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DETROIT JEWISH CIIRONICL-

Friday, July 25, 1,17

MAN OF THE •WEEK

75,000 Members
Bnai Brith Goal

UN Probers, lrgun Chief
Confer in Secret Hideout

AS THE NEW PRESIDENT of the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith
Council, Sidney J.,Karbel will have his hands full coordinating
the activities of the 15 local chapters. But this tremendous task
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Dr. to en appointed spot where they
not deterred him from retaining the equally difficult role of
Mrs. Solovich Helps has
chairman of District 6's Hillel Foundations. It is through his de- Jorge Garcia Granados of Gua- parked their auto and entered a
voted interest in Jewish youth that Karbel will probably make temala and Prof. Enrique Rodri- private car which awaited them.
Set 1948 Quotas
This took them to a third
guez Fabregat of Uruguay, mem-
his most notable contribution to Detroit Jewry.
place, where another car car-
"In Hillel, our job is to help train the future Jewish leaders for bers of the United Nations com- ried them a great distance. Then
NEW YORK—A combined na-
mittee, had a personal interview
tional goal of 75,000 new mem- communal service," Karbel said.
•‘,
with.Menahein Begin and other they transferred to a fourth
bers, men and women, in 1947- "It is in these collegiate organi-
leaders of Irgun Zvai Leumi be- machine, after a short walk with
48 has been set by the national zations that our youth gain . prac-
escorts, and drove to a building
fore departing for Lebanon.
membership commission of Bnai tiCaV experience in meeting the
where they were received by
They
discussed
the
aims
and
Brith at a two-day meeting same community problems they
hopes of the Irgun with regard Begin and his staff. No indication
here.
will' face when they complete
to the UNSCOP inquiry and was given of the city where the
Speakers who addressed the their, college training." •
Begin promised that his organi- interview occurred.
parley included Mrs. Abram Or-
Hillel acquaints Jewish col-
While the entire episode was
zation would refrain from break-
low, Philadelphia, president of lege students with their ancient
surrounded with mystery-tale as-
ing
the
truce
if
Britain
also
re-
the women's supreme council; heritage and culture, Karbel
pects, the two delegates were at
frained.
Mrs. Charles D. Solovich, De- pointed out. "Previously, Jewish
The delegates spoke in Eng- no time blindfolded.
troit, national membership chair- youth went to religious schools
In the interview the entire
lish, and were given refresh-
man of the women's group; and until they were 13 and then quit
ments during the interview, Palestine problem was explored.
Mrs. Arthur G. Laufman, Chi- thinking that they had learned
which was planned in great It is felt that the delegates' at-
cago, director of Bnai Brith wo- enough. But there are too many
secrecy and followed by 48 titude regarding such an inter-
men's activities.
who enter college today who
hours a talk by Judge Emil view was that the dissidents are
50,000 NEW MEMBERS
have little or no knowledge at
Sandstroem, UNSCOP chairman, part of the Palestine problem,
More than 100 representatives all about Judaism. Hillel • has
and two of his aides with lead- and committee meml,..irs are
obliged to investigate, listen and
of Bnai Brith men's and wo- been instrumental in providing
ers of the liaganah.
men's groups throughout the this essential education."
learn first-hand what all groups
Shortly
before
the
dinner
hour,
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United States and Canada
Dr. Granados and Prof. Fabre- and factions have to say with-
KARBEL MAINTAINS that
adopted quotas setting a 50,000
gat left Kadima House in a out necessarily indorsing their
new member goal for men's membership in Hillel gives the
United Nations car • They drove acts or policies.
lodges and a 25,000 new member college students a feeling of re-
SIDNEY J. )(ABBE',
goal for women's chapters. Dis- spect for their Jewish tradition.
Lewis Bros. Chapel
trict 6 of which Detroit is a "Jewish students are brought into contact with all phases of Jew-
ish
life.
Once
they
learn
about
their
ancestry,
they
develop
pride
on Puritan Opened
part, has a quota of 10,000 men
in their Jewishness and in the many contributions that Jews have
and 4,000 women.
One of the finest and largest
made in the world. And after they understand their heritage, they
Rabbi Leon Fram of Temple
Coupled with this was the de-
are better able to cope with the prejudices that prevail in the Israel has returned to his pulpit Jewish funeral parlors in the
cision to establish a minimum
from a July vacation spent part- country was opened recently by
of 100 new men's lodges and 50 world."
It is essential to understand, Karbel states, that one can be ly as a guest of several Chris- the Lewis Bros. funeral direc-
new women's chapters during
the membership drive. The both a good Jew and a' good American. "The fact that a man is tian youth camps in Michigan tors at 3800 Puritan near Dexter
campaign will get underway on a devout Jew or Catholic or an active Protestant doesn't weaken and partly with his Canadian boulevard.
Oct. 1 and conclude March 31, his Americanism. And being a member of a Jewish organization brother of Quebec.
