Newspaper Page Text
Page Twehrt
Israel Mourns Death
of Rabbi Toledano
JERUSALEM (JTA) — All Is
rael mourned the passing of Rab
bi Yaaeov Moshe Toledano, Min
ister for Religious Affairs, who
died October 16 at his home here,
aged 79
The entire diplomatic corps
joined the full Cabinet and lead
ers of ail religious communities
in Israel at the fue'ral services
held in lire great Yeshurun Syna
gogue hire The firmai eulogies
during the services were spoken
by Mr. Ben-Gurion and by Tel
Aviv’s Chief Rabbi Issar Yehu-
dah Unterman.
Rabbi Toleiano, who, in addi
tion to being Sephardic Chief
Rabbi at Tel Aviv was also head
of that city’s Rabbinical Center,
was named Minister for Reli
gious Affairs in 1958, after the
religious parties had withdrawn
from the coalition Cabinet be
cause of a disagreement over the
“Who’s a Jew?” issue.
Born in Tiberias, Rabbi Tole
dano studied at the yeshiva in
that city. During World War I,
he was exiled to Corsica, because
of his French citizenship. He was
a member of the chief rabbinate
of Tangier from 1926 to 1929,
then served as chief justice of
the rabbinical courts in Cairo
and Alexandria until 1939. He
was appointed chief rabbi of Tel
Aviv in 1942.
Rabbi Toledano was the center
of public attention in Israel
several months ago, when he
married a 25-year-old divorcee,
the daughter of an immigrant
rabbi from Morocco. He was
again the center of a political
controversy, last month, when it
was disclosed that he had never
relinquished his French citizen
ship, even after assuming his
Cabinet post. Rabbi Toledano’s
death was believed likely here
to create political activity in
various quarters, including the
Chief Rabbinate, the Cabinet,
and among the religious parties.
Simon Moltack
Simon Moltack, 52, Atlanta,
died Tuesday, October 18 at the
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.,
after a brief illness. Funeral
services were held at Blanch
ard’s Chapel, October 19. Rabbi
Harry H. Epstein and Rabbi
Sydney K. Mossman officiated.
Interment was in Greenwood
Cemetery.
Mr. Moltacn was president of
Big Apple Supermarkets, Inc.
He was born in Chicago and
moved to Atlanta in 1930 where
he became associated with John
Reed Co., a mail order house.
He owned briefly an office sup
ply store here before joining
with Isadore Alterman, now
chairman of the board, to open
the first Big Apple Supermarket
in 1939, which was located at
Marietta Street and Bankhead
Highway. The Big Apple chain
has now grown to include 50
supermarkets in Georgia, Atlan
ta and Tennessee.
Mr. Moltack was a member of
the Ahavath Achim Synagogue,
Gate City Lodge No. 2, the Pro
gressive Club, the Supermarket
Institute, the National Associa
tion of Food Chains and Chain
Store Age.
He was also a member of the
Atlanta Chamber of Commerce,
Kiwanis, and Rotary. He was
active in the Muscular Dystro
phy Association and in the Na
tional Conference of Christians
and Jews, as well as many other
national and local civic and
business organizations.
Sqrviving are his wife, the
{onper Pearl Levy of Atlanta;
two daughters, Mrs. Stanley Saf
er and Mrs Robert Levin, At
lanta; parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Moltack, Chicago; two
sisters, Mrs. Maury Rudin and
lira. William Trilling, both of
Chicago.
THE HOC THUN ISRAELITE
President Welcomes
Israel Philharmonic
NEW YORK, (JTA) — Presi
dent Eisenhower greeted the
American tour of the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra as a
contribution toward the strength
ening of Israeli-American re
lationships The Philharmonic
opened its seven-week program
of North American appearances
at a gala concert at the Metro
politan Opera House here on
October 16.
Among those attending the
opening concert were Adlai
Stevenson; former Senator Herb
ert II I^hman; Senator Jacob
K. Javits; Levi Eshkol, Israeli
Finance Minister; Aryeh Manor,
Israel Minister for Economic
Affairs; Avraham Harman, Is
rael Ambassador to the United
States; Leonard Bernstein; Dr.
