THE DETR OIT JEW I SH NEWS—Friday, February 27, 1959-12
The Suburban Community
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Seeking Changes in Policy
Won't Win Popularity Polls
By the Oak-Woodser
When one seeks to break a
tradition of long standing, he is
certain to meet not only opposi-
tion but widespread condemna-
tion and sometimes open hos-
tility.
This human trait offers one
of the reasons that Jewish
families moving into suburban
areas have encountered certain
difficulties in their communi-
ties of new residence.
Particularly there is opposi-
tion to changing school policies
and procedures of long standing
because of a few Jewish young-
sters, even though — Constitu-
tionally at least—the Jews are
in the right.
Perhaps the most sensitive
time has been Christmas, and,
from the non-Jewish point of
view, it is understandable that
since observance of the holiday
has been taking place for many
years in the schools, people
balk at change.
In the past few years, es-
pecially, the Jewish Commu-
nity Council has been making
much progress in breaking
down barriers of opposition
to changes in school policies.
And their professional staff
has been. able to accomplish
this change with a minimum
of bad feeling.
However, there, is still a long
way to go, and one begins to
wonder whether we will ever
completely reach the happy
state when Jews. attempting
only to attain what is guaran-
teed in the Constitution, will
arouse no antagonism.
Earlier this month, the South
Oakland County Committee of
the Jewish Community Council,
met to diScuss, among other
items on the agenda, two press-
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ing matters-of the intrusion of
religion in the public schools.
The first was the distribution
of Bibles, through school
teachers, to the students at one
suburban high school by a well-
meaning (we are assured) busi-
nessmen's group.
Here, it was possible to point
out to the school supervisor the
breach of religion and state
and to obtain assurances that
there would be no repetition.
What made it easier, however,
was that Catholics and certain
Protestant denominations also
opposed the Bible distribution.
The second matter pertain-
ed to baccalaureate services
at graduation, which, while
scholastic in original intent,
have now come to have a re-
ligious connotation.
The baccalaureate service.
which includes prayers, hymns
and addresses by various clergy-
men—including Jewish should
they so wish to- participate—is
certainly the same violation of
the principle of separation of
church and state as the celebra-
tion of Christmas.
Here, too, there is reason to
go slow because of customs
which have grown through the
years. So, while registering ob-
jections and explaining polici-
cies and principles, the South
Oakland County Committee
seeks to reach its goal of safe-
guarding the schools from re-
ligious influences.
Beth Shalom Students
to Conduct Services
Parents of children attending
the Beth Shalom Religious
School are being invited to at-
tend junior services during
March, when they will be con-
ducted by the Hebrew school ,
classes.
The following schedule has
been planned: March 7 and 14,
Mrs. Shirley Molodo f-s k y's I
classes; March 21, Frank Leider-1
man's Bar Mitzvah class; and
March 28, Morton Plotnick's
class.
Plans also are being made by
the school for the celebration of
Purim, with the student council
sponsoring a Shalach Monos
project of kosher canned goods
to be sent to a Jewish institu-
tion.
An elaborate program is be-
ing planned for the youngsters
on March 22 and the evening of
March 23. In preparation for the
festival, students are learning
about Purim now in the class-
rooms.
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Cottlers Break Ground in Oak Park
for Third Dexter-Davison Market
Emann-E1 to Host
Reform Women
The Sisterhood of Temple
Emanu-El will play hostess to
the annual gathering of all De-
troit area Reform sisterhoods
on March 9, in the temple
building, 14450 W. 10 Mile, Oak
Park.
Attending will be the Sister-
hoods of Temple Israel, Temple
Beth El and Temple Beth Ja-
cob, of Pontiac. Dessert lunch-
eon will be served at 12:15 p.m.
The program, directed by
Mrs. Eugene P. Sims, former
choir direct or of Temple
Emanu-El, will feature Karl
Haas, music director of Tem-
ple Israel, as guest soloist.
The Temple Israel Choral
Group and members of the
Temple Emanu-El Choir will be
heard in a medley of musical
selections.
Mrs. Jay Frankel is in charge
of arrangements, and Mrs.
Larry Oettinger is arranging
the hospitality. Memb&.s of all
four groups will attend.
