Central III III Synagogue

Central ttIII III Synagogue

Vol. 44. NO.7 March 1990 • Adar/Nlsan 5750 In

From The You are cordially Invited to our Rabbi's SOCIAL ACTION SABBATH Study Friday. March 2 Elie Wiesel was speaking. The occasion was a full 8:15 PM plenary session of the Global Forum on the Environment, meeting in Moscow. As Resa and I along with some 800 others list~med, Rabbi Stanley M. Davids Wiesel wove a message uniquely his own, a will speak on message of hope and of pain. He wanted all of us Human Survival: Religion and to know that before the environment can be saved, before we can truly begin to hear the Science Preserving the anguished cries of Mother Earth, we must Global Environment radically change the nature of education. We are forbidden to forget, we were told, that it was the best-educated nation on earth which had Rabbi DavIds recently retumed from a conceived and implemented the Holocaust. week-long conference In Moscow on Education must be freed from all imposed the environment and economic ideologies; education must be open to development sponsored by the Global ambiguities as well as to certainties; education Forum of Spiritual and Partlamentary must open our minds to truths which flow from Leaders. He was one of only seven multiple sources. By remembering, we can avoid rabbis In attendance from around the yesterday's errors. Without our memories, we can World. never expect to redeem our world from human evil. In the Sanctuary Wiesel's comments touched off a firestorm of response from the floor, some warmly supportive Please see the enclosed announcement. and some violently critical. The most painful of all for me to hear came from a resident ofIndia, who indignantly proclaimed: "The past is dead. All Mark your calendar for that lives for us is the present and the future. And that is the only valid basis for human hope." Friday, April 13 • 8:15 PM We Jews have lived a long time. We treasure our memories, but we ought never allow those when Central Synagogue will memories to entice us into believing that that present its annual SHOFAR which was is that which always must be. AWARD to JONATHAN KOZOL, Memories guide, memories suggest, memories add feeling and significance-but memories must author and activist against never demand of us blind and unthinking illiteracy and homelessness. obedience. See April Bulletin for details. Some four months ago, a trusted ' friend and colleague forwarded to me an unusual request Continued on page 4 MARCH Calendar SMTWTFS Religious Sc.hool About Our 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Monday, 3/ 5, 12 Religious School of 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Wednesday, 3/7, 14 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Dr. Jack L. Sparks, Ed.D" RJE 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Sunday, 3/4, 11 Events After explaining the experiences our Sisterhood Sponsored Meetings Religious School children enjoy during a class retreat to the mountains or a Central Women's Focus ActMties Shabbat dinner or a specific religious Tuesday, 3/ 13, 8:00 AM school celebration, many adults lament: Bridge MAKOR/The Source "Why don't you run these types of Tuesday & Thursday, 7:30 PM Friday, 3/ 16, 7:30 PM 3/ 1, 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 programs for adults?" The answer is WE DOl Last month in the Institute of Jewish Sisterhood Gift Shop Scouts Studies column in the Bulletin, you read Monday - Friday, 10 AM - 4:00 PM Girl Scouts about the adult retreat which Rabbi Open Meeting Wednesday, 3/7, 14, 21 , 28, 3:30 PM Davids' led at the Dellwood Country Club. Monday, 3/ 19, 12:00 NOON I now share you with another innovation: Boy Scouts the Adult Shabbaton. In our usage, a Board Meeting Tuesday, 3/ 6, 13, 20, 27, 6:30 PM Wednesday, 3/7, 5:30 PM Shabbaton is an Erev Shabbat workshop Cub Scouts service, followed by a festive Shabbat Seniors Club Monday, 3/5, 5:45 PM dinner and some serious study. Please Tuesday, 3/ 6, 13, 20, 27, 10:00 AM join us on Friday, March 9 (see second Junior Youth Group Brotherhood Sponsored column, this pagel. 