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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, October 12, 1956
The Southern Israelite
Published Weekly by Southern Newspaper Enterprises, .190 Courtland
St, N. E., Atlanta S, Georgia, TR. 6-8249, TR. 6-8240. Entered as
second class matter at the post office, Atlanta, Georgia under the Act
of March 3. 1879. Yearly subscription five dollars. The Southern
Israelite Invites literary contributions and correspondence but is not
to be considered as sharing the views expressed by writers. DEAD
LINE Is 12:30 P. M., TUESDAY, but material received earlier will have
a much better chance of publication.
Member
American Association
of English-Jewish
Newspapers
Adolph Rosenberg, Editor and Publisher
Gustav Oppenheimer, Margaret Merryman, Sylvia Kletzkj
Karen Schiftan, Kathleen Nease
MOVE TO UPGRADE GEORGIA POLITICS
The campaign of Randolph Thrower for Congress from the
Fifth District of Georgia is attracting special attention this
year. Thrower himself is a Republican and the Fifth District
is as traditional Democratic as the deepest area of the deep
South.
Yet many Democrats, while sticking to the party line for
the presidency, are throwing support behind Thrower and
will cast a vote for a Republican candidate for the first time
in their lives. They sincerely believe they will be conscienti
ously taking a meaningful part in breaking the strangling
deadlock which the county unit system has on this area, in
effect disenfranchising the citizens and condemning the dis
trict to a mediocrity of leadership. Twice within ten years
the will of the Fifth District voters has been negated through
invocation of the county unit system in behalf of a powerful
politician.
While it is not the policy of The Southern Israelite to take
sides in a political campaign, particularly in a race so local
ized, we have no hesitancy in advocating the abandonment
of the county unit rule in such matters as this and moreover
in recommending strongly the advantages of the two-party
system.
Voters of other Southern states have benefited vastly by
having such a system. Virginia, Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky
and Florida enjoy a national political status which is far su
perior to the rating of the other Southern States without the
two-party system. These unfortunate states are condemned
to a mediocrity in political leadership which at times extends
downward from their senators to the locally elected officials
who can literally ride preemptorially into life positions with
out being effectively challenged. This surely is not Democracy.
Look how significant and vital is the voting privilege even in
the allegedly “rock-ribbed Republican stronghold of Maine”
where tne voters selected a Democratic governor. Voters in
states without a two-party system are too often straddled
with the one possibility and have no way to indicate dissatis
faction or for that matter to exercise any selectivity.
Proponents of the two-party system point out also that states
with representatives, for instance, of opposing affiliation have
a voice in councils of both the major groups — an obvious
advantage.
Is this a Jewish problem? We think it is. Not a Jewish prob
lem alone for good citizenship and Democracy are the respon
sibilities of good people of whatever faith or denomination.
We should always do our part towards improving and up
grading so important a force in the American way as politics.
Acquisition of Home for Hillel at Athens
The precarious position of Hillel at Athens took a definite
leap in the direction of stability at the recent meeting of the
Georgia Association of B’nai B’rith Lodges.
B’nai B’rith leaders at the time .initiated a movement to
acquire a lot and house for use of students as Hillel head
quarters. The sites under consideration have the attraction of
being close to the campus and to the fraternities and sorori
ties and should obviate the objections brought by the students
against the Stern Community House which the good people
of the Athens Jewish community have made available so long
and so graciously.
Cost of the property is nominal, particularly in light of the
intense potential it can signify in • the lives of the growing
number of Jewish youth at the University of Georgia.
There will of course have to be fund drives throughout the
state to secure the $40,000 or $50,000 necessary to purchase,
equip and maintain the facility. This we do believe should
not prove too difficult in light of the wide-spread hometowns
of the students themselves — past and present — and their
parents and Ben B’riths who know what Hillel on campus can
and should mean. Acquisition of a home for Hillel is an im
portant step towards the fullest possible realization of Jewish
life for the students.
ANNIVERSARY FOR THE JEWISH POST
“The Jewish Digest” is currently marking its first anniver
sary of publication and the caliber of the pocket-size magazine
during that time makes this initial milestone one worthy of
note and congratulations.
David White, the esteemed publisher of an English-Jewish
newspaper in Texas, is the publisher of the Digest. The editor
is Bernard Postal, widely known in public relations circles for
his splendid promotional work for several national organiza
tions, Lionel Koppman is the managing editor. The editorial
advisory board includes a number of outstanding Rabbis and
Jewish leaders.
Material for the Digestis of course gleaned from many
sources — past and present - so that there is great variety
and sparkle in the contents, some of it deep and significant
and some light and entertaining. The current issue contains
a stimulating variety of subjects such as “Jewish Values and
American Politics,” “Why was Spinoza Excommunicated,”
“Why Some Jews Leave Israel,” and “Dancing as Religion.”
Hebrew Theological Seminary
To Honor Rabbi Epstein's Father
Mossman Will Talk
To Atlanta JWV Post
Rabbi Sydney Mossman, new
spiritual leader of Congregation
Shearith Israel, will address the
October meeting of the Atlanta
Jewish War Veterans Post 112,
at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15 at
the Jewish Community Center.
