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Robert Weltsch smoothed by the recent agreement signed in Moscow by representatives of the P.L.O. and of the Soviet Government, whose formulation THE STRUGGLE IN THE contained a reference to the original principle of partition which the P.L.O. had hitherto always declared null and void. That reference UNITED NATIONS is in accordance with the stand taken by the Soviet Govemment which acknowledges Israeli Since the U.N. Assembly resolution branding natives of Palestine and had been displaced sovereignty though not its expansion over the Zionism as "racist" was adopted on November in the course of four wars. As it is, the Arabs territories occupied in the 1967 war. 10, very strong criticism has been voiced by who maintain that in spite of the armistice Anyhow, Israel repeated its insistence on the representatives of democratic coimtries agreements a state of war persists juridically, exclusion of the P.L.O. from all political (notably by the U.S. and Britain) and by the such problems would have to be seen in this deliberations and resorted to its conventional liberal press against its implications, and also perspective and not according to peace-time —and, alas, counter-productive—response of speculation about the motives of the States concepts. What could be described as "racist" military action against the P.L.O.'s military which voted in favour and about their own is not a theoretical, not even a semantic contro­ strongpoints. Moreover, the Israel Goverament, "racist" record. For technical reasons almost versy which could be examined by logical as a demonstration of defiance, proclaimed its six weeks will have passed when the present means in the context of the contemporary decision to establish four more settlements on lines will reach their readers, while the dispute political ideas and facts ; it is simply a matter the soil of occupied Golan. At the same time, goes on ; it makes little sense to repeat what of power. The Arabs command an automatic the Gush Emunim staged a Chanucah march has amply been commented upon. It goes majority in the United Nations and Israel is of hundreds of its supporters, men, women and without saying that Israeli and many Jewish isolated. This power they are determined to children, on Sebastie near the Arab centre of authoritative bodies, no less than the Israeli exploit. Nobody, for instance, would dream of Nablus, in order to lay the foundation for a and general Jewish press, have given vent to proposing in the U.N. Assembly a resolution permanent Jewish settlement there and to pre­ the indignation evoked by this unprecedented coinceming human rights against a super-power vent the future retum of this area to an intentional insult to a people which in this like the Soviet Union regardless of whether Arab authority. This demonstration, in pouring century has been the most spectacular victim Solzhenitsyn wrote his fingers to the bone by rain and icy cold, mind you, was executed of racism. After all that has happened in the producing ten more volumes of Gulag. Not against the will of the Israeli Govemment who past 40 years, debates conducted for several even against such a minor power as Uganda had closed the roads and barred all vehicles decades among the Jews themselves or in the a protest resolution would be moved after the from the area. At the time of writing, we fight for emancipation and against antisemitism wholesale expulsion of people of Asian "race". cannot foresee how this new crisis will be in Europe as to whether Jews are a nation, Always political tactical considerations prevail; solved, definitely or provisionally. But it is an a race, a mere religious community, or what­ not to speak of innumerable other cases in incentive for looking back to the past two years ever else, have become obsolete for obvious point. of Israel's policy. reasons. As raised now in an international Yet, coming back to Mr. Hills' above-quoted dimension, the issue, if considered serious at If, as all Israeli commentators at the time remark, we cannot avoid admitting that the were quick to assert, the October, 1973, war all and not obviously hypocritical and defama­ P.L.O., too, has become "a reality". Israel may tory, has quite a different aspect. was really an "earthquake" which opened the regret and denounce this fact but is apparently eyes of the Israeli public to the true situation, It is significant that on the same page of unable to change it. The real point for reflec- what was demanded was a thorough re-orienta­ The Times (November 17), where a rejoinder tioin is how this undesirable constellation has tion, a re-thinking of the problem, a new con­ by Abt)a Eban is printed, there appeared an been brought about—in other words: what cept and a new approach. For a few weeks it article by the English teacher Denis Hills about were the blunders and failures of Israel's seemed at that time that considerable sections his shocking experience "in the face of death policy-makers during the past 30 years, and of of Israel's public opinion were clamouring for in General Amin's prison cell", which he its naive fellow-travellers and well-meaning but a fundamental change of the course of policy, rounds up with reflections on political methods. blind advisers within and outside the Jewish not only by supplanting some politicians of the "I believe Amin-baiting to be self-defeating", camp. While Israeli representatives had nothing old guard by other men who would, more or he says; "he is an African reality. He has of real relevance to say, public opinion almost less, continue the old escapist ("gain time") realised an African dream, the creation of a inadvertently but steadily drifted towards the attitude instead of boldly trying for peace truly Black African State". If such a "dream" opposite direction, namely towards recognition within a new setting. Yet, in face of the many is not racism, what is it ? But nobody has intro­ of the Arab, especially of the Palestinian tragic losses of life by terrorist attacks and duced a resolution against it. On the contrary, case and finally towards accepting the P.L.O. in defiance of the war of nerves, public attitude according to Hills, "many Africans, even if they as a legitimate representative and dealing with hardened steadily and returned to the old deplore much of his conduct, will want to it overtly or indirectly. juggling with extremist slogans and party make use of his bold leadership in the struggle, This position was accentuated when in com- manoeuvres which were quite inadequate for as he puts it, against Zionism, colonialism, neo­ nection with the problem of renewal of the coping with the actual intemational constella­ colonialism and imperialism". mandate of the United Nations buffer force tion. The situation became not easier by the on the Golan the Security Council, including activities of religious fanatics like the "Gush A Question of Power this time the United States, agreed to invite Emunim" who openly proclaimed expamsionist It would be a mistake to assume that the the P.L.O. to a forthcoming discussion of the and annexionist aims within the occupied Arab present declaration that Zionism is a "racist" Palestine problem, thus accepting the Arab area ; sometimes, though not always, would-be movement to be condemned by the apparently contention that in spite of the U.N. resolution settlers of this faction were rebuked and even so enlightened intemational community repre­ of November, 1947, and in spite also of resolu­ forcibly removed by the Israel Goverament sented by today's United Nations majority has tion 242 of November, 1973, the whole Palestine itself. But under the pressure from this extrem­ anything to do with a quest for scientific defini­ problem was subject to overall reconsideration. ist side and the partisans of "the whole Eretz tions or with philosophy of history. It is, in This decision of the Security Council of Israel" apparently no promising attempt could fact, nothing but a new device in the political December 1 is tantamount to recognition of be made to tackle the central problem, namely struggle which is conducted—skilfully, it must the P.L.O. as a sort of "government in exile", the relations with the Palestinians, both with be admitted—by the Arab States and by the analogous to the status that during the Second those under Israel jurisdiction and those leaders of the pan-Arab national movement World War was accorded to govemments in expatriates who had had to leave their homes against the State of Israel, accusing it of exile of occupied countries. discrimination against the Arabs who are Perhaps the ground for such a step was Continaed on page 2, colnmn 1 mMomasmmamBmrnm^

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NEWS FROM GERMANY THE STRUGGLE IN THE UNITED NATIONS Berlin Protest Meeting against UN Resolution More than 3,000 people, among them numer­ Continued from page 1 It seems that the year 1976 will again bring ous non-Jews, took part in the protest meeting as a consequence of the wars and were not a tuming point in the Middle East crisis. We of the Berlin Jewish community against the all must hope that there will be no renewal anti-Zionist UN resolution. Due to the large allowed to return. Thus it was inevitable that attendance, the addresses delivered in the the P.L.O. was getting increasing support in of war which can only bring terrible losses and destruction to both sides while the result Hall of the Communal Centre had to be trans­ the Arab world and gradually also in the wider mitted to listeners outside the building. All orbit of nations all round, in spite of lip service would again be fallacious. It has been proved three political parties were represented _ by to the condemnation of terror acts. Not only that fighting alone cannot bring about a peace their leading personalities. The Resolution, Israel's outspoken enemies rallied to the camp acceptable to both sides and leading to future adopted after the address by Herr Heinz of Arafat's supporters, but also her friends constructive collaboration. Political and moral Galinski, chairman of the Community, begins are showing growing inclination to acknow­ factors and accessory circumstances can be of as follows: "We, Jewish and non-Jewish citi­ ledge the P.L.O. as legitimate spokesman for greater effect than military confrontation, and zens of Free Berlin, members of all sections the Palestinian cause. It is now too late to in the end the will of the super-powers will of the population and of all age groups, are speculate whether this development could have always be decisive. Since 1967, Israel's various meeting here, in the Jewish Communal Centre been arrested if Israel at the proper time had govemments and most of its ideological trends Fasanenstrasse, on the same site, where 37 have refused to appreciate that concessions years ago one of the largest synagogues oi shown more readiness to deal squarely with this city was destroyed by the Nationalist King Hussein ; this, of course, would have made made out of free will and readiness to make amends for wrongs suffered by innocent people Socialist terror regime of racial hatred. We sense only if one had been willing to make strongly protest against (the fact that 37 years concessions suited to strengthen his prestige. are likely to have a value quite different from after the November pogroms of 1938 a non- In amy case, to do nothing and to expect that concessions exacted under duress. Apart from Democratic majority of the United Nations the so-called status quo would last for ever and courageous individual pleas, primarily in has succeeded in the adoption of a resolution relieve the Israel Government from making Hebrew periodicals (rather clumsily labelled which decries Zionism, the national liberation decisions, was the worst possible policy; many "dovish"), I know of only one comprehensive movement of the Jewish people, as a racist critics of the Goverament pointed this out in and consistent appeal for an overall new ideology". vain in the Hebrew press. It was exactly what orientation of Zionism, both taking into account the Arabs suspected and were determined to the present world constellation and recalling 14 on Trial for Murder of 250,000 Jews prevent. the original ideals of authentic Zionism, which In Duesseldorf the trial opened of 14 former were gradually overshadowed by the necessity members of the Nazi SS guard at MaidaneK of primarily military thinking; it is the pro­ concentration camp where at least 250,000 Too Little and Too Late gramme presented by Nahum Goldmann in a men, women and children, mostly Jewish de­ whole series of articles and addresses during portees from Germany, were murdered during In this context it sounds almost ironical the War. Among the accused is Mrs Hermine when Israel's Foreign Minister Yigal Allon is • the past few years, but always ignored or Braunsteiner Ryan, 56, who was extradited to reported, on November 16, telling the Calbinet rejected by those holding power. Goldmann has West Germany from the United States. She that he has now certain ideas for new proposals been an outsider who had no party to support had emigrated there in 1959 and in 196o amd hopes to be able to reveal these to his him, in a country where even in hours of married an American she had met when he colleagues "within several months". How long supreme crisis the mechanism of party rivalries was on holiday in Bavaria. In June 1973 a Ua will he wait ? Provided he has really construc­ prevails. He has now published a book in appeal court stripped her of her US citizenship French,'* giving a full outline of a new Zionist because she had not disclosed her conviction tive "ideas" and does not say so only to cover by an Austrian court in 1949 on charges oi the vacuum, Israel's statesmen have a speciality policy. Even for those who would not agree torturing concentration camp inmates. Another to produce "ideas" only when it must be clear with all details of his argument and his pro­ accused is Hermann Hackmann, a 62-year old that they are futile. A typical example was the posals, this book could be recommended as sales representative who was the first coni- recent proposal of the Defence Minister Shimon ample stuff for thought and as a basis for a mandant of the camp. He had been sentenced Peres to the Arabs of the occupied territories new approach without the misplaced self- to death by an American military court after righteousness which hitherto has marred all the war, but was released from prison in 19?r offering them a sort of municipal autonomy, The trial is expected to be the last to deal with just at the moment when, in the wake of the Israeli rhetoric. Too much is at stake for the mass murder in concentration camps. So far. P.L.O.'s triumph at the United Nations and whole of the Jewish people to be able to afford the Maidanek crimes have not been dealt with elsewhere, all Arabs were convinced that the a further dragging on in the same ineffective by any German court. days were counted when Israeli authorities methods. could determine political schemes (within the ERHOEHUNG DER Israeli occupation system and mUitary regime, * Nahum Goldmann: Od va Israil? Editions Calmann- ENTSCHAEDIGUNGSRENTEN of course), while the Arabs do no longer con­ Uvy. 3 rue Auber, Paris 1975. 192 pages, 27 F. Die Verordnung ueber die in AJR Informa­ ceal their desire for the complete abolition tion, November 1975, erwaehnte Erhoehung of this regime. Which Arab notable would dare der Entschaedigungsrenten ist nunmehr m to accept such a gift without being regarded 25 YEARS INSTITUT FUER dem am 22. November, 1975, ausgegebenCT a quisling ? It was no surprise that the plan ZEITGESCHICHTE Bundesgesetzblatt Nr. 130 auf S.2870 if- was rejected (the Mayor of Hebron being the It is 25 years since the foundation of the veroeffentlicht worden und hat damit auch only one prepared to discuss it at all) ; big Institut fiir Zeitgeschichte in Munich, Ger­ formell Gesetzeskraft erhalten. protest demonstrations by students of Arab many's Institute of Contemporary History. It high schools (boys and girls) were staged, has become the largest and most important FINANCE ACT 1974 which resulted in clashes with the police, and specialist library for all aspects of National Pensions paid to Nazi Victims— heavy fines were imposed on scores of children Socialism. Most of the files of NS govera­ Widows' Pensions who had taken part. An "idea" which in 1967 ment and party offices are stored there on microfilm, as are copies of newspapers for In our issue of September, 1974 we reported could perhaps have had some prospect if the period between the Great War and the that a deduction of one-half of the income is designed as the first stage in a process of present time. At the moment, the work of made for U.K. tax purposes where a pension is evacuation, sounded casual and absurd in payable under any special provision made by the Institute is focussed on documents of the the law of the German Federal Republic or oi November, 1975. It was again too little and post-war period, i.e. of the beginnings and Austria for victims of National-Socialist perse­ too late. development of the Federal Republic. cution (Section 22, Sub-Section [2], Finance Act 1974). The article explained that this sec­ tion applies to pensions paid to former public servants and Jewish communal officials under the BWGoeD, and to German and Austrian Social Insurance Pensions paid under special Greyhound Guaranty Limited provisions made by the law of these countries for Nazi victims. In our issue of September, Bankers 1975 we further reported that the one-hali exemption would also take effect for pensions paid to former Austrian State employees a^^ 5 GRAFTON STREET, MAYFAIR; other Austrian public employees in cases O'^ LONDON, WIX 3 LB Nazi persecution. . ^ In reply to some enquiries received we vnsa to make it clear that the one-half exempti"^ Telephone: 01-629 1208 under Section 22(2), Finance Act 1974 also applies to the widows' pensions paid under tne Telex: 22465 Cables: Greyty, London, W.l German or Austrian provisions made for Naai victims. F.E.''- AJR INFORMATION January 1976 Page 3 HOME NEWS ANGLOJUDAICA Chief Rabbi in Phone-In TORIES DIVIDED ON PALESTINE STATE NEW TRADE LINKS BETWEEN UK AND Answering a question on the relationship Mr Reginald Maudling, chief Conservative ISRAEL between Orthodox and Progressive Judaism, spokesman on foreign affairs, said during a During a visit to this country by Mr. Haim the Chief Rabbi, Dr. Jakobovits said on Lon­ House of Commons debate, that in the long Barlev, Israel's Minister for Commerce and don Broadcasting's Phone-in programme that run there must be a settlement between Industry, a standing committee was set up some of the differences were being narrowed tsraelis and Palestinians that will guarantee to boost trade between this country and Israel, but whilst there was a great deal of close ^ijie appropriate country of their own to ttie and to reduce the adverse balance of pay­ collaboration in many fields, they could not ^Palestinians. The Arabs were entitled to a ments on the part of Israel. Israel hopes to be joined religiously "because of the Pro­ return of the territories taken from them in sell more electronic, chemical and pharma­ gressive rejection of the relevance of Sinai". *ar. Mr Julian Amery, a former Conservative ceutical goods to the U.K. Hebrew had to be retained in the Services Minister, declared that he felt a little uneasy Mr. Peter Shore, Secretary of State for because it united the Jewish people and gave ^t Mr. Maudling's remarks. Mr. Winston Trade, whilst refusing to support legal sanc­ them a sense of belonging. Prayers and psalms ^hurehill publicly rejected the position adop­ tions against upholders of the Arab boycott, would be bereft of grandeur if recited in a ted by Mr. Maudling and said: "Israel will secular language. Dot negotiate with the PLO and pressure stated that he condemned in general any boycott that lacks international support and on her to do so will make a settlement much Half-price synagogue membership "lore difficult. I do not think it is in our own authority. He said at the 25th anniversary or Israel's interest that such pressure should dinner of the Anglo-Israel Chamber of Com­ The West London (Reform) Synagogue, |>e exerted". Mr. Michael Fidler, direotor of merce: "I believe that the boycott deprives Upper Berkeley Street, has for the first time 'ne Conservative Friends of Israel, has issued both Israel and the Arab States of very con­ offered half-price membership to married ^ statement that the opinions expressed by siderable benefits that trade, investment and couples and single people under the age of Mr. Maudling "cannot be regarded as repre­ the transfer of technology can bring. . . It 30. This is in addition to the congregation's senting the views of the Conservative Party". forces traders in this country to make decis­ long-standing system of allowing reduced rates ions which undoubtedly they would wish not to pensioners and other members on low fixed Mrs. Margaret Thatcher, leader of the Tory to have to make. . . . The Govemment cannot inconies. The Synagogue has 2,500 member '^rty, declared that there had been no dramatic sensibly seek to direct or instruct firms to families and charges a basic membersiiip fee Change of Party policy on the Arab-Israeli con­ supply specific markets". of £50 p.a. or £62 for seat-holders. Under the nect and that she plans to visit Israel in March new scheme young people will be expected ^?76. Early in the new year she intends to to pay £25 or less. Mr. Silverman, secretary Visit Egypt and Syria. MYSTERY MILLION of the synagogue explained that this was done An anonymous non-Jewish donor has given because people must not "get the idea that CAMDEN CHILDREN FOR ISRAEL £1 million m US dollars to the Israeli Ambas­ membership is for a financial elite". sador in London, Mr. Gideon Rafael. The Fourteen pupils of the JFS Comprehensive money is to be used for social welfare, par­ "Righteous Gentfle" from Auschwitz 'school, Camden Town, left London for a five- ticularly the establishment of rehabilitation ^onth stay in Israel where they will share centres for the physically handicapped in At a meeting of the Enfield Anglo-Israel ^Udy and leisure with young Israelis. They are Israel. Friendship League, Mr Charles Coward re­ the third group from the school to embark on counted his experiences as a prisoner-of-war 'he Israeli trip and will stay, like their prede­ at Auschwitz. The Germans had appointed him cessors, at the Givat Washington School near ROY JENKINS IN ISRAEL the representative of British prisoners and Wehovot. The scheme was arranged by the The Home Secretary, Mr. Roy Jenkins, he said he had assisted in the escape of nearly Jewish Agency, the Israeli Ministry of Educa­ said during his recent visit to Israel that 400 Jews, some of whom were unfortunately tion and the JFS. The cost is now £800 per he shared the nation's repugnance at the U.N. recaptured. He was declared a "Righteous PUpil, but an endowment fund set up by the resolution, but he added "Israel's essential Gentile" by an Israeli commission set up to ^hool covers a large amount of the cost. Mr. right to survival in the family of nations honour those who had risked their lives in *?