Mid-Western Young Israel Conclave
Now in Session Here at Barium
The 22nd mid-western conven- committee and regional vice-
tion of Young Israel opened president.
Rabbi Samuel Prero, spiritual
Thursday evening, with a
Dr. Weiss
P. Iseson
Thanksgiving dinner at the Bar-
ium .Hotel. In addition to 150
delegates representing mid-
western branches of Young Is-
rael from Buffalo, Chicago, Cin-
cinnati, Cleveland, Syracuse and
Detroit, the opening banquet
was graced with the presence of
Pincus Iseson, president of the
National Council of Young Is-
rael; Rabbi Samson R. Weiss,
national director of the Nation-
al Council of Young . Israel;
Meyer Weiner, vice-president of
the National Council; Mrs. Sarah
Levi, honorary president of the
National Council; Arya Neumark,
director of Youth Activities of
the National Council of Young
Mr. Weiner addressed the
banquet, and the youth groups
of Young Israel of Detroit pre-
sented the musical revue,
"Brown Yarmelka."
All the plenary sessions are
at the Barium Hotel with Henry
C. Keywell, honorary director of
Young Israel, owner of the Bar-
ium Hotel, as host. Six sessions
on youth . work are scheduled
for Friday morning and Satur-
day. Charles T. Gellman is
chairman of youth activities
leader of Young Israel, will lead
a session entitled, "The Molding
of the Jewish Community."
For Friday night and the Sab-
bath, sessions will shift to the
Young Israel Youth Center. At
an 8 p.m. open forum Friday,
Dr. Weiss will speak on "The
Future of the American Jewish
Community." At Sabbath serv-
ices the sermon will be delivered
by Rabbi Shubert Spero, of
Young Israel of Cleveland.
An oratorical contest will be
held Saturday at 3 p.m. The
Council of Orthodox Rabbis has
arranged for a meeting with the
national delegation and brhnch
presidents for Saturday evening
at 7:30 at the Barium.
On Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Isidore Levin, president of the
Women's League, will welcome
women delegates. The guest
speaker will be Mrs. Sarah Levi,
honorary president of the Coun-
cil of the Women's League.
At the convention banquet on
Sunday, the guest speaker will
be Mr. Iseson. David I. Berris,
convention chairman, will intro-
duce Mr. M. Bancheck, past
president of Young Israel of
Cleveland, as toastmaster.
The convention committee, in
addition to Mr. Berris as chair-
man, consists of:
6 — THE JEWISH NEWS
Reception and Musicale To Honor Marc Lavry
Friday, November 28, 1952
EDITORIAL
William Green:
Israel's Friend
Less than a month after the
passing of Philip Murray,
CIO's dynamic president, an-
other great labor • leader 112 s
been called to
the Great Be-
yond.
The passing
of William
Green is a se-
vere loss to all
lovers of jus-
tice, to all hu-
manitarian
causes.
Jewry espe-
cially has cause
to weep over his grave. Like
Mr. Murray, Mr. Green played
an active role in defense of
Jewish rights and in the build-
ing of Israel. He was always
in the front ranks • of those
who pleaded the Zionist cause.
Even in instances when his
associates in the labor move-
ment in England—the British
Labor Party—were guilty of
betrayals in dealing with Jew-
ish needs, he was unhesitant
in his criticisms of those who
Leon Mutchnick, arrangements for did not live up to promises to
banquet; Jerome W. Heiman, reception
committee; Harold Platt, Marvin Engel, the Jewish people.
Louis Penfil, Arnold Cohen, Milton
We mourn William Green's
Traurig. Women's Committee: Mesdames
Hyman. R. Cohen. Morris H. Berris, death. He was truly a saint
David Berris, Charles T. Gellman,
Max Stollman, Al Schwartz, Bertha in Christianity and a friend
Grossman.
The convention was greeted in of Israel. We bless his mem-
behalf of the Council of Ortho- ory.
dox Rabbis . by Rabbi Isaac Stoll-
man, Menahel of the Vaad Hora-
bonim.
Greetings were extended by
Philip Stollman, president Of
Mizrachi. •
Shevitz Extends Welcome
To Young Israel Delegates
1
many groups in several lands,
and, since residing in Israel from
1935, he has helped immeasur-
ably in the development of mu-
sic in the new state.
Several local singers and mu-
sicians will perform composi-
tions by the noted musician.
This is Mr. Lavry's first visit to
the United States, and the pub-
lic is invited to meet him.
Speakers Club to Discuss
Radio and TV's Influence
"Is It Worth Listening," a dis-
cussion of the good and bad in
radio and television programs,
and their influence on the
American public, will be present-
ed at a meeting of the Speakers
Club on Saturday evening, at the
Davison Jewish Center. "Why So
Many Unmarried?" is another
topic to be discussed. Guests are
News Brevities
ROSNER FAMILY CLUB will
meet Sunday, at the home of
Mrs. Mildred Fein, 19725 Santa
Barbara. - Plans for the group's
fourth anniversary celebration
will be made.
S * *
invited.
MARGARET BOURKE WHITE,
photographer for Life Magazine,
will report to a Detroit Town
Be Sure you get
Hall audience on her recent trip
to Korea and the Orient, at 11 .
