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The Southern Israelite At The Annual Convention Of The Sisterhood The annual convention of the Geor- gia-Florida-Alabama Federation of Temple Sisterhoods was held in Bir mingham, Alabama, on March 18 and 19. Thirty three delegates attended which number would have been in creased but for flood conditions. The convention was opened with invoca tion by Rabbi Morris Newfield of Birmingham. After addresses of wel come and responses thereto the con vention held a business session which occupied most of Monday morning. Mrs. Ernst Horwitz of Atlanta, Ga. gave a very interesting report of her visit to the Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Temple Sister hoods at San Francisco last month. Mrs. Horwitz stated that the subject of peace was given much time and thought at this convention. Several delegates from the various cities rep resented gave papers on how their Sisterhood meetings are conducted which were interesting and instruc tive. Mrs. I. Louis Seligman, of Miami, Fla., read a paper on “What Can We Members of the Sisterhood Do to Further a Two Day Religious School?” on Monday evening a very delightful dinner was tendered the delegates at the Hill Crest Country Club, the feature of which was an address by Judge Chas. N. Feidelson, of Birmingham. On Tuesday, a volun tary collection of funds for flood suf ferers was made and a gratifying response was received. Rabbi Gus tave Falk, of Cincinnati, who has worked in various rural sections, be ing sent out under the auspices of the Hebrew Union College, gave an inspiring talk of his work in small communities having no organized con gregations. Rabbi Falk, in response to questions about religious school work, stated that our religious schools, in addition to teaching Jewish His tory, should strive to develop appre ciation of Jewish Tradition, instilled in our children by Jewish mothers. As our ceremonials are a potent factor in educating our children in Jewish His tory and the appreciation thereof, the 1 ri-State Federation expressed the hope that more and more Jewish homes would observe our ceremonials persistently and consistently. A splendid paper in this connection was read by Mrs.- Sam Wiesel of Tusca loosa, Ala. She said, in part: ‘Throughout the ages Jewish educa tion remained officially in the hands of the father. Modern life puts the task of educating the child more and more in the hands of the mother. We know that the impressionable stage of a child’s life is in his early youth. I though too young to understand, he may not be too young to feel. Regular attendance at service encourages the b’hild in the habit of prayer which in later life brings about an attitude of jdevotion. In the religious school in struction in the Holy seasons and ob- s. ; vance thereof is always given. The °ly seasons immediately bring to our minds the various ceremonials as sociated with them. What can be j 101,1 e beautiful than the table with its Matzoh, Bitter Herbs, Lamb Bone, lr *e, etc., prepared for the Sedar .service! In this the Sisterhood can piay a very important part by ar- r Hnging for a public Sedar in which every member of the congregation can participate. The kindling of the Sab bath light is a beautiful Jewish cere monial which should endure forever. The burning of the Friday night can dles is quite a factor in preserving Judaism and strengthening the spirit in the home. We should ever strive to carry on the traditions of a peo ple which has found its highest glory in that it understandeth and knoweth God. In the City of New York has been organized the “Ivriah” the women’s division of the Jewish Educational As sociation. The problems with which the organization is grappling are: “How to bring the Jewish spirit into the modern home. How to stir the Jewish mother to active interest in the Jewish education of her children. How to make sure that the Jewish girl of today will as the Jewish moth er of tomorrow keep alive the Jewish spirit in the home.” This organiza tion is two years old and has close to 4000 members. “Ivriah” has wel comed all mothers—orthodox, conser vative and reformed, for they are all “Ivriahs” namely Jewesses. It has pledged itself to the great cause of Jewish education, to give an oppor tunity to our girls and boys, the moth ers and fathers of tomorrow, to re ceive the blessings of a thoroughly Jewish training so that they may grow up to be good men, good women, good fathers, good mothers, good Americans and good Jews. Let us all emulate the spirit of “Ivriah” for as someone has said: “we need spirit ual development; we need more spirit ual power; we need character; we need more religion. We need more of the things that are unseen in this big world of ours.” The new officers of the Tri-State Federation, who were installed at the convention, are: President—Mrs. Ernst Horwitz, Atlanta. 1st Vice-Pres.—Mrs. Alex. Wach- tel, Jacksonville. 2nd Vice-Pres.—Mrs. Herman Rich, Birmingham. Rec. Secy.—Mrs. Ed. Landau, Al bany, Ga. Corres. Secy.—Mrs. Ed. Lonsberg, Atlanta. Treasurer—Mrs. Samuel Wiesel, Tuscaloosa. Auditor — Mrs. Sami. Goldstein, West Palm Beach. Parliamentarian—Mrs. Gertrude Corbett, Jacksonville. Directors—Mrs. I. A. Rosenberg, Albany, Ga.; Mrs. J. Berman, Annis ton, Ala.; Mrs. L. Elliot Grafman, Tampa, Fla. DR. ABRAHAM FLEXNER HON ORED BY UNIVERSITY OF BERLIN Berlin, (J.T.A.)—An honorary de gree was awarded Dr. Abraham Flex- ner of New York by the University of Berlin. The honor, which is highly esteem ed because it is rarely conferred, was given Dr. Flexner for having secured a grant from the Rockefeller Founda tion aiding the medical profession in Germany. I MRS. MAURICE STEINFELD Mrs. Maurice Steinfeld, of St. Louis, Mo., was elected President of the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods. Mrs. Steinfeld has been a Vice-President of the Executive Board since 1924 and Chairman of the Page 11 — Federation’s Student Welfare Com mittee since the latter’s establishment s in 1924. She is the Federations rep- dnd Vice-Chairman of * \ the NaMliarJewish Women’s Organi zations. Mrs. Steinfeld served on the Federation’s Committee on Propagan da 1919-24. She succeeds Mrs. J. Wal ter Freiberg, of Cincinnati, who oc cupied the office for six years. HEBREW UNIVERSITY COM PLETES BETH ALPHA EXCAVATIONS Jerusalem, (J.T.A.)—The excava tions conducted by the exepedition of the Hebrew University at Beth Alpha have been completed. The excava tions resulted in numerous valuable finds, the unearthing of a synagogue traced to the time of the reign of Em peror Justin in the sixth century of the Christian Era. 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