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Friday, January 7, 1944
THE JEWISH NEWS -
Gewerkshaften Leaders
Launch Drive on Sunday
Page Seven
Zwerdling Heads THEATER
Ann Arbor's USO Menachem Rubin to Star in Sholem
Ann Arbor's leading Jewish Aleichem's "Tevye der Milchiger"
citizen, Osias Zwerdling, has been
Baruch Zuckerman and Philip Adler to Address Workers
A new version of Sholem Alei-
Abraham Littman, manager of
re-elected president of the USO
and Representatives of Local Groups at Shaarey
chem's "Tevye der Milchiger"
Council of that community.
Littman's
People's Theater, stat-
Zedek; Plan Campaign for $75,000
will be presented Sunday ma-
Mr. Zwerdling, who is one of
The annual drive for the National Labor Committee f or the outstanding Jewish leaders in
Palestine — known as Gewerkshaften — for the support of
projects of the Histadruth, the Palestine Jewish Federati on
of Labor, will commence here Sunday, at 1:30 p. m., at a
conference of workers and representatives of local organiz a-
Lions in the social hall of Shaarey Zedek.
-
tinee and evening and Tuesday
evening by the eminent Jewish
actor and singer, Menachem Ru-
bin, assisted by a large cast, at
Littman's Yiddish People's The-
ater, 12th and Seward.
Mr. Rubin has been widely ac-
claimed throughout the land and
has wan the hearts of Detroit
Yiddish theater-lovers with his
presentations of Pappus in "Bar
Kochba," Refoel Friedlander in
"Kreutzer Sonata," a star role
in "God, Man and Devil" a n d
other important roles.
Music for "Tevye der Milch-
iger" was composed by the fa-
mous Sholem Secunda.
ed this week that Mr. Rubin's
presentation of the star role of
"Tev-y- e der Milchiger" is entire-
ly different from Maurice
Schwartz's version. "It is certain
to win the hearts of the Detroit
Yiddish theater audiences," Mr.
Littman declared.
Morris L. Schaver, chairman of
the local drive, who has directed
Included in the cast assisting
Gewerkshaften campaigns here Sislin, M. Abrams, M. Eisenberg,
Mr. Rubin are Leon Whiteman,
for the past 14 years, expressed Samuel Kane, Nathan Korn,
Leah Levitt, Evelyn Dusolt and
confidence that the sum of $75,- Louis Lipnick, N. Cattier, Wil-
Harry
Jordan. Others in the cast
liam
Hordes,
Louis
Levine,
I.
A.
000 will be reached.
are Peisachke Boorstein, Lillian
It was announced this week by Liebson, Nathan Linden, H. Mon-
Lux, Rachel Rosenfeld, Morris
Mr. Schaver that the two guest dry, Ben Rosenthal, Morris L.
Novikoff, Misha Fishzon, Sarah
speakers at Sunday's conference Schaver, M. Schubiner, J. M.
Gingold, Bertha Guttentag, An-
will be Baruch Zuckerman, one Singer, Max Bachman, S. P.
nie Erber, Felix Fogalnest, Isi-
of the outstanding world labor Baker, Aaron J. Blumenau, Leo
dore Elgard.
Zionist, leaders, and Philip Adler, Gold, John Isaacs, Max Lieber-
eminent correspondent and De- man, Alex Nichamin, S. R. Rez-
troit News foreign affairs com- nick, Harry Schumer, Henry
Jewish Encyclopedia
Strub, Julius Zemmol, A. Goroff,
mentator.
Given City Library
A. Katz, P. Ulanoff, M. Shmuk-
Submit Reports
Reports will be submitted at ler, Morris Lieberman, Lou Red-
Sunday's conference on the re- stone, Jack Schreier, Lillian
United Jewish Charities has
OSIAS ZWERDLING
sults of last year's drive and the Papernick, Mrs. A. W. Sanders,
donated to the Detroit Public Li-
J.
Wolok,
Kurt
Kulka,
Alex
Bel-
the state and who has served the
plans that have been made for
brary three sets of the Universal
kin, N. Cottler, Mrs. Sarah Le- interests of Jewish students for Supplies Needed At Onc e Jewish Encyclopedia, Judge Wil-
this year's campaign.
A. H. Kushinsky, director of vine, Mrs. R. Linsky, Mrs. Rose more than a quarter of a century,
in Order to Reach Pacific
liam Friedman, president of the
agency, announces.
the drive, will give a resume of Naimark, B. L. Braver, Max has served as president of the
Area Before Purim
Chafets,
Mrs.
Elke
Freedman,
Ann Arbor USO Council since its
activities thus far and plans for
The Jewish Community Center
the setting up of the machinery David Ginsburg, A. Kutnick, formation in 1941.
