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Vol. 49, No. 39 DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1947 10c a Copy, $3 Per Year

First Day Hadassah's Role in UN Decisions !British
of Succoth
Cabinet
Revealed
by
Judith
Epstein
Here
Is Monda Y
Hed g es

Hadassah played a major role
1,6
in building up the favorable re-
actions of the United Nations .
mmittee on Palestine which
grew into the recommendations
for the establishment of a Jew-
The color and stateliness ish State, Mrs. Judith Epstein,
of the Lulav and the frag- national president of Hadassah,
LONDON (TA) — Al-
at a dinner climaxing
ranCe of the Esrog will recall declared
though
there are varying in-
the special gifts drive for Honor
the blessings of the harvest Roll, Saturday at the Book Ca-
terpretations here of the de-
and the bounty of God as dillac.
cision on Palestine taken this
Detroiters observe the joy- -- At the opening Honor Roll
week by the British Cabinet,
ous festival of Succoth for luncheon Wednesday Oct. 1 at
almost the entire press, in-
eight days beginning Sunda4 the Book, Dr. Ruth Gruber, for-
cluding usually well informed
eign correspondent for the New
evening.
papers, agree that the gov-
York Herald Tribune, will be
ernment decided that it cannot
Conservative and Orthodox
the main speaker.
continue to administer the Man-
Synagogues have each built a
date unaided.
Succah adjoining the building. STANDARD BEARER
"When the UN committee
They will be visited by wor-
It is understood that Colonial
shippers at the conclusion of viewed our magnificent Ha-
Secretary Arthur Creech-Jones
the services. A lovely Succah dassah—Rothschild Hospital,
is scheduled to leave by air for
has been erected on the altar at built through the devotion of
Flushing Meadow, and will tell
—Photo by JACK IIIGELMAN
American
women,
they
recog-
Temple Beth El and decorated
Left to right are Mrs. Harry Jones, president of the Detroit
the UN General Assembly that
nized this temple of science and
by the sisterhood.
Chapter of Hadassah; Mrs. Jfidith Epstein, naiiont president
Britain wants to withdraw its
healing as a standard bearer for
of Hadassah; and Mrs. Bud Blum, chairman of records.
AT TEMPLE ISRAEL
troops from Palestine if the As-
the Middle East that was an
"The Significance of the Es- augury of what Jewish State- pressed with Hadassah's work. a people who rhave an amazing sembly backs the UNSCOP ma-
jority report without any re-
rog and Lulav" will be the hood would do.
"You have no idea of the vitality and ingenuity.
visions.
subject of Rabbi Leon Fram's
"At Athlit, interrogation camp blessing you have brought to
Turning to the UN partition
The press also states that
sermon at ,10:30 a.m. Monday where there should have been the refugees who have come to plan, Mrs. Epstein, declared:
in the lecture hall of the In- devastation and defeat, the com- Palestine," Mrs. Epstein told her "I don't know what the UN As- Creech-Jones will carry a per-
stitute of Arts.
mittee heard that the 100th baby audience. You have given these sembly will do. There are too sonal message from Foreign
Succoth services at Shaarey had been born these that week, people a normal, joyous life; many unpredictables, many in- Minister Bevin to Secretary of
State Marshall, suggesting that
Zedek will start at 8:45 a.m. and the committee was im- you have given Self respect to
(Continued on Page 2)
while whatever decision the As-
On Monday, Rabbi Morris Ad-
sembly reaches is being imple-
ler will preach on "Needed--
mented, there must be some re-
Four Qualities", and on Tuesday
Tr
I j
vision of Britain's responsibility
his subject will be "The Cen-
for, maintaining the peace in
turies •eet". 7,
Palestine. •
Services for the first' claY of
It is reported that the cabinet
the festival will be held at
was disinclined to accept either
Temple Beth El at 10:30 a.m.
the majority or minority UN-
Monday. Dr. B. Benedict Glazer
Organizations Face
SCOP recommendations as they
will preach and the liturgical
WASHINGTON (JTA) — support of the United States
stand and feels that some new
music will be offered by the Speaker of the House Joseph government.". He pointed to the
Call to Conference
solution or a modification of the
Temple quartet under the di- W. Martin termed the parti- many pledges made by both
UNSCOP recommendations is
rection of Jason H. Tiokton.
tioning of Palestine, as recom- political parties promising the
Detroit Community Council necessary. The majority of the
BNAI MOSHE SERVICES
mended in the UNSCOP report, establishment of the Jewish Na- delegates will be called into spe- cabinet indicated that they fav-
Devotions begin at 9 a.m. at an "acceptable compromise" for tional Home in Palestine, pledges cial session next month to can- ored quitting Palestine, but do
Bnai Moshe. Cantor David the solution of the tragic prob- that were "long overdue."
vass the problem of Jewish edu- not plan any sudden British
Katzman will lead the prayers lem of Jewish national home-
