A ltai- CM Palish Periodical Carter Michigan's Only Jewish Newspaper Printed in English CLIFTON ATINVI • CINCINNATI 20, OHIO lii- EbET-ROIT EMIL HRONICIU Telephone GLENDALE 8-3-2-6 MICHIGAN'S JEWISH HOME PUBLICATION REVISION EMOTION GIVEN AS COMPLETE OF BOOK OF PRAYER REASON ACTUATING INTEREST IN ZION Will Be Published Before Holy Day. For Use in Reform Temples. Rabbi Abbe Hillel Silver Speaks on Palestine at Temple. ASKS JEWS TO AID IN ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Fred M. Butzel Other Speaker Before Large Beth El Gathering. 'Back of the movement to rebuild Palestine is not so much a reason, as there is an emotion, a passion, a will." Rabbi Abba Hillel Silver of Cleve- land, speaking at Temple Beth El Monday evening on "Palestine, Pres- ent and Future, thus explained his interest in Palestine and the interest of those who were working with him in the interest of the rebuilding of the Italy Land. In his masterful address, Rabbi Silver outlined the different points of view that actuated different elements in Jewry to work for the rebuilding of their ancient homeland. He point- ed out that there were people who wanted Palestine as a haven of refuge for the oppressed. There were others who wanted Hebrew culture recon- stituted and the genius of the Jew broadened, while another class wanted to put into effect the great economic visions of the Hebrew prophets. Love for Palestine. NEW YORK—After five years of irieessant labor by distinguished rab- bis, the second volume of a revised Hebrew Union Book of l'rayer was completed Monday night. It will be published before' the holy days in the Jewish calendar. More than 300 lib- eral congregations will use it. The rabbis were in session all (lay in Temple Emanu-El, Fifth avenue and Forty-third street. They dined and completed their work at the City Club near midnight. Rabbi David l'hilipson of Cincin- nati is chairman of the special com- mittee. The other members present were: Rabbi William Rosenau, Balti- more; Rabbi (tarry W. Ettelson, Phil- adelphia; Rabbi Samuel 11. Golden- son, Pittsburgh; Rabbi H. G. Enelow, and Rabbi Ephriam Frisch of this city. The revised Book of Prayer con- tains the ritual and prayers for the Jewish New Year and Day of Atone- ment. Volume I was completed two years ago, being a revision of the ritual for Sabbaths and week days. It is the first revision in 30 years. The volumes have been adopted collective- ly by the Central Conference of Amer- ican Rabbis, representing the liberal congregations of the United States. B. B. WILL HOLD Temple Honors 1.0. B. B. Council ' I. 0. INITIATION MONDAY Persian Minister Honors Organizer Will Second Nomination (Speaks at Shaarey Zedek This Monday I Also Hold of Officers. Adolph Freund Paid Tributes at State B'nai B'rith Meeting. Adolph Freund, organizer and first president of the Michigan Council of B'nai 1Prith Lodges, was unanimous- ly voted an ex-officio officer for life at the annual meeting of the Council, held Sunday, Dec. 11, at Flint, Mich. Tribute was paid Mr. Freund by the visiting delegations. A gavel, gold- mounted and appropriately inscribed,' will be presented to him as a mark of esteem. Mr. Freund declined re- election. Ben F. Wiener of Flint was elected president; Ilenry J. Jacobson of Pon- tiac, first vice-president; Joseph B. Wolf of Jackson, second vice-presi- dent; William Hauser, Flint, secre- tary-treasurer. William Wolsey of Saginaw and Edward Litchtig of Bay City were named on the executive committee. Seventy Detroiter. Attend. Pisgah Lodge played an important part in the day's festivities. A spe- • cial interurban car, bearing 70 De- Pisgah Lodge No. 34, I. 0. B. IL, will hold an initiation of new mem- bers at the meeting to be held Mon- day evening at the lodge rooms on Broadway. The initiation ceremony will start at 7 o'clock, due to the in- teresting program prepared for the evening and the other important busi- ness. The second nomination of officers will take place at this meeting. The program of the evening will consist of the debate on the question of can- cellation of war debts. The debate was postponed from last Monday be- cause of the illness of one of the par- ticipants. A resolution passed by the lodge at the meeting held last Monday even- ing expressed the sympathy and con- dolence of the members to the fami- lies of the following leaders in Jewry who passed away receptly: Dr. Gotthard Deutsch, professor of on College; history at the Hebrew Uni Dr. David Hoffman, German Talmud- ical authority; l'rofessor Ignatz Gold- zieher of Budapest, prominent Orien- talist; Dr. Abraham Idelson, Hebrew literateur; Misha