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The Suburban Community
63-Year-Old Bnai David
Moves North to Southfield
By the Oak-Woodser
A new congregation will rise
next year • in Southfield Town-
ship, an ever-growing area of
the South Oakland County scene.
Cong. Bnai David,
. which will
,
be 'new to the area, is steeped in
tradition, being - the fourth old-
est synagogue in Detroit. Mem-
bers will continue worship in the
present building until the com-
pletion of the new structure in
the summer of 1956.
The building will be the fourth
site of Cong. Bnai David, which
was organized in 1892 by its
Russian i m rni gran tfounders.
There are some peoPle who; still
affectionately' call the synagogue
"the Ruschishe Shul."
Its first permanent home was
on Adelaide, between Hastings
and Rivard. This was built in
1900: Only four years • later,
with a substantial growth in
membership, Bnai David pur-
chased the Winder Street Sy-
nagogue, from - Cong. Shaarey
Zedek, which was then build-
ing its -own new -edifa•ce on
Brush Street. • •
The present building on Elm-
hurst and 14th vas completed in
1928. In this location it has wit-
nessed its greatest growth. The
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congregation now numbers 400
member families, and has facili-
ties for 1,600 worshippers.
According to Rabbi Hayim Do-
nin, who is the fourth In a line
of distinguished congregational
spiritual leaders, the move to
Southfield Township is prompt-
ed by the same reason as each
of the other changes—it is in a
neighborhood from which its
members have gradually moved
away and to which it is unable
to attract new members.
Under the guidance of
Charles N. Shere, its president,
and other leaders, Bnai David,
unable to find a location for a
new synagogue within the De-
troit city limits, acquired a nine-
acre tract of land on Southfield
near 9 1/2 Mile, in March, 1954.
What was then considered a
bold move has since proved a
wise choice. In just a little over
a year, sparsely-populated South-
field Township has shown the
growth that Oak Park has in
the past few years.
Sketched briefly, - the new
Bnai David will consist of
- three units, a 1,200' seat sanc- •
tuary, a' social hall seating 450
people at dinner tables and an
educational wing. -
On Sept. 11, ground was
broken for the first unit, the
social hall and associated facili-
ties, which will be completed by
summer of 1956. -
Construction on the other two
units will begin the following
year. The cost of the - overall
building is $750,000, of which
$320,000 has a 1 r e a d y been
pledged. -
The month of November has
been established as a period of
intensive campaigning; and it is
expected that another $100,000
will be pledged during that
period.
Joint Education Plan
Introduced in Suburbs
Adult education
classes ' at
Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods, organized under the name
of Torah Institute and held' in
conjunction with Yeshiva Uni-
yersity, will begin Tuesday even-
ing, in the synagogue.
Beginners' Hebrew will be
offered from 8 to 9 p.m., and
Judaism, from 9 to ,10 p.m. Rabbi
Yaakov I. Homnick will teach
both subjects. The academic year
will be divided into two sections,
from Nov. 1 to Jan. 3, and Jan.
10 to March 20.
Yeshiva U., through its depart-
ment of adult education, allows
students eight credits for each
course completed. After a total
of 80 credits, a joint certificate
of completion is issued by the
university and the synagogue.
Other courses offered by the
Institute are "The Five Books
of Moses," given on Saturday
afternoons, and "Highlights in
the Life of a JeW,' given at 9
a.m., Sunday.
Registration will be conducted
at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. For in-
formation, call LI. T-6662.
Sabbath services of the con-
gregation will be held at 5:15
p.m., today, and at 9 a.m., Satur-
day. The Bar Mitzvah of Jona-
than Bodzin will be observed.
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SUNDAY MORNING
BREAKFAST CLUB
CONG.
B'NAI DAVID
wishes to . advise that the two branches of its
Religious School have been consolidated ... and
all,grades will henceforth meet, beginning Sun-
day, October 31, at the
Francis Scott Key School
Jerome and Rosemary, Oak Park
Additional registrations will be accepted only
on Sunday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. at- the Key School.
For Information -Call
LI. 4-4864 -
in Miami
O-W Young Israel Men
Elect-Temporary Officers
Temporary officers- who were
elected at the inaugural Meeting
of the Men's-Club of Young Israel
For the most complete
Center of Oak-Woods earlier this
month include the following:
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Jack Ginpurg, chairman; .Ben
Lusky and Marshall Klaper, sec-
retaries; David Bodzin, treasurer;
Ernest Citrin, constitutional com-
Bar-B-Q'd Chicken, Beef
mittee chairman; David Spinner,
and Ribs
social chairman; and Seymore
Ribiat, program chairman.
Finest Selection of
Rabbi. Yaakov I. Homnick op-
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ened the program with greetings
from the congregation. Ira G.
past president of Adas
Mrs. S. L. M-ichals Joins Kaufman,
Shalom Synagogue's Men's Club,
Elliott -Travel Service-
was guest speaker.
Elliott Travel Service this _week
A religious and social program
announced the association of Mrs. is planned for the next meeting,
Sidney L. Michals (Minerva to be held Nov. 14 in the syna-
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A Detroit resident for' 30 years, Yiddish Writer Bryks
Mrs. Michals has been active in
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many communal and service or-
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Yerachrniel Bryks, who has
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El Sisterhood, Hadassah and Win- stories about life in the ghettes
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sently in Detroit.
Mrs. Michals is looking forward
While here,
to servicing her large circle of
Bryks learned
friends - a n d acquaintances in
that distribution
planning cruises and trips by
of his book,
boat, plane and train to all parts
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"A u f Kidush
of the world, states Bud Schubi-
Hashem," (F o r
ner, manager.
t h e Sanctifica-
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"The press is our • conscience,
Name) is being
our guide - and our informant."
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undertaken b y
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t h e joint corn-
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DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-19
United Yiddish High School.
Friday, October 28, 1955
The stories portray the grief
and sorrow and the heroisin,
courage and self-sacrifice of Jews
trapped in Germany during the
Hitler era. A film taken from the
book is currently being produced
TREAT THE WHOLE FAMILY
in Paris.
in• OAK PARK
The Boston Gazette, leading
newspaper which espoused the
Cong. Emanu-El will hold sab- cause of the American Revolu-
bath services at 8:15 p.m., today, tion, never had more than 2,000
in Burton School, Huntington circulation.
Woods.
Rabbi Frank Rosenthal will
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moderate a panel discussion
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O-W Young Israel Women
, Set Fund-Raising Party
•
The first school fund-raising
party undertaken by 'the Sister-
hood -of Young Israel Center of
Oak-Woods will be held at 8:30
pin., Wednesday, in the ,syna-
gogue, 24061 Coolidge. • •
A games party and bake sale
are planned. Husbands of mem-
bers and friends in the com-
munity are invited. Women wish-
ing to contribute their "special-
ties" to the bake sale should call
Mrs. Joseph Rodd, LI. 6-1290.
Center Girls Club Elects
Diane Jaslow as President
• Diane Jaslow was recently
elected president of the Rhanas,
teen-age girls club sponsored by
the Jewish Community Center.
Serving with her are Linda Si-
mon, vice-president; Rona-Denise
Yaffer, secretary; and Ann Sie-
grist, treasurer. The Rhanas meet
each Thursday evening, in the
Esther Berman_Bldg.
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