Commander Irving Singer an
nounced that nominations of the
next slate of officers will be made
at the time.
Rabbi Mossman is a veteran of
World War II. He is a member
of the Jewish War Veterans, hav
ing served as chaplain for the
Detroit Post.
Savannah News
Delegates who will attend the
National Hadassah Convention in
Texas this weekend frpm Savan
nah are Mrs. David Rosenzweig
of the Savannah chapter of Ha
dassah, Mrs. Jack Galin of the
B. & P. Group of Sr. Hadassah,
and Mrs. Jack Levy, president of
the southeastern region.
B’nai B’rith Girls sare inaugu
rating a flower sale as their main
fund-raising project for the year,
and have a contract with a local
florist to bring in orders for ar
rangements.
The Jewish Alliance Men’s
Club held their first meeting of
the coming season last week at
the Alliance building. This week
in conjunction with the Women’s
Club of the Alliance they spon
sored the fall blood donor drive
of which Murray Silver is chair
man.
The Sisterhood of Agudath
Achim Synagogue entertained
last week at a membership lunch
eon
The Sisterhood of B’nai B’rith -
Jacob Synagogue is conducting a
rummage sale during the next
few weeks.
Dr. Harry Lasker, an ordained
Rabbi, director of Jewish service
in the Relationships Division of
the National Council of Boy
Scouts of America, spoke at a
luncheon meeting of the Jewish
Educational Alliance scouting
leaders last week. He spoke on
the Ner Tamid award.
Samuel' J. Tenenbaum, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Meyer W. Tenen
baum, celebrated his Bar Mitzvah
last week at the Agudath Achim
Synagogue.
Werner Metz, child psycholo
gist for the Chatham County
Board o f Education, discussed
“Your Child and You,’’ at the re
cent meeting of Savannah sec
tion, National Council of Jewish
Women.
Augusta News
Delegates to the national Ha
dassah convention to be held in
Texas this weekend are Mrs. Ben
Bolgla, president of the Augusta
chapter, Mrs. Abe Rice and Mrs.
Irvipg Unger.
Augusta is honored to have one
of its citizens, Louis M. Kaynard,
named to the National Sponsors
Committe of the nationwide
“Back to the Synagogue” move
ment, headed by eminent Ameri
can Jews.
A former Augustan Mrs. Mun-
roe James Simon of Beaver Falls,
Pa., was honored last week when
she was invited by the president
of the Pennsylvania State Educa
tional Assn, to represent the pa
rents of that state at the organi
zation’s convention in Altoona,
Pa., this month. Mrs. Simon has
served as president of the Beav
er Falls PTA for two years, and,
in that capacity introduced the
eye clinic there for underpriv
ileged children. She is also pres
ident of the Council of Jewish
Women and the Beaver Falls Sis
terhood.
Bette Elaine Miller, daughter
of Dr. and Mrs. Abraham Walter
Miller, has enrolled at Goucher
College, Towson, Baltimore.
Rabbi Ephriam Epstein, father
of Rabbi Harry H. Epstein of
Ahavath Achim Congregation in
Atlanta, will be honored Sunday,
Oct. 14, in Chicago upon his
eightieth birthday with a city
wide celebration of his honor
ing contribution to religious life
of Chicago and America by
some 200 Jewish religious, cul
tural and educational institutions
in Chicago as well as leaders of
city and state governments.
Naming of the newly establish
ed Kollel in his honor by the He
brew Theological Seminary of
Chicago, which he founded. The
“Rabbi Ephraim Epstein Kollel”
will be the first research school
of Talmudic law to serve the
Middle West, Far West and
Southern United States.
Dean of the Chicago rabbinate.
Rabbi E. Epstein is one of the
outstanding Orthodox rabbis of
America v He is known the world
over by his devotion to Torah in
stitutions.
Pioneer Women II
Will Meet Oct. 17
The next meeting of the Golda
Myerson Chapter, Pioneer Women
will be a luncheon meeting to be
held at the new Jewish Communi
ty Center at 12:30 p.m. Wednes
day, Oct. 17.
Since this is United Nations
Month, the American affairs
Chairman Mrs. Sol Malkoff will
give a short talk on the UN.
Mrs. Bernard Halpern the past
president of the Golda Myerson
Chapter, who has recently return
ed from Israel will give an “on
the scene’** description of Pioneer
Women’s work in Israel.
SOUTHERN NOTES
Mrs. J. Rappaport of Toronto,
Canada, is visiting her children,
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney A. Horwitz
in Atlanta, to attend the Bar
Mitzvah of her grandson Kenneth
Horwitz.
Mrs. David Frank of Atlanta
has returned home after a month’s
vacation in Florida.
Mrs. J. M. Rosenfeld has re
turned to Atlanta from California
where she visited with her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. R. Sternberg
of Asheville will spend the week
end with their parents, Dr. and
Mrs. S. A. Visanska, in Atlanta.
