Community Council Reviews Recent
ilonths' Accomplishments; Plan
To Hove Offices to Butzel Bldg.
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"It is not sufficient Merely to
cheer past accomplishments,"
Rabbi Morris Adler declared be-
fore an overflow crowd at the
seasons opening delegate as-
sembly of the Jewish Commun-
ity Council, at Workmen's Circle,
Nov. 16. As the featured speaker
at the asembly, the last to be
held before Rabbi and Mrs. Ad-
ler's departure for Israel. Rabbi
Adler posed questions for which
he stated the Jewish community
will seek answers if it is to sur-
vive as a vital, yet integrated,
group in America.
More than 150 of the Council's
affiliated organizations were
represented at the Assembly.
They were , welcomed by the
Council president, Sidney M.
Shevitz, who stated that these
essemblies provide the oppor-
tunity for consultations and de-
cisions of the community as pre-
sented by organizational dele- -
gates.
Council delegates were ad-
vised at this meeting that the
decision has been reached to
move the Council offices to
the Fred M. Butzel Memorial
Building.
David I. Rosin, chairman of
immigration committee,
the
president of resettlement serv-
ice, reported , oti the formation
of a new national organization,
American Immigration Confer-'
ence. He reported that B. M:
Joffe, Council executive director,
had been elected to a place on
the executive committee of the
new organization which repre-
sents a new effort to promote a
better understanding of the na-
tfon's immigration laws.
As chairman of the internal
Synagogue Institute
Social on Wednesday
The first of the series of the
get-togethers for the students
and •faculty of the Synagogue
Instifute will take place next i
Wednesday, 10:15 p.m., it was
announced by Dr. David Blum,
Institute chairman. •Refresh-
ments and arrangements are
being prepared by the Sister-
hood of Adas Shalom Syna-
gogue, where all classes . are held.
Succeeding socials will be ar-
ranged by Sisterhoods of other
congregations.
The pressure of registration
has resulted in the formation of
additional classes in which
places are still available— for
new students.
Zackheim Wins ZOD
Air Trip to Israel
ican Christian Palestine - Com-
Maurice H. Zackheim, one of
mittee. Since his return Rev. Mr: Detroit's outstanding pioneer
Sperry has addressed a number Zionist leaders, was awarded the
of church and civic groups in round-trip, transportation by air
the community with respect to via El Al Airlines, to Israel, at
his impressions of Israel.
the annual Balfour Ball, Sam-
In his executive director's re- uel Feldstein, chairman, of this
port, B. M. Joffe related the re- year's ball committee, announc-
sults of the polling of the can- ed.
didates prior to the recent elec-
Mr. Zackheim,
tion with regard to their views
ardent work-
on revision of the immigration
'•,:er for the Zion-
law and the sending of arms to
ist cause for
the Arab states. Michigan's new
many years,
Congressional delegation will
has been a life
member of the
have at least five members who
have expressed themselves as op-
ZOA for 27 1
years. He was
posed to the arming of Arab
president of the
states in the absence of a settle-
Detroit Zionist
ment of their conflicts with Is-
District f r o m
rael; and seven members who Y r
1925 through
are committed to a change ink
A.n
1927 and is a
the McCarran-Walter law.
past president
Declaring that the problem of
the American Jewish community M H. Zaciheim of Congregation
Shaarey Zedek.
will be to retain its own iden-
In addition. awards eonsi0.inv
tity and. at the same time,
achieve integration, Rabbi Adler of $25. worth of Israeli merchan-
stated that unlike a generation dise were given to Dr. Ted Win-
ago, the task of our community shall, Dr. I. Walter Silver and
will be to "Judaize," since the M. Ben Lewis.
task of "Americanizing" its Mr. Feldstein announced ad-
members has been achieved. We ditional contributions from the
must direct our attention, he following:
Martin Blanck, Max Kravitz, Morris
said, not only to the 23 Jews Levin, Mrs. Abraham Cooper in memory
her husband. Dr. Martin M. Cowan,
who established America's Jew- of
Dr. Leonard J. Crayle. Dr. Sidney S.
ish community in 1654, but to Levine,, Arthur Pollack, William . David-
Max Rissman, Eugene Epstein,
the 7,000,000 who will have fol- son,
Charles E. Feinberg, Harold Goodman,
lowed them and who' will com- Robbins & Wechsler, Nathan H. Schol-
Richard Serlin, Dr. Joseph E. Good-
prise the American Jewish coni- nick,
stein, Starr Lumber Co., Isaac Green-
berg, Sam Klein, United Products.
munitrof 2054.
