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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1921

• VOL. XI. NO. 5

Maccabaean

Valor

Shines Forth From Chanukah Menorah

Dr. Epstein Outlines Need for
Jewish National
Fund.
.

I. 0. B. B. Elects

Officers Monday

Twenty-three New Members
Initiated at the Last
Meeting.

CANTOR ROSENBLATT
SINGS HERE JAN. 6

Will Conduct Service. at B'nai
Moshe Congregation.

The celebrated cantor, Joseph Ros-
enblatt will conduct regular Sabbath
services at the First Hungarian Ile-

Save 46 1 Refugees
From Deportation

Jewish Men, Women and Chil-
dren Finally Permitted to
Land in Canada.

brew Congregation Irnai Moshe, Gar-
field and Beaubien streets, Friday

MICHIGAN'S JEWISH
APPEAL FOR RELIEF
NEARS COMPLETION

Jim Brady Sends in Check for

NEW YORK.—Four hundred and
$100 As His Contribution
sixty-one refugees from the Ukraine,
evening and Saturday morning, Jan.
to Fund.
who received their Polish passports
ning at the B'nai B'Rrith clubrooms 6 and 7. He will be assisted by a full
after having signed a guarantee that
on Broadway, made the following choir.
PO- DOZENS OF DISTRICTS
Many who have heard Cantor Ros- they would never come back to
nominations for officers, election to
FLAG DAY VOLUNTEERS
SEND IN CONTRIBUTIONS
enblatt on his concert tours in his land, have been saved from being de-
be held th's Monday evening;
from Canada to the Ukraine!
ported
TO CANVASS ON SUNDAY
programs
of
Russian,
German,
Eng-
For president, Lester J. Leopold,
Inferno. This happened after they
Joseph Garvett and Samuel J. Rhodes. lish and Italian, have expressed a de-
Chicago Workers Are Ban-
were all ready rather to seek a grave
Committee Picked to Prepare
For vice-president, Joseph Garvett, sire to hear the noted singer from the
queted at Foodless, Drink-
in the ocean Than again undergo the,
Max Fried, Harold T. Rosenthal, pulpit, singing the traditional Hebraic
Reception for Sokolow
less Dinner.
melodies. Cantor Rosenblatt will terrible miseries from which they had
Louis
I.
Frank
and
Rabbi
harry
Z.
Delegation.
escaped. After a long struggle they
Gordon. For treasurer, Leon Gold- gratify these music lovers in his ap-
have
been
permitted
to
land
in
Can-
W
ith
returns
coming in front doz-
smith, Harry Fleishman, Jacob Lan- pearance at the B'nai Moshe syna-
Detroit Zionists this week began ac-
ens of Michigan communities, the
ger and lien Kramer. For secretary, gogue, where he will sing only those ada.
tivities for a number of enterprises
This
fight
was
waged
by
the
aid
State Appeal for Jewish Relief is
Louis I. Frank and William Mimeo- hymns near and familiar to the Jew.
Attention was first directed to Mr. of a few of the most prominent Jews nearing completion, indications being
that point to a successful year for
witz.
the Jewish national movement in De-
of Canada, who were interested in that the quota will be fully sub-
Harold T. Rosenthal is the only Rosenblatt's voice while he was still a
troit. An increased interest in the
the sad plight of their co-religionists, scribed. A number of the large
nominee for assistant monitor. Na- little boy, barely able to read his daily
Keren Ilayesod, a movement to
by the well known communal worker, cities have already filled their quotas.
than Adler and Max Maurice were prayer, in his song pure imitations of
strengthen the Jewish National Fund
the lion. Joseph Barondess, by the
what
he
heard
in
the
Schtl
and
at
Fred M. Butzel, chairman of the
nominated for warden. Nominees
and au organized movement to receive
home. At the age of 11 he was called Jewish Immigrant Aid Society of Michigan State Appeal committee,
for
guardian
are
Max
Buchner,
Harry
the World Zionist Delegation in De-
a wonder child and his voice was Canada and by the Hebrew Shelter- Tuesday announced that Jim Brady,
Schlussel and Si Feinberg.
troit were among the outstanding
ing and Immigrant Aid Society of president of the Newsboys' Goodfel-
The following were nominated for heard in all synagogues of his native
factors of nationalists' activities here.
America, 4251437 Lafayette street, low Club, former Collector of Inter-
trustees: Adolph Freund, Herman Russian province.
The most interesting feature of the
