38 Ramaz Students Win82% Achievement is

Once again, this year, the seniorclass of Ramaz High School hasachieved the highest record of anysenior class in New York State in thecompetition for Regents Scholarships.Out of 46 students who took thescholarship examination — several wereineligible because they live out ofstate — 27 were announced last weekas winners, while 11 were declared tobe alternates, high on the list. Pastexperience has shown that the alter¬nates eventually earn a State Scholar¬ship if they choose to attend a collegein the State of New York.

The percentage of winners andalternates is, therefore, over 82%. Thisfigure ranks with the highest everachieved by a senior class at Ramazand constitutes the highest percentageof winners of any high school in NewYork State.

3 Winners from Congregation

Among the 27 winners are threeyoung men from our congregation.They are George Baumgarten, MartinSage and Stuart Schlang. All have beenactive in the activities of the congre¬gation for teenagers and they havefrequently participated as readers ofthe Megilloth on the Festivals. Onesenior, H i I lei Ribner, took second placein the competition in the Bronx.The achievements of the senior class

this year are a credit to the academicability of the students themselves andconstitute a ringing endorsement ofthe Ramaz education which they havereceived. Particularly deserving ofpraise are the dedicated teachers who

Regents ScholarshipsHighest in State

have brought this class to this remark¬able stage in its development and themembers of the supervisory staff andthe administration who make possiblesuch achievements.

Although it is statistically impossiblefor every student in the class to wina State Scholarship, the entire class isdeserving of praise for maintaining anacademic standard sufficiently high toenable such a large percentage of itsmembers to win such honors.

Congregation Kehilath Jeshurun,which is the sponsoring body of RamazSchool, is proud of the achievementsof this class and congratulates the win¬ners and their parents on this academicmilestone. We hope that all the seniorswill go on to achieve honors andsuccess in their future academic efforts.

We list below the names of thewinners and alternates:

Winners

George BaumgartenMark BielerBaruch BokserAntoinette ButlerDan ChillHerbert FrischJared GersteinLivia GoldringCarol GouldDavid GriffelDeborah GrundPeter GyenesAndrea JacobyMartin JelenkoEthan KatshJack KrakowskyRochelle LebowitzJeremy LefkowitzLeon MenerJames MondHillel Ribner

Arthur RosenSam RosengartenMartin SageStuart SchlangDegi SegalNed Welkes

Alternates

Michael BerenbaumGale FuchsFred GoldsteinMiriam GolovenskyIlka GottliebHarry KleinhausMichael NeustadterAnita PolkSteven SpiraBarbara StoneZippora Twersky

Rabbi Haskel Lookstein will preach this Sabbath at 11:00 o'clock"BUILDING A SANCTUARY IN A WILDERNESS"

SPECIAL PURIM SERVICESUNDAY MORNING MARCH 10th

The joyous holiday of Purim willbe ushered in this year on Saturdayevening, March 9th, with our regularPurim Service. On Sunday morning,the services will be turned over once

again to the young men of RamazSchool.

Beginning with the opening bless¬ing, which will be recited at 9:15,continuing through the regular morn¬ing service with its Torah reading,and concluding with the reading ofthe Megillah, the entire service willbe conducted by the capable studentcantors and readers of Ramaz.

Purim falls on Sunday morningsonly occasionally. When it occurredthis way in 1960, over 500 worship¬pers filled the main floor of the syna¬gogue and overflowed into the bal¬cony. It is rare that we can see anentire men's section filled with wor¬

shippers in Tallis and Tephillin. Onesuch time is Purim Sunday.

Children, the guests of honor

Naturally, as is always the case onPurim, the guests of honor will bethe children of our congregationalfamily. A special section in the MainSynagogue will be set aside for thechildren of the congregation, of Ramazand of the Park East Religious School.All children are asked to arrive at

8:45 on Sunday morning.Following the service, which will

be concluded at an early hour, asnack will be served at which membersof the Sisterhood will act as hosts.

The young men who will officiateat the service on Sunday morning are:George Baumgarten, Mark Bieler,Daniel Chill, Richard Etra, David Kahn,Judah Kogan, James Mond, Jay Pearl-berg, Stuart Podell, Martin Sage, StuartSchlang, Jonathan Shor, RaimundWard, Morris Whitcup.

