Synagogue Council Goes on Record
Opposing Religion in the Schools

Obituaries

Mrs. Lehrman's Mother,
Fanny Cherkas Dies

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Mrs. Fanny Cherkas, mother
of Mrs. Moses Lehrman who is
the wife of Rabbi` - Moses Lehr-
man, of Cong. Bnai Moshe, died
Dec. 19. She had resided at
25220 Gardner, Oak Park.
Born in Russia, Mrs. Cherkas
was active in numerous com-
munal organizations, including
the Reznivker Benevolent Asso-
ciation and its Ladies Auxiliary,
the Bnai Moshe Sisterhood and
Ha dassah.
Besides Mrs. Lehrman, she is
survived by a son, Dr. Benjamin;
three brothers, two sisters, four
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren. Services were at
Ira Kaufman Chapel, with in-
terment in Brooklyn, N.Y.

JULIUS SCHWARTZ, 2 9 5 6
ous faiths, or to none, we owe
Tuxedo, died Dec. 20. Survived
our survival and our unity to
by his wife, Rose; three sons,
the universal acceptance of the
Samuel, Sidney and Sol J.; a
uniquely American concept that
daughter, Mrs. Jack Korn; a
the relationship between man
brother,
three sisters and 12
and God is not and may not be
grandchildren.
subject to government control
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or regulation.
LOUIS F. BROWN, 3 7 5 0
"The growth of democracy in
Webb, died Dec. 16. Survived by
the United States is in large
a sister, Mrs. Abe Past.
measure a product of that
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unique principle in our basic
MORRIS P I K S T E I N, 3380
law that puts religion outside
Glynn Ct., died Dec. 18. Sur-
the jurisdiction of the state.
vived by his w i f e, Sophie;
Any impairment of that prin-
mother, Mrs. Sarah Pikstein;
ciple threatens religious liberty
two daughters, Mrs. Seymour
and brings other basic freedoms
Kauffman and Mrs. Norman Ax-
into jeopardy."
elrod; three brothers, a sister
Regarding joint religious holi-
and three grandchildren.
day observances in the schools,
Radio Tangiers Sends
LION FEUCHTWANGER
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the statement goes on to say,
EDGAR
SAFIER,
13952
Hebrew Broadcasts
"J oint religious observances
Chatham,
died
Dec.
22.
Survived
Lion
Feuchtwanger
ALGIERS (JTA)—Radio Tan-
such as Christmas-Hanukah and
by his wife, Ellen; his mother, giers has for the past few nights
Easter-Passover, are in our opin-
Mrs. Elsa Safier; and a sister. been broadcasting a 30-minute
ion no less a breach of the prin- Dies at Age of 74
Lion Feuchtwanger, author of
Hebrew program entitled Kol
ciple of separation of church
BENJAMIN RICHMAN, for- Hatikvah (Voice of Hope) pre-
and state and violate the con- several best sellers, whose
science of many religious per- "Power", "Josephus", "Success", merly of Detroit, died Dec. 15, pared in Jerusalem.
The organization which pre-
sons, Jews and Christians alike." "The Ugly Duchess", "The Op- in Los Angeles, Calif. Survived
permans" and a score of other by his wife, Ray; a daughter, pares the program is unknown,
books created sensations in the Sally; and two sisters, Mrs. its address being given only as
literary world, died in Los An- Louis Norris, of Detroit, and Post Office Box 857, Jerusalem.
geles Sunday at the age of 74. Mrs. S. Katz, of Los Angeles.
It is presumed to be a Protes-
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tant missionary institution.
His "Jephta and His Daughter,"
In Algiers, both Jews and
published last year, based on a
EDNA KRAFT, 19900 Whit-
PHOENIX, (JTA) — A na- er he had explained that no Biblical theme, was his last comb, died Dec. 18. She leaves non-Jews registered in classes
tional Zionist leader who settled Jewish institution, especially a work.
her husband, Allen H.; a son, in the Hebrew language organ-
in Tucson several years ago ap- synagogue, had a moral right to
Robert F.; a daughter, Marlene; ized here by the Jewish Agency
pealed this week for the support accept a present produced by S. Grossman, Retired her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Department of Culture.
of Tucson's 8,000 Jews in his the murderers of our people."
Moskovitz; and two sisters.
