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…Ancient Synagogue, Sunken Harbor Excite Archaeologists in Caesarea • —An American 'Jewish Press Photo Historically significant Caesarea also brought to light an ancient synagogue. Dr. Michael Avi-Yonah, lecturer in archaeology at the Hebrew University and director of excava- tions at Caesarea, here is seen inspecting a carved menorah which was recently unearthed near the seashore. Dr. Yonah's discovery is one of several to be found in and a...…

…4 Prof. Martin Buber: Evaluation of Work of Noted Philosopher Read Commentator's Column on Page 2 VOLUME 20—No. 12 410111.1111P THE JEWISH NEWS of Jewish Events A Weekly Review Use of Dialect In Fiction: Wholesome and Repulsive Methods Reviews, Page 4 Michigan's Only English - Jewish Newspaper—Incorporating The Detroit Jewish Chronicle 708 David Stott Bldg. — Phone WO. 5 1155 - Detroit, Michigan, November 30, 1951 tiCtiF1...…

…Hundreds of Workers Launch Six- Week Israel Bond Drive Hundreds of workers, who rep- resented the leading community organizations and congregations, on Sunday launched a six-week. intensive Israel bond selling ef- fort. Observing Sunday as "Build Is- rael Day" in behalf of the bond drive, the workers, representing men's and women's organiza- tions, reported that they raised a fifth of their goal,for the bal- ance of 1951. Success of the "Buil...…

…Pear'son to Speak Conservative Synagogues Sponsor At Beth El Dec. 6 Appearance Here of Prof. Buber Detroit Pledges $300'000 Towards Ilistadrut's Goal of $10 000 000 Branches of the Labor Zionist. Organization, Farband and affi- liated organizations will make 1452 an intensive HistadrUt year in Detroit, according to plans of the executive board of the De- troit Israehllistadrut Campaign. The carnpaign . will be laun- ched Sunday. evening, Jan...…

…As the Editor Views the News 'Let Us Sign It Together' Dialect—Wholesome and Bad Kaber's Pleasing 'Bel la'4 Ornitz's Revolting Novel 4... Peretz Anniversary Jewish literary ranks are now observing Arthur Kober is more than a master of Bronx idiom. In addition, he also is a good story-teller. the 100th anniversary of the birth of Isaac He is not offensive and he is genuinely enter- Loeb Peretz, the great Yiddish writer who, taining. toget...…

…Rufus Learsi's 'Fulfillment': Stirring History of the World Zionist Movement - Neugarten Aid to Present Annual Donor on Dec. 17 Hadassah B and P Group To Hold Luncheon Dec. 9 - , "Faith, land and people are the strand's that enter into the fabric of Jewish history, and the resumption of national life in the ancient land is a basic credo of the Orthodox faith," Rufus Learsi asserts in his impressive new book, "Fulfillment: The Epic Story of...…

…`The 'Well,' Powerful. Anti-Prejudice Film, Opens Today at Fox Theatre "The 1Ve11," one - of the most pow- . erful dramas in motion picture history, opens Fri- day at the Fox Theater. The Clar- ence Greene-Rus- sell Rouse story about a town torn apart over the dis- a ppea ranee of a little Negro girl' and later reunited over her rescue is one of the most moving and sus- pensful films ever made. Before the child is known to be trapped in a wel...…

…ZOA Adopts $1,750,000 Program: To Send Israel 20,000 Packages JTS Education Parley Abraham A. Redelheim, chair- To Have Buber, McGrath CHICAGO, (JTA) — The Na- tional Administrative Council of the Zionist Organization of America, at a two-day confer- ence here, adopted a program of projects in this country and Is- rael which will entail a budget of $1,750,000. Of this sum, $700,- 000 will be needed for the American portion of the pro- gram. ...…

…Israel Bonds Brim)* Life-Giving' t-75_ Water 8—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 30, 1951 Two Universities, Paper Honored by Seminary NEW YORK, (JTA) — Three outstanding American institu- tions—Harvard University, Yale University, and the New York Times—which this year are cele- brating significant anniver- saries, were honored by the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Honorary degrees were con- ferred by the Seminary upon Dr. James B....…

…1)! 'Incredible New. York' Remains `Proof of Successful Democracy' Lloyd Morris treats "Incred- ible New York" (that's the title of his new book just issued by Random House) with such charm that the "high life and low life of the last hundred years (the sub-title to his book) emerges as only, a minute de- scription of a volume full of power and beauty. It is true that this book pre- sents New York "in full dress" and "in undress." But its re...…