He gave his first recital at Car- New York.
nal Revenue, sent a check for $100
CHANUKAH LAMPS
Weiss, Lester J. Leopold, Charles Ro-
week was the address delivered Mon-
negie hall in the autumn of 1918.
to David A. Brown, chairman of the
The Desperate Conditions.
day evening by Dr. Baer Epstein at
1. Bronze, French, attributed to twelfth century (in the k,Mtses de senthal, Leon Goldsmith and Max The late Campanini heard him and
National Appeal, to go towards the
Some
idea
of
the
desperate
condi-
the Shaarey Zedek. Dr. Epstein is Cluny, Paris). 2. Yellow copper, modern (in the synagogue at Pope- Finkelston. Nominees for delegates offered him $1,000 a night to sing in
tion of the refugees may be gauged Jewish Relief Fund.
the representative of the world bu- bische, Russia). 3. Silver (7), medieval (in the possession of Dr. Albert to the Michigan Council are: John opera. This offer he declined. Mr.
Petoskey Quota Subscribed.
from
the
fact
that
prior
to
their
leav-
reau of the Jewish National Fund in Figdor, Voenn•). 4. Yellow copper, modern( in the synagogue at Padua, S. Rubin, Aaron Drook, Charles Ro- Rosenblatt is still cantor of the First
Petoskey this week reported that
ing Poland, the Canadian Consul
America. He came here to organize Italy). 5. Silver and bronze, seventeenth century (in p an of the senthal, Sidney L. Alexander, Adolph Hungarian Congregation Ohab Zedek
its
quota
of $800 has already been
warned
them
against
going
to
Can-
Freund Herman Weiss, Bernard
a strong J. N. F. committee from Ahe family of the late Jacob H. Schiff, New York).
in New York City.
ada and warned the steamship com- subscribed. Alick Rosenthal of Pe-
Ginsburg, Lester J. Leopold and Ja-
various Jewish organizations in De-
toskey,
chairman of his county com-
panies, too, from taking them. The
today growing in popularity, espe- cob Langer.
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
trod. In the address he delivered
refugees, homeless and countrylesa, mittee, writes that included in the
Twenty-three new candidates for
cially among the young. One need
here on the necessity for the fund
"The happiest Jewish holiday of
had no other alternative but to seize contributions from his city was a dol-
only scan through the columns of the membership were initiated by I'isgah
which represents the sole land buy-
the year."
hold of the straw which means to lar bill sealed in an envelope, and
Jewish periodicals of the land to be Lodge at last Monday's meeting. The
ing agency in Palestine for the Jews,
This is a Chanukah opinion that is
them the only possible rescue. The on the envelope was the inscription:
convinced that Chanukah today need degree team in charge of the initia-
Dr. Epstein delivered what proved to
frequently expressed by many Jew. yield to no other holiday of Israel for tion ceremony consisted of Joseph
officials of the steamship companies "For a little boy in the Far East."
be the most interesting Zionist lec-
sh boys and girls at the approach of want of anxiety among the people to Garvett, Ilarold T. Rosenthal, harry
were so touched that they took upon It was signed by Grover G. Glossen-
ture given here in years.
the Feast of Lights.
A. Gurovitch, Aaron Drook, Leon Washington Corr e apondent themselves the risk of transporting ger, 8 years old.
celebrate it.
Return to Agriculture.
Whereas, about ten years ago,
A similar wave of interest in the
back the wanderers.
Talmud Torahs and Hebrew Goldsmith and Elias Goldberg. Fol-
Dr. Epstein pointed out that the' Chanukah was a holiday minor not
Makes Preliminary Com-
The complete story of the suffer- fund is reported from other com-
schools, Sunday and private schools, lowing the initiation, John S. Rubin
Jews were not a normal people; that only on the calendar but also in ob-
ing and subsequent rescue of these munities. Young and old caught the
ment on Situation.
organizations and clubs, particularly spoke for the newly initiated in ad-
the Jews were exclusively tradesmen servance among American Jews, it is
wanderers is told in a report by the spirit of sacrifice (luring the cam-
nationalist groups, make much of the dressing the lodge.
and that the outstanding purpose of
lion. Joseph Barondess, special Hiss paign and gave liberally to the fund