7th & 8th Grade "Mystery Bus Ride" On Saturday, March 10, we usher in our ActMties Saturday, 3/ 3, 6:30 PM Purim festivities for children and adults. Program for the Blind 5th & 6th Grade "Chocolate Seder" Beginning at 5:30 PM in the sanctuary, we Sunday, 3/ 18, 10:00 AM Thursday, 3/ 15, 4:45 PM will share in the reading of the Megillah by our rabbis and cantor. Immediately Board Meeting Senior Youth Group following that we will have our annual Wednesday, 3/7, 5:45 PM Purim Carnival in Schwartz Auditorium, Religious Action Center coordinated by our Youth Group teens. Study Friday, 3/ 2-Monday, 3/ 5 This promises to be the best Purim Institute of Jewish Studies Purim Carnival carnival yet, so please make every effort to Judaica Treasures in Our Saturday, 3/ 10 join us. Own Synagogue Collection - Post-Confirmation Class It's not too late to plant a tree in Israel in Cissy Grossman Monday, 3/ 12, 6:00 PM honor or memory of a loved one. Send $7 to Mrs. Genel in the education office with Monday, 3/ 1, 7:45 PM Open Meeting the appropriate name and address. Our Close-Up of the Worms Machsor Monday, 3/ 12, 7:30 PM and the Kennicott Bible - goal this season is a grove of trees donated Evelyn Cohen Special Events by the Central Synagogue community. Monday, 3/ 19, 7:45 PM Social Action Sabbath: Rabbi Davids Lunch with the Rabbi will speak on The Global Wednesday, 3/ 28, 12:30 PM Environment Talmud Friday, 3/ 2, 8:15 PM Don't miss this IJS lecture Friday, 3/ 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 8:00 AM Mon., Mar. 19 • 7:45 PM Chevra Torah Saturday, 3/ 3, 10, 17, 24, 31, 9:15 AM CLOSE-UP OF THE Please join us In our ftrst WORMS MACHSOR AND ADULT SHABBATON THE KENNICOTT BIBLE EXPLORING by Evelyn Cohen Friday, March 9 • 5:30 PM THE HAGADDAH: Curator of Jewish Art, The Kabbalat Shabbat Services Jewish Theological Seminary; A Passover Workshop Sanctuary lecturer on medieval Hebrew with Shabbat Dinner and Study manuscripts. Joslin Hall Rabbi Tom Weiner Evelyn Cohen will speak on Rabbi Davtds will lead the illuminated manuscripts and Wednesday, March 28 • 7:30 PM study session on the joys and provide a close-up view of the The Outreach Committee Invites fears contained within the two great facsimiles menHoned you to Join Rabbi weiner for an Megiliah tradlonally read on above. Normally under lock and evening of study as we explore PURIM. key, these great books will be the Haggadah, the telling of our Reservations required: Please available for examination during people's most dramatic and send your check at $10 per the discussion. profound story of liberation, person to the education office, In the Ubrary In the Ubrary (Space Is limited),

2 Notes from Sisterhood to do are taken for granted these days CLUWS Participant's Kit Ruth Oliver and shouldn't be. One is our Gift Shop, which has a much wider variety of items Available "Earth, Our Endangered for gifts, for the home, or for personal Five years ago, a group of 12 congregants Home" at March Meeting enjoyment than the shop's space would led by Ruth Perelson, set out to teach indicate. After a brief break, the shop We all know that Earth, our home, is other congregants the process reopens on March 1st, well-stocked with threatened by environmental crises, and surrounding Kabbalat Shabbat. In a new and attractive spring merchandise. each of us would like to know what we unique, hands-on series of three can do to prevent cosmic calamity. On The shop, chaired by Jean Blum, is surely workshops, participants learned the basic Monday, March 19, at noon, we will convenient, the prices are right, and blessings as well as the answers to the have a chance to find out, when Father without the funds the shop provides to many questions surrounding the Daniel Martin, a priest of st. Patrick' Sisterhood we could not support many observance of the Friday evening welcome Missionary, who serves as director for programs that would be sorely missed. of the Sabbath in one's home. The global issues at Wainwright House, an For example, we could not have pledged workshops were offered in the evening for interfaith learning center, will speak at and paid $150,000 to the synagogue working people and on Sunday mornings Sisterhood's Open Meeting. Father Daniel endowment drive; could not conduct for parents of children in the Religious is also religious advisor to the United programs that are a source of continuing School. Nations Environment Program. pride-English in Action, Talking Books The Sisterhood of Central Synagogue for the Blind, the Seniors Club, the On the 19th Father Daniel will explore the offered the program to parents of children monthly Oneg Shabbat, the weekly special responsibility