DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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December 3, 1943

Zionist Head. Flays Houston Temple for
Rabbi Joshua Sperka,
Cantor Irving Ringel on Barring Observers of Traditional Judaism

in ages and under influences of
ideas and conditions which today
are entirely unsuited, unneces-
On Sunday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.
sary and foreign to the beliefs
their
favorite
dinner
guest.
Con-
YOU SHOULD KNOW:
in., Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka will
and observances of progressive
Paul Scheffer, who until Pearl gratulations to Dr. Isaac Land- deliver his regular monthly ser-
Judaism in modern America."
Harbor was Goebbels' new repre- man, editor-in-chief of the Uni- mon over Radio Station WWJ.
The pledge required from each
sentative in this country, and who vernal Jewish Encyclopedia, on
member also repudiates the Ile-
now hobnobs with American news- the marriage of his sister, Mir-
brew language as "unintelligible
paper columnists and comments- ism, to James B. Mathew of
to the vast majority of our co-
tors in his swanky Park Avenue Schenectady. Paul Robeson, the
religionists; therefore, it must
apartment, is whispering to his Negro actor, who sports a real
make way, as is advisable under
intimates that the tales of Hit- beard for his "Othello" roles these
existing circumstances, to intel-
ler's extermination of millions of days, startled Congressman Sol
ligible language in prayer, which,
Bloom at the Soviet Embassy re-
Jews are highly exaggerated. . . . ception the other weekend by
is not understood, is a souless
How does Mr. Sheffer know? He greeting him with a resounding
form."
supported Hitler's anti-Semitism "Sholem Aleichem." Leonard Ly-
Amazing Phenomenon
in the days when it looked as if one recalls this anecdote concern-
Terming the action of the
Adolf were winning the war. PM, ing the late Max Reinhardt and
Houston Congregation, "an amaz-
Marshall Fields' New York after- Rudolf Schildkraut. It seems that
ing phenomenon in American Jew-
noon tabloid, has fallen into a when Schildkraut fist began to
ish life," Dr. Israel Goldstein, in
trap. In its campaign against play under Reinhardt he alwyas
his statement, asserts that in vot-
anti-Semitism it brings daily sta- came late for rehearsals. And
ing approval of the pledge the
tistical tables showing that the each time the same ritual was
congregation revealed "an inner-
Jews of America are not more followed. Schildkraut paid a two-
demoralization which makes them
successful than their percentage mark lateness fine to the stage
not only inferior Jews, but infer-
in the population warrants. Such manager, who then gave him a
ior Americans."
reasoning places democracy on a receipt bearing Reinhardt's sig-
"By its action," continued Dr.
quota basis, and would justify nature. Finally, however, Rein-
Goldstein, "the Congregation Beth
anti-Semitism if Jews should get hardt grew tires of this chronic
Israel of Houston, Texas, has set
ahead beyond certain statistics. tardiness, and suggested to Schild-
UNRRA To Repatriate itself apart from K'lal Israel (the
Hats off to Al Jolson for his suc- kraut that he might mend his
community of Israel). It is a dis-
cint comment on the current waves ways. "But I make a living out
Exiled Jews of World
service to Reform Judaism, repre-
of anti-Semitism in certain parts of this," Schildkraut protested.
senting an attempt to straight-
ATLANTIC CITY (WNS—Sir jacket the members of a congre-
of. the country. Speaking of his "'My role is small, and so is my
George Rendel, a member of the gation into the narrow frame-
visit to an American Army ceme- salary. So I come late, pay my
British delegation to the UNRRA work of doctrinated negatives.
tery in Italy, Al said: "There two marks, get your receipt—
conference now in session here, From the standpoint of Judaism
were many white crosses over and then I sell your autographs
declared at a press conference last in its broadest aspects it marks
graves of our heroic dead. There for five marks."
week that the United Nations a nadir of spiritual impoverish-
were stars of David, too. But
CANTOR IRVING RINGEL
Relief and Rehabilitation Adminis- ment and callous effrontery.
nowhere in that American ceme-
tery did I see any sign reading
"To fix the inferior status of
The topic will be "The Fight for tration will cooperate with the
Intergovernmental Committee on non-voting membership upon Jews
'Restricted.'"
