Honor Roll of Pioneer Zionists Here
Who Led Local Fight for Homeland
Dr. Hershman First
President of the ZOD
DR. A. M. HERSHMAN
Topping the list of Zionist
pioneers in Detroit is Dr. A. M.
Hershman, Rabbi Emeritus of
Congregation Shaarey Zedek.
From the very day of his arrival
in Detroit, more than 40 years ago,
Rabbi Hershman was in the van-
guard of the Zionist movement.
The first president of the Zion-
ist Organization of Detroit, after
the formation of the Zionist Or-
ganization of America as succes-
sor to the Zionist Federation of
America, under the leadership of
Justice Louis D. Brandeis, Dr.
Hershman has inspired many
audiences and has consistently
fought for the Zionist ideal.
He was a leader in the smaller
Zionist groups, especially the
Yavneh and Kadimah. Societies,
prior to the formation of the ZOA.
Prior to the formation by Dr.
Hershman of the Yavneh and
Kadimah groups, the function-
ing Detroit Zionist society was the
Knights of Zion, whose mid-
western headquarters were in
Chicago.
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THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 12, 1947
Detroit Jews are recalling with
gratitude the efforts of pioneer
Zionists who labored to the end
that Palestine should be estab-
lished and recognized as the Jew-
ish state.
There are 11 living past pres-
idents of the Zionist Organiza-
tion of Detroit. They held office
in the following order:
Dr. A. M. Hershman, Dr. Noah
E. Aronstam, Abraham Srere,
Maurice H. Zackheim, Robert
Marwil, Philip Slomovitz, James
I. Ellmann ; William B. Isenberg,
Dr. Harry August, Abraham
Cooper,. Lawrence W. Crohn,
Rabbi Leon Frain and Rabbi
Morris Adler.
Morris Jacobs is the present
ZOD president.
Deceased Leaders
Among the deceased Zionist
leaders who served as presidents
of the Zionist Organization of
Detroit are A. J. Koffman, Simon
Shetzer and Joseph H. Ehrlich.
Many names of prominent De-
troiters who no longer are among
the living have earned places in
the roll of honor in Zionism. In-
cluded among them were:
David Robinson, kouis Dus-
coff, E. Rabinowitz, D. W. Simons,
Dr. Joseph Beisman, Joseph
Friedberg, Hyman Goldman, Eli
Lightstone, M. Goldgleid, Max
Lieberman, J. B. Lasky, Judge
Harry B. Keidan, Dr. Jacob B.
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movement for Palestine's recon- Jewish community of Kibarti,
struction.
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In 1903—either in April or May to the neighboring border city
—Mr. Zackheim was a member of Aitkunen, in Germany, to greet
of a delegation from the small Dr. Herzl.
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Maurice Zackheim, prominent
Jewish leader, a former president
of the Zionist Organization of
Detroit, is, to our knowledge, the
only living Detroiter who had the
privilege of shaking hands with
Dr. Theodor Herzl, founder of
the World Zionist Organization
and convener of Zionist Congres-
ses which set into motion the
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Reports of committee chairmen
and the unanimous election of
Sidney Shevitz to fill the vacancy
on the executive caused by the
resignation of Rabbi Eliezer Levi
featured the meeting of the Jew-
ish Community Council on Dec.
4 at the Jewish Center. There
were 200 delegates present.
Harry Yudkoff, chairman of
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of several organizations which
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scarf. The most radiantly beautiful furs
Rackham Auditorium on Dec. 8.
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This conference was addressed
by Sadie T. Alexander, assistant
of Victor . . outstanding fur stylist whose
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mist, American Federation of La-
bor. Yudkoff advised the dele-
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may be secured through the office
of the council.
Dr. Shmarya Kleinman, chair-
man of the council's internal re-
lations committee, reported active
$2,975
Natural Wild Mink
participation in the formation of
975
Alaska Seal
the Midtown Neighborhood Coun-
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875
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Russian Sables, per skin...$119
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Hudson Bay Sables, per skin 99
Grey Persian Lamb
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Natural Wild Mink, per skin 39
the National Association for the
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Advancement of Colored People
and has received the co-operation
of the Detroit Interracial Com-
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and other civic groups,
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Oscar Cohen, executive director
of the council, reported on efforts
to introduce religious education in
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Scarfs:
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Jackets: