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Friday. Sep+. 29, 1944
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and Tim Legal Chronicle
How Jews in Europe Celebrated Rosh Hashonah
FRANCE:
IN THE REALM OF SOCIETY
On Saturday evening, for her
Mrs. Morris II. Weingarten,
formerly of 6348 London Av
16th birthday, Miss Alice Vass
e.,
PARIS (WNS)—Never before in the history of this city were the synagogues and was
hostess to a group of her is now residing at the Wilshire
temples so crowded with worshippers as during the past Rosh Hashonah. Nor were friends at a dinner and dance Hotel. Pfc. Morris H. 11 einga r.
in the Staticr dining room, af- ten is on overseas duty with the
the services ever more devout and impressive.
which the party attended the 723rd Railway Operations Bat-
Some of the synagogues in which the services were held, especially on Rue Cop- ter
performance of the "Voice of talion, somewhere in France. H e
ernic, Rue Notre Dame and Rue de Nazareth, still showed evidence of damage— the Turtle."
has been in the service since
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the work of the Nazis and the anti-Semitic French followers of Doriot's Popular Party.
Norman Helpert returned
But within all was serene. Within the walls of the synagogues the worshippers, civil- 10 Mrs.
Green of 2611 Whit-
the city after spending the
ians and Jewish soldiers in the Allied forces, came not only to pray for a happy summer at Lake Simeal, Ont., ney Ave. leaves this week for a
vacation trip with her son. MI_
new year, for a speedy end to the war and for an end to the trials and tribulations Can.
limn, who is publicity director for
of Jewry in Europe—they came also to pay respect to the thousands of dead who
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dean of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
perished at the brutal hands of the Germans everywhere. When the prayers for Tyler Ave. announce the Bar
Mrs. Samuel Kay Gage of the
the dead were recited it seemed as if there were no individual mourners. There is Mitzvah of their son, George Belcrest
attended a family re-
Arthur.
not a Jew in France who has not lost a friend, a relative, a neighbor.
union (luring Rosh Hashonah at
Lt. and Mrs. Alfred B. Lippitt the home of her brother and
At the Rothschild Synagogue, 44 Rue de la Victoire, American soldiers had the
reserved places of honor on the plateform before the Ark. The Germans had visited with their parents, Dr. ister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Mrs. Herman E. Lippitt o1
destroyed most of the prayer books and shawls and not all men could be supplied by and
Segal, Cincinnati, 0.
1641 West Philadelphia Ave.
Major Nadich, who was in charge of arranging the services for the soldiers. About
300 soldiers attended the services, with carbines between their knees or pistols at
their hips. The remaining seats were occupied by civilians. There was a solid over- Alexander Moss Named David J. Oppenheim,
flow of worshippers in the street. The services were conducted by Rabbi Julian Weil, Head of Northwest
Clarinet Soloist, Now
chief rabbi of Paris. Major Nadich delivered a sermon in English.
Hebrew
Congregation
Overseas in France
When the services were over,
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civilians invited the soldiers to
their homes. Many of the sol-
diers reluctantly accepted the in-
vitations because they realized
that the civilians were still han-
dicapped by the food shortage.
Officials of the synagogue re-
fused to accept contributions
from the soldiers. But when the
services were over 40 men and
four officers of the 2nd Regiment
of the Civil Affairs Division
chipped in and donated about
4,000 francs for the relief of des-
titute Jews of Paris.
Many among the soldiers car-
ried the wounds of battle. A
one-armed French officer who sat
through the services with tears
streaming down his face said the
day was some justification for
his suffering. His son, he said,
was killed five years ago and his
wife was deported to Germany
after the occupation. Among the
worshippers was an American
sailor who came to the synagogue
from Normandy to keep a prom-
ise that he would attend the re-
opening of the synagogues in an
oppressed country. He beamed
with joy that he was able to
keep his promise.
In one of the military hospitals
500 wounded men, including the
Jewish members of the medical
staff, held their own services.
At Cherbourg, recent scene of
heavy fighting, the services were
held at a moving picture house
that had been transformed into
a synagogue.
In Rennes the Rosh Hashonah
services were held in a building
which was formerly the Luftwaffe
headquarters.
Army. The ceremony was sim-
ple, but impressive. There was
a tense moment, however, when,
on the eve of the services of the
first day of Rosh Hashonah, two
American women, Red Cross
nurses Helen Rutstein of Boston
and Dorothy Shulman of Brook-
lyn, rose to light the ceremonial
candles. When they performed
this ceremony they wore head-
gear and covered their eyes with
their hands in accordance with
the traditional orthodox custom.
Among the speakers at the
services was General Thoburn
Brown, commander of the Rome
area. He was widely cheered
when he concluded his address
with the following words:
"May I remind you that no
group has a greater stake in this
war than the Jews. The Allied
nations believe that every man
is entitled to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness. The Ger-
mans would reserve these rights
only for themselves. That is
really the basic issue in this
struggle."
