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THREE PARTIES IN
ENGLAND PLEDGED
TO ZION MANDATE S

Illuminated Haggadahs

Hebrew Union College Museum Has Collection of
Eleven Original Manuscripts in Rare and
Valuable Collection.

Inquiry Commission's Find-
ings Attacked by Lord
Cecil and Others.

LONDON.— (J. T. A.) — His
majesty's government will continue
to administrate Palestine in ac-
cordance with the terms of the
mandate as approved by the Coun.
cil of the League of Nations, de-
clared ('rime Minister Ramsay
MacDonald on April 3 in the House
of Commons, in reply to last Mon-
day's question by ex-Premier Stan-
ley Baldwin as to whether the gov-
ernment would now make a state-
ment regarding the policy in Pal-
estine.
The mandate "is an interna-
tional obligation from which there
can be no question of receding,'
continued Premier MacDonald.
"Under the terms of the mandate
his majesty's government is re-
sponsible for promoting the estab-
lishment in Palestine of a national
home for the Jewish people, it be-
ing clearly understood that noth-
ing shall be done which may pre-
judice the civil or religious rights
of the existing non-Jewish com-
munities in Palestine and the po-
litical status enjoyed by Jews in
any other country.
Will Not Shrink From Duty.
"A double undertaking is in-
volved, to the Jewish people on
one hand and to the non-Jewish
population of Palestine on the
other, and it is the firm resolve of
his majesty's government to give
effect in equal measure to both
parties of the Balfour Declaration
and to do full justice to all sec-
tions of the population in Pales-
tine. This is a duty from which
they will apply all the resources at
their command."
Referring to the Inquiry Com-
mission's report, Premier MacDon-
ald said "the report of the Shaw
Commission, which is now in the
hands of the members (of the
Commons) covers a wide field. The
commission was appointed to con-
sider the immediate causes of the
deplorable outbreaks of last Au-
gust and to suggest means of pre.
venting a recurrence. In endeav-
oring t,. faithfully carry out the
terms of reference the commis-
sion must have found it difficult to
draw a line very rigidly. The gov-
ernment is now studying the vari-
ous recommendations of the com-
mission with a view to dealing with
the immedate causes of the out-
break and of preventing a recur-
rence and is in consultation with
the interests concerned.
Statement Cheered.
"I wish it to be understood that
this statement includes immediate
provision of the police forces re-
quired to secure civil peace with
the existing circumstances."
Cheers greeted the conclusion of
the prime minister's statement and
Mr. Baldwin then declared that he
thought "the statement which the
premier made is as far as we can
go at the moment and I think his
statement will be received with
satisfaction by the House. I pre-
sume that in due course, when the
gaernment has had an opportu-
nil• for further consideration, an
afi , artunity will be given in this
for discussion." Lloyd
111 , Jse
Cs...rge associated himself, on be-
half of the Liberal party, with Mr.
IIlis in's statement.
Isplying to Mr. Baldwin, the
pr Tier said "as a matter of fact,
ws are in active consultation now
all the parties concerned both
in Palestine and those who are
av 'able for a conference here and
no Sme will be lost in amplifying
th. , statement that I have been
able to make today."
Wei:mann Attacks Report.
the Inquiry Commission's re-
pro establishes beyond a doubt
that the Arabs attacked the Jews
and that many of the Arab corn.

Temple Beth El Debaters De-
feated in Spirited
Argument.

