Page 2 - The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, October 29, 1971
Organizations and People
More than so mernbers of the Federation of Jewi toured local agencies recently. Here, the women listen intently ais off icials of the New Mount Sinai Hospitial explain how the hospital is taking its services out to the community.
Community Awareness Day
by Miriam Herman
Perhaps you noticed a green and white double-decker bus around town last Wednesday, filled to the brim with women. Well that bus was part of the planning that helped to make "Community Awareness Day" a success. How else could 50 women visit three community organizations, tour two of them, listen to eight speakers, take time for lunch and return to the starting "point with the same number with which we began?
The name, "Community Awareness Day" speaks for itself - it was a day ananged by the Federation of Jewish Women's Organizations (under the aegis of the United Jewish Welfare Fund) designed to promote a better understanding of the Jewish community. The 50 women who checked in at Holy Blossom Temple at 9:30 a.m. were there on behalf of the Federation's 40 par-
ticipating organizations. .
Rupert Shriar, director of the Social Planning Committee of the United Jewish Welfare Fund, was the morning session speaker. He outlined the structure of our Jewish community and its basic issues. In tracing our histoiy from its 12-family beginnings when religious life formed the center of Jewish life, to our present-day plethora of organizations and agencies, Mr. Shriar stated "Wc must find our way back to becoming onie community - one powerful organization to help all aspects of our community in the struggle for a creative Canadian Jewish survival" Mr. Shriar continued, "our concern should be 'the fight for a quality of Jewish life with which our children can identify. We must recreate our community to meet our needs."
The next stop was New Mount Sinai Hospital. The emphasis there was on the thrust of the hospital into the community.
Congress plenary session planned for Nov. 13-16
MONTREAL - Some 1.000 delegates have been officially designated to represent their organizations at the I6th Planary Assembly of the Canadian Jewish Congress, to be held in Montreal November 13 - 16.
The triennial assembly, which will be attended by delegates from all parts of Canada is recognized as tlie national convention of Canadian Jewry. The delegates, elected from almost all Jewish organizations in the country, indicate the largest participation in the more than SQ-year history of the Canadian Jewish Congress.
Special events of the Assembly begin Saturday evening with a reception and greetings to the delegates given by His Excellency Dr. Theodor Meron; Israeli Ambassador to Canada. Highlight of this session will be an address given by Dr. Yaacov Herzog, Director-General of the Prime Minister's office in Israel. Dr. Herzog is well known as an intellectual diplomat and former Ambassador of Israel to Canada.
A special commemorative ceremony honoring the late Samuel Bronfman, dean of Canadian Jewish leaders andlong-time president of the Canadian Jewish Congress, will ofTicially ■ open the convention on Sunday morning. Special tributes will be paid to Mr. Bronfman by Dr. NahumGoldmann. president of the World Jewish Congress and Mr. Monroe Abbey; president of the Canadian organization.
Professor Moshe Davis, director of the Institute of Contemporary Jewry at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, will highlight the Sunday luncheon with a discussion of the "North American Scene". Professor Davis occupies the Stephen S. Wise Chair in Amerir
can Jewish History and Institutions at the Hebrew University and is an authority on Jewish Life on this continent.
Guest speaker at the Sunday evening banquet is the Honorable Yosef Burg, Israel's minister of interior, Mr. "Monroe Abbey, will deliver his report as outgoing National President of Congress at the banquet.
Saul Hayes, executive vice-president of CJC, will give the keynote address at the luncheon on Monday. Mr. Hayes will speak on "Congress and the Jewish Community".
During the Assembly, delegates will participate in introspective working sessions guided by discussion leaders. The working sessions, which will review basic policy, fall into six areas of major concern:
Congress and the Community - the relationship of iCongress to the national organizations, local welfare funds and community councils.
Canadian Jews and Canadian Concern! -•should Congress actively participate in subjects of general Canadian concern, or should it be limited to Jewish affairs? The Role of Congress in Jewish Education
The Role of Congress in Yoiith Work -The Role of Congress in International Jewish Organizations -
Foreign Affairs, Foi-eign Goyerhments. Soviet Jewry. Jews in Arab Lands, all areas where the CJC is Canadian Jewry's official voice. ■■ Israel-■ Other sessions will deal with Yiddish; :■: the French Fact; Archives; Religious Affairs; Integration and Settlement of Newcomers. . A new President and NationalOfficers will be elected at the assembly.
