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k J 1 Av, 5725 Vol. XIX—No. 11 JULY 30, 1965 RELIGIOUS SERVICES far as Oneg Shabbat in the Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium At present there JR® « E3h J-!?'! OF CONG. BETH YESHURUN HOUSTON, TEXAS The MESSAGE i ■at a Major ill Ju El I n FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE Great Sanctuary August 6, 1965, at 8:00 P.M. At present there are only a handful of Reconstructionist synagogues in the United States. The number is generally stated as somewhere between ten and fifteen. Dr. Mordecai Kaplan has been preaching the principles of Reconstructionist Judaism for several decades and many have asked why more congregations have not affiliated with the Reconstructionist movement. Why has it not grown as the Conservative and Reform movements which every year add countless congregations to their roster? Is there something missing or lacking in its philosophy which pre- vents it from being attractive to the masses? Dr. Jack Segal will Speak On “Will The Re constructionist Movement Ever be Movement Within Judaism?'" Cantor David Axelrad will Chant the Service The Sisterhood will host an Oneg Shabbat in the Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium immediately after the service. SATURDAY MORNING SERVICE August 7, 1965, at 10:15 A.M. Dr. Jack Segal will Preach Cantor David Axelrad will Chant the Service The Men’s Club will host a Kiddush in the Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium imme- diately following the conclusion of the service. FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE Great Sanctuary July 30, 1965, at 8:00 P.M. Since the turn of this century the Jewish religion has been divided into three denominations (Orthodox, Reform, and Conservative). However, within recent years a fourth group has arisen on the horizen—Reconstructionist Judaism. Most Jewish people have merely heard of this group but know very little about its philosophy and its way of life. Some say that it is the left wing of Conservative Judaism. Others say that it is another aspect of Reform Judaism. To most Jewish people it is merely a word without a concrete definition. Most Jews only know that this title is associated with the name of Dr. Mordecai Kaplan, but that is as the definition goes. Dr. Jack Segal will Speak On “What is Re constructionist Judaism?" Sam Urbach will Chant the Service The Sisterhood will host an immediately after the service. SATURDAY MORNING SERVICE July 31, 1965, at 10:15 A.M. Dr. Jack Segal will Preach Cantor David Axelrad will Chant the Service The Men’s Club will host a Kiddush in the Pulaski-Rauch Auditorium imme- diately following the conclusion of the service. * * * *
