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2—THE JEWISH NEWS

Friday, April 14, 1950

Juniors Set Up Motor Corps

To insure 100 per cent cover-
age in their division of the 1950
Allied Jewish Campaign, the
Juniors are setting up a motor
corps which will solicit scatter-
ed slips in outlying areas of De-
troit, Albert M. Colman, division
chairman, announced this week.
Workers are still being enrolled

to man this project, Colman
pointed out. Anyone interested
in participating is urged to call
the Junior office, WO. 5-3939.
All teams are in the process
of covering 5,000 slips and are
preparing for their first report
meeting at 8 p.m. Wednesday,
April 19, at the Woodward Jew-
ish Center.

JWV Asks Names
Of War Dead.

Holiday Film Presented to ADL

Louis D. Brandeis
Chapter of Bnai Brith,
represented by MRS..
PHILIP FEALK (left),
president, presented the
film "Our Neighbors Cel-
ebrate," a technicolor
film on the Jewish
days, to HASKELL LA-
ZERE, Anti-Defamatioq
League director for Mich-
igan. This film was pre-
sented in honor of MRS.
JACK HOWELL (center), .
former Council
A D L
chairman and past president of the chapter. Mrs. Cecil Kanarek
(not pictured), Chapter ADL chairman, announces that the
film is available to non-Jewish organizations and the Jewish
Community Council. She also announces the next meeting
of the ADL discuss i on group for next Tuesday evening at the
home of Thelma Gordon.

