liti)LTROITJEWLSif ORONICLE
and THE LEGAL CHRONICLE

CHANUKAH GREETINGS

AND BEST WISHES

(CONCLUDED from EDITORIAL PAGE)

ber of elements in the Gentile cul-
ture which are good and beautiful,
which I believe we car, well afford
to absorb. In doing this, however,
we must follow the traditional
laws of assimilation. We must for
example, see that our assimilation
does not endanger our identity or
individuality. We must assimilate
into our body and being elements
in our contemporary or modern
culture but we can not allow our-
selves to be entirely absorbed and
assimilated by it. If we allow our
individuality and identity to sink
and to be swallowed up by the
ocean of humanity that surrounded
us and by its predominant civili-
zation not all of which is ideal then
we shall melt out of existence. Sec-
ondly we most be discriminating
in our assimilations. We must eel-
ect the good and the beautiful and
discard the bad and the deleterious.
We must not ape Gentile ways and
views just because they are Gentile
and bear with it the insignia of
prestige and power. Thirdly, the
process must be a slow and un-
conscious one. We must not slavish.
l y copy and imitate. And lastly
when we accept such Ideas and
customs we most see to it that
they blend and harmonize with the
spirit and genius of our heritage
—lest our Judaism become a mere
eulectic hedge podge—or something
that will have little or no kinship
to that which was tried and tested
by the Ages.

The World's Window

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—
ish Board of Guardians and the
Young Men's Hebrew Association.
The bureau's offices are at 1107
Broadway, New York.
Prior to his coming to Detroit
Mr. Sobel was the assistant di-
rector of peon: Y. M. & Y. W. H. A.

December 20, 1935

should be mailed not later than man of Congregation Shaarey Zes
FOUR MEN'S CLUBS
Dec. 24, to avoid the pos- dek, John Graff of Congregation
DINNER THURSDAY Tuesday,
sibility of being turned away at

(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)

the door. On previous occasions
these dinners drew capacity audi-
ences.
The joint committee in charge of
preparations consists of Joe Magid.
sobs and Irving L. Hirschman of
Temple Beth El, Harry II. Shul-

B'nai David, Harry Rosman, Ben
F. Goldman and Kenneth Fischer
of Congregation B'nai Moshe.
Tickets for the dinner and lec-
ture will be 85c for members of
the four clubs and $1 for non-mem-
bers. There will be a charge of 25c
for the lecture.

