THE JEWISH NEWS

Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 .

_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 48235 Mich.,
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PHILIP SLOMOVITZ

Editor and Publisher

SIDNEY SHMARAK

CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ

CHARLOTTE IIYAMS

Advertising Manager

__---- Business Manager

City Editor

Sabbath Scriptural Selections

This Sabbath, the twenty-first day of Elul, 5724, the following scriptural selections
will be read in our synagogues:
Pentateuchal portion: Dent. 26:1-29:8: Prophetical portion: Isaiah 60:1-22.

Licht benshen, Friday, August 28, 6:55

VOL. XLVI,.No. I

p.m.

August 28, 1964

Page Four,

,Vital Duties for the Year 5725

why the establishment of children's services,
the inspiration that is given to youth to join
to the houses of worship will be re-enacted, in synagogue attendance, is a vital factor in
our religious life. .
and once again we'will be a united people, strengthening
The New Year about to be ushered in

In less than two weeks, our synagogues
again. ' will be filled. The annual pilgrimage

merged in faith, dedicated to our heritage.
The most encouraging development in already is marked with many duties. We have

our synagogues is the- creation of youth serv- our responsibilities to the synagogue, to the
the communal projects. Whatever
ices, provisions for them having been made school. to the
strengthening of faith is the most ,
in practically every congregation. we do,

Among the adults there has been an evi- vital need in our life.
. On the civic calendar, the year begins ,
dent diminution rather than an increase
devotion—in
spite
of
the
enlargement
of
rather
early. But it is never too early to plan
in
look
the congregations numerically. Holy Day.. for the betterment of our objectives, to
servicesr while they draw large attendances, toward a future that will be marked by
nevertheless do not hold the worshipers for spiritual strength, to strive for a good year

the entire period's of praying. In many in- for our schools where our children must be
to know and to understand their heri- .
stances the three-day-a-year Jews have be- - trained all Jewish values.
'Jewish Landmarks in New York'
and
come two-day-a-year Jews, and it has been tage May
the preparations for the-year :5725
said in some quarters that Jews are becoming
be wholesome and _ . may they produce the Reveals Wealth of Attractions
one-dav-a-year worshipers.
While these are in the minority. their. greatest good.
Bernard Postal and Lionel Koppman have successfully collaborated
:
have jointly authored a tourist's' guide to
ebooks..Thet work,
nwu
e ritingagntlidtheir
ith
very existence may encourage others. That is
in _New York,"
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Lr i dmarks
d sm
ish10 Lan
ewy
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cd u Nr, a e n
and

I
an d Their Expose.
Protocols Re-Emergence
of the Nazi propa- .
were the

basis for some

Simultaneous with the issuance of the
report of the U.S. Subcommittee on Internal

ganda, ' that they are again in evidence on
our contiwt, justify the senatorial action.

Security exposing - the nefarious Protocols of
the, Elders of Zion as "crude:and vicious non-
sense." as documents that promote prejudice,

Whether or not the report issued by the
Senate subcommittee will bring desired re-
sults remains uncertain. Regardless of the
fact that the "protocols" were shoWn to be
forgeries and myths when they first appeared,
more than 40 years ago, by London news- '
The wide. with fine illustrations by Lynette Logan. :takes the
papers; although there were proper repudia- tourist to all the historic spots. introduces him to landmark's, explains
tions when they were published first by their origin, tells about - the great personalities -who played important

it became known that, an Ottawa weekly has
commenced the publishing of the falsehoods.
This act on the part Of a Canadian news-

paper proves the wisdom of again revealing
to the public that the - ancient canard" is
'damaging to truth and tehuman decency.
'When the senatorial repOrt was made pub-
lic by "Senators Dodd and Keating, it was
natural to pose the question: why revert to

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Henry Ford in his Dearborn Independent roles in the development of the Jewish community.
Synagogues and organizational headquarters are included in the
and later by Father Coughlin in his Social ,
tour. and while visiting them the guest learns about their backgrounds,
Justice, they are frequently reprinted.
their objectives. their leaders. Introduced are the Actors" and the Wall
Only two weeks ago, it was reported
Street synagogues, and Shearith Israel the Spanish Portuguese which
pro_
from Rio de Janeiro that the forged “
has functioned for more than 300 years. The architecture of temples
sale in Brazilian
centers, ' is explained, antsd thf elref are lessons in the settings for people interested
were
tocols"
on
and th e Confederation of Brazilian Jews

the issue at this late date, when the "proto-
cols . ' have been exposed as lies so often?
But the fact that they are again seeing
the light of.day. that they have been distrib-
uted in Latin American countries, that they

