OCTOBER 25, 1968 VOLUME XXXVII NUMBER 6 CHESHVAN 3, 5729

TALMUD CLASS RECONVENES MONDAY NIGHT On Monday night, November 3rd at 8:30, the Class will recon¬ HIE KEHILATH JESHURUN MEN'S CLUB vene. This marks the official opening of the 1968-69 Adult Education season in the congregation. The Talmud Class invites you and your friends to greet and hear is currently studying the second chapter in the Tractate Pesachim. Un¬ der the leadership of Rabbi Haskel HON. YOSEF TEKOAH Lookstein, the members of the class 's Ambassador to the United Nations iearn the text of the Talmud itself together with the full compliment of commentaries. AT A In recent years, as more and more SPECIAL CONVOCATION experienced students of Talmud have joined the class, the level of study THIS TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 29th, 8:30 O'CLOCK in the class has been raised to a point where the students now engage in truly advanced Talmud study. IN THE AUDITORIUM As we begin the new season, we OF THE extend a cordial invitation to men and SYNAGOGUE HOUSE women who are interested in this subject and who have some back¬ A reception in honor of the Ambassador and Mrs. Tekoah will follow ground in it, to join this class that meets regularly on Monday evenings from now through June, from 8:30 to 9:30 P.M.

$40,000 FOR U.J.A. AT YOM KIPPUR APPEAL We just received word from the of¬ fice of the U.J.A. that the appeal be¬ THE KEHILATH JESHURUN SISTERHOOD fore Yiskor on Yom Kippur yielded in new pledges the sum of close to invites all ladies to hear $40,000. The U.J.A. Office also in¬ formed us that this represents an in¬ RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN crease over the amount raised last discuss and review year. This is very much to the credit of the generosity of the Kehilath Jeshu- "WHILE SIX MILLION DIED" run membership. The year of the Six Day War, 1967, was a year of out¬ By Arthur Morse pouring of interest in Israel. If we were able to exceed the last year's figures, we have reason to feel proud. This Monday Afternoon, October 28th, at 12:30 o'clock Those who, for some reason, have not yet made their contribution to the U.J.A. are urged to send in their Coffee and Cake will be served prior to the meeting pledges to the Synagogue Office and it will be forthwith forwarded to the U.J.A. Office.

RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN WILL PREACH THIS SATURDAY AT 11:00 A . M

"NOAH AND A B R A H A M - A S T U D Y IN CONTRASTS" 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

CONGREGATION BENEFITS WITHIN OUR FAMILY FROM LEGACIES Birthdays- THE WEEKLY PORTION Many happy returns of the day to For the last several years, a number Mrs. Fannie Buchman, Herman David- of our congregants remembered owitz, Mrs. Levi, Mrs. Jack Kehilath Jeshurun in Perlberger, Saul L. Rosenbluth and NOAH their wills. In Mrs. Robert Wallach. the "Living for Ourselves" year of 1967, the late Theodore Brown left Kehilath Jeshurun a Anniversaries- Adults in the community character¬ legacy of $2,500.00. Mrs. Warmest istically feel that they are living for Margaret J. Klein greetings to Dr. and Mrs. Meyer Teoxn. the younger generation. Parents see made the congregation the beneficiary in their children their own opportunity of a $2,000.00 legacy. Births— for immortality and they try to ensure In the current We extend hearty congratulations that the children will have the best of year of 1968, Dr. to Mr. and Mrs. Dezso Goldner, on Leo Edelman left Kehilath Jeshurun everything. Even in the religious realm the birth of a son to their children, we are more conscious of our chil¬ $1,000.00 and Joseph Kagan left us Mr. and Mrs. George Goldner, and a dren's needs than we are of our own. $250.00. daughter to their children, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Without wishing to do violence to Shapiro. Of course, the most We extend this tendency which is, at least in part, generous legacy hearty congratulations to Mr. Henry Reinhold, upon the birth a healthy and altruistic one, we would bequeathed to Kehilath Jeshurun in of a daughter to his children, Mr. and like to dissent from the practice of many years was that of Herman Gold¬ Mrs. John Reinhold. living mainly for our children. man who left us the sum of $50,000 Congratulations— According to everal authorities, the and it enabled us to reduce the mort¬ portion of Noah speaks of the need We extend our hearty gage of the congratula¬ synagogue by that tions to Mrs. for the righteous man to be concerned Florence S. Cooper upon amount. the Bar Mitzvah of her first with his own righteousness. The grandson, Harlan Stephen Cooper. May the Bar portion begins as follows: "These are Jewish to people have been known Mitzvah celebrant continue to be a the generations Noah; Noah was a source of give during their lifetime, and to give of happiness to the family. righteous man . . ." Instead of listing generously. For that they deserve immediately after the first phrase the praise. It is, however, also desirable SISTERHOOD NEEDIEST CASES progeny of Noah, the Bible tells us, to remember a House of We "These are the generations of Noah, God, or an acknowledge with thanks con¬ tributions to our educational institution Sisterhood Neediest Noah . . Noah's greatest creation associated with Cases Fund from Mrs. George Jacobs, was not Shem, Ham and but it, in one's Last Will and Japheth, Testament. Mrs. B. Kelin, Mrs. Morris Morgen- Noah himself. This is one of the methods by which stern, Schlang Family and Mrs. Samuel Noah never felt that it was impor¬ Singer. an individual associates himself to all tant for his children to receive a good Contributions should be sent to Mrs. eternity with a great and holy and en¬ Jewish education while he ignored his Joseph Roth, 891 Park Avenue, Chair¬ during cause. man of the Neediest Cases own. We may assume that if Noah's Fund. children studied religion, he joined on an adult level. Noah never sent his children to the synagogue on the Sab¬ bath while absenting himself. He went CALLING ALL TEENAGERS to the House of God — and Mrs. Noah

