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DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1936
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A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL
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HEBREW EDUCATION!
MONTH OBSERVANCE
DURING HOLY DAYS
Annual Celebration to In-
clude Addresses in Syna-
gogues and on Radio
MEETING TO BE HELD
ON TUESDAY, SEPT. 22
Streas to be Laid This Year
on Formation of Parent-
Teachers' Groups
The tenth education month,
which begins with Rosh Ilashonah
and continues throughout the
month of Tishri, was launched last
Friday morning, Sept. 11, at a
fleeting of principals, teachers
and members of the board.
Philip Slomovitz, editor of The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle, is chair-
man of the Education Month. Ile
is assisted by the entire staff of
the school, by the members of the
board, the Kvutzah, the Women's
Auxiliary, the alumni and others.
As in the past years, the mes-
sage of the United Hebrew Schools
will reach the Jewish community
by means of the radio, addresses
in the synagogues during the High
Holy Days, newspaper publicity,
circularization and contact with
lodges, fraternal organizations
and parents' groups.
Committee Heads
Nathan Milstein is chairman of
the radieslirpinana,
lie 1E - AsiaTailTi-'ehairman of
the speakers' bureau. He is as-
sisted by J. Cashdan and M.
Plaskin.
Newspaper publicity and circu-
larization will be taken care of by
Philip Slomovitz, Joseph Haggai,
Michlin, I. Haberman, M. Mat-
ish and S. Kasdan.
Much stress will be laid this
year on the organization of par-
ent-teachers groups, who will hold
meetings from time to time in
order to become acquainted not
only with the work of the Hebrew
Schools, but with current Jewish
problems in general. '
Call Meeting for Tuesday
A meeting at which the Educa-
tion Month project will be fully
discussed and the work carefully
distributed among the various
groups connected with the lie-
brew Schools, was called jointly
by Mr. Slomovitz, chairman of
Education Month; Harry Cohen,
president of the United Hebrew
Schools, and Morris H. Zackheim,
chairman of the board of educa-
tion, for Tuesday, Sept. 22, at
the Philadelphia-Byron Hall. To
this meeting are invited represen-
tatives from the staff, the entire
board of directors of the schools,
the representatives of the Wom-
en's Auxiliary, the Kvutzah, the
alumni association and other
groups affiliated with the schools.
In a call for city-wide observ-
ance of Education Month. Mr.
Slomovitz points to the necessity
for keeping the Jewish boys and
girls fully informed on Jewish
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3 U. H. S. Branches
In Public Schools
Bernard Issues, superintend-
ent of the United Hebrew
Schools, this week announced
that through the cooperation of
Frank Cody, superintendent of
public schools of Detroit, a
branch of the United Hebrew
Schools will be opened in the
Brady school, located on Joy
Road and Lawton Ave., for the
accommodation of children re-
siding in that thickly populated
Jewish district.
This will be the third branch
of the United Hebrew Schools
located in a public school build-
ing, the other two branches be-
ing in the MacCulloch Public
School located at Buena Vista
and Wildemere, and Central
High School located at LaSalle
and Tuxedo.
NEUTRALITY ISSUES
ON FORUM PROGRAM
Senator Nye to Debate Dr.
Eichelberger at Temple
Beth El
A stirring event on the program
of the Temple Forum, Temple Beth
El, during the coming season, will
he a debate between Senator Ger-
ald P. Nye, the author of the neu-
trality legislation, and Dr. C. M.
Eichelberger, the executive direc-
tor of.the_Leagaesit Nations Mso-
elation of America. They will de-
bate the proposition Can Amer-
ica be Neutral?" Senator Nye will
uphold the doctrine that America
stands ready to make such sacri-
fices in trade and world influence
as will permit her to be absolutely
unaffected by any struggle, no
matter how widespread, that may
be going on in Europe. Dr. Eichel-
berger will argue that, no matter
how hard America may try to keep
aloof from Europe, she will ine-
vitably be dragged into the first
major conflict that breaks out. It
would therefore be better for
America to join the League of Na-
tions and other world peace agen-
cies to prevent the conflict, than
to stake anything upon the hope
that she will be able to keep out
of the struggle once it has begun.