Mrs. Henry J. Meyers, chair has also been given a set of the
Morris
Lachover,
A.
J.
Lachover,
for further effort.
The new Ann Arbor USO Club man of the Serv-A-Camp projec t encyclopedia. These volumes
M. Ginsburg, A. Kaminker, Ben- was recently opened and is serv-
Sunday's Con-
jamin M. Laikin, H. Lichtman ing many hundreds of servicemen of the Women's Division of the were purchased by the United
ference will be
Jewish Welfare Board, reports Jewish Charities from funds of
and A. Nussbaum.
utilized to pro-
weekly.
acknowledgment received from the Joshua S. Cohen Estate, as a
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test against t h e
The Jewish Welfare Board is Maurice Schneirov, Hawaii Area library memorial to the late
Nurses
Visit
Kibbutz
White P ap er
one of the agencies included in Director of Hanuka gifts sent by Joshua S. Cohen.
A large party of U. S. Arm y the USO Council.
an d to formu-
Detroit organization and individ-
nurses recently visited one of th e Among the many community uals.
late the gather-
83 Jewish Refugees
Jewish communal settlements in positions held by Mr. Zwerdling
ing's demands
Serv-A-Camp supplies service
the Emek, according to a repor t is that of president of the Michi- men in distant communities with End Odyssey in Boston
for the estab-
of the Labor Palestine Informa - gan Synagogue Conference.
lishment of - a
small necessities and comforts,
BOSTON (JPS)—Eighty-three
tion Bureau. This was the firs
free Jewish
which are not available in their Jewish refugees from Nazism,
time that the settlers had re-
Commonwealth
immediate vicinity. Pocket combs, who had managed to escape to a
ceived Americans.
in Palestine.
tooth brushes, shaving lotion, and neutral country, completed their
Questions asked by the nurses
Cantor Irving
other small necessities are pro- odyssey on their arrival in this
vided.
during a lecture at which a mem-
Ringel of Con- ADLER
harbor, where they were re-
Lester Velie, business editor
Through Serv-A-Camp, each leased in care of the representa-
gregation Bnai David will be ber of the kibbutz explained the
featured as soloist. He will be whys and wherefores of commu- and authority on v,rar economics, home community adopts a com- tives of the Hebrew Sheltering
accompanied by Dan Frohman. nal living, were a far cry from will address the Detroit Town munity where supplies are not and Immigrant Aid Society.
the old stock question of tour- Hall in the Cass Theater next available and supplies this need.
The session also will be fea- ists:
Friday morning on the subject Detroit has been assigned to the
tured by a musical program pre-
"Do the children recognize "What Next in Rationing, War community in Hawaii.
senting Arthur Grossman, violin- their parents?"
Controls, Taxes?"
LITTMAN'S PEOPLE'S THEATRE
Additional contributions are
ist, and a popular vocalist.
* * *
The questions this time re-
necessary immediately to make
. In anticipation of a highly suc- flected an entirely different atti-
TWELFTH AND SEWARD
Rabbi Isaac Stollman
and another shipment in time to reach
cessful drive, an advance gifts tude and approach: "Would such Morris Fisher were among the the men before Purim. Organ-
TRinity 2-0100
committee has volunteered to a system work on a larger delegates from Detroit at the izations which already have con-
raise half of the campaign quota. scale?" "Can people be happy Vaad Hahatzala conference held tributed include:
WELCOME TO DETROIT!
it is expected that this committee with a minimum of personal pos- in New York. Rabbi M. J. Wohl-
Aesculapian Ladies' Auxiliary. Coun-
will report an initial sum of $25,- sessions?" Comparisons were gelernter reported on Detroit's cil of Pioneer Women's Organization,
Detroit Chapter Hadassah, Detroit
000 at Sunday's conference.
made with similar experiments activities in behalf of this fund.
Women's Division American Jewish
Congress. Eva Prenzlauer Maternity
* * *
Famous Jewish Actor and Singer
in America, such as the Quaker
Advance Gifts Committee
Aid, Home Relief Society. Hebrew
William McGaffin, chief of the Ladies Aid Society, Infants Service
Servina on this committee are: colonies.
