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Detroit 26, Michigan, December 3, 1943

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Greek Patriots Battling Nazis
To Save 15,000 Athens Jews

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Reform Jews Open Drive Against White Paper;
Urge Congress Ban Hate Literature from Mail

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Highlights In This Issue

Between You and Me
Children's Corner
Deutsch's Column
Editorials
Feature Pages
Humor Column
Jews in Uniform
Letter Box
Local Brevities
Music
News Reviem;
Obituaries
Purely Commentary
Society News
Strictly Confidential
Synagogue News
Talmudic Tales
Women's Clubs
Youth Listening Post

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Bnai Brith Pushes Membership Drive
For Centennial Celebration, Dec. 12

All lodges in. Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Council will commemorate 100th anniversary with
afternoon and evening program at Temple Beth El . . • Henry Monsky, president of Supreme
Lodge, to be guest speaker ... New members to be initiated in Brown Memorial Chapel.

—Page 5

U. S. Zionist Council Demands Ouster
Of Officials Blamed for Riots in Zion

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American Jews join with Jews of Palestine in condemnation of latest evidences of suppression
of,the freedom of the press and speech by the British Administration . . . Government officials
held responsible for death of Jewish colonist during recent disturbances.

--Page 10

U.S. Attorney General Urged
To Probe 'Cowboy Preacher'

Civil Rights Federation accuses the Rev. Springer of
organizing "national youth organization in support
of organized native Fascism" . . . Biddle asked to
investigate "Evangelist" and Pastor of local church.

Page 7

UNRRA Refuses Special
Aid for European Jewry

United Nations Relief Group won't include recom-
mendation for special treatment in final report to
Administration . . . Separate branch to handle Jewish
victims' problems suggested but falls on deaf ears.

—Page 11

Hillel Leaders Dedicate

Student Interfaith House

Bnai Brith Hillel Commission was the first group to meet
in the newly7 dedicated Roosevelt Interfaith House,' a student
center for religious and social activities, which was present-
ed to Hunter College in New York City. It was created as a
memorial to the President's mother. 'The two buildings were
purchased from the President by a committee of civic lead-
ers for $50,000.
Members of the Hillel Commission who participated in
the dedication are (L. to R.)—Seated—A. M. Cohen, Cin-
cinnati; Henry Monsky, president of Bnai Brith and. chair-
man of the Hillel Commission; Maurice Bisgyer, secretary;
Edwin Schanfarber, Columbus, O.; Dr. Philip Seman, Chi-
cago; Mrs. Ida Cook Farber, Brooklyn, Hillel chairman of
Bnai Brith Women. Standing—Dr. Louis Gershenfeld, Phil- •
adelphia; Robert Lappon, Des Moines; A. A. Benesch, Cleve-
land; E. C. Lovey, San Francisco; Prof. David Klein, Austin,
Tex.; Dr. A. L. Sachar, national Hillel director; Rabbi Mil-
ton .Steinberg, N. Y.; Rabbi W. F. Rosenblum, N. Y.; Eman-
uel Lewis, Savannah, Ga.

Mrs. Roosevelt, Mayor La Guardia
Attend Opening of Students' Center

Henry Monsky, left, turns over to Charles K. Tuttle,. • president of the corporation created
to operate the Roosevelt Interfaith House, the deed of trust to the student center at Hunter - Col-
lege, the former town houses of President Roosevelt and his mother which were purchased from
the President by a civic committee on the initiative of Bnai Brith.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, right, who brought the President's message to the dedication
of the Roosevelt Interfaith House, congratulates Monsky who is also co-chairman of the civic.
committee that purchased the homes of President Roosevelt and his mother and converted them
into an interfaith student center. In the center is Mayor LaGuardia.