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1 CHRONICLE... ~~~~~~~~ Vol. XX Tanuary 26, 1950 (Sheva t 8, 5710) No. 21 SABBATH SERVICES Friday Evening, January 27th, at 8:15 RABBI DAVID H. PANITZ of Congregation Bnai Teshurun will preach on "THE 'LOVE OF GOD' Afoij) THE 'FEAR.oF GOD'" Saturday Morning, Tanuary 28th, at 10: 15 RABBI NEWMAN on "DO YOU 'ACT YOUR AGE'?" (Sedrah: Bo; Exodus 10:1-13:16; Haftarah: Teremiah 46:13-28) Monday Evening, Tanuary 30th, at 8:15 DR. EDWIN A. GOODMAN will speak on _ ~"'T~1'.. T~I' FORTHCO~NG EVENTS January 31st: Special P.T.A. Meeting February 3rd: ' Rabbi Maurice Perlzweig February 4th: Snow, Ball February 6th: Dr. Mark Van Doren on "Great Books: I. The Bible" February 10th: Mr. Herbert Mowat of Canada February 17th: Rabbi Newman on "The Egyptian" (Mika Waltari) February 21st: Fathers Children's Dinner: Men's Association' February 24th: Men's Ass'n. Sabbath Speaker: Dr. Frank Kingdon March 3rd: Purim Oratorio:. "Star Over Shushan", an Original Composition; Temple Glee Club March 11th: Sisterhood Sabbath March 26th: Joseph Pulvermacher Dinner

......... RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE..... RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE Published weekly from Mid-Sept. to Mid-June by Congregation Rodeph Sholom 7 West 83rd Street New York 24, N. Y. Rabbi Louis I. Newman.

2 RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE..... RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE Published weekly from Mid-Sept. to Mid-June by Congregation Rodeph Sholom 7 West 83rd Street New York 24, N. Y. Rabbi Louis I. Newman....: Stu~y, SU Cantor Nathan G. Meltzoff Res., SU Temple Office EN S exton and Funeral Director Jonas R. Goldberg Res., SC Executive Secretarv Max Feder Res., RI Temple House Adviser Mrs. Philip M. Stern EN R eligious School Principal Mr. Benjamin Sellinger EN RABBI DAVID H. PANITZ Weare honored to welcome Rabbi Panitz of Congregation Bnai Jeshurun to our pulpit this Friday evening. On February 3rd, our guest preacher will be Rabbi Maurice Perlzweig, and on February 10th, Mr. Herbert Mowat will come from Toronto to speak - on "Splitting the Spiritual Atom". We trust congregants will continue to come in the large num.. bers that have marked our Sabbath Eve Services this year. OUR BAR MITZVAH Weare pleased to felicitate Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cohn on the occasion of the Bar Mitzvah ceremony of their son Joseph which takes plqce this Saturday morning. We also congratulate our new Son of the Commandment and we hope that this occasion will so impress him that he will always wish to devote himself to the furtherance of the Jewish faith and its ideals. MEN'S ASSOCIATION At the Open Meeting on. Tuesday Evening, February 7th, the speaker will be Dr. David F. Tracy, nationally known psychologist and consultant. Dr. Tracy will speak on "The Formula for a Successful Life". He has just completed a series of talks on personal problems at Carnegie Hall. The lecture of Sol Hurok has been deferred to March 28th since Mr. Hurok will be in Europe next month. We trust that a large OUR CONGRATULATIONS Weare pleased to congratulate Mr. and Mrs. David M. Rothman on the enthusiastic welcome accorded to their daughter, Lucille Rothman, for her brilliant concert at Times Hall, Sunday afternoon, January 22nd. Miss Rothman is the winner in 1949 of the First Award of the Leshetizky Association. OUR BEST WISHES We extend our best wishes <;lnd congratulations to: Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Schwartz on the engagement of their son, Joseph to Barbara Goldsmith, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. Ben Goldsmith of Lawrence, Long Island. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wright II (Marion Reich). the parents; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott V. Wright and Mr. and Mrs. Lorenz Reich, Jr., the grandparents, and Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Wright and Mrs. Hattie Harburger, the great-grandparents, on the birth of a daughter, granddaughter, and great-granddaughter, Marjorie Ellen Wright. The Wright family are active in many phases of our Temple life, and the Wright men-grandfather, father and son - for many years have represented the three generations at our Simhat Torah Celebration. Morton and Georgette Levy announce the arrival of Leon's sister, Ellen Joan. OUR APPRECIATION Weare appreciative of the gift made by Mr. Jack A. Kerner upon his election as a member of the Board of Trustees. This donation has been made to the Plaque Fund as a future memorial to the Kerner family. Mr. Kerner and pis family have been devoted members of Rodeph Sho- 10m for many years. number of the members of the Association with the members of their family and friends will be present. There will be a social hour following the meeting.

