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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
KNOW BNAI BRIM
The concluding article in Know
Bnai Brith in honor of the 85th
anniversary of Pisgah Lodge, is
a portion of a chapter written by
Richard E. Gustadt, National Di-
rector of Bnai Brith Anti-De-
famation League for a book to be
released shortly entitled, "This
Is Bnai Brith."
Dr. Judah G. Heller
Here To Organize
Hapoel Hamizrachi
NovomL., 20, 19 42
Home Relief Meeting
To onBF
e rid H ae y ldNo
v Nov,
.3
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t he board
Nazi Propaganda Ministry as the
meeting of the Home Relief
So-
fountain-head of almost all can-
ciety was held at the home of
ards concerning the Jews, the
Mrs. Joseph Galperin of
League has indicated upon num-
1930
sWnalarflingethoanir
mwartnh oMfrs.thlt:vibo
ngarlid:
erable occasions the more-than-
coincidental similarity between
the rantings of native American
oprrgeNsaeindxiiztnagtrioegnuliavrill meetin
eti li g 3 of the
facists and those mouthed by the
held at the
trammeled German press. Editors
Dorothy Dedman Club House,
"Today in a world of upheaval,
have appreciated the League's
291
E.
Kirby,
on
Monday,
N00,
with democracy engaged in a mor- "One of the first tasks undertak- work in uncovering. the propagan-
23 at 12:30. A luncheon at
tal struggle with reaction and
da mainsprings of many articles,
a
very nominal sum will he served
barbarism the Anti-Defamation en by the League was the prob- letters and essays which have
preceding
a
very
short
business
lem
of
defamation
of
the
Jewish
League of Bnai Brith stands out
been 'contributed' by ostensible
meeting. The balance of the ar.
as a vital force for unity and in- people in commercialized amuse- free-lance writers. Despite this
te•noon will be spent socially
terfaith amity. Bnai Brith in- ments, notably the motion picture vigilance, however, even well-ed-
with cards and games. There will
terest in anti-defamation activi-
ited and essentially fair-minded
be table and door prizes and
ties dates back to the year 1859, —then in the swaddling stage. newspapers are victimized from
Mrs. Samuel B. Dante is don at.
less than twenty years after the With public attention aroused time to time by propagandists who
ing a Victory corsage as one of
formation of the Order, when a against unfair delineation of re- put across their written venom
the i!sloorA. ilpixrli:ee isi. Ern intl., presi.
'Vigilance Committee' was sought ligious or racial groups in the in the form of 'letters to the
by far-sighted leaders.
editor.'
films, and through cooperation of
dent, extends a cordial invitation
"Discriminatory advertising on
"This proposal failed of pass- other civic agencies. motion pic-
to all members and friends to
age, but in May, 1908, Sigmund tures reached a turning point, and the part of hotels, resorts, travel
attend.
Livingston of Chicago, proposed in 1920 the League was able to bureaus, real estate, houses and
that a new standing committee be report: 'The Jews no longer is apartments for rent, and employ-
Jewish National Fund
created to combat all forms of defamed and caricatured in the ers generally, has been of para-
anti-Semitism — social, political cinema as in the past . . ." Like- mount concern • for many years.
Tag Day, Nov. 28-29
and economic—then existing in wise, the League effected a pro-
"The League has maintained
The Jewish Nationa Fund
the United States. This proposal found change in the treatment of that discriminatory advertising
DR. JUDAH G. HELLER
Tag Day all over thl
resulted in the establishment of Jews in vaudeville.
served as an incentive to further
e United
"Since
its
inception,
the
League
Dr. Judah G. Heller, executive States will take place Saturday
a Publicity Committee which did
social and economic prejudice
anti-defamation work until 1913, has been alert to counteract in- against the Jew and is a divisive secretary of Hapoel Hamizrachi evening and Sunday, Nov. 28
when it was absorbed by a new dividual references to Jews and influence in that it blatantly sets of America, is in Detroit to
29 1 J. N. F. Youth Committee,
The
and more effective bureau known Judaism in newspapers, maga- off Gentile against Jew. Through rally Detroit Jews around tho and
as the Anti-Defamation League zines and trade journals. The the sympathetic interest and un- banner of the Religious Zionist under the sponsorship of the
League energetically has protest- derstanding of publishers and edi- Labor Movement.
of Bnai Brith.
Zionist Youth Council
ed to editors and publishers when tors, the League has been able
Dr. Heller, who studied in the Jewish National Fund and the
Council,
"The principles upon which the their respective publications con- successfully to present its case Sorbonne in Paris, was general are planning for
new League was founded were tained unfair and inaccurate to many publications so as to re- secretary of the Zionist Federa- Tag Day. Members of a successful
all Zionist
the combating and eliminating in statements concerning the Jewish sult in the elimination or modi- tion in France and also director youth groups
are urged to par-
a judicious and restrained man- people, with the result that to- fication of prejudicial phraseology of the Hebrew "Tarbuth" Schools ticipate.