Late Services Slated
by Cong. Bnai Moshe
Late services of Cong. Bnai
Moshe will be held at 8:30 p.m.,
today, in the 10 Mile Branch of
the Jewish Community Center.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman will
speak on "Exodus — the Book
and the Message," an analysis of
the book by Leon Uris.
The services are being or-
ganized by and will be conduct-
ed by the Men's Club, according
to Karl Greenberg. president of
the affiliate. Following the serv-
ices, members of the Sisterhood,
directed by Mrs. Albert Margo-
lin, will be hostesses at a social
hour.
A meeting of the congrega-
tion's Married Couples Club
will be held at 8:30 p.m.. Mon-
day. in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Eliot J. Raskin, 23488
Parklawn, Oak Park.
Phillip Nusholtz, local attor-
ney. will review John Gunther's
"InsidE Russia." Interested
couples are invited to attend.
Oak Park Eastern Star
to Initiate Members
Oak Park Chapter, Order of
the Eastern Star, will hold its
initiation of new members at 8
p.m., Thursday, at the Ferndale
Women's Club, with ceremonies
being conducted by the follow-
ing recently-installed officers:
Eve Pinkus, associate matron;
Shirley Craft. conductress; Rita
Ager, associate conductress;
and Renee Sikora, electra.
Plans are currently being
made by the organization for a
bake sale on March 21 at the
Detroit Edison Company's
Northland office.
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Left to right: Meyer Weingarden, 'builder; Acting Mayor
R. J. Alexander of Oak Park, Norman Cottler, Reuben Cottler,
Harry King, architect, and George Weingarden.
* *
Ground was broken last week
Items to be featured will in-
at 10-Mile Road and Coolidge elude an elaborate frozen food
in Oak Park for the new area, dairy products from all
Cottler-operated market, as an over the world, a prepared food
expansion of the Dexter-Davi- counter, and, unique in the
son Markets serving Jewish - market field, a kosher bar-b-ci.
populated areas.
Norman Cottler and his son.
Reuben, stated that the new Beth Shalom Women
market, being designed by Set Honor Roll Event
Harry King of King and Lewis
Members of the Sisterhood of
Architects, to be built by Meyer
Weingarden, will be one of the Cong. Beth Shalom are cur-
rently working toward the com-
largest in Detroit.
It will have an area of close pletion of plans for
their an-
to
Luncheon,
to 34.000 square feet and, in nual Honor Roll
addition to complete supplies be held April 15, at Rainbow
of groceries, fruits, vegetables Terrace.
Mrs. Sara Kasdan, author of
and the usual market supplies,
will also have a bakery, a the book, "Love and Knishes,"
kosher butcher shop and a will be guest speakers. All con-
tributors of $15 or more will be
bagel factory.
eligible to attend the luncheon.
Present at the ground-break-
Among the prizes to be
ing ceremonies were Mayor
R. J. Alexander and other city awarded are vacation trips to
Oakton Manor, Grossingers and
dignitaries, along representatives
with commu- the Concord, plus merchandise
nity leaders and
from many local firms.
of the architectural and con-
For information call Mrs.
tracting firms.
Plans call for the market to Milton n Brand,
at LI roll
4-7662.
of the honor
com-
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be completed early in Septem- mittee are Mesdames Robert
ber, in time for the High Holy White and Joseph Gallen.
Day season.
Lik e the other Dexter-Davi-
Livonia Women to Meet
son Markets, the new and mod-,
The Sisterhood of the Livonia
ern building also will be geared
to cater to the Jewish house- Jewish Congregation will meet
wife. "We plan to bring them at 8 p.m., Monday, at Clarence-
all the things they need and ville Junior High School, 20210
Middle Belt.
want," the Cottlers stressed.
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Abraham Brickner Speaks
at Synagogue Institute
Abraham Brickner, executive
director of the Michigan Chap-
ter, National Multiple Sclerosis
Society, will address the adult
edudation institute of Cong.
Beth Shalom on Tuesday eve-
ning.
His talk on "Mental Health
and Your Community" will be
taken from his own experiences
as a psychiatric social worker,
chairman of the South Oakland
Child Guidance Clinic and mem-
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