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Temple De Hirsch Sinai (#67)

Temple De Hirsch was founded in 1899. Due to restrictive housing practices that discriminated against Jews in Seattle, the Temple De Hirsch joined other local Jewish American communities in the civil rights movement and advocated for open housing among other issues. Notably, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., spoke at Temple De Hirsch on November 9, 1961, during his sole visit to Seattle.

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View of the building in 1908. The building has been expanded and remodeled, including a new sanctuary built in 1960 to serve its growing membership. Photo by Asahel Curtis via WikiCommons.