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The soilfhern Israelite
A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry
Established 1925
VOL. XXVII
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, SEPTEMBER 19, 1952
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West Germany Signs Reparation Pact with Israel
Weinstein, Massell Are Appointed
to Head New BIG Line-Up for Atlanta
The selection of I. M. Weinstein, president of
the National Linen Co., to head the Atlanta Bonds
for Israel Committee, was announced this week by
Max M. Cuba, retiring chairman.
Mr. Cuba expressed deep satisfaction at Mr.
Weinstein’s acceptance of the chairmanship. “Mr.
Weinstein has just returned from Israel,” Mr.
Cuba declared. “He is bubbling over with en
thusiasm for the great accomplishments of the
world’s newest democracy.”
Mr. Cuba revealed that Mr. Weinstein had pre
viously visited Israel in 1946. The changes during
the past six years denoting the rapid economic
progress has impressed Mr. Weinstein greatly.
Israel is now on a firm financial footing, he re
ported. The task that remains is to build the
country rapidly by developing its resources and
industries. This can best be done by investing
fresh capital through the purchase of Israeli
bonds.
During the past year, Mr. Cuba reported, At
lantans demonstrated their faith in Israel as a
good investment by purchasing more than $460,-
000 worth of bonds. During the coming year it is
hoped that this figure will be doubled.
Serving as co-chairman with Mr. Weinstein
will be Ben Massell, prominent Atlanta realtor,
civic and business leader and recipient of the
B’nai B’rith Distinguished Service Award.
A group of prominent and distinguished At
lanta leaders complete the roster of the Atlanta
Bonds for Israel Committee. The executive com
mittee members arc Frank Garson, Abe Gold
stein, Louis Aronstam, David L. Slann and Max
M. Cuba. Morris Mitzner will continue to serve as
executive secretary of the Bonds for Israel
Committee.
LUXEMBURG—(JTA)—The Federal German Republic on Septem
ber 12 signed restitution and indemnification agreements with the State
of Israel and the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Ger
many, under which Germany will pay $822,000,000 in reparations over a
12-year period. Not a single word was exchanged between the German
and Israeli and Jewish participants during the 10-minute ceremony.
Chancellor Konrad Adenauer signed the documents for Germany.
Israel’s Foreign Minister Moshe Sharett signed the agreement with the
State of Israel and Dr. Nahum Goldmann, the agreement with the mate
rial claims conference.
The brief ceremony took place in the council chamber of the 18th
century Luxemburg Town Hall, facing the city’s ancient marketplace.
Only selected representatives of the press witnessed the ceremony.
The German and Jewish participants entered the chamber simul
taneously and took their seats at opposite sides of the table. Copies of
the German-lsrael agreement were presented simultaneously to Dr.
Adnauer and Mr. Sharett for their signature at exactly 8 A.M., local
time, after which the copies were exchanged and each signed the second
copy.
Following this, Dr. Adenauer and Dr. Goldmann each signed the two
protocols containing the agreement between West Germany and the
Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, the agency
representing 22 major Jewish organizations.
After the formalities were completed, Dr. Adenauer, Mr. Sharett and
Dr. Goldmann retired to an antechamber where they hud a private talk
lor about ten minutes. The nature of their conversation was not revealed.
Heisler Installed at Shearith Israel
During Inspiring Banquet Program
BY ADOLPH ROSENBERG
In one of the warmest and most
inspiring programs held in Atlan
ta within recent years, Shearith
Israel Congregation last week in
stalled its new spiritual leader—
Rabbi \mold Heisler.
Actually, the occasion marked
the first public appearance in the
community of Rabbi Emanual Feld
man, the new spiritual leader of
Beth Jacob Congregation.
Rabbi Tobias GefTen, dean of
Orthodox Jewry in the South, wel
comed Rabbi Heisler in Yiddish,
challenging him to live up to the
highest tradition of leadership. He
also exhorted the Shearith Israel
Congregation to loyalty to the new
spiritual leader.
Rabbi David Marx, in his greet
ings, said to the new rabbi “we
are not Orthodox, or Reform or
Conservative” but all Jews—mem
bers of the same family.
Rabbi Joseph Cohen brought
greetings from the Or Ve Shalom
Synagogue and Rabbi Jacob Roths
child from the Temple. Expressions
of greetings were also made by
Sam E. Levy of the Atlanta Jew
ish Community Council, Edward
JWB Sends Out
Emergency Calls
for Hospitality Homes
An emergency call for homes
for hospitality for servicemen this
weekend has been issued by Leon
Goldberg, regional JWB field work
er.
In the past, Atlantans have re
sponded graciously and in suffi
cient numbers—but due to uncon
trollable factors often the boys did
not turn up and there were flocks
of disappointed hosts.
