Jewish Groups
Against Bigots

PASADENA, Calif. (JTA)—An
appeal by a New York rabbi for
greater cooperation and under-
standing between conservative
Protestant groups and American
Jewry was greeted by a standing
ovation from 200 members of the
faculty and student body of the
Fuller Theological Seminary of
Pasadena.
The seminary is one of the major
theological institutions of con-
servative Protestantism in the
United States.
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum,
director of the interreligious' af-
fairs department of the American
Jewish Committee, told the Pro-
testant audience that during the
election period, when "loose
charges and counter charges" were
being made about the "role and
relationship of conservative Pro-
testants to extremism and anti-
Semitism," it was "all the • more
essential that Jews and others
come to have a first-hand under-
standing of what conservative
Protestants really stand for and
who they are."

Oak-Woods Young Israel
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Synao-oove Body OKs Funeral- Guide

"A Guide to Funeral Practices,"
Young Israel Center of Oak- rvared by the United Synago-
Woods will induct 12 families into
membership at a general meeting gue's committee on congregational
declaration by the Ecumenical
8:30 p.m. Wednesday. A report on standards • and intended for the
Council on Catholic-Jewish rela-
the expansion program and Rabbi use of Conservative synagogues,
tionships.
Gordon's message upon the re- has been adopted by the board, of
* * *
cent completion of his first year directors.
Rabbi Tells of Values Evoked
with the congregation will be pre-
The-committee had prepared the
by Ecumenical Council Debate
sented.
guide following a decision by dele-
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — Wide-
Also planned is a coin exhibit gates to the Golden Jubilee Con-
spread interest in the draft de- by Irving Moskovitz "American vention in November 1963. In-
claration absolving the Jews of the History in Coins," which received formation on funeral practices in
decide charge, being considered by acclaim at a number of interna- synagogues was accumulated in the
the Vatican Ecumenical Council is, tional coin shows.
intervening year through an ex-
according to Rabbi Marc Tanen-
The sisterhood of Young Israel haustive survey conducted by the
baum, national director of the In- will be hostesses at a reception for committee.
terreligious Affairs Department of the new members.
The underlying principle of
the American Jewish Committee, a
sign of "a dawning awareness that
interfaith harmony can only be Mishkan Israel Dinner Will' Honor Members, Rabbi
achieved by a removal of distorted
Cong. Mishkan Israel Nusach j According to President Isadore
perceptions and images each reli- Hari Lubavitcher Center will hold Starr, Rabbi M. Polter, former
gion prolongs about the other." a dinner honoring new members executive director, also will be
Rabbi Tanenbaum expressed this
cited. The program will feature
view at a conference on interreli- and welcoming Rabbi Jacob N. speakers and entertainment. For
Kranz
6:30
p.m.
Wednesday
in
the
gious cooperation here, at Loyola
reservations, call the synagogue,
University, a Catholic institution. synagogue social hall.
LI 8-2666.

the new guide is that the Jew-
ish funeral is a sacred rite and
should be invested vs:i.-1 the dign-
ity and simplicity requIrcd by
Jewish ritual... All congregations
are urged to establish a burial
committee—the traditional hevra
kadisha—to assist bereaved fam-
ilies in arranging for funerals to
be held according to Jewish trad-
ition.

The guide deals with preparatory
rites to be observed before the fu-
neral, conduct at funeral services
and practices in the house of
mourning. Among practices disap-
proved are embalming, ostentatious
coffins, viewing the deceased and
floral displays. The guide calls for
the use of shrouds and the ob-
servance of the kriah ritual (rend-
ing of a garment).

Each day God lauds the rich
man who gives charity in private.
Pesachim 112.

He said that there was as
much prejudice against conser-
vative Protestants as there was
against Jews, Catholics and
Negroes. He also said he wel-
comed the opportunity "to
forge meaningful friendships be-
tween the two great religions."

Rabbi Tanenbaum returned re-
cently from Rome, where he spent
two weeks at the Vatican observ-
ing developments in connection
with the debate over a draft

Michigan Story
in Enchantment
Book Collection

Children's Press and Melmont
Publishers, Jackson Blvd. and Ra-
cine Ave., Chicago, have issued a
series of impressive new books—
travel stories, true books, biogra-
phies, about American frontiers
and adventures. Among them is a
series on several states, with Michi-
gan includes.
"Michigan — From Its Glorious
Past to the Present" is part of the
Enchantment of America State
Book Series. Written by Allan Car-
penter, with illustrations by Phil
Austin, this is a remarkable his-
torical record that will truly en-
chant the young reader and will
provide basic information about
Michigan for readers of all ages.
Michigan as a wonderland, its
natural and its human treasures,
its accomplishments, its famed
men and women, its institutions
of higher learning are depicted
here in most interesting fashion.
There is a handy reference sec-
tion about Nlichigan and a long
list of important historical dates.
All the governors, from 1835 to
date, are listed in
a siSecial section.
Annual events
a r e enumerated
and there is a
list of "Thinkers.
Doers, Fighters,"
men and women
"who helped
make Michigan
great. Among
them is Ossip Ga-
brilowitsch who
had served as Gabrilowitsch
permanent director of the Detroit
Symphony Orchestra.
Michigan's significant role in
American history emerges here
in excellent style and Carpen-
ter's evaluation of this state's
accomplishments enhances the
Children's Press Enchantment of
America series.

"AS my fathers planted for me,
so do I plant for my children."—
The Talmud—(Ta'anit, 23a).

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, October 23, 1964-19

Responsible people with worthwhile
needs. Like the new James Allisons.
Off on their honeymoon, theirs is a
private world.

But soon after they return, the price
of reality will intrude. Food. Furniture.

An automobile. A home. And, children.
And with all of this, Manufacturers
Bank stands ready to help.

FOr though the financial assets of

the James Allisons are likely to.
remain small for a while, theirs
Is a collateral more valuable than

money. A future.

- The new James Allisons are the
kind of people Manufacturers Bank
is looking for to lend money to.
Responsible .people with
worthwhile needs.

Like building a life together.

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