SYNAGOGUE
SERVICES
CONG. BNAI JACOB: Services 7:15 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday.
Rabbi Isaac will speak on "Judges."
CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM: Services 7:10 p.m. and 9 a.m. Satur-
day. Rabbi Goldman will speak on "Justice in Israel."
TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Dr. Leon Fram will speak
on "The Situation of the Jew in the World Today." Steven Richard
Seigle, Bar Mitzva. Services 11 a.m. Saturday. Robert Curtis
Braun, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday.
George Dobrowitsky, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. AHAVAS ACHIM: Services 7:15 p.m. today and 8:40 a.m. Satur-
day. Mark Stewart Hassen, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 6:30 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
William Zack, Bar Mitzva.
BETH AARON SYNAGOGUE: Services 6:30 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.
Saturday. Brian Ashin and Jules Olsman, Bnai Mitzva.
YOUNG ISRAEL CENTER of OAK-WOODS: Services 7:10 p.m. today
and 9 a.m. Saturday. Jeffrey Applebaum, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Servides 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday.
Craig Michael Cook, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 6:45 p.m. today. Sherlyne Sabes, Bat
Mitzva.
REGULAR SERVICES will be held at the Downtown Synagogue, Tem-
ple Beth El, Cong. Beth Abraham, Adas Shalom Synagogue, Cong.
Bnai Moshe, Livonia Jewish Congregation, Cong. Beth Hillel and
Temple Beth Jacob, Pontiac.
The Jewish uiz Box
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright, 1966, JTA, Inc.)
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Why is it necessary to place a
monument or a tombstone over
the grave of the deceased?
as a symbol of the immortality of
the individual. In later" times the
inscriptions were placed on the
graves to emphasize this—especial-
ly to the extent of including a
prayer, at least in abbreviated
form, that the "soul of the de-
ceased be bound up with the bond
of eternal life." These markers,
monuments or tombstones play an
important historical role: they give
us the key to names of individuals
and families. Where the inscription
is more elaborate, we gain an in-
sight into the nature of the per-
-son. In recent times, when many
forget their Hebrew names, it is
often the monument of the de-
ceased person after whom they
hae been named which serves as
the only clue to this identification.
Rabbi Milton Arm
Returns to Pulpit
of Ahavas Achim
The election of Rabbi Milton
Arm to the pulpit of Congregation
Ahavas Achim was announced by
Dr. Manuel Feldman, president of
the 50-year-old house of worship,
located at 19190 Schaefer. He will
assume his post on Sept. 1.
Rabbi Arm, a native of New
York City, previously served as
the spiritual leader of this congre-
gation from 1959 to 1964. Pre-
viously the was associated - with
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 19, 1966-15
Jews of India to Mark Synagogue's 400th Year
NEW DELHI (JTA) — The Jews
of Cochin, a state on the west
coast of India, are planning to
celebrate the 400th anniversary of
their main synagogue in 1968, it
was announced at a press confer-
ence here Tuesday by Samuel S.
Koder, president of the syna-
gogue's tetracentennial committee.
Since the Jews have been living
in Cochin peacefully and happily
for 1,900 years, the community is
now making an effort to associate
other Indian Jews in the Cochin
'Jewish celebration, Koder said.
One non-Jewish group, the Ke-
rala History Association, has also
agreed to join the celebration, he
said. Support for and interest in
the forthcoming celebration, he de-
clared, has also been received
from the United States and from
other parts of the world.
Koder said that Mrs. Indira
Ghandi, India's prime minister,
has requested all Indian govern-
ments to extend special facilities
to the Cochin 'Jewish anniversary
celebration plans.
Koder said that the Indian gov-
ernment may also issue a special
postage stamp in 1968 to help
commemorate the event, and that
Mrs. Ghandi as well as the presi-
dent of India have been invited to
attend the celebration.
(According to the Universal
Jewish Encyclopedia, there were
about 1,450 JeWi in Cochin in
1940.)
When the ox falls, many are
ready to slaughter him. — Ekah
Rabbah, 1:34.
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RABBI MILTON ARM
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Congregation S h a a r e y Zedek.
Since 1964 he was assistant to the
president of the Jewish National
Fund of America. He also held a
rabbinic post in Milwaukee.
A graduate of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America and
Columbia University, Rabbi Arm
pursued post - graduate studies
at Dropsie College in Philadelphia
and at Wayne State University.
CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH
The basic requirement of Jew-
ish tradition is that the grave be
so marked so that any one passing
by would know that a corpse is
buried there. This was required
for a number of reasons. First, a
Kolien (a descendant of the priest-
ly family of Aaron) was prohibited
Bnai David Testimonial
from coming near a grave. Mark-
Program Led by Comic
ing the grave in some fashion
Emil Cohen, American - Jewish
would alert him to its presence.
humorist, will head the entertain-
Secondly, it was customary to visit
ment program at Cong. Bnai Da-
the graves of one's loved ones. A
vid's Harold Soble testimonial din.
marker, monument, or tombstone
ner Aug. 31, at 6:30 p.m. in the
would identify the corpse who lies
social hall of the congregation, it
buried there.
was announced by Jack J. Kraiz-
man, president of Bnai David. The
Marking the grave with some
Why is it customary to make
sort of stone is evidently an an-
dinner is on be-
three or seven stops in the
cient practice. Jacob, the Patri-
half of Israel
funeral
procession
in
the
ceme-
arch, is reported in the Bible as tery?
Bonds.
having erected a stone pillar upon
Soble, "trial
This procedure was an ancient
the grave of his wife Rachel.
