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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
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VOL. 45, NO. 13
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, MARCH 26. 1943
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'Gen. Giraud's Abrogation of Fred M. Butzel to "Man's Faith In This Crisis"
Cremieux Decree Protested Occupy Pulpit of U. A. H. C. Convention Theme
Temple Israel
Jewish Delegation Headed by Rabbi S. S.
Wise of Jewish Congress Sees Sumner Welles
WASHINGTON, ( W NS ) —The
formal cancellation of more than
41- 60 Vichy-inspired anti-Jewish laws
in North Africa by General Henri
Giraud, French High Conunission-
er for North Africa, was over-
shadowed this week by mounting
protests in Britain and in this
country against Gen. Giraud's si-
multaneous abrogation of the Cre-
mieux decree of 1870 which had
granted French citizenship to the
native Jews of Algeria.
General Giraud's unexpected ob-
.,. rogation of the Cremieux decree,
V which had remained in effect from
1870 to 1940 when the Nazi-con-
trolled Vichy regime announced
its cancellation, resulted in con-
side•able confusion here since it
had been understood that Giraud
would restore fully the laws of
the French Republic.
More than 150,000 native Al-
gerian Jews were affected by the
abrogation of the dKrec. It was
pointed out that Giraud has de-
prived the .Jews of the French
citizenship rights which they had
formerly enjoyed and reduced then)
to the status of French subjects.
1, • Repeated assurances from Gi-
raud's headquarters in Algeria
that the Cremieux decree was ab-
rogated because it gave the Jews
preferential treatment over the
Arabs made little impression here
since the Arabs have in the past
refused French citizenship because
the French civil laws were in con-
flict with their own Moslem law.
Under the French laws, tho Arabs
would have been compelled to give
up polygamy and other practices
which the Arabs then observed.
It was pointed out also that
Giraud, to rectify a situation
which he considered discrim'na-
tory, could have conferred French
citizenship 00 the Arabs, rather
than deprive the Jews of their
Temple Sisterhoods, Brotherhoods To Meet
Concurrently with 38th Council, April 2-4
legal status.
Fred M. Butzel will occupy the
"Man's Faith and This Crisis"
pulpit of Temple Israel at its will be the theme of the 38th
A delegation .representing the Sabbath Eve services, Friday Council of the Union of Amer-
American Jewish Congress and night, April 2, at 8 :30, in the ican Hebrew Congregations, to be
held at the Hotel New Yorker,
the World Jewish Congress, head-
N. Y. C., April 24, Delegates
ed by Dr. Stephen S. Wise, called
from Reform Congregations of
upon Under-Secretary of State
forty-two states and Canada will
Sumner Welles to obtain a clari-
attend the Council.
fication of the present status of
In the belief that the world of
the native Jews of Algeria.
tomorrow must be guided by re-
The delegation advised Mr.
ligious principles, the delegates
See GIRAUD page 12
to the Council will discuss such
Delegation Sees Welles
Service Groups
Centers Arrange
Lecture Series
Labor Zionists
Issue Call for
Natl. Assembly
Detroit Sends Large
Delegation to New York
Theme "American Jew
Looks at World Today"
The Detroit Service Group and
the Junior Service Group, in co-
operation with the Jewish Com-
munity Center, have arranged a
series of lectures and discussions
on Jewish life, under the gen-
eral theme "The American Jew
Looks at the World of Today
and Tomorrow."
When the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign associated itself with the
War Chest of Metropolitan De-
troit, it was appreciated that a
responsibility rested upon the or-
ganized community to continue
its programs of- information and
education, formerly conducted In
connection with our spring fund-
raising activities.
The Forum of Jewish Affairs,
now being announced, is intended
to serve the two-fold function of
keeping us advised of the cur-
rents in Jewish life and of giv-
ing the Federation contributors
and the workers of the Detroit
Service Group, the Junior Service
Group and the Women's Division,
the opportunity of meeting from
time to time and of keeping tlw
spirit of solidarity alive in the
On Monday night, March 29, organization and in the commu-
nity.
Pisgah Lodge No. 34, Bnai Brith,
The series of programs will be-
will present "An Evening of gin on Wednesday, April 22,
Jewish Music, Arts and Humor,"
See LECTURES—Page 12
in the main auditorium of the
Jewish Community Center at
8:30 p. m. This meeting is open
to the public, according to Ru-
dolph Meyersohn, president of
the lodge.
Detroit's outstanding musicians
will render examples of the finest
Prosperity, depression and war
liturgical music, folk songs and
popular Jewish numbers by Jew- have marched across the stage of
ish composers. A few of the ar- world events since that day in
tists to participate in the pres- 1926 when the Jewish Welfare
Federation was organized in De-
entation of Jewish music and
arts • are Harry Greenblatt, popu- troit.
