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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end The Legal Chronicle

Bnai Britb bighlights

BNAI BRITII FIRST CIVILIAN ORGANIZATION TO
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Fram Announces Two
New Year's Services

Rabbi Leon Frani of Temple
Israel announces a series of two
New Year's services; the first to
be delivered on the last Sabbath
Evening of 1945, and the second
to be delivered on the first Sab-
bath Evening of 1946.
Most
Decisive
"1945: The
Year in History" will be the sub-
ject of the sermon to be deliv-
ered at the Sabbath Evening
Service of Temple Israel, 8:30
Friday night, December 28th, in
the Lecture Hall of the Detroit
Institute of Arts.
"1946: A Preview of the
First Year of Peace" will be the
subject of the second sermon of
the series to be delivered at the
Sabbath Evening Service at 8:30
on Friday night, January 4th.
1946, in the Lecture Hall of the
Detroit Institute of Arts.
This series of sermons follows
tradition which Rabbi Fram
has established at Temple Israel
reviewing the passing year and
nreviewing the coming year at
the Sabbath Eve Service nearest
January 1st. •
of
Religious
School
The
Temple Israel will be in recess on
December 22 and 23 and Decem-
ber 29 . and 30. The Classes will
mime their session on January 5
and 6.

Center .Activities

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BtP Discussion Group Mrs. Werbe Honored

The Business and Professional
Discussion Group of the Jewish
Community Center will hold the
last program in its current series
on economic problems on Wed-
nesday, Dec. 26. Irvine Kerrison,
the discussion leader, will discuss
"International Cartels." The pro-
gram will be held in the Gins-
burg Lounge and will begin at
9:00 p.m. All are invited to at

The Jewish Community Center
marked the Twenty-fifth Anniver-
sary of the Art Department with
an exhibition in honor of Mrs.
David B. Werbe, founder of the
Art Department. The exhibition
was held from Nov. 12 through
Dec. 10. Seventy-nine works of
art were included in the show
and fifty artists were represented.

