OCTOBER 16, 1957 XXV, NUMBER 5 TISHRI 21, 5718

TORAH HONORS CONFERRED UPON ISADORE SCHLANG, JOSEPH GERSHMAN, AND ARTHUR ROSEN.

Three distinguished members of The Chasan Torah is a man of un¬ way of the Ramaz School, in which Kehilath Jeshurun were again singled usual piety. Not alone on Sabbaths his two sons were educated. Beth of and out for the supreme honors of the year. Holidays, but every week day of them became Bar Mitzvah at Kehilath the Mr. Isadore Schlang has been appoint¬ year, finds him in the Synagogue. Jeshurun. Several years ago he became ed Chasan Torah, Mr. Joseph Gershman An entire generation has heard his part of the Congregational family. will be Chasan Bereshith, and young melodic chant as he pronounced the To Ramaz School he has rendered Mr. Arthur Rosen will be Chasan Maftir. priestly benediction at the festivals in matchless service. He served for several our Synagogue. For in the truest sense, Mr. Isadore Schlang is today years as the President of the Parents prob¬ he is the Senior of Kehilath Council and was instrumental in the ably one of the senior members of the Jeshurun. successful Congregation. Next year will mark the sponsorship of the Parents A number of fiftieth anniversary of his affiliation years ago, while at his Council dinners for the Scholarship summer home in Atlantic with Kehilath Jeshurun. For having Beach, he Fund of the school. Recently, he was started a reached this milestone and for having "minyan" for Sabbath ser¬ elected a Trustee of the Ramaz School. vices. Together with the Etra family, he recently celebrated his seventy-fifth His communal activities are many developed "Minyan" into what is birthday, the President saw fit to ap¬ this and varied. He served as President of now the Atlantic Beach Jewish Center, point him to the highest Torah honor the Alumni Assocation of the Educa¬ one of the leading resort synagogues of the year. tional Alliance and is now a member in the country. One of the most respected and be¬ of the Board of Trustees of that In¬ loved members of Kehilath Jeshurun, Mr. Joseph Gershman, Ihe Chasan stitution. He is active in the Federation Mr. Schlang has lived his entire adult Bereshith, is a recognized and success¬ of Jewish Philanthropies, especially in ful member of the New York Bar. He life within our House of God. He was the camping program of that organiza¬ tion. He is a married in our Synagogue and saw pursued undergraduate studies at Cor¬ prominent Zionist, affili¬ his daughter and then his grand¬ nell University and then obtained his ated with the 7th Zionist District. Law Degree daughter married in the same Syna¬ New York University Law Having made his summer home at Fire School. gogue. His entire family was virtually Island, he helped to establish a Syna- He came to Kehilath Jeshurun raised in Kehilath Jeshurun. by (Continued on Page 4)

Isadore Schlang Joseph Gershman Arthur Rosen 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

"REMEMBER ME TO GOD" TO BE REVIEWED BY STEVEN KLEIN BAR MITZVAH RABBI LOOKSTEIN AT SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON

