Fridaf, November 14, 1947

DETROIT JEWISH 'CHRONICLE

HISTORY OF JEWS
IN MICHIGAN

Dave Zitmnernian
Labor Zionists Booked
for Donor
Open Shekel of Zedakah Club
Drive Monday

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(This is the first of two articles)

THE JEW HAS ALWAYS attached great importance to the care
-a of the Jewish wanderer. The stranger, in former times, was
the most welcome applicant for assistance. No stranger was al-
lowed to depart without proper allowances.
Every Jewish home was open to him. There he found food
and lodging. There he was the guest of the family, and if he was
to proceed to other localities, he
was assisted in continuing his
journey. The Rabbis quote as
models of hospitality Abraham
and Job, the doors of whose
ea were open at each of the
corners, so that strangers
coming from any direction might
find ready access.

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In the Middle Ages, the itiner-
ant students were distributed
among the households of the
towns, and a system of Billeten,
bills for which the poor traveler
received means and lodging at
a household, was instituted.
The age-old custom of a "guest
for the Sabbath" typifies the at-
titude of the Jewish community
in the Old World to the stranger.

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IN MODERN TIMES, the care
of transients was delegated to
a special agency, called "Hach-
NATHAN BIELFIELD
nosas Orchim" or House of Shelter.
Detroit Jewry has, maintained a House of Shelter for 50 years.
Its history goes back to 1897 when a society was organized under
the name of "Assembly of David and House of Shelter". A house
was rented on Columbia, near Hastings which served as a place
of worship as well as a lodging and boarding place for transient
Jews.
The pillar of the society was Harris Cohen, who was known as
"Cohen der Magid" or Cohen the Preacher. He was in charge of
the religious services and collected a nickel a week from members
to meet the expenses of the society.

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A FEW YEARS LATER, the society purchased a home on
Adelaide, near Rivard, where homeless Jews, and often entire
families, en route to other cities or before they could establish
themselves in Detroit, were given food and lodging.
The quarters on Adelaide street soon became inadequate and
in 1903, Samuel N. Ginsburg made a substantial contribution to
the society which enabled it to pay off the mortgage on the
Adelaide street house and to purchase a larger home at 90
Division street.
In the same year, Nathan Bielfield became president of the
House of Shelter, a position which he filled for the next 27 years.
Upon assuming leadership, Mr. Bielfield made a pledge that as
long as he lived he .would give all his free time^toward the pro-
motion of the welfare of the House, a pledge which he kept until
his death in 1930. In fact, the history of the House of Shelter
from 1903 to 1930 is primarily a recounting of the splendid work
done by Mr. Bielfield.

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opening of the Shaarey
Adult Institute of Jewish
Studies will take place at 8 p.m.,
Tuesday. The institute plans a
series of 20 Tuesday evening
courses on basic Jewish subjects.
The general theme for this
year's institute is "Preparing for
More Effective Jewish Living."
There are three courses in He-
brew for students of varying
backgrounds.
The beginner's course is call-
ed "Getting Acquainted With He-
brew." An intermediate course is
entitled "Attaining Greater Fa-
miliarity." For more advanced
students, a course in "At Home
in Hebrew" is offered, in which
modern Hebrew literature will
be read and discussed.
Rabbi Irwin Gordon, director
of Hillel at Wayne University,
will instruct a course in Bible.

