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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
VOL V. NO. 19.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1919.
DR. L EO M. FRANKLIN
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF CONFERENCE
LEADER OF AMERICAN RABBIS
HONOR ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDER ISAAC M. WISE
Cablegram to President Wilson Endorses League of Nations
—Honor Memory of Theodore Roosevelt—Social
Reconstruction Discussed.
Cincinnati.—The thirtieth convention
of the Central Conference of American
Rabbis, dedicated in honor of the hun-
dredth anniversary of the birth of Rabbi
Isaac NI. Wise, founder and first leader
of the Conference which opened in this
city on April 2, ended its sessions on
Monday, April 7th, after one of the
meeting:
most important and it
in the history of the organization. About
125 Rabbis represening every large Jew-
ish community in the country were in
attendance. All the meetings took place
in the chapel of the I lebrew Union Col-
lege, except the popular evening meet-
ings, which took place in the local Tem-
ples.
Jews on June 15, 1903, on the progrom
of Kishineff. It is therefore fitting that
the members of this conference n o t
merely as American citizens, but as
leaders of the Jewish congregations, re-
cord its lasting and grateful memory of
the merits of Theodore Rookvelt."
Dr. Grossman's Annual Message.
Rabbi Louis Grossman, retiring Presi-
dent of the Conference, read the annual
ines,ge in the opening session On April
2. Dr. Grossman touched upon the vital
issue, before the Jewish will and ad-
VOCated the staunch adherence to Jewish
and American ideals. Ile paid glowing
t Haim to the work of Dr. \Vise in creat-
ing the present reform movement in the
United States and made a strong appeal
for creating even stronger agencies for
the promotion of Jewish teachings in the
Rabbi Franklin Honored.
fold of Judaism and it The message
RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN
Rabid Leo NI. Franklin, of Detroit, as a whole was permeated with deep
who recently celebrated his twentieth thought and contained many fruitful Rabbi of Temple Bet* El and Editorial 'Contributor to "Detroit Jewish Chronicle,"
anniversary as Rabbi of Temple Beth suggestions.
who was unanimously elected Prisident of the Centro! Conference of
El of that city, was unanimously elected
Memorial to Dr. Isaac M. Wise.
American Rabbis at the Cincinnati Convention.
President of the Conference it the clos-
ing session. Dr. Franklin held the office
\Vednesday evening a beautiful' mem-
of Vice-President during the past two orial service was held in honor of the
years, and was Treasurer of the Confer- lamented Isaac Mayer Wise. Rabbi
ence in the year preceding. As an officer, Henry Iterkow itz, of Philadelphia, ne-
as chairman of the Publications Comma- ut ered the Centenary address. The
tee and member of the committees on Centenary celebration was continued
"Church and State" and "Investments," Thursday morning when at the Hebrew
ADELE S. KUTTNER,
he has been one of the most consistently Union college a series of papers on
active forces of the organization that Intimate Sketches of Dr. Wise were
has made the Central Conference of given. Dr. Gotthard Deutsch read a
But best of all that's sung or said,
LIKE, upon Seiler Night,
American Rabbis one of the most pow- paper on the early career of Dr. Wise;
erful moral influences in American life. Rabbi Tobias Schanfarber reviewed his
I like to have the story read,
To see the table snowy white—
His elevation to the honored position life as a journalist; Rabbi Edward N.
The legend which, however old,
The special china cleaned to shine
of leader of the Conference met with the Calisch discussed his activities as an
The glasses tilled with Pesach wine. More charm attains each time it's told.
hearty and instant approval of all his American; Rabbi Clifton Levy gave a
colleagues and the laity, representing most interesting account of \Vise as a
Of how, thousands of years ago,
prominent individuals throughout the poet, and Rabbi Charles S. Levi told of The symbols of the Seder shown:
Israel, in her direst woe,
his activities as a preacher ; Rabbi Max
country.
•
Three matzos, egg and pascal bone,
Enthralled in bitter bondage cried
Dr. Franklin took an active part in Heller presented a comprehensive paper
Ilaroseth, bitter herbs and cress
all sessions of the convention, He re- on Dr. Wise as the theologian.
Unto her God—nor was denied.
sponded to the address of welcome de-
With salted water. I confess.
Americanism Advocated.
livered at the opening meeting by J.
He rescued its from toil and stress
Walter Freiberg, President of the Union
On Thursday afternoon Rabbi. Julian
And led us through the wilderness
of American Ilebrew Congregations, and Nlorgenstern of the H. U. C. faculty I like to see a child arise,
led the discussion on several of the bril- read a striking paper on "Were Isaac With youth's sweet voice and earnest Cut our fetters—set us free—
Ile gave His People liberty!
liant papers read by other rabbis.
