THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE PAGE FOUR THE DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE TEMPLE EMANU-EL CELEBRATES 75th ANNIVERSARY YEAR MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION Published Weekly by The Jewish Chronicle Publishing Co., Inc. members proved that they were well posted on current events. which made the discussion more interesting. Adopt Hebrew Name. In addition to the discussion, Mr. - JOSEPH J. CUMMINS Neumann carried a short conversa- • NATHAN J. GOULD - Largest Congregation in World tion with some of the members in 105 Washington Blvd. Hebrew, after which Anna Bookstein Holds Fitting Ceremonies; Entered as second-class matter March 3, 1916, at the Postoffice at Detroit, recited "Bar Kochba's Speech to His At tfts Statler Mich., under the Act of March 3, 1879. Dr. Franklin Speaks. Warriors," and the meeting adjourn- ed with the singing of Ilatikvoh. At Offices, 1334 Book Building Temple briars-El of New York, this meeting the members adopted a the largest and wealthiest Jewish con- Hebrew name for the club, "Tikvas Telephone Cherry 3381 gregation in America, if not in all the Zion." $3.00 per year world, celebrated the seventy-fifth an- his stay in Detroit Mr. Subscription, in Advance niversary of its founding on Friday. Neumann visited the local Talmud To insure publication, all correspondence and news matter must reach Saturday and Sunday of last week. Torahs and especially discussed local On all these occasions appropriate educational matters with Rabbi A. this office by Tuesday evening of each week. exercises were held. The sermon on Indorsement of our spe- Editorial Contributor Friday evening was delivered by Dr. M. Hershman, chairman of the Edu- RABBI LEO M. FRANKLIN cational Committee of the Zionist cialized service for CHIL- Joseph Kratiskopf of Philadelphia and District of Detroit. Mr. Neumann DREN, BON'S and GIRLS The Jewish Chronicle invites correspondence on subiects of interest to on Saturday by Dr. David Philipson left for Chicago Tuesday night, from is invariably passed along the Jewish people, but disclaims responsibility for an indorsement of the of Cincinnati. On Sunday morning a where he goes to St. Paul, Minn., to by parents who patronize views expressed by the writers. children's festival was held. The attend the Mid-Western Conference will he VIM too us. great service, however, in which the Young Judaea to be held there be- pleased with the offerings lyar 5, 5680. achievements of the congregation dur- of Friday, April 23, 1920. ginning the coming Sunday. Before this different shop af- ing the three-quarters century of its !dr. Neumann left Detroit he learned fords. existence was set forth. was held on from a special message that he had You will find our stocks Saturday evening, on which occasion been elected one of the 39 United complete in CLOT I I ES, the vast edifice, which is regarded as States delegates to represent this 11 ABERDASHERY, As one goes about from place to place, he is impressed with the a foremost example of Moorish archi- country at the International Zionist 11 E A 1) WEAR and SHOES for the younger incongruous part which the music of the synagog is frequently per- tecture in this country, was crowded Congress to be held at Carlsbad, Czecho-Slovakia, beginning July -I. folks at prices exceed- to its capacity. mitted to play in the order of worship. It need scarcely be said that Participating in this service were ingly moderate. the music at a religious service should be as integral a part of that Louis Marshall, president of the Con- service as the prayers or the sermon. It should not stand out as a gregation, who spoke an appropriate Congregation Beth-El, of Norfolk, form of entertainment without relation to the ritual. It should not word of greeting, and Hon. David Va., has purchased a lot on Fifteenth Ire Solicit Comparison street and expects in the near future suggest the theatre or the concert stage. It should not offer an oppor- Leventritt, vice-president, who has to build a synagogue costing $250,000. associated with the congrega- tunity for display of the prima donna's voice nor in any manner serve been tion in various ways for nearly 60 The Beth-El congregation was organ- to push into the forefront, the personality of this or that particular years. Mr. Leventritt gave a retro- ized in 1852. The present building artist. The choir must bring to the congreation a message as deeply spective glance at the achievements has been occupied since 1858. spiritual, as wholly reverent, as the preacher himself. When in this the of the congregation in his talk. Memorial Tablet Unveiled. choir fails, it fails altogether. DUO-ART Reproducing Pianos As corollary to all this, it may be said that the music of the syn- A feature of the evening was the Can Be Purchased In Michigan agog should be essentially Jewish in flavor. \Ve know full well that unveiling of a magnificent bronze tablet as a memorial to the young Only At The House Of Grinnell music, like other forms of