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THE WEEKLY PORTIONTERUMAH

"THE HOUSE OF GOD"

This week's portion of the Torahreports the details of the constructionof the Tabernacle in the wilderness.These same details were used in theconstruction of the Temple and itsfurnishings in Jerusalem during thetime of Solomon. Speaking of theTabernacle, the Bible says: "And theyshall make for Me a sanctuary and Ishall dwell among them." Rashi, com¬menting on this verse, stresses thewords "for Me" and indicates that theHouse of God is designed to promotethe service' of God. This rather inno¬cent comment has serious, implicationsfor our synagogues today.

If the synagogue is to be estab¬lished for the service of God then itsmain functions should be those ofpublic worship and education. Allother functions must assume secondarysignificance. When the House of Godbecomes known primarily as a centerfor a myriad of social activities, how¬ever wholesome they may be, thenit no longer satisfies the injunction"And they shall build for Me a sanc¬tuary."

We might add that the sanctuaryitself, where services of prayer areheld, should be conducive to praying.To make a synagogue into a theatreis to render the synagogue servicea spectacle or a performance. This isnot worship.

It is for this reason that in thetraditional synagogue the bulk of theservice is recited by the worshippersthemselves and not sung by the can¬tor. It is for this reason that the cantorworships facing the ark, rather thanfacing the congregation as he wouldif he were performing and the wor¬shippers were mere spectators. It isalso for this reason that the seatingarrangements in a traditional syna¬gogue are designed to induce a wor¬shipful attitude on the part of thecongregation and to provide eachmember with a setting conducive tosobriety, reflection and attentiveness.

This is the role of the House ofGod. Its construction and its programof activity are designed to make pos¬sible the fulfillment of the divinecommand "And they shall make for Mea sanctuary and I shall dwell amongthem."

H. L.

RABBI HASKEL LOOKSTEIN TOADDRESS SISTERHOOD

The next luncheon meeting of theSisterhood will be held on Monday,March 11th, in the social hall. Theguest speaker at the meeting will beRabbi Haskel Lookstein, who will dis¬cuss George Kranzler's book "Williams¬burg" under the heading, "What ParkAvenue and Williamsburg can learnfrom each other."

Members of the Sisterhood and theirfriends are invited to attend this meet¬ing. Luncheon will be served at 12:30o'clock.

PURIM SERVICE(Continued from page 1)

In addition to those mentionedabove, the following students are pre¬paring themselves to serve as alter¬nates in the event that one or more ofthe participants are unable to come:Robert Damast, Steven Davenport,Aaron Holzer, Eliot Kamerman, MitchellKaplan, Samuel Krakowsky, JohananLevine, Maurice Lowenthal, MylesMittelman, Robert Pik, Eytan Ribner,David Sarna, Michael Yoeli.All of the students have been

trained by Mr. Isaac B. Rapaport, amember of the faculty in the RamazUpper School.Don't forget Saturday nightWhile the main Purim Service this

year will be on Sunday morning, aspecial feature is being arranged whichwill enable all to attend the MegillahReading on Saturday night as well.The Ma'ariv Service will begin at 6:40in order to allow time for memberswho may live some distance awayfrom the Synagogue, to attend. Mr.Israel D. Rosenberg, the Ritual Directorof the congregation, will read theMegillah on Saturday night. Theentire service will be concluded before8:00 o'clock.

Come and join us this Purim in theSynagogue on Saturday evening at6:40 and on Sunday morning at 9:15.

WITHIN OUR FAMILY

Birthdays —

Many happy returns of the day toMrs. Harry Etra, Leon Gronowitz,Charles B. Jacobs, Mrs. Alfred Kahn,Gerald S. Kaufman, Mrs. Martin Klein,Mrs. George Postel, Dr. Stephen S.Rosenak, Stephen M. Scheidt, Mrs.Adrian Skydell and Mrs. Aaron Welish.

Engagement —We extend a hearty Mazel Tov to

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lebowitz uponthe engagement of their daughterNaomi to Michael J. Graetz.

Anniversaries —

Warmest greetings to Mr. and Mrs.Leon Gronowitz and Mr. and Mrs. JackPerlberger.

ATTENTION TEENAGERS!