Presiding over the debate and
the discussions following the lec-
tures will be Rabbi Leon Fram.
Other lecturers on the program
will be: Norman Thomas, Sir Wil-
mott Lewis, Dr. John Erskine, Will
Irwin, Dr. Stanley Rypins, Prince
and Princess Loewenstein, Dr.
Stanley High, Herbert Agar, Louis
Corey.
All seats at the Temple will be
reserved. The best seats will go
to those who are the first to pur-
chase their season tickets. The
season tickets for the series of 10
events are $4. Individual admis-
sions will be 65c per person.
For further information, and for
a copy of the forum program, com-
municate with Miss Setts Robinson,
the Temple Forum, Woodward at
Gladstone, telephone, Ma. 9542.
our own afflicted kinsmen but for all mankind, so that the peace
and joy of humanity may serve to end all meanness and bigotry
which is responsible for sorrow and persecution
COMMUNITY FUND
1936 EXPOSITION
TO OPEN SEPT. 25
PALESTINE ARABS
DEFY BRITISH AND I
CONTINUE STRIKE'
Eight Jewish Agencies to
Portray Their Work
at Hudson's
Heaviest Toll in Loss of Life
Recorded for Past
Week
INVITE 700 LEADERS
TO DINNER, PRE-VIEW
JERUSALEM, (WNS Faker
Agency)—The Arab Higher Coin-
mittee has made known its defi-
ance of the British government
and its announcement of the in-
stitution of stronger military
measures in Palestine by voting
to continue the Arab general
strike, which has tied up the
country for the past 20 weeks.
The meeting of the Arab leaders,
whose proceedings were veiled in
the utmost secrecy, is said to have
its work through a miniature
reaffirmed the Arabs' determina-
health display which will show
tion not to yield to the British
some of the important efforts of
government until satisfaction is
this important agency.
giVen to their three principal de-
The Jewish Community Cen-
mands: Stoppage of Jewish immi-
ter, whose display will be part
gration, a ban on land sales to
of the group included among
Jews and the establishment of an
the recreational agencies spon-
Arab national government.
sored by the Community Fund,
The session, reported to have
will show the work of the boys
been the stormiest in the career
and girls and (Om, of the artis-
of the Arab Higher Committee,
tic accomplishments by students
am:tinted, a aubcommittecto com-
its d . • —
pose a reply to the challenge con-
A group of children from the
tained in the declaration of policy
Jewish Children's Home will re-
issued by the British Colonial
produce • session in one of the
Office when it announced the dis-
recreational efforts of the home.
patch of additional troops to Pal-
Other Jewish agencies par.
estine and the appointment of
ticipating in the exhibit will be
Lieut.-Gen. Jelin G. Dill as su-
the Jewish Social Service Bu-
preme military commander. It is
reau, the Jewish Child Place-
learned that High Commissioner
ment Bureau, the Hebrew Free
Wauchope, in interviews with the
Loan Association and the Fresh
Mufti of Jerusalem and Ragheb
Air Camp.
By SOLOMON IBN GABIROL
Naahashibi, former in ay o r of
Preliminary to the opening of
Jerusalem, sounded a preliminary
the exposition, there will be a
final warning to the Arab Higher
dinner and pre-view on Thursday
Committee before the -official pro-
evening, Sept. 24. The dinner Translated from the Hebrew into English
by Israel Zangwill mulgation of martial law.
will commence at 6 p, in. and will
from
a
critical
test
edited
by
Israel
Davidson
of
the
Jewish
Theo-
be limited to 700 campaign work-
Heaviest Toll
logical Seminary of America and published by the )ewish Publi-
ers. Dinner will be served on the I
The Arab revolt against the
13th floor, and the guests will ad-
cation Society of America.
