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P,OME.--(J. T. A.)—The Interne-
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Young Judaea next month will
In order to keep pace with the de-
in the
ruond out its fifth year as Detroit's tonal Sociological Congress which
mands for their fur cold storage serv-
u nior Zionist organization and in opened here recently, unanimously ice, the high character of which has
onor of the event will stage a cele-
ad TANI a resolution protesting
won for them a large clientele, the
bration June 15 which will be marked
by program that will give expres- against the numerus claims, or per- Forest Cleaners and Dyers, located at
sion in vivid form to the purposes and ceetage limitation for Jewish students 533 East Forest avenue, have built an
interrupt the service and hurried
MOTHERS' DAY GREETING home as fast as he could. Ile then
activities of the movement. The in the universities of certain Euro-
addition to their present vault to ac-
Young Judaean Leaders Council has
took the card from the Golem's
commodate their increasing patron-
came—
appointed a committee, consisting of pean countries.
By Ceceli ■ D. Rosenthal.
mouth, upon which it at once became
music throughout the years to
A spoilt! elegation, representing the age. The Forest Cleaners and Dyers,
Solomon Levin, Philip Slomovitz,
Will fill your life with laxation to tired minds or frayed nerves
le. Following this he returned
life the
o
will bring re
iss Rose Copinsky, M. Weiner, Miss cemmittee of Jewish delegations
I.
music
that
to ss synagogue and completed the
- one of the largest cleaning and dye-
—re-enacted by the Ampico as it can only be played by such
M. Chabensky and Miss Mary Fried- l'oris, is participating in this Con
Oh! mother of this age so fair,
service. "It was fortunate," said he
great pianist• as Rachmaninoff, Levitz's:, Mono, Rosenthal and
ing establishments in Detroit, have
nberg, to arrange the program of
With the pretty white in your hair- later, "that the Sabbath had not yet
e xclusively.
adopted the most modern and int-
may others who play for the Ampico
1 want to show my gratitude
the celebration.
commenced. If the Sabbath had al-
" proved method for cleaning and glaz-
To you, to whom respect is due.
ready
begun,
my
power
over
the
Go-
ing furs of all kinds. Their cold
Ample() Studio ie open daily for formal conrerfe-
There are not a few things which
lent would have completely ceased. I
One
storage vaults for storing furs are
you are invited to roll.
I can do to make you happy,
would have been unable to stop hint,
unsurpassed in the city. Mr. Simons,
But many a time, I am too snappy
even though he were to destroy the
general manager, in explaining this
of musical art of our beautiful Detroit, 50 of the moat promi-
whole
world."
That
Friday
night
In
my
talk
to
you.
Present
to icons"
feature of "Forest Service," said:
Prices from only $1050 on payments
nent American,
Scotch. Russian, Ukranian and Jewish finger. Also Scotch Piper
Yea, there are many things that I Rabbi Loeb realized that the artificial
Major Bruce Cameron and a low of his pipers, Lithuanian notional dances, danced
"Many women have an idea that furs
man he had created might eventually
by the Knights of Ukrania; Russian choir of Detroit, con•Isting of 20 selected
can do.
to suit any income.
can
be
kept
free
from
moths
just
voices. in • Gal• Concert at Eastern Binh School Auditorium, East Grand Boule-
II.
turn out to be a great danger to
simply by putting a few mothballs in I hope and pray that on next Moth.
vard and Mack, Saturday evening, M•y In, • S oclock. Admission gratis.
everybody. Ile never revived him
This will bo the concluding concert of Music Week.
the pockets. If they realized how
will bo • speech by Attorney Frederick McGraw on "The Benefits
again. To this day, visitors are shown
era' Day,
trivial the cost of storage in a mod-
The Brat mambos .
el Music Week to ths People of Detroit."
In the second week of May,
a great formless mass on the floor of
ern storage vault is, they wouldn't
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to you
the Old-New Synagogue in Prague,
have
shown
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BLACKMAN
take such dangerous chances."
5455 Woodward Ave.
Some things a daughter ought to do. which, it is claimed, is the remains of
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the Golem.
Still more remarkable is another
Oh! mother dearest, I never can re-
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story
which
is
told
of
Rabbi
Loeb.
pay,
But on the second Sunday of May, During his stay in Posen he had one
Opposite Kresge Building
night a frightful dream. lie saw the
or any other day,
Let Rollins make your Fur Coat to order —Now. You can pay later.
