• THE JEWISH NEWS 20, 1951 Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July Member American Amociatios oe litnslishlowish Newspapers, Michigan Preis Association, National rditorisi Association Published every Friday by TM Jewish Now. Publishing Co., .17516 W. Nine Mile, Suite ON, Southfield, Mich. *OIL Seeond-Class Postage Paid at Southfield, Michigan and Additional Mailing Offices. Subscription $8 a year. Foreign fla. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ &liter and Publisher CARMI M. SLOMOVITZ CHARLOTTE DUBIN City Editor Sunrises Manager DREW LIEBERWITZ Advertising Manager Sabbath Rosh Hodesh Nisan Scriptural Selections This Sabbath, the first day of Nisan, 5731, the following scriptural selections will be read in our synagogues: Num. 28:9-15, Exod. 12:1-20. Prophetical, Pentateuchal portions, Levit. portion, Ezekiel 45:16-46:18. Candle lighting, Friday, March 26, 6:32 p.m. VOL. LIX. No. 2 Page Four March 26, 1971 • Detroit's Generosity Awaited in Campaign Solicitations that will commence on a out of their tax dollars and we must ease communitywide scale next week for the ex- their burdens by assisting in the support of traordinary Allied Jewish Campaign assume their universities, the housing plans for immi- .a different character from any other drive grants and the hospitals. The flow of immigrants into Israel has ever held here before. not subsided by any means. More than 600,- This is an emergency effort to enlist the 000 have escaped from the threatened tor- participation of every member of our com- tures under Moslem rule in Arab countries. munity, men and women, young people of More are yet to come from the surviving cen- all ages. ters in those lands. Now we have the prob- The task is to assure continuity for all lem of Russian Jewry, and in the years ahead functioning local and national educational, many thousands will be welcomed in an ex- social and health-providing agencies. It is pected exodus from the USSR. For these we primarily to give our support to the em- must provide the urgently-needed assistance. battled people of Israel that is fighting for The Allied Jewish Campaign that is to its very life against great odds in the con- open officially next week already has a good frontation not only with saber-rattling neigh- beginning in funds that have been secured bors but also with the major antagonist, the in pre-campaign solicititations. The big job is Soviet Union. ahead of us for a period of six weeks during A weak community will be unable to which many millions must be raised to as- provide the aid necessary for Israel's defense. sure the proper response from Detroit Jewry. Therefore, our functioning social, educational Pre-campaign efforts provide encourage- and recreational agencies must be given all ment for the campaign organization and are the aid they- need for upkeep. introductory to the great task of enlisting thousands of contributors. The serious efforts The Israeli case is special one. In the challenge the goal coming six current weeks or peace, the hundreds a of thousands we war have are during which the of great in the Language Easily Taught Child's Picture Hebrew Dictionary The Chinese say that a single picture speaks louder than a thousand words. "A Child's Picture Hebrew Dictionary" published by Sabra Books illustrates the point exceptionally well. Here is one of the pages from this delightful book that has so much merit to illustrate this contention: helped there We are must dependent us drive must be attained with the generosity for their settle .sfkurity. assist in upon the de- is being generated by the seriousness of velopment of industries to absorb the tens of that existing conditions and affiliated the urgency thousands of immigrants who will continue mands for action by all Jews. of de- to seek refuge in their owl] homeland-. -The Therefore the campaign appeal is directed educational- arid - health services in Israel should have our unstinted support. The Isra- at every Jew, young and old, and the response elis, heavily taxed, provide for their defense must be more generous than ever. Welcome, National Council of Jewish Women With more than 700 delegates expected here this weekend for the biennial conven- Lion of the National Council of Jewish Wom- en, our community will play host to an im- portant gathering of one of the great women's movements in the country. Founded 78 years ago, the NCJW ren- dered significant services to Jewry and to America. As a great Americanization agency in its earliest years, it helped immigrants establish themselves and it served valuable educational purposes for newcomers, thus raising the social and cultural standards of many. The charitable endeavors of the early years also were of some importance. With