NI. \Vise -Alive Today—A Program for
eyes,
Sedar Night
List of Officers Elected.
The full list of officers of the C. C.
A. R. follows:
Honorary President, 1)r. Kaufman
Kohler, Cincinnati; President, Dr. Leo
M. Franklin, Detroit. Mich.; Vice-Presi-
dent, Dr. Edward N. Calisch, Richmond,
Va.; Treasurer, Dr. Abram Simon,
Washington, I). C.; Recording Secretary,
Dr. Isaac E. Marcuson, Macon, Ga.:
Corresponding Secretary, Dr. Felix A.
Levy, Chicago, 111.
Executive Board—Dr. Louis Gross-
man, Cincinnati, Ohio; Dr. Louis Wol-
sey, Cleveland, Ohio; Dr. Henry Berko-
witz, Philadelphia; Dr. Martin A. Meyer,
San Francisco; Dr. Samuel Hirshberg,
Milwaukee, Wis.; Dr. henry Englander,
Cincinnati; Dr. Clifton H. Levy, New
York City; Dr. Max C. Carrick, Erie.
Pa,; Dr. George Solomon, Savannah,
Ga.; Dr. David L. LefkOwitz, Dayton,
Ohio; Dr, Marcus Salzman, Wilkes-
barre, Pa.
Advisory Board of the Hebrew Union
Fineshriber, Memphis,
Tenn ; Jacob H. Kaplan, Cincinnati, Ohio.
The new officers of the Alumni Associ-
atimi are Isaac I.. Rippin of St. Paul,
('resident; Henry Englander of Cincin-
nati, Vice-President; Meyer Lovoitish
of Scranton, Pa., Secretary; Isaac Mar-
cusson of Macon, Ga., Treasurer. and
Mortimer Bloom, Ilisbirian.
Indorse League of Nations.
The most important action of the Con-
ference of interest to the public was
the cablegram sent to President Wilson
at Paris, assuring him of the support
of a League of Nations by the Jews of
America, and urging him to frame a
just peace for all mankind. The text
of this cablegram follows:
"The Central Conference of Ameri-
can Rabbis assures you of its support
in your endeavor to establish a
League of Nations and to secure just
peace for mankind. We earnestly
hope that the covenant provide defi-
nite guarantees for the political eman-
cipation and reggious freedom for the
racial and religious minority in all
countries, especially in the new State
to be created."
Honor Theodore Roosevelt.
The following resolution. deploring
the death of Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt, was passed at the last session, a
copy of which was sent to the family
of the Great American:
"The membership of the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbis mourns in
common with the whole citizenship of
this country' the death of Theodore
Roosevelt, an ex-President of the United
States and one of its foremost citizens.
This body. however. has special reason
for commemorating a man who as Chief
Executive of this country obtained a
prominent place in Jewish history by his
strong protest against the outrages
which Rumania committed against her
Jews and which was voiced in a note by
Secretary Hay on September 17, 1902.
and furthermore, by the sympathy which
he showed in the case of the atrocities
committed against the Jews of Russia,
especially by the strong words which he
spoke to a committee of representative
Judaism in America. In the paper Dr.
Nlorgenstern pointed out the fact that
Judaism in America must be viewed in
"a different light than the Judaism of
foreign lands because conditions are cif-1
ferent and the followers of Judaism
themselves are different. Ile demanded
that in all its progress Judaism in Amer-
ica must develop along the lines of
Americanism and American ideals. lie
advocated a prayer bo o k which would
not have simply a short prayer here and
there for our country and those who
govern it, but that it should be per-
meated throughout with prayers breath-
ing a deep spirit of Americanism. He
pointed out that Judaism in the world
would be saved through the larger and
more enlightened Judaism of the coming
era in America.
The discussion of this paper was led
by Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, of Detroit,
and Rabbi Abram Simon, of Washing-
To ask, sincerely seeking light :
"What distinguishes this night ?"
I like the door thrown open wide
coax the Wanderer inside,
And all the blessings of the night ;
The washing hands, the simple rite.
That of the three matzos, to break
The Afikomon (middle cake)
A half to pass around the board
And half Id next Pesach to hoard.
I like the ancient hymns we sing,
That haunt our hearts and mein'rie bring
Of Seller's past. It seems not long
Since those dear voices shared our song!
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Pleads for Political Religion.
