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February 03, 1956 - Image 5

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1956-02-03

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Simon Cohen to Direct

Detroiters Establish Fund to Aid
JPS's Bible Translation Revision

Detroit again leads the way
in setting a pattern for a great
cultural undertaking. .
Stemming from an effort- in-
augurated here during annual
Jewish Book Month, a group of
Detroiters, under the leadership
of Leonard Simons, undertook
to establish a fund to assist the
project for the revision of the
translation of the Bible, under

LEONARD N. SIMONS

the sponsorship of the Jewish
Publication Society of America.
This week, Mr. Simons re-
ported that 100 Detroiters al-
ready joined in this project,
with pledges of $25 a year each
for a period of six years. Mr.
Simons said that the Detroit
goal is a minimum of 120 such
subscribers. He expressed • the
hope that this number will be
enrolled before the end of Feb-
ruary.
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Mg folloWed by other commu-
nities, Cleveland being second,
in group to enroll participants
in the project, similar to De-
troit's pioneering venture in be-
half of the revised Bible trans-
lation.
Edwin Wolf II, president of
the Jewish Publication Society,
calling this a "once-in-lifetime"
project, explained the Society's
plans as folloWs:
"For over a generation, the
Jews : of the English-speaking
world have been grateful to the
Jewish Publication Society of
America for its translation of
the Bible. This translation has
until . now represented Bible
scholarship at its best and the
JewiSh spirit at its finest.
"The time has come to revise
this translation in line with the
latest scholarship and with cur-
rent English usage. • Only thus
can the Bible continue to be a
living book and a constant
source of inspiration.
"It will be an arduous and ex-
pensive undertaking, but it is a
task that has to be assumed if
we are to remain true to our
responsibility. Our self-respect
as Jews demands it. We owe it
to our heritage and to the world
of faith and spirit.
"In the belief that the Bible
is the heritage of the entire
Jewish community, the Jewish
Publication Society does not
want to limit participation in
this sacred work of revision to
a few men of wealth, but pre-
fers to extend the privilege to
all Jews who may seek to share
in it. -
"This, therefore, is a call to
you to subscribe twenty-five
dollars per year for six years,
until the task is completed and
the revised translation is pub-
lished. It is part of our plan,
that, upon publication,' a special
presentation copy will be sent
to each subscriber. This will be
a token of your interest in
transmitting the word of God to
. future generations."
Those interested in joining
the Detroit sponsors of this
portant projeCt are • asked to
communicate with Mr. Simons,
WO. 3-3000.

BARNET LIEBERMAN has
been sworn in as -Deputy Man-
aging Director of Philadelphia.

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Benjamin Levinson will be-
come - the first individual out-
side of the dental profession to
be awarded an honorary mem-
bership in the University of
Detroit Dental Alumni Associa-
tion.
A certificate in recognition
of the honor will be given to
Levinson on April 16, at the
U. of D. luncheon to be held
during Michigan's Centennial
Dental meeting in Detroit.
Dr. Rene Rochon, dean of
the U. of D. Dental School,
stated- that Levinson has con-
tributed much time and. funds
to the school. He cited Levin-
Son's most recent achievement,
the establishment of a 90-day
loan fund.
The fund was started with a
$700 contribution by Levinson
to a youth who needed the
-money for tuition. The student
had the' ability to pay, but the
family's money was tied up
while awaiting probate of the
father's will.

,

Frohman to Highlight
Halevy Society Donor

Re-Elect Milstein to Head
Fresh Air Society

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Levinson Wins
U. of D. Honors

The Ladies Auxiliary of the
Halevy Choral Society will pre-
sent Dan Frohman, concert art-
ist and operatic baritone, as
the guest artist
at its forth-
coming donor
luncheon.
The event,
under the
c h airmanship
of Mrs. Boris
Tobes, will be
held Wednes-
day afternoon,
at Sammy's
Mrs. Tobes Avalon Itoom,
on Coolidge in Oak Park
Frohman's accompanist will
be Rebecca Frohman.

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Jacob L. Keidan, president of
the Jewish ComMunity Center,
announces the appointment of
Simon L. Cohen as supervisor
of the Davison
branch, 4 0 5 9
W. Davison.
Educated at
Boston Univer-
sity, Cohen
holds a ES de-
gree in busi
ness and ac
counting, and
an MS degree
from the uni
versity's schoo
of social. work
He has serv-
:440
ed as day camp
Cohen
director a n d
program director of the yOuth
department at the Jewish Cen--
ter, Columbus, 0., and as field
work instructor for Ohio State
University, graduate school of
social administration.
He has also been program di-
rector of the Jewish Commun-
ity Center, Portland, Ore., and
a group worker at Hecht House)
Dorchester, "Mass.

.

At the recent election of the
Fresh Ail. Society, the following
officers were re-elected: Nathan
L. Milstein, president; Mrs.
Emil T.. Stern, vice-president;
Mrs. Hoke Levin, secretary;
and Bert L. Smokier, treasurer.
Among the members of the
board of directors re-elected
were Mrs. Joseph G. Fenton,
Stanley Michaels, Bert L. Smok-
ier and Mrs. Gerald D. Spero.
Others elected were Meyer
Fishnian, Nathan Fishman, Louis
Hamberger, Maxwell Katzen,
Mrs. Sanford Klein, Mrs. Felix
Mahler, Irving Popkin, Mrs.
Sam Rands, Milton J. Saffir,
Alan E. Schwartz, Abe Shift-
Man and Paul Zuckerman.

Detroit Jewish

News —5

Friday, February 3, 1956

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