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THE JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
VOL III. NO. 13.
Per Year, $1.50; Copy, 5 Cents.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.
NEW B'NAI MOSHE SYNAGOGUE
,
TO BE DEDICATED SUNDAY
LOCAL, ZIONISTS TO HOLD
MASS MEETING SUNDAY
NEW B'NAI MOSHE SYNAGOGUE
Services at Opening of Splendid Edifice to Begin at 1 P. M.—
All Detroit Rabbis Will Take Part in Ceremonies—Congre.
gation Founded in 1912 Has Grown From Small Group of
12 to Membership of 300 Families.
Detroit Opera House to Be Scene of Monster Gathering,
Sunday Evening, March 3—Judge Hugo Pam, Leon Zolot-
koff, and Rev. Hirsch Masliansky Are Speakers—Rabbi A.
M. Hershman Will Preside.
BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE AT BEAUBIEN AND
GARFIELD STREETS COST OVER $90,000
Detroit Jewry will welcome into its
religious life a new congregation on
Sunday, March 3, when the Congrega-
tion B'nai Moshe will dedicate its
beautiful new synagogue, recently
completed at the corner of Beaubien
and Garfield Streets. The services,
which are scheduled to begin at 1
of the congregation. The synagogue
is the result of his best efforts, and an
eloquent indication of his devotion to
the congregation.
the office'rs of the B'nai hloshe
Congregation are: Herman Eichner,
President; Harry Maid:, Vice-Presi-
dent; Elias Einzig, Treasurer; Mor-
ris Schiff, Recording Secretary; An-
ton NVolil, Asst. Fill. Secretary; Trus-
tees. Nathan Kline, Julius Hartman,
and J. Klein.
The building committee consists of
Jacob Farkas, Chairman; Harry Ros-
enthal, Secretary; Julius Hartman,
Treasurer; Herman Eichner, Ilarry
Malek, Martin Klein, Joseph Loemy,
Joseph Hartman, Nathan Klein, Her-
man Goldberger. Alexander Stein,
Sam Labovitz, Jacob Duschinsky,
Sam Greenbaum, Elias Einzig, Joseph
Kaufman. Samuel Jaulus. Ignatz Le-
bovits, Samuel Gunsberg, hl orris
Weis, Anton Feder, Peter Vass, Har-
ry ‘Veinberger„Armin \Yeitiberger,
Ben Schwartz, Bernard Schwartz,
Morris Schiff, Ben Greenfield, Louis
Slialwro, Henry Kohner, Frank
Stende, and Philip Rosenberg.
PURPOSE OF PALESTINE RESTORATION FUND
AND AIMS OF ZIONISTS WILL BE EXPLAINED
L
Corner of Beaublen and Garfield Streets.
lion. on hol ydays
estine, located at Cairo, and which an authority oil Zionist affairs. Rabbi
has been recognized by the British Hirsch Islashansky of New York is
military authorities. The distribu- one of the most eloquent speakers on
lion of funds will also be accom- the public platform.
Mr. Fred M.
plished through individuals chosen by Butzel as chairman of the local Res-
the Joint Distribution Committee in
December, 1915, as far as these indi- duce
toration
Fund
will chair-
intro-
Rabbi
A. Committee,
NI. Hershman,
viduals are still able to perform the man of the meeting.
work,
,
Unusual interest attaches to this
This important announcement of meeting in view of the recent official
the method by which relief is to be
purse-declaration of the French govern-
sent to Palestine is made in purse- favoring the restoration of Pal-
ngregation is most remarkable
MORRIS GUNSBERG.
Venerable Member in Whose Honor
New Synagogue Is Named.
o'clock in the afternoon, will mark
A Beautiful Edifice.
The new synagogue is a distin-
guished structure representing an
outlay of over $90,000. It is built on
the style of Gothic architecture, of
PETER VASS.
Member Building Committee.
funds which culminated in a law.
banquet in February, 1917, at 5511th
over $15,000 was contributed to the
building fund. The basis for a cred-
itable synagogue was thus laid. A of
seas purchased at the corner of Gtr-
field and Beaubien streets, and the
commission for drawing the plans
and specifications given to Mr. Berry
Kohner.
Cornerstone Laid.
Ex - President of the Congregation.
from the standpoint of the average
growth and devolpm•nt Of a religious
institution, but it is nevertheless con-
sistent with the progressive spirit and
rapid advance of the city of Detroit
ill the same period. It was in 1912
that but a handful of individuals,
twelve in number, met for the pur-
pose of worshiping in the custom and
manner that they had been raised un-
der in their native country of Hun-
gary. Although the opportunity of
worshiping in other synagogues was
afforded them they felt the urge of
congenial companionship especially in
their congregational life. Mr. Aaron
Holland was elected the first Presi-
dent of the congregation, then noth-
ing more than a "minytin." Mr. Her-
man Eichncr and h1 r. Jacob Farkas,
the present chairman of the building
committee, were among the most ac-
tive of the little group. Their meet-
ing place was a small rented hall.
