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Vol. XXXVIII No. 35
THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1937
POLISH EMERGENCY Trade Council Organized by Campaign
CONFERENCE HERE
ON SUNDAY, JAN. 31 Planning Committee of Service Group
Parley at Bnai Moshe Part
of Nation-Wide Pro-
test Effort
WAR ON JEW-HATRED
IS PLEDGED IN SEJM
Enthusiastic Support is Given New Project by Community Lead-
era; Important Clubs Endorse Fund-Raising Project; Council
Headed by I. Blumberg and M. A. Mittelman as Co-Chairmen
Cablegram of Protest Dis-
patched by American
Jewish Congress
••■
An emergency conference to
deal with the present position of
the Jews in Poland has been call-
ed by the Detroit section of the
American Jewish Congress, to be
held on Sunday afternoon, Jan.
31, at 2:30 p. m. in Congrega-
tion Bnai Moshe. This conference
will be held in conjunction with
nation-wide gatherings to be
called by the American Jewish
Congress in order to stimulate ac-
tion for the relief of the political
and economic conditions of the
Jews in Poland.
The emergency conference in
New York will be held on Jan.
31, having been summoned by Dr.
Stephen S. Wise, president. in
order to deal with the tragic
plight of 3,500,000 Jews in the
country.
All organizations in Detroit
are called upon to send repre-
sentatives to the conference next
Sunday afternoon in order to par-
ticipate in the work that is plan-
ned by the Congress in behalf of
Polish Jewry as well as along
other fronts that require imme-
diate action.
A call has been issued to all
organizations already represented
in the Congress. and those organ-
izations not yet represented are
urged to select their representa-
tives at once or to have their
officers represent them.
Congress Protest
The American Jewish Congress
dispatched a cablegram to the
Polish Foreign Minister. Josef
Beck, vigorously protesting
against the government's plan an-
nounced by him Monday in the
Polish Seim, to bring about the
expatriation of 3,000,000 Jews on
the ground that the country has
room for only 500,000 Jews on
Polish soil.
The cablegram, which is sign-
ed by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, presi-
dent, speaking in behalf of large
sections of the American Jewish
community, protests against the
transforming of what it terms "a
social and economic problem into
a racial problem," and demands
that the solution of Polish Jewish
relations be found "upon the soil
of Poland and be according to
Jewish citizens equality with other
citizens of the land."
The cablegram calls attention
to the fact that the proposals of
present government leaders are in
violation of the minority rights
clauses of the Versailles Peace
Treaty as well as a contravention
of the Polish Constitution itself,
and can only alienate from Po-
land the sympathies of right-
thinking and civilized peoples
everywhere.
Expressions of Sympathy
Eighteen members of the Uni-
ted States Congress, two of them
United States senators, have ad-
dressed to the American Jewish
Congress expressions of their
sympathy with the plight of the
Jews in Poland. coupled with en-
dorsement of the efforts of the
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Dr. Samuel Goudsmit, emi-
nent Holland Jewish leader,
will be the speaker at the late
Friday evening services of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
on Jan. 29. His topic will be
"Jewish Scientists."
Dr. Goudsmit is a professor
of physics and Is internation-
ally famous as a physicists Ile
is intimate with outstanding
Jewish scientists, including Dr.
Albert Einstein.
To Give Personal Accounts
of Meaning of Fascism
This Tuesday
—Photo 1.), Glosmnan Knowling,
Above are shown the members of the Trade Council of the Detroit Service Group who attended
the first meeting of the group on Monday evening, at the office of Kurt Peiser, executive director
of the Jewish Welfare Federation. Reading from left to right are: George M. Stutz, Henry Wineman,
Kurt Peiser, M. A. Mittelman, Meyer Prentis, Sidney Allen, Mrs. Walter Laib, Clarence H. Enggasm
Louis Robinson, Joseph H. Ehrlich, Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, Alex Schreiber, Irving Blumberg and Miss
Esther Prussian.
come the lack of initiative of
campaign workers who, when they
have only a limited time at their
disposal for solicitations, usually
fail to cover all their prospects.
