…Hanukah - Christmas The Season of Miracles See Article by Ruth Cassel on Page 44 THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review of Jewish events VOLUME 16—No. 14 708-10 David Stott Bldg.---Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit 26, Michigan, Dec. 16, 1949 $ 7 • erjo. , . . . . mu" ,rpttp r7g1 insp4ri 0;:lr. r t aNtp,4 lroine r;iNtpry ,nitorr e?prt $111 These are the lights that we kindle by reason of miracles and wonders and victories and wars which Thou, 0 L...…
…Week of Dedication Ceremonies Is Planned for Dexter Center 2—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 Israel Composer Is Halevy Guest When the first neighborhood branch of the Jewish Community Center is dedicated the week of Jan. 15-22, the celebration will mark the initiation of a recreation program planned especially to serve residents of the Dexter area who cannot easily travel to the main building of the Center— children, teen agers a...…
…Jerusalem Our Capital! Ben Gurion 0 Special UN Palestine Session Seen as 'Foregone Conclusion' TEL AVIV. Israel Premier David Ben-Gurion, in a declaration to the Knesset on Tuesday, stated : "From the first days of our provisional government, we made peace, security and the economic consolidation of Jerusalem our principle care amidst stress of war. When Jerusalem was under siege, we were compelled to establish the , seat of government in ...…
…As the Editor Views the News .. . Modern Maccabees Hanukah 5710 Hanukah's lesson never was as vivid as it is today. For the first time since the days of the Maccabees, we are able to recognize miracles—because we have witnessed the oc- eurence of miracles in our own lifetime. When the story of Hanukah is recounted today, Jews have the right to feel as if they are experiencing anew the Maccabean strug- gles and victories. The Hanukah story r...…
…Ellmann's Statement on Zionist Policy Endorsed as ZOD's Code THE JEWISH NEWS-5 Friday, December 16, 1949 Honor Mrs. Roosevelt face her. American Zionists, of every ilk and hue, can help ana- lyze these problems squarely and fearlessly and can help in for- mulating solutions which will really solve, ap.d not temporize with a Nation's future or per- petuate the agonies of recon- struction until discouragement and failure corrode the spirits o...…
…Burstein, Kingdon Spark Rally For $300,000 Histadrut Drive Formal opening of Detroit's $300,000 Histadrut cam- paign Sunday, in the Scottish Rite Cathedral 'of Masonic, Temple was marked by the speeches of Dr. Joseph Burn- stein, director of the cultural division of Histadrut, and Dr. Frank Kingdon, lecturer and journalist of the New York Post. . With its theme the entry of the one millionth Jew into Israel through the work of Histadrut, t...…
…Midnight blue Persian Lamb with Silverblu Mink seven-eighths coat with full-flowing back and luxur- ious overlapping cape collar and full turned back cuffs. bell sleeves overlapping the sil- verblue Mink cuffs. Tuck gives tier effect to the flowing back. THE JEWISH NEWS-7 Friday, December 16, 1949 Our first cton P r ice-Redu Event . -:.oeo4; A CLEARANCE selling of the Starlight Mink world's finest furs • •_• right now at not t of th...…
…Mothers Attend Midrasha Hanukah Workshop Project 8—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 WC Celebrating 50th Anniversary With Statler Dinner In recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the United Jew- ish Charities, the first central Jewish organization for philan- thropic work in Detroit, -Judge Theodore Levin, president of UJC, has announced that a din- ner will be held Wednesday, Jan. 4 at Hotel Statler. The UJC is the property hold- ...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS---9 Friday, December 16, 1949, FOR 75 YEARS The Finest Candy Money Can Bug! Three-quarters of a century ago Sanders were pleasing folks with candies of distinctive quality. Today, that same goodness— the "differentness"—about Sanders candy has become a tradition with Detroiters. At Hanukah a box of Sanders candy in its gay wrappings has an importance all its own and is a gift you can be proud to give! Variety Box , Variety...…
…10 With Hanukah at hand there are many of us who recall our service days. Then, Hanukah was often celebrated under JWB aus- pices, or with a division chaplain, Jewish and even non-Jewish, or in groups of Jewish servicemen gath- ered together voluntarily to ob- serve the holiday. Hanukah, with the restoration of the Temple under the glorious Mac- cabees, is one of our very happy holi- days, marking life and growth. With Israel now in its seco...…
