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A. F. THAYER

Twenty-Eighth Annual Session of the
Central Conference of American
Rabbis.

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JEWISH WAR RELIEF IN CEN-
TRAL EMPIRES.

State Department Permits_ Funds to
Be Sent to Holland for Distri-
bution in Enemy Territory.

By permission of the State Depart-
ment, the Joint Distribution Commit-
617 DIME BANK
ACTORY
OPTICS — SYSTEM — F
tee of the Funds for Jewish War
BLDG.
Corporate and other books
the Sufferers, of which Felix M. War-
Trial Balances Rectified
opened or closed
The Twenty-eighth Annual Con- Ark:, presented the report of
vention of the Central Conference of committee on model constitution, burg is chairman, will furnish relief
American Rabbis opened in Temple which was ordered -printed and sent to Jews in countries held by the ar-
AUTOMOBILES
Beth Zion, Buffalo, N. Y., on Thurs- to all congregations as an outline of mies of the Central Powers as well as
day evening, June 28, with a service principles according to which, in the to Jews in other lands. As a result
of worship. An address of welcome opinion of the conference, - modern of negotiations carried on with the
should be conducted. State Department since the United
ROSS 8
was delivered by Herman Wile, pres- congregations
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin presented an States entered the war,•the Joint Dis-
The specially designed Car
ident
of
Temple
Beth
Zion,
and
was
Grand 372
732 Woodward Ave.
responded to by Rabbi Louis Gross- interesting report on "Religious Work tribution Committee has sent funds
man of Cincinnati in behalf of the in Universities," dealing especially
ambassador at Washing-
the organization of student syn- to the to Dutch
be forwarded by himto his
conference. The president's message, with
Watling, Lerchen & Company
ton
in various universities
printed elsewhere in this issue, was agogues
Investment Bankers
throughout the land. It was decided Government and in turn transnutte
MUNICIPAL AND
then presented and upon motion, re- to institute sonic form of religious to the local committee of Jews en-
CORPORATION
ferred for consideration to a commit- work at girls' colleges situated away gaged in .distributing relief in the va-
List of Bonds owned by us gladly sent upon
tee on president's message, of which from Jewish, centers. Rabbi Isaac rious countries. The committee ap-
request.
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin of Detroit Landman reported on the work ac- propriated $150,000 for Poland and
CONGRESS and SHELBY STS., DETROIT
Cadillac 2302
was chairman. Memorial resolutions complished among Jewish soldiers in Lithuania in German occupation, and
were introduced upon the death of Texas and Mexico, and called par- $100,000 for Poland in Austrian occu-
the following members of the confer- ticular attention to the need .of co- potion. •
RICK
ence; Rabbi M. S. Levy, San Fran- operating at this time with the Jewish
The committee also appropriated
cisco, Cal.; Rabbi A. J. Messing, Chi- Board of Welfare Work in the Unit- $50,000 for feeding and clothing the
Puritan lirirk nub
cago; Rabbi' Joseph Friedlander,
X tit QIU• Dealers In BRICK. TILE
children in. the Hebrew schools in
and MORTAR STAIN
Plainville, N. J., and Rabbi J. Leon- ed States army and navy.
Warsaw, and $40,000 for Rumania,
710 FARWELL BUILDING
Jewish
Scholar
Anniversaries of
ard Levy of Pittsburgh, Pa.
which
is to be entrusted to Mr. Vo-
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Noted.
The business sessions of the con-
The
100th
anniversary
of
Heinrich
picka,
United
States Minister to Ru-
ference began on Friday morning,
mania, who is now in this country,
was
Graetz,
the
famous
historian,
when a series of very important re-
but will shortly return to his post.
PTICIANS YOUR EYES
ports were presented to the confer- duly noted and a paper presented by
My methods are painstaking. I make a
Professor
Deutsch,
The
centennary
When
in Moscow, Mr. Vopicka will
thorough examination of every case coming
ence. The Synagogue Pension Fund
anniversary
of
James
K.
Gutheim,
purchase
food with this money and,
under my care. Do not be satisfied with an un-
was reported by Rabbi Joseph Stolz,
scientific test. Come to my office, which is quiet,
late
rabbi
of
Temple
Sinai
of
