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Indianapolis Indiana Jewish Post (Newspaper) - January 18, 1963, Indianapolis, IndianaA 15� per copy published weekly a $7 per year a jewish pest a of Quot if you let the people know they can act into Indiana edition me 4-1307 Friday january 18, 1963 volume Jef women set plans for annual meeting a total of 2,500 invitation have been sent out to uie women of the Community is attend the jewish welfare federations women a divisions annual meeting and luncheon at 12 30 ., wednesday Jan. 30, at the Indianapolis hebrew congregation. Besides the elections of officers an interesting program has been arranged. newcomers in Indianapolis have been personally invited to attend the luncheon As guests of the women a division. A a what will happen if the federation stops raising Money will be discussed by a three Man panel. Panellists Are rabbi Maurice Davis of the Iii rabbi Sidney Steiman. Of Beth Al Zedeck and Frank h. Newman director of the federation. Mrs. Ebner Blatt Campaign chairman. Mrs. David m. Cook co chairman of the special gifts and mrs. Jack a. Goodman National Cabinet member for the United jewish Appeal will counter the arguments of the panellists by describing the needs of local National and overseas programs. Other participants in the program will include rabbi Nan Dor Fruchter by Nai torah and Quot rabbi Solomon Silberberg. Of the United orthodox congregation. The Welcome Wagon committee under the chairmanship of mrs. Walter Lichtenstein will introduce new residents to Indianapolis to the Assembly. Mrs. Alexander Kahn the division a vice president is program chairman. Women s division leaders under mrs. Charles fisches presidency have carefully planned this program As they Felt its Universal Appeal would attract Maxi m u m numbers of interested women in the Community. Mrs. Fisch said that this program will consider the concepts behind our Community a major program the annual federation Appeal. Quot women a she said Quot want to know what would happen if the federation stops its annual campaigns and they want to know More about Why the fund raising programs Are necessary. A the meeting will Deal with these problems in a highly interesting she added. Annual meeting committee chairmen in addition to mrs. Kahn Are mrs. Jack a. Goodman and mrs. Clarence Budd invitations mrs. Samuel s. Scha Het and mrs. Frank Goldsmith registration mrs. Leon Harris hostesses mrs. Herbert Backer hospitality mrs. Julius Maurer decorations and mrs. Lichtenstein sweep two Homes fire gutted the Northside Homes of two jewish businessmen within a period of two Days last week. On Jan. To fire swept through the Spring Mill Road ranch style continued on Page 23 Munch Leader refutes charges made la Book editor s note the following letter is from Bernard w. Freund Muncie jewish Community Leader and chairman of the newly formed human. Relations association. Or. Freund is commenting on a summary of the Muncie chapter of the Book a a tale of ten cities which appeared in last weeks Post and opinion. Quot we have read with mixer Quot sorrow and Hope the front Page Banner Quot exposed of our City in your january 11th Issue summarizing the Quot Muncie chapter of Lipman amp Vorspan so tale of ten Quot the sorrow is for your concept of journalistic responsibility which led you to present uie summary with neither corrective on the scene reporting nor comments by Muncie residents. The Hope is that by focusing your readers attention on shortcoming in our society present in other cities As Well As Muncie you May inspire some of them to work harder to cure some of these social ills. A an important objection to your Story is that you uncritically accepted the a scholarly treatment and conclusions of the Quot Muncie chapter a which in considerable part was a stringing together of what amounted to Little More than gossip and offhand opinions interspersed with pseudo intellectual analytical comment. A similar a a dredging operation in any City would produce countless similar examples of shortcomings in individual jews and non jews such As your article reports and Lead no More logically than in the Case of Muncie to derogatory conclusions about the jewish and general Community. A How do we answer this general attack on almost All facets of our communal life falsely and outrageously implying that we Are a pitiable Cluster of humanity rejected by non jews and voluntarily insulating ourselves from outside jewish life the charges would be amusing in their grotesque inaccuracy if they were not of so serious a nature. Quot we participate actively in a acc nuts by Nai b Rith Jarc and Adl at state regional and National Levels and have received National recognition from a acc and nuts. The Anderson Muncie Hadassah is outstanding in its work. Our youngsters the product of a Fine religious school from kindergarten through 10th Grade have held offices and Board positions in hefty