Total war for freedom means
lar tenor soloist; Sadie Cooper,
one of the city's best known vio- all-out aid both for the helpless
linists, and Miss Sidorsky, a victims of oppression who await
their day of liberation and for
pianist of note.
Aaron Rosenberg, a past presi- the forces who are contributing
dent of Pisgah Lodge and na- toward bringing that day of free-
tionally known Yiddish humorist, dom and peace even closer. The
will present that inimitable styl , . Jews of America, along with their
of humor that has gained him neighbors of every other back-
fame. Mr. Rosenberg is the au- ground, are devoting all their re-
thor of a popular book of hu- sources and energies to our coun-
morous stories of the American try's war effort. As a valid part
Jewish scene entitled "Tales Out of this program it is our spe-
s of School". Other numbers of cial, sacred task to sustain our
distressed brethren who are among
interest will be presented.
Last Monday night the mem- the chief sufferers from tyranny.
bers of the 85th anniversary Detroit War Chest
class of Pisgah Lodge held a
As evidence of the interdepend-
meeting and decided to organize ence of all freedom-loving and
as a group to participate in the humanitarian people there has
membership campaign to honor evolved a War Chest movement,
Huai Brith's Centennial. This making it possible for us to par-
group of new members will com- ticipate in a war fund for victory.
pete with the regular memberhip The Jews of Detroit, through this
teams in the lodge. Isadore Starr, joinder of forces, now offer their
chairman of Pisgah's membership financial support and manpower
committee, called upon the mem- in one, over-all campaign for the
bers to join in a short drive for .55 causes formerly included in the
300 new members to meet the Allied Jewish Campaign, along
quota set by District Grand Lodge with the eighty agencies of the
No. 6, Bnai Brith, for Pisgah Community Fund, the U. S. 0.
bodge. Mr. Starr stated that and the Russian, British, Chinese
Pisgah Lodge is the oldest and and other approved war-relief ap-
peals.
As a result of this new develop-
See PISGAH—Page 12
Jewish Humor,A rt.
Music to Feature
Pisgah Meeting
"Unity or Harmony"
To Be His Subject
FRED M. BUTZEL
Lecture Hall of the Detroit In-
stitute of Arts.
Mr. Butzel will speak on the
subject, "Unity or Harmony".
Mr. Butzel is a member of the
executive board of American
Jewish Committee and is a leader
in the current effort to deal with
the problems of the Jewish peo-
ple on a national and interna-
tional scope. His address will
deal with the question of achiev-
ing the unity of American Israel
for the sake of meeting the op-
portunities for Jewish reconstruc-
tion in the post-war world.
Throughout his career as a
lay leader in general and Jewish
social service, Mr. Butzel has
been a harmonizing and unifying
force. His address before Temple
Israel is expected to be a docu-
ment of decisive importance in
guiding the discussions which are
now taking place with regard to
the future of American Israel
and of world Jewry.
The .Sisterhood of Temple Is-
See BUTZEL—Page 12
phases of the general theme as
"The Pillars of Our Faith," "The
Healing of Humanity" and •"Is-
rael's Present and Future," all in
the light of problems to be faced
at the end of the present world
struggle for peace and justice.
Hon. Meier Steinbrink, Justice
of the Supreme Court of the State
of New York, will be the chair-
man of the 38th Council which
will be formally opened by Robert
P. Goldman of Cincinnati, presi-
dent of the Union. On Friday, at
2 p. in., a symposium on ''The
Pillars of Our Faith" will be
held. Morris E. Jacobs of Omaha,
Nebraska, will preside. "Prayer,"
dealing with problems of personal
devotion, will be discussed by
Rabbi A. Alan Steinbach of Tem-
ple Ahavath Sholom, Brooklyn;
"Study," the second sub-theme of
the symposium, dealing with the
need of re-creating the cultural
laity, will be discussed by Rabbi
Leon Fram of Detroit, and Henry
Monsky of Omaha, Nebraska, Na-
tional President of B'nai B'rith,
will speak on "Charity," showing
the progress in Jewish self-help
and mutual help in these times.
On Friday evening, religious
services will he held at Temple
Emanu-El, Fifth Avenue and Six-
ty-fifth Street, N. Y. C. Rabbi
James G. Heller, president of the
Central Conference of American
Rabbis, will deliver the sermon,
his theme being "Men of the
Abyss."
