Spirit of Purim Engulfs Community
Religious Schools, Groups
Schedule Festive Events
One of the truly joyful holi-
days in Jewish tradition will be
celebrated beginning at sun-
down Monday and continuing on
Tuesday. Most congregations
have planned services Monday
evening, at which the Megillah,
or Book of Esther, will be read.
(See Synagogue calendar on
Page 8 for times.)
Purim celebrates the deliver-
ance of the Jews from the de-
struction planned by Haman, the
vizier of King Ahasuerus of Per-
sia. The name Purim has been
translated to mean "lots," conse-
quently the festival is known as
the Feast of Lots.
The term was chosen because,
as it is recorded, Haman and his
men drew lots to determine the
exact day.that the Jews would be
destroyed. The story ends hap-
pily with intercession by Mor-
decai and Esther with the king,
thus preventing Haman from
carrying out his plan. ---
Commemorating the occasion,
synagogues, religious schools and
social groups have planned num-
erous celebrations. A schedule
of programs is listed below:
Temple Beth El
The religious school is plan-
ning classroom parties, preceding
the play in the confirmation de-
partment (grades 5-8) on Satur-
day morning. "Ring Around
Haman" will be presented by
the Confirmation dramatic group
at 10:30 a.m., in the Brown Me-
morial Chapel.
In the cast are Eric Cantow,
Joel Greenberg, Steven Kalt,
Rayna Meckler, Mark - Pensler,
Philip R o s e n bloo m, Arlene
Schlafer, Richard Sparr, Linda
Wayburn and Henry Weil. Pupils
will attend regular sabbath serv-
ices at 11:15 a.m.
On Sunday, the primary de-
partment will hold its tradi-
, tional masquerade party, with
children wearing biblical and
Purim costumes. At 10:30, in
the Brown Chapel, the play,
"A Merry Purim," will be pre-
sented to primary and inter-
mediate students.
The cast includes Harlan Al-
pern, Cathy Barnett, Ralph
Beckman, Mark Davidson, How-
ard Goldman, Connie Gruber,
Joan Hoffman, Brian Mark,
Danny Nover, Albert Mekjian,
Barbara Miller, Carol Morrison,
Gerald Rogan, John Rosenberg,
Ilene Saperston, Paul Schoen-
field, Jared Stamell, Murray
Sweetwine, Jay Weil, Bonnie
Weiss and Ilene Winslow. A
.
shushan parade and refresh-
ments will follow, and intermed-
iate students will remain for a
magic show. Morris Weiss is
dramatic director. The junior
high school choir will sing Purim
songs, under the direction of Mr.
and Mrs. Jason H. Tickton.
Cong. Bnai Moshe
A holiday masquerade and
play will be featured at the re-
ligious school assembly Sunday,
in the social hall. Students from
the elementary and intermedi-
ate departments will vie for
prizes for the most original cos-
tume.
The senior department will be
entertained with a play, written
by Joseph Edelman, of the Jew-
ish Community Council. The
Bnai Moshe Sisterhood will serve
refreshments to all 400 students.
The Men's Club is planning a
Purim Carnival and Masquerade
Ball on Saturday evening, in the
social hall. Sam Barnett's orch-
estra will play for dancing,
awards for the most unusual
costumes will be given and re-
freshments will be served. Jack
Hochman, chairman, invites the
community to attend.
United Jewish Folk Schools
Purim will be marked by a cel-
ebration at 4 p.m., Tuesday, in
the school auditorium, when
plays, recitations, songs, shushan
parade and reading of the
Megillah is planned. Parents,
friends and members of the
Labor Zionist movement are in-
vited.
Cong. Ahavas Achim
Costumes will be the order
of the day when the Sunday
school conducts its Purim cele-
bration at 10 a.m., Sunday, at
the Vernor School. Children will
parade through the halls, and
prizes will be awarded for the
most appropriately dressed stu-
dent in each class.
Carnival games and commu-
nity singing will highlight the
assembly to follow. Planning
the event and baking Haman-
taschen for the occasion is the
Sisterhood's children's p arty
committee, headed by Mrs. Bar-
ney Zatkoff,
Cong. Beth Abraham
Purim services will begin with
the reading of the Book of Esther
at 6:30 p.m., Monday. Rabbi Is-
rael I. Halpern will officiate, and
children of the religious school
will participate. All youngsters
will be given .traditional greg-
gars.
