THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 30—Friday, May 3, 1968 Bnai Brith Women's Presidents Assume Office Allen Zemmol Enters Congressional Race gell and former partner of Gov- ernor John B. Swainson. In 1964, he served as a volunteer civil rights lawyer in Mississippi. Zemmol is married to the former Lita Schechter. They have three children. A life-long resident of Michigan, Zemmol and his family have lived in Oakland County for more than 10 years. He received his law de- Robert Reiss, chairman of the gree from the University of Mich- Blood Bank for the Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Brith Council, has an- igan in 1954. nounced that the final Blood Bank Rally for the year will be held 5-10 p.m. May 13 and 14 at Pep- and his ORCHESTRA per School, Oak Park, The Red "Music at Its Best Cross will process the blood don- for Your Guests" ors. All members are asked to con- tribute blood in the name of their j:espective lodges and chapters. "Metro '68 Passbooks" will be awarded to many of the blood SAVE 25% ON donors, as well as a weekend for NATIONALLY ADVERTISED two at a leading Detroit hotel, STERLING SILVER courtesy of Metro '68. The Bnai Brith Blood Bank is NORTHWOOD JEWELRY available to members and their im- 2602 N. Woodward LI. 9-1885 mediate families. Allen Zemmol, Oak Park's form- er "Man of the Year", has entered the race for Congress from the 18th District. Now a resident of Beverly Hills, the 37-year-old Zemmol is a law partner of Congressman John Din- Final Blood Rally FRANK PAUL At the recent Bnai Brith Metropolitan Council installation, new presidents representing the 25 chapters gathered for a family picture. They are (from left). standing: Mesdames Lyle Parr, Cen- tennial Chapter; John Anstandig, Gershwin; Ben Fingeroot, Stone; Harold Levine, Detroit; Joseph Radkin, East Side; Morris Bernstein, Keiden; Dorothy Sears, Jacobson; Jack Dechter, Marshall; Gerald Bernstein Tucker; Louis Weberman, Israel; Phillip Rosen, Tikvah; David Gershon, Brandeis; Fannie Stockier, Pisgah; and Nathan Fine, Galilee; and seated: Harold Rowe, Zeiger; Avery Fisher, Morgen- than; Ralph Rimar, Downtown Fox; Lawrence Fox, Deborah; Sam Skeegan, Dov Frenkel; Gordon Fruitman, Metropolitan Detroit Council; Lee Diamond, Business and Professional; Hy Ostrow, Bloch; Samuel Lesson, Handler; and Jack Fine, Zager. Not pictured are Mesdames Harold Rayberg, Rex, and Henry Lee, Einstein. EL 7- 1 799 Chaim Raphael's 'The Walls of Jerusalem' Provides 'Excursion Into Jewish History' Chaim Raphael undertook to write a book about the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans in the year 70 and he wrote a book entitled "The Walls of Jerusalem." When it was completed however, the manuscript reached his pub- lisher, Alfred Knopf, on the day on which Israel's forces redeemed the Jerusalem Western Wall for Israel — it became an exciting outline of many Jewish experi- ences and the sub-title of the book is therefore properly listed as "An Excursion Into Jewish History." It is a fascinating work, replete with facts and episodes, detailing occurrences that make this book a most valuable collection of his- toric data. It is, indeed, a history of the swiftly moving periods dur- ing which Jews struggled for in- dependence and faced enemies on many fronts, overcoming difficul- ties, confronting internal dangers, resisting efforts to destroy the people physically and spiritually. They may have been hopeless situations, pointing to imminent collapse, yet hone never van. ished in Jewish ranks, and as Raphael points out the Roman triumph over Judaea inspired faith that God will be the protec- tor. Yet it was a faith that did not rule out hope for a Messiah, and the emergence of Bar Ko. khba fulfilled for a short time such a hope. That's how even temporary joys and comforts were acquired. While Raphael deals primarily with Jerusalem, his exciting book tours history. It reviews the drama Planning a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah or other party? LEAVE THE HEADACHES TO US: Planning a party can be a headache ... Let us do the work for you. Complete services for: • INVITATIONS • ADDRESSING •S. ACCESSORIES • FAVORS • CONSULTANCY 10 ,0> 1 -1 4 ,1--( .4i. ,, • I S OUR MARILYN WAYNE CARON GORDON LI 3-7165 LI 4-9779 of Jewish experiences and reopens for the readers the libraries of our people, the literary treasures of Jewry, touching upon §acred writings and Midrashic commen- taries. He resorts to the Dead Sea Scrolls for illumination upon the past. He invites his readers to listen to the past with him. He leads up to "understand ourselves in time." We have in this volume a review of the battles for freedom, the re- * * * Visiting Lecturer Chaim Raphael to Talk Monday PANCHITO AND ORCHESTRA sistance to tyranny, the incursions of the invaders who were then battling for control of that area. It is a history notably accounted for and "The Writings" which con- tain the historical data are splen- didly analyzed. "Mariachi's" For Cocktails & Dinner "Continental Sound" For Dining & Dancing UN 1-8129 PLUS The Authentic Latin Rythms In the course of it we are presented with the Midrash on Lamentations and the opening stanzas of Eikha are reproduced as guides for subsequent com- mentaries and for the develop. ment of a text that throws so much light on history and helps reminisce about the dramas of the past. Passages from the Mi- drash introduced in "The Walls of Jerusalem" serve as a text to inspire study, to share in the glories of an ancient age and in the courage that has assured survival of the people Israel. In the scholarly fashion of Ra phael's approach to his subject, he includes in his text a chart showing the list of rabbis men- tioned in the Midrash on Lemanta- tions. Since this Midrash is his chief aim, out of which has devel- oped a much vaster canvas of lit- erary merit, the author's task emerges in very interesting form in the manner of his collection of facts and commentaries upon them. As) zik af`ti %,k %. OF 6 4a the fa 44914 1 cliaono4d al 041111 ► NW, _‘‘k /soup with co414deoltc . .e Norman Allan & Ca. 17540 WYOMING • TEL. 341-1330 • THUR., FRI. T1L 9. - CHAIM RAPHAEL Chaim Raphael, author and scholar, will lecture on "Jerusa- lem — History Comes Full Circle." 8:30 p.m. Monday, at the Labor Zionist Institute. His appearance in Detroit is under the sponsorship of District Grand Lodge No. 6, Bnai Brith, now celebrating its 100th an- niversary, and in cooperation with the Bnai Brith Adult Jewish Edu- cation Lecture Series. Admission is free to all. Raphael is the author of "Mem- oirs of a Special Case" and a re- cently published volume, "The Walls of Jerusalem — An Excur- sion into Jewish History." Residing in London, he is currently head of the information division of Her Majesty's Treasury. Under the pen name of Jocelyn Davey, Raphael is the author of popular mystery stories. The lecture will be co-hosted by the Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Brith Council and Pisgah Lodge. Louis Levitan is district centen- nial chairman for the city of De- troit, and Bernard Whiteman chairman of adult Jewish education for the Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Brith Council. The numerous proverbs and an- ecdotes incorporated in Raphael's volume will stir the memories of those who have delighted in Jew- ish learning. Many Midrashic tales are presented here. There is the story of Qamza and Bar Qamza, and the legend about the destruc- tion of the Temple that resulted from Jewish disunity. There is the tale about the manner in which the ancient People of Israel in- creased in numbers. Josephus is elaborated upon and the reader is introduced to the Roman emperors who played their roles in Jewish history. 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