THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, March 22, 1946
Rabbi Lookstein, Louis Sobel
To Address Rally on Sunday
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HUC Prexy Is 65
JNF World Meet
Set for Summer
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A world
conference of the Jewish Nation-
al Fund will be held at the end
of this summer, Elias M. Epstein,
head of the overseas department
of the JNF headquarters in Jeru-
City-Wide Gathering, Sponsored by Organizations Division
of Allied Jewish Campaign for $2,000,000, to Be Held
March 24 at Central High School
A city-wide rally of the Allied Jewish Appeal of Detroit
will hear two prominent experts on the emergency problems
of Jewish survivors overseas when Rabbi Joseph Lookstein,
New York leader who recently returned from Europe, and
Louis Sobel, assistant secretary of the Joint Distribution
Committee, just back from South America, speak at 2 p. m.
salem, has announced here, prior
to his departure for Palestine.
He has been in the United States
for several months, during which
he addressed a number of meet-
ings on JNF work and made a
special study of modern propa-
ganda methods with reference to
the educational and fund-raising
program of the Jewish National
Fund in all parts of the world.
Sunday, March 24, at Central
In Order To Expand Our Facilities
high school, Linwood and Tuxedo. at New York University where
Members of all Jewish or-
he was an instructor. He is
ganizations in Detroit are urged
known as a consultant on Jewish
and to
to attend the rally which is
economic adjustment problems
being sponsored by the Organ-
for the Jewish communities in
DR. JULIAN MORGENSTERN
izations Division of the Allied many
large cities including
Offer Our Clientele A Greater
CINCINNATI — Dr. Julian
Jewish Campaign now getting
Rochester, Detroit, Pittsburgh,
underway to raise $2,000,000 Baltimore, Philadelphia, Milwau- Morgenstern, president of
for overseas relief, Palestine kee, Minneapolis and others.
Hebrew Union College, celebrated
Measure of Service
And refugees coming to the
Native of Lithuania
his 65th birthday on March 18.
United States.
Mr. Sobel is co-author of
His own anniversary comes in
Rabbi Lookstein will make his
"Group Methods in Vocational the midst of a colorful celebra-
first public report at the rally
Guidance" 1938, and "Toward
since his return from a seven-
tion of the 70th anniversary of
Job Readjustment" 1940. He has
month survey of conditions in
also written many articles on the founding of the College.
Europe for the Jewish Welfare
work, child guidance and
Board, according to David J. .group
problems concerning the eco-
Cohen, president of Congrega-
tion Beth David and chairman nomic adjustment of Jews.
A native of Lithuania, Mr.
1172-4-6 Notional Bank Bldg.
of the praesidium of the Organ-
Sobel came to this country at the
ization Division.
age of five. He spent his early
Hyman J. Adler, cantor of
Dr. Sudarsky, prominent Lith-
Congregation Beth David, will youth in Norwich and Bridge- uanian Jewish leader, who brings
RAndolph 8458
port, Conn. He received his edu- with him important information
take part in the program.
cation at New York University.
regarding the surviving Jews in
Visited 15 DP Camps
From 1924 to 1934 Mr. Sobel Lithuania, will be guest speaker
Rabbi Lookstein, distinguished
Orthodox Jewish leader, returned was assistant executive • director at the banquet of Detroit Fed-
Defreif Confer Agency
recently from an extended in- of the Young Men's and Young eration of Lithuanian Jews, Sun-
spection tour of the displaced Women's Hebrew Association of day evening, March 31, at Moss'
persons centers in Germany and the Bronx, and following that, Hall on Joy Road.
Austria. There, with the cooper- until 1936, executive director of
Others on the program will
ation of high Army officers, he the Jewish Community Center of be Cantor Robert Tulman, Sadie
visited 15 camps, spoke to thou- Detroit. During the summers Cooper Braver, violinist, Lillian
Seymor J. Cohn
Managers
A. I. Blumenau
sands of displaced Jewish per- from 1928 to 1933 he was direc- Robbins, pianist, and Moshe
tor
of
the
Boys'
Camp
of
the
Dombey.
sons, officiated at a mass Bar
Mitzvah of 14 refugee children Cejwin Camps, Port Jervis, New
Reservations for the banquet
in Berlin and officiated at the York. From 1936 to 1943 he was are being accepted by Mrs. Metz,
Brith of the first male child born executive director of the Fed- secretary, 18279 Griggs, UN. 1-
. We
[ have unusual opportunities for new men
•
eration Employment Service in 6233.
in Berlin since the liberation.
desiring to ester the insurance Business
His conversations with the dis- New York City.
