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Friday, March 16, 1951
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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JWF to Honor Agency Heads
Before Annual Meeting April 9
Presidents of Jewish Welfare
Federation member agencies and
divisions will be honored at a
Presidents' Dinner preceding the
Federation's annual meeting at
6;30 p.m. Monday, April 9, in the
Jewish Community Center. The
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annual meeting will begin at 8:30
p.m., Samuel H. Rubiner, presi-
dent, announced.
Presidents who will be honored
include Harvey 11. Goldman, De-
troit Service Group; Milton H.
Maddin, Fresh Air S o c i e t y;
George M. Stutz, Hebrew Free
Loan Association; Dr. Shmarya
Kleinman, J e wish Community
Council; Morris Garvett, Jewish
Community Center; Jacob L. Kei-
dan, Dexter-Davison Branch Cen-
ter; Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner, 12th
Street Council Center and Fed-
eration Women's Division; Myron
A. Keys, Jewish Home for Aged
and Max Osnos, Jewish Hospital
Association.
Others to be honored are Jerry
Bielfield, Jewish House of Shel-
ter; Dr. Lawrence H. Seltzer,
Jewish Social Service Bureau;
Robert N. Janeway, Jewish Vo-
cational Service; David Wilkus,
North End Clinic; Theodore
Levin, Resettlement Service and
United Jewish Charities; Abe
Kasle, United Hebrew Schools;
and Milton Luchw, Community
Service Committee of the Young
Adult Council.
Members of the Federation will
elect nine members=at-large to
the board of governors. Suggested
nominees, submitted by the nom-
inating committee, are Joseph
Bernstein, Irwin I. Cohn, Rabbi
Leon Frain, William Friedman,
Mrs. John C. Hopp, Henry Mey-
ers, Morris L. Schaver, Ben L.
Silberstein and Barney Smith.
Other persons may be nomi-
nated by petition or petitions
signed by not less than 25 mem-
bers of the Federation and filed
with the executive director of the
Federation not less than 10 days
prior to the date of the annual
meeting. Only one person may
be nominated in each petition and
no nomination shall be valid un-
less the nominee shall have con-
sented to be a candidate.
Rabbi Raps American Jews
for Luck of Integrated Life
most Jews place their hearts and
By HAROLD S. COHEN
minds during the whole year," he
Food, fellowship and some sob-
er thought dominated an annual added.
"The synagogue is not a slot
event of growing importance as
hundreds of members of the machine in which one deposits
men's clubs of seven congrega- a coin and spirituality drops
tions gathered March 8 at Con- out. Those who wish to be
gregation Bnai Moshe to become Jews, such as members of con-
better acquainted with each other. gregational men's clubs, must
begin by instituting a regular
Guest speaker of the evening
course of study in Jewish
was Rabbi David Aronson of values even if only a few days
Minneapolis who spoke on "The
a month," he concluded.
Psychology of the Modern Jew."
David S. Levy, president of the
He was introduced by Rabbi
Moses Lehrman of the host con- Bnai Moshe Men's Club, acted as
chairman and introduced guests.
gregation, Bnai Moshe.
Cantor David Katzman of Bnai
Rabbi Aronson began his talk
Moshe rendered several canto-
by defining the words, psychol- rials accompanied by Bella Gold-
ogy, modern and Jew. He pointed
berg at the piano.
out that each person reacts to
outer stimuli in a different way.
Ile interprets his environment in
terms of his own experiences.
He defined the modern Jew
as one who shares the common
memories, activities and ideals of
Opening their part of the Allied
the Jewish people. The tragedy of
Jewish Campaign, leaders in the
our time, he pointed out, is that
food division will meet for din-
we have adopted the racist
ner at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday at Carl's
theories of the Nazis and think
Chop House, as guests of the
we are Jews by race.
"A person born of Jewish par- division's sponsoring committee.
The food group is giving its top
ents is only a candidate for being
a Jew and like all candidates he people an opportunity to consider
their personal participation in
The Bnai David Religious must be elected. Unlike other the campaign without waiting for
School will meet Sunday at the candidates, however, he must a formal kickoff function.
elect himself," Rabbi Aronson
synagogue instead of at Central
The sponsoring committee in-
High School for its annual Purim said.