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too well
indelible landmarks, plaques whose existence is not
through
known are called to the attention of the tourist as he goes

found it necessary to request for govern-

ment action to prevent the spread of the
infamous forgeries.
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*t:' areas •
Advice is given on places to be visited, and texts of important

a ll o ft he

Is it any wonder. therefore, that the mat- historical references. such as Emma Lazarus' "The New Colossus" on
ter continues to draw the attention of reput the Statue of Liberty, are quoted.
able people who- would not permit the re
Important dining places, means of entertainment, shopping
ities, publishing houses and travel bureaus are listed.
emergence of violent movements like the f acilities,
The listings of national, worldwide and local organizations and
Black Hundreds of Czarist times during which ,
institutions,
libraries, museums, schools and hospitals provide direc-
the "protocols" were spread in Russia;- under
the
tories of great merit. Especially_ noteworthy is the listing of all
the Nazis, in the eras when anti-Semitism was synagogues
in the New York area.
sponsored in this country; and during other
"Around the Calendar" lists the important events that are
periods when there was anti JewiSh propa , scheduled annually on a large scale.
opener for
ganda in many lands, prior . and during the ;
"Jewish Landmarks in New York" will prove an eye
New Yorkers themselves who probably did not know about the - exist-
last war?
for all
It is'evident, therefore, thgt there is need ence of innumerable attractions in their own home town, and
to be introduced to the numerous
for continuous action to explain what the . ' others it will be a rich experience
places through this well compiled- book.
senators called the "vicious, hoax." It is un- institution's and historic
call
for
fortunate that such atrocious myths
repeated condemnations. One would imagine Haggadah Study Supplements.
that the fraud would be known and its - inde-
.
cencies firmly established. But just as it is
on's
IntroductionJo
Judaism
h Co
impossible to control bigots, so is it diffic*
and
A special chapter on Haggadah, the teaching of moral lessons,
to eliminate bigotry completely. That is w
legends associated with the tannaim and rabbinic masters, is the
the action of the U.S. Senate's subcommittee the
particular addition by Rabbi Beryl D. Cohon to his third and revised
is so vital and .its leaders have rendered a edition of "Introduction to Judaism," published by Bloch.
service to truth.
The added emphasis given in the revised work to functional Jewish

) Against Proposition I

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Amity can never be attained by the in-.
troduCtion of divisive methods. In our hope
for the retention of the best relations among
all elements in our population, it is essential
that. nothing should be Oone to disturb our
peace, that every effortfshould be made to
assure the continuation of the state of co-
operation that accounts for the good relations
that exist here among people of varying races
•
and faiths.
That; is why the. Citizens for a United
• Detroit found it necessary to _organize all
groups in our midst "to plah strategy and
programming to defeat the proposed home-
owner's ordinance."
This groUp of distinguished citizens calls
Proposition I "a step backwards." A study of
the proposal's aims will convince our citizens
that. as the citizens' organization evaluates

it, "it is immoral, disruptive," and "it seeks
to substitute license and bigotry for respon-
sible- and mor..I behavior."
We are fortunate here. We have not been
subjected to the extremism on both sides
that caused the shocking rioting in Harlem,
Rochester and Jersey City. We must strive
to prevent such occurrences here, and we
surely won't guarantee peace and security
by introducing 'unconstitutional and disrup-
tive measures that will tend to inflame pas-
sions and lead to outrageous demonstrations
similar to those that led to bloodshed and
to pillaging elsewhere.
To assure continued amity, anything -lead-
- ing to disruption must be discouraged: - It is
the responsibility of our citizens . to defeat
Proposition -I at the Sept. 1 primary election_

as i ts subtitle states,
published by Hill and Nang (141 5th N
! "an informal history and guide."
This book is. indeed. as much a history as it is a guide book, and
while guiding a tourist through New York's major interesting spots,
.
.
the two authors turn it into an educational; tour.
Of the 273 pages in the book. including the index 101 :-pag es- are
g York
devoted to the informal history which traces the story of New
.
from the earliest time to the present.
Highly qualified as an : historian. Postal, with the cooperation
of his co-author, has incorporatedi into his main essay all the basic
facts relating to the great metropolis. Every angle — indOstry, art,
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music, science. religious activities — is touched upon.

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The Swastika Curse

Swastika patterns will be removed from
the tiles of the floor of the town hall of

a

Prahan, the industrial section of Melbourne,
Australia.
An ancient symbol that had its merits and
was used honorably by aboriginal tribes'be-
came a cursed mark due to its misuse by
We Nazis.
Australians are adding their rejection of
bigotry by eradicating the curse. There are
institutions in our midst who would do well
to do likewise. Perhaps it will put an end
to swastika-daubings that are evident among
us only too frequently.

aspects, such as the holidays and customs, adds to the merit of Rabbi
Cohon's work, which first appeared in 1929, with a second edition in
1942.
Intended for boys and girls of bar mitzvah and confirmation age,
"to present Jtidaism as the living religion of the Jewish people, observed
reasonably and sincerely," Dr. Cohon's informative analyses, while they

are written from the. viewpoint of a Reform rabbi, nevertheless are of
value for all Jewish readers of all ages. -
Judaism as the religion of the Jewish people, contrasted with the
many religions that are explained at the outset in this volume, is the
introductory chapter to a study that includes essayS on:
The Sources, Bible, Apocrypha, Talmud, Haggadah; the Ideals of
Judaism, Mitzvah, Personal Virtues and Social -Ideals, God, Torah,
Israel; the Institutions of Judaism, Synagogue, Prayer and Prayer
Book, Holidays and Sabbath, Days of Awe and Festivals, Character-
istics of All Our Holidays; Symbols and Observances In Home and
Synagogue, Special Occasions, Judaism and 'Jesus, the Calendar.

To all chapters are appended "Questions and Answers for
Study" which make this work suitable as a textbook.

Further