THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

16—Friday, September 29, 1967

Yom Kippur Fund Appeals Declining
Among Congregations, Survey Shows

NEW YORK—In a sharp depar- ing appeals cannot be eliminated
Lure from practices in previous altogether, they should be sub-
years, an increased percentage of stituted by "silent" pre-Kol Nidre
Conservative synagogues are this appeals, utilizing the mails, te e-
year refraining from fund-raising phone and personal visits dur-
at workship services during the ing the weeks preceding the holi-
observance of Yom Kipur. day period. "Our survey shows
that 138 congregations switched
It had been the practice of many
to such an appeal with great
congregations in previous years to
success," Levine said.
solicit funds for various causes
Jack Mittleman, director of the
during the Yom Kipur day, when
a maximum number of congregants department of synagogue adminis-
attended synagogues services. The tration. pointed out that the survey
solicitations were usually conducted , also showed that 80 per cent of
during the sundown service of Kol Conservative congregations in-
Nidre. eluded High Holy Day seats for
A recent survey by the United , the family in their annual mem-
Synagogue of America, the nation- bership dues.
Fifty-five per cent of the syna-
al organization of Conservative con-
gregations, reveals that 57 per cent gogues make seats available to non
of its 820 affiliated congregations members, while 27 per cent make
have completely eliminated fund- them available only to members
raising at the Yom Kipur service. and relatives of members, and 13
Another 28 per cent conduct "silent per cent limit High Holy Day serv-
appeals" by distributing cards re- ice facilities to members only.
The survey was based on respon-
turnable by mail or collected by
ses to a questionnaire from 570
ushers.
Arthur J. Levine, Merrick, L. I., congregations, representing a 70
chairman of the United Synagogue's per cent statistical sampling of the
committee on synagogue adminis- United Synagogue's 280 affiliated
-
tration, attributed the trend to a congregations.
campaign which his committee con-
ducted in 1964 to respect the "dig-

nity of the service" by abstaining French Grand Rabbi
from fund-raising appeals during Named to Academy
the Kol Nidre service.
Recognizing that the fiscal 'on Political Sciences
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needs of many congregations
to The Jewish News)
were met by High Holy Day ap-
PARIS—Dr. Jacob Kaplan, grand
peals, LeVine's committee rec-
rabbi of France, was installed
ommended that where fund-rais-
Tuesday as a member of the

French Academy of Moral and Po-
litical Sciences, filling the seat
formerly held by Georges Duha-
mei, novelist and essayist.
Among those present at the
ceremony was Sir Hnmza Bou-
bakeur, rector of the Moslem In-
stitute of the Paris Mosque.
Dr. Kaplan, who is 72, is the
author of many books on philoso-
phy and on Jewish life. He is the
holder of the Croix de Guerre and
is a commander of the Legion of
Honor.

OUR 53rd YEAR

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Selihot

Defined by Dr. Philip
Birnbaum in "A Book
of Jewish Concepts"
Published by Hebrew
Publishing Co.

The penitential prayers selihot
belong, in part, to the age of the

Talmud. Essentially based upon
biblical poetry, they are a continua-
tion of the Psalms. The suffering
of Israel in the various lands of
the dispersion is their principal
theme. For about 15 centuries the
liturgical poets contitmed to en-
rich the seliha literature, the earli-
est examples of which go back to
the first century.
Tormented by merciless persecu-
tions, the authors of these prayer-
poems described the misery of
their people with the blood of their
hearts. The recital of the heroic
deeds described in the selihot
helped, consciously or unconscious-
ly, strengthen the solidarity of the
Jewish community the world over.
Hence, many penitential poems
were incorporated into the liturgy
to be recited on such special occa-
sions as Tisha b'Av and the days
preceding Rosh Hashana.
The selihot reveal the saintly
character of past generations, who
in profound humility sought the
reason of their misfortune in them-
selves rather than in a divine in-
justice. The seliha (forgiveness)
is a prayer for pardon in the strict
sense of the term, for it gives
utterance to the feelings of the
worshiper who repents and pleads
for mercy.
It is customary to begin the
recital of selihot on Saturday mid-
night, four days before Rosh Has
hana. If, however, the first day
of Rosh Hashana occurs on Mon-
day or Tuesday, so that four days
are not left in which to recite the
penitential prayers, it is customary
to begin a week earlier. The idea
of a midnight service is based on
Psalm 119:62: "At midnight I rise
to praise thee."

