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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
and The Legal Chronicle
SECTION ONE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY,
VOL. 42, NO. 46
Opposition to
Nazis Growing
In Amsterdam
5,000 Nazi-Organized
Ukrainians Plunder
Galician Jews
LONDON. (WNS) — Strong
detachments of Dutch and Ger-
man police patrolled the streets
as 5,000 blackshirted Nazis
paraded through the Jewish quar-
ter of Amsterdam, shouting
"The Streets Belong to Us," it
was reported here.
Anti-Nazi circles in Holland
expressed satisfaction that only
5,000 persons participated in the
Nazi demonstration despite the
fact that Nazi Commissioiner
Dr. Arthur Seyss-Inquart had
officially endorsed the parade.
Fights with Nazis
Responding to appeals from
the Mayor of the Dutch capital,
the people remained calm during
the parade. Growing opposition
to the Netherland Nazi party had
led to bloody street clashes over
the week-end.
At least 30 members of the
Netherland Union party, which
maintains that it is willing to co-
operate with Germany but in-
sists on spiritual independence
and is strongly opposed to the
Nazi-inspired anti-Jewish laws,
were arrested following fights
with Nazis.
The fight against anti-Semitism
was sparked by hundreds of Prot-
estant clergymen who publicly
announced their disapproval of
anti-Jewish regulations. Estimates
place' the., membership of the
Netherland Union party at 500;-
000, and the Nazi party at
50,000.
Ukrainians Plunder Jews
Nazi agents have formed an
organization of 5,000 anti-Sem-
ite Ukrainians for the sole pur-
pose of plundering and beating
Jews in Galicia, according to a
report from Warsaw.
The anti-Semitic organization,
which has the unofficial support
of the Nazi government in Po-
land, is responsible for many
outrages, including the plunder-
ing of Jewish homes and stores,
and criminal assaults against
Jewish women. The report stated
that Galician Jews are frequent-
ly subjected to merciless beat-
ings.
22 Jews Killed by Nazi Bomber
Twenty-two Jews were buried
under tons of debris when a
Nazi bomber scored a direct hit
on an apartment building in the
East End quarter of London.
Emergency rescue crews were
able to save some of the victims.
The London county council
opened five emergency soup
kitchens in the East End dis-
trict to feed the victims of the
See NAZIS—Page 3
EIGHT JEWS GET
CONGRESS SEATS
WASHINGTON (WNS) —
When the next Congress con-
venes in January, eight Jewish
Congressmen will take their
places among the nation's law-
makers. Six of the Jews, in-
cluding four Congressmen from
New York, were re-elected.
Herman P. Koppleman, of
Connecticut, who was defeated
in the 1938 elections, regained
his seat in the House in last
Tuesday's election. Samuel A.
Weiss was sent to Congress
from Per.mylvania.
The other six, all re-elected,
were: Adolph J. Sabath, of
Illinois, chairman of the House
Rules Committee; Emanuel Cel-
ler, Samuel Dickstein, M. M.
Edelstein and Sol Bloom, all
from New York and Leon Sacks,
of Pennsylvania.
This Paper Printed in 'two Sections
10 Cents Single Copy; $3.00 poi Year
NOVEMBER 15, 1940
J.N.F. Parley
Gets Message
of President
=p . m Beth El Observes Its
Ninetieth Anniversary With
Special Services This Week
Increase in U. S. Obli-
gations to Palestine
Indicated
Congregational Banquet Sunday Evening to Be
ST. LOUIS.— (WNS)—Pledg-
Addressed by Dr. Louis L. Mann; Chil-
ing support for the builders and
dren's Service Sunday Morning
defenders of Palestine in any of
"the exigencies that may arise
in the present critical period of
The 90th anniversary of Temple Beth El was ob-
world conflict," delegates to the
three-day conference sponsored served by a special Sabbath Eve service on Friday eve-
by the Jewish National Fund of ning, Nov. 15, at 8 o'clock. Brief addresses were given
America voted to raise $6,000,- by Dr. Leo M. Franklin and Rabbi Leon Fram, A special
000 for the Holy Land's war
needs during the coming year. program of music was rendered by the Temple Choir
Since many of the countries under the direction of George Galvani, cantoral soloist,
with Jason Tickton at the organ.
which formerly supported the
On Sunday morning, there will
Jewish National Fund are now
be a special children's service
under the domination of Nazi
celebrating the anniversary, and
Germany, nearly 80 per cent of
in the evening at 7 o'clock there
the required budget, it was an-
will be held, in the social hall of
nounced, will have to come from
the Temple, a congregational
the United States and the British
at which the principal
Empire.
Kaufmann to Be Hon- banquet,
guest speaker will be Dr. Louis
The funds will be used to buy
L. Mann, Rabbi of Sinai Temple
and reclaim additional land in ored at Reception on
of Chicago and professor at the
Palestine, described in a resolu-
Wednesday
University of Chicago.
Philosopher of Judaism tion as "the inalienable property
In connection with the celebra-
of the Jewish people." The war
To Address Center has made it imperative, reso- Edmund I. Kaufmann, presi- tion, a souvenir volume entitled
tions adopted by the delegates dent of the Zionist Organization "An Outline History of Ninety
Lecture Series
stressed, that other forms of aid of America, will be the guest of Years" was published. It was
the Zionist Organization of De- edited by Dr. Franklin.
also be extended to Palestine.
Prof. Mordecai M. Kaplan, fore-
troit next Wednesday evening, at
The anniversary banquet will
Roosevelt's Message
most philosopher of Judaism in
Dr. Chaim Weizmann, in a
be preceded at 6 o'clock by the
this country, and author of many message from London, said:
90th annual meeting of the con-
important books, will appear as are doing all we can to secure a
gregation, which will be presided
political basis for the upbuilding
over by Harry C. Grossman, pres-
of Palestine under new condi-
ident.
tions after this war, but what-
Oldest Congregation in State
ever the frame, land and work
Just 90 years ago a little band
on the land will represent the
of men and women pioneers in
strongest guarantee of our
a new land met together in the
achievement.
home of Isaac and Rebecca
Earlier, in a message to the
Cozens on West Congress St.
conference, President Roosevelt
near the corner of _Antoine St.
__stressell._the
to form the first Jewish religious
homeland free from persecution.
body in the State of Michigan.
The President's message was
There were scarcely enough men
read by Senator Alben Barkley.
in the group to form the tradi-
The President appealed to "all
tional nucleus of 10 men re-
free peoples" of the world to re-
quired for Jewish public worship.
dedicate themselves to the ideals
Most of them came from Bavaria.
and principles of democracy.
Among those whose names
Senator Barkley accepted, in be-
were to be found among the
half of the President, a $1,000
signers of the first constiution
of Temple Beth El were Jacob
See PALESTINE—Page 16
Silberman, Solomon Bendit, Jo-
seph Freedman, Max Cohn, Adam
Ilersch, Alex Hein, Jacob Lang,
Aaron Joe Friedlander, Louis
Bresler, C. E. Bresler. Among
others who were early settlers in
the state are the names of
S c hloss, Hirschman, Newman,
Chief Rabbi of Greece
Heineman, Cozens, Sloman, Prell,
EDMUND I. KAUFMANN
Amberg, Sykes, Frankel and
Zionist Head
Coming Here
Prof. Kaplan
Here Tuesday
Get Salonika
Plea for Aid
Asks U. S. Jews to
Protest Bombing
DR. MORDECAI M. KAPLAN
lecturer in the Jewish Commu-
nity Center's Jewish lecture and
concert series, on Tuesday, Nov.
19, at 8:30 0. n). In addition to
his outstanding reputation as a
thinker and writer, Prof. Kaplan
See KAPLAN—Page 9
Jewish Learning for Jewish Living?
By DR. ISRAEL M. GOLDMAN
Editor's Note: Never was the need for Jewish education
greater than it is today. It has become of paramount importance
that th e Jew—enveloped in a world of strife and dissension, target
of the hateful outpourings of modern masters of destruction—
fortify himself with a true understanding of his religion, back-
c hil-
ground and character. The necessity of r eligious education for
SALONIKA. — (WNS) — The
Grand Rabbi of Salonika an-
nounced that he had cabled an
appeal to Dr. Stephen S. Wise,
president of the American Jewish
Congress, to circulate a protest
to "the chiefs of the various
churches in the United States"
against Italian bombing of Greek
civilians.