La unching its shekel campaign,
the Labor Zionist Movement will
be host to Don Pines, editor of
the Hebrew labor newspaper,
Davar, who wil1,3e guest speak-
er at a meeting Monday evening
in the Labor Zionist Institute,
Linwood and Pasadena avenues.
Sponsoring organizations in-
clude the Jewish Workers Alli-
ance, Labor Zionist Organization
of America and the Pioneer
Women's Organization.
Pines is also an executive of
the Palestine Labor Party (Ma-
pai) and the author of several
books on Palestine.
Anothcfr highlight will be the
showing of the film, "Behind the
Blockade," which features John
Carradine and Richard Tucker.
Sponsors for the evening are
Max Chafetz, Benjamin Kumove,
David Sislin, Harry Basin, Abra-
ham Beitner, Benjamin Linder-
man, William Thomson, Mrs. B.
Freeman, Osher Goldberg, M.
Ginsburg, A. Kaminker, Jacob
Rosenfeld, Frank Ishowitz, Sid-
ney Shevitz, Morris Lieberman,
Alex Schrier, Leah Chafetz, Dr.
A. I. Alper, Joseph Epel, Norman
Leeman, Herman Katz, Arline
Platt, Norma Gorelick, Ray Gal-
lob, Norman Rrachler.
Mrs. M. Kane, Maxwell Lowe,
Dr. Saul Stein, Irving Hearshen,
0. A. Axelrod, Sidney Raizman,
L. Kruger, Max Schmuckler,
Morris Glass, I. Hearshen, Sam-
uel Kane, M. Phefferberg, M.
Goldoftas, J. M. Singer, Morris
L. Schaver, William Hordes, Har-
ry Mondry, M. Schubiner, Harry
Schumer, L Woodrow, Israel
Pine, Jack Glazer, Berl Hear-
shen, Gilbert Parker, Jerry Ma-
lamud, Esty Carson, Mayer Zel-
dis, Mrs. Emma E. Schrier and
Mrs. B. Kumove.

Dave Zimmerns ian and his
Coffee Club Show will headline
a program planned by, the Ze-
dakah Club for its 16th annual
donor luncheon Wednesday at
Masonic Temple.
Mrs. George Robinowitz is
chairman of the affair, assisted
by Mrs. Sam LaBow, chairman
of ads; Mrs. Paul Deutch, en-
tertainment chairman; Mrs. Jack
Greenberg, ad co-chairman; Mrs.
Joshua Herbal, ad committee;
and Mrs. Max Coven, case work-
er; and Mrs. Abraham Ilson,
ticket chairman.
For tickets call Mrs. Robino-
witz, UN. 2-4538, or Mrs. Ilson,
TO. 7-6006.
Mrs. Max Elios is co-chair-
man of the affair, and Mrs.
Henry Levett is president of the
club.

Vigilance Needed
Before Marriage

promises—but in cash, property,
anything and everything tangi-
ble.

Many wives begin marriage by
serving the husband first. When
the children arrive, they come
first. They wait upon a man,
hand and foot, and then wonder
why their men cannot do a few
things for themselves.

I say to women who have
married and divorced irresponsi-
ble men: Forget the alimony,
get a job, support your family.
The aggravation is not worth the
few dollars collected at irregu-
lar intervals.

The emotional upset is not
worth the "satisfaction" you may
think you will get out of it.

William Green to Direct
Festival in Honolulu

William Green, son of Mrs. Ada
Green of Whitney avenue, has
been engaged by the Hawaiian
government to produce and pub-
licize a series of entertainments
on the islands.

His first production will feature
Mickey Rooney and Olsen and
to put one's self before the hus- Johnson in a 16-day program at
band, if for no other reason Honolulu.
than to insure the support of the
Mrs. Green plans to attend the
children. I marvel that women, opening Nov. 22. Green visited
in divorce cases, do not grab his mother last week while ea
everything they can — not in route to Hawaii.

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tGAIA
,EVENT

Hanoar Haivri to Hear
Haggai on Thursday •

Joseph Haggai of the United
Hebrew Schools will speak on
"The Forerunners of Modern
Zionism" at a meeting of Hanoar
Haivri, Hebrew youth organiza-
tion, at 8:30 p.m. Thursday at
the home of Levi Gure, 2714
Montrey avenue.

GENERAiiECTR IC

THE JEWISH BRANCH

OF THIS

OCCASIONALLY WITH the assistance of others, the energetic
president canvassed the city for members and subscribers and his
efforts bore fruitful results. The house on Division was redecora-
ted, new 'furniture was purchased and every effort was made to
give the House an attractive appearance. A couple was engaged
to perform all household duties.
The agreement with the couple provided that they must feed
every stranded Jew at 25 cents for three meals. A procedure was
established whereby transients would receive, upon arrival, meal
tickets from the president and at the end of the week the couple
in charge would submit these tickets to the president and receive
25 cents for every ticket. Transients were allowed three days'
board and lodging free and were expected to leave, but their stay
was frequently extended, a practice which continued to this day.
The budget of the House of Shelter on Division was at first
about $1,000 but became larger from year to year.

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