THE JEWISH NEWS
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Jewish State Will Suivive
Doubletalk, Lerner Asserts
Inspires Annual Federation Meeting With Hopeful Address;
Nine Nominees Elected to Board; Krolik Points +o
Broadened Scope of Federation Activities
In a stirring address in which he outlined the world sit-
uation as it affects the Jewish people, Dr. Max Lerner, em-
inent author, educator and PM editor, told an audience of
more than 500 at the annual meeting of the Jewish Welfare
Federation on Sunday evening, at the Book Cadillac Hotel
that he retains faith that the Jewish case before the UN is
not lost.
Friday, April I&
Clerics Support
Young Adults Celebrate Pesach
Neutral Proposal At Model Seder on Wednesday
For Jerusalem
A modern interpretation of the meaning of Passover will
The New York Times has fol-
lowed up its editorial. approval
of the appeal of the Rt. Rev.
Charles K. Gilbert, Protestant
Episcopal Bishop of New York,
for a declaration of neutrality of
Jerusalem to protect the holy
places from destruction with a
survey of opinions by outstand-
ing Jewish and Christian leaders.
Widely supported by rabbis
and clergymen, the proposal re-
ceived favorable comment in
nearly a half page of statements
published in last Saturday's
Times.
Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, rabbi of
Temple Beth EL Detroit, told the
New York Times
he is in accord
with any effort
to make invio-
late all the sac-
red places of all
religions in Jeru-
salem.
These state-
ments came dur-
ing the see-saw
battle for the
Dr. Glazer Kastel strong-
hold which con-
trols the movement of food to the
beleaguered 100,000 Jews in Pal-
estine. In the meantime, Arab
attacks threatened the Jerusalem
water supply without which the
population can not survive.
Water already is being rationed
in Jerusalem.
be presented in an original Haggadah at the Detroit Jewish
Young Adult Council's Model Seder, to be held at 8:30 p. m,
Wednesday, April 21, at the Jewish Community Center.
Members of the Council's constituent organizations are
invited to attend the Seder, - which will explain the current
significance of the holiday of free-
visited last year, and of the Pal-
dom. The special Haggadah is be- estinian Jewish community.
ing written by members of the
Samuel - Rubiner, president of
Wayne University Hillel Founda- the Jewish Community Center,
tion and the Young Adult group will bring greetings from the
of Young Israel, under the super- adult community and will discuss
vision of the Council Conference "The Second Exodus."
Explanation of the Passover
symbols, an Eternal Light drama-
tic presentation, community
singing and refreshments will
complete the Seder program.
Temple Beth El Young People's
Club, assisted by Rabbi Sidney
Akselrad and Bill Fitzerman, is
preparing the Seder tables.
Admission to the Seder is by
reservation only. The program
will begin promptly, and the
doors to the auditorium will close
at . 9:30.
Rabbi Gordon Mrs. Schaver
"This is the Council's first ma-
Committee, of which Rabbi Irwin jor undertaking," Leonard Bar-
Gordon is chairman.
uch, president, stated. "its prep-
Guest artist at the Seder will aration has enlisted the efforts of
be Mrs. Emma Schaver, Detroit's almost every Council organiza-
well-loved soprano, who will pre- tion. It will offer an excellent op-
sent "The Music of Freedom." portunity for young people to en-
Her selections will be representa- joy the fellowship of the Seder
tive of the music of the European table. Mail your reservation cards
ghettos and DP camps, which she immediately."
Dr. Lerner mentioned three rector of the Federation, invited
facts in proof of his hopeful the interest and cooperation of
contention: the entire community in the total
1. Already a nation in Pal- set-up of Federation and its
estine, the Jews won't lay agencies.
Elect Nine Directors
down their arms and will con-
tinue to mold their own destiny.
The following nine directors
2. The UN is the only thing were elected to the Federation
that can create peace in the board of governors by 332 who
world and there is no other cast their ballots at the annual
security for the U. S. except meeting:
through the world organiza -
Sidley L. Alexander, Irwin I.
ion. "You get security by world Cohn. Mrs. • Maurice A. Landau,
Joseph Bernstein, Morris Schav-
authority and world law."
3. The American people will er Rabbi Leon Fram, Ben L.
triumph over Mr. Truman, the Silberstein, Henry Meyers and
generals and the military cabal. Leonard N. Simons.
