A mericivt lavish Periodical Cotter
June 4, 1943
CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
DETROIT JEWISH CHR6NICLE and The Legal Chronicle
Extracts from an Induction
Address on Passover
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Bnai David Sisterhood
Elects Its Officers
SUPPLEMENTARY ELECTION RULES
PROPOSED FOR MICHIGAN REGION
A tthe last tneeting of the
1. The election of the dele- (1) before the name of the can-
Bnai David Sisterhood officers gate (or delegates) from Michi- didate of their first choice, the
By RABBI MOSES FISCHER Hebrew Bible can certainly not were elected for the coming year gan, excluding Detroit, herein- numeral (2) before the name of
as follows:
after referred to as "the region," the candidate of their second
be misunderstood or overlooked
Mrs. Joseph Jacobs, 'honorary shall be by majority vote.
choice, the numeral (3) before
It may be merely a happy co- by thinking, truth-seeking and
2. If no candidate shall ap- the name of the candidate of
incidence that your induction in truth-searching minds!
pear to have a clear majority of their third choice, and so forth.
the armed service of the U. S.
The Bible teaches that all men
d. The ballot of an absent
all votes cast on any ballot, that
occurs on the day when our peo- are the children of God created
candidate having the least num- elector shall be mailed by Regis-
ple celebrate the birthday of its in His image, that all men are
ber of votes on that ballot shall tered Mail to the Convenor, Rab-
National Freedom and Redemp- descended from one man and
be eliminated from the next bal- bi Jerome D. Folkman, 1334 Al-
tion: its Pesach-feast. Distant as woman and are therefore mem-
lot, and this procedure shall be exander St., S. E., Grand Rapids,
these two great historic moments bers of one family, that hence
repeated until the delegate (or Mich., so that it may be received
lie from each other in time and all of them are endowed with
delegates) has (have) been elect- by him before noon, Central War
space, it is not hard to detect divine possibilities and potentiali-
Time, June 6, 1943. The envel-
ed by a clear majority.
a "common denominator," com- ties: the free and untrammeled
mon spiritual ideals and inspira- unfoldmmt and development of
3. Ballots shall be printed ope shall be plainly marked "Bal-
tions underlying them. Both these which is the most sacred duty
in advance of the election meet- lot". The seal of the U. S. Reg-
events stand and proclaim the and privilege of man! The con-
ing and shall be distributed to istry will not be broken until
Freedom and the sacred, inalien- stitution of the United States
delegates to the regional elec- the opening of the polls, and
able Rights of Man!
tion conference, hereinafter re- then in the presence of the elec-
clothes with flesh and blood and
Israel's freedom and liberation sinews these Biblical principles,
ferred to as "electors," in ad- tors.
e. The ballot of an absent
from the iron yoke of Egypt was it makes them a reality in the
vance of each polling. On the
the first ray of the Divine light practical affairs of men, it trans-
second and on each subsequent elector shall be accredited to the
which penetrated the darkness fers their rule and validity into
polling, the convener shall in- first choice of the elector until
and denseness of the enslavement the most important two domains
struct the electors to strike off the first choice is eliminated from
of men by their fellowmen and of civilization; into the domain
the name of that nominee who the contest. It shall then be ac-
implemented in thundering tones of civic rights and into the high
received the least votes on the credited to the second choice,
and so forth. If more than one
the Divine kinship and sonship art of government and estab-
previous polling.
of Man and the dignity of his lished by it—to the glory and
4. Absent but properly ac- delegate may be elected, the bal-
lot shall be accredited to as
personality. In conformity to this happiness of mankind—the self-
credited electors may cast their many nominees as there shall be
epochal event the present war is rule and self-government of na-
ballots in the following way:
delegates to be elected, in the
waged by America, and the Allied tions.
a. They shall request "Absent order of the indicated preference.
MRS. LOUIS BERTMAN
Nations for the realization and
Visualized and understood from
Electors Ballots" from the mem-
fulfillment of the self-same ideals such point of view and in such past president; Mrs. Louis Bert- ber of the Regional Election If any of these is eliminated,
of human freedom, right and dig- spirit, the Bible and the Consti- man, president; Mrs. Jack Docks, Committee resident in their city; the vote shall be accredited to
the next choice on the second
nity in the life of mankind and tution complement and integrate
if more than one member of the
especially in the spheres of gov- each other and constitute to all vice-president; Mrs. Eli Cutler, Election Committees reside in polling, and so on.
ernment. The relation between intents and purposes, two Bibles: recording secretary; Mrs. David their city, they shall make this
our Pesach and the purposes and the Bible of the relationship of Liebow, corresponding secretary; request of the sub-division chair-
aims of the resent total world- man to God and again, the Bible • Mrs. William Reid, financial sec- man resident in that city. (D. E.
war are like the relationship be- and sacred shrine of human right etary; Mrs. Peter Chodoroff, Weiss, Grand Rapids; Rabbi S. Z.
treasurer; Mrs. David J. Cohen,
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tween the tender promising bud and freedom!
chaplain; Mrs. Ruth Gamin, ser- Fineberg, Flint; Abe. B. Roman, class, Master Martin Citrin, son
and the flower in its full bloom.
