mber 10, 1976 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS zoco.,co.x.ocwzorox-oxox-oo,z,,,z,...-cs.„i. Beth Achim's New Mikva Earns Favor , 5ATION SHOMER ISRAEL to Announce That It Will Conduct .11 OLIDAY SERVICES ter United Hebrew Schools Building 18955 SCHAEFFER ROAD ingles—$15.00—Couples—$25.00 H , Tickets Are Available at Braverman's Kosher Meat Market 13500 W. 7 Mile Rd. or Abe M. Fergal, 18960 Snowden Congregation Beth Achim is pleased to announce that it will conduct auxiliary High Holiday Services For non-members 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 HIGH HOLIDAYS Are Approaching You do not have to be a member to join us for services. Cong. Bais Chabild of West Bloomfield Ealy Elementary 5475 W. Maple in a vibrant and inspiring atmosphere For more information call 626-1807 851-9457 Seats are only $25 ($36 per couple) Children and Students free of charge Supervising the operation of the mikva at Cong. Beth Achim are, from left: Rev. Joseph Baras, ritual director; Rabbi Milton Arm, spiritual leader; Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzweig, president of the Rabbinic Con- ference of Michigan; and Harry Laker, past president of the synagogue, during whose term the mikva was built. * * * The Conservative Rab- for a person to immerse binate of Metropolitan himself. Rabbinic law, Detroit has hailed the however, specified that construction of the mikva only water which has not at Cong. Beth Achim as been carried in a vessel or an important contribu- receptacle may be used. tion to the religious life of Furthermore, a mikva had the community. In opera- to have at the outset a vol- tion since May, the mikva ume of water equal to 40 has already been used_by sieh, a measurement cal- scores of people through- culated to be at its highest out Michigan. amount the equivalent of First projected by 1,000 liters. The _initial funds for Rabbi Milton Arm, spiritual leader of the this mikva were donated congregation, the mikva by Mrs. Hannah Karbal was constructed in strict and her late husband, adherence to the re- Morris Karbal, noted quirements of Jewish law. philanthropists. The mikva maintained Rabbi Charles H. Rosenzveig, president of by Beth Achim which the Rabbinic Conference numbers among its mod- of Michigan, was con- ern features carpeted sulted in the architec- floors and walls, a vanity tural plans for the mikva and hairdryer, is open for and supervised the entire inspection and use by the building operation in general Jewish commun- oirder to make certain ity. According to the New that all halakhic pre- scriptions were followed. York Times, the demand A mikva is a pool or for a mikva is undergoing bath of clear water which a renaissance. Old mikvaot is used for ritual immer- are being renovated, new sion and which has as its purpose spiritual purifi- Synagogues Set cation. According to biblical law any collection of water is suitable for a mikva as long as it contains enough THE BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE HIGH HOLIDAY SERVICES For Jewish Hurnanists ROSH HASHANA and YOM KIPPUR are oppor- tunities for personal reflection. They are times of celebration when we affirm the power of human beings to assume responsibility for their lives. RABBI SHERWIN WINE will present 4 services on the theme . . SKILLS FOR SURVIVAL ROSH HASHANA Saturday, September 25, 1:00 P.M. CHOOSING FRIDAY Friday, October 1, 8:30 P.M. HOPING YOM KIPPUR Monday, October 4, 1:00 P.M. CONTROLLING MEMORIAL Monday, October 4, 4:30 P.M. REMEMBERING CHILDREN'S SERVICES (ages 4-9) Rosh Hashana—Saturday, September 25, 2:30 P.M. Yom Kippur — Monday, October 4, 2:30 P.M. YOUTH SERVICES (ages 10-12) Rosh Hashana — Saturday, September 25, 3:30 P.M. Yom Kippur — Monday, October 4, 3:30 P.M. Tickets of admission are required for all adult services and may be purchased by caning the Temple Secretary. Tickets are not required for memorial, chil- dren's and youth services. THE BIRMINGHAM TEM PLE The Center of Humanistic Judaism 28611 West 12 Mile Road (bet. Inkster & Middlebelt) 477-1410 Farmington Hills, Mich. Sabbath Services each Friday 8:30 P.M. The mikva, the ritual immersion pool proscribed for use by Jewish law, is shown upon its completion at Cong. Beth Achim. Women, according to Jewish law, are re- quired to use the mikva for ritual purification purposes. Occasions for ritual purification include just prior to marriage, after the loss of virginity, after mis-carriage, after