Dept. of Michigan, Jewish War
Veterans, have been requested
by the Memorial Hall Commis-
sion, to secure the names of
Jewish men and women who lost
their lives during the Spanish-
American War and World Wars
I and II.
Tablets containing their names
are being made to adorn the
walls of the Memorial Hall in
the new waterfront Civic Center.
A comprehensive list has been
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
compiled, but there may be per-
'The Earth Is the Lord's'—Story of a Great Era in Jewish History sons unknown to the Memorial
To say that Dr., Abraham Joshua Heschel's "The Earth Is the Hall Commission.
Lord's: The Inner World of the Jew in East Europe" is "exquisite,
Names of Jewish war dead are
profound," as Dr. Ludwig Lewisohn has described it, is to utter an to be sent to the Department of-
understatement.
fice, 4095 W. Davison, by April
The book's publisher, Henry Schuman (20 E. 70th St., New 15. Calls will be accepted by WE.
York 21), is justified in comparing this great work with John 3-0846.
Hersey's "The Wall" and in stating that "The Earth Is the Lord's"
JWV is drawing the attention
is "not for Jews alone: it is rich with meaning and inspiration of all citizens to the plight of
for the entire civilized world."
patients at the Michigan Vet-
Detroit Zionists will honor the chanting of Michtom
For Jews, Prof. Heschel's book is a literary document which erans Home, Grand Rapids, who memory of Daniel Frisch, late and the Hazkorah.
recreates life in the ghetto with a sympathy that elevates his face a proposed cut in their food president of the Zionist Organi-
A feature of the evening's
efforts to a position of great magnitude. allowance.
ceremony will be the reading,
zation
of
America,
Thursday
"It is a story about an entire era in
It has resolved to ask the
by Leon Kay, ZOD president, of
Jewish history, in which the attempt is finance committees of both the evening, April 20, at the Davison the letter that Mr. Frisch dic-
JeWish
Center.
House
and
Senate
of
the
Mich-
4made to portray the character of a peo-
tated from his sick-bed, which
ple as reflected in its way of living igan legislature to forestall such
has come to be known as his
Dr.
Sidney
Marks,
national
throughout generations, in its loyalties a cut. A petition was also cir-
"last will and testament."
and motivations," the author indicates in culated among members asking director and secretary of the
entire Jewish community
his preface. He does not talk about their that they follow-up with per- Zionist Organization of America, is The
urged to attend.
will
deliver
the
sonal
letters.
,-
books and their art and institutions
main address
but about their habits and customs, and
Dr. Marks, who
about 'their daily life. As a result, the
worked closely:
reader is charmed by the wholesome
with Frisch,
humor , which is translated for him by
discuss the ZOAt
tthe able author.
leader's "1 a s
"To appraise adequately," Dr. Heschel
will and testa-
"had to inquire into the life-feeling and
Honoring Mrs. Louis Roubach,
ment".
Trade
and
professional
divi-
life-style of the people." The conclusion sion appointments in the 1950
of Paris, France, president of
Rabbi
Morris
he arrives at is that "in this period Allied Jewish Campaign were
the executive board, Inter-
(the Ashkenazic period which extended announced by Harvey Goldman, Adler and Rabbi.
tional Womens ORT, and Mrs.
Leon
Fram,
past
over 800 years) our people attained the chairman of the Cabinet direct-
Ludwig Caphan, president of
presidents o f
highest degree of inwardness. I feel jus_ ing
the Womens American ORT, the
the trades and professions the Zionist Or-
tified in saying that it was the golden phase in the 1950 Campaign.
Detroit region will entertain
ganization
o
f
period in Jewish history, in the history
members and friends at a lunch-
Dr. Heschel
Samuel
H.
Rubiner,
new
Detroit
of the.
soul."
eonette at 12 noon, Tuesday,
president of the Federation, will participate
The piety, the sorrow, the joy, the emotion of the East Euro- be chairman of the mercantile the services. i n Daniel Frisch April 18, at the Woodward Jew-
pean Jew is described in this charming book in such simple lang- division. Gus D. Newman will
ish Center.
Cantor Nicholas Fenakel of
uage, with deep understanding, that the author conquers a new counsel the Division, whose
Mrs. Roubach, who will speak
the
Northwest
Hebrew
Congre-
world with his small (110 pages) but inspirational work. He speaks, campaign committee is com-
to a report meeting of the
gation
and
the
Northwest
choir,
for instance of "The Sigh" and shows how the people he describes
Women's Division of the
"lives more in time than in space . . . A Niggun, a tune flowing prised of Samuel Gerson, Louis will open the meeting with the Allied Jewish Campaign Monday
in search of its own. unattainable end; a story in which the soul Robinson, Louis Russman, James
afternoon, is considered the
surprises the mind; a knaitsh, the subtle shading of a thought, Wineman, Leon G. Winkelman Dewey Signs N.Y. Law
number one citizen among
and
I.
Lewis
Zuieback.
Section
Barring Housing Bias
as it were, in God's quotation marks, is perhaps more suggestive
French Jewry. She is president
chairmen include:
of their essence."
of the womens Zionist group,
Saul Glueckman, jewelry; Nathan Ro-
ALBANY—(JTA)—The Wicks- and of the Paris chapter, Bnai
This chapter alone makes delving into this book worth while— senshine, millinery; Louis Tabashnik, fur-
niture; Nathan Fierberg, Norman B. Hay- Austin Bill, barring discrimina- Brith, as well as an outstanding
and once he has read it the reader will want to read it again and den, Philip Heideman, Israel Himelhoch,
again and again. For instance, the author writes:
Ted Kaplan, Maurice L. Klynn, Walter J. tion in all future publicly as- ORT member.
Mayer and Joseph Sampliner, women's sisted housing projects because
Mrs. Caphan, who is accom-
"To be gay, carefee, relaxed, was an art few of them ever apparel.
of race or religion, was signed panying Mrs. Roubach to the
learned. A Jewish child would be taught that life was too earnest
Workers in the furniture sec- into law by Governor Thomas E. city, is serving her second year
to be wasted on play. Joy,' when felt, was always for a serious tion will receive their assign- Dewey.
as national president of ORT.
reason, - the trimming for a happy- occasion., justified like a ments Sunday at an 11 a.m.
logical conclusion." •
brunch, in the Furniture Club
Remember: this is the story of the way of life of the East of Hotel Detroiter.
European Jew who Was subject to torture, to pogroms, to humili-
Chairman of the professional
ations; who fought off indignities by a strong faith in God. Since division is Dr. Charles Lakoff,
"sorrow was their second soul," there was one sound to the vo- Chairmen of seven sections of
By BORIS SMOLAR
cabulary of their heart: "Oyl"
