March 20, 1942

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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

152 POLISH JEWS ESCAPE TO ISLAND OF JAMAICA
WITH HELP OF J. D. C., FINANCED BY U. J. A.

Mo'os Chitim
Committee Sends
Passover Letter

Rabbi Leon Fram Guest
Speaker at Initiation

day, March 24, at 8:15 p. m.,
at the Bnai Moshe Synagogue.
A very impressive musical ritual
has been prepared. Rabbi Leon
Frani will be the speaker of the
evening. Members and friends
are urged to attend.

Initiation of new members of
the Louis Marshall Business and
Professional Women's Auxiliary
The following is a copy of a of Bnai Brith will be held Tues-
letter sent to all the friends of
the Mo'os Chitim Committee on
March 2. It is being reproduced
here at this time so that all
those, who through some oversight
did not receive their letter, might
avail themselves of this oppor-
KOSHER
tunity to assist in this worthy
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"The approach of Passover
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brings to mind once again the
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families who are dependent upon
our interest and generosity for
the essentials of the festival. Last
year our committee made it pos-
sible for 1,132 families to mark
the festival properly, in freedom
BEAUTY * * UNDERSTANDING * * DIGNITY
from want and worry. The com-
On the island of Jamaica, 152 Polish Jewish refugees, just arrived on the S.S. mittee which has charged itself
Serpa Pinto (above), are recovering from their experiences, following their
with this particular responsibility,
rescue from Lisbon by the Joint' Distribution Committee. Rescue through emi• was able to fulfill it because you
gration, continuing despite war, is made possible by the United Jewish Appeal
and many others in this commu-
for Refugees, Overseas Needs and Palestine, which supports the J.D.C., United
nity voluntarily contributed to
Palestine Appeal and National Refugee Service. S. Bertrand Jacobson, of the
this cause.
J.D.C. overseas staff (inset), accompanied the group to Jamaica to super.
"It has traditionally been the
vise their care.
responsibility of the Jewish com-
munity to see that no Jewish
family is unable to mark the
festival because it lacks the neces-
Sabbath League to
Rabbi Morris Adler
sities to do so. The tragic events
Hear Dr. Agus
To Address Bnai Brith overseas should not be permitted
to divert attention from those
On March 26
requiring help in our own midst.
Will Discuss "Barriers
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"The committee feels certa'n
to Brotherhood" at
that you will again help us to
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Young Chicago Rabbi
carry on our work so that their
Meeting on March 24
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aim to provide the Passover needs
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On Tuesday evening, March of every Jewish family in need,
Young Israel Forum
may
be
realized.
Looking
forward
24, Detroit Louis Marshall Lodge
More than 100 women enrolled of Bnai Brith, in the Jewish to an early response, I remain,
"Sincerely yours,
as members of the Women's Community Center, will be hon-
"CHARLES A. SMITH,
ored
by
having
two
of
Detroit's
League for Sabbath Observance
"Chairman."
TO SERVE THE
at an enthusiastic gathering leading clergymen as their guest
Contributions should be sent
which filled the Jewish Commu- speakers. Rabbi Morris Adler of
promptly to Charles A. Smith,
JEWISH COMMUNITY
nity Center auditorium to capac-
1935 Glynn Court, so that checks
and matzo orders can be distrib-
ity Sunday night, March 15. The
uted in ample time for Passover.
dinner, arranged by the Women's
At its last meeting held Tuesday,
League and the Sisters of Zion
March 10, the committee voted
Mizrachi in honor of Detroit
to increase the individual cash
Jewish merchants who closed
grant 25 per cent over that of
their stores on Saturdays, heard
last year. This action was taken
a stirring address on the posi-
to offset the general rise in the
tion of the Sabbath in ,liNvish
cost of living and means that
life by Rabbi Wolf Gold, Miz-
the committee will have to raise
rachi leader, who elevated the
more money this year than it
audience to a high pitch of re-
has ever done in the past. The
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ligious emotion.
committee is confident that the
Representatives of a large
Jewish people of Detroit will sup-
number of communal organiza-
port its decision.
tions have also pledged their co-
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The committee has used the
operation to the movement
following method in accepting re-
which aims: (1) To educate the
quests for Passover assistance. On
Jewish community to a greater
The service we offer to Detroiters is
March 2 cards were sent out to
consciousness of the importance
those families known to the De-
one of beauty expressed in simplicity
of the Sabbath ; (2) to bring
partment of Public Welfare, the
and conforming to our Jewish customs
about the closing of Jewish
Wayne County Bureau of Social
stores in Jewish neighborhoods
and practices. To the peace of mind
Aid, the Jewish Social Service
on Saturdays, particularly those
of those who are grieved, this exclu-
Bureau and all women's relief
