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THE.
JEWISH NEWS
Friday, September 3, 1943
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Zionist Program Opposed
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3 Michigan
Men Sign Statement Reiterating Group's
Opposition to Establishment of Jewish State
in Palestine; Explain Views
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Halevy Society
Starts Practice
for New Season
The American Council for Judaism has issued a state- Singing Group Celebrates
Opening of Its 19th
ment over the signatures of a group of rabbis and laymen,
reiterating opposition to the Zionist program for the estab-
Season Sept. 19
lishment of a Jewish state in Palestine.
Among those who endorsed the program are the follow-
Detroit Halevy Singing Society
ing from Michigan: John J. Brazy and Lt. (j.g.) Myron will open its nineteenth year
Winegarden, U.S.N.R., of Flint,
and Norman Buckner of Pontiac.
"For our fellow Jews," the
statement says, "we ask only
this: equality of rights and obli-
gations with their fellow-nation-
als."
Bnai Brith Vocational Chief
Speaks at Center Wednesday
'Greater Detroit Council Will Hear National Director
at First Public Meeting; Droock to Give
Report on Jewish Conference
Max F. Baer, national director of the Bnai Brith 'Voca-
tional Service Bureau, will address the first public meeting
of the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council at 8:30 p. m. next
Wednesday, at the Jewish Community Center, Woodward
and Holbrook. The public is invited.
when it meets on Tuesday, Sept.
An alumnus of Aleph Zadik Aleph, Bnai Brith's youth
New JNF Stamp
Marks Start of
Holiday Season
7, to start rehearsing for the organization, Mr. Baer studied%
economies. -at the= University of
coming season.
Arizona and. Notre:Dame, reeeiv- lems, he is chairman of the pub-
Dan Frohman, Halevy musical ed - his: law degree Irdmr Creigh- licity committee of the National
director, will lead the Halevy tdn University, a Mast6r'S Degree Vocational Guidance Association
chorus in preparation for the
and a member of the executive
nineteenth annual concert, sched-
committee of the Jewish Occu-
uled for Sunday, Jan. 16, 1944,
pational Council. His articles, un-
in the Masonic Temple.
der the title of "Washington
Flashes," appear regularly in. the
Feature of the concert will be
"Occupations Magazine," publish-
the rendition of "Di Tzvei Brie-
ed by the National Vocational
der," the famous work of I. L.
Guidance Association
Peretz and Jacob Schaefer, by
the chorus with the assistance
Aaron Droock, past president
of a symphony orchestra.
of -.District No. 6 of Bnai Brith
and a delegate to .the American
To celebrate the opening of the
Jewish Conference, will report
season, Halevy is inviting all
on the proceedings of the con-
members, patrons and friends to
ference.
Pereira's, Dexter and Glynn, on
Council Members
Sunday evening, Sept. 19, to par-
ticipate in a banquet and musical
Greater Detroit Bnai Brith
program. Reservations are being
Council is composed of the fol-
accepted by Mrs. Mamie Free-
lowing lodges and auxiliaries:
man, 2377 Richton, TO. 6-3374.
Pisgah Lodge No. 34; Louis Mar-
Preparations for this event are
shall Lodge No. 1203; Theodor
under the supervision of Jack
Herzl Lodge No. 1377; East Side
Rosberg, chairman of activities.
Lodge No. 1465; Detroit Lodge
No. 1374; Pisgah Auxiliary; Bus-
Eugene Franzblau, Hale v y
ness and Professional Auxiliary;
president, wishes to call attention
Theodor Herzl Auxiliary; East
to the change in rehearsal time.
MAX F. BAER
Side Auxiliary; Louis Marshall
They will start at 8:30 p. m. each
Auxiliary.
Tuesday in the auditorium off at Columbia University, and did
Roosevelt School, Linwood at post-graduate work in education
OfficerS of the Council are:
Burlingame. All who are inter- at George Washington Univers- President, Louis H. Schostak;
vice-presidents, Mrs. Lillian
ested in Jewish music are invited
ity.
to attend.
Aaron, Saul I. Rosenman and
Publicity Chairman
William Joelson; corresponding
A frequent contributor to the secretary, Alfred Keats; record-
Jewish press on vocational prob- ing secretary, Mary Silverman;
and treasurer, Harry Golden.
The statement opposes the es-
tablishment of a national Jewish
state "as a philosophy of defeat.- New Issue Made As Token
ism" and expresses the hope "for
of Jewry's Faith In Allied
the ultimate establishment of a
Nations Triumph
democratic, autonomous govern-
ment in Palestine wherein Jews,
The beginning of the High
Moslems and Christians shall be Holiday
. .season on the first day
justly represented; a democratic
of
the
Hebrew
month of Ellul,
government in which our fellow- Sept. 1,
has been marked in
Jews shall be free Palestinians
whose religion is Judaism, even Many communities throughout
as we are Americans whose re-
ligion is Judaism".
