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A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry — Esfabli^
Vol. XL
ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1965
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NO. 50
American Nazi Hdqs. U. S. Jewish Grt t ^ uefend
Seized by U.S.Tax Men Programs In Latin America
WASHINGTON (JTA)— “The
American Nazi Party is now in
the hands of the Government,”
George Rockwell, leader of the
party, declared here following the
seizing of his headquarters in
Arlington, Va., by U. S. Internal
Revenue Service agents for non
payment of $5,278 in taxes by the
party.
An IRS spokesman said this
amount included withholding,
employment, and corporate in
come taxes for the years 1963,
1964, and 1965. The Nazi head
quarters is leased by the party.
The IRS obtained consent of the
landlord to keep the property
seized in the building for the
time being. Property seized in
cluded expensive printing equip
ment which printed multicolored
anti-Semitic and anti-Negro lit
erature.
It was indicated that the Nazis
will continue to operate from
another building in Arlington,
the barracks used to house Rock
well’s “stormtroopers.” At the
raided office three Nazis were
kept on regular duty keeping
membership rolls and records;
five were assigned to the print
ing shop, and two worked in the
mailing room. An IRS official said
that if the Nazis do not pay the
back taxes, the goods confiscated
will be auctioned publicly to pay
the debt to the Government.
Rockwell stated that he had
been negotiating for several
months on the past-due taxes
claimed by the Government. He
said “we told them we couldn’t
pay it. We just don’t have the
money.” The Nazi leader said that
to free the property the party
needed a lawyer but couldn’t af
ford one. The Internal Revenue
raid on the Nazi office followed
several years of observation of
Nazi activities by Federal author
ities.
NEW YORK (JTA) — The
American Jewish Committee and
B’nai B’rith defended their pro
grams in South American com
munities against complaints from
Argentine Jewish leaders that
they had not been consulted be
fore the programs were initiated.
The complaints were made
known by spokesmen for Argen
tina’s two major Jewish organ
izations, the DAIA, the central
representative body of Argentine
Jewry, and the Kehilia. Together,
the two organizations represent
most of the 500,000 Jews in Bue
nos Aires and the rural settle
ments of Argentina’s northeastern
provinces. The objections were
conveyed to members of a visit
ing American Jewish Congress
delegation.
Dr. William A. Wexler, B’nai
B’rith president, said the B’nai
B’rith program for Latin Amer
ica had been initiated at the re-
Auguslans Hold Burial Service for \\ orn-out
Adas Yeshuron Religious Articles
BY RABBI MAYNARD HYMAN
Special to Southern Israelite
AUGUSTA, Ga. — Sunday,
October 31, at 11:30 a. m., the
Adas Ycshurun Synagogue sec
tion of Magnolia Cemetery was
the scene of a rare and unusual
religious burial service.
This was the first burial of its
kind in many years in Augusta.
At this ritual, all of the worn-
out Holy Synagogue articles that
were removed from the Ellis
Street branch of Adas Ycshurun
were buried. The Ellis Street Syn
agogue was closed down.
This is in conformity with an
ancient tradition in Judaism which
requ’res burial for articles such
as Torah Scrolls. Phylacteries.
Prayer Books, and other holy
documents which can no longer
be used hut. because they con
tain the name of God, become
too holy to destroy in an ordinary-
manner.
Since in almost every Hebrew
book and most Synagogue religi
ous articles, the divine name oc
curs, the term “Shemoth” (names)
was used for such material.
During the Second Temple per
iod, sacred writings were appar
ently hidden in caves in times of
danger. It is interesting to note
that due to this careful preserva
tion, archaeologists were able to
uncover the now-famous Dead
Sea Scrolls.
In later times, worn-out sacred
writings and religious articles
were kept in a snecial place in
the Synagogue, either in the cel
lar or in the attic, until thev were
ready to be removed for
proper
burial. The burial itself was gen
erally accompanied by special
Psalms and prayer selections.
The exact burial place was mark
ed to indicate that it was a holy-
spot.
It was p joyful occasion rather
than a solemn one because it was
believed that this act of dedica
tion, reverence and respect for
holy writings would invoke God’s
blessings.
Ike Shapiro, president of the
Congregation, extended an invi
tation to all members and friends
to attend this sacred ceremony.
Rabbi Maynard Hyman, spiritual
leader, and Rev. Herman Roth,
reader, conducted the service.
Members of the Board. Minvan-
naires. and Teen-Age Minyan
Club also participated.
quest of the Latin American dis
trict of B’nai B’rith. “In announc
ing this program, the B’nai B’rith
stressed that it would be locally
planned and locally directed by
Latin Americans through B’nai
B’rith affiliates on the continent,”
he stated. B’nai B’rith has con
stituents in 15 Latin American
countries, he stressed.
Morris B. Abram, American
Jewish Committee president, de
clared in a statement that the or
ganization’s program in Latin
America was started in 1948 “at
the request of community leaders
in Argentina, who sought assis
tance and know-how to help meet
pressing problems.” He asserted
that from the start, the Commit
tee’s program had been conduct
ed “in close partnership” with
autonomous ‘sister’ organizations
in Argentina and Brazil” which
hold views similar to our own.
From time to time, as financial
resources permitted, we have
worked with major groups in
other countries as well,” he point
ed out. “The keynote has been
cooperation, with the Committee
primarily providing materials and
other resources, and serving as
adviser to local bodies that con
duct their own many-pronged af
fairs.”
Mr. Abram called the criticism
directed against his organization
“particularly surprising” in view
of the fact that DAIA officers
wrote to him on August 27, 1964
after a three-week trip by a Com
mittee delegation which he head
ed in four South American coun
tries, in which the DAIA offered
“warmest congratulations.” He
said that in the letter, the DAIA
lauded the Committee delegation
for declarations the group made
at the end of the trip.
