'Long and Tedious Route Ends'
Jewish Hospital Ground Broken
Local Leaders, City and
State Officials Acclaim
Historic Community Event
A brief but very impressive ceremony marked the turn-
ing of the first sod preceding actual work on the construc-
tion of the Jewish Hospital, on Outer Drive, bounded by
McNichols Rd., Whitcomb and Lauder, on Sunday morning.
The keynote of the dedication was sounded by Nate S.
Shapero, chairman of the building committee, who asserted
that the intention of the" spon-
sors is to build "not an edifice Jewish Hospital Association,
of brick and mortar," but "a who presided, gave credit to the
symbol of service to mankind." preceding groups which had
• Describing the occasion as laid the foundation for the hos-
"an eventful day," Mr. Shap- pital moven-rent—the Detroit
ero referred to "the long and Hebrew Hospital Association and
tedius route" and to the the Mt. Sinai Hospital Associa-
"problems and emergencies tion, and praised them for the
beyond our control" which active part they played in de-
were responsible for delays in veloping the idea. He referred
actual building operations. But to two other groups as having
he gave assurance that the been helpful in the achievement
hospital will be "an outstand- of the goal, the Jewish Welfare
ing medical institution" and a Federation and the Greater De-
pride for all Detroiters..
troit Hospital Fund out of whose
Dr. A. M. Hershman, who goal the Jewish Hospital • is to
had interested himself in the receive the sum of $2,500,000.
Movement for the construction
As president of the Greater
of a Jewish hospital since the Detroit Hospital Fund, William
movement first began 40 years Norton paid tribute to the small
ago, gave the invocation.
group of Detroit Jews who have
Max Osnos, president of the accomplished so much in social
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•Purely Commentary
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Newspaper Variety in Israel
Zionist Newsletter, published in Jerusalem by the Jewish
Agency, recently presented some interesting facts regarding the
three children's publications in Israel.
"Davar Liyladim," the "junior partner" of Davar, the organ of
the labor party, is described as the "oldest established and best
pioduced Children's organ , . . . with the widest appeal." Founded in
1931, it has a circulation of 15,000. .
"Hatzofeh Liyladim" corresponds to Migrachiss Hatzofeh, has
a circulation of 5,000 and caters to the religious youth.
"Mishmar Liyladim" is the junior partner of Mapam's Al
Hamishmar and represents the extreme left.
The point is made that while the political treatments in
publications represents the negative side and ."is a drawback com-
mon to Israeli life in general," the positive;Side is evident in the
moulding of the children's character and the developing of their
interests and power- of expression. They are made to see themselves
as integral parts of the greater JeWish people, sharing their tra-
ditions, and privileged: to have come `lipme' or to have been born
at home.' "
The diversity of • children's gabliCatiOns :merely reflects the
wide variety of publications - appearing in Israel. No other coun-
try on earth has as many diverse appeals to the numerous ele-
ments in the population, in a variety of languages. Of the 17
daily newspapers in Israel-14 being morning editions--11 are in
Hebrew, two in German, the rest in English, Hungarian, French
and Arabic.
The 50 weekly and bi-monthly publications appear in these
languages and also in Yiddish, Polish, Romanian, Bulgarian, Greek
and Ladino. In addition, there are 90 monthly and quarterly period-
icals—in this division too, mostly in Hebrew.
Tel Aviv is the -center of the publishing field, but a number
of the periodicals are issued in Jerusalem and some in other cen-
ters, including Nathanya, the diamond center, and Ain Harod.
Where else do you find more than 150 publications, in a dozen
languages, catering to 1,300,000 people—most of thein newcomers
to the land? This is, proof of the high cultural standards attained
by Israel and still expanding. •
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will Save Thee from the Land of Captivity' (Jeremiah)
Lessing J. Rosenwald, chairman of the infamous Council for
Judaism, in a letter to the New York Times, quotes Jeremiah in an
attempt to prove that the Prophet advised Judean captives who
were taken to Babylon in 586 to live in peace in captivity. He
quotes: •
"Build ye houses, and dwell in them, and plant gardens, and
eat the fruit of them; take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters;
and take wives for your sons, and give your daughters to hus-
bands, that they may bear sons and daughters; and multiply.ye
there, and be not diminished. And seek the peace of the city
whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray
unto the Lord for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace."
What does this prove? Jeremiah could not have been expected
to say to the Babylonian captives that they should stop living, that
they should abandon procreation and commit suicide. Has Les-
sing Rosenwald ever heard of a Zionist propagating suicide?
But the Judaism Council leader fails to point out that Jere-
miah admonishes the captives (46.27):
"Fear not, 0 Jacob My servant
Neither be dismayed, 0 Israel;
For, lo, I will save thee from afar,
- And thy seed from the land of their captivity . .."
