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THE JEWISH NEWS

$200,000 Treasury Funds
Pledged by Organizations

Eye Witness Accounts of Jewry's Crisis in Europe by Rabbi
Lookstein and Louis Sobel Spur Local Groups to Raise
Contributions, Suspend All Other Fund Drives

After hearing Rabbi Joseph Lookstein of New York and
Louis Sobel of the Joint Distribution Committee describe the
problems of Europe's Jewish survivors as the greatest crisis
in Jewish history, more than 400 representatives of congrega-
tional, fraternal and Landsmanshaften groups voted unani-
mously, at a meeting last Sunday at Central High School, to

increase their contributions of
previous years and to raise $200,-
• Cites Heroic Sacrifices
000 in treasury gifts for the 1946
Mr. Sobel cited cases of heroic
Emergency Allied Jewish Cam- sacrifices by Jews and non-Jews
paign for $2,000,000.
to make a real sacrifice this year
Declaring that "the homeless, to insure the survival of the
hungry Jews who survived war Jewish people of Europe.
and Nazi extermination in Europe
The text of the resolutions
ave precariously balanced be- passed unanimously at the meet-
tween life and death and can be ing follows:
rescued only by a vast program
"WHEREAS: The homeless. hungry
who survived war and Nazi ex-
of relief, rehabilitation and re- Jews
termination in Europe are today pre-
.settlement," the meeting voted to cariously balanced between life and
death and can be rescued only by a
suspend all fund-raising and vast
program of relief, rehabilitation
campaign activities of their or- and resettlement. and
"WHEREAS:
The pattern of post-
ganizations until the successful
war events leaves the stricken Jewish
completion of the campaign.
survivors of Europe no alternative but
to look to American Jewry for life-
New Understanding
saving assistance. and
"WHEREAS: The Jews of America,
With David J. Cohen, chairman recognizing
this most tragic crisis in
of the praesidium of the Organ- Jewish history. have solemnly under-
taken
to
raise
$100,000.000 in 1946
izations Division of the Allied
through the United Jewish Appeal to
Jewish Campaign, acting as chair- support the vital work of the Joint Dis-
man of the meeting, delegates tribution Committee, the United Pales-
tine Appeal and the National Refugee
from Detroit's Jewish groups Service, and the Jewish community of
heard Isidore Sobeloff, executive Detroit has assumed. as its share of
this unprecedented responsibility, the
director of the Jewish Welfare raising of $2,000.000 for the survival of
Federation, appeal for a "new the 1.400.000 Jews still alive in Europe.
"THEREFORE. BE
RESOLVED:
understanding, a new perspective That we. members of IT
congregational.
landsmanshaften
and fraternal groups
on giving in this most critical of
meeting in Central High School, De-
all years in Jewish history."
troit. on the 24th of March, 1946. see-
ing
clearly our responsibility for the
Rabbi Isaac Stollman of Mish- life and
future of our brothers over-
kan Israel Synagogue delivered seas. hereby pledge our organizations to
a quota of 5200,000 to be raised
the invocation and Cantor Hyman accept
in treasury gifts. above and beyond
J. Adler, of Cong. Beth David, of- our personal contributions as individ-
uals. We further pledge ourselves to
fered vocal selections.
‘‘.- ork unstintingly until that amount
Presenting his first report on a has been contributed to the Allied
Jewish Campaign as our organizations'
survey of conditions in Germany part
in the battle for Jewish survival."
and Central Europe since his re-
"WHEREAS: The year 1946 is crucial
in the struggle to rescue the destitute.
turn to this country, Rabbi Look- starving
Jews of Europe from utter
stein, distinguished Orthodox destruction. and
We have taken our part
leader of Cong. Kehilath Jea- in ''WHEREAS:
that struggle by pledging our or-
hurun of New York, told the ganizations to contribute $200,000 to-
meeting of the almost complete ward the 52.000,000 goal of the Allied
