Histadrut Sets Dr. A.M.Hershman Honored on 50 Years in Rabbinate
Of the many tributes paid to evening, recalled last week's man who strove to bring the read by Dr. Sidlow.
$260,000Goal Dr.
A. M. Hershman at a Torah reading in which the culture of European Judaism
His message stated, "My
dinner honoring his 50th year Lord asks Abraham to "Be a into modern America.
heart is overflowing with glad-
of
association
with
Cong.
blassing,"
and
added
that
"our
for 1957-58 Shaarey Zedek last Wednesday Abraham has been a blessing Rabbi Morris Adler said ness.
It is a source of gratifica-
tion for me to know that even
Indicating that Israel's needs evening, perhaps one little inci- to the congregation, the com- that the last 50 years have though I have been away from
are increasing and that more dent in an evening filled with munity and the Jewish people seen much change, more you for the last several months,
than any corresponding period
money is necessary to continue many emotional and reverent for 50 years."
in history. Yet, underlying I have remained still in your
building its projects in the Jew- events stood out above all.
The evening's principal this change was the continu- hearts."
ish state, the Detroit Histadrut
This 'occurred when a pretty speaker, Dr. Joseph Schwartz,
Dr. Hershman came here ac-
Campaign, at its all-day con- young miss, Jan Berris, repre- executive vice-president of State ity of Jewish tradition which
ference last Sunday adopted a senting the religious school, re- of Israel Bonds, appeared in- Dr. Hershman upheld and companied by a daughter, Ada.
perpetuated.
Another daughter, Ruth, vitas
goal of $260,000 for 1957-58.
cited, in perfect Hebrew,
unable to attend.
It was the first time in a short speech and presented Dr. a stead of Dr. Joseph Burg, Israel
Carl
Schiller,
the
congrega-
of Posts, who was re- tion's Israel Bond chairman,
number of years that there was Hershman with a certificate for Minister
called to Jerusalem after the presented a scroll of Bond pur-
an increase in its quota. Pre- a forest of trees in Israel in his bombing
JEWISH
in the Knesset.
viously, local Histadrut cam- honor from the school.
chasers which will be presented
COMMUNITY CENTER
Dr. Schwartz, in compliment- to Dr. Hershman at a later date
paigners aimed at a goal of
As she spoke, Dr. Hersh- ing the congregation on their and a Testimonial Book signed
Young Adult
$250,000.
The delegates, the largest man's face was alight with recision to honor Dr. Hershman by all who were present at the
FALL
FLING
number in many years, returned satisfaction. Here was the by buying Israel Bonds in honor dinner.
proof
that
his
leadership
DANCE
Morris Lieber-
of the occasion, said that by
Other participants were Hy
during 50 years in the rab- buying Bonds you help Israel
man as chair-
SUNDAY EVENING,
Safran, president of the con-
binate
had
been
passed
along
buy time.
man of the lo-
NOVEMBER 10,
gregation; Lester Blickstein,
from
Shaarey
Zedek
genera-
cal campaign
Detroit manager for State of
9 to 12 p.m.
"Israel
has
everything,"
Dr.
tion
to
Shaarey
Zedek
genera-
foranother
Music by
Schwartz said, "courage, ability, Israel Bonds; Rabbi Milton
tion.
year. Assisting
SAM
BARNETT and
Arm, Cantors Jacob Sonenklar
ingenuity,
perseverence.
The
For, in addition to being an
Lieber-
his Orchestra
and Reuven Frankel.
only
thing
she
doesn't
have
is
excellent student of Hebrew, time, and that we must buy.
man will be
DAVISON BRANCH,
Dr. Hershman, under doctor's
4059 W. Davison
Miss Berris is a fifth generation We
the following:
can't
tell
the
Jews
of
Po-
care
for
the
past
several
member of the congregation
ADMISSION
Philip Gold-
land
they
must
wait
10
years
to
Center Members 75c
stein, first
that Rabbi Hershman first come to Israel. They may not months, was unable to respond
Non-Members
51.50
himself. However, he prepared
came to in July of 1907.
vice-chairman;
Refreshments
survive
10
years.
