…Herzl Diaries: Holy Places and Prague Legend The 'Pariah' In Jewish Organizational Life E JEWISH NEWS Commentary, Pg. 2 Arabs Create .Problern for ORT In North Africa Smolar Column, A Weekly Review * Jolting Washington of Jewish Events Page 2 Editorials, Page 4 Michigan's Only English - Jewish Newspaper — Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOLUME XXIX—No. 22 27 17100 W. 7 Mile Rd.—VE 8-9364—Detroit 35, August 3, 1956 $5.0...…
…Purely Commentary By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ Here's Diaries: Holy Places and the Prague Legend There is such a vast fund of information in "The Diaries of Theodor Herzl" edited by Marvin Lowenthal, published by Dial Press (461 4th, N. Y. 16) that we are impelled to return to it again, in spite of two earlier reviews of this excellent volume. The position of Nordau, the Rothschilds and Colonel Gold- smid in early Zionist planning; Herzl's meetings ...…
…Congress Adjourns Without Passing Recommended Immigration Changes WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Amendments designed to redis- tribute some 18,000 unused quota numbers among immi- grants from countries whose quotas are over-subscribed failed of passage as Congress ad- journed without a vote. The measure died as a result of opposition by Rep. Francis Walter, chairman of the House immigration subcommittee. The bill, passed in the Senate, died in the Hous...…
…4 1111Pri,, THE JEWISH NEWS This Is the Only Road to Peace Friday, August 3, 1956—THE DETROIT JEWISH 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.. tom. 8-9364 Subscription $5 a year F...…
…JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The never before that Reform must Chief Rabbinate of Israel issued not be given an opportunity to a formal prohibition against the strike roots in our land and es- establishment of the Reform tablish in our sacred city a cross in the Temple of God," the movement in Israel. statement concluded. This is the latest development * 'I * campaign by Dr. Nelson in a Glueck, leader of the American Dr. Glueck Discovers Reform movement...…
…Izvestia Backs. Suez Nationalization; Rabbis' Report "What's Happening Behind Calls Ben-Gurion an 'Extremist' The Iron Curtain" In Detroit Times Series NEW YORK, (JTA) — A severe attack on Israel was pub- lished in Izvestia, official organ of the Soviet Government, the New York Times reported in a cable from Moscow. The cable said that the Soviet _government announced its sup- port of Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal. Izvestia said t...…
…New York Board of Education Eliminates Stress on Religion in Credo NEW YORK, (JTA) — The Board of Education here made public the text of a revised statement of moral and spiritual values in the city schools, tak- ing into consideration the criti- cism that the original statement violated the Constitutional prin- ciple of separation of church and state by bringing religious values into teaching. The original statement, which was opposed by Jew...…
…Friday, August 3, 1956—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S-8 Dr. Magier to Serve Northwest Israel as Holiday Cantor The appointment of Dr. Ben- jamin Magier as cantor of Northwest Israel Synagogue, 17376 Wyoming, during the forthcoming High Holy Days, was announced this week by Sam Novetsky, president. Cantor Magier, born in Berlin, was raised in that city's "Has- sidic Quarter" where he re- ceived his early cantorial train- ing. Coming to Detroit in 1...…
…• Beth El Historical Chapter in Benjamin Il e s Travel Book, 'Three Years in America Denver Hospital Modernizes Chapel An interesting page of Detroit's Jewish history is incorporated in the two-volume classic, "Three Years in America," by I. J. Benjamin, referred to here as Benjamin the Second, published by the Jewish Publication Society of America. This intriguing work, written as an account of his travels in this country in the 1860s by a...…
…Friday, August 3, 1956—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS- 10 Notable Diplomatic Career Urges U. S. Give Israel Atomic Reactor L. J. Rosenberg's Consular Work Recalled on His 80th Birthday SO rich is the career of Louis James Rosenberg, one of Michi- gan's distinguished Jews, that an evaluation of it occupies con- siderable- space in several bio- graphical works, including the Universal Jewish Encyclopedia and Who's Who in World Jewry. This career me...…
