THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- Friday, January 8, 196
The Suburban Community
Will New Anti-Semitism
Slow Positive Progress?
I
Dedicate 55 Children
to Jewish Learning
The "dedication to Jewish
learning" of 55 students in the
first grade of Cong. Bnai Moshe
religious school will be held at
a late sabbath evening service,
at 8:15 p.m., today, in the syna-
gogue's main sanctuary, 10 Mile
Rd. and Kenosha, Oak Park.
A special program including
Hebrew m el o d i e s, Hanukah
songs and prayers sung and re-
cited by the youngsters, will be
presented under the direction
of their teacher, Mrs. Phyllis
Cohen.
School Board Chairman Ar-
thur Boschan will distribute
gifts to the following boys and
girls to be dedicated:
every effort to insist that Aden-
By the Oak-Woodser
As the old year ended, the auer and his forces fight against
American Jewish community increasing evidences of neo-
was pointing to a decade that Nazism.
There are in any who will
would be marked with the posi-
tive manifestations of an iden- never trust Germany again.
There are others—responsible
tifiable Jewish community.
No longer would it be nec- Jewish leaders among them—
essary to concern ourselves who claim that we must place
with the rumblings of anti- our faith in an anti-fascist, anti-
Semitism—indeed to use it as Communist German govern-
a c r u t c h to cement together ment.
As matters stand, with the
Jewish life out of the necessity
U.S. Government and others
for defense.
We were seeking forward- having expressed a willingness
looking signs, synagogue growth to forgive and forget, we are
Frances Bayer, Alan Baumgarten,
and cultural progress, educa- f or c e d into the position of
Laurie Brown, Neal Dunitz, Rande
tion and re-dedication to the maintaining trust.
Dunn, Jeffrey Eidelman, Hildy
But while we seek to forgive, Eisenberg, Michael Fabian, Joyce
real Jewish values which have
Marcy Greenbert, Martin
inspired our people throughout as Jewish traidtion has always Goldman,
Greenberg, Dvorah Hellman, How-
taught,
we
must
never
forget
ard
Jeross,
Susan Klau, Neil Levin,
all their generations.
Marx, Michelle Margolin, An-
And, the just as the last that in Germany are dormant Fern
drew Markow, Caryl Markzon, Lyle
decade was drawing to a close, seeds waiting to be fertilized Mindlin, Kenneth Moses, Diane
Marilyn Schwartz, Barry
an outbreak of anti-Semitism by vicious bigots who n e v e r Mittleman,
Stein, Edward Swartz. Others are:
began causing raised eyebrows conceded the defeat of Nazism. Frederica Blachowicz, Linda Brav-
erman, Lynn Brooks, Michael Clin-
in Jewish ranks — the individ-
ton, Neal Dunitz, Tina Friedman,
ual, the organization, the com- Pepper, Roosevelt PTAs Andrea Gilbur, Lawrence Gunsberg
Nancy Gutterman, Lee Helman,
munity as an entity began to
Isackson, Norman Kline,
to Hear Dr. Wattenburg Phyllis
Steven Kowalsky, Loree Lieberman,
wonder, will it ever end?
Neff, Larry Pilcowitz, David
Instead of its usual monthly Richard
Germany, the nation which
Reed, Barbara Roby, Bruce Shafer,
gave birth to the crudest and meeting, Pepper School P.T.A. Marc Shepard, David Steingold,
Anita Tobet, Deborah Weiner,
cruelest anti-Jewish slaughter has been invited to attend a Leonard
Weiss, Rhonda Wizel, and
in the history of the world, joint program at Roosevelt Michelle Zeff.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman will
again becomes the focal point School, 24701 Harding, Oak
Park, at 8 p.m. Monday in the preach the sermon, "Jewish
for fascist trends.
Education Begins with Our
And in the actions of the neo- .multi-purpose room.
"Developing Proper Attitudes Young," and Cantor Louis Klein
Nazi scum—who are not satis-
fied that 6,000,000 J e w s lie in Children Towards Adults and will chant the prayers. At the
dead but seek to rid themselves Teachers" will be the topic of conclusion of the service, the
of the handsful that remain— a walk given by Dr. William synagogue sisterhood will serve
the bigots, the crackpots, the in- Wattenburg, assistant professor refreshments.
sane peddlers of hate t a k e of educational psychology at
courage and sneak around dark Wayne State University.
Sisterhood Panel Will
The joint P.T.A. meeting is
corners to mar synagogues and
Discuss
3 Generations
centers with their messages of an alternating yearly event for
"Three Generations in One
the
two
schools.
Parents
and
venom.
In Germany today, in the friends of both are invited to Home" will be the topic of a
panel discussion to be presented
government of Konrad Aden- attend.
by the Sisterhood of Cong. Beth
auer, is the only real hope of
Shalom at 8:30 p.m., Wednes-
Huntington
Woods
Woman
licking the bigots all over the
Is Volunteer of the Week day, in the congregation's so-
world.
cial hall.
