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Akiva 'Science Bug' Wins Fair Prize

Michael Feigelman's prize-winning exhibit draws the attention
of classmates at Akiva Hebrew Day School, which was represented
by four projects in the annual Science Fair at Cobo Hall. Michael
(far left) received an Outstanding ribbon for his entry. depicting
disease-producing bacteria, their source, detection, harm and con-
trol. Lynn Dombey (not pictured) received honorable mention in the
Cobo Hall competition. With Michael are (from left) Gary Torgow.
Mrs. Lawrence Halpern, instructor, Michael Greenbaum. Judy Mer-
melstein and Rivka Tatelbaum. The students with Michael were
among the 30 participants in the school science fair, for 7th. 8th and
9th grades.

`Guide to Israel Programs' Lists 51 Study-Tours

A 44-page "Guide to Israel Pro-
grams," listing 51 summer, six-
month and year-round programs
in Israel open to Americans. has
been published by the American
Section of the Jewish Agency for
Israel.
The most comprehensive com-
pilation of its kind according to
Dr. Emanuel Neumann, chairman
of the Agency's American section,
it has been designed, "as a serv-
ice to individuals and organiza-
tions—particularly in the fields of
youth and education—to provide in
one directory a large number of

,

available programs for visitthg.
and studying lsrael—from, a month
to a year."

The guide includes dates, cost.
descriptions, qualifications and
sponsorship of the listed pro-
grams.

Twenty-five thousand copies of
the pamphlet have been made
available to rabbis, Jewish educa-
tors, community centers and youth
groups, Zionist organizations.
English-Jewish publications, reli-
gious schools, libraries and others.
Individual 25-cent copies are avail-
able from the publications depart-
ment, Jewish Agency-American
Section, 515 Park, New York City.
10022.

Weeny Quiz

By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX

(Copyright 1969, JTA, Inc.)

When is the proper time to
make the rent in one's clothes
during one's bereavement?
Basically, the proper time is
when first observing the death of
one's loved one or when first hear-

ing the sad news. Such was the re-
action of the Biblical personalities
upon hearing of the news of some-
one's death, as for example when
David was informed of the death
of Jonathan. It is quite natural
that when one hears of such an
event, his immediate reaction is
one of grief which should imme-
diately be expressed. For some
reason, in many communities it
became a practice to have the rent
torn when the body was carried
out of the house (or today when
the casket is taken out of the
funeral home or wherever the
funeral eulogy is delivered).
A number of reasons are ad-
vanced for this delay in tearing
one's clothes. Some claim that this
is because not everyone is versed
enough to know the proper way of
making the tear and it is after the
funeral service that the Chevra
Kadisha. or the rabbi or someone
who meows is usually present to
instruct the mourners in the prop-
e. procedure. Also, it is claimed
that this is done because of the
custom to have someone else begin
the tear in the clothing and it is
after the service that there is us-
ually someone else present while
the news may at first have been
heard while the mourner was
alone. Furthermore, at the service
all the mourners are together,
which may not be the case when
death occurs or when they learn
about the death. It is generally
agreed that the tear should be
made at some time between the
occasion of the death and the cov-
ering of the grave.
. •

Why is it forbidden to eat any-
thing in the presence of the
dead?

