Shaarey Zedek Makes Progress President Grant
on Building; Enrolls New Members Did a Mitzvah
Rapid progress is being made
in building activities for the erec-
tion of the new Shaarey Zedek
sanctuary, it was reported this
week.
Louis Luckoff, chairman of
the synagogue's public relations
committee, reported that footings
have been installed since the
ground - breaking and that the
construction is on schedule, as-
suring the completion of the
building in time for the 1962
Holy Days.
The new synagogue, on North-
western and • Bell Roads at 11-
Mile Road, is to have all facili-
ties for services by the large
Book on Mendoza
BY HAROLD U. RIBALOW
(Copyright, 1961,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
One of the greatest Jewish
personalities in the world of
sport was Daniel Mendoza, the
prize fighter who, in the middle
of the 18th century, projected
the era of scientific boxing and
now goes down in history as the
first great heavyweight cham-
pion in the annals of the ring.
Unlike the fighters of the
past — and, indeed, the pres-
ent — Mendoza was an articu-
late, educated man who, in the
late years of his life, produced
his memoirs, which are among
the gems of sports literature.
He was sent to heder, studied
Hebrew and participated in
Jewish holidays, which he de-
scribes in "Memoirs of Daniel
Mendoza." He used his speed of
foot and hand to outbox and
, outstep the heavy, lumbering
boxers of his time. He never
weighed more than 160 pounds,
yet most of the men he fought
succumbed to his skill.
Boxing was born in England
and the British sporting jour-
nals of the time gave up copious
columns of space to the round-
by-round details of every im-
portant bout. Thus, it is not
too difficult to dig up the facts
of Mendoza's career.
At the time, the Prince of
Wales, later King George the
Fourth, was a boxing fan and
Mendoza became his protege.
This meant that the Jews of
England, living in - somewhat
dire circumstances, gained a
sort of stature they did not
have prior to Mendoza's develop-
ment as a fighter.
I have recently delivered a
manuscript of a book on Daniel
Mendoza to the publishers of
Covevant books, issued jointly
by the Jewish Publication So-
ciety of America and Farrar,
Straus and Cudahy. I am hope-
ful that the book will be a con-
tribution to Jewish sports his-
tory.
It is interesting to point out
that Daniel Mendoza, in every
one of his fights, represented
the Jews of his time, and when
he won, his fellow Jews re-
joiced, just as they mourned his
defeats.
When Mendoza fought Rich-
ard Humphreys three times, the
entire sporting population of
Great Britain was aware of
these tremendous battles. When
Humphreys won the first fight,
poets penned verses taunting
the Jew, and when Mendoza
won, new poems appeared prais-
ing him. When _Mendoza fought
Square Fitzgerald in. Ireland,
he not only won respect for his
skill - and bravery — he also
made boxing popular in Ireland,
thus leading to Irishmen enter-
ing the ring and contributing
richly to the sport.
I devoutly hope that the pub-
lication of this book will do
something to bring him once
more to the attention of those
who enjoyed reading about a
flamboyant personality, one who
carried his Judaism proudly
and who showed the world that
weight and power alone cannot
overcome brains and skill in
boking.
.
By DAVID SCHWARTZ
congregation and for the chil-
dren's schooling.
Luckoff said the congregation
invites members and all others
in the community to visit the
site and to see the progress that
is being made in construction
work.
He said that the interest shown
in the synagogue's construction
work has resulted in the enroll-
ment of a number of new mem-
bers and he said that a record
new enrollment is anticipated, in
view of the enlarged accommo-
dations in the new house of
worship.
"We are providing special
functions for the young folks,
and we also are planning to
facilitate enrollment of younger
members whom we invite to join
with us in the expanded syna-
gogue program," Luckoff said.
"We are providing for easier
payments to the building fund
and for as long as a 10-year pay-
ment for younger members, and
we invited their participation.
From all indications our member-
ship enrollment plan will estab
lish new records for synagog
affiliation."
