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I'rkUy, October 7, 19M
Til lOUTHKIN IIIA I LIT I
Hirsch Cousins by the
Dozens Gather for Reunion
Spotlight
Two hundred and thirty-seven
Hirsch cousins gathered from
far and wide for a reunion din
ner-dance on August 28 at the
Progressive Club.
Festivities began with a cock
tail party given by Mr. and Mrs.
George Alterman and Mr. and
Mrs. Abner Hirsch, and ended
with a dance which lasted until
midnight. Highlight of the eve
ning was a series of color charts
tracing the family tree, dating
back to the eighteenth century.
These were made possible by
many years of research in trac
ing the family’s genealogy by
Abner Hirsch, assisted by Anne
Balser.
Entertainment was presented
by members of the family and
included song parodies by the
Hirschy Stars with the guests
joining in the singing. Meyer
Balser, chairman of the evening,
introduced for a standing ova
tion the senior statesmen of the
family: Mrs. Mollie Berman,
Mrs. Taube Besser, Mrs. David
Hirsch, Mrs. Lena Hirsch, Mrs.
Mollie Hirsch, Mrs. Aaron Jacob
son and Henry Lange, Cables
and telegrams were read from
cousins overseas and in this
country who could not attend.
A Hirsch Cousins’ Club was
organized and the following
officers were elected: Abner
Hirsch, president, Rosalie Alter
man, vice-president, Anne Bal
ser, secretary-treasurer, Marion
Bloom, asst, sec.-treas.
A Board of Directors was set
up with representatives from
each branch of the family as
follows: Meyer Balser, Ephie
Berman, Dr. Jerome D. Berman,
Schaul Greinoman, Dr. Jack
Hirsch of Columbus; Jake W.
Hirsch, Rose Hirsch, Sam D.
Hirsch of Savannah; Sam H.
Hirsch, Allen Jacobson, Edward
Krick, Aaron Lichtenstein, Leo
pold Schoenberg of Beaufort,
S. C., Joe Perelstein, Sophie
Srochi, Mitzi Weitz. Represent
ing the younger group: Jack
Balser, Fayne Frankel, Reva
Greenberg, Abram Hirsch was
elected chairman of membership.
Among the out-of-town Hirsch
cousin reunionists were: Colum
bus, Mrs. Taube Besser, Mr. and
Mrs. Irving Cohen and Ina, Mrs.
Miss Anne Balser, Abner Hirsch and Mrs. Rosalie Alterman,
who with Mrs. Marion Bloom are the officers of the nirsch Cousins
Club.
ATLANTA
Bertha Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Goldberg, Mr. and Mrs.
Ben Greenblatt, Dr. and Mrs.
Jack Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Max
Hirsch and Shirley, Mr. and
Mrs Milton Hirsch, Mr. and
Mrs. Werner Spiegel; Wheat-
ridge, Colorado, Mrs. Chuck
Bernstein; Montgomery, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert Besser, Iris, Deena,
Ginger, Beth; New York City,
Mr. and Mrs. David Packin,
Joseph and Eugene, Mr. and
Mrs. Ira Davidson, Melvin
Schoenberg; Anniston, Ala., Mr.
and Mrs. Hyman Gordon and
Gwyn; Beaufort, Mr. and Mrs.
Sam Greenly, Michael, Lewis,
Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Leopold
Schoenberg; Coral Gables—Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Heiman;
Savannah—Mr.- and Mrs. Ben
Schlosser and Lynn, Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Hirsch, Robert and
Brenda Sue; Baltimore — Mrs.
Mike Krick and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Newhouse and Susan:
Asheville—Mr. and Mrs. Her-
schel Lange and Linda and
Bonnie; Charlotte—Mrs. David
Hirsch; Birmingham—Mrs. Isa-
dore Rotenstreich; Charleston—
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Schoenberg,
Gail and Arlene; Brevard—Mr.
and Mrs. Julian Schoenberg;
Miami—Marvin Schoenberg.
