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THE DETROIT• JEWISH NEWS
Levins Cited for JNF Service,
Inscribed in Its Golden Book
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Nordau Biography Corrected
Editor, The Jewish News:
been abrogated yet; what
In my father, Max Nor- existed was a decision made
dau's biography, which I by the Spanish government
was very happy you pub- -- under the reign of King
lished, an unfortunate mis- Alfonso XIII — to tolerate
take was made about my places of worship of reli-
father's stay in Spain and gions other than the
the opening of the first Catholic, including
synagogue in Madrid since synagogues, provided they
1492, the year of the expul- were not conspicuous.
sion of the Jews under the
The actual abrogation
reign of Ferdinand and was discussed in the
Isabel, the Catholic Spanish Parliament only in
monarchs.
1966 and was decided and
Permit me to correct the enacted in 1968! It is only
Percy Kaplan, left, executive director of the Greater
'Detroit Jewish National Fund Council, presents a cer- dates. When the synagogue since then that synagogues
tificate to Mr. and Mrs. William (Belle) Levin attesting was inaugurated in 1917, have officially been opened
the law of expulsion had not in Madrid and Barcelona
IP 'to their inscription in the JNF Golden Book for their
and that the Jewish religion
i80 years of service" to the fund.
Young Gymnasts is recognized.
* *
other communities. Detroit Entertain Aged
Paris, France
Gymnastics students
Mayor Coleman Young and
the Council honored him at from the Jewish Commu-
nity Center of Metropolitan
a luncheon.
Levin has drafted Detroit recently put on a Dance for Seniors
The Jewish Community
many zoning resolutions tumbling demonstration at
and published many arti- the Prentis Manor Jewish Center's senior adult de-
cles on the subject. He Home for Aged in South- partment will host a dance 8
p.m. Sunday at the 10 Mile
was a special state assis- field.
A total of 15 girls partici- Center branch.
tant attorney general and
Freddy Sheyer will pro-
served on the county pated. The gymnasts, who
range in age from second to vide music for dancing.
board of supervisors.
"The William and Belle seventh grade, are coached There is a charge, and re-
Levin Woodland" was es- by John Croll, and are all freshments will be served.
tablished in their honor by students in Croll's girls' For information, call the 10
the Landsmanshaften gyinnastics classes at the Mile Center, 967-4030.
Jewish Center.
Societies of JNF.
The girls demonstrated
Mrs. Levin has held every
office in Detroit Women of a warm-up routine and
DRY
JNF, including serving two then went through a
CLEANING SERVICE
terms as president and five variety of tumbling 4WOCOMUMMX:n04
years as fund-raising stunts and combinations.
Fast Pick-Up and
chairman. She is on the na- Croll explained various
tional JNF board and on the aspects of tumbling and
Delivery
national JNF speakers gymnastics.
Dry
Cleaning,
Laundry
Croll teaches beginning
bureau and vice president of
Leathers,
Reparis,
and
intermediate
girls'
the Detroit JNF Council.
classes, boye gymnastics
Drapes Reweaving
and gymnastics for pre-
schoolers. For information,
Call
contact Croll at the Center,
341-5025
at 661-1000, ext. 182.
Camp Young Judea, the includes specialists in the
Hadassah-sponsored sum- fields of dance, drama, Is-
r-mer camping program of raeli culture, music, sports,
Hashachar-Young Judea, nature, scouting, and arts
the
you cannot afford to
twill move to the Camp and crafts. In addition,there
jahelu camp grounds in is a doctor and a certified
health director living on the
- 10rtonville this summer, ex-
w panding to two four-week grounds at all times. The
kitchen is completely
sessions.
h _ Jeffrey M. Simon is camp kosher and is supervised by
a mashgiakh.
ndirector.
For information; contact
- The new CYJ -campsite
spans 120 acres, including a Jesse Rosenbaum, 66 61-
1038.
0 -newly-developed 40-acre
SEATING
nature center, complete
"'with trails connecting var- Needlework Unit
ious ponds and a wooded Focus Is Judaica
en me_nt
.n
Other
Natalie Victor has
fac Ws include the large founded
the Thread of Gold
4akefront, sandy beach,
Judaic Needlework Guild
towboats and canoes.
and will act as president.
In addition to the 24
The guild will hold
r4:abins, the camp has monthly
and
football and softball seminars meetings
and
is
open
to
* fields, tennis and basket-
ball courts, horseback anyone interested in Judaic
Ividing facilities, a needlework. -
The guild will hold its in-
,_neWly-built dining hall, a
"Fecently-renovated rec- augural meeting 8 p.m.
reation hall, a large, arts Tuesday in the 10 Mile
and crafts building, and a Jewish Community Center,
Room 12.
six-room infirmary.
Example
- Other officers are Mona
The staff, which is almost
Reg. Price 7 pcs. $2713.00
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orkers who lead bara Victor-Gittleman, sec-
now
41ashachar-Young Judea retary; and Toby Golop,
clubs throughout the year, treasurer.
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Friday, January 26, 1919 41
Save up to
Maxa Nordau
Mr. and Mrs. William
,..(Belle) Levin have been in-
scribed in the Golden Book
- 9,f the Jewish National
Fund in Jerusalem "for
-their 30 years of service to
JNF and Women of JNF."
The Levins were pre-
sented with a certificate at-
, 'testing to their inscription
by Percy Kaplan, executive
la director of the Greater De-
troit JNF Council, prior to
making their home in Ft.
Lauderdale, Fla.
Levin, an attorney and
„Detroit zoning specialist,
has been honored by the De-
o troit city government,
which he has served for
; many years as executive
secretary of the Detroit
0 -13oard of Zoning Appeals.
The Detroit Common Coun-
.•cil passed a resolution citing
him "for outstanding serv-
-ice to the city of Detroit" and
if
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