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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION
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RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN
The Bogy of Segregation
Editorial Contributor
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the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the
views expressed by the writers.
The Meeting of the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations
gation of the University of :Michigan, some pregnant words were
spoken. In dealing with the religious situation at Ann Arbor, Mr.
Gornetzky called attention to the tremendous influence for good that
has been exerted by the Jewish Student Congregation since its or-
ganization six years ago, not only upon the Jewish student body' but
upon the University as a whole. Ile stressed the fact that when the
Congregation was founded, a great fear was expressed On the part
of some of the students as well as by some of the Jewish professors,
that such an organization would tend to segregate the Jew from his
fellow students and so plant the seeds of an increasing prejudice.
Not only has the history of the Congregation shown that such
fear is utterly grAndless but, as Mr. Gornetzky brought out, it has
served both to implant in the Jewish student a new sense of self-
respect and it has given to the Jew in the eyes of his fellow students
a heightened dignity and respect. So notably is this a fact that from
within the student body now comes the call fur the erection at Ann
Arbor of a chapel in which to house the Jewish Student Congrega-
tion, which at the present time enjoys the whole-hearted hospitality
of the Young Men's Christian Association. But it is felt by the men
and women of Ann Arbor that they should have their own religious
home in which might center all activities of a ditqinctly Jewish char-
acter. Mr. Gornetzky urged upon the Jews of Detroit to think care-
fully of this matter and, if possible, to come to the financial assist-
ance of the Jewish Student Congregation in the building of a home.
While this appeal may not be immediately answered, there can be
no question that Mr. Gornetzky has sowed the good seed in fertile
soil and that, in due time, steps will be taken to give to the Jewish
Student Congregation of the University of Michigan a home worthy
of the high purpose which it sponsors.
Boy Scouts.
Troop 76 will go on a hike next
week and if the weather is good a
whole day will be spent in the woods.
The Scoutmaster, \Ir. Milton Aron-
them. has been waiting for an oppor-
tunity to take his troop for an out-
ing and he hopes that the weather
will permit him to do so at an early
date. The troop meets every Thurs-
day evening at 7:30. Every member
of the troop is urged to recruit some
of his friends for the troop so that
eventually Temple Beth El will not
only have the best, but also the larg-
est troop in the city. Scout training
is valuable for every boy and the par-
ents are requested to permit their
boys to join troop 26 and also to
show their interest in the work by an
occasional visit.
Junior Scouts.
Twenty Scouts with Mr. Cecil Sill-
man and several patrol leaders went
OBITUARY
1a
utterance of the Sanctification, or
'Kiddish", and the narration of the
story of Passover, and all of the
ceremony so dear and so familiar to
them.
The air grew hot and stuffy in that
tiny post office room, but the bitter
herb was duly dipped and eaten, and
the sweet, and the grape juice wine
was drunk, and at was done accord-
ing to form.
Sing "Chad Gadyoh."
It is customary, of course, that the
festive Passover meal be served after
part of the Seder ceremony, but mess
rules make no allowances for the
Passover, and boys had "messed" at
5 o'clock as usual. But a dish of
hard boiled eggs was produced at
the point in the ceremony at which
the meal should be served, the crack-
ing of shells and the grave munch-
ing of eggs seasoned with sea water,
went forward with all the business-
like celerity of a Coney Island picnic.
Ilivn there was gay singing of time
traditional Hebrew songs with their
haunting quality of wistfulness even .
in gayety, among them the "( had
Gadyoh," or story of "One Only
Kid," which is generally regarded as
a parable descriptke of incidents in
the history of the Jewish nation.
And at the last they all stood,
clutching whatever they could to
steady themselves, and closed their
Seder with a rousing rendition of
"The Star Spangled Banner."
A dark-eyed boy said a bit forlorn-
ly afterward that this was the first
time in his life on which he had not
been in his lower east side home in
New York for the Seder, for which
his ninety-year-old grandfather con-
ducts the liervice. "But this was bet-
ter than nothing and my mother will
be glad to know about it," he said.
The boys who took part in the
Seder service at sea were: Jacob
Smolinsky, Samuel Smith, Joseph
Lehrer, Samuel Siegelbaum, Jacob S.
