INF Annual Conference Sunday at Workmen's' Personal Slogan of Man 72:
'Not Licked Till You Quit'
Circle Center; Delegates Being Enrolled
In the attic-workroom of his I two years. And then, he decided
All Detroit organizations have with JNF for many years, and Hadassah, Shaarey Zedek Jr.
S1 a aare y Zedek home at 17167 Gilchrist, Nathan ; that America sounded like a
been called upon to send dele= has studied conditions in Israel. Congrega ti on,
Bieman has a number of signs ' place of greater opportunity.
gates to the annual conference Dr. Nahum Weissman, director L.T.F.
All panels will be held 1.n the and posters, including a poem He packed his bags, which in-
,...
of the 12th Street and D. W. Workmen's Circle building, ex- "Refuse to Be Beaten," and the ; eluded some 300 tools of fine
Simons branches of the Jewish cept the religious one, which will slogans, "You're never licked Sheffield steel, many of which'
Community centers, will speak at take place in the Zionist House, until you quit" and "The eleva- he has to this day, and sought
for is not running, take the a livelihood in Philadelphia.
"The Conquest of the Soil" pan- half a block away.
There, he made antique designs
Philip Slomovitz will speak at stairs."
el, which will discuss various ac-
until met a chap from Cleveland
tivities of JNF in Israel, and how the conference brunch. Partici-
Perhaps, in this day and age,
the JNF program can be imple-: pants in the sessions will include the above quotations smack of who offered him a job.
mented in the programs of Local local JNF leaders. David Silver rugged i n d i v i d u a 1 i s m, but It was there he ran into his
Jewish organization regardless is president of the JNF Coun- through . his entire life, Nate first stumbling block in this
of party or ideological orienta- cil and William Hordes is chair- Bieman has been just that. Even country, a big Romanian fellow
man of the board.
today, he is as rugged as they with an authoritarian way and
tion.
Organizations, congregations make filem.
1 a bit of a bully.
The religious groups panel will
A little man, only five feet
hear Irving Schlussel, a leader in and landsmanshaften a r e
Mr.
Bieman,
at
72,
is
"not
Mizrachi, Israel bond drive and asked to submit names of !licked because he hasn't quit." tall, Bieman soon worked rings -
eeks, for around his fellow worker, until
Federation, and president of the their delegates to the confer- In the last few
Zionist Council. ence by calling the JNF of- 1 'example, he has been busy mak- he got his job as foreman, and
f ice , 11345 Linwood, TO. 8-7384
ing a variety of doll furniture, even went so far as to steal his
DR. HARRIS L. LEVINE
Youth Assembly
Dr. Levine, who was the which will be sold at the ORT girl, who was the boss' daugh-
The
Youth
Assembly
for
Israel,
unanimous
choice
of
all
Zionist
of the Jewish National Fund,
and ter-
formed last February at parties for the JNF presidency, carnival-bazaar on Saturday
.
While in Cleveland or 11
to .be held Sunday at Workmen's which
the first Jewish Youth Assembly has been active in the Zionist Sunday.
Born in London, Mr. Bieman years, Bieman took up a course
Circle Center, 11529 Linwood.
for Israel under the auspices of movement for more than 20
An invitation . has been ex- the Jewish National Fund, will years during which he has held was only 13 when he quit school in design at the Grand Rapids
to support his widowed mother. School of Design, and 'received
tended to the entire community carry on a discussion on ques- important positions in the Zion- He became an apprentice wood a diploma in 1913. He becatie
to attend the se ions and to tions of America and Israel ist Organization of America and carver, and laughs as he recalls a designer of furniture as well
hear the address by Dr. Harri3 youth relations. The Assembly the JNF. He has been a member his first paycheck. as a hand carver, and earned
which has representations of of the national executive corn-
He had to pay a $60 fee for a reputation in the business
L. Levine, national president
,
the ZOA for 15 years,
k t th, of youth
groups of all parties, will
•
the- TNF who
11
discuss "What we the American as has been a delegate to Zionist his training, and for the first which took him from Cleve-
main session at 2 p.m. A musical Jewish Youth can do for Israel," Congresses and has recently three months his salary was land to Milwaukee and Detroit.
program will be given at that "Why Should American Jews go been elected chairman of the the grand sum of '70 cents a
Bieman came here in 1923,
session by Cantor Judah Gold-
to Israel," and "What is to be national administrative commit- week, for 60 hours of work. and worked as a designer—
But things progressed, and by this time of houses. When
ring.
