Friday, June 16, 1944
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Honor Late A. H. Friedland
Kv- utzah Ivrith to Hold.
Affair Presenting Book
His Posthumously Published Volurne, 'Dovidl,' Will Be
Introduced at Special Evening to be Held at
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Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg. Next Thursday
As a means of honoring the memory of the late A. H. Friedland
of Cleveland, who was one of the outstanffling educators in this
country, and of introducing to Detroit his posthumously published
. book, "Dovidl," a special eve-s
ning has been arranged by
Kvutzah Ivrith, • the Hebrew-
speaking organization, for next
Thursday, at 8:30 p. m., in the
auditorium of the Rose Sittig
Cohen Building.
Updn the closing of the public
Under the chairmanship o f
Philip. Slomovitz, Zionist co schools, the United Hebrew
,,worker and friend of the late. Mr Schools last Thursday began to
Friedland, the following pro- conduct sessions in all branches
gram will be presented on thi
this starting at 9:30 a. m.
occasion:
The sessions usually held on
Short Story Teller
Sundays will now be held on
Joseph Haggai w i 11 speak Fridays.
about Friedland as educator and
The • Hebrew Schools will close
communal leader. Morris La.ch for one month's vacation begin-
over will discuss Fried1Rnd as ning Friday, July 14, and parents
the master short story teller. are urged to plan their. child's
Mrs. Samuel Lehrman, a former vacation to correspond with • the
pupil of the late educator, will UHS vacation.period.
recite selections from his peoms.
"It is important," a statement
Miss Leah Pike, who assisted from the schools declares, "that
in preparing "Dovidl" for pub- chi=ldren attend during the sum-
lication, will talk on the author's mer, first, because in the morn-
contribution to juvenile Hebrew ing children are alert and re-
literature. Mrs. Maurice Landau, ceptive, and they therefore prog-
a friend of the Friedland family, ress much faster; second, there
will talk on Friedland's phenom- is an air of calmness and quiet
enal versatility. M. Michlin will energy during the morning hours
read and interpret some of and that too makes for better
Friedland's short stories. Abra- learning than in the afternoon
ham Schachter will lead in the when the child becomes fatigued
singing of songs written by Mr. from his day's work at school."
Friedland.
The Kindergarten at the Rose
The public is invited to Thurs- Sittig Cohen Branch will be
day's event, admission being open, as usual, from 10 to 12
free.
each morning. The Kindergarten
Refreshments will be served class, headed by Miriam Gold, is
by the Ladies' Auxiliary of spending much time outdoors
Kvutzah Ivrith.
working in their miniature Vic-
Known as 'Hes Aleph'
tory Garden.
The late A. H. Friedland, who
was affectionately known as
"Hes Aleph" among his friends
and associates, had made great
contributions to Hebrew litera- Women
ture and was the author of many
Under the auspices of the
short stories, poems and sonnets.
He was a leader in the Zionist Detroit Army and Navy Com-
movement, had served as presi- mitee of the Jewish Welfare
dent of the Zionist District of Board, members of Bnai David
Cleveland and was a member Sisterhood served at the Down-
of the National' Executive Com- town USO on June 5.
Bnai Brith Pisgah . Auxiliary
mittee of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of America at the time, pf sent food packages to Fort
his death. He lectured eVensive- Brady and packages were sent
ly on Zionism and Jewish edu- to Fort Custer by Brith Sholem,
cation and spoke in Detroit on David Horodocker Benevolent
numerous occasions in behalf of Society and Ladies of Yeshivath
Beth Yehudah.
the United Hebrew Schools.
H.V.V.C. Club contributes to
Mr. Friedland is credited with
having laid the foundation for the Great Lakes, Club socials
modern Jewish educational pro- every fifth Wednesday. Social
evenings were arranged by
grams in this country.
Brith Sholem and Congregation
Bernard Itaacs Co-Editor
His -book '!Dovidl," which was Beth Itzchock. The June 11
published last month, was 'edited breakfast was provided by Koro-
after Mr. Friedland's death by stishever Aid Society. A dona
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent tion was received from Al
of the United Hebrew Schools of Brooks.
