Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 15, 1957
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Prepare For Tea: Mrs. Israel Woronoff (right), president of Hadassah, displays a poster for the annual membership tea set for 8:15 p.m. tomorrow in the Social Hall of the Beth Israel Community Center. Chairmen for the event are (left to right) Mrs. Samuel Krimm, program; Mrs. Ken Levy, hostess; and Mrs. Bernard Feinberg, membership.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 30, 1956
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Jewish Chanukkah Begins First Candle For Chanukkah: Beginning of Chanukkah tonight is marked by the lighting of the first candle by Rabbi Julius Weinberg, spiritual leader of Beth Israel Community Center. Participating in the ceremony are four first grade students in the Center's Hebrew School, held twice weekly. They are (left to right) Michael Pear, Laurie Kroll, Larry Halman and Mark Mayerstein. Chanukkah, or dedication, commemorates the rescue of their faith by the Jewish people in 165 B.C., when they defeated a Syrian king who had ordered the worship of idols. Led by Judah the Maccabee, they drove the Syrians from the temple of Jerusalem, rededicating it with undefiled oil sufficient to burn one day. The oil burned for eight days, and to commemorate the miracle an additional candle is lit each evening during Chanukkah until eight are burning. The candle symbolize the miracle of the survival of the Jewish people.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, November 10, 1956
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In the Swing: Finger painting keeps a good many children happy and busy at the Beth Israel Nursery School. The new nursery was organized in September and functions three days each week at the Beth Israel Community Center. As part of the current program, mothers are observing the sessions and will discuss possible improvements later this month. The teacher, Mrs. Sumner Richman, supervises this painting session.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, March 24, 1956
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Children Take Part In Seder Meal: Rabbi Julius Weinberg of the Beth Israel Center explains the ritual of the Seder (which means "order") meal to three of his young congregation members. Beth Israel Sunday school children will have their annual Seder meal at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, and again on Monday and Tuesday evenings with their families. Rabbi Weinberg is showing the Haggadah, an ancient book which outlines the Passover celebration to (from left) Julian Cook, Jeffrey Ingber and Harvey Lansky.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 17, 1955
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Eve Of The New Year: Rabbi Julius Weinberg of the Beth Israel Center and his family, like Jewish families all over the world, gathered last night for a ritual meal after synagogue services marking the beginning of the Jewish new year. Here, he feeds his 2 1/2-year-old daughter, Naimah, a piece of apple dipped in honey, while he repeats the traditional expression, "May it be God's will to grant us a good and sweet year." A piece of the rich white bread concealed by the cloth before him will also be dipped in honey as a symbol of hope that experiences of the coming year will be sweet. Mrs. Weinberg looks on.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, October 8, 1955
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Modern Day Tabernacle: A streamlined "unistrut" tabernacle, build by University students, is placed before the Beth Israel Center this week as part of the Jewish holiday, the Feast of the Tabernacles. The tabernacle or "sukkah" commemorates the huts in which the Jews lived on their flight from Egypt. As the holiday is also a harvest festival akin to the Christian Thanksgiving, three young congregation members hold four fruits symbolic of the observance. Jeffrey Ingberg (left), 11, had the lulav, or palm branch, to which are attached parts of the myrtle and a willow. His sister, Ricki Sue, 5 1/2, holds a citron, while another brother, Paul, looks on. The children live at 2201 Vinewood Blvd.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, December 2, 1966
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New Community House An open house from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8, will help dedicate the Beth Israel Community House (shown above) at 2010 Washtenaw. "This date is particularly appropriate since it falls during Hanukkah, the feast of lights and dedication," said Rabbi Harold S. White. The building, purchased in 1964, will provide six classrooms, a board of trustees room, a religious educator's office, an arts and crafts room, and two kitchens. Refreshments will be served at the open house.