NOVEMBER 3, 1967 VOLUME XXXVI NUMBER 7 TISHRI 30, 5728

FATHER AND SON MINYAN BEGINS 19th SEASON THIS SUNDAY

The Father and Son Minyan, spon¬ sored by the Men's Club of the con¬ gregation, will begin its 19th season She S'Cehiiath this Sunday morning at 9:30. The ^eshurun Weni service will be held in the 6th floor cordially invites its members and friends to attend chapel. As in the past, the Minyan will be under the supervision of ^"Jhe eaion Haskel Lookstein. The Assistant Di¬ Opening/pen in tj S~orumtorum ^Wjeetintj the St rector of the Minyan for this year will which will be held be an alumnus of this program, David Kahn. This Thursday evening, November 9th, 8:30 o'clock

The program of the Minyan hardly in the Assembly Hall of the House needs elaboration in this Bulletin. It * is well-known that it begins with a service from 9:30 to 10:30, follows —Guest Speaker— with a breakfast until 11:00 and con¬

cludes with a gymnasium period which enables the boys to leave the building before 1:00 o'clock.

It is a balanced program in every

respect. It provides necessary training for pre and post Bar Mitzvah boys in the daily service; it gives them an opportunity to learn about prayer and to experience it in an inspiring man¬

ner; it enables them to learn how to

conduct a service as cantor; and it en¬

courages the young people to come

together, to eat together and to play PINCHAS PELI together, under the auspices of the Editor of Israel's "Life Magazine" — Panim El Panim and House of God. The opportunities offer¬ Visiting Professor at . ed for informal education in such a

format are not to be overlooked.

Father and sons are invited to join —Topic—

us this Sunday morning at 9:30 for "THE SIX DAYS ARE OVER - BUT NO SABBATH YET" the opening session. We will be the

guests at breakfast this week of the Ladies Invited A collation will be served President of the Men's Club, Mr. Abraham R. Kirshon.

RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN WILL PREACH THIS SABBATH AT 11:00 A.M 2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WEEKLY PORTION RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN TO DISCUSS "THE CHOSEN" NOAH "Priorities" AT FIRST SISTERHOOD OPEN LUNCHEON MEETING "God said to Noah: I have decided ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th to put an end to all flesh, because the earth is filled with thievery because of The first open luncheon of the year Ladies may wish to make note of them . . Our sages indicate that for the Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhood the following dates for future Sister¬ the Generation of the Flood was guilty will be held in the newly-decorated hood gatherings: of three prime sins. The first two were social hall of the congregation, on Friday night, November 24th idol worship and unchastity while the Monday, November 13th, at 12:30 Monday, December 1 8th third was petty thievery — including o'clock. Our guest for the afternoon Monday, January 22nd thefts which were too petty to be will be Rabbi Haskel Lookstein, speak¬ Saturday night, February 10th punished. Our sages indicate further, ing on the current best-seller, "The (Concert at Philharmonic Hall) on the of verse basis the quoted above, Chosen," by Chaim Potok. Monday, February 26th that the decision by God to destroy Our Assistant Rabbi, like the prota¬ Monday, March 25th life on earth was made not because gonists in the book, comes from a Monday, April 29th of the first two sins, but rather because somewhat mixed spiritual background, Tuesday, May 7th of the third (see Rashi's comment on with both Chassidic and "Misnagdic" (Annual Donor Luncheon at the Genesis 6:13). strains. He was also known, in his Waldorf Astoria) Implicit in this Talmudic inference youth, as a rather accomplished base¬ Monday, May 20th from the Biblical text is the high prior¬ ball player. It is from this varied back¬ A full calendar ity which Judaism places upon ethical describing all the ground, therefore, that he will discuss events and values in society. Apparently the sins meetings for the year has Potok's book and the author's attempt been sent of to all members of the Sis¬ idolatry and unchastity which are to show the clash and resolution be¬ terhood. Ladies who would like to essentially of a personal nature, and tween the various worlds which are receive this calendar are the first of which touches only upon invited to manifested within its pages. communicate with man's relationship with God, were not the synagogue of¬ We fice. as decisive as was the social evil of expect the afternoon to be an dishonesty and disrespect for the interesting and illuminating one, and a We hope that the ladies of the con¬ cordial invitation is extended property of one's fellow man. It was by Mrs. gregation will participate fully in what Leon the breakdown in the moral order of Feldman, President of the Sister¬ promises to be a most stimulating and society which brought God to the con¬ hood, to all members and friends to worthwhile season. They can begin by clusion that he had to start all over join the Sisterhood for the afternoon. coming on Monday, November 13th. again in populating the world. The implies, however, that WITHIN OUR FAMILY idolatry and unchastity lead to social disorder. man cannot discipline When Birthdays- wedding took place in Shreveport, himself in the personal realm, he is in¬ Louisiana. the day capable of self-control in the public Many happy returns of to A. Milton Brown, Mrs. Julius Charnow, May the be blessed with sphere. When man does not entertain newlyweds Mrs. Jules Gourary, Saul Linzer, Mrs. many years of respect for the Father of all creation, he happy married life. Ira W. Nadler, Mrs. Gabriel J. Robbins, cannot a proper value upon place his Isidore Get Well— brothers in creaturehood. In short, Wassner, and Mrs. Isidore Wassner. We when the Fatherhood of God is denied, extend our best wishes for a the brotherhood of man is in jeopardy. speedy recovery to the following mem¬ Anniversaries- bers who are There is a further implication to be recuperating from recent illness: Mrs. Irma drawn from this account which touches Warmest greetings to Mr. and Mrs. Jacoby, Debra Miller and Bertold on the essence of Jewish belief. The Raymond L. Gura. Weinsberg. way to ensure an ethical foundation for Condolences— society is to develop in man a Birth— loyalty to a divine order. When man is We record with sorrow the passing We extend our responsive to the will of one God, he hearty congratula¬ of our devoted members, Pauline Ein¬ tions to our devoted can then be trained to adhere to a members, Mr. stein and Rose B. Kolker. and Mrs. Samuel Silverstein, uniform moral code. When he does not upon the We extend our heartfelt sympathy birth of a son to their children, worship a plurality of divine forces, Dr. to our devoted member, Mrs. Ben¬ and Mrs. Norman Sohn. he may learn to eschew relative stand¬ jamin Bartel upon the passing of her ards in social beloved justice. When man be¬ May the new addition to the family mother, Bessie Babich. comes accustomed to Our following the be a source of joy and nachas at all heartfelt sympathy is extended ritual law precisely and scrupulously, times. to our devoted member, Mrs. Saul he may then be capable of adhering to Linzer, upon the passing of her be¬ absolute loved principles of moral behavior. Marriage— mother, Miriam Goldenheim. Such a man would no more engage We hope that the families will, in We extend our hearty congratula¬ petty thievery — even of an un¬ henceforth, be spared further sorrow tions to our esteemed Trustee, Mr. punishable variety — than he would for many years to come. Alexander Gross and Mrs. Gross perpetrate grand larceny. upon the The creation of a new breed of hu¬ marriage of their daughter Alice Member in the News— to Mr. Leonard Smokier. man beings — of which Abraham will We congratulate our esteemed Trus¬ be the prototype — A will result in the hearty Mazel Tov to our esteemed tee, Joseph H. Moss, upon his appoint¬ acceptance of one God and thence the Trustee, Mr. William Lebowitz and Mrs. ment as Chairman of the 60th Anni¬ Lebowitz assumption of one supreme moral upon the marriage of their versary Jubilee of the Brooklyn He¬ standard. H. L. son, Elliott, to Miss Flora Fogel. The brew Home and Hospital for the Aged. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

ADULT INSTITUTE WEEK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6th - WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th

The following courses will begin sessions during the coming days.

