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TMK SOUTHERN ISRAELITE
Friday, Apr. 4, 1969
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Kathleen Nease, Vida Goldgar, Edward M. Kahn
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I ribute to Beloved Leader
Havera Ida Goncher
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PESAH -1969
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admiral Lewis L. Strauss ex
pressed support publicly for an
atomic power plant in Israel to
desalinate sea water for irraga-
tion purposes. The plan drafted
by Admiral Strauss, stemmed
from President Eisenhower’s
Atoms for Peace proposal before
the UN in December, 1953.
President Eisenhower was the
recipient of many awards from
Jewish organizations. These in
cluded 100-year-old Torah scroll
presented to him in 1960 by
Chancellor Louis Finkelstein of
the Jewish Theological Seminary
of America; the “Judaism and
Peace” award of the Synagogue
Council of America the same
year, and the B’nai B’rith Pres
ident’s Medal in 1959. In March,
I960, Mr. Eisenhower was host
to Mi. Ben Gurion in a two-hour
talk in the White House.
NEW YORK (JTA)—The sad
ness of the Jewish c'ommunity
over Gen. Eisenhower's death at
T8 was expressed in statements
issued by the major Jewish or
ganizations. All of them focused
on Gen. Eisenhower’s role as
commander of the Allied armies
who liberated Europe from Naz
ism and on the compassion and
understanding he showed the
survivors of the holocaust.
“Having seen the fruits of big
otry in the liberated death camps
of Nazi Europe, he dedicated his
life to the struggle against injus
tice, persecution and slavery,”
one statement read. One Amer
ican Zionist leader declared, “His
friendly intercession in behalf
of the survivors of the holocaust,
and his cooperation with many of
the refugees in their desire to
emigrate to Palestine, contributed
to the upbuilding of what is now
laraei”
Performance
Cancelled
MONTREAL (JTA) — Mrs.
Ida Kaminska, the Yiddish ac
tress, was in “satisfactory condi
tion” with a “possible cardiac
complaint” in Jewish General
Hospital. She was taken to the
hospital following a complaint of
severe headaches for three days,
her husband, actor Marian Mel-
man, told the JTA.
Mrs. Kaminska has been ap
pearing here in the Places des
Arts in the Yiddish classic “Mir-
ele Efros.” With her are her hus
band and daughter, Ruth Kam
inska, all former members of the
Jewish State Theater of Warsaw.
Montreal was their first stop
on a tour with “Mirele Efros.”
Performances were cancelled be
cause of her illness.
Jewish Calendar
•PASSOVER
April 10, Thursday
(Eighth Day)
•LAG B’OMER
May 6, Tuesday
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•SHAVUOT
Mav 23, Friday
•TISHA B’AV
July 24, Thursday
•ROSII IIASHANA
Sept. 13-14
Saturday-Sunday
•YOM KIPPUR
Sept. 22, Monday
•HOLIDAY BEGINS
SUNDOWN PREVIOUS DAY
Ida Goncher had probably the longest funeral eulogies this editor
can remember. And when all three of these inimitable tributes
were made, they had barely given her credit for the special
Qualities she possessed and was able to transmit to others. But
this would have been all right with Mrs. “Guncher,” this is how
the family says it. She did not chart her course for covet or rec
ognition, nor sought it but rather others took the credit and glory.
We’re not about to reduce such a person to words but a close
associate in the following tribute pretty well voices some
idea. —THE EDITOR
Moetzet Hapoli in her name to be
used where it is most needed.
May she rest in peace in her
heavenly home and her memory
be for a blessing never forgot
ten.
Her dear family can truly say
“Our mother — A Woman of
Valor — loved by all.”
—Rose Liebling, President
Pioneer Women Club 1
I In 1969 the observance of Pesah assumes a new meaning
ih our lives as Jews. We can discern clearly its significance
t^hen we begin to apply the story of the Exodus of the Is
raelites from ancient Egypt, to the problems of our own
times.
The observance of the festival of Pesah has served as a
unifying force throughout our history. It has been the means
of providing us with a renewal annually of giving testimony
to the strength and co-hesiveness of Jewish family life.
There is no “generation gap” in the observance of Pesah.
Parents, children, grandchildren, uncles, aunts and cousins,
and other relatives and friends—all join in the excitement
and joy of retelling the story of the liberation of our ances
tors from bondage and slavery in ancient Egypt.
Every age group has “a piece of the action,” in the
parlance of today. But Pesah in 1969 has even greater rel
evance to contemporary Jewish life, in the Diaspora as well
as in Israel.
Once again we are faced with the reality of a new exodus
from lands where Jews are oppressed and persecuted.
| Once again the cry of “Let my people Go” must resound
throughout the world.
Soviet Russia must heed the call for freedom and open
jits gate wide enough to let all Jews get out to lands of their
choice especially to Israel, which is ready to welcome them
with outstretched arms.
The Arab countries must release the Jews held in cap
tivity and permit them to seek reunion with their own in
Israel.
The right to emigrate must become a vital part of inter
national relations.
It is our fervent hope and prayer that 1969 will see Is
rael freed from terror and threats of annihilation.
