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I’agr 14 TIIE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE April 18. 1975
Camping Without Regard To
Frank Fierman AZA Holds "Third Seder"
by VIDA ((OI.DGAR
A unique and multi-dimensional
camping experience is again being
offered in early June by Blue Star
((amps, Hendersonville, N.C., for
12 days preceding the, regular
camp season.
( imping Unlimited, entering its
seventh year, makes a serious and
roaceatrated effort to gather
campers and staff from many
backgrounds of race, religion,
economic status and geographic
location.
This blend offers a richer ex
perience'to all involved and better
prepares them for a future society
“more cooperative and more con
fidently inclusive,” Blue Star co-
founder-Herman Popkin stresses.
Somehow, the staff feels, this in-
tercultural experience has more
impact because the youngsters are
meeting on “neutral ground”
rather than on the home base of
one or the other group. Understan
ding is absorbed naturally rather
than drilled in.
Important to the program is how
religious beliefs are approached.
On weekends the emphasis is on
“this is how our religion has ser-
lices.” Jewish, Protestant and
Catholic services are offered* and
shared. It is literally a weekend of
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comparative religion in study and
action. Also on weekends, guests
often join the campers and share
their special areas of expertise.
Bill Rothschild of Atlanta has
been a counselor at Camping
Unlimited almost since its begin
ning This year he plans to use his
vacation from law practice to
again teach canoeing. Bill also
provides banjo entertainment for
the kids and leads song fests. He
also serves as a one-man booster
club for the concept.
Mike Popkin, son of co-founder
Harry Popkin, will be camp direc
tor for the second year. Mike is
presently a doctoral candidate in
counseling at Georgia State.
Another Atlantan who has.had
deep involvement with Camping
Unlimited is Gilbert Rich, former
ly a counselor and director.
Mike and Bill arc visiting
groups to explain the program . . .
answering questions and detailing
advantages. This Sunday, Apr. 20,
they will be at the Temple at 11:30
a.m.
Some federal funding had been
available in the past, enabling 223
campers to enjoy the experience in
1971. Since then, without federal
funds, the program has necessarily
been limited to 100 campers, fifty
of whom attend on scholarships.
The experiment in living has
received praise from many
quarters. The Popkins were chosen
for a "Good Neighbor" award in
1970 from the National
Conference of Christians and
Jews. It is believed to be the only
program of its type in the
Southeast.
But. says Rothschild, the main
ingredient in any successful camp
program is, naturally, campers.
I'he underprivileged campers can
not be accommodated without an
adequate number of "advantages."
This is the camp's immediate con
cern.
Some financial help is available
to those who need it, regardless of
race or creed. Individuals can
sponsor a camper (tax deductible)
as well, either designating who
benefits or leaving it up to the
camp.
An interesting observation has
been that the greatest differences
appear to be along economic lines
rather than racial.
Parents of middle and upper mid
dle class black children at the
camp are just as eager for their
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youngsters to know and understand
the differences between their own
lifesty le and that of underprivileged
children, black or white, as any
white parent might be to have his
child learn about another race.
An offshoot benefit, according
to Mike Popkin, is that many of
the children come back much more
aware of their own heritage. They
have to get answers about
themselves to share with their
campmates.
All staff, incidentally, volunteer
their time-and Blue Star makes the
facilities available for the
program. A regular camp program
is followed, including the
traditional trip to Sliding Rock.
Cost, for those who are not on
full or partial.scholarship, is 5200
for the 12 day program which runs
from June 3-15. Information or
brochure is available by calling
Mr. Rothschild, 588-0300 or Mrs.
Nonie Fox, 256-2778.
March —
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permission to leave the Soviet
Union. Many of the demonstrators
carried pictures or the names of
Soviet Prisoners of) Conscience
and other Soviet Jews who have
been harassed in the USSR. New
York City area Congressmen
carried pictures of the POCs each
of them had "adopted."
Many marchers shouted the
slogan which has almost become
the theme of demonstrations for
Soviet Jews: "One. two, three,
four, open up the iron door; five.
si\. seven, eight, let our people
emigrate." Banners called for
"Freedom Now," “Let My People
Go," "Don't Let History Repeat
Itself." Christian clergymen
marched under the banner of the
National Interreligious Task
Force on Soviet Jewry.
Some of the marchers urged
freedom for Syrian Jews, too. A
group of youths wore blood
stained Arab kafiyas and nooses
and chairis to underscore the plight
of the Jews in Syria. Some
demonstrators carried signs urging
support for Israel and others had
placards denouncing Secretary of
State Henry A. Kissinger.
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza,
Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D.
Wash.) accused President Ford of
encouraging Soviet bad faith over
the emigration of Jews to Israel
when the President last Thursday
denounced the Jackson Amend
ment provisions. Jackson declared
that when Congress worked out a
compromise on the U. S. Trade
Act provisions dealing with free
emigration, “we did not know
whether the Soviet Union would
live up to its word." But, he said,
“We thought we could count on
the President of the United States
to live up to his."
Ford, in his “State of the
World" speech last Thursday, call
ed for legislation eliminating the
Jackson-Vanik provisions requir
ing unharassed emigration by Jews
and others in the Soviet Union.
Ford "as much as told the Soviets
not to bother qualifying under our
new law," Jackson told the cheer
ing crowd. “He encouraged them
to believe that their bad faith will
be rewarded by further con
cessions." Continuing, Jackson
declared: "Well, he is wrong. The
problem is not in the U.S. trade
bill, the problem is in the Soviet
Union, and the solution is in the
The Frank Fierman AZA
Chapter held a “Third Seder”
Brunch, Sunday, Mar. 30, at the
home of Jay Kresses A “Third
Seder” is a social and cultural af
fair based on the seder theme. It is
held during the week of Pesach,
after the first two nights have been
observed in the home.
This "Third Seder” retains the
basic elements of the traditional
seder, but the members of Frank
Fierman made up their own
modern version Haggadah.
Instead of the regular Kiddush,
they raised their cups, led by the
president Cary Pazol, for the Fifth
Cup of Wine, in rememberance of
the Jews in Soviet Russia. Their
matzo was a special matzo, the
Matzo of Hope, which symbolizes
hope for freedom for all Jews in
Russia, Israel and everywhere.
Instead of the regular "Mah
Nishtano”, Howard Rabinowith
led a discussion of four questions
relating to four current issues in
Jewish life. One of the most en
joyed parts of the seder was Jeff
Brickman's interpretation of the
Four Sons — Four kinds of AZA
members (Aaron AZA, Nathaneil
Nahr, Theodore Tzoris or Moshe
Meshugenah. and Gary Gornisht).
"It takes all kinds of guys — that’s
what makes a chapter interesting."
After the Seder Brunch of Sid
Kresses' Matzo Brie, with all the
trimmings served by Mrs. Kresses.
Mrs. Pazol and Mrs. Benamy,
there was a quiz on Passover sym
bols, story and customs, written
and conducted by Danny Hecht.
A seder ends with the words "Next
Year in Jerusalem", and this was
done with a film-strip shown bv
Maury Benamy and Mrs. Benamy
— "Israel Celebrates Passover".
Bruce Weinstein and Mark
Eisenberg, the advisors, felt that
this meaningful Jewish learning ex
perience combined with food and
fun was a terrific way to observe
Passover in BBYO.
The chapter’s next event will be
manning a booth at the AJCC Flea
Market on April 20 to sell cotton
candy, popcorn. Cokes, pizza
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