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THE SOCTUERN ISRAELITE
Friday, March 25, 1966
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Portent and Promise
Jewish concern with learning and culture goes back to ancient
days. In Proverbs, we are admonished that attainment of wisdom is
preferable to gain in silver and gold. And the gentle rabbi Hillel of
Talmudic fame once said that he who does not learn forfeits his
life. Another Jewish immortal, Maimonides, believed that the ad
vancement of learning is the highest mitzva, Virtue. And the philoso
pher Achad Ha-Am once said: “Learning, learning—that is'the secret
of Jewish survival.”
This stress on learning was of course also recognized by other
great civilizations, notably the Greeks, whose scholars noted that
“education was an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity.”
This tradition has survived to our times. It was indeed fortunate
that in every generation in Jewish life, a talented savant or group had
risen to meet the need forleadership required in this area
For the past quarter of a century, this mantle of responsibility
has been assumed by the American Association for Jewish Education
which, since its founding in 1939, has striven valiantly to enhance
both the qualitative and quantitative aspects of Jewish education
throughout the Jewish communities of America.
There are many aspects to the problem of Jewish education, not
the least of which is the need of uncovering new techniques and
creative devices to attract the young who are indifferent to any
kind of Jewish education, particularly religious instruction.
The Association, which now numbers fifteen national agencies,
is to weigh the problem at its fifth national conference to be held
in New York City at the Hotel Hilton on March 17-20. Its purpose,
we understand, is to spur discussion of education in community-wide
dimensions."
Since the conference slogan is to be “Portent and Promise: Jewish
Education is a Free Society," we are hopeful that its impact will not
be lost on the Jewish community.
The Atlanta premiere of “Doctor Zhivago” will
take place on Thursday night, March 31, at
Loew’s Grand Theatre. The film, which has
garnered ten Academy Award nominations, is
based on the book, “Doctor Zhivago,” for which
Boris Pasternak was tendered the Nobel Prize
for Literature. Heading the huge cast are
Geraldine Chaplin, Julie Christie, Tom Cour
tenay, Alec Guinness, Siobhan McKenna, Ralph
Richardson, Omar Sharif as Zhivago, Rod Steiger
and Rita Tushingham.
David Dubinsky, Jewish Labor
Leader Announces Retirement
King of IMephal, Shazar
Discuss Mutual Affairs
NEW DELHI (JTA)— Israel
and Nepal have a happy relation
ship which "most nations would
envy,” President Shazar of Is
rael said Saturday at a banquet
to the King and Queen of Nepal.
The President and Mrs. Shazar
are on a state visit to Nepal. The
Ambassador of India, which has
recognized Israel but never ex
changed ambassadors, was not
present at the banquet.
Previously, the Israeli Presi
dent had called on the King and
Queen at the royal palace, and
discussed matters of mutual in
terest. A report on the banquet
was broadcast on the India radio
network.
Official Nepal sources express
ed surprise at a report that the
Pakistani Ambassador in Cairo
had conveyed to Nepal the “in
dignation" of Pakistan and Com
munist China for sending army
personnel to Israel for paratroop
training. Nepali Foreign Office
sources said they had no know
ledge of any protest of "indigna
tion” have been conveyed to them
by the two countries, with which
Nepal “also maintains friendly
relations.”
(In Jerusalem, Israeli officials
said that return plans for Presi
dent Shazar’s flight from Nepal
have been changed, so that the
President and his entourage will
not have to spend a full day in
attitude en route to Nepal con
sidered by Israel as most un
friendly. The President will
spend only one hour on Indian
soil on his return trip, under the
new plans. During that hour, he
will not leave plane. Israeli of
ficials were angered by the fact
that the India Foreign Ministry
failed to send a representative to
the airport, as is the customary
practice for a visiting head
comfortable in the airport’s
lounge for VIP’s, President Sha
zar had been totally ignored by
the Indian officials when he was
on the way to Katmandu.)
“Blue Planer
At Auditorium
This Saturday
"Blue Planet,” complete with
eccentric scientist, a brace of
robots, Martian princess, high
jinks and sassy silly songs, will
be the Funtasia Children's Thea
tre Series offering Saturday,
March 2(1, at the Municipal Au
ditorium, Atlanta.
Tickets are $1.73 for front
orchestra and boxes, $1.50 for
rear orchestra and dress circle,
with special rates for groups. The
show goes on at 1:30 and 3:30
p. m.
of
state, when the Presidential plane
landed in New Delhi. Instead of
being invited to make himself
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April 12. Tuesday
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SUNDOWN PREVIOUS DAY
NEW YORK (JTA) — David
Dubinsky, one of the immigrant
Jews who led the successful fight
four decades ago to end sweat
shop conditions in American in
dustry, resigned as President of
the International Ladies Garment
Workers Union, the 74-year-old
Jewish labor leader had led the
447,000-member ILFWU for 34
years.
Born in Brest Litovsk, Russia,
Former Governor
Of N. C. Praises
Jews On Education
LOS ANGELES, (JTA) — The
classic Jewish emphasis on edu
cation and the role of the
Brandeis Institute in helping
“every human being live life to
the fullest,” was lauded here this
W'eek by Terry Sanford, former
Governor of North Carolina, in
an address at the annual dinner.
Senator Abraham A Ribicoff
Connecticut Democrat, was
awarded the Brandeis Institute
Humanitarian Award.
Hailing the achievements of Dr.
