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Local Brevities
Spirited Discussions Mark
UHS Institute Addresses
Dr. Eisenberg Favors Advancing Hebrew Language Study
Along Traditional Lines; Crohn Cites Need for
Emphasis in Quality of Instruction
—Photo by Herman Krieger, Jewish News Staff Photographer
Left to right: Seated: Lawrence W. Crohn, Maurice H. Zack-
heim, Rudolph Zuieback, Dr. Azriel L. Eisenberg: standing,
Louis Robinson, Aaron Silberblatt and Bernard Isaacs.
Formal inauguration of the
week's activities marking the
25th anniversary celebration of
the United Hebrew Schools took
place Sunday at the Institute,
preceded by a luncheon, held at
the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.
Spirited discussion followed
the two principal addresses of
the afternoon by Dr. Azriel L.
Eisenberg, executive director of
the Bureau of Jewish Education
of Cleveland, and Lawrence W.
Crohn.
Maurice H. Zackheim presided
at the Institute session, which
was opened with brief remarks
by Rudolph Zuieback) president
of the schools, and Louis Robin-
son, co-chairman of the commit-
tee in charge of the banquet to
be held next Sunday evening
at the Shaarey Zedek.
Hold Discussions
Participants in the discussions
which followed the two main
addresses were Bernard Isaacs,
superintendent of the United
Hebrew Schools, Joseph Haggai,
kichael Michlin, Isaac Franck
and Mrs. Joseph. H. Ehrlich.
Aaron Silberblatt is general
chairman of the anniversary
celebration.
In his address, Dr. Eisenberg
reviewed the status of Jewish
education in this country before
the formation of systems like
the United Hebrew Schools of
Detroit and thereafter and de-
clared that the present method
of studies corresponds with the
demands of established tradi-
tions for the spread of Jewish
knowledge based on historic
Jewish lines.
Knowledge of Palestine
Dr. Eisenberg outlined the im-
portance of advancing the study
of the 'Hebrew language, of
combining Jewish studies with a
knowledge of Palestine's devel-
opment and of ' following basic
tradition religious trends in the
curricula.
Mr. Crohn pointed to the need
for emphasis in the quality of
instruction as being more im-
portant than quantitative educa-
tion. He advocated a method of
indoctrination. He • declared that
indoctrination "is direct as
against the indirect approach,"
and stated:
"We had far better set about
the task of interpreting in
preparation for the inevitable
***- surge of doubt which domes to
all intelligent adolescents. We
need not hesitate to indoctrin-
-ate, to impress upon students in
the schoolroom the meaning of
Torah and of present- day Jew-
ish life as we ourselves under-
stand the terms."
`Must' in Curricula
Mr. Crohn further declared
that "the history and meaning
of Zionist should be a 'must' in
our curricula, and our children
should be taught all about the
life and accomplishments of our
people in Palestine. What better
antidote to the . wretched picture
of persecution can we offer to our
children?"
Participants in the discussion
is the main differed with Mr.
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Crohn and favored a more ex-
tensive objective view in ap-
proaching the needs for incul-
cating in the mind*.;of the chil-
dren the -importance of histori-
cal happenings aid our people's
background.
Celebrations in all the schools
and a special program sponsored
by Kvutzah Irvith, with. Morde-
cai Medini as guest speaker,
marked' the other week's events.
The Oneg Shabbat this Satur-
day at the Rose Sittig Cohen
Bldg. and the banquet - Sunday
at the Shaarey Zedek .will con-
clude the celebrations.
At the Parkside School cele-
bration on Monday evening, the
parents and teachers honored
Mr. Isaacs by presenting him
with a certificate signifying that
a dunam of land has been re-
deemed in Palestine in apprecia-
tion of his efforts here during
the past 25 years.
Congregation Bnai David and
its affiliated .auxiliaries consist-
ing of Bnai David Sisterhood,
the Religious School, the Ladies
Auxiliary, the Men's C 1 u b,
Chevra Aien Yaakov, Boy Scout
Troop 135 and the Red Cross
unit contributed $1,205 to the
American Red Cross. Mrs. Jo-
seph Jacobs was chairman of
the drive for the synagogue and
was assisted by Mesdames Julius
Silverman, Harry Schwartz, Hy-
man Miller, Ed Kresge, Sam
Kane, Max Simpson and E.
Levin.
