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SOUTHERN
ISRAELITE
Friday, February 14, 1958
The Southern Israelite
Published Weekly by Southern Newspaper Enterprises, 390 Courtland
St.. N. E„ Atlanta 3, Georgia, TR. 6-8249. TK. 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.
Adolph Rosenberg, Editor and Publisher
Gustav Oppenheimer, Margaret Merryman, Sylvia Kletzky
Karen Hurtig, Kathleen Nease
NATIONAL EDITORIAL
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Trade-Facet of Help for Israel
GUEST EDITORIAL
One of the noblest and most magnificent chapters of the
history of the Jewish community in America is the chapter
of our contribution to the rebuilding of Israel’s ancient Home
land. This is truly a story of imagination and hope, of nobility
and generosity, of dedication and determination. There is no
doubt that American Jewry’s share in the revival of Jewish
nationhood and independence is one of its greatest achieve
ments—and one that will forever reflect credit and honor
upon all the Jewish communities throughout the country.
Many have been the areas of activities in which our aid
to the fulfilment of Israel’s fondest hope took place. Our
political and moral support have often been heroic and
courageous, zealous and imaginative. Our financial assistance
to the rebuilding of the land and the rehabilitation of its
people has, in most cases, reflected America’s legendary mag
nanimity in general and the Jewish history-hallowed charit
able spirit in particular.
Israel is dotted with many landmarks of our helping
hand. In industry and in agriculture, in factories and in work
shops all over Israel one may see the results of the numer
ous and generous campaigns conducted here on behalf of
Israel.
However, there is a new task facing us in America. It
is our sacred duty now to help the budding economy of
Israel not only through aid but through trade. Older and
stronger countries appeal to us for help through trade. Israel
is asking for the same thing: trade. Now is the time to lend
Israel a hand to strengthen her economy, by purchasing her
products whose quality has been praised all over the world.
The future of Israel depends on the growth of her economy
as much as on the strength of her defenses. The measure of
our help to Israel’s economy will demonstrate the maturity
of American Jewry in grasping Israel’s basic problems. A
strong and healthy economy is the backbone of a country’s
i security and future.
It is up to us to safeguard Israel’s security and guaran
tee her future by adding Israel’s products on our shopping
lists and using them as often as possible. Our sense of re
sponsibility requires it of us, that we finish the task of mak
ing Israel safe, secure, and self-sustaining. For only then will
we be true to the great and honorable chapter that Ameri
can Jewry has written in the annals of the Jewish glorious
history.
t —LEON STEINBERG
A New Era Looms for Ahavath Achim
It will be with a feeling of nostalgia that members of
Congregation Ahavath Achim conduct their farewell service
to their old Synagogue on Washington Street this weekend.
Final Sabbath services have been set for Friday and
Saturday. Then on Sunday, members will assemble to bid
a sentimental farewell to the old structure which for near
ly four decades has housed the congregational activities. At
the conclusion, all the ritual objects will be removed and
the Synagogue will be closed as a House of Worship.
Actually the final weekend of services, while marking
the end of an era for the group and for the community,
will signify a transition into new facilities in which the
vitality of Ahavath Achim will find new expression and
new development.
For a few months, the members will worship at the
Atlanta Jewish Community Center while continuing their
educational and other activities at their current Educational
Center.
By fall and the holiday season, all is expected to be in
readiness for occupation of the new Ahavath Achim Syna-
8 The community as well as the congregation has every
reason for looking forward to the new Synagogue with deep
significance.
Chautaugua Lecturers
The following Chautauqua So
ciety lecturers have been an
nounced:
Dr. Allan Tarshish, Temple
K.K. Beth Elohim. Charleston,
Feb. 23, 24, at Savannah State
College-State College Branch in
Savannah. "Meaning of the Dead
Sea Scrolls for Our Times.”
Dr. Norman M. Goldburg,
Temple Children of Israel, Augus
ta, Feb. 20, Emory Junior Col
lege, Oxford, Ga., "Religion in
the Age of the Sputnik."
Moscow Denounces
NEW YORK, (AJP) — Times-
man Max Frankel reports from
Moscow that the Soviets’ lead
ing literary newspaper had
branded Howard Fast—a 1953
Stalin Peace Prize winner—a
traitor to Communism and a
“militant Zionist” who had turn
ed “to writing sour, eclectic hodge
podge” against the Soviet Union
for profit. The Soviet criticism
indicated that the real reason
behind Mr. Fast’s break with
communism was the American’s
love of Israel, whose relations
with the Soviet Union have been
deteriorating, Frankel reported.
