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THE JEWISH NEWS

Book Month Observance to Open
With Exhibit and Talk by Niger

Friday( November 14, 1947

Singer Reports Good
JNF to Hoped City-Wide Parley
Response in ESTI V A
Banquet Reservations of Jewish Organizations Dec. 14

•

Extensive plans are being made Jewish Literature" will mark the
by. the Jewish Community Center opening of the celebration of
Reservations for the 13th an-
to celebrate annual Jewish• Book Jewish Book Month. Mr. Niger
A city-wide conference of re-
Month, under auspices of the De- has achieved an international rep- niversary banquet of the Arlaza-
presentatives of Jewish organi-
roff
Branch
of
the
Jewish
Na-
troit Jewish Book Council which utation in Hebrew and Yiddish
zations will be held at the Leland
has been formed by representa- literature. His talk will be fol-
Hotel Sunday, Dec. 14, under the
tives of local agencies to popu- lowed by two seminar sessions,
auspices of the Jewish National
larize Jewish books in English, Nov. 20 and 27, which will em-
Fund Council of Detroit, Irving
Yiddish and Hebrew.
phasize the. role of the common
W . Schlussel, president, an-
The Book Council's observance man in the revival of Yiddish
nounced this week.
of Book Month will commence literature in our own day.
Nationally prominent speakers
with an exhibit of Jewish books
Cultural and entertainment pro-
will outline the objectives of the
at the Jewish Center auditorium grams are scheduled by the joint
Jewish National Fund and the
on Nov. 16. Books are being Yiddish Culture Committee of the
new responsibilities that will
loaned for the exhibit by the Jewish Community Center and
face American Jewry upon im-
libraries of Shaarey • Zedek, the Jewish Community Council.
plementation of the majority
United Hebrew Schools and the The opening of the series will
UNSCOP proposals•for the estab-
Public Library.
lishment • of a Jewish state.
take place on Nov. 16 with Mr.
A six-page book list is being Niger's talk. Season tickets for
A call has been issued to all
published by the Book Council the entire series of six affairs may
Detroit Jewish- organizations
to indicate the subject matter of be purchased through organiza-
urging them to keep this date
the exhibit.
open and to begin electing dele-
tions or at the Jewish Center, for
Jewish Book Month radio pro- $2.50.
JULIUS M. SINGER
tional WOrkers Alliance are corn-
grams are being planned and
ing in rapidly, according to
arrangements are being made to
1500 Rabbis Participate
Julius M. Singer, ticket chairman
provide organizations with speak-
In Jewish Book Sabbath
for the event.
ers on Jewish Book Month. Last
NEW YORK.—As their tribute
The banquet will take place
year, 16 speakers undertook such
to Jewish Book Month, organized Sunday evening, Nov. 30, at
assignments.
Moishe Haar of the Sholem by the National Jewish Welfare Lachar Hall.
Emanuel Neumann, president of
In connection- with the birth-
Aleichem Institute is chairman Board 'sponsored Jewish Book
the Zionist Organization of
Cay
celebration,
an
anniversary
Council,
being
notionally
ob-
of the Detroit
Ainerica, will address a public
served until ‘Dec. 7, hundreds of booklet is being published, under
Jewish Book
meeting of the Zionist Organiza-
the
direction
of.
David
Sislin
and
rabbis' affiliated with the Syna-
Council. Other
tion of Detroit, Sunday evening,
gogue Council of America will Morris Shubiner.
members of the
Tickets for the dinner may be Nov. 23, at Northwest Hebrew
devote
their
sermons
Nov.
14
and
Council a:re
Congregation for the purpose 'of
Nov. 15 to the theme of the obtained by calling Harry Mon- acquainting Detroit Jewry with
Bernard Isaacs,
dry,
_TY.
6-7589;
Philip
Imber,
Jewish book.
United Hebrew
TO. 6-0494; or Mr. Singer, 18272 the Palestine issues and negotia-
In a communication– addressed San Juan.
tions before the UN.
Schools; Miss
Dr. Neumann is playing a lead-
to 1500 rabbis throughout the
Janet Offender,
ing role on behalf of the Jewish
count6, Rabbis William F. Rosen-
Shaarey Zedek
Agency at Lake. Success. As head
blum, president of the Synagogue
Library; Sid -
of the commission on Palestine
Council of America, and Ahron
ney Goldstein, Jewish Center
surveys he has lived in Palestine
