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7 l mi sin 9/5 JMi b 5B ' The Southern I** A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry ^ L 13 «** 0 ^M’S i<x iC\ > qoO zo XXXIII ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1958 NO. 1 Soviet Urged To Redress Wrongs Against Jews NEW YORK, (JTA) — The So viet Government was called upon this week ‘to redress the wrongs committed against the Jews of the Soviet Union over a period of several decades, and particularly since 1948.” The appeal was made in a statement adopted at a con ference of the Farband-Labor Zi onist Order which v’as attended by more than 400 delegates. “Since the Soviet Union has failed, even as other governments intent on similar purpose has fail ed, to enforce the assimilation of Soviet Jews, and since the Soviet Government does not permit them cultural sovereignty, and counten ances discrimination, the only al ternative for Soviet Jews is re settlement in Israel,” the state ment said. “A persuasive demon stration of the sincerity of the Soviet Government’s profession of concern for an era of co-existence, would be the redress of the wrongs committed against Soviet Jews, who have been particularly victimized since the launching of the Cold War, and permission for them to proceed to Israel. Our call is ancient and traditional — “Let my people go.” Reviewing the situation of Is rael in the world today, the con ference also urged the free world to “provide moral, political and material support” for Israel to counteract renewed Arab and So viet activities against the Jewish State. Soviet propaganda continues to "deluge the Arab countries with the most virulent incitement against the State of Israel,” the statement adopted by the dele gates noted. It also drew attention to the fact that Soviet arms are still pouring into the area. The principal speakers at the confer ence included Meyer L. Brown, president, and Louis Segal, gen eral secretary of the Farband. Ben Gurion Attempting to Form New Cabinet in Israel Crisis JERUSALEM — David Ben Gurion Thursday was attempting to form a new coalition cabinet which would permit greater free dom in foreign affairs. His coalition government top pled earlier this week on a crisis precipitated by the Achdut Avoda and its left-wing partner, Mapam, turned down the Premier’s de mands for a freer hand in foreign policy, protection against viola tion of Cabinet secrecy and guar anteed tighter discipline among the member parties in the gov ernment coalition. Ben Gurion’s resignation was officially handed in on Wednes day and Thursday. President Zwi called leaders of all the parties for conferences prior to asking that the new cabinet be formed. It was a foregone conclusion that Ben Gurion would have the U. S. Educator Criticizes Ben Gurion’s Stand on Post - Biblical Hebrew LOUISVILLE, Ky., (JTA, —Is rael Prime Minister David Ben Gurion was criticized here this week for his emphasis on the role of the Bible in Judaism with little regard for post-Biblical He brew sources. The criticism was voiced at a public lecture de livered here by Dr. Abraharh Katsh, chairman of the Depart ment of Hebrew Culture and Ed ucation at New York University. “Such an approach is almost tantamount to Karaism,” Prof. Katsh said. “Actually the Jew can understand his Scripture only in the light of the post-Biblical commentators and philosophers,” he insisted. The New York educator also criticized American Zionists for not being ‘alert” to the cultural opportunities presented by the creation of Israel. “Had they been alert,” he said, “they might have undertaken an intensive campaign to stress the importance of the Hebrew language, which, rooted in our very being, was and is the primary link between Israel and world Jewry. “In Europe,” Dr. Katsh pointed out, “it is customary for people to speak three or four languages; why not encourage every Jew in America to regard Hebrew as a spiritual sine qua non. The He brew language served as a cord of unity and as a bond of com mon identity during the long and dark periods of the Diaspora. To day it has taken on a new lease on life and has become the medi um of expression and thought of the most heterogeneous communi ty in the world; the study of the Hebrew language here many con tribute to making American Jew ry not only a consumer but also a creator of Hebrew cultural values. “We must proceed to introduce courses in Hebrew and on Israel in our public high schools, col leges, and universities on a large scale,” he continued. “Not only the Jew but the non-Jew, too, must become aware of the fact that Hebrew is no longer a dead language, essential only for an un derstanding of the Bible in the original, but a living tongue, the language of a living, pulsating people.” Dr. Katsh said that “Mr. Ben Gurion’s remarks unfortunately did not evidence great concern for the sentiments of American Jews, most of whom will regard his demands as impossible. Hal- utziyut of the type the Prime Min ister demands could be fostered only under the compulsive con ditions prevailing in Eastern Europe. As far as America is concerned, it must be entirely of a voluntary nature. American Jews can ouly be drawn — not driven — to Israel." first bid to create a new cabinet. While the left-wing groups were holding last minute consul tations, the Premier was attempt ing to convince the Progressive Party leadership to join him in a “small coalition” without the Mapam and Achdut Avoda. The centrists, practically the only group in the Cabinet to support the Premier’s demands for tight ening of policy and security con trol in the Cabinet, have consist ently shied away from participa tion in a coalition which will only command a slm one-vote majority in the Knesset. The religious parties in the gov ernment — Mizrachi-Poale Miz- rachi — opposed the “adminis trative punishment” provisions of the Premier’s program for recon stitution of the present coalition. Mr. Ben Gurion is slated to confer tonight with other religious par ties—Agudah and Poale Agudah —who are in the opposition, to join the coalition if the leftists are ousted. Even as the possibility grows that Mr. Ben Gurion will submit his Cabinet’s resignation to Par liament tomorrow, observers here believe that either he must obtain entrance of the centrist General Zionists into the Cabinet or dis solve Parliament and schedule national elections 18 months be fore Parliament’s term is over. Dr. Peretz Bernstein, General Zi onist leader, declared this week