Eppstein - Beth El's Rabbi 100 Years Ago
46—Friday, April 26, 1968
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Drive Aids Montmartre Shelter
gious school, meeting after public of a Pulitzer Award, winner of a
By IRVING I. KATZ
medal from the school of journal-
Abram,
president
of
school
hours, was opened.
Morris B.
the American Jewish Commitee I In 1868 Eppstein published "Con- ism of the University of Kentucky
who was recently appointed presi- firmant's Guide to the Mosaic and holder of an honorary degree
dent of Brandeis University, is a Religion," first Jewish textbook to from this university. He was
great-grandson of Rabbi Elias Epp- appear in Michigan. Also in 1868, lauded for his newspaper work in
stein who served as spiritual Eppstein took an active interest the January, 1956, issue of Fortune
leader of Detroit's Temple Beth El in the establishment of the Jewish Magazine. His father, Simon Kan-
der, was a prominent businessman
Orphan Home in Cleveland.
- - from 1866 to 1869.
in Milwaukee and served as a
Eppstein, born Oct. 15, 1832, at
In January, 1869, Congregation member of Milwaukee's Board of
Saarwelling, Alsace-Lorraine, . son B'ne Jeshurun of Milwaukee (now Education. His mother, Lizzie
Congregation Emanu-El B'ne Jes- Bolck Kander, was active in settle-
of Rabbi Mayer
. ''a
hurun) advertised in the Cincinnati ment work and was the author of
L. Eppstein, was
Israelite for a "rabbi and lecturer, the famous "Settlement Cook
educated at Bonn.
competent to preach in the Ger- Book," the royalties of which she
Germany and re-
man and English languages, and contributed to finance a substantial-
ceived his ordin-
superintend a Hebrew school" and portion of the new Jewish Com-
ation from Rabbi
Moshe Mertzig.
was prepared to pay an annual munity Center building.
j salary of $3,000. On March 13,
He came to the
Morris Abram, son of Mrs.
1869, Eppstein preached a trial
United States in ff
sermon in German and the follow- Samuel Abram and great-grandson
1849, became a
ing day gave a lecture in English. of Rabbi Eppstein, graduated from
teacher in New"'
York, and in Sep- He made a good impression on the the University of Chicago Law
Eppstein
The day and night shelter in Montmartre, Paris, had to be ex-
tember, 1864, ac-
congregation and was elected rabbi School, summa cum laude, and
cepted a call from Congregation : at a salary of $2,000 despite the was a Rhodes scholar. He served panded to accommodate the many refugees from North Africa. Gifts to
as counsel of the prosecution staff the 1968 Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Emergency Fund ensure the
Beth Israel in Jackson, Mich., to ! advertised $3 0 00
of the International Military Tri-
serve as preacher, teacher and
During his 10 year sojourn in bunal in Nuerenberg, Germany, care of 70 little beauties like these in the Shelter's creche.
.
cantor, at a salary of $800 per 1 Milwaukee,
Eppstein witnessed
annum, plus perquisites of as ! the dedication of a new temple, and as assistant to the director of
the Marshall Plan. He was the
Polish Novelist, Aided
additiona l $400 to $500 pet
founded the. Juvenile B'ne Jes- first general counsel for the Peace Yeshiva University
congregation
had
some
year. The
hurun Society and published a Corps, established by President Gets $500,000 Grant
Jews in WW II, Dead
35 members, all recent immigrants controversial
"Biblical Kennedy. He was a major in the
book
LONDON (JTA) — The death
from Germany, and worshipped
in History." He was particularly
for Doctoral Work
.
of a Polish novelist, Zofja Kossak,
U.S. Air Force during World War
a new synagogue building w ic
active in nonsectarian orders
Yeshiva University has received
was dedicated to Rabbi Isaac find literary societies, such as II. He moved from Atlanta to a grant of $500,000 from the Gus- who as a member of the wartime
Mayer Wise of Cincinnati in Janu- Knights of HonOr, Germania So- New York. He is senior advisor tav Wurzweiler Foundation to de- Polish underground helped organ-
ize a committee to rescue Jews
ary, 1864. The congregation con- ciety, Order of the Sons of Her- to the U.S. mission to the United velop a doctoral program in social
ducted a Hebrew-German school, mann of which he was grand Nations and serves as a represen- work at its Wurzweiler School of from the ghettoes of occupied
Poland, was reported here from
tative on the UN Commission on
an all-day school where the chil-
• esident o f the Wisconsin Human Rights.
Social Work, it was announced by Warsaw. Miss Kossak died on
dren received their secular as well
Grand Lodge.
Dr. Samuel Belkin, the university's April 9 at 76.
as their religious _education. The
president.
1883
Eppstein
From
1880
to
the
reform
Arrested by the Nazis under an
members were using
served as rabbi of Congregation; Y
The doctoral program will be assumed name, she was never
Minhag America Prayer Book.
B'nai Jehudah in Kansas City, Mo.
only the second established by a identified during a lengthy intern-
Eppstein accepted the position
From
1883
to
1888
he
was
rabbi
university in New York State and ment in the Auschwitz death
in Jackson on condition that he be of Congregation Adath Jeshurun
only the 19th in the nation. The camp. After the war, she came to
permitted to teach geography to
other New York State-based insti- Britain where she lived for 12
the children in addition to other in Philadelphia. During his rabbi-
tution offering a social work doc- years before returning to Poland
subjects. During his stay in Jack- nate in Philadelphia, he changed
the
worship
ritual
from
Ortohdox
torate
is Columbia University.
in 1957.
son, he organized the Hebrew
Ladies Literary Association and to Reform, introduced late Friday
Shrader Awards
the Mendelsohn Literary Associa- evening services with sermons, re-
tion. He was instrumental in organized the religious school and
Application blanks for the 16th
Harold Jay Baskin, a men's ap- annual William J. Shroder Mem-
abolishing the wearing of the Talith dedicated a new edifice.
parel jobber and a co-founder of orial Awards have been distributed
(prayer shawl) at worship. On I For the next 18 years Eppstein
Sire, Inc., in Chicago, died April nationwide by the Council of Jew-
April 19, 1865, he conducted a me- served as rabbi of Congregation ,
morial service for President Lin- B'nai Shalom in Quincy, Ill.
