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Friday, Nov. 15, 1963 -- THE DETROIT JEWIS H NEWS —
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah Inaugurates $1,000,000
Building Fund Drive; Senator Ribicoff Asks for
Vigorous Campaign Against Soviet Anti-Semitism
Max Biber, president of Yeshi- indication of the effect of a
vath Beth Yehudah, addressing religious training.
a gathering of more than 600 at
The gathering was greeted by
the 14th annual dinner of the Linda Beale, in behalf of the
Beth Yehudah Schools Business- Yeshivah student body, in an
men's Council, at Cobo Hall, address in which she quoted
Sunday night, formally launched from Micah, the book her class
the $1,000,000 building fund now is studying.
drive for the construction of a
In his address in which he
new campus for the religious described the extent of Soviet
schools in Southfield.
persecution of the Jews, Senator
Biber reported that a quarter Ribicoff called it a "systematic,
of this sum already has been shocking and shameful" policy.
pledged. He informed his audi- He said there is abundant evi-
ence that the Jewish Welfare dence of the spread of the per-
Federation does not support the secution and that while all re-
Beth Yehudah Day School and ligions "exist precariously" in
urged those in attendance to Russia the chief victims are the
write to the Federation to urge Jews.
Describing the manner in
that such support should be
given. (The Beth Yehudah after- which Jews are singled out
noon school now is part of the for punishment for economic
United Hebrew Schools system crimes, the ban on religious
and does receive support from articles in synagogues, the
lack of Bibles, prayershawls
Federation.)
While not making an outright and prayerbooks, the slowly
appeal for funds at the dinner, strangling of Jews even though
as a matter of policy of the there no longer are the mass
Businessmen's Council, Biber pogroms that were at one time
asked the audience to assume instigated in Russia, the ban
as home work the filling in of on matzoth baking and other
pledge cards distributed at the discriminations, Senator Ribi-
dinner and the enlisting of coff called for vigorous action
other supporters for the build- to ask for an end to such
ing fund, and the writing to policies.
The Senator said that he had
Federation requesting support
for the Beth Yehudah Day enlisted the support of 63 U. S.
Senators as co-sponsors of his
School.
Judge Nathan J. Kaufman, resolution expressing the sense
toastmaster of the evening, of the Senate in opposition to
Judge John M. Wise, who pre- the persecution of Soviet Jews
sided over the opening por- and calling upon the Soviet gov-
tion of the event, and the ernment to grant full freedom
guest speaker, U. S. Senator of religion to all within their
Abraham Ribicoff, joined in borders.
Referring to the action recent-
appeals for support of the
Yeshivah and Yeshivah-type ly taken by a group of distin-
guished Americans who issued
Jewish schools.
Judge Kaufman pointed out a call for an end to Soviet anti-
that the annual cost per student Semitism, and listing the steps
in the Yeshivah is $550 but no that were outlined by that con-
student's tuition fee is higher ference, Senator Ribicoff urged:
"Let us join together, then,
than $320. Nevertheless, he said,
all are welcome whether or not and say to the Soviet Union:
they can pay. On the strength `If the world is to have new
of this condition, he asked for hope, if the cold war is to
fuller support of the school. ease, let the first thaw occur
Praising the results of Yeshivah in the icy indifference you
training, Judge Kaufman said have shown to the plaintive
that in his seven years of service cries of those within your bor-
as Judge of the Juvenile Court, ders who seek an end to re-
when thousands of cases came ligious persecution'."
before him, there were only two
Senator Ribicoff recalled his
minor cases of Yeshivah stu- childhood experiences and his
dents. He mentioned it as an Cheder days, deploring that he
Birmingham Temple
to Elect Officers,
Vote on Constitution
Look facts squarely in the face
if you expect. to win arguments.
A GOOD MAN TO KNOW !
Birmingham Temple will hold
its first congregational meeting
For Some
had not received as thorough a Monday at Eagle School, Four-
of the
training as is offered by yeshivot teen Mile and Middlebelt. Rabbi
Sherwin
Wine
will
conduct
today. He praised yeshivah
best buys
training, appealed for support services at 8 p.m.
on new
The new constitution will be
of religious teachings of the
children and urged unstinted voted upon and ratified by
Pontiacs
backing of all efforts in this members officially enrolled in
and
the
Temple.