At
a
meeting
of this
ner of frequent defamation of day there is very little material in advertising media.
and the Keren Hayesod there. committee, held at the home
of
the Jewish people. A broad edu- of the foregoing character in the
He is very well known as a William Hordes, who is president
"The
progress
of
anti-Semitism
cational program was formulated respectable public press to which
writer, having been the editor of the J. N. F. Council, plans
to advance good will and proper the League can probably take ex- in the United States kept pace of "Le Revue Litteraire Juive" were formulated.
with the spread of the Nazi ideal
understanding among all racial ception.
in Paris and of the English
All Zionist youth are invited
and religious groups in
i America.
"With the emergence of the in Europe. Faced with the harsh monthly "Views" published in to attend the mass
rally at the
reality of religious and racial un-
rest, the Anti-Defamation League London, England.
Rose Sittig Cohen Center, Tues-
Dr. Heller spoke at a parlor day, Nov. 24, at 8 :30 p. m. A
of Bnai Brith, with the aid of
men trained in Jewish public re- meeting at the home of Isaac very interesting program has
lations planning, devised a pro- Rosenthal on Thursday night, been planned depicting episodes
gram to meet the threats on its Nov. 19.
in J. N. F. history. Final plans
major fronts. A speakers' Bureau,
for the Tag Day will be made at
responsible annually for thou- Molly Auslander Club
this time. Refreshments will be
sands of addresses before non-
st rved.
Jewish groups, was created by Elects Officers
Chairman for the Tag Day
The regular monthly meeting will be Thelma Jaffin and assist-
the League. Volumes which ex-
of
the
Meyer
Molly
Auslander
plain the origin and baselessness
ing co-chairman are Joseph Ros-
of anti-Semitism are especially Club was held last Tuesday, at enberg and Rachel Nelson.
the
home
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Lou
welcomed by high school and col-
The officers of the J. N. F.
lege students alike. Therefore Weinstein of Washburn Ave. The Youth Committee are as fol-
following
officers
were
elected
each year thousands of volumes
lows: President, Thelm a Jaffin;
of pro-democratic, pro-American for the forthcoming year:
secretary, Ruthe Baschin, treas-
President, Morton J. Sobel; urer, Sara Levine. Hadassah
nature are made available to
I an-
PEPER'S
schools, public libraries, clergy- vice-president, Edward Schneid; ich is the exchange representa-
recording
secretary,
Mrs.
Ed-
men
and
newspaper
editors.
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The regular Sabbath service
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wishes to thank their many Shaarey Zedek will be held Sab-
ity to think along these lines.
"The exposure of organizations friends for attending.
bath, Nov. 21, at 9 :30 a. m. in
and persons is the prime concern
the Kate Frank Memorial Build-
of the Fact-Finding Department tions, 7G in number, A. Z. A. jun- ing. Joyce Penslar will deliver
of the Anti-Defamation League. ior youth organizations of Bnai the Biblical resume, while Bar-
A study has been made continu- Brith, Vocational Service Bureau, bara Eder will discuss the Phoph-
ously of the operations and agi- numerous philanthropic institu- etical selection. Philip Caplan
tation of such anti-American tions and hospitals, recent created will act as Ba'al Koreh and
groups as the German-American National War Service Depart- Charles Kramer as Cantor. Miss
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and misconceptions arising from
improper understanding of the
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"Nevertheless, the innate sense
o of fair play possessed by the
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people, together with
g onerous cooperation offered by
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w ill, has impelled the Anti-De-
amation League of Bnai Brith
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t he manifold projects and activi-
ies of Bnai Brith. This series of
a rticles which have appeared for
t he past two months have briefly
ummarized a few Bnai Brith
The greatest in Russian Ballet comes to the Masonic Auditorium
S ervice to Jewry and humanity.
CAMPUS AT WOODWARD
RANDOLPH AT MONROE
on Nov. 28 and 29, when S. Hurok presents four performances 1).!
S ome of the major activities in-
the Ballet Theater. During the four programs 11 productions
cl ude Bnai Brith Hillel Founda- be
seen. Eight are completely new to Detroit.
(Editor's Note—This is the
sixth and last article in a ser-
ies summarizing the place of
Bnai Brith in Jewish life, as
salute to the 85th annivers-
ary of Pisgah Lodge No. 34,
Bnai Brith to be celebrated on
Sunday, November 22 at the
Statler Hotel).
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