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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end The Legal Chronicle
REPENTANCE A PHILOSOPHY OF HOPE
By RABBI I. STOLLMAN
With the approach of the Holy
Days, the anniversary of Creation
as the Sages tell us, how heavy
and guilty lies the conscience of
man under the glaring light of
today's self-examination o, under
September
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COUNCIL
(Continued from Page 1)
the soul probing of Rosh Hash- Gilbert Michel, resale shop; Mrs.
011a.
Douglas Brown, council camp;
Man has become insignificant as Mrs. Ralph Shroder, big sister;
an entity. His feelings have be- Miss Louise Shaman, publicity;
come as nothing; his passions and Mrs. Milton Marx, bulletin; Mrs.
desires brutalized and intensified. Sidney Weisman, social hour; Mrs.
Can man yet be raised from this Maurice Siden, social activities;
force, that has become his obses- Mrs. Herman Lewis, program;
sion, to the realm of Idea, man's Mrs. L. Touff, telephone squad;
Nee' Year's Greetings to All
divine province? How far has he Mrs. William Frank, membership;
strayed from his true path! Mrs. Edmund Sloman, courtesy;
From man's dawn on earth Mrs. David Rugoff, clerical, and
L. C. MAUZY
down through the ages he has en- Mrs. Harry Kedan, house.
acted a ceaseless, pitifully trag . c
Miss Frances Cohn is president
and Associates
role of fleeing from God"s coup- of Junior Council. Senior advisors
tenance. From his first Godly to Junior Council are Mrs. Nath-
Appraisers—Engineers
contact, even in Paradise, he be- an Simons and Mrs. Louis Zlatt-
Industrial Surveys
gan to hide his face, to shun his kin.
A recognized authority for
Maker. An extra drama of world Juniors Take Over
history has passed with the his- Resale Shop
25 years
torical truism, "And man and his
The Junior Council of the Na-
Registered Appraisers—
mate hid from God."
tional Council of Jewish Women
U. S. District Court
Man thought he could find a is taking over the Council Resale
refuge in devious avenues of es- Shop on Sept. 19. Proceeds from
823 PENOBSCOT BLDG.
cape. Thus under a cloak of civi- this day's sales wil be used by the
lization, under a mesh of culture, Juniors to carry on the program
CAdillac 6654
under a mantle of righteousness of work for the coming year.
and Godliness itself did he hide USO parties were held by the
his barbaric nakedness. But al- Juniors every Sunday night this
ways in every age did the eternal Summer. For the Winter season
biblical question first heard in the girls are planning larger par-
Garden of Eden, return to haunt ties, with the games, dancing, and
man anew. Ayekah? the Aichah refreshments that were popular
— the recurring lamentation for at the Summer parties.
HAPPY NEW YEAH TO ALL!
man could find no answer.
Miss Helen Goodman, president
Today on the threshhold of a of the Council Juniors last year,
new year the heart and soul of has joined the WAACs.
man are smothered. Humanity is War Activities
locked with itself in an embrace Predominate
RADIO CAB CO.
of destruction. Our hopes of re-
Wartime activities are taking
pentance have been submerged by
our tears of compassion for the precedence over the National
3150 Woodward Ave.
helplessness of man who has been Council of Jewish Women's cul-
enmeshed in the coils of his own tural and philanthropic interests
Creator. Man has again fled from this year. Mrs. Samuel Hartman,
God,
but this time so recklessly, head of the national defense com-
CAdillac 0800
mittee, has worked at the OCD
so tragically!
on registering draftees and on
Still the days of Repentance re- sugar rationing. Recently the
turn and awaken in man's breast committee sold tickets for Self-
hopes for a bettered world even ridge Field Night.
as he stands on an earth that has
Mrs. Oscar Zemon, chairman
become a bloody battlefield. What of the community cooperation
an ironic bizarre concept does this committee has begun work with
Rosh Hashona make. Man whose
5703 - HAPPY NEW YEAR - 1942 orgin and fate are in the dust, the safety bureau on making traf-
fic safe for pedestrians. The pro-
who seems naught but for his gram of work was outlined at a
physical attributes, yet is to be meeting held at the D. A. C.
LA MEASURE
called before the throne of Heaven Monthly meetings are scheduled
to answer for his conduct. What for the coming season.
a revolutionary concept must this
BROS.
The service to foreign born
thought be that man in all his committee continues under the
savagery and insignificance must chairmanship of Miss Henrietta
More than 43 years
give an acount of himself before Robinson to help the foreign citi-
the divine Creator.
zens in Detroit to become better
of Service
Thou turnest man to contri- Americans. Friendly visits are
tion and sayest, "Return, ye sons paid, and assistance is given in
of man" (Ps. XC.)
finding jobs, adjusting to Amer-
Laundry, Dry Cleaning
When man has reached the ican life, and taking out citizen-
depths of despair, God turns to ship papers.
Rug and Curtain Cleaning
him and says: "Return ye sons
of man." Return for repentance is
man's only salvation, only re-
PISGAH
pentance will lead man back to
God.
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This repentance represents a
publicity
director. The advisory
philosophy that has been the
Jew's heritage and his message to board consists of Ira Kaufman,
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
the nations. It teaches us that Sam Maza, Harry Schwartz, Al
man is inherently good, that with- Sklare and Ben Dolgin.
Plans for the season include
in him is a divine spark, hidden
though it may be, man's soul was an inter-faith match, participa-
INDIAN VILLAGE
given to him pure and holy. He tion in the State and National
carries Zecuth Aboth, original Bowling Tourney and competition
virtue — not the burden of the with other cities.
Cleaners & Dyers, Inc. original
The Pisgah League is consid-
sin.
The heavenly host asked the ered one of the largest and ac-
Lord, "What is the punishment of tive leagues in the B'nai B'rith.
6929 East Lafayette
the sinner?" and He answered It was the first league to pur-
them thus: "Let him repent, and chase a defense bond which
be that payment of his sin." How amounted to $500. Last year the
FI. 6500
exhalted is the concept of Re- League captured first place at the
pentance in the pages of our his- National bowling tourney and
made a sweep of all prizes in the
tory and literature; and how im- state
tourney.
perative to our Redemption.
Information on joining the
The Jew must bring a message league may be obtained at the
of hope and light to a despairing next bowling session, Thursday
dark world. Rosh Hashona must evening, Sept. 17 at the Bowl-O-
sound the shofor call to Repent- Drome, Dexter avenue or by call-
CONGREGATION
ance — to remind the peoples of ing Milton Weinstein, CA. 3984.
the world that man has been cre-
BNAI ZION
ated in the divine image, that
man's life is holy and valuable Former Senator Bradley
3841 Humphrey
that though le has lost the way Seeks Re-Election
he can and must find it again.
Man must again find faith in his
extends best wishes to its
William M. Bradley, former
brother and must realize what
state senator, who established a
members and friends for
heights he han rise to.
As each of our holidays brings fine record for constructive legis-
a happy and prosperous
its message so does Rosh Hash- lation introduced and sponsored
New Year
ona bring us the commemoration through to enactment during his
of man's creation. Hayom Haras service in the senate in Lansing
from 1937 through 1939, and
ISADORE SOSNICK. Olam, and a renewed declaration Democratic candidate for nomi-
of man's origin and place — close
to divinity — and a reminder of nation as state senator at the pri-
President.
a brighter future for man — cre- mary election next Tuesday, Sept.
15, was born in Detroit 50 years
ation's noblest creature.
ago.
Tyranny cannot emerge vic-
He was educated in Detroit
torious when man faces the fu-
ture with confidence in himself schools and has lived at the same
NEW YEAR'S GREETINGS
and in his destiny a great histori- address, 5629 Trumbull for the
cal responsibility is with us — to past 30 years. lie therefore, has
lead men back to humanity by our known the problems of the peo-
ple of this district at first hand
Wyoming Plumbing & example of faith and repentance. long
enough to be very valuable
Anna Rosenberg has that amazing in seeking a remedy for them in
Heating Supplies
human quality which makes her Lansing. He is married and the
of three children and has
find the shortest and most direct father
two grandchildren.
14600 Wyoming HOgarth 9470
line to people's hearts. An unmis-
takable frankness, and no sense Get "her" a stamp corsage at
of her own importance.
A. Z. A. Dance, Sunday Sept. 13. 1111111
L'Shono Tovo Tikosevu!
WITH BEST WISHES THAT YOU AND y(
MAY ENJOY GOOD HEALTH A NI )
PROSPERITY THROUGH THL
YEARS TO COME
IKS
HAPPY NEW YEAR
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GUNSBERG STAR KOSHER
SAUSAGE CO.
1743 PINGREE AVE.
TRINITY 2 _(t40
New Year's Greetings and lies( Wishe,
BORDEN'S FARM PRODUCTS
COMPANY OF MICHIGAN
PLAZA 9 0 0 0
A Happy New Year to You All
CHARLES
LASKY
FOR COUNTY CLERK
REPUBLICAN
Election November 3. 1942
Cee wish all our friends and
patrons and all the Jewish
people—a year of health,
happiness and prosperity
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