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…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, March 13, 1959-32 Sholem Aleichem Continued from Page 1 and down. And papa, gathering his "commonwealth" or his "gang" (as he calls us) around him, reads his latest work to us, to his children — his first audience and his ,first critics. He is a marvellous reader. His face glows as if touched with divine grace. And there is such a wealth of stories! He writes them with such ease. "Come on, children!" On father...…

…Fascinating Story of an Eminent Jewish Leader and a Distinguished Painter Commentary Page 2 THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review of .Jewish Events Michigan's Only English-Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME XXXIV—No. 24 ijrnor;n st.?op 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.—VE 8-9364—Detroit 35, February 13, 1959 $5 Per Year; Single Copy 15c Emigration of Jews from Behind Iron Curtain Appears Certain; USSR Anti-Semitism Confirme...…

…TH E DETROIT JE W ISH NEW S—Friday, Febru ary 13, 1959- 2 Purely Commentary Boris Smolar, the editor of the Jewish Tele- graphic Agency, our esteemed confrere who shares the major sections of this page with us weekly, already has reviewed, briefly, "Painter's Self-Por- trait," by James N. Rosenberg, (published by Crown, 419 Fourth Ave., New York 16). He has praised it highly and deservedly:- Your Commentator has just read the hook. He not on...…

…NEW YORK (AJP)—Hebrew and taking many courses Union College bulletin features offered first year rabbinic stu- a story in its current issue on dents." anese student" to With Okamoto in Cincinnati the "first Jap anese enroll in the College-Institute is his attractive wife, Kyoko. at Cincinnati. Okamoto is only one of thou- The HUC - JIR publication sands of Japanese who are in- states that 32-year old Hiroshi terested in the Hebrew faith as Oka...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS EX() Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 -ip- sg Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association . Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35. Mich.. VE 8-9364. Subscription $5 a year. Foreign $6. Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942 at Post Offic,, D...…

…Samuel A. Levy, right, physical education director of the Jewish Community Center, lines up four of the girl swim stars who will appear on the opening day program, Sunday, when the Center holds open house from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The new physical education wing, featuring a championship pool and two gymnasiums, will be on display for the first time. The girls, from left to right, representing the Ann Arbor girls' swimming club, are Marilyn Corso...…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, February 13, 1959-6 • Exemplary Action: Detroit Jewry Commended By BORIS SMOLAR Editor, Jewish Telegraphic Agency Detroit Jewish leadership--one of the best in the country—has done it again . . . It has shown other Jewish communities how to react speedily and generously to the emergency that has now arisen in bringing the Romanian Jews to Israel . . . The first gathering of about 100 donors to the Detroit A...…

…ducted in secret, but it was Prof. William Irwin, of Union College — Jewish Insti- It tells the story of the find- accomplished with great skill. Southern Methodist University, tute of Religion, played an ing of the scrolls, it deals with There was rejoicing in Israel, one of the most distinguished important role in the acquisi- the people involved in the and Dr. Orlinsky can claim Biblical scholars of our time, tion of the Dead Sea Scrolls tr...…

…Impoverished Magnate Ailing Recognition of Israel Permanence Miami Bond Parley Key to M-E Peace, Hadassah Told to Honor Mrs. Meir Anglo-Egyptian Talks Hit Snag Over Property Claim of Family THE DETRO IT JEW ISH NEWS— Friday, February at Tribute Dinner NEW YORK (JTA) — Devel- Foundation. Many Detroiters Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt opme6ts within the next few already have written "irrevoc- LONDON (JTA)—Sir Dennis was developed land worth in ...…

…The year 1959 will present a test case for the validity of Zionism, according to Dr. Dov Beigun, secretary of the Na- tional Committee for Labor Israel. Speaking at a banquet this week celebrating the 25th anni- versary of Farband Arlazaroff Branch 137, Dr. Beigun said that the failure of Israel to be able to receive the Jews of the mass exodus from Romania would result in the bankruptcy of the Zionist ideal. He said that although the sums nee...…

…THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS—Friday, Febru ary 13, 19 I News Brevities Nine Transit Camps Reopened in Israel for New Settlers Communal Groups to Attend NCCJ Border City Parley JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Jewish Agency disclosed that Four community organiza- William Inge is an extremely I DETROIT THEATER ARTS, it had reopened nine maabarot gifted playwright and a genial I a new theater group in the tions will be among the 40 (transit camps) to house n...…

