THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
36—Friday, October 25, 1968
Comings ...
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Flint News
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Communal Calendar
Oct 26—Bnai Brith Games Party,
8:30 p.m., Town and Coun-
try Lanes
27—Temple Beth El Brother-
hood Breakfast, 10 a.m.
28—Beth Israel Sisterhood
Board Meeting. 12:30 p.m.
Temple Beth El Board
Meeting, 8:30 p.m.
29—Joint Adult Education, 8
p.m., Temple Beth El
30—Beth Israel Sisterhood
Trip to Detroit Masada
Exhibit, 12:30 p.m.
Temple Beth El Adult
Education, 8 p.m.
Nov. 1—Temple Beth El Sabbath
Family Dinner, 6 p.m.
day with Dr. Milton Rokeach, pro-
fessor of psychology at Michigan
State University, who is the reci-
pient of the 1967-68 Distinguished
Scholar Award. He will discuss
"Value Systems, Prejudice and
Politics."
"Talk to the Animals" is the
theme of the eighth annual Young
Members Day 2-5 p.m. Nov. 3 at
Flint Institute of Art, in the
Square Gallery and auditorium.
Mrs. Michael Melet is in charge
of the program. Serving on the
committee are Mrs. James Lebster
and Mrs. Bruce Foote.
After 24 years, the Genesee-La-
peer Red Cross Chapter is moving
from E. Kearsley to new quarters
Temple Beth El Sisterhood will
on East Boulevard Dr. Daily
hold its first Family Sabbath Din- "silent" auctions are being held
ner 6 p.m. Nov. 1. Reservations for sale of the original furniture
may be sent to Mrs. Jerold Mills, ,
items and fixtures. Mrs. Henry
chairman.
Livingston is a member of the Red
Cross' committee on old furnish-
Temple Beth El Brotherhood will ings.
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sponsor a breakfast 10 a.m. Sun-
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day. Featured speaker will be
Moses Schoenfeld, United Nations
Congressman Donald W. Riegle
correspondent whose radio series
Temple Beth El adult education Jr., who will speak on "The Na- "Inside the UN" is broadcast in
series will continue 8 p.m. Wednes- tional Election to Date." The com- many sections of the country.
munity is invited at no charge.
spoke here on behalf of the United
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Jewish Appeal. At a dinner meet-
Bnai Brith Women Will
Beth Israel Sisterhood announces ing of the officers of the 1969 cam-
bus trip to see the Masada ex- paign, he briefed them on the cur-
Send GIs Hanuka Gifts a hibit
at the Detroit Institute of rent situation in Israel. Afterward,
Bnai Brith Women, in coopera- Arts Wednesday. The bus will he spoke at the board of governors
tion with the National Jewish leave Beth Israel at 12:30 p.m. and meeting of the Flint Jewish Com-
Welfare Board, is planning distri- will return about 5 p.m. The cost munity Council.
bution of Hanuka packages to serv- covers transportation, admission to
icemen and women to bring a touch the display and refreshments. For
of home and holiday to them reservations, call Mrs. Edward Newlywed Rotenbergs
wherever they may be. So that Powers, 732-7876.
gifts will arrive in time, the Flint
If ill Live in Florida
chapter will now accept individual
donations or trading stamps (one
book of stamps is sufficient for a
Everett B. Goldman, 55, a re-
package). For information, call
Mrs. Morris Rosenthal, 787-9925, or tired Flint businessman, died Oct.
19.
Mrs. Sam Winston, 742-5146.
Mr. Goldman, co-owner and op-
Mrs. David Feldman of Grand
Rapids has been appointed con- erator of the Ace Furniture and
sultant to the Flint Chapter of Appliance Co., 1912 N. Franklin,
Bnai Brith Women for the year. from 1946 until he retired in 1966,
Mrs. Hy Klein announces her new was a native of Akron and had
co-chairman of membership is been a resident of Flint '30 years.
He lived at 1213 Kensington.
Mrs. Arthur Shievitz.
Mr. Goldman was a member of
There will be a two-day Dolls for
Democracy Workshop in Grand Temple Beth El and Elks Lodge.
