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October 25, 1968 • Page Image 14

…PARIS (JTA)—Marcel Dassault, whose company produces the Mi- rage jet fighter plane which is the backbone of Israel's Air Force, told a press conference here that the sale of 50 Mirage-V jets to Israel was barred last June by President :Tharles deGaulle because "They are offensive attack planes." Israel ordered and paid for the planes which now are housed— complete with Israeli Air Force markings—at airports in southern France. The manufacturer...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 15

…Proxy Battle Fails to Return Berger to Judaism Council NEW YORK (JTA) — An effort by American Council for Judaism members friendly to resigned Executive Vice President Rabbi Elmer Berger to have him rein- stated failed last weekend at the Organization's 25th anniversary Conference. A proxy battle waged by pro- Berger forces against a group backing the present administration, led by President Richard Korn of New York turned out to be a lop- si...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 16

…CENTRAL HIGH CLASS of 1938! Country Club. For reservations, Warsaw Aide Accuses Is rael of Hurting Jarring Mission, Defends Arabs I w ill hold a buffet dinner-dance call Mildred (Lubetsky) Pershin UNITED NATIONS (JTA)—De- I puty Foreign Minister Jozef Winie- wicz of Poland charged Israel with hampering the peace-seeking mis- sion of the United Nations envoy, Dr. Gunnar V. Jarring, and ex- pressed support for the "Pales- tinian underground f...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 17

…Friends of Hillel, Akiva Day Schools to Hear Mrs. Broner at Book Fair Esther Masserman Broner, prize- winning author and teacher, will be guest of the Friends of Hillel and Akiva Day School at the 17th annual Jewish Book Fair of the Jewish, Center 10 a.m. Nov. 14. Mrs. Broner, a member of the English depart- ment at Wayne State University, has written two books, "Summer Is a Foreign Land" and "Jour- Mrs. Broner nal/Nocturnal/and Seven Stories...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 18

…Meanwhile, a prominent South- newspaper editor said here that "George Wallace is the first Noting that campaign appeals he described as a group of "out-! not believe that the United States I persons as well as the government central, unifying figure about I would remain idle if one of the ! in the problems of the cities, and whom the scattered to racial and religious bigotry are standing Jewish leaders." and diverse said he hoped to establish ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 19

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 0 3 "A- „0 0 - 7 C a part of Pontiac Awe 1931 STO RES FOR MEN Ik YOUNG MEN SMUN' S c = n 5- a2 o_ z 9 — o < 9 (4. a 0 C cct tr a. CD - ct — 3 a • .< = co - co o a a F, ITC cD - 0.. < CD g s- •-• CD r) 7- CD —1 LI Co CZ CO CD 03 7 CI Dc" CD • •• 0 —1 to et co - = X m < C 0 Z C) Ca. CO CO ••••• rt CO - 0 0 rt 13 - 3. CI Our newest store in the Tel-Twelve Mall (12 Mile & Teleg...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 20

…20—Friday, October 25, 1968 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS HAROLD B. GREENBLATT, Life Insurance Company, is win- general agent in the Detroit metro- ner of the National Quality Award Paneling, wooden beams and pews politan area for American United for the sixth time. Beth Moses to Climax Years of Effort When Cong. Beth Moses dedi- National Federation of Men's cates its new sanctuary Nov. 15-17, Clubs award. it will mark the fruition of a The new sa...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 21

…F S;NAGOGUE SERVICES CONG. MISHKAN ISRAEL: Services 6:30 p.m. today and 9 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Kranz will speak on "Keeping Afloat." Robert Hertzberg, Bar Mitzva. TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Syme will speak on "0 Say Did You Hear—the Star Spangled Banner?" Eric Paul Simons, Bar Mitzva. Saturday services 11 a.m. Howard Dale Green- blatt and Lawrence F. Simon, Bnai Mitzva. YOUNG ISRAEL OF GREENFIELD: Services 6:20 p.m. and ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 22

