February 4, 1977 16 Shevat, 5737

Dr. Noam Shudofsky and Binny, Just Returned SPRING SEMESTER OF ADULT INSTITUTE OPENS From the Soviet Union, Last week the spring semester of our Adult Institute began its sessions. Will Relate Their We list below the courses and the times when they meet. If you have not as yet

Experiences at a Seudah begun a course you may still attend and derive benefit from the rest of the Shlishit This Shabbat, sessions. February 5 Dr. Noam Shudofsky and his son SCHEDULE OF COURSES Binyamin have just returned from a most eventful visit to the Soviet Union. Shabbat Afternoons Thursdays During a two week period they were Talmud: Rosh Hashanah f in Leningrad, Moscow, Kishinev and Reading and Understanding the Odessa. Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Siddur Many of the things which they saw Hours: Before Mincha I and did will be of interest to members Instructor: Naomi Cohen I of our community. Their visit was of Sunday Mornings : particular significance because it was Talmud: Berakhot Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. I Dr. Shudofsky's second trip to the I Soviet Union and he had with him his Instructor: Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn I inspiring son who was able to relate ' Hours: 9:15-10:30 A.M. Philosophy of Religion many of his Israel experiences to I Soviet refusniks who listened with Tuesday Evenings Instructor: Professor Michael rapt attention. The Holocaust We will all have an opportunity to Wyschogrod hear a review of this trip and some of Instructor: Steven Lorch its results at a Seudah Shlishit this Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. Shabbat afternoon. Mincha will be held | at 4:45. The Seudah will follow imme¬ diately. Wednesdays The Bible in Archaeological Please come and bring your friends Yiddish for Beginners (Second Term) Perspective for what promises to be a memorable Instructor: and enlightening afternoon. Instructor: Professor Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz Hayim Tawil SISTERHOOD Hours: 7:00-8:00 P.M. Hours: 8:40-9:40 P.M. OPEN MEETING Monday, February 14th at 12:30 Gloria Mosesson — Guest Speaker The Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhood will hold an open dessert-luncheon meeting on Monday, February 14th at 12:30. The guest speaker will be our own member, Mrs. Norman D. Moses¬ son. Gloria Mosesson is an accomplished author and editor. She has specialized in children's literature. Her topic for this meeting will be "Social Problems in Children's Books." Mrs. Mosesson, herself the mother

