THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 26 Friday, September 24, 1976 New York U. Names First Woman to Full Deanship A doctoral candidate in social science and philosophy at Columbia's Teachers College, Miss Marcus has a B.A. degree in history from Brandeis and an M.A. degree from the London • School of Economics and Political Science. Jewish Tradition Allows Occasional Wine BY RABBI SAMUEL FOX (Copyright 1976, JTA, Inc.) Jewish tradition takes a stand on the consummation of alcoholic beverages. Wine was used in the course of offering sacrifices at the altar. It was poured in ceremonious fashion. The use of wine was approved in the Book of Psalms which considers wine useful be- cause it "gladdens the heart of man" (Psalms 104:15). VViesel to Get Spertus Prize The. Book of Proverbs ad- CHICAGO — Spertus Regency. The Spertus Interna- vises those that are "bitter" College of Judaica has and "poor" and "miserable" announced that Elie tional Award was estab- receive wine to drink. The Wiesel will be the first re- lished by the Board of Talmud (Erubin 65b) states cipient of the Spertus In- Trustees last August. that wine is useful for the ternational Award. The Wiesel was chosen "for comfort of mourners. The award will be presented his unique contribution to Wiesel at Spertus- Col- to the Jewish community Book of Judges even says lege's annual dinner, Oct. in particular and to soci- that wine cheers "God and man" (Judges 9:13). 7, at the Chicago Hyatt ety in general." Wine is required by Jew- ish Law at the Passover Federations Get Personnel Head seder. It is also required NEW YORK—Miss rector of the community for the kidush and Ferne Katleman has been services division of the Havdala at the entrance appointed director of per- Jewish Centers Associa- and exit of Sabbaths and sonnel services for the tion in Los Angeles, holidays. Hasidim are Council of Jewish Federa- where she also served as known for their drinking director of personnel and to overcome sadness and to tions. Miss . Katleman as- program services for sev- delight in spiritual experi- sumed her new position eral years. ence. on Sept. 1, succeeding On the other hand, Jews Herman B. Levensohn Yeshiva U. Head do find restrictions against who reached retirement Speaks at Law Unit the use of alcoholic bever- age. She was formerly di- ages. Some of the rabbis NEW YORK consider that the forbidden RV% Norman Lamm, presi- fruit of the Garden of Eden dent of Yeshiva Univer- was grapes. Decisions in sity, recently addressed Jewish Law cannot be ren- the first class. of 303 stu- dered; according to the Tal- dents enrolled at the uni- mud, by one who has been versity's new Benjamin drinking. The Bible points N. Cardozo School of Law. to the sad results of imbib- Rolex The Cardozo School has ing in wine on the part of opened with a library of Noah (Genesis 9:20) and Lot some 120,000 volumes, third largest law library Fredrick in New York City. It is lo- jewelers cated at the university's '\r :r. ' I Brookdale Center, 55 869 West Long Lake Road ...646-0973 • Fifth Ave., Manhattan, which is undergoing a $4 million renovation to ac- New Year's Best commodate the new Wishes from school. • NEW YORK = New York University has ap- pointed 33-year-old Ann L. Marcus as dean of the School of Continuing Education, the first woman appointed to a full deanship in the school's 145-year history. 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