Rabbis, Meeting at Bertesgaden, Report Jews Returning to Live Meeting in the Bavarian suite of the old Platterhof Hotel, now rebuilt and renamed the General Walker Hotel at Bertesgaden, Germany, are Jewish chaplains of the U.S. Army stationed in Germany. They are (from left) Captains Joel Iskowitz, Stanley Gerstein and Melvin Hecht, Rabbi Richard C. Hertz of Detroit, U. Col. Richard E. Dryer, and Captains Elliot Marmon and Barry Schneider. Not shown is Air Force Major Nathan Landman. • "Jews are returning not to die but to live a new life in Germany," Dr. Richard C. Hertz reported on his return froma Defense Department mission for the chief of chap- lains, on which Dr. Hertz conducted retreats for Jew- ish servicemen at Bertesga- den, Germany. Ironically, the Jewish re- treats were held in the Ba- varian suite of the old Plat- terhof Hotel, formerly Hit- ler's private offices and now rebuilt for use by the U.S. Army as a rest and recrea- tion area for American ser- vicemen. Meeting with 227 Jewish officers and enlisted men of the army and air force sta- tioned throughout Germany, Rabbi Hertz of Detroit's Tem- ple Beth El, delivered a series of lectures on Jew- ish concerns and values. He RUSSELL SCHREIBER ASSOCIATES AGENCY OF THE SHOW WORLD • Orchestras • Entertainment • Speakers • Concerts Downtow• Detroit - 962-8000 • learned from Jewish chap- lains stationed in Germany that Jews are returning there to make a new life. "Some come back because they remember the Germany of their youth in the days before Hitler, and they want to live out their lives on a pension in a beautiful coun- try," said Dr. Hertz. "Polish Jews are coming back be- cause they can't return to Poland or East Germany be- hind the Iron Curtain. Some American Jews who served as GIs in Germany liked it so well, or maybe married a German girl, that they find jobs as civilians and stay there. Some Germans who went to Israel have returned to Germany where the living is easier and the struggle for a livelihood isn't so tough! Dr. Hertz continued, "I returned from this mission for the chief of chaplains with the deep impression that our Jewish GIs stationed in Germany feel their Jew- ish consciousness more in Germany than if they were stationed in any other place in the American defense es- tablishment. Every place you go in Germany reminds you of our people's presence there for the last 1,000 years. You sense Jewish his- tory and Jewish martyrdom everywhere in Germany." Larry Freedman Orchestra Beth Abraham-Hillel Will Mark 80th Anniversary Cong. Beth Abraham-Hillel of President Menasche Haar, will celebrate its 80th anni- chairman; vice presidents versary with a weekend of Irwin Klar and Sigmund special events, beginning Lowenthal and past president with an oneg Shabat service Irving Adler, co-chairmen; 8:15 p.m. Jan. 26. commemorative journal, past Dr. Irving I. Edgar will president Sam Kaufer, chair- speak on "Reminiscing About man, William Genser and the Early Jewish Commu- Irving Nusbaum, co-chair- nity of Detroit," after which men; program, Bernhard there will be tea and a social Lichtenstein, men's club hour hosted by the sister- president Harry Left, sister- hood. hood president Mrs. Charles At 9 p.m. Jan. 27 the anni- Rubin and Mrs. Henry versary Sabbath service will Thumin. Beth Abraham. now Cong. be observed with special music offered by Cantor Beth Abraham-Hillel, one of Shahtai Ackerman and As- the oldest traditional syna- sociate Cantor Israel Fuchs gogues in Metropolitan De- troit, was established on and the synagogue choir. Rabbi Israel I. Halpern May 10, 1892. Its small group will speak on "Eight Decades of members first held serv- of Judaism . . Looking ices in a private home on Ahead." A kidush and Sab- Hastings St. near Winder. bath luncheon will be served. In a few years, with a That Sunday evening, at membership of 50 families, 6:30, a black-tie anniversary the first Beth Abraham dinner-dance will be held synagogue building was with special guests in at- established on Winder, be- tendance. Eric Rosenow and tween Hastings and Rivard. As residential his orchestra will provide areas the synagogue music for dinner and dancing. changed, The congregational anni- moved with its members, versary committee consists first to Palmer Ave., then Woman Rabbi to Talk Sunday ./ and Ent•rtainnseat HARRY THOMAS Fine Clothes For Over 36 Yvon 24750 TELEGRAPH •••••• D•••••• •At to MA. Minn Ovw. dery ni • Wiwi, v. • Classifieds Get Quick Results art auction AT PARK WEST GALLERIES 24151 Telegraph Road, Southfield, Mich. (313) 354-2343 SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, at 2 P.M. PREVIEW: \SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M., AND SUNDAY, 1:00 P.M. 