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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

September 12, 1941

HOLY DAY SERVICES IN DETROIT SYNAGOGUES

Honor Bar Mitzvah of P. Issue Warning
Services in the
Sidman by Giving $50
Hebrew Schools
Against Mushroom
to Farband Colony
On the Holy Days At a Bar Mitzvah dinner giv- Synagogues Here

A warning against the institu-
tion of "mushroom synagogues"
during the High Holy Days was
issued by the Michigan Synagogue
Conference and the Jewish Com-
munity Council. A statement is-
sued this week reads:
"During the past two years, the
Detroit region of the Michigan
Synagogue Conference . has seri-
ously considered the question of
eliminating the "mushroom" ser-
vices conducted in temporary
quarters during the High holy
Days season. In the summer of
1939, a committee was appointed
to study the problem and a spe-
cial conference of congregational
representatives was convened. A
number of meetings were held
and contacts made with the oper-
ators of the "mushroom" services,
the cantors conducting them and
the owners of the halls in which
they are held.
"In the course of our work at
that time and again last year, it
was revealed that several so-called
"mushrooms" are operated by
"landsmanschaften" origi n a l l y
founded as congregations. Three
or four "mushroom" synagogues
will be opened in the current sea-
son by congregations which have
had to move with the shift of the
Jewish population from the Oak-
land district, but have not as yet
secured permanent quarters in the
newer Jewish residential sections.
As a direct result of our efforts
during the first year, several non-
synagogue organizations have re-
frained from conducting "mush-
room" services in 1940 and 1941.
"Our committee agreed that a
radical solution of the problem
could be provided only by the or-
ganization of auxiliary services
for Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kip-
pur at the larger synagogues
which have spacious social halls,
with the cost of tickets set at a
minimum. Out of a possible 10 or
12, only one or two congregations
at present make use of their ves-
try room for worship during the
Yomim Noroim. The officers of
the congregations most directly
concerned, however, failed to act
on the plan, fearing that the sale
of low-priced tickets for auxiliary
services on their premises would
jeopardize their major source of
income. Synagogues operating all-
year-rodnd must necessarily cover
the largest portion of their an-
nual budget from the proceeds of
this season.
"The situation has indeed been
mitigated to a certain extent, in-
asmuch as the flagrantly private
and commercial character of
"mushroom" synagogues has been
eliminated with one or two ex-
ceptions. It has also assumed a
different aspect with the moving
of several East Side synagogues
to temporary quarters on Twelfth
St. and Dexter B1 ,.(1. Never-
theless, the arrangement of pub-
lic worship in secular and usually
undignified halls, still constitutes
a real problem. "The Days of
Awe" and the attendant upsurge
of religious sentiment should be
utilized to establish lasting ties
with the synagogue and the com-
munity. Religious loyalty is not
very well fostered at makeshift
synagogues and communal obli-
gations can be met only through
membership in a congregation
functioning all-yea•.
"We, therefore, call the atten-
tion Of Detroit .Jewry to the reso-
lutions of the Vaad Ho-Rabonim
and the Jewish Community Coun-
cil requesting the general public
to attend New Year and Day of
Atonement services only in the
synagogues which fulfill religious
functions and communal respon-
sibilities 12 months 'luring the
year. At the same time, we warn
particularly against the desecra-
tion of Jewish law in certain halls
through the sale of tickets on
Sabbaths and Festivals and simi-
lar acts.
"It is the aim of the Michigan
Synagogue Conference to develop
gradually among its affiliates,
that Kehillah consciousness which
would make a sound approach to
these problems possible. We have
confidence that in the very near
future, the united religious and
communal forces will be able to
eliminate such abuses from the
Jewish street."

Services are being held in the en by Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sid-
following synagogues connected man, 3788 Burlingame, in honor
with the United Hebrew Schools: of their son, Phillip, $50 was
Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg., Lawton raised by Harry Schumer for the
and Tyler; David W. Simons, National Workers' Alliance (Far-
Tuxedo and Holmur; Philadel- band) Colony for the Jewish
phia-Byron. Prominent Chazonim National Fund. The money was
have been engaged to officiate donated by Mr. and Mrs. Julius
in these places of worship: Ab- Zemmol, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
raham Schachter at the Rose Mitz, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Gold,
Sittig Cohen Bldg.: Cantor Moses Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chapnick, Mr.
Bardenstein at the David W. and Mrs. Harry Schumer, Mr.
Simons; Cantor I. H. Pekarsky and Mrs. Abe Jacobs, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Schwartz, Mr. and
at the Philadelphia-Byron.
Mrs. Max Lieberman, Mr. and
The auditoriums of
these Mrs. Jack Schumer, Mr. and Mrs.
schools are newly decorated, Hyman Siegel, Mr. and Mrs.
airy and light. The committee in Louis Liptzin, Mr. and Mrs.
charge of these services consists George Klein.
of Nathan Yaffa, Isaac Rosen-
thal and Morris Fishman.
Services are also being held Avosah Welfare Group to
in the Six Mile Road School,
Meet on Tuesday
Brush and Minnesota. A. Fra-
Avodah Welfare Group will
lich, an excellent Cantor, vol-
unteered to officiate. The fol- meet on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at
lowing members are assisting in 8:30 p. m., at Webster Hall, Par-
the arrangements and in the lors A and B. It will be the
sale of tickets: Philip Heisen- first open meeting of the sea-
berg, Benjamin Stein, Harry Co- son.
hen, A. Spiegel and S. Tukel.
Plans are being completed for
This committee is also active the the dance to be held on Nov.
entire year in the Six Mile Road ..16 at Fort Wayne Hotel, in con-
Hebrew School which is one of junction with the Jewish Wo-
the branches of the United Heb- men's European Welfare Organ-
rew Schools.
ization.

