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Vol. 37, No. 2
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9,   1959
Dttvotod to American and Jewtih Ideali
Hammarskjold Sees Israel After Meeting With Ben
Herbert S. Levy, center-, prcoldent of United .lewisli Fund, reprcsent^-d Columbus at thu recent national Unit4'.d •lewish Appeal conference In New York. On tho left Is Joseph Holtzman and on the right is Samuel Daiioff, both national chairmen of UJA. Mr. I.,evy ha<l just presented a check for .'i;40,000.
JERUSALEM UTA) A belter understonding by United Notions Secretory G e n (? r o I Dag Ham¬ marskjold of Israel's security needs and peaceful Intentions ap¬ peared this week to be the prin¬ cipal outcome of tho UN states¬ man's week-end .talks with Prime Minister Dovid Ben Gurion.
Thc sessions, held privately, took ploce -In the monastic sim¬ plicity of the Prime Minister's yacotion retreat ot Sdeh Boker. It included an overnight stay for Hammarskjold ot the kibbutz ond the sharing of a simple sup¬ per of herring and a few vege¬ tables in the communal dining hall.
AN OFFICIAL joint communi¬ que merely noted that "a discus¬
sion ond exohongc of views on the general position in the Middle Eost ond the international situa¬ tion and its effects on the Middle East look place. Al a further meeting, there was a discussion on implementation of Article VIII of the Israel-Jordan Armistice ond measures for a.ssuring tran¬ quility and .safety on the Syrian- Israel border."
Article VIII provides for ar¬ rangements lo assure unimpeded access to Mt. Scopus, the Israel enclave In Jordan-held Old Jeru¬ salem where the abandoned Ha¬ dassah Hospital and Hebrew Uni¬ versity buildings ore guarded by a small caretaker force which Is supplied by regular Israel con¬ voys. Jordan has consistently re¬
fused lo implement Article VIII und has repeoledly creoted situa¬ tions leading to barring of the Isroel convoy.
AS A .STEP toward more tran¬ quility on the Syrian-Israel bor¬ der, scene early in December of violent Syrian artillery attack in the Huleh area, Hammarskjold was understood to have proposed physical marking of thc border. Ben Gurion was reported to have agreed to the suggestion.
Informed sources said that the situation regarding Jordan re¬ fusal tb implement Article VIII remained as frozen as before the Hammarskjold-Ben Gurion talks. A UN spokesman was asked In Jerusalem, to which Hammarsk¬ jold Was brought from Sdeh Bo-
Jewish Studies Series Starts
"BulldcrM of the Jc'wish Pres¬ ent" is thc title of a new serie? of lectures to be presented in thc winter term of the Inslllule of .lewish Stydics which will begin on Wednbsdoy. Robbi Do v 1 d, Stovslty, spirituol Woricr of Beth ,Iocoh Congregotion, will deliver Ihi- first lc<-turc in this biogrophi- < col Herii?s on distljiguished Jewish leaders of the post 100 yeors. The subject of Habbi Stovsky's lecture is Soinsori Riiphoel Hirsch. found- ¦ r ol tlu- nco-Orthodox iiiovenicnl ol .ludoisiii ill I^^ninltl lilt. Ccrm- aiiy
The term ii,co-(JrlhodiJx docs not lietoken ony cssenliol deport- iirc in dogmo or proctice from the Orthodox pottern of foith. Yet, nco-Orthodoxy is distinctly ond vividly o new interpretotlon of tradition, reflecting the genteel norms, univcrsaUst osplrations ond this worldly emphasis of modern Western culture, Corrled along by tin.' possion for consist¬ ency, tiic exponents of this school ore frequently more rigid and un ¦ yielding in proctice than thc un- IHctentious, unsyslemolic ond al- tfigcther 'noturol' saints ond .sages of  Eostern   F:urope.
On the bosis ot his post lect- iiri-s, enroliees for this course moy (.'xpect Rabbl Stovsky's treat¬ ment of his subject to be a lucid and highly informotive presento- lion.
