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Detroit Jewish Chronicle
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VOL. 46, NO. 41
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1944
Interfaith Institutes Being
Planned by UAHC and CCAR
Christian Religious Leaders in Many
Cities to Get Information on Judaism
CINCINNATI. — Christian religious leaders and
teachers soon will be in position to obtain authentic
knowledge about Judaism through 'attendance at Inter-
faith Institutes on Judaism, arranged by the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations, in cooperation itiith
the Central Conference of American Rabbis.
Dr. A. L. Sachar to
Address Temple
Israel Men's Club
lOc Single Copy; $3.00 Per Year
Map Plans for Rehabilitation
Of Jews of Liberated Europe
Remnants of European Jewry That Survived
Decade of Nazi Brutality to Be Aided
Dinner at Statler
Hotel on Oct. 20
NEW YORK.—Emphasizing that the Allied Armies
The Men's Club of Temple
Is:- are bringing to large masses of victims of Nazi oppres-
rael will open its season of ac.
tivities with a dinner in honor a sion the freedom to receive speedy rehabilitation aid on
large scale, Rabbi James G. Heller, William Rosenwald
of Morris Garvett and Charles
and
Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, national chairmen of the
L. Goldstein, respectively past
United Jewish Appeal for Refugees, Overseas Needs and
Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath,
director of the UAHC, in an-
Palestine. declared that far-rang-
nouncing plans for the Institutes,
ing rehabilitation and settlement
detailed the following purposes:
plans have been prepared to as-
1. To spread authentic knowl-
sure the restoration of the "rem-
edge of Jewish beliefs and prac-
nants" of the Jews in Europe
tices.
who survived more than a decade
2. To replace lack of informa-
of Hitler brutality.
tion and misinformation concern-
The report on the programs
ing Judaism by facts and auth-
which are being put into opera-
oritative history.
tion in behalf of the Jews in the
Children' Hidden in
National Convention
3. To foster sympathetic un-
liberated areas was presented at
derstanding based on knowledge
Non-Jewish Homes
a meeting at the Biltmore Hotel
At
Atlantic
City,
N.
J.
and appreciation of the Jewish
to the excutive committee of
faith and people.
PARIS (WNS)—The dramatic
the United Jewish Appeal, which
The
Mizrachi
Organization
of
4. To emphasize the common story of how an elaborate sys-
is now engaged in a nationwide
Detroit will begin its activities campaign to raise $32,000,000
origins and ideals inherent in
tem was worked out to hide large
for
the
coming
season
with
both Judaism and Christianity.
a for the rescue and reconstruction
"To promote knowledge and numbers of Jewish children in
general membershp meeting to programs of three major agencies
France
frotr
the
murderous
hands
understanding as indispensable
be held mf Saturday evening, Oct. —the Joint Distribution Commit-
elements for the proper adjust- of the Na2' is now being re-
tee, the United Palestine Appeal
14, at 9 p. in., at Congregation
ment of Christian and Jewish vealed.
and the National Refugee Serv-
Bnai Jacob, Linwood at Richton. ice.
viewpoints is education in its
The
system
of
hiding
the
Jew-
broadest sense," Rabbi Eisendrath
An interesting program has been
Liberated Jews in Europe,
DR. A. L. SACHAR
commented. "As such, it becomes ish children in non-Jewish insti-
arranged for this meeting and whether in France, Italy, North
one of the primary duties and tutions and homes in France was
and present presidents of Tem- reports will be given as to the Africa, Romania, Bulgaria or
responsibilities of a national Jew- carried out much as a social
Eastern Poland look to the Joint
planned activities for this winter, Distribution Committee to help
ish religious body. This nation- service agency goes about plac- ple Israel.
Dr. Abraham Leon Sachar, the
The annual convention of the rehabilitate them and restore
wide Interfaith Institute is the ing foster children. The children
answer to the challenge. The were given non-Jewish names outstanding head of the Bnai Mizrachi Organization of Amer- their communities shattered by
wide-spread dissemination of re- and a key to their identity kept. Brith Hillel Foundation move- ica will be held Oct. 26, 27, 23 war and oppression, the national
chairmen said.
liable information among those The system provided for a month- ment, and the most popular
At the same time homeless and
who are the chosen leaders and ly inspection of the children. All American lecturer on Jewish sub- and 29 at St. Charles Hotel, At.
teachers in their communities is of this was done in complete jects, will be the guest speaker !antic City, N. J. The Mizrachi displaced Jews who cannot or will
on
the
occasion.
