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UJC Marks Fiftieth Anniversary
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Friday, December 1, 1950
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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By HAROLD S. COHEN
Fifty years of wedded bliss is
a landmark in any marriage and
it was in this spirit that repre-
sentatives of all groups in the
Jewish community met together
last Tuesday evening at the Book
Cadillac to mark the 50th anni-
versary of the founding of the
United Jewish Charities.
Judge Charles C. Simons, Unit-
ed States Court of Appeals, and
son of the founding president of
the UJC, David W. Simons, de-
livered the main address of the
evening.
Judge Simons recalled the days
of his youth when charity fol-
lowed the pattern of direct per-
sonal contact between benefactor
and recipient.
He recalled that as the com-
munity grew it was found that
instead of individual charity it
was necessary to organize a more
efficient method of aid that would
foster self-respect through train-
ing and development of talents
rather than relief.
Judge Simons also recalled the
split in the early Beth El Relief
Society out of which grew the
United Jewish Charities.
He told the audience of 400
persons that while organized
philanthropy may deprive the
giver of certain satisfactions
of the ego, it also relieves him
of the feeling of ingratitude
and even hatred that the re-
cipient often shows,
He went on to trace the found-
ing of the Jewish Welfare Fed-
eration, of which the United Jew-
ish Charities today is the hold-
ing company.
Turning his attention to Israel,
the judge stated that Israel was
patterning its government on the
American ideals and he counseled
patience for those who fear the
growth of a theocracy in the new
state.
He compared the situation in
Israel with the early days of the
American republic when it was
impossible to agree on a federal
constitution which would exclude
slavery.
He concluded by paying tribute
to the late Fred M. Butzel.
Following Judge Simon's
speech, Samuel H. Rubiner,
L ewisli Periodical 6
Announces Donor
Jewish education for our chil-
president of the Jewish Welfare 'the Jewish Welfare Federation dren, we expanded our Jewish
has
served
us
well
at
home
and
Federation, presented a cita-
Community Center as a leisure-
tion to Justice Henry M. But- abroad as an instrument for the time cultural agency, we took
zel, former president of the expression of our asperations in our full responsibility for the
Charities, for his long and dis- areas which we all agree should resettlement of newcomers in
tinguished record of commun- act together in social welfare ..."
Detroit, we improved and ex-
ity service. Justice Butzel re-
"In the course of carrying out
our services for the
viewed the early days of De- these aspects of our program, we panded
aged."
troit and the work of his broth- developed people who could dif-
"A Jewish hospital for which
ferentiate between petty political many smaller separate groups had
er Fred.
Judge Theodore Levin, who was and segmentary loyalties and our worked several generations is
the chairman of the evening, paid loftier dedication of service .
about to become a reality," he
tribute to the founders of the
"We have no vested interest, said, "the plan calls for breaking
United Jewish Charities. He re- historical or current, in form ground around Jan. 1."
menisced about the early history or structure," he added.
Rubiner also informed his list-
of the UJC and the Federation
Rubiner also pointed out that eners that a Fred M. Butzel As-
and spoke of the service rendered
locally the Federation had sociation had been formed to
the Jewish community by the
"built the Jewish Community honor the late leader and that the
late Fred Butzel.
Council as an instrument cham- Federation would occupy a down-
He praised the work of Isa- pioning equal opportunity for town building to be known as the
dore Sobeloff, executive director all, we developed a system of Fred M. Butzel Memorial.
of the JWF, and outlined his ac-
complishments.
A highlight of the evening was
the showing of a film which por-
trayed the development of the
Jewish community of Detroit.
Charles Rubiner narrated the
The escapist attitude of the time.
film.
We shall not improve the
The final address was delivered American people is one of the
by Samuel Rubiner.
greatest bars to religious and world, he stated, unless we se-
"It does not minimize the con- social progress, Rabbi Morton M. cure freedom at home. He called
tribution of the founders of the Berman of Chicago's Temple on Americans of all faiths to
United Jewish Charities to point Isaiah Israel, told an audience help eradicate the cancer of
out that they too built on the of Jewish and Christian worship- prejudice and to carry on the
earlier foundation of our his- pers at the 49th annual inter- fight for equality of all races.
Dedication to such tasks, he
tory as a people, on the teach- denominational community
ings of our prophets and our Thanksgiving service at the De- said, will mean boundless sacri-
fices for all of us. It will mean
Talmud," he said.
troit Institute of Arts.
