Friday, December 31, 1943

THE JEWISH NEWS

Congregational Activities

'Detroit Jewry to Observe
t President's Proclamation

Mizrachi Plans
32d Anniversary
Celebration Here

`Temples Beth El and Israel Hold Special Day of Prayer
Mizrachi Organization of De-
Services Friday Night; Synagogues to Participate in
troit will celebrate its 32nd anni-
Rites on Saturday Morning
versary Jan. 16, at Congregation

In response to President Roosevelt's third consecutive
proclamation, calling upon all religious groups to observe
!Jan. 1 as a National Day of Prayer, special services are
planned in all synagogues — Reform, Conservative and
:Orthodox.
The special services ushering in the New Year 1944 will

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<;>. be held tonight at Temple Beth
El and Temple Israel, and on
Saturday morning at the other
synagogues in the city.
At Temple Beth El, Dr. B.
Benedict Glazer will read a
specially prepared prayer for
the safety of our boys in the
armed forces and for the victory
Will Be Feted After Services of the United Nations during the
at Friday Night Gathering coming 12 months. His subject
will be: "1943 and 1944—The
at Bnai David Jan. 7
Year of Preparation and the
Congregation Bnai David, Elm- Year of Decision: What Does the
hurst and 14th Sts., will honor its Past Reveal about the Future?"
At Temple Israel
spiritual leader, Rabbi Joshua S.
Sperka, at the opening of its Fri-
At Temple Israel services at
day night gatherings with a the Detroit Institute of Arts,
service and reception, Friday, Rabbi Leon Fram will preach
Jan. 7, at 8:30 p. m.
on "Prayer Through the Ages."
Rabbi Sperka came to Bnai Cantor Robert S. Tulman will
•David 10 years ago from Congre- chant the El Mole Rachamim, in
gation Beth Israel, Ann Arbor, memory of the men and women
where he also
of the United Nations who have
did graduate .
fallen in the war for human
work at the
freedom.
versity of Michi-
The Michigan Synagogue Con-
gan in sociology
ference has made plans for ob-
and oriental lan-
serve the National Day of
guages. In 1933
Prayer in orthodox synagogues.
he received his
Special Observance
M.A. from Mich-'
igan. His f irst
Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka will
position was in
devote his sermon to the special
Mt. Clemens. He
observance at Congregation
studied for the Rabbi Sperka
Bnai David. The Bnai David
Rabbinate in Poland, New York religious school children will ob-
and Chicago Theological Colleges. serve the National Day of
He was ordained at Chicago in Prayer with special services on
1931.
Saturday and Sunday.
Synagogue's Expansion
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter
During Rabbi Sperka's minis- will conduct the special services
try with the synagogue its mem- at Congregation Beth Tefilo
bership grew more than four-fold, Emanuel.
auxiliary organizations and ac- . The day will also be observed
tivities were established. The in accordance with the Presi-
Religious School, the boy scout dent's proclamation at Congre-
troop, A. Z. A., Young Judea, gation Bnai Moshe, by Rabbis
Men's Club, Sisterhood, Chevra Moses Fischer and J. J. Nathan.
Ayn Yaacob, and Friday night
Congregation Bnai Moshe will
gatherings were organized. This
summer the synagogue sponsored conduct special services begin-
a Summer Day Home Camp for ning at 9 a. m. The sermon will
be delivered by Rabbi Fischer,
children.
Congregation Bnai D a vid in who selected as his topic "A
March had planned elaborate Day of Prayer, Inspiration and
observance of Rabbi Sperka's Encouragement." Cantor David
10th anniversary with the con- Katzman will conduct the ser-
gregation, but these plans were vices.
abandoned at the Rabbi's request
in view of the war and the sad
plight of Jewry.
His Manifold Activities
Outside the Synagogue Rabbi
Sperka was active in the com-
munity. He served as president
of the Detroit Jewish National
Men's Club of Temple Beth El
Fund Council and the Detroit will present an Inter-Faith Round
Chapter of American Jewish Table on "Religion and the Post-
Congress. He is honorary presi- war World" in the Brown Memo-
dent of the American Federation rial Chapel Wednesday, Jan, 5,
of Polish Jews, member of the at 8 p. m..
board of directors of Yeshivath
Participants will be Fr. John F.
Beth Yehuda, Chachmey Lublin, Quinn, dean of the Liberal Arts
Mizrachi, Zionist Organization; is College of the University of De-
on the executive of the Jewish troit; Dr. Edgar De Witt Jones,
Community Council, Jewish Com- Minister of the Central Wood-
munity Center and United ward Christian Church, and Dr.
Hebrew Schools.
B. Benedict Glazer, Rabbi of
In 1941 Rabbi Sperka was Temple Beth El.
appointed to the position of Jew-
A social hour and refreshments
ish Chaplain of state prisons of
will follow the discussion.
Michigan.
This meeting is being arranged
In June 1937, Radio Station
WWJ called Rabbi Sperka to in co-operation with the Detroit
conduct the Jewish portions of Round Table of Catholics, Jews
its religious program. This year and Protestants and is open to the
he was asked to give the noon men and women of the congrega-
prayers over this station each tion.
Friday and to broadcast a Jewish
A. J. Balaban, well - known
sermon over the same station the
first Sunday morning of the showman, has two teen-age
daughters carving out their own
month.
theatrical careers. They are
Wrote Book on Jewish Law
In 1939 Bloch Publishing Co. Madeleine and Cheri, singer and
published his book "Eternal pianist. Educated in France and
Life"—a book on Jewish law and Switzerland, their act is the
genuine article.
customs.
The public and friends of Rabbi
Sperka are invited to attend the WWJ. His topic will be "New
anniversary service.
Year's Resolution in a Year of
This Sunday, at 10:30 p. m., War." Cantor Irving Ringel of
the monthly radio sermon of Bnai David will participate in the
Rabbi Sperka will be heard over program.

