Alan Schwartz Is
on
Edison Board
Rabbi Lehrman Greeted at Reception
28—Friday, April 25, 1969
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Ida Kaminska Due in Special
Yiddish Show Here June 22
Shareholders of Detroit Edison,
voting in person or by proxy at
Ida Kaminska, Polish-Jewish ac- ship of the Michigan Council of
the company's annual meeting in tress of international fame, her American Jewish Congress.
New York City Monday, approved husband, daughter and son-in-law The two-hour Yiddish-language
an amendment to the corporate will appear in a special matinee I program, originally presented at
bylaws which raised membership performance of songs, monologues Carnegie Hall in February, won
on the board of directors from 15 and scenes at the Scottish Rite high praise from a New York
to 16. At the same meeting, they Cathedral, June 22, under sponsor- Times review which noted that
elected Alan E. Schwartz of De-
" . . stage presence, like love
trait to fill the new directorship
and music, knows no language bar-
and re-elected the 15 incumbent I Martyrs Forest Site
riers, and Miss Kaminska . . . has
members.
stage presence to spare."
of Trees Honoring
Schwartz is chairman of the ex-
Miss Kaminska received world-
ecutive committee and chief fin- BB's George Tarnoff
wide acclaim and a nomination for
ancial officer of Cunningham Drug
The Metropolitan Detroit Bnai the Best Actress Academy Award
Stores. Inc., and
Brith's President's Forest in the in 1967 for her role in the Czech
chairman a n d
new section of the Martyrs Forest film "The Shop on Main Street."
chief financial of-
in Israel will be the site of all
In Poland, Miss Ka m i n s k a
ficer of Cypher-
trees planted in honor of George headed the Kaminska State Jewish
netics Corpora-
Tarnoff, council president, and the
Theater (named for her mother,
tion, a newly- *VIP*
25 Bnai Brith lodge presidents be- Esther Rachel Kaminska, also a
formed national
ing honored 10:30 a.m. Sunday at renowned Yiddish actress). In
computer c o m
Cong. Beth Abraham, in coopera- November 1968, she and her fam-
plex. He is also
tion with the Jewish National ily left their native country for the
a member of the
Fund.
United States because of increasing
boards of direc-
The occasion will be the third anti-Semitism.
tors of Macoid
annual
Bnai
Brith
President's
Chairman of the AJCongress
Industries, Inc.,
Brunch, at which the guest speak- committee for the Kaminska pro-
Schwartz
Soss Manufactur-
ing Company, and Allied Super- er will be Herman Edelsberg. di- gram is Mrs. Milton Schwartz.
rector of the Bnai Brith office of Working with her are Zeldon
markets, Inc.
Cohen, Mrs. Morris Friedman,
In the past he has served as international affairs.
Heading the brunch are Sam- Mrs. Arnold Frank, Mrs. George
chairman of the board of both Ar-
uel H. Greenberg, chairman of Rubin and Mr. and Mrs. Albert J.
lan's Department Stores. Inc., and
Federal's Inc., and on the boards the Greater Detroit Baal Brith Silber.
• • •
Council Israel Martyrs Forest
of Kaiser-Frazer, Inc. and Willys
committee, and Harry Weinber- Ida Kaminska Recovers
Motors, Inc.
ger, past council president and
A native of Detroit. Schwartz
present District 6 Israel Martyrs From Mild Heart Attack
holds a bachelor of arts degree
from the University of Michigan Forest chairman.
MONTREAL (JTA) — Actress
and in 1950 he graduated magna
A special award from Bnai Brith Ida Kaminska has recovered from
cum laude from Harvard Law and the Jewish National Fund will a mild heart attack and returned
School. He was associated with be given to Tarnoff, with a wood-
the New York law firm of Kelley, land of 2,500 trees planted in his last week with her family to their
New York residence. She suffered
Drye, Newhall. Maginnes and War- honor.
ren and in 1951 he served as spec-
The Martyrs Forest chairman of the attack last month while on tour
ial assistant counsel to the New
each lodge will be presented with in the play "Mirele Efros." She
York State Crime Commission. He
special c i tat i ons
had bees hospitalized here.
returned to Detroit in 1952 and now
Zack, president of the JNF.
practices law as a senior partner
Admission to the brunch is by
in the firm of Honigman. Miller. the purchase of at least one tree
Schwartz and Cohn.
and a small donation.
Schwartz' cultural and civic
affiliations include vice president
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and member of the executive com-
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mittee of the Detroit Symphony
Novelty Pens
Orchestra; trustee of Detroit Grand
O p e r a Association, Cranbrook
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ties: vice president of Jewish Wel-
casions.
fare Federation of Detroit; direc-
tor of Jewish Home for Aged,
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March of Dimes. United Founda-
tion. American Friends of the Heb-
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rew University and Harper Hospit-
al. He has also served as presi-
dent of the Wayne State University
Press, chairman of the mayor's
rehabiliation committee for the
city of Detroit, and a director of
the ways and means committee,
Governor's State Council for the
Arts.