…Menorah Award for Jewish Girl Scouts Humphrey Bill Would Amend Immigration Law In response to a request from the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A., the constituent organi- zations of the Synagogue Coun- cil of America have established a Menorah Award for Jewish Girl Scouts, the first of its kind in the Jewish Commu- nity, according to an announce- ment by Rabbi Theodore L. Adams, president of the Syna- gogue Council of America. The six major nationa...…

…THE DE TROIT JEW I SH NEW S—Friday, February 13, 195 The Suburban Community Jews, Democratic Processes Mid Ferndale School Issue 0-W Bnai Brith Slates Banquet The seventh annual Brother- , port for the ousted principal, hood Award of Oak-Woods By the Oak - Woodser Lodge of Bnai Brith will be Whenever Jews enter a con- I there have been rumblings of troversy which involves strong "Jew lover" and "the kikes are presented to Dr. James N. Pep-...…

…Speaking at the double cele- bration of the completion of 25 years of the Jewish Community Council of Utica, N.Y., and the 111 years of the founding of the Utica Jewish community, Dr. S. Joshua Kohn, of Trenton, N.J., called for the formation of a National Jewish Community Council, to be composed of local Jewish Community Councils that are democratically organized and have proportional representa- tion of the Jewish groups within the community...…

…Rabbi P. M. Teitz Institute Course to Be Rabbi Lehrman's Given Christian View Son-in-Law Here to Speak Here Israel at Council Dinner of "A Modern for Anniversary Christian View of Israel," The names of Gov. Williams, Mayor Miriani, Circuit Judge Victor J. Baum and Probate Judge Nathan J. Kaufman were added this week to that of Pro- bate Judge Ira G. Kaufman as honorary chairmen of the 21st anniversary dinner of the Coun- cil of Orthodox Rabbi...…

…CluL activities Newly - reactivated RHO PI ropean Welfare Organization,1 SINAI HOSPITAL INTERN PHI LADIES AUXILIARY will will meet at 12:30 p.m., Tues-1 AND RESIDENTS' WIVES CLUB will meet at 8:30 p.m., hold a bowling party on Feb. 21, day, in the home of Mrs. M. at Star Lanes, followed by re- Lebow. 2901 Fullerton. Dessert ! Tuesday, in the home of Mrs. Oscar Silverstein, 19734 Monte freshments. Reservations must luncheon will be served. 0-...…

…. • W I MEYERS at CURTIS THE NEW MAIN BUILDING OF THE JEWISH Come Visiting On The SUNDAY, FEB. 15 SEE THE ATHLETIC FACILITIES Now Ready! THE MAGNIFICENT POOL — Swimming and learning to swim and dive in the big bright, beautiful pool (30'x75') at the New Main Building will be a genuine delight. All Center Memberships include pool privileges. THE BIG GYMNASIUM—Two gyms . . . the main gym a huge 80'x100' with a main basketball court 50'x...…

…OPENS FEB. 16 th ...when THE DREAM becomes a REALITY and THE PROMISE becomes the PRIDE of an entire grateful community 10 A.M. to 5 P.M.... COME! Bring the Family! A few years ago it was just an idea, a dream. To day it is reality because of the uncounted hours of work, the endless perseverence. the unswervi ng dedication and the almost unbelievable gener- osity of certain men and women of Detroit. The health and athletic section of this ...…

…Zate-Rosenzweig Rites Held Jan. 11 I JWV Activities Susan Green Wed in Candlelight Rites Elected and installed as new officers of OAK PARK POST, at its last meeting, were Mau- rice Noble, commander; Harold Bodner amp' Jack Guttenplan, vice-commanders; Martin Baum- garten, quartermaster; Neland Klonel, adjutant; Abel Selburn, judge advocate; David Bortnick, Sol Alpiner, William Peters, Charles Isakson, Harold Kemp- ner, Ben Edelstein and Av...…

…Reside in Chicago Following Rites Here Circle Chorus Plans Music Month Concert The reorganized Workmen's Circle Chorus of Detroit, under the direction of Abraham Silver, will make its first public appear- ance, in honor of Jewish Music Month, at 8:30 p.m., Feb. 22, at the Workmen's Circle Center, 18340 West 7 Mile. The chorus of 35 singers will feature songs in Yiddish, He- brew and English, along with a cantata depicting the life and works ...…

…• Set April ril Date JNF Auxiliary Slates Brandeis Women Victory Open Meeting 'Tel-E-Phon' Day A victory open meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish National Fund will be held at 12:30 p.m., Tuesday at Beth Aaron Synagogue, 18000 Wyo- ming. Mrs. Al Schneider, fund-rais- ing chairman, will give a final report on the recent donor event, which succeeded in rais- ing over $50,000 for JNF proj- ects. In celebration of Jewish Music Month, ...…

