It Came to Pass' —Aid 1Srael Was Born

Detroit Acct.- Hans State's 6th Anniversary

Outstanding Local Youngsters

Chosen for Rosenberg Aivards

An overflow audience, at Adas I thems. Avi Blackman led the various cities at which promi-
Shalom synagogue SatUrday Hashomer Hatzair choir in sing- nent members of the govern-
acclaimed Israel's sixth anni- ing Israeli songs. The Habonim ment and leaders in all walks
versary and applauded calls to dance group performed, und:_r of life in Israel spoke on current
For the first time in the hos- August, is the daughter of Mr.
sction in defense of the young the direction of Gerry Barush Israel problems and plans for tory of the Mildred Simons and Mrs. Abe Katzman, of
and Jack Weiner. Violin selec- the future.
State.
Rosenberg youth award pre- 16221 Fairfield. Beginning her
Rabbi Morris Adler delivered tions were played by Sadie
Mrs. Golda Myerson, Minister sentations, sponsored by the Jewish studies at the age of
Cooper
Braver,
accompanied
by
the principal address of the eve-
of Labor, speaking at such a League of Jewish Women's Or- four, Ruthe entered Shaarey
ning. The program featured a Lillian Robbins Zellman.
meeting in Tel Aviv, stressed the ganizations, two co-winners Zedek Religious School, was
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importance of immigration for were chosen in the young wom-
narration reviewing the history
consecrated there and this
Israel and called on the govern- en's division.
of Jewish efforts for national Mark Israel Festivities
month will graduate from the
ments of the world to open their
liberation and the resultant rise
Ruthe Katzman and Shirley 12th grade of the sch000l.
doors to Israel-bound emigration Ann Fealk were designated the
of Israel. Harry Goldstein and With Joyous Celebration
She has edited the religious
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—The of Jews.
Ruth Seligson were the narra-
outstanding young women in the school newspaper, has been an
tors. In reading the Israel Dec- public celebrations of the sixth
During services in Yeshurun community for the year, while officer of the Junior Congrega-
laration of independence, they anniversary of Israel Independ- Synagogue, Chief Rabbi Isaac Bruce Siegan was adjudged the tion, won a scholarship. to Camp
also were assisted by Dorothy ence Day wound up in all cities, Herzog, in his sermon, called on most promising young man.
Ramah, sponsored by the Jew-
Brown. The script was prepared towns and settlements through- the Jews of the world to rally
The decision was announced ish Theological Seminary, repre-
out the country as Israel entered around Israel, adding that the this week by the Rosenberg sented the Junior Congregation
by Joseph Edelman.
Describing the dramatic events its seventh year of life in top best answer to Assistant Secre- award committee, of which Mrs. at national conventions in
that accompany Israel's exist- spirits and with a mood of buoy- tary of State Henry A. Byroade Henry Green is chairman. Serv- Washington and Atlantic City
could be provided by the immi- ing as judges for the competi- and has been active in the
ence, Rabbi Adler declared that ant confidence,
Despite the current strained gration of American Jews to Is- tion were Leon Kay, president Leaders Training Fellowship
the Israelis' brothers in this
of the Michigan Region, Zionist program.
country must remain vigilant political situation and the ever- rael.
lest the air be polluted by those p r e s e n t economic difficulties,
A graduate of Hebrew High
(Mr. Byroade had suggested Organization of America, and
who seek to harm the young j o y f u l celebrations on the to Israel that it limit immigra- Frank Simons, city editor of School, vice-president of Central
The
Jewish
News.
crowded
streets
of
this
and
oth-
States Region, Young Judaea,
state.
tion as a means of "reassuring"
All three winners will be hon- and now an officer of Senior
44 Let
us, with hearts filled er cities throughout the land the Arab states and thus has-
ored at the annual open meet- Judaea, Ruthe also has been ac-
with thanksgiving and joy, have not been matched since tening peace with them.
ing of the League, which will be
the first anniversary festivities.
celebrate the record of Israel's
In New York, an expression of held on Thursday evening, Lag tive in Mumford affairs.
The official celebrations were gratitude on behalf of the Israel
accomplishments," Rabbi Adler
Some of her activities include
closed with a garden party given people to Americans of all faiths b'Omer, at Cong. Beth Aaron. membership in several school
said. He admonished the lead-
Mrs.
Irving
Small,
League
presi-
ers in the United Nations to by President Izhak Ben-Zvi for "who have helped us achieve dent, states that in response to clubs, reporter for the Mercury,
be on guard lest the Middle members of the Cabinet, foreign our sovereignty and are hope- numerous requests, the event school paper, student director
East become another Korea diplomats, members of of the fully looking forward to our will be held at night so that for "The Royal Family," school
and charged that Israel is be- Cabinet, f o r ei g n diplomats, success and maturity," w a s husbands of members may at- play. A capable pianist, Ruthe
members of Parliament and rep- voiced by Zalman Shazar, head
is a member Music Study Club