of all religions in in Central's Nursery School and Parenting Kiddush, and much, much more. environmental matters and discuss ways Center. Adapted to the needs of this group in which religions, separately and Another activity that may be overlooked is and led by Joanne Doades, the CLUWS collectively, can become involved in our Bridge Club, chaired by Pearl program received the Or Ami Award of the answering questions concerning the Zimmerman, The club meets every National Federation of Temple environment. Tuesday and Thursday evening in the Sisterhoods. Schwartz Auditorium. For many years the All are welcome to attend the program, to As the entire peer-led process represents Bridge Club has been a financial bulwark an unusual teaching format, it was be held in Joslin Hall. Please bring your of many Sisterhood programs; now there lunch; coffee, tea and a selection of adopted for national use by the is increased competition for players Department of Religious Education of the desserts will be served compliments of among city clubs. Tell your bridge-playing Sisterhood. Reservations must be received Union of American Hebrew Congregations. friends about our club. It's a splendid by 12. As always, there is The CLUWS Participant's Kit consisting of Monday, March place to play bridge. no charge for the program, but a a manual and audio-tape has just been reservation must be made to ensure Business (A litde); published for sale at $12.95 plus $3 .00 adequate seating. Nancy Kirk is program Pleasure (A WT) postage/ handling for the set. Complete chair. with suggestions and answers, the book Be sure to mark your calendar for and tape are ideal for individuals or Theater News Wednesday evening, April 25, when our couples at any age or stage of life who When Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Aspect8 open dinner meeting will include the all would like to bring the beauty of this of Love," the first of our two spring important business of voting on the slate observance into their lives. theater benefits, comes to broadway next of officers and board members for the next The kit is available through the Sisterhood month, the four principal performers in term, and then will present supper club Gift Shop or through RC2 Publications the London production-Ann Crumb, singer, Helene Blue, in a program of UAHC, 838 Fifth Avenue, New York 10021. Michael Ball, Kevin Colson, and Kathleen specially selected songs. Diana Weller Questions can be directed to David Rowe McAllen-will be recreating their chairs the program and, with her Kasakove, 249-{)100. roles here. If you haven't yet reserved your committee, is providing the appropriate tickets, please do so now. The date is ambiance. Satunlay evening, March 24. And don't The Names Project forget the after-theater party at Mamma Leone's-sure to be a lot of fun-with a Sisterhood members are volunteering to private room and delicious buffet. work on a panel for the Names Project, an AIDS memorial quilt first displayed on the While we're on theater row, be sure to Capitol Mall in Washington in 1987. The reserve tickets to our benefit performance quilt, consisting of 8,000 panels, has of the great British actress, Dame Maggie become a valuable tool in developing Smith, in "Lettice and lnvage." That understanding of the disease and calling date is Saturday evening, April 21, and attention to the global epidemic. the reservation form should be in your Sisterhood's panel, measuring 3' x6', will hands by now. be one of dozens of panels taken to Israel Please don't delay your response for these as part of a program to raise the CLUWS' newly published "Come let Us two hit shows and remember that you are awareness level about AIDS there, where Welcome Shabbat" manual is displayed by (lor) Barbara Jayson, supporting Sisterhood programs that the disease is not discussed or dealt with make a very real difference to all of us. ClUWS teaching team member; Joanne openly. Doades, leader of the Sisterhood Speaking of Making a If you wish to help with the quilting, sponsored project for parents of young DiiYerence please call Sara Gorfinkle (472-1270) You do children; Janet Stovin, president of not need to be an expert; your help will be Sisterhood; and Ruth Perelson, creator Two Sisterhood activities that make an most welcome. of the ClUWS project. (See article this enormous difference in what we are able page.)

