Congregational News Purim Celebration at Temple Israel Temple Israel Religious School students pose in their Purim masquerade costumes with Rabbi Leon Fram and teacher Alvin Talberg. Refugee Cantor Northwest Congregation, UHS Solos at Concert Celebrate School Completion Tuesday Night Celebration of the cooperation between the "House of Cantor Eugen Swartz, who spent the war years in concentra ton camps in Hungary and Ru mania, and who is now recuper- ating in Detroit, will be a fea tured soloist at the concert to be given by Detroit's cantors at 8:30 - - - CANTOR NATHAN ADLER p.m. Tuesday, March 29, at Bnai David Synagogue. Cantors from Windsor, Flint, Grand Rapids and Saginaw will also participate in the concert. Cantor Swartz has been in America six months, and is still Learning" and the "House of Prayer" was observed at a dinner last Sunday night. at the Northwest Synagogue, when the Northwest 'Hebrew Congregation and United Hebrew Schools opened their joint school building. The classrooms will be used by the Hebrew Schools on week-days and by the Northwest Congregation's religious school on Sundays. Ira Kaufman, Northwest presi- dent, presided at the dinner and accepted the key to the building from J. Maurice Karo, chairman of the building committee. Greet- ings were extended by William Sklar, Northwest Young People's Club; Mrs. Joseph Markle, North- west Sisiterhood, Herman S Avrin, Northwest Men's Club; Max Haidy, Congregation recrea- tional division, Barbara Kline for the pupils of the Sunday Schbol. and Abe Kasle, for the United Hebrew Schools. Rabbi Segal Speaks Rabbi Jacob B. Segal was principal speaker, and stressed the importance of the unification of the school and the synagogue. Kaufman also spoke of this uni- fication, giving credit for the specific merger to the late Fred M. Butzel, Isidore Sobeloff. UHS president Abe Kasle and Philip J. Gilbert and the Northwest Congregation committee. Nathan R. Epstein, vice presi- den, turned over the keys of four rooms to the families of H. Brod- sky, H. Schwartz, H. Friedman and N. R. Epstein. UHS Greetings Earlier in the day, open house was .held at the school building, with a tour of the new rooms being terminated with an assembly in the chapel, which will be used as a prayer room on weekdays and Junior Con- gregation chapel on Saturdays. At this program, Kasle, Ber- nard Isaacs, UHS superintendent, and Alb e r t Elazar, associate superintendent, 'gave greetings. Patricia Lieberman spoke for the UHS students, and Fred Brainin. alos a student, chanted a chapter of the Psalms in Hebrew. Cantor Moishe Oysher and violinist Zenovie Bistritsky were featured soloists at the dinner. 6 — THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 25, 1949 WOODY SAYS . . WASHINGTON, (JTA) — The Senate Foreign Relations Com- mittee confirmed the nomination of James G. McDonald as Am- bassador to Israel, without ob- jection. The completion of seven years of work in religious education for the Jewish community of Detroit and Michigan by Yeshivath Beth Yehudah will be noted Sunday evening, March 21, at the annual patrons' dinner of the school, to be held at Northwest synagogue, Santa Rosa and Curtis. Rabbi Moses Fischer, for 25 years the spiritual head of Cong. Bnai Moshe, who is educational chairman of the Beth Yehudah Yeshivah, will be honored on his — 70th birthday, through the year- lack, president of the Board of book distributed at the dinner. A Fire Commissioners of Detroit, film of school activities will be was chairman for the publication, shown and a musical program assisted by David Goldberg, Da- will be presented by Cantor David vid J. Cohen, David I. Berris, Katzman. Harry E. Citrin, Mrs. Isadore Le- Joseph D. Feldman and Max W. vin, Milton Eisler, Arthur Klein, Temchin, Beth Yehudah vice- Morris Mohr, Meyer Terebelo and president, are co-chairmen of the Rabbi , M. J. Wohlgelernter. banquet committee which in- cludes the following Yeshivah di- rectors: Samuel Hechtriaan, chair- man, administrative committee; Morris Snow and Isadore Cohen, associate treasurers; . Daniel A. Laven; Nathan Freedland; Morris W. Zack, chairman, budget com- mittee; Solomon Chesluk; Louis Please; Rabbis Leizer Levin, Jo- seph Eisenman and Joshua Sper- ka; Moses Weise assert David J. Goldberg; Isadore Levin; Israel Burnstein; Samuel Karabenick; Jack Isbee; Samuel W. Platt, and Hillel Abrams. The yearbook will include a word and picture story of Beth Yehudah activities and messages of greeting to Rabbi Fischer and the Yeshivah from local and ,na- "Detroit will be proud of him," tional personalities. David Pol- says Leonard Simons of Nelson S. Shapero, shown here. Shapero has been given top "preferred" CARD OF THANKS rating for Judge of Common The family of the late Abraham Pleas Court by Non-Partisan Cohen wishes to thank friends' Civic organizations. and relatives for the many kind- Elect NELSON S. SHAPERO nesses shown them in their re- Common Pleas Judge cent bereavement. Adv.. AI/ Are invited to the ANNUAL SPRING EVENT of the JEWISH NATIONAL FUND COUNCIL OF DETROIT Tuesday Evening, March 5 "Try us For Pontiac and GM Parts. Also Many Hard-to:Get at 8:30 o'clock at Northwest Hebrew Congregation Curtis and Santa Clara Part Items. You'll see why Guest Speaker WOODY RABBI MOSES LEHRMAN Is the Largest Pontiac Parts Dealer in Michigan." of Congregation Bnai Moshe Scholar and WOODY Descendant of PONTIAC SALES I 0 Generations Senate Group Confirms McDonald's Appointment CANTOR DAVID KATZMAN being treated for injuries sustain- ed during the many years of his ordeal under- the Nazis. Other cantors whO will solo at the concert will be Hyman Adler, Aaron Rosenfeld, Jacob Sonen- klar, Nathan Adler, David Katz- man and Rubin Boyorsky. The program will . consist of liturgical music and many modern Hebrew folk songs. Musical director of the affair is Daniel Frohman. Rebecca Froh- man, pianist, ' will furnish the musical accompaniment. Yeshivath Beth Yehudah Celebrates End of Seventh Year This Sunday 12140 JOS. CAt ■ APAU Orator of Rabbis TWinbrook 1-1600 "In the Biggest Little Automobile Town On Earth" Guest Artist ZINOVI BISTRITZKY Violinist of the Detroit Symphony The UNUSUAL Choose from look in 1. 00 Styles SHADES! and Colors Orchestra One of Michigan's Outstanding lntersyiuigogue Dance Scheduled for April 2 The Intercongregational Youth Council announces that its fourth annual Spring Semi-Formal will be held Saturday evening April 2, at Shaarey Zedek. Music will be furnished by Tommy Marvin and his orches- tra. The Council is composed of the youth groups of Shaarey Zedek, Temple Beth El, Temple Israel and Northwest Hebrew Congregation. Musicians Bring Your Bases in for FREE adjustment 3355 W. DAVISON at Dexter 1 1101, '!"" .. 11,1 UnrIU1 1 111111 1 SHOWING OF LATEST ISRAELI MOVIE 51D7713- LAN? SHOPPI Lomps Repoired, Rewired, Restyled. Let us transform your Vases or Figurines into beautiful en'd unusual ramps. Special Attraction: TO. 8-3758 Open Monday, Thurs., Sot. 'till 9 p.m. Special invitation to all who have Jewish National Fund Blue and White Boxes. Those who do not have JNF Boxes are asked to secure them at this meeting. Admission Free . , No Solicitation of Funds