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Rabbi Wohlgelernter Drafted
By Yeshivah to Direct Dinner
Greenberg to Speak
.4f Histadrut Rally;
To Honor I. Hamlin
British Jews in Mourning Over
Death of King; Sharett Cancels Visit
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Rabbi M. J. Wohlgelernter has
been drafted by the Business-
men's Council of the Beth Ye-
hudah Schools to direct efforts
for a successful dinner - show
affair sponsored by the Council,
April 20, at the Latin Quarter.
The entire proceeds will go to
the Yeshivah ,
which now hasP,
an enrollment of
over 500 stu-
dents.
A great num-
ber of students'
are refugees a
who are give nN,
free lunches
and receive a
religious and
English educa-
tion to make
Rabbi
them better Wohlgelernter.
Americans.
In drafting Rabbi Wohlgelern-
ter, David I. Berris, treasurer of
the school, said by his long as-
sociation with the schools, Rabbi
Wohlgelernter is the "man for
Dr. Hayim Greenberg, world
the job."
He was then "drafted" by renowned writer, editor and ora-
Daniel A. Laven, chairman of tor, will address the third Hista-
the executive committee and co-
chairman of the dinner, and
agreed to work on a voluntary
basis. Rabbi Wohlgelernter will
assist members of the committee
in an effort to make this the
biggest affair of the school.
(See advertisement on page 7)
Intermarriage Favored
By 28 Percent of Students
CHICAGO, (JTA)—The results
of a survey conducted by the
Hillel Foundation at the North-
western University among 210
Jewish undergraduate students,
made public here, reveal that 28
per cent of the boys and 17 per
cent of the girls answered af-
firmatively to the question
"would you marry a non-Jew?"
Twenty-one per cent of the
boys and 28 per cent of the girls
considered themselves Zionists;
16 per cent of the boys and 11
Friedman Re-Elected
per cent of the girls said they
NEW YORK, (JTA)—Dr. Lee had no religious affiliation; 75
M. Friedman, noted Jewish his- per cent of the students-openly
torian, was re-elected president identified themselves as Jews.
of the American Jewish Histori-
cal Society at its 50th annual 2 THE JEWISH NEWS
meeting.
Friday, February 15, 1952
—
Purely Commentary
By PHILIP SLOMOVITZ
What Interests People About Israel?
Joseph G. Harrison, one of the ablest Christian Science
Monitor writers, reviewing Hal Lehrman's "Israel: The Beginning
and Tomorrow" (Sloane, Publishers), which will be reviewed in
our columns in a forthcoming issue, takes exception to several
omissions in the book: __ What he called failure to deal with
Israel's agricultural plans, the development of the Negev and the
problem of the infiltration of Arab-speaking Jewish immigrants.
Asserting that "these objections aside, this is a good book," he
offers this additional criticism which interests us more than his
other objections:
Equally unfortunate; it would seem, is the fact that of 358
pages the last 60 are devoted almost entirely to a complicated
discussion of the problem of raising money in the United States
for Jewish aid to Israel. While this may be a problem which
interests those directly connected with it, it is hardly likely to
sell the book to either non-Jewish readers or those Jews who
would rather read about Israel than about fund-raising." -
Die Shtetl, Nostalgic Studies, Anthropological Demonstration
The American Jewish Committee is justified in its pride of
having made possible, by a monetary grant, the publication of a
distinctly good book: "Life Is With People," the creation of Mark
Zborowski and Elizabeth Herzog, (International Universities
Press). Anecdotes, quotations, historical data, narratives, combine
to tell the story of the shtetl—the East EUropean city and the
civilization it nourished. A world that has been destroyed in our time
is rebuilt in this splendid anthropological study. Actually, while
it is a scientific achievement, the book reads like a novel. It will
fascinate the discriminating reader and will bring back many
pleasant memories to those who knew the shtetl intimately. "Life
Is With People" is a book not to be missed by those who crave for
good literature.
