Volume XXXI No. 3 March, 1976 INFORMATION ISSUED BY THE ASSOOAimH (ff XWISH RfflKEES HI GOAT BRITAHI

In its relationship with other quarters, the AJR has retained and even strengthened its CHANGES AND PROGRESS standing. The various successes in the field of taxation, which we owe in the first place to Board Meeting of the AJR the expert co-operation of our friend. Dr. F. E. Falk, were last but not least due to More than 70 delegates from London and provide the services of a nursing home or a the fact that the AJR has established for the Provinces attended the AJR Board Meet­ hospital. itself the reputation of a reliable organisation, ing, held on January 25 at Hannah Karminski When the Homes were erected, many of which only puts forward demands if they House. In opening the meeting, the chair- our people were still very badly off, because can be based on sound arguments. Equally, "Ban. Ur. W. M. Behr, O.B.E. first paid tribute restitution and compensation payments had we are in close contact with all major Anglo- to the memory of those friends whom we not yet materialised, and in their majority Jewish organisations as well as with welfare had lost during the past year: Mr. F. W. Ury, they had to live in fumished rooms or other authorities, hospitals and non-denominational whose active co-operation and wise counsel as modest premises. At that time, 20 years ago, organisations. inember of the AJR Executive and the people were happy when the amenities of a ^tanagement Committee for the Homes and Home could be made available to them, and Conversely, other organisations and institu­ 3s chairman of the House Committee of Leo they even took their chance if it meant shar­ tions of various kinds built up by former Saeck House as well as, for several years, ing a room with another resident. All this has refugees regard the AJR as the representative ^Iso of Osmond House, will be sadly missed. changed meanwhile and it is only natural that, body of our community. Therefore, quite a Equally, we moum the death of our revered under the circun^tances, the number of appli­ few of their leading members are also mem­ friend. Rabbi Dr. G. Salzberger, a member cants had receded. This is also in keeping with bers of the AJR Board, which thus provides ^^ the AJR Board since its inception, who had the general trends of the recent years, accord­ the widest platform of the community. Rendered signal services to the AJR by visit- ing to which elderly people want to retain their Turning to questions of finances and ^•ig the Homes on Friday evenings and independence as long as possible. Taking all organisation, the speaker stated that, as far as addressing the AJR Club on Jewish festivals. these circumstances into account, the closure can be seen before the accounts of the past The chairman also gratefully remembered Mr. of Otto Hirsch House in Kew, which, partly year have been audited, it appears that, as ^- Adler-Rudel, who died recently in Jerusa- also due to its location, had been under- compared with 1974, there has been an in­ '^m, and who, prior to his re-emigration was occupied for a considerable time, was a step crease of income by 15 per cent, but an * niember of the AJR Executive. in the right direction. The period between increase of expenditure (mainly due to rises the announcement of the closure to the resi­ of postage and printing costs over which we Mr. Behr extended a special welcome to dents and their transfer to one of the other have no control) of about 30 per cent. He ^cw Board members, Mr. A. Lieberman, Dr. Homes was kept as short as possible in order expressed the hope that, as in previous years, L- Nelken and Mrs. Ruth Schneider. to spare them undue worries. Meanwhile all members would voluntarily adjust their pay­ The chairman's introductory remarks were of them have settled down well in the Homes ments to the risen costs. As far as the mem­ 'ollowed by a statement of the Vice-Chair­ to which they have been transferred. bership movement is concerned, there were man, Mr. C. T. Marx, in which he made the about 200 losses during the past year, which hoard members acquainted with the new Need for Homes Continues represent five per cent of the total member­ administrative arrangements concerning the ship. Whilst this is mainly due to the age Senior officials of the AJR and the future The need for the remaining three ordinary structure of our community, it was particularly •"^lationship with Self Aid, whose offices were Homes (Otto Schilf House, Leo Baeck House encouraging that these losses could be made Soing to be transferred to Fairfax Mansions. and Heinrich Stahl House) as well as for up by 200 new enrolments, an indication of 'The details of the arrangements were Osmond House for those who need a higher the appreciation of our welfare activities and ^iihounced in the previous issue of "AJR degree of care and attention, will persist for of our monthly "AJR Information". information".—The Ed.) a considerable time to come. The majority of our people came to this country in 1939, In his general report. Dr. W. Rosenstock and those among them who were older than Tax Concessions Achieved stated that the AJR had now been in exis- 25 to 30 years of age and who are now in After the General Report, Dr. F. E. Falk, '^Hce for 35 years, a period which is usually their sixties will still require accommodation dealing with the AJR's activities in the field ^^nsidered as the span of one generation, among people of their own background when of taxation, referred to the substantial the timing of the personal changes was, they can no longer look after themselves. Treasury Concession—mentioned in his report therefore, symbolical. Parallel to the care for the residents of the last year and also in "AJR Information"— Turning to the work for the Homes, the Old Age Homes and the Flatlet Home in exempting from U.K. tax, by amendment peaker mentioned several recent incidents, (Eleanor Rathbone House) runs the responsi­ of the Finance Act 1974, one half of German J^ which applicants, who had asked to be bility for those who live on their own. In this and Austrian Social Insurance Pensions and P'^t on the waiting list many years ago, had respect, the Meals-on-Wheels Service has of German Public Servants' Pensions, paid Postponed the request for their admission gained increasing importance. On behalf of to Nazi victims under special provisions of pi" such a long time that, due to the deteriora- Mrs. R. Anderman, who is in charge of the German or Austrian law. As a result of further jon of their physical and mental condition, scheme but who, due to absence abroad, representation made and an interview with H^y were no longer eligible. He stressed was unable to attend the meeting, the Mr. Joel Barnett, M.P., Chief Secretary to nat it would be in the interest of the candi- speaker reported that the Service now pro­ the Treasury—arranged by the always helpful ates themselves to ask for the consideration vided 700-800 meals per month. A short while M.P.s Geoffrey Finsberg and Greville Janner t their admission as long as they were still ago, a branch was opened at Eleanor Rath­ —Mr. Bamett, a sympathetic and understand­ n a fairly good state of health and could be bone House, where at the expense of the ing Minister, announced in Parliament last properly looked after by the staff and also AJR Charitable Trust a deep freeze had been July that foreign invalidity social insurance jr|^blish bonds of friendship with their installed in which, at weekly intervals, meals pensions, which corresponded to tax-exempt ellow residents. Once residents were admit- for the residents are stored. This scheme has British payments of the same kind, would by eti they would be kept under the care of proved a very great success. There are also "Extra Statutory Concession" be similarly th °^ *^^ Homes, with the exception of close personal contacts between the voluntary tax-exempt from the year 1974/5 onwards. ose, whose condition deteriorated to such helpers who deliver the meals and the recipi­ (The details were announced in the September ^« extent that, for no fault of their own, they ents, and a recent party between those at the 1975 issue of "AJR Information"—The Ed.) ecame a disturbance to the other residents. delivering and those at the receiving end n the other hand, none of the Homes could proved a great success. Continued on page 2, column 1 Page 2 AJR INFORMATION JWarch 1976 Trent and Dr. A. Horwell. Some of the CHANGES AND PROGRESS speakers called for a thorough investigation of the requirements in the field of housing Continued from page 1 and, among other things, pleaded for the pro­ vision of sheltered accommodation in districts The concession has recently been published doing secretarial work with Members of more easily accessible than Eleanor Rathbone in the official list of 1975 concessions under Parliament. House in Highgate. The question was also No. 1.A31. Extra-Statutory Concessions do not Mrs. Margaret Jacoby (Chairman of the raised whether, subject to necessary legal have the force of law, but the Inland Revenue AJR Club) first recalled the history of the arrangements with the authorities concerned, feel Iwund by them. Club which now celebrates its 20th birthday. a special wing of Osmond House could be As a result of a further memorandum on (A report on the birthday celebration is pub­ allocated to people who required more intense Austrian pensions, largely drafted by Dr. C. lished in another part of this issue—The Ed.). nursing and who would otherwise have to I. Kapralik, the Treasury made another sub­ Apart from the regular informal gatherings be put into geriatric units, unless they had stantial concession in accepting that pensions each week from Sunday to Thursday, a num­ the means to go into private nursing homes. paid to former Austrian public servants, dis­ ber of functions had been arranged during Other speakers expressed the view that the missed by the Nazis, should qualify for the the year, including Seder Evenings (conduc­ age limit of 70 years for admission to the 50 per cent exemption given in the Finance ted by Rabbi Dr. Salzberger and Dr. Arnold Flatlet Home (Eleanor Rathbone House) was Act 1974 as these pensions were paid "under Horwell), a Chanukah celebration (the last too low. In the opinion of one speaker, the Govemmental arrangements amounting to a occasion at which Dr. Salzberger addressed the reluctance of people to go into one of the special provision of Austrian law". A strong Club), talks, and slide shows. Last year's residential homes was in some cases due to plea that similar relief should also be given Bring and Buy Sale had yielded £643, but the fact that, as opposed to several recently for Austrian private pensions paid to Nazi this substantial result had even been exceeded erected buildings, the Homes did not provide victims was, however, rejected. at this year's Sale, which took place one private w.c.s, and asked whether it was The speaker also reported that interest on week before the Board Meeting and at which financially and architecturally possible to compensation payments under the German more than £800 was raised. The proceeds are adapt at least some of the rooms to these "Lastenausgleichsgesetz" which accrues at four used in aid of the Gertrud Schachne Fund, new standards. It was also pointed out that per cent per amniun as from January 1, 1953, the Margaret Jacoby Fund and the Ahavah the contact between the Executive and the onwards would not be subjected to U.K. tax Children's Home in Israel. There was also an Board was not close enough; this should be (cf., October 1975 issue of "AJR Information" outing to Hever Castle, under the guidance remedied by special news bulletins to Board —The Ed.)