In Baghdad Prisoners' Dock '= Before the Mass Murder

THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Friday, January 31, 1969-21

Edward Traurig Runnin g for Oak Park Judge

Edward Traurig, a 1965 graduate Park, is married to the former
of the Detroit College of Law and Mitzi Ann Lowenthal of Cincinnati
an associate in the law firm of and has a daughter.
Weinstein and Weinstein, has an- I
nounced his candidacy for the posi- $10 Million Raised
tion of associate judge for the city
of Oak Park. • in Chicago United Drive
CHICAGO (JTA)—A record total
The candidate stated that if
elected he would use the office of of $9,940,000 was raised in 1968
the
first Jewish United Fund cam-
the court to assist in an education-
al program designed to curb the paign in Chicago, it was announced
rampant use of drugs among our by Philip M. Klutznick, 1968 gen-
eral campaign chairman. He re-
young people."
ported also that the Israel Emer-
He further stated "that he would gency Fund received a total of
attempt to establish within the pro- $1,563,000, for a combined 1968
bation department a volunteer pro- total of $13,503,000. The 1968 JUF
gram with established people in total represented a 30 per cent in-
the community to assist in the crease over 1966 funds raised by
fight to rehabilitate those mem- the Combined Jewish Appeal and
bers of society who come in con- Jew i s h Federation campaigns.
tact with the judicial system and Klutznick said that the Jewish
who are in need of guidance and United Fund raised $1,352,000 more
assistance."
than the total raised by the two
Traurig is a graduate of Central drives in 1967.
High School and Wayne State
University and has a juris doctor
JE RRY DOC:OPE,"
The only photo of the mass murder and the medieval act in Iraq shows a group of the falsely accused in degree from Detroit College of' .
Law.
He is a former Detroit school
the prisoners' dock in the Baghdad court.
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teacher and former Marine. Trau-
rig is a member of the state Bar
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The Israel Chamber Orchestra, f o u n d e d the Israel Chamber 1956 and had great successes at the Young Israel of Oak-Woods,
Under the direction of Gary Ber- Orchestra, has won plaudits from the Festival of Sacred Music in he has been active with Akiva Day
Lead the way with
tini, comes to the Masonic Audi- critics around the world. After Perugia, Italy, in 1960 and 1962.
School.
torium 8:20 p.m. Feb. 22, in the studying at the Verdi Conserva-
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ensemble's first trip to this country. tory in Milan, the National Con- Auditorium box office, Grinnell's
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clergymen of Detroit will be
the way from the Baroque to the that "Gary Bertini is outstand-
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At the first session, 10:30 a.m.,
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Rabbi Balfour Brickner, director of
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ities and associate director of the
Under the heading "Status of Iraqi Jews in 1931," the Purely commission on social action of Re-
Commentary column in the July 28, 1950 issue of The Jewish News form Judaism, will lecture on
"Jewish Survival and Its Impact
contained the following:
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on Interreligious Relations."
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a valuable copy of an Anglo-Jewish periodical—the final "Goodbye" sion, the Rev. Robert L. Kincheloe,
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issue of the London Jewish Guardian, dated Aug. 14, 1931. The Guard- executive director of the Metropoli-
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Montefiore was one of its regular editorial contributors and its contents will preside; and greetings will be
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presented by the Rev. David Eber-
were noted for accuracy and for good writing. It existed for 12 years, hard, Riverside Lutheran Church;
and many people—in England and in this country—mourned its passing. the Rev. James J. Sheehan of the
has special interest at this time, and we quote it in full:
human relations department of the
An item about Iraq, in the final issue of the Jewish Guardian, Catholic Archdiocese of Michigan;
"The admission of Iraq to the high privilege and responsibility and the Rev. Robert L. Jordan,
of membership of the League of Nations was recently the subject of president of the Interdenomination-
an interesting discussion in the House of Commons, and in the course al Ministers' Alliance.
Of it some important things were said and some natural anxieties were
FOR OVER
expressed with regard to the likely treatment of minorities under the
new dispensation. In view of the friction in Palestine it was but natural
that fears should be expressed as to the position of Jews in that coun-
try. Jews in Iraq constitute a minority of 88,000 people spread all over
the country, and Dr. Drummond Shiels said that according to the best
A Passover Hagada that is more
authorities on the subject they appear contented and happy, and are
than a do-it-yourself manual with
OF
fully recognized by the Arab and general population wherever they live.
quaint
woodcuts is announced by
It is certainly of some significance that whereas in countries where Schocken
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the Jews are badly treated there is a great desire to go to Palestine,
there has been no evidence at all of any desire among the Jews of er can conduct the most traditional
and elaborate Passover service,
Iraq to go from Iraq to Palestine. The argument of Dr. Shiels is not
sustained by a commentary that
so convincing as this last 'significant fact' would seem to imply. It provides
both scholarly and down-
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may be a case of Jews not wishing to go from the frying pan of Iraq to-earth explanations of the back-
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into the fire of Palestine. When it is suggested, as Mr. G. Manders, ground of this major festival, or
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Edited by Prof. Nahum N. Glat-
Britain lays down its mandate over Iraq, Geneva will have to get
zer of Brandeis University from
very busy."
the
classical commentary of E. D.
This sounds like a chapter from ancient Jewish history. In reality,
Goldschmidt, the introduction and
II Is a carbon copy of the reports on Romania, Poland, Hungary, the text explain names, terms,
Germany and even France. In 1931—the year of the above quotation— origins of hymns and songs, ritual
Iraqi Jews did not want to go to Palestine. Today—their number now and legend, and bring the modern
IS estimated as high as 120,000—they are being moved entirely into reader into the spirit of the Hagada
the miracles of our times that these Jews, who tradition. The parent who has
Israel. It is one
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represent the offshoots of the exiles from Babylon, should have been never presided at a seder will pro-,
given a year of grace to get out of the land they inhabited for more ceed confidently with this guide.
titan 2,000 years and that they should at the same time have the
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opportunity and the privilege to find homes in Eretz Israel. This is,
indeed, the era of miracles for Israel, and the wonders grow larger numerous woodcuts from the fa-
mous Prague Hagada of 1526.
when we study history—as in the above quotation.

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Israel Chamber Orchestra to Perform Here on Feb. 22

Rabbis Brichto,
Brick ner to Talk
at Glazer Institute

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ARNOLD KRESCH

Iraq Frying Pan for Jew
in 1931, Just as Today

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