Beth Shalom Names New Cantor. The appointment of Samuel L. Greenbaum as cantor of 0- Cong. Beth Shalom has been nnounced by the synagogue 0"— president, Julius J. Harwood. He succeeeds Cantor Ruben Erlbaum. 29, Cantor Greenbaum, comes here from Portland, Ore., where he served for the past several years as cantor-musical director. Pre- viously, he held a similar post in Union, N. J. He is a native of Jacksonville, Fla. After studying music edu- cation at Jacksonville Uni- versity, he pursued his can- torate studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary. While attending the seminary, he also studied piano. On the Coast, Cantor Green- ', continued his voice studies at Reed College and the University of Washington and he did extensive concert work in New Jersey and Oregon. The Jewish Senior Citizens of Portland chose him "man of the year" for his devotion to his volunteer work with all age groups. Upon graduation from the The Best To You HAL GORDON III SIC .. • FOR 11.1. OCC BIG BANDS OR SMALL COMBOS 626-3346 • SAMUEL GREENBAUM seminary, Cantor Green- baum also began his study of Brit Mila, and was certi- fied under the Rabbi Harry Bronstein. He had the dis- tinction of being the only mohel in Oregon who per- formed the • Judaic rite of circumcision. Cantor Greenbaum and his wife AIona, a former teach- er, are the parents of two children, age 4 and 2. Cantor Greenbaum plans an extensive musical pro- gram at Beth Shalom and will begin a major musical effort oriented toward young people. Arabs in Hungary BUDAPEST (JTA) — A delegation of the Egyptian Arab Socialist Union is in Hungary for a few days visit, the Hungarian news agency MTI, reported. According to MTI, the Egyptians were in- vited by the Budapest Com- munist District Committee. Congregation Beth Achim is pleased to announce that it will conduct auxiliary High Holiday Services in its Social Hall and in the La Med Auditorium of the United Hebrew School's Rohlik Bldg. tickets are available at 21100 W. 12 Mile Rd. for further information or inquiries concerning membership and seating call the synagogue office 352-8670 Blackstone Shul Invites Men to Form Minyan The organizers of • "the Blackstone Shul," which holds services on the High Holy Days in Blackstone Manor, invites men living in the Eight Mile-Schaefer area to help form the minyan on Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur. There is a small charge to cover the cost of hall rent. Prayerbooks have been loan- ed to the Blackstone Shul for use of worshipers. Mrs. Samuel Karpel, who with her husband has or- ganized the services for the past nine years, said there have been donations to make the Shul decor attractive. For information and tickets, call Mrs. Karpel, UN 4-6692. Isnlelj Da Wes .ritic Oi .NeWspr; 117:LSALE.N ► k jiA) — A for more paper were unila- shortage of newsprint has terally canceled by suppliers. sent the publishers of Israeli Common sense is very un daily newspapers to Europe -- A toLi I BONN t .T 18 handic, aft production ;A:. export firms from Israel took part in this year's Frankfurt international au- tumn fair Aug. 2(1-29. Early Deadline for Labor Day Because Labor Day will fall on Monday, Sept. 3, there will be early dead- lines for the Jewish News issue of Friday, Sept. 7. All copy must be in our hands—either by mail or hand delivery — by noon today. Publicity received after the deadline will be too late for publication in the Sept. '7 issue. They disTilayed a A said it would seek assur- ances for quantities and not discuss prices, as these are changing almost daily. The Israeli papers — 24 in all — have paper until the end of this year. Contracts Dutch Royal Visit AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Netherlands' Crown- Princess Beatrix and ,her husband Prince Claus paid a visit Aug. 24 to the Sephardic Cemetery in Ouderker t, southeast of Amsterdam. BUCHAREST (JTA)—Be- fore his departure for home, the chief rabbi of France, Dr. Jacob Kaplan, was received in audience by the vice presi- dent of Romania, Emil Bod- naras. He was accompanied by the chief rabbi of Ro- mania, Dr. Moses .Rosen. Rabbi Kaplan expressed his appreciation of the reli- gious freedom enjoyed by Romanian Jews and also told the vice president that the social welfare program, run by the Federation of Jewish Communities in Romania with the help of the American Joint Distribution Commit lee, could well serve as an ex- ample to many Western European Jewish communi- ties. t; Ace Greeley. in search of ;Y r. ide range of ceramics, gold and silver jewelry, glassware, wood and metal products and furniture. Exports of these articles have risen from $4,300,000 in 1965 to $13,900,000 in 1972. A total export of $36,000.