Joseph Berdyczew- sky of Berlin, great Ilebrew. writer; Dr. Abraham Rosmansky, chief rabbi of Poland. DETROIT EDUCATION SYSTEM IMPROVING WILL SETTLE 100,000 JEWS IN PALESTINE Prof. Courtis Tells Men's Club Zionist Manifesto Tells of Im- mediate Need for Holy Land. .4 of Benefits of Teats in His own interest in Palestine Rabbi Schools. Silver explained to be emotional and spontaneous. "Because I ant a Jew, because my ancestors of 3,000 years Prof. S. A. Courtly, dean of the have lived there, there are in my soul Detroit Teachers' College, prominent the stirrings of the past," Rabbi Sil- as the author of the ('ourtis mental ver exclaimed. "I love Palestine for tests used in the schools of the coun- the past, simply because I am a Jew." try, Tuesday evening delivered a most "The movement for Palestine is not interesting educational address before an artificially stimulated movement," the Men's Temple Club, at a meeting Rabbi Silver continued. It is not a which was preceded by a dinner at the movement of propagandists, but em- Phoenix Club. anates from the depth of our souls. Prof. Courts was introduced by There are two outstanding reasons Frank Cody, superintendent of the why we need Palestine. One is physi- Detroit schools, who was also a guest cal and the other spiritual. of the club at this meeting. In his "The first reason why we need introductory remarks, Mr. Cody ex- Palestine is because our people is go- plained that "we are trying in our ing through an experience unparal- schools to make our children better leled in our career. At no time in our than we are by giving them the best history has our people been subjected of training." he said Prof. Courtis to such burning misery as it is to- represented a most vital part of the day. The highways of Europe are school system—that of the training of choked with Jewish refugees, broken, teachers. hungry, starved, miserable, almost Address Illustrated. hopeless. A whole people is on the Prof. Courtis' address was illus- march, and all the doors hitherto trated with stereoptican slides show- open to them are closed. And one ing the use of tests and measurements place they'd like to go to is Pales- in the schools. The slides illustrated the tests used from kindergarten tine." classes up, revealing a system fol- The Spiritual Reason. lowed in the local schools that is con In outlining the spiritual reason for sidereal the best in the country. the need of Palestine, Rabbi Silver In the course of his remarks, Prof. spoke of the educational institutions ('ourtis paid tribute to the studious- in the land, and particularly empha- ness of the Russian Jewish children sized the inspiration given suffering whose ambition in the schools he at- Jewry by the proposed Hebrew Uni- ' tribute to their inborn appreciation versity of Jerusalem. of learning. He pointed out that while • "This is the one hope that kept the the average age of pupils in the fifth Jews from becoming completely de- grade was II Vs years the Russian mobilized," he said. "The spiritual Jewish children reached that grade at means more than bread to them. The , the age of 11. Balfour Declaration has inspired and More attention is being paid in the refreshed Jewry. It was the very es- schools today to the physical training sence of life for our people—it meant I of the child for the sake of those who even noire than life to them." I get no training outside the school, Referring to the charge made Prof. Courtis explained. He also against those in the movement for pointed out that the Cody program is Palestine that they are impractical, Ito have the children know what is go- Rabbi Silver said the Jews have al- , ing on in the community so they may ways been the most impractical of be posted on the current topics of the peoples. "We have been torn asunder day and on the communal activities for 2,1100 years and gave up every- of their city. thing for the sake of a vision—truth Get Good Results. as we saw it and God as we felt Him," The efforts being made in the local he declared. "The Balfour Declara- school system, according to l'rof. tion is the best example of our im- Courtis, are producing greater and practicability. For 700 years the better results. Greater progress is Irish have been torn asunder and being shown in the Detroit schools have suffered Hell on Earth, but they than in any other school organization have conquered in the end. You can't in the country. Prof. Courtis com- conquer an ideal. You can conquer pared the school organization to that an idealist by destroying his body, of a factory and showed where the but you can't destroy his soul." two