Friday, October 5, 1945

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

PLAIN TALK

(Continued from Page 4)
Hebrew Union College for being
so careful as to whom it allowed
to he a rabbi. He could approve
of the wise judgment of the fa-
culty that had pushed him out in
the nick of time.
Thus, eventually, he became a
columnist in which function he
can tell people to go to hell if
they don't like what he says. It's
really a most satisfactory status.

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Bnai Moshe School Kin of Detroiter Describes Plight
Opens This Sunday Of Jewish Refugees in Austrian Camp

they weren't to be people who
would be buried deep in the pro-
fundities of Jewish learning.
The Bnai Moshe Sunday School
Pfc. Irwin Levine, in a letter
(Though a high order of scholar-
to his cousin, Irving Goodman,
will
open
this
Sunday
morning.
ship was expected of them.)
Practically all of last year's fac- 2690 Boston, describes a Jewish
LEADERS IN JEWRY
ulty and student body are return- camp, near Linz, Austria, where
They were being oriented to ing and new students may be en- 700 internees are housed.
East Side a Lodge Bnai Brith
represent Jewry with such dig- rolled from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30
"What we saw and heard is
will
hold an open meeting joint-
p.m.,
Sunday.
nity as would command the re-
beyond words," Pfc. Levine
ly with the East Side Women's
spect of the whole community.
Walter Farber, Sunday School di- writes. "There are very few fam-
They were learning that Jewish rector, has added a number of ilies, just individuals who have Lodge on Monday, Oct. 8, at Pil-
lar Temple, 14529 Kercheval
life isn't a ghetto but a universal courses and has outlined a new lost all their families. They re-
SEGAL VINDICATED
mission that goes along with all approach for character develop- mained alive this long only by Ave. at 9:00 p.m. Alvin D. Hersch,
well known Detroit attorney, will
The years had passed and one men of all kinds who are of good ment. While last year emphasis the grace of God.
speak
on the subject, "A Personal
day, some three years ago, he will.
fr-
was placed on the study of the
"These refugees come from all
could have felt the elations of a
They might be able to quote a Setd•ah, this year more attention parts of Europe. In a town where Philosophy." Mr. Hersch is on the
faculty of the University of De-
vindicated man, if he had any passage from Talmud, chapter will be focused around character
vanity, which vice is entirely and verse, but much better, they education in addition to the usual there once lived 7,000 Jews there troit, and a member of the Round
are now only 70 left. In other Table of Catholics, Protestants
lacking in him; that day he was were learning the way by which historical background.
cities there are only one or two and Jews.
invited to become a member of to lead Jewish communities to-
Plans for the dedication serv- Jews alive. To see the survivors
the Board of Governors of the ward an effective part in the
Refreshments will be served.
ices in December are already un- and talk to them gives you such
Hebrew Union College.
common life and to express their der way. The custom of initiating a picture that if every Jew com-
It turned out that they thought Judaism by devotion to the ,ethi- the first class into Jewish study mitted suicide you would not
he could make the college better cal idealism of the Jews.
was introduced last year in the blame them. They are on the
known than it was to American
Segal looked up the records of form of a "Dedication to Jewish brink of starvation. They have
Jewry. Not that the college was 475 rabbis who had been grad- Learning" ceremony. Moe Kes- only the clothes on their backs.
Norman M. Snider has been
not well known; it was known uated from the college. Their ner will direct the music for the
"Of the 700 there are only appointed chairman of the Sat-
chiefly in every city of the coun- story made an eloquent chapter occasion.
eight children alive. It seems all urday Afternoon Study Group at
try as the school from which the of the Jewish scripture. They had
Consecration exercises will be young children were killed. It Shaarey Zedek. The first class
h
distinguished rabbis of temples not been just grubbers in the
seems there is as yet no central will meet at 6 p.m. this Saturday
repeated in June, 1946.
were graduated.
tombs of Jewish history. They
committee to take care of them. in the Kate Frank Prayer Room
