Approves Qualified Women as Rabbis;
Denies Sanctioning Mrs. Ackerman
NEW YORK, (JTA) —R abbi
Maurice N. Eisendrath, president
of the Union of American He-
brew Congregations denied the
report that his organization had
MRS. WILLIAM ACKERMAN
given approval to the appoint-
ment of Mrs. William Ackerman
as spiritual leader of Beth Israel
Congregation of Meridian, Mis-
sissippi. Mrs. Ackerman was
appointed spiritual leader by
the Congregation to replace her
husband, the late Rabbi William
Ackerman.
While approving in principle
the right of women to serve in •
the rabbinate, Dr. Eisendrath,
leader of the central body of
Reform Judaism representing
more than -425 congregations
throughout the United States
and Canada, declared that to his
knowledge Mrs. Ackerman did
not- possess the qualification of
a rabbi.
"To qualify for the rabbinate,"
Dr. Eisendrath said, "one must
receive ordination, which in the
United States is generally be-
stowed by one or another of the
Jewish theological colleges upon
the completion of a long and in-
tensive course of specialized rab-
binical instruction and training.
So far as I can gather, Mrs.
Ackerman has not received this
training nor has she been or-
dained."
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Dr. Eisendrath also declared
that the Union of American He-
brew Congregations wout'd have
grave reservations regarding the
appointment as rabbi of any
non-ordained person, male or
female, to any pulpit, in a Lib-
eral Jewish congregation. How-
ever, he added, the congrega-
tions affiliated wit1i the Union
THE JEWISH NEWS-3
Friday, January 19, 1951
Welfare Groups to Hear JWF's '51 Budget Talks
Members of? six major group-
ings having special responsibili-
ties for Jewish community social
welfare activities have been in-
vited to attend the 1951 pre-
The League of Jewish Wom- campaign budgeting conference
en's Organizations (LJWO), will at 10:30 a. m., Sunday, Jan. 28,
dedicate their Feb. 12 program at the Davison Jewish Center.
Those invited include mem
bers of the Federation board of
governors, the Detroit Service
Group board. the Federation
Women's Division board, the
board of the Community Serv-
ice Committee of Young Adult
Council, the Federation budget
and planning divisions and Fed-
eration member. agency boards.
Presentations of a g e n c i e s'
Quentin Reynolds Talks
At LJWO Program
of American Hebrew Congrega-
tions are autonomous and have
the right to select a rabbi of
their own choice regardless of
the Union's approval or disap-
proval.
"There is nothing in the prac-
tice and principles of Liberal
Judaism which precludes the
possibility of a woman serving as
a rabbi," Dr. Eisendrath said,
"however, she would have to ful-
fill the prerequisites of rabbini-
cal training and ordination to
qualify for that honored post."
* * *
Will Stay Until Rabbi Comes
MERIDIAN, Miss (AJP)—Mrs.
William Ackerma n, 57, told
reporters that even her tempo-
rary appointment by the local
congregation was "unheard of in
either the Orthodox or Reform
branch," and said she would
QUENTIN REYNOLDS
hold her post in the local tem-
ple only long enough-for an or- tio the Women's Division of the
dained rabbi to arrive.
Jewish Welfare Federation.
SAJ Supports Plan
Quentin Reynolds, one of
NEW YORK (AJP)—The spir- America's top foreign corres-
itual leader of the Society for pondents and world analysts,
the Advancement of Judaism, will be guest speaker. A des-
which recently announced it sert luncheon, hostessed by the
would count women as part of Temple . Israel Sisterhood, will
a minyan, is on record favoring precede the program at 12:30
the ordination of women to the p.m:, at the Temple.
rabbinate.
A world correspondent since
Rabbi Ira Eisenstein, leader 1933, Reynolds witnessed first
of the Society, told the Ameri- hand the DP caws and the
can Jewish Press that proper immigration to Israel. He also
instruction and training for the reported the war for indepen-
spiritual role must be a prime dence, and was there when Is-
requisite for women as well as rael proclaimed its Statehood.
men.
