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April 1st, 1991 Dr. Robert L. Lehiiiai'i 551 Ft. Abshington Ave. New York, N. Y. 10033
Dear Bob:
Martin Haas forwarded a cxopy of your letter of March 19th regairding the invitation of the city of Schweinfurt and I would like to TTwke the following canments: do not see any problem about attending an ecumenical service I have always been in a church at 6 P.M. on a Friday evening. in favor of anything that promotes better understanding between religions and have attended a nuniber of them in our community and they have always been very well received by everyone. Since the service starts at 6 P.M. this is before the beginning of the Sabbath in the summer in any case. I
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also cannot see any reason viiy Christians could not attend a ceremony at the Jewish cemetery. I
However, I do not believe that the giving of a Menorah as a 'Thank-You' gift would be approriate. Where should it be displayed? I feel that it would be much more meaningful that we should get together and give money toward the erection of a stone in the Jewish cemetery in memory of the people from Schweinfurt vho died in the camps and for wham there is no possibly listing the names of those gravestone anywhere deported. I have talked to several people who agree that
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April 10th, 1991 Dr. Robert L. Lehman 551 Ft. Washington Ave. New York, N. Y. 10033
Dear Bob: about the With reference to the conversation we had itiade lists of people deported from Schweinfurt, I of i^e Jews in seine copies for you, also a history Schweinfurt that was in the book I !mentioned. I thought this
might be of interest to you.
Kindest regards. Sincerely,
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Herrn Dr Robert L Lehmann 551 FT. Washington Avenue New York 10033 .
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Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Lehmann,
vielen Dank für Ihren Brief vom 21.03.1991, in dem Sie sich bereit erklären, sowohl bei der Gestaltung der Feierstunde am 21.07.1991 mitzuwirken als auch einen Beitrag zur Gestaltung des ökumenischen Gottesdienstes zu leisten. Einzelheiten, insbesondere wie lange die jeweiligen Beiträge seien sollen, werden wir bei Ihrer Ankunft in Schweinfurt klären. Der in dem Brief des Herrn Oberbürgermeisters erwähnte Bischof, der auch die Predigt halten wird, ist ein katholischer Bischof. Es wird aber auch ein hoher Würdenträger der protestantischen Kirche anwesend sein. Für die Feierstunde auf dem Friedhof haben wir etwa 1 Stunde vorgesehen. Sollte die Zeit nicht ausreichen, können wir aber gerne den Terminplan ändern. Zu Ihrer Frage, was die deutsch-israelische Gesellschaft darstellt, kann ich Ihnen antworten, daß diese Gesellschaft in vielen Orten Deutschlands Niederlassungen hat. Die Mitglieder der Gesellschaft, sowohl jüdische als auch nicht jüdische Bürger, bemühen sich um die
Gestaltung eines guten Verhältnisses zwischen den Staaten Deutschland und Israel. Sie halten Informationsabende ab, diskutieren miteinander und nehmen auch zu politischen Fragen Stellung.
Ich hoffe, Ihre Fragen ausreichend beantwortet zu haben, darf Ihnen auch im Namen des Oberbürgermeisters noch einmal für Ihre BereitSchaft danken und freue mich schon heute darauf, Sie in Schweinfurt
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Dear Bob:
Many thanks for your letter which arrived shortly before Pesach. Since receiving your letter I have been agonizing with the idea of returning to Schweinfurt. As you may recall in our conversation in New York, I have not been back since leaving in April of 1939.
My final decision is NOT TO GO. I have many reasons, but mainly I cannot bring myself to go and participate in ANY ceremony. Perhaps the wounds are still bleeding, or perhaps my wounds are deeper than all the other people. Also, I have to admit that I cannot in any way, shape or form participate in any service which will take place in a church on Shabbat. As I write this letter, my feelings toward Schweinfurt and against any gathering or a FORGET AND FORGIVE policy are stronger than ever, and I am sure that I have made the right decision.
Perhaps at some future date we can meet in New York, and we can reminisce and look at the future. will write to Lou and Kurt separately. your personal efforts. I
Sincerely,
Rosie Baum 25216 Pierce Southfield, MI 48075
Again, many thanks for
DR.
ROBERT L LEHMAN
RABBI,
HEBREW TABERNACLE
CONaRKOATION SSI FT. WASHINOTON AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10033
April 23,
TO:
ALL FRIENDS FROM SCHWEINFURT
FROM:
Bob Lehman
1991
This note is written in order to inform you of some thoughts and decisions formulated by some of us at a gathering on April 21st. Approximately 22 of us met for social and food purposes, as well as to talk about our These are some of the issues which come forthcoming trip to Schweinfiirt into focus and we invite your reaction and participation. .
question had been raised re: the cemetery service on Sunday, July 21st, whether this service should not better be conducted at the monument marker where the Synagogue once stood (now a parking lot.) After some discussion, we decided against this change of place because the printed program already has the cemetery listed and we felt that a change would confuse things and might even be interpreted as a sign of discourtesy. 1.
The
The majority of us decided that we would attend the ecumenical Not to service on Friday evening and the reception scheduled afterward. attend, and to have our own Shabbat service or dinner, was felt to be improper under the circumstances; depending on the setting, we could still make a Motzi or chant a Bracha over the wine, etc. 2.
only one of us We spoke again of giving a gift to the city; was adamantly opposed, while the rest of us went along with one condition, If (voiced by me), that this gift ought to be placed in a proper setting. we get that assurance, and one of us will call Schweinfurt, we agree to sponsor the gift and feel that each family will have to give a minimum of $50, (more of this later.) We saw one example of such a gift: a Menorah, which was an The price was over $500; some of us original work and quite intricate. felt that we ought to investigate this further and perhaps come up with DC we need to give Schweinfurt a gift just as strong but less expensive. an 'original'??? 3.
This subject brought us to another of equal importance; some felt that instead of a gift, we ought to opt for a suitable monument at The feeling of those assembled was that we the cemetery, 'in memory of'. ought to have both gift and monument. 4.
On the other hand, one of us said that some type of placque is already affixed near the entrance to the cemetery but only one of us had seen it and others disputed its existence.
What we felt was that if there is a marker at the cemetery naturally But, if there is NO marker, then we there is no need for a second one. would want a small stone put up with a simple inscription reflecting our
DR.
ROBERT
RABBI,
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CONOR ES ATION BB1 FT. WABHINOTON AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10033
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we have a marker and a gift, our contributions (Coming back to #3, Your gifts will soon would, of course, have to be*^ increased accordingly. thought.) be solicited, in the meantime, give this some issues: when all of The rest of our discussion concerned simpler to go to Bad Kissingen for us would arrive, how long we would stay, when an outing, etc.
hospitality and it was We all had a very good time, with generous The feeling of of time. good seeing one another after such a long period which was appreciated friendship was such that our host made a 'Shehechiyonu' by all. Hope all of Now we look forward to our coming together in July. this letter is If you know of any Schweinf urters to whom you are well. please feel free to not being sent, (I only have 16 families on my list) write or call on any circulate this report and also please feel free to ,
of the above.
Shalom,
urt and want to Since writing the above, I have heard from Schweinf bring you up to date. ihe hour. The Cemetery Service has been scheduled for one a) non-Jews will writer did not respond to my question as to whether be invited. Protestant The Bishop I asked about is Catholic, although a b) Clergy will also participate. good The German-Israel Fellowship seeks to establish c) be an Evangilical communication between the two groups and seems to me to ,
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Mrs. Rosie Baum 25216 Pierce
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Ecumenical Incidentally, just to keep the record in perspective, the begins in Service, in the Church, will be concluded before Shabbat she comes Also, as Rabbi Kohler's daughter indicated, that if July. community in Wurzburg, at all, she will spend Shabbat in the orthodox the sake of the and will return to Schweinfurt on Sunday morning for cemetery service.
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All Friends from Schweinfurt
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Hildegard Schonfeld (Steinberger)
Ten couples met at the home of Fran and Lou Walter on Sunday, April 21, 1991, in order to discuss our forthcoming visit to Schweinfurt in July of this year.
There was general agreement that the following would take place: 1.
All of us will attend an Ecumenical Service on Friday evening; Rabbi Lehman will take part in this service. The orthodox families will be spending Shabbat (Friday evening and Saturday) in Wuerzburg.
2.
On Sunday morning a Memorial Service will be held at the Jewish section of the cemetary. The service will be conducted by Rabbi Lehman. Any one who wishes is invited to participate at the service.
3.
The majority of us who attended the gathering at the home of the Walters, decided to present the City of Schweinfurt with a gift, as a token of our appreciation for the hospitality extended to us. The cost per 'Schweinfurter' (excluding the Begleitperson) will be approximately US $15.00, assuming that most everyone would participate. The idea is to give a gift symbolizing in some way our Jewish heritage, such as a beautiful Menorah, properly inscribed. Herta Jaeckel will be in touch with the Administration of Schweinfurt to make sure that the gift will be properly displayed after our departure ,
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Herta Jaeckel will also Investigate whether there is a plaque at the cemetary in memory of the Jews from Schweinfurt who died in the If not, we will establish a monument which will be Holocaust. financed by our contributions and possibly financial help from the City of Schweinfurt. The approximate cost of such a monument has not been determined.
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Dear Robert; It ras a surprise to get your nice letter and I was so glad to hear
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Mayor speaks English because he graduated from Oklohoma City Highschool as exchange student in 1957.1 am Tery much interested about a monument at the cemetary, especially since I lost my parents and Uncles and Aunts. would like for you to know that I lire in a town where we hare only two Jewish families;my wife is not Jewish and all three of our children hare not been raised in that faith. You may know that I hare been rery a
act ire
in peace issues in the Middle East, especially since my only brother was killed in the Arab-Israeli war in 1948.1 was walled to the V/hite House two different times and helped with- tha Camp Darid agreement You may be interested with the enclosed news clippings. We are taking our son who is a superTTisor with the US Postal Serriee in San Antonio with us to .
Schweinfurt;we are paying for his flight, but both of our daughters wanted him to hare the same experience that they had to get to see the town
ordered;we leare St. yesterday tickets omr got finally where I was horn.I at 5:00 pm and will get to 15th. July on 7?0 flight fWA Louis on July 16th. Frankfurt at 10:50 in the morning of
me informed what was going keeping for you to thanks many Again from Edith letter from Hildegard Sehonfeld and one .Looking forward personally disagreed with Edith letter
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Paul M.Weil
the white house WASHINGTON
1990
Dear Mr. Weil: and warm Thank you for your thoughtful message concerning the words of support. Your comments are greatly situation in the Persian Gulf region I am appreciated. efforts support of the American people for the aimed at sanctions Nations United enforce to troops from bringing about a withdrawal of Iraqiindependence. Kuwait and restoration of Kuwait’s
sent enioyed reading the enclosures you experiences. outlining some of your remarkable to your You are certainly a source of pride God friends and colleagues in Pittsfield. bless you.
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people invited to witness the signing of the peace treaty between Egypt and 30 years of tween the two countries.
Israel after
had
hostilities
was tremendous,’’ Weil
tears in
my
eyes
be
said. “I
when Begin and
Sadat spoke, and I had a feeling brother hadn’t given his life in Weil,
the
strife
that
continually
more input from the “man
functions
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in
my
them
and does
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letters.
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his part
respond
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importantly,
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time occupied
with
talks
clubs, churches, schools at
nearby colleges.
He
to
service
and lecturing
also finds time
to serve as a Director for the Illinois
Community Illinois.
Hospital
in
Pittsfield,
and New York Separated by Language
California The
from the East Coast may have a bit of trouble with the language. The words sound the same, but the meanings are entirely different. Here are a few examples: first-time visitor to California
WORD
NEW YORK
Capital
Wealth.
Earth
Place to
Sacramento.
where people struggle
make
A bump
Growth
CALIFORNIA which flowers grow.
Soil in
a living.
An
or hard area just
under the skin.
internal process charac-
terized
by self-exploration
and leading to transcendence, often activated by divorce.
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Burdensome.
Great
Meditate
To dawdle.
To
New Yorker
A
A
higlibrow literary magazine.
in physical weight.
relax the
whole
spirit.
guy with pale skin using
real estate section for a
reflector.
Option
Right to buy or
sell
number of shares
specific
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at a later
transition.
date. Plastic
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parking space.
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A
big spender or competitive
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in
game
Japan.
Shallow.
or event through
which
spectators sublimate
or mental state. activity in
which participant engages for pleasure or health.
hospitality.
Work
The essence of
Brief interlude between
life.
two
weekends. 'Reprinted from Sunset Newsletter. Western Market Report published by Sunset, the Magazine of Western Living.”
The Dollar A new
of the Future
small dollar coin was released
produce. Further, because of the unique
nationally on July 2, which bears the
electrical resistivity
image of Susan B. Anthony, an early pioneer for women’s suffrage.
laminate,
The new
dollar coin
is
the quarter
and half dollar and weighs
one-third as
much
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of the
is
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sized between
and density
it
or slug.
be saved yearly with the new coin, since the old large Eisenhower dollar cost 8<;; to
produce, and each new Anthony
dollar costs only
3(J
to produce. Further,
the dollar coin for
Dear I
Sirs;
believe
givgj)ut
I
can
feel
my seams
and my canvas begin
start to
to tear.
I
THE AMBASSADOn OF EGYPT WASMIMGTOM, P
March 19, 1990
Mr.
Paul M. Weil
^05 Clarksville Road Pittsfield, Illinois 62363
Dear Mr. Wei
1
Thank you for your kind letter of March 8, with its fond sentiments for Ambassador Ghorbal and the Camp David Accords, and the present Middle East peace process in general Your involvement with the Camp David process remains a high tribute to your dedication to peace in my home region, for which you have my profound admiration and appreciation. As always, let me know if your travels bring you here to Washington, D.C., so that we can arrange to get
together again. With greetings and best wishes,
I
remain.
Sincerely,
El
Sayed Abdel Raouf
El
Reedy
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Herrn
Lehman Hebrew Tabernacle
Dr. Robert
Rabbi,
Congregation
551
Washington Avenue York; N.Y. 10033
Ft.
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Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Lehman, leider
haben wir auf unser Schreiben
Aus organisatorischen Gründen
ist
vom
26.03.1991 noch keine Antwort von Ihnen erhalten
es für uns sehr wichtig,
den
dem ersten
Brief beigefügten
Fragebogen sobald wie möglich von Ihnen ausgefüllt zurückzuerhalten. Wir fügen diesem Brief nochmals einen Fragebogen bei, falls Sie unser Schreiben vom März 1991 nicht erhalten haben sollten Bitte schicken Sie diesen an die Schweinfurt-Information,Brückenstr. 14, 8720 Schweinfurt.
Hans Schnabel
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TO:
All Friends from Schweinfurt
This is an up-date to my letter of 4/23/91. so nice hearing from so many of you.
It was
We have purchased a beautiful Menorah, suitable for a presentation, which will be properly inscribed. Should The cost per 'Schweinfurter' is US $20.00. there be any excess funds received, the surplus will be donated to the Israelitische Kultus gemeinde in Wuerzburg or some other worthy cause.
Since I have advanced the money for the gift, I would appreciate your sending the US $20.00 to me or you can give it to me in Schweinfurt. Please don’t send any foreign currency checks, since it is too costly for me to deposit same. To my knowledge, the establishment of a monument has not been pursued.
Time is passing very fast and it won’t be long until we can greet each other at 'THE REUNION'
With warmest wishes,
Hildegard Schonfeld (Steinberger) Dear Loni and Bob,
We are finally getting the show on the road. Hope the Thanks for reality will be as much fun as the anticipation. Now you can work on 'the presentation'. all your help. Until then *
.
.
Herrn Dr. Robert
Lehman
Rabbi, Tabernacle
Congregation 551
Washington Avenue York 10033
Ft.
New
USA
Schweinfurt, 7.06.9
Sehr geehrter Herr Dr. Lehman, vielen
Dank
für die Bcaiitwortung unserer Fragen.
Leider haben Sie uns nicht mitgeteilt,
wann
Ihr
Flugzeug
in Frankfurt landet.
Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre Ankunftszeit
und Ihre Flugnummer mit. Sie werden von uns am Ausgang mit einem Schild mit der Aufschrift 'Stadt Schweinfurt'
er-
wartet.
Sollten Sie uns nicht antreffen, bitten wir Sf :, sich bei der Information des Flughafens den.
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mel-
Ein Bus wird Sie nach Schweinfurt zum Hotel bringen. Wir haben für Sie und Ihre Ehefrau ein ioppelzimmer im Parkhotel in der Zeit
vom
16.7-23.7.91 reserviert.
Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch.
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Ruth
E.
Ministry of Citizenship 77 Bloor Street West 20th Floor Toronto, Ontario
M7A
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T elephone
:
326-97 1
Ontario
Schweitzer Coordonatrice des programmes speciaux Direction generale des relations interraciales
Ruth
E.
Ministere des affaires civiques 77 ouest, rue Bloor 206 etage Toronto (Ontario)
M7A 2R9 Telephone: 326-9711
Ontario
Toronto, June 18, Mr
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Rabbi Dr. Lehman Schweinfurt. Germany. Dear Dr
.
Lehman,
the daughter es Mrs. Use Selig (verw. Kramer) who was born Schweinfurt in 1917 and with whom I am coming to the in Celebration during the week of July 16-23 July. I
am
is Ruth Schweitzer, now living in Toronto Canada. Your My name organizers of this big name has been given to me by the I am a Program Cordinator cellebration coming up in Schweinfurt. in the Race Relations Directorate of the Ministry of Citizenship, My present Provincial Government. part of the Ontario I will responsibilities are anti-semit ism and how to combat it. be staying in Germany for aproximately four weeks and I am trying with me what to contact people and organizaat ions that can share Germany in the area of Racial in is being done these days against Anti-Semitism. discrimination and very specifically (AS for example the video games, and all other nazi and neo-nazi
activities
.
)
al kind of information, in would be extremely interested Also it would be of and others that you have. printed material, extreme interest to me and my Canadian community to exchange information and material. i
This trip to Germany hopefully will also alow me to explore part (Epstein Family in Frankfurt, Schweitzer of my German roots München, Augsburg and Schweinfurt my SeligBerlin, fami. in maternal- part of the family)
am also reconstructing my past trying to make sense of hisotry So this will be a combination trip to and come to terms with it. would like to meet with I look for roots and a work trip where people to discuss and see what is being done regarding antisemitism / racism in Germany these days. I
would love to get in contact with you, during my stay in what your see and dialogue Schweinfurt, to start a organization/congregation is doing in the area of combating antisemitism. I
Hoping to see you and have a chance to discuss matters with you,or any other person you recommend or suggest, I
remain yours truly.
Rut h(^<^wVr1: z e r
cont>'-^ge 2/
my arrival P.S. If you need to contact me before my Travel itinerary where I can be reached id:
in Schweinfurt
july arrival in Frankfurt Schulhausstrasse 8 6 to 11th of july CH-8127 Forch. (at my cousin Mr. Robert Heymann) tel 01-980-12 89 Mar ie=Theres ia Strasse 2a., 11 to 15 of july Hotel Habis, fax (0 89) 4 70 51 01. Tel (0 89) 4 70 50 71 8000 München 80. 16-23 july (room might be under my mother’s name Mrs. Use Kramer) Park Hotel, Hirtengasse 6a. Schweinfurt 8720 tel. 09-721-1277 24 to 28 Hotel Bogota. Schlueter strasse 45, 1000 Berliin 15 28
.
tel.
81 50 01 28 july 1st. Aug. 8
back to Frankfurt.
you if German fluent in conversat ion/cirresondence in German). (I
am
Prefer
to
carry
the
would very much appreciate your help in finding these materials interesting exchange Canada-Germany could An nad information. result of this our firs attempt. and I am lookinf forward to meeting you in Thank you very much, Schweinfurt I
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RETURNING TO GERMANY AFTER 50 YEARS The town
which was born almost 60 years ago is celebrating ITS BIRTH SOME 1.200 YEARS AGO AND THE JEWISH SURVIVORS WHO HAD BEEN BORN IN THE TOWN ARE INVITED TO THE BIRTHDAY PARTY WITH ALL EXPENSES PAID BY THE TOWN. in
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The town had boasted about 1,000 Jewish families before 1939. In ALL ABOUT 49 JEWS AND THEIR SPOUSES HAVE ACCEPTED THE TOWNS INVITATION AND WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE FESTIVITIES. YESTERDAY GOT TOGETHER WITH ABOUT 10 OF MY FORMER SCHOOLMATES AND THEIR SPOUSES. HAVE NOT BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THESE PEOPLE FOR ABOUT 50 YEARS. ThE REUNION BROUGHT UP MANY MEMORIES. WAS NINE YEARS OLD WHEN LEFT GERMANY IN 1940 AND WAS PROBABLY ONE OF THE YOUNGEST CHILDREN IN THE JEWISH SCHOOL TO WHICH ALL JEWISH CHILDREN WERE FORCED TO ATTEND, AS PUBLIC SCHOOL WAS FORBIDDEN TO JEWS. FrOM KINDERGARDEN UPWARD TO H GH SCHOOL, WE WERE ALL IN THE SAME SMALL ROOM. I
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By 1940 MY FORTUNATE SCHOOLMATES AND HAD BEEN DISPERSED ALL OVER THE WORLD. ThE FORMER CLASSMATES THAT MET HAD SETTLED IN NeW YoRK AND New Jersey areas and had grown up and established sound careers AND FAMILIES. MoST OF THE CLASSMATES WERE GRANDPARENTS BY NOW. 1t WAS SOMETHING OF A SHOCK TO SEE THESE OLDER MEN AND WOMEN WITH GREY HAIR THAT HAD LAST SEEN AS CHILDREN. I
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The meeting was held in a former classmates house and we met to discuss THE UPCOMING TRIP AND THE FESTIVITIES PLANNED FOR US, THE JEWISH SURVIVORS OF THE TOWN. A SUGGESTION WAS MADE TO BUY A MEANINGFUL GIFT FOR THE TOWN IN APPRECIATION FOR THEIR HOSPITALITY. ThE GROUP AFTER A SHORT DISCUSSION DECIDED IN FAVOR OF SUCH A GIFT (a MENORAh). One negative vote was cast and that was mine.
was rather sad for me and painful to be the only negative vote. (My Husband, a survivor of Bergen Belsen would have voted with me HAD HE ATTENDED THIS GET TOGETHER), HaD NOT FELT VERY STRONGLY ABOUT THE MATTER WOULD HAVE GONE ALONG WITH THE GROUP. COULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE GIFT BECAUSE EVEN AFTER 50 YEARS, THE DEATH OF 90% OF MY FAMILY AT THE HANDS OF GeRMEN NaZ S WEIGHS HEAVILY ON ME. One of the group said why are you accepting their hospitality IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE THEM. YeS, FEEL AMBIVALENT AND MY QUESTION is: What have they done with their memories? loved the land and remember the land of my birth and WANT TO SEE IT ONCE MORE. WANT TO VISIT ONCE MORE THE TOWN WHERE MY GRANDPARENTS, AuNT AND Uncle and many cousins lived and remember. All except very few DISAPPEARED, BUT THEY DID NOT DISAPPEAR FROM MY HEART OR MEMORY. DO NOT FORGIVE THE NaZ S NOR IS IT IN MY HEART TO FORGIVE AND FORGET. It
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One of the remarks by a participant at the meeting was, '1. hope we Jewish guests will behave ourselves and not call negative attention ThiS IS 50 YEARS AFTER THE JEWISH CATASTROPHE AND TO OURSELVES. Jews are still of the opinion, if they will be very good and very CORRECT BAD THINGS CANNOT HAPPEN. HAD MADE UP MY MIND LONG AGO TOOK EXCEPTION TO THIS REMARK AS THAT WOULD NEVER BE SILENT AGAIN ABOUT UNJUST REMARKS OR DEROGATORY REMARKS AGAINST MY PEOPLE OR DEROGATORY REMARKS MADE BY MY PEOPLE AGAINST MY PEOPLE. I
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POPULATION OF 1933 UP TO 1940 BEING THE TOWN COULD HAVE GOTTEN ANYWHERE HAD THEY MINORITY WHICH VOICED THEIR DISSENT AGAINST THE ENCROACHING NAZ MENTALITY AND DO KNOW THAT THEY DID NOT TRY PROPAGANDA PREVELANT AT THE TIME. BECAUSE THEY WERE OF THE BELIEF THAT THE GOOD GERMANS WOULD COME TO THEIR AID AND IF THEY WERE VERY GOOD CITIZENS AND IF THEY WOULD NOT ROCK THE BOAT THE BAD TIMES WOULD PASS. DO NOT KNOW
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SINCERELY HOPE THAT MY POSITION WILL PERSUADE YOU, MY BROTHER AND SISTER JEWS TO CONCUR WITH ME IN THIS MATTER. I
Looking forward to seeing you.
I
am with best regards.
Edith Schloss Jacobs
.
DR.
ROBERT
RABBI.
L.
LEHMAN
HEBREW TABERNACL-E
CONOR EOATION BST FT. WASHINOTON AVENUE NEW YORK. NEW YORK 10033
May
9,
1991
Mrs. Edith Jacobs 76 Woodland Park Drive Tenafly, New Jersey 07670
Dear Edith, This note is just to acknowledge your letter to the group concerning itself with a return to Schweinfurt. I appreciate your sentiments today, as I have from the very beginning, but feel that we should follow the majority on this issue. We can discuss this, as well as the other issues you raise, for days and weeks without end, but I think the real discussion will only take place after our visit and our return to the States of course, there is a large sentiment in favor of your position, we need to reconsider as soon as possible. If,
Warmest personal greetings, as always. Sincerely yours.
ROBERT L. LEHMAN Rabbi
DR.
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THE PRESIDENT
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Rabbi Robert Lehman Hebrew Tabernacle 551 Ft. Washington Avenue New York, New York 10033 Dear Bob:
Thank you so much for thinking of me and sending me the most interesting It talk which you gave in Germany. certainly brought back a great many memories for me of my background. Dee and best wishes.
I
heartily reciprocate your Sincerely,
Alfred Gottschalk AG /ns
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Vielleicht erinnern Sie sich noch an unser Treffen bei Kugel fischer auf Anlass des Besuches ehemaliger Juedischer Mitbuerger, Freitag 19.7.91. Inzwischen erfuhr ich durch Herrn Max Angermair, mit dem wir frueher im selben Haus am Ki 1 i ansbeer g wohnten, dass Sie ein Mitglied des Schweinfurter Lions Clubs sind. Dieser Brief handelt betreff eines Vorschlags, vielleicht sogar Bitte, einer menschlichen Hilfeleistung Ihres Clubs. Da wir uns persoenlich trafen erlaubte Ich mich an Sie zu wendtsn (anstatt 1990/91 President Herr Prof. Dr Bulow, oder Ihren jetzigen Pres. Herr Griese dessen Addrese ich nicht habe trotzdem wir uns bei dem Schweinfurter Festabend trafen). .
handelt sich um die Angelegenheit von Frau Susie Hoffmann (und vielleicht Ihrer Schwester Frau Mi na Kessler), Gymnasiumsstrasse 11, ungefaehr zwei Jahre Witwe von Herrn Paul Hoffmann (frueher Haeuser Maklter). Es
Die Familie Hoffmann waren immer gute Freunde unserer Familie. Wir, mit Rabiner Lehman und meinem Bruder Stefan, besuchten Susie im Sanatorium in Eiad Kissingen, wo Sie sich von einem Knochen^ bruch erholte. Sie erzaehlte uns Ihr Anliegen und gab mir die Erlaubniss mich an den Lions Club zu wenden.
Frau Hoffmann ist eine aeltere Dame, ausser Ihrer Schwester, ganz allein. Sie fuehlt sich sehr einsam und benoetigt oefters auch phisische Hilfe. Sie? fiat keine Not ^•in Lebensunterhalt, aber braeuchte, eventuel jemanden der Sie von Zeit zu Zeit besucht, oder sogar betreut. Eines ihrer Probleme sind Ihre Nachlass— best i mmungen Susie moechte es fuer eine? gute Sache hi nter 1 assen hat aber bis jetzt nur Ent aeuschungen erlebt. ,
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re=acquainted after so many was great to have that week to become times for you, but know that this mast have been difficult at I years. am still looking I for that. you did a great job and we are thankful visit was handled and the back and can not get over great way this emotional impact it created in all of us. It
sent the Mayor one of her received a letter from Gretel that she had probably shall do something similar. I personal paintings. I
did something for the people As you can see by Michael’s letter he too the tree plant^gs, He sent me copies of the certificates for involved. unless you are making a file of but I am sure you don’t want to see them Let me know. this visit.
Innsbruck and After Schweinfurt we continued into southern Germany, Then via more. Interlaken, where we met Gerry and Lotte Marx once Zurich, Karlsruhe And Frankfurt we returned home. For the coming New Year hope all of you and your family are well. Give my Stay healthy! Suzanne and I want to wish you all the best. her. best regards to your mother and tell her we missed I
in Cranford New Jersey My daughter Andrea has now moved into her house My other daughter Catherine in Florida and is very happy about it. We spoke to the reports that her son is growing and developing nicely. Peter, my son, who we were. S6 months old on the phone and he even knew York and we have only seen just returned from a vacation in upstate New him briefly.
which I am have written a report of our trip for the Salia Report but let me If you are interested I’ll send you a copy still revising. warn you, it is rather long. I
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told you before, Schweinfurt is celebrating the 1,S00 year anniversary of first being mentioned in a document. For this purpose the city and its progressive lord mayor Petzold have been organizing a year long celebration with its high point being the week of July 16, They had also decided to invite all former Jewish citizens who 1991. had left for other parts of the world to escape the Nazi Holocaust. Quite a number of them came.
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Before I report on the agenda in Schweinfurt let me give you the general Imagine, meeting men feeling we all had by the time the week was over. One only remembered them and women one had not seen in over 50 years. as 12-SO year olds with whom one shared religious instructions classes, These former friends and acquaintances schools classes and game times. came from all over the world, from such countries as Israel, Argentina, natural lynever I New Zealand, England, the USA and quite a few others. expected to meet most of these people again in my life time. We gloried in meeting each The whole week was an emotional upheaval. other, in exchanging our life histories, in setting up old ties and in It was, as I had mentioned, an reminiscing about our youth. am sure, the participants will I exraordinary emotional experience. We can not thank the city of Schweinfurt, its never forget this week. lord mayor and its people enough for orchestrating our visit with such great care and thoughtfulness.
Among the people who had come were even some who had some Salia There were the Marx brothers from Chicago and Boston, who connections. Incidentally, their mother went to Jewish are nephews of Bb Pappus. There were the Silbersteins whose school in Wuerzburg with Dackele. believe Hans, now Juan I aunt was Justin Lehmann’s first wife. Silberstein from Argentina at one time was being approached to become a fraternity member, but the Nazis interfered. There was a cousin of Bb Benario from New York and also the daughter of Bb hendle from Israel. who In addition we met Ilse Nohrenwitz, nee Forchheimer from New York Of course I cannot had been Dackele, s Salia secretary for a short time. omit Michael’s name who came with Mathilda.
There were others, of course, like Rabbi Bob Lehmann whose parents had Also Paul introduced Rosl and Dackele to the family of Paul Hoffmann. Weil who at one time had been involved with the Camp David peace agreement Let me now proceed to the actual happenings and outline the excellent program the city had for its Jewish visitors. When we arrived in Frankfurt on July 16, 1991, we were met by the man in charge of all the festivities for the city who took us to the bus which was waiting to We also met one of the three guides take us and others to Schweinfurt. Already at the airport we met people, such who were constantly with us. over SO as Mr. and Mrs. Strausser, probably the oldest participants at Mrs. Strausser remembered Rosl, having gone to cooking years of age. lessons with her when she was a new housewife just having arrived in
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We were delivered to our various hotels and were given a voucher for that evening’s meal. immediately contacted my friend Karl Gassmann I with whom I had gone to school and with whom I had corresponded. He invited us to his house for that evening. By going there we missed the first reunion at the restaurant. During that time I tried to find Michael but to no avail. We had a very nice get-together with Karl and his wife Waltraut with an excellent meal in their nice garden. Their son Reiner also joined us.
Incidentally, Michael and Mathilda showed up at our hotel when we returned and we spent the next week constantly in their company which was wonderful. As an aside, there were at least 5 other groups of siblings on this trip, some of which also came from 2 or more countries. On July 17, all the visitors met for orientation in the Friedrich Rueckert Bau which is a type of community house. The mayor welcomed us, stressing, as he did in all subsequent speeches, that one should not forget the holocaust and all its happenings, which are a heavy burden on the German conscience. But, he also stressed that the present and the future needs looking ahead with cooperation between all people and the need to build up understanding between all.
The program for the following week was explained with the advice that we were not coerced to attend all the festivities if we had other plans. Michael at that time asked to expand our planned trip to Wuerzburg to include a visit to the Jewish Cemetery there. This was to be considered and to be included, if at all possible. in the afternoon we had a sightseeing tour through the city to re-acquaint us again to it. Several requests to drive by specific locations of interests to individuals were enthusiastically granted. A stop at a cafe was included for cake and coffee. Tha evening all the visitors were again transported by bus to the Kolpinghaus where the Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft had organized a meeting between us and any Schweinfurt citizen who cared to come and meet either former friends or acquaintances. That Gesellschaft is a club which promotes relations with Israel, both culturally and athletically. It is run by a priest and has no Jewish members. The meeting between the present and the former Schweinfurt citizens was again emotion-packed. Maids, nannies, school comrades, co-workers, people who had known the parents, and many other came looking. Imagine, we are sitting at tables and people come hesitantly into the room, looking and searching and then asking some one if they knew if so and so +were here. There were many heart-rendering meetings. It was a very positive evening.
July 18 was scheduled for a trip to Wuerzburg and a tour through the Residenz. Special guides were provided for this tour, either German or English speaking. Naturally they were students of the University. Wue’zburg has done a remarkable job in restoring the building, especially the hall of mirrors. Then. we were taken to the Israelitische Kultus Gemeinde one of 60 reestablished Jewish congregations in Germany.
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Most of the members were not former Wuerzburg citizens. We saw the modest Synagogue which was quite impressive. Presently the congregation is experiencing an influx of Russian Jews.
After the visit to the Jewish congregation one bus went back to Schweinfurt while the other took us to the Wuerzburg Jewish cemetery. Michael and I visited the grave of our grandparents» DackelejS parents. Suzanne asked the caretaker for the location of the grave of her grandparents» Joseph and Gretchen Heidenheimer parents of Bb Nathan Heidenheimer When asked about the Heidenheimers» the caretaker said 'A very well-known family!' He pulled out a handwritten record and found the location of the grave and took Suzanne there. Her great-grandfather is buried in the same grave. The Salia shrine also was examined and found to be in excellent shape. »
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That evening the city of Schweinfurt had a reception and dinner in the City Hall with dignitaries of the town and representatives of Schweinfurt ’s three sister cities. After dinner the lord mayor spoke as well as the three delegates from the sister cities in France» Scotland and Finland. Following that Michael presented a book about Jerusalem to the city. A gift of a Menorah was given to the city. This Menorah was a present from all the visitors as a reciprocal for the invitation and a reminder that Schweinfurt had had a large number of Jewish citizens in bygone times. Qn the 19th we split up, one faction visiting FAG Kugelfischer plant for a tour of the ball bearing factory while the other half looked at museums and other things or went off independently. While walking in the town we were stopped by an elderly lady asking us if we were of the visiting group. After an affirmative she asked for one of the visitors and we told her where to find her. We continued to talk to her. The lady was very enthusiastic about our visit and also told us some of her own history. That evening there was an interdenominational service in the Protestant church of St. Johannes. It was the first time in history that a Catholic prelate had participated in a service there, not to mention the Jewish rabbi. Some of our people could not bring themselves to attend a Christian service, but most of us went and were seated in a special reserved section. The church was filled and there was an overflow 'into the street. The service commemorated the 1200 year history, but also mentioned the holocaust and its victims. All three religious leaders participated with our Rabbi Lehmann from New York speaking eloquently. The Bishop of Wuerzburg 'gave the main sermon which in my opinion was boring and not to the point.
Following the service we had an outdoor meal in the atrium of the city hall with a large number of prominent Schweinfurt citizens. We sät with Dr. and Mrs. Nussbaum. She was one of our group who now lives in London with her husband, who is a former Vede. Suzanne also talked with an elder Schweinfurter who has a thriving-oil business in the city and spends every winter in Florida where he is a member of a German community where he does not have to speak any English at all.
This was followed by entertainment on the market square to celebrate the A representative of the Bavarian government spoke after the 1200 years. The city had built a grandstand facing the stage where mayor’s speech. all the dignitariesj prominent Schweinfurters and we had reserved seats. Unfortunately the rest of the populace was kept behind barricades too far away to see the performing singers» dancers» skits and dramatic short pieces.
Saturday the EOth was basically a free day. My former Gymnasium class They gracefully invited Michael mates had organized a barbecue for us. This was the first time these people met Suzanne as I had and Mathilda. It met most of them at my last visit to the city 5 years previously. was a great afternoon with some of them coming from as far as Munich and Er langen .
On Sunday we had a get-together at the Jewish Cemetery for a memorial service and the unveiling of the newly installed memorial plaque for Schweinfurt ’s holocaust victims. Among those present was Minna Kessler, Both the sister of Susi Hoffmann. We had seen Minna the previous day. Mayor Petzold and Rabbi Lehmann spoke» but the most moving speech was given by Lou Walter from New Jersey whose heart-felt remarks moved everybody In addition to the memorial plaque a tree was planted. Minna then took us to the grave of our friend Paul Hoffmann as the Jewish and Christian cemeteries are all on the same piece of ground. .
Afterwards we took off in buses with our guides for a sightseeing tour to Meiningen in former East Germany to show us the still visible differences. The houses are more neglected and one rarely finds flower boxes in the windows as flowers were evidently too expensive. On our return we stopped at the former border check point, saw the towers of the border police and long separation line between the two sect ions
From there we went to Bad Kissingen for supper which we ignored. Instead Michael» Mathilda, Suzanne, Bob Lehmann and I visited Susi Hoffmann who was residing at a local sanitarium and was awaiting us eagerly. Susi was there because some time previously she had broken her thigh bone in a street accident and and she was now learning how to walk again which she seemed to be doing quite well with the help of a cane. The reunion was great and Susi poured her heart out to us about missing Paul, her troubles and her loneliness and her thoughts about the future. hope our visit cheered up our 85 year old lady. I That evening the city put on a very impressive display of fire works Thousands'of people watched them from the bridges and along the river. the banks of the Main.
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the 22nd the city treated us to a boat trip down the Main river to As this was the first time all of us were the wine city of Volkach. together for an extended period of time» reminiscences flew back and forth» old friendships were re-established and the mood on board was a In Volkach we were greeted by one of highly charged yet relaxed one. the town’s council men in costume who then dispensed free wine to all A tour and the inevitable cake and coffee followed. the visitors.
Both were young An amusing story was told there by two of our people. While in their teens they double-dated Over boys who lived in Brooklyn. At a meeting in New York of the invitees the years they lost contact. for this trip they met each other again and were surprised to find out Although as boys they had known that they both came from Schweinfurt. their German origins» they had never discussed their home towns as they had only been interested in looking for girls. On the return trip on the boat the lord mayor joined us for supper and Thus ended a very emotional week gave an impassioned farewell speech. in Schweinfurt during which the city could not do enough for us.
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Dear Lonny and Bob, Thank you very much for sending us a copy of your speech in Schweinfurt. It was an excellent speech and we were glad to have a momento of it. We were glad that in Schweinfurt you were our leader and gave some coherence to the whole trip. It was also nice spending time with you.
am sorry we could not come to the Tabernacle for your special sermon on Schweinfurt. Ken had hernia surgery and had only just come out of the hospital and I couldn't leave him alone. He is much better now and slowly (and I mean slowly) getting around. I
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when and Some of you have asked me to notify you whether I will speak about our trip to Schweinfurt so that you might attend. will be making a talk on this subject on is FRIDAY evening, SEPTEMBER 27th and everyone most welcome. I
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FROM:
Bob Lehman
This note is being sent to all who have expressed an interest in going to Schweinfurt in July. To bring you up to date, when the invitation was first extended to me,_l responded by accepting with the suggestion that we can have a Jewish ceremony during that week. Within the last few days, I received an answer and now want to inform you of the essence of that correspondence.
We have been offered a ceremony at the Jewish cemetery on Sunday, July 21st at 10 A.M. which I am to conduct. In my response to this issue, I have asked whether Christians are also invited. a)
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There will be an ecumenical service at a church on Friday, July 19th, at 6 P.M. I have been asked to partcipate with a few words as well as a prayer or Psalm, although the sermon will be given by the local Bishop; (whether he is Evangelical or Catholic, I do not know.) I was also asked to ask the Jewish participants to attend this service. b)
My response was on two levels. 1) I pointed out that some of our Jewish friends, especially the orthodox, may not be interested in attending this service because it is Shabbat and because it takes place in a church. In the spirit of the invitation, I personally accepted the 2)
invitation to participate. c)
In the letter,
there was reference to a 'Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft'. I have asked for an explanation of who these people are and what point of view they represent. In a preliminary gathering of a small group of us, some time ^§ 0 , the suggestion was made that a gift be given by our group to the gratitude for the invitation. This suggestion received a mixed response, but we decided that if we were to give a gift, it would have to be with a Jewish frame of reference, (such as a Menorah) d)
Please let me know how you feel about all of the above, and be sure to pass on this information to anyone who might be concerned with Schweinfurt. R.L
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Edith Schloss
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Dear Dr. Steinberg: want to take this means to thank you, again, for your kind invitation to participate in the commencement exercises of June 1st. I
the University's gift to me, as a distinguished alumni, is very much appreciated, and with these few lines, I would like to extend my gratitude to all the members of the The whole point of being recognized, it seems administration. to me, is that those who work without much fanfare or notoriety Since Russel Baker understand that their work is appreciated. was one of the honorary degree recipients, I will cite his comments as only he can write them. When asked why the media extends so much space to the few members of Congress who have been caught in some minor criminal activity, he answered that from now on he will write only about the 450 legislators who do everything right. In addition,
do hope that we will meet again, and, once more, I want to extend to you and your family my respect in terms of your father who surely was one of the noted rabbis of our city. I
With kindest regards,
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April 23, 1991 TO:
ALL FRIENDS FROM SCHWEINFURT
FROM:
Bob Lehman
decision^?ormuLiJd by“oL'^of°uf^It'a
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into focus and we Invite your reaction
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attend the ecumenical service on Friday^ evening ^and thJ^r^L^M*^ afterward. attend, and to have our own Not to Shabbat servlrp was felt to be improper under the circumstances; depending on the settinc'^^’ ''' Motzi or chant a Bracha over ^ the wine, etc! was adamantly oppoledf^whilf thl^rSst of^^ ° (voiced by me), 'that this ° ' condition, gift ought t^broir^d we get that assurance, and setting. If one of us will Schweinfurt, we agree to Sponsore the gift and feel thar aar-h f •1 ^ family will have to give a minimum of $50, (more^f this later.)