jewish Campaign of Detroit. and
obliteration of JeWish life and in-
"WHEREAS: Anything less than un-
divided.
total support of the National
stitutions in Europe. He told of
United Jewish Appeal for $100.000.000
whole Jewish communities taken for this .life-saving effort would be a
from Polish and Russian towns serious failure to carry out a responsi-
bility that will determine the fate of
and sent to concentration and cur people in Europe,
"THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
labor camps in Germany, where
That we. members of the congregation-
only a handful survived.
al. landsmanshaften and fraternal
groups meeting in Central High School.
Few Children Survived
Detroit. on the 24th of March. 1946.
Jewish children have all but solemnly pledge our organization to
suspend
all fund-raising and campaign
disappeared in Europe and tradi-
activities other than the traditional and
tional Jewish family life has been established local holiday appeals until
shattered, Rabbi Lookstein ex- the successful completion in May of
the Detroit Allied Jewish Campaign.
plained. Only a few rabbis sur-
Among fraternal and Lands-
vived in all of Germany, he said, manshaften groups Which have
and the intellectual reservoir of recently devoted meetings in be-
Jewish scholars has been prac- half of the United Jewish Appeal
tically wiped out.
for $100,000,000 are:
"But the Star of David has out-
The Workmen's Circle
lived the Nazi swastika and with Branches, the Horsetishever Aid
the help of American Jewry our Society, the Mogilev Aid Society,
people overseas will live again," the Hebrew Ladies Aid Society
he declared.
and the Bereznitzer Aid Society.
The two hopes of European
Groups Seek Speakers
Jews are American Jewry and
Jewish organizations, anxious
Palestine, Rabbi Lookstein said. to bring their membership the
"Only American Jewry can save facts on this year's Emergency
our brothers overseas from utter Allied Jewish Campaign, are
destruction," he told the meeting asking the Speakers Bureau at
in an appeal to organizations to the campaign office at Hotel Tal-
empty their treasuries for the ler to send speakers to their
life-saving work of the Joint Dis- meetings and gatherings.
tribution Committee, the United
Fifty appointments for speak-
Palestine Appeal and the Na- ers have already been made with
tional Refugee Service.
organizations in addition to the
100 Complete Families
series of five-minute radio broad-
Less than 100 Jewish families casts over Station WJLB on time
are left in all of Poland with a contributed by the station and
mother, father and child living by Mrs. Hyman Altman on her
together, Louis Sobel, assistant Jewish Hours.
secretary of the Joint Distribution
Committee, told the meeting in
his review of the situation in
Invocation
Europe.
"That is an illustration of what (Upon the Opening of the UNO
has happened to Jewish families
Security Council Sessions
in Europe after 12 years of war
in New York)
and Hitlerism. Only 150,000
By
MRS.
WALTER FARBER
Jewish children are alive and
they constitute 10 per cent of the Give us the wisdom of the sages.
remaining Jewish population in- Give us the strength of t h e
strong.
stead of the 30 per cent that
Give us the integrity of the just.
would be normal," he explained.
More than one third of the JDC Our very thoughts turn the pages
of the book of mankind.
budget in Europe now goes for
the maintenance of child care We have folk of every station.
centers, he said. Folk of every color, race and
The health of Jews has been
creed.
seriously undermined and tuber- We can do naught — but do
culosis is rampant he stated, ex-
equitably
plaining that this was one of the For those millions of every na-
reasons the JDC is now spending
tion
approximately $5,000,000 monthly Who are invisibly by our side.
in Europe on the assumption that For the very dignity of human-
American Jews will respond to
kind
their responsibility.
We cannot—shall not—fail!

