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30 YEARS OF SERVICE TO DETROIT JEWRY
Detroit Jewish Chronicle
_ and The Legal Chronicle
VOL. 47, NO. 42
DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1945
Palestine Bill
Gets Backing
In Congress
10e Single Copy. $3.00 Par Year
Congress Rally
Here to Present
Dr. Kubowitzki
Chosen People
Called Illusion
Anti-Defamation
Chief To Speak
At Clinic Sunday
$100,000,000
Overseas Aid
Drive Sought
NEW YORK (JTA) — "The
idea
of the Chosen People was
Dr. A. Leon Kubowitzki, secre-
justifiable religious doctrine in
Culminating the clinics sched-
tary-general
of
the
World
Jewish
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Two
ancient Judaism," but "today it uled for this week-end at the
Senators and two Congressmen Congress, who has just returned is not merely untenable, but also
Book Cadillac Hotel under the
have introduced bi-partisan reso- from several months in Europe, detrimental to a normal adjust-
NEW YORK (JTA) — A cam-
auspices of the Greater Detroit
surveying
conditions
there,
will
lutions in the Senate and House
ment of the Jew to his environ- Bnai Brith Council, Richard E. paign to raise $100,000,000 for
calling for free immigration of
the United Jewish Appeal has
ment," Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan
Jews into Palestine, and for an
been under discussion during the
declared at the annual confer-
international commission to "ef-
past week, it is learned. It is
ence of the Jewish Reconstruc-
understood that the United Pal-
fectuate the immediate transfer
tionist Foundation, Inc.
of the Hebrew people of Europe
estine Appeal has already ap-
"That idea is warranted, to be
to Palestine."
proved such a goal and that the
sure, in the realm of opinion as
Joint Distribution Committee, the
The Senators are Francis J.
an assertion of Judaism's contri-
other partner of the UJA, is con-
Meyers (D), of Pennsylvania, and
bution to the religion of mankind
sidering the matter.
Charles W. Tobey (R), of New
in the past," Dr. Kaplan contin-
Hampshire. The Congressmen are
ued. "But it is not as such an
The problem of raising much
Andrew L. Somers (D), of New
larger funds fro American Jews
opinion that it is included in the
York, and Bertrand W. Gearhart
for needs abroad was first pro-
traditional Prayer Book. There
(R), of California.
jected at a private meeting the
it is in the realm of dogma and
Joint Distribution Committee call-
The text of the resolutions
is meant to affirm that the Jew-
read as follows:
ed on Sept. 20. After a review
ish people has been chosen to oc-
of its requirements, the JDC told
cupy forever the central place in
"The United States shall use
community leaders assembled in
the divine scheme of salvation.
its good offices and take imme-
a N ded w ition
Yoal $
York
that it would need an
As such it neither is nor can be
diate appropriate measures to the
any
longer
accepted
by
modern-
14,000,000 for the
end that Palestine shall be re-
minded Jews."
last three months of 1945, be-
4"V opened at the earliest possible
yond the amount it could expect
moment for free entry of He-
Dr. Kaplan stated that it is an
from the United Jewish Appeal.
brews into that area, and that
illusion, however, to believe that
A committee of 10 appointed at
there shall be full opportunity
Jews have had one one type of
that time suggested that an emer-
DR. A. L. KUBOWITZKI
for colonization and settlement
religion. "The fact is that they
RICHARD E. GUTSTADT
(Continued on page 2)
have
had
at
least
three
dominant
on the land by the Jewish people, come to Detroit to address a mass
and that Palestine ultimately be meeting, sponsored by the Ameri- types," he said. "Recently the Gutstadt, national director of the
established as a free and inde-
Reform movement added a fourth Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
. and now Reconstructionism is Brith, will speak at a public ban-
pendent democratic state with on Tuesday, Oct. 23 , at 30
, at th e Shaa - adding a fifth type." To prevent quet in the Grand Ballroom of
full citizenship rights for its in- re
y Zedek Socilal
a H l.
habitants without discrimination
the different types of religion the Hotel, according to Samuel
based on racial or religious fac-
Dr. Kubowitzki was granted a from being divisive, Jews must W. Leib, chairman of the affair.