...... ROD E PHS H 0 L 0 M C.H RON I C L E...... LARGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN BUILDING DRIVE Within the next few days the initial set of plans will be sub~itted by our architect, Mr.

3 ROD E PHS H 0 L 0 M C.H RON I C L E LARGE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE TO ASSIST IN BUILDING DRIVE Within the next few days the initial set of plans will be sub~itted by our architect, Mr. Charles B. Meyers to the Building Committee for the proposed addition to the 6th and 7th Floor. It is hoped that the actua l. construction will begin in the late Spring. However, the Board has resolved that no building activity will start until the full amount of the construction costs has been raised. To the end that the $75,000. needed to complete the Building Fund shall be raised by May 1 st, a large and enthusiastic committee of men and women has volunteered on the Jourial and Brick Drives to aid our Temple in reaching this goal. Headed b y Mr. Albert M. Kahn as Chairman and Mr. Walter W. Weismann ' and Mr. Benjamin Siegel - co-chairmen, the following committee members are now hard at work on the Building Campaign: Samuel Abrams, Jack Alpern, Samuel Aronowitz, Arnold W. Becker, William Bobrick, Murray Baron, Seymour Busch, Jules Bender, A. J. Bennett, Samuel G. Bloch, Simon Cashman, Max Cutler, George L. Cohen, Mrs. Milton G. Cohen, Samuel Cohen, Leo Diamond, David Don, Joseph Eisner, Samuel Falk, Robert G. Freund, Emanuel Gardner, Jonas R. Goldberg, Kalman Greenhill, Mrs. Joseph Glanzer, Mrs. Ira Goldenblum, Henry Gluck, Bernard Geist, Jacob Hanft, Oscar J.. Hauptmann, Nat Heims, Philip H. Hessol, Henry Hofheimer, Miss Madeline Jellinek, Leo Keiser. Jack A. Kerner, Samuel Kolin, George Kaufman, Dr. Samuel Kohlenberg, Leonard Kommel, Bert Keiser, Alex. Kane, Arthur Klauber, Louis Levinson, Mrs. Belle Laurence, Harold W. Levy, Leonard Levy, Benjamin Lowenstein, Samuel M. Leiterman, Ernest Mayer, Joseph Meyer, Morris Markowitz, Irving J. Nethe, William Orkin, Stanley Olsen, Alex. Pfeiffer, Joseph Pulvermacher, Herbert Rottenberg, Charles A. Rogers. Samuel. S. Sampliner, Herman Schwarz, Max Schrage, Benj. Siegel, Bernard Siegfried, Samuel G. Staff, Julius R. Steinhardt, Victor Segal, Adolph Schiff, Dr. Henry Scheer, Dr. Miron Silberstein, Philip Scherl, Joel Turner, Bertrand Weiss and Elson Weil. Weare truly indebted to these men and women on our Building Campaign Committee for their helpful service, which will soon make our cherished hopes for a greater Rodeph Sholom a reality. FROM PROFESSOR BUBER Rabbi Newman has received the following letter from Professor Martin Buber, the illustrious philosopher. of Hasidism, dated October 4, 194'd, Talbiyeh, Jerusalem on the receipt of the Cantata "In the Humble Heart", presented at Confirmation Services la st June. Professor Buber wrote: "Many thanks for what you sent me. I was much impress~d by the Cantata. This is, as far as I know, the first attempt made in the West to lise Hasidic sayings and songs in a composition of this kind for the Service of a community. May others follow!" PARENTS! PLEASE NOTE! This Tuesday evening, January 31st, at 8:15 there will be a meeting of the parents of the Religious School at which an important matter relating to improved facilities for our boys and girls will be discussed. Rabbi Newman has sent a letter to all the parents, and a special reminder to the fathers and mothers of the pupils of Classes 14A-B whom he meets every Sunday morning at 9:30. This meeting is of signal importance in the life of the Congregation, and we look forward to a large gathering of the parents of our pupils.

RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE..... IN MEMORIAM Congregation Rodeph Sholom extends heartfelt sympathy to the f=ilies of ROSE GEEN MILTON HERZOG WILLIAM HAILPARN who have passed away.

