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December 11, 1942 - Image 12

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The Detroit Jewish Chronicle and the Legal Chronicle, 1942-12-11

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12

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Capacity Audience at
Pisgah Joint Meeting

Schwartz, president of Pisgah
Soft Ball League, made the pre-
sentation speech and it was ac-
cepted in the name of the Lodge
by its president, Rudolph Meyer-
sohn.
This meeting in commemora-
tion of Chanukah and the first
anniversary of Pearl Harbor,
sponsored by Pisgah Lodge and
Pisgah Auxiliary, attracted a ca-
pacity audience. Rabbi Morris Ad-
ler of Congregation Shaarey Ze-
dek delivered an inspiring ad-
dress on the significance of Cha-
nukah. Aaron Droock, past presi-
dent of District Grand Lodge No.
6, also delivered a timely mes-
sage, Louis Greenblatt, tenor solo-
ist, kindled the Chanukah lights
and also rendered several operatic
selections.
Max Goldhoff, chairman of Pis-
gah's war service committee, re-
ports that a large amount of
bonds and stamps were sold at
this meeting, as a part of the
lodge's effort for the month of
December in the 'Remember
Pearl Harbor" bond and stamp
drive.

GUILD

(Continued from Page 1)

Beth El Sisterhood
To Hear Lillian Hicks
In "Jeanie" Dec. 14

December !I 1942

ZIONISTS

(Continued from Page 1)
a suitable Yiddish play, free.
gram, which heard leaders in the
Teachers who have not as yet
Palestine cause and several rioted
Lillian Beal Hicks, Detroit so- correspondents review the Jewish
secured tickets are asked to con-
tact the Guild office. Special prano actress, will present Ste- situation in Europe and the need
phen Foste•'s "Jeanie" at the of speeding the upbuildio
g o f
meeting of the Sisterhood of the Jewish homeland in Palctine,
Temple Beth El, Monday, Dec. a banquet was tendered in honor
14, at 2 p. ni., in the Brown of the Secretary of the Interior,
Chapel of the Temple.
Harold L. Ickes. Dr. chaini
In
her
interpretation
of Weizmann, president of thr Jew-
HOLIDAY
"Jeanie" Miss Hicks portrays the ish Agency for Palestine, was
married life of Stephen Foster the other principal speak,
at
and his beloved wife, "Jeanie the banquet session, which heard
GREETINGS
with the light brown hair". The Judge Morris Rothenberg, chair-
play is written in five scenes and man; Judge Louis E. Lev inthal,
is given with musical accompani- president, Zionist Organizatio
n of
ment.
from
America; Louis Lipsky, chairman,
Of special interest to the au- executive committee, United Pal-
dience will be the presence of estine Appeal, Nathan Straus
Mrs. Alfred Worneweck, niece and Dr. Stephen S. Wise.
of Stephen Foster. The daughter
of Stephen's favorite brother, Congressional Leaders
Mrs. Worneweck lives in Detroit Petition President
and has had many discussions
WASHINGTON. (WNS) A
with Miss Hicks concerning Ste-
phen and Jeanie. She has given joint declaration, signed by 62
Apartment Hotel
Miss Hicks much authentic in- members of the United State;
formation which has been in- Senate and 181 members of the
BERTHA GERSTIN
cluded in the sketch.
House of Representatives pledg-
Collingwood at Third
passes to the performance were
The meeting, open to Sister- ing their continued support of
—BUY WAR BONDS— sent to members of the Guild. hood members only, will be pre- the "declared and traditional
The Theater Guild is arranging ceded by a dessert luncheon at policy of the United States to
for these special performances 1:30 p. in. in the social hall. favor the restoration of the Jew-
because they are in line with the Mrs. Henry Meyers is president ish National Home in Palestine"
program of the Guild and because of the Sisterhood and Mrs. Mor- was submitted to President Roose-
the Guild is interested not only ris Rand is program chairman. velt this week, it was announced
A JOYOUS HOLIDAY TO ALL
in building a Jewish communal The program committee includes by Senator Robert F. Wagner of
theater for Detroit but also in the following members: Ales- New
