24 Friday, October 22, 1976
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Southfield Groundbreaking Ceremony Recalls
Young Israel Movement Founding in Detroit
The groundbreaking
ceremony Sunday for the
new Young Israel of
Southfield building will
mark 55 years that the
Young Israel movement
has been active in De-
troit.
In 1912, 15 men and
women established the
first Young Israel con-
gregation with the pur-
pose of making tradi-
tional Judaism attractive
to American Jewish
youth and to "intensify
the Jewish consciousness
of young men and wo-
men." Three years later
the first synagogue
opened to overcome "cer-
tain evils prevailing at
the time in synagogue
life."
By 1922 the national
council was formed to
disseminate Young Is-
rael ideas on a nation-
wide basis. Today Young
Israel maintains the
same founding principles
which stress adherence to
a Torah-true Judaism.
Israel
All . Young
branches offer educa-
tional programs in the Meyer Weisenfeld pres-
form of lectures and clas- ided over the group with
ses for all ages. The Na- the aid of Irving W.
tional Young Israel Coun- Schlussel, Dr. Harry
cil also maintains its own 'Portnoy, Hyman R. Co-
institute of Jewish studies. hen, Charles T. Gellman,
The national Young Israel Abraham J. Rosenshine,
constitution also requires Sander Kolitch and Mark
its branches to include full Derovan. Voluntary ser-
recreational and cultural vices of many local Or-
activities along with re- thodox rabbis in the 1930s
ligious programming for and 1940s helped to give-
its youth. A feature of the direction and encour-
national council is an agement to the Young Is-
employment office for the rael movement.
express purpose of secur-
Rabbi Isaac Stollman,
ing jobs for the Sabbath then affiliated with -Cong.
observer.
Mishkan Israel, cried .out
The first Young Israel for greater educational
in Detroit was founded 55 facilities, and Rabbi Moses
years ago on Farnsworth Fischer of Cong. Bnai
Ave. At that time Young Moshe sought a greater
Israel did not conduct its role in the community for
own services. From the movement.
Farnsworth Ave. the
Rabbi Leizer Levin
group housed itself at the then with Cong. Mishna
Melbourne Center, then Gemorrah asked that
on Joy Rd. where the first Young Israel act as an
minyan was held. Prior to example for the commun-
reaching the Dexter Ave. ity. In the 1940's, Rabbi
location the growing Joshua Sperka, then with
Young Israel family Cong. Bnai David, asked
gathered at the Mogen for the development of
Abraham synagogue.
youth congregations.
In those formative
Within the lay com-
years Rabbi Ithamar munity Harry Blitz, then
CARS TO BE DRIVEN I Wohlgerlernter, Rabbi treasurer, spoke of the
Issac Stollman and Rabbi need for a building, a
TO ANY STATE
Samson R. Weiss, who be- place to promote "mod-
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I.C.C.
came the executive direc- ern" orthodoxy.
tor of the National Young
In the late 1940's,
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Young
Israel moved to
Israel
Council,
all
volun-
4713 Horger at Michigan Ave.
teered their services.
Dexter. Rabbi Samuel
P.O. BOX 1264
In 1934, at the 10th an- Prero and his family had
Dearborn, Mich. 48126 .
niversary celebration of recently come to Detroit
Tel. 584-5000
Young Israel of Detroit
community where shortly
thereafter he became in-
volved in the local Young
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Israel movement. With
the help of Henry C.
VOLKSWAGEN
AND
Keywell, who personally
PORSCHE CARS
guaranteed the building
mortgage, Young Israel
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was able to expand its
physical facilities. Young
548-3926
Israel of Detroit was the
548-4160
first synagogue to estab-
541-9704
lish youth groups that in-
cluded religious, cultural
1018 W. 9 Mile Rd.
and social activities for
Between Livernois
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MICH,
&
Pinehurst
Alfons G. Rehme
all Jewish youth.
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From Dexter, Young Is-
rael congregations have
sprung wherever the need.
By 1960 four buildings
existed. Presiding over
the individual congrega-
29030 Northwestern at 12 Mile
tions then were Charles T.
Gellman of Young Israel of
adjacent to TOTAL Station
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Rabbi Schwartz
t _ o Speak at College
"Judaism, the Old Tes-
tament and Today" will
I e the topic of a lecture
which will be given by
Rabbi Dannel Schwartz
of Temple Beth El, at
Madonna College,
Livonia, on Tuesday.
The talk is being spon-
sored by the Jewish
Chautauqua Society.
Beth El Names
Douglas Schubot
Douglas A. Schubot,
president of the Temple
Beth El Men's Club, has
been named the temple's
man of the month.
Schubot attended the
temple religious school,
was a board member, is
active in the married
group and is a trustee of
the temple.
Detroit, David I. Berris of
Young Israel of Oak-
woods, David Cern of
Young Israel of Northwest
Detroit, and Alex Kuhn of
Young Israel of Green-
field. These four separate
congregations had already
united to form the Young
Israel Council of Met-
ropolitan Detroit.
In 1976 youth programs
abound, adult education
continues and efforts to
meet the need of Or-
thodox Jews wherever
they live in the Detroit
suburbs have been un-
dertaken.
The groundbreaking
will take place 2 p.m.
Sunday at 27705 Lahser,
Southfield, site of the new
Young Israel of South-
field complex. The com-
munity is invited.
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Bnai David Plans-
First Bat Mitzva
Cong. Bnai David will
have its first Bat Mitzva
at 8:30 p.m. services today
in the sanctuary.
The Bat Mitzva will be
Jill Weiner, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alan
Weiner. Weiner is the
congregation's first vice
president. A kidush will
follow.
Schedule:
7:00 P.M.-7:45 P.M. — 8-year term
Supreme Court Justice Thomas Kavanagh,
Judge Roman Gribbs, James Swallow.
7:45 P.M.-8:30 P.M. — 6-year term
Judge Blair Moody, Lawrence Lindemer,
Zoltan Ferency.
8:30 P.M.-9:00 P.M. — 2-year term
Supreme Court Justice James Ryan, Judge
Charles Kaufman.
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