…1MUMFORD U • 1 S N G S S By LINDA REISTMAN Mumford's Student Council and House Representatives this week held the first meetings for the new semester, to plan the agenda for the current semester. New committee chairmen were announced, as follows: MISS LOIS GREENBERG Robert Dovitz and Robert An Aug. 16 wedding is Toumajian, c 1 e r i c a 1; David planned by Lois Beth Greenberg Drachler and Marilyn Mendel. and M. Richard Mendelson. son, club ...…

…Youth Ed. League Luncheon Funds to Aid Cerebral Palsy Center Here J3nai Brith • • Margo Woolf to Wed M. S. Cohen in July • cttvtttes Chautauqua Lecturers to Speak at Two Colleges Two colleges in Michigan will be visited this week by repre- sentatives of the Jewish Chau- tauqua Society, Rabbi Philip Frankel, of Temple Shaarey Zedek, Lansing, will lecture at Olivet College on Wednesday and Thursday on "Judaism and the Religious Revival."...…

…Joan Cornay Slated Here on Thursday Felicia Rosenthal to Wed Drlay Cohen For Israel Bond Fete CENTRAL L Men's Clubs Set Annual Dinner The Men's Club of Cong., Dr. Lelyveld, rabbi of Fair- ! Shaarey Zedek will be host to mount Temple. Cleveland, 0., the 25th annual Inter-Congre- , will speak on "The Return to gational Dinner sponsored by Judaism — Analysis and Chal- Men's Clubs of a majority of lenge." this community's synagogues. Tickets ...…

…Candidates in Monday's Election List Qualifications for Office Following is biographical in- formation submitted by candi- dates for office in Monday's election. In the special election to nominate candidates for State Representative from the 10th District: ROBERT L. BLINSTRUB, 33, candidate for Republican nom- ination for State Representative from the 10th District, is a native of Detroit, was grad- uated from the University of De- troit Hig...…

…Afround the frPorld... A Digest of World Jewish Happenings, from Dispatches of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Other News-Gathering Media. United States WASHINGTON — Israel has been invited to participate in the first World Congress of Flight, to be held in cooperation with the Departments of Defense.and State, in Las Vegas, Nev., April 12 to 19. BOSTON — The Associated Jewish Philanthropies of BostOn has invested $100,000 in Israel Bonds...…

…Boris Smolar's You and Me Between Rep. Roosevelt Helps Form Local Men's Group for Medical Center Responding to an appeal by women's auxiliaries, Judge Congressman James Roosevelt (D., Calif.), who addressed a brunch at Sidney Hill Northwest Club, Sunday, a group of De- Copyright, 1959. Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) troiters w h o are prominent Washington Echoes Americans engaged in open and camouflaged anti-Israel in industries propaga...…

…CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PALMER PARK Liners accepted from responsible firms or individ- uals by Telephone up to 11 a.m., Wednesday. Dead- line for display classified ads is 4:30 p.m., Tuesday. Rates 10c a word, minimum charges $1.00, or $2.94 per column inch. CALL VErmont 8-9364 10-ROOMS FOR RENT BEAUTIFUL master room, large walk-in closet, 2 baths, garage, near transportation, no children. Widow's home. UN 2-4676. SPACIOUS double room,...…

…17—HOUSES FOR SALE 17—HOUSES FOR SALE tto co Co 4:1 GT.( ea INDIANA 19197 OPEN SUN. 2-5 OAK PARK NORTHFIELD Cloverlawn, 24241 Open 1-5 Sun. For Mom & Pop! 6 rms. on 1 fir., 2 bedrms., full din. rm., Beaut. cult. blt. ranch. F. brk., 3 bedrms., or 2 and panl'd den, also all panl'd back terr., pass hall, Ige. kit., 1 1,4 baths, 1!=•-car gar. Fabulous rec. room bar. Lndscpd., sprnkl. syst. Mrs. Kess- ler/Mr. Schechter Oak Park's best ...…

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…31-TRANSPORTATION 17-HOUSES FOR SALE 24271 GARDNER - OPEN SUN. 2-5 ISRAELI GENTLEMAN good local references with needs a RIDE TO WASHINGTON 3 Bedrm brit. ranch. Gas ht., tiled bsmt., 1 3 1 -car gar.. carpi., drapes, alum. S & S, beaut. land- scaping, fncd. Priced for quick sale. Mr. Schechter Is prepared to drive car there. Can leave on Monday. Call WO 3 - 8028 or TO 8 - 0910 GROSS REALTY CAR LEAVING for Los Angeles on or about March ...…

