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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, Sept. 29, 1944

year ago. It successfully distrib-
Seminary erected on its mag- here toward the London report hen S. Wise, co-chairman of the uted relief funds
to Jews illegally
nificent grounds and flanked by that a Jewish brigade was being American Z i o n i s t Emergency all over France and maintained
EDUCATION
its towering buildings and col- formed in Britain with Palestine Council, hailed the British of
Gov-
the constant contact with th e Jewi sh
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umned porticoes. The Succah, its units as its core was one of un- ernment's announcement
underground groups in the south-
walls draped by strips of beau- bridled enthusiasm. formation of a Jewish Brigade ern part of the country
lighted by a colorful pageant pre- .
where
In
a
statement
hailing
the
for-
Group
as
recognition
of
"the
jus-
luxurious profu-
most of the needy Jews were con-
ful fol . ,
senting a panorama of all Jewish sion
of every . sort of fruit—a matron of the brigade, the Jewish rice of the Jewish claim to fight gregated. All leaders of the
com-
holidays in song and action; a riot in color and a paradise in Agency declared that three Jew- under their own flag against the
mittee used false names.
dramatic presentation of selectd fragrance. Thousands of New ish battalions from Palestine oppressors of their people."
Rothschild
Family
Hostages
In a formal statement issued
scenes from the book "Jeremiah" York's Jewish women are happy would form the core of the Jew-
PARIS (WNS)—Fifteen of 50
here, Dr. Silver and Dr. Wise
by Franz Werfel; and a presen- to pay that Succah an annual and ish brigade.
French
hostages taken at Drancv
expressed
an
"earnest
hope
that
tation of costumes worn by Jew-
The Agency's statement read:
delightful
pilgrimage
during
Suc-
by
the
SS
Cadtain Brunner dur-
the
recognition
thus
accorded
the
ish women throughout the ages.
"In the course of the past five
ing the Nazi retreat e , caped at
week.
Mrs. Jack Tobin is president of coth
There
comes to mind a quaint- years millions of our people have Jews as a people in the armies Nancy, according to Jacques
the Auxiliary, and Mrs. Bertram
been powerless to defend their of the United Nations will be a Langberg, one of
conceived fancy:
the escaped
Smokier, chairman of the pro- ly The
olden Hebrew poets tell lives and have been the enemy's preliminary to Jewish represen- prisoners, who arrived in Paris.
tation
at
the
Peace
Conference
gram committee.
us that during Succoth week— prey. Hundreds of thousands of
On Saturday evening, Oct. 7, the Patriarchs and prophets of Jewish troops have fought anony- and in the councils of the na- Among those who did not escape
Joseph Haggai will be the speak- antiquity alternate in entertain- mously among the Allied armies. tions in all matters affecting the were Marcel Boch, airplane man-
and Armand Cohen,
er over radio station WJLB. The ing us as our Succah hosts—Ab- Thousands of volunteers from future of European Jewry and ufacturer,
member
of
the Rothschild family.
of
Palestine."
broadcasts will continue through- raham, Isaac and Jacob, Moses the Yishuv took part in battles
Brunner, together with hi s
In a cable to the Executive of
out the month of Tishri.
and Aaron, King David and the on many fronts in the Middle
Another feature of the Educa- others. The Great Men of Jew- East and Europe without the the Jewish Agency the American chief assassin, drove the hostages
tion Month is addresses delivered ish history are our Hosts in spirit. name of the Jewish people being Zionist Emergency Council ex- in a loaded truck to the Univers-
in various synagogues during the They lend atmosphere to the Sue- associated with their service. Yet tended congratulations on the ity of Nancy which had been
High Holy Days. The following cah—Romance and Patriotism. it is only now that we are privi- success of the Agency's "untiring transformed into a fortress by
the Gestapo. Not fed for three
speakers addressed congregants
It is understandable that there leged to witness the formation efforts for the establishment of
the hostages were forced
in various places of worship dur- has cropped up a certain amount of a Jewish fighting group under a Jewish military force," and days,
ing the days of Rosh Hashonah of • typically Jewish humor in its own name, flag and Jewish added that "this belated recogni- to carry munitions to defense
tion of Palestine Jewry's splen- positions established in the Uni-
and Yom Kippur: Rabbi Leizer
did contribution to the war effort versity towers.
Levin, Joseph Haggai, Bernard connection with the Succah. An command.