Doing things in the presence of
French Youth Fix Plans
the deceased which are matters
for Memorial to 6 Million
generally restricted to the living, is
PHILADELPHIA—Jewish youth Israel to Host U.S. Teens considered by the rabbis under the
in Marseilles have responded to the at Science Summer Camp general category of "making sport
call of Dr. Abraham I. Katsh, pres-1
of the poor" an act which is con-
REHOVOT — A six-week science demned by the Bible (Proverbs
ident of the Dropsie College for
Hebrew and Cognate Learning. for summer camp for American yout h 17:5). Honor and respect must be
a year-round program of remem- and the sixth annual camp for given to a person, especially when
Israeli youngsters will be held this he is disabled because of poverty
brance of the Six-Million.
year at the Weizmann Institute of or because of death. This kind of
Dr. Katsh received word from Science.
; restriction comes under general
Emanuel Eydoux, French-Jewish
This was announced by Dr. laws affecting the honor of the
poet and playwright who lives in
Shlomo
Tadmor,
special
assistant
human personality. Some authori-
Marseilles, that various youth clubs
and youth organizations in which to the president of the Weizmann ties even claim that one should not
Institute,
at
a
campus
reunion
of
even smoke in the presence of the
he is active have adopted some of
; dead. Other restrictions, are, for
the suggested year-round program 150 camp alumni.
Dr. Tadmor reported that 70 10th example, those that forbid one to
features "not only as a project
and 11th graders from Israeli study Tora in the presence of the
but in real fact."
schools will attend the camp for deceased, or to wear Tefillin or
Eydoux also advised that the re- local students, while 35 U.S. high Tzitzit (fringes) which show open-
membrance of the Holocaust as school students will participate in ly. These are things which the
part of daily awareness has also the other camp. The former is or- deceased can no longer do and
been included in his latest drama. ganized by the Weizmann Institute when the living do them in the
"Le dernier Pourimspiel du Doc- of Science and Yad Chaim Weiz- presence of the corpse it is like
teur Janusz Korczak."
mann, in cooperation with the teasing or embarrassing the dead.
Dr. Katsh, author of "The Scroll youth department of the ministry Some say almost the whole of
of Agony," most complete account of education and culture, and sup- Judaism's ethics vis-a-vis man's
of the Warsaw Ghetto's annihila- ported by Dr. Theodore K. Law- attitude to his fellow man is based
upon the principle of honoring
tion yet to appear in English, has less of Chicago.
The latter program is a new one's fellow man because he is a
called for broadening the impact;
of the remembrance of the Six , Weizmann Institute-I e w i s h reflection of the image of the Crea-
Million beyond the annual memor-' Agency venture, which it is hop- tor. This applies both after death
ed will also become a perman- as well as during one's life.
ial service so that it becomes an
integral part of Jewish observance ent campus feature and event
ually be extended into an inter-
and prayers the year round.
national undertaking.
The program for the American
Bibles in Antarctic
youngsters will deal with Israel's
NEW YORK (JTA) —Jewish water problems, and will include
servicemen based in the Antarctic lectures from leading scientists on
have been given Old Testaments water-related research, as well as
by the Laymen's National Bible visits to irrigation and desalination
Committee. They were presented installations throughout the coun-
to Rear Admiral Lloyd Abbott, try.

36 Friday, April 25, 1969

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

—

Religious School Students to Hear
How Contributions Help Fellow Jews

Continuing its custom of educa-
ting Jewish youngsters in the tra-
dition of communal activity, mem-
bers of the Junior Division of the
Jewish Welfare Federation are
speaking at rallies in eight relig-
ious schools in the Detroit area.
Aimed at introducing Jewish
youth to the idea of philanthropy
and individual responsibility to the
community, the rallies will show
the students some of the work be-
ing done by their contributions to
the 1969 Allied Jewish Campaign-
Israel Emergency Fund.
In terms which children can
understand, the speakers will ex-
plain how Is cents will buy a
hungry child in North Africa a
hot meal, $1 will help outfit a
teen-ager in Israel, $2 will buy
a pair of shoes for a child in
North Africa or in European
countries, and $5 will buy a
warm blanket for a family in
need.
The film, "Never Again to Be
Denied," a moving account of the
day-to-day life of the Israeli people
under the constant threat of at-
tack, will be shown.
Speaking at these rallies are
Allan Nachman, chairman of the
Junior Division, William G. Barris,
Stanley D. Frankel, Edward Lum-
berg, Mrs. Dale Rands and Mich-
ael Scheinker.
Rallies will be held at the fol-
lowing United Hebrew School
branches: Esther Berman, Bor-
man, Bnai Moshe, Southfield,

Cohn-Livonia and Fairview. They
also will be at Temple Emanu-El
and Beth Achim religious schools.

Emanu-El Couples
to Auction Aged, Rare

Temple Emanu-El Couples Club
will present its fund-raising "Aged
and Rare Auction" 8:30 p.m. May
10 at the temple.
In conjunction with the auction,
a portable color TV set will be
awarded. Tickets can be purchased
at the door.
During champagne-cocktail hour,
preceding the auction, guests will
be able to browse, make purchases
at flea market tables and pick up
copies of the latest best sellers and
rare edition books. Antiques, pot-
tery, sterling silver and paintings
are among the items for sale. The
public is invited. For further in-
formation, call Dr. and Mrs. Bruce
Billes, 356-6370.

`Zionism—Noble Word'
Addressing the British Poale
Zion in London, Maurice Edelman,
noted British-Jewish author, mem-
ber of the House of Commons,
said:
"Zionism is a noble word which
we should wear with pride and not
allow the enemies of the Jewish
people to denigrate and bastard-
ize."

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commander of the U.S. Antarctic
Support Force, along with Bibles
for Catholics and Protestants.
The servicemen, based 820 miles
from the South Pole, are part of
"Operation Deep Freeze." The
committee promotes Bible reading

Beth Moses USY to Dine
Before Seeing Movies
Beth Moses Chalutz and Chevra

ship of all faiths. It was formed
by New York businessmen nearly
30 years, ago and sponsors Nation-
al Bible Week.

will be for members only, but
guests (age 11-15) are invited to
the movie party for a nominal fee,
which includes popcorn.

United Synagogue Youth will hold
a "shalosh sevda" dinner followed
among all religious and attendance by a movie party 7 p.m. Saturday
at synagogues and houses of wor- at Cong. Beth Moses. The dinner

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