THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, March 10, 1944

Activities in Our Synagogues and Schools

Dr. Glazer Speaks
Men's Club Annual
On Germany Tonight Dinner on March 22

Annual Men's Club Laymen's
Services at Temple Beth El
Next Friday Evening
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.Dr. B. Benedict Glazer will
speak on "What to Do With Ger-
many—An Analysis of Suggested
Solutions as Revealed in Recent
Books" at the Sabbath eve serv-
ices of Temple Beth El this Fri-
day, March 10 at 8:15.
Jason Tickton, organist of the
Temple, will render an organ
prelude from 8 to 8:15 and will
play, for the first time in Detroit,
Arthur Einstein's "And the Heav-
ens Were Created," Mr. Einstein
is the organist of Temple Emanu-
El in Providence, R. I., and his
composition is based on the
theme of the well-known Jewish
Composer, Israel Goldfarb.
The musical program of the
services will be rendered by the
Temple quartet under the direc-
tion of Julius Chajes with Jason
Tickton at the organ. A social
hour under the auspices of the
Sisterhood will follow the serv 7
ice.
The annual Men's Club laymen
service will be observed on Fri-
day evening, March 17. The guest
speaker on that occasion will be
Milton Schwartz, president of the
Men's Club of North Shore Con-
gregation Israel in Glencoe, Ill.,
outstanding Jewish leader and
speaker. Mr. Schwartz's subject
will be "Participation; If Not
Now—When?"' Dr. Glazer will
officiate and introduce the speak-
er. Theodore D. Birnkrant, Ar-
thur L. Goulson and Benjamin
Wilk will participate in the serv-
ice.

Bnai Moshe Purim
Pageant on Sunday

On Sunday at 2:30 p. m. the
students of the Religious School
of Congregation Bnai Moshe will
present their annual Purim pa-
geant.
An original play depicting the
story of Purim will be presented
under the direction of Miss Al-
ice Mandell. Miss Cyril Aronson
is directing music and dancing.
Scenery and costumes were pre-
pared by students of the Arts and
Crafts classes under the super-
vision of • Miss Aronson, Miss
Shirley Hersch and Miss Ruth
Sobel. The presentation of the
play will be followed by a cos-
tume parade. Prizes will be
awarded.
The public is invited. Tickets
are available from pupils of the
school.

Beth El Religious School Celebrates Purim

The annual intercongregation-
al dinner sponsored by Men's
Clubs of Shaarey Zedek, Temple
Beth El, Bnai David, Temple
Israel, Downtown Synagogue,
Shaar Hashomayim of Windsor
and Bnai Moshe will take place
Wednesday, March 22, at the
Bnai Moshe, with Father E. J.
Flanagan, of Boys Town, as the
guest speaker.
Those wishing to attend are
urged to make reservations from
their respective congregations
not later than March 17.

Honor Dr. Wise
On 70th Birthday

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The 70th birthday of Dr.
Stephen S. Wise, president of the
American Jewish Congress, and
his completion of more than 50
years in the forefront of pro-
Purim celebrations of the classes in the Primary
gressive thought in the United Department of the Religious School of Temple
Beth El were held last Sunday morning.
The second grade of the Primary Department,
whose pupils are shown in this photograph, had
the largest number of children in costumes,

—Photo by Herbert Paul Gach.

DR. B. BENEDICT GLAZER, Rabbi of Temple
Beth El, who is shown on the right, congratUlated
the class on its excellent showing. MRS. ANNA
WIENER, teacher of the class, is on. the extreme
left.

$250,000 Endowment Temple Israel
Fund for Yeshivah
Forms Junior

DR. STEPHEN S. WISE

A capacity crowd filled the so-
cial hall of Shaarey Zedek Sun-
day evening at the anniversary
banquet of Yeshivath Beth Ye-
hudah.
David I. Berris was °toastmaster.
Rabbi Isaac Stollman greeted the
guests. Dr. Samson R. Weiss,
Dean of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah,
reported on Yeshivah facts and
figures. Benjamin Magier, a stu-
dent of the David W. Simons Tal-
mud Class, spoke for the student
body. Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernt-
er introduced the guest speaker,
Rabbi Samuel Coper of Charles-
ton, W. Va.
Cantor David Katzman of Bnai
Moshe rendered vocal selections.
Harry Siegel gave cello selections.
At the banquet the formal
opening of the endowment fund
with the goal of $250,000 was an-
nounced. The income of this fund
will cover part of the normal ex-
penditure of Yeshivath Beth Ye-
hudah.