"Three
Jewish
battalions
from
anecdote that has made the
A scrub-woman slipped Lang-
Isaacs, and Edward Rubenfein.
rounds both in Europe and in Palestine will form the core of gives renewed hope and encour- berg the password "Madelein"
The Proclamation, explaining to America follows in its New York the Jewish brigade and henceforth agement in the struggle for the
the public the purpose of the version. A Brooklyn Jew was will fight the common enemy on realization of our aspirations for the University and join a French
Education Month observed by hailed into the magistrate's court behalf of their people and home- the establishment of Palestine as the University an join a French
Forces of the Interior detach-
the United Hebrew Schools, was by the police authorities for hav- land. Another unit has been add- a Jewish Commonwealth."
The Hebrew Committee of Na- ment that was battling the Ger-
read by rabbis and layleaders in ing constructed a Succah in his ed to the military growth of our
mans in nearby caves and for-
a large number of synagogues.
back-yard. The charge was a structure. Our fighting sons will tional Liberation cabled congrat- ests. The FFI gave U.S. forces
fire hazard. The Jewish judge, rally around them the suffering ulations to Lord Strabolgi, chair- data on German positions in the
HEBREW SCHOOLS TO
smiling inwardly, ordered it re- Jews of the Diaspora for whom man of the Committee for a Jew- Lehay Forest, enabling the Amer-
GRADUATE 4 CLASSES
they will bring the message of ish Army. It also invited Lord icans to unleash a hack-breaking
moved within seven days.
working Zion. The Strabolgi to come to the United bombardment. A ster helping in
There is, at the moment, the a warring,
Plans are being made by the
youth of Palestine will States.
United Hebrew Schools for the military touch about this life in Jewish
The New Zionist Organization the liberation of Nancy, Langberg
graduation exercises of four clas- a tent, life in a booth that should fill the ranks of the Jewish bri- of America issued a statement re- hitch-hiked to Paris.
gade."
ses W.
in the
following
schools:
Dav- be utilized in the Jewish educa-
id
Simons,
with
A. J. Lach-
A report received here from calling that the Jewish army idea
tion of the American child. There
was first advocated by Vladimir
over as principal and Joseph is the love of nature which is Cairo discloses that the Jewish Jabotinsky. "The announcement
inherent
in
the
nature
of
every
units
stationed
in
Egypt
are
an-
Succoth Services at
Haggai, instructor graduating boy.
xiously awaiting the day when by the British War Department
class; Rose Sittig Cohen, Solomon
that a Jewish brigade to fight on Temple Beth El
What
a
joy
it
used
to
be
in
they
will
be
able
to
fight
"as
Kasdan, principal, David Schak-
Typical of their reaction Allied battlefronts is now in for-
ney and Morris Plafkin, instruct- the little European townlet when Jews,"
strong v indication
Services for the First Day of
ors graduating class; Philadelphia- as a boy this writer was permit- was the following statement by illation , lentless demands for the
the re is a
Succoth
will be held at Temple
Byron, Morris Lachover, princi- ted to help construct the home- a veteran of the campaigns , in of
creation of a Jewish army raised
pal, Max Gordon, instructor grad- Succah. It was a thrill to hold Lybia, Greece and Crete:
Beth El on Monday, Oct. 2, at
"It's all very well to do cam-
uating class; Parkside, Alexander the fragrant citron and shake
the beginning of the war," 10:30. Or. B. Benedict Glazer
Roberg, principal, Michael Mich- quite lustily the lulay. That par- ouflage work, carry water and by since
the New
Zionist Organization
the statement said.
will preach the sermon and offi-
lin, instructor graduating class. ade, too, the parade of worship- drive transport—we understand
ciate at the services. The Temple
pers in the Synagogue of Talith- that these were necessary jobs
Quartet, with Julius Chajes di-
fathers
marching
with
which
had
to
bt..
done—but
they
draped
FRENCH
recting and Jason Tickton at the
SUCCOTH
lulav and ethrog in hand, was do not compare with coming to
organ, will render the music.
an inspiring and reverent spec- grip with the Huns. It will be a
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Members of the Temple and
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tacle. We should still find a pleasure."
Amer-
Jewish organizations are also in- their families are invited to visit
rect to speak of Succoth as a way to make it possible for
the Temple Succah, which has
ZIONISTS
cluded in the committee.
Goluth festival since the Rabbis ican-Jewish youngsters to par- AMERICAN
The Unity Committee was or- been erected on the altar in the
have often compared Jewish life ticipate in these unique Succoth HAIL FORMATION
ganized
in Paris as an under- Main Auditorium and decorated
NEW
YORK
(WNS)
—
mitzvahs.
in the Diaspora to the Succah,
Ste
•
ground
relief
body exactly a by the Sisterhood.
