Jewish War Veterans Post 135 Establishes
Annual 'Concepts of Americanism . Award
Detroit Post No. 135 of the
Jewish War Veterans of the
United. States this week estab-
lished an annual "Concepts of
Americanism" award and pre-
sented the first such honor, in
the form of an engraved
plaque, to Philip SlomoVitz, ed-
itor and publisher of The De-
troit Jewish News.
The plaque bears the insignia
of the Jewish War Veterans of
the United States, in bronze,
and an appended bronze tablet
which . reads:
"Detroit Post. No. 135 — To
Philip Slomovitz, In Recogni-
tion of Constructive Contribu-
tions to Concepts of :American-
ism, for Perceptive Reporting
and Analysis; Creative of an
Informed and Affirmative Ju-
daism, Detroit, Michigan, May
19, 1957."
Presentation of the award
was made at the annual in-
stallation ceremonies of the
Post and its Women's Auxil-
iary, in the Broder Audito-
rium of the Davison Jewish
Center. Harry T. Madison,
past national JWV command-
er, was the master of ceremo-
nies.
The award was presented to
Slomovitz by Arthur M. Lang,
Detroit attorney, a past com-
mander of Detroit Post 135, who
outlined the recipient's contri-
butions to all efforts to secure
justice for peoples of all faiths
and creeds and especially in be-
half of Israel. He said Slomo-
vitz was • voted the award
"in recognition and apprecia-
tion of his many services to
America, Judaism and the fur-
thering of the principles of
freedom and democracy."
Leonard L. Radner retired as
post commander and Morris
Tulupman was installed as the
new commander.
Lawrence Gubow, command-
er of the Michigan JWV de-
partment, installed Tulupman,
together with the following
other • Post 135 officers:
Harry H. Berger and Gerson
Marder, senior and junior vice-
cornriaanders; David Kay, quar-
termaster; Harry H. Sherman,
B. C. R. Says:
Rabbi Raisin, Chief Yiddish
larriting Expos ent Of Reform
The late Rabbi Max Raisin
who passed away in March will
long be remembered for many
of his services to his people as
teacher, scholar, writer and im-
pressive exponent of Jewish
ideals. As writer in English,
Hebrew and Yiddish, he has
left behind a notable list of
works including his autobiog-
raphy, "Mister Chai," or "Out
of the Book of My Life," which
appeared only a few months be-
fore he passed away.
Both Max Raisin and his
brother, the late Rabbi Jacob
Raisin, of Charleston, S.C., were
among the prominent exponents
of Reform Judaism in America
•and both were among the out-
standing creators of American
Jewish historical literature,
their work having been pro-
duced in Hebrew as well as in
English. e A litwak like myself
took special pride in such lands-
leit.
Jacob Raisin, among other
works, left behind a notable
history of famous Christian con-
verts to Judaism and although
the book posthumously pub-
lished under a rather mislead-
ing name and somewhat incon-
gruous interpretation, the book
itself constitutes an important
contribution to our literature.
Max Raisin, among other
- works, published "The Jew and
his Place in the World," "Is-
rael in America," "Flight from
the Diaspora," and "Great Jews
I have Known." These latter
biographical sketches of notable
Jewish teachers and leaders are
particularly instructive and
helpful. They were originally
written both in Yiddish and
English for different 'periodicals
and then brought out in two
separate books.
Dr. Raisin was for many years
minister of the Barnet- Memo-
rial Temple in Patterson, N.J.,
but he had also served other
congregations • before he had
come to Patterson and after he
had retired from his pulpit in
New Jersey. To his memorable
achievements as scholar, writer,
and teacher, must be added the
high credit., that is due him for
his valiant advocacy of Zionism
and courageous defense of the
idea of democracy as applied to
the organization of American
Jewish life. As champion of
Hebrew language and culture,
Dr. Raisin has for many years
been associated with the Matz
Foundation established by the
late Israel Matz, a long to be
remembered benefactor of all
undertakings for the advance-
ment of Hebrew letters. Dr.
Raisin was among the few Re-
form .rabbis in America who
regularly contributed to the He-
brew press both in the United
States and abroad. As a writer
for the Yiddish press in Amer-
ica, Dr. Raisin was entirely
unique for he was the first and
foremost adyocate of Reform
Judaism in the Yiddish lan-
guage.
This writer recalls reading
his vigorous articles in defense
of RefOrm in the old Tageblatt
(Jewish Daily News) at the
time when this orthodox news-
paper and its clientele vigor-
ously fought all liberal interpre-
tations of religious ideas. That
was in the days when "uptown"
and "downtown" were constant-
ly at loggerheads and the early
Jewish • settlers in the United
States were as scornful of the
immigrants as the immigrants
resented the aloofness and con-
descension of the pioneer set-
tlers. There may have been
some other Reform rabbis who
wrote fluently and effectively
in Yiddish, but RaiSin was sure-
ly the man who stood out as the
first defender of liberalism in
any Yiddish newspaper. His
many services will long be re-
mebered.
