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The Southern Isre
A Weekly Newspa per for Southern Jewry — Esta
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ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1958
NO. 3
Every Fourth German Still
Wants No Jews In Germany
FRANKFURT, (JTA)—One of
every four Germans in the West
German Republic was revealed
this week in a nation-wide poll
to believe “it would be better for
Germany if there were no Jews
living here”.
Twenty-six per cent of Ger
mans interviewed by the Institute
for Demography for its second
“Yearbook of Public Opinion” ex
pressed that opinion; 24 per cent
did not think so. Another 17 per
cent were undecided and 33 per
cent had no opinion.
Ten per cent said that West
Germany should work together
politically with Israel and 52 per
cent said they believed that Is
rael had been “instigated” to “at
tack Egypt”? by France and Great
Britain. One in five West Ger
mans believed Israel launched the
Sinai campaign on her own, and
28 per cent were undecided.
In assessing blame for the Sinai
crisis, 17 per cent believed Israel
was "at fault,” 52 per cent blamed
England, 29 per cent blamed
France and the rest held Egypt or
Russia responsible for the Suez
war.
The poll found also that 42 per
cent of all West Germans were
First Israel-Ghana Ship
TEL AVIV, (AJP) — The Zim
Navigation Company reports that
the first ship of the Ghana-I^rael
Black Star Line, the 4,000-ton
Volta River, has arrived in Ghana
on her maiden voyage. The ship
carried cars, cement and heavy
machinery.
still convinced that Hitler would
have been one of the world’s
greatest statesmen had it not been
for World War II but only three
percent would welcome and sup
port a new Nazi movement while
25 per cent “would do every
thing” they could to "prevent such
a party from coming to power.
Israel Government
Requests Ronds of
Her Travel Agencies
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — The
National Association of Travel
and Tourist Agencies announced
this week that all offices of its
members will be closed until fur-
their notice in a protest against
an Israel Treasury ruling that
travel agents must be licensed
and post bonds to safeguard the
interests of travelers.
A Treasury spokesman said
that a “rash” of new agencies
“broke out” in anticipation of
celebration this year of the tenth
anniversary of Israel’s establish
ment, making the ruling neces
sary.
The travel association said
that the Finance Ministry had
refused to receive a deputation
to reconsider the ruling which re
quires posting of a 10,000-pound
guarantee by every agency. Agen
cies also must file a “good con-
dust” certificate from the police
for employes. The travel associa
tion asserted it was unfair for
the Government to demand a
bond which could be forfeited on
administrative order and without
court judgement.
Atlanta Temple to Host SE
Of Reform Jewry January
Parley
25-27
Delegates and members of the
Southeast Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods and of the Southeast
Council of the Union of Amer
ican Hebrew Congregations will
start converging upon Atlanta
Saturday, January 25, for what is
expected to be the largest conven
tion in the groups’ history.
M- William Breman and Sam
uel A. Miller of Atlanta have
been designated as convention
chairmen for the Council, while
Mrs. Gerald Ghertner, Mrs. Cecil
Jan. 24 Speaker at
Pre - Convention
Temple Service
JURY AWARDS MEYER LEVIN
$50MO IN DIARY LAWSUIT
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Author
Meyer Levin won a Supreme
Court jury award of $50,000 this
week in his complaint about the
two stage versions of “The Diary
of Anne Frank.”
The jury deliberated ten hours
before handling up the verdict
against Otto Frank, who was Anne
Frank’s father, and Kermit
Bloomgarden, who produced the
play on Broadway. Levin had
contended during the 20-day trial
that he was defrauded of his
rights after he wrote a stage
adaptation of the diary of the
Jewish teen-ager who died in a
Nazi concentration camp.
Levin charged that his play
originally was to have been pro
duced by Cheryl Crawford but
when Bloomgarden took over
production, a new script was
written by Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Hackett- Levin contended that the
Hackett version, basis of the in-
ternationally-successful play, con
tained lines which were not in
the original diary. The jury was
instructed by Justice Samuel
Coleman to determine only the
validity of this specific charge by
Levin.