Mr. Sidney Liswobd, executive director of the hospital, introduced the panel of speakers.- Mr. Gerald Turner, Mrs. Eva Kenyon, Dr. Stanley Greben and Dr. Nathan Levinne
- each of whom ^proachied the subject from their own vantage poiiit as hopsital administrator; social, wori^er; psychiatrist and family ' practitioner, reflectively.
iroin the discussiohs was a picture of ahos-^ pital vitally concerned with the patient as a total human being and vrith its own increasing responshreness to the social needs of the
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After a mack luncheon (courtesy of the_ hosiiital), we toured the family service-unit on the fifth floor. The unit is ananged to resemble a doctor's office with waiting room, receptionist, nurses and eicaming rooms.
""Thirteen staff doctors, on a rotating basis, provide the services of a family physician to more than 1,000 patients a month. As Mr., Liswoiod said in summation, "New Moimt Sinai Hospital believes in the philosophy of caring for people by caring about people."
The Jfewish Family arid Child Service group hbniies was a change in pace> As we sat in the garden of a rambling house in a middle class section of the city, Mr. Jerome Diamond, executive director of JF&CS, presented some of the crises facing our young people today. The agency deals with problems confronting both the bright child and the slow one. Our society needs fewer lawyers, doctors and engineers, and there^ is less place for youngsters with special abilities.
, There is no alternative plan, no program for them.
At the other extreme, the Jewish youngster who cannot make it in to the Wy halls of higher learning faces tremendous parental opposition when attempts are made to guide him into a vocational school
The house itself was much like any other large house with five children - if a bit neater
- shoes in the vestibule, posters on the wall, musical instruments in the comers of the bedrooms. Mr. Ian Culpitt the supervisor of the group homes answered questions.
Community Awareness Day succeeded. AU of the women left with a heightened concern for the needs of others.
As Mrs. Bertram Garfield, the chairman of the day, had so aptly put it, "To be aware is to care."
what's new.
by Miriam Herman
Congress gives thanks for success
Canadian Jewish Congress leaders expressed thgif iidmiration for the manner in which Toronto's Jewish community partici-'pated in Monday night's demonstration. Sydney Harris, regional chairman stated, "It is difficult to express efTectively our thanks to all those who worked above and beyond any call of duty to assure the success of the demonstrations attended on Kosygin's visit.
Canadian Jewish Congress's staff, as always gaveof itself utterly and unreservedly. Police Chief Adamson and his force were cooperative, uhderstariding and helpfiil..
Executive Alderman Rotenberg exercised his good offices effectively.
The operator of the aellsclrvice station on Leslie Strtet, just north of the Inn on the Parki provided a sorely-neieded convenience to the all night vigils and demonstrators, and deserves our sincere gratitude.
The volunteer marshalls and the: N3 deserve special mefHion.
To single out any of our comiriittee people for spiecial: mention is impossible, for all wouldiiave to tie named.
Oiir community has shown that it: can be militant and effective, while remaining law-abiding and responsible. This past week has united Canadian Jewry across Canada as nothing has ever done before."
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John Bassett helps build
Arava cultural center for Negev towns
Between-Sodom at Uie southern edge of the Dead Sea and Eilat at the head of the Gulf of Aquaba, hard against the Jordanians border, stretch a series of 18 border settlements in that dry, shadeless, inhospitable area known as the Arava.
' Soon, these 18 new towns, so necessary for Israel's security, will enjoy the joint use of the John Bassett Regional Cultural and Sport Center. This undertaking of the Jew-isji National Fund will contain courts for tennis, basketball and volleyball, an Olympic-size swimming pool, a band shell and community hall and library.
