America Apish Periodical &liter OHIO, CLIFTON MMUS - CINCINNATI 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. • 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. • 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- 5 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. • 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. If you wont good ac- ROOMS WITH commodations at a At the meeting at Mrs. Leo- lair cost, the Wacker PRIVATE BATH nard Shapiro's home, Zedakah meets your needs... Club completed plans for the from In Ms minutes to Loop. Mo'os Chitim party to take place • 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 • 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 Jack Alkon You Will Do Much Better ALKON MOTOR SALES Detroit Phone Vinewood 2-3060 I --BUICK— SALES AND SERVICE I Phone 0650 Wyandotte Wyandotte, Mich. 2400 Biddle Avenue EXPERIENCE ABILITY — SERVICE APPROVED F.H.A. MORTGAGES We invite your mortgage business. It will receive our careful considera- tion from inception to completion. • General Discount Corporation 1605 BARLUM TOWER (Continued on Page 12) 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 RIVERSIDE HOTEL Mt. Clemens, Mich. Invites Yon! Reservations are now being accepted for the Passover Holidays be- ginning April 22. The well known Rev. S. Mogill will be in charge of the Seder Services which will be conduct- ed in the traditional Orthodox manner. for RESERVATIONS Phone Fitzroy 1308 or Mt. Clemens 472 This magnificent Jewish resort hotel opens it hospitable doors to the public on Sunday, April 21. The quiet elegance, the appealing comfort of this famed resort will immediately find favor in the eyes of all former patrons and the new ones as well. And our fine mineral baths are available to guests with- out leaving the hotel. 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