metro
REMEMBERING WHEN.
From the archives of the
Detroit Jewish News
ARE JEWISH AMERICANS
'GANGSTER MINORITIES?'
October 29, 1943
(paid political ad by Frank FitzGerald)
The ax of Mayor Jeffries' official condemnation has fallen upon the necks of two
groups of citizens, the working people and the Negroes.
Why? - Because they went to the polls in the recent primaries along with many
thousands of others and voted overwhelmingly against Jeffries.
If it is the working man and woman and the Negro who must feel the edge of the
Jeffries ax today, upon whom will it fall tomorrow? Will it be the Pole, the Italian, the
Jew, the Catholic, the Hungarian, the Rumanian or any of the other minority groups
which make up the cosmopolitan population of Detroit?
As far as I know, this is the first time in Detroit's history that a large section of
the population has been labeled with the "gangster" mark by its own mayor, simply
because it wanted no more of him ...
FOR YOUNG MODERNS
Focus On The Histories
Of Detroit Synagogues
Fashion Focus
On Donor Day
Adat Shalom Synagogue in Farmington
Hills will continue this year's lunchtime
learning programs with a free two-
part series on Detroit-area synagogue
histories. Rabbi Herbert Yoskowitz will
talk about his synagogue research on
Thursdays, April 19 and 26, from 11:45
a.m.-1 p.m.
As a sabbatical
endeavor several
years ago, Yoskowitz
began his research
into the histories of
Congregations Ahavas
Achim, Beth Aaron
and their successor,
Rabbi Herbert
Beth Achim — the
Yoskowitz
result of the 1968
merger of the two
congregations. Thirty years later, when
Beth Achim merged with Adat Shalom,
Yoskowitz, then rabbi of Beth Achim,
joined the Adat Shalom staff..
Participants are invited to bring a
dairy lunch. Drinks and dessert will
be provided. Respond by the preceding
Mondays to Sheila Lederman: (248)
851-5100, ext. 246, or slederman@
adatshalom.org .
The Adat Shalom Sisterhood will wel-
come Kara Laramie of "Just Call Kara"
to its annual Donor Day event on
Tuesday, April 24, at the Farmington
Hills synagogue.
Laramie presents an "Interactive
Fashion Show — The Do's, the Don'ts
and the How To's." She invites women
to "Stump the Stylist" by bringing
items from their closets that they
have no idea how to wear.
An array of bou-
tiques have been
planned beginning
at 10 a.m. The lun-
cheon and program
will start at 12:15.
Donor Day chair-
persons are Marsha
Baker of Farmington
Kara Laramie
Hills and Sharon
Moss Lebovic of West
Bloomfield. Sisterhood Ways & Means
vice president is Stacy Brickman of
West Bloomfield. Sisterhood president
is Sherri Morof of West Bloomfield.
There is a minimum of $45 to
attend the luncheon and program.
Lunch reservations are required.
There is no charge for boutique shop-
ping. RSVP: (248) 851-5100.
October 30, 1959
(Real Estate Advertisement)
Rabbi To Discuss His
'Crypto-Jewish Journey'
The carefree ease of suburban living, rarely found within the city limits, awaits
young moderns seeking every urban convenience in one of Northwest Detroit's last
and most fashionable residential areas.
Within walking distance of countless shopping centers, schools, churches, five
minutes from Northland and minutes from expressways. Harry Slatkin Builder,
Inc., Detroit's premier builder for 46 years, cordially invites your inspection of this
desirable site daily and Sunday from 11 am - 9 pm. Priced at only $16,950 on FHA
terms as low as $750 down.
Rabbi Juan Mejia will discuss "From
the Andes to Jerusalem and Back: A
Crypto-Jewish Rabbi's Journey" at 7
p.m., Wednesday, April 18, at the Jewish
Community Center in West Bloomfield.
Mejia is a native of Colombia who,
after discovering his family's Jewish
roots, returned to the religion of his
ancestors and went on to receive ordi-
nation from the Jewish Theological
Seminary (JTS). In his talk, he will tell
his own amazing story and discuss
other B'nei Anousim (crypto-Jews,
descendants of Sephardic Jews forced
to convert during the Inquisition)
throughout Latin America, the Iberian
Peninsula and the American Southwest
and why they are choosing to reconnect
with their Jewish roots.
This event is co-sponsored by
the JCC of Metropolitan Detroit's
SAJE (Seminars for Adult Jewish
Enrichment), the Institute for Retired
Professionals and JTS/Metro Detroit
Chapter.
Mejia's presentation is the first in a
three-part series "Journeys to Judaism:'
which also will include Rabbi Lawrence
Kushner at 7 p.m. May 9 and Rabbi
DovBer Pinson at 7 p.m. May 30. The
cost for the full series is $18 for JCC
members and $25 for non-members, or
$8 per lecture for JCC members and $10
per lecture for non-members. Advance
registration and payment are requested.
To charge by phone, call (248) 432-5692.
NAZIS ARRESTED IN ROYAL OAK
May 8, 1987
Thirteen neo-Nazis were arrested Saturday after making appearances in
Birmingham and Royal Oak. The S.S. Action Group appeared in Birmingham's Shain
Park just after 3:05 pm, police said.
They were dressed in paramilitary fatigues and carried banners and flags,
according to Birmingham Police Capt. Millard Squire. The group participated in
the "usual slogan-calling, the baiting of blacks, Jews, Arabs and communists ...
Something to rile the spectators," he said.
After 30 minutes, police escorted the Nazis out of the park. Royal Oak police
received a phone tip a few minutes later that the same group was marching through
their city's downtown.
The Detroit Jewish News Foundation's goal is is to digitize every issue of
the Jewish News, dating to March 27, 1942, and make them available and
searchable to the public. The Foundation will also support and sponsor
forums, town hall meetings and other educational events to best utilize
and share this historical community resource.
To assist the Foundation in its work, simply go to
the website www•thejewishnews•com and
click on the word "donate"
at the top right portion of the home page.
The Detroit Jewish News Foundation, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.
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April 12 • 2012
IN
Holiday 'Thank You' For
U.S. Military Personnel
Allen Olender's "day job" is to help
clients plan their financial futures as
a Farmington Hills-based financial
adviser for Wells Fargo Advisors. His
passion is enabling the people of
Metro Detroit to express their grati-
tude to American men and women
serving overseas, especially during
Passover.
Last month, Olender and his col-
leagues created a program called
"1,000 Cards for 1,000 Troops" that
gathered and delivered more than
1,000 thank-you cards to armed
forces servicemen and servicewomen
supporting United States Africa
Command (AFRICOM) and those
serving in Afghanistan and other for-
eign nations.
Hundreds of the cards carried
"Happy Passover" messages and were
delivered to Jewish troops. The Wells
Fargo team achieved its goal by host-
ing a mass card-signing on March 15
and also by partnering with Emagine
Theaters.
Olender and his colleagues plan
another "Cards for Troops" event in
the fall to gather cards to be delivered
by Chanukah and other major holi-
days. Those interested in supporting
future efforts can contact Olender at
allen.olender@wellsfargoadvisors.
com or (248) 737-8459.