organizations were similar, those The Balfour Declaration. in charge always profiting by results "The Balfour Declaration was made of experiments. possible not because we were diplo- Explaining that "education is the mats, but because we willed and kept ' process of helping children to help the fires of our idealism burning." themselves," Prof. Courtis advised the Speaking briefly on the claims made people to go to the schools, see how on Americanism by opponents of the , the system in effect is being worked, Palestint movement, Rabbi Silver la- and help by encouragement to make belled their "overemphasis of patriot- it even more effective. Be said that ism a. a confession of weakness and ' the 160,000 children in the Detroit doubt." schools were toeing given individual "Our rights in this land have been attention, at the same time being won by us by our labors and sacrifices kept together as a group. for this country," Rabbi Silver de- Two school films shown following clared. The Jew here is as loyal as the lecture sketched "Democracy in any group. He was here as early as Education," serving to emphasize the any group, has responded in a crisis significance of things done in the at much as any group, and owes no schools. Prof. Courtis explained that the tests used were not inhuman in- (Continued on Page 2.) struments for torturing the children but were a means of finding out the I best that can be done for the chil- ' dren. Musical Program. Owing to the illness of Melville S. Welt, president of the club, Sidney Rehearsals for the Junior Hadas- hi. F'echheimer, vice-president, acted sah Minstrels, scheduled for mid-Feb- as chairman of the evening. The ruary, are under way. Again the chairman announced that the mem- gymnasium of the Shaarey Zedek is bership of the club has increased by alive with color and atone with mu- between 60 and 70 since the last sic, while the better than half a hun- meeting. The program was opened dred members of cast and chorus go by the singing to "America" by all through drill and lines and business present. Mr. McLean gave three song of what promises to be an event of selections. o ut - of-the-ordinary merit. Jacob Nathan, for the program committee, reported that an open Prominent among the talented meeting is planned at Temple Beth El Members of Junior Hadassah who the latter part of the month. On Jan. will take part in the 'revue" are the 6 Judge Ben B. Lindsay will speak Misses Frances Weitzman, Freda Le- at the Temple on "Why Boys Lie," vin, Leah Sinaico, Gertrude Ruffkuss, the ladies to be invited to this lecture. Sonia Sinaico, Florence Stever, Libby Norville Hawkins will address the Miller, Ruth Goldsmith, Helen Blum- club on Jan. 21 on "Salesmanship." rosen, Ida Velick, Sadie Friedenberg, The ladies joined the men last Tues. Bessye Barnett, Rose Zuieback and day evening to hear the lecture foi- the Levitton sisters. 1 lowing the dinner. A committe composed of Messrs. William B. Levy, Josh Sarasohn, SHAAREY ZEDEK LADIES Fine and Louis Bass and the CELEBRATE CHANUKAH Misses Lillian and Freda Levin are The Ladies' Auxiliary of Shaarey responsible for book, music, staging Zedek will have an afternoon with and publicity. 25. The next rehearsal will take place their children, Sunday, Dec. There wlil be a Chanukah enter- at Shaarey Zedek Sunday at 2 p. m. by the Sunday School chit- There are still several gaps in the tainment at- line-up of principals and chorus. Tal- , dren. Appropriate ceremonies will tend the lighting of the first candle. ent in the ranks of Hadassah not yet , bring a Chanukah enrolled has this last opportunity to 1 Each child will try out for places among the cast. gift for some poor little one. JUNIOR HADASSAH MINSTREL ACTORS REHEARSE PLAYLET Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921 VOL. XI. NO. 4 ADOLPH FREUND troit delegates, left at 10:15 in the LONDON.—(J. C. I3.)—The Ex- ecutive of the World Zionist Organiz- ation, the members of which are lo- cated in Jerusalem and London, has issued a manifesto to the Jewish peo- ple declaring that the immediate pur- pose of the Zionist Organization is to settle 100,000 Jews in l'alestine. After referring to the legalization of the Zionist institutions and their recognition by the powers, the mani- festo declares that the Zionist ideal is now in the forefront of Jewish life and says: "The question confronting the movement at the moment is the pus- , sibility of settling 100,000 Jews in Palestine. "The difficulties that have arisen in the last two years have enabled the enemies of Zionism to-incite the Arabs against the Jewish aspirations.. Acts of