SYNAGOGUE
SERVICES
Dr. Gordis Speaks at
Beth El on Monday
TEMPLE EMANU-EL: At 8:15 p.m. services today, Rabbi Milton
Rosenbaum will preach on "Ben-Gurion—Nation Planner."
The Bar Mitzvah of Frank S. Zimner will be observed.
TEMPLE ISRAEL: At 8:30 p.m. services today, Dr. Leon Fram
will speak on "Are We Witnessing a Jewish Religious
Revival?" The Bar Mitzvah of Steven Lee Kutnick will be
observed. At 11 a.m. services Saturday, the Bar Mitzvah of
Stewart Rovin will be observed.
BETH ABRAHAM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 5 p.m.,
today. At 8:45 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Israel 1. Halpern
will preach on "Law and Logic." The Bar Mitzvah of Neil
Coleman will be observed.
TEMPLE BETH EL: At 8:30 p.m. services today, Dr. Richard C.
Hertz will speak on "New Frontiers for Reform Judaism."
At 11:15 a.m. services Saturday; Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine
will preach on "The Jewish Pledge of Allegiance." The Bar
Mitzvah of Robert Joel Winshall will be observed.
CONG. GEMILUTH CHASSODIM: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m.
today. At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Joel J. Litke will
speak on "Health and Holiness."
CONG. BETH TEFILO EMANUEL-TIKVAH: Sabbath services
at 4:45 p.m., today; at 9 a.m., Saturday. Rabbi Max J. Wohl-
gelernter will be the guest preacher.
TEMPLE BETH JACOB, Pontiac: Following 8:30 p.m. services
today, Rabbi Nathan Hershfield will chair a panel discussion
on "The State of the Union," a report of the recent biennial
convention of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
in Miami Beach.
CONG. BETH YEHUDAH: Sabbath services at 4:50 p.m., today.
At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Joshua Spiro will speak
on "The Well of Living Water." Thg Bar Mitzvah of David
Blum will be observed.
CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM: Sabbath services at 4:40 p.m.,
today. At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Dr. Leo Y. Goldman will
speak on "Jacob and Esau." The Bar Mitzvah of Michael
Jerry Ephrain will be observed.
YOUNG ISRAEL CENTER OF OAK-WOODS: Sabbath services
at 4:50 p.m., today. At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Yaakov
I. Homnick will speak on "Service of the Heart—Prayer."
BETH AARON SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m.,
today; at 8:45 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Gerald
Agranoff and Irvin Stotzky will be observed.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today; at
8:30 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Michael Sanford
Goldberg will be observed.
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Sabbath services at 4:30 p.m., today; at
9 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Alexander Tischler
and Howard Blauer will be observed.
ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m.,
today; at 8:45 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Richard
Lee Howard will be observed.
EVERGREN JEWISH CONG.: Sabbath services at 4:40 p.m.,
today; at 8:45 a.m., Saturday.
CONG. BETH JOSEPH: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today;
at 9 a.m., Saturday.
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today;
at 9 a.m.; Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Thomas Parker
and Donald Resnick will be observed.
CONG. AHAVAS ACHIM: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today;
at 8:45 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvahs of Jack and Michael
Lewis will be observed.
YOUNGISRAEL OF NORTHWEST DETROIT: Sabbath services
at 4:40 p.m., today; at 9 a.m., Saturday.
BETH SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 6 p.m., today;
at 9 a.m., Saturday. The Bar Mitzvah of Michael Fried will
be observed.
LIVONIA JEWISH CONG.: Sabbath services at 8:30 p.m., today.
CONG. EZRAS ACHIM: Sabbath services at 4:40 p.m., today; at
9 a.m., Saturday.
DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE, 1442 Griswold: Sabbath and daily
services at 5:15 p.m. and 8 a.m.
The Jewish Community Coun- church and state and violate
cil has released a statement of the conscience of many religi-
its position on religious festi- ous persons, Jews and Chris-
tians alike," it adds.
vals in the public schools.
"Where religious holiday ob-
Unanimously reaffirmed for
the past nine years, and reflect- servances are nevertheless held
ing the views of all national in public schools, Jewish chil-
Jewish religious and commun- dren have a right to refrain
ity relations organizations, the from participation," the state-
statement characterizes the cele- ment concludes.
bration of Hanukah in the pub-
In a communication accom-
lic schools as an "unwarranted panying the policy declaration,
intrusion of religion in public Lawrence W. Crohn, Council
education.
president, Louis Rosenzweig,
The letter from the Council, chairman of the community re-
which was sent to officers and lations committee, and Boris M.
delegates of Council affiliated Joffe, executive director, urge
organizations, to rabbis and that no individual action be
Jewish educators, enclosed taken without prior consultation
statements of "Principles on Re- with the Council.
ligious Holiday Observances"
adopted by the National Com-
munity Relations Advisory
Detroit's Most Beautiful
Council and the Synagogue
Dr. ROBERT GORD I S, Council of America, the latter
Rabbi of Temple Beth El, representing the Orthodox, Con-
servative and Reform branches.