Yiddish Tercentenary P rogram Announced
Miss Vivian Goldstein, ac-
Dr. Jacob Shatsky, Yiddish
historian, will address a special : claimed in Chicago and New
celebration arranged by the York for her Yiddish readings
Yiddish Tercentenary Commit- and monologues. will make her
tee, with the assistance of the , debut in Detroit on this occa-
Yiddish culture committee of sion.
Cantor Hyman Adler of Con-
the Jewish Community Council,
at the Woodward JewiSh Center',1 gregation Bnai David will sing
Sunday, Dec. 19, 8 p.m., Joseph appropriate musical selections,
accompanied by Bella Goldberg.
Bernstein is chairman.
WE CONGRATULATE
MORRIS L. SCHAVER
On the occasion of his 60th birthday and
30th year of devoted and unselfish service
to Communal and Zionist activity which
will be celebrated at a testimonial dinner on
Wednesday, December 1st, at the Sheraton-
Cadillac Hotel. We, his co-workers in the
Histadrut Campaign, take this opportunity
to extend congratulations and to wish h i m
many more years of service to the Jewish
Community, both at home and in Israel.
A GROUP OF
CO-WORKERS and FRIENDS
Downtown • Handler • Herz! • Marshall • Stone
Lodges and Chapters of
B'Fillil
Present with -Pleasure
Ai
srael, Molly and Hugh"
Starrin g
MOLLS P CON
World Famous English-Yiddish Singer and Actress
and
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HUGH McDONALD
Special Presentation of
Certificate ofHonor
Young Haganah Fighter and Author
Sunday, November 28
8 P.M.
CONGREGATION BETH AARON
18000 Wyoming
PETER S. GOLDSTEIN
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Awards of Citations
to All Binai B'rith
Guardians and Sponsors
Honor Judge Polier
At Luncheon Dec. 8
A special luncheon in honor
of Judge Justine Polier, presi-
dent of the Women's Division of
the American Jewish Congress
and national vice president of
the parent Congress organiza-
tion, is being arranged by the
international relations commit-
tee of the Jewish Community
Council of Detroit for Wednes-
day, Dec. 8, 2:15 p.m., at the
Tuller Hotel, Sidney M. Shevitz,
Council president, and Hoke
Levin, chairman of internal re-
lations, announced.
Judge Polier, daughter of the
late Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, has
long been active in Jewish and
general communal activities.
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relations committee, Hoke Le-
vin discussed the problem
faced in the disposal of com-
munal buildings. Levin warned
principally against panic sell-
ing and pointed to its danger-
ous implications for the whole
Jewish community.
Irving Schlussel, chairman of
the Zionist Council and co- ,
chairman of the Joint Zionist '
Council- Community Council
Committee, detailed some of the
recent public relations activities
on behalf of Israel. These in-
cluded a luncheon for General,
Dayan, Chief of Staff of the Is-
rael Army who visited Detroit
during the Summer. He related
also that a Detroiter, the Rev.
Wiliam B. Sperry of Christ Epis-
copal Church, had been selected
for a study tour of the Arab
lands and Israel by the Ameri-
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6—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, November 26, 1954
-SAMUEL GOTTLEIB
Chairman
No Adniission
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This group of B'nai B'rith leaders met in the home of Samuel Gottlieb, 19951
Sussex, recently to chart the success of their Junction for Israel. Left to
right, are Elias Goldberg, Council Israel Chairman; Edward Weinberg, Down-
town President; Charles Grossberg, Downtown Israel Chairman; Sam Gott-
lieb, Program Chairman and Council Co-Chairman; Merle Silverman
Handler Israel Chairman, and Harry Weinsaft, Marshall Israel Chairman.
Charget.
Refreshments!
For , Reservations, Contact
Any of the Sponsoring
Lodges or Chapters
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