THE JEWISH CHRONICLE

Cornerstone of New El Mosha Synagogue Laid

Impressive Ceremonies Witnessed by Several Hundred People—
Children Take Prominent Part—David A. Brown, S. Sarasohn,
Rabbis Levin, Aishiskin and Thunin Speak.

/ In the presence of several hundred
people and with impressive ceremo-
nies, the cornerstone of the new syn-
af.Togue of the El Mosha Congrega-
tion was laid last Sunday. The edifice
will be erected at 90 Twenty-ninth
street at Michigan avenue, and will
be the first Jewish house of worship
to be built on the west side of De-
troit.
David A. Brown delivered the prin-
cipal' address. S. Sarasohn acted as
chairman, addresses also being made
by Rabbi Judah L. Levin, Rabbi Aish-
iskin and Rabbi Thunin.
A most pleasing feature of the dedi-
cation ceremonies was the part played
by the little children of the congrega-
tion About 50 of the young ones
dressed in white marched down the
center aisle of the platform at the
opening of the meeting singing the
Hebrew hymn "Ivrin Anachnu." At
another point in the program they
sang "Ma Tova," inspiring the audi-
ence with their impressive simplicity
and childish sincerity.
The privilege of laying the corner-
stone was given to Morris Cohen, to
whom credit is due for bringing to-
gether the founders of the congrega-
tion. A set of 15 stones, making tip
an arch over the main entrance to the
synagogue, was auctioned off, the
proceeds of this and other subscrip-
tions amounting to over $3,000 for
the building fund.
Remarks of S. Sarasohn.
In his opening remarks as chair-
man, Mr. Sarasohn touched on the
purpose of building a house of wor-
ship in the religious sense, asserting
a duty devolved upon the elders to
hand down to the young an institu-
tion of religious devotion. "The
young Jew and Jewess of America
will not of their own volition seek
the synagogue," said Mr. Sarasohn.
"We know this to be a fact, and it is
our duty to bring them to the syna-
gogue, to make the synagogue a place
of welcome to the young.
"Here, though small in numbers,
within the first few years of the pres-
ent century has grown a Jewish com-
munity. The fathers of the flock,
whose youth knew and grew under
the teachings of our faith in another
land, feel the need of a place of wor-
ship here amongst them, for them-
selves. But it is not so much for the
elder men that the want is so great.
It is for their sons and daughters,
that they—who do not realize—may
learn, and in turn take up and trans-
mit Jewish ideals and Jewish teach-
ings to a generation yet unborn, that
we are building here today. And' we
must build securely, that this syna-
gogue, and the Talmud Torah it is to
shelter, may endure.
"To what nobler purpose can one
who has the means dedicate his tithe?
The fathers of this community have
contributed munificently. Not only
they but friends of these men of oth-
er creeds. To these broad-minded
men, the divine principle of the broth-
erhood of man is the controlling fac-
tor in recognizing the value of a
schooling in another faith of differ-
ent form."
Mr. Brown Inspires Audience.
David A. Brown delivered an in-
spiring address emphasizing the obli-
gations owing from the Jew to his
children,. to his country, and* to his
God. "This structure, the beginning
of which we here dedicate for the pur-
pose of perpetuating our faith, will be
erected with brick and stone and mor-
tar. But these are merely the physi-
cal ma: , ifestations of structural per-

ODESSA JEWS SEND 300,000
RUBLES TO PALESTINE.

The Zionists of Odessa have sent
300,000 rubles for relief for the Jews
in Palestine. The Zionists of Russia
have hitherto been unable to send any
money to Palestine owing to the em-
bargo established by the old regime.
The embargo has now been lifted and
it is expected that this remittance is
only the beginning of a great flood of
Jewish money that will be poured in-
to Palestine from Russia.

