Pontiac Group Honors Publisher
Weekly Quiz
BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright, 1966, JTA, Inc.)
Harold A. Fitzgerald (left), publisher of the Pontiac Press, is
presented with a plaque by the Pontiac Committee for State of Israel
Bonds honoring him for his role in community affairs. With him are
(from left) Mrs. Herman B. Stenbuck, who made the presentation at
the dinner, June 12 at Cong. Bnai Israel; Mrs. David Saks, toastmis-
tress; and Rabbi Israel Goodman, spiritual leader of Bnai Israel. Prior
to the dinner, over $30,000 in bonds was sold by the committee.
Martin L. Butzel Heads Beth El;
Represents Temple's 4th Generation
Martin L. Butzel was elected
president of Temple Beth El at
the 116th annual meeting on
June 14.
Butzel represents the fourth
generation of Temple membership
in his distinguished family, pio-
neers of the Jewish community of
Detroit. His father, Leo M. Butzel,
served as a member of the board
of trustees. H i s grandfather,
Martin Butzel, was president of
the Temple froth 1874-1878, and
his other grandfather, Samuel
Heavenrich, served as president
twice, 1891-18'93 and 1905-1908.
His brother - in - law, Leonard T.
Lews, was president from 1944-
1947.
A confirmand from the religious
school of Temple Beth El, Butzel
graduated from Williams College
and the University of Chicago Law
School. He is a member of the
law firm of Butzel, Eaman, Long,
Gust and Kennedy. He served for
many years- as a member of the
board of the Temple, was .chair-
man of a number of important
committees and held the offices
of treasurer and first vice-presi-
dent. He is a past president of the
Detroit Chapter of the American
Jewish Committee, past national
vice-president, member of the ex-
ecutive board and administrative
committee of AJC. He serves on
the boards of Children's Hospital
and the Detroit Round Table of
Christians and Jews and is a
former Board member of the
International Institute Detroit
Grand Opera Association.
He is a past chairman of the
professional business division of
the United Foundation and a
former member of the budget com-
mittee of the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign. He is married to the former
Rosalie Kahn and they are the
parents of Leo M. II, Albert and
John Edwin.
Other officers -elected were:
Stanley J .Winkelman, first vice-
president, Aubrey H. Ettenheimer,
second vice-president, Alan E.
Schwartz, treasurer.
The following were elected to
the board for a three-year term:
Nathan B. Carroll, Bernard R.. 1
Isenberg, David P. Katz, Mrs.
Richard Kux, Sidney R. Solomon,
Harvey Willens. Jay W. Allen
was elected to the board for one
year.
The following remain on the
board: Herbert A. Aronsson, Wil-
liam H. Frank, Irving Goldberg,
Harvey H. Goldman, Charles S.
Himelhoch, Mrs. John C. Hopp,
Mrs. Marshall M. Miller, Lester
J. Morris, Merton J. Segal, Walter
Shapero, James H. Wineman.
The following serve as ex-
officio members of the board:
Sidney J. Karbel, retiring presi-
dent; Mrs. Samuel S. Willis, pres-
ident of the Sisterhood; Robert N.
Canvasser, president of the Men's
Club; Lee J. Marks, president of
the Married Group; Arthur L.
Goulson, chairman of the ceme-
tery board.
Haifa Port Strike
Cost $2,000,000
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The six-
week slowdown strike by the steve-
dores and dock workers at the
port of Haifa, which was ended
last week, had cost Israel's econo-
my $2,000,000, Moshe Carmel,
minister of transport, reported to
the Cabinet here Sunday.
He said the costs included
"waiting money" paid to foreign
shippers, while their vessels
were at anchor, unable to have
their cargoes loaded or unload.
ed; spoilage of agricultural pro-
ducts; differentials between rail
or truck transport of perishable
goods and the air-freighting of
such goods; and indemnity paid
to importers for failure to meet
time tables. The port is now be-
ing cleared rapidly, Carmel re-
ported.