In an earlier chapter (3.18), Jeremiah's pledge of Israel's re-
acquisition of its national heritage is expressed in these words:
" . .. the house of Judah shall walk with the house of Israel,
and they shall come together out of the land of the north to
the land that I have given for an inheritance unto your fathers."
Jeremiah was one of the great national Prophets of Israel who
chastised his people for their sins but prophesied a return to na-
tionhood. Rosenwald prefers to select what pleases him in Jere-
miah—"the devil quoth Scripture for his purpose"—but not the
predictions of a return to the inheritance of the fathers by the
captives who continued to stream back into the Jewish state. Yet
he poses as an authority on "Israel and Judaism." Even being
ignored—as he and his Council have been in the last two years—
hasn't helped him any—Poor Lessing!
iMis. Douglas to Speak at Federation
'Women of Distinction Day' Program
The Institute of the Women's Herman Jacobs, Benjamin E.
service efforts. He expressed Division of the Jewish Welfare Jaffe, Maurice A. Klein, Alex-
confidence that the Jewish Hos- Federation, on Jan. 31, at Tem- ander W. Sanders, Carl Schiller,
ple Beth El, will A. Joseph Seltzer and Joshua S.
pital will be built on high stand-
be addressed by Sperka.
ards.
Helen Gahagan
The morning convocation will
Samuel Rubiner, president of
Douglas, former be addressed by Mrs. G. Mennen
the Federation, stated that the
Congresswoman Williams and Mrs. Philip Adler,
Jewish Hospital now joins the
from California. director of the school program
,many community projects and
The Institute — on community service of the
will be "an asset in the Fed-
"A Day with. Council of Social Agencies.
eration structure." He added:
Mrs. Douglas first distinguish-
Women of Dis-
"It will be a boon to patients
tinction" — will ed herself as a leading New
and doctors, a contribution to
begin with reg- York actress, and followed her
healing and teaching—univer-
istration at 9:30 Broadway successes with ap-
sal in its application." He re-
Helen Douglas a. m.
pearances in the movies. She is
minded the gathering that
Local women leaders who will married to actor Melvyn Doug-
there still are many opportuni-
ties for designated gifts to the speak at the sessions include las. She was selected as one of
Mesdames Morris Beckwitt, Rob- the "12 smartest women in the
hospital.
In brief remarks, Governor G. ert Coggan, Samuel Grandon, world" in a recent poll of editors.
Mennen Williams greeted the as-
sembly and declared that the
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erection of the Jewish Hospital
is "particularly significant today
because, with the world in tur-
moil, many are willing to with-
The experiences of an imnii-1 able at the Labor Zionist Insti-
draw in their shells. Unless we
make social advances, we'll lose grant family that settled in In- tute, 13722 Linwood, TO. 9-8710;
the battle to Communism before diana, the activities of the fam.- Detroit Hebrew Book Store,
it begins. By our action today ily's children, the son's enlist- 12226 Dexter; Borenstein's 8663
we are convincing the world ment in Haganah to fight for 12th.
that we believe in human dig- Israel's liberation—after serving
in the 'U.S. sh
nity. We have to convince men
Army—and the
and women everywhere that we
numerous trials
believe in the dignity of each in-
and tribulations
dividual. We are indicating here
of the group
that we love our fellow men. I
are graphically
am certain that you will set
portrayed in "A
high standards here for our en-
tire community."
Town Awakes,"
the new Yid-
The project for the planting
Greeting the gathering in be-
dish play by of the Isaac and Simon Shetzer
half of the City of Detroit, Louis
Al Harris
Mark Schweid Memorial Forest in Israel had
C. Miriani, president of the
Common Council, declared that which will be shown here Sun- an excellent start, according to
the realization of the Jewish day evening, at Central High Harry Cohen, chairman of the
Hospital idea is "another dem- School, under auspices of the memorial committee.
Mr. Cohen reports that in ad-
onstration of the fine coopera- Farband.
Mennachem Rubin, noted Yid- dition to the grove of 1,000 trees
tion of the Jewish community in
dish actor who was trained in planted by Mrs. Isaac Shetzer,
all human efforts."
the leading dramatic schools in
Although Mr. Shapero was of- Russia, stars in this play. As- 14 gardens of 100 trees each
fered the honor of turning the sisting him are noted actors, thus far were planted.
In memory of the Shetzers,
first shovel of sod for the new Aline
Eiger, Yacov Frankel and
hospital, he deferred to Mr. Os- Al Harris. Music is by Sholem gardens were planted by Mrs.
Simon Shetzer, Julius Rubiner,
nos who had the distinction of Secunda.
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Frank,
being the first to dig the spade
Frankel, like the hero in the
into the spot on which construc- play, fought with the Israel Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Zac kheim,
tion of the new edifice is to be- forces and is replacing his ex- Mr. and Mrs. Max Osnos; Mr.
and • Mrs. Nathan Linden, Mr. and
gin soon.
periences in a similar role in "A Mrs. Jacob L. Keidan, Mr. and
The gathering accorded a Town Awakes."
