26—Friday, February 28, 1969
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
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Beth Shalom Institute Slated Wednesday
Beth Shalom Sisterhood will hold pern of Beth Shalom will deliver
its Institute Day Wednesday at the the keynote address. Following
thoughtshops and lunch, the after-
Why is the pulpit from which synagogue.
the rabbi speaks located in the
Chairman Mrs. Edward Salem noon session guest speaker will be
center (in line with the Holy
and co-chairman Mrs. David Dr. Louis Linn, professor of clinic-
Ark) in the forefront of the con-
Young announce that two simul- al psychiatry at Columbia Univer-
gregation in some synagogues,
taneous thoughtshops will discuss sity.
while in others it is rather off
"Early Marriage Years" and "The
Steering committee members for
to the side?
Crisis Years" pertaining to the the institute include Mesdames
Some claim that the pulpit was theme of the day, "Jewish Wom- Sam Balkin, Lawrence Gorosh,
moved to the side so as not to have an's Changing Role in Today's So- Robert White and Howard Krause.
the rabbi preach to the congrega- ciety." Moderators for the panel-
The public is invited, and re-
tion with his back to the Holy Ark. ists will be Mrs. Mordecai Halpern
servations may be made with Mrs.
Some late authorities have criti- and Mrs. Albert Resenblum.
Krause,
353-9433, or Mrs. Salem,
cized those congregations in which
After registration and coffee at
the rabbi speaks with his back 9:15 a.m., Rabbi Mordecai S. Hal- 353-5456.
to the Ark. In some congregations,
the habit persisted in having the
rabbi stand directly in front of the
Ark, perhaps, as some say, as a
symbol that what he was doing was
explaining the Divine contents of
the scrolls that are housed in the
Ark. These sometimes claim that
the Ark, indeed, stands much taller
than the height of the rabbi and
thus "towers over him", and there-
fore, there is no real sign of dis-
respect on the part of the rabbi
in preaching with his back to the
Ark.
It seems that, originally, the
FOR THE TOPMOST
rabbi preached from the same
IN DIRECT
platfrom on which the Tora was
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read. The Bima was actually
placed in the center amongst the
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congregants so that all could hear
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the reading of the Tora and it
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was used by the one who delivered
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words of exhortation so that the
congregation would be able to hear
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him (Maimonides, Yad Tefilla,
MISS SANDRA ROGGIN
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11:3). As far back as the time of
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Roggin
Ezra, the wooden platform was
constructed both for the reading of of Virginia Dr., Southfield, an-
the scripture and the expounding nounce the engagement of their
of the Tora. (Nehemia 8:4, 8). daughter Sandra to Jeffrey Robin-
Originally, the discourse delivered son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward
in the congregation on Sabbath Robinson, of Sherwood Rd., Hunt-
and holiday mornings was an ex- ington Woods.
planation of the scripture reading
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of that particular morning. It was
only later, when the reading table
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was moved to the front of the con-
gregation by some congregations
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(many traditional authorities and
congregations still insist that the
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reading platform for the Tora
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reading be placed in the center
amidst the congregation) that the
rabbi appeared to be speaking
with his back to the Ark. Origi-
EXPECTING OUT OF TOWN GUEST
nally, he might have faced front
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just like the reader and the inter-
preter of the Tora reading did
(Meturgaman). It was possibly
after the shift to the front was
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made that some placed the rabbi's
speaking pulpit at the side so as
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By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright 1969, JTA Inc.)
Sandra RogginEngaged
to Jeffrey Robinson
At the Detroit Pioneer Women's annual Israel Bond luncheon held
at the Jewish Center, where a total of $137,000 in Israel Bond sales
was announced, Mrs. Morris J. Brandwine (left), representing the
Detroit Women's Division, pins "Woman of Valor" emblem on Mrs.
Michael Michlin (center) and Mrs. Jack Gosman, who were honored
as Women of Valor, for their many years of dedicated service to
Israel Bond. Not shown is Mrs. Israel Serling, the third Woman
of Valor, who is on a trip.
News Brevities
The Brahms Conservatory of Mu- 1968, Arnold Berg, vice president
sic Recital Hall, Royal Oak, will be and director of agencies, announced.
the scene of a GRAND OPERA The agency ranked third among all
FILM FESTIVAL 8:30 p.m. today, company agencies in Michigan and
and 6 and 8:30 p.m. Saturday and placed high among the national
Sunday. Featuring members of the sales leaders. Gordon R. Meisner
LaScala Opera, Milan and Rome of Birmingham, topped the million
Opera House, the films include dollar mark in personal production.
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Verdi's "Carmen," Rossini's "Wil-
liam Tell," Donizetti's "Don Pas
PETER LIND HAYES, actor,
quale" and Rossini's "Barber of producer and television star, will
Seville." For information, call the entertain a Detroit Town Hall audi-
conservatory, 398-5714.
ence Wednesday morning, when he
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appears in Fisher Theater.
