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April 25, 1941

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legtl Chronicle

PROGRAM OF THE CONVENTION

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Detroiters on
Programs of
The Convention

Colloquy
of Beth El received the gathering No. 3—Statler Hotel, English Room
Ballroom of Hotel Statler
"Selection of Rabbis"
with warm hospitality. Indeed, in
Two Detroiters, Gabriel Alex-
THE PEW LOOKS AT THE PULPIT AND
Chairman, Judge Samuel Harris, Buffalo. •
many ways we are linked by the
ander and Benjamin Wilk, are
THE
PULPIT
LOOKS
AT
THE
PEW
Leaders, Lester A. Jaffe, Cincinnati; Rabbi
closest of ties to the organization.
scheduled to speak at the three-
Presiding, Mr. Harry N. Gottlieb, Chicago.
David Lefkowitz, Dallas.
day ninth biennial convention of
When many years ago we dedi-
First Lay Participant, Mrs. Louis A. Rosett, the National Federation of Tem-
Recorder, Rabbi Julius Mark, Nashville.
cated a new temple, the immortal
New Rochelle.
founder of the Union, Dr. Isaac No. 4—Book Cadillac Hotel, Normandie Room.
ple Brotherhoods.
First Rabbinical Participant—Rabbi Bernard J.
"Problems of the Smaller Congregations"
M. Wise, preached the dedicatory
Mr. Alexander, Detroit Brother-
Chairman, Jack Israel, Oklahoma City.
Bomberger, Albany.
sermon. One of our former rabbis,
hood secretary, will give the in-
Second Lay Participant, Mr. Louis Caplan, vocation at the opening National
Leader, Rabbi William Ackerman, Meridian.
the sainted Kaufmann Kohler, be-
Recorder, Rabbi Myron M. Meyer, St. Joseph.
came in later years the president
Pittsburgh.
Federation of Temple Brother-
Second Rabbinical Participant, Rabbi B. Bene- hoods business session, Monday
of the Hebrew Union College, No. 5—Book-Cadillac Hotel, Crystal Ballroom.
which is a child of the Union. At
"Synagogue and Refugee"
dict Glazer, New York.
morning, and Mr. Wilk, Detioi
least two of our former rabbis,
Chairman, Jacob Aronson, New York City.
General Discussion.
Brotherhood president, will ex-
Henry Zirndorf and Louis Gross-
Leader, Rabbi Max Nusbaum, Muskogee.
tend a welcome from the host
Wednesday, April 30, 9:30 a. m.—
man, left Detroit to become pro-
Recorder, Rabbi Solomon N. Bazell, Louisville.
Symposium
group.
fessors in that institution. Sev- No. 6—Book Cadillac Hotel, Reception Room.
Banquet Room of Hotel Stotler
Detroit Women on Program of
eral of the sons of our members,
Synagogue and Adult Jewish Education
Temple Sisterhoods Assembly
THE PROBLEM OF PUBLIC RELATIONS—
0 1
now rabbis of reputation, gradu-
Chairman, Dr. S. S. Hollander, Chicago.
HOW CAN JUDAISM HELP US IN
Airs. Maurice Klein and Mrs.
ated from the College, and at
Leader, Rabbi Melbourne Harris, Cleveland.
OUR WORK?
Abraham Srere of Detroit will
the moment we have several De-
Recorder, Rabbi Colman Zwitman, Miami.
Presiding, Mr. Robert P. Goldman, Cincinnati. participate in the program of the
troit boys on the roster of that Tuesday, April 29, at 12:30 p. m., at Hotel Statler
Invocation, Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman, Grand 14th biennial assembly of the Na-
school. For the last half century
Luncheon and Meeting for Executive
tional Federation of Temple Sis-
every rabbi that has occupied the
Rapids.
Secretaries
American Jewish Committee, Air. Morris Wald- terhoods in Detroit. Opening Sun-
pulpit of Temple Beth El, whether
Discussion: "Methods Used in the Administra-
day, April 27, the Assembly of
as Senior Rabbi, as assistant Rab- tion and Financing of Congregations."
man, New York.
bi, or as Director of Religious
Anti-Defamation
League,
Mr.
