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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, March 17, 1M1
The Southern Israelite
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Adolph Rosenberg, Editor and Publisher
Gustav Oppenheimer, Herman Lem er
Sylvia Klatzky, Kathleen Nease, Jeanne Loeb
Ruth Kahn, Betty Cantor
"JOURNALISTIC AFFILIATIONS
AMERICAN JEWISH PRESS ASSN
JEWISH TELEGRAPHIC AGENCY
SEVEN ARTS FEATURES
GEORGIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
PARABLES
(Originals)
by RABBI SOLOMON JACOBSON
IDEALS FOR SALE
Once upon a time there was a king who ruled over a
mighty kingdom, famed for its many advancements in indus
try and commerce. Within the kingdom every product of
every kind was manufactured. Inasmuch as all these products
were for the use of the people, the manufacturers put them
all in easy-to-handle, clean, appealing packages. They were
called consumer’s goods.
Now this was a far-seeing king and he wanted his nation
to continue ever onward in its development and prosperity.
He had read and studied that, unless a nation has ideals, it
will perish. Consequently, the king ordered that the manufac
turers should at once start manufacturing and packaging
ideals to be sold over the counter to everyone. But despite the
most intense research and experimentation, the manufac
turers found that ideals could not be manufactured and there
fore not packaged.
Came a wise man, whose talents in manufacturing were
unmatched, turd he said to the king, “There is no need to
manufacture ideals because they already abound all around
us. They are, in fact, like the air, available and ready for
everyone’s use. Just instruct the people to breathe them in
every moment of their life.”
Moral: The ideals of a nation are not as its gold;
They can only be lived, not bought or sold.
ADL Reports German Government
Fighting Anti-Semitism
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A report
indicating that anti-Semitism
has not been eliminated from
political life in Germany despite
energetic measures to combat it,
was made public here by the
Anti-Defamation League of B’nai
B’rith. The report constitutes the
findings of a ten-man mission
sent by the ADL to West Ger
many last summer at the invita
tion of the Bonn Government.
The report emphasizes the
whole power of “governmental
authority” in West Germany is
on the side of democracy and
against anti-Semitism. The press,
radio, television and the film in
dustry are attempting to eradi
cate anti-Jewish sentiments, but
many Germans are indifferent to
political life. The roots of anti-
Semitism planted by the Nazi
regime are too deep in Germany
to be eradicated within one gen
eration, the report points out.
"The present leadership of the
German Federal Republic ap
pears to be fervently dedicated
to the rehabilitation of the Ger
man people as a worthy partner
in the alliance of democratic na
tions,” the report states. “Overt
anti-Semitism and other mani
festations of neo-nazism are dealt
with sternly. Indeed, a Lincoln
Rockwell and his American Nazi
party would not have the free
dom of action in West Germany
today that he has in the United
States. Government officials are
making conscious efforts to pro
mote democratic education
throughout the country.”
The ADL group placed much
hope on German youth, “that it
might be free of the virus which
infected the previous gene
ration.” The report expresses op
timism on the relations between
the Federal Republic and Israel.
Many Germans had visited Israel
■n/J numerous communities had
proclaimed ‘ their friendship' for
the Jewish State tay ntold^g fi
nancial contributions, the report
aayr
“In His Image,” a major ex
position of the Jewish philosophy
of man as expressed in rabbinic
tradition, written by Dr. Samuel
Belkin, distinguished, scholarly
president of Yeshiva University,
has been published by Abelard-
Schuman.
His newest volume represents
an important effort to find the
philosophical foundations of Ju
daism. “In His Image” offers a
comprehensive condensation of
the "corpus of practices” as they
are expressed in the vast body
of rabbinic literature and com
mentary known as Halacha. Dr.
Belkin defines Judaism as a
“democratic theocracy.”
Challenge for Abram
We are not surprised to learn that Mor
ris Abram of Atlanta has been summoned
to Washington to aid the Kennedy adminis
tration in creating the proposed Peace Corps.
Mr. Abram is an attorney of broad and
consumate ability, a person of great inte
grity, character and brilliancy. His admir
able directness, lucidity and talents have
always been at the beck and call of his com
munity, whether the cause be Jewish or in
the larger fietyl of civic affairs.
It was a great loss to our national gov
ernment and to our own area when he lost
a congressional race in 1954 to an individual
of fourth-rate stature. We are confident
that in any other section, his ability would
have long ago propelled him into the na
tional leadership for which he is so well
qualified.
We are pleased that at long last, a suit-
ablodtfchallenge has presented itself. This
however is not a post of more than several
months’ duration. We trust that some great
er position of longer duration can be found
in the neaf future so that his Inspiring abil
ity and capacity for public service can be
brought to full utilization.
A Nazi “Robot’?
There are so many legal techfucalities
revolving around the forthcoming trial of
Adolph Eichmann, in Israel, that we do not
consider ourselves qualified to comment on
them. However, Eichmann’s defense attor
ney . . has revealed how he hopes to make
use of some of them. This trial is unique in
that although an individual will be in the
prisoner’s dock, man’s inhumanity to man
will be the subject of the proceedings. Eich
mann will claim, among other things, that
in murdering 6,000,000 Jews, he only acted
as a soldier—under orders from a superior
officer. But in that case, he suspended his
own human judgment and compassion. If ac
cepted, this doctrine would lead to a world
of robots. But we know human beings are
not like that. There have been many cases
where decent men rebelled against orders
that outraged their consciences. But to be
perfectly frank, the horror of Nazism is so
overwhelming that we are unable to dis
cuss the Eichmann case editorially. Wprds
fail us.