…30 Jewish Students Take Part in 'Living Arabic' Experiment On the Record By NATHAN ZIPRIN (Copyright, 1955, Seven Arts Feature Syndicate) LET THEM DAVEN . . I am generally reluctant to inject myself into a religious d,isputation„but it a ems to me the Israeli rabbinate was trodding an erroneous path when it put its foot down against Reform "davening" by students in the library of the jerusalem Archaeological School, sponsored by the Hebrew...…
…Friday, August 3, 1956—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEW S-1Z 2 IsralPamphleti Published by ADL Political Notes Cobo Cites Record Here in Gubernatorial Race Albert E. Cobo, Republican candidate for Governor in Tues- day's primary election, this week stood on his record as Mayor of Detroit for six and a half years, stating: "The type of administration (we need) is ' straightforward and businesslike in the handling of public affairs (and) can be applie...…
…Detroiter Reuben Silver Directs `Shakespeare Under Stars' Play Shuttling back and forth, be- tween Yellow Springs and To- ledo, 0., a distinguished cast of actors appears in a series of Shakespearean plays. The se- ries, known as "Shakespeare Under the Stars," preceded the sensational Stratford, - Ontario, undertaking. It is a more am- bitious program, and . this year the company is presenting seven Shakespearean productions. One of them, "Co...…
…z A Hi 1.e5 Oo 2 activities • tfl Society Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Hersh and sons, Robert and Nelson Mark, formerly of Woodingham Dr., are now residing in their new home at 15040 Dartmouth, Oak Park. Rabbi Leon Fram has returned from a vacation in the Eastern states, during which he attended the Summer Festival in New York and the Shakespearean Festival at Stratford, Conn. The forthcoming marriage of Miss Margery Greham, of New York, and Mr. ...…
…MRS. S. M. FRIEDLANDER A double-ring ceremony July 29 at Cong. Shaarey Zedek served to unite in marriage Joan Deborah Spevakow and Selwyn Morgan Friedlander. The bride is the daughter Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Spevakow, of 20003 Renfrew. Mr. Friedland- er is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Friedlander, of Chicago, Ill. Dr. A. M. Hershman and Rabbis Milton Arm and Benjamin Gor- relick officiated. The bride's gown of Italian silk dupioni was marked by a ...…
…Local Hadassah Starts Preparations fmmigrantFamily Hyman Taubers Fete or Annual Honor Roll Campaign Escapes Death Golden Anniversary on Andrea Doria NEW YORK — A North Afri- Ln family, which had almost given up hope of immigrating to America, was among_ the survivors of last week's ill-fated sinking of the Italian liner An- drea Doria. Joseph Benclrihern, 31, his wife, Algeria, 28, and their son, Isidor, 4, were almost to their new home when ...…
…ewe y • 1 On the Air rown-Slavin VOWS Planned for Aug. 12 This Week's Radio and Television Programs of Jewish Interest ALTMAN'S JEWISH HOUR Time: 11:15 a.m., Sunday. Station: WJLB. Feature: Julian Zemon, pres- ident of the Hebrew Free Loan Association, and Myron Schiff- man, a board member, will dis- cuss the role and activities of the organizatoin. * * * MESSAGE OF ISRAEL Time: 5 p.m., Z Sunday. Station: WXY Feature: Rabbi Albert A. Gor- ...…
…CO Veterans Council Backs Senate Resolutions Robinson-Smith Rites Solemnized July 31 A resolution pending before the United States Senate assert- ing the right of U. S. citizens to military duties in overseas bases, regardless of religious discriminations imposed by these countries, was unanimous- ly endorsed at the July meet- ing of the Allied Veterans Council. The Senate resolution (SR No. 298) states that any attempt by foreign nations t...…
…Israel Stamp Wins U. S. Society Prize Danny Raskin's Says USSR Prejudice NOt Applied to Music Austrian Ex-Nazi Gets Life Sentence VIENNA, (JTA) — Two Aus- trians who served as policemen during the Nazi regime were convicted of the mass murder of Polish Jews and of having mistreated and robbed their vic- tims before killing them. Four other policemen, tried at the same time, were acquitted. Leopold Mitas, the chief di- fendant, was given a ...…
…. Friday, August 3, 1956—THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 2Q Orthodox Rabbis Seek to Liberalize Divorces NEW YORK, (JTA) — The Rabbinical Alliance of America, an Orthodox group, called upon New York State authorities to liberalize the divorce laws of the state of New Yol-k. The plea was heard in testimony at the Joint Legislative Committee on Matrimonial and Family Laws, which conducted its hear- ings at the Bar Association of New York. The Allianc...…
