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THE JEWISH NEWS

Shaarey Zedek to Observe
80th Anniversary Sunday

Event to Be Marked by Hanukah Dinner; Program Listed
by President Morris H. Blumberg; History
of Congregation Traced to 1862

the lighting of the Hanukah
candles, by Cantor J. H. Sonen-
klar.
An address will be delivered by
Judge William Friedman of the
Wayne County Circuit Court who
will outline the history of
Shaarey Zedek.
Although deferred for a year,
the 80th anniversary celebration
is being looked forward to with
great interest by the large
Shaarey Zedek family.
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
was organized in 1862 as an off-
shoot of Temple Beth El, which
was formed in 1850. Its incor-
poration took place Dec. 6, 1862,
when a group of Temple Beth El
•members insisted upon adher-
ence to the Orthodox ritual and
formed a congregation of their
own.
First Location
The first Shaarey Zedek struc-
ture was located on Congress and
St. Antoine Sts. The frame 'struc-
ture had a religious school and
both began to prosper. A brick
structure was erected in 1877,
and through the efforts of the
late David W. Simons another
synagogue then in existence
malgamated with Shaarey
Zedek.
In 1903, the synagogue moved
to Winder near St. Antoine where
a synagogue was erected on a site
donated by the late Samuel N.
Ginsburg.
Dr. A. M. Hershman, one of the
most scholarly graduates of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, accepted the syna-
gogue's call to become its Rabbi
in 1907. Rabbi Morris Adler came
here in 1938.
Impressive Structure
The impressive structure on
Willis and Brush Sts. was built
in 1913.
The change in neighborhoods
necessitated-the holding of sup-
plementary services in the 12th
St. section and led to the plan-
ning for the present synagogue
site on Chicago Blvd. and Lawton
Ave.
On May 25, 1930, the corner-
stone of the present building was
laid and services were held in the
beautiful new synagogue on the
Holy Days of 1931.

Mrs. Welt Gives
Council View on
Palestine Issue

Mrs. Joseph M. Welt of De-
. troit, president of the National
Council of Jewish Women,• at a
press conference in New York
List week outlined the o•ganiza-
tion's policy with regard to Pal-
estine. Mrs. Welt stated:
"In the name of Jewish unity,
the National Council of Jewish
Women, which comprises women
of all shades of opinion, has ac-
cepted a positive attitude to-
wards Palestine. The changing
world picture has forced us to di-
vert our exclusive attention from
the American scene as we have
done in the course of 50 years of
existence. It is still our aim to
train women for a living de-
mocracy but we are faced with
an increasing persecution of the
Jews in Europe \vhich makes it
necessary to take a firm stand
concerning this problem."
Aufbau, (Reconstruction), the
German-English-refugee periodi-
cal, commenting on Mrs. Welt's
meeting with the press, stated
that she "made a very favorable
im 9
- ression with her wide know]-
edge and deep orientation in
Jewish affairs here and all over
the world."

One of the monarchs of the
• Chazars, a South Russian people
1,A° were- Converted to Judaism
in the eighth century, was named
Hanukah.

MORRIS II. BLUMBERG

Bnai David School
Lists 2 Programs

On Sunday, the Bnai David Re-
ligious School will not hold its
regular classes at Central High
School. The entire school will
meet at the synagogue, Elmhurst
at Fourteenth, to celebrate
Hanukah.
The program has been pre-
pared by the dramatic teacher,
Miss Leah Levitt, with the co-
operation of other members of
the staff.
Rabbi J. S. Sperka and Cantor
Ringel will participate.
On Sunday, Jan. 2, all pupils of
the Religious School will again
meet at the synagogue to cele-
brate the National Day of
Prayer proclaimed by President
Roosevelt. Following the brief
school sessions, two assemblies
will be held, one for the primary
grades and another assembly for
the upper grades. There will be
responsive reading and prayers.
This program has been prepared
by students of the High School
department under the leadership
of Robert Solomon.