…Bnai Moshe Dedicates Youngsters To Education It's Hanukah! Schools, Synagogue Groups Have Numerous Festivities Extensive festivities have been outlined by Detroit con- gregations and schools in celebration of Hanukah, the Fes- tival of Light, which began Thursday eveninc , and continues through Friday, Dec. 23. Parties, plays, and a variety of programs are among the events planned. Gift exchanges will be featured by many groups. Monday, De...…
…CongregatiQnal Activities Past Confirmands to Participate In Re-Dedication Service at Beth El Representatives of 50 Temple Beth El Confirmation classes have helped make arrangements for the Temple's Centennial Past Confirmands' re-dedication Service at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16. Working with Dr. B. Benedict Glazer, the past Confirmands have arranged- the special serv- ice feature of Beth El's cen- tennial year ob- servance. Past presidents o...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS-13 Friday, December 16, 1949 Candie-Lighting Ritual Is Part Of Beth Yehudah Open House Lighting the candles for their 2A class - in Beth Yehudah Schools are DANIEL CARLEBACH, MICHAEL KARBAL and DEBBIE ISBEE. Hanukah week is open house week at Beth Yehudah Schools. All holiday week festivities and day and afternoon class sessions will be thrown open to the public. Candles will be blessed in all classes. Pamphlets from and abo...…
…▪ Menorah Lights Up Israel Village Swiss Plan to Give Poland Heirless Jewish Property- NEW YORK (JTA) — The Swiss and Polish governments have reached agreement calling for the former to turn over to Poland heirless property of Po-* lisp Jews on deposit in Swiss banks and other institutions, the New York Times reported from Geneva. The report said Jew- ish sources estimate the amount of property involved to be be- tween $5,000,00 and $50,000...…
…s ., Young Adult Council Groups Plan City-Wide Hanukah Event Sunday Members of Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and Rebecca • Gratz Chapter of Bnai Brith Young Women are rapidly corn- pleting arrangements for the city-wide Hanukah celebration which they are sponsoring for the Young Adult Council. The event will take place at 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Jewish Center. Working on a script for the dramatic presentation for that evening are, left ...…
…16—THE JEWISH NEWS Detroiter's Build Clinic in Negev Friday, December 16, 1949 NATHAN AR ANOFF, presidentof the Keshenever and Bessarabier Verein, pre- sents a $1,500 check to M. TAICH, direc- tor of organi- zation s, De- troit Histadrut campaign, rep- resenting spe- cial funds rais- ed for a Neg clinic to be built by Kupat Holim, Hista- d r u t's hea Ith Arlazaroff Branch To Welcome Slomovitz At Hanukah Event Arlazaroff Branch 137 JNWA w...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS On the Record By NATHAN ZIPRIN (Copyright. 1949, Seven Arta Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Varieties It was good to see George Jessel joining the chorus of voices against Sholem Asch's Mary . . . It is hard to believe, as Jessel says, that Asch really believes the words he put into the mouths of Mary and the simple Galileans . . . Yet his record speaks for itself . . . Jessel sounds quite convincing when he speaks of Asch's new m...…
…MC Delegates to View Priority Problems at Jan. 7-8 Meetings These Israel-bound Jews, shown at - a Joint-Ditribution Committee embarkation area near Marseille, are among the 500,000 needy Jews in Europe and hundreds of thousands of Jews in Arab lands whose future will be discussed at the 35th annual JDC meeting Jan. 7 and 8 at the Hotel Commodore, New York City. Two thousand Jewish community leaders are expected to meet at the ,conference whi...…
…Activitieo in Society Rose Frankel Becomes Bride of Albert Miller THE JEWISH NEWS-19 Friday, December 16, 1949 Beth Aaron Women's Hanukah Event Dec. 19 Jehudah Halevi's Life At a November wedding cere- Monday, Dec. 19, at 8:30 p.m. mony, solemnized by Rabbi Depicted by Kayser Beth Aar -on Sisterhood will hold a Hanukah party at the syna- Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Linden and daughter, Lois, of Oakman Moses Lehrman, Rose Frankel, In 170 pages, it...…
