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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, May 27, 1949
The Southern Israelite
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Published weekly by Southern Newspaper Enterprises, Inc., 312
Ivy Street, N. E., Atlanta 3, Georgia. WAlnut 0791-0792. M.
Stephen Schiffer, publisher; Adolph Rosenberg, editor; Willy Pels,
business manager. Entered as second class matter at the post of
fice,Atlanta, Georgia, under the Act of March 3, 1879. Yearly
subscription, three dollars. The Southern Israelite invites literary
contributions and correspondence but is not to ba considered as
sharing the views expressed by writers. Deadline is 9:00 a. m.
Wednesday but material received earlier will have a much better
chance of publication.
Religious Freedom in Israel
Southern Israelite readers will derive a great deal of
satisfaction from a tribute to the State of Israel recently
penned by Dr. Daniel A. Poling for his “Amreicans All”
column in the New York Post. Dr. Poling is a preeminent
religious leader of America and a noted editor of religious
periodicals.
We present his column in full:
“In Nazareth today the world is seeing a demonstration
of religious freedom that is a preview of what may be ex
pected from the new State of Israel. It is also an example
for many older countries to follow. The proposed consti
tution of the new state is a document unequaled in spirit
and form since the Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution of the United States were written. In Na
zareth that document has come alive.
“In less than three months after the sacred city was
captured by the Israeli Army it had become a thriving
Christian-Arab community of friendliness and good will.
Ruth Gruber has written of how the holy places were
filled and has described nuns and clergymen hurrying
through the narrow Streets and across the spots where
Jesus walked. Moslem and Christian, Catholic, Jew and
Protestant have equal and undisturbed liberty in their
devotions and what is even more significant, mutual re
spect for each other.
“I have talked with the Rev. Robert Lindsey, a Baptist
missionary in Jerusalem, whose little church was in “no
man’s land” between the Arab and Israeli lines. He af
firms that the opportunity for every faith and sect to
peacefully survive and grow was preserved even in the
warring days when Israel fought for her very existence.
Not since our own young republic opened wide the doors
for immigrants has the world seen the like of this.
“Not one church or holy place in Nazareth has ever been
molested by soldiers of Israel and in all of Galilee there
was only one incident—when an Israeli soldier removed a
cross erected on the Mount of the Beatitudes above Caper
naum. The soldier was punished and the cross, restored.
The success with which the leaders of this youngest of the
nations have administered great responsibility is pro
phetic of the heroic future of Palestine.”
The Editor’s Mail Box
BETWEEN US, by
Men and
Dr. Ralph Bunche, U. N.
Acting Mediator for Palestine,
refused to be the guest of honor
at a planned dinner by the Na
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews when he learned that
the charge per plate would be
fifty dollars . . . “Little people
cannot afford 50 to pay for me
or anyone else,” he is said to
have written in declining an
invitation . . . The Conference
therefore reduced the cost to a
$10-a-plate dinner . . .
The new edition of the Mer-
rian Dictionary has given “rec
ognition” to Israel by including
it in its pages . . .
Dr. Stephen S. Wise com
pleted in long-hand, shortly
before his death, the manu
script of his autobiography . . .
It will be published by Put
nam’s at the end of the year
under the title “Challenging
Years”. . .
A. Tabachnick, night editor
of the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, is the author of a new
book of Yiddish poetry, entitl
ed, “Poets and Poetry” . . .
Tabachnick is not only one of
the outstanding contemporary
Yiddish poets, but is recog
nized also as one of the finest
Jewish literary critics . . . His
May 17, 1949
Editor Southern Israelite:
I am one of the oldtimers
here in Atlanta and have kept
up with things all of these
years. I remember the good old
days when we had self respect
and stood up for our religious
laws. When a school announced
that their graduation would be
on Friday night, a committee
would go to the school board
and explain that it was against
the spirit of the Jewish religion
to hold a graduation on the
Sabbath. The school board re
spected us for our religion.
My friends tell me that the
Hoke Smith High School will
hold their graduation on Friday
night and that the rabbis com
plained, but were told that it
is too late to do anything about
it this year but it will never
happen again.