3 From The Rabbi's Study Sisterhood. He worshipped here at who felt distinctly uncomfortable that I Continued from page 1 Central as well as at Park Avenue had invited a Gennan to visit us. One that he had received from a Christian Synagogue. He participated in meetings at person asked me why I couldn't find a seminary in West Gennany. A young man the UAHC, and he spent time with the minister from somewhere else to come to who had just completed his studies at youngsters in our Nursery School. Marc Central. There were several others who let that seminary wanted to come to New studied in several of my Adult Education me know privately following a meeting York City for 3 tlz weeks to learn as much as classes, and he joined with me in a how they had tried very hard to be possible about organized Jewish life in planning meeting for a major interfaith comfortable with Marc, but found the task America. The young man, Marc Reusch, program focusing on Middle East issues. impossible. One other person would not had written his undergraduate thesis on Marc also had a fascinating day of study enter the room until I could assure her the relationship of the local Gennan along with our rabbinic interns at the that Marc was only 28, and thus not part churches to the Holocaust. He had been Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of of the World War II generation. very upset by his findings, and was now Religion. Memories. They guide us, they beguile us, most interested in learning more about He left our city enonnously impressed by they teach us, but they must not control the Jewish people. Would I, together with the vitality of our congregation, by the us. The world unfolding before us might Central Synagogue, be willing to host Marc diversity of Jewish lifenere, and by the some day soon force us to confront a during his stay? warmth of the reception which he unified Gennany. How will we respond? After appropriate consultations within the received. He was pleased by the How will we express our justifiable fears congregation, Vikar Marc Reusch was widespread interest people had in the without at the same time losing hold of a indeed invited to join us for the month of political revolutions of Central Europe. cautious hope that we are not condemned January. As things turned out, a great deal And he accepted the reality that not all necessarily to watch history repeat itself? of learning was acquired by the hosts as committee meetings are wonderful. For us, the past is very much alive. But it well as by the guest. Marc is a bright, During our final meeting, he asked that I must not be more alive than our faith that caring, and very sensitive young man. He convey his gratitude to all who reached we can avoid yesterday's tragic errors. In quite capably took advantage of the many out to him. He wanted us to know that he that balance between fear and faith, we doors of opportunity opened for him by was thinking very seriously about must continue to reconstruct our lives. congregants, by temple staff, and by pursuing graduate studies in Christian leaders in our community. Marc attended Jewish relations. He was bearing some numerous activities within our Religious difficult burdens, burdens which are. the School and Youth Group-and he even gift of memory. His visit here had finned helped to staff a weekend retreat. He up his commitment to conlront those toured Boro Park with a skilled guide. He burdens. sat through innumerable meetings of the But there were other memories active as Jewish Community Relations Council, of well. I was chastized quietly, but intensely, the Federation, of our Brotherhood and by some members of our congregation

People Up Front With Brotherhood Claire G. Miller has been elected chairwoman of the board of Sara Delano Bob Jayson, President Roosevelt Interfaith Memorial House of Is anyone out there reading this stuff? Our time- Felix Rohatyn has promised to fill Hunter College. which was acquired in Brotherhood is at the forefront of so many out our dance card. (Mr. Rohatyn is chair 1943 for the use of students.. things going on in the Big Apple that it's of the Municipal Assistance Corporation.) The Learned Hand Award will be incredible to me that more of our The subject of the forum will be "The presented to Gerald Walpin in April by members are not falling all over State of New York City's Economy into the American Jewish Committee Appeal themselves to be part of our activities. the 1990s." Please be sure to send in your for Human Relations. Believe me, guys, there is plenty of fun to reselVation fonn. The work of Arthur Miller was included go around! ... And there's even more. On Saturday, in that of a group of 50 painters, sculptors Mayor Dinldns graces our synagogue in April 14, 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, coinciding and ceramists, known as the Studio February and, as if that weren't enough, with Passover, the Brotherhood Retreat Center Artists Association, which next on the agenda is the comptroller, will feature our beloved fonner assistant sponsored an exhibit at Lever House in The Honorable Elizabeth Holtzman rabbi, Lynn Landsburg, and her friend February. first woman to be elected to that position and our associate rabbi, Tom Weiner. in the history of our city. Don't miss Tom will be honored by Brotherhood that Wednesday, March 14, for a full evening, day with a life membership in the Jewish which includes a forum in Beir Chapel Chautauqua Society. (Marty Hertz has headed by Ms. Holtzman. Also on the done it again.) We sincerely hope that you program will be New York City's recently join us with these two special people and appointed budget director, Philip what promsies to be an extraordinary day. Michael, and-if he returns to the U.S. in Celebrating a IIfecycle event? Remember MAZON. A Jewish Response to Hunger Contact Hazel Beckerman (98&-7155) 4 Social Action: ARZA SABBATH Another Case of Homelessness Prevented Here is another story of how donations made by Central Synagogue members through the "From Our Home to Your Home" project, in cooperation with the Legal Aid Society's