Mr. Mittelman said that by form-
ing a Trade Council far in ad-
vance of the opening of the cam-
paign in May, the workers will
be better prepared for this big
task that confronts them and it
is to be expected that prospect
cards will not be left unsolicited.
A Step in Right Direction
Mr. Stutz similarly emphasized
that under the newly proposed
system it will not be necessary to
work strenuously during a short
period of two or three weeks as
heretofore, but the work will be
more easily divided over a period
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BAN ON SCHMELING Annual Federation Meeting
BOUT IS REJECTED To Be Held on Wednesday
N. Y. Athletic Commission Principal Address to Be Delivered by William Norton;
Says It Can Do Nothing
About Protest
Affiliated Agencies Will Present Their Reports
and Elect Directors
NEW YORK (WNS) — Ac-
knowledging receipt of protests
against holding of the Braddock-
Schmeling bout, the Mew York
State Athletic Commission an-
nounced at a regular meeting that
there was nothing in the protests
that came within its purview and
consequently there was nothing it
could do about them. In effect this
means that the Commission will
not interfere with the match which
it was instrumental in bringing
about.
William Norton, executive vice-
president and secretary of the
Children's Fund of Michigan, will
be the principal speaker at the
annual meeting of the Jewish
Welfare Federation of Detroit to
be held at 8 o'clock sharp on
Wednesday evening, Jan. 27, at
the Jewish Community Center.
The topic of Mr. Norton's ad-
dress will be "Is the Present
Executive Relief Load Perma-
nent?" Mr. Norton is especially
well-qualified to talk on this sub-
PALM SPRINGS, Colo. (WNS) ject in view of his important po-
—The boycott against the Brad- sition with the Children's Fund of
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Mi gan
hi an
alb
ecause
f hi
o s c mem-
bership on the State Welfare Re-
lief Commission and the Gover-
nor Welfare Commission. He is
Hebrew Schools Will Close Feb. 7 for
Special Showing of 'This Is the Land'
Arrangements Being Completed for Midnight Perform-
ance Feb. 6—The Only Presentation in
Detroit for Adults
Arrangements are being corn-I
eleted by a committee selected
by the Jewish National Fund
Council of Detroit, with Mrs.
Harry M. Shulman as chairman,
for the midnight showing of "This
Is the Land." the first Palestine
talking film, to be presented at
the Oriole Theater, Linwood and
Philadelphia, on Saturday, Feb. 6.
A special children's presenta-
tion of "This It the Land" for
students of the United Hebrew
Schools and Sunday schools of
this city will take place at 9:30
o'clock on Sunday morning, Feb.
7. at the same theater. The He-
brew Schools will close on Sun-
day morning in order to take
children in groups to the Oriole
Theater, and most of the classes
in the Sunday schools will also
be cloud for the same purpose.
Tickets for these two perform-
ances are already available at
the office of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of Detroit, 1044 Penobscot
Bldg., at the Jewish Community
Center, Woodward and Holbrook,
at the Philadelphia-Byron branch
of the United Hebrew Schools, at
the offices of Congregations
Shaarey Zedek, Bnai Moshe and
Bnai David, at the office of The
Detroit Jewish Chronicle, from
Mrs. Shulman, chairman of the
committee in charge. and from all
members of the Jewish National
Fund Council of Detroit.
Arrange Social Events
In view of the fart that these
will be the only showings of the
film in Detroit, it is planned to
make the event ■ social occasion,
and many Detroiter are smarm-
ing parties and social gatherings
for Saturday evening, Feb. 6,
preceding the showing of the film
and the plane are for the gather-
inn to attend the theater in
groups.
