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Beth El College to Offer Unique
For Luncheon of
Course 4n "Why I Am What I Am"
Pioneer Women The Beth El College of Jewish tian Scientist," by Lyman S. Ab-
The Council of the Pioneer
Women's Organization called up-
on its eight chapters to partici-
pate in Red Cross and Cavil De-
fense Work. All members have
joined Red Cross Units and regis-
tered for Civil Defense.
In the meantime plans have
been completed for the 11th an-
nual donor luncheon to be held
at Masonic Temple Tuesday, Jan.
food et Dave's will appeal to you.
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Studies will offer a uniquO course
to the Detroit community'during
its winter seshion, which wal com-
mence on Monday evening, Jan.
5, at 8 o'clock, at Temple Beth
El, Woodward and Gladstone.
This course will consist of a
series of 10 lectures on "Why I
Am What I Am." Each lecture
will be given by an expert in his
particular field. These addresses
will be informative, but not con-
troversial. he following is a list
of the dates, subjects and sneak-
ers:
Jan. 5—"Inter-Faith Relation-
ships," by Dr. Joseph Q. Mayne.
Jan. 12—"Why I Am A Prot-
estant," by Dr. Charles Haven
Phone TO. 7-9337
DAVE'S Delicatessen & Grill
13254 LINWOOD—Opp. Avalon Theater
Meyers.
Jan. 19—"Why I Am A Uni-
tarian," by Dr. Tracy Pullmat.
Jan. 26—"Why I Am A Cath-
olic," speaker to be announced.
Feb. 2—"Why I Am A Chris.
17" eAnnual Conference
FOR GEWERKSHAFTEN DRIVE
THIS SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1942
Will Be Held in the
Auditorium of the Educational Center
of the Workmen's Circle,
11529 LINWOOD AVE.
STARTING AT 1:30 P. M.
Maurice Samuel - Rabbi Morris Adler
PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS
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Presidents and officers of all organizations are urged to elect
or appoint their delegates immediatel y and inform the cam-
paign office at 12244 Dexter Blvd.. telephone, Townsend
8.7710. Morris L. Schauer is chairman of the campaign.
CHURCHILL
AND SA MUEL
How Palestine's First High
Commissioner Opposed
Preparedness
Presence in this country of
Winston Churchill, who has been
called the man in public life who
understood the Nazi danger soon-
er and better than anyone else,
revives interest in the early life
of Great Britain's Prime Minis-
ter, and one of the best sources
of biographical material about him
is the Lippincott-published book
"Winston Churchill" by Rene,
Kraus.
He always electrified his audi-
ences and his followers never
wavered in their ,loyalty. In his
early years in politics, he was on
the • opposite fence of Arthur
James Balfour, author of the
famous Balfour Declaration. In
the election of 1906 he was op-
posed by Mr. Joynson-Hicks. Bi-
ographer Kraus writes that the
Jewish element in Manchester
"was enthusiastically for Wins-
ton Churchill. The rich and in-
fluential Jews of Manchester
awaited Chamberlain's (the fath-
er of Neville) tariff with ill-con-
cealed suspicion. They were tired
of Balfour's rule, feared the Gov-
ernment's Aliens Bill, and grate-
fully understood the sympathetic
references to Zionism that Church-
ill interwove in his speeches. Mr.
Joynson-Hicks, on the contrary,
declined to speak before a Jewish
gathering on Sunday . 'Never as
long as I am your candidate or
your member will I go election-
eering on Sunday.' There was
not a trace of anti-Semitism in
this rigid sabbatarian attitude.
But at an all-Jewish meeting the
patriarch Nathan Laski, the head
of the leading Jewish family in
the community, declared never-
theless: 'Any Jew who votes
against Winston Churchill is a
traitor to the common cause'."
Inspiration from the Bible
portion is quoted in Kraus' biog-
raphy, and the biographer goes
on:
"The candle on the bedside
table guttered out. Churchill's
vanity died with it. From the
Scottish couch a missionary
was to arise on the morrow ...
For the last time Winston
Churchill enjoyed a long rest.
For the first time he knew
blessed sleep."
Mr. Kraus deals also with
Churchill's career as Colonial
Secretary. He relates how the
famous Lawrence of Arabia was
called to participate in a confer-
ence to untangle the Middle East-
ern muddle. As a result of the
conference, Emir Feisal was put
on the throne of Iraq as king,
Emir Abdullah was made head
of the Trans-Jordanian govern-
ment and immediate difficulties
between Arabs and Jews were ad-
justed. The proposals were put
through, Lawrence lauded Church-
ill with approval and in his way
the present Prime Minister was
successful.
