JNF Parley Opens Drive for Freedom Forest
Shaarey Zedek Men
to Hear Address by
Dr. Solomon Grayzel
the love of freedom - which is casions since 1897, when Prof.
in the hearts of the people of Schapira first proposed the
Israel and the people of Am- Keren Kayemeth (Jewish Na-
tional Fund) idea at the First
erica."
The Governor spoke and World Zionist Congress in
By FRANK SIMONS
showed slides taken during his 1897."
Slomovitz also pointed out
Stirred by a series of brilliant addresses at last recent trip to Israel with Mrs.
where they partici- that Prof. Schapira was the
Sunday's inspiring 'conference of the Jewish National Williams,
pated in the dedication of a creator of the idea for a
Fund, Michigan Jewry this week prepared to launch a plaque denoting the Williams- Hebrew University in Jerusa-
two-year campaign for the Israel Freedom Forest, a Hart Forest in the foothills of lem, which finally material-
project to plant 2,000,000 trees south of Jerusalem.
ized on April 1, 1925. "The
Mt. Carmel.
Williams told of his dis- combination of a return to
Bolstered by a proclamation by Gov. G. Mennen
Williams, in which he set aside January as "Michigan cussions with Israel economists the soil and a reacquisition of
predicted that it will be the ancient homeland by
Freedom Forest Month," the JNF began to unfold plans who
seven more years before the Jewry, with the idea of
for one of its largest in- .0
state reaches economic inde- strengthening our cultural
a he lacerates his soul in the pendence.
dividual undertakings
heritage, which came from
"Until that time," the Gover- that great man, served to give
Michigan Freedom Forest process."
Stating that the "melting nor said, "Israel will continue Jewry a platform for the
as its goal
of 300,000 trees
in the overall effort being pot" theory is outdated, Justice to need the help from the out- national rebirth that cul-
DR. SOLOMON GRAYZEL
. made in all 50 states and the Freedman said, "We think to- side which you are giving her. minated in the re-emergence
District of Columbia. day in better sociological terms, I am enriched by the knowledge of the State of Israel," he
Dr. Solomon Grayzel, editor
which recognize the philosophy that the little tree we planted stated.
Immediate pledges of $150,000
of the Jewish Publication
—one-quarter of the total of 'cultural pluralism.' We owe in the soil of Israel is producing
Percy Kaplan, executive di- Society of America, will be
amount of the project — were a single political allegiance, life, dignity and courage for the rector of the Detroit JNF Coun- guest speaker at a meeting of
made. Mrs. George Lerner, and we participate in the cor- people of Israel."
cil, in his report on the year's the Shaarey Zedek Men's Club
In keynoting the all-day activities, told of the hearty at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, in the
_president of the JNF Auxiliary, porate life of our surroundings,
assured a sum of $100,000 over but there is still room for minor-
conference, which was attend- response given the movement synagogue social hall.
ed by over 400 delegates at by organizations as well as in-
the next two years, while Harry ity cultural feelings."
His talk will deal with
K amine r, representing the • He commented that it is the the Davison' Jewish Center, dividuals. He commended the "Forces. Moulding the Future
Philip
Sloniovitz,
editor
and
,landsmanshaft groups, pledged "worker who translates duty
activities of the JNF Ladies'
$50,000. into privilege, who is a Jew Publisher of The Jewish Auxiliary, whose president, of the Jews," according to Ar-
The announcements were that wants to remain a Jew,"
News, reviewed the historic Mrs. George Lerner, later sup- thur M. Lang, program chair-
man. I. Murray - Jacobs, Men's
who provides the guarantee achievements of JNF.
plemented his remarks with an Club president, invites the pub-
made following an eloquent ad- that Judaism will survive on
He
traced
the
first
proposals
analysis of the women's activi- lic to attend.
dress by Justice Samuel Freed-
for such a land fund made by
man, Judge of the Queen's this continent.
Dr. Grayzel, a noted historian
With survival, he added, Prof. Hermann Schapira as far ties in behalf of JNF.
• Court and Chancellor of the "goes devotion to Israel. This back as 1884, in his message
The morning session,
and author, was the 1957 win-
University of Manitoba in Can- allegiance is one of concentric to the Hibbat Zion Kattowitz chaired by Avern L. Cohn, ner of the National Jewish Wel-
ada.
local attorney, was high- fare Board's Frank • L. Weil
loyalty and not of antagonistic Conference.
As the principal speaker, loyalty," he added.
Slomovitz explained how the lighted by the presentation Award. -His most recent book,
Justice Freedman observed
"As long as there are Jews fund—officially created by the of a citation of appreciation "A History of the Jews," was
. that "the Jewish National
in need, it is the duty -of all World Zionist Congress in 1901 to Mendel N. Fisher, execu- published that same year.
Fund is the one cause that
A social hour will follow
Jewry to assure support," —three years after Schapira's tive director of the JNF of
cuts across the lines , of frac-
Justice Freedman concluded. death — became "the people's America, by William Hordes. Wednesday's program.
