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Friday, November 13, 1953
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, November 6, 1953
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U.S. Stand On Genocide Puzzles
U.N. Delegates; Criticism Voiced
J. W. V. Lists
Armistice Day
Memorial Rites
Memorial rites for all Jewish
veterans will be sponsored In At
lanta this weekend by the Jew
ish War Veterans, Post 112, in
conjunction with four of the com
munity’s congregations.
Meyer son Pioneers
To Hear Book Review
A special feature of the next
meeting of The Golda Meyerson
Chapter of Pioneer Women, will
be a book review by Rabbi Em
anuel Feldman. Rabbi Feldman
will discuss “Christianity of
Sholom Asch: The Jewish View-
Savannah News
Harold Solomon, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel J. Solomon celebrated
his Bar Mitzvah November 7 at
the B’nai.B’rith Jacob Synagogue.
Mrs. Lawrence Bodziner and
daughter, Brenda are in New
York visiting Mrs. Bodziner’s
mother, Mrs. Morris Lenowitz.
Mrs. Sam Bodziner is visiting
UNITED NATIONS, N. U.,
(JTA) — Criticism of the United
States was voiced among United
Nations delegates here this week
over a statement issued by the
United States" in relation to this
resolution. Delegates of countries
which support the genocide pact
insisted that this part of Mr.
Lodge’s statement was an attempt
at censorship.
A spokesman for the U. N. Se
cretary General emphasized that
since Mr. Lodge made his state-
but looks with disapproval on j ment outside of the United Na-
served. Members and their friends I 0 I| V Judaeans Elect . “propaganda" in this country in lions, no cognizance could be tak-
are cordially invited to attend. The j 0 llv Judaeans elected the favor of the convention.” en of it by the U. N. The state-
: following new officers: Sandra The vote on the resolution was ment read as follows:
Shaffer, president; Susan Saks, 5° to with the American de- .. The United States voted for
Augusta News vice-president; Marcia Golden, legation voting in favor of the| the resolution concerning geno-
Mr ® Unifer of Phil .delohia recording secretary, Ruthie After- resolution, but making clear that, cide as the best way of showing
- its vote on the subject would not th a t the United States abhors the
point" by Chaim Lieberman mrs . aj ,,„ ^ *, A . . tin .
The regular monthly meeting f , d anct relatives in New York.! Amcncan delegation indicating
will take place at the Jewish Com- ... M , that the United States may not
Commander Irving Karesh has munJty center. 1745 Peachtree a ™J phna^fnhS " I only abstain from ratifying the U.
Invited the public to join the vet- Road N w Wodne sday, Nov. 18, p N. convention outlawing genocide,
erans and visitors at either or a ^ j.gg pm Uefreshments will be
both of these two services:
Friday, 8:15 p.m„ Ahavath
Achinr Synagogue, with the A. A.
Congregation and rabbi cooperat
ing.
Sunday, 11 a.m., Shearith Israel
Educational Building, with the
* ; s-nent ; few davs here recently gut, corresponding secretary; Ron-
Shearith Israel, Or Ve Shalom and ^ her sftn d ’ daU g h ter-in-law nle Hanson, treasurer; Arlene Bril- bind thc United States to take ac-; crime Q f genocide. Our vote is not
and liant, historian, and Glenda No- tion on the convention at any giv- , a commitment as to the timing of
en time. So far, 41 nations have| ac tion by the United States on the
Beth Jacob rabbis and congrega
tion cooperating.
CHARLIE BUXBAUM
ALBANY — Charlie Buxbaum,
Mr. and Mrs, Irvin Unger
grandchild, Susan.
