Cotter edam Agick Per Purely Commentary Abraham Srere Reaches 50 Dr. Brodetsky—And a Fable An interesting story is recalled about the leader of British Jewry and one of the most emi- nent Zionists in the world today—Dr. • Selig Brodetsky. We quote it because it has some bear- ing on men and events in the United States. This story is recounted in a recent issue of the London Jewish Chronicle under the heading "A Dinner Party—And a Fable" and quotes the well-known Jewish historical authority, Paul H. Emden, as follows: 8 RABBIS HERE FOR DRIVE OF CHICAGO THEOLOGICAL UNIV. Annual Brotherhood Week, perennially ob • served during the week of Washington's birthday, will again be occasion for the advancement of good will among Christians and Jews, under the direction of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The endorsement of President Roosevelt stands out as a landmark in approval of this important national venture. "With gratitude to God for the liberties we enjoy and with a full measure of mutual respect for each other's faith, let us gather together in our churches, synagogues, schools, public halls and homes during this week to celebrate our brotherhood under God," the President wrote. "Let us here resolve that in a time of world division and pain this nation shall be rededicated to the principles that all men are brothers; that religious prejudice and group intolerance may not here destroy that unity in freedom which is the HEBREW THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE AND LIBRARY BUILDING OF CHICAGO strength of our national character." But there are other expressions which deserve to be widely quoted. For instance, Robert A. Ash- The Michigan Synagogue Con- ica's outstanding seminaries. It worth, secretary of theh Brotherhood Week, has ference and the Vaad Ilarabbonim has an enrollment of over 400 penned "Ten Good Will Resolutions" as follows: have reserved the next two weeks, students and a faculty of 23 in- ternationally renowed scholars. 1. I will . repudiate the idea that those who beginning this Friday, for a mem- Among its out-of-town student bership drive for the Hebrew disagree with me are not good Americans. Theological College. Eight distin- enrollments are 17 boys from De- 2. I will not allow racial or religious differ- guished rabbis are here to occupy troit who are receiving a complete erces to determine my vote. various prominent pulpits in the traditional education through the 3. I will appreciate what others than my own city for services this Friday eve- College facilities. group have done to make America great. Of late the College has enrolled ning and Saturday morning. 4. I will try to understand the background many refugee students from strick- The Hebrew Theological Col- of those of other religious loyalties. lege of Chicago is one of Amer- en foreign countries who are com- 5. I will help to create mutual respect and pletely dependent upon the in- trust between members of different reli- stitution for support. The college gious and racial groups. maintains a restaurant which has 6. I will cooperate heartily with those of other Bnai Brith Auxiliaries Unite served, during the past year, 110,- faiths in work for the common good. to Give Dance Feb. 11 000 free meals to needy students. The campaign will be under the 7. I will always protest when those of other faiths are defamed. The Junior Bnai Brith Auxili- direction of Rabbi Samuel S. Sie- 8. I will not be misled by false doctrines of aries of Detroit, Menorah, Re- gel, executive director of the col- race nor claim superiority to others on the becca Gratz, Deborah, and Naomi lege, and his assistant director, ground of race alone. Chapters, announce their pre- Samuel H. Ross, with the co-opera- 9. I will apply the Golden Rule to those of Valentine dance to be given at tion and the sanction of the Mich- all races and religions and treat them as I the General Motors Ballroom on igan Synagogue Conference, should like to be treated. Feb. 11. Sam Jack Kaufman will 10. I will pray for those of other faiths than present Max Leib and the Fox my own and prize their prayers for myself. Theater Orchestra. Dress is op- Also, Mrs. Herbert II. Lehman, the wife of the tional. Proceeds of the affair arc distinguished Governor of New York, has written to go to Bnai Brith projects. "Ten Commandments of Democracy" to advance Co-chairmen of the affair are the cause of brotherhood as follows: Goldie Kersch and Sylvia Gold- stein, presidents of their respec- 1. Tell the truth. This procedure is only pos- sible i n a democracy where there is a free tive groups. Other committee and unregimented press. chairmen are Esther Jean Milner, be tickets; Shirlee Kimmel, public- 2. Treat all men as you would wish to treated. Observance of this principle would ity; Mary Simmer, printing; Ber- mean a repudiation of all false ideas of race nice Leib, arrangements; Bernice superiority, or race and class hatred, and Fenster, ad-booklet; Clara Ya- vitz, finances; Frances Sarko, per- of group warfare. 3. Respect the sincere religious beliefs of sonal contact; and Mary Simmer every man, even when you do not happen and Adeline Teitel, individual For UPHOLSTERING to share them. This is basic for all those bids. In 1908, the Maccabeans gave a dinner in honor of a 20-year-old Jewish student who had just been bracketed Senior Wrangler at Cambridge. Arthur Cohen, the great English lawyer, was in the Chair, and in propos- ing the health of the promising young scholar he commenced by telling a story: A Russian subject of the Jewish faith, no longer able to bear the venomous restrictions and cruel persecutions, resolved in 1892 to leave his country and to emigrate to England. He was possessed of no means whatever, and if the Alien Restriction Act of 1905 had been then in force he would undoubtedly not have been allowed to land, and perhaps have been sent back to his own country. But as things were, the Russian immigrant was able to remain in England; by extraor- dinary ability and perseverance he had within a year earned enough to send for his wife and children. Amongst these was a little boy, five years old, who then could scarcely lisp an English syllable. Now, however, 15 years later, he had, "mirabile dictu", been brack- eted Senior Wrangler in the Cambridge Math- ematical Tripos. If he were to attempt, Arthur Cohen con- tinued, to recite and explain all the various honors and prizes and scholarships which the young student h a d gained during those fif- teen years, he would feel very much like the distressed schoolboy who, when examined in history, exclaimed that it was very hard that Napoleon had gained so many victories be- cause it was impossible to remember them all. Since that memorable evening, 30 odd years passed by and the young student of yore is a well-established Professor of Applied Mathematics at the University of Leeds, an M. A., B.Sc., Ph.D., F.R.A.S.. And, as on December 17 he was elected President of the Board of Deputies, it is unnecessary to dis- close the name of the hero in Arthur Cohen's well-pointed story, which, consequently, ceases to be a story and becomes a fable—"a narra- tion intended to enforce some useful truth or precept." Aside from the deserved tribute to the ability Prof. Brodetsky this "fable" offers a lesson for all democratic countries, the United States included. Had the present severe alien laws ex- isted40 years ago, the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Africa would have been deprived of many geniuses who either settled in these countries themselves, as seekers of refuge from persecutions, or, as in the case of Dr. Brodetsky, were brought to lands of freedom by their parents. There is a moral lesson in this story for all alien-bolters who aspire to isolate their countries and to prevent good people from setting foot upon their soil. of By PHILIP SLOMOV1TZ The Annual Brotherhood Week To the Mass Meeting on Sunday There is a leak in the private news of an im- portant Detroit Jewish family, and your Commen- tator is prepared to make good use of it. Abraham Srere was 50 years old on Thursday. There was no fanfare and very few people knew about it, ex- cept the immediate family and his closest friends. But a man in his position loses his privacy and the community has a right to celebrate such an event with him. He is not only the president of the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit ; he is also a good Zionist, a conscious traditional Jew, and a charming person. As far back as 1923 he was the chairman of the Keren Hayesod campaign in Detroit. He is a former president of the local Zion- ist Organization. He has served Congregation Shaarey Zedek in an official capacity. What is equally as important, since it enhances his value as a community leader, is that he is democratic in spirit and in action and a very social being. Our best wishes to him and to his communally- and Zionistically-minded family on this occasion. May he always stay as young as he looks and acts. • 5 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE February 2, 1940 All roads this Sunday afternoon should lead to the public meeting arranged by the American Jewish Congress and the Jewish Community Council for the purpose of enlightening this com- munity on what is happening in Poland under the rule of the Nazis. After three months of virtual silence, the public ()pillion of the world is finally being aroused to the tragedies of more than 2,000,000 Jews in Poland, and to the horrible degradation of 20,000,000 Christian Poles. The Vatican has registered an emphatic protest against the atrocities. The press of the country is i condemning the horrors under which millions are being condemned to death by starvation. Protests are being heard in the United States Congress. Christians are uniting with Jews in arranging this Sunday's meeting. United States Senator Prentiss M. Brown will be the principal speaker and representatives of labor, Protestants and Catholics will share the platform with him. This meeting should have a record attendance and out of it should come an emphatic protest and preparation for efforts for the amelioration of Polish Jewry's position. This Sunday afternoon must be reserved by Detroit Jews and their Christian friends for the mass meeting at Cass High School. All roads should lead to this meeting as an expression of America's protest against savagery. • =MI ARNO* - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. who hold to the idea on which America is founded. Help those who suffer and who are perse- cuted because of their beliefs or their ra- cial heritage. Try to preserve the democratic heritage of equal opportunity for all men to learn and to earn. Remember that freedom of opinion lies at the very basis of democracy and human liberty. Distrust all those who sow hatred of other men. Respect the law, for it is the guarantee of your own freedom. Remember that America is not merely a country—it is an ideal for the whole world. Remember that the hope of the world lies in peace and justice to mankind. REPAIRING, SLIP COVERS Cali In "A Homeland in the Mak- ing" you see the tremendous strides forward made in Jeru- salem, Tel Aviv, Haifa and in the other populous centers of Eretz Israel. See the talking film Tuesday evening at Philadelphia- Byron Hall. Here are sentiments to be widely acclaimed and distributed in an effort to cement friendship among all creeds and nationality groups in this country. Bortherhood Week should be observed by all. It should serve as a signal for reaffirmation of faith in American ideals and in human decency. • Henry Monaky's Rise as Leader Henry Monsky, president of Bnai Brith, has made phenomenal strides as a Jewish leader. He has raised the organization he heads to a position of great importance. During the year of his leadership the movement has grown to a member- ship exceeding 100,000. Bnai Brith under his direction is a power in Jewish life. But Henry Monsky does not limit himself to efforts in behalf of and through Bnai Brith. He is everywhere when called upon to render service to his people. He is in the front ranks on the defense battleground. He is to be found on the Zion platform. He is one of the people as well as one of the leadership. At the recent National Conference for Pales- tine it was Monsky who spoke bluntly on the question of fund-raising and pledged Bnai Brith's unstinted support in efforts for Palestine's re- building. It was sort of a bombshell in an atmo- sphere that was made tense by delays to create unity in relief and reconstruction efforts through the United Jewish Appeal. Keep an eye on Henry Monsky. He has risen to high places as a leader. But he is still going places. (These lines were written before this Commen- tator knew that Mr. Monsky was to reach the age of 50 this Sunday. There is, therefore, added rea- son for encomia. Mr. Monsky made a good case for a weak cause when he spoke to the assembly of the Council of Federations and Welfare Funds in Detroit last Sunday. He gave evidence of being not only a good Jewish leader but also an excel- lent trial lawyer, and although we disagree with his conclusions we admire his ability. He is an optimist, he is not a shush-shush Jew, he is a power- ful factor for good in the Jewish community. More power to him, and heartiest congratulations on his birthday.). STATE Upholstering Co. 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