President Kennedy, McNamara Note Jewish Chaplaincy Birthday

President John F. Kennedy people of their home commu- seth Israel, Philadelphia, will States Mission to the United
and Secretary of Defense Rob- nities."
be the principal speakers at the Nations and the U.S. repre-
ert S. McNamara, in messages
Major General Frank Tobey, convention's opening session sentative on the U.N. Economic
to the 1962 National Biennial Chief of Chaplains, U.S. Army, April 4 in Miami Beach. -
and Social Council, will speak
Convention of the National Jew- and Dr. Bertram W. Korn, rabbi
Ambassador Philip M. Klutz- at the convention banquet,
ish Welfare Board, hailed the of Reform Congregation Kene- nick, member of the United April 7.
100th anniversary of the signing
of the Act of Congress which
for the first time permitted or-
dained ministers of any religion
to serve as chaplains in the
United States Army.
President Kennedy, adrress-
ing JWB President Solomon
Lift, wrote:
"One hundred years ago.
President Lincoln signed into
law a bill permitting any reg-
ularly ordained minister of any
religious denomination to serve
as a military chaplain. This was
ANNOUNCES A
,
one of the landmarks on the
road to complete religious
equality.
"In the ensuing century
nearly 700 rabbis have served
in our country's uniform in
war and peace, at home and
abroad, with great devotion,
IN HONOR OF
dedication and valor. Wher-
ever our forces have been
summoned to fight, the Jew-
ish chaplains were at their
side. And they are there to-
day, at every outpost of free-
dom in the struggle to keep
the world free.
"It is most appropriate that
the year-long observance of the
100th anniversary of the Act
led to the appointment of the
first Jewish military chaplain
should begin at the national
convention of the National Jew-
ish Welfare Board. Since 1917
your organization has played a
unique and important role in
every• war as the agency which
our Government has accredited
for providing religious, morale
and welfare services to Jewish
military personneL
"It is heartening to have the
assurance that young people in
uniform are being • linked to
home and religion. This work,
together with the equally sig-
nificant efforts of your affiliat-
ed Jewish Community Centers
Of Cong. , Beth Tefilah Emanuel Tikvah
and YM-YWHA's, contributes
materially to the national
Director of the Council of Orthodox Rabbis
health, welfare and morale."
Defense Secretary McNamara
Chairman, Board of Education, Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
wrote:
"We re cognize the out-
standing service the National
To Take Place on
Jewish Welfare Board has
rendered to the Department
of Defense in the procure.
ment of chaplains and in the
welfare services you have pro-
vided Jewish military person-
nel in the military services.
You have helped greatly to
at Cong. Shaarey Shomayim, 14200 W. 10 Mile, Oak Park
strengthen the relationship
between the men and women
in the Armed Forces and the

The Synagogue Council of

YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH

RABBI YAAKOV L HOMNICK
Rabbi Yaakov I. Hompick, who
for the past eight years has
been spiritual leader of the
Young Israel Center of Oak-
Woods, has been called to serve
Congregation Bnai Israel in
Philadelphia.
Congregation Bnai Israel, lo-
cated at 16th and Rockland
Streets, is the oldest and largest
orthodox congregation in Phila-
delphia.
Rabbi Homnick, a native of
New York, was ordained at
Yeshiva University. Since his ar-
rival in Detroit in 1954, he served
as an officer of the Midwestern
Region of the Rabbinical Council
of America, Mizrachi Organiza-
tion of Detroit and the Rabbinic
Alumni of Yeshiva University.
Rabbi Homnick will assume his
new position on the eve of the
Passover holidays.
Rabbi and Mrs. Homnick and
their three children will leave
for their new home in Philadel-
phia after April 1.

`Design for Jewish
Living'. Is Theme for
Yeshiva Youth Conclave

TESTIMONIAL DINNER

RABBI LEIZER LEVIN

"Design for Jewish Living" is
the theme for the synagogue
youth conclave sponsored by the
Yeshiva University Youth Bureau
today through Sunday at Cong.
Bnai David in Southfield.
More than 200 teenage repre-
sentatives from cities in Michi-
gan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania
and Canada will attend.
The keynote address will be
delivered by Rabbi Hayim Donin
of Cong. Bnai David 8:30 p.m.
today, followed by a Bnai David
Youth Group skit.
The synagogue youth will con-
duct Sabbath services 6:15 p.m.
today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
Michael Traison, president of
Bnai David Youth Group, will
welcome the delegates, according
to Bob Rockaway, youth director. Hebrew U. Prof
Out-of-town guest rabbis who Ellis Rivkin Will
will attend include Nehemiah
Katz of Toledo, Bertram Leff of Lecture in Ann Arbor
Dr. Ellis Rivkin, professor of
Dayton, David Staysky of Colum-
bus, David Indich of Cincinnati Jewish history at Hebrew Union
College, will give two lectures
and Samuel Fox of Dayton.
The Yeshiva University staff in Ann Arbor on Sunday under
sorship of the
people who will aid in conduct-
Beth Israel
ing the program include Abra-
Commu-
ham Stern, director of the Youth
nity Center
Bureau; Steve Riskin, Mickey
and the Bnai
Posnick and Judy Fink.
Brit h Hillel
A banquet 1 p.m. Sunday at
Foundation.
the synagogue will conclude the
The title of
conclave. It will be addressed by
the morning
Dr. Jacob Goldman, associate di-
lecture, which
rector of research at Ford La-
boratories.
will be at 10
the joint spon-
Young Israel Party
Dr. Rivkin a.m., is "Jew-
Young Israel of Oak-Woods ish History: Myth and Realtiy."
and Young Israel of Northwest The evening lecture, at 7:30
Detroit will present a 'Purim p.m. is titled "Judaism and a
Masquerade Party 2 p.m. Sun- World in Crisis." Both lectures
day at the Oak-Woods Center will be held in the Center-
for children 5-12. Entertain- Hillel building. There is no ad-
ment, prizes and refreshments mission charge. The public is
invited.
will be featured.

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