SYNAGOGUE

SERVICES

TEMPLE ISRAEL: At 8:30 p.m. services today, DR. LEON FRAM
will speak on "The Quest for Freedom—The Story of the
American Jewish Congress." Dr. Fram is president of the
AJC Michigan- Council. The Bar Mitzvah of Arnold Sanford
Collins will be observed. At 11 a.m. services Saturday, the
Bar Mitzvah of Neil Mark Keats will be observed.
NORTHWEST ISRAEL SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 7 p.m.,
today. At 9 a.m., Saturday. Rabbi Leo Y. Goldman will speak
on "Counting of. the Omer."
CONG. BNAI ISRAEL: At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Israel
Flam
will speak on "Man 'vs. His Environment." The Bar
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Mitzvah of Myron J. Abramovitch will be observed.
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ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGE: At 8:45 a.m. services Saturday,
the Bar Mitzvah of Nolan Forest Ross will be observed.
BETH AARON SYNAGOGUE: "Sabbath services at 6:30 p.m.,
today; at 8:45 a. m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Mitchell"
Marks and Martin Rain will be observed.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Sabbath services at 7 p.m., today; at 8:45
a.m., Saturday.
CONG. GEMILUTH CHASSODIM: Sabbath services at '7:10 p.m.,
today; at 9 a.m. Saturday.
CONG. AHAVAS ACHIM: Sabbath services at 6:30 and 9 p.m.,
today; at 8:45 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Donald
Tarn will be observed.
CONG. SIIAAREY ZEDEK: Sabbath services at 6 p.m., today;
at - 8:45 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of David Norman
Greenberg will be observed.
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Sabbath services at 7 p.m., today; at 9
a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Steven Biegel will be
observed.
CONG. BETH JOSEPH: Sabbath services at 7 p.m., today; at 9
a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Jeffrey Balkin and
Philip Marrit will be observed.
CONG. BETH ABRAHAM: Sabbath services at 6 p.m., today.
At 8:45 a.m. services Saturday, installation of officers in the
Youth Group's Tefillin Club will take place.
YOUNG ISRAEL. OF DETROIT: At 9 a.m. services Saturday, the
Bar Mitzvah of Ronald Colman will be observed.•

Dr. Hertz Criticizes
Eisenhower, Appeals
For Arms for Israel

Lag b'Omer

By RABBI SAMEUL J. FOX

(Copyright, 1956, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, •nc.)

In a strong appeal to Am-
erica's leaders riot to compro-
mise the peace of the Middle
East, Dr. Richard Hertz, - rabbi
of Temple Beth El, in a sermon
last Friday evening, declared
that war in that area can be
averted if Israel is given arms
to make • her "strong enough
militarily to restrain any action
and deter any thought Nasser
may have about an invasion
of Israel."
Rabbi Hertz criticized the
Eisenhower administration and
Secretary of State Dulles for
their failure to grant • Israel
arms for defense._ He said UN
Secretary General Hammarsk-
jold is in .position to persuade
the Arabs, whether they like
it or not, that "Israel is here
to stay."

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Lag b'Omer, which occurs this
year on April 29, is one of the
minor Jewish festivals. It was
declared a festival in the midst
of the Mourning period of "Sefi-
rah.' Sefirah is generally at-
tributed to the death of 24,000
disciples of . Rabbi Akiba. Tra-
dition claims that the students
died on only 32 days of this
period. Thus the 33rd day of
the count was declared' a festi-
val. The term Lag b'Omer
means the " 33rd (day) of the
Omer" (count).
Amongst - the Kabbalists this
day was known as the holiday
of Rabbi Simon bar Yochai.
This great rabbi, a distinguished
disciple of Rabbi Akiba, was
sentenced to death by the Ro-
mans for going to his master's
defense. He and his son then
fled to a cave. When the enemy
was finally defeated years later,
they emerged from the cave
When the aged rabbi died, it
was considered a happy event,
since his death was not brought
about by the sword of the Ro-
mans, but by the hand of God.
This day is therefore known as
a day of victory of the word of
the Lord over the sword of the
tyrant. The Kabbalists go to
his grave in the village of Miron
in safety, to be reinspired by
his great and mystic teachings.
Many lights and torches are
lit on this day because there is
a tradition which claims that
Rabbi Simon bar Yochai caused
a great brilliant light to appear
on the day of his death when
he taught the mysterieg of Kab-
balah.

