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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY SERVING AMERICAN CITIZENS OF JEWISH FAITH
THE OLDEST AND MOST WIDELY CIRCULATED JEWISH PUBLICATION IN THIS TERRITORY ™
VOL. 26 NO. 18 -
OUR ISRAELI
NEWSLETTER
BY ADA OREN
(Copyright, 1949, Jewish Telegraphic
Agency, Inc.l
TEL AVIV
ARMED SERVICES'
Partial demobilization is al
ready affecting hundreds of vol
unteers from abroad (Mahal)
who intend to settle in Israel. A
special resettlement office at
tending to their needs has a card
index of men and women in
some 100 trades and from many
countries. A sizeable proportion
have already found employment,
joined settlements and other lo
cal groups, or founded some of
their own.
The main difficulties are the
language chiefly for office per
sonnel and housing; the main
asset of these people is the fact
that most of them are trained in
jobs needed in Israel. Students
from abroad have special courses
in Hebrew conducted for them
by the Hebrew University, and
“Mahal” personnel are general
ly released from the services even
out of turn if they found
steady employment ahead of their
scheduled release.
** * *
CONTINUED STUDIES
Besides, all soldiers who used
to study at high institutions of
learning have received leave
from the forces to continue their
studies, except those for whom
no laboratory equipment is avail
able because of the. deadlock over
the road to the University in
stallations on Mount Scopus. High
school students who interrupted
their last year for military train
ing are also returning to school
to complete their courses. All
such personnel are liable to re
call unless eligible for release
under some other regulation.
By invitation of the Defense
Ministry, a British expert in the
rehabilitation of war invalids—*
an d himself an outstanding ex
ample of what can be done for
these unfortunates—recently vis
ited Israel. This Englishman,
Alan Hill, has submitted plans
a nd undertaken to ship to Israel
a nd install here machinery for
e trade which he taught suc
cessfully to thousands of his in
jured fellow-countrymen the
Manufacture of artificial jewelry.
building in Jaffa is being
a a Pted to house a first veterans’
cooperative of this kind as soon
s the equipment arrives. An
ler venture in this line, which
pew out of occupational therapy
n hospitals, is the al
eady operating invalids’ coop
**ive for the manufacture of
fringes and similar apparatus.
** * s a l so the established pro-
Ure °* public authorities to
serve licenses for new cinemas
similar enterprises for
ounded ex-servicemen. Prior
on surplus army stores up for
fami* S a ft°*ded servicemen’s
anuiigg and settlements which
in the war.
Gainesville Hillel
Presents Awards
At Last Gathering
Os Semester
By Marilyn Kopelowitz
The B’nai B’rith Hillel Foun
dation at the University of Flor
ida presented honor keys and
awards to outstanding members
at Hillel’s last social gathering
of the semester. The United
Jewish Appeal also received a
check for S9OO at the Saturday
night affair. Honor keys went,
to the juniors and seniors, who
in the opinion of Honor Key
Society members and their ad
visor, merited Hillel’s highest
award. /
Roz England, Publicity Chair
man, and Anna Bell Penson, So
cial Chairman, were the first co
eds to earn this award, since the
establishment of co-education
two years ago. Charlie Nannes,
Vice President, and Leo Osher
off, recently elected regional
President of IZFA, and former
Hillel Secretary, also received
the coveted honor key.
Freshmen and sophomores who
have aided in campus activities
won recognition for the first time
as a result of the introduction
of a lower-classman’s award of
merit. Marilyn Kopelowitz,
Whoopsier Friedson, Harry Gold
stein, and Bill Holbert merited
this honor.
AEPI accepted a scroll from A1
Bresler, U.J.A. Chairman, and
Anna Bell Penson, Chairman of
the United Jewish Student Ap
peal Carnival, for operating the
(Continued on Page Eight)
“Council” Does it Want Israelis to be Called Jews
I
BY MILTON FRIEDMAN
(Copyright, 1949, J. T. A.)
Israelis should not be called Jews, according
to detailed instructions on editing “Jewish” news
recently sent to newspapers and press associations
by the American Council for Judaism, Inc.
A letter, signed by Joseph D. Kaufman, chair
man. of the Washington Chapter of the Council,
reveals a quiet campaign which has been carried
directly to the world’s most important -editors. A
good measure of success is indicated by a note
attached to the letter, containing quotations from
responses received by Lessing J. Rosenwald, nat
ional president of the Council. According to the
note cooperation has already been pledged to
Rosenwald by the heads of the Associated Press,
United Press, National Broadcasting Company,
Reuters, and the New York Herald Tribune.
A writer for one of the national press as
sociations has commented on the confusion created
by the Council’s propaganda. He said that it is
his opinion that his chief probably thought that
the Council’s letter was a request from an org
anization speaking officially for American Jewry
as a whole. How to follow the Councils sug
gestions and still convey the news of Israel ac
curately was quite baffling, he said.
Many Washington newsmen read the letter
carefully, including a footnote defimng the aims
of the Council. The footnote reaffirms the Coun
cil’s stand “that no Jew or group of Jews can
speak for or represent all the Jews of Arne .
The letter asked that newsmen “be assured that
we will be most grateful for your cooperation m
this matter, which is of such genuine concern to
so many Americans of the Jewish fait .
JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1949
Addresses Local
Council
'mi » I——
STANLEY C. MYERS '
Stanley C. Myers, of Miami,
national president of the Council
of Jewish Federations and Wel
fare Funds, was guest speaker
and installing officer at a dinner
meeting held at the Mayflower
Roof Garden Monday night in
ducting the new leaders of the
Jacksonville Jewish Community
Council.
