Friday, 'July W, .1945 THE JEWISH NEWS Dr. A. H. Sikei Elected Reform Rabbis' President Dr. Freehof Calls for Jewish Unity; Criticizes Synagogue Council; Pension Plan Adopted by Conservative Rabbis; Publish Prayer Book Page Eleven Congregational Activities Temple Israel Men Plan Year's Events Opening Dinner in October Rabbi Fram Talks On Modern Writers Continuing his series of read- ATLANTIC CITY, (JTA) — and of the United Synagogue— to Be Addressed by Dr. ings from the classic .literature The Central Conference of the lay congregational organiza- of the Jewish people, Rabbi Leon Jacob Markus American Rabbis concluded its tion," the announcement said. Fram has chosen as the topic for 56th annual convention here by More Rabbis Than Pulpits electing Dr. Jacob A. Citrin, president of the his sermonic reading Friday, Pointing out that when hostil- Abba Hillel Sil- ities have ended and all Jewish Men's Club of Temple Israel, an- July 13, "Selections From Mod- ver president of chaplains have returned to ci- nounces that the coming years ern Jewish Literature." He will read quotations from the organization. vilian life, there may likely be program of activities was plan- Rabbi Abraham more rabbis than pulpits for ned at a meeting of the board the prose and poetic writings of Feldman w a s them to fill, Dr. Robert Gordis, of directors held June 28 at the such giants of modern Jewish literature as Peretz, Zangwill, elected vice- president of the Rabbinical As- Detroit-Leland Hotel. - president. Oth- sembly. of America said that An address by Dr. Jacob Mar- Lewisohn, Asch and Bialik. er officers are: more Conservative congregations kus, - professor of history at Heb- During the summer the Sab- Isaac E. -Marcu- must be established throughout rew Union Colege, at the dinner bath Eve services of Temple son, administra- the country "as an obligation to meeting in October, will high- Israel are held in Room 14 of % tive secretary; Judaism" and a concrete service light the year's events, Mr. the Boulevard Bldg., Lobby Dr. Silver Sidney L. Reg- to the chaplains. Floor, 3076 E.t Grand Blvd. They Citrin stated. A joint meeting with the Tem- begin promptly at 8:30 and are Dr. Gordis urged the United • ner, financial secretary and Synagogue, which is the congre- ple Israel Sisterhood will be held concluded at 9. Harry S. ,Margolis, treasurer. Declaring that "there is hard- gational affiliate of the assem- in November and it is planned to ly a great American Jewish ef- bly, to name field directors to invite Dr. A. L. Sachar to return Seminary Exhibits fort which is not bitterly divided tour the nation to stimulate the here for an address to the two Rare Prayer Books in these tense days," Dr. Solo- growth of Conservative congre- groups. The Men's Club will conduct mon B. Freehof, retiring presi- gations. He pointed out that a With the announcement of the dent told the opehing session that survey by the Wartime Emer- one of the Friday night services unity in American Jewish life is gency Commission for Conserva- in November. Other events will presentation of the first official necessary in order to meet the tive Judaism had shown that include a smoker, a USO night Conservative Jewish prayer book needs of the ravaged Jewish few of the rabbis wished to leave cn Christmas eve, a minstrel by the Rabbinical Assembly, the the rabbinate, even for allied show, a Fathers' and Children's Library of the Jewish Theologi- communities in Europe: party, an evening with the Rabbi cal Seminary of America pre- Dr. Freehof reported that 25 fields, after the war. sents an exhibition of rare and and a Purim ball. per cent of the CCAR's members Seligman Elected modern prayer- books dating are in the armed forces as chap- Stanley Garten, New York from the 9th century to 1917 and lains, comprising about half of City attorney and civic leader, originating from all parts of the the Jewish section of the chap- was elected president of the Na- Zeirei Agudath Israel world. lains corps. Discussing the Syn- tional Federation of Jewish Opens Campaign Here The prayer books shown were agogue Council, which • embraces Men's Clubs at its 16th annual To Sign New Members printed in such centers of Jew- all rabbinical and congregation- convention - conference, , held at ish culture as Mantua, Venice, al groups, Rabbi Freehof ex- the Jewish Theological Semi- Zeirei Agudath Israel of De- pressed concern that "it seems nary of America. Mr. Garten troit at its meeting of June 27, Naples, Sabbioneta and Leghorn, Italy; Dessau, Fuerth and Roe- on the point of departing from succeeded Milton Berger, Phila- opened a campaign for new delheim, Germany; Amsterdam, its original purpose (securing delphia attorney. members. Holland; Warsaw and Lublin, ce - operation among various Maurice Seligman of Detroit Assisting the president, the