end that his party would not join the Ben Gurion government even if the Mapam and Achdut Avoda were eased out. Another General Zionist leader, Deputy Speaker of the Knesset Israel Rokach, advocated a bi cameral legislature in Israel to Jews in Bolivia Enjoy Equa Rights; Fear No Assimilation NEW YORK, (JTA)—Although there are only 4,000 Jews in Bo livia they do not fear assimila tion because there is a strong Jew ish cultural life in the country and almost no intermarriage, Rabbi G. Friedlander, chief rabbi of Bolivia, who is now on a visit to the United States, declared here this week. Rabbi Friedlander said that be fore World War II there were only 30 Jewish families in Bolivia. Most of the 4,000 Jews now residing there were admitted as refugees from Nazi Europe. About two- thirds of them are Jews from Po land and one-third came from Germany. About 3,000 of the Jews live in La Paz, the rabbi reported. They are chiefly engaged in trade and in industry. The economic situa tion leaves no room for com plaints. Nor can the Jews of Bo livia complain about the rights Atlanta Institute of Jewish Studies To Open Winter Term At AJCC The winter term of the Atlanta Institute of Jewish Studies will begin on January 8, it was an nounced this week by the Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Education ac cording to Lewis Cenker, presi dent. These classes offer “an unusual opportunity for adults in our community to increase their knowledge of Jewish life,” Mr. Cenker added. Ten classes will be held every Wednesday for ten consecutive weeks at the Atlanta Jewish Community Center. The registra tion is $3.50 for the term. The first hour classes are from 8:10 to 9 p.m., the second from 9:05 to 10 p.m., followed by a social hour. The beginners, intermediate and advanced Hebrew classes will con tinue for two-hour sessions. These classes are taught by Rabbi Joseph Cohen, Irving Fried and Joseph Margolis. The ten new courses are: First Hour—“Adjustments in Family Life,” Stanley Bass; “Psychiatry and Religion,” Rabbi Sydney K. Mossman; “The Wis dom Books of the Bibl§,” Rabbi Emanuel Feldman, Dr. Charles Wahl and Samuel H. Rosenberg, “The Jewish Writer in a Non- Jewish World,” David Slavitt. Second Hour—“Jewish Music,” by Dr. Joseph Glazer; “Clinic for Club Leaders,” Maurice Gold, “The Prayer Book,” Rabbi Alex Kaminetsky; “Spain, East Europe, The United States,” Morris Mitz- ner; “The Book of Psalms,” Jo seph Shuchatowitz. Registration can be made by calling the office of the Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Education, JA. 5-4825, or in person the opening night at the Center. which they enjoy. There is no anti-Semitism in Bolivia, he re ported. Jewish cultural life in Bolivia, Rabbi Friedlander said, was de veloping normally. There is a Jew ish theatre in La Paz, a Jewish center “Circulo Israelita”, eight synagogues and a Jewish all-day school which is attended by 400 children. The school enjoys gov ernment support and its graduates are accepted into the La Paz Col lege. Rabbi Friedlander, who is also the director of the Jewish school, revealed that about 30 percent of the pupils in the school are child ren from non-Jewish farrtilies. Some of them come from the homes of high government offi cials and leading Bolivian person alities. These children study He brew, Jewish history and other Jewish subjects and master them as well as do the Jewish children. The school has a staff of 36 teach ers, of whom six are Jews. The Jewish teachers are assigned to teaching Jewish subjects. “All in all we can say that 80 percent of all the Jewish children in Bolivia receive a systematic Jewish education,” Rabbi Fried lander stated. “The remainder are also not estranged from Jewish education, but receive it through private teachers. We are certain that our children will grow up to be good Bolivians and good Jews at the same time.” “filter, strain and restrain” leg islation enacted by Parliament. He urged replacement of the present proportional representation sys tem from party lists with single member constituency representa tion. He asserted this would bring closer contact between constituen cies and the deputies who repre sent them in Parliament. Japanese Royalty Seek to Learn About Judaism NEW YORK, (JTA) — Mem bers of the royal family of Japan, including the brother of the Em peror, have expressed a desire to learn more about Liberal Ju daism, it was revealed here this week-end by Dr. Maurice N. Ei- sendrath, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congrega tions. The rabbi, who is departing on a five-month global trip, said he will visit with Liberal Jewish communities throughout the Far and Near East and South Africa. He toop particular note of the in terest in Liberal Judaism among the several hundred Jews of Ja pan. "Even more exciting is the pro found interest the Japanese them selves have shown for Judaism,” he added. “Many of our rabbis have already met with groups who are searching for a new re ligion. Large numbers of Japan ese have lost faith in Shintoism since the last war. The spiritual searching even includes members of the royal family.” KASSEL, Germany, (JTA) — An official Israel team has com pleted more than two years’ work taking 21,000,000 photographs of documents concerning Nazi con centration camps. The vast photo graphic library which has been built up on microfilm by the Is rael team contains the record of all traceable deaths which occur red in German concentration camps. The commission received full help from the West German authorities. Emory President To Address Gate City Lodge Jan. 12 Dr. S. Walter Martin, the new president of Emory University, will be the guest speaker at the dinner meeting of Gate City Lodge at 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the Mayfair Club. Any member of the Atlanta Jewish community is welcome to attend and hear Dr. Martin, who will highlight current needs in the field of education, according to William Frey, lodge president. Dr. Martin is a native of Georg ia and holds high academic de grees from Furman University, University of Georgia, and Uni versity of North Carolina. He has had a wide and varied career as an educator, starting as a high school instructor at Palatka in 1832 and joined the University of Georgia faculty in 1935. He is the author of two books, “Flori da’s Flagler,” as well as many articles on history and education for academic journals. Reservations for the dinner can be made with Sidney Parks at Jackson 3-2965.