League of Women's Organizations Starts
Casting Tercentenary Pageant for Feb. 14
Children's Tercentenary
Programs Set for Dec 26
An outline of the script was
Mrs Irving I Small president Emphasis will be placed on the
Two impressive events have to all the Detroit Jewish school
of the League of Jewish Worn- story of Jewish women's activi- presented at a meeting at the
home of Mrs. Henry Wineman been arranged for the children children to attend these pro-
en's Organizations, announced ties in Detroit.
All Detroit Jewish women, on Hamilton Road. Presidents in all the local Jewish schools, grams.
this week that casting will com-
The complete programs for
mence, at 10 a.m. next Tuesday, regardless of their affiliation of organizations present at that for Sunday, Dec. 26, in observ-
at the Davison. Jewish Center, with the League of Jewish meeting evinced enthusiasm and ance of the American Jewish both events are listed on the last
for the pageant, "A Pair of Can- Women's Organizations, are acclaimed the script as it was Tercentenary.
page of this issue, together with
dlesticks," to be staged at Temple eligible to participate in the presented to them by Mrs. Sper-
Both events, one at 10:30 a.m. statements regarding the chil-
ka.
pageant
and
are
invited
to
Israel at 1 p.m. on Feb. 14, in
Members of the script commit- and the other at 2 p.m., will be dren's celebration by the co-
celebration of the American apply for parts during the
tee
in addition to Mrs. Sperka held at Murnford High School chairmen of the Tercentenary
casting next Tuesday.
Jewish Tercentenary.
schools' committee, Drs. Leon
The cost of the pageant is be- include Mrs. Nathan Spevakow, auditorium.
Mrs. Small
An invitation has been issued Fram and Norma Drachler.
ing underwritten by the League chairman of programming, and
stated that the
and its constituent organiza- Mrs. Philip Bernstein, her asso-
script, in seven
Featured at the 2:30 p.m. pro-
tions and by voluntary contri- ciate, Mesdames George Rubin, Israel's Economic Future Is
scenes, was writ-
gram will be the presentation of
Harry L. Jackson and Al Lakin.
butions.
t e n by Mrs.
epen
r vat e Indust try Rabbi Jacob Segal's Cantata "In
d en
t on P'
Joshua S. Sper-
Freedom's Light," with members
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ka. The pageant
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The of the original Adas Shalom con-
n
will portray • the
Israel government was urged firmation cast participating.
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history of Jew-
that "for its own economic fu-
ish women in
ture, it should - af ford in Israel's Chajesinvited for Concert
America in the
a genuinely healthy climate for At New York Museum
300 years of the
VIENNA, (JTA) — Austrian quately warning the govenment private enterprise.'
existence of the
diplomatic officials in the United • of the difficulties that might be
Addressing a testimonial din- The New York Jewish Forum
organized - Jew- Mrs. Sperka
States and in Israel are being
ner given in his honor by the has invited Detroit's Julius
ish .community in. this country. blamed in • official circles here , expected from world Jewish or- Palestine Economic Corporation Chajes to present his composi-
for the '"antagonistic" attitude ganizations seeking compensa- at the Hotel Waldorf-AstOria, tions in .a concert on Dec. 27,
I which American Jewry took to- tion for Jewish victims of the Jacob Blaustein, honorary presi- at the Jewish Museum, in New
ward Chancellor Julius Raab, of Nazi regime in Austria. Their dent of the American Jewish York City. Participants will be
Austria, during his visit to optimistic reports were': taken Committee, said that "it is es- Marguerite Kozenn, soprano;
seriously by the government sential to Israel that private. Bronislay Gimpel, violinist, and
Washington and New York. .
Official circles here indicated here, because Israel is regarded enterprise be actively promoted." Chajes.
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that the government had not in Austria as' reflecting Jewish
been aware of the extent to sentiment all over the world.
Reach Oil Agreement
12—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
A year-round series of special which the .results of Chancellor
Friday, December 17, 1954
programs commemorating the Raab's visit to the United States
LONDON, (JTA)—An agree-
10th anniversary of the United might be affected by Jewish dis-
ment covering the supply of oil
Nations is being planned by Bnai satisfaction with the stand
to Israel in 1955 by British oil
Brith.
which the Austrian Cabinet has
companies has been reached fol-
The programs Will be held in taken toward meeting Jewish
lowing negotiations between a
3 Salesmen and a Sales Manager
conjunction with the celebra- claims for restitution and heir- I The Chevra Shas of Congre- delegation representing t h e
Good Pay - Phone
gation
Bnai
Zion,
Holmur
and
tions planned by the American less property. This, it 'was said ,
Israel government and Shell Oil
Association for the United Na- here, was due to the fact that Humphrey, celebrated, in tra- Company of Palestine and Con-
JE. 6-7500
BILL
tions Decennial Day, set for Austrian diplomatic officials in ditional style the Siyum—com- solidated Refineries, Ltd.
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Oct. 24, 1955.