Poland; Lisbon, Portugal; and Jewish groups) and is parallel- was elected one of the vice-pres- Rev. J. Bornestein, are the Rev. Jerba, Tunisia. A Sephardic ing and overlapping its member idents. S. Braitstein, M. Lifshitz, J. prayer book dated Bombay, 1889, organizations." Among the resolutions passed carries a translation into Mar- `Excommunication' Condemned was one recommending the ap- Laeher and M. Stolsky. athi, an Indian language. Zeirei has expanded the Characterizing the recent ex- pointment of a "Servicemen's One of the prayer books print- communication by a rabbinic Committee" whose p r i m a r y ish Servicemen's Bureau which group of a colleague and the function would be to act as the is to give material and spiritual ed in Dessau, Germany, in 1696 public burning of a prayerbook liason agency, on a national assistance to men in service. The has verses by the printer's he edited, as a shocking demon- scale, between the National Fed- Bureau, a part of the Agudath daughter, Ella, who states that Stration of intolerance, the ex- eration of Jewish Men's Clubs, Israel Youth Council of America, she set the translation at the ecutive board of the Central the National Jewish Welfare will send weekly kosher food age of nine and begs forgiveness Conference of American Rabbis, Board, and governmental agen- packages to Jewish servicemen. for printers errors due to her at a meeting held - here im- cies dealing with veterans af- Orders for such supplies are youth. - The prayer books may be taken at local headquarters, 8939 mediately upon adjournment of fairs. viewed daily except Friday and Twelfth St. the 56th annual conclave of the Zeirel has distributed several Saturday from 2 to 5 and on Central Conference of American Draw Up Code of Ethics . hundred contribution boxes for Sunday from 11 to 3 at the Mus- Rabbis, adopted a resolution NEW YORK (JPS)—The crea- its Palestine program. The Keren eum of the Seminary, 3080 Broad- which declares: tion of a commisison of rabbis "This shocking action violates and laymen "for the special pur- Hayishuv is used exclusively for way, New York. The exhibit the very spirit of freedom of pose of studying, revising and the aid of settling Jews in Eretz will run through July. thought and the tolerance which publishing a Code of Ethics," Yisroel in the spirit of the Shaarey Zedek Library we cherish in our country. It is was recommended to the new Torah. The local Zeirei is continuing Open During Summer an expression of bigotry which officers of the RablDinical As- has saddened the pages of human sembly. Other resolutions re- its Wednesday night study circle history. Without taking sides in commended the setting up of a at Congregation Beth Yehudah, The Shaarey Zedek Library the theologIc issues involved, we special committee for the pur- Woodrow Wilson and Pingree. will remain open all summer, nevertheless must condemn un- pose of engendering "t h e The Rev. M. Tennenbaum, edu- but the hours have been changed reservedly the revival of medie- maximum effectiveness of the cational chairman, has issued a for July and August. The library val acts of excommunication and organization in building Zionist call to Detroit Jews to partici- will be open on week days from pate in this study group which 10 a. m. to 1 p, m. and 6 p. m. to book burning." life and thought." 8 p. m. and on Fridays from 10 It also recommended the • es- is conducted in "chavrusoh." Detroit Jewry is reminded to a. m. to 1 p. m. The library will Conservatives' Pension Plan tablishment of a committee 'to NEW YORK, (JTA)—A pen- evaluate the work done by the aid stricken Jewry abroad with be closed Sundays. sion plan for Conservative rab- rabbinate on the campus, and the "seforim" and other religious bis, which will provide insur- setting up of a research fellow- articles. For immediate pickup, Jewish Conference Asks call TO. 5-6046 or NO. 7225. ance during their lifetime and ship in law. Charter Ratification an annuity after the age of 65, The following rabbis were re- CARD OF THANKS or earlier if the. rabbi should de= elected: Robert Gordis, presi- Gratefully acknowledging and NEW YORK—Appealing for sire to retire before he reaches dent; Israel Goldman, vice-presi- 65, was announced at the 45th dent; Arthur N. Neulander, thanking our many friends and immediate ratification of the annual convention of the Rab- treasurer; Herman Cohen, organizations for their kind ex- United Nations charter, the In- binical Assembly of America. corresponding secretary; Elias pressions of sympathy during terim Committee of the Amer- our bereavement. • Our sincere ican Jewish Conference addressed The plan will be administered Charry, recording secretary. thanks to all who helped lighten a letter to the 96 members of the by a pension board consisting of our burden. Senate, urging them to vote for 11 members, two