Friday, October 25, 1963—THE DETROIT JEWIS H NEWS-16 ▪ Northwest Young Israel Opens Adult Education Program Rabbi Samuel H. Prero, Spir- itual Leader of Northwest Young Israel, announces the opening of the winter sessions of the adult education program at 17376 Wy- oming. A class for women on "Inter- pretation of the Prayer Book" is given 1 p.m. Tuesdays by Rabbi Prero. On Wednesday evenings, classes are offered on "Bible and Commentaries," Rabbi Prero; "The Prophets," Rabbi Abe Zentman; "Conversational Hebrew," Rabbi David Zwick; and "Talmud," Rabbi Ernest E. Greenfield. These classes are in addition to the Monday evening class in "Advanced Talmud," given by Rabbi Leib Bakst, and the series of classes on Saturday after- noons, taught by Rabbis Isaac Paneth, Morris Carmen, Isaac Kaplan, Sam Shoenig and Israel I. Rockove. All the groups are open to non-members as well as mem- bers of Young Israel. For infor- mation, contact the Young Israel Wyoming office, UN 1-7691. Yeshiva University Establishes Pioneer Home Study Program To enable teen-agers to ac-1 quire a better understanding ., and appreciation of Judaism, Yeshiva University's Commu- nity Service Division has estab- lished a pioneering home study program, it was announced by Rabbi Morris H.. Finer, direc- tor. The program "Home Studies in Prayer," w ill continue through June. The 20-lesson course will ex- plore the philosophy and the Halacha of the Siddur and of- fer supplementary background material from the Bible, Tal- mud and the various Codes. All source material and a question sheet will be provided by mail and returned with the next lesson marked and with suitable comments. The "Authorized Daily Pray- er Book," by Dr. Joseph H. Hertz, and the Bible will be the required text. A certificate of achievement will be awarded to those who complete the course. FENCE I Nobody UNDERSELLS GREAT LAKES FENCE CO. DON'T. EVER FORGET IT!! ASK FOR "Morrie Sherman" Sales Manager GREAT LAKES FENCE 16540 GREENFIELD BR 3-2900 .4 ■ 111.10111111 ■ 1110. Weekly Quiz Rabbi Jessel Installed at Temple Beth Am BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX Kent Rabbi Jessel Technically, there is no direct mention in the Bible of a com- mandment of visiting the sick. Some authorities consider this to be a Biblical commandment and say that it belongs to a group of commandments that come under the general cate- gory of what the Bible refers to as "walking in the ways" of the Almighty. Some consider this practice as a Biblical com- mandment to be included under the category of those command- ments that are referred to by the Biblical command to "cling" or to "attach one's self" to the Almighty. The only way in which a man can either walk in G-d's ways or cling to Him is to fol- low His example. It is demonstrated that the Almighty himself visited the sick when He sent the angels to see Abraham after he had circumcized himself and was re- covering from ,surgery. There are some authorities (the Sha- loh, for example) who claim that the commandment of "visiting the sick" is inferred in the Bib- Rabbi David Jessel was in- stalled as the first Rabbi of Temple Beth Am during Sab- bath services attended by 350 congregants and guests of the Temple. He is shown above with Lewis Kent, president of the Temple. Keynoting the evening was an address by Dr. Richard Hertz of Temple Beth El. Those present included Mayor Harvey Moelke of Livonia, Isadore So- beloff of the Jewish Welfare Federation, Rev. Coulton of St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Livonia, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Cohn. Yeshiva U. Dean Cites Problem of Isolation for Jews Dr. Morton r. Teicher, dean of Yeshiva University's Wurz- weiler School of Social Work who spent a year and a half in Africa, feels that the small Jew- ish community in that vast con- tinent suffers from the same problems that small Jewish com- munities face in the United States — little opportunity to meet other Jews. Dr. Teicher, who spent his time in Lusako, the capital of Northern Rhodesia, where he helped establish the Oppen- heimer College of Social Serv- ice, said only 250 persons out of a population of 80,000 are Jewish. He added that although there is a synagogue for wor- ship, there is little opportunity to mingle with other Jews and parents are concerned over the possibility of inter-marriage. "This is basically the major problem in small communities throughout Africa," said Dr. Teicher. "In South Africa, where the Jewish population is 116,000 and the South African Board of Deputies is the only group coordinating Jewish af- fairs, the problem is fear rather than anxiety. Many are worried about the future of the country since the racist policies that usually follow independence are contrary to Jewish morality. This is especially difficult to many Jews since they have "a rich, comfortable life and are reluctant to move from an area that has been their home for many generations." Dr. Teicher went to Northern Rhodesia under a grant from the United States Agency for International Development. Bnai David Couples Plan Square Dance Cong. Bnai David Mr. and Mrs. Club will hold a square dance 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the synagogue. Admission is free to paid-up members. (Copyright, 1963, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) What is the origin of the practice of visiting the sick? Reform Rabbis Urge Freedom in Israel for lical description of the demise of the followers of Korach who Progressive Judaism did not die normally (as when they had been visited during the sickness — Numbers 16:29) but suddenly. Whatever the text proof of this commandment is, it has been regarded by the Rabbis as a commandment of limitless value and importance. Why is it customary for the one who takes out the Torah to follow the procession which bring the Torah to the read- ing platform. . Simply taking the Torah out of the ark and then not follow- ing the procession that brings it to the reading platform gives the appearance of disinterest in its content and disrespect, since the obligation is to accompany the Torah wherever it goes until it is in its final place for what- ever purpose it is taken out (usually to read from it). The respect displayed to the Torah is symbolic of man's respect to G-d and to his fellow man. Gen- erally speaking human etiquette and reverence to Deity are al- ways parallel functions of the human race in its responsibility, to G-d and man. Rabbi Posner to Open Lubavitcher Center's Education Program Mishkan Israel Nusach H'Ari —Lubavitcher Center, 14000 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park, will launch an adult education program. Rabbi Zalman I. P o s n e r, author of many books related to Chasidus, will talk on "Chasidus —Ancient Doctrine in Modern Setting," 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Rabbi Posner is head of Cong. Sherith Israel in Nashville, I Tenn. He is also a member of the Rabbinical Council of America executive board. An open discussion and refresh- ments will follow. Want ads get quick results! Buy the Best Pay Less With Milt or Allen At Barnet MILT LEVIN Pontiac ALLEN CHARNES 14505 MICHIGAN AVE. Ti 6-1122 MERGER A 35 year old Detroit Charitable Society with a membership of 75 men and women, will merge with another charitable lodge that has means comparable to ours. This is Not a Landsmanshaft Society. Write to Box 602, The Jewish News, 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd., Detroit 35. Birmingham Temple Schedules Services The recently organized Birm- ingham Temple will hold its weekly service 8 p.m. Sunday at the Eagle School, Middlebelt and Fourteen Mile. Rabbi Sherwin Wine will speak on "Honest to God," a radical new thesis by a British clergy- man. Rabbi Wine, presently serving Windsor Temple, will be con- ducting services in Birmingham on Sunday evenings until next fall, when he will hold regular Sabbath services on Friday eve- nings and Saturday mornings. The adult study group of the Birmingham Temple will hold its bi-monthly discussion on Nov. 5. The topic will be "What Are Our Goals for Jewish Edu- cation?" NEW YORK, (JTA) -- At a meeting of its executive board, the Central Conference of American Rabbis noted with satisfaction the recent dedica- tion of the Hebrew Union Col- lege Biblical and Archaelogical School in Jerusalem. The leaders of American Re- form Judaism declared there is a need in the State of Israel for the growth of a native Israeli form of Progressive Judaism and expressed the hope that such a movement would quickly flourish. The rabbis deplored "the cur- rent impingement on the relig- ious liberty of non-Orthodox Jews in the State of Israel by Orthodox Jewish leaders' as be- ing contrary to the true nature of historic Judaism. The execu- tive board, while net presum- ing to suggest what ought to be the relationship between the State of Israel and Judaism called Israeli attention to the successful American experience of complete separation between church and state. AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A GROUP OF MEN OR AN ORGANIZATION to affiliate with a men's club of thirty years' standing which is chartered by the Federal and state governments as a non-profit organization, having for its purpose good fellowship; presently occupying well-furnished, finely ap- pointed clubrooms in the Third-Six Mile area. On Any Mutually Advantageous Reorganized Basis. Contact Secretary at UN 4-7355 for information. HOME RELIEF SOCIETY LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6th at Cong. 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