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HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN
By IRVING L KATZ
ARTICLE 42
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of Hebrew Widows and Orphans in the State of Michigan"—one of
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The society was popularly known for many years as the "Frauen
Verein." The indirect cause of its origin is found in a call issued in
1863 by Dr. Isaac M. Wise, on behalf of the "Central Verein" in Cin-
cinnati. Dr. Wise appealed to a number of rabbis to organize women's
societies in their communities to raise funds for a widows' and or-
phans' home to be established un-
der the auspiceS of Bnai Brith.
In response to this call, Rabbi
Abraham Laser of • Temple Beth
El, Detroit, called a meeting of the
Jewish women of the city, at the
Odd Fellows Hall, on Sunday,
July 12, 1863. The meeting was at-
tended by the following b3 women:
Mesdames David Amberg, Solo-
mon Bendit, Marcus Bernstein, Ja-
cob Brand, J. Brenzlor, Moritz L.
Butzel, R. Blum, A. Bresslauer,
Marcus Cohen, R. Ehrman, Mi-
chael Ehrman, H. Frenzdorf, Abra-
ham J. Franklin, Herman Freed-
man, Simon Freedman, Isidor
Frankel, Emil S. Heineman, Louis
Hirschman, Adam Hersch, Joseph
Joseph, Isidor Kaufman, S. L.
Knoll, Herman Kaichen, Arnold
Kaichen, Philip Lichtenberg.
Also Mesdames A. Loewenstein,
Abraham Laser, Louis Lambert,
Adolph Lehman, Moses Labold, S.
RABBI ABRAHAM LASER
Musliner, Morris Mendelsohn, Moses Marks, Isaac Marks, M. Malsh,
A. Oppenheimer, Bernard Prell, L. Rice, Sigmund Rothschild, Feist
Rothschild, Julius Robinson, Moses Rindskoff, Matthias Rosenberger,
Emanuel Schloss, Seligman Schloss, H. Sykes, Judah Sittig, Harris
Solomon, J. Sternberger, Simon Sloman, Marx Sloman, Morris Troun-
stine and S. Wolfson. A goodly number of men were also present.
• • •
IN CONTRAST TO THE earnest willingness of the assembled to
form a branch of the "Central Verein" in Cincinnati was their un-
certainty as to what exactly was to be accomplished. No detailed
plan was submitted by Dr. Wise and the location of the proposed
home for widows and orphans was undetermined. There also developed
at the meeting an objection on the part of the group to bring together
widows and orphans from all parts of the country to one home.
After much deliberation it was, therefore, resolved to form a
women's society for the support of Jewish widows and orphans within
the State of Michigan only.
On July 26, 1863, a meeting was held to elect officers. It was the
consensus of opinion at this meeting that for the first few months
only men should be elected as officers, and that when the preliminary
work of organization had been completed by the men, the leadership
of the society would be turned over to the women.
Such a procedure was not uncommon in the founding of Jewish
women's societies of an earlier day. The history of many of them
shows that in the Forties, Fifties and Sixties the women, lacking
formal training, called upon the men to show them how tc organize
and conduct their societies.
• • •
ONCE THEY GOT STARTED the women forged ahead and were
destined to match and even to surpass the work of the men in the
community at large.
The first officers elected were Louis Hirschman, president; Rabbi
Abraham Laser, vice-president; S. Musliner, secretary; and Herman
Freedman, treasurer. The following committee of men was appointed
to draft a constitution and by-laws: Bernhard Prell, Seligman Schloss,
Moritz L. Butzel, Moses Rindskoff and Philip Lichtenberg.
On Oct. 4, 1863, the committee submitted a draft of the constitu-
tion and by-laws and they were adopted by the Society. This historic
record, written in German, contains many points of interest and a
translation thereof will appear in next week's article.
Synagogue Celebrates
Its 100th Anniversary
NEW YORK (JTA) — Religious
faith is the indicated cure for the
world's ills, Rabbi James G. Hel-
ler of Cincinnati declared at a
meeting marking the 100th anni-
versary of the establishment of the
Central Synagogue. The meeting
was held under the auspices of
the American Jewish Cavalcade, a
religious emphasis program spon-
sored by the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations.
"It is appropriate that Judaism,
the mother religion of our Judaic-
Christian civilization, should,
through the American Jewish Ca-
valcade, take the lead in a pro-
gram of religious revival," Rabbi
Heller said, adding, "It was the
first of all religions to preach the
doctrine of the God of history.
