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Friday, Oct. 13, 1967
THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Sukkot Services
FESTIVALS OF SHEMINI
ATZERET AND
SIMHAT TORAH
AHAVATH ACHIM
Oct. 25, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 26, Thursday:
8:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, Friday:
8:30 a.m.
OR VESHALOM
Oct. 22, Sunday:
7:45 a.m.—Hoi Hamoed
Oct. 25, Wednesday:
7:00 p.m.
Oct. 26, Thursday:
8:45 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
Oct. 27, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
THE TEMPLE
Oct. 26, Thursday:
10:30 a.m.
SHEARITH ISRAEL
Oct. 25, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 26, Thursday:
8:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m.—Sermon
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
ANSHI S’FARD
Oct. 25, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 26, Thursday:
8:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 27, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
BETH JACOB
to be announced
SUKKOT SCHEDULE
Atlanta Congregations
Sukkot services, observing
the traditional Festival of
Thanksgiving, will be held
throughout Atlanta Congrega-
t i o n s beginning Wednesday
evening, Oct. 18.
AHAVATH ACHIM
Oct. 18, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 119, Thursday and
Oct. 20, Friday:
8:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
OR VESHALOM
Oct. 18, Wednesday:
7:00 p.m.
Oct. 19, Thursday and
Oct. 20, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
7:00 p.m.
THE TEMPLE
Oct. 19, Thursday:
10:30 a.m.
Oct. 21, Saturday:
11:15 a.m.—Children’s
Services
SIIEARITH ISRAEL
Oct. 18, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 19, Thursday and
Oct. 20, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
10:30 a.m.—Sermon
6:30 p.m.
ANSHI S’FARD
Oct. 18, Wednesday:
6:30 p.m.
Oct. 19, Thursday and
Oct. 20, Friday:
8:45 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
BETH JACOB
Services
Oct. 18, Wednesday:
6:40 p.m.
Oct. 19, Thursday:
8:30 a.m.
6:40 p.m.
Oct. 20, Friday:
8:30 a.m.
6:30 p.m.
Ben Hyman is Appointed to Head
Ahavath Achim Israel Bond Dinner
Ben Hyman, prominent busi
ness executive, has been named
chairman of the Ahavath Achim
Synagogue annual Israel Bond
dinner. This was announced by
Harry Lane Siegel, president of
the congregation. The committee
is now being formed to conduct
the congregation’s campaign din
ner which takes place on Wed
nesday night, November 8.
“We are proud to have a man
of his extraordinary capabilities
in our top leadership post,” he
said, “and I trust that he will be
the mainspring of a stimulating
campaign on-behalf of Israel and
the economic well-being of her
people.”
Mr. Hyman is past president of
the Gate City Lodge of B’nai
B’rith, where he promoted a crash
program which has begun to
serve as a model throughout the
State of Georgia, as well as the
Southeast. He is also vice pres
ident of the Georgia Association
of B’nai B’rith Lodges. He also
serves as a member of the Board
of Levi Memorial Hospital, the
Greater Atlanta Chapter of the
Leukemia Society of America,
Hebrew Academy, Jewish Chil
dren’s Service, Jewish Commun
ity Center and Ahavath Achim
Synagogue.
In accepting the chairmanship,
Ben Hyman stated that the Ahav
ath Achim Israel Bond goal this
year should be a minimum of
$250,000. Most of this has been
previously purchased by Ahavath
Achim members in the emergen
cy effort. “This,” Mr. Hyman
said, “is absolutely necessary if
we are to assist Israel to rebuild
its disrupted economy, and its
Abe Schwartz Leadership Award
Presented to Mendel Romm Jr.
Mendel Romm Jr. has been
named as Atlanta’s first recipi
ent of the Abe Schwartz Leader
ship Development Award, it was
announced by Herman Heyman,
chairman of the Atlanta Jewish
Welfare Federation’s selection
committee.
The award to be given annual
ly is presented to a young man
or woman in the community, be
tween the ages of 25-40 years of
age, as recognition of outstanding
service to the Atlanta commun
ity.
In announcing the selection,
Heyman stated that Mr. Romm
was the outstanding candidate
and the committee had selected
a young man who had proven
his leadership capability through
involvement in various local and
national activities.
The criteria for selection are
based on past performance in
Jewish communal work as well
as in the general community and
active participation in the Jew
ish community and its organiza
tions.
The award was originally es
tablished in memory of the late
Abe Schwartz, a devoted leader
of the Jewish community. For
many years, Mr. Schwartz served
as president of the Jewish Social
Service Federation and was most
active in behalf of New Amer
icans in Atlanta. Mr. Schwartz
was interested in the develop
ment of young leadership and
their, participation in Jewish com
munal life.
The award provides for an ex
pense paid trip to the General
DOT Sisters /
United Order True Sisters will
hold a “fun night” at 7:30 p. m.
Thursday, Oct. 26, at the Lenox
Forrest Party Room, 3200 Lenox
Rd., N. E.
Donation for the evening is
$1.25.
Mendal Romm Jr.
Assembly of the Council of Jew
ish Federations and Welfare
Funds where similar awardees of
over 50 other communities par
ticipate. The General Assembly
will be held this year in Cleve
land, Ohio, from November 15—
19.
Mr. Romm and his wife Anta
have four children. He is a grad
uate of the University of Geor
gia and is a partner in the Kor-
man-Romm Insurance Agency.
Mr. Romm has been a member
of the Board of the Jewish Wel
fare Fund oince 1959.
