Kinneret Bar Mitzvah Cause for Festivities Miriam's Stories for Our Boys and Girls St Habonim, Labor Zionist youth movement, celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of its Hebrew-speaking Camp Kinneret at special cere- monies last week. Hank Silver, representing "Little Camp Kin- neret," read the Bar Mitzvah rituals. A dinner, accompanied by singing and dancing followed. during which the history and growth of the camp was related. Like a Bar Mitzvah boy who has reached maturity, plans were made for the increased in- tellectual and physical capacity , of Camp Kinneret. which is lo- cated near Chelsea, Mich. The 13-year-old institution of- fers campers the opportunity of speaking the Hebrew language in daily camping experience. and also maintainsh a full pro- gram of arts and 6rafts, sports activities, singing and dancing. For complete information on camp activities write or call Morris Silver, 2409 .W. Grand. TO. 7-0924. An American Jewish Press Feature the Giving of the Law. Hello Boys and Girls: • • Do you enjoy things prepared We celebrate • that day again just for you? Special radio and this week, and we call it She- television shows, just for boys vuot. Now you know why this is and girls? Clothing—hankies or a holiday dedicated to children shirts or pocket-books marked --because without you, boys and with your name or initials? girls, there could be no Shevuot. Books, comics, movies, your fa- You are the Jewish boys and vorite dessert that mother makes girls who, it was promised so just for you? Then I think you many years ago, will study and will like this new column that obey the Law of God. is just for you.-- for Jewish boys Are you living up to that and girls. promise? Can you recite the Ten This week is a particularly Commandments? Try to say good time to begin these stories them. If you can't, ask your because it is the week when we mother or father. or your He- celebrate Shevuot. Did you know brew or Religious School teach- that Shevuot is a holiday dedi- er to help you learn them. Now. cated especially to children? on Shevuot, you understand how Here is a story that will tell important it is that you know you why . . . the Commandments. • • • Your friend, Miriam. Many hundreds of years ago. when the Jews were just begin- ning to live and to worship God to ,getlaer. there wa.s no law to guide their lives. Without law. there was much confusion and misunderstanding and it was "7 -he Youth of a Nation are the Trustees hard for the people to get along of Posterity."—Disraeli. with each other. Fortunately. the Jews *Ad a great leader. Moses. One day. , Moses heard the By By voice of God calling him. Moses Barbara Betsy followed the sound of the voice. and it led him to a mountain in Levin Brown the desert, Mount Sinai. Higher and higher he climbed, follow- Mum ford ing, the voice of God. The peo- Central ple stood at the foot of the High High mountain, wondering where Moses was going. Finally. he disappeared in the clouds which After a day of hectic cam- Mumfordites went to the hid the mountain. peak. polls last week to elect student paigning, four students emerged Moses was gone for many days. council representatives_ Pre-elec- victorious as 12B officers: Vic- But one beautiful spring morn- tion activities were commen ,!.ed tor Spear, president; Ronny ing, when .the_ sun shone bri ght- with much excitement by a rally Charfoos, vice president: Lita ly. Moses came down from the t for the candidates of each grade. Schechter, s e c r e to r y: - 'Shirley top of Mount Shia:. In his During the following week the Chicroel, treasurer. The cam- hands, he held a peculiar-look-' school walls were decorated paign was climaxed with a din- ing piece of stone, carved with with campaign posters. • ner at Lellie's where the cam- many words. f Those elected to the council paign managers were the guests It was the Tablets of Stone. are: Bernie Lewis. Nora Smokier, of the candidates. Hosts and on which were written the Ten Brenda Bloomberg and Ruth guests were. respectively: Victor Commandments, the law that Lewis. representing the 9B. Elec- Spear and Elaine Rosenthal, Iry tells you 'to worship one God, to ted by . the 9A's were Jay Key- Fuller and Faylene Katz, Ronny honor your father and mother. stone, Danny Clark, Arline Lap- Charfoos and Barbara Bailes. and to live peaceably with your pin and Bruce Parker. The 10Bs Joel Silberg and Sylvia Halberg, neighbors. elected Jerry Otzman, Alvin Ziv, Lita Schechter and Mickey Sol- Before Moses could give the omon. Betsy Brown and Dick law to the Jewish people to keep Mary Rattner and Pat Coats. Gersten, Shirley Chicorel and Taking the votes for the 10 A forever, he asked them to pro- were Bonnie Clark, Martin Blatt, Marcia Kleinman, Lillian Lip-• vide some payment, some pledge Jim Conlin and Harold Barron. shaw and Roberta Rechter. Rona that they would obey the Corn- mandments. The men offered Burt Stillman, Leonard Salle, Weingarten and Harvey Sher- Joan Weisberg and Lois Werner man, Richard Roland and Ken- money, but Moses said, ..N o will serve from the 11B. The ny Sherman. money is not enough." With graduation approaching. 11As elected Pat O'Connell, Bob Then the women offere Seagar. Judy Bloomfield and the 12As have chosen Royal Blue jewelry. But Moses said "No. and White as their class colors. Tam Platt. jewels are not enough.' and. as their motto, "Instruction • • • Finally. the men and women The Annual Field Day; of the ends in the school room, but ed- together said we will pledge our ucation ends only with life."