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•ft 18 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE April 27, 1979 Synagogue Directory Candle Lighting Time: 7 p.m. Organizations Ahavath Achim, (Conservative), 600 Peachtree Battle Aven., N.W. Dr, Harry H. Epstein, Rabbi; David H. Auerbach, Assoc Rabbi; Isaac Goodfriend, Cantor. Daily service, 7:15 a m and 6 p.m u Late Friday, 8:15 pm.; Saturday morning, 8:35 and 9 am; Saturday evening, 6 pm; Sunday morning. 8:30 a m. Anshi S’Kard, (Orthodox), 1324 North Highland Ave.. N E. H. laratoot, Hon. Pres.; L abel Merlin, Pres., Saturday morning service. 9 a.m. Atlanta llillel, (Students), 1531 Clifton Rd N I Rabbi Juda Mint/, Director; Friday evening service. 8 p m. (followed bv Oneg Shabbat); Saturday morning. 10 a m (followed by Kiddush brunch). Beth Jacob, (Orthodox), 1885 LaVista Rd., N.E. Emanuel Feldman, Rabbi; Marc Volk. Asst. Rabbi; Benjamin Stiefel, Cantor. Daily Minyan, 7 a m. and 8:05 p.m (Class in Halacha nightly between Mincha and Maariv); Friday evening, 6:45 p.m.; Shabbat morning, 8:30 a m. (followed by congregational kiddush); Shabbat evening. (Talmud group one hour prior to Mincha), 6:35 p m (followed by Shalosh Seudos); Sunday morning, 8 a m. (followed by breakfast) Beth Shalom, (Liberal Traditional), East Atlanta Area. P.O Box 298. Clarkston. Ga. 30021. Rabbi Donald Peterman Information is available at 294-8157. Friday evening, 8 p.m.; Briarlake Elementary School. Saturday morning. 9:30 a.m. Congregational offices, Clarkston Village, Suite M; Study Group, 2-3 p.m. Home of Rabbi Peterman. Etz Chaim, (Liberal Conservative), Rabbi Shalom Lewis, P.O Box 28904, Atlanta, 30328. Friday evening and Saturday morning services held at First Baptist Church of Roswell, Mimosa Blvd. Friday evening service, 8 p.m.; Saturday morning, 9:30 a.m. Information is available by calling 973-0137. Jewish Home, 3150 Howell Mill Rd., N.W. Benno Wolffs, Religious Director. Friday evening, 7:30 p.m.; Saturday morning, 9:15 a m. Relatives and friends of residents most welcome Or VeShalom, (Sephardic). 1681 Druid Hills Rd , N.E. Robert Ichay, Rabbi; Joseph Cohen, Rabbi Emeritus. Friday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday morning services, 8:45 a m.; Sunday morning, 8:30 a m. Shearith Israel, (Traditional). 1880 University Dr.. N.E. Marc Wilson. Rabbi. Daily morning service, (followed by Halacha Class), Monday and Thursday, 6:50 a.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 7 a m.; Daily evening, 8:05 p.m.; Friday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Shabbat morning, 8:30a.m.; Youth Congregation, 10:15 a m.; Shabbat evening, (Class in Jewish Insights 45 minutes before Mincha), 6:40 p.m.; Sunday morning, 8:30a.m. (followed by breakfast). Temple Emanu-EI, (Reform), North Atlanta area. P.O Box 76816, Atlanta, 30328. Friday evening, 8 p.m., Decatur Federal Savings, Dunwoody Village. Information available at 393-1248. Temple Sinai, (Reform), 5645 Dupree Dr N.W. Richard 1 ehrman. Rabbi; Sid Gottler, Cantor. Friday evening services. 8:15pm.; Saturday morning, 10:30 a m. The Temple, (Reform). 1589 Peachtree Rd . Alvin Sugarman, Rabbi; Harvey Winokur, Rabbi; Donald Tam, Rabbi. Friday evening, 8:15 p.m.; Saturday morning, 10:30 a.m Yeshiva High, (Orthodox). 1745 Peachtree Rd Rabbi Herbett Cohen, Dean. Daily morning service. 8 a m ; Daily afternoon service, 2:25 pm; f riday night, 10 minutes before Sundown; Saturday morning service. 9 a.m.; Saturday evening service, 15 minutes before Sundown. Shabbat ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DA Y LAG B'OMER JEWISH HOLIDAY CALENDAR Holidays begin at sunset day before Wed., May 2 Hillel sponsors Beth Shalom has Israel tribute new member coffee The entire community is invited to participate in the Israel Remembrance Day observance, “Yom Hazikaron,” for those individuals who have fallen in the defense of Israel, at 9:45 p.m., Saturday, May 5, at the student center Coke Lounge at Emory University. Congregation Beth Shalom will have a coffee for new and prospective members at 2 p.m., Sunday, May 6, at the home of Clyde and Billy Schachner, 2945 Applewood Ct. For information call 294-8185 or Randi Passoff, 457-4493. The Epstein School honors founders Founders of the Epstein- Solomon Schechter School will be honored at a gala community-wide dinner on Wednesday, May 16, at 7:30 p.m. at the Ahavath Achim Synagogue. Founders of the Epstein School are those individuals who, over the past six years of the school’s existence, have aspired to or have contributed $2,500 or more. Keynote speaker for (he evening will be Rabbi Harry Epstein. Although still officially on sabbatical. Rabbi and Mrs. Epstein will