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THE 10DTHIKN ISRAELITE
Southern Communities^
B’nai Israel Blueprints
Institute of Jewish Studies
Senior Friendship News
By HARRY ROSE
Obituaries
Mendel Cohen
Mendel Cohen, 92, of Atlanta
died Tuesday, Oct. 11.
Graveside services were con
ducted by Rabbi Harry H. Ep
stein and Cantor Isaac Good-
friend in Greenwood Cemetery
on October 12.
Mr. Cohen operated the M.
Cohen Co. shoe store for 35
years before retiring 10 years
ago. A native of Russia, he had
lived in Atlanta since 1910 and
was a board member and vice
president of the Free Loan Assn.
He was a member of Ahavath
Achim Synagogue.
Survivors include a daughter,
Mrs. E. D. Fagelson, Atlanta, and
a son, Reuben Cohen, New Orleans.
Mrs. Jenny Goldman
Mrs. Jenny Goldman of St.
Louis, mother of Mrs. Jack Gold
man of Atlanta, died last week.
Funeral services were held Octo
ber 23 in St. Louis.
Also surviving are a grand
daughter, Mrs. David Kamrass,
Atlanta, and three great-grand
children also of Atlanta.
Mrs. Valerie Z. Janner
Mrs. Valerie Z. Janner, 79, of
Tampa died Sunday, Oct. 16, in
St. Petersburg.
Funeral services were held Oc
tober 18 with Rabbi David L.
Zielonka officiating. Interment
was in Myrtle Hill Memorial
Park.
A native of Vienna, Austria,
Mrs. Janner had been a resident
of Tampa since 1942. She was
the widow of Dr. Theodore Jan
ner and a member of Schaari
Zedek Temple.
Survivors include a son, George
Janner, and three granddaugh
ters, Suzette, Joyce and Geor
gette Janner, all of Tampa.
George Kanter
George J. Kanter, 80, of Miami
Beach, fomrerly of Alanta, died
Monday, Oct. 17. Funeral services
were held October 19 in Miami.
Mr. Kanter was born in New
York and was a retired jeweler.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs.
Dorothy Kanter; daughter, Mrs.
Helen Roshkind, New York City;
brothers, Harry Kanter, North
Carolina; Allen, Irving and Sam
Kanter, all of Miami Beach; sis
ters, Mrs. Mildred Fisher, New
York; Mrs. Dorothy Schneer, Mi
ami Beach; Mrs. Ida Lazar, Chi
cago; three grandchildren and
one great grandson.
Mrs. Saul Rich
Mrs. Saul Rich, 71, of Atlanta,
died Tuesday, Oct. 18.
Funeral services were held
October 19 with Rabbi Harry H.
Epstein and Cantor Isaac Good-
friend officiating. Interment was
in Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. Rich, the former Addie
Goldberg, was a lifelong resident
of Atlanta. She was a member of
Ahavath Achim Synagogue and
Hadassah.
Survivors include her husband;
daughters, Mrs. Nat Bredosky
and Mrs. Gerald Alpert of At
lanta; sons, Sydney, Maurice and
Joe Rich, all of Atlanta, and
William Rich, Sharon, Mass.;
sisters, Mrs. Meyer Rich, At
lanta, Mrs. Bessie Paller, Mem
phis and Mrs. Joe Chazen,
Miami; 12 grandchildren and a
number of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Hirsch Wengrow
Mrs. Hetty Shatz Wengrow, 44,
of Lincolnton, Ga., died Saturday,
Oct. 22.
Funeral services were held in
Augusta on October 23 with
Rabbi Maynard C. Hyman of
ficiating. Interment was in Mag
nolia Cemetery.
Born in Cardiff, South Wales,
Mrs. Wengrow had lived in
Lincolnton for 21 years. She was
a member of Adas Yeshuron
Synagogue in Augusta and of
American Legion Auxiliary, Post
194, in Washington.
Survivors include her husband,
Hirsch S. Wengrow, three sons,
Joe, Michael and Andy Wengrow;
a daughter, Miss Rita Wengrow,
Atlanta; father, Abe Shatz, Car
diff, South Wales; two brothers,
Jymie and Harold Shatz, both of
London, Eng.; a sister Mrs. Bessie
Goldman, Cardiff, and a number
of nieces and nephews.
