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VOL. XXXIII. NO. 9.
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928.
SAYS SYNAGOGUE
MUST ADAPT TRUTH
OF MODERN IDEAS
Ludwig Vogelstein Discusses
Future of Judaism at
Meeting Here.
REPORT UNION BUDGET
IS OVER HALF MILLION
National Officers
At I. O. B. S. Meet
Sol C. Kraus and Martin 0.
Levy to Attend Initia-
tion Feb. 5.
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Sol C. Kraus, Grand Master, and
Martin C. Let y, Grand Secretary,
of the Independent Order Brith
Sholom, will be the principal speak-
' erwat.the installati on exorcises and
tIFFIrtieting of the three Brith
bnolom lodges in Detroit, on Sun-
I
Ex-Minister Says No Party
In Land is Free From
AntioSemitism.
By RABBI LOUIS 1, NEWMAN
Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco.
CHANGE IN LAW DOES
NOT HELP THE JEWS
government will from now on
in framing Jewish policy with reference to the fight against the "King
Prohibit student ineetinizs through-
of Kings" which, if events transpire as expected, is fur from ended.
out the country, the minister of cdu-
The issue relates to the accep-
cation notified the rectorate of
1 a srsiyo ndi
ite r '
ivy. was taken at a
a promise by the motion picture in-
nieeting of the cabinet and the rec-
(j ou w
stirsyh i loetae(rleor, st sLho
al op itturteosto or t
taratcs were instructed not to issue
in
permits for such meetings.
be supervised by the 13'nai Ireith in
order to avoid anti-Jewish ale-
RUCH AREST, (.1. T. A.)—Fur
,
•
Work of Hillel Foundation, silents. If the revision of the "King persons were arrested
by tne Ro-
of Kings" is satisfactory to Chris-
Conditions In Palestine,
numian authorities, charged with
tian and Jewish sentiment, then the moral responsibility
. for the anti-
Mexico, Outlined.
issue is ended. But if the revised ,Iewish excesses in Transylvania.
version with the prologue, to be re- The prisoners are held at the mili-
Pisgah Ledge No. 34, 1.0.B. B., leased according to 13'flai 13'rith an-
at the meeting Slonday everting, nounement, after Jan. IS, still Mo. tart; fortress in Cluj.
heard addresses by Rabbi Adolph motes prejudice, contains inflam-
T
Those
arrested, charged with in-
Fink, Saul Raskin and Milford matory material, is unhistorical, in- citing the students and instigating
Stern, the evening's program form- accurate and exaggerated in its the disorders are Dr. Moldftvan, a
ing one of the most interesting portrayal of Jewish and Christian publicist; Keszluri Orleanu, Dr.
heard by the local lodge.
features alike, the fight is far from Cotrusch and the student, Dunks.
As the spiritual leader of the over. It has just been begun. We
Two Sentenced to Prison.
.lewish youth at the University of shall await the appearance of the
Prison terms for two students
Michigan, by virtue of his oflice as
revised version. Hon. Alfred M. guilty sf participation in the anti-
head of the Ilillel Foundation, Cohen, president of the 13'nai B'rith, lowish excesses in Clausenburg
Rabbi Fink spoke of the tendency has declined to make public the let- were imposed by the Clausenburg
of the modern youth to skepticism ter detailing the modifications out- court. They were each sentenced to
and an inquisitive turn of mind. He lined by himself and Rabbi Philip- six months imprisonment.
also pictured the Jewish youth in son. Whether the 13'flai B'rith will
The trial of 200 more students for
all walks of life as being continu-
permit a preview of the revised ver- complicity in the excesses will take
ously in a state of "uncomfortable- sion by rabbinical groups of no
- place in a few (lays. Due to this.
IleSh," never being truly accepted in thorityrem
chalg
leanin e t B
remains
o
the city is closely guarded by g,en-
a social sense by his non-Jewish
'ne
b ar B'rith
darmes, the entire vicinity being in
fellows.
In the meantime the following a state of siege.
Conditions In Mexico.
facts deserve to be inscribed in the
Continue Anti•Semitism.
Rabbi Fink paid a glowing trib- record. Dr. Boris Bogen, executive
The insistence that the Rumanian
ute to the recently deceased Rabbi
People's party (populist) headed by
Benjamin Frankel, through whose
(Continued on Page Five.)
