THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32—Friday, January 9, 1970 HUC Philosophy Prof, Dr. Reines, to Conduct Brotherhood Retreat Temple Beth Jacob Brother- hood will hold its Annual Brother- hood Retreat at Haven Hill Lodge Jan. 17 and 18 under the leader- ship of Dr. Alvin J. Reines, pro- fessor of Jewish philosophy at the Hebrew Union College—Jewish Institute of Religion. A graduate of Hebrew Union College. Dr. Reines holds a PhD degree from Harvard University. He has served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Cin- cinnati, Antioch College and the University of Dayton. Rabbi Reines has written on the subject of medieval philosophy and the philosophy of Reform Judaism, and has lectured extensively on the philosophy of liberal religion. Dr. Reines is the author of "Elements in a Philosophy of Re- form Judaism," and of a forthcom- ing volume on Maimonides. 5 Detroit Lawyers Make Sweep of National Office at Fraternity Parley Akiva Concert to Feature Noted Conductor and Young Violinist; $50,000 Target Is Set Akiva Hebrew Day School's sec- ond annual Detroit Symphony Con- cert at Ford Auditorium Feb. 22 will feature Israel conductor Ser- giu .Comissiona and yonng violin virtuoso Madeline Schatz. Concert committee chairmen George Weingarden and Milt Her- man report the $50,000 fund-raising effort is already well under way with substantial patron support. Mischa Mischakoff, international- ly known concertmaster who made Detroit his home for almost 20 years, will be honored for his dedi- cation to music and his inspiration to talented newcomers. David Tanzman, president of Akiva, noted that reaching the fund-raising goals will enable further development of educa- tional programs and expansion of Akiva facilities. Tanzman pointed out the absence of a senior high school in Detroit's day school program and the ne- cessity of combining efforts to- ward this end. Oak Park Mayor Joseph Forbes has proclaimed Feb. 15-22 as Akiva Hebrew Day School Week, com- memorating the founding of the school in 1966 and for "broadening educational horizons." Weingarden Herman The Akiva general studies pro- gram, from first to eighth grade, conforms to the requirements of the Michigan Department of Pub- kc Instruction and the local boards of education. Rabbi Manfred Pick, principal of Akiva, declared the aims of the school embodied character training and moral development within a natural Judaic-American environ- ment. Concert tickets for donors can be obtained at the Akiva concert office, 24350 Southfield, 357-2302. Five Detroit area attorneys were elected to national office at the annual convention of Tau Epsilon Rho Law Fraternity in Philadel- phia. They are Gabriel Moscow, su- preme vice-chancellor; Benjamin J. Safir, supreme graduate bur- sar; Frederick B. Gold, supreme editor; Albert E. Conn, liaison TEL AIV (JTA)—Labor Minister links between Israel's economy officer; and Harry Klein, supreme Joseph Almogi reported Monday and that of the occupied regions. associate editor. that 18,000 Arabs from the occu- He will be responsible directly to pied territories are currently work- the Prime Minister. ing in Israel. He said 13,000 came Peres was named to the cabinet from the Samaria and Judaea re- as a minister-without portfolio and gions (West Bank) and the rest was assigned to head the absorp- were from the Gaza Strip. All were tion ministry on a temporary basis. BALE AUXILIARY will hold a employed through local labor ex- That post is earmarked for the games party 8:30 p.m. Thursday changes set up in the occupied ter- Mapam faction, which is a mem- at the JWV building. For informa- ritories. ber of the government but still The Arab work force in Israel refuses to join the coalition be- tion, call Joan Jacobs, 358-2851, or rose by 3,000 recently. They are cause of ideological differences Carol Waterstone, 357-1379. employed mainly in harvesting with the rightwing Gahal faction. and port work and in citrus pack- The cabinet confirmed the ap- ing houses. More hands will be pointment of Hanoch Givton as di- needed shortly as the citrus pick- rector general of the ministry of (The Jewish News welcomes ing and export season reaches its tourism. Givton was director of news about young men in the peak. Israel's Broadcasting Services for service, and will print, at no Shimon Peres, who Is serving seven years and more recently