E DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 22, 1983 25
Shekina Singers Help Promote
Christian-Jewish Understanding
In effect, we would not have
a belief."
No matter how varied or
The Shekina Singers, na-
tives of Wisconsin, are a diverse their background,
Christian musical troupe audience response to the
who present programs of Shekina Singers is always
Hebrew, Israeli and Ameri- consistently favorable and
can songs with a message: enthusiastic, accepting
"Israel Lives."
Their presentations, their
enthusiasm, their evident
Michael M. Grand was in-
dedication are overwhelm-
ing. It is hard to accept the stalled as president of Cong.
fact that they are non-Jews. Bnai Moshe. Grand is a
Many of their ar- fourth generation member
rangements, stirringly per- of Bnai Moshe. The syna-
formed, are from their new gogue was named after his
album, "Yahad," which great-grandfather, Moshe
means "together" in He- Gunsberg.
brew. These include:
Installed with Grand
"Jerusalem Medley," were the following execu-
"Yerushalayim," "Al Kol tive committee members:
Ele," "Eretz-Eretz," "Give Larry Rockind, Robert Roth
Me Your Hand" and "Milk and Charles Fields, vice
and Honey," the latter two presidents; Bert Stein, trea-
written by ,their music di- surer; Sharlene Ungar and
rector.
Leonard Wanetik,
"We don't need much secretaries.
coaching. It's in our hearts,"
New members of the
one of the six grouip mem-
bers said. "We are grieved board of directors who were
by the things that have installed were: Dr. Morton
happened throughout the Demak, Alan Hitsky, Dr.
centuries. We want to Edward Klarman, Dr.
demonstrate our concern for Joseph Lewis, Eliezer
the nation of Israel and the Meisler, Abraham Paster-
Jewishpeople."
"It's equally important
to bring a pertinent mes-
sage to Christians, an-
other observed. "We gave
a concert in Washington
for a Christian group.
This is a time to stand to-
gether with the Jews, to
show that we are one."
Steve Pease, the director
of music, seems an unlikely
person to spend his spare
time composing Jewish
songs. Pease was born in a
small town in Illinois, the
son of a Methodist minister.
His father brought him to a
synagogue near his parish
in his early youth.
By GLORIA CHARNES
(Copyright 1983, JTA, Inc.)
them for what they are: in-
dividuals who love music
and want to use it to rally
support for Israel. And, to
bring hope and promote
peace and understanding
between Christians and
Jews.
Bnai Moshe Elects Grand
nak, Eliot Raskin, Milton
Resnick, Dr. Allan Weiner
and Calvin Weiss.
David Schwartz was in-
stalled as honorary life
member of the board of di-
rectors.
28585 Telegraph Rd. Across From Tel-Twelve Mall
Southfield, Mich.
MICHAEL GRAND
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soco ,
He attempts to trace his
sentiments regarding Is-
rael. "My deep feelings for
Israel and the Jewish people
began when I started to
seriously study the scrip-
tures. In high school some of
the other Shekina Singers
and I met, read the Bible,
contemplated the great debt
all Christians owe to Is-
rael."
Jim Leonard, the busi-
ness manager, outlines the
evolution of the Shekina
Singers. "The whole idea
originated many years back
in the realization that there
would be no Christianity
without the Jewish people.
We, as Christians, would
have no Psalms, no
prophets, no apostles, no
scriptures and no Messiah.
Patt, Torczyner
to Address ZOA
NEW YORK — Israel's
Minister of Commerce and
Industry Gideon Patt and
Jacques Torczyner,
president of the World
Union of General Zionists
will be among those who
address the Zionist Organ-
ization of America's 83rd
national convention Thurs-
day through May 1 in
Pittsburgh.
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