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SAVANNAH, GA.
THE JEWISH ALLIANCE
Published bi-weekly by the Jewish
Educational Alliance, Inc., 328 Barnard
Street, Savannah, Ga.
Affiliated with the Jewish Welfare
Board and the Savannah Jew-ish Council
OFFICERS
Benjamin Silverman, president; Jack
M. Levy, Isadore Movsovitz, and Dr.
William A. Wexler, vice-presidents;
Mrs. Raymond Rosen, secretary; A. L.
Karp, treasurer
Paul A. Kulick, Executive Director
Jack Chilnick, Director of Activities
Editorial Staff: Michael Forstadt, Edi
tor-in-Chief; Abram Bernstein, Assist¬
ant Editor; Mrs. Abe Alpert, Jack
Cooper, Sam D. Hirsch, Sol Mirsky.
Chairman of Publications: Judge Eman¬
uel Lewis.
We’re On Our Way
With the entire personnel of the
campaign displaying a rare enthusi¬
asm and optimism concerning the suc
cess of the task before them—that of
raising the largest budget in the his¬
tory of the Alliance to carry out the
largest program in the history of the
Alliance—prospects are bright for the
attainment of our goal.
All of the workers will be giving of
their time and energy in behalf of the
cause which is so close to their hearts
—the Alliance. To them, we are grate
> ful for the altruism and unselfishness
which prompts them to take time out
from their daily tasks to help the Al¬
liance. Their willingness to work is
an inspiration to all of us.
From the Jewish people of our com¬
munity who will be approached for
membership in the Alliance we ask an
attitude of cooperation and understand¬
ing in receiving our workers. In the
pages of this paper we have made an
effort to interpret the reasons why
membership in the Alliance is an obli¬
gation on all Jews who are interested
in maintaining and intensifying the
high level of Jewish living and culture
which is ours in Savannah. No Jew
proud of his hertiage can resist this
appeal.
Being the only community-wide in¬
stitution dedicated to the enrichment
of the social, physical, cultural, and
Jewish lives of Savannah Jewry, the
Alliance has a right to expect the uni¬
fied support of the entire Jewish com¬
munity.
Our great need is for members—both
because revenue from membership dues
is practically the only source of sup¬
port to carry on the multitude of pro¬
grams and services rendered by the
Alliance and because a large member¬
ship represents an expression of con¬
fidence by Savannah Jewry in the im¬
portant and indispensable work which
the Alliance is now doing and has been
doing for the past thirty years.
The potentialities for ever-increasing
service are on the horizon; the partici¬
pants in our programs are awaiting
the signal for activities to start; the
professional staff is eager to make
available its “know-how.” The only in¬
gredient needed is the material where¬
withal—namely, funds.
You can provide that indispensable
ingredient by JOINING THE ALLI¬
ANCE NOW!
THE JEWISH ALLIANCE
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Above are shown a group of children busily engaged in their favorite activity of
Arts and Crafts during the Camp Alliance program sponsored by the Alliance last sum
mer. Opportunities for similar interesting activities will be offered by the Alliance dur¬
ing the fall and winter season through its Winter Day Camp, one of the many programs
for children to be sponsored by the Alliance.
Winter Day Camp On Sunday Afternoon
To Offer Varied Activity For Children
Clubs, hobby groups, and entertainments
comprise the wide variety of activities which
will be sponsored by the Alliance this season
for children from 5 to 13 years of age. These
activities will be offered on Sunday after¬
noons, from 4 to 5 p.m., under the title of
the Winter Day Camp. So successful and
appealing was the Summer Day Camp, in¬
augurated'by the Alliance this past summer
as Camp Alliance, that the pattern of that
project will be followed in the fall and winter
program for youngsters.
The children participating in the program
will be organized by age groups into c^Jnns,
to be known as clubs, each with a mature,
trained adult leader in charge. There will
be five age groups—(1) boys and girls 5
and 6 years old; (2) boys, 7 to 10; (3) girls,
7 to 10; (4) boys, 10 to 13; and (5) girls,
10 to 13. Each club will elect its officers
and conduct its own affairs, under the guid¬
ance of its leader, with music, games, story¬
telling, etc. during the club period.
Following the club period, the children will
participate in the activity of their choice,
choosing from among arts and crafts, danc¬
ing, music, dramatics, etc.
As the concluding activity of the day, there
will be an assembly program, including such
Four Questions and Answers
For The Jewish People of Savannah
1. WHAT IS THE JEWISH EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE?
It is an organized and supervised meeting place for the child, the youth and the
adult of both sexes. It is a gathering place for the whole community. It fosters
loyalty to Judaism and cultivates character, personality and citizenship. It strives
towards the all around development of manhood and womanhood—mentally, culturally,
physically and communally. It is the unifying force in the community.
