A veriam fiewisk Periodical eater

March 7, 1941

TO BE OR NOT
TO BE A JEW

Jewry's Problems Are
Analyzed in Com-
mon Ground

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY

Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Benjamin
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Singer
and daughter, Muriel, of Roches- of Boston Blvd. returned from a
ter Ave. are spending the week- trip to Mexico.
end in Chicago, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Goldman
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Zack- and daughter, Edith, of Wilde-
heim of Webb Ave. are vacation- mere Ave. returned to their home
after a visit in Florida.
ing in Arizona.

There are three courses open
to Jewish Americans as they
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Stoll are
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Frank
come to grips with present world
among the Detroiters who are of Woodingham Drive will return
vacationing in Hot Springs, Ark. next week from a visit in Chi-
problems, says Rabbi Milton
cago, Ill.
Steinberg in an article in the
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cohen of
spring number of Common
South Bend, Ind., are visiting
Mrs. Sidney Stone returned to
ground—the magazine which aims
their son-in-law and (laughter, her home on LaSalle Blvd. from
to interpret the various groups
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Diem of a vacation in Miami Beach, Fla.
of America to one another and
Webb Ave.
encourage preservation of the
Mr. and Mrs. I. Shetzer of
traditions of each.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris H. Blum-
berg returned to their home on Longfellow Ave. are among the
The Rabbi calls the three
Calvert Ave. from a stay in Detroiters who are visiting in
courses by three big names—
Miami Beach, Fla. Chicago, Ill.
indifferentist, assimilationist and
survivalist; and goes on to ex-
should be perpetuated
Miss Gertrude Jacobs, bride-
Miss Miriam Zieve, bride-elect
plain and assess the value of
elect of March 30, will be hon-
and
a photograph is the only
of
March
9,
was
honored
at
a
each.
miscellaneous shower and lunch- ored at a luncheon and miscel-
way to do it.
The first position he rejects
eon by Mrs. Ben Lieberman and laneous shower by Mrs. Arthur
outright as a "Micawberish hope
Mrs. Benjamin Kay at Frame's Lipsitt and Mrs. Samuel Lipsitt,
that it will all somehow come
at the Stockholm on March 8.
We will come to your home
Courtesy,
The
National
Jewish
Monthly
on Feb. 26.
out right in the end. Obviously
with complete equipment. and
it holds out no prospect of alle-
PURIM, 1941
besides having a genuine re-
viating any of the vexatious
Information Bureau
Haman,
the
enemy
of
all
the
Jews,
membrance. you'll get a lot
problems of Jewish living. In-
Forms D. C. Committee
of fun out of our visit. One
deed, it suffers from all the ad- had devised against the Jews to
CHERKINSKY - GOLDEN
picture made as cheerfully as
destroy
them.
But
the
king
com-
—
vantages of the other two pro-
The Jewish Information Bu-
m r. and Mrs. Harry Golden of
twelve. Prices as low as $10
grams, without the promise of manded that his wicked device, rem', 103 Park Ave., New York, Windsor, Ont., announce the mar
the doz. Phone today for an
either."
which he had devised against the which began its work several riage of their daughter, Edith,
appointment.
Although himself a "survival- Jews, should return upon his own years ago chiefly as a local agen- , co Al Cherkinsky, son of Mrs.
ist," Rabbi Steinberg—because head; and that he and his sons cy, devoting itself to answering i; Essie Cherkinsky of Windsor,
of the democracy which is part
inquiries and supplying informs- Ont.
of his Jewish heritage — has should be hanged upon the gallows. tion about the Jewish institutions,
—Esther,
9.24.25.
strong sympathy for those who
organizations and activities in
ZAGERMAN - GOLDEN
'The Home Portrait Photographer'
believe in assimilation. "While
New York, has since extended its On Sunday, Feb. 16, Miss
I should like Jews to remain
scope to include Jewish corn- Louise Wirt, daughter of Mr. and
UN. 1-7507
Jews in the largest and most Purim Variety Dance at munal endeavors in all cities Mrs. A. Wirt of Wabash Ave.,
significfiant sense," he says, "I Northwest Jewish Center throughout the United States. became the bride of Myer Zager-
believe in freedom for all in-
This enlargement of the pro- man, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zager-
dividuals, including the freedom
The five English classes which gram of the Bureau was made man of Hazelwood Ave., at the
of my fellows to leave my com- meet at the Northwest branch of necessary by the fact that in- Bnai David Synagogue, 14th and
pany and abandon an enter- the Jewish Community Center quiries and requests for data Elmhurst.
prise that means so much to will hold a Purim celebration on came from different parts of the
The bridesmaids were Misses
me." But, he asks, shall the Tuesday, March 18, at 8 p. m., in country, and New York organi-
