THE JEWISH NEWS

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Friday, Mardi 19, .1943

What's Happening in Detroit

HE BATTLE FOR FREEDOM is the keynote of
community activities at this time. It is appropri-
ate that the weeks between Purim and Passover should
be utilized for numerous celebrations and the prepara-
tions for the observance of the Festival of Freedom.
The numerous Purim celebrations, in our schools,
synagogues and various social organizations, are listed
elsewhere in this issue of The Jewish News.

Twenty Years Ago This Week

Compiled From the Records of the
Jewish Telegraphic Agency

LONDON—Fragmentary reports reaching here
from the JTA correspondent in Bucharest indicate
that violent anti-Jewish rioting has broken out in
Rumania with the authorities doing little to curb
the excesses. Similar reports have seeped out of
neighboring countries. The brevity of the JTA._
Buchaeest correspondent's dispatches indicate that
they are being heavily censored.

JERUSALEM—The general strike called by the
Arab executive to protest the arrest of rioters during
the recent Arab boycott in Palestine passed off
without serious disturbances. The response to the
strike call was smaller than the police had antici-
pated.

BERLIN—A plot by Bavarian Fascisti to blow up
one of the largest synagogues in Frankfurt on
Purim has been uncovered here and several of the
conspirators have been arrested. It is charged that
they approached the French military authorities
at Mayence with a proposal that they be furnished
a car and explosives to blast the synagogue, which
was to be the signal for a general uprising against
the German Government. The French finally re-
fused to cooperate.

NEW YORK—The third annual conference of the
Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations, meet-
ing here, adopted a resolution urging "the cooper-
ation of the nations of the world for the reduction
of armament."

NEW YORK—American Jewry needs a religious
revival, Louis Marshall told an audience at the
Institutional Synagogue here. In New York City,
he said, only one-fourth of the 330,000 Jewish child-
ren receive any sort of Jewish education.

The Influence of the Synagogue

Laymen as well as Rabbis will be pleased to know
that the influence of the Synagogue has not waned, and
that the words of our Rabbis bear fruit.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Yolles this week received a let-
ter from their son, Pvt. William A. Yolles, 16105606,
25th Training Group, Squadron D, Jefferson Barracks,
Missouri, who writes:
"I have done Zlot of thinking lately about this busi-
ness of living, and I keep remembering a sermon Dr.
Hershman gave last Rosh Hashanah. It has stuck in my
mind. He said that man is so small, even the most in-
telligent of men are small. What a man acquires in a
lifetime is a mere pebble on a great, far-reaching strip
of land.
"We are just small beings who, no matter how hard
we try, are just mere pebbles. We must depend on
some other Source Who embodies all the pebbles, Who
knows all, Who is all-powerful — God — to help us
through this difficult process of living.
"How very true this is. It certainly took me a long
time to appreciate the wisdom of Dr. Hershman's ser-
mon, but I understand him now."

Encouraging News From Serviceman

From another reader, Louis Panush, comes another
interesting letter in which he quotes the following from
a friend in the service:
"When so-called 'liberal' Americans speak of 'tol-
erating' the Jew or about 'Good' Jews, it shows that
these Americans still have to subject themselves to the
true essence of democracy. I am glad to say that in the
Army, and especially as an officer, I find that these re-
marks of prejudice and intolerance which I met with in
civilian life are not present.
"I have yet to hear one derogatory remark about the
Jews from my fellow officers or even a hint to that ef-
fect. They are democratic. More than ever do I believe
that now is the time to answer our enemies with
straightforward accusations and demand justice for
our people. Everyone is fighting now, and we are in a
fight, too.
It is encouraging to be able to record such senti-
ments.

The Indignation of Youth

The expressions of indignation and resentment over
what is occurring to our fellow-Jews in Europe are be-
ing heard in all quarters, and our young people, too, are
making their voices heard.

Local Brevities

Bernard Isaacs will deliver a
Hebrew talk on Saturday even-
ing, March 20, over Altman's
Radio Hour, on Station WJLB.
Appropriate Hebrew music will
be played. Mr. Isaacs will be
introduced by Abraham J. Lach-
over. Hyman Altman has -estab-
lished a precedent of giving the
United Hebrew Schools radio
time before or during Jewish
holidays.

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Mr. and Mrs. Israel M. Hertz
will observe their 25th wedding
anniversary on March 21 and
will receive the hearty congrat-
ulations of their many friends
in the community. Both are ac-
tive in many movements. Mrs.
Hertz is a leader in Zedakah
Club. Mr. Hertz is active in the
Zionist Organization, the Ge-
werkshaften and the Arlazaroff
Branch of the Jewish National
Workers' Alliance.
* * *
Mrs. Louis Wolfe, 91 Elm St.,
River Rouge, at a meeting of
Hadassah, held March 9, was
presented with a certificate sig-
nifying that her name has been
inscribed on the Golden Book
of the Jewish National Fund in
Jerusalem. In a speech of ac-
ceptance, Mrs. Wolfe expressed
her gratitude for the honor ac-
corded her. In two years, Mrs.
Wolfe has made 1,000 dresses
and 100 pairs of pajamas, most
of which were sent to Palestine
by the Hadassah supplies com-
mittee, except 100 dresses which
were turned over to the Red
Cross and 100 which went to
other organizations. Mrs. Wolfe
also sent to Palestine 500 pairs
of children's socks and 1,000
hospital sheets.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. A. Kaminker,
active workers in the labor Zion-
ist movement were honored by
having their names inscribed in
the Golden Book of the Jewish
National Fund in Jerusalem on
the occasion of their 25th wed-
ding anniversary. Branch 3 of
Poale Zion of Detroit inscribed
their names in the Golden Book,
the announcement having been
made at a gathering at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Linden
of Oakman. Blvd., last Saturday
night.