now operating seven days a
organizations, asking them wheth-
sive Jewish funeral home brings dig-
RABBBI
MORRIS
ADLER
week ; (3) to assist Sabbath ob-
er they wanted any assistance
nity and sympathetic understanding.
serving business men and labor- Congregation Shaarey Zedek will this year. If they did, they could
ers by directing patronage and speak on a very timely topic, send back a post card making
seeking employment for them.
"Barriers to Brotherhood". Fol- this request. Applications for as-
Sponsors of the organizbation lowing him, the Rev. Leslie sistance will be taken on Monday
are : Mrs. Samuel S. Aaron, vice- Bechtel of the Calvary Presby- evening, March 23, at 7 p. m.
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president of Bnai Brith Pisgah terian Church will interpret at the Taylor Street Synagogue,
Lodge Auxiliary; Mrs. David I. "The Evidence of a Mature Woodrow Wilson and Taylor
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perris, president, Women's Mind".
Ayes., from those families not
known
to
the
above
organizations.
League of Young Israel; Mrs.
Rev. Bechtel is a member of
Morris L. Cantor of the Young the Detroit Round Table of have not yet made a personal
Women's Mizracho ; Mrs. Abra- Catholics, Jews and Protestants. application or have not received
ham Caplan, chairman of Sab- His theme is and should be of a card. Those coming on March
b a t h Observance Committee ; great interest to all creeds and 23 to make personal applications
are advised to bring with them
Mary Caplan, director, Mothers' particularly to Jews.
identification to facilitate their
Clubs of Jewish Community Cen-
A motion picture of "The interview. No new applications
ter; Mrs. Joseph H. Kunin, World of Today," created by
president, Sisters of Zion Miz- the Round Table Council, will be will be accepted after March 27.
However, there will be on final
rachi, and Mrs. Joshua S. Sper- shown.
night of distribution of checks
ka, president, Women's Branch,
The committee in charge of
Michigan Synagogue Conference. programs is proud to have been and matzo orders on Monday eve-
Mrs. Morris Cantor was program able to present to its members ning, March 30, at 8 p. m., at
the Taylor Street Synagogue.
chairman.
a program as outlined above,
Membership Meeting
and it is therefore hoped that
Mrs. Milton A. Winston, pro- a record attendance will be on Yiddish Stage Stars Say
visional secretary of the Wom- hand to give praise to these
en's League for Sabbath Observ- speakers. The meeting is open Farewell for Season
GIVEN BY
ance, announces that the first to all members of Bnai Brith
With their last performance
dessert-luncheon and general and their friends. A timely sug-
membership meeting of the or- gestion to our own members is of the season on Sunday eve-
ganization, open to individuals to bring along that prospective ning, the two Yiddish stage
and representatives of women's member and show him what Bnai stars, Paul Burstein and Lillian
groups will take place Thursday, Brith means and does in the Lux, will bid adieu to Detroit
audiences until next season.
March 26, 1 :30 p. m., at Yeshi- Jewish community.
They will conclude their local
vath Beth Yehudah, Dexter and
engagement at Littman's Yid-
Cortland, with Rabbi Jacob B.
Did you know that Richard dish Theater with the musical
Agus of Chicago as guest
speaker.
Mohaupt, the composer whose hit "Der Warshawer Kanarek".
Dr. Agus is coming to Detroit work was played by the New Written by Urke Nachalnik, the
at the invitation of the Friends York philharmonic last week, is Polish-Yiddish writer who was
of Yeshivah College of New a refugee by choice? He's a slain by the Nazis upon the
at GENERAL MOTORS
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York to address the open forum Christian who refused to yield capture of Warsaw, the play has
of Young Israel on Wednesday to the Nazi dictate to divorce become a sensation wherever
BALLROOM
evening, March 25, in the Mogen his Jewish wife and came to presented. The music was com-
SUNDAY
Abraham Synagogue auditorium the U. S. A. He helps out at posed by Beigelman. Perform-
ances
will
be
given
Sunday
mati-
Radio
City
Music
Hall.
of Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, and
FEATURING
March 22
nee and evening, March 22. Fat
to confer with workers in the
roles in the play have been
local drive for the Rabbi Isaac
1942
Elchanan Theological Seminary College, and receiving his ordi- given to Lily Liliana, Leon Leib-
MIKE FALK
nation from the Isaac Elchanan goldfi Abe Lax, Ethel Dorf and
and Yeshivah College.
Spiritual leader of Agudas Seminary. Author of a widely Mischa Fishzon.
And His Orchestra
On account of Passover, the
Achim North Shore Congrega- acclaimed recent publication,
tion, one of the largest syna- "Modern Philosophies of Juda- Littman playhouse will be dark
gogues in Chicago, Rabbi Agus ism," Dr. Agus will speak at the next week but will reopen on
Dancing 9 P. M. till ?
received his doctorate in philoso- Young Israel Forum on "Tradi- Friday evening, April 3, with a
Admission 75c Tax included
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phy from Harvard University tional Judaism in the Present new guest star as the feature
attraction.
after graduating from Yeshivah Walter of Ideas".

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