Home Retention Program, have helped a family stay off the streets. Mrs. A. and her six children were actually evicted from their $435 rent-stabilized apartment last August before the Legal Aid staff came to her rescue. At first the landlord refused to restore the family to possession of the apartment, but he was persuaded to change his mind on the · condition that she pay all the arrears. Timing was essential because the family could not return to the apartment until the sum of $1,456 was paid. Mrs. A had $300 of her own. Checks for direct vendor services in the amount of 5842.50 from the Department of Social Services that had been mailed but not cashed would be AT THE ARZA SABBATH SERVICE In January are Atarah Hazzan. Metropolitan Opera available the following Monday. The soprano. and Cantor Richard Botton (right). who performed a concert version of 'The family needed just $313.50 to get back into Victory at Masada," a musical written by composer Martin Kalmano/f (left). who their home. That money was made accompanied at the plano. available from the Central Synagogue fund. Mrs. A had fallen behind because two of her children were not included on her welfare budget. The Legal Aid SOciety helped get those two children on that Central Synagogue Support budget. The inclusion raised her shelter Extolled by Judith Hertz allowance from $337 to $403 and made it possible for her to manage her future Judith M. Hertz, long active in leadership Helen Lehrman, immediate past monthly rent payments. posts in our Sisterhood and congregation, president, and Jan Stovin, current was installed as president of the National president. Federation of Temple Sisterhoods last Two other women received accolades November in New Orleans. On December 1 from Mrs. Hertz: Mlldred Ross, past Rabbi Davids Mrs. Hertz was honored at our Sabbath president of the congregation and of service in the sanctuary. Sisterhood, who was somewhat of a to be Honored In her remarks, Judith Hertz told how-at mentor for her; and Jean Wise May, the Dr. Alfred Gottschalk. president of the the NITS installation- the presence of only person to be named honorary vice Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute more than 50 representatives from Central president of NITS and whose family has of Religion, recently notified our senior Synagogue, including congregational been an important part of our synagogue's rabbi that he will be granted the Doctor president Michael J. Weinberger and history. of Divinity degree, honoris causa, Sisterhood president Jan Stovin, meant Pointing to the high level ofleadership set during Founders Day Exercises at HUC so much to her. by the Wise family, Mrs. Hertz said, "That HIR on March 21st. "I would like to name some of those at expectation of leadership has been met During Sabbath services on Friday Central Synagogue who have made a particularly in the last 25 years by two ewnlng, March 2, at 8:15 PM, wewiU difference in my life," she said. Among special former presidents of this take the occasion to publicly offer these are past presidents of Sisterhood: congregation, J. Jacques Stone and Rabbi Davids our congratulations. HDda Gabrilow, Pearl 7lmmerman, Matthew Ross." Emita Levy, Audrey Edelstein and Elsie In closing, Judith Hertz called for the Shapiro. In this list she included Marion congregation' s continued advice, Graham who, while not technically a suggestions and criticisms which will help Remember president, held Sisterhood together us together to "see the fulfillment of during its time of flux in the early 1970s. dreams." MAZON Mrs. Hertz expressed her admiration for

5 The only branch ofthe Jewish community The Russians Are Here that has been reaching out to the Soviet Rabbis' College Visit Adam Zucker, Youth Group President Jews is the Lubavitch movement. We at Both of our rabbis will be visiting Vassar the Senior Youth Group thought that it Remember all the fuss the American College in Poughkeepsie on March 29th Jewish community made about the would be a good idea for the immigrants to take our Central Synagogue students to get a chance to see what Reform immigration restrictions placed on Soviet out to dinner and catch up.They have Judaism is like. So, in cooperation with the Jews a couple of years ago? Well, since the contacted the following students whose Russian Adolescent Program, the Youth introduction of the word "glasnost" into addresses have been sent to our office. If Group will be having a cultural exchange evel)' American household, Soviet Jews you know of any others, please contact the program. One day the Youth Group will 838-5122 have been arriving in America by the tens rabbis' office at as soon as travel to Brooklyn to see what life is like for possible. of thousands. A large portion of these new the young Soviet Jews, and on another day immigrants settled in Brighton Beach. Kim Glickman they will come to Manhattan and spend a They have opened businesses, their Brad Solmsen day with us. children go to the public schools, and Bl)'an Kaplan they are well on their way to becoming It's really a wonderful thing to realize that Judd Ehrlich another small ethnic population amongst after all those years filled with rallies and Richard Geller the many of New York City. letter-writing campaigns and persistent Our rabbis will be making further visits work, the Soviet Jews are arriving in New Most of the Soviet families lived under a later this spring. York. And I think that this continuation of government which did not allow them to the process is even better. I have met freely practice and teach the traditions of several of the young Soviet Jews. Looking Judaism. As a result, the younger membrs at them made me smile. These were the of the families do not have a vel)' clear Remember people I went to Washington for. These idea of what it means to be Jewish. All it meant to them in the Soviet Union was were the poeple I lobbied for. I can't wait for the program to begin. MAZON that they and their families were treated like second-class citizens. Here in America, they have the chance to learn about their heritage and religion.

