Rejoicing in the Law Staled This Weekend
Torah." Adults and children will
Temple Irsael will hold serv-
The concluding days of the Holy I
gather for Ilakafot at 6:30 p.01.
Day season will be ushered in ices 8:30 p.m. today, when Rab-
Saturday.
bi M. Robert Syme will speak
Shemini Atzeret
evening at Shymt
Temple Beth El services will
on "From Futility to Fulfill.
services (called "pre-Simhat Tor-
he held '5:30 p.m. today. At She-
ment," and Gary Berman will
ah at some Reform Temples) and
mini
Atzeret services 11:15 a.m.
observe his liar Mitzva. The Bar
continue through Sunday, Simhat
Saturday, Dr. Richard C. Hertz
Mitzva of Mark Clicker will be
Torah—the festival of the rejoicing
will preach on "The Joy of Suk-
celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Satur-
of the I,a w.
kot. - Steven .Fliginan will observe
day.
In addition to Sabbath-holiday
Young Israel of Greenfield's his Bar Mitzva.
services this evening and Satur-
Cong. Bnai Jacob services will
day morning, many synagogues schedule of services is 5:55 p.m.
held 5:50 p.m. today. - At 9 a.m.
and organizations have scheduled and 9 a.m. both days. On Satur- • be
-Isaac
special Simhat Torah celebrations day morning, Rabbi Samuel Prero ' services Saturday, Rabbi I.
for Saturday night and Sunday, will speak on "Nature Cannot Tol- will speak on "The Happiness of
when the traditional "Hakafot" crate a Spiritual Vacuum." That Torah."
Cong. Bnai David will usher
parade draws the participation of evening at 6:45, apples and flags !
children. Yizkor is held on the will be distributed by the sister- in the concluding services 5:45
hood to children taking part in p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Satur-
day of Shemini Atzeret.
day. Rabbi Ilayim Donin will
Following is a listing of special the Torah parade.
Cong. Shaarey Shomayim sere- discuss "The Generation Link."
services indicated by local syna-
ices will be held 6 p.m. today and Three levels of youth services
gogues:
Young Israel of Oak-Woods will 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Leo Gold- will
be services
held at 10
a.m.
Simhat
Torah
and
celebration
f
hold services 6:15 p.m. today and man will speak on "The Joy
will be at 6:45 p.m. Saturday
8:30 a.m. Saturday, when the guest ------
and 8:30 a.m. Sunday.
sermon will be delivered by Rabbi
Birmingham Temple services
David Lieberman. dean of the
will be held 8:30 p.m. today. Dr.
Beth Yehuda Schools. A "farewell ,
Milton Convensky will speak on
seuda (meal) " will be held in to Be Dedicated
"The Future of Nations."
the synagogue sukka 5 p.m. Satur - ,
The New Temple will observe
day, with an address by Rabbi at NY Sem
the holiday 7:45 p.m. today at Bir-
James I. Gordon. Simhat Torah
mingham Unitarian Church. Stu-
services will be held 6:45 p.m.
dents of the religious school will
Saturday. Young Israel Sisterhood
•hold a Simhat Torah service dur-
will distribute flag's to the chil-
: int: sessions Sunday.
dren participating in the Hakafot.
Cong. Bnai Moshe services will
Sunday services will start at 8:30
j be at 6 p.m. today: 8:30 a.m. and
a.111.
•5:30 p.m. Saturday: and 8:45 a.m.
Temple Beth Jacob will hold
Shemini Atzeret Simhat Torah
Wearing of Tallis
services 8 p.m. today. Rabbi
Philip Berkowitz will speak on
By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX
(Copyright, 1969. JTA, Inc.)
"Is It Conclusive?" At 10 a.m.
Among observant Jews a man
services Saturday, his topic will
does not wear a tallis until he
be "Is There Anything New
is married.
Under the Sun?"
I A number of reasons are ad-
Temple Emanu-El's Simhat Tor-
vanced for this. According to some.
ah Eve service will be held at
the inference for this practice is
8:15 p.m. today, when the Bar
drawn from the fact that the bib-
Mitzva of Jeffrey Thal will be
lical verse which commands the
observed. Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum
people of Israel to wear fringes
will speak on "None Like Moses."
(Dent. 22:12) is followed by a
The Simhat Torah Synagogue will
A delegation of Detroiters will verse which begins by saying "If
hold services 6 p.m. today and
attend
the
dedication
of
the
Mor-
a
man takes a wife" (Deut 22:13).