Co-Chairmen of Special Gifts
Committee in Allied Campaign

ZOO ORGANIZATIONS

Brown Memorial Chapel of the
Temple, on the subject: "Resolved,.
that the synagogue shall give up , Hope to Enlist All Elements
Opposed to Pending
all community center activities and
devote itself solely to worship and
Measures.
religious education."
Echoes of the controversy be
More than 70 Jewish organiza-
gun by the Temple, of which Dr. I tions have joined the movement
Abbe Ilillel Silver is rabbi, when to protest against the proposed
he eliminated all recreational ac-1 alien registration measures pend-
tivities from the Temple building,, ing in Congress. The movement
were heard throughout the debate. was originally inaugurated by
Pisgah Lodge I. 0. B. B.
The Arguments.
As is result of a conference
The Temple Beth El team took
the position of Rabbi Silver and held at noon Monday, at the Bar-
argued that recreational activities ium Hotel, more than :10 German,
in the Temple do not increase in- societies joined this protest move-
terest in worship and religious edu- ment, and Belgian, Italian, Greek,
cation, that dances and plays Ilungarian and other groups are
! rather distract from and weaken being enlisted to fight the bills
the essential purpose of a syna- and to urge Michigan representa-
tives in Congress to oppose t ern
gogue.
The argument of the Euclid when they are up for a vote in both
Avenue Temple was that young houses.
Protest Meeting April 16
people do not become interested in
A conference of all groups in-
purely religious and educational
activities until they are settled terested in this protest movement
HAGGADAH IN H. U. C. MUSEUC
down or married and have chil- will be held at Northwestern High
manuscripts. The Haggadah from which the above illustration was dren. In the interval, it takes the , School next Wednesday evening,
aken is one of the oldest and finest known to be in existence. It dates r ecreational activities and the so- and will be addressed by promi-
b a•k to the fourteenth century. It has been studies! by a number of cial life to keep them attached to nent speakers. Resolutions against
great scholars in the Darmstadt University library in Germany and is the synagogue. It is this ultimate the ms drawn at tl • t
valued at $10,000.
' aim of the recreational activities meeting.
chairman
Julius Deutelbaum
The two pages in the illustration t nh 1,.i) tu gn
s stela:: tnesnsne ,n etianIn re ev itam .
in atkh e r y
of the protest conference, and
show the text, the b orders and il-
Elias Goldherg is secretary.
The one at the left thin to religion.
lustrations.
Round Table Discussion.
shows two men with matzoth in
The Debaters.
Or uinizations not yet repre-
their hands; at the right is seen a The judge was l'rofessor Sher-
man searching his house for man of the Detroit City College. sented in the conference formed
leaven. This refers to the old The chairman was Morris Garvett, for the protest are urged to send
- ---
Jewish custom of ridding the en- president of the religious school delegates to the protest confer-,
Professor Fineman to Ad - tire house of all leavened bread board of Temple Beth F.I.
once next Wednesday evening.
Pisgah Lodge, at its meeting
In the Detroit team were George
before the Passover festival.
dress Meeting at North -
Gertrude Love and Warren next Monday evening, April 14.
The
Passover
story,
dealing
with
Katz
,
High School.
ern 11
will
have a round table discussion
the events of the Exodus and the Greenstone. The Cleveland team
deliverance of the children ed. c onsisted of Bert Kraus, Victor of the proposed registration bilk.
The Jewish youth of Detroit will
Israel from Egyptian bondage, is Pollak and James Rice.
noel in rally at Northern High
H a w Leo n Frain in making a
' contained in the Haggadah, the
to c „,..
school Wednesday evening
itual used in connection with the few closing remarks paid an cope-
'
ritual
a
te a bond of fellowship and to ar. Seder service. The story has e cial tribute to Lionel Fink and
, stirred the imagination and fancy Benjamin Marcus, the coaches of
RIGA.—(.1. T. A.)—Bow a num-
of Jewish artists throughout the the Beth El team, oho have volun-
centuries. Many episodes of the tarily given up a large portion of ber of thassidim from Doman suc-
Passover story have received illus. their spare time for the coaching ceeded in saving the famous Doman
trative treatment in the illumin- and training of the debating team. synagogue,
synagogue, which dates from the
ated Ilaggadahs both in the Union The debate was followed by an time of Itch Nachman Breslaver,
Museum and in other collection,. informal dance and reception in was told by a recent arrival from
Among those which have been honor of the visitors.
Doman. When the chassidim
in
t. e Deb
most widely used for illustration
learned of the Jewish Communists'
at w e:hich the
at debate
are the ten plagues, the passage
The next
N
campaign for the confiscation of
of the Israelites into the Red Sea, Temple Beth El team will engage synagogues they transferred the
the drowning of the Egyptians, the will be against a team from the synagogue building to the name of
: four questions asked at the Seder high school of Shaarey Zedek of aainan chassidim living in Poland,
I meal, the Seder service, both in the Detroit. The. subject of the de- thus obtaining the intervention of
Temple and in the home. bate will be: "Resolved, that the
the Polish ambassador for the safe-
There is evidence of the work language of Jewish worship shall
1 of at least three artists in this old be exclusively Ilebrew." Shaarey ty of the synagogue.
The Jewish Communists endeav-
Haggadah at the Union Museum. Zedek will take the affirmative.
The first may be identified with Temple Beth El will take the nega. ored to obtain the forced sale of the
,
synagogue
for "state purposes" but
the author of the text, as having tive. As this question represents
' made the initial letters at the be- one of the fundamental points at they were again outwitted by the
chassidim
who
renovated and re-
ginning of the paragraphs; the sec-
(Turn to Page Five.)
decorated the synagogue, investing
ond, as having drawn the figures,
considerable
sums
of money in the
and the third, the borders.
enterprise, as that if the Commun-
ists wanted to buy the building, it
wouldn't be worth while to pay the
PROF. HAYIM FINEMAN
sum it would be worth.
Despite difficulties the chassidim
range for methods of co-operation
On Sunday morning, April 13,
PARIS.—(J. T. A.)—Sigmund
in the carrying out of their cultur- M. Lehman, brother of Lieutenant- at 10:30 instead of 10:45, as of Doman continue their annual
visit
to the grave of Reb Nachman
al programs.
Governor HerbertI,ehman of usual, Passover services will be
The rally is arranged by the De- New York, died suddenly April 7 held at Temple Beth El. The ser- while thousands of others make the
pilgrimage
from all parts of Rus-
troit Council sit Jewish Youth, at Hotel Ritz in Paris from heart mon will be preached by Dr. Leo
which includes all leading cultural disease at the age of 71. The body M. Frankllin under the title. "Mod- sia, many walking when the offi-
cials
prohibited
the use of trains
movements for the youth as well will be brought to America for ern Taskmasters." The public is
' for the pilgrimage.
invited
th izations
orga • The burial.
as of her you
council was formed following the
visit to this city of NI. Aims Pal-
n f
liere who inspired the formation
hainsecr on;or rnstlinoVennirit bn ornd nfl:h e ad-, C

