nappy Birthday, Dr. Hershman
Comtnunity Honors Its Leading
Citizen on His 70th Birthday
During the coming few weeks,
the Jewish community of De-
troit will honor its most dis-
tinguished citizen, Dr. Abraham
M. Hershman, with events that
will mark his 70th birthday.
At the annual meeting of Con-
gregation Shaarey Zedek, held
on April 12, Dr. Hershman's suc-
cessor to the pulpit of his con-
gregation, Rabbi Morris Adder,
announced that a volume con-
taining Rabbi Hershman's im-
Rabbi Hershman has not lim-
ited himself to the pulpit or, as
in the past 20 years, to his lit-
erary work. He has been the
acknowleged leader of this corn-
munity from the first month of
his arrival here. He became at
once the leader of the Zionist
ranks and the Maskilim—the
men of enlightenment and
learning—of that day gathered
around him to help build the
nucleus for the Detroit Zionist
movement. His contributions to
the Zionist cause were felt here
throughout the years.
He became a leader in the
American Jewish Congress
movement and was elected a
delegate to the first session
of the Congress in Philadel-
phia, in 1918, during the popu-
lar elections conducted here,
with the entire community
participating.
DR. A. M. HERSHMAN
portant sermons will be pub-
lished a n d that the noted
leader and scholar will be ex-
tended the congregation's felici-
tations at a forthcoming special
service.
The Jewish News learns that
a special Sabbath Eve pro-
gram is being planned in
honor of Dr. Hershman. Mean-
while, the noted leader who
is turning septuagenarian has
been asked to collect all avail-
able notes of his important
sermons to be compiled in
book form. The request was
made to Rabbi Hershman
while he and Mrs. Hershman
were vacationing in Miami
Beach.
Born in Neustadt, Poland, on
the ninth day of Iyar, 1880—this
year occurring on April 25—Rab-
bi Hershman studied in Yeshi-
voth in Poland before coming to
this country. He studied at the
College of the City of New York,
Columbia University and the
Jewish Theological Seminary,
being ordained Rabbi at the
latter in 1906.
Coming to Detroit in .1908, as
Rabbi of Congregation Shaarey
Zedek, he has served here un-
interruptedly during the past 42
years, the last five years as Rab-
bi Emeritus. He was elected
rabbi for life by Congregation
Shaarey Zedek in 1933.
The Jewish Theological Semi-
nary awarded him two honorary
degrees—Doctor of Divinity in
1930 and Doctor of Hebrew Lit-
erature in 1934. He was honored
with the latter degree for his
scholarly study of the Jews in
North Alrica which he incor-
porated in his first important
published book, "Rabbi Isaac Ben
Sheshet Perfet and His Times."
Jewish and non-Jewish scholars
in this country and in commu-
nities outside the United States
commended this book as an out-
standing work of research. In
its preparation, Rabbi Hershman
made a study of important doc-
uments in libraries and arch-
ives in Spain and Palestine.
Dr. Hershman's second pub-
lished work, "The Code of
Maimonides: Book of Judges,"
was published late in 1949 by
Yale University Press. This
book has won the admiration
of the country's outstanding
scholars both for the perfect-
ion of the translation and the
excellence of Rabbi Hersh-
man's commentaries. "The
Code of Maimonides" is con-
sidered by many the out-
standing religious book of the
year.
Dr. Hershman was married to
the former Miriam Lewin-Ep-
stein, scion of one of the most
distinguished Jewish families in
the world and leading Palestine
pioneers, on June 13, 1909. They
have two daughters, Ruth and
Eiga; a son, David, and three
granddaughters.
Dr. Hershman has been a
leader in numerous communal
activities. He was one of the or-
ganizers of the Jewish Commu-
nity Council and has served on
the bcPard of governors of the
Jewish Welfare Federation. He
has been active in the United
Hebrew Schools, Jewish National
Fund, and scores of important
movements nationally and local-
ly, and served as chairman of
Keren Hayesod campaigns as
well as being the first president
of the Zionist Organization of
Detroit.