e
had
taken
an
eager
and
creative
In that identity it seemed rath-
No clothes are being distributed and will deal with "Proverbs."
Is
er remote to the Jewish popula- part not alone in Jewish life but
to them. The food is terrible. All Max Gordon is the tutor. This
tion, It looked like a monastic in the common life about them
food is rationed. Other civilians year's study group is in collabo-
in
their
communities.
spot far from the realities of a
have ration cards and with money ration with the Men's Club.
The 70 years of its life hadn't
temple member's life. It was sup-
A complete and factual report they have been able to purchase
posed to have to do only with hardened the arteries of the He-
on
the recent incidents which food but the Jewish people are
brew
Union
College.
It
was
still
the profundities of ancient Jew-
not permitted to possess ration
took
place in the Dexter neigh- cards.
searching for new revelations.
ish lore.
h
borhood and which have disturb-
Segal, the former outcast, him- Though it was the cradle of or- ed Detroit's Jewish community
"Only the most critically ill
self approached his new function ganized Reform Judaism it was will be submitted, to the delegates are in the hospital. Their rations
preferring
to
speak
of
it
as
lib-
as member of the Board of Gov-
of the 215 constituent organiza- are too meager. Everyone seems
ernors as one who had been ap- eral and progressive Judaism. tions of the Jewish Community to ignore the Jewish people ex-
"To Whom Does Palestine Be-
pointed attendant of a grand old "Reform" could be static but that Council at the first quarterly cept other Jews. That is why long?" will be the subject of the
which
is
liberal
and
progressive
mausoleum and must tread Soft-
meeting of council delegates on there is a crying need to take first of a series of four lectures
ly. The old ghosts musn't be dis- could advance and grow.
care of their basic needs.
which Rabbi Leon Fram will de-
Segal, in his function as a Tuesday evening, Oct. 9, at the
turbed.
Jewish
Community
Center
audi-
"There is a JDC office in Salz- liver at the Sabbath Eve Services
member of the Board of Govern-
His trembling heart soon was ors of the Hebrew Union College, torium.
burg, but so far the refugees of Temple Israel beginning Fri-
happy to discover that it wasn't should make it known that in the
have received no aid from the day night, Oct. 12. The other
a haunted Jewish house but a first week of December the 70th
JDC representative, Reuben Res- titles in the series will be: "The
nick."
Arab Problem," "What Palestine
lively place whose chief concern birthday of the college is being
was the current life and what to celebrated in every city and town
The soldier writes that the Means to America," and "The
do about it.
Jewish refugees who return to Case for a Jewish Commonwealth
in the country in which there is
Its students were being brought a temple served by a Hebrew Un-
Poland say that certain Poles are in Palestine."
up to be illuminated leaders in ion College rabbi. Thus he hopes
Lazare Saminsky, one of the spreading the blood ritual libel
The lectures will be held in
the communities to which they to justify himself after the 40 leading present-day Jewish com- against the Jews.
the Lecture Hall of the Detroit
posers, will come to Detroit es-
would eventually go as rabbis; years since he was pushed out.
Pfc. Levine pleads that Ameri- Institute of Arts, where Temple
pecially for the opening of Hash-
cans send packages of food to Israel holds its Sabbath Eve Ser-
ofar, Society for Advancement of these refugees through the Yank vices at 8:30 every Friday night.
Jewish Music, which will be held soldiers or through the Jewish A Social Hour, to which all are
in the Detroit Institute of Arts chaplain
(Continued from page 4)
in that area who is welcome and which is sponsored
excuse. . . . The Palestine Year
Especially the housing problem. Book published by the Zionist Or- on Wednesday evening, Oct. 17. Capt. Bohnen in Salzburg, Aus- by the Sisterhod of Temple Is-
Mr. Saminsky, director of mu- tria.
rael, follows each service. The
. Abe Burrows, the radio gag ganization of America is a most
to
rabbi will conduct a symposium
writer — he does the Duffy Tav- comprehensive, useful reference sic at Temple Emanuel in New
at the end of each of these ser-
ern script — adheres to one def- work. . . . "Deep Are the Roots," York, is known for his book "Mu-
vices.
