American yewish Periodical Cotter

CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO

May 22, 1942

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and the Legal Chronicle

The Shaarey Zedek ". JEWISH COMMUNAL ART THEATRE
Library. Gets Books ORGANIZED BY DETROITERS

The Shaarey Zedek Library
recently has acquired a wide as-
sortment of books in Hebrew,
English and Yiddish. It includes
works of biography, history, r e -
ligion and fiction, as well as lit-
erature Of interest to children.
The collection contains many
outstanding and worthwhile pub-
lications which should attract
the attention of all readers of
J ew i sh books.
publications
One of these
conies :is a tribute to American
J ew ish womanhood and records
the life-story and correspondence
of the founder of Hadassah. it
is entitled "Henrietta Szold :
Life and Letters" and the author
is the famous lecturer and
writer Marvin Lowenthal. Other
works of merit are "Yidden in
Frankreich", a two-volume pub-
lication in Yiddish on the his-
tory , of the Jews in France from
the 15th century until the pres-
ent era, edited by E. Tcherikow-
er, "Ksovim Umgelith", a book
of essays on ancient and modern
Hebrew literature, by Menach
Ribalow and Chaim Brenner
"Sein Leben un Shaffen", the
biography of a great Hebrew
writer, by Chaim Grozensky.
In connection with the 900th
anniversary of the birth of Rashi
the American Academy of Jew-
ish Research recently has pub-
lished a volume of essays on
the famous commentator by such
outstanding scholars as Profes-
sor Salo Baron, Alexander Marx
and Ismer Elbogen. This impor-
tant book has also been acquired
by the Shaarey Zedek. Library.
Among the books of lighter
vein added to the shelves of
the library are the following:
"Bovel" by Peretz Hirshbein, a
triology in Yiddish published in
honor of the author's 60th birth-
day; "Renegade", a stirring nov-
el concerning a young French
Jew in the middle of the 18th
century who tried to escape his
Jewish fetters into a world that
promised early human brother-
hood, by Ludwig Lewisohn ;
"Sham Habdolich" (There is the
Crystal) , a work of prose with
poetic qualities, by Avraham
Regelson and "Hatzofen Neged
Hadrom (The North Against the
South), a novel of Civil War
Days in America, by Jules Verne
and translated into Hebrew by
Dr. Y. L. Boruch.
In the realm of juvenile lit-
erature such attractive and de-
lightful stores as the "Oldest
Story in the World" by Louise
Raymond ; "Noah's Ark" by
Helen Myers and "Simple Shine-
rel" by Simon Segal have been
obtained by the Shaarey Zedek
Library.
These books and many other
interesting and worthwhile pub-
lications of Jewish interest are
available for circulation and ref-
erence purposes.
Shaarey Zedek Library hours
are as follows: Monday, Tues-
day, Wednesday and Thursday,
10 a. in. to 12 p. in. and 2 p. m.
to 5:30 p. m. and 7 p. in. to
9 p m. Friday, 9 :30 a. m. to
12:30 p. m. Sunday, 9 a. in. to
1 p. m.

A.Z.A. Chapters to
Hold Annual Dance

On Sunday, May 24, the 11
chapters of A.Z.A. in the Detroit
area will collaborate on one of
the biggest events of the season,
their annual dance at Eastwood
Park. The dance will be held
in Eastwood Gardens, but in the
event of unfavorable weather,
will resume in the ballroom,
Music will be furnished by Ray
Gorrell and his orchestra, fea-
turing as vocalist, Juliana, and
aul Davis.
The admission charge will be
75 e, tax melded. During the eve-
ning, a $50 presentation will be
be made to the American Red
Cross, in conjunction with a
Paper drive in the interests of
national defense. A donation to
the Russian War Relief of $50
has already been made.
The various committees, work-
ing under the direction of Leon-
ard Belove, Detroit director of
A.Z.A. include Jerome Fursten-
berg. Philip Rothschild, and
Beryle Walters, publicity; Fred
Sorkowitz and Louis Gorzeck,
tickets; Fred Lax and Louis
Sobole, advertising, and Hy
Muroff, Windsor section.

