Friday, October 19, 1945
On Ganging Up .• • •
For Teen Age Girls
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle
MAN CF TI - IIE WEEI
By BETTY R. ENFIELD
Scads of articles have put you
As the Man of This Week, the Chronicle salutes husky, broad
wise to the proper way to act on shouldered, good humored Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, Rabbi of Temple
dates, and what to do when Beth El. Active in the ministry for the past twenty years, Dr.
lt-ou're with the gang. But you
Glazer came to Detroit with his wife and daughter four years ago.
on't have any dates and you
aven't fallen in with any gang,
The number seven has been of great significance in the life of
at least, not one you care for. the Man of This Week. He spent seven years studying for the
At the moment you are out of ministry. This included getting degrees of Bachelor of Arts and
the picture, but no clever girl
Master of Arts from the University of Cincinnati, Bachelor of He-
has to stay there. Just shake
brew and Rabbinical Degree from Hebrew Union College, and a
your get-up-and-gumption out of
the mothballs and set your sights degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pittsburg.
for the first objective, which is He also did graduate work at the Universities of Chicago, Berlin
and Columbia.
a gang.
The next seven years were spent
Gangs make good mixers and
as
a
Rabbi in Pittsburg. The seven
when gals get to know the fel-
lows better, the dates take care years following were spent as a
of themselves. You are not go- Rabbi at the Temple Emanuel in
ing to try to break into some- New York, Doctor Glazer hopes
one else's gang. You want a new there is no fatal significance in
gang. Since every gang must
this change every seven years as he
have a leader, you're it.
likes Detroit very much and would
Start things rolling with a like to stay
longer.
series of informal get-togethers.
This does not call for a mansion
"I first thought of becoming a
or a sizable bank roll. With a rabbi when I was very young. My
little extra care, a party in a family on both sides have had rabbis
two-by-four apartment can be a
from time immemorial," he said
bang up success with expenses
when
asked what started him off on
down to $5.00 or less.
his career. "My father was one of
Your first consideration is the
guest list. Ask friends, class- the most famous orthodox rabbis in
mates, and just casual acquain- New York, the author of many in-
tances. Ask people you would ternationally known books. Although
like to know better, but at the sons of rabbis often like to run
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer
same time select those you think away from things religious, it was
will mix well. As a general rule, my father's personality and example that drew me to the rabbinate."
avoid those who are much too
busy, or belong to other strongly
In his university days, Dr. Glazer played football and basket
entrenched groups. If you can't ball but now he has no time for sports. He was sufficiently interested
reach all of the boys in person, to go to the ball game twice during the World Series.
don't hesitate to phone them.
"And Detroit lost both the games I attended," he mourned.
Your call is legitimate.
His hobby is books, both from the reading and writing end. He
Now for the party plan itself.
Some parties are successful with- sits up late at night to catch up on his reading, often leaving the
out any planning but that is the light on until one or two o'clock in the morning.
exception to the rule. When the
"I have to keep well informed," he defended when accused of
gang is better established and sleeping too little.
"I get up about eight or eighty-thirty in the
everyone knows everyone else,
morning
and
I
find
that is quite sufficient sleep to keep me well
there will be enough common
ground so that you can afford to rested,"
ease up on the planning a little.
When asked what his most thrilling experience had been, our
At first, however, you must plan
Man of the Week hesitated. Then he smiled as thoughts raced
each party as though it were two through his mind.
parties. Your watchword should Preached t o
Einstein, Warburg, Morgenthau, Ochs and Lehman
be simplicity. Refreshments
should be on the simple side.
"I suppose," he said finally, "that my greatest thrill has come
Make your table as attractive as from meeting great Jews. I have met many great personalities both
possible but avoid the elaborate. Jewish and non-Jewish. Once I preached with Albert Einstein sit-
Try to keep the theme of variety ting in a pew right before me. Felix Warburg, Henry Morgenthau,
in your refreshments. Stay away
Adolph Ochs, ex-governor Lehman, and countless others have sat
from the usual carbonated drinks. in
synagogues where I could see them. The striking thing that im-
Serve instead fruit juices, punch,
iced tea, or coffee. In addition pressed me about these great Jews," he went on thoughtfully, "was
to the cake, or whatever sweets how well adjusted they were. They were self respecting Jews as
you serve, try to have at least well as great Americans and they rendered service not only to their
one plain item on the table, for country but to Jewish causes and to the synagogue."
example, nuts, potato chips or Speaks to Thirt y Thousand Soldiers
fresh fruit.
