THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
June 12, 1970
22—Friday,
Flint News
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By LINDA ASHLEY
Fathers and sons, mothers and
daughters were gathered together
on the impetus of a question, "Can
Judaism Survive the College Ex-
perience?••
"No," Rabbi Gerald A. Goldman,
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director of Hillel Foundation at the
University of Michigan, told them,
"Not as the old religion. The young
have served their community, will create something new . .
their people and their God. They ! If we are willing to be flexible."
have tended their children and
The Flint Jewish Community
grandchildren with loving care,, Council, with the cooperation of
with dignity and with respect. But the University of Michigan. spon-
more than all, they have endowed sored a conference on "Jewish
them with the greatest gift from a Youth, Today's Colleges, and New
parent to a child."
Life Styles" for a five-hour ses-
Mr. and Mrs. Pines. who were , sion Sunday evening in Flint's
both born in Russia, were married Temple Beth El
in a hall on High St., Detroit, in
Rabbi Goldman. one of several
1920. Mr. Pines had recently re- speakers talked to the crowd of 180
turned from Palestine, where he adults and young people.
served for two years in the Jewish
"The Judaism of Rabbi Akiva
Brigade under Lord Herbert Sam-
did not exist when he was a
uel. His Zionist interests go back
young man. He created it. Mar-
further yet, when as a young man.
tin Huber. the Jewish philoso-
he came to the United States in
pher and writer, combined his
1913. He continues to belong to the
own essence with that of the
Labor Zionist Organization.
Hasidic spirit to create a great
literature. As an artist, he re-
After an eight-year stay in De-
worked them. Why not expect
troit. Mr. Pines brought his wife
the
same of the Jewish experi-
to Flint in 1928, where he worked
ence?"
for Reliable Linen Service. Al-
Dr.
Saul Gorne• chairman of the
though he retired from business,
Mr. Pines continues to be active council's commission on Jewish
education,
presided, and a wel-
in various organizations, includ-
ing the senior adult group of the come was given by Alfred Klein,
president
of
the Flint Jewish Com-
Jewish Community Council. He
has been twice president of Cong. munity Council.
"The
young
generation is a gen-
Beth Israel and continues to serve
on the board of directors. His wife eration in transition just like the
transition
from
medieval to Renais-
also belongs to many Jewish or-
sance man," Dr. Arthur P. Mendel,
ganizations.
professor of history at the Uni-
versity of Michigan. Ann Arbor.
said. The keynote speaker warned
that he would be "stepping on
toes" because his bias towards the
young people would he evident.
Michael Pelavin, 1970 cash He spoke for them, with the topic
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collections chairman, announced - New Youth Styles and the Amer-
that in line with the United Jew- ican Future."
ish Appeal's unprecedented need
There are two themes for the
for cash, the Flint cash collections alienated youth," he said, "One is
committee will meet 8 p.m. Thurs- the call to revolution to tear so-
. day at the council office.
ciety down and the second theme
Pelavin announced that a U.IA is the urge to drop out."
Dr. Mendel read from letters
National Cash Mobilization Con-
ference held in New York City he had received from Jewish stu-
commemorated the 50th annivers- dents who were dropping out of
ary of Keren Hayesod. Ambas- the university to "find the Ameri-
sador Itzhak Rabin was principal can revolution" even though, said
one letter, "I am academically
speaker at the banquet.
oriented." And "You say to wait?
Pelavin stressed that "only cash
. . I have no time for patience,"
can solve our problerris" and urged
said another letter. Insecurity was
everyone to convert pledges into
expressed in a letter that began
cash.
"I am an ex-liberal in transition.."
He said that the youth were
New Drafted Constitution moving away from a competitive
world that breeds hostility and
to Be Voted on June 25
trying to live a relaxed life style.
Dr. H. M. Golden has announced
They negate "advancing up the
that new bylaws have been drafted
rungs of a ladder" and acquiring
for the Flint Jewish Community
a sense of worth by comparison
Council. The revision will be
to others.
mailed to all members of the board
"We were docile toward author-
of governors at least 10 days prior ity because it controlled us. We
to the June 25 meeting.
agreed with it because otherwise
Dr. • Golden urged all board we didn't make it. They tend to
members to study the revisions disregard authority because it
prior to the June meeting as they doesn't control the way up for
contain several controversial them."
They don't have the same need
changes.
to make it like that. "They are
All board members are re-
not even sure there is a future for
quested to direct any questions
the world. They will work," he
prior to the meeting to the council
said, "But only at something that
office.
has value for them.
"The youth are trying to carry
out Sunday ethics on a daily basis.
We've preached love and then
fought. We've all heard this acusa-
tion before, but it didn't make any
difference.
