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12 THE OSHAWA TIMES, Seturdey, December 9, 1967 committed to change, albei slow change. Writes Rabbi Plaut: Christianity is "facing a erisis though churchmer feel it will emerge stronger. What of Judaism? Jewish youth, too, asks questions. The faith also has its prob- lems. Here some Canadian rabbis give their views. By R. J. ANDERSON sigtiss Canadian Press Staff Writer Some call it synagogue, some call it shule, some call it temple. "To strangers it has an air of mystery," writes Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut. "To those who call it their own it is a home away from home. In the halls an ancient spirit stalks and, if you listen, speaks with the soft and sentimental tones of many generations." The quotations are from Your Neighbor is a Jew, & new book by Rabbi Plaut, sen- ior rabbi of Toronto's Holy Blossom Temple, one of. the largest and most affluent re- formed synagogues in Can- ada. In it, he seeks to clear away prejudice against the Jew and to provide a basis for discus- sion and better understanding among men of all faiths. In it, too, he applies Ger- trude Stein's definition of a rose: "A Jew is a Jew is @ Jew.' Which simply means, hé said in an interview, "'once @ Jew, always a Jew." Rabbi Plaut sees no lessen- ing of faith in Judaism among Canadian Jewry. If anything, there was a surge as a result of Israel's victory over the Arab states in the Middle East war. For whatever nis nationality, the Jew is spiritu- ally aligned with his ancestral home. HAS THREE BRANCHES Judaism is split into three branches--orthodoxy, stead- fast in the old ways, the an- cient rituals; reformed, seek- ing change and modernity, a movement not unlike that of the Protestant rebellion blocks away and pretend to when they arrive at the sanc- tuary doors." Each synagogue in Canada fs autonomous, responsible to no superiors and affiliated with no hierarchy. Thus accu- rate figures on congregational memberships are all but im- possible to obtain. THEY QUESTION, TOO Rabbi Plaut estimates that there are about 250,000 Jews in. Canada, 90,000 of them in Toronto where there are more than 30 synagogues and tem- ples of the three branches of Judaism, Montreal has the largest group in Canada--about 120,- 000. In interviews with The Ca- nadian Press, leading rabbis across the country expressed their opinions on the state of Judaism today Dr. Samuel Lewin, educa- tional director of the Cana- dian Jewish Congress in Mont- real, said an increase in syna- gogue attendance began after the Second World War--as it did in Christian churches-- and increased again after the Israeli-Arab war. presenting an orthodox Mont- real group, saw no. basic difference between the ques- tioning teen-age Christian and Jewish teen-agers. "Montreal teen-agers gener- | ally don't want a colored-up | against the Roman Catholic version of religion," he said. | Church, and conservative, 'They want the basic facts 7 p.m. Rev. FRED C. SPRING MISFITS... IN ACTION" @ A MESSAGE OF CHALLENGE @ SPECIAL MUSIC @ LIVELY CONGREGATIONAI SINGING SAT., DEC. 9----- 7:00 P.M. CHRISTMAS CONCERT RING: ATTHE THREE GIFTS OF CHRISTMAS" wvwvvvvVvVvyv SUNDAY 10.A.M. CHRISTIAN EDUCATION HOUR BE SURE TO JOIN US IN OUR GREAT SPACE RACE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONTEST -- 11:00 A.M. -- "HOW JOSHUA FACED FAILURE" BYNG AVE. eas J anise PENTECOSTAL 4, [I] fa, WORSHIP WITH US. Rev. FRED C. SPRING 83 BYNG AVE. WEST OF SIMCOE ST.N. "They (reformers) say that the only real difference be- tween reformers and orthodox Jews is the way in which they park their cars on the sab- "The reform Jew, who sees nothing wrong in riding on the sabbath, drives right up to the synagogue