2. WHY SHOULD EVERY JEW JOIN THE ALLIANCE?
For the reasons stated above and for the further reason that a large membership
will make the organization a Center in the full sense of the word. It will be able
to provide a program on a much larger scale. Never was there a greater need for
a strong organization to foster wholesome activities for young and old.
3. WHAT IS THE PROGRAM OF THE JEWISH ALLIANCE?
A partial list of the activities conducted by the Center includes lectures, forums,
concerts, entertainments, dramatic performances, supervised dancing, literary clubs
and classes, social groups, scout work, gymnasium classes, sport and athletic tourna¬
ment.
4. WHY SHOULD EVERYONE SUPPORT THE ALLIANCE, EVEN THOSE WHO
CANNOT THEMSELVES PARTICIPATE FULLY IN ITS ACTIVITIES?
Because the Jewish Alliance stands for betterment of Jewish youth and gives
the best expression to all Jewish activities in the community. Everybody’s support is
justified to help maintain these high standards. Men of large vision realize that
character, good association and encouragement of ambition are qualities that bene¬
fit not only the young people themselves, but those with whom they work, their
families and the community generally. They contribute to the good name of the
Jewish Community.
events as stunts, dramatic programs, quiz
shows, community singing, and the observ¬
ance of holiday festivals. Once a month,
a special entertainment will take place. These
programs will include such events as movies,
puppet shows, magicians, etc.
The Alliance is fortunate in having se¬
cured the services of many of the counsellors
from the Camp Alliance staff, who were
noted for the splendid leadership they pro¬
vided. The Day Camp staff, under the per
sonel supervision of Jack Chilnick, Director
of Activities of the Alliance, includes the
following: Mrs. Jack Chilnick, Helen Pader
ewsky, and Jack Berliner — from the Camp
Alliance staff; and Dena Cohen, Harriet
Levine, Bemie Kramer, Irving G. Osterweil,
and J. D. Rountree.
Because of the limitations of space at the
Alliance, the activities will take place at
the Savannah Hebrew School building, which
has splendid indoor and outdoor facilities.
A rally of all children interested in enroll¬
ing in the Day Camp took place at the Alli¬
ance on Sunday, October 27. All parents
interested in having their children take part
in the program of the Day Camp are asked
to contact Mr. Chilnick at the Alliance for
further details.
OCTOBER 25. 1946
| Who is the Loser? |
Who is the loser when YOU
fail to support the Alliance with
your membership dues?
Answer
1. The ALLIANCE, because it
does not get your financial sup¬
port which it needs to exist and
function.
2. The COMMUNITY, because
the Alliance is the Jewish Com¬
munity Center of Savannah and
by its success or failure our en¬
tire Jewish community may be
judged.
3. The CHILDREN, yours and
other peoples—because without
your support we cannot give them
the activities they need 1 and seek.
4. And YOU are the loser your¬
self, because you do not get the
direct benefits of being a mem¬
ber of the Alliance and the even
greater satisfaction of knowing
that your dues help make the Al¬
liance program possible.
You, your Jewish Center, your
Community, the children—all lose
when you fail to be a member. At
the minimum of $20 per year for
an adult man — less than 40
cents a week—the cost is less
than six cents a day. Six cents a
day is what you gain by with¬
holding your support.
IS IT WORTH IT?
HELP ANSWER THIS SOS
The Savannah Jewry will
have its opportunity to share
materially with their brothers
and sisters in Europe, when the
local copimittee of the S. O. S.
(Supplies for Overseas Survi¬
vors) conducts an intensive
eight-day drive for collect can¬
ned goods and good used cloth¬
ing to be sent to the Jewish
people in Europe. The local
drive is part of a nation-wide
campaign, sponsored by the
Joint Distribution Committee,
to secure twenty million pounds
of goods to be shipped over¬
seas.
Savannah has been divided
into districts for an intensive
coverage of all Jewish homes '5
by committees representing all
of the Jewish women’s organi¬
zations in the city, who are
represented on the local S.O.S.
Committee. Mrs. S. D. Hirsch
is chairman of the local com¬
mittee.
Although the emphasis in this ..
drive will be centered on the
collection of canned goods and .
clothing, for which there is
the most pressing need, the *
committee will accept supplies,
baby goods, and personal items
such as combs, razon blades,
etc.
The cooperation of the en¬
tire community is solicited for
this drive.
A UNIFYING
AGENCY
The Alliance is a unifying, de<
mocratic agency. It does not re¬
cognize differences of caste,
creeds or station. It offers its
services and facilities to all on
an equal basis without favoritism
or partiality.