America 9arish Periodical Carter
CLIFTON AVENUE - CINCINNATI 20, OHIO
April 28, 1944
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
THE BATTLE OF THE WARSAW
GHETTO - A HEROIC SYMBOL
9
.:-CENTER ACTIVITIES-::
A NARROW ESCAPE
By JUDGE JOSEPH M. PROSKAUER
April 19, 1943, is a date that
toastmistress.' The following wont-
United States, Great Britain, Rus-
Twelfth St, Mothers'
will long be remembered in Jew- sia and Jews of all other nation-
en will respond to the toasts:
Club to Hold Banquet Mrs. G. Garber for the mothers,
ish annals. It commemorates the alities are fighting side by side
day when 35,000 Jews - men, with their Christian brothers
and Miss Belle Levin for the
On Wednesday evening, May daughters.
women and children - rose in against the Axis powers. The bat-
righteous wrath against the Nazi tle of the Warsaw Jews, their
Herman Jacobs, executive di-
10, the Twelfth Street Mothers'
despoiler. Thirty-five thousand hopeless battle, must ever be
Club will hold their banquet. rector of the Jewish Community
Center, will be the guest speaker.
Warsaw Jews, the remnant of en inspiration to us all. It is ap-
Mrs. Bessie Garfinkel will act as Mothers' Clubs Calendar:
the greatest Jewish community propriate that we who live Com-
in continental Europe, entered memonite their valor on the an-
toastmistress. Mrs. Flora Cedar
Dexter Mothers' Club (social
into a suicide pact. Though re- niversary of their battle to the
will respond to the toast for a fternoon) : Tuesday afternoon,
sistance was futile, though it death. It is fitting that the tradi-
the mothers, and Miss Gloria May 2, at 1 :30, Bnai Moshe Syn-
spelled inevitable death, these he- tional Hebrew prayer for the
Cedar will respond for the agogue, Lawrence at Dexter,
roic Jews chose to die fighting. dead, El Mole Rachamin, be said
Woodward Club (social after-
daughters, The ex - presidents,
They chose to sacrifice their for those who died that freedom
Mrs. Katchen, Mrs. Hurwitz and noon): Wednesday afternoon,
lives upon the altar of the battle may live.
Mrs. Nusbaum, will act as host- May 3, at 1:30, Jewish Commu-
against totalitarianism; they
esses. Mrs. Goodman is the flower nity Center.
Davison Mothers' Club: Thurs-
chose to sell their lives dearly at League of Women's
chairman, and Airs. Carrie Sper-
a price that would cost the Nazis
ling, the chaplain of the club, day evening, May 4, at 8:30,
thousands of their soldiers and Organization Final
will open the banquet with a Workmen's Circle Educational
hundreds of Warsaw's industrial
prayer. Vocal selections will be Center, Linwood at Burlingame.
plants.
Meeting on May 10
offered by Mrs. Doris Sperling Coming Events:
Tuesday afternoon, May 2,
Markel. She will be accompanied
In all the heroism of this
on the piano by Miss Sonya will be a conference on "Women
worldwide war, no single act com-
The final meeting of the 1943-
Garfield.
in Action" at the downtown
pares with the valor of the 44 season of the League of Jew-
starving, downtrodden Jews of
A PRAYER BOOK in the breast , Thursday evening, May 11, Y. W. C. A. It will start at 10:30
ish
Women's
organizations
will
be
the Warsaw Ghetto. For 37 days,
pocket of Pet. Siegbert Oppen• will be the date for the joint a. in. and all members of the
from April 19 to May 25, this held on Wednesday, May 10, at helmet's uniform deflected a bullet Mothers and Daughters banquet Mothers' Clubs are invited.
of the Davison and Center Clubs.
Tuesday, May 9, the annual
group of Jews fought the Nazis, 2 p. m. in the social hall of the
fought them, until they had no Shaarey Zedek. Mrs. Louis James that was headed for his heart. He Mrs. Bigman will act the spring festival of the League of
Rosenberg,
president,
advises
that
was
wounded
severely
but
his
life
Jewish Women's Organizations
more ammunition, no more
will take place at Shaarey Zedek.
strength-fought them, until they this is one of the most important was saved. The book was one of
meetings
of
the
year
as
election
the few possessions which Pvt. Op- NHJC or Denver to
died.
