Friday, April 15, 19411 Pnge Twenty-five DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE • Meshumodim Reap Profits Italian, Irishman Convert to Judaism Tel Aviv's Opera House NEW YORK (WNS) — Two Christians, Arthur Vendetti, a 46- year-old Italian, and Frank Bo- lan, a 26-year-old Irishman, were brought into the Jewish faith at the offices of Dr. Harry Haler- man, who supervised Bo tradi- tional rites that were performed in his office by two "Mohelim." The new converts to Judaism said that the only motivation be- hind their decision to become members of the Jewish faith was a desire to live as religious Jews in Israel. They said they were familiar with what happened to the Jew- ish people in recent years, and that it was their intention to help redeem the Jewish people and the Jewish land. By ARNOLD FORSTER (Anti-Defamation League of I Bnai Every y e a r, well - meaning Christians in the United States. and Canada pour $1,500,000 into • the coffers of missionary societies dedicated to the conversion of Jews to Christianity. What returns they get for their money is difficult to determine. Certainly, the number of converts is low—one expert figures it less than 50 Jewish children and adults a year. Most Jews are offended by proselyting, for basic to Judaisni is the concept that men should be free to worship as they please so long as their religion pro- pounds a belief in one Supreme Being and its code of ethics up- holds the dignity of man. Passover Greetings FORMERLY JEWS Since the constitutional guar- The Murgabi Theater in the center of Tel Aviv typifies the imposing modern style of the archi- antee of freedom of religion pro- of the public buildings, apartments and homes. The Israel Opera is presented here teasproselyting as part of the to overflow audiences. . practice of religion, there is no argument with the regulated ac- • • • tivities of legitimate missionaries, 31, 1946, showed total receipts of I w''• however arbitrary their attitudes. ' 9473,442.06 for Inc year. LONDON (WNS) — The dia- sources, the total supply of dol- 11354 Dexter Blvd. To be judged with suspicion, i t For his labors as president of 1 1)10nd-cutting industry in Israel 1 lars in Israel from polished gems however—as much by Christians as by Jews—are those profes- the group Michelson received a is more than an eighth of the' made from roughstones, ranks M. Alpert TO. 8-3590 dis-i second only to Zionist fund col- sional conversionists, formerly salai of $4.800. But $96,000 was current world total, it was Jews, whose success is based on chat d off to "home-office ex_ closed here by diamond industry : lections. authorities, who said that it was ______. sensationalism and tawdry prac- penses." I remarkable fur so small a coun- • t i ces. PASSOVER GREETINGS Another $232,699.33 was spent try to have so high a record, Nor can they be dismissed as on publicity and $200,000 more Experts predicted renewed ex- small-timers operating on the ! to purchase radio time. pansion of the diamond-cutting fringe of the missionary move-' Commercial Leases — Improved Property Managers men(. At least two of them, A. U.1 Michelson began proselyting by industry in Israel when peace Michelson and Joseph Hoffman radio in 1936; by 1947 his week- prevails. According to those WOodward 2-1515 704 Transportation Bldg. Cohn, each year elicit from cred- 1Y programming totaled 413 15 ulous supporters the tidy stun of minute transcriptions on 74 sta- out of every tions in the United States and , $1,000.000 or two Passover Greetings three dollars contributed to the Canada. HAPPY HOLIDAY I Headquarters for Michelson is missionary cause. located in Los Angeles where his $500,000 TAKE For example, the Hebrew Evan- society owns property that in- HOgarth 9545 gelization Society, Michelson's eludes a church and living quar- 9583 Grand River creatui collects some $500,000 ters for himself, his wife and annuilly. It is the biggest "tins- members of his staff. sign to the Jews" in operation, I He also operates foreign mis- equalling in financial strength the sions in England. South Africa, Greetings To Our Many Friends and 'Patrons ur 3046 E. Outer Drive combined resources of the seven China, Palestine, Australia, Pol- • largest denominational or church and South America, Holland, sue rvised societies. Hungary, Canada and Austria. TW. 2-2050 But Michelson's interest in re- It's big business all right! ligion appears to be secondary to his desire for personal finan- GREETINGS cial profit. In virtually every MARGOLIS FURNITURE community in which he has oper- ated since emigrating from Ger- COMPANY, Inc. many in 1924, Michelson has been Expert Workmanship en Louis Margolis, Pres. charged with unethical practices WA. 1-9756 ST. tilt:NE 5560 of one kind or another. Also of concern is the Amer- ican Board of Missions to the PASSOVER GREETINGS Jews which JoSeph Cohn inher- — CALL FOR ESTIMATES — ited in 1937 from his father Leo- pold. DISTRIBUTORS OF GAROD TELEVISION 6 STORY OFFICES WO. 2-3906 2545 Grand River Within eight years, the younger 4606 CASS AVENUE Cohn, an adept fund-raiser, had accumulated enough money to house his outfit in its own six- story building in New York City. PASSOVER GREETINGS Ilis "mission's" yearly disburse- ments have exceeded $250,000, according to its own financial statements for 1943, '44 and '45. Hyman J. Appleman, a former lawyer who became president of the American Association for Jewish Evangelism, confines him- self to highly publicized per- sonal appearances in Baptist churches throughout the country. TO. 8-5072 lie is a skilled speaker given to 30 Bartlett oratorical excesses characteristic of old-style "revival" meetings and he is much in demand as a guest preacher before non-Jewish groups. ummond- Cuttincr Thr ivin or in Israel Meyer's Appetizers and Groceries KAMIL MANAGEMENT CO. — 11Y1)114) SANFORI) CLEANERS & DYERS Co. REX Plating Works -- ALL KINDS OF PLATING BRILLIANT MUSIC COMPANY -7- WISHINC OUR FRIENDS The HIGHLAND PARKER $473,000 RECEIPTS Michelson built up his Hebrew Evangelization Society largely from contributions solicited over the air. 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