With these two Bibles in your geant; serving on the board are Bay City; Paul Price, Benton of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob A. Citrin,
But there is another profound
Harbor; Samuel J. Levine, Mr.
analogy between our Holiday and hand, with their luminous reflex Mesdames Max Stulberg, Ken- Clemens; all other cities have has written his own part in the
service. The Confirmation class,
your induction and initiation into imprinted upon your spirit go on, neth Zimmerman, Morris Sandu- but one member.)
having had special musical train-
the armed forces of the U. S., go forward my young warriors! brae, Joseph Feigelman; chair-
b. "Absent Electors Ballots" ing at the hands of Cantor Tul-
which lies less on the surface, Add glory to "Old Glory" and men of standing committees are:
which is therefore less often to the spirit of the Maccabees that Mrs. Dan Otis, membership; Mr.;. their being accidentally destroyed man throughout the year, will
stressed and emphasized, but dwells in you and to their blood Joseph Kay, sunshine; Mrs. Ben at the conclusion of a polling in sing four hymns. One of the
Lewis, publicity; Mrs. Bernard which no clear majority appears. members of the class, Barbara
which nevertheless affects you, which courses in your veins.
The Lord be with you, guide Dosie, program; Mrs. David J. shall be distinguished from other Paul, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
my dear young friends—a most
pregnant and significant message and guard you, may He in His Cohen and Mrs. Roy Chetlin, pro- ballots by their color to prevent Harry Paul, will sing the solo
c. Absent electors shall mark parts of two of the class hymns.
at this solemn hour of your dedi- infinite mercy bring you back as gram; Mrs. Charles Jones. tick-
The public is invited to at-
cation to the service of "Old part and unit of the victorious ets; Mrs. Silverman, religious their ballots with numerals, in-
school; Mrs. Hyman Miller, Red dicating their preference for each tend this Shabuoth Eve Service
Glory" and the preservation of army of the U. S.
Cross unit; Mrs. Joseph Jacobs; candidate, placing the numeral and Confirmation Pageant.
the integrity of the American
War Activities chairman, Mrs. ■ ■0
Way of Life, for which its color- Bnai Brith Women's
Morton Espar, assisted by Mrs.
ful folds are again unfurled on
Samuel Kane.
the fields of glory whereon the Bowling League to
Installation of officers will
future history of mankind will be
decided!
take place at the Synagogue
Hold Banquet June 13
Monday evening, June 14, at
My dear young friends: Our
Passover is not only the birthday
The Bnai Brith Women's 8:30 o'clock, with Mrs. Sam
of our nationhood and freedom Bowling League is celebrating White as chairman of the eve-
but it is also the anniversary— the close of a most successful ning. Max Chomsky. executive
and this fact is less known—of season with a banquet and dance secretary of the Bnai David Syn-
the Induction and Initiation of to be held at the Bonnie Brook agogue, will act as installing
the whole people of Israel as so Country Club on Sunday, June officer.
The Bnai David Sisterhood
many fighting units into "the 13.
Army of the Lord, into the Host
Ruth Klaiman, the league's sponsor the religious school of
of God, Zewoath." In the final president, will act as toastmas- the congregation in addition to
act of our Exodus from Egypt, ter. Trophies to the winners a religious and cultural program.
the Torah states' explicitly, "In will be presented by Betty They are at present engaged in
the very selfsame day the Army Prady, vice-president. Other of- a wide program of war activi-
of Israel went forth from Egypt." ficers for the season were Rose ties.
Even previously to this closing Parnos, secretary, and Shirley
moment in the Drama of Jewish Weinbaum, treasurer.