In   the   ensuing   weeks   Rabbis
Rube.n.st«in
Segal
Stavsky
Zellzer
Lester Segal, Samuel W- Ruben¬ steln. Nathan Zelizer, Jerome D. Foikman and  Harry  Kaplan will
lecture on 10 other outstanding Jewish personalities whose thought and achievement provid¬ ed the foundations for the major movements in contemporary Ju¬ daism.
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In response lo numerous re¬ quests. Dr. Marvin Fox will pre¬ sent a course titled "The Sidra of the Week" in which he will exam- inle the cenlral themes in the Toroh reoding regularly assigned for the following Sabbath. This loiirse will be given at 9:45 p. m.
Concurrently, with "Builders of the Jewish Present," at 8;45 p. m.. Prof. Harry V. Jaffa will continue his course on "Lincoln and the Crlsi.s of American Democracy." In this continuation of the course storied last fall. Prof. Jaffa will focus attention on the Lincoln- Douglas debates, the 100th anni¬ versary of which Is celebrated this yeor. Dr. Jaffa will shortly publish his own erudite work on Lincoln and the critical episodes in U. S. history around the issues of slovery ond democracy.
Thc remoinder of the curricu¬ lum for the winter term will be a new beginners course in He¬ brew OS well as a continuation of both the elementary and second year Hebrew from the foil term. The registration fee of $5 entitles eoch atudent to a selection of three courses. The Institute is open to the general community.
Israel journalists End Boycott
JERUSALEM (JTA) The por- liaincnlory correspondents who hove been boycotting Parliament for a week returned to their as¬ signments after o compromise was worked out, colling for o month's trial of new regulations to whicii the correspondents hod objected.
The meeting wos between the correspondents, newspaper editors and Parliament's House Commit¬ tee. It was decided that, while the month's trial of the new rules Is being mode, the joint committee will try to foniiulolc new fegulo- tions.
' The press corn-spondents hod storted their boycott of Parlia¬ ment's sessions when new rules were put into effect, forbidding them lo mix with members" of porliument in the building's res¬ tourant and lounges.
(X)NVICT  FOUND
LONDON   (JTAl Marian
Machnloh, o Pole convicted and sentenced to death by o Polish court in 1950 for murdering Jews during' thc Nozi occupation of Poland, hos been found hiding in Warsaw by tlie Polish police, it was reported here. Machniah broke jall just bef<ire he wos sentenced.
REPORT TO BE GIVEN COLUMBUS GROUP ON BOND CONFERENCE IN NEW YORK CITY
A report on the Board of Gov¬ ernors ond community leadership ossembly being held this weekend In New York City will be mode Sunday afternoon, Jon. 18, when the Columbus Isroel Bond or- gonizotion holds its onnuol meet¬ ing ond election of officers ot thc home of its president, Dr. Ivan Gilbert, 2824 Elm Ave.
Levi Eshkol, finance minister of Israel, and Amba-ssador Abba Ebon will be the principal speak¬ ers at the meeting which is being held ot thc Waldorf-Astoria Hotel,
DR.   JOSEPH   J.   SCHWARTZ,
vice president of the Israel Bond organization,, announced that $365 million of Isroel Bonds hove been sold since May, 1951, when the first Bond Issue wos introduced. Columbus' shore of this total Is $1,300,100 OS Dr. Gilbert ond Wil¬ liam Goodman, campaign chair¬ mon, announced the sole of $160,- ,"i50   during   the   lO.'iS   campaign.
Among the important matters being discussed at thc Board of Governors nleellng ore the overoU notional plan for the 1959 com¬ polgn ond thc method' and pro¬ gram for the introduction of the third new Bond issue in the spring.
