Illfr er ltaK 9ewisk Peratica 1 enter CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, 01110 December 24, 1943 Religious Education Materials for Good Will • 9 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle By WILLARD JOHNSTON Friendship League Is Organized by Downtown Synagogue Editor's Note: The author of this article is the assistant to the president of the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The downtown synagogue at He has been a contributor to some of the outstanding publica- 1205 Griswold St. has formed a tions in America and a champion in the cause of bettering Friendship League for the purpose inter-faith and inter-racial relations in America. During 1934- of creating a closer contact of 1938 he was dean of men and director of personnel at Drake companionship for strangers of University. the Jewish faith in the city. For the past three years Rabbi Christian educators are rapidly study for the entire year 1943- developing and distributing a new '44. The theme is carried into lc,- Herman Rosenwasser, of the Syna- cal churches by a series of books gogue, has been attending . to the type of religious education mate- and study guides for all ages, de- religious and spiritual needs of rial designed to promote good veloped by the Missionary Edu- people that attend the service, Friendship and who desire to know the peo- Movement will, mutual respect and cooper- cation ation among religious and racial Press). The materials, straight• ple of their faith better. He endorses such a movement shooting, hard-hitting and using groups. This has come about because all education devices suitable for and has offered the use of the of a number of considerations; churches, are entirely devoted to synagogue facilities for the among them (1) demands of the inter-cultural relations. Several of Friendship Leagues' activities. war for national unity, (2) grow- the books are so universal in con- Social and cultural plans are ing recognition of the problems tent and appeal that any religious in view, but for a start in the created by the divisive propa- group might use them as study right direction, a New Year gath- those ganda of the enemy, (3) new guides. M g is in the making, and those The February issue of the who feel interested g in such found interest in the application of the principles of religion to Journal of the International gathering , to get better acquaint- our social structure and (4) act- Council of Religious Education e- d 2 please call Cherry 0 86 and will be given upon ivities during the past decade of will be completely devoted to the information • organizations such as the Na- subject of intercultural relations. request. Transients are also welcome, as tional Conference of Christians This is being proposed in coopera- and Jews. tion with the National Conference men and women in service. The The new materials and the of Christians and Jews. Friendship League has only one The Conference has recently desire, and that is to make all spirit which has prompted them are steadily driving out of exist- completed the production of a strangers of the Jewish faith wel- ence prejudiced materials which kodachrome slide lecture entitled come to the city. have been used for generations. "Getting Acquainted With Our The synagogues' doors are open Most important, however, the new Jewish Neighbors." Prepared by to the Jewish people of the town ead proj: materials of good will take a Mildred Moody Eskin, the ac- area who find it hard to attend to their religious needs, their cir- positive position toward the crea- ect is receiving widespr tion of those cooperative atti- ceptance among national leaders cumstances and war efforts. Kvutzuh Sidai Eliyahu, one of the successful communal colon- tudes and activities which will be and local churches. Denominational p u b 1 i s li i n g ies of the religious laborers. There are 28 such colonies in this so essential to the prevention of post-war intolerance and to the houses are expanding their use Larry Adler with Detroit movement. promotion of group collaboration of good will materials extensively. Of the many already in use or Symphony Thursday, Dec. 20 for post-war reconstruction. Both protestants and catholics being prepared, the following are samples: lengthy The Methodist Church has pub- "Hansel and Gretel," Karl Krue-. in this field. Jews are also active and the Detroit Symphony 1 fished a series of five lessons for ger through the Synagogue Council adult study courses by Dr. T• Orchestra are taking a Christmas — s Textbook Commission, but thi BEST WISHES FOR A JOYOUS CHANUKAH! story concerns only Christian Otto Nall entitled, "The Golden vacation for a week. This will =.- groups. The purpose of this arti- Rule In Inter-Faith Relations." enable those who live away from lg". The Disciples of Christ are pub- Detroit to spend the holidays ELF_ de is to apprise those interested in such education of some of the fishing a series of sketches of with family and friends and get =-= Jews and their con- "second wind" for the rest of =_-- • good will materials now coming contemporary =-_ - - the concert season. in tributions to our world written — Larry Adler, harmonica virtu- into use. of the St. Most important attempt with. by D. r. Sterling Brown h National Con- oso, will be the first soloist with r"• of Louis office the Catholic Church is the sc of materials being produced by ference. The disciples are also the orchestra after ing the artist vacation, h e i s assist in the "="--- , f three young wh en the Commission on American Cit- lin Concerto "Rhapsody y Vivaldi VioGershwin's izenship established in 1937 at releasing a series o =, Justice For `With All" Liberty by the nor, Catholic University of America, and study units on '-- - in Blue," Dec. 30. Karl Krueger of this article. The series Washington, D.C. Protestants and will begin this program with " HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING Jews serve on the Commission will = 1- - - will. also be used by the Congre- along with catholics. Chief among gational Church and several other Tschaikowsky's Fifth Symphony. Great interest is being shown in .--=- the materials of the commission denominational boards. the two composer-conductors who .7- • SYSTEMS FOR THE HOME Presbyterians, Baptists, Epis- .7- are the Faith and Freedom read- will direct the Detroit Symphony '-=- will ers (published by Ginn and Co.) their own works. Virgil Thom - =-- ' included the topic bed- . of graded for all ages and already copahans ies have Friends and other s d son is scheduled for Jan. 6 and :5- - -- m ateria in used in 3500 parochial schools. - -- Eric DeLarnarter for Feb. 3. =-- The books are, as catholic must be and ex- for group n their i in stu y =----- petted, vigorously this relations year, especially r solo appearances of the == Dates fo leaders. packets for leaders concertmaster and first cellist of ma t erials are includ- . the orchestra have been set— abide faithfully by catholic prin- P D evot i onal mat nst hanc b instance ciples of religion and education. epios t t - Georges Miquelle, cellist, will be =- ti e E the theme. inclusion At the same time, they are friend- ing is the An - . en guest artists on the Jan. 13 pro- " 7-- At =-- - ly to protestants and Jews and c opal Church Forward i‘ ovem gram, and Mrs. Schkolnik will be Daily Devotional Readings contain Feb. . . for contain many passages which pay sol oist Febme3 1943, d43 ofd several violinhe Artur --=--- tribute to leaders and members to ( re- i s t definite ti devoted material ate of other creeds in building Amer- for the summer, -=- l's two piano concertos =- e. P P . people. i Jewish for the -=- Ica. They also include and deal pages of sp8ec3t0 2 Sc.hnabee with th Detroit Symphony. Jan. :--- - = - sympathically with, material re- TheseelnesetaancYes are samplings 6 had been set as the tentative - . 7 =. - gating to inter-group understand E-. = - Before you buy or build a home— e resent a carefully date earlier in the season. and do .7.?- ing and amity. Activity in the protestant field =-- - is varied: "The Church and Amer- detailed study, which, no equally doubt, - would reveal many other make sure it will be comfortable in 9 -z- SEGAL E -.. - - -_ ca's Peoples," chosen by 25 lead --= ing protestant denominations as important instances. Winter. 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