A special program entitled "Musicof our People" will be presented bythe Yolanda Benson Memorial FundCommittee in affiliation with the YouthBureau of Yeshiva University, on Sun¬day, March 31st, at 2:00 o'clock, atthe High School of Commerce Audi¬torium, 155 West 65th Street. Thefeatured guest artist of the afternoonwill be Shlomo Carlbach.

Members of our Teenage Group andall other teenagers are invited toattend this affair. Tickets may be ob¬tained by writing or calling the syna¬gogue office or the Youth Bureau atYeshiva University, 186th Street andAmsterdam Avenue. The telephonenumber at the Youth Bureau isLO 8-8400.

KIDDUSH SPONSORS

The Kiddush this Saturday will besponsored by Mr. and Mrs. AbrahamR. Kirshon in celebration of the forth¬coming wedding of their daughterAnn to Mr. Richard Barr.

THE JEWRY

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 17th

A. MILTON BROWNNATHAN D. BROWNTHEODORE BROWNHARRY HEYMANJACOB A. KLEIN

BOX

WEEK OF MARCH 3rdJOSEPH AIZERSAMUEL E. GARFINKELWILLIAM LEBOWITZALEX LICHTMAN

Thank you for your cooperation in helping to maintain the Daily Minyan.

KEHILATH JESHURUN BULLETIN 3

The Final Adult Institute Lecture of the Seasonin the series

"FOUR JEWiSH COMMUNITIES AND THEIR LEADERS"will be held

This Wednesday evening, March 6th, 9:00 o'clock

RABBI NORMAN LAMMwill discuss

"Rabbi Kook and Palestinian Jewry"

Refreshments will be served

FATHER AND SON MINYANFIFTEENTH SERVICE

SUNDAY, MARCH 3rdCantors

Leslie HalpernWilliam DavisIrwin KellerDavid Popkin

Breakfast SponsorAbraham R. Kirshon

JUNIOR CONGREGATIONSATURDAY, MARCH 2nd

Cantors

Marvin BinstockDavid HostykSimon Lerner

Torah ReaderRichard Etra

KOSHER BUTCHERSIN OUR COMMUNITY

For the information of residents ofYorkville we list below the neighbor¬hood butcher shops that are underthe supervision of the Park East Kash-ruth Board.

Max Backer — 202 E. 87th Street —

AT 9-7234

L. Berger — 1224 Lexington Avenue- TR 7-9888.

Eugent Czeisler — 1520 York Ave¬nue - RH 4-6488.

L. Feldman — 1355 Second Avenue- RH 4-5918.

Fishman and Falkowitz — 1163 Mad¬ison Avenue — SU 7-3545

Iser Salzman — 1279 Second Ave¬nue - RH 4-9823.

Bernard Scheiner — 1200 MadisonAvenue — AT 9-5461.

Eli Vizel — 1547 First Avenue —

RE 4-2280

OF COMMUNITY INTEREST

YESHIVA UNIVERSITYFrom time to time in our bulletin,

the name Yeshiva University is men¬tioned in one of its service capacitiesto the Traditional Jewish Communitiesof the United States. Of course, YeshivaUniversity is primarily, not a serviceinstitution, but an academic institution.It is America's oldest and largest Uni¬versity under Jewish auspices, com¬prising seventeen schools and divisionswhich provide under-graduate, gradu¬ate and professional studies in the artsand sciences and in Jewish learning,leading to nineteen different degreesand diplomas.

Yeshiva University is chartered bythe State of New York, accredited bythe Middle States Association of Col¬leges and Secondary Schools and byspecialized professional agencies. Itis also a member of the College En¬trance Examination Board.

For the information of our readers,we list below the schools and divisionsof Yeshiva University:Preparatory LevelYeshiva University High School forBoysManhattan BranchBrooklyn Branch

Yeshiva University High School forGirlsManhattan BranchBrooklyn Branch

Undergraduate LevelYeshiva University College of Artsand Sciences for MenStern College for WomenTeachers Institute for MenTeachers Institute for Women

Graduate and Professional LevelRabbi Isaac Elchanan TheologicalSeminary

Bernard Revel Graduate SchoolHarry Fischel School for HigherJewish Studies

Cantorial Training InstituteAlbert Einstein College of MedicineSue Golding Graduate Division of

Medical SciencesWurzweiler School of Social WorkGraduate School of EducationBelfer Graduate School of Science

PLEASE NOTE

The Women's Class in Bible will notbe held this Monday, March 11th. Thenext regular class will meet on Mon¬day, March 18th.