• S. Conway, headmaster of the school, said would not be best sustained by a mood of order to save Jews. A book, based on his these trips were intended for some of the "best national isolationism, despair and uncomprom­ reminiscences, "Passport to Courage" by John Pupils to attain a fluency in Hebrew and be­ ising inflexibility". Castle, was published in 1954 (Souvenir Press) come familiar with Jewish culture to an It carries a tribute written to him by the AJR. extent impossible to achieve in this country". LORD HIRSHFIELD ON TOP SALARIES US Ambassador appeals for Hillel Foundation REVIEW BODY LINKS BETWEEN CAMBRIDGE AND The Prime Minister has appointed Lord Mr. Eliot Richardson, U.S. Ambassador to HAIFA Hirshfield a member of the Top Salaries Britain and newly appointed US Secretary of Review Body under the chairmanship of Lord State for Commerce, was guest of honour at Visits to Cambridge by Major-General Horev, Boyle. This body has the task of advising on a dinner marking the coming of age of the President of the Haifa Technion and to Haifa the remuneration of the chairman and mem­ B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation. He said that Py Professor Hawthorne, Master of Churchill bers of the boards of nationalised industries, he had addressed many B'nai B'rith gather­ ^Uege, are expected to inaugurate a process high court judges, and the senior grades of ings in the United States and had found that Pf co-operation between the two institutes the civil service and the armed forces. one of the major contributions made by the 2*voted to science and technology. Mr. Win­ Hillel Foundation had been to maintain a ston Churchill, MP., recently accepted an sure anchorage. •Pvitation from Mr Evelyn de Rothschild, With acknowledgement to the news service Fewer Jews in Newcastle chairman of the Technion's board of govern­ of the Jewish Chronicle. ment and president of the British Technion Mr. Lewis Olsover, a local 72-year-old ama­ Society, to become one of its vice-presidents teur historian, has twice carried out a census ^rid suggested a meaningful link-up between of Newcastle Jewry. According to him, the the two coUeges. He said that the combination Jewish population has dropped from 2,500 to **' Arab wealth and Israeli technology, repre- Your House for:— less than 2,000 during the last 25 years. He ^nted by the Technion, could transfer the puts this down to immigration to Israel, falling Middle East into a Garden of Eden. General birth-rate, increasing death-rate and inter­ Horev reported that during its first half- CURTAINS, CARPETS, marriage and to the fact that students prefer century, the Technion had produced 15,000 to study in the larger cities, particularly ^killed technicians and engineers and to-day London, Manchester and Leeds from where "ad 9,000 students in its various faculties. FLOOR COVERINGS most of them never return. Mr. Olsover also reports that since 1955 the communities of SPECIALITY Durham, North Shields, Hartlepool and CZECH REFUGEE TRUST Stockton have dwindled to nothing. Only at The Czech Refugee Trust Fund which was CONTINENTAL DOWN Gateshead numbers have been maintained ?et up by the British Government in 1939, is owing to the many institutions of Jewish Peing wound up. Its purpose was to help QUILTS learning and the strong Orthodox background Refugees to resettle aU over the world. Many of the city. ?t those who came to Britain, were given ALSO RE-MAKES AND RE-COVERS ?omes and financial aid. Its trust deed made it Safest Old-Age Home in Britain {JPpossible to use it for aid to Czechs who came ESTIMATES FREE An elaborate new fire-prevention problem fiere after the Dubcek turmoil, and Charles has probably made Donisthorpe Hall, the Leeds •^Pmney, its deputy director calls the DAWSON-LANE LIMITED Home for Aged Jews, the safest building of its ^'osing "a sort of cry from the grave. It (Ettabtlthed 1«4«) kind in Britain. The system is electronically ^J'.rvived only to deal with beneficiaries who controlled. "Electric eyes" will monitor corri­ ^1 live in this country. The fund had 17 BRIDGE ROAD, WEMBLEY PARK dors and rooms for traces of smoke or excess Pought houses and it couldn't be wound up Telephone: 904 6671 heat. In the event of a fire, all fire-doors are H^til some way was found to deal with them." automatically closed, alarm bells sound and an ^nie houses have been transferred to other Pwtonal attention ol Mr. W. Shaclonan. emergency lighting system comes into ^Parities. operation. Page 4 AJR INFORMATION January 1976 NEWS FROM ABROAD NEWS FROM THE EAST CAMPAIGN AGAINST WOULD-BE UNITED STATES SENTENCED FOR DEFAMATION OF EMIGRANTS PIUS XII A Shofar for the Pope After January 1, 1976, 90 per cent of Mr. Robert Katz, the 41-year-old American foreign currency gifts to Soviet Jews out of After a three-week tour of Israel, Students Jewish author, has been found guilty by a work because they want to emigrate to Israel, of the Catholic Seton Hall University visited Rome court of defaming Pope Pius XII in will be confiscated by the authorities. Hitherto Rome and had an audience with the Pope. his book "Death in Rome" and sentenced to the Foreign Trade Bank converted such gifts They presented him with a shofar inscribed 14 months' suspended jail sentence. Mr. Carlo into special certificates, subject to a 35 per with a hope for peace and reconciliation of all Ponti who produced the film "Massacre in cent deduction. These certificates can be used peoples. The tour had been sponsored by the Rome" based on the book, and the Greek for buying goods at the Beryozka stores America-Israel Friendship League. director of the film, Mr. Kosmotos, each re­ which are not open to the general public, or ceived a six-months' suspended sentence. The sold for Soviet money at about six times the Decoration for Chaplain proceedings were brought by Contessa Rossi- current exchange rate. After January 1, the gani, a 59-year-old niece of Pope Pius. The bank will levy a further 30 per cent tax on The Legion of Merit, one of America's high­ court decided that the Pope did not know of the gifts and exchange the remaining currency est awards, has been given to Captain Samuel Nazi plans to murder 355 Romans, including at the official rate. Sobel, the first rabbi to serve as 'The Chaplain many Jews, in the Ardeatine Caves near the of the US Marine Corps, a title equivalent to city in March, 1944. For the second year running, the number Chief of Chaplains. The citation praises Rabbi of emigrants has decreased by about 40 P^r Sobel for "exceptionally meritorious conduct cent. In 1971, a total of 12,300 Jews went to in the performance of outstanding services INDIGNATION AT PAPAL LETTER Israel, in 1972 there were 31,600, and 33,500 from 1937 to 1975." He was responsible for Israeli authorities are shocked by a letter in 1973. In 1974 the total decreased by about 200 chaplains of all faiths. Pope Paul sent to Archbishop Capucci who was 40 per cent to 21,000 of whom 17,000 settled sentenced to twelve years' imprisonment for in Israel. No more than 12,000 Jews are Cantor for Metropolitan Opera his collaboration with PLO terrorists. Weapons expected to leave the Soviet Union by the for terrorists had been found hidden in his end of 1975, and it is estimated that between Mischa Raitzin, the new cantor of the New official car. The Times, commenting on the 30 and 40 per cent of those emigrating S" York Sutton Place Synagogue, has been invited to countries other than Israel. to sing at the Metropolitan Opera. Before his letter, deplored the Vatican's failure to con­ emigration to Israel, he sang with the Lenin­ demn the crime for which Capucci was con­ victed. William Rees-Mogg, editor of The Times BETH DIN IN RUSSIA grad and Moscow operas. is himself a Roman Catholic. The Soviet authorities have sanctioned the For the atmlition of torture setting-up of a Beth Din to deal with the The United Nations Congress on Crime Pre­ ANTISEMITIC REMARKS ON cases of former Russian Jews living abroao vention which met at Geneva, adopted a decla­ NORWEGIAN TV who wish to divorce their husbands or wives ration that torture and other cruel, inhuman In a television programme featuring leading who have remained behind in Russia. KabDi or degrading punishment should be banned. supporters of neo-Nazi ideology, Olav Hoass, a Pinhas Teitz from New Jersey who securea The congress was attended by 1,000 delegates secondary school teacher, said that "Hitler's these arrangements, stated during a visit to from 90 countries, and representatives of the gas chambers never existed. Jews who have Israel that there were about 500 such cases PLO attended as observers. Because of their seen other Jews sent to their deaths in the awaiting to be settled. presence, Canada had refused to be host gas-chambers do not exist. Norwegian Jews country to the congress. who do not wish to leave the country volun­ A BABY CALLED MARY Amnesty Interaational whose Campaign for tarily, should be isolated in a special com­ the Abolition of Torture is in its third year, munity". The Attorney-General has brought a Tsilia Levinson, whose husband is serving has declared itself satisfied with the declara­ charge of infringing the law against racial a six-year hard labour sentence in a Soviet tion. In the preface to its annual report it discrimination. prison, has named her baby daughter "^£^ states that Argentina, Iran, Iraq, Morocco and Lilia after Mrs. Mary Wilson, wife of tne the USSR are countries "where violations of FRANCE Prime Minister. She said this was done in human rights continue on a disturbing scale." gratitude for Mr. Wilson's support of tne The report refers to allegations and accounts Giscard's handshake with the PLO free emigration of Soviet Jews. of torture in these countries as well as in On an official state visit to Tunisia, Presi­ Israel. dent Giscard d'Estaing was introduced to ROMANIA leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organisa­ FRANCO AND THE JEWS tion and had to shake hands with them. He Israeli Aid for Romania The Jewish community of Spain was not said this had come as a surprise to him and After the recent floods, the Romanian officially represented at General Franco's he had reproached his hosts about it, but Government and the head of the Federation funeral, but leading members of Madrid and whilst it was a delicate matter, it was cer­ of Jewish communities. Rabbi Rosen, appji^^ other communities attended in an individual tainly not a catastrophe. As world opinion to Israel for help. The Hadassah immediately capacity. In the presence of government accepted that the Palestinians should have sent half a ton of medical supplies, and tne officials, special services were held in the their own state, it was futile to refuse to League for Romano-Israeli Friendship issuea Madrid and Malaga synagogues, and the listen to them or to leave them as a clandes­ an appeal to the public. The American Joint Madrid community, in a telegram to King Juan tine movement. For this reason he had per­ sent 10,000 dollars to be distributed to victinjs Carlos, expressed the hope that under his mitted them to open an office in Paris. of the flood, irrespective of their religt""* reign Jewish life in Spain would once more affiliations. .. flourish. PEACE PRIZE FOR ARAFAT Romania is the only Communist country not Commenting on the general's death, a num­ to have broken off diplomatic relations wij" ber of Jewish community leaders in Spain The Communist-backed World Peace Council Israel after the Six-Day War. Emigration w and other countries recalled that, in spite awarded this year's Julien-Curie-Peace Prize Israel continues unhindered. Before the war. of his support for the Axis powers during to PLO chief Yasir Arafat "in recognition of Romanian Jewry numbered some 600,000 ot the war, he had certainly granted asylum to his achievements in the Freedom Fight of the whom about 300,000 were murdered by tne a number of Jewish refugees, especially in Palestinian Arabs". Nazis. Of the remainder, most of the oio 1940, after the fall of France. At the end have died, most of the young emigrated to of the war, he declared in public that there Israel. Some 60,000 are left, divided into '" was no antisemitism in Spain. communities. There is a daily flight each ww Gorta Radiovision between Tel Aviv and Bucharest, and tn^re 300th ANNIVERSARY OF DUTCH JEWISH is a steady stream of Israeli tourists. There i^ PRESS Service also a fortnightly newspaper in Yiddisn. Romanian and Hebrew. To mark the 300th anniversary of the pub­ (Member R.T.R.A.) lication of the first Jewish paper in the world, the "Gazetta de Amsterdam", dated January 13 Frognal Parade, POLES WANT TO FORGET THE JEWS 7, 1675, the Nieuw Israelietisch Weekblad, the Finchley Road, N.W.3 only Jewish paper in the Netherlands, issued The Polish authorities have removed tn memorial inscription in Yiddish from a ston a fascimile reprint of the paper, which carries SALES REPAIRS reports not only on local events but also up-to- tablet in the former concentration camP ^ date contributions by correspondents from We can provide a quick and Belzec. Of more than 600,000 inmates ^^^ other places, e.g. Naples, Venice and Strass­ all except 2,000 were Jews, mostly f^°^ burg. Some of the despatches had been sent efficient Colour Television off only a few days before the publication date, Galicia. j. an indication of the efficient news service at Service. In the Czestochowa industrial centre, P^ a time when the present technical facilities (435 8635) of the Jewish cemetery was demolished did not yet exist. provide extensions for a foundry. AJR INFORMATION January 1976 Page 5 friedrich WaUer THANKS AND GOOD WISHES 85th Birthday of Mr. Alfred S. Dresel The 85th birthday of Mr. Alfred S. Dresel 99 on January 3 provides us with a welcome "CHALLENGE OF THE PAST opportunity to express to him anew our deep feelings of affection and gratitude. Though two years ago he gave up his office as chair­ The author of this memoir* which has a Political Economy in Freiburg, Munchen, Ber­ man of the AJR, he agreed to retain his con­ very appreciative foreword by Rabbi Dr. A. S. lin and Heidelberg and graduated with a thesis nections with his colleagues and to remain a Super of Johannesburg is Mrs. Frieda H. Sichel on John Stuart Mills. Among her teachers member of the Executive. Thus, as throughout who was bom in Kassel in 1889. Her maiden were Franz Oppenheimer and Max Weber of the past two decades, we still have the benefit of his counsel, which is based on his long­ name was Frieda Gotthelft and her family, the whom she gives us short but very lively pen- standing experience, his innate prudence and Gotthelfts, were for three generations, from portraits. During World War I she worked as his gift as a negotiator. 