Crohn Marks 65th Birthday;
Honored as Zionist and as
Leader in Cultural Movements
Lawrence W. Crohn, who
marks his 65th birthday today,
not only is distinguished as one
of American Jewry's best known
Zionists, but also because of his
family traditions for learning
and communal activities in this
country.
His father cane to New York
from East Prussia in 185:7. His
mother was born in New York
almost 100 years ago, her par-
ents having come to this coun-
try from Poland in 1838 — a
decade before the German Jew-
ish Aliyah of 1848. His parents
and grandparents had left their
mark in New York with their
devoted efforts in behalf of
philanthropic and congregational
movements.
Born Feb. 22, 1892, Lawr-
ence W. Crohn was educated
in the New York schools and
studied at New York Univer-
sity. His interest in Zionism
stemmed from his devotions
to Judaism and from his
Studies of Jewish history.
He is especially interested in
Jewish education and for 50
years has been under the in-
fluence of Dr. Mordecai M.
Kaplan. He -was a member of
the first class of the TeaChers'
Institute of the Jewish Theo-
logical Seminary and from his
.early association with Dr. Kap-
lan has remained under the
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Council of Rabbis Editorial
Rabbi Stollinan's Deserved Honors
Annual Dinner
Rabbi Isaac Stollman will an able expounder of Jewish
Set for Tuesday receive
well earned honors lore, an outstanding defender
A plaque recognizing the
"selfless devotion" he has ex-
pended for the Council of Or-
thOdox Rabbis and the Jewish
community will be presented
this week to Rabbi Isaac Stoll-
man.
The presentation will be
made at the
annual dinner
of the Council
(Vaad Harabo-
nim) and Mer-
kaz, to be cele-
brated Tuesday
evening, at
Rainbow Ter-
race.
Rabbi Leizer
Levin, who
with Rabbi Rabbi Levin
Stollman was a co-founder of
the Vaad Harabonim, will
award the plaque. Other pres-
entations will be made by local
and national leaders.
Rabbi Stollman's son, Rabbi
Samuel Stollman, of Windsor,
will greet his father in behalf
' of the communities outside of
Detroit and will offer personal
greetings for the family and
friends.
LAWRENCE W. CROHN
All elements in the commun-
Mayer Asher, Isaac Benderly, ity will be represented at the.
Henry Morais, Dr. Samuel Shul- banquet, which honors Rabbi
man, Justice -Louis D. Brandeis, Stollma_n for his election and
Judge Julian W. Mack and installation as president of the
many more distinguished Am- Mizrachi - Hapoel Hamizrachi
erican Jews.
Religious Zionist Organization
In Detroit, he rose to the and the publication of the
highest rung on the ladder of fourth volume of his work on
community leadership. He was the Bible.
president of the Zionist Coun-
Rabbi Mordecai Kirshblurn,
cil and the local Zionist Or- honorary chairman of the
ganization and is an active merged national organization,
leader in the Jewish Com- who was to be principal speak-
munity Council. He served for er, has been called to Jerusa-
several years on the board of lem for an emergency meeting
governors of the Jewish Wel- Of the Jewish Agency.
fare Federation, as vice-presi-
A new speaker will come
dent of the United Hebrew
here from New York to addreSs
Schools, and is a member of
the dinner program; however,
several other communa/
it has not yet been announced
agency boards.
who will replace Dr. Kirsh-
His chief interest today is in blum. The musical program
the Reconstructionist movement. will be presented by Cantor
He has written a number of Hyman J. Adler.
thought - provoking essays for
For tickets, contact the office
the Reconstructionist Magazine. of the Vaad Harbanim, 12244
His grandfather, Abbe Baum, Dexter, TO. 54100,
was a noted patriarchal figure
in early New York and was an
organizer of Congregation Ke-
hillat Jeshurun, of which Dr.
Joseph Lookstein is the present
rabbi. Abbe Baum, who went to
California during the gold rush
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days of 1849, was a learned
City Bank—Earn interest at the
Jew who was a Sifer in Europe,
and possessed a beautiful voice.
highest bank rate in town.
His daughters, Esther Ruskay,
who became known as a social
service leader and a writer,
Sarah Epstein, Millicent Baum
and Crohn's mother, Leah, car-
ried on his love of Jewish tra-
dition and of music. Lawrence
Crohn inherited these devotions
and has passed them on to his
children.
Lawrence Crohn was married
to Jennie Brodie, in Baltimore,
Feb. 22, 1920. They have three
children — David, who lives in
Israel with his wife and child
and is associated with the Mort-
No maximum and no minimum
gage and Savings Bank spon-
balance requirements—No
sored by the Palestine Economic
"Time Certificate" red tape—
Corporation; Leah, director of
Let the money you work so
the choir of the Park Avenue
Synagogue in New York, and
hard for really work for you at
Harris, assistant professor of
music at Mississippi Southern
College. Their grandson was
born in Israel.
The high marks in music
reached by their children.,
Leah and Harris, and the deep
devotion of all of them to
Main Office—Penobscot Building
Zionism, are indications of
the adherence by the children
BRANCHES
to the principles and ideals of
• Grand River Ave., near Telegraph
their parents.
• West Seven Mile, near Evergreen
• East McNichols at Davison
In Baltimore, Crohn's . two
• Eight Mile Road east of Gratiot
best friends were the eminent
OAK PARK
Zionists, Dr. Harry Friedenwald
• W. Nine Mile Rd., near Coolidge
and Israel Brodie. The latter
HAZEL PARK
introduced him to his sister,
• Stephenson Hwy., near John R
and thus started another Zionist
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• John R at Twelve Mile Road
family—the Crohns who have
gained the affections of all De-
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be accorded him Sunday, by
His recent election to the
the Council of Orthodox national presidency of the
Rabbis of Detroit, on the oc- combined American Mizrachi
casion of the publication of and Poale Mizrachi Organi-
his newest book.
zation adds to the motivating
He has earned this honor reasons for the banquet be
for many other services he
given in his honor.
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