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Boris Smolar's
'Between You
... and Me'
(Copyright, 1964, Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, Inc.)
Pillars of Judaism
Much has been written recently about the future of Jewishness in
this country . . . The future of Jewishness in this country actually
depends, in my opinion, on four basic factors: 1. Jewish religion;
2. Jewish philanthropy; 3. Jewish culture; 4. Jewish information . . .
More synagogues are being built and more synagogue centers are
being developed . . . On the other hand, it is being argued that the
growth of religious activities among Jews is rather of a quantitive
than qualitive nature; that it is wide but does not penetrate deeply
. . . Whatever the actual situation is, there is no doubt that the
intensification of activities in the field of religion is contributing
to the strengthening of Jewishness . . . With regard to Jewish
philanthropy, none can certainly deny that the campaigns of the
Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds throughout the country—as
well as the campaigns of the United Jewish Appeal and other Jewish
fund-raising drives—are contributing greatly to the development of
Jewish consciousness among many American Jews . . . The giving
to Jewish philanthropic causes answer for many Jews the question
"What makes me a Jew?" . . . Quite a number of Jews who are not
religious and who have no other roots in Jewish life, but want to be
considered a Jew, satisfy their Jewish belonging by contributing to
Jewish charity .. . In the field of Jewish culture, much less is con-
tributed today to the strengthening of Jewish consciousness than in
the fields of religion and philanthropy . . . The younger generation
of American Jewry certainly knows very little or perhaps nothing
about our cultural heritage . . . However, the fact that so many
American novels on Jewish themes, and other books on Jewish
subjects have appeared since after World War II gives basis to
hopes that interest in Jewish culture will grow among American-born
Jews.
T
ewish Girl, Wed to A thiest, 'Escapes'
to Hawaii With New Husband, Family
BALTIMORE — The newlywed
Susan Abramovitz Murray, her 18-
year-old husband, atheist mother-
in-law and other members of the
family, including a cat and dog,
have "fled" to Hawaii following a
series of charges against the Mur-
rays.
It had been learned only re-
cently that the 17-year-old Jewish
girl, who is central figure in a
legal fight between her parents
and atheist Madalyn Murray, was
married to Mrs. Murray's son Wil-
liam.
Mrs. Murray said they are "flee-
ing for our lives. That may sound
corny, but it's true. We are all as
afraid as we can be." With the
Sociologist Arnold Rose
Suggests End to De Facto
Segregation in Schools
NEW YORK — Two "drastic"
proposals for the solution of de
facto school segregation are posed
in a study of the problem issued
here by The National Conference
of Christians and Jews.
The proposals, made by Prof.
Arnold Rose, are the establishment
of junior and senior high schools
on a completely specialized subject
basis and the creation of centrally
located "educational parks" for
large, racially mixed areas.
Prof. Rose of the University
of Minnesota, leading sociologist
and an authority on race rela-
tions, declares in a 55-page book-
let that the tightly linked resi-
dential and school segregation
situations stand as the major
race problems of the North and
West and will 'no doubt become
the focus of the race conflict in
the near future."
His study, which includes de-
tailed analysis of various integra-
tion plans considered in different
parts of the country, stresses the
slow porgress being made and
notes that the two proposals have
yet to be attempted.
Prof. Rose's study is being given
wide distribution by the NCCJ.
Those to whom it is being sent in-
clude: religion and education edi-
tors of newspapers and magazines;
editors of the religious press;
social action departments of the
major religious communities; pub-
lic and parochial school superin-
tendents; and civil rights and
human relations agencies.
The English-Jewish Press
The fourth pillar in the structure of keeping American Jews
Jewish is in the field of Jewish information . . . No matter how
strong or weak the other three basic factors leading to Jewish sur-
vival in this country are, they all depend on information . . . Without
information promoting and encouraging Jewish cultural activities, the
young American Jew will be even less interested in his Jewishness
than he is today . . . Thus, without Jewish information—information
on what is going on in Jewish life in this country and in other coun-
tries—the incentive to be a part of the Jewish people would by far
not be as strong as it is when one is kept Jewishly informed . . .
Here is where the English-Jewish press in this country plays a very
important role . . . Not to speak of the role played by the Jewish
Telegraphic Agency, the only worldwide Jewish news agency which
supplies news and articles on Jewish life to the American Jewish
press and to Jewish readers . . . Few people are aware of the fact
that the English-Jewish weekly newspapers published throughout this
country are reaching about 400,000 Jewish homes . . . Not to speak
of the popular monthly publications like Hadassah Newsletter and
National Jewish Monthly published by Bnai Brith, which in them-
selves reach many thousands of Jewish homes . . . Not to speak of
the daily and weekly news bulletins of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency
to which thousands of top Jewish community leaders subscribe, in
addition to reading their local English-Jewish publications . . The
impact of the news reflecting Jewish life and reaching such a sub-
stantial number of Jewish families in this country must therefore
not be underestimated . . . Some of the English-Jewish weekly news-
papers are doing a better job and others are lacking financial means
to develop a full service, but there is no gainsaying that the English-
Jewish press in this country is doing as good a job as can be done
under the circumstances . . . It plays an important role not only as Christian-Jewish Council
a medium for reporting Jewish news but also as an instrument in- Established in Brazil
creating a Jewish climate . . . In some communities the influence
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A
of the local weekly newspaper is so strongly felt that it becomes Council of Christians and Jews
more and more evident that its publication is indispensable to com- comprising leading Catholic, Prot-
munity interests.
estant and Jewish clergymen has
been established here, it was an-
nounced by Rabbi Henrique Lemle.
