Judge Nathan J. Kaufman will be honored by a group of his friends on his 50th birthday, Thursday, with a stag birthday dinner party at Holiday Manor. Nearly 350 guests, including many city and state officials and judges appointed to represent that -Council at the Interna- tional Congress of Children's Judges _held in Brussels. By ap- pointment of President Eisen- hower, he represented the Un- ited States at this Congress. Married to the former Bea- trice Tauber in 1930, Judge and Mrs. Kaufman have one daugh- ter, Rose, who is the wife of As- sistant Prosecutor Marvin Blake and the mother of five children. New Book Tells Reform Attitude on Conversion Judge NATHAN J. KAUFMAN civic leaders. are expected to at- tend. Born in Austria, Nov. 20, 1908, Judge Kant man was brought to Detroit by his fam- ily in 1914. He attended Russell School and was graduated from old Central High School in 1925 and from the Detroit College of Law in 1929. At the age of 8, Judge Kauf- man was selling newspapers, first at the entrance of the Statle• Hotel and later at the Belle Isle Bridge approach. Dur- ing his law school years, he worked the midnight shift at the Roosevelt Park Branch of the Post Office. From 1939 to 1944, he worked at the Graham Paige Motor Company, serving as president of UAW local 142 at that time and also as a labor representative on the War La- bor Board. In 1945, he was appointed as- sistant prosecutor by the late Gerald K. O'Brien, then prose- cuting attorney, and served in that capacity until Governor Williams appointed him to the Common Pleas Court. He was promoted by Gov. Williams tb Probate Judge in charge of Juvenile Division, April 10,- 1954, for the short term. Run- ning for the long term in 1956, Judge Kaufman was elected by an overwhelming majority. During his tenure of office, Judge Kant man has spear- headed the drive for a new Juvenile Detention Home for Wayne County. That home is now being built. As chairman of the Juvenile Affairs Committee of the Mich- igan Probate and Juvenile Court Judges Association, he led the fight for a new Boys' Vocational School for disturbed and delin- quent boys from the entire state of Michigan. That school is now being built. He has con- tinued the work, started by Judge Edwards, for a Shelter Home for neglected children, and that home is now being built. In June, 1958, Judge Kauf- man was elected to the execu- tive board of the National Coun- cil of Juvenile Court Judges. In July, 1958, he was one of four The Reform Jewish view- point on Jewish practices and institutions and the organiza- tion of Jewish life in this country is incorporated in "Understanding Judaism," a 120-page book by Rabbi Daniel L. Davis, director of the New York Federation of Reform Synagogues, published by Philosophical Library (15 E. 40th, N.Y. 16). There is an interesting his- torical analysis of the Jew in the annals of the world, lead- ing up to the formation of the Liberal Jewish movement. The basic concepts of Judaism, as well as our institutions, are interestingly described. Of special interest is the chapter on "Conversion to Judaistm" Rabbi Davis explains that 'Judaism welcomes all who "knowingly desire to be- come Jews." He refers to some converts who became famous as scholars . and teachers—On- kelos, who wrote the Aramaic translation of the Bible; Aquila, who translated the Bible into Greek; Queen Helen of Adi- abne, and others. Unlike Orthodox and Con- servative requirements, Reform Judaism "does not require cir- cumcision or ritual • bath of converts to Judaism," he stated. But -the convert is asked •• to join a synagogue and make his home Jewish. Rabbi Solomon B. Freehaf is quoted: "Both traditional and Reform Judaism consider the marriage -between a Jew and a convert to Judaism a full Jewish marriage." Details of how one goeS about becoming a Jew and what he is taught in The process of conversion are described by Rabbi Davis. A valuable vocabulary of Jewish terms and suggested reading lists are appended to the book. Hias Still Seeking Changes in U.S. Immigration Laws NEW YORK (JTA)—A reso- lution calling for major revi- sions of the Immigration and Nationality Law of the United States in line with recom- mendations of President Eisen- hower and the leaders of both major parties was adopted at the 28th annual convention of the Council of Organizations of United Hias Service. Per Person Double Occupancy December 21 to January 3 50 of 175 Rooms