DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The
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Rabbinical Scholars Arrive from Shanghai
gal Chronicle
Friday, August 16, 1946
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MONSKY GIVES VIEWS
WASHINGTON, D. C.— Support
of the short-term program of the
Anglo-American Inquiry Commit-
tee and objections to the Grady
Committtee recommendations were
presented by Henry Monsky,
chairman of the Interim Com-
mittee of the American Jewish
Conference, when he met with
several governmental officials, in-
cluding Secretary of War Robert
P. Patterson and Attorney-Gene-
ral Tom C. Clark last week. Mr.
Monsky postponed his trip to Pa-
ris because of the exigencies of
the situation arising out of the
Grady report.
The discussion with the Secre-
tary of War also covered the sta-
tus and the problem of displaced
persons In Germany.
The short-term program of the
Anglo-American Committee, which
had been endorsed by the Confer-
ence previously, included (1) the
recommendation for the transfer
of 100,000 Jews to Palestine im-
mediately, in accordance with
President Truman's request, (2)
the continuation of immigration
into Palestine, and (3) removal of
land purchase restrictions.
in behalf of USNA by Commander 'with airplane transportation from
Joshua L. Goldberg, Jewish chap- San Francisco to an uncle in New
lain of the Third Naval District York because the woman was
and descendant of a famous rab- about to give birth to her second
child. -
binical family.
Famous Polish and Lithuanian
As they alighted from the train,
the bearded rabbis with their fam- seminaries which had maintained
ilies and the rabbinical students branches in Shanghai during the
formed a picturesque group. Many difficult war years, including the
of the younger men, who had fled Lubovicher, Lublin, Mirer, Kletzk
to Shanghai from Polish and Lith- and Bialystok Yeshivas, were rep-
uanian Yeshivas while still in their resented by members of the rab-
teens, wore the long coats and binical group when it reached this
broad-brimmed black hats, typical country. Many of them are now
of the Old World Yeshiva student. guests of the Lubovicher Yeshiva
Some wept for joy as they were in Brooklyn, and of the Mirer
embraced by friends now attend- Yeshivas in New York City and
ing New York Yeshivas whom Montreal, Canada.
Oh arrival in San Francisco this
they had last seen in Europe as
initial contingent of Shanghai ref-
fellow seminary students.
Immediately after the first ugees numbered 143 from a total
greeting on the station platform, of some 600 orthodox Jewish re-
the welcoming Yeshiva - students ligious leaders and students who
started their circular dance, each had carried on their religious and
holding with outstretched hand scholarly activities while suffering
the shoulder of the dancer ahead internment by the Japanese in the
of him. As they danced they Shanghai ghetto, where they spent
chanted Chassidic melodies while the last four years. The group of
other welcomers clapped hands in newcomers included a number of
non-rabbinical immigrants joining
accompaniment.
The newcomers included one relatives in various parts of the
young couple, a refugee scholar United States for some of whom
from Poland and his beautiful transportation and other expenses
young wife who had lied from were also paid by USNA. About
Germany to Shanghai, where they a dozen others proceeded from San
met and were married. Another Francisco to Central and South
young couple and their child had American countries to be united
previously been provided by USNA with kin there.
SIIAAREY ZEDEK NOT SELL
TICKETS FOR TIIE HOLIDAYS
Due to a large increase in mem-
bership, the Congregation Shaarey
Zedek will not be able to sell
tickets to non-members for the
bridge
University,
author
of
a
vol.
By ELIEZER YAPOU
coming holiday services, it was
umc
on
an
international
bill
of
announced.
• (Jewish Telegraphic Agency
rights,
will
act
as
its
legal
con-
Correspondent)
KAZDAN FAMILY CLUB
sultant here.