happier and prouder and better director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel
an analysis, he will find that there
able to bear his fate in the place Foundation at the University of
are elements which originally were
where • he All that is common Wisconsin will be the guest speak-
alien or at least were not present
in an earlier stage. The process or
knowledge among Jews as well as er, his topic to be "The Dangers
Complete
among friendly and decent Chris- to Religious Democracy." Prior to
Real Wale the Iowa which guided the Jew in
tians the world over. And you may his present position Rabbi Kadu-
such a course and which distin-
'tt
Mervin*
also remember the Arab uprising shin has occupied pulpits in New
guished it from the attitude of
MANACt ISV
Ist Glynn Ct. fusionists was as follows: In the
(so-called) of 1929 and how the York City and Chicago. He is au-
DETROIT
first place, the Jew believed in
greatest achievement of these poor thor of the "Rabbinic Theology of
misled peasants was the butchery Seder Eliahu,"
appropriating a n d assimilating
INC
Look for
of our defenseless children, those
manners and customs into his own
lb. algal
Preceding the dinner, Cantors A.
pupils of the Yeshivah in Hebron,
TOWNSEND 84571 D. P. Dollars life, but as I said before, he was
who laid themselves down to die A. Rosenfeld and J. II. Sonenklar
opposed to having his own exist.
lat.
will
bless the Chanukah candles. At
for the Sanctification of the Name
ence or life become assimilated and
even as our saints and martyrs the conclusion of the dinner they
absorbed by that which surrounded
will
render a vocal program espe-
did in other ages. For note, please,
him. The former spelled to him the
that these again so-called gallant cially prepared for this event.
enrichment of his life, while the
Special
notices of the event have
and knightly and chivalrous peo-
latter spelled to him national dins
ples, like the romantic Arabs or been mailed to the entire member-
integration and cultural and spir-
the War-like Germans, always hit ship of the congregations and clubs
itual suicide. Secondly, when he
absorbed or appropriated things of
below the belt and always attack sponsoring the dinner. Reserva-
CHANUKAH GREETINGS
the defenseless and always travel tion cards attached to these notices
the cultures and the civilizations
in huge majorities against minori-
with which he came in contact, he
ties and always turn out to be cow-
did it selectively. Ile chose In every
in Eretz Yisrael) can seek
FEIGENSON
ards and hooligans, Always. No Jews
civilization those things that
incite the Arabs to slaughter
one has ever known it to fail. Con- to
seemed to him to be good and beau-
Jewish
fathers and Jewish moth-
BROTHERS CO. tiful and worth while. He did not
sider all that and then try to im-
children.
agine the state of mind of Jewish ers and Jewish
follow a policy of blind aping or
• • •
.
Communists trying to instigate the
imitation of customs just because
Manufacturers of
Arabs
of
Palestine
against
their
That
is
not
all.
This poison
they happened to be popular or
Jewish brethren. Consider that. breeds its anti-poison. This body
happened to be the rule of the
Let the thought sink into the mind breeds its anti-body, as the im-
majority. Thirdly when he did al-
and into the heart and into the munologists say. Only this anti-
low certain beliefs and behavior
LOUIS
H.
SOBEL
very
marrow.
poison and anti-body is not bene-
to Infiltrate into Judaism, he did
• • •
ficent or curative. It is a poison as
it unconsciously. Ile did not pursue
During the summers of 1929 to
desperate as that which helped to
a policy of deliberate imitation,
1933, he was the director of the
I am known as a reactionary. It call it forth. It is known as Fas-
Living with other peoples and be.
Boy's Camp at Port Jarvis, N. Y., is a slander. I have lost lecture cism or Nazism. And let not, young
3402 BEAUBIEN ST.
ing acquainted with their manners
one of the Central Jewish Institute engagements and return engage- Jews of America, let not the "left-
and views, be, though being hostile
camps. From June, 1923, to April, ments with pseudo-liberal, pro- ists" poisoned by the brew of Mos-
CAdillac 3284.3285
to the things which antagonized or
1924, he was case worker for the Communist groups from Boston to
YOUR CITY OFFICIALS, thanks to
propaganda tell you that the
endangered the integrity of his B'NAI MOSHE GETS
Jewish Board of Guardians of San Francisco which would have cow
your co-operation and help, have succeeded in
own heritage, he nevertheless, in
PERRY FEIGENSON, Pres.
been mighty useful to me. And the fear of Communism had nothing to
100
NEW
MEMBERS
New York.
greatly lowering the city tax budget — from
do with the Fascist terrors of
BEN FEIGENSON, Vice-Pres, the course of time, permitted the
Mr. Sobel earned his B. S. and reasons outspoken or implied, was Europe. It had everything to do
imperceptable entrance of those
$76,000,000 down to $55,000,000.
(CONLT.CDED FROM PAGE ONE)
M. A. degrees from New York that I was too anti-Communist. I with them. Rightly or wrongly the
things which poasessed intrinsic
THEY NOW REMIND YOU that the
University, specializing in sociol- am. I shall continue to be. This middle classes of Europe, the de-