During the course of the past
week:; the Jewish theatre has
been the chief topic of discussion
at various meetings throughout
the city. Universally acknowl-
edged as an effective medium
of expression for every culture,
it has long been felt that the
Jewish theatre, in its present
form, no longer functions as an
instrument of cultural expres-
sion and the current discussions
here have therfoc centered
about the problem of creating in

AARON ROSENBERG

Detroit the sort of Jewish thea-
tre that will fulfill the cultural
needs of our Jewish population.
That only a communal Jewish
art theatre can best serve in
this capacity .was the conclusion
reached.
Out of this discussion came
the resolve to create such a
theatre in Detroit and the or-
ganizing committee that issued
the call for the first formal con-
sideration of this matter indi-
cates the approach of the entire
Jewish community to the prob-
lem of a satisfactory Jewish
theatre in Detroit, since in it
are represented every view of
Jewish life in our city. The or-
ganizing committee that issued
the call for the conference that
took lace on Tuesday, May 12,
at the Jewish Community Cen-
ter, consisted of the following
people : Rabbi Morris Adler,
Mrs. Shmuel S. Aaron, Joseph
Bernstein, Mrs. Jacob Harvith,
B. M. Laikin, Louis LaMed,
Aaron Rosenberg, Rabbi Joshua
S. Sperka, and Mrs. Sadie Speva-
kow. To this conference were
called a number of people whose
special interest in Jewish cul-
tural problems would indicate
an affirmative response to the
question of a Jewish communal
theatre for Detroit.
The conference, under the
chairmanship of Aaron Rosen-
berg, was addressed by Joseph
Bernstein, manager of the Jew•
ish Daily Forward and Mark
Yuviller, who has been one of
the initiators of the movement
for a Jewish communal theatre
in Detroit. The speakers pre-
sented an analysis of the condi-
tion of the Jewish theatre today
and outlined a conception and a
plan for a Jewish theatre guild
in Detroit and the sort of com-
munity organization that can
bring such a theatre into being
The organizing of a Jewish
Theatre Guild of Detroit was
decided upon and the months of
May and June were set aside
for a mass membership cam-
paign throughout the city. The
various committees constituting
the governing body of the Jew-
ish Theatre Guild were nomi-
nated and those present imme-
diately filled out their applica-
tions for membership.
Mr. Yuviller has been in the
United States a short time. He
was the director of the Jewish
Actors Union in Poland for a
period of more than 10 years
and one of the organizers of
the Jewish Theatre Guild move-
ment in Europe. Mr. Yuviller
feels that the primary function
of a theatre in a Jewish corn-

immunity is the cultural elevation
of the broad masses of that city
and that such an elevation can
take place only through a thea-
tre that is conceived of as an
instrument of education and cul-
tural development and as a
community enterprise, not as an

instrument of private gain. A
theatre that is the property of a
private owner is designed for
profit. It often panders to the
lowest and commonest tastes, re-
sulting in an inferior repertoire,
cheapness and vulgarity in stag-
ing and direction, and all the
evils attendant upon the star
system. A theatre under the di-
rect control of a community
and designed to serve its interest
and therefore enjoying the full

support of the Jewish population
can afford to be an artistic me-
dium of both national and, cul-
tural expression and can devote
itself entirely to the education
and cultural development of
both the adult and juvenile mem-
bers of the community. A com-
munal theatre must be an insti-
tution devoted to interesting en-
tertainment but must always re-
member that its primary func-
tion is to educate through en-
tertainment.
Mr. Yuviller expressed his con-
viction that the greater part of
the Jewish population in Detroit
will feel a deep-seated need for
the kind of theatre the Jewish
Theatre Guild of Detroit em-
bodies and that it will respond
to its call with an enthusiasm
that will permit the guild to be-
gin functioning this coming fall.
We feel that the Jews of De-
troit understand the significance
and importance of the cultural
conception embodied in the Jew-
ish Theatre Guild of Detroit and
that they will wholeheartedly
support its membership drive
and help bring it into existence.
In our forthcoming issues we
plan to give space to this new
and important movement in our
city, to explain its aims and
plans in detail and to report on
its progress.