—Bernard G. Richards
judge advocate; , Dr. Arthur 'R.
Brown, surgeon; Rabbi Israel
I. Halpern, chaplain; Gerson
Marder, Leonard Radner and
Morris Seinwel, trustees; Har-
ry H. Sherman, patriotic in-
structor; Harry Madison, Harry
Calvert, John Hammer and
Jack Kaplan, executive commit-
tee members; Louis Schlien and
Morris Seinwel, sick - welfare
committee; Leonard Radner, Is-
rael affairs committee; Bud
Blum, Americanism committee,
and Harry Calvert, officer of
the day.
Rose M. Cowan installed Min-
nie Hart as new president of
the Detroit Post 135 Auxiliary.
Other Auxiliary officers in-
stalled that night include: Ida
Warren and Hannah Seinwel,
vice-presidents; Sarah Hammer,
secretary; Vera Zendel, treas-
urer; Hattie Cohen, chaplain;
Thelm a- Mark, conductress;
Rose Cowan, patriotic instruc-
tor; and Belle Bercowitz, Eliz-
abeth Shapero and Esther Ten-
zer, trustees.
Madison, in a concluding ad-
dress at the award presentation
ceremony, read a message of
greeting to Slomovitz from his
brother, Charles Madison, one
of the editors of Henry Holt
and Co., • Publishers, who was
the award winner's classmate
at the University of Michigan.
Messages also were received
from local community leaders.
A buffet supper followed the
installation ceremonies and the
presentation of the award.
Sharett Gets Warm
Welcome in Australia
SYDNEY, Australia, (JTA)-
Moshe Sharett, former Israeli
Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister, is receiving extremely
enthusiastic receptions in this
country from leaders of the gov-
ernment as well as from the
Jewish community.
In Perth, Adelaide and in this
city, he has been greeted by
governors, mayors and military
guards of honor. Many Jews
have turned out at airports to
meet Sharett, who is accompan-
ied by Mrs. Sharett. The Jews
danced the hora in honor of the
visitors, sang Hebrew songs and
shouted greetings in Hebrew.
Sharett is aiding campaigns
here to assist Jewish emigration
from Europe and North Africa
to Irael. He is also meeting with
leaders of the Labor Party and
explaining Israel's position in
the present Middle East crisis.
French Missile Used by Israel
JWV Tribute to War Dead
By LAWRENCE GUBOW
Commander, Michigan Department of Jewish
War Veterans of the U.S.
On. Memorial Day our thoughts turn with reverance
to the meal Thry of comrades who fell in distant places. We
honor -ti, r the quality of their sacrifice—for heroism
that has brought freedom as its reward. In our graveside
exercises and in our hearts we pray with the pride that in
serving our beloved country these men served also the
ancient tradition of our people. We. hope that the entire
community will join with the Jewish War Veterans in
marking the occasion as one of solemn re-dedication to the
tasks of liberty.
Synagogues, Veterans' Groups Join
Memorial Day Tributes to War. Dead .
Traditional services and spe-
Cong. Bnai Moshe, with the
cial 'programs are planned to participation of Lt. Block-Gen.
honor Detroit's Jewish war dead Rose Post of the Jewish War
on Memorial Day, this Thurs- Veterans and Bnai Moshe Boy
day. Members of the Jewish Scout Troop No. 23, will honor
War Veterans and the Ameri- the nation's war dead at 12 •
can Legion will cooperate with noon, Thursday, at Oakview
synagogue groups in presenting Cemetery.
the annual tributes.
Rabbi Moses Lehrman, Can-
A, Memorial Eve program is tor David Katzman, Benjamin
scheduled at 8:30 p.m., Wednes- Weiss, president of the congre-
day, in the Beth Abraham Syn- gation, and Al Rosen, JWV
agogue, it was announced by Post commander, will officiate.
Abe Nusbaum, president. The
The synagogue's Chevra Kad-
memorial will be held in asso- isha will decorate the graves
ciation with the Detroit Socia- of Bnai Moshe members who
lites and the Julius Rosenwald served in the nation's armed
Post of the American Legion.
forces during wartime.
Col. Meredith T. Martin, U.S.
The annual services conducted
Air Force Flight Commander,
will deliver the keynote ad- by Cong. Shaarey Zedek, will
dress. Rabbi. Israel I. Halpern be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, at
will preside, and special liturgi- Clover Hill Park Cemetery, 14
cal selections will be sung by Mile Rd., east of Woodward.