Leonard Moss, newly elected
President, who succeeds Sam
Wolfson, in his inagural address
called for unity, cooperation and
charity during the forthcoming
two years of his administration.
Other officers installed were P.
N. Coleman, Ben Stein, Harry
Gendzier, Mrs. Herbert Panken
and Robert Rieders, vice-presi
dents, and Robert J. Gordon,
treasurer.
In his keynote address, Myers
urged that American Jewry de-
Asked for further definition, a spokesman for
the Washington Chapter said that the Council
could not influence the statements of Israeli dip
lomats but that it could and would attempt to
influence the press.
The Council letter, dated May 13, warns that
“careless use of the words ‘Jew’ and ‘Jewish’ to
describe aspects of the soverign state •of Israel
can lead only to confusion as to the relationship
of Americans of Jewish faith vis-a-vis that state
and this, our own country.
“The fundamental distinction involved here
has been called to the attention of the press as
sociations and other media, and without except
ion they have recognized the validity of the point
and this understanding has been revealed in the
increasingly accurate use of the terms in news
reports, although there still are occasional and
unfortunate lapses.
“A chief problem at this point, however, is to
make certain that this confusion is avoided in
stories originating in Washington.”
A supplementary guidance sheet for the
press, published by the Council, says that “the
term ‘lsraeli’ properly describes the people, citi
zens, and institutions of the state of Israel. Ac
cordingly, an Israeli may be a Jew by religion,
but he may equally be a Moslem, Christian,
agnostic, or atheist. >
“Thus, it is inaccurate and damaging both to
Israelis and the position of Jews everywhere to
confuse the terms ‘Jew’ and ‘lsraeli’ and refer in
the news about Palestine to a ‘Jewish Army,’
‘Jewish authorities,’ ‘Jewish flag,’ ‘Jews shoot
down RAF planes,’ when in each case the correct
descriptive term is ‘lsraeli.’ ”
(Continued on Page Five)
V. • . . ... __
Rabbi Magil Warns Jewry
To Center Activity Around
The Synagogue
In an address before 200 people
pie attending the third Annual
Installation Banquet of the Jew
ish Center Men’s Club Monday
Jewish Broadcast
Slated For Sunday
In commemoration of Mem
orial Day and the festival of
Shavuoth, the Eternal Light’s
next offering will be “Man of
Peace,” based upon a Biblical
tale and adapted for radio by
Peter Lyon, Sunday, May 29, 1949
(NBC network, 12:30-1:00 P.M.
DST), according to an announce
ment by the Jewish Theological
Seminary of America under
whose auspices the program is
conducted.
Next week’s script is gased up
on an early episode in the life of
Solomon. It tells of the struggle
over the kingship of Israel be
tween Solomon, who is a “Man
of Peace’ and his brother Adoni
jah, who seeks glory for his
country in war.
velop unity instead of uniformity.
He lauded the achievements of
our co-religionists in Israel and
said that while continued aid
must be given to the new Jewish
state, we must not over-look the
needs for a healthy development
of our own local communities.
$3.00 A YEAR
night in the Jacksonville Jewish
Center, Rabbi Reuben J. Magil of
Temple Beth El, Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, warned the assem
blage that American Jewry has
become so immersed in the mir
acle of the establishment of the
Jewish State in Israel that it has
forgotten its own position.
Rabbi Magil who appeared as
a guest speaker of the men’s or
ganization returned from a visit
to Israel three weeks ago. In the
time allotted to him he told of
the brave and resolute Yishuv he
met on his tour, and of their de
termination to admit as many
immigrants as have the desire to
come into the new State . . . “But
any glow of satisfaction over the
recognition and establishment of
Israel is premature,” Magil said,
“and while it is important that
the displaced persons of Europe
and the impoverished Jews of
North Africa are finding a home,
the uppermost problem is that
of away for them to earn a liveli
hood. The Israeli, who does not
get one nickel from our United
Drive is contributing himself to
the upkeep of these people. He is
rationing his food and his liv
ing quarters so that they can sur
vive. It is up to us to do our
part.”
“American Jewry will get its
share of the glory of Israel,” Rab
bi Magil continued, “but we must
not forget that we are not Israel
is. While in the new State Jews
have learned to hold their heads
high and walk with dignity, we
American Jews must not under
estimate the force of anti-semi
tism in our own country. We here,
as well as they, must continue to
fight for the rights of free men
in a free democracy, and we must
fortify ourselves with the know
ledge of our own history and
spiritual worth so that we, too,
can hold our heads high.”
The speaker paid tribute to the
Irgun and the Sternists in their
struggle against the British in
the fight for the inherent right
for a democracy. He expressed
satisfaction that the Jacksonville
Jewish Center is built around a
synagogue which he believes
should be the focal point of
American Jewish activity.
Rabbi Magil was introduced by
Rabbi Sanders Tofield of the
Jewish Center. Dr. Roy J. Sloat,
outgoing president of the Men’s
Club, presided over the evening,
and turned over the gavel to Jul
ius Levin, newly elected presi
dent.
A gift was presented to Cdntor
Abraham Marton by Stanley
Kantor, president of the Center.
Minyun Club of which young
Kantor is president. The Min
. yun Club was organized by Can
tor Marton and is supported by
th Men’s Club and the Center
Sisterhood. An address of wel
come was also made by Harry
Less, president of the Center.