Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1961 — Page 18

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Friday, December 8, 1961

Soviets amti-Semitic, True, But

Charges and denials still flow on the “Russian-Jewish problem”. From Poland, a country not least the possessor of an anti-Se-mitic stigma, comes the report the government has stood up against its Russian mentors and refused to extradite a Jewish poet to the U.S.S.R. The Soviets wanted Yiddish poet Naftali Kahn for “calumnies” against the Communist state. The Poles are trying him instead, on the grounds he couldn’t be extradited because he is a Polish citizen. Meanwhile, official protests from Jewish organizations continue to pour forth on the recent arrests of Jewish leaders in Leningrad and Moscow; reported further suppression of Soviet religious activity; the reported disappearance of the Chief Rabbi of Bulgaria, etc. Far from the scene — physically, anyway, is columnist Melvin Fenson of tiie Winnigpeg, Canada, “Israelite”. lie has a dissenting view on the whole idea of organizational protests: “We are apparently entering another one of those doldrums that habitually affect U.S. Jewish life . . . .the dry periods between Israeli elections and Arab border incursions. . .when U.S. Jewish ‘leaders’ and veterans of the lecture circuit establish their claims to fat fees by startling revelations leaked to daily newspapers about the well-established facts of Soviet anti-Semitism.” Fenson wouldn’t object to the business if the organizations involved “were known to be organizing an underground railway or other channels of illicit emigration . . .while beating their breasts — in newspaper offices and organizational resolutions.” Fenson tells of a meeting with recent immigrants to Israel from Russia, a number of whom were women physicians. ‘These women frankly stated that as Jews, they were satisfied with life in Russia; the state had given them their medical degrees, and enabled them to support themselves. The ‘cultural genocide’ that had ‘deracinated’ their children. . . the crimes that New York organizational leaders enshrine in their perennial resolutions. . . meant less to these women than the fact that professions and careers and education were available to themselves and their childi’en. “They obviously preferred to be red rather than dead. The cultural and religious repertoire of Jewish life had so long been forgotten as to occasion neither nostalgia nor regret. ' As good, indoctrinated Soviet citizens. . . not necessarily party members. . . they even entertained real fears about capitalist life in Israel. Their motives for emigration were almost exclusively a hunger for proximity to sole surviving relatives; Israel would have to prove herself to them before she gained their loyalty. “They were no more prepared to gratify our desire to hear the worst about Soviet oppression of

Jews than we Americans are prepai*ed to gratify the Israeli hunger to hear how psychologically insecui’e and socially ostracized and economically sinned-against is the

American Jew.”

He firmly believes, “as an article of faith,” says Fenson, that Soviet Jews are denied religious and cultural freedom. He also believes “most Soviet citizens have suffered similar deprivations.” Similarly, he believes “most Soviet citizens, including Jews, are

the d,ay than they are sad and morbid. And we believe exploiting the ti'oubles of Soviet Jews to gratify our organization sense of righteous indignation, may exercise the Soviet neo-Stalinists sufficiently to take their revenge on the Jews. This would be too serious a price to pay for our political entertainments. We think we should set aside one week a year for mass resolutions on the plight of Soviet Jews, and devote the other 51 weeks to more constructive

happy and content more hours of ends.

Israeli Skipper Sails Wifk Wife's Company An Israeli sea captain is sailing oceanography from Britian’s Unthe seas with his wife’s company, j iversity of Southampton. It’s an unusual expression of grati- j He proudly points to the fact tude by the steamship company that all but three of the “Defer the skipper’s services. igania’s” crew of 49 are Israelis, C a p t. Imanuel Klemperer mos t of them young bachelors be(“Capt. Em” to his crew) is usu-,^ ween a S es °f 22 to 24.

ally the senior lecturer at Israel’s Nautical College at Akko (Acre). But he’s decided to undertake a year’s voyaging each -six years to keep his hand in the subjects

he’s teaching.

So, he’s taking the Pacific Star Line’s “Deganya” on a Far Eastern voyage. The line is so pleased to have his services its okayed Capt. Klemperer’s taking his wife, Tiza, along for the entire voyage. Ordinarily, officers’ wives are allowed aboard only once a year for

short cruises.

The 36-year-old Capt. Klemperer himself attended the Nautical College when a boy. Subsequently, he rose from cabin boy to master while serving aboard Jewish vessels. Additionally, he has an advanced degree in seamanship and

Smallest Population

Smallest Jew>h population of

any state’s — not surprisingly —. is that of Nevada. (But Alaska

hasn’t been counted yet.)