artistry, is not distinguished by credal men of I:Anatol-El who had served marks. Music becomes Jewish or Christian purely by means of associ- their country's cause during the war. ation. And yet, it is fair to say that just because of their intimate Of the hundreds who went all re- association with the church, certain melodies ought never to be sung turned but seven. The presentation was made by Dr. H. G. in connection with a Jewish service. To cite an exaggerated example: address Endow. Major Julius Ochs Adler re- one could not disassociate the words "Onward, Christian Soldiers" sponded. from the familiar melody to which those words are usually sung, even The principal addresses of the though the words used by the choir might be an old Hebrew psalm or evening were delivered by Dr. Samuel Schulman, of Temple Beth El, New prayer. and Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, of It is not long ago since in one of our leading Temples, we heard York, Detroit, president of the Central Con- Gounod's "Ave Maria" adapted to Jewish words, but we confess that ference of American Rabbis. Although despite the beauty of the melody and its fine rendition, we could not the hour was very late when both of be unconscious of its Christian suggestion due to association. There these gentlemen spoke, their ad- dresses were received with the utmost is a real work waiting to be done at the hands of some master of enthusiasm by the vast congregation. synagogal music in collating words and melodies that are well suited Advocates Jewish Revival. to rendition in the synagog. Here is a task that one or the other of Dr. Schulman stressed the task our national organizations might advantageously undertake. The Union which lies before a congregation of Hymnal, published some years ago and now in process of revision, by such wealth and importance as the Central Conference of American Rabbis, was an experiment along Emantt-El, and declared that such a this line. But at best, the Union hymnal is intended for the use of congregation would be recreant in its did it not reach out its influence the entire congregation. What is needed is a collation of hymns and duty far beyond its immediate congrega- anthem tests for the choir itself. tional hosuehold. He urged that it Some years ago, the then existing Society of American Cantors lead in a great revival movement in It's Superlatively Beautiful Appearance is More Than Equalled by published an index of available anthems, together with their composers the city of New York, an idea more or and publishers, gut this index is not now generally available. It is to less new to Judaism, but obviously the Extent and Quality of the Music it Places at Your Command- if many of those right- be hoped that the work of gathering a new and more complete collec- necessary, fully belonging to Israel's household tion will not be long delayed. are to be brought back to their al- legiance. Rabbi Franklin's address dealt with the relationship of the present and the future to the past of Israel, show- At the national convention of the Young Women's Christian that the tendency is to stress Association held in the city of Cleveland last week, a step was taken ing the past overmuch not taking out of that will no doubt call forth the most favorable comment at the hands it merely that inspiration and that admonition which it ought to hold. of all liberal minded men and women. \Ve refer to the abrogation of the so-called evangelical test on the He spoke of the need of democratiz- part of members and the acceptance into membership of all young ing the modern synagogue, holding that a congregation like Emantt-El is women, irrespective of their church affiliation, upon the mere declar- not fulfilling its duty so long as there your's to play, yourself. It en- 0 the degree that you enjoy ation of their personal faith. This is as it should be. Despite the re- arc thousands of Jews who, for pure ables you to give fullest, freest, hearing the great pianists in tention of the name "Christian" in the title of the organization, it is economic reasons, are not in a posi- most perfect expression to your one that serves or is ready to serve all the young women of the com- tion to become full members of the concert or recital, you'll enjoy Ile indicated how the munity. By the same token, it appeals for and receives the support organization. own musical self—to play as the the DUO-ART, for their playing Jewish life of a great community like of all social and religious groups. The broadening of its policy in the that of the metropolis may he re- own musical self—to play as the as reproduced on this marvelous manner indicated will surely invite a greater sympathy at the hands vitalized. lie stressed the religious artist plays. instrument is identically the same of those who have felt themselves because of their particular church mission of the Jew and showed that to the minutest detail as though affiliation, excluded from the right to full membership in the organ- a congregation is the one