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THE JEWISH NEWS
World Jewry Mourns Roosevelt's Death;
Special Memorial Services Held Here
tatemenfs Expressing Community's Sorro w Made by Detroit Groups; Dr. Weizmann
Cables Condolences to Mrs. Roosevelt; Jewish Agency, British Jewry
Pay Tribute to Departed President; 2,000 at Bnai David Services
Friday, Aprti 20, 1945
To Complete Educational
Self -Study Here in May
Meeting of Entire Citizens' Committee Called for Sunday,
April 29; Sectional Meetings Held by Various
Sub-Committees to Clarify Needs
Jewish communities throughout th e world went into mourning over the
death of President Roosevelt.
In Detroit, special services were held at Temple Beth El, Congregation
Shaarey Zedek, Temple Israel, Bnai David and practically all other orthodox
congregations in the city.
The fact-finding and discussion agency and inter-group meetings
phases of the Self-Study of cul- were arranged in which common
tural, educational and recrea- problems were thoroughly ex-
plored. At study and disdussio•
tional resources of the Detroit
meetings, aspects of the Jewish
Jewish community will come to education situation in Detroit
Other services will be held in all synagogues this week-end and throughout the month a close at a meeting of the full have become clear to the par-
Citizens' Committee, scheduled ticipants and a number of areas
Df mourning.
for Sunday, April 29, 2 to 6 p. m., for cooperation and co :ordina-
Among the statements ex-,-,)
the Jewish Community Cen- tion have been charted out.
pressing the community's along with Washington, Jefferson tie for the ultimate victory that in
ter.
Preliminary clearance of sug-
sorrow were the expressions and Lincoln.
will bring with it the realiza-
gestions and recommendations to
Morris
Garvett,
chaifman,
has
- of Benjamin M. Laikin, presi-
tion
of
the
ideals
for
which
our
Proud to Follow Him
announced that the task of the be presented 'to the Citizens'
dent of the Zionist Council of
"We, of the National Council late Commander-in-Chief lived
final meeting of the Citizens' Committee has taken place at
Detroit, and James I. Ell- of Jewish Women, were proud to and died. In behalf of the Jewish Committee
will be to pass upon sectional meetings.
mann, president of the Jew- follow him as our leader; on his War Veterans of the U. S., I ex- a number of recommendations
Two meetings of the Child-
tend
our
sincere
sympathy
to
his
passing,
we
rededicate
ourselves
ish Community .Council.
that are being submitted by var- ren's Section of the Citizens'
loyal
helpmate,
Mrs.
Eleanor
to the high idealism and true
Mr. Laikin's statement reads:
ious professional* and lay - sub- Cbmmittee were held on April
spirit of humanitarianism that Roosevelt, and pledge our undi-
"All Jewry, the . Jewish com- governed his life and • works. vided support and co-operation committees and discussion. 10 and April .17, and the meet-
munities in this country and America has truly lost a great to our new .President and Com- groups, which have been dealing ing of 'the Youth Section of the .
4hroughout the world, mourn the man; we can best pay tribute to mander-in-Chief, Harry S. Tru- with specific phases of the study. Citizens' Committee on April 16.
The recommendations look to- The Adult Section will meet next
passing of President Roosevelt. him by forging the kind of world man.'
ward an integrated program of Tuesday.
He was a great humanitarian.. He for which he lived and died."
Jewish educational and -cultural
understood the needs of the small
In Detroit, all local Hebrew Weizmann, Jewish Agency,
activities on all age levels and
peoples. He sympathized with the and Sabbath schools turned their British Jews Voice Grief
for a variety of groups and agen- Saffir Gives Recital
aspirations of the oppresssed na- classes into special sessions of
LONDON (JTA)—Dr. Chaim
At Center, Sunday
tionalities for restoration of their mourning and prayer during the Weizmann, the Jewish Agency cies in the community. ,
rights.
