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The Southern Israelite
Feateres of Local Interest
Hebrew Sisterhood
Gives Luncheon
\ hiirh light of the southeastern
ition of the Union of Ameri
can Hebrew Congregations was the
luncheon given by the Atlanta sister
hood Monday at the Standard Club in
f Mrs. Maurice Steinfield, na
tional president of the Federated Sis-
s of the Union. In the prin
cipal address of the afternoon Mrs.
Steinfield explained the work of the
sisterhood and its mission in bring
ing religion into the home. Besides
possessing unlimited information,
Mrs. Steinfield is an able orator and
her address was a source of inspira
tion to her audience. Others on the
program were Mrs. David Marx, who
delivered the prayer; Mrs. Sam Scho-
en, president of the Atlanta Sister
hood, Mrs. Alfred Myers, president
of the Council of Jewish Women, and
Mrs. Ernst Horwitz, president of the
Tri-State Sisterhoods.
B’nai B’rith Has Meeting
A Dinner Meeting of Gate City
Lodge, No. 144 I. O. B. B. was held
cently at the Jewish Progressive
Club. Mr. I. Moscowitz, well known
architect of this city, and a member
of the Lodge, gave an interesting talk
n “Architecture”. The delegates at
the recent Convention of the 5th Dis
trict Grand Lodge held at Baltimore,
headed by Mr. H. A. Alexander, gave
a report on the happenings of the
Convention. All outstanding Com
mittees made their reports, and the
Committee on the “Alfred M. Cohen
(lass”, which is to be initiated in the
very near future, gave an account of
its developments. President L. J.
Levitas presided at the well-attend
ed meeting.
enrollment of the Hebrew School,
which conducts classes in Bible Study
and Hebrew at the Ahavath Achim
Synagogue and also at the G. W. Smi
ley School on North Avenue for
north-side residents, elaborate plans
were laid for an intensive drive. Of
ficers for the ensuing year are to be
Major R. L. Willner, President; Mr.
Sam Gershon, Vice-President, and
Mr. J. H. Rodbell, Treasurer. A
Board of Directors was appointed
also, consisting of thirty-six men and
twenty women. Cantor A. Lipitz
sang some beautiful Hebrew folk
songs, accompanied by Miss Mollie
Rittenbaum at the piano. Mr. Oscar
Gershon also sang some beautiful
operatic selections.
Emory University News
Meyer Tenenbaum, of Savannah,
was recently elected secretary of the
Independent Student Body of Emory.
He is a freshman in the Law School,
and also active in debating circles.
David Gershon, senior in the Law
School, recently earned his letter in
debating by representing Emory
against Loyola College, and which
Emory won.
Harold Rosenberg, senior in Law,
has been elected vice-president of his
class.
Sam Zion, Sidney Parks, Charles
Hoffman, and Bennie Goldstein have
made basketball teams in their re
spective classes.
Alpha Epsilon Pi, Jewish Frater
nity, was eliminated in the second
round of the basketball tournament
by the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
L ruled Hebrew School
Elected Ralph
L. Willner President
Major R. L. Willner was elected
president of the United Hebrew
School at a meeting April 2. Sam
Gershon was named vice-president
a nd .1. H. Rodbell, treasurer. J. Fae-
man was elected as head of the fi
nance board.
I’urim ball committee of the
1 reported a total of $3,245.78
-ed in the event. Rabbi Harry
. b.i>stein praised the workers, par
tly the committee headed by
^ rs - Max Mandle.
Liams were laid at the meeting to
r^e the enrollment of the school.
The Board of Education and teaching
,J f the institution will be an-
nced in the near future.
Hebrew School Has Meeting
ver y enthusiastic meeting and
supper was held recently at
Ahavath Achim Synagogue. The
1 Ball Committee for the bene-
- the United Hebrew School was
n, headed by Mr. Sam Gershon
Major R. L. Willner. The final
ial report was read, showing an
°f $3,345.78, being the larg-
unt ever raised. The workers
highly lauded by Rabbi H. H.
• n< who especially praised the
Committee headed by Mrs.
-Mendel. In order to increase the
David Goldwasser, who has held
the vice-presidency of the Pan-Hel
lenic council for the entire winter
quarter, recently resigned from his
office.
Miss Riley to Interpret Opera
“Louise” for Council
The Fifth District are to be the
guests of the Council of Jewish Wo
men at their meeting on Monday,
April 21, at three o’clock at the new
Standard Club, when Miss Helen
Coyne Riley, of the Juillard Founda
tion and head of the Atlanta Music
Center, will interpret the opera
“Louise,” to be given in Atlanta for
the first time this season by the Met
ropolitan Opera Company. Mrs.
Frank Miller, music chairman for the
Fifth District, will receive with the
committee from the Council.
B'nai B’rith
Some 112 delegates representing
several European districts as well as
all seven districts in the United
States, Canada and Mexico will be
present when Hon. Alfred M. Cohen,
Cincinnati, Ohio, international presi
dent of the Independent Order of
B'nai B’rith, calls to order the first
session of the Thirteenth Quinquen
nial Convention of that organization
at the Hotel Sinton in Cincinnati on
Sunday, April 27th.
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