The Negev Dinner, to be held this year on December 1 at the Royal York Hotel, will honor publisher John Bassett for his "ho; manitarian endeavour^ for championing the cause of human brotherhood and for his consistent and forthright advocacy of Israel's right to exist in peace and security asa member of the society of nations." v
, The Arava center will be named in honor of this famous Canadian. -
A drink of water. The heat in thU region ii often »t 100 degrees and there's lio) shade! A parched Yotyata pioneer stops for a drink of water.
The College' Memorial Chapel recently embarked upon a project of using surplus funds to provide scholarship assistance to students who are planning to continue their studies at schools of higher Jewish learning in Israel and in the United States. Mr. Sam Cohen, president of College Memorial Chapel, recently presented a cheque to Michael Lieder who is enrolled at Yeshiva University. Mr. Lieder. a member of Congregation Adath Israel and active in youth circles in the city, is planning a career in the Rabbinate and Jewish education. Dave Green, a vice-president of the Chapel, assisted in the presentation. A grant was also given to Miss Chaya Hecht. graduate of the Community Hebrew Academy who is studying at the Gold College For Women in Jerusalem, and Miss Elaine Honisberg who is enrolled in a study program in Israel conducted by the B'nai Akiva Youth Movement. The Board of Jewish Education acted in an ad-
vi story capacity.
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The central theme of the Canadian Jewish Congress' Adult Education Institute, taking place on Sun.. Oct. 31 will be "Problems and Challenges." The sessions, to be held at Beth Emeih Bais Yehuda Synagogue, 100 Elder St.. Downsview. will start at 10 a.m. sharp!
The morning session, "How Does Your Program Rate" w||t^^dMlJ£ated to an evaluation of pro8n^ms|:by:. tni^.i^^^ representing m^sl'lliiidfwdmed^S^i^ -Dr. Len Goodnian, Adath Israel Congregation Gail Reismain, Hadassah; Adele Young. National Council of Jewish Women. The moderator is to be Julius Haymari.
Rabbi Herbert Feder. Beth Tikvah Congregation, will be the guest speaker at the luncheon session. Histopic — "Learning - a Jewish Way of Life."
For the afternoon session, "A Think Tank Plans its Program," participants will be divided into four groups to discuss implementation of central themes in their year-round prdgfaming. Chairmen and professional resource persons for the groups are: David Andrews. YMHA; William Grossberg. B'nai B'rith; Irving Matlow, Karen Hatar-but; Jack Jacobson, Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University; Melville Olsberg, Council of Brotherhoods; B. G. Kayfetz and Dr. JoseiA Klinghoffer, Canadian Jewish Congress; Siirley Worth. B'nai B'rith; Rabbi Irwin Witty, Board of Jewish Educa-. tidn. ■ ■ '.•
All those interested in attending the institute and who have; not registered are re-
quested.to do so as early as possible.
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The J.I. Segal Fund for Jewish Culture has announced that awards for literature, poetry, drama, novles, etc. will be granted to Canadian Jewish'writers, writing in Yiddiish, English, French or Hebrew. Authors, residing ui Canada or abroad, are invited to submit their works, not later than Dec. 1, for consideration by a jury appointed by the Fund.
All materials and inquiries are to be sent to: The JJ. Segal Fund for Jewish Culture, c/o Jewish Public Library, S253 Decarie Blvd., Montreal, Quebec;
Th^ Otitario Branchof the National Women's League of the United Synagogues of America, representing IS affiliated Conservative Sisteriioods ofOntario will hold flieir 16th Annual Friendship Nite on Nov. 1 at 8730 p.m. at Beth Emeth Bais Yehuda Synagogue. The theme of the evening is "And 'it will be good." The guest speaker is to be Mrs. Milton Perry of Philadelphia, Pa., vice president of the League.
In conjunction wi'th tHe observance of Jewish Book Month,,Nov. 12 to Dec. 12, a shipment of books in Hebrew and English has been received from Magnes Press (the Hebrew University) which will be on display at' the Bathurst Heights Branch of the North York Public Library. The official opening of the exhibit will be held at the library on Nov. 23. After being on display for 10 days, these volumes will be shown at one of the inaJQr___synagogues and will -then be contri-btitcid to a number of educational institutions in Toronto.