"They are creating free men
June 15—Hadassah
assahSupplies Party,
with a free floating life style, not
12:30 p.m.
17—Council Calendar Com- robots. That's why they smoke pot
mittee Meeting, 10 a.m., to tone down their highly compe-
titive life and- relax. They wear
Council office.
18—JWVA Luncheon, 12:30 feminine styles and long hair be-
cause they want to live a gentle
P.m.
—Council Cash Collection life.
"Therefore there are fundamen-
Committee Meeting, 8
tal changes at the core of this
p.m., Council office.
Renaissance-like transition, not
Anne Lebster Chapter of Had- just the thrust of the Vietnam
assah will have an afternoon of war," he said.
fun at the home of Mrs. Harry
"Jewish institutions ha v e
Weisberger, 1317 Eldorado, 1 p.m.
nothing to do with them. But
Tuesday.
who are the Jews? Students or
Marria,(re alcbrated
I cadcrs illr. and Mrs. Pines!
The Flint Jewish community
marked the 50th wedding anni-
versary of Ida and Jacob Pines at
a recent celebration hosted by
their children at the Country
Squire Restaurant
Mr. Pines, past president of
Cong. Beth Israel. is honorary
treasurer of the Flint Jewish
Community Council and honorary
chairman and general solicitations
chairman of the Flint United Jew-
ish Appeal. For many years, Mr.
Pines has covered more United
Jewish Appeal cards than any
other worker.
Many out-of-town guests, from
as far away as California. at-
tended the celebration, held by
the Pines' son Irving and
daughter Mrs. Julian (Bertha)
Feller and their families. The
senior Pines have four grand-
children.
In a tribute to Mr. and Mrs.
Cash Mobilization
Drive in Works
MR. AND MRS. JACOB PINES
Pines. Rabbi Hillel Millgram pre-
sented a scroll from Cong. Beth
Israel. The tribute said in part:
"Like Jacob, his namesake.
Jacob Pines has lived and worked
in the service of the Lord. Like
Jacob, who wrestled with the
angel. Jacob Pines served in the
Jewish Legion and wrestled with
those who deny a homeland to the
Jews. Like the patriarch Jacob.
Jacob Pines has been a patriarch
of the Jewish community serving
his people here and all over the
world. Like Jacob, the provider,
who increased his flocks and es-
tablished his tribe in richness and
plenty, Jacob Pines has labored
for the security of his people at
home and abroad. Like Jacob, his
namesake, he has endured disap-
pointment and tragedy with cour-
age and faith."
Daughter of the well-respected
Maisha Bare and Sarah Sandler.
of Russia, Ida Pines "shared her
husband with the community, the
many causes, both local and over-
seas," the tribute said. "Many of
you remember having seen Ida
Pines at the celebration of a simha.
Is it possible to forget her joy, her
vivacity or her g r a ce as she
danced? The weight of the years
and the burden of events ha v e
slowed her step, but her vitality
and strength, her obedience to the
will of God have made her a true
daughter of Israel.
"Jacob and Ida Pines have
hearkened unto the Lord in the
50 years they have lived to-
gether. They have labored in-
dustriously, they were fruitful
and multiplied, they educated
their children in the ways of
Judaism, not only in school, but
by the example of their own be-
havior. They have suffered with
the afflicted, hungered with the
poor and rejoiced with the
blessed.
"Throughout their years
to-
gether Ida and Jacob Pines as
man and wife, mother and father,
2 Generations Come Together to Explore
Survival of Judaism on College Campus
Community
Calendar
fashion-plate Jews?" These the drug habit, designed posters
young Jewish students come for the conference.
"Dear Mom and Dad, Your Si-
from a tradition of Hasidic cele-
bration similar to Zen or other lence Is Killing Me," read one sign.
spiritual religions as well as a Another read, "We Are Eaten Up
long-standing tradition of social With an Intensity We Cannot
Name," and finally "Instead of
service. The question should not
Worrying About How to Suppress
be 'can Judaism survive the col-
the Youth Revolution. We of the
lege experience?' College will
not survive without the Jewish Older Generation Should Be Wor-
rying•"
experience."
Jack Depree of the University
Citizens from the Flint commu-
nity, two U. of M. students and of Michigan Flint Graduate Cen-
two parents, held a panel discus- ter supervised the workshops, and
sion with many questions from Dr. Jack Stanzler, chairman of the
the floor on aspects of Dr. Men- community relations committee
del's speech. A U. of M. student, presided over a lively closing ses-
Nancy Rubenstein, said that stu- sloe, of reports.