Sigmund
Living-
the world's largest Jewish wo-
Chairman, Irving I. Katz, Detroit.
men's religious organization will
Education, has been a Hebrew
ston, Chicago.
Tuesday, April 29, 2 p. m.—
Union College graduate. The facts
American Jewish Congress, Rabbi Morton M. continue through Thursday, May 1.
Business Session, Banquet Room of Hotel
Mrs. Srere will bring to the
that are thus cited would alone
Bei man, Chicago.
Statler.
be sufficient to establish between
National Council of Federations and Welfare assembly greetings from the con-
Leon Fram.
Invocation—Rabbi
ference committee of the National
the Union and our Temple, a
Funds, Mr .Fred M. Butzel, Detroit.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
bond of great affection and on
Jewish Labor Committee, Mr. B. C. Sheraton, Jewish Women's Organizations.
Mrs. Klein will greet the assem-
our part, a sense of deepest ob-
On Resolutions
New York.
bly as president of the League of
ligation.
On Hebrew Union College
Wednesday, April 30, 2 p. m.-
Jewish Women's Organizations of
On Synagogue and School Extension
But there are other factors that
Report of Round Tables
Detroit.
On National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods
enter into the relationship. In our
Banquet Room of Hotel Statler
On Tuesday noon, Temple Beth
On National Federation of Temple Brother-
religious school we use almost ex-
Presiding, Air. M. F. Goldstein, Atlanta.
El Sisterhood, as hostess group
clusively text books published by
hoods
General Discussion.
of the national assembly, will en-
the Union. The rabbi of the Tem-
On National Federation of Temple Youth
tertain all NFTS delegates and
Business Session.
ple is national chairman of the
On Cooperation with Other Organizations
visitors at a luncheon at Hotel
Unfinished Business.
Tract Commission and for the
On Time and Place of Next Council
Benediction, Rabbi Julian Morgenstern, Cincin- Book-Cadillac.
past year has by appointment
On Nominations
nati.
Convention Highlights of Temple
of the Union authorities, been
On Thanks
Youth
Wednesday, April 30, 7:30 p. m.—
national chairman of the Commit- Tuesday, April 29, 6:30 p. m.—
tee on Town Hall meetings. For
The high spot of the National
BANQUET, Hotel Statler
SUPPER MEETING
ninny years he was also a mem-
Toastmaster, Justice Henry M. Butzel, Detroit. Federation of Temple Youth con-
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
ber of the Board of Managers.
vention to be held in Detroit
Invocation, Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, Detroit.
Banquet Room of Hotel Statler
Mr. Milton M. Alexander has
April 27, to April 30, will be the
Speakers:
Presiding, Mr. Harry C. Grossman, Detroit,
also served on the board for a
Mr. James Marshall, New York, president, formal dinner dance in the Ital-
chairman.
number of years. Similarly, our
ian Gardens at the Crystal Ball-
Board of Education of the City of New York.
Invocation, Rabbi Abraham L. Feinberg, Den-
Director of Religious Education
Rabbi Emil W. Leipziger, New Orleans, presi- room of the Book Cadillac Hotel
ver.
is a member of the Union's com-
Saturday night, April 26, at 7
dent, Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Address, "I Sell Faith," Rabbi Julius Gordon,
mission on Jewish education, and
Dr. Hendrik Willem Van Loon, New York His- o'clock.
St.
Louis.
the president of the congrega-
The banquet speaker will be
torian and Author.
General Discussion.
tion, Harry C. Grossman, is
Benediction, Rabbi David Philipson, Cincinnati. Dr. Abram Leon Sachar, national
Tuesday, April 29, 9 p. m.—
' A
chairman of the National Advis-
director of the Bnai Brith Hillel
ory Board. Melville S. Welt
Foundations.
is a member of the Executive
At the Saturday morning serv-
tical
step
towards
the
eagerly
ad-
Committee of the Union, and
ices at Temple Beth El, Rabbi
vocated
and
long
wished
for
goal.
