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Littman Won't

THE JEWISH NEWS

Be Thwarted

Detroiters to Hear

He'll Bring Best Yiddish Plays Rabbi Soloveitchick

Here Despite All Obstacles

Manager of Theatrical Performances for More Than 20
';Years, He's Determined to Carry On; Presents 'Tomorrow
The World,' at Masonic Temple, This Sunday
Abraham Littman, manager of the Yiddish theatrical
performances in Detroit for more than 20 years, has become
a one-man institution in Detroit. He has carried the burden

Friday, February 23, 1945

Sa bbath Observance

League Meets Mar, 7;
Rabbis in Symposium

Children Invited
To Temple Israel
Services March 2

Numerous Activities Planned
Women's League for Sabbath
Here by Merkaz and Vaad
Observance will hold a mass Former Aachen Rabbi Talks
Horabonim
meeting of all Jewish women on
Before Congregation This
Wednesday, March 7, at 1 p.m. at
Friday Evening
Dr. Joseph D. Soloveitchik, Congregation Shaarey Zedek, to

dean of Yeshivath Isaac Elchon- discuss ways and means to ex-
Children of Temple Israel, ages
on and Boston rabbi, will address pand activity in the field of Sab-
9 and over, are invited to come
a meeting sponsored by the Vaad bath observance.
with their parents to the annual
Horabonim and the Merkaz on
The feature will be a sym- Purim family Sabbath Eve, to be
Sunday, April 15. The event is
of guaranteeing the status of thee
announced in advance so that all posium on "The Place of Religion observed on Friday night, March
Yiddish theater here and has
synagogues may reserve the date. in the Postwar World." Speakers 2, at 8:30, in the Lecture Hall of
zealously 'tried to give Detroit a
The Merkaz will hold a meet- will be Rabbi Joshua Sperka of the Detroit Institute of Arts.
permanent Yiddish playhouse.
ing and Melave Malke this Sat- Bnai David, who will discuss
A children's choir, composed of
In recent years, he has found
urday night at Lachar's on 12th "The place of the Synagogue;" pupils of the 6th and 7th grades
hard sledding in attaining his
Rabbi
Isaac
Stollman
who
will
St. Future activities will be plan-
of the Religious School, conduct-
goal. The Yiddish theaer has not
ned and there will be an address speak on "The observance of ed by Cantor Robert S. Tulman
prospered. Two years ago, a
Sabbaths
and
Festivals;"
Rabbi
by Rabbi Shlomo Gliksman of Shlomo Glicksman, who will and accompanied on the organ
group of individuals Made an ef-
Chicago.
fort to create a community-
speak on "Education for a re- by Karl W. Haas, will render
Plans for a Women's Council vitalization of religion." Rabbi Purim songs.
sponsored Yiddish theater, but
the effort failed.
of the Merkaz were made Thurs- Glicksman is the new executive
The Sisterhood will provide re-
day at a meeting at Bnai Jacob director of Yeshivath Chachmey freshments for the social hour
Becomes Movie House
Synagogue. The temporary or- Lublin. A graduate of Yeshivas after the service.
Last year, the home of the
ganizational committee includes and Universities of Poland and
Yiddish theater on 12th street,
Selections from the modern
Mesdames M. Fisher, I. Stollman, Berlin, he is author of a volume
was turned into a movie house,
Megillah, the Scroll of Esther,
I.
Sosnick
and
J.
Nosanchuk.
"This Is the Jew."
and Mr. Littman was compelled
.
. published by the Union of Amer-
Problems affecting Jewish life
to abandon sponsorship of a reg
A dessert luncheon will pre- ican Hebrew Congregations, will
are handled by Vaad Horabonim cede the meeting at noon.
ular, week-end theater. Instead
be read.
ABRAHAM LITTMAN
at the office, 3367 Lawrence, 10
he sponsored occasional perform
Rabbi Leon Fram will preach
antes at the Scottish Rite Cathed helpful, but conditions led to a A. M. to 3 P. M. daily.
on
the subject "The Punishment
Field,
Chomsky
to
Speak
ral of the Masonic Temple.
Mo'os Chitim plans are being
period of near-starvation for