1853-1933, the owners and publishers of the a statistician in various Government offices. These qualities have also been of invaluable "Kasseler Tageblatt", a notable and highly re­ In 1918 she married her cousin Karl Sichel, importance in his work as a member, and for spected local paper. The story of her family an architect who died in 1972. There are two many years, chairman of the management com­ as she teUs it, is at the same time a valuable children of this marriage, a son and a daughter. mittee for the Homes, jointly administered contribution to the history of the German Jews. After 1933 she worked very actively and effect­ by the AJR and the CBF. In fact, as he once Frieda Sichel and her relatives were fortun­ ively for the Provincial Jewdsh Welfare Board put it on a special occasion, it is the work ate enough to preserve some of the family in Kassel, the "HUfsverein der deutschen for the Homes which among his many activi­ Juden" and the "Reichsvertretung" in Berlin. ties for his fellow refugees has always been papers and documents (reprinted in this book particularly near to his heart. Whilst in the in fascimile) from which they can trace the This work brought her in contact with Dr. Leo fulfilment of this task, new problems are bound origins of their family to about 1670. Their Baeck, Bertha Pappenheim and Hannah Kar­ to crop up incessantly, the difficulties which earliest ancestors lived in the tiny principality minski. In 1935 the Sichels emigrated to Johan­ had to be overcome appeared almost insur­ of Lippe-Detmold where they became, success­ nesburg. Here, Frieda Sichel continued her mountable during the building stage of the ively, "Hof-und Schutzjuden" of the reigning work in assisting other families to emigrate Flatlet Home, Eleanor Rathbone House. It is "Landgrafen". and in helping them to resettle in South Africa. doubtful whether this venture would have materialised but for the tenacity, imagination One cannot better sum up her and her hus­ and indelible optimism of Mr. Dresel. The Gotthelfts of Kassel band's efforts and merits than did Leo Baeck in a letter to the Chief Rabbi Landau of Johan­ Yet his work for the Homes must not make One of them, Abraham Hertz, moved in 1799 nesburg: us overlook the guidance he has given to the from Bad Meinberg to Kassel. Some years later AJR in other spheres of its widespread activi­ in 1808, when Napoleon I. after his conquests "Both are distinguished people who in the ties. Equally, his professional training as a in Europe had installed his youngest brother Jewish sphere not only of their hometown lawyer, linked with economic experience but further afield, have always been most gained in his former managerial position with Jerome as King of Westphalia in Kassel, and devotedly active. Our social work in former the old Berlin banking house of Mendelssohn according to a French decree, all Jews had to years and during the last difficult times owes & Co., was of decisive •value for the Council of take surnames, this Abraham Hertz took the them a great deal". Jews from Germany, when the legislation on name of Gotthelft. From then on, from this restitution and compensation had to be neg­ act of the emancipation of the German Jews Frieda Sichel herself emerges from her re­ otiated with the German authorities. During miniscences 35 a very energetic, clear-headed those years, Mr. Dresel was one of the effec­ under French rale, until 1933 the history of tive spokesmen of the victims of the Nazi the Gotthelft family was closely interwoven and far-sighted woman. On the first page of her book she states that: regime. At the same time, many persecutees with German history. Their "burgerliche owe the settlement of their own claims to his Gleichberechtigung" was, like that of all other ". . . these memoirs are written for those successful work as their legal representative. German Jews, never revoked under the more of the present and future generations who We are pleased that, after a brief recent retrogressive German regimes between 1815 want to know more about their roots, their illness, Mr. Dresel is again as active and and 1848. In this revolutionary year of 1848 background, where they came from, particu­ vigorous as all of us used to know him, and two Gotthelft brothers, Karl and Adolf, for larly now that they are scattered to the four we wish him unimpaired health for a long whom their father Herz Gotthelft had bought corners of the earth". time to come. W.R. a small printing plant, published an outspoken­ In this purpose she has succeeded admirably ly liberal paper "Die Hornisse". Three years —all the more so as in her memoirs we are ANNA SEGHERS 75 later it was suppressed by the conservative again and again vividly reminded of the Elector of Hesse. But in 1853 the Gotthelft strongly local and regional elements and differ­ Anna Seghers who recently celebrated her brothers were allowed to publish a strictly non- ences in the history of the German Jews which 75th birthday, was a Jewish writer who showed Political daily paper, the "Gewerbliches Tage­ great promise when her first novel Der Auf­ made for the variety, diversity and richness stand der Fischer von St. Barbara was pub­ blatt und Anzeiger". When, after the Austro- of Jewish life in Germany. This reminder is lished by Kiepenheuer in 1928 and was Prussian War of 1866, Hesse was incorporated all the more valuable as the history of the awarded the Kleist Prize by the Kleist Foun­ into Prussia, the "Kasseler Tageblatt" could German Jews, when now written by a younger dation under the chairmanship of Hans Henny represent—although on a more moderate line generation who did not witness the actual Jahnn. She was born Netty Reiling in Mainz, than "Die Hornisse"—the liberal views of its events, tends all too often to give us a rather the daughter of a well-to-do family, and even readers. It remained, with growing difflculties abstract, uniform and generalised picture of at that early date the Volkische Beobachter after the First World War, faithful to its German Jewry. protested against the award to a "rich Jewess political line of the "middle ground" until, in at a time when true German poets were star­ ving". The prize amounted to RM 1500, not 1933, it was suppressed by the Nazi regime. Its quite £100 at the time! Later on she pub­ most happy and prosperous years were those AJR CLUB lished a novel about Hitler Gennany Das between 1871 and 1914 when, within the grow­ Siebente Kreuz which was acclaimed all over ing economic prosperity of the German Reich, the world. She had joined the Communist it developed from a small undertaking to an Party in 1928 and spent the war years in ever larger and more modera enterprise. It BRING & BUY SALE Mexico. After the war she returned to East enjoyed the special favour of Kaiser Wilhelm Beriin. E.G.L. II. whose summer residence was "Schloss Sunday, January 18th LITERARY AWARD TO BLIND AUTHOR Wilhelmshoehe" in Kassel. He bestowed the from 2.30-6 p.m. "Koenigliches Hoflieferanten-Wappen" on the More than 40 countries participated in a Gotthelft printing firm. One of the apprentices at competition for blind authors, organised by the of the "Kassler Tageblatt" in the eighteen- Jewish Braille Institute of America. Pearl S. eighties was Pilipp Scheidemann who in 1919 Hannah Karminski House Buck, herself a Nobel Prize winner in the became the Social Democratic Reichskanzler. literary field, was for many years chairman (Side Entrance) of the Jury. One of the 1975 awards went to In the second part of her memoirs Frieda 9 Adamson Road, Swiss Cottage Alexander Czerski, who lost his eyesight as Sichel tells the story of her own life. She grew the result of persecution and deprivation in Up in the secure and peaceful atmosphere of Eastern camps where he worked as a mining an upper middle-class family which, as so many in aid of engineer. In 1957 he emigrated from his other German-Jewish families, was a patron Gertrud Schachne Fund native Poland to Israel and has since pub­ lished a number of remarkable novels and of the arts and, at the same time, highly con­ Margaret Jacoby Orgler Fund scious of its social responsibilities. She studied short stories in Polish, German and Hebrew. Ahavah Children's Home In Israel At the moment he is on a lecture tour through '"Ctialleng* of the Past", published In Johannesburg Germany, Switzerland and Austria on the «nd sponsofed by B'nai B'rith Lodge, Johannesburg and Entrance 15p. Refreshments 15p. subject "Israel under pressure from three First B'nai B'rilh Women's Chapter of South Africa. £2-00. worlds". ITts-i 1-"

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E. G. Lowenthal plight of the middle class and the working people. From 1933 onwards this special com­ mittee set up central offices for Jewish enonomic aid and for Jewish loan funds THE PRUSSIAN "LANDESVERBAND" which were eventually incorporated as depart­ ments in the Reichsvertretung. It was the great merit of the Prussian SOth Anniversary of its First Assembly Landesverband that, by means of financial equalisation and adjustment and by making use of State subsidies it kept hundreds of About fifty years ago, in the early summer of the Liberal faction, the strongest one number­ small- and medium-sized communities alive. 1925, the delegates of the Prassian Landes­ ing 70 members, were Dr. Ludwig Hollaender, verband of the Jewish Communities assembled director of the "C.-V.", and lawyers Dr. Julius for their first association congress in Berlin. Brodndtz, Dr. Heinrich EQkeles, Dr. Julius Between 1933 and 1938 Kammergerichtsrat Leo Wolff, chairman of Seligsohn, Heinrich Stern and Bruno Weil; the board of the Berlin Jewish community on the left, where the 31 Zionists (including In view of the fact that from 1933 onwards (who died in London in 1958), was elected Poale Zion) sat, there were, among others, all central problems were dealt with by the president; the vice-presidents elected were Alfred Berger, Kurt Blumenfeld, Dr. Oscar newly established "Reichsvertretung", the the Zionist leader Dr. Alfred Klee-Berlin, a Cohn, Dr. Nahum Goldmann, Ministerialrat bulk of the work done by the Landesverband lawyer who perished in Westerbork concen­ Hans Goslar and lawyer Dr. Max Kollenscher. shifted to problems of the communities and tration camp in 1943, Landgerichtsrat Dr. The (Berlin) Religious Centre Party ("For this all the more as their economic, social Arthur Lilienthal, a Liberal, who was deported Peace and Unity of the Community") had and cultural troubles visibly increased owing to the East in 1942, and the Conservative six deputies. to the growing migration of members from the small- and medium-sized communities into Adolf Schoyer, later co-founder and first chair­ A section of the Orthodox Jews was orga­ man of the AJR who died in Berlin in 1961 the large communities. Frequently it became nised separately in the "Preussische Landes­ necessary to disregard community borders and after his return from emigration. All four of verband gesetzestreuer Synagogengemeinden" them carried on in their office in an honorary to merge several communities into districts which, as it was based on Halberstadt was under the care of one official. To this had capacity as long as the Landesverband existed, referred to for short as the "Halberstaedter i.e. until 1938. The congress formed a to be added the preservation and enhancement Verband". of religious and cultural life above all in com­ "Council" ("Rat") which in tum elected from The congress of the Prussian Landesverband within its ranks a "Select Committee" munities which no longer had any teaching proceeded strictly according to parliamentary and religious officials of their own and were ("Engerer Rat") of ten members to conduct rules which were sometimes excessively the daily business. at risk of social isolation. This is why the rigorously applied. Heated ideological discus­ Landesverband