18—Friday, July 16, 1971 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS weekly Quiz By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1971, JTA, Inc.) SERVICES SYNAGOGUE I CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Lehrman will speak on "Cost of Peace." YOUNG ISRAEL OF GREENFIELD: Services 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Prero will speak on "L'Sholom—in the Direction of Peace." CONG. BNAI JACOB: Services 7:47 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Isaac will 'discuss "Zealous Action . Saves the Children of Israel From DeStructiOn." TEMPLE ISRAEL: Seryices 8:30 p.m . today and 11 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Fram will speak on "The Song of 'Zion" as part of his ser- mon series on the poetry of the Bible. Miriam Greenberg, Bat Mitzva. CONG. SHAAREY SHOMAYIM: Services 7:40 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Goldman will speak on "Pinhos Today." Daniel P. Deal, Bar Mitzva. TEMPLE KOL AMI: `Women's Lib" service 8:30 p.m. today (See story.) Bette Roth will conduct the service along - the theme "Times They Are-a-Changing." CONG. MISKKAN ISRAEL: Services 7:45 p.m.. today and 9 a.m. Sat- urday. Rabbi Kranz will speak on "Act—.Don't Look." CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 7:15 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m. Satur- day. Brian Wayne, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 6:15 p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. Satur- day. Barry Firsht and David Stone, Bnai Mtizva. Regular services will be held at Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Temple Beth Jacob of Pontiac, Adas Shalom Synagogue, Temple Emanu-El, Cong. Beth Abraham, Temple Beth El, Cong. Beth Shalom, Cong. Beth Hillel, Livonia Jewish Congregation, Young Israel of Oak-Woods, Cong. Bnai Israel of Pontiac, Cong. • Bnai Israel-Beth Yehuda, Cong. Beth Achim and Downtown • Synagogue. . • Frohman Retires as Shaarey Zedek Music Director After 25 Years Service Dan Frohman, music director of Cong. Shaarey Zedek for the past 25 years, has retired from his po- sition, it was announced by Dr. Max L. Lichter, president of the cong- regation. Frohman, who has composed, arranged and orchestrated more than 150 compositions, leads both the Dan Frohman Chorus of Detroit recitals throughout the country. Frohman has sung principal bari- tone roles with the Verdi Touring Opera Company for the past 20 seasons. Father's Special Benediction on Son's Bar Mitzva By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1971, JTA Inc.) DAN FROHMAN and the Cleveland Civic Chorus. He has provided original music for, and directed, the consecration con- tata since the inception of the pro- gram. Two of Frohman's oratorios — Avodath Hakodesh (Sacred Ser- vice) and The Holy Sabbath — had their world premieres at Shaarey Zedek in 1966 and 1970. A concert and operatic baritone, he has given many concerts and Benjamin Siegal Service Set by Beth Abraham A memorial service honoring the memory of Benjamin Siegal, a past president of Cong. Beth Abraham, will be held 7 p.m. Sunday in the synagogue. Rabbi Israel I. Halpern, Cantor Shabtai Ackerman and Israel Fuchs will officiate. Mr. Siegal,died June 17, and this congregational tribute is out of respect for his many years of service to the con- gregation and the community. The father of the Bar Mitzva pronounces a special benediction on the occasion when his son is first called up to the Torah. This blessing is mentioned in rabbinic literature although we find no trace of it in the Talmud. The blessing infers that there is a responsibility on the part of the father for the transgressions in- curred by the son while the son is a minor. When the son comes to be Bar Mitzvah, he becomes liable for his own transgressions. The benediction is phrased to make the father conscious that a mile- stone has been reached where the father is no longer responsible henceforth, in any direct way, for the transgressions of his s o n . Taken in another sense, the bene- diction extols God for having al- lowed the son to reach a stage of maturity in life where he can assume some sort of responsibility for his own actions. The name of God is not men- tioned in this blessing. Some claim (Eliyyahu Raba, 225) that this is because this is not among the original ones mentioned in the Talmud. Some claim that there was a question of who should really pronounce this blessing. 