…Council Women's Fund-Raising Show, Proof of the Pudding' Set for Monday Ahavas Achim Installs Hebrew La dies' Aid Congregational Officers Has Donor Wednesday 10—THE JEWISH NEWS - Friday, November 30, 1951 Cong. Ahavas Achim will hold Hebrew Ladies Aid Society will a joint installation dinner- hold its major fund-raising pro- dance with its Men's Club in ject on Wednesday, at the Fort its social hall on Sunday. The congregation will install ...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS—I I Friday, November 30, 1951 Cub Mrs. J. Spielberg, entertain- ment chairman of DAVID-HO- RODOKER JUNIORS, announc- es Bob .Hall and Florence Wein- traub will be principal enter- tainers at its 14th annual donor luncheon Dec. 18, at the May- fair Room. Walter Levine will accompany Miss Weintraub. * * * ISRAEL . CHAPTER, Pioneer Women, will hold a member- ship tea at 1 p.m., Dec. 11, at the home of Mrs. Morris Har- -win, 175...…

…"Israel" Day Captures Spirit of Build They Welcomed Us! Bond Workers Elated At Response "We've been waiting for you." "We've been ready for a long time to buy Bonds." These are typical reactions of "Build-Israel Day" pros- pects, reported by organization workers o Every Prospect Bought "Every prospect we found at home became a Bond-holder," reported Lawrence Crohn, president of the Detroit Zionist Council. Crohn and his partner, Jules Don...…

…ust Keep The Goo Work p Bond Selling Orcian za ou and Workers: Is Easy, We made a great start Sunday, -Build-Israel Day. - Say s the Champ Now we must make every day for a month, -Build-Israel Day. - We proved last Sunday that Detroiters want to buy Israel Bonds—if some- one will only come into their homes and sell them. We proved there is a corps of enthusiastic workers eager to do the leg work of selling Bonds. Now we must carry o...…

…( 4 — THE JEWISH NEWS ) riday, November 30, 1951 Level of Lake Hach Drops; Water Diverted to the Jordan TEL AVIV—(JTA)—The level of Lake Huleh has dropped. about 20 percent since the re- ' cent opening of a sluice gate across a channel from the lake to the Jordan River. The operation was undertaken four weeks ago when an earthen bulwark across a new channel in the Jordan River was blasted away and the old channel was drained. The immediate r...…

…■ Tina i Moshe Women Plan Building Luncheon ()defy diviiieJ Mrs. David Bernstein, treasur- er and rummage chairman of the Cong. Bnai Moshe Sister- Radomer Ladies* Auxiliary will be entertained at a brunch Wednesday, given by Mrs. M. Pianko, 3361 Tuxedo, in honor of her newly-born granddaughter, Laureen Beth Goodman, born Nov. 7. At a sweet sixteen party held recently at the Statler Hotel honor of Elaine Calfin, the following were present:...…

…16—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 30, 1951 Radomer Ladies to Hold Fox Official Claims Donor Dinner on Dec. 12 State Dept. Approved Rommel Film for Germany . - Jewish Soprano, Twice Nixed by U.S Opera, Wins Acclaim in Italy CHICAGO—(AJP)—A Jewish soprano, twice shunned by the American opera, won the wild acclaim of discriminating opera fans at Verona, Italy, and is on her way to a career which she hopes will lead 490 the Met. The girl's s...…

…At Onfy Eight ActivilieJ in Societ Y Family reunions featured the Thanksgiving news. Students ;home for the holiday week-end included William Broder, who ar- rived froth Columbia to join his mother, Mrs. Hy Broder of Whit- more Road. Laine Ginn, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Ginn of Birchcrest Drive, came in from Cornell. Henry Winkelman, who is attending Wharton School of Finance, joined his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Winkelman of Fairfie...…

…Ohio SendsOelegates Mi,s Beatrice Berman To Wed Eugene Gordon 150 Youths Gather The engagement of Beatrice •Berman, daughter of Mrs. Jen- nie Berman, of 2683 Leslie, and MISS BEATRICE BERMAN the late Hyman Berman, to Eugene Gordon, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Gordon, of 17321 Ohio, was recently announced. Miss Berman is a graduate of Wayne University, and Mr. Gor- don is a graduating senior. The wedding is planned for March. I Bar Mitzvahs ...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS-19 Friday, November 30, 1951 Danny Raskin's LISTENING T / * * THE END OF THE TRAIL is near for Cinema Lodge, Bnai is rith . . pointing out the use- essness of having large mem- rship but without active par- cipation among the members. . According • to insiders, how- ver, a new Bnai Brith lodge is •in g planned to supplement he eventual closing of the nema Lodge books. ADDRESSING A RECENT m eeting of Sgt. Morton Silver...…

