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September 14, 1928 - Image 75

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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle, 1928-09-14

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TEACHING FALASHA CHILDREN HEBREW

Holiday Greetings to Our Jewish Friends
and Patrons

SEASON'S
GREETINGS

Ice Creams, Ices,
Frozen Ices

In the spirit of Rosh Hashonah.
we extend to all our Jewish
friends, patrons and neighbors
best wishes for a happy and pros-
perous New Year.

The RAYL Coe

HARDWARE

SPORTING GOODS — RADIOS

PAINTS — OILS — VARNISHES

Made Up In Individual Forms Such as

Fruits, Flozcers,

Fancy Ice ('reams

-

The Famous

"Spumon i "

lee Cream

"SATISFACTION AND SERVICE FIRST"

Falasha children in Abyssinia being taught the Hebrew
The attune photograph pictures a class of
alphabet.

Synagogue Desecrated.

T.

A.) — The
BERLIN. -- 1.1.
great synagogue of Duesseldorf
by
unknown
van-
was desecrated
dals.
A mammoth swastika, the em-
blem of the German anti-Semites,

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Individual Iced Cakes
Fancy Macaroons and Wafers

SHLOMELE, CHAIM'S BOY

By MENDELE MOCHER SPHORIM

FOR ALL OCCASIONS

OUR DELIVERY SERVICE INSURES YOUR GETTING WHAT YOU
WANT ON TIME

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FOUR STORES:

Land Contracts An Investmeni

C. S. SCOVILLE

Rosh Hashonah Greetings

Peerless Motor Company

DETROIT BRANCH

LOUIS

FOR

--
Weddings : Showers : Luncheons
Dinners. : Teas

Shlomele, Reb Chaim's boy, sin what was before him, seeking
seven yours old. Ecer since his to understand and analyze every-
was emblazoned in red paint On was
earliest childhood he had gives thing thoroughly; but no sooner
the doors of he synagogue, with
of remarkable intelligence, did he close his book than he was
proof
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the inscription, "Judea Perish!"
1233 Griswold St.
a lively changed, began to play and romp
The board of the Duesseldorf Jew- a studious disposition Will of Otte with the liveliness and joy of a
imagination.
In the course
ish community issued an announce-
year he had learned from Nloshe real child.
ment which was placated in the
Since his very infancy, Shlo-
Shlei to read his prayers quickly.
streets of the city that a reward
easily, and begun to study the mele's character appeared as if
of 1,000 marks will be paid for ap-
Bible
in
the
usual
way,
something
made
up of ninny different pieces,
ehen,ion of the culprits.
which other children cannot do or- not of one cloth, as if two souls
dinarily until they have spent t WO —a good one and a bad otle--lio-
or three years in cheder. Mg in him side by side.
Shlomele was much in the favor
Ile was at once obstinate, like a
E of all friends and everyone who at rock, and soft, like dough; cruel
= any time came to Reb Chaim's and kind; bitter as gall and sweet
house. They loved Shlomele foe as sugar; serious and mischievous;
Wishing All My Jewish Friends a Very Happy New Year
his liveliness, i his frequent discos- pensively thoughtful and bolster-
und, above n
n l in
uei ts i
ously happy.
= for his
Ile was by nature very hot-
'rhe little boy had a natural flood I, flaring like a tire at the
E knack for catching at one glance least little thing.
= other people's gestures, grimaces.
The burning utterances of the
Correctly selected LAND CO N-
words, if these were in any way Prophets, their words about God

T R A C T S are unequalled as invest-
-
laid or different. And he imitated and about the world, kindled his

t hem perfectly, to the delight and imagination and gave hint much
ments for estates, private parties and
E amusement of the onlookers. lb , - ,tuff to think and ponder on. Ile
institutions with surplus funds not re-
E ple held their sides with laughter read in Isaiah:
"I saw the Lord sitting upon a
= • as they watched, him go through
quired in commercial and other busi-
high and exalted throne, and his
his antics.
ness undertakings. They yield a larger
He liked especially to mimic train filled the temple. Seraphim
= Gittel the Soothsayer, how she were standing around hint, each
return on the average investment than
E.- entered the house, stopped at the one had six wings. . And one
any other class of investment not re-
door to kiss the • Mezzah, and called unto the other, and said,

God s 1101v llolv, Holy is the Lord of
= : pursed her lips, saying
quiring employment of personal effort
= blessings"; how she arched her Hosts: the whole world is full of
and supervision. Yield on this class of
back something like a kitten, one His glory. Arid the posts of the

= : shoulder a little higher than the hreshold shook at the voice of
investment ranges front a minimum of
= other, ht-r head inclined sidewa ys hose that called aloud, and the
15 per cent to a maximum of much bet-
= and supported by a hand, with louse was filled with smoke. And
said, woe to tie. for I am lost;
one finger on her cheek; how she
ter than 20 per cent on the average
= contorted her features, gave a lit- netiause it man of unclean lips an
investment.
de pull with her nose, rolled her , and in the midst of a !motile of
eyes and spoke with God. "Blessed unclean lips do I dwell."

