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SLABOT REPORTS ON ISRAEL
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By ABRAHAM SLABOT
An AJP Israel Tenth
For the past number of weeks
I have tried to write down my
impressions of some of the peo-
le, places and things I saw and
card during my ten day visit
to Israel. I am fully aware that
my impressions are first impres
sions obtained on the run, so to
speak. Perhaps, had I had the
opportunity to remain in Israel
longer, my impressions may have
been different, although I doubt
it. However, to be honest with
myself and with my readers I
could only write as 1 did. To set
down all of my impressions
would mean to continue this
series indefinitely. Rather than
do this I will try to bring tills
series to a close by summarizing
the remainder of my impressions.
As if to underline my impres
sions of the freedom that the
Israelis enjoy in their practice
of the ancient mores and the
traditions of our people, a free
dom that does not have to take
into consideration what their
non-Jewish neighbors think, be
cause of technical difficulties,
the plane bound for home was
delayed and I spent an extra
two hours at the Lud Airport,
near Tel Aviv. When it was an
nounced that there would be a
delay, one of the passengers im
mediately announced that “Min-
cha” service would be held in
the waiting room. I doubt if
there are many Orthodox con
gregations in this country that
can boast of such a large turn
out for a “Mincha” service on a
Sunday afternoon. Again, as I
witnessed in the plane going to
Israel and returning to this
country, the fact that there were
many non-Jews at the airport or
in the plane, did not bother
those who wanted to pray. As
hosts they felt at liberty to act
in accordance with the dictates
of their consciences.
As I sat in the plane, home
ward bound, I tried to summar
ize the impressions I was carry
ing away from Israel and to
evaluate their effect on me as
an American Jew. I was tre
mendously impressed by the
pioneering spirit 1 found in Is
rael on the part of a people who
came there sans physical pos
sessions or spiritual inclinations.
In every new settlement that I
visited, the nightmare of the
yesterday had been forgotten
and every effort was being ex
erted to achieve the vision of
tomorrow today. This was true
in the newer settlements that
were springing up in every sec
tion of the country and in the
country’s industrial or commer
cial centers. I was impressed
with what I had seen and learn
ed in the kibbutzim that 1 visit
ed. There I saw democracy in
its purest form not only taught
and discussed but actually lived;
communities where no one has
more than he needs and no one
is in need; where the welfare
of the individual and the wel
fare of the community are one
and the same.
I was returning home a proud-
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er Jew because of the creative
ability that I witnessed in Is
rael. There I saw how false all
the accusations that were ever
levelled against the Jews were;
the accusations of his inability
to create his own, to perform
menial labor when necessary, to
fight in his own behalf. I was
returning to my home a hap
pier Jew because of having spent
ten days in a land where hos
pitality is not only a virtue that
is talked about, but is put into
practice. Everyone I met or
spent time with, would have
shared the little he had with me
had I given him the opportunity
to do so.
The people I met there were
appreciative of the American
Jewry’s share in rebuilding the
country. Having built their
homes with blood, sweat and
tears, they see American Jewry’s
help in a different perspective
than most American Jews see it.
They recognize and do not mini
mize its importance, and at the
same time they realize that with
out their own toil and labor the
country could not have been re
built. I spent an evening in the
home of some friends in Tel
Aviv. They moved there about
thirty years ago when Tel Aviv
was a small town, the target of
constant raids by the hostile
Arabs that surrounded it. They
worked by day and stood guard
by night. A family of three, the
father and daughter were mem
bers of Haganah and fought for
Israel’s liberation, while the
mother joined with other moth
ers to guard their homes.
Despite the high price these
three people, and countless
others like them, paid to estab
lish their own homes and to
assist in establishing the Jewish
homeland, they do not begrudge
the newcomers coming into a
country that is fairly secure and
well on the road of deveolpment.
They welcome the newcomers
with open arms and willingly
share with them what little they
have.
If their opinions of American
Jew’s are not alw r ays as good as
we would like them to be, it is
thanks to the tourists from this
country, the only American Jews
most of them know' or have
ever come in contact w’ith. While
in Israel I had the opportunity
to witness one such group of
tourists in action. The members
of this group left no doubt that
they considered their visit to
Israel as that of a wealthy uncle
coming to see w'hether his poor
nephews are spending the chari
ty he contributed on their be
half wisely. They lost no oppor
tunity to flaunt their wealth as
if constantly reminding their
hosts of their superior position.