- most precious possession, our IMSSC Intra-Metropolitan Stu- 1 Robertson ). children! We promise that our dent Sportsmanship Council) Fourteen Central students, children, and Jewish children for i highlighted last week's sports members of the Sportsmanship all time to come. will learn and events. Each school sent repre- Council. attended the annual obey the law of God. the Ten sentatives to activities at Belle "Play Day" picnic at Belle Isle Commandments." And Moses Isle. There were mock Olympic May 28. The picnic was spon- gave them the Tablets of Stone. I games, baseball, tennis and oth- sored by the Intra-Metropolitan The Jewish people were thrilled er sports. The purpose of the Student Sportsmanship Council with such a magnificent gift. j field day was to promote better and included members of all De- They celebrated with prayers of !sportsmanship between schools. troit High Schools. Representing thanks and with beautiful mu- Mumford's representatives were Central were: Dorothy Bassell. sic. and they called that day I Tom Bickel. Brenda Bloomberg, Ronald Charfoos, Roslyn Katch- Yom Mattan Torah, the day of Gerald Estes. Anette Feldman. er, Jerry Laker, Allan Levy, Gil Larry Lee. Barb Levin. Jay Key- Levin, Miriam Levin, Sharon stone. Yvonne Klessmer, Barb Linden. Mary Mittledorf, Bev Ri- Folk Schools to Graduate Ross, Art Samuels, Burt Still- biat, Mickey Solomon, Sybil 10 Students on June 16 man and'Lois Werner, Weinstein. Lenore Weiss, and Students and faculty members Congratulations to Shelda of the United Jewish Folk Sklar, first prize winner of the Herbie Zimmerman. Ia-st Thursday the Detroit Schools are currently planning annual regional finals 'competi- graduation exercises for 10 stu- tion of the Michigan Forensic Round Table of Catholics, Prot- estants, and Jews held a meet- dents. Ceremonies will be held contest. Shelda brought Mum- at 8 p.m.. June 16. at the Labor ford to the fore with her dra- ing with representatives of De- Zionist Institute, 13722 Linwood matic reading of Maureen Daily's troit High Schools to plan a High School Institute next fall. Parent Teacher's Association "Sixteen." Mrs. Brondye led the discussion. of the school will hold an all- Betsy Brown represented Cen- day outing at Lola Valley Park Sholem Aleichem Chapter 2 tral. on June 8. Students, parents and At Memorial Day services at teachers w i 1 1 participate in To Hold First Dance June '7 Newly - formed Chapter 2 of Central Auditorum, May 29, San- sports activities and tourna- the Sholem Aleichem Institute ford Lakin, Wally Handler, Bev ments. will hold its first annual dance Falk and Sandra Sussman will Hashofar; Jewish Center to Offer at 9 p.m., June 7, at the Institute, participate in the program. Central became the undefeat- Musicale for Youth on June 7 18495 Wyoming. Paul Gold heads Hashofar Society for the Ad- the dance committee, and is as- ed East Side Champs as they vancement of Jewish Music in sisted by Mrs. Gold, Mrs. Philip beat Wilbur Wright, 5-0, in last co-sponsorship with the Jewish Heideman. Mrs. Louis Foreman Thursday's tennis match. Scor- ing our points were: Singles, Center will present a musicale and Mrs. Philip Nichamin. Felix Resnick and his orches- Larry Solomon, 4-6, 6-0, 6-2; for young people at 8:30 p.m.. June 7. at the Davison Jewish tra will provide music for danc- Bob Sasone, 6-2, 6-1; Mickey Center. , The Habonim dance ing. Israel objects and other Solomon, 6-1, 6-0; Doubles, Don group and Geraldine Stashefsky awards will be distributed. Tick- Aaron and Charles Solomon, singing Israeli songs will be ets may be purchased at the 8-10, 6-3, 7-5; Lenny Sehrirer door., or by phoning DL 1-2552. and Bob Brent, 6-1, 6-0. featured. Tales Out of School 1 0 — THE J EWISH NEWS Friday, May 30, 1952 Bar Mitzvahs f To Wed in December 1 Mr. Nathan H. Shecter, of 4020 Sturtevant, announces the Bar Mitzvah of his son. Benjamin, on Saturday at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. An open house honoring the Bar Mitzvah will be held from 6 to 10 p.m., the following day, at the family home. • • • Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Schwartz, of 18000 Muirland, announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Steven Joel, on June 7, at Cong. Shaarey Zedek. A reception in his honor will be held from 3 to 7 p.m., the following day, at the family home. No cards_ - • • Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Spilkin, of 3331 Cortland, announce the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Edward Sidney, on June 7, at Cong. Bnai Moshe. A dinner and reception in his honor will be held June 8 at the synagogue. • • . Mr. and Mrs. Max N. Kahn, Mr. and Mrs. Milton Weiss of Sturtevant Ave., announce the of 18214 Greenlawn, announce engagement of their daughter, the Bar Mitzvah of their son, Eleanor. to Marvin Rosen. son of Jeffrey Alan, on Saturday, at Mr. and Mrs. David Rosen of Adas Shalom Synagogue. A re- ception in his honor will be held Webb Ave. that evening at the Belcrest Mr. Rosen is a graduate of the University of Michigan and is tel. now attending University of De- troit, College of Dentistry. Your WANT AD number is The couple are planning a De- i WO. 5 - 1155. cember wedding. 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