In Florence the Jews were not
able to conduct holiday services
because of the fact that time
bombs which the Germans plant-
ed in the buildings were still
exploding. In Leghorn no serv-
ices were held because the syna-
gogue buildings had been totally
demolished by the Germans.
SOVIET RUSSIA:
MOSCOW (WNS — Hundreds
of men and officers of the Red
Army and Red Fleet joined with
thousands of civilians at Rosh
Hashonah services in Moscow's
huge ornate Choral Synagogue.
ITALY:
Every available bit of space in
ROME (WNS)—For the first the synagogue was filled. Wor-
time since Italy's entry into the shippers stood in the hallways,
war the Jews of this city were the aisles and crowded out into
not afraid to openly conduct ser- the street.
Among the participants were
vices in their synagogues on the
High Holy Days. Last year the men from the Polish and Czech-
Jews held secret services here in oslovak units in Russia and a
Catholic churches, abbeys and lone American, Sgt. Harry Fried-
monasteries. This year more than man of the United States Air
2,000 Italian Jews filled the Force, who told the correspond-
Great Synagogue on both days ents that he was attending the
of Rosh Hashonah, with thou- services in accordance with a
sands more crowding the street promise he had made to his
outside the synagogue building. father in Brooklyn before he was
Special services were also held shipped abroad.
At the cantor, Rev. Gilgin of
for Jewish soldiers and officers in
one of Rome's largest theaters, Kishinev, intoned the traditional
the Ilisio. Most of the soldiers chants, one could almost feel the
were members of the American pent-up emotions of the congre-
Fif th Army and of the British gation fighting for release. Fin-
Eighth Army. There were also ally, a mass wail broke out from
Jewish soldiers from Palestine, the women's galleries. One girl
Poland, South Africa and Can- screamed: "Mother, mother," and
ada. Some were wounded. Some other women picked up the sad
came from base hospitals in refrain, bemoaning the loss of
Rome. Still others were brought fathers, sons, husbands and
over from military hospitals miles daughters. There was not a per-
away from Rome. son in the synagogue who had
The services were conducted not lost a member of his family
by Capt. Jacob Hichman of Chel- since the outbreak of the war.
Aged Rabbi Shiffler wept as
sea, Mass., and by Capt. Meyer
Berman, chaplain in the British;le recited the prayers. Later he
RUG
CLEANED
LIKE NEWS
The Northwest Hebrew Congre-
Of particular local interest in
gation and Center announces the :he coming appearance of Leon-
election of Alexander Moss as the ard Bernstein, who is conducting
first synagogue president. The hree Sunday afternoon broad-
newly organized and duly char• ?lists of the Detroit Symphony
tered group has been holding ser-
vices on Saturday throughout the
year and is now holding High
Holy Day services at its tempor-
ary headquarters at 19011 Liver•
nois.
Thursday, Sept. 21, marked
the first election meeting of the
group. Max Goldsmith will serve
for the coming year as first vice
president and Ben Brodman will
be second vice president. Alan
Waller is treasurer and Meyer
Rubin is the congregation's sec-
retary. Installation of officer:
will take place on Simchas Torah
at the home of D. M. Levine.
18695 Wildemere.
Announcement was made at
Thursday's meeting of a gather-
ing for potential members of tin
Women's Auxiliary of the con-
gregation at the home of Mrs
David Miller, 17523 Cherrylawn,
on Oct. 4 at 8 p. m. These offi-
cers are the first permanent MTh
cers of the new synagogue, whicl
plans construction of a permanen1
DAVID J. OPPENHEIM
center as soon as war production
restrictions permit.
orchestra, is the fact that for
he past two years Bernstein's
3onata for clarinet and piano
Bay City Notes
ins been one of the most pop-
ilarly received and has been per-
Louis Price is seriously ill at formed several times in New
his home, 202 N. Erie.
York with David Jerome Oppen-
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'1eitn, a former Detroiter, son of
Robert Roman has returned to Mrs. Stanley I. Glazer and the
Columbia College, N. Y., to con• late Louis Oppenheim, as clarinet
tinue his studies there. He was ioloist. David is now a member
accompanied to Detroit by his if the United States Army serv-
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B ing overseas.
Roman.