Office: JA. 8-4882
Morris H. Manheim, Jr.
MONUMENTS
Horn*: TR 4-2858
Congregation B’nai Israel has
been authorized to issue certifi
cates of achievement to those
men and women who meet the
standards of study set by the Na
tional Academy for Adult Jew
ish Studies. The Academy is that
arm of the educational structure
of the United Synagogue of
America concerning itself with
adult Jewish education.
The Institute of Jewish
Studies at B’nai Israel, will
issue a Certificate of Achieve
ment after the completion
of four years of study, each
year comprising two semesters of
ten weeks each. Each semester
course will carry two credits. A
minimum of 32 credits (160
hours) attainable in four years
will be required. To receive
credit for a course, the student
must have been in attendance at
no less than eight of the ten ses
sions in each semester.
The fall semester of the In
stitute will begin Wednesday, No
vember 2, and continue ten con
secutive Wednesday evenings.
From 8 to 8:50 p. m., Rabbi Mor
ris B. Chapman, spiritual leader
of B’nai Israel, will offer a
course on “Survey of Jewish
Civilization: Modern Period,"
which will cover Jewish experi
ence in Russia, the rise of anti
semitism, Jewish life in America,
birth of Zionism, the tragedy of
Hitlerism. At 9 o’clock, he will
present ‘‘Blueprint For Living,”
based on the examination of un
forgettable passages in the bib
lical books of Exodus, Leviticus,
and Numbers, with emphasis di
rected exclusively on the relev
ance of the teachings to modern-
day personal and general prob
lems.
From 8 to 9 p. m., Mrs. Sarah
F. Moss will conduct a course
on “Learning To Read The Sid-
dur,’ in Hebrew. She will con
duct additional courses in He
brew on Monday mornings, be
TAMPA
TEMPO
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Tobin
were recent guests of their son
Glenn at Parents Day at Wood
ward Academy in Atlanta. The
Tobins’ other son, Harris, a
sophomore at the University of
Florida, was recently elected
chaplain of Phi Epsilon Pi fra
ternity. He was also selected to
represent Phi Ep as a voting
delegate to the national con
vention held recently in Atlanta.
Harris now represents Hillel to
the University Religious Associ
ation of campus.
Unveiling of the monument to
the memory of the late Sam
Rosenfarb will be held Sunday,
Nov. 6, at 11:00 a.m. in the
Rodoph Sholom Cemetery.
Lylah Group of Hadassah will
hold its annual dance from 9 to
1 a.m., Saturday, Nov. 19, at the
Jewish Community Center.
Charlie Perry and his Boys will
play while the guests "Swing and
Sway—the Hadassah Way.” Do
nations are $6.00 per couple with
set-ups available. Door prizes
will include a weekend at the
Desert Ranch in St. Petersburg.
Sidney Schacter
Sidney Schacter, 48, of Atlanta
died Saturday, Oct. 22.
Funeral services were held
October 23 with Rabbi Harry H.
Epstein and Cantor Robert Ungar
officiating. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery.
Mr. Schacter was born in New
York. He was president of
Shadco Advertising Specialties
and president of the Advertising
Specialty Assn, of Atlanta. A
member of Shearith Israel Syna-
f ogue, he also belonged to the
regressive Club, Fulton Lodge
No. 216 F&AM and B’nai B’rith.
Survivors include his mother,
Mrs. Pauline Rosenberg, Atlanta:
three brothers, Saul Schacter ana
Jack Rosenberg, Atlanta, and
Ezie Rosenberg, Asheville, N.C.;
three sisters, Mrs. Julius Kom-
blum, Mrs. Henry Leff and Mrs.
Irving Libowsky, all of Atlanta
and several nieces and nephews.
ginning November 7 at 9 o’clock
for beginners, and at 10 o’clock
for advanced students.
Courses are open to all adults,
as a community service. The only
charge is a registration fee of $1
a family for each semester.
There Is no tuition fee. Registra
tion will be taken Wednesday at
7:45 p. m.
For additional information,
please call 341-1471.
Congregation
B’nai Israel
301 59th St. North
St. Petersburg, Fla. 33710
Ph. 341-1471
Sat. Oct. 29—9:00 a. m. Tradi
tional Service; 10:15 a m. Teen
Service; 10:30 a. m. Family Serv
ice.
