DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE 20 Celebrations Held In Hebrew Schools In Honor of Purim Purim was celebrated in all the branches of the United He- brew Schools on Wednesday eve- ning. It began with the traditional reading of the Megillah and the singing of Purim songs, and end- ed with the exchange of gifts, Mishloach Monoth. Pagentry and the presentation of playlets were among the features of the pro- gram. In the new Hebrew school, the Rose Sittig Cohen Branch, which is used both as a school and as a center, a joint Purim festival was held Thursday afternoon. The pro- gram included the reading of the Megillah, group singing, skits and "Information Please" on customs and ceremonies of Purim, for which prizes were given. The boys and girls who came in Purim cos- tumes were given prizes. The joint Purim festival was arranged especially for the chil- dren of the northwest section who do not attend the Hebrew School and no not receive any Jewish education whatsoever. Many of them attended such a holiday fes- tival for the first time in their lives. Such joint festivals are ar- ranged by the schools and the center in connection with all holi- days. Juniors Hold Purim Party at Center Sunday A children's Purim carnival with booths and shows will be held at the Jewish Community Center on Sunday, March 16, at 3 p. m. All who attend are asked to come in costume. Popular Pu- rim games will be played. As special features, a marion- ette show by the Junior Pup- petry Club, under the direction of Miriam L. Berke, and a dance of Purim, directed by Edith Mus- kin, will be staged. In addition, Betty Kowalsky, 12 years old, a pupil of Julius Chajes, will play "The Venetian Pool" by Mana Zucca (a first performance), and "The Spinner Song" by Mendelssohn. Admission is free. WOMEN (Continued from Page One) C. Broder, Abraham Cooper, Sam- uel R. Glogower, Julian H. Kro- lik and Robert J. Newman. Mrs. Robert J. Newman, one of the vice chairmen in the Worn- burg as her vice chairmen. The committee chairmen, ap- pointed by Mrs. Srere, include e n' s Division, has been as- signed to work with the spe- cial gifts com- mittee ..Mrs. Henry Wine- man heads the special gifts committee, with Mrs. Sidney J. Allen, Mrs. Jo- seph H. Ehr- lich and Mrs. Mrs. Newman Fred A. Gins- Mrs. Harry B. Keidan as chair- man of arrangements. Mrs. Leon Frank heads the motor corps. Miss Hattie Gittleman and Mrs. Louis J. Rosenberg plan the pro- gram. Mrs. H. J. L. Frank is chairman of public relations. The speaker's bureau for the Women's Division is headed by Mrs. Harry L. Jackson and Mrs. Morris Adler. Mrs. David S. Diamond and Mrs. Nathan Simons are co-chairmen of the prospects committee, and Mrs. Maurice Klein heads the workers commit- tee. Assisting Mrs. Klein, as her vice chairmen are Mrs. Sol Meyers, Mrs. Daniel Siegel, Mrs. Aaron Silberblatt and Mrs. Am- son C. Tabor. A resolution pledging the sup- port of the groups which they headed was made by the officers of local women's organizations who met in conference on March 12, at the Jewish Community Center. They resolved to urge their members to heed the call to service and pledge their whole- hearted cooperation by the giving of their time, energy and re- sources to the 1941 Allied Jewish Campaign. The resolution was passed after an appeal by Isidore Sobeloff for workers in the coming drive. Mr. Sobeloff, executive director of the Jewish Welfare Federation, which sponsors the annual Allied Jewish • • and the Legal Chronicle Campaign, explained the scope and purposeS of the 1941 fund- raising effort and the importance of enlisting "all-out" cooperation within the community, in order to insure its success. Urging all local groups to forego organizational and promo- tional activities for the next few months, Mr. Sobel requestod the various groups to mark time in order to make room for the great combination of causes that constitute the Allied Jewish Cam- paign. WHEELER (Continued from PIIMO l ) Bill, you injected a deplorable note of bigotry, singling out mem- bers of the Jewish group for de- nunciation as 'international bank- ers'. In so doing you are, even though inadvertently, playing a Nazi game which is to set race against race, creed against creed, group against group in order to divide and conquer. "I feel that you owe it to the American people and to the Amer- tradition of mutual tolerance Tour of Mexico in ican and equality for