He was co-chairman of the
young executives division of the
1967 Welfare Fund campaign and
held important positions in past
campaigns, serving as co-chair
man of Special Gifts in 1964 and
1965. He was co-chairman of the
young leadership institute organ
ized several years ago. He is a
member of the United Jewish
Appeal Young Leadership Cabi
net and past president of the
Georgia State B’nai B’rith Lodges.
Other members of the selection
committee in addition to Mr.
Heyman included: M. William
Breman, Dr. Irving Greenberg,
Abe Goldstein and Mrs. I. F,
(Sally) Sterne.
Ben Hyman
additional burden of almost a
million new citizens who must be
trained for industry and agricul
ture. I know that Ahavath Achim
realizes the urgency of this task
and I hope they will respond with
the same dedicated and excep
tional effort which they have
evidenced throughout the years.”
In announcing Mr. Hyman’s
appointment, the president of the
congregation, Harry Lane Seigel
praised the new chairman as ; a
very able, responsible and totally
dedicated leader who would give
the direction and inspiration
needed to achieve maximum suc
cess for the November 8th cul
mination dinner.
Joint Far band
Meeting Oct. 22
A joint membership meeting of
the Farband-Ben Gurion Branch
611 and Branch 71 will be held
on Sunday, Oct. 22, at the Jew
ish Community Center at 8:00
p. m.
A report on the Farband Na
tional Convention which was held
in New York on September 6-10
will be given by Mrs. Shirley
Kandel who attended the Con
vention as a delegate represent
ing Farband-Ben Gurion Branch
611, as well as Farband-Branch
71. Mrs. Nathan Karlick and
Mrs. Ida Goncher also attended
the National Convention as
guests.
A film will be shown. Mem
bers are urged to bring friends.
Refreshments will be served—no
admission charge.
Masonry Chooses Alex Dittler
For 33rd Degree Honor
For his many years of devotion
to the Scottish Rite Hospital for
Crippled Children in Atlanta,
Alex Dittler has been chosen for
the coveted 33rd degree in Mas
onry.
The announcement was made
by the Supreme Council of Mas
onry in Washington last, week
end and conferred at the Con
vocation on October 6 in the na
tion’s capital.
Though chosen from the state-
at-large, Mr. Dittler becomes the
eighth Jewish Scottish Rite
Mason to receive the 33rd degree
since 1872.
First Jewish person to achieve
this honor in Atlanta was Rabbi
David Marx, spiritual leader of
the Temple for more than half
BBG Alumnae
Sought for 40th
Anniversary
In celebration of its 40th
a n n iversary, B’nai B’rith
Girls is seeking the names of
all alumnae of the Atlanta
chapters. These alumnae will
be honored at a oelebration
to be held November 7 at the
AJCC.
Former members are asked
to promptly send their names,
addresses and chapter to Mrs.
Marshall Solomon, 1777 Ridge
Valley Ct., Atlanta.
Alex Dittler
Federation Will Honor
Community Achievement
The Atlanta Jewish Welfare Federation,
the newly formed central agency, merging
the Atlanta Jewish Community Council,
Jewish Welfare Fund and the Jewish Social
Service Federation, has invited the com
munity to he its guest at a community-wide
gala celebration in recognition of Atlanta’s
achievement in raising two million-six hun
dred thousand dollars ($2,600/100) for world
Jewry.
The celebration will specially honor the
1967 campaign leadership.
The event will be held Tuesday, Nov. 7,
at 8 p.m. in the Progressive Club Ball Room.
Refreshments will be provided.
Guest speaker for the evening will be
Zvi Kolitz, internationally known author,
journalist, motion picture and theatrical
producer. Mr. Kolitz is the author and
executive producer of Israel’s first major
motion picture “Hill 27 Doesn’t Answer”; he
was co-producer on Broadway of the “Tony
Award” winning production “The Deputy”
and he is currently working on a new Broad
way production, “King Solomon and the
Cobbler”, the first Biblical musical comedy
in Broadway history.
Reservations may be made by contact
ing the Federation office at 41 Exchange
Place, S.E. or phone 525-4825.
a century. In 1915, the honor
went to Alfred Eichberg and in
1919 to Dew aid Cohen. Rabbi
Marx and Cohen were outstand
ing in Georgia as ritualists in the
Masonic order.
From 1919 to 1947, no Jewish
name appeared on the Atlanta
list of new honors. In 1947, Na
than Saltzman was chosen for
this distinction; in 1951 Emanuel
Goldstein; in 1955 W. B. Schwartz
and in 1965 Jack Isenberg.
A member of the Standard
Club and the Progressive Club,
Mr. Dittler is a former president
of the Temple. He was co-chair
man of the building committee that
built the new educational build
ing after the Temple bombing.
Mr. Dittler became a Master-
mason in Gate City Lodge No. 2,
F&AM, and is a member of the
Scottish Rite Bodies and Yaarab
Temple. In 1959, he was invested
as a Knight Commander Court
of Honor of Scottish Rite Mason
ry “for his service to humanity.”
A fourth generation Atlantan,
his grandmother. Mrs. Johannah
Friend, was in Atlanta during
Sherman’s invasion.
He received most of his ele
mentary education at Marist Col
lege, but entered college through
entrance examinations before re
ceiving his diploma. Twenty-five
years later, Marist presented him
with a diploma.
After his freshman year at
Georgia Tech, Mr. Dittler enter
ed Carnegie Tech and received a
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