Temple Administrators' Association
Beth Abraham's
Ner Tamid Award Opens 23rd Convention Here Oct. 27
Rally on Sunday

The Jewish Committee on Scout-
ing for the Detroit Area Council,
Boy Scouts of America, will pre-
sent an adult-directed program on
the Ner Tamid religious award at
Congregation Beth Abraham.
All adult scout leaders of Jew-
ish faith are invited to attend the
9:30 a.m. to 12 noon program. Sid-
ney Dinner, chairman of the Ner
Tamid award committee, said that
information and procedures neces-
sary for boy scouts to follow ,fn
qualifying for this special religious
award will he discussed, as will he
methods of promoting boy inter-
est in pursuing the award.
,The Ner Tamid Award is one of
13 religious awards that scouts
may earn by working with their
rabbis, priests or pastors.

Bar-Ilan Event Enlists Community Aid;
Dr. Lookstein and Hanna Ahroni Will
Appear on Dinner Program Nov. 18

Under the general chairmanship
A native of Italian Eritrea, Miss
of Paul Zuckerman, many local Ahroni was raised in Israel where
leaders have enrolled as members she became a leading star on the
of a large community - wide corn- concert stage and in opera. She
mittee to assist in sponsoring the was highly commended by Eliza•
annual dinner of Detroit Friends beth, Queen of Belgium. who heard
of Bar-Ilan University.
her sing, and by many music
This year's event will be held at critics.
the Shaarey Zedek, Nov. 18. Dr.
Detroiters who are organizing
Joseph Lookstein, president of Bar
to aid the Bar-Ilan University
Ilan, will be the guest speaker.
programs this week received re-
Guest artist will be Hanna Ah-
ports on the stages of develop-
roni, international singing star,
ment in the high institution of
whose mastery of Hebrew, Yiddish
learning in Israel, the expansion
and English songs and her knowl-
of courses and the progress in
edge of folksongs in several lan-
the establishment of a high
guages, have made her a favorite
school at the university with
wherever she has appeared.
funds provided by the Stollman

Family in Detroit.

Detailed reports on the univer-
sity's progress are being heard at
committee meetings at which plans
are being formulated to enroll this
community's support for Bar-Ilan.

European Shtetl Subject
of First Adult Program
at Beth Aaron Synagogue

Beth Aaron Synagogue's adult
Among the participants in the 23rd annual workshop convention
education series dealing with great
of the National Association of Temple Administrators are, from
events in Jewish history will open
left, seated: Julian S. Tobias, president of Temple Israel, and Sidney
8:15 p.m. Tuesday in the social
J. Karbel, president of Temple Beth El; standing, Frank L. Simons,
hall. The series will combine films
Temple Israel administrator; Richard P. Sutkin, who with Karbel
with lectures and panel discus-
will lead a panel on "Significant New Developments in Federal
sions.
Taxes and Insurance; and Irving I. Katz, executive secretary of
"Kasrilevka on the Mississippi",
Temple Beth El.
based on "The World of Sholem
* •
Aleichem" by Maurice Samuel, will
t o n a 1 Association of Union of American Hebrew Con-
The N a
be opening program focusing on
..
be- 1 , ,
life in the European shtetl. Charles Temple Admini§trators, which
regarions and the Central Confer-
Goldstein TV and radio personal- gins its four-day convention here ' ence of American Rabbis.
on Oct. 27, at the Sheraton-Cadil-
ity, will be narrator.
The community is invited. For lac Hotel, has embarked on a pio-
information, call the synagogue, neer project of membership certifi- B altimore Synagogues
I N 1-5222. cation. ; Vote Complete Merger
Prior to the start of formal ses-
BALTIMORE (JTA)—The boards
HANNA AHRONI
sions, several members of NATA
CIVIC LEADER SPEARHEADS
will gather on Monday to take a of directors and trustees of two of
ACTIVITY FOR BETH YEHUDAH'S series of seven hour-long examina- Baltimore s leading synagogues
tions on the awarding of a degree voted to merge the two congrega- Brazil Jews at Olympics
SEMI-CENTENNIAL DINNER
of Fellow in Temple Administra- tions with the aim of rendering
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA)—Three
greater service to their communi-
tion
Jews are among the Brazilians tak-
t
Irving I. Katz, executive secretary ties more efficiently and at lesser
t!'
ing part in the Olympics now under
of Temple Beth El, honorary pres- cost.
The two congregations--Shaarei way in Tokyo. They are Carlos
ident of NATA, was among the
first NATA members to be award- Tfiloh Synagogue, under the spiri- Artur Nuzrnan, top volleyball ace;
ed the citation of Fellow in Temple tual leadership of Dr. Nathan Dra- Samy Melinsky, volleyball trainer;
Administration earlier this year. zin, and the Suburban Orthodox Luiz Daniel, goalkeeper of the
Administration of the certifica- Synagogue. under the spiritual
tion program has been undertaken leadership of Rabbi Chaim Gevant- Brazilian water polo team.
by the newly-created board of man—will continue functioning as
certification of Temple administra- a single institution, to be known
tors, a joint: agency of NATA, the as Shaarei Tfiloh Congregation.
Rabbi Gevantman will serve as
spiritual leader of the merged
to combat missionary
New York - Rabbis Ask synagogue. Rabbi -Drazin is due to
activities
retire
on
Oct.
31,
to
engage
in
lec-
Clemency for Russian
turing, writing and traveling.

