THE JEWISH NEWS
Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951
The Second Book
Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National
Editorial Association.
Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35,
Mich., VE 8-9364. Subscription $5 a year. Foreign $6.
Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942 at Post Office,, Detroit, Mich. under act of Congress of March
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PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
Editor and Publisher
SIDNEY SHMARAK
Advertising Manager
CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ
Circulation Manager
FRANK SIMONS
City Editor
Sabbath Scriptural Selections
This Sabbath, the eleventh day of Adar II, 5 719, Shabbat Zakhar, the following Scriptural
selections will be read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion, Vayikra, Lev. 1:1-5:26; Dent. 27:17-19. Prophetical portion; I Sam
15:2-34.
Fast of Esther will be observed Monday. Purim occurs an Tuesday, March 24.
Licht Benshen, Friday, March 20, 6:26 p. m.
VOL. XXXV. No. 3
Page Four
March 20, 1959
The Vast Field Covered by Our Campaign
While substantial sums already have
been pledged towards the current Allied
Jewish Campaign, the major task lies
ahead. Several million dollars must be
raised, in addition to the initial sums
already assured, in order to equal or to
surpass the close-to-$6,000,000 mark at-
tained in 1957. If we are to help the new
immigrants to Israel to a degree com-
mensurate with the challenges that face
us and Israel, even that record sum must
be surpassed. This means that we must
realize at least a million and a half more
than last year. It means that the regular
contributors must give more and thou-
sands of new donors must be enrolled.
In the past year, Allied Jewish Cam-
paign funds were divided as follows: The
United Jewish Appeal received 58 per
cent of the income, 37 per cent of the
available funds went to local causes and
5 per cent to national agencies. The in-
creases expected this year will, in the
main, go to the United Jewish Appeal,
to assist in the great rescue movement in
behalf of the tens of thousands of new-
comers to Israel from Romania and other
East European countries.
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For a complete understanding of the
obligations that face us, it is important
that we review again the vast field
covered by the Allied Jewish Campaign.
Included in the drive are the following
agencies:
America-Israel Cultural Foundation
American Academy for Jewish Research
American Association for Jewish Education
American Jewish Congress
American Jewish Historical Society
Bnai Brith National Youth Service Appeal
Capital Funds for Local Agencies
Community Workshop
Conference of Jewish Federations and
Welfare Funds
National Cultural Study
Regional Office
Dropsie College
Fresh Air Society
Hebrew Free Loan Association
Histadruth Ivrith
House of Shelter
Jewish Braille Institute
Jewish Community Center
Jewish Community Council
Jewish Family and Children's Service
Belief aire
Department of Services to the Aging
Jewish Home for Aged
Jewish Labor Committee
Jewish National Fund (Beneficiary of UJA)
Jewish Occupational Council
Jewish Publication Society
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Jewish Vocational Service
Jewish War Veterans
Jewish Welfare Federation—Administration
Joint Defense Appeal
American Jewish Committee
Anti-Defamation League of Bnai Brith
Midrasha
National Community Relations Advisory
Council
National Conference of Jewish Communal
Service
National Jewish Welfare Board
North End Clinic
ORT (Beneficiary of UJA)
Resettlement Service
Salaried Employees' Pension Trust and
Retirement Fund
Sholem Aleichem School
Sinai Hospital
Staff Bed Program
Basic Research Needs
Shapero School of Nursing
Student Training Fund
United Community Services—
Scholarship Fund
Tamarack Hills Authority
United Hebrew Schools
United Hias Service
United Jewish Appeal
Joint Distribution Committee
New York Association for New Americans
United Israel Appeal
United Jewish Folk Schools
United Jewish High School
University - Technion Joint Appeal
American Friends of Hebrew University
American Technion Society
Workmen's Circle School
Yeshivath Beth Yehudah
YIVO Institute for Jewish Research
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The picture is clear. These agencies
represent all the major local, national
and overseas causes. They appeal to every
element in our community, in addition
to embracing the large field of overseas
needs and the vital educational projects
that are needed for Jewish survival.
It is impossible to think of a well-
organized Jewish community without
such an all-embracing program, and De-
troit Jewry traditionally carries on the
task of caring for all the causes inherent
in the Allied Jewish Campaign set-up.
Now the serious task lies ahead not
only of assuring full support for all these
agencies, but also of guaranteeing large
increases to the United Jewish Appeal,
in order that the hands of the builders
and defenders of Israel and the ingather-
ers of the exiles be upheld.
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Not a single Jewish name should be
missing from the list of contributors to
the Allied Jewish Campaign. Those who
know of friends and relatives who are
not enrolled in the sacred task should
make every effort to enlist them as con-
tributors to the current drive.
