March

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

HITHER AND YON

with MYRA KAY

HADASSAH

1,228 Jewish Refugees,
Including 859 Children,
Arrive in Palestine

Men's Clubs of City
To Hold Joint Dinner
At Beth El March 16

5, 1943

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A issued the following statement in
JERUSALEM (WNS) —
The Twin bulwarks of democ- stepped up to them as they were
flight from Nazi persecution and connection with the celebration
The annual Intercongregational
racy are freedom and tolerance. passing and said:
brutality, which lasted more than of this
"The anniversary:
Business and Professional
"Come, now, boys, why not Men's Club Dinner will be held
on Tuesday evening, March 16 three years and covered thou- Division of Hadassah joins with
Eddie Cantor sends us this make up and be friends?"
at 6:00 p. m, in the Social Hall sands of miles, ended happily this more than 92 other Divisions in
• . .
story about the two Jewish
week for 859 Jewish child refu- 28 States in celebrating their
friends in Berlin, who wanted to
Most of the dope some people
gees and 369 adults who ar- tenth anniversary this month. In
do something for the world. One swallow isn't of the narcotic var-
rived here on the last log of the beginning there was only one
of them said, "Every day after iety. It's much more deadly and
a journey which began in Po- Division—that was in Detroit—
lunch, Hitler takes a walk in is distributed by propagandists.
land in 1929.
founded by Miss Jeanette Stein-
the park. Today I bought J1 gun
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The largest party of Polish berg who is at present executive
and tomorrow you and I will
The delicacy of ear of Jacques
Jewish refugees to reach Pales- secretary of the Zionist Orga-
wait for Hitler to take his regu- Offenbach, French composer of
tine since the war started, the nization in New York. Miss Stein-
lar walk and then—no more Jewish extraction, was well
refugees were met at the station berg was so enthusiastic about
Hitler!"
known. The musician had dis-
by Chief Rabbis Herzog and Uz- the possibilities for drawing into
The next day at 2 o'clock, they missed a very sharp valet and on
iel, Isaac Ben-Zvi, president of Hadassah the alert and active
waited for the Fuehrer to pass a being asked for a cha;acter ref-
the Jewish National Council, and women she was always meeting
certain spot in the park. Two erence, gave him a specially good
representatives of the Jewish in business and professional fields
o'clock, 2:30, 3 o'clock passed, one.
Agency for Palestine. Many of that she brought the idea to the
and no Hitler. At two minutes of
dismiss
"Then why did you
the refugee children started to attention of the National Office.
5 one of our Jewish friends said him?" he was asked.
sing Hebrew national songs as Such was the humble beginning
to the other: "My God, I hope
"Well, you see," said Offen-
their special trains pulled into of what has grown to be a re-
nothing happened to him!"
bach, "he always used to beat my
the crowded station.
markable and dynamic Zionist
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clothes outside my door, and I
The Jewish refugees escaped group. Remarkable because al-
Fools never understand people never could get him to do it in
from Poland to Russia shortly though it has earned its laurels
of wit.—Vauvenargues.
time."
after the war started. From there it is not content to rest upon
At last, an explanation for the
• • • —
they went to Teheran, Iran, them. Dynamic because with the
cold reception accorded our anec-
Riding in a Southern train
where they waited for six months acc elerating pace of American
dotes.
were Meyer Ginsberg and a Ku
Pro-
for permission which never came
. . . —
a economic life, Business and Pro-
Kluxer, opposite to each other.
to
cross
Iraq
to
Jerusalem,
Did you know that:
The Kluxer opened his lunch
w
land distance of about 900 miles.
'' reached out until they now
. have
The first Jew in Shanghai wag and, to show no hard feelings,
Instead the refugees had to make fessional
Divisions
of Hadassah
have among
their membership
Elias David Sassoon, who in 1850 offered Ginsberg a sandwich. One
JULIUS CHAJES
all fields
a .
a six-week detour via sea, arr.iv - - women
serving in almost
.i
opened a branch of his father's flash at the combination and
ing in Palestine via
the in
Persian
i
endeavor
our country. This
of
Temple
Beth
El.
At
the
re-
Bombay Bank.
Meyer waved it aside. "I'm sorry,
iversary year is. dedicated to
The world's largest gem, the but I wouldn't eat no ham!"
quest of the participating Men's Gulf, west coast of India ports anniversary
s but an e. x-
and the' Red Sea.
Jonker diamond, was cut by the
The white hooded host put it Clubs the guest speaker will be
Upon
their
arrival
here
the
tension
of
the
old.
We
are vo.ic-
New York diamond cutter Lazare aside. Then he pulled out a Dr. B. Benedict Gazer, Rabbi of
ing
our
