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Southern Notes
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Night Assembly, which was begun on
Friday night, October 24th. The pur
pose of these assemblies is to provide
an opportunity for the younger mem
bers to attend the Synagogue. Rabbi
Shapiro, of Macon, was the first
speaker and Mr. Isaac Wengrow, at
torney of this city, lectured at the sec
ond assembly. Mr. Samuel Rothberg,
well-known Atlantan, also addressed
the assembly. The vocal selections are
under the direction of Mr. H. Sobel-
son, assisted hy Leo Eisenstatt. A cor
dial invitation is extended to the young
people of Atlanta to attend these as
semblies.
The Sisterhood of the Synagogue is
also planning a very full program for
the year. One of the most admirable
achievements of this organization was
the purchase of dishes which made it
possible for the Girl Scout camp at
Civitania to be managed on a strictly
Kosher basis. At present the Sister
hood is sponsoring a rummage sale.
Mrs. R. Spcctor, chairman of the sale,
will he glad to receive any contribu
tions. She may be reached at Main
2921.
(hiited Hebrew School Meets
A United Hebrew School meeting
was held at Ahavath Achim Synagogue
on Washington Street recently, at
which time the election of officers took
place. Those elected for the coming
year were Oscar Gershon, President;
Gus Herman, Vice-President; J. H.
Rodbell, Treasurer ; J. Mayershon, Sec
retary. Rabbi Harry H, Epstein, of
Congregation Ahavath Achim, gave the
opening address, welcoming the new
officers, and pointing out the effective
work that has been accomplished dur
ing the past year. Extensive plans
were laid for the coming year, and the
new officers pledged their support to
each of the several projects outlined.
Assembly Held at Congregation
The Friday Night Assembly of the
Congregation Shearith Israel was held
recently at the synagogue, 496 Wash
ington Street, S.W. Rabbi M. Shapiro,
of Macon, Ga., was the principal
speaker, giving an interesting lecture.
Sabbath melodies were rendered by H.
Sobelson, who was assisted by J. Ber
lin and Leo Eizenstat.
B'nai B’rith Holds Meeting
The regular monthly meeting of the
Gate City Lodge No. 144 of the B’nai
B’rith was held recently at the Henry
Grady Hotel, the meeting coming to
order at 8 :00 o’clock. Dr. David Beth-
Lahmy, principal of the United Hebrew
School, was the principal speaker, and
his subject was “Modern Movements
in Hebrew Education”. Dr. Beth-
I.ahtny was well qualified to speak on
such an interesting subject, and evi
denced such qualification in the dis
cussion that followed his address. Other
business of importance was discussed
and the reports of outstanding com
mittees were heard. A large group of
members were present at the meeting,
at which Mr. Louis J. Levitas, Presi
dent. presided.
Rabbi Tepfer Colled to Selma, Ala.
Selma. Ala. — Congregation Mishkan
Israel, of this city, has invited Rabbi
John J. Tepfer, of the Class of ’27 of
the Hebrew Union College, to serve as
its Rabbi until January 1st. Rabbi Tep
fer takes the place of Rabbi Jerome
Mark, who is on leave of absence in
Melbourne, Australia, where he is en
gaged in developing a reform congre
gation for the World Union for Pro
gressive Judaism. Rabbi Tepfer is a
graduate of Temple University, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and of the
Jewish Institute of Religion. He was
a Guggenheimer Fellow from 1928 to
1929.
Ochs Temple Gets New Rabbi
Chattanooga, Tenn. — Rabbi Benja
min Myron Parker, of the Class of
’26 of the Jewish Institute of Religion
in New York City, has been called to
serve Mi/.pah Congregation, more pop
ularly known as the Ochs Memorial
Temple, in this city. Before entering
the Institute, Rabbi Parker studied at
Cooper Union, where he was prepared
for industrial engineering. While a
student at the Institute, Rabbi Parker
served Temple Beth-El of Glens Falls,
N. Y., and after graduation he was
Rabbi of the Fort Washington Syna
gogue in New York. From 1924 to
1927, while attending the Institute,
Rabbi Parker also studied at the New
School for Social Research, and from
1927 to 1928 he pursued courses in
Educational Psychology and Philoso
phy at Columbia University and Union
Theological Seminary. For the past
two years he studied at the University
of Berlin and at the Hochschule fur
die Wissenschaft des Judentums in
Berlin.
New Jewish Bakery Opens
The New York Baking Company,
specializing in Rye, Pumpernickle,
Twist, and Vienna breads, opened re
cently at the corner of Brotherton
and Spring streets, and will endeavor
to supply the long-felt desires of peo
ple who know and appreciate quality
in breads. One of the most experienced
bakers in the country has been ob
tained from New' York City and he is
in charge not only of the making of
bread, but bagels and various kinds of
cakes as well. With equipment of the
very latest design, enabling wares to
be baked under the most sanitary con
ditions, caterings will be to bridge par
ties, Bar Mitzvos, and weddings, and
products also may be obtained from
any leading grocery store or delica
tessen. Mr. A. Siegel is the manager
of the new company.
Local Girl Featured at Chamber
of Commerce Meeting
Miss Charlotte Newman, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Newman, and
member of the Leonard White School
of Dancing, was the feature of a pro
gram of singing and dancing given at
the Chamber of Commerce meeting re
cently. Five-year-old Charlotte, who
has danced frequently on local stages
and danced for none less than the
noted Bori, won tremendous applause
by virtue of her professional skill at
tap dancing for the members.
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