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THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

PAGE- FOUR—

THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH : ROME PUBLICATION

Published Weekly ly The Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co.. Inc.

JOSEPH J. CUMMINS
NATHAN J. COULD

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"YOUR HOMELAND?"

claim upon them. It is perhaps one of the evils that follows from
the multiplicity of organizations which exist in every city today,

that men and women of special talent are being constantly called
upon to contribute their services for the entertainment of the mem-

By DR. PHILIP M. RASKIN
me on Draft Registration Day)

(Question put to

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President bers of one or the other of these many' societies. The imposition—
Secretary-Treeeurer



for it is nothing less than that—is directed not only toward the

Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postolfice at Detroit, musicians but as well toward public speakers, teachers, preachers,
Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879.
artists, and others; in fact, toward every one who can contribute

My homeland? I who make my home
in every clinic and zone,
Who has a thousand homes on earth,
a thousand homes and none.

anything to an afternoon's or an evening's entertainment.

Offices, 1334 Book Building

The land where I was born, that land
away beyond the foam,
It was my birthplace, I must own, it
never was my home.

In these days, when the high cost of living has become a byword,
it ought to be clear to organizations of this character that if they

Telephone Cherry 3381

Subscription, in Advance

$3.00 per year wish to entertain their members, they should be willing to pay the

To insure publicaticin, all correspondence and news matter must reach
this office by Tuesday evening of each week.

leisure that they may have, for the amusement of social organiza-

And where my forbears found their
graves, as they the earth ... did r\
roam,
Those are the lands that hide their
bones, they never were their
home.

tain organizations to refuse definitely to give their services free,

NI y ancestor escaped from Spain,
from Torquemado's flame,
Ile refuge found in sonic Dutch
town—I do not know its name.

price. There is no reason on earth why men and women who are

constantly busy at their professional work, should be called upon

Editorial Contributor either to break in upon their working hours or to give up the little

RABBI 1..E0y.

The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subjects of interest to
the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the tions who, at the expense of the entertainers, wish to pass a pleasant
views expressed by the writers.
few hours. While the proposal of the musicians connected with cer-

Friday, March 19, 1920

Adar 29, 5680

The Value of Religious Ceremonials

Only those Jews whose liberalism has run to seed and whom we
sometimes denominate the illiberal liberals, will dissent from the
opinion that many of the religious ceremonials of our faith, which,
unfortunately, have been cast aside, have in them the seeds of high
and enduring inspiration. In the reaction against that formalism in
which too often Orthodoxy found the fitial expression of religious
sentiment, the advocates of Reform or Liberal Judaism have gone
to the other extreme. Orthodoxy all too often killed the spirit by
smothering it under a blanket of ceremonial observances. Liberal-
ism, on the other hand, seeking to rid itself of these wrappings and
trappings, cut into the living organism, with the result that much
of the virility and the vitality of religion was sapped. In denying
the efficacy of all religious ceremonial, religious teachers arc just as
bigoted as are they who lay their stress upon forms and symbols as
the all-essentials of faith.
We are particularly impressed with this fact because of the
approach within a few weeks of the splendid Passover festival with
its inspiring ceremonials. It is not too early even now to make an
earnest plea in behalf of the Sedar ceremonial and to impress upon
the people, the moral and religious value of such an observance.
Those Jews who were reared in homes in which the true Jewish
spirit prevailed, are unanimous in the conviction that. of all the
memories of childhood, none is more pleasant than that which cen-
ters about the Passover meal. To the younger generation of Jews
in this country, to whom the term freedom as expressive of the
American ideal has become well nigh sacramental, the Sedar is a
most potent means of pressing home the significant truth that Juda-
ism, like Americanism, has always emphasized the sacred character
of human freedom. Let the Sedar, then, be generally observed this
year in our Jewish homes. And let it be a means of re-emphasizing
thd identity of our national and our religious ideals.
What is true of the Sedar, is no less true of other home ceremo-
nials of our faith. To cast them aside altogether is to lose a fine
opportunity of heightening and deepening the religious conscious-
ness of our people.
In saying these things, we must not be construed as being incon-
sistent with the central teachings of Reform Judaism. As a matter
of fact, Reform Judaism has never denied the potency of some cere-
monial observances. It has protested, as it does protest today,
against making the ceremonial the end and all of religion. Forms
may be, at most, the expression of spirit. When this is realized, it
is foolish to hold that all forms should be ruthlessly cast aside as
though without meaning.