Shlomo Bardin, founder and
executive director of the 26-
year-old Institute Gov. Sanford
said: "One senses the fire of the
prophets within him and a spirit
of dedication to his people that
enriches the lives of everyone he
meets.” A full report of Gov
ernors Terry remarks appears in
the forthcoming Southern Israe
lite’s Magazine,
Nathan Meets
Sartre In Paris
Conies To New York
PARIS, (JTA) — Abie Nathan,
the unofficial Israeli peace emis
sary who flew to Egypt on his
own initiative three weeks ago in
a vain effort to talk peace with
Egyptian President Nasser, was
received Monday by French
philosopher Jean Paul Sartre and
author Francois Mauriac. The
Israeli was rebuffed, however, in
his effort to meet with President
Charles de Gaulle.
Mr. Sartre said that he did not
believe the time had come for an
Israeli-Arab dialogue. He dis
closed that he was planning to
publish later this year a special
account of the Israeli-Arab con
flict, and that he also intended
visiting Israel and Egypt. Mr.
Mauriac, who also voiced hope
for peace in the Middle East, said
that there was little chance for
such peace as long as Nasser re
mained in power, and as long as
the Arab refugee problem re
mained unsettled.
Mr. Nathan is scheduled to
continue his world-wide peace
tour on Tuesday, when he is due
to arrive in New York.
Dubinsky became a master baker
at 15 and was elected assistant
secretary of the baker’s union.
Within a year, he was arrested
for union activity and exiled to
Siberia. He escaped and made his
way to the United States. After
working at a variety of manial
jobs in New York City he joined
the Cutters Local of the then 11-
vear-old II.GWU, rising steadily
to the presidency. During his 34
years, the union made many
notable gains including the first
garment industry pact for a 35-
hour week, the first employer-
contributed fund for worker va
cations, health and welfare funds,
retirement funds and severance
pay.
Roxy To Show
K) Commandments
Starting April /
Cecil B. deMille’s "The Ten
Commandments," an epic spec
tacle dramatizing the life of
Moses, will begin a "command
performance" engagement at the
Roxy Theatre in Atlanta, start
ing April 1.
The Paramount presentation,
acknowledged as the masterwork
of master showman DeMille. is
the most widely-acclaimed and
most successful motion picture in
history. The “command perform
ance," arranged in response to an
unprecedented public demand,
marks the first showing of the
film classic since its original rec
ord-breaking run.
"The Ten Commandments” has
a superb cast of stars headed by
Charlton Heston, Yul Br.vnrier,
Anne Baxter, Edward G. Robin
son. Yvonne De Carlo, Debra
Paget, John Derek, and Sir Cedric
Harriwicke.
DeMille’s inspiring film is the
biggest motion picture of all time
— ten years in planning, three
years in writing, two years in ac
tual production. It has the largest
east ever assembled for a single
film with 25,000 people all en
gaged in making this film. “The
Ten Commandments” was filmed
on location in Egypt and the Sinai
Peninsula.
The awesome dramatization of
the life of Moses presents such
spectacular sequences as the
Plagues, the building of an Egyp
tian treasure city, the parting of
the Red Sea, the Burning Bush,
and Moses receiving the Lord’s
Commandments on Mount Sinai.
“The Ten Commandments”
has been acclaimed by many as
the most meaningful film ever
made to set forth the moment
when the basis of nil law was
given to Moses. Educators and
clergymen have said that this
film is invaluable ui their in
struction of youth on the meaning
of these Commandments, and the
history of the world Moses lived
in.
A unique arrangement enabling
groups and students to obtain
tickets at special rates, has been
instituted for the Roxy engage
ment of “The Ten Command
ments.” Information on student
and adult coupons will be avail
able by calling the Roxy box of
fice.
Manisehewitt's
Jewish Cowboy
Hides Again
“How does a Jewish Cowboy
celebrate Passover?” This is the
question posed by Manischewitz.
Yes, there is a real live Jewish
Cowboy. He’s Harold Stern from
Centerville, Texas. He and his
father own a 1,300 acre ranch
where they breed Angus cattle
and raise Appaloosa horses. Stern
says —- "What so unusual ’bout
being’ a Jewish Cowboy? A lot
of our ancestors lived off and
rode over the land2,-3,000 years
ago."
Today at Passover — Manisch-
witz helps bridge that gap what
with the supermarkets down here
stocked up with Manischewitz —
everything from soup to nosh!”
In addition to about 1,000
radio commercials starting March
23, Manischewitz will feature the
Jewish Cowboy in 150 spots —•
show in Stem’s native habitat.
They're tongue-in-cheek, hard-
riding vignettes which help
authenticate the Jewish Cowboy
legend. One such sequence
spoofs the grim cowboy's drama
tic entrance into an oldtime Wes
tern bar all goes silent as the
Jewish Cowboy identifies him
self points an ominous finger
toward the bar and gestures
‘Til take 'em all!” The "all”
being shown in a quick zoom to
he a panoramic spread of all 100
food items in the Manischewitz
line!
Manischewitz doesn't stop here,
however. It merehand'.ses the
Jewish Cowboy by offering a free
record featuring Harold Stern —
and includes some Israeli ranch
type music to boot.
Macon, Middle Ga.
Federation It e pi ns
Campaipn Sunday
The Macon and Middle Geor
gia Federation of Jewish Char
ities will hold its annual dinner
at 7:00 p. m., Sunday, March 27,
at the Baconsfield Clubhouse,
Macon.
William A Greenebaum, fund
raising chairman, announced that
Mrs. Avis Shulman, authoritative
American Jewish educator, pub
licist and speaker, will give the
main address.