DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

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Ramath Hakovesh Settlers Absolved of All
Charges by British Palestine Administration

Ezra Donor Luncheon at
Leland Hotel on Jan. 12

December 10, 1943

WAR-TIME CHANUKAH

By RABBI M. J. WOHLGELERNTER

The Festival of Lights will day festival through the evening
assume new meaning for us this home ceremony, the recitation of
Mrs.
Becky
Redblatt,
general
Al—Hannissint and Hanel, the re-
JERUSALEM (WNS).—The 34 visit. The Victory League for Rus-
chairman of the donor luncheon,
Jewish settlers who were arrested sia here issued a statement to the announces that the "Ezra" the year, as we prepare to mark the reading of the book of Maccabees
third Chanukah since Pearl Har- will serve to bring the hope of a
by British police when a raid was effect that it had received a com-
,ai^n ^ 6 *Ile American bor. Victory is nearer now for speedy and complete redemption
made on the settlement of Ramath munication from the Jewish Anti- women's divi
the forces of the United Nations to our sorely-tried people.
Hakovesh for alleged deserters Fascist committee in Moscow that
and it will be in a happier mood
and concealed arms, were com- it would be glad to send a special
that every loyal Jewish household Morris Mohr Electe
pletely absolved of all charges this delegation.
in America will kindle its Meno-
week when the Palestine govern-
rah on the eight nights between President of Local
ment ordered the return of the Home Relief Society
December 21 and 28. Once again
bail under which they had been
we shall be thinking of a "king- Polish Federation
held. The incident at Ramath To Elect Officers
dom of evil" which is doomed to
Hakovesh, which resulted in the
At the last meeting of the
At a board meeting of the Home
death of one Jewish settler, set off
destruction.
Federation of Polish Jews, the
a wave of protest and unrest Relief Society Thursday, Dec. 9, at
But while the descendants of well known Jewish community
which reached its peak in Tel Aviv the home of Mrs. Harry Shul-
the Maccabees in the United leader, Morris Mohr was unani.
where several civilians and po- man, Webb Ave., plans were dis-
States are carrying their full
licemen were injured in the riot- cussed for the December regular
share of the burden of total war
meeting which will be held on
ing.
and will therefore take justifiable
Monday,
Dec.
27,
at
1
p.
m.,
in
pride in the fruits of victory,
At the time of the raid on Ra-
there is much cause for worry and
math Hakovesh, the Palestine ad- the Jewish Community Center. At
that
time
election
of
officers
will
consternation in the camp of
ministration suspended the publi-
Israel. Alas, millions of our breth-
cation of several Hebrew news- take place and the annual reports A
ren will not live to see the day
papers on the ground that they of the officers and committee chair-
of judgment. Hitler's most help-
had given "Tendencious reports" men will be read.
It
was
announced
by
Mrs.
Sam
less victims do not have the satis-
of the incident and falsified the
Arkin,
chairman
of
the
Home
Re-
JENNIE WEINBERG
faction that their suffering will
facts. The press charged that the
lief
sowing
units,
that
ten
con-
police acted brutally. An official valescent robes were presented to Federation for Polish Jews, De- help to shap e a better world for
statement by the Palestine admin- the Jewish Home for the Aged as troit district, will hold their an- the survivors of the greatest mas-
istration accompanying the sus- Chanukah gifts. The robes were nual donor luncheon on Jan. 12, sac•e in human history. The hand
pension order asserted that there made by Mrs. Adolph Deutsch's 12 :30 p. m. at the Hotel Detroit of the murderer in the new Eu•o-
pean ghettos has not been stayed,
had been no disturbances and
and Palestine still remains in the
that no civilians had been ar- group and Mrs. Maxwell Emmer's Leland.
This
yearly
luncheon
is
for
the
group.
shadow of the White Paper.
rested.
Under the chairmanship of Mrs. purpose of raising funds to help
In America, too, there are omin-
Ben-Gurion's determination not Harry Shulman, Chanukah gifts our Polish Jewry in the ghettos,
ous clouds on the horizon. Recent
to withdraw his resignation as are being sent to the service men through underground channels.
The "Ezra" is urging the Jew- events in Boston, last summer's
chairman of the executive com- and women of families of the
ish women of Detroit to cooperate race riots in our own community
mittee of the Jewish Agency and Home Relief Society.
the resultant crisis it precipitated
Cookies are sent each month by in this humanitarian work by con- and similar disturbances in other
in Zionist circles here and in Lop- the organization under the chair- tatting the co-chairmen, Mrs. L. centers have put Democracy at
don was the subject of a special manship of Mrs. Barney Newman Chalite, Mrs. R. Sharkey, Mrs. F. home to a severe test. Basically,
