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CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
July 2, 1943
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
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SPIRITUAL ISSUES IN THE WAR
By RABBI DR. ISRAEL I. MATTUCK
Editor's Note: Dr. Mattuck, Rabbi of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue
in London, analyzes the spiritual issues in this global war.
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VICTORY SMO KES FOR BOYS "OVER THERE"
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OBITUARIES
SARAH FEIGELMAN
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Feigelman, 78, of 9174 Goodwin,
were held Tuesday in the Chesed
Shel Emes Funeral Home, 2995
Joy Rd. Mrs. Feigelman is sur-
vived by her husband, Michael,
and 10 children. She was ill for
several weeks. Children who sur-
vive are Mrs. Charles Hactoff
of New York City, Mrs. David
Botbinick, Mrs. Isaac Bennish,
Mrs. Isadore Brown, Morris,
Ralph, Joseph, Abraham and Jul-
ius, all of Detroit, and Maj. Mey-
er Feigelman of Macon, Ga.
Three spiritual and moral prin- intention to destroy democracy.
ciples depend for their fate in The war will decide not only the
the immediate future on the out- future of the democracies but
come of the war. They are re- whether the democratic idea shall
spect for human concept of hu- live.
manity. Though separable, they
From the supreme exaltation
are not separate, all being en- of the State follows also the be-
tailed by the relation between lief in the supremacy of its in-
God and man, and following from terests, which ousts all moral
the belief in God. They are com- principles, and creates the posi-
mon to Christianity and Judaism, tive moral perversion that that
but it is permissible for us Jews is true, good or just--and, inci-
to feel a special concern for dentally, beautiful,—which serves
them. They belong to the Jewish the interests of the State. And
contribution to civilization; an d,
JACOB FISHBAINE
furthermore, the destiny of the the interests of the State" are
of 2029 W. Grand Ave. died
Jews is bound up with them. interpreted in terms of power
June 22 at the age of 75 years.
With the practical advancement and wealth. For Nazism, it is not
Funeral services were from the
of these principles in the life of righteousness but militarism that
Ira Kaufman Funeral Home, with
humanity will come the deliver- exalts a nation; and the fruits it
Rabbi Hershman officiating. He
ance of Jews from persecution seeks from victory are not peace
leaves his wife, Eva; one son,
and the establishment in all and justice but domination and
Here is a 132 case shipment of Chesterfields ready for overseas
civilized countries of their hu- riches. The enthusiasm it re- delivery, a sample of the many large orders being received by Spencer S.; three daughters, Mrs.
ceives from its supporters has Lig ge on
Susan Rosenfield, Mrs. Frede
man rights..
tt & Myers Tobacco Company Overseas Department for the Schwarzburg of Long Island and
Respect for human personality given it the appearance of ideal- me n
foreign fronts. This pile of smokes represents 1,320,000
is the ground of democracy; which ism, but its goal shows its tr ae Chesterfields ordered by the employees of North Carolina Ship- Mrs. Marion Siegel of Chicago.
is not just an expedient or good character,—materialistic national- building Company of Wilmington, N. C. More and more industrial Burial was in Clover Hill Park
system of government, but a ism. Its leaders scorn all moral and fraternal organizations are taking advantage of a special offer Cemetery.
philosophy of human life that principles, not only in their be- which
enables them to send Chesterfields to fighting men abroad
avior towds other countr ies
stresses the freedoms and rights but in the ar
treatment of their with a special message on each pack, at a cost of 5 cents per
Rev. Cantor
to which individual men are en- own people; they know neither package by ordering in case lots of 600 or more packages. Each box
Jacob
titled by virtue of their human- justice nor mercy. It needs no in this picture represents a case lot of 500 packages, 10,000 cigar-
Silverman
ity. The Nazis aim to destroy elaborate argument to prove that ettes. To reduce the per package cost even further, Liggett &
SURGICALL
democracy because they deny any if those who created the concen- Myers Tobacco Company will add a special bonus of 500 free pack-
MOREL
intrinsic worth to human person- tration camps, and oppress and ages for orders of 5000 packs or more.
25 Years'
ality. They deny the whole reli- murder weak and helpless peoples,
Practice
gious conception of man, making in the arrogant assurance that
11)
him into a creature of "blood their power placed them above "Have we not all one father, Nations are fighting guarantees Recommended
Physician s and
and soil" instead of a being cen- all considerations of morality and bath not one God created us?" that they will ultimately prevail.
Hospitals
tered in, and infused with, a decency, if such men and such And though no nation has come But they can be so suppressed
9371
spirit. In their philosophy, the methods were to win lasting pow- anywhere near its full realization as to bring down on mankind a
Wildemere
value of a man derives from his er, it would be a terrible moral in practice, it has received grow- prolonged spiritual darkness. De-
TY. 4-0062
service to the State. He can and spiritual disaster for the hu- ing recognition among civilized mocracy and liberalism would be
peoples.