must have gone also — and the chil¬ dren logically followed. SHACHAR: The Youth Group of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun In short, piety did not become for Noah a juvenile occupation. It was his PRESENTS: First Cultural Luncheon of Year own concern and his personal preoc¬ cupation. GUEST SPEAKER: Mr. Stanley Nason The sainted Rabbi Joseph B. Solo- Staff member, Humphrey Headquarters vetchik of Brisk, the great grandfather of the leading Torah scholar who bears TOPIC: First Hand Report on Convention Riots in Chicago his name today, is reputed to have said, "I have always tried to live in DATE: Saturday, October 26, following Kiddush such a way that my children should Reservations can be made with the not be the only justification for my Youth Activities office life, but that my life should be worthy in and of itself. H.L. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

MAX J. ETRA ON TELEVISION K. J. COUPLES CLUB TO LAUNCH SEASON THIS SUNDAY MORNING

On Sunday, October 27th, at 9:30 SUNDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 10th A.M. the President of the congrega- t on, Max J. Etra, who is Chairman of The Kehilath Jeshurun Couples Club the American Zionist Youth Council. the Board of Trustees of Yeshiva Uni¬ (known also, on occasion, as the Young In that capacity, he was the creator versity will appear on WNBC-TV Chan¬ Marrieds) will hold its opening meet¬ and organizer of the annual commu¬ nel 4 in connection with the twenty- ing of the season at the home of Rabbi nity wide Salute to Israel Parade on fifth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Belkin's and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein on Sunday Fifth Avenue. Presidency at Yeshiva University. The evening, November 10th, at 8:00 Mr. Comet has just returned from program entitled "The Book and the o'clock. an extended study visit to Europe, Spirit", will appear on the Jewish Besides the usual hour of sociability, Israel and North Africa. The title of Pieritage Hour. the club will hear a description of his discussion will be: "Jews on the The membership of Kehilath Jeshu- current problems affecting Jews in Move — A Firsthand Report on the run to whom Yeshiva University is so Eastern Europe and North in Africa. Jewish Scene in Europe and North dear, will want to be tuned The certainly guest speaker will be Theodore Africa." in this Sunday morning, at 9:30 o'clock, Comet, Consultant on Overseas Serv¬ and be part of the viewing audience ices for the Council of Jewish Federa¬ Members of the Couples Club have paying tribute to Dr. Samuel Belkin. tions and Welfare Funds. already received information about this Mr. Comet, who was program. Other couples who OF COMMUNITY INTEREST formerly an would be interested in Executive Director in our joining the Readers of the Bulletin will be in¬ congrega¬ group or program tion, was just appointed to this new participating in this terested to learn that the magnificent are invited to call the synagogue of¬ menorah from position after having served in dis¬ Prague, which domi¬ fice. tinguished fashion as the director of nates the lobby of our Synagogue House every year during the week of Chanukah, is currently on display at the Jewish Museum at 92nd Street and CUB SCOUT AND BOY SCOUT PROGRAMS Fifth Avenue.

