Spinoza Tomb Stone
Holland, on the occasion of the
A group of admirers of the 300th anniversary of his death.
Jewish philosopher Baruch The tomb stone from Israel
lean Jew to achieve the finest Spinoza has sent a tomb stone bears the inscription "Amcha"
By ISIDORE SOBELOFF
personal adjustment both as for his grave in Amsterdam, meaning "Your People."
Executive Vice-President, Jewish Welfare Federation
Our community's experience offered the best opportunity to American and as Jew,- then we
during the year now ending has realize the best results in be- shall try to enrich every force
demonstrated the strength of a, half of all of the causes for which can contribute to this ob-
united community organized to which we are organized. It was jective. As examples, the Jew-
respect the nature, scope and no accident, therefore, that De- ish education program being
trait's performance netted the evolved by our United Hebrew
timing of communal projects.
Faced with the mounting UJA more additional money Schools and the emerging pro-
problems of our fellow-Jews than was raised by any other gram of our proposed new Jew-
overseas, the community re- community in the United States, ish Community Center are na-
sponded to the United Jewish with the sole exception of New tive American Jewish resources
Appeal plea for a Special Sur- York City, which, of course, is to further this goal. As parts of
vival Fund by raising over a of a size and in a class all by a complete social fabric, the
characteristic resources of the
million dollars more to help itself.
The planning and budgeting Community Center reveal uni-
meet the emergency. This ad-
ditional sum is being provided process developed over the queness and vitality. The cen-
by . an alert, informed commu- years, both for the maintenance ter posits its program on the
nity which recognized that the needs and capital growth of our great values in the constructive
extra sums contributed were local agencies, stood us in good use of what we term people's
above and beyond the funds re- stead when the critical appeals leisure time. The center projects
quired for the ongoing needs at from Israel were placed before the use of some of this free
home and abroad. The added us. True, independent appeals time for positive purposes re-
task was assumed without in by national campaigns outside lated to the Jew, and his group.
any way reducing the previ- of our scheme of organization The vast current growth of the.
ously attained level of Allied or by local agencies beyond our Center in America springing
Jewish Campaign support in the sphere of influence, were able spontaneously from local ex-
regular drive for local, national to proceed except for the cli- perience, is eloquent testimony
• Yes . . Pfeiffer's now is
and overseas causes, including mate of priority asserted and to the wide discovery of Center
better than ever—brewed for
central
big
re-asserted
by
the
values by American Jewry.
the continuing requirements of
more refreshment and enjoy,
drive. In the case of affiliated
the United Jewish Appeal.
In the year ahead, we shall
agencies, however, the climate find that in the development of
ment in every glass you pour.
Unified Giving
was more than moral or ad- a new Community Center, in the
Just try this smooth, sparkling
The temptation was great to visory in its effect and a dozen
beer and prove for yourself,
deal with the emergency as a pressing programs, each of them growth of the Hebrew Schools,
when it comes to finer flavori
separate problem divorced from possessing support and devo- in the enrichment of our other
Pfeiffer's really got it!
other matters. Some suggested tion among, their followers, social services, in strengthening
having an extra campaign; nevertheless marked time in the every institution which can in-
others proposed the device of name of a united community de- crease Jewish Vitality, we shall
PFEIFFER BREWING COMPANY
DETROIT—FLINT, MICH., AND ST. PAUL, MINK
using two distinct pledge cards; dicated to first things first, be helping ourselves, Israel, and
Jews
everywhere,
For,
indeed,
here and there a contributor while our entire citizenship con-
even indicated that he wanted centrated on raising extra funds all of us are interdependent.
all of his money to go to the for the United Jewish Appeal
Survival F u n d, ignoring the and the United Jewish Appeal
practical fact that the UJA also only. Whereas in many other
Was included in the regular cam- cities campaigns for hospitals,
paign—and for a sum twice as centers, camps, synagogues, uni-
great as in the special fund. By versities and other projects were
and large, however,. there was being waged simultaneously
an appreciation that the prin- with the Welfare Fund drive,
ciple of unified giving also was in Detroit a strong budgeting
most effective in practice and and planning program and &-
that one over-all drive, with one thorough - going capital needs
appeal and one pledge card, plan, properly spaced in scope
and time, put aside other needs.