and parks on its lot; the orthodox parking lot is chained off on the sabbath, so the members (according to the story) park their cars two have been walking all the way Rabbi Israel Hausman, re- | U Israeli- Arab War Boosted Attendance At Synagogues t laid down on the line without any trimmings so they can draw their own conclusions without any fanfare clouding the issue." Dr. Lewin agreed that a searching is under way among the younger Jewish set. As among Christian groups, he said there often is a certain agnosticism among teen-agers but they lose this outlook as they grow older. Winnipeg, with about 20,000 Jews, reported a current trend away from active par- ticipation in temple life. Rabbi Sidney Rappaport of Rosh Pina Synagogue, conser- vative, said only about 55 per cent of Winnipeg's Jews-- 3,500 of the estimated 6,000 families--are affiliated with Synagogues. There had been neither a decrease nor an in- crease in recent years but, said Rabbi Rappaport, there is a "growing tendency from belief to disbelief' among teen-agers. REPORTS DROP Halifax, with two syna- gogues, gave a mixed report. Rabbi Frank Zebberman of Shaar Shalom Synagogue, conservative, said attendance definitely is off, perhaps by 30 per cent in the last three years. Shaar Shalom has 110 , lems. Young people had lost interest. Rabbi Daniel Levine of Beth Israel, orthodox, disagreed. He said: membership and at- tendance were going up slight- ly. His synagogue has a mem- bership of 250 families, the largest temple east of Mont- real, and Rabbi Levine de- scribed it as the centre of Jewish culture, religion and intellectual life in Halifax. Rabbi Levine described his outlook as optimistic perhaps, he said, because he is young and Beth Israel is his first charge. Rabbi Lippa Medjuck of Ti- teres Israel Synagogue, ortho- dox, in Moncton, N.B., also was optimistic. His synagogue has about 70 member families and attendance had improved slightly since the Israel-Arab war in June. Rabbi Medjuck said many of those who had drifted away from the synagogue since the Second World War now were returning because Jews all over the world felt that God had wrought a modern mira- cle in Israel. "We are putting more em- phasis on young people now," he said, "'We have more ideas to attract young people to the flow turnouts on high holidays were more because "'it's the thing to do" than because of basic religious convictions. Both felt, too, that while there has been no basic shift in underlying belief among Jewish teen-agers, there has been a trend away from the conventional forms and chan- nels of worship--the syna- gogue. In some cases, the teen-age "revolt" included the rejection .of the ritual and even the Bible. "But although the teen-ager may be apathetic, he has not renounced his underlying faith --he still believes in a Creator and that is the basis of Ju- daism,"" said Rabbi Hier. "People today want an intel- lectual religion--one that, for example, accepts science." Rabbi Solomon said that, broadly speaking, Jewish teen-agers, like young Chris- tians, seek a sense of group or LAKE ERIE NOT DEAD By STEPHEN ZARNETT TORONTO (CP) -- Lake Erie is not a dead lake, says pollution expert Dr. Austin D. Misener. "Lake Erie is a good lake, contrary to what people de- lieve," the 56-year-old direc- tor of the University of Toron- to's Great Lakes Institute in- sists. "It has its bad spots but it is Lake Superior "that is the dead lake. There's nothing liv- ing in the middle of it. There can't be; there's nothing to In the case of Lake Supe- rior, for example, it would take three to 314 years to pro- vide a replacement transfu- sion of good, clean water, as- suming of course that the causes of pollution could be halted. DUCKS