Frida
Visiting Rabbi
The Voice of the
Man in the Street
TIME: Sunday afternoon.
PLACE: Twelfth at Pingree.
QUESTION: In view of the fact
that so many Jewish home
ceremonials have been aban-
doned generally, which would
you urge should be restored In
Jewish homes?
j
Romanian Rabbi
Appeals to U.S.
Conies Here to Report
on Survivors' Needs
Photos by ERIC BENNETT
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DETROIT SWISH CHRONICLE and The L • al Chronicle
anuar 24 1947
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At Bnai Moshe
Beth Aaron Sisterhood
Gives Membership Teas
Beth Aaron Sisterhood will hold
the first of a series of member-
ship teas Saturday at the home
of Mrs. Samuel Gordon. Mrs. Her-
man Becker will be in charge and
Mrs. Louis Sarko and Mrs. Albert
Levine will be hostesses. For in-
formation, call Mrs. Gordon at
UN. 3-7214.
NEW YORK — Dr. Alexander
Shafran, Chief Rabbi of Romania
and the first representative of
Sermon Subject Told
the Jews of Romania to reach
tills country since the beginning
by Rabbi Weinstein
of the war, reported to the ad-
ministrative committee of the Uni-
Rabbi Chaim Weinstein will
ted Jewish Appeal, that all of the
speak on "Jews at Heart—Only"
JACK MENDELSON, 1611 Phila-
400,000 Jews remaining out of pre-
at 8:30 p.m. Friday In the second
delphia avenue, cab driver.
war Romania's Jewish population
of a series of forums at Congre-
of 1,000,000, are dependent on•the
gation Beth Aaron. Cantor Max
I have always looked upon cere-
Jews of America for the basic
Pearl will chant the Sabbath
monials in the Jewish home as
essentials of life.
hymns.
beautiful and significant. The fact
Services are held daily at the
The 37-year-old Chief Rabbi—he
that many of
MARK
FEDER,
humorist
and
sto-
was the youngest member of the
synagogue. Call Pearl for informa-
them are no
a
program
ry
teller,
will
present
Romanian senate when elected in
tion at UN. 4-1312 from 4 to 6
longer observed -
1940—arrived in the United States on "Jewish Humor in Action" at p. m. daily.
can be traced
to confer with American Jewish 8:15 p.m. Tuesday at Congrega-
to the material-
leaders on increased relief to Ro- tion Bnai Moshe under the spon-
istic world we
GIVE SUPPLIES
RABBI DAVID ARONSON
mania through the United Jewish sorship of the Men's Club. Ho will
Americans live
Appeal. Rabbi Shafran, who was recite stories from Jewish folk-
• • •
in.
lore
and
contemporary
Jewish
life.
accompanied by his wife, will
I have been
visit leading American cities on The public is invited. There is no
been lax in
behalf of the United Jewish Ap- admission charge.
keeping up Jew-
peal during his short stay here.
i s h traditions
Pointing out that the Jews of
but my wife is
630,000 JEWS IN ZION
Romania today represent the larg-
just the opposite. She insists upon
TEL AVIV (ZOA)—The Jewish
est
Jewish
community
in
Europe
a kosher home and the observance
population of Palestine has in-
outside of the Soviet Union, Rabbi creased by 165,000 in the past
of major holidays. I am glad she
MARTO Of TNT JOINT DISTRIBUTION COVNITTIR
Shafran
said
that
approximately
feels that way and I wish more
seven years. Jews in the Home-
2 Guests to Preach
200,000 of Romania's Jews already land now total 630,000.
THE LIFELINE TO NOON
Jewish families felt likewise.
receive help from the Joint Dis-
I think that "courses" in Jewish
at Sharrey Zedek
tribution Committee, one of the
history, religion and customs
three constituent agencies of the
should be given by parents in the
United Jewish Appeal.
22nd Annual Season
homes to supplement the cere-
Two lecturers coming here for
monials.
the Laymen's Institute at Shaa-
DETROIT HALEVY SINGING SOCIETY
rey Zedek will occupy the pulpit of
MRS. FANNY ZACKS, 2227 Tay- the synagogue Jan. 31 and Feb. 1.
DAN FROHMAN, Musical Director
lor avenue, housewife.
William Gayman, Associate
Rabbi David Aronson of Con-
It is a shame that so many gregation Beth El, Minneapolis,
2nd Concert — Wednesday, February 5, 1947 - 8:30 p.m.
ceremonials have disappeared from will speak at the Sabbath Eve
the American Jewish home. May- services at 8:15 p. m. Jan. 31 on
with JACOB BECKER, cellist and IRVING ROSENGARD, baritone
Congregation Bnai David will
be Jews are trying to hide or "The Jew Sings the Meaning of
Rebecca Frohman at the piano
forget their Life." His address will be illus- celebrate Chamisha Asar B'Shevat
(Arbor
Day)
with
two
programs.
heritage.
LECTURE HALL, DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ARTS
trated by liturgical selections and
Ceremonials folk songs rendered by Cantor Ja- At the Friday night gathering
WOODWARD AVENUE ENTRANCE
can be observed cob H. Sonenklar. Rabbi Aron- Jan. 31, Rabbi Max J. Wohlge-
without resort- son is vice president of the Rab- lernter will speak on "Palestine
ADMISSION $1.00 • Tax .20 - Total $1.20 .• PHONE TO. 8.6633
ing to extreme, binical Assembly of America and Today" as part of an all-Palestine.
narrow methods. the author of "The Jewish Way event. Cantor Hyman Adler will
sing Palestinian songs during the
I think Jews of Life."
