THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Fri day, October 9, 1959

The Suburban Community

Faith in Fad ng New Year
is High Holy Day Message

By the Oak-Woodser
As you sit in solemn medita-
tion listening to the strains of
the High Holy Day liturgy
reverberating throughout the
synagogue, you are pensive
over happenings of the past
year and hopeful at what the
coming seasons may bring.
You are consciously aware
of the glorious holiday music
— exhilarating, inspiring, al-
ways up-lifting — that rings
forth from the • cantor and
choir.
Yet, the mind wanders. It
plays little tricks in recalling
events of the year gone by—
some of which you would best
forget, others which bring a
feeling of serenity.
The chants of Rosh Hasha-
nah echo forth—a hymnal
of faith in God. Prayers are
uttered expressing the hope
for a life better fulfilled,
for a world at peace, for an
abiding individual trust that
the ways of God are just and
therefore right.
How confounded is the
mourner who remembers the
sweet thoughts of life that was
but is no longer. And silently

`Kol Nidre Service`:
Excellent Recording
by Richard Tucker

The powerful voice of Rich-
ard Tucker has been utilized by
Columbia Records for a most
impressive Kol Nidre service
recording. . -
The two sides of the long-
playing -record provide an hour
of impressive music.
TraditiOnal in its entire ap-
proach, the 'tucker interpreta-
tions of Holy: Day. liturgy make
this - an outstanding work --of
religious art.
The service was composed
and directed by the eminent
Jewish musician, Sholom Se-
cunda. Ben Irving narrates sev-
eral introductory portions of
the record.
The notable selections in this
recording are Kol Nidre, Ya-
aleh, Ki Hine l(ahomer, Elohai
ad Shelo Notzarti, Valli Sfirosi,
Shma Koleinu and the second
portion of Unsane Tokef.
Tucker has excellent support
from a well trained choir. But
it is Tucker throughout who
makes the Kol Nidre service
a great recording.

BB Women to Acquire

Livonia Chapter Soon
A new Livonia chapter will

soon be added to the Metropoli-
tan Detroit Bnai Brith Women's
Council, announces Council
President Mrs. Phillip Edelheit.
It will be the organization's 27th
chapter.
All women living in Livonia
and surrounding areas are in-
vited to join. Information can
be obtained from Diane Halberg,
GR 4-9240; Faye Randell, GA
2-4158; or Loretta Adelman,
KE 4-8442.

Allow Synagogue
for Madrid Jewry

MADRID, (JTA) — The
Jewish community of Madrid
received permission to open
a synagogue, the first to
function in Madrid since the
expulsion of the Jews from
Spain in 1492.
Madrid Jews now hold
services in a private home,
although Barcelona Jewry
uses two "unofficial" syna-
gogues located in the Jewish

Community Center.

he shudders at the emptiness
of the seat alongside.
The spirituality of the occa-
sion has engulfed him, and
he reflects how simple it is to
have faith in a Lord who pro-
vides only good things. But
now faced with real adversity
for the first time—with the
death of a dear one, especially
one so young—how the heart
and soul and mind strain to
retain that faith.
Others, for many, many cen-
turies, have been faced by the
inopportunity of death. But
until now it. has all seemed so
impersonal.
Dust has returned to dust
.. it all seems so final.
The mood is broken as the
cantor and choir rest from
their exultations and the rabbi
walks to the front of the
bimah.
He speaks about the elusive-
ness of happiness and the fact
that so many people never
achieve it because they keep
pursuing it zealously when, in-
stead, they should look around
them to see that they might
already have it, here and now.
And, then, as if • he were
speaking personally to all
mourners, he relates the story
of Job's afflictions and his res-
oluteness in keeping faith in
tragedy after tragedy.
"The Lord giveth, the Lord
taketh away; blessed be the
name of the Lord . . ."
Do we ever think, as did
Job, to thank God for what
we have already—for life
itself; the rabbi asks. Or do
we, when faced with trials,
recall only what seem to be
the injustices?
Faith is part of life, and as
faith continues, so life becomes
easier to understand. And, as
we look forward to a brand
new year, we look to faith—
in ourselves, our families, our
friends and in God—to see
us through, to help us achieve
comfort and security.

And on the Doorposts of Thy House

. ...... .•

Bnai Moshe Affiliates
Set Evening of Humor

Four affiliate groups of Cong.
Bnai Moshe are joining in a
program on "Jewish Humor in
America," to
r777's be held at 8
p.m., Wednes-
day, in t h e
new sanctuary
on 10 Mile at
Kenosha, in
Oak Park.
Featured
speaker will
be Aaron Ros-
enberg, local
Rosenberg
attorney a n d
folk humorist.
Participating in sponsorship
of the evening are the congre-
gation's Sisterhood, Men's Club,
Married Couples C 1 u b and
Youth and College Group.
All residents of the area are
invited to attend, at no charge.

Mishkan Israel Accepts
Religious School Children

Opening of Sunday school and
Hebrew school classes at Cong.
Miskan Israel, 14000 W. 9 Mile,
Oak Park, was announced this
week. Registration continues
through today for classes, from
pre-kindergarten age. For infor-
mation, call LI. 7-1833 or LI.
7-1569.

MEYER WEINGARDEN, contractor of the new Young
Israel Center of Greenfield affixes a mezzuzah to the struc-
ture, as CHARLES T. GELLMAN (right), president of Young
Israel of Detroit, and Rabbi SAMUEL H. PRERO look on.
The building, open for High Holy Day services,. is still un-
completed inside, but will be used continually while work is
done. Plans call for its completion and dedication by December.

Youths Invited to
Beth Shalom Group

Teenagers between the ages
of 14 and 18 are invited to
attend the first meeting of Con-
gregation Beth Shalom Youth
Group to be held at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 15, at the
Synagogue, 14601 W. Lincoln
Rd.
Those planning to attend are
asked to call Mrs. Barak, LI

3-9692 or to phone the Syna-
gogue's office, LI 7-7970.

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Three Detroiters on
AFHU National Board

Three Detroit communal
leaders will serve on the na-
tional board of the American
Friends of the Hebrew Univer-
sity, it is announced by
Philip M. Klutznick, newly-
elected president of the or-
ganization.
They are Charles Feinberg,
re-elected to the board, and
Allan Schwartz and Leonard
N. Simons, who were just
voted into office.
The American Friends, with
chapters throughout the Unit-
ed States, fosters the growth
and development of the He-
brew University in Jerusalem
by conducting a program of
education and information de-
signed to increase knowledge
of the university's work.
The organization is currently
holding a nation-wide campaign
to raise $10,000,000 to com-
plete the university's new cam-
pus at Givat Ram. Detroit's
contribution will be a dormi-
tory for students.

Set Yom Kippur Night
Dance at Beth Shalom

Cong. Beth Shalom's annual
Yom Kippur night dance will
be held at 9:30 p.m., Monday,
in the synagogue social hall,
14601 Lincoln, Oak Park.
Music will be provided by
Erwin Kantor. A smorgasbord
buffet will be served.
Tickets may be obtained by
phoning Mrs. Ann Trivax, LI

7-1111, or at the door.

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