NOVEMBER MONDAY, 6th WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th AM HASEFER PROGRAM 8:30-9:30 P.M. 8:00 - 9:00 P.M. A Jewish Book of the Month Club The Class, studying the Maimonides Code of Law This program, now in its seventh Tractate, Pesachim, continues its week¬ A Class in the study of the laws of year, enables the registrants to meet the Preservation of Life as outlined ly sessions. four times a year, at six week intervals,

by Maimonides. to discuss a book of Jewish Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein signific¬ Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein ance which they will have read during the (Fall semester only) preceding six weeks. Each morn¬ ing will have a different discussion leader. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th BEGINNERS HEBREW The books to be read this year are 1C:00- 11:00 A.M. A class in reading and simple as follows: The Intermediate Hebrew Class for speech for those who cannot read END OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE? women launches its fourth season of Hebrew. The goal is to be able to George Friedmann study. New students are invited. follow a synagogue service competent¬ Discussion Leader: Lawrence A. Kobrin Instructor: Mrs. Noam ly- Shudofsky * Instructor: Mrs. Charles Cohen THE GATES OF THE FOREST (Fall and spring semester) Elie Wiesel

Discussion Leader: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th Mrs. Theodore MODERN HEBREW LITERATURE R. Fink 11:00- 12:00 Noon A college level class, conducted in * The Studies in Judaism Class for Hebrew, which will study Agnon and TREASURY OF TRADITION women begins its sessions in discus¬ other authors. Discussion Leader: sion Jewish philosophy and thought. Instructor: Pinchas Peli Rabbi Haskel Lookstein

Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein (Fall and spring semesters) *

THE PROMISED CITY

Moses Rischin LECTURE SERIES ON and DIRECTIONS IN ORTHODOX JUDAISM ON THE AMERICAN SCENE ORTHODOXY IN AMERICAN Lecture No. 1 JEWISH LIFE Wednesday evening, November 15th, 9:00 o'clock Charles S. Liebman "THE IMPACT OF AMERICAN LIFE UPON ORTHODOX JUDAISM" Discussion Leader: Israel Friedman

Lecturer: Dr. Charles S. Liebman Information concerning the dates and times of the (Associate Professor of Political Science at Yeshiva University and the author meetings and the ob¬ of the celebrated taining of all books will be sent to sociological study of Orthodox Jewish life published first in those who register for this program. the American Jewish Yearbook). Those interested in registering can do

* * * * so by filling out the return card en¬

All Welcome closed with the Adult Institute brochure or by writing or calling the Synagogue Office. 4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