Oneg Shabbat following the serv-
should keep ko-
Dr.
Herman
Hailperin
of
the
ices. Rabbi Joshua Sperka will
sher homes and
Tree
of
Life
Congregation,
Pitts-
preside.
place the Mezu-
1. He will
burgh,
will
preach
Feb.
The resume of the Sedrah will
zah on their
teach
a
course
on
Jewish
history
be given by Agnes Silverman,
houses. This
at the Institute to be held from daughter of Dr. and Mr. Maurice
would help them feel the signi- Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.
Silverman. Hostesses will be Mes-
ficance and the honor of being
Registration for the Institute, a dames Louis Feldman, Martin
Jews.
condensed
course
in
Judaism
and
Feldman, Ben Foon, Archie Gold-
I have always thought that
mothers should light candles on Jewish history, is open at the berg, Alex Galhnda, Meyer Gar-
congregation
office.
ber, Phillip Garber, Louis Garber,
Friday evenings. To me this act
Morris Garber and Louis Garvin.
of greeting the Sabbath has al-
The children of the congrega-
ways seemed beautiful. It also
tion will honor the festival at a
serves to increase the respect
program Tuesday Feb. 4. A skit on
shown to mothers by their daugh-
the life of the Chalutzim and
ters.
their children will highlight the
event. Palestine fruit will lie
Dr.
Leon
J.
Liebreich,
instructor
LEON KALB, 2024 Pingree ave- in Bible and religion at Gratz shared by the children.
nue, watchmaker.
College, Philadelphia, will be the
I think Jews should keep kosher guest preacher at the Sabbath Eve Rabbi Poplack in N.Y.
homes and observe all the holi- services of the Northwest Hebrew
days. If they do not, they will Congregation Jan. 31. He will for Young Israel Talks
speak on the "The Beauty of the
remain ignorant
Rabbi Alvin M. Poplack, execu-
Twenty Third Psalm."
of the great
tive director of Detroit Young
honor of being
The service, to be chanted by Israel, is in New York to attend
a Jew and of
Max II. Goldsmith, will be fol- the conference of the National
the rich herit-
lowed by an Oneg Shabbat.
Council of Young Israel Sunday.
age of our race.
The purpose of the meeting is
Worship this Saturday morning
With the ex-
will start at 9. Rabbi Jacob E. to exchange ideas on the prob-
ception of one
Segal will preach on "Life's Double lems of Young Israel groups out-
or two cere-
Alternative." Neil Beryl Dorfman, side of the metropolis. Rabbi Pop-
monials, all can
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dorf- lack will tell of plans for the
be observed in
man, will become Bar Mitzvah at Orthodox youth center, construc-
American Jew-
tion of which is expected to start
the services.
ish homes with-
here soon.
out difficulty. For example, the
lighting of Chanukah candles and
HAIFA (ZOA) — Rabbi Nissim
Yeshivah Speaker
the exchange of gifts during that
Ohanna of Cairo has been elected
holiday brings to Jews a feeling
to Haifa's chief rabbinate.
of happiness that none should
miss.
I feel that Jews who do not
Grandma looks calm and collected as she poses for
observe these ceremonials now will
posterity, but she wasn't—not on your tintype!
PERFECT
CRACKER
never do so. They are missing a
Getting her family ready for this picture was a long,
great deal.
Institute Lecturers
to Occupy Pulpit
2 Chamisha Asar
Celebrations Set
for Bnai David
Guest to Occupy
Northwest Pulpit
NOT ON YOUR TINTYPE!
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MRS. BELLE SCIIACKMAN, 1723
Pingree evenue, office worker.
Jews today should make a spe-
cial effort to instill in their chil-
dren the significance of their Jew.
ishness. To do
this they must
observe certain
ceremonials in
their homei.
I have always
regarded the
observance of
Sabbath as per-
haps of the most
I m portance. I
also believe that
all major holi-
days should be observed, primarily
for the children's sake.
Jewish youngsters always enjoy
Chanukah immensely because they
can see that Jews, like Gentiles,
also have a season for exchanging
, gifts.
I do not, however, believe that
people should be reprimanded if
their homes are devoid of cere-
monials.
POINTS THE WAY
TO EATIN' PLEASURE
EVERY DAY!
RABBI OSCAR 7.. FASMAN, pres-
ident of the Hebrew Theological
College of Chicago, will be prin-
cipal speaker at the annual pa-
trons dinner of Yeshivah Beth
Yebudah, Sunday, Feb. 23 in the
Fort Wayne Hotel, Isadore Cohen,
vice president, has announced. This
will be Rabbi Fasman's first visit
In Detroit since his election to suc-
ceed the late Rabbi Saul Silber.
He was formerly rabbi In Tulsa,
Okla., and Ottawa, Canada.
weary business.
The day this photo was snapped, Grandma was up
at dawn, wrestling with the old wood stove, coaxing
the kettle to boil, cooking breakfast. And the day be-
fore, she ironed the mountain of clothes that had
needed such hard scrubbing. The day before that—
But that was Grandma's life. She didn't know any
other kind. Her way of housekeeping took lots of
time, lots of elbow grease. In Grandma's gayest
dreams she never imagined the time would come
when a woman would have dozens of electric servants
daily for the cost of a bar of soap.
Electric service—ready and willing around the
clock and calendar—is a modern miracle Grandma
missed by being born too soon. But electrical
dependability (and cheapness, too) didn't happen by
accident. Not on your tintype! They're the result of
plenty of hard work and practical experience on the
part of your neighbors who operate this company.
The DETROIT, EDISON Co.