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January 24, 1947 - Image 18

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1947-01-24

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Shaarey Zedek to Launch $75,000
Drive for Theological Seminary

Maxwell AbbeII of Chicago to Address Meeting at
Synagogue Monday Evening; Invitations Issued by
Abraham Srere; Committee of 12 Announced

Congregational Activities

Rabbi Fasman to Talk
At Yeshivah Dinner

"Expertness in those areas calls
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
will launch a drive for $75.000 as for instruction and training in the

Detroit's share in the national

drive for the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America, at a meet-
ing at the synagogue on Monday
evening.
Invitations to the meeting have
been issued by Abraham Srere.
Other members of the committee
include: Harry Cohen, president;
Harry Shulman, vice-president;
Rabbi Morris Adler, Arthur
Fleischman, Sam Brody, Morris
Blumberg, Louis Berry, Abe Kas-
le. Irving Blumberg, Dr. Morris
M. Burstein and Maurice Selig-
man.
Maxwell Abbe11, a Chicago ac-
countant and prominent lay lead-
er, will address Monday's meet-
ing.
Part of the Detroit goal is being
raised through the Torah Fund
sponsored by the Shaarey Zedek
Sisterhood whose annual event
Neill take place on Feb. 12.
The committee has issued a
statement outlining the objectives
of the drive as follows:
To reckon with the many
areas of Jewish life, American
Jewry needs a new type of aca-
demic institution.

'The Callous Heart'
Is Rabbi Levi's Topic

- The Callous Heart," is the
sAbject of the address to be de-
liv•red by Rabbi Eliezer A. Levi,
of Cong. Bnai Moshe, at late Fri-
d;,v evening services Jan. 31.
roe service will begin at 8:15
n and the prayers will be led
Cantor David Katzman. A
i
...1 hour will follow, at which
re-
t
Sistgrhood will serve
eshments. The public is wel-
c, , ine.

Friday, January 24, 1947

THE JEWISH NEWS

Page Eighteen

Israel Service Devoted
To Parents, 'Teachers,
Educational Problems

Bnai Moshe Presents
Humorist Mark Feder

The Men's Club of Congrega-
At the Sabbath eve service at
At a breakfast meeting of the 8:3Q p. m. Jan. 31, Rabbi Leon tion Bnai Moshe will present
art of rendering Jewish life in- board of directors of Yeshivath
Fram will address his sermon Mark Feder, noted humorist, in
spiring and creative.
Beth Yehudah in the Yeshivah
"Jewish Humor in Action," at
"For this task, we need a Uni- building, Jan. 19, reports on the specifically to the parents of all"
8:15 p. m. Jan..
pupils in the'religious school, and
versity of Judaism that can build
28, in the ban-
to the teachers. His subject will
a bridge of understanding and
quet hall of the
be "Education for Jewish Res-
love between the Jew and Juda-
synagogue, Dex-
ism.
ter and Law-
The service will take place in
"The Jewish Theological Sem-
rence.
the auditorium of the Detroit
inary of America is on the way to
Feder will re-
Institute of Arts. Special music..
becoming such a University of
for the occasion will be provided
cite stories, an-
Judaism.
by the Temple Israel choir, di-
"Its faculties include some of
ecdot es and
rected by Dan Frohman, and
the most eminent scholars of our
onolo gues
Cantor
Robert
S.
Tuhrian
accom-
time.
gathered from
panied
by
Karl
W.
Haas
at
the
"Its Library is the largest col-
Mark Feder Jewish folklore
organ.
lection of the kind ever assembled
and from contemporary Jewish
A
special
Religious
School
in one place, and a veritable
life, in English and Yiddish.
choir composed of grades six and
storehouse of Jewish wisdom.
Admission is free. The public
seven,
directed
by
Cantor
Tul-
"The Eternal Light radio pro-
man, will render the Kiddush is invited.

gram every Sunday attacks igno-
rance, indifference, prejudice.
Through the broadcasts Jews find
new joy in their faith; others
learn about Judaism's moral
strivings throughout the cen-
turies.
"From its very beginnings in
1887, the Seminary has accentu-
ated loyalty to Jewish tradition
and has shown the endurance of
that tradition for democracy and
civilization."

Eternal Light to Offer
Recordings on Scripts
By Morton Wishengrad

and other traditional hymns.
The services will be followed
For Consultation
by a youth symposium on the
on personal or family
RABBI OSCAR Z. FASMAN
problems of Jewish education.
problems—Call
This Friday, Jan. 24, Rabbi
distribution of patrons' tickets
were made by Morris Mohr and Fram reviews Sholom Asch's
ANNA OXENHANDLER
"East River" at 8:30 p. m. in the
Max Temchin.
TRinity 1-0362
Isidore Cohen, vice-president, lecture hall of the Institute. '
announces the guest speaker for
the annual, patrons' dinner, Sun-
day evening, Feb. 23, at the Fort
Wayne Hotel, will be Rabbi Oscar
Z. Fasman, president of Hebrew
Theological College of Chicago.
Rabbi Fasman, first American-
Is YOUR Hamisha Asar b'Shevat tree-
born rabbi to head a Yeshivah.
of
Hebrew
Theo-
is a graduate
planting program in full swing?
logical College, a former presi-
dent of the Alumni and formerly
was rabbi in Tulsa, Okla., and
Ottawa, Canada.
The spring term, in all depart-
HAMISHA ASAR' OCCURS ON FEB. 5
ments of Yeshivath Beth Yehu-
dah, will begin Monday, Feb. 3.
Enrollment is taken at the Yeshi-
vah office, 12301 Dexter, tele-
phone, HO. 5605.

