Synagogue Desecrations May Require Legislation T H. Grant INCORPORATED 1,000 Sifrei Tora that the ministry were forced to flee from their Council asked Major Lindsay to direct the New York commissioner has been collecting all over Europe. residence in the building. The Hebrew Institute building of police to conduct an investiga- They belong to Jewish communi- ties that no longer exist. The Toras houses a synagogue and a YM- tion into the acts of vandalism "in 4 1.: donated to the New York congre- YWHA. Police said a caretaker depth to determine if there is evi- gations originated in Romania. had chased four youths from—the dence of organized anti-Semitic :Arti stry Caspi said they were very old but building about 90 minutes before intent behind these attacks." in I ewels would not venture a guess about the fire was discovered. Swastikas Temple Israel, of Great Neck, their age. were found soon afterward chalked L.I., announced it had established Mayor Lindsay took the initiative on walls in the vestibule and in the a fund to assist New York syna- - 67.terZ7 to help the vandalized synagogues auditorium. According to firemen, gogues damaged by vandals. Its o' replace their destroyed sacred vandals broke into the classroom first donation, according to Harold scrolls. After inspecting the gutted and set fire to a stack of religious Bernstein, congregation president, 20010 JamesCouzensDrive premises he phoned Consul General books which were also torn and will be $25,000 for the Yeshiva Detroit 35, Michigan Amir to ask for help. The Israel defaced. Twenty persons were of Eastern Parkway. government responded immedi- evacuated from the building. Rabbi Coesr-paic ately. Maurice Lamm of the congregation One of the burned Toras had said he thought it was the work of THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Phan e: 342-5666 Friday, December 6, 1968-7 been sent by Rabbi Silver's father "a few pranksters" and said there to a Polish village to save it from was no "untoward evidence of anti- the Nazis. When the Silvers came Semitism" in the neighborhood. to America they took it with them. Police were reported to be taking Plans for a funeral for the dam- a more serious view of the inci- aged scrolls, as prescribed by dents. Jewish traditions, were being Bronx District Attorney Burton made. B. Roberts told the Jewish Tele- A man from Valley Stream, graphic Agency that he has learn- L.I., walked in with another ed from a fire marshal that three scroll. Gifts of money and reli- fires occurred in Jewish schools gious texts, as well as loaned and synagogues in his borough be- books, were promised by various tween June 1 and Dec. 2 that were PROUD — is the B. F. Chamberlain salesperson who has private citizens and synagogues. of suspicious origin. earned the privilege of wearing this emblem on his or Rabbi Wolfe Kelman, executive He said tthat in the same period, her lapel. This emblem indicates that the wearer has vice president of the Rabbinical six fires were reported in religious Assembly of America (Conserva- institutions in Brooklyn — two of demonstrated his or her skill in evaluating your home, tive) told the JTA he was taking them Jewish — and the others in qualifying their purchases, arranging mortgage money steps to organize a committee churches of various denominations. and closing the transaction in a professional, worklike representing various elements of He said not all were suspicious. manner. It is a "badge of achievement". Watch for it ! ! the "community - at - large" to Roberts would not give the Southfield raise funds for restoration. He It's A Family Affair names or addresses of the syna- In this prestige Huntington Woods Beacon Square area, a (5) five bed- hopes to o b t ain emergency gogues where fires had occurred, 4 or 5 Bedroom brick Colonial with room colonial 2250 square feet of liv. grants from Jewish charities but he stressed that all of the area, 21/2 baths, family room with Den, Formal Dining room, partially , firplace, big living room, formal which do not normally make gara ge information available to him in- 1/2 finished basement, 2-car room Table area in the kitch- sprinkling system and a Family dining contributions to yeshivas. dicated that there was no "con- en, recreation room in the base- kitchen will please the whole gang. ment. Nice carpeting and drapes, 2- execu- spiratorial pattern" behind the Rabbi Harold H. Gordon, Reduced to $42,900. Ask for Farial car attached garage. $44,900. EL Dickow. LI 8-1500. tive vice president of the New York blazes. He attributed fires under 3-9000. suspicion to "juvenile exhibi- Board of Rabbis, said the organiza- Southfield tionists" or "psychotics." tion plans to appeal to member 13770 Manhattan Custom built brick quad-level on a congregations to create a fund beautifully landscaped 90-foot lot. Rabbi Bernard Goldenberg, di- OPEN SUN. 2-5 Four master bedrooms, 2 full baths, which can provide money to dese- rector of school organizations and 2 lavatories, 