Mrs. J. C. Loeb of Atlanta is
spending several days in Detroit
with her son and daughter-in-
law.
Mrs. Edwin Rothschild of Col
umbus, spent several days in At
lanta with her mother, Mrs. W.
W. Visanska, this week.
Leonard W. Borstein, graduate
of Yeshiva University and now a
second year rabbinical student,
conducted the High Holiday Ser
vices at Beth Israel Synagogue,
Providence, R. I. Leonard spent
the Sukpt holidays with his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. Paul Bor
stein of Atlanta.
Representing the Atlanta Zion
ist District at the recent national
convention in Washington were
Ben Gulden, president, and Sol
Benamy, former president of the
Southeastern Zionist Region. They
were accompanied by their wives.
Calendar
~ eux-
* HANNUKAH
November 29, Thursday
(First Day)
* PIRIM
March 17, Sunday
* PASSOVER
April 16, Tuesday
* SHAVOUTH
June 5, 6, Wed., Thurs.
* Holiday begins previous evening
Serving as honorary chairman
of the Jubilee celebration Sunday
at Hotel Morrison are such
notables as Governor William G.
Stratton of Illinois, Mayor Rich
ard J. Daley of Chicago, Col.
Jacob M. Avery, Democratic
Leader of Illinois, Maxwell
Abbell, leader of United Syna
gogue of America, and Philip M.
Klutznick, B’nai B’rith president.
off at
COLLEGE
Here are additional names of
other college students:
GEORGIA TECH—
Tavin Kaminsky, spn of Mr.
and Mrs. H. R. Kaminsky, Fitz
gerald, sophomore; David Berg
man, son of- Mr. and Mrs. Charles
W. Bergman, Atlanta, sophomore.
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA—
Sandy Isenberg, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Isenberg, Bruns
wick, junior; Barbara Feingold,
daughter of Mrs. Louis Feingold,
Camilla, senior; Hannah Barr,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Barr, Fayetteville, N. C., junior;
Janet Silverman, daughter -of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Silverman, Sa
vannah, senior; Milton Jacobson,
son of Mrs. Herman Jacobson,
Atlanta, senior; Norman Simowitz,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Simo
witz, Augusta; Patsy Braver,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Braver, Dalton, junior; Edith Faye
Rubin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Meyer Rubin, Atlanta, sophomore;
Joyce Alpern, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Irving Alpern, Savan
nah, sophomore; Peggy and Anita
Nathan, junior and freshman,
daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Hyman
Nathan, Jessup; and Charlene
Zimmerman, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ben Zimmerman, Atlanta,
freshman.
Irving Borstein, the younger
son of Rev. and Mrs. Paul Bor
stein of Atlanta, a graduate of
Emory University, is now a stu
dent at the Jewish Theological
Seminary and Columbia Univer
sity.
Ellis Hirsh, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Hirsh of Atlanta, is attend
ing Tulane University, New Or
leans.
Bonnie Harris, Hannah Zimmer
man and Hershene Arnovitz, all
of Atlanta, have pledged Delta
Phi Epsilon at the University of
Florida. Hershene was elected
president of the pledge class and
Bonnie, vice-president.
Toby Dwoskin of Atlanta, pledg
ed Alpha Epsilon Phi at the Uni
versity of Florida.
Adrienne Joy Cohen, senior at
Emerson College, Boston, daught
er of Mr. and Mrs. Louis S. Co
hen of Atlanta, was awarded
Dean’s List honors for the past
semester.
Miriam Karpilov Dies
BRIDGEPORT, Conn., (JTA)—
Miriam Karpilov, one of the most
popular Yiddish novelists of her
day, died here in May.
She was 75. Born in Russia,
she began her writing career in
the United States in 1906. In ad
dition to her novels, she was al
so the author of numerous essays,
short stories and novellas.
Mrs. J. Willie Levy
AUGUSTA — Mrs. J. Willie
Levy, 92, a former resident of
Augusta, died recently at the
home of her son, I. Clarence
Levy, in Miami.
Mrs. Levy, who was Miss Addie
Solomon before her marriage to
the late Mr. Levy, was born in
Savannah but had lived in Au
gusta many years prior to moving
to Miami five years ago.
While living in Augusta, Mrs.
Levy was active in Soldier’s Re
lief, the Red Cross. She was a
life member of the Children of
Israel Temple.
Surviving in addition to her
son in Miami, are another son,
Dr. Mose S. Levy of Smyrna, Ga.;
seven grandchildren, among whom
are Dr. Tracey Levy and Col.
William Levy; nine great-grand
children, and a niece, Mrs. B. S.
Goldberg of Augusta.
Another selection, “The Day I Met Anna Frank,” we found
particularly fine, adding a valid if sombre chapter to the saga
of this youthful author of the now well-known diary.
While it may sound strange for one periodical editorially to
recommend subscriptions to another, this is just what we
want to do. The cost is $4 a year and the address, 1719 Caro
line St., Houston, Texas.