Herut Joins Religious Bloc to Stall
Building of Reform. Congregation

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — A
fourth attempt to obtain ac-
tion on a request for a building
permit for the projected Ameri-
can School of Archaeology at
Jerusalem including a Reform
synagogue room in the school's
library failed when Herut and
Religious bloc members boy-
cotted a meeting of the City
Council, leaving it without a
quorum.
Until the council acts, Dr.
Nelson Glueck, president of He-
brew Union College-Jewish In-
stitute of Religion, which is
sponsoring the school, cannot
appeal to the Supreme Court—
a move which he has threat-
ened.
The boycott followed a state-

Rabbi Israel Goodman
Is Spiritual Leader
of Pontiac Synagogue

Rabbi Israel Goodman has
taken over his duties as spir-
itual leader of Cong. Bnai Is-
rael, in Pontiac,- after relieving
Rabbi Henry Hoschander who
has taken a pulpit in Roch-
ester, N. Y.
Rabbi Goodman comes here
from San Juan, Puerto Rico,
where he organized the first
synagogue to exist on this U. S.
territorial island.
Serving as a civilian auxil-
iary chaplain, he conducted
worship for
over 200 Jew-
ish GI's a n d
their families.
He was sent
to Puerto Rico
by the Yeshiva
University be-
cause he was
the only rabbi
an their rec-
Rabbi Goodman ords who was
American-born, could conduct
Orthodox services, direct a re-
ligious school and perform
services as a mohel.
Prior to spending two years
in Puerto Rico, Rabbi Good-
man occupied pulpits in Clarks-
burgh, W. Va. for five years,
and in Washington, Pa., a sub-
urb of Pittsburgh, for eight
years.
He received his bachelor's
degree in 1938 and was or-
dained in 1941, both from Ye-
shiva University. Rabbi Good-
man is a native of Brooklyn,
N.Y.
An active Zionist, he was
vice-president of the Tri-State
Zionist_ Region of Western
Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
Northern West Virginia.
Other affiliations include
membership in the Rabbinical
Council of America, Rabbini-
cal Alumni of Yeshiva Univer-
sity and service with the Red
Cross, Community Chest and
Rotary.
Rabbi Goodman has taken up
residence with his -wife and
two daughters, 13 and 8, at 143
Oneida, Pontiac.

Beth Aaron Distributes
High Holiday Tickets

Members of the Beth Aaron
High Holiday seating commit-
tee have been meeting from 7
to 10 p.m., Monday to Thursday,
and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday,
to assign seats to members of
the congregation.
Members of the committee in-
clude Morris Litvin, chairman;
Jacob Harr i s, co-chairman;
Morris M. Buch, Phillip Chap-
nick, L. W. Friedman, J. I.
Grant, Harry G r e e n, M a x
Kaminsky, Dr. Marvin A. Last,
Louis Levine, William Liberson,
Jack Shenkman, Max Silver-
man and Joseph Sulkes.
Louis Ellenson, congregational
president, stated that seating
this year will be limited ex-
clusively to members, for which
there are a few openings.
Rabbi Benjamin H. Gorrelick
will conduct the High Holiday
services with the assistance of
the synagogue's newly-appoint-
ed cantor, Ihil Gildin.

Many Synagogues Enrolled for Bond Holy Day Appeals

ment by the Israel Chief Rab-
binate banning the Ref o r m
movement from Israel.
The religious parties, without
whose support the Mapai Mayor
could not hold office, have
threatened to leave the coali-
tion if the council grants the
building permit.

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World Union Takes
Grave View of Ban

LONDON, (JTA)—The offi-
cers of the World Union for
Progressive Judaism noted
"with utmost concern" reports
in the Jewish press regarding
opposition to the establishment
of Progressive Judaism in Is-
rael. The Union's officers made
their concern known in a state-
ment issued here.
"The right of every religious
community to organize oppor
tunities for worship and teach-
ing according to the dictates of
their conscience is a fundamen-
tal human right," the statement
says.
"The Universal Declaration
of Human Rights states that
the right to freedom of religion
includes the freedom, whether
alone or in community with
others, and in public or private,
to manifest his religion or be-
lief in teaching, practice, wor-
ship and observance.
"The World Union for Pro-
gressive Judaism will not tol-
erate any attempts to suppress
such freedom in religious ef-
forts and will cooperate with
all Jews who desire in Israel a
Jewish progressive form of
teaching and worship." The
statement concludes. The World
Union is the international or-
ganization representing Liberal
and Reform congregations and
institutions in all parts of the
world.

