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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, February 11, 19M
Southern Community Material
Congregation
B’nai Israel
301 59th St. North
St. Petersburg, Flu. 33710
Phone 341-1471
Sat. Feb. 12—9:00 a. m. Sab
bath Service, 10:30 a. m. Family
Service.
Sun. Feb. 13—9:00 a. m. Con
servative Service, 10:00 a.in. Mm-
yan Club, 7:30 p. m. USY meet
ing.
Mon. Feb. 14—8:00 p. m. Men's
Club meeting.
Wed. Feb. 16—8:00 p. m. In
stitute of Jewish Studies. Each
session is a complete unit. All
adults are invited.
Fri. Feb. 18—8:00 p. m. Fam
ily Sabbath Hour.
Senior
Friendship
News
By HARRY ROSE
Guest continues to attract more
attention of the members of SF
Club than any of the other week
ly recreations arranged in the
monthly programming. At the last
meeting of the SF Club with 115
in attendance, sixty members
participated in this form of
amusement. The Program Com
mittee, with the approval of the
executive committee, has ar
ranged for two games of Guest a
month for the balance of the
Club's three months of indoor
meetings. This will include the
present month of February, and
March, April and May. The Club
does not use the Jewish Com
munity Center during the sum
mer months, meeting outdoors at
various beaches and picnicking
groves.
Alma Mardenfeld, financial
secretary of SF Club, has written
the following lines wnich were
presented at the Special Initiation
of New Members on Thursday,
Feb. 10:
KEEP BUSY
Those who try to keep busy
Have very little to fear
Occupation can do much
To fill the heart with cheer.
People must be active, in order
to survive,
Those who sit around and mope,
seldom ever thrive.
A stagnant pool breeds misery
and mankind is the same,
Only the industrious can achieve
acclaim.
This truth applies to Nations
They, too, must move ahead
Backward nations always have
reason to dread.
So try hard to keep busy, it will
surely pay
But don't forget, there has been
time set aside to play.
The following new members
took part in the initiation cere
monies. Jennie Shapiro, Anna M.
Sanel, Sam Raikis, Celia Green,
Annette Sendak, Adele Lasday,
Mr. and Mrs. (Earl and Queen)
Birkh a m m e r , Harry Gorlin,
George Meltzer. Anna Ader,
Sophie Gdanski. Samuel and Mil
dred Kriwit, Helen Toubv, Net
tie Benjamin, Benjamin I.en-
cheek, Ida Rothfeld, Alma Marden
feld and Henriette Tirk arranged
and presented a very interesting
program, which included delight
ful entertainment, refreshments
and ballroom dancing.
Cupid hit again last week as
Louis E ; sner publicly announced
his marriage to Rebecca Schwartz
of Jersey City, business woman,
head of the First Savines and
Loan Association of Jersey City,
N. J. The eounle were married
January 29. They will make
their home in Miami Beach.
Joe and Frances Wolfson have
been a very happy couple all
week as they played host to their
son and daughter-in-law Mr and
Mrs Jacob Wolfson from West
Caldwell. N. J.
SF Club is drawing a greater
number of visitors to its meetings
than in the past and it has result
ed in a great many of them
entering into memb e r s h i p .
Among those that visited at the
last meeting were, Samuel Lonch-
eun, Benjamin Feldman, May
Ascher, Mr. and Mrs. Hyman
Kaskan, Murray Touby, Dora
Katz, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Consky,
Lana Feldman, Mr. and Mrs.
Meyer Fein, Emanuel Marks,
Bessie Lefkowitz, Millie Wein-
traub and Shirley Rose Simp
son.
The corridors of our local hos
pitals are getting acquainted with
many of our ill members as they
walk and gain strength, getting
ready to return to their homes in
the next week or ten days. Selig
Bush is well on the way to full
recovery, confined at this time in
Mound Park Hospital, following
a very serious surgical operation.
