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Services Friday May 30th., at 8: t Organ recital by Geo. Brewer, F.A.G.O. at 8. Sermon: "The Conservative, the Libera], the Radical.'" (This will be the final sermon service for the season. Commencing with Friday evening, June 6th, minyon will be held during the summer in the Lecture Hall of the Temple under the auspices of the Brotherhood and Sisterhood). Saturday morning services, May 31st, at H. Serrnonette based on the Ethics of the Fathers. Confirmation services Sabuoth, Monday, June 2nd, at 10: so a.m. Programme includes the entry a* ' confirmants, hymns; opening prayer, June Schwartz; floral offering, Edith Jacob-son; Declaration and Taking out of Torah, Kenneth Van Geun; Reading of the Torah, Bram 4 Rubinovitch: The Haftorah, Kenneth Van Geun; soprano solo; "Our Promise," Bram Rubinovitch; "Judaism and The Modern Womai^" Oune Schwartz; "The Chosen People," Mortimer Levee; "The Immortal Leader," Kenneth Van Geun; sermon, Rabbi Stern; Presentation of certificates by Nathan Gordon, K.C. (president of Temple Emanu-El); award of gifts on behalf Of Board of Trustees, by Maxwell Goldstein, K.C. (honorary president); closing prayer, Edith Ja-cobson. Confirmants are: Edith Silver Jacobson, 635 Grosvenor Ave., Westmount; Mortimer Paul Levee, 295 Vendome Ave., N.D.G.; Kenneth Van Geun, 813 Drummond Court Apts., City; Bram Rubinovitch, 4480 Sherbrooke St. W., Westmount Ave., June Schwartz, 4689 Westmount Ave., Westmount.
Classes will meet in the School at 10 a.m. as usual this Sunday, June 1st, and at 10:30 the pupils will gather in the Auditorium of the Temple to mark the closing event of the school season. Award of honor cer- � tificates and prizes. Parents of the pupils and their friends are invited.
A dynamic, revitalized Judaism was predicted by Mrs. Maurice Stein-feld, of St. Louis, president of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods, In an address on "The Jew of This Generation" before the-closing luncheon of the 41st season of Temple Emanu-El Sisterhood, held in the Mount Royal Hotel Tuesday. Since the pragmatic ethics of Judaism coincided so closely with the scientific social thought and the spiritual approach of the day, Judaism should be a tremendous force in
the world._Mr*. Steinfeld stated it
was part of the "mothers in Israel," to see that this poetic and picturesque religion was not sacrificed to the modern menace of standardization.
Arrong the 180 guests at the meeting was a delegation of ten members of the Beth-Israel Sisterhood of Plattsburg, headed by its president, Mrs. Levy. She pointed out that there was a definite connection be -tween the Montreal and Plattsburg communities, the first Jewish wedding in Plattsburg having been performed by a Montreal ra&bl imported for the occasion-Reports were submitted by the retiring president and secretary,, Mrs, Arthur Simon and Mrs. Leo Fingard. Its outstanding feature, which was social work. Included assisting the Neighborhood House, serving lunches to the orphans at the Baron de Hirsch Institute, co-operating in the campaigns for the Jewish Federation of Philanthropies and the Jewish Hospital, and sewing for the poor. it also contributed to the furnishing and decoration of the Temple and entertained the children of the re4igfcw*a school at the various festival celebration*. Money for theae actlvujea
was raised through bridge parties, showers, a food and fancy work sale.
The retiring president, Mrs. Simon, was presented with a fitted overnight bag by the members of the board. In making the presentation, Mrs. G. Fischel, an honorary president expressed appreciation.
The guest speaker was introduced by Mrs. I. M. Rubinovitch and thanked by Rabbi H. Stern.
Officers elected: honorary presidents, Mrs. J. Kruger and Mrs. G. Fischel, president, Mrs. J. Lewlnson; first vice-president, Mrs. J. N. Neumann; second vice-president, Mrs. H. E. Davis; treasurer, Mrs. M. Margo-lick; corresponding secretary, Mrs, I. M, Rubinovitch; recording secretary, Mrs. J. Roston.
