THE YOUNG ISRAELITE

YOUNG OF PARKGHESTER

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Volume XXII December, 1978 — , 5739 No. 3

OUR INSTITUTE OF ADULT JEWISH STUDIES

cordially invites you to attend The Annual Louis Friedman Memorial Lecture

MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 4th at 8 P.M. Guest Speaker DR. MANFRED LEHMAN

Topic:

Personal Impressions of a Visit to Cairo

Dr. Lehman, a renowned bibliophile and successful business man will share with us his experiences with the leaders of Egypt, including President Sadat. Be sure to attend for an evening of true intellectual pleasure.

Please Bring a Friend!

Refreshments Admission Free

Have you made your reservation for our Bonds for Israel TESTIMONIAL BREAKFAST Honoring Get out and get Ads now REUBEN and LILLIAN KLEIN Sunday Morning, December 3rd 39th Annual Dinner at 9:30 A.M. and Journal Show your solidarity for the State of Israel by standing up and being SUNDAY EVENING. FEB. 18th counted. Your dollars help build an Honoring our beloved economically sound State of Israel. 1/ BERNARD HOROWITZ

affair of This is the the year! ^7" ^ " G / /, ♦ M M MM Remember $150 in Ads entitles you to two free tickets to the Dinner!

Now is the time! Page Two The Young Israelite

chester, the Jewish community, and The Young Israelite Israel, as a model of the highest standard Published by that is admired by every one. In his Young Israel of Pcrkchesfer leadership of Young Israel synagogue 1375 Virginia Avenue, The Bronx and the services rendered our community, Tel. TAlmadge 2-9576 Bernard guided himself always by the Maurice L. Schwartz Jewish law and Jewish ethics. Dr. Reuben Klein President It is timely and Harry Brooks Pres. Men's Club appropriate, therefore, in our 39th Doris Schuman Pres. Women's League celebrating Anniversary year, that special recognition be accorded our Bernie, who in manifest and demonstrable From the President ways has evidenced his devotion to ad¬ goals of Bernard Horowitz will be the guest of vancing the Young Israel, and a concern for honor at the 39th Annual Banquet at parallel maintaining its domi¬ nant role in the Jewish Leonard's of Great Neck on Sunday, community The occasion of the Annual Dinner affords us February 18, 1979. a splendid opportunity to honor him in a He has worn many hats of great dis¬ manner befitting such outstanding per¬ tinction in our synagogue and in the sonality. Jewish community while providing vital¬ Our prominent and tireless member, ity to our Young Israel of Parkchester. Max Chairman of the Jour¬ We know him to have evidenced visionary Spielberger, nal Committee, is now eagerly ready to leadership as our president and of his receive all Journal Ads. I know that dedication to the goals of building , your response and heartfelt support will be his concern for the development of per¬ demonstrated sonal character and religious adherence by your hard work in get¬ ting as many Ads as you can and by sub¬ in our youth, and his dedication to the land of Israel. AH of these tributes have mitting your own, all of which will reflect and reaffirm our tribute to our esteemed been exemplified in many ways and in member and former particular by his personal character, firm president, Bernard Horowitz. Torah orthodoxy, and family life. We re¬ gard his dedication and services to the DR. REUBEN KLEIN, Jewish youth, Young Israel of Park¬ President

Adult Institute Class Schedule Sunday Mishna Lecture Breakfast 9:00 A.M. Monday Jewish History 10:15 A.M.

Bible - , 8:00 P.M. Basic 9:00 P.M. Tuesday Bible Survey for Women 10:00 A.M.

Beginners Hebrew t 11:00 A.M. Advanced Hebrew 11:00 A.M. Saturday Talmud 3:15 pm. Enroll now for a little Torah study The Young Israelite Page Three

Hebrew Classes every Tuesday morn¬ ing, followed by a Koffee Klotch at noon.