8:45 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Jacob
Segal will preach on "Values for ris Adler Chair in Rabbinics at The fact that these two verses
the
Jewish
Theological
Seminary
are
in such close proximity indi-
the Countdown." A special Simhat
Oct. 19. The chair is being dedi- cates that the two situations go
Torah service for children under
cated
by
the
seminary
"as
an
together, that a man wears a
age 10 will be held in the social
enduring legacy" to the memory tallis (with fringes) after he takes
hall 5:30 p.m. Saturday The serv-
of Cong. Shaarey Zedek's late a wife. Some of the kabbalists
ice for older children and adults
(the Ari) claim that the condition
will be held in the main sanctuary spiritual leader (above.) Mrs.
Adler will be present.
of marriage puts an aura of light
at 6:30. On Sunday morning, the
on a man and that the tallis
service will start at 8:45.
which is wrapped around the man
Cong. Beth Achim, Schaefer Beth Am Launches
indicates that the light is wrapped
HvVy. Building, will hold services
Hebrew
Program
around him. This occurs only after
6 .p.m. and 8:30 a.m. both days.
At Saturday services, Rabbi Ben- i Neal Freeling, president of Tern- marriage when a man reaches a
pie
Beth
Am.
announces
the
inaug-
certain stage of self-fulfillment as
jamin Gorrelick will speak on
"Life's Basic Purpose." Suburban uration of the temple's Hebrew the Bible required of him in giving
services, scheduled for the same program. r him his first responsibility of "in-
Under the direction of Rabbi creasing and multiplying" which is
time, will include a sermon by
Rabbi Milton Arm on "The In- Steven Chester and Michael Le- accomplished through marriage.
visible Guest." Lahav youth serv- Burkien, this will employ the latest As a matter of fact, it has become
ices and Torah celebration will in audio-visual equipment. a tradition for the bride to give
Beginning and intermediate the groom a tallis as a gift. Of
begin 4:30 p.m. Saturday at the
suburban building. The Beth Ac- classes will be held Monday and course, it should be understood
Thursday
afternoons from 4:15 to that even if an unmarried man is
him branch of the United Hebrew
Schools will hold its observance 6, and advanced and pre-Bar not required to wear a tallis which
Mitzva students will meet 9 a.m. he wraps himself with, he still is
9:30 a.m. Sunday.
Saturdays. required to wear an undergarment
20—Friday, October 3, 1969
Enrollment will be limited to of four corners to which the tra-
ditional fringes are attached.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Beth Am members.
Rabbmics Chair
i nary
Sunday. Ilakafot Saturday will
start at 6:3(1. The congregation will
conclude the festival with a dance I
8 .p.m. Sunday in the social hall,
sponsored by the men's club and
sisterhood. A buffet will be served,
and the public is invited.
Temple Beth Am's Simhat Torah
service and consecration ceremony
for religious school entrants will be
held 7:30 p.m. today, with Rabbi
Steven Chester officiating at the
Cohn Building, United Hebrew
Schools.
Shaarey Zedek Synagogue serv-
ices are scheduled for 6 p.m. today
and 8:45 a.m. Saturday and Sun-
day. The Simhat Tora process on
Saturday evening will begin at 6:30.
A special service for nursery school
and kindergarten children will be
held 4 p.m. Saturday in the small
chapel.
Cong. Beth Moses' schedule is 6
p.m. today. 8:45 a.m. Saturday and
Sunday and 6:45 p.m. Saturday.
Cong. Beth Shalom will hold
services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m.
Saturday and Sunday. Children's
services will start at 7 p.m. Sat-
urday.
Cong. Beth Hillel has set serv-
ices 6 p.m. and 8:45 a.m. Children's
ilakafot will be at 9:30 a.m. Sun-
day.
Dance Festival 7:30 p.m. Sunday
at Oak-Woods Young Israel Center.
Buffet will be served, and enter-
tainment provided by Eric Rose-
now and his Continentals.
Friends are invited. There will..
be a nominal charge, and proceeds
will go to the National Israeli Sick
Fund.
* * *
Radomer Aid Society will hold ;
its annual Simhat Toroh Dinner
7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Workmen's
Circle Center.
Entertainment will be provided.
Nathan Wolok, president, and Mrs.
Reta Agree, vice president, are
chairmen for the evening.
* * *
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