Jeffries Proclaims November 18
Bnai Brith Day in Honor of Pisgah
Last Monday, in the Mayor's
office, the 90th Anniversary Com-
mittee of Pisgah Lodge and rep-
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MAYOR JEFFRIES
resentatives of other local Bnai
Brith lodges witnessed the sign-
ing by Mayor Edward J. Jeffries
of a proclamation' naming Nov.
18 as Bnai Brith Day in honor
of Pisgah Lodge's 90th anniver-
sary.
According to Harry Yudkoff,
chairman of the 'anniversary
committee, it is the first time
in the 90 years of Bnai Brith in
Detroit that it has been officially
recognized by proclamation and
had a day dedicated to it.
The proclamation reads as fol-
lows:
"WHEREAS, Bnai Brith, a
world-wide Jewish service or-
ganization, has devoted the 104
years of its existence to philan-
thropic, cultural, civic, patriotic
and humanitarian activities, and
"WHEREAS, Bnai Brith was
first established in Detroit
through the founding of Pisgah
Lodge No. 34 on Nov. 18, 1857,
and since its inauguration thou-
sands of lanai Brith members
are now represented in 15 local
lodges, and
"WHEREAS, Bnai Brith is
celebrating the 90th anniver-
sary of Pisgah Lodge No. 34
on Nov. 18, 1947,
"NOW, THEREFORE, I, Ed-
ward J. Jeffries, Jr., Mayor of
Detroit, do hereby proclaim
Tuesday, Nov. 18, 1947, Bnai
Brith Day to the end that Bnai
Brith and Pisgah Lodge No. 34
may receive the congratulations
and best wishes of all people
as a means of encouraging its
continued patriotic and human-
itarian endeavors."
Following the signing, Sidney
J. Karbal, president of the Gteat-
er Detroit Bnai Brith Council,
presented Herbert S. Eskin, pres-
ident of Pisgah Lodge, to Mayor
Jeffries. Eskin, upon receiving
the proclamation, expressed the
gratitude of Pisgah Lodge in be-
ing recognized by the mayor and
the city of Detroit.
Plans are progressing for the
celebration of the anniversary on
Nov. 18 in Masonic Temple. In-
vitations are being mailed to all
Bnai Brith members in the city.
Max Goldhoff, chairman of the
Banquet Ticket Committee, sug-
gests that the members make
their reservations promptly.
Well known personalities will
speak at the banquet, according
to Henry M. Abramovitz and
Julius Deutelbaum, co-chairmen
of the Speakers Committee. En-
tertainment is being arranged by
Morris Shatzen and Phil Levant,
co-chairmen of the Banquet En-
tertainment Committee.
Dr. Glazer Opens Windsor s
$125 000 Campaign Nov. 17
THE JEWISH NEWS
A Weekly Review
VOLUME XII—NO. 6 34
of Jewish Events
22
THE JEWISH. WELFARE FEDERATION OF DETROIT
announces the following program topics
available fore booking by interested groups
as a
Community Information Service
Jewish Culture and Education
Jewish Education and Your Child's. Security
What Kind of Jewish Education for the
American Child?
The Future of Jewish Education in Detroit
Never Too Late—Jewish Learning for the
Adult
How to Get a Jewish Education in Detroit
What is Jewish Music?
The Place of the Hebrew Language in Jew-
ish Education
Is There an American Jewish Culture?
The Place of the Yiddish Language in Jew-
ish Education
Culture Conflicts within the Jewish Family-
* * *
Refugees
What is Happening to the Refugees in De-
troit?
DP Children Find a Home in Detroit
How to Bring Relatives to America
America, the DP and Immigration'
* * *
Anti-Semitism
Good Neighbors in Detroit
Hate Groups in Detroit
The Causes of Anti-Semitism
The Pathology of • Prejudice
The Indivisibility of Hate
What is Being Done About Anti-Semitism
Employment Dise_riglination and What to
do About It
Inner Defenses Against Anti-Semitism
* * *
—Photos by Paul Kirsch, Jewish News Photographer
Left to right: MICHAEL M. SUMNER, president, Jewish Com-
munity Council of Windsor; MRS. JACOB RASH, chairman, Women's
Division; LOUIS LIEBLICH, executive director; HARRY M. CHER-
NIAK, treasurer and Sumner's predecessor as president of the Windsor
Council.
Windsoes Jewish Community
Council is mobilizing the entire
community's resources for the
current drive for $125,000, which
includes all local and Canadian
causes and overseas needs for
relief in Europe and for the up-
building of Palestine.
Michael Sumner, president of
the Council, announced that vari-
ous divisions are being formed
for community solicitations.
A special women's division has
been organized under the chair-
Manship of Mrs. Jacob Rash.
Harry M. Cherniak, last year's
Council president, is treasurer of
the drive.
Louis Lieblich, executive direc-
tor, states that while this year's
goal is $25,000 above last year's,
a serious effort is being made to
fill the entire quota.
