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Refuse Registered
Mail for Jews
in Warsaw, Poland

Jews living in Warsaw, Poland,
now a Nazi principality, may not
receive registered mail. This is
the new edict of the Nazi oppres-
sors, it was made known by the
American Jewish Congress.
A letter addressed by one of
its representatives to a former
prominent personality in War-
saw, was returned to its sender
after a six weeks round, with
the imprint in French "registered
letters may not be sent to Jews."
This notice is signed by the pos-
tal bureau of Warsaw. Under-
neath it is the seal of the Nazi
war command.

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

The Bombing of the Great Synagogue of London

December 26, 1941

6 Jewish Brothers
Serve with British

LONDON. — Mr. and Mrs. II,
Green of 73 Osborne Road, Forest
Gate, London, are proud of their
six sons who are serving with
the British fighting forces.
The six Greens serving with
the forces are: Stoker, J. Green,
36 years old, with the Navy; Pri-
vate Louis Green, 35 years old;
Private N. Green, 30 years old;
Corporal H. Green, 25 yeasr old;
and 1). Green, 20 years old, serv-
ing with the R. A. F., both vol-
unteers.
There are two more Greens
in the family, Alfred, the oldest,
38 years, and Judah, the young-
est, 19, who, too, have registered
for service.

Novel Bids Courage

Yehuda Halevy Biography

A novel that bids its readers
to have courage and to learn well
Devid Druck's biography of
the lesson of Jewish marturdom
Yehuda Halevy, under the title
in our time is "A Unique Heri-
"Yehuda Halevy: His Life and
tage," by Herman B. Sheffield,
Works," to be issued by Bldch
M. D. (Bloch).
Publishing Co., 31 W. 31st St.,
Written by a physician, the
New York, assumes significance
book gives the impression of a
by virtue of the recent observ-
thorough examination of the
ance of the 800th anniversary of
heart and mind of a people in a
the great medieval Jewish phil-
time of tragedy. It deals with
osopher and poet.
the refugees, their problems,
The author is a well known
their approaches to Zionism and
Yiddish journalist in America.
to Jewish values.
He deals not only with Yehuda
There is an element of inter-
Halevy but also with the period
marriage, the close alliance With
in which the poet lived, the
Here was a daily scene at the Great Synagogue of London before it became the victim of Nazi Judaism by the newcomer to the
Golden Age in Spain during destruction. Steel 'helmets were obligatory at all services and here a group of civil defense workers Jewish fold, the acquisition of
which the Jewish genius reached is shown a t prayer, their shawls over the shoulders of their uniforms and with their faces raised faith and confidence that the
its greatest heights.
evils of our time will be over-
toward the Almemor.
come.
With the open sky providing
Toledano Named for Tel Aviv
Dr. Sheffield evinces a knowl-
the canopy for the Ark, Dr. J.
Rabbinical Post
edge of Jewish affairs and of
Jewish attitudes. His message
TEL AVIV. (JPS-Palcor)— H. Hertz, chief rabbi of the
Rabbi Jacob Toledano, who previ- British Empire, told hundreds of
is a good one, and while the
ously served in Tiberias and then Jews and Gentiles standing amid
novel itself has many weak spots,
in Egypt, was elected Chief Rab- the ruins of the Nazi-destroyed
the story will inspire many who
bi of the Sephardic community Great Synagogue of London at a
may have begun to lose faith.
of Tel Aviv to succeed Ben Zion recent intercessional service:
It tells the reader not to des-
Uziel, who had been named two
pair and to appreciate the neces-
"Lovers
of
Freedom
the
world
years ago as one of the two Chief
sity for the preservation of the
over
now
clearly
understand
that
Rabbis of Palestine. The election
heritage
of the Jewish people.
was by 15 members of the Tel the mortal danger which an Axis
Aviv Municipal Council, acting in victory would bring with it is
its capacity as the Religious Com- not confined to the Jew or Juda-
Poor Visibility Is Cause of
munity Council, and 15 repre- ism, but spells death to the
Early Morning Accidents
secred
heritage
of
man,
and
an
sentatves of synagogues. There
had been 10 nominees for the end to all man's hope for the
