nzgerRorrjEwun (Own Kul
December 1, 1939
sad THE LEGAL CHRONICLE
Announcing—
THE GRAND OPENING
of
Grossman Heads ;GUEST ARTIST AT NEW JEWISH Altman Broadcasts
Temple Beth El CENTER PROGRAM THURSDAY Reports of J. D. C.
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGet ONE)
Last minute reports, giving in-
teresting and pertinent facts and
with those whose terms do not
figures regarding the day-by -day
expire are: For three years, Sid-
status of European Jewry, as re-
ney J. Allen, Ellis M. Thal, Her-
leased by the Joint Distribution
man Warren, Benjamin Wilk;
Committee, and accounts of the
for two years, Julian G. Wolf-
hereic work being accomplished by
ner; for one year, Irving L.
that organization, have been
Hirschman. Members of the board
broadcast by Hyman Altman, over
whose terms have not expired and
the Altman Jewish Hour, radio
who continue to serve together
station WMBC, each Saturday eve-
with those elected Sunday eve-
ning,
ning are: Harry H. Berger,
In the course of his broad-
Adolph Finsterwald, Mrs. Isaac
casts, Mr. Altman emphasized
Gilbert, Morris Garvett, Walter
that the Joint Distribution Com-
S. Heavenrich, Israel Himelhoch,
mittee is the only Jewish relief
Leo Siegel, Joseph M. Welt.
agency now functioning in War
— 13300 DEXTER BLVD., CORNER WAVERLY —
A unanimous vote of thanks
saw, and other parts of the oc-
was tendered to the retiring offi -
cupied territory. Although cut off
cers, especially Mr. Garvett, who
from the outside world, the J. D.
for the past three years has serv-
C. organization in Poland engages
ed as president, and to Herbert
in emergency relief by way of
D. Robinson, who during that
feeding, clthing, sheltering, medi-
same period, has been treasurer
cal aid, etc.
and chairman of the ways and
Choke Delicatessen and Appetizers
In describing the importance
means committee.
Lithuania has assumed since the
SERVING FINEST DELICATESSEN AND LUNCHES
The meeting called forth an at-
outbreak of the war as the chief
tendance that practically filled
country of refuge for refugees
Phone TO, 7-9691
We Deliver
the Brown Memorial Chapel. It
from Poland, Mr. Altman stated,
was preceded by the annual con-
"Thirty thousand war refugees
gregational dinner, which was
are crowding the Vilna area,
served under the auspices of the
alone, in addition to a native
Temple
Sisterhood.
Reports
of
of-
Jewish Youth Views Future
Jewish population of 55,000. Enor-
ficers and rabbis indicated that
mous sums are required—and are
the past year has been a most
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
being supplied by the J. D. C. in
prosperous one for the congrega-
this unprecedented emergency, to
able rights of the individual crys- tion from the standpoint of at-
stave off starvation and epidemic."
tendance at service and the prog-
talized into a democratic state.
Mr. Altman appealed to local
(CONCLUDED FROM PAO E ONE)
So the pendulum swings be- ress of the educational, cultural,
Allied Jewish Campaign subscrib-
recreational, and social programs
ers to pay up the outstanding
tween
the
extremes
of
liberty,
Other officers were elected as fol-
amounts on their campaign
justice, and individual worth on of the organization. Each report
lows:
pledges, regardless of the terms
the one hand; and slavery to a submitted stressed the fact that
Rabbi Maurice Goldblatt of system, injustice, and valueless- the purely religious activities of
of their subscriptions, so that a
substantial sum of money may
Indianapolis, vice-president; Ken- ness for individualism on the the Temple have received the ut -
most support from members of
be sent immediately to the Joint
nard E. Goodman of Cleveland, other.
the
congregation
and
it
was
em-
Distribution Committee, the Uni-
secretary; Misa Rose Shugerman
With this as a background of phasized that the participation of
ted Palestine Appeal and the Na -
of Columbus, treasurer,
BENJAMIN ZEMACH
civilization, our concern is with
people in the religious pro-
tional Refugee Service, which
Mrs. Braverman, who served as how the Jew fits Into this complex young
gram has been especially notewor-
through
their co-ordinating agen-
Mr.
