12 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle In the Memory of Rabbi M. M. Zager September Brides ► EEP By RABBI MOSES FISCHER On the Eve of Rosh Hashonah itf 5701 (1940) Detroit Jewry was suddenly shocked by the news that one of the leading and most popular rabbis and preach- ers—R a b b i Menachim Mendell Halevi Zager—had unexpectedly in the vigor of his manhood, in the full possession of his fine intellectual powers, passed unto His Reward—at the premature age of 54 years. Rabbi Zager was one of the most popular spiritual leaders of Detroit Orthodox Jewry. All in him—his whole personality, the friendly smile ever present on his lips, the shining friendship radiating from his face—breathed good will toward all "created be- ings". The very modulation and softness of his voice portrayed his great interest in the person before him as well as in the cause presented to him. Even his imposing and impressing exterior marked him as a distinct per- sonality "from his shoulders and above—higher than the average man." Rabbi Zager acquired the foundations to his thorough Tal- mudical knowledge in the famous rabbinical academies in Russia and Poland. But while giving up most of his days and nights to the study of the Bible, Talmud and ancient Jewish literature, by wise budgeting of his time, he found always some spare hours to acquaint himself with the clas- sics of modern Hebrew and Yid- dish literature, in the vast store- house of which he found many elements which he assimilated and reconciled with his burning, reli- gious convictions. On the other hand, he found other elements - Photo by J. J. Clarke Studios. less in harmony with his religious ideas, which he tried to banish MRS. EDWARD E. SINGER from the House of Israel. (Miss Jeanette Crispy) Rabbi Zager, by uniting in rare accord the defferent elements At a very impressive ceremony of. his knowledge, became a re- at the Shaarey Zedek Synagogue markable and deeply impressing on Sunday, Sept. 14, Rabbi A. M. preacher, who in the ancient Yid- Hershman united in marriage dish with the innate qualifications Jeanette Crispy, daughter of Mr. of a born speaker did not alone and Mrs. Ben Crispy of 3327 bring home to his audience the •Monterey Ave., and Edward Earl eternal verities of Judaism, but Singer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack had the gift to inspire his listen- Singer of 3511 Oakman Blvd. ers to rededicate themselves to Rita Crispy attended her sister the observance and fulfillment of the laws of the Torah and the as maid of honor. The bridesmaids were Esther preservation of our Holy faith! Rabbi Zager was greatly re- Chicorell, Jeanette Barazani, Sadie spected and beloved by his con- Leon, Ruth Reifler, Estelle Starr gregations, who venerated and and Esther Weingarden: honored in him the great scholar, The two flower girls were Shir- loved in him the true friend who ley Chicorell and Shirley Bena- took interest in their personal deret. weal and woe, who respected in Kenneth Singer attended his him the lover of all who were brother as best man. Ushers were created in the "Image of the Daniel Uziel, Harvey Myerson, Lord". Nate Katz, Dave Haffner, Jack Rabbi Zager decided to come to Jattagno and William Leebove! America and to be satisfied with Dinner and reception for a a humble position after a semi- miraculous escape from a Bol- large number of guests followed shevik execution squadron, who the ceremony. sentenced him to death and were ready to perform it for the crime that he was too zealous for the cause of the Lord and propa- gandized the Law of Israel. Rabbi Zager suffered all his life from the impacts of those cruel mo- ments when he prepared himself to die for his faithfulness to the Torah. He may, `therefore, be counted among the "Sainted Ke- doshim" in Israel. Many of his manuscripts containing his pre- cious commentaries to the Tal- mudic and Midrashic Literature and the outlines of his sermons are waiting for the light of pub- lication. Rabbi Zager left behind a fine loving family—a true, loyal widow with two daughters who live and perpetuate in their lives the reli- gious concepts and ideals of their father. May his memory be blessed. London, Ontario, Mizrachi Addressed By Rabbi, Stollman Rabbi Isaac Stollman of De- troit addressed the Mizrachi or- ganization of London, Ontario, on Sept. 7. Rabbi Stollman spoke at a meet- ing in the afternoon and a public rally in the evening. Moshe Zis- kind, president of the London Mizrachi, presided. Rabbi David Kirschbaum of Congregation Bnai Moshe Ben Yehudah introduced Rabbi Stillman who inspired the audience with his eloquent ad- dress. . A reception followed the meet- Thig at the Horton - St. synagogue, where Rabbi Stollman again spoke briefly. —Photo by J. J. ('lark,, Studio.. Mrs. Louis Ravine was Miss Pearl Meiroff, (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Meiroff of Ford Ave., before her marriage on Sept. 7. Mr. Ravine is the ,son of Solo- mon Ravine. Mr. and Mrs. Ravine are now at home at 2040 Taylor. Jews Prohibited From Using Belgian Trains . GENEVA. (JPS) —Jews are barred from Belgian trains in Brussels, Antwerp, Charlerois and Liege, it is reported here. They must now use special tramcars in these cities. By