RALLY OF JEWISH

(Turo to Pace Opposite Editorial.)

BOWLES COMMENDS
SYNAGOGUE EFFORT

11,11s Construction of Shaar-
ey Zedek as Aiding
Unemployment.

'Slayer Charles Bowles on Wed-
ne ,, Isy hailed the work begun by
Congregation Shaarey Zedek for
the construction of its palatial new
house of worship at Chicago
bold, vard and Lawton avenue. The
mayor commended the work as an
aid to the unemployed at this time.
In his letter, addressed to Dr.
Samuel J. Elder, a director of the
Shanty Zedek, dated April 9, he

it is with great pleasure that
I extend to the members of the
Shama' Zedek Synagogue my
heartiest congratulations on the
Planing of work on the new Shaa-
rey Zedek Synagogue at Chicago
boulevard and Lawton avenue.
"I understand that one of the
rea'ons for starting your new
house of worship at this time is the
result of the earnest desire of the
members of your board of direc-
tors to help alleviate the distress
`aused by unemployment. This
noble action is highly commend-
able, and will, I am sure. earn the
Praise and support of the entire
city.
"I am very happy to know that
an edifice like yours is begun, and
will be completed, during my term
of office as mayor. Knowing the
caliber of your congregation, I
feel certain that your new syna-

(Turn to Page Five.)

