This Is My God" Reviewed
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SIX HUNDRED AND FIFTY AT THANKSGIVING SERVICE "This Is My God" Reviewed Some six hundred and fifty wor¬ shippers filled the main floor of the You and your friends are cordially invited to attend the synagogue and half of the balcony SECOND ADULT INSTITUTE LECTURE last Thursday for the congregation's annual in the series Thanksgiving Service. 'ONE THOUSAND YEARS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUDAISM' The worshippers were treated to a beautiful service, in which Cantor This Wednesday Evening, December 9th Samuel Vigoda sang in superlative style and the Oscar Julius Choir ac¬ at 9:00 o'clock in the Social Hall companied him melodiously. The high¬ light and the outstanding attraction of SEPr the service was the long awaited review by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein of Herman Wouk's "This Is My God." Rabbi Praises Laymen's Theology Those who may have thought the Rabbi would criticize the personal re¬ ligious testimony of a man, hitherto known as a novelist and a playwrite, must have been sorely disappointed. Our reviewer began by dissenting from the author's modest evaluation of his own book and termed it "orig¬ inal, " "unique," and "exceptional." The Rabbi pointed out that the book was a response to and written DR. IRVING AGUS for a variety of people, including the Professor of Jewish History, Yeshiva University fraternity of sophisticates, the escapist Jew, the agnostic, and the uninformed. There was will discuss perhaps one other person for whom the author wrote the book, according to our reviewer. That person "SEPHARDIC JEWRY" would be Herman Wouk himself. It was more than a creative urge which A Golden Age of Poets, Philosophers, and Statesmen prompted this work. It was a case of a man grappling with himself "to re¬ solve intellectual conflicts, to over¬ Refreshments be served come metaphysical doubts and to triumph over religious uncertainties." Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein will preach this Sabbath at 11:00 A.M. The congregation left the syna¬ gogue with words of praise on their "THE SEASON OF GOOD WILL" lips — praise for an inspiring review Advice to Jews and Non-Jews of a magnificent book. 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN DR. IRVING AGUS TO GIVE SECOND LECTURE THIS WEDNESDAY AN ODE TO JEWRY DUTY We take One month ago, one hundred and deliver the second part of the series. pleasure in printing below The title is an forty students gathered in the Social "Sephardic Jewry — A original poem written by William Hall of the synagogue to hear Dr. Golden Age of Poets, Philosophers, Heyman, an esteemed member of the Irving Agus, Professor of Jewish His¬ and Statesmen." Professor Agus will congregation, a veteran student in the Adult tory at Yeshiva University, launch the discuss the creative effect of Spanish Institute, and a regular wor¬ 1959—60 Adult Institute Open Lecture Jewry (1000—1492) upon Judaism shipper at morning and evening ser¬ vices. We think the Series. today. He will dwell upon the roll poem speaks for itself. which was played by Maimonides, Dr. Agus' lectures this year are on Halevi, Gabirol, and their the general theme, "One Thousand contempo¬ FILET MINYAN raries in the Years in philosophical growth of the Development of Judaism", We're a little Judaism. He will explain their adjust¬ group of pietists a treatment of the forces, personalities, Who ment to the influence of Arabic and keep the Golden Rule. institutions, and schools of thought And when it comes to davening, Greek thought. He will examine the that shaped the fabric of Judaism We're stubborn as a mule. after the close of the Talmudic Period participation of Spanish Jewry in the If you ask us where we're going government of Spain. (500 C.E.). Why we're on our way to Shul, For we have to make the Dr. Agus to discuss Sephardic Jewry We are sure you will not want to Minyan in the This Wednesday evening, December miss this lecture. Come and bring your morning. 