Israel B. Rappoport, director
entire week-end.
office here and 'leaders Of the
Mrs. Abraham Cooper, chair-
Friend of Zionist Cause
Leaders of all national move- Board of Deputies of British of the Self-Study, is spending
"He was a great friend of the ments in this country issued ex- Jews expressed deep sorrow to- his full time in Detroit during man of the Jewish Center music
Jewish people and of the Zionist pressions of mourning and sor- day at the death of President the final weeks of the study.. committee, announces that Kurt
cause. He was the chief hope of row. Among those who issued Roosevelt in messages sent to Elias Piclieny, co-director, has Saffir, 15, will be presented by
our people in' our efforts -to see statements were:
Mrs. RooSevelt and to U. S.:Am- been recalled by the Jewish Wel- Julius Chajes, Center music di-
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, president bassador John G. Winant. In a fare Board because of pressure rector, in a piano recital this
Palestine restored to Israel. We
are confident that his work for of the American Jewish _ Con- cable to Mrs. Roosevelt at the of work in its Midwest office at Sunday afternoon, in the Cen-
humanity will bear fruit, that the gress, personal friend of Presi- White House, Dr. Weizmann said: Chicago, with which Mr. Pich- ter's auditorium.
The program will include com-
work he did for a restored Jewish dent Roosevelt; Judge Joseph M.
"The world . has lost an in- eny is associated.
positions by Bach, Beethoven,
National Home will materialize, Proskauer, president of the spired leader and fighter for
The Detroit Study is unlike Mendelssohn, Brahms, Debussy,
and that all humanity will be American Jewish Committee; freedom and peace, America a Jewish educational or recreation-
freed—thanks to the great and Henry Monsky, president of Bnai great president and noble son, al surveys which have been and Chopin.
Brith; Dr. Israel Goldstein, pres- and the Jewish people a , true made in a large number of Jew-
heroic work of our President."
Mr. Ellmann's statement, which ident of the Zionist Organiza- friend and their most powerful ish communities in the United A timely and sensational booklet!
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urged the Jews of Detroit to at- tion of America; Paul Baerwald, champion. For myself, may I ex- 'States. It was organized in the
PROBLEM SOLVED
tend memorial services for Pres- chairman of the Joint Distribu- press to you my feelings Of per- nature of a self-study consisting
ident Roosevelt in local syna- tion Committee.
Joseph Erdaily, Twain-Harte, Calif.
sonal grief and tender and most of analyses and discussion • by
A statement was issued by the profound sympathy."
gogues, declared:
each agency and group of its
50c Direct or Bookdealers
"With a profound sense of be- American Jewish Conference and
The Jewish Agency, in a mes- cultural, educational and recrea-
Everybody Should Read It!
reavement, Detroit's Jewish 'com- the annual meeting of the ORT sage to Mrs. Roosevelt, stated: tional program. A series of inter-
munity mourns the passing of Council of Organizations in New "The Jewish Agency for Pales-,
lemnimmo
mi
President Franklin Delano Roose- York was transformed into a tine respectfully tenders to- you
velt. The people of America and memorial rally.
our heartfelt condolences on the
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Franklin D. Roosevelt died on
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lead our nation through its crisis,
Rabbi Herbert S. Goldstein,
PFC. ISADORE SILVERMAN,
toward the better world that president of the Synagogue Coun- infantry, March , 18, son of Mr.
rnust be born out of our present cil, issued the proclamation and and Mrs. Nathan Silverman,
travail."
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At an impressive and solemn ident Roosevelt "the world lost Harry, , field artillery; also in
ceremony at which Rabbi J. S. its first citizen, the United States Europe.
Sperka officiated, held in tribute its greatest American and Jewry
S/SGT. SAMUEL WEIN-
to the late Mr. Rdosevelt, at 'one. of its staunchest friends."
Bnai David last Sunday after- The Union of American Hebrew STEIN, son of Mrs. Hilda Wein-
noon, approximately 2,000 •per- Congregations, in a. message sent stein of 2232 Gladstone.
sons attended and many were to Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt at the
turned away after every seat White House, stated the entire
and standing space was filled. nation must be consecrated to the
Boy Scout Troop 135, sponsored :ideas of justice and brotherhood
by the Men's- Club, and other for which the President fought.
affiliated graftps of the congre-
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Mrs. Joseph M. Welt of Detroit, their national commander, Archie
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