Josef Krips, who will conduct
the second New York concert as
well as five others on the tour;
Dr. Nahum Goldman, chairman
of the Jewish Agency for Israel;
Billy Rose, who recently made
a million-dollar gift of sculpture
to Israel; Jacques Lipschitz, Mar
tha Graham, Robert S. Benja
min, Arthur Krim, Richard
Tucker, Curtis Roosevelt and
Abe Stark, president of the City
Council of New York.
The Israel Philharmonic will
play on Saturday, October 22 at
Constitution Hall in Washing
ton, D.C. Mrs. Eisenhower is
honorary chairman of the Wash
ington performance, which will
be followed by a diplomatic ball
at the Mayflower Hotel, given
by Ambassador Harman.
Vof
& Cjifl Shoppe, ~9nt.
Benjamin Elkin
WRIQHTSVILLE, Ga.—Benja
min Elkin of Wallace, N. C.,
died in Wilmington, N. C., Oct.
6. Funeral services were held
Oct. 9 at the Bryan Funeral
Home Chapel in Wrightsville.
Interment was in the family plot
in the Kite Cemetery at Kite, Ga.
Rabbi Harold Gelfman of Macon
officiated.
Mr. Elkin, a native of Russia,
came to New Jersey in 1940 and
later moved to Ncij-pj Carolina
where he was associated with
Rose Hill Packing Cp. until he
organized the Wallace Pickle
Co., of which he was president.
Surviving are his wjfp, the
former Marion Price pf Wrights-
ville; a brother, Meyer Elkin of
Los Angeles and several nieces
and nephews.
Nathaniel Alexander
Nathaniel Alexander, 76, of
Atlanta, died October 12. Funer
al services were held Oct. 12 in
Blanchard’s Chapel. Rabbi Jacob
M. Rothschild officiated. Inter
ment was in Crestlawn Memorial
Park.
Mr. Alexander had lived in
Atlanta for 30 years. He was
born in Utica, N. Y. Before his
retirement about 10 years ago,
he had worked as a salesman for
various companies ip Atlanta
He was a member of the Temple.
Surviving are his widow; a
daughter, Mrs. L e p n a r d
Schwartz, Atlanta; a sister, Mrs.
Ada Bernstein, Evanston- 111-1 a
grandson, and several nieces
and nephews.
Isacjore Dorfan
Isadore Dorfan, 64, of Atlanta,
died Oct. 17. Funeral services
were held Oct. 19, at Blanchard’s
Chapel. Rabbi Harry H. Epstein
officiated. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Dorfan, a wholesale cloth
ier, had been in the clothing
business in downtown Atlanta
for 40 years. He was in partner
ship with his brother. C. Monk
Dorfan.
A native of Atlanta, Mr. Dor
fan was a graduate of old Boys
High School and a member of
Ahavath Achim Congrpgation-
He is also survived by a sis
ter, Miss Rebecca Dorfan, At
lanta.
Flowers for All Occasions
PL. * 7*1
13*2 Stewart Ave., S.W.
24-Hour Telephone Service
WIRE SERVICE
SAVANNAH OJW
MARKS SSth
The Savannah Section of the
National Council of Jewish Wom
en recently celebrated its 65th
anniversary. Mrs. Charles Stitch
of New Orleans was the featured
speaker. Mrs. Harold Breene-
baum, niece of the founder, read
an original prayer written by
Mrs. Paul T Kuhr, honorary
president.
George Richman has been
elected president of the Hebrah
Gemiluth Hesed Society.
Bernard E Hirsch has been
awarded the certificate of Certi
fied Public Accountant by the
Georgia State Board of Account
ancy.
The JEA will open its concert
and lecture series for the year
with a concert on Sunday even
ing, October 23
A campaign to enroll one hun
dred new members has been
launched fry the Savagnah Bodge
No. 76, B’nai BTjth, under the
direction Of Murray S. Bono, first
vice president of the lodge and
chairman of the campaign
The August issue of the “Jew
ish Braille Review,” foremost
national literary magazine for
Braille readers, was dedicated in
honor of Mrs. George Solomon,
it was announced by Mrs. Ben
K Victor, Braille chairman of
Temple Mickve Israel Sisterhood
at their recent luncheon meet
ing.