"The one experience I had that I regard as the most thrilling
'Scout around for something
novel in the way of entertain- of all came last year. I was given the honor of addressing thirty
ment and vary your guests as thousand soldiers at a mass parade at Fort Knox where I spoke on
well. Change the guest list a the democratic aims of the war. To see those massed thousands of
little each time to see how things servicemen listening to what I had to say really gave me a thrill."
work out, but keep a basic nuc-
When asked about some of his experience with well-known per-
leus. When you handle the drop- sonalities, Dr. Glazer chuckled.
ping angle watch out for best
"You know New York swallows up its great personalities," he
friend combinations. They're dy-
namite. Never, never, drop half reflected. "One time I was on my way to Temple Emanuel when
of a combination! In this case I came to 67th Street. There I saw a man tying his shoe laces. The
it's all or nothing.
crowd hurried by without giving him a glance. The man was Albert
Now that you've made a be- Einstein, probably the greatest genius of this age. I went on to
ginning, don't let too many weeks 59th and Fifth Avenue and a tremendous crowd had gathered.
pass between gatherings. Vary Policemen were there holding them back and at first I thought a riot
the progam with a picnic with
was starting. But it was something very different. Mae West had
everyone bringing his own re-
freshments, or dutch treat. Throw entered a store to buy something and the whole vast assemblage
in a movie, roller skating or had gathered to wait till she came out so they could catch a glimpse
bowling.
of her. What a commentary on the values people set on things."
In time the meetings can take Asked for Medical Advice
place at the homes of some of
Because he is always being addressed as Dr. Glazer, the attend-
the other members. Common ants at the parking lot where he leaves his auto are always asking
sense, however, will tell you not
to leave the planning of activi- him for medical advice. For small things, he gives general advice
ties to chance or some other but for specific ailments he advises them to go to specialists.
member, unless that other mem-
"I'm a little of a doctor myself," he smiled. "I've managed to
really intends to provide ac- keep in pretty good condition even though I never have time for
ties. With ordinary luck and any exercise. As a matter of fact, I haven't been sick for twenty-
od planning on your part, you five years. My only vice is that I smoke too many cigars. And," he
!Hi soon belong to an honest
added, "I hope my doctor doesn't see this article because I really
to goodness gang—your gang.
like to smoke them."
J. D. C.
Standing five feet eleven inches and tipping the beam at two
ACCEPT MESSAGES
TO D
ISPLACED JEWS
hundred and three pounds, Dr. Glazer has no special favorite in
NEW YORK (JTA) — The the line of foods.
Joint Distribution Committee has
"I lived for so long in dormitories and hoarding houses, that I
announced the establishment of learned to eat whatever was set before me," he said. "I like good
a department which will deliver
messagos- from American rela- wholesome well cooked food and I eat too much of it. I guess I'll
tives to displaced Jews in the have to cut down."
American and British zones in
In dress, he favors conservative clothes, usually wearing double
Germany and will also accept breasted suits of blue or oxford gray. He has a good sense of humor
and loves to hear a good story—and to tell one.
forr delivery to their relatives
"I think the world today has the best opportunity in the history
abroad, thus establishing direct
contact for the first time be- of the world to make advanced social progress," he said in conclu-
t
ween the liberated Jews and sion. "The alternative in this atomic age is so terrible that there
their friends in the United States really is no choice. We have to take one road or the other. My own
and in other countries.
opinion," he chuckled, "is that everything will come out alright."
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Page Nine
Shaarey Zedek Holds Plan World Parley
Saturday Study Period Against Anti-Semitism
Clinging to traditional teach-
ings and with the elaboration of
the Rabbis, Max Gordon, tutor at
the Saturday Afternoon Study
Group of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, is rapidly attracting an
interested following by its mem-
bers and friends.
On Saturday, Oct. 20, at 4:30
p.m., in the Kate Frank - Mem-
orial Prayer Room, there will be
a resumption in the study and
discussion of Heroic Jewish per-
sonages in history. Norman M.
Snider, chairman of the group,
announces that a special effort is
being made to have many women
participate.
Rabbi George Rosenstock, of
New York, recently added to the
Congregation's staff, is an ardent
attendant.
TALMUD TO GO
ON AIR SUNDAY
"The Talmud," a drama by
Morton Wishengrad, will be pre-
sented on the Eternal Light pro-
gram on Sunday, Oct. 21, (NBC
11 a. m.; 12:00 noon, EST). This
is the third in the series on RAM-
PARTS OF AN ANCIENT
FAITH.
The Talmud, the rabbinic com-
mentary on Scripture, is a com-
pendium of discussion, legal in
form, illustrated by copious hour-
ly legend and parable.
LONDON, (JTA)—The Coun-
cil of Christians and Jews, meet-
ing here for the first time under
the chairmanship of the new
Archbishop of Canterbury, de-
cided to take preparatory steps
for the convocation of an inter-
national conference of Christian
and Jewish leaders to be held in
England during the summer of
1946.
The conference will be devoted
chiefly to questions connected
with combating anti-Semitism.
io,000 Refugees
May Get Visas
NEW YORK (JTA) — Ilya
Dijour, executive secretary of the
Hias-Ica Emigration Association,
left last week for Europe where
he will help to facilitate the emi-
gration of displaced Jews in the
American zones in Germany and
Austria. He will be working un-
der the supervision of the UN-
RRA and in cooperation with the
American military authorities.
Mr. Dijour believes that about
10,000 displaced Jews can secure
visas for various countries on the
American continent, including the
United States, under the existing
quota regulations, providing that
the proper affidavits are arranged
for them by relatives in those
countries.
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