supporting the better Jewish the- thanes Arthur Bloom, Max Field,
wn a
Y
WINDSOR HOTEL
. morkkin g public the text of
ater, which is now represented in Amy Gaines, Fred Ginsburg, the joint declaration,
Senator
Detroit through Ben-Ami, Bertha Theodore Kelter, Philip Marcuse, Wagner characterized the action
100 ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BATHS
Gerstin and their troupe of Jew- Merrill Silverstein, Harold Smi- as of "world significance" and
ish artists.
lay, Gerald Spero, Mayer Sultz- pointed out that the "support
A theater evening was ar- burger, Melville Welt, James which it
i records is non-partisan",
IN OUR COCKTAIL LOUNGE
ranged by the Guild for its mem- Wineman and Oscar Zemon.
"It is expressive," he declared,
bers and Ben Ami with his entire
"of a deep-seated sentiment in
Scott and Willa
acting ensemble on Thursday,
favor of the Jewish Homeland
Dec.
10,
at
the
Workmen's
Cir-
FOR YOUR ENTERTAINMENT
Schreiber Elected as
in Palestine which is wide-spread
cle Center auditorium, in an ef-
among the American people and
fort
to
bring
into
closer
contact
Goodfellows
President
2203 CASS AVE.
RA. 6268
represents also a striking re-
the members of the Jewish thea
affirmation of a traditional Amer-
ter-audience and the artists who
man policy."
lend their talents to the art of
Reviewing the events that led
TREATED YOU RIGHT LAST XMAS . . .
the Jewish theater. Jacob Ben-
to the unanimous adoption in
Ami addressed the assemblage
June, 1922, by both Houses of
Buy Defense Bonds and Savings Stamps
and the artists of his troupe
the United States Congress of a
participated in the program of
joint resolution favoring the es-
the evening with readings and
tablishment of a Jewish National
recitations. Admission was free
Homeland in Palestine, the dec-
to Guild members and their
laration asserts that "faced, as
friends.
we are, by the fact that the Nazi
government, in its Jewish policy,
SQUARE DEAL JEWELER
Sanatorium Bazaar at
is attempting to exterminate a
TWO FRIENDLY STORES
whole people, we declare that,
Jericho Temple To Open
when the war is over, it shall
401 GRAND RIVER
10796 GRAND RIVER
be the common purpose of civil-
With Patriotic Ceremony
ized mankind to right this cruel
The annual bazaar of the De-
wrong insofar as may lie in our
troit Auxiliary of the Los An-
power and, above all, to enable
Best Wishes for a Joyous Holiday
geles Sanatorium will be opened
large numbers of the survivors
Saturday evening, Dec. 12, at
to reconstruct their lives in
8 o'clock, with a patriotic cere-
TURNER TYPE FOUNDERS CO.
Palestine where the Jewish peo-
mony. The colors will be pre-
ple may once more assume a
sented. The oath of allegiance
position of dignity and equality
500 W. CONGRESS
CHERRY 8269
ALEX SCHREIBER
will be given. The Boy Scout
among the peoples of the earth."
band of Congregation Bnai Da-
Alex Schreiber of 19350 War-
"Our government," declare the
vid will play patriotic hymns. rington Drive, well and favor- legislators, "may be assured that
There will be greetings from ably known in film and theatrical in continuing the traditional
Mayor Jeffries. The bazaar will circles, was elected president of American policy in favor of so
Holiday Greetings and Best Wishes to All
continue at the Jericho Temple, the Old Newsboys Goodfellows just a cause, it can rely upon
until Sunday, Dec. 20.
Club, at a meeting held at the our individual support and the
One of the features of this, County Building, on Monday, Dec. approbation of the American
Our Jewish Friends and Patrons
the greatest enterprise of the 7. Mr. Schreiber succeeds John people."
year of the local auxiliary, in Henning.
Taking note of the observance
the interests of men, women and
Mr. Schreiber advises that he
children, afflicted with tubercu- will be at his old stand, The of the 25th anniversary of the
losis, will be the Sunday dinners, Film Building, Cass and Mont- issuance of the Balfour Dec-
served in the provisional dining calm, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, to laration, the document in which
