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THE. JEWISH NEWS
CCAR Hits Houston Action,
Favors Jewish Conference
Central Conference of American Rabbis in Convention
Endorse Stand of Its President, Rabbi Freehoff,
and Pass Resolution on Palestine
CINCINNATI—The Central Conference of. American
Rabbis; in convention here, endorsed the stand of its presi-
dent, Rabbi Solomon B. Freehoff, who several months ago
issued a statement denouncing Congregation Beth ISrael of
Houston, Tex., which had ruled : out. voting membership for
anyone subscribing to Zionism or 'kashruth. The convention
also approved further participa-
tion in the American Jewish Con- the Conference sessions.
ference and authorized its presi-
dent to appoint delegates to the
forthcoming Chicago -session.
The rabbiS . reiterated their
stand of neutrality on the ques-
tion of Zionism. The resolution
adopted by the convention
stated that delegates to the
American Jewish Conference
went uninstructed.
Dr. David Philipson, of Rock-
dale .Avenue Temple, Cincinnati,
was awarded life honorary mein-
bership in the . Alumni Associa-
tion.
. Dismissal Time Plan
Adoption of the. dismissal time
plan --of religious 'education for
public schools was urged by the
Conference's Committee on
A resolution on Palestine ex- Church and State.
presses gratitude "for the ideal- that the ,Conference had reached
ism and 'courage which has built a position of readiness to launch-
up the Yishuv of Palestine," the pension program.
It. was announced That Rabbi
which has become "a source of
strength to all Jews."
Jacob Singer, Chicago, had been
named president. of the Hebrew.
Re-Elect Dr. Freehof
Dr. Freehof was re-elected Union College Alumni Associa-
president of the CCAR. Also re- tion, meeting concurrently with
In the session on problems. of
named were Rabbi Abba Hillel
Silver, Cleveland, vice-president; the chaplaincy, presided. over by
Rabbi Harry S. Margolis, St.. Rabbi Barnett R. Brickner, chair-
Paul, treasurer; Rabbi Sidney L. man of the CCAR committee• on
Regner, Reading, Pa., financial chaplains, recently . returned from
secretary and _ Rabbi Isaac E. a 45,000 mile tour of the battle-
Marcuson, Macon, Ga., adminis- "fronts, it was pointed out that
there - are now 250.Reform rabbis
trative secretary.
The Conference elected Rabbi in the chaplaincy-215 in the
Barnett R. Brickner, Cleveland, ariny, 34. in the navy and one in
to the executive board of the the Maritime . Service.
Union of American Hebrew Con-
Jews Face Revolt
gregations for a four-year term
Just as Korah, •Dathan and
beginning Jan. 1, 1945, and chose Abiram - of ancient days bluntly
Rabbi Samuel S. Meyerberg, •challenged . Moses and Aaron, so
. Kansas City, to the Hebrew now do Jews face a revolt in
Union College board of governors their Midst; Rabbi Jacob J.
for a four-year term beginning Weinstein of ChieagO declared.
Jan. 1, 1945. Congratulations
"The revolt of the American
were extended to Dr. Stephen S. Jewish Committee against the
Wise on .
70th .birthday.
American Jewish Conference,' of
Report Revised .
the American Council for Juda-
Discussion on the administra- ism against the Conference and
tive committee of the Confer- Zionistic Israel, of* the HoustOn
ence's Commission on Justice and Congregation against the Union,
Peace's report with regard to the. Central Conference and Zion-
treatment of Germany led to ist Jewry bear certain parallels
slight 'revisions in that' important to the rebellion of Korah, Dathan,.
section of the committee's com- Abir am and their followers;'':
prehensive report.
Rabbi Weinstein said.
As finally submitted, the re-
After noting that school boards
port read: "In considering the and teacher associations through-
treatment of a defeated Germany, out the nation are asking more
we as religious leaders first af- and more frequently: "What can
firm our confident hope that the
we do to halt the rising tide of
victorious Allies will be guided
hatred :n Arnerica?"-,, Dr. Freehof
by justice rather than by veng-
recommended in his address that
erice. We believe that a re-edu-
the Commission on Jewish Edu-
cated German people can in time cation be. instructed to- consider
become a worthy member of the and undertake the task of pub-
family of mankind. We accept, lishing - books of general appeal
however, the necessity for such for children of school age on the
effective measures of control as
place and contribution of Israel
will •insure the spiritual and ma- . inworld civilization and in Amer-
changes that will prevent 'jean
an history.
Germany from again building up
a military machine' to threaten
the peace of the world."
for Next
The committee expressed. re-
gret that the pamphlet,_ "The
Races of Mankind," which it de-
clared had been written by an- On account: . of • .Independence
thropoligists to "indicate_ that Day, the deadline for the .July
science undergirds the religious 7 issue -:of The Jewish News will
doctrine of the brotherhood of be at 11 a. in. next Monday, July
man," had been. banned by the 3. .
