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Friday, October 16, 1942
What's Happening in Detroit
ETROIT'S Conservative synagogue, Congrega-
tion Shaarey Zedek, will be 80 years old in
December. Simultaneously, this synagogue, which
ranks among the most important in the country, will
observe the 35th anniversary of Dr. Abraham M.
Hershman's service as Rabbi.
Another anniversary to be observed soon is the
85th birthday of Pisgah Lodge No. 34 of Bnai Brith.
The "34' indicates Pisgah Lodge's age in the ranks
of Bnai Brith which now commences its 100th year
of existence.
Addenda to Detroit History
These events should arouse increased interest in
the history of the Detroit Jewish community.
Several weeks ago, The Jewish News published
a history of Detroit Jewry. It was, of necessity, only
a brief sketch of this community's background.
When the complete story of Detroit Jewry is written
there will be a record of great achievements by many
outstanding citizens.
The roster of presidents of synagogues and import-
ant movements will be impressive. As we enter upon
the important War Chest drive and other war time
duties, we are thinking of the influence upon this
community of men like the late Milford Stern who
was president of the Jewish Welfare Federation, Tem-
ple Beth El and the Jewish Community Center, and
who was a man of great influence in many causes.
There were many Jews of prominence in public life.
The recent appointment of Maurice Aronsson as a
member of the Michigan Crippled Children's Com-
mission, by Governor Van Wagoner. and the retention
on important commissions of men like William Fried-
man, Fred M. Butzel, Samuel T. Gilbert, Nate Shapero
and others, indicate a continuation of the tradition for
service rendered by Jews to country, state and city.
Bnai Brith's history will remind Detroiters of
many leading figures in this movement in Michigan.
We have in mind men like the late Adolph ("Daddy")
Freund of Detroit, Edward Lichtig of Bay City, Rabbi
Jerome D. Folkman of Grand Rapids, Aaron Droock
of Detroit and many others.
War-time efforts to supplement cultural activities in
the city will draw attention to movements like the
Halcvy Singing Society and similar groups.
Shaarey Zedek to be 80 Years
Old in December; 35th Year
Completed by Dr. Hershman;
Additional Historical Facts
About Detroit; Inquiries Made
Regarding Synagogue Council;
Detroiters Respond to Call
For Conference of Seminary;
Inter-Cultural Education to
Be Developed in Michigan
Delegates Urge Inter-cultural Education
Development for Detroit and State '
The State Committee on Inter-Cultural Education,
appointed by Dr. Eugene B. Elliott, superintendent of
public instruction for Michigan, listened Monday to a
report from delegates who participated this summer in
the Workshop conducted by the Colorado State College
of Education at Greeley, Colo. The report urged that
Gov. Lehman and Dr. Finkelstein Call
National Seminary Conference
Judge Harry B. Keidan and Isaac Shetzer are the
Detroiters who are expected to attend a conference
of Jeivish leaders from all over the land, on Sunday,
Nov. 8, to discuss the development of a consistent and
integrated program for the Jewish Theological Sem
inary of America.
This conference is being called by Governor Herb-
ert H. Lehman of New York and Dr. Louis Finkel-
stein, president of the Seminary.
The call of the conference issued by Governor
Lehman points out that "the enemy of civilization'
has made the destruction of Judaism a primary ele
ment in his war aims," and points to the need fc
correcting the tendencies created-by bigotry.
Twenty Years Ago This Week
immediate steps be taken to -demonstrate the value of
the program adopted by the NEA, by developing it
throughout the city and state.
The meeting also was addressed by Isaac Franck of
the Jewish Community Council; Rabbi Leon Fram and
the Rev. Joseph Q. Mayne of the Detroit Round Table
of Catholics, Jews and Protestants, and Dr. Marion Ed-
man, supervising instructor of the language department
of the Detroit public schools.
In the picture are, from the left, seated: Noel E.
Craig, assistant principal of Eastern High School; Mrs.
Irene Graves, Barstow school, and Miss Katherine Was-
serfallen, Preston school; standing: Manley Irwin, di-
rector of instruction for Detroit public schools and
chairman of the state committee; Rabbi Leon Fram,
Detroit Round Table; Miss Margaret Applegate, Jones
school, and Leon S. Waskin, director of instruction for
the state department of public education.
It was announced that the delegates will be avail-
able for talks on Inter-Cultural Education upon request,
and arrangements now are being made for their ap-
pearance before the sponsoring organizations.
speakers from the Union for Dem-
ocratic Action, covering records
of candidates in both Houses of
Congress, at meetings of the fol-
lowing Mothers' Clubs: Fenkell
Club, Tuesday, 8 p. m., at Park-
CHORAL GROUP
side Talmud Torah, Midland at
The Choral group under the di- Parkside; Woodward Club, Wed-
rection of Julius Chajes is having nesday, 1:30 p. m., at the Jewish
rehearsals every Wednesday, at 9 Center; Center Club, Wednesday,
p. m., at the Jewish Community 8 p. m., at Jewish Center; Twelfth
Center.