—the result of a long battle with of Mrs. Eva Woodman; the costs were de­ members. Another questioner wanted to know the Inland Revenue who first sought to tax frayed out of a legacy left to the Club by a more details about the future relationship the interest. deceased member. Mrs. Jacoby extended her between the AJR and Self Aid. special thanks to all those who rendered their In summing up. Dr. Falk stated our work In their replies, members of the Executive in securing fair taxation for payments made to voluntary help in running the Club. Nazi victims seemed now to be completed. The last speaker, Mrs. Margot Pottlitzer. and of the senior staff promised that all This work started in 1955 and a clause bene­ gave a progress report on the History of questions raised during the debate would be fiting pensions paid to public servants was Immigration Scheme, launched under the gone into. included in the Finance Act 1956. Endeavours auspices of the Council of Jews from Ger­ With regard to the possibility of erecting over many years to obtain complete tax many. On the occasion of the last Council further flatlets, one of the difficulties arose exemption for compensation annuities paid Meeting in London in October 1975, a sym­ from the prohibitive building costs. In reply under the German Federal Compensation posium was held at which papers were read to one questioner. Board members were Acts of 1953 and 1956 were crowned by suc­ by those who worked on the scheme in assured that the social workers kept constant cess by full and retrospective effect back to France (Mrs. R. Fabian), Israel (Mr. H. Ger­ contact with those applicants who, for one 1953, in the Finance Act 1961. The 1974 ling), U.S.A. (Prof. H. Strauss) and Britain reason or another, could not yet be admitted legislation and the matters referred to in the (Mrs. Pottlitzer). As far as her own research or wished to have their applications deferred. present report to the Board completed the in Britain was concerned, Mrs. Pottlitzer As far as the possibility of issuing special picture. reported that she had almost completed her circulars for the Board members was con­ The benefits of the restitution and compen­ interviewing work and would now, among cerned, the Vice-Chairman, Mr. C. T. Marx, sation legislation—secured to a large extent other things, concentrate on the history of stated that most relevant news about the by Dr. W. Breslauer and the late Dr. F. Gold­ the various organisations built up by Jews activities were published in "AJR Informa­ schmidt and Dr. H. Reichmann—were thus from the Continent. It was hoped that the tion" but that the editor would certainly greatly increased, making a substantial diff­ final versions of the papers, read by the do his best to allocate more space to this erence to the living standards of many per­ participants at the symposium, would be aspect; he also promised that the matter secutees. This highlighted the importance and ready by October 1976 and, possibly with would be given further consideration by the effectiveness of the efforts of a Refugee some further contributions, used for publica­ Executive. Lastly, he stated that Mrs. Taus­ organisation such as the AJR in promoting tion in one volume. sig would continue to be Secretary of Self tax legislation and treatment fair and appro­ Aid and that both organisations, though soon priate to the Naxi victims. Lively Discussion working under the same roof, would remain Mrs. M. Casson (head of the Social Services The discussion was opened by Mr. L. Spiro, separate entities. He thanked all those who Department and the AJR Employment member of the Executive who stressed the had contributed to the debate and also ex­ Agency) reported that during the year under importance of the numerous activities of the pressed the gratitude to all Board members review there had been an increase of callers AJR and appealed to all members for their for their interest and to the staff for their who require moral support to cope with their help in retaining the organisation's strength devoted services. The Meeting was closed by personal difficulties. The AJR Employment by making friends of theirs, who still stood the Chairman, Mr. W. M. Behr. Agency could supply 140 home helpers in aside, join the AJR. W.R. cases of need, but the number of requests In the lively debate which followed, a num­ had gone down recently. As far as clerical ber of important questions were raised by work was concemed, 13 people could be put Dr. Laura Stein, Dr. Rita Lehmann, Mr. Her­ YOUNG NEO-NAZIS AT WORK in employment, including two who are now bert M. Hirsch, Mr. Julius Strauss, Mrs. Eva In Freiburg, several young members of Kampfgruppe Prien, a para-military organisa­ tion, were arrested for daubing swastikas on the newly dedicated memorial to victims of Nazi persecution, painting public buildings with Nazi slogans and distributing Nazi Greyhound Guaranty Limited leaflets. In Munich, members of the new Volkssozial- Bankers istische Bewegung Deutschlands admitted laying a wreath—later removed by the police 5 GRAFTON STREET, MAYFAIR, —in front of the Feldherrnhalle, the site of Hitler's abortive coup of November 1923, witb the inscription: "Ihr werdet doch siegen"— LONDON, WIX 3 LB you wiU yet be victorious. In Bruchsal, Baden, a new youth organisa­ Telephone: 01-629 1208 tion of the radical Right, Vereinigung verfas- sungstreuer Jugend has been formed to include Telex: 22465 Cables: Grcyty, London, W.l members of at least three other extremist organisations active in the district. AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Page 3 HOME NEWS ^A im ANGLO'JUDAICA Shelter for Russians CONTROVERSIAL ACTION OF ZIONIST JEWISH BODIES BOYCOTT UN EVENT At the Annual General Meeting of the "Jews FEDERATION Temporary Shelter" which moved from the Thirteen Jewish organisations affiliated to East End to Willesden three years ago, Mr. The Zionist Federation expressed its "appre­ the United Nations Association of Great John Goldman, joint hon. secretary, said that ciation" to the Foreign Secretary, Mr. James Britain announced their joint boycott of all the number of night-lodgings provided during ^laghan for Britain's abstention in the UN activities connected with the UN decade "to 1974-75 had totalled 5,000. Immigrants from gBcurity Council on the participation of the combat racism and racial discrimination". Russia and Australia had been helped and had '^LO in the council's proceedings. This step They said that Jewish individuals and organi­ made use of the far greater comforts of the ^et with angry reactions from the Board of sations had always been involved in the fight new building which had single and double {deputies and leading Zionists. The letter to against all forms of these twin evils and there­ rooms instead of the former dormitories. The Mr. Callaghan was initiated by the Federation's fore viewed with horror attempts to convert total number of individuals admitted, apart chamnan, Mr. Eric Moonman, MP, and con- this UN event into a political tool to be used from thosa already here, was estimated at 90 Jaoned as signatories the names of the presi­ against Zionism. They would be unable to in 1974-75. dent Lord Janner, who was in Israel at the participate until UN resolution 3379, equating tune, the depu^ chairman, Mr. A. Kramer and Zionism with racism, was rescindedf. The Women in Liberal Jewish Synagogue "le general secretary, Mr. Sidney Shipton. At organisations involved are: the Anglo-Jewish a meeting of the Board of Deputies, Mr. Association, B'nai B'rith, the Federation of Rabbi John D. Rayner, senior minister of Michael Fidler, chairman of its foreign affairs Synagogues, The League of Jewish Women, the St. John's Wood Liberal Synagogue, recom­ Committee, expressed his astonishment that Mapam, Mizrachi, the Pioneer Women, Poale mended to the synagogue councU that women such an appreciation should come from the Zion, the Reform Synagogues of Great Britain, who want to wear a tallit during a service, Zionist Federation. Womens Guilds, the Zionist Federation and should be allowed to do so. He pointed out several others. that the practice has begun to establish itself in a number of Progressive and even Conser­ NATIONAL FRONT TO FIGHT EDELMAN'S vative synagogues Ln Israel and in the diaspora. SEAT COMPLAINT AGAINST SCHOOL "QUOTA" There should, however, be no compulsion to Mr. and Mrs. H. Brull of Cockfosters whose wear a tallit and this also applied to men who .The National Front has announced that it eight-year-old son was refused admission to were free to be "called up" without a tallit if Will contest the forthcoming by-elections at the Lochinver House preparatory school in they objected to wearing one. The council has Coventry North-West—^the Labour seat held Potters Bar on the ground that the "non- invited members to express their views on the Oy the late Maurice Edelman—and Carshalton Christian quota" was already taken up, have subject, and also to state whether they thought Which Mr Robert Carr, the former Conserva­ complained to the Race Relations Board. The women should have to wear some form of head tive Home Secretary held before he was made parents had applied for their son's entry and covering when "called up". * life peer. paid a deposit three years ago, but were only recently informed of the refusal. Lochinver Lady Chain praises ORT UNIVERSITY DONS THREATENED House is a fee-paying private day school. Mr. BY BOYCOTT Armitage, the headmaster, explained that the Lady Chain, wife of Nobel Prize winner Sir quota had been introduced by the board of Emst Chain, was instaUed as president of „ Dr. Geoffrey Alderman, lecturer in British governors a few months ago because "they British Women's ORT at a reception held at Jjoyernment at London University's Royal wished the school to remain predominantly the Royal Institution. An eminent biochemist ttolloway College, drew attention to the posi- Christian in its intake". At present Jewish and educationist, she succeeds Mrs Minnie "on of Jewish academics and non-Jews mar- pupils represented 17 per cent of the roll, with Wingate who has moved abroad. Mr Max another three per cent Hindu and Moslem. The Braude, director-general of the World ORT "T^d to Jewish academics who are in danger govemors would like the ratio of non-Christ­ Union, welcomed the new president and said oi being discriminated against in exchange ian pupils to be rather less than at present. that in the age of Concorde, the ORT family agreements between British universities and was coming closer together. Lady Chain said ^^b institutions. The Council accepted a she was a great believer in the kmd of educa­ resolution against any possible discrimination DEATH OF A JUDGE tion provided by ORT. "The pupils are confi­ py foreign academic institutions, but refused dent that the training they receive, will enable '0 refer specifically to Arab universities. Sir Frank Milton who from 1967 until July them to make a living and contribute to 1975 was Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, has society". GERALD KAUFMAN'S LOYALTIES died at the age of 70. He was the son of banker George Lowenstein who emigrated to this ij.A.t a Poale Zion meeting at Leeds, Gerald country from Germany as a young man and Anti-Zionism at Jewish School? Jj-aufman, Minister of State for Industry, said became a director of S. Japhet and Co. Ltd. Four sixth-formers at the Hasmonean Gram­ ^oat Zionists should stress what had been He changed his name when he unsuccessfully mar School for Boys, Hendon, have alleged !p.hieved in building up Israel rather than her contested South Islington as a Liberal parlia­ in a letter to the Bnei Akiva joumal that there jjiuitary achievements. As a Socialist Zionist mentary candidate in 1930. In the last war, is an anti-Zionist prejudice among the teach­ "e said, that Poale Zion should proclaim its he served in the Royal Artillery as a major. ing staff and that pro-Israel posters have been support for basic Zionist ideals. defaced. A poster which proclaimed "We are all Zionists" had been torn down from the EXPENSIVE PHONE CALLS TO ISRAEL Israel Society notice board and a swastika With acknowledgement to the news service with the words "Nazi Israel" had been put up pin answer to a number of enquiries, the of the Jewish Chronicle. in its place. The headmaster, Mr Stanton, de­ ^ost Office has explained that the high cost nied claims that teachers were unwilling to ^^ telephoning Israel from Britain is due to associate with the Israel Society for fear of ^he charges imposed by the Israeli tele- upsetting anti-Zionist colleagues. The young jOttmunication authorities. For £1 a person pupil responsible for the "Nazi Israel" inci­ r^ the UK can speak to Israel for 57 seconds, dent had been severely disciplined. The vast 0 neighbouring Cypms for 2 minutes 12 sec­ Your House for:— majority of the 640 pupils were pro-Zionist. onds and to America and Canada for 1 min- jj'c 20 seconds. Israel has been placed on Jewish Students Support Palestinians oand five, the highest rate, alongside such CURTAINS, CARPETS, countries as Australia. Itfr. Haberfeld, the The Union of Jewish Students in Manchester •Rector of Israel's telephone network, has FLOOR COVERINGS approved a resolution in support of the Pales­ ^onfirmed this and added that Israel's tele­ tinian claim for a sovereign state. Subsequent­ pnone links with the outside world were SPECIAUTY ly Mr Joseph Klarmann, the head of Youth principally by submarine cables which were Aliyah and a right-wing Knesset member, j?ore expensive to lay and maintain than called on the Israeli Youth and Hechaluz de­ wPd cables. Political considerations in the CONTINENTAL DOWN partment of the World Zionist executive to fiddle East made land cables to Europe cut financial contributions to the Union. The impossible. QUILTS head of the department, Mr Bar-On replied that such an extreme reaction was unjustified ALSO RE-MAKES AND RE-COVERS and that the resolution in question was only MAJOR CHORAL FESTIVAL one ainong many in support of Israel, jfi- ESTIMATES FREE Yosef Almogi, the new chairman of the World Sir Mark Henig and Yehudi Menuhin are Zionist executive, intervened saying that the ^nong the patrons of "Europe Cantat", the DAWSON-LANE LIMITED position of the students was unacceptable but ajor European choral festival which for the that he did not want to discuss the matter any {jrst time wUl be held this year (from July 30 (EttablUhed 1946) further. th '^^Sust 8) in Leicestershire. President of 17 BRIDGE ROAD, WEMBLEY PARK Israel's Labour Zionist Movement decided ^le jiestival is the Duke of Gloucester. Marks & Telephone: 904 6671 not to support a proposal to cut financial j^Pencer are among the sponsors. Israel will contributions to the Union, but this should e sending at least one choir and the Kibbutzim Personal attention of Mr. W. Shackman. not imply that the World Zionist executive ^namber Orchestra. supported the union's position. Page 4 AJR INFORMATION March 1976

