Purim Excitement Fills the Air as Groups
Slate Holiday Plays, Programs, Carnivals
The festive holiday of Purim
continues today and Saturday,
and will be marked with special
sermons in our synagogues, pro-
grains in our religious schools
and other activities by com-
munal organizations.
Of particular interest is the
Jewish Community Council's
sponsorship of a telecast at 10
a.m., Sunday, over WJBK-TV,
Channel 2. Featured on the pro-
gram will be the "Shushan Re-
vue," presented by the same
members of the Ahavas Achim
Youth Group, who last week
gave three performances of the
revue to aid their congregation's
building fund.
Louis LaMed, chairman of the
Council's Culture Commission,
stated that behind-the-scenes
work will be done by Mrs. Jacob
Chinitz, director; Torn Horvitz,
makeup; Mrs. Bella Goldberg,
musical arrangement; Mrs. Sam
Terman and Mrs. Maurice Stein-
berg, costuming.
A party for the cast of the
play will be tendered at 8 p.m.,
Sunday, in the synagogue. Other
events scheduled for the week
follow:
Temple Israel
Observances have been sche-
duled for a 10-day period, be-
ginning with Purim sabbath ser-
vices at 8:30 p.m., today. The
religious school choir, directed
by Mrs. Meyer Jacobson, will
sing holiday songs, and Rabbi
Leon Fram will preach on "An
American Purim." The Bar Ivlitz-
vah of Michael Alan Cutler will
be observed.
The Men's Club will sponsor a
Purim masquerade party Satur-
day evening, at the temple,
while on March 28, religious
school pupils will hold a parade
of costumes and floats. Movies
and games will be featured. Also
on March 28, the High School
Youth will sponsor a Purim car-
nival in the temple.
Ann Arbor Community
Three events, one a Purim
service held Thursday, are plan-
ned, On Saturday night a Purim
masquerade and dance featuring
music by Sam Barnett is plan-
ned. Sunday school pupils will
present a carnival, featuring
games and booths, at 2 p.m.,
Sunday. Mrs. Hal Levinson is in
charge of the carnival arrange-
ments for the school board.
Ahavas Achim School
A masquerade party is plan-
ned at 10 a.m., Sunday, at Ver-
nor School. The congregation's
Sisterhood will be hostesses. Fol-
lowing a parade, prizes will be
awarded to youngsters with the
most original costumes. Play-
lets will be given by each class.,
Northwest Israel Synagogue
and Northwest Yeshivah
A joint program for students
of the synagogue religious school
and pupils of the Northwest
branch of Yeshivath Beth Ye-
hudah is planned for 2 p.m.,
Sunday, at the synagogue, 17376
Wyoming. Songs, a magic show,
special programs by students
and refreshments will be fea-
tured. The congregation's Sis-
terhood will serve as hostesses,
and shalach monos will be given
each child.
Evergreen Jewish Community
All nembers, friends and new-
comers to the Evergreen area
are urged to join in congrega-
tional activities, which will in-
clude a Purim party for Sunday
school students at 2:30 p.m.,
Sunday, at St. Matthew's Meth-
odist Church, Evergreen and
Cambridge.
Jewish Parents' Institute
"Family Favorites, New and
Old," a cook book prepared by
members, will be on sale a,s
feature of the group's annual
Purimshpiel to be held Saturday
night at the Davison Jewish
Center. Highlight of the pro-
gram will be the presentation of
"Miss Me Mate," a take-off on
the Broadway production, ''Kiss
Me Kate." Copies a: the recipe
book are available . by calling
Ann Black, UN. 4-5814.
Young Israel Carnival
Jointly sponsored by the Wo-
men's League and Young Adult
Group of Young Israel, a Purim
carnival, featuring a novel as-
sortment of booths, games and
prizes, will be held at 6 p.m.,
Sunday in the Center, 12521
Dexter.
Lachowitcher Aid Society
A Purim dinner, featuring en-
tertainment, will be held on
Sunday evening, March 28, at
Cong. Shaarey Zion, 13553 Lin-
wood. Abe Betinsky is chairman
of arrangements for the event.
United Jewish Folk Schools
The annual Purim party is
planned for 1 p.m., Sunday in
the Labor Zionist Institute,
13722 Linwood. Besides presen-
tation of "Two Hamantashen"
by Sholem Aleichem, sketches,
songs and reading from the Me-
gillah are planned. Shalach
monos will be distributed by the
school's PTA.
Workmen's Circle
The annual Purim presenta-
tion of the school will be held
at 9 p.m., today in the center,
11529 Linwood. Another holiday
event planned is the Purim ball
Saturday evening, sponsored by
Branch 227, featuring games,
food and dancing, also at the
Center.
Carnick to Participate
In Cornerstone Ceremony
Of Beth Yehudah Schools
Jewish Center
Several Center groups have
slated Purim celebrations. They
include Yiddish Dramatics Cir-
cle, sponsored by Israel Culture
Club, which at 8 p.m., Saturday,
in the Davison Center will hold
a special program including
dancing and refreshments.
30 Plus Club
A party featuring a .carnival-
type atmosphere is slated for
9 p.m., Saturday at the Wood-
; ward Center. Men and women
over 30 are invited to attend.
Center Juniors
Junior clubs at the Woodward
Center will feature booths, a
magic show and puppet play at
its carnival at 2 p.m. Sunday.
Awards will be presented to
those wearing the best costumes.
Dexter Teen-Agers
Dexter teens also will enjoy
its carnival at 3 p.m., Sunday, in
the Davison Center. Besides
festive games, booths and prizes,
a Queen Esther-Mordecai con-
test will be held to select two
teams to reign over the festivi-
ties. The Journey-Men, teen-
age band, will play for dancing.
