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ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
For the election of the Board of Directors
will take place on Thursday evening,
January 13, 1983, at 8:30 P.M., at their
building, 26640 Greenfield Road, Oak
Park, MI.
The following names have been placed in
nomination:
Hillel L. Abrams
Herbert Mitnick
Leonard Antel
Jacob Nosanchuk
Isadore Averbuch
Milton Oleinick
George Bass
Jack Peitz
Norman Blake
Seymour Rabinowitz
Alan Dorfman
Seymour S. Ribiat
Ben Grant
Melville J. Richman
Eric Greenbaum
Allan Rosenberg
Ernest, E. Greenfield
Nathan Samet
Samuel P. Havis
Robert Schwartz
David Hermelin
Abe Shapiro
Earl Jacobs
I. William Sherr
Samuel A. Kayne
Morse Shiffman
Herbert W. Kaufman
David Silver
Jerome W. Kelman
Harry L. Silverman
Harry Laker
Isadore Silverman
Irving Laker
A. M. Silverstein
Joseph Lee
Phillip Stollman
Louis Levine
Louis P. Topor
William I. Liberson
William V. Valensky
Judge Joseph J. Pernick
Ben Weisman
Myron L. Milgrom
Lincoln Welton
Solomon G. Miller
Other nominations can be made in the form of a
petition by 30 members in good standing, and
presented to the President at least three days
before the meeting.
Bayley's 'Joe McCarthy and the Press'
Inspires Study of Media Responsibilities
With "McCarthyism" re
peatedly referred to i n
studies of conservatism an d
radicalism and charge s
often leveled in differing
viewpoints, "Joe McCarthy
and the Press" {Pantheon
Books) by Edwin R. Bayley
assumes uninterrupted sig-
nificance in political
analyses.
It has special significance
in judging the newspapers
and their approaches to
major issues, including the
current as they affect the
Middle East crises.
The Bayley review of the
historic events involving
McCarthy serves also to ex-
plain the roles of Roy Cohn
and David Schine, the
'McCarthy lawyers.
Cohn emerges as the
chief defender of McCar-
thy, in a statement even
as late as 1968.
There is a reference to
Schine and a confrontation
with Martin Agronsky who
supposedly was dropped as a
commentator by a Texas
radio station.
It is in his comments on
the role of the press that
Bayley's comments are
especially relevant at this
time. Here is the judgment
of Bayley on the functions of
the press:
"The primary function of
a newspaper is to tell people
what is happening. It is not
the duty of a newspaper to
decide what is good for the
people to know nor to be
concerned about the effect of
the news it publishes. Its
duty is to furnish the infor-
mation.
"In the case of McCarthy,
the press did not properly
fulfill this function. Nor
does the press deserve credit
for its final wolf-pack des-
cent on McCarthy when it
Negev Forest
JERUSALEM — The
North American Jewish
Educators' Forest was re-
cently dedicated at Yatir
near Beersheva during the
Jewish National Fund
educators' mission to Israel.
Lakewood Yeshiva Reception
in honor of
RAV YERUCHIM OLSHIN, shlita
Rosh Yeshiva, Beth Medrash Govoha
dedicated in memory of
HARAV HAGAON SHNEUR KOTLER, ztz'I
Sunday, January 16 --2 Shevat, 5743, 8:00 P.M.
at the home of
Mrs. Sol Nussbaum, 25847 Woodvilla Pl., Southfield
Guest Speaker
Renowned Torah Askan
RABBI AMOS BUNIM
Dov Loketch
Joseh Nusbaum
Dr. Arnold Zuroff
Chairman Sponsor Committee
became apparent that he in- his accusations, no in- discredit McCarthy or to
tended to go right on attack- formation was available promote him. Their head-
ing the Republican against which to check lines, as well as their edito-
Eisenhower administration his charges. Gradually rials, their columns, and
with the same vigor and this changed, as the State their cartoons, reflected
venom he had expanded on Department issued re- - their positions. Partisan-
Truman's Democrats. Criti- buttals and reporters and ship among newspapers was
cism of McCarthy at this columnists tracked down at a peak.
point was easy and unim- the sources of McCar-
"Alger Hiss, speaking
portant.
thy's information.
at the San Francisco
"Reporters accumulated Press Club on 25 July
"But for those jour-
nalists who recognized files and spent long hours 1975, answered in the af-
the threat to American assembling the facts to ex- firmative when he was
principles posed by plain the charges, as Mur- asked whether the press
McCarthyism, who took a rey Marder did at the Wash- in the 1950s was 'supine.'
" 'The press was not very
stand when opposition to ington Post. The wire serv-
McCarthy rendered one's ice reporters could not do good at wood-chopping in
patriotism suspect, and this immediately, working those days.' he said, adding
who did it when it mat- under the pressure of that it had gained in 'vigor
tered, before the election competition, but they often and courage' since that
of 1952 — even though it followed up with rebuttals a time."
These views and the
put them in the position few hours later. Papers did -
of seeming to defend a not always wait for the re- means that were used by the
press in tackling the politi-
Democratic administra- buttals.
"The wire services were cal involvements have an
tion that many of them
detested — it was a glori- further handicapped be- echo in the current Middle
ous time. History has cause they had to avoid of- East situation, with the ac-
given them too little cre- fending clients. To an editor cusations levelled at press,
who was an all-out McCar- radio and television.
dit."