By MAX RHOADE,
Feast of Lights. I'arties and plays
The debate scheduled for Monday
the national movement is to bring the
Our Special Correspondent at Wash- commissioner to the board ofdirec- for the relief of the European un-
, evening was postponed indefinitely,
and
pageants
are
in
vogue
during
Jews back to a normal life, to take
tors
of the Hebrew Sheltering and fortunates.
ington.
this season, when Jews celebrate the due to the continued illness of Julius
them back to the soil and to bring'
Immigrant Aid Society of America
At Alma, as a result of an address
triumph of the few of the Mecca- Deutelbaum, one of the debaters.
about a return to agriculture.
at
its
last meeting. The story called by Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, the sum
(Copyright, 1921, by Jewish Cor-
bean followers over the many of the
Pisgah I.odge gave the sum of $85
Dr. Epstein, after pointing out that
forth tears—tears of sympathy and of $400 was raised.
respondence
Bureau.)
hosts
of
Syria—a
triumph
of
spirit
towards
the
Goodfellow
fund.
An
the richer Jews who are settling in
Flint, Grand Rapids and Kalama-
WASHINGTON.—The now almost of fellow-feeling in the fate of the
over might and power.
additional sum of $30 was collected
Palestine are not buying land, but are
annual source of anxious Jewish in- wandering brothers and sisters and zoo have already exceeded the $5,000
from the ladies' auxiliary.
rather establishing industries and
tears
of
joy
that
Hies
was
enabled
mark
in actual cash collections. Kal-
The ladies' auxiliary of Pisgah terest in Washington—immigration
Commhncing on the twenty-fifth
factories, declared that the land of Synagogues and Organizations
to bring relief to them. Too much amazoo raised the sum of $6,500. The
day of Kislev on the Hebrew calen- Lodge, at their Monday evening meet- restriction—has again taken its place praise cannot be given to Mr. and sum of $3,000 was raised at Jackson.
Palestine must be redeemed by the
Plan Celebrations During
dar, which corresponds this year to ing, gave a card party which was at- on the legislative agenda in Congress. Mrs. A. J. Freiman of Ottawa, who
entire Jewish people. Ile explained
District. Make Returns,
Holiday.
Dec. 25, the Chanukah festival will tended by 200. There were prizes The hearings before the House Im- untiringly and unceasingly labor for
where land brings no returns on in-
In addition to these, returns have
this week mark for itself 2086 years and refreshments at each table. The migration Committee on proposed the welfare of Jewish refugees; to been made by the
vestments but merely pays for the
following com-
Chanukah, the Feast of Light and of history, and for that number of next meeting of the auxiliary will be further restriction against the entry
labors of the workers on the land.
Sir Mortimer Davis, the Jewish phi- munities in the state: Battle Creek,
That the land of Israel may be re-; Dedication, will be fittingly and wide- annual times, the Jews will once held on Jan. 2. Announcement of of aliens into the United States have lanthropist of Montreal; to S. B. Hal-
Traverse
City,
Bay
City, Pontiac,
deemed, however, the speaker declar- ly celebrated by Jewish` congrega- more celebrate what was the greatest the New Year's Eve party to be held begun. The aim and purpose of the trecht, manager of the Jewish Immi-
Mt. Clemens, Big Rapids, Cadillac,
ed that it is the duty of every Ind]-.. tions and their affiliated organizations, moral and physical victory of their at the clubromos was made by Mr. restrictionists was revealed and is
grant
Aid
Society
of
Canada;
to
J.
Reed
City,
Charlevoix,
Alpena, Sagi-
typified in the bill introduced by Rep-
Leopold.
vidual Jew to buy a dunam or more Young Judaea, by children of the Spb- career.
resentative Albert Johnson, chairman l'erlman, manager of the Federation naw, Cheboygan, East Jordan, Cas-
of land in his own name, thus helping ' bath Schools, and by clubs and 'so-
The story of the Ilasmonean
of
the
Jewish
Philanthropies
of
Mon-
pion,
South
Ilaven.
of the House Immigration Commit-
cieties throughout the city. The fes- triumph is too well known to need
buy the soil.
Checks are coming in from Jews
