DEDICATION OF NEW BUILDING — SUNDAY, MAY 22

SISTERHOOD HOLDS GALA LUNCHEON IN NEW BALLROOMOver 200 ladies gathered Wednes¬

day, April 27, to celebrate the open¬ing of the new and beautiful ballroomof the congregation at the AnnualDonor Luncheon of the Kehilath Jeshu-run Sisterhood. The affair was in every

way a fitting "dedication" of this mag¬nificent, new facility.The proceeds from this luncheon

will go to support the many worthyprojects of the Sisterhood. Foremostamong these are the generous schol¬arships for Ramaz and the Park EastReligious School, the sponsorship ofthe Sabbath Kiddush after services,the support of neediest cases and thecamp fund.The Chairman of the Luncheon was

Mrs. Reuben N. Popkin; her co-Chair¬men were: Mrs. Samuel Gross, Mrs.Saul Linzer and Mrs. Leon Spilky. All

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCEREMINDER

We bring to the attention of ourmembers and friends that Friday, May13th is the deadline for includingnames in the new edition of the Bookof Remembrance.

We urge those who have not asyet returned their cards of authoriza¬tion to do so immediately.

FOR OUT-OF-TOWNCOLLEGE STUDENTS

The synagogue office has availablespecific information for students whoare planning to attend college out-of-town, with respect to the opportuni¬ties for Kashruth observance at col¬lege. Those seeking information areasked to communicate with RabbiHaskel Lookstein.

of them contributed handsomely oftheir time and talent to make this thewonderful affair that it was.

One of the highlights of the after¬noon was the brief but beautiful ad¬

dress delivered by Mrs. WilliamLebowitz, President of the Sisterhood.Quoting most appropriately fromBiblical sources, Mrs. Lebowitz indi¬cated that as beautiful as our new

synagogue house is, it is the spirit andatmosphere which people will bringto it which will make it truly a Houseof God and a House of Study.Appropriate greetings were offered,

also, by the President of the congre¬

gation, Mr. Max J. Etra and the Pres¬ident of the Men's Club, Mr. AbrahamR. Kirshon. The main address was de¬livered by Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein.

The Rabbi discussed the question:

"What do you say to yourself?" Hespoke of the human soliloquy as be¬ing the most important feature in therealm of discourse. What we say toourselves determines not only whatwe say to others, but how we func¬tion in life.

The Rabbi distinguished betweenseveral types of human soliloquies,the cynical, the flippant, and thesoliloquy which reveals a sense ofobligation and determination. The wayto ennoble that soliloquy is throughfaith and through the cultivation offriendship.

We were very happy to have theSisterhood "at home." We extend our

gratitude to all those who, by theirpresence, their generosity and theirdedicated work, helped to make this,affair an unqualified success.

- REMINDER -

THE DEDICATION SERVICE

for the new Synagogue House and School Building

will be held on

SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 22nd AT 11:00 O'CLOCK

in the Main Synagogue

Make your reservation without delay, in order to

be assured of proper accommodation.

Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein will preach this Saturday at 11 A.M."A PRIESTLY CODE FOR OUR DAY"

2 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

WEEKLY PORTION

A Special Standard forSpecial People

Toward the beginning of our por¬tion this week the Torah assigns anextra-heavy penalty to a daughter ofa priest who commits an immoral act(Leviticus 21:9). The penalty providedby the Torah in her case is moresevere than that assigned to a daugh¬ter of an ordinary Israelite for asimilar transgression. The reason forthe severity is: "She has desecratedher father's tradition."

There is an important principle im¬plicit here which, for our day at least,transcends the particular sin to whichthe Torah has reference and the par¬ticular punishment prescribed. Thatprinciple is that not every one is tobe judged by the same standard. Spe¬cial people are judged by specialstandards.

This principle is important for allTraditional Jews. Our standards of

piety and ethics — the latter especial¬ly — should be beyond reproach. Weare, today, the counterparts of thesons and daughters of priests of old.We bear the full burden and glory ofthe Jewish tradition. By our behavior,that tradition will be judged, for betteror worse.