26-foot family room has crated and damaged yeshivas or professional services of Tora Urn- Outstanding brick 11/2 story in one fireplace, formal dining room, 19- of Oak Park's best locations. Fan- foot kitchen completely built in. synagogues. It will also appeal for esora, the National Society for tastic family kitchen is 20x17 feet. Central air, very expensive carpet Toras and other items to replace Hebrew Schools, informed JTA of Counter and cabinet space galore. and drapes, 20x12 screened porch, those burned. Large carpeted living room. Three basement, electric door on 21/2-car measures being taken to protect nice bedrooms. Beautifully finished attached garage, $55,000. EL 3-9000. Earlier in the week, a Bronx Jewish schools against fires and recreation room. Garage very sharp, Hebrew school and a synagogue vandalism. He said Fire Commis- Southfield $26,900. EL 3-9000. two blocks away were damaged by sioner Robert Lowrey was given a The quality-minded will appreciate this custom built 3-bedroom quad- fires of suspicious origin in one list of all affiliated schools and Exciting Spacious paneled family room with 24-hour period. Police said they promised that fire department rep- Luxury ranch in Oak Park on huge glass door wall to sunken patio. lot. 4-bedroom home with 2 .fire- Most comfortable and efficient 3- were hunting for four youths seen resentatives will visit them and family room, formal dining zoned Hydronic heating system. P inside the Hebrew Institute of Uni- alert the principals to spot sus- room, separate eating area, multiple Beautiful location. $48,500. LI 8-1500. baths, screened terrace, slate vesti- versity Heights shortly before a picious persons or packages on bule, utility room and 2-car attached Southfield fire broke out in a fourth room their premises. garage. Luxury extras: central air conditioning, sprinkling system, elec- Statuesque pillared Georgian colo- classroom. Also under investiga- He said Tora Umesora has also nial Brick and Aluminum construc- tric eye garage door, all drapes, tion was the fire which destroyed urged all day schools in the city completely built-in kitchen and much tion. Located on a parklike lot. Four the altar and some sacred items at to keep lights burning through the more. Ask for Joe Tannenhaus. LI huge bedrooms, 21/2 baths. Beautiful family room with fireplace, formal 8-1500. nearby Congregation Toirei Zonov. night and to organize parent pa- dining room, I8-foot kitchen, with all built-ins. Beautiful carpet and drape Rabbi Eisis Lieber and his family trols to watch for vandals. He said 19920 Dorset throughout. 23-foot patio, attached that through Mayor Lindsay's of- 2-car garage, $48,700. Immediate oc- OPEN SUN. 2-5 cupancy. EL 3-9000. fice his organization was trying Ex-SS Man on Trial to get city agencies to help yeshi- Red brick ranch in an excellent Markel Built BONN (JTA)—The trial of Kurt vas relocate some of their stu- Southfield location. Three very large bedrooms, 11/2 baths, large kitchen Four-bedroom brick ranch, large Buchholz, a for mer SS man dents until damaged classrooms family kitchen, marble fireplace in with bullt-ins, oven and range. charged with war cries in Czecho- can be repaired. Nicely finished recreation room in beautifully decorated living room. the basement. Centrally air condi- Close to Oak Park Schools, shopping slovakia during World War H, is The American Jewish Congress tioned, nicely landscaped lot has and transportation. If you have under way in East Berlin. gave emergency $500 grants to the sprinkler system and fenced. Nicely missed outstanding buys before, carpeted, 2-car attached garage. don't miss this one. Priced at $31,500. Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway and LI 8-1500. $31,900. EL 3-9000. Yeshiva Sharei Zedek of _Coney Oak Park Island, also hit by fire, "to enable Roman brick ranch home, 1,400 OPEN SUN. 2-5 square feet. Large living room with education to proceed." ledgestone fireplace. Dining room, Delegates to the 70th anniver- family kitchen. Enclosed rear porch, 20400 Harbor Lane recreation room, completely car- sary convention of the Union of Located in prime Southfield area in peted, fenced lot has brick Bar-B-Q, Orthodox Jewish Congregations of FOR OVER the midst of trees and greenery garage. A real buy. Only $28,500. America in Washington sent a tele- this 3 bedroom, large family room EL 3-9000. with wood-burning fireplace and Oak Park gram to Mayor Lindsay and to Gov. large family kitchen, and finished Nelson Rockefeller, demanding recreation room, 11/2 baths, att. 2- A 3-bedroom brick bungalow, 11/2- garage in a desirable area be- car garage, and many extras. Must car comprehensive investigation and tween Scotia 8 Nine Mile. Good have deal. $35,500. LI 8-1500. transportation with adjacent lot in- action to assure adequate police cluded in selling price. Immediate protection for all Jewish schools Former Model Home possession. Priced for quick sale at LI 8-1500. and synagogues in New York