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of memorial.
(Coming back to #3, is we have a marker and a gift, our contributions would, of course, have to be increased accordingly. Your gifts will soon be solicited, in the meantime, give this some thought.) The rest of our discussion concerned simpler issues: when all of us would arrive, how long we would stay, when to go to Bad Kissingen for an outing, etc. We all had a very good time, with generous hospitality and it was good seeing one another after such a long period of time. The feeling of friendship was such that our host made a 'Shehechiyonu' which was appreciated by all.
Now we look forward to our coming together in July. Hope all of you are well. If you know of any Schweinf urters to whom this letter is not being sent, (I only have 16 families on my list), please feel free to circulate this report and also please feel free to write or call on any of the above. Shalom,
P.S.
Since writing the above, I have heard from Schweinf urt and want to bring you up to date. a) The Cemetery Service has been scheduled for one hour. The writer did not respond to my question as to whether non-Jews will be invited. b) The Bishop I asked about is Catholic, although a Protestant Clergy will also participate. c) The German-Israel Fellowship seeks to establish good communication between the two groups and seems to me to be an Evangilical Group.
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Schweinfurt
Es ist fue'r mich ein bewegendes Ereignis, dass ich heute vor Ihnen stehen kann. Der
Bruder und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie seine Eltern wurden in dieser Stadt im 19.
Jahrhundert geboren. Meine Grosseltern
sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof begraben.
Diese zwei Familienmitglieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Glueckliehen. c
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Mein Vinter' liegt 3000 Meilen entfernt von seinen Eltern: wir wissen nicht, wo sein Bruder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und ihre Familie^ umgekommen sind-wahrscheinlieh in den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
verdanken unser Leben dem gluecklichen Umstand, der uns Anfang 1938 nach Amerika fuehrte. Der Entschluss zur Auswanderung wurde von meinen Eltern gefasst, nachdem es (esTmir nicht er-
meinem Vater unmoeglich gemacht wurde, seinem Beruf nachzugehen, die Volkschule in dieser Stadt zu besuchen,
laubt
diesem Grunde spreche ich ^
heute besser Englisch, als Deutsch.
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Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten von uns, die sich an allen vier Enden der Erde ansiedelten, war schwer. Wir kamen, wie viele Andere, mittellos in der neuen Welt an zur Zeit einer Depression. Arbeit war schwer zu finden, besonders fuer die Einwanderer
mit
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der m UM mit Aber nach ein paar Jahren hatten wir wieder Boden unter den Fuessen, vertrau«
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Sprache, den Sitten und Gebraeuchen des Landes, und angepasst an das ungewohnte Klima.
Jedoch kann di(
Zeit unseres Anfangs in keiner Welse^it dem Schicksal der
werdeik die den Krieg im Konzentrationslager oder kchen werdeiiy Zur ueckgebliebenen ^^ergli^chen
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d«• Untergrundbew^gung^ueberstanderu Beide Kategorien sind an diesem Abend hier vertreten. Sie standen am Abgrund des Grabes und gehoeren zu den Wenigen, die die
schreckliche Zeit
von den
Mill^ionen Kinder ueberlebten 6 Millionen unserer Glaubensgenossen- darunter li
Wie koennen wir das je verNazis in der grausamsten Weise in den Tod getrieben wurden. gessen?
uns die Hand entgegen gehalten Sie haben uns eingeladen und wir danken Ihnen. Sie haben
wir antworten Ihnen und wir haben akzeptiert. Sie begruessen uns in Frieden und
Shalom
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hoeren wir die Namen; Wir kommen zusammen in einer Kirche. In unseren Herzen und Seelen jjJL
Fuehrer der ChristBoenhoffer, Kardinal Faulhaber, Pastor Niemoeller. Warum haben qn vif.le Gerechten, bei Yad Vaschem, liehen Religion geschwiegen? In Jerusalem, in der Strasse der die uns als Menschen gesind Blumen und Baeume angepflanzt worden zu Ehren der Wenigen,
holfen haben. Warum war nicht
Die 1200
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Jeder wie sie? Kann die Frage jemals beantwortet werden?
Rueckkehr. Geburtstagfeier unserer Stadt Schweinfurt ist der Anlass unserer
Festlichkeit an. Ich FAst 100 fruehere Buerger juedischen Glaubens schliessen sich der
Manche moegen fragen: spreche als Rabbiner in ihrem Namen und hoff entlieh, in ihrem Sinne. von der ich sprach^^iese 'Was trennt uns? Was 'Greint uns?'^ie traurige Vergangenheit, betonen. Die Antheilige Staette und diese Gelegenheit fordern von uns, das Positive zu finden. wort zu der Frage: 'Was vereint uns'? ist in der heiligen Schrift zu
Vor 2500 Jahren sagte der Prophet Malachi:
'Haben wir nicht Alle einen Vater'? 'Hat uns nicht ein G'tt erschaffen'? ”
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Schweinfurt
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Es ist fuer mich ein bewegendes Ereignis, dass ich heute vor Ihnen stehen kann. Der
Bruder und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie seine Eltern wurden in dieser Stadt im 19.
Jahrhundert geboren. Meine Grosseltern
sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof begraben.
Diese zwei Familienmitglieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Glueckliehen.
Mein V^ter liegt 3000 Meilen entfernt von seinen Eltern: wir wissen nicht, wo sein Bruder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und ihre Familie, umgekommen sind-wahrscheinlieh in den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
Wir verdanken unser Leben dem gluecklichen Umstand, der uns Anfang 1938 nach Amerika fuehrte. Der Entschluss zur Auswanderung wurde von meinen Eltern gef asst nachdem es ,
meinem Vater unmoeglich gemacht wurde, seinem Beruf nachzugehen, und es mir nicht erlaubt war, die Volkschule in dieser Stadt zu besuchen. Aus diesem Grunde spreche ich
heute besser Englisch, als Deutsch.
Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten von uns, die sich an allen vier Enden der Erde ansiedelten, war schwer. Wir kamen, wie viele Andere, mittellos in der neuen Welt anzur Zeit einer Depression. Arbeit war schwer zu finden, besonders fuer die Einwanderer
mit unzureichenden Kenntnissen in der Landessprache.
Aber nach ein paar Jahren hatten wir wieder Boden unter den Fuessen, vertraut mit der Sprache, den Sitten und Gebraeuchen des Landes und angepasst an das ungewohnte Klima.
Jedoch kann die schwierige Zeit unseres Anfangs
^einer
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Weise^^mit dem Schicksal der
Zur ueckgebliebenen^^gliechen wer^eny-'^TT'd^ Krieg im Konzentrationslager oder in
der Untergrundbewegung^ ueberstanden. Beide Kategorien sind an diesem Abend hier vertreten Sie standen am Abgrund des Grabes und gehoeren zu den Wenigen, die die
schreckliche Zeit
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, den ueberlebten ^6 Millionen unserer Glaubensgenossen- darunter li Mill^ionen Kinder- von
Nazis in der grausamsten Weise in den Tod getrieben wurden. Wie koennen wir das je ver— gessen?
Sie haben uns eingeladen und wir danken Ihnen. Sie haben uns die Hand entgegen gehalten
und wir haben akzeptiert. Sie begruessen uns in Frieden und wir antworten Ihnen :'Shalom'!
Wir kommen zusammen in einer Kirche. In unseren Herzen und Seelen hoeren wir die Namen:
Boenhoffer, Kardinal Faulhaber, Pastor Niemoeller. Warum haben so viele Fuehrer der Christ-
liehen Religion geschwiegen? In Jerusalem, in der Strasse der Gerechten, bei Yad Vaschem, sind Blumen und Baeume angepflanzt worden zu Ehren der Wenigen, die uns als Menschen ge-
helfen haben. Warum war nicht
Die 1200
.
Jeder wie sie? Kann die Frage jemals beantwortet werden?
Geburtstagfeier unserer Stadt Schweinfurt ist der Anlass unserer Rueckkehr.
FAst 100 fruehere Buerger juedischen Glaubens schliessen sich der Festlichkeit an; Ich
spreche als Rabbiner in ihrem Namen und hoff entlieh in ihrem Sinne. Manche moegen fragen: ,
z.
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'Was trennt uns? Was vereint uns?' Die traurige Vergangenheit, von der ich
a sprach, diese
heilige Staette und diese Gelegenheit fordern von uns, das Positive zu betonen. Die Antwort zu der Frage: 'Was vereint uns'? ist in der heiligen Schrift zu finden.
Vor 2500 Jahren sagte der Prophet Malachi:
'Haben wir nicht Alle einen Vater'? 'Hat uns nicht ein G'tt erschaffen'?
Wenn wir alle in unserem Herzen zu dieser Erkenntnis gelangen, dann wir es uns leichter gemacht, eine Bruecke
ueber(;l(Bn
grossen Abgrund zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart zu
bauen. Es ist in diesem Sinne
,
dass wir, Ihre fruehere Mitbuerger der Stadt Schweinfurt, eine
Zukunft zur Freude, zum Glueck, zum Frieden und zum Segen des Ewigen wuenschen.
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same 1st sentence: Mein
Vater, der auch in Schw geboren war..
3rd para, 3rd ^^ine: meinem Vater unmoeglich gemacht wurde, seinen
Beruf nachzugehen und ^er einige Zeit als Jude im Gefängnis zubringen musste,
Auch war es mir nicht erlaubt die Vol^lschu^le in dieser Stadt zu besuchen. I^Aus
diesem Grunde spreche ich heute besser English als Deutch. 4th parag: note change in last line
Aber nach ein paar Jahren hatZen wir wieder Boden unter den Fuessen, Vertraut mit der S-prache, den Ritten und ^ßt^euchen des Landes.
Dann ist es^leichter gefallen den schwierigen Anfang, das heisst:Klima und Hunger, zu vergessen.
Jedoch kann diese Zeit unseres Ar^angs in keiner
Weise verglichen werden mit dem Schicksal der zurueckgebli^benen die den Ky±ä(^*1M*KBikzentraTI0NSLAGER ODER Untergrund ueberstanden
sind an diesem Aber ihier vertreten.
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Beide Kategorien
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Ich spreche als Rabbiner in Ihren) Nahmen und
hoffentlich, in Ihre^^m Sinne.
vereint uns?'
Ich sprach.
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200. Geburtstag^f ed^ unserer Stadt Schweinfurt ist der Anlaso
unserer Rueckkehr
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Manche moegen fraGEN:^Was trennt uns?
Was tren't uns? Die traurige Vergangenheit von der
Was vereint uns? Eine neue generat^ion, und diese Gelegenheit
in dieser heiligen Staette fordern von uns, das Positive zu betonj^en.
Die Antwort
last para:
through verse by Malachi remains the same. In die.sem Sinne wird es uns lei^chter gemacht
eine Brücke ul^eber den grossen Abgrund zwischen Vergangenheit und ’’’
Gegenwart zu bauen.
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Wir wuenschen Ihnen eine Zukunft ^r' Freude,
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Schwelnfurt
ich heute vor Ihnen stehen kann. dass Schicksal, besonderes ein mich fuer Es ist
seine Eltern wurden in dieser D«r Bruder und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie
sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof Stadt im 19. Jahrhundert geboren. Meine Grosseltern
meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren begraben. Diese zwei Familienmitglieder, die vor die Gluecklichen.
wissen nicht, wo sein Bruder Mein Vater liegt 3000 Meilen von seinen Eltern: wir umgekommen sind- wahrscheinlich Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und ihre Familie, in den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
fuer die Meisten von uns, natuerlich lag Tod und Leben zwischen Unterschied Der Ich, persoenlich, als Jude, stattfand. 1938 von Anfang am die Auswanderung, der in
sitzen, konnten nicht mehr in uns vor die Glaubens, juedischen des diese alle und in seinem Beruf arbeiten, und mehr nicht konnte Vater mein gehen, Volkschule die
darum spreche ich heute besser English, als Deutsch.
sich in den verschiedensten Fuer die meisten Juden, die sich retten konnten, und sehr schwere Zeit. Man Laender und Ecken der Welt sich einsiedelten, war es eine
schwer zu finden. hatte keine gute Unterkunft und Arbeit in den 30er Jahren^war
Viele von uns erinnern sich
fdas
Hungergefuehl
,
und war es besonders schwer, sich
den Laendern - Israel, Shanghai, zu verstaendigen, da wir nicht die Fremdsprachen von
verstehen konnten. Und Argentinien, Amerika, Australien, Belgien, Equador, u.s.w., nicht die Tragoedie von wenn wir von Schwierigkeiten sprechen, dann haben wir noch anerkannt, sowie auch diese, denen, die den Krieg, diese Zeit, ueberstanden haben, die Untergrund
von jeder existierten oder das K.Z. ueberstanden haben. Verschiedene
Kategorie sitzen vor uns an diesem besonderen Abend.
wieder aufrecht zu halten, Aber nach ein paar Jahren haben wir es geschafft, uns
y.
Wir haben auch die juedische
Religion
gerettet: zurueckgerissen von
der Lippe des Grabes. Wir koennen nie vergessen, was uns durch die Nazional-
Sozialistische Partei bestimmt wurde, und dass wir deswegen, der Welt ueber, sechs Millionen, einbegriffen Ij Millionen Kinder, verloren haben.
Sie haben uns eingeladen und wir danken Ihnen. Sie haben uns die Hand ent-
gegen gehalten und wir haben akzeptiert. Sie begruessen uns in Frieden und wir antworten Ihnen :'Shalom'!
Wir kommen zusammen in einer Kirche. In unseren Herzen und Seelen hoeren wir die Namen :Boenhoffer, Kardinal Faulhaber ,Pastor Niemoeller. Warum gab es nicht
mehrere, wie diese wenige Strasse
geehrte Leiter der Religion
?
In Jerusalem, in der
der Gerechten, bei Yad Vaschem, stehen Blumen und Baeume und Plakettem
zu Ehren von den Vielen, die uns als Menschen geholfen haben. Warum war nicht
Jeder, wie sie
?
Kann die Frage jemals beantwortet werden?
Wir sind heute nach unserer STadt Schweinfurt zurueckgekommen, wegen ihrer 1200. Geburtstagfeier. Fast 100 des juedischen Glaubens schliessen sich der
Festlichkeit an; Ich spreche als Rabbiner in ihrem Namen und hoffentlich, in ihrem Sinne. Wir hoffen und beten, dass alle Menschen Grund haben werden, in den
Hunderten Jahren, die bevor uns stehen, in der Zukunft sagen, dass die Stadt und ihre Einwohner, damals in 1991, nicht nur ihre fruehere juedische Buerger und Buergerinnen begruesst haben, aber dass Schweinfurt in den naechsten Jahren
mit dem Friede/) von Gott, alle Menschen umarmt hat, und dass die noetige Freiheit der Menschen uns allen, fuer immer, gesichert ist. Amen.
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und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie seine Eltern, wurden in dieser Stadt im 19. Jahrhunder geboren. Meine Grosseltern sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof begraben. Diese zwei Familie nmi t~ glieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Gluecklichen.
Mein Vater, der auch in Schweinfurt geboren war, liegt 3000 Mellen entfernt von seinen Eltern wir wissen nicht, wo sein Bruder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und ihre Faaillie umgekomme sind - wahrscheinlich in den Gaskasnnern von Auschwitz.
Wir verdanken unser Leben dem gluecklichen Umstand, der uns Anfang 1938 nach Amerika fuehrte. Der Entschluss zur Auswanderung wurde von meinen Eltern gefasst, nachdem es meinem Vater un—
moegllch gemacht wurde, seinem Beruf nachzugehen und er einige Zelt als Jude im Gefaengnls zubringen musste. Auch war es mir nicht erlaubt, die Volkschule in dieser Stadt zu besuchen. Aus diesem Girunde spreche ich heute besser English als Deutsch.
Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten von uns, die sich an allen vier Enden der Erde ansiedelten,
war schwer. Wir kamen, wie viele Andere, mittellos ln der neuen Welt an
zur Zeit einer
DepresslonT^rbeit war schwer zu finden, besonders fuer die Einwanderer mit wenigen Kenntnlssen in der Landessprache.
Aber nach ein paar Jahren hatten wir wieder Boden unter den Fuessen, vertraut mit der Sprache, den Sitten und Gebraeuche des Landes. Dann ist es uns leichter gefallen den schwierigen Anfang, das heisst: Klima und Hunger, zu verge ssen
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glieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Glueckllchen.
Mein Vater, der auch in Schwelnfurt geboren war, liegt 3000 Meilen entfernt von seinen Eltern; wir wissen nicht, wo sein
Bmder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und
ihre Familie umgekommen
sind - wahrscheinlich in den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
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moeglich gemacht wurde, seinem
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zubringen musste. Auch war es mir nicht erlaubt, die Volkschule in dieser Stadt zu besuchen. Aus diesem
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SCHWEINFURT
Es 1st fuer mich ein bewegendes Ereignis, dass ich heute vor Ihnen stehen kann. Der Bruder
und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie seine Eltern, wurden in dieser Stadt im 19. Jahrhundert
geboren. Meine Grosseltern sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof begraben. Diese zwei Famlllenmit-
glieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Glueckllchen.
Mein Vater, der auch ln Schwelnfurt geboren war, liegt 3000 Mellen entfernt von seinen Eltern; wir wissen nicht, wo sein Bruder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und ihre Familie umgekommen sind - wahrscheinlich in den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
Wir verdanken unser !•eben dem glueckllchen Umstand, der uns Anfang 1938 nach Amerika fuehrte. Der Entschluss zur Auswanderung wurde von meinen Eltern gefasst, nachdem es meinem Vater un—
moegllch gemacht wurde, seinem Beruf nachzugehen und er einige Zelt als Jude im Gefaengnls besuchen. zubringen musste. Auch war es mir nicht erlaubt, die Volkschule in dieser Stadt zu Aus diesem Grunde spreche ich heute besser English als Deutsch.
Erde ansiedelten, Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten von uns, die sich an allen vier Enden der - zur Zeit einer war schwer. Wir kamen, wie viele Andere, mittellos in der neuen Welt an
mit wenigen KenntDepression. Arbeit war schwer zu finden, besonders fuer die Einwanderer
nissen in der Landessprache.
Fuessen, vertraut mit der Sprache, Aber nach ein paar Jahren hatten wir wieder Boden unter den
den Sitten und Gcbrncucho den l.anden. Dann
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diese Zeit unseres Anfangs in fang, das heisst: Klima und Hunger, zu vergessen. Jedoch kann die den Krieg im keiner Welse verglichen werden mit dem Schicksal der Zurueckgebllebenen, an diesem Abend hier Konzentrationslager oder Untergrund ueberstanden! Beide Kategorien sind
den Wenigen, die die schreckliche zu gehoeren und Grabes des Abgrund am standen Sie vertreten. Kinder Millionen Ij darunter Glaubensgenossen Zeit ueberlebten, als 6 Millionen unserer wurden. Wie koennen wir das je getrieben Tod den in Welse grausamsten der von den Nazis ln
vergessen
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In unseren Herzen und Seelen hoeren wir die Namen
Boenhoffer, Kardinal Faulhaber, Pastor
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Niemoeller. Warum haben die anderen Fuehrer der Christlichen Religion geschwiegen? In Jerusal in der Strasse der Gerechten, bei Yad Vaschem, sind Blumen und Baeume angepflanzt worden zu
Ehren der Wenigen, die uns als Menschen geholfen haben. Warum war nicht Jeder wie sie? Kann die Frage jemals beantwortet werden?
Sie haben uns eingeladen und wir danken Ihnen. Sie haben uns die Hand entgegen gehalten und
wir haben akzeptiert. Sie begruessen uns in Frieden und wir antworten Ihnen :'Sha^om'!
Die 1200. Geburtstagsfeier der Stadt Schwul iillirt iul dar Aitlaau unaoror Rueckkehr. Fast 100
fruehere Buerger juedischen Glaubens schllessen sich der Festlichkeit an. Ich spreche als
Rabbiner in ihrem Namen und hoffentlich, ln ihrem Sinne. Manche moegen fragen:' Was trennt u Was vereint uns'? Was trennt uns? Die traurige Vergangenheit von der ich sprach. Was vereint uns? Eine neue Generation, und diese Gelegenheit ln dieser heiligen Staette fordern von uns, das Positive zu betonen. Die Antwort zu der Frage;' Was vereint uns'? ist in der heiligen
Schrift zu finden. 0
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Der Ewige segne Euch und behuete Euch!
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Der Ewige lasse sein Antlitz auf Euch leuchten und sei Euch gnaedlg! Der Ewige wende Euch sein Antlitz zu und schenke Euch Frieden!
SCHWEINFURT - ST. JOHANNTS KIRCHE
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fuer mich ein bewegendes Ereignis, dass Ich heute vor Ihnen stehen kann.
Der Bruder und die Schwester meines Vaters, sowie seine Eltern, wurden ln dieser Stadt im 19. Jahrhundert geboren. Meine
Grosseitem sind auf dem hiesigen Friedhof begraben. Diese
zwei Familienmitglieder, die vor meiner Geburt gestorben sind, waren die Glueckllchen.
Mein Vater, der auch ln Schwelnfurt geboren war, liegt 3000 Mellen entfernt von seinen Eltern: wir wissen nicht, wo sein
Bmder Norbert oder seine Schwester Emmy und
Ihre
Familie umgekommen sind - wahrscheinlich ln den Gaskammern von Auschwitz.
Wir verdanken unser Leben dem glueckllchen Umstand, der im« Anfang 1938 nach Amerika fuehrte. Der Entsch luss zur Auswanderung wurde von meinen Eltern gefasst, nachdem es meinem Vater unmoegllch gemacht wurde, seinem Beruf nachzugehen und er einige Zelt als
Jude Im Gefaengnls zubringen musste. Auch war es mir nicht erlaubt, die Volkschule ln dieser Stadt zu besuchen. Aus diesem Grunde spreche Ich heute besser English als Deutsch.
Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten von uns, die sich an allen vier Enden der Erde ansledelten, war schwer. Wir kamen, wie viele Andere, mittellos ln der neuen Welt an. Arbeit
war schwer zu finden, besonders fuer die Einwanderer mit wenigen Kenntnissen ln der Landes— spräche
Die Zelt unseres Anfangs kann ln keiner Welse mit dem Schicksal der Zurueckge-
bllebenen verglichen werden, die den Krieg im Konzentrationslager oder Untergrund ueberstan—
den
!
Beide Kategorien sind als Zeugen an diesem Abend hier vertreten. Sie standen am Ab—
grund des Grabes und gehoeren zu den Wenigen, die die schreckliche Zelt ueberlebten, als 6 Millionen unserer Glaubensgenossen — darunter li Millionen Kinder — von den Nazis ln der
grausamsten Welse ln den Tod getrieben wurden. Wie koennen wir das Je vergessen? Jedoch ln dieser schweren Zelt haben verschiedene Mltbuerger im« geholfen und mehrere haben versucht uns zu helfen. Aber ln unseren Herzen und Seelen schallen die Namen: Boenhoffer. Kardinal
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Faulhaber, Pastor Niemoeller. Warum haben die meisten Fuehrer der Christlichen Relfeion
geschwiegen? In Jerusalem, in der Strasse der Gerechten, bei Tad Vaschem, sind Blumen und Baeume angepflanzt worden zu Ehren der Wenigen
,
die uns als Menschen geholfen haben.
Warum war nicht Jeder wie sie?
Die 1200. Geburtstagsfeier der Stadt Schweinfurt 1st der Anlass unserer Rueckkehr. Fast 100 fruehere Buerger juedischen Glaubens schllessen sich der Festlichkeit an.
Sie haben uns eingeladen und wir danken Ihnen. Sie haben uns die Hand entgegen gehalten
und wir haben akzeptie^rt. Sie begruessen uns in Frieden und wir antworten Ihnen
:
'Shalom'!
Ich spreche als Rabbiner ln dem Namen der frueheren Juedischen Mitbuerger, und hoffentlich, ln Ihrem Sinne. Manche moegen fragen:' Was trennt uns? Was vereint uns'? Was trennt uns?
traurige Vergangenheit, von der ich sprach. Was vereint uns? Eine neue Generation, und diese Gelegenheit ln dieser heiligen Staette fordern von uns, das Positive zu betonen. Die
Antwort zu der Frage;' Was vereint uns'? 1st in der heiligen Schrift zu finden. 2500 Jahren sagte der Prophet Malachl:
'Haben wir nicht Alle einen Vater'? 'Hat ims nicht ein G*tt erschaffen'?
In diesem Sinne wird es uns leichter gemacht, eine Bruecke ueber den grossen
Abgrund zwischen Vergangenheit und Gegenwart zu bauen. Wir wuenschen der Stadt und Ihnen Zukunft der Freude, der Freiheit, dem Frieden aller Menschen. So moege G*tt «nw alle segnen!
Dr. R.L. Lehman, Rabbi
7/19/91
Schweinfurt, Germany — St. Johanniskirche
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SCHWEINFURT, GERMANY; 1991
It is a very stirring experience for me that I can stand before you today.
The brother and sister of my father, as well as his parents, were born in this city in the 19th century.
These two members
My grandparents were buried in the cemetery of this city.
of the
family, who died before my birth, were among the fortunate ones.
My father, who was also born in Schweinfurt, lies 3,000 miles distant from his
parents.
We do not know where his brother, Norbert, and his sister, Emmy, and her
family, perished; probably in the gas chambers of Auschwitz. We owe our lives to the fortuitous circumstances which led us to America in the
beginning of 1938.
The decision to emigrate was embraced by my parents after it be-
came impossible for my father to make a living, and he spent some time, in prison.
Also, as a Jew,
For this reason,
today,
I
I
as a Jew,
was not permitted to study in the school of this city.
speak better English than German.
The rebirth, for most of us who settled in the four corners of the earth, was
difficult.
We came to the New World, as did many others, without means of support.
It was very difficult to find employment,
especially for the immigrant who had little
knowledge of the language of the country. This difficult time of our beginning, however, can in no way be compared to the tragedy of those who had to remain behind; who experienced and survived the war in the concentration camps or underground.
Both of these categories of experiences
are represented here this evening by individuals who bear personal witness.
They
stood at the edge of the graves and belong to the few who survived this traumatic time as 6 million of our co-religionists,
among them li million children, were driven to
their death by the Nazis in the most gruesome manner.
How can we ever forget this?
Still, in this difficult time, some citizens helped us and more tried to help, but in
our hearts and souls echoed the names: Boenhoffer, Cardinal Faulhaber, Pastor Niemoeller. Why were most of the leaders of the Christian faiths silent? of the Righteous near Yad Vashem,
who helped us as human beings.
In Jerusalem in the Street
flowers and trees have been planted to honor the few
Why was not everyone as they?
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The 1200th birthday celebration of the city of Schweinfurt is the reason for our return.
Almost 80 former Jewish citizens link themselves to these ceremonies.
You have invited us and we thank you.
accepted it.
You extended to us your hand and we have
You welcome us in peace and we respond, 'Shalom.'
I
speak as Rabbi
in the name of the former Jewish citizens and hopefully, reflect their sentiments.
Many ask 'what divides us, what unites us?' past, of which
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What divides us is the tragic
have spoken; what unites us is a new generation and this op-
portunity in this holy place, which asks of us to accentuate the positive. answer to the question, 'what unites us?' is to be found in Holy Writ.
The
2,500 years
ago the prophet, Malachi, said, 'Have we not all one father, has not one God created us?
In this sense,
it is easier for us to build a bridge across the chasm which
separates the past from the present. We wish for this city and for you, its citizens, a future of joy, of freedom, of peace for all human beings.
In this sense may God bless us all.
Thank you.
Robert L. Lehman July 19, 1991
Schweinfurt, Germany St. Johannis Kirche
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Der Wiederaufbau fuer die Meisten ansledelten» war schwer. Wir kamen» wie
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:
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und hoffentlich» Ich spreche als Rabbiner ln dem Hamen der frueheren Juedlschen Mltbuerger» ln Ihrem Sinne. Manche moegen fragen:' Was trennt uns? Was vereint uns'? Was
tremt uiÄ? ,
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finden. Antwort zu der Frage;' Was vereint uns'? 1st ln der heiligen Schrift zu
Vor 2500 Jahren sagte der Prophet Malachl: ^
'Haben wir nicht Alle einen Vater'?
'Hat tm» nicht ein G*tt erschaffen'?
Bruecke ueber den grosstn In diesem Sinne wird es uns leichter gemacht» eine
wuenschen der Stadt und Ihften Wir bauen. zu Gegenwart und Vergangenheit Abgrund zwischen Menschen. So moege G tt uns aller Frieden dem Freiheit» der eine Zukunft dir Freude»
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7/19/91
Scbwelnfurt» Germany
St. Johanniskirche
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Ökumenischer Stadtgottesdienst zur 1200 Jahrfeier am Freitag, 19.07.1991 um 18.00 Uhr in St. Johannis, Schweinfurt
Erstentwurf besprochen zw. Dekan Strauß und Dekan Rose hart
Posaunenchor oder Orgelvorspiel
Gemeindelied 'Lobe den Herren' Begrüßung durch Dekan Strauß 4)
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Evangelischer Laie
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Gemeindelied 'Großer Gott' Posaunenchor oder Orgel-Nachspiel
Sehr geehrte Frau Fiebig, jm Auftrag unseres Dekans möchte ich Sie einladen, beim Gottesdienst (vorl. Programm wie oben) unter Pos 11. eine Fürbitte zu lesen, die von uns noch ausformuliert wird. Desgleichen lade ich Sie ein zum Treffen mit den iüd. Mitbürgern am Mittwoch, 17.7.1991, 20 Uhr,
ins Kolpinghaus.
Liebe Grüße '
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A MEMORIAL SERVICE AT THE JEWISH CEMETERY SCHWEIJjFURT A/MAIN, GERMANY
Sunday, July 21, 1991 10 Av 5751
(Because
9
of Av falls on Shabbat,
the fast day is observed on 10 Av.)
Service compiled by Rabbi Robert
L.
and the staff of the
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation New York City
Lehman
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Eyleh Ezkerah: THESE
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DO REMEMBER
the unsuccessful Elegy lamenting the death af The Ten Martyrs during
uprising of Bar Kokhba.
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Rulers have risen through the endless years.
Oppressive, savage
Filled with a futile thought: to
Of
that
power. make an end
in their witless
which God hath cherished.
/nt9rpf0tJve tramlation by Nina
SaJaman
Eyleh ez-k'rah v’naf-shi alai esh-p'bah, Ki v’la-unu zeydim k'ugah
b'li
hafuhah,
Ki viy-mey ha-sar 10 altah aruhah,
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innocent our merciful Father remember the upright and down their lives souls and the holy Jewish communities who laid May God remember for the sancification of the divine name.
May
the other righteous individuals of the avenge the blood of His servants which has
them together with
all
world. May God been shed: may He crush
all evil
and reign triumphant.
A
Jew
I
shall
remain
heard from some elders who fled from Spain that one of the boats was infested with the plague; the captain put the passengers ashore at some uninhabited place. There most of them died of starvation, while some gathered up all their strength and set out on foot in search of Vi/
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some
settlement.
There was one among them who struggled on afoot together with his wife and two children. The wife, unaccustomed to so much difficult walking, grew faint and died. The husband carried his children along until both he and they fainted from hunger. When he regained consciousness, he found that his two children had died. In great grief he rose to his feet and said. 'Lord of the universe. are doing a great deal that I might desert my faith. But know for a certainty that— even against the will of Heaven— a Jew I am and a Jew I
You
shall remain.
And
neither that which
You have brought upon me nor
which You will yet bring upon me will be of any avail.' Thereupon he gathered some earth and some grass, covered the boys, and went forth in search of a settlement. that
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Auschwitz.
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far
from
flames were leaping up from a ditch, gigantic flames. They were burning something. A lorry drew up at the pit and delivered its load— little children. Babies! Around us. everyone was weeping. Someone began to recite the Kaddish do not know if it has ever happened before, in the long history of the jews, that people have ever recited the prayer for the dead for themus.
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selves.
Never
shall
forget that night, the first night in camp. Never shall I forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of the children, whose bodies I saw turned into wreaths of smoke beneath a silent sky. .
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O O
the night of the weeping children! the night of the children branded
may
Sleep
for death!
not enter here.
Terrible nursemaids
Have usurped
the place of
mothers
Instead of mother's milk, panic suckles those
Yesterday Mother 3160
still
towards them
little
ones
drew
like a
white moon. !here was the doll with cheeks derouged by kisses In one arm.
The stuffed Brought In the
already by love.
pet,
to life
other—
Now
blows the wind of dying. Blows the shift over the hair That no one will comb again.
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To
serve
You
in truth
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every generation. Eternal God. source of hope in You. Source of strength to those who seek Your truth. Grant us. we pray, a clearer vision of
power. greater faith in Your redeeming sustaining love. And a more confident assurance of Your
A
When
the path before us
seems dark.
walk trustingly: When Your presence seems hidden, Help us to hold fast to Your commandments; Help us
to
loyalty stand firm:
When When When
courage wavers, let conviction remain steadfast; faith is weak, let love prevail.
Speak
to us again
And
insight falters,
let
with the
still
purify our hearts to serve
small voice of Your
You
spirit.
in truth.
May we
speak the truth
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Lord our God. many are the evasions and deceits which we practice upon others and upon ourselves.
O
long to speak and hear truth only, yet time and again, from fear of loss or hope of gain, from dull habit or cruel
We
deliberation, we speak half-truths, we twist facts, silent when others lie, and we lie to ourselves.
we
are
But we stand now before You. and our words and our thoughts speed to One who knows them before we utter them. We know we cannot lie in Your presence.
our worship teach us to practice truth in speech and thought before You. and before one another.
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of death.
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My
Fugitives from ßames. plagues
Wherever!
stand.
I
hear
and
terrors.
rattling:
My
brothers in chains, in chambers of the stricken. They pierce the walls and burst the silence. Through the generations their echoes cry out In torture camps, /1 pits of the dead. i
Wherever
1
lie,
1
hear voices;
My
brothers herded to slaughter Out of burning embers, out of ruins.
Out
of cities
and
The groaning
villages, altars for burnt offerings.
in their
destruction haunts niy nights.
My
eyes will never stop seeing them And my heart will never stop crying “outrage'; Every one will be called to account for their death.
The heavens will descend The world and all that is
to
mourn
for them.
therein will be a
monument
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Lord!
in darkitess,
lies
the dwellers therein are without
For thy law
and
so
is
burnt;
man knows
no
liijht.
the things
which have been done by
thee,
or the
works
If then,
I
have found favor before
send unto that
I
that shall be done.
may
me
the
write
Holy
all
thee,
Spirit
that has
happened
in the
world since
the
beginning,
even the things which were written in thy law, in order that
men may
and
that they
who would
may
live.
be able to find the path, live at the last,
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Fulhar.
who cuusad
who fashioned
Remember
of the world.
veins, brains,
us air that
and bones
to
grow,
we might breathe and
sing
—
we
are incomplete and inconsolable, our vision clouded by ashes. that
Remember where
the chimneys, the ingenious habitations of death part of Israel’s body drifted as smoke through the air.
Remember
the mutilated
We lament
in fields of
for SIX
million of our
Remember
music
of their lives.
loneliness
number
torn
away.
them.
There are some who have no memorial. They are perished as though they had never been. Forget
them
not.
Remember
the landscape of screams engraved at entrance gates to death.
Remember
the
Remember Remember
the terror of children, whose tears were burned. the agony of parents, whose blessings were consumed.
Remember the
shame
unborn dreams.
the prayers of the dying. and the suffering of the innocent.
Remember. We have not forgotten You though
all this
has befallen
us.
Remember
the God-forsaken millions in a silent world; their loneliness was matched only by Yours.
Who
is
like You.
Ü
Lord,
among
the silent,
remaining silent through the suffering of His children?
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human
being.
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round about.
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inspire us to live justly and kindly. May their peace: and may they be bound up in the bond of
memory
souls be eternal
at
life.
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Y'hey sh’mcy raba m'varah I'alam Yil-handt v'yisli-lahidi
V'yil-hdddi v'yil-idi'h U'rih hu. ^^•yl( '!'
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v'yil-ixi-iii .
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Y'hey sh'Uimci r(d)d min sh'nui-yd V'hd-yim dlayiuj v'di kol yi.src1(. l. v imrn amen.
Osch shdlum hi-rn'ronuiv. lui yci-dsch sluilom Alcynu v eil kol yisrocl. v imrii amen.
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SOURCES
Language of Faith Siddur
Sira
,
Schocken Books, N.Y., edited by Nahum
N.
Glatzer
Shalom, The Rabbinical Assembly, United Synagogue of America, edited by Rabbi Jules Harlow
The New Machzor (for Rosh HaShanah and Yom Kippur), edited by Rabbis Sidney Greenberg St Jonathan D. Levine,
Media Judaica, Bridgeport, CT.
These books include passages by Elie Wiesel, Nelly Sachs, Book of Psalms (Tehillim) and Lamentations (Eicho), as well as selections
from the traditional liturgy and literature. Rabbi Robert
14
L.
Lehman
ökumenischer Gottesdienst zur 1200 Jahrfeier von Schweinfurt am Freitag, dem 19. Juli
POSAUNENCHOR
1991, in der St. Johanniskirche
EINZUG
GEMEINDELIED 'Lobe den Herren'
Königder
Eh-ren;
Kom-met
zu-hauf, Psal-ter
und
himm-li-schen Chö-ren.
Har2.
fe,
wacht
auf,
lasset den Lob-ge-sang
Lobe den Herren, der
hö-ren.
alles so herrlich regieret,
/
der dich
auf Adelers Fittichen sicher gefiihret, / der dich erhält, / wie es dir selber gefällt. / Hast du nicht dieses verspüret? 3. Lobe den Herren, der künstlich und fein dich bereitet, / der dir Gesundheit verliehen, dich freundlich geleitet. / In wieviel Not / hat nicht der gnädige Gott / über dir Flügel gebreitet!
Lobe den Herren, was in mir ist, lobe den Namen. / Lob ihn mit allen, die seine Verheißung bekamen. / Er ist dein Licht; / Seele, vergiß es ja nicht. / Lob ihn in Ewigkeit.
4.
Amen. T: Joachim Neander J6S0 M: Stralsund 1665 / Halle 1741
BEGRÜSSUNG durch Dekan Johannes Strauß CHOR Die Kantorei St. Johannis singt aus der Kantate über Psalm 84 von Georg Böhm (1661-1733) Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen, Herr Zebaoth! Meine Seele verlanget und sehnet sich nach den Vorhöfen des Herrn. Mein Leib und Seele freuen sich in dem lebendigen Gott (Psalm 84, 2-3).
GRUSSWORT und Psalmgebet von Rabbiner Dr. Robert Lehmann, New York
CHOR Der Kirchenchor Heilig-Geist singt den 43. Psalm nach der Vertonung von Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (1809-1847)
Richte mich, Gott, und führe meine Sache wider das unheilige Volk und errette mich von den falschen und bösen Leuten! Denn du bist der Gott meiner Stärke: Warum verstößest du mich, lassest du mich so traurig gehn, wenn mein Feind mich drängt? Sende dein Licht und deine Wahrheit, daß sie mich leiten zu deinem heiligen Berge und zu deiner Wohnung, daß ich hineingehe zum Altar Gottes, zu dem Gott, der meine Freude und Wonne ist, und dir, Gott, auf der Harfe danke, mein Gott. Was betrübst du dich, meine Seele, und bist so unruhig in mir? Harre auf Gott; denn ich werde ihm noch danken, daß er meines Angesichts Hilfe und mein Gott ist.
Aller Welt Ende sehen das Heil unsers Gottes. Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt, lobet, singet, rühmet und lobet! Lobet den Herrn mit Harfen, mit Harfen und Psalmen; mit Drommeten und Posaunen, jauchzet vor dem Herrn, dem Könige. Das Meer brause und was darinnen ist, der Erdboden und die drauf wohnen. Die Wasserströme frohlocken und alle Berge sind fröhlich vor dem Herrn. Denn er kommt, das Erdreich zu richten. Er wird den Erdboden richten mit Gerechtigkeit und die Völ ker mi t Recht. Ehre sei dem Vater und dem Sohn und auch dem Heilgen Geiste, wie es war im Anfang, jetzt und immerdar, und von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, Amen.
FÜRBITTEN
durch Dekan Heinz Röschert und
drei Vorbeter.
Die Gemeinde wiederholt nach jeder Fürbitte den
Gebetsruf: Wir bitten dich, erhöre uns.
GRUSSWORT von Kreis'dekan Oberkirchenrat Gottfried Naether, VATERUNSER
Ansbach CHOR Die Kantorei St. Johannis singt den Satz Nr. 4 aus
Biblischer SEGEN (4. Mose 6, 24-26) durch Bischof,
dem 'Deutschen Requiem' von Johannes Brahms
Kreisdekan und Rabbiner
(1833-1897)
Wie lieblich sind deine Wohnungen,.. Wohl denen,• die in deinem Hause wohnen, die loben dich immerdar (Psalm 84, 2-3.5.)
