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Continued from page 4. by mule train to Vera Cruz on the Gulf of Mexico and then shipped to Spain. Acapulco became internationally known in the 1950s as a favorite of the jet set. “It’s a good place to live,” said Garfinkle, one of the leaders of the small Jewish com munity which has a few former Israelis. Like many of the Jews in Acapulco, Garfinkle has a jewelry store on the main street. He says just because there are so few Jews does not mean that the ones here don’t try to stick together. With American Jews coming here in numbers, there are usually two seders at the El Presidente and the Posad Del Sol, two fine hotels. Garfinkle told me that the American Jews do come here to buy apartments. Besides the cli mate, they find the people friendly and warm. Joseph Beck, another jeweler from Israel told me he never lelt anti-Semitism in Mex ico. He talks a great deal about Israel and in his shop there is a Jewish National Fund box proudly displayed as there are in many Jew ish stores. On to Guadalajara. Just tell the taxi driver you want Yaquis Avenue, No. 651. That is the address of the Jewish Community Center in Gua dalajara. That is where you will find Jews. If you know English, Hebrew, Spanish or Yiddish, you’ll certainly manage. Because someone at this beautifully kept center will speak one of those languages. On any given day, especially on the week end, there are American Jews, Mexican Jews and even visiting Israelis here. There are about 250 Mexican Jewish families in Guadalajara, the city of roses and Mexico’s second city. Why did Jews come here in the past to this city which is very important because it is where roads and railroad lines converge. Cities in South America were attractions for Jews and while about 90 per cent of the Jewish population lives in Mexico City, some Jews wanted to try their luck elsewhere. Actu ally, many of the new immigrants began their careers as peddlers with packs on their backs. One Jew told me his father came from Minsk. Like many, he moved from place to place, settling in Guadalajara because of its climate and friendly population, and besides, business was good. Guadalajara has a population of about 2.5 million, including 25,000 resident Americans. It is a pretty city, located on a deep broad table land, almost surrounded by moun tains and cut by deep gorges. People cling to Guadalajara because of its climate, one of the best in the world; its people, the Tepaliosare, are proud of their city, its history and traditions. Guadalajara is northeast of Mexico City, the capital of the State of Jalisco, and is described as a “mixture of the old and the new, a colonial city with modern ideas and progress." Guadalajara is the home of mariachi music and it has fine Mexican Jewry's rich past #4 true Jr**#* vaMurwaaf Fi* m w ljl VIM m L’Shana Tova The officers, board and general membership add our greetings for the New Year to all our friends. Atlanta Lodge B’nai B’rith No. 1773 A Mexican synagogue attended by Indians. shopping areas. It is the center of the paintings and murals of Jose Clemente Orozco; the home of glorious parks. There are some American Jew ish students at the center in Guada lajara as there is a medical school. Being Jewish and living in a town or city with a small Jewish population is never easy, no matter if the country is the U.S., Mexico or Brazil. But in Guadalajara, the Jewish community is blessed with a fine community structure and activities, and they welcome visi tors. Ron Stein, President Neal Bach, President Elect Irv Kleinman, Vice Pres. Dr. Martin Linde, Vice Pres. Bradford Hench, Vice Pres. Dr. Eugene Schmuckler, Vice Pres. Eric Efron, Treasurer Jon Arth, Secretary L„ Happy New Year to all our members and from The Atlanta Jewish Community Center Board and Staff Holiday Closings Rosh Hashana Friday, Oct. 3, 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun., Oct. 4 & 5, all day Yom Kippur Sunday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 13, all day Succot Friday Oct. 17, 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Oct 18 & 19, all day Shemini Azeret & Simchat Torah Friday, Oct. 24, 5 p.m. Sat. & Sun. Oct. 25 & 26, all day Atlanta Jewish Community Center THE CENTER IS PEOPLE NOW...FIVE LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU 1745 Peachtree Road, N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309 Zaban Branch 5342 Tilly Mill Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338 E.Cobb Satellite 1190 Indian Hills Parkway Marietta, Georgia 30067 Senior Adult Day Care Center 5866 Long Island Drive, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30328 Camp Barney Medintz Cleveland, GA Jack I. Freedman President Barrie Segall Executive Director PAGE 5RH THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 3, 1986