()envoi! Averescu. former prime
efforts Mali B'rith established llil-
minister, discontinue the anti-
lel Foundations in the leading 'uni-
Semitic propaganda carried on by
versities of the country.
eta
organs, was
Mr. Milford Stern spoke enlight-
h}.
.lowish mpt4u•rs of the party.
eningly on the conditions of the
yo,Atttotleypatrity (irierenote,etohli;ohrishaerne.
Jews in Mexico.
, Jewish
While religious life is at a low
flounced that they will be compelled
ebb in the Jewish communal life in
to withdraw front the party unless
Mexico, it is equally true that the
social life of these people is on a Hebrew Schools Closed One the press discontinues its anti-Jew-
ish campaign.
much higher plane, he pointed out.
Day as Mark of Honor
The ,lest in Mexico needs no charity
In reply to this demand M.
To President's Wife.
Trancu of Jassy, formerly a mem-
in the general sense, and B'nai
B'rith is guiding him along the
ber of the government in the Aver.
lines of self-reliance.
Mrs. Sarah Rabinowitz, of 205 escucabinet, declared that the lead-
Palestine Aesthetic Riches.
the
Virginia l'ark, the wife of Esser ershi to anti-Semitism,
oi
op-
Mr. Raskin, who was introduced Rabinowitz, president of the United posed
the only
to the audience by Rabbi Leon Ilebrew Schools of Detroit, died on anti-Semite in the party being the
Frain, spoke in Yiddish of the aes- Saturday evening, Jan. 21, at the poet, Octavian Gogn. "Besides," he
thetic riches of the Palestine as age of 60. She is survived, besides added, "no Rumanian party is free
compared to its materialistic pov- her husband, by five brothers, Isaac, of anti-Semitism."
erty.
Charles, Sidney, Samuel and Meyer
The Jewish members, dissatisfied
The musical program of the eve-
with the explanation, left the ses-
sion.
ning is reported in another column.
Next Monday's meeting will he
I)r. William Fader:nail's trip
devoted to the stockholders of the
abroad, during which he visited
Community House.
London, Paris and Berlin, was un-
Father and Son Luncheon.
dertaken in behalf of the Rumanian
The much-heralded Father and
Lateral party, according to a report
Son luncheon and get-together will
of the Jewish daily, "Der Zeit."
take place this year on Feb. 6, at
The paper publishes a report to
the Community House. It is spon-
the effect that the purpose of I)r.
sored jointly by the lodge itself and
Filderman's trip was to secure a
its junior branch. the A. Z. A. It is
loan for the Rumanian government.
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for members and their sons only,
although arrangements have been
CHANGED NUMERUS CLAUSUS
made to entertain the boys of the
DOES NOT HELP JEWS
lowish Orphan Home.
BUDAPEST, (J. T. A ) — The
Luncheon will be served in the
amended numerus clausus law, even
evening, which will be followed by
if carried, as the government de-
a program of varied entertainment
sires, will make no change in favor
for the younger folk.
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'Haman Ben Air, noted Palestin-
Ian, will address Pisgah Lodge on
Feb. 13. Further announcement
viol be made next week.
,
With reservations pouring in
daily for the annual community
dinner and dance of the. Jewish
Welfare Federation of Detroit, to
he held at the Stutter Hotel on
Sunday evening, Jan. '29, at 7
o'clock, Henry Wineman, president,
is urging all people not to delay in
sending their notes of acceptances.
Although reservations closed on
Friday there will be a few: seats
. available until Saturday noon,
SOL C. KRAUS
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Grand Master, I. 0. B. S.
Saul Raskin's Palestine Paintings
On Exhibition At Temple Beth El
SARAH RABINOWITZ press
DIES AT AGE OF 60
,.nicest
K. OF P. LODGE
BUYS NEW SITE
Plans to Erect Half•Million Dollar
Home in Second Boulevard
and Seward Section.
MRS. SARAH RABINOWITZ
Frank, and a sister, Mrs. Lena
Eisenstadt.
Burial took place Monday after-
noon at Clover Hill Cemetery,
where Professor Elijah Zalud-
kowesky chanted the burial hymns
and eulogies were delivered by
Rabbi A. M. llershman, Rabbi E.
