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The Southern Israelite A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — Established 1925 VOL. XXX " " ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1955 NO- 21 Welfare Fund Tops $600,000; 400,000 Attend Leadership Given Credit U. S. Jewish Schools Atlanta 1955 Jewish Welfare Fund campaign topped $600,000 this week and the youth of the community was given credit for the accomplishment. According to one observer, the most outstanding feature noted at all the report meetings was the youthfulness of the volunteer or ganization. To this observer, this was one of the most exciting as pects of the campaign, and one of the most helpful developments for the entire Jewish community. As this observer stated, “It ap pears that youth in our commun ity is coming into its own in ev ery sense. Not only are they as suming the roles of active leader ship in the business community, but they are also taking over the responsibility of holding up to the community the responsibilities which belong to all of us — and then furnishing the leadership we need to help us fulfill our tasks.” “The success of this campaign belongs to our youth. Our elder statesmen and former leaders are taking the rest they deserve — and which they can enjoy with peace of mind because they have produced and developed worthy successors for themselves.” “Those who were active in for mer years and who are now no longer able to keep up with the demanding pace need have no guilty feelings. Rather, they can be proud that the torch they once carried is now in younger, stronger hands, and that the bright future of Atlanta’s Jewish Community is assured. “The young leadership of this year’s campaign organization in the persons of Dan Garson, Mil- ATLANTIC CITY (JTA> — “Education remains the matrix of Jewish survival in America” un der the conditions set for it by the American scene and the American idea, Dr. Horace Kallen told the 57th annual convention of the National Conference of Jewish Communal Service at the Ambassador Hotel here. The Conference represents pro fessional workers in social agen cies, community centers, educa tional institutions and community organizations in more than 100 cities in the U. S. and Canada. ton Weinstein and Erwin Zaban, have opened the eyes of the com munity to the fact that a new era has arrived and that an entire new echelon of leadership and community organization has been developed. As we come to the closing days of the campaign we also come to the realization that we are on the verge of a great renaissance in our Jewish com munity/* Twelve hundred delegates are in attendance at the sessions. In his call for increased Jewish education of the American Jew, Dr. Kallen cited its universal val ues as the only effective cure for isolation, fanaticism, intolerance, and aggression against difference merely because it is different. The education required, he said, ‘‘is the education which leads from reciprocal understanding to mu tual respect, from mutual respect to equal participation in the di verse responsibilities of commun ion and community.” Opening the Conference, whose theme is “On the threshold of th* fourth century of Jewish life in America •— retrospect and prospect,” Dr. Judah Pilch, lead ing Jewish educator and chair man of the Conference, said: “At the dawn of the fourth century ATLANTC CITY (J T A) — There are some 400,000 children of school age attending Jewish schools, a new high in registra tion, it was reported here May 23 at the annual conference of the National Council for Jewish Edu cation. The report to the 300 Jewish educators of schools rep resenting all trends and ideolo gies in Jewish life said that 30,000 pupil^ or nine percent of the to tal, attended Jewish all-day schools, as compared with two percent of the total attending all day schools a generation ago. A national conference will be held in the fall to consider the crucial shortage of Jewish teach* ers, school supervisors and admin istrators in all Jewish communi ties, it was announced at the par ley by Philip W. Lown, president of the American Association for Jewish Education, the lay body which is meeting with the Nation al Council. Dr. Samuel Dinin of in the history of the American Jewish community, we, the thous ands who lay claim to the proud title of ‘community servant’ must discharge the responsibility in herent in the very nature of our profession — to conceive of our competencies and skills not solely in terms of meeting immediate and specific needs, but also as means to be used for the further ance and implementation of the social goals and values basic in Jewish tradition and American democracy.” Abba Eban, Schwartz To Speak June 13 Communal Workers Parley Discusses Jewish Education Husband-Wife Zionist Team Will Be Honored Israel’s Ambassador to the United States, Abba S. Eban, and Dr. Joseph J. Schwartz, vice pres ident and executive head of the State of Israel Bond Organization, will be the principal speakers at the A. J. Weinberg Testimonial Dinner, on Monday evening, June 13, 6:30 p. m., at the Progressive Club, it has been announced by Frank Garson and Ben J. Massell, Chairmen of the Committee. Beverly Wolff, Atlanta’s golden voiced contralto, will also be fea tured on the program. She will sing a few of the Hebraic songs which have gained for her grow ing reputation. Attendance at the dinner is free, it was further announced by Chairmen Garson and Massel, since the entire cost of the event has been underwritten by a group of friends of A. J. Weinberg and the State of Israel. They added: “The appearance of the fore most statesman of the Jewish State in our city should encour age a great outpouring fit our people to hear him speak about Israel, her problems, her aspir ations, and progress. “In addition, the first public ap pearance of Dr. Schwartz as the newly appointed head of the Is rael Bond Organization should evoke interest on the part of those who know him to be one of the world Jewry's greatest and most effective leaders. , “We can think of no greater tribute to our guests of honor, A. \ J. Weinberg and the two distin guished guests who will be with us, than to announce at the din ner, a record sale of Israel Devel opment Bonds. We know that our community will display its usual enthusiasm for and faith in the State of Israel, by not only attending this notable dinner, but by purchasing Israel Bonds in the greatest amount possible.” Reservations at the dinner may be made by calling or writing the AMBASSADOR EBAN DR. JOSEPH SCHWARTZ A. J. Weinberg Testimonial Com mittee, 1102 Atlanta Federal Sav ings Building, LA. 7924. Bert and Bob Travis, Atlanta’s beloved and famous husband-wife team of Zionists, will be honored at a testimonial dinner Sunday, May 29, at the Progressive Club. The Travises have just return ed from a trip to Israel and will give a first-hand report on that bastion of democracy in the Mid dle East. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p. m. The dinner is being sponsored by the Atlanta District Z. O. A., and Irving Libowsky, president, hastens to add that this is not a Einstein's Ashes Disposed Privately NEW YORK (JTA) — The an nouncement that the cremated re mans of the late Prof Albert Ein stein “have now been privately, finally and irrevocably disposed of, in conformity with the wishes of Prof. Einstein,” was made here by David J. Levy, attorney for the scientist’s family and for the Einstein estate’s executor. The announcement stated: ‘‘For the purpose of setting in quiries and suggestions to rest, I am requested and authorized to say that the ashes have now been privately, finally and irrevocably disposed of, in conformity with the wishes of Professor Einstein. Since the where and the how are matters of detail, they should not be of public interest, for the ul timate fact is that no physical traces are left anywhere. Accord ingly such suggestions as have heretofore been put forward could not be carried out and should be dropped.” fund-raising affair. “There will be no solicitation of any kind,” Libowsky stated. “This is just our way of paying tribute to a deserving couple who have done so much for Zionism and the state of Israel.” Bert and Bob have held prac tically every office in the Atlanta Z. O. A. and Hadassah groups, re spectively, each having served as president locally, as well as of the region, and some national of fices besides. Sol Benamy, chairman of the dinner committee, says that from the way reservations are coming in a capacity crowd should be on hand Sunday night. Israel Katz, Max Robkin and Herman Popkin, in charge of program and ar rangements, report that a short but entertaining program has been arranged that will be a sur prise even to the honor guests- DEDICATE SHRINE WASHINGTON (JTA) — A National Shrine for Jewish War Dead was dedicated here May 22 by the Jewish War Veterans of the United States at ceremo nies which included a parade of members and color guards from JWV posts throughout the coun try. The JWV moved its nation al headquarters into the Shrine in July. Built with funds donated by JWV members and members of auxiliaries of the organization, the Shrine will house — upon completion — a museum of relics and memorabilia of Jewish con tributions in all the wars of the United States from the Revolu tion to the present day. Los Angeles analyzed present-day Jewish life and its effects on Jew ish education. He urged a return to the communal day school and lauded the all-day school. David Rudavsky, president of the National Council, urged the extension of Jewish education to the adolescent years and empha sized the importance of Hebrew, as a second language to English, as a means of maintaining cul tural relations with the Jews of Israel. Mordecai Halevi was hon ored for his role in Jewish edu cation in the past 40 years. Sam uel J. Borowsky, honorary pres ident of the Histadrut Ivrith of America and chairman of Brith Ivrith Olamith, presided at the session honoring Mr. Halevi. Landau Memorial Award Established By B. B. in Israel JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Estab lishment of the Jacob Landau Me morial Award darned in Memory of the founder of the Jewish Tel egraphic Agency, was announced here this week by Theodor Herzl Lodge of the B’nai B’rith, Mr. Landau died in New York in Jan uary, 1952. The award, in recognition of Mr. Landau’s contributions in the field of journalism and to the Zionist movement, will be made annually to the Israel journalists deemed to have “the best record for moral integrity, independence and exposition of Zionism.” The first award consisting of 100 Israel pounds, was presented to Dr. Yousha Heshel Yevin, 64- year-old author and journalist. A physician by training, Dr. Yevin has lived in Israel since 1924 and has been associated with news papers here. He has translated many books into Hebrew. He is a member of the editorial board of the Hebrew daily Haboker. District 7 AZA Special to Southern Israelite With 175 teen-agers from the States of Alabama, Arkansas, Mis sissippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas and Tennessee anticipated, the 7th annual District 7 Aleph Zadik Aleph and B’nai B’rith Girls Convention will be held at Schreiner Institute, Kerrville, Texas, June 7-12. The school is located about 60 miles west of San Antonio. An outstanding list of guests have been invited to participate in the Convention headed by Aaron Topek, President of Dis trict Grand Lodge No- 7, Houston, and Mrs. Albert Feldman, Presi dent, Women’s District Grand Lodge No. 7, Booneville, Miss.; Label A. Katz, New Orleans, and Mrs. Sol Lipman, Memphis, Nac tional Youth Commissioners; Mrs. A. A. Ballin and George Shendel- man, co-chairmen of the District B’nai B’rith Youth Committee, both of Memphis; Mrs. Alfred Sallinger, First Vice President of District Grand Lodge, B’nai B’rith Women, Dallas. Other officers of the District Grand Lodges of B’nai B’rith Men and Women have also been issued invitations. Elliot Rothman, Pittsburgh and Micki Kaner, New York, national presidents of AZA and BBG re spectively. will lead workshops at the Convention.