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DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
Aged Folk Keep Youthful Spirit,
Dance, Sing, Defy Father Time
Jewish Home
0 f fers Haven
to Old People
By EUNICE NUNTZ
Back in 1906 in a house on
Brush street, the Jewish Home
for Aged was opened.
Today the Home stands on five
sews of land, three square blocks
bordered by Lawrence and Bur-
lingame avenues and Otsego and
Petosky avenues.
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THE BUILDING, one of the
most modern nationally of its
type, houses 191 residents cared
for by 27 nurses and attendants.
A full time physician is on duty
in the infirmary, and other spe-
cialists are called in as needed.
Nothing in the Home typifies
"institutionalism." The rooms
are painted in gay pastels. The
walls are decorated with prints,
and the windows have decorative
drapes made by the women resi-
dents.
Much as the Home is modern
in appearance, so is the theory
for treating the aged modern in
pract ice.
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Germans Sabotage
Restoration Law
WASHINGTON — (WNS) —
Ilarry Greenstein, who just re-
tired as advisor on Jewish affairs
to the U.S. occupation authorities,
has disclosed that German or-
ganizations imbued with the still
rampant anti-Semitism spurred
by Hitler were mobilizing public
opinion against the restitution
laws and wrecking occupation
plans to have the property of the
Nazi victims returned either to
the original owners or their heirs.
Greenstein, in a report to the
secretary of the army, revealed
that between Jan, 1 and Oct. 15
54,700 Jews were resettled from
Germany and 12,500 from Austria,
with over 40,000 migrating to Is-
rael and over 23,000 to the United
States, As of Oct. 15 there werr-
33,000 Jewish D.Ps in the U.!
zone in Germany and 10,000 in
the U.S. zone in Austria.
Macon Synagogue
Marks 90th Year
Birthday celebrants at the Jewish Home for A ged gather around the piano to sing "Happy
Birthday" and admire the birthday cake. Left to right are: Gutte Sobel, Kieva Fraternick,
Simon Josephson, Ernestine Schlesinger, Goldie Lefton, Sarah Nemoyten, and Molly Kirsh. Eva
Fishbein is in the wheel chair, and Molly Sha w is the piano accompanist. Fraternick, dean of
the group, is celebrating his 91st birthday.
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movie lounge room and television junior. Another lady of 84 dances now. 'Where would I get an-
room.
a mazurka and polka with the other one now?" he says when
Each month, a birthday party vigor of a jumping bean.
asked teasingly by his friends
is held for the residents whose
The parties are sponsored by. why he doesn't divorce her for
birthdays fall during that month. the Ladies' Auxiliary, whose her feminine fabrication.
Moe Kesner leads the group in members work tirelessly in be-
Self-government is practiced
singing, and refreshments are half of the Home. Mrs. Samuel
in the Home, Sonnenblick said.
served,
Zeldes is president of the group. The residents choose their own
The December party's special
During the parties some of the committees and plan various
entertainers were Barbara Treis-
orthodox
residents remain in the events. Because charity is an im-
man, a 15-year-old soprano, and
portant factor in orthodox life,
students from the Wurlitzer synagogue, saying real Judaism
the residents conduct campaigns
Muic School who played accor- has no place for such social ac-
among themselves for aid to the
tivities.
dion selections.
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Red Cross, United Jewish Appeal,
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FOOD AT THE Home is strict- the March of Dimes and others.
THE PARTIES are less noisy
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than a child's party would be, ly kosher, and orthodox rabbis
come
in
to
perform
services.
THERE
IS
A plaque inside the
but the Home's residents get a
full measure of enjoyment from Most of the talk is in Yiddish, Home which bears the inscrip-
them, and they applaud the en- and the bulletin board is bi- tion: "This Haven for the Aged
lingual.
and Infirm stands as a tribute
tertainers heartily.
Oldest couple in the Home is to the generosity of the Detroit
The parties give the residents
a chance to feel young again. Mr. and Mrs. Isador Nagel. He Jewish Community."
One lady of 88 dances a spirited is 98 and she 99. Nagel says
The truth of that is borne out
polka. She is sprightly enough she fooled him about her age by the residents who are active,
to wind her partner, this time a 75 years ago, but he thinks it's alert people 70, 80, 90 and even
man more than 50 years her too late to do anything about it 100 years young.
"THE IMPORTANT thing here
Is that through the various pro-
grams the folks don't sit around.
They are active and they are
proud of their accomplishments,"
Ira Sonnenblick, executive direc-
tor of the Home, said.
He stressed that the residents
are encouraged to participate in
occupational, music and physio-
therapy programs, recreational
activities and such amusements
as bingo and television.
The residents are encouraged,
not compelled, Sonnenblick em-
phasized. He said that the fa-
cilities available in the Home
give the people a chance to be
active and feel important, and
thus they do not sit in their
rooms waiting to die, the usual
practice in old folks' homes.
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AVERAGE AGE in the Home
is 84. The residents range in
age horn 75 to 101. By and large
they are orthodox Jews. The men
wear skull caps, and the syna-
gogue in the Home has a sep-
arate balcony for women. The
synagogue is open at all times,
and some of the residents spend
many hours each day there
studying the Talmud.
Residents at the Home are free
The Hebrew Benevolent So- Metzger, Isadore Niss, Jacob
to come and go as they please.
They may even leave the Home ciety installed its officers at a Nosanchuk, Abraham Nusbaum,
for as long a period as six months. meeting and banquet held Dec. 27. Albert Parven, Jacob Pecherer,
Sam Nelson, retiring president, Max Roberts, Isadore Rosenberg,
Beyond that, Sonnenblick said, it
would be unfair to other appli- was installed as honorary presi- Dr. David Sandweiss, Isadore
dent for life, because of 23 years Scarbenick, Morris Schave r,
cants to reserve their beds.
Harry Schumer, Louis Shiell,
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of service to the group.
Sant Oleshansky is the new Mrs. Ida Solomon, Leo Spector,
ADMISSIONS ARE based
Joe Weisberg, Nathan Zacks, and
largely on need. Sonnenblick de- president; Harry E. Citrin, vice-
Isadore Zagerman.
clared, although the word "need" president; David Richman, treas-
Cantor and Mrs. Nicholas Fe-
encompasses more than economic urer; Barney Citrin, recording
connotations. It includes social, secretary; and Sam Jaffee and nakel were guests of honor. The
emotional and health reasons, he Abe Miller, trustees. Cantor sang several songs.
said.
NEWLY ELECTED
Residents pay on the basis of
The newly elected members of
ability. Some have old age Insur- the executive committee consist
ance or pensions. The Jewish of Vice-President Harry E. Cit-
Welfare Federation makes up the rin, chairman; Sam Jaffee, secre-
operating deficit.
HAIFA — (Special) — Israeli
tary, and David Barnet, Jacob
The Home has a PX run by Bacow, Morris Fisher, Nathan archeologists digging in the walls
the residents as part of the phil-
Geer, Peter S. Goldstein, Ben of the Arab village of Kafr Makr,
osophy of keeping them active.
Grant, Hyman Mitnick, A b e in western Galilee, have discov-
The PX is the center of rumor
Paull, Nathan Samet, Ben ered two ancient graves believed
and romance, Sonnenblick said.
Schneider, Ben Schuraytz, Morris to have been constructed in the
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Schwartz, Leonard Smith, Isa- third and fourth centuries before
ROMANCE HAS flourished at
the Home. In the past two years dore Sosnick, Meyer Weisberg, our era.
and Nathan Wolok.
One of the tombs appears to be
there have been three marriages
Members of the board of di- a mass grave containing hun-
p among residents who met there.
Everything in the home is de- rectors are Charles Blondy, David dreds of bones, including those
signed for the convenience of the Bolotnikoff, Ben Bragman, Sam- of children.
aged. The elevator doors stay uel Brezner, Nathan Brightman,
AMIDAR HOUSING
open longer than customary. Julius Bronstein, Mrs. Barney
TEL AVIV—(1S1)—The Ami-
There are ramps between the Citrin, Ben Cohen, Isadore Fisher,
floors to facilitate easier motion. Jacob Foon, Morris Hersh, Sam dar Housing Company will begin
The many social rooms have JosefT, Louis Langwald, Louis construction on 1200 housing
units for new immigrants next
couches and comfortable chairs Levine.
OTHERS INSTALLED
month, following completion of
and are equipped with radios and
Also Lewis Medow, Abraham its 1949 program of 17,000 units.
-magazines. There is a separate
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Hebrew Benevolent Installs
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New Officers at Banquet
2 Ancient Graves
Found in Israel
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Thursday, January 5, 1949
MACON — (WNS) — Temple
Beth Israel here celebrated its
90th anniversary at a series of
functions at which the place of
the synagogue in Jewish life was
stressed by a number of speak-
ers.
The temple was established in
1859. Its present spiritual lead-
er, Rabbi Isaac Marcusson, has
been with the temple 45 years.
Citizens' Rights
In Israel Upheld
NEW YORK—The United Na-
tions cannot assume control over
Jews who want to be Israelis and
Arabs who wish to be citizens
of Arab Palestine, it was stated
by Maj. Gen. John H. Hilldring
at a Jewish National Fund din-
ner in Brooklyn.
Hilldring, former U. S. repre-
sentative to the UN, said he did
not believe that in order to pro-
tect the holy places, the UN must
assume "control over the fate
and fortunes of 100,000 who wish
to be Israelis and 140,000 Arabs
who want to be citizens of Arab
Palestine."
Frans to Address
Ezra-Aid Donor
Rabbi Leon Fram will be guest
speaker at the 10th annual donor
luncheon of Ezra-Aid to Israel
Tuesday at the Mayfair.
Mrs. Nathan Shafkind, soprano,
will sing Yiddish and English
songs, accompanied by Mrs. Ber-
nard Black.
Mrs. Saul Sharkey is general
chairman.
For reservations, call Mrs.
WARSAW—(WNS)—With the Nathan Goldman, UN, 4-7849.
departure of a special train to
Israel Caine news of a new gov-
ernment ruling which restricts
the quantity of personal goods
which each refugee may take
with him.
"How Chasidism has enriched
The single emigrating Jew may Jewish Life," will be the subject
now take about 100 pounds with of a lecture given by Joseph
him, while family members can Rabinowitz, rabbi of Congrega-
take about 60 pounds. He is also tion Beth Shmucl, at the Agudath
allowed one watch, a wedding Israel Oncg Shatlbat, at 8:30 p.m.,
ring and another ring, a prayer Friday.
Rabbi Rabinowitz is a descend-
book and 10 books published
ant of the Oreler-Berezner dy-
since the liberation.
nasty in the fifth generation.
The program is under the di-
rection of Rabbi Leizer Levin.
Poland Restricts
Israel Emigrants
Rabinowitz Slated
at Agudath Israel
Amvets Appoint Rabbi
As National Chaplain
WASHINGTON — (WNS) —
Rabbi Dudley Weinberg of Brook-
line, Mass., has been appointed
national chaplain for the World
War II Veterans Organization, it
was announced by Harold Rus-
sell, national Commander of Am-
vets.
Housing Situation
in Israel Eased
TEL AVIV—(ISI)—The num-
ber of immigrants in reception
camps dropped to 81,755 in No-
vember, when 21,000 left their
temporary shelter while new ar-
rivals totaled 13,000, the Jewish
Agency announced.
With the completion of 6,000
new housing units, another 18,000
are scheduled to leave the camps.
Of 27,000 housing units started
last June, 18,265 are now com-
pleted. Contracts for an addi-
tional 4,000 have been drawn.
JEWS' GRAVES DESCRATED
LINZ, AUSTRIA — (WNS) —
Swastikas and Nazi storm-trooper
signs were scrawled and painted
on the memorial tablet for vic-
tims of Nazi concentration camps
at Wels, Upper Austria. When
the Organization of Concentra-
tion Camp Inmates protested to
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