February 4, 1977 16 Shevat, 5737 Dr. Noam Shudofsky and Binny, Just Returned SPRING SEMESTER OF ADULT INSTITUTE OPENS From the Soviet Union, Last week the spring semester of our Adult Institute began its sessions. Will Relate Their We list below the courses and the times when they meet. If you have not as yet Experiences at a Seudah begun a course you may still attend and derive benefit from the rest of the Shlishit This Shabbat, sessions. February 5 Dr. Noam Shudofsky and his son SCHEDULE OF COURSES Binyamin have just returned from a most eventful visit to the Soviet Union. Shabbat Afternoons Thursdays During a two week period they were Talmud: Rosh Hashanah f in Leningrad, Moscow, Kishinev and Reading and Understanding the Odessa. Instructor: Rabbi Haskel Lookstein Siddur Many of the things which they saw Hours: Before Mincha I and did will be of interest to members Instructor: Naomi Cohen I of our community. Their visit was of Sunday Mornings : particular significance because it was Talmud: Berakhot Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. I Dr. Shudofsky's second trip to the I Soviet Union and he had with him his Instructor: Dr. Gilbert N. Kahn I inspiring son who was able to relate ' Hours: 9:15-10:30 A.M. Philosophy of Religion many of his Israel experiences to I Soviet refusniks who listened with Tuesday Evenings Instructor: Professor Michael rapt attention. The Holocaust We will all have an opportunity to Wyschogrod hear a review of this trip and some of Instructor: Steven Lorch its results at a Seudah Shlishit this Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. Hours: 7:30-8:30 P.M. Shabbat afternoon. Mincha will be held | at 4:45. The Seudah will follow imme¬ diately. Wednesdays The Bible in Archaeological Please come and bring your friends Yiddish for Beginners (Second Term) Perspective for what promises to be a memorable Instructor: and enlightening afternoon. Instructor: Professor Rabbi Mayer Moskowitz Hayim Tawil SISTERHOOD Hours: 7:00-8:00 P.M. Hours: 8:40-9:40 P.M. OPEN MEETING Monday, February 14th at 12:30 Gloria Mosesson — Guest Speaker The Kehilath Jeshurun Sisterhood will hold an open dessert-luncheon meeting on Monday, February 14th at 12:30. The guest speaker will be our own member, Mrs. Norman D. Moses¬ son. Gloria Mosesson is an accomplished author and editor. She has specialized in children's literature. Her topic for this meeting will be "Social Problems in Children's Books." Mrs. Mosesson, herself the mother of five children — who are either at Ramaz or alumni of Ramaz — is both a personal and professional expert on her chosen subject. We are certain the Sisterhood is in for a special treat. Page Two KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN WITHIN OUR FAMILY BAR MSTZVAH YOUTH ACTIVITIES Births Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. Bernard JK Minyan & Luncheon Mandelbaum on the birth of a grand¬ A special teenage minyan will take son, born to their children, Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pape, of Columbia, Mis¬ place on Shabbat morning, February souri. May he grow up to Torah, t * 12th, at 9:30 in the sixth floor chapel. chupah and maasiv tovim. The service wil be followed by a Shab¬ Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Sanford bat Luncheon, featuring Binny Shu- Ward on the birth of their second dofsky, just returned from the Soviet child, Jessica Michelle. Warmest good Union. The cost for the luncheon is wishes also to the proud grandmother, Mrs. Jess Ward, on this particularly $2.00, and reservations must be made happy event in the life of her family. in advance with Steven (628-8181) or Noah Scheinfeld Engagements Mindy (628-0340). Mazel tov to Dr. and Mrs. H. Harold Mazel Tov to Mr. and Mrs. David Gelfand upon the engagement of their Scheinfeld upon the forthcoming Bar Birthday Parties son, Richard, to Pam Wallis, daughter Mitzvah celebration of their son, Noah, If anyone is interested in helping of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Wallis of Chic¬ which will be held in our synagogue out at birthday parties in order to ago. We hope the wedding take on Monday, Washington's Birthday, will raise money for our adopted "shtiebic" place in happiness and good fortune. February 21st. Noah will officiate at on the Lower East Side, contact Deb¬ Mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs. Jerome services that morning. bie at 289-5037. Stern on the engagement of their son Noah, who is a student in the 8th Ronnie to Ralou Aryeh, daughter of Grade at the Manhattan Day School, JK Oneg Shabbat Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Aryeh of Kings has grown up in our congregation and A special "Ask the Rabbi" Oneg Point. We pray that the wedding will worships