Aishiskin and Aaron D. Markson.
Mrs. Rabinowitz was one of those
rare women who, although reserved
and reticent, wielded a great influ-
ence in the community. She was
considered by the members of her
large and influential family as the
mother of the group, all coming to
her for her advice and guidance,
and comfort when needed. She was
a member of many educational and
charitable societies, Hadassah, the
Orphan Home, Rion- Chalon, Wom-
en's League of the Schools, and oth-
ers among them.
Sarah Rabinowitz has always
taken an interest in the life-work of
her husband, that of the education
of the Jewishyouth. She has al-
ways encouraged him in his untir-
ing efforts and inspired him with
her interest in the work of the F I
mudTorahs. A festive celebration
in any of the schools, a graduation,
the opening Of a new building, the
laying of the cornerstone of a new
edifire, was to her a day of great
rejoicing.
As a mark of tribute to the de-
ceased, the l'hiladelphia, Byron and
Kirby schools were closed on Mon-
day afternoon.
The above photo of Mrs. Rabino-
witz was taken 20 years ago and is
the only one available,
Detroit Lodge No. 55, K. of 1'.,
at its meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24,
ratified the action of its board of
directors in purchasing a site for a
new home.
The location of the proposed new
building is at the northeast corner
of Second boulevard and Seward,
adjacent the region of the new
tructure of the Fisher brothers and
not far distant from the Genet al
Motors building.
The board plans to build as soon
as practicable. The plan involves
an expenditure of upwards of $500,-
000.
The beard of directors consists
of II. P. Cohen, Nathaniel II. Gobi-
stick, Samuel Raskin, Frank Ber-
man, Dr. R. R. Goldstone, Abe Gold-
man, Sol Kaplan, Jacob Ash, Abe
Silberstein, Charles Goldstein and
Harold Rosenthal, and it is their
a im , when the proposed building
has beencempleted, that nothing
shall have been overlooked in pro-
viding permanently for the corn-
fort, convenience and enjoyment of
the members from either a crater-
nor or social standpoint.
Tentative plans provide that the
building shall include spacious
lounge and reading rooms, kitchen
and .Going roams, an auditorium, a
gymnasium with showers and lock-
ers, and everything equipped in the
most up-teethe-minute fashion. The
Detroit lodge numbers more than
2,000 members. It has been located
in its present quarters at 315:1 ('ass
avenue for 15 years, having come
up from humble beginnings when it
had but • handful of members at
High and Ilastings streets.
WOMEN IN JOINT
MEETING FEB. 6
The annual joint meeting of La-
dies' Auxiliary of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, the Sisiterhood of
Temple Beth El and the Council
of Jewish Women will take place
Monday afternoon, Feh. 6, at 2:30
o'clock, in the chapel of Temple
Beth El. Judge Florence E. Allen
of the Supreme Court of Ohio, who
holds the highest office in her state
and the highest elective office, state
or federal, of any woman in Amer-
ica, will speak on "Peace."
I
BUTZEL WILL ADDRESS
LEAGUE OF SOCIETIES
The League of Jewish Women's
Organizations of Detroit will hold
its first meeting Monday-, at 2:30
p. m., at the Philadelphia-Byron
Talmud Torah. Fred M. Butzel
will be the speaker, his subject
being "The Child Problem of De-
troit." Mrs. Chas. Alpern, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lawrence Titel-
baum, will give • group of songs.
Complete Report of Work of Joint Distribution Committee
To be Given by David A. Brown, National Chair-
man of U. J. C., and Morris D. Waldman.
DELEGATES FROM EVERY COMMUNITY IN STATE
TO BE PRESENT AT HOTEL STATLER SESSIONS
Detroit Service Grout), of Which Samuel Summerfield is
President, Will Act as Hosts to Visitors; Delegates
To Attend Annual Federation Dinner.
The largest gathering of Jews of the state will be rep-
resented at the Michigan Constructive Relief Conference
called by David A. Brown at the Statler Hotel on Sunday,
Jan. 29, at 11:30 o'clock, Mr. Brown, who is national
chairman of the United Jewish Campaign and who is de-
3 NOTED LEADERS to (i3crrig'inLJvii!'i'triatlhex%nvitnbgye t
ADDRESS I. 0. B. B.
day, Feb. 5, at Jericho Temple,
the fund now stood at $1,427,
2705 Joy road.
878.