PALESTINIAN COMMUNISTS BACK JEWISH STATE NEWS FROM ABROAD The underground Palestine Communist or­ ganisation on tbe West Bank, an offshoot of UNITED STATES THE ISRAELI SCENE the outlawed Jordanian Communist Party, has Govemment sues firm over boycott made a demand to the PLO to drop its plan for a secular state and adopt a more "realistic The American Justice Department filed a CHARTER TRIPS TO ISRAEL? and logical" approach based on a division of suit in San Francisco district court accusing the area and recognition of Israel. Israel re­ the Bechtel Corporation, one of America's big­ The Zionist Federation is investigating the cently released nine active members of the gest building firms and four subsidiary com­ possibility of organising charter flights from Britain to Cyprus with connecting boat ferries underground group from "administrative de­ panies of conspiring to boycott individuals tention". and companies blacklisted by Arab countries. to Haifa, as El Al airlines continue in their refusal to permit charter flights to Israel. Mr George Garai, the Federation's public relations PRO-ARAB GROUP ESTABLISHED Secret contacts with PLO denied officer, explained that the Federation was The American Staite Department denied that doing everything to ensure that the maximum A group which calls itself "Israeli Council it had been secretly communicating with the number of people participated in what the for Israel-Palestine Peace" was established in Palestine Liberation Organisation, but ad­ Israeli Prime Minister, Mr Itzhak Rabin, had Tel Aviv. Its honorary president is Mr. Eliahu mitted that people who called at the Depart­ called "the year of pilgrimage to Israel" in Eliachar, a veteran Sephardi leader and mem­ ment with messages from the PLO had been 1976. Efforts were also being made to persuade ber of the 1948 Knesset. Mr. Matityahu Peled, received. Professor Norton Mezvinsky of the people not to take holidays in countries which a general in the Army reserve and former Central Connecticut State College, a member had voted for the UN resolution on Zionism, quartermaster-general who is now a military but this was difficult because of the high historian, became the group's acting chairman. of a Zionist family with relatives in Israel, cost of holidays in Israel. announced that he had served as an emissary The council supports the idea of an indepen­ of the State Department in talks with senior dent Palestine State and negotiations with any PLO representatives. He added that he was NO VISAS NEEDED FOR YOUNG authorised Palestinian group that is prepared GERMANS to recognise the State of Israel. Another found­ associated with the Israel League for Human ing member of the group is Mr. Arye Eliav, and Civic Rights. West German citizens, born after 1927, will a former secretary-general of the Israel no longer require visas to enter Israel. In the Labour Party. ARAB DRIVE IN SOUTH AMERICA past, the Israeli authorities insisted on visas being obtained by visitors from Germany in Nearly 1,000 delegates from the American SHEIKH YAMANI A JEW? Continent attended the second Pan American order to be able to exclude people known to Arab Congress in Sao Paolo, Brazil. In a reso­ have been active Nazis. A Yemenite brother and sister who came to lution, they demanded the recognition of the GROUP CAPTAIN BAOER AT Israel in 1951 claim that Sheikh Ahmed Zaki PLO as part of the moves to end the Middle Yamani, the Saudi Arabian Oil Minister, is East confiict. The congress, after acclaiming JERUSALEM BARMITZVAH their long-lost brother. The couple, Masud the United Nations resolution against Zionism, Group Captain Douglas Bader, the legless Khala and Khadia Mahatzri, saw scenes from agreed to establish a Pan American Arab hero of the Battle of Britain, and Paddy the Vienna kidnapping on the TV screen and development bank for investments in Latin Bathrop, another Battle hero, were among the say they recognised their brother who as an America and to open a Pan American Arab cul­ guests who attended the barmitzvah of Robert intelligent and good-looking boy of 16 had tural institution in Argentina as well as an been persuaded by members of the Saudi information headquarters in Venezuela. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eric Miller, of London, at the Jemsalem Western Wall. Mr. royal household to become a muslim and serve Miller, hotelier and businessman, chartered an their court. STATE CARE FOR ORTHODOX JEWS aircraft to fly his family and friends to Jeru­ IN HOLLAND salem. The Rev. Simon Hass, of the Central FIRST WOMAN COURT PRESIDENT Synagogue, where Mr. IMiller is a past warden, The Dutch Govemment is about to open conductea the service together with Rabbi Judge Miriam Ben-Porat became Israel's a 70-bed hospital wing in the Nicolaus-Tulp- Menahem Cohen. flrst woman district court president. She Hospital at Amstelveen near Amsterdam which arrived in Palestine from Poland in 1936 at will cater for orthodox Jews. The medical WORLD ASSEMBLY OF JEWISH the age of 18 and took her law degree at the director of the hospital and a senior nurse EX-SERVICEMEN Hebrew University. She is married with a flew to Israel to study arrangements in the daughter and has been a member of the Jerusalem Shaare Zedek Hospital which has 250 ex-Servicemen from the U.S., 55 men Jerusalem district court for 17 years. been conducted according to strict orthodox and women from Britain and Veterans from law since its foundation in 1902. Poland and Russia were among the visitors to the first World Assembly of Jewish War DAY NURSERY SPONSORED BY NEWS FROM THE EAST Veterans in Jemsalem. The Ajex delegation MIZRACHI WOMEN included Sir Israel Brodie, Emeritus Chief Sculptor allowed to leave Rabbi, Lieut.-Col. M. Lipton, MP, and several Lady Brodie, the wife of the Emeritus Chief Rabbi, Sir Israel Brodie, laid the foun­ The sculptor Emst Neistwestny, 50. was other leading members. They joined members of the Royal British Legion at ceremonies in dation stone for a day nursery on the out­ granted permission to leave for Israel. Two skirts of Netanya which is to be named in previous applications for an exit visa had been the Beersheba British war cemetery and in Tel Aviv. honour of Mrs Amelie Jakobovits, wife of the refused and Neistwestny had sutwequently present chief rabbi. Funds for the nursery will been excluded from the Artists' Union. One BEDUIN OFFICERS be provided by the British Mizrachi Women's of his severest critics had been Kruschev, but orgamsation. after his death the artist was commissioned by Jumaya el-Hawashli, a 20-year-old Negev the family to provide a monumental memorial Beduin, has become the first Beduin to be on his grave m the Novodievitshi VIP ceme­ commissioned as a second lieutenant in the SUCCESS OF FOOD FAIR tery in Moscow. Israeli Army. Two Beduins from Galilee have 420 foreign buyers attended Israel's Food since been promoted, too. Beduins are not Week in Tel Aviv which was the most suc­ Appeal from Italian Communists liable to conscription, but many volunteer, serving mainly as trackers and guides, cessful yet reported. 89 buyers came from Italy's Communist Jewish Senator Umberto pursuits in which they excel. the U.S., 85 from Britain, 81 from West Terracini sent a message to the Soviet Govern­ Germany, others came from France, Sweden, ment calling for the release of Jews and Iran, Belgium, Australia, Holland, South members of other nationalities suffering in Africa and Canada. A number of visitors Soviet camps and prisons for their ideas and offered to organise Israeli food displays in beliefs. The appeal followed a meeting of Gorta Radiovision their own countries. Israel's recent agree­ scientists and scholars in Milan to discuss ment with the EEC will benefit her export "freedom of thought and scientific activities Service of fmit, vegetables, bakery goods, sweets, for Jews in the Soviet Union" under the (Member R.T.R.A.) chocolates and wine because of the lower chairmanship of the Minister of Culture, import tariffs. Mr. Giovanni Spaldolini. 13 Frognal Parade, JUNG EXHIBITION IN JERUSALEM Rabbinical Students to go to the US FincUey Road, N.W.3 With reference to the report on the Jung Five young Soviet Jews will be allowed to SALES REPAIRS Exhibition published in our January issue we study for the rabbinate in the United States. have been asked to mention that the Exhibi­ An American inter-faith foundation will pay We can provide a quick and tion contained a small collection of paintings for their tuition fees and living expenses by children suffering from leukemia etc. as an amounting to about £5,000 a year for each efficient Colour Television expression of their personalities, with com­ student. Rabbi Schneier, president of the Service. mentaries by Susan R. Bach (London); like a Appeal of Conscience Foundation, said that he large selection from her collection, eschibited and Father Donald Campion, a Jesuit priest (435 8635) in Zurich some time ago, it found special in Rome, had negotiated the agreement. attention. AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Page 5

