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Detroit Youth. Schedule

Two Programs to Mark

Tercentenary Celebration

Of U.S. Jewish Community

The Shin, the twenty-first letter
of the Hebrew alphabet, whose
numerical value is 300.

Looking Forward and Back on Tercentenary

As Were Our Ancestors, We, Too, Are Pioneers

Greetings on your 300th American anniversary! An anni-
versary is not only an occasion for celebration, but also a time
to look back and recall some of the happy and worthy events
which have made this year a cause for rejoicing.

The twenty-three Jews who landed in New Amsterdam were
the pioneers of the Jewish People in America.

All Americans are grateful to the Mayflower pilgrims, who
arrived at Plymouth Rock in 1620. They opened the door of
America for millions of other people "o were to come here
looking for freedom' and opportunity. We, the Jews of America,
are grateful to the Jewish pioneers who came on the ship, St.
Charles, and landed in New Amsterdam, now New York,
They opened the door of America for all the Jews who now
live in the United States.

We recall with joy the contributions that our ances-
tors made to the growth and development of America. We look
back with satisfaction at their achievements in behalf of Judaism
—the building of synagogues, the establishment of Jewish
Schools, the writing of great literary masterpieces in Hebrew,
Yiddish and English, the concern they had for their fellow men
and the interest they displayed in the fate of Jews in Europe,
Africa and particularly Israel. We admire their courage and
cherish those worthy ideals they developed, fostered and realized.

Because we are happy to be living in America—a land of
liberty and justice for all—therefore, we shall always recall with
joy, the story of the pioneers of 1654. This is why we are cele-
brating so colorfully this Tercentenary year of 1954, the 300th
anniversary of the landing of our Jewish pioneers.

An anniversary, however ; does not look backward but also
forward. It includes not only memories of the past, but also plans
for the future. Let us, therefore, employ these 300 years of
American Jewish history as guideposts for the future and let
us hope that we, too, will meet OUR responsibilities with the
same courage, determination, and zeal of our ancestors.

However, we must not think that pioneering ended in 1654.
We, the American Jews of 1954, are also pioneers. We helped
build the State of Israel, and everything we do to help build up
our religious schools, and our congregations, and all our organ-
izations for Jewish education, is pioneering work for the future.

On birthdays everyone usually makes a wish. We know,
of course, that in order for wishes to come true, one must plan,
work and strive for their fulfillment. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Let us so work and build that future generations will be as
happy and thankful over our efforts, as we are thankful for the
courage and the labors of the Jews who were the first of our
faith to set foot on the soil of North America in 1654.

DR. NORMAN DRACHLER,

DR. LEON FRAM,
Chairman,
Schools' Tercentenary Celebration.

Co-Chairman,

Schools' Tercentenary Celebration.

AMERICAN JEWISH
TERCENTENARY
MUMFORD HIGH AUDITORIUM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1954
10:30 A.M.

I. Lighting of Candles ... United Hebrew Schools-
Sanford Saulkas

United Hebrew Schools

It Choir

conducted by Julius Shwartz

Freedom Hall---a play . presented by Temple

Israel directed by Sheldon Slavin

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AMERICAN JEWISH
TERCENTENARY
MUMFORD HIGH AUDITORIUM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1954
2:30 P.M.

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1. Lighting of Candles . Congregation B'nai Moshe

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III . In Freedom's Light . .a Cantata, written and
directed by Rabbi Jacob E. Segal,
Music by Sam Bistritzky

.Group recitation by United

IV. America

Congregation Shaarey

EV. Choir

Temple Beth El, conducted
by Mrs. Jason H. Tickton

II. Choir

Zedek, directed by Bella Goldberg

Yiddish High School, directed by S. Maltz

Conducted by Cantor
V. Community Singing .,
Judah Goldring, Beth Aaron Synagogue

V. Community Singing . .Conducted by Shoshana
Friedman

Accompanists—Bella Goldberg, Jason H. Tickton

Accompanist—Bella Goldberg

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Philip Slomovitz

General

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Philip

Chairman of Detroit

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Slomovitz — General Chairman of Detroit

Tercentenary Committee

Tercentenary Committee

Rabbi Leon From—Chairman Schools' Celebration
Dr. Norman Drachler—Co-Chairman

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Rabbi Leon Fram—Chairman Schools' Celebration

44—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, December 17, 1954

Dr. Norman Drachler—Co-Chairman