The three Detroit lodges are:
It was also reported that
Samuel Stettin Lodge No. 357, Sam
Marra y Guggenheim, w h
Karlin Lodge No. 3 IS and Michigan
already contributed $50,000,
•Pr -gressive Lodge No. :373. The
has made an offer to contribute
local initiation and open meeting is
an additional $50,000 when the
,art of the national membership
fund reaches $2,000,000. He
eorollment being conducted by the
promised to make further con.
I Her. It is aimed to increase the
the
tributions to stimulate
membership by 3,000.
raising of more money for the
Under the active supervision of
endowment fund.
Mr. Kraus, grand master of the or-
der, this campaign has been con-
the executive !ward of the Union aC ducted by lodges throughout the
American Hebrew Congregations oountry with splendid results. It
it its annual meeting held here at is expected that as a result of his
Temple Beth El. David A. Brown I
and Milford Stern, who are mem
hers of the board and leading Jew
Ish laymen of Detroit, were in
'harge of the local arrangement.'
or the conference. The visitor. -
were guests at Sunday mornint,
-ervices at the temple, and were
entertained at a luncheon which •
treceded the business sessions of
Sunday afternoon.
In his menage Mr. Vogelstein re-'
viewed the progress made by Ile-
form Judaism in this country since
t was founded here 55 years ago,
by the late Isaac M. Wise, and stat-
d that it is because of the adoption ,
of these modern ideas by the Re-
form wing of Judaism that the lib-
veal congregations of America are
increasing in membership and num-
ber. The next generation of Jews, I
he declared. will witness a re-
grouping of Jewish elements, and
that synagogue which is willing lu
adapt itself to modern ideas and
liberal outlook will gain many re.,
emits from the ranks of the other
two religious parties — Orthodox
MARTIN 0. LEVY
and Conservative."
Grand Secretary, I. 0. B. S.
Asks Support For U. A. H. C.
Emphasis was also laid by Mr. and Mr. 1.evy's presence in Detroit,
Vogelstein in his report on the need the membership in the Brith Sha-
of adequate financial support from lom will be considerably increased
American Jewry for the work of here.
As in other leading cities
the Union of American Hebrew
Congregations. An indication of throughout the country, the nwni-
the progress made by the organiza- hers of the Brith Shalom here are
tion was shown by Mr. Vogelstein active in all national and local com-
munal endeavor. contributing of
in the amount of money expended
their money, their time and their
for work in the year 1908 and in
effort to stimulate Jewish interest.
While in this city, Mr. Levy will
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consult with Brith Shalom leaders
in the state of Michigan.
In addition to being the grand
secretary of the order almost from
its inception, Mr. Levy is recog-
PORT HURON I. 0. B. B.
nized RS an outstanding authority
HEARS BLUMENTHAL
on all questions pertaining to fra-
ternal activity. It was through his
William R. Blumenthal, regional
insistence that the order accepted
Philomathic Debating Soci-
the fraternal rates that has given director of the United Palestine
ety to Celebrate at Ban-
it a new lease of life and has made Appeal for Michigan, Tuesday eve-
quet on Wednesday.
it one of the foremost Jewish or- ning adressed a community meeting
if Port Huron Jews, under the aus-
ders in America.
Plans for the Feb. 5 massmeet- pices of the B'nai B'rith lodge.
The Philomathic Debating Club
Mr. Blumenthal, who recently re-
will celebrate its thirtieth anniver- ing will Ire made at a special meet-
sary at a banquet w'ednesdav eve- ing of the MiChigan Progressive turned from a tour of Palestine,
ning,
mg, eh. 1, in the Barium Hotel Lodge No. 373, to be held Sunday spoke on the subject "Old and New
banquet hall.
evening, Jan. 29. A full report in Palestine,' reviewing the work
Founded in 1898 by 11 Central will also he presented by the ball accomplished for the uphuilding of
high School students, who, because committee and dancing will follow the Jewish Homeland by the pio-
neers.
of prejudice, were not permitted to the meeting.
enter the only forensic society in
the school, the House of Represen-
tatives, the club has since become
the outstanding Jewish debating
society in Detroit.
