News of Events Around the World

World Jewish Congress
Reports African Jewry
in Need of Outside Aid

European Communities
Seek U.S.-Trained Cantors
NEW YORK (JTA)—Europe,
which for decades supplied all
cantors for American syna-
gogues, now looks to the Unit-
ed States for its trained in-
terpreters of the liturgical
music, of the Jewish tradition.
Dr. 'Abraham N. Franzblau,
dean of the School of Sacred
Music, training center for can
tors, said.
Dr. Franzblau announced
that Dr. Max WarSe of Brook-
lyn's Union Temple will leave
New York Dec. 31 to become
cantor of Berlin's Jewish com-
munity.

Overseas Delegates Attend USA
Conference in Record Numbers

Bnai Brith ADL
Opposes Closing Law

MIAMI BEACH, (JTA)—The
Anti-Defamation League of Bnai
Brith expressed its opposition
to proposed Sunday closing
laws which contain "no specific
exception for those who observe
the Sabbath on a day other than
Sunday." The ADL view was
voiced in a resolution adopted
at the closing session of the
44th annual convention of the
organization.
In another resolution, the
ADL said it would not "oppose
Jewish participation in inter-
faith baccalaureate services if
they were voluntary and held
on off - school, non - religious
Two Jews Elected
premises separate from com-
exercises." T h e
to Turkish Assembly mencement
League is opposed to baccalau-
ISTANBUL (JTA) — Elec- reate service in public schools.
tion of both Jewish candidates
of the Democrat Party to the
Grand National Assembly, the Syracuse University
Turkish Parliament, in last Prints on Emi g ration
Sunday's national elections was
NEW YORK (JTA) — T h e
confirmed this week.
They will bp the only Jewish heroic work of Jewish volun-
members of the new Parlia- tary agencies, like the Joint
ment which will be the first in Distribution Committee and the
the history of the Turkish Re- United Hias Service, is under-
public to have more than one lined in a book which Syra-
cuse University Press will pub-
Jewish member.
The new Jewish deputies lish shortly.
The book, "Escape from
are Isaac Altabev, 62, presi-
dent of the Bnai Brith in Is- Fear," was written by Martin
tanbul and chairman of the A. Bursten, of the United Hias
central committee of Jewish staff.
charitable and social institu-
In a preface to the book,
tions in the city, and Yusuf Scott McLeod, U. S. Ambassa-
Salman, 69, only Jewish mem- dor to Ireland who headed the
ber of the Istanbul City Coun- U. S. refugee program prior to
cil and former secretary-gen- being named to his present
eral of the Grand Rabbinate's post, appeals for a revision of
Lay Council.
the U. S. immigration laws so
that this county may deal more
expeditiously with emergencies
Austrian Jewry Asks
similar to the exodus of some
Government Restitution
200,000 Hungarians in 1956-57.
VIENNA (JTA) — The Fed-
eration of Jewish Communities
of Austria submitted a new Book on Jews in Tangiers
memorandum to the Austrian Published by WJC
government urging prompt ac-
CASABLANCA (WJA) — A
tion for settlement of claims of 24-page study on the Jewish
Austrian Jews for restitution of community in Tangiers, entitled
losses suffered during the 1933- "Tangiers — Legend and His-
1945 period.
tory," has been published re-
cently by the Moroccan Sec-
Yeshiva U. Graduate School tion of the World Jewish Con-
Gets 1,000-Volume Library gress.
Author of the French - lan-
An outstanding collection of
books on Jewish communal serv- guage study is Abraham I. La-
ice, comprising the 1,000-volume redo, president of the Tangiers
library of the defunct Training Jewish community and vice-
Bureau for Jewish Communal .president of the Tangiers So-
Service, has been received by ciety for History and Arche-
Yeshiva University's new grad- ology.
uate School of Social Work, it
was announced by Dr. Morton Increased Canada Immigration
Teicher, director.
MONTREAL (WJA) — Data
on immigration to Canada dur-
S. S. Wise Education Award ing the first six months of 1957,
released by the Department of
Voted for Dropsie College
PHILADELPHIA (JTA) — Citizenship and Immigration, in-
The American Jewish Congress dicate, according to the Cana-
1956 Stephen S. Wise Award dian Jewish Congress, that
in the field of advancement of 3,615 Jews came to Canada dur-
Jewish education, culture and ing the period under review,
scholarship has been awarded as compared with 657 Jewish
to the Dropsie College for immigrants during the same
Hebrew and Cognate Learning. period in 1956.