"Social justice, applied to the
individual and to the nation, is
the very warp and woof of its
message. And optimism concern-
ing man's place in the universe
and his destiny here and here-
after, has always been implicit in
the Jewish spirit."
GESTURE BY GREEKS
ATHENS — The Greek govern-
ment will decree that property of
Jews who were exterminated by
the Nazis and left no heirs shall
be turned over to Jewish com-
munities.
JWV
Broadcast
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be divulged, where would you
stand? Or, how would you answer
these questions yourself, in your
own eyes? (The list is not in-
tended to be exhaustive, just ex-
ploratory.)
1. Insists on reading the news-
paper before any other member of
the family.
2. Makes a promise and breaks
It.
3. Criticises or punishes a child
for the same manners he or she
exhibits.
4. Acts a judge, jury and execu-
tioner at the dinner table, for
everything the child has done dur-
ing the day.
5. Quarrels with wife or husband
In front of the children.
6. Uses vulgar language before
the children.
7. Boasts of sharp practices or
cheating others before the chil-
dren.
8. Judges a child before giving
him an opportunity to explain.
9. Makes adverse comparisons of
the child.
10. Gives the child orders inde-
pendently of the other parent or
In direct contradiction.
11. Is impulsive in discipline or
acts in anger,
12. Sets standards for the child
contrary to the usual practices of
sound, normal parents and chil-
dren in the same group or school.
13. Has embarrassing habits, as
heavy drinking or not being home
in time for meals or appointments.
14. Tries to make the child re-
alize his own unsatisfied ambitions.
• • •
SELF-EXAMINATION
By DR. PERRY P. BURNSTINE
Page Thirteen
Burg; junior vice commander, Wil-
liam Zietz; quartermaster, Marvin
L. Lubin; adjutant, Alfred Bricker;
judge advocate, Albert H. Silver-
man; surgeon, Dr. Gitlin; chap-
lain, Alvin Iskow; sergeant-at-
arms, Kenneth Shatz.
• • •
' MANY MEMBERS are in Atlan-
tic City to attend the 51st annual
encampment of the national JWV.
The national ladies auxiliaries will
hold their annual encampment at
the same time.
Harry Sherman will represent
the department commander and
lead the delegation in Atlantic
City. Members attending are Sam-
uel Rhodes, Harry T. Madison,
Harry J. Schaeffer, Joseph Jones,
Philip Cantor and Leon Ginsburg.
Mrs. Louba Lupiloff, state de-
partment president, Mrs. Arlene
Rhodes, Mrs. May Ginsburg, Mrs.
Lillian Fink and Mrs. Hattie Co-
hen represent the auxiliaries.
Medical Goals Topic
THE GINSBURG-ROSENBERG
Post No. 513, will hold its instal- of Anniversary Speaker
lation of officers at 8 p.m. Sunday,
"Some Future Attainable Goals"
Dec. 8„ at JWV headquarters, 8212
12th street. The post will be in- in medicine will be discussed by
Dr. Andrew C. Ivy, vice-president
stituted at this time.
Philip Adler, Detrolit News cor- of the University of Illinois, at the
respondent, will talk on "The Jew- twentieth anniversary dinner of
North End Clinic Wednesday at
fish Situation in Europe."
the Wardell-Sheraton Hotel.
• • •
After holding the chair of physi-
TH E ROBERT RAFELSON ology and pharmacology at North-
AUXILIARY No. 431 will sponsor western Medical School from 1925
a nite of games Thursday evening, to 1946, Dr. Ivy became vice-presi-
Dec. 12, in the JWV auditorium. dent of the University of Illinois in
Proceeds will be used for the aux- charge of Chicago Professional
iliary hospital fund.
Colleges, and professor of physi-
Rosanne Agree is chairman of ology.
the committee and Elaine Perlman
and Betty Ginsberg are on the
staff. Food for the SOS drive will
be collected at a meeting Thurs-
An Invitation to Join.
day.
• • •
A NEW YOUNG MEN'S
THE INSTITUTION and instal-
BNAI BRITH LODGE
lation of officers of the new
Charles and Aaron Kogan Post 510
Now Being Formed
THIS LIST CAN be continued. was held Sunday before 500 mem-
A similar list can be drawn bers and friends of the Kogan
family and friends of the post.
up for meritorious actions.
The only purpose this list is de- The ceremonies were most im-
signed to serve is first, self-ex- pressive. Dr. Perry P. Burnstlne,
amination; second, to demonstrate Department of Michigan com-
MON. EVE. DEC. 2
to parents that the marriage cere- mander, served as installing offi-
cer.
He
was
assisted
by
Maurice
mony did not give them all the
8:30
Bordelove, senior vice commander
answers to emotional problems.
and
Norman
Berkley,
junior
vice
Barium
Hotel
In personal reactions, as in me-
dical matters, professional assist- commander. Rudolph Stein served
ance can help overcome undesir- as officer of the day.
• Laugh with humorist
Taps were blown by bugler Irv-
able reactions. Parents thus helped,
Aaron Rosenberg
more often than not, have the ing Kaplan in memory of the
• Movies
advantage in raising their chil- heroes, Pfc. Charles and Lt. Aaron
Kogan for whom the post is named.
dren.
• Eats
(Dr. Goldberg is available to Patrick McNamara, recently elect-
• Cards
parents and organizations for ed city councilman, extended greet-
discussion of personal problems ings on behalf of the City.
ALL FREE—Bring Your Friends
Dr. Charles Gitlin, surgeon of
and for lectures. Write him di-
rectly, 1314 Eaton Tower, De- the post, presented the widowed
troit 6, or in care of this paper.) mother, Mrs. Florence Kogan, a
COMMITTEE
plaque in honor of the memory
Sam Schiff, Jerry Hellman, Bernie
of her sons.
The American colors and the Whiteman, Phil Rothschild, Phil
Kaplan, Al Schafer & Kal Bruss.
JWV post colors were presented
to the post by the Kogan family.
Fifty-one members were insti-
tuted and the following officers
How the Jewish social agencies were installed:
Commander, Irving J. Flanders,
of Detroit affect the lives of every
member of the Jewish community senior vice commander, Milton
will be analyzed in a series of dis-
cussion groups which has been
planned by the educational com-
mittee of the women's division of
the Jewish Welfare Federation.
Also Furniture Cleaning_j
Mrs. Alexander W. Sanders,
chairman, and Mrs. Harry Becker,
co-chairman, have made the fol-
lowing appointments for this com-
mittee: Mesdames Morris Adlet)
Harry E. August, Samuel Bab-
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cock, Daniel Cohn, Stanley Fleisch-
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aker, Charles Goldberg, J. Shurly
Horwitz, Edward Kohn, S. Baer
Kellman, Samuel
The seventh annual donor lunch- Keidan, Jacob
Louis Kerner, Aaron
Saks, Service and Installation
eon of Young Women's Mizrachi Kellman,
Charles Lakoff, Sidney
will take place at 12:30 p.m. Kurland,
Arthur Purdy, Nathan D.
on Gas, Oil and Coal
Tuesday at the Fort Wayne Hotel. Marwil,
Rosin, Isidore Sobeloff, Joshua
Mrs. Lee Genser is chairman.
and Louis A. Schwartz.
Burning Equipment.
Proceeds will be used to help Sperka
The discussion groups will be
support the 45 projects of the or- held
in February.
ganization for refugee children in
LEONARD L. RADNER
Palestine. A village is being con-
structed in Rannanna, nine miles
Manager
from Tel Aviv, for 500 children
who were saved by Mizrachi's
Aliyah movement.
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The luncheon will feature a
The Yiddish cultural committee
fashion show and other entertain-
ment under the direction of Edith of the Jewish Community Center
Hall. Zelda Rosenthal will present will open, its series of activities
with a Chanukah celebration Dec.
the invocation.
Mrs. Philip P. Fealk, president, 21 at the Center.
Other highlights of the season
has asked that all last minute
reservations be made by calling will include a recital by Saul Mel-
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UN. 1-4059. Mrs. Lew Friedman, sels, a citywide celebration of the
journal chairman, and Mrs. Ruby 70th birthday of Abraham Reisen,
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and an evening of Jewish humor.
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The purposes of the committee
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to acquaint younger people with
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their heritage.
Membership Stag
JWF Unit to Sift
Social Agencies
Taciced Down Wall to Wall
NORTHERN
HEATING CO.
Young Mizrachi's
Luncheon Tuesday
Yiddish Society
to Mark Chanukah
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