The Ezrael Kazdan Family Club
PARIS, (JTA) — The American
Dr. Jacob Robinson, head of has recently been organized in
Jewish Conference, the World the Institute of Jewish Affairs of
Jewish Congress and the Board of the World Jewish Congress, will memory of Ezrael Kazdan. Its
members are all descendants of
Deputies of British Jews have draft amendments which t h e the Kazden family or related by
submitted a joint memorandum to Agency will ask to be included in marriage to a descendent.
the Peace Conference urging it to the treaties with former enemy
The membership now exceeds 50
make provisions to hear non-gov- countries in order that Jewish persons. Meetings are held in the
ernmental bodies who are inter- rights and property may be safe- evenings of the first Sunday of
ested in various aspects of the guarded.
every month at the home of Mr.
treaties to be drawn up here. The
and Mrs. Sam Kazdan, of 2205
Jewish Agency made a similar TO HOLD CONVENTION
Chicago Blvd.
request.
NEW YORK—The twenty-third
It was pointed out that such ar- annual convention of the Hapoel
rangements were made at the Hamizrachi of America, the Re-
Versailles Conference and at the ligious Labor Zionist Organization
San Francisco meeting of the in this country, will be held on
the Labor Day week-end, Aug. 30
United Nations.
If the procedure committee ac- through Sept. 2, at the American
Ferndale, New York, Rab-
cedes to the request, Jewish or- House,
bi Israel Schorr, president, an-
ganizations will be enabled to cir-
nounced.
culate documents among the dele-
gations of the 21 nations here and
Greece's olive crop this year is
also have liaison facilities, which expected to reach the prewar
they do not have at present.
average.
Meetings of the representatives
of all Jewish groups are being
held in an attempt to reach an
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The American Jewish Commit-
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Joyful Chassidic singing and
dancing by rabbinical scholars
high-lighted a fervent welcome ac-
corded by representatives of orth-
odox Institutions in New York to
40 European refugees, Including
noted rabbis and their students
who recently arrived via San
Francisco from a wartime ghetto
in Shanghai. Part of the first
large group of refugees from the
Chinese seaport to reach haven in
the United States since the war.
they had been stranded in Shang-
hai after fleeing almost seven
years ago from Nazi persecution.
The newcomers were warmly
embraced by their elated welcom-
ers as they stepped from Pullman
cars chartered for the cross-coun-
try journey by the United Service
for New Americans, principal na-
tional agency serving the foreign
born In the United States. The
refugee group had been cared for
on arrival on the West Coast and
furnished with an escort to New
York by the San Francisco Com-
mittee for Service to Emigres,
which acted for USNA and which
had the cooperation of the San
Francisco Section of NCJW.
The new arrivals, who had been
sheltered in San Francisco for sev-
eral days to avoid traveling on the
Sabbath, were provided on the
train with kosher food. On reach-
ing New York they were welcomed
Ruth Tictelbaum; financial secre-
tary, Regina Goldstein ; treasurer,
Pearl Cohen; sentinel, Bertha
Schlom; guide, Sylvia Hendelman;
monitress, Louise Levitt, and
trustees, Ann Berman, Edith
Goodman and Bea Hendelman.
BOWLING LEAGUE
Harry Thomas, president ok
Bnai Brith Cosmopolitan Bowling
Leaguer announces that howling
activities will begin on Sept. 8, at
the Rolawile Brunswick
Puritan at Livernois. A general
meeting will be held Aug. 22 at
14850 Linwood Ave. Schedules will
be announced as well as plans for
the mid-season banquet.
Sam Gurwin, chairman of the
sponsorship committee, announces
that there is an opening for one
more sponsor. Gurwin can be
reached at CH. 1307.
$362,000 IN TOOLS
NEW YORK—Tools and ma-
chines valued at more than $382,-
000 have been sent this year by
ORT— Organization for Rehabili-
tation Through Training — to its
schools and workshops for Jews
throughout the world, including
the displaced persons camps in
Germany, it is announced in a re-
B
PISGAII P
port received here by the Ameri-
A board meeting of Pisgah P can ORT Federation from the
& B of Bnal Brith was held at World ORT Union In Geneva.
the home of Lilly Singer.
Three thousand road rollers will
The new officers are: president,
Lilly Singer; vice-president, Pearl be required in the next few years
Nussbaum; mailing secretary, in the building of a national high-
Sara Weiss; recording secretary, way system in India.
Jewish Groups Ask Peace Session
To Grant Them Quasi-Official Status
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