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Page 12 The Southern Israelite £ouUtfr[pfcr4rlitp Executive Officee: 161 Spring St., N. W. Published In Atlanta Monthly by THE SOUTHERN NEWSPAPERS ENTERPRISES, Inc., M. STEPHEN SCHIFFER, Managing Editor Subscription Rates: 15 Cents Single Copy, $1.50 Per Year In Advance. Entered as second class matter at the Postoffice at Atlanta, Ga., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. All communications for publication should reach this office not later than 1st and 15th of each month. The Southern Israelite Invites correspondence and literary contributions, but the Editor Is not to be considered as sharing the views expressed by the writers except those enunciated in the Editorial columns. Have We Been Asleep? Three hundred delegates and visitors were in attendance in Washington this week at the opening of the third biennial Con vention of the National Federation of Temple Brotherhoods, the organization of the Reform temple membership in the United States, with Roger W. Straus presiding. The Federation was es tablished in 1923 and it now has 120 brotherhoods affiliated with it. Not only has the organization shown physical growth, but from reports on the work undertaken and accomplished, the religious and cultural achievements have been as remarkably worthwhile. The Brotherhood movement has proved in positive terms the part it can and does play in tying the American Jewish laity closer to the Synagogue and its efforts toward dimming the line of demarcation between the Orthodox and the Reform Jewry have been particularly commendable. To paraphrase Mr. Straus, their functions have been to bring men to the Synagogue, increase congregational affiliations, inter est the younger men in religious problems, emphasize Jewish holy day celebrations, and conduct a survey of laymen on the subject of religious attitude and practice. Aside from this, however, every Brotherhood can and does endeavor to “stimulate young men so to order their lives that w r e may individually and collectively con tribute to the upbuilding of the American commonwealth and to the preservation of our sacred faith, whose aim is the achievement of a great ideal—the brotherhood of man, based on the fatherhood of God.” Is it because you are ignorant of the splendid co-operation this Federation produces in bringing our Temple and our religion to gether that we were not one of the first to be interested and alert enough to begin and support a chapter of such a worthy organiza tion in your community? Surely nothing could be more construc tive or more desirable for the betterment and encouragement of Judaism than bringing about this grand harmony through the young men of our faith. What do you think about it? Rabbi Maximilian Heller American Jewry has lost one of its most distinguished ex ponents in the death of Rabbi Maximilian Heller, of New Orleans. Rabbi Heller was one of the earliest graduates of the Hebrew' Union College belonging to the school of Berkowitz, Harrison, Hirsch, Wise and others of the greater inspirational leaders in Reform Jewry. He was rabbi of Sinai Temple in New' Orleans for forty years and since 1912 he was Professor of Hebrew’ Literature at Tulane University. Dr. Heller became the center of interest during the controversy that w’as aroused w’hen he affiliated himself with the Zionist Move ment at a time w’hen most of the reformed rabbis w’ere in bitter opposition to it. Much credit is due Rabbi Heller, because in the face of all opposition, he had the courage to uphold his convictions and he came out boldly for the Zionist cause without modification. Maximilian Heller w’as a sincere and earnest leader, a w riter and thinker of w’ide influence, always willing to lend a helping hand to Judaism, a Jew' w’ho added lustre to the name of his race. We, with all America, grieve w’ith his family at the loss sustained by the Jewish people. Jewish Youth and The B’nai B’rith The most recurrent refrain in American Jewish life today is how shall the indifference of Jewish youth to Judaism be over come? From pulpit and platform has been broadcast the warn ing: “Jewish youth is drifting away. Where is the Jewish leader ship of tomorrow to