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committee of the Allied Jewish
Campaign.
Greetings by Hebrew Students
brew Schools; Shlome Bercovich,
Greetings will also be extended
who will represent the Yiddish
and Myron A. Keys, to Mr. Peiser in addresses in He-
chairman of the organizations brew and English by pupils from
the United Hebrew Schools.
An entertainment committee
consisting of Herman Jacobs, ex-
ecutive director of the Jewish
Community Center; Bernard
A DIFFERENT TOAST
Isaacs, William Sandler, Harry
Levine and Samuel Lieberman has
ON EVERT •OTTLE
arranged for an interesting musi-
cal program and entertainment to
IN THE CASE
be provided by the children of the
Center and the United Hebrew
Schools. Music will be provided
by the Jewish Community Center
orchestra, which will be conducted
by Miss Sadie Cooper. Vocal solos
will be given by Frances lIf.irkzon
and Doris Baginsky.
SIT. Peieer's response to the
THE TOAST
THE TOWN
brief greetings will be the con-
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.chrl.;
or
tional" ideal and calls upon God
and cosmic order.
To Judge by the biased Euro-
pean press, Madrid should have
fallen long ago, and the vic-
tory of "God and cosmic order"
over the "Marxist rift-raft"
should be complete. But Ma-
drid still stands, though half-
demolished and the Spanish
people is still fighting, defend-
IS YOUR HOME JEWISH?
SHAAREY ZEDEK Y. P. S.
The next meeting of the Young
'CONCLUDED from EDITORIAL PAGE) existed in the home perforce com- People's Society of Shaarey Ze-
municated itself to the children dek will be held Sunday, April
above is no longer a true picture and frequently to the teachers as 18, at 3:30; at the synagogue. A
of the Jewish home. Jewish home well. The time was short, the work sergeant of the Detroit Police
life has chared the disintegration great. Facilities, methods and
Department will be the guest
which characterizes all home life teaching staff were inadequate.
speaker. All members are urged
in our day. The spirit of revolt Not tee much could be expected of
to attend.
against authority, and in particu- instruction In ceremonies a n d
The next study group meeting
lar against set rules and observ- practices which would find scant
ances, which is not confined wholly encouragement in the apathetic at- will be held April 29.
The group is planning a scaven-
to the yo,uth, has weakened family mosphere of the home.
Jewish ceremonies and customs ger hunt to be given May 2. Fur-
ties and given religious exercises
their
details will be announced
and celebrations in the home a are now taught as part of the
greatly diminished importance. The regular curriculum in the majority later.
materialistic outlook on life and of our Religious Schools. These
ing its spiritual life with a cour-
the religious indifference which is lessons are illustrated by the ac- JUNIOR CONGREGATION
age that testifies unmistakably
its concomitant have to a consider- tual demonstration of many cere-
able extent stripped ritual and monies and by the extensive use
to the enormous morel force
Another capacity crowd attend-
ceremonial
of their emotional ap- of ceremonial objects, of which in ed the services last Saturday of
which is active here.
numerous schools there is a per- the Junior Congregation of
peal.
The principle of national self-
Added to all this there have been manent exhibit, Much of this in- I Shaarey Zedek. An interesting
determination is highly revered a number of special circumstances struction centers around the Sab-
resume was given by Dorothy
which
have led to the weakening bath and Holy Days and is sup- Davidson. Kalman Whitman acted
in official circles throughout the
plemented by elaborate school cele- ,
plemented
of
the
Jewish
home
in
these
latter
as cantor. On Saturday, April 17,
world today. Even the dicta-
days. The abolition by the leaders brations, particularly on Chanu- Jerome Sonenklar will officiate as
torships and totalitarian states
of Reform Judaism of ceremonies kah, Purim, Passover and Sukkos. cantor and Miriam Zieve will give
feel it necessary at least to pre- that had lost their meaning and It is in connection with these hal-
a talk.
value, justified as it certainly was lowed occasions and the attendant
tend that 90 to 98 per cent of
from the standpoint of harmonis- celebrations that the efforts to
their people are behind "them.
ing religious faith with the chang- reach the home through the chil- with Jewish energy—and it will
But It is obvious that the mili- ing conceptions and conditions of dren have chiefly been made.
