Speliman's Aid Hits Rabbis' Stand
On Separation of Church and State
NEW LONDON. Conn., (JTA)
—The 62nd annual meeting of
the Central Conference of
American Rabbis, at its session
here, went on record voicing
sharp opposition to any attempt
to inject the practice of sec-
tarianisms in the nation's pub-
lic school s. The conference
warned that the principle of
separation of state and church,
"was being questioned, chal-
lenged and undermined in many
quarters."
A comprehensive report deal-
ing with the question voiced
sharp opposition to Bible read-
ings, religious holiday observ-
ances in the public school sys-
tems and to the released time
program of religious instruction.
The report emphasized, that the
Central Conference was strong-
ly devoted to the principle of
separation of church and state
and that • the rabbis were op-
posed to the observance of Jew-
ish as well as Christian holi-
days in the public schools as
"improper, illegal and unconsti-
tutional."
(In New York, the Rt. Rev.
John S. Middleton, secretary
to Francis Cardinal Spellman,
criticized the rabbis' stand
and charged that they "are
not advocating Church-State
separation but rather the
elimination of any suggestion
of religion" during school
hours. He accused the rabbis
of encouraging secularism and
maintained that they do not
represent the unanimous con-
viction of American Jewry).
Send Police Trio for Training
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tion betweeen Reform and
Conservative Jews, spokesmen
for both factions, at the con-
ention, said there is no pros-
pect of a merger of the two
groups. The speakers were Dr.
Robert Gordis and Dr. Ira
Eisenstein, Conservatives, and
Announcing co-sponsorship of the sending of a team of three policemen to the eighth annual
Rabbis James G. Heller and
Institute on Race Relations at Fisk University, July 2-14, by Probus Club and the Jewish Commun.
Leon Feuer, Reform.
The convention went on rec- ity Council, Dr. Shmarya Kleinman, Council president, stressed the necessity of training police
ord supporting President Tru- officers adequately to prevent incidents of tension in our community.
The program, planned by Dr. Kleinman, Edmund F. Saperston, Probus president, Ben L. Goode
man's stand to resist military
aggression while making every and John M. Wise of Probus, won the approval of Police Commissioner George F. Boos.
Police officers, selected by an interviewing committee from the Mayor's Interracial Committee
effort to avert another war. It
urged the U.S. to take the lead and the sponsoring organization, were nominated by Senior Police Department Inspector Sanford
in extending UN authority as a I. Shoults. They are: Sgt. Philip Van Antwerp, Detective Joseph Blindauer and Patrolman Capers
world goVernment. Adoption of Harper.
FEPC laws was urged.
Shown presenting funds to Police Commissioner Boos for training the officers are, from the
Dr. Philip S. Bernstein, CCAR left: Front row: Goode, Commissioner Boos, Dr. Kleinman; rear roar, Saperston, Wise, Superin-
president, said that in pledging tendent Edwin Morgan, Patrolman Harper, Sgt. Van Antwerp and Detective Blindauer.
support for Israel he was critical
of the fact that RefOrm and
Conservative phases of Judaism
did not enjoy in Israel the same
status as other religious groups.
He expressed hope that this
condition would be rectified. The
conf erence re-elected Rabbi
Bernstein president.
Among a series of unanim-
ously-passed resolutions was one
that called for the passage of
the congressional bills which
Dr. Nelson Glueck, president would give Israel a grant of
of the Hebrew Union College- $150,000,000 t o carry out its
J e w i s h Institute of Religion "gigantic tasks of resettlement
maintained that while Ameri- a n d rehabilitation." Another
can Jews must continue to have resolution urged the organiza-
close spiritual bonds with Israel, tion heads to effect a closer
working relationship with the
Rabbinical Assembly, the body
representing the Conservative
Rabbis, in varied fields of activ-
ity through a joint committee.
tee.