Zemach,
eminent
dancer-actor,
will
be
presented
in
•
pro-
vice-president last year, succeeds set-up.
thy and gratifying.
gram on Thursday evening, Dec. 7, together with Saul Meisel., cy, the United Jewish Appeal, are
to the presidency Rabbi Leon
As guest speaker of the evening character singer, at the "Night of Arts" program featuring the week's the largest beneficiaries of the
Today we find the pendulum
Frans of Detroit. Other retiring far on
the wrong aide. The world Dr. Louis Wolsey of Temple Ro- dedication ceremonies of the new Aaron DeRoy Memorial Jewish Detroit drive.
officers are: Miss Anna Oxen- is in a state
of chaos and degener- deph Shalom of Philadelphia, Community Center building.
handler of Detroit, secretary;
ation,
war
and economic pesti- spoke on the subject, "The Jew
orously pushed" in the Philip.
Benjamin Kleiman, treasurer.
lence. Millions of human beings and the World Crisis." He stressed
pines, Austrialia and the Domini-
The highlight of the convention have been robbed of . their God- the fact that salvation for the
Anti-Semitic Agitator
can Republic and are already un-
was an. address on his latest given right to live as they see fit. Jew lies in his unflinching fealty
Gets 30-Day Sentence der way in the first two countries,
archeological findings under the Gangster tactics are the only au- to the religious and ethical ideals
Charles J. Liebman, president of
title "Rediscovering the Ancient thority and the mob with the big- of Israels; that no matter how
NEW YORK (WNS) — Ed- the Refugee Economic Corpora-
Sites and the Lost Cities of the gest guns carry off the prize. The successful he may be in various
ward Burke, 36 years old, resi- tions reports,in the current Issue
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE 1)
Bible" by Dr. Nelson Glueck of prophet Isaiah spoke truly when realms of achievement that are
dent of the Bronx, was sen- of "Notes and News", just pub-
the Hebrew Union College, CM- he said "Judgment is turned away not distinctly spiritual in charact -
tenced to thirty days in the
cinnati, who has just returned backwards and justice standeth er, his future is uncertain unless gardles of the terms of payment. workhouse on a disorderly con- lished by the Council of Jewish
"To use words to describe the duct charge growing out of an Federation and Welfare Funds.
from a prolonged stay in Pales- afar off, for truth is fallen in the he remains steadfast in religious
In an article on "New Lands
idealism. He indicated that financial distress of the United anti - Semitic speech he made on
tine where he conducted his exca- streets." •
throughout the long history of Jewish Appeal would necessitate
for Settlement," Mr. Liebman
vations,
What can we do about this? As the Jewish people,. there have an understatement", wrote Mr. Aug. 12, at a meeting of the states that about 1,000 immi-
Christian Mobilizers in the
In his address, Dr. Glueck de- Jews two things must be done for been many periods when he was
grants have entered the Philip-
clared that nothing has ever been Jewish survival. There must be an threatened -with destruction, but Wineman in a note accompanying Bronx. Magistrate Peter A.
pines in the past year under a
found to disprove the Bible, on inner rebuilding of the Jews as that eventually he lived on to the copy of the wire. "The pur- Abels, in Bronx Magistrate's policy of selective immigration.
the contrary, the material ex- norreal human beings and an outer make new history while his ene- pose of this note is to tell you, Court, told Burke: "Something Acting in cooperation with the
in a personal way, that there is has got to be done to stop
cavated substantiates the Biblical rebuilding of the world at large mies succumbed.
nothing routine about the fact the abuse of innocent people. American High Commissioner, the
record.
to again stress human worth and
that•the treasury of the United I don't want to be charged Philippine Government and local
Dr. Glueck delivered his ad- dignity.
Jewish Appeal is literally empty with trying to dictate what you Jewish agencies, the Refugee Eco-
dress at the convention banquet
It is Zionism that gives concrete
and day after day passes without should think or say. I cherish nomic Corporation, he asserts, em-
on Thursday evening. Morris Car- expression to the idea that the
allotment to the participating the right of free speech very barked on a program under which
vett, who retired as president of Jew has a definite personality to
deeply, but I refuse to coun - prospective migrants were chosen
agencies. •
Temple Beth El on Sunday eve- build, his own life to lead, and
"As Rabbi Silver says in his tenance the abuse of free in Germany "on the basis of their
ning, was toastmaster. Rabbi creates within him a feeling of
ability to engage in occupations
telegram, we all must 'brush aside speech."