with us every Shabbat morn¬ will be held at the home of Rabbi and take place in health and happiness. ing. We are happy to congratulate Condolence the family on this blessed milestone Mrs. Haskel Lookstein, 993 Park Ave¬ We extend our sincere condolences in its life. nue (near 84th Street), on February to Mrs. David Weisselberger on the 25th at 8:30 P.M. For information, passing of her beloved mother, Linda NEEDED: VOLUNTEERS call Nathan (799-2319) or Keith (BU Goldman. We pray that the family will FOR BIKKUR CHOLIM be 8-5789). spared further sorrow for many Our Bikkur Cholim Society con¬ years to come. tinues to develop in a very energetic JK Movie Night Congratulations to way. We are conducting services regu¬ Our movie night has once again larly every Shabbat morning at Memo¬ Alison been rescheduled, now to March 26th Alpert rial Hospital and we are making ex¬ at 8:30 P.M. More information will on Her New Record tensive visits in the Lenox Hill Hos¬ the Congratulations to Alison Alpert, pital. In addition, we are trying to be available in March JK mailing. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Al¬ visit members of the congregation and Shabbat Afternoon Groups Notice pert, who together with a sister Ramaz their families who may be ill either in The afternoon groups will not be alumnae, has produced a record "Koli" the hospital or at home. which is a series of original melodies We need volunteers for this service held on February 19th. set to passages from the Psalms. and we earnestly request those of you Alison and Joan Sternklar worked who might be interested in helping to Women's Campaign on this record during their Senior serve others, to call the synagogue project at Ramaz last year. They have office and let us know. for UJA-Federation produced beautiful music in the con¬ Also, if you know of someone who to temporary style which reflects not only is ill or infirm and who would appre¬ Sponsor City-wide harmony and melody but also consid¬ ciate a visit from a member of the Seminar on erable spiritual feeling. The record is Bikkur Cholim Society, please contact February 14 a delight to the ear and the jacket the synagogue office. Jewish identity and the continuing very appealing to the eye. effects of the fiscal crisis in Israel, The record can be obtained at book The Manhattan Coalition other countries and here in New York stores and directly through Alison, will be discussed at a seminar being on Soviet who can be reached at RE 4-3395. Jewry sponsored by the Bronx-Riverdale, Situation Wanted Announces a Seminar Gotham and Manhattan Organizations A Ramaz graduate is currently a "Beyond Helsinki: Legal and Women's Campaigns of the UJA- senior at the Newhouse Communica¬ Cultural Rights of Jews Federation Joint Campaign on Mon¬ tions Center of Syracuse University, in the Soviet Union" day, February 14. majoring in television-radio and his¬ Sunday, February 13th The session will take place from tory. She expects to be graduated in 10:30 A.M.-1:00 P.M. 10 a.m. to noon at the 92nd Street December 1977. She has had good ex¬ at the Jewish Center "Y", 1395 Lexington Avenue. perience in newspaper and radio work 131 West 86th Street Speakers will be Bella Abzug, for¬ but would like to gain more this sum¬ Among the Guest Speakers: mer United States Congresswoman, mer in any aspect of the communica¬ Prof. Louis Henkin — Hamilton Fish Ernest Michel, executive vice presi¬ tions field: production and writing and Professor of International Law and dent and campaign director of the television-radio advertising or print. Diplomacy, Columbia University. Joint Campaign, and Dr. Irving Green- She should be a good find. David Bar Illan — World renowned berg, Professor of Jewish Studies of If you are interested in her resume concert pianist. City College and Director of the Na¬ please contact Rabbi Haskel Lookstein. ALL WELCOME tional Jewish Conference Center. KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN Page Three AN OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT GISCARD d'ESTAING OF FRANCE Dear Mr. President: Why did your government free Abu Daoud? It is because of my love for France, and my And why so hastily? respect for its people, that I feel compelled to express He lied under oath about his false to identity. you my sadness and my indignation — shared by many other Americans — over your handling of the Why wasn't he held until Germany or Israel could Abu Daoud affair. offer evidence of his crime? Although born in Eastern Europe, I owe France Why was he allowed to leave Paris in the comfort more than I owe my own native land. I owe France my of a first class airline seat, when 11 Israeli athletes secular education, my language, and my career as a left Munich in coffins? writer.