Zuieback Reports to
Faith."
Cantor Irving Ringel will sing refugees in the repatriation of who believe in Kashruth or sub-
WAR ECHOS:
Education Conference
exiled Jews.
scribe to Zionism is to perpetuate
several liturgical selections.
Danish Ambassador De Kauff-
Cantor
Irving
Ringel,
the
re-
a form of intolerence which is as
Declaring
that
the
UNRRA
man, in a recent speech before an
The bi-annual conference of cently elected cantor of Congre- could not force governments to unJewish as it is unAmerican.
audience of Jews gathered to the East Central States Region gation Bnai David, will make his take back aliens, Sir George It's tantamount to the adoption
mourn the loss of nearly 4,000,- of the American Association for
out that a recently ap- by the congregation of a set of
000 of their brethren, told his Jewish Education was held dur- first radio appearance at this pointed
hearers that Denmark has lost !rig the week-end of Thanksgiv- time. Detroiters are, therefore, proved report by the UNRRA's 'Nuremberg Laws" of its own. By
invited to listen to Cantor Rin- committee on policy expressed the these laws Moses, Isaiah and Hil-
one-third of her national wealth. in in Columbus, 0.
gel, who has a very rich and "hope that all the governments lel would be barred from full
A nationally known Orthodox
Representatives from 15 com- inspiring voice.
concerned will deal with any re- membership in the congregation.
rabbi, who was gracing the speak- munition reported on the condi-
quests which they may receive —0
Radio
Station
WWJ
invited
ers' platform on that occasion, is tion of education in their respec-
from UNRRA in this connection from
To purge
the Hebrew
the synagogue
is language
to rob the
Rabbi
Sperka
to
broadcast
over
reported as having commented:
in
a
spirit
of
wide
humanity,
even
synagogue
of
its
essential
char-
its
facilities
a
sermon
concerning
"Allewei auf uns gesogt." Hitler's president
tiveplaces.
Rudolph
Zuieback,
of the United Hebrew Jewish religion and holy days, on if the request refers to persons
and to remove one of the
days, puns Harry Hershfield, are
are not their nationals." The
growing fuehrer and fuehrer. The Detroit
Schools,
gave of a schools.
report for the the first Sunday of each month. who
strongest bonds
of unity
in first
the
system
of Judaism.
The
Rabbi Sperka can also be heard British delegate also asserted that fellowship
war will end next July, is the pre-
One session was devoted to the every Friday on WWJ, delivering anti-Semitism
in
Central
Europe
"is
one
of
the
things
we
are
thing
the
Houston
Congregation
diction of our fifth-cousin-five- very interesting subject of "What
fighting to destroy." would have to do, in order to he
times-removed Moishe Biron, who Shall We Teach Our Children, " the noon prayer.
consistent, would be to drop its
lives in Brooklyn. Moishe, how- in which several lay-leaders of a
Sir George asserted that Great name, Beth Israel, which is a He-
ever, is not a prophet by profes- few communities participated.
J. N. F. ACTIVITIES
Britain and the United States brew name.
sion. He earns a good living work-
The main feature of the con-
.It is an amazing phenomenon
do everything within their
Former secretary Rose Green- would
ing in a jelly factory and doesn't
mind our telling the world that faience, however, was the mas- wald Fried was tendered a recep- power to care and provide for the in American Jewish life, that in
terly address of Professor Horace
w this
refugees
within
land
their where
territories religious self-ex-
after the business meeting
he is 101 years old and going
Kallen of New York on the tion
hose return to their homes after
........ pression in terms of the tradition
in
honor
of
her
recent
marriage
strong. In fact, he confidently ex- M.
