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VOi. XXVIII
Columbia Pre-School Opens Doc
House Of Peace Synagogue Sponur
Special to Tho Southern Israelite i ences Of Jewish life.
COLUMBIA, S. C. — Sept. 22 — | The p re -School is housed in a
The House of Peace Synagogue re- ren ovated residence purchased by
cently opened its new Pre-School. the synagogue i ast yea r. Modern
This is the first Pre-School in equipment and a safe playground
Columbia under Jewish auspices, bas been made available for the
and it promises to be a modern scb0 ol
and progressive school. , An active Mother - s club has
The school was developed by been forme d and monthly meet-
Rabbi Morton L. Gordon, spiritual j ngs are planned. The following
leaden of the House of Peace Syna- j mothers comprise the Mother’s
gonue and by the Board of Di- club: Mrs. Alan Gould, president;
lectors of the Synagogue under Mrs. Melvin Abelov, secretary;
the chaii manship of Irwin Kahn, j Mrs. Morton L. Gordon and Mr^
Mrs. George H. Tompkins, for- Mel Glass, program chairman;
merly of the Davis Private School, | Mrs. Herman Stein; Mrs. Lee
has been engaged as the teacher Baker, Mrs. Max Dickman, Mrs.
of the Pre-School. With a total en- j Aaron Berry, Mrs. Morris Kline,
rollment of 14 children. Mrs. Tom- Mrs. Lewis Rivkin, Mrs. B. H.
pkins is prepared to offer the stu- j Kline, Mrs. Jerry Nodel. Mrs.
dents a complete pre-school pro- ; Louis Sirr.kins and Mrs. Saul Ka-
gram, together with the experi- plan.
Plans Ready For Atlanta
Institute of Jewish Studies
Rabbis and Professional Personnel Will
Conduct Classes Beginning Oct. 21
Creation of the Atlanta Insti-1 ler.
tute of Jewish Studies has been; Social Studies I, the American-
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DL Delegates Assemble
For Week-End Parley In Atlanta
More than 70 delegates from 11 Monsky of Montgomery; William
Southern states will gather in At- P. Bloom and Mrs. Ethel Temer-
lanta Oct. 10 and 11 to attend the son of Tuscaloosa,
sixth annual Session of the South- South Carolina members: Ar-
ern Regional Board of the Anti- thur Rittenberg of Charleston,
Defamation League of B’nai B’rith. Walter Solomon of Charleston, Dr.
sider regional and national issues.
Possible decisions of the Supreme
Court, on the public school segre-,
gation suits will be discussed as
to their effect upon the South. The
continuing problem of religious
Georgia members of the board
include Julian Boehm, William
Breman, Frank Garson, Abe Gold
stein, Irving Goldstein, Irving
Greenberg, Sam E. Levy, Ben
jamin Massell, Barney Medintz,
Alexander F. Miller, Donald Ob-
erdorfer, Philip Shulhafer, and Dr.|
Alfred Weinstein of Atlanta;
Myer O. Sigal of Macon; Mrs.
Philip Boblasky, Judge Emanuei
Lewis ,and Dr. William Wexler oi
Savannah’.
Alabama members: Mayer New-
field of Birmingham; Stanley
Rosenbaum of Florence; Hugo
Hccht of Gadsden; Dr. David
Israel Court
Halls Banishment
Of Arab Notables
Sol Neidich of Beaufort, and Sol
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The
Israel Supreme Court interrupted
its recess this week to issue an
order on the Inspector General of Aberman of Rock Hill
announced by the Atlanta Bureau Jewish Community, is a presents- Police calling on him to show j Tennessee members: Abe Ko-
of Jewish Education, according to tion of the historical background! cause why the court should not; blentz of Chattanooga; Mrs. Moses
Irving Libowsky, Adult Education of community organizations, the vacate an order banishing four Cantor of Johnson City; David
Committee chairman. ] development of centralized agen- ! Arab leaders of the village to other Blumberg and Mr. Harry Strauss
Mr. Libowsky revealed that the cies; present trends and experi- parts of Israel. oi Knoxville; Mrs. Sol Lipman,
fall term of the Institute classes ments in Jewish community or-j The four are part of a group of Sam Myar Jr., Morris S. Strauch
will begin Wednesday, Oct. 21, j ganizations. Edward M. Kahn, ex- eight Arab notables charged with a nd Miss Miriam Weiss of Mem-
and continue for eight Wednesday ecutive director of the Atlanta refusing to cooperate with the phis; and Mortimer May of Nash-
nights through December 16. The 1 Jewish Welfare Fund, will conduct Israeli authorities in tracking i ville.