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mane•cy. The disting:t.sbilig
of this building is not in its architec-
ture, or size, or quality. Its founda-
tion is not built merely upon stone.
It is character that stands as the basis
and root of its value and influence.
It is the men and women who have
joined to erect this institution of God
that arc the principal elements of its
power for good in this community.
El Mosha, as a structure of stone, may
be destroyed by forces beyond our
physical control, but El Mosha, rep-
resenting the abstract idea of human-
ity and service and brotherhood, can-
not be impaired by any cataclysm.
It will endure forever."

Mr. Brown impressed upon the
members of the congregation the vi-
tal necessity of ministering to the
proper education and training of the
young. "The synagogue Must not
only be a house of prayer. It should
be an institution of the people. It
should act as a neighborhood center,
as a civic center, a rendezvous for all
the forces of spiritual and moral bet-
terment. Religion has ceased to be
a mere philosophy. Its tenets have a
utilitarian aspect applicable to our
daily actions and' mode of life. Thus
applied, religion will help the indi-
vidual in his appreciation of his duty
to his city, state and country, to hint-
self and his fellow men."
El Mosha Congregation was found-
ed five years ago by a few residents
in the upper Michigan avenue district
of the city. The recent growth of
Jewish residents in this district made
it necessary for a synagogue in this
locality. El Mosha Congregation,
with over 50 members, is the first
Jewish house of worship on the west
side. The new synagogue when com-
pleted will represent an outlay of
$50,000, and will be complete in every
detail of construction. Its officers
are: President, I. Levinson; vice-pres-
ident, A. Friedman; secretary, R.
Zuieback; treasurer, H. Rosenberg.

Free Jews of Russia Will Not
Assimilate

The newly acquired freedom of the
Jews in Russia will serve to strength-
en their national consciousness, rather
than to submerge them in the ocean
of assimilation. This is the firm con-
viction of Dr. Yechiel Tschlenow,
president of the Russian Zionists,
who sends a message to the Jews of
America that the equality of their
brethren in Russia is assured. "It can-
not be otherwise," said Dr. Tschlenow
to William Rosenblatt, the special
Petrograd correspondent of the
"Warheit," to whom he granted an in-
terview recently.
"Before the revolution "it wap diffi-
cult for us to conceive of a free Jew-
ish people in Russia," said Dr.
Tschlenow. "The dark reactionary
forces and the military anti-semitic
regime oppressed us so heavily that
we had lost every vestige of hope for
liberation.
"The Jews have always been loyal
citizens of Russia, even under the old
regime. But now, when the czar and
his reactionary clique toppled, the
Jews of Russia are doing their utmost
in the interest and welfare of the
country. Numerous Jewish young
men are volunteering for the army
and navy and others are assisting the
country financially and politically.
"With Russian liberty the national
consciousness of the Russian Jew has
awakened. There was an apprehen-
sion that, intoxicated by the newly
acquired liberties, the Jews of Russia
will undergo national disintegration
which will finally result in complete
assimilation. There is no such fear

now, I can proudly say. Everyone
who has observed recent develop-
ments in Russian Jewry will testify
to that.
"Zionism underwent a remarkable
growth during the last few months—
a growth that has astounded even the
most sanguine optimist. The hope of
the Jewish enemies is blasted forever.
Nothing has so wonderfully demon-
strated the force of Zionism in Jewish
life as did the liberation of the Jews
in Russia.
"In every village, in every townlet,
as well as in the large cities, the Zion-
ists are organized in one way or an-
other. The last conference in Mos-
cow, which was attended by 550 dele-
gates representing 140,000 organized
Zionists, besides the delegations of
Jewish soldiers fighting in various
fronts, was the best evidence of the
Zionist strength. At this conference
a resolution was adopted asking the
Russian government to recognize the
Jewish nationality and its right to
Palestine to establish there a Jewish
homeland. It waS also decided there
to conduct a plebiscite among the
Russians in order to decide as to
whether they are for or against Zion-
ism.
"The American Zionists," concluded
Dr. Tschlenow, "will use the Jewish
Congress they arc about to convene
to decide. this question. The fact of
the matter is that the American Zion-
ists know already where they stand
with American Jewry with regard to
the question of Palestine. Zionist
strength is growing everywhere."

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