" Jewish Education and in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Mrs. Fried the war might prove a challenging and heritage of every denomina-
pects to outlive Hitler by a good the
subject
Future of the American Jew- and Mrs. Abram Twersky will be problem. He asserted that a re- Von is not only tolerated, but even
many years.
ish Community".
cent survey by the International encouraged, a group of Jews would
JEWISH NEWS:
The meeting was concluded honored with their names in- Labor Organization had disclosed of their own violition choose to
scribed
in
the
Golden
Book
for
Flash. . . • David Ben Gurion with the election of regional of-
that more than 4,000,000 Jews spurn 'the rock out of which they
and Dr. Chaim Weizmann, who ficers. Dr. E. J. Gordon of Co- their efforts on behalf of the have been uprooted since Septem- have been hewn.' They reveal an
Jewish
National
Fund.
a•e on the outs, will soon meet in lumbus was re-elected president;
inner demoralization which makes
A youth rally was held in Bnai ber 1939.
London to straighten out their con- Rudolph Zuieback of Detroit,
them not only inferior Jews, but
Coordinate Activities
Moshe
vestry
rooms
in
honor
of
troversy. The forthcoming offs- vice president, and Dr. Azriel Tag Day which was held Nov.
The
proposed
co-ordination
by
inferior
Americans."
cial announcement by the British Eisenberg of Cleveland, execu-
Dr. Goldstein
added that by its
27, 28 this year.
the UNRRA of the work of Jew-
government that it will not imple- tive secretary.
Shabos Chanukah will be ob- ish and other relief organizations action the congregation demon-
ment the White Paper while the
strated that "it has no concep-
served as J. N. F. Sabbath in all through a welfare branch under tion
war is still being fought does not
of either Judaism or religion,
synagogues . this year and all the direct supervision of Director- but only of an emasculated
mean a thing, since virtually all
proceeds
will
go
towards
buying
General
Herbert
H.
Lehman
may
Jewish immigration into Pales- Gifts to North End Clinic
land near the city of Jerusalem enable Jewish organizations such psuedo-rationalism which it con-
tine is impossible while hostilities
continue. The editor of the New
In memory of Mrs. Helen Eng- which is being sponsored by the as the American Joint Distribu- siders 'progressive.'"
York Post tells us that as a re- gass by Miss Edith Heavenrich, World Mizrachi organization. Dan- tion Committee, the World Jewish
iel Temchin, chairman, and Irv- Congress, the Jewish Labor Com-
sult of its serialization of Pierre
Emma Butzel, Mr. and Mrs. ing Schlussel will be in charge mittee, the Federation of Polish
van Paassen's "The Forgotten Miss
Harry L. Winston, Mr. and Mrs. of all arrangements, having been Jews, Hadassah and other Jewish
Ally" the paper is receiving in-
J. Mahler, Mr. and Mrs. appointed to head the J. N. F. relief organizations to offer their
quiries from many non-Jews ask- Felix
S. Shapero, Mr. and Mrs. synagogue committee in Detroit. cooperation in the problem of
ing how they can join the Zionist Nate
Grover C. Wolf, Mr. and Mrs.
Plans are being made for a handling post-war relief for Jews
Organization.
Eugene J. Arnfeld, Mr. and Mrs. Charnisho Osor b'Sheat rally for in the devastated areas of Europe,
ABOUT PEOPLE:
Mrs. Walter Irving.
all blue and white box holders at according to reliable opinion here.
Window Shade Co.
That the Herzliah Hebrew Acad- and
In
memory of Abe Levine by the Jewish Community Center on
It was believed here that, under
emy is now installed in its own
WINDOW SHADES
building on Manhattan's upper Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hamburger, Feb. 9. The latest Palestinian pic- the provision of the UNRRA
West Side is due to the gener- Mr. and Mrs. Harry Frank, Mr. tures will be shown. A prominent agreement that it "be the policy
MADE TO ORDER
speaker will address the gather- of the UNRRA to enlist the co-
osity of such practical Hebriasts and Mrs. Nate S. Shapero.
