TWENTY RAMAZ SENIORS WIN STATE SCHOLARSHIPS Seven Win Engineering Scholarships

The New York State Board of Re¬ gents this week published the names of all winners of State Scholarships. Wealth and Wisdom Mark Eastern European "Greats' Included among them are twenty se¬ Dr. niors of Ramaz School. They are: Agus Cites Combination of Qualities Rena Benathan At the fourth lecture in his series Europe, the outstanding trait sought Miriam Bokser "One Thousand in Years the Develop¬ by all was scholarship. Every man James Cleeman ment of Judaism," Dr. Irving Agus learned at his own level. Adult edu¬ Rochelle Dyckman described an interesting combination cation was not optional equipment Lionel Etra of qualities which marked the great for the esoteric few but rather a daily Suzanne Friedman scholars of East European Jewry. affair in which every Jew was in¬ Barbara Frisch Speaking before another beautiful volved and around which his life Martin Kasofsky centered. turnout wFiich filled every seat in the It, therefore, followed that Naomi Lebowitz social hall, Dr. Agus indicated that the most honored, respected, and ad¬ Judith Lefkowitz the great Jewish minds of 17th cen¬ mired individual in the community Manuel 'Lerman tury Poland not only were possessed was the "Talmid Chacham" — the Carmi Margolis of wisdom but were also character¬ scholar of Law and Lore. Nat Mayer ized by unusual physical wealth. Solomon Mowshowitz The Vilna Gaon was the end pro¬ In his lecture, "Rabbinism — A Charlotte Pearlberg duct of this frame of values. He was Jewish Response to the Age of Rea¬ Yvette Rotenberg the acme of perfection by Jewish son," Professor Agus described such Eugene Rothman standards. The Jewish as Rabbi and Rabbi community Michael Schwartz lived to be able to produce such a Solomon Luria as extremely wealthy Jerrold Silverstein giant of the spirit. In many cases they men by every standard. He traced Samuel Sokolik even died for this ideal as well. this wealth to their fathers-in-law. In In addition to those listed, seven Poland, a wealthy man would search The final lecture in this series will seniors have been announced as win¬ far and wide for an up and coming be delivered by Dr. Agus on Wednes¬ ners of Engineering scholar who would Scholarships. marry his daught¬ day evening, March 9 at 9:00. His They are: er. The father-in-law would then sup¬ topic will be: "Chasidism — The Jews' James Cleeman port his son-in-law in ihe most gen¬ Response to the Romantic Period." Lionel Etra erous fashion. All who are "Chasidim" of Dr. Agus Martin Kasofsky Our lecturer gave a clear reason will no doubt be present. All others Judith Lefkowitz for this. He asserted that, in Eastern are invited to join the throng. Manuel Lerman Solomon Mowshowitz Jerrold Silverstein themselves as winners. We are in¬ National Merit Scholarship test. This formed that this is the highest per¬ test was administered to 550,000 stu¬ It is extremely gratifying to report centage of any school in the State of dents throughout the nation, that two Ramaz seniors, James Clee¬ repre¬ New York. senting 14,500 high schools. man and Martin Kasofsky, are in a This We offer our second-place tie amongst all the win¬ report does not complete the congratulations to all honors of the the winners and to their families. All ners of scholarships in New York present senior class. We those associated with County. Two students, Ronald Han¬ just received word that three stu¬ this great edu¬ dents, James cational over and Rachel Shimkin are alter¬ Cleeman, Martin Kasof¬ enterprise, have reason to feel nates for State Scholarships. sky and Judith Lefkowitz have ach¬ proud of this year's scholastic ieved the grade of Finalists in the achievements. This scholastic achievement is re¬ markable and is a tribute to the win¬ ners and to their school. In all, thirty one students took the examination. Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein will preach this Sabbath at 11:00 A.M. It means, therefore, that close to sev¬ enty per cent have distinguished "A NON-JEW WHO WROTE A PORTION INTO THE BIBLE" 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