The official opening of the drive on
March 24 represents a challenge to every
member of every Jewish family in this
country. Let us go forth with a deter-
mined will to make this drive the triumph
that is needed for the great humanitarian
principles embodied in the Allied Jewish
Campaign.
The Purim Lesson
Hamans come and Hamans go, and we
must remain ever on guard lest some of
them stay on to plague us.
That's the lesson of Purim.
We rejoice perennially that we have
succeeded in surviving one Haman after
another. But throughout the ages, new
ones have arisen. We had scores of Tor-
quemadas and Hitlers and Pobedonost-
sievs.
We have been maligned by anti-
Semites throughout the ages, and few
communities have been spared the agony
either of possessing bigots or suffering
from their bigotry.
It was not so long ago that we had
gotten rid of the world's worst menace,
Adolf Hitler, but only a few days ago
his sister, Mrs. Paula Wolf, who lives in
seclusion on a $4-a-week pension in
Berlin, unhesitatingly praised him on a
TV program in England. She is not alone
in her praise: there are still Hitlerites in
Germany and in other lands.
It is against the revival of the Nazi
creed that mankind must constantly be
on guard.
We especially recall the need for
eternal vigilance as we prepare once
again to celebrate Purim, the festival that
admonishes all mankind never to permit
intolerance and bigotry to survive.
Good Book for Youngsters
'Join Us for the Holidays
Worldwide Narrative Themes
There are many special attractions for the youngsters in
"Join Us for the Holidays," by Lillian S. Abrahamson. The text,
as well as the illustrations by Jessie B. Robinson combine to
increase interest in our festivals as they are here and now and
as they were celebrated in different climes and ages.
Published by the National Women's League of the United
Synagogue of America, and distributed by Bloch Publishing Co.,
which has been named as the selling agent for the book, this
large sized volume contains the following important narratives~
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur in Spain, Sukkot in Colonial
America, Simhat Torah in Amsterdam, Hanukah in Old Venice,
Tu b'Shevat in Israel, Purim in Tel Aviv, Passover in Poland,
Lag b'Omer in Roman days, Shavuot in Canaan Long Ago and
Shabbat in America Today.
We list the contents in order to indicate the variety of
locations selected for the holiday themes. While these stories
introduce the young reader — who either reads them himself or
has them read to him by parents or teachers — to the festival
themes and to the areas that created special conditions for the
observances, there is added value in the activity sections — the
illustrations for coloring. Thus, action is intermingled with cele-
bration, activity with learning.
The historical settings are valuable for an understanding of
many aspects of the festivals. For instance, the Holy Days'
observance in Spain is accompanied by an explanation of the
Kol Nidre prayer that emanated from observances by Marranos
who were "Jews in secret," who made promises to the king that
they could not keep and who hoped soon to be "Jews openly
and proudly."
A sister and a brother are the main characters around
whom the stories revolve. They are well told, the activities
portions are properly prepared and the book is valuable ft>r
home as well as school use.
`Our Jewish Neighbors' Explains
Jew's Life and Ways for Youth
Dr. Edward Zerin, Des Moines, Ia., rabbi, is the author
of "Our Jewish Neighbors," published by Abingdon Press, Nash-
ville 2, Tenn.
This interesting 96-page book contains valuable data
regarding Jews in the United States, Jewish customs and cere-
monials and Sabbath and holiday observances. The book explains
for youth of all faiths the "why" of Jewish ways and life.
A chapter is devoted to the Bible and the Talmud. There
are important explanatory notes on the Jewish calendar and a
chapter is devoted to the Jewish house of worship and the type
of services conducted therein.
Then there is a chapter on "The Jewish Way of Life,"
dealing with marriage, education and other factors.
A concluding chapter, "We Are All Americans—We Are
Friends," sums up the thesis: "There is no place in the United
States for prejudice. Prejudice is un-Jewish. Prejudice is un-
Christian.' Prejudice is un-American." From beginning to end,
"shalom" is the chief salutation in the book.
A glossary of Hebrew terms and a list of sources for audio-
visual and text references are appended to the book.
The Code of Jewish Law
The term "Mishnah" is generally used to denote the Code
of Jewish Law printed in the Talmud upon which the Talmudic
discussion takes place. It is considered as a development which
began some time about the beginning of the Common Era when
the schools of. learning were developing a system of Jewish Law.
Among the outstanding Rabbinic personalities who brought the
Mishnah to its fruition was Rabbi Akiba, who attempted the
first complete formal codification of Jewish Law; Rabbi Meir,
and Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi, to whom our present collection of laws
in the Mishnah is attributed. The latter edited whatever had been
done before and collected what was proper to include in a basic
text of this type. It is considered a tradition that all of these
laws were orally transmitted from Sinai, through Moses, down
into successive generations until they were finally transcribed.