This is, perhaps, even more true forchildren who attend an Orthodoxsynagogue or Yeshiva. They should betaught to remember what they repre¬sent. When they are in public view —

be-yarmulked or otherwise — they canconstitute either a sanctification ofGod's name or, heaven forbid, adesecration of it. This is not said out

of fear of anti-semitic or anti-religioussentiments from others. It is said outof respect for human nature and hu¬man reactions which must be expectedand which sometimes are ever war¬

ranted.Maimonides in Hilchot De'ot (5:11)

'underscores the message of our Torahportion. He writes: There are someacts which are in the category ofdesecration of God's name when per¬formed by people known to be reli¬gious. These acts are those which,though not even sinful by law, willnevertheless provoke derision frompeople. For example: buying withoutpaying immediately although themoney is available; too much levity,■gluttony or drinking; speaking withpeople in other than soft and respect¬ful tones, contentiousness, etc.

Needless to say, the opposite kindof conduct on the part of TraditionalJews will not only constitute a mitz-vah, but will also bring about thesanctification of God's name.

H. L.

RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

ADDRESSES JEWISH PUBLIC

SCHOOLTEACHERS

WITHIN OUR FAMILY

Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein was theprincipal speaker at the 39th AnnualLuncheon of the Jewish Public School

Teachers Association. Some seventeen

hundred teachers, administrators,school superintendents and other edu¬cational functionaries heard the Rab¬

bi's address.

Below appears a reproduction ofthe token which the Rabbi received

subsequently.

Birth—

We extend a hearty Mazel Tov toour esteemed member Mrs. Ira I. Kap¬lan upon the recent birth of a greatgrandson.

We wish her much joy and happi¬ness from this new addition to the

family.

Birthdays-Many happy returns of the day to

Leo Breindel, Herman G. Gimbel, Mrs.William F. Herzig, Joel Lewittes, Ar¬thur M. Rosen, Jules M. Sax, IsadoreSchlang, Joseph Sonenberg, MauriceWegier, and Dr. Wolf Zukerman.

Bar Mitzvah—

We extend a hearty Mazel Tov toour esteemed members, Mr. and Mrs.Hermann Merkin upon the Bar Mitzvahof their son, Jacob Ezra. We congrat¬ulate the grandparents, our esteemedmembers Mr. and Mrs. Leib Merkinon the happy event.

The Bar Mitzvah celebrant is an

honor student at Ramaz School. Maythe family continue to derive muchjoy and happiness from him.

Anniversaries-

Warmest greetings to Dr. and Mrs.Leon A. Feldman.

She S^ehiiath ^eshurun Sisterhoodcordially invites its members and friends

to the

(dlosincj cjCuncheon ^Idjeetin(j oj the Seasonwhich will be held on

MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 16th

in the Social Hall

— Speaker —

RABBI JOSEPH H. LOOKSTEIN

Luncheon will be served at 12:30 P.M.

SISTERHOOD BOARDTO MEET THIS MONDAY

The closing Board meeting of theSisterhood will be held this Monday,May 9th, in the Board Room. A fullreport on the recently held AnnualDonor Luncheon will be presented,along with a complete report on theactivities of the entire year.

Board members are requested toattend this important meeting.

SISTERHOODKIDDUSH HOSTESSES

Saturday, May 7thMrs. Leo DavenportMrs. Herman GreenbergMrs. Nathan KalischerMrs. Morton KamermanMrs. Edward LowMrs. Robert Wallach

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

We recently received applicationsfor membership in the congregationfrom:

Mr. Noah ChodosMiss Babette KassMiss Helen Joy KassMr. and Mrs. Joseph LevyMr. and Mrs. Martin J. UsdanMr. and Mrs. George Wolf

We extend a hearty welcome to theapplicants and to their families."SUMMER IN KIBBUTZ" PROGRAMWe are happy to inform our read¬

ers about the involvement of religiouskibbutzim in the well-known "Summerin Kibbutz" program which offersyoung people, 18 to 25 years old, astimulating and exciting ten-week pro¬gram in Israel. Seven weeks are spentliving and working on a kibbutz, tendays are arranged for organized toursthroughout the country and ten daysare allowed for free time for individ¬ual pursuits. The entire cost for theten-week period is $695.00.

The opportunity to spend such asummer is a grand one. To be able tospend it on a religious kibbutz andto see how the traditions of Judaismblend with the life of the moderncollective agricultural life in Israel isan even greater opportunity. We rec¬ommend this program to our youngpeople and we refer them specificallyto the American Zionist Youth Founda¬tion, 515 Park Avenue, New York,N. Y., for further details. If and whenyou call, be sure to ask for placementat a religious kibbutz for this program.

TO IGNORE . . .

