Shevuot Marks School Exercises
Synagogue, Community
Schools Set Graduations
Friday, May 31, 1957
(List of Graduates, Confirxnands
Consecrants on Pages 16 and 17)
Shevuot, traditionally the sea-
son of graduations, confirma-
tions and consecrations, will be
observed beginning Tuesday
evening, June 4, and continuing
on Wednesday and Thursday,
June 5 and 6.
Some congregations will hold
exercises and special services
of graduation this weekend, pre-
ceding the Shevuot holiday.
Following is a list of sabbath
services a n d commencement
plans of Detroit synagogues:
Temple Israel
The 31 graduates of the con-
gregation's high school will par-
ticipate in the annual graduation
service at 8 p.m., today. Rabbi
M. Robert Syme will deliver
the sermon.
The valedictory address will
be delivered jointly by Daniel
M. Hass, winner of the Youth
Leadership Award, and Freyda
C. Schultz. Walter A. Bagdade
will give the prayer for peace,
and Nancy Falk will bless the
sabbath candles.
Men's Club awards will be
given as follows: scholarship,
Bagdade, Nancy Cohen, Miss
Falk, • Hass, Rubyjean Lands-
man, Miss Schultz and Linda
Victor; attendance, Miss Falk,
Rochelle Gantz, Hass, Brenda
Rycus, Miss Schultz and Miss
Victor; school activities, the
Misses Cohen, Falk, Rycus,
Schultz and Victor.
Dr. Leon Fram, a guest of
the government of West Ger-
many for the past month, will
cut short his visit by a few
days to return home for con-
firmation services, which - will
• be held Tuesday evening.
He will direct the final re-
hearsal of the class of 106 chil-
dren, upon whom he will
confer the blessing of confirma-
tion on Shevuot evening.
"Torah" is the theme of the
confirmation pageant composed
by Dr. Fram.
Others planning the service
are Rabbi Syme, Cantor Robert
S. Tuhnan, Karl Hass, music di-
rector, and Irma Somlyo, school
secretary.
Shevuot Yizkor services are
scheduled for 10:3.0 a.m.;
Wednesday, with Dr. Fram
preaching the sermon.
Beth Aaron Synagogue
Sabbath services will be held
at 6:30 p.m., 'today, and at 8:45
a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitz-
vahs of Robert Kosak and Leslie
Perlman will be observed.
The fifth annual graduation
exercises of the religious
school will be conducted the
first day of Shevuot, at 11
a.m., Wednesday, as part of
the festival service.
The 28 eighth grade graduates
will present a cantata, "What's
in a Number?" written by Rabbi
Benjamin H. Gorrelick and di-
rected by Gertrude Strauss.
Louis Ellenson, outgoing syna-
gogue president, and Dr. Marvin
A. Last, chairman of the school
committee, will present diplo-
mas. Others participating in the
exercises are Cantor Ihil Gildin,
Bernard Panush, school direc-
tor; and Mrs. Irving Chaiken,
outgoing president of the Sister-
hood.
Adas Shalom Synagogue
Sabbath services will be held
at 6 p.m., today, and at 8:45
a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah
of Kenneth Allan Benjamin will
be observed.
Shevuot services are planned
for 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, and at 8:30 a.m., Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Rabbi
Jacob E. Segal will officiate and
preach the sermons, and Cantor
Nicholas Fenakel will chant the
prayers. Yizkor meiporial serv-
ices Thursday are at 10:30 a.m.
Cong. Bnai David
Sabbath services this week-
end will be at 7:45 p.m., to-
day, and at J:45 a.m., Saturday,
with Rabbi Hayim Donin and
Cantor Hyman J. Adler officiat-
ing.
The first group of young peo-
ple to complete the 10th grade
of the congregation's religious
school will be consecrated at
10:30 a.m., Sunday, in the main
sanctuary.