…20—THE JEWISH NEWS Obituaries MRS. BERTHA PRELL BER- GER, 89, 207 W. Grand Blvd., died Nov. 19. Funeral services were held Nov. 21. She was a 'member of Temple Beth El. Sur-. viving are a son, Jeffrey, and a daughter, Mrs. Hilda VanCon- sant. She was born in the fam- ily home on Lafayette and Third, now the location of WWJ- TV. * * * MARTIN LANDES, 73, 16192 Woodingham, died Nov. 23. Serv- ices were at Lewis Brothers, Rabbi Adler and Cantor ...…

…The Hanukah Story MANY YEARS AGO IN THE ANCIENT LAND OF SYRIA, THERE LIVED A KING.... ANTIOCHUS ria THIS KING'S AMBITION WAS TO UNITE ALL SURROUNDING TRIBES INTO ONE EMPIRE AND ONE RELIGION-GREEK IDOL WORSHIP! THE JEWS, OF COURSE, REFUSED TO CHANGE THEIR. RELIGION, SO THEY WERE TO BE THE FIRST OF pis INTENDED I VICTIMS.... First Installment AND SO ANTIOCHUS SENT A LARGE ARMY AGAINST THE JEWS OF PALESTINE.... THEN THE SOLDIERS WENT THROUG...…

…Classified Advertisements Liners accepted from responsible firms or persons by telephone up to 11 a.m. Wednesday. Rates: 8c a word. Minimum charge, 51.00. Call WOodward 5-1165 LIVING QUARTERS To Rent For Sale Wanted Exchange LIVING QUARTERS For Sale - To Rent Wanted Exchange LIVING QUARTERS To Rent For Sale Wanted Exchange LIVING QUARTERS For Sale - To Rent Wanted Exchange LIVING QUARTERS For Sate - To Rent Wanted Exchange NICE CLEAN R...…

…Classified Advertisements WING QUARTERS Wanted - Exchange For Sale - To Rent LIVING QUARTERS For Sale To Rent Wanted Exchange NOWHERE! BUT NOWHERE, CAN THIS VALUE BE EQUALLED Liners accepted from responsible firms or persons by telephone up to 31 a.m. Wednesday. Rates: Sic a word. Minimum charge, S1,00. Call WOodward 5.1155 LIVING QUARTERS Wanted - Exchange For Sale - To Rent MARK TWAIN-VASSAR MUST BE SOLID 4MMEDIATEL.' Brick 1 floor,...…

…• $142,000 Needed to Complete `M' Hillel Building $48,000 Raised at Dinner Inspired by Dr. A. L Sachar Inspired by a moving address by Dr. Abram I. Sachar in behalf of the tremendous values inherent in the Hillel Founda- tions movement, the nearly 400 men and women who attended the dinner at Hotel Statler Nov. 21, arranged by the "Michigan Bnai Brith Hillel Foundation, pledged an additional sum of $48,000 towards the completion of the Hille...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS A Weekly Review VOL. 8—NO. 11 2114 Penobscot Bldg. RA. 7956 of Jewish Events Detroit 26, Michigan, November 30, 1945 34 •4510. 22 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c The Feast Of Lights Kindle the taper like the steadfast star Ablaze on evening's fore- head o'er the earth, And add each night lustre till afar a An eightfold s p l e n do r shine above thy hearth. Clash, Israel, the cymbals, touch the lyre, Blow the bra...…

…S Detroit Jewish Chronicle VOL. 47. NO. 48 and The Legal Chronicle SECTLON_IWO DETROIT, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1945 10c a single copy; $3.00 per year CHANUKAH MESSAGES ; ) Chanukah Repeats Itself Rabbi's Reply To Al Segal By RABBI LEON FRAM Temple Israel The Maccabean war, which ended in the triumphant rededi- cation (Chanukah) of the Tem- R- ple at Zion, was not a war be- ot' tween two countries, but be- tween two faiths. ...…

…Page Two Purely Commentary By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ THE NEW ZOA PRESIDENT Turn back the pages of this column for the past two years and you will find our predictions, coupled with our proposals, that Dr. Abba Hillel Silver of Cleveland will be named president of the Zionist Organization of Americca and that he will eventually be called upon to assume the post of president of the World Zionist Organization. The first prediction is now reality. To...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Two Pure and Impure Oil The Modern Maccabees against its better knowledge, and greatest national traditions to deposits of Arabia and Persia close its eyes before the greatest which is largely, if not wholly, catastrophe that has ever over- responsible for the present come a people which has lost a plight and unequalled calamity third of its population — six of Eur...…

