Jewish Post, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 May 1970 — Page 7

NAMES IN THE NEWS

New Jewish Brigadier General

A new about-to-be Jewish Brigadier General is Dr. David Waxman, an Air Force Reserve Colonel and consultant to the Air Force Surgeon General. His name has been submitted to the U.S. Senate for confirmation to the one-star rank. A member of the Temple B’nai Jehudah, Dr. Waxman was an operations officer with the 13th Bomber Command in the Pacific in World War II. Mrs. Waxman is also a physician, sharing offices with her husband. They have a better reason than usual for not making night calls — they are the parents of six children.

The Marathon Runner Claimant for the world’s record for the 100-mile run for high school students is Irvin Goldenberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Goldenberg of St. Louis. He recently ran the long race in 22 hours and 55 minutes. On hand to provide verification for the event was his sister Marlene. Irvin’s claim for the time title rests on the fact that he is believed to be the first teenager to complete the run.

Not Aaron, But Herbert At the recent Rabbinical Assembly convention newly-elected president, Rabbi Gerson B. Levi requested at one of the sessions that each rabbi identify himself as he took the mike to speak. To which the first speaker, Rabbi Aaron Blumenthal complied and disclosed that he was in a quandary which name to give. “When I was a youngster,” he announced, “I had an aunt who couldn't stand my name, Aaron. ‘Call yourself Herbert, if anyone asks your name,’ she insisted.” Laughter welled out through the hall, in which Rabbi Blumenthal joined, as the rabbis recognized the propensity to shun Jewish-sounding first names.

Rifkind to Douglas' Aid A leading lawyer who is also a leader in the Jewish community, Judge Simon H. Rifkind will figure prominently in the news following his retention by Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas to represent him at possible impeachment hearings. Judge Rifkind has been closely associated witn the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, of whose board of directors at one time he was vice chairman. He also is former chairman of the executive board of the American Jewish Rifkind Committee.

Lone Conservative Cantoress

Sonia

What may be the only Conservative Congregation anywhere to have a female cantor is Congregation Beth Israel of Mexico City. Rabbi Samuel S. Lerer, who gave Sonia Jinich personal instructions, believes she is also the prettiest female Cantor. The wife of Dr. Horacio Jinich, a leading physician of Mexico, and president of the Latin America Friends of the Hebrew University, Mrs. Jinich is the mother of five and comes by her avocation with excellent credentials. Born in Minneapolis, she was a student at the Talmud Torah there. At the age of 14, she joined the Talmud Torah choir. She sang in the Uni-

versity of Minnesota Choir, at the Beth El Choir of Minneapolis and she conducted services at the Hillel Foundation at the University of Minnesota.

Dayan's Inheritance A military historian has shown that the military geniuses down the centuries learned their lessons from the Biblical commanders. Military history, according to John Laffin in “Links of Leadership,” began with Gideon’s victory over the Midianites in 1200 B.C. From his large army, Gideon chose a small handpicked force to go into battle. He destroyed the enemy’s morale by spreading stories of the omens which marked his rise as the Israelite’s new leader and capitalized on this by a surprise attack at night. Laffin points out that such basic principles as psychological warfare and the advantage of a small but welltrained army are used again and again throughout military history.

No Jerusalem, Iraq Vietnam officials were wrong on two counts, but postoffice officials somewhere en route recouped their errors when a piece of mail addressed to a Judge Rappoport, Jerusalem, Iraq, finally reached its destination. The postal officials put two and two together and decided there couldn’t be a Jewish Judge in the

Schary Sells Culture Now With two of his seven grandchildren Jeremy and Johanna Robinson looking on, Dore Schary was sworn in as New York’s First Commissioner on Cultural Affairs. Mayor Lindsay performed the routine ceremony for the Jewish leader who rose to fame as a movie director and dramatist. Schary never forgot his association with the dramatic group at the Newark YMHA, and after his stint as head of MGM in Hollywood, returned to head the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith.

nation so unfriendly to Jews. The piece of mail was forthwith dispatched to Jerusalem, and there was no problem in delivering it to Judge Boris Rappoport, but in Tel Aviv. The parcel from the Vietnam Information Office, contained government information releases.

