Detroit JNF to Plant 75,000 Trees in Israel

50th anniversary. The resolu.-
tions felicitated Dr. C h a i in
Weizmann on his 77th birthday
and Louis Lipsky on his 75th
birthday and urged strong com-
munity support for the Israel
Felicitations were extended
1922 witnessed the start of Dr.
• An audience that filled the memorializing the, 6,000,000 who bond drive.
this week to Dr. Hugo A. Freund, Freund's clinic at 62 W. Kirby,
In
a
stirring
address,
Rabbi
Shaarey Zedek social hall to died victims of Nazism.
who on Dec. 6 celebrated his the present site of the building
overflowing, on Nov. 29, at a
T h e gathering unanimously Morris Adler paid tribute to 70th birthday. Dr. Freund was which bears his name. He has
rally marking the fourth anni- adopted a series of resolutions the memory of the 6,000,000 born on old Columbia Street in been a staff member of Harper
versary of the UN Palestine par- proposed by Benjamin Laikin, who died under the Nazis. Detroit in 1881.
Hospital since 1909, and served
After attending the public as chief of the department at
tition decision, resolved to plant chairman of the board of the "We not only lost numbers,
we
also
lost
centers
of
learn-
schools and high school in De- medicine there for 17 years.
75,000 trees in Israel during the Jewish National Council of De-
.coming year, as Detroit's quota troit, sponsor of the meeting, ing," he stated. "Our mem- troit, Dr. Freund studied at the
Other offices he has held in-
in the Forest of the Martyrs, which also marked the JNF's ories must be translated into University of Michigan. He re- clude
the presidency of the Chil-
a new vitality to make up for ceived his literary degree in 1903,
the tragedies we recall." He and was awarded an MD degree dren's Fund of Michigan, and
acclaimed the pr op o s a l to in 1905.
membership for 13 years on the
memorialize the dead by the
After teaching medical classes board of health and four years
planting of trees in Israel.
at the University of Michigan
Mrs. Archibald Silverman of for three years, Dr. Freund be- in the welfare commission. He
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Providence, guest speaker, spoke gan his practice in Detroit in was a founder of the Michigan
of the value of trees to Israel. 1907. He was the founder of the Society of Mental Health.
The Tragedy of Our Young Intellectuals
Recalling her numerous trips to Hannah Schlussel clinic, which
Dr. Freuna has always been
A new tragedy faces American Jewry — the helplessness and the Holy Land, she told of the opened in the same year, and
the frantic search for truth on the part of young American barrenness of the country when which wa s -the predecessor of the interested in research pertaining
to internal medicine, and for the
intellectuals. They no doubt are a sincere lot, but they launch Jews first began settling there North End Clinic.
past 12 years he has devoted
upon the task of interpreting their Jewish heritage in a spirit and described the blessings that
Dr. Freund still assists North
of revulsion, with the result that their products are revolting. were brought to the soil by per- End Clinic in an advisory ca- considerable time to research in
arthritus, making several scien-
They may not mean to offend, but their background is so poor sistent tree-planting, by coura- pacity.
tific contributions.
and so shallow that what is intended by them as explanation of geous defiance of the heat, by
the Jewish position in this country turns out to be an offense. digging for and securing water •
Ornitz's "Bride of the Sabbath" is a typical example of such
Cantor J. H. Sonenklar pro-
offensive writing. Brinig's "The Sadness in Lexington Avenue"
vided the musical program
also is negative.
The book that really hurts is Alfred Kazin's "A Walker in the and chanted the El Molei
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
City." This Harcourt-Brace publication caught fire at once. Prof. Rachamim in memory of the
(Copyright, 1951, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate)
martyrs.