winter term will open January 6 this course. ! down infiltrees from Jordan terri-j Highlights of the meeting will institutes at teacher training col
for ten sessions through March : Bible II, the Five Books of * roy w ^° bombed a Jewish school be the report of Chairman William leges and denominational summer
10. Moses, will consist of the religious near the vi,la S e - The raidefs were: P. BBloom, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., on camps, an don ADL as a positive
Barney Medintz, chairman of ethical and social teachings of the traced to the village where they human relations advances in the expression of our Jewish faith and
the administrative committee,! Torah with selected readings. The had a PP arntly found sanctuary j South during the past year, and a heritage.
stated that “under the leadership lecturer for this course will be an-| for a time - ! report on the national ADL scene; The annual meeting will begin
Henr» Edward Schulta
education in the public schools will
also come in for scrutiny.
The United States immigration
policy ,as written into the Me-
Carran Law, and the effect of the
current “smear campaign’’ upon
our traditional civil liberties will
be the subject of round table dis
cussion. Presentations will also be
made on ADL summer educational
of the rabbis and other profes
sionally qualified personnel, the
Institute will offer every adult
member of the Jewish community
an opportunity for devloping a
nounced at a later date.
Great Books I, will be a dis
cussion and analysis of four source
books which reflect Jewish life.
; This course will be presented by
The case has attracted wide in- by Henry E. Schultz, of New York, 1 with a Saturday luncheon when
terest in Israel because the Abu > Chairman of the National ADL B’nai B’rith District 5 ADL Chair*
Gosh villagers were active during Commission. Frank Garson, of At- man George Talianoff, of Miami,
the Mandatory regime in aiding lanta, will be honored at the Satur- Fla., and District 7 ADL Chair-
deeper understanding of Je w i s h , Samuel H. Rosenberg,
living and thinking.” He added, “it - Hebrew j an element course
offers every member of our com- ! in reading| writing and conversa _
munity an opportunity for per-; tion for beginner s. Samuel Roth
sonal growth as a Jew and as an wU1 conduct this course>
American.” I „ .
I Hebrew II, an intermediate
Two sessions will be held on
the Jewish underground. A citi- ■ day evening banquet for his serv-
zens committee consisting of vet- ices as a national ADL commis-
erans of the Stern Group, Irgun sioner for the past nine years.
Zvai Leumi and Palmach has been j The Southern ADL leaders will
formed to aid the Arab notables. meet in session on Sunday to con-
man George Fagin, of Oklahoma
City, Okla., will meet with their
respective State ADL chairmen
to plan programs and projects for
the coming year.
, d course pree^ f ou„u atto „ s ..Memphis Parley Symposium To Probe
from 9:^0 to 10:00. The Institute con^osUio^for^^dTnt^who have ^eldtiOflShlp Of Z 0 A US lUtel
sessions will be held at the Aha-; a reading knowledge of Hebre w. ■*CICIUUimil|J V/l U
Edu ' at i onal Center > Hebrew II will be conducted by
250 Tenth Street, N. E. [ Leon Steinberg.
The following 14 courses will
be offered: Bible I, an introduc
tion to the Bible,.will be a general
survey of ethical and moral ideals
of the Bible and their meaning to
modern man; the role of the Bible
in the life of the Jewish people
and its influence on Western Civil
ization. This course will be pre
sented by Rabbi Ralph DeKoven.