beauty and moral value. Finally
continuance of our present economical city gov-
and this disease must be cent, the able, the productive peo-
when these foreign ways and views Feher's Hungarian orcheatra will ogy, education, vocational guidance madness
fought and it were better to go
and
personnel
administration.
In
render
a
program
of
dinner
music.
Lend Color and Gaiety to Your
pie,
were
terrified
and
went
mad
ernment
depends upon your further help in
were absorbed, they were purified
fighting it than to yield one in their terror, to which doubtless
The initiatory ceremonies will 1928 he received his J. D. degree under
and made to blend and harmonize
paying taxes promptly.
inch.
from
New
York
University
and
consist
of
"Exemplification
of
the
other cause contributed too, and
with the main outlook and the oil.
IF YOU HAVE NOT PAID the first
That does not mean that I de- accepted the leadership of neurotic
entation of their own heritage. The teachings of the Torah" by past was admitted to the Bar of the
half, 2% will be added in addition to the 3%
alien customs and creeds were not presidents of the congregation, the State of New York. He also took fend the profit-motive in its un- gangsters and threw in their lot
with "UNITED"
already accumulated.
merely grafted on to their civiliza- text for which was especially writ- post-graduate work at Columbia. restrained activity or that I am with the munition-makers and the
From 1920 to 1932, Mr. Sobel opposed to such changes in eco. powerful industrialists and helped
tions but they were spiritualized ten for this occasion by Rabbi
Noisemakers, Balloons
Sincerely yours,
nonuc
technique
as
may
be
useful
was
chairman
of
the
program
com-
Moses
Fischer.
These
readings
will
in
their
Plseig
to
destroy
liberal
and Judalsed to such an extent
Paper Hats, Confetti
that appeared native and original be interspersed with appropriate mittee of the Bronx Council of and beneficent to human society or Italy and the Weimar Republic in
that
I
am
or
can
be
callous
to
the
Social
Agencies.
He
if
the
vice
vocal
selections
sung
by
Cantor
Germany and whatever of hope
to it. •
Serpentines .
president of the National Associa. injustices and inequalities of our and political health was left in
With this an an introduction, I
and .0 kinds of woovalro
tion of Jewish Center Executives economic order. But Communism, post-war Europe.
think
we
can
understand
more
the
AT WHOLESALE PRICES
served as president of the New ' this Russo-Marxist fanaticism that
story of the struggle between the
Now there is infinitely more of
York Metropolitan Association of is infecting the world today, political
For Ituoh Orders Moos
CITY TREASURER
Hebraic and the Hellenic cultures
hope and health left in
Jewish Center Workers, is a mem- scorches the hearts and poisons the the United States today than there
CADILLAC 6697
which culminated with the Masco-
brains of men, kills in them all
ber
of
Delta,
honorary
debating
bean victory which we are now
was
in
Europe
in
the
nineteen-
society of New York University; honor, all loyalty, all mercy, all twenties. Angelo Herndon
NOTE: If your back
celebrating through the Festival of
has been
was secretary-treasurer of the brotherhood on a broadly human set free by the courts and has
taxes are on the 7-year
Lights.
(God
Eastern States Debating League, basis, all reasonableness. It reduces help the poor fool) announced
plan — and you have
a
Jews and Hellenism
1926-1931; is chairman of the ad- them to such a profound state of Communist lecture tour. In Soviet
In 'the year 32 B. C. Alexander
made the first 4 pay-
ministrative committee of the Ko- moral idiocy that they cry out Russia he would have been dead
the Great, of Macedonia, conquered
ments—you can now get
vod Jewish Center National Honor against the handful of men who by now. They don't let counter.
H. L HERSCHBERG, Prop.
Palestine. In the wake of his Greek
Society, having held this post since are on chaingangs in the South revolutionaries go on pro-bourgeois
4% Discount for pay.
armies came the Greek culture and
24 W. JEFFERSON
1931; served as member of the and at the same time glory in the lecture tours. In Nazi Germany he
merit in full before Dec.
civilization Into Palestine. Alex.
Delwora Woodward and (irlmwold
board of directors of the Jewish tens of thousands of prisoners who would be a
3
1st.
ander the Great was a liberal and
mass
of
bloody
pulp.
Big Brothers of New York and of under the knout of the G. P. U. Here are still health and hope and
enlightened monarch. He did not
the educational committee of Na- have dug the White Sea Canal out freedom and humanity. Every Com
desire the destruction or the die.
-
of a pitiless and frozen earth. It
tional Young Judaea.
integration of Israel or Judaism.
reduces men to # state of inhuman munist or Fascist here betrays
CHANUKAH GREETINGS
The Greek culture and civilization
hardness of heart and corruption them. Every Jewish Communist
which was espoused by him was
Campus Alumni Club Ar- of soul in which Jews in Eretz here plunges a dagger into them
the heart of his people.
harmless and refined. Ilellenism at
Yisrael (taste that on your tongue: and into
ranges New Year Party
(l'opyright 1935, a. A. F.
/
that time implied the knowledge of