Only
the
decisive
victory
have no freedom, and he can man race. In fighting against
dead for a long time if the Nazis
have no rights. Like a slave or them, the United Nations have of the United Nations offers the were to win the war; they would
beast of burden, he should be become the protagonists of roo- hope of its further development be severely crippled, if the war
fed well that he may work well ral decency.
and application in practice. The should end in stalemate; they
Rev. Cantor
or fight well for the State. As
The concept of humanity is Nazis want just "a new order" can be saved only by a complete
DAVID
the Biblical commandant against not only implicitly rejected by with Germany on top; the democ- and decisive victory of the United
GOLDEN
slavery (Leciticus 25:42) sug- the belief in the supremacy of racies, on the other hand, have Nations.
Detroit's Favorite
Rests, every form of servitude the State, but it is explicitly de- proclaimed their desire to create
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violates the dignity of the human flied by the Nazis. As one of "a better world".
TYler 6-9490
The attitude of the Nazis to Emergency Conference
spirit. It is the foundation of them said. "there is no humanity,
Wedding Ceremo-
democracy and the truth in the there are only nations," and human personality, the moral law, To Save the Jews of
nies Performed at
democratic idea that human per- among the nations, that one has and the concept of humanity
Home and by Ap-
pointment.
sonality is bound to God in a the right to rule which has the explains their actions which are Europe July 6 - I I
relation from which flow rights power to conquer. It is a short so horribly savage as to be in-
NEW YORK. (WNS) --An
that are inalienable and duties step from the belief in the su- credible. How, we ask, can hu-
that are inevitable. Both in the- premacy of the State to the claim man beings perpetrate such beast- "Emergency Conference to Save
ory and practice, the Nazis deny of supremacy for the German ly brutalities? They are largely, the Jews of Europe" will be held
The Well Known Rev.
worth to human beings, making State.
if not wholly, the consequence of at the Hotel Commodore in New
Hyman Schulsinger
men but the slaves of the State.
The concept of humanity orig- the spiritual perversion produced York City from Tuesday through
of Cong.
So, they have proclaimed their mated in the belief in one God. by the Nazi philosophy and train- Sunday, July 6-11, under the hon-
ing. Without respect for human orary chairmanship of William
Beth Tefilo
personality there is no sense of Allen White, Bishop Henry St.
Emanuel
personal responsibility; without George Tucker, Herbert Hoover,
Capable
and
the recognition of a moral 1
William Green Philip M
Specialized
DAVID HOROWITZ, TEACHER.
y,
ere is no effective guide to p er- Van Wyck Brooks and others, it
FOR
RENT
—
Nicely
furnished
th
Hebrew, Yiddis h, and Bar
so
room suitable for two persons. th nal decency, and no check on was announced here this week.
MOHEL
Mitzvah, English and Citizen-
In private home. Unlimited co e baser instincts; without the
Divided into panels of experts,
ship — my specialty. Reading
Also Marriages
ncept
of
humanity
there
is
phone. Good transportation. m
no into conclave will delve factually
and writing guaranteed. Free
Performed
2688 Richton Ave. Townsend it ercy. Nazism has dehumani zed n
the various phases of the Services in
trial lesson. 1964 W. Delaware
s
adherents.
Eng-
l
6-4527.
probem
of
saving
the
reming
lish and Yiddish
a in
St. Phone TYler 6-0042 or
Democracy
and
freedom,
on
of
Europe
from
Nazi
the
Jews
— — ot
DAvison 9392.
ann i- 1934 Hazelwood
WANTED TO RENT—Flat or m her hand, mean respect for hu. hilation. Among noted experts
an personality. They must ha ve who will participate in the panels
single
home
by
small
family.
an
Tyler 6-6960
HAIR ON FACE REMOVED
N. W. section. Near Synagogue m effective recognition of a of the conference will be Max
permanently by electric needle.
and school. Randolph 8030. Mr. di oral law; without it they wo uld Lerner, Bishop Tucker, Claire
No scars. Results guaranteed.
ssolve in anarchy. And the de- Booth Luce, Herbert Hoover,
P. Balaban.
Michigan licensed operator.
ocracies have, under the int! u _ Louis Bromfield, Frank Porter
en
Jennie Wohlman, 10211 Dex-
el- Graham, president of the Uni-
RENT—Nice clean room for op ce of their liberalism, dev ty,
ter, near Calvert. TYler 7-1986. FOR
ed the concept of humani versity of North Carolina, ( -
young
gentleman
or
lady,
wit
Open evenings.
Ile valuing and cherishing n a- miral Yates Stirling, Jr., U. S.
private adult family. Goo
transportation. 2601 Gladston d tionality, they have progressive l y Senator Edwin C. Johnson of
2641 GLENDALE AVE.
e, conceived it in relation to t h e Colorado, Representative Will
ATTRACTIVE ROOMS. Private
Tyler 4-1285.
larger life of humanity.
family. Moderate rates for
TOwnsend 9-0344
Rogers, Jr., and others.
The war is clearly a strugg l e
summer. S. E. Edelstein, 237 FOR RENT—Beautiful light air
The
purpose,
as
declared
by
,y,
SURGICAL MOHEL
furnished room with sma between right and wrong, justi ee Gabriel A. Wechsler, executive
E. 3rd St., Harbor Springs,
Mich. Tel. 434.
adult family. Single hon II and injustice, for it will deci d e secretary of the conference, is
Marriages
Performed
Good transportation. N. 1 , whether all nations shall be fr ee to effectuate specific plans for
V.
or
many
shall
languish
in
sere
section. Townsend 6-3267.