Gifts to North End Clinic
migration we read the Divine
The following girls are to re-
In memory of Morris H. Prince,
promise and proclamation, "I shall ceive awards for outstanding
from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosen-
bring forth my 'Army' from the bowling:
Land of Egypt." It is on Pass-
Shirley Weinbaum, highest in- stein, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert S.
over that Israel became the first dividual average; Mabelle Green- Frank, Miss Elizabeth Finley, Mr.
time and since then through all blatt, second high average; Ruth and Mrs. Charles S. Selker, Mrs.
ages, through all the fluctuations Klaiman, third high average. Sidney Frank, Mr. and Mrs. H.
of its now glorious and tomorrow High game of the season was M. Selker, Mr. and Mrs. Max
gory but at all periods of its rolled by Betty Prady. Ruth Siegel; in memory of Mrs. Anne
tragic and heroic history, at all Klaiman bowled the winning Spivak, from Dr. Samuel and
places, Israel has proved itself three games series. The head pin Lil Wittenberg; in memory of
to be the "Army," the "Host," tournament was won by Annette Samuel Smitt, from Mrs. Arthur
the valiant Soldiers of the Lord, Robinson and Faye Wasserman A. Caplan, Mr. and Mrs. Seymour
of Righteousness, of Freedom and won the handicap tournament. Franklin; in memory of William
Justice and proved it in both The first place team of the sea- A. Cohen, from Mr. and Mrs.
ways, with the mighty weapons of son was Bellefaire, whose mem- Charles S. Selker; in memory of
the mind in the realm of the bers were Ruth Green, Capt. Jack Hock, from Mr. and Mrs.
spirit and with the two-edged Edith Fleisher, Nettie Werner, Saul G. Dunitz, Mr. and Mrs.
sword in their hand—if allowed Dorothy Menenberg and Stella Harry Rosenstein, Mr. and Mrs.
and permitted by the host-nations
Bloom. These five girls bowled Max Siegel; in memory of Simon
to wield it.
Rosenstein, from Mr. and Mrs.
Many of you—young warriors so well together that they also Saul G. Dunitz, Mr. and Mrs.
achieved
the
highest
single
team
to be—will recall from your his-
Max Siegel, Mr. and Mrs. Rich-
toric studies—that the heroic game and the best team series. ard A. Cott, Dr. and Mrs. Sam-
Second
place
team
was
Menorah,
combatants and valiant fighters
son S. Wittenberg; in memory of
of many of the ''Sacred wars" and the members were Mabelle Dr. J. H. Polozker, from Mrs.
Greenblatt,
Capt.
Helen
Sweitzer,
for the liberation of the human
Samuel Smitt; in memory of Mrs.
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spirit and the human personality, Rose Lester, Edith Kolodney and Etta Jacobs, from Mr. and Mrs.
Esther
Gilbert.
are described by the historians of
with Our Driver or
This league is a branch of the David Feerer; Yahrzeit of Mrs.
the respective era—paraphrasing
Sarah Granet, from Mr. and Mrs.
a Psalm verse—with the words, Bnai Brith Auxiliary No. 122 and David Feerer; in memory of Jo-
"They fought with the Bible in is the only sanctioned Jewish seph Alexander, from Mr. and
one and with the sword in the Women's Bowling League in the Mrs. David Feerer; in memory of
other hand." I dare to predict city. It has proven so popular Charles Frank, from the Sol
and foretell, that one day the that since its inception three Wolff family; in memory of
"backward looking prophet" the years ago the membership has Harry Salinger, from Mr. and
FAMOUS FOR
historian of our time and day, doubled.
Mrs. Harry Rosenstein; in mem-
will describe you, my youthful
ory of David Fischgrund, from
warriors, with the words, "that
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosenstein;
you have fought with two Bibles Downto4 Synagogue
in memory of Mrs. Yetta Rosen-
in one hand and with the sword Toelebrate Festival
zweig. from Dr. and Mrs. Sam-
in the other." I repeat and stress,
son S. Wittenberg; in honor of
"with two and for two Bibles," Of eeks June 9-10
Mother's Day for Mrs. D. ,T.
namely: for our Hebrew Bible,
Evans, from Dr. Samuel and Lin
given by God to our ancestors
The solem., "Festival of Weeks" Wittenberg; in honor of the birth-
and through our ancestors tans- commemorating the Revelation on day of Mrs. Andrew Wineman,
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for the Bible of the Independence Downtown Synagogue with spe- honor of the birthday of Andrew
the Bible of the Independence cial prayers on Wednesday and Wineman, from Mrs. Carrie May
of Nations and the sacred Rights Thursday, June 9 and 10, re- Berger; in honor of the confirma-
of Man as contained and ex- spectively.
tion of Marty August, from
pressed in the Constitution of the
On Thursday, June 10, special Thomas H. Cotter: in honor of
U. S.! The organic connection, Memorial services or Yiskor will the confirmation of James Ginn.
the interrelation of those two be conducted from 9 a. m. to from Mr. and Mrs. David Feerer;
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Bibles, the outgrowth and devel- 12:30 p. m. Rabbi Herman Rosen- Yahrzeit of Mrs. Bessie Shlpnskv,
opment of the American Consti- wasser will be in charge of all
from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rosen-
tution, its germination from the services.
stein.
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