U G A Report
ATHENS
By NORMAN I>. WEISBI RD
Last week we had all the initia
tion activity occur on the fra
ternity level, so naturally this
week we concentrate on the
sorority doings . . . The D Phi
E’s took these ten new sisters
into their fold; Natalie Goldberg,
Greer, S. C.; Tanya Lefko, Sa
vannah; Arlene Risisky, Fair-
field, Conn.; Rosalyn Goldstein,
Georgetown, S. C.; Linda Gold
stein, Memphis; Elaine Gaeser,
Williston, S. C.; Katherine Sing
er, Thomaston, Ga. and Rosalyn
Dannerman, Dianna Spec tor,
Harriet Sirower, all of Atlanta.
A sign in the window of a
souvenir shop in Tel Aviv pro
claims: "Tnglish Spoken Here—
American Understood."
Congratulations to Alpha Chap
ter of Di Gamma Kappa, na
tional radio-television fraternity,
which was reactivated on the
University of Georgia campus
last week with Miss Sandy Isen-
berg of Brunswick and St. Sim
mons Island as it’s new presi
dent.
This week was a rather glori
ous week for the members of
Sigma Delta Tau sorority. This
past fall the girls returned to a
house depleted of its usual sounds
of joy and just plain girlishness.
Marriage, graduation, lack of
money, and other personal rea
sons had taken its toll of the
membership. The girls had a job
on their hands . . . and under
the guidance of Chapter Presi
dent Jane Mirsky of Savannah,
and VP Sharon Stadlin of At
lanta the sisters did a bang up
job of rushing, pledging and
then bringing the new girls
along.
So it was with a mighty proud
air that the SDT's announced this
list of 13 new sisters: Sahra
Swartz, Salisbury, N. C.; Carol
Taylor, High Point, N. C.; Bren
da Kirtz, Rock Hill. S. C.; Ann
Kesser, Norfolk, Va.; Barbara
Sax, Chattanooga; Gail Gold
stein, Griffin; Betty Behr, La
Grange; Penny Axelrod, St.
Petersburg; Paulette Elkins,
Hapeville; Rozalyn O’Dressin,
and Lyda Ginsberg of Savannah;
Revelle Pergaman, and Carol
Barnett of Atlanta.
TOWN
During Religion and Life week
(Feb. 9-13 here on the campus
we have had the opportunit' to
hear many fine speakers as they
discuss the great religions of the
world. One of the many distin
guished guests is Rabbi Solomon
E. Starrels, spiritual leader of
Congregation Mickve Israel in
Savannah.
Question of the week:—Why
do we devote one day out of the
year to Mother, and an entire
week to pickles.
—Norman D. Weisburd
Belli El Sisterhood
To Meet Feb. 17
Beth El Sisterhood members
will meet at 8.30 p.m. Monday,
Feb. 17, at the home of Mrs.
Herbert Meyers, 1722 North
Holly Lane, N.E., according to
Mrs. Frank Spiegel, president.
Rabbi Alex Kaminetsky will
lecture on ‘A Prelude to Purim."
A social hour will follow.
D P E's Will Meet
Monday, Feb. 17
The February meeting of the
Atlanta Alumnae Association of
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority will
be held Monday, February 17, at
8 p.m., at the home of Miss Dee
Gavant, 280 Colonial Homes Dr.,
N.W. All alumnae are invited.
Details of the Annual D Phi E
scholarship bridge to be held on
March 12, 1:00 p.m., at the Pro
gressive Club will be discussed
that evening by Mrs. Harris
Jacobs, co-chairman. Mrs. Ger
ald Blonder is her assistant.
Captains for the bridge are
Mrs. Ralph Kahn, Mrs. Celia
Wander, Mrs. Erwin Jacobson,
Mrs. Donald Reisman, Mrs. Her
man Rothstein, Mrs. Albert Ten-
enbaum, Miss Cecile Cohen, Mrs.
Walter Hirschberg and Mrs.
David Kaplan.
Proceeds will go toward the
scholarship presented each spring
at the University of Georgia by
the Atlanta Alumnae. Mrs. Celia
Wander is president of the organ
ization.
Scheduled Feb. 19
Chaim Grade Lecture
Poet and novelist Chaim Grada
will be in Atlanta Wednesday,
Feb. 19, for a lecture at 8:30
p.m. at the Jewish Community
Center.
Mr. Grada is the author of
“Mama’s Shabatim,” which won
high praise from the critics when
it was published. This year, he
won the coveted Louis Lamed
prize for the best Jewish liter
ary work.
His appearance will be under
auspices of the Arbeiter Ring.
Mr. Grada has previously lec
tured in Atlanta.
Col (hi Meir Chapter
To Hear Slavitt
Members of Golda Meir Chap
ter, Pioneer Women, will meet
at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19,
when a tea will be held at the
home of Elaine Kaplan, 1364
Normandy Dr„ N.E.