SCHRIFTLESUNG und PREDIGT durch Bischof Dr. Paul-Werner
Der Herr segne dich und behüte dich! Der Herr lasse sein •Angesi cht über dir leuchten und sei dir gnädig!
Der Herr erhebe sein Angesicht auf dich und gebe dir Frieden!
Scheele, Würzburg
GEMEINDELIED 'Großer Gott, wir loben dich' CHOR Der Kirchenchor Heilig-Geist singt die Motette über
Psalm 98 von Heinrich Schütz (1585-1672)
Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, denn er tut Wunder. Er sieget mit seiner Rechten und mit seinem heiligen Arm. Der Herr lässet sein Heil verkündigen, vor den Völkern läßt er seine Gerechtigkeit offenbaren. Er gedenket an seine Gnade und Wahrheit dem Hause Israel.
Gro-ßer
Vor
dir
Gott, wir
lo
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neigt
Er
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die
ben dich; de
sich
Herr,
wir
und
be
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prei
wun
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dei
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dei
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was dich preisen kann,
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so bleibst
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Kerubim und Serafinen
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rufen dir Loblied an; / alle Engel, die dir dienen, / heilig zu. stets ohne Ruh / Heilig, heilig, Himmelsheere! / Herr Gott Zebaot! / Heilig, Herr der
men
dir ein
3. Heilig,
Starker Helfer in der Not! sind erfüllt von 6.
Sieh dein
Erbe;
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Oppressive, savage in their witless power. Filled with a futile thought; to
Of
that
make an end
which God hath cherished.
Interpretive translation by Nina
Salaman
Eyleh ez-k’rah v’naf-shi aiai esh-p’hah, Ki v’Ja-unu zeydim k’ugah
b’li
hafuhah,
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La-asarah harugey m’luhah.
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May
for the sancification of the divine
name.
May God remember
the other righteous individuals of the avenge the blood of His servants which has
them together with
all
world. May God been shed; may He crush
all evil
and reign triumphant.
A
Jew
I
shall
remain
one of the boats heard from some elders who fled from Spain that passengers ashore at was infested with the plague; the captain put the starvation, while some uninhabited place. There most of them died of in search of some gathered up all their strength and set out on foot Vl/
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settlement.
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You
And neither that which You have brought upon me which You will yet bring upon me will be of any avail.”
shall remain.
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flames were leaping up from a ditch, gigantic flames. They were burning something. A lorry drew up Around at the pit and delivered its load— little children. Babies! us, everyone was weeping. Someone began to recite the Kaddish. I do not know if it has ever happened before, in the long history of the Jews, that people have ever recited the prayer for the dead for themAuschwitz, 1944. Not far from
us,
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selves.
Never
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the children,
beneath
O O
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forget that night, the first night in camp. forget that smoke. Never shall I forget the little faces of
Never
shall
.
shall
I
whose bodies
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I
saw turned
into
wreaths
of
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smoke
a silent sky.
weeping children! the children branded
the night of the the night of
Sleep
may
for death!
not enter here.
Terrible nursemaids Have usurped the place of mothers. Instead of mother’s milk, panic suckles those .
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little
ones.
.
Yesterday Mother still drew Sleep towards them like a white moon. There was the doll with cheeks derouged by kisses In one arm. The stuffed pet, already Brought to life by love. In the other
Now blows
the
wind
of dying.
Blows the shift over the hair That no one will comb again.
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the path before us
seems dark.
When When When
insight falters, let loyalty stand firm.
Speak
to us again
steadfast; courage wavers, let conviction remain faith is weak, let love prevail.
with the
still
purify our hearts to serve
And
small voice of Your
You
spirit.
in truth.
May we speak
the truth
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O Lord our God, many are the evasions and deceits which we practice
We
upon others and upon
ourselves.
and again, long to speak and hear truth only, yet time habit or cruel fear of loss or hope of gain, from dull
from
deliberation, we speak half-truths, we twist facts, ourselves. silent when others lie, and we lie to
we
are
and our But we stand now before You, and our words utter thoughts speed to One who knows them before we them. We know we cannot lie in Your presence. our worship teach us to practice truth in speech and thought before You, and before one another.
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I
walk
fear no evil; for
You
Your rod and Your
You
shadow
in the valley of the
.
are with me.
staff
comfort me.
me
prepare a table before
You anoint my head with
oil;
in the
my
presence of
the days of
And
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my
foes.
cup overflows.
shall follow Surely goodness and kindness all
of death,
me
life.
shall dwell in the
house of the Lord forever.
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go,
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brothers on the road, in swamps, in forests, Swept along in darkness, trembling from cold,
My
Fugitives from flames, plagues
Wherever
I
stand,
I
hear
and
terrors.
rattling:
stricken. brothers in chains, in chambers of the They pierce the walls and burst the silence. Through the generations their echoes cry out dead. In torture camps, in pits of the
My
Wherever
I
lie,
I
hear voices:
brothers herded to slaughter Out of burning embers, out of ruins,
My
Out of
I
cities
villages, altars for burnt offerings. nights. in their destruction haunts
and
The groaning
my
eyes will never stop seeing them And my heart will never stop crying outrage Every one will be called to account for their death.
My
,
The heavens will descend to mourn for them. The world and all that is therein will be a monument on their grave.
The World
Let
me
lies in
O
Lord!
darkness,
works
If then,
I
burnt;
that shall be done.
have found favor before thee,
send unto I
is
done by no man knows the things which have been
so
or the
that
Darkness
the dwellers therein are without light.
For thy law
and
111
speak before thee,
The world and
Lies
may
me
the
write
Holy all
Spirit
that has
happened
in the
world since the
beginning,
even the things which were written in thy law, in order that
and
that they
may
live.
men may
be able to find the path,
who would
live at the last,
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Father, Adonai, Creator, who set the round course of the world, birth, death and disease
who caused
Father,
who fashioned
veins, brains,
us air that
and bones
to
grow,
we might breathe and
sing
are incomplete ashes. and inconsolable, our vision clouded by
Remember
that
we
habitations of death the chimneys, the ingenious through the air. part of Israel’s body drifted as smoke
Remember where
Remember
the mutilated music of their lives.
loneliness number torn away. for six million of our
We lament
in fields of
Remember
them.
There are some who have no memorial. they had never been. 'I’hey are perished as though
them
Forget
not.
the landscape of screams engraved at entrance gates to death.
Remember
unborn dreams.
Remember
the
Remember Remember
tears were burned. the terror of children, whose blessings were consume the agony of parents, whose
Remember the
shame
.
the prayers of the dying, and the suffering of the innocent.
Remember. We have not forgotten You though
all this
has befallen
us.
silent world, the God-forsaken millions in a only by Yours. their loneliness was matched
Remember
Lord, among the silent, His children. remaining silent through the suffering of
Who
is
like You,
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yom ha-shoah
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Are You not God,
Renew
You? Your creation, which has been dimmed.
O
the light of
Lord, that
we may hope
in
Your creatures Your image, which has been desecrated. Restore the covenant, which Your people have maintained.
Renew
in
Remember
hopes of the slain by sending redemption to Your shattered world. the
In spite of everything which strangles hope, help us to continue the sustaining song of their lives.
We know
that a time will
come when
there will be no strong and no
no hunters iind no hunted, no oppressors and no oppressed, no slay<;rs and no slain, no masters and no servants, no rich and no poor. W(;i1k,
Are our enemies mightier than we? stronger than their might, and our dream is greater than their night.
'ibrah
is
We know
that this
world will be saved from
evil.
be true, may we know nothing further, as nothing will be worth knowing.
Should
this not
we know how difficult, how dangerous, how piteous it is to be human being. And we know how grand, how glorious it is to be human being. For
a a
recall the pain of our past, we also must recall its splendor, the foundation with which our lives began, and our debt to all those of blessed memory who have come before.
When we
Their lives and their teachings sustain us. As surely as something in all of us died with them, the merit of their lives stands at our side today.
Because of the strength and the beauty and the piety vf their lives, because of our hope for the future which they have planted within us, we say Yes to creation and we say Yes to our Creator and to His eternity and holiness.
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and kindly. May their souls be at peace: and may they be bound up in the bond of eternal life. Let us say: Amen. live justly
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their
and kindly. May their peace; and may they be bound up in the bond of
memory
souls be eternal
at
life.
in
inspire us to live justly
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HAZKARAT NESHAMOT
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Y’hey
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amen.
raha min sb'mu-yu
V’ha-yim aleynu
v'al kol yisrcicl, v’imru
amen.
Oseh shalom bi-m’romav, hu ya-a.seh shalom Aleynu v’al kol yisrael, v’imru amen.
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We escaped the Shoah just prior to Kristallnacht. We Our second housekeeper,
vision was to
move
my father worked
on; but, where to?
in a factory
and
1
English language and in time became Americans.
on American
was to survive. were penniless but we had our lives. soil,
My mother worked
was sent to school. 1
We
served in the U.S.
as a
learned the
Army
for
18
months.
was for me to find a personal goal. Early on we had joined a reform congregation in New York City and I felt very much at home in the Synagogue. 1 loved the music, admired the rabbi, understood the dynamics of congregational life and felt the warmth of the religious family. 1 was attracted to the rabbinate but had the feeling that I wanted to be a teacher. When 1 discovered that being a rabbi and being a teacher were one and the same, the course of my life was set. 1 was never in doubt that to be a rabbi was the highest personal achievement. It became my goal.
Our
third vision
During the course of my career 1 have served only two congregations: as an assistant in Baltimore and the second in New York City where I remained for forty years until retirement. My vision was to teach the message of Torah and Prophets by precept and example. The word of tradition should be translated into reality, in a realistic modern setting, within the community. In short, to make the essence of Judaism come alive and touch adults as well as children. As my resume indicates 1 followed my vision by speaking
on the
street
comers of the
city in behalf of Civil Rights in the early years as well as
organizing the journey of Viet
Nam boat people from
the camps in Thailand to our
neighborhood. Our congregation was the sponsor of an entire family and they their
own
now
own follow
vision.
worked on behalf of Israel, traveled on behalf on the World- Gathering of Holocaust Survivors in Jerusalem, twice represented the Central Conference of American Rabbis at the Eternal Light at Yad VaShem and served as an elected representative of the CCAR on our national Ethics Committee. I
My vision has searched Pirke
Avot
that 'in
beyond the common denominator; I have followed the verse of a place where there are no men, strive to be a man.' In my view, the
Synagogue is not a place of isolation, teaching a highly restrictive message of good will but a dynamic organism which reaches beyond our walls in order to touch people of every color, race and creed. In our Temple neighborhood this led to many areas of communication for good, for friendships, for common marches for the social well-being, for causes which ranged from better health care to dynamic adult education classes, to the specific concerns of the Jewish elderly, the widowed, the lonely. The congregation’s name transcended the boundaries of our area and became known in the city for good and for honor.
have come to realize my vision. Now that I have retired, and as an interim rabbi, 1 know that 1 can use the skills and experiences that 1 have acquired over the years to help you go from where you are to where you want to be. Robert L Lehman 70 Park Terrace East, Apt. 3L New York, N.Y., 10034 212 -942 -4454 Or (leave message at) 212 - 568 - 8304 In that manner,
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Reform Jewish Congregation San Jorge & Luiza Santurce, San Juan Puerto Rico Gentlemen: In all probability I will be bringing a small group of my congregants to San Juan in the second week of December of this year and I would like to establish some sort of communication with the Jewish Community.
May group will be in San Juan for 3J days and I would like to know what sights are available to us and where we might see items of interest, of course, from a Jewish viewpoint. Since I have never been in San Juan, I would appreciate your help in guiding me and perhaps we can arrange a visit in your Synagogue so that our people can meet the members Whatever help you can give to us would of your Community. be very much appreciated and I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience.
With kindest regards,
I
am
Sincerely yours.
ROBERT L. LEHMAN Rabbi
DR.
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DR.
JACOB
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will
P.M.
preach
— 11:00 A.M.
Saturday, January 31
RABBI STAITMAN
will
preach
—
11:00 A.M. Sunday, February 1 DR. JACOB will speak on
TRACING YOUR ROOTS Family History Geneology has become a new popular avocation.
Some
even more important to discuss the reasons which have prompted us in this direction. Why the sudden interest? What does it tell us about our American Jewish life? have found
it
difficult
to trace their ancestors.
is
It
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READ YOUR BIBLE The Scriptural portion for the week of January 31 is: Torah, Exodus XXI, 113 Haftorah, Jeremiah XXXIV, 8-22; XXXIII, 25-26 Sunday Nursery Provided
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WITH GOD'S HELP VA-ERA
1
—
:00
A.M.
Cancer Dressing Workshop 10:00 A.M. Boy Scouts 7:30 P.M.
— TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 Corner — 9:30 A.M. Mothers' Day Out—9:30 A.M. Adult Education Class — 10:00 A.M. Corner Workshop — 10:00 A.M. Hebrew School —4:30 P.M.
discussion leader. The weekly breakfasts are held in the Small
Gift
Dining Room.
(18 Classes)
PULPIT DECORATIONS
We tors
Gift
thank the following contribuwho decorated our pulpit on:
Brotherhood Board Meeting
Saturday, January 17 In memory of Evelyn W. Finkelhor by Leonard Finkelhor; in memory of husband and father, Irvin H. Tapper, by Mrs. Irvin H. Tapper and
Bible Class
Coffee, Tea and Rabbi
memory
of Mrs. Alice R. Wolf by Alice R. Grafner; in memory of the birthday of Harold S. Soltman by Mrs. Milton L. Goldstein '.nd family; in memory of father, Samuel
In
Amdur, by Mrs. Bernard
Dr. in
Benjamin
memory
B. Miller
J.
and family;
of Dr. Albert
J.
Hyde
— 1:00 P.M.
memory
if
the awareness of God’s nearness and drawing from that nearness the strength to meet our problems.
M. N.
Awareness. When we look at the world around us we are easily overwhelmed by all of the problems confronting us and our
Our
age
parents, rebellious children, obsti-
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all
The Congregation would
We
Harold S. Bigler, Bernhardt Blumenfeld, Zelig Breakstone, Abe
have some measure of comfort in looking at our national and international problems when we reis
asking for your help. We need sheets in order to continue our work.
like to
thank David C. Silverman, Chairman of the Ushers Committee, and the following men of the Congregation who assisted at worship services during the months of November and December, 1980:
able.
like.
S.
USHERS
seem almost insurmount-
January
URGENT!! Cancer Dressing Workshop
2)
we are to remain a spiritual people we can do it only by seeking If
stood
Equally difficult for each of us is the array of problems each individual must face daily; aged
URGENT!!
(
God
Ginger Congratulations to Franklin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Franklin, who will be Bat Mitzvah on Saturday,
the
children.
tions.
lowed our people to be freed. It was important that God show the Israelites that they could accom-
nate employees and the
birthday of Maurice Wechsler, by Mrs. Maurice Wechsler and family; in memory of dear husband, father and grandfather, Joseph Tracht, by Mrs. Joseph Tracht, Mr. Arthur Tracht, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mitchell and of
discussing this Torah portion tell us that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart in order that Pharaoh should not give in and prevent God from performing the miracles which al-
children. The crisis in Iran, spiralling inflation and the energy short-
by Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gottesman; in
presented by God’s intervening in the world conflicting with our free will. If God hardened Pharaoh’s heart then how can Pharaoh be held responsible? The Rabbis in
I.
BAT MITZVAH
GrinSelma Half Milmemory berg; in of ler, beloved wife and mother, by
J.
In this week’s Torah portion we read that God hardened Pharaoh’s heart. When we read this we of course are reminded of the dilem-
4
at 9:30 A.M.)
Saturday, January 24
1981
with them.
(Preceded by Coffee Hour
children. I
— 10:15 A.M.
3,
plish “the miraculous’’
7:45 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
January
ma
—
about them, you’ll have a chance to do so on Sunday mornings at 9:30. Milton K. Susman is the
Strength. When we are aware of God’s helping hand we draw from that the strength necessary to meet our problems. We do not ask in our prayers that God solve our problems but only that God give us the strength to solve our problems. Just as we do not ask that God solve the problem of our hostages in Iran, but rather that He give our President, his counsellors and advisors the wisdom and knowledge to solve the problem. So we do not ask that God provide us with a way to deal with our daily problems but rather that He give us the strength and knowledge to find the soluII.
Introduction to Judaism Class 12:30 P.M. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2 9:30 A.M. Gift Corner
HIGH SCHOOL BREAKFASTS If you are interested in timely issues and have something to say
our problems.
A.M.
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except on holidays, by the Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PennsyK-ania 15213.
USPS
—
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weekly from the first week in September through the
second week
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eminent standing beside us. So, too, in our personal problems when we recognize that we have support we can feel more confident in finding solutions. Each of us must strive to find the awareness of God’s nearness in order to draw from that the strength to overcome
C-on^reqalion
.Sltafom
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The Temple
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Henry Goldstein, Foster S. Goldman, Henry D. Goldman, Elliott Kramer, Bernard Rosenson, Arno Sherran, Elliot L. Weinberg and Lloyd J. Whitman. S.
that we as individuals need not solve the problems but that we can meet the problems head on as a society with our gov-
member
(3)
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0 l ;ne cordially
iicvitecl
to attend tlie
Annual Meeting ot
Rode! Shalom Congregation, Pittsburgh, Sunday, February 9:45
a. in.
—
1:00 a.ni.
I
A
—
I
<18
Leonard Levy Hall
J.
(No
S,
Pa.
Jtifakfasl)
Leonard Levy Hall
J.
Worship Service honoring Rabbi W'alter Jacob on his year in the Rabbinate of Rodef Shalom and his lilteenth
sjiecial
twenty-filth
year as Senior Rabbi.
Rabbi Alfred Ciottschalk I’resideiil,
Hebrew
I’liioii
('.ollege
jewisli Institute of Religion will be guest preacher
12:00
Noon
Recefition in Freehof Hall
X
R.S.P. by January 28 Rodef
SPECIAL
Slialont Congregatiten
s 12.')11
SUNDAY SERVICES
IN
(:!,;,rge
Ofiicial V ear
HONOR OF OUR
125TH ANNIVERSARY February 6
—
Stanley Dreyfus Editor New Union Prayer Book and Professor at Hebrew Union College, New York 6:30 Friday evening, service and a dinner The Odyssey of a Prayer'
Dr. A.
—
February 8
Dr. Alfred Gottschalk, President,
— Congregational
Annual
Hebrew Union College
Meeting
— 'Our
Past
Our Future'
March
8
Father
—
and
—
H. Jacob Tel Gamaliel Kibbutz Beth Shemesh, Israel 'Torah and Land: Reflections of a Catholic in Israel'
—
Isaac
March 22
Rabbi
March 29
Waskoff— 'Women in the Rabbinate Dr. Robert L. Lehman Hebrew Tabernacle Congrega-
New
—
—
—
York Israeli Holocaust Commission 'Reflections on the Holocaust' Rabbi Ronald B. Sobel—Temple Emanu-EI, New York— tion.
April 12
Melanie Aron, Rabbi Karen Soria, Rabbi Julie
The Solomon
B.
Freehof Lecture
(
4)
'
The Temple
DR.
The Temple
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Bulletin
JACOB'S ANNUAL BIBLE CLASSES
Wednesday, February
4, 11,
18 and 25
Subject
EXODUS REVISITED February 4 February 11 February 18 February 25 In
Pharaoh and Israelite Slavery Ten Plagues The Sea of Reeds
The Path
to Sinai
The Josiah and Carrie Cohen Chapel at 10:15
A.M.
The classes are sponsored by the Temple Sisterhood and are open
who
desire to attend. There will be a coffee hour at 9:30 A.M. before the first class on February 4.
to
all
A FAMILY SHABBAT DINNER A
Family Dinner
— An Informal Service — Singing
Friday Evening, February 6, at 6:30 o'clock
Solomon
B.
Freehof Hall
A Catered Dinner
Come and
Join Us with Your Children and Grandchildren
—
STANLEY DREYFUS Hebrew Union College, New York
E.
HARRIS MEMORIAL LECTURE
DR. A. Professor
MILTON
'The Odyssey of A Prayer' For Reservations Call Dr. Marvin Herzog
The Temple
—621-6566
—882-5328 or Understanding Through Education .
$8.00 per adult
Games
for Children in
$6.00 per child
.
.
Many JCS sponsored courses
Judaic studies are conducted in colleges with large numbers of Jewish students. Some of those who take these courses are in*
in
The Sisterhood Room During the Lecture
Sponsored by Brotherhood
become rabbis Jewish communal leaders spired
.
(5)
(
6)
and
to
.
.
a dramatic piece of sculpture depicting a group of people standing together with luggage at hand waiting to be transported to one of the Nazis’
ROBERT
It’s
infamous
death
camps.
Although
they are physically standing next to each other, a closer look at the pathetic scene reveals that each figure is
alone and distant in their private terror as they anticipate what their oppressors euphemistically called “resettlement.' The sculpture is one of many created by artists on the subject of and it will be on disthe holocaust play at Temple Oheb Shalom soon. It called, appropriately, “Resettleis ment' and is the work of Judith Peck. The holocaust left an indelible imprint on every aspect of Jewishness since the conclusion of World War II. has impacted on Jewish life and It letters, Jewish society and philanthropy, and it influences Jewish art. The work of Judith Peck is an example. An artist of considerable note, Mrs. Peck will present an exhibition of sculpture focusing on the holo-
—
caust and
related Jewish
Temple Oheb Shalom from
May
themes
at
April 22 to
25.
the past two-and-a-half decades Mrs. Peck has been invited to exhibit her works at some 50 art shows held in a variety of locations from Baltimore to New York. A resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, the artist will be at T emple Friday evening May 1 to meet members of the con-
During
gregation. The sculpture exhibition has been arranged by the Temple's Fine Arts Committee to demonstrate Oheb Shalom’s support of the effort to keep the ugly holocaust episode from ever
being forgotten. Mrs. Peck's work expresses a deep involvement with injustices suffered by the Jewish people, especially during the insane years of the holocaust. To see her work, the committee says, is to share her emotions regarding the Jewish family and the Jewish experience. But equally as important is the fact that the sculpture is good good for its own sake, no matter art
—
what the subject. (Continued on page
2.
col.
1)
COLLAGE” TO PERFORM
RABBI
“RESETTLEMENT”
L.
LEHMAN
RETURNS! Temple Oheb Shalom will welcome one of its former rabbis to our Bimah on Friday evening, April 10th. CurRabbi Lehman is representing the Central Conference of American Rabbis at the 'World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors,' which will take placethisJunein Jerusalem. This Conference will be a one-time rently,
gathering.
Rabbi Lehman served as Assistant Rabbi of Temple Oheb Shalom from 1954 to 1956. It was then that he was invited to become the Rabbi of the Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation in New York City. He continues in that position with
Born America
U
S.
tenure.
Germany,
in in
life
arriving
1938, having served
Army and having been
in
in
the
a life-long
student and participant in matters dealing with the Holocaust. Rabbi
Lehman
is
extraordinarily qualified to
represent the Reform Rabbinate in Israel at the “World Gathering.” He received his undergraduate degree with honors in Philosophy from Long Island University and was ordained a Rabbi at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati. He has done post-graduate study at the University of Maryland, Yeshiva University and the PostGraduate Center for Mental Health.
We
welcome Rabbi Baltimore once again and
are pleased to
Lehman to we know that the Congregation will make a special effort to be at services in
order to greet him.
We that
are pleased to
“COLLAGE'
Sunday, May at
11:00
1981 M.
3,
A
AT THE HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL Guest Speaker: U.S.
THOMAS LANTOS
SITE
CONGRESSMAN, of
San Francisco
This will be the first servicethat will be held at the Holocaust Memorial. All are invited to attend.
perform
will
at
Temple Oheb Shalom on Saturday, April 12, 1981. This program, a fusion of dance, mime, spoken words, slides and music, includes 'THE DANCE” and
“HARRY JANOS
USA.”
in
inspired by the short story —.with the same name by Isaac Bashevis Singer, deals with the dance’ powerof communicaeven when the words are tion meaningless. It is the story of a sin-
“THE DANCE”,
—
ger, mother, wife
YOM HASHOA COMMEMORATION
announce
who
takes refuge
.DANCE. and death in. Marilyn Warsofsky is the narrator.
from
life
'HARRY JANOS
.
IN
USA”
with
music by Zoltan Kodaly is the imaginary story of an Hungarian emi-
The narration is written by Lois Schenck and the slides arranged by grant.
Sarah Lord. Robinne Comissiona is the choreographer. Among the dancers are: Dale Muchmore — assodate choreographer-. Florin Scarlat, Norma Pera Snyder, Judith Pannebaker, Bruce Steivel-guest. Shirley Sells
is
the associate director.
PERSPECTIVE
Temple Oheb Shalom
temple topics Published monthly except July and August by Temple Oheb Shalom. 7310 Park Heights Avenue. Baltimore, Maryland 21208 Temple Oheb Shalom is a Reform Jewish Congrega- (
'V
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founded in 1853 and affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew Congregations
tion
Rabbi RABBI DONALD R. BERLIN Rabbi Emeritus: RABBI ABRAHAM D.
SHAW POLLACK
Associate Rabbi: RABBI STUART A. Cantor: REV MELVIN LUTERMAN Cantor Emeritus REV BENJAMIN GROBANI Principal of Religious School
RABBI STUART A POLLACK Executive Administrator: JESSE HARRIS Temple Office: 3580105
OFFICERS OF CONGREGATION Marvin W. Schnitzer Frank J Bamberger
President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Treasurer Assistant Treasurer
Leona S. Morris Norman R Shapiro Rena Hoffberger
One age
is
of the great tragedies of our that we live without folk heroes,
without ancient legends to help us understand the meaning of our existence, without a mythology of any substance. Even the comics have lost much of their appeal to us as a cuitural instrument. Who are we supposed to emulate? Professional athletes now come in so many varieties that it is hard to find authentic folk heroes
even in sports. Celebrities of entertainment are flashed across our television screen with so many Oscars, Emmies, Grammies, etc, that even distinctiveness
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Barbara Berkowitz Rabbi Donald R Berlin Frank Borenstein Hilford A. Caplan Dr Leon Felps Hilda Fisher
Howard Goldman Yale Gordon Stewart Greenebaum Betty Hamburger Justin J Kahn
Sylvan Ribakow Arthur Rocklin Freda Sussman Phyllis Udoff Sisterhood President
Marcia Glickman Sisterhood Alternate Charles Winner Brotherhood Alternate Bernard Mazer Brotherhood Alternate
Donald Klein
Bunny
Marvin W. Schnitzer Cantor Melvin Luterman
Kravitz
Mark Lefko Brotherhood President
HONORARY TRUSTEES Isaac Hecht Hubert S Putterman
Jack Barth
Sydney C. Blumenthal. Ben Cohen
Jr
Nathaniel Gamse Irwin M Grinsfelder
William L Putzel H, Paul Rome Dr Marvin M Sager
Alan D. Hecht
Samuel S Strouse
(Continued)
Mrs. Peck has been teaching art and sculpture at Ramapo College of New Jersey for 1 0 years. An assistant
she teaches courses in life drawing, scope and methods of arts, and crafts.
professor, sculpture,
professional circles, Mrs. an author and lecturer as well
Active
Peck
is
in
as a teacher and
artist.
She has been
awarded numerous grants for her work and has produced many special projects over the years. She has been
many interviews in the subject media ranging from The New York of
radio. She has a place in the 1981 edition of Who’s
Times
Who
to television
in
American
and
Art.
Peck
has created several holocaust memorials, including one in Israel and another
Over the years Mrs.
one
in
New
Jersey.
this
realm seems
considerably paled into insignificance. As a result, many of us find a society which is culturally impoverished and deprived.
Jewish life, we have always had people to emulate and customs to follow. Sometimes they were a nuisance. At other times they were most enjoyable. Mostly, they were ours. They belong to us. Even more, we were a part of it as well. This sharing experience shaped our identity; it gave us roots; it provided us a direcIn
tion for the future.
We knew who we
were. It was not always a reflection of the past for in every generation we added our own very special contribution in a variety of ways. Passover is imminent. Itisatimefor Israel to reflect upon our constant struggle
RESETTLEMENT
in
for
life
and
liberty.
Donald R. Berlin Rabbi
Jews
Historically
used
have
opportunity to create
this
new Haggadot
theme, to develop artistically attractive seder plates, matzah in art
and
in
covers, poetic ditties and new tunes, wherein we take ourselves seriously, but with good humor.
Are we entering the age when we are simply too 'sophisticated” to celebrate Passover? Is it only a meal, a kind of minute gesture, a tip of the hat to the Jewish experience? Do we understand its fundamental connection with other holidays and with the evolution of the Jewish people? More
Passover’s message of freedom and release. Passover can be cute and curious, and it is possible for it to be congenial to the
than ever,
we need
contemporary. What a loss we would experience without the Passover holiday, with its
its
freshness!
It
people, time for us to re-
traditions, is
its
capture our own culture, our own authentic heroes, our own intrinsic sense of identity. May we join together in celebrating not only the Passover experience, but in discovering a renewed sense of self
and
family,
of
peoplehood
and
personhood.
The
SEDER and the HAGGADAH
provide a marvelous learning experience for the Jew. Where else do you have a story whose central character, Moses, is revered and at the same time is not even mentioned in the special text of the HAGGADAH? Where else do we learn that it is not only the duty of every Jew to know about the history of the exodus from Egypt, to understand the ceremony and its symbols, to teach the significance of the celebration to our children, but which highlights the fact that it is incumbent upon every one of us to live through the experience now? The Passover experience is really a conglomeration. Passover is the Bible, the Talmud and the Midrash, historic prayers, fanciful songs, charming anecdotes, strange foods, family gatherings, and a borrowing of history from ancient times through Greek and Roman times to the Spanish Middle Ages through the East
European experience through modern Israel and the contemporary diaspora which constitutes its core.
Hag Sameach!
THANK YOU FROM LILLIAN WEINER for all the cards, Uniongrams, Offerings and good wishes while she was in the hospital. MR. & MRS. DANIEL C. CAPLAN, for all the good wishes they received on their 60th wedding anniversary.
CARROL HAMENT letters,
for
all
the lovely
Uniongrams and cards he
received on his special birthday. BERNIE PLIMACK for all the good wishes, cards, Uniongrams and Offerings he received on his special birthday and upon his recovery. friends and fellow worshippers who gave offerings to Temple in my behalf and for the
To my many devoted
lovely get well cards, wish to express my heartfelt appreciation. I
Thank you very much. Rachael Marks.
BIRTHS
BAR/BAT MITZVAH
BRUCE DANIEL WILLEN,
son of Dr. & Mrs. Richard Willen, grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Willen.
April 3
Howard Jay Luterman, son of Cantor & Mrs. Melvin Luterman
11
Scott Rice, son of Mr. Jesse Rice
& Mrs. Philip Klein, Jr., grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Klein, great grand-
11
Eric Jared
son of Mrs. David
18
DANIEL JOSEPH KLEIN, son
of
Mr
MATTHEW LOUIS SHERR, &
Mrs. son of Mr. Mr.
son of Sherr, grand-
Howard T. & Mrs. Melvin
of
Leona Moldoven
Mrs.
Klein.
Moldoven, son
Tammy
Rosen, daughter of
Stanley Rosen & Mrs. Gailbonnie Yaker 25 Alison Ehrlich, daughter of Dr.
Sherr.
Dr.
& Mrs. Gary Ehrlich
NEW HOMES ENGAGEMENTS
Marcia and Paul Bycoffe
NANCY LOUISE ROBINSON & ISAAC J. YOHANAS (Nancy is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Benno Robin-
Nancy & Lawrence
R. Fishel
Mrs. Rosetta A. Glashofer Mr. & Mrs. William Nusbaum
son).
ALAN RIFKIN & LESLIE LYNN STERN (Alan is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Rifkin).
BEREAVEMENTS
MARRIAGES Theodore Naron and Angelina Hlad (Theodore is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Naron). Steven Sachs Strauss and Vicki Ciark (Steven is the grandson of Mrs. Theresa Sachs).
(Sylvia)
Silver
Kann (Regina)
of
ham
brother of Abra-
Lapides sister-in-law
of
B.
MEYER,
brother
of
ANDRE PASTOR,
husband
of
Rosa-
lind Pastor
RACHEL TROY,
grandmother
of
Barbara Berkowitz
PEGGY (PEARL) WEINBERG, wife of
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES Mrs. (Helen) 15 Mr. & Mrs. (Ruth)
husband
Miriam Colvin
Lloyd Wetzler
&
JOSEPH LAPIDES,
WILLIAM
Mrs. Louis Schlimer (Bess)
April 3 Mr.
of
Rachael Marks
Edward Burstein
Mrs. Louis
Edwin
Glickman DR. SAMUEL GOLDHEIM, husband of Ruth Goldheim, father of Leonard & David Goldheim JEROME HESS, father of L. Stephen Hess, brother of Mrs. Rose Henriques
BETTY MARKS,
Alexander Chasan Harry Weiner
Seymour
father of
Dinah Kronthal
(Marjorie)
26 26 28 29
JEROME GLICKMAN,
ABRAHAM KRONTHAL,
Albert Levy
Mrs.
BIRDIE EISENBERG
Sheila Siein
April 5 Justin
13 17 18 23
Wolf
JACK JACOBS GERTRUDE KREMEN, mother
SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS Kahn 7 Charles H. Cohen 9 Clara Hament 13 Mrs. Charles Cohen
with great sorrow that we record the passing of the following beloved: ROSE BLOCK, great aunt of William is
It
Ned Strauss 35
James Gutman 30
Sidney Weinberg
MARY YANKELLOW,
mother of Jerry Yankellow and grandmother of Mrs.
Ann
Katz
AARON HARRY
ZELL, husband
Irene Zell, father of
John
Zell
of
r
APRIL 1981 SUNDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
MONDAY
10
4
3
2
1
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
10:30
AM.— Sister.
Knitting (Last Session)
7:30 P
10 00 12
— Sisterhood
Noon
7:30 P M.
M — Singles Now
7:30 P
12 9 45
—
AM
— Youth
A M.
—
10:00
Noon
—
Eric
—
Miriam Lodge Meeting
—
A M.
111
M
— OSTI
8.15 P M.
Program
— Services
P
16
18
17
10:30
Sewing Adult Study
Sister
Sister
12
Noon
M
—
Tammy Rosen
— TAN 8:00 P
M —
Family Services
22 9:45
AM
— Sister
Noon
—T
23
Passover Eve
—
A N
— Services
7 th
Passover Eve
28
27
9 45 10:00
A
A M. 12
Club Shalom
—
Services 10:30 A M 7th Day of Passover Bat Mitzvah Alison Ehrlich
Sewing
8:15
M
M
25
24
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
7:00 P
5:30 P
Service
21
Passover Service
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
—
Services A M. Bat Mitzvah
—
12
26
Moldoven
Scott Rice
Brother Dinner Meeting Career Group II 7:30 P M. 6 30
20 —
15
AM—
Pre-Nursery Program
A M.
11
Guest Rabbi Robert Lehman
14
Collage-Ballet
10:30
Services
10
7:30 P
9:45
19
12
—
Brotherhood
— Concert Senes Robinne Comissiona
15PM —
Activities
13
8 00 P M,
— Services
Services 10:30 A M. B'nai Mitzvah
Committee Meeting Divine Service & 9:00 P M. Choir Committee Meeting
Breakfast 10:00
8
Study
Noon
12
OSTI Program
Sewing
— Sister Adult — TAN
A M.
Mtg
— Sister
M
A
9:45
M —
9
8
7
6
5
A M.
Bar Mitzvah Howard J. Luterman
8 00
PM.
—
Board
Meeting
of Trustees
8 00
M
29 Sister
30
Sewing
— Sister Adult — T A N.
Study
Noon
PM— Club Shalom Board Meeting
TEAR ALONG DOTTED LINE
Day
of
SISTERHOOD SISTERHOOD’S
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT accordance with Section 6 of the By-Laws of Cheb Shalom Sisterhood, the nominating committee submits In
the following slate: To serve from Annual
Dear Friends; Spring Time and Donor Time are synonymous. During the fall both the farmer and the donor committee begin planting their seeds for a productive spring. Spring is here! Donor
The
Blaustein Auditorium will be like a breath of spring. Be supportive of your Sisterbe a donor! hood's many projects is
here!
It
is
April 6th!
May
present a series on Contemporary Jewish Problems. The guest speakers
will
consecutive Tuesdays will be Rabbi Donald Berlin, Carole Frank & Molly Koch. Plan to attend these most provocative sessions. My sincere good wishes to all of you for a joyous Passover holiday.
on
Shalom, Phyllis Udoff
— May '83.
'81
Financial Secretary: Judi Edelstein Assistant Financial Secretary:
Marlene Greenebaum of Directors; until May '84
T 0 serve
Amy
Davis Gloria Elfenbein Gale Horwitz Lillian
—
Kroop
3 years
Kay Levin
Susan Berkman
Vera Mitnick Susan Wilkens Anita Rubenstein Hilda
serve one year term until Jean Danoff.
To
Many thanks sisterhood members who in
the Super Phon-o-thon
following
participated
Day
for the
Associated Jewish Charities. Ernestine Baer Frances Braune Terry Lutz Vera Mitnick
Bertie Wolfram Vera Zeffert
Frances Braune
Chairman
BROTHERHOOD HELP WANTED get fantastic reintroduce yourself to
—
YOU!!!
Brotherhood Committees are already being formed for next year. Join us and have a wonderful experience. Get turned on. not turned away.
CALL BERNIE MAZER AT 484-5257 358-0105
Guests are information
invited.
call
For any further
Ginny
25, 1981 at 10;30
Levin.
A
M.
LECN ADLER ALCIS F. BAER
— Chairman
Chairman; These must be signed by twenty five Sisterhood members in good standing, with the consent of the nominee, and presented fifteen days before the Annual Meeting; said name to be added to the list of nominees and voted upon by a closed ballot at the Annual Meeting.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
—
the greatest person alive
original works.
of the following are in abiding reverence to be consecrated on the Seventh Day of Passover, April
Additional nominations may be presented to the Nominating Committee
Phyllis Udoff
—
own
JULES CHCDAK SIDNEY ISADCRE CCHEN
NCRMAN
S.
DAVIS
ELLEN MAY GCLDENBERG
Marjorie Silbermann Elizabeth Steiner
benefits
of his
The names
Susan Berkman
Ann Roedel
Meet many people
—
MEMORIAL TABLETS
Marjorie Burstein Nina Davis Gloria Elfenbein
Freda Sussman Charlotte Snyder
guest speaker will be Bennard Perlman who is Chairman of the Art Department of the Community College of Baltimore. Mr. Perlman the author of four books, the is being “Immortal Ape latest American Painting from Eakins to the Armory Show.” His topic for the evening is; “How to look at Works of Art for Greater Enjoyment.” Mr. Perlman will bring color art reproductions plus one or two
May '82
Nominating Committee the
will
Rudderman
Respectfully Submitted: to
II
take place on Tuesday. April 14 at 8 p.m. Our
Bonnie Block Corresponding Secretary; Helena Honick
Board
CAREER GROUP Our next meeting
President; Marcia Glickman Vice Presidents: Terry Lutz
—
During April our Terrific Tuesdays
Meeting
Spring Vacation starts April 16th thru April 26th. Mid-Week begins on April 28th
and Sunday, May
3rd.
ABRAHAM GCLDSTEIN DCRA DAVIS GCLDSTRCM A. LECNARD GCCDMAN HESS LECNARD CHARLES HCWARD.
LEWIS
M.
SR.
HERBERT
A.
KATZ
WILLIAM KAUFMAN LILLIAN B. LAPIDES JEAN S. LAZCFF FRANKLIN J. LEHMAN LCUIS H. LEHMAN
SAMUEL G. LEHMAN BARBARA KRAUS LEVIN DCRCTHY BAER LEVY GERTRUDE MACKS WILLIAM B. MEYER SAMUEL PERL PLIMACK STAFFCRD H. PLIMACK NEAL MICHAEL RESNICK MERRILL
E.
DR. WILLIAM SCHUMAN MITZI SILBERMANN
FANNYE F. STCLKER SAMUEL STCLKER CLAIRE
GUTMAN WASSERMAN
Intentional Second Exposure
a dramatic piece of sculpture depicting a group of people standing together with luggage at hand waiting to be transported to one of the Nazis’
ROBERT
It’s
infamous
death
camps.
Although
they are physically standing next to each other, a closer look at the pathe-
scene reveals that each figure is alone and distant in their private terror as they anticipate what their oppres-
tic
sors euphemistically called “resettlement.' The sculpture is one of many created by artists on the subject of and it will be on disthe holocaust play at Temple Oheb Shalom soon. It called, appropriately, “Resettleis ment” and is the work of Judith Peck. The holocaust left an indelible im-
—
Jewishness since the conclusion of World War II. It has impacted on Jewish life and letters, Jewish society and philanthropy, and it influences Jewish art. The work of Judith Peck is an exprint
on every aspect
An
of
considerable note, Mrs. Peck will present an exhibition of sculpture focusing on the holocaust and related Jewish themes at Temple OhebShalom from April 22to ample.
May
artist of
25.
the past two-and-a-half decades Mrs. Peck has been invited to exhibit her works at some 50 art shows held in a variety of locations from Baltimore to New York. A resident of Mahwah, New Jersey, the artist will be at Temple Friday evening May 1 to meet members of the congregation. The sculpture exhibition has been arranged by the Temple's Fine Arts Committee to demonstrate Oheb Shalom’s support of the effort to keep the ugly holocaust episode from ever being forgotten. Mrs. Peck's work expresses a deep involvement with injustices suffered by the Jewish people, especially during the insane years of the holocaust. To see her work, the committee says, is to share heremotions regardihg the Jewish family and the Jewish experience. But equally as important is the fact that the sculpture is good art good for its own sake, no matter what the subject.
During
—
(Continued on page
2,
col. 1)
“COLLAGE” TO PERFORM
RABBI
“RESETTLEMENT”
L.
