Starting in This Issue, on Page 24 Illustrated Tercentenary Story of U. S. Jewry e.s / Plan to Attend American Jewish Tercentenary Exhibition at Historical Museum HE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Formal Opening Of Exhibit: 2 P.M., Sept. 12 of American Jewish Tercentenary Commentary, Page 2 Editorial, Page 4 Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME 26—No. 1 ( of Jewish Events Significance 17100 W. 7 Mile 44Blio Rd.—VE. 8-9364--Detroit 35, September 10, 1954 $4.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 15c City, State, Nation Acclaim Tercentenary • • • • • xhibition at Historical Museum Opens Celebration Here Sunday American Jewish Tercentenary celebrations, which are being launched officially this week-end in hundreds of communities throughout the land, will be formally inaugu- rated in Detroit this Sunday, with the opening of the im- pressive Exhibition at the Detroit Historical Museum, on Woodward and Kirby. Charts, pictures, historical documents and all avail- able material on the history of the Jewish community of Detroit have been gathered to present the story of Jews in our own community, the development of the American Jewish community and portions of world Jewish history as they relate to American Jewry, in the exhibition en- titled "Jewish Life and Culture in Detroit." A brief ceremony, at 2 p.m. Sunday, will mark the official opening of the Exhibition and of the numerous Tercentenary celebrations planned in Detroit. The par- ticipants will include Philip Slomovitz, chairman of the Detroit Committee of 300 for the American Jewish Ter- centenary; Charles E. Feinberg, chairman of the exhibi- tions committee; Rabbi Benjamin H. Gorrelick and Dr. Richard Hertz, who will give the prayers; Henry D. Brown, director of the Museum; Louis C. Miriani, presi- dent of the Detroit Common Council, and George W. Stark, president of the Detroit Historical Society. An invitation is extended to the entire community to attend the ceremonies on Sunday and to see the Exhibition, which will remain on display until the end of December. In the meantime plans are proceeding for scores of other 'Tercentenary events, which are planned by the re- ligious, youth, schools, women's, music and other commit- tees which are acting in behalf of the Detroit Committee of 300. The major event will be . the community dinner, Sunday evening, Oct. 17, at Hotel Statler, with Dr. Abba Hillel Silver, American Jewry's most distinguished leader and orator, as the speaker. Reservations for the dinner are being taken by Mrs. Hy Burnstein, chairman of the dinner committee, 17380 Monica, UN. 3-4363. Plans meanwhile are proceeding for the Tercentenary Sabbath, special events for children during Hanukah week, radio and TV programs, music festivals, women's pageants and a score of other events. Book Month and Music Month observances will be based on the Tercentenary theme. There will be exhibitions at the Public Library and at the Art Museum. Continued on Page 24 Federation Provides Facilities For Jewish Historical Museum, Archives, to Mark Tercentenary 4p.o. •...eA:M.5,:,.=":" s:3S. • ... • • . . . • To mark the American Jewish Tercentenary celebration in Detroit, the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit this week announced 'that ample room is being provided in the Fred M. Butzel Memorial Building, which is serving as Federation head- quarters, on Madison and John R, for the establishment of a Detroit Historical Museum and Archives. The Federation, earlier this year, acted favorably on such a proposal made by the Detroit Committee of 300 for the Ameri- can Jewish Tercentenary. It is planned, in this Museum and Archives, to gather, and to exhibit frequently, important docu- ments relating to the Jewish community of Detroit, to the Fed- eration and to the important personalities who helped organize this community and to those who serve it at the present time. William Avrunin, associate director of ..the Federation, said this week, in his announcement of the Federation's action, that a beginning already has been made in the accumulation of im- portant historical material. "It is our hope that all who are in possession of important documents which have a bearing on our community's history will make them available to us for inclusion in the Archives and Museum," Mr. Avrunin said. "We hear from time to time of the existence of historic letters, photographs, resolutions and other documents relating to our community, and we are anxious to help preserve them in the Museum which we are happy to help establish as an important Jewish community venture."