Shortage of Teachers—and the Training of New Ones
A meeting of Sunday School teachers, like the one scheduled
locally for Sunday morning, is of particular interest because it
indicates a readiness on the part of those conducting classes in
varying school systems to get together and to compare notes on
the issues that face them in their work. But there is a particular
problem which apparently will be the keynote of Sunday's meet-
ing: that of the shortage of teachers and the increasing difficulty
of interesting young people in this work. If Sunday's conference
can arrive at a solution to this issue, it will accomplish something
for the community at large.
The need for teachers represents a challenge to the commun-
ity. Before we commence to train young people for teaching, we
must provide them with a good preparatory course of study. If
such preparation is to be limited to routine graduations or to con-
firmations and consecrations, we may be even less successful in
the future than we have been hitherto. What is needed primarily
is the strengthening of our educational codes so that our elemen-
tary courses of study will instill deep-rooted devotion to Jewish
ideals in the hearts and minds of our youth. If the teachers will
succeed in meeting this challenge it will be easier to get the sup-
port that is needed from communities to expand our educational
programs.
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Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden
and to the Foreign Secretaries
of all the British Dominion Gov-
ernments.)
The Board of Deputies' mes-
sage of condolence expressed
the "deep sorrow" of British and
Commonwealth Jewry. The Bri-
tish Section of the World Jew- .
ish Congress, in a message, de-
clared the sorrow of the Jews
of Britain. Messages were also.
sent by the Zionist Federation,
the British executive of t h e
Agudas Israel World Organiza-
tion and the Board of Deputies.
of South African Jews.
I. Hamlin
Dr. Greenberg
drut campaign rally Sunday, 2
p.m., at the Labor Zionist Insti-
tute, 13722 Linwood.
Israel Efficiency institute
Dr. Greenberg, director of the
cultural department of the Jew-
Headed by Victor Avrunin
ish Agency, is editor of the Jew-
ish Frontier and an outstanding
JERUSALEM, (ISI) — Former
leader in the world Labor Zionist
Detroiter, Victor Avrunin, now
movement. During World War
director of the Institute for Ef-
I he was editor of the Russian
ficiency in Labor and Produc-
Jewish weekly Raswet and later
tion here, at a press conference,
edited Haolam, Zionist weekly
told reporters that Boris Stern
in Berlin.
had arrived to advise the gov-
The rally Sunday will serve as
ernment on statistical matters.
as a mobilization of Histadrut
A Prof. Fish will soon arrive in
campaign workers for the Na-
Israel under the auspices of the
tional Roll Call conference to
International Labor Office, and
be held Feb. 24, in New York, to
will spend a year in the new
present $1,000,000 in cash for the
state.
Histadrut's urgent program of
The two men will give advice
service to the immigrants in
on plans to increase Israe'.'s in-
Israel.
dustrial and agricultural effi-
The conference will celebrate
ciency. Already 103 local plant
the 60th birthday of Isaac Ham-
efficiency boards have been
lin, national secretary of the
created. An increase in the out-
Histadrut Campaign.
put of the ATA Textile Mills
Major cities already in full
serves as an example with a 30
swing have remitted large sums
percent improvement.
to the national office. Greater
Boston has reached the halfway
mark of its $300,000 drive, while
Chicago has sent in $100,000 cash
on account in its current effort.
Minneapolis concluded its drive
By BORIS SMOLAR
with about 30 per cent more
(Copyright, 1952, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
than in 1951 while first returns
from Baltimore and Philadelphia Diplomatic Talks:
are encouraging.
Unless the sudden death of King George brings a change in
the schedule, American Jewish leaders will, by the time this is
Harry Schumer to Head printed, be engaged in London in direct talks with West German
Chancellor Conrad Adenauer These leaders will include Dr.