An

Friday, March 29, 1946

25,000 Shekolim Set
As Detroit's Quota
For Labor Zionists

A quota of 25,000 Shekolim
has been assigned the Detroit
labor Zionist movement, and it
is aimed to enroll that many
supporters here in order to
strengthen the laborite represen-
tation at the World Zionist Con-
gress to be held in Jerusalem
beginning Aug. 13.
A report on the Shekolim con-
ference held in New York was
submitted last week by Detroit's
delegate, M. Chafets.
Maurice Schaver was chosen
chairman of the Shekel campaign
among the laborites.
H. Mondry, 2505 Blaine, TY.
6-7589, who was chosen secre-
tary of the labor Shekel com-
mittee, is prepared to issue Shek-
olim.
The support of all landsman-
shaften is being enrolled by the
laborites in the Shekel drive.

Wayne U. Symphony
Will Feature Konikow

The 75-piece Wayne Univer-
sity Symphony Orchestra w ill
present a varied program at its
concert in the Art Institute Aud-
itrium, Wednesday, April 10, at
8:30 p.m.
Gershen Konikow, former B-29
pilot and recent recipient of a
Master of Music degree from
Wayne, will be piano soloist. The
public is invited. There is no ad-
mission charge.

Local Zionists'
Parlor Meetings
Spur Membership

this Saturday night at the home
of William Roby, 3824 Fullerton.
Another rally will take place
Tuesday evening, April 2, at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore
Levin, 8611 LaSalle. Dr. Lach-
man will preside. The meeting
An interesting campaign has will be addressed by Rabbi Elie-
been inaugurated here in the ef- zer A. Levi, of Cong. Bnai Moshe.
In issuing the call for the meet-
fort being made by the Zionist
ing, Dr. Lachman said: "I call
upon Zionists and friends of
Zionism to give several hours a
week for the work necessary for
registering the Jews of Detroit
as Zionists."
Mrs. Samuel Hamburger was
hostess to the Membership Com-
mittee at her home on Fairfield
Ave., Tuesday evening, March 19.
Sol Dann and Dr. Morris Bur-
stein will arrange for members
to address group meetings in pri-
vate homes. The speakers will be
aided by moving pictures to por-
tray conditions in Palestine.
Others who desire to arrange
similar meetings and to have
Palestinian movies shown are
6-0063 or the Zionist office, CH.
6559.
DR. PHILIP E. LACHMAN
Harold Helper is in charge of
publicity.
Organization of Detroit to enroll
an additional 10,000 members in
Wayne U. Hillel Plans
the movement.
Under the chairmanship of Dr. Monthly Movie Nights
Philip E. Lachman, who heads the
membership committee, several
The Wayne University Chapter
new projects are being sponsored of the Hillel Foundation held its
to enlighten the community on first movie night Thursday.
the need for enlarging the Zion-
The movie shown was "Music
ist membership roll.
In the Air" starring John Char-
Philip L. Rosenthal, Sol Dann les Thomas.
and Sidney Marwil are in charge
In the future, Hillel hopes to
of a committee which is arrang- have a movie night at least once
ing parlor meetings. The first in a month. All members are in-
the series of meetings will be held vited.

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from destitute Jewish survivors overseas to the

WOMEN of DETROIT.

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These Items Are Needed

FOODS

Butter, Oils, Fats (Canned)
Canned Fruits, Vegetables
Coffee
Condensed or Evaporated Milk
Dehydrated Vegetable Soups
Dried Peas, Beans, Rice
Hard Candy, Chocolate
Kosher Canned Meats
Malted Milk Powder
Packaged Sugar
Sweet Breakfast Cocoa
White Milk Powder

COMFORT ITEMS
AND MEDICINES

Absorbent Cotton
Aspirin
Combs, Brushes
Handkerchiefs
Razors, Blades
Sanitary Napkins
Sewing Materials
Shaving Brushes, Cream
Pure Soap
Toothbrushes, Paste
Vaseline, Zinc Ointment
Vitamins

INFA NTS' AND CHILDREN'S ITEMS

Caps, Socks, Stockings
Underwear, Sweaters
Aluminum Pans, Nipples
Baby's Dresses, Shirts

Belly Bands, Bunting
Nightgowns, Wrappers
Petticoats, Blankets
Diapers

HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES

Sheets, Towels

Pillow Cases, Blankets

COLLECTION DEPOTS IN DETROIT

Jewish Community Center
Temple Beth El
Congregation Shaarey Zedek
Congregation Bnai Moshe

Rose Sittig Cohen Building
Congregation Bnai David
Temple Israel
12th Street Council Center

The Supplies for Overseas Survivors campaign, organized nationally
by the Joint Distribution Committee, is being sponsored in Detroit by
the Jewish Welfare Federation through the League of Jewish Women's
Organizations in cooperation with the local affiliates and junior divisions
of 14 national organizations.

Mrs. Harry Singer, Chairman

Mrs. William Grahm, Co-chairman
Mrs. Abraham Flayer, Secretary

Mr. Samuel Shulman
Mrs. Samuel Shulman

For information call SOS Bureau, RA. 9887 or UN. 3E9280

