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VOLUME XXIX—No. 18

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Anti Semitism Rising in Poland;
IP Curbs Asked by Jewish Workers

Support _Growing for
enate's Measure on
A
rab Discrimination
(copyright, 1956, By Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)

Freedom's
Serenade

WASHINGTON, (JTA) -- It was pre-
dicted this week that a majority of the
Senate,- would support a resolution aimed
at ending the acquiescenc of :the United
States Government in the discrimination
of the Arab governments agairit American
citizens of the Jewish faith. The bipar-
tisan. resolution; introduced by Senators
Herbert H. Lehman,' Paul Douglas and
William Langer, had already added as
sponsors' 15 more Senators.

tviosze Szlak, 20, accompanies•himself on the accordion
as he sings to his parents, David. and Etla Szlak, a song
-of thanksgiving and praise to their new land as they wait
'at the airport on their arrival from Germany. The Szlaks,
among the last families at Camp -Foehrenwald, only Jew-
, ish DP , camp remaining in Germany, were assisted in
their immigration to the U. S. by United Hias Service,
the Jewish international migration agency. After 15
years of life in camps, the Szlacks were permanently
reunited, by Hias, with their entire family, including
three other sons, a daughter., and three grandchildren.

Jewish organizations continued to laud the
resolution and its purposes. It was hailed
not only for its effect on American Jev,fs but
as a measure . which would add to' the dignity
and effectiveness of the United States in its
relations with other • governinents throughout
the world. "Among organiiatkins on record in
praise of the proposal are the Ainerican Jew ,L.
ish Committee,. Jewish Congress, Bnai -Brith
and National CoMmunity Relations Advisory
Council. • -
Both the. Detroit and Flint Jewish Com-
munity Councils took a stand in support of
the resOlUtion and urged Michigan's Senators
Potter aid McNamara to co-sponsor it.
In a comniunication to Samuel Rhodes,
president of Detroit'S Jewish Community Coun 7
ell, Senator Pat McNamara condemned the
discrimination pfacticed by Arabs and said
he Wholeheartedly endorses the resolution in-
troduced in the U. S. Senate.
(Earlier Story on Page 23)

NEW YORK, (JTA): — The atten-
tion of leaders of the Communist Party
in Poland has been drawn to the - grow-
ing anti-Jewish sentiment in the coun - ,
try and to the "poison of anti-Semitism"
which is being spread openly at public
gatherings, it is reported in the Warsaw
Jewish newspaper "Folkshtimme"
The report says that representatives
of regional committees of the Corn-
munist Party have been invited to at-
tend meetings of • Jewish workers at
which the problem of growing anti-
Semitism was diScussed. ‘`The Jewish
workers have - openly and - clearly re-
ported to these representatives the true
situation," the report says, adding that
the meetings served the needed purpose
and resulted in decisions by the regional
committees to take "educational meas-
ures" to counteract anti-Semitic propa-
ganda. - -
The Warsaw Jewish newspaper
emphasizei that growing anti-Jewish
sentiment in the country has provoked
restlessness" among Jews in the coun-
try. "Certain Jewish working elements
--including members as well as non-
members of the Communist Party --
were also excited over the fact that

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eminary •Project: y.

Religious Drive:

A nationwide syna-
—
gogue and • church attendance' campaign, designed to
motivate Americans of all faiths to attend their houses
of worship with increasing regularity, was blueprinted
in New York by. leaders of Religion In American Life
Committee (RIAL), and Synagogue Council of America,
central national agency representing Orthodox, Conserva-
tive, Reform rabbinic and, congregational bodies of U.S.
iiudaism. Shown above discussing theme of 1956-57
campaign are (I. to r.) Dr. Earle Pleasant,- RIAL national
Director, Rabbi Abraham J. Fefdrnan, SCA president,
and Marvin J. Silberman, national chairman oft. SCA
"BaCk to the Synagogue" program. SCA's synagogue
drive, now sponsored by 650 key. Jewish leaders in .180
Cities in 42 states, plans an intensive year:round affilia-
tion and attendance campaign beginning with the coming
High Holy Days.

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Harry
Levin, Israeli Embassy:Counsellor, discusses
the location in Israel of the proposed Pnimi-
yah Project, the spiritual-cultural center in
Jemisalem of the Jewish Theological Seminary
of Ameriica, with Seminary project leaders.
Left to right: Dr. SiMon Greenberg, Seminary
Vice-Chancellor; Mr. Levin; Governor Theo-
dore R. McKeldin of Maryland, honorary na-
tional'committee chairman; and Dr. Moshe
Davis, Seminary Provost, are seen studying the
10,000 square meter hill-top site set aside by
the Jewish National Fund near the-new build-
ings of. the Hebrew University, the govern-
ment office, the Kirya, and the future Parlia-
ment buildings. The project will enable Semi-
nary students to spend a year in Eretz
The building plan, designed-by Jerusalem
architect Joseph Klarwein, calls first for the
construction of a residence and dining halt
E•in Hebrew "Pnimiyah'1_, arld latex a Ilibrang

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Cantor Dworkin, Detroiter,
Wins Prize . With High Notes

For excellence in oantorial studies, Can-
- tor Harold Dworkin (left), of Detroit, son
of - Mr. and Mrs. Abe Dworkin, 3201 W.
Grand, receives the Finkel Memorial Prize
from Cantor Wolf. Hecker, executive director
of the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute'
of Religion School of Sacred Music in New
York. Dworkin was graduated with honors
in June from the school, a training center for•
synagogue cantors. He has jiist been named
Cantor _ of Washington Boulevard Temple,
Chicago. The prize honors Lawrence J. Finkel,
gifted Singer and patron of the arts, who
served as volunteer cantor of Temple Beth El,
Riverside, Calif., for 10 years before his death .
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in October, 1954. .

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and synagogue will be ackletir,