…20—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 Miss Lastar Engaged To Wisconsin Doctor At a recent cocktail party, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene H. Laster of Sturtevant Ave. announced the engagement of their daughter, BEVERLY LASTAR Beverly, to Dr. Robert P. Natel- son, son of Mr. and Mrs. • Nate L. Natelson of Burbank, Calif. The bride-elect attended Wayne University and is now at- tending the University of . Wis- consin. Her fiance is a resident ph...…
…THE JEWISH N EWS - 2 1 Friday, December 16, 1949 divitieo in Society Mrs. Sidney Allen of Lincolnshire Dr. is visiting in New York. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence W. Crohn of Wildemere Ave. are leaving this Saturday for New York from where Mrs. Crohn will sail on Monday on. the S. S. LaGuardia for Israel, where she will Visit' her son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. David Crohn, and 'other members of her family. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lask of Coving...…
….JSSB Committee Asks W ornert'i Cub BETH MOSES SISTERHOOD met Nov. 30 at the home of the president, Mrs. Adolph Edelheit, to plan a games party for Jan. 22, at the synagogue, 8740 Lin- wood. Mrs. William Gotleib was appointed chairman, and Mrs. Sid Silver, co-chairman. The Dec. 14 meeting was at the home of Mrs. Louis Pearl, 17300 Wash- burn. * * * DETROIT - ALUMNAE of IOTA ALPHA PI SORORITY, and their husbands, will hold a Hanukah party Sat...…
…Miss Bachman Engaged To Wed Irving Laker Mizrachi Group Starts Shekel Drive Sunday `Anna Lucasta,' Music Hall, Jan. 1, Morasha, H a P o e 1 Mizrachi Dr. and Mrs. Morris E. Bach- man announce the engagement young adult group, will begin of their daughter, Eleanor, to its shekel drive, Sunday, Dec. 18, Y canvassing the northwest section from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Members will meet in front of the Young Israel Youth Center at 11. The entire group ...…
…Be ween. You and Me By BORIS SMOLAR (Copywright • 1949, Jewish Teleraphic Agency, Inc.) Zicinist Trends Don't be surprised if a fight develops within the Zionist ranks over the future of the Jewish National Fund and the Keren Haye- sod Some leaders in Israel are' urging serious changes in -the structure of these„ two major Zionist funds . . . They even go so far as to suggest that both funds be merged .. . Naturally, there is also a good d...…
…W omen THE JEWISH NEWS-25 'Hanukah Gelt' Friday, December 16, 1949 Cott& (Continued from Page 23) Rabbi Samuel Stollman of C o n g. . S ha ar Hashomayirn, Windsor, will address the Hanu- kah luncheon of the SISTERS OF ZION MIZRACHI at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 19, at Rosen- berg's. Rev. A. A. Rosenfeld will present a program of songs. The committee in charge includes Mesdames R. Cronwald, Rose Whiteman, Molly Shulman, R. Slutzky and B. Lead...…
…• Israel's Mass Allegiance 0 erusakm 26—THE JEWISH NEWS Private Enterprise Dominant in Israel Friday, December 16, 1949 NEW YORK Private enter- prise, which controlled most of Palestine industries before the State of Israel was established, continues its dominant pciSition under Israel's Labor Govern- ment, according to statistics published in the current issue of Economic Horizons, monthly publication of the Economic De- partment of t...…
…'Chile Ben' Cohen Runs Large UN Public Information Section By DAVID NUSSBAUM Tagalog, produces newsreels and documentaries here and in other countries, makes phonograph LAKE SUCCESS— In the vast records and shoots pictures, main entrance gallery of the publishes a weekly newspaper ultra-modern gyroscope factory in three languages and countless information digests and pam- phlets, operates information cen- ters in more than a ddzen coun- trie...…
…Mrs. Leonard's 'Jewish Cookery' Hailed for Its Tried Recipes For a number of years, Mrs. Leah W. Leonard has beep con- ducting recipe columns in Jew- ish newspapers. She has became known as an outstanding au- thority on Jewish cooking and her book, "Jewish Cookery," just. published by Crown publishers, 419 Fourth Ave., New York 16, justifies the praise her work has been receiving. Mrs. Leonard, who is the wife of the well-known Jewish social ...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS-291 News Brevities Friday, December 16, 1949 Branch 11, LZOA Hears Rabinovitz on Histadrut MENUCHAH FAMILY CLUB the Detroit Institute of Arts. will hold a children's party at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 18, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Weindling on Glendale Ave. Ed- ward Benjamin, club president, will relate the story of Hanukah, and D. Menuck, the oldest mem- ber, will light the candles. An- other party, for the adult mem- b...…
