Oklahoma City Times (Oklahoma City, Okla.), Vol. 79, No. 185, Ed. 1 Saturday, September 21, 1968 Page: 4 of 18
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Ancient Traditions Glow in Rosh Hashonah
Judy Shifrin. 9, prepares symbolic foods.
By (Jail DrMiU
Time* ReHgioa Writer
Worship services, efforts
■t spiritual inventory and
touches of cent urics-oWI
tradition will mark Rosh
Hashonah. the Jewish New
Year beginning Sunday.
The holiday, beginning
at sundown, will usher in
the high holy days, also
called the Days of Awe,
which will culminate Octo-
ber 1 in Yom Kippur. the
holiest day on the Jewish
calendar.
According to legend, ihis
is the 5729th year since the
world's creation.
Bosh Hashonah is ob-
served not only in the tem-
ple or synagogue, but in
the Jewish home as well.
Mrs. Richard Shifrin,
5900 N Youngs, a busy-
mother and homemaker,
has been baking strudel
and other pastries for a
couple of weeks.
"It is customary to eat
sweets to usher in the new
year, and to send greet-
ings to friends," she said.
Mrs. Shifrin said apples
and honey are the tradi-
tional food, symbolizing
man's hope for a “sweet"
year of happiness and ful-
fillment .
She said it is customary
to visit friends, and have
people drop by to partake
of confections on a sweets
table.
"There Is no exchange of
gibs nr anything like
that." she said, explaining
there are no sel standards
of procedure. ' This is a
personal thing; perhaps
other people do it differ-
ently." .. .
Dr. and Mrs. Shifrin
(he's a local physician)
and their threp children,
David, 14, Judy, 11, and
Margaret, 9, will have a
family dinner, light holi-
day candles and go to
services at Temple B'nal
Israel.
David will sound the sho-
far, or ram’s horn in the
temple. This high point in
the worship calls upon
man to awaken lo his mor-
al obligations to Clod and
Polishing heirloom candlestick* for holiday fable is a pleasant task for
nine-year-old Margaret Shifrin. (Times Staff Photos by Ron Hill).
his follow man.
The shofnr, used In an-
cient limes lo summon
people into battle, is used
on Rosh Hashonah to call
upon man to cnmhni his
prejudices.
The new year liturgy in-
cludes special prayers of
penitence, unison readings
stressing the 'heme of
man's ability to improve,
and hymns of aspiration
and thanksgiving.
Mrs. Shifrin stressed
Rosh Hashonah "isn't a
holiday of abandoned good
cheer, as New Year's is
usually thought of. ■> is
more a spiritual
appraisal."
Dr. Shifrin said the holi-
day is one of the few times
the Torah (holy scrip-
tures) will be read except
on the Sabbath.
He said the holiday “cer-
tainly isn't a time for ordi-
nary activities. We very
often discuss the rabbi's
sermon or something per-
taining to the holiday.
"We don't normally go
about our ordinary pur-
suits, but if there is any-
thing that would pertain to
life, or the pursuit of
health, the first duty is to
ignore the holiday and
take care of the person
involved."
The Shifrin family and
other Reform Jews will ob-
serve the holiday through
Monday and Conservative
and Orthodox Jews
This Week it* Religion
Sooner Nurse Bound for Nigeria
through Tuesday.
Services at Temple
B'nai Israel. NW 4!) and
Pennsylvania. will be at 8
p.m. Sunday and HI a m.
Monday. A special chil-
dren’s service is set at
2:30 p m. Monday.
Officiating at Rosh
Hashonah services in
Oklahoma City's Conserv-
ative Kmanucl Synagogue
will be Rabhi Harold Gold-
farh, executive director of
the Board of Rabbis of
Greater Philadelphia. Pa.
Services will be Sunday
at 8 p.m. with Monday and
Tuesday services at 8 a m.
and 7:15 p.m.
W itness
Assemble
"Sharing Fully in Preach-
ing the Good News” will be
the theme Friday through
Sunday when more than 900
delegates assemble in Law-
ton for the semi-annual cir-
cuit assembly of Jehovah's
Witnesses.
Harley Chester, presiding
minister of the Oklahoma
City congregation. Grant
Square Unit, said purpose of
the assembly, in McMahon
Memorial Auditorium, “will
be to provide Jehovah's Wit-
nesses with practieal Biblp
instruction to apply to their
individual ministry and daily
living."
Principal talk will he Sep-
tember 29, when A. A. Can-
tanzaro, district supervisor,
delivers a public lecture at 3
p.m.
David SMfrta, 14, practice* shofar blowing for hi* parent*.
An Oklahoma nurse,
Miss Mattie Tolley, a na-
tive of Davis, has joined a
six-member medical and
relief team to aid civilian
refugees of the Biafra-Ni-
geria conflict.
Miss Tolley, a member
of the United Methodist
Church, was on the staff at
Reynolds Army Hospital,
Fort Sill, when she volun-
teered to be part of the
team, recruited by Church
World Service.
