56 Friday, March 2, 1984
THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Histadrut Pays Tribute to Shrodecks
The Israel Histadrut
Campaign of Metropolitan
Detroit will pay tribute to
Isadore and Leah Shrodeck
"for a lifetime of service to
the cause of Labor Zionism"
at a testimonial luncheon
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STEVE SPITZ
557-6884
JERRY RUCKERT
559-4380
noon March 11 at Kingsley
Inn.
The Shrodecks were
members of the second
group of pioneers (which
they helped organized) that
sailed for Palestine on April
29, 1933, shortly after their
marriage. The group of 30
young men and women
went to Kibutz Degania B,
where Mrs. Shrodeck be-
came the first English
teacher in the Jordan Val-
ley. Her husband worked in
the fields and both were
subsequently asked to join
the Hagana.
Upon their return to De-
troit, Mrs. Shrodeck was
graduated from Detroit
Teachers College. She
taught Hebrew and Yiddish
at the Hayim Greenberg
Hebrew Yiddish Shule,
where she headed the nur-
sery school, taught Hebrew
in the upper grades and
later became principal of
the school.
She has been active in
Labor Zionist circles and
is presently secretary of
the Labor Zionist Coun-
cil.
Shrodeck left the Univer-
sity of Michigan pre-med
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MR. AND MRS. ISADORE SHRODECK
program in 1933 to go to
Palestine. While there he
joined the Hagana in 1934.
Upon his return to the
States in 1935, ,he continued
his Zionist activities and
was one of the founding
members of the Brenner
Branch of Labor Zionist Al-
liance. He is a former
chairman of the LZA Coun-
cil and is presently execu-
tive vice president of the
Histadrut Campaign and
vice president of Detroit
LZA Council.
He was chairman of the
Metropolitcan Division of
the Allied Jewish Cam-
paign and president of the
Detroit Zionist Council. He
also is a member of the
Jewish Community Council
Executive Committee and
its committee on interna-
tional concerns.
Shrodeck is active in the
Detroit Zionist Federation
and was a delegate to the
founding convention of the
American Zionist Federa-
tion.
Guest speaker at the
event will be Nahum
Guttman, long time na-
tional Labor Zionist
leader.
Born in New Jersey,
Guttman was raised in
Minneapolis, where he
earned a degree in agricul-
ture at the University of
Minnesota and was an
honor graduate of the
The Jewish Students
Organization at Oakland
University received a cash
prize and was named "first
place student organization
excellence award winner"
by the Student Activities
Board at the university. The
organization won the prize
for programming for the fall
1983 term.
The JSO will have a kum-
sitz at 7 p.m. Sunday in the
home of Sue Moss, program
secretary, 30210 Woodgate,
855-1400 i alent
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Nate Rondell
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During World War II,
Guttman served with the
U.S. Seventh Army in
Europe, winning a bronze
star for his work in the
254th Infantry Regiment.
After hostilities ceased, he
was assigned to the educa-
tion and information
branch. He did volunteer
work among the Jewish DP
camps, in cooperation with
the Palestine Jewish
Brigade. As war correspon-
dent for the Independent
Jewish Press Service, he
wrote many articles for
Anglo-Jewish periodicals.
Proceeds will be used
to establish the Isadore
and Leah Shrodeck Per-
petual Scholarship Fund.
For reservations, call the
Histadrut office, 967-4720.
Jewish Student Organization
at Oakland U. Wins Honor
Agency
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mud Torah. He also did
graduate work in political
science at the New School
for Social Research in New
York.
In 1934, Guttman was
called to New York to be-
come the first national sec-
retary of the Habonim
Labor Zionist movement.
He later became national
secretary of the Hehalutz
Organization of America,
which trained hundreds of
youth for pioneer work in
Israel. He was on the edito-
rial board of the "Jewish
Frontier."
Johnny Chase
Rendezvous
ABZ Orchestra
Primos •
Harry Teichert Strings
Raymon Carbone
Perfect Blend
Mariachi Band
Smiling Faces
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Southfield. Theme for the
program is "Some Trivial
Pursuit." A special guest
will be a Jewish student
from Ethiopia, who attends
Oakland University. For in-
formation, call Miss Moss,
540-3965 or 642-6422.
The group will sponsor a
theater party to see "Fiddler
on the Roof' at 2 p.m. March
11 at Varner Hall on cam-
pus. High school students
are invited. The afternoon
will include a tour of the
campus, an optional visit to
Meadow Brook Hall and re-
freshments.
There is a charge. For tic-
kets, call the CIPO, 377-
2020.
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Passover, Maxwell House
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grinds.
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61 1nai Brith Activitie
BRITH
BNAI
WOMEN'S COUNCIL OF
METROPOLITAN •DE-
TROIT will hold a "Spring
Fling" bazaar 7 p.m.
