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Organizations, J WV Post 112 Auxiliary wins awards at convention Eight members of the Mack Frankel Atlanta Post 112 Ladies Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans, attended the July National J WVA Convention in Las Vegas, where it was awarded eight plaques for out standing service. Areas of recogni tion were Action and Jewish Affairs, Rose Rappaport, chairperson; A- mericanism, Carolyn Kessler, chairperson; Armed Forces and Veterans Service, Lena Hoffman and Frances Horowitz, co-chair persons; Community Relations, Julia Butler and Tillie Shapiro, co- chairpersons; Historian, Marjorie Braun, chairperson; Leadership, Eleanor Schwartz, chairperson; Publicity, Miriam Bromberg, chairperson; and Veterans Service, Lena Hoffman and Frances Horo witz, co-chairpersons. The group was also awarded cit ations for membership retention, publications and participation in five or more programs. Bess Taffel was cited for Veterans Administra tion Volunteer Service 100% at tendance. president, who participated in the Distinguished Guests program; Miriam Bromberg, a member of the Resolution and Recommenda tions committee; Ida Solomon, na tional flag bearer; Julia Butler, Pearl Frankel, Dora Kaye, Eva Martin and Rose Stein. Donna Green of San Diego was elected National JWVA president for 1986-87. Mrs. Solomon will be national guard, and Mrs. Brom berg will be national publicity and public relations chairperson. JFS fall workshops accepting registration Delegates were Eleanor Schwartz, Remembering Hannah Shulhafer The opening meeting and des sert tea of Na’Amat/USA, Golda Meir Chapter (formerly Pioneer Women) will be a tribute to the late Hannah Shulhafer, who was a con cerned and active member. Her close friend, Josephine Heyman, will talk about Hannah, her life, her achievements and the causes to which she devoted her time and energy. Gertrude Krick, retired assistant director of the Hebrew Academy and a past president of the chapter, will speak about the institutions and projects in Israel supported by Na’Amat. The event will be held Thursday, Sept. 25, at 1:30 p.m., at the home of Sophie Boaz, 937 Berkshire Road N.E. Co-hostess will be Anne King- loff and Gladys Nadelson. Both Hannah Shulhafer and Josephine Heyman were active Beth Jacob to honor 1986 new members Congregation Beth Jacob will honor all members who have joined the synagogue in the past year with a special spaghetti supper on Sun day, Sept. 21, at the synagogue. New members will receive a special membership gift. There is no charge for new members; and a nominal charge for others. Mrs. Marsha Spector, vice pres ident of membership and dues, will officially welcome the new members and Michael B. Feinerman, M.D., president of the synagogue, will present the gifts. B’nai Torah Brotherhood will breakfast Sept. 28 1 he B’nai Torah Brotherhood will hold a breakfast meeting at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 28 in the social hall. Speaker will be Peter White, president and trustee of the South ern Center for International Studies. White has traveled and spoken extensively throughout the world. He recently returned from three weeks in Russia and was also a guest of the Chinese government for three weeks. His topic will be “Soviet Threat to the West: A European Perspective with Chinese Overtones.” Guests are invited. For more information, call the synagogue, 257-0537. leaders in the Jewish and general communities as far back as the 1920s. Later they were actively engaged with the resettlement of the refugees of the Hitler era. Both were champions of human rights and worked for better relations be tween the races long before the court decisions abolishing segrega tion. Mrs. Shulhafer was a leading figure in many organizations in cluding the Atlanta Jewish Federa tion, then the Welfare Fund. She was an ardent supporter of Israel and was a Zionist before the estab lishment of the Jewish state. Because of her love for Israel and its people, Na’Amat is the recipient of a generous bequest, to be announced during the program. For reservations, call 876-4045 or 261-3677. Members and friends are invited. Young Couples Club slates dessert party The Atlanta Jewish Young Couples Club will hold a new mem ber dessert party at 8:30 p.m. Sat urday, Sept. 20, at the home of Amy and Morris Maslia. Bring a favorite dessert . The club is for young couples, married and unmarried, who are interested in meeting other Jewish couples. Activities are held once a month. For more information, call Amy and Morris, 634-9637. Registration is under way for Jewish Family Services fall work shops. Workshops being offered are Single Parents and their Kids; Mid-life, Menopause and Me; In terdating and Intermarriage— Where Are We Going in the Jewish Community? (co-sponsored with the Atlanta Bureau of Jewish Edu cation); A Woman of Valor—A Forum for Women Age 60 and Over; Parenting the Learning Dis abled Child; and For Couples in their Second Marriage. All JFS workshops are offered for a fee