Workshop participants agreed
dents on campus seemed to have
pushed aside organized Judaism that a Jewish cultural society with
creative services should replace
but retained Jewish things.
mother, organized Judaism, considering
Mrs. Morton Leitson,
I stud
the attitu des of
said that if parents are concerned
in an activist way, they will earn that they are first Jews, not Re-
ox.
the respect of their children and form Conservative and Orthodox.
Temple Beth El said it is going to
allow Judaism to live on.
introduce a program of elective
Louis Kasle, a father, said that studies in its Jewish school.
the conditions in the present world
More meaningful emotional
are much better, compared to 35
experience is lacking in Juda-
years ago. The area of failure is
ism, an emotional rather than
in education, according to Kasle,
intellectual religion, participants
who added that more Jewish and
agreed.
Hebrew education would curb
Finally, it was asked that small
youth alienation, lie said t h a t group discussions like this Flint
Jewish youth should study for a conference continue with the stu-
longer span of time and become dents and adults participating.
a bar mitzva at 18 instead of 13.
Hy Bergman, executive director,
Following a buffet dinner, Rabbi Flint Jewish Community Council,
Goldman spoke on "Maximinizing said that the conferences were
the Gratification: A Practical Ra- started last year with an award-
tionale for a Jewish Experience in winning session on "The Jew and
College." the Urban Crisis," and are part
"Gratification is not acquired of a five-year series entitled "The
on the Sabbath in the synagogue. Jew In His Environment." He
The young can better fulfill their pointed out that these yearly pro-
spiritual needs by Yoga or a good grams use college facilities in a
movie. meaningful way and give univer-
H arvey Cox, in his bookBeas t sity people a chance to contribute
of Fools,' says that areas of human in their own way and take a lead-
experience in modern society have ing role in developing the Jewish
been denied to us. Now is the community.
prime time to introduce spiritual
Members of the program plan-
opportunities into Judaism.
ning committee not mentioned
program
"To do so will maximize their were: Martin Suber,
vision and increase their creative chairman; Ronald Kopita of the
joys," he said.
University of Michigan at Flint;
Rabbi Goldman continued by
describing the new programs at
Hillel that attempt to fulfill'
spiritual and creative needs for
young people. Yoga classes in-
' elude Yiddish phrases, Hasidic
experience groups include medi-
tation, Hasidic folk music, finger
painting and song and dance.
and Lawrence S. Berlin and Au-
gust W. Mueller of the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Subcommittee Looks
Into Youth Center
Carl Rittman reported at the
last board of governors meeting
Through the United Jewish of the Flint Jewish Community
Charities of Detroit, a program : for Council that a special young
the creative arts is in the works leadership subcommittee was
at Hillel. Facilities are being re- formed to investigate the estab-
decorated to contain a modern lishment of a youth center.
theater and coffee house where
This center would be an infor
performances will be given of the mal meeting spot, away from the
work produced in creative work synagogue, where the youth could
shops in drama, chamber music, gather and develop their own
dance and other art forms.
programs with professional help.
Rabbi Goldman also proposed
The planning group has met
that Hillel create a college mid- with Myron Berezin of the National
rasha to teach Jewish studies on Jewish Welfare Board, who will
the high intellectual level that is assist with development plans, and
presently missing from the Jewish with the staff of "Pipe," a similar
school systems.
establishment organized and run
"Another family style that is by the Protestant Church. A future
not family oriented should occur meeting is planned with Irwin
on campus," he said. For example, Shaw, executive director of the
the Havura Shalom, Brotherhood Detroit Jewish Center.
of Peace, was first organized in
Members of Bnai Brith also have
Cambridge. The community of appointed a committee to meet
young people studies Judaism only with the group.
for self enrichment.
The final speaker was introduced
by Hy Klein, who presided at the
dinner session, Rabbi Hillel Mill-
gram of Cong. Beth Israel spoke
on "Jewish Tradition and Higher
Education."
Rabbi Millgram said that the
"Jews stepped out of the ghetto
into modernity" and secularized
education. He said that the sci-
entific orientation of the univer-
sity has made it "antiseptic,"
but knowledge must be used
ethically. Jews can take a lead
in bringing ethical concerns back
to secular education.
The last part of the program
gave students and p a r en t s a
Comings ...
and
... Goings
Bruce (Chip) Saltman has re
ceiyed- his masters degree from
Central Michigan University and
has been appointed director of
recreational therapy at the Mount
Pleasant State Home and Train-
ing School for Retarded.
I Bar Mitzva
chance to come to their own con-
Loren Schafer, son of Mr. and
clusions.
Mrs. Wayne Schafer, will be
COLD, Inc., a local nonsectarian called to the Torah as a Bar
organization of young people who Mitzva June 20 at Cong. Beth
live together and are trying to kick Israel.