Mrs. Dora Bregman of 12811
LaSalle Blvd. has graduated as
Nurses' Aide and is now on duty
in Providence Hospital. A native
of Istanbul, Turkey, Mrs. Breg-
man received her education here.
She speaks several languages and
is a graduate of the Academy of
Music of Istanbul. She came to
the United States in 1924. Re-
cently she took a first aid course
and became the Post Air Raid
Warden of her block. She became
a Nurses' Aide at the suggestion
of the Red Cross. She is the wife
of Herman Bregman and the
mother of two sons, Harold and
Joseph.
• * *
Harry H. Platt, 40, is the
youngest of 12 members of the
board of directors of the Detroit
Bar Association, having been ap-
pointed to succeed Maj. John C.
Evans. The appointment was an-
nounced by Glenn M. Coulter,
president of the association. Mr.
Platt was graduated from the
University of Michigan Law
School in 1926 and has practiced
law here since. He has been a
member of the regents' commit-
tees of the Detroit and Michigan
State Bar Associations for a
number of years and has served
on other bar committees.
Mr. Platt has been active in
Allied Jewish Campaigns and
the Detroit Service Group. Mr.
and Mrs. Platt and their two
children reside at 17546 Birch-
chest Dr.
* Y,. *
Classmates of Milton Levine,
who passed away on March 4,
planted five trees in the Joseph
H. Ehrlich Forest on land of the
Jewish National Fund in Pales-
tine, in his memory. Milton Le-
vine, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Levine of Fullerton Ave., was a
student of the United Hebrew
Schools and the Durfee Inter-
mediate School.

* * *

Junior Congregation of Shaa-
rey Zedek will have its annual
Purim dance in the synagogue's
social hall on March 27. Tickets
may be obtained at the syna-
gogue or by calling the Junior
Congregation's board members.
Dave Diamond and his orchestra
will provide the music.

On April 4, our school children will hold meetings
of their own to express their solidarity with their fel-
low Jews abroad and to protest against the Nazi out-
rages.
In the meantime, adult organizations are also hold-
ing such gatherings and are constantly keeping in mind
the tragedy of our people. Many groups are arranging
s.pecial meetings, in response to the call of the Jewish
Community Council.

Coming Events

March 21—Purim festival at Jewish Community
Center, at 3:30 P. M., featuring young artists.
March 25—Music festival of Zionist Organization
of Detroit, at the Shaarey Zedek.
March 25—Presentation of flag and recruiting of
WAACS by Michigan Department of Ladies' Auxil-
iary of Jewish War Veterans, at Bnai Moshe.
March 25—Rally of Gewerkshaften at Lachar's,
on 12th St. Speaker: Meyer Sesling, director of the
drive.
March 27—Purim carnival of Jewish National
Fund, at the Bnai Moshe.
March 27—Meeting of board of Michigan Syn-
agogue Conference at Congregation Beth Abraham.
March 29—Address by Dr. James G. Heller on
"The American Jew and Palestine" at Hotel Statler.
Apri] 4—Demonstration against Nazi atrocities by
the children of Detroit Jewish schools, at the
Shaarey Zedek Auditorium and the Temple Israel
headquarters at Hampton School, at 11 a. m.
April 6—Address by Frank L. Weil, president of
Jewish Welfare Board, on "The Jews of America and
the War," at Jewish Center.
April 11—Closing event of Gewerkshaften drive
at Detroit Institute of Arts.
April 12—Address by Joseph C. Hyman, execu-
tive vice-president of J. D. C., on "An American Jew
Looks at Europe," at Jewish Center.
May 2—Symposium on "The American Jew and
the Post-War World," featuring spokesmen for lead-
ing national Jewish organizations, at Jewish Center.

Yeshivah College Representative
Seeks Support from Detroit Jews

Rabbi Abraham Bender of
New York, one of the most dis-
tinguished Jewish scholars in
America, who is in Detroit in the
interests of the Rabbi Isaac El-
chanan Theological Seminary and
Yeshivah College of New York,
has issued an appeal to Detroit
Jews to support the famous Tal-
mudical academy.
There are four departments in
the school, Rabbi Bender pointed
out—the Yeshivah itself, Yeshi-
vah College, which offers degrees
and is chartered as a recognized
college in the state of New York,
the Teachers' Institute and the
high school department. The total
number of students in all de-
partments exceeds 750.
In addition to the regular
courses of study, the students
have a full athletic program.
Most of the students come from
many states throughout the
countr y, including Michigan.
There are dormitories where stu-
dents are housed and provided
with food. There are 70 teachers
on the faculty.
More than 100 refugees from