…Desecrated Grave Anti-Jewish Bias Dymow Dies NEW YORK, (JTA)—Funeral % l in U.S Housing services were held Feb. 4 for Dymow, noted Jewish play- Charged by Engel Ossip wright whose plays on Jewish 1 3 OBITUARIES GERSIIEN (George) MENC- LOREN GENE GROSS, 1130 NEW YORK (JTA)—The 1 themes were successfully per- Oakman, Ann Arbor, died Feb. ! ZEL, 3003 Joy, died Feb. 9. Sur- formed on the Russian stage in American Jewish Committee pre-Revolutio...…

…Phone Hook-Up Briefs Leaders on UJA MIA.1.11 BEACH, (JTA) — More than 10,000 top Jewish leaders in 100 communities were told Monday over a tele- phone hook-up from here of the problems facing Israel in connection with the mass emi- gration of Jews from Romania and of the decisions adopted here by the national conference of the United Jewish Appeal to mobilize American Jewish aid for their re-settlement. The nationwide telephone re- port to co...…

…Solidity of French-Israel Friendship . . . 100th Year of Emancipation in England Hammarskjold Quotes Buber Editorials Page 4 E JEWIF7T E S f A Weekly Review Michigan's Only English-Jewish New , VOLUME XXXI I I—No. 15 10,01Zi rdneidonins.; op r .;.;',41-r _wish Events ,eb e4 e s i>) e4P porating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle (.1`, (\, 17100 W. 7 M . 64—Detroit 35, June 13, 1958 The Readings and the Melchetts Story of Two of British Je...…

…Purely Commentary By Philip Two of England's Most Jewish Distinguished Families • • SIO MOVitZ Break Ground for Schumer Center in Acre, Israel stitutions in Palestine he has been studying Judaism and was attracted by its teachings. He took this step The visit -here last week of the Dowager Marchioness of only after considerable thought and study. Harry Schumer, Detroit Labor Reading, who attended the convention of the General Federa- "H...…

…llaganah Decoration Awards Create Dispute; Jabotinsky Pin Rejected w JERUSALEM (JTA) — The Haganah Ribbon, a decoration which will be awarded to some 30,000 veterans of Israel's War of Independence, was presented to President Itzhak Ben-Zvi and to Prime Minister David Ben- Gurion at ceremonies at the President's office. The ribbons were presented by Brig. Yaakov Dori, former commander of the Haganah, the Jewish under- ground army, and first ...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Future Leaders of U.S. Jewish Life Incorporating the Detroit Jewish Chronicle commencing with issue of July 20, 1951 Member American Association of English-Jewish Newspapers, Michigan Press Association, National Editorial Association Published every Friday by The Jewish News Publishing Co., 17100 West Seven Mile Road, Detroit 35, Mich., VE 8-9354. Subscription $5 a year. Foreign $6. PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Editor and Publisher. ...…

…At the 38th annual meeting of the United Hebrew Schools, on Wednesday, June 25, at 8:15 p.m., at the Esther Berman branch on S c h a e f e r, Albert Elazar, super- int en dent of the schools, will be hon- ored on the oc- casion of his 10th anniver- sary of his services here. Abe Kasle, president of the schools, w i 11 deliver the annual progress re- port. Officers Elazar will be elected, including one-third of the board of directors for a thre...…

…Dr. Fatemi Clarifies ME Issues in Speech Before 3,000 Club Women Chapter two of an Arab-Israel controversy that generated much discussion at the annual meet- ing the General Federation of Women's Clubs was continued last Friday just before the 3,000 delegates left for their homes throughout the United States and several countries around the globe. The speaker was Dr. Nasrol- lah Saifpour Fatemi, former head of the Iranian delegation to the Un...…

…Speaker at Center Annual Meeting Outlines Responsibilities for Future New responsibilities facing the Jewish Center movement "as it stands on the threshold of a new era" were outlined at the 25th annual meeting of the Jewish Community Center last week by Sanford Solender, di- rector of the Jewish Welfare Board's Jewish Center division. He listed a number of chal- lenges which must be met in these changing times. Among them were: 1. Recognitio...…