Greek language and Greek liter.
FIFE-PEARCE
At the last meeting of the Cam-
ature and Greek art. The Jews
pus Alumni Club held Thursday,
reacted favorably to that type of
ELECTRIC
Dee 12, at Webster Hall, the ors
Hellenism. They were not only not
ganization was addressed by
antagonistic, but they were even
CO.
Michael T. Wainer who spoke on
hospitable to its introduction. One
the subject "The Jew In Science."
HARRY ROSMAN
can find Its impress not only upon
ELECTRICAL
the life and manners of the people Rosenfeld. This will be followed by Following the main speech the
CONTRACTORS
in Judea at that time, but even an address by Rabbi Fischer, re- members of the club engaged in an
on what became of its sacred liter- marks to the class by Harry Ros- open forum discussion.
was announced that plans for
All Kinds of Electrical
ature. There are many books in man and a brief response by a rep- the It annual
New Year's party at
Installations and Repairs
the Bible which give evidence of resentative of the new membership
Greek influence. The philosophic class. Sigmund Jaulus, an active the Barium Hotel are completed,
with
the
hiring
of Al Wolgin and
DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE
tone of such books as Ecclesiastis. officer of the congregation, will act
his orchestra. Jack Miller has been
Job and some of the Psalms, are as toastmaster.
added
to
the
committee
on arrange-
the result of that contact of Juda-
Dancing will follow the dinner ments, it was announced by Al-
1446 Gratiot Ave.
ism with Ilellenism. This union or
bert
Silber,
chairman
of
the affair.
synthesis of the finest and highest program.
Cadillac 1832
Members of this class will be
in Hellenism with that of Judaism
Gifts to North End Clinic
made for the enrichment of Juda- guests of the congregation. They
are urged to appear for registra-
ism at that time.
North End Clinic has received
Good movements always result In tion at 6:30 p. m. Sunday, when the following contributions:
excesses. They are like little stones they will receive tickets for the
In honor of the 70th birthday
that begin to roll down from the dinner.
anniversary of Mrs. Richard Stein
CHANUKAH
top of a snow-covered mountain. At
Mr. Rosman, for whom this class of New York City, from Mrs.
GREETINGS
the beginning they accumulate is named, has been an active mem- Benjamin L. Lambert.
around themselves the pure white ber of the congregation for more
In memory of Nathan Metzger
snow of the summit, but if unim than 20 years; during his presi- from Mrs. Cora Less.
Ceded they roll down to the bas e dency from 1925 to 1927, the con-
In memory of Mrs. Abe Shiff-
and add to the first Immaculate in- gregation successfully disposed of man from Abe Shiffman.
crustation the dirt-smeared and de- its old synagogue at Garfield and
For Supplementary Medical As.
RESTRICK
filed snow and icings that lie at the Beaubien Ayes., and acquired the sistance Fund: In memory of Mrs.
base of the mountain. This is just site for its present home. He in- Abe Shiffman from the Saturday
LUMBER
what happened in Palestine and augurated the drive for funds with Club.
especially in Alexandria in the which the new synagogue and cen-
CO.
course of time. The leaders who ter was built.
than $2,000 to the treasury of the
were, paradoxically as it may
As a director and active officer
sound, priests, and the devotees of he succeeded in merging the con- congregation.
The membership drive was in
this Ilellenizing movement, did not gregation with the Detroit Hun-
stop with the appropriation of the garian Hebrew Congregation, charge of Carl Rosner, chairman
of
the membership committee, with
best and the most beautiful in whereby the organization gained
JACK ROSENBERG
Greek life and civilization. They 160 new members. He also pro- Dr. A. N. Mittleman, Bernard
Grossberg,
Philip Green, Paul
Mgr. Wyoming Yard degenerated into a party which fol. posed
and headed a major event,
lowed a course of Indiscriminate which last summer yielded more Kron and David Weiss serving as
captains.
Hogan!' 2121
assimilation and imitation of any
and all Greek customs and man.
ners, irrespective of their worth of
merits. They not only advocated a Polish Jews Continue to Live Under
knowledge of the Greek language, ,
Shadow of Pogroms as Riots Spread
but they even advocated in certain I
Chanukah Greetings to the
places, for example Alexandria,
(CONCLUDED PROM PAGE I)
synagogue were seriously damaged
its substitution for the ancient
Jewish Community
tongue of Hebrew. Instead of giv- a ghetto for Jewish students when by bombs in Warsaw. At Lipnica,
ing their children the beautiful he ordered Jews to be seated sep- near Kattowitz, two Jewish houses
which describes the heroic epoch of the Jewish people
were wrecked by bombs, and at
Jewish names of the Bible, they arately .
Hrubaczow • bomb razed • Jewish
gave them meaningless and irre-
At the opening of classes each house.
NATIONAL CASH levant names of Greek mythology. Jewish
in their fight for freedom in ancient times, we take this
student was assigned to ■
During November 652 Jews emi-
They were on their way to abolish special seat in a so-called "Jewish
REGISTER CO.
grated
from
Poland,
figures
made
ancient and honored rights. They row." Protests by Jewish mem-