It is our belief that each of us has a mission to achieve
on behalf of freedom for all people. Let us begin on
Pesah 1969, to redeem our obligation to join in the struggle
for freedom, peace, and justice for all mankind.
We extend to all our readers our greetings and good
wishes for a happy and joyous Pesah.
Eisenhower Star ^ Yiddish
Her name lives in the hearts
of all Atlanta Jewry, and in Is
rael.
She truly was the Yiddish
Momma to so many people and
all who knew her loved her. To
us she was someone special.
As recording secretary of Pio
neer Women Club 1 and our ad
visor in many things, she will
always be missed and remem
bered in our hearts for her good
deed*.
Every Saturday morning where
many of our group ' attended the
Saturday services in the syna
gogue together, she made it such
a blessed day for us — always
ready to take us home with her
for kiddush and where we spent
many Oneg Shabbats.
It was known all through At
lanta Ida Goncher had a Jewish
home and welcomed all strangers.
Hers was a home to share — a
place to rest — a place to spend
the holidays — ever an open door
and an open heart. Ida Goncher
received them with open arms.
One can hardly write of all
the good deeds and the noble
work to which she was so ded
icated. Every sick and lonely
person who needed encourage
ment and help, Ida Goncher was
there—going to the hospital with
a little kosher soup or food, she’d
bring it to them to cheer them
and help them to get well. They
knew someone cared — that was
Ida Goncher.
She shall always remain in our
hearts as a wonderful sister. Jn
every organization, she will be
missed. The Jewish old people’s
Rome . . . her work for Hebrew
Education . . . helping young
boys and girls. One just cannot
say enough about this gentle little
lady loved by all.
Pioneer Women Club 1 is ded
icating to her memory her name
in the Golden Book of the Jew
ish National Fund. Also other
plans are being made to place
plaques with her name on the
shelves of a library in Israel.
All the proceeds in our treas
ury up to date shall be sent to
Bank and Printer
Differ Over What
Minimum Balance
Freudian?
Wishful thinking?
Just a mistake of the printer?
Whatever the reason, the prin
ter last week used the figure
$300,000 as a minimum balance
in the ad of the Mercantile City
Bank, which was attempting to
explain that it was an institution
catering to the requirements of
the small depositor, as well as
serving those whose accounts run
into the larger figures.
Mercantile City Bank offers no
service charge for depositors
whose accounts average as little
as $300.00, the ad intended to
show. But the type-setter went
off into fanciful or inflationary
dimensions and this small sum
skyrocked astronomically, ap
pearing much, much larger and
totalling escaping the proofread
ers as well.
Pres. Eisenhower Had Links
To JWB More Than 15 Years
NEW YORK—Throughout more
than 15 years as Chief of Staff and
President of the United States,
Dwight D. Eisenhower maintain
ed an interest in the services of
the National Jewish Welfare
Board (JWB) to the Jewish mil
itary and to Jewish Community
Centers and YM-YWHAs.
Soon after becoming Chief of
Staff in 1945, General Eisenhow
er received a delegation from the
JWB Commission on Jewish
Chaplaincy. He recalled this
meeting in later years when he
was presented with a copy of
“Rabbis in Uniform,” the 370-
page book which tells the com
plete story of the American mil
itary chaplaincy. The book is
permanently housed in the Eisen
hower Museum and Home, Abi
lene, Kansas.
Publication of the book was
one of the projects related to the
centennial of the Jewish military
chaplaincy, which was observed
in 1962-1963 throughout the
country under the auspices of an
ad hoc committee of 46 national
Jewish organizations and coordi
nated by JWB.
In an introduction to “Rabbis
in Uniform,” General Eisenhower
declared “the record of the chap
lains of all faiths is one in which
Americans take great pride. In
the struggle for human liberty
and human rights in which we
are now engaged, the military
chaplain stands forth sharply as
a living symbol of those princi
ples and qualities which differ
entiate our world of freedom
from the world of tyranny.”
President Eisenhower hailed
the Jewish Community Center
movement on the occasion of its
centennial in 1953, declaring:
“The century of significant hu
man service the Jewish Commun
ity Center has rendered makes it
an asset of rare worth to the life
and developing civilization of our
America. It is good to know that
there are close to 350 of these
Jewish Community Centers—and
YMHAs, as they are also known
— functioning so effectively in
hundreds of our communities
throughout the land.”
“I should also like to recognize
once again the work of the Na
tional Jewish Welfare Board,”
President Eisenhower added, “for
it is this organization which is
the national association of Cen
ters and Ys. The National Jew
ish Welfare Board has for many
years given direction and gui
dance, skilled and heartening aid
to these Centers. The Jewish
Community Center has infused
the ordinary lives of an uncounted
number of people—ranging in age
from the preschool child to the
senior citizen — with purpose,
cheer, creative self-awareness, and
lively meaning. For this dedicated
work, the Jewish Community
Centers and YMHAs of America
deserve the gratitude of mil
lions.”
On the occasion of the 1956,
1958 and 1960 biennial conven
tions v of* JWB, President Eisen
hower paid tribute to JWB for
its continuing efforts in promot
ing good citizenship, fostering the
Jewish Community Center move
ment in the United States and
other countries of the free world,
and meeting the needs of men
and women in the U. S. Armed
Forces at home and abroad.
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