JANUARY 31, 1947SHEVAT 10, 5707

RABBI O. ASHER REICHELwill preach in our synagogue

THIS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1ston

THE CHALLENGE OF JEWISH LIVING"

Services begin at 9:00 A.M.

SHABBAT SHIRAH

This Sabbath is known as "ShabbatShirah," when we read the weeklyportion of Beshalah which containsthe "Song of Moses."Our guest Rabbi on this special

Sabbath will be Rabbi O. AsherReichel of the Congregation ZichronEphraim. The subject of his sermonwill be, "The Challenge of JewishLiving."Rabbi Reichel was ordained at the

Rabbi Isaac Elchanan TheologicalSeminary and received his Bache¬lor of Arts Degree (cum laude) fromYeshiva College. He served as Rabbiat the Young Israel of Cincinnati andfor the past two years has been thesuccessor to the late Rabbi Dr. Ber¬nard Drachman at the Zichron Eph¬raim Congregation. We welcomeRabbi Reichel to our synagogue andeagerly look forward to his message.

The Rabbi will speak at 10:45 A.M.

JEWISH ARBOR DAYWednesday, February 5, is Ham-

isha Asar Bi-Shevat—Jewish ArborDay. This is the New Year of theTrees and marks the beginning ofSpring in Palestine. The children ofRamaz and of the afternoon ReligiousSchool will observe this day withappropriate exercises. Many havepurchased trees to be planted in Pal¬estine in honor of their dear ones.

Others have contributed to the JewishNational Fund.

The children of the Religious Schoolwill present a Tu Bi-Shevat assemblyprogram on Sunday morning, Febru¬ary 2 at 11 o'clock. The children ofRamaz will see the latest Palestinefilm in technicolor, "Home Are theHunted" at their assembly on Friday,February 7.

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SISTERHOOD NEWSMrs. Benjamin Gottesmanto Address February Meeting

The next, membership meeting ofour Sisterhood will take place Mon¬day afternoon, February 17. Theplace will be announced in the nextissue of the Bulletin.

At this meeting, the Sisterhood willhave the pleasure of greeting its de¬voted member, Mrs. Benjamin Goties-man, who has recently returned fromthe Zionist Congress in Basle. Mrs.Gottesman who was a delegate ofthe American Hadassah and took anactive part in the Congress proceed¬ings, will tell us about her experi¬ences at this momentous gathering.This is a rare opportunity for ourmembers to learn about the problemsfacing Zionism at this crucial hour,and we are sure that everyone willwant to hear her report.

Mrs. D. Harry Kleinfeld,Chairman, Red Cross Drive

We are pleased to announce thatMrs. D. Harry Kleinfeld has beenappointed chairman of the Sister¬hood Red Cross Drive which will belaunched on March 1.

Our organization has always takenan active part in the work of the RedCross and we are confident that thisyear our members will again con¬tribute generously to this worthycause.

OPEN SCHOOL WEEK AT RAMAZ

The week of February 3 (Mondaythrough Thursday) has been sched¬uled as Open School Week. Duringthis period, parents and friends areinvited to come to the school and ob¬serve classroom instruction and otheractivities.

In the past it has been found thatboth parents and the school bene¬fitted greatly from this experience. Itis hoped, therefore, that many willmake time to take advantage of thisopportunity to visit Ramaz.

RELIGIOUS SCHOOLBEGINS NEW TERM

The children of our afternoon Re¬ligious School have successfully com¬pleted a term's work and have madefine progress in their studies. Manyhave earned honor certificates foroutstanding scholarship in the vari¬ous subjects.The mid-year registration period for

new pupils will close this Sunday,February 2. The new Spring term willbegin Monday, February 3. Parentswho wish to enroll their children inthe afternoon classes or in the "GanHayeled" — special kindergartenclass — are urged to do so no laterthan Sunday.

WITHIN OUR FAMILY

A hearty mazel tov to Mr. and Mrs.Stewart Somers on the birth of theirdaughter Susan. Our good wishes tothe proud grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.Jack Somers, to the great grand¬mother Mrs. Mary Bernard and to thehappy uncle Mr. Abbott Bernard. . . .

Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs.Arthur Bornstein on the birth of a son,and our heartiest greetings to thehappy grandparents Mr. and Mrs.Thomas Bornstein. . . .

Several of our members are cele¬

brating their wedding anniversariesthis week. We extend sincerest greet¬ings to Mr. and Mrs. Israel Cum-mings, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fischel,Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Schenker andMr. and Mrs. Louis W. Yohann. . . .

Many happy returns of the day toMr. lacob H. Alpert, Mr. Israel Cum-mings, Mrs. Emory Klein, Mr. MaxManischewitz and Mr. Isidore Silver,all of whom are observing their birth¬days this week. . . .