MAN WANTED between the age
i_ the relief of the plight of those
ture, whether the world ord
of 20 and 50 for wholesale dry
surviving Jews.
FOR
RENT
—
Furnished
room
..................
shall be one based on moral pri n-
goods store. Short hours. No
Elderly
couple
preferred.
Die-
ciples, recognizing the rights
Saturday. Good pay. Apply in
01
RECEPTACLES
Saul
J.
Birnkrant
tary
rules
observed.
E.
Seletsky
all nations and men, or one vi
person. Robins & Brode, 170
Garbage, Ash and Rubbish.
3789 W. Chicago. Tyler 6-6521 ' hating all principles of humani ty
W. Jefferson Ave. Cherry 4475.
Reinforced Concrete, Fully
and civilization to promote tl lie Of Pontiac Dies
Guaranteed. Priced Right
EXPERIENCED Secretary want- FOR RENT—Large comfortabl e interests and power of one n a-
AMERICAN
room, to single person or cou tion. Only one outcome is co
Saul J. Birnkrant of Pontiac,
ed for general office work.
pie. Convenient transportation ceivable in such a struggle—vi n- Mich., passed away July 1 at
RECEPTACLE CO.
Good salary. Hebrew Benevo-
No board. 2705 Elmhurst tory for the forces fighting fo c- the age of 47. Funeral services
lent Society, Tyler 6-1686.
579 Kenilworth
TO. 8-5889
Townsend 5-7058.
right, justice and freedom; th r will be held either Sunday or
WANTED by gentleman—Clean T
e
Monday
at
Lewis
Brothers'
F
alternative would be an evil tha
room and bath, with adult 0 SHARE—Middle-aged wom - would desolate humanity an neral Home at 6018 Woodward
d Ave.
an will share comfortable, wel
family. Prefer section near
furnished four-room apartmen I mock God. The terrible suffering
Plymouth line. Call Townsend
Surviving Mr. Birnkrant are his
6-5051.
with couple. Reference. Tyle t which the Nazis have inflicte wife, Marion; son, Sherwin; nine
r on many peoples, including a
7-1825.
double measure on the Jews, wit h brothers, Mark H., Michael C.,
COTTAGE FOR RENT—Six room
Theodore, Norman, Captain Ar-
modern lake front cottage to NTELLIGENT Jewish business a brutality that knows neithe r thur of the U. S. Army, Sergt.
girl desires room with private limit nor check, shows luridl y
rent from August through
family. Phone Sunday. Town- the monstrous evil from whic h Cecil of the U. S. Army, Samuel
Labor Day. 4705 Lakeview
send 7
humanity must be rid, to save H., Harold and William, and
Dr., Woodhull Lake.
its moral achievements and to three sisters, Mrs. Florence Tier-
OOM FOR RENT—Conveniently resume its way of ordered prog- ston of Bay City, Mrs. Jean
YOUNG business woman desires
Meyers of California and Mrs.
located desirable room for em- ress.
comfortable, pleasant home
ployed young woman. Chicago
There is no claim that the Grace Grossman.
with board, with nice people.
at Dexter. Tyler 4-5684.
United Nations have fully, or
Call after July 5, Randolph
He is rich who possesses a
Granite and Marble Monuments
1948.
--- even adequately, lived up to the
OR RENT -- Attractive front principles which they are now beautiful wife—especially beauti-
7729 TWELFTH ST.
bedroom for girl or elderly defending. We do not forget ful in character.
FOR RENT—Furnished room in
TYLER 6-1192
woman. Good transportation. their spiritual and moral short-
single home. Light, airy cross-
3380 Monterey, Apt. 106.
ventilation, double or twin
comings and failures. But only
beds. Dexter-Clairmount-Law-
their victory can give the hope
DET'S FINEST
FOR
RENT—Nice
clean
furnished
JEWISHROIT
ton lines one block; unlimited
that these principles will be in-
room. Male only. By elderly creasingly realized in the life
FUNERAL HOME
phone, hot water; oil heat. Pre-
couple. 2735 Buena Vista, up- of humanity. It is true that they
fer two men or employed cou-
stairs.
TO.
6-8391.
JEV/I5H
ple. Small family. Tyler 5-4408.
cannot be destroyed forever, for
nra a
as
an
American
poet
wrote
in
a
FOR RENT—Room for rent in a RELIABLE middle-aged couple
with best references want 2- crisis in American history which
V
very attractive apt. of one
7739 JOHN R .STREET TRINITY 2-2114
bedroom flat, house or apart- also involved a moral issue,
adult. TO. 8-6237 or TO.
ment in Northwest section. "Truth, though crushed to earth,
Due to a fire in our regular funeral parlors, we are now
8-9342.
will rise again." The truth in the
HO. 3886.
in our temporary chael at
principles for which the United
6018 WOODWARD AVE. atp HARPER
n
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Rev. S. M06111
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Manuel tlrbach