P'EYLIM

ROMNEY
NEEDS

BILLY
SHUTTLEWORTH

for

STATE
SENATOR

— 7th District —

(Paid Political Advertisement)

Jew Who Faces Death

NEW YORK (JTA) — The New
Max Thomas, pictured above, is York Board of Rabbis asked the
chairman of the Catering Commit- Soviet government to extend clem-
tee for the Fiftieth Annual Din- i ency to Arkady Grinberg, a Rus-
ner Celebration of Yeshivath Beth sian Jew who was sentenced to
Yehudah. He is a native of Detroit death in Moscow last May for al-
and has been for many years ac- leged "economic crimes." Although
tive in Congregation Beth Aaron. the Moscow Supreme Court recent-
Mr. Thomas is President of the ly granted Grinb erg's appeal
e 'Michigan Glove Company, Michi- against the death sentence, it is
gan Glove Renovating Company, now up to President Anastas Miko-
and Michigan Laundry Service. , yan to approve the court's decision.
He resides at 746 Colling•ood.
Grinberg was first arrested two
For over eighteen years Mr. years ago and charged with "con-
Thomas has been very active with sorting with Israelis" and involve-
the Jewish Community Center and ment in economic crimes. The first
has developed particular skills as ; charge was dropped at the end of
an outstanding handball and pad-1 1963, but he was convicted as an
dleball player, having received economic offender last May. Grin-
thirty-six trophies for his outstand- berg is 50 years old and is a mem-
ing sportsmanship in these fields. ber of Moscow's Central Syna-
Known lovingly by his many gogue.
friends as "Mack," his unassuming . In its plea for clemency, which
modesty and abnegation have earn- was voiced in the form of a tele-
ed him the admiration of many gram to the Soviet ambassador,
multitudes in our community.
Anatoly F. Dobrynin, the board of
As head of the Catering Com- rabbis said: "We do not presume
mittee, Mr. Thomas announced that to pass judgment on his innocence
one of the city's ieading culinary or guilt. We ask for compassion
artist has been engaged for the as a merciful and humanitarian
unique French Cuisine repast that act."
has been planned for this event.
Cocktails are to be served at 6:00 2,000 N. Africans Bring
P.M., dinner at 7:00 P.M., at what Strasbourg Jews to 8,000
promises to be one of the most STRASBOURG, France (JTA)—
lavish social events of the season. The Jewish Community Council of
This year Yeshivath Beth Yehu- I Strasbourg reported that the 8,000
dab celebrates not only fifty years Jews of the city included 2,000
of educational and religious serv- newcomers from Algeria, Tunisia
ice to the Jewish Community, but and Morocco. The report said that
the construction of its new educa - the newcomers were not Yet com-
tional center in Southfield, Micita- pletely - integrated into the Jewish
gan. The entire community is in - community.
vited to participate in the event.
Reservations may be made by call- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
ing 862-6668.
Ad,,. 16—Friday, October 16, 1964

Promote Circuit Judge

LOUIS D.

McGREGOR

OF FLINT TO THE NEW

COURT of APPEALS

NON-PARTISAN

"Judicial Experience Necessary for the New Court of Appeals"

Endorsed by:

Harry Abram
Robert M. Abram
Henry J. Abrams
Cameron Dean
Max Dean
Gilbert Greenbaum
Sidney Immerman
Dr. Charles Kessler
Morton Leitson
Robert Littman

Joe Locker
Moe Markowitz
Philip Ruskin
Robert Segar
Maurice Stotzky
Dr. R. J. Schaefer
Irving Smiler
Donald Thompson
Meyer Terebelo
Jack Wasserman

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