THE DETROIT Mil OS Jewish Students at West Point Actively Observant, Get Chapel !! WHY WORRY !! By BEN G. FRANK (Copyright 1978, JTA, Inc.) WEST POINT, N.Y. — Hanuka certainly will be well represented at the United States Military Academy just north of New York City. For not only will the candles be lit by Jewish cadets, officers, enlisted men and their families, but on a, massive stone mantel in the academic board room of the academy there are statues of the nine greatest warriors the world has even known. Of the nine, there are three Jewish heroes and one is Judas Maccabeus. (The other two are Joshua and David.) In the long span ,,of the history ofthe Republic Jews lave been prominently • Wyn & Harold Landis HOME CATERING Phone • • 557-6157 • STYLE • ELEGANCE • BEAUTY WYN HAROLD CATERING - WISHING ALL.OUR FRIENDS AND --- !MI ItgrOUSTOMERS, A HAPPY & HEALTHY HANUKA TEL-TWELVE SHOE REPAIR 28708 Telegraph Road 355-2467 Southfield. Mich. 48076 Open Mon. thru Sat. 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. . 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Today, these tary academy in 1802 was future officers of America 50 percent Jewish: that teach the youngsters of par- class consisted of two cadets ents stationed at this post - and one, Simon M., Levy,. how to read Hebrew; they was Jewish. _ impart knowledge of Jewish - Early American figures customs, Bible and holidays whose careers were associ- and they involve the adults ated with the academy in- - themselves in the organiza- dude Maj. Alfred Mordecai tion of the school. Both Jeff and Col. D. Sr., class of 1823, one of our nation's outstanding ex- Peter Gleichenhaus; -deputy perts on ordnance; Col. director of physical educa- The newly elected president of the United Israel David Salisbury Franks, a tion at the - academy and distinguished military offi- coordinator of Jewish ac- Appeal, Jerrold C. Hoffberger, left, and former IAA cer and diplomat; Samuel tivities at West Point, stress president Max Fisher of Detroit, center, present retir- Noah, soldier of fortune and that since the number of ing president Melvin Dubinsky with a plaque at the West Point's 30th graduate Jewish cadets is relatively recent meeting of the United Israel Appeal in New and Col. Isaac Franks, small, those who are Jewish - York. . quartermaster with George in effect "become more con- scious of being Jewish." Washington. Involvement of 'Jewish After the Civil War, the number of Jewish cadets, therefore, might be graduates from West much greater here than at Point showed a marked, other universities, - accord- increase. Nearly 100 ing to Col. Gleichenhaus, Best Wishes to All our /Jewish West Pointers whose son, Joseph — in- commanded units in structed by Cadet Jacobs — Friends and Patrons World War I and it is es- will celebrate his Bar timated that the number Mitzva this month at the for a of Jewish graduates in academy. Although services World War II exceeded are now voluntary for all at Happy Hanuka the academy, attendance several hundred. Of course, a modern among Jewish cadets is American Jewish Maccabee usually more than 50 per- is the late Col. David "Mic- cent, adds Col. key" Marcus, a graduate of Gleichenhaus. It is in the area of reli- the military academy, who gious services that a -and .Point is buried at West was known for his military major breakthrough will contributions to the Israel be made. In the early Defense Forces in the years of the academy, Jewish state's war of inde- when chapel attendance pendence. Col. Marcus was was compulsory, Jews killed in the battle for attended services in the cadet chapel which is a Jerusalem._ This Hanuka of 5739 non-sectarian chapel, but there are 46 Jewish cadets in practice always has — a part of the West Point been considered Protes- Jewish "family," which to- tant. Later, Jewish Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ruby tals more than 100. And for cadets attended their and Family a small Jewish community own services in cadet there' is much activity in- chapel. (At the turn of the deed, activity which sig- century, a Catholic 863-0400 18135 Livernois nifies pride in Judaism chapel was built.) Today, Jewish services 'among the Jewish cadets. Varied activities include are held in a chemistry hall. the building, decorating of a sukka andpraying therein; Friday evening 'services, Bnai Mitzva, weddings, a Jewish cadet choir which is - often on tour; and, of course, a highlight for the whole academy, the community Seder, which is usually_ attended by many officers Charles DIrnis Jack Lebowitz Sheldon Moggel Irving Lober Jordan Raider and officials at the Manager Representative Representative Representative Manager academy, including the Superintendent, Lt. Gen- eral Andrew J. Goodpaster. There are also lectures on A Gift to Ye Jewish themes, folk singing and dancing. From Thee? But' Jewish cadets, trained to serve, give of Give yourself the ultimate gift, a Gleaner, tax-deductible IRA savings their time to perpetuate plan for worry-free tax savings all year long. And ask about our flexible Judaism. Over the years, premium. 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