Jewish national home policy of
journ to the 12th floor for the ex-
the British government took the
hibit.
heaviest toll in ion of life and
Mrs. James McEvoy is chairman
injuries since the disorders began
of the program committee in
as
the authorities recorded the
To the glorious one, girdled by praise,
charge of the exposition and Mrs.
death and wounding of 50, includ-
Great in deeds and tremendous in ways,
Leopold D. Mayer is secretary.
ing many British soldiers and con-
stables, in three engagements
Who filleth with wonders our days,
Emu tit t P Ornmpet
APPEAL BY RABBIS
FOR POLISH CAUSE
Make Joint Plea for Relief;
Statement by Rabbi
Hershman
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By DR. L. M. BIRKHEAD
In 11115, the Anal allele of hit Wl PO,. of hack( •ota-S•mIlle troop.) In the Coiled
State, written exclu•Itely for The Detn,11 Jeol.di Chronicle and other
pope,, affiliated oith o,e Seim Arts Feature .tndleste. the per. Ile. Itek•
heed dhow. ohni American)) who intim their connIrt'o tendltion of fere-
done ran do to pat • slop to ouch on-Americo/I actilllies.
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Ban on Palestine Immigra-
tion Opposed by Labor
In England
Unique exhibits of their work
are being arranged by the Jewish
agencies affiliated with the Detroit
Community Fund, to be shown as
part of the 1936 exposition which
will open on Friday morning, Sept.
25, on the 12th floor auditorium of
the J. L. Hudson Co. The exposi-
tion will continue until Oct. 3.
In addition to the -exhibit of
the Jewish Welfare Federation of
Detroit, which will be in the form
of a Tree of Life, the following
Jewish agencies will participate:
North End Clinic will portray
and Zionism are also important.
Both of these movements are part
and parcel of the conspiracy of
world Jewry to destroy modern
Gentile civilization. The Fascist
claim that 85 per cent of the Corn-
munists are Jews.
Streicher's slogan "the Jews are
in cause of our trouble" is in fact
becoming the slogan of Streicher's
American counterparts. If Amer-
ica is to tin saved, the Jews must
be defeated, they say.
These pro-Fascist leaders all
know each other and exchange
ideas, literature and letters. They
keep in touch with each other.
Concluding the Series: Fascism at Our Gates
2 JEWISH LABORERS
SHOT FROM AMBUSH
Unique Exhibits Planned by
Participating Jewish
Groups
Detroit rabbis issued a joint ap-
peal to local Jewry to give un-
stinted material support to their
persecuted brethren in Poland dur-
ing the High Holy Days.
Copies of this touching plea have
been sent to presidents of congre-
gations by Rabbi Joshua S. Sper-
ka, chairman of the committee on
religious organizations, and Henry
M. Abramovitz, chairman of the
American Committee Appeal, ask-
ing that they take the lead in their
synagogues in this humanitarian
work by appointing active commit-
tees. All funds collected should be
turned over to the treasurer, Jo-
seph H. Ehrlich, 237 Gratiot, a,
speedily as possible for transmis-
sion to Poland.
The Rabbis' Appeal
The appeal was signed by Rab-
bis Joseph Eisenman, S. M. Fine,
Moses Fischer, S. Kleinplatz, J.
Rabinowitz, A. Schechter, Joshua
S. Sperka, Isaac Stollman, S.
Strauss, J. Thumim and M. Zager
and reads as follows:
"Mindful as we are that this
singular and single major spirit.
ual expression of High Holy Days'
attendance be utilized for our
spiritual regeneration still we ask
that synagogues of Detroit devote
one day of the Yomim Noroim for
• special appeal for funds for the
relief of the -sinking portion of
Jewry—the Jews of Poland.
"It is told that the Chief Rabbi
Something Must Be Done at Once
There are certain important
facts about all of the Fascist anti-
Semitic groups that I have en-
umerated which must be kept in
mind if they are to be understood.
Their theories bear a striking re-
semblance. Many of them believe
that the source of our trouble is
gold. The gold standard is a
Jewish invention inasmuch as the
Jews have control of the gold of
the world. Therefore, destroy the
gold standard and the Jews are
defeated. Such is their simple
logic.