Miss Tolley received her
training at Tulsa's Hill-
crest Medical Center
School of Nursing and
served at Hillcrest before
going to Fort Sill.
The team, including
three other nurses, a doc-
tor, and a former Peace
Corpsman, will serve for a
year In secessionist terri-
tory taken by federal Nige-
rian forces.
•
Assistant district attor-
ney Don Cunningham will
speak Sunday at 5:45 p.m.
Here’s Balm for Feet, Soul
The State Fair of Okla-
homa will score ano’her
‘"first" this year as Chris-
tian laymen sponsor a ter.t
iOr physical and spiritual
refreshment.
The 600 - seat tent,
• pitched near the State Fair
Arena, will be open 12
hours a day. offering a
rest atop for weary fair-
JOPTS •
•Pause That Refreshes’
Offered Fair-Goers
Rev. Larry Jones, for-
mer Oklahoma City Uni-
versity basketball star, will
preach on “God s Answer
for Today's Problems and
Confusion" each night at 8.
and special 25-minute pro-
grams mainly geared to
teen-agers will be at 3
p.m. daily.
Singing each night and
at several of the afternoon
literacy Forum
Stresses Need
Wister
Sermon
Golden
rs.r*«
. 111L, Thursday at Wesley 10:30a.m. war is wieuiamn ^-
lifted Methodist Church. Dr. Sayre. Leonla. N. J-. is in the ministry, will preach
MW * and Classen. the executive director of the Sunday morning in the Wis-
i f«r the forum. Committee on World Litera- ,er FJrM Baptist Church.
inter-de- O anrt ChriMjan ^Literalure pr Henry. Executive Sec-
Dr. Augie Henry, who this
year is celebrating 5ft years
sponsored
(Lit-Lit> of the Division 07jrPtary Emeritus of the Bap-
Overseas Ministries, Nation-.tisf poun<jntion of Oklahoma;
al Council of Churches. and former president of the
Mrs. James P. Dewar Baptist General Convention
director-co-ordinator for the of Oklahoma, was licensed
Oklahoma City Literacy |m preach Sept. 7. 1918.
m # ■ j t ol. , * \V c i m gv FI - ~ m
Council and Church Women
United, said, "Church wom-
en have long been aware of
the illiteracy that missionar-
ies have encountered over-
seas. Now we are becoming
aware of similar problems
on our very doorsieps "
Mr*. Dewar said through
Dr. Sayre's efforts and the
LJt-Lit program, millions of
people in countries through-
out the world have learned
to read. She said usually the
Bible is the first written
word the people learn to
Dr. Henry, a native oi
Howe. Okla., formerly pas-
tored First Baptist churches
at Pryor. Alva. Blackwell,
Bartlesville, and McAlester
During his eight-year
McAlester pastorate, the
church membership in-
creased by 2.301.
Dr. Henry served more
than 18 years as top official
of the Baptist Foundation,
an incorporated trust agency
which oversees ail institu-
tions and agencies owned
and operated by the state
convention.
programs will be Wesley
Boyd, former member of
the Billy Graham evange-
listic team.
Boyd, a native of North-
ern Ireland, currently
lives in Oklahoma City.
Mr. Jones said Chris-
tians from several Oklaho-
ma cities will work in the
tent, dispensing free Ice
water and passing out
Christian literature.
“The idea behind this is
going where the ‘outsider
is. Instead of waiting for
people to come to us, we re
going to them," Mr. Jones
said.
He said he hopes to have
services both Sundays for
fair workers.
Mr. Jones said he has
received permission from
a bottling company to use
the slogan, “The Pause
That Refreshes,” for the
project.
He pointed out a million
persons are expected to
visit the fair this year.
"Where could I go that
I would have a greater op-
portunity than this to share
my faith In Christ?" he
asked.
Mr. Jones said no offer-
ings will be taken, and all
ai the First Baptist
Church's adult seminar on
"The Christian and Poli-
tics.”
Cunningham, a member
of First Baptist, will be the
third speaker in the semi-
nar series, which explores
Christian responsibility in
politics and citizenship.
•
Speaking September 29,
will be the church's pas-
tor, Dr. H e r s c h e 1 H.
Hobbs. Dr. Hobbs will lead
the group in a study of the
Baptist position on separa-
tion of church and state
and the relevancy of the
Christian faith to responsi-
ble citizenship.
•
Rev. Dorsey Kelly. Okla-
homa City North District
superintendent of the Unit-
ed Methodist Church, Sun-
day will preach at 11 a m.
worship services in Okla-
h o m a City University's
Bishop W. Angie Smith
Chapel.
Mr. Kelly, an Oklahoma
City resident 24 years, has
pastored five local church-
es. including St. John's,
Pennsylvania Avenue,
Grace, Christ, and Crown
Heights.
Mr. Kelly attended
schools in Canute and Elk
City and was graudatod
from Oklahoma City Uni-
versity and the Boston
University School of Theol-
ogy.
•
Singing Friday at the
Springdale Alliance
Church, 4231 NW 50, will
he the Frank Gonzales
Chorale, a group of Mexi-
can-American young peo-
ple from Los Angeles,
Calif.
