54 Friday, April 22, 1977
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Jerusalem Focus of Event
Scheduled at Beth Shalom
Cong. Beth Shalom will
present a - multi-media pre-
sentation, "Jerusalem–City
of Vision and Prayer," 8
p.m. May 1 in the syna-
gogue.
The presentation was de-
rived from a lecture by Dr.
Avraham Holtz at the Jew-
ish Theological Seminary of
America. Cantor Nathan
Mendelson of Montreal was
commissioned to set the pro-
gram to music.
Center Orchestra
to End Season
The Center Symphony Or-
chestra of the Jewish Corn-
munity Center, under the di-
rection of Julius Chajes,
will present the fifth and
final concert of the 37th sea-
son 8:30 p.m. May 3 in the
Center's Shiffman Hall.
Soloists for the concert
will be Mischa Lefkowitz,
violinist and Flavio Varani,
pianist.
A young Russian-born vio-
linist, Lefkowitz concertized
recently in Austria, Switzer-
land, France and Finland.
Lefkowitz will soon join the
first violin section of the
Los Angeles Philharmonic.
This will mark his fourth at•-
pearance as soloistwith the
Center Symphony Orches-
tra.
Varani, a native of Bra-
zil, is presently artist-in-
residence at Oakland univer-
sity in Rochester.
Varani, a native of Brais
presently artist-in-residence
at Oakland University in
Rochester. Varani has been
heard throughout South
America, Europe and the
United States. For the past
two seasons he has ap-
peared as soloist with the
Detroit Symphony Orches-
tra at the Meadow Brook
Festival.
The program will include
Mozart's Violin Concerto
No. 5 in A Major, Mozart's
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C
Major and Gluck's Over-
' ture to I"Iphigenie of
Aulis."
/ There is a charge. For in-
formation, call the Cultural
Arts Department, 661-1000,
est. 250 or 164
New Jersey Rabbi to Address
48th Annual Vaad Banquet
The Bel Canto Choral So-
ciety, under the direction of
Dan Braude, the men's
chorus of the synagogue
and Cantor Samuel Green-
baum will entertain. The
public is invited.
Following pogroms in
Odessa, Russia, the
Jewish organization Am
Olam (Eternal People)
was set up with the pur-
pose of establishing a
Jewish state as part of the
United States. The first
group arrived in America
in 1882.
RABBI MAURICE DAVIS
Rabbi Maurice Davis,
spiritual leader of the Jew-
ish Community Center of
White Plains, N.Y., will be
the guest speaker at
Temple Beth El 8 p.m.
Tuesday, announces Mrs.
Arthur Bloom, chairman of
the Fourth Tuesday Lecture
Series at the temple.
Rabbi Davis will speak
on "The Moon People and
Jewish Youth." Rabbi
Davis has been cited for his
role in "rescuing" youth
from the Rev. Sun Myung
Moon cult. He is the presi-
dent of Citizens Engaged in
Reuniting Families.
Gift May Be Jewish War Loot
AMSTERDAM (JTA)—A
$10 million collection of art
and other valuables recent-
ly donated to the University
of Pretoria, South Africa by
Jacob A. Van Tilbert, a
Dutch national, may be loot
taken by the Nazis from
Jewish Families during
World War II, according to
a newspaper investigation.
Former members of the
Dutch resistance in Dor-
drecht, Holland have
brought charges against
Van Tilberg, who lived in
that town south of Rotter-
dam before and during
World War II and served as
a municipal councilman
and alderman. He settled in
South Africa in the 1950s.
The newspapers disclosed
that Van Tilbert, a man of
modest means, was found
in possession of a vast art
collection after the war. In-
terviewed in Pretoria, he
said that he had received
many art objects for safe-
keeping during the German
occupation of Holland
Local Sessions See Growth
in Christian-Jewish Relations
"There's been more prog-
ress made in increasing
friendly relations between
the faiths in the last 15
years than in the previous
1,900," said Rabbi Marc H.
Tannenbaum, national inter-
religious affairs director of
the American Jewish Com-
mittee at the Third Nation-
al Workshop on Christian-
Jewish Relations being held
in Southfield.
He said that Jews and
Christians are being driven
together by common
threats, including nuclear
war, growing violence and
a rotting of America's mor-
al fabric.
Rabbi Tannenbaum also
said that Jews and Chris-
tians have a growing aware-
ness that they have a com-
mon heritage and that they
Adult Classes Meet at Midrasha
Yosef Levanon, dean and assistant professor at the Midr-
asha Colle`ge of Jewish Studies, conducts amadult class in
biblical literature at the Midrasha. It is one of the many
courses offered in the divisions of Advanced Hebrew and
Religious Studies, Judaic Studies and Continuing Educa-
tion and Teacher Education.
must work together to help
solve world problems.
He said that inter-faith re-
lations have changed signifi-
cantly since the Vatican
Council.
A second speaker at the
opening of the interfaith
conference was Rev. Alex
J. Brunett, director of the
office of Ecumenical and
Religious Affairs for the
Archdiocese of Detroit. He
echoed Rabbi Tanenbaum's
statement that Jews and
Christians—who formed the
moral traditions of Amer-
ica—must stand up against
the forces of decay.
Holocaust History
LONDON (JTA)—Lead-
ers of Anglo-Jewry are
about to begin a long-term
campaign to spread knowl-
edge of the Nazi attempt to
wipe out the Jewish people.
The campaign, sponsored
by the Board of Deputies of
British Jews, is intended to
counteract ignorance about
the Holocaust and the at-
tempts of present-day anti-
Semites to minimize it or
claim that it never hap-
pened.