Thus, his efforts have not been
limited to his congregation or to
Zionism. As one of the dynamic
leaders in our community who
exerted their influences in be-
half of relief efforts during
World War I and II and as a
devoted participant in all efforts
for the advancement of the
best interests of Jewry, he has
won the love and affection of
all Detroit Jewry. The entire
community therefore is consid-
ered a participant in whatever
honors are to be given to this
modest and unassuming scholar
when he celebrates his 70th
birthday next Tuesday.
The Jewish News, in the for-
mation of which he played an
important role, proudly joins in
extending sincere greetings on
this occasion to him and to his
family.
LZO Groups Hold Folks
Schools Conference
A conference to discuss prob-
lems facing the Jewish Folk
Schools of the Labor Zionist Or-
ganization has been called for
8:a0 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at
the Labor Zionist Institute. All
branches of the movement have
been asked to name delegates
to this conference.
The graduating class of the
Jewish Folk Schools is preparing
for exams. The seven students of
the class attended sessions for
five years and are completing
the full course provided in the
curriculum.
Winokur Post JWV,
Meeting on Thursday
The Lt. Jack Winokur post will
celebrate its inaugural meeting
at the new headquarters of the
Jewish War Veterans-4075 W.
Davison with a social program.
The meeting, following formal
reactivation, will be held at 8:30
p.m. Thursday April 27, and will
include motion pictures and re-
freshments.
All Jewish ex-servicemen are
w.e. leome to attend.
6- ung Judaeans Hold
Talent Show Sunday
6—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, April 21, 1950
Officers of Campaign
Neo-Nazism Stalks
German Jewry
Direct JTA Teletype Wires
To Tlie Jewish News
FRANKFURT (JTA)—A pro-
test "before world Jewry and
world public opinion" against
More AJC officers: BEN L. SILBERSTEIN, Pre-Campaign
the new wave of anti-Semitic
vandalism in Germany was is- vice-chairman; IRVING W. BLUMBERG, Trades and Profes-
sued by the Union of Jewish sions vice-chairman, and MAX J. KOGAN of the General
Communities of Hesse.
Campaign Cabinet.
The protest was made follow-
ing disclosure that the 30th act
of vandalism directed against
Jewish cemeteries in the prov-
ince of Hesse since the end of
the war took place during the
Week-end. The latest act of
desecration was carried out in
the old Jewish cemetery near
Frankfurt.
Court Reverses Decision
For Public Showing of Film
HAMBURG (JTA)—Following
strong Jewish protests against
the decision of the court here
to arrange a public showing of
the anti - Semitic film "Jew
Suess" during the trial of its
producer Viet Harlan, which is
now taking place here, the court
reversed its decision and an-
nounced that the film will be
shown privately.
Anglo-Jewish Delegation .
To Conduct Investigation
LONDON—One or two prom-
inent members of the Anglo-
Jewish Association will be sent
to Germany to investigate the
reports of a revival of anti-
Semitism in that country, it was
decided Monday night at a
meeting of the Association. The
delegation will be instructed to
"ascertain the facts before un-
dertaking joint action to en-
lighten British opinion as sug-
gested by the Association of
Jewish Ex-Servicemen."
WJC Protest to State
Department
A memorandum charging that
the U. S. Government's virtual
turning over of the complete
governmental power to the Ger-
mans has resulted in furthering
the growth, of anti-Semitism
and ultra-nationalism in Ger-
many has been submitted by the
World Jewish CongresS to the
State Department, it was an-
nounced in New York.
Semi-Annual Clearance of
Blue and White Boxes of
the Jewish National Fund.
Your Home will be visited
during the coming few
days by a volunteer to
clear your Blue and White
Box.
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the volunteer worker and
make your gift for land-
acquisition and reclama-
tion in Israel more liberal
than ,ever.
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secure one by calling the
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Young Judea is holding a ta-
lent show for the benefit of its
Tzofim — Israel Scouts — at the
Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg., at 2 p.m.
Sunday, April 23. Auditions for
the show will be held under the
Young Judea Council.
Two films will be shown at
the program, -one of them deal-
ing with the Senior Judaean
camp in New Hampshire. Four
Detroiters are eligible for camp
scholarships this year.
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