Cleaned and Repaired
In memory of Mrs. Jennie Yar- ing and a musical program is be- operation of any . . . voluntary
as Israel Matz, Sol Asch and W.
relief agencies and seek their
Saltzman. This season, which rows, by Mr. and Mrs. Charles ing arranged.
LINOLEUM
A new golden book for chil- participation in relief and reha-
marked the twenty-fifth annivers- Hamburger.
.
ert
H.
Rice
by
dren
13
years
of
age
is
being
in-
bilitation
measures
which
they
In
memory
of
B
Inlaid
and Battleship
ary of the Yiddish Art Theater,
augurated and will be known as have the competence, personnel
Rugs and Furniture
will be the last Yiddish season Mr. and Mrs. Felix J. Mahler.
In memory of Mrs. Fannie Tel- Sefer Bar Mitzvah and Sefer and other resources, administer
for Maurice Schwartz, its founder
VENETIAN BLINDS
and star. Beginning next year ler by Mr. and Mrs. Nate S. Sha- Bas Mitzvah. The inscriptions will and which can be effectively inte-
cost $15 each and each child in- grated with the UNRRA program
Drapery Hardware
he will concentrate on the Eng- pe•o.
In memory of John Wilson Co- scribed will receive a beautiful as a whole," Jewish organizations
lish stage. Lucile Prumb's "I'll
Get Our Prices and sine
would be able to function in areas
Hit the High Road" got a raw han by Mr. and Mrs. Abe Moss. certificate.
Free Estimates Furnished
deal from the critics, and closed In memory of Mr. Velick, by In the future all Jewish Na- where the Jewish population has
8625 LINWOOD
tional Fund meetings will be held been most effected by the ravages
after less than a week on Broad- Mr. and Mrs. Abe Moss.
way. The young dramatist—who In honor of the 50th birthday on the first and third Wednesdays of war and the Nazis, particularly
CALL TYLER 5-1230
in Poland and in reoccupied Rus-
is the daughter of Sara B. Smith, of Morris Garvett by Mr. and of each month.
the well-known Yiddish novelist— Mrs. Charles Hamburger. Officers of the J. N. F. council sia.
In honor of the anniversary of are: William Hordes, president;
is not discouraged, however, and
before the season is over she'll Mr. and Mrs. Theodore R. Kel- Nathan Spevakow and Benjamin
come through with a new play. ter by Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Levy. Laiken, vice presidents; Nathan
Who's the girl you wish would In honor of the 50th wedding Linden, treasurer; Michael Mich-
come to dinner? Members of the anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ben lin, financial secretary; Mrs. Henri
New York Butlers' Association Epstine by Mrs. A. Ermann, Miss Goldberg, executive secretary.
have voted thrush Dinah Shore Marcia Ermann.
HEBREW SCHOOLS

iry Phineas J. Biron

Station WWJ Dec. 5

WASHINGTON, D. C. — The
action taken by the reform con-
gregation Beth Israel of Hus
ton, Texas, in voting approval of
a "statement of principles" with-
out precedent in the annals of
American Jewish congregations
barring from voting membership
all believers in "the Rabbinical
and Mociac laws which regulate
(let" and in the precepts of tra-
ditional Judaism, was branded as
a "callous effrontery" towards the
concepts of Judaism and an act
of intolerence, in a statement is-
sued here today by Dr. Israel
Goldstein, president of the Zionist
Organization of America.
The "statement of principles"
adopted by the congregation,
which is headed by Rabbi H. J.
Schachtel, one of the leading fig-
ures in the anti-Zionist "Ameri-
can Council of Judaism," obligates
each voting member to "reject the
Rabbinical and Mosiac laws which
regulate diet, priestly purity, dress
and similar laws which originated

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The United Hebrew Schools
gratefully acknowledge the re-
ceipt of one scholarship to the
Scholarship Fund of the schools,
from Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wachq
in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of
their son, Melvin, which will he
observed on Saturday, Dec. 4,
in the synagogue of the Rose
Sittig Cohen Bldg. Melvin is a
student at the Rose Sittig Cohen
Branch of the United Hebrew
Schools.