Page Nine
THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, January 9, 1948
In Women's Division Spotlight ,
Mrs. Ellis Fisher Hailed for
Leadership on East Side
Author, Traveler
To Anyalyze Europe
For Beth El W omen
Seven Service Group Divisions
To Launch Programs For Year
Launching their 1948 programs, the seven trade and pro-
Hans Kohn, professor of his- fessional divisions of the Detroit Service Group will meet
ory at Smith College, author this week to review 1947 records and to anticipate needs for
Although comparatively small ing to good use, not only in the and traveler, will be presented as the coming year.
numerically, the Jewish popula- bringing up of her own son and
Meeting Sunday morning at 11:30 at the Jewish Center,
tion of Detroit's east side has been daughter, Michael and Nancy,
Mercantile Division, Services Division and Real Estate
-
the
Mrs. Fisher has devoted. a- great
and Building Council will hold,;;
deal of time to youth activities.
general meetings and will then ports in the Mediterranean area.
For the past two years she served
convene in the auditorium to He returned to the U. S. in 1946
as representative to the Girl
Scout Council from the South
hear Harry Weinlaft, member of to participate in the American
East District and is now chair-
the crew of the "Exodus, '47" and phase of this rescue mission, and
man of the Mothers' Group of the
to see the new 'Palestinian movie, was placed in charge of welfare
Scouts, as well as a member of
"House in the Desert." At their and discipline of the 4,600 Jew-
the board of the Guyton Parent-
business meetings, the Mercan- ish refugees on the Exodus 1947.
Teachers' Association Chapter.
tile Division and Real Estate and He accompanied them back on a-
In addition to working in the
Building Council will hold elec- British transport as far as Port
Women's Division, Mrs. Fisher
tion of officers.
de Buc in France and then came
is a Member of the board of the
The Mechanical Trades, Arts back to the U. S. to..place before
East Side Women of Bnai Brith
and Crafts and Professional Di- American audiences the story of
and of the board of the Detroit
visions and the Food Service their courage and determination.
Chapter of Women's American
Council will meet in individual
ORT. Affiliated with Temple
business meetings for election of
Israel, she is a member of the
officers, at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan.
board of directors of the Sister-
13, at the Center, and will gather
hood.
at 9:30 to hear Weinsaft and to
see the movie.
One of the young heroes of the
Rabbi Groner to Speak
Jewish emergency, Weinsaft fled
MRS. ELLIS FISHER
SUITS,
At Beth Aaron Group's
his native Austria in 1939 and
DRESSES,
, PROF. HANS KOHN
a dynamic factor in communal
came to the United States. He
FORMALS
efforts. More than any other one Combined Celebration
speaker Monday, Jan. 12, by the served with the United States
person, Mrs. Ellis Fisher, chair-
Formerly Priced to $45.00
Sisterhood of Temple Beth El. Army as a ski trooper in Italy
man of .general solicitation of the
Rabbi Benjamin Groner of Dessert luncheon will be served and later with the United States
east side area in the 1946 Women's Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue of at 1
Intelligence Service in Austria.
Division Allied Jewish Campaign, Windsor, will install the new of-
Born in Czechoslovakia, Kohn Upon his discharge from the
has been instrumental in organ- ficers of the Men's Club of Beth has lived in Russia, Paris, Lon- Army, after the end of the war,
13316 W. McNICHOLS
izing her neighbors for Jewish Aaron Synagogue, in conjunction don, Jerusalem, and the United he joined the overseas staff of
(1% Blocks E. of Schaefer)
activities.
with the Sisterhood's fourth birth- Stater. He is a foremost authority the Joint Distribution Committee.
Open 9:30 to 6:30
Mrs. Fisher consistently ignores day party at 8:30 p.m., Sunday, on international affairs and has
Weinsaft was put in charge of
Mon., Tues., Wed.
the disadvantages of distance to Jan. 11, at Beth Aaron.
written 16 books. He spent the DP camps and DP traffic in the
9:30 to 8:30 Thurs., Fri., Sat.
participate in the educational 'Toastmistress for the Sisterhood fall of 1947 in Europe, and will
Vienna area, and at the same
KAYE KERN, Prop.
programs. Because of her wide will be Mrs. Irwin Levine. Serv- discuss the subject "Is There a
time found time toorganize the
acquaintance in the area, Mrs. ing as her committee are Mrs. Future for Europe?".
UNiversity 4-0087
movement of Jewish refugees
Fisher was appointed to the di- Max Richman, Mrs. Mac Silver-
Ma.'git Kormendy of the Tem- from Eastern Europe to sea-
vision's committee on committees. man, Mrs. Harold Levine and ple choir and Mrs. Royal Maas,
Mrs. Fisher was born in Petos- Mrs. Ben Drapkin.
accompanist, will present tradi-
key, Mich., has been a resident
Reception and entertainment tional melodies.
of Detroit since childhood and at-
The social hour committee, un-
you _Are Cordiall y invited
der direction of Mrs. H. J. L.
- tended Detroit Teachers' College. will follow the ceremonies.
To Attend The
Members and friends are in- Frank, will serve the dessert
Putting her educational train-
vited to attend. There will be no luncheon. Mrs. Maurice Klein,
charge for admission.
president, will present the speak-
The Beth Aaron group's offic- er. Members are urged to remem-
To Be Given by
ers wish to thank the chairman, ber SOS, and to view the exhibit
Mrs. Rae Rubin, and her com- of Sisterhood Workshop in the
mittee, Mrs. Bell Strasner, Betty social hall.