firm
determination
to give
children
appeared
to
be
in
good
a
new
goal
which
is
Temple Beth El. The toastmaster
Kaplan and his son Leo. This flask of wine.
the best we have—all of. . our
healt
of
the
evening
will
be
Charles
Ru-
operation is one of the most
"You'll have wine with me,
most of and
their cheerful
clothing although
was torn. gifts, our energy, our spiritual
biner. Henry Siegel, violinist of health
delicate that can be performed.
you?"
En route from Suez, hundreds of integrity and our funds to help
the
Detroit
Symphony
Orchestra
Digitalis, used in heart diseases, won't
"No," replied Ginsberg. "I
e, bring about a final solution of
was discovered by Ludwig Traube. can't take anything from a Ku and Julius Chajes, pianist and Palestine Jews, adults and chit-
sta- the Jewish problem which has
Jewish
noted composer, will provide the dren, crowded the railway
Nahum Salomon was the first
k. been heightened by war and to
Lions, bringing gifts of cake,
to manufacture bicycles, in Cov- Kliixer."
The Kluxer pulled out a r musical program.
pledge our endeavors for the
entry, England, and invented the volver and, levelling it at Mey-
The following Men's Clubs are fruit, milk and flowers. Jew
spider wheel, which makes the er's head, yelled: "Drink that p articipating: Congregation B'nai soldiers stationed near the route final establishment of a Jewish
also brought fruits and sweets. commonwealth in Palestine."
modern safety bicycle possible.
wine, or I'll blow your head off." David, Congregation B'nai Moshe,
Members in the Division is
Several of the child refugees
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the
Downtown
Synagogue,
Temple
"Seeing that I'm trapped," re-
An old man was making his plied Ginsberg, "you might as Beth El, Temple Israel, Congre- were wearing military sweaters open to all Jewish Business arid
. to Professional
is m
India.
women. The public
gation Shaarey Zedek, Congrega- to o l helmets that were given
first visit to an army post.
He watched the two sentries well hand over the ham sand- tion Shaar Hashomayim of Wind- them by British soldiers in Ind
cordially invited to this
One of the children said: „No meeting.
nassing and repassing each other 'Ana."
sor.
German soldier would ever have
in silence.
Sholom
Aleichem.
The world will be judged in done that." One of the new ar-
After several minutes he
Kindness—but all depends on your rivals was a baby, born during
the odyssey, and named "Aliyah."
the unveiling of an Honor Scroll works.
Michigan Hillel
by Osias Zwerdling, containing
the names of 30 Ann Arbor Jew-
Foundation Holds
ish men who have joined the
armed forces.
Protherhood Meet
Entertainment for the evening
was provided by members of the
Brotherhood Week was ob- Hillel Players and the Hillel Mu-
served by the Jewish Community sic Group. Participants included
of Ann Arbor with a meeting held Eileen Blum of Erie, Pa., Selma
at the B'nai B'r'ith Hillel Foun- Smith of Boonville, N. Y., Rich-
dation on Wednesday evening, ard Bloomfield of Shaker Hts., 0.,
Feb. 24, under the auspices of the Elyse Gitlow of New York City,
Ann Arbor Ladge, B'nai B'rith, and Thelma Davis of Asbury
J.
and Hadassah.
Park, N. J. Leonard Levy, of
Principal addresses of the eve- Hillsdale, Mich., served as master
ning were delivered on the theme of ceremonies.
"Victory Through Brotherhood"
by Dr. Charles Brasharei, nastor Pvt. Bernard Whiteman
of the Methodist Church. George
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Pvt. Bernard Whiteman of
man and member of the Michi-
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the
Finance
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sale of almost $55,000 worth of
war bonds by members of B'nai gogue, Mobile, Ala. Before going
Writh and Hadassah. Samuel into the army Whiteman was an
Bothman, chairman of the cam- advisor to Detroit Chapter 63 and
paign, announced that the goal of also served as assistant AZA di-
$55,000 had been exceeded on the rector of the Detroit district. The
services were sponsored by the
day of the meeting.
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MASS MEETING

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Sunday, March 14th

AT 2:00 P. M.

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• To introduce to Detroit Jewry the importance of the
Famous World YESHIVA - 1H CHACHMEY LUBLIN which
We Detroiters Have the Privilege to Rehouse in Our City.

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• CANTOR DAVID KATZMAN Will Open the Meeting
With an Appropriate Prayer.

• RABBIS MOSES FISCHER and JACOB J. NATHAN of
Congregation Bnai Moshe Will Address the Gathering

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and Introduce the Out-of-town Guest Speakers.

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This is a very important meetingl—Come early or
you may not secure a seat.

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