Phillip Stollman, chairman of
the Israel Bond High Holy Day
Religious Council, reports that
a record number of synagogues
will conduct Holy Day Bond
appeals.
To date, the following con-
gregations have scheduled their
appeals on Kol Nidre night:
Beth Shmuel, Beth Tikvah,
Bnai David, Bnai Israel, Bnai
Zion, Chesed Shelemes, Ezras

Distribution of tickets for the
High Holy Days is continuing
this week at Cong. Beth Ye-
hudah, 17556 Wyoming, accord-
ing to Harry Stolsky, congre-
gational president.
The seating committee is
meeting from 7 to 9:30 p.m.,
Monday to Thursday, and from
9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sunday, to
distribute tickets to members
and worshippers.

BAR MITZVAHS

Rabbi Joshua Spiro will con-
duct the services on the holi-
days, assisted by special can-
tors. The synagogue sanctuary
is air-conditioned.
Stolsky and his vice - presi-
dent, M. Hertzberg, also an-
nounced that the synagogue has
available for rental fully-
equipped halls for meetings,
weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and
other celebrations.

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opens Sunday morning, September 9.

Evergreen Congregation
to Build New Synagogue

A sign has been erected by
the Evergreen Jewish Congrega-
tion on Evergreen, just north of
Seven Mile Road., on the site
where the synagogue is plan-
ning to build in the near future.
Meanwhile, during the sum-
mer months, late Friday night
services are held at 9 p.m. at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Dave
Silver, 20078 Kentfield.

and local speakers is being
drawn up for appearances at
these synagogues.
Norman Allan and David I.
Berris, co - chairmen on the
Council, and Mrs. Philip Cut-
ler, who heads the women's ac-
tivities for High Holy Day ap-
peals, are cooperating with Mr.
Stollman in obtaining further
commitments for appeals.

Beth Yehudah Plans High Holy Day. Seating

Community Council
Issues Warning- On
`Mushroom Synagogues

The approach of the coming
High Holy Days has brought
about a reminder from Samuel
J. Rhodes, president of the Jew-
ish Community Council, of the
Council's position regarding
"mushroom synagogues."
Rhodes explained that the
position traditionally taken by
the Council and affirmed by
rabbinic and lay leaders is that
the emergence of such institu-
tions detracts from the dignity
of Jewish warship.
Mushroom synagogues, ac-
cording to the Council, are tem-
porary, "store-front" or "unus-
ual quarters" for holding holi-
day • services. These services
"give the impression of com-
mercializing religious worship."
Council leaders stated that
the basic issue involved is the
self-respect of the Jewish com-
munity. The problem that has
arisen here and in other com-
munities has stemmed from the
occasional attempt to organize
congregations only for the pe-
riod of the High Holy Days.
This, the Council statement
pointed out, also undermines
the existing, year-around houses
of worship. The Council is sup-
ported in this view by the Vaad
Harabbonim, Council of Ortho-
dox Rabbis.
The Community Council state-
ment was formulated by the in-
ternal relations committee, of
which Hoke Levin is chairman;
David I. Berris, co-chairman;
and Rabbi Max Kapustin, ad-
visor.

Achim, Northwest Israel and
Shaarey Zion.
Synagogues planning appeals
before Yizkor include Adas Ye-
shurun, Beth Joseph, Nusach
Harie and Young Israel. Con-
gregations Beth Yehudah, Mo-
gen Abraham, Young Israel of
Oak Woods and Young Israel
on Linwood have not yet set
appeal days.
A panel of prominent national

THE HIGH HOLY DAYS

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Wednesday night, September 5.

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