Page Ten

THE , JEW1SH NEWS

Friday, DeceMber 10, 1943

Dr. Hershrnan's Book Called Hanukah Gifts
Being Accepted
Masterpiece of Literature

'Hotel on the Lake'

Book Depicts Anti-Semitimn
at Summer Resort Hotel

For Servicemen

Congregation Shaarey Zedek fo Honor Rabbi Whose Story
of 'Rabbi Perfet and His Times' Will Be Introduced
Shipments for Men in State
at Reception Following Services on Dec. 17
Camps will be Made b y
Twelve years of research work and scholarly effort in
Welfare Board

A vast amount of material has been published on the question
of anti-Semitism and discrimination against. Jews in summer
resorts. A work•that will be clr z sed as Exhibit A in hotel prejudice
experiences, however, has only
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just appeared.
en- the hotel pay roll, do not 'hide
It is Robert Smith's "Hotel on their sympathies. Through thern,
the. Lake," issued a few days ago the un - American and nasty preju
by 'Farrar & Rinehart.
diceS . against Jews stand Con - .
The value of this 'work is its deinned in Mr. Smith's splendid
'authentcially. The author (he is novel.
the son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs.
"Hotel on the Lake" is a thor-
Melville. S. Welt of Detroit) had oughly American book. It is an
'a varied career, and among his indictment of the disgusting anti=
numerous experiences are includ, Semites who have spread their
'ed services as porter and hotel venom, and it is a signal to the
clerk.
right-thinking people not to
Faseinating Book
tolerate indecency in this de-
A thoroughly fascinating book, mocracy. . ,
,realistic in its entire approach,
the : 'book reveals not • only the
:Petty outward actions of gueSts.
at the hotel under view but also
the backstage •aCtivities'. Of por-
ters, Managers, guides and others
Morris Mohr was elected presir-
engaged in operating the hotel.
The brutal frankness of the en- dent of the Detroit District of the
tire book is gradually accepted Federation of Polish Jews.
Morris . Lesser and Jack Kahan
by the reader who recognizes the
realism of the piCture described. were chosen vice-presidents and
It is clear that the author knoWs Max Davis secretary.
The new officers will be in-
the situation he describes so well.
stalled Monday evening at Lach-
Made Butt of Jokes
ars on 12th St. There will be a
The 'Jewish issue is especially
program of entertainment featur-
well depicted. The young lad- who
ing stars of the Yiddish stage and'
is admitted in the hotel On the radio. • "
lake is at first tolerated, then
Members of the . Polish Federa-
made the butt Of jokeS and final- tion and its Ezra Sisterhood are
lY so humiliated that he packs urged to attend. For further in-
his belongings and returns home, formation,: call ,Harry Weinberg,
With the blessings of several em- TO. 8-7589.
ployes who are above prejudice
The young lad has a sign pin-
•ned to his back with the insulting
reference of being -"Mike. the
kike:" The guests enjoy lit. Sev- %
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the hero of the story, the hotel ..
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the preparation of Dr. .A. M. Hershman's "Rabbi Isaac
Hanukah' gift packageS, for
Perfet and His Tithes," which came off the press this week,
will be honored by Congregation Shaarey Zedek next Friday distribution to the Jewish .men
evening, Dec. 17, at the special service designated to honor and , women in service • who are
stationed throughout Michigan,
this year's observance of Jewish Book MOnth.

Rabbi Hershman, who recently('>
commenced the 38th year of serv-
ice as Rabbi of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, visited important
libraries in Spain and .PaleStine
in. order to complete his research
work on his book, which was
published by the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America; in
New York, where. he was ordain-.
ed Rabbi .40 years ago.
The facilities of the Hebrew
and English typesetting shops of
the Jewish Publication Society of
America, in Philadelphia, were
used to publish the boOk.
Dr. Grayzell Speaker
Dr. Solomon Grayzell, editor of
the Jewish Publication .Society,
. will be the guest speaker at the
Dec. 17 Jewis4 Book Month serv-
ice at the Sharey Zedek. Rabbi
Morris Adler will greet Rabbi
'11- Hershman in behalf of • the - con-
DR. A. M. HERSHMAN
gregation on the occasion of the
book's appearance, and the *re- by a study of the Responsa of the
ception and social hour to • follow members of the Duran - family for
the . service • will be utilized the African period. . ;
officially to introduce the book
"The results of these researches
to the community. • • he presents in the present inter-
In the Foreword to - the - book, esting volume,' which is a most
Prof. Alexander Marx of the Jew- valuable addition to the all too
ish Theological Seminary ,points scanty English Jewish historical
out that the man whose-personal- literature. Statements' about Per-
ity- and works are described in fet made_ by earlier writers are
Dr. Hershman's book was one of corrected in numerous instances,
the most interesting figures of and we get here the first- full
the 14th .century: Since a' major account of the life and work of
portion of Rabbi Hershman's book - one of the outstanding scholars
deals with the history of the Jews of the 14th century.
in North Africa, the following
A Vivid Picture
statement in Dr.-Marx's Foreword
• "The second part gives us -a
is of particular interest: • •
vivid' picture of the conditionS
"The period of •erfet's life 'under which the Spanish Jews
marks a turning point in the fate lived during the first decades of
of the Jews of his native Aragon. the 14th century, with particular
When • the cruel persecutions - of emphasis on the communal struc-
1391 forced him to leave Spain, ture,and of the readjustments
he became one of the master they had to undergo when they
builders of the new, or rather moved to a new country—North-
revived, center which the fugk, ern Africa."
tives: from the Spanish pogroms
Dr. Marx, 'co-author with Prof.
established in Northern-Africa.
Max L.
Margolis of "T h e
Made Thorough . Study
History of the Jews," says fur-
"For the -last .12 years or so ther about Rabbi Hershman's
Dr. Hershman has been devoting book that it "is a notable and
all the leisure hours :which' he lasting contribution to the history
could spare from his arduous of the Jews."
duties as the busy --Rabbi of a
Thus, Rabbi Heightnan's schol:
large congregation, and his sum-. arly work reconstructs not only
rner vacations,. to,._ a thorough the life and workS of Perfet but
study of Perfet's ResponSa.• He also the life and activities of Jews
supplements his main. 'Source,' in Aragon. Much that Dr. Hersh :
with -the documents- dulled - frOm Man- reVieWS is' applicable 'to bur
Spanish archives by Regne and times, and many portions of the
Baer for the Spanish period, and book make fascinating reading..