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The Jewish News
Dr. Bernstein, in an accep/-
JERUSALEM.—Work for the ance speech, said that the
establishment of a "free harbor" liquidation of the displaced per-
in Israel situated in the estuary sons problem in Europe and the
of the Kishon River, will begin establishment of Isarel as a na-
soon. A contract was signed tion has produced "a turning
Monday between the Nether- point in Jewish history." He said
lands Harbor Co. and Minister that American Jews no longer
of Communications Dov Joseph can expect European Jews' to
providing for the enlarging, provide ideas, institutions and
deepening and diverting Ki- personnel necessary to enrich
shon's bed to enable seafaring Jewish life in this country. The
vessels to anchor.
conference head said that
The Netherlands company alsoo "whatever institutions Ameri-
will build 600 metre breakwater can Jewry' will have, must be
and dry. dock. The entire project created and sustained by the
will cost nearly 1,500,000 pounds American Jewish community, or
including a 400,000 florins loan there will be none."
granted by Netherlands.
The liner Transylvania ar-
rived Monday with 1209 Ro-
manian immigrants.
Plan Free Harbor
In Kishon Estuary
Jewish Groups Back Race Institute
they also must continue "to
grow as an integral part of the
American scene in sturdy and
creative self-reliance."
Dr. Glueck called on Ameri-
can Jews to join forces with
Americans of other faiths" in
safeguarding the d e In o c ratic
ideals and principles."
While asserting that they
will work for -- closer coopera-
Mrs. Blaustein Gives $1 Million
To Baltimore Jewish Hospital
BALTIMORE — A $1,000,000
gift for the
erection of the
Obstetrical and
G y n e cological
.;Building of the
Sinai Hospital
unit of the new
J e wish Medical
Center in North-
west Baltimore,
Mrs. Blaustein was made by
Mrs. Louis Blaustein in memory
of her late husband, the Balti-
more industrialist and philan-
thropist. Tht new building will
be known as the Louis and Hen-
rietta Blaustein Building.
forts to establish a Religious
Bloc for the forthcoming parlia-
mentary elections, July 30, failed
when the Mizrachi Laborite
Party announced it will present
a separate .list of candidates.
The party leaders emphasized
they see no way of joining the
Religious Bloc of which the Miz-
rachi laborites were a part in
the previous parliamentary elec-
tions.
McDonald to Address
Bnai Brith Convention
James G. McDonald, one of
America's noted public figures
and the first United States Am-
bassador to Israel, will be the
keynote speaker at the 83rd an-
nual convention in Chicago of
Bnai Brith District Grand Lodge
No. 6. McDonald will address the
first evening session of the
three-day-Convention on July 8
at the Congress Hotel.-
-More than 1,000 delegates will
convene here, representing 49,000
men and 28,000 women in eight
midwestern states and four
Canadian Provinces. They come
from 184 Bnai Brith Lodges and
98 Women's Chapters.
Detroit is sending a delegation
of 79, representing the city's 19
lodges. Victor Bloomfield, retir-
ing president of the Greater De-
troit Bnai Brith Council, and
James N. -Laker,. president-elect
will lead the delegation.
Handler Lodge Beats Brandeis
In Overtime Softball Game
Stan Goyer pitched Philip
Handler Lodge softball team to
a 5-3 victory over Brandeis
Lodge Sunday morning at Cen-
tral High School. Julie Abram-
son produced the game winning
runs when he doubled in two
A check representing summer fun for several score of
runs in the overtime inning.
Handler plays Israel Lodge at needy children at the Fresh Air Camp this summer is presented
by Mrs. EDMOND E SAPERSTON, of Montefiore Auxiliary,
Central this Sunday.
