Community Called to Action by Allied Campaign Leaders Passover Statements Urge All-Out Effort for Needy Allied Jewish Campaign leader's, in statements issued this week, called upon the entire community to join hands in providing the necessary funds for relief and rehabilita- tion and for Israel's upbuilding. The statements, issued by the campaign co-chairmen and the chairmen and president of the Women's Division, follow: Reform Jewry to Celebrate Its 80th Anniversary in April Mark Dedication of Kronheim Chapel In New York House of Living Judaism The year 1953 has a double meaning to Reform Jews throughout the nation. In addition to the dedication of the new chapel of the Modern Symbol of Freedom House of. Living Judaism in New York, which occured last By HARVEY IL GOLDMAN Sunday, Reform congregations will observe the 80th an- Co-Chairman of the Allied Jewish Campaign' niversay of the birth of the Union of American Hebrew The symbols and ceremonials of Jewish life are never more Congregations. the parent body of Reform Judaism. colorful than at Passover time. The special plates, the drinking cups, the bitter herbs, indeed the entire Haggadah, all remind us of the never-ending struggle for liberation and happiness. I deem it a great honor, along with Irving Blumberg, to serve as chairman of the 1953 Allied Jewish Campaign, particularly as our great Jewish festival of freedom approaches. It is a further honor to use the occasion of Passover to relate the holiday theme to the task that lies before us. In our hands this year lies the opportunity to keep the life- lines open to Israel, to. keep open the modern road of liberation for the thousands already set for emigration, and for large-scale flight from Eur3pean countries—if that should become necessary. At Passover, then, let us remind ourselves that freedom, se- curity and happiness for large numbers of our fellow-Jews, at home and abroad, depend upon our assistance, as workers in and as contributors to the Allied Jewish Campaign. We must work harder and give more generously. The price of freedom is never cheap. Passover is meaningful to us—and we must make it meaningful to all those who look to us—and cry out to us—for help. * An Ennobling Experience By IRVING W. BLUMBERG Co-Chairman of the Allied Jewish Campaign I should like to extend Passover greetings to all of the mem- bers of the Jewish Welfare Federation, the contributors to the Allied Jewish Campaign, from all those who benefit from \the work we are doing and the contributions we make. It is impossible for the people our gifts help to send individ- ual messages to all of us who constitute the army of workers and givers, so you will forgive me if in their behalf, and speaking for my companion chairman, Harvey Goldman, and myself, I under- take to convey the sense of appreciation that Jews all over the world feel for their fellow-Jews here in Detroit. Who are these people who remember us on Passover? They are the old folks at the Jewish Home for Aged as they prepare for the Seder Service. The pleasant surroundings they enjoy are due to a thoughtful community of givers and they are happy because we have helped to make them happy. Who remember us on Passover? The answer can be found in asking. Whom do we remember during the entire year? Those to whose needs we give attention are those who in turn bless us and give a kindly thought to us at Passover and all other occa- sions of celebration and joy. As we approach a most important holiday in the Jewish calendar and as we get ready for another of our annual Allied Jewish Campaigns, we can feel that we have the bless- ings of the aged, the sick, the unschooled—the blessings anri the best wishes of countless of beneficiaries of ours right here at home in Detroit, all over the United States, in Europe, and perhaps above all, in Israel. It is an ennobling experience to be helpful in building lives and in creating and maintaining a strong Jewish community everywhere. If they could speak to us directly they would say, Happy Passover to all of you. So for all of them, may we wish you all, a happy holiday and a happy year. * * * 'There ls Still Much More to-. Be Done' By MRS. LEWIS B. DANIELS and MRS. JOHN C. HOPP Chairman of AJC Women's Campaign and President of AJC Women's Division This year, Passover gives us pause. Traditionally a time for celebration, the Festival of Freedom in 1953 causes us to reflect upon our present scene. The Jews of Eastern Europe may be in danger. In North Africa and other overseas lands, there is still the misery of ghetto life. At home, we have much to do for our own sick and aged, for the proper growth of our children in body and spirit, and for the strengthening of American democracy and human rights. Giving and working as