The opening luncheon meeting of WITHIN OUR FAMILY the Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhood will be held on Monday afternoon, October Birthdays — 28th at 12:30 o'clock in the Social Hall. Many happy returns of the day to Mrs. A feature of this occasion will be a Harry Abramson, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred S. review, by"Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein, Casner, David Joseph, Mrs. Edward of the new best-seller "Remember Me Lebowitz, Mrs. Alexander Licht- to God". man, Abraham L. Marcus, Samuel Ros¬ en, Max Scheidt, Mrs. Meyer Texon The book, by Myron S. Kaufman, and Mrs. Maurice Wegier. took eight years to write. It is a story of a Jewish student who is confronted Engagement — We extend our heartiest mazel tov by the Jewish problem and attempts We extend a hearty mazel tov to wishes to our esteemed members, Dr. to deal with it in a manner that is our esteemed members, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. Emory Klein, on the bar mitz¬ bound to create a great deal of contro¬ Philip Amin, on the engagement of vah of their son, Steven. versial reaction. The critics were high their daughter, Lee, to Mr. Robert L. A student in the eighth grade of the in their praise of this excellent novei. Furman. Ramaz School, Steven's favorite sub¬ Rabbi Lookstein may be expected to Anniversaries — jects are Science, Bible give a highly provocative and stimulat¬ , and Social Studies. ing review of the book. Happy Anniversary to Mr. and Mrs. Looking into the future Alexander Kommel and Dr. and Mrs. he sees himself Luncheon will be served at 12:30 following in his father's o'clock. All Sisterhood Members and Edgar C. Trautman. footsteps as a physician. Active in extra-curricular activities Steven was their friends are cordially invited. CONDOLENCE vice-president of his class and G.O. We record with sorrow the passing Representative. His favorite hobby is KEHILATH JESHURUN SISTERHOOD of Morris David Texon, beloved father playing the piano and all sports. TO BE HONORED of our esteemed member, Dr. Meyer The Women's Division of the Albert Texon, and we extend our heartfelt At services which will be held in our Einstein College of Medicine singles sympathies to the bereaved family. synagogue this coming Saturday Steven will read the entire Torah out each year one Sisterhood to be a May the Almighty spare them further portion as sorrow for well as chant the Haftorah. special guest at its Annual Educational many years to come. Institute. The Sisterhood of Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun has been selected this year to be the guest at the Fourth SAMUEL ROSEN, ESTEEMED TRUSTEE, HONORED Annual Institute of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine which will be held in the Abraham Mazer Student Resi¬ dence Hall on Wednesday, October 23rd, at 1:30 P.M. The college is located at Eastchester Road and Morris Park Avenue, the Bronx. The institute this year will be de¬ voted to a discussion of Mental Health. The Albert Einstein College of Medicine has been doing significant work in this field. Those who will attend the insti¬ tute, therefore, will receive a great deal of information on such matters as mentally retarded children, juvenile delinquency, the use of tranquilizer drugs and on other important phases of mental health.

SABBATH KIDDUSH HOSTS

This coming Saturday morning our Rabbi Lookstein presenting our esteemed trustee, Samuel Rosen with a esteemed members, Dr. and Mrs. plaque on behalf of the Cinema Lodge of B'nai B'rith, at a special dinner in Emory Klein, will sponsor the Sabbath Mr. Rosen's honor. The plaque reads "In grateful recognition of his invaluable kiddush in honor of the Bar Mitzvah contributions to human welfare and his conscientious devotion to the traditional American Ideals of their son, Steven. of Freedom." KEH1LATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

FATHER AND SON MINYAN LOUIS WALDMAN TO ADDRESS MEN'S CLUB OPENING RESUMES SESSIONS SUPPER MEETING, OCTOBER 29th On Sunday morning, October 20th Louis Waldman, noted labor lawyer, popular book when published several the Father and Son Minyan will resume will address the initial Men's Club years ago. its sessions for the year. This popular meeting of the season, to be held on Mr. Waldman in addition to being a activity, sponsored by the Men's Club Tuesday, October 29, 1957, in the well known labor lawyer, is a leader Social Hall, according to the announce¬ of the Bar. He is a past president of the regular Sunday morning services. ment of Dr. Robert Wallach, iwill inaugurating its year of president Brooklyn Bar Association, a past vice- Thebe tenth Minyan's program is threefold of the group. Mr. Waldman will speak president of the Association of the Bar in nature. It is highlighted by a regular on "Frontiers of Labor Ethics Today," of the City of New York, and at present morning service (9:30-10:30), which a topic of vital importance in today's a member of the Executive Committee is designed especially to interest and news. of the New York State Bar Association.

