Bnai Brith Considers Program Golden A nnizwrsa ly
on Pre-Itetirement Counseling for Morris 117truscs
Bnai Brith is examining ways of
instituting a "pre-retirement coun-
seling" program for older persons,
Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn, its ex-
ecutive vice president, said here
last week at a convention of Bnai
Brith District 6. He explained that
exploratory studies
have
been
undertaken for a guidance program
to help persons approaching retire-
ment age "adjust financially and
emotionally to the transition."
Advances in medical technology
which have dramatically lengthen-
ed the life span, coupled with
society's "attitude of indifference"
toward social problems created by
the new longevity, "point up the
need for community service in this
area," Rabbi Kahn said.
He told 600 delegates that "the
aged have become the most iso-
lated segment in the Jewish
community," and there is need
for innovative programs to en-
courage persons nearing retire-
ment age to develop new inte-
rests, involvements and associa-
tions. He proposed "training
institutes" where retirees could
learn new skills to be used in
voluntary work or part-time em-
ployment.
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One aspect of the program "could
be to assist older persons in orga-
nizing themselves as lobby groups
for needed legislation in behalf of
senior citizens," Rabbi Kahn said.
He reported that Bnai Brith's
preliminary efforts have included
probing ways to coordinate its
projected program with specialists
of the National Council on Aging,
and with local, government-spon-
sored senior citizens' agencies.
An assessment also is being
made of the feasibility of local
Bnai Brith lodges and women's
chapters sponsoring "pre-retire-
ment clinics" and v olun teer
"clearing houses" to advise re-
tirees of the availability of suita-
ble employment and volunteer op-
portunities in their areas, Rabbi
Kahn said.
Paul Masserman
Retiring as PR
Director for Bonds
Paul Masserman is retiring as
publicity director of the Detroit
Israel Bond Organization after
nearly 12 years on the job.
Before this position, he was on
the staff of the Detroit Times for
18 years, serving as telegraph
DETROIT SHOLEM ALEI-
CHEM LODGE, the only Yiddish-
speaking lodge in Michigan, will
hold its 10th annual installation
dinner 6:30 p.m., July 9 at Work-
men's Circle Center. Officers to
he installed are: Alex Gottlieb,
president; Louis Bregman, Wal-
ter Litt, and Frank Amber. vice
presidents; Harry Oberstein and
Morris Hurwitz, secretaries; Ja-
cob Gubow, treasurer; Samuel
Bassin, warden; Abe Applebaum,
guardian; Ralph Stein, chaplain.
Also, trustees Meyer Lewanthal.
Isaac Gruskin, Samuel Russell,
Sam Lerman, Nathan Wiss, Mor-
ris Wein and Charles Cohen. For
PAUL MASSERMAN
reservations call Gubow, 342-6665,
or Applebaum, LI 4-4657.
editor and state editor. He has
spent over 30 years in newspaper
work, including papers in Milwau-
Colonial Silversmith
kee,
Indianapolis, Evansville, Ind.,
Featured in 1st Day Cover
WASHINGTON—The Bnai Brith and Moline, Ill.
Masserman is co-author of an
Philatelic Service is offering a
first-day cover for an 8-cent U.S. historical work, "The Jews Come
to
America," which was used in
commemorative stamp of the col-
onial silversmith that the Postal schools all over the country. He
edited the Northwest Record and
Service will issue on July 4.
The cover, memorializing Myer the Michigan Democrat and has
Myers, the first Jewish silversmith been active in the Democratic
in America, features a reproduc- Party. He is serving on a number
tion of the Torah scroll ornament of key committees of the Jewish
which Myers created in the late Community Council and is active
18th Century for Cong. Shearith in Cong. Beth Achim where he
Israel in New York, the nation's has served on the board. Ile was
secretary and vice president of
oldest synagogue.
Beth Aaron Synagogue.
