Verhelle, Stark and Goldman
Something to Share
Head Brotherhood Week of '53
Under the general chairman- combined anniversary and
ship of Joseph F. Verhelle, presi- Brotherhood Week committees.
Heading the anniversary com-
dent of City Bank, Brotherhood
mittee, besides Mr. Straus, are
his co-chairmen, Benson Ford,
vice-president, Ford Motor Co.,
and Thomas E. Braniff, presi-
dent, Braniff International Air-
ways.
Max E. Youngstein, vice-pres-
ident of United Artists Corp.,
has been named chairman of
public relations.
An inventory of the nation's
moral and spiritual resources for
brotherhood will be undertaken
by the National Conference as
one of its main tasks during the
anniversary year, according to
Mr. Strauss. The results of this
survey will be made into a re-
port to be given to the President
of the United States at a con-
ference on moral and spiritual
resources to be held in Wash-
ington, D. C., next November.
JOSEPH F. VERHELLE
On The Record
Week will be observed this year
from Feb. 15 to 22.
By NATHAN ZIPRIN
George W. Stark of the De-
Menashe Skulnik. whose name
troit News, the city's historian, is legend among Yiddish theater
and Harvey Goldman, president fans, has now embarked on a
new career—the English stage—
and with. great success. Togeth-
er with Richard Whorf, and
Gregory Ratoff as director, he is
appearing in "The Fifth Sea-
son," a humorous and entertain-
ing take-off on the dress indus-
try in New York. Skulnik plays
the timid role of a dress manu-
facturer caught in the whirling
tides of the fabulous dress in-
dustry. If the reception, of the
play in Philadelphia, where it
was first shown, is any indica-
tion of its merits it can be pre-
dicted it will have a record run
Harvey Goldman George Stark in New York when it opens this
week.
A New York columnist recent-
of the Jewish Center, have been
named vice-chairmen of this ly divulged that Mrs. Vera Weiz-
mann, widow of the late Israeli
year's Brotherhood Week.
Many events already. are being President Dr. Weizmann, was
planned during the Brotherhood baby-sitting on New Year's eve
Week in schools, synagogues and for the Michael Wagers. What he
churches, and programs a r e failed to disclose was that Mich-
being arranged at organiza- ael Wager is not only starring
tional meetings, over TV and in Mary Chase's "Bernardine,"
a smash comedy hit on Broad-
radio.
The annual Brotherhood Con- way, but that he is the son of
cert will be held Feb. 11 at the Meyer Weisgal, producer of "The
Art Institute. Julius Chajes is Eternal Road" and for many
years one of the closest friends
in charge of planning.
Harvey Firestone, Jr., Rubber of the Weizmann family. Michael
Co. executive, will be the guest has taught modern poetry at
speaker at the Brotherhood Harvard and is probably one of
Week kick-off luncheon, Feb. 6, the few actors alive who can
in the Grand Ballroom, Statler speak Chinese, having served as
Hotel, sponsored by the Adcraft interpreter for the Chinese dele-
gation to the Japanese armistice
Club of Detroit.
One thousand industrial, civic signings aboard the U.S.S. Mis-
and community leaders as well souri in 1945.
as fellow Adcrafters are expect-
ed to attend the luncheon. The 80th Anniversary
public is invited and it is sug- Of Reform Judaism
gested that reservations be
made early due to the limited Observed in N.Y.
seating capacity.
American Judaism is on the
NCCJ's 25th Anniversary
, The 25th anniversary of the threshold of a golden era of
National Conference of Christ- rennaissance and spiritual re-
ians and Jews will be celebrated awakening, more than 300 Amer-
ican Jewish leaders from all
by special events from coast to
coast all through the year be- sections of the United States
ginning with the annual ob- were told at a dinner meeting
servance of Brotherhood Week, at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel
it- was announced by Roger W. commemorating the 80th anni-
Straus, general chairman of the versary of American Reform
Judaism.
Guests of honor at the dinner
were 11 children, grandchildren
Ben. Zvi Greets JNF
and great grandchildren of the
On 51st Anniversary
late Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise,
the architect of American Re-
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The 51st form Judaism, who founded the
anniversary of the Jewish Na- movement "to adapt Judaism to
tional' Fund was marked at cere- the American way of life" in
Monies at Habimah Hall. Israel Cincinnati in 1873.
President Itzhak Ben Zvi, in an
The dinner was sponsored by
address to the assembled guests, the Combined Campaign of the
stressed the importance of JNF Union of American Hebrew Con-
and called for greater efforts to gregations and the Hebrew
prepare land and homes for the Union College-Jewish Institute
thousands of immigrants who of Religion which is seeking to
are expected to come to Israel. raise $2,265,000 in 1953 to sup-
Joseph Weitz, JNF leader. em- port the national institutions of
phasized that the task of the American Reform Judaism.
JNF was to provide arable land
A bronze plaque, dedicated to
for Israel, which it had done the memory of Isaac Mayer
bath in the Nezev and in the Wise, was presented to members
mountain regions. Mr. Weitz of his family. The plaque was
said Israel lacks 3,000.000 culti- accepted on behalf of the fam-
vable dunams (750,000 'acres) to ily by Mrs. Albert J. May and
feed a population of 5,000,000. Rabbi Jonah B. Wise, daughter
Since the establishment of Isra- and son, respectively, and Mrs.
el, he said, the JNF has made Arthur Hays Sulzberger, grand-
available 100,000 dunams for daughter, of the founder of
cultivation,
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By special arrangement with the United Syn-
agogue of America, the American Jewish Press,
the feature service of the American Association
of English-Jewish Newspapers, is serializing
"Songs to Share" by Rose B. Goldstein. Piano
settings are by Reuven Kosakoff. Illustrations
are by E. Schloss.