violence have been caused; by this incitement and innocent:Jewish blood has been shed. morning. Pisgah's degree team and glee club officiated at the impressive initiation ceremonies that followed the close of the official meeting. Can- didates from all lodges in the council were inducted at these ceremonies. Mrs. Freund opened the council meeting with the reading of a com- prehensive and exhaustive report re- viewing the first year's activities of the organization. The purpose and aims of the council, the first of its Attitude Towards Arabs. kind in the country, were emphasized "The last Zionist Congress at Carts- by the retiring president. The four , bad decided what the attitude of the meetings of the council, two of which Zionist Organization towards the were held in Detroit, one in Jackson Arabs shall be. It has declared be- and another in Kalamazoo, were dis- fore the whole world that the Jewish cussed by the speaker. Mr. Freund's settlement does not constitute an at- address met with a warm response tack upon the Arab nation, but the from the visiting delegates. maintenance of the Jewish people. It Ladies Entertained. is also solemnly affirmed that any The splendidly arranged program understanding with the Arabs has to of the Flint lodge opened with a be based on the historic title of the luncheon ni the grill room of the Jewish people to Palestine and its hotel. An entertainment for the right to erect its national home there. ladies was in progress during the The cultural and economic develop- council meeting and initiation cere- ment of Palestine by Jews will also monies. elevate the Arab population. The The banquet, beginning at 6:30, prosperity of Palestine restored, will marked the climax in the day's fes- redound not only to the benefit of the tivities. A program of interesting Jews, but also of the Arabs. speakers, splendid musical numbers "Our chief instrument towards the and other forms of entertainment achievement of our ends is the Keren continued until 10:30, when the visit- Hayesod. We therefore call upon all ors left for their respective homes. Jews to work for the restoration of S. S. Pearlstine, president of Flint Eretz Yisrael and declare it the duty Lodge, No. 656, gave the address of of Zionists as well as non-Zionists to welcome. Bernard Ginsburg, past contribute towards this huge fund. "Zionism has dispelled the sceptism president of the Detroit lodge; Louis Cohane; Mrs. Curt Weinberg, presi- and the doubts which enveloped Jewry in the period following the war. Af- dent of the Women's Auxiliary of Pisgah Lodge; Charles Rosenthal, ter the first political successes, the masses of Jews in Eastern Europe president of Pisgah Lodge, were among the Detroit speakers. Mr. proclaimed the Zionist leaders as the leaders of entire Jewry. Freund delivered the principal ad- dress of the evening. Zionist Program. The next meeting of the council "The Zionist Executive now pro- will be held in Lansing in February. , claims the following program: 200 VOLUNTEERS SOLICIT ANNUAL FLAG DAY FUNDS Organization Being Perfected to Make Collection for Jewish National Fund • Success. Plans for a city-wide collection for the Jewish National Fund on the oc- casion of the annual Flag Day, occur- ring this year on Dec. 25, were laid at a preliminary meeting held Sunday morning at the Jewish Institute. Rep- resentatives of the Young Judaea Council, the Zeiri Zion organization and the Junior Hadassah were pres- ent. The collections for the Jewish Na- tional Fund, on the annual Flower and Flag Days, were originally in charge of the Young Judaea organiz- ation. In order to enlarge the scope of the movement and to increase the sums collected annually, this organ- iztaion has now taken steps for the organization of a city-wide National Fund movement having for its object continual work for the fund. In ad- dition to the two annual days, said organization is to have charge of the box collections, collections on the Ilerzl memorial days, Tisha B'Ab and other occasions. The organization will be perfected at another meeting to be held this Sunday morning, at 11:45 o'clock, at the Jewish Institute, when, in addi- tion to the delegates from the above mentioned organizations, there will be representatives of other bodies that wish to participate. Meanwhile volunteers are being so- licited for Dec. 25. It is expected that at least 200 volunteers will visit the majority of Jewish homes in the city and will participate in the col- lections on the streets. One hundred senior Judaeans alone are expected to be out that day. As many mem- bers of the Zeirei Zion and members of other