Zionist Council
Elects Alterman
Dave Alterman, for many
years an active leader in Jewish
communal affairs, was elected
chairman of the Atlanta Zionist
Council Sept. 25.
Serving with him will be Her
man Popkin, Mrs. Harold Mar
cus, vice chairmen; Mrs. Max
Robkin, recording secretary; Mrs.
George Macher, corresponding
secretary, and David Gershon,
treasurer.
Mr Alterman announced that
plans are now under way for a
long term program of interpret
ing Israel to the wider commun
ity A committee on public liai
son will distribute films, other
audio-visual materials, books,
and pamphlets to libraries,
schools, churches and colleges.
It will also organize a speakers’
bureau which will offer quali
fied speakers to interested or
ganizations. Special attention
will be given to the development
of campus programs which phase
will be entrusted to a special
St. John, Noted Author,
Will Speak
Robert St. John, international
ly famous author, correspondent
and lecturer, will be the distin
guished guest speaker at a din
ner Tuesday evening, October
11th, at 6:30 p.m. at the Shearith
Israel Social Hall, in behalf of
the State of Israel Development
Bond Issue.
Shearith Israel Congregation,
sponsors of the dinner, will also
dedicate a permanent memorial
plaque in the Synagogue honor
ing the memory of the six-mil
lion martyrs of the Hitler era.
The plaque has been donated to
the Synagogue in memory of
Frank Verner, by his family. A
special ceremony will take place
during the dedication which will
be conducted by Rabbi Sydney
K. Mosman, and Cantor Robert
Ungar.
H. A. (Sonny) Greenberg,
Chairman, and Mrs. Irving Lib-
owsky, Co-Chairman, of the
HAVE ALTERMAN
committee set up for this pur
pose.
Other activities contemplated
will be an essay contest for Is
rael’s Bar Mitzvah year, services
to Israeli students and sponsor
ship of candidates for study tours
to Israel.
in Atlanta
ROBERT ST. JOHN
dinner committee issued a joint
statement, “Our Congregation
will establish two historical firsts
at the dinner of October 11th—
one will be the fact that this is
the first function ever sponsored
for State of Israel Bonds by an
Atlanta Synagogue, and second
ly, we will be the first to have
dedicated a memorial plaque in
our Synagogue in reverent mem
ory of our six-million fellow
Jews who died for us during the
Hitler era. We consider this a
great and proud privilege, not
only for our Synagogue, but for
the entire Jewish community of
Atlanta, and we hope many of
our friends will join with us in
this historic meeting.’’
Dinner reservations at $2.00
per plate can still be made by
calling the Synagogue office,
TR. 3-1743, or the Israel Bond
office at TR. 5-8551.
D Phi E Meeting
The Atlanta Delta Phi Epsi
lon Alumnae will hold their
first meeting Wednesday, Oct.
12, 11 a.m. at the Progressive
Club. The meeting will be fol
lowed by lunch and cards. All
alumnae are invited to attend.
Institute of Jewish Studies Opens October 19
The Atlanta Institute of Jew
ish Studies, conducted by the
Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Edu
cation, will open its fall term
on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
The purpose of the Institute
is to improve the knowledge,
understanding and appreciation
of our Jewish heritage through
the study of Bible, Jewish his
tory, literature, Judaism, philo
sophy, education, arts and the
Hebrew language, according to
Bureau President Sidney Guld
en. For the eighth year the In
stitute will furnish adults of the
Jewish Community with an op
portunity to participate in an
“exciting learning experience.”
All Institute classes will meet
on Wednesday nights at the At
lanta Jewish Community Center.
The Fall Term, beginning on
October 19 continues for nine
consecutive weeks through De
cember 14. Classes meet from 8
to 9 p.m. and from 9 to 10 p.m.
Dr. Larry Bregman, Chairman
of the Atlanta Institute Com
mittee, reports that eight stimu
lating courses will be offered
during the fall term, which have
been planned to meet the needs
and interests of a varied student
body.
