Temple Israel Services to Celebrate Founder's Day
Rabbi William Sajowitz, spiri-
tual leader of Temple. Beth El,
Flint, Mich., will occupy the pul-
pit of Detroit's Temple Israel at
sabbath services planned for
8:30 p.m., today.
The Bar Mitivah of Donald
In the religious school, Purim
Stewart Falik will be observed.
plays -will be presented Saturday
The . Founder's Day service and Sunday in the various de-
also will be a pre-Purim service, partments. There will be a
and special music will be pro- Purim carnival given by the
vided by Karl Haas, 'organist Temple Israel- Youth Group on
Sunday afternoon.
The service will celebrate and temple music director.
Founder's Day, in memory of
Rabbi Isaac M. Wise, the foun-
der of Liberal
Judaism in
America a n d
the man who
OPTOMETRIST
established the
Hebrew Union
Is Located In
College-Jewish
Institute of
Religion, a
seminary f o r
rabbis.
Rabbi Sajo-
Eyes Examined
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Classes Fitted
witz will speak
on "Roots to
Rabbi
the Sky," a
Latest Styles Domestic
Sajowitz
keynote me s-
sage for a campaign in which
and Imported Frames
Temple Israel is participating,
to give financial sUpport to the
HUC-JIR and the Union of
American Hebrew Congrega-
tions.
Temple Beth El will hold on synagogue administration
a special service at 8:30 p.m., published by the UAHC and
March 27, in honor of Irving NATS, and is presently work-
L Katz on the o-_,:'.asion of his ing on a manual of synagogue
20th anniversary as executive administration to be published
secretary of the Temple.
next year.
His research into history of
The anniversary address will
be given by Dr. Richard C. the Jews of Michigan resulted
Hertz, senior rabbi of the in the publication, in 1955, of
Temple. A reception, honoring the award winning book "The
Beth El Story—With a His-
tory of the Jews in Michigan
Before 1850," published by
Wayne State University Press.
He is a board member of
the professional division of the
Allied Jewish Campaign and
chairman of its religious work-
ers section, a. charter member
of the board of advisors of
Wayne State University Press,
a member of the Kvutzah Iv-
rith and a member of many
historical societies, educational,
cultural, literary and social
service organizations.
Katz is a graduate of Weit-
ern Reserve University and
Spencerian Business College in
Cleveland, 0. Prior to coming
Rabbi Sajowitz, who is chair-
to Detroit, he served for nine man- of the Combined Campaign
IRVING I. KATZ
years as executive and educa- for the two institutions for
Mr. and Mrs. Katz, will be tional director of Cong. Oheb Michigan, will receive a check
held in the Franklin Memo- Zedek, Cleveland, Ohio, and from children of the religious
rial Hall following the serv- for three years, in a similar school who already started their
ices.
position, at Cong. Anshe Em- collection several Sundays ago.
Katz is nationally known as eth, Youngstown, 0.
Making the presentation will be
an expert on synagogue ad-
June Bagdade, president of the
ministration, is a leader in
Student Council.
Local
Chabad
Nears
American Reform Judaism and
Leslie R. Schmier, treasurer
an authority on the history Membership Goal
of the congregation . and chair-
of the Jews in Michigan.
man of the temple campaign,
He organized the National
also will speak from the
pulpit.
.
Association of Temple Secre-
_
taries (NATS), an affiliate of
the Union of American He-
Detroit- Rabbi to Get
brew Congregations (UAHC),
Yeshiva U. Semicha
in 1941, serving as its first
president until 1948. He was
Rabbi Herman M. Halon, of
then named honorary presi-
4231 Buena Vista, will be among
dent for life.