The highlight of the month's
activities was a dinner given in
honor of Mrs. David B. Werbe
which was held on Tuesday,.Nov.
27. Leaders from the city's art,
The music of Stan Howard and
music and civic life gathered to
his orchestra will be featured at
nay homage to Mrs. Werbe for
the 27th Holiday Hop which will
her unique contributions to the
be held at the Jewish Community
city's cultural life. Fred M. Bu:-
Center, Woodward at Holbrook,
zel was the chairman of the din-
on Sunday evening, Dec. 23. Miss
ner program. The invocation was
Estelle Starr, co-chairman of the
given by Rabbi Leon Fram. A
Holiday Hop Committee, an-
signal honor was bestowed upon
nounces that the dance will be
called a Victory Reunion in hon- Mrs. Werbe by Clyde H. Bur-
roughs of the Detroit Institute of
or of the many servicemen and
Art. Mr. Burroughs announced at
women who have recently return.
ed to the city, many of whom the dinner that Mrs. Werbe had
been made a governing life mem-
have joined the Center as mem-
ber of the Detroit Institute of
bers. The Jewish Community
Arts in recognition of her accom-
Center is making available to all
plishments. Other speakers at the
returning veterans a free six
dinner were Florence Davies. art
months membership.
The dance will be held from critic of the Detroit News, Her-
man Jacobs, executive director of
9:00 p.m. to midnight. Admission
the Jewish . Community Center,
fee for Center members is 75c
Isadore Sobeloff. executive direc-
and for non-members one dollar.
tor of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
Tickets are available at the door
The boys clubs of Young Is- and from members of the Com- eration. Also among the speakers
rael will stage an assembly and
was William S. Schwartz, artist
mittee.
from Chicago, whose work was
membership rally at a "Youth
included in the exhibition. Mr.
Night" to be held Wednesday
end Mrs. Schwartz were visiting
Jan. 16 at the B'nai Moshe as-
In addition to en-
sembly nail.
The Jewish Community Center Mrs. Werbe in Detroit,
Featured during the anniversa-
tertainment on the part of the in conjunction with the United
boys 'themselves, the program Hebrew Schools is now carrying ry month were a number of teas
rill feature a Performance by a on a program of Center activitiai and walk-talks, held in conjunc-
well-known magician. There will at the D. W. Simons Building tion with the exhibition. Listed
be no charge for admission.
Hohnur, The
building
is opened
Hebrew
School
at Tuxedo
and among the organizations who.par-
The occasion will be used as a
ticipated in this activity were the
rally to increase membership in for Center activities on Tuesday Women's Auxiliary of the Jewish
those clubs that are still open and Wednesday, from 8 :00 to Home for the Aged. the Center
for enrollment, and for the for- 10:30 p.m. Provision is being Mothers' Clubs. The National
metion of new clubs. Members made for the use of the class Council of Jewish Women, Senior
will invite prospective candidates rooms as club meeting rooms. Hadassab. Pallete and Brush Club,
to sit in the sections reserved
Detroit Fine Arts Alliance, the
co' the respective clubs. Prizes
Music Study Club. and the Cul-
will be offered to the club mem-
tural Reading Circle.
bers who enroll the most new
Parents and Children's Partly ,:
members. An outline of each will be featured during the corn-
club', e"tivities will be presented. ing week by the Mothers' Clubs.
efter which the boys in the audi- MOTHERS' CLUBS PROGRAMS
The Aesculapian Ladies Auxili•
ence will be invited to join the
Dexter Mothers' Club — Tues-
club they prefer.
day, Dec. 25, at 1:00 p.m., at the ary will hold its next social meet-
Young Israel clubs participat- Bnai Moshe Synagogue, Dexter ing in the home of Mrs. Robert
Fleiss. 2452 Calvert Ave., TO.
ing will be Boy Scout troop 210 at Lawrence.
Woodward Study Club — Wed- 5-3163.
led by Solomon B. Cohen. B'nai
The inciting features a Food
Yehudah boys, sponsored by Mr. nesday, Dec. 26, at 1:30 p.m., at
Tin Cen shOwer . for European
Freed• Kinesmen boys, sponsored the Jewish Community Center.
Twelfth Street Mothers' Club— n eedy families.
by Rabbi William Gold; the Acb-
All druggists' wives are in-
in7er boys sponsored by Mr. Thursday, Dec. 27, at 8:30 p.m.,
Diskind; and the B'nai David at Lachar's Hall, 8939 Twelfth vited to attend.
Admission will be cans of
boys sponsored by Hyman Wein- St. Prog: Annual Card Party..
food.
stein. The Young Israel Bov
congregatimis will also partici-
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nate. The entire program will
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be arranged and conducted by
the Young Israel Intermediates.
AT
YOUR
HABERDASHER
A book review is planned for
Snecial invitations will be sent
the
next
meeting
of
the
Univer-
to students and alumni of Yesh-
ivah Beth Yehudah, Yeshivath sity Area Women's Club. The
meeting will be held at 17578
in the
^/11,, PV Lublin, and the United
Kentucky, on Dec. 26, at 8:30
Heir r_w schools.
BOOK-CADILLAC HOTEL
p.m. Prospective members are in
Evenings Til 9
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vited. Mrs. Helen Karo will be
hostess.