this division are:
(Copyright, 1950, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
David Miro, attorneys; Dr. Hyman Mel-
Thus Dr. Heschel goes on, chapter after chapter, to describe
len and Dr. Leo Orecklin, phyisicians; Diplomatic Affairs
the life of this people, their reactions to their hard life, their joy Dr.
Simon Berent, dentists; Arthur Purdy
and
David Zack, accountants ; Dr. Bern-
The State Department seems embarrassed over the fact that
in their faith, their manner of celebrating their holidays, their
ard
Maness,
optometrists; Dr. Sidney El- Britain, while arming the Arab states, has flatly rejected
bote-midrashim, their maggidim, their hassidim:
Israel's
lias, oteopaths ; Harry Berlin, pharma-
application for the purchase of arms in England . . . It is now
"The stomachs were empty, the homes barren, but the cists.
The accounts section workers indicated in the State Department that the entire Middle East
minds were crammed with the riches of Torah."
will meet Sunday 11 a.m., at the question may be raised by Secretary of State Dean Acheson at the
The heder, the tzadik, the pilpul of Talmudic discussion,— Dexter-Davison
forthcoming conference of Foreign Ministers in London . .
these and numerous other aspects in the life of these Ashkenazic Jewish Center. Branch of the American delegates to the Zionist Actions Committee—which
is
Jews are delineated with ardor and love. Only a person himself
Milton K. Mahler, was named to open its session in Jerusalem on April 19—have taken with
deeply rooted in Jewish traditions could possibly achieve such
them recommendations concerning the future of the Jewish
results. The well-told stories and striking conclusions elevate the chairman of the mechanical Agency . . . All of them want the Jewish Agency to continue its
reader who learns a new meaning in Jewish existence from this, trades division. Abe Kasle will existence under its present name because of the psychological
assist him as counselor. Section
among the many striking statements, of Dr. Heschel:
connotations implied, especially in connection with fund raising
chairmen are:
"There is a price to be paid by the Jew. He has to be exalted
. . . The Agency has never been incorporated under the laws of
Jerry Bielfield, auto sales; Nathan R
in order to be normal. In order to be a man, he has to be more Epstein, gas and oil ; Samuel Zeldes, met- any country, except recently in the United States . . . It came
than a man. To be a people, the Jews have to be more than a als ; Louis Vineberg and Benjamin Malts- into being under the terms of the Palestine Mandate given to
man, factory scrap; Benjamin. Weiss,
people."
machinery and manufacturing ; Reuben England by the League of Nations . . Now, that the Mandate
Levine, industrial employees ; Jack Law- is no longer in existence, the American delegates to the Actions
"The Earth Is the Lord's" is too great to be waved away son,
industrial engineers ; Benjamin Lai-
Committee session will recommend that the Agency be declared
with a brief review. But to appreciate it, it must be read in its kin, wiping cloths.
totality.
Co-chairmen of the food di- a legal entity under a special act of the Israel parliament . . .
American Zionist. leaders advocate that the Agency become an
One more reference must be made, to the concluding chapter: vision are Iviorey L. Rosenthal implementing arm of the World Zionist Executive in matters of
and
Samuel
Frankel.
"The Untold Story." Here the author deals with the "cosmopolitan
immigration and colonization . . The Zionist Executive would
breeze of enlightenment." Dr. Heschel retains his faith: "Our
continue to exercise its controlling influence in the Agency which,
blossoms may be crushed, but we are upheld by the faith that
Israel Holds Per Ratio under recommendations of American leaders, would operate with-
comes from beneath our roots." Then there is this conclusion:
out being controlled or supervised by the Israel government.
"The time for the kingdom may be far off, but the task is plain:
Edge
Over
U.S.
in
M.D.s
Minor Memos
to retain our share in God in spite of peril and contempt. There
Ben Cone, president of the Jewish United Charities of Greens-
is a war to wage against the vulgar, against the glorification of
The United States has one boro, is now serving as mayor of that city.
the absurd, a war that is incessant, universal. Loyal to the pres-
doctor for every 750 persons,
Marvin Lowenthal is now writing a one-volume history of the
ence of the ultimate in the common, we may be able to make it
but Israel has a doctor for Joint Distribution Committee.
clear that man is more than man, that in doing the finite he may
every 260 persons, the As-
Eleven 'new communities have joined the Council of Jewish
perceive the infinite."
sociated Press reported last
Federations and Welfare Funds during the past 13 months . .
week.
The old ways are no longer acceptable and to the young
This brings the total number of member agencies in the Council
Jewish reader—and to the non-Jew—they will appear strange,
The ratio was arrived at to 255.
and inapplicable to our time. Presented in different words, the
from listings to be published
All proceeds and royalties from the book "A Measure of Free-
life of the last generation of Jews might even appear grotesque.
June 1 in the 18th edition of dom" by Arnold Forster—published this week—go to the Anti-
Dr. Heschel's portrait evokes admiration for the genius of a
the American Medical Direc-
Defamation League of Bnai Brith. Manfred George, editor of the
tory.
people whose morality and great spiritual powers defied the
German-Jewish weekly Aufbau, has just published in booklet form
gravest dangers and who perceived the infinite by doing the
T h e notation of Israel's
a series of articles on Israel which he wrote for his paper during
_finite. Therein lies the magnitude of "The Earth Is the Lord's."
high proportion of medical a recent visit to the Jewish state.
men was qualified, however,
You will soon see a motion picture on the Jewish revolt against
The author of this brilliant work is associate professor of
by the statement that this the German Army in the Warsaw Ghetto which was actually
Jewish ethics and mysticism at the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America. His book is fascinatingly illustrated by Ilya Schor who
ratio is temporary, and was filmed in Warsaw ... The film, named "Border Street," has been
brought about by the influx
brought to this country by Globe Film Distributors ... Film critics
studied extensively in Warsaw and Paris before coming to the
of refugee doctors.
United States in 1941.
who have seen a preview of it in New York have paid it high
tribute.

Purely Commentary

Dr. Marks to Speak as Detroiters
Honor Memory of Daniel Frisch

Name Campaign
Division Leaders

World, National ORT
Leaders in Detroit

Between You and Me