of five children — who are either at

Ramaz or alumni of Ramaz — is both a personal and professional expert on her chosen subject. We are certain the Sisterhood is in for a special treat. Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WITHIN OUR FAMILY BAR MSTZVAH YOUTH ACTIVITIES Births Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard JK Minyan & Luncheon Mandelbaum on the birth of a grand¬ A special teenage minyan will take son, born to their children, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pape, of Columbia, Mis¬ place on Shabbat morning, February souri. May he grow up to Torah, t * 12th, at 9:30 in the sixth floor chapel. chupah and maasiv tovim. The service wil be followed by a Shab¬ Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford bat Luncheon, featuring Binny Shu- Ward on the birth of their second dofsky, just returned from the Soviet child, Jessica Michelle. Warmest good Union. The cost for the luncheon is wishes also to the proud grandmother, Mrs. Jess Ward, on this particularly $2.00, and reservations must be made happy event in the life of her family. in advance with Steven (628-8181) or Noah Scheinfeld Engagements Mindy (628-0340). Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. H. Harold Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. David Gelfand upon the engagement of their Scheinfeld upon the forthcoming Bar Birthday Parties son, Richard, to Pam Wallis, daughter Mitzvah celebration of their son, Noah, If anyone is interested in helping of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wallis of Chic¬ which will be held in our synagogue out at birthday parties in order to ago. We hope the wedding take on Monday, Washington's Birthday, will raise money for our adopted "shtiebic" place in happiness and good fortune. February 21st. Noah will officiate at on the Lower East Side, contact Deb¬ Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome services that morning. bie at 289-5037. Stern on the engagement of their son Noah, who is a student in the 8th Ronnie to Ralou Aryeh, daughter of Grade at the Day School, JK Oneg Shabbat Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aryeh of Kings has grown up in our congregation and A special "Ask the Rabbi" Oneg Point. We pray that the wedding will worships with us every Shabbat morn¬ will be held at the home of Rabbi and take place in health and happiness. ing. We are happy to congratulate Condolence the family on this blessed milestone Mrs. Haskel Lookstein, 993 Park Ave¬ We extend our sincere condolences in its life. nue (near 84th Street), on February to Mrs. David Weisselberger on the 25th at 8:30 P.M. For information, passing of her beloved mother, Linda NEEDED: VOLUNTEERS call Nathan (799-2319) or Keith (BU Goldman. We pray that the family will FOR BIKKUR CHOLIM be 8-5789). spared further sorrow for many Our Bikkur Cholim Society con¬ years to come. tinues to develop in a very energetic JK Movie Night Congratulations to way. We are conducting services regu¬ Our movie night has once again larly every Shabbat morning at Memo¬ Alison been rescheduled, now to March 26th Alpert rial Hospital and we are making ex¬ at 8:30 P.M. More information will on Her New Record tensive visits in the Lenox Hill Hos¬ the Congratulations to Alison Alpert, pital. In addition, we are trying to be available in March JK mailing. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Al¬ visit members of the congregation and Shabbat Afternoon Groups Notice pert, who together with a sister Ramaz their families who may be ill either in The afternoon groups will not be alumnae, has produced a record "Koli" the hospital or at home. which is a series of original melodies We need volunteers for this service held on February 19th. set to passages from the Psalms. and we earnestly request those of you Alison and Joan Sternklar worked who might be interested in helping to Women's Campaign on this record during their Senior serve others, to call the synagogue project at Ramaz last year. They have office and let us know. for UJA-Federation produced beautiful music in the con¬ Also, if you know of someone who to temporary style which reflects not only is ill or infirm and who would appre¬ Sponsor City-wide harmony and melody but also consid¬ ciate a visit from a member of the Seminar on erable spiritual feeling. The record is Bikkur Cholim Society, please contact February 14 a delight to the ear and the jacket the synagogue office. Jewish identity and the continuing very appealing to the eye. effects of the fiscal crisis in Israel, The record can be obtained at book The Manhattan Coalition other countries and here in stores and directly through Alison, will be discussed at a seminar being on Soviet who can be reached at RE 4-3395. Jewry sponsored by the Bronx-Riverdale, Situation Wanted Announces a Seminar Gotham and Manhattan Organizations A Ramaz graduate is currently a "Beyond Helsinki: Legal and Women's Campaigns of the UJA- senior at the Newhouse Communica¬ Cultural Rights of Jews Federation Joint Campaign on Mon¬ tions Center of Syracuse University, in the Soviet Union" day, February 14. majoring in television-radio and his¬ Sunday, February 13th The session will take place from tory. She expects to be graduated in 10:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. 10 a.m. to noon at the 92nd Street December 1977. She has had good ex¬ at the Jewish Center "Y", 1395 Lexington Avenue. perience in newspaper and radio work 131 West 86th Street Speakers will be Bella Abzug, for¬ but would like to gain more this sum¬ Among the Guest Speakers: mer Congresswoman, mer in any aspect of the communica¬ Prof. Louis Henkin — Hamilton Fish Ernest Michel, executive vice presi¬ tions field: production and writing and Professor of and dent and campaign director of the television-radio advertising or print. Diplomacy, . Joint Campaign, and Dr. Irving Green- She should be a good find. David Bar Illan — World renowned berg, Professor of Jewish Studies of If you are interested in her resume concert pianist. City College and Director of the Na¬ please contact Rabbi Haskel Lookstein. ALL WELCOME tional Jewish Conference Center. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three

AN OPEN LETTER TO

PRESIDENT GISCARD d'ESTAING OF FRANCE

Dear Mr. President: Why did your government free Abu Daoud?

It is because of my love for France, and my And why so hastily? respect for its people, that I feel compelled to express He lied under oath about his false to identity. you my sadness and my indignation — shared by many other Americans — over your handling of the Why wasn't he held until Germany or Israel could Abu Daoud affair. offer evidence of his crime?