charge, address information sub- as caretaker minister of immi- headed the information and pub- grant absorption in the new co- lic relations section of the Israeli mitted in writing.) • • • alition cabinet, has been offi- delegation to the UN. cially assigned additional re- Pvt. MARK GORDON, son of sponsibilities in connection with the Aubrey Gordons of Ledgestone the occupied territories and Dr., Southfield, has been assigned Arab refugees. to Ft. Bragg, N.C., for basic train- Peres, a former deputy minister ing. Pvt. Gordon, who holds bache- of defense, will coordinate plans lors and masters degrees from the University of Michigan, will re- and programs concerning refugees ceive training as a generator oper- in the occupied territories. He LONDON (ZINS)—The Sudan, ator in engineering school follow- also will coordinate the activities ing his basic training. Following of a special committee on the ter- host to the Arab War Council against Israel, is responsible for his army service, Pvt. Gordon ritories. His special sphere will be new undertakings that involve the slaughter of 50,000 of its blacks plans to obtain his law degree. without a word of protest from * * * American black militants and their white fellow-travelers of the "New Left" who have taken up the Arab cause, according to reports pub- lished in London papers. Sudanese Negroes, seeking self- determination and independence, are rebelling -against their Arab overlords. Out of 4,000,000 Negroes who once lived in the Sudan, ap- proximately 2,000,000 have fled, seeking refuge in the desert, while 1,500,000 have disbursed in various towns and hamlets or crossed the borders into Uganda and the Con- go. Half a million have been butchered by the Arab regime. 18,000 Arabs From Occupied Lands Working in Israel; Refugee Post Set Up • JWV Where the Boys Are I Where Is New Left Censure of Arabs for Killing Blacks? Chaplain Cited for Vietnam Service Kuneitra Dam Enlarged The Legion of Merit Medal presented to Chaplain Jack Ostrovsky by Brig. Gen. Albin F. Irzyk, deputy commanding general of Fort Dix, N.J., is the second such decoration for the Jewish chaplain. The latest award was given to Chaplain Ostrovsky for especially meri- torious and outstanding service as Jewish chaplain of the 1st Logis- tical Command, Long Binh, Vietnam, from July 1968 to July 1969, according to word received by the commission on Jewish chaplaincy of the National Jewish Welfare Board (MB). Chaplain Ostrovsky also holds the Bronze Star and two army commendation medals, MEROM HA-GOLAN — Work has been completed on enlarging the flood control and irrigation dam serving Kibutz Merom Ha- Golan outside Kuneitra on the Golan Heights. The dam will pro- vide for the irrigation of between 75 and 100 acres of agricultural land this summer. Constructed last year as a joint undertaking of the Jewish National Fund, the ministry of agriculture and Mekorot (Israel Water De- velopment Corporation), the walls of the 34-acre dam were raised by 61/2 feet. This has doubled the dam's water capacity. • Comissiona, newly appointed musical director of the Balti- more Symphony Orchestra and musical director of the Goteborg Symphony since 1966, has con- ducted some of the world's best known and respected orchestras, among them London, Berlin, Haifa, Toledo, Denver, Detroit and Minneapolis symphony or- chestras. He toured Europe twice and North America once as permanent conductor of the Ramat Gan Cham- ber Orchestra and has conducted the Romanian State Opera, Ro- manian State Philharmonic Or- chestra, Israel Philharmonic and numerous other orchestras through- out Italy, Spain and Scandinavia. Many of these orchestras have, on the basis of past successes, re- engaged Comissiona for the 1969-70 season. As muscial director in 1959 of the Haifa Symphony Orchestra, Comissiona was hailed for having raised the artistic and cultural standards of that ensemble to new heights. 444.4.4,yvvvv.4,444,4 z 1 Hal Gordon MUSIC BIG BAND OR SMALL COMBOS :UN 3-8982 UN 3-5730 4, 4**********************.* Portraits by as always fine quality photography Merriliwood Bldg. Mall 251 Merrill, cor. Woodward Birmingham 647-5730 VP' SAVE! SAVE! BUY DIRECT FROM THE IMPORTER Candy Centerpieces Personalized Party Mementos Invitations and Party Ac- cessories for all occasions. • SEYNICKIEt KAPLAN. and Co. 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