Principals, Teachers, Pupils!

Second Friday Forum

Bnai David Congregation,
Religious School, Observe
Hamisha Asar b'Shevat

Bnai Oriel Congregation will
observe Hamisha Asar b'Shevat
at Sabbath eve gathering Jan. 31,
and the Bnai David Religious
school will celebrate with a
Palestinian program Tuesday eve-
ning, Feb. 4.
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter,
who recently returned from a
tour through Eretz Israel, will be
guest speaker at the services, dis-
cussing "Palestine Today." Rabbi
,Joshue Sperka will preside at the
observance. Cantor Hyman Adler
will render special Palestinian
music during the Oneg Shabbat
in the social hall following the
service. Agnes Silverman, daugh-
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Sil-
verman, will give the resume of
the Sedrah of the week.
The children's program, Feb. 4,
Nv III include a skit on the life of
the Palestinian Chalutzim, a Pal-
estinian sound film, songs and
I ecitations. The children will re-
ceive Palest iMan fruit. Parents
are ako invited to attend.

Bible Authority Speaks
On Twenty-Third Psalm
At Northwest Service

Dr. Leon J. Liebreich, instruc-
tor in Bible and religion at Gratz
College, Philadelphia, will be
guest speaker at the Sabbath eve
service of the Northwest Hebrew
Congregation at 8:30 p. m. Friday,
Jan. 31.
An authority on Biblical litera-
ture and related subjects, Dr.
Liebreich w ill discuss "The
Beauty of the 23rd Psalm."
The service, to be chanted by
Max H. Goldsmith, will be fol-
lowed by an Oneg Shabbat of
singing and refreshments.
Rabbi Jacob_ E. Segal will
preach on "Life's Double Alterna-
tive - at Services at 9 a. rn. Satur-
day, Jan. 25. Neil Beryl Dorfman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dorf-
11. will celebrate his Bar Mitz-
vah. The Junior Congregation. for
children nine to 15, will meet at
9:30 a. Ill. in the chapel adjoining
the synagogue.

The children of Palestine look to the children
of America to double their last year's con-

Beth Aaron Announces

MORTON WISHENGRAD

"The Treasure", a radio drama

by Morton Wishepgrad adapted
from Isaac Loeb Peretz's fantasy

of the same name, will be pre-
sented at 8 a. m. Sunday, Jan. 26
on station WWJ.
In this Sabbath story, Chaim,
the poverty-stricken woodcutter
beseeches the Lord of the Uni-
verse to bless him with a treas-
ure out of His treasure house.
The Lord sends it but tests

Chaim's piety first.

The Eternal Light, produced

uniOr the auspices of the Jewish

Theological Seminary of Amer-
ica, will offer for sale within the
next few weeks, record albums
of each of Wishengrzid's scripts.
They are offered through the
courtesy of the National Broad-
casting Company, the American
Federation of Radio Actors and
the American Federation o f
Musicians.

tributions for tree-planting in Eretz Israel.

Rabbi Chaim Weinstein will
discuss "Jews at Heart—Only"
in the second of a series of Fri-
day evening forums at 8:30 p. m.
this Friday at Beth Aaron Syna-
gogue, Wyoming at Thatcher.
Cantor Max Pearl will chant
the prayers and the rabbi will
give Sabbath hymnal readings.
Sabbath morning services will
be at 9 a..m. Saturday.
A weekday minyon is being
formed for daily services at Beth
Aaron. For information call UN.
4-1312 between 4 and 6 p. m.

-

M. MICHLIN,

Chairman, 1947 Hamisha
Asar b'Shevat Tree
Planting Project

land redemption in Palestine
Make your reservation NOW for the
ANNUAL DONOR EVENT of the

-

Ladies' Auxiliary of the Jewish National Fund
TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 28, 8:15 P. M.
in the MAIN AUDITORIUM OF THE MASONIC TEMPLE

Guest speaker:

Dr. Israel Goldstein

At the Sabbath eve services of
Temple Beth El at 8:15 p. m.
Friday, Jan. 24, Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer will preach on "The Book
of Job — Why Is There Evil and
Suffering in the World?"
The liturgical music will be
rendered by the Temple quartet
under the direction of Jason H.
Tickton. A social hour under the
auspices of the Sisterhood will
follow the services.

Nationally famous orator, wile
has just returned from the
World Zioniit Congress is
Basle, Switzerland

Guest artist:

Richard Tucker

Folkman Gives Sermon

Famous tenor of the
Metropolitan Opera.

At Grand Rapids Temple

Folkman at Temple Emanuel,
Grand Rapids, this Friday night.
Anita Belfer of the 1947 confirm-
ation class will be the reader.
Temple Emanuel Men's Club
will meet Thursday evening to
elect officers.

1608 Dexter, TO. 8 7384

It is not too late to do your share in the great work of

Dr. Glazer Preaches
On Biblical Book of Job

"Let My People Go" will be the
topic of the sermon to be de-
livered by Rabbi Jerome D.

Order your material at once by calling the
office of the Jewish National Fund,

DR. ISRAEL GOLDSTEIN

RICHARD TUCKER

COME ON TIME ... Program MUST START AT 8:15 p.m.

For reservations call: Mrs. Irving Shevin, president, UN. I-4525; Mrs. Jack Rosen-
thal, donor chairman, TO. 5-5757; Mrs. Philip J. Cutler, program chairman; donor
co-chairman, TY. 4-4350, or the JNF Office, TO. 8-7385.

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