BB's Young Adults Declare 'War
on Apathy'; Detroiter Elected Veep
STARLIGHT, Pa. — Harvey tional program director, empha-
Brown, 22, of Philadelphia was I sized that "the old concept of
elected international president of youths as tomorrow's leaders is
Bnai Brith Young Adults at its I outdated because our times de-
20th international convention at mand young adult leadership to-
Camp Bnai Brith. Brown is study-! day."
More than $6,500 was raised by
ing social work at Temple Univer-
sity, Philadelphia. Detroiter Mark the young adults . for their Inter-
Lavetter, 20, was elected interna- national Service Fund which aids
various charities and leadership
tional program vice president.
Nearly 100 participants from the ! training programs.
The young adults discussed
United States, Canada. and Great
Britain heard retiring Interna- plans to participate in the North
tional President Ronald Reinblatt American Jewish Youth Confer-
of Montreal declare "war on ence Sept. 6-9 at Camp Bnai Brith.
apathy." Reinblatt called for . Other Detroiters besides Lavetter
action programs to improve edu- who attended the convention were
cational opportunities, raise liv- Barry Ravitz, Elaine Friedman,
ing standards, foster equal rights Marilyn Warren and Samuel
for all people, promote interfaith Moore.
understanding, encourage in-
creased registration and voting,
and have the United States pass
the UN Genocide Convention. Re-
inblatt praised the Bnai Brith
BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
Youth Organization's "Operation
(Copyright. 1965, JTA, Inc.)
Bookstrap" through which books
Why was the seventeenth day
are collected, screened and do-
of the Hebrew month of Tam-
nated to selected schools.
muz (oc,curing this year on July
Preceding the convention, the
17) made into a Fast Day? (Since
Bnai Brith Young Adults called
the day occurs on the Sabbath,
for a revitalization and new com-
the fast wil take place this year
mitment to Jewish learning in a
on Sunday, July 18.)
panel discussion during their First
The M i s h n a p (Ta'anith 4:6)
International Judaism Institute.
The international institute fol- counts at least five tragic episodes
lowed the pattern of institutes that occurred on this date through-
out Jewish history. During the
held in the Midwest and East.
Keynote speaker at the conven- period of the Revelation at Sinai
tion was Sol I. Littman of New the two tablets bearing the ten
York, former director of the commandments were broken be-
Michigan Region Anti-Defamation cause of the sin of the Golden
League, who urged the young Calf. During the episode of the
adults to "use their idealism, en- destruction of the Temple the
thusiasm, and energy to get in- daily offering ceased on that day.
volved in today's adult world." The enemy broke through the
tman, who is ADL assistant no- wall of Jerusalem. Apostomus
burnt the Scroll of the law on that
day. Either he, in his time, or the
Clergymen, Educators
Jewish King Menashen in his time,
on Study Tour of Israel erected an idol in the temple on
NEW YORK (JTA)—The fourth that day. It is also related that
annual Study Tour of Israel. spon- on that day Noah sent the dove out
sored by the Inter-University of he ark and it could not find a
Committee on Israel—a division of place to settle. So it is said that of
the America-Israel Society — ar- the people of Israel, during the '
rived in Israel with 48 university course of their bitter exile, who
faculty members and Christian could not find a place in the world
clergymen. Mayor Theodore R. in which to settle down in peace.
McKeldin of Baltimore is presi
Why is that portion of the
dent of the society.
Bible which describes Moses'
The group of distinguished lead-
procedure in obtaining forgive-
ers, corning from 13 states and
ness from the Almighty for the
the District of Columbia, repre-
sin of the Golden Calf read on
sents the major religious bodies of
this fast day?
the United States, and the educa-
This particular fast day would
tors are primarily in the fields of have special interest in this epi-
religion and the social sciences. sode since it was on that day that
Their trip is divided between an the two tables of the Ten Com-
extensive touring of the land and mandments were broken because
a week of intensive study in a sem- of the sin of the Golden Calf.
inar at the Hebrew University.
