Davidson Gift Improves Center
Camp Program; Garvett Outlines
Future Plans at Annual Meeting
20—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 30, 1950
Gerald Dashkin's
Thrilling Report
Of Israeli Tours
Back to Germany!
Wanderings Continue as U. S.
Promises to Bring Them Back
Mrs. Eugene Arnfeld., Mrs. directors. One had to do with
Daniel Cohn and Messrs. John the holding of Oneg Shabbot
Isaacs, Harry L. Jones, George programs on Saturday after-
D. Keil, Bernard B. Lasky and noons. At the present time, the
Gerald Dashkin, member of
Dr.. William W. Wattenberg were Center conducts no activities
Detroit
Habonim, who settled in
elected to fill vacancies on the whatever on the Sabbath. The Geva, Israel,
three months ago,
board of directors of the Jewish board has decided that such pro- writes
enthusiastic letters to his
Community Center at its 16th grams should be approved for parents,
Mr. and Mrs. H. Dash-
annual meeting, June 19.
the two Center branches. Plans kin of 2692 Hazelwood.
The opening of the Dexter- for their introduction have not
Describing his tours of many
Davison Branch building at yet been formulated.
settlements in the Jewish state,
"The
other
question
of
policy
4059 W. Davison was cited by
Gerald tells of visits in kibut-
Center President Morris Garvett had to do with the admission of zim where former Detroiters
in his report as the outstanding non-Jews to membership in the now are active. Among the
event in the past year. Since Center. Pressure is being places he visited was Kelta, in
its Dedication in January of this brought to -bear upon the Board the Negev, where he met Chaim
year, over 1100 Detroiters have to revise the present policy, Zeldes and his bride, Mildred
become members of this new which limits membership to Brightman. Chaim and Mildred
branch; which already sponsors Jews. Non-lews have always arrived in this country last
90 groups of children and young been welcome in the Center and Thursday on the first flight of
privileged to participate in var- the Israel plane El Al, and were
people.
For all the branches and ex- ious programs as students, aud- married June 20 at the Bnai
tensions, Mr. Garvett reported itors, spectators, guest speakers, David.
that 5348 members belong to athletic competitors and the
Reviewing his trip to the
the Jewish Community Center, like, but in view of the tradi- Upper Galilee, Gerald states
tional
position
that
the
Center
• the highest number in its his-
that in all his life he had not
tory. The budget, too, has was established to render service seen such beauty in the moun-
grown, from $285,000 spent at to the Jewish community, mem- tains and the valleys. He de-
the end of 1949 to an estimated bership has been limited accord- scribes his visit in Hanita and
$350,000 to be spent for all Cen- ingly. The question is receiving the synagogue in the Jewish vil-
ter activities by the end of 1950: the serious and thoughtful con- lage of Pekian. He describes the
Mr. • Garvett announced the sideration of the members of the emblems in the synagogue
latest addition to the Center Board, but no conclusion has yet whose history is traced to the
days of the • Roman conquest
day-camping program, made been arrived at.
"This year witnessed an un- 2,000 years ago.
possible by Israel Davidson,
Gerald also tells about his
head of the Federal Depart- happy controversy between the
ment Stores. For the first time board of directors and our pro- visit to Arab villages and his
in 21 seasons, Center day fessional, clerical and mainte- conversations with the Druzes
MRS. ROSE KOPPELOSKI, 71, was one of the 108 refugees
campers will have the use of nance employees. Negotiations who are loyal Israeli citizens.
—all but 15 of whom are Jews—who were deported to Germany
for
a
new
contract
with
the
Relating how Moshe Shertok's from Brooklyn, N. Y., aboard the Gen. Sam Sturgis. The refugees,
100 acres • of land on Mr. Dav-
idson's property near Pine Union, to beCome effective upon daughter works in the kitchen after their escape from Nazi Germany, spent several horrible
Lake for play, camp crafts and the termination of the existing of one of the kibutzim he visit- years in Shanghai, China. They recently arrived at Ellis Island
one, are now in progress."
ed, Gerald writes: "I couldn't and their stay here ended last week when the Department of
swimming.
help thinking how strange it Justice ruled that there was no legal way of permitting them
In the course of his address,
200 pl's Arrive in California
would be if I saw Margaret Tru- to remain here. President Truman has assured the homeless
Mr. Garvett stated:
LOS ANGELES — (JTA) — A man in a Kibutz peeling pota- wanderers that he will strive to get them back into this country
"We are presently preparing
for the opening of four day turbulent - decade of war, perse- toes. That's what makes you ad- under the regulations of the recently amended displaced persons
camps, located in the main cution and forced deportation mire Israel, the real democracy." law. ',-
building, the Dexter- Davison came to an end here for 200
Gerald also tells of having
Although President Truman issued orders to John J. McCloy,
building, the 12th Street Council European displaced persons who seen another Detroiter; Meyer American High Commissioner in Germany, to send the DPs to
will
make
their
homes
in
this
Subrin, whO has since returned an International Refugee Organization camp rather than a Ger-
Center branch, and in the North-
to this country,
west area. . Camp Chelsea will state.