Louis Witt of Dayton, 0., gave individual dignity and satisfaction.
in
Ild
ssa un ffie s iently represented in' the
Helen Vooros, former member normal procedure' and forward
the invocation and greetings were At the same time Jews must not of the Bund camp in the east who from Detroit a truly substantial
extended by Dr. Leo M. Franklin, lose sight of the truth that they startled the country with her rev- sum, something like $75,000 to
Plan for Immediate Settlement of
Harry C. Grossman, who was are part and parcel of a 'civilized' elations before the Dies Commit- $100,000 at least . . .
25,000 in Palestine
elected president of the Temple world. Their fate is inextricably tee, adds to her sensational expose
A plan for the imediate settle-
Sunday, and Rabbi Fram.
ment in Palestine of 25,000 Jew-
bound up with liberalism as de- in a series of hair-raising articles HENRY WINEMAN-
ish refugees from Germany was
The convention opened Thurs- fined above. There must be a con- under the title "I Was a Girl in PEOPLES OUTFITTING CO
placed before American Jewry by
day afternoon at Hotel Steller, melons effort on the part of hu- a Bend Love Camp" which begins
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE)
150 MICHIGAN AVE DET.
Dr. Kurt Blumenfeld, president of
with Rabbi Fram presiding. Rabbi manity to win back what right- in the December issue of True
CONDITIONS WHICH DE- and "protect" many Bund meet- the German Jewish Settlers As-
.1(ejtseuesie Herne of Cleveland fully belongs to them. There must Story Magazine.
FY
DESCRIPTION
BOTI1
AS
Miss Vooros describes how she
gave the invocation, The principal be an insistence and — yes — a
sociation in Palestine and Dr.
ings.
address at the first session was de- struggle toward the reassertion of was molested in the camp, how TO EXTENT OF DEVASTA-
While issuing the capias, Judge Georg Landauer, head of the Cen-
livered by Dr. Emanuel Gamoran, human feelings and values. For uniformed male directors attempt. TION OF JEWISH COMMU- Nettles of Asheville declared that tral Bureau for the Settlement of
director of education of the only then can there be a feeling ed to humiliate her, how the sex- NITIES AND AS TO URGENT there were many reasons giving German Jews in Palestine, at the
Union of American Hebrew Con- of security and joy. The pendulum ridden camp was run by Ameri- GRAVITY OF FINANCIAL ground to belief that Pettey annual meeting of the Palestine
gregations, on the subject "New would have begun to swing back can Nazis and how she angered APPEALS ADDRESSED TO was financed by "foreign and un- Foundation Fund which was held
Books, Materials and Equipment toward normalcy as exemplified the women leaders when she re- US MAKE ALL TILE MORE American sources."
at the Hotel Astor Monday eve-
for Jewish Education." This ses- through liberalism.
ning. The Palestine Foundation
fused to follow the dictates of DISTRESSING INABILITY
OF UNITED JEWISH AP-
The conviction of Fritz Fund is the fiscal instrument of
the Bundists.
sion was followed by a music ses-
Miss Vooros writes: "I found PEAL BECAUSE OF LACK
sion, under the chairmanship of
Kuhn on the charge that the Jewish Agency for Palestine
Rabbi Morris Adler of Congrega-
I was working hand in hand with OF IMMEDIATE FUNDS TO
he had stolen- Bund funds which is recognized in the League
tion Shaarey Zedek. An address Rabbi Elmer Berger Ad- men who had an utter contempt COPE ADEQUATELY WITH
Nations Mandate as the su-
is the severest blow that of
was delivered by Harry Cooper-
for conventional moralities; men PROBLEMS THAT CHANGE
preme Jewish authority in the re-
dresses Michigan State
has yet been dealt to the building of the Jewish National
IN SCOPE AND GRAVITY
smith, director of music of Con-
who
lived
lives
of
license
and
College Hillel
gregation Anshe Emet of Chicago,
deceit, who based their political DAILY. BEG YOU MOST
subversive and un-Ameri- Home.
on the subject ''Revitalizing the
A resolution calling on the
creed on license and deceit, and EARNESTLY CONSULT
can work of the American
The Michigan State College who attempted to brutalize their WITH YOUR ASSOCIATES
Song and Music of the Jewish
British Government to admit 50,-
Nazis and Fascists. It is 000
chapter of the Hillel Foundation, followers by a systematic propa- AND INTIATE EXTRAOR-
Religious School."