This song is part of this fascinating book,
"Songs to Share"—"Matnat Shir"—published by
the United Synagogue Commission on Jewish
Education. Copies of the complete book of 24
songs may be purchased from the United Syna-
gogue Commission, 3080 Broadway, New York 27,
N. Y.
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In her preface to "Songs to Share," the au-
thor calls attention to the fact that "religious
Jews have always found support in song"; that
"they chanted their prayers, sang their Zemirot,
and intoned their studies." Some of the melodies
in her book are of her own composition.
This song is especially appropriate for Ha-
misha Asar b'Shvat, which occurs on Jan. 31,
On Hamisha Asar—also known as Rosh Ha-
shanah Lellonoth—the New Year of the Trees
the equivalent of our Arbor Day—it is custom-
ary to plant trees in Israel through the Jewish
National Fund.
Truman's Messacies Tell of Progress
In Civil Rights Aims, Aid to Israel
Dr. Goldstein to Speak
At Meeting Sponsored
By State AJC Council
WASHINGTON, (J T A) — An McCarran - Walter Immigration
encouraging picture of progress Act was included in the budget
Dr. Israel Goldstein, national
in guaranteeing full enjoyment message by the Presdient who president of the American Jew-
of civil rights, coupled with a said he continued to think the ish Congress, will address -a
warning against the "corrosive act "unwise, unfair, and incom- city - wide meeting, sponsored
process'; of fear, was presented patible with our foreign policy by the Michigan Council at 8:30
by President Truman in his objectives." p.m., Jan. 26, at Adas Shalom
Mr. Truman said, in de- Synagogue.
final State of the Union mes-
sage to Congress.
• scribing assistance to the
Dr. Goldstein's
The President outlined gains countries of the free world, subject, "Jewish
made during the war for "mil- that in some instances, not- Perils and Op-
lions of our fellow-citizens whp ably Israel and certain Arab portunities,
had been held back by preju- states, this technical assist- will touch upon.-
dice" and asked: "Were we pre- ante is supplemented by lim- the recent ac-
pared, in peacetime, to keep on ited economic aid." He report-
moving toward full realization ed that "in the Middle East, tion
of Anti
the Bnai
Brith
De-
of the• democratic promise? Or we are assisting in the relief famation Lea-
would we let it be submerged, of Arab refugees through our gue and the
wiped out, in post-war riots and contribtuion to the United American Jew-
reaction as after World War I?" Nations refugee agency. Point ish Committee,
He declared: Four technical assistance is which bolted
"There has been a great being provided most countries the National
awakening of the American in the Middle East to help Community Re-
conscience on the issue of them expand and strengthen lations Advisory
their economies."
civil rights. And all this prog-
Council. Dr. Goldstein .
Describing the "relief and re-
ress—still far from complete
In addition to his presidency
but still continuing—has been settlement of refugees entering of AJC, Dr. Goldstein is presi-
our answer, up to now, to Israel," the budget reports that dent, World Confederation of
those. who questioned our in- "direct relief is being provided General Zionists; chairman,
tention to live up to the in the form of consumer goods Western Hemisphere Executive
promises of equal freedom for and for purchasing equipment of World Jewish Congress; rab-
for the implementaion of long-
us all."
term e c o n o m i c development bi, Cong. Bnai Jeshurun, New
The President warned, how- projects
such fields as agri- Yofk; and a founder of Bran-
ever, that fear threatened culture, i in
n
d u s t r y, housing, dies University.
American liberties. He declared
He is the author of "A Cen-
transportation,
power develop-
that "the Communists cannot ment, and public
tury of Judaism in New York,"
health."
deprive us of our liberties—fear
"Toward a Solution" and many
can" and_ cautioned against
articles on the Jews and Jewish
"fear of the task we face, fear Yivo Adopts $450,000
life.
of adjusting to it, fear that Budget; Asks Fund Aid
William Cohen, president of
breeds more fear, sapping our
the Michigan Council of Con-
faith, corroding our liberties, NEW YORK, (JTA)—The 27th gress, invites the public , to at-
turning citizen against citizen, annual conference of YIVO, tend. A reception following the
ally against ally. Fear would Yiddish Scientific Institute, meeting is being planned by
snatch away the very values we adopted a $450,000 budget for Mrs. Harry Frank, program.
are striving to defend." its activities in 1953. More than chairman of the Council.
Fear, he affirmed, is "an en- 1,400 delegates representing 119
emy within ourselves, and if we Jewish organizations and insti-
Honor Rabbi Samuel Wohi
do not root it out, it may de- tutions attended the conference.
stroy the very way of life we The delegates adopted a reso-
The
CINCINNATI, (JTA)
are so anxious to protect. To lution appealing to Jewish fed-
beat back fear, we must hold eration and welfare f a n d s congregation of The Isaac K.
fast to our heritage as flee throughout the country to grant Wise Temple here honored Rab-
men." greater financial support to the
Intensive proceedings against YIVO activities. A plan to pub- bi Samuel Wohl, spiritual lead-
aliens and naturalized citizens lish a volume on the history of er of the congregation, on the
next , year are indicated by a the Jews in the United States 25th anniversary of his service
breakdown of the estimated in connection with the celebra- at the Temple. The congrega-
workload and. expenditures of tion in 1954 of 300 years of Jew- tion was named in honor of the
the Immigration and Naturali- ish settlement in this country founder of the Reform move-
zatioa Service for the fiscal was approved at today's session. ment in the United States.
year of 1954 as outlined in The delegates also approved the
President Truman's budget mes- publication of a 'volume devoted
sage. to the - Jewish communities of 28 — THE JEWISH NEWS
Fridiay, January 16, 1953
A new condemnation of the Europe annihilated b ythe Nazis.