These words impressed them-
If any reader of THE JEWISH
E be the Almighty, may llis name
very strongly cm Shlontele's
a- endure forever, who protects his selves
CHRONICLE from any part ()I'
= [ample Israel!" interspersing her mind. lie began to think about
God,
to
picture himself angels with
the civilized world, who has money to
= speech with phrases and sayings
wings, and he had a keen desire to
from the sacred books.

invest, will write me, it will be a pleas-
know
about
many things that
Shlonstle's mother was delight-
ure to give him in detail, full and com-
ed and laughed along with the Ml , troubled his thoughts. Ile did not
always
have
enough
courage to ask
ern , but she would usually stop
plete information as to LAND CONTRACTS AS AN INVEST-
and, shaking a finger at him, scold his rabbi about these things. Once
MENT. I make collections on contracts sold by my office, free
he
did
attempt
to
speak to his
hint as if she were angry:
"Just wait, you naughty boy, till rabbi, turning red in the face its
of charge, rendering monthly statements with remittance for all
he
did
so.
But
the
rabbi
listened
I tell father about this and then
collections made the previous month. Correspondence is solicited.
you'll know how to mimic older to hint with a smile, and silently
as
if
to
say:
bah!
people. May I know evil if I made a grimace,
Bank and clientele references given on request from parties
When he asked questions of oth•
know why this boy is such a little
interested in high-class investments.
ers, grown-ups, sonic with beards,
rascal...."
Shlomele's father, however, un- he always got the same answer:
derstood him well. lie knew that Hold your tongue, youngster. A
with the necessary instruction un- little by mustn't ask questions,
der a good teacher, much could be he must do what he is told, obey
God and his elders, learn, play-- if
done with such a child.
DETROIT, MICH.
2415 BARLUM TOWER
The boy grew and grew, like a not God will punish him, whip him
Cadillac 2205
flower that is well tended, and with iron rods.
And Shlontele was mortally
though he became wiser and wiser,
Office of Prudential Martine & Contract Co.
more understanding, he neverthe- afraid of whipping, not so much
less remained in his ways childish because of the pain, which is un-
avoidable in such an event, but be-
according to his age.
Shlumele in cheder and Shlo- cause of the disgrace, the shame
mole outside were somehow two of it! . .
Because of these things Shlot
different boys. When studying
his whole heart and soul were in mele pictured God as some kind of
it, he concentrated his entire mind stern overseer with a lash in his
p
hand, woa t th t least provocation
became terribly incensed and at
once took to whipping. Any
trifling transgression, as, for in-
To all our Jewish friends, neighbors and Peerless owners we
stance, skipping a word while
GREETINGS
praying,
forgetting to say "Amen,"
extend sincere wishes for a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
taking a drink of water without
Phone Empire 405-1-3.157
saying the blessing, caused Shin-
nide to shudder and to think in
fright: "Woe is me, now I am
done for!"
gchd;se,

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PALESTINE GETS
A NEW LINOTYPE

Another linotype machine is en
routs- to Palestine, equipped to
compose type in Hebrew and
English. The machine was pur-
chased by the National Labor
Committee for the Organized Jew-
ish Workers in Palestine, with
headquarters in New York City,
and was sent as a gift to Davar.
the Hebrew labor daily in Pales.
tine.
The purchase price of this lino-
type was raised from various labor
organizations in the United States
affiliated with the National Labor
Committee. The largest contribu-
tion, $000, was Made IA' the lle-
brew Typographical Union. Local
5,3 New York, and by individuals
in the organization.
"The Davar." said Isaac
secretary of the committee, "is the
only labor daily in the Orient and
The Value of Education.
has a circulation not only in Pal-
est ine but in other parts of the
Thirty years ago two Russian world, including America.
The
Jews landed in America. One was organizations in sympathy: with
a scholar, the other a total igno- the achievements of the General
ramus. For months the two immi- Federation of Labor in Palestine
grants wandered in the streets of are particularly proud to send this
New York without finding any sic- linotypet as a gift from the Jewish
At length they decided babes
in the Ironed
caok
,, jr nit. ions. Al
some religion ,
try their hands

A certain synagogue was look.
ing for a "shames" or beadle, and
the two repaired thither and ap-
plied for the job.
As the office of shamus in Amer.
ican-Jewish congregations entails
a considerable amount of secre-
tarial work, the illiterate man nat-
urally was rejected and his !earnest
rival elected to that post.
The untutored person was disc
heartened. The value of education
now dawned upon him in full •
force, and he bemoaned the fact
that he had missed it. Upon the
advice of friends he procured a
pushcart and began to hawk hos-
iery and trinkets. Saving up a lit-
tle money he opened a store on
Grand street. Ile made a big suc-
cess and in a short time became
the proprietor of a big establish-
ment on Broadway.
One day he was offered a big
bargain in real estate and he went
to his bank for a loan of $50,005.
"What do you need a loan for?"
asked the bank president, as he
looked at his patron's bank book.
"Why, you have a balance with us
of $100,000. Can't you read?"
"No," stated the Broadway mer-
chant, not at all embarrassed.
"Too bad," sighed the financier,
"If you have
compassionately.
made such a success without a
knowledge of reading and writing,
just imagine where you'd now be
if you knew how to read and,
write."
"If I knew how to read and
write," replied the successful man,
"1 would now be a shaman in ■

synagogue."

Che

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