Egon Larsen up for evacuation should arrive very punctu­ ally at the place of assembly, otherwise their belongings will have to be left behind." The announcement is signed by Ch. Rumkovsky, MORE ABOUT HITLER Elder of the Litzmannstadt (Lodz) Jews. A police regulation threatens with evacuation anybody who uses gas or electricity for light­ Do we, does the British reading public still 437 pages about Hitler's end in his bunker ing between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. Another Order Want to know more about Hitler—what he under the Reichskanzlei may seem an ail-too forbids walking in the streets. Again, the thought and said and did, and how he blund­ generous allocation of space for a historical penalty for contravening the Order is evacu­ ered towards his Wagnerian end? To be sure, chapter which has already been written ation. the question of how he managed to usurp the several times. And even if the latest book on leadership of the German nation is stiU import­ the matter (James P. O'Domnell and Uwe Our correspondent, herself a survivor of ant because it may have a bearing on the future Bahnsen: "Die Katakombe—^Das Ende in der the Lodz Ghetto, adds: "This book gives a true of Central Europe. But once he had got to Reichskanzlei", Deutsche Verlagsanstalt, Stutt­ account of what happened. I myself arrived in the top, his antics and rantings, his actions gart, 1975 DM 38) were able to tell the reader Lodz from Prague in October 1941. We were and reactions are perhaps no more interesting, anything new—so what, one may ask. But there 5,000 men and women on this transport. One politically and psychologically, than those of is nothing new, only the known facts in greater hundred and twenty-three of us survived. At any other murderous maniac. StUl, there seems detail. The German-American team of authors, the same time there were 20,000 people who to be a new German generation of readers who both joumalists, spent over two years, we are came from Germany in the camp, and a Want to know more and more about Hitler: an told, on their research, interviewing every­ similarly small number of them stayed alive. interest which cannot be dismissed as morbid body still alive who had anjrthing at all to do We worked in ressorts (workers' groups) from curiosity, but could be a healthy attempt at with the bunker: generals and politicians, doc­ 7.30 a.m. to 8 p.m. with one hour's break. We understanding the unbelievable. Or nostalgia? tors and adjutants, orderlies and nurses, received one loaf of bread which had to last switchboard operators and waiters, drivers and for six and eventually seven days, and a daily Two new books may serve either purpose— mechanics. bowl of soup. I remember a time when 25,000 though it may be debatable whether they are of pairs of shoes had to be sorted. They had real value to the historian. That worthy The result is certainly a detailed account of belonged to people who were gassed. We had establishment, the Munich Institut fiir Zeit- everything the authors were told—^too detailed, to work on Yom Kippur, but we received a deschichte, got hold of the diaries of a Major one feels, for they seem to have been unable slightly better soup on 'that day. I was in the Gerhard Engel, Hitler's adjutant from 1938 to cut even the most irrelevant descriptions, camp from 1941 to 1944 and I am sure that nntil 1943 (after the catastrophe of Stalin­ stringing it all together in the stiU popular there was no Allied bomb attack on the camp, grad), now a retired gentleman of 70 who co­ German tabloid style. Events happen at a as alleged in the article." operated readily with the Institute, permitting certain minute, the weather is described, the them to publish his notes and have them edited size of bullets given in millimetres, conversa­ Our correspondent objects to a statement 3^nd commented upon by Frau Hildegard von tions recorded word by word. All this may in Mr. Aronsfeld's article which says that Kotze (Heeresadjutant bei Hitler, Deutsche be true, but it creates the impression of there were no gas chambers in the camps in Verlagsanstalt, Stuttgart, 1974 DM 16.80). The pseudo-uerite, made up to impress the Ger­ Germany or German controlled territory. This Paperback volume of only 160 pages contains man reader used to sensationalist newspaper is due to a misunderstanding, because in the niuch for the anecdotically-minded, but little series. context "German controlled terriitory" means of historial importance as yet unrevealed. German reviewers have expressed some the Westem countries over-run by the Nazis. *^gel was supposed to be the "ear" of the concem that this kind of reportage about the We know that 6 millions died in the extermina­ niilitary leaders who wanted to be informed Nazi period might create an atmosphere of tion camps in the East, i.e. in the General­ ^bout Hitler's intentions as a strategist. His pity for the murderers who, in the end, gouvemement which was not "German- oiaries record the growing mistrust between executed themselves; there is indeed little controlled", but a new administrative concept the professional soldiers and the reckless reason for going over the same chapter of which went far beyond mere "control". aniateur during the war; however, much of history, the twilight of the Nazi era, again the book consists of Hitler's utterances—some­ amd again. One only wonders why German Hans I. Bach times rather puerile—on politics and on his publishers believe they can find enough favourite subjects, the motor-car and motor- buyers for such books. Who are the readers? UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN Ways. And who, one may ask, are the readers—^and CHRISTLANS AND JEWS listeners!—prepared to pay DM 39-80 for a His murderous plans towards the Jews are 700-page book with a 30-cm LP record now Following the example of Franz Rosen­ 'oreshadowed in a remark he made in 1938: being offered by Munich's leading mail order zweig's Lehrhaus in Frankfurt, Dr. Gold­ that the Nuremberg race laws had, "on second schmidt founded in 1951 the Institute of bookshop, under the explicit title: "Ein Volk, Jewish Education in Ziirich which also admits thoughts", been too lenient. Then again he ein Reich, ein Fiihrer"? Christian students. Among his books, in par­ said that he had eliminated the Jewish artists ticular "The Legacy of German Jewry" (3rd from German life not because they were ed., 1965) and "The Message of Judaism" 'different from the rest" but because they A GHETTO CHRONICLE (2nd ed., 1964) have become well known. He produced "bad art, due to their racial has also been very active as a lecturer. nieatality", their Hang zur Zersetzung. He In our October, 1975 issu£, we published an The present book* continues his work on tolerated Weiss Ferdl and Claire Waldoff. article by C. C. Aronsfeld "New Perspectives the understanding between Christians and Engel reports on a dinner party at Frau of the Past". Subsequently a reader drew Jews. Dr. Goldschmidt sees the best chance Wagner's in 1939. Apart from Hitler there our attention to a book which has recently of their meeting in the symbol of an ellipse Were "the ubiquitous Lady Mitford, who is a appeared in Poland which throws new light which, with its two focal points, allows for ^ece of Churchill's, and her sister Frau On some points raised in that article, and mutual complementing while leaving differ­ Mosley". The chances of fascism in England gave as a summary of its contents.—(The ences without any attempt at eliminating Editor.) them or glossing them over. Were discussed: "That was music in the ears The Meditations, evidently collecting a num­ of the Fiihrer". Lady Mitford was convinced The Chronicle of the Lodz Ghetto by Danutta ber of his talks, contemplate passages from rnat England could not fight a war, consider- Dabrowska and Lucjan Dobroszyski quotes the the Bible, the prophets and the Psalms as well ^g her poor state of armament. "We soldiers", daily camp bulletins giving figures of people as from the Gospel. They are well supported ?dds Engel, "are not sure what role Lady M. who were evacuated "ausgesiedelt"—a well- by quotations from Baeck, Buber, Rosenzweig, "* playing. Is she a spy, a show-off, or really known euphemism for "despatched to the gas- Freud, Einstein and also from Jacob Burck­ * fanatic follower of Hitler?" In 1940, when chambers." During the seven months from hardt, Bert Brecht, Nicolai Hartmann's sne killed herself. Hitler thought that she had May to November 1942, 40,446 persons were "Ethics"; even Mohammed is referred to. tost her nerve, just at a time when he could Further chapters include one on Violence, evacuated. Of the 600,000 people in the Warsaw "Never again Masada!" discuss the principles nave made real use of her because of her Ghetto, only 30,000 were alive in September guiding the Zurich Institute, give homely view­ influential relations. 1942. In November 1942, a typhus epidemic points for a communal pilgrimage to Israel Another interesting topic of Hitler's con­ broke out in the Lodz Ghetto, caused by and annoimce a forthcoming book by the versations was, in 1941, Goring's intention of unhygienic conditions and water pollution. author, on "Freedom for Opposition". prosecuting Streicher, against whom he had More than 1,000 people died. Medical help was The documentation of Dr. Goldschmidt's collected a mass of evidence: corruption, theft scarce, because people tried to conceal their work for Judaism, unostentatious as it is, ^ gold, scandals involving ballet girls at the illness in order to escape extermination. There shows his leaming, skill and human warmth. J\nremberg opera, confiscation of farms for was a shortage of medical supplies, too. Our thanks are due to him for his sustained endeavour. nis own benefit. Hitler decided against a public The book contains the reproduction of an * Hermann Levin Goldschmldt, Wall wir BrOdar aind. prosecution because of Streicher's "merits in announcement in German and Hebrew which Bibllsc^he Besinnung fQr Juden und Christen. With an Introduction by Klaus Hemmerle. Stuttgart (Kathollsches nis fight against Jewry". says: "Evacuation continues. Persons called Bibelweri() 1975. 199 pp. DM 24. Page 6 AJR INFORMATION March 1976

Robert Weltsch which gradually acquired some reputable col­ laborators. His concluding Epilogue at the closing-down of this publication, frankly des­ cribing its intention, its accomplishments and REMINISCENCES OF A HISTORIAN OF LAW also its shortcomings, is reprinted in full in the original English text as an appendix to this otherwise German-language fascinating Apart from his great oeuvre of scholarly recurs in this book more often than any other; book. works, especially in the field of Jurispmdence, he has an unmistakable contempt for amateur­ In a short review it is impossible to give a medieval legal and intellectual history and, ism, he despises treating serious affairs of full account of all the multifarious absorbing last but not least, Jewish history (all these in­ leaming from the point of view of bureaucratic details contained in this book, of the many cluding deciphering and editing of old manu­ considerations or public relations—an attitude interesting people, scholars and others, who scripts), Guido Kisch, the author of this re­ he sometimes encountered in America as an came across the author's way, of his leamed markable autobiography* is an indefatigable emigrant stmggling for an adequate position. endeavours and his published works. Note­ recorder of reminiscences which he has been In such cases he does not conceal his resent­ worthy are his relations to German-speaking keeping with great precision relying on mem­ ment and sometimes the description of his and Czechoslovak emigrants in America which ory and authentic sources, sometimes inter­ disappointment sounds almost satirical. Per- also resulted in literary products like In preted in a subjective manner. He has pro­ haps this was not always caused by plain Search of Freedom, a history of prominent duced a large number of essays of this kind, unfriendliness or inhumanity of his counter­ American Jews of Czechoslovak origin, to scattered in monographs, books, periodicals, part, but, at least partly, by the absurd objec­ which Jan Masaryk wrote a foreword. In addi­ Festschriften and so on. He is also a loyal tive situation into which even men of high tion to many treatises on the legal status of family man who has written not only a Bio­ rank were pushed by the unprecedented Jews in medieval Germany Kisch also com­ graphy of his own father, the rabbi and calamity for which only very few men in the piled the comprehensive history of the Breslau Austrian army chaplain Alexander Kisch Western world (including Jews) had—indeed Jewish Theological Seminary (442 pp. (1848-1917) to whom in 1899 in the course of could have—a correct comprehension. These Tubingen 1963). an audience the Emperor Franz Joseph ex­ tragic facts are a paradoxical concomitant of After the war he resumed his contacts with pressed an unequivocal condemnation of anti­ human shortcomings and of a situation in which the Old World. His first engagement in 1949 semitism as an abominable barbarity, but only men in their helplessness not always behave in was a series of lectures at the Swedish univer­ recently also published a comprehensive mono­ an ideal way. This, of course, is no excuse, as sity of Lund, subsequently he lectured in graph on his clan, covering a period of 400 we are told by Professor Kisch often in an Holland, in Vienna, in London (in 1954 under years and containing many names of men outspoken way. the auspices of the World Jewish Congress), Imown in the world of science, medicine and Although disgusted by the unreceptivity of at many German universities and at the Monu­ art, beyond the author's own country of some men of the Jewish establishment, Kisch menta Judaica Exhibition in Cologne. In 1952, origin**. found his way under the difficult circum­ a kind destiny had led him to Basle and he A branch of the family became established stances of post-depression America. Through was invited to give the memorial lecture for in England and India; Zionists remember Salo Baron he was recommended to Stephen Johannes Sicharius, a member of the circle of Brigadier Frederick Kisch whom Weizmann in Wise's Institute of Religion and became its Basle humanists in the sixteenth century. 