The Work of a Detroit Jewess

• In a volume on religious education, now being prepared for the
press by William Byron Forbush, General Editor of the publictitions
of the University Society, and a recognized authority on educational
probletp•s, there is to be one section devoted to religious education
among the Jews. To this section, Mrs. Sidney S. (Rose Barlow)
Weinman contributes a notable chapter upon the religious education
olthildren previous to - their attendance at a religious school.
,For many years Mrs. Weinman has been a close student of the
tellgious life of children. • A member of the faculty of Temple Beth
EVReligious School for many years, she has studied at close range
"1 1 •
rligiolis" needs and aspirations of childhood. Wielding a fluent
pdel and gifted with a delightful style, she is the ideal person to
hoe written the particuliv,chapter assigned her by Dr. Forbush.
'BLitt she liaS done her tt,(4'exceeilingly well is evidenced by the
fo4 tribute which 1)r. ForInksh pays her in a letter to the writer of
this editorial. Ile says.g^qt was a real privilege to receive the
beautiful paper which Mrs. Weinman has prepared. It was much
finer that we dared to anticipate upon this subject and was to me so
fresh and enlightening that I must express my enthusiasm about it.
The paper ought to be published also in sonic of our Christian peri-
odicals, both because it contains information that Christian people
ought to have and because it is suggestive in Christian as in Jewish
homes."
We congratulate Mrs. Weinman upon her splendid work. but
even more do we congratulate ourselves upon having in our com-
munity a woman capable of turning out a contribution upon this
subject that is so eminently satisfactory. She has rendered to the
cause of Jewish education a real and notable service.

Rabbi Lefkowitz Leaves Dayton.

The decision of Rabbi David Lefkowitz, of Dayton, Ohio. to
accept a flattering call to the congregation at Dallas, Texas, will

he regretted not only by the people of the congregation and com-

munity whom he has served so loyally through a period of two
decades but as well by the hosts of friends whom he has made

throughout this section of the country.

Rabbi Lefkowitz is one of the men whose ministry has always
been a consecration. Ile has never spared himself in the service of

his people. A man of fine spiritual insight, of proved idealism, of
high courage, of earnest conviction, he has left ineradically the

stamp of his personality upon the community that has been privi-
leged to enjoy his ministry.

In Dayton, Rabbi Lefkowitz' influence and labors extended far
beyond the circles of his own synagog. As practically directing

head of the American Red Cross Society of the County, he won the
admiration and esteem as well as the confidence of all of his co-

workers. Nothing of a civic or social service character has taken
place on a large scale in Dayto4 in recent years in which he has

not been a counting factor. The southern city to which he goes
may well he congratulated upon securing the services of such a man

as he. The city which he leaves will be the richer for the inspira-
tion of his work and personality. No matter where Rabbi Levy
may reside, he will continue to be a national figure in American
Israel.

Paying the Price

A prominent musician, of high professional standing in the com-

munity, complained the other day that the time and energies of
professional musicians arc constantly drawn upon without remunera-
tion by dozens of organizations-tifst have absolutely no legitimate

except for charitable organizations, may seem a bit harsh, the posi-
tion that they take may be readily enough justified. And what
applies to the musicians, applies in equal measure to other men and

women in the professional field, the preparation for whose work has
cost money, time, and energy.

In Russia's soil my parents lie—their
fate. alas, was sad:
They paid for every breath of air—a
home they never had.





Dr. Philip M. Raskin.

(The following parrs was termite this

Nt y brothers o'er the earth are spread.
from one another far;
I know they too are homeless.
though I know not where the)
are.