The MOSCOW STATE SYMPHO-
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NY comes to the Masonic Auditori- -
Pianist
SEYMOUR
BERNSTEIN,
urn 2:20 p.m. March 16, as part of
the U.S. State Department cultural master at introducing the works of
classical
composers
to
young peo-
exchange program, featuring the
young Soviet piano soloist Nikolai ple, will appear in the Junior Town
Hall program at the Detroit Insti-
Petrov.
tute of Arts auditorium March 8.
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The NATIONAL BALLET, com-
ing to the Masonic Auditorium
An INTERNATIONAL CHIL-
March 15, has achieved its great- DREN'S ART SHOW of Save the
ness because as stated in the Phil- Children Federation, and a pho-
adelphia Inquirer, the troupe "has tographic exhibit of children by
everything . . . excellent leading R H O D A RACHEL NATHANS,
dancers, a superb ballet corps, cre- daughter of Detroiters Mr. and
ative choreographers and decor Mrs. Robert Nathans, will go on
artists." The company, the resi- view Tuesday at the Community
dent ballet of the nation's capital, Church Art Gallery, New York
has three leading ballerinas, Anita City. It will be open to the general
Cyche, Gaye Fulton and Andrea public during the entire month of
Vodehnal, and three premier dan- March.
seurs, Eugene Collins, Jean-Paul
Comelin and Desmond Kelly.
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The BALLET FOLKLORICO
of MEXICO comes to the Masonic,
March 1, 8:20 p.m., March 2, 2:20
and 8:20 p.m.
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LOUIS D. BRANDEIS LODGE
FERRANTE AND TEICHER
will bold its annual bowling tour-
are coming to Masonic Auditorium
nament Sunday at Bowlers Lanes,
March 8.
Windsor. A 10:30 a.m, breakfast
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A one-man show by STEPHEN will precede the 11:30 tournament.
BRAILLO will open with a recep- A luncheon will follow at the Wind-
tion 4 p.m. Sunday at the Park sor Holiday Inn.
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Shelton Hotel. Braillo's paintings
have been shown in Yugoslavia,
LOUIS D. BRANDEIS CHAPTER
France and Spain.
will hold its annual election of offi-
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cers and board members 8:15 p.m.
JEROME B. GREENBAUM, Monday at Workmen's Circle Cen-
former assistant United States at- ter. A skit will be presented by past
torney, and DAVID R. KRATZE presidents honoring the Sophie Ger-
have announced their association shon membership class.
for the general practice of law
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under the firm name of Kratze and
Greenbaum, 1041 Penobscot Bldg., Sports Day Corning Up
with a suburban office at 24133 W.
The Bnai Brith Bowling Associa-
10 Mile Rd., Southfield.
tion Sports Day at Cobo Arena 2
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p.m. March 9 will be for all Bnai
FELIX RESNICK, conductor of Brith bowlers, their families and
the Grosse Pointe Symphony Or- friends.
chestra for the past 10 years, will
Recipient of the annual Metro-
direct the Symphony 3:30 p.m.,
March 16 in the Parcells School politan Detroit Bnai Brith Bowl-
Auditorium. Pianist Ruth Burczyk, ing Association's Sportsman of the
will perform Gershwin's Concerto Year Award will be honored dur-
ing halftime. The Detroit Pistons
in F.
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will play the Milwaukee Bucks.
Tickets
are available through any
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has been honored by Indianapolis Bnai Brith bowling league or by
Life Insurance Company for its calling bowling association secre-
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Why do some congregations
hang the Ark curtain on the in-
side of the Ark (behind the Ark
doors) while others hang it on
the outside of the Ark, in front
of the doors?
There seems to be a difference of
opinion between the medieval
scholars on this subject (Tractate
Megilla 26b). Rabbi Solomon Bar
Issac (Rashi) claims that the Ark
curtain should be hung inside the
Ark while the Tosafot commentary
claims it should be hung outside
the Ark. The Oriental synagogues
(i.e. the Sephardic Jews) hang
the curtain inside the Ark while
the Occidental (Ashkenazic Jews)
synagogues hang the curtain out-
side the Ark. Some claim that this
difference reflects a difference of
opinion as to the function of the
Ark curtain. Those who claim it
should be hung inside the Ark may
be of the opinion that the Ark cur-
tain is not a protective screen but
rather a removable curtain used
either for a cover for the scroll
when it was laid on the table for
reading or a table cover on which
the scroll was placed for reading
on the table. Those who claim that
the curtain should be hung on the
outside claim that the function of
the curtain is to screen the Ark.
Others claim that this was a dif-
ference of opinion between Pales-
tinian and Babylonian scholars.
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