This year, Mr. Goldberg said,
many Atlantans have again of
fered to take in servicemen—but
those uncontrollable factors are
at work again. It seems that in
stead of 200 men there may be
as many as 340 and possibly even
more. So additional homes and
homes in reserve are needed. Call
following, Mr. Goldberg said, if
you have space.
Mrs. Louis Ruskin, Ve. 4301;
Mrs. Jack Berchenko, Cr. 5709;
Mrs. Ben Friedman, Ve. 5086; Mrs.
Jack Weissman, At. 1817; Mrs.
David Katz, Ve. 7869; and Mrs.
Isaac Galanti, Ve. 7214.
Kahn, executive director of the
Council, and Sam Rosenberg, exe
cutive director of the Atlanta Bu
reau of Jewish Education.
Messages were also given by
Mrs. Sylvia Weissman, president,
for the Shearith Israel Sisterhood;
by Sol Tenenbaum for the Brother
hood and President Ben H. Zim
merman from the Congregation.
Lou Horowitz was toast master.
The meal was prepared entirely by
the Sisterhood.
Principal speaker was Rabbi
David B. Hollander, of the Mt.
Eden Jewish Center Congregation
of the Bronx.
Using the story of Moses for his
analogy, Rabbi Hollander, who is
vice president of the Rabbinical
Council of America, analyzed the
sources of strength and wisdom for
spiritual leaders.
One of these is from within, he
said. Imperishable strength can be
derived by the power of retreating
within himself. He must be a schol
ar, refreshed at all times.
Second source of strength is his
capacity and charge to stand alone
—to go against the tide of popu
larity if necessary. The rabbi must
be a bridge between the people and
the Torah.
The final source of strength
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Southern Board Nods
to ADL Walkout
BY ADOLPH ROSENBERG
The Southern Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation
League, meeting in Atlanta this last week-end, approved the
national organization’s “walk-out” from the NCRAC.
Culminating tense debate and mentary Ktatemcnt to the resolu-
consideration on the development, tiom ,. « The South(;rn R egiomi i
the Southern ADL group over- Board of the A D L . ifj proud of
whelmingly endorsed “the position t he progress in the field cjf human
taken by the B’nai B’rith at the and communal relations made in
last plenary session of the this region during the past decade
NCRAC.” by reason of its program and acti-
The Board issued this supple- vities. Because of the gains that
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May the Shofar Usher in a Happy New Year
revealed.
An agreement was also signed providing for Ihe start of negotiations
dealing with German property in Israel seized by Israel in 1948 and
held as security for the claims of Israel nationals against Germany.
Negotiations are to start within four months of the date the reparations
treaty enters into force and if no agreement is reached within a stipu
lated time, the question is to be referred to a mediator chosen by the
sovereign of either Denmark, Norway or Sweden.
Dr. George Josephthal, member of the Israel delegation, said that
the Israel Parliament will not discuss ratification of the Israel-German
treaty until after it has been ratified by the German Parliament.
have been achieved, we are con
cerned that nothing shall be done
to disrupt the continued vigorous
development and performance of
this program. Therefore, it is the
fervent hope of the Southern Re
gional Board that the representa
tives of all Jewish community re
lations organizations will use their
best efforts to harmonize all dif
ferences for the good of the entire
Jewish community.
The Board considered the possi
bility of independent campaigns and
“punitive” action in allocations
from community welfare cam
paigns. Members also favored a
stepped-up ADL program through
increasing the budgetary program
ming.
Meyer Sigal, Macon, president of
the Georgia B’nai B’rith Associa
tion and chairman of the Southern
ADL Distinguished Service Award
Committee, announced selection of
two North Carolina newspapermen
as first recipients. They are Horace
Carter, editor of Tabor City Tri
bune, and Willard Cope, editor of
the Whiteville News Reporter.
Both awards were based on the
editor’s “relentless battle in com
batting the action of the Ku Klux
Klan in North Carolina.”
Alex Miller, executive director
of the ADL office in Atlanta, was
cited during the weekend in a cere
mony conducted by Morris Abrams
for the American Civil Liberties
Union. The Union has signaled out
Mr. Miller for his stand against
making membership in the Klan
a crime. This stand was announced
last fall when the North Carolina
District Attorney proposed legis
lation making Klan membership
“criminal.” Mr. Miller had main
tained that while everything pos
sible should be done to combat
and defeat the Klan, to make its
membership “criminal” per se
woulcj be an infringement of per
sonal liberties.
William A. Bloom of Tuscaloosa,
Ala., was reelected chairman of the
board; Abe Goldstein of Atlanta,
chairman of the executive com
mittee, and Alex Miller, executive
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