More than 20 persons were
killed and at least 50 wounded
when Italian bombers dropped in-
cendiary bombs on a predomi-
nantly Jewish district in this
city. Most of the buildings de-
stroyed in the raid were built
with the financial aid of Amer-
ican Jews.
NEW YORK. — (WNS) — Dr.
Stephen S. Wise announced that
dren is now generally recognized. Yet we know that this is not he would present the protest
sufficient. Aware of a greater need, Jewish scholars and educators against indiscriminate bombing
hav e undertaken this nationwide movement for adult Jewish e duca- of civilians by Italian raiders
tion as described here by Dr. Goldman, director of the National which he received from the Grand
Rabbi of Salonika to the Amer-
Academy for Adult Jewish Studies.
ican Jewish Congress, which
ily
life.
New
Syllabi,
written
by
The Jewish Theological Sem-
would take "whatever measures
noted
authorities
in
their
respec-
inary of America has launched
are deemed necessary."
a nation-wide, popular, adult tive fields are being issued for
Jewish education movement each of these courses of study.
through the establishment under Credits and certificates will be
its auspices of the National Acad- awarded to students enrolled in Early Deadline for
emy for Adult Jewish Studies. these courses. Charters are being
Thanksgiving Issue
The Academy has already begun granted to those institutes that
to function through affiliated In- c o m ply with the educational
On account of Thanksgiving,
stitutes in many parts of the standards of the academy. Thus,
country and is offering to its for the first time in the history the deadline for the Nov. 22
adult students a variety of 22 of the American Jewish commu- issue of The Detroit Jewish
courses of study in such vital nity, there has been set up a Chronicle has been advanced a
fields of Jewish knowledge as national Jewish education agency day. All copy for insertion in
Jewish Religion, the Bible, the to bind together into one cul- that issue should be in the
Prayer Book, Jewish history, tural fellowship the Jewish laity hands of the editor before 10
a. m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19.
Jewish literature, Hebrew lan-
See LEARNING—Page 12
guage, Zionism and Jewish fam-
a dinner and reception to be held Kanter,
Fourth Largest in U. S.
at the Shaarey Zedek, Rabbi Mor-
ris Adler, president of the local
From these small beginnings,
organization, announces.
the congregation grew until to-
Mr. Kaufmann will he accom- day it is the fourth largest Re-
panied to Detroit by Rabbi Isa- form congregation in America.
dore Breslau, executive secretary Its membership includes more
of the Zionist Organization of than 1,100 families, and its in-
America. fluence extends far beyond the
The board of directors of the limits of its own community and
Detroit Zionist Organization will membership. From practically the
See KAUFMANN
—
Page 8 See TEMPLE BETH EL
Page 16
—
Adult Education School Resumed
By Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Courses Announced for Current Year; Regis-
tration to Be Conducted on
Monday Evening
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
announces the continuation of
its program of adult education.
In response to a growing de-
mand within the congregation
and the Jewish community at
large, classes will be conducted
every Monday evening. There
will be one session from 8 to
8:50 p. m. and another from
9 to 9:50 p. m.
Registration will take place
on Monday, Nov. 18, from 8 to
10 p. m., in Rooms 110 and 111
of the synagogue.
This Year's Courses
The following courses will be
offered this year:
Hebrew I, Learning How to
Read—A course for beginners
who have had no previous train-
ing whatever. It will seek to
teach the reading of Hebrew
and will attempt to equip the
students with a basic Hebrew
vocabulary.
Hebrew II, Familiarizing Your-
self with the Prayer Book—This
is intended for people who know
how to read Hebrew but who
would like to acquaint themselves
with the structure of the Prayer
Book, its most important prayers
and the history of its develop-
ment.
Hebrew
III,
Conversational
Hebrew—The aim of this course
is to afford the students prac-
tice and instruction in the speak-
ing of modern Hebrew.
Bible I—The portion of the
week. In this course will be
studied each week the current
Torah reading (Sedra), the more
striking Midrashic comments, as
well as the interpretations of
See ADULT SCHOOL—Page 12