Washington and Tel Aviv had • pletion—of its study of three -
Bnai Brith participation in reported to Vienna that JeWish Sdorim, major sections of the
ON A NEW
this celebration will be handled organization would take no Talmud.
through special committees to effective action to support their
For 18 years, Rabbi I. L. Levin,
be set up in every lodge and claims against Austria.
son-in-law of the late Rabbi E.
SEE
chapter of the organization
Particular ,blame is laid on the ' Aishishkin, who heads the
throughout the world.
Austrian diplomatic representa- Chevra Shas, has been devoting
tives in Israel. They, more than himself to intensive public
HEIDELBERG, (JTA) — T h e the representatives in the United teaching of the Torah every
Carson Buick Sales
Jewish Welfare Board Center States, are accused of inade- . Saturday morning and afternoon
here, the home away from home
at the Bnai Zion. On week days,
13900 HAMILTON
for countless GIs of all faiths,
also, Rabbi Levine has directed
TO. 8-2424
has received a new lease on life,
similar studies in the syna-
it *was announced by Aaron
Beth
Hamedrash
for
the
gogue's
Grodsky; director of the center.
study of Talmudic tractates,
giving freely of his knowledge,
time and devotion to this task.
The Chevra Shas thus became
MICHIGAN'S
the pride. of Bnai Zion.
Direct JTA Teletype Wire .
FOUR
to The Jewish News
At the Siyum, attended by a
JERUSALEM —Israel Premier large gathering, appropriate ad-
LARGEST
Moshe Sharett, speaking in the dresses were delivered by Rabbi
name of the Israel government, Levine, Rabbi Isaac Stollman
SELLING
prbtested Monday night against and Rabbi Ch: Meisels. Isidor
the use of "medieval" methods Sosnick, lay leader of the con-
of torture to force confessions gregation, was chairman.
Flavorful, satisfying,
of guilt from the 13 Egyptian
Jews now standing trial in Cairo
golden chicken soups ..
on charges of espionage and' Israel Bank to Retain
20 Percent of. All Deposits
terrorism.
Speaking in the Israel Parlia-
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — T h e
ment, Mr. Sharett . noted that
the trial before Egypt's highest Israel Cabinet approved a re-
military tribunal had caused a commendation from its commit-
"storm of indignation" in Israel tee of economic ministers to the
and among the Jews of the world effect that all banks in the
MpS
and "must arouse the concern country shall keep 20 per cent of
OVEN
R SP"
their
liquid
assets
on
deposit
in
DI MATZ
and anxiety of all who seek jus-
tice and peace." He cited the the new State Bank of Israel.
statement in court by Victorine
Nino, one of the defendants, to
the effect that she had been
tortured during the preliminary
investigations and forced to ad-
mit crimes of whiCh she was not
guilty.
"The Israel government rejects
Sunday Evening, December 19, 8:30 p.m.
emphatically the fantastic libels
included in the charge sheet
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which accuse the Israel authori-
ties of the commission of out-
At the Jewish Community Center
rages and infernal plots against
the security and international
Woodward and Holbrook
relations of Egypt."
In a reference to the ''Jews
falsely charged with such hei-
Guest Speakers
no.ua crimes," Mr. Sharett called
i them "victims of an implacable
!hostility against Israel and the
Jewish people." If their "crime
is Zionism and a devotion to-
ward Israel, this is a crime of
which a multitude of Jews all
I over the world are guilty," he
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continued.
IDesident of Mizrachi Organization of Americo
"We do not believe that the
Egyptian authorities should have
any interest whatever in taking
Jewish blood upon their hands."
s or
Austria Blames It's Ow
M Humming Sentiments of U.S. Jews
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Bnai Brill] Plans
Programs for JN
10 h A
Bnai Zion Chevra
Shas Marks Siyum
WANTED
1955 BUICK
Dave Garfield
Sharett Protests
Egypt's 'Medieval'
Torture of Israelis
HOROWITZ-MARGARETEN
CHICKEN SOUPS'
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WINDSOR
WINDSOR
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RED STRIPE
A Cordial Invitation to the Entire Community
To Attend the Yiddish Tercentenary Celebration
LA SALLE
CLUB
First Night of Hanukah
firs t
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DR. JACOB SHATSKY
Noted Historian, Author and Lecturer-
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Rabbi MORDECAI KIRSHBLUN
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Chief Rabbi in Canada
MONTREAL, (JTA) — Israel
Chief Rabbi Isaac Halevi Her-
zog arrived here by plane from
Britain. He was welcomed by a
reception committee represent-
ing the leading national Jewish
organizations in Canada and the
Montreal Board of Ministers.
Greetings by Philip Slomovitz, chairman, Detroit Committee of 300 for the American
Jewish Tercentenary, and Louis. LaMed, chairman, Culture Committee of Jewish Com-
munity Council,
JOSEPH BERNSTEIN, Chairman
Admission Free
No Solicitation of Funds