American-Jewish
congregations
p
an d D r.
the temporary dwelling.
sac Abba Hillel Silver an
should
make
every
necessary
Nevertheless, we must not fail
sri ous
t
to appreciate the fact that Suc- rsitfi:ottho It tiVaithei ts hea;ito
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coth reflects the most beautiful
chapter in Jewish history, the its beautiful joyous spirit, and
ritual.
j
Honey-Moon period of Jewish
jewisii t ifgnifiics ant
life. It was during that period— Succoth and make
when the Children of Israel dwelt
a
in booths in the 40 years of wan- very worth:Thileobjectiv:
dering in the wilderness--that
Israel became a Nation, and the
BRIGADE
Torah its spiritual constitution.
It was of that era the Prophet
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spoke in God's name in tender
The
Times wrote that the for-
accents: "I will remember thy
bridal days when thou didst fol- mation of the Jewish brigade was
low after me in the wilderness." "an acknowledgment of the fine
The years reminiscent of Succoth response of Jews in Palestine to
were the formative years of Is- the call for volunteers, as well
The New Year brings each of us
rael's nationhood, and of Juda- as the multitude of Jews in the
the personal opportunity to serve
armies of the United Nations"
ism as a religious civilization.
the cause of our great United States
And certainly the Succoth and a "symbolic recognition of
fruits, the ethrog and the palm the struggle of a community
and of all Humanity.
branch and the myrtle described which has suffered more horribly
so ardently by the Bible as the than any other from a calculated
Help in every way
Peri oz Hador (the magnificent barbarity unexampled in Europe."
fruits) linked Erez Israel (their The "Star of David blue-white
you can and buy
habitat) with the Jewries of the flash of the brigade," it conclud-
Bonds and Stamps...
world. The injunction that these ed, "will mean much to the men
All You Can.
fruits must be Palestine-grown at who wear these emblems of a
all times served to link Jewish great tradition, but it will mean
rituals everywhere with the Holy even more to the survivors of
Land. It is not too much to as- massacres and deportations who
sert that the Succoth fruit served have endured crueller dispersion
as the most effective tool of Zion- than ever Nebuchadanezzar de-
Men work because they know that the keystone of the arch of
ist propaganda. The ethrog, the vised, and more ruthless persecu-
life is income and when the keystone falls the arch falls.
Lulav, these were concrete sym- tion than ever Torquemade plan-
bolic elements carried from Pal- ned."
Lord Strabolgi, president of
estine into the religious cere-
A Life Insurance programme will replace your income when
monial life of the Jewries of the the British Committee for a Jew-
Diaspora. It was a highly artic- ish Army, declared that he would
it is stopped by death, old age or disability.
ulate greeting from Mother Zion urge the British Government to
use units of the Jewish brigade
to her Daughters in Israel.
Speaking of the symbolism of in the Allied Army of Occupa-
THE BEST TIME TO PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE IS NOW!
the Succoth fruit—the Midrash tion in Germany.
The Evening Standard report-
affords a bit of highly effective
preaching. The lulav, the palm ed that the British War Office
branch—like a backbone in ap- would like to have the Jewish
—
pearance—bids us to stand erect brigade headed by a Jewish offi- :=7._•
and proud of our Jewish herit- cer. It pointed out, however, that
age. The ethrog or citron is some difficulties might be en-
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shaped like the heart, and pleads countered in the appointment of E-
With Moe Leiter and Associates
with us to respond to Jewish a commander at this time in view
woes with our Jewish hearts. The of the intensive fighting now =-
myrtle, eye-shaped, bids us re- going on in Italy and in the west.
The newspaper also reported =—
gard life from the Jewish stand-
point; and last but not least, the that the shoulder patches to be =—
lip-like willow holds out the urge worn by the troops in the Jewish =-
2. .
to speak the speech of the Jew. brigade would be in English and •••—
Altogether quite charmingly and Hebrew. One insignia under con-
sideration, it said, would super- Fa ,
cogently expressed.
Succoth, the prayer book desig- impose a Star of David on a blue-
nates it as the season of our glad- and-white background "so that =
ness. Therefore the Rabbis have the symbol of persecution would Eg
counselled us to erect a beauti- become one of liberation."
ful booth. It is regarded as a
=—_
mitzvah to build a Succah Noah PALESTINE JEWRY
(a pretty Succah). This writer HAILS FORMATION
can still thrill at the breath-tag-
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spacious
spectcle—he
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