…Battle for Unity in Jewish Ranks Read Smolar's Column on Page 2 and Editorial on Page 4 THE JEWISH . NEWS A Weekly Review VOLUME 14—NO. 20 2114 Penobscot Bldg.—Phone WO. 5-1155 of Jewish Events Detroit 26, Michigan, January 28, 1949 Jewish Members Of •32nd U. S. Congress Story from the Nation's Capital on Page 20 34 .4:610 22 $3.00 Per Year; Single Copy, 10c Momentous Week for Israel Election, Powers' Recognition Point Way for U...…
…Three Stations Set Up for JNF Box Clearance Here on Sunday Several hundred Jewish Na- tional Fund Blue and White Box- es have not been cleared during the recent semi-annual box clearance and a concerted effort win be made on Sunday, Jan. 30, to complete this job, Irving W. Schlussel, president of the JNF Council, announced. "Many box-holders could not be reached by our volunteer workers because they were out of the city or were not at home at...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS Palestine Conciliation Committee Members Arrive in Jerusalem (Direct JTA Teletype Wires to The Jewish News). JERUSALEM. (JTA)—The ar- rival here Monday night of some members of the United Nations Palestine Conciliation Commis- sion was overshadowed by last- minute election speeches made simultaneously by leading Ma- pai Mapam and Mizrachi lead- ers in halls, movie theaters and other public places. • Jerusalem's Jews turned o...…
…l► s the Editor Put Out the Fire John • •••••••••••••••:::"..:•...1.'M Views the News .. Jewry Relaxes A new spirit is in evidence in Jewish ranks. More people are smiling. There is a greater interest in ' creative Jewish Cultural efforts. Our people have less reason to worry about a war in Israel, about possible pogroms in European countries, about the status of dis = placed persons. Before long, there will be no more DPs, thanks to the ...…
…7 "*".7 .• Wertheim to Address Histadrut Workers at Rally on Thursday Climaxing a three-day visit to Detroit on behalf of the $375,000 Histadrut ( Gevershaften) cam- paign, Captain Yaakov Way- land, of the Israeli Army, told- 300 campaign workers that the Histadrut, representing .45 per cent of Israel's Jews, is the only positive force in Israel capable of insuring the democrdtic devel- opment of the Jewish State. In a question period follow...…
…Congregational News Dr. Solomon Goldman To Speak Thursday At Shaarey Zedek Rabbi Solomon Goldman of Chicago, one of America's most eminent preachers and authors, will speak in behalf of the Jew- ish Theological Seminary of Am e r i c a, at Congregation Shaarey Zedek, at 8:30 p.m. next Thursday, Feb. 3. The public is invited. Noted as a scholar, orator and Hebraist, Dr. Goldman has won fame in all Englishing-speaking RABBI SOLOMON GOLDMAN co...…
…Beth Yehudah Graduates 8 Sunday; Concert to Honor ,'49 Yearbook to Honor Rabbi Fischer Memory of Butzel At Library Monday Yeshivath Beth Yehudah Day School graduates, left to right: Isadore Haiblum, Morris Garfinkel, Joel Sperka, Maurice Grossbard, Allan Traurig and Ernest Buehler. * * * Commencement exercises for eight graduates of the Yeshivath Beth Yehudah Day School will take place at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, at the Yeshivath, Dexter nea...…
…8—THE JEWISH NEWS Basketball in Israel 75.1 % of 1948 AJC Pledges Collected, DSG Division Chairmen Report Friday, January 28, 1949 Nat Holman to Teach the Game; Flag of Israel in Rules Translated Into Hebrew Bushnell wrote Raskin to the Inaugural Parade By HASKELL COHEN effect that no politics were .(Copyright 1949, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) * * * Nat Holman and his missus are leaving for Israel about May 1. The City College mento...…
…The Young Adult Community Service Group Okays Merger ; Vote Goes to Council Sunday Under the new plan, the Serv- ice Group membership will be integrated with the Council, with the JSG board of directors be- coming the Council community service committee, exercising full authority for the conduct of the Junior Division of the Allied Jeskish Campaign. Year-round programs of Jew- ish interest for young adults, for- merly sponsored by- the Serv...…
…10—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 28, 1949 A divitieJ in ...cociety Kvutzah to Discuss Youth in Community Betrothal honored At a Recent Party Ilene Sosnick Engaged; To Live in Forest Hills Kvutzah Ivrith will meet at 9 An engagement party was P.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at the given Dec. 30 at Club Bali by Mr. and Mrs. Ira Cohen of the Park Lane Apt. recently returned Rose Sittig Cohen Bldg. Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Gantz of from a visit in New ...…