Many Purim Events
At Temple Israel

Women's Group

Rabbi Fram to Review "So
Little Time" at Services
Temple Israel Juniors were
Next Friday, Maich 17

organized for young women of
Temple Israel in the 18 to 22
age group.
Membeirship provides a way
for girls of college age to retain
contact with the Temple during
the period between high school
graduation and eligibility for
the Young
People's Society,
....

"So little time," a novel of cur-
rent American life by- John P.
Marquand, will be the subject of
Rabbi Leon Fram's book review
sermon Friday night, March 17,
at 8:30, at the Sabbath Eve sery
ices of Temple Israel in the lee--
ture hall of Detroit Institute of
Arts.

States, will be celebrated by a
dinner at Hotel Commodore, New
York, on March 16.
On S unday morning the
younger children of Temple Is-
Dr. Wise, Rabbi of the Free
rael Religious School, Kindergar-
Synagogue, a founder of the
ten through third grades, will
Congress, and an outstanding
hold their annual Purim party.
leader of American Jews, will be
The children will come costumed
honored throughout the week of
as characters in the Scroll of
March 12 by a series of functions
Esther, as personalities from the
which the dinner at the Commo-
story of the Bible, or as figures
dore will climax.
in modern Jewish history. They
At the dinner on March 16,
will parade in their costumes,
which will be conducted under
and recognition will be given to
the auspices • of the American
the classes showing the greatest
Jewish Congress and the Zionist
variety and beauty of costumes.
Organization of America, promi-
They will be served "Haman
nent persons from all walks of
Taschen."
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life will pay tribute to Dr. Wise.
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer will
A special anniversary service
A feature of the masquerade
of the Free Synagogue will be conduct .a tour of Temple Beth
will be the Purim play by the
held in honor of Dr. Wise on El this Friday evening for the
Stage Club of Temple Israel, di-
March 17 at the Congregation older members of Girls' Friendly
rected by Mrs. William P. Green-
MARGERY KANTER
Rodeph Sholem, 7 W. 83rd St., Society of the Episcopal Diocese
berg. The cast of the play, "Up
in order to accommodate the in- of Michigan. The tour was ar-
Haman's Sleeve," by Margaret
creased crowds expected.
ranged by the Detroit Round Margery Kanter, president of Soifer, includes: Shirley Bloom,
Sponsors of the main dinner Table of Catholics, Jews and the group, announced. The pro- Marshall Blondy, Adrienne Kolb,
gram will include community
WASHINGTON ; D. C.—A new for •Dr. Wise include Governor Protestants.
Michael Gale, Harold Katzman,
The film-slide lecture "Getting and congregational service, in
-.publication, Z.O.A. News Re- Thomas E. Dewey, former Gov-
Carol BlooMberg, Annette Ber-
addition to social gatherings.
ernor
Herbert
H.
Lehman
and
Acquainted
With
Jewish
Neigh-
porter, a four-page newspaper
ber, Toby Citrin, Micky Gras-.
Temporary
officers
in
addi-
Albert
Einstein.
bors,"
prepared
by
the
National
in large format, has made its
green, Lloyd Keno, Richard Zat-
Conference of Christians and tion to' Miss Kanter include
appearance in the field of Amer-
kin, Betsy Brown, Marcia Eisen-
Ruth
Mariam
Levine,
recording
Jews, parent organization of the
ican-Jewish journalism.
Chicago . Leaders Quit
berg, Carol Cohn, Sheila Chere-
Detroit Round Table, will be secretary; Mae Dix, correspond-
The new publication is devot- Emergency Committee
ton, Dorothy Goldstick, Corinne
ing
secretary;
Elaine
Barnett,
presented
before
the
church-
ed to news dealing with the or-
Dorb, Barbara Pliskow, Barbara
school of the 1st Evangelical treasurer. Mrs. Roy Sarason,
ganizational activities of the
CHICAGO—Dr. Francis E. Church of Ferndale on Sunday. vice-president of the Temple Friedman, Aviva Friedman, Inez
Zionist Organization of Ameri- McMahon of the University of
Israel Sisterhood, is sponsor for Krouse, Sylvia Lask.
ca, particularly relating to its Chicago, chairman of the Chicago