which can be adjusted if necessary. For more information, call Phyllis Levine, coordinator, Family Life Education, 873-2277. Yeshiva High PTA to hold panel discussion Yeshiva High School PTA will hold its opening meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23, in room two at the AJCC Peachtree. A panel dis cussion, “Ingredients for a Suc cessful Year: Tips for Parents,” will be conducted by Yeshiva High adminstrator, Rabbi Herbert Cohen. Panel participants will be Leda Abar, M.S.W., A.C.S.W., with Jewish Family Services, and Meta Wilson, parent. Following the discussion, par ents will meet the faculty. Refresh ments will be served. For more information, call the school office, 873-1492. Reform Council elects officers Atlanta Reform Synagogue Council incoming president, Bar bara Turetsky (center) with outgoing president George Fox (left) and Rabbi Frank Sundheim. Sundheim is the new regional direc tor for the Union of American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC). Mrs Turetsky is a member of Congregation B’nai Israel. The council is made of presidents and rabbis of Atlanta area Reform synagogues and national and regional UAHC representa tives. The organization’s function is to promote unified activities among Reform congregations. WhaVs Happening a comprehensive community calendar SEPTEMBER 19, Friday: 8 p.m.—Temple Emanu-El installs Rabbi Barry Friedman, the Synagogue. SEPTEMBER 20, Saturday: 7 p.m.—Ein Karem Hadassah Auction, Mill Glen Clubhouse, Dunwoody. 8 p.m.—Solel Unit of B’nai B’rith Yiddishkeit Night, 7001 Peachtree Industrial Boulevard, Norcross. 8 p.m.—AJCC Center Players Presents “Come Blow Your Horn,” AJCC/ Peachtree. 8:30 p.m.—Young Jewish Couples Club New Member Dessert, Home of Amy and Morris Maslia. SEPTEMBER 21, Sunday: 9:30 a.m.—Conference on Spiritually, The Temple. 10 a.m.—Soviet Jewry Education and Information Center Brunch to honor Yosef Mendelevich, Congregation Beth Jacob. 11 a.m.—JWV Bicentennial Sentry Post 976, Radisson Inn, 1-285 and Chamblee Dunwoody Road. 12:30 p.m.—JWV Post 112 Auxiliary Opening Luncheon, Club 112. 2 p.m.—AJCC Center Children’s Acting Troupe Auditions, Kids 10-12, for “Chana and Her Shabbos Dress,” AJCC/Zaban. 4 p.m.—Dedication of Rich Foundation Greenhouse, The Jewish Home. 6 p.m.—Beth Jacob New Member Supper, the Synagogue. 6:30 p.m.—B’nai Torah Brotherhood Banquet, the Synagogue. 7:30 p.m.—AJCC Center Players, “Come Blow Your Horn,” AJCC/ Peachtree. SEPTEMBER 22, Monday: 11:30 a.m.—Ahavath Achim Sisterhood Opening Meeting, the Synagogue. 6:30 p.m.—Nachal Lodge “Sports Night,” Mama’s Pizza, Merchants Festival Shopping Center. 7:30 p.m.—B’nai Torah Sisterhood Meeting, the Synagogue. SEPTEMBER 23, Tuesday: 9 a.m.—Institute for Adult Enrichment and AJCC Senior Adult Services Trip to Callaway Gardens. 6 p.m.—Federation Women’s Council B and P Opening Event, “Ter rorism: The Threat of the ’80s,” Tower Place Hotel. 6 p.m.—JNF Dinner, Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel. 8 p.m.—Yeshiva High School PTA Opening Meeting, AJCC Peach tree. SEPTEMBER 24, Wednesday: 10:30 a.m.—Brandeis University National Women’s Committee Opening Luncheon and Study Group Preview, Hyatt Regency Ravinia. 2 p.m.—Neurim Hadassah, The Jewish Tower. 6:30 p.m.—Regency ORT, Morrison’s Cafeteria, North Druid Hills Road. 8 p.m.—Chabad of Georgia Evening for Women, Chabad Center. SEPTEMBER 25, Thursday: 7:30 p.m.—Mt. Scopus and Ketura Hadassah Donor Kick-off, Hebrew Academy. Selichot services Selichot, “penitential prayers,” precedes the ushering in of the New Year. Traditionally, Askhenizim conduct the service Satur day before Rosh Hashana at midnight, to concentrate without any extraneous thought, and because of the hour’s mystical nature. (This year, Selichot services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 27.) Sephardim conduct the service the Sunday before, at dawn. The folloiwng congregations have informed The Southern Israelite of their Selichot services. Those interested can call con gregation offices for more information. Telephone numbers and addresses are listed in the Synagogue Directory on page 18. Ahavath Achim, midnight service preceded by social hour. Anshe S’Fard, midnight service. Beth Jacob, 10:45 p.m. discussion followed by midnight service. Beth Shalom, 10 p.m. discussion, followed by social hour and service. Beth Tefillah, 12:45 a.m. service. B’nai Torah, 11:30 p.m. social, discussion, followed by mid night service. Etz Chaim, 11:30 p.m. discussion, followed by midnight service. Kehillat Chaim, 10 p.m. service. Kol Emeth, Havdalah, discussion and service beginning at 9 p.m. Or VeShalom, Sunday, Sept. 28, service at 5:30 a.m. Shearith Israel, discussion and social hour at 11 p.m., followed by midnight service. Temple Emanu-El, program at 9 p.m. followed by meal at 10:30 p.m. and service at 11 p.m. Temple Sinai, midnight service. The Temple, 10 p.m. Oneg, Havdallah, discussion and service. Yeshiva High, Midnight service. PAGE 19 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 19, 1986