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January 23, 1976 - Image 25

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1976-01-23

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS

Progress in Nazi War Trials

BONN — In recent West the death of 250,000 Jews,
German Nazi trials, the fol- will probably be concluded
lowing developments have in February 1976. This opin-
occurred: ion was expressed by Hans-
A Hamburg court passed Hermann Eckert, director
the following sentences on of public prosecutions in
persons accused with the Frankfurt.
former head of the Warsaw
One of the biggest trials
- Gestapo, Dr. Ludwig Hahn: for mass murder in German
former SS group corn- history opened in Duessel-
mander Hans Backer re- dorf. The crimes of the SS
ceived seven years for being staff in command of the for-
an accessory to murder, the mer concentration camp at
former detachment leader Maidanek near Lublin in
in the Warsaw ghetto, Hel- Poland are recorded in files
mut Orf, six years. Former totalling over 19,000 pages.
SS group leader Herbert
Nine men and five
Hundt was acquitted the women are to be tried, in-
charge of murder owing to eluding Hermine Braun-
;he conflicting testimonies steiner-Ryan, a former
- of witnesses.
supervisor at the concen-
The former superior of tration camp, who was
those sentenced, Hahn, was married and living in
given a life sentence in July America but was surren-
for the murder of 230,000 dered to the German au-
Jews.
thorities when her past
In a month-long trial the crimes were revealed.
Munich II court dealt with
A former SS commander
the case of the murder of has been questioned in Mun-
11 priests and one case of ich as a witness in the so-
attempted murder in the called "Pope trial" in which
former concentration the Italian film producer
camp of Dachau. Former
commander and physi- Israel Develops
cian, Dr. Heinrich Schutz,
was accused of brutally Lettuce Cigarette
JERUSALEM (JTA) — A
murdering 11 Polish,
Czechoslovak and Dutch new cigarette that can be
clergymen by injecting smoked or eaten — with or
them with suppurative without dressing — will be
matter. He was sentenced introduced on the Israeli
to 10 years imprisonment. market within three
The trial has opened in months.
It is made of dry lettuce
Hamburg of the former SS
group leader Heinrich leaves by a process devel-
Birmes and former SS cor- oped over the past five years
poral Ernst Gollak. They by Dr. Gregorio Rubinstein,
are accused of having on an Argentinian Jew. The
four occasions in 1942-43 tentative brand name is
gassed 60 Jews of the forced "Long Life."
Dr. Rubinstein said that
labor camp "clothing fac-
tory of the SS," Lublin any one of a variety of veget-
ables could be used to man-
branch.
The trial has also opened ufacture the cigarette but
in Hamburg of former SS he selected lettuce because
commander Kurt Klebeck, it can be dried in the field.
Josef Aigner and Wilhelm Moreover, Israel's climate
Eickhoff on charges of mur- yields three lettuce crops a
dering Jews. They are ac- year.
Dr.
Rubinstein's
cused of having ordered the
shooting of several hundred 10-stage bio-mechanical
Jews between June 1942 and process neutralizes the let-
September 1943 in a camp tuce taste and a negligible
near Bobruisk in White quantity of tobacco is
Ruthenia, and to have car- added to give the smoke a
ried out some of the execu- familiar flavor.
Lettuce cigarettes can be
tions themselves.
The trial in Hanover of manufactured and requires
Heinrich Wexler, former no retooling by factories. It
senior inmate of the Ahlem contains no nicotine and at
branch of the Neuengamme ?east 50 percent less tar
concentration camp, began than any other cigarette on
as scheduled at the begin- the market.
ning of September. All wit- 7 Israelis Charged
nesses had incriminated the
accused, who is said to have in Drug Smuggling
cruelly murdered nine of his
PARIS (JTA) — Seven
fellow inmates, before the Israelis, including a former
trial began.
commando, Shimon Rimon,
A new trial has been went on trial in a Frankfurt
opened before the Giessen court on charges of heroin
assize court of eight mem- smuggling and distribution
-'-ers of the Gestapo in in West Germany. Only six
.chenau in 1939. The first Israelis are in court. A sev-
trial in October 1974 fell enth, gang leader Yosef
through after nine days Amiel, escaped. They face
because of the incorrect 10-year sentences.
composition of the court.
The prosecution charged
Albert Kruger, a 60-year- the seven smuggled several
old businessman, is on trial kilograms of heroin and sold
before Lueneburg assize it mainly to American sol-
court on charges of having diers, but also to other Is-
killed at least 176 people raelis. Four of the seven,
while in charge of a police including a woman, Mrs.
auxiliary group in White Jacqueline Hosmy, are self-
Russia.
confessed drug addicts.
The resumed trial in
Rimon, known in Israel as
Frankfurt of Hubert Gom- "Kushi," is a former mem-
erski, former guard in the ber of Israel's renowned
Nazi extermination camp at Commando Unit 101 and a
Sobibor in Poland, who is legendary figure in military
/ accused of involvement in
circles.