Miss Betty Cohen, daughter of
Col. and Mrs. Clarence Cohen,
who is majoring in art at Welles-
72, a resident of Albany for 30' ley College participated in Junior
years, died October 24. j Show, a musical comedy, written
Mr. Buxbaum was a member j and produced annually by thc Sll l*\ <*\
of Temple B’nai Israel and of Al-; junior class.
bany Lodge 713, B.P.O,E. He is The Temple Sisterhood held its (Continued from page 1) I delegation to the United Nations
survived by his wife, thc former j November meeting November 11 ed U P to share in the reading °f | was willing to clarify what Mr
vak, reporter. »
The club’s project for Sunday, accodpd to or ratified the treaty., genocide convention, either on be-
November 15, is to distribute toys but the United States is not among) half of the executive or legislative
to the children at the Hillside Cot- tbom - The Senate is still to pass branch. Neither is it a judgment
tages upon thc pact and there is strong j against possible reservations de-
, opposition to it on the part of j signed to clarify the convention
many Senators. and assure its conformity with the
Neither the State Department j United States federal system of
nor any member of the American justice.
“Furthermore, the United States
Miss Mayo Bernheim, and a daugh
ter, Miss Jean Buxbaum, of Al
bany.
Graveside services were con
ducted October 25 in Riverside
Cemetery by Rabbi Martin J. Kin
chin.
MRS. HARVEY COHEN
ALBANY — Mrs. Shirley Ka
plan Cohen, wife of Harvey Cohen,
of Albany* died November 3 at
Rochester, Minn. Funeral services
were conducted November 6 in
Albany. She was 30 years old.
A native pf Savannah, Mrs.
Cohen was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Morris Kaplan of this
city. She had resided in Albany
for several years.
Other survivors include a broth
er, Harry Kaplan of Washington;
a sister, Mrs. Jack Dunn of Los
Angeles; a great aunt, Mrs. Fanny
Nicholson of Savannah, and an
aunt, Mrs. A. Lecse, Dublin.
DAVID H. SCHACHTER
David H. Schachter, 50, of Balti
more, Md., died November 7 of
injuries sufferod earlier in the
day in an automobile accident.
Funeral services were held No
vember 10 at the chapel of Henry
M. Blanchard & Son. Rabbi David
Marx officiated. Interment was in
Oakland View Cemetery.
A native Atlantian, Mr. Scha
chter had been associated with the
Standard Garment Co. in Balti
more for the past 15 years. He had
lived in Atlanta most of his life.
His parents were the late Joseph
and Gussie Jacob Schachter.
Mr. Schachter was a member
of Atlanta Lodge No. 59, F.&A.M.,
Atlanta Lodge No. 78, B.P.O.E.,
and a member of The Temple.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Sara Gordon, a native of
Atlanta; brothers, Dr. H. Alton
Schachter and Simon M. Schach
ter of Miami Beach, and several
nieces and nephews.
JACK L. WEINSTEIN
in the social hall of thc Walton the Torah, and only 37 per cent of;
does not interpret the resolution
Lodge meant by declaring that the j as authorizing propaganda in the
Way I emple. A panel discussion 10 avmen approve is. l,r ®^ United States does not interpret United States in relation to a mat-
on "Leaders of World Peace, Mr majoi y n vts ia men s iou c jj. ^ resolution on genocide ter pending before the United
and Mrs. U. S. A. was presented assls 111 1L “ ora serv ce. “as authorizing propaganda in the I States Senate.’’
by the Augusta League of Worn- j With regard to marriage cere- j
en Voters. monies, the survey show'ed that r F^| AftpnH
The Daughters of Israel held i 56 per cent of American Reform : *rVllClIU 44I1U
their first USO-JWB reception of Jews prefer that marriages be (*01101*111 ASSGITlbly
the fall program at the Johns Road held in the temple, as against 29 ' J
recreation hall November 8. per cent in the home ,and 15 per
cent in public places. Eighty-four
per cent would sanction a marri-
Abe Weinstein With “ gc o[ * •^ wUh a fl r T. Ch ?''
tian who has converted to Ju
daism. However, 53 per cent are
opposed to marriage between Jews
and unconverted Christians.
Only 24 per cent would insist
upon the use of a chuppah for
a wedding, and only 16 per cen*
would ask the rabbi to wear a hat
during the wedding. Forty per
New Ad Agency
Abe Weinstein, popular adver
tising man of Atlanta, has an
nounced his affiliation with Day,
Harris, Mower & Weinstein, Inc.