Sun. Oct 30—9:00 a. m. Con
servative Service; 10:00 a. m.
Minyan Club.
Tue. Nov. 1—8:15 p. m. Sis
terhood Meeting.
Wed. Nov. 2—8:00 p. m. Open
ing session of fall semester of In
stitute of Jewish Studies. Rabbi
Morris B. Chapman will conduct
the following courses: “Survey of
Jewish Civilization: Modern Per
iod” and “Blueprint For Living.”
Mrs. Sarah F. Moss will give He
brew instructions in “Learning to
Read the Siddur.’ These courses
are offered as a community serv
ice and are open to the public.
There is no tuition fee. The only
charge is a registration fee of $1
a family for entire semester. Reg
istration will be taken at 7:45 p.m.
All adults are invited.
Fri. Nov. 4—8:00 p. m. Family
Sabbath Hour.
Congregation
Beth Israel
(A Conservative Synagogue)
2111 Swann Ave. Ph. 85-6371
Tampa 6, Florida
Samuel M. Mallinger, Rabbi
CONSECRATION
SABBATH
A special Sabbath Eve Service
in honor of all new Hebrew
School students will be held on
Friday evening, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m.
The following children will un
dergo traditional Consecration
Ceremonies: David Bobo, Joyce
Bobo, Gary Israel, Rickey Kar-
pel, Jonathan Bregman, Mark
Sussman, Mildred Sherry, Adele
Kleinbaum, Robin Washer, Ruth
Sussman, Spencer Weisman, Her
bert Weinstein. All children will
receive gifts and certificates from
the congregation.
Rabbi Samuel M. Mallinger
will perform the Kabbolat Shab-
bot, present a sermon “Consecra
tion and Its Meaning." Greet
ings and presentations will be ex
tended by the Congregational of
ficers. Mr. and Mrs. Abraham
Benchimol will host the Oneg
Shabbot. Shabbos services are at
9 a. m. Rabbi Samuel Mallinger
preaches on the current Sedra
Scripture.
COUPLES CLUB
Beth Israel Couples Club will
hold another of its successful
series of “Social Dances” on Sat
urday, Nov. 5, at 9 p. m. Tam
pa’s popular “Charley Perry” and
his band will play special music
as requested. Refreshments will
also be served.
MAZEL TOV
Heartiest Mazel Tov greetings
are expressed to Dr. and Mrs.
Victor Kassels on the Bat Mitz-
va of their daughter Linda.
Similar congratulations are ex
pressed to Dr. and Mrs. Hubert
Hoffman on the birth of a son.
Mazel Tov greetings are sent
to Mr. and Mrs. Sol Kramer on
the birth of a daughter.
The meeting of Monday, Oct.
31, will draw together close to
175 members of SF Club, for
an afternoon that will bring forth
a tremendous amount of real joy
and happiness, due to the fact
that 60 members of the Club will
be celebrating another birthday,
and these members will be the
VIPs of the afternoon. The en
tertainment committee, plus the
full orchestra, will turn out in
full regalia for a specially writ
ten musicale by Ada Marx. Sayde
Routman, chairman of the re
freshment committee, has several
surprises up her sleeve.
Molly Brandt, founder and first
president of the SF Club, under
went eye surgery in New York
on Thursday of last week and
will remain in the north until
late in the month of November.
Mickey Erlich, chairman of the
project committee, is a very busy
fellow these days as he selects
the members of the Choral Group,
which is now being assembled
and which will go into rehearsals
early next week. The group will
have a membership of 30, who
will devote their time to this
work. It will be under direction
of Ada Marx, musical director of
the SF Club.
Kasper and Caroline Lowen-
stein are visiting in New York
City and thereabouts.
Gussie Levine has returned to
her home in the Sunshine City
after attending funeral services
for her younger brother in New
York.
Eva Seldin will remain in New
York City for the month of No
vember and while there will at
tend the unveiling of a grave
stone for her son-in-law. While
north she will visit with her fam
ily and very close friends.
It was reported that Kate
Cohen was removed to a rest
home, but this was in error. Kate
is very comfortably nestled in
her own home, under the watch
ful eyes and care of her husband
Sol, and she would like to see old
friends and club members. The
address is 3751 39th Avenue No.,
St. Petersburg.
