Canadian Zionists The Saving Angel ("A Life in Storm," by Alexander S Spiegel. M. Newman Publishing Ask Government Aviv.) House Ltd., Jerusalem—Tel * * • Appeal to Kremlin By JOSEF FRAENKEL (Direct JTA Teletype Wire to The Jewish News) M ONTREAL—Delegates to the 37th annual convention of the Zion- ist Organization of Canada urged the Canadian government to appeal to the Soviet Union for a revision of its policies toward Russian Jew- ry. The 500 delegates also elected Lawrence Freiman of Ottawa as president. In the resolution on Soviet Jewry the delegates urged Soviet authori- ties on humanitarian grounds to permit reunification of families Separated during the Nazi holo- caust. In another resolution, the dele- gates urged the Canadian govern- ment to openly state its support of Israel's right to share the waters of the Jordan River and to dis- courage threats by Arab govern- ments against Israel's tap of the Jordan river for its National Water Carrier Project. The government also was urged to oppose the build- up of ari ► aments by Arab countries and not to stand idly by while peace in the Middle East was threatened by aggressive plans in the area. By RABBMI SAMUEL J. FOX (Copyright, 1964, JTA, Inc.) consecrated by a vow or curse re- quiring its destruction. In the days of Ezra any one who failed to ap- pear at a certain time for the gen- eral assembly convened for the purpose of dissolving mixed mar- riages had his property conficat- ed and he himself was excommun- icated. Cherem finally became The term Cherem originally, in its Biblical use, denoted property Alexander Spiegel declares that that was considered to be off lim- he is not a writer; but he is an ex- its for the individual. It was either perienced story-teller who enjoys set aside for the Temple or it was entertaining gatherings. He does not stoji to describe the back- ground, for he is always in a hurry to make his point of order to begin a fresh narrative. To prove that his anecdotes are based on fact, he produces documents, pictures and cuttings after nearly every story, so that no one can doubt the veracity of his tale. Before the war, Lazar Kahn, a journalist, edited a book of Alex- ander Spiegel's and Simon Dub- STRONGLY now—so he says—agreed to write the the foreword, but unfortunately manuscript, including Professor Dubnow's preface, disappeared during the Nazi war. Spiegel, there- ; fore, undertook to record his rem- iniscences himself. During the First World War. he known as the word for excommun- ication of the individual. This meant cutting off all social and business relations with him by any one in the community. During the Middle Ages this was the strongest weapon that the Jewish commun- ity had against transgressors who refused to abide by the laws of the community. THE LABOR ZIONIST ORGANIZATION URGES YOUR SUPPORT OF LYNDON B. JOHNSON attached himself to the Russian Red Cross, and shortly after the revolution became a doctor. Be- cause of his medical work in the Red Cross, he was on familiar terms with many leading personali- ties. It seems that everyone knew Spiegel, and Spiegel knew all the 'Football Thursday generals, commissars and comman- Coming November 19 ders. He had courage, and fought Detroit's best high school foot- numerous battles with anti-Semites. ball teams will play on Thursday If someone needed "protektzia" night instead of their usual Friday he contacted Alexander Spiegel. date this year. who was prepared to help. Of all Because of a conflict with a his stories, his intervention on be- National Football League rule half of Hebrew writers is the most which forbids a game being played significant. It could be said that he on an NFL gridiron 48 hours before rescued an important part of He- a home contest, the 27th annual brew literature. Chaim Nahman Old Newsboys' Championship Good- Bialik, Saul Tchernikowsky, Moshe . fellow game between the Public Kleinman, Alter Druyanov, Ben and Catholic leagues has been Zion Dinur and 14 others tried to moved back a day from Nov. 20 leave Russia for Palestine. Even to Thursday, Nov. 19, in Tiger Maxim Gorky's efforts were unsuc- Stadium. cessful. So they approached Dr. The time of the game also has Spiegel, and he went to work. He been changed from 8 o'clock to managed to obtain passports for 7:30. "The earlier time was set them and they left Russia in 1921. because Friday is a school day," Today we can well imagine what explained game chairman I. A. would have happened to Bialik and Capizzi. Tchernikowsky had they remained "Heads of both leagues have ap- ,in Russia. Moshe Kleinman once proved the changes," Capizzi ad- declared that .1 elvish literature ded would never forget what he (Spie- Teams in the city title game gel) had