This Is Adult Education Week at Kehilath Jeshurun

OCTOBER 17, 1969 VOLUME XXXVIII NUMBER 5 CHESHVAN 5, 5730

THIS IS ADULT EDUCATION WEEK AT KEHILATH JESHURUN

The Adult Institute of the congregation formally opens its sessions for the 1969 70 academic year this week. Six courses will hold sessions designed to meet a variety of interests and needs. We urge our members and friends to take advantage of these offerings and to attend the course or courses of their choice.

The offerings are as follows: Chumash and Rashi Class Hebrew to Read Siddur by A LECTURE SERIES study of the Weekly Portion with A course in elementary Hebrew de¬ the Our fall lecture series on the Commentary of Rashi. signed to teach proficient reading of Shabbat general theme: Contemporary Chal¬ mornings, 8:15 to 9:00 A.M. the prayer book. lenges to the Halakhic Way of Life" Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Hours: 8:00 to 9:30 P.M. will begin on Wednesday, Novem¬ Instructor: Mrs. Charles I. Cohen ber 5th, at 9:00 P.M. The first lecture Talmud Class will be given by Rabbi Haskel Look¬ A stein on the subject, "Situation study of the Tractate Pesachim, The Portion Weekly (Bereshit) Ethics and the New Morality." which is open to students who have An analysis of eight portions of the some background in Talmud study. week, from the Book of Genesis, from THANK YOU, RABBI HIRT Monday evenings, 8:30 to 9:30 P.M. the perspective of classical and mod¬ In our desire to thank all who con¬ Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ern commentaries. The relationship of tributed to the inspiring services of the recent the Bible to relevant human problems High Holy Day season, we one very Studies In Judaism will be discussed. neglected important contri¬ butor, who gave so much to con¬ A class for women. The study of Hours: 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. gregation. We refer to Rabbi Robert various human problems from the per¬ Instructor: Joshua Baksf Rabbi Hirt, Director of New Communities at spective of Jewish Law and tradition. the Community Service Division of Monday mornings, 11 to 12 Noon Maimonides' Code of Law Yeshiva University. Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Rabbi Hirt occupied the pulpit with 1. Laws of Rebellion sermons, interpolations and readings 2. Laws of Government in our Main Synagogue and in the WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLASSES A study of the English translation Auxiliary Service. He impressed all FALL SEMESTER with his knowledge, sincerity and of a portion of Maimonides' Code spiritual presence. These classes will meet on the fol¬ which has relevance to political and We are most grateful to him for social lowing eight Wednesday nights: Oc¬ problems of our own day. spending Rosh Hashanah and Yom tober Hours: 8:00 to 9:00 P.M. 22, 29; November 5, 12, 19; Kippur with us and enhancing our December 3, 10 and 1 7. Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein services in the process.

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

SERMON TOPIC: "AN ARK OF NOAH FOR THE FLOODS OF OUR DAY" 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

JEFFREY H. WACHTEL WITHIN OUR FAMILY

BAR MITZVAH Birthdays- THE WEEKLY PORTION Many happy returns of the day to Sidney Horwitz, David Joseph, Mrs Edward Lebowitz, Dr. Simon Schwarz, NOAH Mrs. Fannie Silverstein and Mrs. Meyer A Standout Of A Man Texon.