SJSTERHOOD TO HEAR Teen Agers Discuss Anti-Semitism SECOND LECTURE ON The K. J. Teen Age Group, a club for MUSIC AT MEETING COLLEGE CLASS STUDIES boys (14-18) and girls (13-16) held its second regular meeting last The next meeting of the Sisterhood AND BIBLE Sunday afternoon in the synagogue will be held on Monday, February house auditorium. Over In a very quiet and unobtrusive twenty five 29th in the Synagogue Social Hall. manner, a group of young men have young people attended. At the meeting, Mr. Stanley Wolfe been meeting with Rabbi Haskel will present the second lecture on The main portion of the meeting 'Lookstein every Thursday evening, Music. The is Short Survey was devoted to a film "All the Way topic "A week in and week out since Novem¬ of the Opera and the Symphony." Home" and a discussion of antisemi- ber for a study session. The session, of tism and racial prejudice which were The members the Sisterhood which lasts two and a half hours, is the who were on hand at the first lec¬ subjects of the film. devoted to the study of Talmud and ture, were so impressed by Mr. Bible. The group, with Marshal Etra serv¬ Wolfe and the informative material ing as moderator, some of The boys began by studying The explored he presented, that they will certainly the basic causes of antisemitism. Introduction to Maimonides' Commen¬ be at this forthcoming meeting. There seemed to be some agreement tary on the Mishna. In this work the Others who were not at the last that the underlying force which main¬ great medieval philosopher and le¬ meeting will certainly want to be tained this seed of hatred was a re¬ galist discusses the fundamental con¬ present at this one on February 29th. ligious one and that the first place cepts of the Oral Law. He also treats Luncheon will be served at 12:00. in which to begin eradicating anti¬ the organization of the Talmud into semitism was in the Houses of Wor¬ "Orders" and Tractates. Besides hav¬ ship. Religious leaders of other faiths YOUNG MARRIEDS ing learned the contents of this basic would have to begin to counter ac¬ work thoroughly, the boys have also MEET THIS SATURDAY tively the inu.endos and imputations learned by heart the names of the The which have been directed at the Jew Young Marrieds of Kehilath sixty three Tractates and the order in Jeshurun will hold a meeting this during the past eighteen hundred which they are found in the Talmud. Saturday night, February 20th at years. 8:30, in the home of Dr. and Mrs. Through this study, the students have Norman Javitt, 19 East 98th Street. acquired the keys by which the doors of the Talmud may be opened Excursion and Theatre Party The subject under discussion will to greater understanding of Judaism be the During the business portion of the pros and cons of a Day School and Jewish Law. education as opposed to public school meeting the group made definite and Talmud training. Twelve The class has recently begun the plans for a number of functions dur¬ couples have informed the hostess study of Berachot, the first of the six¬ ing the next few weeks. to be of their intention present at ty three Tractates. They are learning On Sunday afternoon, February what the text promises to be educationally together with , , 28th, the teen agers will visit the and a very interesting Maimonides, and other important socially, meet¬ Statue of Liberty as a group. They commentaries. The ing. disputations in the will meet at the synagogue at 2:00 Talmud are also traced through the and WITHIN OUR FAMILY proceed from there to South legal codes in order to determine Ferry for the boat ride to the Statue Birth — precisely how they are distilled into of Liberty. law. Our heartiest congratulations to our On Saturday night, April 2nd, the members Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S. In Bible, the students have been group will attend a play at the Bronx Lightstone on the birth of a son. studying Deuteronomy with the com¬ High School of Science. The play, mentaries of Rashi and Nachmanides. Birthdays — "You Can't Take It With You," is a Many happy returns of the day to They are presently engaged in ana¬ former Pulitzer Prize winner and was Alexander A. Bernstein, Bernard D. lyzing the Ten Commandments in written by George S. Kaufman and detail. Fischman, Dr. Frank Goodman, Louis Moss Hart. We have obtained a very limited number of tickets Olshan, Mrs. Gilbert Portnoy, Joseph Five of these students are gradu¬ (at $1.00 Schlang, Julius I. Silver, Albert Wald, ates of Ramaz High School, the others each), most of which have been re¬ Harry Zaifert, and Albert A. Zuch. have been graduated from the Ye- served already. Those interested in reserving are Anniversaries — shiva of Flatbush and the Manhattan the remaining tickets High School of University. urged to inform the Synagogue Office Greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Samson immediately. Gordon, and Dr. and Mrs. Jack We are extremely proud of the ac¬ Lieberman. complishments of these boys, and we urge all, who are qualified, to be¬ Welcome Back — WOMEN'S CLASS RECESS come part of this group of budding We were very happy to see our scholars. The Women's Class in Prayer, devoted member Reuben Westerman which meets regularly on Monday at services last Saturday. This is a KIDDUSH HOSTS mornings at 11:00, will not meet on wonderful sign of his recovery from February 22nd and 29th. his recent illness. We are very The Kiddush this Saturday will be The next regular session will pleased to have him back in our sponsored by our devoted members be midst. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Wald. held on Monday, March 7th. KEH1LATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

