FEBRUARY 27, 1953 VOLUME XX, NUMBER 24 ADAR 12, 5713 A AiappyP{urim

DR. BERNARD LANDER TO PREACH SERMON SATURDAY Our guest preaclier this Saturday morning will he Dr. Bernard Lander, Assistant Professor of Sociology at , who has taken as his topic, "The Wave of the Past". Formerly the Associate Director of the Mayor's Committee on Unity, Dr. Lander is now serving as Technical Research Consultant to the New York

The young men who will read the Megillah at Services this Sunday morning are shown in the above picture. They are (I. to r.) : Ronald Klein, Stephen Waldman, Shalom Pechenick, Harold Keiser, Gerald Kleinerman, Frank Sadinoff, Jacques Van Amerongen, Baruch Rapaport and Lewis Krulwich. (Not shown Franklin Holzer.)

You and your family are cordially invited to attend

Dr. Bernard Lander SfeectaC Sewcced this Sunday Morning at 9:30 o'clock City Youth Board. Dr. Lander is an in the SYNAGOGUE ordained , having been gradu¬ ated from Yeshiva College and its The entire Service will he conducted by the young men of our Seminary department, who occupied the congregational family. pulpit of one of the most promi¬ nent synagogues in . He Brunch will be served at the conclusion of the Services. soon turned to the field of sociology, however, and devoted himself, in par- (See page 3 for Notes on the Purim Service) (continued on page 3)

Dr. Bernard Lander will preach this Sabbath at 10:45 a.m. on "THE WAVE OF THE PAST" 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

LECTURE SERIES TO HEAR OVER $5,000 TURNED IN BY JULES PODELL C. BEZALEL SHERMAN TO EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND This: Monday evening, March 2nd, In the "first installment" of his the Lecture Forum on the American Jewish Community will be continued magnificent efforts on behalf of the Educational Scholarship Fund this at 9:00 o'clock in the Social Hall. Our ' guest speaker will he Mr. C. Bezalel year, our esteemed and devoted mem¬ Sherman, of the Research Department ber, Jules Podell, has turned in to the of the Jewish Agency, who will speak Synagogue Office a sum in excess of in the form of ads and greet¬ on "Defending the Rights of the Jew $5,000, in the ." ings to be printed in the 1953 Year Book. These contributions were re¬ ceived from some of the many friends f and well-wishers of Mr. Podell, who are cooperating with him to make the campaign, of which he is the chair¬ man, a success.

We are * highly gratified with the re¬ sults which Mr. Podell lias achieved thus far this year, and, to heighten our feelings of elation, we are given to understand that "more will follow." Of course, Mr. Podell's devotion to the Educational Scholarship Fund is well- known to all of us, for he has been Jules Podell spear-heading Year Book campaigns for several years now. That he con¬ Naturally, we do not expect you to tinues to give this activity his time bring in sums that run into the thou¬ and his energies, year in and year out, sands — or even the hundreds — but is indicative not only of Mr. Podell's we feel it is within your power to get warm-heartedness hut also of the high some ads, regardless of the amount. regard he holds for the Educational We congratulate Mr. Podell public¬ Scholarship Fund. ly, hut we know that the only way in C. Bezalel Sherman We believe that every member of which Mr. Podell would want us to our congregational family regards this show our appreciation is by rallying Formerly National Director of Af¬ project highly, and realizes its great behind him and helping in the suc¬ filiates of the American Jewish Con¬ importance. But they must make their cess of the campaign. And there is gress, Mr. Sherman is the Chairman feelings manifest, by following the only ONE way in which we can do of the Joint Labor Zionist Committee splendid example set by Mr. Podell. that; namely, by getting ads. on American Jewish Affairs, and is a member of the leading organs of sev¬ eral outstanding Jewish communal KEHILATH JESHURUN SISTERHOOD and cultural organizations. looks forward to having its members and friends at its Mr. Sherman has spoken before OPEN MEETING audiences in every major city in the United States and Canada, and has this also been heard in Israel and in Euro¬ Monday Afternoon, March 2nd at 12:30 in the SOCIAL HALL pean and South American cities. He is the author of several works, and the to hear recipient of the La Med Award for Literature for his book on Jews and DR. LOUIS FRIEDFELD other ethnic groups in the United discuss States. The subject under discussion this "PROBLEMS OF AN AGING POPULATION" Monday evening is one which affects HAVE YOU turned in your raffle stubs so that you may he eligible for the each and every one us. Sher¬ of Mr. drawing of the Portrait Painting Study which will take place at this man's treatment of this subject — on meeting? is a which he recognized authority — will prove most stimulating and AND HAVE YOU arranged to he at our Sixteenth Annual Luncheon on thought-provoking. You shouldn't Tuesday, Marcli 10th, at the Hotel Plaza? A memorable afternoon is in store for miss this lecture; you can't afford to. you, so don't miss being with us. Su, come, and come with your friends. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