OR PEOPLE? Dr. Misener cited the exam- ple of Lake St. Clair which has long been a producer of reed beds and ié the habitat of ducks and other waterfowl. ure of boaters." tor. reeds and promote the pleas- The Great Lakes Institute, which is supported by the fed- eral and Ontario governments as well as the university, was established in 1960 with Dr. George B. Langford as direc- Dr. Misener, a University of Toronto graduate in mathe- matics and physics who got his PhD at Cambridge where he studied low temperature phenomena, joined the insti- tute in 1964. He had been pro- fessor of physics at the Uni. versity of Western Ontario and later worked at the Ontar- io Research Council, He be. came director when Dr. Lang. ford retired in 1966. The institute, which has its headquarters in a house on the U. of T. campus, also hag the use of the Port Dauphine, built for the navy in 1952 as a harbor gate craft. It's on loan from the department of trans. port. The vessel has' four labora. tories with scientific instry. ments which measure every. thing from water temperature and currents to the amount of oxygen in the water. live on," Recently it has b popu- lar with boaters and their pro- pellers have cut the reeds. These float to the surface and foul the beaches. "4 decision must be made, either to keep the lake for reeds and duck hunters by The problem isn't difficult to explain, The water lacks oxygen and this is what pollu- tion means. The lakes are being overloaded with nu- trients from shore discharges. ALBERT STREET UNITED CHURCH (Corner of Albert St. and Olive Ave.) MINISTER: REV. HELMUTH DYCK, B.A. ORGANIST-CHCIRMASTER: HAROLD ELLig Th ause anunnatural ey cause an u banning boats, or to clear the class identity within society. This often took the form of re- bellion or questioning of ac- cepted values. His synagogue seeks to meet the need with special afternoon services for teen-agers only. Disregarding the differences among the three branches of Judaism, the questioning of youth, the occasional straying growth of low forms of life, such as algae, which steal oxygen from with water. But while it's easy to de- scribe the problem, the solu- tion is much more compli- cated, That's because it in- volves people as well as sci- ence, Society, says Dr. Misener, KNOX PRESBYTERIAN Simcoe St. N. (4 Blocks from King) inister--Rev. G. W, C. Brett B.A, Mr "Matthew Gouldburn A.L.C.M. Music Director SUNDAY CHURCH SCHOOL 9:45 A.M.--Junior, Intermediate and Senior 10:45 A.M.--Beginner,' Kindergarten and Primary ADVENT II 11:00 A.M.--MORNING WORSHIP "THE GREATEST GIFT" SACRAMENT OF HOLY COMMUNION Nursery For Infants and Toddlers A CORDIAL WELCOME TO ALL hasn't faced up to d ig it 9:45 A.M. Church School synagogue. More are attend- ing now than 10 to 15 years ago." of the elders, is one basic un- changing fact, says Rabbi Plaut, the proud boast of Jews what part of the lakes wants to use for what pur- everywhere: BELIEFS UNCHANGED "IT am a Jew." Vancouver, with two syna- gogues, also reported some- what increased attendance | PEOPLE INDUSTRY GROWS pose. 11:00 A.M.-- "We know enough now that "THE TEMPORALITY once they decide, we can OF GOD" tell them, through scientific methods, what can be done and how much it will cost." Come And Worship With Us Centennial United Church BOND ST. WEST AT ROSEHILL BLVD, Minister -- Rev. G. J. Minielly B.A., D.D. Organist and Choir Director -- Mr. D. E. Thompson, A.R.C.T., F.T.C.L, though both Rabbi Wilfred | Now tourism is probably the Solomon of Beth Israel, a con- | world's fastest-growing industry) servative congregation, and |--in 1966 some 116,000,000 people) Rabbi Marvin Hier of Schara |journeyed outside their home- Tzech, orthodox, said over- |lands. | member