…Bnai Brith Men, Women to Kick Off Campaign Nov. 7; Wexler to Speak 22—Friday, October 25, 1968 The Metropolitan Detroit Bnai Women's Council of Metropolitan Brith Council and the Bnai Brith Detroit will combine efforts for the annual fund-raising to support national and local Bnai Brith agencies and philanthropies. Women's Coun- cil of Metropolitan D et r o it is launching its annual membership drive with a goal of 500 new mem- bers in the ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 23

…omen's NORTHEAST CHAPTER, Wom- en's American ORT, will meet 12:15 p.m. Tuesday in the East Penthouse of North Park Towers, President Mrs. Michael Travis, announced. Mrs. Harvey Berman, program vice president, planned the meeting and petite luncheon with guest speaker, the Reverend David Eberhard, pastor of River- side Lutheran Church, an inner- city congregation, and candidate for Detroit Common Council. A special tribute will be paid to wome...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 25

…26—Friday, October 25, 1968 Aesculapians to Assist Charities With Dance THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Women Learn of Community's Services Women's (Continued from Page 23) HEBREW LADIES AID SOCI- ETY will hold its annual donor luncheon noon Nov. 4 at the May- fair Hall. For reservations, call Mrs. Efreda Greenwald, KE 4-8313. * • r OAK PARK CHAPTER, Order of the Eastern Star, will meet 8 p.m. Monday at the Odd Fellows League Hall, Ferndale. Off...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 26

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS N11-44W- OR! ,1-1 ANS MALL • Dubb s Taunt, M •• • Shern's • tiros Drug Tampon; • fabulous Star Bak. • • Bed Polkas Shur, • The Boaters, • P ■ ckwick Shop • Bob s Hair Toshio.. • Rigsby Shoe • Lid s • Room At The Bottom Friday, October 25, 1968-27 Technion Friends Elect Sam Rich Stry ■ r• Barber Shop PARENTS WITHOUT PARTNERS Enroll Now Dance Classes at • JOE ALA'S BARBER SHOP Hair cutting fo...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 27

…28—Friday, October 25, 1968 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Program Is Set for Brides, Grooms series of lectures on topics of spe- cial interest and concern to today's engaged couples. On Wednesday "Strains and Stresses on the Modern Marriage" will be discussed by Mrs. Mar- garet Weiner, social worker at the 04Q__90012400000 0000040 Jewish Family and Children's Imported OIL PAINTINGS 0 Service, and Rabbi Israel Halpern ALL TYPES ALL SIZES 0 of Beth...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 28

…• activ ities i n Society Brown-Burke Medd/Ng THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Set for Next Summer Uday Shankar Opens Curtain on Masonic Series The legendary Uday Shankar brings his brilliant Indian dance company to the Scottish Rite Cathe- dral of the Masonic Temple, 8:20 p.m., Sunday. The Romanian Folk Ballet will perform Oct. 25 and 26. 8:20 p.m. A bold pageant of dance, music and color from Mexico comes to the Masonic Auditorium in the per- s...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 29

…- Robbins-Ochs Nuptials Scheduled for Summer UNICEF Director Denies Funds Aid Anti-Israel Texts Judith Jo II ax Becomes Mrs. James Goldwasser MISS MARGARET ROBBINS In his letter to Bank, Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Philip Robbins of said that "No UNICEF funds have been or are used to pur- Glengrove Dr.. Birmingham. an- , chase or distribute a n t i-Israel nounce the engagement of their materials in any nation. You may daughter Margaret Dee to Richa...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 30

…Sheila Tobias Engaged `5th Horseman' Recalls War's Horror to Robert Wassermann The tragedy that befell Euro- way. A sanitarium is filled with pean Jewry during World War II halls of blank faces detached from is now history. For members of a tragic environment. the generation born after the war, Young girls are being herded the bizarre massacre of the Six to entertain a room full of Million is a difficult concept to drunken Nazi soldiers. Loo...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 31