PICK TWO LEADERS
TO HEAD CAMPAIGN
— FOR SPECIAL GIFTS

Cleveland's Team 'REGISTRATION BILL
Wins Debate Here PROTEST JOINED BY

Finsterwald and Summer-
field to Be Co-Chairmen
of Committee.

Jewish Groups Enlist Co-
Operation of Germans,
Among the many valuable objects contained in the li Thx rnanin Trepresi entlagclthe l Eud-
nion Museum of the Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati e wa's given ( the"dtP.ceisioon over The
Italians, Others.
a collection of 11 original illuminated Haggadahs, repre- team representing Temple Beth Et
of
Detroit
in
a
spirited
debate
held
CONFERENCE
WILL BE
enting the largest known collection of these rare old
-. Saturday night, April 5, in the
HELD ON WEDNESDAY

MacDonald's Statement Sup.
ported by Baldwin and
Lloyd George.

JEWS WILL CONTINUE
WORK, SAYS WEIZMANN

Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 Cents

DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1930

VOL. XXIX. NO. 20

URGENT PLEA CABLED
BY FELIX M. WARBURG

Asks for "Unabated Zeal and
Devotion" in Allied
Jewish Campaign.

Adolph Finsterwald and Samuel
leaders in De-
troit philanthropic efforts and out-
standing merchants, have been
chosen to head the special gifts
committee in the forthcoming De-
troit Allied Jewish Campaign for
8305,060• The drive is to open on
May 11 and is to last for a period
of 10 days.
Ilenry Wineman, general chair-
man of the campaign, in announc-
ing the appointment of Messrs.
Finsterwald and Summerfield, de-
clared that the machinery in the
appeal for this fund is strength-
ened with the acquisition of these
two men, who have for years been
leaders in communal efforts.
Id eallyu
e .
Mr. Wineman pointed out that
it is the business of the special
gifts committee to secure by far
the major portion of the entire
fund, and expressed confidence
I that the best available men have
been secured for the job.
"Having the right people to head
the special gifts committee is the
rd airimur4
sst ss:tf ertin Lowr'na m
zstti!eit: spno rrtr ar n

Summerfield, two

SAMUEL SUMMERFIELD

ADOLPH FINSTERWALD

Detroit Hebrew Schools Placed Among
Leaders in this Country by .Surveyor

Ben Rosen, Director of Associated Talmud Torahs of Phil -
adelphia, Lauds Local Supervision; Efficiency of
Superintendent and Teachers Praised.

"The United Hebrew Schools of Detroit is one of the
pioneer organizations in the direction of stimulating a corn-
munity program for Jewish education. It may be said,
1111r. Wineman said. "MessrPs. gOn'.
. .
r
and Summer fie ld
without hesitancy, that the U. II. S. has made a ( istinct 1 , sterwald
They
ideally qualified to serve.

contribution to the development of the Jewish community, as a result : are veteran campaigners and have
of its activities."
a history of success behind them."
Ben Rosen, director of the Associates! Talmud Torahs of Philadel. I
The Accerdances.
phis, in a report to Henry Wineman, president of the Jewish Welfare '
pti
Mr. Finsterwald, in accepting
' I, •s! rnation of Detroit sums up
Isurvey
he
has
made
of
the
local
this
position
of leadership in the
I the
fpnr,it
t
e
itsn
bw
o
o
t
li
r
ka
en
'
g
d
n
a
,
sp
alir
dnimi
l
e
nsi

