THE JEWISH CHRONICLE The only Jewish publication in the State of Michigan Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people Vol. H. No .23 DETROIT, MICH., AUG. 3, 1917 $1.50 per Year Single Copies10 Cents Cornerstone of New "El Mosha" Syna- Founder of Cleveland Jewish Inde- gogue to Be Laid Sunday pendent Dead First Co ngregation on West Side Will Serve District of Upper Michigan Avenue—Organized Five Years Ago by Morris Cohen Evidence of the growth of the Jew- . ish community of Detroit is once more reflected i in the development of group. Con-"' another new religious gregation "El Mosha," an organiza- tion of Jewish residents on the west side in the Michigan avenue district, the cornerstone of a new will lay synagogue and Talmud Torah on Sunday, August 5. The building, plans for which represent an outlay of ,000, will be erected on Twenty- ninth street at Michigan avenue. — An interesting program has been arranged. David A. Brown will de- ; liver the address of the day., and other speakers include several spiritual and communal leaders of the community. A unique featureof the ceremonies will be the participation of the chil- dren of the congregation. The little formed. In honor of Morris Cohen, whose enthusiasm had made the or- ganization possible, the congregation was named "El Nloslia." The little "Minyon" had outgrown its quarters. Fifty Jewish families Were represent- ed in the congregation; and it was de- cided to build a synagogue adequate to the present needs of the groWing district. Sentiment having already at- tached to the quarters at 90 Twenty- 11111t11 street, the lot was purchased and plans prepared for an edifice that will be a credit to the entire Jewish community of Detroit. The main au- ditorium of the synagogue will ac- commodate 400 men and 250 women. Ample provision will be made for school rooms and meeting rooms for the Ladies' Auxiliary and the Young Peo6le'se Society. The officers of the congregation are: President, I. Levinson; vice-pres- ident, A. Friedman: secretary, R. Zuieback: treasurer, 11. Rosenberg. The building . condiittee consists of H. Rosenberg, Wm. Bernstein, S. Sil- berstein, R. Znieback, and M. Cohen. Officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary are Mrs. J. Cohen, president: Mrs. I. Lev- inson, treasurer, and Mrs. R. Zinc- had:, secretary. BRANDEIS PRIZE WILL BE OF- FERED THIRD TIME. Maurice Weidenthal Was Prominent Newspaper Man and Active in Jewish Communal Work—Noted as Dramatic Critic Cleveland, 0.—In the death of Mr. Maurice Weidenthal, which occurred suddenly early last Saturday morning at his home, Cleveland loses one of her most widely known and highly esteemed pioneer residents. r. Weidenthal, who was born in Hungary in 1856, came to this city with his parents when he was thirteen years old. He was educated at Rock- well school. He was prominently identified with newspaper activities here for more than thirty years. He was a reporter and later dramatic editor of the old Cleveland Herald, now The Cleveland News. lie • was dramatic critic and editorial • writer for the Cleveland Press. About twenty-five years ago he was city editor of The Plain Dealer, and a reporter for the Cleveland World. He was an exceptionally brilliant writer, excelling as a dramatic critic. He was fearless in expressing his principles. In 1906 he founded The Jewish In- dependent, being its editor from the time of its inception until, his. death. MAURICE WEIDENTHAL Mr. Weidenthal not only possessed a vast fund of knowledge on secular and one grandson, Robert Newman. subjects, but was also a great Jewish Funeral services were held Sunday scholar, being intensely loyal to Juda- afternoon at Mayfield Chapel. Dr. S. ism, and it was through his efforts Wolfenstein officiated. The pallbear- that "The Merchant of Venice" was ers were: Messrs. Sigmund Glick, dropped from our public schools in Chicago; Joseph Sand, Aaron W. the study of literature. He was - strong Newman, Adolph Heiner, Edward W. in his opposition to caricatures of our Kline and Jacob Bruml. co-religionists, as he believed they en- Mr. Weidenthal was . distinguished gendered prejudice. for his sincerity of nature, his devo- He was a member of The Temple, tion and •affection to his family, his the B'nai B'rith, the Knights of Jo- unusually keen intellect. He was ex- seph and the Sons of Benjamin. ceptionally fluent in conversation, en- He was married in 1883 in this city, deavoring at all times to use his jour- and is survived by his widow, two chil- nalistic ability for the welfare of his dren, Mrs. Joseph S. Newman and fellowmen. He was pleasant and af- Mr. William H. Weidenthal; five sis- fable in his manners, and a true and ters, Mrs. A. Kline. Mrs. E. M. Kline, loyal friend. NErs. Sigmund Glick, Mrs. E. Sperling, Miss Lillie Weidenthal; two brothers. RUSSIAN COUNCIL OF WORK- Messrs. Henry and Leo Weidenthal, MEN AND SOLDIERS DE- The judges of the second Brandeis prize essay contest, which is conducted tinder the auspices of the Intercollegi- ate Zionist Association of America, have announced their decision as fol- lows: Winner of the prize, Mr. Moshe