9th, -a-t 9:00 P.M., our lecturer will friends. If the temperature is sizzling Or the mercury is low, If the rain comes down in torrents Or the roads are deep in snow, And the winds come round a- RESERVE NOW howling Still we never fail to show, for the GALA For we have to make the Minyan in the morning. PRE-CHANUKAH DANCE AND DINNER PARTY Our Synagogue is gorgeous Sponsored by the And the service is divine. But it's in the little chapel SISTERHOOD Where we have to hold the line, For you cannot say a Kaddish on When the count is only nine, So, come help us make the Minyan Sunday Evening, December 20th, 1959 in the morning. If the good Lord finds it fitting The Sparkling music of Larry Bell and his Orchestra And has to cut us down. We go searching for replacements FUN AND FROLICS And we scout around the town. If you want to have a Mitzvah That will bolster your renown, Couvert: Ten Dollars per person Come, help us make the Minyan in the morning. William Heyman JUNIOR CONGREGATION AT 10:15 CUB SCOUTS TO MEET The Junior Congregation continues If your child has, by chance, not TUESDAY EVENINGS to meet regularly every Saturday mor¬ taken advantage of this opportunity, Mr. Benjamin Leifert, Chairman of ning in the Chapel. The time has been send him this week at 10:15. Better the Men's Club Boy Scouts committee advanced to 10:15 in order to it make still, bring him yourself and join the has announced that the first meeting possible for parents to come to the syn¬ regular service, while your child at¬ of the Cub Scouts will be held this agogue with their children and still tends a service suited to his needs. coming Tuesday in the gymnasium of arrive in time for the reading of the the synagogue house at 7:00 P.M. Torah. Harvey Klein, who acted as Cub The Junior under the Scout Supervisor last year will once Congregation, FATHER AND SON MINYAN expert leadership of Charles Kleinhaus, again lead the youngsters in their is an excellent activities this year. is traning ground for Fifth Service: December 5, 9:30 Harvey, who youngsters to enable them to learn the attending law school this year, has Cantors: contents and structure of the Sabbath Bobby Kurzweil, Salem shown a wonderful esprit de corps in service. The children serve as cantors, Katsh, Steve Rauch, Stanley giving of his time and energy. gabbaim, and ushers. They are called Kurzweil Parents are urged to inform their to the Torah and sons they learn the prayers Sponsor: Edward Lebowitz (ages 9—11) of the weekly meet¬ well. They are, of course, treated to a ings. There's a wonderful time in store special Kiddush at the close of services. for the boys. 3 WITHIN OUR FAMILY Sisterhood - Men's Club Meeting December 15th Births— Dr. Henry Raphael Gold to Address Special Function A granddaughter was born to our esteemed members Dr. and Mrs. Sam¬ For the first time in three years, who has practiced the rabbinate in this uel Belkin on Friday, November 27th. the Sisterhood and Men's Club of Ke- country. A fellow of the American psy¬ chiatric We wish a hearty Mazel Tov to the hilath Jeshurun will hold a joint meet¬ Association, he is now Consul¬ grandparents and to the parents Ralph ing in the synagogue. This special tant in Psychiatry at the Roosevelt Hos¬ and Linda Schuchalter. event will take place on Tuesday eve¬ pital. Hearty congratulations to Mrs. Elmer ning December 15th. Dr. Gold will discuss "Modern Psy¬ Engel the proud grandmother of a Our guest speaker for the occasion chiatry and the World of Faith." His baby boy born to her children Mr. and will be Dr. Henry Raphael Gold, noted multi-faceted personality, as well as his Mrs. Martin Zimet. psychiatrist, sociologist, and rabbinic traditions of scholarship and his breadth of While extending congratulations to scholar. Dr. Gold, numbers among his insight, renders him most the Engel family, we should like to many accomplishments the fact that he capable to treat this fascinating subject. wish our devoted members Mr. and is the father of Mrs. Meyer Texon, the The joint meeting will no doubt be Mrs. Elmer Engel good luck in their charming president of our sisterhood. an auspicious occasion. The presence new home. of the two major affiliates of the con¬ "Psychiatry and the World of Faith" Our heartiest Mazel Tov wishes to gregation at one meeting is enough Our guest speaker comes from a our devoted members Mr. and Mrs. of an attraction. Our guest lecturer will very varied and interesting background a an and intel¬ Leopold Heffner on the birth of great of achievement. A graduate of Colum¬ certainly add inspiring granddaughter. lectual note to a wonderful evening. bia University, from which he received Birthdays- respectively the degrees of B.A., M.A., Do come and be with us on Decem¬ and he an rabbi ber 15th at 8:30 P.M. Many happy returns of the day to M.D., is also ordained Dr. Mortimer J. Blumenthal, Mrs. Theo¬ dore R. Fink, Mrs. Benjamin Gottes- THE JEWRY BOX man, Mrs. Harry Kaplan, Dr. Gizella WEEK THIS WEEK Perl, J. William Rosenbluth, Mrs. Max LAST Scheidt, Leon Sigall, and Nathan HYMAN 1. COHEN MAX DOCTOROW Warshaw. ALBERT COLIN LEO EDELMAN Anniversaries- MAX J. ETRA SAMSON EICHLER Warmest greetings to Mr. and Mrs. NICO DE GRAAFF ARTHUR M. ROSEN A. Phillip Goldsmith, Dr. and Mrs. Ira Thank you for your cooperation in helping to maintain the Daily Minyan.