Compulsory Savings
Plan to Help Integr
Israel's Immigrants
JERUSALEM, (JTA) — Th
first of several fiscal measures
to mobilize 100,000,000 to 150,-
000,000 Israel pounds ($56,000,-
000 to $84,000,000) to meet
the needs of the integration pro-
grams for new immigrants is
being studied for early imple-
mentation here by the govern-
ment treasury.
The initial step in that pro-
gram would be the launching of
the comulsory savings plan from
which, it is estimated, 45,000,-
000 pounds ($25,200,000) would
be raised, it was reported.
The Fourth Knesset empow-
ered the treasury to float a
compulsory loan, but the parlia-
ment's finance committee must
approve the actual plan. The
scheme is being studied and
the treasury would exempt fam-
ilies earning less than 250
pounds ($140) a month. Those
with incomes above that amount
would be forced to save six
percent to 12 percent of their
income.
Loan bonds issued against
these savings would be linked
to the country's cost-of-living
index. The bonds would be re-
deemable within 10 years, and
would bear interest of four per-
cent.
Poland Invites Israeli
Actors to Read Works
of Sholem Aleichem
TEL AVIV, (JTA) — Three
Israeli actors left here for P
land to give readings of w
by Sholem Aleichem, by
tion of the Polish Minis
Culture.
They are Shmuel
Shmuel Segal and E
berg.
The well-know tors are the
first Israeli arti s to visit Po-
land since Isr l's statehood.
They will give erformances a
the Ida Kamin a Theatre Audi
torium, in War w, and in Lodz,
Krakow and
er Polish
ters.
Jews in Turk
Asseo as Chief
ISTANBUL, (JTA) —
David Asseo was chosen from
among six candidates to become
Chief Rabbi of the Turkish Jew-
ish community.
Rabbi Asseo, 47, who was elect-
ed by 55 religious and lay dele-
gates representing various Jew-
ish communities throughout the
country, was formerly secretary
of the Grand Rabbinate and was
director of the rabbinical semi-
nary here. .
(Copyright, 1961,
Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
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President Grant once did a
Mitzvah, a very important Mitz
vah. Simon Wolf, who knew
the Presidents from the
it
War to the beginning
the
present century, told ab
it in
his book, "The Pre ents I
have Known."
One day, Wolf rec ed a let-
ter from a Jew in Je salem ask-
ing him to approac the "King
of America" and re st a dona-
tion for the dowry o is daugh-
ter. The King of A
ica, the
Jerusalem Jew wrote,
uld no
doubt be glad to do a `tzvah
like that. There is ha a
greater Mitzvah than this of
ing a poor girl get he
Wolf, amused
owed
let
ter to _Pres
t Gran
s he
serious?
d the he of Ap-
pomatto
Never mo so, an-
swer
olf, and went on
to
President Gi t the Jew
is
philosophy ab t Mitzva
to a good Jew e clam • t
o a Mitzvah was 1. e t f
general to win- a
Presiden Gr
his
eck
check boo n wr
Wolf
t to the
for $25 wh
. Late
rant re-
Jerusalem
the r .dent, a
ceived_ fro
ainting of the,
textile-woven
y the Jerusale
President do
Jew.
es-
Grant, after his term as
orld
t expired, toured t
rusalem.
opped off a
an
old Temple
Sightse
wall in Jerusalem, an old man
bowed himself before him
thank him for helping him
off his daughter.
• nager ttend
Local
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local teenagers are
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Michael Trainson, 19153 Whit-
comb.
Locally-Trained Rabbis Ordained in S. Africa
JOHANNESBURG, (JTA) —
South African Jewis
ry
was made
event
e C
y's fi
med ra e s
ordinatio '
They Q. pose the first gradu-
ating class of the Minister
Training Colle establish
here five -ye.
ointly
the J *sh
Dep
th
ed
o. yna
ues
an the
of Jewi Edu-
cation.
Chief abbi L. I. abinowitz,
and R i Hill
edalie, of
Leeds, nglan
visiting here,
were the pr . ipal speakers at
the tece
n tendered to the
two
y ordained clergymen,
Abner Weiss and Rev.
Mazibow. Both new
rabbis
onded with fervent
addresses. Rev. Weiss has just
been appointed as spiritual
leader of a congregation in
Durban.
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