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Religious Action Center Named for NAACP Leader By CLARENCE MITCHELL Black-Jewish Information Center NEW YORK — The Emily and Kivie Kaplan Religious Action Center in Washington D.C. may be- come a favorite place for thoughtful activists who want to accomplish results without divisive bitterness between minorities. The center is an arm of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism. The Kaplans (the late Mr. Kaplan was president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), endowed it ini- tially, and its status was as- sured by "the expressed will of American Reform Jewry." BB Urges End to Persecution of Jews in Syria, Iraq, Iran GROSSINGER, N.Y. (JTA) — Bnai Brith Inter- national has called on gov- ernments around the world to act both directly and through the United Nations to end the persecution of Jews in Syria, Iraq and Iran. In a resolution approved unanimously by the Jewish service organization's Board of Governors at its annual summer meeting, Bnai Brith cited systematic and official mistreatment of the Jewish communities in those three Islamic coun- tries. im- under Living poverished conditions, Jews there are victims of scapegoating for economic and diplomatic disasters and, although the objects of hate and scorn, they are neither permitted to im- prove their quality of life nor leave the country. Citing its distress over the situation, Bnai Brith pledged to increase its ef- forts, "both in public forums and through pri- vate channels," to seek the right of Jews in Syria, Iraq and Iran to emigrate and to persuade these countries "to allay condi- tions for those who re- main." Other resolutions ap- proved by the Board of Gov- ernors covered a wide range of concerns. They included: • Anti-Semitism: The board called on all govern- inter- and ments governmental institutions to initiate or intensify" a drive against all forms of terrorism, urge4 human rights and defense agencies to expose and repudiate "falsifiers of the Holocaust." • Israel under attack: The Board of Governors called on governments "and those who influence public opin- ion" to view Israel "not ex- clusively in terms of specific policies," but as a nation "facing awesome dilemmas in the quest for peace." • Soviet Jewry: Bnai Brith called on the Soviet government to "adhere to the solemn obligations" it had accepted in signing the Helsinki Final Act and urged others com- mitted to human rights to demand that the denial of the rights of Soviet Jews cease. • Raoul Wallenberg: Not- ing that the U.S. Senate had passed a resolution grant- ing honorary citizenship to Raoul Wallenberg, the Swedish diplomat who had saved thousands of Hunga- rian Jews from Nazi exter- mination and who had dis- appeared after his arrest by the Soviet Union, Bnai Brith asked the U.S. House of Representatives also to approve the resolution. • Freedom of choice: The board called on Bnai Brith members to oppose efforts to outlaw abortion. • Equal Rights Amend- ment: Bnai Brith reaf- firmed its belief that the Norbert Muhlen NEW YORK — Norbert Muhlen, an opponent of Nazism who wrote many books on postwar Germany, died Aug. 20 at age 72. His latest volume to ap- pear in the U.S. was "The Survivors: A Report on the Jews of Germany Today," published in 1962. He stated in his conclusion: "It is still too early to an- swer the question whether there will be a Jewish revi- val in Germany. By 1961, tens of thousands of Jews could and did live again in Germany. Only 15 years after Hitler's fall this return is one of the more surprising events of our time. Perhaps it is also one of the more hopeful events of our time." Mrs. Asherson Minnie Asherson, a 50- year member of Temple Beth El and its sisterhood, died Aug: 20. Born in Central Lake, Mich., Mrs. Asherson was a member of Hadassah and the National Council of Jewish Women. She leaves a son, Joseph of Santa Barbara, Calif.; a brother, Harold Hirshman; two sisters, Esther Hir- shman and Alice Hirshman; and two grandchildren. amendment would give American women the same standing before the law that men now enjoy. Ruth Steinberg Ruth Steinberg, former co-owner with her late hus- band, Irving, of the Fabul- ous Star Bakeries, died Aug. 6 at age 70. A former Detroiter, where she lived for 30 years, Mrs. Steinberg resided in New Jersey at the time of her death. She and her hus- band owned the bakeries for 20 years. She is survived by a son, Lawrence of Troy; a daugh- ter, Mrs. Beverly Irwin of Marlboro, N.J.; two brothers, Ben Green of Maryland and Stanley Green of Florida; a sister, Mrs. Harriet Schachtman of Brooklyn; and three grandchildren. Ben Berkey Ben Berkey, founder and owner of Berkey Iron and Metal, Inc., in Lansing, died Aug. 4 at age 90. A native Detroiter, Mr. Berkey was a member of the Masons. He resided in Hol- lywood, Fla., at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Anne; two daughters, Mrs. Saul J. (Ruth) Rubin of Southfield and Mrs. Arthur (Isabel) Soltar of Sac- ramento, Calif.