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Friday, January 5, 1951

DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE

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Herman Jacobs Resigns Post
JNF, Celebrating 50th Year, as
I. Center Head
Commuuty
Opens Road to Agriculture

Herman Jacobs is resigning as
executive director of the Jewish
Community Center.
By DR. ABRAHAM GRANOTT
Jacobs' resignation, effective
President, Keren Kayemeth
June 30, is for the purpose of
HIS YEAR we find ouselves at the close of a great era in the annals of the Zionist movement. completing his doctoral studies,
Fifty years ago—at the fifth Zionist Congress, held in Basle, Theodor Iierzl, the chosen leader Morris Garvett, Center president,
of the people, initiator of its movement for national emancipation, established the institution disclosed. It will be preceded by
fathered by Prof. Herman Shapira, for the redemption of the soil of Erez Israel.
.;.
At this hour our thoughts also
go Cack to the gifted architect of
We have increased the scale of stituted a year of prosperous
the Jewish National Fund, who
our
operations in the field of achievement for the Jewish Na-
was primarily responsible for
afforestation
in those areas not tional Fund, a fitting culmination
achieving so honored a place for
it in the affection and regard of suitable for normal agricultural prior to its Jubilee Year.
the people: the late Menachem activities.
Upon the basis of past experi-
Ussishkin.
These are the two main fronts ence we are able to chart our
Today it is incumbent upon us, in our campaign against the des-
above all, to review the road we olation of our country, both of future course. We are at pres-
have traveled in the course of them prerequisites to any syste- ent, only in the first stage of
realizing our aspirations. Before
this period, so fraught with des- matic planning of settlement.
us still lies the task of complet-
tiny.
Efforts have also been made to
The Jewish National Fund has increase the water resources of ing the structure, from the foun-
accepted the enormous responsi- the State of Israel—the key to dation to the roof.
bility of creating a firm basis of the consolidation of our agricul-
We do not rest content with
land for the work of national re- ture, and a major step in the the creation of the state. We
vival. Its purchases made pos- process of makin gour country aspire to achieve the ingathering
sible the development of a Jew- self-supporting. Drainage opera- of the exiles. We do not suffice
ish agricultural society in Israel. tions have also been extended. with a population of one and a
Its agrarian policy established a We have performed these tasks quarter million Jews in Israel.
firm foundation for a healthy na- upon the basis of a budget which
The Jewish National Fund is a
tional economy.
during the past year totaled powerful instrument for the real-
HERMAN JACOBS
The Jewish National Fund con- $45,000,000 contributed by the
• • •
solidated the key positions and people throughout the world or ization of the ideal of national
the strategic points for a people received as loans in a number of land ownership and until this an educational leave of absence,
function is successfully conclud- beginning Feb. 1, during which he
fighting for its liberation. One countries.
ed, this instrument must con- will be available for consultation
million dunams of national land
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tinue to operate in the interests to the Center administration.
was the contribution which the
THE YEAR 5710 (1949-50) con- of the people and state.
Jewish National Fund made to-
The 15-year period of Jacobs'
wards the establishment of the
tenure was one of intensive
Jewish State. This area consti-
growth for the Jewish Commun-
tuted a deciding factor in the
ity Center. When he came to De-
realization of our national aspir-
troit in 1936, the Center occupied
ations from an economic, military
two made-over rooming houses
and political standpoint.
(one-time mansions) connected
• • •
by
a passageway. It had less
By NORMAN WEISMAN
acter was the Sonata in A Minor
SINCE THE establishment of
Last Tuesday, Hashofar, the by Julius Chajes. It was a sus- than 2,000 members.
the state, the Jewish National Society for Advancement of Jew- tamed piece of excellent composi-
Today the Center serves nearly
Fund has redoubled its efforts to ish Music, presented the young tion which seemed to have affini- 6,000 members in four buildings.
enlist the necessary support and artists Israel Baker, and Yaltah ties with the Franck Sonata and Its variety of services and pro-
to consumate the task with which Menuhin in a joint violin and even with the Bach of the violin grams is much richer. Its staff
It has been entrusted. Our pres- piano recital devoted entirely to and piano sonatas.
has increased five-fold, its budget
ent objective is to increase the the works of contemporary Jew-
It held the attention through- eight-fold.
national land holding; thus to en- ish composers.
In 1939, the $260,000 Aaron de-
because of its melodic con-
able the expansion of agriculture Ilashofar is to be commended out
und. the eo.ebilwiAment of many for Its good work along these tent, the variety and contrast of Roy Memorial Building was dedi-
hundreds of new settlements.
lines, and, especially so, for its four movements, and its skill- cated on the site of the old Cen-
We must also secure land in bringing to Detroit artists of the ful and bold development sec- ter headquarters. The first of
three Center branch buildings,
the vicinity of the urban centers caliber of Mr. Baker and Miss tions.
for the housing of tens of thou- Menuhin.
The recital was concluded by 12th Street Council Center, was
sands of new immigrants, ex-
The works of Ernest Bloch, the the performance of a Sonata in E opened in 1944. The Dexter-
servicemen and other citizens of eminent Jewish-Swiss composer Minor "Brandeis" by Erich Davison Branch was opened in
Israel, so many of whom are dominate , ' the program. The Zeisl, which was played for the Jan. 1950, and the Northwest Ex-
tension offices last June.
urgently in need of a roof over music frc In his Baal Shem Suite first time in Detroit.
their heads.
It began most interestingly, be-
Many new programs were
was give'. the fullest realization
The new impetus given to our in a searching and studied per- ing puckish, droll, and very mod- added by the Center under Ja-
work since the foundation of the formance.
ern, but the cantorial second cobs' administration. Its Golden
state has been directly respon-
Bloch's music is founded on his movement, and unrestrained Age Program, for men and wo-
sible for the doubling of the na- inner feeling for the moods and dance pattern of the third both men in their later years, and the
tional land holding. At the close climate of an ancient people, and contained within themselves the Jewish Parents Institute, a new
of the yar 5710 (1949-50) the it is his ability to convey this same faults—they were too long approach to Jewish education for
area of land acquired by the feeling for the Biblical epoch that and repititious for what was be-
ing expressed.
Jewish National Fund has passed makes his music unique.
Mr. Baker displayed a superb
the two million dunam mark.
Bloch was also represented on
This impetus indeed has been the program by two works for command of the violin through-
noticeable in all branches of our piano alone, Visions and Proph- out. His tone while not "big" was
work. We have extended the ecies, and Poems of the Sea, tran- eloquent and firm, his intonation
The 1951 pre-campaign budget
scope of land amelioration prior scribed from the original score sure, and his bowing technique
conference of the Jewish Wel-
to settlement, converting vast for cello and orchestra.
exceedingly controlled.
Miss Menuhin, was his peer in fare Federation will be held
areas of wasteland into a source
Here Miss Menuhin's technical
from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday,
of life and blessing.
skill, and musical insight were every respect, exhibiting fine Jan. 28, in the Dexter Center,
pianistic
and
analytic
powers,
very much in evidence.
Samuel H. Rubiner, Kesident,
Of a somewhat different char and projecting the difficult announced.
rhythmic patterns of the various
Presentations will be made by
composers with great artistry,
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children and parents, have re-
ceived national recognition.
Jacobs will remain active in lo-
cal civic and cultural groups. He
holds the posts of chairman of
the executive board of the co-
ordinating council of the Detroit
Interracial Committee; chairman
of Hashofar and vice-chairman of
the communal workers division
of the Detroit Labor Zionist Or-
ganization.
He is a past president of the
Detroit Social Workers' Club and
a former acting president of the
Detroit Association for Adult
Education.

