Page Eight

Simons Is Appointed Boyarsky to Officiate at
To Vice-Presidency in Mishkan Israel Feb. 2
Historical Commission

At the first meeting of the new-
ly appointed City of Detroit His-
torical Commission, George W.
Stark was appointed president of
the Commission; Leonard N. Si-
mons was appointed vice presi-
dent; and Dr. Ray Miller was ap-
pointed secretary.

The Sisterhood of the Detroit
Hebrew Parochial School an-
nounce their first donor luncheon,
Wednesday. Feb. 20. Admission is
$5.00, including tax, and the affair
will be held in the school auditor-
ium, corner Linwood and Elm-
hurst starting at 12:30 p.m.
The vilest speaker will be Mr.
Ira G. Kaufman, Detroit attorney.
Surprise entertainment is also
planned. For tickets, call Mrs.
Sara Kapp, TY. 4-3561.

Cantor Reuben Boyarsky will of-
ficiate at the services of Shabbos
Rosh Chodesh, Saturday morning,
Feb. 2, according to an announce-
ment by President Joe Weiss, of
Encouraged and bolstered by tho
Congregation Mishkan Israel. The
Halle! and Ata Yetzarto prayers promise of having two such dis-
will be recited by Cantor Boyar- tinguished representative visitors
to assist in the formulation of
sky.

PLAIN TALE

A Teacher

A

Starr emphasizes, "Our national
organization appreciates the im-
port of Detroit's role and in testi-
mony to this they are sending
their president, Louis Levine, to
address the assembly." In acknowl-
edgement for the excellent contri-
butions made by the Detroit Jew-
ish Committee, the Soviet Genera
Consulate reveals that their sec-
retary, Mr. Alexander Fomin, will
attend . . . to offer personal
"spaceebos" for the Soviet people
who are so genuinely impressed
by American generosity.

CANTOR BOYARSKY

•

•

•

By Al Segal

plans for Detroit in 1946, endorse-
ments are pouring in. Typical of
the intense replies to the confer-
ence "call," is this letter sent to
Isadore Starr.

property and lives. Now that the
war is over, we feel certain that
our people will not overlook the
obligation of continuing Russian
Relief. Your committee is as de-
serving of support now as in the
past. We are glad to greet your
conference on Feb. 10, called to
plan the program for 1946. We are
likewise pleased to recommend
your committee as deserving of
undiminished and laholehearted
support from our entire Jewish
Community." Sincerely yours, Hon.
Wm. Friedman, President Jewish
Welfare Federation; Aaron
Droock, Pres. Jewish Community
Council; Lillian Aaron, past Pres
B'nai B'rith auxiliary (6); Samuel
Rhodes, War Veterans; Harry
Yudkoff, Pres. of Dist. No. 6 Bnai
3'rith; Rabbi Joseph Thumin of
Beth Abraham; Rabbi Lester Lev-
in of Beth Tikvah; Rabbi Joshua
Sperka of B'nai David."

"Your organization has received
merited support from the Detroit
Jewish Community which enabled
you to make a splendid record in
the field of relief. The Russian
people, by their heroic stand
against Nazism, made a gigantic
contribution to save civilization
but paid an enormous price in

The conference will be held at
the Lee Plaza Hotel, Sunday Feb.
10 at 10:00 A. M. until 5:30 P. M.,
Grand Boulevard at Lawton. Those
wishing to attend should call
Randolph 3925, Mr. Joseph Schif-
fer, at Russian Relief.

.