LEHMAN
RETURNS! Temple Oheb Shalom will welcome one of its former rabbis to our Bimah on Friday evening, April 10th. Currently. Rabbi Lehman is representing the Central Conference of American Rabbis at the 'World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors,' which will take placethisJunein Jerusalem. This Conference will be a one-time gathering.
Rabbi Lehman served as Assistant Rabbi of Temple Oheb Shalom from 1954 to 1956. It was then that he was invited to become the Rabbi of the Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation in New York City. He continues in that position with
Born America
in
life
tenure.
Germany,
arriving
in
1938, having served in the U S. Army and having been a life-long student and participant in matters dealing with the Holocaust, Rabbi Lehman is extraordinarily qualifiedto represent the Reform Rabbinate in Israel at the “World Gathering.' He received his undergraduate degree with honors in Philosophy from Long Island University and was ordained a Rabbi at the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in
in
Cincinnati.
He has done post-grad-
uate study at the University of Maryland, Yeshiva University and the PostGraduate Center for Mental Health. We are pleased to welcome Rabbi Lehman to Baltimore once again and we know that the Congregation will make a special effort to be at services in order to greet him.
We that
aoutce
are pleased to
“COLLAGE”
perform
will
at
Temple Oheb Shalom on Saturday, April
12, 1981.
This program, a fusion of dance, mime, spoken words, slides and music, includes 'THE DANCE' and
“HARRY JANOS
in
USA.”
“THE DANCE',
inspired by the with the same name Bashevis Singer, deals
—
short story by Isaac with the dance’
—
powerofcommunicawhen the words are
even meaningless. It is the story of a singer, mother, wife who takes refuge .DANCE. from life and death in. Marilyn Warsofsky is the narrator.
tion
.
YOM HASHOA COMMEMORATION Sunday, May
1981 at 11:00 A.M. 3,
AT THE HOLOCAUST
MEMORIAL Guest Speaker: U.S.
THOMAS LANTOS
SITE
CONGRESSMAN, of
San Francisco
This will be the first servicethat will be held at the Holocaust Memorial. All
are invited to attend.
“HARRY JANOS
IN
USA'
with
music by Zoltan Kodaly is the imaginary story of an Hungarian emi-
The narration is written by Lois Schenck and the slides arranged by grant.
Sarah Lord. Robinne Comissiona is the choreographer. ' Among the assodancers are: DaleMuchmore ciate choreographer-. Florin Scarlat, Norma Pera Snyder, Judith Pannebaker, Bruce Steivel-guest. Shirley
—
Sells
is
the associate director.
PERSPECTIVE
Temple Oheb Shalom
temple topics Published monthly except July and August by Temple Oheb Shalom, 7310 Park Heights Avenue. Baltimore. Maryland 21208 Temple Oheb Shalom is a Reform Jewish Congregation founded in 1853 and affiliated with the
Union
of
‘
m
'v
age
American Hebrew Congregations
Rabbi RABBI DONALD R BERLIN Rabbi Emeritus: RABBI ABRAHAM D. SHAW Associate Rabbi: RABBI STUART A, POLLACK
REV MELVIN LUTERMAN Cantor Emeritus: REV. BENJAMIN GROBANI Cantor:
Principal of Religious
School
RABBI STUART A POLLACK Executive Administrator: JESSE HARRIS Temple
Office.
358-0105
OFFICERS OF CONGREGATION
W
SchniUer Marvin Bamberger Frank J. Leona S. Morris Norman R Shapiro Rena Hoffberger
President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President
Treasurer Assistant Treasurer
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Marvin W. Schnitzer Cantor Melvin Luterman Sylvan Ribakow Arthur Rocklin Freda Sussman Phyllis Udoff Sisterhood President Marcia Glickman Sisterhood Alternate Charles Winner
Barbara Berkowitz Rabbi Donald R Berlin Frank Borenstein
A Caplan Dr Leon Felps
Hilford
Hilda Fisher
Howard Goldman Yale Gordon Stewart Greenebaum Betty Hamburger Justin J, Kahn
Brotherhood Alternate Bernard Mazer Brotherhood Alternate
Donald Klein
Bonny
Kravitz
Mark Lefko Brotherhood President
HONORARY TRUSTEES Isaac Hecht
Jack Barth
Sydney C. Blumenthal. Ben Cohen
Robert
Ji.
S.
Putterman
William L. Putzel H. Paul Rome Dr Marvin M Sager Samuel S. Strouse
Nathaniel Gamse Irwin M Grinstelder Alan D Hecht
One is
of the great tragedies of our that we live without folk heroes,
without ancient legends to help us understand the meaning of our existence, without a mythology of any substance. Even the comics have lost much of their appeal to us as a cuitural instrument. Who are we supposed to emulate? Professional athletes now come in so many varieties that it is hard to find authentic folk heroes
even in sports. Celebrities of entertainment are flashed across our television screen with so many Oscars, Emmies, Grammies, etc, that even distinctiveness in this realm seems considerably paled into insignificance. As a result, many of us find a society which is culturally impoverished and deprived.
Jewish life, we have always had people to emulate and customs to follow. Sometimes they were a nuisance. At other times they were most enjoyable. Mostly, they were ours. They belong to us. Even more, we were a part of it as well. This sharing experience shaped our identity; it gave us roots; it provided us a direcIn
tion for the future.
were. It was not always a reflection of the past for in every generation we added our own very special contribution in a variety of ways. Passover is imminent. It is atimefor Israel to reflect upon our constant struggle
RESETTLEMENT
(Continued)
Mrs. Peck has been teaching art and sculpture at Ramapo College of New Jersey for 10 years. An assistant professor, she teaches courses in sculpture, life drawing, scope and
methods is
and
crafts.
professional circles, Mrs. an author and lecturer as well
Active
Peck
of arts, in
as a teacher and
artist.
She has been
awarded numerous grants for her work and has produced many special projects over the years. She has been the subject of many interviews in media ranging from The New York Times to television and radio. She has a place in the 1981 edition of Who’s
Who
in
American
Art.
Peck
has created several holocaust memorials, including one in Israel and another
Over the years
one
in
New
Jersey.
Mrs.
We knew who we
for
life
and
liberty.
provide a marvelous learning experience for the Jew. Where else do you have a story whose central character, Moses, is revered and at the same time is not oven mentioned in the spethe HAGGADAH? Where else do we learn that it is not only the duty of every Jew to know about the history of the exodus from Egypt, to understand the ceremony and its symbols, to teach the significance of the celebration to our children, but
cial text of
incumbent upon every one
it
is
of us to
experience now?
through the The Passover experience is really a conglomeration. Passover is the Bible, the Talmud and the Midrash, historic prayers, fanciful songs, charming anecdotes, strange foods, family gatherings, and a borrowing of history from ancient times through Greek and Roman times to the Spanish Middle Ages through the East European experience through modern Israel and the contemporary diaspora which constitutes its core. live
Jews
Historically
used
have
this
new Haggadot
opportunity to create
theme, to develop artistically attractive seder plates, matzah covers, poetic ditties and new tunes, wherein we take ourselves seriously, but with good humor. in art
and
in
Are we entering the age when we are simply too “sophisticated” to celebrate Passover? Is it only a meal, a kind of minute gesture, a tip of the hat to the Jewish experience? Do we understand its fundamental connection with other holidays and with the evolution of the Jewish people? More
Passover’s message of freedom and release. Passover can be cute and curious, and it is possible for it to be congenial to the
than ever,
we need
contemporary. What a loss we would experience without the Passover holiday, with its traditions, its people, its freshness! It is time for us to recapture our own culture, our own
own
authentic heroes, our
sense
intrinsic
of identity.
May we join together
celebrating not only the Passover experience, but in discovering a renewed sense of self and family, of peoplehood and in
personhood.
The
SEDER and the HAGGADAH
which highlights the fact that
Donald R. Berlin Rabbi
Hag Sameach!
THANK YOU FROM LILLIAN WEINER for all the cards, Uniongrams, Offerings and good wishes while she was in the hospital. MR. & MRS. DANIEL C. CAPLAN, for all the good wishes they received on their 60th wedding anniversary.
CARROL HAMENT letters,
for
all
the lovely
Uniongrams and cards he
received on his special birthday. BERNIE PLIMACK for all the good wishes, cards, Uniongrams and Offerings he received on his special birthday and upon hjs recovery.
To my many devoted friends and fellow worshippers who gave offerings to Temple in my behalf and for the lovely get well cards, wish to express my heartfelt appreciation. I
Thank you very much. Rachael Marks.
PASSOVER PREPARATIONS
Exodus
6:6-7:
and
V'goalti
“You shall celebrate the feast of unleavened bread, for on this very day brought you out of the land of Egypt. Therefore, you shall faithfully observe this day in every generation I
for
From
the evening of the fourteenth day of the first month (Nisan) until the eve of the twentyfirst day of the month you shall eat unleavened bread. There shall be no leaven found in your house.' (Exodus 12:17-19) all
time.
MATZAH — Unleavened
bread. This
was the food our ancestors made and ate in their hasty flight from Egypt.
It
was unleavened dough, sun-baked on the desert rocks.
PESA CH—•The shank-bone of a lamb, roasted with some meat on repreit. It
sents the sacrificial lamb of Passover, with whose blood the doorposts of our peoples’ homes in Egypt were smeared to ward off the Angel of Death. Bitter herbs (usually horseradish). Its bitter taste reminds us of the bitter lot of slaves in Egypt and
MAROR—
everywhere
else.
KARPAS — Some
kind of green vege-
table (usually parsley). It reminds us of the springtime growth, and it takes
us back to the original agricultural base of the Passover holiday. We dip the greens in salt water to remind us of the tears shed by our forebearers in ancient Egypt. CHAROSET—A mixture of apples, nuts, cinnamon and wine. Its appearance symbolizes the mortar (the ”mud mixed with straw”) which the Israelites used in constructing Egypt’s great monuments.
AFIKOMEN — Traditionally, to the last morsel of
it
referred
lamb which was
eaten on
Passover night in olden times. In our ceremony today, one half of the middle matzah in the seder dish substitutes for this final mouthful. Since the seder service may not continue until the afikomen is eaten, whoever possesses the afikomen may demand a ransom before he returns Usually the leader hides the afikomen and the children are asked to find it. Often every child is given a prize. When returned, the afikomen is it.
broken and distributed to everyone the seder table.
at
ROASTED EGG — Representative
of
both the regeneration of life at this springtime of the year and of the additional sacrifice brought to the Temple in ancient times at this holiday season. WINE— “Wine maketh glad the heart of man' (Psalm 104:15). Each person at the seder table is expected to drink four cups of wine. This number is suggested by the four divine promises
made
redemption
of
to
Israel
'V’hotzeti, V’lokahti, that
in
V'hitzalti.
'bringout of bondage,” “deliverance
ing
is,
from servitude,” “redemption from
dependence
PRESIDENTS OF 17 MAJOR JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS LAUNCH “CELEBRATION
all
Egypt,” and selection as “the people of the Lord.” The first cup serves for Kiddush as on other holy days and on Sabbath; thesecond is taken at the conclusion of the first part of the seder; the third follows the grace after the meal, and the last comes at the end of the second part of the seder.
33”
in
ELIJAH'S WINE CUP — There was a fifth promise in the Exodus passage that they would be led into the landof Canaan. Some rabbis suggested that there should be five cups of wine in the seder service; others asserted that only four were needed. The matter was left for decision to that great day when the Messiah would
an
unprecedented three-day nneeting, Presidents and key members of 17 major world-wide Jewish organizations which are devoted to In
helping Israel overcome the many sociological and humanitarian problems besetting her. gathered in New York to launch the 33rd Anniversary Celebration of the State of Israel CELEBRATION 33. For the first time ever, these 17 organizations will be working together in a unique effort to raise $50,000,000. in one evening to benefit educational institutions
—
based
in Israel.
The Presidents of the organizations and more than 500 other leaders from
come. It was Elijah who would preceed Messiah to herald his coming. The fifth cup also symbolizes hospitality, the ready cup for any stranger
the U.S. Canada, and abroad met with representatives of the State of Israel, the world of business and the per-
who comes to join the seder meal. THE FOUR CUESTIONS-These are
the largest theatre party ever held. Highlights of this 1000 theatre, 500.000 seat event will be a specially produced, one-night-only showing of a star-studded entertainment-on-film, a mosaic of poetry, humor, literature,
essentially a device to involve children in the seder service, though the seder
not at all a “children’s service.” It is a great lesson in freedom which involves the entire family and which is
forming arts to coordinate plans for
—
levels of understanding, so that every person may understand that we were slaves in the land of Egypt and that
music and song drawn from the Jewish heritage and the exclusive world-wide premiere of “The Chosen”, based on Chaim Potok’s best-seller. ‘‘The Chosen' will not be released until the
God brought
fall
conveys
its
message on many
us out of our bondage
unto freedom.
HAGGADAH — Haggadah
It
is
wise to have one
each participant. It allows everyone to share the seder experience. Haggadah means “The Telling” and includes biblical and for
rabbinic statements regarding Passover. You may purchase a Haggadah
from our
Oheb Shalom
Please $5.00 per copy. MATZAH OF HOPE It has become customary to add the following paragraph to your seder ritual, to remind us of the plight of Soviet Jewry: This matzah, which we set aside as a symbol of hope for the Jews of the Soviet Union, reminds us of the indestructible links that exist between us. As we observe this festival of freedom, we recall that Soviet Jews are not free to call early.
The cost
office.
is
—
leave without harassment; to learn of their past: to pass on their religious traditions; to learn the language of their fathers; to
teachers generations. train
and
rabbis
of
future
We remember the scores who sought to live
as
Israel
Jews and struggled
to leave for
— the land of our fathers — but now
languish in Soviet labor camps. Their struggle against their oppressors goes on. They will not be forgotten. We will stand with them in theirstruggle until the light of freedom and redemption shines forth.
of 1981.
Creators of CELEBRATION 33 and producers of the film, Edie and Ely Landau called the May 1 1 event a 'reaffirmation of the commitment of the international Jewish
community to the continuing growth and well-being of the State of Israel.' Meshulam Ricklis, Chairman of the Board of Rapid-American Corp., and Haim Bernstein
of
Rapid-American
are advancing the funding for the event. Raklis said that a 'wave' of identification of the Jews of the world with Israel will take place with CELEBRATION 33. He pointed out that 33 in Hebrew is 'gahl' or 'wave.” Participating organizations in the Baltimore area include The Zionist Organization of America, Youth Towns of Israel, Inc., Women's League of Conservative Judaism, Pioneer
Women, and The National Council of Jewish Women. A total of 18 participating organizations
the United States, Canada, and in over 20 countries abroad are working together to support educain
tional institufions
based
in Israel.
APRIL
Tuesdays-at-Noon WELCOMES ALL!
NOON — BROTHERHOOD ROOM
BRING YOUR LUNCH — DESSERT & BEVERAGE ARE SERVED. 12:45 P.M. 1 :30 P.M.
HOW TO CONDUCT
T.A.N. 1981 EVENTS
— Group Meeting — Blaustein Auditorium
PASSOVER SEDER
1.
Make sure everyone has
2.
gadah. Don’t feel that your Seder must be too formal. You may interpo-
PROGRAMS JOINTLY SPONSORED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF
T uesday— “An Afternoon with the J.C.C. Folk Singers,” Jane Rubak, 7
Director. 14 Tuesday— “Your Medicine Cabinet. Friend or Foe,” Dr. Peter Lamy, of
Pharmacy
3.
Practice, University of Maryland. 21 Tuesday— ”Dreams and Our Physical and Mental Health,” Director,
Baltimore Region Sleep Disorder Center at City Hospital. 28 Tuesday— “The Challenge of Modern or Electronic Journalism,” Bob Secoler, General Assignment Reporter, WJZ T.V.
THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING INDIVIDUALS WITH TEACHING SKILLS AND JEWISH BACKGROUND FOR POSITIONS
4.
REFORM
IN
ISRAEL
Gratitude is extended to the following for contributing to the $5.00 per family campaign to advance the Reform Movement in Israel. Hannah Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Norman M. Miller Mrs. Shulamith Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Greenebaum At Sabbath Eve Services on March 20th, acheck for almost $2100.00was presented to our guest. Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Executive Director of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, who resides in Jerusalem.
10.
8.
9.
April 30, 1981 at 8;00 P.M.
Rotate the reading of the parts of the Haggadah among those at the table. Some will read in English; others in Hebrew. Some will in
one style; others
use another melody. Have the guests recite as many of the blessings as possible in unison, and even certain segments can be read in unison so as to engage the attention of everyone and make each one feel that he is in
the service.
Linger over favorite parts of the Haggadah. After having the youngest person present recite the Mah Nishtanah, ask others to recite it: the youngest father present; the youngest grand-
Become
songs Haggadah, or have someone with the knowledge of music and the ability to lead it primed in advance to spark the singing. Make your reading pronounced enough to keep the children infamiliar with the
of the
terested. Don’t skim through the material hastily and perfunctorily. Dramatize certain portions of the
Haggadah. The poem
called
fashion.
reading
On
the other hand, the of the section, “Who
Knows One,' should be done, as possible. As for the Afikomen, take the time to conceal the matzohs care-
WELCOME
more.
And demy
what’s more, as with all Acastudents, you will have the opportunity to experience a special six week summer tour of Israel. For additional information about the outstanding Academy for Reform
Jewish Studies, and to register for the 1981-82 academic year, contact Lucia Goodhart at the Board of Jewish Education, 367-8300, Extension 339 or call Rabbi Stuart Pollack at 3580108.
JFCS RANDALLSTOWN The Randallstown
District Office of
the Jewish Family and Children’s Service has announced that its new telephone number is 922-9500. The
an independent number for this office is in response to growth in service provided by the agency through this outpost. Located in the Randallstown Medical Center, at 5310 Old Court Road, this office of the JFCS offers a range of services to the Jewish community including counseling around marital and parent-child problems, problems of single parenthood, problems related to aging and counseling around individual problems of adjustment. installation of
Temporary
financial assistance is also available to those who qualify.
Pass at Mid-night” can be fun if each person is asked to read a stanza in his most dramatic
Guest Speaker: RABBI JOEL ZAIMEN, Chizuk Amuno Congregation
ALL ARE
meetings with other teenagers
to
segment by segment, as
LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST
—
”It
BETH EL CONGREGATION Topic:
—
a lot of friendly sessions with the Academy teachers, and much, much
Came
YOM HASHOA
way to continue your Jewish education after confirmation the Academy for Reform Jewish Studies. At the Academy, you can explore the Jewish topics which are of most interest to you whether Jewish law, or the Jewish life cycle, or a comparison of Judaism and Christianity, as well as issues dealing with Jewish ethics. The learning experience, however, isn’t confined to the classroom. Far from it. The Academy fea-
Study the Haggadah before the night of the Seder. Decide in advance which parts you can do in Hebrew and which in English. But be familiar with the text before you sit down for the ceremony.
father, etc. 7.
intellec-
tually challenging
trips,
participating 6.
an exciting and
joyful.
—
ITS AFFILIATED SCHOOLS DURING THE 1981-82 SCHOOL
is
tures dinner meetings, guest speakers,
will
5.
There
service your own comments. You may ask others to do the same. Keep the service moving along, but don’t feel that it has quite the same formality as a synagogue service. The Seder is a unique admixture of the solemn and the
sing the songs
IN
YEAR. TO OBTAIN APPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BJE AT 367-8300, EXT. 327.
Hag-
late into the various parts of the
BALTIMORE
& Chairman
a
MEMO TO HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS AND SENIORS
Here are some tips which will help you make a family Seder successful.
APRIL
Professor
A
rapidly
advance. Tell thechildren at the beginning of the Seder that there will be an Afikomen hunt which will take place after the service and then give prizes to those who find the matzoh. The prizes ought to have some Jewish fully in
significance.
These are but a few ideas for your Seder. You can learn many more by consulting the rabbi who will be glad to brief you at length on how you can make your home celebration fascinating and thrilling. Don’t say you can’t conduct a Seder. You Can! ^
AMERICAN JUDAISM
T.A.N. APRIL 1981 EVENTS Tuesday s-at-Noon
WELCOMES ALL! NOON — BROTHERHOOD ROOM BRING YOUR LUNCH — DESSERT &
PASSOVER SEDER
JUNIORS AND SENIORS
Here are some tips which will help you make a family Seder successful.
an exciting and intellectually challenging way to continue your Jewish education after confirthe Academy for Reform mation Jewish Studies. At the Academy, you can explore the Jewish topics which are of most whether Jewish law, interest to you or the Jewish life cycle, or a comparison of Judaism and Christianity, as well as issues dealing with Jewish ethics. The learning experience, however, isn’t confined to the c lassroom. Far from it. The Academy fea-
1.
BEVERAGE ARE SERVED. 12:45 P.M. 1 :30 P.M.
— Group Meeting — Blaustein Auditorium
2.
PROGRAMS JOINTLY SPONSORED WITH THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BALTIMORE
7 Tuesday— 'An Afternoon with the J.C.C. Folk Singers,” Jane Rubak, Director. 14 Tuesday— 'Your Medicine Cabinet.
21
3.
Tuesday— “Dreams and Our
Physical and Mental Health,” Director,
Baltimore Region Sleep Disorder Center at City Hospital. 28 Tuesday— “The Challenge of Modern or Electronic Journalism,” Secoler, General Reporter, WJZ T V.
Bob
4.
Assignment
THE BOARD OF JEWISH EDUCATION IS CURRENTLY RECRUITING INDIVIDUALS WITH TEACHING SKILLS AND JEWISH BACKGROUND FOR POSITIONS
5.
REFORM
IN
form Movement in Israel. Hannah Silverman Mr. & Mrs. Norman M. Miller Mrs. Shulamith Rosenberg Mr. & Mrs. Stewart Greenebaum At Sabbath Eve Services on March 20th, a check for almost $2100.00was presented to our guest. Rabbi Richard Hirsch, Executive Director of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, who resides in Jerusalem.
Don’t feel that your Seder must be too formal. You may interpolate into the various parts of the service your own comments. You may ask others to do the same. Keep the service moving along, but don’t feel that it has quite the same formality as a synagogue service. The Seder is a unique admixture of the solemn and the
9.
Rotate the reading of the parts of the Haggadah among those at the table. Some will read in English; others in Hebrew. Some will sing the songs in one style; others will use another melody. Have the guests recite as many of the blessings as possible in unison, and even certain segments so as to can be read in unison engage the attention of everyone
April 30, 1981 at 8:00 P.M.
feel that
he
is
the service. Linger over favorite parts of the Haggadah. After having the youngest person present recite the Mah Nishtanah, ask others to recite it: the youngest father the
in
grand-
youngest
songs of the Haggadah, or have someone with the knowledge of music and the ability to lead it primed in advance to spark the singing. Make your reading pronounced enough to keep the children interested. Don’t skim through the material hastily and perfunctorily. Dramatize certain portions of the Haggadah. The poem called 'It
Came
if
fashion.
reading
On
the other hand, the of the section, 'Who
Knows One,” should be done,
Guest Speaker: RABBI JOEL ZAIMEN, Chizuk Amuno Congregation
as possible. As for the Afikomen, take the time to conceal the matzohs care-
ALL ARE
WELCOME
Academy
teachers, and much,
much
more.
And what’s more, as with all Academy students, you will have the opportunity to experience a special six week summer tour of Israel. For additional information about the outstanding Academy for Reform Jewish Studies, and to register for the 1981-82 academic year, contact Lucia Goodhart at the Board of Jewish Education, 367-8300, Extension 339 or call Rabbi Stuart Pollack at 3580108.
JFCS RANDALLSTOWN The Randallstown
District Office of
the Jewish Family and Children’s Service has announced that its new telephone number is 922-9500. The installation of an independent number for this office is in response to
growth in service provided by the agency through this outpost. Located in the Randallstown Medical Center, at 5310 Old Court Road, this office of the JFCS offers a range of services to the Jewish community including counseling around marital and parent-child problems, problems of single parenthood, problems related to aging and counseling around individual problems of adjustment.
Temporary
financial
also available to those
assistance
who
is
qualify.
can asked to
segment by segmerrt, as
LESSONS OF THE HOLOCAUST
meetings with other teenagers
to Pass at Mid-night”
BETH EL CONGREGATION Topic:
tures dinner meetings, guest speakers,
each person is read a stanza in his most dramatic be fun
YOM HASHOA
—
a lot of friendly sessions with the
father, etc. 7. Become familiar with the
8.
—
Study the Haggadah before the night of the Seder. Decide in advance which parts you can do in Hebrew and which in English. But be familiar with the text before you sit down for the ceremony.
present;
10.
is
trips,
participating
6.
There
joyful.
and make each one
ISRAEL
Gratitude is extended to the following for contributing to the $5.00 per family campaign to advance the Re-
sure everyone has a Hag-
—
ITS AFFILIATED SCHOOLS DURING THE 1981-82 SCHOOL
IN
YEAR. TO OBTAIN APPLICATIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE BJE AT 367-8300, EXT. 327.
Make
gadah.
APRIL
Friend or Foe,” Dr. Peter Lamy, Professor & Chairman of Pharmacy Practice, University of Maryland.
MEMO TO HIGH SCHOOL
HOW TO CONDUCT A
rapidly
advance. Tell thechildren at the beginning of theSederthat there will be an Afikomen hunt which will take place after the service and then give prizes to those who find the matzoh. The prizes ought to have some Jewish fully in
significance.
your Seder. You can learn many more by consulting the rabbi who will be glad to brief you at length on how you can make your home celebration fascinating and thrilling. Don't say you can’t conduct a Seder. You Can!
These are but a few ideas
for
AMERICAN JUDAISM
BIRTHS
BAR/BAT MITZVAH
BRUCE DANIEL WILLEN,
son of Dr. & Mrs. Richard Willen, grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Jack Willen.
April 3
Howard Jay Luterman, son Cantor Luterman
& Mrs. Melvin
of 11
Scott Rice, son of Mr. Jesse Rice
& Mrs. Philip Klein, Jr., grandson of Mr. & Mrs. Philip Klein, great grand-
11
Eric Jared
son
18
DANIEL JOSEPH KLEIN, son
of Mrs.
of Mr.
Mrs.
David Klein.
MATTHEW LOUIS SHERR,
son of Sherr, grand-
of
Leona Moldoven
Tammy
Rosen, daughter of
Stanley Rosen & Mrs. Gailbonnie Yaker 25 Alison Ehrlich, daughter of Dr. & Mrs. Gary Ehrlich Dr.
& Mrs. Howard T. son of Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Sherr. Mr.
Moldoven, son
NEW HOMES ENGAGEMENTS
Marcia and Paul Bycoffe
NANCY LOUISE ROBINSON & ISAAC J. YOHANAS (Nancy is the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Benno Robin-
Nancy & Lawrence
R. Fishel
Mrs. Rosetta A. Glashofer Mr. & Mrs. William Nusbaum
son).
ALAN RIFKIN & LESLIE LYNN STERN (Alan is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Arnold
BEREAVEMENTS
Rifkin).
MARRIAGES Theodore Naron and Angeline Hlad (Theodore is the son of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Naron). Steven Sachs Strauss and Vicki Clark (Steven is the grandson of Mrs. Theresa Sachs).
is
loved:
ROSE BLOCK,
great aunt of William
Wolf
BIRDIE EISENBERG
JEROME GLICKMAN,
father of
Edwin
Glickman DR. SAMUEL GOLDHEIM, husband of Ruth Goldheim, father of Leonard & David Goldheim JEROME HESS, father of L. Stephen Hess, brother of Mrs. Rose Henriques
JACK JACOBS GERTRUDE KREMEN, mother
SPECIAL BIRTHDAYS
of
Sheila Stein
April 5 Justin Kahn 7 Charles H. Cohen
9 13 13 17 18
with great sorrow that we record the passing of the following beIt
ABRAHAM KRONTHAL,
Clara Hament Mrs. Charles Cohen (Sylvia) Albert Levy
Alexander Chasan Harry Weiner
husband
of
Dinah Kronthal
JOSEPH LAPIDES,
brother of Abra-
ham Lapides
BETTY MARKS,
sister-in-law
of
Rachael Marks
WILLIAM
23 Mrs. Edward Burstein
B.
MEYER,
brother
of
Miriam Colvin
(Marjorie) 26 Mrs. Louis Schlimer (Bess) 26 Seymour Silver 28 Mrs. Louis Kann (Regina)
ANDRE PASTOR,
29 Lloyd Wetzler
PEGGY (PEARL) WEINBERG, wife of
SPECIAL ANNIVERSARIES April 3 Mr.
& Mrs. Ned Strauss
(Helen) 15 Mr. & Mrs. (Ruth)
35
James Gutman 30
husband
of
Rosa-
lind Pastor
RACHEL TROY,
grandmother
of
Barbara Berkowitz
Sidney Weinberg
MARY YANKELLOW,
mother of Jerry Yankellow and grandmother of Mrs.
Ann Katz
AARON HARRY Irene Zell,
ZELL, husband father of John Zell
of
I
APRIL 1981 SUNDAY
10
A M.
4
3
2
1
SATURDAY
FRIDAY
THURSDAY
WEDNESDAY
TUESDAY
MONDAY
Howard
7:30 P
10 00 12
Noon
7:30 P M.
7:30 P
M — Singles Now
— Sisterhood — Youth
— Sister
A M. 12
Mtg
— Sister
M
A
9:45
Noon
AM
8 00
— Pre-Nursery
14 9:45
10:00
III
N.
12
Noon
Eric
—
Miriam Lodge Meeting
Sister
—
16
M
— OSTI
Program
—
Services 8 15 P M Guest Rabbi Robert Lehman
18
17
Tammy Rosen
8:00
Brother Dinner
PM—
F-amily Services
M
— Career Group
22 9:45
A
23
— Passover
Eve
25
24
10:30
M —
Sister
Noon
Sewing
7th
—TAN —
Services
7 th
Passover Eve
Club Shalom
M
II
8 15
M
5:30 P
Service
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
7:00 P
— Services
Bat Mitzvah
Study
21
Passover Service
NO SUNDAY SCHOOL
A M
10:30
Sewing
— Sister Adult 12 Noon — TAN
12
26
Moldoven
Scott Rice
Meeting
20
10:30
15
A M.
7:30 P
Collage-Ballet
AM —
AM—
6 30 P M.
Robinne Comissiona
19
—
Services 10:30 A M. B'nai Mitzvah
7:30 P
Program
PM— Concert Series
11
Adult Study
—TA
PM— Divine Service &
Breakfast
10:00
Services
Activities
13
AM— Brotherhood
9:45
M —
10
Choir Committee Meeting
12
8 15 P
Program
Sewing
Committee Meeting 9:00
M — OSTI
9
8
7
6
— Services
Bar Mitzvah J. Luterman
Knitting (Last Session)
5
AM
10:30
— Sister,
28
27
9 45 A M Sister Adult Study 10:00 A M T.A N 12 Noon Sister
—
8 00 P
M
—
Board of Trustees Meeting
8 00
29
30
Sewing
—
PM— Club Shalom Board Meeting
TEAR ALONG DOTTED LINE
Day
of
AM— Services
of Passover Bat Mitzvah Alison Ehrlich
Day
SISTERHOOD
i
SISTERHOOD’S
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT accordance with Section 6 of the By-Laws of Oheb Shalom Sisterhood, the nominating committee submits In
the following slate: To serve from Annual
Dear Friends: Spring Time and Donor Time are synonymous. During the fall both the farmer and the donor committee begin planting their seeds for a productive spring. Spring is here! Donor
The
Blaustein Auditorium will be like a breath of spring. Be supportive of your Sisterbe a donor! hood’s many projects is
here!
It
is
April 6th!
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During April our Terrific Tuesdays will present a series on Contemporary Jewish Problems. The guest speakers on consecutive Tuesdays will be Rabbi Donald Berlin, Carole Frank & Molly Koch. Plan to attend these most provocative sessions. My sincere good wishes to all of you for a joyous Passover holiday.
Shalom, Phyllis Udoff
May
’81
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May
Our next meeting
'83.
President. Marcia Glickman Vice Presidents: Terry Lutz
Bonnie Block Corresponding Secretary: Helena Honick Financial Secretary: Judi Edelstein Assistant Financial Secretary:
Marlene Greenebaum
Board
of Directors: until May '84
To
Amy
Davis Gloria Elfenbein Gale Horwitz
Kroop
serve 3 years
Kay Levin
Susan Berkman
Lillian
Vera Mitnick Susan Wilkens Anita Rubenstein Hilda
T o serve one year term — Jean Danoff.
thanks
the
to
following
sisterhood members who participated in the Super Phon-o-thon Day for the
Associated Jewish Charities. Ernestine Baer Frances Braune Terry Lutz Vera Mitnick Ann Roedel Marjorie Silbermann
until
Bertie Wolfram Vera Zeffert
Frances Braune
Chairman
BROTHERHOOD HELP WANTED Meet many people benefits
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Brotherhood Committees are already being formed for next year. Join us and have a wonderful experience. Get turned on, not turned away.
CALL BERNIE MAZER AT 484-5257 358-0105
25, 1981 at 10:30
— Chairman
Chairman: These must be signed by twenty five Sisterhood members in good standing, with the consent of the nominee, and presented fifteen days before the Annual Meeting; said name to be added to the list of nominees and voted upon by a closed ballot at the Annual Meeting.
Spring Vacation starts April 16th thru April 26th. Mid-Week begins on April 28th
A
M.
LEON ADLER ALOIS F. BAER
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL
get fantastic reintroduce yourself to
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the Armory Show.” His topic for the evening is: 'How to look at Works of Art for Greater Enjoyment.” Mr. Perlman will bring color art reproductions plus one or two of his own original works. Guests are invited. For any further information call Ginny Levin.
JULES CHODAK SIDNEY ISADORE COHEN
NORMAN
and Sunday, May
3rd.
S.
DAVIS
ELLEN MAY GOLDENBERG ABRAHAM GOLDSTEIN
DORA DAVIS GOLDSTROM A. LEONARD GOODMAN HESS LEONARD CHARLES HOWARD, LEWIS
M.
SR.
HERBERT
A.
KATZ
WILLIAM KAUFMAN LILLIAN B. LAPIDES
JEAN S. LAZOFF FRANKLIN J. LEHMAN
LEHMAN SAMUEL G. LEHMAN BARBARA KRAUS LEVIN DOROTHY BAER LEVY GERTRUDE MACKS WILLIAM B. MEYER SAMUEL PERL LOUIS
—
the greatest person alive YOU!!!
the
of the following are in abiding reverence to be consecrated on the Seventh Day of Passover, April
Additional nominations may be presented to the Nominating Committee
Phyllis Udoff
author of four books, the being 'Immortal Ape latest American Painting from Eakins to is
The names
Susan Berkman
Elizabeth Steiner
on Tuesday, April 14 at guest speaker will be Bennard Perlman who is Chairman of the Art Department of the Community College of Baltimore. Mr. Perlman
MEMORIAL TABLETS
Marjorie Burstein Nina Davis Gloria Elfenbein
Charlotte Snyder
take place 8 p.m. Our
May '82
Nominating Committee
Freda Sussman
will
II
Rudderman
Respectfully Submitted:
Many
CAREER GROUP
Meeting
H.
PLIMACK STAFFORD H. PLIMACK NEAL MICHAEL RESNICK MERRILL
E.
DR. WILLIAM GCHUMAN MITZI SILBERMANN
FANNYE F. STOLKER SAMUEL STOLKER CLAIRE
GUTMAN WASSERMAN
Shabbat Tazrla FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 3, 1981 at Sermon RABBI POLLACK
8:15 P.M.
Candlelighter Carole Luterman
The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Dr & Mrs Max Primakow and Mrs Anne Feiner, in
honor
of the
Bar Mitzvah of
their
grandson.
HOWARD JAY LUTERMAN SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 4, 1981
at
10:30
A M.
Sermon RABBI BERLIN Bar Mitzvah HOWARD JAY LUTERMAN son of CANTOR & MRS MELVIN LUTERMAN 6613 Wickfield Road
Shabbat Pesach FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1981, Sermon RABBI POLLACK
Shabbat Metzora FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 10, 1981 at 8:00 P.M. Sermonette RABBI ROBERT L LEHMAN of the
Hebrew Tabernacle Hebrew Cong in New York Candlelighter Leona Moldoven
B
nai
11,
1981 at 10:30
The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Dr & Mrs Gary Ehrlich, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah of their daughter.
A M. Bat
The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Mrs Gailbonnie Yaker and Dr Stanley Rosen, in honor of the Bat Mitzvah
TAMMY ROSEN at
FRIDAY EVENING, MAY
YOM HASHOAH
(Holocaust
1981
at 8:15
P.M.
Remembrance Day)
Sermon RABBI BERLIN
10:30 A.M.
The Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by Mr & Mrs Leonard Kohlenstein in
honor
of the
Bar Mitzvah of
their son,
EDWARD MICHAEL KOHLENSTEIN
SATURDAY MORNING, MAY
2,
1981
at
10:30
Bat Mitzvah TAMMY ROSEN, daughter of Mrs Gailbonnie Yaker and Dr Stanley Rosen.
Bar Mitzyah
son
Meadow Road
of
EDWARD MICHAEL KOHLENSTEIN Mr & Mrs Leonard Kohlenstein. 8518 Lucerne Road
NON U.
Temple Oheb Shalom 7310 Park Heights Ave
A M.
Sermon RABBI POLLACK
Sermon RABBI POLLACK
7906 Long
1,
Candlelighter Helen Kohlenstein
Sermon RABBI BERLIN Candlelighter Gailbonnie Taranow Yaker
1981
Sermon RABBI BERLIN Mitzvah ALISON EHRLICH,
Shabbat Kedoshim
Shabbat Achare Mot FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 17, 1981 at 8:15 P.M. FAMILY SERVICE— BIRTHDAY BLESSINGS FOR APRIL
18,
M.
daughter of Dr & Mrs Gary Ehrlich. 39t6 Chaffey Road
son of Mrs Leona Moldoven 6973 Blanche Road and SCOTT RICE son of Mr Jesse Rice 6614 Vincent Lane
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL
ALISON EHRLICH
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1981 at 10:30 A SEVENTH DAY OF PASSOVER CONSECRATION OF MEMORIAL TABLETS
Sermon RABBI BERLIN Mitzvah ERIC JARED MOLDOVEN
of their daughter.
P.M.
Candlelighter Maryanne Ehrlich
The Oneg Shabbat will be co-spohsored by Mrs Leona Moldoven. in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her son. ERIC JARED MOLDOVEN and by Mr Jesse Rice, in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of his son. SCOTT RICE and by M.s Hilda Tiefenbrun in honor of the Bar Mitzvah of her nephew SCOTT RICE
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL
at 8:15
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Md
21208
AM UAB31 ROBERT L. LEHM. FORT WASHINGTON AVE. 51 10033 NEW YORK, NEW YORK-
PROFIT S
ORG
POSTAGE
PAID
Baltimore, Md. Permit No. 777
Address Correction Requested
February 26, 1981
Rabbi Robert Lehman World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors One Park Avenue, Suite 418 New York, N. Y. 10016
Dear Robert,
Thank you for your kind note of February 19.
I
have today circulated a
them on plans for the conference mailer to all Holocaust survivors updating in June.
in being with us for this We appreciated your time and attention
very special event. I
of all Holocaust have as well forwarded today a complete list
survivors to your New York office.
being distributed by the material additional any welcome would We
promoting and encouraging organizations of the conference for purposes of participation.
Thank you again for your visit.
Sincerely yours.
Steven Windmueller, Exec. Director Greater Albany Jewish Federation
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PROGRAM OUTLINE
WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
SUNDAY, JUNE 14TH A.M.
OFFICIAL OPENING OF SURVIVOR VILLAGE
[
P.M.
.!!RI^ONFERENCE RECEPTIUN IN TEL AVIV, HOSTED R^SRALLI SURVIVOR ORGANIZATION (NON-AMERICAN SURVIVORS SHOULD BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE) MONDAY, JUNE
1
5TH
A.M.
OPTIONAL VISIT TOaYESHIVOT IN JERUSALEM FOltNDED BY SURVIVORS (ARRANGEMENTS BEING HANDl-ED THROUGH RABBI HASKEL BESSER OF AGUDAH)
P.M
.
individual VISITS TO YAD VASHEM.
5:00-7:00
J UNE
Tl lESDAY,
A.M
OFFICIAL OPENING OF WORI.D GATHERING WITH PARTICIPATION OF PRESIDENT YITZHAK NAVON (NO CLOSED CIRCUIT TV).
^
7:30
16TH
VvV7
P.M.
V
'
OPEN
.
.
.
,
GROUP VISITS TO VARIOUS KIBBUTZIM (THESE SHOULD TAKE PLACE AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE IN THE AFTERNOON AND SHOULD CONCLUDE BY 7:30 OR 8:00).
.
PROGRAM AT LATRUN, IF COST IS SHARED 50-50 BY PROGRA]
9:30-10:30
ISRAEL AND WORLD GATHERING COMMITTEE (PROGRAM MUST BE IN ENGLISH AND IJMITED TO ONE HOUR)
'
WEDNESDAY, JUNE I7TH
ALL DAY
SECOND GENERATION MI’.FTS IN SESSION AT BINYANEI (PROGRAM TO RE DEVELOPED SEPARATELY•) HAOOMA.
10 00 - 12:00
'RESPONSE OF SESSION AT BINYANEI HA(0MA HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS TO UPSURGE OF WORLDWIDE ANTI-SEMITISM.'
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:
P.M
.
CONCLUDING CEREMONY IN TRIBUTE TO THE 1,500,000 JEWISH CHILDREN LOST IN THE HOLOCAUST. CULTURAL EVENING AT BINYANEI HAOOMA. POSSIBLE (THIS CHARGE OF $5.00 OR L.S.50 FOR ADMISSION. IN THE MEANWHILE IS AN OPEN ITEM FOR DISCUSSION A REQUEST FOR THE FINANCIAL UNDERWRITING .OF THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN MADE OF THE AICF.)
