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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, February 15, 1957
The Southern Israelite
Published Weekly by Southern Newspaper Enterprises, 390 Courtlana
St., N. E„ Atlanta 3, 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 1*. M., TUESDAY, but material received earlier will have
a much better chance of publication.
Adolph Rosenberg, Editor and Publisher
Gustav Oppenheimer, Margaret Merryman, Sylvia Kletzky
Karen Kchiftan, Kathleen Neese
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American Association
of English-Jewish
Newspapers
SYMBOL OF A WAY OF JEWISH LIFE
The community of Atlanta will pause this weekend to join
Congregation Shearith Israel in honoring its venerable and
revered spiritual leader Rabbi Tobias Geffen.
At eighty-six, he can look back over many decades of
dedication and devotion to Orthodox Jewry and the highest
principles for which it stands with the satisfaction of know
ing he has served in the most precious and pious of traditions.
In the rabbinate which he chose for his service, he saw his
duty clear and directed himself towards a stringent way of
life which demanded much and which did not always bring
forth the greatest rewards — in terms of materialism which
gauges some American success. lie did not achieve the status
of very high salary, nor of the largest congregation and shule,
nor the other emoluments which to some would have indicated
success.
Yet, these were not the values of foremost importance to
him. If they had come—fine, but he would not compromise
nor yield his belief and convictions to achieve them, nor be
moan their absence.
The standards he chose instead were those high in Jewish
scholarship, in righteousness, in knowledge of Torah, in sin
cerity and in the heart and soul. And these standards he was
able to achieve for himself and because he did he has stood
forth as a patriarchal symbol of his faith, a veritable standard
for those about him to follow and emulate. He has served his
congregation undeviatingly with a magnanimity of spirit
which encompassed great understanding of the changing times
and the varying challenges which different decades brought
to Jewry. This understanding and demonstrated respect for
humanity and the universality of Judaism, permitted him
always to work side by side with other leaders in common
causes without any need for standing on petty protocol. This
bigness and greatness of heart won for him wide respect and
regard for his opinion and the pious regime he followed.
He and his beloved wife reared a fine family of sons and
daughters who have followed his course of communal leader
ship, some into the rabbinate’itself. Rabbi Geffen has touched
the lives of thousands of persons with whom he has come
into contact and if they are not the better for the acquaint
ance, the fault is theirs and not his for he has set the example.
In a way, the testimonial Sunday will not be so much the
occasion of people giving testimony to their high esteem for
Rabbi Geffen, as Rabbi Geffen himself bearing testimony to
the religiosity and good life we might achieve if we but care
to take the trouble.
American Public Opinion Rallies for Israel
There seemed to be arising this week a growing base of
public opinion in this country, paced by Congressional lead
ers, as to the justice of Israel’s demands for reassurance of
free shipping passage and a Feedayim-free Gaza Strip before
withdrawal of her military forces from Egyptian territory.
Press opinion and many national leaders stood violently in
opposition to the so-called continuation of the Administra
tion’s appease-Arab policies.
The half-hearted assurance given by Egypt through Dulles
that she would permit free passage of shipping through the
Gulf off Akaba gave slight hope, but it did not appear affirm
ative enough to some observers in this country who are aware
that Nasser’s promises are as firm as the shifting sand dunes
which spot most of his nation — and just as binding.
The ganging-up of the Nasser and Soviet bloc of U.N. na
tions in favor of punishing Israel, which seemed to bear the
benign approval of Dulles et al. looms large on the horizon
and seems a dreaded possibility even in face of any gains
Israel’s cause may have obtained at the grass roots level of
public opinion.
None of it however touches the heart of the Mid-East prob
lem, namely the continual rearming of Arab nations, to the
exclusion of Israel’s defense, and the consistent upbuilding of
Arab leadership from several directions. This very basic prob
lem remains yet to be tackled with any intelligence and until
it is the “get-Israel” move remains dominant,
New Cargo Vessel
For Israel Launched
HAMBURG, (JTA) — The 9,
500 ton Har Gilboa, second of
four cargo vessels to be built for
a private Israel shipping com
pany under the terms of the Ger
man reparations agreement, was
launched here this week by Mrs.