Jewish refugee families from
in its largest pivoting of the cur-
believed that the convic- Eastern and Central Europe into
At the Friday morning session, rent year, was addressed by Rabbi gation of depravity and political DINARY ACTION APPEAL-
tion of Kuhn will serve to Palestine in the next 12 months
at Hotel Steller, the invocation Elmer Berger of the Temple Beth deception in order to make them ING TO ALL CONTRIBU-
was given by Rabbi Bernard El of Flint, Sunday evening, Nov. better instruments of their poli- TORS TO REDEEM THEIR
encourage the Dies com- was unanimously adopted on Nov.
PLEDGES NOW SO THAT
26, by 200 delegates to the an-
Zeiger of Jackson. Questions 19, in the Michigan State College cies."
mittee and the F. B. I. to nual
conference of Eastern lead-
Going into detailed descriptions CASH CAN BE FORWARDED
asked by various teachers were Union Building.
press
action
against
the
HERE
PROMPTLY
EN-
of
her
experiences,
Miss
Vooros'
ers
of the Order Sons of Zion,
discussed by a panel consisting of
Rabbi Berger, graduate of the
Bund and other anti-Semi a national Zionist group, at the
Dr. Emanuel Camerae, Nathan University of Cincinnati, is promi- story is as sensational as was her ABLING UNITED JEWISH
Hotel Astor.
-tic groups.
Brilliant, Dr. Azriel Eisenberg, nent in the organization and edu- appearance before the Congres- APPEAL TO HELP MEET
The Polish Provitional Gov-
Rabbi Samuel Markowitz and cation of Jewish youth and adult sional committee. It serves to pre- RESPONSIBILITIES OF
Oscar Pfaus at Large
JOINT
DISTRIBUTION
COM-
ernment in Paris contains out-
Rabbi Eric Friedland. The presid- religious affairs in Flint. lie is sent the Bund before the Amen-
Oscar
C.
Pfaus,
leader
of
a
MITTEE,
'
UNITED
PALES-
the
first
speaker
in
a
series
to
be
p
o
ken anti-Semites — the
can
public
in
its
true
colors.
ing officer was Mrs. Braveness,
Her revelations will continue in TINE APPEAL, NATIONAL Nazi propaganda machine, named spiritual father. of the idea
who is a member of the staff of presented by persons prominent
by
the
Congressional
Committee
REFUGEE
SERVICE,
INC.
in
Michigan
community
religious
that there are in Poland 'super-
the January issue of True Story
Euclid Avenue Temple, Cleveland.
EARNESTLY TRUST THAT on un-American activities as the fluous Jews'—the inspirers of
Magazine.
Delegates attended luncheon at affairs.
ALL THOSE TO WHOM YOU man who attempted to set up an the 'ghetto-benches' and the
Addressing a group comprised
Temple Beth El on Friday- and the
concluding session on Friday of students, faculty and guests of Shaarey Zedek Men's Club PRESENT THE SITUATION anti-Semitic publication in New leaders of the policy of eco-
WILL UNDERSTAND IM- York, is reported to have remained nomic annihilation of Polish
afternoon was also held at the the organization from Flint and
Hold Games Nights Every P E R A TIVE NECESSITIES in the Reich because of the war. Jewry," declared M. Markman,
Temple. The invocation was given Lansing, the rabbi spoke on a
Wednesday During De- WHICH JUSTIFY BRUSHING Information reaching here from associate editor of "The Day",
by Rabbi Elmer Berger of Flint. topic chosen by the Hillel mem -
"Jewish Marriage Customs,
ASIDE OF NORMAL PRO- reliable sources disclosed that Yiddish publication. The Polish
cember
The presiding officer was Rabbi bers,
Ancient and Modern."