5:00-6:00
8:30
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18TH A.M. .
P.M
DEDICATION OF NEW HEICHAL SHLOMO SYNAGOGUE IN MEMORY OF THE 6,000,000.
.
5:00 (OR LATER)
.
6 : 00 - 8:00
.
,
MARCH OF SURVIVORS TO WESTERN WALL FOR FINAL. COMPONENl’ OF WORLD GATHERING PROGRAK TRANSMITTAL OF SURVIVOR LEGACY TO SECOND GENERATION ENGLISH, YIDDISH, IVRIT, (IN FIVE LANGUAGES RUSSIAN?). FRENCH, AND SPANISH.
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ADDRESS BY PRIME MINISTER.
.
ADDRESS BY A SURVIV(R.
.
CONCLUDING REMARKS
.
ADJOURNMENT
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APRIL
9,
1981
2~The Jewish Chronin'e
<1f
Piitshur^h. Thursday. Mari
‘Survivor’
Torah
be dedicated
to
A Torah w hich
survived the na/i Holocaust will be dedicated at the Rode( Shalom
Congregation during a special service on Sunday morning.
March 29
at
1
1
The guest speaker will be Rabbi Robert I. Lehman, a
member
of
Executive
the
Board of the Holocaust Survivors Conference to be held in Israel during the coming summer. Isaiah Kuperstein of the Holocaust .Memorial Center will participate in the service.
This small
town.
lorah comes from a Eastern European 1
writing
he scribal manner of indicates
that
it
is
appro.ximately 200 years old. ike so many other lorahs, it was taken by the na/is to one of their large depository sites I
Prague where
in
lined
to
was desbecome part of an
anti-Semitic
it
museum.
Lorah itself has been desecrated and is. therefore. I
he
RABBI ROBERT I.EUVIAN Special service. not usable for normal service occasions, but as a survivor of
of the HoJocaust, it symbolizes the will of .lews to survive even against worst of all possible odds, fhe this periivd
lorah is the property Westminster Synagogue
London,
the
of in
Memorial
Scrolls
Committee,
rescued
many Torahs.
which
9 WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
BULLETIN
israd, june 14 18, 1981
#3
MARCH, 1981

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REPRODUCTION OF ISRAEL *S MEDAL HONORING WORLD GATHERING
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EDITORIAL NOTE: of the State The cover of this bulletin shows the front and back medal which is now being struck in Israel in honor of the World It will be available to those who are interested at the Gathering. Survivor Village in Jerusalem and can be purchased either in gold, silver and bronze.
WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
WORLD BULLETIN #3
MARCH 1981
TO:
All Members of the Executive Committee All Members of the International Sponsoring Committee All International and U.S. Organizational Committees
FROM:
The Chairman and Officers of the World Gathering
By the time you receive this, we will be three months away from events Registration from the UNITED STATES of the World Gathering in Israel. Another membership of 500 are known to us but is over 1,500 thus far. we have not yet received their official registration. Indications are that several hundred survivors from 22 other countries are making a reservation but since their names are registered directly in Israel, we do not have the exact number available. All indications point to All systems an attendance of 2,500 to 3,000, not including the Israelis. are Go
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three or The members of the Steering Committee are meeting regularly four times a week to resolve the multitude of problems in connection with running an event of this magnitude. We can only tell you that the problems are enormous but we are dealing with them as best we can.
REGISTRATION
With interest in the World Gathering mounting daily, we must make it clear that the five-day activities will only be open to those whose registration fees are paid. If individuals happen to be in Israel during that time, they, too, must register. We are sure you will appreciate that it would not be fair for individuals to participate in the same activities for which we have paid our registration. It is our plan to have at the airport arrival terminal, a reception desk for the World Gathering so that all those interested in participating can register. We must make it clear that, in view of the limited space, as well as for security reasons, participation in the activities will be limited to those who have previously registered and paid their registration fee. BUDGETARY PROBLEMS It must be obvious to you that the magnitude of the program which is going to take place during the World Gathering costs money. We have written to all registrants about this and asked them for their financial Our over-all deficit in addition to their $100 registration. support
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is
approximately $300,000.
HOTEL AND TRAVEL -ARRANGEMENTS All hotel and travel arrangements are handled via !SRAM for plane transportation and via ALBANY IN ISRAEL. You are urged to contact them immediately unless you have already done so. Their toll-free telephone number is 800-223-7460. We are asking that you deal with them on all travel arrangements and call our office only if there are special problems. We are simply not equipped staff-wise to handle telephone
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inquiries. As we have mentioned before, we have one professional and two overworked girls in the office.
While writing about hotels, let us tell you that the cost for buses alone, just to give you an idea of the cost in Israel, will be over $100,000 of this program, the overall budget for the four days is in excess of $400,000.
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Now, let us give you a rundown on some of the activities in the UNITED STATES and throughout the WORLD.
Following herewith is a tentative outline of the program. in mind that this is not final and is subject to change.
Please keep
PROGRAM SUNDAY, JUNE 14 P.M.
Reception for all World Gathering participants in Tel Aviv, hosted by the World Federation of Jewish Fighters, Camp Inmates and Nazi Victims MONDAY, JUNE 15
A.M.
Optional visit to Jerusalem Yeshivot, established by Holocaust Survivors 3:00 to 5;00 P.M
.
Visit to Yad Vashem
6:00 P.M
.
WORLD GATHERING OPENING CEREMONY The President of Israel
TUESDAY, JUNE 16
Beginning at 2:00 P.M. Visit to various Kibbutzim created by Holocaust survivors. All arrangements to be made by the Kibbutzim.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17 All-day meeting of the Second Generation in Jerusalem. 10: A.M. -12 Noon
Meeting in Binyanei Haoomah 'The Survivors of the Holocaust Confront the New Worldwide Anti-Semitism.'
Subject:
6:00 P.M
.
All survivors, including members of Second Generation meet in front Knesset
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conducted Tribute to the 1,500 martyred Jewish children, by members of the Second Generation.
2.
An address by The Prime Minister.
THURSDAY, JUNE 18 A.M.
Wreath laying by special delegation at Latrun. 4:00 P.M.
March of Survivors to Western Wall 5:00 P.M.
All participants arrive at Western Wall
5:30 P.M.
Concluding Program
Presentation of Legacy to the Second Generation Address by a Survivor addit ional HIGHLIGHTS Israel from wherever he or Each survivor is asked to bring a rock to It will be placed in the It can be any color or size. she lives. Survivors Memorial Wall at Yad Vashem. minute audio cassette recording Each survivor is asked to do a 30 or 60 • This the time of the Holocaust. of his or her personal experience at be deposited in the perm cassette should be brought to Israel and will (Additional instructions will be supplied to nent archives of Yad Vashem. all registrants.) ^ for purposes of badge Identification an given be will survivor . Each to all events, without which no tickets admission of book a and security program. one will be able to participate in the 4 in the Binyanei up set be will 'village and A Lrvivors headquarters • It will be open the entire wee Jerusalem. in Center Convention Haooma for all survivors and their point meeting and focal a as serve and will
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the World Gathering will be of events day's each of minutes •^™Ninety the world, to any station transmitted by television satellite throughout Arrangements should be made in advance. or network desiring to accept it. extensively by the regular news The World Gathering will also be covered media throughout the world. _ ^ of the Tes^ment sign to opportunity an have will Every participant • Wall and eventually deposited Survivors which will be read at the Western with Yad Vashem. ,
GATHERING RELIGIOUS COMMUNITY SUPPORTING WORLD Committee of the World Gathering Leadership International honorary the With personalities and, the executive rabbinical world-famous several including
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committee itself including prominent Orthodox, Conservative and Reform the rabbis, the religious community has exhibited a profound interest in success of the June 14—18 events in Israel. for visits As part of the Gathering program there will be opportunities yeshivoth to yeshivoth in Israel which represent the continuity of former in Europe.
completed the We are informed that Heichal Shlomo in Jerusalem has just construction of a new synagogue which will be named after the Six Million Jews who perished in the Holocaust.
planning to This synagogue will seat 3,000 persons. Heichal Shlomo is which hold a special dedication ceremony at the time of the Gathering at delegates will be welcome. headed by Some of the World Gathering committees around the world are participating rabbis who have assumed the responsibility of organizing and In some, they have provided active leadership as the in local committees. chairmen of these survivor organizing committees.
The International Leadership Committee includes such world-famous Jakobovits; rabbinical personalities as Chief Rabbi of Great Britain Immanuel Dr. Moses Rosen, Chief Rabbi Bent Melchior of Denmark; Chief Rabbi of Romania Congregations, Rabbi Alexander Schindler of the Union of American Hebrew and Rabbis Haskell Besser and Hershel Schacter of New York City. throughout the Many of the major meetings of survivors in local communities of United States and abroad have taken place in synagogues and temples Jewish community centers affiliated with them.
SPECIAL PROGRAM IN NEW YORK CITY OVER RADIO STATION WEVD three-hour radio On Sunday, March 15th, Radio Station WEVD aired a special an affirmation of Life.' The 'The World Gathering program entitled the stars program was narrated by the well-known actor, Fritz Weaver, one of participants in the of the NBC TV program 'Holocaust.' Among the many United Nations program were Elie Wiesel, Yehuda Blum, Israel Ambassador to the Holtzman, and dozens and himself a survivor; former Congresswoman, Elizabeth The program, which will be available in condensed form for of survivors. on the interested radio stations around the country, left a dramatic impact Hundreds of phone calls were received in our office which were listeners. groups around covered by leaders of the Second Generation. All interested If you are interested the country are urged to take advantage of this program. please contact our office, so that it can be made available to you.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING. NEW YORK CITY three-hour radio One the same day, Sunday, March 15th, as the airing of the It took place. program, a full meeting of the National Executive Committee throughout the country. was attended by Executive Committee members from Angeles Irving Peters, Fred Diamont Sigi Halbreich, from Los Among them were: from Fort Lauderdale. Sol Goldstein, Chicago, Jacob Brodski and Ludwik Brodski ,
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NEWS FROM THE UNITED STATES SENATE
considers himself a survivor qpnator Rudv Boschwitz, of Minnesota, who ^therlng. In the planning for the Wor d Involved harbeco.; of ill participate with us in the World Senator the possibility good a is xLre Gathering in June.
COMMEMORATIVE STATE OF ISRAEL MINTS SPECIAL HOLOCAUST
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and bronze commemorating The silver gold, in minted Medal State A will be Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors 1A-I8th, 19öi. Israel on the occasion of this event June
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Coins and Medals Corporation, Israel of State the by produced The medal, in Hebrew and English declaring and Israel of State The .blem of flth the ; throughout the orld at distributed be will Rebirth,' to •'From Holocaust All Gathering events will mid-June. in Gathering world tte til of The take place in Israel.
Knesseth member Chaika Grossftian, and Kovner, Abba poet Israeli famous The the of The World Gathering, were among director exLutive Mozes, R SaLet approved the design after a worldwi e which committee public a of members compet it ion declaring the fact that the medal is In addition to the inscription World Gathering of Jewish being issued in commemoration of The to Rebirth also has a ^pr Holocaust 'From says that side Survivors, the 'Jude patterned after th duction of the Star of David with the word, set off hy prison bars to compulsory sign used by the Nazis. It 1 the superimposed Jude and David of Star The interment. concentration camp Nazi-occupied territories. was obligatorily worn by Jews in it will be and silver gold In diameter. in centimeters The medal is six edl on will also be Issued in bronze the while numbers limited ln mlttef its historic value. a limited amount in order to retain
FRENCH JEWS AT GATHERING 80.000 TREES TO BE PLANTED IN MEMORY OF
Holocaust Survivors who will have Jewish French of Daughters and Sons The informed us that they are P^^^ting have Gathering The at contingent a large Jews who perished in Nazi death French 80,000 the of memory in trees 80 000 Keren Kayemeth he Israel, will the with cooperation In planting. The cams survivor ceremony «'rplace on June 18th as pmt of the French Jewish during the Gathering. Committee of The Gathering French the of President Wellers, Professor Georges to the march by the smvlvors prior place take will ImeLny the slyi through the and their children and grandchildren are expected from France. Between 200-300 survivors and their families
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of Miami to sponsor a survivors meeting at the sprawling Century Village East and signed up 60 participants in the June 14-18 World Gathering.. Rabbi Charles Rosenzweig , spiritual leader of Shaarit Haplaytah and executive director of the Holocaust Memorial Center in Michican will personally escort his state's contingent to the Gathering in Jerusalem he told Samuel Mozes, executive director of the Gathering during the latter's appearance before a survivors' meeting at the United Hebrew Schools building his in Detroit on January 29th. .. Speaking about our own Samuel Mozes programmatic outline of what will happen in Jerusalem in mid-June was published in News View the Israel news magazine published at the end of the year.. We are just getting the clips from Ernest W. Michel's trip to He was featured in both POLITIKEN and BERLINGSKE TIDENDE, Denmark. prestigious dailies in wide-ranging interviews on the reasons behind the World Gathering. . .When Gathering vice chairman Benjamin Meed made a recent trip to Denmark JODISK ORIENTERING, the leading Jewish periodical, devoted an entire page to an interview to his views on the Gathering and need for the support of the June 14-18th historic event .. .Through the cooperation of the Philadelphia Federation and the local CRC a meeting of some 150 It was chaired by survivors took place in Philadelphia on January 15th. Joe Smuckler Chairman of the Yad Vashem Memorial Committee. Among the Fred Same Morris Stainman and survivor leadership participating were: So far, The meeting was well covered by the local media. Abe Shnaper Philadelphia has 60 registrants for the World Gathering .. In addition to the special meeting of the Executive Committee called in New York during January attended by Ambassador Ephraim Evron on behalf of the Israeli Government as reported here earlier, another meeting took place with Yehuda Avner Assistant to the Prime Minister, who has been deeply involved in planning for the World Gathering since its very inception. . .a meeting of the survivors in the PALM BEAGH area was held on February 20th organized There is considerable interest by the Palm Beach Jewish Community Council in the Southern Florida area with hundreds expected to participate.. It is interesting to note that there are registrants thus far, from 29 states, including such far away places as Nebraska, Arizona, Kentucky and ,
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PISAR AT WARSAW GHETTO MEMORIAL Among the French participants in the Gathering is well-known international lawyer, Samuel Pisar one of the youngest survivors of the Holocaust and author of the international best seller, 'Of Blood and Hope.' Sam, who has been instrumental in the organization of the French Gommittee, has also agreed to be the speaker at the May Warsaw Ghetto Memorial at Temple Emanu-el in New York Gity, which is traditionally chaired by the President of the Organization and Vice Chairman of the World Gathering, Benj am in Meed Sam Pisar also appeared recently on the Dick Cavett show as well as together with Benjamin Meed on several interview programs. ,
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BOOK ON WORLD GATHERING A group of internationally known photographers are planning to shoot pictures for a book on the World Gathering and contacts are now being made to secure The photographers have asked that an appropriate writer for such a book. survivors coming to Israel, bring along photos of their families in Europe They will have as well as pictures taken shortly after their liberation. equipment to duplicate these photos in Israel for possible use in such a Therefore, please look for any pictures you feel might be appropriate book.
and bring them along to the World Gathering. if
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OfJßWisn Holocaust Survivors
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June 1518
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CHOICE OF TRAVEL PROGRAMS You
are invited to review this information
contact directly the travel office listed on the
and last
page.
Sponsored by survivors associations throughout the world and leading Israeli and international Jewish agencies
An
event of major historical significance
A
pilgrimage of
A
manifestation of perseverance,
remembrance
tenacity, survival
An
and commitment
expression of our solidarity and
concern for
Israel
REGISTRATION FORM be held during four days 15 thru Thursday, June 18, 1981.
WORLD GATHERING
The
from Monday, June
will
major events During the four days, some of the
will be;
inaugural mass assembly and memorial service on the grounds of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem;
An
march of survivors from the Knesset through the
A
streets of Jerusalem to the Western Wall;
Special events at several kibbutzim lished by Holocaust survivors;
in
full-day special
program
for the
Second Generation;
Every survivor is invited to bring along a recording of his or her experiences on a tape cassette, or a written memoir for the permanent Archives of Yad Vashem, as well as personal Holocaust memorab^a for preservation;
Ceremony of legacy
signing
and transmitting the
collective
of survivors for future generations, at the
Western Wall;
Reception by survivor organizations
in Israel.
Registration Fee of $100 per participant will be added to any program arrangements. Members of the Second Generation may pay $50.
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TRAVEL OPTIONS AND PRICES ALL ABOUT AIRFARES round trip air transportation bescheduled and tween New York City and Tel Aviv on both New York and your charter flights, .•dd-on flights between Canada may be departure city within the United States or below reflect arranged at additional cost. .Ml rates quoted and are subject to the fares and regulations now in effect
We
are holding seats for
airfares in change for June, 1981. The lowest applicable effect during June, 1981 will be used. CHARTER FLIGHT FARE (El A1 non-stop 747): $769.00 departure to date Permits 1 to 3 weeks abroad from date of your ticket at least of return and requires that you purchase
stopovers in Europe are per60 days prior to departure. arranged, submitted. Longer stays (up to 8 weeks) may be
No
ject to availability.
SUPER APEX FARE.
$799.00 departure to Permits 10 to 60 days abroad from date of your ticket at date of return and requires that you purchase European stopover is least 2 1 days prior to departure date. not permitted.
APEX FARE:
$917.00 departure to date Permits 6 to 60 days abroad from date of your ticket at least of return and requires that you purchase in Europe on the re21 days prior to departure. A stopover may be made for an additional $75.00. The comturn trip
plete itinerary
must be booked
in
advance.
PLEASE DO NOT DELAY! YOUR RESPONSE AND COMMITMENT ARE NEEDED NOW!
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Yes,
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Includes: in
all
,
•
,
with other survivors at the in Israel.
Name:
events during the Gathering period Transfers to and from events
Address:
accommodations
5 days (4 nights) hotel
to join
WORLD GATHERING
,u World Gathering ,
Admissions and participation
want
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in
Tel Aviv or Jerusalem
City, State
&
Zip:
Breakfast dailv Israel estab-
great assembly at Massada;
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HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS WORLD GATHERING PERIOD PROGRAM A: 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS JUNE 15-19
LAND RATES, PER PERSON SHARING TWIN ROOM TOURIST FIRST DELUXE HOTEL *
Names
:1(
* * * *
CLASS
Business
Phone:
in full
(
Home
)
(
of accompanying persons:
$ 97
TEL AVIV
$120
JERUSALEM
WORLD GATHERING TOUR PACKAGES PROGRAM B: 10 DAYS/9 NIGHTS DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK: JUNE 11
areas the camps, ghetto, other location or forest where you spent most of the time during the war:
Please
Includes: 3 nights Tel Aviv, 5 nights Jerusalem
list
Breakfast daily Transfers to and from Ben Gurion Airport
government licensed guide 2 V2 days of sightseeing with
PROGRAM
C: 15
DAYS/ 13 NIGHTS
DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK Includes: 6 nights Tel Aviv;
JUNE
9
8,
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make my
World Gathering.
Enclosed: $
Breakfast daily
my community
with publicizing and promoting the World Gathering. Please contact me. I
Transfers to and from Ben Gurion Airport licensed guide 5 days of sightseeing with government program is also available from Miami, departing
am
also willing to assist in
Signature:
PROGRAM D: 16 DAYS/14 NIGHTS DEPARTURE FROM NEW YORK: JUNE Includes: 7 nights Jerusalem; 5 nights Tel Aviv
13 .
night
1
Galilee;
1
.
,
.
night
•r
Haifa;
Transfers to and from Ben Gurion Airport licensed guide 6 days of sightseeing with government
LAND RATES, PER PERSON SHARING TWIN ROOM TOURIST FIRST deluxe HOTEL * * *
*****
PROGRAM B PROGRAM C PROGRAM D Please note that there insurance.
DEPOSIT & REGISTRATION FEES $125.00 DEPOSIT (refundable) is required selected travel
$100.00
Breakfast daily
CLASS
to
costs of organizing the
night Galilee; 6 nights Jerusalem
The above on June 9.
able to participate but would contribution to help defray the
do not expect to be
I
per person for
program and,
REGISTRATION FEE
(refundable) per adult
is
required for World Gathering events ($50.00 for Second Generation). Please
make
all
checks payable
to:
WORLD JEWISH CONGRESS (AMERICAN
SECTION)
and mail to: World Jewish Congress American Section World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors One Park Avenue, Suite 418 New York, New York 10016
NOTE ON REGISTRATION FEES: purregistration fee is not connected with travel or hotels. Its itself: Gathering World pose is to contribute to the cost of the admission to all events, local bus transportation to/from events, some of the lunches, information kit and tags, computer service services listing in a special Survivors’ Who’s Who; guide
The
may be
a small additional fee for
(proposed), other during the World Gathering, security services and various technical services.
REGISTRATION FORM /continued AIR RESERVATION:
PROGRAM
E: 10
HOTELS ONLY DAYS/9 NIGHTS
Designed for people who have been to not require sightseeing.
Departure City:
Israel
before and do
Includes:
Departure Date:
10 days
hotel accommodations in either
nights)
(9
Tel Aviv or Jerusalem
Return Date:
Breakfast daily
LAND RESERVATIONS: would
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Jerusalem
Program B: 10 Days/9 Nights - Tour Package Program C: 15 Days/13 Nights - Tour Package Program D: 16 Days/ 14 Nights - Tour Package Program E: 10 Days/9 Nights Hotels Only [
[
Tel Aviv
]
following program (s):
to register for the
like
]
Tel Aviv
[
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No
sightseeing
is
included.
LAND RATES, PER PERSON SHARING TWIN ROOM TOURIST FIRST DELUXE HOTEL CLASS
Ht
TEL AVIV
Hfi
* * *
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$192 $244
$232 $285
$299 $359
JERUSALEM
Jerusalem All of the above rates are based on double occupancy and reflect the per person rate. Single room rates and rates for children are available upon request.
Pre-Gathering Trip to Poland:
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Ben Gurion Airport
Transfers to and from
Please specify the following:
Departure Date:
PLEASE NOTE: Accommodations Hotel Category:
with
I/we require: Total
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Number
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double
[
]
triple
homes, dependent upon for those participants who do not wish to
Israeli families, in their
availability,
single
can be arranged
stay in hotels.
of Rooms:
IMPORTANT HOTEL INFORMATION Children’s rates and single request. [
1
room supplements available on
Please send further information Israeli
programs
on
a stay with an
Family.
Please Note: All of the information contained in this brochure is based on preliminary scheduling. Rates are based
on current 1980
tariffs
and are subject to change
in
call:
WORLD GATHERING TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS 630 Third Avenue New York, New York 10017 (800)-223-7460
Phone:
New York
State: (212)
697-8553
For further information on other aspects of the World Gathering, please
call;
WORLD GATHERING EXECUTIVE OFFICES Phon^
(212) 679-0600
Operators, Isram Travel, and The World Jewish Congress, American Section (World Gathering) stipulate that they are not liable for the faults or defaults of the various companies, owners or agents providing the services; or for accidents, baggage losses, delays, strikes, political unrest, riots and acts of God and war. If it becomes necessary for the well being of the passengers (or for any reason whatsoever) to alter the arrangements, such ^terations may be made without penalty to the Operators. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the passengers. The right is also reserved to withdraw any tours; ^so to decline to accept or retun any persons as members of the tours. The transportation coirtpanics concerned are not to be held responsible for any acts, omissions or events during the time passengers are not on their conveyances. The passage contract, when issued, shall constitute the sole contract between the company and purchaser of these tours. This tour may use the services of any I.A.T.A. carrier.
RESPONSIBILITY; The Tour
•
at a
is
available
on
all
supplement. Rates quoted on request.
Hotels will be confirmed by category (Deluxe, First or Tourist Class). Specific hotels within each category will be assigned prior to departure.
Hotel service charge and taxes are included in
all rates.
1981.
For further information on travel arrangements and hotel
accommodations, please
The Tel Aviv or Jerusalem Hilton
POLAND PRE-GATHERING OPTIONAL PROGRAM 5 DAYS or 7 DAYS DEPARTURES FROM NEW YORK IN JUNE, 1981
HOLOCAUST
SITES IN
Includes:
Deluxe hotel accommodations in Warsaw and Cracow Commemorative visits with American & Polish guides to: Former Warsaw Ghetto area Auschwitz and Birkenau Treblinka and Majdanek
Opportunity to attend Shavuot services Synagogue in Warsaw Shavuot
at
Nozyk
Warsaw Warsaw and Cracow
at leisure in
City tours in
Meetings with Jewish leaders Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily
Complete
itinerary
PRICE:
request.
$575.00 (land arrangements only)
The group Gathering
on
will
proceed directly from Poland
in Israel Please call us
description.
to the
World
or write to receive a full
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WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH holocaust SURVIVORS ’» 14-18,1981
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Sponsored by survivors associations throughout the Jewish and leading Israeli, United States and international agencies and federations.
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An event off ms^Jor historical significance A pilgrimage off remembrance
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A maniffestation off perseverance, resistance,
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tenacity, survival •
and commitment
An expression off our solidarity and concern
ffor
Israel
Neadquarters: W(rld Qatheringol Jewish holocaust Survivors One Park Avenue, Suite 4 18, hew York, H.Y. 10016 Telephone: ;2 2) 679 0600. Telex: 2.56 29 W.JC UR 1
Official Agents: IsraiT) Travel Int
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Under the patronage of the Prime Minister of Israel
Dear Friend:
Aims and Purposes
You are invited to join us in an event of historic importance to the Jewish people. There are not many events of this kind in any person s lifetime. Those of us who are old enough remember the collapse of Hazi Germany and our liberation in 1945, the proclamation and establishment of the State of Israel in 1948, the Six Days War in 1967, and still later Sadat's visit to Jerusalem in 978 to initiate peace between Egypt and Israel. These dates will be noted in the history of
The World Gathering •
will:
eniphasize the significance and legacy of the Holocaust and comrenorate the 36th anniversary of liberation from the Hazi concentration
camps;
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the Jews.
It is
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Serve notice to the entire world that the Holocaust must never be forgotten, never be repeated;
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Affirm the coiitinuity and survival of the Jewish
believed that the World Gathering of
Jewish Hoiocaust Survivors, bringing to Israel delegates from all corners of the world, to reaffirm the continuity of the Jewish people, will be another such landmark of importance. It is expected that thousands of survivors and their families from around the world will make the pilgrimage to Israel next year. In addition, many of the tens of thousands of survivors living in Israel
will
people as a whole and the State of
as their
focal point• •
On
a worldwide scale, bear personal witness to the
Holocaust experience;
also
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Bring together the Second Qeneratioti: the sons and daughters of Holocaust survivors.
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Transmit a testament from
participate.
you be there? Will you be there to be counted to pay homage to our martyrs, and to rejoice in our own survival? Will you be there to serve notice to all nations of the world that there must be no more holocausts? Will you be there to sign with all of us the Testament to future generations — to our sons and daughters, to our grandchildren, and to their children? Will you be there to stand with all of us in front of the Wall of the Temple as a witness to the world and
Israel
Will
all
the survivors to
future generations. •
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Above
be an opportunity for the survivors from all over the world — once in their lifetime — to be with each other, to celebrate our survival, share achievements of the present all,
this gathering will
and aspirations
for the future.

future generations?
To REMEMBER the past. To REMEMBER and to reaffirm our solidarity and determination as survivors, the living witnesses of our greatest tragedy in Jewish history. You owe it to yourself, your family, and to the memory of our Martyrs, to participate in this unique, .
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once-in-a-lifetime historic act of
2
remembrance.
view of Hie advancing age of many of the survivors and the awarene.ss that this may be the only opportunity for such an international convocation, participants are urged to bring their sons and daughters — their spouses, children, even grandchildren. Thus the continuity of our heritage and Itr
history
would be reinforced. 3
The Program The World Gathering will be held during five days, from Sunday evening, June 1 4 to Thursday evening, June 18, 1981. However, delegates will be able to arrive earlier and/or stay longer, by group or individual arrangements with our travel representatives or by their own arrangements. From the opening ceremonies, when the President of Israel will address the Holocaust survivors and their sons and daughters at Yad Vashem, to those Final moments after we have walked through the streets of Jerusalem to the Western Wall, the program of the World Gathering will be dramatic, historic, and emotionai. Sunday, June 14. The survivor organizations in Israel will welcome survivors from the Diaspora at an open air evening reception in Tel Aviv, with a magnificent artistic program. Monday, June 15. A large-scale meeting and memorial ceremonies will take place on the grounds of Yad Vashem (Martyrs and Heroes Memorial Authority) in Jerusalem, and the President of Israel will speak. Survivors from around the world will deposit the rocks which will eventually be placed in the Survivors Memorial Wall. Tuesday, June 16. Delegates of the Second Generation from all countries of the Diaspora will meet with
the next generation, and of the acceptance of the pledge of responsibility from the sons and daughters of survivors.
The entire program will be conducted under the guidance and sponsorship of the Israel Ministry of Education and Culture.
From the beginning to the end, YOU our program. YOUR presence tire world to see!
Knesset, the judiciary, and the diplomatic corps, to hear an address of the Prime Minister. Later the Prime Minister will lead a torchlight march of the survivors and the people of Jerusalem, through the streets of the capital, to the Western Wall. There in front of the Wall the final ceremony will be held of the transmittal of the survivor's testament and legacy to
count, for the en-
evening of June 8th, a significant cultural program will be presented in Jerusaiem's Binyanei Maooma by the World Council for Yiddish Culture, with the participation of leading literary and artistic 1
personalities.
Additional Highlights •
Each survivor is asked to bring a rock to Israel from wherever he or she lives. It can be any color or size. It will be placed in the Survivors Memoriai Wall at Yad Vashem.
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Each survivor
is
asked to do a 30- or 60minute
audio cassette recording of his or her personal experience at the time of the Holocaust. This cassette should be brought to Israel and will be deposited in the permanent archives of Yad Vashem. (Additional instructions will be supplied
same time other
Massada, where a colorful light-and-sound show will depict the relationship between the historic defense of the mountain and the experiences of survivor during the Holocaust. The Israel Defense Forces will conduct a swearing-in ceremony for newly graduated officers. Thursday, June 18. Everyone will assemble on the great plaza in front of the Knesset in Jerusalem, together with members of the Government, the
be part of
Following the Western Wall ceremony, on the
their Israeli counterparts for a full-day program of their own, to be held in one of the kibbutzim. At the
participants will be guests of the kibbutzim established by Holocaust survivors. Wednesday, June 17. In the morning there will be held a special session in Jerusalem's Binyanei Haooma to discuss the causes and the dangers of the revival of anti-Semitism in Europe and in the Americas. In the afternoon all delegates will travel to
will
will
to
all
registrants.)
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Each survivor will be given an identification badge for purposes of security and a book of admission tickets to all events, without which no one will be able to participate in the program.
•
A survivor village will be constructed at the Qivat Ram Hebrew University Stadium in Jerusalem. It will be open the entire week and will serve as a focal and meeting point for all survivors and their families.
•
,
ninety minutes of each day's events of the World Gathering will be transmitted by television satellite throughout the world, to any station or net-
work desiring
to accept
it.
Arrangements should
be made in advance. The World Gathering will also be covered extensively by the regular news media throughout the world. •
Every participant will have an opportunity to sign the Testament of Survivors which will be read at the Western Wall and eventually deposited with
Yad Vashem.
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5
All
Registration We urge you to participate actively in this enormous task, and register your intention to attend and be a delegate WITHOUT DELAY!
to the World Gathering;
We strongly recommend
early
NOW
registration
because transportation facilities and hotel space in limited. Israel, although of good quality, are Therefore we ask that you complete your registraregistration fee tion and enclose $100 per person as ($50 for sons and daughters of sur ivors).
The registration fee will cover: Admission to all events of the World Gathering. in Admission to the 'Survivors Village
• •
Jerusalem.
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Guide ser ice during the World Gathering. Security services and various technical services to
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participants. •
Inscription of your
Who •
s
Who Among
name
in
a special
volume
of
the Surv ivors.
Unique opportunity to personaliy sign the Legacy to future Generations. B.M. is the official bank of the World a branch will be active at the Survivors Village. This bank will also arrange informa-
Bank Hapoalim Gathering and tional
meetings
Kashrut
will
for
delegates on Israel s economy.
be observed at
all
program events.
RESPONSIBILITY: The Tour Operators Isram Travel Albany American Travel (Israel) and The World Jewish Congress. not liable Section (World Gathering) stipulate that they are companies, owners for the faults or defaults of the various baggage or agents prov iding the serv ices or for accidents, strikes, political unrest riots and acts of war. If it becomes necessary for the well being of (or for any reason whatsoever) to alter the
losses, delays
God and
for the convenience of World Gathering participants, we shall offer round trip air transportation to Tel Aviv from New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Chicago on regularly scheduled flights.
most economical fares to Israel are APEX (Advance Payment Excursion) and Sup)er Apex. The tour packages in this brochure are based on the Super Apex fare of $799 from New York in effect in December 1980. In the event charter flights are approved for 1981, we shall use such flights as well, subject to schedule and availability. APEX fares are subject to certain restrictions. In making your travel plans, please read the terms on page 13 carefully. Currently the
Super Apex fare
Transportation to and from these events. lnfornation kits and personal tags.
•
About Air Fares
the passengers penarrangenrerrts such alterati0Is may be made without if any shall be alty to the Operators. Additional expetises borne by the passengers. The right is also reserved t(.> withdraw any tours: also to decline to accept or retain any
persons as members of the tours. The transportatiorv cotripanies concerned are not to be held resptrnsible for any passengers are acts omissions or events during the time vshen not on their conveyances. The passage contract, conrissued shall constitute the sole contract between the use the patry and purchaser of these tours. This tour may
from New York $799 from Chicago $ 974 $1049 from Miami $994 from L. A. Permits 0 to 60 days abroad from date of departure to date of return and requires that you purchase your ticket at least 21 days before departure. No 1
European stopover
is
permitted.
Standard Apex fare from New York $ 962 from Miami $1098
from L. A. fromChicago
$1332 $1137
Permits 6 to 60 days abroad from date of departure to date of retuni and requires that you purchase your ticket at least 21 days before departure. European stopover on the return trip is permitted for an additional $75. The complete flight ititierary must be booked in advance.
Passengers originating in other cities mi»t use the lowest applicable connecting fare to New York. Charter fare Charter fare and schedule on El AI and other regularly scheduled carriers are not available at the time of this printing. Should charters become available, to 3 weeks abroad please note that they permit from date of departure to date of return and require that you purchase your ticket at least 60 days before departure. No European stopover Is permitted. Longer stays (up to 8 weeks) may be arranged, available from New York only. 1
The fares quoted are in effect as of December 1980. They are subject to change for June 1981 and all package prices will be adjusted accordingly. In all cases,
we
effect.
serv ices of any l.A.T. A. carrier.
6 3^-
will
use the lowest applicable
air fares in
INDIVIDUAL RATES PER PERSON BASED
PROGRAM 5 DAYS
Choose
THIS
PROGRAM COVERS THE ACTUAL DAYS OF THE WORLD GATHERING EVENTS
19
to
FIRST CLASS
DELUXE
NIGHTS
4
/
JUNE 15
I
ON DOUBLE OCCUPANCY
Either
JERUSALEM
Hotel Plans
NtS.
A
B
C
D
E
Jerusalem
4
Hilton
iJlplomat
Moriah
Shalom
Ariel
$992
$1,023
$969
$987
$87
$80
$59
$77
$1,070
$148
Single
OR
'
i
Hotel Plans
NtS.
F
G
H
J
K
Tel Aviv
4
Hilton
Diplomat
Ramada
Moriah
Marina
$1,050
$992
$974
$952
$125
$87
$980 $73
$61
$68
TEL AVIV
Single
Super Apex Air Fare of $799 from New York; Hotel Accommodations; Service Charge; Transfers To and From BOTH Cities to All Gathering Events.
PRICE INCLUDES: Round Breakfast Daily;
Trip
applicable Super Apex air fare requires that passengers spend a this program, passengers must plan at least 5 additional nights in Israel.
IMPORTANT: The
PROGRAM 11
DAYS
JUNE
II
THIS
of 10 nights abroad. In
Israeli
booking
PROGRAM ADDS A COMPACT SIGHTSEEING SECUENCE TO THE WORLD GATHERING EVENTS
DELUXE
9 NIGHTS
/
minimum
’
11 to 21
FIRST CLASS
Hotel Plans
NtS.
L
M
N
P
R
S
Tel Aviv
3
Hilton
Dan
Diplomat
Diplomat
Moriah
Marina
Jerusalem
6
Hilton
King David
Plaza
Diplomat
Moriah
Ariel
$1,370
$1,354
$1,318
$1,215
$1,249
$1,178
$307
$315
$260
$196
$164
$168
Single
Super Apex Air Fare of $799 from New York; Hotel Accommodations; Service Charge; Israeli Breakfast Daily; Transfers To and From Ben Gurion Airport; 2V2 Days of Sightseeing with Licensed Guides; Tour Entrance Fees; Porterage; Transfers To and From All Gathering Events.
PRICE INCLUDES; Round
WEEK PROGRAM INCLUDING TOURS ADDED TO THE WORLD GATHERING EVENTS
PROGRAM 15
DAYS
Trip
A FULL
2
Choose One
of the
Following
PROGRAM PROGRAM PROGRAM
lll-Tue
June
Ill-Wed
June 10-24
lll-Thu
June 11-25
Y
Z
Diplomat
Diplomat
Moriah
Marina
Plaza
Plaza
Plaza
Kibbutz
Kibbutz
Hilton
King David
Plaza
Diplomat
Moriah
Ariel
$1,587
f$ 1,562
$1,495
$1,394
$1,405
$1,320
$417
$340
$276
$222
$230
NtS.
T
Tel Aviv
6
Hilton
Dan
Galilee
1
Plaza
Jerusalem
6
9-23
Single
FIRST CLASS
X
Hotel Plans
Departures:
JERUSALEM, THE GALILEE, THE COAST AND TEL AVIV
DELUXE V W
13 NIGHTS
/
IN
$407
1
Super Apex Air Fare of $799 fr^ New York; Hotel Accommodations; Service Charges; Israeli Breakfast Daily; Transfers To and From Ben Gurion Airport; 4V2 Days of Sightseeing with Licensed Guides; Tour Entrance Fees; Porterage; Transfers To and From All Gathering Events.
PRICE INCLUDES: Round
Trip
PLEASE INDICATE YOUR CHOICE OF PROGRAM AND HOTEL PLAN ON PAGE 16. AIR ONLY ALSO AVAILABLE. CONFIRMATION OF RESERVATION REQUIRES COMPLETED FORM ON PAGE 16 IN ADDITION TO DEPOSIT
EXTENSION TO EGYPT AVAILABLE
Second Generation
WORLD GATHERING OF
The World Gathering will emphasize the participation of our Second Generation — the sons and
JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
daughters of survivors, for whom a special full-day program is being prepared under the guidance of their own leadership. Mot only they, but also their children, the Third Generation, are invited to
How Are We Organized The World Gathering is governed by an Executive Committee, continually in the process of formation.
members are all
survivors of the Holocaust. It consists of a large group from the United States and from
include members from every country where Jewish survivors reside. In addition, an International Leadership Committee, as an advisory body, is comprised of some of the most prominent persons Israel,
and
will
active in Jewish cultural
life in
communal,
social,
political,
different countries
on
all
and
continents.
World Gathering committees are now active in the following countries; Argentina, Australia, Austria,
Belgium,
Denmark, Ecuador, France, Great Britain, Israel, Italy, Hew Zealand, Horway, Poland, South Africa, Sweden, The Hetherlands, The United States, Venezuela and West Brazil,
STEFAN QKAYEK
SIMONE VEIL
EI.IE WIF'SEl.
Israel
France
United States
STEERING GROUP
come
and share this unique experience in June 1981. The program will provide for smaller-scale meetings of children of survivors from different countries around the world. Details of the special program will soon be available on request.
Its
HONORARY CHAIRMEN:
Canada, Colombia,
Germany.
Chairman: ERNEST W. MICHEL
Vice Chairman:
Secretary:
Treasurer: NORBERT WOl.LHEIM
JAMES RAPP Members:
AHARON
BACIA, Kibbutz Nezer Sereni
ABRAHAM J. BAYER, New ABA BEER, Montreal SAM E. BLOCH, New York
I
YorK
FRED DIAMENT, Los Angeles .)ACK EISNER, New York BF;N C.EIZHALS, New York FRANK CjRFXN, London
HERMAN Amsterdan: AVRAHAM Kl.AR, Tel Aviv
SCTNNY
HAYIM LAZAR, Tel MIRIAM LAZARUS,
Kibbutz Nezer Sereni ELI ZBCTROWSKI New York ABRAHAM ZELFXNIKCTW, Melbour1:e
Aviv
lohannesburg LIORA l EONARD, New York WIIJJAM LOWENBF:RCi, San Francisco
MOSHE
CHAIM ZLOTOOORSKI New York
SOLOMON
ZYNSTFJN, New York
MILLIS Tel Aviv
RAPHAEL OLEWSKl
Tel Aviv
Executive Director: namull r. mozf:s addition to the names listed above, many distinguished Jewish leaders have partic i >ated in our ellorl aiid they will be found in the following listings. ot:tainable on request; In
north America, World Gathering Committees have so far been established in the following cities:
Wayne, West Hartford, Wilkes-Barre, Youngstown.
IRVINO PF:TERS, l.os Angeles SAMUEl. PISAR Paris RAOUt. SAPOR A Tel Aviv MOSHE SHER, Tel Aviv YAKOB SILBERSTEIN Tel Aviv KALMAN SUl.TANIK New York tIERMAN TAUBE, Washitigton JOSEPH TEKLILSKY New York QFXJRCiES VVEl.t.ERS Paris BONO WENF:R, Melbourne ASRIEL ZIMCHF.