\NOTES ON THE PURIM SERVICE 'PROPHETS OF JEWISH SURVIVAL" TO BE SUBJECT OF 1. Regular Purim services will be RABBI LOOKSTEIN'S TALKS IN SUPPER-LECTURE SERIES held Saturday evening in the Syna¬ gogue. Mincha will begin at 5:30; Continuing an activity that was porated into the larger body of adult established under in Kehilath Ma'ariv at 6:10. The Reading of the Men's Club spon¬ studies the Jeshurun In¬ Megillah will follow. Our Cantor will sorship several years ago and lias be¬ stitute. In past years, the lectures were come one of our most on the officiate at Ma'ariv services, and the important history of the Zionist Move¬ institutions, the Megillah will be read by our Ritual Sunday Supper Lec¬ ment; on Reform, Conservative and ture Series will Orthodox Director. The ladies are reminded begin on March 15th ; on such move¬ and run for four ments in that a section on the main floor of the Sunday evenings Jewish life as Hassidism, Synagogue will be reserved for them through April 19th. The lectures will Rationalism and Rabbinism; on for this service. again he given by Rabbi Joseph H. major hooks of the Bible; and, last Lookstein, and are on the general year, on four classics of Judaism. 2. Sunday's service will start theme, "Prophets of Jewish Survival: Each successive year brought larger promptly at 9:30 a.m. The Reading of Positive Jewish Life in the Modern and larger audiences to hear the the Megillah will take place at about World." Rabbi. The peak was reached last 10:15, at which time the Synagogue doors will lie closed. year, when over 500 attended and the SRO sign was posted at each of the 3. Uniform Prayer Books, Taleisim four talks. and Megilloth will he available to our As usual, the series will worshippers. May we remind our men¬ provide an folk, however, to bring their Tephilin opportunity for intellectual activity with them. as well as for pleasant sociability, and we extend a cordial invitation to all 4. The ladies are cordially invited Kehilath Jeshurunites to be with us. to attend this service. A special sec¬ tion on the main floor of the Syna¬ Reservation forms are already in gogue will be reserved for them. the mails. In this connection, may we call two 5. Children, too, are welcome to at¬ important matters to your attention in advance: First: reserva¬ tend. Youngsters below the age of 5, to he honored, must accom¬ however, should not be brought to tions, be panied by check. Second: dead-line synagogue for the reason that they are dates for reservations, which will he too young to he expected to partici¬ announced in the literature you will • pate . properly in the service. 1 . .1. . -IT • <* iCL/Cl\t;, 111tl8L JJC UlJSCiVCU. ±11 view o± 6. There will he a nominal charge the anticipated response to this year's for the brunch that will be served at series, we will adhere to the conclusion of services. strictly the dead-line dates in order to be able to make the necessary arrangements, and WITHIN OUR FAMILY in order, too, not to inconvenience those who reserved in Birth — Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein advance. Please cooperate with us in this regard. Hearty Mazel Tov wishes to our devoted members, Mr. and Mrs. Alex¬ The dates and subjects of the in¬ ander Herbst, on the birth of a baby dividual lectures are: boy to their children, Mr. and Mrs. 1. March 15th — "Moses Mendels¬ DR. LANDER GUEST PREACHER George Herbst. sohn : Prophet of Enlighten¬ ment" (continued from page 1) Birthdays —

2. March 22nd — to Many happy returns of the day to "Ahad Ha-am: ticular, sociological aspects of the American Irving Angel, A1 Feiner, William B. Philosopher of National Cul¬ Jewish community. Mem¬ bers of our Fiscliberg, Alexander Garfein, Leon tural Renaissance" congregational family will remember Dr. Lander for his out¬ Gronowitz, Mrs. Alfred Kahn, Harry 3. April 12th — "Simon Dubnow: Salvan and Morris Spaet. Proponent of Jewish Autonomy" standing talk, a year or two ago, be¬ fore one of our Men's Club Forum 4. Anniversary — April 19th — "Samson Raphael Hirsch: Neo-Orthodox meetings. Best wishes to Mr. and Mrs. Leon Exponent We are confident that Dr. of Lander Gronowitz who celebrate their wed¬ Integration" will have a message of interest and ding anniversary this week. The supper-lectures will again he importance to leave witli our congre¬ held in the Social Hall, and a full- PLEASE NOTE gants this Saturday, Shabbat Zachor. course supper will he served before We therefore extend a cordial invita¬ Once re¬ each lecture. The tion again, we should like to charge for the entire to you and your family to join us mind our readers — and, in particu¬ series, including supper of course, is at Sabbath services, as we usher in the lar, our members — to notify us of $10.00; individual lectures are $3.00. joyous festival of Purim. Services he- changes in address or telephone that The annual Supper Lecture Series gin at 9:00 o'clock; Dr. Lander will may occur. was instituted in 1947, and was incor¬ preach at 10:45. 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 117-25 East 85th Street THE AFTERNOON RELIGIOUS SCHOOL New York 28, N. Y. SAcramento 2-0800 cordially invites you to attend its Synagogue Officials Joseph H. Lookstein Rabbi ANNUAL PURIM ASSEMBLY PROGRAM Hyman Gertler Cantor Joseph E. Adler Ritual Director Jerome H. Rosenblum Exec. Director Sunday Morning, March 8th at 11:00 o'clock Officers of the Congregation in the AUDITORIUM