USO and the War Department.
Readers of arid, contributors to
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The committee called .upon are.. urged le observe our dead-
Presideri'; Roosevelt to recognize lines.
the French provisional govern- • The regular Jewish News dead-
m.ent of Gen. De Gaulle:
line is at 3 p. in. on Tuesdays ;
Rabbi Samuel M. Gup, of Co- except during holiday weeks,
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Hotorah
V'yahadus announced this week
that it has reached an agreement
with the Vaad Harabonim and
Vaad" Hakashruth • for the super-
vision of Kashruth in Detroit.
According . to this agreement,
kashruth signs henceforth will
be distributed by the Vaad Hara-
bonim and Vaad Hakashruth
through , the Merkaz.
The Kosher Butchers' Associa-
tion has agreed to cooperate with
these groups for the centraliza-
tion of- control of kashruth and
undertook to pay for Hashgachah
to the Merkaz: Thus, the , Mash-
gichim will receive their pay di-
rectly from the Merkaz.
• The new procedure will com-
mence on.• July 1 with the dis-
tribution of new signs.
The promise • of •cooperation'
carne from Ben Eiselman, presi-
dent of the Kosher Butchers' As-
sociation; - D.. Kraus, . business
agent; A.' Margolis, H. Friedman
and Vikser.
'Poultry shochtim are• now be-
ing examined by - the Vaad Hara-
hOnim, and a study is being made
of kashruth problems.
More than 1,000 people attend-
ed the Yom Kippur. Katon serv-
ices held - at' the Bnai. Moshe:
Througn the - efforts of I. SOS-
nick - donations ' were received
for the. work of the Merkaz, of
which .Harty Stolsky is presi-
dent.
Chachmey Lublin Holds
SupPer. Next Thursday
Members of Detroit Jewish
congregations; organizations and
other communal groups are in-
vited to attend a memorial meet-
ing in. honor of the late Mrs.
Michle .Eisenman, wife of Rabbi
Joseph:. Eisenman of - -Congrega-
tion Beth Tefilo Emanuel.
A prominent, Detroit cantor
will render. the
memorial pray-
er. Rabbi Chaim
Shereshe v s k y,
president of the
1:Beth Jacob
Teachers' Semi-
nary of New
York, will come
to Detroit to
address the au-
-
All are
R. Shereshevsky invited.
Mrs. Eisenman was active in
philantropic - and religious or-
ganizations. She - was affiliated
with .Yeshivath Beth Yehudah,
Beth Jacob Religious School for
Girls; Lechem Aneeim, Women's
League . for Sabbath Observance,
Women of Zion • Mizrachi, 'Rah-
.binical College •Yeshivath Ohel
Torah of Baranowicze and other
groups.
The wish has 'been expressed
by members of the family and
friends of the departed to honor
her Memory with a fund for the
Detroit -Beth Jacob Religious
School'. for Girls.
The memorial service, to be
held in Congregation Beth TefilO
Ethanuel; Taylor and Woodrow
Wilson, Thursday, July 6; at 9
p._ m., will mark the conclusion
of the "Sh'loshim," the 30 days
of mourning.
;
Rabbi Fram Starts
New Sermon Series
On Psalms, July 7
Beginning next Friday night,
July 7, Rabbi. Leon Fram will
open a summer 'series of sermons
on "The Beauty of the Psalms."
During the • summer the Sab-
bath Eve services • of Temple.
Israel are held on Friday nights
at 8:30, in Room 14 of the Boule-
vard Building, 3076 E. Grand
Blvd.
The opening sermon in the
series will be "An Interpretation
of Psalm • XXIII: the Psalm of
Faith."
Rabbinical Council*
To Meet July 7-12
Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter
Of Detroit Heads Pro-
gram Committee
Emergency rescue of European
Jewry, the post war outlook for
Jewish.religious life here and in
Palestine and the structure of
the American Jewish community
will be discussed by Histadruth
Harabbonim . d'America, • national
body of younger orthodox rabbis,
Which will convene in New York
on Friday, July 7.
Founded in 1935, the' Rabbini-
cal Council of America consists
largely of graduates from the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theologi-
cal Seminary and _the (Chicago)
Hebrew Theological College and
has a membership - of more' than
300.
Week-end functions will take
place at Yeshivah College in
Washington Heights, while busi-;
ness sessions concluding Wed.nes-
day, July 12,_ will be held at
Pennsylvania Hotel._ Rabbi Mor-
decai Aj Stern of Richmond Hill,
N. Y., heads the convention coin- •
mittee, Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelern-
ter of Detroit is program chair-
man and Rabbi Philip Tatz of
Philadelphia is in charge of . ar-
rangements. Rabbi AbrahaM N.
AvRutick of Newburgh, N. is
secretary .of the committee.
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