The thenle Of Social Reconstruction
ran through many of the papers and dis-
cussions. A strikingly eloquent address
on the subject of the relation of religion
to actual life was made by Rabbi Horace
J. Wolf, of Rochester :
"Religion of the future must deal more
extensively with the earth below than
the heavens above; it will have less
bearing upon theology and more upon
actual life," said Rabbi \Vol f.
"The social problem is the biggest
problem which has developed from the
war. A new social order is being cre-
ated. in which injustices and special
privileges, such as have proved perni-
cious to the world in the past will be
done away with. Every person will be
en titl ed to the best gifts of life. Or-
ganized religion must take sides in the
struggle between vested interests and its
exploited victims. It has a definite role
in the eiattest between the forces of re-
a lion which oppose thorough recon-
struction, and the hosts that demand that
the old pre-war abuses shall be ended
forever and organized religion must re-
spond to the challenge of the new social
conscience by freeing itself of the old
accusation that it is a class institution,
"Religion of the future must deal with
life upon the world. It must appreciate
that golden instincts cannot arise from
leaden lives; that roses cannot grow
from muckheaps; that tnen cannot be
saved spiritually unless their environ-
ments makes it easier to be good and
harder to be had.
"The new religion demands that men
of all religions forget .the things that
have divided them in the past and that
stress be placed upon the establishment
M a genuine social justice. Religions
may lie many. but in this sense religions
must be one."
Hebrew Union College Graduation.
On Saturday afternoon the entire Con-
ference witnessed the ordination of eight
graduates at the Hebrew Union College,
Rabbi Martin A. Meyer, of San Fran-
cisco, gave the Baccalaureate address
and Albert Ilhola, of Kansas City, was
the Valedictorian. The services were
most impressive, especially that part in
(Continued on Editorial Page.)
A REAL "PESUCH" FOR
OUR BOYS OVER THERE
Paris.—Approximately 60,000 Jewish
soldiers of the A. E. F. will receive an
average of five to six pounds matzos
from the Jewish IVelfare Board to cit-
able them to observe the Passover 1101)
Days. Arrangements have been made
by the Board fir the purchase of 206,000
pounds of matzos in France and 160,000
pounds from America.
General Pershing has offered the wel-
fare organization the facilities of the
Quartermaster Corps in the distribution
of the unleavened bread among the Jew-
ish soldiers. The distribution of matzos
forms but a small part of the arrange-
ments being made by the Jewish Wel-
fare Board for the observance of Pass-
over. The fifteen large centers and the
dozens of small Jewish \Velfare Board
huts in camp will be scenes of Seder
services, Twenty thousand "haggadalts"
have 'el printed for distribution among
theboys.
French Jews have been canvassed and
many of them have offered to he hosts
to one or more American soldiers diming
the Holy Day. Jew ish soldiers of the
.A. E. F. will be given furloughs wher-
ever feasible, army headquarters have
announced.
125 Jewish Leaders Attend Thirtieth Convention of Central
Conference of American Rabbis at Cincinnati,
April 2-7.
Special to the Jewish Chronicle.
Per Year, $2.00; Copy, 5 Cents
Voices we loved—now hushed and still—
We miss them yet, and always will—
The first sweet strains of "Addir Ilu"
Bring thoughts that fill our eyes anew.
Elected
And when I see, on Seder Night,
The glist'ning hoard so snowy white
The radiant faces gathered 'round,
The cheer and gladness that abound,
RESULTS OF CANADIAN
JEWISH CONGRESS
Montreal.—The Jewish Congress cif
Canada has concluded its sessions. The
last (lay of the Congress session was de-
voted to forming resolutions. The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted:
1. Every Jewish man and woman in
Canada shall be taxed five dollars a
year for the reconstruction relief.
2. The sum of one hundred ilfousand
dollars shall be collected during the year.
3. A demand shall be made through
the representatives of the Canadian gov-
ernment to the Peace Conference that
Jew's in the allied countries shall be ac-
corded equal reparation.
4., The Canadian Jewiill:"Congress,
shall get in touch with other Jewish
Congresses and seek to-iosure an inter-
national Jewish Congress. '
5. That the Jewish Congress of Can-
ada declare itself in favor of a five day
working week.
6. That the Congress express its pro-
test against the pogroms against the
Jews in Ukraine, Poland and Roumania.
7. That the Congress present a reso-
lution to the League of Nations concern-
ing the boundaries of Palestine.
8. That the Jews be given national
rights in those countries where other
minorities receive these rights.
9. That Jewish public schools be
opened in every province in Canada
where possible.