Mr. Weinstein was for many
years with Rich’s advertising de
partment. Later, he directed ad
vertising for Orkin’s and for the I cent wou,d ex P ect that a * lass be
last year has operated his own
ageftcy.
broken at the ceremony.
Attending the 22nd General As
sembly of the Council of Jewish
Federations and Welfare Funds
in Cleveland November 20-22 will
be five Atlantans, Harry Harri
son, Barney Medintz, Mrs. I. F.
Sterne, Ed Kahn and Kenneth
Wasser.
Mr. Kahn recently returned from
New York where he attended a
meeting of the national executive
committee for the National Coun
cil of Jwish Communal Service.
Only
four per cent believe that a reli-
, , „ , , . gious divorce is necessary, in addi-
A graduate of thc^ Universityof Uon to g civil divorce . Seventeen
per cent of those replying said j BERLIN, (JTA) — Jews in
they would employ only a mohel Germany this week marked the
Georgia, Mr. Weinstein has been
active in the Atlanta Advertising
Club.
The new advertising firm, lo
cated in the Rhodes - H a v e r t v
Building, includes Marvin Day,
salesman and president; Carolyn
Anniversary of
Nazi Pogroms
T ein j ileMenConvene
ST. LOUIS, (JTA) — The 15th
biennial national convention of
the National Federation of Temple
Brotherhoods, a Reform organiza
tion, opened here Sunday with de
legates from all parts of the United
States and Canada in attendance.
The three-day convention will
deal with organizational problems,
a study of religious practices from
the viewpoint of the layman and
consideration of religious educa
tional problems. The convention
will mark the 30th anniversary of
the founding of the Federation and
the 60th anniversary of the Jew
ish Chautauqua Society, the
brotherhoods’ educational project.
for circumcision. Forty-three per
cent said they would insist upon
a rabbi being present if a sur
geon waS employed.
One of the most interesting re-
Harris creative copy writer and, velations Q f the survey is the
Clarendon Mower, specialist in large number of people who in _
mere an sing. dicate that they attend temple
services weekly. In fact, the same
SGT. I. R. SHENSKY .. ™™ ber of Refor ™ Jews n< 7 at ;
SAVANNAH - S. Sgt. Isadore tcnd service!i weekly ’ namely 31
Raymond Shensky, 50, was killed 1 per cent ’ as attend monthly ’ and
in an automobile accident No- the Percentage attending occa-
vember 2 near Dayton, Ohio. Fu- s,onally is much smaller - 26 per
neral services were conducted
November 6 at the chapel of Sip
ple’s Mortuary. Rabbi I. Barnett
and the Rev. Joseph C. Salzman
officiated. Interment was in Bona-
venture Cemetery.
er Anniversary
! Parley of N.C.C j.
" Meets in Capital
cent, and those who attend solely
on the high holidays, only 12 per
cent. Friday evening services are
now conducted in the congrega
tions of 92 per cent of those re
porting; 48 per cent worship on
15th anniversary of the Nazi po
groms of Nov. 9-10, 1938, when j
most of Germany’s synagogues I
were burnt to the ground, thou- Among the Georgiarts in Wash-
sands upon thousands of Jewish ] ington this past weekend for the
businesses and homes were wreck- twenty-fifth annual meeting of the
ed by Nazi gangs and thousands National Conference of Christians
of Jews were arrested, following I and Jews were Mr. and Mrs. A. J
the assasination of a Nazi diplo-! Weinberg and Mr. and Mrs. Louis
mat in Paris by a Jewish student. | Aronstam.
In Berlin the Jews today de- Mr. Aronstam and Mr. Wein-.
dicated a monument to the victims berg were representatives of the
of the Nazis on a site near the Atlanta chapter. Both are mem-
gutted Fasanenstrasse Synagogue, bers of the NCCJ Executive Corn-
Stones from the temple destroyed
by the Nazi gangs were used in
mittee.
Delegates considered the mobili-
the monument. In Frankfurt, Dr. j zaiion of national and local or-
George Salzberger, former spirit- ganizations in a year-long study
ual leader of a synagogue des- of the “Moral and' Spiritual
troyed by the Nazis in 1938, re- Resources" underlying the “De-
turned from London to deliver a moeratic Way of Life."
memorial address in the ruined One highlight of the meeting
Saturday morning, and eight per
DR. SAMUEL STAMPA I cent on Sunday morning.