VICTOR GELLER HIGHLIGHTS MEN'S CLUB SUNDAY MEETING "Synagogue Physician" Gives Prognosis for Traditional Judaism

Mr. Victor Geller, Field Director of A Religious New Deal Poverty and Piety the Community Service Division at In the 1930's synagogues were The final force has been an eco¬ Yeshiva University, climaxed one of crowded; but the worshippers were nomic one. Traditional Jews have the most successful meetings ever mostly older people who represented come of age They are no held by our Men's Club by delivering financially. the setting sun of Eastern European longer all tailors and peddlers. Many an eloquent address on the past, Jewry. This was the period of a have become financiers and entre¬ present, and future of Traditional Ju¬ double daism in America. depression, physical and re¬ preneurs of big business. Thus, there ligious. There were bread lines and is no longer truth to the statement The occasion was the first Sunday spiritual poverty. A New Deal was that poverty and piety go togeher. morning meeting ever held by the definitely required. You can have one witFiout the other. Club. The meeting was held jointly In 1930's We are with the Father and Son Minyan the late three forces be¬ respected economic part¬ ners in the Jewish which the Men's Club has been spon¬ gan operating to give Traditional Ju¬ Community. daism a much needed shot in the Others have more respect for us and soring for the past eleven years. we have greater respect for ourselves. Traditional Judaism in America, A Packed Chapel said Mr. Geller, has passed from the Day Schools Over one hundred men, boys, and embryonic stage into adolescence. We The first was the are at once the oldest branch of Ju¬ girls, filled almost every seat in the emergence of the daism to come to these shores and, synagogue chapel during the services. Day School — the modern counter¬ at the same time, the most recent to All were impressed with the beauti¬ part of the Yeshiva of Eastern Europe. In ful service run by the boys them¬ 1935, thirty five such schools ex¬ develop. Like an adolescent we don't isted in a half dozen function as selves. Everyone joined in the re¬ principal cities. always smoothly as we would like. Oft-times we sponsive and unison readings which Today there are two hundred and appear to be all arms and We mis¬ are an integral part of the service. seventy such schools all over the legs. make United States and Canada. takes The men sat wide eyed as the boys frequently but we learn to cor¬ answered Rabbi Haskel Lookstein's These schools are training children rect them. People know that we have who come from non-observant homes. arrived and we know that the future questions on the rules of Tephillin for Traditional Judaism in coun¬ and the ramifications ensuing from Many of the pupils are girls who this have come to know that women are the medieval dispute on the problem try is a bright one because of our not second class Jewish citizens. efforts. of whether Tephillin constitute one commandment in two parts or two A second force was the emergence separate commandments. of Yeshiva University. The University AM HASEFER TO After breakfast and the Grace after has created an intellectual elite who, DISCUSS SECOND BOOKS meals, the boys went to the gym¬ as laymen, provide a living example nasium and the men sat back to hear Our two Am Flasefer of the viability of Torah life in a (People of one of the most eloquent and inform¬ modern world. Often, the contribu¬ the Book) groups are approaching ative addresses ever second presented to a tion is an indirect one. Recently, the their meetings of the year. Men's Club audience. Yeshiva basketball team travelled to The members are now completing West Point to play Army and, seeing the reading of their books and will that the time for the afternoon ser¬ be ready to discuss them within the A "Shul Doctor" vice would soon be over, davened next few days. Mincha in the Field Flouse before the Mr. Geller, who facetiously re¬ Group I ferred to himself, in the words of his