The morning after their ar
rival in Israel they spoke as if
they had a better knowledge of
Israel’s problems than do the
Israelis, and were critical of
everything that had been done.
It w r as easy to understand why
American Jews, welcome as
Friday, July 11, 1958
ATLANTA JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER
SUMMER ACTIVITIES
New Registration Policy
For A.ICC Nursery
Mrs. Julian Freedman, chair
man of the AJCC Nursery School
Committee announces a new pro
cedure for registration. Effective
now applications for the Nursery
School may be made at any time.
There will be no specific date
set aside for registration. All ap
plications will be considered on
a first applied first accepted
basis. Waiting list only for Sept.
1958. However, application can
be made at the reception desk
whenever the Center is open for
1959. This Nursery School pro
gram is available to paid up
Center members only.
Summer and Swimming
Cio Hand in Hand
In the AJCC Pre-School Sum
mer Session all of the children
are receiving instruction in swim
ming. Under the capable super
vision of Mrs. Rockstroh and
ably assisted by the pre-school
department staff the 3 to 5 year
olds are learning to “bubble”
and float. Even if the water is
too deep to stand up in the
children confidently go in with
their teachers in order to enjoy
the fun of learning how to swim
just like big people do.
Men’s Softball League
The second half of the Men’s
Softball League got off to a fly
ing start with five teams vieing
for first place. They are as fol
lows:
S C) B E I, S ON’S SOX — Bill
Frankel, Dave Eisenberg, How
ard Adler, Norman Mannis
Norman Marcus, Jerry Siegel,
S i d Leventhal, Sid Carasik,
Bernie Mann, Herb Froug, Leon
Socol, Nat Lovinger, Alvin Saul,
Richard Lipshutz, Jerry Froug,
Scotty Gadlin, Mel Frog.
FIRESTONE FLATS — Jerry
Poller, Pete Morris, Donald
Diamond, Norman Bass, Marvin
Cohen, Louis Siegel, Malcolm
Minsk, Morris Robbins, Alan
Rubinson, Jerry Blonder, Asher
Edelstein, Bernie Dudman, Abe
Golub, Sid Kaplan, Irving
Appelson.
BARON’S BUMS — Irving
Greenberg, Marvin Silver, Arn
old Holzer, Ralph Kahn, Donald
Fields, Leon Tuck, Preston
Seligman, Max Benator, Bernie
Kahn, Jack Rosenberg, Bernie
Kroll, Henry Harris, Harold
Yudelson, Jack Bauman, Ray
Feldman.
SILVERMAN'S STEELER’S —
Lyonel Joffre, Bobby Poller,
Joe Marcus, Archie Merlin, A1
Charney, Leonard Seligman,
Jerry Goldsmith, Dave Katz,
Dan Levine, Norman Lebedin,
Bobby Silverman, Arnold Balser,
A1 Flamm, Murry Hirsh, Paul
Aronin, Mr. Stein.
JACOB’S JACKETS — Bert
Sweet, Richard Attinson, Warren
Clein, Sy Lewis, Lennie Jacobs,
Charles Firestone, Ed Goss, Herb
Stein, Bob Kleinman, Jerry
Tillem, Jerry Fields, Joe Cohen,
Larry Frank, Herb Berkman,
Harry Mazier.
The first week of the second
half was enlivened by a series
of upsets. Silevrman’s Steelers,
who dominated the first half,
now rest in last place after los
ing a closegame to Sobelson’s
Sox by the score of 11-10. Bar
ron’s Bums and Jacob’s Jackets,
among the favorites to win the
first half, tied for second place.
Jacob’s Jackets were stung by
the Barron's Bums this past
Sunday morning 19-9. When the
dust had settled, Barron’s Bums
reigned undefeated in two games
with the Firestone Flats and
Sobelson’s Sox one game be
hind. The Jacobs Jackets and
Silverman’s Steelers are tied
for the last place.
Following is the second half
schedule:
SUNDAY. JULY 13th
9:30—Silverman’s Steelers vs.
Barron’s Mims, Diamond 1.