The House of Representatives at
Central High School had an un-
written law which barred Jews.
Louis Wine, now prominent in lo- "Palestine Made a Painter of Me," Noted Artist Declares;
cal business and communal circles,
His Interesting Works Enchant Large Audiences;
who was recognized for his speak-
Night Views of Palestine Most Beautiful.
ing ability, was asked to join, the
society having been faced b y an im-
"l'alestine made a painter of me." red and silver, with blue shadows.
portant debate with an outside
In this brief sentence, Saul Ras- These. as w'e'll as his pictures of
club. Wine accept° I because he
hoped to break the preiudice kin summed up the (-Met of Pales- synagogues and his etchings, are
against his fellow-Jews. Almost tine's beauty on his artistic career. the result iif twoPalestine tours.
When he set out for his vise to Ile has walked through the Jewish
single-handedly he won a 3 to 0 vic-
tory for his team, but he could not Palestine in 1920, Mr. Raskin was settlements from end to end, and
a
cartoonist.
The old Kundest has registered in color and line all
remove the anti-Jewish prejudice.
He organized the present Philo- boasted of him as one of its con- that caught his eye and delighted
tributors,
and
other
Jewish period- his heart. Ilis works are strictly
mathic to fill the needs for the Je•-
ish young men, and to this day his icals published his drawings. But realistic, and he has faithfully fol-
is the only Jewish name on the it took a visit to Palestine to bring lowed nature.
Mr. Raskin's Works.
membership roll of the House of out the fine artistic sense of which
Representatives.
not even the artist himself was
The list of Mr. Raskin's works
includes the following: Dead Sea,
Mr. Wine became the first speak- conscious.
To realize how unusual and en- Jerusalem, Sated, Regiment at
er, or president of the Philomathic
he found•d. Others who assisted )chanting his works are, it is neces- Work, Hundred Gates, David Street,
him in the organization work are sary to see them, and the oppar- Nahalal. Palm Tree, Migdal David,
well known in the city. They are trinity was offered Detroiters this Eucalyptus Tree, Chalutzas %Kash-
Louis Smilansky, Saul Ilartz, Ben- week, and will be theirs for another ing, Sands of Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv,
jamin Salzstein. Meyer Cohen. Ira week, until Feb. I.
mat•rias. Kin Charod, Street in
On the second floor of Temple Jerusalem, The Walls of Jerusalem.
Frolenberg, Spencer S. Fishbaine,
the late Jacob Gordon, Morris Smi- Beth El, Mr. Raskin's works are on Lake of Galilee, Rechovoth, Yad
lansky and Nathan Levin.
exhibition, and Mr. Raskin himself Absalom, Wailing Wall, Rachel's
On the roster of alumni of the is there to receive visitors and to Tomb, The Joidan River.
Philomathic are many outstanding explain his works.
The paintings of synagogues in-
leaders in the local Jewish commun-
Day and Night Pictures.
clude Old Beth Ilamidrash, Small
ity, . Among the events sponsored
In the set he is exhibiting, there Synagogue, Sephardic Synagogue.
annually are the model meetings, are day and night pictures. The Synagogue at Sated. Reb Meyer Bal
and oratorical contests. Prize. for latter contain some of the finest Ness, Shomronim Synagogue. Yesh-
these are yearly awarded by Laois views ever seen here of Palestine. ivah Becher, Small Beth Hamid-
Smilansky, Mrs. Frank V. Martin, Painted in green and moonlight, rash, Small Sephardic Synagogue.
the widow of Jacob Brown, Judge with deep blue skies, this Pet of
Among his etchings are: Jerusa-
Ilarrry .1. Dingman, Herman Au- ni•bt views enchants the viewer. leM, two views; Chalutzim Camp,
gust and Maurice Morse.
The day pictures are in orange, Red Zalmen, Gatos Jew.
Club To Observe
30th Anniversary
e c1 b 3, / \ -1 % ! a l
ewish
fare Federation.
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B'nai Irrith Challenged by Rabbi Newman Who De-
mands Publication of Full Texts of Correspond-
ence in Connection With Objectionable Film.
