I The Suburban Community ca ;-■ Z Ca ti vi z CID PT4 h. O F - Age-Old Custom of Planting Trees Has a New Meaning By the Oak-Woodser One of the beautiful cus- toms that was once observed in ancient Jerusalem was the planting of a cedar tree when a male child was barn and a cypress tree when a little girl was born. When these children grew up and were to be married, twigs from the tree were cut down to make the posts for the huppah. Trees have always been a significant part of Jewish life and lore. Thus the importance of a festival like Jewish Arbor Day, or Hamisha Asar b'She- vat, which will be celebrated on Jan. 24. The holiday was marked in olden days when the first bit of greenery showed on the trees and shrubs, usually be- tween the first and fiteenth days of the month of Shevat. Today, it is marked on the fifteenth. Even though it was not what might be called an obligatory holiday or festival, the tradi- tion continued through the Middle Ages and was revital- ized when colonization began in Palestine. Hebrew Academy Begins Registration munities throughout the Dias- pora, Jews have been aiding in the reconquest of the Holy Land in many ways, not the least being the planting of trees. Jewish Arbor Day has been a customary time, as well it might be, for American Jews to visualize the gray-brown Is- raeli countryside turning to bright green. But in many parts of Israel, there still is no green. For that reason, the Jewish National Fund in Detroit has undertaken to plant 250,000 trees in the Independence For- est near Jerusalem, as its ma- jor project during the coming two years. The forest, commemorating the 10 years since Israel won independence as a. state, will provide a greenbelt of fertil- ity, will give employment to many Israelis, will protect crops from heavy winds and storms. OP Registration is now being ac- cepted for the Hebrevi 'Acade- my, 13855 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park's only Hebrew day school. The new semester will begin on Feb. 1, announced school sup- ervisor Rabbi Jacob Levi. The school offers a compre- hensive Hebrew-English curri- culum for children from nurse- ry through the second grade. A new grade is being added each year, so that a child may ad- vance with the school. A com- plete high school program will eventually be furnished by the Academy, an affiliate of Beth Yehudah Schools. Bus transportation to and from school is provided. For registration infOrmation, call TO 5-3655, or LI 7-2773. The school's PTA has begun publi- cation of a bulletin of interest to parents. The bulletin is avail- able free to anyone wishing a copy and may be obtained by writing the school. Temple Emanu-El Sets 7th Anniversary Service Now, in Israel, Hamisha Asar b'Shevat has assumed a new importance, as the state seeks to rebuild the soil through the planting of green belts over the length and breadth of the country. In this country, as in com- Trees also will provide de- fenses for the installation of military equipment in the event of aggression from Is- rael's sworn enemies and offer protection from raids to settlers near the borders. Dr. Robert Katz, professor of human relations at Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, will occupy the pul- pit of Temple Emanu-El at its • v e n t h anniversary sabbath service at 8:15 p.m., today. Also participating in the serv- ice will be Mrs. Milton' Rosen- baum, Sidney Reibel, A. Leon Pierce, Bertram Kaatz, Bernard Lieberman and Walter Schmier. An oneg shabbat will follow. At 10:45 a.m., Saturday, at its monthly morning service, Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum will speak on "The Mind of Pharaah." At this traditional time of tree - planting — Hamisha Asar b'Shevat —if every family planted a tree in Israel through the Jewish National Fund, if every school child were to plant a sapling for an Israeli youngster, what a feeling of accomplishment we would have. For this is the meaning to- day of Jewish Arbor Day—the planting of trees so that Israel will once again be the green land of ages ago and its people secure against two enemies— infertility and enemy attack. Suburban PTO Slates Music Month Event Adult Class Enrollment Opens at Cong. Bnai David Oak Park Branch PTO of the United Hebrew Schools will meet at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, in the auditorium of the 10 Mile Jewish Center, for a social in celebration of Jewish M nsic Month. "Israel: YesterdaY. and Today" is the theme of the program, which will be highlighted by the presentation of a cantata by children attending the school. Parents of students and their friends are invited . to parti a pate in the evening's activities. A social hour will follow. Second semester of the Bnai. David Adult Institute of Jew- ish Studies will get underway on Tuesday, at the Synagogue, 24350 Southfield. . Classes in _Hebrew reading, ' un- derstanding, Bible study and Jewish philosophy will be of- fered to both members and non-members. The session lasts for 10 weeks. Registration may be made in person, or by calling EL •6-8210. MOSES A. LEAVITT, execu- tive vice chairman of the Joint Distribution Committee, re: ceived an honorary fellowship from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem at a dinner folloW- ing the meeting of the board of • directors of the American Friends of Hebrew University Wednesday at Harmonie Club, An Oak Park physician this week was appointed as a trustee of the South Oakland 'County Chapter of the American Can- cer Society. He is Dr. Bernard Levine, who, through the years, has been active in the work of the Cancer Society. Dr. Levine is a member of the staff of Sinai Hospital. Hadassah Groups to Meet Tuesday to Honor Israel All four groups comprising the South Oakland County Chap- ter of Hadassah will meet this Tuesday to highlight a variety of projects in the organization's overall program. Oak Park West, meeting at Northland Center auditorium, will feature a dessert luncheon and fashion show. According to Mrs. Albert Margolin, president, an original musical skit will highlight the Hadassah Medical Organization. The 10 Mile Jewish Center will house the meeting of Oak Park East, at which a dessert luncheon, fashion show and dis- cussion of Youth Aliyah will be presented. Dr. Caroline Pratt, a psychologist, will speak on "Child Psychology." "A Look at Jewish Art" will be the subject of Robert Gare- lick,_ of Garelick's Art Gallery at a meeting of the Birmingham- Fr•nklin Group, to be held at the home of Mrs. 'Russell Nida, 3473 Sutton Place, Birmingham. An original musical number will be sung by Mrs. Albert New- man. Huntington Woods-Southfield will be served a dessert lunch- eon at Cong. Beth Shalom, after which the meeting will high- light vocational education. A "What's Your Line?" program, featuring parodies from Gilbert and Sullivan, is planned, and the afternoon will be highlight- ed by a book review of Harry Golden's "Only in America" by Mrs. Albert Rosenblum. Emanu-E1 Sisterhood Sets Fashion Luncheon Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood will present its sixth annual birthday luncheon and fashion show at 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the Katzman social hall of the Temple, 14450 10 Mile, Oak Park. The fashion show will fea- ture a full line of new cruise, spring and summer styles, by Davidson's of Birmingham. The clothes will be modeled by Mesdames Richard Blumberg, All Finn, Derek Caplane, Ray Gerson, Fred Layne, Max Fo- gelman, Milton Lucow, Al Weinberger, Ray Hobins and Irving Zickerman. Serving on the committee preparing the event are Mrs. Jay Frankel, fashion show chairman; Mrs. Larry Oettin- ger, luncheon chairman; and Mrs. Stan Grossfeld, table dec- orations chairman. Oak Park Eastern Star Slates Special Initiation Oak Park Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a special initiation cer- emony at 8 p.m., Jan. 27, in the Ferndale Women's Cub. Worthy grand patron Ed Monroe, will be a guest. Useable clothes for a rummage sale are now being collected. For pick-u p, call Esther Stahl, LI 1-0783. r ■ 111.4=11.0.1100011W . 11410•6114 11•114141ININI.11.01 Huntington Woods ORT Slates Membership Meet A paid-up membership meet- ing will be held by Huntington Woods Chapter, Women's Amer- ican ORT, at 12:30 p.m., Mon- day, in the home of Mrs. Al- bert Weber, 8180 Hendrie, Hun- tington Woods. Mrs. Milton Rosenbaum will review Leon Uris' best-seller' "Exodus". A social hour will follow. BOOKS • TOYS • GIFTS • GREETING CARDS COOLIDGE, JUST SOUTH OF 9 MILE, OAK PARK OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK BNAI ISRAEL TORAH CENTER Announces that registration for afternoon schools are now being token for the Spring Term, in affiliation with Yeshiva Beth Yehudah. BEGINNER and ADVANCED STUDENTS ACCEPTED BUS TRANSPORTATION AVAILABLE FROM OAK PARK and SOUTHFIELD REGISTRATION: 1 - 4 P.M. SUNDAYS at Temporary quarters, 15400 W. 10 MILE RD. or call TO 8-6825 Yeshiva Beth Yehudah WE 1-0203 ■ 11.1 ■ 41 ■ 11.0 ■ 1141.111•41 .1111 ■ 0,111=1.41MINIIIIII41.011. PISGAH LODGE NO. 34 B'NAI B'RITH Invites You, Your Family and Friends An Evening Of Israeli Entertainment Starring ADY SEMEL Israeli Folk Singer and Guitarist HABONIM DANCERS I n Spectacular Israeli Dances Guest Speaker MORRIS ALEXANDER -: New York. NEW YORK, (JTA) — Marc Chagall, the noted painter, has been elected• to honorary mem- bership in the American Aca- demy of Arts and Letters and its affiliate society, the Na- tional Academy of Arts and Letters. Honorary membership is lim- ited to 50 foreigners who have distinguished themselves in the arts. Chagall, who was born in Russia, has spent nearly all of his life in France, although he lived in this country for six years in the 1940's. Some of his most famous works are on specifically Jew- ish themes, . particularly on Russian Jewish life. HAYMAN'S Israel Wines Win Awards Two Israeli wines, Adorn Atik and Carmel Sherry, man- ufactured by the Cannel Miz- - rachi Co., were recently award- ed silver medals at an Inter- national Fair just held in Yu- goslavia. These are but two of a large variety of wines now produced in U.S. Art Society Honors Chagall Dt. Levine Appointed ti•. Cancer Society Post National Chairman Israeli Committee for B'nai B'rith MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1959 8:30 P.M. HAYIM GREENBERG CENTER LABOR ZIONIST INSTITUTE SCHAEFER, NORTH OF SEVEN MILE ROAD SOCIAL HOUR REFRESHMENTS 4