The special feature for the oc-
These Jews of the Warsaw of officers will be held, and urges penheimer and his family had suc-
casion
will be a musical comedy.
Ghetto fought and died for their the attendance of all women who ceeded In bringing with them when Hold Simultaneous
The program will begin promptly
homes, for the land of their are members of organizations affil- they fled from the Nazis to the Card Parties May 17
at 1:30 p.
nativity. Although theirs had not iated with the League. Refresh- United States. Upon their arrival
always been the happiest lot, al- ments will be served, and in ad- they were helped to become reset-
For
the
past
eight
years,
the
though Poland was all too often dition, an exceptionally fine enter- tled by the National Refugee Serv-, Detroit League of the National "Battle of Britain," Full-
program has been
susceptible to anti-Semitic hate, tainment
ice which receives its support from Home for Jewish Children have Length Film, to Be Shown
planed.
these Jews fought to the death
Miss Setta Robinson, program the United Jewish Appeal. Pvt. Op-i been sponsoring simultaneous card
an aggressor who had ravished
"Battle of Britain," a full-
chairman, will present the drama penheimer's narrow escape took parties in the homes of its mem- length film, will be shown on
their land.
bers
and
friends
the
third
Wednes-
Those Jews fought and died in group of the Detroit League of place while he was carrying out a day in the month of May-all Wednesday, May 3, at the Jewish
Warsaw Ghetto, fought as Poles, the National Home for Jewish "special mission" for the army dur- proceeds of these parties being Community Center, as part of
just as their brothers in the Children at Denver in a one-act ing a battle near Cassino. He is sent to the Home at Denver which the regular Wednesday night
comedy entitled "Be Seated." This now in the United States on fur-!
cares for underprivileged children movie program. An additional
drama group- of th D
it leae
gu lough wearing the Order of the from all parts of the country who short, "Tomorrow Is Theirs
of
the
N.
H.
J.
C.
isetro
J.
All Jews in Budapest
well know n Purple Heart.
have been exposed to tuberculo- dealing with child welfare, will
in the community for its outstand-
sis
and other respiratory diseases. also be shown. The film program
Be Placed in Ghetto
ing past performances, and in the
This
year the parties will be held is open to the public without
selection of this play, they will
and will begin at 8:45
on
Wednesday,
May 17, under the charge
ANKARA (WNS).-A de cree reveal their full talents by also
p. m.
SEG
chairmanship
of
Mrs.
Joseph
B.
AL
ordering the segregation of all offering music and dancing. Th is
(Edith) Slatkin, assisted by the
Jews in Budapest within a ghetto drama group is composed! of th
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following chairmen: Mrs. Harry War Workers' to Meet
was issued last week by Lazio following: Mrs. Oscar S. Gre
Coggan, Mrs. Sam Gordon, Mrs.
Y ' damned Jews",
Endre, Hungarian Commissioner Mrs. Nathan C. Kanterman, Mrs.
The War Workers of the
Nathan C. Kanterman, Mrs. Sol
for Jewish Affairs, it was re- Milton K. Mahler, Mrs. Seymou
People like the Zilches cast an H. Levy, Mrs. Joseph Prentis and Jewish Community Center will
ported here this week.
Owens, Mrs. Samuel Schvvart
have a get-together on Sunday,
"Special quarters" are already Mrs. Sidney J. Sherman, Mr z, ominous shadow upon the status Mrs. Morey Scholnick.
In view of existing conditions, April 30, at 5 p. m., in Butzel
b eing made ready for the Jewish Raymond S. Smith and Mrs. Leo S. of Jews in the postwar world.
