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Jews Of Finland Visited
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ABOUT a century ago the movement toward recognition of rights for Finnish Jews began. Jews were given the right to reside in Helsinki, Turkee, and Viipuri in 1889. There were 1,000 Jews in
Finland at that time. Early in the 1900’s as the Socialist
movement emerged in the grand duchy, rights for Jews began to be supported by Finnish leaders. When Finland became independent on January 12,1918, as a result of World War I, Jews in Finland were granted full civil rights. The Jewish population of Finland increased to 2,000 between World War I and World War II. Jewish youth entered Finnish universities, and Jews entered the professions, including law and medicine and engineering. Jews began to thrive in business and industry, as well. Jews served well in the Finnish armed forces during the Finnish-Russian War of
1939-1940, and during World . War II, although Finland fought alongside Germany against the Soviet Union. Field Marshal Mannerheim resisted Nazi demands to enact anti-Jewish legislation. At one point the Gestapo seized a dozen Austrian Jewish refugees who had fled to Finland, but Marshall Mannerheim was able to prohibit the continuation of such action
by the Gestapo.
FINNISH JEWS were active in the Zionist movement from its beginning. Helsinki was the host for the Russian Zionist Congress in 1906. Almost three dozen Finnish Jews served in the Israeli War for Independence, and twenty-four Finnish Jews volunteered for service in the Six Day War. Aliya to Israel, emigration to other countries, and a low birth rate have reduced the number of Finnish Jews to 1,150. There are synagogues in Helsinki and Turkee at present. The Helsinki Jewish community numbers 850. In addition to its synagogue, which is Ashkenazi-orthodox,
Linda Gotthelf To Wed Dale Weaver Sunday
Linda Gotthelf, daughter el Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Gotthelf, will marry Dale Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Weaver on Sunday Jan. 4, at the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation. Rabbi Peter Schweitzer will of-
ficiate.
Maid of Honor will be Debra Gotthelf. Bridesmaids will be Susan Meshulam and Carrie Martin. The best
man’s role will be filled by Larry Raymer and ushers will be Rod Weaver and
Michael Goldstein.
The bride’s gown will be an ivory satin dress decorated with Alenson lace. Medium blue will be the color for the honor attendants. The groom will be in ivory colored tuxedo and his attendants’ attire will be navy-colored tuxedoes.
the Helsinki Jewish community maintains a day school for children, a community center, and a home for the aged. Jewish children advance from the day school to Finnish high school and Fin-
nish universities.
The Finnish Jewish community has provided many distinguished leaders of Finnish intellectual, professional, and political life. Among them are: Max Jacobson, who served as Finnish ambassador to the United Nations; Dr. Simon Parmet, a distinguished musician, composer, and conductor; and Sam Vanni, a well-known painter and member of the
Finnish Academy.
THE FINNISH Jewish community is an active participant in the Jewish National Fund, the Zionist Federation, the World Jewish Congress, and the European Council of Jewish Community Services. The Jewish communities of the Scandinavian countries maintain close ties and sponsor annual conventions, meetings, and youth camps. Jewish social institutions and societies in Finland include: The Jewish Hospital in Helsinki, founded in 1962, which has sixteen beds (four are reserved for the needy); the Jewish Parochial School, founded in 1818, which has sixty pupils and which is supervised by the Ministry of Education; Gan Jeladim, founded in 1950, which provides instruction in Hebrew;
Federation Women To Weigh Program
TERRE HAUTE - The evaluation committee of the Federation of Jewish Women will present an outline of subjects to be discussed at the full board meeting at noon Tuesday, Jan. 6, at the temple. The committee is composed of Liz Weisberger, Louise Sommers, Jade Smith,
Cyril Ann Rosenberg, Jo Einstandig and Bonnie Turner.
For the February meeting members are asked to bring items of Judaica for a program on “Our Judaica”. A similar meeting several years ago was warmly received.
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I can still remember when I was first asked to speak at my late father-in law’s congregation, Temple Beth David, Temple City, Calif. I was not yet even a graduate student at HUC and the feeling of dread and awe was so real, I can still feel it. Whenever I spoke on that pulpit I felt the presence of Rabbi Camillus Angel, scholar and rabbi. In Uiat sanctuary Naomi and I were married as her father spoke and cried with joy over his children. It was less than nine years later that I joined with three other colleagues to bury my father-in-law from his sanctuary. I will always remember Temple Beth David with awe, wonder and love, for it has been an integral part of my family’s life. I now thank God that the Rabbi who led that congregation for 18 years died before he
had to experience the desecration of his Temple. Two weeks ago the sanctuary of Beth David was completely destroyed by a fire started by Nazis. Two men who openly avow their sickness and hate took all of the Siddurim and piled them on the bimah to begin the fire.
By some strange, even unexplained twist of fate, the ark doors with its metal sculpture protected the sacred Torahs. The sculpture began to melt but the scrolls were only touched by smoke. Other congregations in the San Gabriel Valley have been vandalized. Its tough to be a Jew. Rabbi Angel probably would have said; All right, while we are rebuilding this house of God, let’s not waste time, we’ll sit down right here to pray and study....we all need hope. — Rabbi Joseph A. Edelheit, Temple Sinai, Michigan City
Sisterhood Plans Theatre Party
MICHIGAN CITY - An Indiana Motor Coach bus has been reserved for the Sinai Temple Sisterhood Theatre Party in Chicago where 100 seats have been reserved for the performance on Feb. 1, of “Do Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?” The price is $12.50 per per-
son, and those who join the bus trip will pay $6.50 for the round trip. In addition, a dinner afterwards is being planned for those who are in-
terested.
For reservations call Marilyn Levitin at 872-3959 or Freda Winski at 874-4327.
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Wizo, founded in 1924, which finances a children’s home
in Israel; the Makkabi Sport Club, founded in 1906, which sponsors sports and physical education; and the Jewish Youth Club, which sponsors Zionist and Jewish National youth activity. We must pay tribute to the Jews of Finland for the zeal with which they serve the Jewish community at home and abroad, as well as Finland, their homeland, of which they are such an integral and significant part.
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the Jewish Welfare Fund. The first of these precious parchments was received by Brenda Simon. Alice Berkowitz, Shirley Backer, Barbara Kahn, Louise Litwack and Sally Shier. Congratulations, ladies!
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