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Motional Academy
For Adult Studies :
Prints New Text .

With the publication of "The
Jewish Way of Life" by Rabbi
DaVid Aronson of Minneapolis,
the NatiOnal_Academy for Adult
Jewish Studies, - under the aus:
pices of the Jewish Theological
Seminary of •A.merica„. launches.
its :fourth ' year of service - to
American Jewish communities.'
Its program, -which aims to
strenghten and spread Adult
JeWish Education, has expanded
to meet war time needs.
In 'his introdUctiOn to the pres-
ent,' publication, Dr. Israel M.
Goldman, director of 'the Acad-
emy; states that "the author
seekS to impart in popular form
some of ' the . great concepts of
the'''. Jewish religious tradition,
and:Strives to implant 'the desire.
to ptirsue them." • :
Sikty two • congregations will
:use' ::this text for ' one of ,their.
shoift term unit courses of eight
sessions. These courses are spon-.
sorer by local . . "InStitUtes ' - far
Jewfsh . Education for Adults"
whiSa are.affiliated with the par
ent 4organization, .the 2 National
AcOlemy for Adult Jewish Stud-
ies. An addition': to 'these teo,ngre-,
gatii;ins, 40 others,,:and 350'. Ctiap-•
lain ' and USO' workers have used
Acs. t erry ' publications in their
c.1 uc'ational work.

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are now being collected by the
Jewish Welfare Board's Detroit
y :and - Navy Committee at
its Offices in' the -Jewish Cominu-
ritr:-Center, Wobdward and Hot-
rook. - -

.Any individual in the commu-
nity who would like to send
such a Package
ask e d to do
the following:

Mohr Again Heads
Polish . Jews!. group

1)2- Packages - are to be boxed,
wrapped and tied with - heaVy
string - and .Should be brought to
the Jewish Welfare Board 'office
rid later than Friday, Dec. 17.-
Each person sending a package
or packages will be given .a
Hanukah greeting card on which
to write a brief message and put
his return address.

2. No package is to exceed '$1
in cost and must contain *only
five of the following items:
Playing cards, - gum, candy - barS
(hard); small game ' sets of chess
and checkers, etc., brass button
polish, razor blades, combs, 'nail
files, nail clippers, styptic Pen - .
cils, tooth brushes, tooth paste,
shoe polish, shaving cream, after
shaving powder; foot" powder or
pocket book editions of popular
books.

3. Individuals may bring as
many of these packages as they.
wish.

Due to .government regula-
tions it is impossible to give -lists
of names and addresses of men
and women in service, and the
Jewish Welfare Board is taking
this means of giving the Jewish'
community the opportunity to
remember the Jewish service
men and women at Hanukah .
All packages will be mailed in
groups, according to the number
of men and women in the camp
area, to the Jewish Welfare
Board or USO worker in that
area for distribution. '

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Men's Wear

DEXTER
at WEBB

Because of the delay in mail
delivery it is requested that
packages be brought in as soon
as possible before the deadline
date of Dec. 17.

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Tom Cotter ii.

Hatter 4 . Haberdasher '„?.
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in Cash

Nazi Killer of Jews
Arrested by Gestapo

GENEVA (JPS)—Fate • in the
person of his own colleagues,
Members of the Gestapo ' , is re-
ported: to haVe caught up with .
Great Populirr Appeal
dreaded Nazi Commissar Eich-
Thoroughly Saiolarly, • richly man, who was in charge of the
annotated, this 1:3z6Ok also has a deportation and extermination of
great popular appeal, especially Austrian and Czech Jews. Ac-
for those who are -anxious for cording to reports as yet uncon
authentic information On the his- firmed, 'Eichman was arrested
tory of' the Jewish people. Dr. on orders of Heinrich Himmler.
Hershman" reveals that the,Jews fie is charged with diverting to
of Aragon more than 550 years his own use money confiscated
ago .possessed 'great capacity:,. for from Jews. •
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organization and s e 1 f-govern
ment; that they had a ,Council
-which served as a legislative
body; that these Jews, when
driven to North Africa from
Spain, revivified Judaism in the
Barbary Islands and became the
leading element in the land of
their adoption. _
Announcement of the .selection
of a sponsoring committee for Dr.
Hershman's_ book will be Made
next week.
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