Hall. There will be dancing, card
p opulation Many of the Jews M. Zeckman, The play is bein n What can they contribute save the Detroit League has decided playing and refreshments.
that
this
year
the
card
parti
es
.whose hones` were confiscated by directed by Mrs. Morris Gros evil complications to the problem
the Hungarian authorities are be- and the music by Mrs. Jack Ro s, lution of which lies a better eco- may be held in the afternoon or Annual Center Concert
ing housed by the Central Jew- ..en, and dancing by Mrs. Charle - of a distribution in the happy so- evening, and that the guests may
include the male members of the To Take Place Oct. 22
ish Council, the government- Solomon. Mrs, David Ebner is i s nomic order?
n
instead of as heretofore
What but ill can they provide family,
controlled body established to c harge of property.
c onfining the attendance to worn-
Mrs. Abraham Cooper, chair-
replace the dissolved Jewish or-
Mrs. Robert Lewiston, presiden toward the goal of brotherhood e n and playing in the afternoon. man of the Center's Music Com-
ganizations, in homes that had f the Youth Education League t in which all peoples of whatever
I nittee, announces that the an-
, kind shall labor together with- a However, if it is inconvenient for
not yet been taken over by the w ill give the prayer.
government. The housing condi-
out suspicion of their neighbors. t hostess to open her home for p nual Center Concert will take
tions are such that homes barely Molly Segal Auxiliary
What but pain can they, even d his cause on Wednesday, she may 2 lace on Sunday evening, Oct.
so on a day during the week of t 2. Arrangements are being made
though they are only a minority,
sufficient to house one family
bring upon the Jewish people e May 15th which is most conveni- e o re-engage Emanuel List, the
are now quartering three or four Card Party on May 17
minent basso of the Metropoli-
in a post-war world whose blind nt to her.
families on a shift arrangement.
an Opera Company, whom the
Molly
Segal
Auxiliary
of
the
Tickets
for
this
fund-raising
D
agony
will
search
for
scapegoats?
Beginning with April 30, all J
p
etroit music critics hailed as
"The
high-minded
Jews in Hungary must register c ewish Consumptive Relief So -
patriotic q roject will be mailed upon re- 0 ne of the best singers ever to
iety
of
Denver,
Col.,
held
a
Jews of this land are facing a t uest. Those wishing to be hos- c onie to Detroit, when he
their valuable and property with b
made
the authorities. This, it is be- h oard meeting April 18 in the public relations job which must I esses . may contact Mrs. Monte h is
debut at the Center
lieved here, foreshadows a move u ome of Mrs. A. Solomon, treas- be done for the welfare of the s Veston, UN. 2-1182 and Mrs. Jo- 1 ast Detroit
fall.
to confiscate all Jewish belong- f rer. The chief topic was the country and the future of the a eph B. Slatkin, TO. 8-6887, or
orthcoming 11th annual donor Jews," Mr. Blumenstock says. ny of her committee chairmen.
ings, personal and real. At the lu
F irat Aid Course
same time a decree was issued 1 ncheon to be held June 0 at "To maintain our form of gov-
'by the Ministry of Finance di- it: 2:30 p. m., at Riviera Auditor- ernment we must distribute the n abbi Leon Fram to
A new home nursing course
5028 Joy Road. _ President things our people are able to
recting all Jews to file a state- M
L
a nd first aid class will start at
rs,
A.
Gold
urged
members
to
produce.
Our
people
expect
to
en-
ment of their earnings. This de- co
ecture on "American
he Jewish Community Center
cree, it was feared by Jewish fa operate fully to make the af- joy the fruits of their labor.
s soon as there are enough
ir
a
success.
The
auxiliary
must
olicy
Toward Russia"
Practices that create waste in
leaders here, means that the au- ta
pplicants,
thorities are planning to place a 0. ise more funds this year than this land of plenty are fraught
Rabbi Leon Fram will deliver
special and heavy tax on all Jew- Ia vet' before to take care of its with danger."
th e third in a series of lectures **CH:*****ZH:t*O0042**01:10-(H:Hlin
Nearly all of us feel as does on
ish earnings above the lowest di rger patient list. Two medically
scharged
soldiers
were
admit-
the religious viewpoint of
subsistence income.