lin
sch oo ls with the above statement. F a,
Mr. Rosen's report is composed , I,
, of two parts. In the first are in- worthy a cause as the Allied Jew-
eluded his impressions as surveyor. ish Campaign. I can only say that
I shall do my utmost to insure sue-
The second part, which will be
made public shortly, includes his teas."
a
Mr. Summerfie d said: "With l
recommendations for future work.
united Jewry backing this cam-
Many Communities in State
Superintendent Lauded.
paign we cannot fail. There will
Only the first part has thus far
to be Represented Here
been releases! to the public. In it be a united Jewry because this
is
ever
On April 27.
the active members of the board of the first time that Detroit has
all
the schools and "the ca able
and had a Jewish campaign in which
p
types
of
appeals
are
included."
Many communities in Michigan devoted superintendent," Bernard
Mr. Summerfield' ■ Career.
will be represented at the state Isaacs, come in for a considerable
hlr. Summerfield is president of
conference of the Jewish National •amount of praise.
Mr. Rosen
Fund, to be held at Hotel Statler says that "their work can be car. the Detroit Service Group and Mr.
April 27.
tied on more effectively if the cons. Finsterwald Is chairman of the
Aaron Kurland, chairman of the munity will be sufficiently con. Service Group board. They will
i
Detroit committee, Wednesday ..
an- come to familiarize itself with be assisted In their efforts by a
• the purposes of the U. II. S.
committee of Detroit's leading
nounces that a n
already signified their readiness to
The high spots of the survey de. Jewish citizens.
Mr. Summerfield, who is well
participate, Flint, Ann Arbor, Sag- scribe the high type of educational
inaw and Bay City being the first service rendered by the Detroit known as philanthropist and
to respond.
, schools to its five constituent sportsman, is a member of the
Mr. Kurland also announced schools and four affiliated branch- board of governors of the Jewish
that Maurice Samuel, noted au- ' vs. The report lauds the manner Welfare Federation and the Frank.
thor and lecturer, will be the in which an effort is made by the lin Hills Country Club. lie is a
speaker at the all-day conference, ' schools to interpret Jewish educa- past president of the Phoenix
as well as at the banquet to follow tion tee the community, through Club, was president of Summer-
in the evening in the auditorium Education Month propaganda as field & Hecht, and is now associ-
of Congregation B'nai Moshe.
well as other propaganda, pro- ated with the Alfred Realty Co.
During the 1925 United Jewish
More than 300 delegate% are ex- , grams, meetings, etc.
Campaign Mr. Summerfield distin-
pected at the conference. All of
"Instructional Problem."
guished
himself Is ■ campaigner,
Detroit's Zionist groups have
Following an analysis of the
already enlisted their aid, and nu- program pursued in the various having been responsible, as head
merous organizations and congre- departments of the schools—kin- of the general committee, for the
raising of a large part of the
gations will be represented.
dergarten, elementary and high
Reservations for the banquet school—the report speaks of the $600,000 then subscribed for •
may be made by calling Mr. Kur- time allotment to subjects and period of three years.
land at Cadillac 4850 or Longfel- points out that "the greatest em-
Mr. Finsterwald's Career.
low 625a.
Mr. Finsterwald is a governor of
!task is devoted to the study of
the Hebrew language, which re- the Jewish Welfare Federation, a
reives 30 per cent of the time al - director of the Union Trust Co.
lotted in elementary grades, and and the Phoenix Club, member of
28 per cent of the total time al- the International Yacht and Colin-
lotted throughout the entire course try Club and the Franklin Hills
of study. Next in point of view of Country Club, trustee of the Jew-
emphasis is the study of the ish Child Care Council and the
Cleveland Orphan Home, and
Torah."
"One of the commendable ter treasurer and past president of
three of the program of studies," Temple Beth El. Ile is president
the report says, "is the emphasis of the Fintex Corporation and the
Worship at Chicago Boulevard and Lawton to be One of F nest Orthodox Congregations in the Country; NN hiCh is placed in the lower grades Finsterwald Investment Co.
upon drill in the reading and ex- In September, 1928, Mr. Fin-
Hope to Have Building Ready in Time f or High Holy Day Services; New Structure
planation of the prayer book, and sterwald practically single-handed
to be Three Stories in Height.
the encouraging of children to ac- raised a sum exceeding $100,000
quire facilities in the reading of a for the Cleveland Orphan Home.
selected group of prayers. Fur- As chairman of the building fund
thermore, a fine basis is laid for campaign for the present $1,000,-
tle. study of language in the kin- 000 building of Temple Beth El at
Woodward and Gladstone Mr. Fin-
dergarten class."
The graduations, the report sterwald was responsible for one
says, compare very favorably with
(Turn to Page Five.)
those of other organized school