. Gained by Cultural Interchange tee of ZOA. He has visited Israel
the time he had been in the building folded around 1926,
Conference Panels
Between American Jewish, and several times.
business three years, Bieman he went to Florida, and, as
He
is
chief
medical
examiner
Jack Lemberger of New York, Is r a el Youth." Participating
was making $3 a week. were so many others, he was
head of the Labor department groups are : Adas Shalom L.T.F., of Bnai Zion and served as
At the age of 16, he quit his fooled by the real estate boom
of the Jewish National Fund, will Bnai Akiba, BBYO, Habonim, chairman of the blood donor job and opened a shop of his there.
program
when
the
Arabs
en-
Hashomer
Hatzair,
Hechalutz
address the Landsmanshaf ten
own, which he maintained for After this, came Chicago, and
Panel. Mr. Lemberger , has been Hatzair, Hillel Foundation, Jr. gaged in war against Israel.
his real work as a furniture de-
signer. Then he went to Mil-
waukee as a free lance designer,
at Carpenter's Hall, according to ces a tea in honor bf Mrs. Mar- and - finally he settled back in
tin Rothenberg, president will be ;Detroit just before World War
Mrs. Ernest Curtis, president. A
membership party, prospective held at 8:30 p.m., Tuesday, at During • the war years, he
members are invited to attend. the home of Mrs. Arnold La- served as a model maker in a
For information or transporta- Kritz, 3769 W. Buena Vista. In- defense plant here, after which
tion, call Mrs. Bernard Ind-en- vitation is by member bringing he started a dinette business, in
new members. Mrs. Leonard which he made his own designs.
baum, KE. 2-3134.'
Through , all these years, he
Gershwin—A pr o g r am of Sims, past president of District
.games has. . been arranged by Grand Lodge No. 6 and a mem - had gotten married, and was the
Mrs. Norman Bernstein, program ber of the supreme council, will father of three boys and three
chairman, for a meeting Wed- be guest speaker. Games and , girls, all residents of Detroit. The
nesday evening, at Carmel He-- prizes will be featured. - IBiemans, who will celebrate
brew School. Mrs. Lou Levine, Pisgah—Bruce Mayer, of tele- their golden wedding anniver-
membership chair ma n, urges vision's "Ladies First" program sary on March 12 next year,
each member to invite a guest ; will be featured in a proglalr have 14 grandchildren.
Though he considers himself
to the TV program "Ladies First" of games at 8:30 p.m., Monday,
On Nov. 17. For tickets, call Mrs at Holiday Manor, according to retired, Bieman still manages to
Levine, KE. 5-0173. 1 Mrs. Max Madorsky, president. keep quite busy, designing and
Zager—Mrs. Martin Feldman, I Pisgah's bowling league will be making cornice boards, doing a
little carving and finding things
membership chairman, announ- ; hostesses for the evening.
around his home to do. _
The toys he fashioned for the -
ORT carnival include a Holly-
wood bed, a table, pair of host
chairs, a cradle and several
; chairs.
Helping the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith Women's Council to
reach its $100,000 fund-raising goal are these workers, from the
One of his major contributions
ante to the situation of the modern day 1
The third annual Synagogue Jew.
left: Mesdames PHILIP EDELHEIT, PHILIP FEALK, general chair-
I to community life here stands in
of
"Ethics
of
the
Fathers"
will
treat
Adult Institute, sponsored by the popular wisdom of 60 Jewish sages. ;Moget Abraham Synagogue on
man; AL GOLDBERG and ALAN NATHAN.
•
*
*
the five Conservatives congre-
"Know Your Prayer Book" is a survey 1
and Cortland. It is a
the contents of the Siddur with special ;Dexter
Mrs. Alfred Lakin, president of School, Wyoming and Thatcher, gations, will open . for registra- of
thand-carved cabinet w h i c h
,
emphasis on Sabbath services.
