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Hello Boys and Girls:
Have you ever stopped to
think how many Jews are in
the world today? A n d where
they live? Perhaps you thought
Jewish people live only in Am-
erica, Israel and Europe. Well,
you're wrong.
Jews live in 97 .different coun-
tries. Ninety-seven! According
to the most recent count, there
are now 11,672,000 Jewish peo-
ple. As you may easily guess,
the large majority live in the
United States, Israel and Russia.
But could you guess the names
of four countries in which there
are less than 100 Jews?
Here's the answer: Indochina,
Malta, Siam and the Virgin Is-
lands. Look these tiny coun-
tries up on your globe or in an
atlas. You may be interested
to know, too, that there are ap-
proximately 5,000,000 Jews in
our own country.
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Now that we are in December,
all eyes are on the happy days
ahead—the celebration of Han-
ukah. The Hanukah story tells
of some of the greatest heroes
of our people. We'll talk more
about them next week.
Today, here is a story about
another kind of Jewish hero .. .
It happened at Dunkirk, a
French coastal town, during the
dark days of World War II. The
Germans were pushing the Brit-
ish troops back, back, into the
sea. Every ship, boat, anything
that could float was mobilized
to save the British.
In Dunkirk there lived an
elderly pious Jew, Mr. Nirenberg.
He was faithful to the Biblical
commandment: "A razor shall
not go over thy head," and wore
a large, flowing beard. But Mr.
Nirenberg knew that it had long
been one of the Nazis' cruel
sports to pull out a Jew's beard.
And now the Germans were
near Dunkirk. That beard,
thought Mr. Nirenberg, would
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surely bring about his doom.
It looked black for Mr. Niren-
berg. He stood sadly at the
docks and watched the English
loading the boats while the Ger-
man shells were popping all
around. He might ask them to
take him along, but he was not
English, he was a French Jew.
The English surely would not
feel called upon to save him.
Finally, desperately, Mr. Ni-
renberg went up to the captain
of one of the English boats and
asked to be taken aboard. The
captain looked at Mr. Nirertberg.
He looked, and looked and
thought.
"I'll take you on one condi-
tion," he said. "On condition
that on the way over you pray
that we reach the coast of Eng-
land safely." -
"Agreed," declared Mr. Niren-
berg. An idea came into his
head.
"Captain," he said, "there are
a half dozen other Jews in Dun-
kirk. If you take them along,
they will pray too: Won't God
be more inclined to hear the
prayers of many than of one?"
"Allright, bring them here,
but do it quickly," said the cap-
tain.
Mr. Nirenberg lost no time.
All the Dunkirk Jews went over
in that boat. As they crossed
the channel, these pious Jews,
following the ancient Jewish
tradition of conduct during a
great crisis, stood on the deck
and chanted Psalms.
The boat made the crossing
in safety.
When they had landed in
England, the captain turned to
Mr. Nirenberg. "You know why
I took you. It was because of
that beard. You look like a godly
man with it. And I believe your
prayers helped."
And that, boys and girls, is
how aged, bearded Jews became
heroes.
Your friend, MIRIAM.
Tales Out of School
"The Youth of a Nation are the Trustees
of Posterity."—Disraeli.
The Jewish News regrets the
grave error in last week's edi-
torial which gave the Jewish
Community Council's annual
budget as $170,000. It should
have listed it as $81,000.
Community Council Plans
Hanukah TV Program
Lawrence Crohn and Louis
LaMed, co-chairmen of the cul-
ture commission of the Jewish
Community Council, announce
that the Center Choral Group,
directed by Julius Chajes will be
featured on the annual Hanukah
program presented by the com-
mission at 10:30 p.m., Wednes-
day, on Station WWJ-TV, Chan-
nel 4.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman, spirit-
ual leader of Cong. Bnai Moshe
and a group of students from
the congregation will discuss the
meaning of the holiday. Cantor
Judah Goldring, - of the Beth .
Aaron Synagogue, will chant the
traditional benedictions. Harry
Kobel and Irving Rosengard
will be the Choral Group solo-
ists. Accompanist for the choir •
is Vivi Lesser with Ole Foersch
at the organ.
Look Applauds UJU Chairman
NEW
YORK, (JTA) — The
"Look Applauds" feature of Look
Magazine selected Jack D. Weil-
er, chairman of the UJA Na-
tional Cash Campaign, for corn-
mendation. The magazine also
cited William S. Paley, chair-
man of the President's Materials
Policy Commission.
