In 1963 the Judaica Art Fund was established for the care and restoration of existing art and Judaica and for the purchase of new art.
After Shapiro left in 1962, Henry Schwartz followed until 1964. In 1966 the Zola Rosenfeld family commissioned, then donated the four stained glass windows on the West wall of the current sanctuary in memory of Zola who died in 1961. They were dedicated on May 22, 1966; Rabbi Rosenthal gave the sermon. Well known artist A. Raymond Katz created the windows which represent Torah, peace, justice and good deeds.
Rabbi Rievan Slavkin served the Temple until 1970. During this period Heinz Ahronheim with Herb Amster formed "Operation Gentle Persuasion" which met at the Temple. This was a community organization to promote brotherhood and racial understanding at a time of great turmoil in the school systems of Jackson County. The first woman Rabbi, Sally Preisand, while she was still a student, served the congregation with Gordon Gladstone for a year before Steven Chester joined us in 1971.
The Second Century Fund was established in 1968 as an emergency fund to operate the Temple into the next century. The Gifts and Endowments Fund was established for memorials or mitzvahs with the principal going into the Second Century Fund.