The nominal price of 35 cents
Dr. Samuel Goudsmit
To Be Shaarey Zedek
Speaker Next Friday
LOEWENSTEINS AT
BETH EL'S FORUM
At an important meeting of gist of leaders in various proles-
community leaders held at the of- sional, financial and mercantile
lice of the Jewish Welfare Fed- fields.
eration of Detroit on Monday
Importance of Council
evening, Jan. 18, the foundation
Mr. Blumberg described the im-
was laid for the formation of a portance of a Trade Council by
Trade Council of the Detroit pointing out that through such
Service Group for the purpose of a fund-raising organization, men
strengthening interest and activi- will be selected to participate in
ties in behalf of local, national jobs for which they are best fit-
and overseas agencies which are ted. Mr. Blumberg further showed
being supported by the Allied that through the functions of a
Jewish Campaign.
trade council prospect slips will
Under the chairmanship of naturally be in the hands of those
George Si. Stutz, the Trade Coun- who are best acquainted with in-
cil is to function as a branch of dividuals to be solicited.
the campaign planning committee.
Mr. Mittelman declared that
The co-chairmen of the Trade the big job of the council now
Council are Irving Blumberg and on hand is to get the proper chair-
M. A. Mittelman. According to men and their associates. He
plans outlined on Monday eve- stated that through this medium
ning, the Trade Council will con- it will now be possible to over-
for the midnight presentation and
15 cents for the children has
been set by the committee in
charge in order to raise a suf-
ficient sum to cover the expense
of bringing the film to Detroit.
The picture, following its Broad-
way premiere. is being exhibited
under the auspices of This Is the
Land. Inc., a non-profit corpora-
tion functioning in behalf of the
Jewish National Fund.
An Historic Document
Among the cast of "This Is
the Land" are members of the
staff of the famous Habinah The-
ater, formerly of Moscow and
now of Palestine.
"This Is the Land" is not only
a historic document, but a film
which made history. Great audi-
ences in Palestine have thrilled
to the authentic record it has un-
folded.
Vast motion picture audiences
on the continent have seen with
delight the great drama "This Is
the Land" mirrors. What they had
dreamed about and aspired for
has come true before their eyes
while viewing the amazing scenes
and events in "This Is the Land."
Fastidious a n d sophisticated
metropolitan audiences flocked to
Broadway to see and hear—in-
deed. to hear the pulsating vigor
of Palestine's new Jewish life—
the epic so graphically told In
"This Is the Land." Countless
thousands have particularly ap-
preciated the novel and singularly
fascinating music which accom-
panies "This Is the Land" from
its beginning to the end. Linguists
and students of Hebrew derived
UllUeUlli enjoyment from
melodious tones of modern He-
brew (made Intelligeable through
the aid of English titles). Their
reaction to "This It the Land" Is
recorded in the universal acclaim
of Broadway's critics.
a former executive director of the
Detroit Community Fund.
Enggass to Report
Clarence II. Enggass, president
of the Federation, will present the
annual report at this meeting,
Prince Ilubertus von Loewen-
stein, the Bavarian Prince who
sacrificed all he possessed in the
world and left his. native land
rather than consent to Nazism,
comes to the Forum of Temple
Beth El, Tues-
day night, Jan.
20, with his
wife, the Prin-
cess Helga von
Loewenstein.
Both will
speak in a sym-
posium on the
subject, "T h e
Meaning of
Fascism." The
Prince will take
up the topic,
Prince
"What Fascism
Loewenstein
Does to a Na-
tiv." The Princess will take up
the topic, "What Fascism Does to
Women."
A period of questions and dis-
cussion conducted by Rabbi Leon
From will follow the symposium.
Prince Hubertus is noted as
Hitler's moat
eminent foe.
The Prince has
already made
plans for the
reorganization
of Germany of.
ter the fall of
,Ilitler. They
'are suggested in
a book from the
Prince's pen en-
titieds •".1-fter
Hitler's Fall."
To Address Kvutzah Ivrith
Zionist Organization,
National Fund
WILLIAM NORTON
which will be presided over by
Henry Wineman, chairman of the
board of governors of the Federa-
tion.
The election of members of the
board of governors of the Federa-
tion as well as the presentation
of reports by the Federation's of-
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A highlight in the celebration
of the 25th anniversary jubilee of
the Jewish National Workers Al-
liance is the bringing to Detroit,
on Sunday, Jan. 31, at 8:30 p. m.,
at Detroit Central High School,
of Brachah Zfirah, interpreter of
Palestine and Oriental folklore,
together with Nachum Nardi, who
together bring to America an art
which is an integral part of the
cultural part of Palestine and
which has a large following in the
entire near east. Their appear-
ances in communities of France,
England, Germany, Poland and
Austria have been a succession of
triumphs. Brachah Zfirah was
born in Yemen, at the southern tip
of Arabian peninsula. She brings
to her art, the voice of her people
in all its tragic beauty. Vivacious,
possessing a keen sense of humor
and splendid dramatic ability, she
is able to give the many human
facts which are hidden in the
strong Oriental tribe from which
she springs.
Nachum Nardi is a pianist and
composer who revives the best ten-
dencies of Oriental music, thus
giving an authentic Hebraic color-
ing to his songs.
Tickets are available at the
office of the Zionist Organization,
1044 Penobscot Bldg., or at the
Farband Folk Schule, 12th and
Taylor Ayes.
Editor Stresses Jewish Community's
Responsibility to Anglo-Jewish Press
Noted Christian Educator Calls American Ideal of Democ-
racy Heritage from Israel, at Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary Meeting
NEW YORK (WNS)—The re-
sponsibility of Individual Ameri-
can Jewish communities to the
Anglo-Jewish weekly publications
which nerve them was stressed by
Bernard Postal, managing editor
of the Seven Arts Feature Syn-
dicate. in a paper on "The Anglo-
Jewish Weekly Press" read at the
round table on "The Role of the
Press in Modern Jewish Life"
which was one of 12 such round
tables held in connection with an
all-day conference arranged by
the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America as part of its semi-
centennial celebration. Describing
the Anglo-Jewish weekly press
as "a group of free. untrammeled
Plan Not Intended to Estab-
lish Another "Jewish
Homeland"
and independent weeklies seeking
to promote the well-being of
American Jewry by serving as re-
porter, reflector and interpreter
of the contemporary Jewish
scene," Mr. Postal said that "col-
lectively they constitute the most
reliable index of American Jew-
ish opinion. What the Anglo-
Jewish press needs today Is the
greater co-operation of the Jew-
ish public, a co-operation which
will come about when our Jewish
leaders come to appreciate more
fully that this press fills • vital
need in American Jewish life, and
that neg1=t or lack of encourage-
ment of this nowerei.' -
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REPEAL OF BALFOUR DECLARATION
MARIUS MOUTET SEES
WORK ON SMALL SCALE
Issue Threats of New Outbreaks in Demand
That Mandate Should be Abolished;
Do Not Recognize Government
See Link in Scheme That
Was Originally Inspired
by Poland
CLAIM THEY LIVE AS ANIMALS
UNDER RULE OF THE BRITISH
PARIS (WNS) — Colonization
of Jews on the French island of
Madagascar, off the East Coast
of Africa, and also in the New
Hebrides and New Caledonia,
French insular poUessions near
Australia, and in French Guiana
in South America is being con-
sidered by the French government,
the ministry of colonies has an-
nounced. Confirming a report pub-
lished in the emigre Russian press
in Paris that Marius Istoutet, min-
ister of colonies, had taken up the
question with the governors of
French colonies, the ministry de-
clared that the plan was still in
the exploratory stage. It was in-
dicated that France might be wil-
ling to advance part of the funds
needed to underwrite such a pro-
ject but would expect Interested
Jewish groups to furnish most of
the money needed.
Whatever comes of the plan, M.