Opher, assistant to the president,
Library; I. Zemel, Dr. Aaron Dub-
for many years, and was re-
called on the rabbis to direct the
nove, Maurice Dombey, Dr. C.
sponsible for organizing the en-
attention of their congregants "to
Reinman and Miss Dorothy Ses-
gineering survey of the Jordan
the
availability
of
our
store
of
sion&
Valley Authority. He is a mem-
classic and contemporary Jewish
CLEVELAND. — Seventy-four
S. Niger to Speak Sunday
literature in Hebrew, English and civic leaders from northern Ohio, ber 'of the World Zionist Execu-
tive Committee.
S. Niger's talk on "50' Years of Yiddish."
eastern Michigan, and western
The meeting will be open to
Pennsylvania have been appoint- all without charge.
ed to the sponsors committee for
the Regional Conference on the
LZOA Chapter IV Hears
"good neighbor" program for
refugee newcomeres to be held Review of 'Silken Curtain'
The importance of the English- impossible to achieve success for here at the Carter Hotel Sunday,
Jewish periodicals to the Jewish these movements.
Chapter IV of the Labor Zion-
Nov. 16, by United Service for
communities of America was out-
Mr. Rhodes, who is secretary New Americans, it was an- ist Organization of America will
lined in an address to the com- of the American Association of nounced by Henry A. Rocker and meet at 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 14, at
munity advisory . board of The . English-Jewish Newspapers, was Mrs.. Benjamin Levi 4.: of this the home of Simon Richardson,
Jewish News by Irving G. Rhodes, chairman of two United Jewish city, conference conchairrnen.
12132 Wildemere. A current
publisher of the Wisconsin Jew- Appeals in Milwauliee-7-in 1946,
Hundreds of:Co/Ain -Unity lead- events discussion, a report on the
ish Chronicle, at the luncheon when he directed the raising of ers and welfare workers 'from Pittsburgh convention, and a re-
meeting last Friday at the De-. $1,000,000 and in 1947 when he those states will attend the On- view of - Bartley Crum's "Behind
troit-Leland Hotel.
was head of the drive that re- ference. It will include morning, the Silken Curtain,"- by Mrs.
Mr. Rhodes reviewed the his- sulted in a total subscription of luncheon; • and afternoon sessions Josephine...Gornon, are scheduled.
tory of Jewish journalism in- $1,500,000.
on the theme, "Our New Neigh- All members 'are urged to attend
America, told of the early Ger-
and' , others.' who_ _ „are interested
Philip Slomovitz, editor of The bor—The New American."
man-Jewish newspapers and their Jewish News, who presided at
Speakers at the luncheon ses- are invited.
successors- and explained how a the luncheon, announced that the sion of the conference will be
number of the established peri- annual convention of the Amer- Rep. James G, Fulton of Pitts-
Do YOU have a
odicals have become factors of ican Association of English-Jew- burgh, chairman of the House
significance in community ef- ish Newspapers will be held in Foreign Affairs subcommittee on
Blue-White JNF Box
forts.
Chicago Nov. 28-30. He announced refugee problems; Mrs. Louis
in' .YOUR Home?
Pointing out that Atherican- that a large percentage of Eng- Broido, chairman of the policy
Jewish communities are raising lish4ewish publishers already committee of USNA and vice
Give a place of honor
$300,000,000 a year for relief, re- have indicated that they will at- president of the New York Sec-
to this symbol of Jew-
habilitation and community serv- tend the sessions at which prob- tion of the National Council of
ish national redemption!
ice movements, Mr. Rhodes stated lems affecting' editorial :content, Jewish Women; and Carlos L.
that without the English-Jewish circulation and advertising will Israels, treasurer of United. Serv-
To secure a box call
newspapers' it would have been be discussed.
ice, also of New York City.
Community leaders who have
'Jewish National Fund
been named to the sponsors com-
11816 Dexter
TO. 8-7384
mittee for the conference include
the following from Detroit: Fred
M. Butzel, Mrs. Samuel R. Glo
gower, Julian Krolik, Judge
I. G. Simon, executive director Theodore Levin, Mrs. Herbert M.
of the Ohio Valley Zionist and Smith, Mrs. Joseph M. Welt and
Jewish National Fund for the Henry Wineman.

gates to the session.

