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Federation Boosts
Budgetary Control
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Honored- al Ball
New Setup to Check
Agencies' Finances
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Appointment of chairmen of
the budget and planning divisions
of the Jewish Welfare Federation
has been announced by Julian H.
Krolik, president.
They are: Educational and cul-
tural, Henry Meyers, chairman,
Louis Robinson, co-chairman;
health and welfare, Maurice A.
Enggass, chairman, Milton K.
Mahler, co-dhairman; and com-
munity relations, Morris Garvett.
CONSTANT CONTACT
Each of the three divisions
will be responsible to the execu-
tive committee and the board of
governors of the Federation for
planning and budgeting recom-
mendations regarding the nation-
al and local agencies in their par-
ticular fields of service.
In approving the new struc-
Photo by Jack Bigelinan
ture, the board of governors
Rabbi Morris Adler, left, and Morris M. Jacobs, president of
stressed particularly the impor-
the Zionist district, present an Israeli tree fund certificate to
tance of bringing the planning
Harry Cohen, center, at the Balfour Ball, Saturday. More
and financing functions of the
than INS persons attended the brilliant affair. In the back-
Federation into closer harmony.
ground is the X-ray Machine given to, the people of Israel
The board recognized, too, that
in honor of the 65th birthday of Cohen, veteran Zionist and
the new structure will make pos-
civic leader. Cohen, chairman of the ball, termed it the most
sible continuous year-round con-
successful in Zionist history here.
tact with the beneficiary agen-
cies of the Federation by the
same committees which will re-
view and recommend their bud-
getary allocations.
MORE PARTICIPATION
It will involve a wider circle of
community leaders in the specific
day,to-day problems of the agen-
Branch No. 2, Labor Zionist ham Haft, recently appointed by
cies.
The personnel of each of the Organization will celebrate it. Prime Minister David Ben Gur-
7ts
ion to plan the defense of Is-
budget and planning divisions
rael's agricultural settlements,
will include the executive direc-
as guest speaker.
tor of each member agency of
the Federation as an ex-officio
Haft, a key man in the high
member, a lay representative
command of the Jewish State,
from each of the agencies and
is one of the special Histadrut
representatives-at-large.
representatives tap this country.
A veteran of 30 years of agri-
cultural pioneering, he served in
the Jewish Legion during World
War I at the side of Joseph
Trumpeldor, heroic defender of
Perfection Lodge No. 486 F.
Galilee.
and A. M. will honor two of
Active in rescuing Jews from
their officers, Philip S. Langwald,
Nazi-occupied Europe, he helped
senior warden, and M. Manuel
bring the first "illegal" ship to
Heitman, junior warden, at a'
Palestine and directed the emer-
dinner Wednesday, Nov. 24 at
gency fund raising for that pur-
Masonic Temple.
ABRAHAM HAFT
pose in Palestine.
Col. Rowland W. Fixel, re-
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cently returned from Japan, will
William Thomson is branch
25th anniversary at 6:30 p.m.,
speak of his experiences in the
Sundae', at Lachar's, with Abra- chairman. Reservations for the
war trials there.
dinner are being taken by Harry
The .Perfection third degree
Mondry, TE. 4-4946. '
I)ohnanyi
to
Play
team, headed by Langwald and
Hellman, will portray the third His New Concerto
degree in long form.
Ernst von Dohnanyi, - equally
famous as a composer, pianist
Belgian Socialists Ask and conductor, will be the guest
artist at the Detroit Symphony's
Recognition of Israel
concert pair, Thursday and Fri-
BRUSSELS (WNS) — A reso- day, Nov. 25 and 26.
There is no truth to reports
lution demanding that the Bel-
Dohnanyi will give the first that Russia is giving direct mili-
gian government recognize the performance in the western hemi- tary support to Israel, Moshe
new State of Israel was adopted sphere under Dr. Krueger's ba- Sneh, former head of Haganah,
here at the 68th Congress of Bel- ton of his new Concerto for declared here in an address be-
gian Socialists.
Pianoforte and Orchestra No. 2. fore the Progressive Zionists.
Sneh led the underground
Jewish army for six years until
replaced because of his militant
views just before the new State
was proclaimed. He now heads
Mapam, the strongly leftist Unit-
ed Workers Party which has
BOSTON (WNS) — A 20 per-
"During the year 1947," Dr. Ei- gained much strength in Israel.
