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Vol. 52—No. 47

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Friday, November 24, 1950 10c a Copy — $3 Per Year

Cong,tregatiims Break
Gr(baluid
for 'House of Judaism .
NEW

General Election
Seen as Sequel
to Israel Vote

JERUSALEM—(WNS)—The sweeping gains made by
the General Zionist Party in last week's municipal elections
have set off a wave of speculation here whether the country
can possibly avoid a general national election.

When Premier David Ben Gur-
ion recently formed a new cabi-
net, it was understood the parties
YORK—(Special)—The cornerstone of the House of Living Judaism, which is to the coalition had agreed upon
to
become the national headquarters of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, January, 1953, as the political
was laid Sunday at Fifth avenue and 65th street, New York.
life-term of the new government.
And when the parliament con-
More than 700persons from --
more than 20 states attended the
ceremony, at which Dr. Samuel
S. Hollander, chairman of the
board, officiataed. He was assisted
NEM!
by Rabbi Maurice N. Eisendrath
and Jacob Aronson.
Representatives of 90 reform
congregations deposited messages
from their rabbis, presidents and
auxiliary organization.
Jonathan Wise, three years old,
a grandson of Rabbi Jonah B.
Wise, opened the procession and
deposited a book, "Reminiscenses
of Isaac Mayer Wise," the found-
er of reform Judaism in America.
The Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Sock-
man of Christ Church (Metho-
dist) brought greetings on behalf
of Christian congregations and
deposited a copy of the UN char-
ter.
A message from President Tru-
man said: "The world needs the
living spirit of religion as never
before. If the teachings of the
prophets could be brought into
the daily lives of each of us, we
could realize quickly our fondest
dreams of human brotherhood."
Among the speakers was Dr.
Leo Baeck, president of the World The spirit of science and higher learning in Israel is symbolized in the work of the Hebrew Univer-
Union for Progressive Judaism, sity, Weizmann Institute of Science, and the Haifa Technion, and by Israel's great scientist-president,
who stated that "the rehabilita- Dr. Chaim Weizmann. The American Committee for University, Institute and Technion is now seek-
tion of -mankind in - God is the ing $5,500,000 in the United States toward the continued operation and growth of the three great
institutions.
.
great common task, common to
all religions."
The building will be known as
the Moritz and Josephine Berg
Memorial.

Spirit of Learning in Israel

Arabs Trying to Settle
Louis Lipsky 450,000 DPs in Syria

,

--
vened for the first time after the
political crisis the first thing it
did was to give consideration to
legislation giving durability and
stability to the new government
pursuant to the terms of that un-
derstanding.

This week parliament referred
to its legal committee a bill to ex-

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ing, ('adillac Square, corner of
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All contributors and adver-
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new address so that there will
be no delay in receiving their
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The telephone number re-
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tend the life of the present gov-
ernment to January, 1953, when
general elections are to be held.
However even before the com-
mittee had a chance to study the
recommendation, some of the
country's political parties were
clamoring for a general election
on the ground that the gains
made by some of the opposition
parties had made the position of
the present government unten-
able.

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ei ns
'nut onat etec Qt c fo

