Page Nineteen

DETROIT

Friday November 1, 1946.

U.S. Jews Losing
Faith in Judaism,
S e minarian Says

SWISH CHRONICLE and The Le • al Chronicle

Butzel to Address
Regional Parley

Stand of AFL
on FEPC Vexing

HISTORY 'OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN

(Continued from page 3)

Cosset bill, which would have cut
the quotas in half, denied that im-
migration was a threat to the
security of American workers.
Couched in more blunt language
than the executive committee's re-
port was an editorial in the Octo-
ber issue of the organ of the AFL
Teamster's Union.
Headed "Immigrants Brings
Evil Ideas," the piece calls for
strengthening and enforcement
of present Immigration restric-
tions to prevent the admission
of homeless Jewish refugees
"carrying with them the deadly
virus of European racial and
religious hatreds."
Charging that most of the 50,-
000 European Jews who would be
brought to this country under the
administration efforts "probably
are Communist sympathisers" the
article adds that "the mere arrival
of 50,000 Jews, even if they were
not subversive, would fan the fas-
cist organizations like the Ku
Klux Klan into activity."
Rather than condeming the ref-
ugees the Teamster's Union has
managed to condemn themselves,
and all other organizations of in-
fluence in the United States, for
leaving the way open for the
growth of fascist ideology here.
By their editorial they are not
fighting but encouraging its growth
in this country.

By INNING L SATZ

CLEVELAND—Fred M. Butzel
The Jews of America "are los-
ing their faith in the future of of Detroit and Dr. Salo W. )3aron,
American Judaism" Rabbi Moshe professor of Jewish history at Co-
Davis, Dean of the Teachers In- lumbia University, will be the
stitute and Seminary College of principal speakers at the sessions
the Jewish Theological Seminary of the joint regional conference
America, declares in an article of the Council of Jewish Federa-
itled "Shall We Bow to Des- tions of Welfare Funds, the Na-
't
sir?" in the Torch, official pub- tional Jewish Welfare Board, and
efication of the National Federa- the American Association for Jew-
ish Education at the Hotel Gib-
tion of Jewish Men's Clubs.
"We are committeed by nega- son, Cincinnati, Nov. 9 and 10.
tive action or inaction to a prob-
The conference is a cooperative
lem of not competing for a per- meeting of the regional organiza-
manent and intensive Judaism in tions of the three national Jewish
America," he declares. Ile places community service agencies. Its
a part of the blame on such na." focus will be the strengthening of
tional organizations as the Zionist communal organization as an in-
Organization of America, Hades- strument for the cultural develop-
sah and the United Jewish Appeal. ment of the American Jew.
These agencies, he claims, have
The subject of Dr. Baron's ad-
placed the emphasis on the fiscal
and political aspects of their dress will be "Directions in Amer-
problem to the complete neglect ican Jewish Community Life." This
will be one of Dr. Baron's first
of the spiritual forces.
He charges the ZOA with hav- appearances on the American lec-
ing divorced itself completely from ture platform since his return
the American Jewish cultural from a four-month trip abroad. He
has been on the Columbia Univer-
scene.
"Political opportunities," he 'as- sity faculty since 1930. He is the
serts, "are of primary considera- author of 'a three-volume refer-
, tion while all effort to root Juda- ence work "The Jewish Com-
ism in the life habits of their munity."
members is not considered to be
Julian H. Krolik of Detroit, is
within the context of their work...
The ZOA committee on education president of the east central states
is virtually non-existent, cultural region of the Council of Jewish
activities suffer from the scorn of Federations and Welfare Funds.
last rate priorities."