An executive committee consisting of
thirty members was elected to service
a term of two years. The executive
committee will choose five delegates who
will represent the Canadian Jewish Con-
gress at the Peace Conference. It was
also determined that the executive com-
mittee of the Jewish Congress shall or-
ganize all Jewish affairs in Canada upon
a national and religious basis.
I feel as though God rescued me, .
And brought me forth from slavery,
I am Akin with all my Raced
I know that I can take my place—
ALL GROUPS JOIN
COMMUNITY Syl R
AT SHAARE ZEDEK
Young People's Society of Con-
gregation Merges Its Annual
Event With Community Sedar of
Pisgah Lodge of B'nai Brith.
ALL STRANGERS AND
RESIDENTS INVITED ON
MONDAY EVENING
"Praised be the Lord, the Creator of
the fruit of this wine I" The solemn
and beautiful prayer, chanted in the
language of our fathers, at the Shaarey
leilek Synagogue next Monday night,
April 14, at half past seven in the even-
ing, will mark the opening of the Pass-
over sets ice—the first joint Community
Seder to be held in the city of Detroit.
Seated around tables decked with
s1111Wy cloths, with gleaming silver and
sparkling wine-glasses, next Monday
evening at the Shaarey Zedek, will be
a strangely cosmopolitan group. East
and West, North and Stitith--men and
women without home affiliations, new-
comers to the city, transients passing
through. strangers who content the year
around to move in a Christian world,
suddenly felt and obeyed the call of
faith—strangers all of different clinics
DWI widely diversified interests, yet all
united by the bond of brotherhood, the
bond of a common faith and a common
belief, will sip the wine and taste of the
ritualistic dishes at a Passover service
that while faithfully in accord with
traditional laws will be acceptable to
both Orthodox and Liberal Judaism, a
Passover service that will •become an
annual ovent eagerly looked forward to.
RABBI JUDAH L. LEVIN
TO SPEAK ON "SEDER"
On Saturday, April 12, (Shabbas
Hog,adel), at 4 o'clock in the after-
noon Rabbi Judah L Levin will speak
at the Mogen Abraham Synagogue,
Farnsworth street, on "The Seder."
On Tuesday morning, the first day
of l'esach, Rabbi Levin will speak
in the Beth Jacob synagogue, Mont-
Now do you know just why the sight
calm street, at 10 o'clock in the morn-
So pleases me of Seder Night.
ing. On Wednesday morning at the
With all the symbols that belong,
same hour he will speak in the lyres
Each rite and prayer, each hymn ait)t Israel on Mullett street, He will take
as his subject the lessons of the Pass-
song?
over.
It is that, somewhere, each small part
LILLIAN SHIMBERG
Finds its echo in my heart—
STRUCK BY CAR
It stirs, it thrills, it humbles me!
This service of antiquity,
Miss I illian Shimberg, brilliant pianist,
and daughter of Mrs. T. Freedman, of
108 East Warren avenue, was struck by
a Woodward avenue car Monday after-
Ill 011. at 5:30, as she was attempting to
cross the street with her mother at
Woo d ward and Warren. Nfr. Norman
Sillman, who was near the scene of the
accident. took Nliss Shimberg to the
Darner hospital, Where She is suffering
a fractured skull. lier condition is very
critical.
Miss Shimberg holds an enviable po-
sition in the musical world. She studied
abroad for several years, returning to
this country at the outbreak of the war.
She recently returned from a tour of
the southern,states, where, together with
N1rs. Leon Rosinski, she entertained
convalescent soldiers and sailors at the
different camps and cantonments.
My place, that is to do my share,
To poor and needy give my care;
My place, that is to try anew
To be a better, truer
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Directors of United Jewish Charities.
PITTSBURGH TEMPLE
HONORS RABBI MAZURE
NATHAN ROBINSON.
Mr. llarry Grant and lilt. Nathan
Robinson were elected directors of the
United Jewish Charities to fill vacancies
at a meeting of that body held Monday
evening, April 7, in the Institute build-
ing.
Mr. Grant, who is a member of the
firm of the Grant Iron and Metal Com-
pany, has been a resident of Detroit for
the past twenty-five years. Unassuming
and unostentatious in his manlier, Mr.
Grant has quietly and earnestly done
much to uplift the Jewish communal
life. He was a tireless worker in the
campaign for funds for the Jewish Wel-
fare Board and a liberal contributor to
HARRY GRANT.
the l'atriotic Fund.