…• THE JEWISH NEWS - 11 Friday, January 28, 1949 Adivitieo in Society Hilda Elaine Arkin To Be Wed May 28 Mr. and Mrs. Sam Benson of Pontiac announce the Bar Mitz- vah of their son, Larry, at' 8:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at Temple -Announcement of the engage-. Beth Jacob, 164 Orchard Lake ment of Hilda Elaine Arkin,. Ave., Pontiac. Reception will fol- . daughter of Mrs. Ida Arkin and low the service: lip cards. * * * Carmel Hebrew School' ...…
…• 12—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 28, 1949 Pioneer Women Honor N. Y. Mayor Hadassah B and P Opens Fund Drive Frank Du Frain, Pontiac' su- perintendent of schools, spoke on "What's-New in the Schools" for- the Sisterhood of Temple Beth jacob. Mrs: Milton Rosenbaum pre- sented a travelogue through Palestine at a Sisterhood Oneg Shabbat. Mrs. James Rosenthal provided musical acCompaniment. An Arbor _Day' celebration is being planned by Te...…
…115 Paintings Sent to Israel THE JEWISH NEWS — I3 Friday, January 28, 1949 Youth Commission Offers Five Study Fellowships For Americans in Israel Five Israel Fellowships are now available to the more than 40,000 young men and women affiliated with the American Zionist Youth Commission, it was announced by Rabbi Amram Prero, national director of the commission. Fel- lowships, amounting to $1,500 each, provide for a one-year period of reside...…
…• I e I4—THE JEWISH NEWS Women's Club Activities THE LADIES' AUXILIARY, CHARLES AND AARON KO- GAN POST, JWV, held a board meeting at the home of presi- dent Helen Kogan, 1961 Glad- stone, Jan. 16, to prepare the agenda for the first six months of 1949. * * * EVA PRENZLAUER MATER- NITY AID celebrated the success of its donor event with a lunch- eon at the Belcrest Hotel. A membership drive will be dis- cussed at the meeting Feb. 1 at th...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS—I5 Friday, January. 28, 1949 Jewish Center Activities (The Jewish Community Center, 8904 Woodward, is a Red Feather Agency.) Former Congressman Leo Isacson Speaks Here Sunday Evening Community Calendar Saturday, Jam. 29— 6:30 p.m., Probus. Club of Detroit, dinner dance, oHtel Statler. Sunday, Jan. 30- 2 p.m., Yeshivath Beth Yehudah, graduation, meeting. 8:30 p.m., Hashofar, home musicale. Monday, Jan. 31- 10:30 a.m., Leagu...…
…I6—THE JEWISH NEWS News Brevities Friday, January 28, 1949 N. Y. Drive Leaders Ask Elimination Of Duplicated Fund-Raising Efforts DR. SOL W. GINSBURG, noted Morgenthau, Montor NEW YORK (JTA)—A call for ence at Atlantic City last week, ANN ROSENFIELD, chairman effective action to eliminate the it is "forced to conclude that the psychiatrist on the faculty of the , for the Michigan State College To Lead PLC in N ett7 multiplicity of indepen...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS-17 Friday, January 28, 1949 Danny Raskin's Prominent artists will appear at the annual concert of the Jewish National Workers Al- liance, the City Committee of the Farband, sponsor of the concert, announced this week. Featured at this annual event, to be held Sunday everting, Feb. 27, in the auditorium of the Jew- ish Center, will be: Menahem Rubin, well, known Jewish actor, singer of folksongs; Yehudit Nait, popular singer ...…
…18—THE JEWISH NEWS Friday, January 28, 1949 Obituaries Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF MRS. RUTH GORDEN, 48, of 3446 Lincoln, died Jan. 20. Fu- C EN. JULIUS OCHS ADLER and Bob Considine stole the neral services were held at He- ki show at the annual banquet of the Overseas Press club,' brew Benevolent Society. She is Supports Mrs. S. K. in but John McCloy, president of the World Bank, won the survived by her husband, Harry. Kosher Meat Pri...…
…THE JEWISH NEWS-I9 Friday, January 28, 1949 Behrman, Publishes Biography of Herzl By Deborah Pessin Behrman House, Inc., 1261 Broadway, New York 1, N. Y., has published a biography of Theodor Herzl by Deborah Pessin, with drawings by Laszlo Matulay. It is an easy reading book for children and attempts to cover all incidents in the life of the founder of the political Zionist movement. While this volume has many merits, especially its popula...…
…20—THE JEWISH NEWS Experts on Israel Meet the Press Former Truman Partner and Family Attend President's Inauguration Friday, January 28, 1949 Book. Annual Is Aimed At Advancing Interest In Jewish Literature Nearly 1,000 persons attended the Jan. 19 "Press Questions the Experts on Israel" meeting of Chapter 1 of the Zionist Organization at the Bnai Moshe. Participants included the above: Left to right, front row: Russell Barnes, Detroit Ne...…