What they lacked in quarters and in-
fluence was made up in enthusiasm
WAR RELIEF FUNDS
GO TO PALESTINE
man; Louis Granet, Custodian. The
following Zionist societies of the city
has appointed delegations of metnbers
to act as ushers: Kadimall, Jabnab,
I I adassah, Maccabean, Haskallah, and
Genial).
The general chairman of arrange-
ments for the mass meeting is Mr.
Morris H. Zackheitn, on whom great
praise has been bestowed for the able
manner in which he has conducted
More Money Sent
l'he history of the B'nai Moshe
JOSEPH HARTMAN.
The local campaign for funds on
behalf of the Million Dollar Pales-
tine Restoration will reach its climax
on Sunday, March 3, in a monster
These quarters, however, quickly out-'
mass meeting which will take place at
grew the swiftly growing congrega-
the Detroit Opera House at 8:15
it became ini-
o'clock in the evening. The meeting
possible to accommodate all those
has been arranged by the local com-
who desired to worship with them.
Consequently, on November 25, 1911), $200,000 Appropriated by Joint mittee for the purpose of acquainting
a meeting was held at which it was
Distribution Committee, $100,- many people who have recently evinc-
decided to expand still further, this
000 for Hadassah Medical Unit ed an interest in the Zionist move-
ment with the purpose of the Restor-
time with a view to the distant future.'
to Europe. ation
Fund and the Zionist movement
President Eichner appointed a build-
in general. The speakers are men of
ing committee with Jacob Farkas as
Announcement is made by the Joint
chairman. At this time the congrega- Distribution Committee of the Amer- national repute, not only in the Zion-
tion consisted of 90 members. im- ican Funds for Jewish War Sufferers, ist movement but also as public men
mediately a campaign was begun or of which Felix hl. ‘Varburg is chair- of great influence throughout the
country. Judge Hugo Pam, of Chi-
man, that plans have been perfected
is one of the best known
rag°.
for the transmission and distribution
jurists of the higher courts of this
of American relief money to the Jews country, and has taken a prominent
in that part of Palestine now under part in
ever y Jewish movement of
British occupation, through co-opera- importance. Mr. Leon Zolotkofi is
tine with the Zionist Special Com-
one of the leading spirits of the Zion-
inittee for the Relief of Jews in Pal- 1st organization of the West, being
History of Congregation.
the chief communal event of the year
in Detroit. The religious services will
be conducted by Rabbi Thumin and
Rev. M. Loewy, Cantor, assisted by
an excellent male choir, specially
trained for the occasion. All Jewish
elements in the city will participate,
the • speakers including Rabbi Leo M.
Franklin, of the Temple Beth El;
Rabbi A. M. Hershman, of the
Shaarey Zedek Congregation; Rabbi
Judah L. Levin, of the Orthodox con-
gregations, and Rabbi J. Fisher, of
Chicago. The president of the con-
gregation, Herman Eichner, the vice-
president, Ilarry Malek, and the
chairman of the building committee,
Jacob Farkas, will deliver addresses,
and several prominent citizens of the
city will also speak.
In climmemoration of the dedica-
tion and to give individual demonstra-
tion of the appreciation of the mem-
bers for the unselfish and noble work
of the officers and members who have
worked so hard to make the syna-
gogue a success, a dinner will be given
under the auspices of the Ladies'
Auxiliary Society on Sunday even-
ing. Cards of invitation have been
mailed to members of the congrega-
tion only. Mrs. Harry Klein is chair-
man of arrangements for the dinner.
ii
On June 17, 1917, the cornerstone
of the new synagogue was laid antiilst
impressive ceremonies. Our country
had already entered the great NS Old
conflict, and a sobering patriotic spirit
ance of a resolution adopted at a estine to the Jewish people, thereby
JUDGE HUGO PAM
meeting of the Joint Distribution seconding the historic action of the
Committee and $100,000 was appro-
British gover nment in the famous the details for th
the
meeting. He
priated at the meeting to be immedi-
Balfour statement of a few months 1 1;:s been
).:1 1 t a assisted
z
Louis
.) to,v -111- Searled
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.
ago. Nine
S21 ..trat'el '110nt,
An additional $100,000 was also at-'hypo.
in some form made evident its desire j (linger , J.
Ieznick I. Margolia, Mrs
propriated for the expenses of the to co-operate to free the Jewish col-
Henry Weinstein, and Mrs. Harry
medical unit which is being kilned onies of Palestine from the Turkish
to be sent to Palestine by the "Ha - lyoke and to open up the land of Pal- Blumenthal.