Mr. Abram also said that on
November 16 he received a letter
from officers of the Zionist Fed
eration of Chile on the first an
niversary of cooperation between
the Committee and the Federa
tion. The officers said in the let
ter that they wished to take the
occasion “to extend our sincere
thanks for the interest and val
uable help, both material and
scientific, which the American
Jewish Committee has given us
during this period.”
The American Jewish Congress
meanwhile issued a statement de
claring that it believes that “each
Jewish community in the world
has the right and responsibility
to work out its own destiny.”
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)— The
21-member delegation of the
American Jewish Congress left
here for Chile to begin the next
leg of their tour of Latin Amer
ican countries after concluding a
weeklong visit to Argentina. Dur
ing their stay here, the delegation
members met with leaders of all
sectors of Jewish life here.
2,500 Leaders
To Attend UJA
National Parley
Role of Lay Leaders in Serving Jewish G Is
Stressed by Jewish Chaplain in Vietnam
NHA TRANG, South Vietnam
—“Our Jewish men in this Corps
area are getting good coverage
not only by me but by our lay
leaders as well,” Chaplain (Capt.)
Harry Z. Schreiner stated in his
first report to the Commission on
Jewish Chaplaincy of the Nation
al Jewish Welfare Board (JWB)
since his recent arrival at Field
Force Headquarters in Nha Trang,
250 miles northeast of Saigon.
Chaplain (Major) Richard E.
Dryer and Chaplain (l.t.) Robert
Louis Reiner are the other Jew
ish chaplains in Vietnam.
Noting that there are about 75
Jewish men in the area for whom
he conducts Friday evening and
Saturday morning services at the
8th Field Hospital. Chaplain
Schreiner further reported:
“Daily from Monday through
Thursday every week. I visited
one major installation in the II
Corps area. There are four such
major installations in our Corps.
Each service is followed by a dis
cussion period and. if possible,
refreshments are served. The men
welcome me and my assistant.
SP4 Bill Pollack of New York
City, with great enthusiasm.
“We are very fortunate to have
in each of our major areas men
*who are religious lay leaders and
fwho are my liaison. These men
£ conduct every Friday evening in
t ion
their areas and have been getting
a good response.
f. “One of these lay leaders, Lieu-
1 tenant Jerome Widershien of the
First Cavalry Division, just left
for the United States for separa-
from the service. He will
soon be back at 24 Violet Street,
Mattapan, Mass. A few days be
fore hi", departure, Jerry and I
conducted a service together. The
Commanding General, Major
General Harry O. W. Kinnard.
came to the Chapel Tent and pre
sented Jerrv with a Certificate of
SIM “MARTY” LIBOWSKY ON GUARD IN VIET NAM
Appreciation for all he has done
for the Jewish personnel here and
at Fort Benning, Ga. The General
also welcomed me publicly to the
First Cavalry Division.
“1 had the good fortune to find
a Division replacement for Jerry
in the person of Captain Mor-
decai Gerstein, a physician with
the 2nd Surgical Hospital, who is
the son of Rabbi Israel Gerstein
of Passaic, N. J. Captain Gerstein
will conduct Shabbat services for
the 150 to 200 Jewish men in the
Division. More than 30‘'<i of these
Jews in the combat-tried First
Cavalry Division turn out for a
mid-week service. On Shabbat,
thev do even better.
“In Cam Rahn Bay, our lay
leaders are Captain Jerome Mei-
ster and SP4 Martin Libowsky,
of Atlanta. At Qui Nhon, they are
Captain Marvin Noble and Lieu
tenant Herbert Lesnoy.
“The morale of the Jewish
troop is high. Since they are on
field rations, however, all of
them are starving for bagels, lox
and salami. I hope you can make
arrangements to have these food
items sent by air mail, well-pack
ed in tinfoil, so that I can sat
isfy their longing for Jewish food
from time to time.”
NEW YORK (JTA)—More than
2,500 Jewish leaders from most
of the 50 states will attend the
28th Annual National Conference
of the United Jewish Appeal,
meeting here at the New York
Hilton Hotel, it was announced
by Max M. Fisher, UJA General
Chairman.
The Conference will commem
orate the 20th Anniversary of the
Allied victory in Europe and the
liberation of the survivors of
Hitler’s concentration camps by
honoring three great generals
who led the armies of the United
States, Great Britain and France
to victory over the Nazi forces.
The military leaders to be hon
ored are former President Dwight
David Eisenhower, General of the
Army of the United States and
Supreme Commander of the Al
lied Expeditionary Force, Great
Britain’s Field Marshal, the Earl
Alexander of Tunis, and General
Pierre Koenig. Commander-in-
Chief of the Free French Forces.
Lord Alexander and General
Koenig are coming here for the
occasion. General Eisenhower,
who is convalescing, has asked
General Lucius D. Clay, his old
friend and wartime associate, to
represent him. General Clay is
the former Commander-in-Chief
of the IT. S Armed Forces in Eur
ope. Special gold medals, struck
off by the United Jewish Appeal,
was presented to the Generals
at the Conference's Banquet Ses
sion. Dec 11.
Commentary
on Recent Blackout
Notes David Schwartz, col
umnist for several U. S. Eng-
lish-Jewish newspapers:
If you keep Shabbos, it will
be well with you, says the
Torah, and it is right. The
Sabbath - observers were the
least hard hit in the recent
power blackout that paralyzed
everything in the eastern
states. All the religious Jews
had to do was to hand out theii
Sabbath candles.