YOUNG MARRIEDS TO OPEN SEASON THANK YOU TO A GROUP OF PIONEERS SATURDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 11th Albert H. Bernstein, President of the While the largest part such excellent taste; Joseph N. Fried¬ of Congrega¬ Young Marrieds Group of the congre¬ tion Kehilath Jeshurun was engaged man, who davented Shacharith and gation, has announced that the open¬ in fervent and spirited prayer in the sounded the Shofar; Mordie Mann, ing meeting of the group for this sea¬ son will be held on Main Synagogue during the memor¬ who chanted the first part of the Saturday night, November 11th, at 8:30 o'clock, in the able High Holy Day season which has services; and George Baumgarten and auditorium of the synagogue house. just been completed, a small group of Steven Gross, who read the Torah. The reason for the special location pioneers from the congregation were Our director of Youth Activities, of this meeting can be found in the helping to launch a new project which Noam Shudofsky, is deserving of spe¬ special nature of the meeting itself. will become increasingly important to cial praise. While Rabbi Haskel Look- The feature of the evening will be us in the Rabbi and Mrs. Haskel Lookstein's years ahead. stein was in the Main Synagogue dur¬ We refer, of course, to the beauti¬ slide lecture entitled: "Israel from a ing Musaf on Yom Kippur, Mr. Shudof¬ New ful Perspective." This lecture was Auxiliary Services which were con¬ sky conducted the entire Musaf serv¬ originally given in early September ducted in the specially furnished Audi¬ ice with all of its traditional Kehilath while many of the members of the torium of our Synagogue House. Some Jeshurun features in a most impressive Young Marrieds Group were still away twenty members of the congregation manner. from the city. Because of the many and their families volunteered to wor¬ requests, the Looksteins are giving a A final word of thanks to the mem¬ ship at these services and thereby give return performance. bers of the congregation who presided this new effort its Kehilath Jeshurun Due to the special nature of the as the lay leaders of the service. In character. program, the meeting will be open, the order of their presiding they were: not We are happy to report that the only to members of the Young Isaac E. Okun Marrieds also young services in the Auditorium quickly be¬ Group, but to Samuel Singer married couples whom they might came the talk of the entire congrega¬ wish to bring as their guests. Members tion. That Elgin Shulsky they were a fine spiritual are asked to inform Brenda Bernstein Eugene Hollander parallel to the traditional services in at UN 1-5222 in the event that they Harry W. Baumgarten the Main Synagogue was in no small wish to bring a guest couple or Joseph Lorch way due to the efforts of the members couples. of the congregation who worshipped The services in our Auditorium this A collation will be served as part of the this year at these new services. year exceeded our fondest hopes. We evening's program. We would like to make special men¬ have every reason to expect that as JUNIOR tion of those who officiated at these the congregation continues to grow in CONGREGATION services: Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz, who the years to come, this service will con¬ Saturday, November 4th served as the Cantor and who chanted tinue to be an important and accepted Cantors the Musaf and Kol Nidre prayers with fixture of the spiritual program of Craig Barany exceptional religious feeling and in Kehilath Jeshurun. Binyamin Shudofsky KIDDUSH SPONSORS SISTERHOOD NEEDIEST CASES Allan Friedman

The kiddush this Saturday will be We acknowledge with thanks con¬ Henry Zimet sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Samuel tributions to our Sisterhood Neediest Teenage Torah Reader Silverstein in celebration of the birth Cases Fund from Mrs. Abraham R. Alvin Smilow of a son to their children, Dr. and Mrs. Kirshon, Mrs. Morris Morgenstern and Sermonette Norman Sohn. Mrs. Samuel Zuckerman. Jerold Berkowitz The kiddush on Saturday, October Contributions should be sent to Mrs. Officers Elected for the Month of 28th, was sponsored by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Roth, Chairman of the Neediest Cheshvan are: Alexander Gross in honor of the wed¬ President: Binyamin Shudofsky ding of their daughter Alice to Mr. Cases Fund, 891 Park Avenue, New Vice President: George Blumenthal Leonard Smokier. York, N.Y. 10021. Gabbai: Jonathan Javitt

Second Class Postage paid at New York, N. Y. This Bulletin is published weekly from September to June; Hostess: Rachel Shudofsky bi-weekly in June and once monthly during July and August. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 5

RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN LECTURE BY PINCHAS PELI THIS THURSDAY EVENING APPOINTED MEMBER OF THE NEW YORK COALITION TO LANUCH MEN'S CLUB SEASON

We congratulate Rabbi Pinchas Joseph H. Peli, a leading figure in short stories, two books of poetry Lookstein and upon his recent appointment Israel's literary and intellectual life, a volume of essays, Mr. Peli has as a member of the New York Coali¬ also will deliver the first forum lecture tion. of been Literary Editor of "Mosad Harav the season for the Men's Club of the Kook," a The Coalition, whose purpose is to major research and publish¬ deal with the varied needs of our ex¬ congregation, this coming Thursday ing center of Israel. Mr. Peli is current¬ panding city, is comprised of leading evening, November 9th, at 8:30 ly on a one-year appointment to the representatives in the fields of educa¬ of the o'clock, in the auditorium syna¬ faculty of Yeshiva University. He is an tion, industry, commerce and the gogue house. His topic will be: "The extremely creative thinker, possessed clergy. Six Days Are Over — But No Sabbath of exceptional wit and humor, and We are proud that our Rabbi was Yet." known for his chosen as a member of this important perceptive insights into committee. Mr. Peli, known throughout Israel Israel's life and thought. as both a popular and erudite lecturer The topic which he has chosen for FOR YOUR INFORMATION and thinker, has been Editor-in-Chief his lecture speaks for itself. We know —Kashruth News— of Panim el Panim, a pictorial weekly that his talk will be both enjoyable and We are in pleased to inform our read¬ Israel, since the founding of that instructive. A cordial invitation is ex¬ ers that the kosher food endorsement weekly in 1957. The magazine has tended to all men and women to at¬ of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Con¬ come to be known as Israel's "Life tend the lecture and to remain for the gregations was recently accorded to the products manufactured by the Magazine." collation and social hour which will Horowitz Margarten Company. The author of two collections of follow.