Shapero, Betty Fein-
Jewish group deliberately strive the auditorium of the Rose Sittig zations and activities, too, are Ruthe Ann
beg g, Evelyn Axelrod and Fay
to pass out of existence? This Cohen Bldg., 13226 Lawton. The constantly
seeking contacts with
const
course, if followed to its logical program includes a brief talk on communal enterprises in other Baker. The ushers were Leon
conclusion, would have the ad- on the signficance of Purim, songs, cities. Therefore, the Bureau, by Zagerman,
brother of the groom;
,a.c, Wirt, brother of the bride,
vantage of solving the Jewish a variety show, and dancing to the quite a natural process, became J. Jack
Milton Elford and Al Mogill.
question — but at the cost of music of Geza Sandray's Orches- national in scope, dealing as it Miss
Wirt chose Ann Baker for
HOUSECLEANING
"dissolving Jews". It would be tra. Homentashen will be served. does with data relating to Jewish
not only a "wanton waste, the Admission is free to all members organized efforts in different com- her maid of honor and Harvey
Elford was best man.
Let
deliberate throwing away of a of the English classes which meet munities throughout the land.
The couple have left for a two
the
large cultural tradition, capable at the Main Center and at
. .
Accordingly the membership of
of enriching the individual Jew branch, and to their invited the Bureau has also been ex- weeks' honeymoon trip to New
York, Philadelphia and Niagara
and the broader society of which friends.
tended to other cities, and among Falls and are now at home at
he is a part, but it would be a
the supporting organizations are 2066 Hazelwood Ave.
solution of Jewish problems only
a number of Federations and
as suicide is a solution of in- Mt. Clemens Sisterhood
Welfare Funds, as well as sev-
Sponsors
Spring
Dance
DO
dividual problems."
eral fraternal orders. In some
Samuel Jacobs to Lead
Because of his own position,
cities special appeals have been
Town Meeting Discus-
The combined sisterhood organ- made toward the maintaining of
says Rabbi Steinberg, "because
THE
= Jewishness is something posi- izations of Congregation Beth
sion Thursday
the
Bureau.
tive, anti-Semitism looms less Tephilath Moses of Mt. Clemens
WORK
large in my life than that of is sponsoring a spring dance to COMMUNITY TO HONOR MEM•
"Shall We Guarantee Peace in
many of my fellows. I am not raise funds with which to outfit ORY OF FRANK MacDONELL the Pacific?" will be the uestion
hag-ridden by it as they arc. I the kosher kitchen in the syna-
AT MEMORIAL HOCKEY before the Jewish Community
know that while much will be gogue. The dance will be held on
Center Town Meeting group on
taken from me in the event of Sunday evening, March 16, at the GAME ON TUESDAY
Thursday evening, March 13,
defeat, my Jewish heritage will New Glenwood Hotel, with the
Sport and civic leaders from while the same subject is dis-
still remain to sustain me and "Kay-Bees," providing swing mu- all parts of Michigan will honor cussed on "America's Town Meet-
give me direction. The dejudaized sic.
Mrs. Leon Mandell, general the memory of Frank MacDonell ing of the Air" that evening in
Jews, on the other hand, recog-
Tuesday night, March 11. The a national broadcast from Seattle,
CURTAIN LAUNDRY
nize quite clearly that they will be chairman, announces that from Frank MacDonell Memorial Fund Wash.
the indication of the sale of tick-
with little or nothing."
hockey game will be played at
Samuel Jacobs will lead the
ES CLEANERS, Inc.
By respecting and practising ets. the largest crowd ever is ex- Olympia with the Detroit Red local discussion in the Adult
his traditions, says Rabbi Stein- petted.
Wings opposing a team of all Lounge of the Center at 9:30
4737 Elmhurst
berg, "my life is enriched by
stars.
p., m.
Music
Department
Con-
the accumulated treasures of
MacDonell, for almost 20 years
Speaking on the Town Meet-
HO. 1010
over three millenia of Jewish tinues Activities at Center an outstanding personality in ing broadcast from Seattle will
culture—a large literature in
Michigan's sporting world, died be James B. Scherer, former
which I read extensively, not as
Under the directorship of Ju- several weeks ago after a long president of the California In-
an outsider, but with a sense of lius Chajes, the Jewish Center's illness. He is survived by his stitute of Technology; Ralph
belonging; music for me to sing, Music Department will continue widow and six small children. He Townsend, former U. S. Vice-
Gamma Kappa Chi of
art for me to enjoy. At my dis- its various activities during the was a sports writer and columnist Consul at Shanghai and Foochow,
Wayne University
posal is a second fund of folk- sp ring term, and will offer to for many years. His fearless cru- and Dean Charles E. Martin of
members
sev-
sades
with
his
pen
made
him
one
lore when I spin tales to my membersand
non-
the
University
of
Washington,
an
Officers in charge of Gamma
m
children. Mine literally is a dou- oral new programs of interest. of the greatest writers in the authority on international law Kappa Chi fraternity of Wayne
