Hebrew Memorial Chapel Dedication Sunday;
Dr. Hollander to Speak; Community Invited
man, Harry Weingarden and Nathan
Wolok.
Officers of the Hebrew Benevolent
Society, in addition to Dorn, are: Ed-
ward Miller and Harry E. Citrin, vice
presidents; Leo B. Furst, treasurer;
Solomon Rubin, secretary; Sam Levine,
Harry Partner and Isadore Sherr, trust-
ees; Samuel S. Partner, chairman,
cemetery department.
Sam Nelson is honorary president
and Barney Citrin is honorary secre-
tary of the society,
The dedication committee is com-
posed of Edward Miller, chairman;
Harry E. Citrin, co-chairman; Rosen,
Samet, Sosnick and Lipsitz.
Nathan Wolok is superintendent of
the Hebrew Memorial Chapel; Rabbi
Henry L. Goldschlag is cemetery ad-
ministrator.
Board of directors of the society, in
addition to all those named above are:
David Anbender, Jacob Arbit, David
Bolton, Samuel Brezner, Nathan
Brightman, Julius Bronstein, Charles
Canvasser, Ben Cohen, Isadore R.
Cohen, Meyer I. Cooper, Joseph Frano-
vitz, Hyman Karp, Nathan Korby,
Louis Langwald, Joseph Lee, Louis
Levine, Mayer Mitnick, Isadore Niss,
Max Nusbaum, Abraham Paull, Ben-
jamin J. Foss, Isadore Rosenberg,
Abraham Schwartz, Samuel S. Simmer,
A. M. Silverstein, Meyer Weisberg and
Eugene Zack.
THE NEW HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL
The entire Jewish communitN , we now have as modern and as
is being invited to attend the dedi - large a complex and as comforting
cation ceremonies of the just-corn - an environment as can be found in
pleted Hebrew Memorial Chapel any memorial chapel in the coun-
(Chesed shel Emes), 1 p.m., thi s try."
coming Sunday.
As in the beginning, Chesed
shel Emes does not differen-
The chapel is located at 26640
tiate between those families who
Greenfield Road near 11 Mile in
Oak Park. Facilities from the old pay the entire expense involved,
and those who could not pay in
premises of Chesed shel Emes,
2995 Joy Road, will not be trans- full, or any part of the expense.
Religious principles are strictly
ferred until after the new chapel
adhered to.
has been dedicated.
This society of benevolence
"We are grateful to the Jewish
communities of Detroit and near draws its inspiration from the
by cities and suburbs for the sup- Book of Genesis. In Hebrew it is
port given us to see this dream known as Chesed shel Emes (true
through to fruition," said Morris kindness), in English: the He-
Dorn, president of the Hebrew brew Benevolent Society.
Benevolent Society, the organiza-
Chesed shel Emes was originally
tion responsible for the new organized as a Free Burial So-
chapel.
ciety (due to the then existing
Guest speaker at the dedica- conditions), for the purpose of
tion will be Rabbi David B. Hol- providing burial services to Jew-
lander, of Mt. Eden Center, the ish families regardless of economic
Bronx.
status. At its beginning, like all
Rabbi Isaac Stollman, president other social service agencies at the
of the Vaad Horabonim (Council time, a handful of people raised
of Orthodox Rabbis), and Sidney funds by means of bazaars, pic-
Shevitz, president of the Jewish I nies, etc. Today, not only does the
Community Council, will partici- society have a sizeable member-
ship, but the greater part of
pate.
Metropolitan Detroit's Jewish Com-
Rabbi Hollander, one of the most
munity has lent support in one
widely-travelled Jewish leaders, as
way
or another to this prjoect.
president of the Rabbinical Coun-
Hyman Mitnick is chairman of
cil of America headed the first
delegation of rabbis to re-establish the fund-raising committee for the
contact with Russian Jewry, with new building. His co-chairmen are
official authorization of the Rus- Harry E. Citrin and Joe Gorman.
sian Embassy. His last trip to Many Detroit Jewish organiza-
tions made treasury gifts towards
Russia was in 1962.
the new building.
During one of his trips, he ac-
"Whereas the Chesed shel
companied a thousand refugees Ernes in other cities limit their
from Poland, Hungary and Ro- services to provision of a burial
mania to their new home in Is- place and short service or no ser-
rael. Rabbi Hollander's lectures vice, the Detroit society provides
have drawn capacity audiences the entire funeral and burial,
throughout E u r o p e, Austrailia,. from beginning to end, without re-
Asia, Britain, Israel and the Amer- gard to whether it will be amply
icas.
reimbursed to cover the costs,"
Rabbi Hollander was ordained Rabbi Rockove said.
at Yeshiva University and is a
In the Fall of 1961, the Hebrew
graduate of Brooklyn Law School Benevolent Society purchased 52
and Dropsie College. He is now monuments, at the expense of the
nerving as president of the N.Y. society, and placed them on the
Metropolitan Board of Orthodox heretofore unmarked graves of 52
Rabbis. He was a delegate to the "lonely souls" at the Hebrew Mem-
World Zionist Congress in Jeru- orial Park Cemetery which is
salem and represented Orthodox maintained by the organization.