We Gratefully Music Fund Dr. Dobrof Addresses Acknowledge the ASCAP following Contributions: In memory of. JARP Benjamin 8ch_r1zberg The Jewish Association of Retired Central Synagogue Mr. &. Mrs. William Jay Freedman Mrs. Georp Mar1In 1Cobn, Jr. Professionals and Executives (JARP) will Gift Funds Dr. &. Mrs. Morton Schwimmer have as its guest speaker Dr. Rose Dobrof. Caring Committee: director of the Brookdale Center on Aging Breakfast for the HunglY In appreciation of. at Hunter College. Her topic will be Cantor Botton Anonymous Mr. &. Mrs. HaIVeY M. Krueger "Growing Older in New York-An Upbeat Paula Korf Mr. &. Mrs. Harold M. Lehrman View." The luncheon meeting will take In memory of. Mr. &. Mrs. Howard F. Sharfstein place on Tuesday, March 20, at 12:00 Ma~ BackuA, mother Rabbis' Discretionary Fund noon at Congregation Habonim, 44 West Henry William Backus 66 Street. JARP is sponsored by the New Juala Jun., mother Rabbi SCanJey M. Da". 01 Sara FrIedman In apprec:ladon ¥ork Federation of Reform Synagogues of Mr. &. Mrs. Abraham Philip Tauchner which Central Synagogue is a member. Mr. &. Mrs. Sy Cohen Zelda &. Herman Fadem For further information, please call 355- Rabbi Tom Weiner Dr. &. Mrs. Nathan Shapiro Dr. Peter &. Peggy Pressman 2345 before 11:00 AM or after 7:00 PM. AlIce W. BaD, wife Dr. Martin Stahl 01 John H. BaD On Mr. &. Mrs. Howard David Samuel the malTlage of eon, B1Ian Dash, to JIB.v-t Conference on General Fund Janet &. Joseph Dash Get Well Wishes to: Spirituality Shirley Mur.id Yahrzelt Fund Toby Waldenberg In memory ot Florence Abelson The New York Federation of Reform In honor of. Pamela POllen Synagogues is presenting an all-day I!dIth UMauer'. tooth birthday Mr. &. Mrs. Sanford Abelson conference around the topic, "Prayer: Is Marion Brick 'Ib... Loewengart Anyone Listening?" The event will take Ludwig Klauber Anne A1fond Victorine K. Wimpfheimer place at Temple Israel of Jamaica (l88th Bernice Wolf Gordon Street and Grand Central Parkway, In honor of. Ethel Ludn Holliswood) on Sunday, March 4, from lleaalng the Torah Suzanne A1tfeld 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The speakers and Mr. &. Mrs. Arthur B. Sellner FJoIeda Bayer panelists represen t Orthodox, Mazon Fund Mr. &. Mrs. Stephen Robert Bayer Albert B. Left\er Conservative and Reform Judaism, and In honor of: Mrs. Martin Broom Bar MItzvah 01 eon, Jordan attendees will participate in various Marcus Buchbinder Mr. &. Mrs. Thomas Hoch workshops. Reservations are required at Charles Lew)' Matthew'. Bar Mitzvah $14 per person. Please call New York Mrs. Marcus Buchbinder Mr. &. Mrs. Michael Schaenen Federation at (212) Z49-{)100 for further Jack Pelton IIrthday 01 husband, Arthur Mr. &. Mrs. Samuel Loeb Cherin information. Judith Sellner 6 AIle.. Ball Bw I!ndreJch In honor of. Mr. &:. 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Mrs. E. Michael Merns Andrew Volet Be8sIe Broder contact Bany Kugel (212-838- PhlBp Meyers Dr. H.rry P. Webber Judy &:. Art Sellner 5122) or Anthony Jones, Mrs. Philip Meyers HaD)' F. Webber, Jr. Huaband. Dr. Imng Zlmmel'lDUl cemetery superintendent (718- M8rk Mltchom M8yerSlduth Pearl Zimmerman 821-2279). 