THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Fr iday, January 9, 1959-8
Judge Kaufman Honored
with Yeshiva U. Award
Federation to Make Butzel Award,
Gordis, Zeitlin
in Dispute Over Elect Governors at Feb. 3 Meeting
Milton M. Maddin, nominating
Presentation of the Fred M.
Scrolls' Antiquity Butzel
Memorial Award for dis- committee chairman, Mrs. Sid-
ney J. Karbel, Milton K. Mahler,
Yeshiva University's Certifi- tions are aiding in the future
NEW YORK—The question of tinguished communal service Milford Pregerson and George
cate of Award was presented of a great educational institu-
will highlight the 33rd annual
the antiquity of the recently
to Judge Nathan J. Kaufman tion.
M. Stutz, committee members,
Another tribute to Judge found Dead Sea Scrolls was the meeting of the Jewish Welfare
last Sunday at a banquet in
have nominated Louis Berry,
Federation,
8:15
p.m.,
Tuesday,
his honor at the Sheraton- Kaufman was given by John subject of a heated debate at Feb. 3, at the Esther Berman Samuel Frankel, Morris Garvett,
E.
Lurie,
chairman
of
the
din-
a
meeting
of
the
Society
of
Cadillac Hotel.
Building, 18977 Schaefer. Abe Mrs. Harry L. Jones, Judge The-
During the evening, the 400 ner and himself the recipient Biblical Literature and Exege- Kasle was the 1958 award re- odore Levin, Samuel H. Rubi-
of
last
year's
first
Yeshiva
U.
people who paid $50 a plate
sis.
ner, Nathan Silverman, Abra-
Dr. Robert Gordis, professor cipient.
both to honor Judge Kaufman certificate of award.
ham Srere and Max J. Zivian,
Both in a prepared speech of Bible at the Jewish Theologi-
Reports on the past year and to be voted upon on Feb. 3.
and to provide assistance to
and
a
"message
from
the
plans
for
the
future
will
be
pre-
cal
Seminary,
who
has
defended
the newly-created $1,000,000
Other persons may be nomi-
scholarship fund of the New heart," Lurie described the from the very beginning the sented by Judge Theodore Lev-
York university, heard many pride that he and the entire viewpoint that the discovered in, Federation president, and nated by petition or petitions
tributes to the man who rose Jewish community. felt in scrolls date to the 1st century Max M. Fisher, 1958 Allied Jew- signed by not less than 25 mem-
bers of the Federation and filed
from poor beginnings to a re- Judge Kaufman's accomplish- BCE, again laid emphasis on ish Campaign chairman.
with the executive vice-presi-
spected position in the Jewish ments as a jurist and an in- this opinion.
The 65 - member Federation dent not less than ten days prior
dividual.
He was challenged by a for- Board is composed of 14 repre-
and general communities.
to the date of the annual meet-
Arlene Missan, one of 2,600 mer teacher of his, Dr. Solomon
The significance of having
sentatives of Federation mem-
chosen Judge Kaufman to re- undergraduate students at the Zeitlin, who contends that the ber agencies, 18 representatives ing.
ceive the Yeshiva U. award university and a scholarship Scrolls, located in the Qumran of the Detroit Service Group,
was outlined by Max J. Etra, student at Yeshiva's Stern community, belong to the eighth year-round organization of work-
chairman of the university's College for Women said that century CE or later.
ers in the Allied Jewish Cam-
the school is producing a stud-
The dispute ended when Dr. paign, five representatives of
board of trustees.
ent who "is an asset to Amer- Gordis said that the controversy
In the only major address
organizational councils and 27
of the evening, Etra said ica, to Judaism and to the might be settled by the finding members-at-large who represent
Serving Detroit
Jewish
Community."
of additional manuscripts.
that Judge Kaufman, by his
the 26,500 contributors to the
Homes
and Industry
The success of the dinner
own efforts, had succeeded
Allied Jewish Campaign.
and
special
gifts,
including
a
for
Over
45 Years
in gaining an education. He
Israel-U.S. Institutions
Board membership is for a
$6,000 pledge by Judge Kauf-
added that it was the pur-
three-year
term
so
nine
mem-
Say It with Flowers
man's synagogue, Cong. Beth
pose of Yeshiva University
bers-at-large are elected at each
Abraham, brought the New
The first specimen plant in a Federation annual meeting.
to assure an education for
York school about $25,000. projected comprehensive garden
all qualified students who
The synagogue pledge will of native American plants and
might be deprived of such
go toward a dormitory named
shrubs in Israel was presented
an opportunity because funds
For IMMEDIATE DELIVERY and BEST DEAL
for Judge Kaufman, while by Dr. William C. Steere, direc-
are lacking.
On THE Car — BUICK for '59
the remainder will go to the tor of the New York Botanical
At the Yeshiva, Etra told
scholarship fund.
SEE
Garden in the Bronx, to officers
his audience, "no applicant is
Rabbi Israel Halpern, spiri- of Bar-Ilan University, Ameri-
ever turned away because he
or she could not pay tuition. tual leader of Beth Abraham, can-patterned university in Is-
31st year with Buick
First we find out if an appli- gave the invocation, and Can- rael which is the site of the
At The World's Largest Buick Dealer
cant is eligible scholastically, tor Shabtai Ackerman led in future American park.
The gift from the Bronx in-
then we determine whether he the singing of the National
Anthems. Rabbi Hayim Donin, stitution initiated an interna-
can afford to pay.
"We never- know," he con- a graduate of Yeshiva Univer- tional garden exchange program
tinued, "Whether an applicant sity, now spiritual leader of believed to be unique in U.S.-
is white, black or yellow until Cong. Bnai David, gave the Israel relations. Completion of
the project will see representa-
it comes time for a final inter- benediction.
Entertainment for the eve- tive collections of American
view, and we may never know
ning was presented by singer plants at the university and a
what is his religion."
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In giving the award to Judge Dorothy Sarnoff, comedian comprehensive group of Holy
11620 Jos. Campau
Kaufman, Etra read the fol- Emil Cohen and Dave Diamond Land flora in permanent beds
in the Bronx.
lowing inscription on the and his orchestra.
plaque:
"In recognition, of devoted
and sympathetic understanding
in advancing the spirtitual and
cultural heritage of Judaism
and for meritorious service to
the American Jewish commun-
ity by furthering the training
of young people at Yeshiva
University, the first American
University under Jewish aus-
pices."
In addition to Etra's signa-
ture, the plaque also bore the
name of Dr. Samuel Belkin,
president of the university.
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Histadrut Reaches
Third of Goal; Report
Agron to Speak Here
As the Detroit Israel Hista-
drut Campaign reached the one-
third mark this week, plans
were being made for a number
of events of community-wide
interest, according to Morris
Lieberman, chairman.
A public meeting will be held
within a few weeks in honor
of Gershon Agron, Mayor of
Jerusalem. The date of his visit
to Detroit is not yet set, but
it will be a major program in
the campaign.
Meanwhile, the Scrap Metal
Division will have its formal
kickoff event for the campaign
on Feb. 8, when a reception
and cocktail party will be given
in honor of Meir Padan, Is-
raeli Vice Consul in New York.
Special acclaim was accorded
by the Histadrut cabinet this
week for the efforts of Ben-
jamin Laikin of Arlazaroff
Branch of the Farband. Lead-
ing the list of campaigners is
Harry Schumer, also of Arla-
zaroff Branch.
Recognition also was given
to Morris Baker,, of Arlazaroff
Branch, and Israel Burnstein,
of the Brisker Mlawer Society.
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