The facts which I have enum-
erated about the views of these
groups concerning Communism
Jewry's prayers on the New Year are for the blessings not only for
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Lord whose decrees never fail,
Who spreadeth the clouds like a veil,
And maketh the dust hard as mail,
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Builder whose measure none knows,
By whom the high heavens arose,
And beauty like lightning that glows,
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Judge who His servants will spare,
For the sows of His faithful will care,
And will make their inhe'ritance fair,'
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Chief on whose breast Right is borne,
Who is served by the seed to Him sworn,
Who gathereth lilies from thorn,
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Washer who whiteneth sin,
Whose cloud blotteth evil within,
Whose forgiveness repentance can win,
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Alchemist turning his gold
To the diamond's perfection, clear, cold,
Like the streams that Damascus enfold,
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
To the Lord who His scattered will keep,
To wham cries of the lowly that weep
Are dearer than bullocks or sheep.
Blow ye at New Moon the trumpet.
1936
Shaarey Zedek Starts
School Registrations
Registration of all pupils for
Shaarey Zedek Sunday schools
us well as the daily Hebrew
school will start next Sunday
morning, Sept. 20.
While the date for the open-
ing of the daily Hebrew school
has not as yet been set, it has
already been decided to open the
Sunday school department on
Oct. 11.
Children whose parents are
members may report with or
without their parents beginning
with this Sunday, Children of
non-members are asked to bring
their parents at the time of
registration.
The graduation exercises of
the Shaarey Zedek Sunday
school will be held on Simchath
Torah, Friday morning, Oct. 9.
Pupils of the eighth grade will
receive their junior diplomas
and those of the 12th grade,
their senior diplomas.
ITTAMAR BEN AV
RABBIS ANNOUNCE
HIGH HOLY DAYS'
SERMON SUBJECTS
Record Attendance Expect.
ed in Local Synagogues
on Rosh Hashonah
VISITING RABBIS AT
SPECIAL SERVICES
Temple Beth El and Shaarey
Zedek to Hold Supple.
mentary Services
Tragic conditions which aggra-
vate the position of Jewries in
Eastetn and Central Europe are
serving more than ever to make
the current observance of the
Holy Days a period of accounting.
It is expected that local syna-
gogues will draw record attend-
ances and that every house of
I worship will, be filled to capacity
on Rosh Ilashonah and Yom Kip-
TO BE HERE OCT . 4
pur.
Holy may services will be held
In the main auditorium of the
Temple and in the chapels on Rosh
Noted Palestine Editor and Ilashonah Eve, Sept. 16, at 7:30,
and on the following morning iat
Orator to Address Jewish 10 o'clock. The subjects of Dr. Leo
National Fund Rally
M. Franklin's New Year address
will be: In the evening, "The Year's
Challenge to the Jew;" on the fol-
Ittamar Ben Avi, prominent Pal- lowing morning, "An Ignoble Of-
estine editor and toe son of the b r i ng. . Rabbi Leon
late Ellezer Ben Yehudah, the preach or. the to pi Frain will
strongest proponent of converaa- bay" In the evening, "Judgment
and on the
tional Ilebrew, will be a guest of subject "Revival" in g, the
morning.
Detroit Jewry on Sunday evening,
•The musical services will be un-
Oct. 4.
der the direction of George Gal-
Mr. Ben Avi will address a mass rani and will be rendered in the
meeting arranged by the Jewish Temple by the Temple choir, an
National Fund Council of Detroit all-Jewish organization, and in the
and will stress particularly the ef- chapels by an especially selected
fects of the present disturbances quartet.
in Palestine on the Jewish national
Shaarey Zedek Services
aspirations.
Maurice II. Zackheim, president
Arrangements for the address of Congrcgation Shaarey Zedek,
here by Ben MI were made by a in Issuing admission cards for
committee headed by Rabbi Joshua High Holy Day services to the
S. Sperka, president of the Jewish members, announces the following
National Fund Council of Detroit. hours for services during the com•
Mr. Ben Avi Is not only an out- ing Holy Days:
standing editor and one of the
Rosh Hashonah : Wednesday,
leading figures in the Jewish na- Sept. 16, at 6:30 p. m.; Thursday,
tional movement in Palestine, but Sept. 17, at 8:15 a. m.; Friday,
is also a very able speaker. He has Sept. 18, at 8:15 a. m.; Shabbath
not spoken in Detroit in 15 years Shuns: Saturday, Sept. 19, at 9
and his address here will undoubt- a. rn.• Kol Nidre: Friday, Sept. 25,
edly be looked forward to with at 6:1s5 p. m.; Yom Kippur: Satur-
keen interest by non-Zionists as day, ept. 26, at 9 a. m.
well as Zionists.