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.Colleague Commends
New Beth Abraham'
Cantor to Detroiters

Friday, April 27, 1956

Detroit Jewish News-1

In a profession, the regard in
which fellow practitioners hold
a colleague is considered of in-
estimable value.
So it was last week that Can-
tor Pierre Pinchik had only
high praise for Shabtai Acker-
mna, new permanent cantor of
Beth Abraham Synagogue who
will arrive next week in Detroit'
from Israel.
Cantor Pinchik, who was here
last week to sing at a program
in celebration of Cong. Beth
Joseph's second building anni-
versary, also sang the praises of
Cantor Ackerman whom he had
heard while visiting 'in Israel.
"I heard Cantor Ackerman at
the Beth Hamidrash HaGadol
in Tel Aviv," Cantor Pinchik
remarked, "and. I know he will
be 'a fine addition to America's
cantorial ranks."
The new Beth Abraham can-
tor will be introduced formally
to Detroiters when he chants
Shevuot services of the congre-
gation May 15, 16 and 17, at the
synagogue.
He will be assisted by the
Talisman Quartet, directed by
Harry Siegel. Abe Nusbaum,
Harry Greenbaum, Jacob
Greenberg and Irving. Michaels
are in charge of arrangements.
Tickets for_ the services are
presently on sale at the Beth
Abraham office, Greenlawn at
W. 7 Mile, UN 1-6696.
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Plan Lag b'Omer Outing;
Membership Group Meets

The annual Lag b'Omer picnic
of the_ Beth Abraham Sunday
School will be held this Sunday.
Students and teachers will meet
at 10 a.m., .at the synagogue,
where cars provided by the
school committee will transport
them to the site.
At 8:30 p.m., Monday, a meet-
ing of the . membership com-
mittee of the congregation will
be convened by Philip Rosen-
zweig and Dr. Robert Schlaff,
co-chairmen. Further plans for
membership enlargement will
be discussed.

Ahavas Achim Youth
To Conduct Services

For the second time this sea-
son members of the Ahavas
Achim Youth Group will con-
duct sabbath services, when at
9 p.m. today, they take over the
pulpit of the synagogue.
Members will conduct the He-
brew and English readings, and
Janet Waserman, president, will
deliver the sermonette. A social
hour will follow, at which the
youths will be hosts.
The group will meet Tuesday
evening, at the synagogue to
elect new officers. Harold Fein-
berg is chairman of the nomi-
nating committee.
Future events include - the
Spring Dance, for which Rich-
ard Snyder and Martin Lipson
are chairmen, on May 22 and
an installation dinner and award'
ceremony in June. Joel -Shapiro
is chairman of the latter pro-
gram.

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Evergreen Congregation
To Hold M'Lava Malka

The Evergreen Jewish Con-
gregation will hold a M'Lava
Malka 'on Saturday, May 5, at
the Master Plumbers Hall, 17606
Lox and bagel will
Urge Observance May 5 Wyoming.
be served and there is a small
As Merkaz Sabbath
admission charge. For tickets
- At a recent meeting of the call Israel Idelsohn at KE
Merkaz, a resolution was passed 1-5698.
calling on all local congregations
to designate the sabbath of May
5 as Merkaz Sabbath.
The resolution further urged
all rabbis and congregational
presidents to stress its purpose.
Among the principles of the
newly - reconstituted organiza-
tion here in Detroit are: support.
of traditional Judaism, unifica-
tion of the Orthodox commu-
nity, dissemination of informa :
ton on religious principles, con-:
tinuing existing Jewish neigh-
borhoods and strengthening of
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