Samuel as Pacifist
One of the most interesting ref-
erences in the entire b'ography
is to Palestine's first High Com-
missioner. Mr. Kraus relates how
David Lloyd George and George
Lansbury, leader of the Socialist
opposition. fought for disarma-
ment in November 1933. At this
point conies the Samuel story:
"Sir Herbert, later Viscount,
Samuel, the leader of the Liberals,
was certainly not feeble-minded
He was a patriarchal. one might
almost say majestic, Jew. He did
not emphasize his Judaism ex-
cessively, but neither did he ever
deny it. To him it was simply
an accident of birth—and to prove
it, there was not a soul in the
country with more understand-
ing of the Hitler regime than
Sammy. It was impossible, he
asserted, to treat with blank dis-
trust the utterances of a leader
of so vast a state as Germany.
To represent everything that had
been said by Herr Hitler as de-
signed only for the purposes of
political maneuver would be to
deetroy the very means of con-
tact and of parley between one
great nation and another. And
When he was called to the Ad-
miralty in the last war, he found
a Bible on his bedside table. "On
any other day this would have
been chance, and not an uncom-
mon chance. Now it was Fate.
He opened the book at random.
It was the ninth chapter of when Churchill said in Wanstead
Deuteronomy. He read: 'Hear, on July 7, 1934, 'We ought to
0 Israel, thou art to pass over have a large vote to double our
Jordan this day, to go in to Air Force,' Samuel replied in the
possess nations greater and might- House of Commons on July 13:
ier than thyself, cities great and 'This is rather the language of
fenced up to heave'."
a Malay running amuck than of
He read Qn A Long
jiblical __1._responsible_Britisli_statesman.
January 2, 1942
bott.
Feb. 9—"Why I Am A Tradi-
tional Jew," by Rabbi Morris Ad-
le•.
Feb. 16—"Why I Am A Reform
Jew," by Rabbi Jerome D. Folk-
man.
Feb. 23—"Why I Am A Zion-
ist," by Hon. Charles Rubiner,
March 2—"Why I Am A Non-
Zionist," by Rabbi Elmer Berger.
March 9—"A"—"The Future of
Religion," by Dr. Samuel H. For-
rer; "B"—"The Religion of the
Future," by Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer.
Among the other courses that
will be offered at the Beth El
College are "The Religions of the
Far East," "The American Jew-
ish Community," and "Hebrew."
Advance registration for any
of the courses may be made in
the school office of Temple Beth
El on any week-day from 9 to 5
p. m . Early registration is ad-
visable.
Yehudi Menuhin with Temple Israel
Reopens Institute
Symphony Thursday
Of Adult Education
Yehudi Menuhin, youngest mem-
ber of the select few among the
The Institute of Adult Educa-
truly great violin virtuosi, will do
the unusual when he appears as tion, sponsored by Temple Israel,
soloist with the Detroit Symphony will reopen its sessions next Wed-
MRS. YEHUDITH SIMCHONIT Orchestra at the concert of Thurs- nesday night, Jan. 7, at 8:30, at
the Roosevelt School, 11526 Lin-
13. Mrs. Joseph Haggai has been
wood.
elected chairman. Guest speak-
Rabbi Leon Fram will give the
ers will be Mrs. Sara Feder, na-
course which he has offered in
tional secretary of the organiza-
Detroit continuously for the past
tion's New York Office, and Mrs.
16 years under the heading of
Yehudith Simchonit, delegate of
"Clirrent Events and Current
the Working Women's Council in
Jewish History."
Palestine,
The public is invited to regis-
Mrs. Simchonit has devoted
ter for the course. There is a
more than a decade to intensive
small registration fee. Registra-
pioneer work in- Palestine, both
tion will open Wednesday night,
on the economic and cultural
Jan. 7, a half hour before the
fronts. As one of the few dole
course begins. Other courses and
gates to arrive here from Pales
other members of the faculty will
tine since the beginning of the
be announced later.
war, Mrs. Simchonit is in a posi-
In his opening lecture next
tion to present a first-hand report
Wednesday night, Rabbi Fram
on conditions in Palestine during
will speak on "The Jews of Japan
the war. As the.representative of
and China."
53,000 organized working women,
she is particularly qualified to
tell of the unique role that women
Maurice Hindus at Detroit
have been called upon to play in
Town Hall at Cass The-
the defense services in city and
ater on Jan. 9
colony, as well as in the industry
of the Country.
