Charles Rubiner Continues Wide
Range of Communal Work at 70
Former Judge Charles Rubin-
er's 70th birthday, next Wednes-
day, will be marked by a private
family dinner party. But a grate-
ful community, becoming aware
of this important natal day of one
of its most active. personalities is
certain to recall his many services
and to acclaim him again for them.
As youthful as ever in his out-
look on many public affairs, the
former judge carries on actively
in many spheres. He is president
of the Rabbi Morris Adler Mem-
orial Foundation and as a former
JUDGE CHARLES RUBINER
president and currently an hon-
orary member of the board of
Cong. Shaarey Zedek he is not
only a regular Sabbath synagogue
attendant but takes a deep interest
in all of the congregation's affairs.
He is active in his law practice
with his son, Arthur James, in
offices at Northland Towers, is
an ardent student of world affairs
and does not overlook an opportun-
ity to be of assistance in advan-
cing Jewish educational functions
and in aiding Israel.
In law practice since 1939, he
served as Judge of Common
Pleas Court for eight years,
leaving a lasting impression
and therefore still addressed
as Judge Rubiner by friends and
associates.
Born in Traverse City, Mich.,
July 10, 1898, the son of the late
Abraham and Mary (Shetzer) Ru-
biner, Judge Rubiner was educa-
ted in Detroit's public schools and
the University of Detroit Law
School and was the class orator
of the U. of D. class of 1919, as
a cum laude graduate. Later he
► onducted post-graduate courses
in law at his alma mater.
He was named assistant attor-
ney general of Michigan in 1928
by Governor Wilbur M. Brucker
who also named him to the Com-
mon Pleas Court in 1929. He was
elected to a full term in that
court in 1933.
Among the important civic roles
he played were as chairman of
the Mayor's City of Detroit Youth
Committee and as head of a draft
board in World War II, holding
that position for six years. He is a
member of the board of the De-
troit Round Table of Catholics,
Protestants and Jews.
In the Jewish community,
Judge Rubiner rose to a number
of high positions as president
of the Jewish Community Cen-
ter, president of Shaarey Zedek,
important posts on the boards
of United Hebrew Schools, Zion-
ist Organization of Detroit, Jew-
ish Community Council, Jewish
Welfare Federation and many
other movements.
Judge Rubiner was married to
the former Selma Zechman in 1925.
Besides their son Arthur James
who is his law partner they have
another son, Walter Jerome, who
is vice-president of the Bank of
the Commonwealth. They have six
grandchildren.
Judge Rubiner's brother Samuel
H. also is associated with him in
his law practice.
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, July 5, 1968-25
Galgenhumor: Newest
Story About Gomulka
Dr. Edgar Heads
Franklin-Slutzky Vows Historical Group
Spoken at Ponchartrain
MRS. GERALD SLUTZKY
Ellen Tobe Franklin, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Franklin of
Shrewsbury Rd., became the bride
Sunday of Gerald Herbert Slutzky,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Slut-
zky of Oldham Rd., Southfield, at
the Hotel Ponchartrain.
The bride wore a Bianchi de-
signed empire A-line gown of silk
organza banded with silk satin
and embroidered with Venetian
lace and crystals. A toque of
matching embroidered satin held
a cage veil of silk illusion. The
bride carried two roses.
Mrs. Arnold Slutzky was ma-
tron of honor. Bridesmaids were
Mrs. Charles Wolfe, Diane Or-
mos and Linda Katz.
Arnold Slutzky served as his
brother's best man. Ushers were
Jay Franklin, Howard Franklin,
Joel Altman and Mickey Roth.
Following a honeymoon in
Puerto Rica and Jamaica the
couple will reside in Royal Qak.
The Jewish Historical Society of
Michigan, at its annual luncheon
meeting on June 26, in the Butzei
Building, elocted Dr. Irving I.
Edgar, president; Dr. Harold Glen,
vice-president; Jonathan Hyams,
treasurer; Mrs. Irving I. Edgar,
recording secretary; Mrs. Bernard
Panush, financial secretary. Hon-
orary president is Allen A. Warsen.
The new board will include Wal-
ter L. Field, Charles E. Feinberg,
Dr. Leon Fram, Mrs. Morris Fried-
man, Morris Garvett, Mrs. Harold
Glen, Dr. Henry Green, Irwin T.
Holtzman, Rabbi David Jessel,
Abe Kasle, Irving I. Katz, Dr.
Shmarya Kleinman, Benjamin W.
Laikin, Louis LaMed, Rueben Le-
vine, Jack Malamud, Prof. Shlomo
Marenoff, Mrs. Marshall M. Miller,
Miss Sadie Padover, Bernard Pa-
nush, Dr. A. S. Rogoff, Jay Rosen-
shine, Abraham Satovsky, Irwin
Shaw, Leonard M. Simons, Dr. Is-
rael Weiner.
James A. Miller spoke on "The
History of the Yiddish Theater in
Detroit".
Dr. Edgar announced, that a
grant had been received for a
new project to begin this year to
involve the recording of remini-
scences from older Detroit area
Jewish residents. These recordings
will be taken by Rabbi Jessel and
will serve as additional source
material in the Jewish archives
section being maintained at the
Burton Historical Library.
PHILIP GOODMAN assumed re-
sponsibility on July 1 for a new
service to small Jewish communi-
ties established by the National
Jewish Welfare Board. In addition
to his new post, Rabbi Goodman
continues as executive secretary
of the JBW-sponsored Jewish Book
Council of America, in which post
he has served since 1956.
Gaining courage from a sense
of humor, there still is a flow of
anecdotes even from Poland where
Jews are experiencing gravest
danger. Attesting to the type of
galgenhumor—humor of the gal-
lows — from Poland, is the tale
about a meeting of Polish journal-
ists at which Wladislaw Gomulka,
the Polish Communist leader,
asked Anton Slonimski, the poet
who. is Jewish:
"Is it unreasonable for us to de-
mand that every Pole should have
only one fatherland?"
To which Slonimski reportedly
replied: "Of course not. But why
should it be Egypt?"
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