the end of mass migrations and Anferican Jewry's development into a thor- oughly Americanized community, new tasks were undertaken to. meet the needs of the time. Establishing day centers for neglected children. encouraging schools of community action. introducing the Eleanor Roosevelt United Nations Institute, giving assistance to many cultural and social service projects, NCJW earned the acclaim that is now given it. Of importance on the schedule of NCJW activities in recent years was the establish- ment of a high school adjoining the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. The women created the John Dewey School of Education at the Hebrew University. They expanded their Is- raeli projects by establishing the Center for Research in Education for the Disadvantaged, also at the Hebrew University. Thus, for 22 years: NCJW has played a significant role in Israet's cultural activities. Special attention must be given the efforts of -the Detroit Section of National Council of JewiSh Women. The local group, one of the largest women's organizations in the city, not only assists the projects of the national move- ment. It has introduced many of its own proj- ects. It assists in urban development. It goes to the inner city with projects to assist the underprivileged. The local group is among the few that have come forth promptly to assist in work to ease the burdens of those who labor with the retarded and to assure financial support to provide housing for retarded children. Many Detroit women have played impor- tant roles nationally in the work of NCJW. Mrs. Joseph Welt was a national president, and many others rendered valuable services to the movement. This community takes pride in the fact that the current NCJW's presi- dent of the national movement is Mrs. Leon- ard H. Weiner. While the sessions here will mark her retirement, her leadership, like that of other Detroit women in NCJW, is leaving its wholesome mark on the efforts that continue in behalf of Jewry and man- kind. There is a sense of communal duty that gives the National Council of Jewish Women special status, and there is great satisfaction in welcoming the NCJW delegates, with best wishes for success in their deliberations.. The Right to Be Master of One's Destiny A major point in Zionism and in the ful- fillment of prophecy in re-establishing the Jewish homeland is that Jews, oppressed for 20 centuries and hounded everywhere, should be masters of their own destiny. They have been suppressed, held in bond- age, were victims of the whims of bigots, for so long, that the emergence of Israel spelled an end not only to homelessness but also to submission to indignities. Jews are masters of their own destiny in Israel. That is why vague pledges are mean- ingless and the Israeli spokesmen under the guidance of Golda Meir reject the Rogers- Thant-Jarring proposals. Unless Washington and London and Cairo and the UN understand the meaning of being free to assert one's right, there will be little chance to overcome the pressures upon Israel. What Israel and her supporters are back- ing is the right of a people to be master of its own destiny. That no one can again defeat, as long as there is a free Israel. Illustrated by Ita Meshi, this volume has the great value of excel- lent selection of words that gives the youngsters who are fortunate to receive this book a working vocabulary in Hebrew. Thus, "A •hild's Picture Hebrew Dictionary" is highly recommend- able in this age when so many wish to perfect their knowledge of Hebrew. 'Philosophy for Everyman In the 90 brief essays about philosophers and the philosophic works of men from all ages, all climes, incorporated in "Philosophy for Everyman—From Socrates to Sartre," by Dagobert D. Runes, pub- lished by Philosophical Library, the author, who has written exten- sively on philisophical subjects, includes the roles of a number of historic Jewish figures. One of the longest essays in the book—four pages— describes the views of Philo Judaeus. Philo's interpretations of biblical eras and his views on Jewish observances are touched upon to indicate the philosopher's influence on his time and on Christianity. The essay concludes by indicating that Philo "declared every letter of the Od Testament the revelation of God." Baruch Spinoza also receives much space, in one of the lengthier essays in this book. Dr. Runes has included in the philo- sophies under review those of Saadia Ben Joseph, Bachia ben Joseph, Solomon Ibn-Gabirol, Henri Bergson, Baruch Spinoza, Judah Halevi, Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides), Abraham Ibn David Halevi, Joseph Ibn-Saadick. There is a brief essay on the Kabala, and much of the contest places emphasis on Jewish philosophical influences.