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THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, February 23, 1945

Thousands Mourn at Funeral
For Miss Szold in Palestine

Judge Rothenberg Dorothy Thompson
Again Heads JNF

NEW YORK, — Judge Morris

Lectures
At Masonic on March 13

Government Representatives, Children and Adults Garbed Rothenberg, former president of Noted Woman Columnist to Speak on 'These Crucial Times'
the Zionist Organization of
In Working Clothes Attend Services; gags Lowered
Under Auspices of Temple Israel Sisterhood; Patron
America, was re-elected presi-
to Half Mast Throughout Country
Seats Still Available

JERUSALEM (Palcor)—Thousands of mourners from
all the land escorted Henrietta Szold to her last rest on
Feb. 15. Boys and girls whom she had saved from Hitler-
dominated countries, most of them in working garb, came to
bid farewell to the woman who had brought them to Palestine.
Older women who worked with her in social service also

came to pay homage.
From early morning, delega-
tions from the towns, colonies,
co-operative and communal set-
tlements poured into Jerusalem
to file by her bier in the hall of
the Szold Nursing School where
she died at the age of 84.
Among officials were J: V.
W. Shaw, chief secretary of the
Palestine Government; Major
General Darcy, chief adjutant to
the General Officer in Command;
Justice B. V. Shaw, representing
the Chief Justice; Dr. Stewart,
Anglican. Bishop, and members
of the Consular Corps.
Dr. Weizmann Attends
Jewish leaders included Dr.
Chaim Weizmann, president of
the Jewish Agency; David ben
Gurion, chairman of its Execu-
tive Committee; the Executive of
the Vaad Leumi, Jewish Pales-
tine's National Council, and the
Chief Rabbis.
Students of the school of
nursing led the procession. A
wreath inscribed: "To Our Moth-
er, Who Saved Us From the
Slaughterhouse," was carried by
youths rescued from Transnistria
and recently settled at Kiryath
Anavim. The cortege walked
about a half mile to the Hebrew
University, under an intermit-
tent drizzle. Then they contin-
ued by bus to the Mount of
Olives cemetery.
No speeches were delivered at
the funeral, at the express wish
of the deceased. However, a stir-
ring. 'tribute was paid her in a
broadcast by Dr. Abraham Kat-
zenelson, head of the Vaad Leu-
mi Health and Social Welfare
Departments, w h o addressed
"condolences to all Henrietta
Szold's children, particularly the
lads fighting with the British
armed forces.",
Flags at Half Mast
Miss Szold was striken with
pneumonia last August, but re-
covered sufficiently to resume
her work at improvised offices
in the Henrietta Szold School of
Nursing, adjacent to the Roth-
schild-Hadassah University Hos-
pital from which she continued
her activities until she was again
stricken with double pneumonia
and was confined to the hospital.
The entire Hebrew press ap-
peared with black - bordered
pages carrying warm tributes to
Miss Szold and publishing leng-
thy biographical articles.

Form Young Judaea
Group as Tribute
To Henrietta Szold

Rabbi Miller Views
Jewish Congress'
Political Action

Jews Must Re-Orient Selves
to Protect World Position,
He Tells Rally Here

In a stirring address delivered
before members of the Detroit
Chapter of the American Jewish
Congress at Central high Aud-
itorium on Monday evening,
Rabbi Irving Miller of New
York, national leader in the
Congress movement, declared
that Jews must re-orient them-
selves completely in order to
solve Jewish issues on the po-
litical. level.
Rabbi ,.Miller declared that
Zionists already have realized
the importance of political ac-
tion and stated that the entire
Jewish community must recog-
nize the validity of claims by the
American Jewish Congress that
only through political action
may we achieve the required
results to protect. the Jewish
position in the world.
Rabbi Miller described the
Congress program as being ded-
icated to democracy as a way of
life and to the ideal of democ-
ratizing Jewish community activi-
ties.
Asserting that he speaks as a
devoted Zionist, Rabbi Miller as-
serted that he is not ready to
surrender Jewish rights any-
where and that he and his Con-
gress associates. would insist on
fighting for the positive democ-
ratic program in Jewish life.
Morris Lieberman presided at
the meeting and the guest
speaker was introduced by Leon
Kay, president of the Detroit
chapter of the AJC.

Council's Resolution
On Henrietta Szold
Sent Jewish Agency

The executive committee of
the Jewish Community Council
at a meeting held on Feb. 14,
adopted a resolution of mourn-
ing on the death of Henrietta
Szold, and paid tribute to this
great Jewish woman.
The following resolution has
been forwarded to the Jewish
Agency for Palestine:
"The Executive Committee of
the Jewish Community Council
of Detroit has heard with the
deepest sorrow of the death of
Miss Henrietta Szold.
"She was unquestionably the
greatest *Jewish woman of our
times. Her life was full of sup-
remely creative effort on be-
half of her people. She devoted
herself to the national, cultural
and spiritual revival of the Jew-
ish people in Palestine, and was
an inspiration to all in this coun-
try who worked for these goals.
Thousands • of Jewish children
are alive today because she toil-
ed ceaselessly to bring them to
Palestine, and to help them
start their young lives over again.
She contributed immeasurably
to the general social welfare of
all the inhabitants of Palestine.
"She stood above and beyond
partisan conflicts and personified
the ideal of a united Jewish
people.
"We bow our heads in mourn-
ing. May her memory be bless-
ed."

dent of the Jewish ational
Fund of Ameri-
ca for a second
term, at the an-
nual meeting of
the national
board of direct-
ors of the fund
by the repre-
sentatives of all
branches of the
Zionist m o v e-
ment in Ather-
ica. The meet- M. Rothenberg
ing was held at the organiza-
tion's headquarters, 41 E. 42nd.
The Fund functions through
local councils in more than 1,000
communities throughout the na-
tion, including Detroit. The past
year, coinciding with Judge
Rothenberg's first term, repre-
sented the banner period in the
history of the Fund's work in
the U. S. Between Jan. 1, 1944,
and Jan. 1, 1945, the JNF's re-
mittances to Jerusalem totalled
$4,371,761.16.

