E JEWISH NEWS Isaiah's Vision: Impact on Youth and World's A Weekly Review Hope for Peace Commentary, Page 2 VOLUME 25—No. 22 of Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle eCg!S4. 7 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.—VE. 8-9364—Detroit 35, August 6, 1954 Abba Hillel Silver: Congressional Tribute to a Great Leader Story on Page 20 $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c Tercentenary Month Proclaimed in Michigan Governor, Council Urge All Join In American Jewry's Celebration Dr. Abba Mlle! Silver to Address Detroit's% Commemoration Proclaiming the month of Sept. 20 to Oct. 20 as Ameri- can Jewish Tercentenary Month in Michigan, Governor Cr. Mennen Williams this week urged "all our citizens to join in marking this period with public ceremonies and in other Executive Office o Lansing appropriate ways to take part in the observance of this great anniversary." At the same time, the Detroit Common Council adopted a Jewish Tercentenary Resolution in which all Detroit citi- zens are urged to join in the celebration. PROCLAMATION Earlier, Mayor Albert E. Cobo had proclaimed Sept. 20-Oct. 20 as American Jewish Tercentenary Month in AMERICAN JEWISH TERCENTENARY MONTH Detroit. The Governor's proclamation, reproduced on this page Three hundred years.ago # in September 1854, twenty-three Jews, seeking religious in full, reviews the part played by American Jews in the freedom, crossed the Atlantic to found in New Amsterdam the first Jewish settlement upbuilding of this country and declares that "Michigan owes in what is now -the United States. an incalculable debt to the Jews who have contributed sub- stantially to the material, intellectual and spiritual progress These Jews, and those who followed them, came to America with hope in their hearts, of our state." ideas in their minds l .and muscles in their arms. In the ensuing years they have Detroit's celebrations of the American Jewish Tercen- shared in the building of a nation, in its struggles, its setbacks and its tenary, which will include public events for all groups begin- victories, but, above all they have helped to support and to advance the principles ning with September and continuing through next May, will of freedom and equality, without regard for race or creed, upon which our great be highlighted by a dinner, at Hotel Statler, on Sunday eve- democracy is founded. ning, Oct. 17. Philip Slomovitz, chairman of the INAroit Committee of 300 of the American Jewish Tercentenary, Michigan owes an incalculable debt to the Jews who, through the years, have con- this week announced that Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, who is tributed so substantially to the material, intellectual and spiritual progress of recognized as the ablest interpreter of Jewish ideals and as- our state,Firstot.these was Ezekiel Solomon, a native of Germany who, 1411612 _ _„pirations_and as American Jewry's outstanding orator, will came to Fort Michillimackinac to trade in furs and whose name, with those of his be the speaker at the dinner. descendants, frequently appears in early records. It was not, however, until 1850 "Our committee is heartened by Dr. Silver's accep- that Jews in considerable numbers began to arrive, settling in Detroit, Grand tance," Slomovitz said. "Our desire that a great Jewish Rapids and otherAichigan cities, in whose community activities they have always scholar should speak to Detroit Jewry on this historic occa- played important roles. sion thus has been fulfilled. We are confident that the plans for our celebration not only will materialize in impressive To commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of Jewish settlement in America, observance of the historic anniversary but also in practical the American Jewish Tercentenary, which has its theme, "Man's Opportunities and realization of American Jewry's obligations to strive for Responsibilities Under Freedom," will be launched throughout the United States on greater spiritual advancement in the future." September 12, 1954, to continue through May, 1955. Primarily, this celebration Irwin Shaw, executive secretary of the Detroit Tani belongs to the nation's five million/ loyal, patriotic Jews, but it also has great centenary Committee, announced this week that the significance for all who, with -them,' have helped to build America. . entire committee of 300 is being invited to an important meeting at the Davison Jewish Center, on Monday eve- Therefore, I, G. Mennen Williams, Governor of the State of Michigan, do hereby ning, Aug. 16, to complete plans for the celebrations here. proclaim the period from September 20 through October 20, 1954, as Charles E. Feinberg, associate chairman of the Detroit AMERICAN JEWISH TERCENTENARY MONTH Committee of 300 for the Tercentenary celebrations, has made it known this week that preparations for exhibition of in Michigan, and urge all our citizens to join in marking this period with publics Jewish historical material now are nearing completion. ceremonies and in other appropriate ways to take part in the observance of this There will be exhibits, according to Feinberg, at the Detroit greatanniver Historical Museum and the Detroit Public Library, starting (Continued on Page 20) Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Michigan, this Eighth Day of July, in the Year of Our Lord, One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-four, and of the Commonwealth, the One Hundred Eighteenth, STATE OF MICHIGAN te „.7s_u GOVERNOR SECRETARY OF TE in Detroit Important Tercent enary Events ii The following are the planned Detroit American Jewish Tercentenary events: September—Exhibitions, planned by a committee under the chairmanship of Charles Z Feinberg, at the Detroit Historical Museum and the Detroit Public Library. Oct. 17—Tercentenary Community Dinner, with Dr. Abba Hillel Silver as speaker. Nov. 27—Tercentenary Sabbath. November-December—Special Book Month celebrations. December—Special youth events during Hanukah week. January-Febuary Music Festivals and Women's Celebration under auspices of League of Jewish Women's Organizations. March—Special Tercentenary concert by Detroit Symphony Orchestra.. DR, ABBA HILLEL SILVER