State Zionist Region Honors Leon Kay

At the recent Mich-
igan Zionist Region
conference, at the
Zionist Hous e, De-
troit, the state's Zi-
onist leaders honored
LEON KAY (seated,
left) with re-election
to the presidency of
the Region. Seated
with Mr. Kay -is Dr.
SIDNEY MARKS, na-
tional executive sec-
retary of the Zionist
Organization of
A m e r i c a. Standing,
from left: HARRY
BRANTON, director
of the region, DAVID
COHODES, Grand
Rapids, and MORRIS
M. JACOBS, honor-
ary president of the
Region.

Rabbi A. Cyperstein,
Mifal Hatorah Head.,
Speaks Here Monday

Dr. Kornhauser Named
Franklin Memorial
Professor at Wayne

N. S. Peterman Elected

President of Young
Marrieds at Beth El

_

Nathan S. Peterman was elect-
Rabbi A v i g d o r Cyperstein, Dr. Arthur Kornhauser, pro- ed president of the Young Mar-
Dean of Advanced Tahnudical fessor of psychology at Wayne ried Group of Temple Beth El
Studies at Yeshiva University in University and consultant in the at the second ... --
New York, will address a Shev- Institute of Industrial Relations, •
: annual meeting.
u o t gathering
—7 has been named the Franklin
on Monday, 6
Memorial Professor in Human Other officer:
p.m., at Congre-
elected were
Relations for 1954-55,
gation Mogen
Selection was made by Wayne Mrs. Stanley J.
Abraham, Dex-
President Clarence B. Hilberry Winkelman, vice
ter and Cort-
upon recommendation of a fac- president; M r s
land.
ulty committee.
Rabbi Cyper-
Richard. A. Mil- m
Dr. Kornhauser's recent activ- ler s ecretary;
stein , renowned
'
ities
include
the
writing
of
the
scholar and
Bernard R. Isen ,
b k , "Detroit As the Peo- i I berg, treasurer;
19 52 book
orator, is head
p leSe eI t: ".
of the Ameri- •
Peterman
L. Cohn,
Dr. Kornhauser also has au-! Sidney
c a n Committee
thored three other books, edit- i Mahn,
Alfred L.
Lindenbaum,
Isadore
for Mifal Hator-
F.
Sam
Petok, Albert
68 ;
ah (Central
ed
two books,
and contributed
articles
and monographs
to Rogan,
Julian H. Scott and Leo -
Torah Founda-
journals dealing with the field , pold J. Snyder, board members.
tion in Israel).
Dr Richard
C. Leonard
Hertz, Rabbi
Mifal Hatoran,RabbiCyperstein of human relations. He came i Minard
Klein,
N. Si-
central office for a, network of to Wayne as a professor of psy-
48 Yeshivot and schools in Israel, chology and research psycholo- . ; Albert
mons, M.
President
of
the
Temple,
Colman, past president
has recently added facilities for gist in the Institute of Indus- i of the Young Married Group,
Jews Are Not Alcoholics
a free clinic and medical care trial Relations in 1948.'
and Irving I. Katz, executive
for Yeshiva students. Founded 1 The Leo M. Franklin Chair secretary of the Temple, will
by the late Rabbi Meir Bar Ilan was established in 1949 by action ' serve as ex-officio members of
(Berlin), these schools are pop- of the Board of Trustees of . the board.
ular among the Sabras (Israel- Temple Beth El and the Detroit '
born), Sfardic and Yemenite Board of Education. Speakers
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Yale ritual and because the pressures newcomers. Its cu . rriculum of include the Chair holder and 1 12—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 4, 1954
sociologist explained here why operating on them as a minority teaching from ancient to mod- four others selected by him.
ern Hebrew, has captured the
alcoholism is rare among Jews. group make for sobriety.
Mr. Snyder, a member of the imagination of Israelis.
Charles R. Snyder, research
The students study, and then
assistant in sociology at Yale, staff of the Yale Center of Alco-
pointed out that Jewish people hol Studies, spoke at a meeting apply their learning in the agri-
rarely become alcoholic because in the Harvard Department of cultural and trade schools,
which are also part of the pro-
drinking is part of their religious Health.
Jewish people begin drinking gram.
early in life in connection with I The medical assistance, which
HERBERT. P. SI LLMAN
Suburban Temple Elects their religious rituals, he ex- fills the needs of the students
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
In addition, their drink-lin this network of Yeshivot, has
Dr. Steinberg President plained.
ing is done in a family context. been extended to all Yeshivot
ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF HIS OFFICE AT
Suburban Temple, at its an- Thus, through their traditions, • in Israel.
Rabbi Cyperstein will appear
