18 Friday, March 23, 1919 3 Groups Protest Prayer Meetings in Livonia Schools Disco Parties by A IN111 IDIAC 1,14 f . Dan Sandberg . 353 6699 - THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS The Jewish Community Council of Metropolitan De- troit and the Michigan Chapter of the American Jewish Congress have joined the American Civil Liberties Union in protest- HEART DISEASE? CANCER? ANYONE, up to age 80, can now qualify for up to $425,000 of whole life insurance. Regardless of your health history, you can purchase this cover- age without a physical exam. The cost is -afforda7 ble. For further information contact: SYDNEY E. GARTENBERG, C.L.U. Group Benefit Plans 24300 Southfield Rd. Southfield, Mich. 48075 Tel: 559-6065 (BROKER INQUIRIES INVITED ALSO) Joe Slatkin's Flint News ing weekly prayer meetings being conducted voluntarily by students in Livonia's four high schools. According to Alvin Dennis Prager, a spokes- Kushner, executive director man on Judaism and con- of the Jewish Community temporary society, will be in Council, the meetings Flint Saturday for talks clearly violate a Michigan sponsored by the Flint Attorney General's opinion Jewish Community Coun- issued in 1965 which states that neither the schools nor cil. Director of the teachers have the discretion Brandeis-Bardin Institute to conduct or sanction vol- in California, Prager 'will untary prayers or Bible speak 9 a.m. Saturday at reading in the schools. The three protesting Cong. Beth Israel. He will speak on "Where Have All groups have protested to the Young Jews Gone?" the Livonia school ad- At 8 p.m. Saturday, he ministration about the meetings of the Detroit will address the Leadership Metropolitan Youth for Development Group on "Why I Am a Jew," in the Christ, which are held with teachers present, home of Mr. and Mrs. Steve (Suzi) Klein, 5165 Squire but the administration believes no law is being - Hill Dr. Prager directs the insti- violated. The three groups have tute in Simi Valley; Calif, asked the administration to . which was founded 40 years ago by the late U.S. Sup- review the matter again. reme Court Justice Louis Brandeis and the late Dr. Schlomo Bardin. Funded by donations and tuition, the institute offers an explana- tion of Judaism that appeals to the educated, skeptical and searching Jew, particu- larly the younger genera- tion. Prager has been direc- tor of the institute since 1976. He has lectured in 40 states, Canada, Israel and Korea. 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In 1970, he represented world Jewry at the United Nations World Youth Assembly. In 1971 Prager was ap- pointed a lecturer in Jewish history and religion at Brooklyn College. A year later, he left to devote full time to his lectures, writ- ings and travels. Reform Leader Rabbi Polish to Address Flint Gathering Rabbi David Polish, past president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, will be the featured speaker 8 p.m. Sunday, at Temple Beth El. The found- ing rabbi of Beth Emet, The Free Synagogue of Evanston, Ill., he is the author of "The Eternal Dis- sent," and "The Higher Freedom." He is co-author of "A Guide For Reform Jews" with Rabbi Frederick Doppelt. "The Eternal Dis- sent" has been translated into Hebrew. Rabbi Polish organized a series of dialogues be- tween Reform rabbis and the kibutz movements, resulting in the estab- lishment of a liberal- religious kibutz in Israel. He has also begun con- versations between Synagogue Council of America and the na- tional Council of Jewish Federations, aimed at developing a closer rela- tionship- between synagogues and federa- tions. Rabbi Polish is the president of _the Chicago - Zionist Federation and has recently published a collec- tion of essays on Zionism, Breakfast Aids Passover Fund Cong. Beth Israel will hold its annual matza fund breakfast Sunday, follow- ing 8 a.m. services. The breakfast will be sponsored by Dr. Gerald Re- znick and family in memory of his father, Nathan Re- znick. Assisting with the event are: Barney Sherman, Meyer Nover, Cash Isaacs, Joe Schiller and Art Vin- acow. entitled, "Israel — Nation and People." He is chairman also of a commission on Zionist ideology under the auspices of the American Zionist Federation, and also is author of a book recently published in Israel under the joint auspices of the World Zionist Organization and the World Union for Progressive Judaism entitled, "Renew Our Days — The Zionist Issue in Re- form Judaism." Seder Planned at Beth Israel Cong. Beth Israel will hold its second annual con- gregational Seder 6:30 p.m. April 12, following 6 p.m. services. Cantor Shalom Kalib and Rabbi Hilel Rudaysky will conduct the Seder. The community is invited. For reservations by April 2, mail checks to the synagogue, 5240 Calkins, Flint. Auction Slated Temple Beth El. Sister- hood will hold an auction 7:30 p.m. March 31 in the temple. Proceeds will bene- fit the religious school. Arlazaroff LZA Meeting Planned Arlazaroff Branch 137, Labor Zionist Alliance, will meet noon Sunday at the Labor Zionist Institute, an- nounces Isadore Brown, president. Naimark, Norman president of the Labor Zionist Alliance Council, will report on the national convention. Refreshments will he served, and friends are wel- come. Leo Binder Cited on 90th at Kidush Survivor Tells His Story at OU Leo Binder, founder of Re- The Jewish Students liable Used Furniture, now Reliable Furniture and Organiation at Oakland Appliance Co., will be hon- University will present a ored at a kidush fallowing 9 multi-media _ program a.m. services March 31 at entitled, "Voice of a Sur- Cong. Beth Israel on the oc- vivor," experienced, written casion of his 90th birthday. and narrated by David Born in Poland, Binder Bergman, noon Tuesday in came to the U.S. at age 17. -Gold Room A of the Oakland He married Rose Hoch of Center on campus. The public is invited. Newark, N.J., in 1923.