•
tionalization and appeals to
In his response, Fisher noted
"In that context, we must see fund."
people from all segments of
"Its popularity remains solid that the Freedom Forest was
that Israel not only survives,
Jewish life."
but survives significantly and because the fund was and re- the biggest individual under-
mains the root of efforts for taking of the JNF in this coun-
The Canadian jurist com- creatively."
mented on "how appropriate it
In his proclamation, Gov. Israel's redemption," he stated. try, and announced that it was
is that the American love of Williams noted that "soil con- "That is why, even during the expected the project would be
freedom should be promoting servation and reforestation are most tragic decades of Jewish completed in between two and
such a project as a freedom dear to the heart of every Am- life during the past 60 years, three years time.
The United Hebrew Schools
forest, which links the two erican and they hold an even Jews learned, through the in-
The forest, he said, will rise has been aked to serve as re-
powerhouses of Jewry—one in greater significance when they spiration of the JNF, to think to the south of Jerusalem, along gional headquarters for the
Israel and one in the United take place in the land sacred to and act in practical terms of the Jordanian border, _where American Bible contest, spon-
States.
Christians, Jews and Muslims. reconstructing Jewish life rath- nearly 2,000 years ago Bar sored jointly by the Department
"The Freedom Forest will be er than to be frightened by Kochba and his men fought of Education and Culture of the
In stating that both countries
Jewish Agency for Israel and
influence total Jewish life, Jus- dedicated to the eternal friend- anti-Semitism.
against the Roman Army.
"That is why the indestructi-
tice Freedman stated that ship between the freedom-
All trees planted in Michigan the Israel Bible Society..
Albert Elazar, UHS superin-
"Judaism is good for the Jew loving nations of the United bility of our people became all during the duration of the proj-
and for the world as a whole. States of America and the Re- the more factual—as a result ect will go into the Freedom tendent, has been named re-
of the sound planning of the .Forest—with the exception of gional chairman.
"There is an assault on this public of Israel."
The proclamation urged "all Fund that recognized the major those to be planted in the Bnai
Named to serve with Elazar
idea both from within and from
without," he continued. "The our people to support this needs for action by Jewry in Brith Forest. -
on the nation committee for the
that
apologist Jew is in flight from project which symbolizes the the face of the dangers
Prof. Samuel M. Levin, presi- Bible contest were Eli Grad,
his heritage, but he is unable friendship of peoples and na- threatened our people's exist- dent of the Detroit JNF Coun- educational director of Cong.
to achieve that objective and tions and is an expression of ence on so many repeated oc- cil, chaired' the afternoon ses- Shaarey Zedek, and Prof. Shlo-
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sion, which received greetings mo Marenof, dean of the Mid-
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from Lawrence W. Crohn, rasha.
Elazar has invited the direc-
president of the Jewish Com-
munity Council, and Mrs. Irving tors and principals of schools
meeting
Posner, acting chairman of the in the Detroit area to a
at 8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Jan.
Zionist Council.
13, in the lounge of the Kasle
A series of awards, in the High School Midrasha Building,
form of plaques, were made 18977 Schaefer..
by Rabbi Joshua S. Sperka,
The directors and principals
director of the JNF Foundation, will make plans for the format
to the following for their con- of the contest and formulate
tributions to the JNF:
contest rules.
Osias Zwerdling, of Ann
The contest will have an Eng-
Arbor; Dr. Aaron Dubnow, Har- lish and a Hebrew division and
old Sobel, Dr. Allan Segar, will test knowledge of specific
Charles E. Feinberg, Mr. and portions of the Bible, which will
Mrs. Julius Rottenberg and the be announced later. It will have
late Meyer Friedman, who a junior division for children
passed away on Dec. 5.
12 to 141/2 years old and a
Reports on panel sessions senior division for 141/2 to 17
held earlier in the day con- year olds. .
cluded the conference. At the
Contest rules, dates and times
meeting of youth groups, under will be announced.
the chairmanship of Maurice
Silver, it was decided to create
Suez Action Seen
a permanent body representing
all youth organizations in the at. UN for Month. in
community to create increased Face of Nasser Snub
interest in Israel.
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.,
(JTA)—The United Arab Re-.,
JWF Juniors to Hear. public continued its - rale of sil-
failing to reply to • Secre-
Rabbi Adler Sunday ence,
tary General Dag Hammarsk-
The Junior Division of the
Jewish Welfare Federation will jold's repeated requests to ex-
plain its detention at the Suez
have the fourth of its discus-
Canal, since Dec. 17, of the
8
p.m.,
Sunday,
at
sion series,
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nor- Greek freighter Astypalea, car-
man H. Birnkrant, 1525 Bal- rying cargo from Israel. .0b-
servers here expressed the be-
moral Drive.
lief that no significant develop-
Jewish
National
Fund
Conference,
held
last
The
guest
speaker,
Rabbi
Mor-
action
at
Annual
Speakers in
Sunday at Davison Jewish Center: Left to right: Top row, Philip Slomovitz, Justice ris Adler, will have as his ment on this issue could be ex-
pected before the end of Jaw
Samuel Freedman of Winnipeg and Governor G. Mennen Williams; bottom row, theme, "Portrait of an American
uary.
Jew."
Prof. Samuel M. Levin, Mendel N. Fisher, Avern Cohn and Percy 'Kaplan.
To Plant 300,000 Trees in Israel;
Governor Issues Proclamation
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Headquarters of
U. S. Bible Quiz
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Speakers in Action at JNF Conference
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