inspire our teenagers and which is From 1951 to 1955 he was Chairman conducted The meeting will be preceded by entirely by the youngsters of Civil Rights Committee of the State A second feature a com¬ cocktails and dinner, beginning at themselves. is Bar Association. 6:30 munity breakfast (10:30-11:00) en¬ p.m. Ladies are invited at 8:30 Mr. Waldman is a former member of joyed by all those present. The final p.m. to hear the speaker and take part in the discussion which will follow. State Legislature. In 1938 he was ap¬ element in the program is a gym period pointed by Governor Lehman to the (11:00-1:00) during which the boys Our speaker comes to us after a Advisory Committee of the State Con¬ enjoy physical exercise and develop lifetime of stitutional Convention in which added skills in basketball. experience in industrial- capacity labor relations. For over 35 years Mr. he dealt particularly with civil rights Serving again as chairman of this Waldman has been counsel to numer¬ and labor questions. He has disting¬ project for the Men's Club is Mr. ous international labor unions as well uished himself, not only in labor and William Lebowitz who has for the past as local and city-wide labor bodies. He civil rights cases, but also in cases in¬ few not years only worked energetic¬ is the author of numerous books and volving libel, the law of public utilities, ally in its behalf, but also attended the articles on legal as well as social and court martial proceedings, political and services regularly with his son. economic questions. His autobiog¬ electoral matters and in the criminal A leader of the minyan for the past raphy, "Labor Lawyer." was a very as well as the civil branch of the law. seven years, Haskel Lookstein, himself a Minyan graduate, will continue to lead this activity. In addition to super¬ THE CHILDREN AND THE HAKOFOTH SERVICE vising the entire program, he will, as part of the regular service, explain The Hakafoth Service at Kehilath tion of children. We, therefore, urge various parts of the prayers to the Jeshurun has been so revised and parents to bring their children to the participants. beautified that it has become a model services on Thursday evening, October for 17th. This is a unique opportunity for Synagogues throughout the coun¬ young and old alike to daven together try. Capacity crowds have filled our It is not advisable, however, to bring main in a weekly service, to learn something Synagogue to witness the pro¬ children under the age of four. They cession of the Torah Scrolls and to of the nature of Jewish prayer, to par¬ join are too young to participate in the in the take of a nourishing morning repast, gaiety of the festival. service and their attention span is too and to enjoy an athletic experience in As always, the children will be the limited. As a result they may become the bargin. guests of honor at the Hakafoth Service. a problem to those about them. As a feature for opening day of the They will be provided with flags and We therefore invite you and your other tenth anniversary season, Johnny Mills holiday symbols. From among children to attend Simhath Torah ser¬ them will be selected Junior Marshals and Gerry Pollack will be honored for vices with us. The children should be to head each of the seven Torah excellence in last year's Minyan. Help¬ pro¬ brought to the Synagogue Chapel at cessions. These Marshals are students ing to "throw out the first prayer" will 6 o'clock. It is not desirable to bring of the Ramaz School and the Afternoon be many dignitaries from the syna¬ them earlier and they should, of gogue and the Men's Club. But in the Religious School. At the close of the course, not be brought later. In the service last analysis, the success of this season they will receive a box of holi¬ Chapel they will be prepared for their will depend on you. Come down this day goodies to add further to their procession to the main Synagogue, festival Sunday at 9:30; fathers, sons, young, joy. where a special section of seats will be and old, and enjoy a unique and satis¬ A special order of service has been reserved for them. They will be ably fying religious and social experience. prepared so that all worshippers, supervised by their teachers and by the young and old alike, will be able to young people of the Congregation. follow the proceedings intelligently and At the close of services the children with great spiritual reward. will be returned to the Synagogue Men's Club Theatre Party We would like to impress upon all Chapel, where they will receive their Wednesday, November 27 of our congregants the fact that Sim- boxes of candy and where their parents hath Torah is a will be able to meet Herman Wouk's, "Nature's Way" holiday that can con¬ them, to take them tribute greatly to the religious inspira¬ home. 