began to dispatch sermons to sions were not infrequent and the polemics lay leaders on the occasion of High Holy-days- Elected on Democratic Principles indulged in proved often to be detrimental to Speakers and artists were sent on "cultural positive work. The roughly 125 delegates to the Landesver- tours" into small- and medium-sized commu­ band's assembly had been elected on the basis nities and a mobile library was created. of democratic principles in 13 election districts Assistance to Small Communities After 1933, the Congress of the Prussian which were on the whole identical with one To give an example of the practical busi­ Landesverband was no longer convened ioT or several Prussian provinces; the large com­ ness discharged by congress, we may recall economy's sake, but certainly not only for that munities of Berlin (then with 172,600 Jewish the principal subject matters and problems dis­ reason. However, the "Cound" and above all inhabitants), Breslau (23,200), Frankfurt cussed at the last meeting on April 3 and 4, the "Select Committee" continued to meet as (29,400) and Cologne (16,000), formed elec­ 1932 : The Government Bill for a new Prussian the leading and responsible bodies. , tion districts of their own. In 1925, the num­ law concerning Jews (amending the 1847 Law In 1938, the tasks of the Landesverbano ber of communities affiliated in the Landesver­ regulating conditions of the Jewish communi­ were transferred to the "Reichsverband der band was 650. Roughly 403,000, i.e. over two- ties); topical problems of German politics; Juden in Deutschland" which had been set np thirds, of the 562,000 professing Jews in the internal Jewish ideological matters; assistance on the basis of the Nazi "Law regulating the Reich were resident in Prussia. Apart from for the poor communities; problems relating to legal position of the Jewish communities . their numerical majority, Jews in Prussia District Rabbi's offices, shortage of teachers promulgated on March 28 of that year. The exercised an influence on the political, intel­ and teachers' training; pensions insurance for communities, which thus lost their character lectual and spiritual life which far transcended Jewish officials; the problem of kosher of public-law bodies and turned into l^saj the Land itself, so that a corresponding impor­ slaughter and butchering and, once again, the entities in civil law, had now become direct tance could have been accorded to the question of the "Reichsverband". members of this new Reich organisation set Landesverband. The Prussian Landesverband had also set up by coercive measures. Thus the Landesver­ The main preparatory work, including draft up an economic committee which was chiefly baende disappeared as independent associS' statutes, had been done by Dr. (jur) Ismar occupied with alleviating the increasing tiwis of Jewish communities. This also meant Freund (died in 1956 in Jerusalem) who was the end of the Prussian Landesverband. extremely well versed in these matters, having The "CouncU" of the Prussian Landesver­ both rabbinical and legal qualifications; as band met for the last time on July 26, 1^^ ' early as 1919 he had already worked out the its deliberations took place under the pr^l^t draft for the constitution of a Reichsverband. Does your heating cause dry air—affecting of the new regulation. It is in this spirit that The objective of the Prussian Landesver­ your health or piano, plants, antiques, the official resolution passed on this occasion band was to unite the sjmagogue communities woodwork & paintings? must be understood. It said inter alia: "Follow­ ing the formation of the Reichsverband, the in the promotion of their interests. Its tasks As HUMIDIFIER- included the advancement of religious life of Council . . . desires the Prussian Landesyer- the communities, financial support of the SPECIALISTS we band to merge in the former and it authorises poorer communities, protection of the legal and shall be pleased the Select Committee to set in motion all tne necessary steps to this effect." This happenea financial position of communal officials, to advise you creation and preservation of cultural institu­ 15 weeks before the November pogrom whicn tions and co-operation in the preparation of and send you abraptly put an end to the still existing r®®' acts concerning the legal position of the our free nants of Jewish self-administration. communities. explanatory For a long time now the Prussian Landesver­ band of Jewish Communities has been P^^ From 1925 onwards the Landesverband leaflet Congress met once a year, as a rule in the history. However, the existence of this bene_ ficial organisation which came into being dignified and impressive plenary hall of the and former Prussian "Herrenhaus" (Upper House). during the last phase of German Jewry Leading men of Prussian Jewry were to be whose development can only be briefly o"' seen in the front rows of the seats which lined here, remains of considerable interest were arranged in a half-circle: On the right the historian and this is borne out by the fae side among the 17 Conservatives were Dr. that the Leo Baeck Institute in New York b^s Adolf Altmann, Chief Rabbi of Trier, next to THE HUMIDIFIER COMPANY prevaUed upon one of the few surviving ^-^ him the lawyer Abba Horovitz (from Frank­ 25 Bridge Road, Wembley Park, Middx. bers of the Landesverband who now li^^^i^j- furt/Main, later on a co-founder of the AJR) Israel, to write an objective history of tiu» and Rabbi Dr. Ludwig Rosenthal (Cologne); Tel: 01-904 7603 body. So far hardly any preparatory scientm in the centre, among the representatives of materia] for such a history exists. AJR INFORMATION January 1976 Page 7

'C. C. Aronsfeld KEEPING THE AJR GOING This is the first issue of the 1976 volume GREAT-HEARTED CHAMPION OF JUSTICE of AJR Information. Our members have repeatedly stressed the importance of our journal. They not only In Memoriam Irene Harand appreciate its general standard but also con­ sider it an indispensable source of informa­ The death earlier last year of a gallant social worker. Dr. Moritz Zalmann, who im­ tion, especiaUy in the field of compensation Christian woman who fought the good fight planted in her a solid knowledge of Judaism as and related subjects. During the past year, Passed almost unnoticed among those who have well as a love of the Jewish people. there has hardly been any issue which did cause to remember her, and it seems fitting In 1937 her book was published in English not carry important announcements on ques­ that her story be gratefully recorded, however and in French. A French edition of her paper tions of Social Insurance, Lastenausgleich, briefly, on these pages. also tiegan to appear, a Czech edition was Registration of losses in the territory of the Irene Harand who died in New York was a planned, a Polish one discontinued on account GDR and, last but not least. Taxation. There devout Austrian Catholic who never ceased of financial troubles. Finance was also the are quite a few cases in which persons entitled to denounce antisemitism not so much as a reason why a "world congress" of the Harand to certain claims have missed the deadline threat to Jews but rather as a danger to all Movement, planned for May 1937, could not because, not being members of the AJR, they claiming to be civilised and especially to be held. do not receive this journal. It also sometimes Christians. She spread her ideas, from 1933 happens that non-members ask for copies of a untU 1938, in her ovra weekly paper entitled At the time of the Anschluss, Frau Harand special issue when they have heard that it '^erechtigkeit whose every issue carried the fortunately was abroad; the Nazis had put a carries an announcement of importance to caption "I am fighting antisemitism because high price on her head. The last issue of them. These requests cannot be met with. The It defiles our Christianity". She was deter­ Gerechtigkeit (No. 236) appeared on despatch of AJR Information is restricted mined not to stand by idly while Hitler March 10, 1938 and carried an editorial by to members of the AJR. arose. In the face of such an abomination, she her entitled "Without Hate" and dated Lon­ declared, "doing nothing is a crime". Like don, March 8. The article does honour to her Financially, the production of AJR Infor­ Antigone, she insisted that her duty was to sentiments but gravely faUs to vindicate her mation is a constant problem. The printing Join not in hate but in love—in feUow-feeling political judgement. She mentions with sur- costs have doubled since 1971, and further rises ^vith the suffering and the persecuted. )rise that she had received many letters, "even are to be expected shortly. Readers also know :rom the United States, suggesting that only too well that in 1975 alone the postage The first thing she did, then a young woman Austria's freedom and independence were in went up twice; this considerably increases the of 32, was to write, in March 1933, a brochure danger!" She goes on: "Pessimists are making burden involved in monthly despatches of on "The Truth about Antisemitism". This sombre forecasts, declaring that the Nazis wUl 4,500 copies. Considering the expenditure for brochure which also appeared in Polish was advance. I don't consider this possible as the printing and posting, the present out-of-pocket published on behalf of the Austrian People's real power in Austria rests in the hands of expenditure per copy amounts to about £3 per Party in which Frau Harand then held an our Government headed by ChaneeUor Dr. year. Yet this does not include the substantial official position. Schuschnigg . . . Behind Schuschnigg stands overhead expenses, e.g. the editorial and ad­ A few months later she launched out on her the overwhelming majority of the Austrian ministrative work of the AJR staff and the use own. She had a two-fold approach. She clearly people". It was a grievous, if honourable, of the AJR premises and other services. recognised antisemitism as something rather error. Taking all this into account it can be stated more than on obsession. It was a tool of Frau Harand did not stay in London. She left that any membership contribution which does power politics, she declared; it had served to for the United States where she had pre­ not exceed £5 only represents the equiva­ achieve Gleichschaltung inside Germany; it viously been greeted as an heiress to the lent for the regular delivery of "AJR Infor­ Was being used to destroy Austrian indepen­ tradition of Jane Adams. In 1943 she was mation". Our subscriptions are, however, also dence, and those who supported it, she warned. Director of the Women's Division of the New required to carry out our manifold other Were aiding forces bent on war. York Anti-Nazi League. Tirelessly she con­ activities. The success in the field of taxation At the same time, she suggested economic tinued her charitable work, trying to rescue is only one of the recent examples for the reforms, designed to deny Nazi as well as Jewish families by securing the much coveted need of a strong organisation which can act Communist propaganda the chance of exploita­ affidavits, and those who so owe her their as the recognised spokesman of the com­ tion. The programme which she vigorously survival are not a few. Fittingly, she was munity, and our manifold welfare services, expounded was conspicuous for its good will highly honoured on her visit to Israel in especially for the elderly, are of no less rather than its concrete application. She 1969 as one of the "Righteous of the Gen­ importance. believed that "the problem of a just and tiles" and a tree was planted in her name sensible distribution of the world's goods at Yad Vashem. As far as we can judge before our accoimts definitely can be solved by tolerance and have been audited, it appears that, compared understanding". She also visited the land of her birth with 1974, there wiU be an increase in income, In September 1933 she founded her paper once or twice but never settled there again. which wiU, however, be considerably below the Gerechtigkeit which by 1936 sold 28,000 copies; As a director of the Austrian Forum at the increase in expenditure. many more thousands were distributed gratis. New York Austrian Institute which she had It is most gratifying and also an encourage­ GraduaUy too she built up a "World Organ­ founded for the purpose of assisting exUed ment as the expression of appreciation of isation against Racial Hatred and Human Dis­ Austrian artists and authors, she devoted her­ our efforts, that of their own accord quite a tress (Harand Movement)" which in 1936 self to the promotion of Austrian-American few of our friends have almost annuaUy claimed to have 36,000 members in various cultural relations, and this work took up increased their subscriptions or supplemented parts of the world, and in 1935 she published most of her last years. Now the storm-tossed them by donations. We hope that, as far as a book "Sein Kampf: Eine Antwort an Hitler", soul is resting from her labours. May she they are able to do so, they wiU continue to in which Nazidom was exposed for the bene­ rest in peace. help us in this way to overcome the effect fit of "those in Germany who have not lost (After this article was written it was learned that the urn inflation has on our work, and that their every feeling of shame". Pathetic hopes were with the ashes of Irene Harand's remains was re-lntarred example wUl be foUowed by other memben at the Vienna Crematorium. At the ceremony, an address set especially on "the high army leaders in was given by Protessor Gary Hauser, President of the as well. Germany" who were expected to "reaUse the "Aktioo gegen den Antisemitismus" in Vienna.