Cantor Shabtai Ackerman. Rabbi Morris Adler, Rabbi Mil-
Other musical selections will ton Arm, Cantor Jacdb Son-
be rendered by soprano Ruth enklar, Cantor Reuven Frankel
Goldman and her daughter, con- and the choir, directed by Dan
cert pianist Joyce Goldman, Frohman will officiate at the
and by violinist Barrett Smith, service, to which the comniun-
accompanied by his mother, ity is invited.
The annual Memorial serv-
Mrs. Hope Smith.
ice of Reform Temples Beth
An informal social hour will
El, Israel and Emanu-El will
follow. The public is invited to
be held at 11 a.m., Thursday,
attend.
at Beth El Memorial Park,
Rosenwald Post will hold
28120 W. 6 Mile.
its annual Memorial Day
Rabbi Milton Rosenbaum will
breakfast at 10 a.m., Thursday,
at Liberman's Delicatessen on speak on "Our Binding Ties."
Dexter, after which members Also participating in the serv-
will participate in annual ice will be Rabbi M. Robert
services at Hebrew litlemorial• Syme, Rabbi David A. Baylin-
Park Cemetery, Gratiot at 14 son and Dr. Richard C. Hertz.
Miss Abby Rabinowitz, a 16-
Mile Rd., at 1 p.m. .
Officiating at the service will year-old Central High School
be Rabbi Solomon H. Gruskin, student and winner of recent
of Cong. Brrai Zion, who will essay contest on "America's
be assisted by the Joseph Gold- Crusade for 'Free Men's Rights,"
stein, commander; Joseph Sha- reigned as a member of the
piro, past commander, and Rob- queen's court for Poppy Day
ert Fenkell, senior vice-corn- yesterday.
Miss Rabinowitz was -among
mander of Rosenwald Post.
Families, relatives and friends three finalists in the Veterans
are invited to attend the sere- of .Foreign Wars Buddy Poppy
ices. Queen competition.
MIT Slates Department
Convention Here June 7.9
The Department of Michigan
and Ladies Auxiliary of the
Jewish- War Veterans is ready-
ing plans for the 16th annual
convention of the organization,
to be held in Detroit, June 7-9.
Posts and Auxiliaries of JWV
units in Flint, Grand Rapids,
Lansing and Wyandotte will be
represented, along with Detroit
members, at the state - wide
meeting.
Convention events include a
civic luncheon for the national
commander of Jewish War .Vet-
erans, religious services at Tem-
ple Emanu-El, an oneg shabat,
a social evening, business ses-
sions and the annual banquet.
Award $43;000 Grant
to Jewish Scientists
—International - Photo
This is the S-S10, a sensational new French guided missile,
which was battle-tested against Soviet-built tanks by Israeli
forces in the Sinai Peninsula campaign. The 12-pound charge
in the weapon reportedly rendered the heavy tanks useless.
The S-S10 is said to have a record of 90 percent of hits. The
missile's packing crate serves as its launching platform. The
United States, Sweden and West Gernitany have ordered a
number of the missiles.
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The
United States Public Health
Service has awarded a grant of
$43,850 to two scientists at the
Jewish Chronic Disease Hospital
in Brooklyn. The grant is to
be spread over a four-year pe-
riod to continue work begun
five years ago on "protein
changes in chronic diseases."
The scientists are Dr. Bruno W.
Volk, director of the hospital's
Isaac Albert Research Institute,
and Dr. Abraham Saifer, chief
of the biochemistry department
at the institute.
The convention committee is
headed by Walter Klein, chief
of staff of the Department of
Michigan. Associate chairmen
are Mrs. Sam Spolan and Al-
fred Bricker. Serving on the
committee are: Edith Partrich,
Lillian Bernstein, Bernice Ross,
Ralph Slootsky, William Robin-
son, Seerna Fischel, Rose Co-
wan, Bernard Hoffman, Hattie
Cohen, Freda Shiffmari, Henny
Littman, Jack Schwartz, Ger-
trude Kraft, John Nemon, Irv-
ing Kane, Morris Kikoller, Ro-
land Gottesman, Ben Shiffman,
Sol Hoberman, Esther Gottes-
man, Leon Ginsburg and. Har-'
vey Glassman.
The convention will pass upon
reports relating to JWV activi-
ties. and will elect Department
and Auxiliary officers for 1957--
58.
Zim to Inaugurate Direct
Haifa-Chicago Service
TEL AVIV, (JTA)—The Zim
Navigation Company, Israel's
largest maritime corporation,
will inaugurate direct Haifa-
Chicago service next month, P.
Levinson, Zim director, an-
nounced. The new service will
be one of several initiated in
the next few months by the line,
which currently boasts a fleet
of 33 vessels with more on or-
der.