9:30—Jacobs’s Jackets vs. Fire-
stontes Flats, Diamond 2.
TliURS., JULY 17th
8:30—Sobelson’s Sox vs. Jacob’s
Jackets, 1.
8:30—Firestone’s Flats vs. Sil
verman’s Steelers, 2.
SUNDAY, JULY 20th.
9:30—Firestone’s Flats vs. Sob
elson’s Sox, 1.
9:30—Barron’s Bums vs. Jac
ob’s Jackets, 2.
TIIURS., JULY 24th
8:30 — Firestone’s Flats vs.
Jacob’s Jackets, 1.
8:30 — Barron’s Bums vs. Sil
verman’s Steelers, 2.
SUNDAY, JULY 27th
9:30 — Jacob’s Jackets vs. Sil
verman’s Steelers, 1.
9:30 — Sobelson’s Sox vs. Bar
ron’s Bums, 2.
THURSDAY, JULY 31st
8:30 — Silverman’s Steelers vs.
Firestone’s Flats, 1.
8:30 — Jacob’s Jackets vs. Sob
elson’s Sox, 2.
SUNDAY. AUG. 3rd
9:30 — Barron’s Bums vs. Fire
stone’s Flats, 1.
9:30—Silverman’s Steelers vs.
Sobelson’s Sox, 2.
TIIURS., AUGUST 7th
8:30 — Jacobs Jackets vs. Bar
ron’s Bums, 1.
8:30 — Sobelson’s Sox vs. Fire
stone’s Flats, 2.
SUNDAY, AUG. 10th
9:30 — Fireston’s Flats vs.
Jacobs Jackets, 1.
9:30 — Barron’s Bums vs. Sil
verman’s Steelers, 2.
TIIURS., AUGUST 14th
8:30 — Silverman’s Steelers vs.
Firestone’s Flats, 1.
8:30 — Jacob’s Jackets vs.
Sobelson’s Sox, 2.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 17th
9:30 — Sobelson’s Sox vs. Sil
verman’s Steelers, 1.
9:30 — Firestone’s Flats vs.
Barron’s Bums, 2.
TIIURS., AUGUST 21st
8:30 — Barron’s Bums vs. Sob
elson’s Sox, 1.
8:30 — Silverman’s Steelers
vs. Jacob’s Jackets, 2.
All Sunday games start at
9:30 a.m. No inning to start af
ter 12:00 p.m.
Thursday night games have
time limit of one hour and forty-
five minutes.
LITTLE LEAGUE
National League, 9 and 10 yr.
olds. Reds are in first place.
American League, 11, 12 and
13 year olds. Red Sox and Tigers
are tied for first place.
A no hit kame pitched by
Kenny Macher is the talk of
the Little Leaguers and coaches.
Sam Bredow’s ace pitcher ac
complished this feat against the
team coached, by of all people,
his Dad.
Teen Age League
As of this week, DBB is lead
ing in the girls’ league and is
undefeated. DSI leads the “A”
league with two victories and
no defeats.
Frank Garson and the Inde
pendents have won their first
games of the season.
In the “B” league JAO leads
the group with two victories and
no defeats.
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they are when they visit Israel,
are not always too well-liked
by the Israelis.
It is regrettable that more
American Jews do not display a
measure of humility in the
presence of the citizens of Israel
in recognition of the suffering
they gladly experienced in es
tablishing the Jewish Homeland
and their wholehearted willing
ness to share their achievements
with all who want to accept their
hospitality.
More American Jews should
visit Israel, not as rich uncles,
but as true brothers who want
to share with their hosts their
hour of happiness and celebrate
with them their achievements
which even under ordinary cir
cumstances would be considered
great. Then, not only would
Israelis have a truer picture of
American Jewry, but these tour
ists would return home, as I
have returned, prouder and hap
pier of their Judaism, spiritual
ly and culturally enriched.
They would then feel, as I
felt, that I had been more than
repaid in full for whatever in
finitesimal share I may have
contributed in the upbuilding of
the Jewish Homeland.
invitation to DL p„LL
Sam Bredow, Atlanta Jewish Com
munity Center Softball League
Chairman, invites the public and
members of the AJCC to witness the
Men’s Softball games held every —
Thursday—8:30 P.M.
Sunday — 9:30 A.M.