David Man of the
Year," is a past
(Genesis 35:20). To some early one and is mentioned in Mishnaic
president of the
thinking the 'stone, marker or literature (Ketuboth 2:10), as an
congregation and
monument over the grave stood out accepted practice. It seems that the
original procedure was to make
chairman of the
three or seven stops when going
building commit-
away from the grave after the
tee, responsible
for the $1,200,000
burial. The motive was evidently
From the Talmud
sanctuary and
to indicate the reluctance with
Rabbi Judah said in the name of which one takes leave of the de-
school building.
Rab: A man is forbidded to eat ceased. Many observe the current
Completion of the
anything until he has fed his beast. practice of making these stops on
sanctuary will co-
incide with the
— Gittin the way to the grave before the
The patriarch, Rabbi Judah I, burial—evidently for the same rea-
dinner honoring
suffered from toothache for many son.
Soble who is a
drug store owner
years. Why was he thus punished?
Some consider the seven stops as
Cohen and a leading
Because he once saw a bound calf representative of the seven stages
being taken to the slaughter. The in_man's life (Ecclesiastes Rabbah builder in Southfield.
Cohen has starred on numer-
calf bleated and appealed for his 1:1), indicating the decomposition
aid, but the rabbi said: "Go, since of the nature of man who deve- ous TV shows and has been
it is for this that thou hast been loped in his life through seven heard on many poular radio pro-
created." And how was the patri- stages; or the seven times which grams. A native of Wilmington,
arch cured? He once saw a litter the word "vanity" occurs in the Del., he is a product of two cul-
of mice being carried to the river Book of Ecclesiastes 1:2, expressing tures — American and Yiddish.
Rabbi Hayim Donin will deliver
to be drowned. He said: "Let them the final realization that the
go free, for it is written, . "kris earthly pleasures and goals we the tribute to Soble. Cantor Hyman
mercies are over all His works'." seek are all .vanity because of the J. Adler will sing several selec-
— Kilaim eventual death that comes to tions. Max Sosin is dinner chair-
man, and co-chairmen are Morris
Once Rabbi Judah the Prince every human being.
J. Brandwine, Jack Lieberman,
sat and taught the Law before an
Max Ostrow and Joseph Shifman.
assembly of Babylonian Jews in
Kraizman will greet Soble on be-
Sepphoris, and a calf passed be- High Holy Day Services
half of the congregation.
fore him. It came and sought to in Humphrey-Holmur Area
For reservations to the dinner,
conceal itself, and began to moo,
Cong. Bnai Zion, which holds call the Israel Bond office, DI 1-
as if to say, "Save me." Then he services
each Saturday morning at 5707.
said, "What can I do for you? For 3841 Humphrey at Holmur, will
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shifman
this lot alone (i.e., to be slaugh- hold High Holy Day services will host a leadership reception
tered) were you created." As a there for all interested persons. dinner in advance of the testimon-
result Rabbi Judah suffered tooth- According to Joseph Rubin, presi- ial affair 7 p.m. Monday in the
ache for thirteen years . . . At the dent, low-price tickets are now Standard Club at the Sheraton-
end of that time a weasel chanced available .
Cadillac Hotel. Abraham Avidar,
to run past his daughter, and she
new consul general of Israel for
wanted to kill it. He said to her,
the Midwest, will make his inaug-
Books and Shelves
"Let it alone, for it is written,
"That's a fine collection of books ural appearance in Detroit as guest
`His mercies are over all His you have, old man," a visiting pro- speaker at this reception.
works'." So then it was decreed fessor told a local householder,
in Heaven, "Because Rabbi Judah "but it seems to me you ought to
had pity, pity shall be shown to have more shelves." "I know," Rabbi Eskin at Beth Isaac
Beth Isaac Synagogue of Tren-
him." And his toothache ceased. responded the householder dole-
ton at Sabbath services 9 p.m. to-
— Baba Metzia fully, "but no one ever lends me day,
will have as guest for the
No man may buy a beast, an shelves."
evening Rabbi Herbert Eskin, who
animal, or a bird until he has pro-
will conduct the service and give
vided food for it.
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(ANSHE RUZHIN)
ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF
MAIN SANCTUARY SEATS FOR THE
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— HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES — 1966
- Any person wishing to participate in the services, but
cannot afford to pay for a ticket, arrange to see our
president Mr. Hyman Karp.
TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE SYNAGOGUE OFFICE
MONDAY - THURSDAY 9-12 A.M. — 4-8 P.M.
SUNDAY 10 A.M. — 8 P.M.
18450 WYOMING, NEAR PICKFORD
UNIVERSITY 4-0982
DATES STILL AVAILABLE FOR BAR MITZVAHS
Shomrey Emunah Synagogue
High Holiday Services at the airconditioned
Sanctuary —Schaefer corner Ciarita
AUXILIARY SERVICES will also be held at the
Air Conditioned Labor Zionist Auditorium
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19161 Schaefer Highway
Rabbi Sholem Flom and Rabbi Shaiall Zachariash of Toledo, Ohio
will conduct services.
Tickets for EITHER location available at the Synagogue
beginning, Sunday, August 28th
Evenings 7:30-9 p.m. Sundays, 10 a.m.-Noon
For Information Mr. L. Laufer, Ticket Chairman, UN 4-4355
Mr. I. LEVIN, Pres., DI 1-9061
CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID
Southfield Rd. at 91/2 Mile Rd.
Cordially Invites the
Jewish Community
to
Tour Our New Sanctuary
Now Being Completed for
The High Holy Days
Sunday Mornings at 10, 11 and Noon
Guides Will Be ProVided
Limited number of memberships are available
For information call Elgin 6-8210 or 444-1510