—The Ed.) noble service they would render their father­ land if they threw the Nazis out of offlce". Outright Purchase Of course she was slandered, harassed and or low cost Rental NELLY-SACHS-PRIZE FOR ELIAS CANETTI attacked. Many of her pubUc meetings in Vienna were banned to appease the Ger­ I Intercom up to The writer Elias Canetti who spent the war mans' displeasure. But she kept up the fight. 28 points years in Britain and has stUl made this coun­ She also carried the message abroad. She versatile Porter Switchboards try his second home, was awarded the £4,000 travelled far and addressed meetings in up to 280 Nelly-Sachs-Prize of Dortmund. Canetti's con­ DOORPHONE Switzerland, Czechoslovakia, Scandinavia, SYSTEMS troversial novels, his diaries and his philo­ Prance, Belgium, also in Britain and U.S.A. juLruuiliJuJLe unlimited sophical essay "Power and the Masses" are Among her friends were Lord CecU, Julian regarded as belonging to the most important Huxley, the Rev. James Parkes. At home she writings of this century. struck up a close association with a Jewish

BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE BECHSTEIN STHNWAY BLUTHNCT 51 Belsizs Squara, London, N.W.3 Finest selection reconditioned PIANOS SYNAGOGUE SERVICES Always Interested In purchasing are held regularly on the Eve of Sabbath well-preserved instruments. and Festivals at 6.30 p.m. and on the day JAQUES SAMUEL PIANOS LTD. at 11 a.m. 142 Edgware Road, W.2 Tel.: 723 8818/9. ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED INTERPHONE LTD. Page 8 AJR INFORMATION January 1976 leadership of Siegfried Lehmann and Gertrude Welkanoz). IN MEMORY OF S. ADLER-RUDEL Rudel often sensed that the Judaism of German Jewry was underrated by the more A LIFE FOR THE JEWISH PEOPLE kind of national autonomy'. An office was established in the Taborstrasse, in Vienna's nationalist Ostjuden. This was one of the Scholem Adler-Rudel, whose passing away second district, where the masses of Eastern motives which after 1945 made him one of in Jerusalem on November 14 at the age of Jews lived, and I was appointed general poli­ the most eager champions of the idea to pre­ 81, is deeply mourned not only by his many tical secretary. Rudel was head of its vital serve its memory by collecting all pertinent friends and by aU those who were privUeged department for vocational advice and re­ documents and by putting on record German to work with him at one time or another, but training of young people and demobUised Jewry's achievements. Having Mmself been a also by all who benefited from his dedication soldiers. When curtailed Austria practically member of leading German-Jewish officialdom, to helping people in distress through many disintegrated because of inflation and political he joined in the last period of his life the decades in Vienna, Berlin, London and Jeru­ difficulties, Rudel was caUed to Berlin in Leo Baeck Institute and was for fifteen years salem. He was one of the architects, perhaps 1919 to reorganise the staggering social work Director of the Institute's Office in Jerusalem. the principal, of modern Jewish social policy and especially to cope with the overwhelming He also contributed important historical in Germany during the inter-war period. From problems arising from the Question of Eastern essays and reminiscences to the Institute's 1924 onwards he was director of the Arbeiter­ European Jews. I, too, was summoned to Ber­ Year Book of which I mention only hi* fiirsorgeamt in the Auguststrasse in Berlin, lin to become editor of the Jiidische thoroughly documented profile of the great that unique institution, whose initiator and Rundschau. So we met again in BerUn, and phUanthropist Baron Hirsch (Founder of ICA) first director Fritz Mordehai Kaufmann had I had an opportunity of watching Rudel's and his exciting and deeply moving report on died in 1921. He remained in charge when in patient and able handling of his difficult task his 1943 mission to Sweden on behalf of the 1929 this organisation was transferred to the and his rise to the position of the supreme Jewish Agency, with the intention of obtain­ Wohlfahrtsamt of the Berlin Jewish Com­ expert in the field. ing a permit for the entry of 20,000 Jewish munity, and it was only logical that he later chUdren in order to rescue them from the gas placed his unsurpassed gifts amd experience One of the more remarkable effects of this chambers; the mission faUed, alas, but the in this field at the service of the Reichsver­ period of Rudel's career was his intimate re­ story is an example of the insensible attitude tretung after the catastrophe of 1933. All this lationship with the representative bodies of of Allied and neutral authorities in the face of time Rudel was a getreuer Eckart and a sort German Jewry, which in their majority at the Jewish catastrophe, and also of Rudel's of Schutzengel of all those in need of help, that time were the very opposite of Rudel's own diplomatic ability and personal devotion. and especially of the Eastern Jews who had political ideals: they were assimUationists and His last publication Jiidische Selbsthilfe unter been driven to Germany during the war and their way of life and thought was bourgeois. dem Naziregime 1933-39' gives a lucid and weU in its aftermath. Of the endeavours during this Yet in this encounter Rudel learned to look organised survey of the activities of the turbulent and difficult period he has himself beneath the surface of clich6 slogans; in mat­ Reichsvertretung and its departments during given an account in his book Ostjuden in ters which were of a non-political human the period when it was still possible to do Deutschland', which has by now been recog­ character he discovered a community of views constructive work in favour of the forsaken nised as an authentic source for orientation on which surprised him. He often related how he Jews in Germany, in the field of economic aid, learned to appreciate this type of Jew which education, social care and emigration. this important but somewhat complicated for the average Ostjude had sometimes been subject. a target of hostility or satire. He became an ROBERT WELTSCH. But any enumeration of Rudel's activities admirer of German Jews and their under­ and official missions is transcended by his ' Published in 1959 by the Leo Baecic Institute, J. C- B- standing of the pertinent problems, of their Mohr Tubingen. extraordinary personality. He was a man of Jewish loyalty, sense of duty and selfless de­ ' Details in Robert Weltsch, JOdlscher Natlocialrat 10' rare humanity and compassion, a man of Oeutschasterreich (English). Published in "Michael". Year voted work in the hour of bitter crisis. He Book of the Diaspora Research Institute Tel Aviv Univer­ natural inteUigence and common sense, an also enjoyed the support of men like Siegfried sity. Vol. II, Tel Aviv 1973. idealist of personal charm and conciliatory Moses who, since 1920 (when he gave a lec­ ' Schriftenreihe wissenschaftlicher Abhandlungen des manners, fuU of fervour to fight injustice and ture about social policy at the Convention of Leo Baeck I'istitute, Band 29. J.C.B. Mohr TDblngen 1974- inhumanity and to do his utmost in helping the German Zionist Federation), was in the CO-FOUNDER OF AJR those who were committed to his care. His Zionist camp one of the principal advocates modesty did not allow him to boast of his of the urgency of modem social work, and With the death of Scholem Adler-Rudel the own merits when reporting about the work the co-operation of men like Werner Senator, life of a constructive, versatile worker and an achieved by the institutions under his guid­ Alfred Berger, Max Kreutzberger and the con­ amiable personality has come to an end- ance. genial circle of the famous Berlin Jiidische Those who mourn his departure include many Rudel's political affiliation has been deter­ who had become his friends when he worked Volksheim (established in 1916 under the with them during the years he spent in London- mined by his origin from the Eastern Austrian In a simUar way, in which in Germany he, as provinces (he was born in Czernowitz) and his a newcomer, had succeeded to gain the respect observation of the miserable existence of the and understanding of the representatives oi numerous Jewish proletariat. With these the "settled" Jewish community, his know­ wretched and humUiated people he felt close ledge and experience was recognised in this solidarity, and when in the first decade of the country, when he left Germany to work as a century a sort of national and social awaken­ liaison officer between the Jewish organisa­ ing seized the Yiddish-speaking masses, Rudel tions in Germany and the British and inter­ joined the Poale Zion party whose platform Dor/o/1 national reUef organisations in London- Especially during the turbulent months be­ combining national and social revival was tween the November 1938 pogroms and the exactly what he was looking for. The war outbreak of war, Britain became one of the of 1914 drove a huge mass of Jewish refugees main countries of refuge for the Nazi perse­ from the east to Vienna which became a Qkocolates cutees in Central Europe. Rudel, who knew centre of Eastern Jews, and there Rudel came the background and mentality of the fugitives into close contact with Western members of became one of their most trusted spokesmen the youth movements and also with Zionist and effective helpers. He was, therefore, also leaders whom he deeply respected. one of the small band of those who, und^ most difficult circumstances, founded the AJ»' My own memories of Adler-Rudel go back make as their representative body in 1941, and he to these early days in Vienna almost sixty served as a member of its Executive untU be years ago when he was a junior member of went to Israel in 1948. By his experience and Poale Zion. Towards the end of the war the very special gifts widespread connections, his work for the bene­ clamour for Jewish rights in Palestine and in fit of the AJR was particularly valuable. the Diaspora became vociferous, unprece­ He maintained his contacts with his col­ dented mass meetings and demonstrations took leagues at the AJR after his emigration t" place in Vienna, for which the eastern refu­ Israel and continued his work for our coni­ gees provided the bulk of participants. A munity as director of the Jerusalem section coaUtion of Jewish nationalist parties set up of the Leo Baeck Institute and as a member a CouncU under the chairmanship of Robert Caxton Chocolate Co. Ltd. of the CouncU of Jews from Germany. Thus his numerous friends in this country fee Strieker and Adolf Bohm, somewhat magni­ united in their sense of loss with his col­ loquently but in conformity with contemporary London N22 6UN leagues in Israel. We extend our sincere^ terminology called Jiidischer Nationalrat sympathy to his wife and his daughter ano fiir Oesterreich which submitted to the govera- meot a memorandum with its demands for a ^^ ^' WERNER ROSENSTOCK AJR INFORMATION January 1976 Page 9

