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Story of a .Ger Tzedek in Israel
' 'Friday,
How Hungarian Family Refused
To Persecute and Became Jews
November 6, 1953
Dr. Atkinson Blames
Egypt for Prolonging
Arab Refugee Issue
Dr. Henry A. Atkinson, head
of the Church Peace Union and I
one of the leaders in the Ameri-
can Christian Palestine Commit-
tee, in a letter to Max Krell of
18675 Washburn, Detroit, ex-
pressed the view that Egypt is
prolonging the Arab refugee
problem in ordef to hold it as a
weapon against Israel.
Dr. Atkinson and Mr. Krell
met on their reecnt visit in
Israel. Upon his return home,
Dr. Atkinson wrote to Mr. Krell:
"The only way, it seems to
me, that there can be peace in
the Near East is thrOugh the
United Nations forcing through
a move that will settle the ques-
tions that are outstanding and
drawing up a peace treaty to
be signed by Israel and all her
neighbors. It is too bad to al-
' low the ragged armistice to con-
tinue any longer. I was told by
people who know, and who have
the facts, that Egypt is behind
the bad situation in the refugee
camps. The rumor is that she
is looking forward to another
`round' of war with Israel and
wants the condition of the re-
fugees, among other things, to
be a pretext for beginning a new
ABRAHAM ZOFIAN, his wife, SARAH, daughter, RACHEL
(left), shown in Israel army uniform, and sons, YITZHAK
(right) and YAAKOV, who was born after the family's conver-
sion to Judaism. The two other daughters ,of the Zofians,
Rivkah and Leah, are not in the photograph.
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Hitler's era of destructit3ll was kov, Leah, Rivkah and Rachel.
Mr. Gruenberger relates that
not all negative. There were
some positive occurrences which during the days of the Nazi rule,
px.oved that there were many when Jews were being rounded
Christians who resented the Nazi up to be sent to extermination
ideas and rebelled against the camps, Mr. Zofian sheltered six
proposals for the destruction of Jews, fed and clothed them and
helped them escape under the
human values.
Armon Gruenberger, a recent very eyes of SS men. . He gave
arrival in this country from up to these Jews food he needed
„N Hungary, whose home is at 1471 for his family and determinedly
Doffern St., Windsor, and who labored to assist Jews and to ob-
can be reached here at nso struct, the SS tactics. --
In Israel, Mr. Zofian is en-
Collingwood when he visits his
children in Detroit, tells an un- gaged as an electrician.
usual story about a Ger Tzedek
a convert to. Judaism who
could not tolerate persecution.
Mr. Gruenberger relates that
in his home city of Disznoshor-
vat, County of Borsod, about 150
Remember Our GI's
miles from Budapest, the usual
procedure of creating a Nazion- Editor, The Jewish News:
alrat after the war was followed
Recently, I received an inter-
by the people in his community. esting letter from my brother;
A majority of this council com- Maurice Betman, who is sta-
menced to impose unreasonable tioned with the U. S. Army at
taxes. There was not the best Thule, Greenland.
feeling towards Jews.
He informed me that all the
After one of the meetings at Jewish boys had observed the
which a majority expressed it.- High Holy Days in the truest
self unfavorably towards Jews, religious fashion by forming a
the president of the council, synagogue and wherein Maurice
Josef Zofian, came to Mr. actively assisted the rabbi who
Gruenberger and told him that had been sent there from New
he could no longer tolerate the York to conduct the serviees.
In addition, Maurice -s wrote
anti - Jewish sentiments and
wished to become a Jeti. When that in Thule, Jewish boys go to
Gruenberger sought to dis- daily prayer services, as well as
suade him, Mr. Zofian explained conduct sabbath services. Mau-
that his wife was pregnant and rice has been appointed their
that while it may appear a bit "rabbi."
It Is marvelous to realize that
late in life for him and his fam-
ily to become Jews, he insisted these numerous, young soldiers
upon it because he wanted the, c-orne from great distances in
expected child to be born a Jew. the United States to pray sol-
The ceremony of conversion emnly together and reveal their
took place that week. Mr. Zofian Jewishness.
One sad point, howev er,
underwent circumcision and the
son was born a Jew, in accord- reaches my attention, and that
is that we at home do not write
ance with his desire.
The Zofian family is now re- often enough to these boys.
siding in Israel at Rechov Daled Knowing that Hanukah is ap-
No. 6, in Migdal-Gad. Mr. Zofian proaching (Dec. 1), why not
assumed the name Abraham. His send a small package or a card
wife became Sarah. His chil- to someone you know in the
dren are named Yitzhak, Yaa- armed forces?
I am certain you will agree
that their actions prove to us
Thanksgiving Deadline that our Jewish soldiers deserve
the thoughtfulness and small re-
minders we can send from home.
Because Thanksgiving oc-
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On Nov. 17, 8:30 p.m., a panel
discussion will be held at the
Schaefer Branch of the United
Hebrew Schools, 18945 Schaefer,
on the topic "Jewish Education
in the American Environment."
Participants will be: Modera-
tor, Harold Silver, director, Jew-
ish. Social Service Bureau; Albert
Elazar, associate superintendent,
United Hebrew Schools; Rabbi
Jacob Chinitz, Ahavas Achim
Synagogue; Mrs. Carl Zipper,
Mrs. Irving Medow, and Miss
Annie Guyer.
The Parent-Teachers Organi-
zation of the Schaefer Branch
of the Schools, Mrs. Leo Stein,
p r e s i d e n t, and Mrs. Adolph
. Rothberger, corresponding sec-
retary, invites all to attend this
Mrs. MINNIE LEVY is chair-
man of the 33rd annual dinner- discussion.
dance sponsored by the Jewish
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ganization, to be held Nov. 22,
at the Latin Quarter. Bob Hall, great thing—but the statesman
who has entertained at previous who is able to think ahead is
affairs of the organization, will worth much more.
again highlight the program. A
special board meeting has been
called for 12 noon, Monday, at
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war. How authentic this is do
not know, but I am inclined to
believe that there i Con Sider-
able truth in this stAteinent."
1, While in Jerusalem, Dr. At-
kinson expressed the view that
Christian clergy favor the inter-
nationalization . of Holy Places
in Jerusalem. He pointed out
that the Catholic clergy who re-
mained loyal members of the
Christian Palestine Committee
find themselves 'in a difficult
position over the Jerusalem is-
sue. He predicted "endless- trou-
ble between sects" if religious
power groups within the UN
forced their authority on the
Jerusalem matter.
In his letter to Mr. Krell, Dr.
Atkinson also made this point:
"After our return from Israel
we made a trip through the
South of France, where the
Point Four Program is being
carried on in an excellent wary.
The Rhone River is furnishing
water and, although it covers a
lesser area, it is patterned afte
the TVA undertaking here in
the South. A large area through
the South of France has always
been known as the "desert." I
was very pleased with what tie
have done. However, in Israel
and some of the other countries
there is an uneasiness or fear
that our security measures
which are costing so Much will
make it impossible for us to con-
tinue to help in the kind of
work that is being done in
Southern France."
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"Should We Be Discreet About
Displaying Our Nationality in
Public Places?" is the topic for
discussion at a meeting of the
Speakers' Club at 9. p.m., Satur-
day, at the Davison Jewish Cen-
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