15222 Metropolitan Mrs. Marl< Mitchom Joseph ...... hker General Fund Avenue, Ridgewood , NY flOI'll M_ Lester C. Weinberg Ricky Eisen 11385. Mrs. Earl Morse Mrs. Lester C. Weinberg Muriel Mutte'1l"rl Augusta Rubin REMEMBER CENTRAL Morrl. A. 01111 Dr. &:. Mrs. Jeny Weisfogel SYNAGOGUE IN YOUR WILL Simon Ollit Youth Scholarship Fund Mr. &:. Mrs. Peter W. May 7 Worship Services in the Sanctuary Friday, March 2 Saturday, March 24 William H. Fruhauf ~ MemorIal Chapel 8:15 PM Late Sabbath Eve SeIVice 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice 180 Welt 76 St. 362~ Social Action Sabbath Alice Goldfinger will speak Our seMce II available Rabbi Davids will speak Friday, March 30 In temple, home Saturday, March 3 5:30 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice or our chapel. 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice Saturday, March 31 Bar Mitzvah: 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice James Rees Rabbi Weiner will speak ArtdIfJw FIer Plaza Memorial Home Friday, March 9 Friday April 6 5:30 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice 5:30 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice 630 Amsterdam Ave. (91st St.) Adult Studies Shabbat Dinner Saturday, April 7 ServIces available Saturday, March 10 In our chapel, temple 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice or your home. 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice Bar Mitzvah: 769-4G) Jill Kreitman will speak Clifford Bayer 5:30 PM Megillah Reading and Monday, April 9 Purim Celebration 5:30 PM Passover Eve SeIVice Friday, March 16 Tuesday, April 10 5:30 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice 10:30 AM Passowr Morning SeIVice Saturday, March 17 10:30 AM Sabbath SeIVice Bar Mitzvah: Daily SeIVices: Blitzer Chapel - Monday Michael Shopsin Thursday, 8:00 AM; Friday, 7:45 AM, Friday, March 23 followed by Talmud class. 5:30 PM Sabbath Eve SeIVice Conflict at B'nai B'rith is Subject of Focus Many of us are confused by the dispute at been a self-governing organization that B'nai Brith. B'nai B'rith International (BBI), selects its own agenda and controls its formerly a men's group but now coed, own foundation. (Before that, it was a wants to absorb B'nai B'rith Women (BBW) women's auxiliary.) Some of BBW's B into BBI. BBW does not want to lose its priorities have not been priorities or H =i. own identity. BBI has tried to deny BBW concerns for BBI. ~5' ; the right to use "B'nai B'rith" in its name. Central Women's Focus, a professional d'- And there have been attempts to end ~~ women's network sponsored by the ....= i. insurance coverage for women who are synagogue, invites both women and men >~ ; = members of BBW but not of BBI. C/) ...... j ti- to attend this controversial breakfast C/) •... At th~ Tuesday, March 13, Focus session. Reservations ($9 for members, $12 ~ ; breakfast, Judith Sachs, a vice president for nonmembers-checks payable to of B'nai B'rith Women Empire Region, will Central Women's Focusl should be send explain why BBW objects to abandoning by March 6 to Focus, 123 East 55 St., New its separate identity. She will describe the York 10022, or call Judi Cohen at (212) 838- process by which the BBI decision was 5122 for reservations. made and the possible consequences for And hold April 17 for the next Focus both organizations. Since 1962, BBW has breakfast.

IN MOSCOW: Rabbi Davids (right) with Rabbi Rosen, chief rabbi of Romania, at the Global Forum Conference held recently.