…30—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 Jewish Center Activities (The Jewish Community Center, 8904 Woodward, is a Red Feather Agency and Affiliated with the Je wish Welfare Federation.) In conjunction with the Board of Education, the National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Vocational Service and the Resettlement Service, ENG- LISH CLASSES are being held at the 12th Street Council for newly-arrived DPs. The course will run for th...…
…Sending Gifts to Friends Abroad Jewish DP youngsters, recently arrived under the auspices of United Service for New Ameri- cans, share the happiness of their first Hanukah in their new homeland by sending gifts to friends in the displaced persons camps of Europe. The children and their families are tempor- arily sheltered at USNA's na- tional reception center in New York City. THE JEWISH NEWS-31; Friday, December 16, 1949 West German Head A...…
…tentate. Debutantes swooned at 32—THE JEWISH NEWS U. S. Entertains Iran's Shah While Ambassador Covers Up By MILTON FRIEDMAN (Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) WASHINGTON—While the Shah of Iran (Persia) was royally entertained in the United States, his Ambassador admitted that Jews were being kicked out of Iran. Ambassador Hussein Ala's explanation was a classic. It seems that because Iraq persecuted Iranian business- men (...…
…Dreidel Dancers in Jerusalem . Children of one of two settlement-houses sponsored by the Mizrachi Women's Organization of America in the Upper Bakka section of Jerusalem enjoy themselves in a "dreidel" dance, as they prepare to celebrate their first Hanukah in Is- rael. The Upper Bakka settlement houses are part of an ex- pansion social-service program for new Olim. 'Made in Israel' Young State's Products For Sale in Brooklyn Hailed as a ...…
…People Make News Samuel A. Goldsmith, execu- tive director of the Jewish Fed- eration of Chicago and Secretary of the Jewish Welfare Fund of Chicago, wasw elected chair man of the ex- ecutive commit- tee of then.z. Training Bureau' ; for Jewish munal service at' its third annual., meeting in Cin- cinnati. G o 1 d smith, a former.: president of the National C o n- lerence of Jew- ish Social Work- ers succeeds Kurt Peiser. He headed a mission t...…
…Animminlimm7 WPM :IME AIM" Bnai Brith Cites Jack Benny For 'Good Works Quietly Done' Cafe Strike Reported To Protest Meat Ration TEL AVIV—(ISI)—Meat cou- pons for restaurant patrons will be introduced in January, Dov. Joseph, Minister of Supply and Rationing told the economic committee of the Knesset last week. Tourists will get coupons for 10 meat meals per fortnight. Joseph revealed that large consignments of coffee are en route to Israe...…
…Bernstein, Local Artists To Be Featured in Bach Anniversary Concert Hechalutz to Coordinate Settlement Plan Easing Financial Requirements ewry 36 THE JEWISH NEWS — Friday, December 16, 1949 Jewish Writers Ask Yiddish Culture Funds NEW YORK, N. Y.,—Hecha- prises will also be added by NEW YORK, (JTA) — A de- 1 -tz, the organization which Hechalutz. In such cases, it may Leonard Bernstein, world fam- sponsors agricultural training be desi...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS-37 CJFWF Urges Closer Ties On National Local Needs CINCINNATI — (J T A) — A closer relationship between the national Jewish agencies and the local communities in which funds for local, overseas and Israel needs are raised was rec- ommended to the 18th annual assembly of the Council of Jew- ish Federations a n d Welfare Funds. The assembly was at- tended by over 500 delegates from some 265 communities throughout this country a...…
…38 Hospital Visitor Learns of Hanukah THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 — City Scrap Trade Assn, Names Officers for '50 The Greater Detroit Scrap Trade Association, a non profit corporation promoting coopera- tion among scrap metal dealers and governmental agencies, have elected new officers for 1950. The following officers will be installed at the annual banquet Jan. 14: Daniel Silverman, presi- dent; Louis Vineberg, Lewis J. Ste...…