meeting held on Dec. 1, by the to the Battle Creek Hospital for Stockier, Mrs. C. Weinberg; Mrs. we may be confronted with a so-
Small Zionist Actions committee. the wounded. Anyone desiring to M. Goodman, chairman of pledges, cial scene similar to that which mously elected president of the
At that meeting it was decided to contribute to this worthy project University 1-2288, assisted by Mrs. gave birth to the Nazi party in Detroit district; Morris Lesser and
send Moshe Shertok, chief of the kindly call Mrs. Newman at Town- I. Gantz, Townsend 8-1238; Mrs. Germany. Evidently, we cannot Jack Kahan vice presidents, and
Davis
secretary.
political department of the Jew- send 5-3600, or Mrs. Efrimer at I.` Finklestein, chairman of house engage in the grim business of Max The
installation
for the newly-
parties; Mrs. Ida Goldman, sec- war production and remain un-
ish Agency, to London in an ef- Townsend 8-6162.
retary of donor luncheon; Mrs. scathed unless we learn to mobil- elected officers will be held Mon-
fort to iron out the differences
L. Kanan, treasurer; and Mrs. ize all our spiritual resources in day evening, Dec, 13, at 9 p. m.,
between Ben-Gurion and Dr.
the same manner that we prepare at Lachar's banquet hall on 12th
Chaim Weizmann. This decision "Legends of Chanukah" Ruth Fisher, publicity chairman.
Street.
In connection with this donor and arm for physical conquest.
has, however, met with strong
An interesting program will be
To
Be
Rabbi
Fram's
Topic
opposition in some organizations.
Mankind, today more than ever,
luncheon a games party will be
The General Zionists B, the Miz-
8
:00 Jan.
in the
evening,
under
the at needs the lesson of the Jug of Oil. given by famous Yiddish stars of
held
5
at
the
Bnai
Moshe
In order to prepare the Con-
The divine insight of our sages stage and radio.
rachi and the Poale Mizrachi are
for the spirit of Cha- chairmanship of Mrs. Sadie Wein- who chose this one incident from
Every member of the Federa-
taking the position that a delega- gregation
nukah,
which
begins
with
the
at -
tion be sent to London consisting
among the many heroic stories of tend and Ezra are u r g e d o For
berg.
lighting
of
the
first
candle
Tues-
installation party.
Mrs. Jennie Weinberg is the three years Hasmonean warfare
of Moshe Shertok, Emil Shmorak day night, Dec. 21, Rabbi Leon
to commemorate the "Miracle of tion
and Rabbi Jacob Fishman, a Miz- Fram will devote his sermon on president of the "Ezra."
Chanukah" is best revealed in a more information call Harry
rachi leader. A similar proposal Friday night, Dec. 17, at 8:30 in
, rg
secretary, Townsend
had been rejected by the Actions the Lecture Hall of the Detroit National Book Week To comparison of "those days" with Ng\:7e5ingb9e,
our own. In the last analysis,
committee. The executive com- Institute of Arts, to the subject
clashes on land or sea, or in the
mittee of the Mapai, the Labor "Legends of Chanukah." This is Be Celebrated at
air will not determine the future Zionist Organization and
Party, is reported to be holding the fourth in the series of ser-
of civilization. Jealousies which we Hadassah to Hear Maxa
a session now in the hope of mons which Rabbi Fram has been J. L. Peretz Evening
still call human, unsatisfied nor-
finding a solution to the present delivering on the folklore, tales,
The J. L. Peretz affair ached- mar and abnormal desires of the Nordau on Dec. 14
disagreement. The Mapai, whose sayings and humor of the Jewish
lust for
members voted to reject Ben-Gur- people as they are found in the uled for this Sunday, Dec. 12 at flesh, and the • limitless
•
ion's resignation, have been urg- Talmud, the Midrash, the medie- the Jewish Community Center power and vain glory—ha-kin'o
Z i on i st Organization of Detroit
ing Ben-Gu•ion to withdraw his val literature and the current life auditorium will mark the begin- ha-ta'avo, veha-koved—will always d ' is meeting jointly with Detroit
ning of National Book Week. The draw us away from the enjoy-
resignation.
. ter of Hadassah at Congre-
of the Jewish people.
program is sponsored by the joint ment of the accumulated an
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Z
Expect Important Developments
At this service, Walter Levine,
cultural committee of the Jewish abundant good of the world. 0-nvly- Chap
Well-informed circles here are son of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Le- Community Center and Jewish the rebirth of man and the re- gation Shaarey Zedek Tuesday
Miss Maxa Nordau, author, lec-
predicting important developments vine, will celebrate his Bar Mitz- Community Council of Detroit. S. s.
•
shaping
of his environment in ac- evening, Dec. 14 at 8:30 p. m.
concerning the Palestine ques- vah. After the service, the entire Niger will deliver an address on cordance with the divine scheme
Max Nordau together with Theo-
tion after Prime Minister Church- congregation will be the guests the significance of J. L. Peretz will make this earth safe for hu- turer, world traveler, daughter of