Harry Recanati, wife of a direct
or of Shalvat Yam, the shipping
company. The Recanati family
founded and remain active in the
Palestine Discount Bank, which
sponsored Shalvat Yam.
Thousands of shipyard work
ers, Israeli diplomats and West
German and Hamburg govern
mental officials cheered as the
freigher slid down the ways. She
will be completely outfitted and
turned over to her Israeli own
ers by March. The vessel will
transport grain and steel in bulk
and has a cargo capacity of 14,
750 tons.
The Har Gilboa’s hull has been
strengthened to permit her to op
erate in ice-filled waters. The
vessel will be equipped with the
latest radar and automatic pilot
devices. She will carry a crew
of 43 and has accommodations
for two passengers. Her chief runs
will be between Europe and the
United States.
ATLANTA COMMUNITY CALENDAR
TUESDAY — 12:30 P.M. — is the deadline for items in next
week’s calendar conducted for the convenience of the commu
nity. THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE prefers to have these
items in writing at 390 Courtland St., N.E., hut will accept
them over TR. 6-8249. To make the Atlanta Date Clearance
Bureau a success, it must he USED and CONSULTED by
organizations:
FEBRUARY 15, Friday:
11:00 A.M.—Institute on Judaism, Sisterhood Temple.
8:30 P.M.—Sisterhood Sabbath, Beth El Services, Or Ve Shalom
Synagogue.
FEBRUARY 16, Saturday:
7:30 P.M.—First Annual Arts Festival, Young Judaea Clubs. AJCC.
FEBRUARY 17, Sunday:
3:00 P.M.—Lecture on “Laughter of Sholem Aleichem” by Baruch
Shaffner. AJCC
6:30 P.M.—Dinner Tribute to Rabbi Tobias Geffen. AJCC.
FEBRUARY 18, Monday:
12:30 P.M.—Fashion Show and Luncheon. Atlanta Section, Council
of Jewish Women, Mayfair Club.
FEBRUARY 19. Tuesday:
1:00 P.M.—“The Gift,” Presented on Film Forum by A.A. Adult
Educational Committee. A.A. Educational Center.
FEBRUARY 20, Wednesday:
10:30 A.M.—Meeting Temple Garden Club. Temple Hall.
1:00 P.M.—Golda Meir Chapter, Pioneer Women Meeting, AJCC.
FEBRUARY 23-24, Sunday, Monday:
Two-Day Jewish Education Workshops, A.A. Educational Center.
FEBRUARY 26. Tuesday:
8:15 P.M.—Festival of Jewish Music. AJCC.
FEBRUARY 28, Thursday:
8:15 P.M.—B&P. Hadassah Meeting, AJCC
MARCH 1, Friday:
Flag Day Street Sales by Auxiliary of Post No. 112, Jewish War
Veterans. Hdqs. Piedmont Hotel.
MARCH 3, Sunday:
7:00 P.M.—Gate City Lodge, B’nai B’rith Dinner-Installation. Sena
tor Stuart Symington Speaker. Progressive Club.
MARCH 9-10, Saturday, Sunday:
JWB Armed Services Area Conference. Dinkier Plaza Hotel.
Calendar
Ail.
* FI RIM
March 17, Sunday
• PASSOVER
April 16, Tuesday
• SHAVOUTII
June 5, 6, Wed., Thurs.
* Holiday begins previous evening
Pioneer Women II
To Meet February 20
Golda Meir Chapter Pioneer
Women will hold it’s next meet
ing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 20.
It will be a dessert tea to be
given at the home of Mrs. Manuel
Fineman, 881 Kings Court, N.E.
