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Friday, March 4,
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
1977
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50th Pinsker Anniversary Lends Historicity r
Singles Events
to Detroit's Landsmanshaften Experiences cgiYallyoTnraiduuTZ
A communal dinner,
marking the 50th an-
niversary of the Pinsker
Society of Greater De-
troit, to be held March 13,
assumes historic signifi-
cance in the experiences
of the landsmanshaften
movement which retains
strength in the ranks of
the Pinsker.
There were some 45
landsmanshaften when
the immigrants from
Pinsk and environs or-
ganized into a fraternal
group of landsleit, people
stemming from the same
city in what was then
Russia, in 1927.
Nearly all of the land-
smanshaften which were --bership of 200, the Pinsker
formed by migrants from carry on their charitable
scores of cities in Russia work which inspired the
and Poland have been group's formation, and its
dissolved. The organizers president, Harry Laker,
are gone; their children and historian, Louis
did not retain an interest Levine, speak with pride
in the Old World with of the most recent enroll-
which they are unfamil- ment of 45 young couples,
iar and for whom those children and grandchil-
vanished communities dren of the elders in the
are mere legends passed association, as associates
on to them by their par- of their parents.
ents. Only the Pinsker
It is conceded that the
remain as a strongly or- possession of a cemetery,
ganized group and as a located in the Chesed
reminder of the years Shel Emes area, serves to
when landsmanshaften encourage retention of
were vital factors in family loyalties in the
many American cities.
Pinsker landsmanshaft.
With a continuing mem- But the charitable work
and the cultural pro-
grams at weekly meet-
ings held at Cong. Bnai
David are given as added
proof of a retained inter=
est in'the organization.
As the group's histo-
rian who was one of the
organizers of the Pinsker
Society and was its first
secretary, Levine recalls
the names of the first
leaders of the organiza-
tion. They included Mor-
ris Sklar, who was the
first president of the
group; Morris Schwartz,
David Weiner, Sam Lif-
shitz, Zelig Mishkin, Hy
Perchik, David Bolot-
MR. AND MRS. STOFFER
nikoff, Abraham Paul and
of slides made from old Abraham Klan
pictures, was presented.
Formed for the purpose
The show traced the Stof- of alleviating want and
fers' lives before and dur- assisting • newcomers
ing their marriage. It was from Pinsk, the purpose
put together by Gary of the landsmanshaft was
Stein. Dr. Stoffer nar- expressed in its name,
rated the -30-minute pre- Pinsker Progressiver Un-
sentation.
terstitzungs Verein. It
was the unterstitzen, re-
ndering help to Members,•
Stoffers Mark 50th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Stoffer of Farmington
Hills celebrated their
50th wedding anniver-
sary with a party Jan. 9 at
-to Michigan Inn, Southfield.
The party was given by
their daughter -and son-
in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence (Beatrice)
Stein of Southfield, and
son and daughter-in-law,
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon
(Phyllis) Stoffer of. West
Bloomfield.
A mock wedding cere-
mony was held, reaffirm-
ing the couple's vows.
Rabbi M. Robert Syme of
Temple Israel, Detroit,
officiated. Grandchildren
Stephen, Gary and Sha-
w ron- Stein and Lori and
Amy Stoffer held aloft the
protable "hupa" during
the 'ceremony.
A slide show, consisting
.
Photo%raphy
ary
gone
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The dues were $3. The
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dues included sick benefit
assistance of $4 a week for
seven weeks. The cultural
programs additionally be
came means of inspiration
for the Pinsker whose lan-
guage was for many years
Yiddish, who now conduct
their meetings in English,
but retain much of the
Yiddish culture in their
musicales, discussions,
lectures and other pro-
gram's.
partment will present a
tennis night 8:30 p.m.
Tuesday in the Center's
tennis bubble. There is a
charge, and advance reg-
istration is required. For
reservations, call Jay
Silver.
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MLCHIGAN JEWISH
SINGLES COUNCIL in-
vites Jewish singles age
18-35 to a bowling party 1
p.m. Sunday at Plum Hol-
low Lanes. There is a
nominal charge.
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SUNDAY JEWISH
SINGLES of the Jewish
Tuesday in the JWV
headquarters. The meet-
ing will focus on plans for
the Battle Creek Hospital
Party, plans for the na-
tional president's visit
and selection of hostesses
for the coming games
party. For information,
call the president, Jerry
Feldman, 398-8955, or the
JWV office, 559-5680.
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LT. ROY F. GREEN
AUXILIARY will have a
luncheon 12:30 p.m.
Saturday at the MCL
Cafeteria in the Tel-12
Mall. Reports on fund
raising will be read by
senior vice president,
Mrs. Jerry Fine. Mem-
bership party report will
be read by junior
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vice
president, Mrs. Harold
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BLOCH-ROSE AUXIL-
IARY will meet 8:15 p.m.
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'Community Center in- Yaphet Kotto, who por-
vites Jewish singles age trayed Idi Amin in the
President 35 and up to a "coffee and television film, "Raid on
Current
Laker and historian conversation" meeting 8 Entebbe" recently. said,
Levine contend that the p.m. Sunday in the home `My father is Jewish, an
progress made by the of Ruth Copper, 17160 African Jew from Came-
Pinsker and the group's Maryland, Southfield. roon. The Jewish thing
survival are ascribable to • Faye Ross will-speak. For has always meant as
the members' deep inter- information, call Anne much to me as being
est in Zionism and their Klempner, 557-3698, or black."
devotion to Israel. During
the 50 years of the group's
existence it had contrib-
:ii Aattin
uted more than $250,000
to various causes, primar-
ily the United Jewish Ap-
peal through the Allied
Jewish Campaign, His-
The finest music for all occasions
tadrut, Jewish National
Fund, yeshivot, Hebrew
schools and other move-
ments.
There was great loyalty
to the adopted country
and the Pinsker sold more
than $2 million in U. S.
War Bonds during World
War I and the U. S. Air
Force, recognizing these
loyalties, named a Mus-
tang Fighter Plane the
Pinsker Plane, that name
appearing on the plane's
wing.
The Pinsker takes pride
in Dr. Chaim Weizmann
• having come-from Mottele
near Pinsk, that it was a
city of Zionists and sup-
porters of the Herzlian as-
LT. ELI LEVIN AUXIL- piration for Jewish state-
hood.. "That remains our
IARY will hold a dutch ideal," Levine said.
treat luncheon 11:30 a.m.
Wednesday at the Dry
Dock Restaurant, Green-
field and 11 Mile Rds.,
Southfield. A business
meeting will follow at 1
p.m. at the JWV Memorial
Home. Officers will be
elected. For reservations,
call Gert Hoberman, 557-
0014, or Frieda Samoss,
547-7732.
Jay Silverman at the
Center, 851-7300, ext. 219.
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CRITERION CLUB will
'hold a March promenade
9 p.m. Saturday at the
Oak Park Community
Center. President Esther
Bershad invites the pub-
lic. Dress will be informal.
Jonny "C" and his or-_
chestra will provide the
music for dancing and so-
cial mixers. Refresh-
ments will be served. For
information, call Betty '
Weinberg, 559-5175, or
Cecile Bartholomew,
arm
559-8397.
To mark the 50th an-
niversary, the Pinsker
has pledged $35,000 for a
Kupat Holim clinic in
Herzliya, Israel. In addi-
, $10,000 will be dis-
tion-
tributed among a number
of major Jewish causes.
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