Asserting that "the incident Merchant, Dies at 78
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fight against the use by a Tuc-
son synagogue of a German- is a serious matter," Weiss ac-
Samuel Grossman, a re tired
ANNA KOSTIN, of Los An-
cused the rabbi of giving the Muskegon merchant who had geles, Calif., died Dec. 15. Serv-
made Volksvagen bus.
Joseph Weiss, a former treas- Tucson Jewish community sanc- lived in Detroit since 1947, ices and interment in Los An-
urer of the Jewish National tion "to rebuild and strengthen died Dec. 22, in University geles. She leaves her husband,
Fund and of the Histadrut Ivrit, the economy of our bloodiest Hospital, Ann Arbor, after a Morris; a daughter, Mrs. Ida
During the coming
Serrano, of Rockport, Mass.; two
announced his resignation from enemy since the Amalekites."
long illness.
week Yeshiva Beth Ye-
Cong. Anshei Israel in an open
huda will observe the
Mr. Grossman, 78, of 6457 Lon- sisters, Mrs. Rose Levine, of De-
letter which he inserted as a Punish Hate Groups, don, was a native of Chicago, troit, and Mrs. Fannie Segal, of
Yahrzeit of the follow-
ing departed friends,
paid advertisement in the Ari-
but lived for 35 years in Mus- Bronx, N.Y.; two grandchildren
with t h e traditional
zona Post. He reproduced in the Fla. Mayor Demands kegon, where he was an execu- and two great grandchildren.
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advertisement an exchange of
-M.Neciria7Pfoyers, reci-
A demand that the groups tive of Grossman's Department
letters with David Kramer, and individuals responsible for
tation of Kaddish and
SAM SOLOMON, 13237 S.
e. He was active in the
studying of Mishnayes.
president of the congregation.
a wave of "hate" bombings in Masonic order and in Bnai Norfolk, died Dec. 21. He leaves
He reported, in his letter of 1958 be .tracked down and pun- Brith, and was a member of his wife, Anna; a son. Paid, of
resignation to Kramer, that he ished was made by Mayor Hay- Congregation Adas Shalom.
Highland Park, Ill.; a daughter,
Hebrew Civil
was shocked when he found that don Burns of Jacksonville, Flor-
Tebet Dec.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ervin Golding; three sis-
the synagogue owned a German- ida.
ters and five grandchildren.
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Simon Axelrod
Esther;
two
sons,
Alan
J.
and
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made car, which he called "an
Mayor Burns, who formed
Abraham Isaac
Lewis
S.;
a
sister,
Mrs.
Jacob
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abominable thing." He said that the Southern Conference on
Chesluk
SARAH ROTHENBERG, 3756
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Reuben Miller
when he reproached the lay Bombings last May to gather Goldberg, and seven grand- Clements, died Dec. 22. She
27
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Rose Ingeroff
leaders, they disclaimed respon- evidence on the operation of children.
leaves a son, Edward; a daugh-
Services were held Wednes- ter, Mrs. Nathan Feldman; a Norman Skolnick 17
sibility and referred him to anti-Negr o and anti-Jewish
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Rabbi Breger.
groups, is quoted in an article day at Ira Kaufman Chapel. brother, six grandchildren and
Sarah Zarenkin
Weiss reported that Rabbi "The South Fights Bombing"
two great grandchildren.
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Chaim Applebaum 18
Breger told him the bus was a in the new issue of Look Maga-
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Jacob Goldis
gift from a member of the con- zine.
Jennie Blumenfeld 18
Joseph Zvi Rimon Dies in
gregation "and he could not re-
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Reporting that the SCB has
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Bessie Krusner
Tel Aviv at the Age of 69
fuse it as the Hebrew school made "excellent initial prog-
TEL AVIV (JTA) — Joseph
Esther Dorris
needed it to transport the chil- ress," the Mayor pointed out
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Pearlman
Zvi Rimon, Israeli poet and
