A11043,,. September 12, 1947
Junior Hadassah
and Masada Join
Chart Tea Dance
Sunday, Sept. 28
Dorothea Bond, president of
Junior Hadassah, and Dr. Sam-
uel Krohn, president of Masada,
have announced that their two
organizations will work together
this year under the auspices of
the Detroit Zionist Youth Com-
mission, These national organi-
zations will retain their indi-
vidual identities, but all local ac-
tivities will be jointly sponsored.
Their first cooperative under-
taking will be a tea-dance at
2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 at the
Lee Plaza Hotel. The program
committee includes Beverly
Goldfine, Ruth Felsot, Janet
Zieve, Thelma Shanbrom, Bill
Fitzerman, George Goldfine,
'Elaine Krohn, Dena Berlin, Ann
Averbach, Shirley Curtis, Frieda
Fox, Saretta Feiler, Sylvia
Lehrman and Tillie Feinbloom.
A membership drive will be
held this year under the chair-
manship of Lawrence Fleisch-
man and Ruth Newman. The
fund-raising leaders are Zelda
Sachs, Bill Fitzerman and Leon-
ard Baruch.
Hertzel Saperstein, executive
director of the Detroit Youth
Commission, has planned pro-
grams emphasizing the basic
concepts of Zionism and their
importance to Jewish life. A
sports program, choral group,
newspaper and social functions
are also being planned.
Schools Launch
Education Month
Nathan Shur Heads
UHS Committee
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Man of The Week
THIS MONTH, JACOB H. SONENKLAR completes 15 yetai -s of
exemplary service as cantor of Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
Standing on the pulpit to voice the praises of the Lord, Cantor
Sonenklar, with his lyrical coloratura tenor, is following a Jewish
musical tradition that has been perpetuated for thousands of
years. Since the Levites first sang in the Holy Temple, music has
been an integral part of Jewish
ceremonials. Sonenklar, devoting
a lifetime to this exalted pro-
fession, has been an untiring
source of inspiration for Shaarey
Zedek worshipers.
The Cantor's career began
when he was 7. During the
holidays in his native Austria,
his resonant voice could be
heard above his fellow singers,
and later when he was 9 the
famous H. Weinman of Poland
took him under his wing and
gave him training as a Cantor.
Although Sonenklar demon-
strated a great potential for the
operatic stage, the chaotic con-
ditions after World War I pre.
vented him from resuming his
studies. In 1922, he came to
CANTOR SONENKLAR
Chicago.
• • •
IN HIS FIRST public recital in Kimball Hall, Chicago, in 1927.
Sonenklar earned the plaudits of the Windy City's music critic,
for his "full toned resonance" and the "heart touching Hebrew
songs which with their melancholic wailings and lamentative
beauty, make an indelible impression."
Sonenklar believes that a Cantor should move in the circle
of his constituents. "The Chazon should mingle with his people
and get to know them personally, he said. "The mood of the con-
gregation plays an important part in fixing the Cantor's role in
the Synagogue, and unless the Cantor can feel the reaction of
the group during the services his chances of reaching them arc
poor."
* * *
IN KEEPING IN TUNE with his own philosophy, Sonenklar
besides being Cantor, is in full charge of Shaarey Zedek's music,
He personally vings for the Sisterhood and the Men's Club and
The 21st annual United He- sees to it that the Junior Congregation has its own Chazonim
brew Schools Education Month as well.
project was launched at a meet-
He has been a member of the board of directors of the Zionist
ing of the board of directors, Organization of America, of Halevi and Hashofar, a member of
school personnel and affiliated Mizrachi, the American Jewish Conference and the United Hebrew
organizations Sept. 4 at the Rose Schools.
Sittig Cohen Bldg.
Taking his spiritual role in the community very seriously.
Nathan Shur succeeds Philip Sonenklar explained that the "Cantor is really not a singer. He's
Slomovitz as chairman of the not there as a performer to attract people to the Synagogue. His
project. The Yiddish Radio job is to interpret the prayers in a traditional manner. The
Hour is under the chairmanship Synagogue is a place where man may worship and the Cantor's
of Abraham Lachover, who task is to assist him in fulfilling that necessary ritual," Sonenklar
pointed out that Mrs. Hyman explained.