The entire slate presented by
"I have not lost faith by any
means," he declared. "When the the nominating committee was
American people rise up and win elected out of 10 candidates
out, we will have the allies we whose names appeared on the
need and the proper reversal in ballot.
Few Unpaid Pledges
the present unsatisfactory policy
In his report as treasurer of the
on Palestine."
Condeming Warren Austin's Federation, David Wilkus point-
statements as "weasel words and ed out that only 4 per cent-
doubletalk," Dr. Lerner regretted $111,925—of the pledges tc the
the existence of "three smells" 1946 campaign remain unpaid.
There is a balance of $563,982-
in the world today: The smell of
burned bodies in Europe, the 14.4 per cent—of the pledges to
smell of cynicism in the U.S., the the 1947 drive still unpaid .
He reported that a total of
smell of oil in Palestine. and he
appealed for strong support for $4,095,572 was allocated to over-
the Allied Jewish Campaign and seas, national and local causes in
declared that the present assaults 1947, including a reserve fund of
on the Jews, which must be over- $177,000. In response to a call for
come through united effort, is on emergency funds, the Federation
NEW YORK — The dispatch
"Jewish courage, our nerves and forwarded $1,200,000 towards the of a blood bank unit to Palestine
1948 United Jewish Appeal, $500,-
our will to survive."
to aid wounded civilians and
Declaring that "there will be 000 having been secured as a members of the defense forces
no failure of nerves" in Jewish bank loan, $400,000 in advance treated in its hospitals and
ranks he said that it "should be pledges and $300,000 as collec- emergency clinics in the Holy
considered a privilege to work to- tions in the 1947 pledges.
North End Clinic Directors • Land was announced by Hadas-
gether in the present struggle."
North
End Clinic, Jewish Vo- sah.
He expressed pride in his Jewish-
In a progress report submitted
cational
Service, Jewish Social
ness, in the fact that Jews in this
country and in Palestine are Service Bureau, and Fresh .4ir to the national board by Mrs.
working together in democratic Society held meetings preceding Samuel J. Rosensohn, chairman
the annual Federation meeting. of the medical committee, and
tasks.
North End Clinic elected the Mrs. Benjamin Cooper, head of
"We seem to stand alone, but
it only seems so," he anded, following directors: For a three- purchasing and shipping, it was
"There are people who admire Year term: Charles Hamburger, disclosed that additional equip-
our fight as a cause to defend Mrs. Joseph Hartman, Miss Edith ment for taking, processing, stor-
western conscience. The ma- Heavenrich, Miss Sadie Hirsch- ing, transporting and transfusing
The welfare of Jewish refu-
jority of the American people man, Julian H. Krolik,. Mrs. blood and blood plasma will be
gees in Germany is the common
are decent and are our allies Henry Moses, Milton Saffir and sent to Palestine in May.
concern of two brothers, Sant
—only if we first prove that we David Wilkus; for a two-year_
The consignment was assem-
(left) and Dr. William Haber,
can stand together alone - . We . term: Louis Baum.
bled and crated for shipment by
Officers of JVS
shown talking things over in
need to stand together."
tilt Palestine supplies depart-
Vocational Service officers ment of the group, 415 W. 55 St..
Paris at the April all-Europe di-
"Europe," Dr. Lerner said. has
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follows
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s: Sam-
rectors conference of the Joint
become a cemetery, and you can were re
S. Greenberg, , president; Rob-
Distribution Committee. Dr. Ha-
not live in a cemetery. W, e stand uel S
Heideman, Mrs. Ralph Mayer,
ber is adviser on Jewish affairs
between a Jewish world - that is ert N. Janeway and Maurice L. Mrs. Henry Wineman: for a two-
comip to Klynn. vice-president; Hoke Le-
to General Lucius D. Clay, U. S.
d ying _ that is coming
year term: Julius-W. Gilbert.
birth.
military commander. His broth-
birth. We can help the latter by vin, treasurer; Joseph H. Kukes:
Fresh Air Society Director
er is JDC director in Germany.
preventing the Palestine builders secretary.
JSSB Directors
Fresh Air Society elected, for a
-
Dr. Haber (lower left) watches
from being massacred. This not
Jewish Social Service Bureau three-year term: Mrs. Joseph G.
a Jewish refugee prepare a pat-
on is i- a tragic , it also is a
heroic one. There is only one directors elected at this meeting Fenton, Max C. Handler. Milton
tern in a JDC workshop in the
place in the world where .people are: For a three-year term: B e n- M. Maddin, Nathan, L. Milstein,
Foehrenwald DP camp.