The program feature will be a
review by David Slavitt, asso
ciate professor of English at
Georgia Tech, of “The Assistant,”
by A. Mulamed. Mr. Slavitt is
now serving on the staff of the
Adult Institute of Jewish Stu
dies.
Members and friends are in
vited.
He Hi FA Services
Friday, Feb. 14
A special birthday salute hon
oring all young people who cele
brated birthdays during the past
month will be part of the Sab
bath evening worship services at
Beth El Congregation, Friday,
Feb. 14, at 8:30 p.m. at Or Ve-
Shalom Synagogue.
Rabbi Alex Kaminetsky will
deliver the first in a series of
sermons on ‘Jewish Educational
Values’ to be presented on the
eve of the new Hebrew month.
Following the worship service,
a special Oneg Shabbat will be
held, according to Irwin Krick,
president, who invites friends of
the congregation to attend.
Atlanta News
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Zimmer
man of Atlanta have returned
from Coral Gables where they
visited their children, the Stan
ley Tinters, who recently moved
to Florida. Mrs. Tinter is the
former Annette Zimmerman.
Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Sch
wartz of Atlanta announce the
birth of a son, David Usher, on
Feb. 6. The briss was performed
by Rev. Philip Rosenblatt on
Feb. 13. Mrs. Schwartz is the
former Annette Alexander.
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Frankel
are back in Atlanta after a visit
to Florida.
Recent visitors to Miami w'ere
Mr. and Mrs. Max Kessler of
Atlanta.
Rabbi Alfred Goodman of
Columbus was a recent visitor to
Atlanta.
Mrs. Mose Rosenberg of Al
bany spent a few days recently
in Dothan with her children, Mr.
and Mrs. Mitchell Seifstein, and
grandchildren.
Jack Balser is back at his
desk with Sidney Saul Insurance
Company in Atlanta after com
pleting a three-month course
conducted by Aetna Casualty and
Surety Company Sales at Hart
ford, Conn. He finished second
in a class of forty agents and
was awarded a salesmanship
prize as well.
Calendar
AAl-
PL'RIM
Thursday, March 6
PASSOVER
Saturday-Saturday, April 5-12
SHAVUOS
Sunday-Monday, May 25-26
Holiday begins previous evening
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;lcarance by the Atlanta Jewish Community Council.
FEBRUARY 14. Friday:
8:00 P.M.—Temple Service Followed by Couples Club Sabbath
Forum. Rev. Harrison McMains, Speaker. Social Halil
FEBRUARY 16, SUNDAY:
8:00 P.M — Hebrew Institute PTA Card Party and Bingo. Beth Jacob
Vestry Rooms
8:00 P.M— Hebrew Institute of Atlanta Card Party. Beth Jacob
Vestry Rooms.
FEBRUARY 17, Monday:
8:15 P.M.—'“Integrity and Compromise” Panel, Sponsored by Atlanta
Section, Council of Jewish Women, AJCC.
8:30 P.M.—Beth El Sisterhood Meeting, Home of Mrs. Herbert
Meyers, 1722 North Holly Lane, N.E.
FEBRUARY 19. Wednesday:
12:30 P.M—Or Ve Shalom Sisterhood’s 38th Anniversary Luncheon.
Congregation Hall.
1:00 P.M.—Golda Meir Chapter Tea. Home of Mrs. Elaine Kaplan
1364 Normandy Dr., N. E.
8:30 P.M.—Chaim Grada Lecture, AJCC.
FEBRUARY 20, Thursday:
7:00 P.M.—Hebrew Academy Testimonial Dinner for Israel Rogosin
Progressive Club
FEBRUARY 21, Friday:
8:15 P.M.—Late Services, Ahavath Achim Congregation AJCC
FEBRUARY 22, Saturday:
8:00 P.M.—Sweetheart Ball, Temple Couples Club. Social Hall
8:30 A.M.—Services, Ahavath Achim Congregation AJCC
FEBRUARY 23, Sunday:
7:00 P.M—J.W.V. Man of Year Award to Edward M. Kahn.
Progressive Club.
FEBRUARY 24-26, Monday-Wednesday:
Southeastern Hadassah Conference, Briarcliff Hotel HDO
M.ARCH 7, Friday: ’ w
Flag Day, Auxiliary, Post 112, Jewish War Veterans
MARCH 11, Tuesday:
12:30 P.M.—Annual Mizrachi Women’s Donor Luncheon AJCC
MARCH 12, Wednesday:
1:00 P.M.—Annual Delta Phi Epsilon Alumni Association Scholar
ship Bridge. Progressive Club.