4 RODEPH SHOLOM CHRONICLE..... IN MEMORIAM Congregation Rodeph Sholom extends heartfelt sympathy to the f=ilies of ROSE GEEN MILTON HERZOG WILLIAM HAILPARN who have passed away. Memorial Lights will be kindled at the Nameplates on the Bronze Memorial Tablets in the Temple in memory of MOSES J. FREUND EDW ARD A. MEYERS The Yahrzeits oi the following departed will also be observed and the Kaddish recited in their memory at the coming Sabbath Services: HARRY ALLEN AUGUSTA AUSL ANDER SARAH BERCHANSKY MARIANNA BLUMENSTOCK BELLA GUMP BRONNER FANNIE GARSON FREUND SAUL FRIEDMAN ALEXANDER GOLDBERG LILLIAN Z. GUCKENHEIMER EDITH C. HARRIS MARTIN KING BERTHA JUDSON J. MURRY KAUFMAN SUS A KOERNER RITA LEE DAVID MEYER HENRY MENDEL GUSSIE OKUM CARL PORGES JACOB POSNER CHARLES K. RIBAKOFF CHARLES J. ROSENBERG AMANDA SCHWAB ABE T. SILVER ANN A SILVERMAN FANNY STOLWEIN C.i\.RRIE TAUBERT ISRAEL TURCHIN ANNA URDANSKY EDW ARD WESSEL MERILL A. WRIGHT MAX ZERNER May the Memory of the Righteous ever be a Benediction 1 ADULT EDUCATION Registrations are now being taken in the Art classes for the Spring term, which begins Feb. I, The fee for the course of 15 lessons is $10.00, and there are openings in the following classes: Tuesday afternoon and evening, Wednesday afternoon, Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. Enrollments will be made in the order in which they are received. The Adult Education Committee cordially invites the members of the Congregation to attend an informal chat on Art with Joseph Margulies, Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, January 29th, in the Marcus Loew Auditorium. Mr. Margulies is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Library of Congress, San Fr=cisco Museum, Baltimore Museum, New York State Capitol and elsewhere. His printed works include portraits of Einstein, Hoover, FelL<:: Frankfurter, John Dewey, Wendell Wilkie, Felix Adrer and Lord Marley. Following his talk, there will be a group visit to Mr. Margulies' studio at 27 West 67th Street. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL On Sunday morning, January 29th, the Religious School will hold two assemblies in celebration of Hamisha Asar B'Shevat. which occurs this year on F~bruary 2nd. Original plays will be presented at each assembly, and there will be tree-planting ceremonies. The first assembly, for Classes 7 through II, will begin at 10 o'clock an;.i the second, for Classes 12 through 14, will start at 11 o'clock. Parents are cordially invited to attend. SNOW BALL Invitation cards for Snow Ball, the annual winter Supper Dance of the Youth Division, to be held on February 4th, have been distributed to committee representatives of the League, Rudolph Grossman Society and the Aaron Wise Post Graduate Society. Members of these groups and their g uests are requested to secure their invitation cards promptly.. Through their Chairmen a moderate subscription of $3.00 per couple will be charged, in return for which an enjoyable evening is a ssured.

$.. RODEPH SHOlOM CHRONICLE The Ad':1lt E~\tcation Department of Congregation Rodeph Sholom announces the course on DATES "GREAT BOOKS",..."., # by DR.$