The new chapel has a seating
doesn't segregate one from non-Jews. On campus Hillel rather
He will conduct the Sabbath
1948.
serves as a liaison between the Jewish student body and the uni- Eve service of Temple Israel capacity for GOO persons with
CHAIRMEN TRAINED
versity. There really is no conflict between religion and Amer- at 8:30 p. m. Friday, Aug. 1, in pritate rooms and parking facil-
Prior to the campaign inaugu- icanism."
the auditorium of Hampton ities.
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ration, a series of seminars to
School, Warrington drive at
The Lewis Bros. family have
indoctrinate Bnai Brith member-
KARBEL WAS BORN in Bay City in 1904. He attended the Pickford. lie will continue his
ship chairmen in the techniques University of Michigan law school and was admitted to the bar summer series of sermons on the been in Detroit for over .100
of membership promotion, reten-
subject "Great Jewish Proverbs." years and have maintained their
in 1927.
funeral home on John R. for
tion and lodge programing will
Karbel was the first president of the Harry B. Keidan Lodge. The proverbs which form the over 27 years.
be conducted on a nationwide
basis
of
these
sermons
are
drawn
He is a member of the American, ,Michigan and Detroit Bar As-
scale.
sociation, the Detroit Round Table of Catholics, Jews and Pro- from the Bible, the Talmud and
Leading the membership cam-
mediaeval and modern Jewish
Florida Beach Hotel
paign will be Lester Gutterman. testants and the Zionist Organization of Detroit.
and women in writings.
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43 North Shore Drive
Although
there
is
a
membership
of
11,000
men
prominent New York attorney
During his absence from the
South Haven
and former president of Mid- Bnai Brith organizations in Detroit. Karbel insists that active city, the services of Temple Is-
For Reservations Call
town Lodge, who was designated participation of more Jews is needed. "The strength of Jews and rael were conducted by lay mem-
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chairman of the national mem- the position they will assume in the world depends on unity and bers of the congregation.
Mr. S. Greenspan
Ito ,,,,,
of and Cold Running Ruler
bership commission by Frank uniform action. Bnai Brith is the largest service organization in
Mel) from Illeftch—Reutniirant on Prenike•
Goldman, Lowell, Mass., presi- the world and accordingly provides the best means of expressing
2 Beth Aaron Groups
the Jewish position in world affairs."
dent of Bnai Brith.
Karbel is a strong Zionist. "Establishing a Jewish State and Join in Wienie Roast
homeland in Palestine would secure for the Jews a more stable
The Sisterhood and Men's
position in the world," he said. "Although the allegiance of Amer-
ican Jews is first to the United States, they would have a greater Club of Beth Aaron Congrega-
1,o4e4ito.tut
tion will hold a combined wie-
feeling of security.
nie roast at 8 p.m. Sunday at
"All
the
peoples
in
the
world
have
a
state
which
they
can
A workshop on Education for
River Rouge Park. Meeting
Democratic Living, designed to claim as their own, directly or indirectly. Palestine would be place is Warren and Outer Drive.
(
tiri f•Jite • er nine
acquaint teacher principals and that place for the Jew.
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Klein
,
community leaders with tech-
"It would also be a place of refuge for our persecuted breth- are co-chairmen of the outing.
alla ootorieJ
niques and methods in human ren. It wouldn't take anything from the Arabs who have numerous Assisting them are Philip Bla-
relations, will be held Aug. 18 lands, and would for once give the Jews a standing in the world den, Paul Carpenter, Ernie
to 28 at the Roosevelt school.
which they had never had before."
Deutch, Ben Drapkin, Dr. Ben
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Staffed by prominent educa-
Benjamin and Mesdames Bud
tors in Detroit, the workshop is
PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION in Jewish affairs have Field, Joseph Schwartz, Sol Ten Quality Drug Stores
sponsored by the Detroit Pub- made Karbel more conscious of and prouder of his heritage. "When Docks and Philip Bladen.
lic Schools, Wayne University, I said 'I'm a Jew' before I was thoroughly acquainted with Juda-
the Bureau for Intercultural ism, I was using it as a defense. But as I learned more about
Education, the Citizenship Edu- Judaism, as I participated more in Jewish activities and learned
cation Study and the College about my ancestors and their culture, then I began to identify
Study on Intergroup Relations. myself with the greatness of our people.
"Now when I say 'I'm a Jew' I do so with pride and elation.
ASHER HOBERMAN CLUB
If more Detrciters would participate in Jewish communal affairs,
Corner DEXTER BLVD. and CORTLAND
The Asher Hoberman Family they too would build up that kind of spirit."
Club held its last s meeting at the
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To Karbel there is no one way to defeat the anti-Semitism
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"Our Hillel foundations offer a positive approach to ending
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Sunday, Aug. 3.
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