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The Alliance VOL. 1, NO. 1. Adult Education Program Pre-vue The Adult Education Commit¬ tee of the Alliance at its prelim¬ inary survey meeting considered a wide and varied program. It will be helpful to the committee, if members of the Alliance would let them or the staff know the type of activities, which they would like to see sponsored and in which they would participate. Many of the items listed in this column should have popular appeal and those, in which sufficient interest is shown, will be offei’ed. Here are some of the committee’s program ideas; let us know what you are inter¬ ested in. The committee thought that classes of both Jewish and general interest could be offered. Classes of Jewish interest would include Hebrew, Jewish History, Customs and Ceremonies, Contemporary Jewish Movements and Jewish Problems. The committee would like to continue the morning classes for women and add simi¬ lar classes for men in the evening. Classes in public speaking, psy¬ chology, economics for the layman, music appreciation and many oth¬ ers could be offered if there is any interest in them. Another suggestion was the in¬ troduction of unit courses which % 'would be of short term duration > and woqld utilize various speakers. Unit courses of Jewish interest C which could be offered are: A Pat¬ tern for Living as Jews in Amer¬ ica; Patterns of Social and Eco nomic Movements in Israel To Giants in Jewish Literature; . and, Structure and Problems of 'American Jewish Life Today. Oth¬ er unit courses could be along the lines of Parent-Child Relation¬ ships, Mental Hygiene Problems and Know Your Community. The committee felt that a dis¬ cussion group is of prime import¬ ance in the adult education picture. Emphasis would be on informal discussion of subjects of to the members of the which is to be small enough to low for partieipaton of all bers of the group. Along the lines of mass and activities the committee like to sponsor some type of ture and concert series. In tion to this, a Yiddish Film could be offered. During munity celebrations such as ish Book Month, Jewish (Continued on Page 9) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA JEA GETS NEW LOOK The Alliance has followed the dictates of fashion and now sports the “new look.” Thousands of dol¬ lars have been spent to provide finer services and facilities for members. The Alliance building is now clean, fresh-looking and attractive. Both the inside and outside have been painted and the inside is restful to the eyes with its warm, pastel colors. The light¬ ing has been improved throughout the building and fluorescent fix¬ tures installed in many places. New floor covering in all the rest rooms has also been added. In addition to our clean-up, paint-up campaign, many new fa¬ cilities and features have been add¬ ed to offer the members new serv¬ ices. A Health Club has been established next to the exercise room where the following facilities and services are available: new equipment added is a massage table, two cots, shower room, steam cabinet and heat lamp; services are use of exercise room equipment, steam baths, massages by Charles Grossman — registered masseur, showers and heat lamp treatment^. All equipment in the exercise room has been repaired and a new ex¬ ercise birycle and punching bag has been installed. In the locker room a new exhaust fan of the latest and most modern type has been added. The Women’s Club has helped the Alliance by adding a stainless steel sink, new cabinets and work tables in the kitchen. General plans calls for setting up the main floor as a recreational lounge for teen¬ agers in the afternoons. There are provisions for a quiet game room, ping-pong room, operation of the snack-bar and dancing. THE JEWISH EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE .Extends to the Entire Jewish Community of Savannah Best Wishes for the New Year 5710. With the Hope that the Coming Year — the 37th in the History of Service to the Jewish Community by the Alliance will be filled with greater opportunities for helping to meet the Social Cultural and Physical Needs of the Jewish People of Savannah. I\ H. BODZINER PAUL A. KULICK President Executive Director For the Board of Directors For the Staff Tenenbaum, Bodziner Attend UJA Emergency Conference Albert Tenenbaum, President of the Savannah Jewish Council, and Philip H. Bodziner, a chairman of the Initial Gifts Division of the 1949 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal and Federation, represented Savannah at the Emergency Conference of the United Jewish Appeal, held in Washington, D. C. on September 10 and 11. The Emergency Conference was called to consider methods of stepping up the cash collection for the UJA, which is facing a crisis in financing the work of the United Palestine Appeal, the Joint Distribution Committee and the United Service for New Americans because of the sharp drop in income from community campaigns. UJA Holds October Clean-Up Campaign Although the 1949 campaign of the United Jewish Appeal and Federation raised approximately $234,000 at the time the drive was temporarily halted on August 1, there still remain approximately 180 adult Jewish prospects, who have not yet been seen or for whom no report has been received. To remedy this situation and insure that every Jew in Savannah shall have the opportunity “to stand up and be counted,” the Executive Committee of the Savannah Jewish Council and the leaders of the cam¬ paign have officially decided to conduct a “clean-up campaign” sometime during the latter half of October. Savannah raised $361,000 for the UJA and Federation in 1948. The leaders of the campaign are striving to raise at least $275,000 by the time the October campaign is completed. In addition to the adult Jewish prospects who have not been covered, there are still prospects unsolicited in the Out-of Town, Non-Jewish and Youth Di¬ visions. These prospects will also be seen in the October campaign. If you are among those who have not yet contributed to the campaign, you are urged to send SEPTEMBER, 1949 The crisis shapes up around these facts. In the first eight months of 1948, the UJA re¬ ceived in cash from the Jews of America, on account of all campaigns, a total of $122,- 540,516. During that period, 52.000 Jews were brought to Israel. In the first eight months of 1949, the UJA had received in cash only $84,- 189,698. At the same time, 180.000 immigrants had reach¬ ed Israel. Thus, while cash receipts had dropped by 31 % the flow of immigration rose about 350%. ( Mr. Tenenbaum served on a com¬ mittee of 80 top American Jewish leaders, which drafted the resolu¬ tions, which, among other things, called upon “the communities of America to mobilize all contribu¬ tors for an extraordinary cash col¬ lection in order to meet the critical financial position arising from the immigration into Israel.” Mr. Tenenbaum also volunteer¬ ed to assist thp UJA by serving as a “minute man,” to visit other communities to bring home, in per¬ son, the factual story of the fi¬ nancial crisis facing the UJA, and assist in the cash collection effort. Savannah has already made plans to cooperate in this effort by organizing an intensive collec¬ tion campaign, in which volunteei's will call upon all persons who have already made pledges, to collect on such pledges. To date, Savan¬ nah has already remitted t to the UJA, $135,000 against its 1949 al¬ location, to be determined in Oc¬ tober, when the “clean-up” phase of the 1949 campaign in Savannah has been completed. in your subscription now. Vol¬ unteers are also needed to work on the October campaign. If you wish to serve, call or write to the camnaign headquarters, 328 Barn¬ ard Street, phone 3-8843.