the organization.
On Saturday morning the Con-
current nationwide campaign for Chapter of the Emergency Com- Port Huron Children
Chairmen of committees are firmation Department of Temple
150,000 members.
Protest
White
Paper
mittee to Save the Jewish Peo-
Marilyn Klein, hospitality; Betty Israel Religious School will cele-
Announcing that the Z.O.A. ple of Europe, and 14 other of-
The Sunday and .Hebrew
membership now tops the all- ficers have announced their res- Schools at Mt. Sinai Congrega- Greenberg, program; Shirley brate Purim with class parties
Stocker, USO; Arline Singer and with a play by the Dramatic
time high figure of 90,000, Simon ignation from the organization.
tion, Port Huron, joined in the and Janice Fisher, war efforts; Club of the Confirmation De-
Shetzer, national executive di-
Dr. McMahon has made public protest against the Palestine
rector, expresses confidence that a telegram to Gabriel A. Wechs- White Paper last Sunday. Eu- Elaine Barnett and Mae Dix, partment, under the direction of
this total will be brought up to ler of New York, national secre- gene Winkelman gave an address. membership; Pat Paul and Bet- Mrs. S. H: Makman. The cast
100,000 within the next fort- tary of the Emergency Commit- Rabbi Selig S. Auerbach pre- ty Goldstrum, ways and means; of the play, "Mordecai Rides
Ruth Miriam Levine, publicity. Again," by Margaret K. Soifer,
tee, in which the resigning offi- sided. .
The Juniors are working in will include: Jo Ann Mendlow,
The new Z.O.A. News Reporter cers said their action was occas-
Mrs. Gertrude Smith is a new
publishes a Life Membership ioned by "increasing confusion member • of the Sunday School cooperation with the Sisterhood, Linda Lewis, Hugh Greenberg,
and plan to assist with fund- Irving Keene, Morton Goldithh,
Honor Roll. A place of honor is between its (the Emergency Corn- faculty.
raising projects, Red Cross work Samuel Freshman, Isabel King,
given in this list to Isaac Shetzer mittee's) activities and objectives
The school's Purim party will
of Detroit who has secured 25 and those of the American Lea- be held this Sunday. The con- and the Friday night social Joan Lewis, Samuel Freshman.
hour sponsored by the older
life members.
gue for a Free .ealestine."
The high school of Temple Is-
gregational party was held Wed- group. They also will take an
rael will celebrate Purim with a
"We are still resolved to work nesday.
active
part
in
the
forthcoming
Farber to Address Shaarey
for the rescue of the Jewish peo-
Mother-Daughter affair planned social affair on Saturday night,
Zedek Jr. Congregation.
ple of Europe, but we prefer for
Young People's Society of by the Sisterhood. The young at the home of Martin E. Citrin,
At services of the Junior Con- the time being to take independ- Bnai Moshe is sponsoring the
women now are participating son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A.
gregation of Shaarey Zedek this ent action," the telegram said.
service at the synagogue to- in the war effort by doing vol- Citrin, of 507 W. Grixdale. --
Sabbath morning, Walter Farber
Dr. McMahon pointed out that night, with Rabbi Jacob Nathan
This Friday night, Temple Is-
will speak on "Kodesh" 'and Miss the signers of the telegram felt as speaker. A paid-up member- unteer work for the Red Cross
Mimi Levin will speak on Purim. that the League is political in ship. dance will be held Sunday. Blood Bank and the Office of raeW celebrates Purim Family
Civilian Defense.
Sabbath Eve. Parents will come
Dale )3oesky will act as cantor character, whereas the character On Wednesday, a prominent
Betty Goldstrum will be hos- with their children to hear Rabbi
and Robert Kasle, president, will of the Emergency Committee is speaker will discuss juvenile
tess at a social afternoon, Sun- Fram preach on "From Shushan
read the Torah.
primarily humanitarian.
delinquency.
day, March 19.
to Teheran."_

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Group of Christians
Will Tour Beth El

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