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Five Authors Receive Japanese Prof. Links
Lamed Aleph Prize Shintoism, Judaism
NEW YORK (JTA) — Five
NEW YORK, (AJP)—Shinto-
Yiddish and Hebrew authors ism and Judaism have many
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NEW ORLEANS (JTA) — were the recipients of the 1958 basic things in common, accord-
After a lengthy debate on the Lamed Aleph prizes given an- ing to the noted Japanese pro-
maintenance of Kosher facili- nually for the best books that fessor Chikao Fujisawa, who
appeared in Yiddish and He- teaches Oriental Political Sci-
ties, a community meeting of brew during the year. The ence and Philosophy at Nippon
ve-
New Orleans Jewry approved $500 prizes went to Meir Sti- University.
plans for a Jewish Home for ker, for a book of Yiddish
Dr. Fujisawa, who arrived in
poetry; Benjamin Resler and New York early this month, has
the Aged.
The argument turned on Chayim Brandwein, two au- been lecturing before various
Article III of the charter which thors of Hebrew novels. The political, religious and economic
fourth prize of $500, for Yid- groups in the greater New York
specified that the projected dish prose, was divided be-
area on the traditional faith of
home "shall be maintained in tween Itzhak IVIezker and Abra- Japan and its relationship to
accordance with Jewish religi- ham Zack, two Yiddish nov- Judaism. Presenting historic
ous customs; that kosher kitchen elists.
facts from the writings of an-
facilities will be maintained on
cient Japan, Dr. Fujisawa con-
the premises for those wishing
tends that there is a much clos-
to observe Jewish dietary laws." Senate Committee
er relationship between Hebraic
Proponents of kosher facili- Approves Reid, 10-4
and Japanese beliefs than moot
ties contended that the langu-
people realize.
Approval
of
Ogden
R.
Reid
age was vague and that more
Among the many similarities,
definite assurances were needed as Ambassador to Israel was the Japanese scholar cited: 1.
granted
this
week
by
the
Senate
that kosher facilities would al-
the stress on the sanctity of the
ways be maintained at the Foreign Relations Committee by family; 2. the importance given
a
vote
of
10
to
4.
Senators
Ful-
home. Drafters of the charter
to ancestors, and 3. the rejec-
said the writing was chosen bright, Green, Kennedy and tion of the Christological idea
deliberately to "obtain the co- Long were opposed to Reid, of original sin and the accept-
I "Look at him ... one day in the hospital and
operation of all elements in the while Sen. Wayne Morse joined ance of life on earth as the
he's already taking his own blood pressure!"
those giving their assent to
community."
true paradise.
CoPr.M., Leonard nittkin
Mrs. Joseph Cohen, chairman Reid's nomination.
Dr. Fujisawa revealed that,
of a committee which made a-
despite Christian missionary ac-
survey of Homes for Jewish UAHC Sets Record Bit--Aget tivtties in Japan, very few Jap-
NEW YORK, (JTA)—A rec- anese sincerely accept Christi-
Technion Engineers Aged, reported that of the 84 ord
German Red Cross
budget of $1,533,000 to anity. On the other hand, he
such homes in the United States,
serve the 575 reform temples of pointed out that, while the Jap-
80
maintained
kosher
facilities.
Aid
Mining
School
Asks Nazis' Release
Attempts to change article III the Union of American Hebrew anese are not converting to Ju-
HAIFA — The Mineral Engi-
COLOGNE (WJA) — Presi-
were defeated and the charter Congregations was unanimously daism in the tens of thousands, -
neering
Department
of
the
dent of the West German Red
was approved. Harold Salmon adopted by the organization's as had been rumored last year
Cross Society, Dr. Heinrich Technion will serve as the train-
was elected first president of board of trustees for the fiscal they nonetheless feel a strong
Weitz, has appealed to Britain, ing center for the instructors the New Orleans Home for year of 1959-60.
affinity for Judaism and there-
France, Soviet Union and the who will staff Israel's first
The acting chairman, Judge fore can find a common .bond
United States to release the school for miners scheduled to Jewish Aged.