Street Club, Thursday, 8 p. m.,
The group is rehearsing He- at Assembly Hall, 9125 Twelfth
brew songs and three-part sing- St.
ing in classic and Palestinian
The Council of Mothers' Clubs
songs.
will hold a wienie roast Oct. 28,
at 12:30 p. m., in the playground
Registrations are still open.
of Palmer Park. In case of rain,
the party will be held in the
BOOK CHATS
Jacob Weissman, chairman of Casino.
The Council of Mother's Clubs,
the Jewish Community Center
in cooperation with the Eastern
Book Chats, announces the open-
Michigan Cooperative Associa-
ing of the fall series on Monday, tion, is sponsoring a lecture by
at 8:30 p. m., in the Adult Lounge. Neal Beaton, president of the
Rabbi Leon Fram of Temple British Cooperatives, and manag-
Israel will review "The Seventh er of the Scottish Sholesale Soci-
Cross" by Anna Seghers. "Ger- eties, Sunday at 3 p.m., at the
many Under Nazi Rule", a sound Jewish Center. His subject will
film, also will be shown. Admis- be "The Cooperative Movement
sion is free to members, 17c to as a Function of Democracy."
non-members.
WAR WORK HOSTESSES
MOTHERS' CLUBS
A war workers' hostess com-
The Young Women's Study mittee has been organized at the
Club of the Jewish Community Jewish Community Center, to ar-
Center will celebrate its 10th an- range a series of open house gath-
niversary Tuesday at 1:30 p. m., erings at the Center in order to
at the Jewish Community Center. acquaint newcomers with one an-
Reports will be submitted by other. Entertainment, food and
Jewish Center
Activities
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Pontiac Zionists Get Results
Don't Fail to Vote on Nov. 3
Oct. 19—Annual membership tea of Women's Aux-
iliary of Home for Aged.
Oct. 20—Hadassah Honor Roll program at Art
Instil utc.
Oct. 21—Luncheon at Detroit Chapter of Weiz-
mann Foundation. Speaker, Israel Sieff of London.
Oct. 25—Annual dinner-dance of Home Relief
Society at Book-Cadillac Hotel.
Oct. 26-27—Institute meetings of Junior Hadassah
at Jewish Center.
Nov. 6-15--Young Israel's 20th anniversary cele-
bration.
Nov. 14—Annual Balfour Ball of Zionist Organi-
zation of Detroit, at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 22-85th anniversary celebration of Pisgah
Lodge of Bnai Brith. at Hotel Statler.
Nov. 29—Jewish National Workers' Alliance con-
cert at Masonic Temple featuring Bronislaw Huber-
man, world-famed violinist, and Emma Shever, pop-
ular Detroit soprano.
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Inquiries have come to us in the last few days '
from readers who inquire whether anything is being
done to carry into effect Dr. B. Benedict Glazer's pro- '
posal for the establishment of a Detroit Synagogue
Council. Some of the inquiries come as a result of the
announcement made last week that a campaign will be
conducted in Detroit to raise funds for the Telshe
Yeshivah now located in Cleveland. The question is
raised whether Detroit's two Yeshivahs will now ask
Cleveland to reciprocate by conducting a drive for our
Yeshivahs.
It is a complicated business which raises issue .
that must not be evaded. A Synagogue 'Council, com-
posed of representatives of Orthodox, Reform and
Conservative Rabbis, could deal with such matters
The sooner such a Council, patterned after the Syna-
gogue Council of America, is established, the better
for all concerned.
We advise that Dr. Glazer's proposal be taker
seriously.
Pontiac's Zionist District is one of the most suc- -,
cesful in the country. Based on population figures,-:
Pontiac is better organized for the Zionist cause than
any other community in Michigan. Its Zionist men
bership of more than 130 represents almost ever,
male Jew in the city.
Detroit Zionists participated in the installatim
of the district held two weeks ago. Rabbi Leon Feue!
of Toledo was the guest speaker. It was announce.
at that time that Rabbi Feuer's book, "Why A Jewish
State?", will be published soon.
Jacob Meyer is president of the Pontiac Zionk
District and Dr. Eliot A. Magidsohn is secretary.
Tl'e fall election day is approaching. Our United
States Senator (Prentiss M. Brown is the incumbent).
Members of Congress, the Governor (incumbent—
Murray D. Van Wagoner) and other state officials,
a Detroit Councilman and Wayne County officials are to
be chosen.