New
with
the
co-operation
of the Russian
relax your nerves and be examined under ideal con-
chairman, to be well on the way to its
ditions. That is half the reason of my success. My patients
Orleans, was appropriately marked Government, will distribute it 'among
are my best advertisment.
establishment,
Jacob
Schiff
having
Opp. Hudson's
Jews in Rumania. In addition,
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contributed the sum of $100,000 to in a paper presented by Rabbi Max the
the committee appropriated $45,000
Heller.
Rabbi
Samuel
Koch
of
Seat-
its foundation in honor of his 70th
birthday. The publications commit- tie, Wash., in a very scholarly paper, for Palestine, this being the usual
REAL ESTATE
tee reported the completion during dealt with the practical problems of $40,000 monthly appropriation for re-
the year of the Minister's Handbook, the ministry. The paper was fol- lief work in Palestine; $2,000 for the
DEALERS IN HOMES
and this committee also reported that lowed by an earnest and valuable dis- Dreyfus Soup Kitchen; $2,000 for the
Investment Bankers
the ,Union Prayer Book is now in use cussion. Very important reports Nathan Straus Soup Kitchen, and
T. BARGMAN &CO., 828 Chamber of Corn,
in about 350 congregations in every were presented by Rabbi David Lef- $1,000 for the Health Bureau at Jeru-
Cadillac 7509
part of the land, and that upon the kowitz . of Dayton for the committee salem. In view of the situation that
publication of the revised edition, on church and state, and by Rabbi has been reported as existing in Pal-
manuscript of which was submitted Louis Wolsey of Cleveland for the estine, the committee also appropri-
to the convention, the number of con- committee on week day religious in- ated $50,000 to be distributed at the
gregations. using this book will un- struction. More detailed accounts discretion of S. Hoofien, director of
Dress Trimmings and Supplies
doubtedly be increased. Important of the work of the conference will be the Anglo-Palestinian Bank at Jeru-
Onyx Hosiery and
reportS were submitted for the board published in our next issue. The salem, who has been appointed by
Merode Underwear
of editors by Dr. David Philipson of most important question coming be- the Dutch Government as its special
Kayser Silk Gloves
Cincinnati, for the committee on sum- fore the conference was that of the representative in Palestine for the
mer services by Rabbi Felix A. Levy, relation of the conference to Zionism Jewish relief work of the Joint Dis-
396 HASTINGS ST., DETROIT
of Chicago, for the committee on co- and the participation of the confer- tribution Committee.
Con-
operation with national organizations ence in the forthcoming Jewish
The conclusion of these arrange-
former the
gress.
In
regard
to
the
by Dr. William Rosenau of Balti-
ments with the American State De-
more, for the tract committee by Dr. conference set itself on record as be- partment by the Joint Distribution
Julian Morgenstern of Cincinnati, ing opposed to any anti-religious or Committee through its representa-
for the committee on synagogue non-religious interpretation of Juda- tive at Washington, Fulton Brylaw-
M. SCHECHTER, Ph. G.
music by Dr. Nathan Stern of New ism, and it also decided not to par- ski," the committee announced, "now
Prescription Druggist
York city and for the committee on ticipate in the Jewish Congress. The
Dr. ends all doubt as to how the $10,000,-
475 Hastings St., Cor. Division
systematic Jewish theology by Dr. cause of Zionism was upheld by
Stephen S. Wise, president of the 000 being raised by the Jews of the
Samuel Schulman of New York.
DETROIT, MICH.
Provisional Committee of American United States is to be distributed to
Rabbi Marcuson Delivers Conference Zionists, and by Dr. Max Heller, who their coreligionists affected, by the
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Lecture.
has long been a leader in the move- war, and is expected greatly to stim-
The conference lecture was deliv- ment. Their position was vigorously ulate contributions to the fund."
ered on Friday evening by Rabbi I. contested by many of the foremost
E. Marcuson of Terre Haute, Ind., his rabbis in America, among them Rab- RABBI NATHAN KRASS RE-
CEIVES CALL. TO' NEW
subject
being "Judaism and Life." bis David Philipson of Cincinnati,
