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July 4, 1941
RABBIS
CLIFTON AMOR - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle
Background of a Detroit Artist
Work of Isadore Ressler Has Attracted Attention in
This Country, Canada and in Europe; His 25th
the like would be encouraged,
Anniversary in Detroit
and a "clear-cut code" would be
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Name Detroit
Delegation to
AZA Conclave
Major Stanton Smith, com-
drawn up on marriage, divorce
IN DIABETIC DIET
mandant of Brooks Field, a ma-
and conversion.
jor U. S. Air Corps Station in
Controversy on "Released Time"
Use Battle Creek Sanitarium
Texas, and Daniel W. Iloan,
Health Foods and have appe•
Vigorous opposition against as
former mayor of Milwaukee and
tizing variety in your meals.
well as approval of the "released
now an associate of Mayor
Fruits, vegetables, cereals,
time" plan, providing for the re-
Fiorello H. LaGuardia in the
biscuits and flours to help you
lease of children from public
to
have appetizing meals.
newly created office of Civilian
schools to attend sectarian reli-
Defense, will be the principal
gious schools, featured one of
speakers at the 18th annual na-
We are Authorized Dealers
the sessions. The charge was
for Battle Creek Sanita-
tional camp convention of Aleph
heard that those who consented
rium Health Foods.
Zadik Rleph, Bnai Brith youth
to "released time" were helping
organization, which will convene
to break down the barrier be-
at Schreiner Institute. at Kerr-
tween Church and State in
ville, Texas, July 12-19.
America.
Youth's role in national de-
Rabbi David Philipson of Cin-
fense will be the keynote of the
cinnati, chairman of the Com-
conclave.
A , N FOR CIRCULAR WITS LOW
mission on Jewish Education,
During the week of the camp
presented a report confirming
convention six seminars have
the position taken firs' by the
been arranged to be conducted
Central Conference in 1916 when
by outstanding leaders on the
it endorsed "efforts made to pro-
subjects of "Propaganda," "Vo-
cure more time for week-day
cational Guidance," "In ter -
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religious instruction; and we
Group Relations" and "The
Detroit, Michigan
recommend that for such pur-
American Scene".
B ce eioe v '.
e ' ,
pose the schools reduce their
Leonard
Detroit AZA
time schedule, schools be closed
city director, will be in charge
and the time put at the disposal
of field and track events and
of the children be used by the
For
also will lead a group discussion
REPRODUCTION
OF
STRIKING
STILL-LIFE
OIL
PAINTING
parents for their children as they
on summer activities for chap-
BY
ISADORE
RESSLER
desire." Rabbi Philipson pointed
ters. He will address a rally of
out that the Catholics, originally
Very few art displays which was a member of the staff of AZA members in Kansas City
opposed to the idea, now favor were exhibited in Detroit during the Montreal La Presse for 23 the day before the convention
it as do Protestants. He added the past 25 years were without years, and later joined the staff opens.
that "most of the rabbis and the works of the unassuming, of the Montreal Daily Herald.
Delegates from the Detroit
Jewish educators" are in favor friendly and kindly Isadore Ress-
chapters who will attend the
Mr.
Ressler
studied
in
Germany.
of the "released time" plan. This ler. Shnrt in stature but invariably He was sent to Leipzig as a boy camp convention include Leon
was disputed, however, by vari- emerging large whenever his to study drawing and painting Burg, Harry Schwartz, Lou
ous discussants.
works reveal the genius of the with Leopold Berger.. Later he Fried and Edward Bard.
Competition between rabbis in nan, Mr. Ressler, an artist for studied under another German
AZA headquarters are located
Apartment Hotel
securing posts was scored at an- more than half a century, is really master, Rudolph Reschetler.
at 41G Murphy Bldg. and in-
other of the sessions, which
Among his early paintings on formation may be obtained by
Collingwood at Third
heard the statement that the
this continent were the Canadian calling RA. 6653. Phil Roth-
ethics of the rabbinate required
scenes and his impressions of the schild is in charge of publicity
1 to 4 room suites,
the most circumspect conduct on
streets of Montreal and Quebec. and public relations for the
furnished or unfurnished,
the part of rabbis in applying
His landscape studies are impres- Michigan chapters.