Mrs. Samuel Rubiner, Dr.' and
hearty welcome to Henry .
Tickets for the play are avail- Mrs. Harry E. August.
Wineman, who had been ill
Numerous other gifts for the
and for whom attendance at
planting of trees in smaller
Loans to Arab Farmers
this ceremony was the first
JERUSALEM, (ISI) — Arab number have boosted the fund
public event he witnessed since
farmers are to receive loans to the $6,000 mark.
his recovery.
amounting to $280,000 from the .A forest in Israel, on
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Ministry of Agriculture, in addi- Jewish National Fund soil, calls
Pioneers at Ceremony
Men. and women w h o were tion to $196,000 already allocat- for the planting of 10,000 trees
at a cost of $15,000.
among the pioneer sponsors of ed.
the Jewish hospital idea here
were present at the ceremony
on Sunday morning. Mesdames
Hannah Harvith and Esther
Gitlin, leaders in the Mt. Sinai
Hospital Assn., and some who
By BORIS SMOLAR
(Copyright, 1951, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
interested themselves in the De-
troit Hebrew Hospital Assn., International Notes
were among t h e . participants.
As world events develop it becomes more obVious that Israel
The latter association is com-
posed of a seven-man board will have to lean toward . Britain in its foreign policy . . . The
which meets several times a United States is too far away from Israel and, in case of war,
may not be. able to do more there than in Korea . . . Whereas
year.
Britain still maintains military forces in the Middle East
Ben Gould, who attended Sun- and will, no doubt, seek to fortify its positions there ,
day's ceremony, recalled that as
a youngster, 38 years ago, he Britain may even seek to bring about peace between Israel
was with his father in a parade and Jordan—the two countries which have the best military forces
on Hastings street, which was in the Middle East—in order to create a solid military front for
organized in behalf of the hos- any eventuality . . . Without such a solid front, neither British
pital movement. Others recall infantry nor the American Air Force will be able to defend the
the early collections for a hos- Middle East from Soviet invasion . .. The opinion now prevailing
pital which netted about $12,000. in Britain is that a new world war would not only affect the
The $45,000 fund in possession of development of Israel and Jordan but will mean almost certain
the Detroit Hebrew Hospital As- Soviet occupation of these two countries . . . It is visualized that
sociation developed from the ori- both Israel and Jordan will find it to their own interests to con-
ginal $12,000 which was profit- clude a permanent peace pact to supplant the present armistice
ably invested in lots by the as- . . . The United States Government seems to favor a closer orien-
sociation's officers. The Mt. Si- tation of Israel toward Britain . . . As far as the opinion of Amer-
experts goes, all American investments in Saudi Arabia and
nai association has an addition- ican
other oil producing Arab countries may turn out to be a total
al $15,000 and a lot which was loss
in case of war with Russia.
donated by Saul Katz.
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Domestic Notes
Television is becoming a competitor not only of the moving
UHS Students Observe
picture but also of the synagogue . . . . A study made by the
Tu b'Shevat Holiday
United Synagogue of America on synagogue attendance estab-
lishes that television is the newest in a series of distractions
Tu b'Shevat, which will be ob- which keep Jews from attending Friday night services ... Con-
served on Monday, occupies an sidering that the Friday night service is the main service of the
important place in the curricu- week in the mind of the rank and file member of ConservatiVe
lar activities of the United He- congregations, the "invasion" of television causes considerable
worry to many Conservative rabbis ... Of course, television is only
brew Schools.
of the forms of entertainment which undermine synagogue
The. planting of trees in Is- one
on Friday nights ... Interesting, perhaps is the fact,
rael through the Keren Ami of attendance
revealed
in
the study, that women predominate at synagogue
the Schools, constitutes one of services on Friday
nights . . . Family attendance is at a signifi-
the major projects of the Tu
low, and attendance in general is in appalling dispropor-
b'Shevat observances. The pupils cant
congregational membership . . . In a number of com-
become acquainted with the en- tion with particularly
in small -towns, economic pressure styrnies
tire tree-planting project in Is- munities,
attendance at services . . . Businesses are open on Friday nights
rael, its significance for the in
many places .. . Of all the members of 200 Conservative con-
land, and its place in the culti- gregations
surveyed, only about one-third attend Friday services
vation of the soil of Israel.
regularly . . About 50 percent of the members attend "once in
a while" or never , . . The United Synagogue of America is dis-
2 THE JEWISH NEWS
turbed about this state of affairs in the ranks of Conservative
Friday, January 19, 1951
Judaism.
Stars Noted Actors J ere on Sunday
etzer Forest
n I srael Nears
Half-Way Mark
Between You and Me
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