of the War Criminals."
His next performance there Yiddish actors. Nevertheless, we made by Vaad Horabonim.
Before Young Zionists
. This Friday night,. Rabbi Davin
will be the Yiddish version of carried on, until (the sad occur-
"Tomorrow the World," which rence of last year which caused
Walter Field and Max Chom- Schoenberger, formerly of
will be presented on Sunday eve- the end of the Yiddish theater
sky will speak on "Political Par- Aachen, Germany, now of Pon-
ning.
in Detroit.
ties in Zionism" at a meeting of tiac, preaches on "Lest We For-
Mr. Littman refuses to be
Zionist Chapter I in the Con- get." Rabbi Fram will be preach-
"I "ask myself, and I ask the Arrange
thwarted in his efforts in behalf Jews of Detroit: is it possible that
ference Room of the Jewish ing at a Brotherhood Service in
of the Yiddish legitimate theater. Detroit will be without a Yiddish
Community Center, next Thurs- Fort Wayne, Ind.
The story he tells of his experi- theater?
day at 8:30 p. m.
HEBREW CONGREGATION
Children of Temple Israel Re-
ences here is, in more than one
Brings Best Plays
Mr. Field will present the pro- HOLDS PURIM SERVICES
sense, an important bit of De-
"I refuse to believe it, and ligious School have completed gram of
the General Zionist
troit Jewish history.
therefore I have devoted myself plans for masquerade parties to Party and Mr. Chomsky will . The Detroit Hebrew Congre-
gation, 9850-12th St., will hold
to bringing to this city the best celebrate Purim.
Successful Seasons
speak for
The older boys and girls will The Labor the Mizrachi Party. Purim services Monday, at 7 p,
"My association with the Yid- casts in the best available plays
and
Revisionist
pro-
dish theater in Detroit dates back —even if the performances are hold their Purim affair this Sun- grams will be presented at the m. with Rabbi Gerson Frankel
officiating. A Purim party will
day morning. The kindergarten following m
21 years," Mr. Littman remi- infrequent.
eeting.
follow. Rabbi G. Frankel will
"It is because of 'my devotion and primary children will hold
nisces. I began in the Circle
This group is a sub-division of speak on "Oasis in the Desert".
Theater on Hastings St.; and al- to the Yiddish theater that I am their costume party Sunday
though 90 per cent of the Jews bringing to Detroit plays like morning, March 4. The classes of the Zionist Organization of De- All are welcome.
of Detroit already had moved to `Tomorrow the World', which the Confirmation Department troit and is composed of young
other sections, this theater was "will be produced here Sunday will hold Purim parties this Sat- men and women engaged in
Zionist educational activities.
the center of Jewish theatrical evening, Feb. 25, by a truly great urday and Saturday, March 3.
The Stage Club of Temple
cast.
life.
Akivah Drasnin, president, and
"Will Detroit back me up? I Israel will present Purim plays. Harold Weisman, membership
"The three seasons--1923 to
that can do more for you than genuine
1926—were fairly successful ones. believe that Detroit Jews will At the Sunday parties the play chairman, invite all to attend. pure St. Joseph Aspirin. First choice o
will
be
"Purim
Pranks,"
written
millions
for simple headache. Wor-ld' i
vote
in
favor
of
Yiddish
perform-
But a new home had to be found
For further information call
la. gest seller at 100. 86 tablets, 200; 1
for the Yiddish theater. I had a ances and will justify my faith and directed by Miss Barbara Anne Baker, TY. 7-3104.
for 35¢. Demand St. Joseph Aspiri n
successful season at the Majestic in them and in the Yiddish Greenberg. In the cast will be:
Lloyd Keno, Richard Sutkin, Gor-
Theater on Woodward Avenue theater."
don Freshman, Michael Lewiston,
and in 1927 I opened the play-
KOVLER VOLYNER SOCIETY
Marvin Sternberg, Judy Michael-
house on 12th street under the Rabbi Nathan Lauded
son, Sylvia Lask, Corinne Dorb,
