Nancy Illyse Hertzberg
Bride of John Alter
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
activities in Society
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Spitzer of Vernon Ave., Oak Park, are
visiting their children, Rabbi and Mrs. Yehuda Bleier in London,
and their daughter, who is studying at the Hebrew Teachers Seminary,
Gateshead, England. They will later visit Israel and Europe on a
buying trip.
Rabbi and Mrs. David Jessel greeted friends at a reception given
by the temple and sisterhood in honor of the couple's recent mar-
riage. Among the guests were Mayor and Mrs. Harvey Moelke of
Livonia and Rep. and Mrs. Louis E. Schmidt, as well as clergymen
of all faiths.
Cheryl Golderg of Ridgecliff Rd. and Debbie Moss of Lahser Rd.,
both in Southfield, are vacationing in Los Angeles and San Francisco
with relatives and friends. Both are students at Eastern Michigan
University and are now between school semesters. •
Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Baker (Shirley Morros) of Chicago spent
a recent weekend with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Morros of
George Washington Ave., Southfield.
MRS. JOHN ALTER
Nancy Illyse Hertzberg, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Hertz-
berg of Kentfield Ave., became the
bride of John Alter, son of Mrs.
Clara Alter of Votrobeck Dr. and
the late Mr. Irving Alter, at a
recent afternoon ceremony at Bnai
David Synagogue. Officiating were
Rabbi Hayim Donin and Cantor
Hyman Adler.
The bride wore a brocade gown
with jeweled neckline and detach-
able brocade chapel train. The
elbow-length sleeves were edged in
white mink, and the veil, attached
to a white mink headpiece, was a
shoulder - length waterfall of im-
ported silk illusion.
Barbara Hertzberg, sister of the
bride, was maid of honor. The
bridesmaids were Carol Geller,
Bena Dunitz, Rona Pershin and
Bella Szlamkowitz. Flower girl was
Lisa Pershin.
Alan Vosko was best man; Barry
Berlin, Howard Brode, Domonic
Hughes, and Richard Stoler, ush-
ers; and John Hertzberg, junior
usher.
Also in the bridal party were the
bride's grandparents, Mrs. Louis
Pershin and Mr. and Mrs. Barney
Hertzberg.
The couple will reside in Des
Moines, where the bridegroom at-
tends the College of Osteopathic
Medicine and Surgery.
U.S. Jews Have Cause for Optimism
About Future, Says Sociologist Sklare
A highly regarded sociologist
who insists it is his "business" to
be pessimistic, turned optimistic
for a lecture, "Hope for the Van-
ishing American Jew," Tuesday
evening at Cong. Shaarey Zedek.
Dr. Marshall Sklare, whose writ-
ings on Jewish identity in America
are considered basic works in
their field, went along with his
hosts' request and presented a
strong case for American Jewry's
future "although it's against my
grain to be hopeful."
Dr. Sklare suggested as evidence
the "peculiar reaction" of Ameri-
can Jews during Israel's travail
last June. With their affirmation
of solidarity, said Dr. Sklare,
went "a feeling that if this (Israel)
goes, other things will go as well.
We were saving ourselves . . . our
honor, our life, our future. We
would have no future in America
without Israel. Thus, Israel has
helped assure our future."
He dismissed the idea that
Jewish identity is a response to
anti-Semitism. "Discrimination
has declined in America, but
there has been no decline in the
group identity of Jews," he said.
"Jews are not taking advantage
of all opportunities to assimilate,"
he added, referring to the mobil-
ity of Jews in the past two dec-
ades. "Although any neighbor-
hood was open to them, most Jews
chose to live in a Jewish neigh-
borhood.
"The essence of this decision? 'I
want to raise Jewish children'—
A new publication which demon- instinctual Jewish survival. Some
strates the impact of religious ex- say there is today a higher per-
periences and associations on men centage of Jews in Jewish neigh-
in the U.S. Armed Forces has borhoods than there was a gen-
been issued by the National Jewish eration ago."
Historically, said Dr. Sklare,
Welfare Board.
JWB Publication
Tells Experiences
of Servicemen
Entitled, The Meaning of Jew-
ish Exp_e.riences in the Military
Service," the publication carries
the three prize-winning essays and
excerpts from eight runner-up en-
tries in JWB's Golden Jubilee
Essay Contest for Servicemen and
Veterans. There is also a discus-
sion guide for use by Jewish chap-
lains, program planners and study
and discussion groups.