become clear that the Institute
The beautiful ceremony of wel- of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem has
tary rebellion against the Span- modern life, had certain unfore-
seen or not sufficiently anticipated coming the Sabbath in the home the greatest opportunity for fruit-
ish Republic does not enjoy the
consequences. An over-emphasis on has been the starting point in ful scientific work in all its vari-
backing of the Spanish people,
the intellectual and ethical aspects many congregations. Some congre- ous fields.
and cannot even pretend to have
of religion as contrasted with Its gations which have introduced the
I have mentioned so far only
this support; it will require a emotional and mystical appeal wan lighting of the candles and the Kid- the work of the faculty of hu-
one of them. Another was the lack dush in the synagogue, and many manities. The significance of the
successful invasion with Mor-
of wise discrimination, on the part other congregations, are endeavor- other faculty of the university,
occan and other foreign troops
of the masses, between ceremonial ing to familiarize the pupils in the the faculty of science, for Pales-
to create even the possibility of
observance and practices which in Religious School with these cere- tine in general and for Jewish
such a pretense. And while it
the course of time had lost their monies and, through the children, colonizing efforts is obvious. We
may not be entirely clear just meaning and potency and such as are encouraging their reintroduc- have no medical faculty so far
still retained their significance and tion into the home. Some schools but with the help of the Hades-
what the Spanish people does
value. A third consequence was the are teaching the traditional Sab-
want, what it does not want is growing notion in the popular bath home melodies and other Jew- Bah and the American Jewish
Physicians' Committee prepara-
mind that religious ceremonies and ish melodies, realizing that music tions are being made for the open-
perfectly manifest: Namely,
observances, as such, have little or is another approach which should ing of that faculty within the next
General Franco.
no value for modern Jewish life. not be overlooked. While this proc-
few years. The visitor to Mt.
Yet this rebel has been rec-
In a word, indifference led to ess is slow it has not been without
Scopus today will see splendid
ognized as the only legitimate
neglect, neglect led to disuse, dis- results. This is exemplified by the
progress in the erection of the
use was followed by ignorance and large congregation in the East
ruler of Spain by those Euro-
university hospital. But even now
as a result the beauty, sanctity which reports that the songs
pean governments which are
we have what we call the medical
and influence of the Jewish home taught in the Religious School are
pre-faculty, which is the nucleus
interested in the strangling of
have become grieviously impaired. being sung to a considerable ex-
of the future medical school. Wt
freedom and which are sup-
Lest this picture be too dark, It tent in the homes of the members.
have a network of research insti-
Another means of stimulating
must be said that the observance
porting—if they did not launch
tutes in the medical field. We have
—his rebellion. These govern- of Sabbath and Holy Days in the home observance is the holiday a cancer institute; we have a de-
home has not by any means dis- letter. The chairman of the reli-
partment of bacteriology and hy-
ments, which in their own lands
appeared. In many homes at least gious activities board of a congre-
giene, a parasitology department.
have displayed a definite sensi-
some of the rites and ceremonies gation in the Middle West has
All these combine their efforts in
tivity to high treason, are help- in connection with the Sabbath adopted the practice of addressing fighting diseases and plagues. The
Chanukah, Purim and, more espe- a special communication to the
ping a man who is handing his
cially, Passover, retained their membership on the occasion of the university has succeeded in secur-
own country over to foreigners;
hold and continued to be observed more important Jewish holidays. ing the services of many impor-
these governments, self-styled in the traditional or in a modified
There are some who think that tant scholars in these fields who
were obliged to leave Germany.
"nationalists," are doing their form. The most discouraging as- In taking over what the home
Our gc logista explore the soil
pect of the whole situation was the neglects to do or is now incapable
utmost to bring to power a man
Land and its treas-
fact that the time came in many of doing, the synagogue Is the vic- of the 116
to whom the Independence of homes when there was no longer tim of circumstances. It would ap- ures; they h ve succeeded In find-
ing
water
i
many
places, and
his own country means nothing
sufficient knowledge on the part of pear more just to say in the light
the parents to keep alive the of the above that the synagogue through ne wells which have
when the annihilation of liberty
spirit of Jewish observance and to has stepped into the breach because been fours colonization work has
and human rights seems attain-
enkindle this spirit in their chil - it has the duty to keep the fires of in many places achieved a high
able, and who openly prefers
dren, that these might perpetuate faith perpetually burning upon the degree of development. Our me-
the death of two-thirds of the
it in their turn. Instruction for the altar of Judaism. The synagogue teorologists make researches into
young became an ever more cry- may yet prove to be the gateway the climate of Palestine and its
Spanish people to a victory of
ing need. Without such vision Ju- leading again to a home revitalized influence on disease and health.