cation here, Rabbi Morris Adler, withdrawal, but rather a short-
and Rabbi Moses Fischer will lessness and said he was con- 'DON'T CUT SIZE'
chairman of the council culture ening of the two-year transition
fident that approval of the re-
deliver the sermons.
Martin said he hoped that the committee, announced in a state- period recommended by the UN
At the Temple Israel, the chil- port by the UN and by the UN would not "whittle down ment.
Special Committee.
"At that meeting," he said,
dren of the religious school will administration would meet with the size and sovereign status of
. . •
the
approval
of
Congress.
engage in two special Succoth
the projected Jewish state. Al- "we shall have specific proposals
Gov. Dewey of New York in- ready it has been reduced from to organizations which we know Neumann Hears
activities. They will bring gifts
of canned goods for the SOS dorsed the plan in a statement an aLa in excess of 40,000 will wish to contribute to the Report Is Accepted
drive and will engage in a last week.
'^s. as was originally wholesome future of Jewish
NEW YORK (JTA) — Dr.
life in this country."
The Massachusetts Repubb --
miniature Succah building con-
Emanuel
Neumann, president of
In
the
meantime,
Rabbi
Adler
can said he hoped the UNSCO
test.
"1.
called on constituent bodies to the Zionist Organization of
The winning Succoth will be report would have the supp(
devote some time at an early America, termed the reported
displayed at the Services of the of the UN "and particularly
meeting to the question of educa- decision by the British cabinet
Feast of Conclusian Monday
tion. He also urged them to pre- to accept the majority recom-
Oct. 6.
At Shaarey Zedek
sent the vital need for the educa- mendation of the United Na-
tion of youth Jewishly in organ- tions committee an "encourag-
ing development.” (There is no
izational bulletins.
"The Community Council," he verification of the report hailed
said, "will assist any group in , by Dr. Neumann.)
a(
The Zionist leader, however,
its program and will provide
speakers for a panel discussion was careful to indicate that it is
TAT
and suitable material for publica- not clear from the London re-
ports whether the acceptance by
tion."
Beth Yehudah Asks
t
Rabbi Adler voiced support of the British cabinet is tied to con-
I i
Aid in Clearing Debt
the JWF educational planning , ditions, and pointed out that
commission's statement on educa- "everything will depend upon
tion last week which listed all the nature of such conditions."
Detroit congregations respond-
Jewish schools in the city.
t I
ed generously to calls from the
/. He added that if true, the de-
cision of the cabinet affords an
pulpit during the High Holy
opportunity for all Big Five
Days to clear the $32,000 deficit
3 Detroiters Called
powers to act in unison to solve
accumulated- by Yeshivath Beth
ri
the Palestine problem once and
Yehudah during the past five
Pr
to JWB Conference
for all.
and one-half years, it was an-
t
NEW YORK—Mrs. Samuel R.
Dr. Neumann spoke at the first
nounced.
Glogower, Samuel H. Rubiner meeting of the recently-elected
Appeals were made at Ateres
and Isidore Sobeloff,• all of De- national Zionist administrative
Zvi, Beth Moses, Bnai Jacob,
troit, three of the 57 members council, the ruling parliamentary
Bnai Israel, Mogen Abraham, PIERRE van
author
I of the national Jewish center body of the Zionist Organiza-
Nusach Harie Shaarey Shomain and lecturer, will speak on
' division committee of the Na- tion between conventions.
and Young Israel (Northwest "Palestine in Our Day" at a
„, tional JewiSh Welfare Board
The council adopted a reso-
branch). Several congregations meeting of the Shaarey Zedek
*, (JWB), will help draft the first lution appealing to the United
indicated they would make treas- Men's Club at 8:30 p.m. Wed-
(,,statement of principles defining States government to grasp the
ury contributions to the, "Emer- nesday in the main auditorium
the purposes' of the Jewish Com- present opportunity when the
gency Clear the Deficit Drive." of the Synagogue. Rabbi Mor-
munity Center, formulation and Palestine problem is being re-
Four -months of Yeshivah ac- ris Adler will act as chair-
adoption of which will be the solved before the United Na-
tivities will be reviewed by the man. The program has been
( I principal business before the tions, to make good its inten-
board of directors at a - meeting arranged by Albert Green,
committee's annual meeting at s
te. and declarations in favor
tit o ans
at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. A re- club president, Arthur Purdy.
i the Hotel Pennsylvania, New of the establishment of a Jewish
ception will follow.
and Norman Snider.
York City, Sept. 26 to 28.

Harvest Feast
Services Listed

Fails to Approve
a Jewish State

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Muorse Education Needs

UN Plan for a Jewish State

Synagogues Hear
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