organizations are expected. Only those over 16 years will be al- lowed to participate as volunteers. "Political action looking to the final realization of the Palestine aspira- tions must he continued, and the po- sitions gained in Palestine secured. Especially must the Yishub be de- fended, safeguarded and prepared to receive and absorb a mass immigra- tion. "The Zionist Organization must be reorganized and the movement so in- tensified as to bring the whole people into the organization. "The work for the Palestine re- storation, both by the Zionist Organ- ization and general Jewish bodies, should be so regulated as to unite all sections of Jewry. "The best vehicle of propaganda for the Jewish national home are the economic achievements in Palestine. "All Zionist groups and unions should enter upon closer relations ' with the whole Jewish life, influenc- ing all Jewish bodies. The financial activities of the Zion- ist Organization must be strength- ened, the ideal of the Maaser payment made clear to all Jews. "All powers should be diverted to- wards inspiring the Jewish hearts to leave nothing undone for the creation of the Jewish Palestine. "All Jews should now have one thought and remember the Jewish fate is now in 'their own hands." WELFARE ORGANIZATION HEARS MISS M. HULBURT Miss Mary Hulburt, head of the Girls' Protective League of Detroit, Tuesday evening delivered an inter- esting address before the Junior Eu- ropean Jewish Women's Welfare Or- ganization, oultining the activities of the league. Mist; Hulburt told of the progress made by the Detroit branch , of the league during the past few years and spoke enthusiastically of the work. Miss Hulburt is the sister of Judge Ilulburt of the Probate Court. Miss Hulburt's address was follow- ed by a number of vocal selections by Miss Emma Lazoruff. Refresh- , ments were served following the pro- gram. Rabbi Kornfeld Is Presented With $10,000 Purse by His Congregation. ' COLUMBUS, 0.—Columbus Jewry will long remember the remarkable gathering held at the local Temple li'nai Israel, on Bryden Road, last Sunday morning. The usual morn- ing services were turned into an im- promptu farewell meeting in honor of Rabbi Joseph S. Kornfeld, the new- ly appointed minister to Persia, who will shortly leave for his new post at Teheran. It was an outburst of communal pride and enthuisasm, tinged with sadness at the departure of a leader and was a popular demonstration of the esteem in which Itabbi Kornfeld is held by Columbus Jews and Gen- tiles. Every Jewish organization ac- tive in the community participated in the meeting and presented resolu- tions of gratitude and farewell greet- ings to their spiritual leader. Joseph Schonthal, the well known local phi- lanthropist, through his personal and arduous efforts, unknown to the cele- brant of the occasion, started a per- sonal campaign among the members of the congregation to raise $10,000 for a purse for Itabbi Kornfeld. A $10,000 check was presented to Rabbi Kornfeld at the meeting. Ile was also presented with a golden plate which bore the inscription: "This golden plate is an evidence of love and af- fection for Dr. Joseph S. Kornfeld, who has in his 15 years of faithful leadership in Temple Israel endeared himself into the hearts of every man, woman and child of his congrega- tion." The Temple was decorated with American and Persian flags for the occasion. Rabbi Kornfeld was visibly touched by the tributes and responded warm- ly to addresses delivered on this oc- casion. He is the first American Rabbi upon whom the distinction of repre- senting the United States in a for- eign country has been conferred. The new American minister to Per- sia is 45 years old. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1098 and from the Hebrew Union College as a duly ordained rabbi in 1899. lie further pursued his studies in Semities at the University of Chi- cago in 1905-1906 and took a post graduate course in English literature and history at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In 1898 he re- ceived a call to Pine Bluff, Ark., where he served as Rabbi till 1904. The two years following he occupied a pulpit at Montreal, Canada, and since 1906 has been with the B'nai Israel Congregation of Columbus. In addition to his purely religious work, Rabbi Kornfeld has been prominent in many communal affairs. He has rendered valuable service as a mem- ber of the City Charter Commission, City Department of Recreation and Board of Trustees of the library. For years he was a member of the Board of Education and in 1918 was elected president of that body, which posi- tion he still holds. U. OF M. STUDENTS DONATE LIBERALLY TO JEWISH RELIEF Ann Arbor's Contribution Is Feature of Week's Returns. 