tee, providihg fur a complete suspen- treal; to Hugo Lederer of the United-
Detroit's quota in the dunam land tivities, beginning Sunday morning, re-telling. The historic occurrences
sion of immigration, excepting only American Steamship Lines; to the in isolated sections in Michigan, in-
purchase, at the rate of $20 a dunam, Dec. 25, will continue through the of the year 165 B. (3. E., marking the
to
Jewish
Unions
of
Mnotreal
and
cluding
districts that have never be-
/
close
relatives.
was announced to be $5,000 and $500 week.
defeat of paganism at the hands of !
Depressing and hard as is the pres- the Jewish leaders in the two great fore been organized for any Jewish
A special musical service appropri- Jewish monotheism, have for can
was subscribed for at the meeting
political
parties
of
Canada.
activities.
Hartford, Belding, Bald-
ent,
the
truth
nevertheless
must
be
through the sale of 25 dunam. A com- ate to the festival will attend the tunes helped by so much to add to
win, Kingston, Crosswell, St. Charles,
Immigration Regulations.
faced that the situation is more than
mittee of 10 volunteers was chosen morning service at Temple lieth El the Jews' determination to survive '
Chesaning,
St. Joseph, Owendale are
Temple
Beth
El
Rabbi
to
Address
Barondess
began
his
report
25,
at
11
Mr.
discouraging. Instead of making the
from the gathering to sell the balance, Sunday morning, Dec.
the persecutions of the ages that the
Society on "Christmas and the
present drastic law more liberal, a with the statement that the main among the numerous unorganized
that is to make up Detroit's quota.
o'clock.
story of the Nlaccabean warriors has
places
in
Michigan
that have sent in
Jewish
Spirit."
that
majority of the immigration commit- trouble in Canada is the fact
Temple Program.
been learned by heart by every Jew-
Flag Day This Sunday.
A chorus from the Detroit Choral
tee, following the lead of Johnson, there are no immigration laws but contributions to the relief fund.
Dr. Epstein Tuesday evening ad- Society under the direction of William ish boy and girl from earliest child-
As
a
result
of
the
illness of Frank
Rabbi henry .1. Berkowitz, assistant would, if possible, close the doors of immigration regulations issued from
dressed another gathering of Jewish litiwland will render a number of se- hood:.
• . •
rabbi of Temple Beth El, will be the America altogether, departing corn- time to time, to that it is never Bachrach, chairman of the Adrian
National Fund workers in preparation lections from Handel's Oratorio "Ju-
committee, Mrs. Bachrach last week
The legendary lights, year in and principal speaker at the next meeting pletely from all the traditions of this known what the next regulation will
for the minor activities of the year. das Nlaccabeus." The solo numbers
be. Much depends upon the immi- took over the work assigned to her
! of the Young People's Auxiliary of country.
He outlined the various functions of will be rendered by members of the year out kindled on Chanukah, bring
gration officials. Canada is suffering husband at Adrian and continued the
Will Retain Quota.
the Shaarey Zedek, in the congrega-
to
mind
the
memories
of
boyhood,
that
the fund and especially urged
choir. Rabbi Leo M. Franklin will
It seems that the ultimate result from bad times and unemployment is activities for Jewish relief. She is
' tion auditorium, Wednesday evening,
the workers help make the annual give a brief address appropriate to the personal reminiscence of which
of the present movement to further very great. In consequence, an- planning a supper for the prominent
Dec. 28.
Flag Day, to be held this Sunday, a the holiday. Rabbi henry J. Berko- .sets the heart aflame as in the days
restrict
will be a retention of the tagonism towards immigrants has in- men in the community, at which the
Rabbi Berkowitz, in his initial ap-
when mock battle was our hobby and !
success.
work will be furthered.
witz will read the ritual.
the emulation of the 51accabean spirit pearance before the auxiliary, will quota system—there is no chance creased. A young man arriving in
A temporary city-wide National
The children of the Sabbath School
Show Relief Movie.
that
this
system will be abandoned— Canada and being admitted after
