Jews in N.Y. Suburb Lose
Case in Synagogue's Ban
NEW YORK, (ITA) — The
3ewish community of nearby su-
burban Sands Point lost another
round - in its court battle against
a village board ruling banning
the use of a $215,000 estate as a
synagogue when the Appellate
Division upheld t h e village
authorities. Nathaniel . Hess, pres-
ident of the Sands Point Com-
munity Synagogue, said last night
that the congregation would
carry its fight to the Court of
Appeals, the state's highest court.
The property was bought in
1954 for use as a synagogue but
the 200 families who compose the
congregation ran into difficulties
almost immediately and have
taken the matter to court on sev-
eral levels. Gov . .Averell Harri-
man, who owns property in the
village, has castigated the vill-
age board's attitude.
The Suburban Community
Enlightenment in Suburbs
Would Erase 'Social Judaism'
By the Oak-Woodser -
The migration to suburbia con-
tinued this year uninterupted,
and even the cynics among us
were willing to concede that sub-
urban life is here to stay.
At the same time, however, an
increasing number of Jewish
writers began to take notice of a
number of pitfalls to be watched
closely if Jews are to survive,
as Jews, in the suburbs.
Although our own suburban
community was not categorized
or studied, at least to our knowl-
edge, a number of surveys taken
The infinitely little have a during the past year in other
pride infinitely great. — Voltaire. parts of the country point to
traps into which Jews making
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fallen.
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Chief among the items which
have caused concern among
writers and students of Jewish
suburban life is a commodity
they have termed "social Juda-
ism."
While recognizing that Jews
have freely been identifying
themselves as Jews, by joining
synagogues and communal or-
ganizations, certain writers have
expressed alarm at the rate of
"joining" and the subsequent
rate of "non-participation."
Our own feeling is that in
many of our major suburban
areas around Detroit this trend
toward positive identification is
a good omen.
Many of the young people who
have moved -to the suburbs un-
doubtedly did so so for social
reasons, to be near friends and to
enjoy old companionships.
Along the way, however, syna-
gogues began to spring up, and
suburbanites were recruited, not
alone as members but as work-
ers. Three Oak Park synagogues,
consequently, have enjoyed a
strong, working nucleus.
The initial workers found it
was a simple task to interest
their friends in joining—at least
to a great degree. Many suburb-
anites, too, joined established
synagogues in the city. The drive
being only a matter of minutes,
one could get to services in less
than 20 minutes.
Service organizations have
shown • a tremendous growth in
suburban areas, as well.
But, there is a distinction be-
tween joining and participating.
The working nucleus in each
synagogue and every organiza-
tion must keep increasing, if
anything but social Judaism is
to exist.
Young people, even though
financially burdened with
house mortgages, car payments
and appliance and furniture
terms, must be encouraged to
join and participate in com-
munal activities.
Young mothers and fathers
Oak-Woods Sisterhood
Sets Mental Health Talk
The Sisterhood of Young Israel
Center of Oak-Woods will meet
Wednesday evening, in the social
hall of the synagogue, 24061 Cool-
idge, Oak Park.
Abraham Brickner, psychiatric
social work supervisor and co-
ordinator of public relations at
Northville State Hospital, will
speak on "Mental Health as Part
of Family Life."
Mrs. David Dombey, program
chairman, advises that a discus-
sion and question and answer
period will follow.
Brickner, a graduate of the
Wayne University school of social
work, has been a Northville staff
member since 1952. He is secre-
tary • of the Oak Park School
Board.
Mrs. Joseph S. Rodd, fund-
raising chairman, will report on
the Hanukah auction and gift
shop, and plans for the first
_donor luncheon set for Feb. 8,
at Rainbow Terrace, will be dis
cussed.
Hostesses at a social hour to
conclude the meeting will be
Mesdames Jack Weiner and
Trudy Schwartz. Donor tickets
are available by calling Mrs.
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