Are the tree planters doing Is-j ter?” And another: “Why not reracl more harm than good? imove the baths from the bath-

POST and OPINION’S Carl Al- rooms?

pert suggested as much in a recenl column when he told of the Jewish Agency’s massive plantings which, he said, resulted in simply an over-usage of Israel’s scarce water resources. Now comes Jacob Tsur, world chairman of the Board of Directors of Keren Kayemeth le-Israel in Jerusalem, who says: Ending the tree planting program would save only about three percent of Israel’s water supply, and, “on the basis of their past experience, experts in this field are of the opinion that this percentage is less than the possible error in determining the estimated water reserves.” And, says, Tsur, “The contribution of forests in preventing soil ei’osion is beyond dispute. At present local forests supply 10 pex*cent of the country’s timber needs for agriculture, building, packing, etc., and this amount can be increased to 30 percent.” Tsur also points out that forests provide employment for some 2,500 Israelis, and have enabled agricultural settlements to support themselves in their first years. Forests beautify the countryside, he adds. He quotes a supporter: “Would it ever enter your mind to destroy the lawns around people’s homes because they reqxxire wa-

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Fxdday, Dec. 9 — “Gezunt and Meshuga” (Hale & Crazy) a Yiddish Musical, starring Shimen Dzigan, at the Casino Theatre, Second Ave., and 12th Street, Friday, Saturday performance at 8:30 p.m. Sunday, 2:30 and 8:30 p.m. Admission $3.95 - 2.95 - 2.50 and 1.50. Tickets available at box office or Felix Gerstman, 140 West -42nd St. Sunday, Dec. 10 — “To Wake the King” presented by the Jewish Theater for Children at the Joan of Arc Playhouse, 154 West 93rd Street, N.Y.C. For tickets call: Cl 5-8200, Jewish Theater for Children. Admission $1.25 for children, 1.75 for adults. Sunday, Dec. 10 — “Israel Chanukah Festival” at Hunter College Auditorium, 695 Park Avenue, at 2:30 p.m. A Gay Holiday performance of song and dance, starring: Yaffa Yarkoni, Shlomo Carlbach, Frances Alenikoff and the Aviv Dance Group. Tickets on sale at Hunter College Box Office. Prices: $2.50 - 2.00, 1.75 and 1.50. Sunday, Dec. 10 — Yeslxiva University’s 75th Anniversary Dinner, Waldorf Astoria Hotel at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11 — Mrs. Louis S. Gimbel, Jr. to x'eceive the 1961 “Woman of Spirit” award of the Mizrachi Women’s Organization of America at a meanbership rally at the Hotel New Yorker at 1:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 11th and 12th — “Ba-zaar-Boutique” sponsored by the Women’s League for Israel at the Ansonia Hotel, 73rd St. & Broadway, N.Y.C., 10:00 a.m. through 10:00 p.m. CONVENTIONS Saturday, Dec. 10-llth — the 24th Annual National Conference of the UJA, Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, NYC. Saturday, Dec. 9 — The 47th Annual Meeting of the Joint Distribution Committee at the Waldorf - AstoxTa Hotel. Principal speakers, Moses A. Leavitt and Charles Jordan. EXHIBITS “EXPRESSIONS” paintings, photographs, Cousins Gallery, Penthouse, 340 West 86th St., hours: Sat. & Sun. 11-6 p.m. Wed & Fri. 1-6 p.m. Open through Dec. 23rd. Free.

Marc Chagall’s gift to Israel “Stained Glass Windows” to be installed at Hadassah - Hebrew Medical Center Synagogue in Israel currently on view at the Museum of Modern Art, N.Y.C. open through Jan. 3rd. “Exhibition of selected Paintings” by Israeli Artist, Hannah Sandberg at the Living Art Gallery, Educational Alliance, 197 East Broadway N.Y.C. remain open through Dec. 19th. hours: Mon.

through Fri. 11-3 p.m. Sunday 6-8 p.m. Free. LECTURES Monday, Dec. 11 — “Introduction to the Promised Land: Creating a New Way of Life”, by David Ben Dov, Consul of Israel in N.Y. Sponsored by Newark Chapter of Hadassah and the Jewish Education Association of Essex County at Newark YMYWHA, Newark, New Jersey, admission $1.00.

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