Dedicate tInai. Brith Shrine in Israel

6—DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Hebrew University Gets $150,000 from Three U.S. Donors

Friday, June 3, 1955

JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
Hebrew University announced
receipt of three gifts totaling
$150,000 from American donors.
The largest gift came from
Harry Kangesser of Cleveland,
who contributed $100,000 to the
University's building fund in
memory of his brother. Mr.
Kangesser is •a member of the
board of directors of the Amer-
ican Friends of the University
and was recently made a fellow
of the University.
A $25,000 gift was made by
Adolph Ullman of Boston, long
active in behalf of the Univer-
sity who recently became a
member of the board of the
American Friends of the Univer-
sity. The third, a $25,000 be-

Rabbi Berger Hits
U. S. Zionists in
Arab Radio Broadcast

LONDON, (JTA) — Rabbi
Elmer Berger, executive di-
rector of the American Coun-
cil for Judaism, who is visit-

Dedication of the shrine in the Bnai Brith Martyrs Forest in
Israel is marked by PHILIP M. KLUTZNICK, center,- world president
of Bnai Brith, who drives in the first stake in the rock. The
shrine, cut into the Judean hillside, will contain a list of the
names of Bnai Brith martyrs as well as others who will be
memorialized by Bnai Brith members who purchase trees. The
shrine also 'is expected to become a place of meditation and
prayer for Bnai Brith visitors to Israel. Hundreds of thousands
of trees will be planted on this barren hill near Jerusalem as the
contribution of Bnai Brith to the Great Martyrs Forest of the
Jewish National Fund. Looking on while President Klutznick
drives in the stake is JACK MORRISON, left, President of District
Grand L‘dge Fifteen, which includes the Bnai Brith branches in
Great Britain and Ireland; and JUDGE SHALOM KASSAN, right,
president of District Grand Lodge Fourteen of Israel. Among
other dignitaries present was Abraham Granott, chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Jewish National Fund; Behor Shitrit,
Israeli Minister of Police; and many other Bnai Brith and Israeli
government dignitaries.

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Severe Shortage of Social Workers
Stressed at Communal Service Conference

ATLANTIC CITY, (JTA) —
critical shortage of Jewish so-
cial workers was reported to the
57th annual meeting of the Na-
tional Conference of Jewish
Communal Service by Dr. Na-
than E: Cohen, associate dean of
the New York School of Social
Work. Asserting that the pres-
tige of the Jewish communal
worker is far less than that of
the rabbi, teacher, or traditional
professionals in such fields - as
law and medicine, Dr. Cohen de-
clared:
"The painful facts are that
students cannot be persuaded,
cajoled, or seduced, even with
subsidies, aid and scholarships,
into two years of expensive pro-
essional training leading to less
than a living wage in social

Frederick Valk Gives
Conception. of Shylock

ing Syria, attacked American
Zionists and Israel in an in-
terview broadcast by the
Syrian Radio..
He said "that if the politi-
cal and nationalistic activities
of Zionism continue in the
United States, such action
will eventually prove detri-
mental to the relationship
between American Jews and
Israel, and even between the
U.S. Government and Israel."

quest,. to be used for poliomye-

litis and cancer research, was
left in the will of the late Miss
Lutie Goldstein, who died in
San Francisco last April.

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MONTREAL, (JTA) — A total
of 1,334 Jewish immigrants en-
tered Canada via its ocean ports
in 1954, the smallest number
since 1945 and a - 62.8 percent de- .
Another Fine Product By
crease under 1953, it was reveal-
ed in a report by the Canadian
Jewish Congress.
Immigrants of 43 different
ethnic groups entered the Do-
minion in 1954, 29 showing a
decrease over the previous year
and 14 showing an increase. The.
argest ethnic groups entering in
"The Greatest Name
1954 were German, English and
Italian, in that order.
In Kosher Foods!"

1,334 Jewish Immigrants
Entered Canada in 1954

Israel Wins Fashion Award

work.\ Fund-raising and public
relations positions bring higher
renumeration perhaps because
they are better understood and
accepted. It is the typical pat-
tern that he who brings in
money gets paid more than he
who spends it."
Dr. Maurice Hexter, executive
vice-president of the Federation
of Jewish Philanthropies of New
York, suggested to the 1,200 edu-
cators and social workers at the
convention that a Jewish school
of social work be established
jointly by the Hebrew Union
College-Jewish Institute of Re-
ligion, Jewish Theological Sem-
inary of America and Yeshiva
University. He added that this
suggestion was "perhaps utop-
ian."
Roland Baxt, executive direc-
tor of the Federation Employ-
ment Service in New York, was
elected new president of the
NCJSW.