However, this portion is read on
The seminar, devoted to "Con- all the other fast days mentioned
temporary Israel in the Perspec- in the Bible (except Yom Kippur).
ve
History," will be opened The reason is that a fast day is
y Dr. Eliahu Math, president of ordained as a day when the people
Hebrew University and also seek forgiveness and that tbris
:resident of the Israel-America portion, which tells how Moses
Society.
sought and achieved forgiveness
for his people, is indeed most
appropriate for the reading of the
day. It is claimed that during the
Talmudic period the portion of
the Torah describing the curses
was read on a public fast day. It
was during the Gaonic period that
this portion was substituted, be-
cause it contained the key to for-
giveness and the rabbis wanted
the people to repent with the
confidence that they will be for-
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10—Friday, July 16, 1965
United Synagogue Expels Two Congregations.
in California for Their Kashrut Violations
The action was taken at a meet- serving of non-kosher foods in
NEW YOR.K—Two West Coast
congregations were disaffiliated ing of the board of directors of the their synagogues.
from the United Synagogue of United S ,nacToaue on June 28
The congregations against which
America last month for violating
the disciplinary action was taken
following
several
months
of
nego-
the Jewish dietary laws in their
are Pasadena Jewish Temple and
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synagogues.
congregations in an attempt to Center, Pasadena, Calif., and New
Menuhin to Opel]
Masonic Series
Detroit Masonic Auditorium's
1965-1966 concert series will open
Saturday, October 16th, with
Menuhin, one of the world's great
violinists. accompanied by his son-
in-law, Fou Ts'ong, a concert
pianist of world fame.
Finland's Helsinki University
Chorus, comprising some 60 male
voices, will be presented on their
Sibelius Centennial Tour, Nov. 5.
Rudolf Serkin, p i a n i s t, will
appear Nov. 20, followed by
Antonio and his huge Spanish
Dance troupe on Dec. 3.
Roberta Peters, leading soprano
of the Metropolitan Opera, will
appear in recital Jan. 8. The Hun-
garian National Folk Dancers, 110
dancers, chorus and gypsy orches-
tra from Budapest, will make their
Detroit debut Feb. 10.
Closing the concert series March
26, will be the National Ballet,
Washington.
Masonic Auditorium's Symphony
Series will open Oct. 30, with the
Czech Philharmonic, conducted by
Karl Ancerl, comprising 100 in-
strumentalists direct from Prague.
The Moscow Philharmonic, with
the great Rostropovich, cellist, as
soloist, wil be presented Nov. 12,
followed by the New York City
Opera, Julius Rudel, artistic direc-
tor, in a performance of Bizet's
opera "Carmen," Nov. 24. The Cin-
cinnati Symphony will appear with
Max Rudolf conducting, Jan. 28.
Byron Janis, pianist, will be the
soloist. Closing the series, May 3,
will be the Philadelphia Orchestra
under the baton of Eugene
Ormandy.
The 1965-1966 dance series will
include the Royal Danish Ballet,
Oct. 22; Romanian National Folk
Ballet, Feb. 18; Jose Greco, Feb.
26; American Ballet Theater,
March 11.
Mantovani and his Orchestra
will open the "Pop" series Oct. 9.
Grade Fields will make her fare-
well Detroit appearance Nov. 6.
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvan-
ians will appear Jan. 15, followed
by the Norman Luboff Choir Feb.
16. Ferrante and Teicher will close
the series March 18.
persuade them to discontinue the Foothill Jewish Temple and Cen-
ter. Arcadia, Calif.
The action was recommended by
But for a Single Word , the United Synagogue's . Pacific
Through omission of one word Southwest Region.
in last week's paper, Rabbi Kalil
Rosenberg, former Detroiter, was
erroneously referred to as a form-
Like GIN 9
er spiritual leader of Cong. Aha-
vat Achim in Colchester, Conn.
Cocktail's got it!
This is to be his new post. Rabbi
42 PROOF
Rosenberg was ordained at the
sass
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