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Synagogue Officials TORAH HONORS CONFERRE ) UPON ISADORE SCHLANG, Joseph H. Lookstein Rabbi JOSEPH GERSHMAN, AND ARTHUR ROSEN Albert Hollander Rabbinic Ass't. (Continued From Page 1) career at Kehilath Jeshurun. Sherwood Plitnick Cantor The three Grooms not only deserve D. Rosenberg Ritual Director gogue there and is now its President. the honors conferred Theodore Comet Exec. Director His wife, a former school teacher, is upon them, but each, in his way can serve as an ex¬ Officers of the Congregation always with him in all of these com¬ munal endeavors. ample to others, as traditional Jews, Max J. Etra President In as splendid Americans, and as fine A. Phillip Goldsmith keeping with our practice, the Vice-President human beings of character and dignity. Samuel A. Marcus Treasurer honor of Chasan Maftir was conferred The entire upon one of the young men of Kehilath Congregation salutes them Joseph Roth Secretary and extends to them and to their Dr. Robert Wallach Pres., Men's Club Jeshurun, Mr. Arthur Rosen. Son of our families warmest congratulations and Mrs. Oscar Perlberger Pres., Sisterhood distinguished Trustee, Mr. Samuel sincerest Rosen, and Eleanor Rosen, young blessings. Arthur was brought by his parents to The Grooms of the Law will, in ac¬ Kehilath Jeshurun when he was but a cordance with the practice SCHEDULE OF SERVICES prevailing little boy. Sabbath after Sabbath, for at our Congregation, be inducted into SATURDAY many years, he and his two brothers office at the Musaf Service on Shemini and their sister would trail after their Atzereth. On that occasion Morning .. ... 9:00 they will be Junior Congregation 10:30 father as he led them into the House escorted to the seats of honor reserved Weekly Portion: Bereshith, Genesis of God. Now, as a young married man for them alongside the Holy Ark. Our 1.1-6.8 and the father of a darling little girl, entire membership family will un¬ Haftorah: Isaiah 42.5-43.10 he still rarely misses a Sabbath in the doubtedly be present to honor these Rosh Chodesh Prayers: Synagogue. Grooms on Shemini Atzereth and Sim- Rosh Chodesh Heshvan will be on Mr. Arthur Rosen attended Blair hath Torah. We may all look forward Friday, October 25th and Satur¬ Academy and graduated from Franklin to a grand and gay festival. day, October 26th. and Marshall College with a B.A. De¬ Evening 6:00 gree. He served in the Air Force for Conclusion of Sabbath 6:50 three years. He is now Executive As¬ DAILY SERVICES sistant to the First Vice President of the BOY SCOUTS RESUME Warner in Morning Stanley Corporation, charge MONDAY MEETINGS 7:30 of Cinerama. Sunday Morning 8:30 Our Boy Scout Troop 640 has re¬ Father and Son He received a thorough Jewish ed¬ Minyan 9:30 sumed ucation at the old Central Jewish meeting on Monday evenings Evening 5:50 at 7:15 o'clock in the gymnasium. Institute, which subsequently was in¬ This corporated into Kehilath Jeshurun. For troop continues under the sponsorship of our Men's Club and we are pleased YAHRZEITS several years he also pursued advanced with the progress in every aspect October Jewish studies under a private tutor. of the scouting program that has been 20—NATHAN While he was in the Air Force and ROGGEN made. 21—ISABELLA WEISS stationed in Fontainbleau, France, he 22— HIRSCHHORN met the beautiful Helene Weiss. They The scout leader this year is Dr. 23—REUBEN SIMON were married in Paris, with Rabbi David Kunzman. Our scout chairman is 23—NATHANAEL DANIEL Lookstein officiating. Their young Gerald Goldstein, who took over from 23—ROSE FiSCHMAN daughter is about ready to start her Dr. Ned Wachtel. 23—JOSEPH BROZ 23-MORRIS S.JACOBS 25—PEARL L. LANCE 25—JULES PREGEL SCHEDULE OF CONCLUDING SUKKOTH SERVICES 25—ANNA RATNER WEDNESDAY 25—ABRAHAM NATELSON Morning 6:45 25—ESTHER CLAMAN Evening 6:00 An Eruv Tavshulin should be prepared

K-J CALENDAR THURSDAY, SHEMINI ATZERETH Morning 9:00 Monday evenings at 7:15 — BoyScouts Memorial Prayers will be recited as part of this service — Gymnasium Mincha 6:00 Monday afternoon, October 28th at Ma'ariv and Hakofoth will follow 12:30 — Sisterhood open Luncheon FRIDAY, SIMCHAT TORAH meeting — 9:00 Social Hall. Morning Tuesday afternoon, October 29th — Lighting of Candles 5:50 Men's Club Supper — 6:00 Meeting Aud¬ Evening . . itorium and Social Hall.