The program for the day will be
a very important discussion -
“The Case of the Middle East.”
Mrs. David Lashner, Mrs. David
Zeff and Mrs. Sol Molkoff will
participate in the discussion.
Final plans for the Annual
Square Dance to be held on Wed
nesday, March 20 at the Atlanta
Jewish Community Center will be
made. Admission to the dance is
$1.00 per person and it is open
to the public. Tickets may be had
by calling Mrs. Leo Eizenstat at
TR. 2-0586 or Mrs. Morris War-
shaw at TR. 2-5056.
Sholem Aleichem
Program Feb. 17
At Atlanta Center
The Adult Activities Commit
tee of the Atlanta Jewish Com
munity Center chaired by David
Lashner announces the presenta
tion of Baruch Sheffner, journ
alist and lecturer on the edi
torial staff of the Jewish For
ward at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 17,
at the Atlanta Jewish Communi
ty Center.
Mr. Sheffner’s talk will be on
“The Laughter of Sholem Alei
chem.” The special committee ar
ranging this program consists of
M. J. Merlin, H. Lewis, D. Davis
and Mr. Lashner. It has been ar
ranged in observance of the 40th
Anniversary of the death of Sho
lem Aleichem, often called the
Jewish Mark Twain. The speak
er’s lecture will be given in Yid
dish. All Center members and
their friends are invited.
Libowsky Bar Mitzvah
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Libowsky
cordially invite their relatives
and friends to attend the Bar
Mitzvah of their son, Martin Ste
phen, on Saturday, Feb. 23, at 9:00
a.m., at the Or Ve Shalom Syna
gogue.
An open house will be held
Sunday, February 24 at the Lib
owsky home, 1689 N. Rock
Springs Road, N. E., from 3 til
5 p.m. No cards.
Senator Symington
To Speak March 3
At Atlanta Dinner
Stuart Symington, noted sena
tor from Missouri, will be the
guest of honor at the annual in
stallation of officers of Gate City
Lodge B’nai B’rith, to be held at
the Progressive Club on Sunday,
March 3.
The meeting will start with a
dinner at 7 p.m. and the ceremon
ies will get under way at about
8:30 p.m. Rabbi Harry H. Epstein
will deliver the invocation; Rab
bi Jacob Rothschold will install
the officers.
Senator Symington is coming to
Atlanta especially for this event.
The Senator is chairman of the
Armed Services Subcommittee on
the Air Force and serves on a
number of other important com
mittees.
Sidney Parks, executive secre
tary at Jackson 3-2965, is accept
ing reservations for the dinner.
All interested members of the
community are invited to call his
office for reservations.
B&PW IIadassah
Members of B&P Group of At
lanta Hadassah will meet at 8:15
p.m. Thursday, Feb. 28, at the
home of the Atlanta Jewish Com
munity Center according to Mrs.
Heinz Bauer, program chairman,
and Mrs. Otto Edelstein, Youth
Aliyah chairman.
A surprise feature, "This Could
Be You,” will be presented. Re
freshments will be served. Trans
portation can be arranged by call
ing Mrs. Alfred Gruber, Tr. 5-
3753.
Music Festival
Feb. 28 at AJCC
ty Center and the Atlanta Bure:
of Jewish Education will join
presenting a Festival of Jewi:
Music at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Fe
26, at the Center auditorium. T1
program is in observance of N
tional Jewish Music Month.
Featured on the evening’s fe:
tivities are Robert Harrison, coi
cert master of the Atlanta Svn
phony Orchesra, playing Viol
Concerto, “The Baal Shem Suiti
by Ernest Bloch. Donovan Schi
maker, principal cellist of the A
lanta Symphon Orchestra will pL
“The Kol Nidre” by Joseph Ac!
ron and also the Hebrew meloc
by the same composer.