The Donor Gift Shop will also be open at this time. Please contact: Women's League Donor Merchandise: From the President Esther Harap — 828-7144 last Our meeting was a most delightful Helen Sochrin — SY 2-8279 and fruitful one in the beautiful congre¬ L'maan Hayeled: gational Succah. The highlight of the Happy occasion card for a nominal fee evening was listening to Rabbi Schwartz available. Call Molly Gewertz — 829-9231. tell us about the significance of Succoth Sunshine and Simchas Torah, which was most en¬ Lady: lightening and rewarding. Molly Gewertz — 829-9231.

It is always a pleasure to see so many smiling faces at the Simchas Torah MAZEL TOY reception given by our Rabbi and Reb- Our heartiest congratulations to: betzin, who always outdo themselves Mr. & Mrs. Jack Baldwin, on the birth with their usual warmth and hospitality. of their grandson, Philip Herman. We had quite a crowd and a lovely eve¬ Mr. & Mrs. Kalman S. Winkler, on the ning was spent by all, as well as enjoy¬ marriage of their daughter Yuditha to ing the delicious food served. Rabbi Jeffrey Bienenfeld, and the birth of their We also had the pleasure of having granddaughter 'Malka Adina, born to their children Rabbi and Mrs. Pauline Lehman attend and do hope she Neil will be feeling well enough to attend Winkler, and the Bar Mitzvah of their more of our meetings and functions. grandson Jeffrey Shoulson, and Mazel Tov also to the great-grandmother We also had a very interesting meeting Mrs. Rose Rosenblum. on Wednesday, November 8th, at which time Dr. Mervyn Kaplan, a podiatrist GET WELL spoke to us about the care of our feet. Our best wishes for a full and speedy

We are contemuplating a gala year end recovery to A1 Harap, Mrs. Ann Heisler, Mrs. — Ray Lott, Mac Weiden, and Leo Chanukah party on December 31st, Winkler. 1978. You will be kept posted. Our wish: Refuah Shlemah! Sincerely, IPs good to see Phil Haiman up and DORIS SCHUMAN, around and back at Young Israel. President Keep healthy! Page Four The Young Israelite

Herzl died in 1909 at the age of 44. He

was buried in next to the

graves of this parents and young sister. THen's QUI) His wife died four years later at the age From the President of 39. His older daughter Pauline, was always ailing and at the age of 40 took As the President of the Men's Club, an overdose of heroin and died. I considered it my privilege to share with His son Hans was invited by his my members information regarding world father's closest friend Wolpon, also a news, mainly Jewish oriented as well as very dedicated Zionist leader, to stay that pertaining to Jewish personalities. with him in London. Hans was studying In last month's bulletin I described Dr. in school but had the same mental prob¬

Theodore Herzl as the founder of the lems as his sister. When he learned of his sister's death he also committed suicide. Zionist movement — the Jewish libera¬

tion movement. Now I will picture him as His younger daughter Trudeau married the industrialist Newman and gave birth an individual, husband and father. to a son Stephan Theodore. In 1943 she Theodor Herzl was born in Budapest was taken captive by the Nazis and after

in an assimilated family that actually long suffering she died. Her son was the

had no bonds with Judaism. During his only one left in the Herzl family. He lived in England and in the Second World younger years he was by profession a War he was an officer in the British army. journalist and .a - writer, for the . theatre. In 1946 he visited and was The delegates who came to the first Zion¬ gTeeted profusely by the settlers as the ist Congress described him as a King. It grandson of the greatest leader. He was is worthwhile to note that once when impressed by the honor and promised to Herzl appeared on the streets of Wilno return and live in Jerusalem. In 1946 he

— a Russian city, he was met by thou¬ went to Washington, where he served in sands of people who shouted "YECHI the British Embassy, but in the same HAMELECH" long live the King. year he jumped off a bridge to his death.

This was the last chapter of Theodor His personal family life belongs among Herzl as the father. the most tragic human dramas. At the HARRY BROOKS, President age of 27 he fell in love with the 18-year-

old daughter of a wealthy Jewish indus¬ trialist. At that time he was a writer of light stories and comedies. Because of the success of one of his comedies on the theatre stage, the parents of the young- lady consented to the marriage. Four years later he was already the father of two daughters and one son. Due to his wife's suicidal tendencies there were many painful scenes. However, he found satisfaction in his political life. The Young Israelite Page Five

Best wishes and felicitations to the

following members having birthdays or conscience % anniversaries in November:

Our deepest sympathy to:

Mrs. M. Kerzner, on the loss of her be¬ loved husband Max Kerzner.