YITZHAR ARAD, Jerusalem
In
Albany, Allentown, Ann Arbor, Atlanta, Baltimore, Binghamton, Boston, Buffalo, Calgary, Charleston, S.C., Charleston, WV., Cherry Hill, Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dallas, Dayton, Denver, Detroit, East Orange, Edison, El Paso, Elizabeth, Erie, Fort Lauderdale, Halifax, Harrisburg, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonviile, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Louisville, Madison, Memphis, Miami Beach, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Montreal, Hew Haven, Hew Orleans, Hew York (Greater Metropolitan Area), Omaha, Ottawa, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, Peoria, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Providence, Richmond, Rochester, St. Louis, St. Paul, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Seattle, Stamford, Syracuse, Tampa, Toledo, Toronto, Tuc.son, Vancouver, Vineland, Washington,
MEED
BF:N.)AMIN
EXECtlTlVE t CTMMTf TEE ERNATIONAl. l.EADF.RSI IIP COMMI FUl.i,
INI
f
f
EE
REPRESENTATIVES OF RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS PARTIC IPATlNCi SURVIVCYR GRCTUPS PARflCIPAflNG PUBLIC. AGENCIES
Finances The VVoi Id Ciatlieiitig is financed through contributions from ttie United Jewish ApfKal. the Jewish Agency for Israel ,lewistr Fedcralions throughouf tlie United States iridividual foutidafions and (XTSonal contributio1:s. Ihe officers of the WorUI Gathering
acknowledgr gratc’tully Ihe sup 10rt of many individuals and iratioiral and intemalioii.rl Jewish organizations. Fact: particiirant is asked to pay $t(K) as a registration fee. Childrer: and grande hiltiren isetond and lliird generationsi will (lay a $SD fee These fees will trelp cover tlie cost of participation in ll:e (1alt1erl1:gbut arc not related to travel and trotel arra1:gements. Visit to
'Roots' and Holocaust Sites
in
Poland
sjHTial pre World Gathciirrg program is under ()reparation lor those partici()anls who additionally, wisir to visit tire Jewisti roots a1:d Holoe aust sites in Poland. Tire grou() will )r0f ecd Ironr New York (and other Irrcatiorrs) dirc'ctly to Warsaw arrd upon conclirsion of Itre (rrogram will conlirnre’ lo Israel. For details of tire
A
(vrogranr [)lease see ()age
I
Z.
10 I
I
)
—
Poland
Holocaust Sites Optional Program
SATURDAY, JUP1E 20: Shabbat at leisure. SUHDAY, JUriE 21: Depart for the Galilee. After visiting new settlements on the West Bank, travel to the Bet Shean Valley, the Sea of Kinneret, and the ancient remains of Rfar Mahum. In the
8 DAYS - 7 niQHTS Departs Mew York June 3 — Arrives Tel Aviv June 5 Plights Warsaw — 2 Mights Cracow Program includes
I
1
Former Warsaw Ghetto, Shavuot services at Mozyk Synagogue in Warsaw City tours of Warsaw and Cracow Meetings with Jewish leaders visits
to:
Auschwitz, Birkenau, Treblinka and Maidanek .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
Performance at Jewish Theatre
.
.
.
Visit
.
.
Jewish Historical
Institute.
and arrive at hotel in Tel Aviv. TUESDAY, JUNE 23: Final day friends and shopping.
for
personal activities, visiting
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24: Transfer to Ben Gurion
l^nd
price includes: Hotel accommodations, three meals daily,* 3'/2 days sightseeing, admission fees, licensed guides from Warsaw to Cracow, special American guides/ escorts, airport transfers, porterage and local tipping. Deluxe First Class Hotels
Warsaw Cracow
Victoria
Holiday Inn or Cracovia
Land
afternoon, ascend to the Golan Heights. Continue to Tel Hai, the scene of Joseph Trumpeldor's heroic final battle. Arrive at the hotel or kibbutz on the Rinneret. MONDAY, JUNE 22: Continue tour in Tiberias, the burial place of Maimonides, the old city and its Hot Springs. Travel to the mystic city of Safed. visit its ancient synagogues and its artist colony. On to Meggido, the chariot city of Solomon in the Jezreel Valley
Terms and Conditions 1.
Forum Holiday Inn or Cracovia
$595
Price
Airport for flight to the United States or other destination. Arrival later the same day.
$527
Single
AIR TRANSPORTATION To Israel: Round trip. Transatlantic, Jet Economy Class via El AI Israel Airlines or any l.A.T.A. carrier. Rates are based on Suf)er Apex fares. Stay in Israel may be extended up to 60 days. No European stopover is permitted. For passengers using Standard Apex Fares, a Europ)ean stopover is permitted for an additional charge of $75.00. All Ap)ex tickets must be fully paid and issued at least 2 days prior to departure. Once tickets are issued, no changes are permitted unless passen1
Supplement
$244 $124 Services described end with transfers to hotels in Tel Avivon June
ger converts the ticket to the 6/120 Individual Excursion Fare. Ap>ex tickets are subject to a cancellation charge of $50.00. Changes in itinerary both prior to departure and en route involve higher additional charges by the airlines.
II
Poland only New York-Warsaw-New York $642 Air fare for complete program New York Warsaw-lsrael-Ncw York $1037. Air fare
•Dairy or vegetarian meals must be received by May 15.
will
To Poland Only: GIT Fare basis, 7 to 21 days of $642. To Poland and Israel: APEX Fare basis, of $1037.
be available- Written request 2.
Sample
Israel 15
DAYS
-
OUR LAND RATES INCLUDE: HOTELS— In
Itinerary
private facilities
13 PilQFITS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE THURSDAY, June I
10: I:
Depart the United States for
Arrive at
Remainder
hotel in Tel Aviv.
of
In
Israel.
Ben Gurion Airport. Transfer day at leisure.
SINGLE ROOMS/SHARE REQUESTS: Single rooms are from our agents abroad. If a requested and wc cannot confirm one at time of departure, passenger must pay the single supplement and. if we succeed in finding a share, refund of this supplement will be made for the applicable number of nights. If one of the parties intending to share should cancel, the ren:aining party must pay the single room supplement. limited, subject to confirmation
share
in Israel s capital. First stop will be at the Holyland Hotel with its model of ancient Jerusalem at the time of the Temple. Continuing to the Old City, spend morning in the rebuilt Jewish Quarter, and the 1
In
Survivor 3.
WORLD GATHERING EVENTS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17: WORLD GATHERING EVENTS. THURSDAY, JUNE 18: WORLD GATHERING EVENTS. FRIDAY, JUNE
16:
Optional program at Tel Aviv University on the heritage of Polish Jewry. 19:
12
Israel: Full Israeli breakfast daily is
included
in all
packages. Poland: Three meals daily.
Programs II and III only: In comfortable, air-conditioned motor coaches In Israel, including all entrance fees to sites visited and the services of Govern-
SIGHTSEEING -In
MONDAY, JUNE
TUESDAY. JUNE
is
MEALS— In
Kotel (Western Wall). After a tour.of Mt. Zion (the traditional Tomb of King David), stop at Mt. Herzl, enroute to Tel Aviv. In the
15: The morning will be devoted to the new and impressive Diaspora Museum with Its majestic presentation of 2,000 years of Jewish history. In the afternoon, transfer to Jerusalem— oprening ceremonies at Yad Vashem.
each Hotel Plan in Israel. In the Galilee, a 5-Star Hotel or a 4-Star Kibbutz Guesthouse. Poland: Twin-bedded rooms with private facilities in the
Tour Operator reserves the right to substitute hotels of similar category. As all rates are based on the hotels listed in each plan, we regret that we cannot accommodate requests to combine hotels from one plan with those from another.
SATURDAY, JUNE 13: Shabbat at leisure. SUNDAY, JUNE 4: Depart for Jerusalem for a busy day
Israeli
Twin-bedded, run-of-house rooms with at the 4-5tar and 5-Star Hotels listed for
hotels listed.
to
FRIDAY, JUNE 12: Orientation tour of Tel Aviv including Mann Auditorium, Mabimah, Yafo with its ancient excavations and newly restored artist s quarter. Continue south to Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. founded in 1943 and named in honor of commander of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, Mordechai Anielewiez. Return to Tel Aviv in time for Shabbat.
evening, you will attend a reception hosted by the Organizations.
Israel:
ment In
Israel:
licensed, English-speaking guides.
Poland:
In
comfortable modern coaches as described
on page 12. During certain periods of the World Gathering, the Tour Operator may have to make last minute changes (subsequent to Issuance of Final Itinerary ') in the sequence of the tour. All services to which participants are entitled, however, will be provided. 13
2
WORLD GATHERING OF 4.
JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
PORTERAGE
(on Programs II, III and in Poland Transfers to/from airports including porterage of two standard size suitcases per person are included. Security regulations dictate that porterage services commence after
TRAnSEERS
Sf
REGISTRATION FORM
passengers have cleared customs. 5.
BAGGAGE
Please read carefully
PLEASE riLL OUT THE SPACES BELOW:
going to Israel only: You will be allowed 2 checked bags (neither to exceed 62 inches when measuring length plus height plus depth) totalling 106 inches for the 2 bags. You are allowed, in addition, one carry-on bag not to exceed For tliose
Yes,
I
want to Join other survivors at the World Gathering in
PLEASE PRIMT CLEARLY!
39
inches. For those going to Israel AHD Europe: In addition to the above regulations, the total weight of the 2 checked bags may
not exceed 44 lbs. Any excess baggage must be at the passenger's expense.
OUR RATES DO MOT
name own Accompanying Persons
IMCLUDE:
service charges are included, it is customary to show your appreciation to hotel personnel and to the guide and driver of your tour. The average tip in Israel should approximate $1.00 per person per day tor the hotel personnel, $2.00 per (jerson per day for the guide and $ 1 .00 per person per day for the driver. In Poland, tips are included. ( 1 )
TIPS:
Israel!
Though
Address
Airport taxes abroad are to be paid by the passengers on departure, where applicable. (2)
AIRPORT TAXES:
PASSPORTS, visas, visa handling fees, baggage insurance wines and mineral waters, alter-dinncr coffees and teas and all (3)
GEMERAL IMFORMATIOM PASSPORTS AMD VISAS:
is
due not
DEPOSITS: later
AIR: See
Reservations are
y
made upon
Full
if
passenger cancels by May
1.
computer service (proposed), listing In a special SurufiJors' Who's Who: guide services during the World GatherIng, security services and various other technical services. regret that I cannot participate but wish to enclose I tags,
1981. For
cancellations between May 1st and May 24th, a (xnialty of $25 prer prerson. For cancellations after May 25th, a penalty of $100. prer prerson. All cancellations must be in writing. Penalties are determined by date of receipt by Isram !'ravel. Inc. Full relutid it a group is cancelled for lack of the minimum number of passengers.
THIRD BED
IM
ROOM:
In Israel:
There are no
triple
rooms
to help defray the cost of organization $ of the World Gathering. also willing to assist In my community with / am publicizing and promoting the World Gathering.
in
Please contact me.
be granted
A reduction of $2.(X) per room per night will wheii a third bed Is added to a room for any tour partic ipant of years and over. We do not recommend such accommodations. Israel.
FEES:
The registration fee is not connected with travel or hotels. Its purpose Is to contribute to the cost of the World GatherIng Itself: admission to all events, local bus transportation to/ from events, some of the lunches. Information kit and
Please read carefully. transportation above for cancellation on Apex air
refund
PERSOnS
EOR
Total enclosed: $
nOTE on KEQISTRATIOn
amount of $I2.5.(X) (x:r prerson. The than 60 days prior to departure.
fares.
LAMD:
(
^Section (World Gathering).'
CAMCFLLATIOMS: air
)
c required for 100.00 REQISTRATIOn EEE (refundable) per adult ^ $World Gathering events ($50.00 for Second and Third ^ “ Generation). ® Please mal^e out checks to World Jewish Congress, American
receipt of a deposit in the
balance
Business:
)
(
is
For Israel: Every participant on our tours must be in possession of a valid passport. For Poland: Visas are required. Obtain application horn Isram or your local travel agent. Fill out application and seird with $10.(X) check to nearest Polish Consulate. Include your valid passport, 2 photos and a voucher (available at Isram). Allow .30 days for processing. Sf
Telephone numbers: Home:
lU
other items of a personal nature.
RESERVATIOMS
jj;
1
In
Poland: Third beef in a
room
is
not available.
Signature:
Infants under 2 years pay 10% of applicable air fare. Children from 2 to 12 years receive a ‘A reduction on the basic aprplicable rate of the Ap>ex Fare but pay the full amount of any applicable charges for week-ends, holidays or Europiean stopovers. Children over 12 pay full air fare. On land cliildren from 2 to 12: rates on request.
IMFAMTS
er
CHILDREM:
-
Date:
and the Reservation Eorm on page 6, detach and mail with BOTH Registration and Reservation Checks to: After completing this form
1
WORLD GATHERING TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS 630 THIRD AVEHUE, HEW YORK MEW YORK 10017 TOLL TREE 800 223 7460 (212) 4772352
UMUSED SERVICES; As all programs are based on group travel no refunds will be made for unused hotel accommodations, meals, tours or transfers.
15
14 yr
TOUR RESERVATION APPLICATION (PLEASE PRinX)
name
Your
—
Home Address
Bus. Phone
Home Phone Please make below: (Check
reservations on the Program
OHE
Only)
Program Program lll-Tue. Program III— Thu. be accompanied by:
Program Program Ill-Wed. II
I
will
I
(List Full
I
(2)
I
name(s))
Second Choice
Hotel Plan: First Choice Check OhE Only: (1)
shown
_
am interested in the Israel Program Selected Only am interested in the Poland Pre-Qathering Program
Only (3)
(4)
(5)
First Class Hotels Deluxe Hotels Deluxe am interested in the Poland Pre-Gathering First Class in Addition to the Israei Program Seiected Israei for Poiand Piease inciude Single Room in
I
i
Person /Peopie want Air Reservations Only
wish to extend Program. I
Please
make
my
stay in Israel
reservations for
beyond the dates
of the
^ ^ ^ 3 n
^ me /us to depart from Hew York and return
QP
Hew York on Please make
O ^
Air Reservations for
me
to
to
hew York from my
home city of brochure and make my reservations on the basis of the information it contains. Enciosed is my Reservation Check ($125.00 p)er p)erson) for i
have read
this
(Make check
person(s). payable to Isram Travel or your travel agent.)
ISRAM TRAVEL 630 THIRD
NEW YORK,
AVENUE N.Y.
10017
and the Registration Form on page 15, detach and mail with BOTH Reservation and Registration Checks to: After completing this form
WORLD GATHERIMG TRAVEL HEADQUARTERS 630 THIRD AVEMUE, MEW YORK MEW YORK 10017 (212)477-2352
TOLL FREE 800 - 223-7460 16
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Monday. November
17.
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MONTREAL. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER World Jewish Cunsross American Section ) d.irk AvPJ ue, Suite 418, New York, N leiephone: (212) 679-0600
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29.
1980
WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS
JANUARiT 1981
WORLD BULLET’IN #2 TO:
All Ment)ers of the Executive Coninittee
All Msnbers of the International Spoi^oring Ccmmittee All Intematicnal and U.S. Organizational Ccmmittees FROM: The Chairman and Officers of the World Gathering
There are less than 5 months Israel. Ihis WOrld Bulletin activities in capsule form. next bulletins, please write
before we meet at the historic Gathering in to-date on ^e vor Id-wide will bring you If you want any information listed in the to our office in NEW YORK CITY.
The time and effort that has gone into preparing 5 days tl^t will make Jewish history of which you will be a part has been an inspiration in
—
—
itself.
With a minimum of administrative staff and a great deal of dedication and devoticn cn the part of world-wide survivor gr0l:?s and major Jewish bodies, the world Gathering has assijmed a mcmentum vhich is gaining by the day.
We are urging all siurvivors to register inmediately. we have only 1,800 hotel rocms available in Israel.
Don't be left out.
Here is a run-dcwn on some vorld-wide activities: ISRAEL
After four days of non-stop meetings with the Israeli leadership, head^ by Stefan Grayek and Pies e Simche in Kibbutz Nezer Sereni and the ^merican It will be listed in next initial program was worked out. nonth's World Bulletin. Chaim Zlotoqorski, leader of the Second Generaticn, met with his Israe^ counterparts to prepare an all-day meeting of the Second Generation. It will be one of the highli<^ts of the 5-day evat. Other meetings were held with Yehuda Avner, special assistant to the Prime Minister; Teddy Kolle k, the Mayor of Jerusalem, members of Ms staff, representatives of the Ministry of Tourism, the Ministry of Education, the Army and the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation. The Israel govemmsit has authorized the issuance of a special medal in honor of the world Gathering.
The entire efforts in Israel are being coordinated through ATZERET, headed by Yitzhak Rogow and Yuval Nashiv. More about the program in next month's Bulletin. cent 'd
BRAZHi Hernian Taube, a rneirber of our Steering Groijp, visited SAO PAULO as well äs a nuntoer of other cities in South America.
Haim Ben Abraham, the noted author, has been designated as coordinator of the World Gathering. He joins the Executive Ccmnittee. He will work closely with ^hhj Henry J. Scbel , Ccnrad Harmatz and Eugenia Halbreich as part of the local leadership. T
Freifeld, president of the Shaarith Hapleita also joined the Executive Caimittee and is mobilizing a large group of survivors.
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PANAMA Rabbi Herschel Klepfish of PANAMA CI?rY has agreed to coordinate the Gathering's activities in that Central American nation.
ARCSNTTNA In BUENOS AIRES, an initiating effort is underway with Mr. and Mrs. Zalman Wasertzug providing the leadership.
URUGUAY In MaSTTEVIDEO a survivors' camiittee has been established. The list of its nembers will appear in the next editicn of the Bulletin.
HOLLAND
A Wbrld Gathering Ccmnittee for The Netherlands was fonred during a visit by Samuel Mozes. Rabbi Sony Herman He met with representatives of Dutch Jewish survivors. of AMSTERDAM has agreed to be the Gathering chairman in Holland and will be assisted by Rabbi Arthur Lilienthal .
The Dutch Auschwitz Committee is cooperating with this effort. DENMARK During a whirlwind sixteen hour visit to COPENHAGEN, chainnan Ernest Michel met with representatives of the Danish Jewish Canmunity, particulary the survivor groups. The meeting was attended by sane 25 persons including members of the Second Generation. This latter group came fran Poland over 10 years ago and now represent an iiiportant segment of the Danish Jewish Carmunity. Many of them plan to participate in the World Gathering.
There were also two widely publicized press interviews with the twD largest newspapers in Denmark.
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Melchior a mentoer of the Danish Parliament and one of the leaders of the Danish Jewish canmunity, also participated in the discussion. ,
is being organized under -the leadership of Jerry Bergman with the cooperation of Mr. ffelchior and Max Gritzman.
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Selek Berkowitz, leader of the survivors iii STOCKHOLM made a special trip to atter^d the meeting in Copenhagen and is setting ijp a ccninittee in Ife is confident that a s1±>stantial nuntoer of survivors from his Sweden. country will attend the World Gathering. GREECE
Our executive director, Samuel Mozes , net in Tel Aviv with representati'ves of the Jewish Sephardic Canmunity of Greece who pledged their cooperation. Known as the Organization of Survivors of Greek Origin Living in Israel, it is part of a world-wide Sephardic survivor cannunity residing in ATHENS, the Island of RHODES, SALONIKA, YUGOSLAVIA, NEW YORK, PARIS and LONDON.
Survivor oommunities also exist in CAPETOWN and SALISBURY in Southern Africa. The Gathering headquarters is making efforts to reach them as well as other survivors of Sephardic background. Mr. Nessim Gacn, World President of the Sephardic Federation, is a member
of the International Sponsoring Conmittee.
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND
Abraham Zeleznikow of the Executive Council of Australian Jewry reports from FM5ÖÜräE~that participation of the Australian survivors is expected to total He also reports that registration fran NEW ZEALAND in excess of 100 persons. is underway. SWITZERLAND
Although there are only a small nunber of survivors residing in Switzerland, an organizational meeting was held in ZURICH recently, attended ty six representatives Central Swiss Jewish Ccmnunity Organization under the leadership of Dr. Willy Guggenheim has undertaken to organize the survivors in Switzerland.
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Under the leadership of Professor Georges Wellers , three separate comnittees have now been formed. They are expected to greatly facilitate the organization of the Gathering in this, one of the largest Jewish communities in the world. Samuel Pisar and Paula Borens tein together with Serge and Beate Klarsfeld of PARIS have been particularly active. ,
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Frank Green a member of our Steering Group, chaired the meeting. It was preceded by a press conference, Subsquent reports of the Vtorld Gathering were published in the LONDON press. There was also extensive coverage an the world-wide BBC network. Representatives of Albany Travel were present to discuss travel arrangements. ,
Ben Helfgott chairman of the 1945 Club, the local survivor organization, indicated that fran his group alone, they anticipate sane 50 couples to participate in the Jme Gathering. ,
Samuel Mozes also met with Bernard Gore a leader of The Association of Jews of Polish Origin in England , who pledged their participation. ,
AUSTKLA In mid-December, Gathering executive director, Samuel Mozes met with 15 distinguished survivors in VIENNA in the home of Israel Airbassador Ben-Yaacov. It is expected that Chief Rabbi to. Akiba Eisenberg will become chairman of the Austrian Conmittee with his son, Rat^i Paul Chaim Eisenberg assuming the Second Generation leadership. Survivors from LINZ, GRAZ and SALZBURG will be added to the conmittee. GERMANY
On November 27th, an organizational meeting was held in FRANKFURT. arranged by Max Wi liner, Sigmund Freund and Alfred Jachnan .
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A committee was established on-the-spot which will implement the Gathering activities in West Germany, ^fax Willner will head the caimittee. Alfred Weichselbaum Gunther Ruschin Dr. Frank Unikover David Goldstein Simon Preis ler Sigmund Freund Alfred Jachman who constitute the Gathering Comnittee in West Germany inmed lately pledged the necessary fmds to underwrite' the cost of organization, to. Ruschin flew from BERLIN to attend the meeting. ,
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A state-wide meeting of survivors in Connecticut took place in NEW HAVEN. It was preceded by an Executive Committee meeting of representatives from the entire state and included a special tribute, at the site of the New Haven Holocaust Memorial.
A Connecticut Caimittee was formed under the leadership of Lew Lehrer of NEW HAVEN and Sigmund Stroohlitz of NEW LONDON. Other members are Aaron Frankel Israel Gross field Leon Weinberg and Leon Rpsenberg ;
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CLEVELAND, OHIO Gathering, the In adlition to granting a s±)Stantial amount to the World CLEVELAND Jewish Federation is providing a special f2nd of $40,000 the World Gathering. loans and grants to enable sxirvivors from the city to join Cmiiuunity in Special thanks are in order to the leaders of the Jewish followed by other CLEVELAND for the magnificent step which we hope will be cities.
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MIAMI, FLORIDA
were under the IWo neetings took place in MIAMI in mid-Nove*er. They coo^raticn of leadership of David Schechter and were organized with the Ccaimxunity Relations Council. the GFEATER MIAMI Jewish Federation and the Jewish fort LAUDERDAIE, FLORIDA
organized under the leadership of Ludwik Brod^i . On only LAUDEFDAI^ area met in *three days notice, seine 70 sur'/ivors of the FORT their participation. the office of the local Jewish Federation to organize
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survivor organizations As a result of these two meetings, the Southern Florida full have now decided to charter their own 747. They plan to have a meeting contingent from this area alone for the June, 1981, event. Bo^ and television. were covered extensively in the local press as well as on radio _
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
get^, Throu^ the efforts of the LOS ANGELES Committee led by Irving executive as Fred Diament and Sigi Halbreioh with Anita Scheff serving ,
California as secretary, November was celebrated throughout Southern World Gathering Month.
are totally All major Jewish survivor, religious and secular organizations involved in the plans of the World Gathering. SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA
partici^te Bill Lowenberp, our hard-working SAN FRANCISCO chairman, will (the National Jewish in January in the National Conference of the MJCRAC Cherny This organization, with Comnunity Relations Advisory Council) beginning, one of the as its executive vice^resident, has been, from the its top staunchest supporters of the World Gathering. Abe Bayer , one of staff members, is a key member of the Steering Group. .
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At the initative of Vice-Chairman Benjamin Meed a major event was held in New YORK CITY'S Gracie Mansion with the participation of NEW YORK'S Mayor Ed Koch Elie Wiesel and the children of the Ramaz School. They presented to Mayor Koch a stained-glass window in cdmEiroration of Crystal Night November 10, 1938. The event, attended by City leaders and over 200 representatives of survivor organizations in the New York ,
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SUPPORT FROM MAJOR U.S. JEWISH ORGANIZATIONS In a superb demonstration of full support for the World Gathering, major American Jewish organizations are taking the iniative in arranging major meetings to publicize and support the World Gathering. They are the American Jewish Conrndttee , the American Jewish Congress , B'nai B rith , workmen's Circle, JewisTTLabor Coimdttee, the New York Conference on Soviet Jewry and the York Jewish Carrnunity Relations Council . '
More about these events and activities in the next editicxi of this Bulletin.
FROM HERE AND THERE Support for the Gathering was received fran major Jewish ccmmunity leaders in Detroit vdiere Äbe Bayer Allen Gale of the DETROIT Federation and Ernest Michel hosted a special seminar on the Gathering at the Council of Jewish Federaticns General Assembly.. Hirsch Altusky 's appearance in RICHMDND, VIRGINIA with Alex Grossberg an November 16th before a large number of Holocaust survivors was reported praninently in the local press FAIRLAWN, NEW JERSEY was the site of an irrportant meeting of survivors on Novenber 17th at vhich Richard Krieger , Joseph Tekulsky Stephen Tenzer and Irwin Harris won over a significant number of registrants for the Gathering. . Darlene Chaikin of SAN FRANCISCO, our Northern California Second Generation leader, conducted a very successful meeting of Holocaust survivors in SAN DIEGO on November 22.. A major meeting of over 100 survivors in HOUSTON on December 17th stimulated additional registrants when Rat±)i Robert Lehman of New York and Hans Mayer of the HOUSTON Je^?ish Federation gave leadership at an inportant Southwest survivors session. Norbert Wollheim, Gathering Treasurer, addresses a BALTIMDRE organizing meeting on January•th. 18 Isaiah Kuoerstein. director of the PITTSBURGH Holocaust Center, organized a large group of survivors an December 18th Vvhich was addressed by the Gathering's executive director, Samuel Mazes Herman Taube of V'JASHINGION, D.C. flew to BUFFALO, NEW YORK on December 22nd to help Jonathan Biatch organize a Gathering contingent. Herman Kirsch of the New Americans Association was responsible for the enthusiastic reception acoorded Sam Bloch and Olga Rothman during the letters' sojourn in November to BOSTON PHILADELPHIA s survivors under the leadership of Abraham Shnaper and~ FrecfSame are kicking off the 1981 calendar season v;ith a major conclave of survivors on January 15th. ,
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WORSHIP SERVICES OF THE MONTH r! l>
Friday,
PM HANUKKAH POT-LUCK DINNER 7:30 PM FAMILY TORAH SERVICE 11:00 AM SABBATH WORSHIP &KIDDUSH
December 5
®
6:30
Saturday, December 6

Friday,
December 12
PM SERMON: Why We Don’t Say “Old Testament” 11:00 AM SABBATH WORSHIP & KIDDUSH 8;
Saturday, December 13
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Friday,
December 19
PM DISCUSSION: Is the New Right a Threat to Us? 1 1 :00 AM SABBATH WORSHIP & KIDDUSH (Gates of Prayer Liturgy) 8:15
Saturday, December 20
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Friday,
December 26
8:
15
PM GUEST SPEAKER: City of
Saturday, December 27
Lehman (Hebrew Tabernacle,
Rabbi Robert L.
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New York) j
11:00 AM SABBATH WORSHIP & KIDDUSH
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[^pjfp g] gjpj ^Pl[ppj[^f§y[@]t§lfj[U[l]fgJ[ljPJPJ[glPlIU[UfglPIPIPIPI[UflilllPl[^IU[i]lll issue, in fine, is one of correct perception of values. If we Jews object to the distribution of Christian Scriptures in the
The
THE RABBI’S
MESSAGE Recently
asked to
was
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light a city
Hanukkah menorah the city
at
same time
that a Christmas tree
been illumined and set afloat on was tempted to Colonial Lake. Although
was
to have
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accept the invitation for the enhancement of public knowledge and appreciation of our Feast of Lights, politely declined. believe acted correctly. was surprised to note Lasted year photos and press releases of a “national” kindled in Hanukkiah which was Washington, DC, in front of the White House. had misgivings then and have them now. Some, indeed, many Jews would jump at the opportunity of further incorporating I
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invocations and benedictions at official functions, how can we abet another confusion of values with a Hanukkah lamp next to a brightly lit tree? Are we not mixing Church and State once more, and perhaps all the more inextricably? While Jews delight in due recognition and respect for the rites of Judaism, we should not use our secular, non-sectarian governments for this purpose. The First Amendment to the Constitution precludes this, does it not? Few rabbis, if any, turn down invitations to open a session of Congress or the Legislature with prayer.
even
though
a
contradiction
in
values
patently obtains. Let our children learn to separate religious faith from government practice. It is not that we would miss an opportunity to publicize the 'equality” of our religion, it is rather that we honor our Judaism so much -and the interpretation of our Americanism so much - that we must choose to identify each separately. They are not the same. Also, when we matöh Hanukkah with Christmas we tell the world that the Festival of Dedication is just as important to Jews as the birth of the Christian savior is to
Christendom, it is not, and no amount of exaggeration on our part will change the fact.
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HANUKKAH SUPPER The Hanukkah Pot-Luck dinner
the Maccabean festival into the American holiday schedule. Jewish parents often strive to counterbalance or displace the
take place;
Sabbath Evening, Friday, December In
heavy emphasis on Christmas this month by what they may consider the justified introduction of the modest Hanukkah ritual into school assemblies or classrooms. Just as perserveringly other Jewish parents will combat a tree or creche in a city park or other municipal property.
will
the Tabernacle Social Hail.
members of the congregation should have received a flyer with hoped that many will participate - especially those with children. All
is
5th, 6:30 P.M.
The Sabbath Evening Service dinner
at 7:30
P.M.
will
take place
in
full
information, and
it
the synagogue immediately following the
SISTERHOOD NOTES Fun * Funds =
Kahal l^dosli
A Successful Bazaar!!!!
can produce Fun! inand much needed funds for volvement! Emotional Release! Exercise! New Friendships! all of Sisterhood’s commitments. We expected all of that when we had the perfect threesome heading it all: Barbara Lemel (Vice President - Ways & Means), Sally Davis, and
The Bazaar, a smashing success, shows what cooperative
efforts
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wish everyone could have been there. We’re especially grateful to people like Cindy Goodslein who chaired the Snack Bar; Vanessa Shainwald (Vice President Programming) and Cindy Authier who really did a beautiful selling job of all the donated cakes (and we’re truly thankful to all who baked those beautiful delicacies);
was such a
It
Betit Eloliini
great day that
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Thank you! You sold the Gift Shop bare! To Judy Mish and Pearl Weinberger, the faithful managers of the boutique and variety Praise! Lilah Hirschman made the Tabernacle look like the store, our Praise - Praise “Greening of America,” and thanks too to Margaret Weinstein and Carolyn Germain. To Lillian Jacobs and Adele Lapin for managing the Book Booth and making sure that everybody left with “food for thought,” thank you both. Again the Fun + Funds came at the end of the evening with Ken Goodman and Phil donors. Slotin auctioning off the wares that our members gathered from all the gracious And of course there’s Minnis Weinberger..who could ever match her - or her food? Thanks
Irene Rosenthall
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TELEPHONE (803) 723-1090
RABBI William A. Rosenthall
OFFICERS Harold Jacobs, President Kenneth Goodman, V. President (Administration) Rita L. Banov, V.P. (Finance) Lois Sugarman, Secretary Max Poliakoff, Secretary (Finance)
Norman
Berlinsky, Treasurer
BOARD Of TRUSTEES Stephen Baumrind
a million, Minnie. But!! Without you ticket-sellers big “Thanks” to all of you.
we would have had no one there to enjoy any
of this, so a
Margie Karesh, our Membership Chairman, announces two more new members welcome to Jean Sladkin and Sylia Hoffman. Madeline Schall reports that the bulb sales are going great, and Madeline, you know what that means to Sisterhood. ChairClaire Dumas tells us that the Religious Schooi Hanukkah Party plans are made. man Eileen Edelson has everything under control. Our next big event will be an evening dessert with one of Charleston’s most brilliantly enPlease tertaining speakers. Dr. Ramsey Mellette, Professor of Child Psychology at MUSC. want to see all of you there. plan to come December 10th at 7:30 PM, 68 Murray Blvd. ,
We
Marjorie Buckholtz Claire Dumas Carolyn G. Germain Herbert Goldberg Bert Gosschalk Dr. Jon Levine
Sincerely and gratefully, Doris Meddin, President
CARVALHO PAINTING
DONORS..
Jane Meyerson Maurice Nussbaum Dr. Aaron Raisin Samuel Jacobs, President Emeritus
painting of the interior of the 1794 synagogue by the famous painter Solomon Nunez Carvalho is currently on loan from the KKBE Museum to the Gibbes Art Gallery. The canvas, so familar to most of
Doris Meddin, (Sisterhood) J.H. Weil, Jr. (Brotherhood) David Rosenberg (TYG)
our membership, was done from memory immediately following the disasterous con-
Are being solicited for additional copies of “Gates of Prayer” (used some Saturday mornings), silver Kiddush cups to replace those which were stolen, a new hupah (canopy) for weddings in the synagogue, and two wall clocks. Please call Rabbi if you
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OFFICESTAFF
flagration of 1838, and is identical in poravailble currently the with trayal lithograph.
Smith, Administrative Secretary Judith Howard, Rabbi’s Secretary Irving Karesh, Tour Guide Arthur R. Reed, Sr., Sexton
REMINDER
Jean
are interested
in
helping.
E.
you have a book(s) from the KKBE Library which should have been returned by now, please return it soon. Our volumes are
THANKS
If
now
happily
in
constant demand.
To Mr. and Mrs. M. Harold Baumrind for the gift of a silver esrog box and matching stand to the Archives Museum. To Dr. and Mrs. Mitchell Rubin for the of eight fine
books to the
Shop
gift
library.
donation of books, records, and Hanukkah decorations to the Religious School.
To Sisterhood
ARCHIVES MUSEUM COMMITTE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS order that our historic ArchivesMuseum Room can be opened on a
sending
daily basis, the Committee out a call for volunteers to help at
one day a week. The room will be open from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M. daily and by special request on Sunday. If you can spare only four hours once a week, please call the Temple office and tell us the day you wish to be on least
duty.
for the
GUEST SPEAKER Sabbath evening, December 26th, Rabbi
In
is
Gift
RABBI-SISTERHOOD BOOK
REVIEW speciai request Rabbi Rosenthall reviewed Judith Guest’s Ordinary People at a Sisterhood meeting m the home of Mrs.
By
Joe Dumas on Monday morning, November 24th. Future reviews will be announced in the next issue of the Bulletin.
Robert of
L.
Lehman
of the
Washington Heights
Hebrew Tabernacle in
New
York City
be our guest preacher. Dr. Lehman recently has been named the advisor of the forthcoming rabbinical meeting in Jerusalem of the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors.
will
THE PRESIDENT’S
CORNER During the past six
many
months,
sue-
events have occured and you know of them. We feel the favorable repercussions of the series of Bloch concerts to this day. Besides the concerts here and the ETV broadcast seen by thousands of South Carolinians, there’s a move under way for PBS to telecast the program in just about every State in the Union. We still have ahead of us the sale of the orignal William Halsey poster, and receipts from the art work will come to Beth Elohim. The National Historic Landmark ceremony and banquet were outstanding events and it was a shot in the arm for us all. cessful
must pause now to mention the vast amount of time, letter writing, and phone
SUPPORT THE SPECIAL MUSIC FUND
BUDGET
Make a contribution in honor or memory of someone close to you to the Special Music Fund. The fund was established to retain the services of our talented Director of Music, Sam Sheffer. Under his direction
you
be hearing our newly organized
will
volunteer choral group. Make your donation today!
BUY ONE TODAY! Now
available; Paper Weights made from pieces of the 1794 historic brick wall. The
quarter bricks are mounted on a marble base and bear a plaque inscribed “National Historic Landmark - K.K. Beth Elohim, 1980.” The price is $10.00 each. The plaques alone sell for $1 .00 each.
made
by Rabbi Rosenthall. believe if it were not for his persistant follow-through this award would not be ours today. So to you Rabbi, our deep appreciation for your valuable help. Along with these events, we have tried to seek new members, and as you read in the
November
Bulletin
“Operation 300'
—
to 300 family
My
are faced with a
friends,
we
Many newcomers
The congregation
acknowledges
to Reform in practice join other congregations for purposes of convenience and for social compatibility, not tor theological reasons. How do we combat this? By making our Religious School the best in the City of Charleston. By offering our friendship the very minute they settle in this city. This don’t has been mentioned before, and
SHULMAN HONORED Nat Shulman, Executive Director of the Charleston Jewish Federation, was honored at the recent General Assembly of the National Council in Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Shulman were happily surprised by the festive recognition of his 36 years of service to the Charleston Jewish community.
I
believe
we
are trying hard enough to seek greet these new residents. On
out and your Board you have Trustees who spend every minute of their time trying to call, visit and locate new members, but this is one area that requires the support of everyone. else are we doing to improve our position as a religious institution? Most recently a volunteer choral group was formed. It will eventually perform at all religious services on Friday evenings and Saturday morning. If you were at services last Friday (November 7) or the week before you heard this enthusiastic group. They are now looking forward to a special Hannukah performance. Sam Sheffer, with the help of
What
our Music Committee, will enlarge this group. We have within our membership many excellent voices and hopefully they
President's
one time
Message Coni. it
was a strong organization, but
Comittee has been charged to get youngsters involved, and they too have made much progress. You will notice that those couples reciting the Candle and Kiddush blessings are being joined by a son, daughter, or even a granjoin.
Our
Ritual
dchiid.
We
need you continued help. Saturday morning services are not well attended. It seems to me that our members can give up 45 minutes on our Sabbath to keep the doors of Beth Elohim open. If not every week, even occasional attendance will be encouraging to us. This is a brief, yet extremely pleasant, service and enjoy it and look forward to coming and you will also once you make the effort. The Brotherhood needs your support. At I
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is
now
faced with competition from other groups. Skippy Weil is trying, but he cannot move without your helping hand. Most serious is our Temple Youth Group. We need parental help in encouraging the youngsters to take part. The President of the Youth Group cannot do a thing without the cooperation of the other young people. This is our next big project - to get TYG back in the field. can say is that at times fell comAll pletely discouraged; that we are going downhill. Then look around and start counting all of you who pitch in and offer help in so many ways. Beth Elohim is not so bad off after all. Our membership count is about the same and attendance at Friday evening services is possibly above the average of congregations of our size. count the many I
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phone calls and letters that come to me, and realize we have more sincere interest than average cannot stand our position.
deficit;
and Mrs. Harold Jacobs Dr. and Mrs. Leon Banov, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Berlinsky Mr. and Mrs. Max Poliakoff Dr. Lenore Belisle Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dumas Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Meyerson Mr. and Mrs. Jack Patia Mrs. Carolyn Goodstein Germain Mr. and Mrs. Rueben Lapin Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wetherhorn Mrs. Maier Triest Mr. and Mrs. Philip Slotin Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Sugarman Rabbi and Mrs. William A. Rosenthall Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Meddin Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Olasov Mr. and Mrs. Bert Gosschalk Dr. Aaron S. Raisin Dr. and Mrs. Gordan B. Stine Mr. and Mrs. Max Berky Mrs. Samuel A. Libater Mrs. Harold Fox Rabbi and Mrs. Allan Tarshish Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Jacobs Mr. and Mrs. Henry Freudenberg Mr. and Mrs. Alan Davis Capt. and Mrs. Marion Schwartz Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hornik
NEW RULES.
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plicabie to members, nonmembers, and organizations alike. Detaiied information on the new regulations may be obtained from Mrs. Anita Bernstein. Chairman of the Housr Services Committee.
our synagogue. We simply still or stop trying to improve
was my intention to conclude with naming those who continualy offer help, but the list is too long. If you want to know who I'll
There are new rules and fees for the use of the Sanctuary, Tabernacle, and Kitchen. These changes are ap-
in
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they are.
projected
(Your appear under this heading next
$5,500
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will
will
congregants are among those are helping to wipe out the
far,
Mr.
with appreciation a bequest provided for in the wilt of our late member Louis A. Meyerson.
memberships.
new trend. Charleston who are
loyal
month.)
BEQUEST
have
membership up
These
name
instituted a drive to build our I
HONOR ROLL
budget’s
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DEFICIT!
At the 232nd Semi-Annual Congregational Meeting, Rita Banov, Vice President (Finance) staged a one gal stunt! She called for volunteers to help wipe out the projected budget deficit and 10 members responded immediately with $100 contributions. In less than ten minutes the budget deficit was reduced substantially and additional contributions are expected from other dedicated members. Our sincere thanks to all of you.
who, thus
I
calls
A HELP WIPEOUT
be glad to mention their names. Harold Jacobs
SUNDAY GET-TOGETHER A very lovely and successful reception for new residents of Charleston was held on Sunday evening, November 16th at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Meyerson.
CONTRIBUTIONS MILDRED BERNSTEIN KITCHEN FUND Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bernstein in memory
of
Manning J. Bernstein. RABBI’S DISCRETIONARY FUND Mrs. Samuel A. Libater in appreciation
of
Rabbi Rosenthall's kindness.
and Mrs. Gilbert Young
Dr.
honor of
in
their visit.
of the
and Mrs. Gary Botstein in honor birth of their son Jonathan Eric. Dr. and Mrs. Alan Gross
Dr.
MORTON PATLA LIBRARY FUND
appreciation of Rabbi Rosenthall and members of the congrehim gation for the kindness shown to and his family during their difficult time.