Declaration of Principles
The statement was issued as a
declaration of principles of the
recently organized American
Council for Judaism, Inc., formed
"to present the views of Ameri-
cans of Jewish faith on problems
affecting the future of world
Jewry as well as their own views the nation by the distribution of
in the present hour of world the latest Jewish National Fund
confusion."
stamp.
Decrying racist theories and
Issued on the advent of the
nationalistic philosophies as hav- New Year 5704, which the Ellul
ing caused untold suffering, par- season is ushering in in the life
ticularly to Jews, the statement of the synagogue, the Keren
declares that such theories "long Kayerneth stamp is designed as
ago became obsolete as realties a token of Jewry's faith in the
in Jewish history and remain victory of the United Nations
now only as a reaction to dis- and in the triumph of the prin-
crimination and persecution.
ciples of justice and freedom
"As Americans of Jewish faith which shall include rescue of
we believe implicitly in the fun- European Jewry and the estab-
damentals of democracy.
lishment of a Jewish Common-
wealth in Palestine.
Ancient Command
Jewish National Fund Coun-
"For centuries Jews have con-
Harvey Shapiro, noted young
sidered themselves nationals of cils in more than 1,000 commun- cellist, will be soloist for the
those countries in which they ities have contacted Orthodox, NBC Symphony's performance
have lived in accordance with the Conservative and Reforrn • •Con- of Camille Saint-Saen's Con-
ancient Jewish command, 'The gregations. Each stamp is -to: be certo in A Minor, the feature
law of the land is the law'. Those issued as a receipt- in •acknowl- work to be played on the Gen-
countries in which Jews have liv- edgment of a contribution of at eral Motors Symphony of the
ed have been their homes; those least 5 cents -- toward -the "Land Air program Sunday, Sept. 5,
for Freedom" program of the over NBC 5:00 to 6:00 p. m.
lands their homelands.
Jewish -National- Fund in , Pales-
"Palestine has contributed in a tine.
The concert will be conducted
tangible way to the alleviation
by Dr. Frank Black.
of the present catastrophe in Jew-
Shapiro, in addition to his
is life by providing a refuge for Dr. Weizmann Not Ill,
work under conductors Tosca-
a part of Europe's persecuted Jewish Agency Declares
nini, Stokowski and Black with
Jews. We hope that it will con-
the NBC Symphony, has ap-
tinue as one of the places for
LONDON (JTA)—The Jewish peared frequently throughout
such settlement. . •
Agency for Palestine this week the country as soloist and con-
"We believe that the intrusion issued a statement denying the
of Jewish national statehood has report of the London Jewish cert artist. Shapiro was graduated
been a deterrent in Palestine's Chronicle last week that Dr. with highest honors from the In-
ability to play an even greater Chaim Weizmann is seriously ill stitute of Musical Art in New
role in offering a haven of re- and that his friends are con- York, won a scholarship at the
Juillard Graduate . School and,
fuge for the oppressed and that cerned over his health.
later, received the Naumburg
without the insistence upon such
The Jewish Agency said that
statehood, Palestine would today "after spending his usual vaca- Foundation Award.
be harboring more refugees from tion in: a country place,"• Dr.
Nazi terror."
Weizmann returned to London Panel to Study Appeals
Officers of the American Coun- and is now continuing his work," to Free Enemy Aliens
cil for Judaism, Inc., were an-
. pounced as follows: Lessing J.
WASHINGTON, • '(JTA)—At-
Jewish .,War Vets Pledge
Rosenwald, Philadelphia, presi-
torney Gen. Francis Biddle this
dent; Rabbi Louis Binstock, Chi- 12 Million Bond Sale
week announced the appointment
cago, "Fred F. Florence, Dallas,
of a 22 meMbei paiiel constitut-
Benjarn,in., Kaufman, National ing
Ralph W.' MaCk„ Cincinnati, Rab-
a Special Alien Enemy Hear-
bi Irving F. Reichert, San Fran- CoMMarider.. of the Jewish War ing Board to consider appeals
cised; .- Rabbi- Louis WelSey, Phil- Veterans ; announces that he had
for release by interned enemy
adelphia, vice-presidents; D. Hays pledged to Secretary of the aliens who have reberitly . been
Treasury
MorgenihaU
. that w the transferi'ed: Irdin the -
Solia-Cohen, Philadelphia, trea-
Custody of
surer, and 'Rabbi 'Elmer Berger, JWV . would sell $12,000,000 in the Arniy*- 16 that of the Immigra-
bon-
ds in the Third. War Loan tion
Philadelphia, .executive director.
and Naturalization Service.
drive.. He pledged the 840port
Members of the panel were se-
See Page Nine for important of the 40,000 members. of the
last minute wire on action of organization.
lected from among more than
400. members of local Alien Ene-
American Jewish Conference. con-
my Hearing Boards established
demning Council for American
throughout the country early in
Judaism.
1942..
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On GM Concert
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The Phrase "Servant of God"
As Used in Sacred Literature
"Servant of God" was a title
of honor given to the Patriarchs,
such as Moses, Joshua, David,
Isaiah and Jeremiah. The term
was nationalized so that Israel
as a whole was "Servant of
God."
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