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November 27, 1970 - Image 30

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1970-11-27

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30—Friday, November 27, 1970

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

8 Members of Center Symphony
Honored for 20 Years' Service

By MRS. JACK BEAN
In October 1940, Julius Chajes,
a young, gifted pianist and com-
poser, arrived in Detroit as the
director of the music department
of the Jewish Center, then on
Woodward Ave.
He organized the first Commu-
nity Symphony Orchestra and, in
December of that year, presented
his opening concert with six vio-
lins and three clarinets.
Mr. Chajes was undaunted by
the fact that there was no music
available for this combination; he
simply wrote his own, and a sym-
phony orchestra was born!
Enthusiasm and interest in the
group grew—the chairs were quick-
ly filled with talented nonprofes-
sionals and some professionals
who gave rehearsal time free.
Teachers of. music and their
students played side by side; a
first oboe married a second oboe;
the second French horn married a
first section violinist, and a former
concert master of the group mar-
ried a pianist who had appeared
frequently as a soloist with the
orchestra.
The youngest member was 11
years old, and the oldest was 83,
but all were as one in this unique
group, and they prospered.
Today, 30 successful exciting
seasons later, I was given the
distinct pleasure of interview-
ing eight members of this group
who had performed for 20 years
or more, for the purpose of hon-
oring them at the Dec. 6 con-
cert, scheduled for 3 p.m. at the
Jewish Center.
I have been associated with the
orchestra as a member of the
Women's Committee for the Center
Symphony, as a patron, and as a
personal friend of Julius Chajes'.
What I did not know, or rather
what I was not aware of, was the
beautiful, the unusual, the warm
relationship that exists between
these people and their conductor
Helen Enlow, cellist, auditorium
teacher in the Detroit Public School
system, and Center orchestra li-
brarian, told me that the 29 years
she has been with the Center Sym-

Center Accepts
Honors for Work in
Hebrew Language

phony Orchestra have been the
most rewarding and enriching ex-
perience of her life.
Beatrice Fine, an employe of
the auditing department of the de-
partment of agriculture, is a vio-
linist and has been official secre-
tary for the orchestra for 28 years.
Joseph Buono, a teacher of mu-
sic in the Taylor City school sys-
tem, plays professionally at the
Fisher Theater, does recordings at
Motown and is working on his
masters degree in music. He has
devoted 24 years to the Center
Symphony, playing the French
horn.
Dr. Alfred Klein, violinist, told
me his involvement with the or-
chestra gives him a release from
the tensions of a busy career as
a doctor of internal medicine. He
has been with the orchestra 24
years.
Arthur Bachmann, a cellist with
the Detroit Symphony, lauded the
merits of the Center Symphony
and told of the warm relationship
with the professionals and talented
nonprofessionals in the group. Mr.
Bachmann joined the orchestra in
1946.
Don Zwickey, formerly a me-
chanical drawing teacher in the
Detroit Public Schools and direc-
tor of the industrial arts depart-
ment in the Catholic Schools of
Detroit, has been flutist with the
orchestra for 25 years.
Meyer Shapiro, assistant to the
principal violinist in the Detroit
Symphony, has been principal
violinist in the Center Symphony
for 21 years.
Frank Sinco, a member of the
Detroit Symphony and a teacher,
had his first symponic experience
playing string bass with the Center
Symphony in 1943, when he was a
young student. The memory of that
exposure, plus his regard for
Chajes, were the determining fac-
tors in his decision to return to
the orchestra in 1950.

Mail Service Slowed

Another reminder to all who
wish to submit copy by mail:
One-day postal service can no
longer be relied upon. The Jew-
ish News must adhere to dead-
lines, and publicity arriving late
cannot be considered for that
week.
With the holiday rash antici-
pated in coming weeks, we urge
that mailers leave plenty of
time for delivery. When in
doubt, please band deliver.