RABBI DR. GEORG SALZBERGER The community of former refugees has IN MEMORIAM suffered a grave loss by the death of Rabbi A COURAGEOUS CLERGYMAN BENNO COHN Dr. Georg Salzberger, few days before his 93rd birthday. The news reached us when this issue Death of Propst D. Heinrich Grueber Benno Cohn, who played a leading part in the German Zionist movement and, after- went to press, and tribute to his outstanding Among those personalities who did not his emigration, in Eretz Israel, has died in personality will be paid in our next edition. compromise with the Nazi regime and courage­ his 82nd year. Originating from the Blau- ously lent their help to the persecutees, the Weiss and one of the early pre-1933 settlers of MARGOT KLAUSNER—A PIONEER OF name of Propst D. Heinrich Grueber deserves thait movement in Palestine, he returned to THE ARTS a special place. A few weeks ago, he died in Germany and became a lawyer. From 1933 Margot Klausner who died in HerzUah a Berlin at the age of 84. onwards, he was one of the central figures few days after her 70th birthday, has done One of the activists of the "Professing in the Meinekestrasse headquarters of the more than any other individual to transfer Church", he founded the "HilfssteUe fuer Zionist organisation. He stayed at his post European Jewish art to Israel. The daughter evangelische Rasseverfolgte", better known as untU the organisation was dissolved after the of wealthy Berlin Jews, who owned the "Buero Grueber" in Berlin, An der Stechbahn. November pogroms. After his emigration to Leiser shoe firm, she came to Israel in 1925 He often extended his help to those who did Israel, he first became secretary of the organ­ to work in a Kibbutz. Two years later she not belong to the group of people for which isation of Jews from Central Europe (Irgun returned to Berlin to prepare for the trans­ the organisation was actually established. As Oley Merkaz Europa). After the establishment fer of Habima, the only Hebrew theatre at a result of his activities he was a prisoner in of the State of Israel he obtained responsible the time, to Palestine. Having achieved her the concentration camps of Sachsenhausen and positions in the public service. From 1951 aim, she returned and remained a director Dachau from 1940-1943. until he retired in 1961, he was Director of of the theatre until 1936 when Habima be­ After the war, Propst Grueber founded the the State Disciplinary Court. In 1961, he was came the National Theatre. Together with "Hilfsstelle fuer ehemals Rasseverfolgte", elected a member of the Knesset. Based on her husband Jehoshua Brandstaetter she which is still operating. His name is perpetua­ his experience under the Nazis, he was an opened a theatre publishing house and foun­ ted in the Home for the Aged in Zehlendorf important witness in the Eichmann Trial. ded the Israel Motion Pictures in Herzliah which predominantly accommodates people of As a Board member of the Irgun Oley which have since become the most important this group. Yet Propst Grueber's courageous Merkaz Europa and of the Israel Section of film and television studios in the Middle East. attitude was also gratefuUy recognised in Jew­ the Leo Baeck Institute Benno Cohn always Her home was a meeting-place for writers, ish quarters. He was the first non-Jew, who closely co-operated with his fellow immigrants musicians and artists. She also took a great Was awarded the Honorary Doctorate of the from Germany. interest in the occult and was founder and Hebrew Union CoUege in Cincinnati (1962), president of the Israeli Parapsychological Society as well as a member of the London and in 1967 he was included by Yad Vashem DR. HANNAH ARENDT (Jerusalem) in the "Group of the Righteous", Sooiety for Psychic Research. As a witness in the Eichmann Trial he con­ Dr. Hannah Arendt, the outstanding political tributed important first-hand information to and social phUosopher, died in New York at PROFESSOR WERNER EHRENBERG the findings of the Court. Propst Grueber also the age of 69. Born in Hanover, she grew up in Worked for Jevrish-Christian understanding, Koenigsberg, and after completion of her Emeritus Professor Werner Ehrenberg, who and he repeatedly undertook lecture tours to studies gained her doctorate in Heidelberg as died at his Wembley home at the age of 74, Britain, the U.S. and, above all, Israel. a pupU of Karl Jaspers. When the Nazis came was, as The Times writes in its obituary E.G.L. to power she went to Paris where she was "one of the fast dwindling band of brilliant secretary of the French branch of Youth physicists whom Germany lost when the Aliyah from 1935-1938. In 1940, she found Nazis came to power". He was professor at refuge in the United States, together with her Birkbeck College until his retirement in 1968. husband, the art historian and philosopher. His fields of research included electronics, Dr. Heinrich Bluecher, who died in 1970. After and his major work "Electric conduction in the war, she was for several years executive semiconductors and metals" was published in secretary of Jewish Cultural Reconstraction, 1958. an organisation responsible for the redistri­ bution of Jewish libraries which had been DUNBEE-COMBEX-MARX confiscated by the Nazis. One of her published works, "Eichmann in Jerusalem" caused a stir among Jews be­ LTD. cause in it she maintained that without the co-operation of Jewish leadership, the mach­ inery of the "Final Solution" would not have functioned so efficiently. Like other organisa­ tions and personalities the "CouncU of Jews from Germany" vigorously protested against this denigration of the memory of those Jewish martyrs who, due to their responsible posi­ tions, were faced with insoluble tasks and who, in their vast majority, tried their very best to alleviate the position untU they them­ selves also became the victims of their Nazi Dunbee House masters. Other publications by Hannah Arendt, which 117 Great Portland Street, were widely acclaimed due to their originality and their scholarly level include "The Origins of Totalitarianism" (1951), Rahel London, W.l Varnhagen—The Life of a Jewess" and "The Burden of our Time". A JEWISH ALBERT SCHWEITZER Dr. Israel Susman who died in Beckenham at the age of 51, worked for some twenty years in Ghana Leprosy Control and in leprosy Tel: 01-580 3264/0878 (P.B.X.) clinics in Togo, India and elsewhere. He learned several native languages and dialects so that he could visit obscure villages and give leprosy patients the benefits of modern Grams: FLEXATEX LONDON, medicine. Throughout his life, he remained a religious Jew who loved to attend the Seder TELEX. Services at the Togo Israeli Embassy. ZEPPELIN-BALLOON-AIRCRAFT I buy cards and envelopes of the whole world, HOUSE OF HALLGARTEN INT. TELEX 2-3540 wtiich were flown on First or Special flights, with special cachets, preferably pre-1945. Please send, registered mall, stating price, to : 53/79 Highgate Road, London, NWS 1RR PETER C. RtCKENBACK 14 ROSSLYN HILL, LONDON, N.W.3 choose HaUgarten—Choose Fine Wines Page 10 AJR INFORMATION January 1976

C. G. JUNG EXHIBITION IN JERUSALEM THE ISRAELI SCENE A comprehensive exhibition in honour of the life and work of the Svriss psychologist ROYAL SOCIETY HONOURS SCIENTIST WEST-GERMAN FOREIGN MINISTER C. G. Jung who was born in 1875 was opened VISITS ISRAEL in Jerasalem. Apart from books and biographic London-born Professor Henri Zvi Tabor of cal items contributed by the Swiss Jung the Scientific Research Foundation in Jerusa­ The West German Foreign Minister, Mr. Institute, the exhibition includes a great num­ Hans-Dietrich Genscher, paid a three-day visit ber of books and periodicals published by lem was awarded the Royal Society's Esso to Israel, where political and economical Israeli Jungian psycho-analysts. An entire sec­ Gold Medal jointly with Professor H. C. Hottel issues were discussed. Israel's trade deficit tion is devoted to the controversial subject of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. wdth West Germany amounts to more than of Jung's attitude towards Jews and Judaism. They also share £1,000 prize money. The £225 million, and Mr. Genscher promised to During the early days of Nazi rule in Ger­ prize recognises their pioneering contributions work for closer economic co-operation. many, he published a number of writings which revealed his sympathy with Nazi ide­ to the science and technology of solar energy TOO MANY ABORTIONS ology. When the war ended, Leo Baeck refused collection. Professor Tabor, 58, emigrated to to meet him, but later relented in order to Israel in 1945 to join its Research CouncU. At a meeting of the British OuncU of the listen to his explanations. Dr. Dreifuss, chair­ Five years later, he set up the national Shaare Zadek Hospital, Jerusalem, Chief Rabbi man of the Israeli Association of Analytical physical laboratory which he directed until Jakobovits asked for chairs in medical ethics Psychologists said: "We know thait some of to be set up in Israel medical schools. He said the writings and actions of Jung in 1934/35' 1974. are open to misinterpretation, and they were that according to figures published by the indeed wrong at the time. Jewish analysts, SMUGGLED FASHION GOODS Israeli Medical Association, some 40,000 abor­ however, are convinced that he was not an tions were carried out in Israel every year. Two London women, Jane Whitmore and antisemite. "His interpretation of the sym­ Maureen McFadden were each fined £170— That meant that since the establishment oi the bolic language of the Bible, the Jewish or three months' jail in default—for attempt­ State of Israel, something like one million Legends and of the Kabbala remains a key potential sabras had been aborted, making a to the understanding of these writings and ing to smuggle fashion goods into the coun­ of their individual and collective meaning". try for a Jerusalem boutique owner. mockery of the campaign to attract immigrants.

FAMILY EVENTS CLASSIFIED Miscellaneous Lehr.—Lore Lehr, aged about 58, of Frankfurt/Main (father was Entries in the column Family The charge in these columns is REVLON MANICURIST / PEDI- Events are free of charge. Texts partner in furniture business of 15p for five words. CURIST. Will visit your home. Wolf & Lehr, Hirschgraben). should be sent in by the 15th of 01-445 2915. the month. Situations Vacant Wanted by former schoolmate in EXCLUSIVE FUR REPAIRS Koenigstein, Elizabeth Kirsten Birthday BLIND TEACHER OF GERMAN AND RESTYLING. All kinds of (nee Weber) now 4243 Isselburg, Petrie. — Mrs. Margarethe Petrie living in Potters Bar, seeks assist­ fur work undertaken by first-class Dierteweg 48 B, West Germany. (formerly BaUin), of Otto Schiff ance for approximately two even­ renovator and stylist, many years' Telephone 02874/2209. House, 14 NetherhaU Gardens, Lon­ ings a week. The work entaUs read­ experience and best references. ing of pupUs' work and writing Schoenfeldt. — Hertha Schoenfeldt, don, N.W.3, wUl celebrate her 80th Phone 01-452 5867 after 5 p.m., bora June 22,1903 in Berlin (father birthday on January 3. corrections which are dictated. for appointment, Mrs. F. Philipp, Applicants should have a good Dr. Hermann Schoenfeldt), last Deaths 44 EUesmere Road, DolUs HUl, known address: Berlin-Neukolln, knowledge of German and English. London, N.W.IO. Bochenek.—Mrs. Else Bochenek Terms to be arranged. Telephone Hermann Str. Sister Paula Schoen­ died on November 29, 1975, in evenings and week-ends 77 57965. WANTED. JUDAICA ijaintings, feldt, born 1900, married name un­ Manchester. Sadly missed by her engravings, prints, old items of known. Known to have lived in grandchildren, son-in-law, sister OPPORTUNITY FOR INTELLI­ Jewish interest. Mr. R. Kirson, 16 London. Wanted by Lotte Schulze- and relations and friends at home GENT YOUNG MAN, car driver, Arundel Road, Croydon, Surrey. Boehnert, Berlin. RepUes to: Mrs. and abroad. in textile wholesale business. Box Telephone evenings 01-689 3568. Margot Unger (n6e Wolff). Tele­ 545. Felix.—Mrs. Jenny Felix, Quito/ FAMILY IN GERMANY (partly phone 01-722 2725 p.m. Ecuador (formerly Iserlohn, Ger­ Women Jewish) would Uke to send 13J- many) passed away on October 12 THE AJR EMPLOYMENT year-old son to London famUy with at the age of 82 years. Remembered children of simUar age, preferably with great affection by her family. AGENCY needs ladies for dress THE THEODORE HERZL alterations and mending who would around Easter, either against ex­ SOCIETY KaczynskJ.—Mrs. Edith Kaczynski be prepared to collect and deliver change at later time or as paying (n6e Bach) passed away after a guest. Box 544. in conjunction with long Ulness on November 29, 1975. work/do fittings at clients' homes. Please contact Mrs. Casson, 01-624 FOR SALE. Persian lamb coat, Deeply mourned by her chUdren 4449. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE and grandchUdren. mink revers. Telephone 01-794 4255. Katzenstein.—Selma Katzenstein, of Situations Wanted announces its 18 Canfield Gardens, London, Personal N.W.6, wddow of Dr. WUly Katzen­ LADIES AVAILABLE for shop­ MIDDLE-AGED WIDOW, pleasant Zion House Lecture Course stein (formerly of Bielefeld), died ping, cooking, companionship, Ught appearance, nice home, would like 1976 peacefuUy on November 27, 1975, attendance duties for at least 3 to meet kind widower for com­ at the age of 93. She was greatly hours per day up to 5 days per panionship, marriage considered. at 57 Eton Avenue, N.W.S loved and wiU be sadly missed by week. Telephone: AJR Employ­ Box 542. her daughters, Marianne Bern and ment Agency, 01-624 4449 and find Tuesdays, 8.15 p.m. Eva Roberts, their fanulies and her out whether we know of someone BUSSING PERSONS many friends. in your area or in easy reach by Enquiries by AJR bus or tube. THE HISTORY OF Lopatka.—Mr. Max Lopatka died Izbicki.—Mr. John Izbicki, last peacefuUy in his sleep at his home, SURREY AREAS near Richmond/ known address: 91 Belmont Avenue, THE HOLY LAND 10 Thornfield Avenue, London, Kew/Wimbledon, also Hammer­ Cockfosters, Herts. N.W-7, on November 28, 1975. He smith and Putney areas : Lady, car Seven lectures by specialist is deeply mourned by his wife owner avaUable for shopping, Reicher.—Mrs. E. Reicher, last Gertraud, his sons Heinz and Klaus, cooking, companionship. Would known address: 51 Broadhurst scholars, beginning his grandson Michael, his sister and use car for outings, transport, 3-4 Gardens, London, N.W.6 3QT. January 20: all his relatives and friends. hours per day, Mondays to Fridays. Mayer.—Mrs. MathUde Luise Mayer Please contact AJR Employment Personal Enquiries The Biblical Period of 3 Wellfield Avenue, Muswell Agency, 01-624 4449. HUl, London, N.IO, (formerly Engel.—Miss Lina Engel, believed February 3: to have arrived in this country Stuttgart) died in hospital on TWO HUNGARIAN LADIES, very The Post-Biblical Period Deceml)er 9, 1975, after a brief ill­ good cooks available for parties. between 1935 and 1939 from Berlin. ness in her 78th year. Deeply AJR Employment Agency, phone Father's name was Fischen Engel February 17: mouraed by her husband, chUdren, 01-624 4449. and her sister was married to a grandchUdren and aU friends. ALTERATIONS OF DRESSES, Dr. Kaleko. Pharisees and Rabbis Wallach.—Mrs. Hanna Wallach, of etc., undertaken by ladies on our Hammer.—Mr. Jacob Hammer, Leaflet and details of further 123 Dartmouth Road, London, register. Phone AJR Employment lectures from Mr. H. M. Hirsch. Agency, 01-624 4449. bora AprU 4, 1921 in Hamburg, N.W.2, died peacefully at her home emigrated to London in 1939. Tel.: 01-435 7221. on December 9, in her 81st year. NURSING COMPANION. Continen­ Would any reader who can give Deeply mouraed and sadly missed tal lady, Gennan-speaking, seeks information, please get in touch Each lecture will be followed by a by her chUdren, grandchildren, non-residential position. Also night with Mr. Walter W. Roth (Wohl- discussion. other relatives and innumerable duty and as travelling companion- Rothstein), 10 Pine Street, North Non-members most welcome. friends. Box 543. Providence, R.L 02911, U.S.A. AJR INFORMATION January 1976 Page 11 Letter to the Editor THEATRE AND CULTURAL NEWS SKIDELSKY'S MOSLEY BIOGRAPHT Sir,—Reading Dr. Kochan's review of Robert 1976. On entering the last quarter of the anecdotes published. His popularity is un­ Skidelsky's Mosley biography in your October 20th Century it is worth reflecting that most questionable. issue, I recalled a telling passage in the mem­ ^f us had the good fortune of being contem­ oirs of the late Lord Sieff. Describing a dinner poraries of some of the greatest actors, singers, Birthdays. Wolfgang Lukschky, Berlin's aU- party at his home at which Mosley was asked composers and conductors whose world fame round actor, is 75. In recent years he could to talk about his plans for the "New Party", ^Ul live on in the memories of aU. Names be seen as Professor Higgins, and at present Lord Sieff un-ites: ". . . he (Mosley) made the that spring to mind include Alexander Moissi, he plays in Rattigan's "In praise of love". point that a political party in his view must Ema Berger, well-loved coloratura-soprano, ultimately be based on emotion. Only feeling EraU Jannings, Bassermann, Griindgens, as could vrin power and carry plans into effect. *ell as Brano Walter, Lotte Lehmann and had her 70th birthday. After her retirement He said that a new movement must find some­ oenjamino Gigli, whUst composers range from she devoted herself to teaching, and her most body or something to hate. In this case it Mahler and Richard Strauss to Shostakovitch successful pupil is Rita Streich. should be the Jews". (Israel Sieff, "Memoirs", and Leonard Bernstein. We are now on the London, Weidenfeld and Nicolson, 1970. pp. threshold of a new era when the achievements Obituary. Hans Schweikart, producer and 170-1). 11 the field of music and theatre may continue actor who only very recently directed Brecht's This statement was made, according to Lord through the talents of Pavarottis, Previns and "PuntUa" in Munich (as reported in this Sieff, "early in 1932". To the best of my know­ Sarenboims who wUl guarantee that world­ column, September 1975), has died, aged 80. ledge it has never been denied by Mosley, and wide cultural activities must surely remain at it goes far to demolish Mr. Skidelsky's Theatre Men in Retirement. Two new books "balanced" treatment of Mosley's antisemitism. their present peak. throw interesting light on life behind the MICHAEL HEYMANN London-MUan. The long-awaited exchange scenes: Producer Rudolf Hartman (75) whose 21 Mitudela Street, hetween La Scala and the Royal Opera House opera productions kept the Munich "National Jerusalem 92 305. WiU at last take place in March this year. Theatre" alert and topical and among the top (For the sal

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PLAYING SAFE PERSONALIA Self Aid Concert at Queen Elizabeth Hall "CAPTAIN OF INDUSTRY" MORRIS FEINMANN HOMES TRUST Three well-known pieces, the Horn Quintet GENERAL MEETING in E Flat and the Clarinet Quintet in A by Trade Joumal Profile of Richard Beecham Mozart as well as the Piano Quintet in A by Under this heading the November 1975 Mr. John Simon Retires Dvorak, were performed at this year's Self issue of the trade journal Toys Intemational Aid Concert on November 17. For those of us pubUsiies a profile of Mr. Richard Beecham, The annual General Meeting of the Morris who prefer such immortal master works, joint managing director of Dunbee-Combex- Feinmann Homes Trust (Manchester) was which one can hear time and again, to any­ Marx, the leading toy manufacturing combine. held on Sunday, November 9 in the Home thing which might border the experimental, Mr. Beecham, born 1925, is the son of our and was attended by more than 100 residents, and, after all, the majority of the Self Aid friend Mr. Simon Bischheim, member of the friends and guests. The accounts for the year regulars belong to this category, this pro­ AJR Executive. He was sent to this country to March 31, 1975 were passed and approved. gramme was certainly a happy choice. The by his parents immediately after the Nazis The operation of the Home showed a deficit recitals were faultlessly and enthusiastically had seized power. The nucleus of the firm of £10,525 for the year (which is approxim­ rendered by the Music Group of London and was founded by Mr. Beecham when he was ately £1,500 better than the previous year) gratefully received by the audience. At the only 18 years old, in partnership virith his and the Trust Account (investments, donations same time, during the interval, the foyer of friend Basil Feldman, with an initial capital etc.) showed a surplus of £15,228, therefore, Queen Elizabeth Hall—more hospitable than of £500 borrowed from Mr. Beecham's father. increasing the Trust's funds by £4,703. In the draughty gangway of Wigmore Hail- The article describes the tremendous develop­ view of the forces of inflation tliis may be again fulfilled its annual function as a venue ment of the enterprise, the latest success called a satisfactory result. It is vital to of "Our Crowd". of which was the Soviet deal, in which Soviet strengthen the financial reserves in view of toy companies will be manufacturing toys the inflationary pressure. FUNCTIONS AT OSMOND HOUSE using Dunbee-Combex-Marx tools and moulds. Mr. Beecham is also a Justice of the Elected National Chairman of B'nai B'rith A concert given by children of the Yebudi Menuhin School entertained residents of Peace. He describes this oflBce as one of The Chairman, Mr John Simon, told the the best ways of relaxatioiL "because on the Osmond House one Sunday afternoon in meeting that after seven years he was forced November. The concert arranged by Mrs. bench you cannot hurry along . . . like in to resign from the Chairmanship as he had Gilian Newman, included works by Mozart, business. It also saves me reading a lot of accepted the election as National President of Haydn, Schubert and Telemann, and the booljs because the stories I get in front of the B'nai B'rith. Mr. E. R. Kingsley was elec­ graceful playing was greatly appreciated by me, if I read them in books, I would not ted as Vice-Chairman and Mr. G. V. Wolf was the audience. The performers' ages ranged believe them possible". elected Treasurer. Mr. Simon's successor as from 9 to 16, and they were accompanied in HON. DOCTORATE FOR WERNER KRAFT Chairman is Dr. F. H. Kroch, C.B.E., who paid the "Trout Quintet" by their headmaster, Mr. In recognition of his many literary activi­ tribute to the remarkable work of Mr Simon. Peter Renshaw. In a letter sent afterwards to ties, the University of Freiburg (Breisgau) In his seven years of Chairmanship he re-or­ the AJR the pupils stated that they considered bestowed the philosophical Honorary Doctor­ ganised the administration of the Home most the concert to have been the most worth-while ate on Wemer Kraft (Jerusalem). Kraft has successfully. )erformance they had ever given, and they excelled both as an author of German language John Simon called three to four times a loped at some future date to retum to poetry and novels in his own right and as the week at the Home, talking to the Matron and Osmond House to spend a day with the resi­ mterpreter and editor of works by other other Senior staff and was always available dents. literary personalities, among them Karl for any of the residents to discuss and to help Kraus and Rudolf Borchardt, Elss Lasker- them in their problems. He was highly popular Another event in December, also arranged Schueler and Heine. with the staff, all the residents in the Home by Mrs. Newman, consisted of Japanese danc­ ing by the Israeli dancer, Mrs. Timi Kedar O.B.E. FOR WILHELM UNGER and all other Committee Members, and he gave freely and generously his time to the Home. and poetry reading by Mrs. Trude Haas, who Sir Oliver Wright, British Ambassador in It is diflScult for anyone to appreciate fully specialises in musical therapy for the disabled. Bonn, presented the insignia of the O.B.E. to what John Simon did for our Home. Both artistes aptly instilled into their work Wilhelm Unger who returned to Germany after a spirit to match the mood of the audience. the war. He was given the decoration for his His successor expressed, on behalf of the services to German-British understanding. Management Committee, the Trustees and the Wliilst stiU in this country, he helped to found members of the Executive Committee, their ZION HOUSE LECTURES the Anglo-German Society and the Library appreciation of John Simon's work. He con­ This year's annual lecture series of the of the German language. He has done much gratulated him on the outstanding success he Theodor Herzl Society is centred on the to make modern English literature known in made of his responsibilities and he thanked subject "The History of the Holy Land"- Germany and is particularly renowned for his John Simon for liis devotion to the Home and Details may be seen from the advertisement translations of T. S. Eliot who became a kind to all the people who work for it and live in on page 10. All readers of "AJR Information" of cult-figure in Germany in the Fifties. it. and their friends will be welcome.

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