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William Hordes, president of
the Jewish National Fund Coun-
cil of Detroit, addressed the an-
nual educational meeting of the
Flint Jewish National Fund on
Sunday • evening. A Nachlath
Flint is being established in
Palestine on J.N.F. land.
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Detroit Music Guild will pre-
sent Rebecca Sidorsky in a dis-
cussion of "Modern Architecture
and Its Social Values," illustrat-
ed with the U. S. Government
film "The Quiet City," Tuesday
evening at the Scarab Club, 217
Farnsworth. The musical score is
by Aaron Copland.
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Detroit Philosophical Society's
meeting • tonight, at Hotel Stat-
ler, will be addressed by Isaac
Franck on "The Meaning of
Probability."
* * *
Eder Family Club, at a recent
meeting, elected the following
officers: Ned Lippitt, president;
Naomi Eder, vice-president; Be-
atrice Eder, secretary; Nettie
Last, corresponding secretary;
Minnie Knopper, treasurer; Sa-
die Rosenfeld, social reporter.
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Sidney Hillman and R.- J.
Thomas will be the principal
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Star In UJA Nationwide Broadcast
E. BERGNER
L. CALHERN
J. SCHILDKRAUT
Joseph Schildkraut, Louis Calhern and Elisabeth Bergner, noted
stage and screen stars, will take part in a nationwide broadcast
over the Blue Network on Sunday evening, at 11:30 13. m. (EWT),
under the auspices of the United Jewish Appeal for Refugees,
Overseas Needs and Palestine.
Entitled, "Fighters All," the broadcast will present dramatiza-
tions depicting the heroic role of the Jews in the war for freedom
and how the Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal
and National Refugee Service have helped refugees do their full
share on the battlefronts of the United Nations.
speakers at the opening conven-
tion of the Wayne County Po-
litical Action Committee, April
22 and 23, at-the UAW Local 157
Hall, McGraw and 14th. Hillman
and Thomas are chairman and
secretary, respectively, of the
National CIO Political Action
Committee. They will be intro-
duced by August Scholle, direc-
tor of the committee's activities
in Michigan.
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Carmel Young Judaea met at
the Carmel Hebrew School,
11845 Linwood, and inaugurated
a drive for new members. Meet-
ings are held at 11:30 a. m. on
Sundays. New officers are: Al-
bert Icarbal, president; Robert
Steinberg, vice-president; Yale
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Miller, treasurer; Donald, Sklar,
secretary.
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Cardozo Club will have its an-
nual stag party Saturday even-
ing at the home of Charles Ma-
kie, 18285 Steel. Members are
asked to bring , fellow-employes
who are not members of the
club. The entertainment corn- ,
mittee has arranged a complete
evening's program. For informa-
tion call Harry H. Shapiro, se-
cretary, TO. 6-5347.
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A large group of Detroit wom-
en went to Grand Rapids this
week to attend the annual con-
vention of the Michigan State
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Rabbi Jerome D. Folkman of
Grand Rapids addressed the ses-
sion on Tuesday evening.
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Adamic Resigns
From Common
Council for Unity
Noted Writer Also Quits
Job on Magazine, Charg-
ing Anti - SemitisM
NEW YORK (JPS)—Charging
anti-Semitism, Louis Adamic,
American-Yugoslavian writ e r,
has resigned from the Common
Council for American Unity. He
also has withdrawn from the
editorial board of the magazine
of the Council, Common Ground,
with which he was long asso-
ciated. The Council has denied
his charges.
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One of the charges that
Adamic makes against the Coun-
cil is that it has treated certain
issues, notably anti-Semitism, as
"non-controversial." He states
that by stressing figures on
"Hebrew immigration," in a re-
lease on immigration, the Coun-
cil "made it susceptible pre-
cisely to the divide and conquer
purposes and tricks of the fas-
cists." He adds that "the anti-
Semitic, pro-Nazi Hungarian pa-
per, Egyetertes . . . published
the story and printed in heavy
black type the 1941 figure for
Hebrew immigrants, 23,737 . . ."
Read Lewis, executive direc-
tor of the Council, states that
the Council "has published and
released" much material against
anti-Semitism and tried to make
that material as effective as pos-
sible." Of the release in ques-
tion, he says that the purpose
was "to make clear, for the
benefit of those 'alarmed' by
rumors of Jewish immigrants
entering the country, that the
number was actually a very
modest one."
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