done. Tchernikowsky will be determined by the Catholic claimed that Spiegel was the "Ma- League's Soup Bowl game in U. of loch Hagoel" (Saving Angel) of the D.'s Titan Stadium, Nov. 7, and the Jewish literary world, and Bialik Public School League's champion- called Rabbi Jacob Mazeh of Mos- ship game, also in Titan Stadium, cow, who introduced the writers to Nov. 13. Spiegel, a "good messenger." Tickets for the Goodfellow game "Yevsektzia" could not forgive may be obtained at any Detroit Spiegel for helping Hebrew writers police station or by calling WO to leave Russia and he was put on 54200, extension 7355. their "black list". But Gorky Proceeds of the game help the Old Newsboys live up to their warned him in good time, and now slogan: "No Kiddie Without a Spiegel made use of his own in- fluence and, after reckless adven- Christmas." tures, he arrived in Warsaw, later settling in Berlin where he joined the German Red Cross. Once more he became a "macher" and "influ- encer", and Jewish writers and poets in need of a visa—came to Spiegel. He tells stories about Hay- im Greenberg, Sholem Asch and others. But in 1938 he escaped to Poland and in the same year he ar- rived in America. But wherever he was, he was happy to mix with Jew- ish personalities. Readers will find 1 ••••••••••••••••••••s dozens of Jewish leaders mention- • ed in his book. He is proud to want to BE WELL .? ?—hear this* • quote the names', of the famous. There are a number of mistakes, MAN IS NOT A TREE • which Spiegel as an "expert", • should not have made. He should — he also moves about : • know the big difference between In a surprisingly number of: a Bolshevik" and a member of the Disorders. the cause MAY BE! Social Revolutionary Party. Dr. :remote from the symptoms and; Issac Nachman Steinberg, former • !could involve improper • Minister of Justice in Russia, was • ;BODY MECHANICS. never a Bolshevik; but a member • The Chiropractor IS the• of the Social Revolutionary Party. • Mechanic of the Human Body.: His conversations with Jabotinsky When you COULD feel Better—: "early in 1924" are misleading. I: Jabotinsky resigned from the Zion- :see a Chiropractor TOO — ist Executive and left the Z.O. a It's as simple as that • year before. He could not confide • to Spiegel that he was engaged in • GREENFIELD • establishing the "Zionist Revision- : ist Party", because the name "Re- CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC • :15945 W. 7 Mile Rd. 837-4414* visionist" was not suggested by Ja- • but by Y. Yeivine at the •••••e•••••••••••t botinsky end of 1924. Jabotinsky did not visit Romania in 1924, but in No- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS veber, 1925. 42—Friday, October 30, 1964 POUR PRZYZIESE The Cherem President HUBERT H. HUMPHERY Vice-President PHILIP A. HART U.S. Senator NEIL STAEBLER Governor Never before has an election been more important! Never before has democracy needed a more resounding victory! Mr. & Mrs. Harry Basin Mr. & Mrs. Morris Lifshay Mr. & Mrs. Abraham Beitner Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Linden Mr. Elliott Beitner Mr. & Mrs. Jack Malamud Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Borenstein Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Malamud Mr. & Mrs. Aaron M. Bornstein Mr. & Mrs. Emanuel Mark Dr. & Mrs. Henry A. Chapnick Mr. & Mrs. Abe Medow Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Z. Cutler Mr. & Mrs. Morris Mendelson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Faigin Mr. & Mrs. Al Michaels Mr. & Mrs. Morris Faxon Mr. & Mrs. Irving Pokempner Mr. & Mrs. Ben Z. Freeman Mr. & Mrs. Walter Rabinowitz Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Glaser Mr. & Mrs. Sidney I. Raizman Mr. & Mrs. Saul Glosser Mr. & Mrs. Oscar Rappaport Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Goldbaum Mr. & Mrs. Maurice M. Resnick Mr. Sam Goldberg Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Irving Greenberg Mr. & Mrs. Louis Rosenberg Mrs. Pearl Handelman Mr. & Mrs. Jay Rosenshine Mr. & Mrs. Ben Harold Mr. & Mrs. Seymour Salinger Mr. & Mrs. Berl Hearshen Mr. & Mrs. Bernard Schiff Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Jacobson Mr. & Mrs. Harry Schumer Mr. & Mrs. Morris Kane Mr. & Mrs. Isadore L. Shrodeck Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kannon Mr. & Mrs. David Silberg Dr. 6:Mrs. William Klein Mr. & Mrs. David Sislin Mr. & Mrs. Aaron Kutnick Mr. & Mrs. Louis Slabosky Mr. & Mrs. Louis LaMed Mr. Joseph Stone Mr. & Mrs. Louis Levine Mr. & Mrs. Morris Lieberman Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Tannis Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Yagoda ON NOVEMBER 3rd VOTE "NO" ON MASSACHUSETTS BALLOT REFERENDUM Political Adv.