Holiday Hop Dec. 23

Young Israel Stages
"Youth Night

Simons Bldg. Program

(Above) —Text of the Navy Department's citation to Bnai Brith
recognition of its outstanding war time service on behalf of the
U. S. Navy. The citation reads: "In recognition of exceptional ac-
complishment in behalf of the U. S. Navy and of meritorious contri-
bution to the national war effort."
(BeloW)—Navy honors Bnai Brith for war-time service—Rear Ad-
miral Forrest P. Sherman, former chief of staff to Admiral Nimitz,
acting as the official representative of the Navy, presents Navy cita-
tion to Henry Monsky, president of Bnai Brith. Looking on are Ben
G. Shapiro, president of Boston's Amos Lodge, which originated
Bnai Brith's serve-a-ship program in 1942, and Lt. Col. Elliot Niles,
a member of Bnai Brith's National Postwar Service-Americanism
Commission, who inaugurated the serve-a-ship program, of which he
is chairman, with service to the battleship Massachusetts.
In presenting the citation, Ad-
miral Sherman said, "The Navy
raising pledges are asked to re-
owes a debt of gratitude to Bnai
port to Ways and Means Chair-
Brith and is deeply appreciativ.!
man Freda Jackson as soon as
of the unselfish service which it
possible.
has rendered in this war."
Particularly noteworthy has
been the serve-a-ship program
which was originated by Col.
Niles. Starting with the battle-
A gala Victory Dance will
ship Massachusetts in the Spring mark the major fund raising
of 1942 over 800 ships ranging
event of the year sponsored by
from battleships, aircraft carrier the Detroit Bnai Brith Young
to destroyers, submarines and Women. The affair will take place
landing craft have been provided
Feb. 17 at the Moose Temple.
with innumerable items which
A pep rally anticipating the
made life at sea less rigorous and
which by improving the condition event will be held Dec. 27. For
of the men made them better further detail call Betty Skolnik,
publicity chairman.
fighting men.

BB Young Women

Mr. Monsky, too, paid tribute
to the work of Col. Niles and ex-
pressed profound appreciation
"of the gracious recognition of
the Navy."

Ray Zussman Chapter

Ray Zussman Chapter of B. B.
Girls is conducting a book drive
for the veterans of Percy Jones
Hospital. Anyone wishing to con-
tribute may send their books or
Golda Harmowitz, U.S.O. Chair- pocket books to Esther Strom,
man, announces the schedule of 4274 Monterey (4); or Warsaw
U.S.O. days for the Detroit Lodge Prager Bakery. c/o B. Levine,
8605 Twelfth St. (6).
Auxiliary:
Jan. 9, at the Belcrest Apts.
February day (exact date
er) at the Jewish Center and
later)
another day, March, at the Bel-
crest.
Those members who as yet
The Ezra, Women's Division of
have not turned in their fund-
the Federation of Polish Jews
met Tuesday, Dec. 11, at the
home of Mrs. S. Stockier, 3281
Pasadena to make final arrange-
ments for the Donor Luncheon
which will take Place Wednes-
day. Jan. 9th, in Hotel Stotler.
Pledges are still being ac-
cepted, so the public may call the
chsiirlady, Mrs. Stockier, TO. 5-
0764, until Jan. 1st, to make
their reservations.
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An interesting program has
been arranged. Guest speaker
4N IDEAL GIFT
will he Mrs. A. P. Kaplan. the
FOR EVERYBODY
president of the Women's Divi-
sion of Polish Jews in New York.
Marguerite Kozenn. soprano, ac-
companied by pianist Julias
Chafes will render a selection of
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Yiddish and modern songs.

Detroit Lodge Aux.

Ezra Women Make
Final Donor Plans

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Mothers' Clubs

Aesculapian Ladies

University Area Ladles
To Have Book Review

TOM COTTER

Chachmev Lublin
Banquet To Feature
Returned Veteran

The Third Annual Pann e et .,r
Yeshivath rhaehme , Lublin will
Li p p place S"nday. Jan. 6.
4 nationally known nersonelit,
will he the guest sneaker.
Annlebaan.. it veteran who he ,
seen active service in Eeron- end
le now a F , stunt at vesHv-ot ,
Charhinev Lublin, will brine.
greetings from the remnants of
our ncorle in Eurone.
All those who wish to make
reservations for this banneet
may hoe the ticket• at the office
'If
the Yeshivah, Linwood end
Elmhurst. Telephone: TO. 8-2341.
A new radio Program the
Voice of the Yeshivah, will he
',resented every Sunday on Wein-
berg's Jewish Hour. which is
; w i ng h e ard on Station WJBK
from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M
The time for this radio pro-
gram is being donated by the.
United Dairies.
The Yeshivah will utilize this
time to speak to the Jews of De-
troit of the activities and prog-
ress of the Yeshivath Chachmey
Lublin.

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