It is the duty of every one to vote. If the Nazis
could cast ballots here, they would make sure that
the wrong persons were elected. Therefore, it is our
duty to vote and make sure that the right persons
are elected.
Coming Event s
What About Proposed Synagogue Council?,
dancing will be a part of the pro-
gram at the first gathering on
Monday at 8:30 p. m. Reserva-
tions are being accepted at the
office of the Jewish Community
Center, MA. 8400.
COURSE IN RUSSIAN
Albert W. Shafer, former lec-
turer at the State University of
Utah, will give a course in Rus-
sian at the Jewish Community
Center on Thursday evenings.
The course will be free to Center
members and there will be a
nominal fee for non-members.
Those interested are requested to
register immediately.
PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS
A photography group is being
organized at the Jewish Commun-
ity Center beginning Wednesday
evening at 8 p. m.
Al Lipson will be in charge of
the group.
WOMEN'S DIVISION OF
THE WORKMEN'S CIRCLE
Women's Division of the Work-
men's Circle ii4ducation Center
will sponsor its annual donor
luncheon in February. Funds will
be used for- the maintenance of
the Workmen's Circle Center, the
school, choir and mandolin or-
chestra.
A Red Cross unit operates
every Monday and Tuesday, 11
a.m. to 4 p.m.
For information call Mrs.
Bertha Katz, president, TO.
6-2380.
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Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
JERUSALEM—Plans have been completed hem
for the opening next winter of the philological de-
partment of the projected Hebrew University.
BERLIN—Prof. Albert Einstein will visit Pales-
tine in the spring of 1923 after his return from
Japan where his theory of relativity will be tested.
LONDON—Denying, a report from Berlin that'
the Mexican Government had withdrawn its offer
of asylum for Jewish refugees from Eastern Europe,
President Obregon cabled the Jewish Chronicle
here that the offer still stands.
BERLIN—Following the confession by Ernest
Technow that he drove the murder car from which
the shots which killed Dr. Walter Rathenau were
fired, the democratic press here charges that Gen.
Ludendorff and his Deutschevolkische party were
behind the assassination. The press also charges ` 1
that blacklists of Jews in every German town -have
been prepared by the group.
Jewish Youth League
Will Meet Thursday
Delegates from Jewish youth
groups affiliated with the League
of Detroit Jewish Youth will
meet next Thursday at the Jew-
ish Community Center to elect
officers and to planning the
year's program.
Bertha Belkin, recording sec-
retary, will preside. Ruben Gold,
president, is an instructor for the
Air Corps stationed at Salt Lake
City. Diana Rosenblatt, vice pres-
ident, has left the city, and Lester
Kaufman, second vice president
is in the Navy.
HEBREW LADIES' AID
Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society's
new officers, installed by Rabbi
J. J. Nathan Wednesday at the
Bnai Moshe, are: President, Mat-
ilda Kepes; vice-presidents, Rena
Gantz, Frieda Klein; treasurer,
Frances Shapiro;. financial secre-
tary, Helen Rosenthal; recording
secretary, Irma Rittman; corr.
secretary, Sophie Junawitz; inner
guard, Rose Schlesinger; con-
ductress, Ethel Goodman; sick
committee, chairman, Jennie
Wintrak; board secretary, Elfreda
a i d inestigation,
Greenwald;
Theresa Miller.
WAR VETERANS' AUXILIARY
A group of members of the
Detroit Ladies' Auxiliary No. 135
of Jewish War Veterans spent
an- afternoon visiting patients at
Veterans' Hospital in Dearborn
Jr. Hadassah Plans
Institute Meetings
At the Oct. 11 meeting of .1
Hadassah, the membership dri
was launched, to culminate at
tea-dance on Nov. 22 for paid-
members. During October
November. membership teas an
parties will take place to whit
all girls interested in member'
ship in this young women's Zion=
ist organization are invited.
The sports committee
hail
planned a hike for next Sunda'
afternoon, at 1 p. m. Girls ar
to meet at the foot of the Bell
Isle bridge (Belle Isle side). Thili
hike is open to members an
prospective members. For mo ,
information call Miss l'Iorenc
Shafer, Townsend 6-5252.
Institute meetings previously
announced have been postponed
to Oct. 26 and 27. Under the
chairmanship of Ida Sandra Mil-
stein, they will be open to all
Jewish girls and will- take place
at the Jewish Community Cente-
from 8 p. m. to 11 p. .m,
Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26
and 27. Miss Geraldine Kassover,
of New York, national vice-presi-
dent of Junior Hadassah, will
speak at both sessions.
and presented gifts to each. These
visits are made periodically an.
a program is arranged. Chairmen
of the committee are Rut
Schrieber and Mabel Gray.
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