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Thanksgiving Day Reflections
On Pilgrims and Suburbia

By the Oak-Woodser

• Being that this is the day af-
ter Thanksgiving Day, many of
yoli probably feel as do we-7a
little bit like that . turkey of
yesterday—stuffed. -
No matter how many . times
we resolVe to resist those tempt-
ing second portions, there's a
little voice that keeps giving us
the bird, "Oh, go ahead, one
more piece won't hurt."
But more than food, it's prob-
ably the conviviality of Thanks-
giving that makes it so enjoy-
able. It's a day when we can
sit down at our dinner tables,
together with our families sur-
rounding us, and offer thanks to
God. •
Here, in the suburbs, we -no-
tice that the Thanksgiving Day
dinner parties are growing both
iri popularity and in size. What
with the increase in the birth
rate, it's_ no wonder- the latter
holds true.

Many Oak-Woodsers—many
of them young people who are
now living in the first home
of their own — find that the
holiday of Thanksgiving has a
new- and deeper significance
than ever before;

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It's•possible -here to dig deep
into the history of. the Pilgrims
and draw a parallel.
Although 335 years apart and
with a great deal of technical
and :economic advancement, we
are not too much different than
the Pilgrims.
They came here seeking Op-
portunity and freedom to wor-
ship according to their con-
science, to make the best of an
untried life.
That they succeeded in mak-
ing a good life here is attested

Pontiac Temple Elects
Julian Levine President

Recently elected to office by
the membership of Temple Beth
Jacob, in Pontiac, were the fol-
lowing:
Julian Levine, president; Dr.
Irving Gordon, vice-president;
Dr. Ben Bisgeier, secretary; and
Thomas Horowitz, treasurer.

to by the solid foundation they
built - for us and the pattern of
life they set for us to follow.
Our own movement to the
suburbs will have hardly the
same dramatic effect as history
has recorded for the Pilgrims,
but here is our opportunity to
make a better life for ourselves
and our neighbors by starting
fresh in a new community.
Our advantages over the Pil-
grims lie in- fundamental free-
doins which we have that they,
through hard work, made pos-
sible, namely freedom of reli-
gion and freedom from want.
Our other well-known freedoms
logically follow.

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South
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County

Beth Shalom Plans
Ground-Breaking

JACK'S

2 Doors South of 9 Mile

By
Judy
Stutz

Student Control Day, an an-
nual event for Berkley High and
the first one for Oak Park High,
was held last week. Each fall,
the American government classes
of BHS take over the city offices.
The OPHS government day was
sponsored by the Optimist Club
with the President of the Boys'
Club drawing names from a hat.
Berkley City Manager for
three hours was Ron Onkin, and
Mike Sklar acted as Mayor. Alan
With: the aid of these impor-
Scheer of Oak Park was put in
tant gifts to us, we have an
charge of the DPW while Spen
opportunity to build our com-
sor Rubin served on the City
munities in much the same -Council. The day ended for Berk-
way -as did the Pilgrims. We
ley students with a ride back to
can start the same way here the school on a fire truck.
—practically from scratch in
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assuring good government, ad-
The Detroit Roundtable of
equate schools and active par-
Christians and Jews will have as
, ticipation in religious life.
History can record our move- Oak Park High student council
ment to the suburbs, not nec- delegates, Sue Rosenberg and
essarily as a mass exodus, but Norman Gussin. The panel, to be
as a trend, a well-organized held in the near future, will dis-
move to better our individual cuss pertinent racial and religi-
ous questions. .
lives and that of our fellows.
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The Royal- Oak High ATWAS
(All the World's a Stage) Club
will present a melodrama en-
titled "Fireman Save My Child"
on Wednesday, at a school as-
Ground - breaking ceremonies sembly.
for Cong. Beth' Shalom of Oak
The officers include Mickey
Park will take place at 2:30 p.m., Beigler, president, and Sue Fish-
Sunday, at the site of the syna- man, secretary. - Linda Kayes, an
gogue building, Lincoln Rd. and active member, will play one of
Tyler, opposite . the Tyler School. the leading roles. Sue, Linda,
• City officials and other civic Mickey and Joanie Kaatz also
and religious leaders will be helped arrange the Thanksgiving
present. The major address will Night Dance, whose theme was
be given by Rabbi Morris Adler, "Autumn Leaves."
of Detroit's Cong. Shaarey Ze-
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dek.
The
Great
Lakes Region of
Other participants will be the
the Union of American Hebrew
spiritual leaders of two other
Jewish congregations in Oak Congregations at its recent bien-
Park, Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick, nial convention in Detroit pre-
sented leadership awards to Les
of Young Israel Center of Oak-
Lunsky, of Huntington Woods,
Woods, and Rabbi Frank F. Ros-
and Judy Dickstein, of Pontiac.
enthal, of Conk. Emanu-El.
Through the efforts of its spir- Both Judy and Les are board
itual leader, Rabbi Mordecai S.. members of the National Federa-
Halpern, and leaders of the con- tion of Temple Youth.