And I by fate from clime to chin,.
week by Dr. Philip Al. Raskin, the noted
from land to land am thrown;
poet, who is in Detroit on behalf of the A denizen of every land, a eitizen,„ot
none.
Land Purchase Program of the Zion

Debut of the
Detroit Symphony
String Quartet

help the new organization to gain a Cu
omonwealth. It is his latest work They asked me where my homeland
firmer footing on the difficult paths
and is published herewith for the first
is—I stood awhile and thought:
to perfect ensemble playing. Detroit
Reflections deep, reflections sad, to
has every reason to congratulate it- time.)
me their question brought.
self and proudly acclaim its tine
Symphony String Quartet.
They asked me where my hoineland How could I satisfy their quest, if
Concert Under Auspices of Men's Tem-
answers must be true?
is—I stood awhile and thought;
ple Club, Temple Beth-El,
Reflections deep, reflections sad to me I blushed and murtnured: Pardon
Huge Success.
me, I am-1 am—a Jew.
their question brought.

By HERMAN HOEXTER.
(special to The ohromete.)

A select and representative audi-
ence witnessed the successful debut of
the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
String Quartet at Temple Beth El
last Monday night, and by its en-
thusiastic reception and discriminat-
ing applause for the members of the
quartet and their music gave unmis-
takable and ample proof of the deep
interest Detroit connoiseurs take in
this highest form of are ionic, and
in the work of these representative
musicians particularly.
The quartet composed of Ilya
Schkolnik, first violin; NN'illiam Graf-
ing King. second violin; Clarence
Evans, viola; Philipp Abbas, 'cello,
presented a novel program sufficient-
ly varied to afford the reviewer an
opportunity to consider the merits of
the individual members, ,heir ensem-
ble, and the common interpretative
ideals which they bring to their task.
The first selection, Borodin's Quar-
tet in A Major, on a theme taken
from the finale of Beethoven's Quar-
tet, Op. 130. presented difficulties I hat
would have challenged the powers of
the Most seasoned players. Borodin's
melodic extravagances, his fondness
for long, drawn-out phrases, his love
for violent contrasts in rhythm and
harmony, put the players on the de-
fensive from the outset. They ac-
quitted themselves admirably. 'Hie
first movement was played with a
great display of brilliancy and miner.
quite in keeping with the barbaric
sw ing the Russian gave to his setting
of the borrowed theme. The rhap-
sodic character of the second mov e -
ment was finely felt and ably pre-
sented, even though the r , metition of
the principle theme in the differeet
voices was tan always as evident as
it might have been, The Nlen-
dels , ohnian elfin-scherzo spirit which
lurks in Borodin': third tam, men:,
"Prestissimo." revealed the inimmal
individual high technical eqmpinent
of the players, which alone enabled
them to come off as happily as they
did in t h e performance of this light
and rapid music, so very eff., :tive be-
cause of its unique rhythmic and 'har-
monic treatment. This movement WAS
greatly enjoyed. The noble enuncia-
tion of the first broad, eloquent theme
in the last section of the quartet, t.nel
the energetic deyelopmem of the
finale into a tempestuous song of
triumph--strong, wild and intense as
all the music of the semi-oriental
Caucasian—gave final proof that here,
in the talented members of the De-
non String Quartet is the material
for the making of an excellent en-
s, ruble. one that might readily take
its place alongside the very few
quartets of distinction which the
writer has heard either here or
abroad; 4Kgani7atioti, which maintain
the finest tradition, of interpretation
for the refined and subtle music of
the master composers of this glorious
art-form.
Following a spirited. if somewhat
boisterous performance of the Han-
del-Hal% erstai "Passacaglia" for vio-
lin and %iota, came the andante of
Schubert'. immortal Quartet. in I)
NI inor, a set of variations on the beau-
tiful theme of his song, "Death and
the Nlaiden." played with a keen in-
sight and feeling for the emotional
beauty of the music. But here, as
well as in Schumann's enchanting
Quartet in A Major one of the three
composed in the creatively-rich sum-
mer of 18421—the battle-horse of the
Flonzaley's and many other fatuous
quartet—the musicians failed to sound
the deep note of transcending beauty
which permeats every page of the
score, or rise to the poetic. sunlit
heights conceived by the composer.
The four men still play as individuals
somewhat fearful of intruding upon
each other's rights and precincts
For which there is really no cause.
Their ideas are correct, their inten-
tions for all artistic results well
meant: their tempi are properly
guaged, elastic, permitting of great
freedom in the development of the
thematic material. Careful and con-
stant rehearsing will bring greater
polish and refinement to the already
adequate technical equipment of this
excellent ensemble; and no doubt the
stimtilating, ripened influence and co-
operation of Mr. Gabrilowitsch, who
will play with his men at their next
concert. April 19th, will materially