Young Adult Council
A Purim dance and carnival,
featuring Iry Fields and his or-
chestra, will be offered at 9 p.m.,
Sunday, in the Davison Center.
Booths and a Queen Esther con-
test will be highlighted.
Northwest Council
The Haman Hop, featuring a
night club atmosphere, complete
with the Music of Len Wallace
and his orchestra and a floor
show, will be held at 8:30 p.m.,
Saturday, in the Woodward
Center. Prior to the program, a-
basketball doubleheader, pitting
the Rajahs and Regals against
visiting squads from Toledo and
Flint, will be staged at 7 p.m.
Robert Carnick, who has do-
nated the largest sum-410,000
—to the building fund of the
Beth Yehudah
.' Schools, will be
given the honor
A laying the cor-
nerstone of the
n e w Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah
annex at 1 p.m.,
Sunday, April
11, at Dexter
and Sturtevant.
Carnick is a
Carnick representa five
of Copco Steel Co.
Construction has already be-
gun on the $135,000 annex which
will house 15 additional class-
rooms.
Featured speaker at the cor-
nerstone ceremonies will be
Rabbi Harry I. Wohlberg, vice-
president of Mizrachi Organiza-
tion of America, associate pro-
fessor of homiletics at Yeshiva
University and spiritual leader
of Brooklyn's Cong. Shomrei
Ememah.
CARD OF THANKS
The family of the late Lester
B. Goldberg acknowledges with
grateful appreciation the many
kind expressions of sympathy
extended by relatiVes and friends
during its recent bereavement.
Adas Shalom Men, Women
To Present Purim Carnival
The "Seven Wonders" Purim
masquerade ball, - jointly pre-
sented by the Men's Club and
Sisterhood of Adas Shalom Syn-
agogue, will be held 8 p.m., Sun-
day, in the synagogue social
hall. The evening will have a
carnival motif, with booths,
games and prizes. Music will be
provided by the Fenby-Carr or-
chestra.
A special attraction will be
the second act ballroom scene of
Strauss' operetta, "Die Fleder-
maus," performed by a cast of
30 Sisterhood members. Grace
Morganroth and Dan Shapiro
are co-chairmen for the affair.
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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-7
Oak-Woods Jewish Center
Plans Fund-Raising Social
Friday, March 19, 1954
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BRANCHES
Oak-Woods Jewish Center will
hold its first fund-raising social
affair 8:30 p.m., Sunday, at Grae-
mer's Barn, 27450 W. 11 Mile Rd.
Proceeds will go to the congre-
gations's building fund. Friends
and members are invited; tick-
ets may be purchased at the
door,
The congregation's teen age
group will have its first social,
Adas Shalom Women
a "Levi Hop," at 7 p.m., Monday,
To Conduct Service
at. Katz's Delicatessen, Nine Mile
near Coolidge. All teen-agers in
The annual late Friday eve-
the community are invited. For
ning service, sponsored by the further information, call Mike
Sisterhood of Adas Shalom, will Margolin, LI. 6 4063.
be held at 8:30 p.m. today in
the main sanctuary. • Rabbi
Jacob E. Segal will officiate.
In place of a sermon, a panel
symposium will be presented by
Mesdames Max Goldsmith, Jos-
eph Markel and Philip Helfman.
on "They Are Our Life." Mrs.
Herbert L. Harris, Sisterhood
president, will offer greetings.
Cantor Nicholas Fenakel, as-
sisted by the Youth Choir, will
chant the service and lead in
community singing, following
which an oneg shabbat and so-
cial hour will be held in the
social hall.
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(at Coolidge)
Member Federal Reserve System
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The
Crown Life
Insurance Company
wishes to congratulate
RICHARD G. MENDELSOHN
who has qualified as a member of the
MILLION DOLLAR
ROUND TABLE
CONG. AHAVAS ACHIM: At Saturday services, Rabbi Jacob Chi-
, nitz will preach on "Purim and the Origin of Anti-Semitism."
The Bar Mitzvah of Harold Stobinsky will be observed.
NORTHWEST ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE: At Saturday services, Rabbi
Leo Goldman will speak on "In Those Days."
CONG. MISHKAN ISRAEL: At Saturday services, Rabbi Isaac
Stoliman will speak on "The Laas of Purity."
CONG. BETH TIKVAH: At Saturday services, Rabbi Leizer Levin
will preach on "Shushan Purim." The Bar Mitzvah of Ernst
Abramowitz will be observed.
TEMPLE BETH EL: At 8:15 p.m. services, today, Dr. Richard C..
Hertz will preach on "Haman, Hitler—and McCarthy." At
Saturday services at 11:45 a.m., Dr. Hertz will speak on
"Emma Lazarus—A Modern Esther? ,
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Sabbath services at 6 p.m., today; at
9 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Louis Schwartz will be
observed,
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Sabbath services at 6 p.m., today; at a:45
a.m., Saturday, The Bar Mitzvah of Jerry Levine will be ob-. •
served.
ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE!. At Saturday services, the Bar Mits.-
vah of Allen William Cb.ernick will be observed.
CONG. BNAI MOSHE Sabbath services at 6420 writt,
day,; .0,t1
9 a.m., Saturday.
Mr. Mendelsohn, having arranged for more
than one million dollars of life insurance and
annuities on the lives of Detroit citizens, dur-
ing 1953, has qualified for membership in the
Million Dollar Round Table.
RICHARD 0, MENDELSOHN
This international organization is composed
of life underwriters who produce over a mil-
lion dollars of life insurance during a twelve-
month period. By attaining this goal, Mr.
Mendelsohn has placed among the ten top
representatives of the Crown Life Insurance
Company,
DETROIT CENTER AGENCY
1172 National Bank Building
Detroit, Michigan