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ed 1925
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Bl8ao9o 3t f 0 DAY, DECEMBER 4. 1953
No. 49
5714 Joyous .. u „ Aah Greetings 1953
Significance of Synagogue
In U. S. Life Is Underlined
MIAMI BEACH, (JTA) — The
significance of a synagogue in the
life of a Jewish community was
stressed by Rabbi Simon Green
berg, vice-chancellor of the Theo
logical Seminary of America, at
the convention of the United
Synagogue of America here, last
week.
Dr. Greenberg insisted that the
only thing that can transform a
community of Jews into a Jewish
community is the presence of a
synagogue. He also asserted that
only the synagogue can serve as
a positive bond between Jewish
communities in various parts of
the world.
Finally, he told the 500 delegates
from Conservation synagogues
throughout the United Sttaes that
only through the synagogue can
Jews fulfill “their destiny, be
coming a people identified in the
minds of all men with nobility
and aspiration, humility of de
meanor and justice and mercy in
action."
Reuben Shiloah, Israel minister
at Washington told the session
that the tendency of the Security
Council to censure Israel would
not improve security in Middle
East trouble spots.
Charles Rosegarten of Water-
bury, Conn, was elected president
of the United Synagogue of Amer
ica, succeeding Mazwell Abbell, of
Chicago.
Jewish Groups Criticize U. S.
Statement On Genocide Issue
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Criticism
of recent actions and statements
of the United States delegation to
the United Nations, In connection
with the U. N. Genocide Conven
tion, has been voiced here by a
number of national and local Jew
ish organizations.
The criticism was contained in
a joint statement of the American
Jewish Congress, Jewish Labor
Committee, Jewish War Veterans
of the United States, Union of
American Hebrew Congregations,
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congre
gations of America, United Syna
gogue of America and 30 local
Jewish community councils
throughout the United States. The
statement was released through
the National Community Relations
Advisory Council, coordinating
body for the signatory organiza
tions.
The U. S. stand on the Genocide
Convention ^ was termed “dis
couraging" in the statement. Point
ing out that the Genocide Conven
tion, which would make an inter
national crime of acts “committed
with intent to destroy, in whole
or in part, a national, ethnic, ra
cial or religious group as such,
“was steered through the U. N.
by the U. S. and has been ratified
by over 40 nations, the Jewish or
ganizations observed that it has
been “frozen” in the Senate For
eign Relations Committee.
They urged President Eisen
hower and Administration leaders
to press for early ratification.
“Only then will our representa
tives in the U. N. be able consis
tently to urge ratification of the
Genocide Convention by others,”
the statement concluded.
Anna R. Honored
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Anna M.
Rosenberg, former Assistant Se
cretary of Defense, received the
annual Charter Day award of
Yeshiva University at the Uni
versity’s eighth annual Charter
Day dinner. Mrs. Rosenberg, a
labor and public relations counsel,
held a number of high posts under
President Roosevelt and Truman.
A. second award was presented to
Irving N. Klein, president of Con
gregation Knesses Israel of.New
York.
DREIDL .. . DREIDL . . . Children enjoying a popular Hanukah game.
Germans Fail to Recognize
Guilt, Dr. Salit Reports
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Germany
has “no right to full equality” with
the civilized nations of the world
until the leaders of West Ger
many convince their people to face
up to the Hitlerian outrages for
which they are responsible, Dr.
Norman Salft, president of the
Synagogue Council of America,
told a press conference here last
week.
Dr. Salit, returning from a
month-long visit to Germany
where he was the first Jewish
guest of a German Government
since the advent of Hitler, report
ed that as a result of conferences
with Chancellor Konrad Adenauer
and President Theodor Heuss of
West Germany he was convinced
that they recognized Germany’s
guilt for Hitler’s crimes. The Ger
man people, however, the rabbin
ical leader declared, want to for
get Germany’s more responsibility.
There is no overt anti-Semitism
in Germany today, Dr. Salit re
ported, adding that there were
practically no anti-Semitism inci
dents in Germany in the past year.
But, he pointed out, German em
ployers will not hire Jews. One of
the major factors for the absence
of open antl-Semittsm, he asserted,
is the fact that there are few Jew*
left in Germany—some 32,000.
He reported that the Jewish
communities appealed to him for
such things as a travelling library,
prayer shawls, prayer books and
other religious articles.
Offers Beach Estate
For B*nai B’rith Use
NEW ORLEANS, (JTA)—Ben
jamin Grishman, of Biloxi, Mi*s.,
chairman of the membership
drive of the Gulf Coast lodge, hg*
offered a beach estate valued ft
$250,000 to B’nai B’rith for usega
a retreat for the entire southern
region for rellgous, educational
and recreational purposes.
Hanukah Bet Ha-Kennesseth for Or Ve Shalom Congregation in Atlanta
Th> public is invited to join
memb«rf of Congregation Or Ve
Shalom in dedication of a remod
eled Synagogue. The structure,
seen above, had the facade com
pletely redone, in light brick with
a Mogen David window over the
entrance.
Rabbi Harry Epstem, above cen
ter, spiritual leader of the Ahavath
Achim Synagogue, will be the
principal speaker. Other rabbis of
the community will join with Rab
bi Joseph Cohen, spiritual leader
of Or Ve Shalom, in the dedica
tion exercises at 3 p.m. Sunday,
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DR. HARRY EPSTEIN
Dec. 6.
At right abi.e U the lovely Ark
in the remodeled Auditorium. Ex
amining the beautiful Scrolls are,
gregation president; Mrs. Isaac
Galarrti, Sisterhood president;
Benator, who supervised construc
tion for the congregation.