Tel Aviv U. to Receive $500,000 From Group
The purpose of the council will
Mrs. Louis S. - Gimbel Jr., na- be to conduct educational activities
NEW YORK (JTA)—A contri-
bution of $500,000 from the Gil- tionally known cultural and social aimed at combatting racial and re-
man Foundation for the construc- leader, was elected chairman of ligious discrimination and persecu-
tion of buildings to house the the board. Dr. Dewey Stone, Philip tion and will promote understand-
faculty of humanities of Tel Aviv Lown, Fred Monosson and San- ing between the various religious
University was announced at a ford Gorelick were elected new groups.
meeting here of the board of board members. Dr. Patai con
American Friends of Tel Aviv tinues as president of the organiza- THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS
Friday, June 26, 1964
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tion.
University.
Murrays were her mother, brother
and another son.
Susan and William were married
by a county clerk only days before
court proceedings began into a
charge that the youth and his
mother assaulted several police-
men trying to arrest them at the
Murray home.
Announcement of the marriage
was just another part in the legal
melodrama that began when
Susan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard J. Abramovitz had ac-
cused Mrs. Murray and William
of inducing Susan to move in with
the Murrays and abandon the Jew-
ish religion.
M r s. Murray's '73-year-old
mother also got into the act
during the scuffle at the Mur-
ray home. She assaulted one
policeman and was treated at a
hospital when she collapsed.
The fight broke out after police
were told that Susan had been
seen in the Murray home. They
had been searching for her since
June 2 to serve a contempt-of-
court citation.
In violation of a court order
placing her in temporary custody
of an aunt and uncle, she left
their Maryland home, and was
cited for contempt.
The Murrays have been released
on bond and Susan on an order
of the criminal court judge. For
an outburst in court, contempt of
court and disorderly conduct
charges were added to those
against William.
Mrs. Murray said she was afraid
of harassment from official sources.
She charged that police beat her
up at her, home as "a crowd of at
least 250 people cheer e d and
shouted 'kill her,' hit her harder.' "
She said she would ask the gov-
ernor of Hawaii for religious
asylum and hopes to set up a print-
ing press to continue work for the
Freethinkers' movement. (It was
Mrs. Murray's suit last year that
brought a U.S. Supreme Court ban
on compulsory school prayer.)
She refused to leave the country
as an exile. "By God," she said,
"I'm an American and I'm fighting
it out on my home soil."
Israelis to Visit Spain
for Trade Link Discussion
(Direct JTA Teletype Wire
to The Jewish News)
JERUSALEM — A delegation
of members of the Israel-Spain
Chamber of Commerce left Tues-
day for Spain on invitation of the
Madrid Chamber of Commerce.
During the 10-day visit the Is-
raeli delegation will evaluate the
possibilities of strengthening trade
ties between the two countries.
Corrections
We wish to correct two errors
in the article on Russia by Norman
S. Fox. The date of the Balfour
Declaration's Issuance was Nov. 2,
1917. Asher Ginsberg was Ahad
Ha-Am.
Danny Raskin's
LISTENING
P
ROBERTA RADNER, daughter of
Gloria and Milton Radner, a bach-
elor of science graduate from the
Wayne State University College of
Education, didn't wait for "the day
after." . . . At noon of graduation
day, she had already applied for
a teaching job and was accepted
in Berkeley, Mich. . . . When Sep-
tember rolls around, "Bobbie" will
be telling her fourth-graders how
important it is not to put off until
tomorrow what you should do
today.
* * *
FOUR YEARS AGO, when Larry
Loewenthal of Oak Park, entered
college, his father, Paul, laughingly
said to his mother, "Renee, why
don't - you keep Larry company."
. . Last week, both received dip-
lomas from Wayne State U. . . .
The only mother and son team
among the large amount of gradu-
ates. Larry, 21, received a bachel-
or of science degree in prepara-
tion for the WSU College of Medi-
cine. and Renee was given a bach-
elor of science in education.
* * *
THIS SUNDAY'S FULL day of
activity is all planned for the en-
tire family by the Oak Park Masons
and the Knights of Pythias, Detroit
Lodge 55. . . From 12 to 5 p.m.,
the Masons hold their yearly popu-
lar picnic at Major Park, Church
and Northfield in Oak Park. . . .
Always lots of fun and lots of
goodies. . . . This year's co-chair-
men are Leo Mertz and Morry Neis-
onsen . . . At 7 p.m. is their Barbe-
que Dance at its Castle Hall, 15787
Wyoming.
* * *
FAVORITE STORIES . . . By
Jimmy Laker . . . about a young
contestant on a TV giveaway show
who had progressed all the way to
the top rung. . . . With each cor-
rect answer, his father in Row A
applauded loudly and shouted,
"Datsa my boy!" . . . The big
"$64,000" question was, "Who shot
Abraham Lincoln?" . . . After an
agonizing silence, the young man
confessed, "I don't remember." .. .
The audience groaned—all but the
father, that is, who hollered, "Datsa
my boy" louder than ever. . . .
"How can you be so happy?" asked
the man seated next to him. "Don't
you realize your son has just lost
over $50,000?" . . . "Datsa my boy!"
repeated the father excitedly. "He
never squeal on nobody!"
Michigan was the first state to
organize school safety patrols, the
plan being introduced in rural and
small town schools by the Michi-
gan state police.
Keep the Cobwebs from Your Doors ...
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Mark Twain, while editing a west-
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"Dear Sir: When I opened my news-
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Mark Twain replied:
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