The clarinet and piano sonata
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.vas dedicated to David Oppen-
Lt. and Mrs. Milton J. Mille] ieim by the composer, Leonard
are visiting their parents, Mr. Bernstein.
and Mrs. Hyman Miller. Ile
Leonard Bernstein's comment
stationed at Lubbock, Tex.
an David Jerome Oppenheim as
BELGIUM:
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A clarinetist:
LIEGE (WNS) — When Rabbi
Louis Biller announces the en-
"David is one of the most sen-
Joseph Lepchiver reopened and gagement of his daughter, Char- ;Rive clarinetists for his age that
reconsecrated the Liege syna- lotte, to Samuel Dreyer, former- I have known. I would give my
gogue, which the Nazis desecrat- ly of Boston, now of Bay City. right arm to have David in my
ed and closed in June of 1940, No (late has been set for the o rchestra."
he little dreamt that he would ceremony.
This will have to wait until
have an American Major as as-
David is released from his Army
sistant in the Rosh Hashonah
RODIN CLUB
duties.
services. But when he opened
A luncheon meeting took place
the door for the first holiday at Mrs. Nathan Fishman's home.
service, he was pleasantly sur- The following officers were in- 12th St. Branch Sabbath
prised by the presence of Major stalled:
League to Meet Oct. 7
Michael Kowal, a dental officer
President, Mrs. Ida Winkle-
in a U.S. Infantry Division, and man ; 1st vice president, Mrs.
The Women's League for Sab-
two scores of American Jewish Erwin Burke; 2nd vice president,
bath Observance, 12th St. Branch,
GI's.
Mrs. A. 0. Barsky; recording
Before the war Liege had a secretary, Mrs. B. Birnbaum; will hold an Oneg Shabbos, Sat-
urday afternoon, Oct. 7, at 1:30
Jewish population of well over corresponding secretary, M r s .
at
Mishkan Israel Synagogue.
3,000. The '70 Jews who assem- Jack Moss; treasurer, Mrs. Min-
bled in the synagogue believed nie Hutton; monitor, Mrs. Dave Blaine and Linwood. The guest
that there are no more than 200 Grossman; chaplain, Mrs. Jennie speaker will he Rabbi Isaac Stoll-
man, spiritual leader of the Con-
or 300 left now.
Salinger; installing officer was gregation.
Of the men and women who Mrs. Hannah Harwith.,
Refreshments will be served
came to worship in the syna-
The next regular meeting will
gogue, there was not one who take place on Oct. 4, at 8 p. m., and all women are invited to
come. The Ladies Auxiliary will
had not been tortured by the
Gestapo or who had not lost a at the home of Mrs. Ervin Burke. act as hostesses.
relative or friend. Rabbi Lep-
chiver witnessed the Nazis carry
off his 75-year-old father and
his 69-year-old mother to death
12301 Dexter Boulevard
in Germany. Some Jewish wom-
Detroit 6, Michigan.
en were saved by a Catholic sis-
ter who took them to a convent
Gentlemen:
and dressed them in nun's rai-
❑ Please enroll me as a member of Yeshivath Beth Yeltuiddi at
ments.
Before the synagogue opened
. (Annual dues is $1.00, $5.00, SI 2 and up)
the U.S. infantry division sent
men to clean it. They fitted it
❑ Send me .
tickets for Rabbi Ifeller's I.ecture at $2 00.
out with new electric lights.
❑ Enter my/our name as sponsor/sponsors for the Helier lecture.
When the Jewish soldiers en-
tered the synagogue they were
❑ I should like to have One Free Ticket as a paid-up member of
surprised to find five holy scrolls.
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah.
The rabbi told them that he had
managed to hide them during the
❑ Check enclosed. Name
German occupation,
❑ Send bill.
Address .
Always intent on bringing
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about the good and the
of others.—Jatakamala.
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delivered a brief sermon stress-
ing the unity of the Soviet peo-
ple, and comparing this Rosh
Hashonah to that of three years
ago, when the Germans were at
the gates of Moscow. He invoked
the blessings of God upon the
Red Army and Premier Stalin
and called for vengeance against
the forces which had decimated
the Jewish people.
Samuel Chobrutsky, president
of the Moscow Jewish Commun-
ity Council, sent New Year's
greetings to the Jews of the Unit-
ed States, voicing the hope that
the coming year will see the total
defeat of the forces of oppres-
sion. The message read:
"From Moscow, heart of the
Soviet Union, from the city whose
heroic fighting and glorious vic-
tories amazed the whole world,
the Jewish community that rep-
resents the religious Jewry of
the Soviet Union sends you its
hearty traditional greetings for
the forthcoming new year.
"This past year was drowned
in oceans of blood and filled with
horror as were the previous three
years, but the coming year is
being ushered in at a time when
the heroic Red Army is together
with the valiant armies of the
Allied nations smashing the
enemy.
"We can now look forward to
a time when the great Allied
armies will bring freedom to all
mankind, and to us Jews at a
time when fascism, the enemy of
humanity, will be swept off the
surface of the earth. May the
forthcoming year be a year of
triumph and glorious victories,
of great happiness and great
achievements. May the words of
the Prophet Isaiah be realized:
'No notion will raise its sword
against another'."
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
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