The National Jewish Monthly,
an Editorial
Houston Synagogue
Sponsors Festival
Scripture-Based Art
HOUSTON, (JTA) — Temple
Emanuel of Houston will be the
site of a unique Festival of the
Bible in the Arts based on the
theme of the impact of the Jew
ish Scriptures on creative genius.
The festival was conceived and
coordinated by Temple Eman
uel’s Rabbi Robert I. Kahn and
made possible through the spon
sorship and contributions of
more than 60 Houston leaders,
business firms and charitable
contributions representing al
most all faiths. The Festival
will be held from March 11
through March 26.
The Festival will include
paintings, sculpture, dance, dra
ma and music based on the Jew
ish Scriptures, all loaned from
museums, art centers, galleries
and individual owners. Four
special programs are planned,
including choral readings, a per
formance by the Texas Univer
sity Concert Choir, a perform
ance by the Bedford Singers and
the G’ann Boyd Dancers, and a
Concert by the Houston Sym
phony Orchestra.
U.S. Firm to Make
Electronic Parts
In Israel
NEW YORK, (JTA) —Gulton
Industries at Metuchen, N.J., has
formed an Israeli subsidiary to
manufacture in Israel basic elec
tronic products for domestic use
and for export, Dr. Leslie K.
Gulton, president of the parent
corporation, announced here on
his return from Israel.
Among the projects under con
sideration by the Israeli subsidi
ary is the establishment of plants
in Africa to assemble radio com
ponents made in Israel, and the
export of electronic equipment
for use in medical and scientific
work.
Aharon Goldstein, president of
the Israel Federation of Builders
and Contractors, reported here
of plans by Israel to build five
cities in the Negev to form the
industrial and mining hinter
lands for the projected new port
of Ashdod. He said that apart
from such special development
and construction projects, regu
lar construction in Israel for
housing and for industrial and
public purposes would amount to
$1,000,000,000 during the next
four years. He welcomed partici
pation by American builders and
capital in the construction pro
jects.
Chautauqua Lecturer
Rabbi Abraham Feins te in of
Congregation Mizpah in Chatta
nooga, will represent the Jewish
Chautauqua Society as lecturer
at Oglethorpe University, At
lanta. The rabbi will speak at
assembly on Wednesday, March
29, 1961 at 11:00 a.m. on the
subject "Brotherhood—What It Is
Not and What It Is.”
USO to Honor
13 Georgians
For Service
NEW YORK—Thirteen volun
teers from Georgia who have
served uninterruptedly in the
GI morale programs of the
United Service Organizations
(USO) for the past 20 years
through the National Jewish
Welfare Board (JWB), will be
awarded service certificates at
JEWISH CALENDAR
•PASSOVER
Sat, April 1
(1st Day)
Sat., April S
(Last Day)
•SHAVUOT
Sunday, May 21
•ROSH HASHONAH
Monday, Sept 11
•TOM KIPPUR
Wednesday, Sept 20
appropriate ceremonies in their
home communities during the
year-long celebration of USC^s
20th anniversary now being ob
served.
This was announced here by
Col. Harry D. Henshel, chairman
of the Armed Services Division
of JWB—one of the six member
agencies of USO.
In addition to serving on a
non-sectarian basis in USO, JWB
is authorized by the U.S. gov
ernment to serve the religious
and morale needs of Jewish
military personnel and their de
pendents and patients in veterans
hospitals.
The volunteers to be honored
are:
ALBANY—Miss Maude Kal-
mon, Mrs. Edward A. Landau,
Mrs. Iorin Tassman.
ATLANTA—Brig. Gen. Eu
gene Oberdorfer, Mrs. Nina (J.
S.) Brail, Mrs. Frank Garson,
Abe Goldberg, Mrs. Simon Bress-
ler, Leo Richard, Hyman Jacobs,
Mrs. Irving Goldstein, Jack Ber
man.
•Holiday begins
preceding evenings AUGUSTA—Sidney Rosen.
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to millions overseas
The problem of where the simplest food is coming from dominstes
the lives of thousands upon thousands of people overseas. One potato,
a loaf of bread, a bottle of milk—these basic foods we take for granted
would be a real luxury to them. .
These people overseas are of all ages, races, colors. And with many
needs. They are victims of disaster—civil strife, displacement, earth
quake, poverty—flood, famine, war. The problem of food is but one.
Clothing and shelter are others. So is the.lack of equipment to build
lives anew.
HoW can you help these people? Give generous support to the over
seas aid program of your religious faith. These programs provide
help in many ways—food, tools, clothing, homes, jobs, farm ma
chinery, education and technical training.
You name it Snd America’s religious overseas organisations are
making it available. In fact, our country’s chnrch-sponsoped pro
grams provide more than 80 per cent of all voluntary American
avcneas relief. When your religious faith makes its appeal this year
... remember tekf you are being asked to give ...and give generously l
PROTESTANT—One Great Hour of Sharing
CATROUC—Bishops’ Raliaf Fund
JEWISH—United Jewish Appeal