l4, 1947

Page Fifteen

DETROIT JEWISH - CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle

Friday, Januat 24, 1947

club

Children Victims
If Divorce Comes

HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN

Rabbi Thumim Describes Talks
With Dr. Herzl in Viena in 1899

That's why they are stronger ...
(Continued from page 3)
Jews
who
returned
to
Palestine
But
now that this kind of peo-
(Continued from page 3)
from , Babylon under Ezra ' and
and "cannot be expected to pay Nehemiah there vOre, -according
By IRVING L KATZ
as much as before. That too to the Bible, many who had as-
leaves the former wife and the 3imilated and inter-married. Ezra
ARTICLE 50
children "behind the eight-ball." lid not approve of their religious
A reform in the law is needed ..Loaduct, but their aid in the re-
but neither to make divorce easier storation of the Holy Land—and
or harder to get. There is needed iven in the rebuilding of the Tem-
a law and a body of judicial and ple-•-was not refused.
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legal opinion which will tie up a
man's assets so that his children TELLS ANECDOTE
(This is the Fifth Article In a Series)
will be supported, regardless of
IN THIS CONNECTION, Dr.
how many times he parries. That
1N 1924, PISGAH commenced work on a community building but it Is also not infallible, since no man Herzl smilingly told, me the fol-
lowing anecdote, which could also
took two years before that building was completed. On May 2, can be forced to produce money be applied In a sense, to the pres-
1946, Pisgah's Community Center on Ferry street was opened, the against his will, for a wife and rnt activities of the Jewish Un-
children he has abandoned.
first lodge in the district to have its own building.
derground in Palestine:
• • •
In the middle of the 19th cen-
The building soon became the center of the cultural, philanthropic BETTER INSURANCE •
tury there was a movement, called
and social activities not only of Pisgah but of many Jewish organiza-
AR
BETTER
INSURANCE
is
tions in the city. Morris Shatzen
"Young Germany," headed by
not to get a divorce. Even bet- Heinrich Heine and. Ludwig Bo-
was the first president of the cen-
ter. Pisgah also organized an or- ter than that is to make sure that erne. Their aim was. to free the
chestra of 70 musicians, directed a man and a woman are suited people from the oppressing laws
by Dr. Mark Giinzburg and de- to one another, both are stable of reactionary rulers. At one of
voted exclusively to the rendition and sensible people, both known their gatherings, Boerne suddenly
of classics. The center was dis- for integrity, both families known realized that his watch was stolen
RABBI TIIUMIM
to each other.
from him. He turned to Heine and
continued at the end of 1929.
Both man and woman enter said, "If I could only find the pie also appear among us, we
The last decade has shown a marriage with a fervent wish thief—I would kiss him . . . "
can hope for success."
phenomenal growth in Bnai Brith to make it successful, knowing
Heine wondered why, and Boerne
The conversation lasted about
membership and activity through- their abilities, and ready to work explained: 'Tod see," he said, "so
out the country, and in this re- on their marriage. Both want far our movement has shown little three-quarters of an hour. Herzl
spect Pisgah kept pace with the fervently the spiritual happiness success in spite of all our sincer- asked me to visit him again and
times. A decade ago Pisgah had which they can attain, not the est efforts. I believe the reason to use my influence on orthodox
Jewry to promote Zionism.
a membership of 300 compared moon.
is because our people are all hon-
I will never forget the warmth
with today's 3,500.
Such people approach marriage est, idealistic citizens — and too and friendliness of his speech—
honestly
and
sensibly.
They
mean
Concurrently with this growth
peaceful.
the shining eyes and the patri-
"Our opponents have all the archal figure of this Prince of
in numbers, the activities and what they say. They have found
out—by
deeds,
by
reliable
cor-
thieves and crooks on their side. Israel.
services of Bnai Brith in Detroit
roborative evidence, that the part-
generally and those of Pisgah in ner is able, honest, dependable.
particular have expanded. The
Palestine endeavors, Rabbi Adler
These people form the backbone
civic protective work of Bnai of happy marriages. They will not
explained.
Brith, which nationally is carried be subject to the dirty deals be-
"By shifting the series from
on by the Anti-Defamation League, cause they have acted sensibly to
Thursdays to Tuesdays, we have
Is co-ordinated through the De- rule out from their lives the peo-
been able to take advantage of
MORRIS SIIATZEN troit Jewish 'Community Council. ple who do not have a solid found-
the offer of the Jewish Commu-
The framework of and the initial impetus to the civic protective work ation.
nity Center of Butzel Hall, Instead
•
•
was largely given by members of Pisgah.
of the smaller adult lounge," :le
Youth
Pioneers
Shift
(As a service to its readers,
said.
The national Bnai Brith Vocational Guidance Bufeau, acting
through the local lodges, is coordinating its work through the Jewish The Jewish Chronicle has ar-
The Detroit Hechalutz, Jewish
Date
of
First
Talk
Vocational Bureau of Detroit, and is supplying that bureau with the ranged with Dr. Goldberg to
Youth Pioneers, is presenting the
give interviews without charge
records of its research department in vocational guidance.
program under the title of "What's
•
between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Tues-
The first talk on the Palestine Palestine to You?"
THE NATIONAL YOUTH program for both boys and girls of days in his office in the Eaton Forum, the series of lectures for
The talks will not be continuous
Bnai Brith is carried on through the medium of the BBYO. The Tower.)
Detroit Jewish youth on the every- and each can be heard as a sep-
activities of the BBYO are integrated with the activities of other
day life of modern Palestine, will arate unit, Harris said. There will
youth organizations through the medium of the Detroit Jewish Com- Jews' Desire to Quit
be given Feb. 4 instead of Jan. be no admission charge.
28, Rabbi Morris Adler has an-
munity Center.
Committee chairmen include Mrs.
The service rendered by Pisgah to the Hillel Foundations at Ann Europe Told by Asofsky nounced.
Matt Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Arbor, Detroit and Lansing has been outstanding in its conception and NEW YORK—Asserting that "the
The number of talks have been Gallob, Rose Horowitz, Bernard
execution.
Jews of Europe are not convinced reduced to four, to make possible Choden and Larry Koltonow.
•
Pisgah's Bowling League, organized in 1938, has won both na- that fascism, intolerance, and in- a wider audience and to assist in
tional and state contests. Pisgah's Broadcaster, monthly publication decency died on the scaffold at presenting a factual account of
Patronize Our Advertisers
begun in 1939, won first place in national and district Bnai Brith Nuremberg," Isaac L. Asofsky
executive director of HIAS (Heb-
lodge bulletin contests.
• • •
rew Sheltering and Immigrant Aid
DURING WORLD WAR II, Pisgah geared all its activities to Society) who recently returned
the war effort and it can look proudly back upon Its record of ac- from Europe, told a gathering of
the HIAS board of directors that
complishments.
Throughout the 89 years of its existence Pisgah has held a place there is a general desire on the
of Importance and influence in the affairs of the Jewish community part of Jews throughout Europe to
and has lent its proper share to all intellectual, cultural, civic, social emigrate.
YESHIVATH BETH
and charitable activities. It numbers among its past officers prominent
local Jews of national reputation. Since its inception it has numbered
YEHUDAH
among its members men of all shades of opinion, appealing alike to
Zionists, non-Zionist, orthodox, reform and conservative. Pisgah en-
ters upon its ninetieth year as one of the leading Jewish organizations
in Detroit.
(Next week—Michigan Lodges)