INVESTMENT BANKERS
On Sabbath morning the conference Samuel Schulman of New York, C.
YORK TEMPLE.'
A.
Rubenstein
and
William
Rosenau
sermon
was
delivered
by
Dr.
Isaac
S.
STOCKS, BONDS, INVESTMENTS
Moses of New York, whose theme of Baltimore, Leo M. Franklin of
New York—Rabbi Nathan Krass of
750 PENOBSCOT BLDG.
of
Colum-
Kornfeld
was
"Sources
of
Spirituality."
The
Detroit,
Joseph
the
Temple Israel, at Lafayette" and
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large congregation present was deep- bus, Ohio, Joseph Silverman of New Bedford avenues, Brooklyn, has been
ly stirred by this sermon. Sabbath York, and many others. ,
called to the Fifty-fifth Street Terri-
afternoon was devoted to a reading
Election of Officers.
plc, at Fifty-fifth street and Lexing-
of selections from the Talmud by
Before adjournment, election of of- ton avenue, Manhattan. Although
Professor Jacob Z. Lauterbach of the ficers was held, and the following Dr. Krass is now in the West on a
PRESCRIPTION
Hebrew Union College, Cincinnati. unanimously elected:
speaking campaign in behalf • of the
DRUGGISTS
Sunday was devoted to a hearing of
President—Dr. Louis Grossman, American Jewish Relief Committee, - it
further important reports, among Cincinnati.
Phones: Cad. 138 and Cad. 5552
was said by Samuel B. Hamburger,
them that on "Harmonization of Civil
Vice-President—R a b b i Leo M. president of the Fifty-fifth Street
525 WOODWARD AVE.
and Religious Marriage Laws," by Franklin, Detroit.
Cor. Charlotte
Temple, that the rabbi had indicated
Orders Called for Delivered Anywhere
Dr. Abram Simon of Washington, D.
Recording Secretary—Rabbi Louis willingness to accept before the for-
C., and "Contemporaneous History" Wolsey, Cleveland.
mal call was sent.
by Professor Gotthard Deutsch of
Corresponding Secretary — Rabbi
You will find the most complete line
If Dr. Krass decides to accept the
Cincinnati. In the evening Rabbi Abram Hirschberg, Chicago.
in the city of
call
it is planned to have him assume
Samuel S. Colton of Chicago present-
Treasurer—Rabbi Abram Simon, his new charge on Jan. 1, 1918. His
Dry Goods, Notions and Furnishings
ed a very scholarly paper upon the Washington, D. C.
will be $6,000 a year. He will
AT
theme, "Love, Human and Divine, in
Executive Committee— Dr. Henry salary
succeed
Rabbi Isaac S. Moses, who
Post Biblical History." The paper on Berkowitz, Philadelphia; Rabbi Sam-
has
served
at the Fifty-fifth Street
"Freedom
of
the
Will
in
Talmudic
uel Koch, Seattle, Wash.; Dr. Joseph
351-355 Hastings St.
Dr.
Temple
for
seventeen years.
Literature," scheduled to be present- Stolz, Chicago, Ill.; Rabbi Henry
"Quality Which is (fitment(' at Wholesale Prices
ed by Rabbi Louis L. Mann .of New Cohen, Galveston, Texas; Dr. Wil- Moses will be retired on a pension.
Haven, Conn., on this evening, was liam Rosenau, Baltimore, Md.; Dr. E.
postponed because of the lateness of N. Cailsch, Richmond, Va.; Dr. H.
the hour, and presented the follow- G. Enelow, New York; Dr. Julien
ing afternoon. Both of these papers Morgenstern, Cincinnati; Rabbi Hor-
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were scholarly and full of interest. ace J. Wolf, Rochester, N. Y.; Rabbi
Rabbi Louis Witt of Little Rock, Isaac Landman, Ventnor, N. J.•, Pro-
Passover, 1st Day....Saturday, April, 7, '17
fessor G. Deutsch, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Friday, April 13, '17
Passover,
7th Day
The Buffalo community was untir- Rosh Chodesh
Iyar....Monday,
April 23, '17
ing in its hospitality to the delegates Lag B'Omar Thursday, May 10, '17
and a hearty vote of thanks was ex- Rosh Chodesh Sivan....Tuesday, May 22, '17
Sunday, May 27, '17
tended to the officers and members of Shabuoth
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz.Thursday, June 21, '17
to
Temple
Beth
Zion,
and
especially
Manufacturing Jewelers and
Sunday, July 8, '17
Fast of Tammuz
Rabbi Louis J. Kopald, who was un- Rosh Chodesh Ab
Friday, July 20, '17
Diamond Setters
Sunday, July 29, '17
tiring in his efforts to make the stay Fast of Ab
Sunday, Aug. 19, '17
of the delegates pleasant and com- Rosh Chodesh Ellul
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-Monday, Sept. 17, '17
Rosh
Hashonah
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fortable.

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