of Fly and Indiana sub Region and attend Union Institute at Zionsville in High proportion to their numbers. Quot we have close relationships with both Adl and Indiana Jarc and Call often on their Indiana poll offices for assistance in Community relations. Our Jef has distributed More than a Quarter of a million dollars during the b Nai b Rith women to Honor official by Nai by Rith chapters in Indianapolis have slated several functions to Honor mrs. David Blum off 1st vice president of the organization District ii who will arrive Here from st. Louis for a three Day visit on monday Jan. 21. At 8 30 ., monday mrs. Blumoff will meet the executive Board of menorah chapter 924 at the Home of mrs. Abe Shanker Man 5350 e. 40th st. On tuesday at 10 . The visitor will be present at a special Board meeting of by Nai by Rith women chapter 324 which will be followed by a Brunch at the Home of mrs. Benjamin Schuff 486 Holliday Lane. The chapter will Honor mrs. Blun Loff at a dessert luncheon at 1 At the Beth Al Zedeck. Mrs. Milton Stern program chairman will present a musical dramatization entitled Quot gifts of love a the cast includes Mes. Harlan Ilem Stecker Robert car Esky Sidney Davis Daniel Jacobson and mrs. Benjamin Schuff. Pianist is mrs. Ellen Berk. The theme of the musical deals with personal Case histories of medical and psychiatric patients who have received financial Aid through contributions made by the organization. Later at 8 30 Mrs. Blumoff will attend an open Board meeting of menorah chapter 924 in the Home of mrs. Donald Stiller Man 1015 Fairway drive. Mrs. Arnold Spellman the chapter s anti defamation league chairman will be in charge of a panel discussion entitled Quot looking toward the 21st the discussion is sponsored by Adl which is observing its 50th anniversary during the week of Jan. 28. Panellists will discuss what has been done in the past 50 years and will also preview what is ahead for the american jewish Community. In june this year mrs. Blumoff will be installed As president of District ii. The District covers eight states. A resident of st. Louis she has held various offices in b Nai by Rith women for More than ten years. A past president of Brand is chapter st. Louis Council she has served her District in such capacities As scholarship fundraising by Nai b Rith youth organization and acquisition chairman. She also serves As District chapter service chairman. Mrs. David Blumoff District ii official past 15 years to Ufa Jda Hul it air and other jewish institutions. Synagogue services Are conducted every Friday night by student rabbis from Cincinnati. A almost every jewish family spends social evenings with non jewish friends frequently on a House to House basis. Our Homes Are scattered about the City not huddled in a jewish enclave and we have excellent relationships with our neighbors. Quot an especially serious criticism of the Post s summary of the chapter on Muncie in tale of ten cities is that by sensational izing the contents through Banner front Page location and unbalanced selection of material for Lead paragraphs you gave the impression that the social attitudes actions and contributions of Muncie jews and their relationships with non jews. Are atypical a and for the worse. Quot contributions Well above average have been made by our Small band of Muncie jews in leadership and example in a number of the areas mentioned in your article attitudes to Ward negroes participation in organizations and life of the general Community activity in National and regional jewish organizations. Quot Here Are some of the organizations in which the less than 100 adult jews of Muncie have participated in recent years president or other officer red Cross Library Board heart association March of dimes shrine club Camp Crosley alumni lawyers wives probation advisory commission Park advisory commission juvenile Aid fund. National federation of Temple sisterhood state sisterhood Indiana by Nai by Rith Indiana Jarc. A Quot Board member cancer fund family counselling service Muncie symphony Ball Hospital auxiliary Owca boy scouts human relations association retarded children boys club american association of University women. Regional Adl regional by Nai b Rith. Quot Active member of worker kiwanis optimists Lions elks Moose masons girl scouts United fund league of women voters. Matinee Musicale Godfel lows mental health association Muncie committee for the United nations. Quot is this the record of a group which is the a least integrated and most segregated in the state. Has a accepted self ghettoisation a. Has removed itself from the main Stream of jewish life in America a these characterizations attributed to Quot a jewish Leader outside the City a Are the too glib products of facile phrase making. They most certainly Are not factual conclusions deserving serious notice in a reputable yours truly Bernard w. Freund

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