Henry Wittman serves on the
A. D. Shaw will be the speaker.
A general committee of Cincinnati
Board of Governors of the He-
Saturday noon, a luncheon will
By DR. DAVID PHILIPSON
Jews was formed which in May
brew Union College.
be held in the social hall of Tem-
1873 resolved to "issue a call to
Founder's Day, which was oh- and Judaism was that they should
ple Beth El, to be followed in the
We have a splendid represen-
all congregations in the West and
tative on the National Sisterhood served on March 29, at the He- be capably led and worthily rep- South for a congregational con- afternoon by round table discus-
Board in the person of Airs. Harry brew Union College, accentuated resented. His cry for many years, vention to form a Union of Con- sions.
Sunday morning, a general
Krohn, and Robert N. Mazer, an once again the superlative service beginning as early as 1848, was gregations under whose auspices
active worker in our Young Peo- rendered to Judaism in the Uni- that American congregations must a Jewish Theological Institute meeting of N.F. T. Y. will be
ple's Group, is on the executive td States by Isaac M. Wise, the have American rabbis, men filled shall be established." At the meet- held in the Book Cadillac Hotel,
board of the Federation of Tem- founder of the institution and with the spirit of free America, ing in July, 1873, at which the to be followed by luncheon and af-
ple Youth. I mention only a few without doubt, the most con- men who combined a knowledge Union of American Hebrew Con- ternoon, general meeting at Tem-
of the reasons why we of Beth structive genius that American of Jewish lore with a modern edu- gregations was founded the first ple Beth El, and a 4 o'clock tea
El feel ourselves so indissolubly Jewry has produced. I have been cation. A quarter of a century object of that Union was declared dance in the social hall of the
bound to the Union and its affil- asked to write a brief story of was to elapse ere the project took to be the establishment of a He- Temple.
iated organizations, and why ac-
brew Theological College to pre-
cordingly we give to its represen-
serve Judaism intact, to bequeath the pioneer years of storm and
tatives who shall foregather here,
it in its beauty and sublimity to stress could be safely weathered,
so hearty and sincere a welcome.
posterity, to Israel united and the haven must be reached when
But over and beyond these con-
fraternized, to establish, sustain the ship which was carrying his
siderations, which are largely per-
and govern a seat of learning, for hopes for American Judaism
sonal, we are happy to have this
Israel's religion and learning."
would rest in security. That ha-
great gathering in our city, be-
ven was reached when the first
The
hope
long
deferred
was
rea-
cause the convention conies at a
class of rabbis was ordained in
lized.
The
sturdy
fighter
saw
his
time when as never before in re-
the United States in July, 1883.
goal
within
reach
after
years
of
cent years, has it been needed that
agitation and opposition. However, What pen can describe the feel-
liberal Judaism should proclaim
two years were to elapse before ings of master and disciples in
its message fearlessly and force-
the goal was finally attained. Dur- that supreme moment of the late
fully as today. While we do not
ing these two years the practical afternoon of July 14, 1883, when
advocate an "adjectived" or "qual-
measures preliminary to the ac- the hand of the master was laid
ified" Judaism, we do have the
tual opening of the institution in blessing upon the heads of the
feeling that liberal Judaism has
were elaborated. At last the day first four graduates of the insti-
a special mission and mandate in
of fulfillment dawned. Those who, tution and his lip pressed their
days like these. That mission must
like myself, then a lad of thir- brows in the kiss of consecration?
be courageously fulfilled. That
teen and a member of the pioneer There are occasions when words
message must be unambiguously
class to enter the institution were fail. Silence is the most appro-
proclaimed. The identity of the
present can never forget the im- priate tribute. So be it now when
Jewish ideal and the American
pressive service in the Plum Street memory recalls, to the writer that
ideal must be increasingly stressed.