desires to express heartfelt sympathies to its members
name Littmari's Yiddish People's
Geula Freedman, Lois Haase,
Theater and it functioned fOr two By JWV's State Leader
MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH NEWMARK
Susan Rappaport, Shyrlee Bloom,
seasons.
Harry Schaeffer, Michigan Joanne Warshaw, Mira Lou Ra-
of 3345 Sturtevant
Kept Theater Going
On the death in action, in Belgium, on Jan. 19, 1945
"The financial crash of 1929 State Commander of Jewish War coosin, Beverly Davis, Larry
of their only son
put the damper on theatrical ac- Veterans, has issued a statement Charfoos and Betsy Brown.
The play to be presented Sat-
tivities. But I was stubborn and commending Rabbi Jacob J.
PVT.
EDWARD
NEWMARK
despite heavy losses I kept the Nathan, honorary chaplain, for urday, March 3, will be given by
who
had
been
in
active
service
for a year with the
the
Confirmation
Department
inaugurating
a
policy
of
present-
theater going. The usual nine
First Army Infantry
weekly performances were re- ing free memberships in the Bnai Theater Club. It is entitled "A
May they find consolation in the knowledge that their son
duced to seven, then to five, soon Moshe Synagogue to returned Merry Good Purim," and is di-
served his country and his people well.
to three, and often I was able servicemen. Mr. Schaeffer urged rected by Miss Barbara Green-
to arrange for only one perform- other synagogues to follow a sim- berg. The cast will include: Jo
Anne Mendlow, Sue Kerner,
ance a week, in order to reduce ilar procedure.
Jewish War Veterans' head- Aileen Sutkin, Barbara Budson,
the costs.
"Reuben Guskim, Manager of quarters have been moved to the Barbara Applebaum, Ruth Jack-
the Jewish Actors' Union, was Abbington Theater Building, son, Ivan. Goldstein, Allen Jack-
8212 12th St.
son, Irving Keene, Jimmy Keene,
Rodney Landsman, Morton Gol-
"Tomorrow the World"
ditch, Bob Busker, Stanley Ru-
Rabbi Gliksman in Beth
benstein, Burt Fink, Harvey
Yehudah Synagogue Feb. 24 Howard, Sammy Goldstein,. Ray
Arnold, Zeta Ostrow and Walter
This Saturday, Rabbi Shlomo Levine.
Gliksman of Chicago, now ex-
ecutive director of Yeshivath Dr. Grayzel President
Chachmey Lublin, will lecture Of Jewish Book Council
in Beth Yehudah Synagogue,
NEW YORK — Dr. Solomon
1600 Pingree, before Musoff, on Grayzel was elected president of
the subject "American Jews the Jewish Book Council of
Must Save The Jewish Youth," America to suceed Dr. Mordecai
Isidore Lash's Yiddish version and at 4:30 p.m. on the subject Soltes, at the annual meeting of
of the play "Tomorrow the "The True Significance of Juda- the national committee held Feb.
World," which has been made ism."
14, at _its headquarters here.
Once your doctor has writ-
famous on stage and screen by
the acting of Skippy Homeier,
ten a prescription, he de-
will be staged Sunday evening
pends on the pharmacist for
at the Scottish Rite cathedral,
accurate compounding. That
Masonic Temple, under the di-
rection of Abraham Littman.
is where wecome in. Every
Nathan Goldberg and Jacob
prescription brought to us
Jacobs head an able cast of act-
is
filled with scientific ac-
ors appearing in this play which
has been as successful on the
curacy—with the best quail-
Yiddigh stage as it was in the
ty drugs. Bring your pres-
movies and on the English stage.
criptions here with confi-
Saul Schwartz plays the role
of the Nazi youth and is being
dence.
We back your
widely acclaimed for his splen-
doctor.
did interpretation of his role.
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Others in the cast include Rose
Goldberg, Lillie Lilliana, Betty
Jacobs and Frances Waggenfeld.
Tickets for this production will
be available at the box office
Sunday and are procurable in
advance at Metro Music House,
10324 Dexter; from Mr. Littman,
TY. 6-9186, and at Atkinson
Confectionary, 8640 12th St.

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