In Our Town And Elsewhere
4 - The Canadian Jewish News, Friday, Nov. 18, 1960
Temple Sinai Sisterhood held a Tea and Fashion Show at the Temple Sinai, on Sunday, October 30th, 1,000 guests participated.
The gtage was set like an art^ gallery, with paintings and artists easels. Black clad dancers introduced the show, and each model appeared masked through an enlarged gold picture frame.
Commentary was capably handled by Sally Goldstein. Conyeners were Florence WuncIT and Thelma Seigel. Pi-esident of the Sisterhood is Valerie Bobbins.
Modeling the fashions were the- members, their husbands and children.
Toronto Hebrew Day Schools Ladies Auxiliary held their.an, nual tea on Sunday, November 6, at the home of Mrs. M. Shier, 116 Bichview Ave. The 500 guests were entertained cabaret style.
Greeting the guests were the hostess Mrs. Shier, and conveners, Mrs. J. Garelick. Mrs. J. Borenstein and Mrs. M. Wilson.
A draw was held for a white fox stole. The happy winner: Mrs. Syd Pearl.
Holy Blossom Temple Sisterhood held a luncheon on Tuesday, November 8, at the Temple. Following the luncheon, a fashion show was held.
Mrs. Earl Farber wore an I860 black velvet dress with leg of mutton sleeves, and a large black feathered hat. This was fashionable when the Holy Blossom Temple was founded a hundred years ago.
The flappers of the 1920's in their delightful long torso, knee length fringe skirted dresses were ;modeled by Mrs. Morris Duckman, Mrs. Frank Godfrey and Mrs. Harry Pach-ter,
Bepresenting the "women of the future" were Mrs. Bichard Bosenberg and Mrs. Jerry Newton. Mrs. Bosenberg wore an evening outfit of black tights and top with a beige tunic. Mrs. Newton^s at home wear consisted of royal blue tights and top with a gold apron.
Conveners were Mrs. Jack Chesnie and Mrs. David Eisen. Mrs. Ben Bosenberg is president.
Ben Gurion Chapter, Pioneer Women held a card party on
Tuesday, November 8, at the home of the president, Mrs. Molly BajKky, 38 Cavotti Cresc.; There were more than 100 guests present. Convening this successful evening was Mrs. Molly Rose.
The Clanton Park Synagogue Sisterhood held a general meeting on Wednesday November 8 at the Synagogue. Following the meeting Mr, Julius Hayman gave a very informative book review on "This Is My God" by Herman Wouk. After a stimulating question and answer discussion, coffee and cake was served. Hostess of this interesting evening was Mrs. A. Frankel. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. H. Fine.
. Hadassim Convenors of the Hadassah Organization of Toronto were entertained at a luncheon at the home of Mrs. Jack Kamin, 43 Ridge Hill Drive on Wednesday, November 9.
Greeting the guests with Mrs. Kamin who i-s the Hadassim Chairman were: Mrs. Murray Herman, Vice-Chairman, and the Hadassim Committee, Mrs. Harry Clarfield. Mrs. Arthur Cohen. Mrs. Jack Freeman, Mrs. Jos. Gold, Mrs Lou Hurwitz and Mrs. Harry Sol-mon. Also: Mrs. John R. Devor, President of Toronto Hadassah, and Mrs. Sydney Wise, Vice-President.
B'Nai Israel Beth David Sisterhood held a meeting, on Tuesday, November 9, at which time they finalized plans for a bingo to be held on February 23, at 55 Yeomans Rd.
Mrs. Sidney Fox gave a record review of 'Theodore Bikel Sings Jewish Songs"—Mrs. Joe Ab-romowitz was presented with a State of Israel Bonds Honour Scroll for selling $10,000 worth of Israel Bonds. Mrs. Abromo-witz graciously returned it to the Sisterhood. A humorous courtroom skit "Sisterhood On Trial" was performed by the members.
Mrs. Joe Feldt chaired the meeting in the absence of Mrs. Morris Kanoff.
The Rokeach Pharmaceutical Association Ladies Auxiliary held a "Sherry and Fashion Shove", at the Temple Sinai, on Thursday, November 10. The fashions courtesy of Franklin-Simon were all imports, direct
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from the Paris openings.
Furs courtesy of Hollenders were very much in evidence,
As a setting for the evening, the stage was set with white empire furniture, and the models paraded on a white carpeted runway edged with greenery.
