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The Southern Israelite Vol. XLI A Weekly Newspaper for Southern Jewry - Established 1 ' % ' & . * nV v ATLANTA, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1966 . . . in brief 20,000 at Funeral of Rabb. seller; Day of Mourning Declared DETROIT (JTA) — Led by highest clerical and lay digni taries of the state and city, in cluding Gov. George Romney, Mayor Jerome Cavanagh, and their official families, 20,000 per sons Sunday attended funeral services for Rabbi Morris Adler, held at his own Shaarey Zedek Temple, in suburban Southfield. The rabbi, who would have been 60 on March 30, succumbed Friday to a gunshot wound in his head, received 27 days earlier, when a young, demented congre gant fired at horn while the rab bi was conducting Sabbath serv ices in his pulpit. He was taken to Sinai Hospital and had never regained consciousness. His wife, Mrs. Goldie Adler, was at his bedside when he died. His as sailant, who had turned the gun on himself, died from his self- inflicted bullet wound in four days. Both Gov. Romney and Mayor Cavanagh declared Sunday an of ficial day of mourning for the en tire state and city. The rabbi’s remains were laid out in the tem ple Saturday night and thousands of mourners passed by the bier throughout the night and all morning Sunday. The services for Rabbi Adler were conducted by Dr. Louis Finkelstein, chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America; Rabbi Max Arzt, pro vost of the seminary; Rabbi Irwin Goren, Rabbi Adler’s associate; Rabbi Mordechai Halpem, of Temple Beth Shalom, Detroit, a cousin of Rabbi Adler; and can tors Jacob H. Sinenklar and Reu- ven Frankel. Intermnet was at Clover Hill Park, Royal Oak, Mich. Every pew in the 5,000-seat Shaarey Zedek Temple’s sanctu ary was filled when the services were begun at 2 p. m. More than 1,000 other mourners listened to the services over loud speakers in other temple halls and study . rooms. Thousands jammed the streets outside the magnificent $4,500,000 temple dedicated in 1962 under the supervision of Rabbi Adler, following the serv ices and reciting “amens" that came over other loud speakers. 500 Automobiles In Funeral Cortege More than 500 automobiles fol lowed the funeral procession from the temple to the cemetery. Among the national Jewish or ganizations represented at the funeral were the Council of Jew ish Federations and Welfare Funds, the Zionist Organization of America, the Jewish National Fund, and the Jewish War Vet erans of the United States. The Israel Government was repres ented by Consul Aviv Ekroni of the Consulate-General in Chicago, and the B’nai B’rith delegation was led by Label A. Katz, form er national president of the or ganization. In addition to official delega tions representing Jewish groups, there were also delegations rep resenting Roman Catholic and Protestant churches. Archbishop John F. Deegan, Roman Cath olic prelate of the Detroit dio cese, lauded Rabbi Adler in his official mourning pronouncement. Lewis H. Weinstein, president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, called Rabbi Adler “ a giant in his leadership of our people and our nation.” Rabbi Adler was not only out standing among America’s spir itual leaders, but also a prime proponent of the ecumenical spirit in this country, as well as Turn to page 5 Egypt Tells UN All UAR Citizens Enjoy Political, Civil, Religious Rights American Jewish Congress Mon day called on Secretary of State Dean Rusk to repudiate the “ugly practice” of excluding Jews from diplomatic posts in Arab coun tries, it was reported at a meet ing of the organization’s Govern ing Council. TEL AVIV (JTA)—An Amer ican youth, Edward Levi, who crossed over into Syria two years ago, near Ein Gev, was returned to Israel this week in an ex change of prisoners between Israel and Syria. It was the first such exchange in two years. TEL AVIV (JTA)—The execu tive board of Tel Aviv Univer sity voted here not to accept the resignation of Dr. George Wise, who had quit the presidency of the university, as well as to refuse to accept “all other recent resignations." The board’s decis ion was voted by a ballot of six to two, the dissenters being Dr. Ben-Zion Katz, rector of the uni versity, and Prof. Alfred Klop- stock, the former rector. The board called on Dr. Wise, who had left for the United States, to return here as soon as possible and resume his duties as president. UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. JDC Sends Passover Supplies to East Europe NEW YORK (JTA) — The Joint Distribution Committee has shipped 616,500 pounds of mat- zoh and other Passover supplies were shipped are Albania, Bel gium, Greech, Italy, Portugal and Spain. JDC also made special grants to enable needy Jews in Algeria, Iran, Morocco and Tunisia to purchase matzoh and other Pass- over supplies locally. In Poland matzoh is baked by the religious community with equipment sup plied by JDC. Needy Jews there are given funds to purchase mat zoh and other supplies produced locally. The Georgia State Association of B’nai B’rith Lodges convenes this weekend in Atlanta. On Saturday, March 19, the delegates and local B’nai B’rith dignitaries will be feted at a cocktail party and reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Rabinowitz at 1525 High Haven Ct., N.E. beginning at 9:00 p.m. Mr. Rabinowitz is a past State Association president and is serving as convention chairman. The highlight of the conven tion will take place Sunday, March 20, at 1:00 p. m. at the Progressive Club. Governor Carl Sanders of Georgia will be the speaker and present awards to several BBYO groups. The entire community of Atlanta is invited to attend the luncheon and honor Gov. Sanders. Governor Sanders will be introduced by Rep. Elliot Levitas of DeKalb County. Business sessions begin at 10:00 a.m. Sunday at The Pro gressive Club and continue until 4:00 p.m. Outstanding features on the agenda are: 1. A Hillel Seminar, featuring Rabbi Frank Fisher of the U. of Ga. at Athens and Rabbi Eman uel Feldman of Atlanta. 