Shaarey Zedek, with a donor
dinner.
Dr. Harry Wohlberg of New
York, honorary secretary of
American Mizrachi, will be guest

Congregation
To Honor Rabbi
Sperka on Jan. 7

Beth El Men's Club
Plans Inter-Faith
Postwar Forum

DANIEL TEMCMN

speaker. Miss Flora Beckman,
concert pianist, is arranging the
musical portion of the program.
Daniel Temchin, local Mizrachi
leader, is general chairman of
the event. He is assisted by
Aaron Tilchin, chairman of the
souvenir publication, Meyer
Beckman, ticket sales, Sol B.
Edelman, chairman of syna-
gogues, and Max Kaminsky, Ja-
cob Nosanchuk and Sol Lumberg.
Reservations may be made by
calling Mr. Temchin at TO.
8-0730.
The celebration also will high-
light the Mizrachi membership
drive of which Rabbi Isaac Stoll-
man is chairman. Irving W.
Schlussel, president of Detroit
Mizrachi, announced that the
membership drive will continue
until the goal of 1,000 new mem-
bers is reached. To date, the fol-
lowing synagogues have been en-
rolled in the Mizrachi: Bnai Ja-
cob, Bnai Israel, Nusach Ari,
Mishkin Israel, Mogan Abraham
and Beth Moses.

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Rabbi Adler
Honored at
3 Events

`Promise of 1944'
Topic of Rabbi
Fram's Sermon

"The Promise of 1944" will be
the subject of Rabbi Leon Fran-i's
New Year sermon Friday night,
Leaves to Attend Chaplains Jan. 7, at 8:30, in the Lecture
Hall of the Detroit Institute of
School at Harvard; Feted Arts.

