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Many Jews Pioneered in Alaska, Our 49th State;
Recall Activities of Former Detroiter Greenberg

There were only about 100
Jews in Alaska 20 years ago
It is believed that there are '
more than 500 there now.
Alaska passed under United
States rule in 1867 when the
territory was purchased from
Russia. A Jewish merchant

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Sephardic Chief Rabbi Denounces
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U.S. in Picketin
Picketing on Swimmi
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(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
structi on of the pool as a
to The Jewish News) In
JERUSALEM—The picketing "grave breach in the walls of
which have always
of the White House by follow- characterized the Jerusalem
ers of the Satmar Rebbe in populace," he warned against
protest against the mixed- methods of protest which were
bathing swimming pool in both "questionable and harm-
Jerusalem was denounced Tues- ful," in an effort to preserve
day by Israel's Sephardic Chief the Holy City's aspect. He also

Jack Goldstone, is credited with ' Rabbi, Yitzhak Nissisn

having initiated th tsliPthAge.

expressed sorrow over threats

In a letter to Ronne Yoel of neommuoientioti which hAve

A distinguished Jewish per _ Teitelbaum. Brooklyn leader of

been made in the dispute.

say-

sonality, Ernest Gruening, for _ the sect, Chief Rabbi Nissim ing "this weapon should not be

mer Governor of Alaska, for ' called the picketing a "measure employed in our times."

