Friday, September 13, 1946
THE JEWISH NEWS
Two-Fold Program Marks
Annual Education Month
Community Relations
Service in Windsor
Attracting Attention
Page Five
Zionists Here Issue Appeal
For $60,000 Defense Fund
Rabbi Adler Outlines Objectives at Meeting of Board,
Facu!ty of United Hebrew Schools Launching 20th An-
nual Event; Synagogue Leaders to Be Mobilized Sunday
In a letter recently mailed to
Abe Kasle Urges Prompt and Liberal Giving to Campaign
church groups, service clubs and
other Windsor non-Jewish organ-
for Expansion and Educational Activities; Labor
izations, the Windsor Jewish
Zionists and Council Included in Drive
Community Council offers the
Setting forth the two-fold purpose of battering down of services of four men as speakers,
Declaring that it is the duty of desire that the message of Jewish
indiffe.ence toward Jewish obligations in Jewish ranks and as well as a variety of other serv- every Detroit Jew to participate needs should be broadcast so that
the awalening of latent Jewish loyalties, leaders represent- ices.
Speakers listed are: Rabbi Ben-
ing the board and faculty of the United Hebrew Schools on jamin Groner, Harry
Rosenthal,
Mor,;_lay evening inaugurated 20th annual Education Month. Milton Sumner and Louis Lieb-
I
The c:.-j ,:ctives of annual Educa-
tion Month. which will be ob- ucation Month and Week, to call
served at a number of events and upon Jewish parents to provide
meetings starting with Rosh Has- ' their children with a basic edu-
; cation in the religion of their
hanah. were outlined at the meet- j forefathers.
ing. held at the Rose Sittig Cohen
"We are living through diffi-
Bldg.. by Rabbi Morris Adler.
cult times: through a period of re-
"During the past 20 years, since
adjustment from war and through
the United Hebrew Schools of
the difficult effort to secure for
Detroit pioneered in establishing
the whole world the blessings of
the Education Month tradition,
enduring peace. At such a time,
we have influenced families who we need to draw
upon all the
might otherwise have remained
resources human beings can com-
indifferent to Jewish learning,"
mand. Not least of these are our
Rabbi Adler stated. "As we go spiritual resources.
forth to observe Education Month,
"If we are to avoid embitter-
let it be understood that we have
not compromised. We have a ment, intolerance, discord and war,
system that will be the norm in if we are to preserve and advance
the blessings of democracy, if we
this country.
are to spread recognition of the
Sound Jewish Education
"We are not those who com- oneness of God and the brother-
promise. We have evolved our hood of man, we must bring up
own unique instrument for the our children in accordance with
purpose of proclaiming that this our profound religious and spirit-
is sound Jewish education. We ual ideas. American Jewish par-
are the normal product of Amer- ents who respond to the call to
provide every American • Jewish
ican Jewish life."
Planned under the chairman- child with religious education,
ship of Philip Slomovitz, this will be rendering a service to their
year's observance of annual Ed- community, to their country and
ucation Month will be marked by to the world."
numerous special events and by
appeals to the Jewish community,
in the synagogues and over the
radio, to join in the plan for mass
enrollment of Jewish children in
the Hebrew Schools.
Breakfast Meeting
In order to mobilize the syna-
gogues, a conference of rabbis,
president and vice-presidents of
local congregations will be held
on Sunday morning, Sept. 22,
at a breakfast meeting at Fin-
kell's Restaurant, Linwood and
Taylor. Rabbis and synagogue
officers are urged to call the of-
fice of the schools, TO. 8-0063,
at the Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg.,
to make reservations for the
breakfast.
A committe under the chair-
manship of Michael Michlin, with
the cooperation of Sol Kazdan,
Abe Warsen, Morris Plofkin, Alex
Roberg, Morris Fishman, Max
Bachman, J. Cashdan, Jack Tobin,
Ira G. Kaufman and A. Panush,
has charge of arrangements for
this conference.
Special radio programs, over the
Jewish Radio Hours as well as
other stations, are being arrang-
ed by a radio committee consist-
ing of Lawrence W. Crohn, chair-
man: Mrs. Burt Smokier, Rabbi
Morris Adler, Miss Sara Philka, A.
J. Lachover, Charles Rubiner,
Joseph Haggai.
Flan Special Bulletin
Chapt, 1 ZOA Dance
Saturday Night Will
Aid Zionist Cause
lich. Topics offered range from
Talmudic Influence on Christian-
ity to the Springfield Plan, and
a dozen subjects are mentioned.
A number of other services
Were offered include case work
and other social work consulta-
tion and cooperation in fund-
raising.
This effort in community rela-
tions is receiving wide attention .
not only in Windsor, but also in
many other communities through-
out Canada, which are studying
the Windsor plan to determine
its possibilities.
Windsor Organizations
Announce Fall Openings
Windsor's Jewish community is
getting its fall programs under
way. Member organizations of the
Community Council are planning
their opening meetings.