ble past—the American and the The activities are:
University for the spring term
and political science.
nation.
Jewish. My horizons are distant,
Center Symphony Orchestra—
Later he resigned from the
include: Oscar Genser, master;
not in one direction but in two. Monday evenings, 8 p. m. h
Marvin Lecovitz, lieut. master;
Detroit Times to become boxing
I am twice anchored in tradition,
Center Choral Society—T urs- commissioner. His reign was Knights of Pythias to Hold Jack Swartz, scribe; Phil Born-
stein, treasurer and recording sec-
and hence twice secured agains" (la
Youth Chorus marked with the most progres-
Purim Party Tuesday
m.
s, 8 p' American
retary; Max Bunin, member at
the perils of being 4 unpossess ed '.
Monthly sive steps ever taken by this
Jewish-
Rabbi Steinberg denies that
Center Musicales — Monthly body. When a Republican re-
Tuesday, Feb. 11, at 8:30 p. m., large. Committees: social, H. Har-
the survivalist program is provo- concerts by leading artists and placed the Democratic Governor Detroit Lodge No. 55, Knights rison, A. Lupiloff and B. Weis-
L students in the Center's Mu- Frank Murphy, he resigned to of Pythias, will hold a Purim berg; house, C. Kruger, P. Born-
cative
of anti-Semitism, I or
it is self-Ghettoization.
do that
not oy
become a steward at the race party. Traditional Purim enter- stein, D. Bogorad; pledge, M.
sic Department.
evisage, nor have I practiced
Music Appreciation Group— track.
tainment will be the feature of Lecovitz, D. Bogorad, S. Dwor-
withdrawal from the general life Wednesday, 9:15 p. m. Leader,
A skating show will be present- the evening, with Purim refresh- kin; publicity, Phil Rothschild;
fraternity newspaper, C. Kruger,
of America. While my Jewish Eugene
Michigan
Agins. Symphony Orchestra ed between the periods by the ments served free. Rabbi Jacob M. Eisman, A. Seigal; interfra-
pro- Nathan of Bnai Moshe will speak.
religion is my first and only re-
Michigan Symphony Orchestra Olympia Skating
g Cl u b . A pro-
ligion, Jewish culture is sec Concerts, Valter Poole, , co nduc- gram of fancy y antics has been The meeting is open to the public. ternity council, M. Eisman, M.
ondary to the general American tor—Four Tuesdays at 8:30 p.m., arranged. Tickets for the game, Chancellor Commander Barney Bunin, S. Dovitz; parliamentarian,
at $1.50, $1 and 50 cents, may Kosofsky urges all members to in- Al Seigel; cultural, A. Zack ant
beginning ___________
April 22.
environment."
H. Dix.
vite their wives and friends.
be purchased at Olympia.
Anti-Semitism, he states, does
Preparations for the fraternity':
not wax an d wane according to
•i
annual spring vacation dance arf
the attitudes of Jews toward their truth, and presents the expel
Mrs. F. D. Roosevelt Pays Trib- Kvutzah Auxiliary's Thanks
under way under the chairman ,
religion. "The anti-Semite is not ences which have led her to re-
ute to J. D. C. at Opening
ship of Al Feuring.
an anti-Semite because he ob- spect honest religious conviction
Rally
Editor, Detroit Jewish Chronicle:
A bridge contest is now being
serves that Jews maintain their of all kind.
NEW YORK.—(WNS) — Mrs.
In
behalf
of
the
officers
and
Other articles of particular Franklin D. Roosevelt, in a speech members of the Ladies' Auxiliarly held among members at the Gam ,
traditional Sabbath or sing their
ma Kappa Chi Fraternity House
ancient folksongs in their houses. current interest are Claude M. delivered at the opening cam- Kvutzah Ivrith, I want to express located at 4744 Third Ave.
Nor is he more kindly disposed Fuess's admonition to the "Van- paign rally of the Women's Divi- my sincere thanks for your fine
toward them if he learns they ishing Yankee" to mix with the sion of the United New York cooperation and publicity given us
LISBON. (WNS) — Analyz-
have departed from the tradi- virile immigrant groups; John Appeal for Joint Distribution during our sixth annual donor ing the set-backs suffered by the
tional ways of their fathers." Andrew Rice's analysis of the Committee and National Refugee luncheon held Feb 12, and which Italian Army in Albania and
Another approach to the same values and weaknesses of the Old Service, urged support of "the helped us to make it such a Libya, the Rome newspaper La
subject is contributed to the South as weighed in the balance constant work and unselfish serv- success.
Stamps declared that Jewish
spring number of Common of the present; and Konrad Bey- ice" of these two organizations
Respectfully yours,
refugees, who crossed Italy last
MRS. A. D. MARKSON,
Ground by Mary Antin. Miss An- covici's "You and I, and the which are bringing relief and
President, Ladies Auxiliary of year en route to Palestine, were
tin, after long absence from the Hemisphere," an article which "hope, not only here but in many
actually British spies.
Kvuitzah Ivrith.
literar field breaks her silence exposes Axis influence in Latin other countries in the world."
to review her search for inner America.

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