0 n e authority (L'Vush 225:2) claims that it is the son who pro- nounces it, thanking the Almighty for having reached the stage of maturity and for not having to be responsible as a victim for the sins of his father, but rather for his own sins. Thus, the son would himself be thanking God for having arrived at the stage of maturity. There being a question about the benediction in some way or other, the name of the Almighy is thus not mentioned, lest it be pro- nounced in vain. Why is it forbidden to leave a dying man alone when it is evi- dent that he is dying? The general rule of ethics in the matter of behavior towards one's fellow man is that the more help- less a human being is, the greater is the responsibility of his fellow man to take care of him and to stand by him. When a person reaches that stage near death, when he is practically totally helpless, the community has an Obligation to be sure that he is not left alone since he is unable to help himself or protect himself. Thus, one must never leave a dead human corpse alone without a watchman in attendance — the corpse not being able to • protect or defend itself. Likewise, when a human being is near death, he is practically totally helpless and should never be left alone. Some authorities claim that the soul, when it departs from the body, should never depart in loneliness (Kol bo). This possibly may like- wise indicate the helplessness f the body when the soul departs. The watchman or on-looker thus takes the place of the soul in be- ing concerned wtih the body until it is safely buried. * * * What is the reason for tear- ing one's clothes when one's next of kin has died? The general custom of doing this is derived from passages in the Bible. For example, it is mention- ed that 'Job stood up and tore his mantle (Job 1:20). The same is mentioned of David (2 Samuel 1:11).. The general idea is that one becomes very despondent when observing the death of a dear one. Tearing the clothes is symbolic of an emotional reaction of despond- ency where one loses concern for his appearance. Some commen- taries say that tearing the clothes is a method of releasing one's body. The Torah explicity forbids harming one's body, such as seems to have been an ancient custom on the part of some people who would actually tear their flesh upon the death of a dear one. While the Torah felt it to be a healthy matter to release one's emotions, it did not allow any physical harm to be done to the body no matter how deep the sor- row. Thus, the tearing of the clothes has two purposes. It al- lows one to release his emotions and it keeps one mindful of the requirement to preserve one's self in the face of any circumstances. Tisha b'Av Appeal Sent Out by JNF The traditional appeal for con- tributions to the Jewish National Fund land reclamation program will be made at synagogues throughout the free world July 31 and Aug. 1. Tisha b'Av, the 9th of Av, is the fast day commemorating the anniversary of the destruction of Jerusalem and the capture of Judea by the Romans, in the year 70. The dense forests planted by JNF that cover many parts of Israel have been invaluable for security reasons. The miles of roads built by JNF form a net- work from one end of the coun- try to the other and permit swift movement to areas of concern. Additionally, the border settle- ments carved out of INF land have provided a first line of defense. P h illip StolIman and Harry Cohen, co-chairmen of the JNF religious groups committee, have issued a request that rabbis and synagogue lay leaders throughout Michigan carry out the JNF Tisha b'Av appeal. Hebrew Poems of 1700s on Display at Seminary HIGH HOLIDAY TOUR Rabbis Organize Agency to Aid Lonely and Elderly NEW YORK (JTA) — The Rab- binical Alliance of America and the Metropolitan Board of Orthodox Rabbis have joined to form an agency to register and maintain a constant contact with people who live alone and do not have next of kin to care for their de- sires and needs. High Holiday Bal Shachris also able to read. Torah Contact Joseph Jacobson Religious Chairman for details FE 2-0022 MIZRACHI TOURS To . ISRAEL, Rosh Hashana-Yom Kippur-Succos NEW YORK — Examples of a little known Hebrew art form, the occasional poem, are on exhibit for the summer at the Jewish Theo- logical Seminary, 3080 Broadway. The poems, mostly from 18th Century Italy, were written for weddings, dedications and other special events, and typically, were printed on a single sheet, often beautifully illuminated, for distri- bution to those present for the oc- casion. The 14 pages on exhibit were selected from hundreds of such poems in the collection of the seminary library. A second exhibition, of auto- graphs of famous men, has been arranged in the reading room of the seminary library, where it will remain throughout the summer. 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Created by Morris Brose, who teaches sculpture at Oakland 'Uni- versity, the bronze .14x12-foot work was initiated by the fine arts com- mission. The Shin and Tzadi embodied in the work are meant to represent the intersecting affirmations of Divinity (Shadai) and Justice (Zedek). The sculpture and pool area renovation were made possible with a gift from the Sam and Louis Hamburgers. —WANTED— °meal. Birnbaum. RaEbbi - o fa ZI0 1\k, kr:Corned"- a Torigue, ' 1Knadk- - wurat and Frankfurters. KOSHER ZION SAUSAGE COMPANY OF CHICAGO 1455 S. Aberdeen St • Chicago, III. 60608 • Phone: (312)138-2208 FOR A VIGOROUS & ABLE COUNCILMAN IRWIN S. COHEN for OAK PARK CITY COUNCIL (to fill a vacancy) VOTE ON At GUST 3rd