…Harley Faxon to 7'ake Yeshiva U. Scholar Greene-Hoffman Vows Bride, Beverly Fantich to Discuss Masada to Be Spoken Next Month THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 32—Friday, October 25, 1968 College Students' lb: Friedman to Take Kosher Food Plans Bride FromNeu' Orleans on Lecture-Tour The Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation and Midrasha. College of Jewish Studies, are sponsoring a special showing of Masada at the Detroit Institute of Arts Tuesday evening. ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 32

…• Young Everywhere Join UNICEF Drive A horse raced in Ireland for UNICEF. Students at Yale gave up a meal for UNICEF. A little Norwegian girl stood on her head for UNICEF, and Dutch teen-agers sold pens and pencils for UNICEF. Children in the United States annually choose to sacrifice their Haloween "treats" to make magic for other children in other places. Their great enthusiasm has prompted President Johnson to call on all citizens of Amer...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 33

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 34—Friday, October 25, 1968 Criterion Costume Ball to Be Seventh Annual Criterion Club for single adults will host its seventh annual "Masquerade" 9 p.m. Saturday at the Oak Park Community Center. The public is invited. The wear- ing of costumes will be optional. George Grossett and his orchestra will provide the music for dancing. Fifteen prizes will be awarded for outstanding costumes in all categories, with cider a...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 34

…Griffin's Turn to Claim Bias WASHINGTON, D.C. — Now it's Robert Griffin's turn to charge politics. Michigan's junior senator had denied that he was playing politics when he inspired a fiilibuster to prevent the confirmation of Abe Fortas as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Now he charges politics in the U. S. Post Office claim that he owes the government $30,000 for sending personal political mail under the franking privilege...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 35

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 36—Friday, October 25, 1968 Comings ... and ... Goings Flint News 1 _,--.—.--- Communal Calendar Oct 26—Bnai Brith Games Party, 8:30 p.m., Town and Coun- try Lanes 27—Temple Beth El Brother- hood Breakfast, 10 a.m. 28—Beth Israel Sisterhood Board Meeting. 12:30 p.m. Temple Beth El Board Meeting, 8:30 p.m. 29—Joint Adult Education, 8 p.m., Temple Beth El 30—Beth Israel Sisterhood Trip to Detroit Masada Exhibit, 12:...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 36

…THE JEWISH NEWS THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, October 25, 1968-37 66 A riot. The funniest since the Marx Brothers. 5t.moisELLE - ,meal Jerph ZERO MOSTEL, Mel Brooks' "THE IVIROIDUCERS" to od or Exclusively at the uid • BANQUET FACILITIES ENJOY AN EXCITING EVENING AT THE PRESIDENTIAL INN SPECIAL PACKAGE PLAN- * Luxurious Room—Color TV * Gourmet Dinner * Dancing and Top Entertainment * Breakfast * Tax and Gratuity Per Person Doub...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 37

…' , ! Hollywood Notes HOLLYWOOD—Leon Uris' latest best-seller, "Topaz," one of the most sought-after literary proper- ties. is being brought to the screen by 69-year-old producer-director Alfred Hitchcock for Universal Pictures. A behind-the-scene drama of international diplomatic in- trigue, it is based on a factual case from the files of the French Intelligence service. • • • "Fiddler on the Roof" will be filmed by the Mirisch Company to...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 38

…Grand circus Park ADAMS Free Parking after 5 p.m. Sidney Pottier in WO 1-8525 "TO SIR WITH LOVE" 11:15, 3:00, 6:45, 10:35 plus award winner Paul Scofield "A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS" 1:00, 4:45, 8:35 Free Parking After 5 P.M. & Alt Day Sunday At System Auto Park, Adorns at Witherell All Day Wednesday Is Ladies Day AMERICANA 7,4Mii711. Greenfi358.3i920 RETURN TO ELEGANCE FOR ALL MOVIEGOERS SPECIAL RESERVED SEAT ENGAGEMENT Petula Clark, Fr...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 39

