16—Friday, April 17, 1970
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Beth Achim Seminary Unit Formed
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INVeisman
for ZOA
Backed [3 Cantors to Present 'Conversations
President in Music' at Cong. Shaarey Zedek
NEW YORK—The executive con;
reitee of the Zionist Organization
America has endorsed Herman L.
Weisman, noted Zionist leader arA
prominent New York etcri , ..y.
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presidency of the
the pr.
At a recent meeting in the Southfield home of President Dr.
Manuel Feldman, leaders of Cong. Beth Achim who organized a com-
mittee for the Jewish Theological Seminary of America are (from
left) Jack Mittleman, Ilenry Hertzberg, Phillip S. Minkin, Rabbi Mil-
ton Arm, Dr. Feldman, Arthur Faber, chairman, Max Kruger and
Lawrence Katkowsky. Also present and serving on the committee
were Nathan Lux, Seymour Rosen and Dr. Saul Rosenblum. The
meeting was highlighted by a premiere showing of the flew seminary
documentary, "For Us and Those Who Follow."
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The entire spectrum of Jewislti. An additional feature will be the
music will be covered in both song newly-organized Shaarey Zedek
and discussion, featuring three Chorale, directed by Cantor Bar-
Detroit cantors, 8:30 p.m. April kin. The group will offer songs
Shaarey Zedek. with each cantor as soloist, and
- ..Ienversation in Music," is I conclude with an a cappella
by the music and drama ! "Hera" scored by Julius Chajes.
the congregation's cult Admission is free, and the pub-
••••ion. lie is invited. Refreshments will
- ill he Jacob -Barkin, 1 be served.
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- I-- cantor and music-
-,,Mte Cantor Reu-
We are happy to
Shaarey Zedek; and .1!
laroid Orbach of Temple
7, Irs. Bella Goldberg will
the piano.
The program will encompass
"Tradition—What Is It?" "Tran-
sition to Folk and Art Song" and
"Modernity — Where Are We
Going?" .
to be held regularly at Ever-
During their talks, they will give
green near 12 Mile. For further
musical illustrations.
information
,Announce
An Orthodox
Minyan
Call 352-3248
SYNAGOGUE
SERVICES
HERMAN L. WEISMAN
CONG. SIIAAREY SHOMAYIM: Services 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Sat-
urday. Rabbi Goldman will speak at 5:30 p.m. on "The Greatness teed Jacques Torczyner who is
of Sabbath." completing his term of office. The
TEMPLE BETH JACOB: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Berkowitz election will be held at the next
ZOA national convention, Sept. 3-6,
Will speak on "Are These Days Different?"
CONG. BNAI JACOB: Services 6:55 today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi in New York City.
Weisman is presently president
Isaac will speak on "Passover."
the Jewish
National of Fund
of
America
and chairman
the ad-
CONG. BETH ACHIM: In-town services 6 p.m. today and 3:45 Saturday. of
Rabbi Gorcrelick will speak on"The Greatness of Little Things." ministrative board of the ZOA.
Suburban services 6:30 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi The ZOA has a national member-
Arm will speak on "Shabat Hagadol—Prerequisites for Freedom." ship of more than 100,000.
Bruce Furman. Bar Mitzva.
The
endorsement
of Weisman
by
NEC—the
supreme
governing
TEMPLE KOL AMI: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Conrad will speak the
02 "Benign Neglect: Malignant Growth."
body of the WA
between
conven-
TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Syme will speak on tions—came
at the
group's
meet-
"Four Questions—Searching for Answers." David Barth, Bar ing last weekend at Grossingers.
Nlitzva. Services 11 a.m. Saturday. Randy•Simons, Bar Mitzva. Weisman has been a leader in
TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 8:15 p.m. today. Rabbi Rosenbaum
will speak on "Rational and Irrational Faith." Philip Miller and Jewish affairs for many years. He
Robert Rubin, Bnai.Mitzva. Services 10 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Rosen- wrote a book, "The Future of Pal-
' estine," and was the first national
baum will speak on "Distractions."
CONG. BETH ABRAHAM: Services 6 p.m. today and 8:55 a.m. Satur- chairman of the Zionist Youth
day. Rabbi Halpern, continuing his series "Living Is An Art," will Commission. He was founder and
speak on "The Art of Being Courageous." first president of the Brandeis
DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE: Services 10 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Gamze Youth Institute and occupied vari-
will speak on "Uniting the Hearts of Fathers and Sons." Jay Levine, ous high offices in Zionist fund
Bar Mitzva. raising agencies including national
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 6:45 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday. • chairman of the UJA during 1948-
.
Rabbi Lehrman will speak on "Conviction and Courage." Stephen 1949.
Over the years, Weisman has
- Devries and Ross Gertz, Bnai Mitzva..
CONG. MISHKAN ISRAEL: Services 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. been appointed in both Republican
and Democratic administrations
Rabbi Kranz will speak on "Big, Tall, Large and Great."
YOUNG ISRAEL OF GREENFIELD: Services 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m.. and has on several occasions been
appointed
by the governor as
Saturday.
Rabbi
Prero
will
speak
on
"Why
the
Great
Sabbath?"
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BIRMINGIIAM TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Wine will assistant attorney general of the
,
State
of
Nezi4
York in special and
speak on "The Jews in France."