Prior to the jury verdict, Judge
Coleman had dismissed Levin’s
charges of “fraud and deceit”
against Bloomgarden and Frank.
He also threw out a $450,000
breach of contract suit brought
by Levin against Miss Crawford
and consolidated with the other
case. Levin originally had asked
damages of $600,000 from Frank
and Bloomgarden.
Prior to the trial, Levin said
that his only interest was to see
vindication fo his stage script
which he said had been suppress
ed. He had said he would donate
to a Jewish charity any mone
tary award from the lawsuit.
JERUSALEM-BORN ATHLETE RATED
WORLD’S BEST WEIGHT-LIFTER
YORK, Pa., (JTA)—A Jerusa-
lem-bom athlete, rated the best
feather-weight lifter in the world,
will be the principal attraction at
Speaker at Feb. 2 Dinner
Dr. Commager Slated at AJC
Dr. Henry Steele Commager,
distinguished American historian,
author and educator, will be the
guest speaker at the annual din
ner meeting of the Atlanta Chap
ter, American Jewish Committee,
at 7 p. m- Sunday, Feb. 2, at the
Progressive Club.
In announcing Professor Com-
mager’s acceptance for the At
lanta talk, Joseph Haas, Dinner
Chairman, stated, “Dr. Comma
ger is warmly remembered for the
brilliant talk he gave during the
Jewish Tercentenary Celebration
here in Atlanta in February 1955.
The community is again extreme
ly fortunate in being privileged
to hear Dr. Commager discuss the
most critical problem facing our
country today. He will present
his penetrating and scholarly
views on the relationship between
Education, Democracy and Free
Men, and the different concept of
education held by democracies on
the one hand, and totalitarian re
gimes on the other. He will point
up the different function perform-
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a new $300,000 Hall of Fame ded
icated almost entirely to the su-
permanly sport scheduled to be
opened here in June.
Isaac Berger came to the
United States in 1949 to live with
his family in Brooklyn. The 22-
year-old, 132 pound Olympic
featherweight champion lifter
now maintains a home in Santa
Monica, Calif. He spends much of
his time in York, the Mecca of
the muscle men.
The accolade for the diminiu-
tive athlete’s ability comes from
John Terpak, assistant coach of
the American weight-lifters at
the Meloume Olympics and him
self a might man among muscle
men with 11 national titles-
Berger scored for his Olympic
title with the “press,” involving
lifting of a bar from toes to
shoulders while balanced on bent
legs and then lifting the bar over-
continued on page 4)
Marks and Mrs. Clai'ence Feuer
are serving as chairmen of the
Sisterhood conference.
The convention will actually
be three conventions in one, com
bining the meetings of the South
east Council of the UAHC (Union
of American Hebrew Congrega
tions), Southeast Federation of
Temple Sisterhoods of the NFTS
(National Federation of Temple
Sisterhoods) and the South Caro
lina Federation of Temple Sis
terhoods. The convention will also
be a merger convention in that
there will be a re-grouping of the
South Carolina Federation with
the Southeast Federation of Tem
ple Sisterhoods.
In addition to the three com
bined conventions listed above,
there will also be a meeting of the
Southeast Association of the Cen
tral Council of American Rabbi3.
Theme of the convention will
be “Spiritualizing Your Daily
Life.” This will also be the theme
of the guest speaker, Rabbi Jacob
P. Rudin of Great Neck, Long Is
land, president of the CCAR, at
the banquet Saturday night and
will be developed and studied at
the four workshops attended by
all delegates on Sunday after
noon.
There will be a pre-convention
Sabbath Service to be held at the
Temple Friday, January 24th.
Rabbi Jay Kaufman, vice presi
dent, UAHC, will deliver the ser
mon- Following the service, a re
ception will be held for visitors in
the Social Hall, tendered by the
Congregation. Schedule for the
rest of the congregation is as
follows:
Rabbi Jay Kaufman, vice pres
ident of the Union of American
Hebrew Congregations, who will
deliver the sermon at the Temple
at 8 p. m- Friday, Jan. 24, prior
to the combined conventions of
the Southeast UAHC Council and
the Southeast and South Carolina
Federations of Temple Sister
hoods.