Following
the
rati-
field of education.
U. S. Senator Philip Hart, fication, there will be an elec-
Tempest
Congressmen John D. Dingell, tion of officers and board of
Lucien Nedzi and Harold Ryan trustees.
Worship services and a full
and Congresswoman Martha
Griffiths came to the dinner to program of adult education
services are offered. The re-
greet Senator Ribicoff.
AT
There were messages of greet- ligious school for children will
ings from Senator Pat McNa- be opened in the fall with in-
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mara and Governor George Rom- struction in all grades.
1 block South of 7
Those
interested
are
invited
ney. The latter stated that it is
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his religious conviction that pre- to attend.
vents him from attending public
affairs on Sundays. There were
BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL
greetings from many labor
CHAPTER OF B'NAI B'R1TH
leaders. -
PRESENTS
The Key to the City was pre-
sented to Senator Ribicoff by
Judge Kaufman in behalf of
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
8:30 P.M.
Mayor Cavanagh.
SHOLEM ALEICHEM INSTITUTE
The Motzi was recited by Rab-
19350 Greenfield at 7 Mile Rd.
bi Chaim Zvi Hollander, princi-
DANCING TO THE MUSIC OF
pal of Beth Yehudah schools.
JOE ODDO'S ORCHESTRA
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter (It-
THIS AFFAIR IS OPEN TO ALL JEWISH MEN AND WOMEN
tamar), who left the next day
For Information Call:
Dorothy Goldberg, UN. 2-6610--Alice Cohen, 538-1277
for London to be at the Bris
of his newborn grandson, later
to return to Israel, led in the
Birkat Hamazon.
The musical pr o g r am was
given gy 14-year-old Cantor
Chaim Eliezer Herstik, who ap-
peared with his father and
brother and who was accom-
panied by Bella Goldberg.
Take pride in inviting you and your friends to attend our
SAUL BERGH
Packer Pontiac
"PETITE BOUFFETE"
Women's Auxiliary of die
ewisk national gund
Sarasohn, Rabbi Fram,
Rabbi Rosenbaum Are
Campaign Leaders
Three Detroit area Reform
leaders have accepted posts in
the top echelons of the nation-
wide combined campaign for
American Reform Judaism.
They are Rabbi Leon Fram,
national rabbinical vice-chair-
man; Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum,
national rabbinical state chair-
man; and Sydney Sarasohn, na-
tional vice-chairman.
The fund-raising effort in be-
half of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations and the
Hebrew Union College-Jewish
Institute of Religion has set a
national goal of $4,416,632.
THE NEW HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL
EXCITING
KICK-OFF
MEETING
FOR THE 1964 DONOR EVENT
ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1963
LUNCHEONETTE 12:30 P.M.
at
CONGREGATION BETH AARON
Wyoming at Thatcher
GUEST
SPEAKER
Noted Author
and Military
Analyst
Chesed Shel Emes —
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Being Built at 26640 Greenfield, Oak Park
General
S. L. A.
Marshall
Cornerstone Setting Ceremonies
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1963 — 10:30 A.M.
Program Participants:
Judge Ira G. Kaufman
Rabbi Samuel H. Prero, of Young Israel of Northwest
Rabbi Leizer Levin, representing Council of Orthodox Rabbis
Cantor David Bagley, of Beth Aaron Synagogue
William I. Liberson, Chairman
glebiakw 13famateni,
Morris Dorn, President
Nathan P. Rossen, Chairman Bldg. Comm.
Hyman Mitnick, Chairman Bldg. Camp.
Nathan Samet, Chairman Arrangements Comm.
Rabbi Israel I. Rockove, Executive Director
Mrs.
Pearl
Nosan
1963
Fund Raising
Chairman
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BRING A FRIEND TO SHARE THIS UNUSUAL EVENT
Mrs. Samuel P. Baker, Program Chairman
Everyone is invited to join in this occasion
Mrs. Pearl Noson, Fund Raising Chairman
Mrs. Morris Kutinsky, President
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