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 I Page Five DETROIT SWISH CHRONICLE and The L • al Chronicle anuar 24 1947 --•=a 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! 3 a 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.