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THB SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, March 27. 1964
PLAIN TALK-By Alfred Segal
ABOUT A BIRTHDAY
Yes, this column reached the age once that the synagogue . . . and
of 35 in February and I guess it’s the churches of others . . . Were
the oldest of ail living columns. In
observance of its birthday, the col
umn is speaking up to me: Segal,
please let me do all the talking
today. You just sit here and knock
out on your typewriter all that I’ll
be saying to you.
Yes, I reply, go ahead while I take
a rest this day.
And so, this column goes on to
tell me: Segal, I figure we’ve done
a fairly good Jewish job these 35
years . . . caring about Judaism
and what Judaism should mean to
’em all ... to Jews, that is.
You’ve cared so much about
Judaism as a high road of life. At
times you have had letters from peo
ple who were scolding you. They
thought you weren’t saying enough
about the importance of being reg
ular in the synagogue; you’ve been
speaking rather on the ideal that
every Jew should berve toward being
a worthwhile gentleman or lady in
the world.
Yes, Segal, I agree with you, and
for that reason I figure I’ve been
a worthwhile column through all the
years, maybe. Sure enough, what’s
higher in the practice of Judaism
than for a guy to live that way, each
day of each year? That is, to be a
worthy person in the world . . . even
outside the synagogue and churches.
Not that you haven’t spoken up
also for the goodness of the houses
of worship. I remember you writing
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helpful stopping places along the
way of man’s journey in the world.
And you added that every man
should keep walking high after he
departs from the altar . . walking
high on the Way of life, that is. And
isn’t that the main duty in the
serving'of one’s religion? Yes, Segal,
1 guess you’ve been OK with me in
the 35 years of my life as your col
umn.
Oh, my dear column, 1 reply, you
speak so well of me, but I also
have been sharply scolded quite a
bit during the 35 years. Here’s a
letter on my desk which says I
speak too much about the essential
spiritual and moral unity of all the
religions. But yes, and because of
this spiritual oneness it’s about time
we rose up to be brothers in the
world, rather than hateful enemies.
That’s it, this column replies to
me. I think you've made me useful
through the 35 years by regularly
speaking up for the brotherhood of
Savannah News
Bruce Allen Gordon, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Gordon, became
Bar Mitzvah at the March 14 serv
ices of Congregation B’nai B’rith
Jacob.
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Thomas Allen Blumenfeld, son of
R. E. Blumenfeld, received his med
ical degree from the University of
Tennessee Medical School at Com
mencement exercises held March
15 in Memphis. Dr. Blumenfeld will
intern at John Gaston Hospital in
that city.
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Several Jewish organizations were
among beneficiaries named in the
will of Sidney W. Rosenzweig. A
$10,000 bequest was made to the
Jewish Educational Alliance and
$2,500 each was willed to Congrega
tion Agudath Achim and Congrega
tion B’nai B’rith Jacob. Mr. Ros
enzweig, who died January 13, was
a well known food merchant in Sa
vannah.
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Richard Alan Kan ter, 14-year-old
Wilder Junior High School student,
was declared the winner of the city
oratory contest sponsored by the
Savannah Optimist Club on March
10.
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Bertha Goleman was recently
chosen “Sports Gal of the Week’’ by
the Savannah Morning News. The
18-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Josef Goleman is a finalist in the
Miss Savannah Pageant and cheer
leader for the Geeohee baseball
squad.
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Cantor Solomon Epstein was the
guest performer at "A Night with
Contemporary Jewish Music and
Artists” held March 12 at the JEA.
The program, sponsored jointly by
the Jewish Educational Alliance ami
the Bureau of Jewish Education, in
cluded several songs by Cantor Ep
stein and an interpretation of the
specific character and quality of
modern Jewish music.
The Atlanta Baking Co. family sends Passover Greetings
to one and all and notes that while Sunbeam products
will not appear on your Passover tables, it will be,
wholesomely welcomed back once Matzot time is over.
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man; and suggesting that the ideals
of Judaism are of that brotherhood.
Yes, Segal, you’ve behaved on your
typewriter like a faithful member
of the brotherhood. And 1 hope you
behave that way also in your daily
life.
Well, anyway, I do try to behave
that way in my daily conduct, I
reply. It gets easier to behave thus
after one’s wis<tom has grown to
80 years of age, as mine has.
And this column goes on to say to
me: But, sure, you’re made mis
takes also. There was that day long
ago when you in your writing scold
ed that man who disagreed with you
about the way of practicing Juda
ism. He had advised you to become
more regular in the synagogue and
you pompously replied that you’re
a Jew who tries, rather, to live up
to Judaism’s idealism. And wasn’t
that pompous boasting in a column
ist who should speak humbly rather,
by way of his typewriter? A type
writer really is no instrument of
wisdom and neither is your poor
old head . . . But, anyway, you’ve
done a fair job on me through the
35 years and thanks . . . And, Segal,
you should, after all those years, be
feeling proud of (hat letter you have
hanging, framed, in your living
room. That’s something worthwhile
in your long life.
' Yes, that letter; it dates back to
Nov. 3, 1959 when John Fitzgerald
Kennedy was taking steps toward
becoming President of the U. S.
There was a lot of hostile talk
against a Catholic becoming Presi
dent of the U. S., and in my Jewish
column I had protested against push
ing off a worthy guy because of his
religion. Yes, I said, how fine are all
men who live up to the ideals of
whatever religion!
John F. Kennedy read this column
of mine in the Jewish Times of
Baltimore and he wrote me: “I have
just seen your column which appear
ed in the Oct. 23 issue of the Jew
ish Times. I just wanted you to
know that I agree completely with
the sentiments you have expressed
and want to commend you for taking
such an eminently reasonable posi
tion in the matter of religious qual
ifications of public office . . . Sin
cerely, John F. Kennedy.’’
Well this letter . . . since the death
of John F. Kennedy . . . has become
a precious relie of history and I’ve
had it framed. It hangs in my living
room.
So, yes, the 35 years of this col
umn may be worthwhile after all.
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