A native of Cleveland, Rabbi
Kaufman was ordained by HUC
in 1946, took post graduate rab
binic studies at Hebrew Univer
sity. He witnessed the creation of
the State of Israel and with his
wife went through the Arab siege
of Jerusalem.
He held pulpits in Loredo, Tex.,
Sandusky, Ohio, Niagara Falls,
Philadelphia and Port Washing
ton, N. Y., before becoming offi
cially associated with UAHC.
Members and friends are invited
to hear Rabbi Kaufman.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1958
11:15 A.M.—Sabbath Morning Worship Service
Sermon by Guest Rabbi Alfred L. Goodman of Temple
Israel, Columbus, Georgia.
Junior Choir will sing.
2:30 P.M.—Sabbath Convocation-
Southeast Association of Central Conference of
American Rabbis at the Temple.
4:30 P.M.—Registration.
Meetings of SEFTS and SCFTS.
7:00 P.M.—Pre-Banquet Reception—the Atlanta Congregation and
Sisterhood will be host at a champagne party.
BANQUET at Progressive Club
Guest Speaker: RABBI JACOB P. RUDIN,
Great Neck, Long Island; President Central
Conference of American Rabbis. Rabbi Jacob M-
Rothschild, Toastmaster.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1958
8:30 A.M.—Registration Continues
8:30-10:00 A.M.—SEC Congregational Officers’ Breakfast
9:00-12:30 P.M.—SEFTS Business Meeting including merger of
SCFTS and SEFTS.
10:00 A.M.-12:00 Noon—SEC Committee Meetings.
1:00 PM.—LUNCHHEON—for all Sisterhood Delegates, visitors
and guests.
Guest Speaker: Mrs. Henry Monsky, President, National
Federation of Temple Sisterhoods- Installation of new
SEFTS Officers of the merged organizations will be con
ducted by Mrs. Monsky.
Youth Report by Region’s Scholarship Winners: Susan Vo
gel of Columbia, S. C., and Louise Sach of Jacksonville, Fla.
2:30-4:30 P.M.—JOINT SEC-SEFTS WORKSHOPS
Theme: SPIRITUALIZING YOUR DAILY LIFE
a. IN THE HOME
b. THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
c. IN THE COMMUNITY
6:30 P.M.—Temple Worship Service—Doors close at 6:30 p. m-
Service will comprise the presentation of the choral
poem “I AM A JEWESS” by Mrs- J. M. Rothschild. It will
be presented by members of the Temple Sisterhoods under
the direction of Mrs. Morton L. Weiss.
8:00 P.M.—Buffet Supper at Standard Club
Followed by Presentation of “My Chair Lady” a skit on the
lighter side written and directed by Mrs. J. M. Rothschild-
Followed by dancing.
MONDAY, JANUARY 27th, 1958
8:30 A.M.—Sisterhood Presidents Breakfast
9:00 A.M.—SEC Business Meeting
Presiding—Myer O. Siegal, SEC President
a. Director’s Report, b. Summer Camp Committee Report,
1957. c. President’s Report, d. Committee Reports—1- New
Camp. 2. Convention Committee. 3. Permanent Camp Com
mittee. e. Nomination and Election.
9:00-10:00 A.M.—Sisterhood Delegatees’ Problem Clinic.
9:00-10:00 A.M—Workshop for Religious School Teachers and Ad
ministrators. Led by Jack Salz, Educational Director, At
lanta, Georgia.
10:00 A.M.-12:15 P.M.—Four SEFTS Workshops.
12:30 P.M.—SEC Luncheon, SEFTS Luncheon.
3:30 P.M.—SEFTS Post-Convention Board Meeting-
Key officers of the Southeast Council will include Meyer O. Siegal,
Macon, president of the Southeast Council, UAHC; Mrs. Julius Lip-
man, St. Petersburg, president, Southeast Federation Temple Sister
hood; Rabbi J. Marshall Taxay, Daytona Beach, president Southeast
Assoc. CCAR.