the "Marxist" government—
daism might well perish.
by the traditional Jewish spirit of They work in cooperation with
which, actually, is a govern-
prayer and devotion, of ceremony the Jewish Workmen's Sick Fund,
Teaching Traditions in Schools
and
observances which made the and scores of experimental sta-
ment aspiring to a better, more
The Religions School was by no
home and may make it again the tions have been built by them in
means
a
perfect
instrument
for
the
equitable and more humane so-
different parts of the country.
purpose. The indifference which bulwark of Jewish life.
cial order.
The usefulness of the univer-
The whole business is un-
sity for the country has been rec-
ognized by Palestine Jewry. A
speakably revolting and evil.
society of the Palestinian frient:..
(Copyright, 1117. E. A. F. a . )
of the university has been organ-
ized through which Palestine bears
CONCLUDED
FROM
EDITORIAL
PAGE
problems which necessitate the its share of the financial respon-
COUNCIL 'CONCLAVE
SUNDAY, APRIL 25 con of ancient Arabic poetry, creation of new words and the sibility for the upbuilding of the
adaptation of old words to new univeraity. Besides its obligations
and the edition of the works of requirements. The Hebrew phil- toward the regular budget of the
(CONCLUDED FROM PACE I)
ologists of the university head the university, this society has already
the Arab historian Baladhuri.
Simon Shetzer, chairman of the
These two tasks unite the mem- II e b r e w Language Committee, founded two special chairs. the
which is the highest authority in Malik chair for Hebrew philology
provisional committee, the confer-
bers of the school in a common the country for the development
ence to be held for final formula-
and the chair for principles of
tion of the Council plan will prob- endeavor. Baladhuri was one of of the language.
ably be the most representative the earliest historians of Islam
All parts of the manifold Jew-
assemblage in the history of the (he died in 892 C. E.), whose ish studies get a special color
Jewish community. All elements monumental work, Ansab-al-Ash- within a Jewish country. The Jew-
in the population are expected to raf, is famed as a mine of infor- ish historian works In close co-
participate in establishing a demo- mation for the early history of operation with the representatiVes
the Arabic -speaking countries. of the neighboring disciplines of
cratic voice for Detroit Jewry.
The conference on April 25 Professor C. H. Becker, at one European and Oriental History;
marks the culmination of a long time Prussian minister of educa- he is being helped by them and
series of developments within the tion, a brilliant Arabist, had be- be, in turn, influences them. In-
Detroit Jewish community which fore the war conceived the plan ternational relationship between
began with the calling of the first of editing the work jointly with Jewry and the world at large can
conference of organizations in a number of scholars. Since he be made the subject of an exact
January, 1935. Out of the numer- had been compelled to abandon investigation and Jewish history
sus succeeding meetings of all the undertaking, the late Profes- can be fitted into the framework
groups has come a greater degree sor Horovitz decided in consulta- of a general historical attitude.
of communal harmony than ever tion with him that the School of Even though the wealth of ma-
before. The most recent tangible Oriental Studies of the university terial stored in European and
result of this was the completion should take it up. The first vol- American archives and libraries is
ume of Baladhuri was published not available to us, we have at
of the New Home for the Aged.
The Jewish Community Council by the university several months our disposal other sources to help
will be discussed in three radio ago and has been dedicated by us in our work. We are situated
talks during the coming week. the members of the school to the on the soil which for 1500 years
Harold Silver, director of the Jew- memory of their colleague, Dr. was the true home of the Jewish
ish Social Service Bureau. will Louis Billig, who was killed by people and its culture which re-
speak in Yiddish over Altman's Arabs during the riots last sum- mained its religious and spiritual
Jewish Radio Hour, on Station mer. We hope that the financial center fog s further 1500 years,
WMBC, Sunday, April 18, at 1 p. situation of the university will and which has now once again
m. Levy Becker, educational direc- make it possible to publish other become • true focal point.
tor of the Jewish Community volumes within the next few
We have the archaeological re-
Center, will discuss the project years.
sources of the country at our dis-
The other plan of Professor posal, with all the Importance they
over the Jewish Radio Forum on
Station WJBK, Wednesday eve- Horovitz, the lexicon of early bear not only for Jewish history
ning, April 21, at 8:30 o'clock. Arabic poetry, has also made good but for the general history of
William I. Boxerman, organiza- progress and will be of funda- antiquity, and it may be said in
tional secretary of the Jewish mental Importance for Arabic this connection that the result of
Community Council, will talk on lexicography, as a basis for which our archaeological explorations in
the same subject in Yiddish over it will serve. We have now about the various parts of Palestine have
Altman's Jewish Radio Hour. on a third of a million cards of this brought us interesting and valu-
Station WMBC, Sunday, April 25, lexicon systematically arranged able discoveries.
and accessible. I am convinced
at 1 p. m.