. . Noah was a righteous man, Anniversaries- perfect in his generation; Noah walked Warmest greetings to Mr. and Mrs. with God." In various ways our sages Sidney A. Block, Mr. and Mrs. Elgin try to explain this threefold descrip¬ Shulsky and Dr. and Mrs. Edgar Traut- tion of Noah's character. man. One comment is particularly reveal¬ Birth— ing. The generation of the flood was Congratulations and all good wishes to Dr. and Mrs. Nathan Wachtel on Mazel Tov and all good to infamous for three cardinal transgres¬ wishes the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah of Mr. and Mrs. Jacques Schwalbe upon sions: thievery, unchastity, and idola¬ the birth of a son to their their son, Jeffrey. This happy milestone children, try. Noah was unique in his opposition in their Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schwalbe. We to these social ills. He was "righteous" family will be reached at serv¬ ices this pray new to —in his actions he did not trespass Saturday morning. that this addition the family may grow up in the tradition of upon another's material possessions. Jeffrey is an excellent student in Torah, Chupah and Ma'asim Tovim. He was "perfect"—he was in control the eighth grade at the Horace Mann over passion and lust; and "Noah School. He is a graduate of the Park SISTERHOOD KIDDUSH HOSTESSES walked with God"—he shunned the East Religious School. He will read the Saturday, October 18th idolatry of his day and the base cults Maftir and the Haftorah as part of the Mrs. Paula Azulai associated with it. regular service this Saturday morning. Mrs. Joshua S. Deutsch Mrs. Isidore Epstein Understanding the Biblical descrip¬ The entire congregation will be the Mrs. Milton Berkowitz tion of Noah's character in this sense, guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wachtel at we find a ringing challenge to every kiddush following the services. LAST CALL TO . . . man in every generation. This mis¬ MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR guided behavior of society is not a THE ANNUAL valid excuse for an individual's mis¬ YOUTH GROUPS BEGIN SESSIONS MEN'S CLUB behavior. The misplaced values of the THEATRE PARTY Several new groups for young age are not endorsements for a poor MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1969 people were begun last Sabbath af¬ personal set of values. "Where there Winter Garden ternoon. We were most gratified with is no man around," says the Talmud, the results of these first sessions. We featuring "one must strive (doubly hard) to be "J IMMY" call your attention to the schedule of a man." Contact activities on page four. If your child Synagogue Office This principle is applicable to the for Reservations is eligible for one of these groups, devious politician who explains his please encourage him or her to attend. conduct by the fact that "politics is a dirty business." is to the AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM It directed tion of our sages that Noah may have social climber who taxes himself, his THE MEN'S CLUB been righteous in his corrupt genera¬ A SPECIAL CONVOCATION WILL resources and his family because of tion but that in the generation of BE HELD ON TUESDAY EVENING, what "others will say." It even has Abraham he would only have been an NOVEMBER 11th, AT 8:30 relevance to high school students and ethical "also ran." Perhaps this is so, IN THE AUDITORIUM OF their parents who distort the values but the simple judgement of the Bible THE SYNAGOGUE HOUSE of education and life with the apology is that Noah was big enough to chal¬ GUEST OF HONOR "the system requires a frantic race for lenge the standards of his day. No HON. RECHAVAM AMIR admission to an Ivy League college Consul General of the State of Israel more and no less may be asked of any or its equivalent." man. Please mark your calendars We are all familiar with the observa- H. L. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

FATHER AND SON MINYAN OPENS NEW SEASON BY MARKING NEW MONTH NEW COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT A special Rosh Chodesh service launched the Father and Son Minyan Harry W. Baumgarten, President of the the congregation, announced appoint¬ on its way this past Sunday morning. ment of several committees, among them some entirely new ones, to help develop A fine gathering of young men and fathers was on hand to make an the activities and programs of Kehilath Jeshurun. The committees, their chairmen auspicious beginning to what promises and their members are as follows: to be a successful season. The cantors last week were: Allan HOUSE COMMITTEE CEMETERY Friedman and Alvin Smilow, aided by Samuel Singer, Chairman the Assistant Director of the Minyan, Joseph Schlang, Chairman David Kahn. The breakfast sponsor Eugene Hollander was Ira P. Weisman. Hyman I. Bucher Joseph Lorch The Minyan will continue this Sun¬ Elgin Shulsky Samuel S. Silverstein day and every Sunday thereafter at 9:30 A.M. A cordial invitation is ex¬ tended to all boys and men to partici¬ ADULT EDUCATION pate with us. SOCIAL ACTION Irwin B. Robins, Chairman KEHILATH JESHURUN SISTERHOOD Dr. Leon A. Feldman Martin Markson, Chairman OPENING MEETING Dr. Theodore R. Fink MONDAY, OCTOBER 27th, Benjamin Mandelker 12:30 O'clock Mordie Mann ***** Manfred M. Rechtschaffen Martin Markson RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN Martin R. Rochlin will discuss and review "THE PROMISE" BOARD OF USHERS Chaim Potok's sequel to RELIGIOUS MUSIC "The Chosen" Irwin B. Robins Jacques Schwalbe, Chairman JUNIOR CONGREGATION Albert H. Bernstein David Rosen Joshua S. Deutsch Saturday, October 18th Frank Roth Cantors Dr. William F. Herzig David Fink Max Sadinoff Henry Zimet CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE Jeffrey Zimet MEMBERSHIP KOSHER BUTCHERS Hyman I. Bucher, Chairman Ira F. Weisman, Martin R. Rochlin, IN OUR COMMUNITY Co-Chairmen A. Kobrin Lawrence For the information of residents of William Lebowitz our neighborhood, we list the butchers Benjamin Mandelker under the supervision of Saul Linzer the Park East Kashruth Board. Frank Roth Martin R. Rochlin Max Backer