JOHN P. LEWIS Copyright, 1911, by The News- paper I'M, Inc. Reprinted by Special Permission Weep for a man who di- vides his country into two classes—and marks off the' lesser of these as the Jews. Weep for a man who weeps himself for the troubles of those of Jewish blood—and denies them a voice in their salvation. Weep for a man who speaks of sympathy for a persecuted people—and be- cause they are persecuted brands them traitors. Weep for a man who puts forth the hand of seeming friendship—and squirts out the venom of race suspic- ion, and hatred, and be- trayal. Weep for a man who de- nies he hates the Jews— and uses hatred to foster disunity and disorganiza- tion that his nation may falter in time of emergency Weep for a man in this free country who has taught you to believe he was with you—and plays the bloody racial game of Fascism. Weep for Senator Nye. Don't weep for the Jews —for though their corpses strew the streets of Eu- rope at the hand of a migh- tier hater, they have died before and survived their killers. Don't weer) for the Jews for though they starve be- cause of their blood, in their blood is not the taint that stains the blood of the men who starve them. Don't weep for your coun- try—for now you will know who stands for the things it means. Don't weep for your coun- try—for democracy is big- ger than small men who forget that all men are equal. Don't weep for your coun- try, but fight—for freemen never kept their liberty without fighting, both against the traducer from within and the enemy with- out. But weep for Senator Nye. List of Speakers for 13th Season of Detroit Town Hall at Cass Theatre September 26. 1941 JeWish Veterans Hebrew Schools . To Present Flag Open 9th Branch To Negro Home The ninth branch of the United Hebrew Schools was fermally Post No. 135 of Jewish War opened last Wednesday, Sept. 21, Veterans of U. S., will sponsor , the Bagley Public School. The another in the series of flag principal of this school is Michael presentations on Sunday, Sept. Michlin. He is assisted by a staff 28, at 2 :30 p. in., at the Phylis of competent teachers. Mr. Mich- Whitley Home, 558 E. Elizabeth lin has until now been the prin- St. The Jewish War Vererans cipal of the Parkside Hebrew will present to the negro insti- School. lie will be assisted by tution, a 24-foot flag pole with Norman ituttenberg as associate a large American flag. The cere- principal of the Parkside Hebrew mony will take place in front of School. the building. Rabbi Leon Frain of Temple PALESTINE Israel, will deliver the presenta- tion address. Dr. James Hender- Continued from Page 1 son will give the recipient's ad- dress. The colored Boy and Girl Scouts organizations, as well as the Jews of Russia, "who have the drum and bugle corps and extended a fraternal hand wish- to unite with the rest of Is- other representatives of the Toni ing rael," the Vaud Leumi, Jewish Phillips and the Charles A. Young National Council of Eretz Israel, Posts of the American Legion, added its voice to similar senti- and the famous drill team of the ments already expressed by the Charles A. Learned Post No, 1 Jewish Agency for Palestine and of the American Legion, will ac- the British Board of Jewish Depu- tively participate in the cere- ties in the New Year message, ad. mony. dressed to the Jews throughout This good will gesture has the Diaspora, that it released, been arranged through the direc- At the same ,tkrne, Menahem torship of the Jewish War Ver- erans Americanism chairman, M. Ussishkin, president of the Ben Davidson. This function is Jewish National Fund, greeted both the Yishuv and the Diaspora open to the general public with- on behalf of the fund. "Do not out charge. despair. Zion will be rebuilt," his Other Post Activities message concluded, The Lieutenant Eli Levin Post, "On the eve. of the New Year held a joint good will meeting with the Odd Fellows Lodge No. the Keren Hayesod is sending to 490, on Sept. 23, at Jericho Tem- its friends and contributors best ple on Joy Road. The program wishes for the victory of the was arranged through David common human cause and for the Wrubel, senior vice commander redemption of Israel," read a of the post, and past officer of message sent to America by the head office here of the Palestine Jericho Lodge. Post No, 190, Down River Foundation Fund. Post, and Flint Post are develop- Henrietta Szold Ask s Unity and Rejection of Totalitarian ing, the inauguration of their Methods fall programs. State department Commander That now of all times is the Nathan M. Lerner is laying plans moment for unity and peace with- for an active membership cam- in the ranks of the Yishuv itself paign, with Aaron Droock as was the burden of , the appeal chairman of the membership addressed to the Jews of Palestine drive. by the "Grand Old Lady of the Plans are being laid for the Yishuv," Henrietta Szold. second annual Washington anni- "Root out the terror of totali- versary military ball to be held tarian methods based on fisticuffs Feb. 21. from the life of the Yishuv," The national commander, Ben Miss Szold demanded, referring Kaufmann of Trenton, N. J., to several recent acts of violence. Congressional Medal of Honor mainly brawls between differing holder, is expected in Michigan Jewish factions. These sporadic soon. outbursts have been denounced by Morris Bordelove, chief of the all responsible Jewish leader's of editorial staff of the Michigan Palestine. Jewish Veteran's Magazine, an- Export Fund for South African nounces the early distribution of Trade the October issue. Palestine's industrial exports to Dr'. Robert Rosen. 