Mrs. John Stein, Mrs. Hyman Goodman and Mrs. Ossie Lust-house were the conveners. Mrs. Norman Charles president.
Armour Heights Sisterhoods annual "Autumn Ball at the Temple Sinai on Saturday, November 12 was in fact a real "ball."
They danced to the music of Bill Sniderman, and were -delighted by the dance team .of Jimmy and Lynn.
Among the lucky winners of the numerous door prizes were: Mr. and Mrs. Shanoff, Mr. and Mrs. A. Batcher, Mr. and Mrs. M., Spiesman. President of the Sisterhood is Mrs. Aileen York, and the conveners were Mrs. Lea Citron and Mrs. Marilyn Weimper.
Sons of Jacob Benevolent Society and Young Women's Branch held an "Autumn Ball" at the Regency Towers on Saturday, November 12, and provided a gay time for more than 250 guests.
The guests danced to the smooth music of the Archie Ginsberg orchestra. Featured vocalist was Selma Black.
Conveners were Mrs. A. Manett and Mrs. H. Levine. Women's president is Mrs. Len Wodlinger. Mr. Lou Singer is the Men's president.
Reports From The Province
NIAGARA PENINSULA COMMUNITIES
Sterling Chapter 926, B'Nai B'Rith will hold their Chanu-kah Ball on Saturday, Decern, ber 10. at the Beth Emeth Synagogue. There will be an exciting floor show plus valuable door prizes.
Mr. Mickey Colomby of the Clara Colomby Travel Service has just returned from an extensive trip through Mexico and Acapulco.
Dr. Julius Enni's of Wellarid was chairman of a cultural evening held at the Welland Synagogue on Sunday, October 30th, when the Welland Hebrew Congregation was host to visitors from the communities of Niagara Falls, Port Colborne and St. Catharines,
An audience of some sixty-five people listened to a Panel discussion on "Changing Jew. ish Values in a Changing World", debated by panelists Sidney Peck, David Satok and David Lewis Stein with moderator Alan^ Borovoy. These speakers from Toronto were introduced to the gathering by Bryant Kassirer, chairman of the Community Services Committee of Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Begion, and are presented by their Lecture Bureau Service.
A number of the audience participated in challenging the speakers on issues arising from the debate which dealt with the centrality of religious tra-
ditions in Jewish value structures. Mr. Satok defended the vitality of modern Jewish institutions as creative instruments for Jewish survival. Mr. Peck, in approving the desir-
GOLD STAR
ANNUAL CHARITY
COCKTAIL DANCE
A group of young Jewiish women known a's the "Gold
.l.r'^l:^!;:!. Star" has been contributing
Jewish heritage, regretted the disappearance of the intense idealism of earlier years, signified especially in a shift in political trend from left to right and the declining fervour for emigration to Israel.
David Lewts Stein questioned the whole concept of Jewish vilues, insisting that in fact there are no unique- "Jewish values", such a term merely having served to express the values of the particular socioeconomic class to which Jews belonged at any given stage of history.
Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. B. Blackstein, of Niagara Falls, Ontario, Mr. and Mrs. David Bossman of Port Colborne and Mr. and Mrs. Saul Halperin of St. Catharines.
Cantor Waldman To Star Negev Dinner
The Grand Event At The Royal York Hotel, Nov. 28tb
World-famous Cantor and interpreter of Yiddish Folk songs, Leibele Waldman, is coming from New York to the Negev dinner, according to an announcement by the J.N.F.
Cantor Waldman will present at the (dinner a special program of popular Jewish songs and liturgical masterpieces. This year's Negev dinner in honour of Morry Wingold will take place at the Royal York Hotel, Monday, November 28th.
time, effort and all proceeds raised to three worthy causes since it was founded over eight years ago.
This small organization which has no affiliation, has been inspired by the need of funds required by the Canadian Cancer Society and the Association for Mentally .Retarded Chil dren. The United Jewish Appeal^ has also been included in the yearly contributions.
In the past, some of the funds have gone to furnish a room in the School for Mentally Retarded Children, along with many other needed items. The contribution to the Canadian Cancer Society in the past year wa's used for Lukemia Research. All this has been accomplished by many fund-raising functions.
This season the "Gold Star" is presenting their Annual Charity Cocktail Dance at Northwood Golf & Country Club on Saturday, November 19th, 1960. Guests will dance to the orchestra of Paul Simmons and be entertained by a planned programme.