For as long as there is a
Honored as "Volunteer of the
Panel members will be Shel-
spark of hope that Nazism will Week" by the United Commun- don Siegel, supervisor, depart-
re-emerge in German y, the ity Services is Mrs. Stanley ment of services for the aging,
isolated lunatic fringe will re- Akers, of 25522 Parkwood, Jewish Family and Children's
main ready to pounce upon Huntington Woods, active in Service; and Dr. Jack Rom,
every opportunity to sow seeds numerous local causes, particu- chairman, committee on serv-
of violence in all nations, all larly the National Council of ices to the aging, Jewish Wel-
Jewish Women.
cities and all communities.
fare Federation.
As a Council volunteer, Mrs.
An indication of the enor-
Moderator for the discussion
mous responsibility that rests Akers helped to furnish the will be Mrs. Ida Rosenbloom.
today with the Adenauer gov- psychiatric ward at Receiving Guests are invited.
ernment can be evinced from Hospital, managed the Council
the treatment of the recent Re-Sale Shop and aided an ex-
acts of violence in Germany as perimental program for the De- Bnai Israel Synagogue
reported by the general press. troit Association for Retarded to Hear Education Talk
Children.
The wide-spread coverage
The PTA of Bnai Israel Torah
• of the incidents is, in itself,
Center will hold its next gen-
Livonia
Congregation
Meets
an example of how the world
eral meeting at 8 p.m., Monday,
is still watching Germany and to Advise New Members
at 13855 W. Nine Mile, Oak
gauging its trust on the way
The membership committee Park.
Rabbi Joseph Elias, principal
in which she treats the few of the Livonia Jewish Cong.,
remaining citizens of Jewish 32070 W. 7 Mile, will meet of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, will
Sunday afternoon to answer speak on "Just How Good is
faith.
This is of small consolation, questions pertaining to joining American Education?" A ques-
however, if o u r Government and participating in affairs of tion and answer period will
and other governments through- the synagogue by prospective follow. Refreshments will be
served.
out the w or 1 d fail to make members.
Bnai Moshe Sisterhood
to Hear Civic Speaker
Hospital Post
to Dr. Arnkoff
By vote of the board of trus-
tees of Pontiac's St. Joseph
Mercy Hospital, Dr. Harry Arn-
koff has been elevated to the
post of chief of staff.
Dr. Arnkoff, of 140 Illinois,
Pontiac, had previously served
as assistant
chief of staff
of the Catholic
hospital.
A native De-
itroiter, Dr.
Arnkoff is a
graduate of
the University
of Michigan
medical
school, and re-
ceived his
post - graduate
training at Re-
ceiving Hospi-
Dr. Arnkoff tal in Detroit.
He has been practicing in Pon-
tiac since 1940.
In addition to his new post,
Dr. Arnkoff is a member of the
staff of Pontiac General Hos-
pital and a board member of
the Oakland County Medical
Society.
Until its merger with the
Jewish. Welfare Foundation of
Detroit, Dr. Arnkoff was presi-
dent of the Pontiac Federation.
He is now a member of the
JWF board of governors. He
also is a board member of the
Knollwood Country Club.
His wife, Rebecca Evelyn
Arnkoff, also is a native De-
troiter. They have two daugh-
ters, Susan Marsha, 15, and
Diane Beth, 11.
Beth Shalom Starts
Adult Education Series
A nine-week series of adult
education classes will begin
Tuesday, at Gong. Beth Shalom,
14601 Lincoln, Oak Park. Regis-
tration opens at 7:30 p.m.
Courses to be offered at 8:15
p.m. include beginner's Hebrew,
Rabbi Mordecai S. Halpern; in-
termediate Hebrew, Zvi Weg-
ener; and Haftorah fluency,
Cantor Ruben Erlbaum.
At 9:15 p.m., there will be
a lecture-study-discussion course
presented on "An Introduction
to the Study of the Bible."
Classes conclude on March 8.
Bnai Moshe Sisterhood will
meet at 12:30 p.m. Monday, in
the synagogue, when a speaker
from the Oak Park branch of
the League of Women Voters
will talk on "The Changing
of the Constitution of the State
of Michigan.
Mrs. Herman Roth is program
chairman, and Mrs. Harry Meer
is chairman of the day. A des-
sert luncheon will be served
to members and their friends.
Oak Park Mizrachi Women
Set Informal Get-Together
An informal evening of so-
ciability and games is planned
by the Oak Park Chapter of
Mizrachi Women at 8:30 p.m.,
Monday, in the home of Mrs.
Herman Stern, 24330 Ithaca,
Oak Park. Mrs. Sidney Segal
is co-hostess. For information,
call Mrs. Harold Shapiro, Li.,
5-5750, or Mrs. Saul Raimi, KE.
2 - 4986.
Therefore now let your hands
be strengthened, and be ye
valiant.—II Sam. 2:7
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A Reminder to the Community . .
to participate in the
gs ar-glan University
Annual gancitiet
Tuesday Evening, January 12, 6 p.m.
art' Latin Quarter
Honoring Isadore Muskovitz
Guest Speaker: PROF. MARVIN FOX
The Detroit Dormitory at Bar-lion University will bear the names
of the Isadore Muskovitz and Louis Pershin Families.
NORMAN SOMMERS
Testimonial Dinner
Chairman
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Bar-Han, the American-Patterned University in Ramat Gan, Israel
JACK GORELICK
NATHAN I. GOLDIN
Co - Chairmen
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