lewish-Renee -Corps' Brings Message
of Teshuva to Michigan Communities

By CHARLOTTE DUBIN
Clemens, which has some 70 Jew-
To the two young rabbis criss- ish families. On their arrival, the
crossing Michigan on a Torah two men immediately turned to the
mission, the entire Jewish world phone book, found three Schwartz-
is made up of two parts: - Those es and, with the friendly response,
who are Lubavitcher and those who were well on their way.
One of their proudest achieve-
will become Lubavitcher."
Rabbi Joseph Samuels, 23, and ments was an encounter with a
Rabbi Yitzchak Meshuloven, 25, young man whom they cajoled
smile at the reaction to their into laying tefillin. By accident,
words, but they mean it, and they they met him later in Southfield,
are prepared to work actively and he assured them that, counter
toward that end. . to his previous practice, he now
Thus, during the month of Elul, intended to date only Jewish girls.
Wearing the familiar garb of the
prior to the High Holy Days, they
are obeying the orders of the Lu- Lubavitcher — beard, black suit.
bavitcher Rebbe and bringing the white shirt and formal brimmed
hat—the two men agreed that they
message of Torah to small Mich- and their colleagues have met lit-
igan
communities.
Some 200 other
other tie resistance in small towns. "Peo-
young
men are covering
states of the Union, as well as pie are very happy to see a Jewish
Canada, Mexico and Central and face in a small town," said Rabbi
Samuels, "and as soon as we re-
South America.
Drawing upon the words of the mind them of their Jewishness,
Bible, which describes cities of they respond."
If the 24-year-old program hasn't
refuge, the two young men explain
that Elul symbolically is a month resulted in total Jewish recall
of refuge, in which the Jew has an among those it has touched. at least
opportunity to alter his ways and the Lubavitcher movement can
return to "Jewishkeit." claim some adherents as a result
of its "Peace Corps" efforts, said
Rabbi Samuels added that any-
Rabbi Samuels.
one who observes the 613 com-
Through personal encounters,
mandments—not only those who
Sabbath gatherings and dissemi-
hold a "Lubavitcher membership
nation of literature, the young
card" — are considered Luba-
men hope to "awaken the godly
vitcher in the broad sense. And,
spark that is within every Jew,"
"It's only a matter of time be-
said Rabbi Samuels. Thus, they
fore everyone becomes Luba-
do not feel that they are prose-
vitcher," be said.
lytizing among Jews, they are
One of their first stops during
' about a
merely helping bring
the three-week stay was
Mount return—teshova—to that Jewish
soul lying dormant within.
It is because of the special na-
s.
ture of the month of Elul, during
which every Jew is asked to look
.1irS.
within himself, that the Lubavitch
er Rebbe dispatched the mission
during the waning days of summer.
The two rabbis will return to New
York on the 18th of Elul, the birth-
day of both the Baal Shem Toy,
founder of Hasidism. and the late
Lubavitcher Rebbe (Alte).
On their travels, which will take
them to small towns in the Upper
Peninsula, as well as college cam-
puses and Jewish camps, Rabbi
Meshuloven provides a personal
example to bring home his mes-
sage. Until his arrival in the
United States two years ago, the
Soviet-born rabbi practiced his re-
-, ligion in secret, learning Talmud
in an underground heder and ob-
serving the mitzvot in the direst
of circumstances.
Rabbi Meshuloven insists that'
any Jewish life that exists in
MRS. KENNETH EDELMAN
Russia today can be credited to
Enid Rose Fraiberg was married the Lubavitcher movement. which
to Kenneth Alan Edelman in a re- provides mikvas. shohetim and
cent ceremony at Cong. Bnai other necessities.
Moshe. Rabbi Moses Lehrman and
Despite . the difficulties, said
Cantor Louis Klein officiated.
Rabbi Samuels, "Rabbi Meshulo- •
The newlyweds are the children ven put on tefillin. He was ready
of Dr. and Mrs. Paul Fraiberg of to give up his life to fulfill the
N. Park Dr., Southfield, and Mr. mitzvot. We impress upon those we
and Mrs. Henry Edelman of Penn- meet that in a free country it is
sylvania Ave., Southfield. much easier."
The bride wore a silkened or-
gandy gown with a duchess neck-
U•orkinen's Circle
line, short sleeves and an attached
.train. The natural-waistline bodice School Offers Yiddish
was appliqued with pearl-embroid- iThe Workmen's Circle School,
ered Alencon lace. The cathedral- 1 which teaches both Yiddish and
length mantilla was bordered with Hebrew "to provide pupils with
re-embroidered Alencon lace. The both languages that are the keys
bride
carried her confirmation to the Jewish cultural heritage,"
ttihle covered with a spray of white will start classes on Sept. 17.
roses.
•
The school. at 18340 W. Seven
Mile, focuses on Yiddish, said
Matrons of honor were lies -
school board chairman E. Broder,
dames Allan and Elliot Erai•
berg. Bridesmaids were Mrs.
because "It is an expressiot of a
way of life and a means of trans-
Howard Gurwin:, Jody Green-
mitten, .Lew nib culture. -
Mrs.
berg, Elane Galinsky and
Sponsored
by the Workmen',
Laurence Edelman.
Dr. Laurence Edelman, brother, Circle fraternal organization, the
of the bridegroom, was best man, school also offers instruction in
Eshers were Drs. Allan and Elliot Jewish history, literature and the
Fraiberg, brothers of the bride: meaning and significance of the
Howard Gurwin ; Joseph Sala ma; Jewish holidays. There is no reli-
gious denominational affiliation.
and Jay Kaner.
Mrs. Martha Wachtel, grand- but Jewish traditions are observed
mother of the bridegroom, also through holiday celebrations and
customs
participated in the ceremony.
The school is a cooperative effort
After a honeymoon in San Fran-
risco and Las Vegas, the couple of the parents of pupils. For infor-
m a tion. call the office, - RE 7.3440
will reside in Southfield.

Enid Fraiberk, Becomes
Kenneth Edelman

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, August 25, 1972-31

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Richard Alan Gothelf in a recent
ceremony held at Temple Israel.
Rabbis Leon Fram and M. Robert
Syme officiated. The bride is the
daugnter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Million of London Ct., Southfield.
The bridegroom is the son of Mrs.
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lion, also participated in the cere-
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