speak on the topic, "Christmas and the
Fund committee was formed at the will celebrate Chanukah in a unique the goal of our lives.
Port Huron, where the sum of $3,-
Jewish Spirit," taking as his theme with the additional feature that im- many difficulties, must give bonds
Tuesday evening meetnig to prepare manner this season. Each class of the
Chanukah in our Chedar days was
500
has
already been raised and
, the relationship between these two. migrants will have to pass physical that for three years after his admis-
the field for greater activities for the Religious School has adopted a poor unlike the similar festival of Purim.
! His treatment of the subject, it is ex- examinations abroad and bring with sion he will attend school and not go where the over-subscription of the
fund. The permanent committee will family, making it possible for them to On Purim there were plays and the
quota
is
assured,
was Monday even-
pected, will bring forth much discus- them their medical certificates upon to work. In the case of a girl, she
be formed following a meeting of the enji y a real old fashioned Chanukah exchange of gifts. The "shalach-
must furnish bonds that for three ing the scene of a meeting at which
I Rion. The program committee of the arrival at the port of entry.
committee.
in their homes. Large baskets of sta- monos" season and the fun of the organization is asking its speakers to
According to present information, years she will be in domestic service. the Jewish Relief movies taken in
Two hundred volunteers will can- ple groceries, warm clothes and pro- "Purim-spiel" we would not exchange choose debatable subjects that mem- no Jewish representatives will appear Every immigrant of the age of 18 Eastern Europe were shown. The
vass Detroit Jewry this Sunday in' visions for a holiday dinner will be for anything that money can buy, hers may gain in interest by thein- this week before the committee at and above must have $250 and money For Huron committee, of which Louis
,
the sale of flags for the Jewish Na- delivered at the various homes. At especially if we ourselves were for- : selves discussing the topics touched the hearings which have commenced. for every member of the family. In A. Weil is chairman, is confident that
tional Fund. Volunteers in addition , 9:20 the entire school will assemble tunate enough to be among the upon. A short musical program will Representative Isaac Siegel of New addition thereto, a man with a fam- in addition to every Jew in the city,
to those who were signed up last I anti hold a special Chanukah service, Purim-spieler of the "shalach-monos be given.
York, member of the committee and ily must give bonds that he and all many Gentiles will contribute to the
week will be sent out Saturday eve- lighting the candles and singing. ap- traeger." But to the boys that meant
The first Sunday evening member- leader of the forces opposing restric- the members of his family will settle fund.
ning and Sunday morning from the propriate songs and hymns. Motion nothing in comparison with the joys ship dancing party of the Y. P. A.
tion, who usually voices the Jewish on a farm. These are only a few
Joseph G. Gordon, for a long time
three stations to be conducted in the pictures hearing on the festival will of Chanukah. When the Feast of the will he staged Sunday evening, Jan.
interests, is rather non-commital re- of the severe regulations.
active in Jewish relief work, is the
city. The three stations will be at be shown the children.
Maccabees came round, we as a rule 8. This affair will he open only to garding the plans of the Jewish group
Mr. Barondess went to Canada in campaign director of the state of
the Shaarey Zedek, the Jewish Insti-
placed Purim in the category of a such persons as have become members which concerns itself with the immi-
Shaarey Zedek Service.
Michigan during the Relief Appeal.
tute on High and Hastings streets,
(Continued on Page 5)
Congregation S'iaarey Zedek will girls' holiday. Chanukah was to us some time prior to this date. None gration problem. From his attitude
Mile sGoldberg,
M
genera state cam-
and at the Talmud Torah on West- commemorate the Chanukah festival a man's holiday.
