Community Council Delegates
Endorse 'Necessity for Change'
In Action on Maclver Report
An overflow crowd of 300 dele- ties' • representative
on
the
gates representing the Jewish NCRAC Evaluative Studies Com-
Community Council's affiliated mittee, supplied the background
organizations, and 100 addition- and the analysis of Prof: Mac-
al guests, considered the "Report Iver's findings as well as of the
of Jewish Community Relations findings of the Evaluative Com-
Agencies" prepared • by Prof. mittee itself.
Robert M. Maclver at a special
Speaking for the various na-
Council Delegate Assembly last tional agencies embraced by the
Sunday at Workmen's Circle Au- Report were Charles Goldstein,
ditorium. •
American Jewish Committee;
High point in the • afternoon's William Cohen, American Jew-
proceedings was the presenta- ish Congress; Oscar Cohen,
tion of the delegates of the pre- Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
liminary resolution approved by Brith; Eleanor Wolf and Joseph
the Council's executive and Brumberg, Jewish Labor Com-
community relations commit- mittee; Ben Kaufman, Jewish
tees. This resolution, forward- War Veterans. Samuel J.
ed to the NCRAC as expressing Rhodes, chairman of the Coun-
the views of the two commit- cil's community relations com-
tees, approved the Maclver Re- mittee, presented the resolution.
port- "in principle" and welcom-
Speaking in favor of the sub-
ed it "as a guide post for future stance of the Maclver Report
and more specific self-evalua- and urging the ratification of
tions by the various agencies, the Council's preliminary reso-
both national and local, operat- lution were the scpokesmen for
ing in the community relations the American Jewish Congress,
field as well as for evaluations Jewish Labor Committee and
and the recommendations by Jewish War Veterans, while the
the proper NCRAC committee to representatives of the American
be composed of representatives Jewish Committee and Anti-De-
of such agencies."
famation expressed their or-
Droock's Amendments
ganizations' reservations on both
A series of amendments in- the substance and recommenda-
troduced at the delegate assem- tions of the report. The • ADL
bly by Aaron Droock, former laid particular stress an the
president of the Community philosophical approaches of
Council and spokesman for the Prof. Maclver expressed in the
Bnai Brith delegates, laid em- first part of his study.
phasis on the "recognition of
the need for strengthening the
NCRAC as a coordinating Golden. Age Clubs Are
agency and assuring the pres- At Home in Center
ervation of the democratic
About six years ago, when the
structure and processes of the
NCRAC." Mt. Droock's other 12th Street Council Center was
amendment expressed agree- started, Mrs. Sadye Geschelin,
ment with the "necessity for now a vice-president of the De-
change in the fund-raising and troit Section of the National
budgetary structure for funds Council of Jewish Women, felt
raised on behalf .of both the lo- that in the 12th Street area
cal and national community re- something had to be done to
lations agencies." The amend- give older people a feeling of
ment suggested a further study belonging and a sense of pur-
of the question of fund-raising pose in life.
with the understanding that
The "golden age" program was
"while the study was going on the outgrowth of her ideas, and
the integrity of the agencies friendship clubs came into be-
shall not be impaired or im- ing. More than 250 men and
periled."
women participate in these ac-
The original joint resolution tivities at the Center and are
of the executive and the com- classified in the Center program.
munity relations committees
Social meetings, discussions
was passed unanimously by the and entertainment are the diet
delegates together with the on which these clubs thrive.
amendments.
There are also special interest
Representatives of the Ameri- groups, such as chess clubs and
can Jewish Committee, Ameri- literary clubs. The women send
can Jewish Congress, Anti-De- clothing to Israel and help
famation League of Bnai Brith, needy children. All groups help
Jewish Labor Committee, Jewish raise funds for Histadrut and the
War Veterans and of the Com- Allied Jewish Campaign. In fact,
munity Council constituted a those youngsters in their sixties
panel which presented the are quite ambitious. They have
points of view of the respective also formed singing and dra-
agencies, a n d of the NCRAC matic groups and hope some day
Evaluative Studies Committee to appear in public.
on the Report.
Holiday parties are a welcome
An extensive discussion by the interruption of the daily rou-
delegates from the floor follow- tines, and so are outings in
ed the presentation by the rep- summer. Sick committees play
resentatives of the national an important part in the activ-
agenCies. Dr. Shmarya Klein- ities of the friendship clubs,
man, president of the Council, their interest in their neighbors
presided, and Sidney M. Shevitz, having speeded many a mem-
vice-president of the communi- ber's recovery.
SYNAGOGUE
6—THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 23, 1951
Re-Elected
DR. CHAIM WEIZMANN,
President- of Israel, was re-
elected by the Knesset Mon-
day by a vote of 85 to 11.