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…Obituaries 996I 'S IsianNT ‘supga—smatsi minor notaaa am—AZ Monument Unveilings Mrs. Isaac Rosenthal Dies; Was Active Here In Several Movements HARRY MINDEL. formerly of grandchildren and six great officiate. Relatives and friends Detroit, died July 28, in Los grandchildren. Mrs. Minnie Rosenthal, 69, of are asked to attend. Angeles. Services and interment * * * 3200 W. Boston, an active leader in Los Angeles. Survived by a LEAH ROVEN, Lan...…
…Arms-for-Israel in Doubt in Spite of Suez Crisis Ci2 z Jordan Now Is Asking for Removal of Maj.-Gen. Burns W (Continued from Page .1) Western action by Egypt would cause a more favorable view in Washington toward Israel's appeal for defensive arms. State Department spokesman Lincoln White refused to say if Israel was considered a mari- time power whose interests were important enough to be con- sulted by the United States on the Egyptian ...…
…iddle East Issue Forced Into n Debate by A tialsrael Drive Arab Boycott Coridemned ; Aim to Stop Discussion THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review Assailed as 'Blackmail' Extension of the Arab anti-Israel boycott to include American business firms, attempts to stifle discussion of the Middle East issue during the next Presidential campaign, attacks on American Jewry and efforts to harm the United Jewish Appeal, are among the issues that were injec...…
…Truman, Mrs. Roosevelt and Reutker Ask U.S. Arms Aid for Israel: 300 Noted Americans Also Issue _Plea NEW YORK, (JTA)—Former President Truman, Mrs. Elea- nor Roosevelt and Walter Reu- ther, vice- president of the American Federation of Labor- Congress of Industrial Organ- izations, issued a joint plea for an immediate United States treaty with Israel and any Arab state that wanted it, guaran- teeing their borders against ag- gression, and for...…
…Pro-Arab State Department Month-Long Exhibit of Israeli Art to Open Feb. 12 Pressure Revealed byTruman At Temple Israel; Gov. Williams to Be Guest (See. Commentary, Page 2; and Editorial, Page 4) NEW YORK, (JTA) — At- tempts by the State Department to influence him against favor- ing the establishment of a Jew- ish national home in Palestine— immediately after he became President of the United States— are related by former PreSident Harry Tru...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS Two-Faced, Double-Jointed 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. 8-9364. Subscription $5 a year. Foreign $6. Entered as second class matter Aug. 6, 1942, at P...…
…Simon Cohen to Direct Detroiters Establish Fund to Aid JPS's Bible Translation Revision Detroit again leads the way in setting a pattern for a great cultural undertaking. . Stemming from an effort- in- augurated here during annual Jewish Book Month, a group of Detroiters, under the leadership of Leonard Simons, undertook to establish a fund to assist the project for the revision of the translation of the Bible, under LEONARD N. SIMONS the ...…
…Appeal for U. S. Arms for Israel • 1 School Teachers 1 Clay-Oakland Merchants Association Win Absentee Pay Made ley American Jewish Committee The Detroit Board of Educa- Installs Samuel Lipson, President NEW YORK, (JTA) — The American Jewish Committee, at its three-day 49th annual meeting here, adopted a state- ment on Israel calling for speedy arrangements by the United States to conclude security guar- antees applicable to every na- tion wi...…
…Set 10 Allied Drive February Rallies • Chairmen John E. Lurie and Max M. Fisher report 10 meet- ings sets .so far for February to get the 1956 Allied Jewish Campaign under way in all divi- sions. An across - the - board leadership conference is set up for Feb. 19. Sunday brunches are set for Feb. 12—in the mercantile divi- sion for the furniture section at the Furniture Club, and in the services division for the linen and laundry suppliers em...…
…Musical Review at F ederation Meeting Mrs. Robert Alpern (right), representing Mrs. Federation of today, ad- mires the cos- tumes Mrs. Ber- n a r d Feldman (left) and Mrs. Lewis S. Gross- man will wear in the musical review of De- troit Jewish life, at the Jewish Welfare Federa- tion's 30th an- nual meeting, 8 p. m., Tuesday, Feb. 7, at the t Esther Berman Hebrew Schools branch. Writer Urges Israel -To Discard Duty Tax Music Festival Honors...…
…Detroit Jewish News-9 Friday, February 3, 1956 SYNAGOGUE SERVICES TEMPLE BETH EL: At 8:30 p.m. services today, Dr. Lou - H. Silberman, of Vanderbilt University, will preach on "Is Faith Too Cheap?" At 11:15 a.m. services Saturday, Dr. Richard C. Hertz will speak on Blessed Spinoza." CONG. BNAI ISRAEL: At 9 a.m. services Saturday, Rabbi Israel Flam will discuss "The Torah as Our Everlasting Heritage." The Bar Mitzvah of Martin Niksar will ...…