…▪ 40—Friday, October 25, 1968 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 13—FOR RENT APARTMENTS 13—FOR RENT APARTMENTS Insithrzek tante WANTED-2 or 3 bedroom flat or in- come. A adults. Northwest or Oak Park section. Call days 962-9225, VE 8-8811. Ask for Sally. CASH-CASH-CASH H 17535 INDIANA. 5 room upper flat. UN 1-7740. 16 — HOUSE FOR RENT OAK PARK. 3 bedroom ranch. Furnished. Will rent for 5 months. 398-0719. Call Us for APPAISAL Large rooms, 2 ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 40

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Friday, October 25, 1968-41 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 1 7 — HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSE; FOR SALE 2 -5 4OPPN SX.11 . Southfield-Evergreen Trail BONNIE BROOK APTS. 20400 HARBOR LANE Peacefully situated In a beautiful wooded area. This 3 bedrm. brk. ONE & TWO BEDROOM APARTMENTS 1ge. kitchen, 11/2 baths, Rec. Rm. & TELEGRAPH AT 7 1 /2 MILE RDS. ranch incl. Family Rm. w/flrepl., offer. WM. E. BOOTH ...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 41

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 42—Friday, October 25, 1968 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE SOUTHFIELD RANCH In Excellent Area! bedrm. Fam. Kin. w/firepl. baths, 2 car attached garage. Base- ment professionally finished, beau- tiful landscaping. Kitchen has all blt-Ins. Walk in cedar closet. Also included a 71/2 Horse Power combi- nation Snow Plow & Mower. 535,900. 3 Immediate Occupancy b. f. chamberlain co Oak Park areas Harding — new 4...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 42

…17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE BLOOMFIELD MEADOWS in WEST BLOOMFIELD "OLDE FRANKLIN TOWNE" Lush! Broker Absolutely perfect 4 bedrm. CoL w/huge Family Rm., firepl. Private Den. 2 full baths, 2 laws. Cent. air cond., timed sprinkling, auto gar. door. Big lot. In the "Manor" Out- standing custom home for 559.500. 647-7100 and 566-1524 MYRON F. OAK PARK. - 22000 Sunset, off Albany. Lovely 3 b...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 43

…SOUTHFIELD COLONIAL 6 years. Near Northland. 3 bed- rooms, 11/2 baths, living room with fireplace and dining area, paneled kitchen with built-ins. Lovely land- scaped lot with patio. Attached ga- rage. Excellent condition. Im- mediate occupancy. Make offer. OAK PARK 22191 Westhampton 3 BEDRM, CUST. RANCH w/Ige. pan. Fam. Rm., AIR COND., sprink. syst. GAS ht. Gar., fine carp. & drapes. Excel'. kept. Priced right for quick sale. SOL GRANADIER...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 44

…Mark Builders Showing Lathrup Village Homes We don't build every home Only the best ! THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 17 — HOUSES FOR SALE Friday, October 25, 1968-45 19-E--BUSINESS PROPERTY One firm working on the last FOR SALE large open area in Lathrup Village OAK PARK—OWNER Fenkell - Schaefer is Mark Builders, products in North End developments for many years. Newly decorated brick ranch, 3 Face brk. bldg. w/6 stores, 2 bedrooms, screened-i...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 45

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 46—Friday, October 25, 1968 Monument Unveilings Burton Gutman Joins Staff at Center Realty 40—EMPLOYMENT MALE AND/OR FEMALE Center Realty Co. announces that OFFICE Burton H. Gutman has become as- sociated with the Experienced — payroll and organization as a accounts payable. Good sales representa- salary — plus benefits. tive. Call 345-5900 Gutman i s a graduate of the CLOTHING SALESPERSON Detroit School of Real Es...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 46