He
was
accompanied
Community Relations
Irwin Edman and Orville Prescott reviewed it for the New York
by the Shaarey Zedek choir
Had it not been a for a- caucus movement that ultimately
Times. Lewis Gannett wrote the Herald Tribune review. It was
under
the
direction
of
Dan
a natural for reviewers because of its flawless composition, its
snowballed
into a pyramid of reasonableness the four day annual
Frohman.
excellent style. But the contents, the ultimate result of the
plenum of the NCRAC in Atlantic City would have ended on a
Irving
Schlussel,
chairman
of
young author's search for his Jewish background, his delineation
most acrimonious note .. . Both the American Jewish Committee
of his American heritage, fall short of reality. His over-realistic the JNF Council, presided, and and the ADL were determined to fight to the last ditch against
portrayal of Brownsville—Brunzvil—results in deep hurt to the a Yiddish address was delivered adoption of measures implementing the Maclver report ... There
people from which' he has sprung in spite of his reiteration that by William Hordes, honorary were hot exchanges at a number of sessions .. Real bitterness
JNF chairman. , Mrs. Albert was avoided as a result of caucus meetings in which more ob-
he is a Jew and wants to be a good Jew:
He does not paint a fine picture. Rather, it is a portrait with Prag greeted the gathering in jective delegates participated . . Since the ideological thesis of
a stench. It reeks with the smell that leaks "out of the men's the name of the JNF Women's the McIver report had alinost ab initio been sidetracked even by
room" with which he opens the very first paragraph of his book. Auxiliary, of which she is presi- the advocates of the report the subsequent sailing was quite
He fails to find the sanctity that is inherent in Jewish life. It is dent, and invited cooperation in smooth . . . Incidentally it was the Council for Judaism that
realistic in its description of the attitudes of the group he ap- the women's annual JNF donor froze whatever chilled enthusiasm there • was for the professor's
proaches through the socialists, through the labor organizers, event. Mrs. Sidney Ravin, JNF ideologoy . . In the light of the Council's recent assertion that
through the shopkeepers. But even these have changed since the women's fund-raising chairman, Maclver's philosophy harmonized with its own views, there was
clays of the immigrant's oppression. Kazin fails to locate the lit the six candles to mark the natural reluctance among the delegates to raise that issue.
Advocates of the report showed a remarkable degree of reason-
better portions of Brownsville, the saintlier life of that Jewish tribute to the 6,000,000.
community. Therefore, he has hurt Jewry immensely with his
Philip Slomovitz, organizer of ableness when they realized the opponents would not yield on the
"A Walker in the City." .
the JNF Council here,. in 191.8 premise that the autonomy and the voluntary nature of the
For instance: He tells about the Italian boy who was so eager reminisced about the founders agencies must not be violated . . There was consensus for the
to marry a Jewish girl that he was willing "to become a Jew." The of the JNF movement, listed the need of reorganization in the community relations .. But it was
Jewish mother gave her consent. "The boy. was overjoyed—but presidents of the Council who argued his thesis was neither new nor original ... There was much
waited until' the last possible moment before the wedding to succeeded him as the late A. J. argument over the Special Evaluative Committee's plan . The
undergo circumcision, and as he walked trembling to the canopy, Koffman and J. H. Ehrlich; basic objection to the plan was that it would transform the
the blood dripping down his trouser legs, fainted dead away. The Joseph Haggai, Abe Lachover, NCRAC into a functioning and directing body instead of a counsel-
block never stopped talking about it." This is a libel. No mohel Aaron Kurland, Dr. Israel Wie- ling agency . . . The opponents resisted the idea of giving NCRAC
would perform circumcision on the day of the wedding, or the ner, Rabbi J. S. -Sperka, Leon coercive power over the member agencies . . . However, simultan-
preceding day, unless he is a scoundrel, and scoundrels do not K a y, William Hordes, Irving eously they offered maximum cooperation and the elimination of
make the rule. Since mohelim now must account for their work to Schlussel, Benjamin Laikin. He duplication and waste wherever it exists . . . Under the compro-
boards of health, it stands to reason that such an act could not also recalled the contributions mise agreement the much debated Maclver- report is virtually a
be performed in the manner described by Kazin—"blood dripping that were made towards the dead letter at least until the NCRAC session in June of 1952 .
