Ypsilanti Hospital Chapel
To Be Dedicated on Nov. 27

Formal dedication ceremonies
of the Jewish chapel at Ypsi-
lanti State Hospital will be ob-
served at 1 p. m., Nov. 27, - it
was announced this week by
Rabbi Solomon H. Gruskin, Jew-
ish chaplain at the hospital.
The synagogue is located in a
chapel building, in which are
also -"situated Protestant and
Catholic churches.
The building was erected by
the state of Michigan to provide
spiritual comfort to the 4,100
mentally ill patients, and is the
only building of its kind in any
hospital throughout the country.

Furnishings for the syna-
gogue, as well as the tradi-
tional religious articles install-
ed in the chapel, were con-
tributed by many Jewish civic
leaders.

groups which regularly service
the hospital.
At the time the chapel was
opened on May 29, there were
25 Jewish patients who attended
the service. Since then, nearly
all of the 60 seats have been
filled each Sunday, as patients
continue to look forward eag-
erly to celebrating "their trans-
planted Shabbes."
In addition to religious serv-
ices, Jewish patients participate
in the hospital's occupational
and recreational therapy pro-
grams and are tendered par-
ties, picnics and other celebra-
tions by Jewish service groups.
There is always a need for
contributions to the special
fund, created by Rabbi Griis-
kin to provide personal items
and necessities to the 140
Jewish patients.
Contributions to this fund,
usable clothing for the patients
and Hebrew, English and Yid-
dish books for the Jewish sec-
tion of the chapel's interdenomi-
national library may be brought
to Sunday's dedication.
Those unable to attend Sun-
day but wishing to contribute
money, books or clothing may
contact Rabbi Gruskin, TO.
5-2858.

Detroiters' Generous Gifts Account for
Construction of 2 Brandeis U. Buildings;
Associates Told of University's Prtigress

Generous gifts by two Detroit- cluded Dr. Richard C. Hertz, Winton. A sound movie was
ers have made possible the addi- George C..Golanty, president of shown, picturing activities
at
tion of two buildings to the the Detroit Chapter, and Frank Brandeis.
campus of Brandeis University at.
Waltham, Mass., it was announced
Tuesday evening, at the annual
dinner of the Detroit Chapter of
Brandeis University Associates,
by Dr. Abram L. Sachar, presi-
dent of the university.
One of t h e buildings was
erected with a gift from Helen
DeRoy. Sidney Allen's contri-
bution accounted for the con-
struction of a residence hall.
Other gifts made at the dinner,
totalled more than $40,000. The
annual contribution of Bran-
deis Associates members, is ex-
pected to boost Detroit's contri-
butions to Brandeis for the cur-
rent year to a sum approximat-
ing a quarter of a million dollars.
In his address to the- Detroit
Associates, Dr. Sachar described
the progress attained by Bran-
dies and declared that his aim
is to build "a school of quality."
"The largest compulsion upon
us," he said, "is a matter of dig-
nity and pride. It's wonderful,
hi view of what is transpiring
in Jewish life, that under our
banner we are able to get to-
gether for • an affirmative and _
positive program in Jewish
life."
Dr. Sachar spoke with pride
of the recent dedication of the
chapels for the three major faiths.
Reaffirming adherence to the
principle of separation of church
and state, he said that "neverthe-
less the religious experience is
most important and must not be
relegated away."
There are only four groups in
this country who exceed the Jew-
ish in numbers, he added—the
Catholics with 33,000,000, the
Baptists with 18,000,000, t-h e
Methodists with 13,000,000 and
the Lutherans with only a small
differential. He empha size d,
therefore, that Jews no longer
are a minority but now figure
among the most important groups
in America.
Four Brandeis University Fel-
lows—Nate S. Shapero, who
presided, Leonard Simons, Sid-
ney Allen and Abe Shiffman,
were presented to the gather-
ing: Guests included Prof. I.
Leo Sharfman, of the Univers-
ity of Michigan, who recently
was named a member of the
Brandeis Board of Overseers,
and Allen Harlan, national
chairman of the committee for
the Protestant Chapel at Bran-
deis, who made another $2,500
gift to the Chapel, in addition
With spreads, with cheese . . . with
to his earlier $10,000 contribu-
whatever you please—no other
tion.
matzo you've ever tasted tastes like
Participants in the program in-

According to Rabbi Gruskin,
many service organizations and
landsmanshaften groups, in ad-
dition to a number of individu-
als participated in readying the
chapel for dedication.
The entire community is in-
vited to attend the dedicatory
service, which will be followed
by a tour of the hospital
grounds and some of the wards,
enabling visitors to become bet-
ter acquainted with the work
accomplished by the state's men-
tal health program.
The Yetz-Cohen Post of the
Jewish War Veterans will pre-
sent an American and an Is-
raeli flag at the dedication cere-
The Hapoel Hamizrachi of De-
mony, to become a permanent troit announces the formation of
part of the chapel. Refreshments
a special committee under the
will be served by several of the
chairmanship of Dr, Abraham M.
Hershman to implement the
Rabbi Melsels to Leave building of the Tel Aviv Youth
To Reside in New York Center, whose construction has
already been started by the Bnei
Rabbi Chaim Meisels, known Akiva of Israel.
as the Sarvasher Rebe, who with
A public dinner on Jan. 10, at
his family settled here five years
ago, will soon leave for New Bel Aire Terrace, will be
the culminating
York to take up pelmanent resi-
event of local ef-
dence.
forts on behalf
Prior to his departure, a num- of the youth
ber of Rabbi Meisel's friends are center.
planning to honor him at a fare-
T h e building
well program. His own congrega- will consist of
tion, Khal Charedim, headed by four stories and
Nathan - Franovitz, president, M. will include
Manuel Merson and Harry Green- a gymnagium, in
field, vice-presidents, will join in which immi-
the events:
grant youth
Son of a long line of scholars from eastern Dr. Hershman
and rabbis in Poland and Hun- Europe, Iraq,
gary, Rabbi Meisels, prior to Yemen and North Africa can
World War II, was head of the play together and become more
Yeshiva Talmudic Academy in closely integrated; an auditorium
his native Hungary.
and a library room with refer-
Following liberation from Ber- ence and reading rooms. The
gen Belsen concentration camp, classrooms for evening high
he was made chairman of a Rab- schools.
binical Council in the British
Rabbi Isaac B. Rose, national
occupied zone of Germany. director of the Hapoel Hamiz-
Thereafter, he settled in France rachi, recently addressed a joint DETROIT JEWISH NEWS-9
Friday, November 18, 1955
and established the Yeshiva meeting of both Detroit groups
Sheerith Yisroel, which he headed on the political situation in Is-
until immigrating to this coun- rael and Bnei Akiva at the home
try.
of Rabbi and Mrs. Ernest Green-
While in Detroit, he inspired field of 4249 Cortland.
Orthodox leaders to strengthen
At this meting Joseph Koller,
the tenets of Judaism. He also president of the Detroit Hapoel
contributed to the efforts to re- Hamizrachi, reported on the ac-
build the ritularium of the Sto- tivities of the past year, and
'liner Synagogue, and inaugurated Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter gave
a movement to secure the produc- a report on the varied Hapoel
tion of kosher milk.
Hamizrachi conferences in Israel.

Dr, Hershman Heads
Hapoel Hamizrachi
Building Committee

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