"Windsor Jewry has made rap-
id strides in fund-raising," Lieb-
lich said. "From a goal of $25,000
four years ago, we rose to $60,000
the following year and $100,000
last year. Our people. are aware
of the dire needs overseas and
of the responsibilities to Pales-
tine and we are out to set net
marks in relief and reconstruction
activities.
Mr. Sumner announced that
the $125,000 drive will open
officially with a rally on Mon-
day evening, Nov. 17, with Dr.
B. Benedict .Glazer as principal
speaker.
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Federation Community Information Service
Makes Available Speakers, Program Aids
* * *
The Jews of Europe
Reconstructing Jewish Cultural Life in Eu-
rope
The Future of European Jewish Children
The DP Psychology
Helping European Jews to Help Themselves
Jewish: Life in Europe Today
Toward a Bill of Rights for Europe's Jews
...
Friday, October 24, 1947
Palestine Today and Tomorrow
Jewish Achievements in Palestine
And Still the Jews Build
Arab-Jewish Relations
Jewish Cultural Developments in Palestine
Immigration to Palestine
The Cooperative Movement in Palestpe
Problems of Our Children
Children Without Parents
Diseases of Childhood
Are Childhood Diseases Avoidable?
The Play Way to Social Adjustment
The Why and What of Nursery Schools
Behavior Problems in Children
Problem Parents
Black Market Babies
* * *
Adolescence
Wayward Youth
Parents and Sex Education
Social Life at the. Awkward Age
Choosing the Right Career
Discrimination in Univerkties
* *
Problems of. Our Aged
The Over Age Worker
Happiness in Old Age
Diseases of Old Age
* * * •
Mental Health
The Prevention of Mental Illness
Handling the Emotionally: Disturbed "Child
Personal Sanity in an Atomic. Age.
Happiness in Marriage
* * *
Recreation
Camp Life and Childhood Development
Recreation on a Moderate Income
Putting Leisure Time to Work
Getting Acquainted through Community
Service
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The Detroit Jewish Hospital
The Jewish Hospital—A Report -to the Com-
munity
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Call Mrs. Jean- Epstein or Abe L. Sudran
at the Federation office, TE. 1-1600, to ar-
range for a speaker to discuss any of these
topics at a meeting of your organization.
Appropriate movies and other program ma-
terials also are available to accompany
some of these subjects.
Detroiters to Take
Prominent Part in
JWB Meeting Here
Home for Aged to Be Connected
With Annex by Brick Corridor
Leaders prominent in Detroit
Jewish affairs will represent this
community at the annual meet-
ing of the National Finance Coun-
cil of the National Jewish Wel-
fare Board at Hotel Statler here,
cn Oct. 31, Nov. 1 and 2, accord-
ing to Irving Edison of St. Louis,
Council chairman.
The conference will feature a
consideration of JWB's proposed
1948 budget, and a report on the
1947 campaign of $1,210,220 to
finance JWB's program of Com-
munity Centers and YM-YWHAs.
Herman S. ,Osnos, Samuel H.
Rubiner and Henry Wineman are
the Council members from De-
troit. Among other local people
who- will participate in the dis-
cussions are: Mrs. Samuel R.
Glogower, Fred. M. Butzel, Julian
Krolik, Henry Meyers, Judge
William Friedman, Isidore So-
beloff ,and Herman Jacobs.
In addition to JWB fiscal mat-
ters, the conference will elect
officers of the National Finance
CounciL •
•
Excavation was begun this
week on the foundation for a
brick, heated corridor that will
connect the main building of the
Jewish Home for the Aged with
the Je wish Children's Home, now
used as an annex to housing 63
old people in addition to the ca-
pacity of 137 of the main home.
As a result of a. recommenda-
tion to the Board of Governors
of the Jewish Welfare Federation
from a special Federation sub-
committee, cooperating with the
building committee of the home,
$50,000 has been voted from the
United Jewish Charities'• funds to
provide for construction of the
corridor. The Jewish Home for
the Aged will provide $30,000
from endowment funds,
The one-story construction will
permit residents of the annex to
reach the main dining room of
the Home without being exposed
to bad weather.
Other improvements will in-
clude the installation of elevatorS
in both buildings, an additional
heating plant, and examination
and treatment rooms in the an-
nex.
Members of the home's build-
ing committee include Arthur
Fleischman, chairman; Sidney J.
Allen, Edward Fleischman, Jos-
eph Holtzman, Bed Kramer and
Royal E. Oppenheim. Fred M.
Butzel, Julian H. Krolik and
Theodore • Levin represented the
federation on the subcommittee.
Parley Called to Map
1948 Campaign Needs
A conference of 30 large Jew-
ish communities in the United
States and Canada to map plans
for con-ununal programs and fund
raising in 1948 has been called
by the Council of Jewish. Federa-
tions and Welfare Funds for Nov.
8 and 9 in Pittsburgh, Stanley C.
Myers, president, announced. The
conference will deal with over-
seas, national and local needs, in-
volving both capital and operat-
ing funds.
Participating in the conference
will be the leaders of central
agencies in these communities,
representatives of the United
Jewish Appeal, the national and
overseas agencies and_the mem-
bers of the Council's Board