. . . the purchase of a family plotis to ignore the peace of mind andwell being of loved ones. To delaysuch action is to impose upon your¬self or a dear one a difficult duty at adifficult time.

Do Not Ignore This ResponsibilityEight grave plots can now be pur¬

chased at Beth El Cemetery at $1200,$1400 and $1600. On June 15th,these plots will cost $1400, $1600,and $1800, respectively.

The synagogue office will provideall information and assistance to thosewho are interested.

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4 KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN

Cong. Kehilath Jeshurun125 East 85th Street

New York 28, N.Y.HA 7-1000

Synagogue OfficialsJoseph H. Lookstein RabbiHaskel Lookstein Assoc. RabbiA. Joseph Cohen CantorIsrael D. Rosenberg Ritual DirectorJoseph Glatt Exec. DirectorNoam Shudofsky Youth Director

Officers of the CongregationMax J. Etra President

Joseph Roth Vice-PresidentElgin Shulsky TreasurerIrwin Shapiro SecretaryMrs. William Lebowitz Pres., Sist.Abraham R. Kirshon Pres. Men's Club

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FRIDAY

*Evening 6:15

SATURDAY

Morning 9:00Junior Congregation 10:15Pre-School Service

Room 405 11:00

Weekly Portion. EmorLeviticus 21:1 -24:23

Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15 - 31

Evening 7:40Conclusion of Sabbath 8:30

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WEEKDAY SERVICES

MorningSunday Morning 8Evening 6

*Sabbath Candles are kindled twentyminutes before sunset. Those, how¬ever, who conform to our scheduleof ushering in the Sababth at 6:15P.M. should also light candles at thathour.

YAHRZEITS

May7—MARCUS ROTHENSTEIN

8—GOLDIE BAUM

8—FANNIE SINICK

9—MINNIE POFCHER

9—JACOB OKUN9-MINA KLEIN

9—ROSE RUBIN

9-OLGA KRUPNIK

10—IDA BERKOWITZ

10—HENRY R. BALINSON11-EDWARD BERNARD

11-MARY ROSENBLUM

11-JOSEPH M. WEISS11—MAX MOSKOWITZ1 2—BETTY COAN

13—HELEN REINHOLD

JUNIOR CONGREGATION

Saturday, May 7th

Cantors

SIDNEY MOSKOWITZ

WAYNE KADIS

RONALD DEUTSCH

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JUNIOR CONGREGATION NEWS

This year has proven to be one ofthe finest in the long history of thsJunior Congregation. Our young peo¬ple will meet a total of fifty times inprayer and worship, on holidays andSabbaths during the 1965-66 schoolyear. The Junior Congregation is com¬posed of Ramaz and Park Easf Reli¬gious School students. Services areconducted by the members them¬selves.

This year 33 Junior Congregationmembers have been singled out fortheir outstanding attendance record.They have been invited to attend, asguests of the Men's Club, the baseballgame that takes place between theMets and the Giants, at Shea Stadium,on Sunday, May 1 5th.

We are happy to list below, thenames of the youngsters who, by theirregular attendance, have earned thistreat:

Dina MarksonJonathan MedwinSidney MoskowitzSamuel NewbornDavid OrentreichDavid OrwasherPeter OppenheimerSari ScheinbergRonald ScheinbergNaomi Schacter

Binyamin ShudofskyRachel ShudofskyCharles SubMark TaifetRichard TaffetJanie Trencher

Steven AizerClaude AlpertKenneth BaranyCraig BaranyMarvin Binstock

George BlumenthalRonald DeutschRichard Deutsch

Allan FriedmanSamuel FriedmanNaomi Fink

Nicky GuraLeslie HelprinDaniel JavittJonathan Javitt

Wayne Kadis

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KOSHER BUTCHERS

IN OUR COMMUNITY

For the information of residents ofour neighborhood, we list the butchersunder the supervision of the Park EastKashruth Board.

Max Backer

202 E. 87th St. - AT 9-7234

L. Berger1224 Lexington Ave. — RE 7-9800

Eugene Czeisler1520 York Ave. - RH 4-6488

L. Feldman

1355 Second Ave. — RH 4-5918

Iser Salzman

1279 Second Ave. — RH 4-9823

Bernard Scheiner

1200 Madison Ave. — AT 9-5461

Leonard Schull1163 Madison Ave. — SU 7-3545

Eli Vizel1547 First Ave. - RE 4-2280

Gertz Bros., n.y.c.