Philp Gilbert Recalls 1915 Visit of' World Jewish Congress Survey Indicates
Sholem Aleichem in Detroit
300,000 Jews Left Moslem Lands in Past 25 Years

While recalling many inter- Moshe Dombey, David Sislin,
NEW YORK, (JTA) — The 1933 have swelled to 10.000, ! the forced exodus of several
esting facts about the great Yid- Isaac Finkelstein, Joseph Hag-
g- World Jewish Congress made due to a considerable extent to : thousand Jews from Syria.
dish humorist, Sholem Alei-
Emanuel Seidler, Eli a public survey showing that
chem, during this year's obser- gat,
Elconin and many others, in
vance of the 100th anniversary addition to Gilbert and those more than 200,000 Jews have
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of his birth.
who appeared in the play at been driven from Iraq, Egypt
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one important
/ the Sholem Aleichem evening and Syria during the past 25
item has been
here. years and another 100.000 have
overlooke d:
The society sponsored a fled other Arab lands, including
that the great
library in the old Schreiber's Yemen and Libya.
writer had
Hall. It had functions at St.
The survey, prepared by Dr.
visited in De-
Andrews Hall. 109 E. Congress: Nehemia Robinson covers all
troit. and that
Moose Temple. 46 E. Congress, countries—Afghanistan, Egypt,
h e appeared
Y
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TH BUICK
and Schreiber's Hall on Erskine Iran, Iraq. L e b a n o n, Libya, ,
here at a pub-
and Hastings. Morocco. Syria, Tunisia, Tur-
lic function at
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Gilbert has in his possession key and Yemen. "The acces-
the Detroit
a number of old newspaper sion of the Nazi Party to power
Opera House .
clippings and theatrical pro- in Germany had dire conse-
in 1915.
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grams which indicate the extent quences for the status of the
Philip G i l-
of the activities of the Progres- Jews in the Moslem lands," the
b e r t. who
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sive Literary and Dramatic report states. "The waves of
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played an im-
Club. Old programs. printed by anti-Jewish terror following the
portant role in
Gilbert
Becker Brothers. then located Israel War of Independence and
Detroit's Yiddish dramatic cir- at 597 Hastings. had many ad- the establishment of Israel
cies. this week recalled the ex- vertisements by old established swept away the last barriers to
periences of the local amateur Detroit firms, including Hack's Jewish disenfranchisement and
dramatists with Sholem Alei- Shoes, then located at 5203-5207 elimination in Iraq and Syria
chem.
Hastings, corner Darnsworth: and contributed to the exodus :
"The popular Progressive D. Ckolnick's Photo Studio. from Yemen. Libya and Egypt,"
Literary and Dramatic Club. then at 5032 Hastings. and i the survey continues. "The call ,
which sponsored many events . others.
of the reborn Jewish State '
in Detroit. undertook to invite
caused large-scale emigration
many of world Jewry's most
from Iran. Turkey. Morocco and
prominent figures for participa-
Tunisia."
tion
in
our
organization's .
The former community of
events." Gilbert said. "Sholem
about 100,000 Jews in the
Aleichem was one of our major
'
United
Republic of Egypt and
MONTREAL. (JTA)—Expres-
attractions. Communitv•w ide in-
Syria has been reduced to be-
sions
of
loyalty
and
affection
terest was shown in the appear-
15.000 and 20.000. Con-
ance of the great humorist. Non- were transmitted by Canadian tween
Jewry to Queen Elizabeth II by siderable communities remain
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Jews as well as Jews were in
in
Morocco,
with more than
the Canadian Jewish Congress.
terested in his visit here."
1200.000 Jews. and in Tunisia,
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Gilbert described the program
Samuel Bronfman, national with about 67.000. the report
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president
• that was arranged on May 16.
of states. A few hundred families
Health Club, Steam Rooms, Cabanas. Delicious gourmet
1915. at the old Detroit Opera
the CJC. sent reside in Afghanistan. he re-
meals ... Evenings made gay by exciting entertainment,
House. Sholem Aleichem read
to the Queen. • ports. with about 80.000 Jews
celebrity guest stars ... dancing to 2 orchestras ...
on behalf
from his writings. Gilbert and
the
Jewish of
living in Iran. 4.000 in Iraq. 4.-
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a group from the Progressive
000 in Libya. 48.000 to 55,000
Community of in Turkey and several hundred
Literary and Dramatic Club
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presented a Sholem Aleichem
in Yemen.
Supervised DAY CAMP (site patrol)
following
mes-
skit. "Die Agenten"—"The In-
Terrific TEEN-AGE Program
- The only country which has
sage.
surance Agents." Appearing in
"For the- not practiced considerable dis-
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Canadian Jew- crimination is Lebanon." Dr.
Victor. M. Finkel and A.
ish Commun- Robinson reports. adding that
Babitch.
ity. your gra- the 3.500 Jews in Lebanon in
"S h o l e m Aleichem was
cious Majes-
The Queen
deeply moved by the recep-
ty's visit coincides with the
tion we gave him. - Gilbert
commemoration of two hundred
said. "We presented him with
years of settlement in this
a check for $500. It was one blessed land, where people of
of the l a rgest honoraria he diversified origions and creeds
had received in this country. find the common denominator
He was not a well man. He of free institutions and a stead-
had stayed with his wife at fast belief in human welfare.
the old Elkins' Hotel in Mt.
"Canadian Jewry renews its .
Clemens and our gift was a
great help to him in securing expression of profound admira
medical aid and in assuring a tion for your Majesty. devotedly
rest for hithself and his wife." reiterates the time honored
Yehoash. Peretz Hirshbein prayer for the Royal Family. re-
and other notables were among cited reverently in Canadian
'want to tm wit*
those who were brought here synagogues since their first es-
mommy and daddy
by the literary society which tablishment in Canada in 17G'8.
this sanwmar aad w
disbanded in 1917, when the
"May the Supreme King of
United States entered World Kings, through His infinite
want to go away on th• Novato
War I. Among the prominent mercy preserve her and grant
aannafflar family plan—b•eaus•
leaders of the society were her life. and deliver her from
the Neveie has a new building for chil.
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Sovereign the Queen. and grant
Rides on Raal LA,* Ponios and soon
her a long and prosperous
they're going to build a Treasure Island
reign.
and it will be just like Disneyland on TV.
"The Canadian Jewish Con-
Morn and Dad. that's not half of it...
, gress .on behalf of the Canadi.m
There's a splendid crew of counselors to
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