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The Suburban Community
New Orthodoxy Growing Up
in Suburbia, Writer Asserts
Expect Large Crowd
at Brotherhood Dinner
for Judge Kaufman
Rabbi Lehrman Speaks Rise in Science Majors
at Suburban Service
Reported by Yeshiva U.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman will
speak on "Our Way of Life,"
based on Dr. Abba Hillel Sil-
ver's book, "Where Judaism
Differed," at suburban Friday
evening services of Cong. Bnai
Moshe at 8:30 p.m., Feb. 14.
According to Erwin F r i e d-
man, vice-president of the con-
gregation, the service is part
of a series of worship services
held in the suburbs by Cong.
Bnai Moshe.
Assisting in conduCting the
service will be members of the
Junior ' Congregation who will
chant the prayers. A social hour
following the service will be
served by Sisterhood commit-
tee chaired by Mrs. Irving Chad-
wick. Assisting her are Mes-
dames Eliot Raskin, Albert Mar-
golin, Norbert Reinstein and
Harry Markle,- Sisterhood pres-
ident.
Friends of Judge Nathan J.
bia, Geller asserts. And after Kaufman, members of Bnai
By the Oak-Woodser
The impact of orthodox Juda- getting married, starting a fam- Brith and a vast number of
ism is being felt keenly in the ily, mastering gardening and individuals interested in foster-
suburbs, and signs point to its getting his car and appliances, ing goodwill in the community
continued expansion. This is the the veteran began to think will attend the sixth annual
opinion of Victor B. Geller, di- about his identity.
Brotherhood Dinner of Oak-
Geller writes, "They began to Woods Lodge of Bnai Brith.
rector of field service of Ye-
shiva University's community realize a need for Jewish be-
Scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Feb.
longing and, despite their lack 18, at Temple Emanu-El, the
service division.
In an article written in the of Jewish learning and observ- dinner will honor Judge Kauf-
Jewish Horizon, the monthly ance, they started to fashion man with the Lodge's Brother-
magazine of the Religious Zion- some kind of Jewish life. . . . hood Award, presented an-
ists of America, Geller suggests Only where the Jew of yester- nually to a person instrumental
that after a slow start ortho- day built his synagogue as a in putting into practice the
doxy is making progress in the result of his Jewishness, the ideals of Brotherhood through-
young suburbanites built their out the year.
new communities.
Circuit Court Judge Wade
His article, "Torah Judaism synagogues in the hope that it
in Suburbia," in Horizon's cur- would cause some Jewishness." McCree, an associate of Judge
rent number, indicates that a
He credits the rise of ortho- Kaufman in the judiciary, will
change of thought, not of prac-
doxy to the awakening of na- be the evening's toastmaster,
tice, has had much to do with
tional orthodox agencies, the while Judge Victor Baum, an-
other colleague on the bench,
the popularizing of traditional
specialized training of the
young rabbi, who is well edu- also will be on the program.
Judaism.
Other guests will include Dr.
The author states, "At first
cated secularly as well as
the synagogue was crowded
Jewishly and also to a change Robert Frehse, of the Detroit
Round Table of Christians and
and religiously complete. It
in attitude.
was built by orthodox Jews
"The suburban orthodox syn- Jews; Frank Szymanski, Audi-
for orthodoi Jews with little
agogue has begun effectively to tor General of Michigan; Mayor
regard for the less devout. drive home the old principle Don McPherson, of Berkley;
The occasional non-orthodox that there is a place in it for Mayor William Roberts, of
Jew's presence was suffered,
every Jew with a capacity for Birmingham; Councilman R. C.
Alexander, - of Oak Park.
but only in a back pew, as higher Jewish standards.
A host of other religious,
one who had yielded his
"The meeting of orthodox and civic and communal dignitaries
birthright in the glitter and non-orthodox in suburbia under
also will be present to honor
turmoil of a strange n e w
a Torah roof is producing some Judge Kaufman.
world."
interesting results. Both groups
According to Norman Zaus-
What followed as a result of are helping each other to grow
this attitude is described by up. The non-orthodox finds that mer, a feature of the dinner
Geller in "battle" terms: "The the traditional Jew is not a will be the serving of "Angel
ranks of the pious thinned .. . theological snob, but a contem- Bread," a delicacy made_ by
the old neighborhood was de- porary to whom the business of the Dominican Nuns of Rose
stroyed . . . the victor was gen- Jewish living is an all-embrac- de Lima Hospital in Nevada,
which has been promoted by
erous to the young of the van- ing 24-hour affair."
a Jewish former patient, Al
quished . . . It extended its
So, it would appear as if the Freeman, who claims the bread
hand with real affection . . .
and the hand was quickly ac- new respect of orthodoxy for saved his life.
the non-orthodox who are will-
Funds from each loaf go to
cepted."