Toronto will have as a guest lecturer an outstanding Jewish Poetess and Novelist, Rachel H. Kom. Her creations are known for their genuine lyricism, freshness of tone, and deep insight into a w;oman's soul Ra-
chel Kom wii speak at The Workmen's Circle, 471 Lawrence Ave. West, on iSun.,Oct. 31 at 8:30 p.m. Her topic is Dialogue With The Present, which will deal with the basic problems of Jewish creativity in our time. Rachel Korn's lecture, which will be in Yiddish, is ananged by the Yiddish Culture Council of Toronto.
More than 1,500 Jewish leaders from communities throughout Canada and the United States will participate at the 40th General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds in Pittsburgh. Pa., Nov. 10-14. As a major annual forum of the organized Jewish community in North America, the five-day assembly will brirtg together representatives from 230 Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds which serve the social needs of over 800 communities in Canada and the U.S.
Among the Torontonians planning to attend are: Dr. and Mrs. A.A. Epstein (Dr. Epstein is a vic^president of the Council and a member of the General Assembly Program Committee) Mr. and;.Mrs. Latchman. Mr. and Mrs. H. Hertzman. Mrs. L. Freiberg, Mr. A. Posluns. Mr. and Mrs. A. Off-rnan. Mrs. M. Gross. Mrs. M. Eason. Mr. and Mrs. H.G. Goodman.
The 1972 assembly is being held in Toronto and Mr. Latchman and Mrs. A.A. Epstein wini>i^1li1Hfafgi<'($f^^»nl annattgt^
ments 'f^'^^ii^lc^^^
The Drama Group of the Farband Labor Zionist Order, under the direction of Sid-, ney Swerdlow opened its season on Thurs., Oct. 28. Rehearsals will be held every Thursday at 8:30 p.m. at the Center, 14 Viewmount Ave. Talented people in the community are invited to join the group.
The Order also announces its Tuesday evening lecture series on Jewish History and Zionism. On Nov. 2 Peretz Kamy will discuss the life style of the tribes of Israel in the first two centuries of Jewish history, ft-om 1300 B.C. to 1100 B.C. On November 16, Louis Lunsky will discuss the political situation in the Middle East from the 11th century B.C. to the 6th century B.C.
All sessions begin at 8:30 p.m. They are open to the public aiid the admission is free.
Canada was among the 41 countries which participated last month in forming a World Committee for the Prevention of Blindness, culminating an international seminar on the subject held in Israel. The Canadian delegate was Dr. David Mallak, a resident in .ophthalmology, of Vancouver B.C. The aims of the committee are to coordinate the battle against blindness on national; regional and supra-hationai levels.
The Jerusalem Seminar was held under the
auspices of the IsraelAcademy of Sciences
and Humanities, and its cosponsores were
the Hadassah Medical Organization and the
Israel Ophthalmological Society.
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One hundred Jewish teenagers, representing . communities from British Columbia, Alberta. Manitoba, Ontario and (Juebec participated in a Canadian B;nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Conference on Oct. 21-24. The purpose of the conference, the first of its kind, was to discuss issues of concern to Jewish teenagers, to make Jewish youth aware of their identity and to; learn about Canada.
Tours of City Hall, Parliament Buildings and the Ontario Science Center; and greeUngs by Mayor William Dennison opened the conference, A traditional Sabbath dinner and Sabbath services formed part of the program. Somejof the issues lender discussion were poverty; drugs. Canada-Israel relations and Russian Jewry.
On Sun., Nov. 7. Adath Isrel Sisterhood will hold their Annual Tea. Entertainment will be provided by the A.I.S. Players in a Roaring 20's Revue, produced and directed by Evelyn Pollock. Tea time 1 - 5p.m. Show time 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.
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Mr. James _L._l^^ssler, assistant to the director of admissions^ Hebrew Union College-Jewish/institute of Religion, the rabbinical seminary of Reform Judaism, will be visiting Toronto on Wed., Nov. 10. Students interested in meeting with Mr. Kess-ier to discuss their interest in therabbinate or in the field of Jewish education should contact Miss Davidson atHdIy Blossom Temple 1950 Bathurst St.. 781-9185.