…• Young Israel Forms Beth Shalom Sisterhood Post Bar Mitzvah Class To Present Cantata The Suburban Community 80 Suburban Women Show Faith in First Big Project By the Oak-Woodser The first of anything we try, according to tradition, is always supposed to be the hardest—and until it's over and we look back at its success we bear a burden of apprehension. At least, that's the usual ex- perience. In suburban Detroit • this week, however, the...…
…meet at 1 p.m., Tuesday, in the day, in the home of Mrs. Nelson home of Mrs. Abe Moss, 20165 Tracey. Plans for the installa- ticiii- of officers event will be made. - CU activities CHANNAH CZENESH Mrs. Jacob Axelrod, member- Mrs. Irying Golden, president of the DETROIT LEAGug, ship chairman of the Women's CHAPTER, Pioneer Women, will hold an . oneg shabbat at National Home for Asthmatic Auxiliary o f 12:30 p.m., Saturday, in the Children at...…
…I Bar Mitzvahs I • Lillian Cicurel to Wed IsraeliVice-Consul Weisman-Matthews U. of M. Staff Member To 'Meet the Press' Rites Held fan. 15 A community-wide program is planned by the League of Jewish Women's Organization on Feb. 13, at Beth Aaron Synagogue, according to Mrs. Philip Bernstein, League presi- dent. Members of the Beth Aaron Sisterhood will be hos- tesses at a dessert luncheon to precede the meeting. MISS LILLIAN CICUREL Mr. an...…
…Reva Davidson Wed To Herbert jr. Zeme Music Study Students Elect Carolyn Fisher Samuel Eisenberg and other members of the organization, Recently elected as officers will be devoted to the theme of the Student Group of the ";,lusic as a Craft." Music Study Club were Caro- lyn Fisher, president; Susan Mrs. Sam Markel, Mrs. Benjamin Storch, Mrs. Aaron B. complete Cohen and Mr. Harry Berlin, children of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Strauss, vice-president...…
…Hadassah to Highlight Minyan Drive judithBloonfield Wed At Group Meetings in February To Robert Marcus Detroit Chapter of Hadassah has designated January as Minyan Month, with members asked to become minyan mothers, thus serving in the rescue work of Youth Aliyah. Youth Aliyah, an Hadassah spokesman pointed out, seeks at this time to bring 45,000 Jew- ish children now in North Afri- can ghettos into the state of Israel. . Minyan mothers will ...…
…Knesset Member Here to Address Pioneer Women Mrs: Genia Twersky, a dele- gate • from Moatzot Hapoalot, the Working Women's Council in Israel, will be in Detroit next Tuesday for a four-day visit here with members of the De- troit Council of Pioneer Women.' A resident of israel since 1923, Mrs. Twersky is preSently a member of Israel's Parlia- ment. She has been in the Knesset, since 1951. Mrs. Twersky • will address a. dessert luncheon meetin...…
…Strager-Woloveck Rites Held Jan. 22 Bnai Broth Activities The dramatic group of IVAN S. BLOCH CHAPTER will pre- sent a night club revue on Thursday evening at Cong. Beth Joseph, honoring the chapt3r's birthday. A buffet supper will be served. * * DETROIT CHAPTER w i 11 culminate its membership drive with a party at 8:30 p.m., Tues- day, in the home of Mrs. D. Fuller, 18686 Oak Dr. For in- formation on membership, call Mrs. M. Fuller, LI. 2-1...…
…American Savincrs Sets Celebration For Opening of Oak Park Branch "What Scholars Think About the Dead Sea Scrolls" will be the topic of the second - lecture in the series on the Scrolls, by Dr. Isaac Rabinowitz, LaMed Professor of Jewish Studies at Wayne University, Monday eve- ning, Feb. 13, in the small lec- ture hail of the Art Institute. The public is invited. In his first lecture, Dr. Rabi- nowitz discussed the back- ground of the discov...…
…1 News Brevities Austin A. Kan_t e r, C.L.U., representing the Jerome Kan- ter Agency, 1320 United Artists B 1 d g., W a s recently named "M a n of the Year' for the state of Michigan by t h e National Life Insurance Co. of V er- Kanter mont. The dis- tinction was made on the basis of the large amount of life in- surance underwritten by Kan- ter and the Kanter Agency during the past year. 4: 4: * Japan's A Z U M A KABUKI Dancers and Musician...…
…Mackenzie Student Wins Harvard Priie The only scholastic honor given to a 12B student at Mack- enzie High School—the Har- vard Book Award—was present- ed at a recent school assembly to Arthur Shmarak, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Shmarak, of 8130 Freda. Arthur, whose father is the advertising manager of The De- troit Jewish News, was given the .prize by the Harvard Club of Eastern Michigan. On the fly leaf of th,e book, which contains nu- mero...…
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