The following committees were also appointed: entertainment and programme, Mrs. Sidney Isaacs, Mrs. George Shapiro, Mrs. J. N. Neumann and Mrs. Arthur Simon; social service, Mrs. Alfred Michaels and Mrs. Leo Fingard; social service floral fund, Mrs. W. H. Robinson and Mrs. E P. Van Guen; hospital visiting, Mrs. S. Medine, Mrs. George Goldstein and Mrs. E. Regal; religious school. Mrs. Leo Neumann, Mrs. Arthur Simon and Mrs. H. W. Robinson; sewing, Mrs. J. Wiener and Mrs. A. Friedman; membership, Mrs. Anna Rost and Mrs. H. W. Robinson; floral and decorating, Mrs, Charles Goldstein; house purchasing, Mrs. H. E. Davis, Mrs. E. P. Van Guen and Mrs. G. Fischel; publicity, Mrs. J. P. Levee; refreshments, Mrs. Sol Vine-herg, Mrs. M. Silverstein and Mrs. Louis Wolfe; Temple attendance and telephone, Mrs. J. Wiener; visiting, Mrs. J. Lewlnson, Mrs. Arthur Simon, Mrs. J. Kruger and Mrs. G. Fischel. Mrs. Arthur Simon presided.
The annual faculty dinner given by Rabbi Stern for the teaching staff of the Temple School took place at the Mount Royal Hotel Sunday, May 25th. at 7 p.m. Among those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Lyon Bercovitch, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Lewinson, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur S. Jacobs, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simon. Mr. Jack Was-serman, Sol Vineberg, Chas. Rosen, H:rsch Rosenfeld, Miss Estelle Blu-menthal, Joe Laing, Miss Rose Rich-ter, Jacob Bension, Miss Evelyn Benjamin, Lawrence Marks, Miss Beatrice R-ubinovitch. Miss Marjorie Neumann, Bernard Kruger, Henry Bercovitch, Miss Jeannette Silverman, Mr. Charles Goldstein, Cyril Rill. David Jassby. A bronze memorial tablet made possible through the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Simon will be presented to the Temple this Friday evening, May 30th.
The congregation extends sympathy to Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Ros-nick on the loss of Jacob Stone, father of Mrs. Rosnick. who died in Carbondale, Pa., May 21st.
Shaare zk>n Congregation, CUre-motxt Arena*, below Sherbrooke Street. Rabbi Julias
Services: Friday, May 30, at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 31, at 9 a.m. Mincha at 7. Shabuoth Festival Sunday, June 1. at 8.15 p.m. Monday, June 2 and Tuesday. June 3 at 8.45 p.m. Mincha at S. Sermons: Sabbath Bamidbar � "Israel's Language"; Shabuoth, The Book of Ruth"; Shabuoth, "Say It With Flowers."
Shaare Zion Uterary Circle meets in the Synagogue, Sunday, June 1. at 10:30 a.m. Those who will take part in the discussions are: Leona Hal-perin. Clarence Gross, Harry Propas, Fanny Nu(ik, Edna Cohen, and Esther Azoff. Clarence Gross will be chairman and Fanny Nutik, recorder.
A meeting of the teaching staff was held Thursday, may t$, in the
Rabbi's study.. Final reports were read by Mr. R. Chodosh, Class 8; Miss S. Leibovitz, Class 7; Miss F. Lazarus, Class 6: Miss B, Levinson, Class 5; Miss M. Cohen, Class 4; Miss D. Fisher, Class 3; Miss E. Levinson, Class 1 and M. Berger, Class 2.
Shaar Hashotnayim, Rabbi Herman Abramowtfx, Coca Sc. An to in* Road, Corner Kan* ungton.
The Sabbath: Sedra � Bamidbor: Friday services at 8. Sabbath services at 9 a.m. Reading from the Torah: Numbers, Chap. 1, \%rse 1 to Chap. 4, verse 20. Reading from the Prophets: Hosea, Chap. 2, verses 1 to 22. Mincha Services at 8. Maariv at 8.30. Shevuoth services: Sunday at 8 p.m.; Monday at 8.45; Mincha services at 7. Maariv at 7.30. Tuesday � services at 8.45 a.m. Memorial services at 10,30 a.m. Mincha Services at 8. Maariv at 8.30. Next Friday services at 7.45 Memorial services. Memorial serviqes( Yizkor) for the departed will be recited Tuesday at 10.30 a.m.
Leonard Irving, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Albert, will this Saturday morning be called to the reading of the Law, in celebration of his bar-mitzvah.