Moutet, an old friend of the Jews
and a leading member of the
French Pro-Palestine Committee,
made It clear that it is not in-
tended to establish another "Jew-
ish homeland." Ile said the settle-
ment of Jews in Madagascar or
other French colonies would have
to be done on a small scale at first
in order to avoid any political dif-
ferences with the natives, but he
added: "I ilon't want to say it is
impossible to make an effort to
build up a substantial colony."
Although only speculations can
be made, some observers profess
to see in this plan a link with the
scheme inspired by the Polish gov-
ernment to settle a substantial
number of Jews in Madagascar.
The Polish government has public-
ly discussed Madagascar as a
possible outlet for Polish Jewry.
In view of this it is being whis-
pered that Poland has come to a
private understanding with France
on the question of Jewish emigra-
tion from Poland to Madagascar,
which is no stranger in Jewish
immigration discussions, having
been considered by the late Israel
Zangwill's Jewish Territorial Or-
ganization.
RABBI LOOKSTEIN
TO SPEAK JAN. 31
Zfirah and Nardi
Concert on Jan. 31
Per Year, $3.00; Per Copy, 10 C,enb
FRANCE CONSIDERS ARABS WARN ROYAL COMMISSION
JEWISH COLONY ON
MADAGASCAR ISLE THERE WILL BE NO PEACE UNTIL
Princess
. . oewenstein
The Prince is
z L
the organizer of
the American Guild for German
Cultural Freedom established to
maintain German culture free of
racial and political prejudices. It
is headed by Thomas Mann, the
eminent author whose German
citizenship was recently revoked,
and includes Heinrich Mann, Prof.
Veit Valentin, Max Reinhardt,
Bornislaw Huberman, Ernst Tech,
Otto Klemperer, Arnold Hoellriegel, Eminent Scholar to Address
Prof. Emil Lederer, Lion Feucht-
Mizrachi Anniversary
wanger, Fr a n z Werfel, Stefan
Banquet
Zweig, Ernst Toiler, Prof. Sigmund
F r e u d, Father Georf Moenius,
Arrangements
nre being com-
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ITTAMAR BEN-AVI
COMING FEB. 10, 11
Ittamar Ben-Avi will be the
guest of the Detroit Zionist Or-
ganization, of the Kvutzah Ivrith,
and of the Jewish National Fund
Council on Wednesday, Feb. 10,
and Thursday, Feb. 11.
Wednesday evening at 8:30, he
will deliver an address in Hebrew
for the Kvutzah Ivrith Hebrew
Cultural Group at the auditorium
of the Philadelphia-Byron School.
Thursday evening at 8:30, he will
address the Zionist Organization
and their friends, in the social
hall of the Shaarey Zedek Syna-
gogue.
Ittamar Ben-Avi is one of the
foremost Hebrew publicists. A
native of Palestine, he received his
early education in Eretz Israel,
and later, at universities in Paris
and Berlin. in Paris, he was for
many yearn editor of leading pa-
pers in Hebrew and English.
He is an outstanding linguist,
as was his father, the famous Ben
Yehuda, who is known as the
father of modern spoken Hebrew.
Ittamar Ben-Avi was the first
Jewish child in modern times to
be brought up in a home where the
Hebrew language was spoken.
Mr. Ben-Avi arrived in Amer-
ica a few months ago. He has
spoken to large audiences and has
made many friends for Palestine.
He is considered the most eloquent
and convincing personality. His
address in Hebrew must not be
missed by anyone. Even those who
do not understand the Hebrew
language well enough to appreci-
ate the contents are thrilled by his
Hebrew speech. This will be the
first opportunity Detroit Jewry
will have to hear a native Mehra-
ist speak in his native tongue.
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CADILLAC
pleted by the Mizrachi Organiza-
tion of Detroit for its 25th anni-
versary banquet to be held on
Sunday evening, Jan. 31, at the
Shaarey Zedek.
The principal speaker at this
banquet will be Dr. Joseph Look-
stein, spiritual leader of the larg-
est synagogue in New York. Kehl-
lath Jeshurun.