CEDURE TO ENABLE US TO Pfaus arrived here from Ham- government • in - exile, whose
Maurice Goldblatt of Indianapolis.
Basing his talk on Jewish ideals
In addition to election of officers in marriage and the derivation
During the month of December, MEET CONDITIONS THAT burg shortly before the outbreak headquarter s were last week re-
and other business of the conven- and history of Jewish marriage every Wednesday night at the NO ONE COULD HAVE EX- of hostilities in Europe and has moved to Angers, France,
since been traveling in the United "speaks in the name of all in-
tion, this session heard an address customs, Rabbi Berger drew quite Shaarey Zedek Men's Club will PECTED REGARDS
States renewing contacts among habitants of the occupied Po-
be games night, chess as usual,
ABBA HILLEL SILVER
by Edward A. Nudelman, of the frequently from the Talmud.
Nazi and native-fascist agents in lish territory including the
will
be
played
in
the
Chess
Club
NATIONAL
CHAIRMAN
Board of Jewish Education of
Reaching the modern world in
UNITED JEWISH APPEAL this country. One strong evidence three and • half millio n 'super-
Chicago, on the subject of "Re- his talk the rabbi entered upon Room and tables for checker de-
supporting this report is the ap- (Nous Jews," St•rkman t•
votees
will
be
available
there
also.
342
MADISON
AVE
NYC
vitalizing the Teaching of Jewish a discussion of the problem of in-
pearance in Fritz Kuhn's "Deu- ed, pointing out that the pro-
The ping-pong tournament is
History."
ter-marriage. After giving the
tscher Weckruf and Beobachter" visional government has prom•
getting
under
war
under
the
chair-
various requirements exacted by
"May I plead with you to send of an
article written by Pfaus ised absolutely nothing to the
Reform rabbis on the matter the manship of Eugene Laster. All as much as you can on your out-
care to enter the tournament
Jew s when the Polish salvation
Orthodox "no intermarriage," Rab- who
standing pledge, regardles of the from Chicago.
may
do
so
this
week.
The
rumor
that Pfaus was still would come. "Not one Jew has
bi Berger said that inter-marri -
Shuffle-board players will also terms of payment—and, if pos- in Germany apparently stems been included in the cabinet,
ages are to be discouraged be-
sible,
let
us
have
the
entire
find opportunity for self-expres-
from the continued stream of for demonstration s purposes"
cause there is greater chance of sion
every Wednesday evening. amount outstanding.
Nazi literature sent to various ■ sod furthermor e "the Polish
the marriage not being successful
"The tragic situation is more
Those
who
are
not
athletically
in-
persons and institutions in the provision a l government has de•
(CONCLUDED PROM PAGII ONE)
due to the different cultural back- cl
ined will find pleasure in read- eloquent than any words of mine country from Pfaus' headquarters
grounds of both parties. "Two
tided to send to the States, the
.
.
Detroit
must
give
an
imme-
ing
and
conversation.
Books
and
•
made known that it has received people inter-marrying, start with magazines will also be available diate and effective anawer to the in Hamburg, many of the books notorious Gener al Haller, lead-
125 additional names of refugees a burden upon what is at beat a for those interested.
and
pamphlets
accompanied
by
er of the amti-Semitic legion in
plea of our stricken brethren. I
in flight from Poland who are to difficult, cautious process of ad-
olda.i
nd. which carried on perse-
trust that checks will pour in as letters signed by 'Oscar C. Pfaus.' e Plu
Dr. Anna Bogenholm Sloane, cutions of the Jews," he con.
be found in Rumania. The list has justment."
they
never
have
before
.
.."
At the conclusion of Rabbi George Dangerfield to Ad-
been assembled by the World Jew-
friend
of
Pfaus,
claims
that
to-
Those who have not
re-
Berger's talk, Myron Seeder, sen-
ish Congress.
dress Town Hall at Fisher sponded to Mr. Wineman's yet
A London dispatch to the Jew-
appeal gether with the Nazi propagan-
The American Jewish Congress ior, president of the State Hillel
she had planned to establish ish Morning Journal disclosed
Theater Dec. 6
are urged to do so, at once, by the dist,
chapter,
called
for
questions
and
in New York an anti-Semitic and that Rabbi Simon Schkopp, head
invites relatives of these refugees
Jewish
Welfare
Federation
which
to communicate with it with a discussion.