ill's return to London from Te- of Mr. and Mrs. Levine at a re- in Jewish modern literature. Z. manity,
heran. The fact that important ception in honor of the Bar Mitz-
Zionist leaders from here and the vah, to be held in the Romanesque of the author, and the Halevy
will be
guest
program which
has
been speaker.
arranged
United States are reported to be Hall of the Detroit Institute of Singing Society will present a are replete with applications of Zionism
this lesson. The lights of Chanu- Community
singing
follow
the
iy Walter L.
Field, will
program
chair-
on their way to London to meet Arts Walter's parents, Mr. and nm er o f Peretz works .e
iza t on ,
kah teach us in every generation
with Dr. Weizmann, who has been Mrs. Reuben Levine, and his sis- nu
music by Jewish composers.
the timeless truth contained in the
Field, program chairman
known to have recently held im- ter, Ruth Miriam Levine, are
Rabbi Morris Adler will pre- strength, not by might, but by and of Mrs.
of the Zionist Organ
Hadassah.
portant conferences with British members of the Religious School side and inaugurate the series of prophetic statement, "Not by man
officials, was cause for much opti- staff of Temple Israel.
Zionist
mistic comment here.
Adler is president of Ha-
Simultaneously it was reported Pisgah Women To
first. An exhibition of books and of Hosts."
The observance of the eight- dassah.
here this week that Emir Feisal,
pictures connected with the life of
who recently returned from the Celebrate Anniversary
Peretz is prepared for the
United States where he headed an
same evening. Tickets will be
on,
would
be
re-
The
Pisgah
Women
of
Bnai
Arab delegat i
available at the Jewish Commun-
ceived by President Roosevelt. The B•ith No. 122 will celebrate their ity Center.
place where the meeting is to take 10th anniversary on Monday eve-
ning, Dec. 13, at 8:30 p. in. at
place was not disclosed.
Congregation
The. Colonial Office, it was dis- the Bnai Moshe Synagogue. All Junior
closed here this week, was re- paid-up members only are invited Reorganized at Beth
ported to have declared to re- to attend this huge birthday party. Tefilo Emanuel Recently
With most of its members in
sponsible Jewish circles that it
Mrs. Jess R. Feiler will be the
"has no knowledge of the alleged featured speaker of the evening, the armed forces, the Young
partition." The rumor of a par- and she will give a confidential Israel Minyon which had been
tition plan continues, however, to Anti-Defamation League report. meeting at the Taylor-Wilson Syn-
•
persist among Zionist circles both The Anti-Defamation League has agogue for a number of years,
been a busy group and what Mrs. had disbanded during the latter
here and in London.
Feiler has to report will be of part of 5703. A new and younger
Russians May Visit Palestine
group of boys, several of whom
It was reliably reported here great interest to all. It will also are students at Yeshivath Beth
enlighten
many
of
the
women
who
this week that a Russia delega-
Yehudah, were organized during
tion may soon visit Palestine. It have been very interested in this the high holidays and resumed
work.
had earlier been reported that
A huge birthday cake and other the young men's services on Shab-
QUALITY DRY CLEANING
Prof, Solomon Mikhoels and Lieut.-
bos B'•eishis. They have been
Col. Itzik Feller would come. But, refreshments will highlight this meeting regularly ever since on
The care and protection of your clothing is essen-
according to a report received occasion.
Any member desiring to go Saturday mornings and are now
tial to Victory. Rely on Vitalize quality to have
from the Jewish Anti-Fascist com-
making
plans
for
the
extension
mittee in Moscow it was not pos- and who has not paid her dues, of activities into other directions.
your clothes beautifully dry cleaned. Vitalize
sible for the two to make the may do so at the door.
Guided by Rabbi M. J. Wohl-
helps conserve fabric life and removes every trace
gelernter the new affiliate of the
of dirt and grime.
Young Israel intermediate organi-
zation has a membership of some
15-20 boys between the ages of
PICKUP AND DELIVERY SERVICE
13 and 18. Rev. David Zwick, in-
structor of the Yeshivath Beth
Yehudah branch, which was
727 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, Fla.
launched at Congregation Beth
Tefilo Emanuel this fall, super-
Under the Well Known
vises a group of younger boys
NOW Management of • • • DAVID ROSNER
who attend the services every
(Formerly of Hotel Astor)
Shabbos morning, and acts as
Newly Renovated and Decorated for Your Joyful Winter
Beaal Korah.
Have
Private
Baths,
Showers
and
Vacation. All ROOMS
Officers of the group are Frank
Telephones. Health Solarium. Sun Deck. Tropical Garden.
Leiderman, president; Solomon
Patio. Elevator. y Block to Bathing Peach. Beautiful, sunlit Dining Room.
Goldberg, vice president; Ralph
+5t741no
14- rr rin5
Levy, secretary, and Lawrence
Excellent Kosher Cuisine.
1It.
11.
Chadwick, treasurer.
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