Emil N. Baar of New York, de- with the Jews in both Israel and
last three remaining. Nazi big- open shortly.
clared that this year's budget in the diaspora.
When inaugurated, the school Ohio Arab, Jewish Groups
shots from the Spandau war
"marks an increase of 40 per-
crimes prison in Berlin, re- will become the technical train- Welcome Israeli Ship
cent in expenditures for the
ports the. West German News ing center for all workers em-
TOLEDO, 0. (JTA) —The programs of our movement to British Jewry Rejects Idea
ployed
in
the
country's
mines,
president and treasurer_ of the serve the 1,000,000 members in of Delegation to Moscow
Agency.
The four powers should con- and will also offer basic courses Toledo chapter of the Amer- our synagogues." The chairman
LONDON (JTA)—Barnett -
for labourers in excavating jobs, ican-Lebanese-Syrian Associat- of the board is Judge Solomon
sider either a reprieve or a
Janner, president of the Board
such as in quarries, long dis- ed Charities joined with the Elsner of Hartford, Conn.
release for Hitler's former dep-
of Deputies of British Jews, re-
uty Rudolf Hess, war-time ar- tance water lines and tunnels. president and executive direc-
jected a suggestion that the
tor of the Toledo Jewish Com- Montreal Council to Avoid Board send a delegation to the
mament minister Albert Speer
munity Council in welcoming Meeting During Holidays
and former Nazi youth leader 6,000 Arabs Study
Soviet Union to ascertain the
the Motorship "Tamar" of the
Baldur von Schirach, Dr. Weitz
MONTREAL (WJA) — The situation of Russian Jewry.
in
German
Schools
Zim-Israel
American
Lines.
Noting that there was no offi-
urged.
Canadian Jewish Congress has
DUSSELDORF (WJA)—More
The "Tamar" was the first been given assurances by J. cial Jewish community in the
During the 1946 Nuremberg
trials of top Nazi war crimi- than 6,000 Arabs are at present Israeli ship to dock in Toledo. M. Savignac, chairman of the Soviet Union with whom such
nals, Hess was sentenced to a studying in the German Federal It came with an all-Israel crew executive committee of the a Jewish delegation could make
Republic, according to the • last of 34- to load 2,000 tons of City of Montreal, that "as in contact, he said such a delega-
life term, Speer and von Schi
issue of Oasis, a periodical pub- wheat for Israel. The welcom- the past, the executive corn- tion would be of no help and
rach to 20 years each. They
lished by the Association of ing delegation was led by mittee will refrain from call- the results of such a visit would
are now the sole inmates of
Arab Students in Germany. Mayor John Yager who pre- ing Council meetings during adversly affect Russian Jews. At
the old Spandau citadel which
Fifty-five percent of the stu-
was once used for hundreds of dents are said to be at technical tented Cantain Theodore Lewin the celebration of the great this time, he added, such a dele-
with the key to the city. (The Jewish holidays.
gation would be inadvisable.
locked-up criminals.
colleges, while 35 percent study "Tamar" docked at Detroit last
Spandau prison is still under medicine.
week.)
Four-Power control and the
Oasis, published in German,
Abe Haddad, treasurer of the
three Nazi leaders are guard- contains contributions by Arabs
ed in rotation by special and Germans dealing with charities group, said he and
troops from one of the four Arab culture and poltics, among President Ned Thomas were
them an article by Hamdy Az- happy to participate in the wel-
countries.
zan on "Anti-Semitism and Is- come and said they hoped their
rael," in which the author tries presence would emphasize the
Israel Anticipates
to prove that the Jews are excellent relations which ex-
isted in Toledo between the
neither a race nor a people.
New U.S. Loan
Biological and social charac- Jewish and the Lebanese-Syrian
WASHINGTON (JTA) — teristics attributed to them were communities.
