Hints Questioning
Jewish 'Loyalty'
Arise in S. Africa
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JOHANNESBURG (JTA) - The
local Jewish newspapers editorial-
ly endorsed the statement issued
by the South African Jewish Board
of Deputies criticizing recent com-
ments in some Afrikaans news-
papers on the position of the Jew
in South African politics, and in
particular an article by Dirk Rich-
ard, editor of the pro-government
weekly, "Dagbreek," saying that
many Afrikaners were suspicious
of where the Jews stood political-
ly, and whether, if the need arose,
they could be relied upon to defend
the country "to the last ditch." -
An appeal to all political parties
to avoid dragging the Jewish com-
munity into the campaign for
South Africa's next general elec-
tion, due early next year, was
issued by the board of deputies.
The appeal was decided upon by
deputies attending the board's
monthly meeting in Johannesburg,
following the comment in some
newspapers on the Jew in the
political scene.
The board of deputies statement
deplored that there are again
tendencies to drag "the Jews" into
the political arena and revive
suspicions "which we had hoped
had long been laid to rest."
Both the "Zionist Record" and
the "Southern African Jewish
Times" agreed with Richard that
once such suspicion exists, it is
better that it be brought into the
open and be frankly discussed. The
"Zionist Record" says "we are
loath to believe that Richard, and
those whose views he reflects, are
prepared to endorse such reac-
tionary and dangerous doctrines.
His thesis has evoked deep resent-
ment in Jewish circles. It calls into
question the status of Jews as citi-
zens, and their loyalty to the Re-
public, and also basic democratic
principles which South Africa has
hitherto professed.
"While maintaining their group
identity and institutions, Jews are,
and wish to be accepted as, full
South African citizens, integrated
into all aspects of South African
life," the Zionist organ stresses.
"South African Jewry has never
acted as a political entity. On the
contrary, individual Jewish citizens
have zealously asserted their right
to think and act independently in
political matters, and they have,
in fact, been found among the sup-
porters of all the political parties."
The Jewish community had proved
its loyalty to South Africa, the
paper points out.
The "Southern African Jewish
Times" say that when the present
government came to power in 1948,
its first Premier, Dr. D. F. Malan,
"stated as a plank of policy that
Jews were full and equal citizens
of South Africa" and this assur-
ance had been reaffirmed by J.
G. Strijdom and Dr. H. F. Verwoerd
when they successively attained
the premiership. "Each accepted
that, as full and equal citizens of
South Africa, Jews followed their
individual predilections in politics,
and there was no such thing as a
`Jewish group' attitude. Nor did
they see any incompatibility be-
tween this position and the exist-
ence of a Jewish community bound
together by ties of Jewish religion,
Jewish culture and Jewish history.
Through all the ups and downs
which South Africa has undergone,
including civil revolt and two
world wars, there has never been
any question that when there was
need to defend the country, its
Jewish citizens were in it with all
other citizens -- even to the last
ditch, as many South African Jews
proved with their lives."
Israeli Man Dead at 120
BEERSHEBA - Faraji Tabibi
Haim, Beersheba's oldest resident,
died here at age 120, it was re-
ported Wednesday. Survived by
his fourth wife, he smoked and
drank until his last day.
The night is darkest before the
dawn - Amer. proverb.
Monument Unveilings
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Unveiling announcements may be
inserted by mailing or by calling The
Jewish News office, 17100 W. 7 Mile
Rd., Detroit 35. VE 8-9364. Written an-
nouncements must be acompanied by_
the name and address of the person
making the insertion. There is a stand.
ing charge of $3.00 for an unveiling
notice, measuring an inch in depth.)
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The family of the late Benjamin
Friedman announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory 2
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Clover
Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Gorre-
lick will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
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The family of the late Murray
Sabin announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory noon
Sunday, Oct. 31, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Schnipper
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
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The family of the late Frieda
Weisman announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory 11
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Halpern will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
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The family of the late Philip
Feig announces the unveiling of a
monument in his memory 12:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal will of-
ficate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
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The family of the late Max
Silberg announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory 12:15
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Nusach
Hari Cemetery. Rabbi Grubner will
officiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
U.S. Advised to Prevent
Development of Nuclear
Weapons in Middle East
WASHINGTON (JTA)-Senator
Robert F. Kennedy, New York
Democrat, said in the Senate Oct.
13, that action by the United States
in the Arab-Israel conflict is re-
quired if the development of nu-
clear weapons in the Middle East
is to be prevented.
"Israel," he told the Senate,
"feels threatened by her larger
neighbors; the continuance of her
pledge not to be the first to intro-
duce nuclear weapons into the Mid-
dle East may depend on the con-
tinued firm opposition of the
United States - to any aggression in
that area." He suggested that other
nations might assist American ef-
forts to - prevent proliferation. He
pointed out that "the nations of
the Mahgreb might exercise their
considerable influence against nu-
clear weaponry in the Middle
East."
The family of the late Max
Amhowitz announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory 12:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Cemetery. Rabbi Prero
will officiate. Relaitves and friends
are asked to attend.
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The family 'of the late Jennie
Posner announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 1:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Goodman will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
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The family of the late Morris
Borden announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory
noon Sunday, Oct. 24, at Chesed
shel Emes Cemetery. A rabbi will
officiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
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The family of the late Jacob
Derin announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory 11:30
a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Chesed
shel Emeg Cemetery. Rabbi Gor-
relick will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
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The family of the late Harry
Rosen- announces the unveiling of
a monument in his memory noon
Sunday, Oct. 24, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick
will officiate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
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The family of the late Abraham
Berman announces the unveiling
of a monument in his memory 2:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Gorrelick will of-
ficate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
ELLA MAXWELL
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory noon Sunday,
Oct. 31, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Syme
w i 1 I officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The family of the late Dora
Walkon announces the unveiling
of a monument in her memory
11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at
Chesed shel Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
L. Goldman will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked to
attend.
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The family of the late Clara
Broder announces the unveiling of
a monument in her memory 12:30
p.m. Sunday, Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Lehrman and
Cantor Klein will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked to
attend.
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The family of the late Dorothy
Edythe Penfil announces the un-
veiling of a monument in her
memory 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct.
31, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi
Syme and Cantor Orbach will of-
ficiate. Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
FRANCES BENSON
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 11:30 a.m. Sun-
day, Oct. 24, at Beth Te-
filo Emanuel Cemetery.
Rabbi Lehrman and Can-
tor Klein will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
JEAN GOULD
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
w i 11 officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
SAMUEL
GREENWALD
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory noon Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
w i 11 officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
MORRIS
SCHWARTZ
Announces the unveil-
ing of a monument in his
memory 2 p.m. Sunday,
0 c t. 24, at Northwest
Hebrew Memorial Park,
Middlebelt and Six Mile.
Rabbi Segal will officiate.
Relatives and friends are
asked to attend.
The. Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
SAMUEL PRESTON
GRACE MEHR
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 1:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Northwest
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Gorrelick will offi-
ciate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 10 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Segal and Cantor Fenakel
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
SAM SHAPIRO
Announces the unveiling of
a monument in his mem-
ory 3:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24 at Clover Hill Park
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend:
The Family of the Late
BLUMA RAZNICK
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 2:30 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Northwest He-
brew Memorial Park. Rabbi
Segal and Cantor Fenakel
w i 11 officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
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The Family of the Late
TILLIE KURLAND
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 2:45 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 31, at Machpelah
Cemetery. Rabbi Levin
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
The Family of the Late
The family of the late Morris
Stecher, father of Ruth Schneid
and Helen Lerman of Los Angeles,
announces the unveiling of a monu-
ment in his memory noon Sunday,
Oct. 24, at B eth Abraham Ceme-
tery. Rabbi Lehrman and Cantor
Klein will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to attend.
HY,MAN L.
SOBERMAN
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory 11 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Beth Yehudah
Cemetery. Rabbi Sperka
will officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
Mrs. Ida C'owitz, Wife of
the Late
AARON A.
COW1TZ
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in his
memory noon Sunday,
Oct. 31, at Hebrew Mem-
orial Park, Gratiot and 14
Mile Rd. Rabbi Gruskin
will officiate. Relatives
and friends are asked to
attend.
RACHEL LEAH
ELLENSON
Announces the unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 31, at Beth Tefilo
Emanuel Cemetery. Rabbi
Gorrelick and Cantor Ser-
enson will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are asked
to attend.
The Family of the Late
REVA BUSSELL
Announces the unveiling
of a mounment in her
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Northwest
Hebrew Memorial Park.
Rabbi Donin and Cantor
Adler will officiate. Rela-
tives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
SARAH REPITOR
Announces the -unveiling
of a monument in her
memory 1 p.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Chesed shel
Emes Cemetery. Rabbi
Levin will officiate. Rel-
atives and friends are
asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
JACOB REISS
Announces the unveiling
a monument in his mem-
ory 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 31,
at Machpelah Cemetery.
Rabbi Groner will offici-
ate. Relatives and friends
are asked to attend.
The Family of the Late
GUSS1E KRAUSE
Announces the unveiling
a monument in her mem-
ory 11:30 a.m. Sunday,
Oct. 24, at Machpelah .
Cemetery. Rabbi Segal will
officiate. Relatives and
friends are asked to at-
tend.
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