HE only reason I ant taking any cognizance of the re Rabbi Fischer of This City
cent statement of the San Francisco Bay Council of
Receives Copy of Pub-
the General Committee, District Grand Lodge No. 4,
lic Proclamation.
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith entitled: "In the Interest
Jassy
(J.T.A.) — The Rema-
of Truth," is that I believe a reply thereto will be helpful i
That the dominating spiritual
viewpoint of the American Jew of
the future will be a Judaism which
"accepts the new truth of scientific
discovery, and modifies its view-
point accordingly," was a state-
ment made Sunday by Ludwig Vo-
gelstein, of New York, chairman of
The Executive Board of the
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations, et the meeting
here on Sunday, received •
communication from Adolph S.
Ochs, who is chairman of the
committee that is raising the
$5,000,000 endowment fund for
the Hebrew Union College. Mr.
Ochs remitted a check for $220,
504, the collection in his hands
at this time and reported that
'RUMANIA PROHIBITS' Community Dinner LARGEST MICHIGAN JEWISH GATHERING
Is The Fight Against
Sunda y TO BE REPRESENTFD AT CONSTRUCTIVE
STUDENT MEETINGS!' To Be
"King Of Kings" Ended?
ARE SENTENCED wi:L'i,':greoctJ
RELIEF CONFERENCE HERE ON SUNDAY
T
American Jewry Urged to
Give Generously to He-
brew Congregations.
Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents
TO VIEW "JUDAISM
AS A CIVILIZATION"
I
4voting himself almost entirely to
the arduous duties of this offioe,
will mot rttib the
ht ractivities tt eoof otoll
Joint
),,Isiitoen ,iat ori
ir). (mi not
t hito t hittl(oi
f t
Professor Mordecai Kaplan
To be Forum Speaker
On Sunday.
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"Judaism as a Civilization," will
be the subject of the next lecture
at the Detroit Jewish Open Forum
next Sunday, Jan. 29, in the North-
ern Iligh School, Woodward at
Owen, at 3 p. tn.
HENRY WINEMAN
which may he obtained by calling
the federation office, 51 West War-
ren avenue, Glendale 1601, line 160.
I)r. Solomon Lowenstein of New
York, excretive director of the Fed-
eratien for the Support of Jewish
Societies of that city, will deliver
the only address. Dr. Lowenstein
is one of the foremost men in the
social work field in this country,
having embarked on his profession
more than a quarter of it century
ago. Starting his career in Cin-
co iiintial uhoei t c fa tn w
i sshu pcehroi nrti
n) t f
Charities ,
Cincinnati, whence he was called to
New York to assume the position
of assistant manager of the United
Hebrew Charities.
Lowenstein Only Speaker.
Dr. Lowenstein has been presi-
dent of the National Conference of
Jewish Social Work, which position
is now held by the director of De-
troit's Jewish Welfare Federation,
Morris la Waldman; and presi-
dent of the New York State Con-
ference of Charities. He is official-
ly connected with the Training
School for Jewish Social Work, the
Bureau of Jewish Social Research
and the Welfare Council of New
York.
Mr. Wineman, who will preside
at the dinner, announces that there
will be no other speeches and no re-
ports submitted orally. A brief
resume of the work of the Jewish
Welfare Federation since its incep-
tion two years ago will be present.
ed in leaflet form, for members to
peruse at their leisure. As usual,
there will be no solicitation of
funds.
Dancing to the tune of Seymour
Simons' orchestra will conclude the
evening's program.
Will Hold Annual Meeting.
The first annual meeting of the
Jewish Welfare Federation has
been called for Sunday afternoon,
Ian. 20, at 5:30 o'clork at the Stet-
ter Hotel, immediately preceding
the community dinner dance. All
Jewish persons who contributed to
the United Jewish Campaign in
May, 1926, and to the Community
Fund Drives are automatically
members of the federation and are
invited to participate in the meet-
ing, at which by-laws will be adopt-
•d and trustees for ene, two and
three year periods will he elected.
Four constituent members of the
federation, the North End Clinic,
the Jewish Centers Association, the
Jewish Social Service Bureau end
the Fresh Air Society, will hold
their first meetings for similar put-
, nases immediately following that of
the .1. W. F.
