friday, March 19, 1943
Month of Tribute Opened
At Council's Conference
THE JEWISH NEWS
Offices Acquired
By National Fund
Page Seven
Jewish Schools Arrange
Students' Day of Sorrow
Announcement Made by
William Hordes, Pres-
Youth Organizations Join in Planning Assemblies at Shaarey
ident of Detroit Council
Jewish Martyrs; New Organizations Admitted
Zedek, Temple' Israel's Meeting Place at Hampton
Into Community Council
School, April 4
By WILLIAM HORDES
President,
Jewish
Nationat
Before an assemblage of 300 delegates and officers of
Sunday, April 4, has been designated by representatives
Fund Council of Detroit
constituent organizations, the Jewish Community Council of
of all Jewish schools of Detroit as the Children's Day of
300 Delegates and Officers of Constituent Groups Mourn
Detroit initiated a month of Tribute to Jewish Martyrs, at
a ceremony which was part of the program of the Community
Council conference on March 14.
Participating in the observance were Rabbi Morris Adler
It is my distinct pleasure to
announce to the Jewish commun-
ity of Detroit that the Jewish
National Fund Council has ac-
quired its own offices at 11608
Dexter Blvd., corner of Burlin-
game.
For years we
have suffered in
Detroit from
lack of proper
facilities. T h e
progress we
have made has
been achieved in
spite of the lack
of an efficient
and centralized
Wm. Hordes office force to
carry on the
work we have been doing in
many fields—in the , synagogues,
through our splendid Ladies'
Auxiliary and Our many devoted
committees.
Mr. Nathan Linden has been
especially helpful in assisting us
in securing the new offices, and
I am pleased to announce that
he has accepted the post of chair-
man of the house committee to
supervise the work of the office.
He will have the assistance of
Mrs. Abraham Twersky.
The, new headquarters' tele-
phone number is TO. 8-8658.
We are now in position to ren-
der more valuable services in
the redemption of land in Pale-
stine. Soon, we will have the
semi-annual collection of the
Blue and White boxes. Our com-
mittees are already active in
planning the collections during
the Passover week.
On March 27, our youth com-
mittee will stage a carnival,- at
the Bnai Moshe, and we urge all
to attend and to encourage our
youth in their work.
The Ladies' Auxiliary has just
concluded a successful campaign
for its annual donor event, held
on Wednesday.
Our people generally are be-
coming more conscious of the
importance of the work of the
Jewish National Fund. The in-
spiration we all derived from the
national conference held here in
December helped, considerably.
Soon, we shall announce a ser-
ies of special events in celebra-
tion of the opening of our new
offices. We invite all our friends
to visit us in celebrating the
"Chanukas Ha-Bais," the acqui-
sition of headquarters, for the
Jewish National Fund.
and Abraham Meyerowitz, direc-
tor of the Farband Schools. Can- involves four shochtim and the
tors Jacob H. Sonenklar and terms of their partnership agree-
Robert Tulman chanted the 23rd ment.
-Psalm and El Molei Rachamim,
Discrimination Reports
Aaron Rosenberg read selections
The discrimination committee
from Bialik's "City of Slaughter," report described the cooperation
and Rabbi Jacog• J. Nation of of the Council with the Presi-
Congregation Bnai Moshe read dent's Committee on Fair Em-
Chapter XXXVII from the Book ployment Practice, in combatting
of Ezekiel.
discrimination in war industries.
Kaddish Recited
The delegates were urged to
Memorial candles were lit, and bring in and encourage others
the Kaddish was recited for the to-bring in reports on actual or
millions of Jews who perished at - suspected discrimination, without
delay. There was also a report
the hands of the Nazi hordes.
Morris Garvett, vice president on the anti-discrimination bill
of the Jewish Community Coun- which, since the time of the meet-
cil. presided in the absence of ing, has been passed by the Mich-
James I. Ellmann. He urged all igan Senate, and will .be acted
constituent organizations with ac- upon by the Assembly in Lan-
tive memberships to plan similar sing.
programs. The office of the
The Admission Committee an-
Council will help in planning nounced the admission of the
these observances.
following organizations into the
During the business meeting, Community Council: League of
reports were presented on behalf Detroit Jewish Youth, Chevrath
of the Arbitration, Admissions, Gmiluth Chassodim, Porgrabisht-
Discrimination, Education, Com- cher Progressive Society, and
munity Relations, and Inter- Workmen's Circle Branch 460E.
Group Committees of the Com-
Aaron Rosenberg, reporting for
munity Council.
the education and internal rela-
Four Arbitration cases were tions committee, stated that in
reported on. In one of these a the past few weeks 26 programs
hearing was held and an award have been arranged by the Com-
made. It involved a dispute be- munity Council office for consti-
tween a congregation and a tuent organizations, in English
theater in the matter of purchase and Yiddish.
of seats. Two other. cases are in
Work Discussed
the process of negotiation, and a
Among these programs, seven
hearing for a third is scheduled were in the nature of a Com-
for next week. The latter case munity Council night, in which
the organization heard and par-
ticipated in a discussion of the
work and significance of the
Community Council. He urged
organizations to take advantage
of the programming aids which
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the Council offers them.