WELCOME NEW MEMBER

We welcome into our congrega¬tional family Dr. Stanley J. Loganwhose signed application for mem¬bership has just been received,

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MEN'S CLUB NEWS

Our Annual Smoker

The Men's Club Annual Smoker,held January 21st, may be past his¬tory but it is still the topic of conversa¬tion among our members. All agreethat this was an outstanding socialevent—-well planned, well attendedand well enjoyed. It was in every re¬spect an evening of good fellowship,when friends came together to play,dine, chat and enjoy each otherscompany. It is affairs such as thesethat best characterize the spirit aswell as the aim of the Men's Club.

We extend our hearty thanks tothe efficient arrangement committee,and particularly to its chairman, Mr.Alex Garfein. The effort and the de¬votion he displayed contributed in nosmall measure to the success of thesmoker.

Rabbi Lookstein to AddressFebruary Forum

As previously announced, theMen's Club is honored to presentRabbi Lookstein as its speaker at thenext forum meeting on Tuesday eve¬

ning, February 18, in the auditoriumof the Synagogue House. The Rab¬bi's subject will be, "Jewish Life inMexico."

Rabbi Lookstein, who is now in thatcountry on behalf of the Joint Distribu¬tion Committee, will have occasionto meet the leaders of Mexican Jewry

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and to visit the religious and com-*munal institutions established there.His talk will therefore be a first-handreport of our Jewish brethren southof the Rio Grande and should be ofspecial interest to all of us.

Those who remember the Rabbi'saddresses last year after his returnfrom Europe know what to expect andthey will eagerly look forward to hisreport on Mexico.

Ladies will be welcomed at thisforum meeting.

A New Record

Our Year Book chairmen, Messrs.Abe Kirshon and William B. Fisch-berg have very good news for us. Asthe campaign for ads draws to aclose, they are proud to report thatthis year the Men's Club has pro¬cured more ads than ever before, andhas thus established a new record ofaccomplishment for this project.

This news is most gratifying andwe are thankful to the able chair¬men for their splendid efforts. To allthe members and friends of the Men'sClub who were good enough to insertads and greetings in the Jubilee YearBook, we extend our sincerest grati¬tude.

New Members

s We are happy to welcome into thefellowship of our group Dr. Paul Leh¬man and Mr. David A. Ferdinand.We extend to them our good wishesand hope they will remain with usas active members for many yearsto come.

Father-and-Son Breakfastin Honor of Rabbi Lookstein

On Sunday morning, February 9,the Men's Club will tender a break¬fast in honor of Rabbi Lookstein uponhis return from Mexico. All men ofthe congregation and the Men's Clubare cordially invited to come withtheir sons to the morning service at9:15 and to participate in the break¬fast that will follow.

CLUB NOTES

The second in a series of afternoondances arranged by the Kay JayYouth League will take place thisSunday, February 2nd, at 5 o'clockin the Social Hall. All young peopleof the congregation are invited.The Hannah Senesh Young Judea

Club will tender a farewell party toone of its members on Sunday, Feb¬ruary 2nd, at 7 P.M. in the Lounge ofthe Synagogue House.

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Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun117-25 East 85th Street

SAcramento 2-2272

Synagogue OfficialsJoseph H. Lookstein RabbiHyman Gertler CantorJoseph E. Adler. Ritual DirectorHerman C. Axelrod. Educational Director

Officers of the CongregationMax J. Etra PresidentSaul J. Lance Vice-PresidentAbraham R. Winer TreasurerJacob H. Alpert ComptrollerAlexander Kommel SecretaryIra F. Weisman. .President, Men's ClubMrs. Harry Etra. .. .President, Sisterhood

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FRIDAY

Lighting of Candles 4:52Mincha 5:00

SATURDAY u

Morning 9:00Children's Services 10:00Weekly Portion: Beshalach, Exodus

13:17—17:16

Haftorah: Judges 4:4—5:31Mincha 5:00Conclusion of Sabbath 5:45

DAILY SERVICES

Morning 7:30Sunday Morning 8:30Evening 5:00

ENROLL NOWin the

Kehilath JeshurunINSTITUTE FORJEWISH STUDIES

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Evening Courses for Adultsin

HEBREW, BIBLE, HISTORYRELIGION, YIDDISH

Classes for Beginnersand Advanced Students

CONDOLENCESThe congregation extends heartfelt

condolences to our member, Mrs.Benjamin D. Gold on the passing ofher devoted father, Mr. Isadore S.Perse. May the memory of the de¬ceased be an inspiration to his chil¬dren, and may they be blessed hence¬forth with uninterrupted happiness.

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