
o<> 1CAL t,.SSOC• i:- ·,· t ~H !l l S1 " R 1 J ..- " 2~q ~%ELL ST • O \. p R,OV. b • " " THE ONLY ENGLISH -JEWISH W EE KLY tN R. /. AND SOUTHEAST MASS. VOL. XLIX, NO. 16 FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1965 15.t PER COPY 28 PAGES Premier Levi Eshkol Goldmann Calls Accusations Calls Hanging Of Israeli 'Murder' Against Soviet 'Distorted' NEW YORK - World Zionist The Nazi comparison has been J ERUSALEM - Premier Levi president last week a sserted that sugge s ted on Infrequent occasions Eshkol used the term "murder" accusations against the Soviet Un ­ by American J ewish Leaders. Mos t WATCHING THE FINGERS of a child "reading" a book may give one last week -to describe the execu­ ion, concerning Its treatment of such leaders have limited their a deep feeling of sadness: but Imagine that same child without the abil­ tion of Ell Cohen, 41, In Damascus the Jews, were "too often being comment s, however, to the accu­ ity or the material to .. read" - this ts even more sad . See Page 4 on charges or espionage for Is­ distorted." sation of anti-Semitism In the about an organization which has done something about books for the blind. rael. Dr. Na hum Goldmann added Soviet Government. He said that the Israeli, whose that unjustified accusations could Dr. Goldmann contended that body was left hanging In a square "only delay the solution of the the problem of Soviet Jews was ror six hours after the execullon, problem. and even harm Soviet not a denial of "civic rights or Mrs. S. Sollosy Named President was the victim or Internal politi­ Jewry." possibilities of livelihood and pro­ cal turmoil In Syria and or ten­ While declaring that anti-Sem­ fessional careers ." sions between S yr la and the other itism exists In many parts of the The main problem, he said, Is Of Day School Ladies' Association Arab states. Soviet Union and that Moscow must a denial of "the facilities to main­ He explained that Israel had be criticized for not acting more tain their Jewish Identity and to Mrs. Sheldon S. Sollosy was vtded by Paul Glassman, pianist, maintained silence during the 40- vigorously to prevent and punish develop their existence as a dis­ elected president or the Ladles and a trio which Included J oel day "fake" trial because efforts anti-Semitic Incidents. Dr. Gold­ tinct religious and national min­ Association or the Providence He­ Gerebofr on the clarinet, Barry were made In all possible a reas, mann said the problem "ls not ority r ecognized as such under the brew Day School at the group• s Novlch on the flute and Wayne through or ganizations and "highly one of persecution In the usual law." Annual Meeting held on Tuesday Krieger at the piano. esteemed" International person­ meaning of the word.'' evening, June 15. rresentatlons were made by alities, to save the Israel's life, ''To compare ln any way the Dr. Goldmann was also critical Other officers who were elected Mrs. Fishbein, outgoing president, and "we did not want to Inter­ policy of the Soviet Government of the Soviet Government's con­ and Installed were Mesdames Har­ to Mrs. William Newman, Mrs. fere." with the Nazis Is not only a hid­ tention that Its nationality policy, old Organic, Archie Smith, Sey­ Leonard Bellin and Mrs. Seymore Through the United Nations eous distortion but highly 1mfalr "'which gives a large measure of more Winograd, vice-presidents: Winograd for outstanding service Mixed Armistice Commission, Is­ to Soviet Russia, which saved hun­ autonomy to minorities. especially Joseph Jay Fishbein, treasurer; to the organization. rael transmitted to Syria a re­ dreds of thousands of Jews when In the cultural field, Is based on Kenneth Resnick, financial sec­ Members of the Ladles As­ quest for the body for burial In they escaped from the Nazi s at terrt rorlal concentration of these retary; Norman Weinberg, record­ sociation who were named Chai Israel. It was learned that Israel the beginning of World War 11." minorities. "' Ing secretary; Norman Berkowitz, honorary board members as had made an approach lo a Morton Bornstein and Malcolm founders of the school and for con­ "friendly nation" to use Its of­ Bromberg, corresponding secre­ tinuous service were Mesdames fices to help recover the victim's Goldmann 's Stand On Russia taries. Robert Berlinsky, William Ber­ body. Rabbi Saul Leeman of the Cran­ ger, Joseph Dubin, Lewis Korn, The Israel Foreign Ministry ston J ewlsh Center was Installing William Newman, Henry Oelbaum, also voiced "shock and outrage" Disavowed By World ·zionists officer. Isaiah Segal, Phll1p Seidman, and over the execution, asserting that J ERUSA LEM - The Jewish ments were made In a private A musical Interlude was pro- , Archie Smith. an "Israeli citizen'' was executed Agency for Israel this week disa­ capacity and In no way committed "after a travesty of a trial with­ vowed remarks made last week by the World Zionist Organization. out an opportunity for legal de­ Dr. Nathum Goldmann, president It was 1mderstood that Pre­ Rabbi Charles Shulman fense, In deftance of the most of the World Zionist Organization. mier Levi Eshkol and Foreign elementary precepts of justice concerning Soviet Jews. Minister Golda Meir and their and In spite of appeals by scores The world head las t week con­ associates were also up set over Addresses GJC Meeting of personalities and organizations tended that public criticism and the Zion! st leader's comments that asking the Syrians to abide by the appeals for a change In Soviet accusations against the Soviet "Feeding of the h1mgry; cloth­ customary rules of justice and treatment of Jews were lneffec­ Union"s treatment of Its Jews were Ing of the naked; finding a home for clemency." Uve, "too often being distorted" often distorted. the homeless.'' Is the work of the Israel had offered to turn over and sometimes harmful. He advo­ A Jewish Agency official be­ Jewish people toward their own to Syria any or all of Its Syrian cated "quiet diplomacy." moaned the fact that "the good said Rabbi Charles E. Shulman at prisoners In exchange for com­ A Jewish Agency spokesman relations that we had built up" the 20th Annual Meeting of the Gen­ mutation of the death sentence. said that the opinions , expressed between the agency and key Gov­ eral Jewish Committee held Wed­ Thal ofter too, was rejected by at a news conference In New York ernment ministries on foreign pol­ nesday night at the Sheraton-Bil I­ the Syrians. They rebuffed clem­ last Thursday, were "personal and Icy questions had received a set­ more Hotel. ency appeals from two Europe­ did not reflect ihe policies of the back with Dr. Goldmann's state­ Jews In free co1mtrles have heads of state, Pope Paul, and World Zionist Organization. The ments. given their fellow Jews In the countless other leading world agency and the W .Z.O. have over­ However, this was not ~he first oppressed nations a sense of hope. personalities. lapping functions and alms In the time that Dr. Goldmann has been "They have given them dignity for Officials of the Premier's of­ promotion of Zionism. at odds with Israel's leaders over the Indignities they have suffered," fice started a special fUnd for the The Jewish Agency was par­ a foreign policy question. When continued Rabbi Shulman of the family, a widow and three chil­ ticularly upset tha1 ·0r. Goldmann David Ben-Gurion was Premier Riverdale Temple In New York dren. · at his news conference had not the two men frequently and pub­ City. repeated his statement of a month licly disagreed. Under the Eshkol "The collectlve conscience of ago that all his political state- regime these frictions have been the American community'' has en­ Rabbis Urged To reduced. abled the Jews of Israel to be Four of the five Israel! news­ clothed, fed and housed, said Rabbi papers that de.voted editorials this Shulman. Abolish All Wars week to Dr. Goldmann's New York Dr. Sidney Go! dsteln of the CINCINNATI - Reform rab­ statements took him to task. The Brown University Sociology De­ bis should "always be In the van­ only paper that supported his ad­ partment and the director of the ·guard - even to the point of civil vocacy of "quiet diplomatic ac­ !964 -Survey of the Jewish Popula­ disobedience - In the struggle to tion" was the organ of the u1 tra­ tion of Greater Providence, spoke Simon Warn-s Christians · abolish forever the horrors of orthodox religious political party of ·1he changes which are taking war," their leader said here re­ Agudat Israel. place In the local Jewish comm1m­ Jrying To Convert Jews cently. One paper called his state­ lty. Rabbi Leon I. Feuer of Toledo, ments "most surprising and In Merrill L. Hassenfeld was re­ CHICAGO- A Chicago rabbi president of the Central Confer­ part damaging and harmful." An­ elected as president of the GJC. warned Christians to stop trying ence of American Rabbis, made the other asked If "It was necessary Other officers elected were Max to convert Jews to Christianity appeal tonight at the opening of the to put a weapon into our enemies' Alperin, Bertram L. Bernhardt, when carrying on dialogues with organization's 76th annual conven­ hands by dee! a ring that unjust ac­ Arthur J, Levy, Judge Frank Licht Jews concerning areas of differ­ tion. cusations are being leveled against and Alexander Rumpler, vice­ ences and agreement. ''We should be at least as out­ Russia." presidents; Sol Koffler, treasurer; Addressing a conference at spoken In marching and demon­ A third asserted that ''we can­ and Melvin Zurler, secretary.
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