This gala event is being convened by Mrs. Leonard God. frey.
HAROLD MARANS HONOURED
Mr. Harold W. Marans, a leading member of the Kingston Community, has been elected President of the Kiwani, Club of Kingston.
Mr. Marans is the alternate delegate for Kingston to the National Council, Canadian Jewish Congress, Central Begion, and a member of the Joint Public Belations Committee, Canadian Jewish Congress and B'nai B'rith, Central Begion.
ONTARIO DELEGATES TO ATTEND WORLD
ZIONIST CONGRESS
Mr. Sol D. Grahek, newly-elected Chairman of the National Executive Board of the Z. O. CI, and Mr. David Peters Q. C, President of the Z.O.C. Central Division, will be part of a delegation representing the Zionist Organization of Canada at the forthcoming World Zionist Congress.
Bepresentatives of the Z.O.C. from across the country, will include Lawrence Freiman, National President of the Z.OC, Samuel Drache Q.C., National Vice-President of the Z. O. C, Mr. Joseph N. Frank, National Treasurer, Z.O.C., and Mr. Les Baphael of Vancouver.
The Congress^ convened by its President, Dr. Nachum Gold, mann, will meet in Jerusalem from December 27th to January 10th, 1961.
Cantor Waldman
DONOR LUNCHEON FEATURES MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY
Social Notices
Accepted by Phone, RU. 2-9292
Announcements. Engagements. Receptions and Personal
Notices.
MR. AND MBS. BEN POSNER, 39 Harrison Rd., are happy to . announce the birth of a
daughter Cheryl Lynn on Oct. 30, at Toronto Western Hospital, a sister for Ronald and Marvin.
MR. AND MBS. BUNNY LEVIN-TER (nee Marion Fischer) Westonways Farm, Rexdale are happy to announce the birth of a son on October 29 at New Mount Sinai Hospital, a brother for Dara, Jan and Shaun.
Esteile Craig's WORLD ADVENTURE TOURS
presents the outstanding feature color film^story
ISRAEL"
With Ed Lark in person
Tour through 3000 years of Israel's past; visit her modern cities of today, the people and their culture. NOVEMBER 18 AT 8.30
Tickets $1.20, $1.40, $1.60 EATON AUDITORIUM UN. 1-1144
A musical documentary entitled "Darling, Your Psyche is Showing" will be a highlight of the donor luncheon of the National Council of Jewish Women ,to take place on November 17th at Temple Sinai. The show was written, and di. reeled by Council members and will also star Council members.
HADASSAH DONOR LUNCHEON
Mrs. Jack L. Kamin entertained Hadassah Hadassim convenors at a luncheon at her home to forward plans for the annual Toronto Hadassim project. Receiving with Mrs. Kamin were Mrs, Murray Herman, Mrs. Harry .Clarfield, Mrs. Arthur Cohen. Mrs. Jack Freeman, Mrs. Joseph Gold, Mre. Louis Hurwitz and Mrs. Harry Solomon.
of Pythias as arranged by Me. Sam Bernstein. Guests of honour on this occasion will be Rabbi Felder, who will speak on "The Impression of Chassi-dism on Jewish Life"; Cantor N. Stolnitz, Mr. L M. Korolnek and Mr. Leon Pape as Rabbi master of ceremonies, plus other interested members from the community.
Residenljs of the Home, Mr. Stein and Mr. Brown, will participate in this program.
CELEBRATIONS AT
OLD AGED HOME
Residents of the Jewish Home' for the Aged are celebrating the two hundredth anniversary of Bal Shem Tov, the founder of Chassidism.
The resident's Bal Shem Tov celebration started October 20th, when Babbi Dr. I. Frankel spoke on the "History of Bal Shem Tov."
The next lecture took plac^. October 31st when Babbi Pap-penheim spoke on "Chassidism as a Movement."
Mr. Meyer Gasner will follow on Monday, November 14, speaking on the "Philosophy of Chassidism."
The residents will participate in reading groups on Chassidic literature, with Mr. Harry Levine leading these groups.
Other plans include a Chassidic wedding or similar Simcha, re-enacted by all interested residents.
A Chassidic dinner and musical evening will be the cul-jto raise funds for the Maurice minating affair of the celebra-1 Berg Grove, in the J. N. F. tion, sponsored by the Knights I Canada Forest.
