A merica Awisk Periodical Cemtcr
February 21, 1941
CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
History of Detroit's Jewry in
Universal Jewish Encyclopedia
The third volume of the new Universal Jewish Encyclo-
pedia, which just came off the press, carries an article on the
history of Detroit. This article is illustrated with photographs
of Temple Beth El, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, the Jewish
Community Center, the Jewish Home for Aged and Congre-
gation Bnai Moshe.
This volume also has an article on former Mayor David
A. Croll of Windsor and reference to Samuel Cashwan,
Detroit sculptor.
Father Charles E. Coughlin is mentioned in this volume
—but only by name, with a cross reference to anti-Semitism
where the anti-Semitic activities of the Royal Oak priest
are recounted.
Bnai Brith Women's Auxili- Purim Dinner-Dance of He-
brew Ladies' Aid Soci-
ary Meeting Monday
ety on March 2
An entertaining open meeting
Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society"s
is planned by the Bnai Brith
Women's Auxiliary No. 122 for Purim dinner-dance is scheduled
next Monday evening, Feb. 24, at for Sunday evening, March 2, in
Bnai Moshe Synagogue. All the banquet hall of the Bnai
members of Bnai Brith and their
friends are invited to attend.
"The Art of Living" will be
interpreted by Rabbi Joshua S.
Sperka of the Bnai David Syna-
gogue. Bob Hall, popular radio
star, and Harry King, imper-
sonator, will round out the pro-
gram of the evening. Refresh-
ments will be served.
Mrs. Jesse Feiler is on the
committee of arrangements.
Lecture - Demonstration on
"Dance in Education" at
Center March 2
"Dance in Education" will be
the topic of a lecture-demonstra-
tion by Ruth L. Murray and the
Wayne University Senior Dance
Group on Sunday, March 2, in
the Jewish Community Center
Auditorium, Woodward at Hol-
brook. This will be the fourth
of five lecture-demonstrations on
"Dance" presented on the first
Sunday of each month by the
Center.
In her discussion of the place
of dance in education, the dance
group will assist Miss Murray in
demonstrations of techniques, im-
provisations, technical studies
and dances. The following com-
positions will be performed: "The
Twelve Days of Christmas,"
"Registration," "Suite," "Three
Step Polka" and "Waltz."
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Daniel Brown Celebrates
91st Birthday
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Daniel Brown celebrated his
ninety-first birthday on Feb. 17
with his children, grandchildren
and great-grandchildren. A fam-
ily dinner was given in his honor.
Mr. Brown was born in New
York City in 1850 but Detroit
has been his home for 65 years.
He resides at the Belcrest Hotel
with his daughter, Miss Ger-
trude Brown.
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Hebrew Letter Writing Con-
test Given by A.Z.A.
The National A. Z. A. head-
quarters in Washington announce
a Hebrew better writing contest
for A. Z. A. members with the
deadline for all entries on May 1.
Judges in this contest are Abra-
ham Goldberg, eminent Hebraist;
Dr. Israel Efros, professor of
Semitics at the University of
Buffalo, and Rabbi Aaroon Of-
her, instructor at the Jewish In-
stitute of Religion.
Harold Weiss has been chosen
by Louis Shostack, president of
the Bnai Brith Uisgah Lodge, to
head the new alumni committee.
Others on the committee include
Phil Rothschild, Harry Moss,
Marty Nadler and Marty Taylor.
A two-act play entitled "The
City Without Jews" was enacted
by the members of the Highland
Park A. Z. A. 313 before the Bni
Brith Uisgah Auxiliary and De-
troit Lodge. Max Chomsky, city
A. Z. A, director, adapted and
prepared the play from the book
form. Taking part in the per-
formances were Herbert Bean,
Edward Bard, Don Black, Al
Braunstein, Moe Arnovitz, Jack
Feldstein, Dave Doptman and
Louis Hoexter. Natalie Drucker,
Ann Green and Dot Tenner were
the members of the Rebecca
Graetz Auxiliary who also par-
ticipated.
Louis Marshall Lodge of Bnai
Brith set aside the night of
March 4 as A. Z. A. night.
Leon Burg delivered the Lin-
coln's Gettysburg address and
Gerald Burg spoke on the Wash-
ington's farewell address on the
Americanism program sponsored
by Pisgah Lodge.
Funds for a Red Cross ambu-
lance to give to Great Britain
through the American Red Cross
is the A. Z. A. national project
this year. Individual chapters in
Detroit are doing their share by
raising the money t h r o u g h
dances, parties and other affairs.
MRS. ABE MILLER
Moshe Synagogue. Dinner will
be served at 6 o'clock and there
will be entertainment and danc-
ing under the direction of Dave
Ginsberg's Orchestra. Reserva-
tions should be made immediately
either with Mrs. Louis Kepes,
TO 7-5971, who is chairman of
the affair, or Mrs, Abe Miller,
TO 6-8559, who is assisting with
the arrangements.
A business meeting will be held
on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26,
at the Dexter-Lawrence Hall.
Bnai Brith Criticized for
Arranging Affairs on
the Sabbath
Noted Soprano Will Appear
With Maxa Nordau on Sunday
In Concert at Masonic Temple
MISS MARGUERITE KOZENN
Miss Marguerite Kozenn, noted
soprano who will appear as solo-
ist on Sunday evening, in the
Scottish Rite Cathedral of the
Masonic Temple, where Maxa
Nordau, only (laughter of the
late Max Nordau, will deliver
a lecture on the attitude her fa-
thee would have adopted in the
present world crisis as it affects
the Jews, has had an interesting
career. As the only Jewish prima
donna of the Royal State Opera
in Bucharest as well as prima
donna at the Volksopera in Vi-
enna, she acquired fame in Eu-
rope, and thereafter appeared in
ninny cities on the continent and
in Palestine, before coming to
the United States.