Arlazaroff, Farband,
Nahum Goldmann, Jacob Blaustein, Frank Goldman, Dr. Israel
Goldstein, Adolph Held and Moses A. Leavitt . As members of
In 1 952 Activities
the praesidium of the Conference on Jewish Material Claims
At the 18th installation din- Against Germany they will seek to come to an understanding with
ner of Arlazaroff Branch, Far- the German Chancellor _on the major issues underlying the Jewish
band, Rabbi A. Decter, of Phil- reparations claims . . . The German government has already
adelphia, who was guest speak- designated two men, acceptable to the Jewish groups, for the
er, extolled the organization on negotiations . . . One is a German Jew . . Prior to the talks in
its remarkable record of lead- London, the American Jewish leaders will meet with Israel Foreign_
ership during its 17 years of ex- Minister Moshe Sharett—either in Paris or in London—to coor-
istence. He lauded the efforts dinate their plans of action with those of Israel's , .. It is under-
of the group to build the Jew- stood that the American Jewish leaders will present the German
ish state and to strengthen Chanqellor with a $500,000,000 claim on the part of Jewish com-
munities outside of Israel . The Israel claim against West Ger-
Jewish life in this country.
Proclaimed nationally as the many is $1,000;000,000 . . . If Chancellor Adenauer agrees to nego-
top Farband Branch for its ef- tiate on the basis of these figures, machinery for negotiations will
forts for Israel, Arlazaroff will be organized and practical talks will start in Brussels or in a
be guided this year by Harry Swiss city . . . American Jewish leaders will seek to establish with
Schumer, who was installed as Dr. Adenauer the number of years it will take Germany . to pay
president, and Morris L. Scha- the sums agreed upon, as well as how the payment will be made.
ver, who is honorary chairman.
Other new officers are Morris Domestic Affairs:
The irritation evident for some time between leaders of the
Baker, Phillip Imber, David Sil-
ver, vice-presidents; Leo J. United Jewish Appeal and the Israel Bond drive has not lessened.
Cohen, treasurer; William Gay- ... Indicative of this mood is the fact that not a single important
man, Gertrude Levine, Adele U.J.A. leader attended the huge dinner in New York arranged by
Mondry, secretaries; Harry Mon- the Israel bond drive in honor of Eddie Car;cor . Cantor himself
dry, executive committee chair- is held in high esteem by all UJA leaders since he is active in the
man; and M. Hayet and Mrs. P. UJA no less than in helping in the sale of Israel bonds .. Pre-
mier David Ben-Gurion's summoning Dr. Joseph Schwartz and
Jaffe, hospitalers.
Board members are Isadore Henry Montor to Israel did not improve matters ... It is a ques-
Brown, Norman Cottler, S. Dron- tion of coordinating the timing of each drive, and UJA leaders
zeck, S. Firestone, S. Gold, S. feel that the Israel bond campaign heads in New York are not in-
Greenberg, L. Gurman, Dr. Wm. clined toward such coordination . . . The American Jewish Com-
Klein, L. Levine, H. Lipsitz, S. mittee has again warned Israel against granting the Jewish.
Liptzen, M. Schubiner, S. Seltzer, Agency diplomatic status . . It also warned the Agency against
J. Singer, D. Sislin and J. A. initiating educational activities in the United States, pointing out
that the education of Jewish children in this country is a purely
Wolloch.
Louis Levine, toastmaster, internal affair of the American Jewish community . . . These
called for reports from Harry warnings, sounded stronger than ever b.a.kore by Jacob Blaustein
Schumer, for Histadrut; Julius in his presidential address at the annual meeting of the Commit-
M. Singer, JNF, William Hordes, tee, were accompanied by an implied threat that fund-raising for
Israel bonds; Morris Schaver Israel might suffer if the AJC point of view is not taken into con-
sideration.
and David Sislin.