from the board CHARLES E. AtPERN American affirmation of the of the Jewish Theological Semi- AND FAMILY. • world charter. nary, three from the Rabbinical Assembly, three from the United Synagogue and the presidents of the three organizations. Honor the Memory of a War Herio! A good will team of speakers At a dinner arranged by the assembly, prominent Jewish and representing the Detroit Round non-Jewish educators paid trib- Table of Catholics, Jews and All are invited to attend the ute to Dr. Louis Finkelstein, on Protestants will address the the occasion of his 50th birthday young people at the Fresh Air Memorial Meeting in tribute and the completion of five years Camp near Brighton, Mich., this to the late as president of the Jewish Theo- Friday. Speakers will be Dr. Francis logical Seminary. Dr. Stephen S. Wise, Dr. Mordeccai Kaplan and J. Donahue, professor of educa- Dr. Louis Ginzberg were among tion at the University of De- troit, the Rev. Joseph. Q. Mayne, the speakers. • executive secretary of the De- Publish, Prayer Book Tuesday Evening, July 10, The Rabbinical Assembly of troit Round Table, and Dr. Al- America has announced the pub- vin D. Hersch, attorney, member 8:30 p.m. lication of the first uniform and of faculty of University of De- official prayer book for Con- troit law school. at.the Rose Sitting Cohen Bldg. servative Jewry. "For some time On Wednesday, July 11, the the convention has been general Detroit Round Table will pre- Lawton and Tyler that the time was ripe for a sent a good will team at a meet- prayer book that would express ing of the Northwest Kiwanis the viewpoint of Conservative Club in the Lee Plaza Hotel at Arranged by the Joseph L. Bale III Memorial Committee Judaism and bear the official a noon ltmcheon meeting. Speak- A certificate signifying that Grove of Trees Is imprint of the Rabbinical As- ers will be Dr. Hersch, the Rev. being planted In PF-2. Bale's memory will be presented on this occasion to his survivors. sembly, representing the spirit- Joseph Mayne and Circuit Judge ual leadership of the movement , Joseph Moynihan, Good Will Speakers At Fresh Air Camp Joseph H. Bale III Young Israel Scouts Plan 6 Day Hike in Jewish Tradition Plans for a six-day hike and encampment to be held dur- ing August by Troop 210, the Young Israel Boy Scouts, are announced by Solomon B. Cohen, Scoutmaster, and Joseph Grossman, chairman of the troop committee. In addition to affording an opportunity for practical appli- cation of the scouting, camping and woodcraft studies, the en- carhpment will be utilized to place emphasis on a positive ex- perience in Jewish communal living. The camp program has been designed to provide for prayer services; classes in Jew- ish history, laws and traditions and practical Jewish activities. The scouts' cooking equipment will include separate kits for meat and dairy meals, under the supervision of Scoutmaster Cohen and two adults from the troop committee. Scoutmasters Cohen and Gross- man formally were installed to- gether with committee mem- bers, Abbe A. Levi, Dr. Hugo , Mandelbaum and Dr. Moses Wiser, at the father-son dinner of Young Israel, June 18, at Lachar's. Seven new scouts were inducted and several were pro- moted. General Eisenhower medals were distributed to the scouts who had participated in the re- cent paper salvage' drive, during which 1,000 pounds of paper was gathered by. each scout. 'Eternal Light' Program Based on Bronx Boys A true story of how neighbor- hood tension between rival groups of boys in the East Bronx was democratically settled by the boys themselves is the tale Joseph Liss has written for the "Eternal Light" program of July - 8. The program is pre- sented as a public service over the NBC network Sundays from 11 to 11:30 a. m. (EWT), under the . direction of the. Jewish Theological Seminary of Amer- ica. Buy War Bonds! AN INTERESTING RECIPE FOR THE JEWISH HOME ti Front the HEINZ HOME institute What's sauce for the goose may be sauce for the gander, but defi- nitely not for the fish. Sauce for fish is a subject for the experts. Here's a milchig recipe for a rich, thick sauce for fried fish. It's easy to make, because the con- densed tomato soup, pungent with spices. and "creamy with cream", is an excellent prepared base. Fol- low instructions carefully. Tomato Fish Sauce Combine, then simmer for 20 ngin.- 2ites, stirring occasionally- 11-oz. can *condensed creaul ox tomato soup, undilUted small garlic, peeled 1 clove garlic, peeled 1 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar '4 cup cider vinegar teaspoon ground cloves 14 teaspoon allspice 1 4 teaspoon cinnamon % teaspoon *prepared yellow mustard 1 ,!8 teaspoon black pepper. Run through fine sieve. Serve over fried fish. Yields % cup sauce. • Made by Heinz — endorsed by the Union - .1 Orthodox Jewish Congregations of Amelia.