filing applications that evening will one would judge that there is some
paign manager, who organized the
minster and Delmar avenues.
entrance
be
admitted,
thus
insuring
at a special service, supper and cele-
On Tisha B'Ab, we of the I.ithu-
hesitation as to whether Jews shall
work here, is now in St. Louis or-
Choose Sokolow Committee.
bration Sunday evening, Jan. 1, at anion Chedar-school made ourselves to members in good standing only. make a loud protest. Ile, however,
ganizing the state of Missouri .
At a meeting held Thursday, Dec. ,the congregation.
wooden swords and went to the ceme- : Miss Ethel Shetzer and Miss Belle said that the problem was being dis-
Mr. Gordon said that copies of the
15, the following arrangements com-
The service will begin at 6 o'clock. tery to bury them as a sign of the Silverman are arranging the evening's cussed and that in due time an an-
"Gathering Momentum" number of
mittee was chosen to take charge of Rabbi A. M. Hershnian will give the last time that the sword was lifted in program.
nouncement of the steps to be taken
the Jewish Relief News, containing
the reception and activities of the 'address at the special service in the defense of the Jewish home.
The auxiliary's classes in Ilebrew would be made.
interesting articles concerning the ap-
World Zionist delegation upon its ar- synagogue. Musical numbers, mass
Expect Campaign to Have Direet peal, can be secured from him at the
On Chanukah we again made our- and history will open Thursday eve-
Seek Improvement.
rival here on Feb. 5 for a three-day singing and other entertainment will selves swords. But the Chanukah ning, Dec. 29, under the direction of
Bearing on Shortage of Reform
state
office, 2467 Grand River avenue.
While it is true that in Congress
stay: J. Friedberg, chairman; Joseph ' feature the supper program which be- sword was different, The Chanukah Rabbi A. M. Hershman.
Rabbis.
• • •
Chagi, vice-chairman; J. Levin, I. ! gins at 7 o'clock.
The Friday evening services are be- the attitude toward alien entry is
sword was made for action. On Cha-
FOODLESS BANQUET
Davidson, Rabbi Harry Z. Gordon and
The Jewish women of America, FOR CHICAGO WORKERS
The children of the Sabbath School nukah we wanted to fight. And the coming more popular weekly. Last harsh, the information is interesting
Philip Slnmovitz. II. Goldman, chair- will participate in a Chanukah enter- mock fights of the Season of Lights, week Louis Horwitz, of the Boston and heartening that in the executive through the National Federation of
CHICAGO.—Drinkless, smokeless,
man of the local Keren Ilayesod com- tainment on Sunday afternoon, Dec. bloodless though they were, were Educational Bureau, discussed the branch — the Labor Department — Temple Sisterhoods, this week launch-
question of Jewish education, pointing there is now an attitude of willing- ed a national drive to raise $250,000 foodless, the only light shed over the
mittee, and J. Miller, director of the 25, when t,' , e children will be enter-
(Continued on Page 2.)
out that it was the Keystone of the ness to do everything possible to re- for the erection of a dormitory to bare deal tables coming from tall
Keren Ilayesod Bureau for the state tained by the mothers of the adies'
future development of the race. Fred lieve the situation, whatever may be house rabbinical students at Hebrew funeral candles, the only decorations
of Michigan, are members ex-officio auxiliary at a Chanukah party. An
of the great dining room somber fen-
M. Butzel, chairman of the Jewish re- the stories that emanated in the past Union
of all committees.
i o s nCollege,
ini
Cincinnati. Mrs. . AD-
interesting program has been pre-
of black crepe—such was the
lief campaign, is the next speaker. about the policy of the Bureau of
l'ress committees to have charge of pared by the Sunday classes. Two
Washington,
C., banquet to which 600 of the weal-
Immigration.
the
activities
of
the
His
topic
will
be,
"Spiritual
Values."
the publicity for
essays on "What Lesson 1 Learned
honorary pt,,ident of the organize. thiest and most prominent Jews of
honorary
I learn that Assistant Secretary tion, is
delegation here will consist of the fol- From Chanukah" will he read. Among