Although born in Eastern Europe, I owe France Why was he allowed to leave Paris in the comfort more than I owe my own native land. I owe France my of a first class airline seat, when 11 Israeli athletes secular education, my language, and my career as a left Munich in coffins? writer. Your prime minister claims that the courts were Liberated from Buchenwald, it was in France that not politically motivated. Does anyone believe him in I found compassion and humanity. It was in France your country? that I found generosity and friendship. It was in France Not in mine. that I discovered the other side, the brighter side, of mankind. In my country we believe that France quite sim¬ ply, and quite shockingly, yielded to killers' blackmail, I was proud of France. oil merchants' bribery, and the chance to sell some France, to me, represented humanity's highest fighter planes. And in doing that, France deliberately values in a sterile and cynical society. It evoked humiliated the victims' widows and orphans, and in¬ Rousseau and Bergson, Proust and Zola, Camus and sulted the memory of their dead. Mauriac. It symbolized an inspiring quest for justice Are you surprised the world responded with dis¬ and brotherhood. In France, I the word thought, may and outrage? humanism does not make people laugh. Your own people rose to speak out against you. Yes, I was proud of France. Because while you have visited Auschwitz, you France, the birthplace of revolutions against tyr¬ have forgotten its lesson. anny. France, the ally of our American independence. But then, in truth, one should have expected France, the herald of human rights. France, haven for nothing else from France today. In recent years the the persecuted. France and its freedom fighters. France signs have multiplied. and its Resistance. France, and its response to Dreyfus. Offensive statements. Sneering remarks. Sudden No nation had so much prestige. No culture was policy reversals. Strange alliances. Broken promises. as readily accepted. No example as universally One-sided embargoes. The Cherbourg affair. The extolled. Mirage sale. French governments have rarely missed an opportunity to demonstrate their And now, Mr. President? hostility to Israel and the Jewish people. Now, what has become of France? France even abstained on the infamous resolution Its moral leadership is gone, and its luster tar¬ equating Zionism and racism. nished in the eyes of men of conscience. In fact, few For ideological reasons? countries have lost so much prestige so quickly. What Much worse: has become of France? purely for money. Yes, Mr. President, I used to be France It has proud of betrayed its own traditions. and what it stood for.

France has become as cynical as the rest of the I NO LONGER AM. world. ELIE WIESEL

The above letter appeared in on Thursday, January 20th. It was also reproduced in all French newspapers last week. We are grateful to our friend Elie Wiesel for this act of Kiddush Ha-Shem. Page Four KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES Friday, February 4th Lighting of Candles 4:57 P.M. LAST YEAR YOUR KIDS LOVED Evening 5:10 P.M. OUR OLYMPIC STADIUM ALL DAY. Saturday, February Sth — THIS YEAR THEY'LL LOVE IT Shabbat Shirah ALL NIGHT. Morning 9:00 A.M. Track events, bike riding, roller Weekly Portion : Beshalah skating and soccer are fun during Haft.orah: Judges 4:4-5:31 the day, in our Olympic stadium. Evening 4:45 P.M. But wait till the lights go on. Our Conclusion of Sabbath. .. 5:55 P.M. great waterfront is still here! Plus all other sports. Friday, February J 1th With an unsurpassed educational Lighting of Candles 5:06 P.M. program in religious studies. Evening 5:20 P.M. Call Marvin Hershkowitz, Saturday, February 12th Director for more details. Morning 9:00 A.M. (516) 569-3370 Days Weekly Portion: Yitro (516) R06-5490 Eve. r Modern Orthodox Facility. 81 ^ Haftorah: Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6 Strictly Kosher. Rosh Ckcdesh Prayers Rosh Chodesh Adar will be on CAMP lllLLCL Friday, February 18th and Swan Lake, N.Y. Saturday, February 19th Evening 5:15 P.M.

Conclusion of Sabbath. .. 6:04 P.M. Friday, February 18th Lighting of Candles 5:14 P.M. Notice to the K.J. Evening 5:30 P.M. Singles There will be an Oneg Shabbat on Saturday, February 19th — Shabbat Rosh Chodesh and Friday, February 18th, at 8:30. It is Shabbat Shekalim open to all singles between the ages of 21 and 36. Morning 9:00 A.M. Weekly Portion: Mishpatim Haftorah: II Kings 12:1-17 In Case of Emergency Evening 5:30 P.M. The following telephone numbers

Conclusion of Sabbath. .. 6:12 P.M. should be available to you in the event Weekday Services that an emergency occurs. Please clip Morning 7:30 A.M. out this notice and retain it for future Sunday Morning 8:30 A.M. reference. Father and Son Minyan.. 9:30 A.M. Synagogue office — 427-1000 Evening 5:15 P.M. Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein — AT 9-2972 Junior Congregation Every Rabbi Haskel Lookstein — 628-0340 Shabbat Morning at 10:75; Mr. Israel Rosenberg — TE 1-3684 Pre-School Service at 11:00 Cantor Avrum Davis — 534-3733

KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN CONG. KEHILATH JESHURUN 125 East 85th Street New York, N.Y. 10028 HA 7-1000 Synagogue Officials Joseph H. Lookstein .Senior Rabbi

Haskel Lookstein — Rabbi Avrum Davis Cantor Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director Mrs. Marcia Barany. Executive Sec'y Officers of the Congregation Harry W. Baumgarten Hon. President Max J. Etra Hon. President Nathan Salzman —President William G. Lebowitz Vice President Samuel M. Eisenstat .....Secretary Edward Low Treasurer Mrs. Walter Koppel Pres. Sist'd Milton Berkowitz JPres. Men's Club Mrs. Charles Cohen Pres. Couples Club

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