2. A BBYO seminar, featuring Ronald Cahn, Dist. No. 5 BBYO (JTA)—Israel won a significant victory here last weekend, over staunch opposition, by getting a favorable vote in the Commis sion on Human Rights of a prop osal that all countries should as sure orphaned children that they must be brought up in accord ance with the “expressed or pre sumed” religious wishes of their dead parents. A non-governmental speaker during the debate, Dr. Isaac Lewis, of the World Agudath Is rael, had told the Commission that, following World War II, at least 20,000 orphans had been turned over to Gentiles for their upbringing, thus being “lost to their people.” A hand of oppression and hope depicts the fourth mat- zot stressed bythe American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry todramatizethe plight of three million Jews in the Soviet Unionduringthecom ing Passover seder. The art rendering by the Israeli- French artist, Nissan Engel. GOVERNOR SANDERS director; Mrs. Girt Bossak, At lanta and Columbus BBYO di rector; and, Bernard Spector^ former Southern Regional BBYO chairman and current Atlanta & Columbus chairman. 3. An ADL seminar, conducted by Theodore Freedman, South eastern Regional director of the ADL. 4. A report from Arnold Elli son, Dist. No. 5 executive secre tary. Mr. Ellison will speak on By Ruth Gershon UNITED NATIONS, (WUP)— The United Arab Republic this week submitted a report to the UN Commission on Human Rights declaring that “under the Constitution” of Egypt “there is no discrimination due to race, origin, language or religion” and that “freedom of religion is guaranteed.” The UAR document, which forms part of periodic reports which UN governments have 1 NATHAN JAY B’nai B’rith in Georgia. 5. Nathan Jay, of Athens, the outgoing president of the State Association, will give his report. 6. Harris Jacobs, past president of Atlanta Lodge, will be in stalled as the new president. The entire program will take place at the Progressive Club and all B’nai B’rith members are in vited to attend any or all of the sessions. been requested to submit to the world organization on the prog ress of human rights, appears to contradict the actual situation in Egypt where citizens of both Greek and Jewish origin have been deprived of their basic rights. Reporting on civil and poli tical rights and the progress made in this field during 1965, the Egyptian document cites the Constitution: “Egyptians are equal before the law and they have equal public rights and duties, without dis crimination between them due to race, origin, language, religion or creed.” (Article 24) “Freedom of belief is absolute. The State protects the freedom of the practice of religion and creeds in accordance with cus toms provided this does not in fringe upon public order or con flict with morality.” (Article 34) The UAR report adds that “there is no trace of discrimina tion in any form whatsoever in the UAR as various races and ethnic groups were combined together since time immemorial.” On the question of individual NEW YORK, (WUP) — A former German Air Force cap tain of World War I, said to be an anti-Nazi who had taken part in the conspiracy to assassinate Hitler in July, 1944, has be queathed $250,000 to the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society (HIAS), it was revealed here this week by the Herald Tribune staff writer Francis Sugrue. The German, Wolfram von Piftmwitz, a member of the Prussian nobility by birth and a Lutheran by faith, died here on January 29 at the age of 76. When his will was filed last week, it was learned that he had directed that his estate, estimated at $500,000, be divided equally be tween Francis Cardinal Spellman or his successor “to employ the private ownership of property and land, the report cites Article 16 of the Constitution which pro vides that “private ownership is safeguarded . . . Ownership is not expropriated except for public utility and against a fair compen sation in accordance with the law.” This, too, appears to contradict the facts as they have been re ported from the UAR by reliable newspapermen during the past decade. Jewish and Greek pro perties have been expropriated without any fair compensation. Another part of the UAR re port to the UN states that “freedom of the press, printing and publishing is guaranteed within the limits of the law.” “Within the limits of the law” may explain the arrest of Egypt’s most important editors and writers in recent time. The document’s only refer ence to Jews is contained in a paragraph which states: “Under the decision of the Council of Ministers dated 1953, Christian and Jewish employees and work ers are given official holidays on their feasts.” assets to help needy and deserv ing people in the community,” and the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society, “for the purpose of as sisting needy and deserving Jewish immigrants to the U. S.” Asked to comment about the gift, a HIAS spokesman told Mr. Sugrue that his organiza tion had known nothing about von Pannwitz’ will, but he added that the gift “is a wonderful windfall for us. We have about a $250,000 deficit, and this would just about cover it. This is manna from heaven.” Strangely, the former German captain noted in his will that “all my blood relations, near or re mote, shall be excluded from my inheritance, there being special reasons for this my direction.” Georgia B’nai B’rith Convention This Weekend in Atlanta Former German Air Force Capt. Leaves $250,000 To Hias