Stone, and Morris B. Klein of New
York City, and Samuel I'. Glass and
Louis N. Blaustein of l'hiladelphia.
The twenty-sixth Council of the Union of American Hebrew
on a hike last week and spent the
afternoon out in the open. The boys
Congregations, which is to be held in Boston beginning Monday of
returned after a fine time and ex-
the coining week, bids fair to go down in history' as one of the most
press the hope that they may soon
significant gatherings of Jews that has ever been held upon Amer-
again have the pleasure of going on
ican soil. If it does less than this, it shall have failed in meeting
another hike. The boys meet at the
both an opportunity and a high duty. The time has definitely come
Temple every Tuesday and Thursday
afternoons at four o'clock.
when American Israel, speaking through its chosen representatives,
Eagle Athletic Club.
must declare itself in no uncertain way upon problems that are vital
A group of Temple Beth El boys
not only' to the Jew today, but more especially to the Judaism of
has organized an athletic club which
the future.
is called the "Eagle Athletic Club."
We are fully cognizant of the fact that the Union of American
The club will meet every Wednesday
Hebrew Congregations cannot arrogate to itself the right to speak
afternoon at four o'clock. Teams
report of the Joint Distribution Committee for the relief of will be organized to engage in all
for all Jews upon this soil. Indeed, insofar as numbers count, it can
speak for only a minority. But let it be remembered that vital and Jewish sufferers from the war is very sad reading. It is question- sports. Every member of the Relig-
ious School above the age of 12 is
essential principles can never be decided by majority vote. Had able whether up to this time any of us had anything approaching all eligible for membership in the new
majorities counted, the Jew would long since have been wiped out adequate conception of the misery and the wretchedness of which club.
of existence. We believe that it is fair to say that even though it our co-religionists in the war-stricken countries were the hapless Uniongrams.
speaks for a numerical minority, the Union of American Hebrew victims. According to the reports of eye-witnesses, never in all his-
W'hen you read this little para-
Congregations dues represent the enlightened Jewish opinion of tory have human beings in such vast numbers been compelled to en- graph call Hemlock 2668-J and ask
dure
such
wretchedness
and
woe
as
has
been
the
lot
of
our
people
NIrs.
Nfayerberg to send you a book
America. Its voice is the voice of those whose souls are filled and
thrilled with the American spirit, though they are true in every during these last four years. There is simply no form of physical of four Uniongrams so that you may
have them on hand when you have
fibre of their being also to the Jewish spirit. The Union represents agony which has not fallen to their portion.
to send congratulations for confirma-
In the light of these facts as set down in the report of the Com- tion or felicitations for June weddings.
the united sentiment of the membership of upwards of two hundred
mittee,
which
has
just
been
made
public,
them
must
come
to
those
Uniongrams are unique and appre-
congregations that beyond the possibility of dispute have above all
others voiced the message of the American Jew during these past of us who have given of our plenty to the relief of our suffering ciated means for conveying your good
wishes to a friend.
four decades. Speaking at least for this vast number of American brethren at least some little consolation. And yet, no matter how
Jews, its declarations may, therefore, be regarded as fairly author- liberally see have given, in the light of their distress, we have not SHAAREY ZEDEK Y. P. A.
given enough. Our task is not yet done. Those who shall survive
itative.
PLAN MOONLIGHT RIDE
The meeting at Boston takes place at a time when world Jewry the horrors through which they have been compelled to live must
be rehabilitated and our help must continue. That we will not be
• is facing its crucial hour. The Peace Conference—so far as insuring
The Young l'eople's Auxiliary of
civil and religious rights of world Jewry is concerned—has been a laggard in meeting this duty there can be no doubt. The Jew has Shaarey Zedek has completed all ar-
distinct disappointment. Failing to include in the Covenant any- never closed his ear to the cry of distress, and however great may rangements for a Moonlight Lake
thing approaching a guarantee of religious freedom or of civil rights be his shortcomings in other regards, he has always been eager to Ride on Thursday evening, July 10,
to the Jews in the states signatory to the League of Nations, or in feed the hungry and to clothe the naked. No doubt the Joint Dis- on the steamer Put-in-Bay.