The publicity committee consists
dassah," the WOIIICII ' S organization of 'estine to the Jewish people of the en-
of Fred
M.
Ilutzel, Chairman;
, the Zionist movement of America. tire world. Recent statements of
Jacob Nathan, and .1.
II. Ehr•
In all, appropriations amounting to Zionist leaders deny that it is their Itch. The publicity committee for
nearly $900.000 were made at the intention to cause a general immigra- the
Yiddish press consists of H. Shul-
meeting of the committee, including Lion of Jews to the holy land. This
(linger, Chairman; A. Peznick II.
half a million dollars for general re- and many other perplexing issues of Goldberg, I. Reispalter, id M. H.
lief in the occupied parts of Russia, the Zionist situation will be gone into Zackheim.
including the Poland, Lithuania and thoroughly by the speakers at Sun-
Mrs. Henry Weinstein MO Mrs.
, Lublin districts; $25,000 for the pur- day's monster mass meeting.
Henry Blumenthal will have \harge
chase of clothing in neutral countries
Preparations have been made to of the entertainment features. Viey
to be sent to the same territory;
handle a crowd that will tax the ca- have secured Mrs. A. Lapin Col‘
$800,000 to be advanced through the
pacity of the theater. The ushers' who will render several patriotic vo.
I 11.1iress Sheltering and Immigrant
committee is composed of J. Miller, cal selections accompanied on the IA
Societe to enable the wives and
Chairman; M. Lieberman, Vice-Chair- ano by Miss Lillian Siegel. •
Children of American Jews stranded
in Harbin. Japan, to join their hus-
bands in this country; $25,000 for the
continuation of soup kitchens in Con-
tant;mome
ane. C,SCSSOCIT
.
1 els
ew here ; I
Turkey;
$10,000 to be sent to the Poale Zion
representatives in Palestine and t.. be
expended by them for relief.
Local Jewish Lawyer is
Candidate for Justice in
Highland Park
The many friends of James I. Ell-
man, successful young Jewish attor-
ney of this city, have persuaded him
to rim for the office of .\ ssociate Jus-
tice of the l'eace for Highland Park
It will be recalled tidal Mr. Ellin:in
was intimately connected with the
JACOB DUSCHINSKY.
Member of Building Committee.
HERMAN EICHNER.
President of B'nai Moshe.
brick construction with stone trim-
mings, and is one of the most dis-
tinctive houses of worship in Detroit.
Its main auditorium has a seating
capacity of 7(1(1, the balcony having
space for 301). Adequate facilities
have been provided for class rooms,
auxiliary meeting halls, and quarters
for the Young People's activities. The
building was planned with a view to
take care of every activity connected
with a modern congregation, and is a
positive tribute to the professional
skill and artistic ability of the archi-
tect, Henry Kohner, active member
MRS. HARRY KLEIN.
Founder of Ladies' Auxiliary Society.
and soon the "congregation" began
to grow with the addition of new
members.
Four years later the membership
had increased to about fifty families
and the congregation made its first
big advance by purchasing a build-
ing at 337 Eliot street, where it has
held its services to the present time.
pervaded the ceremonies. Rabbi Tim-
min• of Beth Abraham synagogue,
conducted the religious services.
Among the speakers were Andrew
Green, Jr., of the Semet-Solvay Com-
pany, who has taken a most laudable
personal interest in the welfare of the
congregation; Herman Eichner, and
Julius Freud. At that time it was
announced that among the largest
donors to the building fund were.
Andrew II. Green, Jr., Julius Freud•
the only honorary member I■ f the
congregation; Grinnell Bros., Philip
Jacobi, B. Siegel Co., S. Silberstein,
JAMES I. ELLMANN.
The Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society, the
notorious Shapero case which in-
Young Folks Society of the congre- 111055
solved the persecution of certain Jew-
gation, and Samuel Jaulus.
ish residents of Highland Park and
The Ladies Auxiliary.
was instrumental in relieving a dis-
The Ladies' Auxiliary Society of agreeable situation.
the congregation has contributed in a
When the Peoples Relief Commit-
(Continued On Page 2.)
tee and Central Relief Committee en-
REV. HIRSCH MA$LIAN$KY
countered difficulties in their collec-
tine of funds for the Jewish \Var Suf-
ferers fund, Mr Ellinan was selected
as an arbitrator. with Mr. Fred Butzel
and Mr. David Goldman. the three
reaching an adjustment of the matter
acceptable to all parties. In this man-
ner he aided materially in keeping un•
desirable publicity from the affair,
which might have substantially inter-
(erred with the sutcess of the Jewish
War Relief Fund.
Perfection Lodge, U. D. F.
&A.
A regular communication will be
held at Perfection Lodge Room, Ma-
sonic Temple, Wednesday evening,
March 6, at 7:30 p. in. sharp.
CHARLES K. SANDORF, Sec'y
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avenue.