at Shaarey Zedek-

Rabbi Morris Adler, who left
Tuesday for Cambridge, Mass.,
to report on Jan. 1 for duty as
Chaplain in the U. S. Army,
was honored at three events
prior to his departure.
On Sunday morning, at an as-
sembly of all pupils in the
Shaarey Zedek religious school,
he was presented with a certifi-
cate indicating that the boys
and girls of Congregation Shaa-
rey Zedek honored him by in-
scribing his name in the Golden
Book of the Jewish National
Fund in Jerusalem.
Honored by Thousands
Rabbi A. M, Hershman, Theo-
dore Baruch, Robert Kasle,
president of the Junior Congre-
tion, and other spokesmen for
the student body expressed their
good wishes to Rabbi Adler.
Monday evening, Congrega-
tion Shaarey Zedek honored
Rabbi Adler at a farewell gath-
ering to which the entire com-
munity was invited. Several
thousand people came to say
farewell to Rabbi Adler.
Men and women among all
walks of life, of all faiths, were
among these thousands, and the
gathering in Rabbi Adler's honor
was believed to have broken a
record in attendance for such
affairs.
Round Table Luncheon
The Detroit Round Table of
Catholics, Jews and Protestants
honored Rabbi Adler at a lunch-
eon at the Standard Club on
Monday.
Spokesmen at the Round Table
luncheon, at which Judge Er-
nest A. O'Brien presided, in-
cluded Henry Wineman, co-
chairman of the Round Table,
and Dr. Henry Hitt Crane. A
resolution which was presented to
Rabbi Adler, was signed by the
three co-chairmen of the Round
Table: Judge O'Brien, Mr. Wine-
man and Edgar A. Guest. The
resolution reads in part:
The Resolution
"There are hours in the lives
of men which, because of the
opportunity for the recognition
of outstanding achievements, set
them apart from other hours of
life. Such hours sometimes come
as a result of a decision, re-
quiring genuine courage and a
real spirit of sacrifice on the

The service will be followed by
a social hour, sponsored by the
sisterhood in the Romanesque
Hall of the Detroit Institute of
Arts.

The Young People's Club will
conduct a symposium after the
social hour to discuss Rabbi
Fram's analysis of the prospects
—military, political and spiritual,
of the year 1944.
The Religious School will re-
sume its sessions Saturday morn-
ing, Jan. 8, and Sunday morning,
Jan. 9.

Beth El Religious School
Will Reopen Next Week
The Temple Beth El Religious
School is now having its mid-
winter vacation. Sessions will be
resumed on Saturday, Jan. 8, and
Sunday, Jan. 9.

part of one of us to give himself
unswervingly to the call of duty.
Such an hour has come unto us
because of the decision of our
beloved friend and co-worker,
Rabbi Morris Adler of Congre-
gation Shaarey Zedek, to enter
the service of mankind under
the banner of Democracy and
Freedom as a Chaplain in the
armed forces of the United Na-
tions.
"It is the good pleasure and
high privilege of the Detroit
Round Table of Catholics, Jews
and Protestants to signalize such
an hour, on this twenty-seventh
day of December, 1943, through
the recognition and honoring of
Rabbi Morris Adler as one
whose achievements as a true
leader of men has been a mighty
inspiration.
"The prayers of good men
everywhere will be his, that he
may be sustained in courage and
power as he sets forth upon this
course of service having such
sublime possibilities of ministry
to men."

PROGRAM OF BANQUET

MINIM CHIMNEY LUBLIN

Sunday, January 2, at 6 P. M.

At the Jewish Community Center

Woodward at Holbrook

National Anthem

Hamotza

Benediction by Rabbi M. • Silver
Opening and Introduction of Toastmaster
By Rabbi Moses Rothenberg, Dean
Toastmaster
Mr. Mandel Bernstein
Musical Offering
Young Boys' Band
Welcome
Rabbi A.M. Hershberg, Spiritual Director

Greeting in Name of Association of Rabbis
Rabbi Joseph Eisenman
Dinner
Musical Offerings
Cantor Ringel
Year's History
Rabbi Leizer Levin, Menahel Ruchni
Kail Mala Rachamim
In memory and honor of Rabbi Meyer Shapiro and Yeshivah
Students killed by Nazis
By Cantor Ringel
Appreciation of Detroit's Jewry
Rabbi El Finkel, Assistant Dean
Greetings
Mr. Jacob Soberman, President and
............... Mrs. D. Silverstein, President of Ladies Auxiliary
Introduction of Guest Speakers
Rabbi M. Fischer of Congregation Bnai Moshe
Guest Speaker
Rabbi Dr._ Leo Jung of New York City
Guest Speaker
Rabbi Moses Eichenstein of Chicago
Musical Selections
Cantor Ringel
Bentchin
CLOSING—GOD BLESS AMERICA

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