The society has been fortunate in
the new states to be created by the League, it opens up the Jewish tribution Committee will, ere long, make known its well - studied securing the biggest steamer for their
problem in a new and terrifying way. Nor do the reports of recent plans for the relief of these stricken co-religionists, to help whom, annual moonlight dance. Einzel's or-
chestra will furnish the music and
pogroms in Poland and Galicia tend to lessen our disquietude and in the measure of his powers, every Jew will consider a privilege.
other special and mysterious attrac-
fear. Even avowed Zionists who have seen in the political renation-
tions are being provided.
alization of the Jew in Palestine a harbinger of hope, must be per-
fectly candid in acknowledging the utter hopelessness of their
Bicur Cholem Juniors.
By the time this issue reaches our readers, Clean-Up-Wreck will
scheme to bring salvation to the millions of Jews in the various
lands of terrorism and persecution around whom the statesmen at 1w well under way in Detroit. The physical cleanliness of a city
Bicur Cholem Juniors will open the
may not inaptly be said to reflect the purity of its civic spirit. The
Versailles have failed to throw some guarantee of safety.
excursion season with their Ninth An-
history will tell, and perhaps ere long, where the responsibility willing co-operation of all the citizens of a great metropolis in such nual Outing to Tashmoo l'ark, Sun-
lies for the failure on the part of the world's statesmen to speak a a campaign as has been waged this week indicates something of the day, June 8th. The newly refitted
ter "Tashmoo" will cutlery the
word iis behalf of the down-trodden Jew. But for the moment, the community spirit of the people and of the character of their citizen- st
island. There will be
fact remains that that word has not been spoken and that the Jew ship. Reports indicate that in every quarter of the city there has crow • to
cent on the boat, athletic
of Poland, of Roumania, of Galicia and elsewhere, stands the unpro- been whole-hearted co-operation in the matter of cleaning up and entertai
contests
at
the
islands and dancing
tected target of those enemies whose cruelty will be turned aside thus ridding the community, not only of physical eyesores to those the rest of the day. Einzel's (arches
in
whom
the
esthetic
sense
is
at
all
developed,
.but
also
in
many
only by world sentiment expressed in no uncertain way.
Ira will furnish the music both on the
boat and at the island. Preparation
Now, the Union of American Hebrew Congregations must meet instances of prolific sources of physical disease.
for the usual large crowds which pat -
However,
the
Clean-Up
\Veek
is
but
an
exemplification
of
a
this situation and must speak out the mind of American Jewry in
ronize Bicur Cholem excursions are
such fashion that there will be no opportunity for ambiguity or mis- task which the good citizen should address himself continually. It in the hands of David Cooper, while
understanding. Mere resolutions of protest to be embodied its the should lie the responsibility of every' householder to see to it that his the distribution of tickets is being
Year Book of the Union will do no good. Action must be taken in backyard and his alley' are kept free from unnecessary dirt and litter. handled by Daniel Shapiro.
Active on the committee are also:
behalf of the hundreds of thousands of Jews of this country who In the crowded quarters of the city especially the city authorities
The Misses Sadye Schubot, Ilattie
have willingly laid down life and treasure in the tight for freedom, should give every possible help to the residents to keep their prem- Levine, Anna Shapero, Charlotte
that shall express their indignation and their protest against the fact ises free front filth and grime. In addition to the removal of actual Price, Lillian Vine and Messrs. Mor-
that the Covenant has left the Jew open to continued persecution dirt, an effort should also be made to eliminate, so far as possible, ris Furstenberg, Manuel M. Rosen-
and, through a policy of aggressive publicity, such action must be the unsightly billboard from our prominent thoroughfares, together thal, Louis Bogrow and Charles 12u-
biner.
made known to the world at large and particularly to those who shall with similar evidences of the fact that Detroit is not so entirely
steeped in materialism as to have forgotten the higher esthetic
be charged with laying the foundations of the new regime.
Whil e we b e lieve that this will be by far the most important
Great
credit is due to those who initiated the Clean-Up Cam-
r
task with which the Boston gathering shall be confronted, there are valties
MRS. ROSA MARWILSKY
many problems affecting the internal affairs of American Jewry paign. It is now up to the citizens in general to maintain the char-
Mrs. Rosa Marwilsky (nee Solo-
which must be frankly discussed and adequately met. Up to this acter of Detroit as a city clean physically, as well as morally.
mon), of 40' Montgomery avenue,
time, the Union has been hampered in its work for lack of funds.
passed away on Sunday, May lith.