YOUNG JUDAEA ARTS EVENING
Special Senior Arts & Crafts Evening held by Young Juda-eans. The leaders and Seniors of the movement held a special crafts - nite where members had a chance to make worthwhile objects in several fields. Copper-enamelling, beadwork, shell-craft, modelling and felt work were some of the hobbies featured.
Some of the better products made will go on sale, shortly.
BETH EL OF DON MILLS CONGREGATION
The Beth EI Congregation, in conjunction with the Don Mips Visual Arts, will hold an art exhibit and sale in their new synagogue on Don Mills Road and Kern Rd.
Sherry will be served at 8.30 p. m. Saturday, November 19. Tea will be served at the second showing on Sunday, November 20th from 2—6 p. m.
Convenors are Mrs. Gerald Morton and Mrs. Earl Green-berg.
A piece of sculpture will be offered as a door prize and proceeds will be used for furnishing the Beth El Hebrew School.
Among the artists whose works will be shown are. Aba Bayefsky, John Benr.et, Charles Goldhamer, Libby Altwerger and Julius Griffiths.
Ceramics by such craftsmen as Noreen Rive. Evelyn Charles, Helen Copeland and the Five Potters will be on display.
REPRESENTATIVES
TO NATIONAL
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The newly elected members of the National Administrative Council of the Zionist Organization of Canada for the Province of Ontario, met on Wednesday, November 16th at 8.30
CANADIAN WINS
1960-61 KLAUSNER
AWARD
Henry Glazer, a twenty year old native and resident of Mon-' treal, has been awarded the N. J. Klausner Memorial Fellowship for the 1960-61 academic term at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Israel. Announcement of the award was made this week by Dr. Samuel CasB, Chairman of the National Awards Committee of the I Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University. Mr. Glazer who will study
p. m. in the Zionist Centre, to
elect new members to the Na-jin Israel towards achievement tional Executive Board of the of a Master's degree in Jewish Z. 0. C.
According to paragraph 8 of the National Constitution, the Province of Ontario elects seven members to this Board. Additional members to the National Executive Board from this region can be co-opted on suggestion of the regional presidents.
Mr. David Peters QC, chaired the meeting which also heard a report by Mr. Karl Silberman, a representative of the Economics Department of the Jewish Agency in Jerusalem, who has recently assumed his new position with the Zionist Organization of Canadia for the promotion of investment and aliyah.
SHAAREI SHOMAYIM SISTERHOOD
YOUNG JUDEA
Toronto Young Judaea has begun its 1960-1961 season most successfully. In additi'in to club meetings there have been
History, is a graduate of Montreal's Adath Israel Academy and of Yeshiva University in New York where he achieved his B.A. and graduated from i several outstanding events, the ! the Teachers Institute with
Shaarei Shomayim Srsterhood' two most recent are a trip to j honours. Gum Laude Mf. Glaz-presented an excellent pro- Camp Shalom for the day and er hopes to serve as Rabbi upon gramme at their October meet-1 a Talen Oneg Shabbat. A gym-mg, in honour of Jewish Book' nasium has been rented on a
Jerusalem
Month.
bi-weekly basis to help round
President Mrs. Ted Waldman out Judaean activity.
was in the chair. Mr. Victor Sefton, vice president, introduced Mrs. Walter S. Wurzbur-ger who reviewed the book, "As A Driven Leaf, by Milton Steinberg.
The review was delivered in a most interesting manner.
Young Judaea now operates from 3 centres. The bayit (headquarters) at Bathurst and Baycrest the Beth Emeth Synagogue. Parents with children 9 and over are=4nvited to bring them to Young Judaea any Sunday afternoon.
completion of his studies.
The bequest of scholarships, making possible one or more awards each year for Canadian students was established by the family and trustees of the estate of the late N. J. Klausner of Vancouver, in accordance with his interest in education as a bulwark of democracy and peace.
New Books
Reviewed By Jack Mandet
Dr. Rosenberg's "Is It TimeTo Speak?
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Shaarei Shomayim Congregation
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An''EveningWIthMordecai Richler" Tburs., Nov. 24,1960, at 8.30 p.m. In the Social Hsi
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"a time to speak". a book of sermonic essays by rabbi stuart e. rosenberg. published by lieberhan's jewish book centre. toronto).