LOUIS LEVINE

Sgt. Myron Rosenthal, Boy of Great
Promise; Finally Presumed Dead

leaus — three for each. There
was one in between — a "Street
Scene in Nazareth" — in which
Reported missing in action on
the Jewish children walked along
in , Nazareth with the Christian Jan. 7, 1945, Sgt. Myron Rosenthal,
children of Richmond Avenue youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Rosenthal, 2479 Blaine Ave.
School.
This, it appears, was the cli- is now presumed dead by his
mactic symbol of the brotherhood: family and by military authorities.
Jewish kids and Christian going Hirt plane was the only one of
together on the Nazareth street. 2100 participating in a raid that
This was the image of the good was unaccounted for. It was Ro-
will that had been talked about senthal's eighth mission and the
much at Christmas time and not target was Ac he rn, Germany
where Rhine bridges and railroads
much practiced.
were
'bombed.
The three Chanukah tableaus
Were "The Perpetual Light," "Han-
Entering service in August 1943,
nah,' the Valiant Mother," and a he was trained at Marietta, Ohio,
"Home Scene for Chanukah," -- Pueblo, Colorado, and Lincoln.
the last a Jewish family circle in Nebraska. He went overseas in
which the eight-branched candela- October of 1944 and was left-waist
bra of Chanukah was lighted with gunner of a B-24 Liberator in the
the blessings that we say. There 8th Air Force, 448th Bomb Group,
was appropriate music, too.
715th Bombing Squadron.
The Christmas tableaus pre-
Myron, though only 19, was al-
sented the manger scene with the
child in the crib, the incident of ready making a name for himself
the shepherds hearing from the in Jewish circles. He was an offi-
angels about the birth of Jesus cer and "chazan" in the Junior
and the reign of peace and good Congregation of Shaarey Zedek
MYRON ROSENTHAL
will that was to be, and the jour- and had officiated at the main
ney of the wise men who followed services in the congregation. At the elementary and high school
the star to the crib in Bethlehem. his Bar-Mitzvah, he officiated at departments of the United Hebrew
Narrators recited the story of the Shabbos services at Beth-Teti- Schools and was chosen to greet
each tableau and, finally, they lo-Emanuel. During his last fur. the late Menahem Mendel Us-
linked hands and one of them lough, at the High Holiday sea- sishkin on behalf of the student
spoke for all: "Though the church son, he officiated at the "Shabbos body at a school assembly in 1934.
An officer of the Philomathic
and the synag o ue differ in their Shula" services at Congregation
Debating Club, he won the silver
historic backgrounds and in their Mishkan Yisroel.
medal at the annual model meet-
forms of religious expression, the
While in service, he assisted ing in May 1943 and won the gold
sincere and inspired teachers and
followers of both faiths have al- chaplains in conducting services, medal at the annual oratorical
ways endeavored to hold aloft the both as chazan and by delivering contest in January of 1943. He was
light of God. In this light all hu- sermons, in this country and in a member of Young Israel and a
man beings are His children: All England. In a letter written to his graduate of Central High School,
parents on Dec. 7, 1944, he said, where he was on the reserves
men are brothers."
Miss Buchanan could feel cre- "Tomorrow night at Chapel, I ant debating team, the choir, the en-
atively happy. This was a work of to give the sermon. I will try to semble, the glee club, the radio
education toward education's no- re-tell the story of Chanukah and unit and the freshman baseball
blest purpose. The children had then show the similar conditions and basketball teams.
been brought together to know today. I will try to show them how
each other better and to live in we must rededicate ourselves to
Aaron Neuman, publisher of
the brotherhood. In her article in the task."
Onde Vamos, Rio de Janeiro
Myron was a former member Weekly, has arrived in New York
the Journal of the National Edu-
cation Association she said: "This of the staff of Shaarey Zedek Sun- to discuss a plan for an interna-
program brought to the children, day School. He was a graduate of tional radio station.
taking part in it and seeing it, the
realization that ship a Su
wor different
preme Being through
ceremonies and services. They
saw that each can be steadfast and
loyal to his own belief and yet
respect another's."
Under Auspices of
To the Richmond Avenue School
DR, SALO BARON
the National Council of Brith Sho-
MEN'S CLUB OF CONGREGATION BNAI MOSHE
"The Modern State and The lem Women presented a plaque:
Jews", is the subject of a lecture "For the Furtherance of Religious
to be delivered by Dr. Salo Baron, Tolerance in the Public School."
Professor of History at Columbia On the cover page of the same
University, under the auspices of issue of the Journal is printed a
the Men's Club of Congregation poem. "Building a Temple," author
Bnai Moshe. Tuesday, Feb. 5, at unknown. It seems to celebrate
Professor of History, Columbia University, the leading
8:30, at Dexter and Lawrence.
the work of teachers like Miss
authority on Jewish History, Literature and Institutions
Dr. Baron is recognized as the Buchanan. It tells of two temples:
leading authority in the United One was built of stone by archi-
States on Jewish History, Litera- tects and delighted the eyes of
ture and Institutions. Ile has a all who saw the other was a
wealth of information and know- temple a teacher built. It was in-
On A Most Timely Topic
ledge at his command. Dr. Baron visible.
he
temple
of
stone
crumbled
in
will be introduced by Rabbi Elie-
.T.
time and became u . .
zed A. Levi.
But the temple the teacher
Ti ckets for the lecture may be
builded
obtained at the office of the Con-
Will last while the ages roll,
gregation during regular hours
Adm. $1.00 — Tickets available at Congregation Office
For
that beautiful unseen temple
or at the door the evening of the
Is a child's immortal soul."
lecture.
.s?