The group will meet Wednes-
day evening at the Labor Zionist Israeli Trends:
Serious attention is being paid in Israel to Washington senti-
Institute to celebrate Jewish
Music Month. Zinovi Bistritzky, ments on Egypt ... The possibility that Egypt may be offered a
violinist with the Detroit Sym- leading role in the projected Middle East Command now looms
phony Orchestra, will be guest greater than ever before ... Israel fears that should the new Cairo
soloist. Members, friends a n d cabinet accept this offer, Egypt will get substantial financial and
military aid from the United States . . . Such aid will only
families are invited.
The newly formed cultural strengthen Egypt's opposition to reaching any permanent Arab-
committee of Dr. William Klein, ISrael peace ... Furthermore, it will increase the threat to Israel's
David Silver, David Sislin and security, although Britain, the United States and France declared
Louis Levine planned this event, in 1950 that they would not permit any aggression on the Arab-
and are planning other interest- Israeli borders . . . The fact that Egypt dared to annul unilater-
ing programs for the .new year. ally the international pact on the Suez Canal gives reason to sus-
pect that she is capable, at an opportune moment, of annulling
her armistice agreement with Israel . This makes it all the more
Israel Plans Military
necessary for Israel to be watchful now . . Developments in
Education in Schools
Washington may also make the re-activation of the American
Zionist Council necessary , Because of certain considerations,'
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Military this central body of American Zionist groupS has been inactive
education is being planned for for some time . . . As an organization - authorized .- to. voice- the
Israel's secondary schools, it was sentiments of American citizens interested in the ZioniSt move-
revealed by Army Chief of Staff ment, the AZC can accomplish much in Washington if its aetivi-
Yigal Yadin.
ties on the American scene are revived and intensified.
Between You and Me
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Book-selling is, at best, a poor business. Books of general
Jewish interest are kno -wn to have small circulations. It is doubt-
ful whether very many non-Jews go out of their way to purchase
a volume entitled "Israel." Are we to assume that a discussion of
a very great community effort to build a state is a deterrent to
reading? And if it deters non-Jews, why not assume also that
it may reduce the number of Jewish readers?
We pose this question in order that we may face the question
of public relations realistically. If people generally are bored with
facts about UJA, bonds, grant-in-aid, how else are we to reach
their minds and hearts while campaigning for the necessary
means to carry on the task of state-building and rescuing human
beings from lands of oppression?
Harrison's reactions to a book may have an important bearing
on attitudes generally to appeals for funds. We already have
learned how difficult it is to get people to come to meetings. We
know how expensive it is to creatp sugar-coated conditions to
attract people to events in behalf of public movements. Therefore
our best brains had better get toge- ..her—before it is too late—to
plan the most feasible approaches to our major causes. At the
moment it is clear that we are not so successful in our educational
approaches to our basic needs.
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LONDON, (JTA) — The Jewish
community of Britain- mourned
the sudden death of King
George VI. Jewish organizations
from all parts of the Empire and
in Britain itself, including the
Board of Deputies of British
Jews and the Zionist Federation,
expressed their grief in mes-
sages of condolence to the Royal
family.
The visit of Foreign Minister
Moshe Sharett of Israel to Bri-
tain was cancelled, and the For-
eign Minister cut short his trip
at Paris. At the same time, the
Joint Palestine Appeal, which.
Sharett was to have launched
on its 1952 campaign, announced
cancellation of plans for open-
ing the drive at an inaugural
banquet this week. Instead, the
campaign will begin in March,
Joint Palestine Appeal, which
when Sharett will officiate.
Eliahu Elath, Israeli Minister
to London, visited the residence
of the Queen and signed the
guest book in a gesture of res-
pect for the British King — a
practice followed by the heads
of diplomatic missions in this
country. T h e Israeli flag in
front of the legation was low-
ered to half-mast.
(In Israel the flag in front of
the residence of President Weiz-
mann was half-staffed. Acting
President Joseph Sprinzak sent!
a message of condolence to
Queen Elizabeth while Premier
David Ben-Gurion, in his capa-
city of Acting Foreign Minister.
sent messages of condolence to