Maurice Hindus, world-known
authority on International affairs,
The Pioneer Women's Organiza-
noted author, lecturer and radio
tion, besides its fund-raising ac-
commentator, is the first speaker
YEHUDI MENUHIN
tivities, is active in this country
to be presented after the holidays
in the defense of American demo-
cratic principles, encourages con- day night, Jan. 8, in Masonic by the Detroit own Hall in the
structive social legislation, partici- Auditorium. This child prodigy Cass Theater next Friday morn-
pates in the movement to give of yesterday, now at 25 a fully- ing, Jan. 9, at 11 o'clock. Mr.
children a Jewish education and matured artist, will play not one, Hindus is speaking now instead
plays its part in the Jewish com- but two important Concertos with of the later date arranged on the
munity in furthering Jewish eco- the orchestra—the Bach E Major Town Hall schedule for Feb. 27.
Mr. Hindus has made the study
nomic, social and cultural life. and the Dvorak, Op. 53.
In all, Menuhin will be heard of the citizen and his govern-
During the past year the 225
clubs of the Pioneer Women's Or- for nearly a full hour, an unusual ment in every country of the
ganization have conducted an in- period for any world-famous musi- civilized world his life work. He
tensive campaign to meet the cian to occpy on a symphony pro- is linguist, a student, humani-
emergency needs of the Working gram. But Menuhin generously tarian and in his books and writ-
Women's Council arising from the made the otter to play the two ings and lectures he has always
war. A vast training and social Concertos here and the symphony caught the very spirit of the peo-
service program was planned and management accepted gladly. The ple, and his predictions of world
put into effect shortly after the Bach work will be played before developments have gained an un-
beginning of the war. Women had the intermission, the Dvorak opus rivaled record. Mr. Hindus is not
a Communist and is distinctly
to be trained as air-raid wardens, following it.
Victor Kolar will conduct the critical of many phases of the
firefighters and for other defense
Soviet regime. In his lecture,
services; others had to be trained concert.
"Hitler Cannot Conquer Russia,"
as construction workers, for motor
he says: "Hitler cannot win be-
services and various mechanical
GENEVA. (JPS-Palcor)—The
trades to fill the gap created by last Zionist Federation still ex- cause of what the past and the
the mobilization of Jewish young tant in the German- occupied ter- present have done to Russian
men in the British armies of the ritories, the Zionisten Bond of Earth and Russian humanity."
After Munich in his broadcast
Middle East and Palestine; chil- The Netherlands, has now been
dren's services had to be expand- definitely dissolved, according to from Prague Mr. Hindus predict-
ed that the Munich agreement
ed to enable mothers to do their reports received here.
meant not "peace in our time"
share in the gener41 war effort
As long ago as July the author- as quoted by Chamberlain, but
and in industry.
ities had forbidden further activ-
Funds transmitted by the Pio- ities on the part of the Dutch "war for a long time." After
neer Women's Organizations to Zionist Funds, but the Bond it- the signing of the "Nazi-Soviet"
the Council of Working Women self had been permitted to con- pact he forcefully predicted that
have enabled the latter to meet tinue functioning, though in cur- Russia and Germany remained
enemies and would eventually
the increased budgets of its affil- tailed fashion.
fight a ferocious fight.
iated institutions and to
broaden
the scope of its regular program.
The most recent project to receive
the whole-hearted support of the
Pioneer Women's Clubs is the
building of a Vocational School
for Girls (between the ages of
14 and 16) in Tel Aviv.
It is rather the language of blind
and causeless panic'."
When the MacDonald govern-
ment announced "with Much re-
gret" on Nov. 14, 1933, that the
naval program would include two
9,000-ton cruisers, "Sir Herbert
Samuel and his Liberal group in-
dignantly withdrew their support
from the government." But
Churchill continued to demand
security, and he "was not ashamed
of his anxiety . " He often lost
hi. patience. It took the brink
of crisis to bring him to the
helm of his government. And
when he became Premier he ut-
Ored the now-famous words: "I
have nothing to offer you but
blood, sweat, toil and teas!"
1,000 ATTEND SPECIAL NEW YEAR'S
DAY SERVICES AT THE SHAAREY ZEDEK
IN RESPONSE TO CALL BY ROOSEVELT
More than '1,000 people responded to the call of
President Roosevelt to participate in Ieligious services
on New Year's Day, in prayer for divine guidance in the
present crisis, and participated in the servIces held at
the Shaarey Zedek at 4 p. m. Thursday.
The large attendance of women, men and children,
who came to the service in spite of the very inclement
weather, joined in reciting the "Avinu Malkenu."
Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar conducted the Mincha
service and led in the singing of "America".
Rabbi Morris Adler read a hymn by Solomon Ibn
Gabirol, great Hebrew poet of the Middle Ages.
Rabbi A. M. Hershman led in the responsive read-
ings from the first and second chapters of Habakkuk.
President Morris Blumberg and Vice-President Harry
Cohen of the Shaarey Zedek were on the Bimah during
the services.