ing assaulted by dark and sin-
tend.
Juniors, Lillian Wald Chapter,
ister forces because the new resentatives of all Jewish com- of the Jewish Agency's depart-
In addition to the award pre-
ment of education and culture, sentation — silver menorahs to Bnai Brith Girls and Council-
state represents freedom, de- munities.
As part of the celebration, the in a radio address on the occa-
ettes. She was entered in the
mocracy and industrial pro-
I s r a el Journalists Association sion of Israel's sixth Independ- Miss Katzman and Miss Fealk, competition by Mrs. Meyer Shu-
gress.
and a silver kiddush cup to Mr.
president of Shaarey
"Israel is a symbol of freedom; organized 19 public meetings in ence Day,
Siegan—the program will include german,
Zedek Sisterhood.
that is why she must not be sac-
a -cantata, "Jewish Life Through
Shirley, daughter of Mr. and
rificed," he declared. He paid G
the Ages in Song," enacted by
tribute to Israel as having cor-
members of the host Beth Aaron Mrs. Philip P. Fealk, of 18075 Ap-
poline, also has been active in
rected the view of Jewry being C t
Sisterhood.
congregational and school work,
merely a refugee and as having '%1
The newly - re-elected slate
although her major activities
emerged "a fighter, the defend-
of officers, headed by Mrs.
*, the rebuilder, the creator of The Fifth Amendment is a is that of a politically ambitious Small, will be installed by revolve around Bnai Brith Youth
something the world has forgot- valuable principle of American anarchist."
Rabbi Benjamin H. Gorrelick. Organization. She will be 17 on
Tuesday.
ten as having existed in Jews . ustice and the fact -that an in-
Taylor also attacked other in- A social hour will follow.
from Biblical times. "Israel," he
All
three
winners
of
the
President of Lillian Wald
added, "is for the Jew the Sab- dividual pleads it before Con- vestigating committees which awards this year are seniors at Chapter, BBG, for two years,
bath of our existence, represent- gressional investigating com- "seem to be more anxious to find Mumford High School, have ex- Shirley advanced to vice-presi-
ing the holiness of the history of mittees "ddes not prove either witnesses who can be forced to cellent scholastic records and dency of BBYO and is currently
our people. It represents for us that he is or is not disloyal or plead the Fifth Amendment than have a similar background , of president of Detroit-Windsor BB
the faith that life has meaning
participation in Jewish youth Council. She has attended every
subversive," Telford Taylor to obtain answers to their ques- affairs.
and history has a plan."
convention of the organization
Irving W. Schiussel and Sid- (Brigadier General, retired); tions. This is also an abuse of
Bruce, the son of Mr. and Mrs. since joining the group, and has
ney Shevitz, presidents of the Chief Allied Prosecutor at the I the investigative power, the only Sidney 0. Siegan, of 18428 Cher- won several oratorical and dra-
Zionist and Community Coun- Nuremberg War Crimes Trials, legitimate purpose of which is to rylawn, was presented for con- matic contests.
cils, sponsors of the gathering, told a conference of the Ameri- obtain information for the Con- sideration of the award by Mrs.
Attending Hebrew school
respectively presided and greet-„y
Helen Goodstein, representing and Sunday school for seven
gress."
ed the assembly. Mr. Schh,t.ssel can Jewish Congress' Institute '
Detroit Women of Alpha Omega. years, Shirley continues to
In discussing the privilege
Introduced Michael Rosner. di- on Civil Liberties, held at the
Bruce, 17, has an all-A high participate in religious activi-
rector of the Israel Ministry of Stephen Wise Congress House, against self-incrimination, as school record, and last week re- ties through taking care of
New
York.
Commerce and Industry, who
embodied in the Fifth Amend- ceived a junior Phi Beta Kappa children's classes during the
Speaking on the question, "Is ment, Taylor pointed out that certificate for outstanding schol- High Holy Days.
was in the audience.
Mr. Shevitz read messages of the Fifth Amendment Being
arship and character.
At Mumford, Shirley won last
greeting from Israel's President Misused?," Gen. Taylor was par- the privilege has been "distorted
A member of Aleph Zadik year's declamation contest,
and
abused"
not
only
by
Con-
Izhak Ben-Zvi, Senator Fergu- ticularly critical of Sen. Joseph
Aleph, Bnai Brith Youth Organ- served as student director for
son and Governor Williams. McCarthy's investigating sub- gressional investigating commit- ization, and a devoted Jewish "The Man Who Came to Din-
Later in the evening he appealed committee, which, he said, "has tees, but also by some witnesses young man, Bruce has been a ner," the school play, and play-
for contributions to help defray tried to brand everyone who has called before these committees. member of the Adas Shalom ed the female lead in "The
pleaded the Fifth Amendment as Many witnesses, he said, have Youth Choir, United Synagogue Royal Family," this year's pro-
expenses. •
used the Fifth Amendment who Youth Hi-Teens, is a past presi- duction. She has also appeared
Presentation of the Colors by a proven Communist."
the Jewish War Veterans opened
This attitude, he said, "is en- are not entitled to its protection, dent of Adas Shalom's Junior in numerous educational pro-
