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THE JEWISH NEWS
Fric14y, Odober . 30, 1942
GUEST EDITORIAL
Community Council
Institute on Nov. 15
The Meaning of Brotherhood
By FRED A. GINSBURG
In conquered France today, courageous men are show- Dignity, Democracy, Disci-
pline to be Theme; Round-
ing the meaning of human brotherhood in the face of Nazi
threats. From Cardinals to simple peasants, the decent
table Discussions Planned
people of France have rallied to the defense of tens of
thousands of refugees doomed to deportation to the Nazi
An all-day Institute to discuss
Jewish community policies and
slave battalions and concentration Scamps.
problems will be held Sunday
If you are shocked by this new reign of
afternoon and evening, Nov. 15,
terror, if you are horrified at the fate of
under the auspiCes of the Jew-
thousands of children torn from their par-
ish Community Council of De-
ents and abandoned, you, too, can do some-
troit.
thing about it. A contribution to the War
"Dignity — Democracy — Dis-
Chest of Metropolitan Detroit will enable
cipline" will be the theme of the
the Joint Distribution Commitee to pro-
Institute, to reflect the basic phil-
vide shelter, food and means of rescue -for
osophy of the Community Coun-
thousands of victims. The Joint Distribu-
cil movement as a democratically
tion Committee is the great agency for aid Mr Ginsburg elected community organization.
to Jewish victims of war and persecution overseas. Its
The Institute will be held in
work is financed by the United Jewish Appeal, which is the auditorium of the Jewish
represented in the War Chest through the Allied Jewish Community Center, Woodward at
Holbrook. It will open with a
Campaign.
The inclusion of the Allied Jewish Campaign in the keynote address on the subject,
War Chest also means support of all the 55 sacred Jewish "Dignity, Democracy and Disci-
causes which we are - obligated to support. Palestine, the pline in Jewish Communal Life."
There will be round-table dis-
refugee fund, the Hebrew Schools, the Home for Aged and
all the other causes included in the Allied Jewish Cam- cussions of various phases of
paign are included in the War Chest. To help rescue community needs and Commun-
hundreds of thousands in France and other lands, to con- ity. Council services to the com-
tinue the work of Palestine's redemption, to carry on all munity. This will include an-
alyses of past programs, and sug-
our educational, relief and social service work in Detroit, gestions for future plans and
give liberally to the War Chest. Hungry children and operations. The public is invited
homeless people can't wait. Be prompt in making your to attend these sessions and par-
contribution.
ticipate in the discussions.
A business meeting for dele-
gates and a session devoted to
self-criticism will follow the
round - table discussions. This
self-criticism session entitled "De-
mocracy at Work" will furnish
Monday, Nov. 2—Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, National Chairman, United an opportunity for members of
Palestine Appeal, Spokesman for Allied Jewish Campaign.
the community to evaluate past
Tuesday, Nov. 3—Brig.-Gen. Frederick H. OsbOrn, Chief of U. S.
activities and offer suggestions
Army Special Services.
Wednesday, Nov. 4 Sir Gerald Campbell, Minister from Great for improvements in the Coun-
cil's program.
Britain to U. S.
ThurSday, Nov. 5—Labor's Day. Spokesmen for CIO and AFL
In the evening, a kosher meal
will address workers' luncheon.
will be served, and the program
Friday, Nov. 6—Edward C. Carter, Sec.-Gen., Institute of Pacific
will feature addresses by local
Affairs, National Chairman, Russian War Relief, Inc.
representatives of four national
Monday, Nov. 9—China's Day.
defense agencies, American Jew-
Tuesday, Nov. 10—War Production Day.
ish Committee, American Jewish
Wednesday, Nov. 11—Metropolitan Day.
Congress, Bnai Brith Anti-Defa-
Thursday, Nov. - 12—Victory Dinner.
mation League, and Jewish La-
bor Committee, who will discuss
the civic defense work of the
national agencies.
Reservations for the dinner
must be in before Nov. 10, and
can be made by communicating
with the office of the Jewish
Community Council, 803 Wash-
ington Building, CHerry 1657.
United Nations' War Chest Report
Luncheon Programs at H otel Tuller
.
New U. of M. Hillel Foundation
Will Be Dedicated on Sunday
Shaarey Zedek Adult
Meetings to Resume
Shaarey Zedek's adult discus-
sion group, which has been meet-
ing regularly on Sunday morn-
ings for the last 10 years, will
resume its sessions this Sunday,
at 11 o'clock, in the prayer room
of Shaarey Zedek. Philip Slomo-
vitz again will be in charge of
the discussions.
While this group was organ-
ized for parents of children at-
tending the Shaarey Zedek Sun-
Student Council of Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation in Session in day School, visitors -are always
Main Lounge of Foundation's New Home in Ann Arbor
welcome to attend these sessions
which are free, and to partici-
Featuring Dr. Abram L. Sachar Foundation is the first to own pate in the discussions.
its own building.
as guest speaker, Bnai Brith
The new home of the Founda-
Hillel Foundation of the Uni- tion has been acquired by the ed and equipped by the Bnai
versity of Michigan will dedicate Michigan Bnai Brith Hillel Foun- Britn. Hillel Foundation Women's
its new building at Hill and Ha- dation, Inc., whose officers are: Auxiliary, District No. 6.