George Dangerfield, brilliant raises and administers the funds anti-democratic newspaper to be of the Grodno Yeshiva, died this
view of establishing direct contact
young literary critic, whose witty of the annual Allied Jewish Cam- c alled "The National American week at the age of 76.
with their friends and relatives in
The number of refugees in the
and stimulating commentaries on paign. The Federation emphasizes Patriot."
Rumania and in order to give Naomi Girls and A. Z. A. current book! have made him one that today we are faced with the
Secret Police in Reich
world today was estimated at be-
int'
r'ieh
S
whatever assistance is possible.
Hammier,
head
of
the
of
the
most
popular
speakers
on
tween
14 and 15 million persons
emergencies
of
war
and
are
forced
Chapter 314 of Bnai Brith
The exact places where the refu-
platform, will tell what books to meet a wartime catastrophe Gestapo (Nazi Secret police), has by Clarence E. Pickett, secretary
Announce Chanukah Pro- the
gees are at present are not given
to read and why when he speaks with a peacetime budget. There- set up a new political secret coma of the American Friends Service
gram on Dec. 6
because of a constant shift by the
before the Detroit Town Hall fore, such money, as has been with unlimited powers to use Committee at the conference of
Rumanian authorities of refugee
audience in the Fisher Theater pledged, must be forwarded im- every government department and the emigre and the community
groups to other sections of the
A Chanukah program planned next Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 11 a. mediately to cope with the in- official for purposes of fighting sponsored by the Good Neighbor
by the Naomi Auxiliary and A. m. The former literary critic of creased suffering and tragedy.
country.
"state's and yolks (people's) Committee here.
Upon receipt of inquiries from Z. A. Chapter 314 of Junior Vanity Fair will speak on "Books
enemies," private reliable 'dykes
Bnai
Brith
for
the
night
of
Wed-
That
Count."
American
Jewish
relatives the
reaching here revealed. It will col-
Still in his early thirties, Dan- Leinoff Opens Delicatessen lect, investigate and act on re- Workmen's Circle Women's
Congress will immediately ar- nesday, Dec. 6, at 8 p. m., at
on Dexter and Waverly ports, made to it by any German
range through the World Jewish the Bnai David Synagogue, 14th gerfield is the author of two im -
Organization to Meet
Congress Bureau to establish con- and Elmhurst. A radio adapti - portant books, "Bengal Mutiny,"
citizen, concerning the activities
tion of the story of Chanukah (1930, and "The Strange Death
Thursday
Joseph !spinoff, who was for of any other citizen who is doing
tact.
will be presented by the dramatic of Liberal England." (1935), many years in the delicatessen
talents of both groups. The pro- which won him acclaim as one business on Westminster Ave. and and saying things which are in
A meeting of the Workmen's
is under the direction of o fthe most promising writer of is well known in Detroit, an- the slightest degree critical of the Circle Women's Organization for
Social Meeting of Youth duction
present state of affairs. The Nazi the new Workmen's Circle Center
Sybil Rosengarten and Harold today.
nounces the opening this Saturday party is to
Education League on
have special tasks will be held on Thursday, Dec.
Milner with Dorothy Fabian and
The Salzburg Trapp Choir, of a first class modern delicates-
Monday
Gerald Bruson in charge of pub- hailed as the world's most un' sen at 13300 Dexter, corner Wav- within this new key organization, 7, at 8 p. m., at 12824 Linwood
licity. Music will be supplied by usual singing organization, will erly. The finest delicatessen and which is run by old and tested Ave. Plans will be made for the
On Monday evening, Dec. 3, the newly established A. Z. A. make its Detroit debut Wednes- lunches will be served. There will SS (Black Shirt) leaders.
annual donor luncheon. The lunch-
the Youth Education League will orchestra and choir. Dancing will day morning, Dec. 13, as the also be delivery service, and a Report Emigre Resettlement Un- eon committee has made arrange-
der Way in Philippines and
hold a business and social meet- close the evening's entertainment. closing attraction of the Town call to Townsend 7 .9691 will bring
ments to help all members and
Australia
ing, jointly with the Juniors, at Admission will be any article of Hall pre-holiday season, until prompt attention. Free souvenirs
friends raise the $5 pledges. For
Projects for the resettlement of information, call Mrs. Cole, Town-
the home of Mrs. Sara Galperin, food which will later be made up Jan. 10, when Elsa Maxwell will will be distributed on the opening
into baskets to be given away.
re-open the series.
day, this Saturday.