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that "it cannot become a corn-
dren."
Sadie Lafer
author
noted
for
his
writing
on
announcements may
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Weiss also wrote Kramer than plete success until every respon- be (Unveiling
Libby Fine
inserted by mailing or by call-.
religious themes, who came to
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Joseph Cossman
he had asked the rabbi "wheth- sible citizen, North, South, East ing The Jewish News office, VE
Palestine from Poland in 1909
Written announcements
Ethel Rebecca
and West, forgets sectional dif- 8-9364.
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and was a school teacher for
must be accompanied by the
Meyers
ferences and makes demands to name and address of the person many years, died here at the
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Mary Grace
the insertion. There is a
track down and punish the per- making
age of 69.
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standard charge of 52.00 for an
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Turover Aid Society and
Esther Gaertner
petrators of senseless destruc- unveiling notice, measuring an
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Max Chersky
Ladies Auxiliary; and
inch
in
depth.)
tion."
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Pearl Pelavin
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The magazine noted that 27
Cong. Ezras Achim extend
Jan.
Tebet
MONUMENTS
The family of the late Esther
bombings and attempted bomb-
their deepest sympathy to
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Jacob Portnoy
ings were reported in 1958 on Gant announces the unveiling
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Harry Bloch
the family of the late
schools, homes and synagogues. of a monument in her memory
However, 21 Southern cities are at 11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 4, at
Myron Rosenthal
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cooperating in the SCB to halt Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Ida Boesky
JULIUS
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Mr. Damon
Lehrman will officiate. Relatives
the wave of explosions.
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2
Shimon Gold
and
friends
are
asked
to
attend.
SCHWARTZ
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Tulsa Couple Donates
The family of the late Jack
$36,000 to Chicago School
Yeshiva Beth Yehuda
Nathan Korby, Pres.
Topcik announces the unveiling
Manual Urbach & Son
A
gift
of
$36,000
from
Mr.
Turover Aid Society
12305 Dexter
and Mrs. Herman P. Taubman, of a monument in his memory
7729 TWELFTH ST.
at
1
p.m.
Sunday,
Dec.
28,
at
of Tulsa, Okla., to the Hebrew
WE 1-0203
Rosella Zeldes, Pres.
TY 6-7192
Theological College, the rabbini- Beth Shmuel Plot of Workmen's
Turover Ladies Auxiliary
Circle
Cemetery.
Rabbi
Gorrel-
cal school of the Jewish Uni-
versity of America, was an- ick will officiate. Relatives and
Isador Sosnick, Pres.
nounced today by Dr. Oscar Z. friends are asked to attend.
Cong. Ezras Achim
Fasman, president of the He-
Brazilian Artist Wins $1,000
brew Theological College.

Nine national Jewish religious
and community relations agen-
cies made public their opposi-
tion "to the observance of reli-
gious festivals in the public ele-
mentary and high schools, be-
cause in our view, such observ-
ance constitutes a violation of
the traditional American prin-
ciple of separation of church
and state."
The statement was released
by the joint advisory committee
of the Synagogue Council of
America and the National Com-
munity Relations Advisory
Council in response to requests
for the position of these organi-
zations regarding Hanukah and
Christmas programs in the pub-
lic schools.
In their statement the organi-
zations assert:
"Religious liberty is an indis-
pensable aspect of democratic
freedom; indeed it is the very
foundation of American democ-
racy. As a nation of people at-
tached to many different religi-

Quits Tucson Synagogue in Row
Over German-Made School Bus

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