A/Her/Cam 'wish Periodical Carter HISTORY OF JEWS IN IRVING MICHIGAN I. KATZ By Article 77 Detroit's Early Philanthropic Organizations BETH EL HEBREW RELIEF SOCIETY PHILANTHROPY is as old as the Jewish people. If, perhaps, Jews imitated their neighbors to some extent in re- .spect to mutual aid, in matters philanthropic they had little to learn from anyone. For centuries every Jew had felt himself responsible for every other Jew, while the Jewish community as a whole had invariably undertaken to protect the weak, the disabled and the unemployed. Early Jewish philanthropy in Detroit centered in the Syna- gogue. The first constitution of 'Temple Beth El (April 21, 1851) provided that "on application for charitable purposes, the president shall have a right to grant a sum not exceeding five dollars." For the disbursement of large sums, the president had to consult with the board of trustees. A similar arrangement was no doubt the rule at the other Detroit Synagogues. The alms distributed by Syna- gogue authorities were undoubt- edly supplemented by private philanthropy, which remains un- recorded. • • • J Friday, September 26, 1947 . DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE Page Sixteen EWISH Specific Hints on Study Habits (Continued from Page 3) slowly—while getting acquainted. Study with another student who can help you. Of course, when studying together, both will study and not talk or fool around. It is always best to select a student at least as capable as yourself. Then criti- cize . each other , and test each other. This competition is good for you. • • • ACCURACY FIRST IN EVERY LEARNING process, MAURICE H. SOBELL..59, of 1940 Lincolnshire avenue, died Sept. 19. Services were at the Lewis Bros. Chapel. Surviving are his wife, Frances; sot* Henry and Frank; and sisters, Ida Sobell and Mrs. Sarah Mai' of New York City. Mr. SobeIl-• was an active worker at the Fresh Air Camp, Brighton, Mich., and a member of the Probus Club and the Masonic Order. . Obituaries JOSEPH MIKOFSKY, of 2626 Pasadena avenue, died Sept. 17. Services were at the Ira Kauf- man Chapel. Surviving are his wife, Minnie, son, Bernard of Kent, O.; daughters, Mrs. Allen Charlip and Mrs. Hyman Horen- stein; and one sister. MARY BECKER, of 3750 Stur- tevant avenue and formerly of Windsor, died Sept. 19. Services were at the Ira Kaufman Cha- pel. She leave two daughters, Mrs. Louis Tatken and Mrs. Al- bert Kaplan; her mother, Mrs. Herman Benstein; and brother, Etsel Benstein of Toronto. HENRIETTA MILLER, 78, of 2475 Calvert avenue, died Sept. 21. Services were at the Lewis Bros. Chapel. She leaves her children, Louis R., Charles 'A., Mrs. Harry D. Baum and Mrs. Harry G., Morris, and a sister. strive at first for accuracy. IDA WINBERG, 59. of OA FRANK WOLFSON, 55, of Speed comes later. Always re- member that learning is not 3353 Boston boulevard, died Glendale avenue, died Sept. %A. even. Everybody learns slowly Sept. 17. Surviving are his wife, Services were at the Lewis Bro.,. at first, then faster, then less fast Wilma; daughters, Mrs. Norman Chapel. Survivors are her hus- or not at all and then fast again. Strager and Mrs. Norman Gold; band, Simon; sisters, Mrs. Lil- This has been proved by many four sisters and one brother. lian Pizer, Mrs. Milton Barack and Mrs. Benjamin Rich: and Burl was in Pittsburgh. psychological tests. brothers, Herman, Samuel and More can be learned by Dr. Martin Z. Feldstein. many, short practice periods BENJAMIN ELKIN, 58, died than by one or two long ses- Sept. 10. Services were at the sions. You must rest (or change Hebrew Benevolent Society. He LEAH WERBE, 84, of 35 Owen the subject) in between prac- is survived by his wife, Lena; avenue, died Sept. 20. Services tice. Set your goal - of practice son, Sol; daughters, Mrs. Walter at the Lewis Bros. Chapel. Sur- at high ability. Farber and Mrs. Joseph Utche- vivors are her daughters, Isa- As you improve and when yoo nik; and sisters, Mrs. A. Gold- belle, Eva and Mrs. Saul Rothen- do, you can use shortcuts. If stein and Mrs. I. Kazin of berg; son, Alex; and brothers, David and Raub Adel. you keep a time record of your Bridgeport, Conn. progress, you will provide an incentive by competing with Three types of cases are clear- yourself. ly discernable in the records. Don't ever try to reach a stage DAVID J. WORKUM One of these is the local poor of perfection, if perfection is Jew who, because of incapacity or misfortune, needed the aid of not warranted by • the job at his fellow Jews. The second type is the immigrant who, often hand. penniless on his arrival, had to be helped until he established himself. The third type is the transient, who remained in Detroit until he was sent to some other town. Letters to the Editor Synagogue philanthropy was not limited to the distribution (Continued from Page 4) of money. Poor people received other formti of aid as well. These were chiefly free seats