CHASSIDIM OUTWIT
COMMUNIST SCHEME

J. N. F. CONFERENCE '
WILL BRING SAMUEL'

LEHMAN'S BROTHER PASSOVER SERVICES
IS DEAD IN PARIS AT TEMPLE SUNDAY

t

Prof. Fineman to Speak.
Prof. Ilayim Fineman, head of
the English department of Temple
University, Philadelphia, who is
prominent as a lecturer and writer.
will be the speaker at the i rally.
His topic will be "The Spell of the.
Pioneer."
Besides Professor Fineman's ad.
dress, there will be a musical pro- .
gram and a play.
Professor Fineman is a national
figure in the Peale Zion, the Social-
ist Zionist movement in this coun-
try. As author of a number of in-
teresting works On Zionist and gen-
s lecter,
Jewish topics,
and a ur,
eral
J
he has won a large following.
Active Jewish Leader.
was horn in
Dr. Fineman
, s "iirucZtaesl
v
adelphia public schools. Ile re-
ceived his l'h. D. degreee from the
University of Pennsylvania. For
many years he has lawn active in
the Poole Zion movement and
served as national secretary 14 the
party. He was a member of the
which went to Pales-
ales.
tine to investigate conditions in
has
served
as
vice-
1919 - 20. He
president of the American Jewish
t an ac ive
Congress and has been
figure in every Jewish movement
of importance.
Among the organizations spon-
soring the addressby Dr. Fineman
are the three chapters of A. Z. A.,
Avukah, Young Judaea, Young Is-
rael, Junior liadassah, Jewish
Centers Association, League of
Zionist Youth, Menorah Society,
Mizrachi Juniors.

ongregation Shaarey Zedek Starts Work on its New
Palatial $350,000 Synagogue on Chicago Boulevard

House of

BUBLICK TO SPEAK
HERE APRIL 21-23

FORM NEW CLASSES
IN HEBREW SCHOOLS,

BETH EL SISTERHOOD
TO HEAR JUDGE LACY

Those interested in the practical
working of the Senator Couzens
fund for the children of Michigaa
will have the opportunity of hear-
ing Judge Arthur Lacy. who will
speak on this topic before the Sis-
terhood of Temple Beth IA on
Monday, April 14, at 2:30 p. m.,
in the Brown Memorial Chapel. Hu
subject will be "A Survey of Child
Welfare Work in Michigan,"
one
of De-
y, rho is
J udge
troit's most prominent jurists, has
been connected with its civic ac-
tivities for many years. As mayor
of Clare, Michigan, he served for
four terms, was a president of
the Civil Service Commission, and
is now a trustee of the Couzens
fund.

, systems. The extra-curricular
activities, such as. Sabbath serv-
ices, festival celebrations. the or-
ganization of clubs and libraries,
I are also commended.
Isaacs Is Lauded.
Mr. Isaacs, superintendent of
local schools, is lauded in the fl-
lowing statement an supervision:
"One of the factors which has National Mizrachi President
contributed greatly to the develop-
To Address Three
ment of the educational program
Meetings.
in the U. II. S. is the factor of su-
pervision, for which the superin-
tendent is largely responsible. In
The Mizrachi societies of Detroit
his visits to th. sehools and in his are making preparations for the
conversation with the principals, visit of Gedaliah Bublick, presi-
dent of the Mizrachi Organization
, (Turn to Page Opposite Editorial.)
of America, who is scheduled to ar-
rive here the first clay after Pam-
over,
day, Ap ril 21, to remain
t.
here for
Monhree
d ays
Mr. Bu blick has just returned
from London, England, where he
-