Raw Brith in Michigan
Pisgah Today

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Light club
to avenue.
Lustin will
e Sherrell
Ilnal Mc-
Lombardo
4ory Bar-

Palestine Forum
to Open Feb. 4

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hi Memoriam

JOCHANIN CLUB
The major fund raising drive of
the Jochanin Club was launched
at a meeting recently in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. M. Kutinsky of
Lawrence avenue. Proceeds of the
drive, headed by K. Mendell, will
go to the Child Rescue Fund.

KNIGHTS OF PYTIIIAS
A public installation will be held
at 8:30 p. m. Wednesday at the
Bel-Aire Supper Club by Knights
Detroit Lodge No. 55 and Pythian
Sisters of Greater Detroit No. 152.
Dancing and entertainment will
follow.

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The following Yahrzeits to be
observed at
YESHIVATH BETH YEHUDAH
this coming month

January
January

27—Mrs. Sarah Mendelsohn
29—Mrs. Lea Siebner
Mrs. H. J. Diamond
Mr. Peter Vaas
January 31—Mr. Yehudah Levin
Mrs. Bessie Goldfarb
February 1—Mr. Benjamin Sturman
February 2—Mrs. Esther Karbal
Mrs. Mendel Tikton
February 3—Mrs. Miriam Siddcr
February 5—Mrs. Rachel Fishman
Mrs. Etta Holtzman
Mr. Noah Keys
February 6—Mr. Joseph Louis Bale
February 8—Mr. Israel Glicklin
February 11—Mrs. Anna Ratner
February 12—Mrs. Malkah Cohen
February 13—Mrs. Anna Fanny Smith
February 14—Mrs. Lena Holtzman
February 15—Mr./Raphael Karpf
Mr. Mendel Kopel
Mrs. H. J. Diamond
February 16— Mr. Isaac Rabinowitz
Mrs. Goldie Cooper
February 17—Mrs. Hyman Altman
February 18—Mrs. Bessie Baker
Mrs. Rachel Dann
Rabbi Benjamin Aratin
Februdry 21—Mrs. Mary Wcingardcn
'February 22—Mr. Sam Osnos
Mrs. Sarah Miller
February 24—Mr. David Goldman
Mr. Isaac Brandwine
February 25—Mr. Sol Korineky
February 26—Mr. Isaac Zlotnick