SUPPLEMENTARY SERVICES

WILL BE HELD DURING THE

HIGH HOLY DAYS

in the Social Hall of

CONGREGATION
SHAAREY ZEDEK

Chicago Boulevard and Lawton Ave.

Rabbi A. M. Hershman

and

Rabbi Morris Adler

Will Deliver the Sermons

Rev J. Silverman

Will Conduct the Services

Tickets now available during the day at the office of

the Synagogue; Sundays and evenings from the

committee in charge.

The committee consists of David S. Friedman. chairman.

Ben S. Sidlow. Herman P. Cohen. Abe Gordon. Morris
Karbal, Ira Kaufman. Robert Loewenberg. David Safran.

UNVEILING OF MONUMENT

An unveiling of a monument in
memory of Lottie Salzman will
take place on Sunday, Sept. 14,
at I P. M., at Beth Abraham
Cemetery.

Rev. J. Silverman
At Shaarey Zedek
Special Services

Detroit Jewish Youth
League to Meet
Sept. 24

The Detroit Jewish Youth
Cantor Jacob IL Sonenclar and League is planning an extensi o n
his entire choir will conduct program for the coming year.
On Sept. 24 the first general
auxiliary Rosh Hashonah services
meeting of the season will be
held at 8:30 p. m. at the Jewish
Community Center, Woodward
at Holbrook. All Jewish Youth
groups are invited to attend.
On Sept. 28, the Detroit Jew- •
ish Youth League will entertain
30 men from the Naval Armory
at a Youth Speaks Forum which
will be followed by dancing. All
interested are invited to thi.
open forum.

UNVEILING OF MONUMENT

An unveiling of a monument in
memory of Irving Leff will take
place on Sunday, Sept. 11, at
11:30 A. M. at the Chesed Shel
Ernes Cemetery.

REV. J. SILVERMAN

in the social hall of Shaarey
Zedck on Monday evening, the
second night of the New Year.
The supplementary services will
again be conducted this year by
Rev. J. Silverman, during the
Rosh Hashonah and Yom Kippur
holy days.
Dr. A. M. Hershman and Rabbi
Morris Adler will alternate in
delivering the sermons.
Ben S. Sidlow has been active
on the committee of arrangements
for the special services. David S.
Friedman is chairman of the
committee, other members being
Herman P. Cohen, Abe Gordon,
Morris Karbal, Ira Kaufman,
Robert Loewenberg and David
Safran.
The committee ein charge of
distribution of tickets for the sup-
plementary services is in session
at the synagogue evenings begin-
ning at 8 o'clock and from 10 to
12 on Sunday mornings.

Broadway Detective for 20 Years
Retires

NEW YORK (JPS)—Detective
Barney Ruditsky, who helped put
1,000 criminals behind bars in his
twenty years of service on Broad-
way, will be retired early next
month. He served as a member of
the gangsters squad during the
prohibition era. Ruditsky's boast
is that he always used his fists,
never a club or a nightstick.

CONGREGATION
BNAI ISRAEL

Present Address:

13101 Linwood cor. Buena Vista

has opened a branch for the

High High Days

AT

13739 LINWOOD

Cor. Pasadena

to take care of our overflow.

A good Cantor has been engaged—

also good speakers.

"Ii.:kets on Sale Now

-

Congregation

BNAI MOSHE
High Holy
Day Services

DEXTER and LAWRENCE

SEPT. 22, 23, OCT. 1

With

Cantor David Katzman

AND TRAINED CHOIR

Under the Leadership of

Nathan Turbowsky

Seats now on sal: at the Cs.ngregation office. Dexter and Lawrence
(Lawrence entrance I. daily 9 to 12 and 2 to
10; Sunday all day.
Separali: services for children to 14 years of age. in English and
Hebrew. under the direction of Samuel Novetsky. Admission to
these services free.

SLICHOTH SERVICES MIDNIGHT OF

SATURDAY. SEPT. 13
ADMISSION FREE