—
THE JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 29, 1951
O
Abe Kasle, chairman of the
Allied Jewish Campaign, said
this week that he is unwilling
to consider the drive really end-
ed until every Jewish citizen
has had an opportunity to make
his personal pledge in support
of the causes included in the
Bnai Brith, to MILTON M. MADDIN, president of the Fresh
Air Society. IRWIN SHAW, excutive director of the Society,
looks on. The camp will open on Monday.
munity project. I know that
you want to help upbuild Israel,
to provide for the surviving
remnant of European Jewry, to
help make a better life for our
Jewish young people; to sup-
port all of the health and wel-
fare, educational cultural and
community relations agencies of
Campaign. He urged all mem-
bers of the community not yet the Allied Jewish Campaign.
enrolled among the nearly 30,000
contributors to do so at once
by mailing in their pledge to
campaign headquarters, 250 W.
Lafayette.
In his appeal, Kasle said, "I
Religious Bloc Collapses am confident that you want to
be among those who care
enough about the welfare of our
On Eve of Elections
people to give what they can
JERUSALEM (JTA) — All ef- to this primary Jewish com-
Bnai Birth Chapter Donates Funds
For Children to Fresh Air Camp
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Kasle Admonishes: Campaign
Goes On to Reach All Jews
"No matter what your special
Jewish interests may be, wheth-
er they _focus on care of the
aged, career guidance for boys
and girls, aid to new Americans,
or Jewish education, you will
further them, and hundreds of
other important aspects of Jew-
ish life, by giving to the Allied
Jewish Campaign.'
To Tell the 'American Story'
Jewish Publishers Grant AJP Service
To 'Voice of Israel' Programs
NEW YORK . CITY (AJP)- through the American Jewish
by
News dispatches and features of Press, which is ably edited
Joseph Harrison Fried, factual
the American Jewish Press, the material about the status of
news service founded by the American Jewish communities in
American Association of Eng- their efforts toward the ad-
lish - JeWish Newspaper's, are vancement of democratic ideals.
scheduled to be aired to Israel We are especially pleased to be
regularly as part of the "Voice in a position to make available
of A m e r'i'c a"
to the 'Voice of America' pro-
program to get
grams information which should
America's story
enlighten Israelis — for whose
to the world,
benefit some of these programs
Dr. Sidney Gla-
will be broadcast from this
zer, director of
country—regarding the advance-
the Hebrew Unit
ment of democratic ideals by the
of the State De-
Jews of America." .
Mr. Slomovitz said that,
partment agen-
"through such :mutual coopera-
cy announced
Dr. Glazer
tion we hope to be partners in
this week.
The news service was the enhancement of the demo-
made available to the "Voice of cratic American way of life,
America" for its regular broad- while, at the same time, keeping
casts beamed to Israel by the Jews everywhere informed about
AAEJN. Programs to Israel in- the strength of true freedom as
clude entertainment as well as it is enforced in these United
news broadcasts reflecting life in States."
Dr. Glazer, speaking on be-
the United States.
Full coverage by AJP will be half of the Hebrew - Unit of
made available to "Voice of "Voice of America," expressed
America" on a twice-weekly thanks to the AAEJN for mak-
basis. In addition to spot news ing the service available for
and features, AJP's "Broadway broadcast to Israel.
"I feel certain," he said, "that
Tales"- column is expected to be
used as part of a weekly pro- it will help us in affording the
gram channeled to Israel about Israelis with a more - complete
picture of life and happenings
show business in America.
On the eve of the broadcasts, in the United States."
Philip Slomovitz, president of
both the American Association Secretary Tobin Visits Israel
Of Englislf - Jewish Newspapers With Eye to U. S. Aid Program
TEL AVIV (JTA)—U. S. Sec-
and the American Jewish Press,
issued the •following statement: retary of Labor Maurice Tobin.
upon his arrival here told news-
"The -American Association of men that he is visiting Israel in
English-Jewish Newspapers is order to get "a better under-
happy to be of service to the standing of the country's prob-
`Voice of America' programs and lems and needs within the
is pleased to be able to make framework of the U. S. Aid pro-
available to the U. S. State De- gram." He was met at Lydda
partment the texts of its 'edi- airport by personnel from the
torial and news material. We U. S. Embassy and high Israeli
hope to be able to contribute, officials.