families Rabbi Zebberman said that | even Jewish leaders in the community were not taking as much interest in the syna- gogue as formerly--everyone was too busy, too involved with his own work and prob- / Zion Christian Reformed Church 409 Adelaide Ave. E. GOSPEL CRUSADERS A Talented Team of Young People from Elim Bible College, Lima, N.Y. THIS SUNDAY, 10th. DECEMBER, 11 A.M. AND 7 P.M, ONLY | ot 3 } Gibbons St. Evangelical Church (Cor. Adelaide & Gibbons, Oshawa) Plan to attend these Inspiring Services Minister Rev. D. N. Habermehi, M.Th., 10:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP Nursery Care Provided 7:00 P.M, EVENING SERVICE Radio Ministry Chr. Ref. Church (CKLB) Bock To God Hour (each Sunday. at 9:15 p.m). Area Churches (every other Sunday ct 11:00 o.m.), THE SALVATION ARMY 133 Simcoe Street South Major and Mrs, John Wood SUNDAY MEETINGS 9:30 A.M.--"GOSPEL TRUTH" Radio Broadcast, CKLB--1350 on Your Radio Dial 9:45 A.M.--Sunday School and Bible Class 11:00 A.M.--HOLINESS MEETING Message: "THE EXCLUDED CHRIST" 7:00 P.M.--EVANGELISTIC MEETING Message: "HIS NAME IS JESUS" 8:30 P.M.--Moody Institute Of Science Film "Windows of The Soul" Wednesday 8:00 P.M.--Prayer and Bible Study Sunday, Dec. 17th, Special Guests Captain and Mrs, J. Reid, Divisional Youth Secretary from Belleville SUNDAY SCHOOL 9:45 A.M. and 11:00 A.M. 11:00 A.M. "The Temporal and Eternal" Crib Room and Nursery Provided A WARM WELCOME TO ALL HARMONY UNITED CHURCH | Minister -- Rey. E. Frazer Lacey, B.A., B.D. Organist & Choir Director -- Mrs. Marie Taylor, A.R.C.T., R.M.T | ! 9:45 A.M.--CHURCH SCHOOL | 11:00 A.M.--"ARE YOU READY FOR CHRISTMAS" 7:30 P.M.--WHITE GIFT SERVICE GOSPEL HALL 40 NASSAU STREET SUNDAY 9:00 A:M.--THE LORD'S SUPPER 11:00 A.M.--FAMILY BIBLE HOUR AND SUNDAY SCHOOL 7:00 P.M.--GOSPEL SERVICE Wed. 7:45 P.M. -- Bible Study and Prayer Meeting A HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL Phones: Church 728-5371 King Street Pentecostal Church 611 KING ST, W. One block West of Oshawe Shopping Centre REV, $. D. FELTMATE -- Pastor Parsonage 728-6662 iB :00 10:00 A.M.--Sunday School with Adult Classes 'THE WORD OF SALVATION" P.M. 459 Bond Street East, Oshawa Rev. Richard J. Barker, Minister -- SUNDAY -- 9:45 A.M.--Bible School 11:00 A.M.--'STEWARDS OF DIVINE MYSTERIES" (1 CORINTHIANS) 7:00 P.M.--'CHRISTIAN CERTAINTIES" Last In a series of | John A Nursery Is Available At All Services WEDNESDAY 7:45 P.M. -- PRAYER SERVICE "Where You Are Always Welcome" | | "THE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT" Presented by Sunday School Pupils A HEARTY WELCOME TO ALL, ST. ANDREW'S UNITED CHURCH SIMCOE SOUTH AND BRUCE STREETS Minister--The Rev. J. F. G. Morris, B.A., $.7.M Pastoral Assistant--The Rev. D. H. Woodhouse B.A., D.D. Organist & Choirmaster--Mr, Kelvin James, A.T.6.M, : 9:30 A.M.--Junior and Intermediate Classes Pre-Confirmation for Grade 9 Senior Discussion Group for Older-Teens 11:00 A.M.--Nursery, Kindergarten and Primary } Babies and' Toddlers are also cared for 11:00 A.M. "Commitment To Christ" :00 A.M.--Morning Worship "THE Cee THE IBLE TALKS ABOUT" December 16th -- Annual Christmas Program December 17th -- Special Christmas Presentation by the Young People 4 Vn a NURSERY a. WORSHIP WHERE YOU FIND A WARM WELCOME and made to fel WANTED y vs TODDLER'S ROOM... TINY TOT'S CHURCH SIMCOE STREET PENTECOSTAL CHURCH Rev. Ken Beesley, Pastor TONIGHT 7 P.M ANNUAL SUNDAY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS PROGRAM . ARE INVITED wr REM Da Da Oak RS RAE NEN NE, --11:00 AM.-- WORSHIP AND THE WORD REV RO FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH . N. FRANK SWACKHAMMER, B.A. HORTOP AT GLENWOOD )WLAND L. MeCORD, Mus. Bae. 1 7:00 P.M.