THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, May 4, 1919 21
Left to Right: RABBI HAILL ZACHARIASH, RABBI REIVEL WAGNER
-RABBI CHASKEL GRUBNER, RABBI JOSHUA SPERKA,
RABBI LEIZER LEVIN, RABBI YAAKOV GORDON
SALEK LESSMAN
General Chairman
To Members of
the Detroit
Je.wish Community:
In the spring of 1945,
after being liberated from a
Nazi Concentration Camp, I
met another survivor of the
Holocaust. Her dream then
was to have a real kosher
meal. Of course it was then
only a dream.
Five years later we came
to the United States as a
happily married couple and
destiny took us to Salt Lake
City. Although we loved the
people and the city, we had
to leave — unable to find
there the basic ingredients
to have a kosher home.
Next we came to Detroit.
Here we found opportunity
and all the necessary ele-
ments to practice our reli-
gion.
Is this not reason enough
why I and you should sup-
port the VAAD.
Salek Lessman,
General Chairman
The aims and purposes of the VAAD HARABONIM are to consolidate the spiritual life of our Jewish community and to
fortify Jewish values. The main areas in which it labors are as follows:
KASHRUTH: The Vaad Harabonim renders reliable and uniform Kashruth supervision over all establishments that cater to the
needs of the Jewish population.
The council supervises 5 bakers, 9 caterers, 5 animal & poultry slaughter houses including 7 shochtim, 7 individual
manufacturing plants, 1 cholov Yisroel plant, 15 retail butcher shops, plus Sinai Hospital, Federation apartmenrs, Jewish
Community Center Cafeteria and Federation Kitchen Butzel building. Precise and scientific information on Kosher products is
readily available.
The
is the local symbol of Kashruth certification.
BETH DIN: in the tradition of our people, the Vaad offers to anyindividual or group an opportunity to settle differences before a
Rabbinical Court (Beth Din) rather than resorting to litigation in a civil court. Inquiries regarding Jewish alw, and ritual are
expertly answered. The Council of Orthodox Rabbis of Greater Detroit was successful in resolving 56 litigations and 62 divorce
proceedings during the past year.
FAMILY COUNSELING: A Rabbi is always available to counsel on marital problems, family relations and personal adjust-
ments
ADOPTIONS: Last year 40 adoptions were guided to proper and complete acceptance to our faith. It is very important that
following process of civil adoption, Jewish parents be aware of need to contact the Vaad for further guidance.
CONVERSIONS: A number of candidates have come before the Beth Din of the Vaad. Each case was examined and studied
thoroughly, and when all the Halachik requirements were met, the candidate for conversion was accepted and a certificate of
conversion was issued. Thirty nine were processed of which 13 were accepted. -
CHAPLAINCY PROGRAM: To ameliorate the complex problems of the aged in our community, the Vaad Harabonim
designate Rabbis as Chaplains who regularly visit and provide religious services to our nursing homes, convalescent homes
and hospitals.
LIBRARY: A Rabbinic reference library has been established and is available to the-entire Jewish community.
PUBLICATIONS: Bulletins and brochures bringing vital information to the community are being published from time to time.
RUSSIAN JEWRY: The Council of Orthodox Rabbis makes it possible for Russian Jews arriving in our community to be
introduced to Kashrut and other Mitzvot. Special arrangements are made in setting up Kosher kitchen and subsidized discount
of 30% is made available for Kosher meat. Problems concerning marriage or circumcision and family life are also handled by
the Vaad in assisting these families.
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Plan to attend the
50th Anniversary Dinner GOLDEN JUBILEE
Sponsored By
The Council Of Orthodox Rabbis Of Greater Detroit
Monday, May 14th at 6 P.M.
Guest Speaker Ray Shear Yashuv Cohen, Chief Rabbi of Haifa, Israel
Jewish Community Center, W. Bloomfield, Mich.
For reservations and information call 559-5005
Dinner Sponsors Co-Chairmen
DINNER SPONSORS
In Formation
GUSTAV BERENHOLZ SAMUEL HECHTMAN
AVERN COHN
DAVID HERMELIN DAVID POLLACK
DAVID POLLACK
MARVIN BERLIN
DAVID HERMELIN
In memory of Morris &
Rose Pollack
AVERH COHN
JULIUS KATZ
JULIUS ROTENBERG
IRWIN I. COHN
KARBAL FAMILY
HYMAN SAFRAN
JOHN D. DANIELS
SALEK LESSMAN
JACK SHENKMAN
HENRY DORFMAN
SAM NOVETSKY SOBERMAN and MILGROM
MORRIS FLATT
ROYAL A. OPPENHEIM
NATHAN GOLDIN
REIFMAN FAMILY,
in memory
of Joseph Reifman
PHILLIP and.
MAX STOLLMAN