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- M C 125985 I.C.C. came the executive direc- ern" orthodoxy. tor of the National Young In the late 1940's, DRIVEAWAY SERVICE 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 SPECIALIST s Foreign Car Service IN Israel movement. With the help of Henry C. VOLKSWAGEN AND Keywell, who personally PORSCHE CARS guaranteed the building mortgage, Young Israel CALL 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 FERNDALE MICH, & Pinehurst Alfons G. Rehme all Jewish youth. . ■■•••■••■ 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 I Al' . SHINE CITY 352-9230 Winterize Your Car's FINISH NOW! We Wash, Clean, Wax & Polish Your Car's Exterior "WHILE YOU WAIT" with a special polish- that will last up to 6 months $14 95 For interior clean up add $5 / BANKAMERICARD 1/V/61,1111 /iv 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. DO YOU KNOW THE EFFECT OF THE MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT ON OUR DAILY LIVES? DO YOU KNOW THE CANDIDATES FOR MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT? Answer these questions at the FORUM OF MICHIGAN SUPREME COURT CANDIDATES Sunday, October 24, 1976 Labor Zionist Institute 28555 Middlebelt Road 7:00 P.M. Farmington Hills, Mich. 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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