5th Re- South Africa have lately met with gional National Vice-Commander, difficulties owing to exchange reg- is formulating plans to make the ulations; and in order to amelio- annual Washington military ball rate the situation, the Keren a reality in his jurisdictional ter- Hayesod (Palestine Foundation ritory. Fund) has provided the money The department also announc- to establish 'a special South Af- ed the centralization of all pub- rican Export Development Fund licity and radio activities through of £5,000, and the Jewish Agency the department's director of pub- has undertaken to pay for goods licity and good will radio pro- sent out of the country on a grams, Dr. Perry P. Burnstine, guarantee basis. depatrment senior vice-comman- The purpose of the fund is to der. provide the means for the period between actual export and pay- ment of the price by South Af- Infants Service Group to rican importers. The Detroit Town Hall at the Cass Theater ,under direction of Nellie Peck Saunders, an- nounces that Maurice Evans, Shakespearean exponent, ac- claimed the finest actor before the public today, will open the 13th season of the Friday morn- Have "Fiesta Night" ing series, on Oct. 10. Alexan- der Woollcott, "the own Crier Infants Service Group met at Grand Mufti Cornered by British In Iran Extraordinary," will return from the home of Mrs. H. Friedman of London; Eng., to speak on Nov. Santa Barbara Drive. Plans were LONDON. (JPS)—Contrary to 7; Jay Allen, who has just been discussed for "Fiesta Night," earlier reports that he had been released from German prisons in which the organization is giving seized and brought to Palestine, Occupied France, tells of France on Nov. 23. Mrs. David King, news reached here that the exiled under German rule, also in No- was selected as chairman of the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem, Ilaj vember. The list for the 20 lec- affair, Mrs. Sidney Kalt, public- Amin el Husseini, was in hiding tures includes: His Excellency ity; Mrs. Israel Elson and Mrs. at the Japanese delegation in Te- Huglf Wilson, the last American William Katz, ticket committee. heran, capital of Iran. On enter- Ambassador to Germany; Cy ing the city the British ordered the Iranian government to call Caldwell, military analyst and in- ternationally known aviation ex- Gamma Kappa Chi Frat. upon the Japanese legation to surrender El Husseini, who has pert, editor of Aero Digest; Elects Officers been a fugitive from the British George V. Denny, Jr., founder of both "The own Hall of the Gamma Kappa Chi Fraternity ever since he undertook the lead- Air" and 'the New York Town at Wayne University elected new ership of the Arab disorders in Palestine. Hall; anti Fulton Oursler, edi- officers as follows: The Grand Mufti had fled to Jack Swartz, master; Sidney tor-in-chief of Liberty Magazine. Maurice Hindus and Howard Chafetz, lieut. master; Al Siegel, Iran following the collapse of the Pierce Davis, authorities on in- treasurer; Al Zack, recording sec- pro-Nazi movement in Iraq. ternational affairs, are included retary; Sidney Dworkin, scribe; and others are: Ogden Nash, Sol Dovitz, member at large; celebrated humorist and poet; Phil Rothschild, public relations. Salmon Dies An outdoor steak roast will be Franz Werfel, author of "Forty Days of Musa Dagh." whose sub- held by the fraternity on Sunday ject is "Can We Live Without evening, Sept. 28, according to LONDON. (JPS)—Jews in Eng- Believing in God?"; Louis Brom- Charles Kruger, social chairman. land mourned the death of Major Isidore Salmon, 64, who was a field, favorably known author and playwright, telling "What resident of China who has seen leader of British ewry and the America Means to Me"; the bril- "Japan's New Order at Work"; head of the famous catering firm liant Argentinian. Rene Dussaq, Ilka Chase, the popular star of of Lyons and Company, which is on South America; and John stage, screen and radio; Dorothy the biggest restaurant chain in Mason Brown with his annual Crawford, accla4med star of the the world, having more than 1,000 report of current Broadway "One Woman Theater" both in branches throughout England. In plays. England and America; and Jo- recent months it has been pro- . list of celebrated women sephine Dillon (Mrs. Clark Gable) viding food for the British army. Sir Isidore had been a Con- is: Elizabeth Finalist with he" maker of stage and screen stars. startling and thrilling talk of One date in March has been re- servative Member of Parliament "What Hitler Plans for Amer- served for the analysis of last since 1920 and was a vice presi- ica"; Edna Lee Booker, far East- minute world news to keep in dent of the British Board of ern correspondent for Interna- tune with the fast moving events Jewish Deputies and an active member in most Jewish social or- tional News Service, life long in this ever changing worjd. ganizations.