Total Local Program
To Show 'Lost Tribe' Film
The Jewish Home for Aged
at Mizrachi Convention
The first film on members of i was about to open an additional
the "Lost Tribe"—the Jewish I wing to minister to the needs
community of Ethiopia—is now I of the aged, chronically sick.
Sinai Hospital was being pressed
in production, it was announced with demands • to develop a
here by the Mizrachi Women's
Organization of America, religi- growing program for the indi-
ous-Zionist organization in the gent s i c k. Jewish education,
foster care for children and a
U. S.
host of other services for per-
Twelve dark-skinned chil- sons of , all ages - clamored for
dren, the first contingent of attention, but a wise community
Falasha, or Ethiopian Jews, to won substantial agreement from
arrive in Israel, are the fea- the board members and friends
tures of the short which is be- of all of these agencies that the
ing filmed at the Bessie _Gots- needs of Israel constituted the
feld Children's Village and overwhelming need - and had to
Farm School, in Raanana, Israel, be met first. This acceptance of
by John Roy Carlson.
the total program with every
Scripted by Marc Siegel, the agency and service in proper
film tells the story of the arri- perspective, accounted for the
val in Israel of the youngsters relative success of our effort.
During the 81 years since the first Sanders store. was
from Eritrea,. and the develop-
Now as we enter a new year,
ment of their relationships with we shall again study the entire
established in Detroit, the familiar "Sanders script" has
children of 25 different national Jewish scene. It shall continue
origins at the Children's Vil- to be our responsibility to stand
become a symbol of quality in good-things-to-eat.
lage, which is sponsored by by our fellow-Jews in Israel—
American Mizrachi Women.
and that we shall do generously
The film will be premiered and gladly, as long as our help
at the organization's 31st annual may be required. We shall not
There's a friendly feeling about this Sanders signature;
convention in Atlantic City, look for one-time settlements
where the nature of the need
Oct. 22.
and an element of pride, too, as if it had been written
calls for long-term cooperation.
boldly by a man who had the utmost faith in the things
At the same time, we shall un-
Boston Hospital Gets First
derstand that, in the same way
Autohypotherm in U.S.
he made. This Sanders signature has appeared on many
that a weak Israel means a
BOSTON, Mass., (JTA)—The weak community for us here at
millions of candy, baked goods, and ice cream packages;
first autohypotherm—a machine
used to lower the temperature home, so a neglected community
on every one it was a guarantee that the contents were
of the body—to be shipped to at home will in the long run be
of
small
service
to
Israel.
the finest that consummate skill and the highest quality
this country has arrived at Beth
`Equity and Balance for all'
Israel Hospital here from Swed-
of ingredients could produce!
Our d ai 1 y bread-and-butter
en, Dr. Jacob Fine, surgeon-in-
chief, said that its use will be problems in Detroit will con-
studied in the hospital's surgical tinue to receive our attention.
laboratories before it goes into Some projects will be shunted
general service. The advantage aside, some will be delayed,
of the machine over ice baths or others will be pushed forward.
refrigerated blankets is said to There must be no assumption
be that all parts of the body can that we cannot afford to have
a strong community both at
be cooled equally.
home and abroad. The fact is that
A rebuke entereth deeper into we cannot afford to have a com-
munity with either the domestic
CONIFECTIONIIIIS
a man of understanding.,
Established in 1875 and Stilt
Than a hundred stripes into a or the overseas flank exposed.
Exclusively Owned and Operated
Whoever sets up the claims of
fool.
try Members of the Sanders Felfuif.
one
against
the
other
is
per-
A rebellious man seeketh only
forming a disservice to both. We
evil;
Therefore a cruel messenger are sufficiently devoted and we
have sufficient means to do both,
shall be sent against him.
CANDIES • BAKERY • ICE. CREAM • LUNCHEONS.
Let a bear robbed of her yelps with equity and balance for all.
If
we
assign
proper
value
to
meet a man,
Rather than a fool in his folly. the survival of our people and
—Proverbs, 17:10-12 if we aspire to enable the Amer
Our Declaration of Interdependence
ER FLAVOR .
its
G
ot
It's Better Than Ever!
A Symbol of Quality
!