--SERVICE BY THE BAPTIST Nursery end Jr. Church et 11:00 A.M. 9:30 A.M.--The Church School 1:00 A:M.--"GOOD NEWS FROM GOD" The Time is Ripe... The Kingdom of God !s Here! HIGH FELLOWSHIP HAVE YOU HEARD OF BAHA'U'LLAH? A hundred years ago, a Prisoner in @ Turkish fortress In the Holy lend announced a new Revelation of God. His name was Bahé'u'lléh, His "Letters fo the Kings" are, without doubt, the mos? remarkable documents in religious history. 'Several million people have new responded fe His call. Local clergy of all faiths heve just recelved an offer of Bohé'u'lléh's Message. We urge you fo Investigate It either through your clergyman or by writing: Baha' is of Oshawa SUITE 202, WEST OSHAWA SHOPPING CENTRE OSHAWA, ONTARIO R'S THEME: "THE NE OF GRACE" 20 IIIOIII IOIIIOSOAOSA OOS AISA OS I oe EVANGELISTIC~ OUTREACH SERVICE SUBJECT "HEAVEN AND HOW TO GET THERE' ' ABOUT HEAVEN ? PASTOR'S @ A MESSAGE OF ASSURANCE AND COMFORT. -- CHOIR -- VOCALISTS -- WEDNESDAY -- 7:30 P.M. -- PRAYER - PRAISE FRIDAY -- 7:30 P.M. -- YOUTH SERVICE ENDLY WELCOME A FRIENDLY 'CHURCH WITH A F RICICIOICI IIIS III teak FICIIDISIOIIOIOICIOII TSAI AIA I Fellowship Of Evangelical Baptist Churches In Canada EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Comer Evangeline & Phillip Murray Pastor REV. ERNEST WINTER 9:45 A.M, 9:45 A.M--BIBLE SCHOO Canvary Baptist IL FOR ALL AGES The Bible Is Our Text Book TONIGHT--7:45 P.M.--PICTURES OF ISRAEL BIBLE SCHOOL FOR ALL AGES 11:00 AM.-- REV. E. WILSON 7:00 P.M.-- SUNDAY -- 71:00.A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Rev. Ernest Lloyd - Hebrew Christian Evenii Service Broodeast Over CKLB R. WEDNESDA i, "HOUR OF -- 7:43 P.M, THE HOUR OF POWER "RADIANT LIVES" Wed. 7:45 P.M Bible Study end Prayer Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday at 7:45 p.m. Are you a Unitarian without knowing it? Do you believe the Bible to be an inspiring human doca- ment, rather than the literal "word of God"? Do you believe that man is not condemned by the doe- » trine of "original sin," but is inherently capable of im- provement? Do you believe the development of character to be more important than the accepting of religious creeds? this life nobly and constructively, rather than to empha- size the preparation for an after-existence? The Unitarian answers are affirmative. Join with other religious liberals who insist upon individual freedom of belief and the use of reason in religion. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10th 7:00 P.M. speaker: MR. FRED KING "Hitler, the mon everyont thought they could use' Sunday School 11 a.m. UNITARIAN FELLOWSHIP NORTH OSHAWA COMMUNITY CENTRE Nonquon Rd. » Do you believe the purpose of religion is to help us live / Rey. Lloyd speaks on Hosea's Prophecy ! Reception of mew members by tronsfers and profession of faith | Coffee Hour follows Service | SIMCOE STREET UNITED CHURCH SIMCOE ST. $. AT BAGOT STREET The Church In the heart of the city, with the World on Its heart. Director of Music: Mr. R. G, Geen, L.T.C.M. 11:00 A.M. WHITE GIFT SUNDAY Meditation-- "Sharing His Purpose' Rey. $, J. Hilller White Gift Story told by Miss Evelyn Gay JUNIOR CHOIR "Never Did Bells Chime So Sweetly"* "Sweat Holy Child" Coldwell on" SUNDAY SCHOOL All Departments Will Worship ot 11 A.M. NORTHMINSTER UNITED CHURCH | (CORNER OF SIMCOE ST. AND ROSSLAND RD.) MINISTERS: DR. H. A, MELLOW, B.A., D.D. REV. W. C. SMITH, B.A., B.D., B.Paed. Organist--Mr, Ronald Kellington CHURCH SCHOOL SESSIONS: 9:13 AM--Prima pie Bacend 12,3 intermediete an aN $ i Senior Grades 10 ana' Oer 10:43 A.M--Nursery--Age 3 Kindergarten--Age 4 Primary Grodes--1, Phy : 11:00 A.M. "The Kindling of Kindliness" REV. W. C. SMITH WILL PREAC WHITE GIFT SUNDAY w S Baby sitting Service by the Come-Double Club. 7:00 P.M.