3267 Webb Ave.
German refugees are being "vig- send 8-0254.
LE I NOFF'S
•
MODERN •
DELICATESSEN
Saturday, December 2
Free Souvenirs Opening Day
Heads Religious
Teachers' Ass'n
PAY PLEDGES,
WINEMAN ASKS
HELEN VOOROS
EXPOSES BUND
PELLEY HIDES
IN THE SOUTH
3 Jewish Congress
Delegates to U. S.
"SAY, IT WITH FLOWERS"
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KADIMAH HEBREW SCHOOLS
ONE OF THE MOST MODERN IN THE STATE
NEW PUPILS NOW BEING ENROLLED
at 11812 Linwood Ave., corner Tuxedo, upstairs
SIMON RICHARDSON, Principal
Private Lessons Can Be Arranged
Transportation furnished for children who live at ■
distance from the school.
For information call HOgarth 1889
MASONIC AUDITORIUM MON. EVE., DEC. 11
John Charles Thomas
Ticlets 83c to $2.75
BARITONE
At Grinnell't—TE. 2.7100
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AT THE BNAI MOSHE CENTER
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Saturday Evening, Dec. 2,—Sunday, Dec. 10
Grand Opening, Saturday, Dec. 2, at 7 p. m.
ADMISSION FREE
JEWISH SCHOLARSHIP IN
U. S. REACHES MATURITY
(CONCLUDED FROM PAGE ONE(
and includes a splendid bibliogra-
work which serves as a contribu- phy, copious notes, a glossary and
a complete index. The book is
tion to Jewish literature happens beautifully printed and bound,
to be the latest publication of the with a very attractive jacket, and
Jewish Publication Society writd retails for $2.50. It can be se-
ten by a non-Jew, Dr. Montagu F. cured as one of the three books
Modder, professor of English at I which members of the JAvish
Beloit College, Beloit, Wis., under' Publication Society of America
the title "The Jew in the Litera- receive on their annual member-
ture of England." Professor Mod- ships. A membership in the soci-
der gives a splendid summary of ety costs as little as $5 per year.
the manner in which the Jew fig- I Full information on the member-
ured in English literature. We are ; hip plan, catalogues and other
told how anti-Jewish feeling proved interesting literature on the work
to be a symptom of social ills and of the society can be secured by
how the attitude of the times was writing to the executive director,
reflected by poets, novelists and Maurice Jacobs, 225 S. 15th St.,
dramatists. The book deals with Philadelphia, Pa.
•
the periods of the removal of disa-
bilities in 1832, and of the Eman- Hebrew Union College Annual
As usual the Annual published
cipatien Period of 1858. We are
told by the author that the "por- by the Hebrew Union College—
trayal changes with the economic this year's being volume XIV-
and social changes of each dec- is replete with scholarly thought
ade." Professor Modder further and marked emphasis of research
states: "Georg Brandea described by outstanding authorities. Ile-
anti-Semitism as a mixture of hy- braists, linguists, students of Jew-
pocracy and nonsense. This book ish history will find much of value
proves that its roots sometimes in this book. There is, for in-
go deeper than that; it may also stance, an article by Dr. Alex-
arise out of fear of the unknown, ander Sperber of the Jewish Theo-
light-hearted pandering to popu- logical Seminary on "Hebrew
lar prejudice and mere unwilling- Based Upon' Biblical Passages in
ness to acknowledge the processes Parallel Transmission." Dr. Ju-
lius Morgenstern has an article
of social progress."
The book deals with life in me- on "Mythological Background of
dieval England, the Tudor Ren- Psalm 82", Dr. Raphael Patai of
aissance, the return of the Jews the Hebrew University of Jeru-
to England, their life in the coun- salem has a fascinating article
try in the 18th century, the era replete with legend on the sub-
from 1800 to 1833, the period of ject "The 'Control of Rain' in An-
romantic revival, the Disraelian cient Palestine." Dr. Petal deals
era, and other important stages with the primitive and Biblical
in English history. Among the dis- conceptions of rain, with the be-
cussions are topics related to in- lief in necessity of prayer, and
ter-marriage, politics, social prob- that sins cause drought.
lems, etc.
"Philosophical Studies in Ho-
sea" is an article by the late Is-
Inspires Optimism
rael
Etan. Dr. Julius Levy, a re-
From the point of view of liter-
ature this study shows the inti- cent arrival from Germany, has
two
articles,
one on "The Feast of
mate relationship between the
mind of the populace and the mind the 14th Day of Adar," and an-
other
on
"Habiru
and Hebrew."
of the author in any generation.
Other articles were written for
If any reader is tempted to ex-
press surprise that so many hon- this book by Guido Kisch, Michael
ored names are found among the Wilensky, Dr. Abraham Cronbach,
unfair critics of the Jew he must the late Prof. A. G. Idelsohn who
first of all place the author in his wrote a study of musical folklore;
proper age and then consider that W. Guenther Plant, who writes
a literary man is not necessarily two notes on the history of Jews
in America, dealing with the early
a prophet.
As a chapter in Jewish history settlement in Georgia and the first
this book inspires optimism. One confirmation; Prof. Henry Eng-
must note the, relation which it lander, Dr. Jacob Mann, who pre-
establishes between social preju- sents the Hebrew text of the
dice and social change, between "Midrashic Genizah Fragments,"
diminishing ignorance and dimin- and Abraham Reschel of Frank-
ishing hostility, between , the fort-am-Main.
growth of humanitarianism and THE JEWISH SPIRITUAL I lEttoES
nY Oershom Bader. Po rd Pub-
the growth of human freedom.
lishing House, to Canal et., New
The value of this book has been
York (Three veto:nee. P).
JEW IN THE LITERATURE Or
greatly enhanced by the thought- THE
ENGLAND. Tly montaiu F. EMIR,-
provoking introduction by Pro-
Jewish Publication Society. Phila•
&doh* Pa.
fessor Howard Mumford Jones of
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Harvard University, under whom HEBREW
Volume XIV. Ilebrew Union Col.
Rise, Cincinnati, 0.
Professor Modder once studied.
Professor Jones states: "Mr. Mod-
der, by isolating the treatment of
Mt. Sinai Ass'n Thanks
a particular group and faithfully
recording the variants in that
The Chronicle
treatment, has contributed im-
portantly not merely to an under- Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
standing of the emergence of lit-
Allow me to take this opportun
erary types, but also to a com- ity to thank you and your worthy
prehension of the ways by which paper for the space and co-opera-
literature nourishes prejudice and tion rendered us in our recent
sympathy, ignorance and compre- enterprise.
hension."
Your paper being the only one
Professor Modder was born of its kind in the city and which
of British parents in the island I hope reaches every Jewish home,
of Ceylon and received his has helped us many times in our
early training in Ceylon and in efforts to acquaint all those in-
England. After a life of travel in terested in our crusade to help
Europe, in China. Japan, the Holy build a Jewish Hospital In De-
Land and Mesopotamia, he attend- troit.
Our most heartfelt thanks to
ed Clark University, Yale Univer-
sity, and the University of Mich• you for your many services.
MOUNT SINAI HOSPI-
gan for graduate study. He has
TAL ASS'N OF DETROIT.
taught English literature at Miami
MRS. MAX ROSENBAUM.
University, West Virginia Univer-
sity and the University of Michi-
gan. Dr. Modder is a member of Gifts to North End Clinic
the Anglican church, a friend of
the Jew and non-Jew, and inter-
North End Clinic has received
ested in problems of literature and
literary research. He has endeav- the following contributions:
In memory of Leon Weiss from
ored after many years of study
in English literature and history Mrs. A. Ermann and Miss Marcia
Ermann; in memory of Moses
to present a study that will do Himelhoch
from Mrs. A, Erman;
justice to this important field.
in memory of Mrs. Flora B. Mars-
"The Jew in the Literature of mont from Mr. and Mrs. Monroe
England" contains over 450 pages, Rosenfield.