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ARTICLE 37

First English Speaking Rabbi
in Detroit

(This is the seventh of a series on the first
50 years of Congregation Shaarey Zedek)
SHAAREY ZEDEK CONTINUED to grow in numbers and in in-
fluence in its Winder street home, and with the accession of William
B. Saulson to the presidency of the congregation In 1903, a new chap-
ter began in the history of Shaarey Zedek.
Mr. Saulson, one of the most progressive presidents of Shaarey
Zedelt, had served as mayor of St. Ignace, Mich., prior to his removal
to Detroit and was president of the Peerless Manufacturing Co. of
Detroit. He was greatly concerned over the indifference of the young-
er men and women to Judaism
and advocated the engagement of
an English-speaking rabbi.
The membership was sympathe-
tic to Mr. Saulson's ideas and
called Rabbi Rudolph Farber to
the pulpit of Shaarey Zedek, On
Jan. 22, 1904, Rabbi Farber was
inducted into office. The program
of induction consisted of a prayer
by Rabbi Farber, the rendition of
Psalms 92 and 93 by Cantor Moses
Rogoff, remarks and introduction
of Rabbi Farber by President
Saulson, inaugural address by Rab-
bi Farber, solo by Cantor Rogoff
and a benediction by Rabbi Far.
ber.
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RABBI FARBER introduced
English sermons at the services
and inaugurated Friday evening
lectures. He also organized a Sun-
day School which, according to Mr.
Saulson, was the first in the history
National Fund) and the Jewish of the congregation. (The Sunday
WILLIAM B. SAULSON
organized by Shaarey Zedek
Agency's Settlement Department. School
the 1888's had evidently been out of existence for some time).
Among the settlers is the oldest in Cantor Rogoff, the much beloved cantor of the congregation who
son of Moshe Shertok, chief of the served until 1907, organized the first volunteer boys' choir and intro=
Jewish Agency's political depart- duced congregational singing. Rogoff was succeeded in 1908 by
ment, who was recently discharged
Cantor Zornitsky.
from the Jewish Brigade.
For a while the innovations seemed to infuse new life into the
The new settlers received a congregation. But in the fall of 1906, a feeling of dissatisfaction pre-
friendly welcome from local vailed among the members, the attendance of the younger men and
Arabs who brought gifts of fruit women at services dropped off and the Friday night lectures were
and provided water from their discontinued.
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own scarce sources until the
IN 1906 THE LADIES AUXILIARY of Shaarey Zedek (now the
water lorries arrived.
The local Arabs are pleased with Sisterhood of Shaarey Zedek) was organized by Mrs. David W. Simons
the Jewish settlement of the Ne- to help the congregation In all matters.
Mrs. Simons, who is still residing in Detroit, was the first president.
gev, knowing that the new set-
tlers will bring water for them The other presidents who served before 1913 were Mrs. Gussie Her.
too. Friendly relations have also stein, Mrs. Fanny Dumbowsky and Mrs. Paul Kaufman.
been established between the set-
tlers and local police who visited
(The coming of Rabbi Hershman which would normally follow
the new settlements and helped in
here next week, is described in his biography, which starts on page
various ways, the Jewish Agency
one of this issue.)
spokesman said.

Negev's Occupation Is Fruit
of 3 Years of Experiments

ERUSALEM (Palcor)—The rec-
ord breaking establishment in a
single day of 12 new Jewish set-
tlements in the Negev, was the
culmination of three years of agri-
cultural experimentation ther e,
which proved beyond doubt that
this large triangle of southern Pal-
estine, long represented as an un-
inhabitable wilderness, is capable
of supporting large scale Jewish
settlement, a Jewish Agency
spokesman disclosed.
The experiment work, which
is still going on, began in Oct.
1943, with the establishment of
Gvulot. In July, 1914, two more
experimental settlements, AsluJ
and Bet Eshel, were established.
These places were chosen be-
cause they represent the three
main types of soil found In the
Negev, the spokesman said.
At these experimental stations,
which later, became permanent set-
tlements, rainfall, dewfall and un-
derground water possibilities were
studied as well as the nature of
the soil and types of trees grow-
able.
During the three experimental
years tens of thousands of trees
of 25 varieties were planted. En-
couraging results were achieved
with 'food crops. For example, a
barley crop of 150 kilos per dunam
was raised by the Jewish settlers
compared to the local Arab pro-
duction of 20 to 25 kilos per
dunam.
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JEWS PAY 62 PCT.
JERUSALEM—Jewish tax-payers
provided 62 per cent of the total
income tax assessed this year.

PHARMACY IN ZION
JERUSALEM—The pharmaceuti-
cal industry of Palestine produced
goods valued at 6,000,000 pounds in
1945.

LENDING
LIBRARY

GIFTS
COVER 100.000 DUNAMS
THE 12 NEW SETTLEMENTS
cover 100,000 dunams of land
GREETING
owned by Keren Kayemeth (Jew-
CARDS
ish National Fund) which went
uncultivated until the results of
the three year experiment were
obtained.
Seven of the settlements are
in the Negev proper, and five are
In the northern zone, in the di-
rection of Ruhama and Dorot,
11323 DEXTER BLVD.
tiny settlements laid waste by
HOgarth 1160
British troops during an arms
We Deliver
_search last month, but which
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have since been rebuilt.
Beerot Itzhak was the main
jumping off point in the 24 hour I
settlement operation. The others
were Ruhama and the original
settlements of Gvulot and Bet
Eshel. About 1000 persons, includ-
-big 300 girls, took part in the
4 !)eration.
N,Two hundred lorries and other
tnsports were used, including
Ater trucks, from which water
'owers in each of the settlements
were filled. In some places exist-
ing natural wells were put into
BOWLING CENTER
use.
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TWELFTH ST. at DELAWARE
PREPARATION FOR the oper-
ation had been in progress for the
previous three weeks and every 14,Sunday Morning Reservations
Invited. Open Bowling all
new settler was assigned a spe-
cial job.
day Saturday and Sunday
Cost of the operation, including
the original purchase price of the For Reservation , Call—
land was 700,000e sterling '($2,800,-
TRINITY 2.9507
000), contributed jointly by Heron
No Waiting
Hayesod (Palestine Foundation
Fund), Keren Kayemeth (Jewish

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