organiza- tion that logically expresses and em- And for the pianist, all that is the artist sat at the instrument ization. bodies that mission. made possible in music through We wonder if in this, the women will have set an example to the Among those having, charge of the before you. men so that in the not too distant future, the Young Men's Christian arrangements for the anniversary the conventional type of piano is Association will also set aside the evangelical test as a condition o f celebration were Jacob H. Schiff, just as fully presented through You would enjoy producing Judge Irving Lehman. Rabbis Silver- entrance into full membership. \Ve believe that nothing which that the DUO-ART—with the added man and Endow and Wm. I. Spiegel- music yourself, but are perhaps organization could do would better serve to win hack some measure berg. advantage of having an instru- without musical training. The - President Secretary-Treasurer An Endless Chain of Recommen- dations The Music of the Synagog .0 DUO-ART Reproducing Piano A Forward Step T of that . popularity which justly or unjustly the "Y" lost during the MASSACRE OF JEWS period of the war. Welcome, Rabbi Coffee Our sister congregation at Toledo, 0., is celebrating with appro- priate ceremonies this week, the installation of its new spiritual leader, Dr. Rudolph I. Coffee, formerly of Chicago. Not only Congregation Simmer Emoonim, but the entire commun- ity of our sister city is to he heartily felicitated upon having secured the services of a man so gifted with the qualities of leadership as Dr. Coffee. Wherever he has served, he has made his influence felt as a clear thinker and a constructive worker. Our friends at Toledo will not take it amiss, however, we feel sure, if we add that no rabbi can give to a congregation and commun- ity the best that is in him, unless he receives at the hands of his people, a full measure of co-operation and encouragement. The pew—it can- not be too insistently held—helps to shape the pulpit message. More than one rabbi has left the pulpit in utter discouragement because he has received, despite his best efforts, little or no co-operation from his people. We feel assured that the people of Toledo will fully sense their obligation to their new spiritual leader and that they will give him that full moral support which he has a right to expect from them. Under such circumstances, we may look forward to the time when the Toledo congregation shall take its well merited place among the lead- ing congregations of the middle west. A Great Loss In the passing to his reward of Mr. Samuel Grabielder, President of the National Jewish Hospital for Consumptives, American Jewry loses one of its foremost representatives. Among the many: men who have won places of prominence and power through their unselfish en- deavors in humanitarian causes, none has surpassed Mr. Grabfeldcr in sincerity of purpose. in complete self-forgetfulness and in the con- scientious pursuit of high purposes. In him. every good cause had an earnest and devoted sponsor. He will he sadly missed not only by the men who through these many years have worked side by side with him, but by the uncounted hosts of unfortunates who through his generosity and kindliness have found relief—spiritual as well as physical—in the time of their need. • IN PALESTINE LAID TO BEDOUIN RAIDS (Continued from Page One.) The Fellaheen, as a matter of fact, are friendly to the Jews and appre• ciale the advantages that they would gain by Jewish colonization. A conference of Young Judaea leaders and others interested in ming Judaea work was held Tues- day evening at the Shaarey Zedek on the occasion of Mr. Neumann's Sisk. Mr. Neumann outlined the pro- gress made in the ranks of Young Judaea and explained the methods used by the Zionist Organization to educate the Jewish youth nationally. He especially urged that singing be introduced in Young Judaea as a means of stimulating the yoqng to do more effective work. Visits Young Judaeans. Mr. Neumann urged as many , as possible of the local Young Judaea workers to attend the Young Judaea convention to be held the latter part of June in the sicinity of New York. This year's convention, as a result of the splendid work done in the past year, is expected to be the best ever held, and Young Judaea conventions have been noted among the finest and most interesting gatherings in this country. What especially pleased Mr. Neu- mann during his stay in Detroit was his visit to the Auxiliary of Zion, a \Vest End Young Judaea circle. held Tuesday afternon at the hoine of Dorothy Levenson. one of the mem- bers. The members conducted an extemporaneous discussion on the present Palestinian situation. One of the members. Eva Crawl, first out- lined the events that led to an at- tack on the Jews by the Bedouins Sam Silverstein then volunteered to act as counsel for the raiding Arabs. and he was named Samuel Effendi. The other members acted as the jury. -01tb Mr. Neumann as judge. 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