14 PORT HURON JEWS SUBSCRIBE $3,500 SUM Numerous O t her Michigan Cities Make Returns to Fund. Liberal contributions by students at the University of Michigan, many DR. BAER EPSTEIN Dr. Epstein, who is one of the world's most prominent Zionist lead. Sr., will address ■ meeting of the Detroit Zionist District to be held Monday evening at the Shaarey Z.. dale. PROPOSE AMERICAN JEWISH MEMORIAL Washington, D. C., Young Men Taking Leading Part in Movement. By MAX RHOADE, Our Special Correspondent at Wash. ington. (Copyrighted by Jewish Corres- pondence Bureau.) WASHINGTON—In Lafayette Square, opposite the White House in Washington, stands an heroic statue of Koscziusko, the Polish gen- eral, who aided the American Revo- lutionary forces during the struggle for independence. On it are inscribed the words of Longfellow: "And free- dom shrieked when Koscziusko fell." A Jew visiting the National Capital and passing by the statue, experi- ences conflicting emotions when read- ing the inscription paying tribute to the Pole. One's unconscious thought runs at once to the ides of freedom as put into practice in Poland. There is no monument of stone in Washington to remind Americans of the noble sacrifice of Hayim Solo- mon, the Jew who financed the Revo- lution, and as some say, enabled the final victory of the Colonies. Neither is there tangible testimonial of the of whom have to work their way through college, is the outstanding fea tore of returns made this week-to the Appeal for Jewish War Relief in the state of Michigan. Under the leadership of Prof. I. Leo Sharfman, vice-chairman of the state committee, Ann Arbor students re- sponded nobly to the appeal for help to their fellow Jews in Central and Eastern European countries. Corn- plete returns will not be in from the University town for a week, but the expectations are that at least $2,000 will be contributed by the students. Another feature of last week's ac- tivities on behalf of the fund was the response made by Port Iluron Jews. At a gathering held last Friday after- noon, the 14 men who attended con- tributed the sum of $3,500. Fred M. Butzel, chairman of the state com- mittee, addressed the gathering. Louis A. Weil, chairman of the Port Iluron committee, said he look- ed for $1,000 from Port Huron's non-Jews and that the balance would be raised among the Jews. lie said he looked for an oversubscription of his city's quota of $5,000. Miles M. Goldberg, general director of the Michigan state appeal, who left Wednesday for St. Louis to direct the Missouri campaign, pointed out that, in spite of the present financial depression, most of the contributions have so far been made in cash. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin addressed a meeting last Wednesday evening at the High School of Alma and a sub- stantial sum was raised. The drive there, as in most other cities in Mich- igan, is conducted on a non-sectarian basis. The Wyandotte committee, at a meeting last week, also pledged to raise its complete quota. Other Michigan cities that have made returns to the fund include Cadillac, Rapids City, Charlevoix, Al- pena Onaway, Kalamazoo. The complete Michigan returns will not be in for a few weeks due to the postponement of the Appeal in a num- ber of the state's districts. A num- ber of committee's have agreed to postpone their appeals until some fu- ture date in January, in order not to conflict with community drives plan- ned in those districts. quite respectable part played by the Jew in the Civil War, or the Spanish- American War. Skeptics can wave away Ilayim Solomon as being out of the class of a Koscziusko, and may also minimize the role of the Jews in the two later American wars. But shall the Jews of this country also remain indiffer- ent to their 3,500 dead who lie under- neath the soil of France next to their American brethren of Christian faith Local Nationalists to Elect New Offs- (whose civilization 'tis good to say, cm; Prepare Reception for The educational department of the translated for the Jews the word Sokolow. United Jewish Charities and the De- "freedom" in a much different way troit department of recreation will than the descendants of Koscziusko), Dr. Baer Epstein, world-known hold an exhibit showing the work of and shall no permanent remembrance Jews in arts and crafts, drama, lit- be set up in the chief city of the na- Zionist leader, will address a general erature, science, music, etc., at the tion to those 200,000 or more Jewish meeting of the Detroit Zionist