be in Atlanta for the day to honor and pay special tribute to the founders of the school. A reception at 6:30 p.m. will be hosted by Rabbi and Mrs. Epstein for those making a contribution of $250 or more. Co-chairmen for the dinner are Gerald Cohen, Ely Freedman, and Sol Singer. The cost of the dinner will be $85 00 for one person and $125.00 per couple. Dress is optional. For reservations contact Host Committee co-chairmen, Lois and Benita Lowey (left) and Charlotte Fleisher discuss plans. Jerry Blonder, 266-9830, or Helen and Sidney Favalier, 355-7893. v Epstein School students receive a blended-integrated education including a rich general curriculum and a full Judaic one. The school is open to all children at any grade level from first through eighth grades. The Ulpan program allows a child' without any previous knowledge of Hebrew to enter the school at any grade level and participate in the school’s total educational program. More information about the Epstein School can be obtained from its headmaster. Rabbi Zvi Shapiro, 351-7623. Bluming leads weekend retreat Machar BBG holds White elephant sale Machar BBG will sponsor a white elephant sale from 1:30-5 p.m., Sunday, April 29, at the Decatur Federal Savings, 2942 North Druid Hills Road, across from Toco Hills. Vocational service has new phone number The Jewish Vocational Service (JVS) of the Atlanta Jewish Federation which serves the community through its job placement and career and educational guidance programs has changed its telephone number. The new number of JVS is 876-5872. Another way of remembering the number is 876-JVSA, which stands for Jewish Vocational Service Atlanta. ORT program highlights Jewish heritage The Atlanta Region of Women’s American ORT will present a series of programs about Jewish heritage for students of the Temple religious school through Sunday, May 6, at the Temple. ORT, the world-wide vocational training program of the Jewish people, maintains 12 active chapters in the Atlanta region totaling 1,800 members. One of its basic goals is to foster and strengthen Jewish identity through career awareness programs, vocational training, and other community activities. For additional information contact the Temple religious school. 873-1734 The AJCC and the Atlanta Chabad Center will sponsor a weekend Sabbath celebration from Friday, May 25 through Sunday, May 27, at Camp Barney Medintz in the north Georgia mountains. The program titled, “Adventure in Soul Judaism,” will include song, prayer, festive meals, family atmosphere, and discussions. Rabbi Shlomo Bluming, The opening of the Atlanta Jewish Community Center’s new Zaban Branch building on Tilly Mill Road in the fall of 1979 will bring a new dimension to the entire North Atlanta community. Located near Dunwoody, on the 40-acre Zaban Park site, the Zaban Branch, added to (he Peachtree Road Center will double the indoor and outdoor facilities, offering multiple activities for all ages through AJCC membership Among these facilities are two pools, one indoor and one outdoor; a stocked lake, seven racquetball-handball courts; 10 tennis courts; three gyms; three athletic Fields; a 1.3 mile jogging trail with exercise stations, (hat winds its way around the lake and through a forest of Georgia pines and hardwoods; and early childhood department; arts and crafts studios with kilns and pottery wheels; lounges and gamerooms; a mirrored dance room; youth lounges; and a darkroom. These modem facilities director of the Atlanta Chabad Center, will lead the group. Scholar-in-residence Rabbi Manis Friedman will discuss “Traditional Judaism Confronts the Modern American Jew—Does it Stand a Chance?” All young Jewish families and singles are invited to attend. No previous Judaic background or commitment is required. For further information call Evelyn Gross, 875-7811. provide a total range of activities and programs for all ages including disco dancing and aerobics”, gourmet cooking, dramatic productions, scuba diving, and canoe instruction. All of this is available for only $11.25 per month for singles or $18.34 per month for families, (payable annually). AJCC membership includes use of both the new Zaban Branch as well as the Peachtree Street Center Membership is open to everyone The Atlanta Jewish Community Center is beginning a massive membership campaign. Patsy Goldberg, membership director, will spend two afternoons a week at Zaban Branch for those wishing to tour the facility and inquire about membership. Starting May 3, her hours will be on Monday and Thursday, 2 to 5 p.m. The phone number will be 452-0854. At all other limes, she can be reached at the Peachtree Center at 875- 78X1 Zaban Branch tours set