Mr. Alan Keiser
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MUSIC FUND
honor
of
Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hornik in Willard Hirsch’s special birthday. of Mrs. Leon Banov, Sr. in memory
Leon Banov, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Jacobs Selma Barshay.
Dr.
memory
in
of
RESTORATION FUND
and Mrs. Alan Cantor in memory of Dr. Alan Gross’ father and for the speedy
Dr.
recovery of Willard Hirsch. Capt. and Mrs. Marion Schwartz of Sylvia Rabinowitz. Dr. and Mrs. Alan Gross.
in
memory
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL Mrs. Leorah Massie
TRIEST FLORAL FUND Mr. and Mrs. Leo Wetherhorn
ADDIE
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of Addle 1. Triest. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Hornik in Rosa W. Nathan, Irma N.
Jane
Raisin.
L.
Mr. S.M. Frenkel
in
memory
in
memory
memory of Cohen and , of Bertie B.
Frenkel.
GENERAL FUND Dr.
JAHRZEITS
BIRTHDAYS Dec. Dec.
Jeanette Addlestone 2 Dr. Abner Levkoff Edward Salen
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Dec. Dec.
4 Allan Baumrind 5 Sallie Dumas Allan Livingstain
Dec.
7
Dec.
Harold Jacobs 8 Charles Rappaport
Max Furchgott
Mickey Rosenblum Dec. 10 Ruth Cohen Irving Karesh Dec. 1 1 Sanford Shulman Dec. 12 Howard Ginsberg Dec. 13 Dec. 14 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 19
Dec. 20 Dec. 21 Dec. 22 Dec. 23 Dec. 24 Dec. 25 Dec. 26
Hardie Painter
Joseph Janousky ReginaGreene Jerry Rothschild
Robert Rosen Walter Solomon Gerald Meyerson Irvin Schreiber S.M. Frenkel Edgar Cohen Dr. Sidney Katz Janice Kahn Alan Cohen Edward Horowitz Alan Rubin Dorothy Cohen Henriques
Dec. 27 Rose Jaffee
Ruth Addleston Dec. 29 Lila Janousky Dec. 31 JackAlterman
Dec.
5 Clara G. Pollitzer
Louis Nudelman Caroline Mantoue Jacob M. Williams
Wallace Dr. Charles Belisle Dec. 12 Sidney J. Steinberg J. Irvin
David M. Reinstein Aaron Engelberg Hortense A. Tobias Sophie W. Pearstine
Abraham Budnick Saul Alexander Bernice P. Eiserhardt Rachel M. Solomon Dec. 19 Jacob Elias Livingston Dr. Sidney Katz Charles Maybaum Carrie Antley
Henry N. Nathan Muriel Gewertz Dec. 26 Bernard Van Blankenstein Bennett Grad Tarshish Rosa Kahn Wetherhorn
RowenaTobias Tasrshish Eleanor Portugal
and Mrs. Leon Banov,
To the families
of:
Leo Pearlstine Selma Barshay Who passed away sincere sympathy.
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Mrs. Lillie Rentals.
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Harry
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ANNIVERSARIES Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec. Dec.
13 Mr. & Mrs. Samuel Lehrman 17 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Shainwald 20 Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Cohen 23 Capt. & Mrs. Marion Schwartz 25 Mr. & Mrs. Henry Schall
& Mrs. Joseph Kurtzman Mr. & Mrs. Russell Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Bryan Miller Dec. 27 Mr. & Mrs. Alan Davis Dec. 28 Dr. & Mrs. Howard Brilliant Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Sugarman Dec. 30 Mr. & Mrs. Barry Wildhorn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Read Dr. & Mrs. Alan Gross Dr.
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the first night of Hanukkah, Tuesday, December 2, 1980, one candle is to be lit. On the next night two candles are lit, and one more candle is added every night until eight are lit on the eighth night. In addition to these, a “Servant' Candle is used to kindle all of the others. (The Shamash). The Blessing for the Servant light is recited every day. It is followed by the reading of the daily paragraph for the day. After the lighting of the candles, all should join in singing the Hanukkah Hymn.
WELCOME A very warm welcome new members: Mr. & Mrs. Bruce weitz
Ms. Rory Goldberg Mr. David Slotin Mr. William Dreytoos Mrs. Bella Raskind (Assoc.) Mrs. Jean Sladkin
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Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai E-lo-hay-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam Ah-sher Keed-sha-nu B’Meetz-vo-tav V’tzee-va-nu L’had-leek Nayr Shel Chanukah Praised be Thou, O Lord, Our God, Ruler of the World, Who had sanctified us by Thy Commandments and commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights.
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be recited each day) As one candle may kindle many others and yet lose none of in
many
its
lands and
own
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read the service, in addition Rosenthall, were Mesdames Masha Kalinsky, Janet Friedman, Patty Miller, Marjorie Katz, and Vanessa Shainwald. Mr. Harvey Spar, President of Men’s ORT, recited the Kiddush. The ladies sponsored the Oneg Shabbat following the serto
life,
sustained
THE SERVANT LIGHT OR SHAMASH religions
so Judaism has shines brightly through light,
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FOR THE FIRST DAY: Him whose first command was “Let there be light.” The darkness of worship was scatterd when Israel brought radiant knowledge of one God. “I am the first
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Lord.
the Torah. Israel’s book of law has brought learning and of the western world. “The commandment is a lamp and the Law is a light.” light is
the
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light of
No
nation can endure which is unjust to the weak. “Justice, always Justice shalt thou pursue,” was the commandment of Moses, our teacher. third light is the light of justice.
HONORS
Gary Lemel Dec. 12 Karl Karesh
FOR THE THIRD DAY: The
PULPIT
first light tells of
am the last,” saith the FOR THE SECOND DAY:
and
a wine the Jacob S. Raisin
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Following the well-
members enjoyed
and cheese reception in Memorial Library, which was arranged by Carolyn Germain, Lilah Hirschman, and Lena Heyman.
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Ba-ruch Ah-tah A-do-nai Eh-lo-hay-nu Meh-lech Ha-o-lam She-heh-che-ya-nu V’kee-ye-mah-nu V’-hi-gi-yah-nu-La-zman Ha-zeh. Praised be Thou, O Lord our God, Ruler of the world, who hast granted us us, and permitted us to celebrate this joyous festival.
kindled the light of truth for the ages.
Semi-Annual meeting of are available from the office
attended meeting
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November 9th, of the Congregation.
Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai Eh-lo-hay-nu Meh-lech Ha-o-lam
Nee-seem La-ah-vo-tay-nu Ha-haym Ba-z’man Ha-zeh Praised be thou, O Lord our God, Ruler
to the following
FOR THE FOURTH DAY: The fourth light is the light of Mercy. Cruelty hardens the heart and destroys “Do justice and love mercy” was the teaching of Micha the prophet.
Dec. 19
Larry Libater Myles Glick
Bruce Weitz Dec. 26 Henry Schall Michael Schall
friendships.
FOR THE FIFTH DAY: the light of Holiness. Purity of thought, nobility of action make all of life sacred. From the prophet Isaiah, these words have been taken into Israel’s prayer book: “Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of Hosts.”
The
fifth light is
FOR THE SIXTH DAY: sixth light is the light of Love. When the love which our parents give us makes all our life beautiful, we learn to understand the Biblical words, “Thou shalt love the Lord Thy God with all thy heart and soul and might.”
The
CANDLES & KIDDUSH Dec. 5 Mr. & Mrs. Stan Berla and family Dec. 12 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Shainwald Dec. 19 Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Weitz and family Dec. 26 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weinstein
FOR THE SEVENTH DAY: The seventh light is the calm light of Patience. Nothing can be achieved in haste. The spreading tree and the soul of man grows slowly to perfection. Thus sang King David. “Trust in the Lord, wait patiently for Him.”
FOR THE EIGHTH DAY: The eighth light is the light of Courage. Judah Maccabee, the Hero of Hanukkah, strong and of good courage.”
and justice be your armor and fear not. by the words Moses spoke to Joshua: “Be
Let truth lived
ONEG SHABBAT Dec. 5 Hanukkah Pot-Luck Dinner Dec. 12 Dr. & Mrs. Richard Shainwald Dec. 19 Cynthia Authier Mr. & Mrs. Tim Carle Dec. 26 Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Weinstein
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Rabbi Robert L. Lehman
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation 551 Fort Washington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10033 Dear Rabbi Lehman: It was a pleasure meeting you on your brief visit to Houston; have an opportunity in the near future to meet I hope we will
again and become better acquainted. For the moment, I want to express my sincere appreciation to you for taking the time to participate in our community meeting of Holocaust Survivors. Our leadership felt the meeting was an outstanding success and your involvement was a significant part hope that we will be able to develop I in achieving our goal. a significant delegation from Houston to participate in the World
Gathering.
want to thank you also for your booklet on the Holocaust, Reflections On The Holocaust; it will be a meaningful addition to our Federation's library. I
Warm best wishes; and regards to Ernie Michel.
HM/ls
Rahbi Robert L. Lehman
Hebrew Tabernacle Congregation 551 Fort Washington Avenue New York, N.Y. 10033
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needed to finance the meeting, $^,000 of which has been con* tributed by the United Jewish Appeal and the Jewish Agency, Mr. Michel said. Participants will be expected to pay their own expenses to the meeting, he said. Mr. Michel said the organization hoped to spread word of the event through newspaper and television reports, partly because no complete list of survivors exists and they could not be reached directly. An office has been established at 1 Park Avenue to provide assistance to sur-
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organization of survivors of Nazi concentration camps announced y^ter*. day that it planned a four-day meeting in Jerusalem in June 1981 to focus attention on the German murder of millions of
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who want
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Europem Jews in World War II. During the meeting, which has the endorsement of Prime Minister Menachem Begin of Israel, the leaders of the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors plan to write a testament of their expert ences in the camps. Thousands are expected to attend, and each will be asked to contribute a taperecorded account of his own days in Nazi
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youth in the death camp, the idea didn’t begin to crystallize until three years ago in a convers ttion with other survivors in a kibbutz in Israel.
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Announcement of the event was made last week by chairman of the executive committee for the event, Ernest W. Michel, an Auschwitz survivor, now executive vice president of the United Jewish AppealFederation of Jewish Philanthropies.
Gathering as one
was time — June, 1981 coincides with the 36th anniversary of the liberation from the camps,” said Michel. “The number 36, of course, represents double chai or life.' As chief organizer, Michel said that he was also aware that “this is almost the last opportunity for us all to meet. I am one of
“We
decided
it
the younger survivors
“This is strictly a survivor’s event. It isn’t sponsored by any organization. It won’t resuit in any organization. It is a once-in-anera hapftening,” said Michel. “We survivors will gather in one body, speak in one voice not to mourn or cry, but to express in our survival the survival power of the Jewish people, and to leave a testament to future
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Simultaneous announcements
Simultaneous announcements of the event were made last week in countries throughout the world and the major cities
come.' At this point the committee has no idea of how' much participation may be expected. Survivors from all over the world, some of them not connected with any Jewish organization, will be asked to join the convocation.
World Holocaust survivors meet after 36 years
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order to reach every possible participant. Michel said that although there were no funds to bring people to Israel, he hoped that individual communities would help those who wanted to attend, but were financially handicapped. of the United States
many thousands
could be 3,000 or 25,000 or
three major kibbutzim
in Israel
vivors reside in
and
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some Jewish organizations were supplying a small amount of seed money, said
but that was all. Planning and administrative aspects are Ixing handled by the survivors. Samuel R. Mozes has tieen appointed executive secretary and the of fice of the World Gathering is located at the World Jewish Gongress, One Park Avenue, Suite 418, New York, New
York 10016
finally a
Ramat Gan stadium.
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special events at
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where
concluding
Special
surrally
programs
third generations will be
planned and children and grandchildren encouiaged to participate. “If the crowds are such that we have to use tents, we’ll
do
it,”
said Michel. “.After
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much
So far the progrant calls for an initial gathering and memorial service at 'ad Vashem, then a march of survivors through the stieets of Jerusalem to the Western Wall. Later there will
set forth.
Eirst/each survivor will be asked to come vviit»^ tape on which he or she will, record the basic facts of his life before the Holocaust, what happened to him during the Holocaust and what his life has been since, ^fts'will be deposited at Yad Vashem, th^Holoca]!jst memorial. • Second, 'each survivor will be asked to bring a stone from the place where he now n?STd'es. These will also be brought to Yad Vasjvem, to build a special survivors’ n>0ttnmeht. .' Third, some form of testament will be presented to the son or daughter of a stirvivor^xymbolizing the passing on the knowledge of survival to future generations.
generations.”
Michel said that although he had dreamed of such a gathering while he was a
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be honorary chairmen Simone Veil, president of the European Parliament, and Elie Weisel. Prime Minister Begin will serve as honorary patron. Plans for the event are still in the process of formation. However, a few firm ideas will
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this
suffering, fightfng in the ghettos, hidPHI J r ing in the forests, fieeing in the coun-
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all,
we’ve lived in barracks and bunkers.”
Norbert Wollheim, who sued I.G. Farben, the German munitions company for compensation for slave lalxti performed in Auschwitz and who won the case for himself and thousands of others, will serve as financial secretary of the convocation.
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Holocaust Survivors to Gather in Jerusalem By Arnold Abrams
New York —^A^inst
a grim backdrop of relics from their past, a group of aging men gathered here yesterday to announce the fulfillment of a dream they have nursed for more than three decades. Next year in Jerusalem, they declared, thousands of Jews who lived through the Holocaust will gather to celebrate their survival, honor the dead and convey to future generations the meaning of their experience.
The group, part of an executive committee of Jewish leaders organizing the gathering, gave a pressing reason for convening next year: The passage of time
and accumulation of ailments is accomplishing what the German concentration camps could not. The first part of the dream was that we would survive,” said Ernest W. Michel, the committee chairman. 'The second part was that we would someday meet together as free men. And that mast be soon, for soon the Holocaust will really become
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of us will be alive to talk about it.” The convocation will be held June 15 18 , 1981 , the World Gathering of Jewand will be known ish Holocaust Survivors. Committee members explained that, besides being pressured by the survivors’ growing mortality rate, they chose 1981 because it will mark the 36th anniversary of their liberation and, in Jewish tradition, multiples of 18
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With precise figures unavailable, committee members estimated that several hundred thousand survivors are scattered around the world. Between 5,000 and 10,000 are expected to converge on Jeruwlem at their own exftense for the gathering. 'Many won’t come,” said Michel, 57, 'be«use for them this occasion will mean as much pain aa pleasure. What we survivors have in common is misery, and many simply want to forget the past,
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we owe
it
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dead, to ourselves and to future generations.” Among Holocaust relks displayed by mmmittee members at a press conference were the thin belt Michel wore as his weight dropp^ to 86 pounds in the course oftix years’ internment in as many conoentration camps; an emarged photograph of a bunk jammed with frail, frighieiied-loo^ig inmates of Auschwitz, one of the !poet notori(^ camps, and committeeman Leo Weissman^s cdnip shirtr wiUi its distinctive stripes, crudely fashioned Jewiadi starand
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bears on a forearm. that shirt out of the closet and 'I often stare at it,” said JWeissman, 58, who, fearful of harassment, declined to give his address. 'For six years I wore it because I had to. Now I keep it because I want to. I consider it a mark of distinction.” Reinforcing such feelings will be s3rmbolic and ceremonial acts at the planned gathering, which will be held under the patronage of Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Those acts will include; • Construction of a permanent monument described as 'a monument of those who lived, dedicated to those who died” built of rocks brought to
number, 70258, he
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dream was to meet again one day as free men and women. Translating the second part of the dream into a reality is the goal of the World Conference
present instead,” said Ernest Michel, chairman of the newly formed £xecutive Conunittee for planning fif the World Gathering of Jewish Holocau^ Survivors. He described the task of the survivors as follows: “We must make sure that, whatever else is forgotten, the Holocaust is remembered.. The Holocaust must not be allowed to be repeated through sheer ignorance and neglect.” Otv Wednesday, Fetmiaiy 13, 1980, Jewish Holocaust survivors held press conferences in New York, Melbourne and Paris announcing a worldwide gathering which will take place in Israel. The purpose of the gsihering, which is scheduled for June 15-18, 1981, is to unite the survivors to prove that the Jewish nation lives on. The press conference was chaired by Michel, Executive Vice President and Campaign Director of the United Jewish Appeal • Federation of New York. Sitting on the
organizers. Sultanik emphasized that the dream for many survivors was the establish-
were Kalman Sultanik, Ben Meed, Sam Moses, James Rapp and Norbert WoUehim, who are all survivors and members of the Executive Committee. Michel and Sultanik addressed the dais
representatives of the press who attended the conference. Camp survivor and author Elie Weisel, honorary co-chair-
man, was scheduled
to
speak but was
unable to attend. “This event began as a dream,” Michel said. The first part of the dream, the hope of survival,
camps. The
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of the State of Israel. “Thirty five years after the end of World War n and
we are witnessing the phenomenon of a reemerthe same evil forces that
the Holocaust, incredible gence of
plunged the world into a bloodbath and carried out the extermination of six million Jews,” he said. Anti-Zionism, he said, is just another form of
anti-Semitism. Sultanik pointed out that after the creation of the State of Israel, survivors felt secure because of the ,existence of the State. He said it gave the persecuted Jews '..a sense of
confidence which served to lay to rest the horrendous traumas they lived through in the concentration camps.” Sultanik spoke against the U.N. resolutions in November 1975 and December 1979 which equated Zionism with raciam. He called them testimony to the “..tyrannical majority of the SovietArab and Third World Blocs.” These resolutions are a modem manifestation of the “..ideological commitment to a he final solution for an entire people, said. He compared the U.N. resolutions to the Nuremberg laws, which he said gave people psychological grounds for anti-Semitism. Although the idea for a holocaust survivors meeting is not new, actual planning for the World Gathering began at Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, in Israel, two and a half years ago. The date chosen
conference has symbolic significance since it is the 36th anniversary which means life in (twice Chai, Hebrew) of the liberation of Europe. Several activities have been tentatively scheduled for the four-day conference. At Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority Center in Jerusalem, there will be an for the
opening meeting and Memorial service. A monument will be built from rocks each survivor brings from his current homeland. Each survivor will contribute a taped autobiography about his life during the pre-war conflict, and postwar periods. The tapes will be put into a special archive at al
Yad Vashem. Person-
Holocaust keepsakes will be collected
for preservation in Israel.
Meetings and
ceremonies will take place at the three kibbutzim founded by survivors, Kibbutz Netzer Sereni, Kibbutz Lohamei Haghettaot and Kibbutz Yad Mordechai. Sarvivors will also stage a march through Jerusalem to the Western Wall. A closing rally will be held at the stadium in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. 'The Executive Committee and an honorary International Leadership (Ik)mmittee are now being formed to coordin-
commissioned
aspects of the project. Samuel R. Mozes of New York is the Executive Director of the World Gathering, and is in charge of planning and administration.
Respected leaders, like Israel’s President Yitzhak Navon, have pledged support for the World Gathering. Several Jewish organizations have also expressed enthusiasm about the project. The United Jewish Appeal and the Jewish Agency have each contributed $30,000. The American Section of the World Jewish Congress is contributing office space and services to the staff. The rest of the estimated budget for conference costs is expected to come from other Jewish organizations and the survivors themselves. The media’s vital role in the successfill completion of this major undertaking was stressed by Sultanik and Michel. Since there is no organized list of the hundreds of thousands of survivors who are dispersed all over the world, they can only be reached through the media. Survivors of concentration camps and ghettoes, and former partisans and resistance fighters are urged to contact: Samuel R. Mozes, Executive Director
World Gathering, One Park Ave.,
plans for the World Gathering. Serving on the Executive Committee are survivors ^residing in the U.S., Canada, Belgium, France, Israel, Australia and South Africa. Serving on the International (Ikimmittee are world-renowned personalities including honorary Co• Chairmen Elie Weisel, and Simone Weil, Chairman of the Parliament of Europe. Rogow Ltd. and Albany Ätzeret. professional conference organizers
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Suite 418, N.Y., 10016, or call (212) 67SW)6Q0, ext. 431. ‘ ‘The convening in Israel of the World
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Jews The idea of this international convocation was first conceived while of were still in concentration camps, in the ghettoes, and in the forests But it wasn't until recently that some Eastern Europe during World War II. together in of the survivors living in the United States and in Israel got make extended discussions and decided to proceed with definitive planning to It is expected that thousands of survivors and the gathering a reality. next their families from around the world will make the pilgrimage to Israel perhaps 20,000 or more. year:
are In addition, many of the tens of thousands of survivors living in Israel ! likely to participate.
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The World Gathering will be held under the patronage of Prime Minister Honorary Chairmanship has been assumed by the Menachem Begin of Israel. distinguished survivors, the author Elie Wiesel, Chairman of the United States Holocaust Memorial Council, and Simone Veil, president of the European
Parliament
at Several internationally known Jewish personalities have been consulted various stages of the preparatory work and discussions, including.
ISRAEL
Yitzhak Navon, President of Israel; Leon Dulzin, Chairman of The Jewish Agency; Akiva Lewinsky, Treasurer of The Jewish Agency; Yehuda Avner, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Israel; Gideon Hausner, Chairman of the Council of Yad Vashem Heroes and Martyrs Remembrance Authority; Yitzhak Arad, Chairman of the Directorate of Yad Vashem Heroes and Martyrs Remembrance Authority; Stefan Grayek, Chairman of the World Federation of Jewish Fighters, Partisans and Camp Inmates;
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Philip M. Klutznick, Secretary of Commerce and President (on leave) of the World Jewish Congress; Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress; Kalman Sultanik, Vice President of the World Jewish Congress and member of the Executive of the Jewish Agency; Irwin S. Field, National Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal; Samuel Rothberg, Chairman of the Israel Bonds Organization; Benjamin Meed, President of the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization
FRANCE
Simone Veil, President of the European Parliament; Samuel Pisar, International Attorney.
OTHER COUNTRIES
Contacts are being established.
While all of the above persons, as well as others active in public endeavors, have expressed their enthusiastic support for this undertaking, intensive additional efforts are under way to expand the leadership and structure of the World Gathering. It is expected that many other individuals prominent in political, social, religious, cultural, and community life will respond affirmatively.
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Emphasize the significance of the Holocaust and commemorate the 36th anniversary of liberation from the Nazi concentration camps; Serve notice to the entire world that the Holocaust must never be forgotten, never be repeated;
Affirm the continuity and survival of the Jewish people as a whole and the State of Israel as their focal point; On a worldwide scale, bear personal witness to the Holocaust
experience;
Transmit testaments from all the survivors to the next generation ^ and future generations.
Above all, this gathering will be an opportunity for the/survivors from all over the world - once in their lifetime - to be with each other, see each other touch each other - and in doing/so rejoice in their survival and that of the Jewish people.
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noted that of paramount importance is the advancing age of many of the survivors and the awareness that this may be the only opportunity for such an international convocation, at the same time participants will be invited to bring their sons and daughters spouses, children, even grandchildren. Thus the continuity their of our heritage and history would be reinforced. Wliile it
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TECHNICAL OBJECTIVES
The immediate technical objectives are: (1)
To create a world communications network; to inform all survivors of the World Gathering and to elicit their input;
(2)
To explain and publicize the program of the World Gathering in the
United States and throughout the world; (3)
To set up the World Gathering management headquarters in New York and branches in other countries where survivors reside;
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To organize an effective panel of World Gathering scholars and inter-
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The program will be developed gradually, in consultation with the survivors themselves, historians, scholars, and experts in various fields. It will attempt to formulate certain basic and, hopefully, generally acceptable principles concerning: (a)
The historical impact and uniqueness of the Holocaust:
(b)
The role of the Jewish Holocaust survivors vis-a-vis the present and the future
(c)
The role of the succeeding generations in perpetuating the significance and the memory of the Holocaust;
(d)
The role of Israel and Jewish communities around the world in relation to the Holocaust. (Additional areas may be submitted for consideration.)
Tentatively, some of the proposed major events are: (a) an inaugural mass meeting and memorial service on the grounds of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem; (b) a march of survivors through the streets of Jerusalem to the Western Wall; (c) special events at the three major kibbutzim in Israel established by Holocaust survivors; and (d) a concluding rally and cultural event in the -stadium of Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv. Special programs for the second and third generations are also planned, and the children and grandchildren of survivors will be encouraged to participate.
INITIAL FUNDING
Some seed money has been made available to the World Gathering. Additionally, the World Jewish Congress, American Section, is contributing supplementary office services. Other organizations and foundations will be asked to help finance planning and administration. The total budget is expected to be approximately $350,000 not counting expenses in Israel.
The program will be primarily financed by the individual survivors.
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Two govsrning bodies of tbe World G3thering 3re in the process of formation, an Executive Committee, with representation from several countries, consisting A only of Holocaust Survivors; and an International Leadership Committee. smaller steering group of the Executive Committee deals with day-by-day management and details. The following persons have been elected to the Executive Committee and have also assumed special responsibilities within the steering group in the United States:
Chairman:
Ernest W. Michel, Executive Vice President and Campaign Director the United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies Joint Campaign, Inc.;
Vice Chairman :Benjamin Meed, President of the Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organizat
ion
Secretary:
James H. Rapp, Vice President, Gruntal
Treasurer:
Norbert Wollheim, Vice President, World Federation of Bergen-Belsen Association
Members:
Kalman Sultanik, Vice President, World Jewish Congress and member of the Jewish Agency; Sam E. Bloch, Secretarv General of th® World Federation of Bergen-Belsen Associations.
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The full list of members of the Executive Committee (as of the present date) in the United States, Israel, and other countries is provided separately.
The International Leadership Committee will be comprised of some of the most prominent persons active in Jewish communal, political, social, and cultural life in different countries on all continents. the The date of the World Gathering, June 15-18, 1981, has been registered with accommodations Israel Ministry of Commerce and Tourism, and the necessary hotel have been secured.
handle Since there is no survivor organization anywhere in the world equipped to arrangements the technical side of a program of this scope, the responsibility for and logistics of the World Gathering has been entrusted to Rogow Ltd. and Albany Atzeret, major communications and conference organizers with headquarters in However, the planning and management aspects are being handled by the Israel. To take charge of planning and administration, Samuel R. survivors themselves. Moze^ of New York, has been appointed Executive Director of the World Gathering. Park The office is located at the headquarters of the World Jewish Congress, One 431. Avenue, Suite 418, New York, New York 10016; telephone (212) 679-0600, extension
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PRELIMINARY OUTLINE OF PROGRAM
FIRST DAY;
JUNE 15. 1981
Registration of participants will be conducted in the several hotels in In the afternoon all participants Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and other locations. will assemble at Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. There may be a religious ceremony Each participant will deposit to honor those who perished in the Holocaust. The names of relatives a rock brought from his/her place of permanent residence. All collected rocks will lost in the Holocaust may be Inscribed on the rock. be used to build a Memorial Survivors Wall within the compound of Yad Vashem. There may be one address by a prominent participant. The Survivor Village in Jerusalem will be opened and maintained for the entire duration of the World Gathering.
SECOND DAY;
JUNE 16. 1981
In the morning participants will travel to the several Kibbutzim established NEZER SERENI, LOHAMEI HAGHETTAOT, YAD MORDECHAI. by Holocaust survivors: The program in each kibbutz will be prepared in consultation with the kibbutz
management In the afternoon there will be a pilgrimage to LATRUN, were over 700 survivors of the Holocaust fell in battle for Israel's Independence almost immediately after they arrived in the country. There will be a ceremony in their memory.
Program for the evening is still open.
THIRD DAY:
JUNE 17, 1981
This day will be devoted primarily to the Second Generation of sons and daughters of survivors of the Holocaust. The Second Generation group will begin its day with a large-scale assembly After registration of delegates, at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. At there will be a panel discussion conducted before the general assembly. noontime, the assembly will break up into smaller groups that may be seated An effort will be made to seat a mixed group of persons at round tables. Topics of discussion are, to be from different countries at each table.
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During this period members of the Second Generation will sign Manifesto' which will be presented to the 'parent' representatives during the following day. In the afternoon there may be an art exhibition and a program showing the creativity of the Second Generation (possibly in the ORT Auditorium). The 'parent' delegates will participate. In the evening there will be dinner with the parents. During the dinner there will be a concert given by the singer Chava ALBERTSTEIN.
Representatives of the Second Generation have also suggested that a special program be prepared for teen-agers, members of the Third Generation.
FOURTH DAY;
JUNE 18, 1981
This will be the last formal day of the World Gathering. All delegates to the World Gathering will assemble in Jerusalem and proceed to the area of the Knesset. The Gathering will hear a major address either by the President hy the Prime Minister Afterwards there will be a communal meal for all consisting of very simple food to remind the people of the meals served in concentration camps. .
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In the late afternoon or evening, all delegates will march in a candlelight procession through the streets of Jerusalem from the area of the Knesset to the Western Wall. At the Western Wall, there will be a solemn ceremony of transmitting the Survivors' Testament to the Second Generation. All delegates to the World Gathering will sign this testament. A distinguished survivor of world fame will make the presentation. Afterwards a representative of the Second Generation will respond and present the survivors with a signed pledge in the form of a 'manifesto.'
The above ceremony will conclude the formal proceedings. It is expected that many participants will remain in Israel several days longer.
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inquiries and requests, the Executive Committee e^ous 1 In response to n^ of the World Gathering has looked into the possibility of a visit by a group of our participants to Warsaw and other selected locations in Poland just prior to the opening of the 1981 World Gathering program in Israel, Technical consultations were held with representatives of the Polish Government and spokesmen for the existing Jewish institutions in Poland, We met with a cooperative attitude and an offer of assistance. On this basis, a tentative program of a group visit to Poland has been drafted, including the following highlights: (a) Appropriate ceremonies at the Warsaw Ghetto Monument and visits to other Holocaust memorials in the Polish capital
(the Anielewicz bunker and stone, the Umschlagplatz site, the former ghetto area, the historic cemetery, etc,) (b) Visit to Oswiecim (Auschwitz), where recently a Jewish
'Pavilion” has been installed under the guidance of experts from Israel, This to be combined with an overnight stay in Krakow, where a tiny Jewish congregation has survived, and where historic synagogues and cemeteries have been preserved and restored. (c)
Visit to the site of the death camp in Treblinka, where a large-scale commemorative field of stones has been installed, A memorial light-and-sound presentation will be shown there under the guidance of the Jewish State Theater in Warsaw, The Polish Government will underwrite the cost of presentation,
(d)
Visit to the site of the concentration camp in Majdanek, combined with a visit to the nearby city of Lublin, one of the major former centers of Jewish cultural and religious life in Poland.
(e)
Opening of a large-scale exhibition of the Jewish cultural heritage in Poland, in one of Warsaw* s principal museums of art (Zacheta Sztuk Pieknych), An exhibition of this kind was never held before and is to contain items never shown before to the general public. Other visitors from abroad are also to be invited, and the Polish Government will underwrite the cost.
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reception at the Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw, located in the renovated building of the pre-war Institute of Judaic Studies which, during the war, served as the Warsaw headquarters of the Gestapo and thus escaped destruction. The staff will present their research program, and a discussion with the visitors will be possible.
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(g)
Participation in holiday services, for those who desire it, during the two days of Shavuoth (Jime 8 and 9» 1981) at the Nozyk Synagogue, the only remaining synagogue in Warsaw, now maintained by the Union of Jewish Religious Congregation in Poland. This synagogue, long neglected and in a state of disrepair, at last is being thoroughly renovated. If sufficient interest is shown, a Polish-born rabbi may be invited from New York to conduct the services and address those present.
(h)
There may be visits to other restored Jewish sites in the provinces, if time will permit. IPhere will also be opportunities for informal meetings with Jews living in Poland. A performance is to be arranged in the Jewish theater.
We conceive of this proposed pre-World Gathering visit to Poland not only as a special memorial tribute to the victims of the Holocaust (which goes without saying) but also as a close-range contact with the roots of Polish Jews, one of the most creative and distinguished Jewish communities in the history of the Diaspora. W’e would like this visit also to serve as another reassertion of the rights of the Jewish people to the safeguarding of the monuments and the documents of the one-thousand-year-old history of the Jews in Poland. By our presence we wish to reaffirm that these rights must be maintained and protected. At our request, the Polish Travel Bureau ORBIS and our travel representatives ISRAM TRAVEL have jointly prepared alternative 5-day and 7-day programs and itineraries for the above visit. It is proposed that participants in the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors those who wish to add the Polish visit proceed from New York (and other locations) directly to Warsaw, and, at the conclusion of the program in Poland, continue from Warsaw directly to Israel, in time for the opening of the World Gathering. (As noted earlier, since the Shavuoth holidays in 1981 fall only a few days before the beginning of the World Gathering, the program in Poland has been drafted to make it possible to observe the holidays while in Warsaw. Persons who are not observant will have other alternatives.)
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The cost of the 5-day program in Poland is estimated at $333.00 including all hotel expenses, all meals, all travel inside Poland, and all special events. (Or $389.00 at de luxe hotel.) The cost of the 7-day program in Poland is estimated at $442.00 including all hotel expenses, all meals, all travel inside Poland, and all special events. (Or $509 at de luxe hotel.) (There is a supplement for those desiring a room for onp person.) To either of these programs should be added approximately $75.00 charged by our travel representatives !SRAM Travel for the additional cost of air passage from New York to Israel via Warsaw. (The entire cost of the Polish program is, of course, in addition to the cost of the basic World Gathering program.)
We have not as yet concluded any agreement with the Polish authorities on the above program. In order to do so in a responsible manner, we must receive a certain minimum of paid deposits specifically for the visit to Poland, in addition to registrations for the World Gathering itself. We also wish to coordinate our planning with that of other Jewish agencies concerned with the Jewish heritage and interests in Poland. If you are interested in participating in the Visit to ”Roots” and Holocaust Sites in Poland, please act immediately.First, indicate your preference for the 5“day or the 7-day program. If a large number of participants will register, both programs may be run. Otherwise, all interested persons will have to accept the program for which the majority voted. (Please note that the 5-^si7 program naturally will be both more intensive and more limited in scope than the 7-day program.)
Second, please fill out the attached form and enclose your check for $50 as a deposit. This is apart from your registration for the World Gathering itself. As the capacity of facilities for the Polish program is limited, it will have to beon the first-come first-served basis, and we could not guarantee space for those who will express their interest but omit including their deposit. (Checks should be made out to ”World Jewish Congress, American Section”, same as for the registration for the World Gathering itself.) The deposited amount of $50 will represent the following:
$10 as registration fee for Poland $!^.0 as payment on account of the program in Poland The entire amount of $50 will be refundable in case of cancellation of the program or in case of individual cancellation at least 3 months before the scheduled departure from New York, *
A detailed itinerary in Poland will be available at a later date.
Thank you for your cooperation.
PLEASE
NOT DELAYI WE MUST HAVE YOUR ANSWER NOW!
VISIT TO ROOTS” AND HOLOC AUST SITES IN POLAND A PRE- WORLD GATHERING PROGRAM
FORM
REGISTRATION
wish to register for the pre-World Gathering Visit to^ 'Roots” and Holocaust Sites in Poland. I understand that a detailed itinerary will be available at a later date. I
For this purpose I enclose my deposit of $^0 per person, of which amount $10 per person is to cover my (our) registration fee for Poland and $ 14-0 per person is on account of the cost of the program in Poland. I understand that I will be billed later for the balance of the cost of the program and for the additional air fare. NUMBER OP PERSONS:
TOTAL ENCLOSED: $
MY NAME IN FULL: NAMES OF ACCOMPANYING PERSONS:
If not United States citizens, please note citizenship:
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prefer the ^-day program:
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prefer the 7-day program:
If necessary, I will accept the program voted by the majority of the participants.
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NOTE ON THE PRDGRAIYI; four 10 day visit in Israel, of which a for call plans preliminary Our The remain^g time would Gathering. World the to Lvoted be days would “° the participants. Of at the disposal 0 00 the World before or aft either extending arranged, be in Israel may sightseeing programs will also be and tour Professional Gathering. no. All details -d prices advance. in chosen be can Slab^rand as possible. You will soon as announced be will and being prepared receive this information by mail.
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La Reunion mondiale des survivants juifsde PHolocaus+e
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Under The Patronage of the
Prinie Minister of Israel
Stefan Grayek
Simone Elie
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Honorary Chairmen Ernest Michel
Chairman Executive Committee ,
NOVEMBER 1980
WORLD BULLETIN #1
their In order to inform the thousands of individuals who have expressed interest in participating in the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust has Survivors in Israel from June 15-18, 1981, the Executive Committee latest decided to issue a monthly world bulletin. It will give you the what news about activities in connection with the worldwide plans for promises to be a historic event in the Jewish world.
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
agreement to appoint The officers of the World Gathering have concluded an ISRAM Travel as the official carrier of the June 1981 event. It is through ISRAM Imperative, therefore, that all reservations be made directly This information can be obtained by Travel or their local representatives. number: calling the World Gathering Travel Desk at the following telephone (212) 697-8553. of thousands For reasons of security and in prder to assure the logistics Important that of survivors participating in the four day event, it is registration be made immediately through the World Gathering office in understood New York for all United States participants. It should be clearly they have that no one will be admitted to World Gathering functions unless identifying registered and will receive upon arrival in Israel a badge and participants. documents indicating their official status as World Ga^ierlng those With the worldwide attention on this event, it is hopeci that all quickly Interested in participation will recognize this fact and register as The registration fee is $100 for each person attending the as possible. Second Generation participants are charged $50 per person. Gathering. Section, Inc. Checks should be made out to World Jewish Congress, American In case of cancellation, the registration and should be sent to our office. fee will be refunded.
World Jewish Corgress American Section
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Park Avenue, Suite 418, felephone: (212) 679*0600
New York,
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(IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS, CONT'D.) All those properly registered will be contacted by !SRAM Travel or their local agency for their choice of plane and hotel reservations in Israel. ISRAM will handle all arrangements for the trip.
NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
SOUTH AMERICA Herman Taube, of Washington, D.C., a member of our Steering Group, attended the meeting in Sao Paolo of the World Jewish Congress on November 8 to 12. He was accompanied by Steering Group member Kalman Sultanik. They discussed Ron Finkel, president the participation of survivors from South America. of Albany Travel, the Israel Agency associated with ISRAM, recently visited some of the South American countries on behalf of the World Gathering.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA
Miriam Lazarus, chairperson of the South African World Gathering Gommittee has been addressing meetings in several South African cities to inform Mrs. Lazarus will come to Israel next survivors of World Gathering plans. June with close to 50 survivors as well as members of the Second Generation from South Africa.
LONDON, ENGLAND
Frank Green, chairman of the Yad Vashem Gommittee of the British Board of Deputies, who is in charge of World Gathering participation in the United Kingdom, recently visited New York with his wife Gloria and met with members of the World Gathering Executive Committee. The British Committee has issued its own Informational brochure and is hard at work promoting attendance. According to Mr. Green, they expect to come to A meeting of the Executive Israel with between 300 and 400 survivors. Committee is scheduled to take place in London on December 2, 1980.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
One of the strongest World Gathering Committees is active in California under the sponsorship of the Council of Post-War Jewish Organizations, Irving Peters is chairman and Anita Scheff Survivors of the Nazi Holocaust. A promotional mass meeting was held in Los Angeles is executive secretary. Our Southern California on July 21, and another at the end of October. Committee also includes representatives from San Diego, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and San Bernadlno.
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NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA Shep Zeltler, a member of our Executive Committee, to date has registered Travel arrangements for that group are 20 participants from New Orleans. being made through !SRAM.
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
Through the cooperation of Executive Committee member Sol Goldstein, of Two Skokie, Illinois, a Committee in the Chicago area has been organized. additional meetings have been scheduled for early November. The chairperson Other committee members are of the Chicago Committee is Erna Gans. Adam Starkopt, Isaac Glickstein, and Second Generation leader Peggy Shapiro.
CONNECTICUT A mass meeting comprising all Holocaust survivors in Connecticut was held November 23rd. This meeting under the sponsorship of the New Haven It was preceded by Community Relations Committee, took place in New Haven. The Connecticut effort an Executive Committee consultation on that date. is under the leadership of Arthur Spiegel, of New Haven.
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS Sam E. Bloch, secretary general of the World Federation of Bergen-Belsen Associations, and member of our Steering Group, has visited the Boston area twice. An active local committee has been organized under the leadership of Herman Kirsh, president of New Americans Association of The organization has enjoyed Greater Boston, and Rabbi Meyer Strassfeld. the support of the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston, Inc.
FRANCE At that An organizational committee meeting was held in Paris in June. Among the members is time Professor Georges Wellers was elected Chairman. Samuel Pisar, who recently published a book entitled, 'Of Blood and Hope' which received international acclaim. A second meeting of a larger group Simone Veil, president of of survivors was held in Paris on November 2nd. the European Parliament, is one of the Honorary Chairmen of the World Gathering and participated. We are also receiving organizational assistance from Serge Klarsfeld and Beate Klarsfeld.
AUSTRALIA An Australian committee for the World Gathering is active under the leadership of Isi Leibler, and Abraham Zeleznlkow, of Melbourne.
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CLEVELAND, OHIO Under the sponsorship of the Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland, a dinner meeting was held on October 5th attended by some 250 survivors. The Israel meeting, under the chairmanship of Jack Beigelman, president of the Kol Foundation, Survivors of the Holocaust, was addressed by World Gathering It is expected that a large number of Clevelanders Chairman Ernest W. Michel. will attend the World Gathering. To date, 75 have indicated their desire to partipate.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
Each survivor is being asked to bring to Israel a small rock from wherever These rocks will be formed into the 'Monument of the he or she lives. Survivors' which will be built at Yad Vashem compound in Jerusalem. More details will follow as plans will be developed. at Each participant is also being asked to bring a cassette recording of least 30 minutes detailing his or her history, background, and current These cassettes will be placed in the archives at Yad Vashem. activities. More about this later.
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14th, A meeting of our Program Planning Committee was held on October attended by some 20 members who discussed a variety of questions connected with the plans for the four days of June 15-18, 1981.
on A meeting of the Second Generation Committee in New York took place
October 21st.