An original cantata, "A
Heritage of Consecration,"
written by Rabbi Donin with
music and direction by Cantor
Adler, will be presented. The
Sisterhood Choral Group, with
Reena Biederman as accom-
panist, will participate.
Shevuot services are sched-
uled for 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, and
at 8:30 'a.m., Wednesday and
Thursday, with Yizkor at 10:45
a.m., Thursday. Rabbi Donin
will preach on "From Freedom
unto Freedom" and "A Tree of
Life." The newly-formed Bnai
David Choir will join Cantor
Adler in chanting the liturgy.
Temple Beth El
High school graduation and
consecration services for con-
firmands will be held at 8:30
p.m., today, when Dr. Richard
C. Hertz will preach on "Your
Tree of Life."
Rabbi David A. Baylinson will
preach at 11:15 a.m. services
Saturday on "The Lord Bless
Thee and Keep Thee."
Confirmation services will be
held at 10 a.m., Sunday, when
Dr. Hertz and Rabbi Baylinson
will give the blessing to this
year's class of 84 boys and girls.
Shevuot services will be held
at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, when
Rabbi Baylinson will speak on
"Sinai's Revelation for Today."
Cong. Bnai Moshe
Sabbath services will be held
at 7:45 p.m., today, and at 9
a.m., Saturday, with Rabbi
Lehrman officiating and Cantor
David Katzman chanting the
prayers.
Shevuot services will be held
at 7 p.m., Tuesday and Wednes-
day, and at 9 a.m., Wednesday.
Yizkor services Thursday will
begin at 8:30 a.m. Rabbi Lehr-
man will preach both days on
"Torah as Life" and "The
Broader View." Cantor Katz-
man will chant the services.
Cong. Shaarey Zedek
Sabbath services at 6 p.m., to-
day, and at 8:45 a.m., Saturday.
The Bar Mitzvah of Michael
Victor will be observed. Rabbi
Milton Arm will preach.
Shevuot services will begin
at 6 p.m., Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, and at 8:45 am., Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Rabbi
Morris Adler will deliver the
sermon.
Graduation exercises of the
12th grade of the religious
school will take place during
Shevuot morning services on
Wednesday. Rabbi Adler will
address the graduates. A kid-
dush in honor of the graduates
will. follow services in the so-
cial hall.
Cong. Ahavas Achim
Annual graduation exercises
of the religious school will be
held at 10:30 a.m., Sunday, in
the main synagogue, when 16
eighth grade graduates will re-
ceive their diplomas.
Following a processional, the
class will present an original
cantata, "Women of Valor,"
written by Rabbi Joseph Hirsch,
director of the school.
Rabbi Jacob Chinitz will de-
liver the major address and dis-
tribute diplomas. Other parti-
cipants are Jonas Dworin, new-
ly-elected president; Leo Korn,
school board chairman; David
Grainer, Men's Club president;
Mrs. Joseph Glicker, Sisterhood
preSident; and Cantor Jacob
Tambor.
The class will be represented
by Elaine WeinSerger, valedic-
tory address; Marsha Kaplan,
salutatory; Carol Kirschbaum,
invocation; Rae Jean Konheim,
benediction; Ina Golda, pre-
sentation of class gift.
Flint Temple Beth El
Confirmation services will be
held at 8 p.m., Tuesday, Shevuot
evening, in the temple, 501 S.
Ballenger Hwy. There will be
21 confirmands honored.
Flint Cong. Beth Israel
Graduation services for seven
students in the congregation's
religious school will be held at
8:30 p.m., Tuesday, Shevuot
evening, in the synagogue,
Hamilton and Oren Ayes. A
reception will follow services.
Sholem Aleichem School
Exercises for nine graduates
will be held at 8 p.m., Wednes-
day in the school auditorium,
18495 Wyom-
ing. The high-
light of the
program w ill
be an address
by Prof. Sol
Liptzin, dean
of the German
and Slavic lan-
guages depart-
ment of the
College of the
City of Ne w
York.