DAVID A. BROWN TO
ADDRESS MEN'S CLUB .
FRIDAY, MARCH 26th WM. P. LOVE1T TO
2,500,000 POLISH JEWS
ACUTELY IN NEED OF
ADDRESS P. D. C.
Arrangements Completed for Third
"Get-Together" Meeting of
HELP,
WIRES DR. BOGEN
SUNDAY
MARCH
21
Men's Temple Club.

What promises to be one of the
most stimulating meetings that has
yet been held by the Men's Club of
Temple Beth El is set for Friday
evening, March 26, on which occa-
sion the principal feature of the pro-
gram will be an address by David
A. Brown, who has just returned
from several months' sojourn in Eu-
rope.
1,Vbile there, \f r. Brown made an
intimate study of the social and eco-
nomic conditions of Germany, France,
Belgium and Italy. Ile will speak in
detail of the conditions that he en-
countered and will interpret them in
their bearing upon American life. As
Mr. Brown is a keen observer and
an original thinker, the members of
the Men's Club have a delightful eve-
ning in store for them.
In addition to \I r. Brown's talk, a
very delightful musical program is
being arranged and this will be pre-
ceded by a dinner. It is hoped that
all members of the club will be pres-
ent.

PURITY CHAPTER TO
GIVE GRAND BALL AT
E. S. TEMPLE MAR. 31

l'urity Chapter, N. 359, O. F., S.,
will give its annual grand ball at
Eastern Star Temple, 46 Alexandrine
NVest, 011 11'ednesday, Nlarch 31.
NI any interesting features -re-be-
ing planned for the event. Finzel's
orchestra has been engaged and will
include "Bud" Fisher, the sensational
boy drummer. Other entertainers
will perform during intermissions.
Ntiss Sadie Goldstein is chairman
of arrangements. Assisting her are
Miss Rose Fisher, Nils!, Rae Sine-
burg, Harry Schiller, Dr. Philip
Broudo and Dr. A. Fellman.
Purity Chapter, which is a branch
of the Eastern Star, composed of
Jewish women, meets weekly at the
Temple. Mrs. Ethel 11. Schiller is
11'ortliv Matron of the local chapter.
The Worthy Patron is Harry A.
Schill •r; .\ssociate Matron. Miss
Sadie Goldstein; Secretary, Miss Rae
Sinelnirg.

HEBREW AID SOCIETY
STARTS DRIVE FOR
HALF MILLION FUND

New York—A drive for a fund of
$500,500 for th e Hebrew Sheltering
and Immigrant Aid Society began
this week when title to the old Astor
Library On Lafayette Street passed
to the organization.
When the old Astor Library is re•
modelled it will be the center of all
Jewish immigrant aid work for the
whole country, as well as the home
of Americanization activities among
Jewish immigrants, it was announced.
The society has branches in Balti.
more. Boston. Ch:cago, Philadelphia,
San Francisco, Seattle, Yokahama,
Janan; Harbin, China; Vladivostok
and Irkutsk, Siberia.

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Secretary of Detroit Citizen's League
to Discuss Court Reform Bill.

There is added significance to next
Sunday evening's meeting of the
Philornathic Debating Club, on March
21st, when in addition to the regular
program, which will consist of a de-
bate on the pending Court Reform
bill, Mr. Wm. P. Lovett, Secretary
of the Detroit Citizens' League, will
address the club on the same sub-
ject. The activities of this League
to promote the passage of this bill
enables Mr. Lovett to speak with
unusual authority on the subject.
Vibrating with the spirit of national
problems and the best means of their
solution, the debate at last Sunday's
meeting of the Philomathic on the
subject of "Resolved, That a Polit-
ical Labor Party Would Be for the
Best Interests of the United States"
was presented with deep feeling and
earnest consideration.
While tine affirmative, Isadore Sin-
german and Harry Platt, argued that
the present two parties had failed to
adequately settle America's manifold
problems and that a political Labor
Party with more liberal tendencies
and uninfluenced by ulterior motives
is just what the American people de-
sired, the negative, represented by
Daniel Budnitzky and Nlax Schuster,
presented logically and forcefully
why the proposed party would be
detrimental to the social, economic
and political phases of the country.
The members by a vote of 14 to 6
upheld the negative's stand. Mr.
fludnitzky was voted the best speak-
er on the debate. The critic of the
evening was Harry Gurovitch,

$5,000,000 ANNUALLY
SOUGHT FOR JEWISH
EDUCATION IN U. S.