America's current aid pro- based on a "biological, historical
Since Memorial Day occurs on the Sabbath this year, no
grams for Israel were dis- and sociological error" which Italian Neo-Fascists Snag
Special Services will be held and the Cemetery will remain
cussed here at the State De- had been exploited by both
closed. Gates will be open Sunday 8 A.M. to 5 P.M.
Nuremberg
Film
Showing
partment at the conference be- anti-Semites and Zionists. From
ROME (JTA)—The perform-
tween Israel's charge d'affaires, this Azzaa deduced that the
Yaacov Herzog and William Jews had no claim "upon a state ance of a documentary film on
Rountree, Undersecretary for of Israel in Arab Palestine" the Nuremburg trials was in-
Near Eastern Affairs.
which he described as "an arti- terrupted when a group of hood-
Israel, it is understood, ficial experiment of a few reli- lums filled the theater with
hopes to receive a new loan gious fanatics and power-seek- smoke from burning tar. They
(Chesed Shel Ernes)
were believed to be members of
from the Development Loan ing politicians."
The Arabs, however, had the the neo-Fascist Italian Social
Fund, for which Congress has
recently appropriated an addi- "greatest respect" for the Movement. They escaped before
tional $150,000,000 for the cur- "purely religious Jewish com- police arrived.
Rome police arrested four neo-
munity."
SUNDAY, MAY 31st, at 1 :00 P.M.
rent fiscal year.
Fascists, aged 15 to 25, who
So far this year, Israel has
At the Veterans Sections of Their Cemetery
tried to exhibit near the Coli-
received from the Loan Fund National Health Group
seum a large map of territorial
a total of $5,000,000 compared Established in Israel
with $15,000,000 in the last
HEBREW MEMORIAL PARK
A national health education conquests of Mussolini. The map
fiscal year.
association, recently organized bore the slogan: "Long Live the
14 Mile Road at Gratiot Avenue
in Israel, now includes all the Fascist Empire."
Belgian Queen Attends
major medical, educational and
With the Participation_of Julius Rosenwald Post
welfare bodies in the Jewish Yeshiva's Fourth High School
Concert for Hebrew U.
No. 218 of the American Legion
Yeshiva University will open
BRUSSELS, (JTA) — Queen state.
'
Joseph Goldstein, Commander
a new high schOol for girls in
The
executive
committee
of
Elizabeth of Belgium attended
Manhattan. The new unit is
Joseph Shapiro, Adjutant
the
association
includes
repre-
a concert sponsored by the Bel-
the fourth high school estab-
gian Friends of the • Hebrew sentatives from the Ministries
Rabbi Israel Flam (of Congregation B'nai Israel)
lished by the university and
University to benefit the arch- of He al t h and Education,
will officiate.
the second for girls. It will
Hadassah
Medical
Organization,
aelogical institute of the Uni-
versity which bears the Queen's Workers' Sick Fund, Israel De- open in September in tempo-
Families, Relatives and Friends
name. A packed house of 2,000 fense Forces, Malben - Joint rary quarters at the Univer-
Are Invited To Attend
sity's
teaching
center,
110
W.
Distribution
Committee,
Na-
listeners, who included Cabinet
57th
St.,
and
move
to
per-
tional
Institute
for
Occupa-
Louis Rose, Vice-President
Ministers, ambassadors and
Nathan P. Rossen, President
manent quarters at the begin-
and other public figures, heard tional Safety and Hygiene, and
Harry Portner, Cemetery Chairman
ning
of
the
Spring
term
in
violinist Isaac Stern and a sym- the municipalities of Jerusa-
February.
lem, Tel Aviv and Haifa.
phony orchestra.
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Okay Home for Aged
After Heated Debate
on Kosher Facilities
and)
CLOVER HILL CEMETERY
of Congregation Shaarey Zedek
CLOSED May 30th
THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY
WILL HOLD MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES