Pap 14I 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. • • • 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. • • • • 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. • • • • • • • • 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. • • Red Cross, United Jewish Appeal, • • • FOOD AT THE Home is strict- the March of Dimes and others. THE PARTIES are less noisy • 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. • • • 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, • • • 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 • • 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 • Hebrew Benevolent Installs „• New Officers at Banquet 2 Ancient Graves Found in Israel I 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. 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