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September 13, 1957 - Image 7

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1957-09-13

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Appoint Dr. Giat 1st Prefabricated Synagogue
to Midrasha Staff

The appointment of Dr. Aaron
Giat to the staff of the Midra-
sha, College of Jewish Studies of
the United Hebrew Schools has
been announced by Louis La-
Med, chairman of the Midrasha
board.
The opening session of the
Midrasha will take place at
8:15 p.m., Monday, in the audi-
torium of the Esther Berman
Branch, 18977 Schaefer.
Dr. Giat, distinguished edu-
cator and scholar, received his
doctorate d e -
gree in Hebrew
and Semitic
The first prefabricated synagogue, a result of the application
languages from of modern technological advances to an ancient tradtion, has
Dropsie C o 1 - been dedicated in Cinicinnati.
lege. He also
The Golf Manor Synagogue, situated in a new Cincinnati
attended t h e suburban development, is the first Jewish congregation to take
Gymnasia Rea- advantage of the "Orthodox Union Synagogue Center" program,
lith and the recently developed for the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congre-
Hebrew U n i - gations of America by United States Steel Homes, a subsidiary of
versity in Je- United States Steel Corporation.
Dr. Giat
rusalem.
The facilities of the new Golf Manor Synagogue, erected for
He comes to the Midrasha a total cost of $50,000, include a sanctuary seating 200, a Hebrew
from the faculty of the Jewish school with four classrooms, a study, administrative offices, a
Institute of Religion and the kitchen, janitor's quarters, as well as porvision
- for storage and-
Teachers Institute of the Jew- utilities.
ish Theological Seminary in
Approximately two months elapsed between the first
New York.
breaking of ground and the completion of the building. The
The Midrasha provides pro- building was enclosed by United State Steel Homes prefabricated
fessional training to young men wall and roof panels in exactly two days. The remainder of
and women who wish to prepare the time was taken up by the digging and pouring of conventional
for Hebrew teaching as a voca- foundations, installation of plumbing and heating equipment, the
tion. It also affords an oppor- erection of a conventional brick facade, and landscaping.
tunity to graduates of the He-
brew secondary schools to con-
tinue their Jewish studies of the
life, literature and institutions
of the Jewish people through
the study of the sources of Ju-
daism.
Activities at Beth Abraham Wednesday, at which time Rabbi
The curriculum of the Mid- Synagogue will be highlighted Israel I. Halpern and school
rasha includes courses in He- this week by the completion staff members will outline the
brew grammar, Bible, history, of enrollment in the religious "Jewish Holidays f Rosh Ha-
Jewish institutions, Hebrew lit- school on Sunday. Registration, shanah, Yom Kippur and Suk-
erature, education and Mishna which began last Sunday, is kot."
run= g 15 percent ahead of
and Gernora.
The Mens Club , with Irving
Classes will meet on Sundays last year.
Michaels as president, will open
from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., on
All students from the seventh its season of social and cultural
Mondays and Wednesdays from grade up will be required to
events it 8 p.m., Tuesday, when
7:15 to 9:15 p.m. and on Tues- attend Hebrew school for a
new
days and Thursdays from 1 to minimum of two years prior duced. members will be intro-
3 p.m.
to consecration.
Mrs. Oscar Bank, president
Admission 'to the Advanced
A program of junior congre-
Department of Jewish Studies is gation services, to begin at 10 of the Sisiterhood, will hold its
open to graduates of recognized a.m., Saturday, also has been opening meeting at 8:30 p.m.,
Hebrew high schools or to those announced. Kiddush will be Thursday. As major projects,
who pass an entrance examina- served following the services the Sisterhood supports the re-
ligious school and is furnishing
tion. For further information, by parents of the. children.
the
kitchen of the synagogue:
call DI 1-3407.
A series of workshops for
A co-ed youth group, headed
parents, to create a close bond
between the home and school, by Ronald Maza, is in the pro-
Rev. Silverman to Conduct
will be instituted at 8 p.m., cess of organizing social, re-
Atlantic City Services
ligious, cultural and educational
Rev. Jacob Silverman, for-
activities, and the Tfillin Club,
merly of Detroit, who has been
which conducts regular services
vacationing at Kaufman Hotel
each Sunday morning, will hold
in Atlantic City, has been in-
its opening meeting and break-
vited to conduct the Holy Day
fast at 9:15 Sunday.
services at that hotel. He also
The synagogue will partici-
will conduct Sukkot services
pate in a blood bank from 6:30
there.
to 11 p.m., Monday. Members
The sale of Israel Develop- are urged to add to the congre-
The best teachers of human- ment Bonds in synagogues dur- gation's blood bank.
ity are the lives of great men. ing Rosh Hashanah and Yom
Under the direction of Sidney
—.Fowler Kippur services is expected to Dinner, the Boy Scout troop
exceed the $5,000,000 level sponsored by the congregation
achieved last year, as a result already has met. They will
of the marked increase in the again - take an active part in the
number of congregations which overall youth program of the
will participate in the 1957 synagogue. All ' boys in the
Israel Bond High Holiday cam- neighborhood are invited to
paign, it was announced by join.
Adolf L. Hamburger, of Balti-
more, national High Holiday
chairman of the Israel Bond SA Institute School
Organization.
Opens at New Site
By utilizing special tab cards,
The Sholem Aleichem Insti-
Hamburger said, synagogues
will make it possible for wor- tute has begun its 32nd school
shippers to indicate the amount season here in a new building,
of Israel Bonds they wish to at 19350 Greenfield.
Moshe Haar, principal, an-
purchase without violating the
traditional injunction against nounces that the current school
writing on the High Holidays. instructors staff includes Mollie
The Epic of a Modern
Haar, Jack Wiener, Mollie Sal-
len, Barbara Linden, M a 1 k e
Immigrant-Aid Service
Ahavas Achim School
Shaw, Bella Chaikoff and Cha-
By LYMAN C. WHITE
Sets Opening of Classes nele Maltz. Alva D w o r k i n,
Foreword by
The Ahavas Achim Religious Pauline Forman and Miriam
Cohen will be in charge of the
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
School will open this Sunday, nursery.
at
the
Verner
Public
School,
THE dramatic work of all the large
The Sholem Aleichem School
offering classes from kindergar-
Jewish organizations in helping
was the first Jewish education-
ten through post - confirmation. al institution to maintain
the refugees who have fled from the
a
totalitarian terrors of Europe during
For the first time since its
nursery school. The institution
the past twenty years Is fully told
organization, the school will of- was a leader in dividing chil-
In this volume which "will, for a
fer Hebrew instruction in read- dren by age groups and stag-
long time, serve as a valuable guide
ing readiness at the first and gering classroom hours accord-
In efforts to Integrate immigrants
second grade levels.
In this country." — THE JEWISH
ing to student ages.
In addition to teaching semi-
NEWS. "A valuable historical docu-
Children in all classes learn
ment."—HON. HERBERT H. LEHMAN.
nars, a series of parent's insti- Jewish • history, Yiddish and
tutes
and
holiday
workshops
are
At all bookstores
Hebrew songs and stories, Yid-
being planned. A majority of dish and Hebrew language and
$4.00
last year's confirmands have re- the celebration of holidays.
enrolled for a program of youth Many of the children's parents
HARPER &
BROTHERS leadership and teacher training, i are active in school activities
the school office has announced. and curriculum planning.