He went on to say that the cludes Irwin I. Cohn, Samuel
celebration.
term modern can be judged by Frankel and Morey L. Rosenthal,
The program will be divided answering the question, what is co-chairmen, and David B. Aaron,
into a service and a secular part. man's place in the world? It is Abraham Borman, Torn Borman,
The service will be conducted not a matter of in what time a Jack Gilbert, Bernard Gour-
by Rabbi Sperka and Cantor man lives, but his attitude to- witz, Charles Grosberg, Benjamin
Adler and will include selected ward the world around him.
Klein, Carl Krupp, John E.
readings from the Megilla and a
The difficulty with the mod- Lurie, Nathan W. Lurie, Charles
review of the laws and customs ern Jew, the rabbi continued, is Mailer, Morris Mendelson,
and songs of Purim.
that lie is long on means and than Metz, Herman Miller, Philip
The secular part of the pro- short on ends. Unlike his fore- Olender, Carl Rosenfeld, Wil-
gram will feature a Purim play fathers, lie can control his liam Rossen, Nathan Rubin,
to be presented lzy the sixth world but does not know to Samuel L. Schreier, Max M.
grade, dances by individual
what purpose to control it.
Shaye, Hugo Slotkin, Alfred
He does not fear the world Weiss and Abner W. Wolf.
dents and movies.
George D. Keil is chairman of
In the costume - parade t h e around him but fears his neigh-
children will be dressed as char- bors around him more than did the food group.
acters of the Book of Esther or ancient man.
Rabbi Aronson hit out against
of the Bible.
The Bnai David Sisterhood the fragmentation of modern
Jewish life. He stated that Amer-
which is sponsoring and main-
ican Jews belong to every or-
taining the Religious School will
ganization and contributed money
"A costume party with a theme"
serve a luncheonette for the
everywhere without being con- is the name of the Masquerade
children and provide them . with
scious of the contradictions in- party of the Bnai Moshe Religious
Hamantaschen and noisemakers.
School which will be held from
The program will start at 10:30 volved.
They give to their synagogue, 2-4 p.m., Sunday in the social hall.
a.m.
Hadassah, a hospital, Bnai Brith,
Movies of the masqueraders
the Zionist organization, and Fed-
will he taken by Morton Sobel, a
eration without understanding member of the education board,
anything about the underlying and the Sisterhood will provide
principles of each group which refreshments. Prizes will be
may be conflicting.
award^d to the students with the
Preparations are complete for
"What our leaders know about most original Jewish costume.
the Beth Abraham's Men's Club Jewish tradition and ideals could
A special ceremony will be held
Purim masquerade dance on Sun- be put on one side of an index
honoring the youngsters who con-
day at the United Dairies Union card," he went on to say.
Hall.
He called for a program of tributed towards the building
fund of the new education build-
Julius Perry, general chairman adult study to acquaint Jews with
ing now in the process of com-
of the dance committee, has ex- their traditions and culture.
pletion.
He
pointed
out
that
of
all
the
tended an open invitation to all
and he has arranged the presen- organizations in Jewish life only
BOOK DISCUSSION
tation of prizes and awards for the synagogue has the potential
Dr. Thelma James, of Wayne
the best and most original cos- of unifying Jewish responsibility.
He emphasized that a Jew's re- University, will speak on "Cur-
tumes.
rent Events Influence Current
Hershell Leib and his dance sponsibility does not end with
Literature" Monday at the Center
attending
High
Holy
Day
serv-
orchestra will provide the music.
Tickets may be obtained at the ices once a year or • sending a Book Forum.
door, and advance reservations check to his congregation.
The Chronicle deadline is on
"We cannot thaw out in a few
may be made with Edward Rice,
Tuesday
noon.
days
the
deep
freeze
in
which
ticket chairman, UN. 2-6748. .
Food Division
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Set by School
of Bnai David
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