In June, 1936, Miss Kozenn
sang over the BBC network in
Palestine going to the broadcast-
ing station in Jerusalem under
guard. She broadcast weekly in
Jerusalem and gave a recital at
the Levant Fair.
Miss Kozenn was the winner
of the prize, among 526 singers
from 42 cities, in the First In-
ternationale Competition in Vi-
ennslkortly
after her arrival in
this country, Miss Kozenn was
invited to sing at the dedication
of the Rumanian Pavilion at the
New York World's Fair. She has
appeared at outstanding concerts
in New York and other cities,
and made appearances locally at
the Honor Roll event of Hades-.
sah and at affairs of the labor
Zionist groups.
Philadelphia-Byron Hebrew
FREEDMAN FAMILY CLUB
School Hebrew Speaking
The Freedman Family Club
Clubs Organized
has been organized and meet-
ings are held at members' homes
In order to make the formal the last Sunday of each month.
studies in the classroom more The following officers were
effective and to enable the stu- elected at thre first meeting:
dents to acquire fluency in con- Mollie Freedman, honorary presi-
versational Hebrew, the Phila- dent; Maurice H. Levin, presi-
delphia-Byron branch of the dent; William Winnick, vice pres-
United Hebrew Schools has or- ident; Esther Freedman Levin,
ganized several Hebrew speaking secretary; Dr. John Freedman,
clubs.
treasurer.
These clubs met once a week
on Saturday afternoon in the He- Palestine as Eastern Chemical
Center
brew school building, or in the
JERUSALEM. (Falco'. Agen-
Gladys Swarthout Is Ford homes of the students.
In addition to conversational cy)—That Palestine is capable of
Hour Guest
Hebrew, many essential facts per- becoming a leading center for
taining to Jewish life are dis- the manufacture of chemical
Gladys Swarthout, mezzo- cussed at these meetings.
preparations and products for
soprano of the Metropolitan
the entire East was the conten-
The
club
leaders
are
Shirley
Opera, returns to the Ford Sun-
tion of Dr. Mordecai Bobtelsky,
Sleeper
and
Frieda
Smolinsky,
day Evening Hour as guest so-
Professor of Inorganic Chemistry
members
of
the
high
school,
and
loist next Sunday night, Feb. 23.
at the Hebrew University, in an
Nahum
Levitt,
member
of
the
The attractive star will be heard
address delivered at the fifth na-
with the Ford Symphony Or- teachers' staff. The officers of tional conference of the Chemists'
chestra and Chorus over the CBS the junior club are: Ruth Coo- Association of Palestine.
network between 9 and 10 o'clock. per, president; Anna Ribiat, sec-
Under the baton of Guest Con- retary; of the advanced club,
There can never be deep peace
ductor Eugene Ormandy, musical Herman Robinson, secretary; between two spirits, never mu-
Fred
Sorkovitz,
treasurer.
Other
director of the Philadelphia Or-
tual respect, until, in their dia-
chestra, the Ford Symphony will officers are Aaron Garmel, Beu- logue, each stands for the whole
be featured in Deber's Overture lah Schachter and Rosalyn Hor- world.—Emerson.
witz.
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Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
All of us in Jewish life have
a right to our opinions. Some
profess to be Orthodox while
others conservative and reform.
I think it's a wholesome situa-
tion when there are differences
of opinion in Jewish life. But I
think it insulting and degrading
to the dignity of our Jewish her-
itage to flout tradition in public.
The Sabbath has been a great
factor in cementing Jewish con-
tinuity. It has lent dignity and
self-esteem to the life of the Jew
and has intensified the spiritual
milieu of the home and syna-
gogue.
For the Bnai Brith Women's
Auxiliary to arrange a fashion
show followed by mah Jong and
bridge on Saturday, Feb, 22, is
a mockery and in extremely bad
taste. Granted that the majority
of the membership does not ob-
serve the Sabbath, yet as mem-
bers of this organization they
owe respect to the hundreds of
others who are Bnai Brithers and
who do observe the Sabbath, as
well as a deferential regard to a
people's tradition.
There are many things that we
may practice Bi'zina (privately)
and consider it a personal or pri-
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vate affair, but to do that same
thing B'Farasia (openly) is often
Hebrew and English Dates
insolent and an affront to the
from 1924 to 1949
Jewish people.
Sincerely yours,
WALTER FARBER.
With the start of a New Year,
H. J. Heinz Co. offers to the read-
ers of this publication its new Post - Valentine Dance of
edition of the Hebrew-English
Bnai Brith Auxiliaries
24-year calendar.
on Sunday
The booklet is very convenient
The
four
auxiliaries of Junior
for finding Yahrzeits and Bar
Mitzvahs, etc. Another feature of Bnai Brith, the Menorah De-
the book is a list of important borah, Naomi and Rebecca Graetz,
are presenting their fourth an-
Jewish holidays up to 1965.
post valentine dance at the
The previous edition of the nual
Ballroom of the General
Heinz calendar went to 1941 only. Grand
Building on Feb. 23.
This new booklet goes much fur- Motors
All proceeds will go to such
ther. The calendar is absolutely Bnai
Brith sponsored charities
free. To receive a copy, merely as Hilel Foundations, Cleveland
send a postcard or a letter to:
Orphans' Home, Red Cross, the
Leo N. Levi Memorial Hospital,
H. J. HEINZ CO. - Dept. J2
etc.
Pittsburgh, Pa.
A NEW YEAR ...
A NEW CALENDAR
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