eral Zionist Party. This -demand
was supported by Herut, right-.
wing party, and by left-wing So-
cialist Mapam Party.
Most newspapers admitted the
LONDON — (WNS) — A law
virtually ending prosecution of local elections indicated the popu-
CAIRO— (Special) —Realizing are 200,000, and in Lebanon not Nazi war criminals is being con- lace had swung to the right, and
sidered by the Austrian Parlia- that Premier Ben Gurion's party
that international support of the quite 100,000.
ment, it was reported here by had lost important ground and
Arab refugees is rapidly drawing
It is expected that those who
that a general election might be
to an end, the Arab governments would enter Syria from Jordan Dr. F. R. Bienenfeld, head of the advisable. One of the country's
World
Jewish
Congress
legal
de-
are now considering positive will make up the rest of the
leading papers, Davar, was of the
partment.
steps to aid the DPs.
total of 450,000. This would also
opinion that the results of a na-
The
proposed
law
would
abol-
NEW YORK—(Special)—Louis
The Arab governnents, it is alleviate Jordan's problem of
tional election may differ "radi-
ish the "People's Courts" which
Lipsky, chairman of the Amer- learned, still adhere to their overpopulation.
cally from the municipal elec-
have had a measure of success tions, since
ican Zionist Council, announced conviction that the refugees have
only about 400,000
in dealing with those elements. went to the polls, while double
his resignation Tuesday. The a right to repatriation and that
Under the new law Nazi crimi- that number would vote in a gen-
Council is the central agency set Israel has an obligation to com-
nals would be tried by five- eral election, possibly with quite
up by the seven major Zionist pensate them.
member courts with juries.
parties.
different results.
A proposal now before the
Such case histories have dem-
"It is impossible," Lipsky said United Naiions for the establish-
NEW
YORK
—
(WNS)
—
The
"So far no high government or
onstrated a general reluctance by
in his letter of resignation "to ment of a $30,000,000 reintegra-
cope with the confusions of func- tion fund, accordingly, does not governing student body at Col- juries to convict accused Nazis. Cabinet official has expressed an
umbia University has issued a re-
tions and authority that prevail encounter any opposition in the quest to the University to re- The new law would virtually opinion on the election results.
have the affect of terminating
in the Zionist movement in the Arab camp.
In Tel Aviv the General Zion-
move all written racial and re- all such trials, Mr. Bienenfeld de-
United States."
The refugees' greatest hope of ligious barriers from the constitu- clared, adding it was unlikely ists drew 31 per cent of the votes,
Mapai 23, Herut 14, Mapam 10,
The Council has called a meet- finding a new home is Syria tions of campus fraternities.
that such cases would even be Hapoel Hamizrachi 4, Agudath
ing to decide on a successor or which intends to launch a pro-
The nine-man body of Colum-
Israel 3, Progressives 3, Corn-
a clearer definition of its aims gram of national development bia's board of student represen- prosecuted.
muist 2, Mizrachi 2, Yemenites 2
and functions.
and needs labor to do the job. tatives, which has been studying
and the rest was divided between
It was reported that one of the It is reported that Syria would the question of discrimination in Israel Gives 250 Invalids several minor parties.
reasons for Lipsky's step was the be willing to accept the refugees campus organizations for more
In Rishon LeZion the General
tendency of constituent organiza- if the other Arab countries than a month, has set Oct. 1, 1956 Jobs in Special Shops
tions to take stands on issues af- would lend their financial sup- as the deadline for such action.
JERUSALEM—(ISI) —Fifteen Zionists drew 30 per cent of the
vote, Mapai 23, Herut 9, Poale
fecting the Zionist cause without port.
The council urged its members workshops employing 250 inva-
consulting other members of the
Syria is heavily underpopu- last February to work through lids have been opened through- Agudath Israel 7, Poale Mizrachi
council.
lated and would have to double their national organizations for out the country by local wel- and the Yemenites 5 each, the
its rural population in order to the abolition of membership re- fare offices in conjunction with Progressives 2 and the Com-
munists 3. ,
attain a higher standard of liv- strictions based on race, creed the Central Welfare Office.
In Jerusalem the General Zion-
ing. The present rural popula- or color.
One of the workshops in Naz-
tion is 2,100,000. The goal should
The 1956 deadline was set to areth employs blind Arabs. The ists polled 16 per cent of the vote
be around 5,000,000.
give national fraternities, which local welfare offices give assist- as compared with one last year,
NEW YORK—(WNS)—Eliezer
It is estimated that about do not meet often, time to act. ance to families of workers un- and in Petach Tikva 30 per cent
as compared with slightly over
dergoing training.
Kaplan, Israel's minister of fin- 45Q,000 refugees might choose to
three last year.
ance, disclosed that active pre- live in Syria if given full com-
NEW CEMENT FACTORY
In Haifa the party drew 22 per
parations were under way to pensation by Israel and ade-
NEW ROAD OPENED
HAIFA—(ISE—A new Port-
launch Israel's bond drive in the quately financed internationally. land cement factory is being
JERUSALEM—(ISI) —A new cent of the vote as against seven
United States.
There are some 80,000 in Syria built at Herzlia by the Shimson road connecting the Jordan and last year and in Nathanya 22 as
Addressing a press conference, now. In the Gaza strip, where Co. Production will red u c e Beisan Valleys was opened for compared with five. In Rehovith
the General Zionists pollee 18
regular traffic.
Kaplan declared in reply to an absorption is impossible there Israel's cement imports,
per cent of the vote as compared
inquiry that Henry Montor had
with eight in the previous elec-
been selected by the Israel gov-
tion.
ernment to conduct the bond
drive.
ISRAEL CRAFTS DISPLAYED
Kaplan recalled that major
CHICAGO — (WNS) — A former rabbi of this
According to Lavin the rabbi used his in-
NEW YORK — (ISI) — Israel
Jewish national organizations in city ,s the defendant in an alienation of affections fluence and position in Chicago, where he minis-
the U.S. had pledged full co- suit brought by a candy manufacturer whose tered to the spiritual needs of the congregation, arts and crafts were displayed
at the 17th annual Women's In-
operation in the bond drive and sweets were evidently not sufficient to hold his to wean away his wife.
ternational Exposition in New
he specifically called attention wife.
The complaint states that the Waxes had been York. Brought over by WIZO,
to the fact that the Zionist Or-
The complainant is Morris Wax and the de- divorced last year and that the rabbi married the
ganization of A me r i c a had fendant is Rabbi Bernard Lavin, who is accused divorcee this month, an event, it claims, that could the exhibit included a hand-
pledged to raise $100,000,000 to- of stealing the love of the candy manufacturer's not have happened if the rabbi had not previously woven rug, an evening jacket of
Yemenite embroidery, ceramics
ward the planned bond issue.
38-year-old wife.
alienated the affections of Wax's wife.
and silver pendants.

Austrians Ready
to Forgive Nazis

Quits Post on
Zionist Council

Columbia U. Bans
Fraternity Bias

Israel Preparing
for Bond Issue

Rabbi Is Defendant in Alienation Suit