Hanukah Fete Set
Zionists' Town
Hall Rally Jan. 4 By Pisgah Lodge

Dr. Hershman's
Book on Sale

Isaacs, Crohn and Kay to
Speak on Educational and
Other Problems

Scholarly Work Available at

Walter L. Field, chairman of
the program committee of the
Zionist Organization of Detroit,
announces that the next .'own
Hall Meeting of the organization
will take place on Tuesday eve-
fling, Jan. 4, at the Rose Sittig
Cohen Bldg.
Mr. Field announces that this
program will be devoted to a dis-
cussion of "The Political, Eco-
nomic and Educational Status of
Present-Day Palestine."
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent
of the United Hebrew Schools,
will discuss the educational
achievements of Jewish in Pales-
tine.
The political status of the Jew-
ish National Home will be out-
lined by Lawrence W. Crohn.
Leon Kay, well known Detroit
hemical engineer and Zionist
leader, will speak on Palestine's
economic aspects.
Mr. Field announces that there
will be • a public discussion of
these three -questions and that
the meeting will be followed by a
period of socializing during
which refreshments will be
served.
Admission will be free and the
public is invited.

Congregation Shaarey Zadek will observe the 80th anni-
versary of its founding at a Hanukah dinner on Sunday
evening.
Morris H. Blumberg, president, stataed this week that
the program will include addresses by Dr. A. M. Hershman
and Rabbi Morris Adler and a musical program, including

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Friday, December 24, 1943

Monday at Center

On Monday, at 8:30 p. m., in
Shaarey Zedek and J. L.
the main auditorium of the Jew-
Hudson's Book- Dept.
ish Community Center, Pisgah
Lodge will celebrate Hanukah
Dr. A. M. Hershman's book,
- "Rabbi Perfet and His Times,"
by mingling the ancient trach-
tional with modern American came off the press last week and
is now available at Congregation
methods of celebration.
Shaarey Zedek, where members
Cantor J. H. Sonenklar of and their friends will be able to
Shaarey Zedek will kindle the secure autographed copies.
Hanukah candles and will sing
The book is also being placed
traditional and modern Palestin- on sale at the Book Department
ian numbers.
of the J. L. Hudson Co.
A Palestinian movie of life in
Morris Jacobs, chairman of the
the Jewish colonies will be Shaarey Zedek committee in
shown.
charge of distribution of the
The speaker of the evening book, announced this week that
will be Dr. A. M. Hershman of Irwin I. Cohn has purchased a
Congregation Shaarey Zedek copy of the book for each of the
whose topic will be "The Signi- 45 Hillel Foundations throughout
the country.
ficance of Hanukah."
Dr. Hershman's book was hail-
The meeting is open to mem- ed as a most scholarly work in
bers and their friends. Refresh- the address delivered last Friday
ments will be served.
evening at the services
of
Shaarey Zedek by Dr. Solomon
Cohen Elected President Grayzel, editor of the Jewish
Publication Society . of America.

of Petoskey Synagogue

Harry Cohen was elected pres-
ident of Congregation Bnai Is-
rael of Petoskey. Zalman B. Fry-
man was elected secretary-treas-
urer and S. B. Neymark of Boyne
City, vice-president.

In memory of the late Mrs.
Alick Rosenthal a "Minnie' Ro-
Streicher Pal Publishes
senthal Memorial and Happy
Anti-Semitic Literature
LONDON (JPS)—Henry Be- Day Fund" has been formed,
mish, a friend of Streicher, the
Nazi publisher of the porno-
graphic anti-Semitic newspaper,
Der Stuermer, in Germany, is
publishing and distributing anti-
Semitic literature here, it was
revealed by a question that was
raised in Parliament.

Bnai Brith Obtains
47,000 Blood Donors

WASHINGTON, D. C.—Nearly
one per cent of the 5,300,000 pints
of blood plasma procured by the
American Red Cross since it es-
tablished the Red Cross Blood
Donor Service three years ago
were obtained through the mass
recruiting of blood donors by
Bnai Brith groups throughout the
country.
From the time the Red Cross
Blood Donor Service began op-
erating until December 15, 1943,
Bnai Brith Blood Donor Days are
credited with obtaining 47,000
blood donors.
During 1943 alone Bnai Brith
mobilized 24,000 blood donors.

with Mrs. Zilla Goldstein as
president.
There will be a Hanukah par-
ty of the congregation on Sun-
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Fryman.
The annual drive for the Uni-
ted Jewish Appeal brought more
than $700 from this small con-
gregation. Mr. Cohen was chair-
man of the drive.

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