took an active part in the two all
Hein Il armanirm or Mid-Semester important conferences held there
P eriod Utilired for
recently, the Zionist Actions Com-
Registrations.
mittee and the Jewish Agency.
In the course of three meeting's
This is the traditional Bein Haz-
he wihll address here, Mr. Bublick
•maxim, mid-semester
er period, and
will render a first hand report of
new classes for children of all h

i
, h
a
The congregation has • colorful Rises and of all grades are being tea ose seas tons, t row ng li g h t
history. It is regarded as the old- organized in all the branches of on the prese nt status of Zionism.
Mr Bublick is • veteran in the
Mr.
est and the largest Jewish Ortho- the the United Il eb rew Schools
m ovement and has visited the Holy
dox congregation in the city.
It
Five-
Five.year-ols:
chi ldren are 'sr -
■ number of times. He e is
was established in Detroit 70 cepted in the kinderten
rga
where
re
they
are
intro-
an
able journalist and • keen ob-
years ago. The present officers the work consist., of orianized Land
as well as a forceful speak-
and board of directors of the games and wh
e

FRONT ELEVATION OF NEW SHAAREY ZEDEK SYNAGOGUE

The first move towards the com-
pletion of the new Shaarey Zedek
Synagogue was made Monday,
April 7, when the Otto Misch con-
tracting firm began excavating on
the northwest corner of Chicago
boulevard and Lawton avenue.
Plans for this palatial house of
worship have been prepared by
Albert Kahn, architect. The new
building is to be three stories in
height and will be constructed of
brick, with stone trimmings.
The new edifice, when complet-
ed, is to replace the old synagogue
now located on Willis avenue and
Brush street. The old synagogue
will be abandoned upon the corn.
pletion of the new one, and the

property will be sold. Arrange-
ments have already been made to
conduct the coming Passover spry-
ices in the Oriole Theater on Lin-
wood and Philadelphia avenue. It
is expected that no other important
holiday services will be conducted
in the old synagogue. The new
building is expected to be ready
in time for the observance of the
High Holy Days in the fall.
The site for the new structure
was purchased four years ago for
approximately $100,000. The lot
is 111x132 feet, facing on Chi-
cago boulevard, with an adjacent
lot 140007 feet on Rochester ave-
nue.
, Because of pressure brought to

bear by a large majority of the
members of the congregation, the
board of directors deemed it im-
perative that work be started on
the new synagogue at this time.
Letting of the building contract at
the present time is also in keeping
with a desire on the part 5- the
building committee to provide work
and at the same time take advan-
tage of low labor costs because of
the present unemployment situa-
tion.
Leaders of Orthodox Jewry here
believe that the building of the
new synagogue will not only reflect
a great credit upon Detroit Jewry
but will also involve the welfare
of the entire city.

Shaarey Zedek are:
A. Louis Gordon, president;
Louis Granet, vice-president; Mor-
ris H. Blumberg, treasurer; Harry
Z. Brown, Irwin I. Cohn, Abraham
Cooper, David S. Diamond, Dr.
Samuel J. Eder, William Friedman,
Charles Hamburger, Judge Harry
B. Keidan, Moe Leiter, Theodore
Levin and Meyer Stone. A. Si.
Hershman is rabbi of the congre-
gat on. will be c

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duced to the spoken Hebrewword.rer,
On Monday evening, April 21,
Children ranging in age from
regular
elementary
classes, in
where
to
14 years
are accepted
the at a o'clock, Mr. Bublick will speak
roetw at the Emanuel Synagogue, Taylor
i h
a ne g m
u :gl en , studies
t and Woodrow Wilson. A mass-
the pmayreer the Hebrew,
bbh
meeting will be held on Tuesday,
the reading and interpretation of April 22, at 8 p. m., at the Phila.
Hebrew School.
it, Jewish history, and the Bible. delphia Byron
The Bein Ilazmanim period will Wednesday evening, prior to his de.
last until a week after Passover,' parture, the guest will address •
when re gi stration of new pupils meeting at Congre tion litshkan
osed.
Israel, Blaine near inwood.

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