THE DETRO IT JEW ISH NEWS — Friday, May 4, 1968 — 16
Rabbinical Assembly Challenges Usefulness of Jewish Shaarit Haplaytah Survivors Group
Centers; Rabbi Halpern Reports on Detroit Situation Formed; Memorial Service Sunday
Shaarit Haplaytah, survivors
NEW YORK (JTA) — The of the Jewish Theological Sem- Oakland, California, demanded of 1945, a newly organized
that the synagogue "challenge
inary
of
America,
argued
that
Jewish Center, "which did yeo-
economic pri- group, will hold memorial serv-
man service decades ago in it was "high time" that the the position of
ices for the six million martyrs,
helping to Americanize and in- Jewish Center "became a reli- ority which the Center holds Sunday, 3 p.m., at the Beth
tegrate Jewish immigrants, has gious institution in fact, even today upon Federation alloca- Abraham Synagogue, 8100 W.
as it appears to be in name." tions for local needs."
outlived its usefulness as it
stands and must either change
its approach or give way to the
synagogue."
This is the claim made by the
Rabbinical 'Assembly of Ameri-
ca, central body of Conserva-
tive rabbis, in its organ, "Con-
servative Judaism." The claim
Was developed from the results
of a symposium on the relation-
ships between the synagogue
and the center in the current
issue of the quarterly periodi-
cal.
The Assembly argued that
"as a Jewish but non-reli-
gious institution, the Center
tends to 'ghettoize' Jewish
children and adults for non-
Jewish activities."
Dr. Max Arzt, vice-chancellor
Detroiters on
Programs of
Cantors' Parley
He proposed that to accomplish
"this transformation," Jewish
Centers should employ staffs
which are "religiously commit-
ted" and which "can expose
those who frequent the Center
to religious interest rather than
to religious indifference."
Rabbi Mordecai S. Halpern,
of Oak Park, cited the deci-
Carl Urboni, director of the
92nd Street YMHA in New
York City, offered a critical
self-analysis of the Jewish con-
tent in programing at the 92nd
Street Y, one of the largest
Jewish Centers in the United
States. He pointed out that if
the adolescent observes that the
Center is primarily devoted to
sion of the Jewish Communi- the pursuit of fun and socials,
ty Center of Detroit to open and that it is not so much con-
all its facilities on the Jew- cerned with the spirit, the in-
ish Sabbath and asserted that tellect and the history of the
"there is immediate need for Jews, it will have an effect on
a new look at priorities in his personality development,
the Jewish community — in but a negative one. It will
organization, leadership, pro- merely reinforce the judgment
graming and obviously in of the majority culture that
Federation allotments."
"Jewish values are best avoid-
Rabbi Harold Schulweis of ed," he asserted.
pern.
Cantor S. Ackerman will per-
form with a full choir, led by
the composer-director I. Fuchs.
Cantor J. Birnholz also will
7 Mile.
render musical selections. Top
government officials will par-
Adas Shalom First
ticipate and an honor guard of
the
Jewish War Veterans will
Graders Hold Assembly
be present.
A.
Warsen,
director
of
Allen
Survivors and friends are
the Adas Shalom Religious asked to attend.
School, announces that first
grade pupils are planning to
have assembly for their parents
May 13 on the theme "Holidays
and Bible Heroes in Review."
The assembly will culminate
the semester's religious learning
and give parents an insight into
religious activities of the first
grade, according to Mrs. Ruth
Pesselnick, first grade teacher.
F.D.R vetoed the greatest
number of bills-631.
The Metropolitan Board of
Orthodox Rabbis, representing
the orthodox rabbis in metro-
politan New York has issued a
call to rabbis and lay leaders
to desist in supporting or as-
sisting the erection of the con-
templated Jewish Chapel at the
Idlewild International Airport.
The statement outlining the
reasons for opposition were is-
sued by Rabbis Morris Chait,
David B. Hollander and Chaim
U. Lipschitz, presidium mem-
bers of the organization.
Chapel at Idlewild on the Sab-
bath or festivals, whether by
passengers or airport person-
nel, is almost impossible with-
out travelling and thus violat-
ing the Jewish law, they ex-
plained.
Kvutzah Ivrith Annual
Program Fetes Israel
The Kvutzah Ivrith (Hebrew
Culture Society) will hold its
annual women - sponsored pro-
gram 9 p.m. May 12 at the Jew-
ish Center.
The program will be dedicat-
ed to Israel's 14th Independence
Day, under the direction of Mrs.
Yonina Mathis and Mrs. Devora
Orenstein. Its theme is to be
"The Woman's Part in Israeli
Hebrew Literature," with em-
phasis on the works of Ruth
Bundi. The public is invited.
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More than 700 cantors and lay
leaders of U.S. Conservative con-
gregations will assemble for the
15tth annual-convention of the
Cantors Assembly of America at
Grossingers, New York, begin=
ning Sunday, May 13.
This year's convention will be
dedicated to "The flazzan and
His Ministry."
The Keynote Address, The
Jewish Ministry — Prospects and
Challenges", will be delivered by
Rabbi Morris Adler of Detroit.
A number of musical and
sacred workshops are scheduled.
Three concerts of sacred music
will be presented, including the
premiere of a new service for
the Sabbath Eve composed by 16
of Israel's outstanding composers
at the commission of Cleveland's
Temple on the Heights and the
Cantors Assembly of America.
One music workshop to be pre-
sided over by Jan Peerce, tenor
of the Metropolitan Opera Com-
pany.
A concert of traditional music
of the synagogue will feature
Cantors Mario Botoshansky of
New York, Mordecai Heiser of
Pittsburgh, Louis Klein of De-
troit, Allen Michelson of Los
Angeles, and Henry Wahrman of
Toronto, Canada.
N.Y. Orthodox Rabbis
Oppose Idlewild Chapel
Speakers will include Rabbis
S. Wohlgelernter and I. Hal-
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