…Friday, November 3O, 1945 Eisenhower's Directives Ignored, Chaplain Charges Incompetent, Disinterested' Subordinates Disobeyed His Orders to Improve Conditions of Displaced Jews, Capt. Marcus Says after Tour NEW YORK (JPS)—American military personnel, administer- ing the DP camps are generally "incompetent and disinterested" and are not carrying out Gen. Eisenhower's directives on the treatment of Jews, Capt. Robert S. Marcus, Jewish chapla...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Three A CHANUKAH MESSAGE FOR OUR TIMES 1 (Continued from Page 1) spoiled his subjugated peoples of every vestige of economic and political liberty, but decided to enforce a common religion and a uniform depraved Syrian-Greek culture throughout his Empire, including Judaea. It was a long and uneven battle with the grim brutalities of a powerful and ruthless ene...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS .Page Four Father Hubbard As the Editor Views the News - - • • . Echo of Inquisition A shocking bit of arrogance, echoing the tragedy of the Spanish Inquisition, is report- ed from London by the JTA. The report states that a Madrid radio commentator calling himself "Alons," com- menting upon the statement of policy on Palestine made by Britain's Foreign Secre- tary Bevin, said that Spaniards do not under- stand anti-Semiti...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Four SOME THOUGHTS ON CHANUKAH By LIONEL J. ZIPRIN Wars are fought for the pres- ervation of ideals. In our own times, it has been Democracy against Fascism. At others, our own Civil War for example, it was unity against disunity. And our Revolutionary War was, of ter all, fought primarily on ac- count of religious intolerance. Chanukah, the dedication fes- ti...…

…- Friday, November 30, 1945 Troop THE JEWISH NEWS Page Five aids on Palestine Colonies Increase Strife 9 More Jews Die, 100 Hurt In Defense of Settlements Troops Withdrawn Early in Week as Labor Pauses in Tribute to Martyrs; Situation Remains Tense as Protests are Cabled to Leaders in England and U. S. (Special Cable to the Jewish News) JERUSALEM—Determination by British forces to halt the entrance of Jews unless they are admitted on v...…

…I Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and Pege Five The Legal Chronicle FROM 2nd AVENUE TO WORLD FAME - - - ON PAUL MUNI'S 50th BIRTHDAY By ALFRED WERNER A photographic exhibit, "The Jew in American Life," is now travelling from State to State. Intended to show the Jews' in- tegration into American life, it demonstrates by means of en- gravings, portraits and photo- graphs, that American Jews are farmers as well as scien...…

…Page Six THE JEWISH NEWS - Kindle Ye the Festive Light A Hanukah Poem in Free Verse By DR. NOAH E. ARONSTAM Behold—the Feast of Lights! The tale perchance is old, And yet is ever new: It tells of Mattathias, Named the Hasmonean, Called the Hammer of his people, It tells the tale of Epiphanes, Designate as Epimanes, Antiochus, cruel, madman. The Syrian host was led by Heron, It advanced, it advanced: Chariots and stalwart warriors, With we...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Four SOME THOUGHTS ON CHANUKAH By LIONEL J. ZIPRIN m °ties of . • living. 1. Luc • oy...., • come ..•,...— •••.,•.., ,.....•• over uld accept the Greek easily, did that general know that be- hanes were as shattered as his! a rmies. He had underestimated h is enemy. He had thought too Ii ttle of this people. Now he had r eason to be afraid. When the so...…

…THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 30, 1941 JDC's European Officials To Report at ec. 9 Parley Findings of Investigators into Condition of Surviving Jews to Feature 3 I st Annual Meeting in New York; Cost of 1946 Relief Program to Be Told NEW YORK—The needs of Europe's surviving Jews and the cost of carrying out a program of relief and reconstruction in 1946, based on the Joint Distribu- tion Committee's investigations into the situation con...…

…1 Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle FROM 2nd AVENUE TO WORLD FAME - - - ON PAUL MUM'S 50th BIRTHDAY By ALFRED WERNER c Pegs Five A photographic exhibit, "The Jew in American Life," is no w travelling from State to State. Intended to show the Jews' in- tegration into American life, it demonstrates by means of en- gravings, portraits and photo- graphs, that American Jews are farmers as well as scie...…