AmPle . Fro. Parking Call, Write or Wire for Reservations and Brochure Modified American Plan, Acid $3 Daily Per PersonlDeliclous Food — Detroit Office: UN 4-3190 ON THE OCEAN AT 189th STREET • MIAMI BEACH Agency, Inc.) WASHINGTON — Seymour Halpern, of New York City, newest U.S. Congressman of Jewish faith, claims the dis- tinction of haVing been the youngest man ever elected to the New York State Senate. T h e personable bachelor, now in his early 40s, was elected to the State Senate at 26. He received his political indoctrination when only 22 as assistant to Newbold Morris, then president of the New York City Council. Halpern, a liberal Repub- lican, joins Sen. Jacob K. Jav- its as the second member of Congress of the Jewish faith owing allegiance to the G.O.P. All of the other 11 Jews in the Senate- and House are Demo- crats. Halpern will be the first Jewish Republican to hold a House seat since Senator Jav- its served in that body. Halpern represents a mixed constituency, Jews and non- Jews, in Queens County. Although he is not a lawyer, he introduced a huge amount of state legislation-279 bills introduced by him were adopt- ed. Much of this legislation per- tained to civil service, labor, veterans benefits, narcotics con- trol, school improvement, and highway safety. Halpern's efforts to reduce death tolls on New York's highways won recognition from President Truman, who made Halpern a delegate to a White House highway safety confer- ence. While loyal to the Republi- can Party, Halpern holds two appointive city positions and one honorary post, all non- salaried, under a Democratic administration. He is chairman of the board of Riverside Hos- pital, the municipal institution for teen-age narcotics addicts In 1956 Mayor Wagner ap- pointed Halpern to member- ship on the Mayor's Committee on the Courts. He is also an honorary member of the May- or's Committee on Intergroup Relations. Halpern is employed by the moving and storage industry of New York as "impartial chairman." He is in the insur- ance business and is chairman of the board of Insurist Cor- poration of America. A director of the Queens Mental Health Society, Halpern has exhibited considerable in- terest in aiding the under- privileged. He is on the advi- sory board of the National As- sociation for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency. He sup- ports a variety of Jewish un- dertakings and is vice-chairman of the Queens permanent divi- sion, Federation of Jewish Phil- anthropies. His activities in the humanitarian field were such that in 1953 Mayor Wagner awarded him a plaque as "The Outstanding Native-Born New Yorker of the Year." Last September a . Seymour Halpern Scholarship Fund was established at Yeshiva Univer- sity as "a tribute to his dis- tinguished public and commu- nity service." The Queens chapter of the New York University Law School Alumni Association has cited Halpern for his contri-' butions to better legislation and public service. He was made the chapter's only hon- orary member. Halpern, first elected in 1940, Israel, Haiti to Establish Relations on Embassy Level JERUSALEM (J TA) —The Foreign Ministry announced the establishment of diplomatic relations on -the embassy level betwen Israel and the Republic of Haiti. Commisssioner of Internal Revenue, by 3,600 votes. He was elected for seven terms with steadily mounting plurali- ties. He reached his peak in 1952 by defeating Lawrence G.. Gresser, Assistant District Attorney, by 96,000 votes. In 1954 Halpern sought elec- ttion in the usually Democratic Sixth Congressional District but was beaten by Lester Holtz- man who is still among the Democrats of Jewish faith in Congress. This year Halpern decided to seek election in his "home area," the Queens dis- trict he represented for 14 years in the State Senate. It was obviously a wise decision. Halpern has attained recog- nition as an amateur portrait painter and has exhibited at various galleries. 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FOX, managing a irector Write for colorful brochure or see your Travel Agent 9-THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, November 14, 1958 Honor Judge Nathan J. Kaufman's Seymour Halpern, Youngest Jewish Congressman By MILTON FRIEDMAN defeated the incumbent, Jo- paintings for religious and 50th Birthday at Dinner Nov. 20 (Copyright, 1958, Jewish Telegraphic seph D. Nunan, Jr., later U.S. charitable fund-raising causes.