Devoted Community Retains Hope
for Rabbi Adler's Speedy Recovery
Participants Announced for Three
Council Leadership Training Sessions
Albert Elazar, Rabbi Max Kapu-
stin and Rabbi Mordecai Halpern
are scheduled to address a tri-
session leadership training confer-
ence to be held 8:30 p.m. March 1,
8, and 22 at the Jewish Center. En-
titled "New Dimensions for Jewish
Leadership," the conference is
sponsored by the Jewish Commu-
nity Council and is designed to
explore the purposes, criteria and
responsibilities of effective com-
munal leadership.
Elazar, superintendent of the
United Hebrew Schools, will ad-
dress the March 1 session on the
topic "Profile of Our Community."
He will be assisted by a panel con-
sisting of Sol Drachler, assistant
director of the Jewish Welfare
Federation, and Dr. Albert Mayer,
professor of sociology at Wayne
State University, who has compiled
a series of studies on Detroit Jew-
ish population characteristics.
March 8, Rabbi Kapustin, direc-
tor of the Hillel Foundation at
Wayne, will talk on the "Philoso-
phy of a Jewish Organization."
This will include a discussion on
the importance of establishing
philosophical goals as a criteria
for organizational development and
a review of the philosophical dif-
a task, a purpose, a duty. Search sage that again was filled with
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pie with doubt. We enter these your hearts and you will discover hope that the day of healing and
very soon.
sacred precincts on this hallowed it. We shall preserve that which recovery will come
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madness
wanted
to
destroy!
We
day of the Sabbath seeking solace
shall sanctify that which has been
and healing."
He then quoted from Rabbi Ad- profaned! We shall consecrate that
which has been defiled! Because
ler's writings and stated:
"I know that our beloved teach- there was hate here last week, we
Rabbi Morris Adler's condition
er, Rabbi Morris Adler, would shall learn how to love more
want these words of his recited at deeply. Because there was fear remained critical at the time the
this time. He wrote, 'In adversity here last week, we shall open the issue of The Jewish News went
may we remain strong in the faith reservoirs of courage, a courage to press.
in Thy unfailing benevolence and which will bring calmness and
While the bulletin from Sanai
in the justice of Thy acts, though resolution and stability. Because Hospital on Sunday was most dis-
there
was
divisiveness
and
disin-
our frail minds may not compre- tegration, we shall reaffirm our turbing, there were more hopeful
signs on Monday and from then on
hend the working of Thy will . . .
of truth, of justice, the reports were that his condi-
Let . . . not despair bar us from shared ideals
Because
there
was
aggres-
that
of
peace.
recognizing Thy hand in all
tion was unchanged but remained
comes over us and enable us to s-ion here, we shall demonstrate critical.
find peace even in the midst our compassion, a compassion
Meanwhile, numerous messages
which strengthens and sustains and
of life's fury.'"
of good will continued to pour in.
supports
all
those
who
wait
by
the
With realism stemming from the
Mrs. Adler received hundreds of
situation that has developed, Rabbi side of Rabbi Adler, his family cables, telegrams, letters, contri-
his
healing
and
pray
for
Groner said: who hope
butions to JNF, Shaarey Zedak,
"It would be wrong of me to and his restoration. And that corn- and Hadassah, with expression of
suggest that there is no confusion passion goes out and seeks to bring hope
for the rabbi's speedy recov-
and bewilderment in all of our healing to all those who are sick
ery.
hearts. We search for meaning and in body or in mind. It is a compas-
The Jewish News is in receipt
it eludes us. We want to under- sion which includes those who
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stand and then we reach an abyss have been bereaved this week. It of numerous messages of inquiry
of mystery . . . I is a compassion which enables us as well as expressions of respect
"The complete answer will elude to see the need and distress of for Rabbi Adler and hopes for his
us. Our minds are too limited to another as vividly as we see our recovery.
Among the letters to the Jewish
see more than a fraction of reality. own. Instead of despair we shall
But we must seek and we must have hope—a hope that believes News received is the following
yearn for that presence of God in the possibilities of human life; from Mrs. Harold E. (Elaine)
which alone will enable us to a life that is composed not of yes- Isaacson, 10765 Kingston, Hunting-
bear these trials. If we do not terdays but of tomorrows—a hope ton Woods:
"Some nine years ago, it was
sense the presence of God, how that redeems and inspires.
"There was madness here and my great personal joy to embrace
do we understand man's devotion
to his fellowman; how do we under- therefore we shall preserve the Judaism, my privilege to have, as
stand man's service and man's self- clear lights of reason; we shall my teacher, Rabbi Adler, whose in-
lessness and man's_ generosity? That extend it and enlarge it; we shall fluence on my life has been pro-
devotion has been reflected dur- widen its domain. There were the found. Never in these years have
ing these critical days by many noises of violence and the cries I suffered the slightest pang of
people, but particularly by the of pain and the suonds of upheaval conscience or even a fleeting
doctors and nurses who have min- here last week, but this Sabbath shadow of regret. Indeed how
istered day and night to Rabbi and every Sabbath we shall listen could I? My life has been so im-
Adler and have brought him here for the still, small voice of mensely enriched.
