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*IDAY, MARCH 20, 1953
No. 12
Red Danger Spurring Interest in Atlanta UJA Parley Sunday
New Spiritual Leader Installed
at Temple Emanu-El in Dothan
DOTHAN — Rabbi Samuel H.
Goldenson, now on a preaching
mission to Southern Jewish com
munities for Liberal Judaism, was
the principal speaker at exercises
held March 6 to install the new
spiritual leader of Congregation
Emanu-El.
The new leader is Dr. Israel J.
Gerber, whose wife and children
recently joined him in Dothan.
Ministers of Dothan and friends
of the congregation were invited.
At the installation ceremonies,
Mrs. Nathan Kraselsky, Sisterhood
president, kindled the Sabbath
lights. Mrs. Myer Blumberg, pres
ident, Southeastern Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods and Samuel
Pitlick, president of Temple
Emanu-El, brought greetings, as
did C. Davis Turner, member of
the U.A.H.C. executive board.
Harris C. Cohen conducted the
Kiddush. The benediction was giv
en by Rev. J. Norton Dendy, of
the First Presbyterian Church,
president of the Dothan Minister
ial Association.
Rabbi Gerber holds a B.A. de
gree from Yeshiva University, a
M.S. from the College of the City
of New York and a Ph.D. from
Boston University in the field of
the Psychology of Religion.
Plymouth and Fitchburg, both in
Massachusetts. While in the lat
ter post, he entered the chap
laincy and served in the European
Theater of operations.
He is the author of a book, "The
Psychology of the Suffering
Mind,” an interpretation of the
Book of Job. In addition he has
written several articles for such
periodicals as the Reconstruction
ist, the Jewish Spectator, Jewish
Forum, National Jewish Post and
American Judaism.
He conducted a survey for the
Jewish Welfare Board on “Rolig-
ious Literature for the Ill,” visit
ing many hospitals for the data.
Results of this research project
were given in two reports at chap
lains’ conferences in New York
City and Houston, Texas.
He is a member of the Central
Conference of American Rabbis
and the American Psychological
Association.
Rabbi Berber is the author of
an article in the latest issue of
“American Judaism.” It is en
titled, “Artie Shaw Finally Comes
spection.
Rabbi Elihu Michelson, field re
presentative of the J.W.B.’s Di
vision of Religions Activities, was
in Dothan recently to inspect fa-
Knoxville to List
Givers, Non-Givers
KNOXVILLE—The Jewish Wel
fare Fund here has transmitted a
check for $10,000 to the United
Jewish Appeal.
Directors have authorized a
Jewish Welfare Fund Yearbook on
May 1, which will show audited
financial reports of the 1950 and
1951 campaigns, with a complete
list of 1952 pledges and a Com
munity Non-Contributors Group.
J. B. Corkland will prepare the
book.
Eisenberg, Dothan USO director,
accompanied him on the in
spection.
David Taub, representing the
United Jewish Appeal, visited
Dothan recently in behalf of the
1953 campaign.
George Jessel, Louis Nizer
and Moses Beckelman Slated
to Talk During Conference
SPECIAL TO THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE '
The overwhelming response to the call to attend the crucial
United Jewish Appeal Southeast Regional conference Saturday
night and Sunday at the Atlanta-Biltmore Hotel will probably
make the parley one of the most successful meetings ever held
in Atlanta, according to Barney Medintz, Conference Chairman.
More than 500 persons are ex
pected to attend the Sunday lun
cheon session to hear talks by
George Jessel, noted comedian and
known to millions as the “Toast
master General of the United
States” and Louis Nizer, distin
guished attorney referred to often
as one of America’s finest orators.
He has served congregations in cilities at Camp Rucker. Abe
Thousands Attend Hayim Greenberg's
Funeral; Israel Ministers Present
NEW YORK (JTA)—Several
thousand persons crowded inL*
B’nai B’rith Jeshrun Synagogue
March 16 to pay homage to Dr.
Hayim Greenberg, outstanding
Zionist philosopher and member
of the Jewish Agency executive,
who died last Saturday after a
prolonged illness.. Hundreds of
IN BRIEF
NEW YORK—HIAS has called
upon Congress to repeal or amend
the McCarran-Walter Immigration
Law at its 68th annual meeting.
NEW YORK—Former President
Harry S. Truman will receive the
1952 Stephen Wise Award for out
standing leadership in the exten
sion of civil rights in the U. S.
The Award was announced by the
American Jewish Congress.
TEL AVIV—In a talk made last
weekend at the annual conference
of Israel Journalists, Premier Ben
Gurion made an indirect peace
offer to the Arab Countries . . .
A special tax is being proposed by
Mapai to finance a program of
settling Israel’s growing unem
ployed on the land.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Jewish
Welfare Fund Federation here has
elected its first woman president
—Mrs. J. A. Goodman.
SAN FRANCISCO — John B.
Ely, at the age of 83, is the oldest
student at the University of Cali
fornia. Fees are being paid by Co
median Jack Benny.
MIAMI—Congregation Beth Sha
lom here has launched a $500,000
drive for a new synagogue and re
ligious school.
others, who could not get into the
synagogue, filled the block outside
the building.
Although marked by simple
rites, the funeral was one of the
largest and most impressive in re
cent years. Services were conduct
ed by Rabbi Robert Gordis, of the
Jewish Theological Seminary. In
accordance with the last wishes of
Dr. Greenberg, no eulogies were
delivered, but Psalms 103, 23 and
42 were read as were Job, chap
ter and Isaiah chapter 1. Also in
accordance with his last wishes, a
song by the Russia poet Lermon
tov—“I Am Going Alone on the
Road”—was sung in a Yiddish
translation by the well-known
baritone Sidor Belarsky.
The Israel Government was
represented at the services by
three members of the Cabinet:
Golda Myerson, Dov Joseph and
Dr, Peretz Bernstein. The Jewish
Agency executive was represented
by its American members, led by
Mrs. Rose Halprin, acting chair
man, in the absence of chairman
Dr. Nahum Goldmann, who is now
abroad. The Israel Consulate staff
was headed by Minister Arthur
Lourie. Dr. Greenberg was buried
at Cedar Park Cemetery, N. J.
Blue-Prints Being Prepared
for Atlanta Center Facilities
By ADOLPH ROSENBERG
SAMUEL LEVY DIES
NEW YORK (JTA)—Samuel
Levy, one-time Borough President
of Manhattan, died here March 16
at the age of 76. An attorney, real
estate operator and philanthropist
Mr. Levy was once a member of
the New York Board Education
and was chairman of the board of
trustees of Yeshiva University.. He
was active also in other Jewish in
stitutions.
Atlanta’s new Jewish Communi
ty Center" facilities have moved
into the blue-print stages.
Contracts between Center offi
cials and the architectural firm of
Bernard Rothschild and Cecil
Alexander were signed the after
noon of Thursday, March 12, it
was announced at the annual
meeting that evening.
Barney Medintz, one of the co
ordinators of the drive to raise
backing for the new structure, an
nounced that approximately $200,-
000 in now pledges have been se
cured in the two dinners held ear
lier this year. The drive has been
suspended during the interim of
the Welfare Fund campaign, he
said, but will be resumed later so
that the entire community may
participate.
He said the arrangements had
been concluded with the archi
tects at the offices of Ben Massell,
chairman of the building commit
tee, and that it is anticipated that
as soon as the work of preparing
blue prints is completed—about
six to eight months—the project
will be ready for contractor’s bids.
Features .of the meeting includ
ed:
1. Reelection of Meyer Balser as
president. On the slate of officers
are Barney Medintz, A. L. Feld
man and Abe Goldstein, vice pres
ident; Max Feldman, secretary,
and Abner Lichtenstein, treasurer.
2. Awarding of citations to A.
L. Feldman, Mrs. J. E. Sommer-
field, Hyman Jacobs and Dr. Da
vid Marx, in person, Leonard
Dr. Herman Baruch
NEW YORK (JTA)—Dr. Her
man B. Baruch, former American
Ambassador to the Netherlands
and Portugal, died March 6 at his
home in nearby Wyandanch, Long
Island. He was 80.
Dr. Baruch, a physician, also en
tered the field of finance, as did
his brother Bernard. He entered
the field of diplomacy in 1943 as
chief of an economic warfare mis
sion in Brazil. After his retirement
from the foreign service field in
1949, Dr. Baruch devoted himself
principally to the Simon Baruch
Foundation which worked on in
fantile paralysis research.