They
must
a
message
of
thanks
which
was
L Bernstein,
The program, tendered for come now."
sack M a 1 a - Lieberman
Dr. Hershman in connection
Judge Theodore Levin, presi-
mud, Laibele Hoffmitz, Sol Ka- with the Israel Bond drive,
nat and Max- Schulzinger, vice- brought back nostalgic glimpses dent of the Jewish Welfare
chairmen; Norman Cottler, of the rabbi's career and his Federation and a Shaarey Zedek
THE "REIGNING" COAT OF RAINCOATS
treasurer; Bed Hearshen and long association with the con- member, relived the highlights
of the years of Dr. Hershman's
David Sislin, secretaries; , and gregation.
active tenure, spoke of his for-
Irving Pokemner, chairman of
In his opening remarks, Dr.
the executive board. Two more Leonard Sidlow, a past presi- sight as a Zionist and referred
vice-chairmen are yet to be dent and toastmaster of the to him as a "seer, scholar,
political realist, friend" and a
announced.
Elected as representatives
from their division to the His-
tadrut Campaign were the fol-
lowing:
Jacob Glazer, Farband; Har-
old Berke, LZOA; William Sel-
man, Jacob Brody; Morris Ma-
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y. said here that the Arab states
lin, landsmanshaft; Shulamith (JTA) — Israeli sources here had made a "burning political
Goldoftas, Pioneer Women; disputed a report that the issue" of the misery of the
Earl Weingarden, Aaron Berg United States and Britain con- Arab refugees and had con-
AINTREE, British in-
and Charles Solovich, furniture template bringing pressure tinued to refuse to cooperate
spired,
a 11 weather
against
Israel
for
"territorial
division; Sanford Goldberg,
in alleviating their lot, but he
topper impeccably
Morris Stein and Dr. Sol C. adjustment" and acceptance of nevertheless placed much of
Stein, professional; S. Schwartz- 100,000 Arab refugees.
tailored in rich vibrant
the onus for the situation on
berg and M. Saslove, scrap; Jo-
The report had described the Israel.
iridescent all cotton
seph Edelman and Harold Sil- alleged Anglo-American plan
gabardine, featuring
For
the
third
,
successive
year
ver, communal workers; L. Co- as an aftermath of -the talks
the- new shorter
hen, footwear; David Chaney, held in Washington between he demanded that a plebiscite
length. Its elegance is
Morris Coleman, Barney Hop- President Eisenhower and be held among the Arab refu-
further enhanced by
kins, Leonard Levin; Isaac Lit- British Prime Minister Harold gees to determine whether
they preferred repatriation or
wak and Leo Polk. trade Macmillan.
the gay striped lining.
compensation."
union.
What Israel has been told
3rown or blue, all
Delegates chosen to attend by those who participated in
Elsewhere he noted that a
the annual national conference the Anglo-American conference General Assembly resolution
of the National Committee for "conflicted directly" with the calling on the Arab States to
Labor Israel, to take place in Arab repatriation and "terri- cooperate f u 11 y with the
New York over the Thanksgiv- torial adjustment" report, an agency "has not yet been fully
ing weekend were:
implemented."
Israel source said.
Albert Berke and Morris
He noted numerous cases of
According
to
the
source,
Is-
Coleman, Farband; Mrs. Faigle
obstruction by the Arab gov-
Silver and Henry Faigin, LZOA; rael has received no proposals ernments, notably in his at-
on either subject, and its atti-
Louis Cohan, Max Rosenthal and tude
on those subjects is tempt to remove ineligible per-
Sol Rubin, landsmanshaft;
known.
The source declared sons from the agency's relief
Frank Heideman, Workmen's that Israel's
"attitude to an rolls. He cited obstacles put
Circle! Shulamith Goldoftas, Pi-
agency
report
on Macmillan's in the way of the agency's
oneer Women; and David Cha-
alleged
'proposals'
skeptical, work by the four Arab "host" '
ney and Isaac Litwak, trade especially as such is proposals
governments.
SHOP
union.
would
lead
nowhere
if
they
Labouisse also disclosed that
EVENINGS
In the major address of the were made, and it is doubtful the
IMPORTERS • CLOTHIERS
agency had filed claims
M ONDAY
all-day session, Israel Stolar- if they were ever made.
against Israel for damages
sky, assistant national secretary
Washington Boulevard at Grand River
R. Labouisse, director allegedly suffered by UNRWA
for the National Committee for of Henry
the Relief and Works and its staff during the Sinai
Labor Israel, stated that work
of the organization had in- Agency for Palestine Refugees operation.
creased ten-fold with the new
wave of immigration to Israel.
He said that Histadrut's work•
now covered taking care of im-
migrants "from the moment
they get off the boat until they
become self-sufficient."
All phases of their life—cul-
tural, social, economic and rec-
reational—and all of their phys-
ical facilities, Stolarsky said,
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are the direct responsibility of
Histadrut.
WHEN BUYING FURNITURE?
He called for hard work to
meet the national Histadrut
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