nual meeting on May 24, elected Jews are systematically social-
2100 GUARDIAN BUILDING
the following officers for one ized to moderate drinking and , under the auspices of the De-
troit Mizrachi groups and the
sobriety.
year terms:
DETROIT 26, MICHIGAN
minority ; Vaad Harabonim, and will be in-
President, Dr. Norman Stein- As members of a
berg; vice presidents, Benjamin group, they tend to guard troduced at Monday's gathering
WOODWARD 2-1566
Goldstein, Mannie Fishman and against behavior, like excessive by Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter.
The
public
'is
invited.
Oscar Band; secretaries, Ramon drinking, that would act to their
Gerson, Harry Modell and Bert- i discredit, he stated.
ram Kaa•z; treasurer, Richard I The ritual of the Jewish Sab- Bnai Moshe Farewell
lbath involves drinking at least
•
sidder.
The following trustees were three times in a 24 hour period. To the Lehrmans on
elected for two year terms: I Drinking is also associated with Eve of Israel Visit
Theodore D. Birnkrant, Bernard the Passover and other festivals •
The Public Is Cordially Invited
B. Grant, Sanford Kaplan, Her- as well as with certain rites such
- .Congregation. Bnai Moshe has
man Kessell, Lou Kronen, Bar- ' as the marriage ceremony.
arranged an open house fOr this
to Attend a
nard L. Leiberman, Mrs. Aaron But, he went on, as participa-
Sunday, 2 to 5
Nathan, Abraham Sacks and tion in orthodox ceremonies and
p.m., in the syn-
rituals diminishes, Jewish people
Myron P. Unger.
agogue social
tend to react differently to the
Monday, June 7, 1954, 6 P.M.
hall, for all
Dr. Steinberg is president of patterns of the society in which
.members and
the American Academy of Gen- 1 h t ey live and the pressure for
at CONGREGATION MOGEN ABRAHAM
others in the
e r al Practice for Oakland sobriety relaxes.
community who
County, past chief of the Gen-
In other words, as they become
Dexter and Cortland
eral Practice Section of St. less religious, they accept the
wish to honor
them, as a fare-
Joseph Hospital and a past pattern of drinking, intoxication
The Famous Scholar and Brilliant Orator
member of its executive board. and alcoholism found in the well to Rabbi
and Mrs. Moses
He received his BA and MD de- wider society.
RABBI AVIGDOR • CYPERSTEIN
grees from the University of
The negligible amount of alto- j Rabbi Lehrman Lehr m a n who
Dean
of
Advanced Talinudical Studies of Yeshiva University
Michigan and has practiced no1sm
among Jews is significant, will leave for an extended stay
i
and Head of the American Committee for Mifal Hatorah
medicine in Royal Oak for 18 according to Mr. Snyder, because in Israel the first week in July.
years.
1 the incidence of neurosis and Rabbi Lehrman will describe
Will Address the Assembly
psychological problems is quite his visit in Israel in a series of
ti
Under
the Auspices of the
high among them. This indicates sermons he plans for the fall,
$10 PER MONTH
that alcoholism is not necessar- upon his return.
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Samuel Dolf, of Minneapolis,
Minn., is presently seeking any
possible heirs of the late Mayer
Camiel, a resident of Minneap-
olis for many • years until his
death on Oct. 1, 1951.
Mr: Camiel came to Minneap-
olis from • Russia when he was
17. It is known that he had a
brother in. New York City who
passed away several years ago.
It has never been determined,
however, whether the brother
was married or if he left any
children.
Anyone with information
about the Camiel family is
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2nd Day of Shevuot
Tuesday, June 8, 1954
From 8:30 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m.

Rabbi Rosenwasser in Charge

Long. Bnai Israel of Pontiac

Extends a Cordial invitation

To All Vacationers

In the Vicinity of the Pontiac Lakes

To Attend Daily & Sabbath Services

During the Summer Months at

CONG. BNAI ISRAEL

143 ONEIDA, POrt4TFAC

1 Bilk. North

of Orchard Lake Rd.

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Morning Minyanim Services

7:30.a. m.

Friday Night Services

7:30 p.m.

Saturday Morning Services

7:30 a.m.

Robbi Henry Hoschander
Spiritual Leader

Mr. Meyer Simon

President

Cong. Bnai Israel is located within five minutes of most o.7
the Pontiac Lakes. Services are 'conducted with dignity and
with utmost svirituality. For further information as to faci-
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