K National, Local Community Leaders Acclaim
Dedication of New Hebrew Memorial Chapel

Gadna Including Detroit in Its American Tours

Three Israeli teen-agers, all of
whom are already veteran concert
artists, will be soloists with the
Israel National Youth Symphony
—Gadna, during its two-month
cultural exchange tour of the
United States beginning October,
1964.
They include Itzhak Perlman,
18-year-old v i o l i n i s t, Miriam
Fried, 18-year-old violinist, and
Daniel Domb, 19-year-old cellist.
Conductors will be Shalom Ronly-
Riklis, permanent conductor of the
Gadna orchestra, and Moshe Atz-
mon.
The Gadna orchestra, composed
of young musicians between the
ages of 18 and 20, will appear
under the patronage of Mrs. Golda
Meir, foreign minister of Israel,
and Avraham Harman, ambassa-
dor of Israel to the United States.
The tour, part of the cultural ex-
change program of the American-
Israel Cultural Foundation, is

be managed by Columbia Artists
Management, Inc. Announceme

of the plans for the tour was 7.
at a meeting held May 19 it\
Israel consulate.
Gadna will make its New -YOI
debut on Saturday evening, O.
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comittee, gave a historical review
of the responsibilities placed upon
early Jewish settlers by Governor
Peter Stuyvesant when he gave
Perlman as soloist and Maestr
permission for them to settle in
Ronly-Riklis as conductor. Detr
from R. J. Alexander, mayor of New Amsterdam (New York) "if
is among the cities to be visit,
(Chesed shel Emes), 26640 Green- Oak Park and U.S. Sen. Philip A. they would promise to take care
by Gadna.
of their own, and bury their own
filed, Sunday afternoon, conti- Hart.
nually emphasized the nobleness of
Rabbi Isaac Stollman, repre- dead."
Only five states outrank Mich-
Citrin recounted the names of
the work being done by the He- senting the Council of Orthodox
igan in the number of school years ".
brew Benevolent Society of De- Rabbis, compared the new He- Sam Sandweiss, Harry Solomon,
completed by persons 25 years or \
Oleshancky, the Morris Fisher
troit.
brew Memorial Chapel to the Sam
over.
organ-
and
others
who
founded
the
"Here in Detroit, you have re- place of King David and said
in Detroit — the Hebrew
stored the dignity of Jewish life," that 'The Hebrew Benevolent ization
Benevolent Society — who under-
The True International Touch!
said Rabbi Hollander. "It is shock-
Society has brought respect to took to work and care for their
ing to learn that many states, in- the community."
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own fellow Jews.
cluding my own State of New York
Sidney Shevitz greeted the so-
Nathan P. Rossen who has
which has so large a Jewish popu- ciety in behalf of the Jewish Com-
lation, does not have such facili- munity Council of which he is the been asked to retain his position
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as chairman of the building com-
ties as are provided here in De- president.
mittee
extended
greetings.
troit by your organization.
Harry E. Citrin, vice-president
cARAIN.13065
Hyman Mitnick is chairman of sponsored by AIMA
"Those who share in the work and co-chairman of the dedication
Music Al-
the
fund
raising
committee.
of Hebrew Benevolent Society have
and will
Samuel A. Kayne, an atttorney liance of the Foundation
respect for the dead and deserve
and
member
of
the
board,
read
a
the title: 'The Chevra Kaddisha'— Shevitz Renamed
BERNARD H.
resolution proposed in the Michi-
F
The Holy Society. Do not under-
Candid Photography
gan
State
Senate
by
Senator
estimate the greatess of the task Council President
Charles
S.
Blondy
and
adopted
on
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on which you have embarked.
Sidney M. Shevitz was re-elected May 12, congratulating the society
Bar Mitzvahs — Weddings
WINER
Everyone should be proud to have
a share in the mitzvah of working president of the Jewish Commu- on its noble endeavors. The resolu-
in behalf of Chesed shel Emes. We nity Council at the season's con- tion was presented to president
cluding delegate Dorn.
must have a reservoir of optimism
A delegation was present from
assembly Monday
to strive and reach even greater
night. Chosen to the Council of Orthodox Rabbis.
heights.
Other distinguished guests in
serve with him as
"It is coincidental," said Rabbi
officers for 1964- the audience were representatives
Hollander. "that Chesed shel Emes
Entire Gallery
65 season were from the Detroit Bank and Trust
was founded in 1916—about 45
Company;
Samuel
P.
Havis
and
Inventory Reduced
years ago. It was at the same time
Lawrence Gubow,
that the Jewish community of Rus-
re-elected vice Norman Glovinsky, designers and
Rare Values
sia was put on its decline. Piety
president; Irving architects for the chapel; and
Renoir Picasso Jules Soyer
and scholarship, even of Israel,
Pokempner and Peter L. Buback, sheriff of Wayne
Davis
Miro Florsheim Baskin
originally comes from Russia.
Harold Berry, new- County.