March 12 at Adat Shalom
Synagogue. This moonlight
madness sale will feature
one-of-a-kind boutiques,
and kosher hot dogs and
sandwiches will be avail-
able for purchase. The ad-
mission charge includes a
free beverage. This event is
open to the public. Friends
are invited. For informa-
tion, contact the Council
office, 552-8150; or Marilyn
Merdler, 559-7073.
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DETROIT BUSINESS
AND PROFESSIONAL
CHAPTER elected Gussie
Gray president at its annual
election meeting. Other
officers are: Elaine Grant,
Lillian Nacmani and Rose
Sweet, vice presidents; Fay
Friedman, treasurer; Mar-
ion Morgan, Kathryn
Scheuer, Esther Goodman
and Rose Schwartz,
secretaries; and Mae Be-
rman, Lillian Epstein, Lila
Kole, Miriam Lawrence,
Ruth Lefton, Ruth Podolsky
and Alice Zarember, board
members.
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Blood Drive Set
Red Cross Bloodmobiles
will be at Temple Emanu-El
from 5 to 10 p.m. on Monday
and Tuesday. For an ap-
pointment, call Charles
Blauer, 968-2153. The blood
drive is sponsored by Bnai
Brith.
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BB, JNF Join for Brunch
The 10th Metro-Detroit
Bnai Brith Forest in Israel
will be inaugurated by De-
troit's Bnai Brith and
Jewish National Fund at
the 18th annual Bnai Brith
Presidents' Breakfast to be
held at 10 a.m. April 1 at
Cong. Shaarey Zedek. The
new forest is located in the
Galilee.
The event honors the
heads of Bnai Brith Men's
and Women's Councils,
lodges and chapters. The
guest speaker will be Lt.
Col. Haim Sarid of Israel.
Co-chairmen for the
event are: Sarah Feuereisen
and Lou Segel, assisted by
Charles Fink, Ted Frazis,
Harry Michelson and Louis
Kay. Alexander T. Ornstein
is president of the Bnai
Brith Men's Council, and
Bobbie Levine is president
of the Women's Council.
Edward Rosenthal is execu-
tive director of the Jewish
National Fund of Detroit.
Registration begins at 9
a.m. Admission fee includes
the purchase of one tree. For
information, call Bnai
Brith, 552-8177; or JNF,
557-6644.
Hadassah, Midrasha Co-Host
Spring Educational Series
Marcia Kersch, education
vice president of the
Greater Detroit Chapter of
Hadassah, announces that
Hadassah and the Midrasha
College of Jewish Studies,
are planning two educa-
tional series for spring.
One series is slated for
10:30 a.m. March 14, 21 and
28. Luncheon will follow
March 14.
A second series is planned
for 7:30 p.m. March 22 and
29. Refreshments will be
served.
Classes offered in the
daytime series include:
"The World of Freud and the
Jewish Culture of Vienna,"
with Dr. Sidney Bolkosky;
"Eat and Be Well: Mothers
and Daughters in Contem-
porary Jewish literature,"
taught by Dr. Jacqueline
Zeff; "Jewish Genealogy —
Exploring Your Family
History," with Betty
Starkman; and "The Jewish
Experience in France, Ger-
many and America —
1776-1914," with Dr.
Jonathan Fishbane.
The evening classes in-
clude "Great Jewish
Trials," with Marvin
Kasoff; "The Jewish
Political Tradition," with
Dr. Gerald A. Teller;
"Radicals, Rebels and
Realists: Jewish Social
and Political Move-
ments," with Dr.
Fishbane, and "Helping
Families Dep.' with Stress
(or, When Chicken Soup
Is Not Enough)," with Dr.
Gail Berkove.
There is a fee.
Members of the Educa-
tion Committee are: Ms.
Kersch; Inge Kramer; Judy
Granader; Ida Joyrich;
Renee Wohl, Midrasha di-
rector; and Diane J. Klein,
Hadassah president.
Registration should be
sent to the Midrasha, 21550
W. 12 Mile, Southfield
48076.
For information, call the
Hadassah office, 357-2920;
or the Midrasha, 352-7117.
Program Looks
at Chaldeans
The American Jewish
Committee, the Jewish
Community Council and
Temple Beth El will present
a program on "Who Are The
Chaldeans?" at 10 a.m.
Sunday at Beth El. Conti-
nental breakfast will be
served at 9:30 a.m.
Guest speaker will be Dr.
Mary C. Sengstock, profes-
sor of sociology at Wayne
State University.
The program is held in
cooperation with the
American Jewish Congress,
Anti-Defamation League of
Bnai Brith and Jewish
Labor Committee.
For details, call the
Jewish Community Coun-
cil, 962-1880.
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