Sunday afternoon, Jan. 11, Becker, Mrs. Gertrude Wolfe,
On Tuesday, January 27, 1948-12:30 P. M.
from 3 to 7 p.m., at the Scarab Louis Levine, Mac Silverman, Temple Israel Women
Club, 217 Farnsworth, there will Meyer Pomerantz, Max Richman, To Hear Book Review
Fountain Room of Masonic Temple
be a small showing of woodcuts Ben Drapkin, Jake Harris, and
Dr.
Benjamin,
for
the
success
of
and oils • of Arthur Kolnick . of
Rabbi Leon Fram will review
For Reservations Cali
the New Year's Eve affair held at
Paris.
Leon Fuchtwanger's "Royal Des-
Reservation
Chairman
Mrs. Alfred Lakin—UN. 3-4763
Kolnick has exhibited in Paris the Synagogue.
tiny" at a meeting of the Temple
General
Chairman
Mrs.
Louis Fried—TO. 5-2687
and London for many years. His
Israel Sisterhood Monday, Jan.
woodcuts are characters taken
12, at the Detroit Institute of
from the stories of Peretz and
Arts. Dessert luncheon will be
Scholom Aleichem, and his oils
served in the Romanesque Hall
picture Jewish themes. -I particu-
at 1 p. m., followed by the meet-
larly like his "Refugees" painted
ing in the Lecture Hall.
in somber colors, simplified, well
Members and friends are in-
organized forms, and realistic
vited to hear Rabbi Fram's an-
manner. -
Shaarey Zedek Sisterhood mem- nual Sisterhood book review.
This group of paintings should bers are invited to a paid-up
appeal to all those interested in membership tea at 1:30 p. m.
.Jewish art. Kolnick appears to be Monday, Jan. 12, in the social hall
a sincere and 'experienced artist. of the synagogue. Mrs. Louis Tatk-
The exhibition is sponsored by ken, program chairman, will pre-
Mrs. 'Julius .Chajes, Mrs. David sent a film, "2,000 Years in Pal-
Werbe, and her committee, Mes- estine."
dames Edward Quint, Julius . Gil-
Janis Bennett will present vo-
bert, Bayre Levin, Hoke Levin;
cal selections, accompanied by
Harry Farbsten and Alexander
Mrs. Seymour Kraus. The tea
Freeman.
will be in charge of Mesdames
—M. R. L.
Morris Ruskin, Sam Heller and
Ben Lefkowitz.
Rabbi Piaui. Installed
Mrs. William Nadler and Mrs.
Morris Halperin ask the members
In North Dakota Pulpit
to bring canned and dehydrated
Rabbi Walter H. Plaut was for- foods and clean wearable clothing
mally installed as rabbi of Beth to the meeting. Monetary gifts
El Center in Fargo, N. D., at serv- also will be accepted.
ices Friday, Jan. 2. His brother,
The next book- review and
Rabbi W. Gunther Plaut of Chi- brunch will take place Jan. 27.
cago, conducted the installation Reservations should be made im-
SEAMLESS BROADLOOM
ceremony.
Per
mediately through Mrs. Richard
Sq. Yd.
A graduate of Franklin and Cott, TO. 8-5617.
IN TWELVE-FOOT WIDTHS
Pa.,
Marshall College, Lancaster, Pa.,
Other colors also available
Rabbi Plaut was ordained in
Mikve Israel Announces
. A carpet that combines a high
Unusual artistry for your Home .
1947, at Hebrew Union College in
cut pile with a fine wool uncut pile surface . . . Exquisite to see.
Meeting Sunday; To Hear
Cincinnati.
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His wife, the former Hadassah Rabbi S. P. Wohlgelernter
for so long. Let us estimate your requirements.
Yanich, is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Yanich of 2319
Mikve Israel of Detroit, which
Open Thurs., Fri.
Leslie.
and Sat. Until
is affiliated with the Council of
9 p. nt.
Orthodox Rabbis, will have its
N. Y. C. INTERFAITH CENTER first open meeting at 8 p. m. Sun-
NEW YORK, (JPS) — A new day, Jan. 11, at Yeshivath Beth
religious center to house campus Yehudah, Dexter at Cortland.
THE
SEAt
i,,ir g RLATE s
crganizations of the Protestant,
Rabbi Solomon P. Wohlgelern-
On the lower
Catholic and Jewish faiths will be
right hand side
Ir"
open by New York University, ter, rabbi of Cong. Anshe Sholom
Cinifis fr44E +tome. 0:
of the labet
you will see
FINE CARPETING #
Chancellor Harry • Woodburn in Chicago, will be guest speaker.
of endorsement
He
will
describe
his
experiences
Chase announced; The building,
the 0 seat
of the UNION
on. Washington Square, . will be as an UNRA official in Eurbpe
OF ORTHO•
known as the Interfaith Center. and Palestine.
DOX JEWISH
Just North of West Seven Mile Road
Reports will be given on sev-
CONGREGAn
TIONS
OW
PARKING
More than 4,000 Camp Fire eral months' activity in the effort
UN. 1-5628
TERMS
AMERICA,
Girls benefit through YOUR Red to construct the first modern rit-
ualarium in Detroit
Feather dollars.
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January Clearance
Sale!
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hi-fashions
Pledge Fund Luncheon
Parisian Artist's
Work on Exhibit
YOUTH EDUCATION LEAGUE
Shaarey Zedek
Sisterhood to Fete
Members at Tea
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