Genuine Imported
a.m., Wednesday, in the Fisher
Theater.
* * *
KRESHOWER COUSINS CLUB
held its monthly meeting at the That tangy, just-off-the-boat flavour
home of Beatrice Schlaff.
can't be matched! For the Dutch are
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HOLLAND HERRING
LZOA Branch Seven to Hold
Third Annual Barn Dance Dec. 6
Branch Seven, Labor Zionist
Organization of America, will
hold its third annual square
dance at 9 p.m., Dec. 6, in the
the only fishermen who process her-
flavour and important nutrinent is
preserved until you serve them. Sold
in kegs or tins.
Write for free recipe booklet:
Holland Herring, Dept. 8
social hall of Cong. Bnai Moshe.
Tickets may be obtained by call-
ing Molly Diamond, TO. 7-6240,
Beatrice Katz, UN. 3-5131, Mat-
hilda Rubin, WE. 5-8077, or at
the door.
Your Jewish News Want Ad
Number is WO. 5-1155.
- In a message of welcome to
delegates of Young Israel who
are gathering here for the Mid-
western convention of the or-
ganization, Sidney S h e v i t z,
president of the Jewish Com-
munity Council, stated, "The
Work of your organization in
maintaining the religious tradi-
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United States." He advocated tions and cultural heritage of
The Jewish News
that the Zionists not confine our people is a source of
their work in the United States strength to all of us."
JERUSALEM—The Israel to education and fund-raising
Knesset Monday night adopted but also participate in the "in- New ORT Seminary in Israel
the bill granting the World ner Jewish life in America,"
Zionist movement a special legal such as communal welfare and
To cope With the shortage of
status in Israel in relation to other aspects. He asked that vocational teachers, particularly
immediate and absorption work. narrow party interests be sub- in women's trades, ORT has
Immediately after its passage, merged in the - face of the established a seminary for in-
Premier David Ben-Gurion trav- broader problems facing the en- structors in handicraft trades,
eled to the Jewish Agency tire movement. "I am afraid of at Ben Shemen, according to in-
building where the Zionist Ac- acute party strife which always formation received from the
tions Committee was meeting was the curse of our life and ORT offices in Tel Aviv.
and presented the charter to which has always ruined us."
that body which is responsible
Turning to the agreement on
for Zionist policy making be- strengthening the American
tween World Congresses.
Zionist Council, whose broad
Immediately after passage of otulines were agreed upon Sun-
the measure, Dr. Nahum Gold- day night at a meeting of Pre-
mann, co-chairman of the Jew- mier Ben-Gurion and the heads
ish Agency, expressed "deep of the Zionist Organization of
satisfaction" with the charter to America, Hadassah, Labor Zion-
a press conference. This bill, he ist Organization of America and
stressed, "regulates the Zionist Mizrachi of America, Dr. Gold-
organization's standing and mann praised it but added "it
functions in Israel and lays the I remains to see how it will work
foundations for its future work out." Replying to criticism that
and alto entrusts the World only four American Zionist
Zionist Organizations with the ' groups were represented at the
right, indeed the task, of co- !parley with Mr. Ben-Gurion, Dr.
ordinating the functions of all Goldmann said that all the
other overseas Jewish groups in smaller Zionist groups would
participate in the conference in
Israel.
"At the same time," Dr. Gold- the United States at which the
mann continued, "it increases details of the broad agreement
the responsibility of the World would be worked out.
The Israel Parliment Mon-
Zionist Organization to whom
the supreme legislative body of day night rejected an attempt
Israel has assigned such major to censure Premier Ben-
tasks as regulation of immigra- Gurion in his capacity of de-
tion and colonization. It is my fense minister, over the man-
hope that Jews all over the ner in which Israeli police and
world and the World Zionist Or- troops searched the Arab vil-
granization will live up to these lage of Wadi Ara three months
responsibilities and prove them- ago in a hunt for smuggled
selves worthy of the status goods. The government re-
which t h e government and ceived a vote of confidence, 52
Knesset have granted in behalf to 14, with 27 abstentions.
At the time of the se a r c h,
of the people of Israel," he con-
Mapam and Arab deputies in
cluded.
parliament charged that the
In a debate on the place of troops had used unnecessary
Zionism in Jewish life in the force in searching the village.
United States, which followed
the formal presentation of the
Two Israel Pilots Killed
status charter to the Actions
Committee, Dr. Goldmann . in-
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—Two Israeli
sisted that the Zionist move- Air Force pilots were killed
ment must adopt a "new ap- while on a training flight when
ADELINE NEICE
proach to the greatest Jewish their plane developed engine
concentration of our era--in the trouble.
Israel Parliament Grants
Status to Zionist Movement
• Marc Lavry, one of Israel's
leading composers, will be hon-
ored at a reception and musicale
sponsored by Hashofar, Society
for the Advancement of Jewish
Music. It is scheduled for Dec.
7, at the Davison Jewish Center.
I In Israel , Lavry directs the
Folk Opera, has been guest con-
ductor of the Symphony Orche-
stra and the PBC Orchestra in
Jerusalem. He has been a con-
ductor and musical director of
250 Pork Ave.,
N.
Y. 17,
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