`Gadfly' Works Toward German Repentance

Jakobovits Due in U.S.

TiieSday marked the 70th birth- ....mining in Germany- In
against Jewry.
ay of the renowned German writer of humanity, of the justice of which
"A considerable number of Ger-
Erich Luth, who after World War we would return, and in the name
mans have been making the same
II urged his countrymen to make of a happier future."
demands for more than 25 years.
it their primary task to implement
Writes Prof. Leschnitzer:
repentance for Germany's crimes
But Luth is alone in saying that
"Why does such a warm-hearted for him no more important task
against the Jews. '
man
become
a
'gadfly'
every
exists
than implementing this re-
now
In 1953, Luth was the first Ger-
man to be invited as a guest of the and then? In answering this ques- pentance.
tion
it
may
be
noted
that
the
pas-
In the chapter ,of_his me
Israeli government, two years after
publication of his manifesto, "We sion which has involved him in such titled-"Cain, Where is thy Brother
Ask Israel for Peace." Luth des- grave struggles is always inspired Able?" he says:
cribed his experiences in "Many by-one and the same problem.
"Up to now I have touched only
Stones Lay -by the Wayside—A
"No matter whether it is a ques- casually upon the great, not to
Gadfly Reports."
tion of the manifesto "We ask say dominant theme of my life.
Prof. Adolph Leschnitzer, lectur- Israel for Peace" or of the fight It is the theme of the reencounter
er on the history of German Jewry against a comeback of a Nazi with our Jewish brother, the theme
at the Free University, Berlin, re- apostle of hate: whether he is ap- of reconciliation between Germans
counting Luth's achievements at pealing to youth to march to Ber- and Jews, the problem of my, gen-
reapproachment, said being a "gad- gen-Belson or to donate olive trees eration's guilt and its failure to
fly" comes as second nature to for Israel. All these undertakings cope with it, of moral and material
Luth. The latter counts among his nave the same aim in view: re- reparation, the problem of recon-
victories a successful boycott pentance for the terrible crimes structing a just image of the Jew
against the films of Veit Harlan, committed against the Jews and I as a human being."
director of the Nazi regime's hate
film "Jewish Suess." After the
war, Harlan was acquited because
he said he had acted under duress;
A $500 annual prize for dis-
he returned to film making - busi-
Applications for the award are
ness as usual."
tinguished reporting of Jewish available by writing to the Smolar
Luth condemned Harlan's new communal affairs and issues has Award, Council of Jewish Federa-
film making, and there were de- been established by the Smolar lions and Welfare Funds, 315 Park
monstrations in several cities. Des- Award Committee of the Council Avenue South , New York, N.Y.
pite efforts of his opponents to of Jewish Federations and Wel- 10010. Boris Smolar, in whole
ruin his reputation, Luth continued fare Funds 1CJF), it was announc- name the award is to be made, is
his campaign, and in January 1958 ed by Jerold C. Hoffberger of a distinguished journalist and au-
the Constitutional Court of the Baltimore, chairman of the award thor. His most recent book, "So-
Federal Republic supported his committee. viet Jewry Today and TortrOrrow'r
case.
Also establisged were - rules gov- "was published last fall. - Before
The writer also was instrumen- . erning the award. The funds for assuming his present post as edi-
tal in starting the project "Peace I the prize have been provided by tor-in-chief emeritus of the Jewish

TRE DETROIT JEWISH REM
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Dr. S--Friday, February 4, 1972
Immanuel Jakobovits, chief rabbi
of Great Britain, is scheduled to
come here from London March 1
IF YOU TURN THE
to aid in a drive for Jewish edu-
cation.
On the following night he is
UPSIDE. DOWN YOU WON'T
FIND- A FINER WINE THAN
scheduled to address the spring
banquet of the Hebrew Academy
on the subject of The Crisis in
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With Israel"—in which he pushed private contributions. Telegraphic Agency, in 1967, he
for full reconciliation and repar-The Smolar Award was created gave long service as editor-in-chief
ations to Israel.
by the CJF to recognize outstand- of the International Jewish news
"We must say," he wrote: "We . ing writing and reportage dealing organization. Smolar continues to -
ask Israel for peace! This plea particularly with American Jews write his column, "BetweenYou
should resound from every pulpit, and American Jewish communal and Me", -which is syndicated by
every lecture hall and every legis- developments, and will be present- the JTA.
lative chamber of Germany as an ed annually in November at the Eligibility for the award is limit-
appeal to Israel and to the smallest CJF's General Assembly. It was I ed to:"
• '
and most forlorn congregation re- named in honor of Boris Smolar,
1) Material originating in Etig-
editor-in-chief emeritus of the Jew-
ish Telegraphic Agency. The prize lish language newspapers substan-
will be based on material appear- tially' involved in the "coverage of
ing in 'English language news- Jewish communal affairs and ist
papers primarily involved In- news sues in North Ametjcs, with a
coverage of interest to the North primary circulation at the beat
metropolitan or state. .(provincial)
American Jewish community.
In addition,; newspapers in this -levels.
field—those generally described as
2) Newspapers comprising that
part of the American Jewish press category which are - published reg-
and published regularly throughout ularly on a daily, semi-weekly,
the United States and Canada on bi-weekly or •monthly basis.
a weekly, semi-weekly or monthly
basis—will be, eligible fora Smolar
Award citation for over-all excel-
lence in the reportage and cover-
age of Jewish communal affairs
and issues.
Award winners will be selected
by the Smolar Award Committee
which includes representatives of
the Jewish and general press, the
arts and letters, the field of public
1948
1971 relations, communal leaders and
the CJF Board.
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