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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, August 26, 1955
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Hebrew Academy President
Relates Progress, Plans
Dear ADOLPH:
Knowing of your interest in the
Hebrew Academy of Atlanta (and
in Jewish education, generally),
and being appreciative of your
friendly notices and editorial
comments, I feel compelled to
write this letter in order that you
might know of our plans and as
pirations as the 1955-56 school
year is about to begin. 1 believe
you will agree that it is not an
exaggeration to call the Acade
my’s success thus far amazing!
You will recall that the school
was opened two years ago with
only a kindergarten in which six
teen children were enrolled. We
figuratively had to “beat the
bushes” to get that many parents
interested. Who would have
dared even imagine that two
short years later the kindergar
ten would have twenty-six chil
dren enrolled (and others turned
away because of lack of facili
ties)? And this despite the fact
that there has been practically no
activity on the part of the Enroll
ment Committee. Would you have
dreamed that in our 3rd year some
sixty-four children would be reg
istered for the kindergarten, 1st,
2nd, and 3rd grades? Of the
seventeen possible places for the
1st and 2nd grades, pre-registra
tion enrollment is already four
teen and thirteen, respectively.
(All thirteen children who made
up last year’s 1st grade are re
turning to the 2nd grade!)
But the most amazing part of
the story is what is happening to
the newly added 3rd grade. Of
the eight children who started in
the 2nd grade last year, two mov
ed from the city. The remaining
six will return to the 3rd grade.
But, in addition, at least four new
children have been enrolled with
prospects more than good for two
to four more before school opens
on August 31st. (One child of one
of Atlanta’s best-known families
is being brought from far out W.
Wesley Road.)
As you will remember, Adolph,
the children in the Atlanta He
brew Academy showed achieve
ment ratings far above the aver
age for public school children of
the same age and grade. This
speaks well for our excellent
teaching staff which is being fur
ther strengthened this year in or
der to meet the growing needs.
Since the Academy still has
available a small number of
places in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd
grades (only applications for al
ternate places can be accepted
for the kindergarten), interested
parents may call me or Mr. Irv
ing Fried, the Director of the
School.
Please come by to visit the
school, Adolph, I am sure you
will find in it the finest secular
and Hebrew teaching. Dr. Abra
ham Newman said while he was
here to lecture during the Ter
centenary lecture series: “This
school is in the best American
tradition in which American chil
dren imbibe two rich and har
monious civilizations; Hebraic
ethical and American democratic.
Yours for better education of
our youth,
IRVING L. GREENBERG, M. D.
President, Hebrew Academy
Atlanta
The Hebrew Academy is in
deed a success story, demon
strating at once the fine stan
dards of staff and sponsors as
well as need for such instruc
tion. We congratulate officials,
staff and parents alike for the
progress made to date and share
in the hopes for another suc
cessful season.
— THE EDITOR
Elect Officers of National
Temple Youth Federation
Joel Wittstein, 20, who hopes
to be a rabbi some day, was elect
ed president of the National Fed
eration of Temple Youth, it has
been announced by Rabbi Samuel
Cook, director of the Federation.
The new president, former head
of the youth group of the Rock
dale Avenue Temple, Cincinnati,
is a senior at the University of
Cincinnati, and is a candidate for
admission as a rabbinical student
at the Hebrew Union College-
Jewish Institute of Religion.
Also elected to office by the
young people were: first vice
president, Herman Blumberg, of
Philadelphia; second vice presi-
dient, Michael Meyer, Hollywood,
Cal.; third vice president, Gerald
Sklar, Ruleville Miss.; secretary’
Ju'dith Dickstein, Pontiac, Mich.;
treasurer, Richard Schear, Day-
ton, Ohio.
In a congratulatory message to
the new officers Dr. Maurice N.
Eisendrath, president of the Un
ion of American Hebrew Congre
gations, wrote, "Your efforts on
behalf of strengthening religious
values will help stem the inroads
of juvenile delinquency in our
land. I pray that adults will not
be delinquent in giving your ac
tivities wholehearted support in
the congregations and communi
ties where you flourish.”
Herman Blumberg, the new
first vice president, is 20 years
old, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon
Blumberg. He was confirmed by
Sholom Congregation, and now
Dr. David Wice, rabbi of Rodeph
attends the University of Penn
sylvania. Young Blumberg also
hopes to study for the rabbinate.
The new second vice president
of the N. F. T. Y. is a product of
the spiritual leadership of Rabbi
Max Nussbaum, Temple Israel,
Hollywood, Cal. Michael Meyer,
17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Myer. A freshman at
the University of California at
Los Angeles, he is trying to de
cide between the law and the rab
binate as a career.
Gerald Sklar, 18, the new third
vice president, is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin Sklar, Rule
ville, Miss. His father is the
former president of Congregation
Adath Israel, Cleveland, Miss.
Sklar is enrolled as a freshman at
Washington and Lee University.
Judith Dickstein, 18, the new
secretary, is a product of the re
ligious school of Temple Beth Ja
cob, Pontiac, Mich., of whiph Rab
bi Sanford Saperstein is the spir
itual leader. The daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Dickstein, Ju
dith will major in music at the
University of Michigan which she
will enter this fall.
Richard^ Schear, the newly-
elected treasurer, is a past pres
ident of the Ohio Valley Federa
tion of Temple Youth. His par
ents are Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Schear. He is a leader of the
youth group of Temple Israel,
Dayton, where Rabbi Selwyn Rus-
lander officiates. The 18-year-
old youth leader will enter Ha-
verford College this fall as a pre
medical student.