1923 enlisted as head of the political depart­ lecturer on Jewish history. He also had oppor­ After several regular guest professorships he ment of the Zionist Executive in Jemsalem tunity for scholarly work, editing old manu­ was appointed on his seventieth birthday in and who, alas, fell at El Alamein in 1942. scripts (e.g., the Pseudo-Philo Liber Anti- 1959 an honorary professor at Basle and moved There were also branches in Holland and in quitarum Biblicarum of the Goodhart collec­ his residence from America to this Swiss city. South Africa. The author's brother, Bruno tion), and he even could carry out his praise­ There his main subject was "Humanism and Kisch (1890-1966) who from 1925 onwards was worthy project to create a substitute for the Jurisprudence", with great essays on great a prominent professor of Physiology at Jewish historical periodicals which had Humanists like Erasmus, Zasius, Reuchlin, Cologne University and wrote many important perished in Germany. Without finding much Melanchthon. The culmination of his career medical works, also emigrated to America. He, outside support and without even primitive was the celebration of his eightieth birthday too, wrote a brilliant book of memoirs technical expedients, relying on an old type­ ten years later; the speeches delivered on that Wanderungen und Wandlungen, die Geschichte writer rescued from Europe and on the typing occasion at the university are also printed eines Arztes im zwanzigsten Jahrhundert skill of his wife, he founded Historia Judaica in the appendix. So are speeches at the pre­ (Koln 1966), which in many respects is a sup­ which he edited from 1938 through 1961 and sentation of the Great Medallion of Honour plementary source of information. by the Czechoslovak Ambassador (1969) on behalf of Prague University, Kisch's Alma Guido Kisch's Spectacular Career Mater; and at the bestowal of the Jacob Guido Kisch had a spectacular career as Burckhardt award in 1972. Finally, quoting professor at various German universities, his beloved Goethe, he delights us by reveal­ Leipzig, Konigsberg, Halle, Prague, before he ing that he has still a whole list of projects had to emigrate to the United States when the on which he is working. Nazi hordes swept Central and Westem Europe. He now lives in well deserved ease in Dor/on Basle as a respected member of this old and M. J. EZEKIEL: A FORGOTTEN SCULPTOR famous university though still very active and alert. Startling evidence of his vigour of Posthumous PubUcation of Memoirs mind at 87 is this autobiography which shows G/ioco/afes his command of an immense literature, special The autobiography of a forgotten Jewish sculptor, Moses Jacob Ezekiel (Richmond/ and general, his stupendous memory and the Virginia 1844 - Italy 1917) was recently pub­ undiminished lucidity of his writing. This lished with a critical introduction by the art book is, of course, primarily the unfolding of historian Professor Dr. Joseph Gutmann personal experiences and achievements, but (Wayne State University. Detroit) in co-opera­ inevitably it also refiects the turbulent tion with Stanley F. Chyet. Ezekiel is one of character of the epoch: two world wars, dis­ make the few American-born Jews who spent the major part of his life in Europe. After having memberment of the author's native country qualified at the American Military Academy (the Hapsburg monarchy), several revolutions, very special gifts and participated in the Civil War of the 'sixties the Nazi catastrophe, the Holocaust and the he studied in Cincinnati and later at the Berlin thorny road of emigration with its tribulations Academy of Arts. He was the first foreigner and disappointments. Yet, above all, it shows who, in recognition of his relief work "Israel" the stamina of the author who—almost undis­ was awarded the Rome Prize of the Michael turbed—clung to his faith and to the values of Beer Endowment. This provided him with the opportunity of continuing his studies in Rome. conscientious scholarship which are the guid­ He settled there for good, and his studio be­ ing principles of his life. came a centre of the city's artistic life. Indeed, the word "scholarly"—or wissen­ Caxton Chocolate Co. Ltd. Most of Ezekiel's works are now in the schaftlich— is his favourite adjective which United States. They include a marmor sculp­ ture "Freedom of Religion", commissioned by * Guido Kisch: Dar l.eb«nsweg ainea Raehtahlstorlkara. London N22 6UN B'nai B'rith for the centenary exhibition in Erlnnarungen. Jan ThorbecKe Verlag Slgmarlngen 1975. Philadelphia (1876) and busts of Washington. 250 pp. 60 Abb. DM 56. ** In UDIM, Zeitschrift dor Rabbifierkonterenz In der Beethoven, Liszt, Shelley and Cardinal Bundesrepublik Deufschland, Band V, Frankfurt 1974/75. Hohenlohe.—(E.G.L.) AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Page 7

Gabriele Tergit Sozialversichemngsfragen. Obwohl er wegen sedner Bescheidenheit und PflichterfUlung sehr beliebt war, kehrte er 1950 nach NUmberg EXIL IN DER TUERKEI zurUck. Horst Widmann hat eine unfasende Doku- beirren lassen diirfe". Natiirlich stand die Die Notgemeinschaft vermittelte nicht nur inentation mit dem Titel "Exil und Bildungs- Autoritat Atatiirks hinter der Umwilzung. Emigranten als Dozenten fUr die Universitat, nilfe. Die deutschsprachige akademische Emi­ Viele Emigranten gingen spater weiter, vor sondem auch als Wirtschaftsspezialisten fUr gration in die Turkei nach 1933" (Lang, Bem Kriegsbeginn medst nach U.S.A., nach 1945 die Ministerien, damnter war Fritz Baade, nnd Frankfurt 1973) herausgebracht. Ein Drit­ zuriick nach Deutschland, aus den verschieden­ v.d. Porten, Hans Wilbrandt und Emst Reuter. tel des Buches enthait Ausziige aus Reden, sten GrUnden und gemass ihrem Charakter. An der bestehenden Technischen Hochschule Briefen, Artikeln und Kurzbiographden aller Andere blieben sesshaft. Professor Siegfried wirkten die Architekten Bmno Taut, Martin Genannten. 250 Universitatslehrer, Sachver­ Obemdorffer, ein MUnchener Jude mit einer Wagner, Clemenz Holzmeister und Gustav standige fiir Wirtschaft, Verwaltung, Sozial- Munchener Judin verheiratet, Dozent an der Oelsner, sovie der Bildhauer Rudolf Belling. gesetzgebung und Kiinstler fanden adaquate MUnchener Universitat und Pathologe am Ein besonderer FaU ist der Stuttgarter Archi­ Aufgaben in der TUrkei. Schwabinger Krankenhaus, nannte die Turked tekt Bonatz, der 1943-54 grosse Bauten in der Der Beginn dieses Gelehrtentransfers war sein zweites Vaterland und blieb bis er 1944 Turkei durchfUhrte. Er hatte sich zwar vor dem dramatisch: Im April 1933 erschien eine Drei- in Istanbul starb. Zu den grossen Aerzten, die Krieg in einem Privatgesprach in der Schweiz Zedlen Notiz in der Neuen Ziircher Zeitung, blieben, gehorte der Internist Erich Frank/ gegen die Nazis geaussert, was in Deutschland dass ein Professor Philipp Schwartz/Frankfurt Breslau. Er hat Hunderte von Professoren, bekannt wurde, aber in seiner 1955 erschie­ eine Beratungsstelle (Notgemeinschaft) fiir tausende von Studenten ausgebildet, erhielt nenen Autobiographie steht kein Wort gegen deutsche Wissenschaftler in Zurich eroffnet eine Festschrift zum 70. Geburtstag, 1957 ein die Nazis. Er mied die Emigranten in der nabe. Mit der Flut von SOS-Briefen kam eine Staatsbegrabnis. Schuler, Assistenten, Patien­ Turkei und schrieb: "Schon zu Beginn des sehicksalstrachtige Postkarte aus Bem mit ten tmgen seinen in die tUrkische Flagge Dritten Reichs war meine Meinung, der Emi­ nnleserlicher Unterschrift (bei Widmann fak- gehUllten Sarg. Andererseits war er der erste grant setzt sich selbst ins Unrecht". similiert), dass ein Professor Malche in Genf nach 1945, als Nazis in die Turkei flohen, der Die Universitat in Ankara war bis 1946 im einen Lehrkorper fiir die neue Universitat in mdt dem Nazi Max Clara, der Versuche an Aufbau begriffen, aber an den Krankenhausem Istanbul zusammenstelle. Schwartz schrieb Haftlingen angestellt hatte, Kontakt aufnahm. waren grosse Emigrantenarzte tatig, der Sofort, Malche antwortete sofort, dass er schon Chirurg Melchior von Breslau, Albert Eckstein, ein Jahr in ganz Europa vergeblich nach Gelehrte bereichern Universitaet der eine SauglingsfUrsorge einfuhrte und die Lehrem suche, um Ataturks Traum einer Sauglingssterblichkeit von 33% auf 12% Der Pharmabotaniker Alfred Heilbronn fand herunterdriickte, der Hautarzt Marchionini, der Verwestlichung der Tiirkei zu erfiillen, er habe drei armselige Raume und einen botanischen niemals zu hoffen gewagt, Menschen eines 24,000 ambulante Patienten im Jahr hatte. Er Garten mit 90 Pflanzen vor. Er zog mit seinen hat eine Therapie fUr die subtropischen Haut- solchen geistigen Kalibers zu finden, wie sie 1,000 Studenten in ein Hippodrom, legte einen ihm "ces barbares" durch ihre Vertreibung krankheiten gefunden. Nach 1950 wurde er botanischen Garten an und begann die Pflan­ zweimal Rektor der Universitat MUnchen. boten. Malche und Schwartz fuhren nach Istan­ zenwelt des Musag-Gebirges zu registrieren. bul und verhandelten mit dem Erziehungs- Der Zoologe Kosswig, ein politischer Emigrant, Neben allem andem wollte AtatUrk in jninister Rechid GaUp, der dreissigmal fragte: richtete ein Meeresforschungsinstitut und ein Ankara ein Konservatorium fUr europaische "Konnen Sie uns einen Professor fUr . . . Vogelschutzgebiet ein, forderte die Idee von Musik. Furtwangler empfahl Hindemith, der Vorschlagen?" Und Schwartz konnte. Landschaftsschutzreservaten. Er kehrte 1955 tatsachlich ein Konservatorium aufbaute, den Drei der Ausgewahlten, Alfred Kantorowicz, nach Hamburg und 1970 wieder in die TUrkei Musikpadagogen Eduard Zuckmayer, Bruder Pionier der Schulzahnpflege, Nationalokonom zurUck, wo er noch heute lebt. Der Astronom von Carl, holte, der noch heute in Ankara lebt, Gerhard Kessler, eia SPD Abgeordneter, imd Freundlich, Griinder des Einsteininstituts in und Pratorius, der sein Amt als Generalmusik- Friedrich Dessauer, Zentrumsabgeordneter Potsdam, richtete mit Wolfgang Gledssberg ein direktor in Weimar niederlegte, nur weil ihm nnd Begriinder der Quantenbiologie und astronomisches Institut in Istanbul ein. Er seine Musik fUr die Nazis zu schade war. Carl Rontgentiefentherapie, e i n "viberzeugter baute, grosszUgig von den Turken unterstUtzt, Ebert war wahrend des ganzen Kriegs in Katholik jiidischer Abkunft", waren in Haft. eine Sternwarte. Der turkische Philosoph Ankara, wo er modeme turkische Oper, Rechid Galip versicherte, dass Jeder, der die Uelken schrieb: "Die Universitatsgriindung Theater und Ballett schuf und begabte TUrken Rerufung annimmt, unter tUrkischem Schutz 1933 kann zugleich als Beginn einer neuen auf alien diesen Gebieten ausbildete, bis er stehen werde. "Die werden uns keine Schwie- BlUtezeit der Philosophie in der TUrkei gewer­ 1948 an die Universitat von Southem Califomia igkeiten bereiten. Wir wissen, wie mit ihnen ging. Er seinerseits hat Alfred Braun, den tet werden". bekannten ersten Berliner Rundfunkansager, ^ertig zu werden". Die geheimnisvollen Fahig­ Der Jurist Andreas B. Schwarz fuhrte die keiten alter Weltreiche sind ja erstaunlich. aus dem KZ nach Ankara gebracht. europaischen, auf dem romischen Recht Aus dem Nichts grUndete der Altphilologe Tatsachlich wurden alle drei gleich entlassen. beruhenden Rechtsbegriffe ein, indem er die Am Schluss der Sitzung sagte Rechid Galip: Georg Rohde, der eine jUdische Frau hatte, arabischen und persischen mehr in den Hinter­ eine Fakultat fur Latein und Griechisch. Er "Es ist ein ausergewohnlicher Tag. Als vor fast grund drangte. Eines seiner Gesetzgebungs- 500 Jahren Konstantinopel fiel, beschlossen die sagte, er wahlte den Weg von Ovid, Seneca werke basierte auf dem Schweizer Zivilge- und Cicero, die alle in die gleiche Gegend in griechischen Gelehrten, das Land zu verlassen. setzbuch. Der relativ junge Emst Hirsch, der T>ie Renaissance war das Ergebnis. Heute die Verbannung gingen. Der Assyriologe, turkisch sprach, hatte massgeblichen Anteil an Mitarbeiter an den vorderasiatischen Museen haben wir uns vorbereitet, von Europa eine der Abfasung des tUrkischen Handelsgesetz- Gegengabe zu empfangen. Wir erhoffen eine in Berlin Hans G. GUterbock ging nach Ankara buches. Er kehrte 1952 nach Berlin zurUck und und 1949 