Haas and H. Mendel in absentia,
as surviving founders of the orig
inal board of the Jewish Educa
tional Alliance 42 years ago.
3. Announcement of the selec
tion of Alvin Paul Siegel, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Siegel, and
Miss Phyllis Gcrshon, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Gershon, as
outstanding boy and girl in com
munal work to receive the Jerome
Hirsh award offered by the DOZ
The announcements were made by
Mr. Kahn. Mr. Kahn also pre
sented Rabbi Marx with a cita
tion announced last year by the
Federation for Jewish Social Serv
ices.
4. The Center constitution wgs
amended to change the annual
meeting date from October to
May, effective in 1954
5. Resume of Center activities by
Meyer Balser, Jack Chilnick and
J. I. Kingloff, indicating new ad
ditions to the programming and
growth in use of the facilities
from 55,000 in 1951 to 64,000 in
1952.
6. Report by Membership Chair
man Stanford Makover that the
1545 family membership of 1951
was increased in 1952 to 1656.
In a reminescing speech, Rabbi
Marx recalled the community ac
tivities even before the J.E.A. and
told how funds were collected at
services during Erev Yom Kippur
in envelopes. Later, the Orphans’
Home was established then a cen
tral charity agency, which was the
forerunner of the Federation for
Jewish Social Services.
“Now I appreciate how great
oaks frorp little acorns grow,” he
paraphrased in his introduction. “I
feel deep gratitude in seeing l|>w
the work of humble men and wo
men started in this community has
grown and is being carried on so
magnificently by the present gen
eration.”
During the evening Dave Slann
and A. L. Feldman were introduc
ed to the audience as the 1953
chairmen of the Atlanta Jewish
Welfare Fund campaign.
Special efforts of several indi
viduals were reviewed, particul
arly the work of Max Kuniansky
who alone has secured pledges
from 23 of the 60 donors so far to
the Center fund.
The luncheon is scheduled to be
gin at 12:30 p.m.
Saturday night at 6:30 p.m. a
special reception and dinner will
be held at which time the assem
bled guests will hear an off-the
record talk by Moses W. Beckel
man, Director General of the Joint
Distribution Committee. Mr. Beck
elman is flying direct from Paris
to attend the meeting. Everyone
is invited to attend.
It will be Mr. Beckelman’s first
opportunity in this country to give
American Jewish leaders the true
picture of what is going on behind
the Iron Curtain where 2,500,000
Jews face persecution and misery
at the hands of the communists.
No press have been invited to
the meeting and once Mr. Beckel
man speaks the doors of the room
will be closed.
Mr. Jessel’s film “Adventure in
Israel” starring his daughter Jeri-
lynn is also scheduled to be shown
FOR UJA PARLEY
RESERVATIONS
Reservations for the South
east Regional Conference in At
lanta may be secured by calling
Emerson 3461, Extensions 834,
922 or 458.
George Jcssell and Louis Ni
zer will speak at the 12:30 p.m.
luncheon Sunday, March 22.
JDC’s European Director Moses
Beckelman will be guest speak
er at 6:30 p.m. at a reception
and dinner. There will be no
solicitation of funds. A work
session will be called at 10 a.m.
Sunday.
at the meeting. The film recounts
Mr. Jessel’s experiences in Israel
last summer and will be shown to
nearly 5,000 communities in the
coming year.
According to Mr. Medintz, the
conference will set a new record
for interest by Southeast’s Jewry,
‘I know that the Jews of the
Southeast,” he said, “recognizing
the grave dangers facing our peo
ple in Eastern Europe as well as
the need to keep Israel strong will
not fail us in this crucial hour.
“Every thinking Jew in the
Southeast cannot fail to heed our
call and attend our conference.
This is their opportunity to show
us just how much the pride of
their community means to them.”
Mr. Medintz reiterated that there
will be no solicitation of funds and
everyone is welcome at both the
Saturday night session and the
Sunday session, including the
work meeting at 10 a.m.
James L. Permutt of Birming
ham is co-chairman of the con
ference.
The conference will launch the
UJA’s 15th cosecutive drive in
the Southeast this year on be
half of its three constituent agen
cies—the Joint Distribution Com
mittee, the United Israel Appea
and the United Service for New
Americans.