of the campaign Chicago sat down in the Drake Hotel
Henning and Commissioner of Immi- and local chairman
lowing: Mr. Chagi, Yiddish newspa- those taking part will be Romaine Arrangements Completed for Nine-
chairmen have been ap- on Dec. 7.
gration Husband, in a conference pointed in the various cities where
pers; Rabbi Gordon and Mr. Slams- Goldsmith, Gertrude Gelders, Bur-
teenth Annual Banquet.
They were the workers in the Chi-
with
Mr.
Siegel
regarding
the
eiTclu-
iitz, English newspapers.
the National Federation of Temple cago drive for $2,000,000. They had
nett Krause, Ira Stone, Ruth and
sion of the 700 Polish aliens now on Sisterhoods has
Rabbi Hershman Heads Committee.
More than 150 alumni and mem-
Ewa Hershman, Doris Lipson, r -
branches.
been
invited
to dine. They found a
By a unanimous vote, Rabbi A. M. ham Satophsky, Celia Fox, Rosalie bers of the Philomathic Debating
(Continued on Page 10)
The drive, it is stated, will have fam i ne.
Hershman was chosen chairman of Goldstick, Milton Sorock, Evelyn Club will gather in reunion at their
direct bearing upon the present
"Suppose
you were starving?" was
WARSAW—(J. T. A.)—The di-
nineteenth annual banquet Tuesday
shortage of rabbis for reform pulpits the motto that greeted them and the
Maximin and Fanny Rosen.
Continued on Page 6)
throughout the country, since Hebrew question that the bare tables drove
The poor will also be remembered evening, Dec. 27, at 7:30 o'clock, in , rector of the Polish gymnasium in'
Union is the only college for, the home to the perplexed guests. None
on this occasion, the mothers and the Shaarey Zedek banquet room. All Vilna has addressed himself to Dr.
SPAIN INVESTIGATES
children bringing with them to the arrangements for this banquet have Wigodsky, the head of the Vilna Jew-
training of reform rabbis' in this of them had come prepared for such
DOCUMENTS SHOWING
ted Pro; country. It has no halls of residence , (Continued on Page 10)
entertainment useful gifts for those been completed and it is anticipated ish Kehillah, in an appeal for finan- Political Situation P
res. in Palestine
that this will be the biggest and best cial assistance for the gymnasium, as
COLUMBUS WAS A JEW
among its buildings. and students'
(Continued On Page 5.)
banquet in the history of the Philo- there are many Jewish students there.
must reside with private families, in
Dr. Wigodsky replied that the Kehil-
LONDON.—(J. C. B.)—The an- the Y. M. C. A.'s, hotels and board- CAROLINE GREENFIELD
mathic.
MADRID—(J. C. B.)—A special
TO ADDRESS HADASSAH
Louis Smilansky, local attorney, !lab itself is in finaticial straits and is nual report of the "Ica" (Jewish Col- ing houses. The new dormitory will
commission to investigate newly dis- RABBI HERSHMAN WILL
SPEAK AT CHANUKAH
will act as toastmaster. Rabbi Harry therefore not in a position to comply onization Association) for the year not only provide proper housing for
covered documents purporting to show
1920
contains
an
optimistic
survey
of
with
the
request
of
the
gymnasium.
Z.
Gordon,
an
alumnus,
will
give
the
Mrs.
that Columbus was a Jew, has been
Caroline Greenfield of New
students,
but
will
help
in
the
creation''
SERVICES ON FRIDAY
invocation. Among those who will Dr. Wigodsky suggested that Yiddish the association's accomplishments. of school social life, which has hith- York, a member of the central com-
appointed by the Spanish government.
be
used
as
the
language
of
instruc-
Particular
gratification
is
expressed
be
called
upon
to
answer
to
toasts
The documents which are said to
erto
been
lacking.
It
is
believed
that
mittee
of
liadassah, will address the
Rabbi A. M. llershman, speaking
have just come to light, tend to indi- on "A Great Minor Festival," will are: Rabbi Hershman, Judge Harry J. tion in some courses. The director over the results obtained in Argen- the erection of • dormitory will great- next meeting of the local liadassah,
cate that Columbus was obliged to bring a Chanukah message at the reg- Dingeman, Fred Butzel, Capt. Isadore stated that he would grant,the re- tine, where 5,000 Jewish families are ly stimulate enrollment in the college. Thursday, Jan. 5, at the Shaarey