room at very reasonable prices, sell newspapers to his many Great Britain "pledged itself
to which the public is cordially friends. Those who will be un- to facilitate the establishment of
a Jewish National Home in i Pal-
invited.
able to see him on that day and
Another feature is the parade purchase their newspapers from estine," the statement declares
of hundreds of organizations. All him, may send their checks to that "the Balfour Declaration
was justly hailed throughout the
groups are urged to attend this his office, 1333 Dime Bldg.
world as an act of historic repa-
bazaar en masse. A courteous
The Goodfellows are seeking to ration and as a charter of free
reception will be accorded to all raise $160,000 this year to take
for the Jewish people. It
organizations.
care of needy children in the
An appeal is being made to Detroit area. Mr. Schreiber urge; was designed to open the gates
Detroit Jewry and to those in each one to do his share so that of Palestine to homeless and
Operated by
the vicinity of Detroit to attend the sum required will be ever harassed multitudes and to pave
FRED A. SIMONSEN
this bazaar. In addition to the subscribed. When interviewed, lir the way for the establishment of
free admission, each person will said, "If the generosity of the a Jewish Commonwealth."
receive a ticket at the door Detroiters of past years, is lived
which will entitle him to an up to we will reach our goal
opportunity to win a valuable and pass it by a substantial mar- Dr. Henry Hitt Crane
prize.
gin."
To Be Guest Speaker
Numerous difficulties were en-
2951 WOODWARD AVE.
countered in making arrange-
At Bnai David Dec. I 8
ments for this event. Yet nothing Dvora Kadimah Club of
1130 GRISWOLD ST.
Open Day and Night
has
been
left
undone
for
the
Pioneer Women Org.
7 E. In. to 9 p. m.
Congregation Bnai David, Elm-
comfort and entertainment or
hurst
and 14th, will present a
Elects
New
Officers
the public. The public is urged
Brotherhood
Program at its Fri-
to lend its cooperation by attend-
a recent meeting, election day night gathering, on Friday
ing the bazaar, at the Jericho of At
officers took place and the evening, Dec. 18, at 8:30 p. ni
Temple, from December 12-20, following
were elected: Mrs. The celebrated orator, Dr. Henry
in masses. For information please Esther Gilbert,
chairman; Mrs. Hitt Crane will be the guest
call Madison 6766.
Slyvia Stashefsky recording sec- speaker of the evening.
retary; Ethel Cabot, correspond-
Cantor Moshe Gordon will pre-
Piano Recital by
ing secretary; Mrs. Jennie Mala- sent a program of Sabbath melo-
Stanleigh Goldberg
mud, financial secretary; Mrs. dies. Rabbi Joshua S. Spe•ka
Gussie Green, treasurer; Mrs. will participate in the evening's
Mrs. Rose Rubenstein will pre- Miriam Rubinstein, Jewish Com- program.
sent Stanleigh Goldberg, 11 years munity Council representative;
This is the Bnai David Youth
old, in a piano recital on Fri- Mrs. Betty Sagen, American Jew- night, and all young people are
day, Dec. 18, 8 p. m., at the ish Congress representative; Mrs. urged to be the Synagogue's
Rubenstein Piano Studios. The Gussie Green and Mrs. Edith guests at this special Friday
program will consist of compo- Lipson, Pioneer Women's Council
sitions by Bach, Beethoven. Mo- representatives; Mrs. Laura Gathering.
A Social Hour will follow and
zart, Tachaikowsky, Diabelli, and Grossman in charge of publicity. the public is invited to attend.
the Kinder Concerto by Haydn.
The next cultural meeting of
This program is planned in
Eada Rubenstein will be at the this club will be held on Monday cooperation
with the movement
second piano, also two of her com- evening, Dec. 14, at the home of for our people, to better under-
positions are included in the Mrs. Rebecca Stander of Quincy stand their neighbors and they
program.
Ave.
understand us.

Pisgah Lodge No. 34, Bnai
Brith, was presented with an al-
tar by the Soft Ball League of
Pisgah Bowling League at its
meeting last Monday night. harry

THE WILSHIRE

Lanny

Strickland



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