He leaves his wife, Martha; a
Rapids, Nov. 20-21 which is open
to the general membership. Mrs. daughter, Greer of New York City;
Abe Zuber will conduct the work- a son, Michael; a sister Doris of
shop. For reservations, contact Miami Beach; two brothers, Ber-
Mrs. D. Feldman, 2323 Elliott S.E., nard and Norman, both of Detroit;
and two grandchildren.
Grand Rapids, 49506.
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Everett Goldman
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In a ceremony Sunday perform-
ed at Cong. Beth Israel, Maxine
Rae Wapner became the bride of
Sgt. Gary Avrum Rotenberg. Rab-
bis Hillel Millgram and William
Greenebaum II, and Cantor Abra-
ham Ranani officiated.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob A. Wapner of
Mackin Rd. The bridegroom is the
son of Mrs. Maurice Rotenberg of
Commonwealth Ave., and the late
Mr. Rotenberg.
After a wedding tour of the
Southern states, the newlyweds
will reside at Macdill Air Force
Base in Tampa, where the bride-
groom is stationed.
The bride wore a satin A-line
gown with a Victorian yoke bo-
dice of re-embroidered Alencon
lace. The gown featured a coach-
man back which fell in folds
from a matching satin bow. A
detachable chapel train was ap-
pliqued at the fan-shaped hem
with matching lace. Her full
court veil of illusion was held by
a lace cap. She carried a spray
of Stephanotis and English ivy.
Mrs. Henry L. Citron of South-
field was her sister's matron of
honor. Diane L. Miller was maid
of honor.
Norman Leavitt was best man.
The brother of the bride, Samuel
M. Wapner, served as usher. Seat-
ing the guests were Dr. Henry L.
Citron of Southfield and- Malcolm
Isaacs of Grand Blanc.
Leo- al Specialist to Probe Parochiaid
The controversial Parochiaid Bill,
now being considered by the Michi-
gan State Legislature, will be dis-
cussed by Solomon Rabkin 8:30
.m. Nov. 3 at
Temple Beth El.
The Anti-Defa-
mation League of
Bnai Brith, CAPE
(Citizens to Ad-
vance Public Ed-
ucation) and the
community rela-
tions committee
of the Flint Jew-
ish Community
Rabkin Council invited
Rabkin, a legal specialist in funda-
mental issues of civil rights and
civil liberties. He has authored
model legislation in the fields of
racial and religious discrimina-
tion.
Rabkin has been director of the
law department of the Anti-Defa-
mation League since 1947.
Dr. Simon Greenberg
to Address Reception
Dr. Simon Greenberg, vice chan-
cellor and vice president of facul-
ties of the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America, will visit
Flint 8 p.m., Nov. 3 to address a
reception sponsored by leaders of
Beth Israel Congregation at the
3325 Wolcott St. home of Murray
Moss, president of Beth Israel and
executive vice president of the
National Federation of Jewish
Men's Clubs' Great Lakes Region.
Highlighting the event will be
Dr. Greenberg's presentation of
the seminary's National Communi-
ty Service Award to Louis Kasle,
Flint industrialist and communal
leader. The award was conferred
upon Kasle at the seminary's con-
vocation and dinner in Miami
Beach earlier this year. Moss' co-
hosts for the reception are Rabbi
Hillel Millgram, Kasle and Jack
Shaprow.
Sukkot Joyous Holiday
for Flint Congregants
Seven families of Cong. Beth
Israel erected sukkot, and a prize
was awarded to the Sam Gotlibs
for the most beautiful exhibit.
During the week, the sukkot were
opened to the public, and children
were given treats.
A dinner was held at the syna-
gogue, and prizes were awarded to
religious school children for the
most creative sukkot, poetry and
prose.
This year, Mrs. Gotlib spear-
headed the effort to encourage a
more meaningful Sukkot.
Ostomates to Form Unit
An organization will be formed
here for persons who have had
ostomy s u r g e r y. The self-help
group will be formed at a meeting
2 p.m. Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Harvey L. Elford, 2410 Mountain.
