A merica Pal ish Periodical eater T CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 9 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle December 17, 1943 a a . STRICTLYCONFIDENTIAL • • • by Phineas J. Biron Mandel Bernstein To Be Chachmey Lublin Banquet Toastmaster SHAAREY ZEDEK LIBRARY FEATURING A DISPLAY ON JEWS OF ALLIED COUNTRIES In connection with the current is aIsa exhibiting this great schol- celebration of Jewish Book Month hr's works. They include: the the Shaarey Zedek Library is fea- "Genizah Studies in Memory of Sclomon Schechter," "The turing a display on the Jews in the Allied countries. The exhibit Legends of the Jews" in seven vol- contains attractive and instructive umes, "Students, Scholars and reading material about our peo- Saints" and a "Commentary on ple in the United . States, Great the Palest.nian Talmud." It is Britain, Canada, China, India, interestng of note here that Dr. South Africa, Palestine, Russia, Ginzberg, who is a Talmudic pro- South America etc. Of special in- fessor at the Jewish Theological terest are the historical data Seminary, instructed both Dr. A. which is being exhibited on the M. Hershman and Rabbi Morris Jews in remote and far-flung Adler of Congregation Shaarey countries of the world. There is a Zedek. Maurice H. Zackheim, chairman publication dealing with the Jew- ish population of K'Afeng Fu, in of the library board, invites the China, by Rev. William Caries entire community to view tie White and a book on the His- Book Month exhibit. Shaarey Ze- tory of the Bene Israel in India, dek Library is open during the by H. S. Kehimkar. There is also following hours: 10 a. m. to 12 a volume on Jewish life in South p. m.; 2 p. m. to 5:30 p. m.; America by Rabbi J. X. Cohen 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. on Mondays, and an account of the Jews in Tuesdays, Wednesdays nad Thurs- Soviet Russia by Yakov Letschin- lays. 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. on Sun- sky, as well as a History of the 1.1:i5; 9:30 a. m. to 12:30 p. m. Jews in South Africa from the on Fridays. earliest times by Louis Herrman. In addition to the display of MASADA CHAPTER the Jews in the United Nations Masada Chapter of the Pion., :r there is also a section devoted to Women's Organization held an illustrated Bible stories for chil- open meeting Monday, Dec. 6, dren and a table with outstanding at the home of Mrs. Simon Kar- books of the Judaica appropriate bal, which was well attended. vs Chanukah gift•. Since Book Mrs. Checkoway was guest speak- Week coincides with the 70th er, and Mrs. J. S. Karbal took birthday of Professor Louis Ginz- names of new pledges for the berg the Shaarey Zedek Library donor luncheon. Mandel Bernstein, lawyer, news week is an unusual exhibit show- ODDITIES: commentator over the radio and ing how the Jewish Social Serv- Preparations are under way for member of the Yeshivah finance a most intensive campaign in be- ice Organization does its work comm ttee, will be the toastmaster . . An important part of the half of a large and free post-war • Poland . . . And the support of exhibit, which marks the 70th the Jews, who still are the target anniversary of the organization, of Polish Government-in-Exile is a number of sprightly car- anti-Semitism, are being wooed toons . . . "The Forgotten Ally," . . . And, strange to say, many Pierre an Paassen's new book, of them are joining the move- is now selling faster than the ment . • . "The Hitler Gang" is publishers can print it . . . Latest a film that promises to give audi- reports are that it is selling at ences the inside (lope on the the rate of 1500 copies a day, Nazi chieftains . . . It takes the or 9000 a week. Nazi movement back to its very ABOUT PEOPLE: beginnings, and special pairs General Moishe Cohen. now have been taken by a large tech- resting up in Canada after a spell nical staff to make every detail of being a prisoner of the Japs, authentic . . . One authentic de- is aching to go back to China tail, however, will be missing-- and take part in the smashing of and that is the Horst Wessel the Empire of the Rising Sun song, the Nazi national hymn . . . Cohen, who is 51 now, is still . . . Because, what with the war in perfect trim, and fast on the and all, the producers can't clear draw as ever .. . Leonard Bern- the Nazi-held copyright on the stein, the young assistant con- song—and they don't want to ductor of the New York Philhar- take a chance on being sued for monic Symphony Orchestra, who copy infringement after the war. gained fame overnight last month when he pinch-hit for Bruno JEWISH NEWS: The new executive director of Walter at a few hours' notice, the American Jewish Conference had a chance to show Carnegie MANDEL BERNSTEIN is Joseph Pearlstein, who is a Hall audiences his stuff again son-in-law of Morris D. Waldman, last week, when he conducted executive vice president of the Ernest Bloch's "Three Jewish of the first annual banquet of the American Jewish Committee . . . Poems" . . . But he didn't get Yeshivah Chachmey Lublin in De- Curious, perhaps—but it does a chance to perform over the troit, which will take place Sun- prove an absence of prejudice air . . . The Bloch number was day, Jan. 2, at 6:00 p. m. in the . . . Orchids to Carl Sherman and omitted from the orchestra's Sun- Jewish Community Center, Wood- M. Maldwin Fertig of the Amer- day broadcast, the entire pro- ward and Holbrook. Rabbi Dr. Leo Jung, of New ican Jewish Congress, who dis- garin being given over to Artur played remarkable tact and dis- Rodzinski's presentation of Mah- York City, will be the guest cretion in handling a most deli- ler's Second Symphony . . . Why? speaker at this affair. Rabbi Lei- cate situation that had arisen in . . . No jealousy, we hope . . . zer Levin, appointed