an die Universitat Chicago. Bereicherung, ja Emeuerung unserer Nation". wurde zweimal Rektor der Freien Universitat. Tiie Vertrage wurden bei Malche in Genf Im Fritz Neumark, der auch tUrkisch sprach, So wie Stockholm der Treffpunkt in der Beisein des tiirkischen Botschafters unter- wurde Leiter eines neugegriindeten finanz- Emigration der deutschsprachigen Nachkriegs- zeichnet. So kamen im Oktober 1933 150 wissenschaftlichen Instituts und half bei der poUtiker war (Kreisky, Brandt, Wehner), so Menschen in Istanbul an. tUrkischen Steuerreform. Er wurde nach 1952 wurde in der TUrkei das Wirtschaftswunder Aber Schwierigkeiten entstanden, die zweimal Rektor der Frankfurter UniversitSt. vorbereitet. Es gab seit 1858 eine Beamten- Schwartz "lokalen Widerstand, ja Sabotage", Gerhard Kessler hat eine wirtschaftswissen- hochschule, die eine Hochschule fUr politische nennt. Von 240 Professoren der alten Univer­ schaftliche Bibliothek zusammengebracht, fUr Wissenschaft wurde. Hier arbeitete der sitat waren 157 entlassen worden. Sie nannten die er selber 50,000 Kartothekkarten schrieb, Nationalokonom RUstow, ein militanter Nazi- sieh "Selbstmordklub tiirkischer Hochschul­ und er griindete zusammen nut Widmann die gegner, der edn riesiges Schriftwerk auf lehrer". Dazu kam die Beeinflussung der erste turkische Gewerkschaft. Alfred Isaac von turkisch veroffentlichte, darunter den fas­ tiirkischen Presse durch deutsche Nazi- der NUmberger Handelshochschule fUhrte die zinierenden Titel: "Das Versagen des Wirt- Joumalisten in Istanbul. Ein Minister sagte, Betriebswirtschaftslehre ein, verfasste schaftsliberalismus als religionsgeschichtliches dass man sich weder "vom Geschred von betriebswirtschaftliche Werke auf tUrkisch Problem". Der bedeutendste der SchUler des Jouraalisten, die von den Nazis aufgehetzt und wurde Berater des Arbeitsministeriums fur Jenenser Philosophen Eucken, die sich in der Wurden, noch von neidischen Fachkollegen Continued on page 8 BELSIZE SQUARE SYNAGOGUE CAMPS 51 BalaIze Squara, London, N.W.S BECHSTEIN STEINWAY BLUTHNER INTERNMENT—P.o.W.— SYNAGOGUE SERVICES Finest selection reconditioned PIANOS FORCED LABOUR—KZ Always interested In purchasing I wish to buy cards, envelopes and folded post­ are held regularly on the Eve of Sabbath marked letters from all camps o( both world wars. and Festivals at 6.30 p.m. and on the day well-preserved instruments. Please send, registered mail, stating price, to: at 11 a.m. PETER C. RICKENBACK JAQUES SAMUEL PIANOS LTD. 14 Roaslyn HIII, London, N.W.S ALL ARE CORDIALLY INVITED 142 Edgware Road, W.2 Tel.: 723 8818/9 Page 8 AJR INFORMATION March 1976

Exit in der Tuerlcei Herbert Freeden (Jerusalem) Continued from page 7 Turkei zusammenfanden, war Ropke, der THE ISRAELI ARABS-WHICH WAY? Theoretiker der Freien Marktwirtschaft, der Schopfer des deutschen Reichtums. Er blieb Over 110,000 men and women have joined However, it appeared that the episode was nur vier Jahre in Ankara, ging 1937 nach Genf, the Israeli home guard; they patrol the streets, merely the tip of an iceberg and that the wo er 1966 starb. Ludwig Erhard nannte sich are posted near public builings, search visitors trend towards "Palastinasierung" of the Israeli seinen SchUler. In Ankara war auch Emst at theatres and cinemas and help generaUy to Arabs has gone a long way. Among them are Reuter, der GrUnder der Wolgadeutschen reinforce the work of the police and of the groups which have aspirations even for terri­ Sowjetrepublik, in der er 12 Jahre gelebt hatte. security forces, in their unceasing struggle torial changes withUi the "green border" of 1948 wurde er Berlins grosser BUrgermeister against terrorist outrages. Israel. This holds trae in the first place for und Sieger in der russischen Blockade. Er hat The problem assumed a new dimension the so-called "little triangle", a region about Rohde und Emst Hirsch an die Frede Berliner when the Hebrew University in Jerusalem 20 kilometres east of Nathania which has a Universitat geholt. decided to have the students' hostels on its predominantly Arab population and is situated Die offizielle deutsche Stellung zu diesem campus guarded at night by rotating groups on the former, pre-1967, Israel border with Gelehrtentransfer war sumpfig wie immer. of students. Of the 500 Arab students in Jeru­ Jordan. Although no one dares talk openlyi Sauerbruch war der Arzt der tUrldschen Ober­ salem, 200 live in those hostels. When they there are certain tendencies to incorporate this schicht. Im Sommer 1933 wurden ihm Lehr­ were asked to share in guard duty, they district into a Palestinian State, if and when stUhle in Istanbul und Ankara angeboten. Er refused. The Jewish students took a grim view it came to be established on the West Bank. versuchte zwischen den Emigranten und der of their refusal. They feel that their lot is Another sign of the estrangement of the offiziellen deutschen Vertretung (Herra von more difficult than that of their Arab col­ IsraeU Arabs from the Jewish State was the Fabrizius) zu vermitteln. Tatsachlich wurden leagues who are exempted from mUitary overwhelming victory of the "New Commu­ die Vertreter der Notgemeinschaft zu einem service while they themselves lose three years nists" in the Nazareth municipal elections. It Sommerfest der deutschen Botschaft einge­ of preparing for their career when serving is a noted fact that only a minority of those laden, wo sogar auf Schwartz's Bitten keine with the army. Moreover, they are being called who voted for that party, are Communists. Hakenkreuze gezeigt wurden. Es blieb natUr­ up to the reserves for at least 40 days each Most of the people cast their votes in protest lich bei diesem einen Mal. year. This time they put up a fight: they were against the Israel Establishment. With their Wahrend die Istanbuler Professoren alle not willing to be on night watch in order to four representatives in the Knesset, the "New Uber die Notgemeinschaft berufen wurden, safeguard the sound sleep of their Arab col­ Communists" are the only official party, or schalteten sich fUr Ankara die Nazis edn, als leagues in the common dormitories. body for that matter, which takes openly a sie den Propagandawert deutsch/judischer For the Arab students the matter was not stand against the Jewish State in its present Hochschullehrer in der TUrkei erkannten und quite as simple—they did not want to be form and this is what 67 per cent of Nazareth's nannten die Tatigkeit der von ihnen zur Ermor­ dragged into a conflict of conscience, namely citizens gave expression to. dung Bestimmten "Deutsche Bildungshilfe". into a potential situation where they might Social and economic advancement have not Die Verwirmng zeigte sich, wenn jUdische have to shoot at Arabs. "We are not caUed up solved this problem. Through natural increase Professoren ihre Kinder in die deutsche gleich­ for the army, and the reasons are obvious. and famUy reunions, the Arab minority has geschaltete Schule schickten. Widmann schreibt The same reasons ought to be valid in regard risen from 130,000 in 1948 to 400,000. Upon von den ideologischen Schwierigkeiten der to guard duty," said their spokesman. the State's establishment, only 32 per cent of Kinder, die sogar zur Spaltung der Familien The Jewish students did not share this those of school age attended school; today fUhrten. view. "Between mUitary service and this kind the percentage is 92 (compared with 60 per Die tUrkisch sprechenden Kinder machten of civUian guard duty is a great difference. cent in Jordan, 40 per cent in Egypt, Iraq and Karriere. Der Sohn Kurt des physikalischen Should a bomb explode or a hand-grenade be Libya, and only 15 per cent in Saudi Arabia Therapeuten August Laqueur vom Berliner thrown, all inmates of the hostel would be and the Yemen). About 150,000 pupUs attend Virchowkrankenhaus wurde in Ankara Presse- affected, also the Arabs. Can't we expect that schools, as opposed to 12,000 in 1948; the num­ attach6 der deutschen Botschaft und ist seit they contribute to their own protection?" ber of teachers has increased from 300 to some 1968 Generalkonsul in Zagreb. RUstows Sohn The conflict came to a head when the Univer­ 6,000 and that of elementary schools from 41 ist heute einer der wichtigsten U.S.A.-Experten sity administration expelled nine of the Arab to 300, within the 27-year period. fur turkische Fragen. "rejectors" from the dormitories, and the mat­ The introduction of modem methods of ter was discussed in the Knesset. cultivation has raised the Arab farmer's income HONOURS AND AWARDS by 600 per cent. Whilst in 1948 the Arabs Judge Bemard Gillis, QC, who sits at the worked with four agricultural machines, they Central Criminal Court (the Old Bailey), has THE THEODOR HERZL SOCIETY been elected Treasurer of Lincoln's Inn. He in conjunction with now operate with 1,700 agricultural machines. is only the third Jew to be so honoured, the There are 51 industrial enterprises in the Arab other two were the late Lord Cohen of Walmer University of London (Extra Mural Dept.) sector, 2,400 workshops and 2,700 commercial and Sir Louis Gluckstein. Judge Gillis has a firms which between them employ 10,900 per­ long record of service to the Jewish community announces its sons. Of course, aU these figures apply to the especially in the World Jewish Congress and Zion House Lecture Course 1976 Israeli Arabs only and do not take into account the Board of Deputies. ait 57 Eton Avenue, N.W.3. the Arab population of the occupied territories. The Rev. Dr. Isaac Levy, who has retired In Israel, there are at the disposal of the Arab from his post as national director of the Jewish Tuesday, 8.15 p.m. National Fund in Britain, will have a forest citizens 70 health centres, 51 mobUe clinics planted in his honour in Jerusalem. Dr Levy's The History of the Holy Land for Beduins and some 100 mother-and-chUd care 40 years of service to the Jewish community clinics. Life expectancy has gone up to 70 included four years in the middle East and The last four lectures by specialist years (51 in Egypt and Algeria, 52 in Iraq and later in Germany as Jewish chaplain to the scholars wUl be 42 in the Sudan). The natural increase of the Forces. He was the first rabbi to enter Tuesday, March 9 : Israeli Arabs is 40 per thousand, compared Belsen after its liberation and to tell Jews Muslims, Crusaders & Mystics— with 30 in Jordan, Iraq and Egypt. As against in this country about it. this, infant mortality rate is the lowest in the Faith, Land & Power Arab world—37 per thousand births in Israel, Tuesday, March 23: 149 in Morocco, 116 in Egypt, 125 in Tunisia DIE ISRAELITISCHE Old Jishuv & New Language— and 86 kn Algeria. KULTUSGEMEINDE MUENCHEN Population and Culture Tuesday, AprU 6: sucht einen Mann mittleren Alters, der DIE ISRAELITISCHE Erfahrung in Verwaltungs—und Judischen Chassidim, Chovevim, Chalutzim— KULTUSGEMEINDE MUENCHEN Dingen hat als Mainsprings of National Revival sucht einen Pachler fiJr das Tuesday, April 27 : GESCHAEFTSFUEHRER Arabs and Jews—Their Rights KOSCHERE RESTAURANT Leaflet and details of lectures from in ihrem Gemeindehaus. Ausfuhrliche Bewerbungen erbeten an den Mr. H. M. Hirsch. Ausfuhrliche Bewerbungen wollen mit Praesidenten der I.K.G., Dr. Hans Lamm Tel: 01-435 7221 Referenzen und Erfahrungsnachweis Reichenbachstr. 27, D8 Muenchen 5, Each lecture wiU be foUowed by a gerichtet werden an den Gemeindeprasi- West Germany. denten Dr. Hans Lamm, Reichenbachstr. discussion. 27, 8000 Muenchen 5, West Germany. Non-members most welcome. AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Page 9