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Cong. Kehilath Jeshurun125 East 85th StreetNew York 28, N. Y.SAcramento 2-0800

Synagogue OfficialsJoseph H. Lookstein RabbiHaskel Lookstein Ass't RabbiA. Joseph Cohen CantorIsrael D. Rosenberg Ritual DirectorJoseph Glatt Exec. Director

Officers of the CongregationMax J. Etra PresidentJoseph Roth Vice-PresidentJoseph S. Gershman SecretaryElgin Shulsky .. TreasurerMrs. Reuben N. Popkin Pres., Sist.Martin Markson Pres. Men's Club

SCHEDULE OF SERVICES

FRIDAY

Lighting of Candles 5:30Evening 5:40

SATURDAY

Morning 9:00Junior Congregation 10:15

Weekly Portion:Terumah, Exodus 25:1-27:19Haftorah: I Kings 5:26-6:13

Evening 5:40Torah ReaderStuart Podell

Conclusion of Sabbath 6:20

SUNDAY

Morning 8:30Father-and-Son Minyan 9:30

DAILY SERVICES

Morning 7:30Evening 5:40

Arnold'sGourmet Shoppe Inc.

Food Specialtiespacked ready to heat and serve

Under Strict

Rabbinical Supervision

1100 Madison Avenue(corner 83rd Street)New York 28, N. Y.

RE 4-0200

LIPSTADT MEMORIAL COMPANYMonuments

370 AMSTERDAM AVENUENEW YORK 24, N. Y.

TR 4-6843

Serving the Congregationover 25 years

Closed Saturdays Open Sundays

SISTERHOODKIDDUSH HOSTESSESSATURDAY, MARCH 2nd

Mrs. Rose AlpertMrs. Leo Beindel

Mrs. Sam Bucher

Mrs. Alexander Gross

Mrs. Oscar PerlbergerMrs. David Pik

YAHRZEITS

March2—ANNA FISCHBERG2—RACHEL HUTKOFF3—ANNA SPENCER3—MOLLIE KAUFMAN4—MARY KRAMER4—BARNET SANDERS5—HANINA AIZER5—MARIE BARUCH6—ANNA LOOKSTEIN6—ADAH M. STINER6—BERNARD JOSEPH7—JACOB LEVY7—HEINRICH BUECHLER7—HANS J. VOGEL7—ANNIE ROTHSTEIN7—ROCKMORE CLAYTON8—SIMON RUBINSTEIN8—ABRAHAM D. KATZ8—SOL FEIFER8—ISRAEL W. DUBINER8—ESTHER BLANC8—ISRAEL SMITH8—LOUIS LEFKOWITZ

Second Class Postage paid at New York, N. Y. This Bulletin is published weekly from September throughJune and bi-weekly thereafter

K. J. CALENDAR

SATURDAY, 3:00 P.M.K. J. Boys Group

Gymnasium

K. J. Girls GroupAuditorium

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SUNDAY, 11:00 A.M.Board of Ushers Meeting

Synagogue Library•

MONDAY, 12:30 P.M.Sisterhood Board Meeting

at the home ofMrs. Harry W. Raumgarten

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WEDNESDAY, 8:00 P.M.ADULT INSTITUTE CLASSES

Hebrew for BeginnersHebrew II

Intermediate HebrewAdvanced Hebrew

Talmud Class

9:00 P.M.ADULT INSTITUTE LECTURE

COMING EVENTS

MONDAY, MARCH 11thSISTERHOOD OPEN MEETING

-Guest Speaker-Rabbi Haskel Lookstein

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13thBOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

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SUNDAY, MARCH 17thYESHIVA UNIVERSITY BRUNCH,

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20thSISTERHOOD

DONOR LUNCHEONWaldorf-Astoria

RiversideI'Tjeniorlaf (S^lapel

Funeral Directors

76th ST. AND AMSTERDAM AVENUEENdicott 2-6600

CHARLES ROSENTHAL, Director