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| Tribute Dinner To Reva Epstein
One of this newspaper’s favorite personalities in the com-
3 m unity has long been Reva Epstein, wife of the spiritual
9 leader of Ahavath Adtim Congregation.
In a way she has literally been another spiritual leader,
though epitomising the practical as a rebbetxin, bringing to
the congregation and community leadership, demonstration,
inspiration and a keen talent and sense of Jewish education.
We once used the phrase about her “she walks in beauty” as
a person and as a rebbetxin. It seemed to have struck a
responsive chord and has been repeated in connection with a
tribute dinner woven around Mrs. Epstein for next week.
The purpose is to raise funds for the Solomon Schechter all-
day school, which has been created.at Ahavath Achim. It also
is known as the Rabbi Harry Epstein School, honoring her
husband’s contribution to Jewish education in Atlanta.
This newspaper urges widespread support of the dinner
whose purpose is to raise funds for the school’s very vital
budget.
GUEST EDITORIAL -
We Must Care
How many grotesque lesions in history are needed before
humanity refuses to tolerate man’s inhumanity to his fellow-
man!! *
If it is difficult to learn from ancient history, the lessons of
recent history surely cannot elude modern man. Three recent
atrocities readily come to mind: The Holocaust, The repres
sion of the Hungarians and Czechoslovakians and, currently,
the oppression of Soviet Jewry.
Present day sages remind us we must never forget the
nearly successful genocide of the Jewish people from the
demented mind of Hitler and his henchmen.
No longer can we say, “We don’t know,” “How can we be
sure?" “It is impossible,” “How can we help even if we want
to?". None of the old refrains are good enough to rationalize
our concern but inaction toward our fellow Jews who want to
leave the Soviet Union but who are, in fact, imprisoned in the
USSR.
We do know! We are sure! There is oppression! There ia no
freedom! There is no dignity left for those who do not agree
with or succupib to the communist philosophy.
Has the cause grown old? Less popular? It is no longer the
“in” thing to support? Have we let ourselves be discouraged
by the lack of positive response from the Russians? The
questions can continue endlessly.
But our response continues to be vitally important. We
must continue to care and to act! By caring we must continue
to express our outrage to our government and to foreign
governments. All avenues of communication must be ex
hausted to rescue our fellow brothers and sisters.
Until everyone, Jew and Gentile, who wishes to leave the
Soviet Union is permitted to depart, we cannot give up. We
must continue to demonstrate to the Kremlin that we will not
give up until the oppressed are released.
Our concern and positive efforts cannot abate until wh
and every person has his human rights restored with full
dignity.
The goals of Hitler will be achieved in Soviet Russia just as
surely as they would have been achieved in Germany if people
of goodwill throughout the world do not insist that the
Russians let our people go!
INTERMOUNTAIN JEWISH NEWS, DENVER
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War And Peace On See-Saw
by Yitzhak Shargil
SDE BOKER, (JTA) -
Foreign Minister Yigal Alton
said here November 29 that the
new Riyadh-Cairo-Damascus
axis poses the most serious
threat of war for Israel but also
contains glimmers of prospects
toward peace. He reiterated that
brad is ready for direct peace
talks with no preconditions but
will never accept dictates from
the Arabs or any outside power.
He proposed a mutual agree
ment with Lebanon to maintain
peace and security in the border
’ Alton made his remarks at the
traditional November 29
luncheon of the Editors Com
mittee of the Israeli Press, held
here in connection with a com
memorative gathering to mark
the third anniversary of the
death of former Premier David
Ben Gurion. Ben Gurion made
his home in this desert village.
The luncheon was held at the
Negev University which he
helped to found.
Alton said the new alliance
Nehru Award
To Dr. Salk
WASHINGTON, (JTA) - Dr.
Jonas Salk, the New York-born
physician and scientist who in
1954 developed the anti-polio
vaccine which bears his name,
has been given the Jawaharlal
Nehru Award by the Indian
government, /r' ’ i
The Indian Embassy here
reported that the award to Salk
is in “recognition of his out
standing services to the study of
biological and health sciences
and to the alleviation of human
suffering, which have
significantly enhanced the
welfare of the present and
future generations."
Salk, who is director of the
Salk Institute for Biological
Studies in San Diego, Calif., said
he expected to go to New Delhi
early next year to accept the
award. It carries $13,740 in cash
and a citation. Salk is the third
American to receive the honor
since it wae established in 1965.
The others were the late Martin
Luther King Jr. in 1965 and
violinist Yehudi Menuhin in
1968.
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between Saudi Arabia, Egypt
and Syria > 8 now the dominant
coalition in the Middle East. Its
combined military and economic
power comprise a danger for
brael should they decide to
follow the path of war, he said.
While Israel is prepared to face
such a threat, it cannot afford to
underestimate it.
On the other hand, Allon said,
the three-power axis may take
the political path while retaining
the military option as a means to
pressure or coerce Israel to
accept a political solution on
Arab terms. He observed,
however, that only a strong
coalition of Arab states could sit
down with Israel to talk peace.
Allon stressed that Israel was
ever ready to proceed with peace
talks. The lull in diplomatic ac
tivity, largely because of the
Lebanese civil war, was not of
brael’s making and, in any
event, is about to end, he said
He declared that if Egyptian
President Anwar Sadat, who has
been talking peace to the news
media but not to Israel, wants to
test Israel’s readiness to
negotiate, “let us meet”. The
same applies to any Arab leader
interested in genuine
negotiations instead of
propaganda statements, Allon
said.
AHon added that the fact that
brael will hold national elec
tions next year was no obstacle
to beginning peace talks now.
“Let the people of Israel know
what thb government intends
and let them vote,” he said.
With respect to Lebanon,
Allon said, “We are interested in
and we suggest that we reach as
soon as possible an arrangement
with the competent government
of Lebanon to secure calm and
order along the border. Let the
Lebanese be responsible for
security on their side of the
border and the Israeli army will
ensure the same on the Israeli
side.”
Allon said he was convinced
that all sections of the Lebanese
nation are interested in a
peaceful border. It should be of
special interest to President
Elias Sarkis as he forms a new
Lebanese government, the
Foreign ’Minuter asserted. He
added that so far Syrian forces
in Lebanon have not crossed the
“red line” or rather they have
not ignited a situation that
would cause brael to respond.
“SHALOM
ATLANTA"
Greets Neighbors
— Did you ever move into
a new neighborhood without
knowing a soul? And do you
remember how good it felt
when someone called or ex
tended an invitation to a so
cial evening to welcome you
into the community?
Members of the Shalom A t-
lanta committee of the At
lanta Jewish Welfare Fed
eration remember and want
to continue spreading that
friendliness around.
So, if you have a new neigh
bor who happens to be Jew
ish, do a good deed and tell
the Committee.
Barbara Planer, Chair
woman of Shalom Atlanta,
and her committee ask that
you give names to them so
that Jewish newcomers can
receive a copy of the “new"
Shalom Atlanta brochure, in
cluding 3 special offers just
for newcomers. Call 873-
1663 and ask for Shalom At
lanta. •
And remember, says Bar
bara, there are absolutely no
strings attached to this pro
gram ... no fund-raising...
no special requests . . . just a
desire to let people know they
are welcome and we are here.
The next Shalom Atlanta
complimentary Sunday Night
Supper will be held at the
Federation Building, 1753
Peachtree St., at 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, Dec. It. All new
Atlanta Jewish residents are
welcome. Call 873-1661 for
reservations and further in
formation.