…A. Leon Pierce, 80; Taught at Emanu-El Jacob Sensibar, Chicago Industrialist, Dead at 77 A. Leon Pierce, Hebrew teacher at Temple Emanu-EI since its founding in 1952, died Tuesday at age 80. Mr. Pierce was founder and owner from 1940 to 1964 of Work- ers Furniture Exchange in Ham- tramck. Born in Russia, be lived in Detroit 38 years. He was a member of Emanu-El, Oak-Woods Lodge of Bnai Brith and the Heb- rew Cultural Association of De- troit...…

October 25, 1968 • Page Image 47

…Top Leaders in Labor and Industry Join Eban and U. S. Jewish Leaders in Honoring Reuther With Chair in Weizmann Institute . New substance was added to share the honors with him, and the the Israel-American friendly rela- audience stood and applauded his tions at the dinner in Cobo Hail, desire. Reuther acknowledged the vision Saturday night, when a distinguish- ed gathering of more than 1,500 of Dr. Chaim Weizmann, founder acclaimed the esta...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 1

…How the Soviets Tried to Suppress Jewish Nationalism Within Its Borders Second installment of seri- alized expose of Jewish tragedy in Russia from "Between Hammer and Sickle" by Ben Ami, pub- lished by Jewish Publica- tion Society of America. BY BEN AMI Soviet law and usage require everyone living in the Soviet Union to be recognized as a member of a nationality. No person is merely a "citizen of the Soviet Union" without his nationality bei...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 2

…Purely Commentary Tragic Loss for World Jewry; Eban Deflates Obstruction; Abortive Eisenhower Proposal By Philip SIOMOVitZ The Charles Jordan-JDC Tragedy is OUR Collective Tragedy Beirut- Hotelmen Want Israel Border Opened to Tourists (Direct JTA Teletype Wire Not since the horrible death of Prof. Israel Friedlaender and Rabbi Bernard Cantor, who were on a mercy mission to The Jewish News) in Poland in 1920, for the Joint American Jewish...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 3

…Czech Writer Denounces Gov't. Stand on Israel, Is Stripped of Citizenship TEL AVIV (JTA) — One of Czechoslovakia's leading writers, Ladislav Mnacko, asserted here that the higher echelons of the Czech government and its Com- munist Party have - a large per- centage" of anti-Semites who used the June war between Israel and the Arab states as an opportunity for inflaming the country's popu- lation against Jews. Mnacko, who is not a Jew — his wi...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 4

…All Roads Lead to Jerusalem THE JEWISH NEWS hicorporatmg The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member AMItneal3 Association of Emslish—Jewiab Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial •stiociation. Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 77100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit, Mich. 48235 -'E 11-9344. Subscription $13 a year. Foreign $7. Second Class Postage Paid at Detroit, Mic...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 5

…Bikers Repudiation of SINTCC Anti-Semitism (Continued from Page 1) seems to be the villain of your memorandum did not buy both the U.S. and the Soviet vote on that occasion. And is the mantle of UN recognition any less legal when applied to a white state than it is for Mali, Chad, Ghana or Zambia? And, speaking of the emerging black African nations, I wonder if your researchers ever bothered to inquire whence came the help and support for th...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 6

…6—Friday, August 25, 1967 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Return (Tshuvh), Prayer (Tfilla) and Charity (Tzedakah) will annul the evil decree (High Holiday Prayers) ISRAEL EMERGENCY CAMPAIGN * We all know of the great miracles that recently took place in Israel. * We Jews know the true answer to the world's amazement at our astounding victory, that G-d's help was the only "Secret Weapon" that brought us this victory. * We have all witnessed the g...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 7

…Thant Takes Israel Offer, Orders Bull Back to UN Offices in Jerusalem (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.—After weeks of negotiations between Is- rael and Secretary - General U Thant, the latter accepted Israel's proposal to allow Lt. Gen. Odd Bull, chief of staff of the UN presence in the area, to move back to Government House, the en- clave in the former Jerusalem no- man's land which had served since 1948 as...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 8