Mr. Benjamin Schwartz, on the loss of his beloved wife. (1) Nettie Geller, Esther Solomon, Robert H Horowitz; (3) Melvyn Gross, May they be comforted amongst the Louis Sauerstrom, Gertrude Miller; (4) other mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. Mark Haiman, A1 Gura; (5) Irving Shatkin, Sydney Sloan; (6) Nat Call, Bertha Panfield, Penny Graff; (7) Rich¬ ard Steiner; (8) Louis Gross, Russel Stern; (9) Dr. William H. Frishman; (10) Dorothy Haimowitz, Elaine Levy, Cele Kerner; (11) Charles Feinstein, Eugene Zuckerman, Harriet Drillings, Estello Haas, Mitchell Werner; (12) Irene Stahl; (13) Fred Brown, Jeanette Robinson, Abraham Seidman, Stefan THEATRE PARTY Gross; (15) Lewis Goodman; (16) Rose The Folksbine Ensemble is appearing Santo; (17) Charlotte Lehrer, Scott Erenstein; (19) Sol Spitz, David Kren- this year in "The Inheritors," a comedy kel; (20) Stephanie Shatkin, Alan Fel- by Sliolem Aleichem. We have tickets for man; (21) Rose Shelby, William Grog- Sunday, January 7th, 1979 at 2:00 P.M. insky;( 22) Elaine Sokoler, (23) Sidney Please call Harry Brooks at 881-0790. Brown, Barry Lott; (25) Shirley Rubin, David Waldman, Gladys Laufer, Steven M. Cohen, Maria Weiler; (26) Ida Dia¬ mond, Laura Yablonsky, Adrea Osroff; (27) Toby Roseman; (29) Jeanette J. Horowitz.

Reserve (4) Mr. & Mrs. Daniel Breiman; (6) Mr. & Mrs. Kalman Winkler; (8) Mr. & The Women's League and the Men's Mrs. Jack Boritz; (14) Mr. & Mrs. Lester Club have scheduled a Gala End of the Silver, Mr. & Mrs. Mickey Weinreb; (15) Year and Chanukah Card Party on Sun¬ Rabbi & Mrs. M. Schwartz, Mr. & Mrs. day, December 31st, 1978 at 7:00 P.M. in Alfred J. Daniels; (17) Mr. & Mrs. Levin Hall. Nathan Call, Mr. & Mrs. Edmund E. Early reservations are required. For Breiner; (18) Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Pau- particulars watch for the next mailing or sack; (22) Mr. & Mrs. Jack Bernstein; call Harry Brooks at 881-0790. (23) Mr. & Mrs. Albert Stein, Mr. & Mrs. Jules Canter; (24) Mr. & Mrs. Harold Lehrer; (25) Mr. & Mrs. Frank s Esther and A1 Harap wish to'; Lefkowitz; (26) Mr. & Mrs. Harry Kop- > express their thanks to all Young!; pelman, Mr. & Mrs. Nathan Kolb; (27) i Israelites for their kind wishes during;! Mr. & Mrs. Harry Cassler, Mr. & Mrs. \ Al's illness. <; Max Vegotsky; (29) Mr. & Mrs. Steven > «' M. Cohen * * * and many happy returns. The Young Israel of Parkchester Non-Profit 1375 Virginia Ave. Org. U.S. POSTAGE Bronx, N.Y. 19462 PAID

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I wish to express my thanks to all members and friends who sent me get well cards during my hospital stay, and also those who expressed their concern to my dear wife Evelyn. I am especially grateful to Rabbi Schwartz for his personal visits, words of encouragement and prayers on my SCHEDULE OF SERVICES behalf" AL HEIN Daily Morning 6:45 A.M. Evening 4:15 P.M. SHOLOM SCHWADRON Saturday 8:45 A.M. Sunday 8:00 A.M. Attorney-at-Law

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