man-administered center, and aid them in returning to the U.S.,
also reopen with specific em-
government officials here admitted that the screening of the
phasis on the needs for mothers
108 in Europe would take at least six months and possibly a year
and children between the ages
to complete.
of three and seven. An innova-
As the refugees were deported, the United Service for New
tion in our day camp program
Americans announced that it had spent $8,500 to maintain the
is about to be introduced this
group on Ellis Island. Meanwhile, three Jewish members of Con-
summer, thanks to the generos-
By AVRUM SCHULZBIGER
Cuban boys served with the gress issued a statement thanking President Truman for his ef-
ity of Israel Davidson. Mr. Dav-
forts on behalf of the DPs. Sen. Herbert H. Lehman and Reps.
Disaster service with medical Israel forces. One was a Cath-
idson is making available out-
Jacob B. Javits and Emanuel Celler, all of New York, thanked
olic who had married a Jew-
teams
in
last
year's
Guatemal-
door day-camping facilities on
government
agencies for their cooperation and reviewed efforts
ish
girl
and
adopted
Judaism.
his prdperty at Long Lake. By an floods and in the jungles of "Immigration to Israel," said made to allow the DPs to remain.
Columbia
to
tend
earthquake
planning to take day camp
Stone, "is a minor factor, but
groups out to the country, and victims, mark the service of I knoiv of three families now
Cuba's
medical
representative
still achieve this in short bus
living there."
trips of less than an hour, it will to the Red Cross convention in
The seriousness with which
be . possible to give each child Detroit this week.
Cuban Jews approach the UJA
Dr.
Mario
M.
Stone
of
Hav-
a chance to engage in simple
was aptly demonstrated. "Each
camp crafts in the outdoors, as ana, Cuba, likes travelling and person receives a card from the
In accordance with the wishes as Rashi and the works of other
well as to swim and enjoy other meeting people. In both capaci- UJA board, listing his expected
of Maurice H. Zackheim, who Commentators. By encouraging
ties, he was in Detroit to repre-
recreational activities.
pledge," -aid Dr. Stone. "On donated the sum of $1,000 in the such studies we have enabled
"The programs of the Center sent Cuba, for the second time, occasion the UJA has inter- form
of two gifts—one for $500 some of our graduates to enter
at
a
Red
Crass
convention,
in art, through instruction and
As with other South Ameri- vened with the government to in memory of Chaim Buchhal- theological schools and several
exhibits; in music, through
prevent the issuance of visas for ter and another for $500 in of them have been ordained
instruction, the orchestra, con- can visitors, he reported a lack Israel to those whose pledges honor
of Dr. A. M. Hershman— Rabbis. I hope that I can in
of
anti-semitism
in
his
native
certs and student recitals; the
were not forthcoming."
efforts will be made by the some small measure advance
Mothers' Clubs, adult and country and opportunity for
Aside from his volunteer work United Hebrew. Schools to ex- this objective."
health education, and young people to live without the con- with the Red Cross, Dr. Stone tend the Talmudic department
fines
of
racial
and
religious
pre-
Mr. Zackheim made the gift
adult activities, continue on judice.
is on the medical faculty of his in the schools, Bernard Isaacs, at the dinner in his honor on
in the manner familiar to you
alma
mater,
the
University
of
superintendent of the schools June 20 at the Northwest Syna-
The Cuban Jewish com-
all.
Havana, and is secretary of the announced on Tuesday.
gogue. Dr. A. M. Hershman de-
"The membership of the Cen- munity, Dr. Stone stated, is Cuban Sanitary Committee of
mostly centered in the capital,
livered the principal address in
The
late
Rabbi
Buchhalter
ter is now in excess of 5300, the Havana,
and the three shades the U n i t e d Nations. He is was principal of the original his honor. Abe Kasle was re-
highest it has ever attained. of Judaism,
orthodox, conser- orthopedic consultant to t h e Talmud Torah on Division Street elected president of the schools
Notwithstanding the large mem- vative and reform,
are repre- government's committee on and served for several years at that meeting.
bership enrollment in the Dex- sented.
child welfare legislation, and a
without remuneration. Dr.
ter-Davison Branch, the mem-
The community consisted Jr. Fellbw in the American Col- Hershman succeeded him in the
bership in the Woodward Ave. of only 5,000 people 45 years lege of Surgeons.