Last week a graduation was
held on Friday night, but it was
worse than the Hoke Smith
business—it was held at the
Ahavath Achim Synagogue and
was run by the Synagogue it-
.self. 1 attended the graduation.
If anything in a high school
graduation was against the
spirit of the Sabbath ,this grad
uation was worse—it made fun
of the Sabbath. They cut up the
prayers in a way which was
against the Jewish law. The
whole business looked like an
immitation of a Second Avenue
show with the ushers and the
tuxedos. At one point, when a
girl had the chutzpa to open
the curtains, I thought that they
would announce an intermis-
jsion to sell peanuts and lemon
ade. •' ■* * '
I cannot understand why the
rabbis did not fuss over this.
Some of the rabbis are never
afraid to say what they think.
Why are they so quiet now?
If our rabbis are only worried
about getting a crowd on Fri
day night and aren’t worried
about our religion, then I put
forth an idea that the rabbi hire
first class actors from Second
Avenue and they will positively
get a big crowd, especially on
Friday night. Then the rabbis
would be a big success.
BARNEY TAYLOR.
Many readers will undoubt
edly be surprised at such vehe
ment disagreement with hold
ing a religious school gradua
tion on the Sabbath, but Mr.
Taylor’s letter leaves no doubt
of that opposition. We present
the letter, from which we have
taken the editorial liberty of
deleting certain thoughts which
appeared too personal, knowing
that it is controversial in an
almost unresolvable manner.
Yet, we feel communal differ
ence of opinion should be
voiced openly and wholesome
ly, especially in the English-
Jewish press, rather than ac
quire the unhealthy pallor of
cloistered star-chamber ses
sions or back street gossip. We
hope some of our readers will
take the time to reply to the
points Mr. Taylor makes. On a
related plane, some readers
would undoubtedly like too ta
know why graduation exercises
evoke such opposition but Bar
Mitavah seems an accepted
ritual for the Sabbath.—IKE
EDITOR.
Boris Smolar
Deeds
volume of poetry, illustrated
by the well-known artist I.
Tofel, was published by the
David Ignatoff Literary Fund...
James N. Rosenberg, promi
nent Jewish leader who is also
a well-known painter, is now
one of the most popular men in
Georgia . . . The Georgia Mu
seum of Art has arranged an
exhibition of 60 of Rosenberg’s
paintings . . . More than twenty
museums and art centers in
large cities in this country own
Rosenberg’s paintings . They
were also obtained by the U. S.
Embassies in London, Paris
and Rio de Janeiro . . .
Leonard Bernstein, the young
composer-conductor, won the
SI.000 Boston Symphony Or
chestra merit award for 1949...
He was given the prize for
his second symphony, “The Age
of Anxiety,” which had its first
performance about a month ago
by the Boston Symphony Or
chestra, with Serge Koussevit-
sky conducting and the com
poser at the piano.
New Hate Group Formed
(Continued from page one)
tists and Catholic priests of advo
cating mongrelization of the white
race.
The Bilbo Club leaders hope to
establish many chapters, particu
larly throughout Mississippi where
the current Ku Klux Klan has
found difficulty in getting new
members. They believe that the
magic of Senator Bilbo’s name will
attract neophites w’here the hoods
and the bed sheets have failed.
Miller warned against taking
this new organization too serious
ly. According to reports less than
50 individuals have joined thus
far. He pointed out that starting
new organizations in the spring
and early summer is apparently
a recurrent malady with Jett and
his associates. Three years ago it
was the Commoner Party; two
years ago it was the Columbians;
last year it was the fancifully
named Universal Klieglight Club,
and this year it is the American
Bilbo Club. If history repeats it
self, the good sense and good will
of the American people will make
for a nearly demise of this latest
hate group Mr.. Miller said.