SiltATFORD, Ontario,—Fred-
erick Valk, Shylock in the Ty- Swedish Anti-Semite Wins
rone Guthrie production of "The In Higher Court
on Appeal
Merchant of Venice" for the
Stratford Shakespearean Festi-
val in Ontario this summer, ar- 400 LONDON, (JTA)—A fine of
Swedish crowns imposed re-
rived from England this week. cently
on Einar Aberg, notorious
Almost non-stop he proceeded
of anti-Semitic litera-
from train station to Festival publisher
by the Stockholm District
stage and into rehearsal with ture,
the principal members of the Court, has been set aside by a
Swedish court, according
Festival company, already at higher
to a report by the World Jewish
work. .
Congress.
Mr. Valk, Czechoslovakian
Aberg had been fined on
Jewish refugee, trained in the charges
of disstminating printed
theater in Germany, has played material withTut a note as to
the role of Shylock many times, the printer, place of publication
in both German and English, or date of production, as requir-
and reports that the part has ed by Swedish law. While the
increased in interest and scope higher court found that Aberg
for him with each production.
had not complied with Swedish
His conception of . Shylock is legal provisions, it expressed
. a Renaissance figure, vig- doubt that these applied • since
orous and self-confident . . • a the pamphlets "had not been
great but very human man with produced for distribution in
the shortcomings of humanity." Stveden."
His first Shylock on the Brit-
ish stage was in 1941 with the
Old Vic under the guidance of Dutch Banker Sentenced
Tyrone Guthrie, . since which For His Help to Nazis
time he has played many other
THE HAGUE, (JTA)—An Am-
leading roles at the Old Vic and sterdam court sentenced Otto
in West End theatres in London. Rebholz, one-time Dutch bank-
On hand to greet him on ar- er and now a German citizen,
rival were Festival leads, Frances to five years' imprisonment
Hyland and Douglas Campbell, upon his conviction in absentia
*both of- whom worked with him on charges of collaborating with
in England. Miss Hyland will be the Nazi occupation forces
playing Portia to his- Shylock. through the manipulation of
. Douglas Campbell will be Oedi- Dutch Jewish assets amounting
pus in the Festival revival of to millions of guilders.
"Oedipus Rex" and Casca in the
The court deducted from the
Festival production of "Julius sentence three years - which Reb-
Caesar."
holz had spent in detention be-
The Valks with their two chil- fore his trial. The ex-banker, a
dren, William, 7, and Robin 8, fugitive from Holland, is current-
have taken up house in Strat- I ly living in Lichtenstein.
ford for the six-week rehearsal
and nine-week playing season.
Speeding on U.S. streets and
The productions open. June 27 highways injured 659,000 men,
and continue until Aug. 27.'
women and children.

WASHINGTON, (JTA)
The
National Home Fashions League
presented its 1955 International
Award to Israel as this year's
choice as "the country which
has contributed most to the
home furnishings field." The
League is the nation's leading
organization of women active
professionally in home furnish-
ings. Mrs. David D. Gearhart, on
behalf of the League, made the
presentation to Mrs. Abba Eban,
wife of the Israel Ambassador.

The .E.ecutives and Members of

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Chechanover Farein of Detroit

Extend Their Best Wishes to
President Morris Leser and His .Wife, Blanche
on the Forthcoming Marriage of
Their Daughter Vivi Lesser
To Jonah Wittenberg of New York
On Sunday, June.5, at Adas Shalom Synagogue

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Inauguration of the
Williams-Hart Forest in Israel

IN HONOR OF GOVERNOR G. MENNEN WILLIAMS and

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR PHILIP A. HART

At a Testimonial Dinner

Tuesday, June 21, 6 p.m.
at Latin Quarter

you . are Cordially Invited

Please make your reservation POW by coning the

JEWISH_ NATIONAL FUND COUNCIL OFFICE

TO. 8-7384

11345 Linwood

Important Announcement:

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The planting of 50,000 trees on Jewish 'National Fund land. in Israel hes

been set as the goal for the Williams-Hort Forest. We invite you to par-

ticipate in this project by planting trees in this Michigan Fare st. A
Scroll with the names of all subscribers to this Forest will be presented to

Governor, Williams and Lieutenant .Governor Hort at the June 21 dinner.

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