DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page three Flowers Sent Anywhere By Wire For fifty years we have served the flower needs of Flint. We grow all of our flowers and plants in our own greenhouses from where they go to TIER. Just try Ilasselbring's Flint Grown flowers next. They are fresh. RABBI I. L. BRILL By RABBI . L. BRILL 1.10010 ;KO. viuummumigamonuounammisummummtionmmumnimmiNunsminmummunomommulii, To the one coming from the big there can be found a handful of men Eastern Jewish centers, Jewry outside and women supremely loyal and al- ways ready to make all sacrifices for of them is a revelation. The Eastern- the Jewish faith and for the Jewish er, particularly the New Yorker, people. It has been my good fortune 0 thinks he is absolutely convinced that to visit a number of Jewish communi- there is nothing Jewish outside of the ties in the state and everywhere I big cities. When one actually comes have found a desire to foster Jewish in contact with conditions the mis- life in all its phases. What is to be done? This is the is- take is discovered. Of course there is not the quantity; numbers are lack- sue. I am glad that the Jewish Chron- ing. However, this does not imply icle has decided to record the life in the smaller communities. This may that quality is lacking as well. Jewish his in the smaller communi- help us.—I am sure it will he a power- ties is attended by greater difficulties. ful influence to organize Jewish life. There is an unfortunate tendency to What is needed is organization. There divide into factions. This leads to must be a concerted effort to stimu- disintegration. It is absolutely a joke late and direct Jewish effort every- to hear people argue about orthodoxy where throughout the state. Detroit and reform. The orthodox for the can take care of itself. Flint to some most part do not know what ortho- extent is solving its own problems. doxy means and the reform have no But there are so many other communi- conception of the significance of re- ties which must be aided and they can form. The terms orthodoxy and re- only be influenced by the co-operation form, for the most part, depend upon of all Jews. The Jewish population of Michigan the financial status of the persons claiming to be either orthodox or re- is increasing. Mere numbers, however, form. Very often neither faction do not mean anything at all. There must be quality as well. To this end really understands Judaism. Here, in the state of Michigan, we must all bend our energies. There is much work to be done. mall communities having no more than a few hundred Jewish families Jewish education must be raised to a actually boast of two orthodox syna- high level; the young must be taken gogues and one reform temple, the care of. every phase of Jewish activ- three beautifully empty, except for ity must be fostered. I look to The three solitary days in the year. As Detroit Jewish Chronicle to dedicate for Jewish education that is neglected itself to this high purpose. It is time to begin. Let us not de- almost totally. It is true that in every community lay. B B B Home Industry Should Come First B ti B Yum-Yum Morton's Pies MADE IN FLINT Ask for them at all Restaurants, Lunch Counters and Groceries YOUR BEST STORE "The FLINT" The House of Kuppenheimer Style Headquarters B Telephone 4125 11111111111MICIIIIVEtC11:1E11011E 1 Michigan Jewry e23 Su. tinglna. tit.