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Seymour Rosenbloom Richard Chasid Fred Gold ISRAELI DANCE Instructor. Gerry Berko! 44, LECTURE SERIES' THEME: "WHO ARE WE AS AMERICAN JEWS?" 8:45 - 10:30 GEORGE M'. BRANT IS NOW ASSOCIATED WITH SUPERIOR OLDSMOBILE, INC. 1 5000 West 7 /t4. - •e Road E.,?r oft , Michigan 48235 000 'Thone• Rabbi Sally Preisand will speak 7:45 p.m. Sunday for Cong. Bnai Moshe's Town Hall Series. The public is invited. Rabbi Preisand, 25, who was ordained last June, is serving as assistant rabbi at the Stephen Wise Free Synagogue in New York, one of the largest Reform tem- ples in the country. Follow- ing her lecture questions will he asked by a panel consist- ing of Nancy Manser, re- ligion writer of the Detroit sews; Riley Ward, religion writer of the Detroit Free, Press; and Charlotte Dubin, city editor of the Jewish News, The panel will be moderated by Larry Rockind, chairman of the Town Hall series committee. Ten lectures examining all facets of Jewish religious life in America today. Moderated by RABBI JACOB E. SEGAL Guest lecturers January 23 Rabbi Irwin Witty January 30 Rabbi Emanuel Rackmon February 6 . Rabbi Everett Gendler February 13 Ezrat Noshim February 27 March 13. , Rabbi Mor:tiecoi Waxman . Rabb. Allen Miller . Rabb, Duvid Polish . March 20. Hozzon Samuel Foscnbaum March 6 . Rabbi March 27 Jules Harlow F Segal Rabbi Jacob Aotil Fcr Krt- i 1 SUNDAY 11 to 4 ANNOUNCES AN Instructor: Mum Mork 647-2367 WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT Mittleman and Stewart Sil- verman. representing the Beth Achim Men's Club; Dave Zeff, representing Adas Shalom; Leslie Hayman, Temple Emanu-El; Joseph Korman, Temple Israel; Harry Left, Beth Abraham; Bernard Lichtenstein, Beth Abraham; Harry Shiovitz and Morrie Davis, Beth Moses; Sol Dembs, Beth Shalom; Neil Kalef, Bnai David; and Bert Jacobs, Shaarey Zedek. THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, Jos. 19, 1973-21 Park Watt Gallarkt/ Envoy Yosef Tekoah to Address 40th Intercongregational Event The 40th annual Intercon- gregational Men's Club Dinner will be held Feb. 20 at Cong. Beth Achim. Initiated to strengthen brotherhood ties among Or- thodox, Conservative and Re- form men's clubs of the area, the event thtis year also will salute the 25th an- niversary of the independ- ance of the state of Israel. A special program will mark the double anniversary, at which Yosef Tekoah, am- bassador of Israel to the United Nations, will speak. Chairman of the intercon- gregational committee is Donald J. Davis. His com- mittee includes Howard Stone, tickets; Harold Baker, public relations; Larry Fox, president of the men's club; Max Silverman, Sam Rosen, William Freedman, Jack Beth Abraham's spiritual leaders have been Rabbis Judah L. Levin, Joseph Thumin and Israel Halpern, who was appointed in 1949. The late Dr. Leopold Neu- haus and Rabbi Joel Litke, who presently serves a con- gregation in Oakland, Calif., served the former Beth Hillel. to Linwood in 1932, and, in 1954, to the building on W. Seven Mile Rd. The con- gregation moved into its present location on Maple Rd. in West Bloomfield, in August 1971- Two months later the 30-year-old Cong. Beth Hillel and its 150 mem- ber families joined with Beth Abraham to become Beth Abraham-Hillel. In 1912, the congregation's privately owned cemetery was established on Wood- ward and 81/4 Mile Rds. in Ferndale, and another Me- morial Park, presently own- ed by the congregation since its merging, is the Beth Hillel section of the Hebrew Memorial Park on Gratiot in Clinton Township. `, ynoc-joyue ol , ct .-......