NEW YORK (JTA)—Jewish
communities in remote areas of
the world are finding it in-
creasingly difficult to keep up
cultural and educational facili-
ties and, in some cases, the
Jewish families are unable to
make a livelihood.
These facts were reported by
t h e World Jewish Congress
which noted it had received a
report on the plight of the
Jews of Eritrea. The entire
Jewish community of 300 per-
sons in about 55 families is
located in Asmara. Only seven
families manage to earn a live-
lihood, Shoa Menachem Joseph,
president of the community, re-
—An AJP Photo
ported.
A record number of foreign delegates attended the recent
Only 30 of the community's convention of the United Synagogue of America, at which a
70 children attend the Jewish resolution to form a World Council of Synagogues was adopt-
school which cannot handle all ed. Pictured here are, left to right, seated: Rabbi Bernard
of them. Joseph appealed for
financial assistance to build a Segal, executive director, United Synagogue of America
(USA); Charles Rosengarten, past USA president; Rabbi Kurt
new school and to reopen the
local cultural center which was Wilhelm, Chief Rabbi of Sweden; Dr. Mordecai Kaplan; Rabbi
closed because of inadequate Alfred A. Philip, Jerusalem; and Rabbi Guillermo Schlesinger,
Argentina; standing, Sexton David Tempkin, London; Rabbi
funds.
In Kobe, Japan, the 30-family Everett Gendler, Mexico City; David Freeman, Charles Lehr-
community lacks a rabbi and mann, Chief Rabbi of Luxemburg; Rabbi L. Singer, South
Hebrew teacher, but manages to Africa; Bert Godfrey, president, Ontario USA region.
conduct regular religious serv-
ices, run a Sunday school for 25 N.Y. Court Dismisses
ORT Sponsors Anniversary
children and carry on some cul-
Tour to Europe and Israel
tural activities, the report said. Suit by Synagogue
Women's American ORT has
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y.,
During World War II, the
Kobe community rendered con- (JTA)—Supreme Court Justice announced plans for a National
siderable assistance to Jewish Samuel W. Eager has dismissed "ORT" Caravan, a 26 day tour
refugees.
a suit brought by the Pelham visiting France, Switzerland,
Jewish Center for the right to Italy and Israel. The caravan
use a building in a residence leaves New York May 10 and
New Pamphlet Series zone
of Pelham Manor as a returns June 4. This tour, the
first of its kind to be sponsored
synagogue.
to Fight Prejudice
The suit asked court review by Women's American ORT,
A new series . of popularly of the action of the Pelham has been scheduled to coincide
written human relations publi- Manor board of trustees in with Israel's 10th anniversary
cations designed for senior refusing a request, of the con- celebration and the 13th anni-
high school and young adult gregation to rezone the prop- versary of Women's American
readers was launched with the erty for use as a synagogue. ORT.
release of "Prejudiced: How The court held it could not re-
Do People Get That Way?,"
16,8$3 Jews Served in
written by Dr. William Van Til, view legislative acts.
Canadian Armed Forces
In
dismissing
the
action,
professor of education and
During War; 421 Killed
however,
the
court
suggested
chairman of the Department
OTTAWA (JTA)—Four hun-
of Secondary Education at other types of proceedings in dred and twenty-one Jews who
which a challenge of the
New York University.
gave their lives for Canada dur-
Called the One Nation Lib- board's activities could legally ing World War II were en-
be
made
and
redress
sought.
rary Series, the pamphlets are
shrined in the second volume
published by the Anti-Defama-
of the Book of Remembrance,
Golden
Book
Inscription
tion League of Bnai Brith in
which contains the names of all
cooperation with the Joseph Honors Swedish Diplomat
Canadian sailors, soldiers and
Kaplan Project in Intergroup
STOCKHOLM (JTA) — The airmen who made the supreme
Education.
Swedish diplomat, Raoul Wal- sacrifice. The second Book of
lenburg, who helped rescue Remembrance was dedicated in
thousands of Jews from destruc- an impressive ceremony held in
Arab Propaganda Group
tion in Nazi-occupied Europe, the Memorial Chamber of the
Started in Soviet Union
and died in a Soviet prison, has Parliament Buildings. During
LONDON, (JTA)—A new or- been inscribed in the Jewish World War II some 16,883 Jews
ganization to spread Arab prop- National Fund's Golden Book enlisted in the Canadian armed
aganda in the Soviet Union has by the Yiddish PEN Club of services.
been organized under the name New York, organization of writ-
of the "League of Arab Stu- ers.
Cardinal Spelhnan Given
A certificate was presented to
dents in the Soviet Union,"
Gold
Medal for Stamps
Radio Moscow's Arabic service Wallenburg's mother, Mrs. von
NEW YORK (JTA) — Dr.
Dardes.
reported.
Joseph Burg, Israel's Minister
of Posts, presented Francis
Cardinal Spellman with a gold
medal awarded to his collection
BY HENRY LEONARD
of stamps at a recent inter-
national philatelic exhibition in
Israel.

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WK: Gets Chinese Jewry's Report

Argentine Jewry Blasts
Arab 'Hate Campaign'

BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) —
The DAIA, the central organi-
zation of Argentine Jewry, con-
demned an "intensifying hate
campaign," originating from
Arab elements here, tending to
slander Jewry and the State
of Israel.

Bnai Brith 'Israel Night'
Brings $501,000 in Bonds
NEW YORK (JTA) — More
than $501,000 in Israel bond in-
vestment capital for the eco-
nomic development of Israel
was raised by the Metropolitan
Council of Bnai Brith at an all-
star "Israel Night" held at the
Metropolitan Opera House here.

Advance Trade with Israel
WASHINGTON, (JTA)—Nic-
araguan diplomatic sources here
made known that steps have
been taken to advance Nicara-
guan-Israeli trade and utilize
Israeli skills a n d technical
know-how for the benefit of

Nicaraguan industry.

.

The World Jewish Congress in New York has received a
report from the Shanghai Jewish Community Council indi-
cating that the dwindling community—now under 400—still
maintains active institutions. The community reports that the
Chinese government displays a "consistently sympathetic and
helpful attitude" towards its problems. Picture shows children

at the Shanghai Hebrew School.

