Friday, Nov. 29, 1963 — THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS -- 22
Reform Conclave Stresses Human
Freedom Issues; Condemns USSR
CHICAGO, (JTA) — The
Union of A - ierican Hebrew
Congregations strongly con-
demned Soviet anti-Semitism
at the closing business session
of its 47th General . Assembly
here.
The 3,650 Reform rabbinic
and lay delegates also spoke
out on a series of moral issues,
including support of civil rights
legislation, racial justice in
local communities and endorse-
ment of medical care for the
aged.
A dramatic moment occurred
when Rabbi George Lieberman
of Rockville Center, New York,
spoke of "the broken branch of
a once-flourishing tree — the
Jews of Soviet Russia. The Rus-
sian Jews cannot engage in sit-
ins; they cannot march on
Moscow. They cannot speak
out. Moscow is not Washington
but we—citizens of a free land
— can speak out in behalf of
our brethren, the second larg-
est Jewish community in the
world."
The delegates resolved to
urge a speed-up of school de-
segregation, enactment of
strong civil rights legislation
and strengthening of interfaith
and interracial action pro-
grams and called for a liberal-
ized immigration policy, sup-
port of the nuclear test ban
treaty and an accelerated pro-
gram to lessen unemployment
and to buttress education
through federal aid.
The delegates called for
greater emphasis on adult Jew-
ish education, higher standards
of Reform religious education
and urged congregations to de-
velop interfaith committees "so
U. S. Rabbinical
Group to Control
K _ ashrut on Liner
NEW YORK, (JTA) — A
three-year contract on behalf of
the Zim Israel Navigation Co.
Ltd., of Haifa and the Associ-
ated Legislative (Orthodox)
Rabbinate of America, Inc., was
signed to provide for rabbinical
supervision of kosher facilities
and Jewish religious functions
aboard the Zim- Lines' new flag-
ship, the 23,000 gross ton SS
Shalom which enter trans-
Atlantic passenger service next
spring.
A delegation representing the
rabbinical group flew to St.
Nazaire, France, following the
signing, to inspect the SS Sha-
lom, now in the final stages of
construction at the yards of
Chantiers d l'Atlantique. As a
result of their inspection, they
have certified that the kitchen
and dining arrangements of the
new liner "are in accordance
with the full requirements of
kashrut." In addition to her
kosher kitchens, the SS Shalom
will have a separate kitchen for
the preparation of non-kosher
international cuisine.
Hillel Day School Gets National
United Synagogue Parley Award
men of good will can work to-
gether in interfaith efforts to
achieve their common ideals."
A bust of Dr. Chaim Weiz-
mann, created by the late sculp-
tor Sir Jacob Epstein, has been
presented to Cong. S h a a r e y
Zedek by a group of interested
members.
The work, one of six executed
by Epstein of the great Zionist
leader and Israel's first presi-
dent, will be displayed in the
Shaarey Zedek main lobby in
the area of museum display
cases.
According to information re-
ceived by the congregation's
board of trustees, which accept-
ed the gift, it had been the wish
of Epstein that one of the six
busts of Weizmann find perman-
ent housing in a synagogue.
The annual convention of
the National Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods adopted
a resolution asking Reform
Judaism's three major or-
ganizations to act to give
American women the right to
serve as rabbis in Reform
Judaism.
The Rev. Martin Luther King,
Negro integration leader, plead-
ed with the audience to ap-
proach Congressmen and all
others of national influence on
behalf of prompt passage of
strong civil rights legislation
this year.
Whitney Young, executive di-
rector of the National Urban
League, said Jews should stop
"mouthing platitudes" and be-
gin acting in defense of civil
rights not only for the Negro
but for all mankind. "Since
you also have known pressure
and suffering, you know what
silence and inaction can do,"
he added. He denied there was
a growing anti-Semitism among
Negroes and asserted that what
is mistaken for anti-Semitism
among Negroes is anti - white
feeling for which the Jewish
merchant becomes a symbol.
The board of trustees of the
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations named a new
chairman of:
the board, Ir-
vin Fan e of.
Kansas City,
Mo., to suc-
ceed Emil N.
Baar of New
York City.
Baar becomes
honorary
chairman
Fane, a law-
Fane
yer, will as-
sist the implementation of pro-
grams adopted by the conven-
tion for Reform temples during
the next two years.
The Assembly voted that the
next biennial will be held in
San Francisco in 1965.
.
Orthodox Jewish
Congregations Issue
Funeral Guide
GREENFIELD PARK, N.Y.
(JTA) — A rabbinical leader
disclosed this week that a Jew-
ish Funeral Guide has been pub-
lished as part of a plan to curb
excesses in such rites.
The report was made by Dr.
Samson R. Weiss, executive
vice-president of the Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations
of America, to the 40th annual
convention of the organization's
Women's Branch.
He said the Guide was pre-
pared for Jewish families as
part of an agreement worked
out by the Orthodox Union and
the Rabbinical Council of Amer-
ica with the Jewish Funeral
Directors of America. A com-
Rabbi Rothschild
mittee of the three groups has
to Give Lecture at
been set up to which possible
Ann Arbor Hillel
abuses may be referred for ac-
Next Wednesday evening tion, Dr. Weiss said.