tors,
private audience with Pope Pius find their common denominator Mr. Gutstadt has been head of
LONDON (JTA) — Continued
"Pending the setting up of gov- XII, and presented the Vatican in their tradition and in a united the Anti-Defamation League for
ernmental machinery to effectu-
for aid rendered to effort to establish a Jewish na- many years. Since the first refusal by the Labor Government
ernmental
ate the establishment of Pales- Jew s.
tional home in Palestine for those World War he has been among to implement its pre-election
tine as anliiapendent democracY --Dr– Kubowitzki will present - a who want to or must go there, he the leaders of Bnai Brith, hav- promises regarding Palestine will
and to aid the people of Palestine detailed account of conditions in declared. ing served as president of Dis- drive the Jews in that country
to extreme measures, such as
in so doing, our executive de- Europe as they • are today. The
trict No. 4 during 1917 and non-cooperation, non-payment of
partment is urged to take the ini_ public is invited. There is no ad-
1918.
taxes, squatting on land now bar-
tiatory steps in conjunction with mission charge.
The banquet will be held at •ed to Jews and other active and
other interested United Nations
6:30
p.
m.
this
Sunday,
com-
Dr. Kubowitzki was born in
passive means of resistance, a
to set up a supervisory intern- Lithuania in 1896. His family
pleting a two-day program of provisional world conference of
tional commission to effectuate settled in Belgium in 1906. He
"clinics" for the training of Bnai the New Zionist organization
the immediate transfer of the studied in the University of Brus-
Brith members in community ser-
warned in a resolution adopted
Hebrew people of Europe to Pal- sell and Liege. He received the
vice. Leaders of district and na- here.
Rabbi El iezer tional agencies of the order will
estine and to insure peaceful and degree of Doctor of Classical
A• Levi, Cap- act as consultants. Tickets may
The resolution also called for
orderly processes in securing Philology in 1922 and the degree
these ends."
`.ain U.S. Army, be obtained through Mrs. Sam- the United Nations to accord
of Doctor of Laws in 1925. From
Chap lains uel S. Aaron, 3015 Glendale, head membership to the Jewish people
1926 until May 10, 1940, he prac-
Corps was
and recognize a suitably consti-
ticed law.
(Continued on page 16)
elected by
tuted Jewish national authority.
In 1917 he founded the Zeire
Cong. Bnai Mo-
In this connection, it urged the
Zion movement in Belgium. He
provisional executive of the NZO,
she. He will
has been, since 1933, a delegate
share the pul-
elected last night, to create a
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pit with Rabbi
"Provisional Jewish Government"
to the Zionist Congresses and a
Moses Fischer.
and negotiate for termination of
deputy member of the Zionist
WARSAW (JTA) — Although the mandate, and proclamation
Capt. Levi
National Commander Archie Actions Committee.
Rabbi Levi is
a native of Toronto, where he re- the Polish Government is taking of the entire mandated territory
Greenberg, of the Jewish War
He was also active in the gen- ceived his education in the pub- energetic measures to combat an- as a Jewish state. Removal of the
Veterans of the U. S., will be the
guest speaker at the installation eral labor movement and was lic schools and at the University. ti-Jewish terrorists, attacks on leadership of the Jewish Agency
of officers of the Lt. Raymond elected, in 1929, deputy member He attended the College of the Jews continue and in a number was recommended.
Zussman Post No. 333 of the of the Antwerp City Council.
City of New York and the Heb- of towns Jews are still being
NZO branches throughout the
Jewish War Veterans, this Sun-
Since 1933 the protection of rew Theological Seminary of murdered by organized bands.
world were requested to hold con-
The
report
discloses
that
Jews
day night, at the JWV Head- Jewish rights throughout the America, from where he gradu-
ated Cum Laude in 1932. He were killed in the last few weeks ferences, no later than Dec. 1,
quarters, 8212 Twelfth St.
