6 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Refugee Scholars and Students Receive
Kitsle, Shevitz, Sqfran Head Israel
Friday, October 1, 1954
139,185 from German Reparations Fund
Bond Conference Sunday; Dr, Heller, Council Names
Rabbi Gold to Be Guest Speakers
Fellowships and scholarships education was interrupted or
New Appointees

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totalling $139,185 have been
Sidney M. Shevitz, president awarded out. of German repara-
of the Jewish Community Coun- tions funds to 146 outstanding
cil, has announced appointment 'refugee scholars and students aS
of the following as chairmen of part of a world-wide• m
Council committees for the 1954-
for the cultural rehabilitation of
55 season.
Samuel J. Rhodes, Council Nazi victims, it was announced
vice-president, has been selected by Dr. Nahum Goldmann, presi-
to head the community rela- dent of the Conference on Jew-
tions committee, marking his ish Material Claims Against Ger-
third term in this post. The many.
The awards, made public here
committee sets policy on mat-
ters relating to cooperation on the eve of the New Year, are
with other community groups in in two categories: 1) Fellow-
combatting prejudice and in ships, in the amount of $78,822
promoting constructive human for "independent research and
creative work" have been award-
relations programs.
The Council's internal rela- ed to 52 persons in the fields of
tions committee, which consid- writing, art, music, social stud-
ers problems of internal com- ies and Jewish thought as a
munity concern, will be chaired means of helping them to un-
by Hoke Levin who has been a dertake special projects and to
co-chairman of the Committee. resume careers that were inter-
rupted by the Nazi conquest of
David I. Berris is the newly
pointed co-chairman of the Europe. The fellowships will be
committee, and Rabbi Max Ka- awarded to selected individuals
pustin will serve as advisor:
annually during the next ten
Both of these committees meet years; 2) Ninety-four scholar-
regularly at bi-weekly intervals ships for graduate and under-
during the season.
graduate studies, totalling $60,-
Co-chairmen of the culture 363, have been awarded to out-
commission will be Louis LaMed, standing refugee students whose
who is also secretary of Council,
and Rabbi Jacob E. Segal. The
commission supervises the Coun-
ti
cil's programming service, in-
cluding television and radio
presentations.
O t h e r committee appoint-
Sincere Best Wishes
ments announced by Shevitz
are: admissions committee, Dr.
Samuel Krohn, chairman; arbi-
To The
tration committee, A. C. Lap-
pin, chairman; legal committee,
Louis Rosensweig, chairman;
Jewish Communities
personnel committee, Morris
Lieberman, chairman.

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A record attendance is expect-
Dr. James G. Heller
and Rab-
bi Wolf Gold, eminent Labor and ed, according to Kasle.
Mizrachi Zionist leaders, will be
The Israelb d office at 2100
David Stott Bldg. is accepting
luncheon reservations and is en-
rolling organizations and indi-
viduals for participation in this
state-wide event.

Sen. Lehman to Speak
On 'Message of Israel'

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Sen. Heibert H. Lehman, of
New York, will address the na-
tion on the "Message of Israel"
radio program
at 10 a.m., Sun-
day, it was an-
nounced by Dr.
Maurice N. Eis-
endrath, presi-
dent of the
Union of Amer-
ican Hebrew
Congregations,
which presents
DR. JAMES G. HELLER
the progr a
guest speakers at an all-day each Sunday
Michigan Leadership Conference over the facili-
t i e s of t h e Sen. Lehman
for Israel, to be
American Broadcasting Com-
held Sunday a
pany (WXYZ in Detroit).
Hotel Detroiter.
The conference
In his address, Sen. Lehman
is being spon-
will comment on the American
sored in support
Jewish Tercentenary, discussing
of the Israel
its significance, and the mean-
ing of the High Holidays. The
bond drive.
service will be conducted by Dr.
Louis Kasle.P:'
Jonah B. Wise, rabbi of Central
Flint leader,
Synagogue, New York, who
and chairman of
founded the program 20 years
the conference
ago.
committee, an-
nounced t h i sr
So long as the truth is made
week that Sid-V
available to our people, we have
ney Shevitz will:
preside at the Louis Hasle no fear for the future of our
morning session and David Saf- democratic system." — Harry S. Beth Itzchock Sisterhood
ran at the afternoon session. Truman.

Starts Sunday School Term

Mrs. Frank's Election to National
Board of Hadassah Wins Acclaim

At Hadassah's national con-
vention, held in New York re- 1
mently, Mrs. Max (Clara) Frank I
was elected to the national
board of the world's largest
Jewish women's organization.
Mrs. Joseph H. Ehrlich, a
friend and coworker of Mrs.

JOSEPH A. GILLIS

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Commissioner

Frank for more than 25 years,
says of her:
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"Mrs. Frank ,bringS• a 'rich and
varied experience to, the . , posi
tion. A sincere and intelligent
Zionist all her life,..She served
the local Hadassah Chapter as
one of its outstanding presi-
dents for several years. When,
as vice-president of the Cen-
tral States region, she was
elected to the World .Zionist
Congress, four years ago, - she
brought back to the many
chapters in the far-flung region
valuable reports of Israel's pro-
gress and problems."
Mrs. Frank is a member of
the board of the Jewish Wel-
fare Federation, is a past presi-
dent of the Women's Division of
the Federation, and is an active
participant in every phase of
their work.
She has served on many
Boards, such 'as Jewish Social
Service Bureau, Zionist. Council,
Women's. League for Peace and
Freedom; and on all of them,
Mrs. Ehrlich further says, "her
fine mind and intelligent and
articulate thinking have made
valuable contributions, and have
gained for her respect and ad-
miration as a leader among
women. Detroit is proud that
she has been recognized nation-
ally, as she is locally."
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for Richard T.- Frankeensteen, preferred by the Citizens' League."

Fred Alpert
Phil Ash
Lou Berry
Sol Eisenberg
Marry M. Fenton
Meyer Fishman
Herman Fishman
Ben Freedland
Joe Gendleman
Harry Grossman
Julius Solomon

Joseph A. Gillis

This Ad Pala

The Sisterhood of Cong: Beth
Itzchock, 3836 Fischer, announ-
ces the resumption of Sunday
School classes for the fall term.
Lessons in Jewish history, cus-
toms and ceremonies will be
given. Hebrew will be taught at
fUtpre.date.
SeSsions are held from 10:30
a.m. to 12:30 p.m., each Sun-
! day. For information, call Mrs.
Jane Rosenfeld,' WA. 2-9509, or
Mrs: • , Fran Salwyn, LA. 6-7493.

prevented by the war.
These awards represent the
first grants to individuals to he
made out of the $900,000 in rep-
arations payments allotted by
the Conference in 1954 for cul-
tui'al projects throughout the
world.

Herman Golanty
Leonard Hyman
Lou Hamburger
Maurice L Jacobs
Charles Kalt
l Kalt
Samuel Keywell
Dan Laven
Ed Levy
Morris Mohr
George Seyburn

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George Orley
Norman Ross
Richard Reitman
Dave Stober
Leonard Stone
Harold Sarko
Roy Wolf
Ed Wolf
Morris W. Zak

Johnny Isaacs
Paul Zukerman