HistadrutRally
to Hear Israeli

Dr. Joseph Burstein, director
of the culture and education de-
partment of the Histadrut in
Israel, will be the guest speaker.
at a Histadrut rally, Thursday
evening, Jan. 11, at the Labor
Zionist Institute.
A musical program will also
be featured.
Dr. Burstein will address an
installation banquet of Arlazaroff
branch of Farband on Jan. 10,
at Lachar's Restaurant, and a
gathering of Pioneer Women
Club I at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at
Labor Zionist Institute,
Morris Lieberman, campaign
chairman, reported that the cam-
paign total stands at $78,253, or
one-third of the amount raised
last year.

Six Lectures Set
by Rabbi Halpern

Congregation Beth Abraham
will inaugurate its first series of
lectures on Judaism at 8 p.m.,
Monday. Rabbi Israel Halpern
will speak on "The Downfall of
the Jewish State in 70 C. E."
This will be the first of six con,
secutive Monday lectures by
Rabbi .Halpern on the theme,
"Dramatic Highlights of Jewish
History."
The lectures will last one hour
with the latter half devoted to
general discussion. There is no
charge and the public is invited.

Events
of the Week

The Men's Club of Beth Abra-
ham will hold an evening of
entertainment at 9 p.m., Tues-
day. Lillian Fox Pianist, and Gil-
bert Levin, monologuist, will be
featured. Rabbi Israel I. Halpern
will read in Yiddish from Sholons
Aleichem.
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The Mogen Abraham Men's
Club will meet at 9:10 p.m.
Weekly portion of the Sidra will
be read at 8:10 p.m. Fund-
raising will be discussed.
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The Membership Committee of
the United Hebrew Schools will
meet Thursday evening, Jan. 18,
at the home of the chairman, Ben
Fishman.
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The Young People's Club of
Congregation Bnai Moshe will
begin the 1951 season with a
social meeting at 8:30 p.m.
Mickey Wolf will provide the en-
tertainment, with dancing to fol-
low. Young people 18 and over
are invited.

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