In his book, "Leave It to the
Only Woman to Complete Course People," Reynolds devotes a por-
Favors 'Women Rabbis' But— tion to the days before and fol-
NEW ROCHELLE, N, Y. (AJP) lowing May 15, 1948, Israel's In-
—The only woman to, officially dependence Day.
complete a full seminary rab-
binical training course lowered Young Adult Newcomers
the
me er from the Hold Winter Frolic Dance
mouth of her ailing little daugh-
The Young Adult Newcomers
ter to say that she favored the Club
present a winter frolic
ordainment of women to the dance will
at 8:30 p.m., Jan. 27, at
rabbinate — considering family the Davison Jewish Center, fea-
responsibilities didn't interfere. turing the music of Charles
Mrs. Lester Lyons, the former Buch and his orchestra.
Helen Levinthal, of Brooklyn,
stirred widespread comment 15
years ago when she completed a
full rabbinical course at the late
Stephen Wise's Jewish Institute
ri
of Religion.
Now the mother of two chil-
dren, a boy and a girl, Mrs.
Lyons •has little time for lec-
turing as was her practice fol-
lowing graduation from the Jew-
ish Institute of Religion.
Mrs. Lyons' father is Rabbi
Israel Levinthal, of Brooklyn.
Her uncle is Judge Louis Levin-
thal of Philadelphia.
needs, within the fields of serv-
ice, will be made by chairmen
of the Budget and Planning Di-
visions—Maurice A. Enggass and
Milton K. Mahler, health and
welfare, Henry Meyers, educa-
tional and cultural, and Morris
Garvett, community relations.
Habonim Oneg Shabbat
Habonim will offer an oneg
shabbat at 8:30 p.m., Jan. 26, at
the Labor Zionist Institute. On
the program for the Hamisha
Asar b'Shevat celebration will
be song and dance presenta-
tions. Judy Wesley is in charge
of the affair.
An assortment of dark
and milk chocolates
including Nut Caramels,
Cashew and Hazelnut Clus-
ters, Thin Milk Chocolate-
; Squares and
f fes .
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McDonald Heads Israel $500,000,000
U.S Bond Drive Advisory Council
NEW YORK — Dr. James G.
McDonald, *hose resignation as
the first U.S. Ambassador to Is-
, rael was accepted with regret
on Monday by President Tru-
man, has accepted the chair-
manship of the advisory coun-
cil for the $500,000,000 bond is-
sue to be floated in the United
States by the government of Is-
rael.
The advisory council will con-
sist of leading Americans who
are interested in extending
moral support to the Israel bond
drive.
Announcement of Dr. Mc-
Donald's affiliation with the
leadership of the forthcoming
poration for Israel, which was
established to direct and man-
age the sale of Israel bonds in
this cduntry.
Dr. McDonald, who was sta-
tioned in Tel Aviv during the
past two and a half years, de-
clared that he had accepted the
post of chairman - of the ad-
visory council because "the eco-
nomic development of Israel is
a matter of first concern to all
Americans who are interested
in strengthening the cause of
democracy in the Middle East
and other parts of the world."
Sellout for Israel
Symphony on Feb. 4 :
In Toledo That Night
bond drive for Israel was made
by Henry oMntor, chief execu-
tive officer of the American Fin-
ancial and Development Cor-
All of the 5,000 seats of the
-
Masonic Auditorium are expect-
RN Lends Building
For Blood Donations
Community groups desir-
ing to collect blood for the
Red Cross are invited to use
the facilities of the Jewish
War Veterans Building on
Davison and Holmur.
• Norman Berkley, comman-
der of the Michigan J W V,
stated this week that there
will be no charge for the use
of the building and that ar-
rangements for its use can be
made by calling WE. 3-0846.
He stated that arrangements
for the collection of blood
must first be made by calling
the Red Cross.
ed to be filled when the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra appears
in concert in Detroit on Sunday
afternoon, Feb. 4.
Serge Koussevitsky will con-
duct the concert in Detroit.
That night, the Israel Sym-
phony will appear in concert in
Toledo under the direction of
Leonard Bernstein, at the Mus-
eum of Art Peristyle. Tickets for
the Toledo concert are available
from Mrs. Jules K. Roskin, 2712
Talmadge Road, Toledo 6, 0.
•WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Presi-
dent Truman received the 1951
Henrietta Szold citation and
Award for Distinguished Hu-
manitarian Service from Hadas-
sah.
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