JDC
will not be condescended to, jamin Glassberg, A. C. Lappin. Saul H. Rose, Alvin G. Skelly,
funds to aid Jewish DPs in
Mrs.
Gerald
Spero;
for
a
one-
where they will be admitted be- Dr. David Seligson, Dr. LaWrence
Germany are derived from the
cause they are wanted—and that Seltzer, Rabbi Morris Adler, I year term: Miss Clarice Freud.
$250,000,000
UJA drive.
is Palestine." Harold Ehrlich, Dr. Louis E, Samuel Hamburger.
Dr. Lerner declared: "I am not
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proud of the shabby policy of our
Government on Palestine. As an
IN 1893, YOUNG WISE TOOK HIS
American I am deeply humiliat-
BORN IN BUDAPEST OF A
FIRST POSITION AS ASSISTANT
DISTINGUISHED FAMILY Of
i lFTY-FIVE YEARS AGO, A
ed. The reason things went wrong
RABBI Of THE MADISON AVENUE
RABBIS, STEPHEN WAS
f
ER1 01.1S-MINDED YOUTH Of
is because the fate of Palestine
SYNAGOGUE Of H.Y. SEVEN YEARS
BROUGHT TO THE US. AT
19 STARTED OUT ON A RABBNI-
got caught in a pincer operation
LATER, HE WAS CALLED TO -
ICAL CAREER TO WHICH HE STIU.
THE MI Of ONE S
between two great world powers.
PORTLAND, OREGON WHERE NE
LENDS HONOR TODAY- -
The big political decisions now
OFFICIATED UNTIL 1906 •
ill
,
are being made as military de-
ii n
cisions. The military are not con-
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cerned with justice and American
honor but with oil and military
strategy. Now they are in favor
FREE SYNAGOGUE OF N.Y. WINCH WISE
-
COMPLETING MS STUDIES AT
of sending American troops to
FOUNDED IN 1907 HELPED TO STRENGTHEN
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN 1901
Palestine—a proposal they pre-
THE LIBERAL FORCES IN AMERICAN JUDAISM,
(MO),INE YOUNG MAN RECEIVED
AND UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, BECAME ONE OF
viously opposed. It is sheer
HIS RABBINICAL TRAINING PRIVATE-
THE MOST INFLUENTIAL. CONS. IN THE U.S.
LY.
doubletalk."
Mr. Krolik's Report
In his report as president. Jul-
STILL A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE AMERICAN-JEWISH
RABBI WISE SAW THE NEED FOR A SC
ian H. Krolik, who presided at
SCENE TODAY, HE CONTINUES TO DEVOTE IIIIASEEf
WHERE YOUNG JEWS COULD BE TRAM
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the meeting, outlined the activ-
WHOLEHEARTEDLY TO THE CAUSES HE 1LM HELD CLOSE
.FOR LEADERSHIP IN THE MINISTRY,EDIXATION
ities of the past year and declar-
ALL NIS LIFE -
AND SOCIAL SERVKE; IN 1922,14E FOUNDED
ed that "the scope of the Jew-
THE JEWISH INSTITUTE OF RELIGION TO
ish Welfare Federation has been
ACCOMPLI H THESE GOALS.
broadened."
Describing the highlights of the
past year's efforts, Mr. Krolik,
told of activities in education and
the attempt to unify the three
WISE, DEEPLY ATTACHED TO THE MASSES,
Yiddish schools, the Jewish Cent-
ASSUMED LEADERSHIP IN. THE CREATION OF
en in the fields of health, old age
THE AMERKAN JEWISH CONGRESS, THE
IN 1898, WISE AIDED N FOUNDING
and medical care, vocational guid-
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS, AND 114 THE EARLY
THE ZIONIST ORGANIZATION Of
ance and the overseas relief and
40's, BECAME CHAIRMAN OF THE AMERICAN
AMERICA AND SERVED AS ITS
EMERGENCY COUNCIL FOR ZIONIST AFFAIRS.
PRESIDENT M
AND.FROM t934•511.
reconstruction programs.
Isidore Sobeloff, executive di-
Haber Brothers Meet in Paris
Hadassah Sends
Blood Bank to Zion
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