Dis- Jewish Institute, High and Ilastings sons who wore the Khaki of Uncle trict at 8 o'clock Monday evening, Dec. 19, at the Shaarey Zedek. streets, Jan. 29 through Feb. 12. Sam in the Great War-6 per cent of Dr. Epstein is a graduate of the The Art Committee of the Jewish the army out of a 31/2 per cent of the universities of Ileidelberg and Mar- Institute and the Detroit department total population? burg, where he studied medical chem- of recreation met Monday evening, First Steps for Memorial. istry and philosophy, the latter sub- Dec. 12, under the direction of Miss Back in 1920, the first known ar- ject under the famous leader of phil- Mary Caplan, educational director of the United Jewish Charities, and bliss ticulate effort to enlist public inter- osophical thought in Germany, Mer- Jessie Talmadge, art director of the est in the idea of a war memorial man Cohen. Dr. Epstein had been was made by a young Jew holding a devoted to the Zionist cause Detroit department of recreation. since his Among the artists present were: post with the government in Wash- youth and was for a time one of the Samuel Cushwan, sculptor (who was ington, Leo B. Kagan. A graduate leading Zionists of Wilna. About recently awarded second prize at the of Harvard law school, aide in both eight years ago he was persuaded to Michigan artists' exhibit); Gus G. speech and pen, Mr. Kagan made his devote his oratorical talents and or- Coplan, artist, and Mrs. David B. first proposal to the local Young ganizing ability to the cause of the Men's Hebrew Association, which Werbe, artist. Jewish National Fund. Since then he Through the courtesy of Hyman unanimously adopted his suggestion, has traveled a great deal over Rue- Lewin-Epstein and harry Shuldinger, later publishing it in the form of a ' sia, United States, South America and pamphlet. the exhibition will have numerous Kagan's idea is not that of the con- England, stimulating everywhere brass and silver articles, as well as 27 Zionist sentiment and organizing the varieties of rugs, direct from the ventional war monument. Ile does activities in behalf of the Jewish Na- not propose an equestrian statue or Bezal-EI Art Institute in Palestine. tional fund. that of a military figure in any form. A number of additional artists, By his vast knowledge, high intel- whose names will appear in a subse- Ile asks for a truly Jewish memorial ligence, oratorical gift, and his ea- --a house of learning and a center quent notice, were augmented to the , pacity for organizing, Dr. Epstein oc- present committee, who are already for the Jewish consciousness; not only cupies a prominent place among the at work in the preparation of material a museum wherein to permanently I best known propagandists for the for the exhibition, which is to be spe- preserve the record of Jewish mill- Zionist cause. He is now visiting this cifically Jewish in character. (Continued on page 5.) country a second time, having arrived recently from England, where he has been in close touch with the leaders ' of the Zionist movement. ' Officers for the Detroit District will be elected at this meeting and ar- rangements will be made for the re- ception to be given the Sokolow dale- ' gation on its visit to Detroit on Feb. Types in Moroccan Community 5 to 7. PLAN ART EXHIBIT JAN. 29 TO FEB. 12 DR. BAER EPSTEIN TO SPEAK BEFORE DETROIT ZIONISTS Jewish Group at Fez LADIES' AID SOCIETY CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY DEC. 11 The tenth anniversary of the He- brew Ladies' Aid Society was fittingly celebrated Sunday, Dec. 11, in the vestry rooms of the B'nai Moshe Synagogue. Mrs. Harry Kline, president of the organization, was in charge of the affair. The Young People's Society of B'nai Moshe assisted. The principal address was made by the toastmaster, Joseph Hartman, who urged the members of the or- ganization to extend their work and I their numbers to farreaching heights. Rabbi Joseph Thumim and Rabbi Samuel Socha spoke on related sub- jects. Mrs. Kline explained the purpose of the organization in an inetresting ad- dress and outlined its activities dur- ing its 10 years of existence. Peter Vass, president of the B'nai Moshe Synagogue, and Joseph L. Staub, president of the Young People's So- GROUP OF JEWS AT FEZ ciety of the congregation, were also (From a photograph by Count S. Adelman.) among the speakers. Jews lived in Fe; the capital of Morocco, as early as 808 C. E.. It new Dinner was served in the dining has • Jewish population of 9,000. The people Sr. by preference, shoemakers hall where decorations in pastel col- ' and grocers. ors were effectively used.