"In 1899 there were fewer than
Among the temples participat- our readiness to yield our sons
14,000 Jews in Detroit's total ing in the service were Temple and daughters that they may be
prepared to fight any enemy of
population. There were 249 con- Beth El and Temple Israel.
tributors to the first joint cam-
Rabbi Berman, the main democracy. It also will mean
paign. By 1926 there were about speaker at this event, empha- higher taxes and controls on
75,000 Jews and some 3,200 con- sized the need of a return to prices and wages. It will mean
tributors," he stated.
sound and proven values. He an end to the soft living to which
Speaking about the develop- castigated modern Americans Americans have -become accus-
ment of the Jewish Welfare Fed- who believe they could substi- tomed.
The call to worship was issued
eration, Rubiner said that in the tute science for religion. This
25 years of its existence the Jew- attitude, he explained, means in by Rabbi Leon Fram. Rabbi B.
ish population had grown from fact a resignation to fate and Benedict Glazer introduced the
75,000 to 90,000 while the funds abandonment of all efforts to speaker.
Other clergymen participating
collected total $33,000,000 as build a new world on the basis
against $1,000,000 for the first of the moral teachings of the in the services were Tracy M.
Pullman, Irwin C. Johnson, Mal-
25 years of community collec- Bible.
colm
G. Dade, Charles F. Kest-
It
is
our
task,
Berman
said,
to
tions.
He pointed out that the Fed- see to it that the moral law is ing and Matthew L. Simpson.
Thanksgiving services also
eration has spent $5,000,000 on victorious over the law of the
were held at Shaarey Zedek,
local services while it contrib- jungle.
Berman warned his listeners Bnai Mosh.i at Bnai David.
uted $20,000,000 to the United
G. N.
Jewish Appeal in the 10 years of that Americans are in imminent
danger of losing their freedom
that organization's existence.
Rubiner went on to say that if the MacCarren-Wood Security
Chicago Rabbi Addresses
Interfaith Thanksgiving Rite
10-Million Goal
Adopted by
Histadrut Drive
MRS. BERNARD DOSIE, pro-
gram book chairman of the
Bnai David Sisterhood. an-
nounces that the group's 15th
annual donor will be held
Dec. 6 in the synagogue's so-
cial hall. Moe Kessner will en-
tertain and Cantor Hyman J.
Adler and the Sisterhood choir
will sing. Proceeds will help
support the Sisterhood's Sun-
day School. Mrs. Sam Kane is
the luncheon chairman; Mrs.
Mollie Fellows, ticket chair-
man; and Mrs. Roy Chatlin is
president of the group.
Sharett, Press
Match Wits in
Radio Debate
"Tolerating a Communist party
is part of the price you pay for
democracy," said Moshe Sharett,
Israel's foreign minister, when he
was interviewed by the intern.
tional press Monday night on the
ABC program "United Or Not."
The question was put to Sharett
by an Arab newspaperman who
wanted to bring out that Israel
was the only country in the Near
East which permitted the Com-
munist party to exist. Sharett de-
nied that Israel was the only
country.
Sharett made it clear that Is-
rael is determined to back up
the United Nations in its fight
for peace and against aggression.
He stated that Israel has to pre-
serve friendly relations with all
powers but was not completely
neutral.
"We will exercise our own
judgment in each case," he stated.
Sharett also said that Israel
would be willing to compensate
Arab DPs who wished to re-
settle in other countries, but that
a return to Israel would be out
of the question.
Israel is ready to make peace
with the Arabs, he said, and the
present unsettled situation should
be replaced by a permanent
agreement as soon as possible.
Sharett defined Israel's de-
mocracy as a democracy based on
western concepts, characterized
by freedom of speech and all
Act remains the law of the land.
This act, he said, will turn the
search for Communists into a
campaign of proscription and
concentration camps for all who
dulged
in
by
young
and
old.
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would exercise the basic Ameri-
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such as the six-pointed Star of
NEW YORK — (WNS) —The
WITH MUCH GREATER en- can right of freedom of speech
David at the top and crouching
in relation to the issues of our National Committee for Labor
thusiasm
is
Hanukkah
observed
lions at each side.
Israel concluded its 27th annual
What is the origin of this holi- on its native soil in the new state,
convention here with adoption of
Israel.
day?
a $10,000,000 goal for the 1951
There on Hanukkah nights
Hanukkah was first instituted
Histadrut campaign, to be con-
in the city of Jerusalem on the huge Menorahs are set up on the
ducted in the United States and
25th day of Kislev in the year roofs of synagogues, schoolhouses,
Canada.