Rabbi Leon Fram's community
One of the customs of Purim
that is still widely observed is relations committee report
that of making presents—orig- stressed the planning involved
inally of food and drink, but in the Council's cooperation in
now almost anything goes — or the mass protest meeting held in
Shalach Monos. Those who have Cass Technical High School on
departed too far from _Jewish Feb. 28.
tradition to know of this custom
Samuel Lieberman discussed
are missing another of the the work Of\the inter-group com-
grand rituals in which tradi- mittee, and the dissemination of
tional Judaism abounds. This correct information concerning
habit has a much longer history Jews among the Negro popula-
than other customs associated tion. He discussed some recent
with Purim. Over 2,300 years incidents, and also the work of
ago when the Persian incident the East Side Merchants' Associa-
is said to have occurred, the tion in this field.
exchange of gifts was said in the
`Remember the Dead,
Book of Esther • to have been
part of the pattern of the time. Hold Farewell Fete
Rescue the Living'
Presence of Women Urged
For ERC at Wayne
Is
Slogan
Some have spoken of the
Book of Esther as another great
A farewell party for Enlisted
"Remember the Dead—Rescue
Jewish contribution to the eman- Reserve Corps members of Gam- the Living" received the largest
cipation of women. Esther is but ma Kappa Chi fraternity will be number of votes in the balloting
one of many heroines in Jewish held Sunday evening, at Mac- among more than 50 English :
history who have acted to save Kenzie Union, Putnam near Cass Jewish editors throughout the
their people in great emergen- Ave. Wayne University is call- country, on the most effective
cies. While the Orthodox ing its ERC men the beginning slogan for the 1943 United Jewish
synagogue was rather rigid of April.
Appeal for Refugees, Overseas
about the place of the woman
Jerry Efros, social chairman Needs and Palestine.
in the house of worship, women of the party, announces that
"Survival Today — Liberation
were urged to be present during dancing, movies and songs will Tomorrow" was second and three
the reading of the Megillah.
feature the farewell party. Oth- other slogans were tied for third.
There must be in Axis-bound ers on the committee are Maurice They are: "Let Their Sacrifice
Europe many Jews who re- Sugar', Fred Borisoff, Irving Be the Measure of Your Giving;"
member the Megillah by heart. Cohen and Aaron. Sinkoff.
"Rescue for Victory—Rebuild for
In fear and darkness they may
Gamma Kappa Chi took first Peace;" and "That Our 2,000,000
join with their neighbors in in the interfrat bowling finals by
Shall Not Have Died in
recalling another era long ago overpowering The Shahs.
Vain."
when a Jew-hater seemed des-
tined for permanent empire.
M"07WM,iSMW;tW M".tenvtICkM7M *.:,::'
Then with awe they will prob-
ably recite the requisite bless-
ing: "Blessed art Thou,
0
Lord, Who on Behalf of Thy
People Israel, metest out pun-
ishment to all their adversaries,
0 God our Savior."
In Teheran today there are
hundreds of Polish Jewish refu-
gees. For them the celebration
of Purim will have special.
poignance. They will be far from
the land of their birth. But. they
will be looking forward to de-
Purina. Facts
And Fancies
UJA
liverance.
(Copyright, 1943, Increpencemit
Sorrow and Re-Affirmation of Faith.
The Jewish schools as well as youth organizations are
arranging for two community assemblies to be held that
morning—at the Shaarey Zedek and at the Temple Israel
meting place in the Hampton 6
School.
ship ,with their Jewish brethren
At these assemblies, school in all lands.
* * *
children and youth groups will
voice their sense of kinship with
Beth Itzchock Memorial
Jews the world over and will
Congregation Beth Itzchock,
express their sympathy and solid- 3836 Fischer Ave., will stage a
arity with their suffering breth- memorial meeting in tribute to
ren. The faith in the eternity of the 2,000,000 Jewish martyrs in
Israel (Am Yisrael Chai) will be Nazi-held Europe,_ on Sunday
stressed by appropriate readings evening, April 4.
of the Bible.
Addresses will be delivered by
Rabbi Morris Adler of Congrega-
Petition President
They will petition the Presi- tion Shaarey Zedek and Rabbi
dent, and through him all the Jacob Hoberman of Congregation
United Nations, to save the lives Beth Itzchock. Memorial prayers
of the Jewish people, and espe- will be chanted by Cantor J. H.
cially the Jewish children, by Sonenklar of the Shaarey Zedek.
opening to them the doors of
Palestine and other friendly
Lodge Starts
countries. In many other com-
munities, similar children's gath-
erings will be held the same Collection of Furs
day.
For U. S. Marines
The week prior to the assem-
A fur collection has been start-
blies will be devoted to present-
ing to the Jewish children in ed by Detroit Lodge 55, Knights
their classrooms and at special of Pythias, under the direction
gatherings, material dealing with of Ralph Snyder, prelate. All
the plight of the Jewish people types of fur piece or fur-lined
garments are wanted for presen-
in Europe.
The following schools and tation to the U. S. Merchant
Marine.
youth groups are participatfng
All Pythian lodges in the De-
in the Children's Day Project:
troit
area have been asked to
United at Hebrew School s,
join in this drive. Articles will
Shaarey Zedek Religious
Scholl, Temple Israel Religi- be picked up from those calling
our School, Bnai Moshe Reli- TY. 5-1975, or the Detroit Lodge,
CL. 2469, on Tuesday nights. The
gious S c h o o 1, Bnai David
lodge will acknowledge contri-
Religious School, Intermediate
butions with suitable certificates.
Youth Groups of the Jewish
Detroit Lodge is participating
Community Center, Sholom
in other war activities. A group
Aleichem Schools, Arbeiter
of sailors will be entertained by
Ring Schools, Farband Schools,
the lodge.
Yeshivah Beth Yehuda, A.Z.A.
(Junior Bnai Brith), Young
Judaeans, Zionist Youth Coun-
cil, Young Israel Youth Groups.
It is emphasized that while all
these schools and youth groups
have identified themselves with
Don't Take Chances!
this Day of Mourning, its ob-
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servance is meant for all young
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people in the community. Jewish
able later. Satisfac-
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tion guaranteed
affiliation, are urged to attend
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at one of the two assembly
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