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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
April 5, 1940
p urely Commentary
Dr. Wise and Herzl's Ring
riding his visit in Detroit on Monday Dr.
Stephen S. Wise displayed with justified pride a
gift that was presented to him on his 66th birth-
dav by a group of friends—the ring, bearing the
initials T. H., that was worn by Dr. Theodor
Herzl.
Not only the invisible mantle of Herzl has
fallen upon the shoulders of Rabbi Wise, but he
n ow possesses a practical token of Zionist admira-
tion in the form of a ring which once graced the
hand that he often shook during the early days
of Zionism. It should be recorded that Dr. Wise,
as a man in his early twenties, was among the
first American Zionists to take their places next
to Ilerzl in the movement for the renationaliza-
tion Of the Jewish people.
But Stephen Wise is not selfish. He told a
group of us last Monday that he did not intend
to keep the ring; that he planned to derive the
pleasure of fondling it for a while, and that soon
it w ill be presented to the museum of the Hebrew
University at Jerusalem as the permanent posses-
sion of the Jewish people.
Lost Monday evening's great outpouring of
Detroit Jews which taxed to capacity every avail-
able inch of space in the main synagogue as well
as the social hall of the Shaarey Zedek indicated
again that Dr. Wise is the idol of the Jewish
flosses. He is the brilliant advocate of the cause
of Jewish rights and Palestine's redemption. The
ring of Theodor Herzl fits well upon the finger of
Stephen S. Wise.
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Dr. Wise and the Shames—Dr. Schmarya
Levin and the Gum-Chewer
Public speakers will tell you that it is very
annoying to the man on the platform to see peo-
ple in front of him who are fidgety, or who arc
whispering to each other, or who get up and sit
down again, or who walk in and out of the hall.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise was annoyed during his
lecture here when the venerable Shames of
Shaarey Zedek, Hirsh Alper, walked out of the
hall. The annoyance was increased by the fact
that the Shames happened to be in the front row
and was one of the audience at whom Dr. Wise
directed his attention. But the joke was on Dr.
Wise when Mr. Alper returned to the hall with a
pitcher of water and a glass—intended for Dr.
\Vise—and marched back up on the bimah with
them. The first annoyance caused Dr. Wise to say
that the Shames was popping up and down like
a weasel; but upon his return he apologized,
said "Ihr vet mir moichel zein" and added "You
should be elected president of Shaarey Zedek."
Which reminds your commentator of a famous
story about the late Dr. Shmarya Levin who, like
many other speakers, was in the habit of riveting
his attention while speaking upon one person. But
there was an unfortunate choice on a particular
occasion when he was speaking at a young
lady whose jaws kept on grinding away at a
piece of gum. After a time Dr. Levin could no
longer stand it, and interrupting himself he said
to the young lady: "This must stop. Either you
swallow the rum or you spit it out, but there
must be an end to this business."
The Shames-Wise issue was solved to greater
satisfaction, since it remains a mystery whether
or not the young lady who annoyed Shmarya
Levin swallowed or spat out the gum.
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An H. U. C. Hebrew Bulletin
Students at Hebrew Union College are publish-
ing a Hebrew bulletin under the title "Hamvaser"
(The Chronicler). Appearing in mimeographed
form, this bulletin is well edited and reveals a
keen interest in Jewish affairs on the part of the
editors, among whom are Albert Gordon, a De-
roiter, and M. Soloff, former educational director
of Shaarey Zedek.
While it is to be expected that students for the
rabbinate should display such interest in the He-
brew language and in matters affecting the Jew-
ish people, it is imporant to record that the
creation of a Hebrew news bulletin is an inter-
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and The Legal Chronicle
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
esting departure at the Reform theological school.
It points to a new trend in Reform ranks and to
the tendency to return to traditional observance,
to adherence to aspirations for Jewish national
rebirth and to the re-introduction of the use of
the Hebrew language. The new Reform prayer
book, with its reference to Zionism and Palestine,
provides added proof of this new tendency.
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An Unnecessary Trick
The Jewish People's Committee, which ac-
quired notoriety recently with its request for an
investigation of Rev. Charles Coughlin, has circu-
lated a petition to the President and to Congress
asking for legislation to protect civil and political
liberties of the people of this country.
This committee has a perfect right to issue such
a petition. But its leaders expose themselves to
suspicion because of the evident attempt to capi-
talize on existing conditions and to raise funds
through the spread of such a petition. Attached
to the petition are coupons of 2 cents and 5 cents
each which the signers are asked to contribute.
If completely sold, each petition would bring an
income of 80 cents. Because of the suspicion
leveled at this committee's activities, which are
unnecessarily competitive with the work of recog-
nized national organizations, the attempt at fund-
raising through this means must meet with criti-
cism.
Y. P. T. C. FORMAL
THIS SATURDAY
Dance for Downtown Syna-
gogue at Center This
Sunday Evening
The Young People's Temple
Club announces its annual form-
al dance Saturday night, April
6, at the Temple Beth El rall-
room.
Bertha Goldhoff, chairman of
the social committee, has com-
pleted plans for this affair and
Phil Brestoff and his orchestra
will supply the music from 10
till 2 and at the stroke of mid-
night a buffet supper will be
served. Beautiful decorations
will change the social hall into
a magic palace for the evening.
