12—Friday, July 19, 1968

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Weekly Quiz

Communal Service School Opened by LA Seminary

LOS ANGELES (JTA)—A new porarily on the Hollywood campus
school for Jewish communal serv- of HUC and will eventually oc-
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
ice will be opened here next year cupy a permanent home in down-
(Copyright 1968, JTA. Inc.)
at the California school of the He- town Los Angeles.
Why is it customary to beat
Gerald B. Bubis, former execu-
or strike one's heart with one's brew Union College. The school
fist when reciting the prayer which will offer a BA and an MA tive director of the Long Beach
degree in Jewish communal serv- Jewish Community Center and un-
asking for forgiveness during
ice, was described by Dr. Alfred til recently director of personnel
the
standard
prayer
service
emseirm
Gottschalk, dean of the California and program services of the Jew-
three times daily during the
school, as the only one of its kind ish Centers Association of Los
CONG. BNAI JACOB: Services 8:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday.
week-day services?
in the country.
Rabbi Isaac will speak on "The Zeal for God Gains Everlasting
Angeles, will be director of the
The text of this prayer reads
The school will be housed tern- new school.
Peace."
"Forgive us, 0' our father, for
CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM: Services 8:45 p.m. today and 9 a.m. we have sinned; pardon us 0' our
Saturday. Rabbi Goldman will speak on "The Admiration for King for we have transgressed," Reform Synagogue Sees
Judaism by Its Enemies."
The breast is struck with the fist
THE NEW TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today at Birmingham Uni- when proclaiming the expressions Hike in Entire Budget
ENCINO, Calif. (JTA) — The
tarian Church. The summer MSTY project will be reviewed by "we have sinned" and "we have
participants, and there will be a discussion of "The Vietnam transgressed." This same act is Kol Odom Liberal Synagogue has
demonstrated in its brief exist-
Embroglio and the ChapItincy Question."
used during any confessional
YOUNG ISRAEL OF NORTHWEST: Services 7:15 p.m. today and wherein the individual confesses ence, that a wholly voluntary dues
9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Prero will speak on "What Constitutes a - his sins. In the Midrashic litera- system can not only produce the
Complete carpet service excellent
revenue the congregation needs
financing. Work right from cost.
Happy Home?"
ture we find this practice explained to operate but also that it has
No par.
CONG. BETH HILLEL: Services 8 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. in the statement "One should beat
the ability to produce increasing
Rabbi Litke will speak on "The Choice and the Chosen."
his heart as if to say 'You caused
Calf Shell -Davis
TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Syme will speak me to do this' " (Koheleth Rab- total income each year.
From the beginning of the con-
on 'A Discussion of Motives—Can They Be Pure?" At 11 a.m. bah). In a similar statement in the
gregation in 1965, the steering
services Saturday, Richard Finkel, Bar Mitzva.
same volume the Midrash states
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 6 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. "And why beat the heart?—to pro- committee embraced, and the mem-
bership approved the idea of a
Saturday. Bruce Tobin, Bar Mitzva.
claim 'All comes from there.' " voluntary, fair-share package dues
CONG, BETH ABRAHAM: Services 7:30 p.m. today and 8:40 a.m. The practice of beating the heart program. Initially, it was agreed
Saturday. Mark Sherman, Bar Mitzva.
is a means of expressing the con- that memberships would be ac-
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday. tention that the heart is what has cepted with a payment of $50 and
Gary Ross and Alex Cooper, Bnai Mitzva.
been called "the seat of the emo- that the level of annual clues would
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ADAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Services 6 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. tions." It is another way of saying not be set until all families took
Saturday. Warren Ancel Husid, Bar Mitzva.
that we have sinned because we part in meetings designed to ex-
Regular services will be held at Temple Emanu-El, Cong. Ahavas have been carried away with our plain the program.
Achim, Cong. Beth Moses, Temple Beth El, Shomrey Emunah, Livonia emotions. This gives us a way of
Jewish Congregation, Temple Beth Am, Downtown - Synagogue, Mishkan seeking pardon for our sins since
Bar Mitzva Tutoring
they were committed in a state of
Israel and Temple Beth Jacob of Pontiac.
emotional intoxication when we 1
by Cantor Kaminsky.
were not in complete possession of
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In this hour of remembrance ted the sin.
land reclamation and development ! of the Jerusalem of old," said
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projects in Israel will be con- ' Stollman and Cohen, "let us pro-
What is the proper way to
ducted in congregations in Michi- vide the Jewish National Fund with
gan—and throughout the free the means by which Jerusalem
pray—out loud or silently?
world—Aug. 3 and 4, it was an- would be restored."
The sources in Rabbinic litera-
nounced by Philip Stollman and j The proceeds, of this year's ture distinguish between two types
Harry Cohen, co-chairmen of the Tisha b'Av appeal, they said, will of prayers. In the case of the
JNF religious groups committee. be designated for acquisition and "Tefillah" (referring to the 18
Stollman and Cohen have issued d ;development of land and of the benedictions in the course of which
an appeal in urging rabbis and planting of trees in the old city of the various petitions are made)
synagogue lay leaders to carry on Jerusalem.
the rule is for the individual to
the traditional appeal for the JNF
offer his prayers silently. The Tal-
on Tisha b'Av so that every, wor- World Synagogue Parley mud derives this rule from the
shiper h a s an opportunity to
case of Hannah who is described
to Be Held in Israel in '69 in
demonstrate his devotion to the
the Bible in the following man-
GENEVA (JTA) — A conference ner: "Only her lips moved but her
of European rabbis and heads of voice could not be heard" (I
European Jewish religious com- Samuel 1:13). From this the Tal-
munities, which concluded here, mud states "From here it follows
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avosste d btloy coofnsvyennae geagLsieescoandid ws-3o n r lad. that one is forbidden to raise his
voice in prayer" (Berakoth 31a).
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gogue bodies in Israel next sum- The Midrash gives further em-
mer.
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of
The conference, in which Baron that "whoever recites his prayers.
Alain de Rothschild, president of and makes his voice audible to
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ed a prominent role, adopted a (Tanna d-Be Eliyahu). Later corn-
plan under which communities mentaries state that what this
"better endowed spiritually and Midrash infers is that when man,
materially" would extend help to who is addressing the Almighty,
weaker Jewish communities. raises the voice in prayer, he seems
, to indicate that the Almighty can-
penetrate the thoughts in his
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JERUSALEM (JTA)—The 233- lief in our faith that the Almighty
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taurants, cinema, indoor and outdoor swimming pools,
directors. The ancient synagogue, Shema which is the declaration of
1968
nightclub entertainment—and all the service for which the
made of painted wooden boards, one's faith, the requirement is
Greek Line is famous. Ask any of your friends who have
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sailed with us.
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mud explains as meaning "Make
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