inite editorial policy. . . . He re- a new play by the authors of sic of Our Day," as well as for
at
fuses at all times to use any "Tomorrow the World," opened his liturgical and secular com-
s-
anti-Jewish and anti-Negro jokes. on Broadway last week. . . . It positions. He will speak on "Jew-
. . . Isidore Lubin will have to deals with the Negro problem ish Music Today and Its Ancient
RECEPTACLES
Artie Fields, who is stationed
take a long rest before returning which the authors correctly call Sources." Cantor Jacob Sonen-
Garbage, Ash and Rubbish
at
Mare
Island,
Calif.,
is
leader
Reinforced, Concrete. Fully
klar,
Henry
Siegl,
violinist;
Re-
to his post in the Labor Depart a white problem. . . . The play
Guaranteed. Priced
night.
meat.... Berenice Fontayne, the will stir up plenty of controversy becca Frohman, pianist, and a of a 7-piece navy band, compoied
of men who have had "name
AMERICAN
beautiful young singer who made because it dares to speak in clear, vocal quartet under the direction band"
experience.
RECEPTACLE CO..
a sensational debut with the San fearless language. . .. The Jew- of Dan Frohman will present Mr.
Saminsky's
compositions.
Fields
was assigned the organi-
579 Kenilworth
Carlo Opera Company two weeks ish Community of Palestine is
TO. 8-58119
Julius Chajes, chairman of Ha- zation of this band at Washing-
ago, is the daughter of Isaac E. fed up. . , • Don't be surprised if
shofar, declares there will be no ton last June upon his arrival
Finstein, executive director of an important section
of the Jew-
from the Pacific where he had
the Philadelphia Branch of the ish Palestinian leadership pro- admission charge for members.
served for over two years on the
BUSINESS
Z.O.A. . , . Jacob Billikopf re- claims a provisional Jewish
GOV-
aircraft carrier "Lexington."
minds us that some day a dra- ernment in Palestine,
or
disregard-
He also organized a tenor band
matic story will be told about ing the British Colonial Office
INDIVIDUAL
which plays at the Officers' Club
several members of the faculty and issuing its own immigration
of the University in Exile. . . . certificates. . . These leaders
Men's Club of Congregation and he is also assistant trumpet
He is right because we know a feel that a conflict is necessary Shaarey Zedek will give a "bo- soloist of the Symphony Orches-
number of refugee scientists of to bring the issue to a decision. nus" entertainment to the mem- tra. Fields is the son of Mrs.
that institution who did important
bers of the club and their wives Sally Fields.
work for our war effort, work
at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 10
on
that helped us win the war. .
in the Social Hall.
MACHINERY
C
ongratulations to Julian Mor-
The program will include sev-
Sc EQUIPMENT
ganstern for his initiative in call-
Gasaire isvack.. , New
eral film comedies including "Coo
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
ing a National Conference on Ju-
FIXTURES
The board of directors of the Coo, the Magician," Laurel and
Cars greirst; Fhtect Me
daism and American Democracy
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Men's Club of the Northwest He- Hardy in "Cobs at Sea" and "The
to be held next month at the
Affairs of Pierre," with Willie
TRUCKS
TRAILERS
brew
Congregation
and
Center
Hebrew Union College, Cincin-
PLEASURE CARS
held its monthly meeting Tuesday Howard. Refreshments will he
nati. . That's education on sit the home of Samuel Bez, a served. . Norman Snider is the
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the march.
program chairman.
with
. QUICK SERVICE
vice president of the club. Ar-
ISCELLANY
MONEY WITHIN HOURS
rangements were made for the
Did you read Bernard Postal's October meeting of the general
, Iele on Jewish War Corres- membership of the club to be held
itendent s in the last issue of "The on Monday, Oct. 29.
SEAT
Overseas Sentinel?" . . . It is
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East Side Bnai Brith
To Hear A. D. Hersch

Study Group Opens
At Shaarey Zedek

Council To Report
On Dexter Incident

Palestine Problem
To Be Discussed
By Rabbi Fram

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Opening Hashofar
Concert to Feature
Jewish Composer

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Navy Musician Fields
Leads Pacific Band

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Shaarey Zedek Men
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NW Men to Attend
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