Selma Lesser Named
JVS Intake Worker
Selma Lesser, formerly super-
visor and intake worker of the
Jewish Employment and Voca-
tional Service of St. Louis, has
been appointed intake worker
and counselor of the Jewish Vo-
cational Service of Detroit, Rob-
ert N. Janeway, JVS president,
has announced.
Prior to joining the staff of
the St. Louis . agency in 1946,
Miss Lesser spent eight years as
interviewer and supervisor for
the St. Louis branch of the Mis-
souri State Employment Service.
Jewish Vocational Service, ap-
proved by the National Voca-
tional Guidance Association, is
a non-fee-charging vocational,
educational guidance and job
placement agency, with facili-
ties for aptitude testing and re-
search on occupational informa-
tion and resources for .scholar-
ship loans and grants.
Hadassah Plans Minyan, Activities
Under the chairmanship of
Mrs. Daniel Siegel, the Detroit
Chapter of Hadassah is prepar-
ing activities for its minyan pro-
ject, which begins in December.
WS. Harry J a f fa and Mrs.
Aaron Kurland are co-chairmen.
According to Mrs. Siegel min-
yan is a function of Youth Ser-
vices and Youth Aliyah, where-
by 10 women each pledge $24 a
piece for the year to care for a
child in Israel. The pledge is
payable outright or in monthly
installments.
Youth Aliyah resettles and re-
habilitates orphaned children,
while Youth Services embraces
comprehensive vocational guid-
ance courses to prepare these
youths to contribute their capa-
bilities to the growth and pro-
gress of Israel. Hadassah main-
t a i n s 230 agricultural settle-
ments and institutions through
which '70,000 youngsters have
been nurtured and trained.
A fashion s.h o w of Israeli
gowns, created in a school of
fashion design. in Israel, which
is maintained by Hadassah, will
be flown here especially for the
culminating event on Jan. 22.
The last of the Goldie Adler
series, "Jewish Portraits at High
Noon," will be given at 10 a.m.,
Tuesday, in Cong. Shaarey Ze-
dek. Mrs. Adler's subject will be
"Moses Maimonides — Guide to
the Perplexed." •
A combined Chapter and
group board meeting is sched-
uled for Dec. 4. Mrs. Samuel
Cron, bond chairman, announces
that a program featuring Had-
assah's role in the Israeli bond
effort will be offered.
U of M Social Work Instructor-
To Speak at Congress Institute
Faye Portner, member of the
faculty of the school of social
work of the University of Michi-
gan, will speak at the Institute
on Jewish Affairs sponsored by
the Detroit Women's Division,
American Jewish Congress, Mon-
day, 9:45 a.m. at Adas Shalom
synagogue. Miss Portner will
speak on "Are You a Commun-
ity Ostrich?" Mrs. David Vogel
will preside.
Eva Prenzlauer
MATERNITY AID
Annual Donor Luncheon
12:30 p.m.
Book Cadillac Hotel
Wednesday, Nov. 28
PRIZES - VARIETY SHOW
The Funsters and Friends from
the Bob Murphy TV Program
John Humphrey, M.C.
For reservations call
Jean Cohen, UN. 4-1012
Irene Freund, WE. 3-6664
old World flavor
ROKEACH
SOUPS
SERVICES
CONG. AHAVAS ACHIM: In celebration of Jewish Book Month
beginning today, Rabbi Ephraim F. Einhorn will devote his
late Friday sermon, at 8:30 p.m., today, to "Do We Wish to
Retain Our Identity as Am Ha Sefer, the People of the Book?"
At Saturday services, Rabbi Einhorn will speak on "Sarah, the
Matriarch."
CONG. BETH AARON: At late Friday services dedicated to
Thanksgiving, Rabbi Benjamin H. Gorrelick will preach on
"Rendering Thanks in Time of Trouble." At Saturday serv-
ices, Rabbi Gorrelick will preach on "Like Father, Like Son."
TEMPLE ISRAEL: At services today, at 8:30 p.m., Rabbi Leon
Fram will speak on "Thanks for the Future." Services will be
-
devoted to Thanksgiving and the Michigan Temple Youth con-
clave. Gerald. Henry Lakritz will observe his Bar Mitzvah.
CONG. BNAI DAVID: At Saturdity services Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka
will preach on "What Is Your Name?"
TEMPLE BETH EL: At services at 8:15 p.m., today, Dr. B. Benedict
Glazer will preach on "Who Are the Real Enemies of American
Freedom?"
ALIAS SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Sabbath services at 8:45 a.m., Sat-
urday, Rabbi Jacob E. Segal and Cantor Nicholas Fenakel and
SEE YOUR FORD DEALER
a special choir officiating.
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Sabbath services at 4:45 p.m., today; at 9
a.m. ; Saturday.
CONG. MISIIKAN ISRAEL:
At Saturday services, Rabbi Isaac
Stoliman will speak on "Impressions of the Mizrachi Conven-
tion.,"
=III MI
Mil MIN MIMI =III 11111111• =II •
MN MIMI MB MIN MN