…Seminary's Dean to Launch Drive Here Wednesday Dr. Bernard Mandelbaum, Dean of the Students of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, speaks in the Allen Room of Shaarey Zedek next Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., at a spe- cial gifts meeting which will highlight the Detroit effort for the Seminary, it was announced by Rabbi Morris Adler and Ir- win I. Cohn, co-chairmen. Rabbi Mandelbaum, editor of the TV program "Frontiers of Faith" and director o...…

…Dr. Isaac Lewin, professor at Yeshiva University, and one of the foremost of Or t h o d ox Jewry's spokesmen, will be guest speaker at a discussion open to the public, following the Agudath Israel banquet, which will be held at 6:30 p.m., Sunday, at the, Dexter Young Israel center. The Agudah, the Council of Orthodox Rabbis- and Merkaz invite the public to attend the speech. Rabbi Lewin is currently in the forefront of the battle by .Orthodox ...…

…THE DETRO IT JEWISH NEW S — Friday, June 13, 1958- 1 0 The Suburban Community_i child psychiatrist was the only Jewish candidate to be elected in suburban school elections, others being defeated both in Southfield and Oak Park. Dr. Rabinovitch was elected Joel Seidman, 9, son of Mrs. to a one-year term with vir- Sylvia Seidman, of 21836 Sus- tually no campaigning. The 41- sex, was the proud recipient re- year old doctor sent out no cently of...…

…The Beth El Annual, the yearbook of the congregation's religious school, issued this week, was dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Jason Tickton, the Tern- ple's music director and his wife who is a member of the school's teaching staff. The A n n u a s Dedication takes into account the contribu- tions made to the Temple and its religious school by the "two wonderful people, husband and wife, who have loyally and de- votedly served the boys and girls of...…

…Ben-Gurion Backs Day - an JNF Grove of Trees 1 on Lower Living Standards to Honor Memory of TEL AVIV (JTA)—Premier Da v i d Ben-Gurion supported Late David Hertz A committee of leaders of the outspoken views of Brig. Moshe Dayan, former I s r a el several organizations and Army Chief of Staff, who has friends has been formed to been preaching a tightening of honor the memory of David Israel's belt and a lowering of Hertz, who was active in man...…

…Detroit's Israel Bond Women of Valor were saluted by the Woman of Valor from the Jewish State during the visit here of Colonel Shoshana Gershom, commander of Israel's Women's Army, CHEN. The Detroit women were commended for their achievements, each having attained a goal of $100,000 in Israel Bond sales and purchases. Shown here, from the left, on Israel CHEN Day, were: Mrs. Philip Heit- man, Mrs. Rachel Kurtzman, Col. Gershom, Mrs. Charles Mi...…

…THE DETROIT EWISH NEW S — Friday, June 13, 1958- 1 4 Omena Inn Signs Fresh Air Society Slates Progress Visits Singer Laurance West to Tamarack in Summer Mrs. Lillian Landis, owner of Honor Physicians at Alumni Day CONWAY INN HOTEL J. Reuben DDS, Two Sinai Hospital physicians Elkins, were honored Wednesday, at Shapiro, S. M. Hopkins, Lewis Three opportunities to view 0 m e n a Inn, this week an- the hospital's annual Alumni Cohen and Paul J...…

…• eli,th activities Mrs. David Dombey will in- man, is assisted by Bessie stall new officers and board Zarenkin and Sarah Swart.. is members of NORTHWEST planning the event, states YOUNG ISRAEL SISTERHOOD Louise Blank, division chair- at a dessert luncheon, planned man. Friends are invited. * * for 12:30 p.m., Wednesday, at the synagogue. The following TUR OVER AUXILIARY will women will be inducted: Mes- hold its annual luncheon at dames Gus...…

…Honeymoon in East After June 12 Rites • activities in Society\ Elaine Kolodin Wed to Richard A. Gooel Young Adults Slate Picnic Temple Israel Young Adults will hold a picnic at Kensing- ton Park on Sunday. The group will meet at the temple at 9 a.m. Non-members are invited. For -further information, call Judith Oppenheim, KE 7-2634. Open house honoring Walter G. Levine, who received his PhD degree from Wayne State University at commenceme...…

…MISS CHERRILL ALFOU At a recent dinner in Evans- ton, Ill., Mr. and Mrs. Jack Alfou, former Detroiters, now of 4301 E. 7th, Tucson, Ariz., announced the engagement of their daughter, Cherrill Miriam, to William H. Anson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Anson, of 728 Dobson, Evanston. Miss Alfou is a junior in the Medill school of journalism at Northwestern University, where she is affiliated with Alpha Epsilon Phi sorority. Mr. Anson is a graduat...…