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PAGE 26 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE September 19, 1986 BATHROOMS SHOULDN'T BE BORING A . ■ AVWS | m 1 m»—mmmmm *** Complete bathroom renovations Plumbing repairs A installation Shower pans replaced MAKING DREAMS COME TRUE -the-mosteF-both- (404)971-8162 MARK BRESSLER LYNN BRESSLER MASTER PLUMBER JUURNEVMAN PIUMBER DESIGNER^BUILDER DESIGN SPECIALIST We.&U&Ae. METRO WIDE DELIVERY MAJOR CREDIT CARDS BY PHONE 255-7127 5975 Roswell Rd Hammond Festival Center 565-2217 1401 Johnson Ferry Rd. Merchants Festival Center /' *<j> ^ ' '' Harper’s Flowers THREE GENERA T/ONS SER VING A TLA NT A SINCE 1921 8-5:00 Weekdays 9-12:00 Saturdays 876-5766 1300 SPRING STREET., N.W ENTRANCES ON SPRING ST. AND 16th ST. We accept all major credit card*. Jewish Holocaust survivors and their families from across the United States at Liberty Island “thank America for providing a home and haven” 40 years ago. Holocaust survivors give thanks at 40th anniversary ceremonies GEORGETOWN Travel, Inc. For Personalized SERVICE CALL PEGGY PEELING Georgetown Shopping Center 4496-A Chamhlee-Dunwoody Rd. Atlanta, Georgia JOJJ8 451-6168 Thousands of Jewish Holocaust survivors, gathered at the - foot of the Statue of Liberty “to thank America for providing us with a haven and a home,” turned their thoughts Sept. 7 to the latest vic tims of anti-Semitism: the 21 Jew ish worshippers murdered at prayer in the great synagogue of Istanbul, Turkey. Benjamin Meed, president of the American Gathering/ Federation of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, who chaired the ceremonies, told some 5,000 persons standing under a cloudless sky: “We are shocked and outraged by the murder of our brothers in Turkey who died dav- ening, without any chance of de fending themselves. Last week an American plane was hijacked and ONLY .00 for 9 Months! It’s that time of the year... Your children are either going back to college or embarking on the road for the first time. This year when they leave, make sure they know they will be receiv ing mail every week! Send them off with a subscription to The Southern Israelite. We will keep them informed of local, national and international Jewish events. Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, they will en joy having a “little bit of home” every week. You won’t have to pack it. Just mail in the attached coupon and leave the shipment to The Southern Israelite. Mail to : The Southern Israelite, P.O. Box 77388, Atlanta, Georgia 30357 innocent men, women and chil dren perished. “We call today upon the leaders of the free world to find ways to combat and stop these murderous acts, before it is too late. Will we allow history to repeat itself? Let our voices be heard today, loud and clear: Never again!” At a dinner attended by some 1,500 survivors who packed the grand ballroom of the Waldorf- Astoria that night, Elie Wiesel, chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, called for “universal condemnation and retaliation.” He added: “The reaction must come not only from the Jewish people but from everybody. If not, what happens to Jews will hap pen—as it is already happening in the case of hijack victims—to all peoples.” Wiesel suggested that a similarity exists between recent terrorist actions and Nazi persecu tion of Jews. “Whenever our enemies attack us,” he said, “they begin by attack ing the synagogue.” In a message read to the Statue of Liberty gathering by John O. Marsh, secretary of the Army, President Reagan told the Holo caust survivors: “Your presence reminds us just how important it is to remain true to our ideals as individuals and as a nation. You also exemplify the resilience of the human spirit. 1 onight. as you continue your I Yes! Please send a student subscription to: Name | School. I Address. City Slate. .Zip. From: Name Address. City Phone# . State. .Zip. □ Enclosed is my check for $18.00 celebration and raise your glass, I join you enthusiastically in declar ing, ‘L’chaim!’” The celebration marked the 40th anniversary of the arrival in the United States of the first Holo caust survivors under the 1946 Truman Act. Robert L. Israeloff, president of HI AS—co-sponsor of the day’s events—told the survivors: “Your courage and tenacity are shining examples to all who have found promise and new life in America. Our country must thank you for making America even greater, even stronger. The survivors are a clear reminder to the world that despite the very worst that the barbarians and the totalitarians of the world could do to try to eliminate the Jew ish people, they have failed. “Through your presence, you personify the invincibility and the indestructible spirit of our people. The story of your arrival and your accomplishments during these past 40 years that so inspired and up lifted us today underscores the importance of preserving the Unit ed States as a haven of freedom and opportunity for all.” The U.S. Army Band and Cho rus, which—along with American patriotic songs—thrilled the crowd with renditions of Jewish songs. The band played “Afn Pripitchik” and “Adon Olam,” and the chorus, accompanied by the band, sang “Jerusalem of Gold”—in Hebrew. Cantor Isaac Goodfriend of Atlanta was a soloist with the band. Speak ers included Shoshona Cardin, president of the Council of Jewish Federations; Sam E. Bloch, senior vice president of the American Gathering; and Vladka Meed, chairperson of the Gathering’s Cul tural Committee. At the Statue of Liberty and at the Waldorf-Astoria, the pennons of II U.S. Army units that liber ated Nazi concentration camps were carried by present-day members of those units. “Guardian of Remem brance.”