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Cong. Kehilath Jeshurun 125 East 85th Street New York 10028, N.Y. YAHRZEITS K. J. CALENDAR HA 7-1000 November SUNDAY Synagogue Officials 4—SOLOMON H. DEBROVNER 9:30

Joseph H. Lookstein - Rabbi 4—BESSIE LEVINE Season's first session of Haskel Lookstein Assoc. Rabbi 5—JACOB CHARLES LAYTON the Father and Son Minyan A. Joseph Cohen Cantor 5—FRANCES GOLD 10:00 Israel D. Rosenberg Ritual Director 6—JACOB PERLMUTTER Joseph Glatt Exec. Director 6—ANN FLATOW Meeting of the Board of Trustees Noam Shudofsky Youth Director 6—LEA PFEFFER MONDAY 6—MAX GOLDSTEIN Officers of the Congregation 8:30 P.M. Max J. Etra President 6—DORA BRUCKNER Talmud Class Joseph Roth Vice-President 7—ANNE SCHARMAN 7—ANNA STOLLER Elgin Shulsky Treasurer WEDNESDAY Irwin 7—BENJAMIN FISCHBERG Shapiro - Secretary Adult Institute Classes Mrs. Leon A. Feldman 7—SAMUEL GRODGINSKY Pres., Sist. 8:00 Abraham R. Kirshon Pres. Men's Club 7—ANNA HELFER Maimonides' Code of Law 8—BERTHA MILLER Hebrew for Beginners SCHEDULE OF SERVICES 8—AGNES HEYMAN Modern Hebrew Literature 9—JULIUS ISRAEL FRIDAY 9—FANNIE KIRSHON THURSDAY Lighting of Candles 4:30 9—MAX H. AKABAS 8:30 Evening - 4:45 10—MORRIS M. GUTMAN Men's Club Opening Forum Meeting SATURDAY, SHABBAT ROSH CHODESH 10—BENJAMIN DURST Guest Speaker: Mr. Pinchas Peli Morning - 9:00 Junior Congregation 10:15 Pre-School Service Only Kosher 1968 Caribbean Cruise Dining Hall 11:00 COMING EVENTS Sails — Jan. 1 1 th Portion: Weekly Noah Returns — Jan. 24th MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13th Genesis 6:9 - 11:32 Visit five Exotic Islands Sisterhood Open Meeting Numbers 28:9 - 15 For choice space please call Haftorah: Isaiah 66:1 - 24 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15th Wa -S'cliacter Evening 4:40 Adult Institute Lecture Atlas Travel Service Inc. Conclusion of Sabbath 5:20 Guest Speaker: 101 West 47th St. Dr. Charles S. Liebman WEEKDAY SERVICES JUdson 2-1545 Morning 7:30 Sunday Morning 8:30 Father and Son Minyan 9:30 Evening 4:40 LIVE LIKE A KING & QUEEN ALL YEAR 'ROUND LIPSTADT MEMORIAL at the lovely COMPANY Monuments PROmElfflDE® ON THE BOARDWALK* LONG BEACH, N.Y. 370 AMSTERDAM AVENUE

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