all, to repudiate your unfair and misleading state- World Adventure ment which tends to incite intol- Lectures Sunday ance at a time when our country is in need of the utmost national A complete tour of Mexico in unity." natural color motion pictures will Wheeler Accused of Using Hitler be presented at the Detroit In- Tactics by Non-Sectarian stitute of Arts., Woodward at Anti-Nazi League Kirby, next Sunday afternoon, Senator Wheeler was accused of March 16, at 3:30 and again using "Hitler tactics to obstruct that evening at 8:30, by Van the clearly known will of the ma- Wormer Walsh, globe-trotter and jority" in a scathing attack is- explorer, who will accompany the sued by Prof. James H. Sheldon, pictures with his own lively com- of Boston, chairman of the board mentary. of directors of the Non-Sectarian Mr. Walsh presented his motion Anti-Nazi League, on March 6, picture tour of Mexico at the presided at an emergency meet- Detroit Institute of Arts last ing held at the offices of the month before the largest audience league, 165 W. 46th St., N. Y., ever to witness motion pictures in of the board, called to consider the Institute auditorium. So many the recent statements of Sena- hundreds of persons were turned tors Wheeler, Nye and Holman away that the World Adventure in connection with the controversy Series, which sponsors lectures at over the Lease-Lend Bill. the Institute, decided to bring him "It is no more democratic for back to Detroit for the two ap- Mr..Wheeler to be allowed to talk pearances next Sunday. his Congressional opponents to death, than for Adolf Hitler to Infants Service Group Din- line them up and shoot them. Hitler created a majority for him- ner Dance on March 30 self in the German legislature by The Infants Service Group is doing that very thing. Both Hit- making elaborate plans for the ler's way and Mr. Wheeler's are forthcoming Smorgasbord dinner- equally effective, if the purpose is dance and revue to be held at to sabotage democracy." the Elk's Temple on March 30. Mrs. David King is in charge of entertainment. Mrs. Louis Wag- Charity Card Party for the Matzo Fund ner is planning the dinner. The chairmen in charge of this af- Greater Detroit Temple No. fair are Mrs. Sidney Kalt and 152, Pythien Sisters, will join Mrs. Louis Levine. Mrs. Al Silber, Mrs. Aaron Detroit Lodge No. 55, Knights Cumin and Mrs. Samuel G. Bank of Pythias, in sponsoring a char- were hostesses on March 10 at ity card party on Monday, the home of Mrs. Al Silber, 3333 March 17, at 8:30 p. m., at Pyth- Clements Ave. The next meeting ian Castle, 114 Erskine St. The of the group will be held on public is invited. Proceeds will be given to the Matzo fund. March 17. March 14, 1941 HALEVI (Continued from Page 1) fessor of Hebrew at the Jewish Theological Seminary and pro- fessorial lecturer in Semities at the University of Buffalo, will be the guest speaker. Dr. Efros is one of the outstanding He- brew poets of our time. He is a fascinating lecturer and an able writer. He is the author several important books. The public is invited to attend this lecture, admission being free. A musical program will be rendered at Tuesday's meeting by Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar who will sing Judah Halevi's "Hakotel", the great poem deal- ing with the poet's visit to the Wailing Wall, and "Yam Lieder", translations of his poems de- scribing the sea voyage to Pales- tine. (A discussion of the genius of Judah Halevi, on the occas- lion of the 800th anniversary of his death, presently being observed by world Jewry, will be found in the Purely Corn- mentary column on page 5 of this issue.) James I. Ellmann, chairman of the membership drive of the Zionist Organization of Detroit, announces that 400 new mem- bers were enrolled in the local organization. New members were welcomed by Rabbi Morris Adler, presi- dent of the Zionist Organization of Detroit, and Mr. Ellmann at a meeting held in the social hall of Temple Beth El last Monday evening. The speaker was Rob- ert Szold of New York, former chairman of the Zionist Organi- zation of America. A talking mo- tion picture taken in Palestine by the Histadruth, the Palestine Federation of Labor, was shown at this meeting. Enrollment of a large number of Detroit Jews in the local Zion- ist Organization was urged in a letter to Rabbi Morris Adler, president, by Justice Louis D. 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