To a man, the essayists agree
that their exposure to life in the
military intensified their need to
associate with other Jews and to
learn more about Judaism and
Jewish history and in general to
Fran Schwartz to
G. Katkowskr
Announcement was made th i s
week that Huntsville Times Co.,
a SAMUEL I. NEWHOUSE prop-
erty, acquired ownership of a rival
newspaper,- the Huntsville News:
"The desire is not for simple
physical survival, but for crea-
tive, Jewish survival," he said.
Another point raised by Dr.
Sklare in the case for optimism
was that American culture is
"much more Jewish than ever
before. . . . The semi-explicit Jew-
ish element in American culture
means the Jew doesn't have to
alienate himself. The intellectual
Jew is no longer a problem to
himself and his society." On the
contrary, the present "syndrome,"
has often forced intellectuals to
"pretend they have more Jewish
knowledge than they actually have"
to fit in with the fashion, he said.
Purposely avoiding the issue of
intermarriage in his talk, so as
not to appear pessimistic, Dr.
Sklare later commented in the
question-answer period:
"Considering our open society,
one could marvel that the rate of
intermarriage is so low."
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ROSALIND S. ZUNSER
By
(Copyright 1968. JTA Inc.)
Comparatively few housewives
today go to the trouble of baking
cookies or even a simple cake. The
reasons are not far to seek. Why
bother when one can buy these, so
attractively packaged. at the con-
venient supermarket? Yet to me
the very symbol of a good and
hospitable home is the presence
of the enshrined mama's cookie
jar highly prized by young and
old never empty and forever re-
plenished by a new batch — good
when hot out of the oven, or on
tap. You could even freeze them.
So get out the cookie pan and bake
yourself a reputation.
strengthen their Jewish commit-
ments.
Contacts with Jewish chaplains,
participation in the religious, edu-
cational and cultural programs
conducted by the Jewish chaplain
or under his direction, the con-
tinuing flow from JWB of kosher
foods, religious obects and litera-
ture, gifts and other items, rela-
tionships with Jews in neighboring
communities, the efforts of JWB
volunteers who serve the needs of
the military all took on greater
importance and meaning to the
Jew in military uniform who found
himself to be one of a small num-
ber of his co-religionists.
American Jews have shown resis-
tance to a separate school system,
partly out of their desire to be
integrationist in an open society.
This was in spite of the fact that
Jewish immigrants knew more
about school systems than any
other ethnic group.
"Now Jews are free to ask
whether the public school is good
or bad; the answer, sometimes, is
'It's bad.' " The result is the
Hebrew day school and the Jew-
ish-oriented camp.
MISS FRAN SCHWARTZ
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Schwartz
of Pierce Rd., Southfield, announce
the engagement of their daughter
Fran Teena to Michael Gilbert Kat-
kowsky, son of Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Katkowsky of Santa Barbara Ave.
The bride-elect attended Mich-
igan State University and now is
a student in the Wayne State Uni-
versity college of education. Her
fiance attends Lawrence Institute
of Technology.
A Sept:2 wedding is planned.
Sand Cookies
3 cups of flour
1 1 2 teaspoons of baking powder
cups
of
sugar
1"-
2 eggs
t: pound of butter
t2 teaspoon of salt
1 teaspoon of vanilla
3 tablespoons of milk
Cream butter and sugar until well
mixed and creamy, one at a time, add
eggs and vanilla then add flour, mixed
with baking powder and salt, alternate-
ly with milk. Bake on a greased cookie
sheet In a 350 degree oven after they
have been cut out with a cookie cutter
or with a small glass. if, Inch thick
after dough has been rolled out on a
floured board.
Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies
cups of flour
Si lb. of butter
ts teaspoon of soda (baking)
1 teaspoon of cream tartar
1/4 teaspoon of salt
2 tablespoons of cold water
1 egg
1 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Cream butter and sugar together
until butter is creamy: add egg, water
and vanilla. Sift together flour, cream
of tartar, soda and salt and add to
above ingredients. Roll out Le Inch
thick, cut out and bake In 400 degree
oven until brown. al to 10 minutest.
Friday, February 2, 1968-23
Progressive Israel Unit to Hear Author-Historian
Dr. Yehuda Bauer, historian, at the Jewish Institute of Religion
author and lecturer at the Hebrew in New York, will speak on "Ef-
University and presently in the forts to Implement Peace with the
United States on a research as- Arabs" at a public meeting 8:30
signment for the Joint Distribution p.m. Feb. 17, at the Jewish Center.
Committee and as a guest lecturer Refreshments will be served.
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