City. Beautiful 3 bedroom, 21/2-car attach- $23,400. FHA terms. The American Jewish Congress ed garage, 21/2 bath Colonial. Com- Oak Park pletely built-in kitchen, centrally air and the American Jewish Commit- conditioned. Electronic air filter; Extremely sharp is this custom built tee voiced concern over the rash of professionally landscaped with brick ranch in an outstanding area. sprinkling system, patio and Gas Three master bedrooms, 11/2 tiled attacks. barbeque. $46,500. Ask for Farial baths, first floor den. Marble fire- place, big family kitchen. Nice rec- The New York Board of Rabbis Dickow. LI 8-1500. POST'S winning combination of Hot Type composi- reation room, perfectly landscaped Monday called upon the admin- tion and Letter press Printing is the "time-proven" lot, has sprinkler system. The carpet Beacon Square Southfield answer. From page proof "OK" to "on press" is istrators of public, private and and drapes are like new, attached minutes, not hours. POST also offers the most parochial schools in New York Tall and stately is this 1966 built garage. $35,900. EL 3-9000. brick colonial in a most prestigious versatile line of Offset Printing in the Midwest. City to counter the "religious Oak Park Ranch location. Four tremendous bed- hoodlumism" blamed for the rooms, 21/2 baths, walnut panelled Here is the home that has every- family room with fireplace. Door- thing. Three bedrooms, 11/2 baths, vandalizing by "appropriate in- wall to patio. Built-in family size central air, family room, complete doctrination of school children" kitchen, formal dining room, newly built-in kitchen, finished basement. IT carpeted, air conditioning, sprinkler and many more extras. All this and in good citizenship, in the gen- system, electric system, electric door IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY for only uine brotherhood of religions and on the 2-car attached garage. Trans- 1527.500. Ask for Pauline Wiener. LI 8-1500. races which should be the hall- ferred. $52,600. EL 3-9000. mark of America's tradition. The board called on the clergy of all faiths to condemn these dese- crations and appealed to its 900 PRINTINGCOMPANY members and to "all citizens of "Where your home becomes our home—for a little while" good will of every faith" to assist Lathrup-Southfield Office Oak Park Office in the restoration of the damaged 1442 BRUSH • DETROIT • 962-3703 11 Mile and Southfield Coolidge S. of 10 Mile and destroyed institutions. EL 3-9000 LI 8-1500 Jewish Community ........... ...... _ . The . Brooklyn (Continued from Page 1) Police meanwhile held two teen- age boys suspected of setting the fire that gutted the Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway. One was identi- fied as Frank R. Reigler, 16, who lives near the yeshiva. The other, 14, was not identified publicly be- cause of his age. The arrests brought to 12 the number of boys taken into custody in connection with fires or desecration of Jewish religious schools and synagogues in Brooklyn and the Bronx during the past three months. Mayor Lind- say said he did not think the at- tacks were caused by Negro resent- ment of Jews stemming from the teachers' strike. All 12 arrested were white, and one was Jewish. Police said their questioning turn- up up no anti-Semitic motives. Sen. Jacob K. Javits of New York said he was in touch with Attorney General Clark to urge FBI inter- vention in the wave of synagogue arson. He said if Clark found existing law inapplicable, he would introduce new legislation mandat- ing federal intervention when a house of worship was threatened. The New York Jewish commu- nity was mobilizing — with an assist from Israel—to help the Yeshiva of Eastern Parkway recover from its estimated $100,000 to $200,000 loss. The Flatbush Orthodox yeshiva was the victim of arson that left its first floor Bet Midrash study hall and synagogue gutted. Lost were seven Toras, thousands of books including Talmud volumes and numerous religious articles. The two-story brick yeshiva, open- ed a year ago, took "many years of hard struggle" to build, said one source. It was built "dollar by dollar" by the generally low- income Jewish community. Four Sifrei Tora donated by the Israel government to two of the synagogues were presented to the rabbis of the congregations in an informal ceremony at the Israel Consulate T u e s d a y. Receiving them were Rabbi Meilech Silber of the Eastern Parkway yeshiva and Rabbi Isaac Liebes of Cong. Toirei Zonov in the Bronx. The presentation was made by Consul General Rehaveam Amir and Consul Zvi Caspi in the pres- ence of three City Hall officials representing Mayor John V. Lind- say, who is on vacation. Caspi said that the Toras will be formally installed in their respective con- gregations at a date to be set when the damage is repaired. He said the Israel government would be represented. The Toras were property of the ministry of religious affairs in Jerusalem. 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