Poor visibility was singled out
post, including one from New future. In the Nazi new order,
by Detroit police this week as
there
would
be
no
freedom
of
York.
the cause of an increase in early
speech, no freedom of belief, no
morning traffic accidents. Traffic
Call Argentina President "Pro- freedom from want, and no free-
Director Fred W. Juergens, in
dom from fear. It would mean a
Nazi"
issuing a warning to drivers and
NEW YORK (JPS)—The 86 lasting black-out against the
pedestrians, explained that haze
refugees of the Cabo do Hornos, whole of civilization."
and fog which hover over city
When the Great Synagogue's
who found temporary haven in
streets make seeing difficult and
Curacao, Dutch West Indies, will walls fell under the shattering
urged motorists to keep their
receive immigration visas for the impact of German aerial can-
lights on so that other drivers
United States and Mexico, it was nonading, it marked the first
may see them.
asserted by Eduardo Araujo. a break in the continuity of prayer
Rear-end collisions and side-
member of the Argentine Cham- since this oldest Jewish place of
swipe accidents, caused by fail-
ber of Deputies, who condemned worship in the English-speaking
ure of motorists to see impending
Acting President Ramon S. Ca- world was erected 250 years ago.
danger in time to swerve or stop,
stillo of his country as "thor- But the interruption was brief.
can be avoided if drivers will
oughly pro-Nazi." Castillo had Ecclesiastical differences which
check
their speed and keep head
declined to give transit visas had separated Jewish groups
and tail lights burning. Pedes-
to the Jewish wanders. Araujo, heretofore were forgotten in the
trian accidents will be reduced
who came here from Buenos defense against the common foe
if walkers will cross streets only
Aires to urged American inter- and immediately the Sephardic
at cross walks and with green
vention on behalf of the refu- congregation of Bevis Marks of-
light at traffic signal locations.
gees, declared, however, that 90 fered sanctuary to the Ashken-
Driving in fog is easier and
per cent of the Argentinians azi congregation of the Great
safe with headlight beams de-
favor the democracies.
Synagogue "for the duration."
pressed because moisture particles
And it is from Bevis Marks that
act as reflectors, throwing light
Half Million Gas Masks Reach the spiritual influence of Chief
back into the eyes of the motor-
Rabbi Hertz radiates around the
Palestine
ist when the upper or bright beam
JERUSALEM. (JPS)-Palcor)— world.
is used, Juergens said.
Half a million gas masks have
Answering a call from Dr.
Fewer hours of daylight us-
After 250 years of uninterrupted service, the Great Synagogue
now reached Palestine for dis- Hertz that the shrine of Anglo-
ually result in a rise in traffic
of
London
was
reduced
recently
by
Nazi
bombers
to
a
mass
of
tribution. There will be 120,000 Jewry should rise again, a group
deaths and injuries. This increase
available for Jerusalem and 150,- o . f distinguished Americans has twisted metal, cracked pillari, scorched walls and charred wood. in accidents can easily be pre-
Standing at the entrance looking toward the Ark, the Rev. H.
000 for Tel Aviv, in three sizes,
and they will be distributed in Just inaugurated a campaign to Mayerowitsch, assistant to Chief Rabbi Hertz, surveys the handiwork vented if drivers and pedestrians
ed. The A. R. P. S o- raise funds not only for this pur-
will exercise more caution when
time of ne pose but also to provide the of the Nazis.
their ability to see is lessened,
ciety has been conducting a cen-
eans for evacuating bombed-out
Col. Josiah C. Wedgwood, fa- Bank Bldg., Mrs. L. A. Wool- according to Juergens.
sus and has been distributing m
cards to inhabitants to be used British citizens; feeding, clothing mous member of Parliament and man, 3244 Fullerton, and Ralph
for collection of the masks when and sheltering refugees; furnish- Father of the British labor party,
Foreign-Language Enrollment
necessary. Many thousands of ing religious instruction for Jew- has written an introduction to Appelman, 3246 Fullerton. The
Drops in N. Y. Schools
masks are also available for ish boys in the Allied forces and the volume, stressing that this book can also be obtained by