"A Bookshelf of Modern Jewish Bp3- holds the golden book presented
the Greater Detroit Bnai Brith announces Mrs. L. L. Friedland, tion and courses Tuesday even-
graphies" will deal with 10 biographies ;
ing,at Congregation Adas Sha- of
Women's C o un c i 1, announced I president.
Jews and Jewesses of modern . times. : to Mrs. Pearl Rottenberg, presi-
this week that the $100,000 goal
In addition, courses
be I dent of the Yeshivah Auxiliary,
Tikvah—Mrs. Leonard Wein , lom. Dr. David Blum is chair-
set by the 19 local chapters is berg, president, states that a man.
conducted in beginner's conver- `last year at a testimonial al-
rapidly being realized.
The theme of this year's In- sational and advanced Hebrew.
The complete goal is expected meeting is planned for 8:30 p.m., stitute is "Your Door to Enjoy-
Plans have also been made to
Bieman's home is decorated
Nov.
17,
at
the
home
of
Mrs.
by the time of the annual fund-
able Jewish Living." The entire have social get-togethers with with many unusual and beau-
Paulette
Bonin,
19262
Strathco-
raising finale, the Bnai Brith
community is invited to enroll refreshments, at frequent inter- tifully carved pieces, including
Revue, to be held at 8:30 p.m., na. Mrs. Abraham' Waranoft, in the courses.
vals. For 20 consecutive Tuesday a rare set of leather carved
program
chairman,
announces
Nov. 23, at - Masonic Temple.
A faculty of rabbis and laymen evenings, courses will be offered table tops and an old four-
that
the
meeting
will
be
a
mem-
states Mrs. Philip Fealk, fund-
poster bed.
conduct courses, including: from 8 to 9 and 9 to 10 p.m.
ber-bring-a-member affair. Mrs. will
raising chairman.
"Life Cycle of the Jew," which will
But, it is Mr. Bieman, himself
A copy of the Institute bro-
Morris Kosak will present a book focus upon the significant moments in
chure describing the courses who speaks so clearly and works
• Among the community serv- review. As November is Belle- the life of the Jew.
"Prophets, Sages and Poets: The Archi- may be obtained from any of so vigorously that provides the
ices Bnai Brith aids at home faire Month, members are urg-
tects of Judaism" will survey the basic
home with its real atmosphere—
and abroad are aid to veterans ed to bring gifts for youngsters teachings
of Judaism through some of the five sponsoring conservative
its dynamic personalities and great teach- congregations, Adas Shalom, a feeling that a man is never
in nearby hospitals, the blood five to 17.
ers.
through making the most of his
bank staffed regularly by Bnai
"Bible Texts for Modern Man" will Ahavas Achim, Beth Aaron,
Bloch --C a r n i v al night is analyze
selected verses- from Genesis to Bnai Moshe and Shaarey Zedek. life, unless he wants to be.
Brith women, its youth program,
Anti-Defamation League, Hillel planned for 8:30 p.m., Thursday, Job, containing vital messages of relev-
Foundations, Leo N. Levi Memo-
rial Hospital, at Hot Springs
and numerous other ventures.
Illustrations by MAURICE del BOURGOI
Text by DANIEL ELAZAR
Reservations for the program,
Copyright, 1954, by American Jewish Prima
-called a Cavalcade of Stars, may
be obtained by calling Mrs. Na-
than Kanter, UN. 1-1686. Week ,
ly activities are being planned
by the following chapters:
ISrael—A membership tea will
be held Tuesday evening at the
home of Es t h e r Applebaum,
18966 Rosemont. A speaker
games and entertainment and
planned, and a social hour will
follow. Prospective members are
invited.
Detroit—Games, p r i z es and
surprises are planned for a pro-
ii5Y16c9, JEWI6H COMMUNITtE4
Thanksgiving party at 8:30 p.m.,
THEV WERE ALLOWED TO ReMAtt4
JEANS ALSO 5E-rriec, IN PHILADELPHIA.
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Tuesday, at C arm el Hebrew
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Bnai Brith Women Nearing $100 000 Goal in Annual Fund-Raising Drive
,
Conservative Synagogues Commence
Annual Adult. Institute Tuesday
9. Spread of Jewish Communities1
THE TERCENTENARY STORY
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