Prof. Liptzin
also will speak
at an oneg
shabbat, June 7, Prof. Liptzin
for the entire Institute member-
ship, and will participate in the
cornerstone placing ceremony
for the new building at 1:30
p.m., June 9.
Beth Abraham Synagogue
At 8:45 a.m. services Satur-
day, the Bar Mitzvah of Martin
Kanarek will be observed. Serv-
ices today are at 7 p.m.
Shevuot services will fea-
ture the first American ap-
pearance of Israel Fuchs,
Israeli composer and choir
director, who will lead the
new Beth Abraham Choir.
Cantor Shabtai Ackerman will
chant the service, and Rabbi
Israel I. Halpern will deliver
the sermons and officiate.
Services for the holiday are
planned for 7:45 p.m., Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, and
at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday and
Thursday.
Eighth grade graduation ex:
ercises are scheduled for 10:45
a.m., June 9, when five students
will receive their diplomas and
present a recitation of "The
Eternal Lamp." There will be
musical numbers by Cantor
Ackerman, greetings from the
synagogue and its auxiliaries
and a message from Rabbi Hal-
pern. Rabbi Max Kapustin,
school principal, will preside.
Registration for the fall term
of the nursery, kindergarten
and all grades is now being ac-
cepted. For information, call the
synagogue, UN. 1-6696.
United Jewish High School
Graduation exercises are
planned for 8 p.m., June 10, in
the Esther Berman Bldg., 18977
Schaefer. Participating schools
are the Sholem Aleichem
School, United Jewish Folk
School and Workmen's Circle
School.
. According to Samuel Sigal, di-
rector of the High School, the
entire community is invited to
attend. Refreshments will follow
the exercises.
Pontiac Temple Beth Jacob
"Judaism—A Voyage of Dis-
covery" is the theme of con-
firmation services, to be held
at 1 p.m., Sunday, in the tem-
ple, 79 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
Rabbi Sanford E. Saperstein
will deliver the charge at the
ceremonies. A reception for all
of the confirmands will follow
services.
Cong. Gemiluth Chassodim
Sabbath services at 7:30 p.m.,
today, and at 9 a.m., Saturday.
Rabbi Joel J. Litke will preach
the sermons at Shevuot services,
Wednesday and Thursday, on
"Our Inheritance" and "Remem-
brance and Response." Alex
Roberg will chant the liturgy.
Evening services begin at 7:-30
p.m., and morning services are
scheduled for 8:45 a.m.
Cong. Bnai Israel
At 9 a.m. services Saturday,
Rabbi Israel Flam will preach
on "Self-Dedication as the
Prerequisite for Acceptance of
the Torah." The Bar Mitzvah of
Jeffrey L. LaKritz will be ob-
served.
Northwest Young Israel
Sabbath services at 7:45 p.m.,
today, and at 9 a.m., Saturday.,
R.abbi Leo Y. Goldman will
speak on "The Responsibility of
a Pledge."
Downtown Synagogue
Yizkor memorial services will
be held on Thursday, on the
third floor of the Malcolmson
Bldg., 1217 Griswold. Rabbi Leo
Stei•haus will officiate.
Israeli Sailors Sign Up for Suez Test Ship
HAIFA, (JTA) — Israeli sea-
men in large numbers have been
volunteering for service on any
"test ship" which Israel may
send through the Suez Canal,
it was learned here as tension
mounted over the uncertainty
connected with the enterprise.
It was reported that enough
Israeli seamen had volunteered
so that not only a "test ship"
but an entire convoy could be
manned for the perilous voyage.
The captain and crew of the
Bat Galim, last Israeli vessel to
try to navigate the Suez Canal
in September, 1954, who were
thrown into an Egyptian prison
for a year and mistreated dur-
ing their confinement, have
volunteered to take the "test
ship" through.