NEW YORK (JPS) — With
Haifa. purchasing and operating mobile is a war of religion.
writing the Religious Emergency the exception of Spanish, en-
canteens and hostels.
In addition to Dr. Pool, who Council, 55 Leonard St., New rollment for all foreign languages
Known as the American chap- is chairman of the Committee on
in New York's high schools has
Polish Jews Advertise Own
ter of the Chief Rabbi's Religious Religious Activities of the Army York City.
dropped for the current term,
Execution
Emergency
Council
and
with
with Hebrew falling from 2,617
NEW YORK. (JPS)—Having headquarters at 55 Leonard St., and Navy Department of the
to 2,365 and French losing as
Jewish Welfare Board, other
been forced to wear large posters
on their backs with the following New York City, this group, sponsors include outstanding U. Refugee Services Moves to Down- many as 10,700 within the last
town New York 9-Story Bldg.
year, according to a report made
notice in German, "I shall be headed by Dr. David de Sola S. leaders.
public by Dr. Theodore Huebe-
hung tomorrow at 11 o'clock," Pool, is sponsoring the publica-
Arthur
LeVine,
head
of
Ad
NEW
YORK
(JPS)—In
an
ef-
tion
of
"The
Mark
of
the
Swas-
three Jews were hanged by the tika" as one means of raising the Press, Ltd., of New York, who fort to reduce costs and promote ner, acting director of Foreign
Nazis in Poznan the day after urgently needed funds. The donated the entire cost of print-
operation, the National Languages.
they had walked about the city Mark of the Swastika" as one ing "The Mark of the Swastika," efficient
As though echoing recent
Refugee
Service
will move from
with the signs, the Polish In- means of raising the urgently is co-treasurer with Harry Gold- its present quarters
at 165 W. trends, French is now threatened
formation Center here charged.
One of the victims had been needed funds. "The Mark of the ing, textile broker and director 46th St., in New York to a 9- by Spanish as the most popular
building at 139 Centre St., foreign language taught in the
sentenced for having stolen a Swastika," a collection of official of Beth David Hospital, New story
on Dec. 18, it was announced high schools. American interest
piece of bread, the other two for British war documents, is printed York.
"The Mark of the Swastika" here by real estate operators in Latin America is the cause of
in both English and Yiddish and
illegally possessing honey.
was edited by Moses Schonfeld, who negotiatead the deal. In ad- the upsurge of Spanish, it is
is selling for $1.
With the distribution handled American representative of the dition to the 450 employees of found. German has fallen from
New Kvutzah Named for Alex-
entirely by volunteers through- Chief Rabbi's Religious Emer- the N, R. S., the new headquar- 10,241 to 7,729, a decrease of
ander Zeid
HAIFA. (JPS-Palcor)—A site out the country, more than 5,000 gency Council, and Herman Ap- ters will house agencies affiliated 2,512. Hebrew, though subject
with, or financed by the National to a drop this semester, is taught
on a hilltop south of the Zeid copies have already been sold pelman, member of the staff of Refugee Service, including the or accepted in more than 400
and
,
in
a
recent
worldwide
broad-
the
New
York
Journal-American.
farm at Sheikh Avreik in the
In Detroit, the sale of "The American Committee for Chris- universities throughout the na
mek has been chosen for the cast, Dr. Hertz saluted the Ame r-
tion Refugees, American Friends tion, and its poor showing this
new
kvutzah
of commemorate
young Palestin-
tans which
will
the ican chapter for its splendid ef- Mark of the Swastika" is being Service Committee, Self-Help for term may be attributed to the
handled by Dr. M. Rattner, 1537 Emigres from Central Europe and fact that there are Hebrew
name of Alexander Zeid, famous forts.
Dr. Hertz has written a fore- David Whitney Bldg., the chair- the German Jewish Children's schools outside the high-school
rs are
Esdraelon watchman shot from
ambush while on duty during the word for "The Mark of the Swas- man. His committee-workeational Aid. classroom.
Aaron
Fellman,
2430
N
tika. "
1930-39 disturbances.

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