Plans are to organize a Flint
area chapter of the United Ostomy
Association, Inc., an international
nonprofit health service. It is for
adults and children.
Grand Rapids
News Notes
A graduate of the law school of
Columbia University, Rabkin was
awarded a citation for outstanding
service in the area of civil rights,
granted by the New York State
Bar Association and the New York
County Lawyers Association.
He served as chairman of the
legal committee of the National
Committee Against Discrimination
in Housing and is now general
counsel of that organization.
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Weekly Quiz
BY RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright 1966, ]TA, Inc.)
Why is the Tora that is read
in synagogue always written and
not printed?
The Bible (Deut. 31:19) writes,
"And now ye shall write for your-
selves this Shim and teach it to
the children of Israel . . ." From
this, the Talmud (Babli, Sanhed-
rin) derives the requirement that
each Jew is required to have a
Sefer Tora written for him. Since
the Bible declares that the Tora
shall be written, we still observe
the tradition today of having the
public reading in the synagogue
take place from a written Tora.
Some have explained that a written
Tora is more personal and more
indicative of a living testimony
than a printed one. Some have
compared it to a matter of renew-
ing and refreshing our relationship
with the Almighty from a "living"
document, which indicates that our
interest in the Almighty and in His
commandments is alive and not
just a matter of antiquity. Moses
in the Bible is described as mak-
ing the Covenant between the
Almighty and the people of Israel,
not only with those who were pres-
ent then, but even with those who
are yet to be born in all genera-
tions (Deut. 51:14).
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Why is it permissible to violate
the Sabbath in order to save a
life?
The rabbis derive this from a
number of verses in the Bible. One
verse is the one which reads that
the Sabbath is "holy unto you"
(Ex. 31:14). This implies that the
Sabbath is given for the sake of
man and, thus, if a life is at stake,
what good is the Sabbath if the
man would be dead? Another verse
is the one which asks the children
of Israel to observe the)Sabbath
throughout their generations (Ex.
31:16). On the basis of this verse,
the rabbis say that it is worthwhile
violating the Sabbath so that he
whose life is thus saved will be
able to observe many Sabbaths to
come (Mekilta, 103b). Generally
speaking, the violation of most
Commandments, under certain
conditions, in order to save a life
is allowed because the Bible states
that the Commandments are those
which "if a man do them he shall
live by them" (Lev. 18:15). This
indicates that, generally speaking,
with only certain exceptions, the
Commandments were given for the
sake of living, and one is not sup-
posed to die in performing them.
Hasidic Jews Learn
Computer Programing
NEW YORK (JTA) — Hasidic
Jews will be trained as computer
operators at the Pratt Institute in
Brooklyn with federal funding.
The initial class is comprised
of 23 Hasidic Jews and 12 Ne-
groes, seven men and five women.
All of the trainees are from pov-
erty areas, and all are unemploy-
ed, according to Dr. Sol. Chaneles,
president of Urban Resources, a
private firm organized to develop
and administer urban programs
for the poor on a fee basis.
He said 35 more jobless persons
rom Brooklyn poverty areas
would begin similar training next
month. There are no tuition
charges for the trainees, and each
receives a modest stipend for liv-
ing expenses during the 39 weeks
of training, Dr. Chaneles added_
Bnai Brith Women is offering
Yiddish classes under the guidance
of Reva Appleton.
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The sisterhood of Temple Eman-
uel presented a fashion show at a
gourmet luncheon Wednesday.
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The opening meeting of Hadassah
featured a panel discussion by
representatives of the Democratic
and Republican candidates. Mrs.
Sam Horowitz was moderator.
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David Peterman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Peterman, a senior at
East Grand Rapids High school,
received rave notices for his per-
Many of the Jewish trainees are
formance as the lead in "Tea and
them, tal-
To Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Alech- Sympathy," the first play of the married. For most
man, a daughter, Kimberly Mi- season for the Grand Rapids Civic mudic stu5ly has been their prin-
Theater.
chelle.
cipal focus of education.
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