Hanel Chapter Speaks Sign Language Jewish Teens Appeal for Draft Guidance THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 3, 1969-13 NEW YORK (JTA)—A majority meat in the Vietnam war. The of Jewish teen-agers questioned at delegates ranged in age from 14 a convention in Chicago last week to 17. indicated they were uncertain WHEN YOU A( A COCKTAIL Rabbi Saul Teplitz of New York, about the options available to them in the draft laws and indicat- chairman of the USY commission, ed differences of opinion about said greater effort should be made A.Ceadd seeking deferrment on grounds of by the Jewish community to help teen-agers on matters of con- conscientious objection to war. Many of the delegates participat- scientious objection and attitudes ing in counseling sessions at the toward pacifism. 18th annual convention of the United Synagogue Youth, a Con- AVAILABLE AT SPITZER'S AGAIN ! servative affiliate, expressed the wish to discuss these questions with their rabbis and teachers. Re- sults of the interviews were made available here. By Yigael Yadin A majority of the 100 young The momentous archaeological discovery revealing the people questioned said they had heroic life and struggle of the Jewish zealots! discussed such issues with their Mrs. Bernard Shevitz, secretary to Hillel's national director, Rabbi parents, but only 10 said they SPECIAL THIS WEEK ONLY! $ Benjamin Kahn, shows Brent Nowak a display of Hillel materials. Mrs. had received advice from their Reg. $12.95 Shevitz is parliamentarian for the Free State Chapter of Bnai Brith rabbis. They asked for more direct counseling from Jewish Women, which services the Gallaudet Hillel group, whose members attend the college for the deaf. organizations and spiritual lead- • • • ers. Two-thirds of those ques- WASHINGTON — Brent Nowak, rich of the Maryland School for the tioned said they opposed the 2$, is president of the Hillel Foun- Deaf. Fendrich also leads a Rosh draft because of U.S. involve. dation on his campus—Gallaudet Hashana and Yom Kippur service 24900 COOLIDGE Cor. 10 MILE 542-7520-1 College for the Deaf in Washing- at the college, and is now working In The Dexter Davison Shopping Center YOU CAN'T JOIN tio, D.C. A senior, he is majoring on an order of daily prayer serv- Open All Day Sunday io sociology and hopes eventually ices for the deaf. EVERYTHING Every Wednesday, Rabbi Seid• to be a vocational rehabilitation JOIN B'NAI B'RITH, OiMinselor for the deaf. He has been man is available at the college for WE DO EVERYTHING a member of the Gallaudet Hillel counseling on any problems the students may have—personal or diapter for five years. Classifieds Ads Get Quick Results academic. Once a month, a Sun- Brent Nowak has been more for- tunate than most of the Jewish day brunch is held, featuring a N students at Gallaudet. As a youngs- brief talk on Jewish law and cus- ter in Mystic, Conn., he graduated tom by Rabbi Seidman and a talk from Mystic Oral School for the by a guest speaker on some sub- Deaf and then attended a regular ject of Jewish interest. Bnai Brith high school. With the help of his and Bnai Brith Women have taken TRUE—we cannot compete with the large department stores with their advertising parents and the rabbi of the local a special interest in this program, and store hours . synagogue, Rabbi Leon Goldstein, and two local groups, Daniel Lodge Brent learned to read Hebrew and and Free State Chapter, are dona- BUT—I guarantee that I will do better for price, quality and style. MY CUSTOM- studied Jewish history, rituals and ting the funds and the members ERS KNOW that when I put on a sale it's not just a "PUT-ON". customs. At age 13, Brent was bar to sponsor the monthly brunches. According to Brent, the students mitzva and chanted the haftora. JACK'S MEN'S & BOYS' WEAR is not just going to save you pennies but dollars! no continued to attend the syn- conduct their own business meet- agogue after his bar mitzvah, both ings where they discuss program- back home in Connecticut and in ing, fund raising and other chapter ach cinshurg Washington. Brent is one of 80 business. One of Brent's proudest Jewish students at Gallaudet—all accomplishments as a member of Hillel was his participation, along of them members of Hillel. past president Kenneth "Students all over the country with Rothschield, in a conference of the come to their Hillel college chap- National Congress of Jewish Deaf ter to find a sense of rootedness, last summer in California. As a a sense of belonging," says Rabbi result of their attendance—and MEN'S Aaron B. Seidman, Hillel director their plea—the conference voted to MEN'S at Gallaudet. "But Hillel serves accept the Gallaudet Hillel chap- a very special purpose here, be- ter as the 10 member of the Con- cause the boys and girls at Gallau- Reg. $35 to $75 det have a special problem of gress. Reg. to $25 Reg. $22.50 to $35 All Wool belonging—by their very handicap they are more isolated than most." Bar Mitzva Learns THIS SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY The Hillel chapter at Gallaudet was founded in 1950. According the Art of Giving to Rabbi Seidman, many students at Gallaudet come to the college with a minimal secular education because of inadequate commun- MEN'S ity facilities for teaching the deaf. The only Jewish education they may have managed to ac- Reg. to $115 quire has been that provided by All Wool Up to $25 Reg. to $60 a local rabbi, who, as in the THIS SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY case of Brent Nowak's rabbi, THIS SUNDAY took it upon himself to give individualized instruction. "But despite their minimal edu- Alterations at Cost On the occasion of his Bar Mitz- $ 25 cation, they have a feeling for va, Norman Ribiat, son of Mr. and Judaism," said Rabbi Seidman, Mrs. Seymour Ribiat, honored 'fit's difficult to explain exactly each one of his relatives by pre. (IN OUR BOYS' what that means—but it's there. senting a set of the Shulhan DEPARTMENT) The mere fact that they come to Arukh, the Code of Jewish Law, Hillel is proof of this." to the Akiva Hebrew Day School. Brent added: "Though many of Rabbi Manfred Pick, principal Reg. to $45 the Jewish deaf do not have a of Akiva, is shown accepting the good Jewish backgrbund, they are set of books for Akiva. THIS SUNDAY proud of their own Jewish people. Up to 1/2 But so many of them are unable Nahum Goldmann Moves to communicate adequately, and so there is no one to tell them to Paris From London about Judaism." For many of PARIS—The World Jewish Con- these students, Hillel at Gallaudet gress has transferred its interna- ls their first chance. tional affairs department from Each Friday night, a kabbalat London to Paris because Dr. Na- Shabat service is conducted in the hum Goldmann WJC president, has A. & P. Shabat service is conducted in the set up residence here. He said that CENTER school chapel. The service is led— the political center of the WJC will ■ to sign language—by Dick Fend- continue to exist in London. "MASADA" 95 — SPITZER'S"'GRra:E1' NOTICE ...DECLARATION ... CHALLENGE! B Year End Sale . Starting This Sunday At 10 A.M.! SWEATERS OFF MEN'S SUBURBAN COATS MEN'S ZIP-LINED TRENCH COATS $20 SPORT COATS MEN'S WINTER LINED JACKETS $25 $15 KNIT SHIRTS MEN'S SUITS 1/2 OFF $60 • SUITS • SPORT COATS • SWEATERS • SHIRTS •ZIP-LINED COATS OFF JA(K'S MEN'S & BOYS' WEAR 4111. 9 MILE COR. 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