Religious services will he held
on Saturday morning at Congre-
gation Rodeph Sholom, 7 • West
Eighty-third Street, N. Y. C., at
which Rabbi Louis Binstock of
Temple Sholom, Chicago, will
preach.
A program is scheduled for Sat-
urday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
The call for unity as expressed
at a conference of Jewish leaders
at Pittsburgh has been answered
by Labor Zionists groups of the
United States.
The means of expression by
masses of Jews has been formu-
lated through plans of a "Nation-
al Assembly".
Labor Zionists have taken the
initial step towards this unifica-
tion by calling a conference of
all Labor Zionists groups at New
York, March 26-27-28, at which
session definite plans will be
made and steps will be taken
towards participation in the elec-
tios of the "National Assembly"
and towards the clarification of
Labor Zionists aims.
Detroit groups have been espe-
cially concerned over national
unity of Jews and in a series of
small meetings have crystallized
the ideas and desires of all the
groups.
A large group of delegates
See FAITH—Page 12
headed by Morris Schaver and
Morris Lieberman representing
all Labor Zionist groups and affili-
ates will be present in New York
for the conferences. The follow-
ing are from Detroit: Jacob
Schrier, Miss Maity Falick, Miss
Lena Trock, Morris Lieberman,
Morris Schaver, David Sislin, Wil-
liam Hordes, Mrs. David Sheraga,
Morris Gelfond, Mrs. Sophie Sis-
Morris L. Schaver, chairman
lin, Benjamin Rosenthal, Nathan of the Gewerkshaften Campaign
Lindon, Mrs. J. Michlen, J. Kol-
man, M. Kumoff and Max announces that Rabbi Solomon
Goldman of The Anshe Emet
Chafets.
Synagogue in Chicago, will be the
guest speaker at the closing event
which will take plaCe at the De-
troit Institute of Arts, on Sun-
day, April 11, at 8:30 p. m.
Rabbi Solomon Goldman has
taken an active part in the civic,
lems of organization involving ad- cultural and religious life of the
justments to a new fiscal year nation. He is a graduate of New
and earlier commitments on our York University and the Jewish
part for the financing of Jewish Theological Seminary of America.
He did graduate work at Colum-
causes for the next fiscal year,
The advantages of uniting our bia University and at the Uni-
forces with the general corn- versity of Chicago, and holds the
mun'ty were so pronounced that degree of Doctor of Hebrew Let-
we found little difficulty in adapt- ters. Dr Goldman was formerly
ing ourselves to the new situa- President of the Zionist Organi-
zation of America and has been
tion.
a member of the Boards of many
Rabbi Silver's Leadership
national organizations. Since
The record of Jewish contribu- 1929, he has been the Rabbi of
tions to the War Chest showed the Anshe Emet 'Synagogue in
conclusively that, given a war Chicago.
problem in community service, our
Other features of the musical
citizens have a fine sense of val- and entertainment interest will
ues. We took our places in the he announced at a later date.
new army of workers and givers
Harold Silver will be the great
so readily and effectively that the speaker at the 9th rally at Loch-
results reflected most creditably ar's, 8933 12th St., on April
our concern for all the causes in 1. Mr. Silver is the executive
the campaign. The Detroit Serv- director of the Jewish Social Serv-
ice Group and our Women's Di- ice Bureau and of the Resettle-
vision were faced with new prob- ment Servce. Ile is very active
lems in campaign organization and with the American Association of
our public relations and educa- Social Workers. and is it lecturer
tional services had a new message of the Wayne University. He has
to spread.
been active in social work since
Perhaps the finest expression of 1926.
this new relationship manifested
Isaac A. Liebson, an active
itself at the War Chest luncheon member of the Zionist Labor
addressed by Rabbi Abba Hillel Movement in Detroit, vice-chair-
Silver, who thrilled us and our man of the Gewerkshaften Cam-
neighbors and inspired all elements paign, was the first of the work-
of the community to advance our ers this year to increase his last
efforts for the common cause. The year's quota by over 50 per cent.
War Chest set itself a goal of He has already raised more than
$5,800,000. The final figure reach- $3,000.00. "You do not have to
Rabbi S. Goldman
To Be Speaker for
Gewerkshaften
Jewish Welfare Federation Makes
Its Report To the Jews of Detroit
•
the fiscal year 1942-1943, with
favorable results. In the fall of
1942, when we were invited to
become a part of the War Chest,
ISIDORE SOBOLOFF
aunt in total community organi-
zations, we were called upon, with-
in the last twelve-month period,
to wage two campaigns. In the
spring of 1912, we conducted our
usual Allied Jewish Campaign for
there arose some special prob-
See FEDERATION—Page 9
See GOLDMAN—Page 12