14—Friday, September 27, 1968
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Masada Exhibit Opens Next Friday
Teachers, UHS Come to Agreement
Masada, the largest archaeolog-
ical exhibition ever to travel the
United States, will open next Fri-
day at the Detroit Institute of
Arts and will continue on display
through Nov. 10.
The exhibit depicts, through arti-
facts, dioramas, biblical scrolls,
charts, maps and films, the Zeal-
ots' fight for freedom on Herod's
stronghold in 71-73CE.
Lectures related to the exhibit
have been scheduled for the dura-
tion of the display. On Oct. 9, Dr.
Nelson Glueck, author and scholar,
will speak on "Palestinian Arch-
aelogy and Masada" at 8 p.m. The
lecture is sponiored by the insti-
tute and the University Center for
Adult Education.
Dr. Cyprus Gordon, archaeologist
and professor at Brandeis Univers-
ity, will discuss "Masada" before
the Brandeis University National
Women's Committee Greater De-
troit Chapter. There is no charge
for the 11 a.m. talk, but the lunch-
ean following is by reservation
only. Dr. Gordon, who was a pro-
fessor of Assyriology and Evpto-
logy at Dropsie College before
coming to Brandeis, will lead a
tour of the exhibit.
Representatives of the United Hebrew Schools and the Associa-
tion of Hebrew Teachers sign the two-year contract which became
effective this month. Seated are (from left) Jack Shenkman, president
of the UHS; Rabbi Charles Rosenzveig, president of the teachers'
association; and Dr. Benjamin L. Yapko, associate superintendent of
the United Hebrew Schools. Looking on are (from left) Robert Kasle,
Isadore J. Goldstein, Menachem Glaser and Joseph Bares.
Historic Synag ogue Subject of Survival Battle
tion, lived and worshiped else- to pay $75,000 on the mortgage
where. When the offer was ac- but that a debt of $90,000 still re-
mained, partly because of the ac-
mained took the issue to court cumulated interest over the long
which ruled that the non-worship- period of repayment. The congre-
ping congregants could accept the gants have expressed the hope that
offer if they did not use the money if another ;40,000 to $50,000 coul
be raised, the housing authority—
for non-religious purposes.
The remaining congregants then which is loath to foreclose the
decided to determine whether they mortgage—would accept that sum
could save the synagogue on their in full payment. In a two-year ef-
own. They changed the name to fort, about ;25,000 has been raised
Congregation Beth Haknesses and toward that goal but the congrega-
raised ;30,000 which was paid to tion remains in arrears both in
the PHA for changes in the La principal and interest. Rabbi Mor-
Guardia Houses development plans ris Shisgal, who has served as
to allow the synagogue to remain spiritual leader for the past 12
at what had become part of the years without salary, enlisted other
site for the housing project. The rabbis in the area to help raise
congregants also took a $108,000 the needed cash but, it was pointed
mortgage at 3 1/4 per cent with the out, while the rabbis were willing,
help of the PHA. Since then, the many, if not most, of them have
effort has been in severe diffi- their own fund-raising problems.
culties.
The battle to preserve the syna-
Irwin Goldman, a trustee, said gogue has attracted the sympathy
of
some leading public figures. In
that the congregants had managed
1958, Governor Rockefeller served
as co-chairman of a campaign to
preserve the structure. Mayor
Lindsay has intervened with t h e
housing authority for one of the
three extensions of the deadline
Phillip Stollman, national chair- ' secondary educational facilities for for resuming regular payments on
man of the American Committee Oriental Jewish students in Israel, the mortgage and arrears. Hous-
for Bar-Ilan University in Israel, and that the vast research plans ing authority officials would like
announces the appointment of Jos- have elevated the university to nothing better than to leave the
eph Jackier as chairman of this high standards which earned for it ancient synagogue alone but they
year's Bar-Ilan dinner to be held U. S. recognition.
say that federal agencies are push-
Dec. 4, at Cobo Hall.