In settlement of the labor dis-
pute, the strikers, who had cut
their normal loads by more than
50 per cent, had won a wage in-
crease of 10 per cent for this year
and a pledge for a further wage
rise by no more than 5 per cent
next year.
Some of the strikers' grievances
are now being evaluated by a spe-
cial, five-man committee whose de-
cisions are to be binding on .both
sides, the workers and the sni p
operators.,The committee is to re-
port back in 30 days.
What is the derivation of the
name of the Biblical city of
Beersheba?
The Bible writes (Genesis 21:31)
"Wherefore the place was called
Beersheba (Be'er Sheva) because
there they swore both of them."
This would indicate that the place
was called "Be'er Sheva" because
the Patriarch Abraham and Abim-
elech of Gerar swore a covenant
there. In accordance with the bib-
lical account, Abraham had dug a
well there, and there was a dis-
pute between his shepherds and
those of Abimelech over the well
when others tried to usurp it.
Peace was made and a treaty was
sworn out. The name "Be'er
Sheva" would thus mean "the well
over which an oath was taken.",
There are some who consider the
word "Sheva" as referring to the
number "seven." The expression
"Be'er Sheva" would then indi-
cate that it was the "well at which
Abraham gave Abimelech seven
sheep" as a sign of his desire for
peace and good will. While the
general location of this ancient
Biblical city is known, it is a ques-
tion among scholars and archaeolo-
gists as to whether the present
Israeli city of Beersheba is on the
exact spot where the original city
once stood. The remains that are
found where the city of Beersheba
exists today seem to be Roman
and Byzantine. There is a loca-
tion called "Tell es Sheba" about
three miles away which some
claim may be the original site
while others disagree. It is hoped
that further excavations will re-
veal the exact place some time in
the near future.
Where was the mountain upon
which Abraham took his son
Isaac to be sacrificed?
The Bible (Genesis 22:2) speaks
of the location as the "Land of
Moriah." The name Moriah is
used in the Book of Chronicles
(II Chronicles 3:1) to designate
the mountain upon which Solomon
built the temple. The Septuagint
translates the term Moriah as the
"high country" indicating that it
was not originally a name of a
place. The old Syriac translation
considers this term "Moriah" as
indicating that it was the land of
the Amorites. The Rabbis in the
Talmud contend that the place was
called "Moriah" because learning
went forth from that place (Hora-
ah — the Sanhedrin were there).
According to the "Song of Songs"
(Canticles 4:6) it was a place
where myrrh grew abundantly.
Actuallyl, in a technical sense, the
exact spot has never been fully
proven scientifically. It is a mat-
ter of tradition, however, that Mo-
riah was the spot where the Tem-
ple was later erected. This, in a
sense, taught us that while our
faith calls for extreme devotion,
it never calls for the sacrifice of
human life — except under the
most unusual of circumstances,
and then, only when the individual
sacrifices himself — never to be
sacrificed by another.
Noted Meteorologist
Robert Rubenson, a 19th Cen-
tury Swedish-Jewish scientist, was
a pioneer in the development of
meteorology in Sweden. He is con-
sidered the founder of that branch
of science in his country.
Two Receive Scouting's Top Honor
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 24, 1966-17
Telshe Yeshiva to Build Branch in Safed, Israel
CLEVELAND (JTA) — Plans
were announced for the establish-
ment by the world famous Telshe
Yeshiva here of a branch in Safed,
made at dedication ceremonies
of a new study hall of the institu-
tion of higher Jewish learning.
The branch in Safed, which will
be headed by Rabbi Isaac Aus-
land, professor of Talmud and
Jewish ethics at the institution,
will be Telshe Yeshiva's third cen-
ter of learning. The college al-
ready operates a branch in Chi-
cago.
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Irwin Ratner (left),
scoutmaster of the
troop sponsored by
Cong. Bnai David Men's
Club, looks on as Rabbi
Hayim Donin presents
the Ner Tamid Award
to scouts Larry Mag-
der and Mark Tuttle-
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