many years battled for Alaska's entirely alien and contradic-
admission as a State. Gruening tory to the spirit of Judaism." East Germany Purges
received his medical degree Rabbi N i s s i m added that ,
from Harvard in 1907, but pre- i "there is not the slightest Jews from Government
BERLIN ' (JTA) — All Jews
ferred newspaper work, became doubt this went beyond what
in East Germany who held of-
a reporter on the Boston Amer- is proper and permissible."
ficial positions either as govern-
ican, rose to various editor-
Religious Jewry is always ment officials, party posts or
ships, was editor of the Nation, ha ppy
to receive aid from the
and made his mark in Govern- Diaspora, but pleadings to and .c ommissions in East German
National People's Army" have
ment.
of non-Jews in been dismissed, it was reported
Greuning, who served as involvement
such internal issues were never
governor from 1939 to 1953, sanctioned even in the most here this week from a reliable
was voted Senator-elect from
extreme instances," the Chief source. The report also said
the territory in 1956.
Rabbi declared.
that no Jews are being admitted
There are a number of promi-
While describing the con- to the East German Army.
nent Jewish merchants in
ERNEST GRUENING, former Governor of Alaska, is shown
here examining a possible new design for an American Flag
Alaska. The feeling is that there
is no anti-Semitism in the terri-
—seven rows cf seven stars each for a total of the 49 States
tory.
The Word Sure Gets Around That
which soon will comprise the United States.
C. There were no known syna-
gogues in Alaska, but the Jew-
ish Welfare Board brought
is giving the best deal on a 1958
religion to the Jewish commu-
nity when it provided religious
services for Jewish servicemen
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FALLSBURGH, N.Y. (JTA) State of Israel," Hoenig con- stationed there during the last
war.
—The campaign against Israel tinned.
When Harold L. Ickes was
being pressed in the. United 'He asserted that "there is
States by the extreme Ortho- complete freedom of religion Secretary of the Interior, in the
dox group who follow "Neturei in Israel and the religious Administration of President
Karta tactics of anti-Israel parties are afforded adequate Franklin D. Roosevelt, an able
demonstrations and picketing representation, in all govern- young Jewish girl, Ruth Gruber
12240 Jos. Campau
—she is now Mrs. Philip
9 Biks. S. of Davison
was denounced at the 46th ing bodies of Israel."
Michaels
—
made
the
Govern-
annual convention of the Yaacov Herzog, Israel Minis-
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ment
studies
of
Alaska
for
the
Young Israel, a major Ortho- ter to Washington, addressing
I'm as near as your phone
dox body in this country. More the convention, said that the department. Miss Gruber
than 700 delegates are partici- historic challenge confronting strongly advocated the trans-
formation of Alaska into a refu-
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pating in the convention.
Israel and the Jews outside gee receiving center. Her plan
as.
Terming the extremists "little Israel is to merge in an all- did not materialize.
irresponsible splinter elements embracing spiritual unity the
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in the United States," Moses two great streams of Jerusalem
A f or m e'r Detroiter was
H. Hoenig, president of Young and Babylon which developed among the prosperous gold pros-
Israel, said in his presidential after the destruction of the pectors in Alaska. He was Her-
address that their anti-Israel I first Temple."
D elegates learned that more bert Robinson Greenberg, who
campaign in this country is
died last year at the age of 99. j
"vicious, dishonorable and de- than 50,000 Sabbath observers
Herbert Greenberg was the
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have been given employment great-uncle of Samuel S. Green-
structive."
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He stressed that "they are opportunities through Young berg, well known Detroit attor-
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not only degrading and be- Israel's employment guidance ney and Jewish community
leader. The elder Greenberg I
smirching the sterling name of service.
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Rabbi
Ephraim
H.
Sturm,
left Detroit for San Francisco I
the state of Israel by offensive
methods, but they are also director of the Orthodox or- in the fall of 1896. From there
ganization,
reported
that
a
casting unjustifiable reflections dozen new Young Israel syna- he took a boat to Seattle and
then went on a summer ship to
on the sincerity. honor and o
. g gues had been established Alaska. It took him nine months
dignity of Orthodox Judaism
in
suburban
areas
throughout
to make the trip that today
in the United States.
the country and over 400 youth
NAIL
"These purveyors of strife clubs were opened by the takes five hours by air from
San
Francisco to Alaska.
and hatred constitute a neg-j movement in New York in the
Greenberg
joined
the
Klon-
ligible minority in American past several years.
dike Gold Rush and staked
Orthodoxy and do not possess
The 700 delegates called on
any scintilla of authority or United States Attorney General three successful mines — all
gold-producing. On his visits
power to speak for the vast William P. Rogers to open an here, he was in the habit of
majority of Orthodox Jews who immediate investigation into giving gold nuggets to his
are answering in their devo- the synagogue and school
tion to • the free and democratic bombings in the South and great-great nephews, the sons of
the Samuel S. Greenbergs, and
urged Moscow to grant com- he was called "Uncle Nugget."
W YOU TURN THE
plete freedom of religion to
One of his mines, which be-
the the Soviet Union's 3.000,000
came known as "Bessie Mine,"
a,
Jews and "to permit unfettered
was the subject of a feature
WPINDE DOWN YOU WON'T
emigration to the State of
article in Time Magazine 20
FWD A FINER WINE THAN
Israel."
years ago.
Additional resolutions asked
Herbert Greenberg, who lived
the states to adopt anti-dis- in Alaska from 1897 until 1954.
Busy folks can quickly
crimination legislation in the built the first radio station
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field of housing and called on there. It was taken over by the
open or add to their
and now you can on joy
both the states and the Fed- U.S. Army.
American Savings ac-
Current Rat.
eral Government to prevent
He established his homes in
counts — by mail. Sim-
encroachments on the American Nome and Fairbanks. His son
ply phone WO 5-5800
tradition of separation of followed him to Alaska and
Savings Marred to $10,000
for
POSTAGE PAID
church and state.
most of the members of his
by an Agency
Save - By - Mail
Elijah J. Stein, newly-elected family lived with him until
of The United States Gov't
envelopes.
president of the organization, recent years.
assailed the Arab boycott of
[ SUMMER WINE
American firms with which Ordinance Barring Churches
Jews are associated or which Ruled Unconstitutional
• ti a choice mellow win*
MINNEAPOLIS (JTA)—
have business relations with
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with natural fruit fla-
Israel. Stein criticized the U.S. Leaders of Tifereth B'nai Ja-
vors to give it a sensa-
Government for "permitting cob Congregation of Golden
tional new taste. It's the
unfair and arbitrary treatment Valley village proceeded this
most wonderful cooling
of American citizens who are week to prepare for construc-
drink when served "on
entitled to full governmental tion of a new synagogue build-
the rocks" or in a tall
protection in the sphere of ing while village officials de-
drink with ice and soda.
international trade and world- bated whether to appeal a Dis-
Main Office—Woodward at Congress
Nature Boy is made by
%
wide
commercial dealings."
Dexter Blvd. at Cortland
trict Court ruling holding un-
Livernois at W. 7 Mile
Cadillac Club, the larg-
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Fort
Street
at Military
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constitutional the zoning ordi-
W. 9 Mile near Coolidge /
est selling wine in Mich-
Telegraph
at
Schoolcraft
Israel's water supply for in- nance under which the village
Van
Dyke at E. 7 Mile
t
loon-
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Milan Wineries, Detroit, Mich.
quadrupled in 10 years.
building permit.

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Young Israel Convention Deplores
Neturei Karta Campaign in U.S.

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