165 BCE by Judah, the Maccabee, city halls, and government build-
Pledges to raise $2,000,000 to-
the Jewish priest-patriot of those ings, which illuminate the entire
wards the campaign goal were
city or village, a practice which—
far-away times.
made by union delegates. Joseph
We kindle the Hanukkah lights incidentally — is becoming quite
during the Hanukkah week. In the fashion with American syna-
ROME — (WNS) — With the Schlossberg was elected general
Jerusalem issue slated to appear chairman of the organization and other freedoms basic to this idea.
the synagogue the rabbi or can- gogues and Jewish centers.
tor lights them after he chants
There is one spot which is before the UN General Assembly Isaac Hamlin was chosen na-
the blessings; in the home, father sacred to the hearts of the Jewish shortly, the Vatican press this tional director of the organiza-
or one of the boys chants the children in Israel, the Village of week intensified its campaign for tion for the 26th consecutive
blessing, "Blessed art Thou 0 Modin.
the internationalization of Jerus- year.
Highlighting the convention
Lord our God, King of the uni-
For the duration of the Hanuk- alem.
verse, Who hast made us holy kah week outings are arranged
In an editorial which appeared was an address by Federal Se-
Liministrator Oscar R.
by Thy commandments and com- by virtually all the schools of in its daily newspaper, L'Osser-
LAKE SUCCESS—(Special)--
manded us to kindle the lights of Israel. The school children stream vatore Romano, the Vatican de- Ewing, who accused Soviet Rus- A $50,000,000 UN relief program
Hanukkah," while the other chil- by the thousands into Modin, clared that a "very active propa- sia of "ruthlessly obliterating
to the Arab refugees on
dren in the family light the Ha- there to salute and chant in tri- ganda" exists to the effect that every facet of Jewish life in for aid
a permanent basis was approved
nukkah candles and join in sing- bute to the Hanukkah heroes.
the Roman Catholic Church has Russia."
He told the 5,000 delegates by UN Special Political Commit-
ing the Hanukkah hymns, Moaz
No wonder that Hanukkah, so given up the idea of an inter-
tee. The UN Assembly now will
Tsur and Rock of Ages.
adequately celebrated as a chil- national body at Jerusalem. that Russian Jews are "allowed
In America our Jewish religi- dren's holiday, is the happiest and This view is "contrary to the no contact with Jews in other have to vote for it.
The move was supported by 43.
parts of the world," that "no
ous schools have plays and best beloved of. holidays in the truth," the editorial continued.
countries, with six abstaining.
Jewish
organization
or
institu-
parties at which the children re- Jewish calendar, in America, in
Another editorial in the Catho-
ceive presents and everyone Israel, and everywhere else.
lic publication, Il Quotidiano, tions function there," that "Jew-
greets one another, "A Happy
In our American public schools criticized the joint proposal on ish schools have been closed,"
Hanukkah." Special holiday there is a growing tendency to Jerusalem offered by the Dutch that "Jewish intellectual life, and
latkes or potato-pancakes are observe in some way Hanukkah and Canadian delegates to the the Jewish press, have been
served and trendle games are in- and Christmas simultaneously as United Nations, declaring that liquidated," that "religious wor-
JERUSALEM—(WNS)—A six-
the Christmas tree and the "freedom for all Catholic insti- ship is forbidden," that "Zionism
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month
extension of the present
and
the
Hebrew
language
are
Menorah are displayed side by tutions in Palestine must be
Hanukah Greetings
side and Hanukkah and Christ- guaranteed and that the histori- considered subversive" and that economic restrictions, covering
mas songs are chanted inter- cal rights of Catholicism must be "Jews cannot emigrate to Israel" prices and commodities, was
despite the fact Soviet Russia urged in the Israeli Parliament
protected."
minglingly.
has diplomatic relations with the by Minister of Justice Pinchaa
Italian
Senator
Igino
Jordani,
However, it is still a moot
Rosen.
question as to whether or not this in an article in the Christian Jewish state.
The legislation now in effect
Messages of greeting were re-
"good-will" effort should be pro- Democratic Party daily, II Pop-
olo, called on all Catholic groups ceived from President Truman expires Dec. 10.
moted or be discouraged.
Labor Minister Golda Myerson
Yet this very attempt tends to to unite in the campaign to es- and Israel President Chaim
bring out the universality of tablish an international trust Weizmann. Mr. Truman, in his was given complete charge of the
Hanukkah, a holiday which car- over Jerusalem and its environs. message, voiced appreciation at government's program for immi-
Dexter and Burlingame
ries a message for all the world Jordani opposed the stands taken "the earnest and conscientious grant's working conditions. The
to heed, and is yet a distinctive by the United States, Britain and labor which has gone into the action was taken in an effort to
TOwnsend 8-0155
and peculiarly Jewish national- France and denounced "Protes- building of the National Com- centralize the various govern-
ment services for the newcomers.
mittee for Labor Israel."
tant indifference."
religious institution.
Beginnings of Hanukkah
Vatican Press
Resumes Fight
on Jerusalem
Arab DP Aid
Plan Passed
Control Extension
Urged by Rosen
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