IN DISCUSSING plans for the third    issue,    whloh    follows    the
Independence Issue (May 1951 to Moy l'J54i, ond the Development Issue (Moy 1954 to Moy 1959), Dr, Schwartz said:
"The policy of the 'open door' Ior immigrution is the principal motivating force in Israel's pro¬ gram of economic development. More than 25,000 immigrants en¬ tered during the past year. They, and the others still to come, must shore in on expanding economy which con provide them with the opportunity to build satisfying lives,
"During the post 12 montha, o series of economic gains were made which resulted In the settle¬ ment of the land, the reclamation of arid areas, and the exploitation of various natural resources,
"THE MOST Important devel¬ opment of oil," Dr, Schwartz ad¬ ded, "was the Improvement in Israel's trade relations with other nations, which purchased some $200 million of her goods and services in 1958. This figure rep- i-esents increased agricultural and industrial production, and Indi¬ cates thot Israel Ls beginning to norrow thc gap between her ex¬ ports Olid imports.
"When the Israel Bond drive v/as inaugurated in May, 1961, Israel's exports amounted to less than .$.37  million per year,"
ISRAEL HEALTH AUTHORITIES ALARMED AT INCREASING HAIFA AIR POLLUTION
HAIFA (JTA) * Attacking a problem of increasing alorm to Israel public heolth outhorltlcs, tho sanitary engineering labora¬ tories of Technion will shortly be¬ gin on olr pollution survey of Hoifo.
Professor Alberto Wochs, head of the laborotories who is o United Notions expert on health problems pointed out that "un¬ less opproprlote action Is token, Halfo may experience the same fate as other induslrlol cities ,of the world, plagued by otmoaphere pollution. The results con be not only public discomfort, but olso damage  and  untold  losses  to  in-
NEW THREAT ON FLORIDA SYNAGOGUE
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., (JTA) -Police continued their search for the perpetrators of the latest bomb threat this week against a southern synagogue In which 0 shoebox crammed with railroad flares was found after a telephone call. One of the flares was marked with a Ku Klux Klan emblem.
The anonymous call was made to a newspaper reporter, Harold Flogg. The caller sold: "Listen carefully. I hove just placed four sticks of TNT alongside the syna¬ gogue on Flagler Street. It Is set to go off in exactly 11 minutes This is not a hoax."
Before the II minutes were up, police arrived at the synagogue ond found the box, connected by o wire to a battery. Detective E. J, McConn said that "there was care token in thc assembly of the thing." The shoebox and its con¬ tents were to be shipped to thc FBI laboratory in Washington for analysis. Detective McCann sold. He added that it would not be known definitely whether the fiores would hove ignited until the tests in Washingrton were completed.
(The American Jewish Congress in advancing proposals to halt bombings of Jewish Instltlutions, said thot recent ontl-SemltIc at¬ tacks and Southern synagogue bombings are "symptoms of the general outbreak of lawlessness in the South since the Supreme Court desegregation decision." It emphasized that all approaches to the problem must be sought within the framework of constitu¬ tional limitations )
WOMAN  APPOINTED
HARRISBURG, Pa. (JTA) - Governor-elect David L Lawrence has announced appointment of Judge Anne X. Alpern of Pitts¬ burgh as Attorney - General of Permsylvania, the first woman ever to be named to that cabinet post In the state's history.
dustry.and  ogriculture."
Explaining some of the causes for this condition. Prof. Wachs pointed to the increase of indus¬ trial octivity in thc Halfo Boy orea, ond the specific climotlc and topographical characteristics of this  soction   of  the  country.
The District Office of the Min¬ istry of Health, recognizing the inherent dongers of olr pollution, appealed to the Technion sonltory engineers for o bosic plon of Oc¬ tion for the .first stages of o sur¬ vey lo determine the extent and nature of the contamination. Both the Ministry and the Haifa Mu nicipality have contributed funds for thc execution of such a study, Technion will provide manpower ond laboratory facilities os a pub¬ lic service.
According to the investlgotlon plan, s t o 11 o n s will be set up throughout Haifa and Its environs lo collect samples of dust ond gaseous contominents in the air. The samples will then be Investi¬ gated in the sanitary engineering laboratories at Technion City to determine the over-all level of pollution  in the area.