Mr. Blumenstock about this. We
to d into the sanatorium recently. discuss it in our private convo- ou r foreign policy, Friday night,
In order not to upset the na-
Ai
tional economy of the country, M A card party will be held on cations and some of us think that H ay 5, at 8:30, in the Lecture
large Jewish enterprises, espe- w ay 17, for members and friends perhaps an appeal should be A all of the Detroit Institute cf
wish to raise money for made to the consciences of the
daily those that were engaged in th ho
le its. The subject of the third
eir luncheon plates.
Zilches in the name of the Jew- ie cture will be "American Pol-
the war effort, will not be im-
mediately liquidated. Instead, za The auxiliary urges all organi- ish people. The conscience al- in y Toward Russia". Other titles
WINDOW SHADES
they were placed under the con- op tions to keep this date, June 6, ways has been a moral power P o the series will be "American
MADE TO ORDER
licy Toward the British Em-
trol and management of commis- an en for the donor luncheon, in Jewish life. If the consciences
cars appointed for that purpose pa d also May 17 for the card of other men have had to be r u re" and "What America Means
Cleaned and Repaired
rty. For tickets, get in touch right for their own sakes, the w the Little Peoples of the
by the government.
wi
orld".
LINOLEUM
According to a report of the se th Mrs. A. Greenfield, Town- conscience of a Jew has had to
nd 8-6020, or Mrs. Gold, Tyler be right also for the sake of
At the Friday night service of
Central Statistical Office of th
Inlaid and Battleship
his people. This double responsi-
y 5, Bruce Wayne, son of
Hungarian government, the JeN v-
Rugs and Furniture
bility has made the consciences Dr . and Mrs. Morris A. Wayne,
ish population in Hungary is
YOUNG WOMEN'S
wi 11 celebrate his Bar Mitzvah.
7 29,000.
of Jews acutely sensitive.
VENETIAN BLINDS
Let this, therefore, be an ad- IIO will read from the Scroll of
Reports reaching here th is BICUR CHOLEM
e
Law
of
Moses
and
receive
dress
to
the
consciences
of
the
the
Drapery Hardware
week disclose that not only th
Young Women's Bicur Cholem
blessing of the rabbi.
Hungarian Zionist Organizatio n held its regular meeting April Zilches, wherever they may be.
Get Our Prices and mare
Temple Israel announces that
was dissolved, but that the Hun 24, at the home of Mrs. Barry It is the voice of the multitude
Free Estimate. Faralabed
High School commencement S
garian government also banne d Mandell. Plans were made for an of Jews speaking-the great ma-
8625 LINWOOD
jority
who
deal
by
honor.
se
vice
will
take
place
on
the
all activities of the Associatio open meeting to take place May
t
night
of
the
Feast
of
Shev-
I
thank
Mr.
Blumenstock
for
CALL,
TYLER 5-1230
firs
of Hungarian Jews, the Cultura 1 9, at the home of Mrs. Peter
Society of Hungarian Jews an Chodorof, 4040 Sturtevant Ave. the opportunity to bring this 110 s, Saturday night, May 27,
the Society of Hungarian as well Members and friends are cor- matter up publicly.
as almost all of the lesser known dially invited to attend. Refresh-
Jewish organizations.
Women's Auxiliary of
ments will be served.
MT. SINAI HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
• Beth Shmul to Hold
p
A SALLE
Window Shade Co.
.
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Mineral, Tullio, and Reducing Baths
WAYNE BATHS
FOOT OF SECOND BLVD., OPPOSITE D. & C. BOAT LINES
Take Woodward Cars Marked Boat Piers
Separate Departments for Men and Women
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT
RANDOLPH 6744
Donor Luncheon May 31
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Beth Shmul Shule will hold a
meeting and luncheon at the home
of Mrs. B. Furman, 2733 Webb
Ave. to make arrangements for
the second annual donor lunch-
eon to be held Wednesday, May
31 in honor of Grand Rabbi Rab-
inowitz. For information call Mrs.
M. Leibove, Townsend 5-1351;
who is chairman of tickets.
Night of Games
MONDAY, MAY 15, 1944, AT 8 P. M. SHARP
Grand Ballroom, Book-Cadillac Hotel
TICKET ENTITLES HOLDER TO 12 FREE GAMES
• DOOR PRIZES •
Admission $1.00
Grand Prkes