Thursday, March 2, 1950
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
Speculation Rises Over Weizmann's Successor
By PII1NEAS J. BIRON
TT IS RELIABLY REPORTED that Chaim Weiz-
L rnann's health leaves much to be desired. It is taken
for granted therefore that he will not be a candidate
to succeed himself.
Already speculation is rife as to who ...All succeed
him. There :re several men who are being watched
carefully with a view of determining
whether they are of caliber to be-
' come eventually president of Israel.
We discussed this question with a
visitor from Israel, a man well
versed in political affairs and per-
sonalia in the Jewish state.
Said Mr. X: Ben Gurion is con-
' siared too much of a firebrand for
such an office.
Joseph Sprinzak, the speaker of
the Knesset, is being groomed by
the Mapai, but there is grave doubt
that he possesses sufficient polish for
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the presidency. Besides, Sprinzak's lack of knowledge
of European languages is considered a real handicap.
The man who enjoys wide support and approval is
Prof. Selig Brodetzky, president of the Hebrew Uni-
versity, a distinguished scientist and a widely traveled
gentleman. Weizmann, it is said, favors him as his
successor.
There are general Zionists who would like to see
Rabbi Silver take up permanent residence in Israel.
Were he to become an Israeli citizen, he would be a
formidable candidate for the presidency, it is claimed.
These are the views of Mr. X. The whole question
is, of course, premature.
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ISRAEL MATZ who recently died was an amazing
personality.
He was a self-made man who built up a many-
million dollar business known as the Ex-Lax Co., yet
he never lost interest in the development of Hebrew
literature.
When he was already a big business tycoon, he
devoted much time and care to his philanthropies.
When with the late Reuben Brainin, the famous
Hebrew author, he launched a campaign to subsidize
the publication of Ben Yehuda's monumental Hebrew
Israeli Veteran Lands Work
. of Maim
' ionides Medical Unit
Major Nachman Karni, wound-
veteran of the Israeli Army,
• who visited Detroit Hechalutz
praised' the Israeli rehabilitation
project of the Women's Auxiliary
of the Maimonides Medical So-
ciety.
The funds raised this year will
again be used for the purchase of
artificial limbs and rehabilitation
of wounded Israeli veterans. Mrs.
Morris Kazdan, souvenir book
chairman, announced that the
quota for the book has been
achieved.
Karni. 26 year old veteran,
worked with the Jewish under-
ground of Europe while a mem-
ber of the Jewish Brigade and
later lost his right arm in the
bitter fighting for Jerusalem.
He told the project leaders that
several hundred Jews of Irsael
who fought in the Army and who
defended settlement outposts lost
one or more limbs.
Most of them however will
again become productive and use-
ful citizens after a period of re-
training and fitting artificial
limbs.
A special meeting has been call-
ed by Mrs. I. Weisenthal, presi-
dent. at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday at
the Club Bali to coordinate prep-
arations for the luncheon and
fashion show to be held at the
ed
MRS. MORRIS KAZDAN
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Book-Cadillac Wednesday, March
22.
Tickets for the event may be
secured from Mrs. I. Walter Sil-
ver, TR. 5-0079.
"What Can a Modern Jew Be-
lieve?" is the subject to be dis-
cussed at the three-in-one meet-
ings to be held by Masada, at
8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 9.
Scheduled to speak at the three
homes secured for the event are
Rabbi Benjamin H. Gorrelick, of
Shaarey Zedek, Rabbi Sidney
Akselrad, of Beth El, and Rabbi
Moses Lehrman of Bnai Moshe.
The affairs will be open and'
--any young adult between the
ages of '18 and 30 is invited to
attend. For information, call
Lillian Fischer, TO. 8-2743.
A school choir, consisting of
pupils from grades six and sev-
en, conducted by Shirley Zaft
and accompanied by Mrs. Molly
Shaw will render Purim melo-
dies.
At this service the pupils of
Temple Israel Religious School
will celebrate their victory in
their campaign to raise a fund
of $1,000 for the building of
Temple Israel.
Representatives of the class
which made the largest contri-
bution. Mrs. Milton Caplan's
seventh grade, will receive from
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BOSTON —(WNS)— Mrs. Syl-
via Goldstein of Lynn, Mass., has
been awarded the brotherhood
medal issued annually by the
Massachusetts Brotherhood Com-
mittee, consisting of Catholics,
Protestants and Jews.