The city-wide committee that ing them to protect the taxpayers
Jackier, well-known Detroit at- will assist Jackier is now in forma- money involved in the mortgage.
torney, has been active in several tion and will be announced soon.
local movements, in Allied Jewish
LBJ Greets Dr. Goldstein
Leary Tells Orthodox
Rabbi Many Jewish Youth
on 50th Year in Rabbinate
Live by Drug Philosophy
NEW YORK (JTA) — President
NEW YORK (JTA)—An Ortho- Lyndon B. Johnson sent a message
dox rabbi reported this week that of congratulations to Dr. Israel
he had been told by Timothy Goldstein on the occasion of the
Leary, the self-appointed leader of 50th anniversary of his entry into
the "fulfillment - through - drugs" the American rabbinate. The mes-
philosophy, that there were many sage was made public by Congre-
more Jewish youth in the ranks gation Bnai Jeshurun here of which
of the hippies than had generally Dr. Goldstein is rabbi emeritus.
been reported and that the number The President wrote, in part: "It
of Jewish students among his fol- must be a source of much satisfac-
lowers was "very extensive."
tion to you to look back upon the
Rabbi Irvin S. Borvick, of Young many fruitful years which you have
Israel of Syracuse, reported on his spent in dedicated service to God
conversation with Dr. Leary in the and to your fellow man. Please
current issue of the Young Israel accept my warmest good wishes
Viewpoint. The rabbi reported that on this joyous day and during the
soon after he and Dr. Leary began years ahead."
their conversation, during a Leary
Dr_ Goldstein, chairman of the
visit to lecture at Syracuse Uni-
versity, the drug philosopher was Keren Hayesod, was honored at
JOSEPH JACKIER
"surrounded by six adoring young golden jubilee services held at Bnai
Campaigns and is chairman of the people. Three of the six were Jeshurun last week. He and his
committee on the aged that is Jewish. One long-haired young Jew wife, Bertha, also celebrated their
planning the erection of a housing traveled all the way from Toronto
50th wedding anniversary. He took
unit for older Jewish residents to meet his hero." Jewish mem-
under the direction of the Jewish bership in the fading hippie en- the occasion at services to remark
Welfare Federation.
clave at Haight-Ashbury in San on the serious schism developing
Stollman indicated in making Francisco has generally been esti- in Negro-Jewish relations. He urged
Jackier's appointment that Bar- mated at about 25 per sent. Dr. Jews not to permit unjustified
Ilan University is now expanding. Leary told Rabbi Borvick that . he provocations to turn them away
to. welcome -many eveileae.'sitid-• believed the. Jewish. proportion was . froia•support of•the Negroes' strug-
ents; that its program includes closer to 40 per cent.
gle for human rights.
NEW YORK (JTA) — A small
but dedicated group of worshipers
is waging an against - the'- odds
struggle to continue a synagogue
founded by Polish immigrants at
the turn of the century at what is
now the edge of a Lower East
Side low-income housing project.
The elements of the struggle are
a changing neighborhood, the de-
parture of most of the tongregants
and accumulating debts.
There was a time when Congre-
gation of the Cities of Sineir and
Vilna flourished but as the neigh-
borhood changed, the younger,
congregants began to move away.
In 1953, the New York City Public
Housing Authority began condem-
nation proceedings to clear the
way for the federally - aided La
Guardia Houses. The PHA offered
$128,732 to 80 officer-members of 1
the congregation for the building
and the land. Most of the 80, while
still connected with the congrega-
cepted, the congregants who re-
Joseph Jackier Named Chairman
of Bar-Ilan Annual Dinner Committee
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There will be continual free
film showings of "Return to
Masada" and "In Search of
History" in the South Wing's
Holley Room, and an illustrated
Masada catalogue will be avail-
able. Containing essays by Louis
Finkelstein, Saul Lieberman and
Yigael Yadin, the 48-page cata-
logue contains photos and maps.
Organized by the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary and the Israel
Exploration Society, Masada was
first shown in London's Festival
Hall and since has appeared at
the Jewish Museum in New York
City and the Field Museum, Chi-
cago. Following the Detroit show-
ing, it will go to the Dallas Mu-
seum of Fine Arts.
Photomurals, color projections,
recordings, charts, models and re-
constructions are included in the
display, along with 2,000-year-old
sandals, mirrors, jewelry, cos-
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metic bottles, cooking pots, lamps,
coins, mosaics and biblical and
secular scrolls discovered•at Mas-
ada and nearby caves of Bar Kok-
hba. Also, there are documents
and tools used by some of the 5,000
volunteers from 28 countries who
participated in the excavations in
1963-65.
The story of M4sada is told
through charts and recorded nar-
ration from the Roman occupation
of the Holy Land during the rise
of Christianity, to the three-year
seige.
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