giving birth and after every menstrual period. The mikva is used on an optional basis by men, and is crucial to the conversion process. * * * ones in the suburbs have agree that it is indivisible been built or are on the from the general inten- drawing boards. sification of Judaism in this country, also evident Nadine Brozan, author in increasing numbers of of the article, stated in day schools and yeshivot part: and the strengthening of Rabbis and Jewish Jewish education for scholars attribute the younggirls. In addition, it trend to a variety of fac- stems from increased tors. But mainly they pride in heritage. Synagogue Services ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Todd Sinai, Bar Mitzva. CONG. BAIS CHABAD OF WEST BLOOMFIELD: Services 9:15 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Silberberg will speak on "The Mitzva of Bikurim." CONG. BETH ABRAHAM-HILLEL: Services 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Bradley Silber and Jeffrey Goldstein, Bnai Mitzva. CONG. BETH ACHIM: Services 6 and 8:15 p.m. today. Lillian Katz, Bat Mitzva at late services. Services 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Mark Freedman and Eric Weiss, Bnai Mitzva. TEMPLE BETH EL: Services 5:30 p.m. today and 11 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Schwartz will speak on "Los- Bond Receptions ing Battles and Winning Wars." Steven Remer, Bar Congs. Beth Achim Mitzva. and Bnai Moshe will CONG. BETH MOSES: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 hold leadership recep- a.m. Saturday. Terry Brickman and Charles Dis- tions next week in ad- kin, Bar Mitzva. vance of their congrega- CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 tional dinners on behalf a.m. Saturday. Howard Smith, Bar Mitzva. of Israel Bonds. TEMPLE: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Author and journalist BIRMINGHAM Rabbi Wine will speak on "Creative Zionist Alter- Robert St. John will be natives." Jonathan Moss, Bar Mitzva. the guest speaker at the CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 7 p.m. today and 8:45 Beth Achim reception, to a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Stanley M. Rosenbaum will be held 8 p.m. Tuesday at speak on "Plain Speaking." the Southfield home of TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 8:15 p.m. today. Rabbi Dr. and Mrs. Manuel Milton Rosenbaum will speak on "What Good Are Feldman. Sad Memories?" Harley Sherman, Bar Mitzva. Guest speaker at the Services 10:15 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Rosenbaum Bnai Moshe reception will speak on "Why Religious School?" Kenneth will be Eleazar Lipsky, Berman, Bar Mitzva. vice president of the TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. toaday. Rabbi American Jewish League Loss will speak on "Our Future — Our Creation." for Israel. Lipsky is an at- David Golumbia, Bar Mitzva. Services 11 a.m. torney, novelist and Saturday. Robert Krasnick, Bar Mitzva. playwright. He is former TEMPLE KOL AMI: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi president and now Conrad will speak on "What Are Reasonable Goals" chairman of the board of for a Jewish Religious Education?"Services 10:30 directors of the Jewish a.m. Saturday. Thomas D. and Andrew S. Doc- Telegraphic Agency, cov- toroff, Bnai Mitzva. ering news of Jewish in- CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 6 p.m. today and terest. 8:45 a.m. Saturday. Hal Cantor and Stephen The Bnai Moshe recep- Greenberg, Bnai Mitzva. Dawn Levin, Bat Torah. tion will be held 8 p.m. Regular services will be held at Cong. Beth Isaac of Wednesday in the Trenton, Temple Beth Jacob of Pontiac, Cong. Beth synagogue's social hall. Jacob-Mogain Abraham, Cong. Beth Tefilo Emanuel The Bnai Moshe-Israel Tikvah, Cong. Beth Tephilath Moses of Mt. Clemens, Bond Dinner, honoring Cong. Bnai Israel of Pontiac, Cong. Bnai Israel-Beth Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Lip- Yehudah, Cong. Bnai Jacob, Cong. Bnai Zion, Cong. sitz of Oak Park, will be Dovid Ben Nuchim, Downtown Synagogue, Ha-Ner held Oct. 31. Ha-Tamid, Livonia Jewish Congregation, Cong. Mis- Beth Achim's Israel hkan Israel Nusach H'Ari, Cong. Shaarey Shomayim, Bond Dinner will be held Shomer Israel (13430 W. Seven Mile), Cong. Shomrey Sunday, honorning Wil- Emunah, Young Israel of Greenfield, Young Israel of liam I. Liberson of South- Oak-Woods and Young Israel of Southfield (27705 field. Lahser).