(Continued on Page 16)
served Congregation Beth El, in in Czenstochowa, Gniwoshnow, to consider the question of their
This post has been named in
Birmingham, Ala. from 1933 to Opatow and Starachowice. All participation in the next World
honor of Lt. Raymond Zussman,
1935 and occupied a pulpit in these attacks were of an organ- Zionist Congress. Delegates at-
a Detroit hero who fell in action
Auburn, N. Y. from 1935 to ized character. In some places the tending the present conference
and is the only member of the
IL S. Armed Tank forces to re-
1941.
Jews were warned to leave town. include Revisionist leaders from
the United States, Britain, South
ceive the Congressional Medal of
He went to Australia in the In others, the bandits wore uni- Africa, Palestine, South America
Honor, the highest award given
(Continued on page 2)
fall of 1941 and ministered to
and several European countries.
by the g ov ernment.
Appointment of Rabbi George the Central Synagogue of Sydney.
The following officers were Rosenstock of New York, as rabbi With the outbreak of the war,
elected and will be sworn in: pro-tern of Congregation Shaarey Rabbi Levi went on active duty
Commander Irving Silk; senior Zedek was announced this week as Chaplain with the U. S. Army
vice commander, Joseph Rosen; by Harry M. Cohen, president of and was the first Jewish chaplain
on Foreign service in this war
Junior vice commander, Harry the Congregation.
Miss Anna Oxenhandler, ad-
Green; post adjutant, Sol Rai-
and the only Jewish Chaplain in
The
young
rabbi
is
a graduate the Southwest Pacific until Janu- ministrative secretary of Temple 17 years. Her work in the field
kow; quartermaster Arthur Sof-
of religious education has earned
Perin; judge advocate, Norman of both Yeshivath Isaac Elchanan ary, 1943.
Israel since its organization, and for her a prominent place among
Blatt; sergeant at arms, Charles and the Jewish Theological Sem-
Captain Levi served through director of the Religious School, educators.
Xlavons, and post t chaplain, I
inary of America in New York. the New Guinea and Papuan cam- resigned last week. The Board of
der Schneider.
She has served as chairman on
He graduated from both schools paigns and won campaign stars Trustees of the Temple, at a spe-
Other patriotic features will with honors and won awards in and presidential citations. He re- cial meeting called for the pur- Religious Schools for the Mich-
be on the program. Invitations Talmud and philosophy.
turned to the United States in pose of acting on the resignation, igan State Federation of Temple
have been issued to the heads of
-
May,
1944, and was assigned to adopted a resolution accepting Sisterhoods; on the Community
Rabbi
Rosenstock
is
of
Pales
other veterans'
organizations. tinian descent, his mother hav - the redistribution station at Hot it with regret, and expressed its Relations Committee of the Jew-
ing been born in Palestine. He Springs, Ark. Rabbi Levi is an appreciation for the meritorious ish Community Council for a
was born in Frankfort-Am-Main, ardent Zionist and has also been service rendered by Miss Oxen- number of years; on the Inter-
NEW HAIFA OIL LINE
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) _ Germany, and went to Yeshivah active in other organizations. He handler to the Congregation. The mediate Department Committee
Standard Oil of California re- and Gymnasia in Germany. He is a member of the Rabbinical resolution also provided for the of the Jewish Community Cen-
Ports that agreements have been came to this country about eight Assembly of America. payment of her salary for the ter; is a member of the Board
of the Ohio, Michigan, and Indi-
Rabbi Levi expects to receive next six months.
approved which would establish years ago and entered the Isaac
ana State Jewish Religious Teach-
his army discharge early in
Haifa as the Mediterranean exit Elchanan Yeshivah.
Prior to the organization of ers Association, and is on the
of a 1 ,000-mile pipeline from Sau-
November. He will be formally Temple Israel, Miss O
xenhandler
Scholarship Committee of the De-
He preached at Shaarey Zedek inaugurated by the Congregation was assistant director
di Arabia.
of religious troit Section Council of Jewish
during part of the Holidays.
on Sunday, Dec. 2.
education at Temple Beth El for Women.
Jewish State
Now Requested
Captain Levi
Associate Rabbi
At Bnai Moshe
.
National JWV
Chief To Install
Officers Here
.
Poles Continue
Attacks On Jews
Shaarey Zedek
Appoints Rabbi
Miss Oxenhandler Resigns Post
As Temple Israel School Director
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