Angel of Death mowing down one
I will try not to forget,
member of his congregation after the
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of
striking
down
his
best
friend
The good example you set for me,
And show that I am as good a daugh- Rabbi Loeb cried out and awoke from
his sleep. Ile trembled violently, as
ter
though in high fever. Ile seemed to
As ever can be.
see a pool of blood from the wounds
of the slain members of his congre-
THE MAN OF CLAY
gation before him. lie hurriedly
dressed himself and hastened to the
synagogue. lie flung himself down
The Story of Rabbi Loeb and the
in front of the Ark and poured his
Golem.
soul out in earnest prayer to God.
The smartest of summer's modes is the
Gifts that are an expression
Ile then rose to leave. lie began to
sports apparel with its lines of slenderness,
By M. Steinhardt.
of your ideals and individual-
tremble once more. In front of him
and we offer you a collection from which
was the pulpit or Almemor upon
ity—combining the creative in-
(Translated by Bernard Stone.)
you will enjoy choosing. Straight line
which the Angel of Death was stand-
stinct of the artist with the
ing, grasping a list on a roll of parch-
frocks of simple charm. Coats and suits
During the sixteenth century there ment in his hand. Rabbi Loeb did
painstaking skill of the artisan.
of distinction. Skirts and sweaters that
lived in Prague a celebrated scholar, not hesitate a moment. Calling out
fill many a gap in the wardrobe. An in-
named Loeb-ben-Bezalel, or, as he in the holy name of God, he gathered
teresting variety of colors and fabrics, and
was popularly called, the Great Rabbi all his strength, and flinging himself
The art centers of the Old
Loeb. The year of his birth is gen- on the Angel of Death, he tore the
priced so that their purchase is doubly a
erally taken to be 1512 and he died roll of parchment from his hand, anti
World have yielded generously
pleasure.
in the year 1609 (28 Elul 5369). It hurried home. There he read the
of their treasures for the util-
Smart Fur
would thus appear that at the time of names of all the members of his con-
Lovely nave
Jae Wallas,
his death he was 97 years old. Oth- gregation On the parchment roll.
ity and enrichment of the
Sults, Coats,
Chokers and
ers, however, claim that he was 104 They had all been sentenced to death,
Dressea,
bride's new home.
when he died, whilst a few even hold but happily he had saved them from
Scarf* to
Sport Wear and
complete the
that he lived to be 140 years of age. the power of the Angel. Only at the
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While :dill a young man he was ap- very top of the roll where it had been
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pointed official rabbi of Moravia by torn off, a small piece of the parch-
the Kaiser. For many years he lived ment was missing. This piece which
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in Prague privately as a scholar. He remained behind in the hands of the
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Your Furs are safe when stored at
also spent four years in Posen, but Angel of Death apparently had one
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finally he was appointed chief rabbi name on it. The rabbi thought and
Rates only 3'r on values over $150.
of the Prague community. Ills grave thought, but could not think whose;
and tombstone are ,in the old ceme- name it might be. A few days later
there was an epidemic in Posen and
tery at Prague. '
Among the manuscripts which he thousands of people lost their lives.
left behind are 17 which even today The disease halted at the doors of
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have an honorable reputation among the Ghetto. Day after day passed but
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Jewish scholars. In an exceptional the congregation for which its brave
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degree he was beloved by the peo- shepherd hail to loyally fought was
38 Adam. W•et3 Doors East of Adams Theater
ple, who idolized him. His appear- saved. Finally, on the eighth day,
ance was patriarchal and his tall Rabbi Loeb himself was taken ill,
slight figure was everywhere received and in a few hours was in the grip
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' with the utmost respect and esteem. of the plague. It was his own name
There was something about his pres- which had remained on the scrap of
ad, • •1.8
ence which struck people's imagina- parchment left in the hands of the
Angel of Death. The brave man had
tion. .
Although obviously a man of great not thought of himself. According
age, advancing years had neither bent to a variation of this legend, Rabbi
his figure nor robbed his fine face, Loeb had always been able to escape
framed in white hair and beard, of the Angel of Death, so the latter
, its healthy color. His delicate fee- sought to reach him by hiding in a
1 turee and sparkling eyes powerfully mass of fragrant blossoms. Not
impressed all who saw him. In ad- realizing the danger, a grandchild
dition to the magic of his outward of Rabbi Loeb plucked the flowers
presence, there was, one felt, some- and handed them to his gradfather,
thing extraordinary and spiritual who drew a deep breath inhaling the
about hint. This impression was in- perfume of the flowers and sank life-
creased when he began to speak. Ilia less to the earth.
voice was resonant and very gentle,
A few years ago, the city of
although always full of energy.