Thy spirit, 0 Lord. We shall
"Now, in the aftermath of the
closer, we hope, to recovery.
"Peoplc from all walks of life hearken to it. We shall hear it. tragedy I witnessed last Sabbath,
have been as one in their concern, It shall resound within our hearts there has come to me a very pro-
in their affection, in their solici- and within our homes. It will speak found reaffirmation of my faith.
tude, in their helpfulness during to us of the shared ideals which Never have I seen the beauty of
this trial. Could all this come move us all. It will tell us of a Judaism so clearly, never have I
from a godless world? Could all common sympathy and love which rejoiced in it more.
"Two years ago, at the time of
this issue from a universe where binds us together as a sacred con-
there was no source of beauty gregation and a holy community." another tragedy, there was the
Concluding the impressive serv- courage and dignity of Mrs. Ken-
and truth and goodness? No! The
eternal God shall carry us through ice of special prayers and the re- nedy to sustain and inspire us.
the agonies of this time and He citing of Psalms 27, 30 and 121, And now there is Mrs. Adler.
Rabbi Groner brought a message
"At this time of overwhelming
shall sustain us always.
"We come to the synagogue to from Mrs. Adler—who prayed that personal anxiety, she comforts and
seek a message; we come to the Sabbath morning at her husband's consoles, she is gracious, a pillar
synagogue to find direction in our bedside—a message of thanks for of faith. Here is dignity, courage,
lost and confused condition. If the many messages of good wishes nobility of spirit, selfless love, the
you listen you can hear a message, from all parts of the globe• a mes- living, breathing essence of the
beauty that is Judaism. Here, in-
deed, is inspiration to sustain the
community, our city, our nation
and the world."
There were hopeful notes in hos-
pital reports in the last few days.
Calling for new programs to in- Inquisition, and the role of the After the disturbing analysis on
crease mutual knowledge between Jew in the Christian society of Sunday, the Monday report gave
assurance in terms of "functional
Christians and Jews, the national the Middle Ages.
Rabbi Tanenbaum pointed out capacity." That report issued on
interreligious affairs director of
the American Jewish Committee that "because of the general omis- behalf of Sinai staff by the hospital
proposed here that "a Catholic, a sion of the Jewish background of administrator, Sydney Peimer,
Protestant, and a Jewish historian Christianity, many Catholics are stated:
"Inasmuch as Rabbi Adler has
unaware of Christianity's Jewish
write a joint history."
not
regained consciousness in eight
roots.
Some
passages
in
textbooks,
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum,
days, it is not expected that there
spoke Tuesday at a luncheon meet- for example, give the impression will be any sudden change in his
ing in the Butzel Building. The that the Bible did not exist prior condition, at least in the direction
meeting was co-sponsored by the to the Catholic Church."
A seven-point program for en- of improvement.
Jewish Community Council and
"He has been able to maintain
riching
mutual understanding was
the Detroit Chapter of the Ameri-
his
vital functions with medical
can Jewish Committee. Council proposed by Rabbi Tanenbaum:
support and the fact that, in the
executive board member Leonard
1. The inclusion of a collection of last few days, less of this has been
Sidlow opened the meeting, and basic books of Judaica in semi- required, might indicate that the
Robert Apern, AJ Committee chap- naries and similar teaching insti- current status will continue for
ter chairman, introduced Rabbi tutions.
many days.
Tanenbaum.
"It is our hope that during this
2. The establishment of courses
Rabbi Tanenbaum discussed the and chairs of Judaic studies at uni-
time nature's healing processes
implications of the Vatican Coun- versities.
will enable Rabbi Adler to im-
cil declaration on the non-Christian
3. The continuation and expan- prove.
religions that was passed at Vati- sion of institutes of Judaism and
"It is impossible to know at this
can Council II, and he explored Jewish-Christian relations for semi- stage what the ultimate degree of
the future of Christian-Jewish re- naries and other religious institu- such improvement might be in
lations as the declaration is im- tions.
terms of functional capacity, but if
plemented. As the guest of Laur-
the effects of the injury are con-
Increased lay dialogues.
4.
ence Cardinal Shehan of Balti-
fined to the area of the impact of
5. The joint publication of a ma- the bullet and its immediate en-
more, he was the only rabbi in Va-
tican City at the time of the in- nual for seminaries on human re- vironment, this functional capacity
lations.
troduction of that declaration.
could be satisfying.
6. Expanded joint programs in
Twice daily at the Shaarey
Some of the areas that should
Zedek, at morning and evening
be covered, he suggested, in as- helping the Negro to achieve maxi-
services, Jacob Epel, the syna-
suring changes in textbooks now mum justice.
gogue's sexton, leads congrega-
in use, are the Crusades, the
7. An interfaith seminar on the
tions in the recital of prayers
relationship of religious communi-
and the reading of psalms, pray-
ties to the peace and order of the
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ing for Rabbi Adler's recovery.
world.
6—Friday, February 25, 1966
Rabbi Adler's Condition
Remains Very Critical
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