Make It

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gregation, Beth Shalom has
ammassed a membership of close Council to Issue
to 300 families.
Kits for Hanukah
Plans for the new building
A special Hanukah program kit
have been pursued since the site
was purchased nearly two years is being issued by the Culture
ago. The community is invited to Commission of the Jewish Com-
munity Council in celebration of
attend the program.
this year's holiday which marks
the 210th anniversary of the vic-
Oak-Woods Sisterhood
tory of the Maccabees over the
Syrian Greeks in the first historic
Plans Pre-Holiday Event
A pre-Hanukah meeting is struggle for freedom of religion.
The holiday kit contains his-
planned by the Sisterhood of
Young Israel Center of Oak- torical and literary selections,
Woods at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, skits, recipes for special foods,
in the synagogue, 24061 Coolidge. quiz programs, songs, games and
A film, "The Story of Hanu- pointers for program planning.
Prepared under the auspices of
kah," will be shown, and final
plans will be made for the annual the Culture Commission whose
Hanukah party and auction. A co-chairrrien are Rabbi Morris
demonstration on home decora- Adler and Sidney M. Shevitz,
tions for the holiday also will be the kits may be obtained upon
request from the Jewish Corn-
featured.
The Sisterhood has opened a munity Council office, Butzel
Hanukah gift shop, selling a Building, 163 Madison, WO.
large variety of gift items for the 2-6710.
holiday. The shop is open at 12
noon Sunday to the conclusion Three AJC Chapters
of classes.
To Sponsor Program _
Three local chapters of the
O-W Young Israel Men
American Jewish Congress will
Offer Philosophy Discussion hold an open discussion on chang-
The Men's Club -of Young ing neighborhoods and segregat-
Israel Center. of Oak-Woods will ed housing at 8:30 p.m., Monday,
meet Monday, in the synagogue, in the Esther Berman Branch of
24061- ,Coolidge. - Rabbi Yaakov I. the United Hebrew Schools..,
Joseph B. Robison, senior at-
Homnick will speak on "The
Philosophy of . Judaism." A. dis- torney of the National Commis-
cussion wil follow on the forma- sion on Law and Social Action
tion of a Scout Troop and Youth of AJC will lead the discussion,
Group. All - men in the commu- sponsored by the Business and
Professional Group, Chaim Weiz-
nity are invited.
mann and Stephen Wise Chap-
Emanu El Sabbath Services ters.
Members of the Women's Di-
Cong. Emanu-El will hold sab- vision are invited to bring their
bath eve services at 8:15 p.m.,
husbands. Friends also are in-
today, in the Burton School. Dr.
vited.
Frank F. Rosenthal will officiate
and preach the sermon. The Bar
Mitzvah of Howard: Ted Busch 14—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 25, 1955
will be observed.

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The first of a series of monthly
Friday evening oneg Shabbats
will be held at 8:30 p.m. tonight
at the Young Israel Center of
Oak-Woods at Coolidge and
Northfield.
The occasion will feature the
inauguration ceremonies of about
100 children into the Congrega-
tion's Hebrew and Sunday
schools. Each new student will
receive a gift.
Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick will
preach the sermon, "Study — A

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Way of Life." A special Sabbath
reading, community singing, - an
infor ► -al tea and social hour are
planned. Members of the sub-
urban community are invited to
attend.
Sabbath services will be held
at 4:45 tonight and 9 a.m., Satur-
day. The Bar. Mitzvah of Barry
Goren will be observed.

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