Israel will not give up an inch
cent increase in the number of sendrath said, "30 new liberal
congregations and a 40 per cent Jewishrongregations were of land in the Negev and will
increase in the number of mem- founded throughout the country. defy UN orders to restore posi-
bers in the past five years in the This indicates that the great mas- tions captured from the invading
ranks of reform Judaism was ses of unaffiliated Jews, particu- Egyptians, he predicted.
reported here in the presidential larly in the metropolitan centers,
message to the 40th biennial respond eagerly to the message
council of the Union of American of liberal Judaism.
Hebrew Congregations by Dr.
"Had we the professional staff
Maurice N. Eisendrath.
and money required, we could
Saul Meisels, character singer
Before 1.000 delegates, meeting start a new liberal congregation
at the Hotel Statler to observe virtually every month or even and radio artist, will be guest
the 75th anniversary of the every week in the year within soloist at the annual concert of
founding of the organization, Dr. the environs of Greater New the Sholem Aleichem Institute.
Nove28 at the Jewish Center.
Eisendrath announced phenome- York alone.
"Eleven new congregations this
A vocalist of wide concert, re-
nal increases in new congrega-
tions, particularly in New York year held Holy Day services for cording and radio experience,
the first time in Greater New Meisels is recognized as one of
and Los Angeles.
York. These congregations met the outstanding interpreters of
Meeting concurrently were the in lodge halls, in churches, in Jewish song.
national conventions of three of lofts, in stores, in fire stations-
Guest speaker will be Yudel
the Union's affiliates, the Nation- everyWhere and anywhere that Mark, executive director of the
al Federation of Temple Sister- they could acquire some lebens Committee for Yiddish Schools
hoods, the National Federation of raum,' some space which they in New York.
Temple Youth, and the National can consecrate into a cause which
Tickets can be obtained by
Federation of Temple Secre- is winning their enthusiastic sup- calling HO. 5404 or from all
por
t',
taries.
members of the institute.
Israeli Military Expert Guest
at Branch 2 Birthday Dinner
,
Friday, November 19, INS
Congress Women
Schedule Forums
Spurs Nov. 30 Affair
The Women's Division of the
American Jewish' Congress has
scheduled educational meetings
to be held simultaneously by all
chapters at 1 p.m., Monday, Nov.
29.
Panel discussions will take
place at the following • homes:
South: Mrs. David Vegel, 2025
Glynn court; Central: Mrs. Max
Borin, 3305 Monterey avenue;
Northeast: Mrs. Harold R. Nel-
son, 20236 Wakefield avenue; and
Northwest, Mrs. Louis Redstone,
19303 Appoline avenue.
Topic will be "The Un-Arneri-,
can Activities Committee, Its
Past Performance, Future, and
Its Problems." The program is un-
der the direction of the commis-
sion on law and social action.
Prospective members are in-
vited to attend the meeting in
their neighborhood.
Junior Hadassah
Plans Film, Play
A dramatic presentation of
Chaim Dudik's works will high-
light a meeting of the Detroit
Chapter of Junior Hadassah at
2 p. m., Sunday, in the Jewish
Center.
Another feature will be an Is-
raeli
raeli film, "So You Hear Us.'
For information call Shirley
Schubiner, president, TO. 6-7687.
At least seven. delegates will
represent the local group at
Junior Hadassah's national con-
vention, Nov. 24-28 in Washing-
ton, D. C.
Included are Lillian Adolf,
Mary Cohen, Audrey .Gelfancl,
Beverly Goldfine, Jean Jaslove,
Helen Karabenick and Miss
Schubiner. Anyone is eligible to
attend. Call HO 6628.
MRS. HENRY LEVETT
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Zedakah Club
Awaits Luncheon
Members of the Zedakah Club
are accelerating their efforts on
behalf of their major fund-rais-
ing affair, the 17th annual donor
luncheon, to be held Nov. 30 at
the Hotel Book Cadillac.
Mrs. Maurice Conrfield is gen-
eral chairman, assisted by Mes-
dames Sam LeBow, Maurice
Knopper, Milton Greenblatt, Abe
Bison, Henry Levett, Jack Miller
and Paul Detach.
The program will feature
George Scotti, popular entertain-
er, and a fashion show.
Reservations should be made
as early as possible, Mrs. Max
Elias, president, urged. They
may be obtained from any of
the above chairmen. Proceeds
will go to aid the sick, aged and
needy at home and abroad.
Perfection Lodge
Honors 2 Officers
Red Aid to Israel
Denied by Sneh
Reform Congregations Cite
40 Pct. Membership Rise
Shollem Aleichem
Awaits lleisels
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