DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLig and The Legal airon2= Page Eight Northwest Maps Officer Induction Leeman President of Ahvath Achim Chinese Nuns Make Cover for Torah Sobeloff to Install New Leader Group The newly elected officers of the Northwest Hebrew Congregation, it is announced by Ira G. Kauf- man, president, will be installed on Tuesday evening, Nov. 12, in the social hall of the synagogue. The installing officer will be Isidore Sobeloff, executive director of the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion. The following will be in. stalled as officers in addition to Kaufman: Max H. Goldsmith, 1st vice- president; Manny Lax, 2nd vice. president; Charles H. Charlip, treasurer; Meyer R. Rubin, rec- ording secretary; William Shul- man, financial secretary; David Tchor, sergeant-at-arms. The board of trustees includes David B. Aarons, Sam Be; Ben- jamin Brodman, Irwin I. Cohn, N. Epstein, Max Fineman, Louis Freedman, Max Haidy, Alfred Helfgott, Philip Heitman, Maurice Karo, David M. Levine, Adolph H. Lichter, David J. Miller, Alexan- der Moss, Max Newman, A. J. Piel, Malcom H. Rivkin, A. Sachs, Dave Safran and Hy C. Storchan. The synagogue continues its lay morning and evening services at 8 a. m. and 5:15 p. m., respec. Lively. Sabbath services are con- ducted on Friday evening at 5:15 1,and Saturday at 9 a. m. Rabbi Ja- ,mb E. Segal's sermon is delivered One of many goodwill stories to come out of the war is told by Rabbi Meyer IL Marx (above) of Lincoln, Neb., in the November ,Inch Sabbath morning at 10:15. issue of Liberal Judaism. A member of his temple, Capt. Billie Weil, who was stationed in Ilankow, China, happened upon High Holy Author to Speak Day services there in 1945. Attracted by IIebrew chanting, he joined the services conducted by 25 Jews. Capt. Weil was fascinated by the handiwork of the Torah cover in this wayside synagogue. He learned it was the work of Catholic, Chinese nuns. Ile asked them to make the cover, which Rabbi Marx is holding and sent it to him In the U.S. , Rabbi Rosenstock Fram Sermon Is Guest Speaker Is on Stories at U. of M. Hillel MAURICE SAMUEL amuel Awaited at Shaarey Zedek ; Maurice Samuel, noted author, ranslator and publicist, will speak on "The World of Sholom Alei- hem" in the social hall of Shaa- •ey Zedek at 8:30 p. m. Wednes- lay, under the auspices of the ongregation's Men's Club. Samuel, whose book of the same itle as his address received the linsfield award two years ago or literary excellence, will de- cribe Jewish life and culture in he Russian Pale during the last iecades of the 19th century and he first year of the 20th. The lecturer is author of "Har- 'est in the Desert," a best seller ,bout Palestine; "I, the Jew," ' You Gentiles" and numerous other works. He has become an uthority on Yiddish literature. This lecture is the second in the cries presented by the Men's ;tub. The third, on Nov. 20, will oe given by Hayim Greenberg, ditor of The Jewish Frontier. , . Rabbi Gershon G. Rosenstock of Congregation Beth Israel, Ann Ar- bor, formerly of Shaarey Zedek, Detroit, will be guest speaker at the fireside discussion at the Uni- versity of Michigan Bnal Brith Hillel Foundation, Friday evening, Rabbi Rosenstock will review Mil- ton Steinberg's recent book, "A Partisan Guide to the Jewish Problem." Preceding the discussion, Sab- bath eve services will be conducted in the Hillel chapel by Rabbi Her- schel Lymon, director, and Morris Stulberg and Jay Singer, student cantors. Open house will be held at the foundation S a t u,r d a y afternoon Nov. 2. Bnai Moshe Group to View Fashions The election of officers of Con- gregation Ahvath Achim Bnai Abraham resulted In the naming of the following: President, Isadore Leeman; vice- president, Harry Eskin; treasurer, Max Bachman, financial secretary, Jay Bodzin; corresponding secre- tary, Albert Burke; board of trus- tees, Peter Chodoroff, David Ro- senbaum, Lew Tessler, Meyer Le- bowitz, Abe Milowsky, Charles Cottler, Morris Eidelman and Max Eiselman. The report by Leeman told of preparations to begin construc- tion of a new building at the cor- ner of Dexter boulevard and Tyler avenue as soon as building re- strictions are lifted. Jr. Hadassah, Masada to Hear Rabbi Segal • A joint meeting of Junior Ha- dassah and Masada will be at 8 p. m. Thursday, Nov. 7, in the social hall of Congregation Shaa- rey Zedek. Guest speaker will be Rabbi Jacob E. Segal of North- west Hebrew Congregation and Center. Young people, ages 18 to 30, are invited. Dancing and social activi- ties will follow the program. There will be no admission charge. CHARLES WOLOK is treasurer of the League for Religious La- bor in Palestine, Hapoel Hamiz- rachl, which is conducting a campaign for funds to aid in its work of resettling European Jews in Palestine. He Is accept. ing contributions at 7338 Wood.. ward avenue. Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka is chairman of the local office aid Rabbi Mordecai Pe- retzky, national representative. Dr. A. M. Hersiunan is a patron of the organization. JNF HOLDINGS USE MORE WATER JERUSALEM—The total hold- TEL AVIV—During 1945, Tel Aviv consumed 18 million cubic ings of the Jewish National Fund meters of water, a million more at the end of September, 1945 ag- gregated 813,000 dunams (about than the previous year. 100,000 acres). YOUNG ISRAEL Presents Cantor LEIBELE WALDMAN "The Old Country," a transla- tion of the best stories by the greatest of all Jewish humorists, Sholom Aleichem, will be the sub- ject of the book review sermon to be delivered by Rabbi Leon Fram at the Sabbath Eve service of Temple Israel at 8:30 p. m. Nov. 8, in the lecture hall of the De- troit Institute of Arts. This will be the third in a se- ries of sermonic reviews of great books of Jewish interest which Rabbi Fram is delivering at the Friday night services. with New York's famous choral leader— OSCAR JULIUS and his symphonic male choir SEASON'S OUTSTANDING CONCERT. CANTORAL and FOLK MUSIC . MONDAY, NOV. 4 LEIBELE WALDMAN 8:15 P.M. In the Synagogue of CONGREGATION BNAI DAVID, Elmhurst at 14th St. Admission is 02.00 plus government tax of 40c Tickets available at: FINKEL'S Kosher RESTAURANT ZION BOOK STORE KEITH STUDIO After the social hour the Youth YOUNG ISRAEL OFFICE-3373 Cortland at Dexter Group of Temple Israel will con- TO. 8-8064 duct a symposium on the subject TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT DOOR OF The 30th anniversary of the Sis- of the sermon and other themes CONGREGATION ON DAY OF CONCERT terhood of the Congregation Bnai of interest to youth. Moshe will be celebrated with a party Wednesday afternoon, Nov. ■■ • ■■‘••■■ % %%%, %,■%%%.%%% ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦.%%%%•♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 6, in the banquet hall. A dessert NIOCSIMNIM3i10‘30430:50M. luncheon to be served at 12:30 I p. m., will be immediately fol- I An eye-witness report I lowed by a program. Mrs. James Sobel, who is assist- I —on— ing with arrangements, announces I that all past presidents as well as organizers will be complimented on this occasion. Under the direction of J. Zie- ring of Annie Furs, a fashion re- view will be the highlight of the I I program. Phyllis Gelbman will of- I will be given by I fer the Incidental music. I President of the Sisterhood, Mrs. Theodore Curtis, urges all Mr. Louis Levine members to invite their friends. JEWISH LIFE IN RUSSIA I National Chairman of the Jewish Council for Russian Relief I I TUESDAY, NOV. 12 Rabbi Segal Urges Sisterhood fo Practice Judaism at Home The Sisterhood of the Northwest lynagogue will meet at 8 p. m. Vednesday at the synagogue. Stressing the importance of the oractice of Judaism in the home, labbl Jacob E. Segal gave the orincipal address before more than :00 women at the membership oarty of the Sisterhood Oct. 23. Mrs. Ira G. Kaufman, program hairman, introduced Mrs. Max loldsmith, president, who greeted he guests. Birthday candles were .: it by Mrs. Goldsmith and Mrs. {;David Tchor, chaplain, who re- prayer written by Mrs. Morris Nosanchuk. Ira G. Kaufman, president of the Aids Zion Drive OF DETROIT of Humorist At the social hour following the services, the congregation will be the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clinton in honor of the Bar Mitz- vah of their son David. Friday, November 1, 1946 synagogue, spoke. A musical pro- gram followed and movies of the synagogue dedication ceremony were shown. Mrs. Joe Gordon, chairman of hostesses, was assisted by Mes- dames D. Miller, B. Bailes, S. Simmer, C. Robinson, A. Brook, D. Aidem, B. Brodman, D. Tchor, M. Tchor, G. Abramsohn, H. Scher, H. Harris, M. Rivkin, Z. Garber, M. Lax, A. Pottiker, H. Fesenstein, D. Taylor, M. Schram, P. Grant and L Beresh. Organized in October, 1944, with 25 members, the Sisterhood today has a membership of 430. at 6:30 p.m. in the Crystal Ballroom of the Masonic Temple Mr. Levine made a six thousand mile tour in Russia visiting such cities as Minsk, Leningrad, Berclit- MR. LOUIS LEVINE, Chairman, National Jewish Council for Russian chev and others. Relief, addresses a gathering of the Jewish people in the Leningrad Synagogue. Mr. Levine stands second from left. Price per plate is $5.00 for calling RAndolph 3925. An a full course chicken dinner. Reservations may be made by excellent musical program is being arranged for the occasion. AUSPICES: Detroit Jewish Committee for Russian Relief, Mr. Isadore Starr, chairman