chairman of the Jewish dress industry . . . Moss Hart, whose new show, the ticket committee, announces What's more, they handled it "Winged Victory," is expected that the ticket sales for the ban- to net millions of dollars for quet is now in full swing. Every with eminent success. Army Relief, claims that what plate is reserved so please make GESTAPO GESTURES: Latest "act of mercy" of the made him a successful playwright your reservation immediately by Nazis is reported from Holland, was a thorough grounding in calling the Yeshivah office—Town- where 25,000 Jews were sterilized dramatic flops . . . He got this send 7-5438 or by mailing your education during the year in a single week by German mili- vital stub hack. tary doctors in compliance with that lie served as an office boy in a theatrical agency, when he a new Gestapo edict . . . The The fourth Yeshivah Friday victims were ail husbands or wives was given passes to every bad night gatherings will take place play that hit Broadway (tickets of non-Jews, and since their as usual Friday night on Dec. sterilization have been relieved for the good plays were, of 17. 8:30 p. m. in the Yeshivah course, kept by the boss for his of the obligation to wear the building. Detroiters have accepted Magen David . . . Did you know, own use) . . A forthcoming se- enthusiastically the Yeshivah gath- incidentally, that Dutch Jews rial to be heard over the BBC's possessing Palestine immigration wavelength throughout England erings and are coming regularly certificates aren't sent to Poland, is the life story of Mrs. George to enjoy an atmosphere of Shah- ; but to special internment camps Letz, the former Florence Rose bos and tradition. in Germany? . • . These presuma- of Tennessee .. . If you're won- dering what this is all about, let The Ladies Auxiliary of Yeshi- bly must be better than the Po- us remind you that Florence is vah Chachmey Lublin will hold a lish camps, since nothing can be worse . . . Walter Winchell is better known by her stage name, Chanukah fete Wednesday eve- very proud of the Gestapo's de- Dinah Shore . . . As for Private ning, Dec. 22 in the Yeshivah her husband—you may building. All members of the La- cree that any German caught Letz, know him better as George Mont- dies Auxiliary and friends are reading his columns is to be shot gomery, the former cowboy star summarily . . . In case you've . . . Ex-boxer Barney Ross, still cordially invited to participate. All been wondering how any German not fully recovered from the in- the funds raised from this affair ever has a chance to commit this juries and maladies he contracted goes towards the support of the heinous crime, here's the news in the Southwest Pacific war Yeshivah cafeteria. that the anti-Nazi underground theater, is taking time out to smuggles the columns into Ger- write his autobiography . . • many, and that they're passed While ex-boxer "Battling" Levin, Dr. Reuben L. Kahn To from hand to hand under the sky is now engaged in selling Address Philosophical Gestapo's very nose . . . We hope neckties, according to reports Society on Dec. 21 - a few columns eventually find their way into the hands of Goeb- from Minnesota. Dr. Reuben L. Kahn of the bels and Goering. LIBERTY SINGING SOCIETY faculty of the University of THIS AND THAT: Liberty Singing Society will Michigan will address the Detroit The Jewish cemetery at Mel- rose, Mass., was recently damaged sponsor a Chanukah party Satur- Philosophical Society on Tuesday by vandals (during that wave of (lay night, Dec. 25 at Jericho evening, Dec. 21, at the Hotel Statler, on the subject of "Blood anti-Semitic hoodlumism in Bos- Temple. "This Is the Enemy," a full Testing the Population". In his ton and environs) . . . But a fund to repair the damage has length picture, will be shown. The address Dr. Kahn will stress the been raised by the Christians of chorus will present a musical social aspects of the subject. Melrose, both Protestants and program and buffet supper will Dr. Kahn is a recognized au- Catholics . . . Featured at the be served. The affair will start thority on the subject and is a New York Public Library this at 8:00 o'clock. famous bacteriologist. He is spe- cial consultant to the United States Public Health Service and is the recipient of the Eleventh Annual Award of the American Academy of Arts and Science. He will be introduced by Dr. William Trap, president of the Philosophical Society and chief In Celebration of Its 21st of the philosophy department of Wayne University. Anniversary and of Young Israel of Detroit Chanukah Presents SIDOR BELARSKY {lurid r1111110iN Bass-Baritone . — Accompanied by Rebecca Frohman In a program of Hebrew, Yiddish and Russian Songs--and Irving M. Bunim National Young Israel Leader Sun., Dec. 26, 8:15 P. M. at Detroit Institute of Arts Admission for Patrons by Reservation r~ Iii Call Charles Gellman, President, Townsend 5-0547 or Dafld I. Berri., Chairman, CAtillitte 81$0 SIDOR BELARSKY SEGAL (Continued from Page 4) millions of Jews whose fate will be solved outside of Palestine. On this we all agree and let no brother—Zionist or non-Zionist--- come howling again to aggravate the tumult in the house. I myself will not mind what- ever bricks come my way in the future—whatever Zionist calls ale a fifth columnist or a Quisling or a traitor to Israel, whatever non-Zionist denounces me as an appeaser now that I have written for peace. I shall not throw any bricks back. Payinoi no attention to missiles from one side or the other, I shall apply this column to serving Jew- ish unity. We will lose again if at the post-war settlements we appear as a people who can't make up their collective mind / there will be no victory for us. r ) Here's What They All Enjoy- STROH'S Draft or Bottled TM MOH 11Cat11 CO., 1411017, IOCIIICIAN A