His
theme
will
the method that will be em- secrecy.
convention, to be graced by not return to the territories from
be "Some Lessons Out of the
ployed."
The system was put into effect Past."
American Orthodoxy's outstand- which they were driven by op-
pression look to Palestine to
Program Constructive
in July, 1943, when the Ger-
ing personalities, will not alone
The
dinner
will
be
held
Wed-
Rabbi Eisendrath emphasized mans suddenly swooped down on nesday night, Oct. 25, at the take up the problems of the res- give them a new home and seek
the aid of the United Palestine
the constructive nature of the the Jewish quarters in Paris and Statler Hotel. Reservations may
program. "By such a positive ap- seize d 20,000 women and chil- be made by communicating with cue of European Jewry and their Appeal in preparing the Jewish
homeland to receive them.
proach, rather than by mere apol- dren .
the office of Temple Israel, 610 rehabilitation in Eretz Israel, but
Here in the United States the
Three Jewish organizations, the Boulevard Bldg., Trinity 1-5110. will develop a broad and con-
ogetics we hope to strike at the
root of ignorance and prejudice Ose or Jewish Health Society, Jacob A. Citrin is president of the structive program of religious, task of reuniting relatives here
with refugees scattered by war
and to lay a solid and essential the Federation of Jewish Socie- Men's Club of Temple Israel, and
in various parts of the world is
foundation for better understand- ties and the Zionist Youth Or- Arthur J. Hass is chairman of cultural and political activity con- being
carried on by the National
ing and genuine good will," he ganization were associated in the the dinner committee.
sistent with the present needs
Refugee Service.
said, hiding of the children. The foster
of
the
Jewish
people.
Dr. Sachar is the author of
ComMenting on the fact that
The following delegates have
Observing that such Institutes families were paid in advance, "The History of the Jews" and
have been conducted successfully monthly, for caring for the chit- other historical works. He was been chosen from Detroit to at- liberation has brought expanding
needs, the statement said:
in a number of communities in dren.
recently appointed NBC news
See DELEGATES—Page 12
"In recent months as each new
Now the children are being commentator for the Chicago re-
the past, Rabbi Eisendrath con-
country has been freed from the
tinued: "The time has come to returned to Paris — but many
Nazi grip the opportunities for
extend these Institutes to every have no homes to return to, their
See SACHAR—Page 12
bringing rehabilitation and re-
section of the country through parents having been deported to
NOTICE
construction assistance to the
every available channel and with extermination camps in Poland.
Jews in those areas have been
all the resources at our command. Some of the youngest were such
greatly expanded, necessitating
This is essentially a religious infants when separated from their
All copy must be in not substantially increased expendi-
undertaking, conducted by relig- homes that they do not remem-
tures on the part of the agencies
ious groups for other religious bet. their parents.
later than Wednesday, 3 of the United Jewish Appeal.
The situation of the French
groups. As such, it is the un-
With total liberation in sight, the
doubted obligation of the Union Jews generally is now slowly re-
p. m. It must be written experience of the past few
of American Hebrew Congrega- turning to normal. Following a
months has demonstrated that
tions and the Central Conference cabinet meeting held this week,
The Yiddish Culture Confer-
on one side of paper only the scope of the programs of the
it was officially announced' that
of American Rabbis."