Hebrew III, and advanced
course with selected readings from
Hebrew literature; continuation
of grammar, composition and con
versation. This course is for stu
dents with a reading knowledge
and understanding of Hebrew.
Rabbi Joseph Cohen is to be the
instructor for the course
Yiddish I is the elementary
Judaism I, or Basic Judaism, j course in Yiddish corresponding
will be a presentation of the ■ to Hebrew I. This course will be
ideals,-beliefs, practices and in- presentecTby Joseph Fiszman.
stitutions of Judaism; belief about j Yiddish II and III, the inter-
God, Torah, Israel and immortali- mediate and advanced courses,
ty. Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild is j correspond to Hebrew II and III.
to be the instructor iri this course, i Instructors for the two courses
Literature I, Post-Biblical Li- will be announced at a later date,
terature, will include selections- Education I, Principles and
Talmud and; Methods of Teaching,
The traditional symposium held
at all Zionist conventions, will
take place Sunday, Oct. 18, at the
Hotel Peabody in Memphis for
delegates assembled for the tan-
nual Southeastern Z.O.A. Region
convention.
Dr. Sidney Janus, president of
the Atlanta District, has been
designated as symposium chair
man. Theme of the discussions
will be “The ZOA: Its Work In
Israel and America.”
Mortimer May, a past president
of the Region and one of the na
tion’s leading Zionists, will speak
on “The Ultimate Aims and Goals
of the Zionist Movement” as his
from the Mishnah, Talmud and: Metnoas or— Teaching, is an
Midrash- the history and the de- ! elementary course for Sunday j P art m the symposium. Many trips
velopment of this literature. Rabbi j School teachers in service and for j to the Holy Land and to numerous
Emanuel Feldman will conduct those desiring to prepare for Sun-,
this course. day School teaching. This course i October 21 at the Ahavath Achim
History I, Dramatic Moments in | will be conducted by visiting lec- Educational Center. The fee for
Jewish History, will be highlights I turers from the education field, .the Institute, for both the fall and
of Jewish history covering the Members of the Jewish com- winter terms, is $3.00 per person,
span from the time the Jews enter' munity can register at the office $5.00 for husband and wife.
Canaan up to the growth of West- j of the Atlanta Bureau of Jewish ] Further information can be
em Civilization. History I will be Education, through their synago- secured at the Institute Office at
presented by Rabbi Arnold Heis- gue office, or on the evening of LAmar 8701.
which he is a board member. He
has furnished leadership too for
federation and bond drives in
Nashville.
ist philosophy and its application.
He has participated liberally in
In South Florida, Seymour B,
Liebman has won wide-spread ac
claim and popularity as a promi
nent Zionist. He has headed the
Southeastern ZOA Region and is
board chairman of the Miami
Beach Zionist District. Three trips
to Israel have furnished him with
practical knowledge of the reali
ties of Israel and its relations with
world Jewry. His topic is “The ,
ZOA and Its Work in America.”
Mr. Liebman, a practicing at
torney, has an eighteen-year-old
son who has recently returned
from studies at Herzlia Gymnasi
um in Tel-Aviv.
Third speaker will be Harry
Jaffe of Birmingham. Recently re
turned from a prolonged stay in
Israel, Mr. Jaffe will discuss “The
ZOA and Israel.” While there, he
traveled the land from Dan to
Elath, observing Israeli life in
other Jewish communities over- many aspects. He even found time
DR. NACHUM GOLDMAN
. . . noted speaker
seas, have given Mr. May a pro
found understanding of the Zion-
other movements in this country,
including the Hebrew Union Col
lege for which he is a board mem
ber and the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, for both of
to do some missionary work with
a visiting group of anti-Zionists.
Mr. Jaffe has held many positions
with the district and the region.
At president, he is chairman of
the regional committee for the
American Zionist Fund.