Judaism Series Prese
Via Cassette Library
New Beth El Bu ld ng Construction
Work Proceeding
at Increased Pace;
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NEW YORK—For the first time.
a cassette library, "The Jewish
Aud io Theat er," provides a first-
hand opportunity to study Judaism
and Jewish life, particularly as I
It applies to contemporary life.
The series was produced by the
Union of American Hebrew Con-
for his services to the entire
Dr. Richard C. Hertz stated this' visions to be arrived at by both
gregations from its network radio
series, "Adventures in Judaism," week that construction work on Detroit pioneer Reform temples Jewish community.
It was annouinced that the ad-
featuring Rabbi Balfour Briekner the
located
on 14 , congregants
will be planned
for the
benefit of
.
Mile new
Rd. building
at Telegraph
in Bloom-
of both
synagogues
ministration
office in the new Beth
and produced by Paul Kresh,
I and the entire community,"Rabbi El Temple will be named the Irv-
- . ins I. Katz Room, and a special
field Township is proceeding at a , Hertz said.
Honored at the Temple Beth El shelf bearing his name will he
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rapid pace.
He stated that plans are to COM- 1 seder, March 30 on his 65th birth- ' dedicated in the Beth El Library
Katz
plete 'the structure — except the I day, Irving I. Katz
was commend- , in the new building.
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sanctuary—by June 1, 1973,
the sanctuary to be ready for oc-
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cupancy in December 1973.
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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 7, 1972-23
Beth El Festival
to Feature New
Liturgical Works
The annual Hebrew Music Fes-
tival. of Temple Beth El will be
p.m.
8,30
held
today at the tem-
ple.
The program
will feature com-
positions of new
liturgical music
by Leonard
Bernstein, Reu-
ven Kosakoff
and Issachar Mi-
ron. Participants
Miran
are the John Do-
varas Village Singers and the tem-
leading Detroit Reform temple, al-
ple choir.
ready one of the country's-largest
viewed as "a prime threat to Jew-
By BEN GALLOB
The festivali-is open to the pub
Reform synagogues, may emerge
lish survival," and most rabbis lic without charge.
(c.rirdshe 1972, JTA. Inc.)
as the largest in the land if the
A New York Reform rabbi, who naturally oppose any action which
proposed merger with Temple, Is- performs mixed marriages only on could "reduce the chances" of Classified Ads Get Quick Results
rael will materialize. In that event the basis of specific Jewish corn- such survival.
the total temple membership will mitments by both partners, has Rabbi Siegel's response is that
be 3,000.
concluded that such marriages are since the couples he marries "must
SHOE REPAIR
"We are confident that the de- far more likely to help than harm agree to establish a Jewish home
and to raise their children as Jews,
Judaism.
Don't throw
Rabbi Burt A. Siegel said he then any argument about Jewish
them away.
based that belief on a follow-up of survival" hopefully does not apply.
He agreed that, in accepting such
ORTHOPEDIC WORK
the married lives of the couples of
TWO LOCATIONS
such intermarriages at which he commitments and proceeding with
has
officiated.
jthe
ceremony,
"of course. I am
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Rabbi Siegel spelled out his basic taking ar4hance." The couples may
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keep their promises to him. But,
a recent issue of the Journal of
the Central Conference of Ameri- he added, "when I perform mar-1
can Rabbis, the association of the riages between two persons who'
Reform rabbinate. He contended happen to be Jewish, I have' no
that the rate of marriages of Jews way of knowing what their future
annou ces
and non-Jews was growing and I life will be."
"Dad, all my friends have
that the rabbinate must "begin to
already enrolled in the new
come to rational and perhaps radi- Greek Jews to Rebuild
at Art Linkletter's and
classes
cal ways of dealing with the situa-
ATHENS (JTA) — The Athens
here you sit."
tion.' Jewish community will invest about
using the beautiful facilities of
The issue, he asserted, was "what $65.000 to renovate its Central
we ought to do about it to extract Synagogue by next September. A
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Judaism," In the article, he rusted Athens. In addition to the Central
Free Trunsportobon
the commitments he requires for Synagogue, there is the "Old Syna-
Two 3-week sessions — 5 days per week
officiating at a marriage of a Jew gogue" established in 1885
June 26-July 14, 1972
and non-Jew. So that the non-
July 17-August 4, 1972
Jewish partner does not' make false
AGES 4 thru 13 with Counselors' Aides program
statements about himself as a Jew,
for 14 8. 15 year olds
Rabbi Siegel modifies the phrasing
Directed by experienced professional counselors
of the rite slightly and he omits
Counselors positions still available
some "particularistic references"
such as "who sanctifies thy people
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by the covenant of marriage."
The conditions are that the
Jewish partner must. "in some
fashion, be committed to Juda-
F;r
ism; that the non-Jewish partner
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"must deeply respect the Jewish
practice of the other," and mast
agree to study Judaism; that
"there mast be a sincere desire
ea the part of both persons to
establish a Jewish home;" and
that the couple "must agree,
without any equivocations or con-
tingencies, to raise their children
as Jews."
He defined a Jewish home as, one
"which identifies itself as 'Jew-
ish,' linked in some way to the
DEMO
Jewish community. Nothing further
can be realistically expected, since
Long after you have gone, forests in Israel
nothing more is required of two
renewing themselves in the . cycle of sea-
Jews about to marry."
sons, will keep your memory ever green.
He reported that it was his prac-
When making your Will , provide that a
tice to talk with the applicant
forest in Israel be planted in your name or
couples at some length. Ile said
that if he concludes that "the rabbi
tri that of someone dear to you, handing
down your last wish from generation to
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• cate the anger of the Jewish par-
generation.
AUTO. TRANS.
ents." or if the couple is unwilling
to
meet
his
conditions,
he
refuses
BUMPER GUARDS
the
POWER STEERING
!
A bequest to the 1 N F. is a bequest IS)
• to perform • the marriage.
entire Jewish people. linking the name
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In reviewing rabbinical objec-
perpetuity.
AM RADIO
to
of the Testator with
tions to such marriages. Rabbi
VINYL TRIM
• Siegel asserted that "the real rea-
for resistance to officiating
• son"
For information and advice
• at such weddings is that the Re-
in strict ccnfidence apply to
form rabbinate feels that "the
• • rabbi is sanctioning" such unions.
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Mixed marriage is generally
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NY Reform Rabbi Believes Mixed
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