The lecturer will be Mordecai
Menahem Kaplan, eminent rabbi
and educator, who is widely known
as one of the foremeost figures in
American Jewry and a speaker of
much force and originality. The
subject is one of present interest
everywhere and a large attendance
is expected.
Professor Kaplan ens ordained
as rabbi by the Jewish Theological
Seminary in 1902. He has been
principal of the Teachers' Insti-
tute of the Seminary since 1009
and professor of homiletics since
1910. It was he who advocated
the Jewish Center idea and headed
the first institution of that name
in America. In 1922 Professor
Kaplan founded the Society for
the Advancement of Judaism, for
the purpose of reinterpreting Juda-
ism as a modern religious civiliza-
tion, and is still the leading spirit
of that society. Ile is a membs'r of
the executive committees of the
Rabbinical Assembly of America
and of the United Synagogue.
Among other organizations in
which Professor Kaplan in actively
interested are he Bureau of Jew-
ish F.ducaion of New York and he
American Jewish Committee, of
which he is a monitor.
JR. PLAYERS
PLAN NOVEL PROGRAM
The Junior Players of the Jew-
ish Centers Association, 31 Mel-
bourne, will stage their third pro-
gram of the season Sunday even-
ing, Feb. 5.
The program will be unique in
that it will combine dramatic en-
tertainment with tread for thought.
There will he two one-act plays
dramatically depicting the danger
of contagious diseases and the
needs and requisites for keeping
boys and girls healthy.
The play, "The Sherry Microbe,"
by Josephine Perkins, is laid in
school room, and furnishes many
hilarious moments.
The second play, "Health in
Toyland," by Myrtle L. Barger,
takes place in a playroom with
numerous toys like "Tin Soldiers,"
"Raggedy Ann," "Jack in the
Box," etc., arranged in a colorful
group.
Besides these delightful sketches
many novel numbers will supple.
went the entertainment.
Approximately 30 children affil-
iated with the Jewish Center will
participate. Mrs. Morton Stein-
berg is directing and supervising
the production.
1Hebrew School Graduation Exercises
To Be Held This Wednesday Evening
which e
Kahn, Dr. Joseph A. Rosen and
other men and women have accom-
plished with the aid of American
Jewry.
A complete report of the work
Ming accomplished by the Joint
Distribution committee will be
given at the Michigan Constructive
Relief conference on Sunday by Mr.
Brown and Mr. Waldman. Moving
pictur es of the various activities
which were taken recently by Jos-
eph Recker will be akown at one of
the sessions on Sunday, together
with an explanatory lecture.
Service Group Acts as Host.
Fred M. Butzel and Bernard
Ginsburg, chairman and treasurer,
respectively, of the state committee
of the Udited Jewish Campaign, are
looking forward to meeting again
the several hundred delegates who
will visit Detroit on Sunday. The
Detroit Service Group, of which
Samuel Summerfield is president,
will act as. host to the visitors and
have arranged for their comfort
(luring their stay.
Henry Wineman, president of the
Jewish Welfare Federation, has in-
vited the visiting delegates to at-
tend the community dinner and
dance the same evening at the Stad-
ler Hotel, when Dr. Solomon Low-
enstein, executive director of the .
Federation for the Support of Jew-
ish Philanthropic Societies of News
York and a member of the board of
the .loint Distribution Committee,
will deliver the address.
The Work of J. D. C.
Among the members of the De-
troit Service Group committee in
charge of arrangements for the
conference are, in addition to Mr.
Summerfield, the other officers:
Harry Bielfield, Harry Z. Brown,
Nathan M. Gross and Mrs. Henry
Wineman, vice-presidents; Meyer
L. Prentis, treasurer, and Barry
Gerson.
The work of the Joint Distribu-
tion Committee covers four peri-
ods: the war relief period of 1914
to 1918, when, with well-established
governments still in control, order-
ly distribution of aid was possible.
It is well to recall, at this time, that
the work of the Joint is entirely ad-
ministrative, that is, the J. D. C.
Continued
on Page Eight.)
Reviews Good-Will
Movement In U. S.
"The Movement for Better
Understanding," Alexan-
der's Radio Topic.
Milton M. Alexander, in an ad-
broadcast over the Jewish
Chronicle Radio Program through
station Winn!, Braun's Music
House, on Thursday evening, Jan.
