Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 February 1969 — Page 13

Friday, February 14, 1969

THE JEWISH POST AND OPINION

NAMES IN THE NEWS

Threat T« Resign

Two At The Top Advising Nixon ^

The two top Jews in the Nixon Administration are Prof. Arthur F. Burns, and Dr. Henry Kissinger. Dr. Burns is adviser on domestic affairs, and Dr. Kissinger is Mr. Nixon’s special asssistant. Prof. Burns, who 15 years ago at the age of 49 complained that the Washington grind was too much for a man 4 ‘getting on in years,” holds the title of Counselor to the President. He met Mr. Nixon a u r i n g the Eisenhower Administration when Mr. Burns was chairman of the Council of

Economic Advisors.

Wedding of The Year To the New York Times reporter who covered it in an almost full-page account, it was “one of the most spectacular nuptials ever held.” Pamela Zauderer was united with Texas millionaire Robert Sakowitz at the posh St. Regis which had $8,000 worth of yellow roses flown in from Texas for the occasion as well as Houston Rabbi H. J. Schactel, who joined the two. While the ceremony was private, for only the immediate family, over 700 guests overflowed the Hotel which was set in a Medieval decor to match the bride’s specially designed wool gown — a monk’s gown design — and bridesmaids’, similar, but dark colored robelike dresses in velvet. The father of the bride, George Zauderer is a leading investment and real estate developer. The groom and his father lead a large string of women’s specialty shops in Texas. Sister of the bride, Sherry, is married to band leader Peter Duchin whom the older generation will fondly remember as son of the late Eddy Duchin, pianist of fame in the MO’s. . .Another social note reported on the same page but almost lost among the encomiums heaped on the Sakowitz nuptials was the engagement announcement of David Spiegel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving (Pat) Spiegel, ace N.Y. Times reporter who has covered the Jewish beat longer than that of any other daily newspaperman. The 22-year-old Columbia Law Student plighted his troth to Miss Sharon Baron, Hunter College graduate now at Tufts,

Boycott Of France

Guests at the American Israel Culture Foundation gala at the N.Y. Hilton were luxuriously whisked in greyhound buses from the seven-block distance of Carnegie Hall where Rudolph

Serkin volunteered his services in a recital with the Israel Chamber Orchestra. A number of the stars of the entertainment gave their views to P-O’s Jean Herschaft about whether Jews should boycott France. AICF head and noted violinist Isaac Stern: “No! It would

be the most disastrous Bess

thing ... for the French people to support Israel and challenge De Gaulle.” Comic Danny Kaye said seriously: “Let’s cool it! Boycotts are not going to help the situation.” The Jan Peerces said, “Every Jew must let his conscience decide.” But, perhaps glamorous former Miss America, Bess Myerson, best summed it up with, “I’ve even given up speaking French!” A few short days later Mayor Lindsay appointed her Commissioner of Consumer Affairs, a $25,000 post for which the gal will give up commerical jobs that earned her more than

$200,000 annually!

Stern

# Avalanche Continues If books authored by Jews have dominated the market in the past decade, there seems little dimunition in the volume in forthcoming announcements; of publishers. Funk and Wagnalls alone has scheduled for publication this spring six major works. They are “Bring Forth the Mighty Men,” a chronicle of Israelis at war by Howard Singer; “Israel and The Arab World,” by Aharon Cohen; “The Ketuba,” by David Davidovich; “Miamonides,” by Gilbert S. Rosenthal; “The State Papers of Levi Eshkol,” edited by Henry M. Christian, and “Steel and Iron,” by I. J. Singer. Hawthorn Books’ new list includes “The Avengers,” by Michael Bar-Zohar; “The Power of Maturity,” by Louis Binstock and “The Artists of Terezin,” by Gerald Green. • New Musical “Danny the Red” is the title of a new musical to open in Tel Aviv this month, relating the exploits of Daniel CohnBendit, who led last year’s French student strike. He lost his entry papers into France as a result of his activities and is now studying sociology at Goethe University in Frankfurt, Germany, and working on his autobiography. His school work will be interrupted, but perhaps not his writing, while he serves a six month sentence for breaking the peace at the International Book Fair in Frankfurt last September. • The Rabbi Receives A Gift Rabbis receive all kinds of gifts of money to be used for discretionary purposes, but one that Rabbi David Polish, of The Free Synagogue Beth Emet of Evanston till) was in the category

of the unusual. Accompanying the check was this explanation from Mrs. Zalkin Mandestam. “Thirty years ago last week, I stumbled through the streets of Berlin over rubble and broken shop-windows toward my synagogue. I could not reach it, as it was blocked off by firetrucks of the Berlin fire department, standing idly by to “protect” the surrounding buildings, but my eyes took in the smoldering skeleton of the beautiful domed building, and it will be etched for the rest of my life into my heart and soul. I knew then, that the end had begun. Not only the end of my personal life and that of my immediate family, but of that wonderful tradition of liberal Judaism, which found its finest expression in Dr. Leo Baeck, whom I had listened to many times. Over a year later, in November 1939, my parents, my sister and I found ourselves on one of the last transports which were permitted to leave Germany, on our way to Holland and eventually to freedom and the U.S. Recently I received from the German government a check in the enclosed amount as reimbursement for my trip to the U.S. What more appropriate receiver for this money can I find than Beth Emet? As I stood among the worshippers last Friday night, I was overcome with the feeling of gratitude and courage. Feeling a part of Beth Emet,

its life and growth, gives strength and hope.