game. Although, as Mr. Geller point¬ ed young son, as a "Shul Doctor", drew out, their prayers had no effect Group I will meet on Monday eve¬ on his vast store of information upon the outcome of the game, the ning, February 29 at 8:30, in the gleaned from hundreds of "problem act itself left an impression upon the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Lebo- Jewish witz — 85 East End communities" to present a frank ap¬ boys at the Point which can¬ Avenue. The praisal of Traditional Judaism in not even be adequately appreciated. group will, discuss "Eva" by Meyer America. Levin. The Yeshiva has also produced a Fie showed how immi¬ new Jewish generation of young rabbis. Group II grants who came here fifty years ago These men are uniquely fit to inter¬ Group II will meet on eve¬ did not fit into the usual mold of im¬ pret Judaism to young America. Tuesday ning, at in the migrants who came to these shores "They know that Giants are listed February 23 8:30, Synagogue Library and will discuss to find religious freedom. These Jews not only in the pages of the Bible "Faith of Judaism" came for economic opportunity and but also in the standings of the Na¬ by Isidore Epstein. found that frequently this opportunity tional League." They are equally We are confident that all members could be gained only at the expense adept at teaching "Aleph Bet" to be¬ will attend their respective meetings of the jettisoning of Judaism and its ginners and the intricate disputations and that the discussions will prove traditions. in the Talmud to advanced students. most rewarding. 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun 117-25 East 85th Street FATHER AND SON MINYAN K. J. CALENDAR New York 28, N. Y. SAcramento 2-0800 Fifteenth Service SATURDAY-3:30 P.M. Editor February 21 K. J. Juniors Joseph Glatt Cantors: 8:30 P.M. Synagogue Officials Edward Milstein Young Marrieds Joseph H. Lookstein Rabbi at the home of Haskel Lookstein Ass't. Rabbi David Kahn Dr. and Mrs. Norman Javitt Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director Daniel Beller 19 East 98th Street Joseph Glatt Exec. Director Martin Jelenko Officers of the Congregation Max J. Etra President Breakfast Sponsor: TUESDAY-7:00 P.M. A. Phillip Goldsmith Vice-President Benjamin Kaufman Samuel A. Marcus Treasurer Cub Scout Meeting Joseph Roth Secretary Gymnasium Elgin Shulsky Pres., Club Men's SISTERHOOD HAPPY DAY FUND Mrs. Meyer Texon Pres., Sisterhood 8:30 P.M. We acknowledge with thanks con¬ Am Hasefer Group II tributions to our Happy Day Fund by SCHEDULE SERVICES OF Mrs. Ralph Hyman and Mrs. Oscar Synagogue Library FRIDAY Perlberger. Lighting of Candles 5:15 The Happy Day Fund is used by Evening 5:30 the Sisterhood to bring happiness WEDNESDAY-8:00 P.M. and assistance to those in need. SATURDAY Talmud Class Contributions should be sent to Morning 9:00 Mrs. Robert H. Zessman, 12 East 87th Rapid Hebrew Class Junior Congregation 10:15 Basic II Street, the Fund Chairman. Hebrew Weekly Portion: Yitro, Intermediate Hebrew Exodus 18:1-20:23 CONDOLENCES Haftorah: Isaiah 6:l-7:6;9:5-6 Evening 5:30 We extend sincere condolences to Conclusion of Sabbath 6:10 our devoted member, Dr. H. Harold SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28th Gelfand, upon the loss of his beloved SUNDAY Teen Age Excursion brother. Morning 8:30 to Statue of Liberty We convey our heartfelt sympathy Father and Son 9:30 Minyan to the members of the bereaved fam¬ DAILY SERVICES ily and pray that the Almighty may Morning 7:30 spare them further grief for many MONDAY - FEBRUARY 29th 5:30 Evening years to come. Sisterhood Open Meeting

7:30 P.M. YAHRZEITS Young Adults Meeting February Social Hall 20 - TOBY THERESA P IV F Q ? I n F JL% I I L It U 1 U L 20 - REBECCA JACOBS 8:30 P.M.

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21 - KATE FRANK

21 - JACOB LEVY ST. AND 76th AMSTERDAM AVENUE WEDNESDAY - MARCH 30th

21 - AARON HYMAN ENdicott 2-6600 Sisterhood Donor Luncheon 22 - SARI JOSEPH

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