Now that American Jewry has heard its appeal for help, its work
The funeral was held Monday at 3:30
p. nu., interment at Beth , Olem ceme-
has been so financed that it can lie widened in scope and intensified
tery.
Rabbi Hershman officiated.
in character. It is not in the spirit of carping criticism that we say
The deceased was a resident of De-
that there are those who have held in the past that the Union in
troit for 37 years. She is survived by
some of its departments has laid too much stress upon statistics and
her husband, Simon Marwilsky, and
two sisters, Mrs. Rae Solomon of
too little upon actual work that needs to be done. The hope is that
New York City and Mrs. Samuels of
out of this Boston meeting will be born an aggressive policy of prop-
fell
on
last
Sunday
the
members
of
Berlin, Germany.
Temple Beth El Notes
aganda for the work fur which American Israel has come to stand.
the Junior Society were given the
Active workers must be sent out into the field to organize the forces
privilege of attending the dance in
Professors Want Faculty
Sabbath Services.
the afternoon held by the adult so-
of Reform Jewry. Through the Department of Synagog and School
Sabbath services are held through-
For Jewish Theology
Extension, the message of Reform Judaism must be carried into the out the year at 10:30 Saturday morn- ciety. The 'next meeting of the society
will take place on the last Sunday in
scattered communities. Religious schools must be established and ing. The sermon this week will be
May. Members will be admitted only
BERLIN.—Several professors of
the work once organized, must be followed up as tip to this time— delivered by Rabbi Franklin.
by card and no cards will be issued
because of lack of funds—has not been possible. A wide-awake, Sunday Services.
to those in arrears. All members who the University of Frankfort-on-Main
have petitioned the University Senate
aggressive, publicity bureau must be established under the auspices
Smidav services begin promptly at have not yet paid their dues are urged for the opening of a faculty of Jew -
of the Union. The world nutst know, as because of our silence it 11:00. The subject of Rabbi Frank- to do so at once in order that they i sh h theology. Two years ago, the
may
enjoy
the
rest
of
the
programs
does not seem to know today, that not all Jews are nationalist, but lin's discourse this week is: The pub- through the year.
University had invited I'rofessor Ye-
lic is cordially invited to attend this
huda, of the Madrid University, to
that an overwhelming majority of those who have been touched by and all other services.
Girls' Patriotic League.
occupy the chair of Jewish theology.
the American spirit look upon Judaism as a religious community Hebrew Class.
Members of the Girls' Patriotic I'rofessor Yehuda, being an ardent
without political implication of any kind whatsoever. The Union,
The Hebrew Class will continue to I League aided in the entertainment of pro-ally, declined. It is not likely
as it has united the men and, latterly through the Federation of Tem- meet with Rabbi Idayerburg on Sat- Sunday afternon. They helped with that he will again be invited for the
ple Sisterhoods, the women, must now take unto itself the stupend- urday morning at 9:30 until the end; the serving and in many other ways same position by the Frankfort Uni-
made themselves useful. The League versity.
ously important task of organizing the young people of Reform of May.
Jewry into a strong body. of men and women who, in the time of Woman's Auxiliary.
The IVoinatt's Auxiliary of Temple
emergency, shall be able to take over the task allotted to the Jew
with something of that same preparedness as the organizations of Beth El held its annual meeting at
the Temple Monday afternoon at 3
our sister churches took up the tasks to them entrusted at the be- im'clock. A large audience was pres-
ent and listened with great interest
ginning of the war.
The meeting at Boston will be the more significant because it to the reports which were submitted
represents every element in American Israel—the men and the All reports gave evidence of splendid
progress. The Auxiliary began with
women; the rabbi and the layman—if we may borrow that terns about sixty members and now num-
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1 i ' es,
from the Christian church. The Union is not to be confused with bers nearly six hundred.
the Central Conference of American Rabbis, which is purely a rab-
Musical numbers were rendered by
binical body. At the Union meeting, the non-rabbis are in the vast Iles. Herman Rosenhtim and Mr. Jos.
