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 - - "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 - 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. I / HOTTER l;;;;; T H _Ai SUNSHINE U.F.8eS COAL //fipp REGu.S.PAT. OFF.. 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 HARD COAL BEST QUALITY — PROMPT DELIVERY FAIR PRICES — ANY QUANTITY THE OLD RELIABLE "PITTSTON" COAL ORDER IT NOW WIWI FM. &SUPPLY Free Press Building Cherry 3860