`Woman's Place Is in the Home'? Not Exclusively, Panelists Say
THE DETROIT JEWISH HEWS
Jewish women "should get women's rights movement
off the pedestal and get into declared Monday evening at
the world," a leader in the the opening Jewish Commu-
nity Council delegate assem-
bly at Cong, Bnai David.
But the other two members
JEWELRY
of the panel on "A Woman's
Place . . . " indicated that
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the so-called pedestal carries
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Joan Israel, president of
the Detroit Metropolitan
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Chapter of the National Or-
ganization for Women (NOW)
complained that women have
been left out of the decision-
making process in American
life, and this has been re-
flected in the Jewish com-
munity. But, she said, thanks
to technology which frees
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women from the home, and
the efforts of the women's
rights movement, new atti-
tudes are slowly forming.
Nevertheless, the prevail-
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but women have little say in ating change through volun-
how community funds are teer efforts. And, she added,
they have the major respon-
spent, Mrs. Israel charged.
She pointed out that the sibility to indoctrinate their
observant Jewish man, upon children.
Women volunteers have
arising in the morning, gives
thanks that he was not born created hospitals and schools
a woman. It is not law, but throughout the world, she
tradition, that has placed the said. They also are a major
woman in a secondary posi- force in the entire sphere of
Lion, she said, adding that Jewish communal activities,
while there may have been including causes for social
some validity for it at one justice.
time with regard to division
"We know that as Jews we
of labor, it is totally irrele- shall never be allowed to
vant today.
forget who we are, and we
"Jewish women have had will continue to work to
an important role in Jewish eliminate the threat to Jew.
history," she said. "but how survival," she said.
many of our children know
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against motherhood to be
Mrs. Goldie Eskin, music against women's rights which
director of Ilillel Day School champion equal pay for equal
and the wife of a rabbi, jobs," Mrs. Winer said.
countered that the complaints "There have been excesses,
about woman's role in Jew- but these can be excused as
ish life are not raised by the the result of the developing
Orthodox woman but by the and maturing process of the
non-affiliated. She said there women's movement," she
is nothing in Jewish law said. Mrs. Seymour Rowe, a
which prevents women from Community Council officer,
pursuing careers, and women moderated the panel.
"often" have attained posi- During the meeting pre-
[ions comparable to men, ceding the program, Council
She said that the woman is Executive Director Walter
exempt from performing cer- Klein reiterated the Council
fain commandments specifi- position against Daylight Sav-
catty because of her role in ings Time, and the assembly
the home. The observant approved its adoption at this
woman is taught from child- time, prior to the November
hood that she is responsible election.
for Jewish survival, and she The policy statement takes
takes the responsibility very account of the fact that if
seriously, Mrs. Eskin said. DST is introduced in Michi.
She conceded, however, gan, it would pose a serious
that there are inequities, inconvenience for the Jewish
such as the Jewish divorce community. (See story be-
procedure, which have raised low).
many problems for the Council President Hubert
woman. But she added, there Sidlow, who recently partici-
are rabbis who are working paled in an emergency con-
for change.
ference on Soviet Jewry in
Mrs. Sidney Winer, former New York, reported on Coun-
president of Metropolitan De- cil's support for the Jackson
troit Chapter of Hadassah, and Vanik amendments
also disagreed with Mrs. Is• which would deny U. S. trade
rael, claiming that women benefits to any country
always have played a major which refuses its citizens the
role in Jewish life by crea- right to emigrate.
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The executive committee
of the Michigan Federation
of Temple Sisterhoods, led
by the new president, Mrs.
Samuel Smaller. was in-
stalled at the MP-TS biennial
convention Tuesday evening
at Howard Johnson's Motor
Lodge East, Grand Rapids.
Rabbi Albert M, Lewis of
Temple Emanuel, Grand
Rapids, installed Mrs. Small-
er , e o
has resided in Grand Rapids
for 15 years.
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Federation of Temple Sister-
hoods and resource leader,
installed the following of-
ficers:
Mesdames Robert Canvas-
ser and Harry Kretchmer of
Detroit, Michael Pelavin of
Flint and Wesley Fishel of
Okemos, vice presidents;
James Baer of Granger, Ind.,
and Edward Levit of Grand
Rapids, secretaries; and
Stuart Goldfarb of Jackson,
treasurer.
Mrs. Smaller has been
treasurer and vice president
Muir loud
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MRS. SAMUEL SMALLER
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Council advises voters in the
of district and local MFTS,
with chairmanships in nearly
every standing committee
She
and youth adviser.
the Temple
served on
Emanuel board of trustees
for six years and represented
the temple on the Grand
Rapids Committee for Soviet
Jewry. She is special gifts
chairman of Hadassah and a
member of the Women's UJA
Steering Committee and of
Ilnai Brith Women. She is
involved in the bi-lingual
tutorial program in Grand
Rapids.
The wife of insurance man
Samuel Smaller, she has a
daughter, Adrienne, a mem-
ber of the New York Uni-
versity faculty, and a son,
Mark, a senior at the Uni-
versity of Michigan who
served on the national board
of Temple Youth and as
president of
the
Grand
Rapids Temple Youth.
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The Jewish Vocational
Service announces the forma.
The Council Delegate As- tion of another "Project Re-
sembly Monday night again turn" workshop for women
approved a policy statement who are considering entering
adopted by delegates a few or returning to work.
years ago before the issue
This workshop will explore
was placed on the ballot. At
occupational and educational
that time, it lost.
opportunities for 'women in
"Since Michigan is on the today's job market. Sessions
western edge of the Eastern will consist of small group
Time Zone, the sun already meetings to assist women in
—without DST — sets here gathering information, and
about 40 minutes later than making decisions necessary
on Cie eastern
seaboard. for taking that first step.
Michigan thus has an extra
Because of good response
measure of daylight, or a following initial announce-
"built-in" DST. Adding still ment of this program, two
another hour by voting for groups are being organized.
DST is tantamount to double Six-week sessions in South-
daylight saving time for field will begin next week.
Michigan," the Council state- Pre-registration is necessary.
ment said.
For an appointment, call
Mrs. Rochelle, 557.5341.
It added:
"Those wishing to use the
facilities of a kosher caterer LZA Branch Plans
or synagogue would find that
Installation Diinner
Saturday night would be
Brenner Truman Branch,
practically eliminated from
Labor
Zionist Alliance, will
consideration for almost a
hold
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six-month period each year
because the Sabbath which , party 7 p rn Saturday at the
ends at nightfall would end Nosh•rie Restaurant
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too late, with DST, to be able
to plan anything afterward." sing. Mrs. Res-ie Berns and
Ben
Harold
will
he
installing
The fast for Yom Kippur
would not end until 8.45 p.m.1 officers. Aaron Hvitman is
Youth activities which are president: and Sam l'ortner.
concentrated
on
Saturday : first vice president .
For reservationa and in -
nights would be curtailed
i since the Sabbath would not formation, call Israel Pine.
549-8156. Guests are invited
Mend until 9:45 p.m.
arise for the Jewish com-
munity if Daylight Saving
Time is introduced in Michi-
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