Max J. Etra ..... President Harry W. Baumgarten Vice-President featuring a Dramatic Club presentation of A. Phillip Goldsmith Treasurer A. Milton Brown Secretary "EXCUSE ME PLEASE, I BEG OF YOU" Ira F. Weisman President, Men's Club Mrs. H. W. Baumgarten President, Sisterhood BRING THE CHILDREN WITH YOU

THE K.J. CALENDAR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS KOSHER BUTCHERS IN FRIDAY Monday evenings at 8:00 — Sessions OUR COMMUNITY in the Kehilath Jeshurun Institute For the information of residents of Lighting — of Candles 5:25 Synagogue House Evening 5:30 Yorkville, we are happy to list below Monday, Mar. 2, 12:30 p.m. — Sister¬ the neighborhood butcher shops that SATURDAY, Shabbat Zachor hood Open Meeting; Dr. Louis are under the supervision of the Park Friedfeld will Morning 9:00 speak on "Problems East Kashruth Board: of an Junior Congregation Aging Population"; drawing 10:30 Max — 202 87th -—- AT- for Portrait Painting Study will Backer E. St. Weekly Portion: Tezaveli, take water 9-7234. Exodus 27:20-30:10; place — Social Hall Thomas Bornstein —- 1606 Second Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Monday, Mar. 2, 9:00 p.m. — Lecture Ave. — RHinelander 4-9792 TT 0. 1 TO .1 T r* 1 O A Series on the American lewish jLialLoraii: jl oaniuci Community; C. Bezalel Sherman Minclia 5:30 Eugene Czeisler — 1520 York Ave. — will discuss "Defending the Rights RHinelander 4-6488 and the Ma'ariv Reading of of the Jew in the U. S." — Social Nochem Golomb — 1420 Madison the Megillali will follow Hall Ave. — ATwater 9-2335 Conclusion of Sabbath 6:20 Thursday, Mar. 5, 8:30 p.m. — Meet¬ Eli Vizel -—- 1547 First Ave. -—- RE- SUNDAY ing of the Board of Trustees •— gent 4-2280 Purim Services 9:30 a.m. Library Sam Witkin — 1200 Madison Ave. — Evening 5:40 Tuesday, Mar. 10, 12:30 p.m. — Sister¬ hood Sixteenth Annual Luncheon ATwater 9-5461

DAILY SERVICES — Hotel Plaza v. J

Morning 7:30 Sunday, Mar. 15, 7:00 p.m. — First Evening 5:40 of the Sunday Supper Lectures; Rabbi Lookstein will discuss "Moses Mendelssohn: Prophet of Enlight¬ YAHRZEITS enment" — Social Hall Riverside February We-oriaf 28—FANNY SALZMAN CUpJ AN EIGHT-GRAVE FAMILY PLOT March Nothing can take the place on the Congregation's grounds at 1—EUGENE GOODSIDE of the friendly personal attention 1—HENRI UNTERMANS BETH EL CEMETERY at Riverside. 2—BENJAMIN LEVY Prices are within the 2—ABRAHAM ROSENTHAL is offered at only $500.00 means of all. 3—FANNIE LEVIN 76th St. and AMSTERDAM 3—DINAH MERKIN AVE., N. Y. Further information may be had ENDICOTT 2-6600 4—ANNA KOPPELMAN by 4—ADOLPH CORENTHAL contacting our Ritual Director Mr. BROOKLYN • BRONX 6—NATHAN PODELL Joseph E. Adler, at the Office LONG ISLAND • MIAMI 6—JACOB FREEDMAN (SAcramento 2-0800) Charles Rosenthal, director J