come from?” Probably the most progressive answer to this cry is to be found in the Adelph Zadik, the junior organization of the Independent Order B’nai B’rith and the younger brother of the Hillel Foundation. From a single chapter founded in Omaha, Neb., five years ago, it has expanded until it now i n . eludes eighty-five chapters in the United States and Canada, and it is rapidly becoming a significant movement among Jewish Youth The membership is open to young men between the ages of six teen and twenty-one, the most impressionable period of a boy’s 1 f e which few other organizations amply train in Jewish culture. Into this breach the A. Z. A. has stepped. Just what the Hebrew let- ters A. Z. A. stand for, only the initiate know, but there is no secret connected with the pledge each member must take nor to the pur pose to which the fraternity is dedicated. Faith, righteousness and charity are the tri-colors of this order which has for its pur pose “the mental, moral and physical development of its members; the strengthening of their Jewish affiliations; the abatement of the pernicious influence of bigotry and race prejudice; and the stimulation of interest in humanitarian, educational and philan thropic endeavor.” From name to program the A. Z. A. is thoroughly Jewish in character and its leaders are making Jewish life and culture a vivid living thing to their members. The voice of the A. Z. A. is very young, but it is clear and promising. It presents a reassurance that there is a young Jewish group being trained in the tenets of its faith and comprehension of its responsibilities. By creating and fostering this worthy or ganization to draw’ Jewish youth to Judaism, the Independent Or der B’nai B’rith has progressed another step higher in their efforts to serve Israel. SWEARING IN JURISTS DISCLOSES MANY HAVE DESERTED JEWISH FAITH Warsaw, (J. T. A.).—The ceremon ies accompanying the final admission to the bar, held under the auspices of the Warsaw Bar Association, brought a shock to the Jewish popula tion of Warsaw. Of the twenty Jewish candidates who were admitted, only eight took the oath according to the Mosaic re ligion. Twelve were sworn in with the Catholic ritual. The twelve attornies who, as it was disclosed, have em braced Catholicism, are taking an ac tive part in Jewish life in the capital and still regard themselves as racial Jews. 1 he increase in the number of apos tates among the Jewish intelligentsia has become the subject of wide com ment. THE CONQUEST OF LIFE. Dr Serge Voronoff. George Gibier Ram- baud. M. D. Brentano’s, 1 W. 47th Street, New r York. Since 1919, when Dr. Serge Yoro- noff first announced that he had found a remedy for old age, the world has been waiting for this book. “Con quest” explains for the layman the amazing discoveries of Dr. Voronoff for the rejuvenation of life. It tells in fascinating fashion the marvebus results achieved by grafting monkey glands on men. Beginning with the lucid explana tion of the functions of the various stimulative glands—thyroid, parathy roid, suprarenal, and pituitary, Dr. Voronoff next relates his experiments in the transplantation of glands ir. animals. The amazing results he ob tained are described, and then the almost unbelievable achievement o the rejuvenation of man is procen. JEWISH CALENDAR Fast of Esther Purim 5689 Monday. March 2o Tuesday, March 2b Rosh Chodesh Nissan ..Thursday, April 11 t irs* Dr>y of P. ssach Eighth Day of Pessach .. ..Thursday, April 2a Thursday. May * •Rosh Chodesh Iyar Saturday, May 11 Lag B Omer ....Tuesday, May Rosh Chodesh Sivan Sunday, June y Shavuoth . Friday, June lj *Rosh Chodesh Tammuz hast of Tammuz Saturday, June la . Tuesday. July ? Thursday, July Rosh Chodesh Ab Tisho B Ab . Thursday. August la •Rosh Chodesh Elui Friday, September, * Rosh Hashonah 5690 Saturday. October j> Fast of Gedalia Monday, October 7 lom Kippur Monday, October 1* Succoth Shemini Azreth ... Sunday. October 20 Simchas Torah Sunday. October 2* Rosh Chodesh t hesvan Monday, November i Rosh Chodesh Kislev Tuesday. December * hirst Day of Chanukah .. Friday, December 2. NOTE. Holidays begin in the evening preceding the dates designated. •Rosh Chodesh also observed the previous day.