The victor, or victors, of ing to learn has won them many support the work of the hos-
pital, the only accredited med-
course, were the Conservative new members in suburbia.
Time alone will prove ical institution in the southern
and Reform movements which
gobbled up the remnants of whether a change in attitude part of Nevada.
orthodoxy as swiftly as they alone will suffice, or if it will
were ready to join. The process be necessary to alter basic Beth Shalom to Sponsor
continued through World War rituals which the conformist
suburban community has Brotherhood Event
II.
During the war years, how- dubbed taboo.
In marking Brotherhood
The test of time will decide Week, the Sisterhood and Men's
ever, Geller says that the small
group that "remained loyal to on kashrut, both outside as well Club of Cong. Beth Shalom will
Torah" began modestly to or- as inside the home, transporta- sponsor an open meeting for
ganize.the American day school. tion to the synagogue on sab- members, their friends and
In the rush to get back to bath and holiday and mixed neighbors at 8:30 p.m., Wednes-
organized civilian life,_ the seating. _
If orthodoxy can survive day, in the synagogue, 14601 W.
World War II veteran became
Lincoln, Oak Park.
the backbone of Jewish subur- these main roadblocks of the
"How Can We Teach Our
modern age, as typified by su-
XO:K22):KX4CCK€K3K*M2ZW:::=W burbia, it will continue to grow Children to Understand Religi-
as Mr. Geller indicates it has ous Differences?" will be dis-
grown in the decade following cussed by guest speakers, 'Rev.
BAR-B-Q'd
S. Gaskell, of Bushnell Congre-
the war.
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Rabbi. Halpern's Topic: Achim. Rabbi Mordecai S. Hal-
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pern, Beth Shalom spiritual
`Ten Commandments'
leader, will be moderator.
At 8:30 p.m. services today at
A question and answer period
For Delicious Home Made
Cong. Beth Shalom, Rabbi Mor- will follow, after which there
decai S. Halpern will preach will be a social hour.
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the liturgy. Saturday services Youth PilgrimageTaken
begin
at 9 a.m.
Plans for the Youth Pilgrim-
For Tray
New students of the Beth age to Israel this. summer, spon-
Catering at
Sjalom Religious School will be sored by the American Jewish
consecrated , at a ceremony League for Israel, have been
Its Finest . • •
planned for L0 a.m., Sunday. completed and reservations are
Make it
Rabbi Halpern and Robert Le- now being accepted, it was
win, chairman of the school announced by Samuel Roth-
board, will greet the pupils and berg, of Peoria, Ill., chairman
their guests.
of the League's youth pilgrim-
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Each child will receive a cer- age committee.
• Weddings
tificate of consecration and a
The appointment of Jacob M.
miniature Sefer Torah in honor Alkow of New York as co-
• Showers
chairman of the committee was
of the occasion.
• Bar Mitzvahs
announced by League President
• Pidyon Ha-Ben
• All Occasions
Rabbi Rosenbaum to Speak Ezra Z. Shapiro of Cleveland.
Alkow, secretary of the League,
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delivered by Rabbi Milton Ro-
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Sabbath services at Young
sabbath services planned for
8:15 p.m., today, in its sanc- Israel Center of Oak-Woods will
tuary, 14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak be held at 5:45 p.m., today. At
22175 COOLIDGE
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South of 9 Mile
ert David Winer will be ob- Yaakov I. Homnick will preach
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A sharp upswing of student
interest in the sciences has
taken hold at Yeshiva Univer-
sity's College of Arts and
Sciences for Men, in New York.
Seventy-five per cent of the
137 freshman students have
elected scientific courses, ac-
cording to Prof. Morris Silver-
man, registrar. This figure
marks an increase of 23 per
cent in the number of science
majors since last year.
Nearly 40 per cent of the
total freshman class is enrolled
in pre-medical or pre-dental
courses. A total of 54 students,
more than half of the science
majors and 40 per cent of the
total enrollment, have medical
or dental aspirations.
Yeshiva College is one of 11
integral divisions of Yeshiva
University, America's first uni-
versity under Jewish auspices.
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