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 11—Friday, August 25, 1967 Opinion Poll Shows Eastern Europe to Be Overwhelmingly Pro-Israel PARIS (JTA) — East European in the Western European countries. public opinion is overwhelmingly Those interviewed included 208 in favor of Israel in the current Hungarians, 179 Poles, 112 Czechs Arab-Israeli crisis, in striking con- and Slovaks, and 78 Romanians. trast to the official strong anti- The interviewees were by and...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 9

…Friday, August 25, 1967-9 Stalinist Obsessions Revealed in New Deutscher Volume THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS In "The Unfinished Revolution— Russia 1917-1967," published by Oxford Press, Isaac Deutscher con- the prospect of its own annihilation by Nazis, We were g eacrrieg n ign 1Hos io nti ci tinued his analyses of the USSR the as panic-mongers, and Communist conditions. He enemies of the German proletariat and of the Soviet Union. probed the qu...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 10

…`Keep Hands Off Jerusalem,' - UN Urged by Demonstrators Greeting Diplomat agreed to report for teaching duties on Sept. 1, when schools will open throughout Israel and the occupied areas. At a meeting at the damaged Allenby Bridge on Tuesday, Israeli spokesmen said they could not reconsider Aug. 31 as a final date for the refugees' return to the West Bank. But it is generally be- lieved that some will be permitted to return after that date. T...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 11

…! election of a Jordanian as a vice president of the next General As- sembly, scheduled to convene next month. Two other Arabs are can- raeli actions against Jordanian didates for the chairmanship of villages and civilians, he said, two of the assembly's standing are "without foundation, totally committees. groundless." sraelis erted Against Hostility 41, • (Continued from Page 10) I mainly with funds confiscat4d pension funds due to West ...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 12

…rs. Weizmann's Recollections Mark Published Memoirs THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS M 12—Friday, August 25, 1967 Jordanians Go Home in Style As contrasted with the usual trudging home afoot, these Jor- danian refugees ride back on the west side of the Jordan River in style after crossing at the Allenby Bridge. Returnees are expected to number about 30,000 by the Aug. 31 deadline. Opposition Mounts in House Against Training Arabs in U.S. WASHINGT...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 13

…:5 z Flint Community News Opposition to Open Occupancy Assailed Two Jewish leaders in Flint said that "the hopes and aspirations of 15,000 Negro families in our com- munity" died Monday night when the City Commission turned down an open occupancy ordinance. The two are Joseph Megdell, president of the Flint Jewish Com- munity Council. and Michael A. , Pelavin, chairman of the council's Community Relations Committee They said it is **altoge...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 14

…Oak-Woods to Dedicate Parts of New Building Judaism Challenges The Young Israel Center of Lessman); the Saltsman Youth at Ahavas Achim Talk Oak-Woods will dedicate completed Lounge (in memory of Raymond THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 14—Friday, August 25, 1967 SERVICES SYNAGOGUE Confrontation is the theme of a series of challenges to Jewish re- ligious law and thought which will be examined this fall under the auspices of Cong. Ahavas Achim. I ...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 15

…Weekly Quiz By RABBI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright 1967, JTA Inc.) Why do some Jews lay the tombstones flat down over the grave instead of placing it in an upright position over the head of the grave? This is the traditional Sephardic (oriental Jewish) custom. Zunz Geshite U n d Literatur, 393) feels that this is a residue of the ancient custom of erecting a super-structure over the grave. Some feel that it is an expression of deviation from w...…

August 25, 1967 • Page Image 16

…16—Friday, August 25, 1967 THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Avrunin Reports on Israel Survey William Avrunin, executive di- rector of the Jewish Welfare Federation, who was a member of the overseas delegation of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, reported on the survey conducted by the group in Israel: "While the government of Is- rael continues to carry the heavy cost of mobilization,” he said, "and the integration of newly reclai...…

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