The following courses are
offered in the first hour from
8 to 9 p.m.:
“Jewry in a World of Ferment”
—The European Renaissance and
the hopes and disappointments
which it brought to the Jews;
the rise and development of the
Haskalah, the Chassidic and
Zionist movements — Instructor,
Rabbi Abraham Ohrenstein, Con
gregation Beth El;
‘^Methods and Materials for
the Sunday School Teacher"—A
discussion of methods of teach
ing in the Sunday School; the
proper use of audio-visual aids,
textbooks, workbooks and other
materials — Instructor, Sam
Steinberg, Director of the He
brew Academy of Atlanta;
"Growing Up in an Anxious
Age”—This course will be help
ful to parents, teachers and club
leaders. It will be concerned
with the mental and emotional
growth of children and the need
for an early build-up of a clear
and positive feeling of belong
ingness to the Jewish group—in
structor, Dr. Edwin Krauser of
the faculty of Emory Univer
sity;
“Modern Jewish Social Prob
lems-—A series of discussions
based on selected writings in the
fields of community organiza
tion, social services and educa
tion. Summaries of significant
current articles will be made
available and will serve as a
basis for a better understanding
of the current scene—Instructor,
Mr. Frank Fiermani Director of
the Atlanta Jewish Comunity
Center.
Courses scheduled for the sec
ond hour are:
“Jewish Religious Thinking”—
The essential elements of the
essential elements of the Jewish
religion will be discusssed in the
light of Jewish sources: God,
Man Observances, Prayer, the
Hereafter, Good and Evil, Re
ward and Punishment—Instruc
tor. Samuel H. Rosenberg, Di
rector of the Atlanta Bureau of
Jewish Education.
“The Prophets of Israel”—The
Twelve Minor Prophets were
spiritual giants whose activities
cover a span of many centuries.
Their histories, their times and
their teachings will be studied
and discussed — Instructor, Shi
mon Gottschalk, Educational Di
rector of The Temple;
“The Songs of Our People”—
Traditional Sabbath Table Songs,
Yiddish and Israeli Folk Songs;
group singing, recordings and
mimeographed materials will be
a part of the course—Instructor,
Cantor Philip Rosenblatt, Con
gregation Beth Jacob;
Aspects of Jewish Life and
Thought—A series of lectures in
three parts. Part I—The Middle
East (3 sessions) (a) Its Lands
and Peoples, (b) Islam and (c)
Islam, Pan-Arabism and Israel—
Lecturer, Mr. Sanford Bederman
of the faculty of Georgia State
college. Part II—Jewish Atti
tudes Toward Medicine (3 ses
sions) (a) Faith, Prayer and
Healing, (b) Jewish I>aw and
Medicine and (c) Controlling the
Creation of Life: Eugenics,
Sterilization and Contraception-
Lecturers, Dr. Irving L. Green
berg, Dr. Alfred Weinstein and
Dr. Heinz Bauer. Part III—The
Jewish Writer in the Modern
World (3 sessions) (a) Franz
Kafka Selections (b) Bernard
Malamud—The Magic Barrel and
(c) Saul Bellow—Seize the Day
—Lecturer, Dr. Walter Strauss
of the faculty of Emory Univer
sity.
Within the past few years in
terest in the study of Hebrew
has grown, and many adults are
participating in this part of the
Institute program. Hebrew
courses are offered for the full
hours — from 8 to 10 p.m.:
“Hebrew for Beginners,’ instruc
tor to be announced; “Hebrew
For Second Year Students,” in
structor, Shmuel Nachama; “He
brew For Third Year Students,”
Instructor, Rabbi Joseph Cohen
of Congregation Or VeShalom.
Students should register for
the Institute by mail or on the
evening of the first session on
October 19 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Community Center. Tlie fee for
the fall term is $5.00
Mr. Sidney Gulden, President
of the Atlanta Bureau of Jewish
Education, urges the adults of
the Atlanta Community to regis
ter early to be assured of the
courses of their choice. For addi
tional information call the At
lanta Bureau of Jewish Educa
tion at JA. 5-4825.