19 at age 67.
ish Federations and Welfare Funds
coin in the synagogue, and on Eppstein was married to Fannie
Mr. Baskin, a native of Chicago, to hospitals, homes for the aged
lived in the Detroit area for 38 and other local agencies, as well as
April 23, 1865, the congregation Bronner (or Brunner). They had
years. He was a member of to national Jewish agencies, it has
adopted a resolution of condolence seven children — Bessie, Matilda,
Temple Beth El, the Masons, been announced by William Rosen-
for President Lincoln, written by Jacob, Samuel, Jennie, Joseph and
Daisy. Eppstein died Sept. 2, 1906,
Moslem Shrine and Michigan and wald, chairman of the council's
Rabbi Eppstein.
and was interred in the Valley of
Ohio apparel clubs. In Chicago, he Shroder award committee. He ur-
Detroit's Temple Beth El, Peace Cemetery in Quincy, Ill.
belonged to the Covenant Club and ged all who qualify to submit their
Michigan's oldest Jewish congre-
Mrs. Samuel Abram of Fitz-
John Paul Jones Lodge of the projects.
gation which was organized in gerald, Ga., and Allen T. Kander
Masons.
1850, heard about Eppstein's of New York City are the surviv-
Where no hope is left, is left no
qualities of leadership. In 1866, .ing
Surviving are his wife, 'Helen,
grandchildren
of
Rabbi
Epp
i-
when the Beth El pulpit became stein. Kander is a nationally known
16500 N. Park, Southfield; two fear.—Milton.
vacant, Eppstein was chosen to newsp aper broker. He is recipient •
daughters, Mrs. Clifford (Iris)
A young immigrant carries the Feldman and Mrs. Kenneth (San-.
fill the vacancy. His annual .
salary was $1,500 plus perqui-
Holy Tora ashore at Haifa. His dra) Kauffman of Columbus; his
sites. The congregation, number- 29 Pct. of Israeli Workers arrival in Israel was made pos- father, Jacob Baskin, and brother
ing 70 families, als1 furnished . A re Women, Survey Shows sible with gifts from the Detroit Samuel, both of Highland Park,
The Family of the Late
him with a parsonage.
Allied Jewish Campaign-Israel Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Ann Lieber-
TEL
AVIV
(ZINS)
—
A
study
During Eppstein's ministry in
GEORGE WEISS
man of Highland Park and Mrs.
Emergency Fund.
Detroit, the Temple on Washington , made by the sociologist, Dr. Sam-
Max (Sonya) Handwecker of Chi-
and Clifford was dedicated by uel Rolband, deals with the role
Wish to thank their many
Philly Campaign Reaches cago;; and six grandchildren.
Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise and late women play in the upbuilding of
Interment Chicago.
friends and relatives for
Friday evening services were ' Israel. They form 29 per cent of $6.2 Million at Mid-Point
their kindness shown dur-
instituted. The Hebrew-German-; the country's labor force.
PHILADELPHIA — Contribu- British Ministry Forbids
Some 245,000 women are em- tions
ing their recent sorrow.
English Day School was discon-
totaling
$6,229,130
were
an-
tinued and a congregational reli- ?Toyed in various branches of its nounced by the Allied Jewish Ap- the Sale of Israel Bonds
economy. Their distribution by
LONDON . (ZINS)—The British
peal-Israel Emergency Fund at its
countries of origin is as follows: 1968 mid-campaign luncheon here Ministry of Finance has forbidden
75,000 come from countries in Af- Monday. Philip S. Seltzer, general Israel Bond campaigns, and it is
rica and Asia; 177,000 from Eur-
chairman of the drive, said that not likely to lift the ban in the
ope, and 59,000 are Israeli born.
near future, "informed sources"
Dr. Rolband also notes that gifts and pledges to the AJA for learned.
about 29,000 girls between the local , national and overseas Jewish
The ministry based its prohibi-
ages of 14 and 1'7, go to work needs came to $3,655,222, while tion on the fact that Israel is not
the
balance
of
$2,573,908
repre-
Norman Gostnan
rather than school, and they form
sented contributions so far to the in the sterling-zone.
12 per cent of working women.
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Jaffee
British citizens are not allowed
Israel
Emergency
Fund.
Included
Also there are about 50,000
to purchase foreign stock without a
Mrs. May Zwerling
women, aged 65 and over, who still in the sum were advance gifts special government permit.
which $2,-
totaling
$4,095,979,
of
are gainfully employed.
A spokesman for the finance
403,991 was raised for AJA and
Acknowledge with grateful
$1,691,988 for the Israel Emer- ministry declared that the govern-
appreciation the hundreds
ment will not issue such a permit
Advisory Council Formed gency fund.
of kind expressions of
to buy Israel bonds because it does
NEW YORK — Announcement
not wish to establish a precedent
sympathy made by rela-
of the first meeting of the newly Mental Health Week
Over 9000 nervous and former for other countries desiring to float
formed academic advisory council
tives and friends of the
of the National Foundation for mental patients will observe Na- their bonds in England. Its present
late
Jewish Culture was made by Rabbi tional Mental Health Week, April monetary crisis, the spokesman ad-
ded,
warrants
no
exception.
Daniel Jeremy Silver, president. 28-May 4, in 650 Recovery, Inc.,
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