19, spoke on "'The Movement for •
Better Understanding," his address
following in part:
"Quietly, but steadily, the move-
ment for better understanding has
been growing up among the people
of America, but like all great move-
ments it meets with occasional set-
backs. It is a movement that com-
mands the attention of thoughtful
people everywhere because, unless
it is carried forward successfully,
America cannot be true to the first
principles of our ('onstitution.
dress
Defeat of Parochial Bill.
"It is significant to notice how
various appeals that have been
based upon racial and religious
prejudice have lost out during the
past few years. Only a little over
The graduation exercises of the firing; address, Max Gordon, in- threeyears ago the perple of Mich-
Philadelphia-Byron se hoof. on
structor of graduating class; vale- igan defeated the so-called Par J
Wel lnesday evening, FA I, will be
chial Schoel Amendment by a t. .
ee
predeil
by public examinations dictory address, Joseph Davidson; oftwo to
one The Parochial Sc!
Sunday marling, Jan. 29, at 10:30, Personal Experiences, Ephraim
Amendment campaign is now
and Monday evening, Jan. 30, at Rivlin; "Shimru Bal(tanim," p ern, (lent history, but if you will b
7 The subjects atudents will be Anna °lender; awarding of prizes; project your
mind back over • spa ■
oxamined in are: The Five Books presentation of (liplornas; "Our ofthree years you
can recall the
of Moses, the Former Prophets, MI ther Raehel," playlet.
rancor and bitterness that charac-
Ilistory, grammar and coo-
The class songs have been ar- terized that effort. You will recall
position.
ranged and will be directed by Mor- how• the efforts of certain preIudie , I
The following are the members ris. Slargolis, member of the Hebrew individuals were put forth to do
of the graduating class: Oscar school personnel. He will he arcom- away with the Parochial -(heals of
Cohen, Joseph Cohen, Ralph Cabal- mimed on the piano by Miss Minnie Michigan; how the Constitutional
nick, Sam Cohen, Joseph Davidson, Tobin. guarantee of religion was to have
Bernard Goldman, Anna Hecker,
The following prizes will he been set aside by the passage of
David 1.ipsitz, Rona Margolis, Leo- awarded: The first prize,
a fold this Amendment; how parents
pore Markson, Jeanette (Bender, medal designed for this purpose, would have been depri•ed of the
Ephraim Rivlin and Baas Siegel.
will he given by Milton Bernstein. privilege of sending their children
The officers of the clan are: secretary and general manager of to be trained at the schools of their
Oscar (' ( hen, president; Bernard Feigenson Brea. Co., to the hest preference; and finally you will re-
Goldman, vice president; Lenore student in the class. The world call how men and women of gss•i-
Marksyn, secretary; Anna Hecker, prize is the newest Hebrew English will and fearles) thought, fair-
treasurer.
dictionary, given by the alumni of minded and brave, arose to defect
destroy this movement. Yea
Following is the complete pro- the United Hebrew Schools to the
gram of the commencement exer- students who have excelled them- will recall that Protestants and
Jews
alike banded themselves to
eines:
selves in Jewish History and Ile.
School's hymn by the class; open• brew grammar. These prizes will together with their brothers of the
ing address., Bernard Isaacs:intro- be presented by Moshe Sollway, Roman Catholic faith. to deal ■
(faction, Oscar Cohen, class preai- president of the Alumni association. death blow to this expressed attempt
dent: Reminiscences, Rena Margo-
The third prize, a book of Hebrew at the perpetuation of religious big-
lis; "B'eretz ('havilah." poem, Ber- poems, awarded to every member otry. Since that time we have heard
nard Goldman; Lighting cf Candle, of the graduating class, will he no more about the so-called Pero.
^eremnny, Anna Hecker; Response, given by the Northwestern Weman's chial School Amendment and its
two
th .) eir dons
i rtetipage
red to
Set.. Shur; "Nshikath Moshe," League, and will be presented by
recitation, Lenore Markson; class Mrs. Max Wexler, president.
"""n (Tha
urv ne
Philadelphia Bryon Talmud Torah Festivities to be Pre-
ceded By Public Examinations on Jan. 29 and 30;
.
Commencement Program Announced.