Rabbi Isaac Stollman, one of
the outstanding Mizrachi leaders
in Detroit, is taking an active
part in preparations for the Miz-
rachi anniversary banquet, and
will also address the celebration.
Dr. Lookstein is associate pro-
fessor of homiletics at the Yeshi-
vah College of New York, and he
is the principal of the Hebrew
Teachers' Training School for
Girls in New York. He is one of
the vice-presidents of the Mizrachl
Organization of America. Dr.
Lookstein holds the degree of
Doctor of Philosophy from Co-
lumbia University.
An outstanding orator, Rabbi
Lookstein is recognized as one of
the leaders in orthodox Jewry in
this country.
Other speakers at the banquet
will include local and visiting rab-
bis and lay-leaders in the Mizrachi
movement.
The Mizrachi 25th jubilee cele-
bration has attracted wide atten-
tion and co-operation from De-
troit orthodox Jews. Practically
every synagogue will be repre-
sented at this Mizrachi event, and
an unprecedented measure of Miz-
rachl effort has already been man-
ifested. With this celebration a
new pace will be set for Detroit's
Mizrachi. Monthly meetings and
open forums with prominent
guest speakers will be part of the
program to follow this Jubilee
celebration.
PALESTINE PARLEY
SET FOR FEB 6, 7
Change Effected to Enable
Dr. Weizmann to At-
tend Conference
NEW YORK.. — The national
conference for Palestine, the third
annual assembly of American
Jewish leaders ccncerned with the
rebuilding of the Jewish Home-
land, has been scheduled for Sa-
turday evening, Feb. 6, and Sun-
day, Feb. 7, at Hotel Mayflower,
Washington D. C., it was an-
zounced b Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
national chairman of the United
Palestine Appeal. which is spon-
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Members of Commission Indignant Over
Misquotation of Secret Document
by an Arab Witness
JERUSALEM (WNS-Palcor Agency) —
There can be no peace in Palestine until jus-
tice has been done to the Arabs. This was the
challenge flung to the British Royal Commis-
sion by Auni Bey Hadi, veteran leader of the
Arab Independence party and member of
the Arab Higher Committee. The witness denied the
existence of a Government in Palestine, acknowledging
only that Great Britain was there by virtue of the Man-
date of the League. Offering his own interpretation of
Arab rights in Palestine, Auni Bey was ruled out of order
by Chairman Lord Peel when the Arab leader began dis-
•cussing the meaning of the pledge
made to Hussein, then Sheriff of
Mecca, by Sir Ilenry McMahon.
British IIigh Commissioner in
Egypt during the war.
During his testimony, Auni Bey
referred to the use made of the
Dr. Brickner to Address the argument that Jews were dis-
Annual Fellowship
permed throughout the world and
Gathering
loved Palestine. Loud laughter
rang through the hearing cham-
Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner of ber when Lord Peel Interjected
Cleveland, nationally prominent "too much." The witness con-
lecturer, will be the guest speaker tinued that it was Impossible to
at the annual joint fellowship ask his people to accept anything
that deprived them of their natur-
meeting and dinner of the Men's al rights. "Under the Ottomans
Clubs of Temple Beth El, Congre- we lived as Moslems. Now we live
gation Shaarey Zedek, Congrega- as animals," he declared.
It was reported here that the
Royal Commission expects to have
its hearings completed In time to
leave for England on Jan. '28.
Political Preference
„-Continuing the general explan-
ation of the Arab case started by
the Mufti of Jerusalem, Auni Bey
charged that the terms of the
)(arida° were inconsistent with
the covenant of the League itself
in the establishment of the Jewish
National Home in l'alestine.