Calls Proposed Closing of Relief
Agency Because of Lack of
Funds Catastrophe.

New York—The following cable-
gram signed by Dr. Boris D. Bogen,
head of the Joint Distribution Com-
mittee's Relief Unit, No. I, and dated
NN'arsaw Feba 23, was made public at
a meeting of Jewish leaders yesterday
at the home of Louis Marshall, for the
purpose of arranging for a new ap-
peal for Jewish war sufferers:
"The Jewish population of Poland
according to our statistics is 4,040,
(100.
Sixty per cent of them require
relief.
We require a minimum of
ten thousand tons of flour monthly
and other foodstuffs in proportion.
Premature deaths are partly due to
exposure resulting from lack of cloth-
ing. Over a million require garments
and shoes. l'resent children's relief
luny allowance is equivalent to only
one-third the normal requirements.
We are feeding 300,000 Jewish chil-
dren and this reaches only one-half
the hungry. The expected closing of
this agency .in 'July on account of the
exhaustion of funds looms as the
catastrophe. Undermined health is
indicated by a 70 per cent increase
iu moriality. Under-nourishment.
makes it impossible to combat typhus
and other diseases. Localities in the
East show that the typhus epidemic
is affecting, past and present, 95 per
cent of the population."

TEMPLE BETH EL NOTES.

Sunday Services.

The sermon on Sunday, March 21,
will be delivered by Rabbi Franklin
on the theme, "Spiritualism From the
Standpoint of Judaism." Services
begin at II o'clock and the public is
cordially invited to attend.

Saturday Services.

NEW YORK,—Declaring that the
only way that Judaism can be made
a blessing to the Jews and to the
world is by carrying on a campaign
of intensive Jewish education on an
undreamed of scale, Louis Marshall
appealed to the Jews of America to
raise an annual fund of $5,000,000 for
this purpose. The occasion was the
annual meeting and dinner of the
Board of Directors of the Central
Jewish Institute, 125 East 85th street.
\t r. Marshall was emphatic in point-
ing out that the fact that there are
in New York city over 200,000 Jew-
ish children who do not have an hour
of Jewish instruction constituted a
menace and peril to the entire com-
munity. tie paid a warm tribute to
the work of the Central Jewish In-
stitute, which he described as an
oasis in the desert of American Jew-
ish life, and he spoke in glowing
terms of the, aid and co-operation
rendered by Dr. Benderly and the
Bureau of Jewish Education.
Mr. Marshall called upon the Jew's
of New York to throw themselves
wholeheartedly into the work of rais-
ing adequate funds to put Jewish edm
cation and the Hebrew teaching pro-
fession on a dign'fied basis.

Services on Saturday morning be-
gin promptly at 10:30. The sermon
this week will he delivered by Rabbi
Franklin.

Young People's Society.

The Young People's Society will
hold an interesting evening on Sun-
day night. Nfarch 21. A splendid
program has been arranged and a
good time is assured all who attend.
Especial attention is directed to the
musical evening under the auspices
of the Young People's Society on
Tuesday evening, Ntarch 23. At this
time the society will present Miss
Sara Lessing, a pupil of \t r. liendet-
son. It is hoped that tinny members
of the society and their friends will
attend the concert.

Men's Temple Club.

A meeting of note has been planned
by the Men's Temple Club for the
evening of March 26. At this meet-
ing, the members will be addressed
by Mr. David Brown. who has just
returned from Europe after several
months' sojourn there. Mr. Brown
will discuss the Industrial Condi-
tions in Europe and this first hand
information, which Mr. Brown has
procured in his travels, will prove of
great interest to the members

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