Jewish War Veterans
Program for May 24

The Department of Michigan

Jewish War Veterans' third an-
nual convention and banquet
will be held Sunday, May 24, at
the Webster Hall, Cass Ave. at
Putnam. The program is as fol-
lows:
9 a. im—Registration.
10 a. m.—Business sessions,
annual reports, and election of
new administration.
6:30 p. m.—Banquet.
1. Salute and Pledge to Flag,
Harry L. Carson.
2. Invocation, R a b b i Leon
Fran.
3. National Anthem, Miss Ger-
trude Shor.
4. Introduction of Toast Mas-
te•, Harry Schaeffer.
5. Introduction of Past and
New Department Officers.
6. Presentation of Past Com-
mander's Medallion to Nathan
M. Lerner, Samuel Rhodes.
7. Past Commander's Response
and Message.
8. Hon. John H. Lehr, U. S.
District Attorney, Michigan, Ad-
dress, "What Is Treason ?"
10. Bob Hall, Rhyming Re-
porter.
11. James Ellman, President
of the Detroit Community Coun-
cil, Address, "Victory Through
Unity."
12. Blackout, What to Do in
all Air Raid.
13. 11 o'clock Toast, Ben
Cowan.
14. Closing, "God Bless Amer-
ica", Miss Shor and Audience.
The present elected officers
of the Department whose term
expires are: Nathan M. Lerner,
commander ; Perry P. Burnstine,
M. D. senior vice-commander;
Samuel Rhodes, junior vice-com-
mander.

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J.W.E.W.O. Membership
Paid-Up Free Luncheon
May 25

A special board meeting of
the Jewish Women's European
Welfare Organization was held
Monday, May 18, at the home
of Mrs. Krauss at 3750 Glynn
Ct.
At this meeting investigating
committee reports were heard
in connection with new cases
asking relief for orphaned fam-
ilies and resolutions were adopt-

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Final arrangements were made
for the membership paid-up free
luncheon to be given Monday,
May 25, at 12 o'clock noon, at
the Congregation Bnai David,
14th and Elmhurst, with Mrs.
Sam °silos as chairman and
Mesdames David Silverstein and
11. Leland as co-chairmen.
Members of the organization
and friends also new members
are invited.

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LITTMAN'S PEOPLE'S THEATER

8210 TWELFTH ST., near Seward Ave.

Phone Trinity 2-0100

FRIDAY, SATURDAY EVE., SUNDAY MAT. and EVE., also
MONDAY and TUESDAY EVES., MAY 22, 23, 24, 25, 26

The Famous Romantic Yiddish Star and Director

SAMUEL GOLDENBURG

in a personal appearance in an artistic and musical program
of His Repertoire

Also a Jewish Film Talkie will be shown fi st time in Detroit

JEWISH CALENDAR

Shevuoth
Rosh Chodesh Tammuz
Fast of Tammuz
Rosh Chodesh Ab
Tisha b'Ab
Rosh Chodesh Ellul

Friday and Saturday, May 22-23
Monday and Tuesday, June 15-10
Thursday, July 2
Wednesday, July 15
Thursday, July 23
Thursday and Friday, Aug. 13 and 14

"Motel Der Opp ator"

With Chayem Towber (The Singer Poet)

and Cast of over 50 People.

Prices 55c—children I5c, tax included. Evening performances start
from 7 o'clock, until 11:30. Sunday matins*. from 2 o'clock until
I I coninuous.