• • •
Altman, heard over station
station WJBK, had promised him
TO SONENKLAR, a Cantor must grow with the times. "The
WJLB, and Harry Weinberg of
Jews
today are not the same traditionalists as our forefathers,
their wholehearted cooperation.
and we must recognize that faith today is not as strong. But,"
Other chairmen appointed
Sonenklar pointed out, "no matter what form the Synagogue takes,
were Ruben Isaacs, bulletins;
the Cantor will still play as vital a role as the spiritual leader."
Michael Michlin and Alexander
Sonenklar has not despaired of the decline in traditional
Roberg, Synagogue committee;
Morris Plakfin, Yiddish publici- worship. "Even though our youngsters are not as devout as their
ty; Philip Slomovitz, Anglo- forebears, if my experience with Shaarey Zedek's youth can be
used as a basis for judgment, they are certainly more Jewish.
Jewish publicity.
I'm
convinced that what religion won't do for them, the nation-
Special education projects in
alism generated by Palestine will."
connection with Education Month
will be sponsored by the Hebrew
Teachers Organization, Joseph
Haggai, leader; the Women's
EXTRA GOOD NEWS . . .
Auxiliary, with Mrs. Florence
Mqss Rosman as chairman; the
Kvutzah Ivrith and its auxiliary,
headed by Joseph Katz and Mrs.
Julius Ring; and the Alumni Or-
Motor Sales
ganization, with Nathan Shur as
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leader.
Wayne to Repeat
Hebrew Courses
Wayne University, which opens
its fall season Sept. 22, will of-
fer two Hebrew classes this
semester.
Hebrew I (elementary) will
be given from 4 to 6 p.m. Tues-
days and Thursdays and Hebrew
103, (third semester) will be
offered from 7 to p.m. Mondays
and Wednesdays. Louis Panush
continues as instructor.
rage Seven
Butzel issues Call
to, State Meeting
Asks Full Support
of )JA (:onforenee
Full suppoi, to the Michigan
state conference of the United
Jewish Appeal Sunday, Sept
21 in flint, was eruel tr,inv
Fred M. Butzel of Detroit, con-
ference chairman.
He deci9;ed that the deterio-
ration of e6nomic conditions in
many countries of Europe
coupled with the drastic curtail-
ment of governmental assistance
to Jewish survivors confronts
them with increased suffering
and that American generosity is
their major hope.
The state conference will cli-
max the observance in this
region of the "Ten Days of Re-
membrance" which this year will
mark the High Holy Days in
all Jewish communities of this
country, Butzel declared.
He announced that this solemn
occasion will commemorate the
6,000,000 Jews who died under
the Nazi reign and emphasized
the special significance of the
programs of the United Jewish
Appeal on behalf of the 1,500,000
Jewish survivors overseas.
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The Yom Kippur- Nite dance
of the Bnai Brith Youth Orga-
..atictt will i.hcr in a six-
, eek period of youth activities.
A basketball game between
AEA All Stars and the Boy's
Club of Detroit, a BBG variety
show, BBYM discussion groups
and a BBYG bazaar will be in-
cluded in the festivities. Also
on The program will be a movie,
"This is Bnai Brith".
BBYO Month will be climaxed
with a banquet honoring the
third anniversary of the found-
ing of BBYO.
Marshall 11 and P
The Business and Professional
Chapter of the Louis Marshall
Lodge, will celebrate Rosh Ha-
shonah Inight with a party at 9
p.m. Tuesday in Workman's
Circle. An orchestra will pro-
vide music for dancing.
For information call Gus
Eisenberg, TY. 6-0052.
Tihrah Auxiliary
The women's auxiliary of the
Tikvah lodge is forming an
afternoon bowling league for the
1947-48 season.
Mrs. Evelyn Brook, chairman
pro tem of the league, urges
all members desiring to partici-
pate to specify their preference
of bowling days. For informa-
tion call UN. 4-1427.
EMILE ZOLA BRANCH
Emile Zola Branch No. 460.
Workmen's Circle, will held open
The Zedakah Club has re-
house Friday. Sept. 19, at the sumed its activities and plans
Circle's educational center, 11529 for the 'donor luncheon Nov, 19
Linwood avenue.
are being made.
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PEACE AND UNDERSTANDING .
Rosh Hashanah Greetings
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