Guest Star in His Own New
Group, Jewish National Fund, Ladies
Version of
Associated Press Bureau, in the Auxiliary,
Jewish Women's European
Mrs. A. b Mendelson, Sol Kanat,
Join Jewish Soldiers
Middle East, will address the Welfare, Kadimah, Netwarten Medical
Nathan Rose, M. Ross, M. Taich,
SHOLEM ALEICHEM'S
Aid, National Home for Jewish Chil-
J. M. Wolock, Mrs. Bluma Mal-
Hebrew , speaking servicemen Detroit Town Hall in the Fisher dren, Odessa Independent Ladies Club.
cow, J. Mohr, A. Agree, M. Glass, and servicewomen are becoming Theater next Wednesday morn- Primrose Benevolent Club, National
Council of Jewish Women, Sisterhood
Max Gussin, Mrs. R. Linsky, Mr. a familiar phenomenon in Cairo. ing. Mme Wellington Koo, who Temple Beth El, Sisterhood Shaarey
Musk by Sholem Seennda
Temple Israel Sisterhood, Young
and Mrs. David Sheraga, David To the already familiar scene of was to have spoken that morn- Zedek,
Women's Bicur Cholem, Young Wo-
AR Enlarged Supporting Cast Will
Jewish soldiers and PATS in ing, was compelled to postpone men's Mizrachi, Youth Education
Assist Mr. Rubin
Women's Michigan Bnai Brith
Egypt there has been added that her American tour. Mr. McGaf- League,
Council, Women's Auxiliary United
Sunday Matinee and Evening, Jan.
of Jewish sailors and WAAFs.
fin arrived this week from the Hebrew Schools.
9 and Tuesday Evening, Jan. 11
Any organization or individual
. The first members of the Middle East where he covered
Price's: Sunday evening: 55e, 85c,
Women's Auxiliary Air Force to the historic conferences between desiring to participate in the
$1.10. $1.65, $2.20. Matinee and
be recruited in the Middle East Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin and Serv-A-Camp project is urged to
week-day evenings: 55c 85e, $1.10,
$1.65.
are now on active service in Chiang Kai-Shek. He will speak all Mrs. Meyers, TO. 8-1339, for
f
urther
information.
Egypt. The majority of these here on the conferences in Cairo
Simon Shetzer will celebrate come from Palestine, and, after a and Teheran.
his birthday on Jan. 16.
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three-weeks' course at the WAAF
Louis S. Cohane's birthday oc- depot' there, were stationed in
Disabled war veterans hos-
curs on Jan. 18, Philip A. Adler's Cairo to work with the RAF as
pitalized at U. S. Veterans Fa-
on Jan. 27, Dr. Robert Rosen's
clerks and special duty clerks. cility, Dearborn Unit, were en-
on Jan. 21, .Rabbi Moses Fischer's Others come from all parts of the
tertained by the Olsen & John-
on Jan. 26, Julius Berman's on world.
son cast on Dec. 30, through the
Jan. 14, Abraham J. Levin's and
Jewish sailors who completed
Milton M. Maddin's on Jan. 10, their training at the Haifa Naval efforts of the Department of
Jewish Parents Owe Their Children a Jewish Education
Mettie Baron Golub's on Jan. 31 Camp now are performing shore Michigan Ladies' Auxiliary of
Jewish War Veterans. Three
and Harry Golden's on Jan. 12.
service in Alexandria and in a Red Cross station-wagons
Avoid the Tragic Mistake of
Benjamin M. Laikin celebrated number of shore establishments
brought the actors who enter-
his birthday on Jan. 1. Julian along the North African coast.
tained the 500 servicemen.
L. Zen-ion's birthday occurred on
Jan. 5.
Jewish children should attend a Jewish school from the
JWB Serv-A-Camp
Gifts to Hawaii
Are Acknowledged
Local Brevities
Menachem Rubin
Tevye Der Milchiger
Birthdays
Of the Month
Council of Jewish Schools
TOO LITTLE TOO LATE
Youth League Rally
To Hear 3 Speakers
"After Two Years"—a review
of outstanding events since Pearl
Harbor—will be discussed by
Donald Thurber, former execu-
tive secretary of Metropolitan
Detroit Youth Council; Louis
Rosen, treasurer of League of
Detroit Jewish Youth, and Leon-
ard Raskin, of Migdal, at the
rally of Youth Speaks Commit-
tee of League of Detroit Jewish
Youth, Saturday evening, Jan.
15, at the Jewish Community
Center.
Dancing and group singing
under the direction of Henrietta
FIassol will conclude the pro-
gram.
19th Annual Concert
day they start public school-until the day they graduate.
Detroit Halevy Singing Society
Jewish children who receive a Jewish education
are not only better Jews, but . .
They are in general more intelligent, more
learned, and more culturd than their Jewish
friends who have not been given a Jewish
education, and . . .
They are better prepared for life in a complex
world.
Dan Frolnan, Musical Dirctor
William Gayman, Associate Conductor
Shirley Subar and Rebecca Frohman Accompanists
Featuring the Oratorio---"DI TZVEI BRIDER"
Music by J. Schaefer
—
Words by I. L. Peretz
EMMA SCHEVER, Soprano Soloist
CANTOR SAMUEL MOGILL, Baritone
WALLACE SCHONSCHACK, Bass-Baritone
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Sunday, January 16, 1944 at 8:30 p. m. Sharp
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