Rabbi A. M. Hershman will de-
The Replanting Campaign
liver his sermons at 10:30 a. m.
The tree-replanting campaign,
Cantor Jacob Sonenklar will in-
launched at the 39th annual Zion- troduce„his professional choir of
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ist convention in Providence, R. I., seven at High Holy Day services
in response to a call Issued by the this year. Jeseph Cantor, first
Jewish National Fund headquar- bass, who will be one of the
ters in Jerusalem, for the planting choir; is a member of the con-
of 100,000 new trees to take the gregation and has volunteered
place of those wantonly destroyed his services. • Other voices n the
by the Arab terrorists, has made choir are: M. Mogill and S.
considerable progress in the course Siegel, first tenors; I. Su-
of the summer months.
mets and B. Daahin, second basses;
Responding to a proclamation is. A. Kespenbaum, second tenor; S.
Was an Ardent Supporter of sued by Dr. Israel Goldstein, presi- Somberg the other first bass.
dent of the Jewish National Fund Supplementary Services at Shaarey
Cause of Palestine's
of America, in which "defense
Zedek.
Redemption
through reconstruction" In the Jew.
Arrangements have been com-
ish Ilomeland was sounded as the pleted for the supplementary
The cause of Palestine's recon- key-note of the appeal, many com-
struction as the Jewish National munities have accepted quotas in services of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek to be held in the social hall
Home loses one of its most ardent
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supporters in the death of Ossip
Gabrilowitsch, which occured on
Monday morning at his late resi-
dence, 611 W. Boston Blvd. He
was 68 years old.
ill since March of 1935, Mr.
Gabrilowistch, who was an Inter-
nationally famous concert pianist
and was responsible for the fame
of the Detroit Symphony Orches- David S. Zemon, President of Association, Makes Known
tra, which he conducted for the
Figures Which Show Extent of Help Given
past 18 years, had been unable to
to Applican a for Loans
conduct the orchestra during the
past year and a half.
David
S.
Zemon,
president of
Surviving Mr. Gabrilowitsch are
1936 Even More Active
his wife, the former Clara Clem- the Hebrew Free Loan Association.
But this year is an even more
this
week
made
public
facts and
ens, daughter of Mark Twain, and
one daughter, Nina, both of whom figures which point to the progress active one. In the first six months
were at his bedside when he died. ach ∎ eved by the association during of this year, the association corn-
the past year.
His Palestine Visit
pleted 985 loans for ■ total of
Last year and this the Hebrew $87,000, as against 870 loans to-
Mr. Gabrilowitsch was rated as
one of the half-dozen greatest Free Loan Association advanced talling $71,700 for the same per-
more loans than ever before in its iod of 1935, and 729 loans and
pianists of the present century.
His interest in Jewish affairs history, and loaned out more money $54,675 for the first six months
became especially marked after a than at any time since the depres- of 1934. March, 1936, was the
visit to Palestine eight years ago. sion. At the same time there has loan association'. banner month
Upon his return to Detroit from been a falling off in the percentage for all time-258 loans having
that visit which resulted in his of total expenses to the total been made. amounting to $22,125,
organization of t h e Palestine amount of loans.
SIr. Zemon declares that the
In 1935 the association made increase in the Gemiloth Chaso-
School of Music, Mr. Gabrilow-
itsch addressed a public meeting 1,772 loans for a total of $140,450; dim is not a sign of depression,
of the Detroit chapter of the in 1931, its 1,623 loans totalled as some might think, but a sign
Hadassah and enthused the gath- 4124.830, and in 1935 the expenses of increasing prosperity. With
ering with his devotion to the declined from $5,507.74 as com- better times, the clients of the
pared with $0,147.89 in 1934.
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GABRILOWITSCH IS
CALLED BY DEATH
HEBREW FREE LOAN ASSOCIATION HAS
A RECORD YEAR OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS