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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
March 22, 1940
p urely Commentary
By
and The Legal Chronicle
Zionist Parlor
Rallies Wednesday
PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
reluctant to contribute to important Jewish na-
tional funds. What are the facts in the case?
Mayor Edward J. Jeffries may not have known,
In the first place, Malcolm MacDonald himself
when he reappointed William Friedman to mem-
p on the House of Correction Commission, stated on the floor of the House of Commons, in
bershi
that by retaining this loyal public servant he answer to a question by our great friend Col.
riving him a deserved gift on his approach- Josiah C. Wedgwood, that his land regulations
was
ing l'Oth birthday which he will celebrate on are "not for all time, and are flexible." This alone
Aprit 1. For our Mayor it was undoubtedly just should serve to dispel disquieting attitudes.
But there is a much more important reason for
act of recognizing ability and
anon .in
deserving man in his official family. action in rapid acquisition of as much of avail-
retaining
the a community at large should interpret it able land as Jews can possibly buy in the coming
Be'.
a birthday gift. Mr. Friedman has earned weeks and months. It is based on cold figures. In
as
community recognition. He belongs to that group the area that remains unrestricted in Palestine
of wen for whom politics means service. Whether at least 7,000,000 dunams of land can be bought
Jt‘vish life or among the non-Jews, his concern by Jews (a dunam is a quarter of an acre). At
in
ontribute towards the general welfare of the the present time the Jewish people possesses ap•
peopie.
proximately 6 per cent of the land in Palestine,
is
to e
Mr. Friedman has at least a quarter of a cen- in spite of the fact that Jews are approximately
tury of community service to his credit. Ile was 33 per cent of the population. It is estimated
among the first presidents of the United Jewish that at the rate at which we have been buying
Charities when it preceded the Jewish Welfare land in Palestine it will take a century for Jews
Fedei ation, and he is now again serving as presi- to acquire 45 to 50 per cent of the land in Eretz
dent of the U. J. C. in its present form as prop- Israel. If we proceed at that rate, the disgrace will
erty-holding agency for the Federation. He is a not be Great Britain's but Jewry's, since redemp-
pillar in Bnai Brith work in this district and has tion can never come to a people except through
been active in numerous other movements. lie has its own
efforts.
Ponder,
please, over these figures: In 1939 our
earned commendation on his work, and he has total land holdings were approximately 1,400,000
our good wishes on his birthday.
dunams, of which 485,000 were redeemed by the
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Jewish National Fund as the inalienable property
of the Jewish people. This figure is a serious
Availability of Palestine Land—
Whenever restrictions threaten the Jewish posi- indictment of our people. Jewish leadership has
tion in Palestine, affecting even the remotest fu- pleaded for speedy action in redeeming the soil
ture, there is justification for protests. There will
of Jews
Palestine.
We in continue
plead
for it.
Why
, are
so slow
acting? to
Will
words,
uttered
therefore be no end to complaints against the
unjust actions of the British government and its in protest,
always
be cheaper
than
action?
Action by
Jews will
defeat any
and
all discrim-
discriminating
Colonial
Secretary.
But the important
thing
for Jews to remember mating decrees. The land regulations issued by
A Birthday Gift for William Friedman
is that they themselves must not join the ranks Colonial Secretary MacDonald are not perpetual.
of discriminators by preventing progress in Pal- In the course of time they will be revoked- -
estine through failure to redeem all the land that provided Jews act. But if Jews fail to act our
can possibly be bought, either privately or work for Palestine may be further impeded. The
through the Jewish National Fund. There is evi- protest must now be directed against Jews who
dence that Jews may begin to despair over latest slowed
up progress
by to
indifference.
Let there
be an end
unconcern! Redeem the
land regulations, and that the MacDonald decree
(Continued on Page 8)
may serve as a good excuse for those who are
ALL RECORDS FOR ATTENDANCE AT
DONOR LUNCHEONS BROKEN BY J.N.F.
1,700 Women Participate in Event of Ladies
Auxiliary; Pledge Continued Effort for
Palestine Land Redemption
All records for attendance at Mrs. David Kaltman, accompanied
donor luncheons were broken by Miss Lillian Robbins,
Dr. Israel Wiener, president of
Wednesday when 1,700 women
attended the ninth annual event the Jewish National Fund Coun-
of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the cil of Detroit, greeted the large
Jewish National Fund at the Ar- gathering. Mrs. Cutler spoke
briefly and expressed gratitude
cadia.
Inspired by a brilliant address to her co-workers and to the
by the Rev. D. M. L. Perlzweig donors. A choral welcome was
of London, England, member of given by the chorus of Hashomer
the Jewish Agency for Palestine, Hatzair and Habonim, labor Zion-
and chairman of the British sec- ist youth groups. Mrs. Morris
tion of the World Jewish Con- Feldstein gave the innovation.
gress, the gathering marked the Proceeds of this year's lunch-
determination in the ranks of eon were assigned to the special
Jewry to go on with efforts for Golden Book of the Jewish Na-
Palestine land redemption. tional Fund dedicated to Dr.
The luncheon was arranged by Chaim Weizmann in honor of his
an active committee headed by 1940 visit to the United States.
Mrs. Philip Cutler. Mrs. J. M. The Year Book of the Ladies'
Naiman, president of the Auxili- Auxiliary was also dedicated to
ary, presided at the luncheon. Dr. and Mrs. Weizmann in honor
A sketch directed by Morris Haar of their recent visit to Detroit
featured the entertainment, and and as a tribute to their lifelong
there were musical selections by work in behalf of Palestine.
Y. P. T. C. Annual
J. N. F. Synagogue
Formal on April 6
Committee Makes
The Young People's Club of
Its Purim Appeal Temple
Beth El completed plans
The Jewish National Fund
Synagogue Committee under the
chairmanship of Rabbi Joshua
S. Sparks held a meeting on
Thui,day evening, at Congrega-
tion lInai David, Elmhurst and
14th to make final plans for a
morn substantial Jewish National
Fund collection this Purim, dur-
ing ne reading of the Megilah
in lb synagogues of Detroit.
Members of the Committee
hav•• been assigned to make col-
lectt.ms in various synagogues.
A I , ,ter has been sent to rabbis
and presidents of synagogues to
assi: , the Jewish National Fund
this t'urim.
Re Ilion of Beth El
Class on April 7
for its annual formal dance to
be given Saturday night, April
6, in the Ballroom of Temple.
A supper will be served amid
the soothing music of Phil
Brestoff and his band. Bertha
Goldhoff social committee chair-
man is assisted by Adele Rosen-
berg, Jane Unterberger, Russell
Davis, Kitty Schwartz, Marvin
Smith Hanley Rosenberg and
Jerry Rosenzweig. Reservations,
to the limited seating capacity
of the hall, will be accepted by
calling UNiversity 3-2110 and
UNiversity 3-0572.
Bnai Moshe Notes
Purim will be ushered in by
Congregation Bnai Moshe with
the reading of the Megilah Sat-
.\ reunion of former students urday, March 23, at 7:30 p. m.
of
classes in comparative re- The services Sunday morning
ligi n of the senior high school will begin at 7:45.
The Bnai Moshe Religious
of 'f't mple Beth El will be held
Sunuay afternoon, April 7, at School will stage a Purim page-
ant Sunday afternoon, March 24.
the Temple,
'Thes e classes have been con- at 2:30 o'clock in the social hall
duet ed by Mrs. Reuben Levine of the congregation, Dexter and
fo r a number of years. Over 200 Lawrence. Students of the var-
student s have taken this course, ious grades will present a play,
which is known as "Our Religion "In the Name of the King."
On Wednesday, March 27, the
and the Religion of our Neigh-
Bnai Moshe Sisterhood will pre-
burs•"
, All former students of these sent the fifth of the series of
Classes are welcome and may motion picture performances, at
Blake reservations either by re- 9 p. m. The offering consists of
` 111 cmg the card mailed to them, a feature and several shorts. Re-
or by offic
tel e ephoning the Temple freshments will be served after
the performance.
school
The present situation in Pales-
tine will be discussed at a series
of five parlor meetings, sponsored
by the Zionist Organization of De-
troit, on Wednesday evening,
March 27. The homes at which
these parlor meetings will be held
and the leaders of the discussions
are: .
Lawrence IV. Crohn will speak
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Levin. At the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Goodman, Dr.
Clarissa Fineman will be the
speaker. Judge Charles Rubiner
will address the gathering at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Moe Leiter.
Rabbi Leon Fram will speak at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Davidson and Philip Slomovitz
will conduct the discussion at the
home of Dr. and Mrs. Robert
Kaltman.
On Tuesday evening, April 16,
at the Shaarey Zedek, Dr. Solo-
mon Goldman, one of the most
brilliant leaders in the Zionist
movement and one of the most
effective platform speakers, presi-
dent of the Zionist Organization
of America, will address a joint
meeting of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of Detroit and of Hadassah.
Over in Sweden they still think
that Greta Garbo will become
Mrs. Benjamin Gayelord Hauser
before long . . . But on this side
of the Atlantic the best opin-
ions agree that Dr. Hauser will
continue as merely the Garbo
escort and dietician.
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