Polish Federation

Meets Saturday

Expressing gratitude to Detroit
Jews for the support they gave
to the campaign for food and
medicament packages for liber-
ated Polish Jews, the Detroit
division of the American Federa-
tion for Polish Jews has issued
a call to heads of local organiza-
tions to participate in a meet-
ing this Saturday night at Lach-
ar's, 8943-12th Street.
The Detroit division announces
that an encouraging response is
being given nationally to the ap-
peal to send 250,000 foot pack-
ages to Polish Jews, in response
to the appeal made by Dr. Emil
Sommerstein, head of the Polish
Jewish Liberation Committee.
Leaders here have stated that
the quota of 10,000 food packages
is being filled and that the local
effort is due in the main to the
activity of the chairman, Henry
Abramovitz.
Thanks are extended t o
Charles Driker, president of the
United Yiddish Folks Organiza-
tion of Detroit; H. M. Kaminer,
chairman of the Organization
Committee; Mrs. Jennie Wein-
berg, president of Ezra Women's
_Organization; and to all who
have given their time and efforts
in this task.
Morris Mohr, president of the
Detroit division, has stated that
the campaign will continue and
that information may be secur-
ed by calling the Federation of-
fice at 9124 Linwood.

Jewish GIs Observe
Purim on All Fronts

PARIS (JTA)—American Jew-
ish soldiers will celebrate Purim
on German soil this year, with 11
Jewish chaplains attached to
frontline units holding services on
the evening of Feb. 26 and
throughout the next day.
The state of hostilities per-
mitting, Jews in infantry and
armored units in combat areas
will gather in small groups with
the chaplains for the traditional
observance. Other services will
be held throughout Belgium and
France for personnel of the air
force and communications ser-
vices. Maj. Judah Nadich, chief
Jewish Chaplain in this theater,
will officiate at services in Paris.

In tribute to the memory of
Henrietta Szold, the Detroit Zion-
ist Youth Commission announces
that Young Judaea will form a
new club for girls 13 through 15.
The first meeting, called for
Sunday, at 2 p. m., will be held
at the Commission headquarters,
9144 Linwood.
All young girls are invited. An
interesting program has been
planned and refreshments will
be served.
At the first Young Judaea
leaders' meeting, last week, the
following leaders began plans for
Young Judaea groups: Shirley
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Zeizelman, Elayne Stuart, Dor-
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TRinity
Lewis, Estelle Russell, Ethel La-
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vine, Florence Lipshitz, Rhodine
Ungar, Corine Perlis, Manuel
Fox, Selma Lichtenstein, Elise
Zeme. Elaine Shiffman, Bar-
bara Milin, Drora Selesny and
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Ilse Lonnestrater.
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Painting
There are still openings for
$ Paperhanging
Young Judaea leaders. Young
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men and women interested in
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becoming leaders are asked to
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call Mrs. Esther Mossman, di- ish Community Center wilt hold I/
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Sunday at Central high.
Youth Commission, TY. 7-8216.
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Dorothy Thompson, outstand-
ing woman columnist and lectur-
er, will speak at the Masonic
Temple on Tuesday evening,
March 13, at 8:30 p. m. under, the
auspices of the Temple Israel
Sisterhood. Her topic will be
"These Crucial Times".
The speech will be followed
by a question-answer period un-
der the chairmanship of Prof.
Preston Slosson of Ann Arbor.
Miss Thompson's column ap-
pears in the New York Post, the
Detroit News and 160 other
newspapers in the country. She
has traveled extensively and her
work has taken her to all parts
of the world. Her familiarity
with world events and her close
association with the famous
statesmen of our day have ren-
dered her an expert on the sub-
ject of her discussion.
Miss Thompson,. who is the
daughter of a Methodist minister,
had been engaged in social work
prior to her journalistic career.
An interview with Terrance Mc-
Swiney An Ireland an hour be-
fore his arrest launched her into

the field of newspaper work.
Mrs. Arthur Hass, vice presi-
dent in charge of ways and
means, announces that patron
Seats, in the orchestra section
are available.
Holders of patron seats will be
invited to attend a reception hon-
oring Miss Thompson in the Col-
onade Room following the ques-
tion period.
Mrs. Morton Snyder, chairman
in charge of tickets, and Mrs.
Samuel B. Dantcr; president, may
be called for further informa-
tion.
Men's Club Assists
Jack Citrin, president of the
Men's Club, has declared that
the entire membership of the
Club is cooperating with the Sis-
terhood in arranging the Doro-
thy Thompson lecture..
Maurice Levin, chairman of
the Father, Sons and Daughters
affair, reported on its success.
Harry Pliskow is in charge
of arrangements for the part
that the Club will play at the an-
nual Inter-Congregational din-
ner at the Bnai David.