Last Saturday* morning Morton 'Bloomfield addressed the Junior Congregation. The honour of opening the Ark was given to Isadore Shugar and the following were called to the reading of the Law: Bernard Besner, Joseph Aber, Jack Fraid, Mortimer Kastner, Marvyn Goldfine, Morton Bloomfield, Mark Golden-berg, and Mortimer Greenberg. The Haftorah was chanted by Mortimer Greenberg and the honours of Hag-bah and Gelilah were given to Moe Steinberg and Bernard Millman, respectively.
Last Sunday morning the final examination in religious school in history was given to the 7th and 8th year classes, and this coming Sunday they will be examined in customs and ceremonies and current events. Examinations for classes 4. 5 and 6 will be held the next two Sundays, June 1st and 8th. In the lower classes teachers will arrange their own time for the examinations.
The pupils of all the classes in the Hebrew School will be given oral as well as written final examinations. Written examinations for the regular classes will be held Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, June 4th and 5th. and the oral examinations on the afternoons of June 9th and 10th. The examinations for the Extension Classes were held this past week on Tuesday and Thursday, May 27th and 29th.
At the recent meeting held by mothers of pupils in the graduating class the various details in connection with the graduation exercises were discussed. This committee to take charge of the plans was elected: Mrs. S. Boulkind. chairman; and Mesdames M. L. Levine, A. Z. Cohen. J. Kaufman, I. Lesser, I. L Se-lig. J. Salomon. B. L. White and E, Wisenthal. Graduation exercises of the Religious School will be held on Sunday evening, June 8th. when the diplomas and prizes will be awarded to the graduates. At the conclusion of the exercises the parents of the graduates will be at home to their friends.
The closing exercises of the Religious School take place Sunday afternoon, June lath, when a program will be presented by the Dramatic Club, under the direction of Joseph H". Gordon. The program will also include Hebrew numbers given by pupils of the Hebrew School and son^s by the school. Prises will be awarded to pupils of the Hebrew Scfeool
and the Sunday sen highest In general � fort and progress.
The editorial staft Paper, the S. H. R. s paring a combined : graduation number 1 : 8th.
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Sabbath services a; a.m. Sermon on the Torah for the week. ( Tuesday at 7.30 p.m.
Congratulations to B. A. Schwartz on their son.
at the meeting of Wednesday, May 21, ; lected. The raffle dum-ed by a* A.' Steinberg was won b Mrs, \\(,^ berg who donated $1. Miss l. g^. plro played the piano. Hostesses w�r� Mrs. W. Hymovitch, Mis. j. per?u and Mrs. A. Miller. mi. was one of the hostess before. Convenors for for the bridge June 4 ai Mrs. S Rohrlick, 23 Joy< Mrs. S. I. Schwartz an
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Death
Israel R. Rubenstein. died Wed-nesday, May 21, at his h^me, 3567 sl Urbain street, after a bins - illness. Mr. Rubenstein was in his eighty-' second/ year. He was president of Rubenstein Brothers Limited, and was for 52 years Parnas of the Spanish and Portuguese syr.iirogue. It was through his efforts, and those of D. A. Ansell, former ronsul-gen-eral for Mexico, that a u-rant was obtained from Baron de Hu>ch for the founding of the institute. <�:" which he was treasurer for about years. Mr, Rubenstein was born in 1'uland, and came to Montreal when was t� years oid. He spent nu>- of his If? here and was well knuu ': ^s an art collector. He is survh by thre* brothers, Alderman L � - Kuben-steln, Lazarus and Jacob: ,>ml l>y e� sister, Mrs. Rachel Ker: "f \>nn\-ford, Ontario.
The funeral was held � his home, at 2.30 p.m. Thursday, .M --� Burui in the Spanish and Poi; ceme-
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Sunday evening. M > Haltrecht. age 50. rtieil Victoria Hospital aftor ness. The late Mr. P -born in Plock. Polaini. grandson of one of the i'-champions of the Mi>: ment in Russia_ and P 1 early part of the nint'i< known under the b~ (Toldea Noech). in l^1 trecht moved to Btrl where he lived from b moved to Palestine. In v arrived in Montreal w: until his death He is his widow; three sorts. Albert, of Montreal, a: Berlin, Germany, and << Margot; and by one b; Haltrecht: and five -Adolpbe Pipers berg, K Zimmer, of London, E: M. Puterman. of Plock Mrs. L. Teichner, of T-estine. Funeral took p' home, 5187 jeanne Ma:, the Russian Polish Cen.
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