Thc degree to which changing climatic conditions influence the contamination will also bo meas¬ ured. The results of the survey will provide a clear picture of the state of pollution, and thus make possible thc adoption of measures of control.
26,000 Newcomers Arrive In 1958
JERUSALEM (JTA) -Of o total of 26,000 new Jewish Immigronts who orrived in this country In 1058, more than 11,000 came here in the last three months, accord¬ ing to figures disclosed by thc Jewish Agency. About half of the total of new arrivals came from Eastern Europe.
The Agency also announced the manner in which the monies will be used from the semi-compulsory 20-milllon pound loan now being raised. All the funds will be used In connection with immigration. Half of the money will be spent on transportation, maintenance in transit camps and economic assis¬ tance to the immigranta upon their arrival in this country
The funds will be used In con¬ nection with o further influx of immigrants, whose total this fis^ cal year Is expected to top previ¬ ous estimates by 16,000. The fiscal year ends next Mor. 31.
OPEN  HIOH SCH(M)L
ISTANBUL (JTA) A Jewish high school has been opened In Izmir, site of the second largest Jewish community In Turkey. The Institution, the only Jewish sec¬ ondary school in the city, is an extension of Izmir's Talmud Toroh which already operates an elementary school.
's Point Gurion
ker by helicopter, whether the UN official was carrying any new suggestions lo Jordan, the next stop on his Middle Bast tour. The spokesman  declined  comment.
HAMMARSILIOLD commented only, when he returned to Jeru¬ salem, that "all expectations tn my visit here were fuIfUled. The moln purpose of my visit was to fulfil a promise we made to each other, namely, to have a good time at Sdeh Boker during my next visit here,"
Before going to the kibbutz, Mr. Hammarskjold was taken for a tour of the new Hebrew Univer¬ sity campus and for a visit to the Welzmann Institute at Rehovot. He also made a brief visit to the Institute of Research of Arid Zones at Beersheba.
Hammarskjold's arrival in Je¬ rusalem and his visit to Sdeh Boker were marked by maximum security arrangements. Police with submachine guns guarded every angle at every place where the UN statesman stopped. Some police were assigned to trees and rooftops of odjolnlng houses and others were deployed along the routes on which his hea'viiy-es- corted car passed.
Mrs. Meir took part in talks In Jerusolem, the two conferring for an hour. A luncheon given in Mr. Hommarskjold's honor by the Prime Minister lasted two houra. Participating in the Jerusalem lolks were o number of high United Notions and Israel offi¬ cials. The UN official tlien left for Sdeh  Boker.
EDUCATORS HEAR TALK ON RACIAL UNDERSTANDING
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Educa¬ tors of American Reform Judaism were urged this week to intensify their religious educational pro¬ grams and to assume leadership, through the religious school. In creating greater understanding and better relationships among peoples of different ethnic, relig¬ ious, and racial groups.
Addressing the five-day annual convention of the National Fed¬ eration of Temple Educators, Dr. Norman Drochler of Detroit, the orgonizotlon's president, told the dolcgotes thot "one of the most serious problems facing the relig¬ ious educator is putting into prac¬ tice not only by word, but through deed, the teachings of the Jewish heritage which are coiicerned with social justice for all Indi¬ viduals."
"IN AMERICA," he continued, "this means schools with equal educational opportunity for each child, decent homes for all our citizens, and fair employment practices for everyone. These achievements will in themselves be empty, so long as people of different racial, ethnic and re¬ ligious bockgrounds are separated by ortificial boundaries and geo¬ graphic divisions."
The educators are an afflUate of thc Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
DR. DRACHLER said recent studies indicoted that, in the next 15 years, more than 50 percent of thc population in large metropoU- ton cities will be comprised of Negro citizens.
This specifically Includes north¬ ern commimities such as New York, Chicago, Los Angelea, Bos¬ ton, Detroit, and others. "Since Jews are mostly located In large metropolitan areas they must, tn cooperation with church, com¬ munal and particularly JSIagro groups, take positive 8tep& to realize the hopes of buUding a democratically Integrated com¬ munity," he stated.