- 000 is estimated for 1981. Market experts here say that Israeli manufacturers of jewelry can expect increas- ing international orders, this despite worldwide increases in the price of precious metals. Meanwhile, the German "Institute for New Technical Form" in Darmstadt has made a special award to Is- raeli designers for their ceramic ware. French Chief Rabbi, Romania Veep Meet Friday, A THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Frankfurt: Displays Israel Handicrafts ARNOLD & RONALD HOME CATEIVNG • Vve6uing Bar Mitzva • Etc. 354-6380 We Would Like to Publicly Thank k YOUNG ISE.44 - -sii.61 of Northwest Detroit and MR. NORMAN ALLEN For enabling us to have continuing services. We would like all who wish to attend our - at the former Young Israel of f`1orive-.:! - 17376 Wyoming, to please contact Harold Strom at LUzon 4-8008 or 341-7377 or Max Werner, 861-7149 As the twig is bent . • • It takes more than good intentions to instill the wonder and pride of Judaism in a child. The Secular School for Jewish Education (Formerly the Combined Jewish School) relates the heritage of the Jewish people to your child in a humanistic way that makes sense to modern Jews. With Hebrew, Yiddish, history, song, dance, Bar/Bat Mitzva prepa- ration. If you're concerned about your child's future as a Jew and a human being, call us for details. • At the Labor Zionist Institute, 28555 Middlebelt, Farmington • Phone 851-1807 • Grades 1 through 7 • Bus transportation available The Secular School for Jewish Education of the Labor Zionist & Sholem Aleichem Institutes Resistance Story in Novel by Lustig *CONGREGATION ErIMAI ISRAEL 143 ONEIDA ROAD, PONTIAC, MICHIGAN Affiliate — United Synagogues of America *HIGH HOLY DAY SEATS SEPT. 26, 27, 28 OCT. 5, 6 **BREW SUNDAY SCHOOL *MEMBERSHIPS AVAILABLE MR. EDWARD AVADEWKA 681 9237 Ticket Chairman 626 2234 Membership Rabbi L. Berman,M. Goldman, President - - First published in Czecho- slovakia in 1964, Arnost Lus- tig's novel, "A Prayer for Katerina Horovitzova," was awarded the Clement Gott- wald State Prize in 1967, and has been translated into six languages. It will be pub- lished by Harper & Row, Oct. 3 In 1943, 20 European-horn Jewish businessmen with American passports, and a beautiful black-haired Polish girl, are being held in a Ger- man concentration camp to be exchanged for high-ranking German offilcers in Ameri- can hands. Naive and trust- ing, expecting their freedom, these Americans have al- ready been condemned to death, like tens of thousands of other men and women who have arrived at the camp be- fore them. "The devil in my story," Lustig writes, "is named Friedrich Brenske, and next to ruthlessness, his weapons are politeness and morality— illusions a victim is not able to give up. The only weapon against that demon of evil is an active resistance, which is represented in the story by a beautiful Polish dancer named Katerina Horovitzova. is pleased to announce that memberships are now available for the year 5734 Join a Congregation that has roots deep in the tradition of Conservative Judaism .. . Join a membership family that takes active part in the dynamics of today's Synagogue .. . Join a stimulating and contemporary forward-looking Congregation that offers all the following activities: • Sisterhood • Senior Sisterhood • Men's Club • Mr. & Mrs. Club • Award-winning U.S.Y. Group • Tallit & Tefillin Club • Bat Mitzvah Belles • Young Couples Club • Adult Study Groups • Parent Teacher Organization of the Hebrew School • Adult Choir For further information about various types of memberships available, please call the Membership Chairman, Mrs. Sidney Pianin, 968-4747 or the Synagogue Office 547-7970 CANTOR SAMUEL L. GREENBAUM RABBI DAVID A. NELSON DR. SIDNEY SELIG, Director of Education CONGREGATION BETH SHALOM 14601 W. Lincoln Rd. Oak Park, Mich.