Mr. Nathan Robinson, general man-
ager of the firm of Robinson-Cohen
Company, has but recently: received an
honorable discharge from service in the
United States Army. Enlisting in De-
cember of 1917, one of the first 5 per
cent of Detroit's quota for the National
army, his rapid promotion to a First
Lieutenancy was proof of his thorough
business and executive training.
Lieut. Robinson is one of the most
active members of the local B'nai Brith
lodge, being a member of the Wnal
Counsel. He did splendid work in the
recent membership drive of the lodge.
Young People Join.
The jiiint committees of the Young
People's Auxiliary of Shaarey Zedek-
whose custom it has been in previous
years to hold a Seder service at the
synagogue—and Pisgah Lodge, No, 34,
Independent Order of B'nai Brith-
whose original intention it was to stage
a Passover service independent of any
other organization— have merged their
interests and are co-operating in their
efforts to hold a great joint Community
Seder unparalleled in the history of
Jewish communal life.
Pisgah Lodge, No. 34, I. 0. B. 11., and
the Young People's Auxiliary of Shaarey
Zerlek extend a hearty invitation to all
Jewish men and women in the city with-
out Ininte affiliations who desire to take
part in a traditional Passover Seder,
members or non-members of the re-
spective organizations, to soldiers and
sailors still in service, to local Jewish
families who prefer to attend the Com-
munity Seder instead of holding the
ceremony in their own homes. A nom-
inal charge will be made to cover the
cost of the undertaking. Reservations
must be made in advance so that the
committees may have ample time for
preparation. As a record crowd is ex-
peeled it is urged that appliCations be
sent in at once.
Reservations Should Be Made.
Reservations may be Bent to the Secre-
tary of the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue,
Willis and Brush streets,' or to Mr. A.
Lapin Cohen, secretary, 227 East Jef-
ferson avenue.
The members of the Seder Committee
of the Young People's Auxiliary of the
Shaarey Zedek are Jacob Nathan,. Hy.
Myers, Morris Burger and J. Berko-
The members of the B'nai Brith Com-
wi'tzh
mittee in charge of the Community
Seder are: Joseph J. Cummins, Chair-
man; A. Lapin Cohen, Secretary; Ber-
nard Ginsburg, Milton If. Alexander,
Rabbi Samuel S. Nlayerberg, Harry
Solomon, Nathan Robinson and Eugene
Greenfield.
AMERICAN LEGIONARIES
REMAIN IN PALESTINE
The demobilization of the Jewish
Legion in Palestine is proceeding in an
admirable manner. Must of the Ameri-
can legionaires who are being discharged
remain in Palestine. 200 legionaires
from the United States have received
employment in Palestine. The Pales-
tinian Zionist Commission is also pro-
viding work for the other legiouaires.
Classes in agriculture and other sub-
ject , have been opened for Jewish
legionaires Who are waiting t•I lie de-
mo hil izeli
Two legionaires have been elected to
represent the Jew ish Regiment in the
Palestinian Jewish Provisional Council.
ENGLAND PLANS NEW
IMMIGRATION BARS
Cnweminent has intro-
The 1...!•.
Pittsburgh.—At 1110 annual meeting of duce,' a hill in Parliament containing
the Tree of I.ife Congregation, Rabbi new restrictions against immigration,
NI aurice M. Mange was voted a sub- for the purpose of preventing undesir-
stanti:(1 increase in salary. as a mark of able immigrants from landing in Eng-
appreciation for his excellent services land. According to this bill, the pro-
to the -congregation, although his term spectivy immigrants will lie forced to
does Ind expire for some years to tome. give adequate proof of the country of
During Rabid Nfature's incumbency of their birth, and of the land from which
office the congregation has experienced they emigrated. It is believed that the
a remarkable growth in all its depart- Gm eminent IS planning to enforce the
merits. proposed new immigration restrictions
only for the nest two years.
ROSENWALD PROPOSED
TO HEAD JEWISH STATE HEBREW COLLEGE IN
MARIAMPOL, RUSSIA
The Weekly Despatch discusses the
\ Hebrew gymnasium, under the di-
advisability of inviting the American
Jewish millionaire, Julius Rosenwald of rection of Dr. Max Meyer, was opened
Chicago, to head the Jewish State in in Nfarianipol. Province of Suvalk, Rus-
Palestine, for which he might devote sia. All subjects being taught in this
his fortune. The Weekly Ikspatch be- psnina•ium are explained in the Hebrew
longs to the same corporation that pull- language. 300 students arc now regu-
lishes the Daily Chronicle, the official any attending this gymnasium, which
bright
organ of the Lloyd George Administra- i s making fine progress, and has
Lion. outlook for the future.
a