Pesach Feinberg Family Club
announces that the following
members of the family are in the
armed forces of the United
States: Cpl. Pat Cohen, Cpl. Sid-
ney Cohen, Cpl. Albert Cohen,
Cpl. Bernard Solomon and Cpl.
Albert Levitt. The latter two are
serving overseas. Sy Feinberg is
president of the club. Pauline
Kurland is secretary and L. Horo-
witz treasurer. Meetings are held
once a month at homes of mem-
bers.
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Philomathic Debating Club's
program last Sunday featured
five addresses by Jimmy Rubi-
ner, Edwin Jacob, Herman Ja-
cobson, Karl Lewis and Louis
Silverstein. The first four speak-
ers were probationers. Edwin
Jacob was voted the best speak-
er. Irwin Shulman gave the
critic's report. Contestants for
the annual model meeting will be
selected at the meeting next Sun-
day. Boys of 14 and over are in-
vited to Philomathic meetings at
the Shaarey Zedek at 3 p. m. on
Sundays.

Germany and other parts of Cen-
tral and Eastern Europe are
studying at the Yeshivah.
The Yeshivah itself was organ-
ized 55 years ago, and Yeshivah
College is now 13 years old. The
Yeshivah buildings occupy an en-
tire New York city block.
A number of Detroit's Ortho-
dox rabbis have studied at the
Isaac Elchanan Yeshivah.
Rabbi Bender, who was at one
time supervisor of the Yeshivah
of Slonim, will remain in Detroit
another three weeks on his pres-
ent mission.

Welfare Federation
Board of Governors

The Jewish Welfare Federa-
tion has just made public a com-
plete list of the membership of
its board of governors, eight of
whom were elected at the recent
annual meeting, for a three-year
term. The others continue to
fill unexpired terms as general
members of the board, or repre-
sent constituent agencies of the
Federation, in accordance with
the terms of the Federation con-
stitution.
Members of the board of gov-
ernors include the following:
Rabbi Morris Adler, Sidney J.
Allen, Maurice Aronsson, Joseph
Bernstein, Irving W. Blumberg,
Hyman C. Broder, Fred M. But-
zel, Herman Cohen, Abraham
Cooper, Mrs. Aaron DeRoy, Mrs.
Joseph H. Ehrlich, James I. Ell-
mann, Clarence H. Enggass,
Rabbi Leon Fram, Samuel
Frank, William Friedman, Dr. B.
Benedict Glazer, Mrs. Samuel R.
Glogower, David A. Goldman,
Harvey H. Goldman, Harry S.
Grant, Israel Himelhoch, Myron
A. Keys, Julian H. Krolik, Henry
Lapides, Theodore Levin, Henry
Meyers, Gus D. Newman, Mrs.
Robert J. Newman, Max Osnos,
Samuel H. Rubiner, Dr. Harry
C. Saltzst'ein, Alex Schreiber,
Nate S. Shapiro, Isaac Shetzer,
Isidore Sobeloff, Abraham Srere,
Mrs. Joseph M. Welt, Mrs. Mel-
ville S. Welt, Henry Wineman,
Mrs. Henry Wineman, David S.
Zemon, Rudolph Zuieback.

J.N.F. Will Stage

Carnival March 27

Interesting Program Planned;
Plant Trees In Forest
For Freedom

Arrangements are being com-
pleted for the Jewish National
Fund Purim carnival to be held
March 27 at the Bnai Moshe.
Louis Levine will be master of
ceremonies.
Booths will be set up at this
event and there will. be many
attractions. There will be for-
tune-telling and photography
booths as well as a Facts on Life
Booth to be in charge of Byron
Berlin.
Detroit chapter of Junior Ha-
dassah will have charge of a Tel
Aviv Cafe.
A Purim operetta, a talk by
Rabbi J. J. Nathan, group sing-
ing led by Shirley Subar and the
crowning of Queen Esther will
be a feature of the program.
Candidates thus far for the hon-
or are Chanah Agranoff of Mig-
dal group, Barbara LaMed of
Habonim, Esther Cornblit of
Hashomer Hatzair, Leah David-
son of Little Women of Hadas-
sah. Other candidates should be
enrolled with Ruth Bassin, TO.
8-4745. •
Two dunams of land, as prizes
for the selected Queen, have
been donated by Walter Field,
Lawrence Crohn and William
Hordes.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Jewish National - Fund is prepar-
ing a Zionist exhibit for the car-
nival.
Hadassah Yanich is general
chairman of the carnival.
The Jewish National Fund
Youth Committee has renewed
its appeal that trees be planted
in the Forest for Freedom. For
information call Thelma Jaffin,
1711 Clairmont, TR. 1-3991. The
Queen Esther of the carnival will
be the person whose organiza-
tion has secured funds for the
largest number of trees in the
Forest for Freedom.

Prof. Samuel M. Levin's paper,
"Technology and Liberty," will
be published soon in the journal
Social Education. The magazine
is published by the -National
Council for the Social Studies in
collaboration with the American
Historical Association.