Tickets are now on sale at
$3 per couple and everyone is
invited to attend.
Proceeds from a dance to be
held this Sunday evening at the
Jewish Community Center will
go for the support of the Up-
Mo'os Chitim Party
of Zedakah April 9
town Synagogue. Benny Kyte
and his WXYZ orchestra will
supply the music.
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Club completed plans for the
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Mo'os Chitim party to take place
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Special weekly rates.
April 9 at the Bnai Moshe. Mrs.
George Lewis and Mrs. Marvin
HOTEL
Goldberg, chairmen of the af-
fair, urged all members a n d
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friends to attend. Refreshments
Jesus as Tenth Man at a Minyan
will be served.
During the observance of Brotherhood Week,
The next meeting will be held
CLARK AND HURON Mil
there were encomia to Jews and to the genius at the home of Mrs. S. Resnick, •
of our people in sermons in Christian churches. 3328 Tyler, on April 8.
But from time to time the kindly men who hon
ored us wound up with a plea for our recogni-
tion of Jesus.
Therefore, it is in place now to make use of
a most interesting contribution, signed "Harlan,"
which appeared in the "Conning Tower" in a
recent issue of the New York Post. Harlan's
interesting piece describes how the figure of Christ
helped form a minyan by acting as the tenth man
GET IN TOUCH WITH
at a service. This story reads:
WACKER
BUiCia Best Bet
This is an untold story of the last great
war.
Somewhere in France our division lay that
night, the front three hundred yards away
behind a small hill that hid us from the
enemy's sight but could not hide us from
his guns.
Soaked and weary, we had driven our-
selves fifteen miles in a forced march over
muddy roads to the position we now held.
Most of the men found what shelter they
could in the wrecked homes and barns. Our
two eomeanies crawled into the remains of
an old church.
Two of the church walls and part of the
roof were still standing. The rest lay in
crumbled ruins at our feet. Stones that had
once reared themselves in Gothic grandeur
mingled with the splintered remains of stained
glass windows. Fortunately the wind was
hurling the rain against the outer sides of
the two walls. Curled up into the corner,
we protected ourselves against the rain, but
the cold slashed us like a sharp, steel knife.
Hour after hour we lay there, shivering,
listening tautly for the intermittent whines
of the great shells. The only human sound
was Max's wracking cough. Max had been a
shipping clerk in his uncle's dress factory.
Drafted, he came to us wide-eyed and inno-
cent. Seven months of shock-troop work had
neither lessened his innocence nor hardened
him. His cough was worse now than it had
ever been. His slim body gnarled and
wracked itself with every spasm.
Max's face was white and thin. His eyes
glowed feverishly. His thin hands trembled
and twitched. I flung my great-coat over
him, but his shivering did not subside.
The shells came closer. With each explosion
the church vibrated. The wind had shifted
and the rain drenched us to our skins. We
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recovery of Rabbi A. M. Hersh-
man.
Two trees in memory of moth-
er of Mrs. Herbert Moss by Dr.
and Mrs. N. E. Aronstam.
The Jewish National Fund
Three trees in memory of
Council acknowledges the Plant - Jacob Malberg, to memory of
ing of the following trees in the Morris Malberg and in memory
Fred M. Butzel Forest in Pal- of Natalie Malberg, by Tillie
Malberg.
One tree honoring the recov-
To plant trees in the Butzel
er y from illness of Nathan Yaffa Forest,
call Mrs. Philip Slomo-
by Mr. and Mrs. Abraham J. vitz, 17417 Stoepel Ave., UN.
Lochover. 1-6972.
One tree in memory of Eph-
raim Tickton by Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Sclar.
One tree honoring the Bar
Mitzvah of Victor Hersh Lin-
(1, ), by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
rombka and two trees honor-
ing Victor Linden by Mr. and
A committee of the Youth Di-
NIt•s. M. Abrams.
One tree in memory of Eva vision of the American Jewish
Altchuler by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Congress met with Dr. Stephen
Dunn. S. Wise, president of the Ameri-
Seven trees in memory of An- can Jewish Congress, Monday af-
thony Deutsch in lieu of flowers ternoon, to discuss the activities
b.t the Stott Realty Co. of the new organization.
Three trees in memory of An- Dr. Wise stressed the point
thony Deutsch by Mr. and Mrs. that the Jewish people must pre-
\I orris Rosenberg. pare and educate themselves for
Three trees in memory of the forthcoming Peace Confer-
Mrs. Moses Fisher by Mr. and ence where they will demand the
Mrs. Morris Rosenberg. right to live as free people.
Two trees in memory of Adolf The Yot.th Division of the
Deutsch by Home Relief Society. American Jewish Congress in-
Ten trees in memory of Eph- vites all young men and women
rain 'nekton by Ladies Auxil- to join them. The next meeting
larY of Jewish National Funds. will be held at the Bnai Moshe,
A contribution from Mr. and Monday evening, April 8, at 9
Mrs. Jacob Kabaker honoring o'clock.
Trees Planted In
The Butzel Forest
Congress Youth
Group Confers
With Dr. Wise
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Orthodox manner.
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