(A report to the Daily Mail
of London said that arrange-
ments for the voyage to test
Egypt's intentions. had pro-
gressed to such a stage that for-
eign Correspondents were being
chosen to Make the trip.)
Purely Commentary:
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in the Middle East—not pro-Israel, not pro-
Arab, but for the sake of people."
These are heartening statements, and it is
high time they were uttered.
* * *
A World League for Peace .
Another reference to Arab-Israel peace is
worth mentioning. Dr. Nahum Goldmann, pres-
ident of the World Zionist Organization and
of the World . Jewish Congress, a short time
ago talked peace to the Arabs and called upon
their leaders to abandon hostility toward Israel
by recognizing its existence. Commenting upon
Dr. Goldrnann's appeal, Meir Faerber, writing
from Tel Aviv, suggested the formation of a
"World League for Arab-Israel Peace," and
recommended that it should be headed "chiefly
by non-Jewish leaders, able to establish con-
tact with the leaders of the Arab world and
the Afro-Asian group and capable of breaking
through the curtain of censorship which now
shrouds public opinion in the Arab states."
PerhapS men like Dr. Pike would be able
to accomplish this task, especially if they
adhere to realism which recognizes all the ele-
ments in the struggle for amity.
Last week, from Baghdad, Iraq, came a
United Press report that the secretary-general
of the nine-nation Arab League proposed
Israel's acceptance of the 1947 UN partition
plan as a basis for peace talks. The cabled
report recognizeS that Israel is certain to reject
such a plan, since it would call for cession of a
third of Israel's territory that was acquired
as a result of the Jewish State's triumph in
war. "But," says the UP report, "the statement
by Arab League chief Abdel Khalek Hassouna
was the first time that any responsible Arab
leader had 'suggested that the Arab states
might be willing to talk terms with Israel in
their nine-year-old quarrel." _
And so, as long as there is -talk of peace,
we hope that peace can and will be attained.
In spite of all the tensions, ,there is rea-
sonable thinking on the subject of the Middle
East crisis. That is all to the good.
There are many good people who are pre-
pared to labor for the cause of peace. Let us
By Philip
Slomovitz
be heartened by it! Perhaps this generation-
will yet be privileged to see peace, in our time.
* * *
Senatorial Viewpoints
There have been other unrealistic ap-
proaches. For instance, Senator Ralph E. Flan.: -
ders of Vermont, in a speech in the U.S. Senate,
called for curtailment of immigration to Israel.
Has any one ever heard anything more
fantastic? Israel was created to welcome all
Jews who wish to settle there. It exists for the
purpose of rescuing all who are persecuted. But
Senator Flanders would institute immigration
restrictions from . Washington! We are certain
that he won't stick to this thought after turn-
ing it over in his mind.
Then there is the statement of Senator
Hubert H. Humphrey of Minnesota, more upon
.his return from the Middle East:
"Through economic development projects,
the terrible problem of the Arab refugees may
be settled—clearly one of the essentials of a
lasting mid-East peace. I. visited two of the
refugee camps while I was in Lebanon. The
best was bad and the worst was incredible!
The poverty is simply appalling. Half of the
nearly one million refugee's are under 15 years
old. Hundreds of thousands are nearing matur-
ity knowing only the life of the refugee camps,-
It is a ready-made situation for Communist
propaganda and agitation, and the Communists
are taking advantage of it. There is no easy
solution to this bitter problem, but it seems
clear that the right of repatriation should be
established for most of those refugees who want
to go back to Israel, as should the right of
compensation. Once this is done, it should then
become possible to begin some major public
works projects to make possible the resettle-
ment of refugees in some of the Arab states
surrounding Israel."
Although Senator Humphrey's statement
was exploited by Cairo Radio in its propaganda
campaign against Israel, we believe that ,th!!
Minnesota Senator sincerely desires to see an
equitable settlement of the Middle East prob-
lern. Coupled with the proposals made by Dean
Pike, perhaps some good can come out of the
discussion.