At 10 a.m., Sunday, students
will hold a holiday carnival in
the social hall. Games, booths
and prizes will be featured, un-
der arrangements by a special
student committee di-
rected by the teachers staff
and educational committee.
Lunch will be served. Each
student may bring a school-
age guest. All are to come in
monies. The public is invited.
For information, call Mrs. Jane
Rosenfeld, president, WA. 2-9509.
or Mrs. Harry Salwin, LA. 6-7493.
Young Israel
The annual Purim Carnival
will take place on March 13, un-
der the sponsorship of the or-
ganization's young adult s.
Games, booths and refreshments
costume.
will be featured, beginning at 6
The Young Married Couples p.m. Tickets are available from
Club of the. congregation will any member or at the door.
Hapoel Hamizrachi
hold a Purim masquerade party
A Purim, operetta, setting the
at 8:30 p.m., March 12, in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Saul Wald- story of the Megillah to the
music of Gilbert and Sullivan,
man, 19161 Prairie.
will be the feature presentation
Cong. Mogen Abraham
The Sisterhood and Men's Club of the Hapoel Hamizrachi-Bnei
invite the public to, a program Akiva Purim Night at 8:30 p.m.,
in celebration of the holiday, at Saturday, at Young Israel Cen-
9 p.m., Monday, in the syna- ter. •
The program also will feature
gogue. Reading of the Megillah
by Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter Leonard Stein, Yiddish comedian.
and services from the Book of Starring in the operetta are
Esther will be followed by a so- Frances Novetsky, Meyer Segal,
Jerry . Saltzman and Moishe
cial hour.
Grossbard. Marvin Seligson will
Adas Shalom Synagogue
be master of ceremonies. Tickets
A Purim party for children of are available from any member
members of the Young Married or at the door.
Couples Club is planned for Sun-
Israeli Student Club
day afternoon, at the synagogue.
Friends have been invited to a
Entertainment and refreshments Purim celebration at 8:30 p.m.,
are planned.
Saturday, at Zionist House, Lin-
Evergreen Jewish Congregation wood at Lawrence. The theme
The Sunday school is planning will be in keeping with Israeli
a costume party at 1:30 p.m., tradition, btit dress will be op-
Sunday, at Evergreen Hall. En- tional. Refreshments will be
tertainment, a Purim play and served.
refreshments are planned.
Friends are invited.
Detroit Hebrew Congregation
A. Feldman, president of the
congregation, announces a
Purim dinner-dance to be held
March 13, at Workmen's Circle
Center, 11529 Linwood. A chick-
en dinner will be followed by
entertainment and d a n c in g.
Tickets are available from D.
Klein, WE. 3-0145, or at the door.
synagogue and Sisterhood will
jointly celebrate their 40th an-
niversaries with a Purim Fes-
tival. A turkey buffet dinner
will be served, followed by
speeches, lighting of the birth-
day candles and cutting the
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Shaarey Zedek Young Adults Carnival Ball will be presented
jointly by the Men's Club and
Sisterhood of Adas Shalom Syn-
agogue, at 8 p.m., March 13, in
the synagogue social hall.
Taxi dancers and candid cam-
eramen will be part of the scene
that will include gypsy fortune
tellers, fish ponds, weight guess-
ing, ring tossing, dart games,
and other carnival features.
Prizes will be presented for the
best costumes. Dancing and en-
tertainment will be furnished by
the Fenby-Carr Orchestra. • Re-
freshment stands will be set up.
Danny Raskin and Natalie Lax
are chairmen, and are assisted
by committees from the Men's
Age 30-45
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Cong. Shaarey Zedek, announces
that Rabbi Jacob Chinitz will
address the group at 8:30 p.m.,
Monday, in the synagogue.
Rabbi Chinitz will speak on
"The Jewish Faith," dealing with
aspects of the philosophy of
Spinoza which he recently had
published in "Orthodox Jewish
Life." All young adults are in-
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Friday, March 4, 1955
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Cong. Beth Itzchock
An all-day program in cele-
bration of Purim is planned on
Sunday by the congregation and
its Sisterhood. Beginning at
10:30 a.m., Sunday school classes
will perform the story of Purim,
and traditional refreshments will
be served.
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