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Interment Hollywood, Fla. America-Israel Educator Link Formed by WZO NEW YORK — A north American-Israel network of childhood educators, de- signed to stress the need for strongel:ties between Israel and Jewish youngsters in the United States, was es- tablished at the World Zionist Organization's con- ference in New York earlier this month. Participants in the con- ference also heard Dr. Ellen Adviv of McGill University. The center is now open after an extensive renova- tion program. The tenants include the Washington offices of the American Jewish Congress and the American Jewish Commit- tee, as well as the national offices of the Leadership Conference of Civil Rights, which is a 30-year-old com- bination of organizations that work for civil rights legislation and federal policies that will assure equal treatment under law. Mr. Kaplan, a busi- nessman who had made a comfortable fortune in New England, began his civil rights activities as a member of the local NAACP in Boston, but soon attracted national attention and became a hardworking unpaid top officer. He worked to make the organization financially Monument Unveilings The family of the late Max Lobel announces the unveiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. * * * The family of the late Mabel. Morris announces the unveiling of a monu- ment in her memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Syme will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. sound through selling life memberships at $500 each. He also visited Senators, Congressmen, state and local officials to spur their interest in civil rights. Senator Edward Brooke of Massachusetts, the first — and so far only — black to serve in the U.S. Senate in modern times, had his full support and respect. Following passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Mr. Kaplan joined an inter- racial team that toured the South to make certain that the law was being enforced. His companions on that trip tell of how he asked a white sheriff in Mississippi to join the NAACP. When asked why, he replied, "I believe everyone ought to be a member of the NAACP." An unfailing optimist, he wrote hundreds of let- ters to young rabbis who faced trying conditions in their congregations. His was usually the first mes- sage to survivors of civil rights tragedies or to the families of those who died of natural or violent causes. Thoughtful gifts usually followed the let- ters. His open advocacy of civil rights sometimes made him the target of attacks by the American Nazi movement, the Ku Klux Klan and other hate groups. At an NAAC national convention in Lt Angeles once, an American Nazi dressed as a clergyman rushed to the platform where Mr. Kaplan was sea- ted in an attempt to subject him to verbal and possibly physical assault. NAACP officials ejected the Nazi from the hall. Mr. Kaplan did not lose his composure. He never did. Unveiling announcements The family of the late may be inserted by mail or by Pauline Finkelstein an- calling The Jewish News, 17515 nounces the unveiling of a W. Nine Mile, Suite 865, South- monument in her memory field, Mich. 48075. 424-8833. Writ- ten announcements must be ac- 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at companied by the name and ad- Workmen's Circle Cemet- dress of the person making ery, Zamosc-TamoshaNer insertions. There is a standing Section. Relatives and charge of $7.50 for an unveiling friends are asked to attend. notice measuring an inch in depth, and $12.50 for a notice two inches deep with a black border. The Family of the Late HENRIETTA GITTLEMAN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Gor- relick will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late The Family of the Late FANNIE ALPIELD BELLE ROCHLEN GOODMAN Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 12 noon Sunday, Aug. 30, at Ch- esed Shel Emes Cemet- ery, Radomer Section. Cantor Klein will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. / The Family of the Late Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 12 noon Sunday, Sept. 6, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Gorrelick will of- ficiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late JACOB BERKOWITZ ABE JOSEPHSON Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Martin Gordon will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, at Clover Hill Park Cemetery. Rabbi Efry Spectre will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late DAVID NOVETSKY Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Workmen's Circle Cem- etery, Beth Yehudah Section. Rabbi Gruskin will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Friends of the Late HENRY ROSENMUND Announce the unveil- ing of a monument in his memory 1:30 p.m. Sun- day, Aug. 30, at Hebrew Memorial Park, Sec. 12-B. Rabbi Sperka will officiate. Friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late MARION GOLDBERG TENNEBAUM Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at He- brew Memorial Park. Rabbi Goldschlag will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. / The Family of the Late The Family of the Late JOYCE FREED MORRIS KROLL Announces the un- veiling of a monument in her memory 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Clover Hill. Park Cemetery. Cantor Klein will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Adat Shalom Memorial Park. Rabbi Milton Arm will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend. The Family of the Late JACK WEINHAUS Announces the un- veiling of a monument in his memory 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at Machpelah Cemetery. Rabbi Stanley Rosen- baum will officiate. Relatives and friends are asked to attend.