A two-tier working party
has been set up to supple-
ment the educational work
carried out in Israel by Yad
Vashem, the Holocaust Me-
morial Foundation in Je-
rusalem. One committee,
headed by Prof. Chimen
Abramsky, head of the
Hebrew and Jewish Studies
Department at University
College, London, will work
in the universities. The
other, headed by Henry
Lewis, an executive of
Marks and Spencer, will op-
erate within the Jewish
community.
which he returned later to
surviving Jews who
claimed them. The collec-
tion he presented to Pre-
toria University reportedly
consists of over 7,000 paint-
ings, carpets and silver and
gold objects.
The newspaper said Van
Tilberg declared his collec-
tion to be ordinary furni-
ture when he came to South
Africa. A law suit lasting
seven years was decided in
his favor.
Ritual Counting
Between Holidays
By RABBI SAMUEL FOX
(Copyright 1977, JTA, Inc.)
The word "sfira" means
"counting." In the context
of the current period of
time the word is used as a
reference to the ritual
count that takes place
every evening between the
festival of Pesah and the
festival of Shavuot. The pe-
riod of time itself is also
called "sfira," which is a
short form of the expres-
sion "the days of sfira,"
which means the days dur-
ing which this count is
made daily, one of the corn-
mandments mentioned ex-
plicitly in the Torah. A num-
ber of commentaries have
offered a variety of explana-
tions.
The reason that the count-
ing takes place beginning
with the day after the first
day of Passover is to show
the indispensable link be-
tween the festival of free-
dom and the festival of rev-
elation at Sinai. In this re-
spect, there can be no reve-
lation without freedom and
freedom is meaningless
unless man is guided by the
revelation of God's will.
Some claim that these
days are counted because
they are very solemn days
since thousands of Rabbi
Akiva's students died in
those days during the
Roman period.
The counting also dis-
plays the anxiety with
which the Jew looks for-
ward to observing the festi-
val of Revelation, like a
prisoner in his cell who
counts the days that bring
him nearer to his release
(Abudraham), or like those
who look forward to a great
celebration.
Israel Notes Independence;
Katzir Hits Workers' Greed
JERUSALEM
(JTA)—Israel began cele-
brating the 29th anniver-
sary of its independence
Wednesday night with fes-
tive ceremonies all over the
country, especially in Je-
rusalem, which is also
marking the 10th anniver-
sary of its re-unification.
Symbolic beacons were
kindled, foreworks displays
lit up the skies and throngs
mingled in the streets and
around bonfires in open
areas.
But if Israelis hoped to
forget, at least for the mo-
ment, the grave problems
besetting their country,
President Ephraim Katzir
chose the occasion of Inde-
pendence Day eve to re-
mind them of the heavy toll
taken. by selfishness on the
labor front and misconduct
by public servants.
In a sober radio and tele-
vision address, Kitzir
"Citizens of Israel, my,
heart is full of anxiety con
cerning the negative phe-
nomena on the labor front,)
especially in the service in-
dustries, which we have
been witnessing." He called
for some of the same spirit,
that Israelis demonstrate in
times of war and danger.
Earlier in the day, Pre-
mier Yitzhak Rabin spoke
at ceremonies at Jerusa-'
lem's military cemetery
memoralizing the nation's
war dead. "Our ' independ-
ence was not given t'
aid.
a silver platter," I
"Sirens brought a halt to
all activity at 11 a.m. when
cars and pedestrians haltee
of observe two minutes of si-
lence for the war dead.
Monument Unveilings
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The family of the late
Yetta Grusberg announces
the unveiling of a mon-
ument in her memory 1
p.m. Sunday, May 1, at
Chesed Shel Emes. Rabbi
Zachariash will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
* * *
The family of the late Isal
Offner announces the unveil
ing of a monument in hi
memory 1 p.m: Sunday
May 1, at Machpelah Ceme
tery. Rabbi Nelson will offi
ciate. Relatives and friend
are asked to attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
WERNER V.
COHN
Announces the un-
veiling of , monument
in his memory 1 p.m.
Sunday, May 1, at Beth
Ab.raham Cemetery.
Rabbi Halpern will offi-
ciate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
LOUIS
KONIKOF
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in his memory 12 noon
Sunday, May 1, atl
Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Solomon Gruskin
will officiate. Relatives
and friend are asked to
attend.
The Family
of the Late
The Family
of the Late
CARL MANELA
IDA DIEM
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 12 noon,
Sunday, April 24, at
Workmen's Circle Cem-
etery, Bnai Jacob Sec-
tion. Rabbi Leizer Levin
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family
of the Late
The family of the late Jo
seph Linden announces th(
unveiling of a monument
his memory 1:30 p.m. Sun
day, May 1, at Machpelal
Cemetery. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
-
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in hi
memory 2 p.m. Sunday
pril 24, at Machpela:
Cemetery. Rabbi Gruskit
will officiate. Relative
and friends are asked t ■
attend.
Woodward at 8'i Mile Rd. Sec
23, Plot 15, Space 1. Check wilt
Cemetery office for dire h
the gravesite.
The Family
of the Late
GOLDIE
DORFMAN
ELEANORE
WHITE
Announces the un-
veiling of a monument
in her memory 2 p.m.
Sunday, April - 24, at
Adat Shalom Memorial
Park. Cantor Larry Vie-
der will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.
Announces the un
veiling of a monumen
in her memory 1:30. f
p.m. Sunday, April 24,
Machpelah Cemetery
Rabbi David Nelson wil l
officiate. Relatives anc
friends are asked to at
tend.