THE DETROIT JEW ISH NEW S—Friday, Janu ary 23, 195

The Suburban Community

Modern Techniques Mark
Hebrew Academy's 1st Year

By the Oak-Woodser
It has been a year now since
the Hebrew Academy opened
the doors of its Peter and
Pauline Goldstein Bldg., in sub-
urban Oak Park, and in that
short length of time, the Acad-
emy has more than doubled
its enrollment.
This is the report. of Rabbi
Jacob Levi, school supervisor,
who also announced that the
school is currently accepting
registration for the spring sem-
ester. which begins on Feb. 1.
It is interesting to note the
progressive techniques that are
being employed at the school,
which in itself is significant
because it is indicative of the
changing concepts of tradition-
al Judaism.
No longer is. the youn g.
orthodox Jew taught in dingy
classrooms; no more is he

Center 'Older Adults
Set Series Honoring
Jewish MusicMonth

compelled to spend every
waking hour in study; no
longer are teachers solely
strict disciplinarians w h o
have no other interest in the
youth than his learning of
Tenach and Talmud.
The twentieth century has
encroached on orthodox teach-
ings, in good part through the
all-day school, and with no sacri-
fice to traditional ideals.
Just this week, the Hebrew
Academy is conducting parent-
teacher conference days, enabl-
ing the parent to meet privately
with his child's teacher to re-
ceive a full progress report for
the past semester—certainly an
advanced practice in the educa-
tional field.
There also are open houses,
and, on alternate Sundays, sec-
ond graders participate in a
PTA-sponsored bowling league.
Plans are currently being
made to formally celebrate the
school's first year of operation
in Oak Park with a banquet,
under the temporary chairman-
ship of David Dombey, a par-
ent of a youngster at the Acad-
emy.
A community-wide meeting
has been called for 8:30 p.m.,
Monday, at the Goldstein Bldg.,
13855 W. 9 Mile, to organize
a committee for the banquet
to be held in early April.
Dombey and his co-workeis
are expressing the hope that
"the anniversary banquet will
bring to the community at
large the challenging message
of the Hebrew Academy, and
will serve as an instrument
for broader community par-
ticipation in our plans for the
school's continued growth and
expansion."
Meanwhile. registration is con-
tinuing for the spring semester.
Openings are available for
nursery, kindergarten, first and
second grades. To be eligible
for first grade, a child must be
six-year-old by April 15.
Bus transportation is furn-
ished to and from school. For
information, call TO 5-3655 or
LI 7-2773.

A Festival of Music—with a
series of six programs—is being
presented by the Older Adults
of the Jewish Community Cen- ,
ter in honor of Jewish Music ,
Month, Jan. 24 to Feb. 24. The
programs will be conducted at
the D. W. Simons Branch, 4000
W. Tuxedo, and the Ten Mile
Branch, 15110 W. Ten Mile
Road.
First of the programs was
held Thursday.
A concert on film at 2 p.m..
Feb. 4, at the Simons Branch
will include: "America Hails
Israel's Philharmonic Orches-
tra," "The Earth Sings," fea-
turing Sidor Belarsky, and per-
formances of famed Jewish
artists Dame Myra Hess. Eman-
uel F e u e r m a n and Yehudi
Menuhin.
A concert of music by Jewish
composers will be presented by
three soloists at 2 p.m.. Feb. 5.
at the Simons Branch. Soloists
are Kenneth Goldsmith. violin-
ist. member of the Detroit
Symphony and Center Sym-
phony orchestras; Virginia
C'atanese, pianist. of the Cen-
ter Symphony and pianist Susan Othodox Women Set
King. a student of Center music
Confab in Suburbs
director Julius Chajes.
Avram Rosenthal, flutist and
Oak-Woods Young Israel Sis-
bahl player. of the Center Sym- terhood will be hostess to the
phony. and pianist Rita Sloan. semi-annual conference of the
a Chajes student, will offer a Great Lakes Chapter of the
concert of Israeli music at the Women's Branch of Orthodox
Ten Mile Branch. at 8 p.m.. Jewish Congregations of Amer-
Feb. 10.
ica, at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday,
Mrs. Malka Shaw. vocalist and at the YI Center.
pianist. will be featured in a
Regional Chapter president
concert of Yiddish and Hebrew Mrs. David Dombey will pre-
Folk songs presented by the side. with Mesdames S. Stoll-
Mothers Clubs council at the man. R. Friedman, N. Slopin
Simons Branch at 2 p.m., Feb. and J. Cohn participating in a
18.
miniature workshop based on
Members of the Older Adults their recent national conven-
will give a concert of Jewish tion.
music at the Golden Friendship
Young Israel Sisterhood mem-
Circle at the Simons branch at bers who will serve a late buffet
8:30 p.m., Feb. 24. On the pro- at the meeting are Mesdames B.
gram are the Older Adult Bloom, I. Arlin, L. Fein, A.
Chorus. conducted by Malka Greenwald, P. Kelman, I.
Shaw; Cantor David Horowitz. Pitzak, A. Schiffman, G. Stein,
Mrs. Pearl Schlussel and Paul R. Schwartz and L. Wolok.
ne m an.
Members of affiliated Sister-
hoods are invited to attend.
Dr. Marenof to Speak
For further information, call
Mrs. Dombey, LI 8-2266, or any
at Beth Jacob Forum
Following Sabbath services of member Sisterhood president.
Temple Beth Jacob. Pontiac, at
8:30 p.m., today, Dr. Shlomo Huntington Woods ORT
Marenof will speak at a forum
discussion on "Creators and Slates Night of Games
Huntintgon Woods Chapter.
Creation in Bible Lands," bas-
ed on recent archaeological Women's American ORT will
hold a games night party at 8
findings.
The lecture by Dr. Marenof. p.m.. Monday. at Northland Cen-
currently dean of the Midrasha ter Hospitality House. Husbands
in Detroit, is sponsored by the of members and friends are in-
family education committee of vited. For tickets, call Mrs.
the temple Sisterhood.
William Serman, LI 5-3009.