down his trouser legs"; therefore, our coreligionist (do you object fund's advancement by Eli However the agreement has its positive factors, too . . It has
to this appellation, Chaver Kazin?) is libeling his own people. And Sachse, M. Michlin, the late established the need and value of coordination leading to greater
it he .objects to being called a "coreligionist," thin he has no Rabbi Horowitz, the late. H. efficiency and economy in community relations while at the same
right to describe Jewish life; then he speaks as an outsider, In Goldman and H. Goldberg, the time bowing to the basic principle of the voluntary nature of
any event, he fails to render good service to his people with his late Samuel Heyman, the Shet- Jewish organizational life ... Since the specific recommendations
type of book.
zers, Osher Goldberg, the late of the Special Evaluative Committee must have unanimity for
There is no sense discussing his description of the "broads". Cantor Milkofsky, and scores of adoption by the executive committee of the NCRAC, it follows
It is enough that he, in his search for the past in Brownsville, others, including the founders of that the Maclver recommendations will not be implemented be-
fore the next plenary Council session, if then . . .•In the interim
found only the Jews who were making deals up in front near the the JNF Auxiliary.
Ark; that he admits that "there was no gladness" in the type
Many organizations and con- an effort will be made to reach a basis of agreement on the
of Judaism he knew or rediscovered or lived. On this score, we gregations were represented at question of the recommended division of functions in the field of
are sorry for him: he failed to find the glorious while locating the rally by selected delegations. defense . . ; The compromise in effect means that the AJC and
the ADL have the veto 'power.
the obnoxious. And we mourn for ourselves, that a brilliant
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writer—he is a Guggenheim Fellowship winner who has taught at
Notes On Weizmann Dinner
several universities—should be lost to us and • should deal nega- Silvermans Support
The anuual Weizmann dinner under the sponsorship of the
tively with us because he was unable to locate the beautiful in us. Synagogues in Israel •
American
Committee of the Weizmann Institute of Science - at
Perhaps it is our fault—that we failed to provide a gloribus Jewish
During the visit here of Mrs.
education for such searchers for Jewish backgrounds. Woe unto us Archibald Silverman, it became Rehovoth is rapidly becoming not only a social but an educational
when our youth paint us at the entrance of brothels rather than known that all her royalties . go institution as well. There were as many professors as scientists at
sanctuaries !
towards the establishment of the dais as - in an institution of higher learning . . . Sir Robert
Robinson, with Louis Lipsky as guest of the dinner, showed the
Fortunately, there are works that atone for those that berate synagogues in Israel.
and deride'us. There is A. M. Klein's "The Second Scroll" (Knopf),
Mrs. Silverman revealed that I . audience a sense of humor that may soon challenge his scholar-
a magnificent story that lends dignity to Jewish thought. There with funds she has gathered ship . He related how at a visit to Berlin he was asked
are the works of Dr. A. J. Heschel that inspire and thrill. Not all is and with her own and her hus- by a student,. or professor perhaps, whether he was a Jew and
filth that emerges in print.
reply was "I am not only not a Jew, I am nat even a Scots-
band's gifts 11 synagogues al- his
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man"
. . . He told a variation of the famous story of the rabbi
ready have been built in Israel. of Chelm.
A scientist, he said, made a study in mass psychology.
This Takes the Cake—and Frosting, Too!
She pointed out that this work To test his thesis he shouted loudly in the midst of a busy street
The Jewish Review and Observer of Cleveland has started began in 1935, when she pro-
a new column, under the heading "I Get Ideas." In an editor's vided means for the first of this that a veritable ocean of vodka had been found a block away. The
crowd of course at once set off in the direction of the find leaving
note "announcing a new columnist," we read:
group of houses of worship at the psychologist all by himself. The scholar remained quiet for a
Here is a brand new column and a brand new columnist to Jewish Review
Schchunat S c h e i n k i n. She moment, smiling at the success of his experiment. For a while he
and Observer readers, Rabbi Samuel M. Silver, assistant rabbi at the Euclid
Avenue Temple.
stated that there is need for ruminated the scene and began running after the mob. He had
The column will appear with more or less regularity, depending upon
synagogues in more than 250 become the victim of his own illusion . . Of Weizmann he said
whether Rabbi Sam has something to say, or not. Despite his busy schedule,
we suspect that the column will appear fairly regularly, as Rabbi Sam usually
settlements in the Jewish state "he is often biting but never bitter" < . Speaking of the freedom
has something to say.
and expressed the hope that of science and scientists he remarked: "Who wants to see Harvard
Whether you agree with him or not, you will, in all probability, find his
"ideas" provocative.
there will be enough people in- controlled by the Department of Agriculture?" Harry Scherman,
In the well worn phrase of radio: "Rabbi Samuel Silver's 'ideas' are his
terested to fulfill this need.
own and not necessarily the opinions of the Jewish Review and Observer.'
president of the Book-of-the-Month Club and chairman of the
Then comes the prize "idea'—a "True Story by Rabbi Samuel
Louis Lipsky Exchange Fellowship, reminisced about Lipsky's early
Inventor
Builds
World's
Largest
14. Silver," who narrates as follows:
days. Had it not been for his preoccupation with practical Zionist
Camera to Aid X-Ray Diagnosis affairs, he said, Lipsky might have been one of the great literary
I am told that the following actually happened.
Husband: I'm going to a meeting for Bonds for Israel. Want to come?
Wife: "No, dear. I'll sit this one out.
figures in the world .. When Lipsky took the floor he thanked
CHICAGO (AJP)—A Jewish the speaker for calling him basically a thinker and man of con-
Husband. There'll be a good talk. Bartley Crum is the speaker.
Wife: Crum? Who is he?
inventor
is
credited
with
design-
templation while at the same time indicating that he was quite
Husband: He was appointed by the President to serve on a commission
ing a new 70-millimeter x-ray pleased with his activist career. He then proceeded to read a
investigating Palestine. Wrote a book about it. I think it's called "Behind the
Silken Curtain." He also published a paper in New York and is active in
camera, the largest motion pic- paper on Weizmann that had all the earmarks of highest literary
"Scrip for Israel." A good Christian friend of Zionism.
ture camera in the world, to aid creativity. Lipsky called Weizmann "the authentic voice of The
Wife: Uh huh.
, Husband: Let's see. I believe Mr. Crum is Rita Hayworth's lawyer.
in the study of heart diseases Exile," a phrase that is destined to remain with us when dis-
Wife: Oh, is that who he is: Well, for heaven's sake, let's get going, I
as well as studies of the head cussing the great architect of Jewish statehood . .. Ambassador
Wouldn't miss him for anything.
Rabbi Shyer redeems himself in a follow-up item in which he and chest. The inventor, .Syd- Abba S. Eban was at his best. He was scintillating in his pre-
deals with the creative efforts of I. L. Peretz under the ,heading ney A. Weinberg, constructed pared address and brilliant in his asides. • Of. Meyer Weisgal he said
the instrument at the University "our peace and tranquility has been shattered by his return to
or "Miracle Man." But his first gem now is on record.
Pass your own judgment on this type of journalism, ladies of Rochester Medical School.
the States." Since the dinner had a note of austerity, the Am-• .
and gentlemen, and if • you start pitying Jewish newspapermen,
bassador remarked that only a Weisgal "can conceive of austerity'
remember,. the Column: quoted is the exclUsile of the - Cleveland i 2 THE JEWISH NEWS
in so grandiose a tone," referring of course to the plentifully dec-
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Friday, December 7, 1951
orated tables.

Quota Set at Rally Marking
Anniversary of UN Partition

Dr. Hugo Freund Greeted by Detroit
On His 70th Birthday on Thursday

Purely Commentary

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