^«u/iih C. afendur
SHAVUOUS
Friday, June 3
(First Day)
Saturday, June 4
(Second Day)
TIS1IA1I B’AV
Thursday, August 4
ROSII HASHONA
Saturday, Sept. 24
(First Day)
Sunday, Sept. 25
(Second Day)
YOM KIFPUR
Monday, Sept. 26
SUCCOS
Saturday, Oct. 8
(First Day)
Sunday, Oct. 9
(Second Day)
Saturday, Oct. 14
(Eighth Day)
HANUKKAH
Friday, Dec. 16
Resolution on Passing of Wise
The recent death of Rabbi Stephen S. Wise marks the passing
of one of the truly great men of our times. Champion of rights for
all men, he, from the beginning, worked and fought for the right
of Jews to a National Homeland. He was with Herzl at the start
of modern political Zionism. He participated in the founding of
the Zionist Organization of America. He served as its leader during
very trying times. Recognized by all for his deep devotio* to and
work for every good cause, to us he was particularly dear for his
monumental efforts on behalf of Zionism.
No one who ever talked with Stephen Wise, no one who ever
listened to the magic of his voice, can ever forget that experience.
Perhaps the most beloved American Jew of our times; perhaps the
greatest: his passing leaves a void that will not soon be filled.
We mourn his loss, as intense to many of us as though it were a
personal one. Our resolution is to continue to carry high the ban
ners he unfurled for us in all fields, but particularly in our work
for Eretz Israel ....
ATLANTA ZIONIST DISTRICT
Temple to Confirm 19 Boys and Girls
At Ceremonies Set for Friday Night
Confirmation exercises will be
held by the Hebrew Benevolent
Congregation on Shuvous at 8 p.
m. Friday, June 3 for nineteen
members of the religious school
senior class.
A reception in honor of the
WEDNESDAY—9:30 a. m—is the deadline for ITEMS
in NEXT WEEK’S CALENDAR—conducted for the
convenience of the community.
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Atlanta Community Calendar
MAY 28, Saturday:
8:30 P. M.—Dance, sponsored by Youth Activities Com
mittee of A, A. Synagogue and A. A. Student Council.
A. A. Center.
MAY 29, Sunday:
11:15 A. M.—Grave Marking Ceremonies Sponsored by
JWV alt Greenwood Cemetery.
8:00 P. M.—Atlanta IZFA Assembly Meeting. Home of
Anita Schwartsman. 769 Washington St., S. W.
8:00 P. M.—Shearith Israel Confirmation and Graduation.
Synagogue.
MAY 30. Monday:
8:15 P. M.—Annual Meeting. Atlanta Federation for Jew
ish Social Services. Mayfair Club.
MAY 31. Tuesday:
12:30 P. M.—Donor Luncheon. Sisterhood. Shearith Israel
Vestry Rooms.
JUNE 3, Friday:
10:00 A. M.—Confirmation Services. Ahavath Achim Con
gregation. A. A. Synagogue.
8:00 P. M.—Confirmation Services. Hebrew Benovelent
Congregation. Temple.
JUNE 13. Monday:
6:30—11 P. M.—JAC-FOZ Welfare Fund Ball. A. A.
Center.
graduates will follow the ceremon
ies.
Confirmants and their parents
follow:
Franklin M. Benamy, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Benamy.
Carolyn Constangy, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Constangy.
Harriet Goldman, Mr. and Mrs.
Moe Goldman.
John Haas, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Haas.
Lyons Barnett Joel, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Lymons B. Joel, II.
Claire Levy, Mr. and Mrs.
Abram Levy.
Alan Lichtenstein, Mr. and Mrs.
Abner Lichtenstein.
Jay Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ber
nard Martin.
Albert Marx, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
M. Marx.
Louis Anthony Montag, Mr. ami
Mrs. Louis A. Montag.
Werner Pels, Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Pels.
Inge Hilda Raphael, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Raphael.
Virginia Gleaves Rich, Mr. and
Mrs. Richard H. Rich.
Bernice Rothstein, Mrs. Alfred
Rothstein.
Benjamin L Stegall, Jr., Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin I. Stegall.
Jean Stein, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
L. Stein. , I
Margaret Patricia Strauss, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar R. Strauss, Jr.
Jack Taffel, Mr. and Mrs. Mike
TaffeL
Ann Uhry, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Uhry.