Our menorah forms part of a spe¬ START THEIR THIRD YEAR OF ACTIVITY cial exhibition entitled "Ceremony and Tradition in New York Public We are happy to announce the re¬ in the gymnasium. Mr. Norman - Collections." sumption of our scouting program for son serves as Cubmaster. boys between the ages of eight and Boy Scouts (6th Graders) meet on JUNIOR CONGREGATION fourteen. The program is open to chil¬ Thursday evenings from 7:15-9:00 dren of Congregation Kehilath Jeshu¬ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th P.M. in the gymnasium. Mr. Irving run, Ramaz and the CANTORS: community at Heisler serves as Scoutmaster. Alexander Okun large. There are ninety one boys en¬ Boy Scouts 7 and 8) meet Robert Riederman rolled in Pack and Troop 613. (Grades on Mark Hyman Sunday mornings from 9:00 - 10:30 A.M. in the gymnasium. Dr. Mortimer SERMONETTE: Meeting Dates for Scouts Allan Friedman Blumenthal serves as Scoutmaster. Mr. Third and Fourth Grade Cub Scouts Michael TORAH READER: Barany is Chairman of the meet on Monday afternoons from 4 Binyamin Shudofsky Boy Scout Committee, and Mr. Noam to 5 P.M. in the school dining hall. Officers elected for the month of Shudofsky is the Institutional Repre¬ Mrs. Doris Deutsch serves as Den Cheshvan are: sentative. The Ramaz School Parents President: Allan Friedman Leader Coach and Mrs. Michael Barany Council sponsors the Cub Scout pro¬ Vice-President: serves as Binyamin Shudofsky Program Coordinator. gram while the Men's Club of Con¬ Gabbai: Moshe Rosenberg Webelos gregation Kehilath Jeshurun Hostess: Rachel Shudofsky (5th Graders) meet on sponsors Tuesday evenings from 7:15-8:30 P.M. the Boy Scout Troop. ADVANCE NOTICE THE GUEST SPEAKER AT THANKSGIVING DAY SERVICES THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28th, 11:00 A.M. WILL BE ELIE WIESEL

NOTED AUTHOR AND LECTURER

RESERVE THE DATE 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Cong. Kehilath Jeshurun AN EVERLASTING MEMORIAL 125 East 85th Street YAHRZEITS The Dedication of a New York 10028, N.Y. Yahrzeit Plaque October HA 7-1000 We 26—ANNE SCHARMAN bring to the attention of our members and Synagogue Officials 26—ANNA STOLLER worshippers that in our Main Synagogue there are Memorial Joseph H. Lookstein - — Rabbi 26—BENJAMIN FISCHBERG Haskel Lookstein Assoc. Rabbi Tablets upon 26—SAMUEL GRODGINSKY which may be inscribed A. Joseph Cohen — Cantor the names of dear 26—ANNA HELFER departed ones. Israel D. Rosenberg - Ritual Director On 27—BERTHA MILLER these Tablets, each name is in¬ Joseph Glatt Exec. Director scribed on an individual Noam Shudofsky Youth Director 27—AGNES HEYMAN plaque which bears Officers of the Congregation 28—JULIUS ISRAEL the name of the deceased and the Max J. Etra President 28—FANNIE KIRSHON date of the yahrzeit in Hebrew and in Joseph Roth Vice-President 28—MAX H. AKABAS English. Memorial lights, are located Elgin Shulsky .....Treasurer on 29—RABBI MORRIS M. GUTMAN either side of the individual plaque. Irwin Shapiro .Secretary 29—BENJAMIN DURST These lights are kindled on the Mrs. Leon A. Feldman Pres., Sist. yahr¬ zeit and at Martin R. Rochlin Pres. Men's Club 30—REBECCA BROZ every memoriai service. On these occasions 30—LENA ESTHER HEYMAN memorial prayers are 31-ALFRED STOLLER recited for all those whose names SCHEDULE OF SERVICES 31-IDA LIPMAN are inscribed on the Tablets. FRIDAY 31—EDNA D. BERNSTEIN The dedication of a plaque in the Lighting of Candles - 5:45 31-JETTY WASSNER House of God is a beautiful and Evening 5:50 appro¬ November priate memorial for a departed loved SATURDAY 1-ESTHER FELDMAN one. Morning 9:00 1—KATHARINA WEISS Our Ritual Director, Israel D. Rosen¬ Junior Congregation 10:15 1-MORRIS GOODMAN will furnish Pre-School Service berg, you with any infor¬ mation Dining Hall 11:00 1-ARNOLD WEISS you may require in connection with Weekly Portion: NOAH 1-YOSEF DOV SEPTIMUS ordering such a plaque.

Genesis 6:9 - 11:32

Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1 - 55:5 Evening 5:45 MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW THE FINEST Conclusion of Sabbath 6:35 for the WINES WEEKDAY SERVICES Men s Club CHAMPAGNES Theatre Party

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