Nlinuchin, 2101 Harrison avenue, New York, "Educational Institutions in Palestine"; honorable mention, Mr. Aaron Baroway, 2554 McCulloh street, Baltimore, Md., "Rabbi Samuel Mohilewer," and Mr. Israel Maizlish, Lynn, Mass., "Forerunners and Foun- MORRIS COHEN ders of Zionism." Mr. Justice Brandeis offers the prize ones will sing two appropriate He- brew hymns, "Ivrin Anachnu" and again for the year 1917-18, the contest "Ma Tova." The honor of laying the remaining under the supervision of cornerstone will be auctioned off to the Intercollegiate Zionist Associa- the highest bidder, the proceeds to tion. The prize is $100 for the best go to the building fund. An oppor- original essay on some phase of Jew- tunity will also be given to members ish life and culture in Palestine by a student in any college or university in and friends of the congregation to contribute to the building fund by the United States or Canada. The the auctioning of 15 stones which will judges arc Judge Julian W. Mack, Pro- constitute an arch above the main en-. fessor Felix Frankfiirter itnd Profes- trance of the synagogue. The La- sor Richard Gottheil. The contest dies' Auxiliary will add to the com- closes March 1, 1918. fort of those who attend by serving Among the subjects that may be refreshments on the grounds. S. selected are the following: (1) Sarahson will act as master of cere- "Democratic Tendencies in Jewish monies. Life „Since the French Revolution"; The history of "El Mosha" Congre- (2) "Nationalism, Internationalism gation is a brief one, but is indicative and Sosmopolitanism and Their Bear- ef the marvelous growth of the Jew- ing on Jewish Questions"; (3) "Fore- igh populatio n in this city. It is only runners and Founders of Zionism"; a matter of five years ago that Mor- (b) Perez ris Cohen, the first Jew to settle on (a) 11. I,. Lillienblum; Leo Pinsker; (4) (c) Smolenskin: Michigan avenue 30 years ago, realiz- "The Arab Population in Palestine and ing the necessity for an organization of the Jewish residents of the Mich- Syria"; (5) "Climatic Conditions in igan avenu e district, and anticipating Palestine"; (6) "The Agricultural the growth in numbers and influence Laws of the Bible"; (7) "Dry Farming, o f the Jews on the west side, called and Irrigation in the Jewish Colon- together a few neighbors and pro- ies"; (8) "Agricultural Products in Palestine"; (9) "Animal Husbandry in "sed that they form a "Minyon." Palestine"; (10) "Jewish Financial In- The building at 90 Twenty-ninth stitutions in Palestine." Additional street was rented, and here the little subjects may he submitted for ap- group met to conduct services. Grad- proval by the Intercollegiate Zionist ually new members were added and a more permanent organization Association. • JEWISH EXILE ELECTED MAYOR OF PETROGRAD.' Hirsch Schreider, a revolutionary leader in Russia, who had been exiled from that country for a number of years because of his participation in the revolution in 1905. was elected Mayor of Petrograd. Hirsch Schrei- . der is a Jew. The election of a Jew to the mayor- alty of the capital of the Russian Re- public is considered of tremendous significance to the future political life of the Jews in the new Russia. (A cablegram which has been re- ceived by the Jewish "Forwarts" in New York and confirmed by the "Tageblatt" Petrograd correspondent, does not say anything of his activities and affiliations in Jewish life.) LEGISLATURE CHANGES ELEC- TION DATE ON ACCOUNT OF ROSH HASHONAH. Pittsburgh, Pa.—The Stern Bill, changing the date of the fall primary election from September 18th to a later date, out of consideration of the fewish voters of Pennsylvania, has passed the Senate and now goes to the frovernor. This is the bill that Coun- cilman Enoch Rauh of Pittsburgh went to Harrisburg and advocated be- cause the eighteenth is the most sol- emn holiday in the Jewi§h calendar, NOUNCES ANTI-SEMITIC AGITATION Mr. Herman Berstein, who is now in Petrograd, is acting as the special correspondent of the New York Her- ald, reported among other things, a set of resolutions passed by the Coun- cil of Workmen and Soldiers, in which the renewed efforts towards anti-semitic agitation in Russia are strongly condemned. In a series of paragraphs, the resolution recounts the real reasons for this agitation, which are attributed to the reaction- ary influences, and it calls upon the entire revolutionary democracy to conduct an energetic struggle against every attempt at anti-Jewish agitation. It also calls upon all local councils to watch the activities of anti-semitic groups and agitators and to conduct an unceasing educational campaign among the masses, counteracting anti- semitic agitation, and the central coml. mittee is instructed to publish the necessary literature ort the Jewish question. In greetings directed to the Jewish workingmen fighting in the revolutionary ranks, the Council of Workmen and Soldiers calls on them to inculcate in the 'Jewish masses the firm conviction. that the whole organ- ized revolutionary democracy of Rus- sia will defend them with their-lives against any attempts at anti-Jewish violence.