Quoting the 1922 White l'aper
issued by the British Government.
he asserted that the document
established the National Home
within limits fixed by the num-
bers and interests of the present
population. Devoting himself at
length to a statement attributed
to Dr. Chaim Weimann that he
would make Palestine as Jewish
as England is English, the Arab
leader said that expression showed
the real meaning of "National
Home." Sir Laurie Hammond in-•
terrupted to sissint out that
DR. BARNETT R. BRICKNER Dr. Weizmann had said
that
the Jews wished to build
tion Bnai Moshe and Congrega-
tion Bnai David on Thursday eve- something in Palestine which
would
be as Jewish as England is
ning, Jan. 28, at 0:30 o'clock
at the Bnal David, 14th and Elm- English, which was a different
thing,
he said. "Nevertheless I
hurst. The topic of Rabbi Brick-
ner's address will be "What want to emphasize that under the
Mandate
Palestine can become as
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Plea for Spiritual Unity Sounded
At Hebrew Congregations Conclave
Address on "Formal Adult Education" Delivered by Rabbi
Leon Fram; Urges Broad Cultural Program
in Describing Work in Detroit
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Warn-
ing that Jewish unity must be
spiritual as well as practical and
asserting the right of the indi-
vidual Jew to do his own thinking.
Jacob W. Mack of Cincinnati,
chairman of the executive board
of the Union of American He-
brew Congregations. opened the
35th council of the union. Mr.
Mack, who found "cause for new
faith" in the gathering he ad-
dressed, declared, "Your presence
here speaks of the Jewish will to
live—let those who are discour-
aged take heart."
Touching on definite issues in
present-day Jewish life, Mr. Mack
maintained that rabbi and lay-
men must co-operate In the mat-
ter of spokesmanship for the
aynagogue.
Speaking on the question of
Jewish unity, Mr. Mack pointed
out that the unity of Israel in
the recent past his been a unity
for the relief of fellow-Jews
throughout the world and for
combatting anti-Semitism.
"It is a type of unity that is
not without its value as it has
united Jews of many national
loyalties, many varieties of cul-
ture. and even of many differ-
ences In religious outlook." he
said, adding however, "our meet-
ing today is a protest against a
unity that is purely practical and
has not in it a spiritual signific-
ance."
America ■ Reform Judaism
took • good-sisal step back-
ward toward the old forms .f
traditional Judaism whoa the
final joint ...ion of the 35th
biennial council of the Union
of American Hebrew Confirm
g•tions and its affiliated Na-
ties.' Feeleratimu of Temple
Sisterhoods and Brotherhoods
1111(notill •
resolution recom•
mending to Reform
lions the more est...sive use of
ancient symbols, ceremonies
and customs of Judaism. In •
formal resolution the lay lead-
ers of Reform Judaism urged
Reform congregations to use
only Jewish music in the Sab-
bath services; to employ • can-
tor, as Orthodox syn•gogues
do; to chant the Kiddush; and
to us. only Jewish singers in
synagogue choirs when prac-
tical; the singing of traditional
Jewish hymns; •nd the institu-
tion of "such traditional ob-
SMILIKIII u era wise, practice
able and expedient in each con-
(rogation.
Robert P. Goldman of Cincin-
nati was elected president of the
Union, an office which had not
been filled in 10 years. Jacob W.
Mack, also of Cincinnati, who Is
chairman of the Union executive
board, was named first vice-presi-
dent; Harry N. Gottlieb. Cincin-
nati- second visa-president; N.
Henry Beckman, Cincinnati, treas-
urer; Rabbi George Zepin, Cin-
cinnati, secretary.
Officers named by the Federa-
tion of Temple Brotherhoods in-
cluded Samuel B. Finkel. New
York, president; Jesse Cohen,
Brooklyn, first vice-president; Al-
bert F. Mecklenburger, Chicago,
second vice-president: Ferdinant
T. Weil, Pittsburgh, third vice-
president; Arthur Straus, Chicago,
treasurer.
Tim Union. once the fens-
taialmasi of anti-Zionism, also
took as important action wtons
it urged its constituents to give
financial ad metal support I.
the rebuilding of Palestine. A
resolution was adopted express-
ing "satisfaction ... Ib. P”II-
rem made by the Jewish Agen-
cy is the ■plmildise of Pale.-
time" awl esaphisaiv;” that "a
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