in the Synagogue, matzoth before cock? Whoever it -was. all these the Passover holidays, wood during winter, free burial, and, to signers knew that when they The equivalent of a $2500-a-year civilian position .. some extent, free medical aid and loans free of interest. turned terrorists and turned to • • • travel . . . education . . . adventure. All these are "revolution" they were advanc- FROM 1850 TO the end of 1869, the philanthropic work of ing the cause of Independence. yours—right out of high school—when you join the 'Temple Beth El was carried on by the president and the board Yet, they did not hesitate! Regular Army. of trustees. In December 1869 the work of charity dispensation They understood what Jewish Sounds good, doesn't it? Your food, clothes, hous- was delegated by Beth El to a special organization—the Beth El terrorists understand—that a Hebrew Relief Society—which was organized "for the purpose of certain amount of physical force ing, medical and dental care, a liberal retirement plan relieving all deserving Jewish applicants, who may be considered and violence is one of the his- —all are provided free. You get $75 a month as a pri- by its officers to be worthy of the Society's bounty." toric requirements for the build- vate, and that's just the beginning. You'll move along The president was charged, among other things, with the ing of a nation. fast if you've got what it takes to win promotion. duty of "visiting the sick and indigent, inquire into their wants, Jews from a political view- and may relieve the same in any sum not exceeding Ten Dollars, You'll get a kick out of Army life. And above all, point are no different from and draw his order on the treasurer for the same. If in his you'll enjoy that deep satisfaction that comes from opinion more is required, he shall consult his board of officers." others. If they want a Jewish knowing you're doing one of the world's most important Membership dues in the Society was set as a minimum of $5.00 homeland and independence— Jews must fight for it with bloat . ; per annum. jobs. Your nearest U. S. and bullets. Will they succeed? • • • Army and Air Force CAREERS WITH A FUTURE Who knows? Only time will CONGREGATION SHAAREY ZEDEK soon joined the Beth tell; but Jews must gamble with Recruiting Station has El Hebrew Relief Society and until the middle of the 1880's U. S. Army and philanthropy was centralized in the Beth El Hebrew Relief Society. fate and destiny—and pray for all the details. Shortly after the arrival of Dr. Louis Grossman as Rabbi of divine help—like Franklin and U. S. Air Force Temple Beth El, a dispute arose which led to the formation by Hancock and our revolutionary forefathers did. And I do hope members of Shaarey Zedek of an independent society, the Jewish 21 CADILLAC SQUARE Relief So&iety, which operated along the lines of the Beth El and fervently pray, these ter- rorists will fight on! Hebrew Relief Society. In 1899 the Beth El Hebrew Relief Society took the initiative, SOLI BLUMROSEN. through Dr. Leo M. Franklin, to amalgamate the Jewish charities in Detroit, and in November of that yeat the United Jewish Charities came into existence, with the Beth El Hebrew Relief Society, the Jewish Relief Society and several others becoming part of it. • • • THE BETH EL HEBREW RELIEF SOCIETY was one of the major Jewish philanthropic organizations during the 30 years of its existence, dispensing during that time almost $100,000 in charity, a huge sum considering the small Jewish population of Detroit before the turn of the present century. The presidents of the Society were David J. Workum, Emil S. Heineman, Simon Heavenrich, Selig Schloss and Martin •Butzel. Can you find a job to beat this one? Jewish Strength in 3 Sanctuaries (Continued from Page 3) contracted, never lost its sensi- tivity . . . • • • THE THIRD SILENT sanctu- ary of Jewish living was the Jewish home . . . In the home the link with Israel was forged. In the home the foundations of loyalty and understanding were laid. In the home the history of Israel became merged with the biography of the family as the past was reenacted through the pageantry of the festivals. He must repair the sanctuary of the home. A well known legal axiom has it that "cases are won in chamb- ers." The case for Jewish sur- vival and beyond that, for sig- nificant living was won in the private chambers of the Jewish mind and heart and home. Let us go forth and build these tran- quil temples, these sanctuaries of the spirit. From these fortresses a faith and fidelity shall come our strength. -O., A NEW LABEL Aral l(44 '71gede sees SUPREME Quaff SUPREME Bicur Cholem to Ratify Constitution at Meeting 61";41.4411 A meeting of the Young Wo- men's Bicur Cholem Organiza- tion will take place at 1:30 p.m. SUPREME eit 604 _Monday in the home of Mrs. Harry Brown, 20197 Warrington drive. Purpose of the session is to ratify the group's constitution.