Cong. Bnai Moshe leaders were joined by the mayors of three
cities and representatives of other synagogues and local movements
at the function April 15 at which Rabbi Moses Lehrman was honored
prior to his receiving the honorary doctor of divinity degree from
his alma mater, the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. At the
reception held at Town and Country Club, Rabbi Lehrman (right)
is greeted by Mayor Norman Feder of Southfield (left) and Philip
Slomovitz. The honorary degree will be awarded Rabbi Lehrman in
New York, June 8. Arrangements are being made for a tour of a
large Detroit delegation to attend the commencement exercises.
AJCommittee's Yehuda Rosenman
to Speak on 'Jewish Youth in Action'
Community Council and Jewish
Yehuda Rosenman, director of
Welfare Federation at a noon
communal affairs for American
luncheon in the Butzel Building.
Jewish Committee, will appear in
Detroit Monday and Tuesday to
That evening he will appear at
address several groups in the com- the Jewish Center in a program
munity on "Jewish Youth Today— sponsored by the Jewish Action
Organizing for Action."
Committee of Wayne State Univ-
Last November, Rosenman or- ersity, which culminates a week
long teach-in on Israel. He also•,
ganized a nation-
talk before the staffs of the Jew-
al conference for
ish Center and. the Midrasha.
Jewish col lege
Rosenman taught at the Univer-
students in Tarry-
sity of Maryland School of Social!
t o w n. N.Y. at
j Work and at Hebrew University.
which 33 students
Before joining the AJC staff, he'.
explored feelings
was consultant on community or-,
about their Jew-
ganization and community centers
ishness and Jew-
at for the Joint Distribution Corn-
i s h institutions,
mittee's headquarters in Geneva.
and their relev-
ance to present
Rosenman
life - styles. The
Single Adults Slate
conference was American Jewish
Committee's initial attempt to help Talk on Marriage, - an
Jewish college students assess
Evening for Lounging
their problems and determine what
Jewish Single Adults will hear a
role an organization such as AJC
discussion of "Marital Happiness
should play on campus.
—a
Suggested Formula" by Rabbi
On Monday evening at 8. Rosen-
man will speak before the Detroit M. Robert Syme of Temple Israel,
Chapter of AJC at the home of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Jewish
Center.
Mrs. Saul Rose. 1701 Balmoral.
A social hour and refreshments
On Tuesday, he will meet with will
follow the question-answer
the leadership of the Jewish
period. All single persons are in-
vited. Nonmembers will pay a
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nominal admission fee.
Mothers to Be Honored
The organization for singles, age
25-40, will hold another lounge by Planting of Trees
in 416glest night, with ping-pong and other To honor mother on Mother's
to BC
games, refreshments and conver- Day, which this year will be ob-
i
sation, 8:30 p.m. May 6 at the Cen- served May 11, the Jewish National
ter.
' Fund once again is recommending
Admission will be free to mem- "Say It With Trees" — a certifi-
bers of the group. There is a cate symbolizing the planting of
nominal charge for guests.
trees in Israel as an eternal record-
* * *
ing of a loved one's name.
This certificate will be mailed to
Embryo AJCongress Unit
the mother lfonored, or to the rela-
to Celebrate Israel's Day
tives of mothers whose memory is
In honor of Israel's 21st anniver- to be perpetuated by the planting
sary, American Jewish Congress' of trees.
In an appeal to the commun-
newest chapter-in-formation, Theo-
ity, David P. Zack, JNF presi-
dore Bikel, will hold a celebration
dent, stated: "The Jewish Na-
8 p.m. Sunday at the Jewish Cen-
ter 10 Mile branch.
tional Fund is again providing a
The group of single adults over
particularly appropriate and dig-
age 18, is co-sponsoring the
nified way of honoring mother.
event with the Center's Hebrew
A growing tree is a living tribute
department.
to every mother. Let trees in
Israel honor or memorialize
The
Jewish
National
Fund
film,
MISS CYNTHIA WOLF
"The Third Decade," will be her."
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wolf of shown, and Nilli Diengott of Jeru-
Certificates for trees planted can
Greenfield Rd., Southfield, an- salem will speak on "Israel: Pres- be ordered now from the Jewish
nounce the engagement of their ent and Future." Miss Diengott is National Fund office, 399-0820, or
daughter Cynthia Beth to Steven working on her PhD degree and through JNF chairmen of affiliated
Lupiloff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Al- teaching English at Wayne State organizations.
bert Lupiloff of Potomac Dr., University. Mordecai Tel-Tsur, di-
The JNF office will be open May
rector of the Center Hebrew de- 11, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., for the conven-
Southfield.
The bride-to-be attends Wayne partment, will join her for the dis- ience of those who may want to
State University. Her fiance, an cussion.
pick up a certificate on their way
alumnus of WSU where he was
During the social hour following, to visit with their mother.
affiliated with Sigma Alpha Mu Phyllis Waller will lead folk danc-
Fraternity, attends the Detroit ing. Refreshments will be served.
The tragedy of old age is not
There will be a nominal admission that one is old, but that one is
College of Law.
fee.
An Aug. 31 marriage is set.
young —Oscar Wile.
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