Dr. Samuel Stampa, 67, of At- j The survey reveals that 59 per building. The RIAS radio network was to be an Armistice Day
lanta died November 4. Funeral ccn l Reform families say a: carried a broadcast by Rabbi Leo luncheon, paying tribute to Ro-
services were held November 6 blessing over the candles in their Baeck, former Chief Rabbi of Ber- bert W. Straus, a former Geor-
Jack L. Weinstein, 69, of At- in the Chapel of Henry M. Blan-! horn es on Sabbath eve; 26 per cent j lin, who spoke on the significance; gian and a founder of the or-
lanta, died November 7. I chard & Son. Rabbi Harry H. Ep- m ake Kiddush; 18 per cent say of the destruction of the synago- ganization, who has served as the
Funeral services were held No- stein and Cantor Joseph Schwartz- S race before meals, but only four gues. .* Jewish national co-chairman
vernber 8 at Spring Hill. Rabbi man officiated. Interment was in P er cent after meals. Only 7 per j n Bonn. Chancellor Konrad without interruption for 25 years.
Jacob Rothschild officiated. In-j Greenwood Cemtery. cent say a prayer on awakening , Adenauer today received Dr. Nor-1_
terment was in Crestlawn Memo- Dr. Stampa, a native of Poland. in the morning, but 33 per cent man s a i it president of the Syna- j New HUlel Officers
rial Park. ' came to Atlanta as a young man.; P rav at night before retiring. Only gogue Council of America, Dr. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Offi-
Mr. Weinstein, a native of Cleve- A specialist in industrial surgery two per cent use phylacteries.! Saiit is the first Jewish religious cers and committee chairmen of
land, Ohio, had been an Atlanta and a member of the visiting staff, Only eight per cent keep kosher j deader to visit Germany as a guest, the Hillel Foundation at the Flor-
resident since 1937. He was man- of Georgia Baptist Hospital, he households; 20 per cent wont mix 0 f the German Government in 20 ida State University in Tallahas-
ager of the Empire Mfg. Co., a was a graduate of the Atlanta mdk and meat; 24 per cent wont years. see have been elected. They are:
division of the National Linen College of Physicians and Sur- eat P° rk . but only eight per cent ' — i Len Speigel, president, New York
geons. He was a fellow of thej won t eat shellfish. Twenty-one per cent of the Re- City; Anita Kant, vice-president
Supply Co.
Surviving are his wife, the for
mer Miss Anna Cohen; a son, Ro
bert Weinstein; daughter, Mi's. J.
M. Kleinmaier; sisters. Miss Rae
Weinstein of Atlanta, and Mrs.
Lillian Soskin, Miami, and broth
ers, I. M. Weinstein of Atlanta
and Herman Weinstein of Ro
anoke, Va.
American Medical Assn, and hon- j On the Sabbath, the vast majori- J form Jews reported that they have and social chairman, of Sauquoit,
orary member of the Fulton Coun- j ity of Reform Jews, 88 per cent, j Christmas trees at home, but only N. Y.; and Natalie Fendrick, se-
ty Medical Society, a 25-year keep their businesses open, 90 per
member of Fulton Lodge No. 216
F.&A.M., and a member of the
Ahavath Achim Congregation.
Dr. Stampa is survived by his
wife, the former Frieda Eise-
man.
cent work, 99 per cent ride, and
82 per cent smoke. Seventy-four
per cent have a seder in their
homes on Passover eve, 93 per
cent eat Matzoh during Passover,
but 59 per cent also eat bread.
54 per cent are opposed to this
practice. On the other hand, 81
per cent kindle Chanukah lights
in their homes and 75 per cent ex
change Chanukah gifts. Forty-
seven per cent have m’zuzzahs on
the doors of their homes.
cretary, Miami.
Committee chairmen are; Allan
Cordish, cultural chairman, of
Miami; Neil Lukow, sports chair
man, of Brooklyn; and Larry Abt,
membership chairman, Glencoe,
Ill.