Bar-Ilan Sets Jan. 17 as Dinner
Date; Tom Borman to Be Chairman
Text of letter sent by Detroit Rabbis to the Board of Directors
of the Jewish Community Center
THE DET ROIT JEWI SH NEWS
We, the undersigned Rabbis in the Detroit Jewish Community cogni-
zant of our responsibility as religious teachers, feel obliged to share our
strong convictions with our fellow-Jews on a question affecting the spiritual
integrity and basic unity of the community.
Left to right: PHILLIP STOLLMAN, Dr. JOSEPH BURG,
Israel Minister of Social Welfare, and TOM BORMAN.
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At a planning meeting held at Rabbi Morris Adler is this cora-
the Jewish Center, with Dr. mittee's honorary chairman.
In his address, Dr. Burg de-
Joseph Burg, Israel Minister of
scribed current conditions in
Social Welfare, participating,
Phillip Stollman, national chair- Israel and stressed the ' impor-
man of the American Commit- tance of higher education. He
told of the search for guidance
tee for Bar-Ilan- University, an- in Israel by African and Asian
nounced that tilt annual Bar-
Ilan dinner will be held at Cobo nations.
Dr. Burg recalled that when
Hall, Jan. 17.
he was here eight years ago he
Tom Borman accepted the was shown an editorial in a De-
chairmanship of the dinner com- troit - newspaper in which the
mittee, Stollman announced, and drama for a Jewish State was
the committee's personnel is called "an unrealistic fantasy."
He said Dr. Hershman also
in formation.
Abe Kasle, who had just re- showed him with pride his reply
turned from Israel, addressed to that editorial.
"Jewigh education has
the meeting and reported enthu-
siastically on his experiences at growing meaning for the s
Bar-Ilan. He also reported on vival of the Jewish people,"
plans for the establishment. of Burg said.
Stollman also reported on
the Rabbi A. M. Hershman Chair
in Jewish History and Litera- participation in the UJA
ture at Bar-Ilan University. Al sion to Israel. He appealed
Borman is co-chairman of the wholehearted support for
committee that has undertaken Ilan University by the en
to raise funds for this project. community.
Palestine-Born Scientist Credited
with Developing Tiros II Satellite
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — A an Air Force officer in World
44-year-old Palestinian-born Jew- War II in the Pacific. At the end
ish scientist, Dr. Morris Tepper, of the war, he joined the staff
was disclosed this week to have of the U.S. Weather Bureau and
been the man primarily respon- in 1951 was .made chief of the
sible for the development and bureau's research unit on severe
launching of the Tiros II mete- local storms.
Earning a Ph.D. in meteorol-
orological satellite, latest Ameri-
can development in space re- ogy from John Hopkins Univer-
sity,in spare time study, Tepper
search.
Tepper, chief of the meteorol- was a co-winner in 1950 of the
ogical satellite program of the Meissinger award of the Ameri-
National Aeronautics and Space can Meteorological Society for
Agency, became fascinated by research on hydraulic dynamics
weather forecasting when he was in meteorological problems. A
few years ago, he joined NASA
and was soon placed in charge
Philadelphian Honored, of the weather satellite program.
He came to the United States
Buys $200,000 - Bonds
with his family in 1922 and be-
group
of
ten
outstanding
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came a citizen in 1926 when his
Americans participated in an Is- parents were naturalized. He
rael Bond dinner in Philadelphia earned a Bachelor of Science
honoring Louis Stein, business and a Master of Arts degree at
and communal leader of that city. Brooklyn College. For four
The distinguished personalities years before joining the Air
who were guests at the dinner Force in 1943, he was chief of
were Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, the physical science unit of the
Gen. Lucius D. Clay, Hon. W. U.S. Civil Seivice Commission.