Prague erected a sculptured monu-
What added to the affection and ment to this famous Jewish scholar.
admiration of the people was the fact The monument shows the rabbi's tall
that he was at all times a friend of figure receiving from his grandson
the poor and oppressed. Ile could the blossoms which brought his death.
always be relied upon to give his help
and assistance to everybody in times
of trouble. He was on the closest Louis Joseph Named Manager
terms of friendship with the wealthy
of Mortgage Loan Depart-
Prague Jew, Mordecai Maisel, who
ment of Long & Co.
was his contemporary. This was the
man who built the Maisel Synagogue
Louis Joseph, formerly with offices
and who used his great wealth to re.
hove the general poverty of his time. in the Washington Boulevard build-
Rabbi Loeb devoted much study to ing, is now connected with T. T. long
the mystic lore known as the Kabbala, & Co., 1601 Stroh building, as man-
and was regarded by the people as a n er of the mortgage loan deport-
great Kabbalist. Everyone in need ment. T. T. Long & Co. secured Mr.
or in distress, everyone who needed Joseph for the purpose of extending
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advice, turned to him with the fullest and developing the department so
It Will Pay You to Give Us Your Order
confidence. This applied not only to that it may efficiently handle all types
Modern Facilities.
of
real
estate
loans.
Through
the
his fellow Jews. Many Christians,
among them influential personages, activities of the various departments
also sought his advice. Kaiser Ru- in this organization more applications
dolph the Second gave him a long for loans have been received than
audience, the purport of which Rabbi could be handled. T. T. Long & Co.
Loeb never divulged. In a document plan to develop the department so
which was discovered subsequently, that it may give architects and build-
it is stated that the Emperor wished ers the same prompt and efficient
Rabbi Loeb to teach him Kabbala. service that is being given by the
I Ile was to be given free access to other departments of this organiza-
the royal palace at all times, and was tion.
Mr. Joseph's experience covers a
to be given a place of honor at court.
In spite of this, Loeb felt that, be- number of years in the mortgage
ing a Jew, he would by accepting a loan, insurance, building and real es-
high court position arouse jealousies tate field in Detroit and vicinity.
and make , many enemies. Just as we
ore told in the Book of Esther that
Haman sought to make the Jews as
a whole suffer because of his jealousy
of Mordecai, so Rabbi Loeb feared
that all the Jews would have to pay
the penalty if he accepted the high
honor which the emperor offered him.
Rabbi Loeb therefore declined the
offer. Many stories and legends grew
up about his personality. Of these
the best known is the story of the
Golem of Prague. By virtue of his
l•* •
Kabbalistic knowledge, Rabbi Loeb
It
made an artificial human figure of
clay. Under the tongue of the fig-
ure, he placed a card upon which he
had written the sacred name of God,
which we are forbidden to pronounce.
The effect of doing this.:was to make
If Mother lives out of town, delivery can
the figure come to life. The artificial
man thus created was employed as a
be made throNgh your Florist's "Flowers
servant and did loyally and obedient.
lv all the menial tasks of the hove.
By Wire" service.
People called him the ''Golem." The
meaning of the word, in the language
of the Mishna, is a rough, uneducated
clod. Just before the commence-
ment of the Sabbath it was Loeb's
practice to remove the card with
, God's holy name written on it from
the Golem's mouth. whereupon it im-
meditaely collapsed into lifeless im-
To further make possible the ownershi
NEXT SUNDAY, MAY 11TH
mobility. At the termination of the
furniture, we have arranged unusually ea
Sabbath the Golem's lord and master
terms on purchases made here during
called it bark to life again.
Drive. You need but a small amount be
For Mothers' Memory
One Friday afternoon Rabbi Loeb
anything you buy, and the balance can
forgot to remove the card from the
Blossoms White
in amounts to suit your convenience.
boutonniere
on
May
Golem's
mouth.
and
went
off
to
the
Wear a
charges of any kind for this liberal semi
For Mothers Living
synagogue to take part in the service
with
the
rest
of
the
congregation.
11th as a tribute to Mother
Blossoms Bright
Suddenly, just as the congregation
was singing ).echo Dodi, his wife
came rushing to the synagogue pant-
ing for breath. She told her husband
Pd that the Golem was behaving very
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violently, that he was not obedient as
but
was
breaking
and
destroy-
y
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usual,
Between Calvert and ing everything that came in his way.
and Service Prevail.
The rabbi asked the congregation to
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