Plans for the conference, ac-
cording to Arthur Shutkin, exe-
cutive director of the JNF for
Michigan, provide for morning
and afternoon sessions and panels
during the day.
Further details and the names
of the speakers will be announced
next week.
Shutkin announced that the
showing of the movie, "Behind
the Blockade," at the Northwest
Hebrew Congregation Sunday
School sessions, last Sunday,
attracted nearly 600 students
and their parents. Similar show-
in.gs are planned at the Shaarey
Zedek, the United Hebre
Schools and the Farband Schools.

Neumann to Discuss
UN Issues Here at
Zionist Rally Nov. 23

Seven Detroiters
Participate in
USNA Meeting

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History of English-Jewish Press
Reviewed at Jewish News Meeting

Military Honors JNF Meeting Tuesday
To Hear I. G. Simon
Accorded Hero
At Funeral Rites

Full Military honors were ac-
corded Pvt. Albert Fields, first
Jewish . serviceman. whose body
was returned from the European.
Theater of Operations, at funeral
services last Sunday.. .
One hundred. and fifty mern-•
bers of the Julius RosenWald
Post of the American Legion, as
well as representatives of the
Jewish -War Veterans of the
United States, and many relatives
and friends were present in trib-
ute to the fallen soldier. Rabbi
Morris Adler officiated at the
services at. Lewis Bros. Memor-
ial Chapel, and eulogies were
given by Legion representatives.
A rifle squad from the Rosen-
wald Post fired a tribute over
Pvt. Fields' grave at Machpelah
Cemetery.
The deceased serviceman, who
was killed in action Dec. 12, 1944,
in France, is survived by his
wife, Lillian; •a son, Sander Mar-
tin; his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Finkelstein, and three sis-
ters, Mrs. Nathan Remer, Mrs.
Sam Lorber and Florence.- -

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Young Israel of Detroit

Events of the Week

For Young Adults

I. G. SIMON
state of Pennsylvania, with head-
quarters in Pittsburgh, will ad-
dress a meeting of the JNF Coun-
cil of Detroit next Tuesday eve-
ning at the JNF office, 11816
Dexter.
Mr. Simon has just returned
from a three-and-a-half-month
tour of Palestine and will de-
scribe his experiences in the Holy
Land.
Delegates to the Council and
JNF workers are invited to at-
tend the meeting. - • 1

The - following events are spon-
sored by Young Adult Cotincil or,
.ganizations and are 'open to young
people in the community: •
Nov. '15. 9 p.m.—Jr. .Hadassah-,
Masada. dance, Old Colony Club.
Nov. 16, 2 p.m.—Jr. Hadassah,
membership tea, home of Mrs. Mar-
tin Cowan. 2.262 Chicago.
Nov. 16. 2:30 p.m.—Junior Service
Group, discussion series, Jewish
Center.
Nov. 18, 8. p.m.—IZFA, regular
meeting, Webster Hall.
Nov. 18—Council Career Group,
special meeting.
Nov. 19. 8:30 p.m.—ZOA Chapter
I, meeting and movie. Bnai Moshe.
Nov. 20, 8 p.m.—Jr. Hadassah-
Masada, meeting. Shaarey Zedek.
Nov. 21. 8 p.m.—Junior Service
Group. Sabbath eve services,
Shaarey Zedek.
Nov. 22, 9 p.m.—Attara Chapter;
Junior Mizrachi, membership dance,
Belcrest Hotel.
Nov. 23, 1 p.m.—Young Adult
Council, constitutional convention,
Jewish Cent er.
Nov. 23. 2 p.m.—Beth El YPS,
dance, Temple Beth El.
Nov. 23, 2:30 p.m.—Council Career
Group, co-ed meeting, Jewish Cen-
ter. '
Nov. 23. n p.m.—Holiday Hop,
Jewish Center.

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