Names Mrs. Herbert Hauptman, columnist for the Chicago Jewish Post and Opinion is one of three women leaders of the Women’s Organization’s Services of the National Jewish Welfare Board who are on the first overseas leadership training institutes in Germany. The other discussion leaders who will conduct four training institutes for the wives of servicemen are Mrs. Henry Rappaport, wife of the president of the United Snyagogue, and Mrs. Meyer Karlin, president of the Women’s Branch of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America . . . Tom Okker, Dutch Jewish Tennis star, has turned professional for a reported $250,000 4-year contract with World Championship Tennis, Inc. With The Rabbis Rabbi Harvey Goldman, of the Main Line Reform Temple, Philadelphia has been elected to the pulpit of Temple Sinai, Rochester, N.Y. . . .Associate Rabbi Richard Zionts of Temple Emanu-El, San Francisco will become spiritual leader of Congregation Mikve Israel, Savannah, Ga. . . .Rabbi Jonathan Brown, assistant rabbi of Temple Beth-El, San Antonio, Tex., has accepted the pulpit of Congregation Beth Torah of Beverly Hills, Calif. . .Rabbi Bart Shallat, after his tour of duty in the chaplaincy, has become associated with the Jewish Center of White Plains, N.Y. . . .

JERUSALEM — The new He* brew University Olympic swimming pool remains closed, and the threat of 60 faculty members to resign will likely keep it that way, at least on Saturdays. THE FIGHT IS the same one that has split Israelis for years — the observance of the Sabbath. Since no solution is in sight, despite the heavy 64-10 vote for opening the pool by the University Senate, only a standoff seems likely. The Jerusalem Post, after weighing the question calmly, took the dissenting professors to task, even going to the extent of predicting that none would resign if the pool were opened. “. . . THE SOLUTION should be found by debate, by vote, by the carefully weighed decision of the University’s Standing Committee, and not by these blatantly improper threats of resignations intended to embarrass the University among donors abroad that is being attempted by the faculty members who have signed the protest. If they feel that they must resign, let them make their decision as they feel is right, and carry it out, privately, as befits a personal matter. Their present action amounts to an attempt by somewhere around 10 per cent of the staff, to enforce their view by action that is little short of blackmail and should be fought accordingly.”

Ombudsman To Sift Irate

With The Cantors Cantor Jacob Barkin, of Toronto, has been elected Cantor of Detroit’s Shaarey Zedek Congregation. Sermon Of The Week The Newspapers — Helpful or Harmful? — Rabbi Rudolph Rosenthal, Temple On the Heights, Cleveland Heights, O. • - Quotation of the Week Harkness Tower at Yale University has one stone in the lower part of the structure which is different from every other in the building. It bears an inscription which states that the stone has been cut from the bedrock upon which the building stands, and that it is set there to be a visible witness of the invisible foundations and to bear testimony to the truth that the things which are not seen are eternal. When I read this about Harkness Tower, I felt better about our congregation, a good part of which is invisible most of the time. In the past I confess to having had misgivings about congregational invisibility, but now I know better; it is but testimony to the truth of things unseen but eternal. After all, we worship an invisible God — why not an invisible congregation? Not long ago, several visitors attended our Sabbath worship. When the services were over we chatted for a few minutes. They marvelled at our building and asked how our 60 or 70 worshippers managed to sustain such a handsome structure. I remember struggling for an answer, but in the future it will be easier. “Our synagogue,” I shall say, “is but an example of the power of the unseen.” An invisible congregation is a good thing from at least one point of view. Suppose most of the congregation attended most of the programs, worship, study sessions, social functions and the like. We would have tremendous problems. There would never be enough seats; wear and tear on the building would be enormous; as more Jews become committed to Jewish living, the price of kosher food might go up. And not only that, but if a substantially increased number of affirming Jews went out into the world, men and women imbued with the understanding and love of Jewish values and tradition — other people, both Jews and non-Jews might see the extraordinary relevance of Judaism and they might turn to the synagogue for guidance and instruction. The work load for rabbis would increase enormously and we might crack under the strain. I think it was Abraham Joshua Heschel who paraphrased Shaw’s famous saying about youth, “It’s a pity to waste it on the young.” Said Heschel: “that’s the trouble with Judaism; it’s a pity to waste it on . . .” — Rabbi Theodore Steinberg, Malverne, (N.Y.) Jewish Center.

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