Detroit Women Form
building has not decreased. It ago, and now numbers 20,000.
Dr. Stone left Detroit yester- same capacity, also on a volun-
must be borne in mind, how- During the war years. and day enroute to Washington and tary basis.
Brandeis Committee;
Mr. Isaacs stated that the
ever, that as more programs are immediately afterwards, some New York, on assignment with
Plan
to Aid Library
developed in the Dexter and 15,000 refugees used Cuba as the Cuban Red Cross, before re- fund established by Mr. Zack-
heim
will
be
used
to
encourage
Northwest sections, there will, a stepping stone to the United turning to Havana.
Membership enrollment in the
students to study the Talmud.
in all likelihood, be a decrease States.
Prizes will be awarded from this local chapter of the National
in the membership in the Wood-
Of these, 1,000 still reside in
fund every year to gifted pupils. Women's Committee for Brandeis
ward Ave. building.
Cuba. The rest of the phenom- Rally Supports Bill
Able teachers will be assigned University is in full swing. The
"During the last year, two im- enal growth of the Jewish com- On U.S. German Policy
to the teaching of the Talmud. group launched its Detroit drive
portant questions of basic policy munity is accounted for by the'
The fund established by Mr. June 19 at the home of Mrs.
Were considered by the board of bettered standard of living and'
A ciy-wide meeting was held Zackheim is being enlarged by Oscar Zemon.
the high birth rate enjoyed by June 29 under the American As- numerous gifts which have been
Cuban Jewry.
The women have chosen as
Louis Lipsky Resigns
sociation for a Democratic Ger- sent to the schools in his honor.
their project the purchase of
"We are very strong Zion- many, to push adoption of Sen-
Outlining
the
objectives
of
the
From Yemenite Group ists," Dr. Stone said. "The ate Resolution 260, calling for fund he has created, Mr. Zack- books for the Brandeis library.
All charter members will be
Cuban United Jewish Appeal an investigation into the con- heim said that he had in view
Louis Lipsky, chairman of the raised $600,000 last year, and duct and status of American the perpetuation of traditional listed on a scroll to be placed in
American Zionist Council, re- our present drive is still in pro- policy in Germany.
Jewish studies which have al- the library. Other than member-
signed today as a member of the gress."
The 'resolution, introduced by ways been part of the curricu- ship dues, the only means of
national board of the American
T h e Women's International Sen. Guy Gillette, calls for a lum of the schools. He said it raising funds is 'through volun-
Committee for the Relief of the Zionist Organization (WIZO) is presidential bipartisan commis- is his intention to make some tary contributions to the "Books
Yemenite Jews. His resignation active in Havana, having been sion to study all aspects of the sort of contribution to the He- for Brandeis Memorial Fund."
Was intended as a protest against founded and led by the doctor's German occupation.
brew school system which will
Officers pro tern of the chap-
the activities of Zacharia Glus- wife. The various , shades of
Political parties, the educa- always keep in view the impor- ter include Mrs. Zemon, presi-
ka, spokesman of the Yemenite Zionist political thought, gen- tion system, German cartels and tance of Talmudic studies.
dent; Mesdames Leonard Kasle,
Committee in the United States, eral, labor zionist, etc., do not trusts, militarism, anti-Semit-
"Educators and lay leaders in vice president; Philip Marcuse,
Who is engaged in organizing a exist. "The only thing of in- ism, and the German war po- our
school system have, during
Campaign for the benefit of the terest to us, is that there be an tential would be examined the past 31 years, placed em- secretary; Norman Levy, treas-
Yemenite Jews in Israel which, Israel. Menachem Beigin drew under its provisions, with an phasis on every phase of Jewish urer; Lawrence Segar, chairman
of mailing; Herbert Smith,
according to Mr. Lipsky, has not a crowd of 5,000 on his visit. eye to t h e effectiveness of
been authorized by either the We are very interested in any- American policy in stamping studies," Mr. Zackheim said. chairman of by-laws; Bryce Al-
"They had in view also the ad- pern, chairman of publicity, and
Government of Israel or the thing pertaining to Israel."
o u t anti - democratic methods vancement of the study of the Ivor Kahn, chairman of nomin-
Jewish Agency for Palestine.
During the Palestine war 15 and ideologies.
Talmud and the Mishna, as well ations.
Cuba's Jews Strong Zionists; Thrive
In Friendly Carribean Republic
Zackheim Gift to Encourage Talmud
Studies in United Hebrew Schools