Jewish property confiscated under once conducted by the Jewish
Joint Distribution Committee,
and where possible should United Palestine Appeal, and the
Rabbi Eisendrath, whose ad- the Vichy regime would be re- Community Council on Sunday,
dress is 34 West 6th St., Cincin- turned to its Jewish owners. A Oct. 1. at the Jewish Center
National Refugee Service will be
be typewritten.
special office will be created to went on record endorsing the
See INTERFAITH—Page 12
greatly broadened with the com-
deal with these matters.
plans for a series of eight cul-
tural and holiday programs this
ing of victory in Europe."
season, and for an intensive ef-
to aid organizations in
carrying on quality programs at
the ir own meetings and func-
tio rh.e
plans for the series ar-
ranged by the Joint Yiddish Cul-
By MARK EISNER
NEW YORK.—The Zionist Or- This expanded program will be
ture Committee of the Commun-
President, American Association for Jewish Education
ity Center and Community Coun- ganization of America will come keyed to the theme of "bold and
Today when we Jews, together tion as its basis. When they reach eil were announced in detail to to its forthcoming Annual Con- dynamic action." It will not be
with all mankind, are on the the age of reason our children the conference delegates, and tic- vention with a record of unpar- divulging any secret that an am-
threshold of a new era, we shall will find balance and security in kets for the first event were dis- allele(' achievements. Its annual bitious program relating to post-
do well to give an account to the spiritual fortress of the Jew- tributed. This will be the lecture report, which will be submitted war projects will be submitted
ourselves of our part in forging ish faith, traditions and cultural by Maurice Samuel, noted author to the delegates, will show Phe - for the approval of the conven-
the future destiny of the Jewish values.
and critic, on "The World of nomenal progress in every sphere lion.
PeoPl•. How can every Jewish
To be an informed Jewalso Sholem Aleichem" on Sunday of Zionist activity, in • education,
With victory of the United Na-
adult, individually, do his share means t o b e a complete Amer- evening, Oct. 22, at 9 p. m. in public relations, membership, tions
assured, now is the time
in safeguarding the survival of lean. Judaism and Americanism the Community Center Auditor- youth, and public enlightenment. for a declaration by the victor-
the Jewish people as an entity? complement - each other, since the ion].
As the largest Jewish organi- ious powers which will endorse
Tia re are many answers to ideals of American democracy are
Appearing with Mr. Samuel in zation in the country, the ZOA the Palestine program for the
this question, but whatever the a derivative of Biblical ideals of a number of selected readings has assumed a leading role on establishment of a Jewish Com-
solution to the problem, it can justice and humanity. It is the from the works of the famous the American Jewish scene. This monwealth to which both Amer-
be realized only if the basis is i chief aim of Jewish education to Yiddish humorist will be Moshe was strikingly indicated by the lean major political parties are
estabhshed in the Jewish home. imbue our children with those Dombey, popular local interpret- fact that active ZOA members committed in their platforms.
This can be brought about only ideals so that they may grow up er of Sholem Aleichem and other comprised the largest single block The Zionist convention will speak
whtn Jewish parents come to the to be better Americans and Jews. Yiddish writers.
of delegates at the American in unequivocal and forthright
u nderstanding that Jewish sur- As such they will be able to coo-
The conference devoted a ma- Jewish Conference. The Zionist terms to ,the United Nations on
,„vi,val is not an abstract problem. bat the growing pessimism as to jor part of the time to a discus- Organization of America, under this score.
The means to a better Jewish the postwar period and assist in ing the cultural standards of the no circumstances, intends to rest
While I intend to dwell upon
f uture are in the hands of par- the building of a better world. slot of ways and means of rais- upon its laurels. As the conven- the Zionist and general Jewish
e nts•
In other words: The future This goal of Jewish education organizations. It was decided to tion approaches, it is undertaking situation in detail in my annual
o f the Jewish people can best be must be rooted in the conscience conduct an experiment in coop- a considerably expanded program message, I would like, through
se cur-d when Jewish fathers and of Jewish fathers and mothers erative program planning this to implement the threefold task you. to take the Jewish public
before it, namely political, eco-
moth. rs realize that Jewish sur-
nomic and educational objectives.
See SAMUEL—Page 12
See FUTURE—Page 12
See GOLDSTEIN—Page 12
vival must have Jewish educa-
How French Jews
Were Concealed
Is Now Revealed
local Delegates to
Attend Mizrachi
Organization Meet
(
Samuel, Dombey
To Open Culture
Series on Oct. 22
The Jewish Child and
The Jewish Future
fort
Dr, Israel Goldstein, ZOA President,
Makes Pre-Convention Statement