Dobsavage,
secretary of Jewish Pub-
majority and so the viewpoint of the man in the pew is clearly
lication Society. gave a discourse on
brought forward. Moreover. the delegates to the Union meeting in- the "Romance of Jewish Literature."
variably represent the leading spirits of the various Jewish com- Officers for the ensuing year were
munities throughout America and it is questionable if there is an- nominated and expressions of grati-
other assemblage anywhere in which so many of the leading men in tude were voiced by all present for
the notable work done by Mrs. Isaac
ufii TED
the business and professional world are' gathered together for the Goldberg during her term of office.
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discussion of problems that affect the Jew and Judaism.
The incoming officers look forward
For all these reasons, the meeting at Boston will he watched to a most successful year next season.
with keenest interest by the Jews the world over. Its deliberations Junior Yount People's Society.
Because their regular meeting day
will, Po doubt, redound to the glory and the benefit of world Jewry.
Clean-Up Week in Detroit
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(Continued Prom Page 1.)
sored by the Temple Branch for the
benefit of the convalescent soldiers.
The league will continue its meet-
ings on Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock under the direction of Miss
Ella Stillman.
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May those who shall shape its policies be given wisdom and courage is busily occupied with an entertain-
ment which will be given at Hospital
to face the important task with which they arc confronted.
36. This is the second affair spon-
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President
In a brief but very telling address delivered at Temple Beth El
Secretarv-Treasurer last Sunday night by the President of the Jewish Student Congre-
Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit.
Mich., under the Act of March 3. 1879.
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Romance of Jewish Literature
(Continued From Page 1.)
has become the property of other
people.
What is this book? It is not a
book at all. It is a work containing
many books. It is the greatest store-
house of wisdom. Read Iloseah, read
Job, read Isaiah, read Jeremiah—not
to speak of the ten commandments.
the Psalms or the l'roverbs. There
is not a social problem—there is not
an international problem—which is
untold in this marvelous work.
You have heard the story of Abra-
ham bargaining with God. How God
has sent angels to destroy Sodom
and Gemorro and Abraham said: "But
if there are 100 people there who are
righteous, will you destroy all of
them?" and God said, "I will save
them .for the sake of the 100;" "but
if there are 50 will you destroy them?"
and God replied. "1 will save them
for the sake of the 50." And so the
father of our race went on bargain-
ing with the Father of the universe
for a remnant of even ten. This is
the great idea of the remnant. The
Jewish idea is that even for the sake
of only one righteous man in a com-
munity, the community should he
saved. We represent the idea of this
remnant. Thus remnant which is and
always will tie the advance guard of
humanity. This remnant which must
always constitute a small minority.
But it is to the minority that always
belongs the future.
Mr. Dokerage, very dramatically
described the entry of Rabbi Joch-
anau's appearance before the Em-
peror Vespasian requesting the reten-
tion of the school of Jabne and its
schoolmasters, thus illustrating the
importance of Jewish learning to the
maintenance of the Jewish people.
fie concluded his address with an elo-
quent appeal that the people that cre-
ated the Book should in the noblest
sense be the people of the Book.
For the benefit of those who heard
Mr. Ilobsevage and desire further in-
formation regarding the work of the
Jewish Publications Society, Mr. Ros-
enberg announced that he would be
glad to furnish all information on ap-
plication at his office,
Y. J. L C.
.kt the ineetingof the Young Judean
Literary Club, held Sunday, May 11.
the usual order of business was put
through. The critic, Mr. liershto-
„i ll , gave hi s report.
On the program for the next meet-
ing there will be a debate, "Resolved,
that Italy's claims in the Adriatic
are justified.” The participants of
A.ti.—Miss Rose
tl - is debate are:
I. evin. Miss Rose Gedrich. Neg.-
Miss Nettie Gill, Miss Minnie Cash-
wan.
The last open meeting of the soci-
ety proved a great sneer ss and re-
:I:heti in many new members join-
ing the society. All who are inter-
e:ted in the organization and its pur-
pose are cordially invited to attend
the weekly meetings which are held
race• Sundav afternoon at 2:30 p. m.
at 224 East Varren avenue.
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