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Friday, November I, 1946 ,
THE JEWISH NEWS
Dr. Hershman Retires After 39 Years
Elected Rabbi Emeritus
Of Cong. Shaarey Zedek
Nathan to Address
Merchantile Division
Founders' Meeting
Robert
R. Nathan, leading
economist and former chairman
Request for Retirement, Due to Illness, Granted to Veteran of the Planning Coimnittee of the
Leader Who Helped Establish Community, Zionist
War Production Board, will speak
Policies; Rabbi Adler Named Successor
at the founders' dinner meeting
of the mercantile division of the
semi-annual
meeting
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, at
Detroit Service Group, Tuesday,
held on Oct. 24, elected Dr. A. M. Hershman, its rabbi for Nov. 19, at 6:30 p. m., in the
Wayne Room of Hotel Statler.
the past 39 years, as Rabbi Emeritus.
In the Best interests of Our Cointry's
Economy and to Assure Retentioi of
Our Social Standards ..
Rabbi Morris Adler, who has been Dr. Hershman's asso- Max Osnos will preside.
Mr. Nathan served under the
ciate, was unanimously elected Rabbi of the congregation.
He served as a chaplain with the U. S. Army during the war. late President Roosevelt as Chief
of the National Income Division
Acting upon Dr. Hershman's •,
request for retirement, due to !on the board of the Detroit of the Department of Commerce
and as a member of the National
illness, the congregation . voted Chapter of the Congresi.
Defense Advisory Committee, be-
Leader in Community
fore assuming his position in the
As a member of the boards of WPB.
Recently Mr. Nathan has de-
the Jewish Welfare Federation,
Jewish Community Center, Jew- voted a great deal of time and
Community Council and effort to the study of Palestine
ish
numerous other movements, he and is co-author of "Palestine:
was active in establishing policy Problem and Promise."
for community action. He was
Election of officers also will be
one of the founders of the Jewish held.
Community Council.
Dr. and Mrs. Hershman visited
in Palestine and in Europe before
the war.
I -Tacked Down Wilt to Walt
Rabbi Adler's Activities
DR: A. M. HERSHMAN•
him a pension and paid him due
honor for his services which have
.helped to elevate Shaarey Zedek
to a position of leadership among
the Conservative synagogues in
America.
Harry Cohen and Harry M.
Shulman, president and vice-
RABBI MORRIS ADLER
•
Rabbi Morris Adler became as-
sociated with the Congregation in
1938. An honor graduate of the
Jewish Theological Seminary of
America, he had previously
served as rabbi of Congregation
Emanu-El in Buffalo, N. Y. In
Detroit he became active in edu-
cational and communal work and
is on the board of numerous bod-
ies. He served as president of the
Zionist Organization of Detroit
and as chairman of the United
Hebrew Schools' Education
month. He is a member of the
board of governors of the Jewish
Welfare Federation and of the
executive board of the Jewish
Community Council, United He-
brew Schools and Detroit Round
Table of Christians and Jews.
He is a member of the board of
governors of the National Acad-
emy for Adult Jewish Studies.
He is the author of a Biblical
text that is widely used in adult
institutes.
During the war, Rabbi Adler
served as .Chaplain in the U. S.
Army and was stationed in the
S. W. Pacific.
Sobeloff to Address
Bldg. Trades Council
Re -Elect
CONGRESSMAN
GEORGE D. O'BRIEN
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DEMOCRAT . . . 13th DISTRICT
CARPETING -
Cleaned - In Your Horne
( Also Furniture Cleaning ')
by
Leader
•
•
ARE CLEAN &
As a result of his seniority CONGRESSMAN GEORGE D.
BEAUTIFUL
major House Committee on the Post Office and Post Raids.
president of the congregation,
Isidore Sobeloff, 'executive di-
took occasion to express tribute
to Rabbi Hershman's great con- rector of the Jewish Welfare
tributions to Shaarey Zedek and Federation, will address the Real
to the community at large - dur- Estate and Building Trades Coun-
ing his ministry here and ex- cil of the Detroit Service Group
pressed the hope he will be avail- at the Founders' Bruncheon at
able for advice and inspiration 11:30 a. m. Sunday; Nov. 17, in
for many years to come.