TEMPLE BETH EL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Hertz will speak important investigations.
on "Riots, Rebellion and Passover." Jonathan Kurtzman and David ' Weisman is an: honor graduate
Simon. Bnai Mitzva. Services 11:15 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Hertz will ' of Harvard Law S'ehool and is now
speak on "What Makes Passover the Festival of Jewish Identity?" senior partner of the New York
raw firm of Amen, Weisman &
David Budd, Bar Mitzva.
YOUNG ISRAEL OF OAK WOODS: Services 7:10 p.m. today and 9 a.m.. Butler.
Saturday. Bryan Goldberg, Bar Mitzva; Rabbi Gordon will deliver
the annual Shabbat Hagadol lecture 6 On. Saturday.
CONG. ADAS SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m.. Saturday. I
Jeremy Greenfield, Bar Mitzva.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Saturday. TRENTON (JTA)—New Jersey
Robert Jaffe and Michael Rosen Bnai Superior Court for Mercer County
CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. :oda. and 0 a.m. Saturday. set a precedent when it entertained
' Jeffrey Berger, Bar Mitzva. arguments on public aid to private
CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 6 p.m.-today and 8:45 a.m. Satyr- schools.
day. Robert Allen, Bar Mitzva.
Leo Pfeffer, special counsel of
CONG. BETH HILLEL: Services 6:50 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. the American Jewish Congress,
Kenneth Frankfort, Bar Mitzva.
said that the proposed aid for con-
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struction at private institutions
• Regular services will be held at Young Israel of Northwest Detroit, "would make a mockery of the
Shomrey Emunah, Cong. Beth Moses and Livonia Jewish Cong.
First Amendment if its prohibition
could be evaded by 'earmarking'
state grants to specific parts of a
sectarian school."
RAMAT GAN—A comprehensive to study computer science, start-
He added: "Money granted to a
research book in English dealing ing in the fall. A program of college advances its purpose, no
with all research projects present- courses comprising an undergrad- matter how the money is entered
ly being undertaken at Bar-Ilan uate minor in computer science has by accountants on its books."
Pfeffer represents four New Jer-
University has just been published. been developed.
sey members of the AJCongress
It lists all scientific publica-
The first results of research on in the case of Clayton v. Kervick,
tions of Bar-Ilan's faculty over the
past five years and research pro- road safety at Bar-Ilan directed by begun in 1967.
Prof. G. Ben-David, and in cooper-
"The crux of the matter," the
grams in all departrpents.
attorney contended, "is that the
The book is Bar-Ilan's first com- ation with the National Council for
buildings, like the furnace in the
prehensive report on academic re- the Prevention of Accidents, indi-
church, are not ends in them-
search, and its appearance under- cate a marked improvement in
selves but means to an end, and
scores the rapid expansion of driving habits among drivers
any financial grant that aids the
teaching and research at Bar-Ilan whose habits had been analyzed
and
subsequently
received
advice
means advances the ends.
over the past few years.
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on how to improve.
"The end of a church college,
The program 'investigates the like the end of a church, is to ad-
Registration for the coming aca-
demic year at Bar-Ilan is now in effect of different types of com- vance religion; else why have
full swing. Due to limited facilities, munication on the rate of driving church colleges?"
the university can accept only errors, and the relationship be-
1.200 new students for the coming tween the improved driving and
The strongest man upon earth is
year.
psychological factors among the he who stands most alone.
Students at Bar-Ilan will be able drivers.
— Henrik Ibsen.
Church-State Case
Heard in N.J. Court
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RABBIS DECLARATION ON CONDUCT
DURING SEPHIRA TIME
The SEPHIRA PERIOD — a time of mourning—
begins on the 2nd day of Pesach and ends on Shevouth.
This period of SEPHIRA is limited to 33 days.
IN OUR COMMUNITY THESE 33 DAYS ARE
OBSERVED THIS YEAR FROM ROSH CHODESH
IYYAR—MAY 7, 1970 TILL SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1970,
with the exception of LAG B'OMER on Sunday, May
24, 1970.
We bring- to your attention the centuries old ob-
servance of semi-mourning during this period.
RELIGION HAS IMPOSED A MOOD OF "PAR-
TIAL MOURNING"—WHEN WEDDINGS, MUSIC, ETC.
IS PROHIBITED.
The legal great authority, RABBI YOSEPH KARA,
author of our CODE, states in the name of Rabbi Nis-
sim, "THAT A WEDDING PERFORMED DURING
THIS PERIOD OF MOURNING CARRIES WITH IT
AN ILL-OMEN."—BETH JOSEPH-ORAH CHAIM 551.
THE COUNCIL OF ORTHODOX RABBIS CALLS
UPON THE JEWISH COMMUNITY TO REFRAIN
FROM PLANNING FESTIVE OCCASIONS DURING
THIS PERIOD OF THE JEWISH CALENDAR AND
SAFEGUARD THE TIME HONORED OBSERVANCES
OF OUR PEOPLE.
In the name of the Council, we wish the entire
Jewish Community a Birchoss Chag Kosher V'Someach
—A HAPPY AND KOSHER PASSOVER.
Rabbi Leizer Levin, President
Rabbi S. P. Wohlgelernter, Vice
Rabbi Nehemiah Katz, Toledo, Vice
Rabbi Chaskel Grubner, Menahel
Rabbi Joshua Sperka, Treasurer
Rabbi James Gordon, Secretary