The Lithuanian Jewish Fed-
Prior to his trips abroad in be- eration continues its efforts to
placed Jews in central Europe,
his activities on their ,behalf and half of J.D.C., Mr. Sobel traveled help locate relatives and to send
his sympathy and his understand- widely in 1926 and 1933, visiting food and medicinal packages
ing of their plight make him an England, France, Russia, Den- overseas.
outstanding advocate of their mark, Germany, Finland and
cause and a leading authority on Central America.
their present living conditions.
NO MATTER WHAT THE OCCASION
His first-hand, authoritative ac-
count of the situation confront-
ing the displaced Jews living in
the camps contains information
of the greatest interest to all
American Jews.
A Gifted Orator
NEW YORK (JTA)—Dr. Ste-
Rabbi Lookstein, a champion phen S. Wise, president of the
and a product of the blending American Jewish Congress, has
of Jewish learning with sec- charged Columbia University
ular knowledge, took his early with violation of the anti-discrim-
training in the Jewish parochial ination clause of the state tax
school of New York City. Or- law, in an application filed with
dained as a Rabbi at the Rabbi the New York City Tax Commis-
Isaac Elchanan Theological Sem- sioner to cancel the UniVersity's
inary, he also received the de- tax exemption.
gree of Bachelor of Arts at the
Dr. Wise, suing both as a tax-
College of the City of New York payer and as chief executive of
and took graduate work in soci- the Congress, said "an institution
ology at Columbia University.
claiming to be non-sectarian,
A gifted preacher and orator, which selects students not solely
he has been .spiritual leader of and exclusively because of their
the prominent Congregation Ke- intellectual ability and moral
hilath Jeshurun in New York character, but for the avowed
City for the past 16 years and purpose of serving racial or re-
Associate Professor of Homiletics ligious prejudices, does not devote
and Jewish Sociology at Yeshiva its property exclusively to educa-
tional purposes and is not an edu-
College.
He is a founder and principal cational institution within the
of the Hebrew Teachers Training meaning of the tax law."
Dr. Frank D. Fackenthal, acting
School for Girls and the organ-
izer and head of the Ramaz president of Columbia University,
Academy, the first progressive asked to comment on Dr. Wises's
Jewish parochial school in the charges, said: "There is no such
United States. He is national vice- discriminatory practice at the
iversity."
president of the Mizrachi Organ-
ization of America and is editor
of the "Jewish Outlook".
Hadassah Sends $250,000
J.D.C. Leader to Speak
For Youth in Palestine
Sobel, r e c e n t l y returned
from a 10 months' stay in South
NEW YORK (JTA) — A gift
On Grinnell's second floor you'll find delightful gifts for any
America during which he visited of $250,000 was cabled by Ha-
10 countries and consulted with dassah to the youth immigration
occasion! The silver plated bon-bon dish is 3.00; English bone
the leaders of 20 Jewish com- department of the Jewish Agen-
china cup and saucer 1.95; cocktail shaker with gold bands 5:00;
munities.
cy for the maintenance and edu-
crumb sweeper 2.95; musical teapot 15.00; chromium dated
For the last few months of 1942 cation of Jewish refugee children
and the early part of 1943, Mr. being brought to Palestine from
casserole with pyrex insert 6:95; clever moustache cup for Dad
Sobel was stationed in Lisbon, various European . countries.
2:75.
There are many more from which to choose!
JDC's European headquarters.
The gift, made in honor of the
During this time he arranged for nation-wide Purim observance of
Second floor
the rescue of several thousand the 34th anniversary o f the
French Jews, whom JDC helped founding of Hadassah, brings the
to escape from the continent.
organization's contribution for
Mr. Sobel, a recognized author- child welfare in Palestine to
ity on group work, community $615,000 since the beginning of
organization, personnel adminis- the year. The society is pledged
tration and vocational guidance, to donate $1,000,000 for child re-
1515 WOODWARD AVENUE
has lectured on these subjects at habilitation in Palestine by the
Wayne University, Detroit, and end of September.
We Have Moved
Our Office to
Lithuanian Banquet
To Hear Dr. Suclarsky
Crown Life Insurance Co.
Dr. Wise Charges
Bias,
Columbia
Starts Tax Suit
to k to Grinnell's
for fine Gifts
Grinnell's