women, we have done much to help alleviate these needs. There is still much, much more to be done. Let us resolve that the help so urgently needed by our broth- . ers everywhere be given quickly and in sufficient quantities. OSCAR M. LAZRUS (left) being congratulated by Dr. MAURICE N. EISENDRATH on completion of chapel in the House of Living Judaism. (See picture of chapel below). The chapel was officially presented to the Union last week by Oscar M. Lazrus in memory of Jacob and Judith Kronheim, the parents of his late wife, Mrs. Paula Lazrus. The House of Living Juda-% ism, which was dedicated last the parent body of 450 liberal year, is now, for 'all practical congregations, will observe its purposes, completed. The build- ing, occupying several stories, is located at 838 Fifth Ave., New York. - At the dedication of the sanc- tuary, Dr. Maurice N. Eisen- drath, president of the Union, who officiated at the special services, said, "In a world of turmoil and tumult, when each individual and each nation must make momentous decisions daily, we are in ever greater need of sanctuaries in which we • can ponder what the Lord doth re- quire of us . .." It was 80 years ago that the union of Reform congregations was organized. Its founders, Mo- ritz Loth and Dr. Isaac Mayer Wise, president and rabbi of Cincinnati's B'ne Jeshurun Syn- agogue, probably never dreamed of such a monumental structure which would stand as a tribute to Reform Jews, such as is per- sonified by the House of Living Judaism. Only 30 congregations_ took part in the first conference in Cincinnati, including Detroit's Temple Beth El. Today its ranks include temples in all parts of the United States, Canada, Pan- ama, Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Curacao in the Dutch West Indies. From April 19 to 23, members of the Union, the first national Jewish religious group and now the National Association of • Temple Secretaries. The Union's accomplishments in its fourscore history will be evaluated by Dr. Eisendrath, who is in his 10th year as president. His address will be titled "State of the Union." Eric Johnston, president of the Motion Picture Associa t i o n of America, will be guest speaker at the banquet meeting which closes the con- vention on _ April 22. Subjects to be Johnston discussed at the parley are education, religious practices, synagogue financing, youth programs and methods of bringing unaffiliated families into the congregations. A convention highlight will be the presentation of the $5,000 Corinne Frieder Literary Award to David Weiss, whose novel, "The Guilt Makers," was judged the best book. on. a Jewish theme in a contest sponsored by Union Executive member, Alexander Frieder of Cincinnati in \ memory of his wife. Michigan temples which will be represented at the Union conference are Temple Beth El, Alpena; Temple Beth El, Battle Creek; Temple Anshe Chesed, Bay City; Temple Beth El, Ben- ton Harbor; Temple Beth El and Temple Israel, Detroit; ,Subur- ban Temple, Huntington Woods; Temple Beth El, Flint; Temple Emanuel, Grand Rapids; Temple Beth Israel, Jackson; Temple Bene Israel, Kalamazoo; Temple: Shaarey Zedek, Lansing; Temple Bnai Israel, Muskegon; Temple Beth Jacob, Pontiac; and Tem- ple Beth El, Saginaw. 80th anniversary in New York. In addition to marking the Union's birthday, delegates will participate in a program cele- brating the tercentennial of Jewish settlement in America, at which Dr. Abba Hillel Silver will speak. Meeting simultaneously with the parent body will be the Na- tional Federation of Temple Sis- 64 — THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, March 27, 1953 terhoods, now 40-years-old, and The interior of the House of Living Judaism Chapel, presented by Mr. Lazrus and his late wife, Mrs. Paula Lazrus, in memory of her parents, Jacob and Judith Kronheim. Israel Bonds at Passover: Keystone of Freedom The photos, from left: More fertilizers and chemicals will be produced be- cause Israel bonds are financing the expansion of the great plant at Haifa, where the raw 2naterial is the phosphate mined in the Negev with Israel bond proceerk. Copper mining camps at Beer Ora (Well of Light), where Israel bond funds are enabling the Israel Mining Corporation to exploit the extensive copper deposits for future export. More power to Israel's industries will be supplied by increas- ing electric power capacity. Of the $80,000,000 required for power development, $60,000,000 is expected to come from Israel bonds. All the cement Israel needs can now be produced as a result of Israel bond dollars allocated for construc- tion of additional cement plants. Harvesting in the Negev, which is expanding Israel's agriculture, is helping the newest democracy achieve its economic inde- pendence.