--C.G.I.T. Presbytery Vesper Service KINGSVIEW UNITED CHURCH CHURCH SCHOOL and MORNING WORSHIP et SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH; 1164 KING ST. E. ALWAYS A WELCOME FOR ALL AT THE FRIENDLY FAMILY CHURCH REV. L. WESLEY HERBERT, B.A. Minister REV. F. J. LITTLE, B.A, Pastoral Assistant Mr. Rhyddid Williams, Choir Director and Organist 11:00 A.M. WHITE GIFT SERVICE "The Gift With A Lift" Anthems -- "Cherubim Song' --Bortnionsk: "Birthday Of A King" --Neid inger 9:45 A.M.--Discussion Group 11:00 A.M. -- Church School and Baby Care NEWS FROM TH Many C Plan W This is the season of the ye when the Sunday School pup and adults of many of t churches hold their annu White Gift Services. On the occasions gifts. are placed h fore the altar for distributi at a later date to the needy the community. New Name It was announced this we that the Oshawa Wesley: Methodist Church has ber given a new name. The churc which was founded about a ye: ago will be known as Hillsda Wesleyan Methodist Chur after the area in which it located. Good progress is beir made on the erection of tl new church which will be dec cated, Jan. 28, by Rev. C. Esl Lovin, of Marion, Indiana, exe utive secretary of the church extension department. Vesper Service The congregation of § Mark's United Church, Whitb: will hold its White Gift Servic this Sunday morning. In th evening a vesper service wi be held by the Canadian Gir In Training. Christian Science The verse from Proverb: "Every word of God is pure he is a shield unto them thz put their trust in him", will b the Golden Text of this Su day's Bible Lesson at the Firs Church of Christ Scientist, Ost awa, Commitment Sunday This Sunday at St. George' Memorial Anglican Church i Commitment and White Gif Sunday.: Parishioners are be ing asked to bring their com mitment cards for their givin: in 1968, The children of the Churc School will be bringing gifts o food to make-up the Christma Cheer baskets for the needy Adult members are asked t make a special gift to th rector's discretionary fun Oshawa Presb Realignment C BROOKLIN -- Oshawa Pres bytery of the United Church o Canada, at its meeting here set up a special committee t investigate the possible realign ment of churches where mem bers have been depleted due t the population movement. Rev Dr. H. A. Mellow, minister o Northminster Church, Oshawa will chair the committee. A welcome was extended tc Rev. C. G. Higginson, BA, BD formerly of Richmond Hill, wh« was recently inducted as min ister of St. Paul's Church, Ajax. The presbytery adopted a new committee structure whereb; the 18 presbytery committees are now grouped into five di visions each with -a divisiona' chairman. The new division: are: congregational life and work, missions, ministry, fi- nance and stewardship, anc communications Concern was expressed re garding the giving to the mis. sionary and maintenance fund of the church. It was statec givings throughout the Bay of Quinte Conference are up more than $1,000; while givings with. in Oshawa presbytery are dowr by more than $1,000. At an evening meeting in the christian education centre, Pro. fessor T. W. Harper, of Wy: cliffe College, Toronto, addres: sed the clergy and laymen of the subject "The Bishop, Neces- sity or Medaeval Frill." GRACE LUTHERAN Lutheran Church -- Canada (Mo. Synod) PARK ROAD & HIGHWAY. 401 Rev. Philip Fiess, Mister TELEPHONE 728-2175 Harold Witte--Vicor SUNDAY SERVICES 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL 11:00 A.M. MORNING WORSHIP FAITH Lutheran Church (Eastern Canede Synod) The Rev. Henry Fischer Pastor -- 725-2758 --t___> MASONIC TEMPLE BLDG. 91 Centre St. 9:45 A.M. SUNDAY SCHOOL 1) AM. THE SERVICE