Bubbly Preview
Set at Bnai Moshe
Art Auction Show

N. Brewster Broder (left),
president of the Jewish Center,
accepts the Brit Ivrit Olamit
Award from Prof. David Mirsky,
deaa of Stern College of Yeshiva
University and president of HIS-
tadrut IvriL The award of dis-
tinction, presented at the closing
session of the Center's ink an-
nual Book Fair, was conferred
"tinder the patronage of His
Excellency, the President of Is-
rael" for "activities in enriching
the life of the Center and the
community as a wine in the
spirit of ear people and its
tongue, their (the Center's) far-
reaching achievements in the
teaching of the Hebrew language
and culture and their motivating
youth and adults toward a per-
sonal cemandtment to Israel and
the Jewish people." The citation
was signed by Dr. Israel Gold-
stein, president, mad Prof. Aryeb
Tartakever, chairman of the
World Hebrew Union.

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MRS. MARTIN LEVY

Honora Lee Hoffert and Dr.
Martin Ira Levy were united in
marriage in a recent ceremony at
Cong. Beth Shalom.
Their parents are Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Hoffert of Burt Rd. and Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Levy of Forest
Hills, N.Y.
The couple will reside in Phila-
delphia.

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Russian Pianist
Picketed at U-M

By HANNAH MORRISON
To protest the treatment of Jews
in the Soviet Union, more than
100 students and Ann Arbor resi-
dents picketed a concert by Rus-
sian pianist Emil Gilels, Nov. 18
at the University of Michigan's
Hill Auditorium.
Said Rabbi Gerald Goldman, an
organizer of the protest, "The only
way the situation for Soviet Jews
will improve is if enough nuisance
pressure is applied on the Soviet
government. Until their policy
changes, we will use every pos-
sible peaceful method to show our
dissatisfaction."
The protest was organized by the
Committee for Soviet Jewry and
endorsed by the Bnai Brith Lodge
and four rabbis of local congrega-
tions. They took advertising space
in the local newspaper to ask
"fellow Jews and Christians of
Ann Arbor" to participate.
Although the Ann Arbor News
predicted a "chance of trouble
from university hangers-on, freaks,
street people and those looking for
any cause to get out and raise
some hell," the demonstration was
well organized and peaceful.
"We are not here to protest Mr.
Giles or the cultural exchange
program — contrary to editorial
opinion in the Ann Arbor News—
but rather to stand as a Jewish
conscience," Rabbi Goldman said.
In accordance with university
regulations against signs in the
concert ball, picketers and those
distributing leaflets remained out-
side.
Rabbi Goldman said the purpose
of the protest was to "stand wit-
ness to the fact that 3,000,000 in
the Soviet Union are denied the
basic right to maintain ethnic and
religious traditions."
He quoted recent figures from
Newsweek, saying 80,000 were re-
fused visas to leave the country
and that 34 have been imprisoned
for publicly voicing their discon-
tent.

Mrs. Albert Migdal and Mrs.
Donald J. Sachs are chairman and
co-chairman, respectively, of Cong.
Bnai Moshe's champagne preview
and art auction 6 p.m. Dec. 6 in
the congregation's social hall. Mrs.
Irving Lopatin and Mrs. Leon
Sears also will serve on the com-
mittee.
The show is being coordinated
by Fred Grossman, and the auc-
tioneer will be Harry Weinsaft.
Highlight of the auction and ex-
hibition will be the awarding of
an original signed Salvadgre Dali Radomer Aid Society
etching.
The public is invited at a nom- Plans Meetings, Events
Radomer Aid Society will hold
inal charge. For tickets, contact
an executive board meeting 8:30
the synagogue, LI 8-9000.
p.m. Tuesday at the Workmen's
Circle Center.
The discussion will center on a
Hanuka party in December and
annual banquet in March. Mr. and
Hand-made Hanuka gifts, from Mrs. Charles Alfield will be host
soft toys and sweaters to aprons, and hostess.
A regular meeting and social
nylon quilts and jam jars, are on
will be held 8:30 p.m. Dec. 8 at
sale at Borman Hall.
A large assortment of items, the Workmen's Circle Center. Mr.
made by the residents, is avail- and Mrs. Morris, Faxon will be
able. Proceeds from the sale will host and hostess in honor of their
be returned to those • who made son Jack, who was recently elected
state senator.
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