Detroit League of National
Detroit, and Dr. Emanuel Gam,-
oran of Cincinnati, educational Home for Jewish Children at
director of the Union of Ameri- Denver made a generous contri-
can Hebrew Congregations. A billion to the Hawaiian Serve-a-
book written for youth, it will Camp project and the Auxiliary
be introduced for the first tinv of Bnai Brith Detroit Lodge do-
to a Detroit audience at next nated phonograph records for
the USO Louge at the Jewish
Thursday evening's event. •
Center.
The publication of this book
was sponsored by the National
Council for Jewish Education of JWV to Be Represented
which Dr. Azriel Eisenberg of on U. S. Civic Council
Cleveland is president. Written
in a • style easily understood by
NEW YORK—Following noti-
youth, "Dovidl" has been pub- fication from Edgar J. Kaufman
lished in a deluxe edition - hi fine of Pittsburgh, chairman of the
type with • illustrations by the National Community Relations
famous artist, Tmimah Gezari. Advisory Council, that the Jew-
ish War Veterans of the U. S.
CARD OF THANKS
would be admitted, to member-
The family of the late Mrs. ship, National Commander Arch-
Ida Feldman of 1723 W. Euclid ie H. Greenberg announced that
Ave. wish to thank their rela- he and Past National Com.man,
tives and friends for their kind- der J. George Fredman would
nesses and expressions of sym- represent
e JWV to the Na-
pathy in their recent bereave- tional Community Relations Ad-
ment.
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Detroit Chapter Appoints 6
To Attend Convention
In N. Y., June 24-26
Detroit Chapter of the Ameri-
can Jewish Congress, at a meet-
ing held Monday evening at the
Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg., elected
the following to serve as dele-
gates at the Congress convention
in New York, June .24-26:
Leon Kay, president of the lo-
cal chapter; H. Kaminer, M.
Mohr, Rabbi J. S. Sperka, Ben
Greenbaum and Mrs. Beatrice
Shear.
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Monday's rrleeting, at which
Morris Lieberman presided, was
addressed by Morris - Margulies,
national Congress secretary on
The appearance of U. S. Army and Navy Chaplains and the Na-
organization.
tional Jewish Welfare Board representative has revitalized Jewish
In his address, which was fol- life in many isolated communities throughout the country. The
above picture shows the first Bar Mitzvah ever celebrated on the
lowed by general discussion, Mr. island
of Bermuda with the help of JWB. Left to right are: Chap-
Margulies outlined the activities lain Samuel D. Soskind, Jeffrey Nelson, the Bar Mitzvah, J. Bent-
of the American and World Jew- ley Homer, the JWB representative in Bermuda and Seaman Max
ish Congresses and spoke on the Greenfield who was Cantor. The Sefer Torah was provided by JWB.
magnificent work being done by
the Institute on Jewish Affairs
Simon Rosen of 2950 Monterey
to prepare material for post-war
was awarded first for his painting
planning.
entitled "Refugees."
Mr. Margulies declared that
The jury of awards of prizes
the World Jewish Congress,
and scholarships included Sarkis
through its officers in Geneva,,,
Sarkisian, G. Alden Smith, Mrs.
was responsible for first bringing-
Harry Farbsten, Mrs. Hoke
to the attention of the world the
plight of the Jews under Nazism. Simon Rosen Wins First Levin, Mrs. Werbe, Stanley J.
Twardowicz, Leon Makielski and
He stated that the World Con-
Prize for His Painting
Mrs. Edward D. Quint.
gress worked incessantly with
Entitled "Refugees"
the co-operation of the Free
French leaders to bring about
The exhibition of the art
the restoration of the Cremieux Works of students of the Jewish
Decree.
Community Center Art School
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He also described the manner ,will continue for another week,
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minded the audience that when mittee.
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The exhibit opened wilh—a_ re-
tablished the World Jewish Con- ception at the Center on Monday
gress was one of the organiza- evening.
tions recognized and publicly
Original works of beginners'
mentioned by President Roose- and advanced students as well as
velt for co-operation in imple- graduates of the school are being
menting the necessary relief ac- displayed.
tivities.
Center Continues
Art Exhibition
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