…Governor's Statement Endorses Detroit Campaign for Israel Histadrut THE JEWISH NEWS-39 Friday, December 16, 1949 PZ League Announces New Detroit Branch A branch of the Progressive Zionist League has been or- ganized in Detroit. Members of the provisional executive com- mittee are Levi Shapiro, Chava Sandweiss, Devera Stocker, Ar- thur Graff and Zvi Strom. This organization supports Mapa.m in Israel. Participation in the Shekel and Histadru...…
…40—THE JEWISH NEWS Israel Industry Must Expand To Supply Domestic Market Friday, 'December 16, 1949 Israel Places Big U. S. Truck, Bus Orders , • mi".tug. M tkom, 1 , 3- • ••• * * DEAD SEA'S CHEMICALS — BASIC INDUSTRY IN ISRAEL By P. BERNARD NORTMAN [This is the third of a series on Israel's economy based on facts published by the Economic. Department of the Jewish Agency for Palestine.] Israelis have specialized in light industri...…
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…• 42 — THE JEWISH NEWS Obituaries ISADORE SCHWARTZ, 66, of 3776 Atkinson, died Dec. 6. Fun- eral services were held at He- brew Benevolent Society. Rabbi Leo Goldman officiated. He is survived by his wife, Gertrude; daughters, Mrs. Bessie Robinson, Mrs. Ida Greenbain, Freda Sch- wartz,. and two grand-children. * * BENJAMIN KATZ, 73, of 3031 Elmhurst, died Dec. '7. Funeral services were held at Hebrew Benevolent Society with inter- ment at P...…
…Friday, December 16, 1949 THE JEWISH NEWS-43 Walter Artzt's Book: Riotous Adventure Classified Advertisements to • la Liners accepted from responsible firms or persons by telephone in 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rates :8c a word. i Min mum charge, $1.00 Cal l Ood ward 5- 155 LIVING QUARTERS For Sale To Rent - Wanted Exchange LIVING QUARTERS For Sale - To Rent Wanted Exchange Walter Artzt, a • successful American businessman, head of Lisle Mills...…
…44—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, December 16, 1949 Goa6t QyQ4 Two 'Miracle Holiday Celebrations Are Based on Common Background "Moaz Tsur—Rock of Ages," hymn of praise for the miracle of the Maccabean victory, and other festival music. It is interesting to note that "Moaz Tsur," which . originated in the 13th century, has been sung to a variety of melodies, and the tune presently in use is adapted from an old German folk-song. The same melody w...…
…New Recordings Community Prepares for Holy Days' Observance ,E JEWISH A J. Answers to Readers' Questions Weekly Review On Editorial Page of Jewish Events' Pages 7-9 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, l Oc .4ifh.7 2114 p:ot Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 Detroit 26, Michigan, September 16, 1949 VOLUME 16—No:( 1 Rquests Postponement of Local, Find-Raising to Aid • Israel InternationaLlisalem Mapped by IMommission WASHINGTON--(JTA)—Appeals to the...…
…Education Month Is Underway, Plan Broadcasts, Demonstrations 2—THE JEWISH NEWS Federatioryo men Plan 'Stay Home' ToLim September 28 Friday, September 16, 1949 L. N. Simons Named on JDA National Council Plans for annual observance of Education Month of the Leonard • N. Simons of 19005 United Hebrew Schools were officially set into motion this Parkside, civic leader and adver- week, under the co-chairmanship of Jacob Kellma.n, one of tising...…
…• UJA Leaders Told Israel's Future Is Responsibility of World 'Jewry Continued from 'Page 1 Lipsky Is Elected Center President Garvett's Unanimously Head Holiday. Greetings For World Peace Of Zionist Council Jewish Community Center for continuance of Detroit NEW YORK — The American Dr. Goldmann warned that a can communities, adding: "But Jewish state- of 1,000,00 to 2,000, all of us know that the great Zionist Council announces that 000 wi...…
…As the Editor Views the News ... Israel's Vow: Challenge to UN Israel's Immigrants Latest Recordings By Peerce and Kusevitsky RCA Victor continues to produce some of the best. recordings. in the Jewish field. Jan Peerce's newest record and Cantor Moshe Ku!- sevitsky's new album are evidence of distin, guished contributions to the Jewish records library. Peerce's remarkable reputation as an oper-;. atic and folk • singer is enhanced by the ...…
…Federation Calls on Jewish Parents To Insure Education for Children A call to Jewish parents to consider the Jewish education of their children is being issued by the Jewish Welfare Federation of Detroit in behalf of the He- brew and Yiddish schools. With the opening of the new school year, parents are urged to consider the education of their children—in terms of their personal happiness, in terms of the historic events now in pro- gress, in ...…
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