Beckie Yanchuck left her
home in St. Petersburg on Oc
tober 21, for the J. Hillis Miller
Health Center of the University
of Florida, Gainesville where she
will undergo various tests in an
effort to uncover the cause of her
long illness.
Emanuel and Hannah Marks,
who have just joined the SF Club,
also immediately became mem
bers of the Golden Circle of the
Club as they celebrated their
Golden Wedding on October 22.
Max and Harriet Schlachter will
also join this group as they cel
ebrate their Golden Wedding on
April 29, 1967. SF Club holds an
annual “Special Golden Circle
Event” honoring (this year) 28
couples.
Among the new members join
ing SF Club, at its last meeting,
were: Minnie Singer, Emanuel
and Hannah Marks, Philip Meck-
enberg, David and Celia Kahn,
Emilia Balizer, Hannah Stample-
man. Among the visitors were
Sylvia Linder, San Francisco,
Calif.; Ethel Feinberg and Dor
othy Silver of St. Petersburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Balizer, Ridge
wood, N. J.: David Kahn and A1
Levine of St. Petersburg.
Nancy Rubin will present a
special Book Review, entitled
“The Last Jew In America.” It
will be presented on Monday,
Nov. 21, in the Jewish Commun
ity Center.
The writer of this column is
making an “on the spot report”
from Illness Lane this week as a
patient himself in Mound Park
Hospital, for the purpose of put
ting the finger on Why All The
Weight Loss! The cause was dis
covered and release followed five
days later. That is the reason no
column was printed last week but
you have a solemn promise that
the column will go in each week
from now on, with the approval
of my chief, Adolph Rosenberg,
our editor. Two old buddies, also
confined to Mound Park, were re
leased also. Samuel Mazear and
Sandy Kirchner. Selig and Ida
Bush are holding their own but
are still confined to the Colonial
Rest Home. Sol Eisenberg is
doing very well, getting around
and visiting the Club on the usual
get-together days. Pauline Zirin-
sky, who was hospitalized in
Palms of Pasadena Hospital for
many weeks, is back in her home.
Isadore Gewirtzman looking hap
py because he is feeling like his
old self again. Louis Goldin re
ported to have made exceptional
progress and is planning to leave
Bridgeport, Conn., and return to
h s home here early in Novem
ber. Max Kochman attended the
last meeting and reported him
self well after a recent illness.
George Meltzer also reports doing
“very well.” Bemie Miller still
confined to his home but hopes
to be about very soon. Benjamin
Franklin returned from Mound
Park Hospital and reported he is
feeling wonderful. Anna M. Sanel
is looking forward to getting to
the Club soon, as her injured arm
is making good headway for a
complete recovery. Isadore White
is said to have fully recovered
from his recent spell of dizziness.
Harry Zimmerman’s heart is be
having and he is very happy over
continuing good progress. EJi
Gelman still confined to his
home. Frances Kellog is back on
both feet after a battle with ill
ness. Gertrude Lichton is report
ed to be ready for examination
for an illness that has been
bothering her recently. David
Sills as happy as a lark and again
hitting on “All 8.”
B’nai B’rith in India
WASHINGTON (JTA)— B’nai
B’rith announced recently that
the organization’s first lodge on
the subcontinent of India has
been chartered in Bombay. This
expands the number of countries
where B’nai B’rith affiliates exist
to 45. Hans Spitz, of Melbourne,
Australia, international vice-pres
ident of B’nai B’rith and the
president of its Australia-New
Zealand district, installed the
new unit in Bombay.
Cantor Teaches In
Catholic College
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. (JTA)
—Dr. Edward Graham is cantor
at the Larchmont Temple and an
instructor at Catholic Iona Col
lege English department. He has
been cantor at the Reform syn
agogue for 15 of its 18 years and
associated with Iona College
since 1957, when under special
arrangements, he studied there
for the bachelor of science de
gree he received from the He
brew Union College.
When he was awarded a New
York State Regent fellowship to
do graduate work at Columbia
University, he was informed he
needed more preparation for ad
mission to Columbia. He then
went back to Iona and took every
English course in the college cat
alog in one year.
He received an M. A. with
honors and spent two years on
the Columbia faculty working
for his doctorate which he re
ceived last June. During all this
time he supervised all the music
for the Temple religious services
and the Temple school.
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