Russell and other stars rose to success on the melodies he wrote for them. In 1955 he IN MEMORIAM retumed to Germany and soon created new songs for cabarets and films in Munich. Trude PROFESSOR VICTOR EHRENBERG interests and activities demanded. A reader­ Kolman who had retumed from England to ship in Ancient History at Bedford CoUege open the "Kleine Freiheit" cabaret, provided Victor Ehrenberg, as he had foreseen and of London University was his final position. him with a new platform for new triumphs. Wished, died soon after the loss of his wife, Yet his authority as a scholar became estab­ In 1965, he received the golden diploma of ^-Va (nee Sommer), who was his companion in lished throughout the world from North the German film industry for his post-war ^appy and stormy days, in work as well as in America to Greece; also the new Germany work, but his fame wUl always rest with the enjoyment of good company and of the world's was glad to see him back on occasional visits near-immortal melodies he created in pre- Deauty spots. For our group he symbolised the and lecture courses. Hitler Berlin. Jjnlc between our present existence and the Many people who were in contact with him period when German Jewry was still a living during bis life-time will continue to consult STATE SECRETARY DR. W. STRAUSS W^nism in their old environment. his writings, and nobody wiU forget the warm He represented the fourth generation of humanity and unconventional sincerity ex­ Dr. Walter Strauss died at the age * family which produced leaders in the field pressed in every communication received from of 75 at his home near Munich. He was the ^i scholarship and education. In 1901, the ten- him. son of Geheimrat Professor Dr. Hermann year-old boy moved with his parents from HANS LIEBESCHUETZ Strauss (HeUbronn 1868-Theresienstadt 1944) Hamburg to Cassel, where Franz Rosenzweig, who, for many years, was director of the medi­ nis by five-years-older second cousin, took a FRIEDRICH HOLLAENDER cal department of the Berlin Jewish Hospital. ^nous interest in him and, to a certain degree, Dr. Walter Strauss, who was a Protestant, was became an infiuence in his life. Ehrenberg The composer Friedrich Hollaender has died dismissed from his civil service job in 1933. ^ever lost the feeling that Jewry had a claim in Munich at the age of 79. In the 'twenties From 1949-1963 he wielded great influence as "•^ his loyalty and in his attitude to­ his songs for which he also wrote the texts, Secretary of State in the Federal Ministry of wards the world he very early noticed a cer- expressed the spirit of the age—and Marlene Justice, especially in questions of compensa­ jaiii tension between the Jewish and the Ger- Dietrich's success stemmed from the perfect tion ; from 1963-1970 he was a member of the "^an legacy. But he could not follow his older expression she was able to give to the work Court of the E.E.C. in Luxemburg. As a mem­ ^usin and friend on his way back to the he created. He wrote text and music for the ber of the Parliamentary Council in 1948-49 jiebrew inheritance and the ritual forms of "Blue Angel", and Dietrich's famous songs, he contributed significantly to the formulation "Ich bin von Kopf bis Fuss auf Liebe ein­ of the Constitution (Grundgesetz) of the His own choice was the humanistic tradition gestellt" ("FaUing in Love again"), "Johnny, Federal Republic. Xj classical and especially Hellenic studies, wenn Du Geburtsteg hast" and "Ich bin die E.G.L. "here political events and the creative world telle Lola" have remained his most lasting °t literature can be seen together in their artistic triumphs. He dominated the great age DR. K. K. JOACHTU ^utual interaction. Moreover, there he found of the German film which is so often nostal­ The British Medical Joumal carries a "I .neutral ground that could be approached gically revived in the National Film Theatre special tribute to Dr. Kurt Karl Joachim who Without the impulse of nationalistic aims. In and other depositories of classical films. was in general practice in Luton for over 30 nis field of studies Ancient Judaism could be Friedrieh Hollaender was bom in London. years and died at the age of 78. Bom in Frei­ ?^?n on the border, whUe, on the other hand, His father was the composer Victor Hollaender, burg, he first worked m Offenbach, as chief 'lis epoch of civilisation was an important and his uncles the author Felix and the musi­ radiologist at the Municipal Hospital and, source of Germany's spiritual values. cian Gustav Hollaender. He grew up in Berlin after his dismissal in 1933, m private practice. . Ehrenberg's decision proved its value when, which he loved and where he had his first He came to this country in 1939. "He was jn February, 1939, he was forced to leave his success with cabaret songs as a very young courteous in his manner but far from solemn, Professorship of Ancient History at the German man. Until the end of 1932, he worked for and his sense of humour and kindness earned university of Prague by the threat of the Nazi the Ufa Film Company which dismissed him him the respect of his colleagues and his jake-over. He emigrated to England. He was because of growing Nazi threats. He emigrated patients", writes the Joumal. Dr. Joachim was not spared the difficulties of the transition, to America where in 23 years he wrote the a member of the AJR. We extend our sinoerest out there was no break in his intellectual music for 175 films. Ginger Rogers, Jane sympathies to his widow and his daughter.

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plays such as "Habsburgerlegende" and "Die kluge Wienerin" was also author of a Grill­ THEATRE AND CULTURAL NEWS parzer biography; it was his great-great uncle of the same name who was instrumental in The Continental Subscription System. The tumultuously received when they gave 7 per­ having GrUlparzer's works performed at the famous "Abonnements", i.e. regular theatre formances of Mozart's "Figaro" in Nairobi. "Burg". evenings for the famUy are stUl dominating Vienna: Egon Seefehlner, State Opera direc­ A Life with Lisa Della Casa is the title of the scene. The British public has not taken to tor in spe, has a striking plan: For a produc­ a new book, written by her husband Dragan this method which imposes a theatre-going tion of Richard Strauss' Ballet "Josefsle- Debetjevic in which he proudly relates the obligation on the public, and serious duties gende" (not given for many years) he has success story of this Swiss soprano who has on theatre managements to provide a varied invited iVIaria Callas to play Madame Poti- now retired. The author misses a point which and interesting fare. The German public phar. Some Viennese may remember that other any opera-lover could have reminded him of: remains faithful to the classics, to Shakes­ great personality who created the role some the fact that Lisa Delia Casa was the very peare and French farce, it is not surprising 50 years ago: Maria GutheU-Schoder. best Strauss "Arabella" since that opera was to find currently SchUler's "Raeuber" in Ham­ first performed (and that includes Covent burg's Emst Deutsch Theatre, and "Don Car­ Birthdays: Russian-born Bass Alexander Kip­ Garden). los" in Luebeck, Krefeld and Muenster. Brit­ nis, one of the finest singers of his day, whom S.B. opera-fans heard in Hamburg, Berlin and Bay­ ish newspapers, used to more adventurous S. FISCHER'S VILLA SOLD attempts in the dramatic field, have referred reuth, and later in Glyndboume and at Covent Garden, celebrated his 85th birthday in the Museum of PubUshing? to the "German naive classical tradition", Dr Gottfried Bermann-Fischer who now lives which, however, seems to pay dividends. United States where he was a member of the Met.-Ensemble from 1939-1946. in Italy has recently sold the Berlin-Grunewald Vancouver: Performing Lehars' "Merry house of his father-in-law the publisher Samuel Otto Preminger, theatrical and film produ­ Fischer who died in 1934. Before 1933 and Widow" may not be altogether remarkable, cer, assistant and disciple of Max ReiaUiardt, after the war, the house was a meeting place not even in British Columbia; however, the is 70. for writers, politicians and aitists. There have casting of the part of the widow is perhaps been protests from the public against the sale. unexpected: it is—Joan Sutherland. Obituary: The death is announced of Fried­ It had been suggested to ask the West Berlin rich Schreyvogel, 77, former vice-director of Govemment to acquire the house and open it Kenya: Opera visits from European countries the Vienna Burgtheater, dramatist, novelist to the public as a museum of publishing. are infrequent, the Graz Opera House was and critic. Schreyvogel, whose works included E.G.L. FAMILY EVENTS Rosenthal.—Mrs. Emma Rosenthal SURREY AREAS near Richmond/ Personal Entries in the column Family (nee Rosenstiel), of 15 Minster Kew/Wimbledon, also Hammer­ Events are free of charge. Texts Road, London, N.W.2, passed away smith and Putney areas : Lady, car CONTINENTAL LADY interested on January 16. Deeply moumed owner avaUable for shopping, in theatre, music, art, etc., would should be sent in by the 15th of and sadly missed by her chUdren, cooking, companionship. Would like to meet ladies and gentlemen the month. grandchildren, relatives and use car for outings, transport, 3-4 of similar interests for companion­ friends. hours per day, Mondays to Fridays. ship, age 50-60, preferably N.W.S. Birthdays Box 556. Johnson. — Mr. Peter Johnson, Please contact AJR Employment Rychwalski.—Mr. Horst Rychwalski Agency, 01-624 4449. father of the Hyphen, celebrated passed away on February 6 at the LADY, LATE THIRTIES, wishes his fifteenth leap year birthday on age of 65, after a long Ulness, to meet educated gentleman for Febmary 29. With best wishes bravely born. Sadly missed by his TWO HUNGARIAN LADIES, very friendship. Box 558. from his grateful Hyphenites. loving wife, Ann, family and many good cooks available for parties. Kraus.—^Mrs. Johanna Kraus, of 2 friends. AJR Employment Agency, phone NICE WIDOW, 50, would like to Cleve Road London, NW6 3RR, 01-624 4449. meet gentleman friend, under 60, celebrated her 90th birthday on CLASSIFIED car owner preferred, N.W. London. February 21. Admired and loved The charge in these columns is ALTERATIONS OF DRESSES, Box 560. ete., undertaken by ladies on our by all her friends. 15p for five words. INFORMATION WANTED Singer. — Mrs. Charlotte Singer register. Phone AJR Employment Agency, 01-624 4449. (nee Bodlaender), of Flat 6, St. Situations Vacant Hans Carl Ladewig: Max Lichtwitz. Dennis House, Melville Road, —Would anybody who knew one Birmingham 16, will celebrate her Women Accommodation Vacant or both of the above German law­ SOth birthday on March 1. THE AJR EMPLOYMENT yers or had professional dealings AGENCY needs ladies for dress AN IDEAL, MOST COMFORT­ with them in Germany, please Deaths alterations and mending who would ABLE HOME for a widower or contact: Mrs. D. M. Liebmann, 27 Boldes. — Miss Martha Boldes be prepared to collect and deUver single man. 1 bedroom, 1 sitting- Hurstwood Road, London, NWll work/do fittings at clients' homes. room, own private bath and toUet, OAS. Tel: 01-455 7006. passed away peacefuUy on Febru­ meals if wanted. 5 minutes Marble ary 13, 1976, at Leo Baeck House, Please contact Mrs. Casson, 01-624 4449. Arch, Little Venice. Please phone The Bishop's Avenue, London, N.2. 01-286 5676 or write to Box 562. Deeply missed by her relatives and JEWS' TEMPORARY friends. Situations Wanted Men Accommodation Wanted SHELTER Broh.—Mrs. Charlotte Broh (nee Ahner), peacefully passed away in MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY, WIDOW, 50, PROFESSIONAL, Mansell Lodge her 74th year on January 29, fol­ MATURE ARTS GRADUATE. wants to share flat with lady. Cen­ lowing a long Ulness. Moumed and Former marine machinery tral or N.W. London. Box 559. 5 Mapesbury Road, missed by her husband, Richard draughtsman, with work towards London, NW2 4HZ Broh, 9 Palace Court, Palace Road, M.A. centering in master scientists' REFINED GENTLEMAN wants London, SW2 3ED, relatives and lives. Three young daughters. comfortable room with central many friends. Needs responsible job in U.K., heating and cooking facUities. Irish Republic^ or Continental Box 561. Required immediately: David.—On January 2, 1976, after Europe. Amencan citizen. Ten a long illness, Herta David, of years' residence in Britain. Some Morris Feinmann House, 178 Pala­ knowledge of French and Hebrew. MisceUaneous COOK tine Road, Manchester, 20, widow Deep, comprehensive, non-special­ REVLON MANICURIST / PEDI- of Morris David and sister-in-law ist knowledge of music and of fine for above residential hostel; must drawing and paintings. Box 557. CURIST. WiU visit your home. of Hella Loepert. Deeply moumed be able to cook for 20-50 resi­ by her relatives and a large circle 01-445 2915. of devoted friends. Women dents—strictly kosher. Fumished Diamant.—Mrs. Jenny-Lotte Dia­ LADIES AVAILABLE for shop­ YOUNG, MODEST ISRAELI GIRL, accommodation available on 16 years old, from a kibbutz would premises, with full residential mant (nee Herrmann), formerly of ping, cooking, companionship, light like to stay with a family during Berlin, passed away after a long ill­ attendance duties for at least 3 the summer hoUdays, giving help emoluments. ness on February 4,1976, in her 88th hours per day up to 5 days per also with sewing, to leam English. year. Deeply moumed by her son. week. Telephone: AJR Employ­ Please write or phone Dr. Bruno Applications in writing stating Meyerstein. — Mrs. Marie Luise ment Agency, 01-624 4449 and find Schweig, 18 West Heath Drive, Meyerstein (n6e Wolff), formerly out whether we know of someone London, N.W.ll. Tel.: 01-455 2109. age, qualifications and/or pre­ Kassel, Germany, died peacefully in your area or in easy reach by vious experience and salary re­ at her home in Stanmore Road, bus or tube. WANTED JUDAICA, paintings, quired to the Secretary at above Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Febm­ NURSING COMPANION. Continen­ engravings, prints, chanucah address, enclosing copies of ary 15, after a long illness bome tal lady, German-speaking, seeks lamps, rings, old items of Jewish references or testimonials (if with great courage. Mouraed and non-residential position. Also night interest. Mr. R. Kirson, 16 Amndel available). sadly missed by her relatives and duty and as travelling companion. Road, Croydon, Surrey. Tel: even­ many friends. Box 555. ings 01-689 3568. AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Page 11