opportunity to extend our greetings to the Jewish
shamelessly participated in pagan bers of parliament to the minister public here show. Of this num-
Greek games and brought gifts to of education are expected to force ber 347 settled in Palestine and
MR. E. L. BLAKE,
in Argentina.
community of Detroit, which plays an important part
the deities all because these con- the rector to rescind his order. An
Sales Agent
stituted the ways of the elite of attempt to institute a similar sys-
50
Hurt
in
Anti-Semitic
Riot.
at
the Greeks. The faithful of Imes tem at the University of Warsaw
in Detroit's communal life and helps in every way to
Bucharest Bar Elections
(namely the Hasideans) saw the was balked by the University au-
124 WEST JEFFERSON
BUCHAREST (WNS) —Fifty
danger and to their credit and thorities
further the best interest of Detroit's public, social and
persons, most of them Jews, were
glory they raised the voice of op- ,
RAndolph 4296
position and protest, though for Polak Jean in Germany seek Ai d I injured in • sudden outbreak of
of Their Government
anti-Jewish violence here during
business undertakings.
some time it remained unheeded.
Facing the choice of starvation the annual election of the Ru.
no Maccabees Revolt
When, however, in 165 B. C. An- or emigration because foreign manian Bar Association. For
tiochius of Epyphanus came to Jews are subject to the same re- nearly four hours the Associa-
power and desired the complete dis- strictions as native Jews in Ger- tion's headquarters was in an up-
Taking advantage of this opportunity, we wish to
integration of the Jew and his many, 50,000 Polish Jews in Ger- roar as the anti-Semites attacked
CHANUKAH GREETINGS
mode of life, it was then that the many are sending • delegation Jewish lawyers and law atudenta
conscience and the courage of the here to urge the Polish govern- in an effort to keep them from
express most heartily our thanks for the friendship
noblest of Israel became aroused. ment to intervene in their behalf. voting. Notwithstanding the fact
The Maccabeans rose up in rebel- Thousands of Polish Jews in Ger- that the chief of police and a
MANNING
existing between the Jewish people and this great
lion and fought heroically until many have had their work permits number of high government offi-
they were victorious. They and and business licenses cancelled. cials were eye-witnesses to the
BROTHERS their descendents did not stop with Because of the friendly relations riot, they did nothing to restore
business institution. We earnestly hope that the same
the military •anguishments of the between Germany and Poland, the order. During the brawl the anti-
INC.
Greeks, but they persued for years plight of the Polish Jews in Ger- Semites demanded a numerus
to come a policy of opposition to many creates a serious problem clausus on Jewish students in the
friendship and confidence now existing between us
35 YEARS
Greek customs and manners, which for the Polish government. It law school and on Jews in the
brought about the struggle. It was also intensifies the plight of the legal profession. The outbreak
Detroit's Leading '
will
continue in the years to come.
at this time that the rabbis con- Jews in Poland who are already in prevented 500 Jewish lawyers
COMMERCIAL
demned he study of Greek and all such dire economic straits that from voting.
intimacy with Greek life and cus- they are in no position to help
PHOTOGRAPHERS
toms, while the Rabbis of former their Polish co-religionists in Ger-
Bach
Jaws Beaten
days not only did not oppose such many. who are anxious to return
BUCHAREST — Anti - Semitic
interests and attitudes, but as we to Poland.
demonstrations
by students oc.
Lincoln Bldg., 333 State St. know, they even applauded them,
This new problem confronted cursed here. Jewish passers-by
(for
example
the
translation
of
the
Polish
authorities
at
the
very
were
attacked
in
the streets.
CADILLAC 0459
the study of the Bible in Greek.) moment when it is finding itself
At a skating rink nationalists
This story presents a lesson to unable to stem the nation-wide assaulted Jewish students and
us. We today are facing similar wave of anti-Semitic rioting. De- children, injuring four( seriously.
tasks and are going through aim- spite Its most rigorous measures Police intervened only after the
air dangers that our ancestors did the attacks on Jews are continuing trouble ended.
Jeff Lazarus, head of Para- in the Second Century before the throughout the country. The
The windows of Jewiah shops
mount's editorial board, Is also Just common year. With the fall of the latest outbreaks consisted of a ser- were broken. Bucharest Jews fear
out of the hospital where he went Ghetto we Jews have come In In- ies of bombings in Warsaw, Llp- the disorders will continue and
for, a short rest and physical check. timate contact with gentile ways nica and Hrubaczow. Several have asked better police protec-

H PHOLMES

I

THE LESSON OF CHANUKAH

SOBEL RESIGNS AS
CENTER'S DIRECTOR

you have paid
First Half of Your
1935 City Taxes, now

PAY 2nd HALF
Before Dec. 31st

and Avoid Addition
of 5 per cent Interest

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Party

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