The Youth Council has resumed
its fall program with Hy Muroff
serving as director.
Lillian Frieman Hadassah chap-
ter will meet Sept. 18 with Mrs,
Anna Raginsky, president of
Canadian Hadassah, as the speak-
er. Mrs. Raginsky was one of the
founders of the Windsor chapter.
Windsor Bnai Brith Lodge will
meet Sept. 18.
Branch 362, Canadian Legion
(Windsor's Jewish Post) , resumes
its program with a meeting on
Sept. 19. The Post has just re-
ceived its official charter, and is
with liberal contributions in the
$60,000 over-all Zionist defense
drive, now in progress, Abe Kasle,
chairman in charge of solicita-
tions in behalf of the Zionist Or-
ganization of Detroit, urged' that
the response should be prompt
and spontaneous in order not to
overtax the energies of workers
who have volunteered their serv-
ices.
The $60,000 goal includes the
expansion fund of the Zionist Or-
ganization of America, the Aufbau
Fund of the Labor Zionist . Move-.
ment and the Zionist Council of
Detroit.
Harry Schumer is in charge of
the drive as representative of the
Zionist Council.
Mr. Kasle stated this week that
the major portion of the fund
sought locally will be used to en-
lighten the American public on
the current situation in Palestine.
"It is essential that the work
begun to educate the people to an
understanding of Jewish needs
should be continued," Mr. Kasle
stated. "Through the press, the
radio. and on public platforms we
The first social-fund raising af- making plans for its formal pres-
fair of the season, an Autumn entation.
Festival dance, sponsored by
Chapter I of the Detroit District
of the Zionist Organization of
America will be held this Satur-
day evening at Congregation
Shaarey Zedek. Jack Qualey and
orchestra will provide the music.
Miss Selma Jakont, chairman
of the social and fund raising
committee, announces that re-
freshments and entertainment are
adverse propaganda should lose
its weight.
"But we must also continue the
educational programs of the Zion•
ist movement among the Jewish
masses," he continued. "Jews rep-
resenting the bulwark of defense
of our Palestinian position, must
be kept fully aware of the dangers
threatening the work in Eretz Is-
rael and must be mobilized for
defense action to prevent destruc-
tion of the great efforts achieved
in Zion."
Louis Berry, Milton Atlas, Leon
Kay and Charles Wolok, were apa
pointed captains of teams of work,
ers in the drive, at a meeting of
the Expansion Fund Committee
held at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
Perry Burnstine. A visitor from
Palestine was a guest at the meet-.
ing.
Mr. Berry, one of the most
active workers in the campaign s
points out the great expense en-
tailed in "creating favorable pub-
lic opinion." He urges all Jews
to take their stand in defense of
the Jews of Palestine.
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Installation of officers of ZOA
Chapter I will be held Thursday,
Sept. 19, at 8:30 p. m., at the
Shaarey Zedek. There will be a
Under the chairmanship of guest speaker. Members and pros-
Reuben Isaacs, plans are being pective members are invited.
made for a special bulletin in the
interests of Education Month. Mr.
Isaacs is assisted by a committee
consisting of Abe Kasle, president
of the United Hebrew Schools;
Bernard Isaacs, superintendent of
the schools; Joseph Haggai, Mrs.
Florence Moss Rosman, Mrs.
Smokier, M. Michlin, Morris Lach-
over. Mr. Crohn and Miss Philka.
A large-scale event is being
planned to celebrate the 20th an-
niversary of Education Month.
The committee on arrangements
includes Joseph Haggai, chair-
man: Alex Roberg, A. J. Lach-
over, Mrs, Rosman and Mrs.
Smokier.
President Truman Endorses
"Jewish Education Month"
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Designed
to stimulate Jewish parents to
give their children a religious ed-
ucation, "Jewish Education
Month" began with a message of
endorsement by President Tru-
man, addressed to the American
Association for Jewish Education.
The President's message reads as
follows:
"I am very glad to learn that
under the leadership of the Amer-
ican Association for Jewish Edu-
cation, the Jewish community in
the U. S. is organizing Jewish Ed-
...
`A God Who Is Near,'
Rabbi Adler's Topic
At Shaarey Zedek
Rabbi Morris Adler will preach
at Cong. Sharey Zedek this Sab-
bath morning on the topic "A God
Who Is Near."
On Sept. 1, Rabbi Adler's ser-
mon topic will be "A Covenant
With Posterity."
Selihot services will be held at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek at
midnight on Saturday, Sept, 21.
Hadassah Little Women
To Hold Membership Tea
Little Women of Hadassah will
hold a membership tea Sept. 22
at 2:30 p. M, at 3840 Sturtevant.
The program will include a speak-
er and musical selections. The
purpose and achievements of
Hadassah will be discussed. For
information call Eilleen Ferentz,
TO, 84)678, This year the organi-
zation will contribute food, clothes
and other aid to needy persons
overseas.
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