Carlo Ponte, the American
scriptwriter and historian
Robert Katz, and the direc-
tor Georgioa Pan Cosmatos,
are answering charges of
slander. The lawsuit, which
has been in progress for two
years, was brought . by
Countess Elena Rossignani,
a niece of Pope Pius XII, fol-
lowing the film "La Rep-
presaglia".
The U.S. Government has
asked the West German
Government for help in its
search for information and
witnesses to support
charges against 50 persons
in the U.S. accused of com-
plicity in Nazi crimes. The
accused are Germans who
emigrated to the U.S. Some
of them have become natur-
alized.

January 23, 1976 25

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MIDRASHA INSTITUTE OF LIFE-LONG LEARNING

The Midrasha College of Jewish Studies will re-open classes February 1, at the college,
21550 W. 12 Mile Road, Southfield. Registration is now in progress.
This year, for the first time, the Midrasha offers a new pilot course geared to adults.
The course, "Patterns in Jewish History," will be presented on alternate Thursday morn-
ings, 9:30-11:00 a.m., starting February 5th. Dr. Justin Lewis, Associate Professor of Edu-
cation at the Midrasha, will teach the course. The language of instruction is English.
Courses Offered in the Division of Advanced Hebrew and Religious Studies,
Judaic Studies and Continuing Education, and Teacher Education

Bib. Lit. 136:

The Minor Prophets
Tuesday
J. Lewis
(2 crs.)
8:25-10:00 p.m.
History 230:
The History of Zionism
Monday
M. Weine
(3 crs.)
6:45-8:25 p.m.
Jew. Phil. 220:
Jewish Mysticism: Origin and Scope
Sunday-9:15-10:30 a.m.
M. Weine
(3 crs.)
Tuesday — 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Jew. Phil. 250:-
Modern Jewish Thought
Tuesday & Thursday
R. Wagner
(3 crs.)
6:45-8:00 p.m.
Lit. 165:
The World of Yiddish in English
Thursday
M. Nobel
Translation (2 crs.)
8:00-9:40 p.m.
P.B.L. 192:
Jewish Values in our Prayers
Monday
A. Zentman
(2 crs.)
8:25-10:00 p.m.
Yiddish 2:
Elementary Yiddish (Reading
Monday
M. Nobel
knowledge not required.) (1 cr.)
8:00-9:15 p.m.
Lit. 5:
Elementary Hebrew Reading and
Thursday
M. Nobel
Synagogue Practice. (Reading
9:30-10:50 a.m.
knowledge not required.) (2 crs.)
P.B.L. 134:
Religion and State in Israel (Marriage
Thursday
C. Rosenzveig
and divorce: who is a Jew? etc.)
9:30-10:50 a.m.
(2 crs.)
Ed. 201:
Professional Seminar in Jewish
Thursday-Alternate weeks
J. Lewis
Education (Full year course)
2:15-3:00 p.m.
(1 cr.)
History 176:
Patterns in Jewish History
Thursday-Alternate weeks
J. Lewis
(1 cr.)
9:30-11:00 a.m.
Lit. 1:*
Readings in Modern Hebrew
Thursday-Alternate weeks
M. Nobel
Literature (Full year course)
1:30-2:10 p.m.
(1 cr.)
P.B.L. 136:*
Mishna: Nashim — Jewish Family
Thursday-Alternate weeks
C. Rosenzveig
Laws (Full year course) (1 cr.)
1:30-2:10 p.m.
P.B.L. 191:*
The Prayerbook, for teachers in
Thursday-Alternate weeks
A. Zentman
Jewish schools (Full year course)
1:30-2:10 p.m.
(1 cr.)
Courses marked with an * require a prior reading knowledge of Hebrew. For further information consult
the Dean.

Jew. Phil. 221:

Lit. 1 14:

P.B.L. 4:

P.B.L. 132:

P.B.L. 137:

History 398:

Hebrew 1 15:

All classes listed below take place in the Lubavitcher Center
at 14000 West Nine Mile Road, Oak Park, 548-2666

Hassidic Philosophy and Jewish
Mysticism (2 crs.)
Prayer and meditation by the light
of Hassidic teachings (2 cr.)
Torah-Law in its application to
daily life (2 crs.)
Advanced Halachic investigation of
the Sabbath laws. Text: Shulchan
Aruch HaRay. (2 crs.)
Gemara: Tractate Baba Kama
(1 cr.)

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Saturday
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Y. M. Kagan

B. Stein

B. Gottlieb

E. Silverberg

Saturday
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B. Shemtov

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Tuesday & Thursday
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Midrasha — Oakland University Cooperative Program
(Classes meet at Oakland University)

The Jew in the Medieval World
(4 cr.)
First Year Hebrew
(5 cr.)

Y. Levanon

In addition, the Midrasha has established a program for directed self-study at home for
mature students who prefer such an approach. Mentors can be appointed for private
courses through this division.
All courses are open to the public on a credit or non-credit basis. For further information
contact Yosef Levanon, Dean of the college, at 352-7117.

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