Hollander was introduced
Porzano Levine Chagall Grosz
Religion teaches the dignity of
ly elected vice by Rabbi
Refregier
Kollwitz Rivera
Rabbi Israel I. Rockove, exe-
man, and that man is not a mere
presidents; George cutive
director
of
the
Hebrew
Specially
Priced
of
Art
All
Works
cog in the wheel of the world.
M. Zeltzer, secre- Memorial Chapel.
Paintings - Watercolors - Drawings
"The rabbis say that the quote
tary; and Sidney
from the old premises
Graphics - Sculpture
"The sun will rise and the sun will
J. Karbel, treas- of Facilities
Chesed Shel Ernes, 2995 Joy
set' is a commentary on the his-
urer.
Garelick's Gallery 20208 Livernois
Road, were transferred following
is a commentary on the his-
Dr. Shmarya the dedication of the new chapel.
tory of the Jewish people—be-
Kleinman was
fore the sun begins to set for
chairmen • of the
Jews in one part of the world, it
nominating com-
Shevitz
already begins to rise in another
-
part of the world. Therefore, it mittee.
Executive committee members
was instinctive that the Hebrew
Benevolent Society began 45 elected for a three-year term are:
years ago, at the time that the Joseph Bernstein, Marshall I.
Jewish community of Russia was Brenner, Avern L. Cohn, Rabbi
put on its decline—once again Hayim Donin, Dr. Norman Drach-
to re-establish the dignity of life. ler, Dr. Jacob E. Goldman, Rabbi
"Here in Detroit,. you have re- Richard C. Hertz, Dr. Samuel
stored the dignity of Jewish Krohn, Louis LaMed, Mrs. Samuel
Linden, Mrs. Martin Naimark, Mrs.
life."
In continuing the appeal for Albert Rosenblum, Louis Rosen-
funds needed to pay for the new zweig, Rabbi Jacob E. Segal, Dr.
chapel', Rabbi Hollander said, "In Leonard Sidlow and Mrs. Charles
this • case 'it is better to give than Solovich. Robert Alpern was
to receive.' " He concluded with, elected to a one-year term.
"Don't let the burden crush the
The Council's annual report de-
people who are handling it."
tailed activities related to the
The ceremonies opened with the Council's involvenient in local civil
singing of the Hatikvah and the rights and human relations pro-
Star Spangled Banner. The audi- gramming. These included coop-
ence was let by Cantor Hyman erative efforts with a range of
Adler of Cong. Bnai David, who "Detroit's denominational and civic
continued with aprpopriate chants groups. An aspect of the season's
To The High School Graduates of
from the Psalms.
activities, according to the report,
Edward-Miller, vice-president of was an accelerated local interest
the Hebrew Benevolent Society, in human relations efforts, drama-
was chairman of the dedication tized during the year by the South
For Having Received
exercises.
Oakland Conference on Religion
and Race.
A review of problems of church-
state relations was presented in
Special Certificate Awards
the report and was discussed at
the assembly. The report referred
for excellence in scholastic achievement and honor citizenship and
ANNOUNCES
to Council actions with respect to
ing been accepted at the following colleges and universities.
Soviet anti-Semitism and to the
SPECIAL TOUR- ON
planning and sponsoring of the
Rochelle Greenfield — Wayne State Univers,
Fay Baras — Wayne State University
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Israel Independence celebration
Judith Isbee — Beth Jacob Teachers
Leaving New York on
and the commemoration of the
Linda Beale — Wayne State University
Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel
July 6, 1964
Warsaw Ghetto uprising.
Sara Gail Cohen — Beth Jacob Teachers
During
the
season
there
were
Zippora Kahana — Wayne State University
to accompany the remains of
Seminary, Jerusalem, Israel
ZEEV AND JOHANNA 700 Council program contacts
Rivkah Greenbaum — Wayne State University
with Jewish and non-Jewish groups
JABOTINSKY
throughout
the
community
for
to Israel for reinterment
purposes of organizational pro-
on Mt. Herzl, Jerusalem
To The Staff of the Yeshiva We Say:
gramming and 300 Council spon-
Stop-over at Paris Airport
for ceremonies
sored radio and TV presentations
Return trip with optional
sm.
on local outlets.

Interspersing his message with
illustrative anecdotes, Rabbi David
B. Hollander of the Bronx, speak-
ing before a capacity audience at
the dedication ceremonies of the
new Hebrew Memorial Chapel

An expression of gratefulness
to the workers was included in the
remarks of Morris Dorn, president
of the society.
Telegrams included messages

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Bar

Mitzvahs

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The Bar Mitzvah of Edward Gil-
bert was observed at special ser-
vices Thursday at Cong. Young Is-
rael of Northwest.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
19 ,
Friday, May 29, 1964

WELL DONE!

Yeshivath Beth Yehudah had a larger percentage of its High School graduates
receive these awards, than any other high school in the city, public or private.

WE'RE PROUD OF YOU--

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