5 .. RODEPH SHOlOM CHRONICLE The Ad':1lt E~\tcation Department of Congregation Rodeph Sholom announces the course on DATES "GREAT BOOKS",..."., # by DR. MARK VAN DOREN Author - Educator - Editor - Critic Feb. 6, 1950 Feb. 13, 1950 Feb. 20, 1950 Feb. 27, 1950 IN THE FIELD OF Religion: The Bible Judaism: Der Judenstaat, By Theo.dore Herzl Economics: Das KapitaL by Karl Marx Philosophy: The Republic, by Plato M<;Ir. 6, 1950 Ethics, by Spinoza Mar. 13, 1950 Poetry: Buch der Lider, by. Henrich Heine Mar. 20, 1950 Literature: War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy Special Added Lecture by NORMAN COUSINS Editor, Saturday Review of Literature MARCH 27, 1950 "Books That Influenced the Formation of Our Government" Enrollment: $5.00 per person Single Admission: $1.00 Send in your enrollment to-day! "STAR OVER SHUSHAN" Weare pleased to announce that on Friday evening, March 3rd, the Premiere presentation of "Star Over Shushan", an original Cantata built upon Purim and folk melodies will be given in the Temple at Sabbath Services. The text of the Megillah has been placed in verse by Rabbi Newman and adapted to the Purim melodies. It promises to be a most delightful occasion, and we ask our congregants and friends to maket note of it in their calendar. The memorable quality of "Ein Bereirah" will, it is hoped, be renewed, according to the Purim mood, in "Star Over Shushan". Tickets will be sent to our congregants in good time. On Saturday Evening, March 4th, the Purim Carnival will be held under the auspices of the Youth Council. Sunday, March 5th, the Purim celebration of the school will take place, and parents are asked to begin their preparations for suitable costumes to be worn by the boys and girls in the Purim Masquerade. Don't delay in your plans for the costumes! Let Purim this year be more radiant than ever before. GLEE CLUB WEDNESDAYS Every Wednesday Evening, the Glee Club meets on the 5th Floor for instruction by Mr. Harold Wachter. If you are interested in group singing and in preparing for the Purim Festival Singing on Friday Evening, March 3rd, come at 8 o'clock and join in. FATHERS-CHILDREN'S DINNER Tuesday evening, February 21st, the Men's Association is holding a Fathers - Children's Dinner in the Marcus Loew Auditorium of the Temple House. Outstanding athletes will be among the guests, and there will be a special program of entertainment

6 RODEPH SHOlOM CHRONICLE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We gratefully acknowledge the following generous donations: DONORS Mrs. Mary Kahn Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Goldsmith Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sterniels Mr. jerome H. Schlesinger Mrs. Belle Goldschmidt Mrs~ Sally Brunner The Fl ~ tto Family Mr. Leon Weil Mr. and Mrs. Leo Henle Mrs. Tillie Kramer Mrs. julius Baer Mrs. Herman Hoffman CONGREGATION RODEPH SHOlOM Max Kahn julia Katzenstein jeanette, Milton B. and Settie Sternfels Nellie Frank Schlesinger jacob Goldschmidt Arthur W. Newman Mother's Birtnday Bernard and Lina Weil Emma Kline Durlach Aaron Kramer Paul and Theresa Newman Herman Hoffman ROSA ROSENHEIM MEMORIAL MILK FUND DONOR Mrs. Sardh Oppenheimer Rosa Rosenheim and Carrie Loew Minzesheimer PULPIT FLOWER FUND DONOR Mr. and Mrs. Murray Klein Minnie and Sol Ringer RODEPH SHOlOM SISTERHOOD DONORS Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Oppenheimer Samuel Epstein Mr. Theodore Levy Lillian Guckenheimer Thursday Sewing Group Lillian Guckenheimer Mrs. Philip M. Stern and Lillian Guckenheimer Mr. Lawrence Guckenheimer DONOR IN HONOR OF Mr. and Mrs. Hyam D. Nathan birth of Mark David Rosenfeld RABBI MAURICE PERLZWEIG Our guest preacher, Friday evening, February 3rd, will be Rabbi Maurice Perl zweig of the World Jewish Congress who has just returned from an extended tour of North Africa. Rabbi Perlzweig was formerly associated with the Liberal Synagogue in London, England, and with a leading congregation in To ronto, Canada. He is a brilliant orator and one of the foremost proponents of Jewish policy today. Please plan to come with your family and friends.. "YOUR BABIES" Tuesday evening, February 14th, the Young Married Guild will hear an eminent pediatrician speak on "Your Babies: Preparing for Parent ]. '.&.\...-.,[:, 1._ v......,...,..,'. DR. FRANK KINGDON. On Friday evening, February 24th, at 8: 15 the guest speaker at the Annual Men's Association Services in the Temple will be Dr. Frank Kingdon, one of the leaders of public opinion in our time. Dr. Kingdon will deal with the basic issues facing us today. Plan to be with us on February 24th! "BECOMING A NEW PERSON" In the very near future a new volume of sermons by Rabbi Newman in mimeographed form, entitled: "Becoming a New Person" will be issued. The volume will be available through our Temple Judaica <::h,..,n

CHRONICLE RO,DEPH SHOLOM NBW YORK CITY RABBI SOLTES ANNUAL MINISTRY OF MUSIC "MEDICINE AND HEALING: THE JEWISH VIEWPOINT'

CHRONICLE RO,DEPH SHOLOM NBW YORK CITY Vol. mi Thursday, April 24, 1947 (Iyar 4, 5707) No. 33 This Friday Evening, April 25, at 8:15 ANNUAL MINISTRY OF MUSIC under the Direction of Cemtor Meltzoff "Gallia"