Bnai Moshe Unit
Plans Purim Show
The award came to Mrs. Gold-
stein as the result of a painful
experience. Her 11-year-old boy,
Larry, had been insulted by his
Boy Scout friends, who called
him a dirty Jew.
After the ordeal, the youngster
ran to his mother demanding an
answer to his question whether
it was for "this that my father
had to die in the war." Unable to
answer the question, Mrs. Gold-
stein sent the youngster to the
local newspaper.
The story was picked up by the
press throughout the country
and it precipitated a wave of
protests.
The committee gave the award
to Mrs. Goldstein because she
exemplified the principle of
American democracy and because
she valiantly fought the dark
forces seeking to destroy that
concept.
A special Purim variety show
is to be held at the Bnai Moshe
Religious School at 10:30 a. m.,
Sunday, for the entire student
body.
Songs, games, movies and Me-
gillah readings will be part of
Young Judaea will present its the program.
Shalom Ralph will read the
Purim Carnival at 7 p.m., Sun-
Megillah, followed by an address
day at the Dexter Center.
by Rabbi Moses Lehrman on
Booths, entertainment, refresh- "Purim, a Modern Approach."
ments and prizes are planned.
All members of the Young Ju-
daea Council will participate and Robert Shaw Chorale
funds will be sent to the Israel Coming to Masonic
Isaac Agree Society
scouts. The affair will also mark
The Robert Shaw Chorale will Schedules Barn Dance
the 40th anniversary of the
bring his Chorale to the Masonic
group.
The Isaac Agree Memorial So-
Temple Tuesday March 14 for a ciety, sponsors of the Downtown
single evening.
Synagogue, will hold a barn
The widely acclaimed group dance Sunday evening at Gram-
will do pieces ranging from 17th er's Barn, Inkster road, one mile
century songs to the works of the north of 10 Mile road.
20th century American composer,
Square dancing will be featur-
Gail Kubik.
ed with prizes going to the best
Tickets are available at Grin- dancers. All proceeds are for
Rabbi Leon Fram the symbol of
victory, the cornerstone trowel. nell's.
charity.
Saturday and Sunday morn-
ings, Purim plays will be pre-
sented by the Drama Group and
Eyes Examined
the Stage Club.
Classes Prescribed
The Drama Group is directed
by Roberta Snyder, and the
Stage Club is directed by Mrs.
Albert Braver.
The children of the. kinder-
garten and Grades 1 and 2 will
OPTOMETRIST
hold their annual Purim mas-
querade party Sunday morning.
COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE
All the children will come in
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costumes, representing charac-
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ters from the Book of Esther,
By Appointment Only
the Bible, and Jewish history.
Temple Israel Schedules
Purim Sabbath Eve Services
Masada Slates
3-in-1 Meetings
$3.00, $2.41, $1.80, $1.20
The Men's Club of Congrega-
tion Shaarey Zedek will conduct
Sabbath services at the Jewish
Home for the Aged Saturday.
The entire board of Directors of
the Men's Club will be in attend-
ance.
Cantor Jacob H. Sonenklar and
Dan Frohman, music director,
with the synagogue choir will of-
ficiate at the service.
The Men's Club will be guests
of the Home at a luncheon fol-
lowing the services.
While Bra:nin signed the letters, Matz would fold,
enclose, and stamp them, and bring them personally
to the post office,
This was characteristic of Matz. He loved to con-
tribute more than just money,
His foundation for Hebrew writers in needs never
took any notice of the political views or affiliations
of the applicant. Thus the Matz Foundation helped
for a time Jabotinsky, the revisionist leader, and at
the same time orthodox and labor writers.
Matz's personal Hebrew library is probably the
richest in the world. It should be preserved as a whole
and we do hope that Matz made provisions to have
it transferred to the Hebrew University.
His archive contains innumerable original manu-
scripts and letters by the most famous names in
modern Hebrew literature. Its place is also in a cut-
tural institute in this country or in Israel.
Interfatth Medal Awarded
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to Mother of H
Victim,
Purim Fete Slated
by Young Judaea
Temple Israel will hold a spe-
cial Purim Sabbath Eve service
at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the Lec-
ture Hall of the Detroit Institute
of Arts. Members of the congre-
gation have been invited to
come, including children of the
age of eight and over.
MASONIC AUDITORIUM
S. Z. Men to Hold
Services for Aged
dictionary (which contributed so much toward the
rebirth of the Hebrew language in Palestine) he,
Matz, performed the smallest technical work per-
sonally.
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