With The Rabbis Rabbi Harold Markman, spiritual leader of Congregation Beth Samuel, Ambridge, Pa., has been named to the pulpit of B’nai Zion Congregation, Chattanooga, Tenn. . . . Congregation Agudath Sholom, Jersey City, N.J., has elected Rabbi Charles A. Spirn, of Congregation Anshe Zedek, Yonkers, N.Y. to fill its pulpit . . . Rabbi Robert M. Benjamin, of Temple Beth-El, Windsor, Conn., has been elected to the pulpit of the United Hebrew Congregation, Terre Haute, Ind., succeeding Rabbi Bernard M. Cohen, who will be the new spiritual leader of Sinai Temple, Springfield, Mass.

Sermon of The Week I Spitting On a Prayerbook — Rabbi Roland B. Gittelsohn, Temple Israel, Boston. Quotation Of The Week I came across a story recently about the children who sleep in underground bunkers each night in the exposed Israeli settlement of Kiryat Shemoneh, along the Lebanese-Syrian borders. During a particular night of intense shelling, the children intermittently awoke from their sleep, asking in terror, “What was that?” A new nurse, unaccustomed to her task, replied, “Oh, it’s only thunder and lightning.” Her intention w r as to allay their fears. The children, however, were only momentarily reassured and continued to wake every hour in fright. Each time she referred to the turbulent climate outside. Finally, after many such episodes she told them the truth. “The Arabs across the border are dropping shells upon us.” “Oh,” the children replied, “in that case we can go back to sleep. We’re accustomed to that!” This is the spirit of modern Israel as it was expressed not long ago on the television in the treatment of the Israeli Air Force. It is the spirit which stresses the virtues of courage, of self reliance and indeed a religious conviction that Israel is a special place in which to live. It is my feeling from time to time that the National purpose felt by most of the people who live in Israel is lacking in many Western Countries. To speak of Israel as being an outpost of democracy is an over simplification. I think rather we should speak of Israel as the last outpost of humanity and human dignity in a world sorely lacking those qualities. — Rabbi Sylvan D. Kamens, Temple of Aaron, St. Paul.

Competition Seen For Israeli Plane HANOVER, West Germany— Competition for Israel’s first commercial plane, the Arava, w^as seen in Russia’s Yak-40, a sturdy three-engine short-haul passenger jet. The plane is being offered to Western buyers for $770,000, and observers expect that the price is less than the production cost, a device the Communist World often uses in order to invade foreign markets.' The Arava is a STOL turboprop requiring only a short runway and can serve either as a luxury passenger plane, seating 20 and is convertible into a freight carrier. In 10 Days Lose 10 Lbs. On Grapefruit Diet TEL AVIV, Israel - This is the revolutionary grapefruit special diet from the middle East that is exciting the nation. Thousands have been passing copies of it from hand-to-hand in offices, plants, and factories throughout the country. This diet really works, and enables you to observe dietary laws. If you follow it exactly, you should LOSE 10 POUNDS IN 10 DAYS. No weight loss in the first four days — but you will suddenly drop 5 pounds by the 5th day. - Thereafter lose a pound a day until the 10th day. Then you will lose IV2 pounds every two days until you get down to your proper weight. Best of all, you will have no hunger pangs. Revised and enlarged, this diet lets you stuff yourself with formerly “forbiddan” foods, such as steaks trimmed with fat, roast or fried chicken, gravies, mayonnaise or fish swimming in butter or oil, frankfurters and scrambled eggs and still lose weight. The secret behind this “quick weight loss” diet is simple. Fat doesn't form fat — and the grapefruit juice in this diet acts as the “trigger” to start the fat-burning process. You stuff yourself on the permitted food listed in the diet plan, and still lose unsightly fat and excess bodily fluids. This startling successful diet booklet can be obtained by sending only $2.00 to: 10-10 DIET PLAN (#29) P.O. BOX 209 Fairless Hills, Pa. (19030) Decide now t> regain the trim attractive fi t mre of your youth. Money-back guarantee. Adv.

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