There was no hesitancy in
How did the press gener- thy supporter, even a fac-
ally react to McCarthyism tual explanation looked like dealing with McCarthy in
as it developed as a major anti-McCarthy prejudice; it his days of ultra-
political issue in this coun- suggested that the senator conservatism. This applies
try? Bayley's views are vi- was lying. Explanations to the current Lebanese
had to be carefully qual- situation. The study as
tal. He states:
ified.
treated by Bayley is appli-
"A popular theory in
"Newspapers that took
post-McCarthy years was sides on the McCarthy is- cable. Thus, the Bayley
that McCarthy was able to sue, however, did not pre- analyses provide a source
use the press because news- tend to be objective. Their for continuing research into
papers adhered too closely reporters and editors the media and their re-
to the principle of 'objectiv- schemed and conspired to sponsibilities.
ity.'
"The dictionary defini-
tion of objective is 'express-
ing or involving the use of
facts without distortion by
Synagogue VII v vl ;, III li Services
personal feelings or prej-
Ix X V IV
udices.' What was meant in
the case of McCarthy was a
little different; what people ADAT SHALOM SYNAGOGUE: Services 5 p.m. today
and 9 a.m. Saturday. Brian Lebovitz, Bar Mitzva.
said the press was doing was
reporting McCarthy's CONG. BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES: Services 6
p.m. today and 8:45 a.m. and 4:50 p.m. Saturday.
charges without attempting
Kevin Seiferheld, Bar Mitzva at Saturday Minha serv-
to determine the truth or
' ices.
falsity of the charges. To the
extent that this criticism CONG. BETH SHALOM: Services 6 p.m. today and 9 a.m.
Saturday. Karen Gula, Bat Mitzva.
was just, it applied only to
the wire services and the BIRMINGHAM TEMPLE: - Services 8:30 p.m. today.
Rabbi Wine will give the first talk in his series, "Train-
papers that sought to avoid
ing for 1983," entitled "Prophecies for 1983."
controversy at all costs.
"For some time after CONG. BNAI DAVID: Services 5 p.m. today and 8:30 a.m.
Saturday. 'William Epstein, Bar Mitzva.
McCarthy began issuing
CONG. BNAI MOSHE: Services 4:50 p.m. today and 8:45
a.m. Saturday. Melissa Vainik, Bat Mitzva.
Single Parents
DOWNTOWN SYNAGOGUE: Services 5:15 p.m. today
Meeting Slated
and 8 a.m. (regular time) Saturday. Rabbi Gamze will
speak on "Retaining Our Identity."
The newly organized
Temple Israel Single Par- TEMPLE EMANU-EL: Services 7:30 p.m. today. Rabbi
Steinger will speak on "A Growing Family." Services
ents affiliate will meet 9:30
10:30 a.m. Saturday. Rabbi Steinger will speak on "A
a.m. Jan. 16 in the temple.
New King."
Breakfast will be served.
Elaine Glasser of the TEMPLE ISRAEL: Services 8:30 p.m. today. Rabbi Syme
will speak on "Freedom Has Its Dangers." Elise Gech-
Michigan State Cooperative
ter and Nancy Plotnik, Bnot Mitzva. Services 11 a.m.
Extension Service will pre-
Saturday. Lisa Kay and Doren Weiner, Bnot Mitzva.
sent a program on "Chang-
ing Family Patterns in the TEMPLE KOL AMI: Services 8 p.m. today. Alexander
Itkin will speak on "Jewish Experience in the Soviet
Jewish Community."
Union: The View of a Recent Immigrant." Services
Discussion will follow.
10:30 a.m. Saturday. Gregg Blotner, Bar Mitzva.
Friends are invited. For
reservations, call the tem- LIVONIA JEWISH CONGREGATION: Services 8 p.m.
ple office, 661-5700.
today. Rabbi Gordon will speak on "Israel: The Black
Hole of Humanity." Services 9 a.m. Saturday.
Troy Synagogue CONG. SHAAREY ZEDEK: Services 5 p.m: today and
8:45 a.m. Saturday. Tracy Goode, Bat Mitzva.
Group to Meet
Regular services will be held at Cong. Bais Chabad of
A meeting of the Troy Farmington Hills, Cong. Bais Chabad of West Bloomfield,
Jewish Congregation to dis- Cong. Beth Achim, Temple Beth El, Cong. Beth Isaac of
cuss further plans for for- Trenton, Temple Beth Jacob, Cong. Beth Tefilo Emanuel
mation of a new synagogue Tikvah, Cong. Beth Tephilath Moses of Mt. Clemens, Cong.
will be held 7:30 p.m. Bnai Israel of West Bloomfield, Cong. Bnai Israel - Beth
Thursday in the North- Yehudah, Cong. Bnai Jacob, Cong. Bnai Zion, Cong. Dovid
minster Presbyterian Ben Nuchim, Cong. Mishkan Israel Nusach H'Ari, Sephar-
Church, 3633 W. Big Be- dic Community of Greater Detroit, Cong. Shaarey
aver, Troy.
Shomayim (Jewish Center Jimmy - Prentis Morris Branch),
For information, call Cong. Shaarey Zedek, Cong. Si homrey Israel (18995
Phyllis Wenig, 879-2829; or Schaefer), Cong. T'chiyah, Young Israel of Greenfield,
Nancy Gross, 879-7507.
Young Israel of Oak-Woods and Young Israel of Southfield.
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