Averell Harriman, Chet Huntley,
Hon. Horbert H. Lehman, George
Meany, Jan Peerce, Otto Premin- Selection Doctor Gets
ger, Gen. David Sarnoff and Arch- Sentence Then Release
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
bishop Bernard J. Sheil of Chica-
to The Jewish News)
go. A special award was present-
MUNSTER — The Munster
ed to Stein by Mrs. Roosevelt in Jury Court Tuesday sentenced
recognition of his distinguished Dr. Johannes Kremer, the selec-
service to Israel. At the dinner, tion doctor at the Auschwitz
Stein announced that Food Fair murder factory, to ten years in
Stores, of which he is president, prison, but ordered him released
is purchasing $200,000 in State of on grounds he had already
Israel Bonds for 1960.
served the sentence in a Polish
prison.
Dr. Kremer was convicted of
complicity in the murder of two
Jewish prisoners at Auschwitz.
He had been sentenced to death
during the Cracow trial in 1947,
Dec
bat was pardoned and returned
to West Germany in 1958.
In Frankfurt, the prosecution
office Tuesday announced the
arrest of Auschwitz Guard
Demarek. The former SS man
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was arrested after two former
Peace through
Polish prisoners recognized him
preparedness''
at a small Bavarian railway
station.
NATIONAL
CIVIL
DEFENSE
DAY C: 1 17
The Sabbath is one of the key institutions of Judaism, and its
observance through the ages has been a decisive factor in the survival of
our people. A Jewish community that respects the Sabbath makes available
to itself the finest resources of meaningful- Jewish living.
of the Sabbath
e o
It is of the utmost si
wish public
ncl Synagogue and home. Ot er
has always centered
it doors closed, in order to safeguard the abbath, in
institutions kep
letter and
t.
the entire
ponsible
he Jewish Community. Center
and
practice.
ish
fait
o
Jew
ric past n
ish community and to the
weaken
step that would off nd large trbe in the co mmu y and
esponsibility. .A
grave breach of th
"tu
that pattern, ould
annot
do justice to
home or Synagog"
Sabbath prog : m div
day of rest.
the basic reli ous cont t a d spirit of the Je
at would open the doors of the
We are nvin ed that any pl
in
a
disservice
to the religious life of
Center on the abbath would re
ity as Rabbis, we strongly urge that the
our communit . In our c
other
communal institutions, continue the time
Center, together with
remaining closed on the Sabbath. In this way they
honored practic
y
to
the
dominant values of the Sabbath, which must con-
will be
inue to sustain our life as Jews.
We therefore express our strong opposition to any opening of the
Center on the Sabbath. Such an opening would jeopardize the sanctity of
the Sabbath; and, in offending the religious sensibilities of a large portion
of our community, would inevitably result in disruption and disunity.
Statement signed by:
MORRIS ADLER
Cong. Shaarey Zedeck
HYMAN AGRESS
Evergreen Jewish Cong,
MAX KAPUSTIN
Hillel Foundation Wayne -University
MOSES LEHRMAN
Cong. Bnai Moshe
LEIZER LEVIN
MILTON ARM
Cong. Beth Tephila Emanuel Tikvah
HAYIM DONIN
COng. Gemuluth Chasodim
Cong. Ahavas Achim
Cong. B.nai David
ISRAEL FLAM
Bnai Israel Torah Centre
SHOLOM FLAM
Shomrey Emunah
JOEL LITKE
ISRAEL NOTIS
Vaad Harabonim
SAMUEL H. PRERO
Young Israel of ,Northwest
GERSHON FRANKEL
JOSEPH RABINOWITZ
LEO GOLDMAN
ISRAEL ROCKOVE
BENJAMIN GORRELICK
JACOB E. SEGAL
Cong. Beth Moses
Cong. Shaarey Shomayim
Cong. Beth Aaron
Cong. Beth Shmuel
Chesed She! Emes
Cong. Adas Shalom
JOSHUA SPERKA
IRWIN GRONER
Young Israel of Greenfield
CHASKEL GRUBNER
Cong. Beth Yehudah
Cong. Shaarey Zedeck
Cong. Dovid Ben Nochim
JOSHUA SPIRO
ISRAEL HALPERN
ISAAC STOLLMAN
_MORDECAI HALPERN
ROBERT SYME
YAAKOV HOMNICK
SHOLOM P. WOHLGELERNTER
Cong. Beth Abraham
Cong. Beth Shalom
Young Israel Oakwoods
Cong. Mishkan Israel
Temple Israel
Cong. Mogen Abraham