The young people, most-
ly teen-agers, will sing at
7:30 p m.
“To he Used of God" is
the theme of the inter-faith
choir, which has sung
mainly in southern Califor-
nia and Mexico.
•
“Striving for the Ad-
vancement of This
Church" will be the theme
Sunday when Ebenezer
Baptist Church. 500 NE 12,
observes its annual home-
coming.
Speaking at 3 p.m. will
be Rev. S. M. Harnsberrv,
Waxahachie. Texas, a for-
mer pastor.
Rev. E. H. Hill, pastor.
said all former members
and friends of the church
are invited for a day of fel-
lowship, including a 1 p.m.
luncheon.
•
Rev. Ernest Lewis, pas-
tor of the First Presbyteri-
an Church, was one of 17
ministers and laymen in
Washington, D. C.. this
week to attend a develop-
ment program conference
for the National Presby-
terian Center.
Participants at the two-
day meeting toured 1he
new $8.5 million church
and center facilities, slat-
ed for dedication npxt
yea r.
PILGRIM
CONGREGATIONAL
The Church at The Ollirlms.
N. Clauan Drlva t 14th Straat
9:44 A.M. Church Schaal Clascal
ll:0t A.M. Ray. Richard C. Haward
4:04 P.M. Pilarim Youth
Nurstry Core Provided
•<ie£
WORSHIP
Wifh Your Silent Friends
AT THE
FIRST cT-ch
Preaching in Siqn
Lonquaqe for Deaf Mutes
11 A M.—7 P.M
S S 9:30—T- U 5:45
1 201 N Robinson
Rev Leslie H Gunn Missionary
Nursery Provided
"Tht Chu-ch and the
Ministry of
Frank O. Holmas"
The third in • tends four
s*rmons mdrRins th* church*
completion of wvenfy-five years
•t e liberal worshipping com-
munity.
*ev. truce M. Clary, Minister
Servlet 11:00 A.M.
FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH
NW 13th t Dewey
WORSHIP WITH US AT
AH EARLY HOUR!
8:00 A.M. ft 11:00 A.M.
Morning Worship
A:00 P.M.
Evening Worship
Bible Classes
8 AM o 10 AM os PM
lewis 6. Hate
Evangelist
SOUTHWEST
CHURCH OF CHRIST
S.W. 25th & Agnew
"Herald of Truth"
KOCO-TV 7 A.M. Tuesdays
——- * m - ■ -as - ,r ic-si ■ --aa - ■ ■ as ■
lav. Richard C. Haward I __
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Concert Prepared
Don Vollstedt, assistant j
professor of organ at the;
University of Colorado, willl
open Westminster Presby-j
terian Church’s Fine Arts
Series October 6 with a 7:30 ]
p.m. concert in the church
sanctuary.
FIRST
LUTHERAN
CHURCH
1300 N. ReMeaee
ME UMt Clan
IfeEEVwsM*
lewis I. k Fries*
tutor ______
Seearvued Munery
ZION UNITED CHURCH
2200 N.W. 50th St.
Congregational Christian—
Evangelical Reformed
9:15 AM
Church School Nursery
11:31 4.M.
Morning Worship
Come arid worship with us
Th* let. Allen K««hj, tutor
dutch Offici 143-1217
N.W. 25th oed WESTERN
1:05 and 11:00 AM
"Four Ways to Listen to a Sermon"
Dr. Ernest J Lewis, Preaching
Broadcast 11:00 A.M.-KJEM MO KC
Vespar Service—S 00 PM—Chapel
"Others"
Dr. L. Lev erne Ross, Preaching
activities will be confined
to the tent.
He said the though* be-
hind giving visitors a rest
slop and water is, “many
people are going to be
tired and thirsty. We want
to share our physical wa-
ter and our living water
. , . man's baste need Is
the living water of Christ.”
C7 BAPTIST
church
1201 N. Robinson
M^iair Churcli of Christ
2340 N.W. SOth St.
FAMILY
THE
CHURCH
with THE
FRIENDLY
WELCOME
0 A.M.
MMa Clones
Worship Services
10:00 A.M.
“God's Cure
ter Sick Souls"
Church in Trunk*
4:11 P.M.
*T8r;,wsr
4:00 P.M.
God's War
7:JO P.M.
Evening wershte
**r»Zfr
AM—Rev. Rent Walter
PM—Rev. Ckas. •raves
StaaWv Rareetee
Seeaklna
Virgil I. Trail
Minister
Nichols Hills
Baptist Church
Ml N.W. Oread Seatevard
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FAITH TABERNACLE
1110 N.W. 2ed
Dr. S.J. Scott, Paster
Bov. Kosseth McGee, Assistant Pastor
A Friendly end Spiritual Church
Sunday School t:4S A.M.
S«Nday Sorvicos 11 A.M. ft 7 P.M.
Wodnosday 8 P.M.
Irutcist. Sttfifs 7:11-1:31 P.R. RWHMN III
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