The Atlanta Jewish Commun
ty Center Symphony Orchestr
conducted by Harry Kruger wi
play "Adagio For Strings” t
Samuel Barber, “Overture c
Hebrew Themes” (clarinet ar
orchestra) by Serge Prokofie
and “Emek” by Mark Lavry (I:
rael’s outstanding composer.) TI
evening will be completed wil
the singing of Folk Songs t
Rev. Philip Rosenblatt. The cor
cert is open to the entire con
munity. No admission charge.
Education Emphasis
Continued from Page 1
workshops: For primary grade
teachers, intermediate grade tea
chers, senior and high school tea
chers. The discussion leaders for
each of these workshops will be
the directors of the Jewish schools
with chairmen and reporters de
signated by the various schools.
This session will feature an ex
hibit of texts, audio and visual
materials for the teachers.
The second session will be in
the form of a luncheon which
will begin at 1 p.m. This session
is directed to school committee
members, Synagogues and Men’s
Club and Sisterhood officers who
will discuss the role of the func
tion of the School Committee in
policy making relating to person
nel, finances, standards and in
terpretation.
The evening session, beginning
at 8 p.m. is planned for P.T.A.’s,
room mothers and parents. At
this session, Rabbi Hyman Chan-
over will speak on “You, Your
Child and Your School.” A group
of panelists will lead the discus
sion period to follow the presen
tation.
On Monday morning at 10 a.m.,
school administrators .and rabbis
will meet with Rabbi Chanover
and Samuel H. Rosenberg, Execu
tive Director of the Atlanta Bu
reau of Jewish Education, to dis
cuss problems relating to school
administrators.
The Hebrew school teachers of
our community will participate in
a special luncheon meeting on
Monday at 12:30, at which time
the role of the Hebrew school
teacher in the fields of co-cur-
ricular activities, curriculum
planning and in-training prog
rams will be fully discussed.
These two days of meetings
will conclude with a special ses
sion for community leaders on
Monday evening. This session
will begin at 8 p.m. Rabbi Chan
over will lead the dicussion on
the role of the Jewish Communi
ty in the development of a more
effective program for Jewish ed
ucation.
Members of the community are
invited to attend the various ses
sions of these two days devoted
to Jewish education by William
B. Schwartz, Jr., chairman of the
Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Edu
cation. He said “It is only by our
active participation that we can
look forward to an ever improv
ing and ever growing program
of Jewish education.”
Southern Obituaries
Mitchell Unveiling
Friends and relatives of Mrs.
Rebecca Mitchell, Jonas and Her
man Mitchell and Mrs. Dora Os-
ter of Tampa are invited to un
veiling ceremonies in memory of
Ben Mitchell at 4:30 p.m. Sunday,
Feb. 24. at Greenwood Cemetery.
Rabbi Emanuel Feldman will of
ficiate.
Charles Wilensky
Charles Willensky, 82, of At
lanta. died February 6. Funeral
services were held February 7
at Blanchard’s Chapel. Rabbi
Harry H. Epstein and Cantor Jo
seph Schwartzman officiated. In
terment was in Greenwood Ceme
tery.
Born in Russia, Mr. Wilensky
had lived in Atlanta for 65 years.
He was a member of Ahavath
Achim Synagogue. He had been
a clothing buyer.
Surviving are three sons, Julius
Wilensky and Harold A. Willen,
both of Atlanta, and Lewis J.
\\ illen of New York City, and a
sister, Mrs. Ida Friedman of New
York City.
Ernest Shulman
Ernest Shulman, 44, of Atlanta
died February 10. Private grave
side services were held February
12 at Westview Cemetery. Rabbi
Jacob Rothschild officiated.
Mr. Shulman was operator of
the Southern Waste Processing
Co. and the Georgia Bonded Ware
house.
Surviving are his wife, the f6r-
mer Louise Weill; sons, Robert
H. Shulman and Tommy Warren
Shulman; sister, Mrs. Bernard
Schumann of New York, one niece
and one nephew.