THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS Caricatures for your party Concert Marks 50 Years for Sholem Aleichem Institute Friday, May 5, 1918 41 Arts, Crafts Show The Detroit Postal Em- ployees will hold an arts and crafts exhibit Sunday through May 14 at the gen- eral mail facility, 1401 W. Fort, Detroit. The show can be seen during regular business hours. The SHEL ROTT ORCHESTRA Featuring The Sholem Aleichem In- tute 50th Anniversary and opened a school on Mon- T.V. & Recording Artist stitute and the Moishe Haar Moishe Haar Memorial terey in the Dexter By Memorial Foundation are Concert. VICKIE CA RROLL neighborhood. The other - Professl ona/ Entwounmenr hosting Jewish stage artists DaSilva has made guest schools had been closed, but 351-0170 Howard DaSilva and appearances on television's classes continued in Yid- 255-1599 Martha Schlamme 8 p.m. "The Loner," and "Man dish, history of the Jews, Seturday at Temple Beth From U.N.C.L.E.", has Jewish literature and Call El. There is no charge for acted in more than 20 films music. the performance. and won Academy nomina- After the school on Mon- DaSilva and Schlamme tions for "The Lost terey closed, the members will be guest performers at Weekend" and "Two Years bought the site at 18495 the Sholem Aleichem Insti- Before the Mast." Wyoming and built a new DaSilva will present Institute. "An Evening With About 1950, a small Sholem Aleichem." He group of parents, many of has produced and di- them graduates of the Sho- rected "The World of men-Aleichem schools, met Sholem Aleichem" and to discuss the Jewish educa- "Tevya and His tion of their children, and _ peees--inereans–movin–oureoie SETTINSS--116TANT FAVOUR 1,110TDS Daughters." their own place as Jews in Schlamme will present the community. After a year her program "Let There Be of studying alternatives, Love," a selection of songs, they turned to the Institute, poetry and dramatic ex- which for the first time in its cerpts. She has toured hun- 25 years of cultural activi- dreds of cities throughout ties was not operating a presents small classes for singles & couples the world and made numer- school. ous television appearances. A new school was or- preschool to advanced Morgan Young is the ganized and a new chairman and coordinator branch of the Institute of the event. was formed - Chapter IL The jubilee concert com- Each chapter had its memorates a half-century of separate activities. work by the Sholem Under the guidance of Aleichem Institute in the Moishe Haar the school field of Jewish education, blossomed and flourished. Social and cultural activi- With the growth of the ties. school, the Chapter H ac- The Institute grew out of tivities also expanded to in- reg. sold $85-$150. a school formed by a group clude several study groups, of secular Yiddishist and a choral group, a dramatic Zionist parents. group, a monthly publica- The first school was tion and a Yiddish class for called the Umpartaishe adults, taught by Moishe's Soviet Jewish Artists hoping for emigration and Yiddishe Folkshul. Its wife, Molly Haar. artistic freedom. teachers were Moishe In 1957, the members Haar, Chaim Pomerantz gathered to break ground reg. sold $35. - $50. and B. Fine. The school for a new building at 19350 was housed on Kenil- Greenfield Rd. worth near Oakland Ave. With the death of Moishe of In the backyard was a Haar in 1966, a memorial Documentary Photo — Mural Reproductions as brick structure, built by fund was created to bring well as some of their original works recently the members, called the Jewish writers; artists and smuggled out of the USSR Kinderteatre. It was used personalities to Detroit. by the pupils, faculty and In 1963, the Sholem FINE CLOTHES FOR 42 YEARS members for dramatic Aleichem Annual Art and social events. 24750 TELEGRAPH at 10 Mile Show and Sale was inau- In 1927, Shloime Ber- gurated. next to Dunkin' Donuts Sat., May 13-9:45 P.M. covich arrived from New In the early 1970s, the In- York to become the princi- stitue sold the building on Daily to 6, Thurs. to 8 SUNDAY 11 to 4 pal, teacher and leader of Greenfield and moved to its the organization. Due to his present quarters in the influence the name was Labor Zionist Institute. changed to Sholem Soviet Jewish Artist Aleichem Institute. City of Hope Unit ALEK RAPOPORT — (one of the "hvelve .") Bercovich followed the precepts of John Dewey in to Gather Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Group, City education: the classes were turned into clubs with of Hope, will meet 8 p.m. in the names chosen by the pupils. Sunday at the Hunter's Morris Adler Hall of Congregation Shaarey Zedek Members of the Institute Ridge Apts. club house, 27375 Bell Road, Southfield raised funds, collected tui- Farmington Hills, hosted by tion, invited writers, lectur- Mr. and Mrs. Irving (Sarah) ers and prominent Jewish Pitt and Mr. and Mrs. Nate Exhibit Hours personalities to Detroit. The (Irene) Light. A social hour Sun., May 14 - 10 A.M.-5 P.M., 7 P.M.-11 P.M. FULL TIME Women's Division took an will follow the meeting. Mon. & Tues., May 15 8 16— 1-6 P.M., 7-10 P.M. active-rule in the running of Arrangements for the PROTECTION FROM (Original works, prints and catalogues on sale) the Institute and in forming 13th annual games night at Admission Gratis (See Accompanying Story) • Burglary a Reading Circle study the Raleigh House May 25 Public Is Invited • Vandalism group, which still exists. will be finalized. • Fire By 1928, the school had 41‘ • Personal Attack expanded its activities to MARV ROSEN MARV CHECK include schools in the ,.,, Dexter and Fenkell At A Price You Can Afford neighborhoods. A Mittleshul (High School) Automatically Notifies was formed, to continue NC) IFONE within seconds Police Dept. OFFICE SUPPLIES ! ART SPLIES UP !DRAFTING SUPPLIES: a I a fire Dept. Central Office the education of the I With Coupon with Coupon Wan Coupon graduates. Later, in 1936, Hidden Wire Instellano. .0fIer Expires May 19, 19711 0 . 0er Expires May 19, 1978j Offer Expires May 19, 1979! the Mittleshul was ex- mil Ilk You Won't Know panded to include the - We've Been There graduates of the Farband LIP Sy Draft, Office, Art Et Drafting Sapp i SHELBY PLAZA EN and Workmen's Circle LINCOLN CENTER emergency reporting system with 24 hr. protection 23 Mile & Van Dyke, schools 1014 & Greenfield - wow ow juiszoo., - "' #1 the aftermath of thal4 tali L ANKRICAN. PROTECTIVE Shelby Township 731-6200 Oak Park 966 - 2620 ft-. 'repression, the Institute SAM FIELD The Cultural Commission of Congregation Shaarey Zedek and The Detroit Committee for Soviet Jewry 399-1320 DISCO FEVER? "TWELVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND" Ballet-Tap Harriet Vickery 851-4422 SENSATIONAL SALE FINE SPORT COATS NOW $39.50 - $19.50 FINE SLACKS NOW EXHIBIT $17.50 - $35.00 HARRY THOMAS CHAMPAGNE PREVIEW LECTURE Sun., May 14-8 P.M. -r-,,,, ,. , OFF 1 1 ZU 7o OFFi 2O% ZU 7o OFF': ! I r 5% OFF!