Ida Bush awaits his arrival at the
Colonial Rest Home, where the
Bushes are making their perman
ent home at this time. Pauline
Ziransky expects any day now
to get the exit sign from her at
tending physician which will per
mit her to leave the Palms of
Pasadena Hospital. She is doing
exceptionally well in gaining her
full strength. Eva Seldin has
been discharged from Mound
Park Hospital and visited the SF
Club for the first time at the
Thursday meeting of last week.
She was very happy at the greet
ings given by her many friends.
Clara Gollobin was another who
visited and received a very warm
greeting, having fully recovered
from injuries suffered in a bad
fall. Morris Zuckerman still con
fined to his home, but his MD
has given him permission to have
visits from friends, so his door
swings open to all. Ida Gorman
is still confined to her home but
under orders “no visitors.” Kate
Cohen doing very well at home
and can entertain friends wish
ing to call. Anna M. Sanel wears
a cast on her left arm, which was
badly fractured in three places,
due to a nasty fall. However, she
is making good progress and,
though, compelled to delay her
painting class'opening, she sends
word that it won’t be long before
the new painting class gets under
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A survey
by the United Synagogue of
America, the association of Con
servative congregations, disclos
ed this week that Jewish families
tend to “drop out” of congrega
tional membership after their
children become Bar Mitzvah or
graduate from elementary re
ligious school.
The survey found that of 7,817
families in 398 Conservative con
gregations who resigned for rea
sons other than death or removal
from the area, 3,718 left when
the son and in some cases, the
daughter became Bar Mitzvah or
Bat Mitzvah or graduated from
the elementary division of the
religious school they attended.
SAVANNA// NEWS
Mr. and Mrs Kay ton Smith
Jr. of Savannah announce the
birth of a daughter, Nancy
Michelle on January 26.
Richard A. Bodzincr, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence S Bod-
ziner observed his Bar Mitzvah
on February 5 at Agudath Achim
Synagogue.
* * * *
Henry Lehwald, men's clothing
buyer for Morris Levy’s Men's
and Women’s Shop, has been
named president of the organiza
tion. Retiring president Morris
Levy will become chairman of
the board.
• » • »
Sol Rundbaken, former speech
therapist with the Savannah
public school system, has been
named director of the Savannah
Speech and Hearing Center. He
now instructor and audiolog st
at Michigan State Univers’ty,
where he is completing work for
a doctorate in audology. Mr.
Rundbakm will assume his new
duties in September.
DPhiE Pledges
at UGa Listed
Delta Phi Epsilon Sorority at
the University of Georgia at
Athens announces it has pledged
25 freshman girls, bringing total
chapter membership to 92.
New pledges are Elaine Abel-
kop, Spartenberg; Joy Arnov,
Montgomery; Elaine Aronovitz,
Miami; Cheryl Aronstam, At
lanta; Cynthia Bebergal, Char
leston; Joann Boss, Atlanta; Dale
Cohen, Brunswick; Lynn Cohen,
Dothan, Ala.; Judy Gerson,
Macon; Marlene Goldberg, Tulla-
homa, Tenn.; Linda Greenberg,
Dothan; Sharon Harris, Jackson
ville; Joan Laderberg, Ports
mouth; Helene Miller, Atlanta;
Barbara Nathan, Charleston;
Sherie Nathan, Fort Valley;
Janice Plisco, Wilmington; Sara
Portman, Savannah; Barbara
Rubin, Eastman; Carol Rosenthal,
Savannah; Faith Saal, Miami;
Lois Silver, Louisville, Ky.; Lilly
Stern, Columbia; Harriet Streit,
Charleston, and Jo Ann Wein
man, Atlanta.
way. Irene Socol, first lady of
the SF Club, is gaining full
strength at home, having been
released from the hospital last
week. She can have visitors. Ike
Fleischer has been missed the
past two weeks from meetings
but we have been assured that all
is Okay and that he will be back
in our midst soon. Louis Gold
stein has also been missed the
past few weeks but is doing nice
ly and continuing gaining in
strength. Ben Green is reported
to be doing very well and at the
last visit to his doctor has been
assured that all is well. Max
Kochman back in club circles
and very happy over his full re
covery. Caroline Loewenstein
has been confined to her home,
having had to nurse a cold on
top of her recovery from surgery.