Butzel WTI at the Jewish Center.
Meeting under the chairman-
Ordained in 1906
Born in Neustadt, Poland, in ship of Barney Smith, the group
Hershman will select officers for 1946-1947.
M.
1880, Abraham
studied in the Yeshivoth in Po-
/and, at the College of the City Our Classified Ads Get Results!
of New York and Columbia Uni-
versity and at the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary of America,
where he was ordained Rabbi in
1906.
He assumed the post of Rabbi
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek
in 1908. In 1933 he was elected!
Rabbi of the synagogue for life.
The Jewish Theological Semin-
ary awarded him the honorary
degree of Doctor of Divinity in
1930. In 1934 the Seminary
awarded him the honorary de-
gree of Doctor of Divinity in
1930. In 1934 the Seminary
awarded him the degree of Doc-
tor of He Literature.
Studied North African Jews
15th Cong. District
In 1942. Dr. Hershman com-
pleted an important work deal-
Michigan's only MAJORITY
ing with the Jews of Northern
member on five major com-
Africa under the title "Rabbi
mittees
in Congress.
Isaac Perfet." It was published
by the Jewish Publication Socie-
S t f o n g supporter of the
ty of America.
movement for the estab-
One of the most active leaders
lishment of the Jewish Na-
in the Jewish community for
tional Home in Palestine,
more than a generation, Dr.
and for the opening of the
Hershman is a pioneer Zionist.
doors of this country to
He served on national adminis-
larger numbers Of unfor-
trative committees of the Zionist
tunate survivors of Nazism.
Organization of America, was
To Assure Progressive and Liberal Action in Congress
chairman of Keren Hayesod cam-
paigns and served as president
of the Zionist Qrganization of
Detroit.
In 1918 he was elected one of
at Noe Election ea November Sth
Detroit's delegates to the Ameri-
.can Jewish CongresS and served
O'BRIEN has recently been designated as the Chairman of the
This honor places him in the forefront of the Michigan Con-
gressional Delegation as the ONLY member who is the Chair-
man of a major Committee in the House of Representatives.
itt Immo
CONGRESSMAN O'BRIEN'S voting record in Congress dis-
TY. 5-8400
by the needs of his district in matters affecting Housing, Full
CARPET CLEANING. CO,
For the Good of the Nation
RE-ELECT TO CONGRESS
tinguishes him as an independent Congressman who is guided
Employment, Free Elections, Minimum Wages, Prevention of
runaway Prices and assistance to Veterans of both World Wars.
CONGRESSMAN O'BRIEN voted for the Full Employment Bill
and is a member of the "Minimum Wage Committee" which is
working for the adoption of
this legislation.
Being a firm believer in Free Elections Mr. O'Brien has favored
the removal of Poll Taxes as a requirement for voting.
As a member of the House Committee on Post Offices and Post
Roads Mr. O'Brien has sponsored much legislation designed to
increase the efficiency of the Post Office.
REP. JOHN D.
DINGELL
Democrat
•
Vote for Representative John IL Dings!
Congressman O'Brien is one of the staunchest sup-
porters
of all. efforts to assure our Government's
support in the Zionist cause. He is the author of a bill
calling for U. S: assistance in making possible large
scale Jewish immigration to Palestine.
- WE URGE THE RE-ELECTION OF
GEORGE- D. O'BRIEN
Louis. Berry
Sam Borth
William Bonin
Alan A. Brown
Harry Cohen
Jerry Disner
Jos. C. Finsterwald
Philip Hellman
William Hordes
-John Isaacs
Edward Kahn
Aaron Kurland
John Kurland
Joseph Rich
Dr. L Z. Silverman
Harry Stamler
Harry Thomas
Jack Tobin,
Leon S. Wayburn