Temple, Cincinnati, on the third high point in life's onward jour-
Judaism not as creed but as life,
day of October, 1875, when the ney.
not as It system of ceremonial
AIR VIEW OF HEBREW UNION COLLEGE CAMPUS
During the 56 years which have
great organizer of the Reform
practices, but as a way of life,
IN CINCINNATI
religious forces in American elapsed since that day of su-
must be clearly presented alike to
our own people and to the peo-
a Jewry, too deeply moved to speak preme joy, that feast of the Lord
the founding and subsequent his- definite shape and form. For
at great length, simply expressed as Isaac M. Wise himself desig-
ples of other faiths. Because we
tory of the institution. As I am score of years, he kept hammering his joy that after 26 years of noted it, hundreds of ordained
believe that the Union is the logi-
the only living person who has away in the columns of his organ, struggle his labors had been rabbis have gone forth from the
cal organization to accomplish
participated in an official capac- "The Israelite."
crowned with success. He could college halls. They are occupying
this, we are happy to have the
What worthy rabbis there were not find words to express his feel- pulpits in all parts of the coun-
ity whether as student, profes-
convention meeting here at this
sor, governor and lecturer, during in the country naturally had come ings adequately. The occasion try, yea, even in Canada, Eng-
time.
the entire existence of the col- from abroad. In several instances spoke more loudly than words, land and South Africa. Superb
In behalf of the men, the wo- lege, I gladly consent to indite young Americans went to Ger- the
e most eloquent. To his mind new buildings in a glorious sub-
men, and the youth of Temple once again the interesting story many for their rabbinical train-
the safety and continuance of urban location are now the home
Beth El, we extend to the dele- which 1 detailed at great length ing. Wise could not reconcile him American Judaism were now as-
of the college. These are the me-
gates and the official visitors, a in my history of the institution self to this. He felt that Israel in
morial of the founder. But the
hand of hearty welcome. May God written on the occasion of its the United States was orphaned cured.
Many as were his interests dur- house is only the palpable show
?
bless them in the work that shall 50th anniversary and published as so long as the congregations were
r
not shepherded by men of Ameri_ ing the remaining quarter cen - of rt
the of
spirit. It was the glowing
be theirs to do.
the leading article in the Jubilee
M Wise that
I saac.
Volume of the Hebrew Union Col- can training and filled with the tury of his life, the Hebrew Un- spirit
brought into being the Hebrew
American
spirit.
The
nineteenth
ion
College,
as
he
named
the
rab-
lege Annual in 1925.
century seer conducted a long binical seminary, held first place Union College. That glowing spirit
When Isaac M. Wise came to
campaign of education. Besides in his thoughts and affections. It is eternal. Though the glory of the
the United States from Bohemia advocating the need of a rabbinical was the child of his spirit. The second home of the college sur-
in 1846, he found institutional training school in his newspaper beginnings were very small. The passes anything that the founder
Dean R. Malcolm Guess, of the Judaism in a sorry state. There
he traveled up and down the land faculty consisted of one teacher ever indulged in his fondest
University of Mississippi, will be were not many congregations and exhorting the Jewish communities besides two volunteers, himself and dreams, it is but the reflection of
the main speaker in Detroit at few as they were, they were poor- to be up and doing. By personal the Rev. Dr. Max Lilienthal. The his indomitable spirit. That spirit
ly served with scant exceptions.
the National Federation of Tem- For the most part the rabbinical contact he built up a large fol- library consisted of a few He- is marching on in the continuing
lowing notably in the Middle West brew grammars, Bibles and pray- work of the institution and its
ple Brotherhoods convention ses- positions were occupied by in- and the South. His untiring efforts erbooks. The prospects were often graduates. Isaac M. Wise built
sion on the Jewish Chautauqua capable men, ignorant and unrep- were rewarded at last. Under his dark. Material and financial sup- for the ages. Long as Judaism
. resentative. There were not a inspiration and guidance his own port were slow in coming for- shall exist in the United States
Society, NFTB national project
score of rabbis worthy of the
Dr. Guess will give the univer name. Wise sensed the situation Cincinnati people in both his own ward. Undismayed, though often his name shall stand among the
and the other congregations of discouraged, the founder of the highest in the record of spiritual
sity leader's reaction to J.C.S • thoroughly. He urged that pos- the city finally took the first prac- college pressed forward. If only achievement.
sibly the greatest need for Jew
speakers on Judaism.

THE HEBREW UNION COLLEGE

N. F. T. B. Speaker