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Within the next week or two, the Bulletin will carry a further list of additional L. Berger 1224 Lexington Ave. — RE 7-9800 committees. It is to be hoped that these appointments will help the membership L. Feldman

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Any member of the congregation who would like to serve on a particular Bernard Scheiner 1200 Madison Ave. — AT 9-5461 committee, is requested to contact the President of the congregation, who will be Leonard Schull glad to entertain further interest on the part of the membership. 1163 Madison Ave. - SU 7-3545 Eli Vizel

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New York 10028, N.Y. October This Week HA 7-1000 1 8—JULIUS ISRAEL Saturday, 8:15 A.M. Synagogue Officials 1 8—FANNIE KIRSHON Class in Chumash with Rashi 1 8—MAX H. AKABAS Joseph H. Lookstein - Rabbi Saturday, 3:00 P.M. Haskel Lookstein Assoc. Rabbi 19—RABBI MORRIS M. GUTMAN 20—REBECCA BROZ Youth Groups A. Joseph Cohen — Cantor Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director 20—LENA ESTHER HEYMAN Girls, Grades 3 & 4 Walter J. Krug Exec. Director 21-ALFRED STOLLER Girls, Grades 5 & 7 21-IDA LIPMAN Boys, Grades 5 & 7 Officers of the Congregation 21—EDNA D. BERNSTEIN Max J. Etra Hon. President 21-JETTY WASSNER Sunday, 9:30 A.M. Harry W. Baumgarten President 22—ESTHER FELDAAAN Father and Son Minyan Nathan Salzman Vice President 22—KATHARINA WEISS Joseph S. Gershman Treasurer 22—MORRIS GOODMAN Monday, 11:00 A.M. Studies in Judaism Edward Low - — Secretary 22—ARNOLD WEISS Mrs. Leon A. Feldman Pres. Sist. 22—YOSEF DOV SEPTIMUS (A Class for Women) Martin R. Rochlin Pres. Men's Club 22—ESTELLE HERSHFIELD 23—MORRIS WEISS Monday, 8:30 P.M. 23—MORDECAI YAAKOV BARTH Talmud Class 24—JACOB ADLER Wednesday, 8:00 P.M. 24—SAMUEL LEVY 24—TZIRLE BROZ 1) Hebrew to Read Siddur by. 2) Maimonides'Code of Law. 3) The Weekly Portion.

A MODERN RITUALARIUM COMING EVENTS FRIDAY Saturday, October 25th Lighting of Candles 5:55 is located in our community at YOUTH SABBATH Evening 6:00 232-4 West 78th Street Monday, October 27th, 12:30 P.M. SATURDAY (east of Broadway) Sisterhood Open Meeting Morning 9:00 Monday, October 27th, 8:30 P.M. Telephone Number Junior Congregation 10:15 Men's Club Theatre Party 799-1520 Pre-School Service Tuesday, November 11th Men's Club Opening Meeting Dining Hall 11:00 Weekly Portion: Noah Gen. 6:9-11:33 SISTERHOOD NEEDIEST CASES Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 THE FINEST We acknowledge with thanks con¬ Evening 6:00 WINES tributions to our Sisterhood Neediest Cases Fund from Mrs. Hannah Adler, Conclusion of Sabbath 6:45 CHAMPAGNES Mrs. Clara Gross, Mrs. Bertha Kelin and AND LIQUORS WEEKDAY SERVICES Mrs. Shirley Roth. The only wlnei and liquors, /a- Morning 7:30 mous sines 1882, produced In Av Contributions should be sent to Mrs. Mlehan Ls-Zlon and Zlchron

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