Montreal Temple Names
Catholic to Teaching Post

MONTREAL (JTA) — Temple
Emanu-El of Westmount, Montreal,
has appointed a French Catholic

scholar to a teaching post in its
high school and school for adults
this year.
and nearly doubling the dollar vol-
Dr. Jean Ouellette, who obtained
ume of television. Advertising rev his doctorate at the Hebrew Union
enue of weekly newspapers in 1966 College of Cincinnati, will hold the
is estimated to exceed $675 million. title of Scholar-in-Residence, ac-
cording to Rabbi Harry J. Stern.

HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES
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BETH ABRAHAM
SYNAGOGUE

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Dr. Ouellette, a graduate of

Montreal University, recently re-
turned from Israel where he par-
ticipated in archeological work.

Classified Ads Get Quick Results

Tashlikh Gets Suburban Twist

Thanks to the department of
forestry, parks and recreation in
Oak Park, observant Jews will be
able to observe the mitzva of
"tashlikh" on Rosh Hashana.
Tashlikh, which freely trans-
lated means casting away, is a
custom whereby a Jew goes down
to a body of water, stands on the
shore and, with a short prayer,
symbolically casts away his sins

the holiday were not able to
follow the mitzva last year.
This year, however, there will
be a body of water for Tashlikh:
the Oak Park Municipal Pool.
The pool, normally closed for the
season after Labor Day, will be

bodies of water, its observant
residents who will not ride on

pray. Undaunted, Rabbi Kranz is
importing two fish for the occasion.

opened especially for the occasion
Thursday from noon to 6 p.m.

Frederick Baumgartner, forestry,
parks and recreation supervisor

by emptying his pockets into the for the city of Oak Park, agreed
waters. The ancient prayer that to the special provision requested
is recited, based on Micah (7:18- by Rabbi Jacob Kranz of Cong.
20), is said after the Minha serv- Mishkan Israel Nusach Hari Luba-
ices on the first day of Rosh vitcher Center.
The only possible hitch is the
Hashana.
Because Oak Park is not requirement that fish be in the
body of water where Jews go to
adequately endowed with fresh

THE JEWISH COMMUNITY OF SOUTHFIELD
IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND

THE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES

OF

CONGREGATION AHAVAS ACHIM

AT

21100 W. 12 MILE ROAD, NEAR LAHSER

RABBI MILTON ARM WILL OFFICIATE
FOR ROSH HASHANA

FOR RESERVATIONS CALL UN 4-6428

AIR-CONDITIONED

CONGREGATION BETH JOSEPH

(ANSHE RUZHIN)

ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF
MAIN SANCTUARY SEATS FOR THE

5728 — HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES — 1967
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
S'LIHOT SERVICES MIDNIGHT, SAT., SEPT. 30th

Mr. Hynwn H. Karp, president and wife, wish their families,
friends and the entire community A Happy and Healthy New Year.

nznzri

rIzIta 113V5

CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL

Proudly Announces the Completion

of Our Modern, Air-conditioned Sanctuary

Located at

8100 WEST SEVEN MILE ROAD

15400 WEST TEN MILE ROAD, near Greenfield

NUSBAUM HALL

Oak Park, Michigan

TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE IN

and limited seats still available in our

MAIN SANCTUARY

Officiating in Main Sanctuary:
Rabbi Israel I. Halpern
Cantor Shabtai Ackerman
Choir directed by Israel Fuchs
In Nusbaum Hall:
Rabbi Martin J. Tatelbaum
Cantor Bernard Lipschitz
OFFICE HOURS: Daily 9:00 A.M.-4:30 P.M.; 5:30 - 7:30 P.M.
Sunday 10:00 A.M.-1:00 P.M.
For information on new memberships, High Holyday seats and Hebrew
School Registration call Synagogue office.

UN 1-6696

Public Selichot Services Sat., Sept. 30, 1967
at 12:45 A.M. (Daylight Time) No Tickets Required

Tickets are now available for the high holidays

Please Call Lincoln 6-6041 or Lincoln 8-7032 for Reservations

Reservations can also be made at the Synagogue on Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Sunday from 12:00 noon

to 2:00 p.m.

Membership Applications are Invited