Jewry at the Chief Rabbis' Con-
Discription of Building
ference. London.
The new Hebrew Memorial
Chapel is constructed on a three
History of the Society
The Hebrew Benevolent Society acre site facing Greenfield Road.
of Detroit was founded 48 years There are three sections to the
ago
in 1916. Sam Sandweiss building complex: an administra-
tive wing, two separate chapels,
was the principal founder.
The Greenfield Road address is one facing north and the other
the fourth re-location for Chesed south; and service quarters. There
she]. Emes. The first building was are approximately 20,000 square
at 563 Brewster. From there the feet of first floor area.
Samuel P. Havis and Norman
chapel moved to 535 Frederick,
and in 1930 to 2995 Joy Road, Glovinsky are the architects.
Both chapels, one seating 350
which was remodeled and en-
and the other 110, are paneled in
larged in 1951.
"Each move we made was cherrywood. Each of the chapels,
marked by increasingly improved both the north and the south,
and more modern facilities and have leaded colored glass walls.
expanded service," said Rabbi Is Both are centrally located and
rael I. Rockove, executive director. have equal prominence. Each has
"The dedication of the new chapel a separate family room.
The 20-foot-high lobby connects
Is the culmination of many years
of planning and an inestimable both the north and south entrances
amount of volunteer hours of and is accessible to both chapels.
work. We sincerely believe that The lobby is separated from the
administration wing by a garden
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS court but is connected by a glass-
Friday, May 22, 1964
19 walled corridor.
The roof of the chapel wing
extends over both north and south
entrances providing sheltered ap-
proaches. This is an integral part
of the general design.
All public areas are air-con-
ditioned.
SAM NELSON
On the occasion of the dedication this coming Sunday of the new
HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL at- 26640 GREENFIELD, OAK
PARK, I wish to extend congratulations and hearty greetings to
the officers, board members and staff, and to all those who
worked so untiringly in behalf of this great institution and its
new building.
Nathan P. Rossen is chairman of the
committee and David Richman is co..
chairman. Others on the committee
include Jacob Bacow, Harry E. Citrin,
Dorn, Leo B. Furst, Philip Langwald,
Sam Levine, Hyman Lipsitz, Abe Miller,
Edward Miller, Harry Portner, Samuel
S. Portner, Louis Rose, Solomon Rubin,
Ben Schneider and Isadore Sherr.
Working with Mitnick, Citrin and
Gorman on fund-raising are Bacow,
Senator Charles S. Blondy, David I.
Berris, Meyer I. Cooper, Dorn, Jacob
Foon, Furst, Ben Grant, Samuel A.
Kayne, Langwald, Levine, William Li-
berson. Lipsitz, Dr. Hugo Mandelbaum,
Abe Miller, Edward Miller, Solomon
Miller, Jacob Nosanchuk, Harry Port-
ner, Samuel S. Portner, Richman, Rabbi
Rockove, Rose, Rossen, Rubin, Nathan
Samet, Schneider, Harry Schumer, Mrs.
Ida Soloman (president of the Ladies'
Auxiliary of the Hebrew Benevolent
Society), Isidore Sosnick, Philip Stoll-
My wife, Rose, and I are grateful that I've been able to serve
CHESED SHEL EMES for over 30 years; as its president for 5
terms, an an officer serving in varied capacities and now as
Honorary President. May the Almighty grant us the privilege to
serve this noble endeavor for many years to come.
SAM NELSON,
honorary President
Hebrew Benevolent Society
The following resolution congratulating
the HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY upon the
completion of the new
HEBREW MEMORIAL CHAPEL
was proposed in the Michigan State Senate by SENATOR
CHAS. S. BLONDY and adopted by- the Legislators on
May 12, 1964. Senator Blondy is a member of the Board
of Directors of the society
RESOLUTION
STATE OF
LANSING
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—
MICHIGAN
Whereas, The Hebrew Benevolent Society was founded in 1916 and
now under the able guidance of its president, Mr. Morris Dorn, has com-
pleted construction of its new building; and
Whereas, The Society deserves special commendation for providing
dignified funerals and burials, especially in cases where families can offer
no renumeration; and
Whereas, The officers and members of the Hebrew Benevolent Society
have made a concentrated effort to make this religious and charitable
institution one of the most outstanding in the United States; now there-
fore be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the Michigan Senate congratulates the
Hebrew Benevolent Society and its officers and members upon the dedication
of its new building and wishes the Hebrew Benevolent Society continued
success; and be it further
Resolved, That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to Mr. Morris
Dorn, President of the Hebrew Benevolent Society.