She is doing very well and with
the return of warm weather will
be out more often.
The survey found that an ad
ditional 1,459 families left their
congregations because of a “lack
of interest.” The survey indicated
that more than 5,000 families
thus “could not be persuaded to
retain their synagogue affilia
tion.”
The Reconstructionist maga
zine, commenting on the find
ings, said tha}. the problem was
“accentuated by the fact that
fewer than 50 per cent of Jewish
families join in the first place.”
The survey queried congrega
tions on their membership poten
tial. Of the 323 congregations re
plying, a total membership of
102,522 families was reported as
contrasted with an estimated
238,367 Jewish families in their
areas "who are not members of
any congregation.”
Mrs. Emanuel Hackel
Mrs. Annie Bluestein Hackel,
72, of Darien, Ga., died Saturday,
Feb. 5.
Funeral services were held in
Savannah February 7 with Rabbi
Milton Greenwald officiating.
Interment was in Bonaventure
Cemetery in Savannah.
Survivors include her husband,
two sons, Carl Hackel, Jackson
ville, and Dr. Joseph Hackel,
Columbus; several grandchil
dren; two sisters, Mrs. Sam
Balser and Mrs. Alex Sherman,
both of Atlanta; two brothers.
Jack and Sam Bluestein of
Darien, and a number of nieces
and nephews.
She was a member of Congre
gation Temple Beth Tifilloh of
Brunswick and its sisterhood.
She was also a member of Ha-
dassah, the Darien Order of the
Eastern Star, the Darien Dorcas
Society, and the McIntosh Chap
ter of the American Red Cross.
Families Tend To Quit Synagogue
After Children’s Bar Mitzvah
UGa SI) I’s
List I’ledges,
INew Officers
Eta Chapter of Sigina Delta
Tau Sorority at the University of
Georgia at Athens announces the
following officers for 1966-67:
Renee Isenberg, Atlanta, president;
Patti Hewitt, Miami, and Carol
Lubin, Coral Gables, vice presi
dents; Sharon Groh, Miami, trea
surer; Paula Prager, Chester,
S. C., and Leslie Schuman, Wash
ington, secretaries; Marsha Kap
lan, Macon, rush chairman; Lin
da Raisin, Dalton, house man
ager; Cookie Tankleff, Holly
wood, Fla., social chairman.
New pledges to the chapter in
clude: Marci Ball, New Orleans;
Susan Belger, Atlanta; Renee
Center, Atlanta; Honey Clein,’ At
lanta; Carolyn Cohen, Tifton;
Judy Coplon, Charleston; Mad-
elyn Farka's, Decatur; Ester Gal-
anti, Atlanta;
Pam Gavron, Atlanta; Sandra
Greenbaum, Tampa; Carla Kop-
lon, Macon; Barbara Kruger,
Fitzgerald; Marcia I,eder, Jack
sonville, N. C.; Sonya Mandel,
Atlanta; Judy Marshall, Macon;
Leslie Parker, Atlanta; Ellen
Porter, Chattanooga; Karen
Rathus, Atlanta;
Linda Reed, Savannah; Janie
Rosenbaum, Dalton; Toni Ruscal,
Miami; Toni Salit, Birmingham;
Jennifer Solomon, Atlanta; Deb
bie Spector, Atlanta; Bobbi Tab-
ackman, Greenville; Romelle
Weinkle, Miami Beach, and Gail
Weintraub, Florence, S. C.
OBITU
Mrs. Celia Cwi
Mrs. Celia Ellman Cwi of At
lanta died last week.