115 rabbis who . will receive
He serves at present as a
Semicha, the highest degree in
member of the executive board
1 Jewish learning, at ceremonies
and executive committee of
on March 29, at Hebrew Uni-
Starr
Citron
NATS, editor of the associa-
versity's Rabbi Isaac Elchanan
tion's quarterly magazine,
Total to date in the Detroit Theological Seminary; in New
chairman of the Commission Chabad membership drive goal York..
on Education in Synagogue of 500 new members has reach-
The Semicha rites are held
Administration and chairman ed 150. A membership rally is only once every three years. at
of several other important slated for 7:30 p.m., March 29, the seminary. More than 800
commissions and . committees.
at the Oak-Woods Young Israel, rabbis have received Semicha
He is also a member of the at which Rabbi Harold Shuster- from the institution since its
executive board, executive man will_be featured speaker.
founding in 1897.
committee, and Caravan of Ex-
Chairmen of the membership
Rabbi -Haldn received his
perts of the Great' Lakes Re- drive are Isadore Starr and bachelor of ,arts degree from
gion of the UAHC, a member Ernest Citron. Dr. Israel Wiener Yeshiva college in.
i 1954 and
of the National Combined Cam- is also actively participating in attended the University's Harry
paign Committee for American the drive committee. Rabbi S. Fischel School for Higher Jew-
Reform Judaism, and a mem- Beryl Shemtov is head of the ish Learning. He is a member
ber of the committee on finance Detroit office of Chabad Merkos of Agudath Israel and Chabad
and development and the com- L'Inyonei Chinuch.
Lubavitch, is married' and- has
mittee on legacies of the
a daughter.
UAHC.
Suburban
Center
Open
He is the author of nu-
merous pamphlets and articles for Pre-School Groups
LEATHER COAT
_ S
Registration is now open for
(Full Length
the third annual summer play
Abrams, Blitz Elected group, for pre-school children,
Expertly Cleaned
to Detroit YI Council
at the Center's 10 Mile branch,
and Refinished
Jerome W. Kelman, president 15110 W. 10 Mile. Two . play
of the newly-organized Council groups meet five days a week,
Free Pick-Up
of Young Israel of Metropoli- one in the morning and one
tan Detroit, announces that in the afternoon, in two pe-
Harry L. Blitz, president of riods: June 29 to July 17 and
Young Israel of Northwest, and July 21 to Aug. 13.
• Alterations
Transportation to the Center
Hillel L. Abrams,. a member
• Repairing
of _ the executive committee, will be available on request
• Pearlizing
were elected treasurer and in Oak Park, Huntington Woods
secretary of the Council re- and Southfield, east of North-
We ore in our 10th year
spectively.
western Highway.
specializing in the cleaning
A committee, headed by Erry
The staff, headed by Mrs.
Lowenthal, national regional Reva Klaymer, offers program
of fine leatherS.
vice-president of - Young _Israel, and hours geared to the child's
All Work Guaranteed
is making . plans for a get- interest. span. All Center facili-
acquainted social which will ties, including the new pre- .
bring 'together members of all school playground at the 10
local branches of the organiza- Mile branch, will be utilized:
tion on April 5, at Oak-Woods
Information and registration.
Young Israel. - Serving on- the is available at the branch, or
LEATHER CLEANERS
committee are Dr. Harry Port- by calling LI. 7-6161.
9249 EaSt Jefferson
noy, and Mesdames Charles T.
Gellman, Gus Lew and David
More than half of those who
VAlley 2-1055
Dombey. A national speaker and die from tuberculosis are men
entertainment will be featured. over 40.
&
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The Men's Club of
.
RICHARD TUCKER
Adas Shalom Synagogue • "Today The World's Foremost Tenor"
Presents
In a Concert of
Cantorial and Operatic Selections
DR. M. J. ROSENTHAL
-
NORTHLAND CENTER
MEZZANINE FLOOR - SARAN JEWELERS
EL
1-1666
•
adventures
in aliceland
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
Through the looking glass
into a wonderland of fun!
Make believe? Of course, but mixed with
happy bits of reality that only, add to the fun!
This exciting presentation in Hudson's Down-
town 12th Floor Auditorium offers scene after
scene from Alice's wonderland . . . the Pool
of Tears alive with happy goslings and duck-
lings . . the Queen's Croquet Court with a real
live hedgehog champion . . . and, of course,
-the fabulous. Mock Turtle plus scores of other
bird, animal and fish friends. Bring the young-
sters—they'll enjoy every moment of their
trip to Aliceland— now through March 28.
SUNDAY, APR. 121h,8:30 p.m.
Main Sanctuary Adas Shalom Synagogue
7045 Curtis at Santa Rosa Donation $3.00
Concert Chairman, Joseph Koenig
1 1 —THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Frid ay, March 20, 1959
Beth El Service Planned to Honor
Irving Katz on 20th Anniversary