hide the fact of his Jewish origin ular Friday evening service on Dec. Levin, Louis Cohane, Samuel Rhodes, quest if the Jewish students required now employed at agricultural labor.
Hebrew Union College was estab- Zedek.
The association is also pleased with lished in 1875 by the late Dr. Isaac •
from the Catholic monarchs of Spain 30 at the Shaarey Zedek synagogue, Samuel Levin, Maurice Moscowitz, it.
Mrs. Greenfield, who is in close
the work accomplished in 'Brazil, M. Wise, founder of American Re- touch with Hadassah affairs through-
in order to obtain their aid for his Brush and Willis. Canton 51inkowsky Herman August and other prominent
voyage.
where 106 Jewish families have been form Judaism, and has graduated out the country, has spent several
and his choir will lead in congrega- alumni.
Various drawings and portraits tional singing and special features
settled on the land. In New York many distinguished American re- years in Palestine and will undoubt-
A special feature of the l quet
seem to show that the discoverer of
nquet
the work of the trade schools and ligious and communal leaders. It has edly bring an inspiring message to
appropriate to Chanukah will be in- will be the issuing of the
America had Jewish facial features.
Industrial Aid Society is progressing been supported through the Union of the Detroit chapter.
number of the Philomathia a 16-
It is also shown that his mother's troduced.
The local chapter is devoting this
LEMBERG—(J. T. A.)—The lat- satisfactorily, says the report, and American Hebrew Congregations, of
The Friday evening services at the page booklet containing news of
name was Shushanah, and that her Shaarey Zedek have proven a tre- alumni and club activities. Another est census compiled by the authorities 600 families were assisted in settling which the National Federation of week to its Chanukah Gift Fund
father's name was Jacob. Like ■
Temple Sisterhoods is the women's drive, hoping to raise ■ substantial
mendous success, the average attend- feature will be the flashlight picture show that out of a total population in Canada.
large number of Jews of his time,
Concerning Palestine, the report is auxiliary.
contribution to the Medical Unit in
ance during the past few weeks ey- to be taken of the body at the ban- of 218,905 in Lemberg, 77,000 are
Columbus practiced Judaism secretly.
At the recent biennial convention Palestine before Mrs. Greenfield's
Jews The number of Poles is placed less cheerful. There, the association
ing exceeded 400. The general pub- quet.
It is believed that Columbus told
The
committee
in
charge
of
the
had
been
hampered
in
its
work
by
of
the
Union
of
American
Hebrew
coming. Mrs. Joseph Ehrlich, the
at 116,466, the remainder being Ru-
lic, regardless of synagogue] affilia-
Queen Isabella and her consort, Fer-
tion, is invited to attend these serv- nineteenth annual banquet is com- thenians. Assuming that a number reason of the difficult political situa- Congregations, the National Federa- chairman of the drive, reports gen-
dinand, that he was a messenger from
posed of Harry H. Platt, chairman; of Jews had been forced to register as tion. Nevertheless, the culture and tion of Temple Sisterhoods asked for erous co - operation on the part of the
Jehovah. One of his plans was to ices.
Fred M. Butzel speaks at the serv- B. Safir, I. Goldstein, C. Ornstein, S. Poles, the actual number of Jew. re- export of oranges, encouraged by the permission to conduct a dormitory women of Detroit and asks that all
wrest the Holy Land from the infidel
ice this Friday evening on "Spiritual Gusovitch, L B. Schulman, S. Im- siding at Lemberg is probably in ex- association, has proceeded without in- campaign 14 women, among all Jew- contributions be sent to her at 5553
Turk with the riches .he net out to
merman and H. Rice.
ish men and women.
cess of 77,000.
terruption.
Second avenue.
Values."
End in India.

l'isgah Lodge No. 34, I. 0. B. B.,
at the meeting held last Monday eve-

PROPOSE HARSHER
IMMIGRATION LAW

MANY CHANUKAH
FESTIVALS HERE

SHAAREY ZEDEK
Y. P. A. TO HEAR
H. J. BERKOWITZ

LAUNCH NATIONAL
DRIVE FOR H. U. C.
DORMITORY FUNDS

PHILOMATHIANS TO
DINE ON TUESDAY

POLISH GYMNASIUM
IN VILNA APPEALS
TO JEWS FOR HELP

ICA IS SATISFIED
WITH YEAR'S WORK

77,000- REGISTERED AS
JEWS IN LEMBERG