Hotel service optional,
for posts, particularly in compe-
sive and he has won acclaim for
dining room, garage in
tition with each other.
his still-life studies. In all of his
connection.
Bulgaria — Jewish vocational
works are to be found his re-
Reports on Palestine Archaeology
training
system
consolidated
and
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actions
to
the
beauties
of
nature.
Typical of the change in the
Mr. Ressler had exhibited nu- reorganized under ORT control.
outlook of the majority of the
merous times at the Detroit Art
Reform rabbinate, most of whose
Institute. His works have been
members are today Zionists or
shown in Tampa, Fla., in Wash-
sympathetic to Palestine rebuild-
ington, D. C., in San Diego, Calif.,
ing, was the address of Dr. Nel-
at the Hillel Foundation in Ann
son Glueck, professor of Bible
Arbor, in Grand Rapids, Mich.,
at the Hebrew Union College and
and in numerous other cities.
noted archaelogist. Reporting on
Michigan
• In Tampa, he Was greeted by
his work in Palestine in recent
the mayor and a civic committee
years, D
. r. Glueck declared that
and was highly honored. He was
"the Bible and Biblical archae-
also given warm receptions wher-
ology complement each other in
ever he went. His work was on
the establishing of objectively
display in Detroit, besides the
valid historical fact." Referring
Art Institute, in the former De-
to the present military situation
troit Civic Theater, at Crowley-
in the Near East, he concluded:
Milner's and at other exhibits.
KOSHER
"I an confident that come what
In St. Peterburg, Fla., he not
Restaurant and Dining Room
may there will always be a Jew-
only exhibited but also acted as
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ish Palestine."
judge in an artists' contest.
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Demands Unification of Jewish
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For Detroiters who know Mr.
Forces
Ressler, the 25th anniversary of
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The "creation of a single
his work as artist in this city
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ISADORE RESSLER
united representative Jewish de-
is an occasion to share with him
fense organization" was the aim celebrating an anniversary at this the pleasures of knowing that he
of a recommendation offered to
the 25th year of his tic- has made contributions to art dur-
the conference by Dr. Jacob . tivities in
ing his lifetime.
i Detroit.
at
Marcus, professor of history
Born
in
Geneva,
Switzerland,
in
the Hebrew Union College, who
deplored the disunity in Ameri- 1869,. Mr. Ressler settled in Can-
can Jewish life as reflected in ada in 1887 and resided there for
the breakdown of the General 29 ?'ears. He came to Detroit in
Jewish Council. He charged that 1916, was a member of Temple
Beth El during these 25 years,
"nothing has been done to im- made a host of friends here and
element the Pittsburgh Agree- earned rightfully . the large host
The Alumni Lectures of He-
ment of June, 1938, which prom-
of of admirers of his works and his brew Union College, delivered in
March 1910 by Rabbi Abraham
ised 'immediate co-ordination
character.
the activities' of the four major
He was married in 189-1, in J. Feldman, at the College in
defense and cultural organiza- Montreal. Mr. and Mrs. Ressler Cincinnati, have been published
in book form by Bloch Publishing
tions 'through the creation of a have five children.
Co., under the title "The Rabbi
single body.' "
In Montreal, Mi. Ressler was and his Early Ministry".
Dr. Marcus wants the six ma-
Cleaning of
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In the foreword to the volume,
ciated with the Orthodox, Con- pers, as artist and for a time in Dr. Julian Morgenstern, president
servative and Reform Jews, the promotion departments. He of Hebrew Union College, lauds
Rabbi Feldman, points to his bril-
together with the Council of
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askance at the college Rabbi Feld-
groups "to come to a consulta- ciple of the separation of church man was an ardent Zionist
tive conference that will have as and state "despite sincere efforts worker.
its aim the creation of a single to provide safeguards.
Rabbi Feldman writes in his
united representative Jewish de-
preface that he was "deeply
Expressing
"complete
faith"
in
fense organization."
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The horror of modern existence the public school as "an institu- these lectures" by students and
tion
making
for
the
preservation
does not preclude a belief in
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They throw light on the rabbi's
democracy will win, he said. deem essential."
A resolution providing for the problems and on serious issues
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J. — appointment of a special com- lacing Jewish communities. The
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