Myers was a contemporary of
Masserman will continue writ-
Paul Revere, the most prominent
ing and has a number of projects
silversmith of the Colonial era.
in view. •
His Judaic ritual works were
He and Mrs. Masserman left
crafted for a number of early
this
week for Israel, where they
congregations. His silver coffee
will attend the Zionist Organiza-
urns and tea sets were commis-
tion
of America convention and
sioned by some of the country's
visit with their son-in-law and
most distinguished families of
daughter. Profs. Robert and
that era.
Esther Broner, who are spending
The single largest collection of
their sabbatical in Israel.
Myer Myers' silver is on display
in the Klutznick Exhibit of the
JDL to Continue Summer
Bnai Brith Building here.
Myers was born in 1723 in New Activity on Smaller Scale
York, the son of Jews who had emi-
During the summer, the Michi-
grated from Holland. At 23, after gan chapter of the Jewish Defense
serving a seven-year apprentice- League will be relatively inactive
ship, he was adjudged a master while Marilyn Betman, JDL Mid-
craftsman.
west coordinator, attends a two-
His extraordinary workmanship month 1 eadership program in
was recognized by his peers who Jerusalem.
in 1786 elected him chairman of
However, regular services pro-
the Silversmith's Society. He died in vided by the Oak Park office —
1795.
transportation, JDL patrols, anti-
The first-day covers can be ob- drug line, aliya information and
tained by sending 50 cents and a investigation of complaints of anti-
stamped self-addressed envelope to Semitism — will continue.
Bnai Brith Philatelic Service, 1640
To volunteer, or take advantage
Rhode Island NW, Washington, DC. of any of these services, call the
20036.
office, 547-2663.
, THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
City of Hope Marrieds
Group to Meet Saturday
Friday, June 30, 1972-33
Mr. and Mrs. Group, City of
Hope, will meet 8:30 p.m. Saturday
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Silber, 14511 Rosemary, Oak Park.
Proceeds of the annual "night
of games" will he tabulated, and
plans for a July moonlight will be
discussed.
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Former Detroiters Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Wittus of Hallandale, Fla.,
celebrated their 50th wedding an-
niversary at a dinner party given
by their children Bud and Marilyn
Wittus Tuesday at the Tam
O'Shanter Country Club.
The honorees, married June 25,
1922, moved to Hallandale after
Mr. Wittus' retirement in 1954.
They have three grandchildren.
WSU Hillel Cites
Members' Service
Seven students received Bnai
Brith Hillel awards at a reception
at Wayne State University.
Dr. Max Kapustin. director,
awarded gold keys to Murray
Platt, past Hillel president, and
Barry Silver for outstanding serv-
ice to Hillel. Certificates of honor
and a book. "Tradition and Real-
ity" by Nathan Rotenstreich. were
awarded to Gail Abrin, William
Davis, Howard Julkowitz, Elliot
Shevin and Leonard Winogora.
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dent cabinet is composed of Monte
Schloss, president; Leslie Dick,
Mayer Salama, Howard Storchan,
Tali Skolzylas and Joe Weiss.
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Two members of Hillel recently
were elected to the Student-Faculty
Council as members-at-large in a
record voter turnout. Of the 5,121
student voters, Saul Glogower and
Scott Deceker received 3.028 and
2,671 votes, respectively. This was
the largest voter turnout for a
student election in WSU history.
Glogower was re-elected for his
third term of office and unani-
mously voted executive vice chair-
man by fellow council members.
NY Free Kosher
Lunch Program
Funded by Govt.
NEW YORK (JTA)—Free ko-
sher lunches will be provided dur-
ing July and August for an esti-
mated 10,000 young people through-
out the five boroughs of New
York City in a program funded by
the Federal Department of Agri-
culture and directed by the Ha-
sidic Corporation for Urban Con-
cerns, Rabbi S. G. Gorodetsky,
corporation chairman, said.
Rabbi Gorodetsky estimated the
federal funding for the program
at around $200,000. All yeshivat
and Hebrew schools which have
summer study programs, as well
as camps, day care centers and
structured and unstructured youth
programs are eligible, he said.
While the program is part of
the USDA's summer lunch pro-
gram, it is unique in that the
preparation of the lunches will
be under rabbinical supervision,
Farber said.
The corporation is funded by the
Federal Office of Economic Op-
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