Rockaway Park, New York,
Expressing opposition to the
associate professor of Bible observance of any religious holi-
at the Jewish Theological days in the public elementary
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These are "a breach of the
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Honor Brooklyn Rabbi Evergreen Synagogue
Starts Youth Programs
Sabbath services for the Jun-
at - M'laveh Malkeh
A m'laveh malkeh honoring
Rabbi Israel Hopstein, of Brook-
lyn, N. Y., will be held at 8:30
p.m., Saturday, in the Rainbow
Terrace.
Rabbi Hopstein, currently
visiting in Detroit, is a guest
of the orthodox community. He
is staying until Thursday with
Rabbi Jacob Haberman, 17377
Indiana, UN 3-0602.
Known as the Kozentzer
Rebbe, the New York spiritual
leader is widely known for his
efforts in behalf of world Jewry.
He has established a kibbutz for
800 refugees in Israel, called
Kfar Chasidim. At the time of
World War II, he was a rabbi
in Paris, France.
Reservations for the dinner,
at which there will be no ap-
peals or solicitations, are being
taken by Mehlach Lipshitz, TO
8-9578; or Harry Stolsky, UN
2-9277.
Conservative Synagogues to Sponsor
Annual Dinner for Seminary Dec.16
Detroit's Conservative syna-
gogues will sponsor their annual
dinner for the Jewish Theologi-
cal Seminary, at Holiday Manor,
on Wednesday evening, Dec. 16.
Synagogues co-sponsoring the
event are: • Congregations . Sha-
arey Zedek, Adas Shalom, Bnai
Moshe and Beth Aaron.
Detroit Seminary chairmen
are: John E. Lurie, George
Rabbi Max Wohlgelernter
to Address Kvutzah Ivrith
Rabbi Max J. Wohlgelernter,
Secretary-General of the office
of the Chief Rabbinate of Isra-
el, will address the Kvutzah
Ivrith at its next meeting at
9:00 p.m. Saturday at the Hayim
Greenberg Center, Schaefer and
Seven Mile Rd.
Rabbi Wohlgelernter, a for-
mer Detroiter, is now visiting
this country on an important
mission. His topic will be "The
Spritual Physiognomy of Israel."
Albert Elazar, superintendent of
the United Hebrew Schools, will
Council Statement on Holidays Asks
School Ban on Hanukah Festivities
Spoon, Jack Shenkman and Ben
Weiss.
Reservations for the dinner
are being taken by Ben Weiss,
TA 6-6650.
Beth Abraham Groups
Announce New Officers
Officers for two affiliate
groups of Beth Abraham Syna-
gogue were elected at their
combined annual meeting last
Saturday evening, in the syna-
gogue.
Elected by the Shevrah Kadi-
s h a (Cemetery Association)
were Louis Ellenbogen, presi-
dent; William A. Genser, vice-
president; Louis Last, secretary;
Jacob Greenberg, treasurer; and
Hyman A. Keys, counsel.
Heading the Chevrah Mish-
nayos (Torah Study Society)
during the coming year will be
Rabbi Israel I. Halpern, pres-
ident; Herman Weiss and Jacob
Mohr, vice-presidents; Cantor
Shabtai Ackerman, treasurer;
secre-
Raw., Greenbau
ior Congregation of the Ever-
green Jewish Cong. will be held
weekly beginning at 9:30 a.m.,
Dec. 12, in the small chapel.
Dan Levy will supervise the
service.
Starting that same weekend
will be a Talis Club, which will
meet Sunday mornings, in the
synagogue. Open to sons and
their fathers, the gatherings
will include a breakfast, service
and social programs.
Under the leadership of Dr.
David Silver and Allen Gold,
there will be a kick-off break•
fast at 9:45 a.m., this Sunday.
Re-Organize Couples
at Beth Abraham
Re-organization of the Beth
Abraham Couples Club, under
the temporary leadership of
Alex Rubin, was announced this
week.
Elected pro-tem officers
along with president Rubin are
Mesdames Howard Gutterman
and Allan Berson, vice-presi-
dents; Mesdames Arthur
Schreier and Larry Altman, sec-
retaries; Irving Tackel, treas-
urer; and Howard Guttman,
sergeant-at-arms.
Among the group's initial
programs will be a membership
party, to be held at 8:15 p.m.,
Sunday, in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Allan Bernson, 20577
Woodbine.
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