Rabbi Fritz A. Rothschild, in-
structor in philosophy of reli-
Kavanah and Tefillah
gion at the Jewish Theological
By EMANUEL FELDMAN
Seminary of America, will de-
Prayer is an art. It has to be
liver his second lecture on "The
Philosophy of Abraham Joshua learned with rigorous discipline
Heschel," at the B'nai B'rith and hard work, with consistency
Hillel Foundation at the Uni- and constancy, with faith and
hope . . . It demands concentra-
versity of Michigan.
The lectures by Rabbi Roths- tion, intensity, and practice. It
child are part of a series, "New demands kavanah. It demands
Directions in Jewish Thought: the heart. As the Talmud puts
Post Emancipation," launched it (Taanith 2a): "The service of
by Rabbi David W. Silverman, the heart: this refers to prayer."
also of the Seminary, in Sep- This is kavanah: it makes of lip
tember. This series is sponsored service, heart service. It takes
by the Bet Midrash of Ann Ar- dead words and revives them.
bor, a branch of the Teachers takes our own dead souls and
Institute of the Jewish Theo- resurrects them. For as it is
logical Seminary of America and written in T'hillim (Psalm 115:
the Midrasha of Detroit, in co- 17,) "The dead cannot praise the
operation with the Hillel Foun- Lord," For the dead cannot have
kavanah..
dation. •
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Shaarey Zedek
Gets Epstein's
Weizmann Bust
From the left: Max Goldsmith, president of Hillel Day School;
Rabbi Tacob E. Segal, former president and a co-founder of the
Hillel Day School, and Dr. Walter Ackerman, national director
of the United Synagogue commission on Jewish education.
The Hillel Day School of De-
troit received an unusual dis.
tinction at the golden jubilee
convention of the United Syna-
gogue of America held last week
at Kiamesha Lake, New York.
The Detroit school was singled
out among all the modern Con-
servative day schools in the
country to receive the coveted
Solomon Schechter Award, in
recognition of the distinguished
service it has rendered in the
day school field during the past
two years.
Rabbi Jacob E. Segal, past
.
Explain Meaning
for Introduction of
Sabbath With Psalms
By RABBI S. J. FOX
(Copyright, 1963, JTA, Inc.)
The Friday evening service
has an introduction of six
Psalms (Psalms 95, 96, 97, 98,
R9 and 29).
The Sabbath, (compared by
the Kabbalists to a bride or a
queen) is to be received as a
most desired guest. The evening
service is thus begun earlier
than usual (as if to say that we
are hurrying the arrival of this
particular evening because it
is the evening of the Sabbath)
and is preceded with welcome
songs (beginning with "Lechu
Narannanah" — "come let us
sing") in the form of Psalms.
Some contend that the six
Psalms correspond to the six
working days of the week. This
demonstrates to us that all six
days of work are actually an
introduction to the Sabbath
whose coming should be thought
of every day of the preceding
work-day week. The Kabbalists
point out that the initial letters
of the six Psalms which intro-
duce the Sabbath evening serv-
ice in the synagogue, when
taken together, have the numer-
ical equivalence of the Hebrew
term for "soul" (Nafesh) thus
indicating that the recitation
of these six Psalms brings man
his "additional soul" which he
gains with the coming of the
Sabbath.
The Psalms are rather escha-
tological in nature pointing to-
wards the promised day of the
establishment of the perfect
Kingdom of the Almighty on
earth. This gives rise to the
understanding that the Sabbath
in our own time is but a sample
of the ideal peace and serenity
that will exist on earth with
the coming of the Messianic
age when eternal peace and
calm will prevail over the uni-
verse.
Adas Shalom PTO .
Opens Gift Shop
The Parent-Teacher Organiza-
tion of the Adas Shalom Branch,
United Hebrew Schools, invites
the public to patronize its Hanu-
kah gift shop Sunday through
Thursday at the synagogue. Pro-
ceeds will be used for children's
activities.
president and one of the
school's founders, accepted the
award, along with Max Gold-
smith, president of Hillel Day
School.
The award was made at one
of the convention's plenary din-
ner sessions, attended by 1700
delegates representing 800 Con-
servative congregations.
Dr.
Walter Ackerman, national di-
rector of the United Synagogue
commission on Jewish educa-
tion, praised the school for its
remarkable achievements since
its founding a little over five
years ago.
Having begun in 1958 with 29
students, Hillel Day School now
has a kindergarten and six full
elementary grades — with an
enrollment of 165 pupils.
The Hillel school is one of the
few day schools in the country
which has published its com-
plete detailed curriculum for
both Hebraic and general
studies departments.
The school, whose faculty
numbers 22 certified and spe-
cialized teachers in both de-
partments, holds its all-day
classes at the Ten Mile Road
branch of the Jewish Commun-
ity Center in Oak Park. Serving
as administrator of the school
is Dr. Emanuel Applebaum.
Israel, Thailand
Sign Pact for Joint
Atom Development
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
JERUSALEM — Israel and
Thailand signed an agreement,
at Bangkok, calling for joint
development of atomic energy
for peaceful purposes.
Preliminary discussions in re-
gard to such a pact were held
at Bangkok last year when
Prof. A. D. Bergmann, head of
Israel's atomic energy commis-
sion, visited the Thai capital.
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