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UJA. Rescue Fund to Provide
Haven in Free World for 100,000
Dr. FELIX A. LEVY, ex-
president of the Central Con-
ference of American Rabbis and
rabbi emeritus of Temple Em-
anuel of Chicago, has been ap-
pointed chairman of the ( board
of editors of Judaism, the quar-
terly journal of Jewish life and
thought sponsored by the Amer-
ican Jewish Congress. Dr. Levy
succeeds Dr. Robert S. Gordis,
who served • as chairman of the
board of editors for the past five
years. Dr. Gordis will continue
as a member of the board. •
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Danish explorer and author,
Capt. PETER FREUCHEN, will
receive the Gold Medal of the
International Benjamin Frank-
lin Society on Saturday, at New
York's Hotel Commodofe. The
presentation, for "service to
mankind in opening new fron-
tiers," will commemorate the
251st anniversary of Franklin's
birth. Previous winners of the
medal included Carlos P. Rom-
, ulo, Charles F. Kettering, Capt.
Edward V. Rickenbacker,
mer President Herbert Hoover
and Dr. Howard A. Rusk.
Irleland'i Chief Rabbi
To Lecture in U. S.
Two of the thousands of refugees who are coming from
totalitarian countries to start a new life in Israel are shown on
their way to a home assigned them in a new settlement. The
man at the right also is pictured in his first act upon entering
his new quarters — nailing a mezuzza to his doorpost. As Nazi-
like terror threatens 66,000 Egyptian Jews, as 14,000 Jews from
Hungary seek a new start and as tens of thousands pour into
Israel from other lands of oppression, the United Jewish Appeal
is pressing its nationwide call for a $100,000,000 Emergency
Rescue Fund, over and above the regular campaign, to rescue
and resettle at least 100,000 endangered Jews during 1957.
Beth Yehudah Opens
New Term Registration
Rabbi Swift to Speak
at Youth Rally, Wed.
The Jewish Youth Assembly
announces a mass meeting for
Jewish youth to be held
Wednesday, 8 p:m., at Congre-
gation Beth Abraham, Seven
Mile at Greenlawn.
Rabbi Isaac L. Swift, former
Chief Rabbi of Australia, will
address the meeting on the Near
East Situation and its effect on
youth in the United States and
all freedom loving peoples.
Rabbi Swift was president of
the Federation of Zionist Youth
in Great Britain.
Appearing also on the pro-
gram will be the Israeli Arts
Trio—Chana Stiebel, director of
music of 'the United Hebrew
Schools, Shimon Gewertz, assis-
tant director, and Jacob Weiner,
of the Dance Workshop of
Wayne State University. The
trio will present a program of
Jewish music and dance of the
Near East.
The Jewish Youth Assembly
This poor man cried, and the is sponsored by the Jewish Na-
Lord heard him, and saved him tional Fund and is composed of
out of all his troubles.—(Psalm representatives of every major
Jewish youth organization.
34,6.)
Registration for children and
adults is currently taking place
in all departments of the Ye-
shivath Beth Yehudah. The
new term will start on Jan.
27, except in the nursery school
and kindergarten, which be-
gins Jan. 28.
Under sponsorship of the
Parent Teachers Association, a
series of lectures on "Tradi-
tional Judaism and Contem-
porary Problems," dealing with
family living,. education, scien-
tific and philosophical chal-
lenges, will be taught to adults.
The Women's Chapter -of the
Yeshivah will continue a class
in "The Ethics of the Fathers," •
and the recently organized
men's group will sponsor an-
other series of classes.
Bags of fruit and candy were
distributed by Barton's Choco-
lates in children's classes dur-
ing the celebration, last week
of Tu b'Shvat.
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The Chief Rabbi of Ireland,
Dr. Trnmrmuel Jakobovits, who
arrived in the
United States
Tan. 10, will
make a nation-
w i d e lecture
tour under the
auspices of the
National Jew-
ish Welfare
Board's Jewish
...enter Lecture
3ureau.
On his ar-
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rival i n New
York, Rabbi Jakobovits was re-
ceived by Mayor Robert F.
Wagner at City Hall in the pre-
sence of Eamon Gallagher, vice-
consul of Ireland, and Orthodox
Jewish leaders.
The Mayor was especially in-
terested in details of Jewish life
in Ireland. There are 5,000 Jews
in the country, most of them
residing in Dublin.
The 38-year-old Chief Rabbi
was born in Germany and
brought to London by his par-
ents in his early youth. He is
a graduate of London Univer-
sity, where he received a doc-
torate for his works on "Medical
Ethics in the Talmud." He also
graduate from a London yes-
hiva.
Plans call for a reception by
the Irish Ambassador in Wash-
ington - and by the American-
Irish Historical Society. Rabbi
Jakobovits will remain in the
United States for six weeks.
Paying our way
in Wayne County
New schools, new roads and other
new developments spell progress in
hundreds of Southeastern Michigan cities
and towns. One way Detroit Edison
helps in this progress of your
community is through taxes.
For 1956, our local, state and federal taxes
are expected to total $37,500,000.
More than 350 villages, cities and -
townships=in Southeastern Michigan
will benefit by about $18,900,000.
Local Mizrachi Women
to Host Midwest Parley
The annual Midwest Confer-
ence of the Mizrachi Women's
Organization of America, to be
held Feb. 4, in Detroit, will
stress current emergency aid for
children, under auspices of the
organization.
Locally, Mrs. Morris Gold-
berg, president of Sisters of
Zion Mizrachi, and Mrs. Emil
Spilman, president of Fannie
Gluck Chapter, are chairmen of
arrangements to welcome the
out-of-town guests.
Local organizations are urged
to send delegates to the con-
ference sessions.
OVer $7,000,000 of this amount will go
to support local school districts alone.
The American system of business brings
the highest standard of living and
greatest development to our communities:
By paying taxes, by being good
citizens, Detroit Edison is a working .
partner in helping Southeastern ,
Michigan grow and prosper.
Hillel to Assist Refugees
at U. of M. Institute
Hillel Foundation at the Uni-
versity of Michigan will provide
maintenance and living expenses
for two Hungaran refugee stu-
dents who will be attending
the University during the spring
semester.
The students will attend U.
of M. as part of a program
adopted by the committee on
foreign student scholarships
which has authorized eight full
semester tuition grants for
refugees in the English Lan-
guage Institute.
A TYPICAL TRANSACTION IN WAYNE COUNTY AT THIS TIME OF YEARS
Charles N. Williams (left), Detroit City Treassren receives Ediron's tax °beak from Stewart L. Forgnsrm, Detroit Edison Treasurer. Tblr
k Part the $13,061,500 in taxes Detroit Edison pays In Wayne County. Looking on is Anthony Maibofer, Edison Director of Terms.
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