Senior Hadassah’s fall study
group will be conducted each
Wednesday for five weeks The
over-all sessions will be titled
“Our God- the ways we worship
Him.”
Mr. and Mrs. G M Pollock an
nounce the birth of a daughter,
Donna I lone, on September 18.
Friday, October 21, I960
AUGUSTA NEWS
Samuel Hillel Silver, son of
Mr. and Mrs. David SUler, will
observe his Bar Mitzvah, on
Saturday, October 21, at the
Adas Yeshuron Synagogue.
The installation of officers of
B’nai B’rith Girls was held re
cently at the Adas Yeshuron
Synagogue
Rabbi David Gruber of the
Tree of Life Temple, Columbia,
S. C , was guest speaker at a re
cent supper meeting of the Wal
ton Way Temple Brotherhood
Walton Way Temple Sister
hood held their first meeting of
the season with a luncheon fol
lowing.
Jack Fishman, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Sidney Fishman, war
awarded the first Ner Tamid
Scout award eVer conferred by
the Johns Road Synagogue.
Brazilian Leaders
Disavow Anti-Semitism
RIO DE JANEIRO, (JTA) —
Janio Quadros, newly elected
President of Brazil, and Carlos
Lacerda, who has just been
chosen Governor of Rio de Janei
ro, this week repudiated charges
of anti-Semitism leveled against
them during the campaign,
pledging “friendliest ties” with
Israel and emphasizing their
hostility to any signs of anti-
Semitism in this country. The
charges both successful candi
dates had been bruited through
out the election campaign, and
were believed to have been in
spired by Communists.
Another instance of Brazil’s
friendship toward Israel develop
ed this week when the outgoing
President, J)r. Juscelino Kubits-
chek, announpetj that he will
visit Israel when he goes on a
tour of the Middle and Far East
next month. “I want very much
to get acquainted with Israel,”
he said, “because it is the land
where so much has been
achieved through pioneering ef
forts. That land is a great source
of pride to me because its ac
complishments remind me so
forcefully of Brazil’s attain
ments.”
Come!
Meet!
Hear!
and Question!
DERATING THE
POLITICAL
ISSUES
for the Democrats:
ED BRANNEN—Attorney, Civic Leader,
Chairman Speakers Bureau Fulton
Democratic Committee
for the Republican:
S. JARVIN LEVISON—Attor
ney, Chairman Fulton County
Young Republican Club.
Thurs. Oct. 27,8:00 P. M., AJCC
Sponsored by Atlanta Workmen’s Circle
Branches. Refreshments. Public Invited.
Order Now For Hanukah
Hand Made Israeli Dolls
Colorful materials, heads of heavy competition with life-like look, faces artistically painted and
bases are polished heavy wood- 8ises between 8 and 9 inches In height, depicting past and pres
ent Jewish folklore.
Not shown above are numbers 8—Farmer, 9—Farmette, 10—Cantor, 11—Rebetzin, 12-
Rabbi and Scroll, 13—boy, 14—girl.
Shipped direct from Israel to the
home of the reader packed Individ
ually, together with a stamp, paper
flag and tourist pamphlet. Delivery
in from six to eight weeks.
$Ooo
EACH
With each order of six dolls, pur
chaser will receive a seventh dell
FREE OF CHARGE. With each
order of twelve (12) dolls, pur
chaser will receive two extra dells
FREE OF CHARGE.
Use following coupon and encircle choice of dolls. Type address where dolls are to be
mailed.
Fu
L!
Make Check Payable to
The Southern Israelite
390 Courtland St., NK.
Atlanta S, Ga.
Send dolls to
NAME
ADPRESS
CITY
Here Is my choice of dolls:
n
2 3 4
10 11
5
12
6 7
13
8
U
ZONE
STATE
J