fortably together despite their dif-
ferences. That was the main thing
of education.
She spoke to Jewish citizens
about this. Sure, they said, it's a
grand idea. She spoke to Chris-
tian patrons of her school. Sure,
they said, it was OK with them;
they saw in the idea an intima-
tion of the essential brotherhood.
She called the children together
in the school auditorium. She told,
them it was the time of ChriT taids
and Chanukah and what would
they think of celebrating both
holidays together? . . . "She ex-
plained that religion had usually
been left out of Christmas pro-
grams, because . of the different
faiths represented in the school.
She added that if such a program
were given, part Jewish and part
Christian, it would give an op-
portunity for one group to learn
from the other." (These are Miss
Buchanan's own words in an arti-
cle she wrote about her Christmas-
Chanukah celebration in a recent
issue of the Journal of the Na-
tional Education Association.)
The stories of Chanukah and
Christmas were told in six tab-

This is written to the credit of
a certain understanding teacher.
Who is an understanding teacher?
I should say she is one whose
teaching function feels far from
through when she has filled the
heads of the kids with the ele-
ments of reading, writing, arith-
metic and geography.
In geography, to know which
way and where the Zambesi river
flows is all right but it is knowl-
edge that soon is forgotten and I
myself must qpntess that I am not
too sure abadt the Zambesi river
after-all.;)1- 6 years that have elaps-
ed since I was given this knowl-
edge in the First Intermediate
School.
Anyway, a citizen can live with-
out the Zambezi river and grow
to old age satisfactorily without
knowing much about it. But to the
end of his days he will have to
live with all kinds of people and
the understanding teacher tries to
prepare him for that even more
thoroughly than she works on him
to give him knowledge of the Zam-
bezi river and the way it flows,
and cognate knowledge.
If he is Christian he will have
to live with Jews and an occasion-
al Moslem; if he is white he will
have to live with black. If he is a
social illiterate he will have an
awful time living among his neigh-
bors and his neighbors who suffer
from his prejudices will have an
awful time, too. This democracy
will suffer if there are a lot of
ignoramuses like him, as there are.
An understanding teacher gets
him ready to live comfortably in
the social world, without the mal-
ignancy of prejudice eating his
spiritual vitals. She knows that
he may not be getting that kind
of education at home where his
parents infect him with prejudices
they brought up from their own
childhood.
Well, to get back to this par-
ticular understanding teacher: At
the Richmond Avenue School, in
Atlantic City, Christmas was com-
ing on, as it was everywhere else.
So was Chanukah. Chanukah and
Christmas have a happy way of
being almost coincidental.
In the Richmond Avenue School
more than half the pupils are
Jewish. Mr,:garet Buchanan, the
school_ principal, always had kept
this fact in mind in Christmas
seasons. Christmas had to be no-
ticed but because her pupils were
a mixed group there never was
any religious implication in the
school 's Christmas observances.
CI11119
They had to do with Santa
•
and the Spirit of Giving.
Last Christmas time, Miss Bu-
chanan noticed Chanukah being
close at hand, too, and came to
the idea that the Christmas ob-
servance could be combined with
a Chanukah celebration in her
school. That would be in line with
the realities of education which
primarily should have to do with
teaching people how to live cotn-

V

Russian Relief Obtains Endorsement of
Entire Jewish Community In Meeting

The American Society for Rus
sian Relife is being enthusiastic-
ally endorsed by numerous organi-
zations and prominent civic lead-
ers. Isadore Starr, presdent of
the committee, reports that "dozens
of groups have sent in their cre-
dentials" and adds further, "in-
dications drawn from such imme-
diate and sincere responses are
that the Feb. 10 meeting will lead
to constructive aid for our Russian
ally in 1946."

Parochial School Plans
First Donor Luncheon

ATHENA CLUB
Mrs. Ben Burnstein, of Webb
Ave., was hostess at the regular
meeting of the Athena Club. Final
plans were made for the club's
anniversary dinner party to be
held Sunday, Feb. 3, at Lee 'n' Ed-
dies. The next meeting will be
held Feb. 24 at the home of Harry
Fullner, 2023 Tuxedo Ave.

Friday, February 1, 1946

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Columbia University
History Authority Will
Lecture Here Tuesday

The Speaker of 1946

TUESDAY, FEB 5, 8:00 P. M.

"The Modern State and the Jews"

$

4