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June 22. Mrs. Fine is the former
Carol Sher. Rev. J. M. Werbin
performed the briss.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Morris Glantz
of Miami Beach are in Atlanta
visiting their sister Mrs. Sam
Lintz and Mr. Lintz. The family
recently returned from Wilming
ton where they attended the un
veiling ceremony in memory of
Mrs. Miriam Glantz, their moth
er.
* * *
Dr. Rose A. Lahmen and son
Jerry are in Toronto, Canada,
for the unveiling of a monument
in memory of her mother, Mrs.
Sarah Abramowitz, on Sunday,
August 28. They will be joined
this week by her husband Harry
Lahman. On their return trip
they will stop over in Washington
to show Jerry the Government
Buildings.
* * *
Sam Myerson and Mr. and Mrs.
E. L. Ferguson left Atlanta last
week on a trip to Vancouver, B.
C., and intermediate points.
* • *
Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Cavalier,
with their son Ben, daughter
Sally are vacationing in Miami
Beach, where they were joined
last week by their other son
Jules for a celebration in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Cavalier’s silver
wedding anniversary.
* * *
Miss Frances Fox of Washing
ton, D. C., is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Jenny Fox in At
lanta.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Franco
and son of Atlanta are visiting
with Mrs. Franco’s parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Shapiro, at
Treasure Island Beach, Fla.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wild and
children of Atlanta spent last
weekend in Albany with Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Weintraub.
* * *
Brenda Katz, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Judah Katz, will leave
Atlanta soon for St. Louis where
she will work on her doctorate
at Washington University. She
will study through the Veterans
Administrations Clinical Pro
gram. This is her second fellow
ship for special study. The first
was at Emory where she re
ceived her M. A. in phscology.
She is a graduate of N. C.
where she was a member of Phi
Beta Kappa. Her father, formerly
field director with the Jewish
Welfare Board, now operates Kay
Products, Inc.
* * *
Morris Elkan of Atlanta will
leave Sunday for New York to
attend the annual Trade Show
of the National Hair Dressers’
Association. He will return next
Friday.
* * *
Lt. Saul Vitner is off for Army
duty to the Far East after spend
ing a leave with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. Vitner of Atlanta. He
recently completed his internship
at Columbia General Hospital in
Washington.
* * *
Mrs. Ida Goncher of Atlanta is
visiting in Louisville, Ky., with
Mr. and Mrs. David Brounstein
whose son, Philip, will be Bar
Mitzvah Saturday, Aug. 27. Mrs.
Brounstein is the former Elsie
Rudderman of Atlanta.
W. C. Fish Fry Sun.
Tantalizes Writer
To Tempt the Public
What can you write about an
other fish fry?
By this time of the summer,
all the paper’s “sizzling fish fry”
superlatives are pretty much used
out.
Nonetheless, the Workmen’s
Circle Branches of Atlanta are
sponsoring another of their stel
lar annual fish frys this Sunday,
Aug. 21, at the Piedmont Park
Pavillion.
Tickets are only $1 each and
proceeds will benefit the Arbeiter
Ring Shule.
W. C. Branch members, who
rightfully lay claims to excelling
in culinary arts, have promised to
turn out the “best” in eats for
the occasion.
The public is invited — 12:30
p. m. to 3 p. m.
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Mr. and Mrs. Aaron J. Bloom
of Atlanta announce the birth of
a son, Paul William, on August
9. Mrs. Bloom is the former Wil
ma Jolson of Baltimore, Md.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs.
M. R. Jolson of Baltimore, and
Mrs. M. Bloom of Atlanta.
Rev. Philip Rosenblatt performed
the briss on August 16.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Donald I. Kessler
of Atlanta announce the birth
of a son Joseph Benjamin Kess
ler on August 17. Mrs. Kessler
is the former Marian Kay Wen-
grow of Columbia, S. C., daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Wengrow.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Seymour Zim
merman of Atlanta announce the
birth of a daughter, Jan, on July
16. Mrs. Seymour is the former
Anita Teper of Chicago.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Fine of
Greenville, S. C., announce the
birth of a son, Alan Mark on
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Wein
traub of Atlanta announce the
birth of a son, Bruce, on August
5. Mrs. Weintraub is the forrrier
Doris Friedman. Rev. J. M. Wer
bin performed the briss.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Z. Gor
don of Atlanta announce the
birth of a son, Alan Elliott, Aug
ust 10. Mrs. Gordon is the form
er Estelle Krieger.
Savannah News
Sherry Agoos of Augusta is
the guest of Rosalind Odrezin.
Mr. and Mrs. Max Richmond
have returned from a visit to
New York.
Mrs. Dora Weisburg visited
her sister, Mrs. Lee Lazarus, re
cently in Daytona Beach.
Esther Kronstadt, bride-elect,
was honored at a bridal shower
recently by Nancy Passink.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Jules
Lesser announce the birth of a
daughter, Cynthia Myra, on Aug
ust 14. Mrss. Lesser is the former
Carole Wiseman.
Milton Bracker, a New York
Times correspondent and report
er for the past 25 years, will visit
his brother, David S. Bracker
well-known Savannah attorney,
and Mrs. Bracker, some time in
September.
Ethan Rosenburg, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Rosenberg be
came Bar Mitzvah last week at
the B. B. Jacob Synagogue.
Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Michels
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary last Sunday at their
home. Hostesses for the occasion
for the occasion were their daugh
ters, Betty and Florine Michels.
Aaron L. Buchsbaum has an
nounced opening of an office for
the general practice of law in the
Industrial Building.
Miss Shirley Dolgoff, daughter
of Mrs. M. Dolgoff, was recently
named “Outstanding Young Girl”
by a committee of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce and was
awarded a $100 scholarship to
Armstrong College.
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