JEWISH BOOK WEEK ORGANISATIONAL NEWS March 8-11 This year's Jewish Book Week wiU be held 20th BIRTHDAY PARTY OF THE AJR CLUB member of the large family received his or from March 8 to 11 at HUlel House 1/2 her proper share. Endsleigh Street, London, W.C.l. The AJR is If ever there was a party which can be called It was a memorable event, not only in the one of the sponsoring organisations of the a full success, it was the 20th Birthday Party history of the Club, but of the AJR at large opening lecture on Monday, March 8, when Of the AJR Club, held on February 1 at which, by providing the facilities for running Dr. V. D. Lipman wiU speak about "Israel nainnah Karminski House. As the guests of the the Club, has given a Home from Home to ZangwUl and his Anglo-Jewry". On Wednesday, Vnn chairman, Mrs. Margaret Jacoby, about many in our midst. Mr. Chaim Raphael, CBE, will give an address loO members and friends of the Club were on "American Jewish Life and Letters. treated to coffee and cake, and both the Club MEMORIAL MEETING FOR THE MARTYRS Thoughts for the Bicentenary", and on Thurs­ room and the HaU in the lower ground floor day, the weU-known historian, Martin GUbert, were fiUed to capacity. Fortunately, the loud­ An Important Event will speak about "Zionist Ideals in Literature speaker system which covers both floors This year's meeting in memory of the and ReaUty". All functions commence at 8 p.m. ^"nultaneously, but which had become a bit Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and the Six Million and, as in previous years, a wide selection of snaky in the course of the years, could be put Martyrs wUl be held on Sunday, AprU 25, at newly published booKs will be exhibited in the in order at very short notice, and thus the 3 p.m., in the New London Theatre, Parker HaU. speeches and recitals were "Upstairs Down­ Street, Dmry Lane, W.C.2. The details about stairs" performances. The high-point was the the speakers will be announced in the next Charming address in verse by the indomitably issue. There is, however, a special reason, for ANNIVERSARY OF VICKY'S DEATH youthful Mrs. Jacoby. She recalled the first ten which we announce the function in advance. Last month, on February 23, ten years have years, when the steadUy growing number of The AJR has been associated with the annual passed since Vicky (Victor Weisz) died under members met in a room at Zion House, Eton Memorml Meetings throughout the years. It tragic circumstances. Born in Germany in 1913 Avenue, and the Club's tremendous expansion is a joint effort of practically all Jewish of Hungarian parentage, he came to this atter the AJR had acquired the house at 9 organisations. However, whilst untU now, the country as a Jewish refugee in 1935. After a Adamson Road. It was her suggestion to name AJR was one of the numerous supporting difficult initial period, he became one of the ^nis communal centre after the leading per­ organisations, it has now accepted the invita­ leading cartoonists in his country of adoption. sonality of the Jewish Women's Organisation tion to join the four major organisations, One of the reasons for his success was that, in Germany, Hannah Karminski, who volun­ among them the Board of Deputies, which, as as he used to explain, he had made a point tarily stayed in Germany and suffered a martyr's sponsors, carry the main responsibility for the after his arrival to study EngUsh works of Oeath. The speakers at the Opening Ceremony preparation and the ultimate success of the literature and English adages and to get on December 12, 1965, under the chairmanship function. It was repeatedly mentioned in these acquainted with the English mentalitv and 01 Mr. A. S. Dresel, included Hannah's first columns that, whilst the Memorial Meetings sense of humour. This enabled him to use oousin, the late Sir Seymour Karminski, Mr. were always weU attended by Jews bom in as captions for his cartoons quotations from Samuel (now Lord) Fisher, at that time Mayor this country, those who themselves escaped Shakespeare and Alitoe in Wonderland and Pj Camden, Rabbi Salzberger, who gave the the Holocaust or lost their nearest ones other sayings which are part and parcel of oiessing to the House, and herself. in it were with the possible exception of the the education of the indigenous. As a political Turning to the present position of the Club, Jews from Poland only comparatively sparsely cartoonist, he worked with the "News r"ich now has 448 members, Mrs. Jacoby in represented. We urgently appeal to our mem­ Chronicle", the "DaUy Mirror", the "New n^r inimitable humorous way expressed her bers to keep the date free for the function and Statesman" and, during his last years for the nanks to the numerous helpers, expect that a greater number than in the past "Evening Standard". It must have been a .y The function was enhanced by recitals of the will join their fellow Jews in this hour of tremendous strain for him to comment day ^outh Choir of the Belsize Square Synagogue, remembrance. after day at very short notice on latest ^onducted by Johanna Metzger-Lichtenstern, political events. accompanied by Paul Licbtenstern. The ZION HOUSE LECTURES So far, no cartoonist of his standing has onoice of the well-balanced programme was We should like to draw our readers' atten­ come to the fore after his death. He had many symbolic: it included works in English, Hebrew tion to the announcement on page 8 carrying friends among his fellow refugees. At the and German. details about the last four lectures of the same time there are very few in our midst the greetings of the AJR Executive were course. who have succeeded to the same extent in ^onveyed. by Dr. F. E. Falk and Dr. W establishing a reputation for themselves in "osenstock and the grateful feelings of the GOLDA MEIR MUSICAL this country. His memory was honoured in an members became evident in the brief speeches Composer Lionel Bart is about to finish a almost unique way by a special concert in p?me of them contributed to the function. The big new musical the subject of which is Golda the Festival Hall, which was attended by the yimax was Mrs. Jacoby's cutting of the birth- Meir. He announced, however, that the star Prime Minister and the leaders of the two Y^y cake with its 20 candles. Supplemented wUl not be Golda, but her sister Sheyna who opposition parties and at which tribute was oy se\'eral further cakes of equal size, every had a great influence on Golda's career. paid to him in an address by Michael Foot.

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N.W.6 .^•* telaphone the Matron, 01-455 0800 Residents: 01-452 0707 1 minute Irom SwIaa Cottage Tube Statle* Tel.: 01-435 5856 & 8565 Page 12 AJR INFORMATION March 1976 Letter to tiie Editor ^ NEWS FROM GERMANY TEACHER COURSES OF LANDESVERBAND 80th BIRTHDAY OF "EULENSPIEGEL" WERNER FINCK Sir,—With reference to Dr. Loioenthal's PROFESSOR HERBERT WEICHMANN Werner Finck, the political cabaretist and article on the Prussian Landesverband (AJR author, was awarded the "Eulenspiegel-Bru- Information, January 1976) I should like to der-Wuerden" of the "Freundeskreis Till mention one of its important activities during On February 23, Professor Herbert Weich­ Eulenspiegel" in Schoeppenstedt near Braun­ mann celebrated his SOth birthday in Hamburg. the early years of the Nazi regime. As Jewish schweig; one of its former members inclu­ pupils had to leave the State schools in ever- He can loolc back to a long and distinguished ded the late Chancellor Konrad Adenauer. career. Born at Landsberg/Upper Silesia as Finck's latest book, "Zwischendurch — Sie increasing numbers it fell to the existing son of a doctor, he studied law, and after werden lachen, mir ist es ernst", by its very Jevrish schools—and a few new ones—to a few years as a judge in Breslau, occupied title indicates the task to be fulfilled by the assume responsibility for their education. The high oflBce in the Prussian Government and political cabaret in a free society. It will be need for additional Staff could be met by the became personal assistant to Otto Braun, the remembered that under the Nazis, Wer­ appointment of Jevrish teachers who had been Prime Minister. As a Jew and a member of ner Finck did not shirk from making re­ dismissed from the State schools, but it was the Social-Democratic Party, he was at once marks in a witty way which in fact were purged by the Nazi Government and spent essential to provide these teachers with a meant extremely seriously. As one of the few grounding—or, at least, a refresher course- seven years in France as a free-lance journal­ courageous people in those years, his life was ist. In 1940 he escaped to the United States, often in danger and he also had to spend in Jevrish subjects to fit them for their new studied economics and became a chartered some time in the Concentration Camp. Now tasks. accountant. After the war, in 1948, his old 73 years old, he has remained as indomitable For this purpose the Landesverband organised, friend Max Brauer, at the time Lord Mayor of as he always was. E.G.L. in Berlin, a course (Religion.slehrerkursus) Hamburg, invited liim to retum and oflfered him the position of president of the Hamburg under the direction of Rabbi Dr. Galliner municipal audit office. He accepted and subse­ BENSHEIMER VERLAG, MANNHEIM lohich covered such subjects as Hebrew, Jewish quently became a Senator in the Hamburg Material Required History, and the teachings of Judaism. The Govemment and member of the Federal Coun­ We have been asked, whether any of our lecturers included men who did not survive the cil (Bundesrat) in Bonn. From 1968-69 he was readers could supply information about the Nazi regime, e.g. Rabbi Dr. Julius Lewkowitz president of the Bundesrat and in this capacity Julius Bensheimer Verlag, which was founded and Dr. Meir Spanier. Among the surviving deputy of the Federal president—the second in the 19th century in Mannheim and which lecturers was Dr. Fritz Bamberger, who is now man in the Govemment. At Hamburg Univer­ from 1920 onwards was regarded as one of Vice-President of the Leo Baeck Institute in sity he has held the chair for public account­ the most important publishing firms in the New York. ancy and economics since 1956. Between 1965 field of jurisprudence; it also published the and 1971 he was Lord Mayor of Hamburg and "Neue Badische Landeszeitung". The enquirer, The course concluded with an examination, president of the Hamburg Senate. who does research work on the history of the and the candidates were then given a certifi­ cate which qualified them as teachers of Since his retirement the dynamic politician firm, is particularly interested in getting in has become an Elder Statesman and a Free­ touch with members of Bensheimer and Jewish religion. man of Hamburg. He is also a board member Guetermann families, who owned the firm. In addition the Landesverband published a Any information should be sent to: Assessor series of bulletins with guidelines for the of many scholarly institutions including the Dr. Georg Leistner, Institut fuer Euro­ London Wiener Library. paeisches Recht der Universitaet des Saar­ teaching of Jewish subjects. E. G. LOWENTHAL landes, Saarbruecken, West Germany. 4 Polhill Ave., Bedford. H. W. FREYHAN

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