THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Rabbi Weine Counsels Rabbis: Don't Undermine Your Successor By BEN GALLOB (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) A rabbi who has retired from his pulpit and chooses to continue to live in the community can inadver- tently create major prob- lems for his rabbinical suc- cessor, a retired rabbi has reported. He is Rabbi Max Weine, who retired five years ago as rabbi of Congregation Beth Israel in Camden, N.J. I Rabbi Weine, who now lives in Oak Park, described his retirement experiences in a recent issue of "Conserva- tive Judaism," the quar- terly publication of the Rabbinical Assembly, the COMPLETE ALTERATIONS . Reasonable Prices HERBERT Cleaners & Tailors Expert Cleaning Lowest Prices Also Suede, Leather & Drapes 24109 Coolidge at 10 Mile Across from Dexter Davison 399-0336 association of Conservative rabbis, and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, the Conservative school. Rabbi Weine declared that "the best advice" he could give to a retired rabbi who remains in the commu- nity he served is to diseng- age himself "as completely as possible" from his former congregation and from his successor. Rabbi Weine commented that he knew of a number of situations in which the life of a younger colleague has been made miserable because of the presence of a rabbi emeritus in his congregation or in the community." He urged retired col- leagues to "move away from your former neighborhood, worship in another congregation and even become a dues-paying member there." He added, The fact that I have joined a congregation and pay dues has been one of the most significant sources of satisfaction in my re- tirement." He urged the rabbi THANKS TO Quality Kosher Caterers, The Shel Rott & Vicki Carroll Orchestra, and Breath of Spring Florists for helping make our children's wedding a beautiful occasion Mr. & Mrs Jack Belkin CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID invites inquiries concerning membership We are a family-oriented congregation located in Southfield. We are committed to traditional Judaism suited to American suburban life of the 20th Century. • A few family memberships are currently available. • Special reduced rates are extended to young married couples. • We offer a dynamic youth program for children 4-14 We welcome anyone who wishes to visit our Sab- bath services ... and bring your children. Shabbat Services Saturday 8:30 A.M. 24350 Southfield Road 557-8210 Alan R. Weiner President Morton F. Yolkut Rabbi Hyman J. Adler Cantor RABBI MAX WEINE emeritus not to offer any advice to his successor "un- less asked" and then as de- licately as possible." He as- serted that the chances are that if a layman asks the rabbi emeritus for advice, the functioning rabbi is pre- tty well acquainted with the situation anyway" and he will speak to his predecessor if he wants to. He urged the retired rabbi to adopt a program of activity — "non-rabbinical, if possible" — and warned the retired rabbi to "steer clear of doing any kind of rabbinical work that will hurt your successor or other colleagues in the commu- nity." The rabbi emeritus will naturally have ties to former congregants and will be asked to participate in family celebrations, Rabbi Weine declared. But he warned that if the retired rabbi is asked "to partici- pate in any official capacity," he should do so "only at the invitation of the functioning rabbi" and he should tell the family he could do so only if the rabbi invited him. Rabbi Weine added that the retired rabbi deserved "a direct personal invitation" from the incum- bent rabbi in such situa- tions. He declared that one of the pleasures of rabbini- cal retirement was that he could sit in the pews during services, next to his wife, "like everybody else. It is a real privilege and joy to me. I can relax, get out of the public eye and enjoy coming to shul — even a bit late at times." He declared that if the congregation and the rabbi insisted on the rabbi emeritus, sitting on the bima, there was no reason to refuse "but any functioning as a rabbi should be only at the invitation of the man who succeeded you. Re- member it is now his con- gregation and he is the rabbi." Cash Chairman NEW YORK — Edgar L. Cadden of Chicago has been appointed national cash chairman of the United Jewish Appeal. They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord; but such as are up- right in their way are His delight. Friday, August 10, 1979 21 Homosexuality Prohibitions By RABBI SAMUEL FOX (Copyright 1979, JTA, Inc.) The basic Jewish prohibi- tion against homosexuality stems from an explicit pas- sage in the Bible: "Thou shalt not lie with a man as one lies with a woman; it is an abomination." (Leviticus 18:22). The Bible goes so far as to consider homosexuality hideous enough to require capital punishment (Leviticus 20:13). The Mid- rash states that the genera- tion of Noah was con- demned to destruction by the flood because they legalized homosexuality (Leviticus Rabbah 18:13). One explanation in the Talmud indicates that the Hebrew word for abomina- tion means "You are going astray because of it" (Nedarim 51a). This would indicate that an act such as homosexuality would lead one astray from proper be- havior. A second source (Pesikta Zutarta and Sefer ha-Chinuch) exp- lains that homosexuality frustrates the intention of man's sexuality which was meant for the procreation of the species. It is impossible for any procreation to re- sult from homosexuality. Some medieval commen- taries explain that homosexuality is wrong be- cause it tends to either break up families or pre- vents the organization of families, since homosexuals have no need for partners from the opposite sex. There are some who as- sume that -homosexuality was especially abominable because it was used by na- tions in antiquity (like the Canaanites) in their prac- tice of idolatry. ATOMINUPit SIDING Custom Trim 545-1 1 10 Try My Prices! ask for PETER X - THIS is Israel's Past Protect Israel's Future! Gush Emunim You are invited to participate in an evening with Gush Emunim, 8:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 15, 1979 at 26341 Coolidge, Oak Park YOUNG ISRAEL OF OAK-WOODS is happy to announce that services for ROSH HASHANA and YOM KIPPUR will be Conducted By Rabbi James I. Gordon and Rabbi Chaim Schloss * * * SEATING AVAILABLE FOR THOSE WHO SEEK AN INSPIRATIONAL EXPERIENCE TICKET SALES: 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. 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