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Friday, March 11, 1»M
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by VIDA
GOLDGAR
What better plaoe for Jewish
youngsters to be on a Sabbath
day than among their friends
under the root of a Jewish es
tablishment? To me this beats the
Saturday matinee of Thunderball
all to heck. By actual count, I’m
afraid the youngsters who main
tain strict Sabbath observance are
much in the minority. Should a
Jewish Community Center policy
reflect the wishes of these few?
Or should it make a wholesome
gathering place available for the
larger number?
Here you have in essence one
phase of the big tsimmes now
brewing up in the Twin Cities of
Minnesota. A lot of strong feel
ing pro and con is evident on
whether their new Center should
adopt an Open-Sabbath policy.
In a discussion on this issue
with friends not long ago, they
told me that they finally had
dropped out of the Center in our
town completely. Their children,
already burdened with studies
and overburdened with extra
curricular activities, were rare
ly able to participate in the fine
after-school and evening activ-
it’es at the JCC. With Jim a trav
elling man, Sundays were reserv
ed for family togetherness. “I
know it sounds corny," said Bet
ty, “but I don’t want the kids
scattered around. If we decide to
go for a drive, or to visit Mother,
I want everybody here." Then she
went on — “On Saturday would
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have been their only opportunity
to really enjoy the Center. With
it closed, we weren’t getting any
benefit for the children.”
We grownups have a bit more
leeway in our schedules than stu
dents. For example, our Aunt
Bess, a great-grandm other,
wouldn’t give up her sessions at
the Center in her town for a pas-
sel of TV shows'. Though she’s
reached an age where she could
easily justify sitting in a rocking
chair, knitting, this energetic lady
can run rings around me! And at
least part of her youthful vigor
she attributes solely to her Cen
ter activities.
But for the purposes of this
particular bone I’m picking, let’s
concern ourselves with the pro
grams for the young people.
That’s why I’m on the affirma
tive side of this debate. Seems
to me the Saturday program
would be of great benefit to them.
No doubt an Open Sabbath pol
icy would bring cries of opposi
tion from some. For those whose
dictates honestly and sincerely
rebel at such a prospect, I have
nothing but respect. It’s those
others who often are most up in
arms about innovations while
practicing hypocrisy in many
forms that anger me. The “do as
I say, not as I do” crowd. Tact in
large quantities must be the by
word.
On the practical side, the op
position has said that being open
on Saturday would present a
staffing problem. This may be
true. Certainly no one’s suggest
ing these dedicated workers put
in a seven-day work week. The
Center could very easily close one
weekday— perhaps Friday —or
put it to a vote. Maybe the staff
includes some who would not
wish to be present on the Sab
bath. Couldn’t there be reserves
for that day? It’s not an insolu
ble problem, I’m sure.
It all boils down to this: to my
way of thinking, Jewish Com
munity Centers are losing too
much of their potential value by
closing on Saturday. All of the
negatives are offset by that one
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STARS of David
By Vida Goldgar
A Jewish girl and three Jewish
boys were among those awarded
the coveted title of STAR Student
in the Atlanta area high schools.
Thev are Joshua Gettinger,
Sarah Glazer, William Roths
child and Fred Shessel.
The Student Teacher Achieve
ment Recognition Program is
sponsored by the Georgia State
Chamber of Commerce. Selec
tions are based on scores made
on the annual Scholastic Apti
tude Test and the grade average
of the first semester of Senior
year. Each STAR student, in
turn, selects to share his honor
the teacher who made the great
est contribution to his academic
ascent.
Joshua Gettinger, Druid Hills
High School’s STAR student, is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Max
Gettinger. In naming World
Literature teacher Mrs. Eleanor
Pruitt as his STAR teacher,
Joshua said, “Mrs. Pruitt’s
classes, more than any other,
stimulated me to think.”
A member of the Science and
Math Club, Joshua is also a keen
follower of politics and belongs
to the DeKalb Teen Democrats.
A fluent bi-linguist, he received
the last three years of his ele
mentary education in Israel while
the family lived there. Current
ly, Joshua also attends the Cen
tral Hebrew High School. He
was selected to participate in
the Governor’s Honors Program
two years ago.
Grady High School's stellar
choice was Sarah Glazer, daugh
ter of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph
Glazer. Sarah named her physics
teacher, Mrs. Eugene Sanders, as
STAR teacher for introducing
her to the broad scope of science.
Sarah’s activity list is a long |
one. She is president of the Sci
ence Club, secretary of the
Honor Society, and a member of
Beta Club. National Math Club,
Honor Council, school orchestra.
Teen Democrats, French Club,
Literary Discussion Group,
Junior Civitans, and on the staff
of the literary magazine.
Music plays a great part in the
life of this young lady. An ac
complished violinist, she received
her first instruction from her
father at the age of six. Since
then she has kept at it steadily
and plays in the Georgia State
College Orchestra and the Emory
University Chamber Orchestra.
Two summers ago she regret
fully turned down a bid to the
Governor’s Honor Program to
attend the Julliard Music Camp
in New York State. “But one of
my biggest thrills,” she confides,
“was being chosen to play with
the Atlanta Symphony for their
Young People’s Concerts.” Cur
rently a finalist in the Betty
Crocker Homemaker of Tomor
row Contest in Georgia, Sarah
also writes modern verse.
Bill Rothschild, son of Rabbi
and Mrs. Jacob M. Rothschild,
represented Westminster Boys’
School in the selections. His
Latin teacher, Robert Demaree,
is Bill’s STAR teacher. As one of
the five student speakers at the
STAR luncheon, he discussed his
reasons for the choice. A scholar
ly athlete, or athletic scholar,
Bill is a member of Westminster’s
State champion soccer team.
Utilizing his soccer kick, he has
also become a kicking specialist
for the football team. Another
interest is the debating team, of
which he is a member.
Bill is a contributing editor and
columnist for the school news
paper and vice president of the
Temple Youth Group. This sum
mer he will join the National
Federation of Temple Youth
"Antiquities Tour” to Israel and
Glazer Gettinger
Europe. “We will spend some
time living on a kibbutz,” he said,
“and plan to meet with liberal
Jewish young people in a number
of countries.”
Freddie Shessel was named
STAR student from Dykes High
School, sharing his honors with
English teacher Miss Jane Can
non. Sports editor of the Dykes
“Hoofprint,” Freddie was on the
Dykes Tennis Team that won the
City Doubles Tournament. His
varied interests include playing
the guitar, horseback riding, act
ing (is soon to appear in the role
of the press agent in the Dykes
Senior Play, “Best Foot For
ward”).
A national board member from
the Southeast Region of the Na
tional Federation of Temple
Youth, Freddie is a prime force in
the local Temple Youth Group.
Since September, he has been
one of the TYG members carry
ing out a tutoring program for
underachieving 7th grade young
sters. Devoting several hours
every Friday afternoon to tutor
ing the children in preparation
for the transition to high school,
Freddie calls this “my most re
warding activity.” He is the son
of Dr. and Mrs. Herbert Shessel
Rothschild Shessel
and is currently giving consider
able thought to a career in
medicine.
Though the interests and acti
vities of the four students are
extremely varied, a common de
nominator is a shared interest
in mathematics. Each named
math as his favorite subject. In
addition, all are National Merit
Scholarship , finalists, placing
academically in the top ft of 1
percent of the nation’s high
school seniors.
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