…Page Eight THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, November 30, 1945 UPA Retraining Returning Soldiers Hoover Proposes Palestine Arabs' Transfer to Iraq al* Among the major problems confronting Jewish Palestine today is the reintegration of demobilized servicemen and women: The Jewish Agency for Palestine, which derives its American support through the United Palestine Appeal, is collaborating with the War Needs and Rescue Fund in providing vocational re...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle his first English-speaking role, to see. As he left, he shook pany returned to New York. yet one of the ill-informed crit- alter Seeing that he could not everybody's hands and wished us ics, who was thrilled by his per- the boy's decision, the elder "Good Luck." This we needed, formance, expressed his pity Weisenfreund gave in, not with- indeed. True, Muni's visit to ...…

…kvo Friday, November THE JEWISH NEWS 30, 1945 UJA to Continue as Fund Raising Agency for JDC, UPA Next Year Special Wire to Jewish News NEW YORK (JTA)—The United Jewish Appeal will con- tinue to serve as the fund-raising instrument for the Joint Distribution Committee, United Palestine Appeal and Na- tional Refugee Service in 1946, it was announced on Tues- day. Terms of the 1945 UJA contract, providing for 57 per cent to JDC and 43 per ...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle educated! Whether he portrayed the zealous French bacteriolo- gist who braved the sneering stodgy academicians, or showed the simple Chinese peasant's struggle with nature: whether he transformed himself into the fearless French novelist fighting for innocent Captain Dreyfus, or into the stolid idealistic Mexican Indian who defied European des- potism and imperialism ...…

…Page Ten THE JEWISH NEWS tr A * * * * * Friday, November 30, 1945 * A Igr hat Price icto • • our Share rf the Cost is an Extra and in America's Great Victory Loan THIS VETERAN will never get back what he gave up for his country. You get back more than you lend your country—$4 for every $3--ivhen you buy VICTORY "E" Bonds. THIS VICTORY LOAN ADVERTISEMENT SPONSORED EY THESE FIRMS AS THEIR HANUKAH GREETINGS TO THE COMMUNITY House ...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Eight Judge Guy A. Miller, Circuit Judge Cites Need For Furthering Unity Among Different Faiths duties in the office before Court In a letter to The Chronicle, dinary man carries it through, each morning we casually dis- the whole program fails. Judge Guy A. Miller, of the As an illustration of my col- cuss the question of the day. Wayne County Circuit Court, c...…

…Friday, NoveirlUer 30, 1945 THE JEWISH- NEWS Kahn Firm Starts Designing Detroit's Jewish Hospital Page- Eleven To-the Jewish People Halevy Center Plan Revealed at Social BY GABRIELA MISTRAL (EDITOR'S NOTE: Gabriela Mistral, famous Chilean poetess who was recently awarded the.Nobel Prize for literature for 1915. wrote the fol- lowing poem last year on the occasion of the disclosure of the Nazi massacre of Jews in Poland.) • At the overf...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE end The Legal Chronicle „ WAR, STORY by SEYMOUR POLEVETZ E 4 t t My story starts with the com- mand, "Prepare to mov e up." The order came through just about dark last Chanukah. We a ll groaned as all infantrymen do and Prepared to move. Mo=t of us were already tired from the ten or more miles we had already walked that (hiv plus the two times we had to "dig in." As we walked along, a r...…

…Page Twelve Jewish Youth's LISTENING THE JEWISH NEWS Jewish War Vets Urge U.S. Back Palestine State Veterans of Two Wars De- mand Impeachment of BO- bo; Cohen Commander By Danny Raskin TWO THOUSAND years is a long time to go back in history . . . but the Maccabean struggle of that age produced the spirit of Hanukah and presents us with the symbolic realization of the part played by Jewish boys in the recent war. * * * THEIR FIGHT Was no...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE and The Legal Chronicle Page Ten not fear, at the sight of the Chanukah Speaks to Mr. and Mrs. World Germans. I was no longer trap- ped like a rat. I do not remem- And we have the flaming mem- ber too much of that battle. I traditional story of the miracle a degenerated Syria. Hundreds ories of the Chanukah of the By RABBI LEON SPITZ left my hole several times to of the little cruse of oi...…

…Friday, November 30, 1945 THE JEWISH NEWS Congregational Activities Ground Broken For Synagogue Dr. Crane Speaker Youth Participate In Pontiac Hanukah At Beth El Dec. 7 Service This Friday Page Thiiieen . Rabbi Schoenberger To Preach at Temple Israel Next Friday Rabbi Fram and Delegation to Attend Hebrew Union College Celebration Rabbi Levi _Principal Speaker Dr. Glazer in Washington; at Ceremonies of N. W. Hanukah Dinner to - Be Hebre...…