Graveside services were held
Wednesday, Feb. 1, in Green
wood Cemetery with Rabbi Harry
H. Epstein and Cantor Isaac
Goodfriend officiating.
Survivors include four daugh
ters, Mrs. Irving Romanow, Wau-
toma, Wis„ Mrs. Norvell Crutches
Jr., Van Nuys, Calif., Mrs. J. L.
Jacobs, Carrollton, and Mrs.
Jack Robbins, Hawkinsville; a
son, Leonard Swee, Birmingham,
and a sister, Sarah Ellman,
Atlanta.
Murray A. Cowan
Murray A. Cowan, 70, of At
lanta died Monday, Feb. 7.
Funeral services were held
February 8 at Blanchard’s Chapel
with Rabbi Emanuel Fe’dman
and Cantor Joseph Schwartzman
officiating.
Mr. Cowan was a nat ve of
New York City and was a mem
ber of Beth Jacob Syn: go gue.
He was formerly employed as a
contractor.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Ann Feinstein; a daugh
ter, Mrs. Beryl Sloan, and a
son, Walter L. Cowan, both of
Atlanta; a brother, Sylvan C( hen,
Los Angeles, and a sister, Mrs.
M Berkowitz, Miami.
Daisy Landauer
Miss Daisy Landauer of At
lanta died Friday, Feb. 4.
Funeral services were held
Sunday, Feb. 6, at Spring Hill,
with Rabbi Jacob Rothschild
officiating.
Survivors include a sister,
Cecile Landauer, and several
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. I. B. Lieberman
Mrs. Florence Cohen Lieber
man, 86 of Sandersville, Ga., died
Thursday, Jan. 27.
Funeral services were held
January 28 at Oakland Cemeterv
with Rabbi Jacob Rothschild
officiating.
Mrs. Lieberman, the widow of
I. B. Lieberman, was born in
Sandersville.
Survivors include nieces Mrs.
L. H. Hein and Mrs. Herman
Lemer, Atlanta, Mrs. Jack De-
Brovy, Silver Spring, Md.; and
great nephew Dr. David Hein,
Atlanta, and great nieces.
TWO MEMPHIS
CONGREGATIONS
VOTE TO MERGE
MEMPHIS (JTA)—Two lead
ing Memphis Orthodox synagog
ues—Anshei Sphard and Beth El
Emeth congregations — voted to
merge and the memberships ap
proved plans to construct a new
building for the combined syna
gogue which will be known as
Anshei Sphard-Beth El Emeth
Congregations.
Announcement of the merger
was made jointly by Kolman
Katz, president of Anshei Sphard,
and Jurdon N. Mesinger, presi
dent of Beth El Emeth. Plans call
for the sale of the present prop
erties of both congregations and
the building of new facilities. The
religious schools of both congre
gations will continue operation
until one of the buildings has
been sold and vacated.
AV (111 ST A NEWS
Daniel Stephen Reder, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Benjamin Reder,
observed his Bar Mitzvah on
February 5 at Adas Yeshuron
Synagogue.
Dr. Morton Wittenberg was to
present a special program on
"Modern Israel” on February 9
for the Fort Gordon Signal Of
ficers Wives.
David Arden M i n k o v i t z,
Statesboro, Ga., Paul Richard
Sinsheimer, Augusta; and
Stephen Kent Surasky, Aiken,
S. C., all fresh men, are among
the pledges of Alpha Epsilon Pi
fraternity.
ARIES
Mrs. Alergo Alvo
Mrs. Alergo Alvo, 47, of At
lanta died Sunday, Jan. 30.
Funeral services were con
ducted February 1, at Blanch
ard’s Chapel by Rabbi David
Arzouane. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Survivors include her husband,
Azria Alvo; sons, Albert and
Isaac Alvo, and daughter, Mrs.
Flora Landrum, all of Atlanta.
Office: JA. J-485Z
Morris II. Manheim, Jr.
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