the meeting, Rabbi Israel I. Hal- tirely typical of McCarthy's dis- through "misunderstanding or Congregation and serves as can- gram on radio, television and as
pern gave prayers in Hebrew and regard and contempt for the bad legal advice," as, for exam- tor for junior services on the a panelist for Sherwood Forest
Library. She was entered by Mrs.
English. Drora Kleinplatz led in Constitution and the courts; his ple, when witnesses plead the High Holy Days.
At Mumford, he is a member Samuel Gold, president, Greater
the singing of the national an- attitude toward law and justice Fifth Amendment "as a form of
protest" against - investigating of the senior steering committee, Woman's Council, Bnai Brith.
committee abuses.
All three young people intend
played lead roles in two school
"The witness who believes that plays, "The Man Who Came to to further their education, Bruce
an investigating committee is Dinner" and "The Royal, Fam- and Ruthe probably at the Uni-
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exceeding its lawful powers— ily," was a member of the Stu- versity of Michigan where he
and often there are good dent Council, is a member of will study medicine or dentistry
committee will take place at the Detroit Historical Museum. grounds for this belief," Taylor numerous school clubs, was a and she will study to be a speech
Elaborate plans are being made for displays showing the rise declared, "should openly chal- reporter for the Mumford Mer- teacher. Shirley plans to enter
and development of American Jewry in all spheres of activity, lenge the committee's authority cury, the school paper, and Wayne University to study
with emphasis on the history of Michigan Jewry. An able staff to ask the question and should placed near the top in the speech and try a fling at dra-
is being mobilized to supervise the exhibit and to gather for it not hide behind the Fifth Hearst newspaper American his- matics. She hopes this summer
the most important available Jewish historical material.
tory award competition.
to enter a summer stock corn-
Amendment."
Ruthe, who will be 17 in pally.
Irwin Shaw, who has been named executive secretary of the
Other witnesses, he added,
Detroit committee, reported that the personnel of the Michigan "have invoked the Fifth Amend-
Committee of 300 includes representatives of all groups in Jewry ment simply because they did
in this state.
not wish to undergo the strain
It was reported that all the Consecration and Confirmation or embarrassment of a public
services in Detroit's conservative and Reform synagogues, next hearing, but the Fifth Amend-
month, are being dedicated to the American Jewish Tercentenary. ment was not intended to relieve
Mrs. Irving Small, president of the League of Jewish Women's witnesses of fear or discomfort."
Organizations, reported that the women's committee for the Ter-
1.' , ri
Taylor emphasized that the
eentary celebration is planning scores of programs for all local bill currently pending in Con-.
women's groups, to be climaxed by a special meeting and pageant gress to grant immunity to wit-
to be held on Feb. 14,
nesses appearing before Con-
A committee composed of Dr. Max Kapustin, Dr, Herman gressional investigations "re-
Jacobs of Ann Arbor, Rabbi Alfred Friedman of Lansing, Leon quires careful safeguards, or it
Olshansky, Ruth Lewis, Dorothy Gordon, Saul Lindstrom, Dale will do more harm than good."
Berger, Sam Pludwinski, Judy Heyman and Rabbi Leo Goldman,
In order to prevent abuse by
has been named to plan programs for Jewish students on college
"irresponsible committees," he
campuses in Michigan,
The following permanent officers were elected to direct the added, "I believe that immunity
activities of the Detroit Tercentenary Committee, the slate having should be granted only by action
been proposed by a nominating committee headed by Morris M. of the House or Senate. The
Attorney General should be con-
Jacobs:
Philip Slomovitz, chairman; Charles E. Feinberg, associate sulted in all cases, and, if he ap-
The food division of the Allied Jewish Campaign , with pre-
chairman; Dr. A. M. Hershman, Samuel Rubiner, Sidney Shevitz, proves, the House or Senate campaign chairman John E. Lurie, at the report rally in which
Dr. Leonard Sidlow, Jacob Citrin, Phillip Stollman, Leon Wayburn, ought to be empowered to grant Lurie was paid tribute by his co-workers. Left to right, sitting .
:Mrs. Irving Small and Joseph Bernstein, vice-chairmen; Irving immunity by a simple majority ABNER WOLFE, LURIE and PAUL ZUCKERMAN; standing,
MOREY L. ROSENTHAL, ABE KASLE past chairman of the AJC
Katz, secretary; Leon Kay, treasurer; Irwin Shaw, executive sec- of those voting.
- ,J retary.
Division Chairman JULIUS MEHLER, MERWIN K. GROSSBERG,
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'A fund to finance Detroit's Tercentenary activities has been 24-DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 'PHILIP OLENDER, ANDOR FELDHEIM, SAMUEL FRANKEL and
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' Set up by the • Jewish Welfara Federation,
MORRIS MUSIC.
Friday, May 14, 1954

en. Taylor Stresses Importance of
h mendment as
Key to U.S. Justice

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Detroit's Tercentenary Plans

Campaigners Honor John E. Lurie

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