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in this striking display at the Dexter-Davison Super Market,
operated by Norman Cottler, leading Labor Zionist. The store,
which is now doubling as an Israel bond station, serves thousands
of Jewish citizens in the Detroit area.
Four Candidates Placed in Nomination
For Israel President; Election Dec. 8
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Iall religious parties have united.
Since no party or bloc candi-
candi-
dates have been named for the date can command an outright
office of President of Israel, it majority in the Knesset it is
was announced in parliament '
Monday night following the ex- likely that after the first or sec-
piration of the deadline for the ond ballot several of the candi- ,
submission of candidates. The dates will be eliminated, prob-
election will take place in the ably leaving the field to Mr. Ben
Zvi and Rabbi Nurok. Since Mr.
Knesset Dec. 8.
The four candidates are Isaac Ben Zvi's party commands the
Ben Zvi, nominated by t h e largest single bloc of votes, his
chances are deemed best by ob-
Mapai party; Dr. Itzhak Gruen- ! servers
here.
baum, named by Mapam; Dr
Peretz Bernstein, candidate of
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the General Zionists, and Rabbi
Mordecai Nurok, behind whom
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Plans for Mumford's Snow Ball
are in full swing. The semi-
formal dance will be held Dec.
20 in the Veterans Memorial
Grand Ballroom. Tickets now
are on sale. The dance is strict-
ly for Mumford students and
their dates. One of the two must
attend the school.
On Nov. 27, the HI-Y present-
ed a Thanksgiving program in
the library. Tom Platt, 12B, was
master of ceremonies. Guest
speakers were Rabbi Fram of
Temple Israel, Rev. Sorrows of
Mayflower Church, and Father
Sullivan of the University of De-
troit.
Semi-finals at Mumford take
place during the 16th week, be-
fore school lets out for winter
vacation, and Mumfordites will
be able to enjoy their vacation
without worrying.
Mumford's first senior trips
will be to East Tawas, Mich.,
Jan. 24-25; Mackinac Island,
April 15-18; Washington, D.C.,
the beginning of June. The trips
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The first basketball game of
the season will be played at
U. of D., Dec. 5, 8:30 p.m.
Bernice Kogan, Joel Dunsky,
Faylene Katz, and Joyce Licht
were left out of the characters
listed in the Senior play.
The Senior play will be staged
Dec. 10 and 11.
On Nov. 21 Harriet Chodoroff
celebrated her Sweet 16. Her
host was Joel Silberg. Those
who attended were:
Eleanor Rudner and Stew Rappaport,
Cyril Gordon and Art Ungerleider, Judy
Rosenbloom and Erwin Behrman, Annette
Gladstone and Joe Silver, Sharon Rosen-
thal and Phil Rosen. Joan Seyburn and
Phil Steinway, Flo Silverman and Dave
Rubin, Gail Nash and Gerry Sherman,
Karen Lipkin and Herb Schwartz, Elaine
Madorsky and Ronnie Charfoos, Marcia
Saltz and Chuck Ludvitch, Ruthie Rubin
and Dick Brown, Vivian Klein and Art
Golumbia, Elaine Blake and Bob Isen-
berg, Sharon Slobin and Murray Janower,
Judy Soloman and Gerry Rubin, Charlotte
Meckler and Earl Reimer, Ilene Greek
and Mary Gorman, Elaine Gilbert and
Iry Mendolson, Roy Woolf and Sharon
Freeman, Mike Holmur and Roz Gauss,
Bob Vichtman and Rita Merkle. Gerry
Sage and Harriet Fields, Gil Lewis and
Gladys Steinmetz, Norm Sherbin and
Marcia Silber, Norm Folbe and Sherry
Robinson, Esar Bachman and Gloria Jaffe,
Larry Rosen and Bobby Joseph, Dave
Shlain and Nora Smoker, Phil Stone and
Jackie Miller, Eugene Smoler and Mar-
lene Risen, Sid Seltzer and Robin Plot-
nick, Motry Davidson and Nancy Miller,
Roger Boesky and Renee Katz, Bob
Greenberg and Cindy Grant.
LOS ANGELES, (JTA)—Louis
M. Rabinowitz, New York busi-
nessman and philanthropist,
announced the transfer of a
"Club J.C." will be tomorrow
building located here to the
night
at Shaarey Zedek Syna-
University of Judaism, the West
Coast branch of The Jewish gogue. Dancing begins at 8:30
Theological Seminary
p.m.
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