ISRAEL president of Our effort in Israel is supervised jointly by Stefan Crayek, Inmates, and the World Federation of Jewish Fighters, Nazi Victims and Camp Several meetings of the Asriel Zlmche, member of Kibbutz Nezer Sereni. Sereni Israel Second Generation Committee have been held, in Kibbutz Nezer Chaim Zlotogorski, a leader of the Second Generation in the and Tel Aviv. Israeli United States will be going to Israel ln_ December to meet with his counterparts to discuss in detail the program for the Second Generation It is expected that several Day (the third day of the World Gathering). world hundred representatives of the Second Generation from all over the will participate.
from We will report to you again next month. In the meantime, let us hear hear from you and please, please keep the registration coming. We need to our plans you and to have your registration in order to be able to complete as effectively as possible.
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FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION
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PinNNING TH€ UORLD GRTHCRING OF J€lSH HOLOCRUST SURVIVORS By Samuel
R.
Mozes
By the time these words will appear in print, many survivors of the Holocaust will have already heard of the World Gathering which is to take place in 1981. By this time many may have registered to parthose few that have actively participated in the planning process are ticipate. But only relatively few familiar with details and nature of the proposed program.
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important that all of us, before going to the World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors, know exactly what is our purpose and what task are we called upon to perform. This, after all, is not intended as merely another trip to Israel (however worthwhile that alone may be), and not even as another pilgrimage for political for religious reasons. It
is
WHAT We
IS
OUR PURPOSE?
have importan unfinished
busiojess to attend to.
We
are planning an event on a world scale, and, if we stop to think of it, not many events of a world significance ever take place during the lifetime of any single individual. This may sound extremely ambitious, if not arrogant, and we certainly have no guarantee that we are about to succeed. Yet, this is the idea behind our effort, and we must do our best to make it come true. Both to the planners and the implementers, it is not an easy task right now, and it is not going to be easy at any time later, and this is exactly why present the case in writing, as it were, tor the consideration of all readers. We need your help and your participation because just a handful of committee r ’embers and an office staff cannot do it all by themselves. t
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once again consider the purpose. Over the past several years, groups of Holocaust sur• met in New York, in Tel Aviv, in several of the kibbutzim, in London, and in Paris, to try to formulate must note at once that there is more than a single purpose; there is a collection of pur• poses, all inter-related, which makes inis project as important as we believe it is. These purposes have evolved from many hours and many days and weeks of discussions and study, although in the final
Let us then vivors have
it,
result they
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may seem obvious
What has emerged,
if
first of all, is
not self-evident. that we, the survivors of the Holocaust, intend to transmit to the next
and the future generations a legacy based on our Jewish consciousness and Jewish historical tradition. The legacy has not yet been committed to paper, but my instinct tells me that the document would be based on three premises; We must remember and commemorate the Holocaust; We must not let ^others^forget it, either; We must in each gener ation act to prevent any repetition of the Holocaust.
We
have indeed in each generation remembeVed, rightfully so, the ancient exodus from Egypt: Mi-avdut le-herut, from slavery to freedom; We have remembered the Spanish Inquisition as if it had happened yesterday; and it seems no less important to remember the greatest of all disasters in our history, after the destruction of our two Temples, which happened in our own lifetime or that of our parents. Each of us can draw lessons from it, provided that we are really aware of what exactly did happen.
The other purposes are “external”; directed not
Mf Mazes, protesso(
0( intefnalional planning, is
to
our o wn sons and da ughters but to the nations of the
Executive Director 0( World Gathering.
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0 Mhe^QiQca st. and world We wish wish permit another holocaust anywhere in the world. We also that both they and we the Jews must not rebuilding must be protected that Israel, in its continuous process 01 possible as strong^ as t reasse o that we, and not the followers of Nazism, are pract.suggestions obscene the despite supported and to reassert, lest they thirl<
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obsolete, th ^they shar^
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and we wp do wish to reioice in our own survival and individual reconstruction; knows pl ace and all at the same tim^. Who thP mTTI^ntsTn th’e World Ehering to meet all in one perhaps among people who did not even taKe place ma'y there encounjeis. ary extraordin many how already getting letters of inquiry still among the living. (We are are surviv^^ did thaf'the'others know Finaiiv
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DEVELOPMENT OF A PROGRAM And what
about the proposed
program?
Its
general
scheme
is
slowly emerging, even though discus-
sions and reviews are constantly taking place. for four days, from Monday June Although the World Gathering has been designated Thus, will spill over beyond the official schedule. June 18 1981 we already know that some activities will take place on June 15, the (0, example wh e the lorLl opening Inmates are planning to ho Id a reception .^or thei Camp and Fighters Jewish of Federation World in one of June 14, including an artistic program, evening, Sunday on countries other from counterparts
Tel Aviv's larger auditoriums. in Jerusalem, on the grounds of ceremonies opening for the assemble On the first day June 15, Remembrance Authority. The Yad Vashem directorate is preparthe Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes wi be laid for a of Israel will participate. Foundations inq details of the program, in which the President s comhill to be included in the Authority su%ivors memorial wall probably located on an undeveloped me -useu^ prevLsly visited Yad Vashem will h^e an opportunity to touj poured Those who h Warsaw G e the Warsaw Ghetto Square and the including interest, of points outdoor and of many countries who Monument— a^replica of the one standing in the Polish capital. The non-Jews of Jewish neighbors will be honored along the Avenue during the era of darkness helped to rescue their
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the Righteous.
meeting place for all participants planned 1° '^ the preceding rin v the Survivors Village, features of all over the world. One of the from visitors welcome to Jerusalem operTin Municipality will identify and loca e individuals and thlT'vmage’^s proposed to be a compule:,whlch wifi be able to of supplied personal data. Holocaust surarouDS articioatinq in the World'Gath^iri^using a variety the same e^nts, may have the ?:vorfwC X-wile mrght never find each other, even if present at after many years of lack of contact. possibility to get in touch and meet— perhaps
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The second day
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will
cuimral achievements, which
will be divided into visiting parties
local
will
and bussed
be shown to selected locations
management. The Kibbui zlohameLHa^
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where they
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an opportunity to vi^iFSTurTi^ssive museum supervised by the veteran Warsaw Jewish an Illuminated mode of the battle of the Warsaw Ghetto, underground leader Yitzhak (Antek) Zuckerman. stronghold located bewill proceed t o Latrun a former police Gathering World of delegation A smaller ^'e during the survivor soldiers fell hundred several 1948 in where Jerusalem, fween Tel Aviv and special ceremony will be held in Iheir A Europe. from landed they after soon War of Independence ,
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The next, the third day (June 1 7) is proposed to be divided between two major programs. This Second Generation Day and also the Massada Day.
will
be the
and have held con• are highly interested in the involvement of the sons and daughters of survivors, understanding of tinuous consultations with them. We are delighted with their marvelous response and the world will follow a full-day program this project. Th! q ^Pr.nnd-Gangration participants from all over prepared jointly wlthU^ir own leadership. The meetings and events will be based on the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, whose president Avraham Harman has pledged to declare a university holiday, suspending all regular academic activities and thus enabling Israeli sfudenfs to join the visitors for special lectures and discussions. In the evening there will be a dinner assembly and artistic perfor-
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which parents may
join their children.
time survivors not participating in Second Generation events will be offered an exciting prothe gram of exploration and ceremony at the site of the ancient mountain fortress of^Massadg. northern Negev. They will proceed by special busses and ascend the mountain by an aerial tramway or historic context of this spectacular will walk up if they so prefer. There will be guides to explain the Government Department place. After dusk there will be a light-and-sound show prepared by the Israel and then a colorful swearing in of newly graduated officers of the Israel Defense Forces.
At the
(
at
same
of Inforniation,
planned for the fourth day. On this day everyone will of the Government, the arrive at the large plaza in the front of the Knesset in Jerusalem. Members on the Knesset, the judiciary, and the diplomatic corps will be present. The Prime Minister w speak most visible of the series of role of Israel with regard to our past and our future. This should be the events in terns of both the national and the international “demonstration” of our aims.
The high
point of the
World Gathering
is
ill
of the Knesset, all the survivors and many Israeli groups— school children, students, members unions and associations, and possibly some ceremonial units of the army and police— will go forward all in the OldCity. (Those m,qrrhmn throuah the streets of Jerusalem, all th e wav toward the Western cannot walk that far will be transported by busses.) Each marcher will be given a'decorative elecThis will be a joyous march, t o assert trie torch, which he or she will be able to take home as a souvenir.
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and our determination oiice again our survival, our presence in Israel and Jerusalem, our unity as Jews, never perish. to continue as ä people and a cultural entity which must grow and survival, and of There, at the Western Wall, the symbol and rallying point of our religious and national will be held. This our centuries-old aspirations of redemption, the ceremony of transmittal of our legacy by scholars inlegacy, or Testament of the Holocaust Survivors (our “tsavaa'), written anonimously the survivor generation to a vited to perform this task, will be handed over by a representative of deliver a written representative of the Second Generation. In turn, as we are promised, the latter will
pledge
to
guard the legacy and see
to
it
that
it
is
carried out.
on Thursday night, will be the end of the official program of the World Gathering. No doubt, other take place either during the four days or afterwards. The key functions will be proposed and in the United elements of the World Gathering will be transmitt ed by satellite to those television stations States and other countries which will subscribe to this service.
This,
ay
ORGANIZATIONAL EFFORT proWhile the above description is merely an outline of the significant items of the provisional and logistic job gram, the readers surely must be aware of the enormity of the organizational which we are facing.
including the survivors who are now Israelis. We everywhere are trying to reach survivors not only throughout the United States and Canada but Belgium, Scandinavia, Central and in the world: Latin America, Britain, France, the Netherlands, created local Northern European countries. Eastern Europe, South Africa, Australia. We have
We
want and expect thousands
to participate,
several countries, managed by Holocaust survivors. We are distributing informational materials in several languages. We are sending speakers to appear at mieetings of survivors in each Jewish community that invites them to come. We are conducting correspondence with persons sending inquiries from all over the world. We are negotiating with indivuduals and agencies of the Israel Government and the Municipality of Jerusalem. We have created an Executive Committee consisting of survivor leadership in all countries, and continually expanding, and we have invited leading personalities everywhere to serve as our honorary International Leadership Committee. For purposes of day-by-day operations we have set up a Steering Group consisting mostly of active executive members from Israel, the United States and Canada.
committees
in
Our organizational representatives in and implementation of programming,
Israel,
local
under our guidance, are charged with the planning transportation, the Survivors Village,
public security,
mental health emergency facilities, liaison with government agencies! site arrangements for each day of the World Gathering, liaison with the participating kibbutzim— the list seems to be endless. (All this must be paid for, too, but this question will not discuss here.) health
public
facilities,
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Clearly each and every task enumerated above, and many others, require the services of experts. We could not conceivably collect enough money to pay them all, and we must— and call for volunteers
do—
to
come
Our
forward and
registration
partly
pay
for
let
fee of
admission
us
know what they are prepared
to do.
$100 per person ($50 per member
of
Second Generation)
the
will
only
to the various events, for transporting
people by bus to places of assembly, for some of the lunches, for informational services, for the use of various sites, for data kits and tags, public signs, etc. We are also planning to issue a Who’s Who of Survivors, that is, a complete listing of all persons registered with us.
remains to point out that hotel accommodations in Israel, although of good quality, are limited. People who cannot afford to pay for the hotel space and/or prefer to stay with relatives or friends, can of course do so. Others may wish to stay as guest in the kibbutzim. However, there is a limit to these accommodations as well. If we are successful, th^ WnriH naiboripg thp larnp «;t assemblv of vi.qitor.9 lioni abroad to take place in the history of Israel. Jharpfnrp common sense dictates thaTparticip'amsshould register as soon as they possibly can. It is possible that at a certain point we shall have to refuse to accept any more registrations. It
We can
visualize a feeling of frustration
and regret
that a survivor
l.G
f^uunion
stayed
home
bTchoice or that other survivors were looking for him at Some of us, of course, may not have the
by neglect might get upon being informed, at a later date, the World Gathering but were told that he wasn't there. freedom of such choice; but those who have it, should not them. It may never be repeated again.
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who
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let this
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historic event take place without
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Holocaust Survivors Spotisored by survivors associations ttiroughout tiie world and leading Israeli and international Jewish agencies.
•
An event of m^or historical significance
•
A pilgrimage of remembrance
•
A manifestation of perseverance, tenacity, survival and commitment
•
An expression of our solidarity and concern for Israel
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FROM HOLOCAUST TO REDEMPTION
World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Lnder the patronage of the Prime Minister of Israel
Aims and Purposes The World Gathering will: emphasize the significance and legacy of the Holocaust and commemorate the 36th antiiver-
•
sary of liberation from the Hazi concentration
An Invitation
camps; •
Dear Friend: You are
invited to join us in
an event of historic importcince to the Jewisti people. There are not many events of this kind in any person's lifetime. Those of us who are old enough, remember the collapse of Hazi Germatiy aiid our liberation itT 1945, theprociamation and establishmerit of the State of Israel in 948, the Six Days War in 967, and still later Sadat's visit to Jerusalem it! 1978 to initiate peace between Israel. These dates will be rioted in the ^9yP^ 1
/
1
history of the Jews.
Serve notice to the entire world that the Holocaust must never be forgotten, never be repeated; • Affirm the continuity and survival of the Jewish people as a whole and the State of Israel as their focal point;
•
On a worldwide scale,
bear personal witness to the Holocaust experience; • Transmit a testament from all the survivors to the next generation. •
Above all,
gathering will be an opportunity for the survivors from all over the world — once in this
their lifetime
be with each other, to meet and share the commoti meniories of the past, achievements of the present, and aspirations for the to
believed that the World Gatheringof Jewish Holocaust Survivors, bringing to Israel delegates ^ all corners of the world, to reaffirm the continuity of the Jewish people, will be another such landmark of iriiportance.
many of the survivors and the awareness that this may be the only
expected that thousands of survivors and their fariiilies frorii around the world will make the pilgrir 71 -
opporturiity for such an international conv'ocation, participants are invited to bring their sons
age to Israel next year. In addition, tiiany of the tens of thousands of survivors living in Israel will also
daughters
spouses, c^ildret, even grandchildren. Thus the continuity of our heritage and
participate.
history
It
It
is
is
you be there? Will you be ther e to be counted to pay homage to our martyrs, and to rejoice in our own survival? Will you be there to serve notice to all nations of the world that there must be no more holocausts? Will you be there to sign with all of us the Testament to future generations — to our sons and daughters, to our grandchildren, and to their children? Will you be there to stand with all of us in front Will
of the Wall of the
Temple as a
witness.
To RECALL the past. To REMEMBER and to reaffirrii our solidarity and determination as survivors, the living witnesses .
.
.
of our greatest national tragedy.
You owe
it
to yourself,
memory of our Martyrs,
In
to participate in this unique,
remembrance.
view of the advancing age of
and
their
would be reinforced.
How Are We Organized The World Gathering is governed by an Executive Committee, still in the process of formation. Its
members
are
survivors of the Holocaust. It consists of a large group from the United States aiid from Israel, and will include niembers from every all
country where Jewish survivors reside. In addition, an International Leadership Committee, as an advisory body, will be comprised of some of the most proniinent persons active in Jewish communal, political, social,
tries
your family, and to the
once-in-your-lifetime historic act of
future.
and
cultural
life in
different coun-
on all continents.
The >l<1=' therosi=' (wrilc=' ip,1tion=' be=' arranged=' as=' inexpensively='>
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The Frctgram The World Gathering will be held during four days, from Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June 18, 1981. However, delegates will be able to arrive earlier and/or stay longer, by individual arrangement with our travel representatives or by ments. During the four days, events will be: •
•
their
own
arrange-
some of the proposed major
An inaugural mass meeting and memorial service on the grounds of Yad Vashem in Jerusalem; A march of survivors through the streets of Jerusalem
Western Wall; • Special events at the three kibbutzim in Israel established by Holocaust survivors; • Construction of a monument made of rocks supplied by individual delegates to the World Gathering who will bring them from their respective communities; • Every survivor is invited to bringalonga recording of his or her experiences on a tape cassette, or written memoir for the permanent Archives at Yad to the
Vashem, as
well as personal Holocaust
memora-
preservation; • Ceremony of signing the collective Testament of survivors for the future generations; bilia for
•
Special
programs for the second and third genera-
tions;
• Optional guided tours throughout Israel.
The program
is
being developed gradually,
in
consultation with the survivors themselves, historians, scholars and experts in various fields. It will
attempt to formulate certain basic and, hopefully, generally acceptable principles concerning: •
The
historical
impact and uniqueness of the
Holocaust •
The
role of the
Jewish Holocaust survivors
vis-a-
present and the future • The role of the succeeding generations in perpetuating the significance and the memory of the Holocaust • The role of Israel and Jewish communitiesaround the world in relation to the Holocaust vis the
ALEXANDER BOGEN:
HOLOCAUST Yad Vashem, Jerusalem ,
WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS EXECUTIVE
COMMIHEE
ORGAniZATIOnS REPRESENTED ON EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE United States
Honorary Chairmen: Mme. Simone
Veil
rormation)
(List in
Eormation)
(In
American Congress of Jews from Poland and Survivors of Concentration Camps,
Prof. Elie Wiesel
Los Angeles
Hadassah Rosensaft. Mew York
Dr.
STEERING GROUP
Jean Bloch Rosensaft, New York Ernest W. Michel,
Mew York
Olga Rothman, Mew York
Chairman, Executive Committee
Benjamin Meed. Mew York Vice Chairman, Executive
Committee
Stefan Grayek, Tel Aviv Asriel
Associate Chairmen for Israel Yonkers, M.Y.
Secretary
Treasurer
Sam
E.
J. Bayer,
Mew York New York
Bloch,
Jack Eisner. Dr,
Samuel
Kalman
Pisar, Paris
Sultanik,
New York
Samuel
Mew York
Mozes.
R.
Executive Director
Zitier,
Union, N.J.
Dina Wyszogrod Zlotogorski,
Rabbi Chaskel Besser, Mew York
Solomon
Jack Biegelman, Cleveland
Israel
Gloria Bloch,
Mew York
Dr. Yitzhak Arad,
Paula Borenstein, Paris
Howard
J.
Butnick,
Mew York
Joyce Celnik, New York Fred Diament. Los Angeles Yalta Eliach, Brooklyn, M.Y. Fox,
United
Radomer
Relief for United States
and Canada
Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organizaticn, Mew York World Federation of Bergen-Belsen Associations. New York
Mew York
Mew York
Jerusalem
World Jewish Congress, American Seclion Zionist Organization of America
Israel
Camp
Aharon Bacia, Kibbutz Mezer Sereni
World Federation of Jewish Fighters. Partisans and
Raphael Olewski, Tel Aviv
Yad Vashem Martyrs and Heroes Remembrance Authority, Jerusalem
Australia
Other Countries
Inmates, Tel Aviv
New York
Milton Butnick,
Abraham
Zynstein,
Mew York
United States Holocaust Memorial Council, Washington
New Orleans
Leon Bergrin, Cleveland
Survivors Organization
United Jewish Appeal/Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, Washington
Zborowski, Mew York
Shep
Mew York
United Jewish Appeal/Federation of Jewish Philanthropies,
Sonia Weissman, New York
Eli
Relations ,Advisory Council,
Union of American Hebrew Congregations, Mew York
Stella Wieseltier, Brooklyn, M.Y.
Mew York
Community
Second Generation, Mew York
Leo Weissman, New York
Stephanie Aaron, Mew York Hirsh Altusky,
Mew Orleans
Mark Tykocinski, Mew York
Wilf,
_
American Section, Mew York
Jewish Mazi Victims Organization of America Mational Jewish
Max Temkin, New York
Joseph
Israel,
Jewish Community Mousing for the Elderly, Brighton, Mass.
Mew London, Conn.
Joseph Tekulsky, Mew York
United States
Holocaust Survivors Memorial Foundation, Mew York Jewish Agency for
Steven Tencer, Fairlawn, MJ
Herman Taube, Washington Prof.
Holocaust Survivors of Auschwitz, Mew York
Mew York
Strochlitz.
Mew York
Holocaust Library and Research Center of San Francisco
New York
Barry Shrage. Cleveland
Sigmund
Central Conference of American Rabbis
Federation of Former Jewish Fighters,
Alex Schwartz, Los Angeles
Skura,
Philadelphia
Council of Survivors. Los Angeles
Mannes Schwarz, Mew York
Sam Mew York
B'rith
of Jewish Mew Americans.
Councii of Post-War Jewish Organizations, Los Angeles
Abraham Shnaper, Philadelphia
Norbert Wollheim, New York
Abraham
Fred Same, Philadelphia
leek Shmulewitz,
Defamation League of B'nai
Center for Holocaust Studies, Brooklyn, M.Y.
Salomon, Palisades, M.Y.
L.
Anita Scheff. Los Angeles
Zimche, Kibbutz Mezer Sereni
James Rapp,
Joan
Anti-
Association
Jack Rozmaryn, Mew York Dr.
American Federation of Jewish Fighters, Camp Inmates and Mazi Victims, Mew York
New York
Max Garcia, San Francisco
J. Leibler,
I.
Melbourne
R Zablud, Melbourne Abraham Zeleznikow. Melbourne
Camps Buna-Monowitz,
Paris
Executive Council of Australian Jewry, Melbourne
Belgium
Johannesburg Association of Jewish Survivors of Mazi Persecution
Komkommer, Antwerp
JackGarfein, New York
J.
Sol Goldstein, Skokie, Illinois
Dov Lieberman, Brussels
Benjamin Grey, Los Angeles
Canada
Samuel Gruber, Mew York Janine Guttman, MY
Abba
Sig Halbrelch. Los Angeles
Board of Deputies of British Jews. London
Mational Holocaust
Remembrance Committee. Canadian Jewish Congress, Montreal
South African Jewish Board of Deputies, Johannesburg
Beer, Montreal
David Goldsilver, Toronto
EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
Paul Trepman, Montreal
Jacob Hennenberg, Cleveland Ernest Honig,
New York
Leon llutovich, Mew York
France
World Gathering of Jetvish Holocaust Survivors
Samuel
Dr.
Pisar. Paris
Leon Jolson, Mew York
George
Velers, Paris
Sam Kaltman.
Simone
Veil. Paris
Cleveland
Rose Kaplovitz. Cleveland Albert Kimmelstiel, Israel Krakowski,
New York
New York
Bernard G. Gore, London Rabbi HugoGiyn, London
Ben
Rabbi Dr. Robert Alfred Lipson,
L.
Lehman, Mew York
New York
Helfgott. Harrow, Middlesex
Hayim
Pinner,
London
Norway Samuel Steinmann, Oslo
William Lowenberg, San Francisco
Vladka Meed. Mew York Irving Peters. Los Angeles Dr. Frank Reiss.
New York
Alfred W. Ronald, Harrison, M.Y.
Tel.
Harry Balsam, London
Zezette Larsen, Brighton. Mass.
New York
Park Avenue, Suite 4 18, PiewYorK N.Y. 10006
Great Britain
Joseph Krakowski. Mew York
Liora Kötzer Leonard,
1
South Jack
Africa
Efrat,
Johannesburg
Miriam Lazarus.
Johannesburg
Leah Leibowitz. Johannesburg
Prof.
Samuel
R.
(212)679-0600 Mores, Executive
Director
Preliminary Registration We urge you to participate actively in this enormous task, and register your intention to attend and be a delegate to the World Gathering: MOW, WITHOUT DELAY! Although we are still working on the details of the program, and the prices are not yet fully determined, we must know how many delegates will be there and from where they will come. Therefore, we ask that you complete your preliminary registration and enclose $100 per person, whieh will be eg wntod towaid4b c fa c B a tw ^part ci p at ow Those who do so will soon receive further information on a variety of possible arrangements and prices from which to i
i
i l l
i
i
choose.
Thousands must be registered around the world, and accommodations must be found for them! We can and will do it, if you will cooperate. PLEASE riLL OUT THE REQISTRATlOh FORM BELOW AhD MAIL TO:
World Gathering of Jewish Holocaust Survivors One Park Avenue, Suite 4 18
Hew York, HY 10016 Yes,
I
want tojoin other survivors at the World Gathering in
Israel!
PLEASE WRITE CLEARLY!
name Accompanying Persons
Address
Telephone number
)
(
fee.* enclose $100 per person as preliminary registration Total enclosed: $ I
cannot participate but wish to enclose $ help defray the cost of organization of the World Gathering. I
regret that
I
Date:
Signature:
Please
make out checks
to 'World Jewish Congress,
(World Gathering).' *
Refundable on request
in
case of cancellation.
American Section
,
LIFE COMMI^E, FOR CONHOTLINE: TO USE THE RABBINIC HOTLINE DEVELOPED BY CCAR 'S FAMILY 412-372-1061 (H). FIDENTIAL USE BY RABBIS' FAMILIES, CALL JASON EDELSTEIN, U12-372-1200 (0),
^ews tetter CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS 790
MADISON AVENUE
•
NEW YORK,
NY: 10021
OCTOBEE, 1980
REGISTRATION FEES SET FOR JERUSALEM
CONVENTION Based on the much higher anticipated costs fee of of convening in Israel, a registration $75.00 has been established for rabbis, including The fee retired rabbis, and $50.00 for spouses. at cultural program top-flight includes a Binyanei Ha-umah; and (we hope) a closing reception by the President of Israel, as well as convention usual other the and busing arrangements. The Program Committee has determined to open be will sessions several that congregants accompanying their rabbis on These sessions include congregational tours. attendance at two major evening programs, June 24 and June 25, 1981, at the Hilton Hotel, and the cultural program or concert on Saturday opening night, June 27, as well as to an ceremony Tuesday afternoon, June 23, at the amphitheatre on the Givat Ram campus of the Hebrew University. The registration fee for congregants is $40.00, and includes use of CCAR shuttlebuses between hotels where necessary. As the
only
hotel
in
Jerusalem
with
the adequate convention meeting facilities, of a Hilton Hotel is emerging as something the headquarters, and will be the location of CCAR conference office and press office, as the other well as the site for any banquets and The Hilton operates a evening programs. day camp professionally staffed children's
guests, more facility at the hotel for children of information on which will be available later. The Program Committee has set its next
draft meeting for October; a fairly complete program should be available for distribution shortly thereafter.
WORLD GATHERING OF JEWISH HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS There will be a world gathering of Jewish Holocaust survivors in Jerusalem, June 15-18, 1981 , co-sponsored by Simone Veil and Elie Wiesel. The 4-day program will be 'upbeat,' on a positive note, to indicate that we have prevailed. CCAR members are urged to spread word of the meeting to their congregants and to urge survivors to attend. Application forms are available from the World Gathering Office at One Park Ave., New York, NY.; or contact Robert Lehman at 551 Ft. Washington Ave., New York, NY 10033. We hope that many of our rabbis will attend the World Gathering, since it will be held right before the 1981 CCAR convention. Those wishing to serve as teachers
or
their ideas to
should
counselors
communicate
Bob Lehman.
RELATING TO THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX During the
last year, as
we have read again
and again, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 13.3%. According to the latest issue of Church and Clergy Finance, however, the CPI probably exceeded an average consumer's actual cost by as
much
as
2%
in the last year'.
For example, most of us can discount the costs of a new house or a new mortgage, which alone make up as much as 2% of the CPI. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has been experimenting with more accurate procedures for calculating the CPI. Bureau, as well as other
meantime, the departments within the In the
government, calculate that the underlying rate of inflation during the past year is hovering around 10%, not the 13.3% ofHcially recorded. We point this out in response to numerous questions from rabbis who want a more accurate means of calculating their own rate of inflation,
to
congregations.
assist
in
negotiating with their
CONSCIENCE AND THE DRAFT The World Without War Council is one of the most reliable finest, the not if finest, organization working on problems of war and peace and international relations. They have been in the business for many years now, have had many substantial successes, and have attracted to their leadership and pool of resource people the finest minds and spirits in They are now deeply into the America. question of how young people will respond to kits military conscription, and have prepared
containing the essential information necessary questions to for making an informed decision,
and
help clarify personal values and political key ethical beliefs, an introduction to the concepts in different religious and political traditions as they confront problems of military draft service, competing perspectives on the and US foreign policy, a glossary of terms and
concepts needed to be known, and an annotated bibliography to help in further explorations of the subject. Their Northern California office, which is working officially in cooperation with the Archdiocese of San Francisco and the Diocese of Oakland, and with the Episcopal Diocese of California, as well as being in close Hebrew liaison with the Union of American Congregations and the Northern California kit Board of Rabbis, has a non-denominational which includes materials for young people and counsellors at $4.00 each. Kits can be ordered through the World Without War Council, 1730 Grove Street, Berkeley, California, 94709. Joe Glaser and A1 Vorspan are included in the leadership of the World Without War Council and have been for years.
MEMBERSHIP MANUAL ERRATA Membership Manual, the of 64 distributed recently, contained an error in the what constitutes the 'B' of description Category for placement purposes. The correct description should be 166-300 families. Other errata are being collected as they Page
come
into the
CCAR
office.
SURVEY ON POLICY REGARDING CHILDREN OF MIXED MARRIAGE Michael Stevens, a Conservative pulpit,
CCAR member
serving a
wants to know what Conservative by followed are policies congregations — as opposed to those prescribed by the Conservative Movement — regarding children of mixed marriages who are enrolled in their religious schools. He is surveying whether these congregations require formal conversion of the child where the mother is not Jewish. Please send responses to Mike at Beth Israel Temple Center, 2138 E. Market St., Warren
OH
44483.
SPEED UP MEDICAL CLAIMS YÖÜ CÄN HELP TÖ HAVE YOUR MEDICAL CLAIM PAID FASTER BY — REGULARLY — 1) FILING YOUR CLAIMS do not wait until the end of the year.
OUT A SEPARATE CLAIM FORM FOR EACH FAMILY MEMBER and 2)
FILLING
each form. Use a blue Claim form for each family
attaching the
Statement
bills
of
to
member. 3)
AN
SUBMITTING WITH THE CLAIM FORM ITEMIZED BILL from the attending
etc., pharmacy, lab, hospital, physician, indicating the name of the patient, date of service, type of service, DIAGNOSIS of the illness treated, and itemized charge for the service.
SUBMITTING WITH THE CLAIM FORM THE 'EXPLANATION OF PAYMENT' RECEIVED FROM MEDICARE if you are in the 4)
claims, with the exception of those for private duty nursing care and out-patient prescription medicines, must
Medicare
first
program.
submitted
be
All
to
Medicare
for.
consideration.
SEEING
IS
BEUEVING
'For almost two decades, I have been an enthusiastic supporter of youth grouping and Jewish summer camping, but this summer, I saw for program outstanding myself an teenagers which deserves much broader rabbinic If you are not already involved, you support. ought to investigate Dov Taylor's and Jerry Breger's International Torah Corps for the top The student in your 9th and 10th grades. program developed a sense of community centered around Jewish text with a liberal From this program there have interpretation. arisen a significant number of teachers and for
rabbis in the liberal community. F. M. Waldorf
Check
it
out!'
GETTING TO THE TOP A recent piece in the US News and World on executive cites an authority Report placement who pinpoints these ingredients for graduate education; successful executives: moving around amd among organizations;
commitment
to long hours, including evenings
and weekends; a spouse whose career comes second to yours, and a family that can be uprooted and relocated whenever necessary. Some executives realize their ambitions without adhering to one or even several of these values, University State Michigan according to professor Eugene Jennings, but they are in the minority. We wonder how closely this applies to the rabbinate.
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X^ATHERING^ des sunvivants juifs de I’Holocauste La Reunion mond C/ OFJEWISH La Reunion M undia! de Sobrevivienfes Judios del Holocousfo )(holocaust :
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ISRAEL
Under The Patronage
of Prime Minister
Menachem
Honorary Chairmen: Simone Veil Elie
JUNE
Begin
1981
15-18
June, 1980
Wiesel
Dear Friend: We enclose our first printed descriptive brochure on the World Gathering Please read it carefully. of Jewish Holocaust Survivors.
We would like to explain that this is preliminary information, as we continue to work intensively on developing all aspects of our program, and as leading personalities and organizations join our effort. If you know other survivors, Please help us to publicize this important event. please inform them about the World Gathering or send us their names and addresses so that we could place them on our mailing list.
Although this brochure does not contain travel options and prices, we urge you to send in without delay your registration form and payment, which is refundable. We cannot adequately plan specific events and arrangements for In June 1981 unless we know how many people are committed to be with us the meantime, however, we are preparing the detailed travel schedule, which will be forwarded to you later this summer. .
!SRAM Travel has been designated as our agency for the United States and You are free to approach other travel agencies but we urge you not Canada. to do so becaiise your registration fee will then have to be $200 instead of Therefore $100, as !SRAM is assisting us in our promotional activity. please don't delay it: send in your $100 per person as soon as possible. (In countries other than the United States and Canada, please contact our local travel representative listed in the enclosed overseas sheet.) With best wishes, and looking forward to your immediate response. Sincerely,
[ij^UuCtuA Samuel R. Mozes ^ Executive Director
Ernest W. Michel Chairman, Executive Committee
of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Park Avenue, Suite 418, New York, N.Y. 10016 • (2 1 2)
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INTRODUCTION
La Reunion mondiale des Survivants juifs de I’Holocauste aura lieu du 15 On s’attend a ce que cette reunion soit un au 18 juin 1981 en Israel. evenement historique d'une importance capitale dans la vie juive contemporaine c’est la premiere de ce genre et tres vraisemblablement la derniere.
L'idee de convoquer une telle reunion est nee durant la Duexieme Guerre Mondiale lorsque des Juifs se trouvaient encore dans les camps de concentration, Cependant, ce dans les ghettos et dans les forets de !'Europe de I'Est. n'est que recemment que plusieurs survivants vivant aux Etats Unis ont forme, apres de longues discussions, le projet de realise! cette reunion d'une faqon definitive. On estime que des milliers de survivants, accompagnes de leurs families, feront, I'annee prochaine, le peler inage en Israel: environ 20.000 personnes, peut-etre davantage. De plus, 11 est probable que des dizaines de milliers de survivants qui vivent actuellement en Israel participeront I'annee prochanie ä la Reunion.
La Reunion mondiale se deroulera sous le patronnage de M. Menachem Begin, Premier Ministre d' Israel; la ?residence honoralre sera assumee par deux survivants renommes, 1' auteur Elie Wiesel, President du Conseil sur I'Holocauste aux Etats-Unis, et Mme Simone Veil, ?residente du Parlement europeen. Plusieurs personnalites juives de reputation Internationale ont efe consultees pendant les preparations et les discussions prelimlnaires y compris: ,
ISRAEL
Yitzhak Navon, President d' Israel Leon Dulzin, President de I'Agence juive Aklva Lewinsky, Tresor ier de I'Agence juive Yehuda Avner, Conseiller aupres du Premier Ministre d' Israel Gideon Hausner ,President du Conseil de la Delegation commemorative des Heros et Martyres de Yad Vashem Yitzhak Arad, President du Directorat de la Delegation commemorative des Heros et Martyres de Yad Vashem Stefan Grayek, President de la Federation mondiale de Combattants, Partisans et Prisonniers de Camp juifs
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ETATS-UNIS
Philip M. Klutznik, Secretary of Connnerce et President du Congres mondial juif Rabbi Arthur Hertzberg, President-adjoint du Congres mondial juif Kalman Sultanik, President-adjoint du Congres mondial juif et membre du Bureau executif de I'Agence juive Irwin S. Field, President national du United Jewish Appeal Samuel Rothberg, President de la Israel Bonds Organization Benjamin Meed, President du Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization
FRANCE
Simone Veil, Presidente du Parlement europeen Samuel Pisar, Avocat international.
AUTRES PAYS Les contacts sont en train d'etre etablis.
Bien que toutes les personnalites nommees ci— dessus, ainsi que d'autres organisateurs d'efforts publics, aient appuye avec enthousiasme cette proposition, on s'ef force maintenant d'elargir I'envergure et la structure de la direction de la Reunion mondiale. On s' attend ä ce que beaucoup d'autres personnalites eminentes dans la vie politique, sociale, religieuse et culturelle y pretent leur coucours d'une faqon positive.
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Le But La Reunion mondiale des Survivants juifs de 1 'Holocauste (1)
(2) (3) (4)
(5) (6)
Soulignera la signification de 1 *Holocauste et commemorera le 36^ anniversaire de la liberation des camps de concentration nazis Declarera au monde entier que !*Holocauste ne doit jamais etre oublie, jamais repete Affirmera la continuite et la survivance du peuple juif entier, et en particulier leur point central, !*Etat d*Israel Fournira 1 occasion aux survivants du monde entier de porter temolgnage de leurs epreuves personnelies Transmettra a la prochaine generation et aux generations suivantes les testaments de tous les survivants. Cette Reunion donnera surtout !*occasion pour les survivants de se rencontrer, de se volr, de se toucher et de se rejoulr — une fois dans le cours de leur existence — du fait que le peuple juif ait survecu et qu*ils aient survecu eux-memes.
L*äge avance de beaucoup des survivants est d*une importance capitale; par consequent, 1 occasion de partlciper ä une teile Reunion sera la derniere a se presenter. Toutefois, les participants sont invites ä se faire accompagner par leurs enfants, leurs petits-enfants et par leurs epoux et epouses. C*est alnsi que sera preservee la continuite de notre histoire et de notre heritage.
OBJECTIFS TECHNIQUES Les objectifs techniques immediats sont: (1)
De creer un reseau mondial de communication; d*annoncer la Reunion ä tous les survivants et de solllciter et encourager leur contribution
(2)
D*expliquer de de faire connaitre au public des Etats-Unis et du monde entier le progranime de la Reunion mondiale
(3)
D etabllr a New York le siege de la Reunion et de creer des branches dans d*autres pays ou se trouvent des survivants
(4)
D*organiser un comite efficace de savants de d *experts Internat ionaux pour la Reunion mondiale.
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PROGRAMME PROPOSE
Le programme sera elabore graduellement en consultation avec des historiens et des experts dans plusieurs branches academiques se rapportant a la Reunion mondiale, ainsi qu'avec la collaboration des survivants eux-memes. Le programme sera dirige sur certaines questions f ondamentales et cherchera Ces questions ä trouver une faqon de les aborder qui sera acceptable par tous. ,
comprendront (a)
Les effets historiques et le caractere unique de I'Holocauste
(b)
Le role des survivants juifs de I'Holocauste dans le monde actuel et futur
(c)
Les faqons dont les generations suivantes pourront perpetuer le souvenir et !'importance de I'Holocauste
(d)
Le role d' Israel et des communautes juives dans le monde vis-a-vis de
I'Holocauste
(D'autres suggestions sont sollicitees pour examen)
Provisoirement void quelques-uns des elements primordiaux proposes au programme: (a) un rassemblement inaugural et un service de commemoration qui (b) un defile de survivants ä travers aura lieu a Yad Vashem a Jerusalem; des ceremonies (c) les rues de Jerusalem jusqu'au Mur des Lamentations; speclales dans trois Kiboutzim fondes par des survivants de I'Holocauste; (d) une reunion finale et des actlvites culturelles au stade de Ramat-Gan, Des programmes speciaux sont prevus pour I'un des faubouCgs de Tel Aviv. la 2eme et la 3eme generations et les enfants et petits-enfants des survivants seront encourages a y participer. ,
FINANCEMENT INITIAL La Reunion mondiale a dejä requ des fonds preliminaires pour lancer le programme d'activites. De plus, le Congres juif mondial a offert des services Des contributions financieres pour la planif icatlon de bureau supplementaires Le et !'administration seront sollicitees d'autres organismes et fondatlons. budget total se montera ä peu pres a $350.000 des Etats-Unis, sans compter les frais encourrus en Israel. .
Le programme sera finance surtout par les survivants eux-memes.
STRUCTURE ADMINISTRATIVE
Deux conseils (!'administration sont en train de prendre naissance: le Comite d' execution, compose uniquement de survivants de plusieurs pays, ainsi qu'un Comite international consultatif. Un groupe mo ins nombruex au sein du Comite d 'execution, le groupe d 'organisation, est charge de la gestion quotidienne et des details d' administration. Les Personnes suivantes ont ete elues au Comite d' execution et sont charges, en tant que membres du groupe d organisation, de responsabilites speciales: '
President:
Ernest W. Michel, President-adjoint et Director de Financement, United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies Joint Campaign Inc.;
Presidentadjoint
Benjamin Meed, President du Warsaw Ghetto Resistance Organization;
Secretaire:
James H. Rapp, President-adjoint, Gruntal and Co.;
Tresorier:
Norbert Wollheim, President-adjoint, Federation mondiale des Associations de Bergen-Belsen
Membres:
Kalman Sultanik, President-adjoint, Congres mondiale juif et Sam E. Bloch, Secretaire-General membre de I'Agence juive; de la Federation des Associations de Bergen-Belsen.
La liste complete des membres du Comite d' execution (telle qu'elle peut etre etablie actuellement) se trouve ci-jolnte. Le Comite international consultatif sera compose de personnes parmi les plus eminentes dans la vie juive politique, sociale et culturelle de dlfferents pays et de tous les continents.
La date de la Reunion mondiale a ete enregistree au Minlstere israelien de Commerce et de Tourlsme et les logements necessaires sont garantls.
Etant donng qu'il n'existe nulle part de par le monde une organisation de survivants qui soit a mSme de diriger le cote technique d'un programme de si grande envergure, la Societe Rogow et Albany Atzeret, experts renommes en communications et en gestion de congres, avec sieges en Israel, ont done ete charges de la responsabilite des preparations et de la loglstique de la Reunion. La planlf !cation et la gestion sont le domaine des survivants eux-mgmes. Pour ce qui est de la planif ication et de la gestion, M. Samuel R. Mozes, de New York, a ete nomme Directeur principal de la Reunion mondiale. Le bureau est situe au Siege du Congres juif mondial, 1 Park Avenue, Bureau 418, New York, New York 10016; telephone (212) 679- 0600; poste 431.
Fevrier 26, 1980
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