There is an excellent field for
The provisional committee that this work of the Arabic de-
research in Jewish ethnology and
urges all organizations which have partment, although it is under-
Jewish
folk-lore in Palestine be-
not yet elected their representa- taken without any political inten-
cause the country has become a
tives to the conference to do so tions, will have its political con-
gathering place for the entire
at once, and to provide them with sequences. Learned Arabs today
diaspora and the Jewish research
already recognize the importance
the proper credentials.
worker has an excellent oppor-
of the scientific work done within
tunity to become familiar with all
Dr. Celina Sokolow, daughter of the Hebrew University for their
types and stages of his people's
the late Nahum Sokolow, la col- cultural heritage. Only a coupl e
development. The Hebrew Univer-
lecting all the letters and writings of weeks ago the first volume of
sity has taken advantage of these
of her father preliminary to the an excellent Hebrew translation
opportunities by assigning to some
publication of a complete edition of the Koran was published by •
of Its 'cholera the task of studying
of his works.
member of this department. I may
the different groups of the com-
mention also the fact that the
rnunitY, such as the Yemenite
university educates well - trained
eluding address of the evening.
Jews, Afghanistan Jews, Persian
Dinner, to be served at 6 teachers of the Arabic language Jews, Jews of Bagdad and other
who occupy en important place
o'clock, will be catered by
sectional groups. A part of this
in the upbuilding of the school
study consists of recording on
Lecher's.
system in Palestine.
I. Highly Esteemed
gramophone discs the folk songs
Institute of Jewish Studies
Mr. Peiser ranks high in the
and tribal melodies of the various
esteem and affection of the Jew-
I would like now to touch upon groups. This is an especially im-
ish community of Detroit. It was another aspect of our work—the portant piece of work because
due to his efforts that a confer- Institute of Jewish Studies. In with the advent of the phone-
ence of Jewish groups organized the Ilebrew University we possess graph and the radio there Is the
and that out of it grew the move- for the first time • Jewish insti- possibility that these ancient folk
ment for the Home for the Aged. tute for scientific research and songs and tribal melodies will dis-
It was due also to his efforts that for education which is not being appear and be forever lost to the
the movement was begun for the made subservient to an theolo- world. Studies made so far have
Jewish Community Council, which gical purposes. All 'field of He- shown this folk music to be an
is to be formed within the next brew learning. language, litera- important factor in the ethno-
ture, history, economy are being logical research which is now
few weeks.
In addition to Mr. Altman. the studied at this institute. Hebrew being conducted among the vari-
Kurt Peiser Farewell Tribute philology Is with us not only a ous Jewish groups.
Add to all this the fact that
Committee consists of Samuel scientific undertaking; our phil-
Lieberman, secretary; William ologists have to be in touch with beyond the walls of the university
Sandler, treasurer; and the fol- the daily life in Palestine and we are living in • wholly Jewish
lowing members: Joseph Bern- have to help to create the new atmosphere. Hebrew is our lan-
stein, Philip Slomovitz, Max Nus- Hebrew terminology which we guage in all fields, our newspapers
baum, N. R. Epstein. L Levine. need to express ourselves. Every are printed in Hebrew. our cul-
N. Rose, I. Sosnick, H. Levin, M. newly created Jewish institution. tural life is Imbued with Jewish
Obertield, M. Charners, L Gore- the introduction of • Hebrew ra- tradition and creative activity;
lick, Charles Driker, Irving E. Ad- dio by the government of Pales- that many of our Jewish students
ler, M. Fischer, Louis Bassin, tine, the building of a Jewish Port have a thoroughly Jewish edu-
Harry Cash. Frank A. Hoffman, in Tel Aviv are not only technical cation and background, that the
problems but also philological whole of Palestine is bristling
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