Two Suburban Girls
Announced as Winners
of DAR Awards

Two senior girls in suburban
high schools this week were
named by their schools to re-
ceive the annual citizenship
award given by the Daughters
of the American Revolution.
They are Ellen Stutz, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George M.
Stutz, of 13102 Vernon, and Risa
Axelrod, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Reuben Axelrod, of 25945
York, both in Huntington
Woods.
The DAR awards are given to
I one senior girl from each high
school on the basis of leader-
ship, loyalty and interest in
! family, school, community and
nation.
Ellen, a 12B student at Berk-
ley High School, serves as vice-
president of the Parent-Teacher-
Student Association, secretary
of the Student Council, was

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chairman of the senior prom
committee while a junior and
has been an officer in the UN
Study Group, Spanish Club and
Biology Club.
Risa. also a 12B, will graduate
in June from Royal Oak Don-
dero High School. She is editor-
in-chief of the Dondero Acorn,
a member of the Student Senate,
Quill and Scroll Club and Girls
Literary Club and is a past
president of Suburbanettes
Chapter of Junior Hadassah.
Interested in newspaper work,
Risa spent two summers in jour-
nalism workshops at Michigan
State and Northwestern Univer-
sities where she won several
awards, and also is the winner
of a Scholastic achievement
award.
Both girls have almost straight
•"A" scholastic records. They
both attend the Temple Israel
High School.
With other winners of the
award in the district, Ellen and
Risa will take an examination
on American history and govern.
ment. The winner will enter the
state finals, and be eligible to
receive a $100 U.S. Government
bond.

0-W Young Israel
Expanding Again

The second expansion pro-
gram within a year has begun at
the Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods, which this week an-
nounced the purchase of a 250x
115 foot parcel of land adjoin-
ing the synagogue at 24061 Cool-
idge, Oak Park.
Jack Ginsburg, president of
the congregation, in making the
announcement, said that a
unique plan is now being under-
taken to sell land certificates
for square footage in the proj-
ected site, to be used for erect-
ing a permanent sanctuary and
religious school building,
The new expansion program
was adopted, Ginsburg said, be-
cause of the continuing growth
of the congregation and the
number of children it now
serves. Nearly 400 youngsters
attend the educational and
youth programs of the syna-
gogue, he said.
Leaders in the land certifi-
cate activity will be guests of
the congregation at its annual
banquet scheduled for March 1.
Local merchants are cooperat-
ing with the plan by displaying
the land certificates in their

shops.

Center Begins Winter Activities

Art and sculpture, trimnas-
tics, bridge, halil and chess are
among featured adult activities
for the winter season at the Ten
Mile branch of the Jewish Com-
munitly Center, 15110 W. 10
Mile.
Sam Pucci is instructor in be-
ginning drawing and painting.
Ben Clicker also teaches paint-
ing.
Drawing and painting are of-
fered on Monday and Wednes-
day afternoon, with beginning
classes on Wednesday morning.
Other painting classes are sched-
uled for Tuesday and Thursday

10 Mile Center Opens
Friday Club Program

The Jewish Community Cen-
ter will soon begin a Friday
club program for 5th and 6th
graders at the Ten Mile Branch.
Small groups with skilled lead-
ership and a variety of activities
will highlight the program.
Personal interviews are being
conducted in order to place
each youngster in the most suit-
able group. The program will
be geared to the interests and
age level of the participants,
and will include crafts, games,
cooking, sports instruction and
camping.
Jewish experience will be an
integral part of the program
and will supplement the pro-
gram of Hebrew and Sunday
School. The clubs will meet
from 3:45 to 5 p.m., starting
Feb. 6.
For further information, con-
tact Sol Greenfield, LI. 7-6161.

evening. Sculpture classes are

set for Monday night and
Wednesday afternoon.
Trimnastics groups for women
will be on,Tuesday and Friday
afternoon, and hall advanced
class will be on Monday night,
except for the third Mondays of
the month.
The lounge for older adults is
open every Tuesday evening.
Chess enthusiasts get together
on Tuesday night. Bridge classes
in varieous categories are set for
Monday and Wednesday after-
noons and Thursday nights.
For further information con-
tact the Center, LI 7-6161.

Husband-Wife Duo
to Appear at Donor

Two colorful musical per-
sonalities, Mr. and Mrs. Hal
Gordon, will headline the pro-
gram at the annual donor lunch-
eon of the Sisterhood of Young
Israel Center of Oak-Woods.
The program will be cele-
brated on Feb. 11, in the May-
fair Room.
Gordon, who is musical di-
rector of WXYZ-TV, appears
nightly over the Soupy Sales
Show, and is considered one of
the city's most versatile pianists.
His wife, known profession-
ally as Jean Lawrence, is a past
president of the • Music Study
Club. The popular songstress
has been active in a number of
civic and communal groups.
Also featured at the luncheon
will be the award of many
prizes. For tickets, call Mrs.
Samuel Glanz, LI. 5-3809.

BNAI ISRAEL TORAH CENTER
OF OAK PARK

Announces that they are opening on afternoon school
in affiliation with YESHIVA BETH YEHUDAH.

Registrations for spring term are now being
accepted for beginners and advanced students.

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