The Foundation last year had
ven Sts., Ann Arbor, on Sunday, Harry Frankel, Peoria, Ill., presi-
at 3 p. m., following a reception dent; Osias Zwerdling, Ann Ar- a student membership exceeding
at 1. Mrs. Saul Rosenman, Hillel bor, vice-president; Louis Schtos- 900. With its enlarged quarters,
chairman of Bnai Brith Women's tak, Detroit, secretary and treas- one block from the campus, a
Auxiliary of District No. 6, will urere; Robert L a p p e n, Des goal of 1,000 members during the
Moines, A.; Irwin Cohen, Aaron current year has been set by the
preside..
Droock,
Abe Kasle and Herman
Others who will speak in-
Hillel Student Council, of which
clude Rabbi J. D. Folkman and Osnos, all of Detroit.
Samuel Rosen of North Chicago,
The
new
home
of
the
Founda-
Mrs. A. Schneider, presidents of
Bnai Brith District No. 6 and its tion has been completely furnish- Ill., is president.
Women's Auxiliary; Miss Alice
C. Lloyd, Dean of Women, Uni-
ENGINEERING, SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
versity of Michigan; Louis Schos-
tak, Hillel chairman of Michigan
Bnai Brith Hillel Council, and
Rabbi Jehudah M. Cohen, direc-
Sponsored and T,uition Paid by U.S. Office of Education.
tor of the Michigan Foundation.
Apply now. Classes start on or shortly after Nov. 2, 1942.
Abe Kasle will present found-
ers' certificates, in addition to
Aircraft Construction
Office Management
himself, to Maurice Aronsson,
Aircraft - Drafting
Personnel Management
Ruben Allender, Nathan Bonin,
Time Study
Tool Design
' Irwin I. Cohn, Aaron Droock,
Motor Carrier Law
Wartime Purchasing
Traffic Management
Harry A. Frankel. Norman
Procedures
Franklin, Ignatz Kline, Max and
Herman S. Osnos, Morris Perell,
Louis H. Schostak, Harold Trun-
sky. and Osias Zwerdling.
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Aaron Droock pointed out this
week that the U. of M. Hillel
MUSIC
Kurt Baum, Metropolitan Tenor,
Makes Detroit Debut at Center
Music Committee Presents Concert on Nov. 10; Czech°.
Slovakian Jewish Artist Plans to Become American;
List of Patrons Announced
Kurt Baum, tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Co., who
will make his debut in Detroit at the Jewish Community
Center on Tuesday evening, Nov. 10, came to the New
York Opera House after a brilliant opera and concert
career in Europe, South America, Mexico, and with the
Chicago and St. Louis Operas in this country. Baum is a
Czecho-Slovakian who recently
acquired his first papers as an first in 1940, and during the sum-
Am ,rican citizen. An expert lin- mer of 1940 he was introduced
guist, he sings in English, French, in Mexico City where he was ac-
Italian, German and Spanish. He claimed as the "greatest voice
recently made his American radio since Caruso."
The following- is an additional
debut under the auspices of the
list
of patrons for the Kurt Baum
Treasury Hour.
Baum studied voice in the concert, announced this week by
State Academy in Berlin. Two Mrs. Abraham Cooper, chairman
years later he 'won first prize in of the Music Committee of the
Jewish Community Center, spon-
sor of the event:
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Shetzer,
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Ellmann,
Abe Shiffman, Dr. B. D. Welling,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross, Mr.
and Mrs. Monte Wittleshofer,
Mrs. Ben Siegel, Dr. and Mrs.
David Seligson, Mrs. Joseph
Burak, Mrs. Edward Atlas, Mrs.
David Werbe, Mr. and Mrs. Har-
vey H. Goldman, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Laib, Mr. and Mrs. Philip
Lipson, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sol-
omon, Mrs. Milford Stern, Mr.
and Mrs. Leonard Weiner, Mr.
and Mrs. 'Louis Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Isidore Sokeloff, Mrs. Harry
Cohen, Mrs. David Laster, Mrs.
Edward Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Field, Dr. and Mrs. B. Benedict
KURT BAUM
Glazer, Isidore Levin, Mr. and
Mrs.
Hoke Levin, Cantor and
an international competition in
Vienna, and within three years Mrs. Jacob H. Sonenklar.
made his debut in Zurich in the
title role of "Il Trovatore." Felix
Weingartner engaged him in
opera in Basle. Mere, De Sabata,
first conductor of La Scala Opera
in Milan, heard him and urged
him to continue his study in Italy.
In 1939 Baum began his Ameri-
can career in "Aida," following
it with appearances in many sec-
tions of the country. The Teatro
Colon in Buenos Aires heard him
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