Religious School Enrollment Heads
Week's Activities at Beth Abraham

Expect Better '57
Results in Holy
Day Bond Drive

300,000 NEW
AMERICANS

Young Israel Sets
Shubert Theater Party

Meyer Eisenberg, president
of Young Israel of Detroit, has
announced that the organiza-
tion has obtained the entire
Shubert Theater for the Oct. 14
performance of "The Diary of
Anne Frank." Proceeds of the
evening will go toward support
of the Young Israel youth pro-
gram.
J. Phillip Levant has been
appointed general chairman of
the affair. The regular list price
for tickets will not be raised.
The Young Israel Youth Cen-
ter sponsors 18 young people's
groups. Facilities at the center,
located at 12521 Dexter, in-
clude a woodwork shop, library,
game room and scouting pro-
gram.
For further information con-
cerning tickets to "The Diary
of Anne Frank," telephone the
Young Israel office, TE. 4-4145,
or Levant, WO. 2-5900.

Dr. Shudofsky to Teach
Special WSU Course

In addition to the courses al-
ready listed in its 1957-58 cata-
logue, Wayne State University
has announced its scheduling
by special request of a course
in Hebrew, to be given Tues-
days at 1 p.m., by Dr. Maurice
Shudofsky. To facilitate admin-
istrative planning, interested
students are urged to enroll as
soon as possible in this course,
as well as others in the De-
partment of Semitic Languages
and Literature.

Other departmental courses
offered this semester at WSU
include elementary and inter-
mediate Hebrew, Bible read-
ings, medieval and modern He-
brew prose, elementary Arama-
ic, Old Testament, modern He-
brew literature, Jewish thought
during Hellinistic and Rabbinic
periods and Jewish and Ameri-
can Jewish history.

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