Object ID	XXXX.022
Object Name	records
Abstract	The Glazer Institute Collection contains programs and correspondence relating to the annual gathering. It is organized chronologically. There is also a box of photographs pertaining to the Institute. There is a box of oversized materials containing souvenirs from some of the Institutes, and books written by Institute speakers.
Admin/Biog History	Rabbi B. Benedict Glazer founded the first annual "Institute on Judaism for the Clergyman and Religious Educators of Detroit," held on March 1, 1943. It was a time of especially high racial and religious tension in Detroit. Dr. Glazer gathered a few Protestant ministers at Temple Beth El to spend the day listening to an outstanding authority on Judaism and sharing each other's traditions in order to promote better understanding and mutual respect. The event grew year by year, becoming a tradition at Temple Beth El. After the death of Dr. Glazer, the Institute was named after him, and his wife Ada assumed an active role in the selection of scholars and the organization of the event. After her death in 1999, her name was added to that of the Institute as well. The Institute has become one of the foremost programs of its kind in the country. It has grown from a gathering of Protestants to include leaders of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Muslim faiths. Through the years, the Institute's fullname has changed many times, reflecting the changing nature and scope of the Institute. Following is a list of name changes and the years in which they were first used. 1943 Institute on Judaism for the Clergymen and Religious Educators of Detroit 1950 Institute on Judaism for the Christian Clergymen and Religious Educators of Detroit 1955 B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Christian Clergyman and Religious Educators of Detroit. 1957 B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Christian Clergymen of Metropolitan Detroit. 1976 B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Christian Clergy of Metropolitan Detroit. 1978 B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Catholic and Protestant Clergy of Metropolitan Detroit. 1983 B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Clergy of Metropolitan Detroit. 1988 Rabbi B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox Clergy of Metropolitan Detroit. 1992 Rabbi B. Benedict Glazer Institute on Judaism for the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim, and Protestant Clergy 2001 Rabbi B. Bendict and Ada S. Glazer Institute for the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Muslim, and Protestant Clergy
Catalog date	08/03/2001
Collection	Glazer Institute Collection
Container	7 MS, 1 OS
Dates of Accumulation	c. 1943 - present
Language	English
Level of description	Fonds
People	Glazer, B. Benedict/Glazer, Ada/
Home location	Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archives Stacks.
Physical characteristics	Some documents and photographs are old. All materials must be treated with care.
Related unit of descrip	Rabbi B. Benedict Glazer founded the Glazer Institute in 1943. His personal collection can be found in the Franklin Archives. There are more audio tapes of Glazer Institutes in the Franklin Archives Audio Tapes Collection (1975, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and others).
Search Terms	Glazer Elementary School/Glazer Institute/clergy/Christian-Jewish relations/rabbi/staff/
Title	Glazer Institute Collection

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