The Babbi of our Beth Tzedec Congregation has decided that thiis is A Time To Speak-We hearkened and attuned our ear to the pliant ministrations of his reasoning on Man, Faith and Society, And we borrow from Shakespeare to say: "well roared old lion." ...
The Kohelet title of the book probes our serese of justice and mor£\l equilibrium. In the.opening essay we join the author to "protest and condemn wrong" and "those who stand idly by when the blood of others is shed are kinsmen of the murderer." These are good rhetorical strictures of righteous condemnation. But, with a groan of dismay, we should like to observe that though Jonah of long ago has proven that fleeing to Tar-sbish is no es;cape from responsibility and punishment, yet the prevailing circumstances unfortunately do confirm that many who are acting as ZIMRI seek the rewards of PINACHS.
Babbi Bosenberg searchingly inquires . of Hitler-Germany: "What did . they do these men of high intellect, when their colleagues were annihilated? . . The answer may be obvious, for ADAM KABOV ATTZEL ATZMO (self-preservation)" and there was perhajw nothing to gain by,.forfeiting one's life. Besides, they may have hopefully prayed that the tyrant would invoke his own doom.
We find it rather difficult to, ulations, and he says, "after accept that Thomas Mann was' all, even theologians live in a
one of the few who did resist and protest, and is therefore worthy of Bosenberg's defep respect. . . . But, where and when did Mann raise his voice in protest? Where or when did he show his displeasufe with the iartisanship of Use Koch? When did Thomas Mann complain about the smarting sensation in his eyes, caused by the excessive smoke that emanated from Dachau and Auschwitz. Oh .yes, Mann was annoyed with the mJsdenieanor, of his Her-renvolk who had thoughtlessly included his name with the other burned authors. Bosenberg reaffirms the wisdom of
the Fathers: the attacked arid^when in pursuance of an idea,
the attacker share the same ultimate punishment.
society of men and are subject to the prevailing cultural winds of that community." Perhaps, but theologians should propel the degree of gusting these cultural winds; and we would welcoine some clarification on how we can reach the God-concept through sheer logic . . because our theological thinkers who are mere homiletic-ians, bave reduced the God of the Bible to a metaphysical abstraction. We do not agree with the author that "rnany a sermon became nothing more than verbal psycho-therapy."
The Rabbi conjectures that
"Despite material
The Rabbi muses: organized religion's success, the moral world . declines and recedes in importance day by day, and we brazenly wear the tatoos of this twentieth century tribe on our sleeves." And may we rephras-ingly say: because we brazenly flaunt the taboos of all centuries with our defiled hands. .
Babbi Rosenberg cries out* "Why has the return to the church not been accompanied by a religious revival?" And we venture to state: the Rabbis do not inspire it, and we have no Billy Graham promoters.
The Babbi diagnoses with intellectual scrutiny the values of current theological spec-
for the search of- truth, one must risk eventual unpopuV larity. And we wonder,' who of the. pulpiteers would assign himself the challenging task of . NACHSHON-BEN-AMINADOV
Rosenberg laments the fact that "Synagogues have become secularized and that institutions of God are being engulfed by ah ever-expanding materialistic culture . . This sign of conformity, the Babbi contin--ues, is the result of emulation of the Christian church . .The Rabbi further nurtures the; idea of Church-Temple parallel I with the Protestant Karl Earths ; and Paul Tillichs, facing Fraliz. Rosenzweig arid Martin Bub'-r;J also the Niebuhrs who have, helped to produce a - Will Her-bferg. . . • We blithely assume that the Synagogue l^ecessarily
is an institution of God, for intransigent Orthodoxy and Conservative progressives alike. We also have the agitating conviction, that the dialecticaJly perceived God of Will Herberg, tht God of Reason has no place in the Synagogue, for sheer incompatibility. We do however share Will Herbergs conflicts, and we therefore suggest the God of Faith, who can provide us with some measure of certainty.
Ever since God said "where are thou Adam", our minds have been cloyed with much irritating illiteracy, on the unreachable God arid despairing Man. The Baal-Shem knew how and Beb Nachman .knew where; and the venerable scholar Martin Buber made the attempt, and further mystified the enigma of his premise: "I" aiid "THOU". . Some Babbis have well managed in reducing this to the level of YOU and I, and have chased God out of his heaven, because all is not well with the world. . Franz Rosenzweig-;TS~perliaps the only one who has finalized his redemption^vand found soP ace and comfort in "he who "setteth~"out- to ; be"" purified, from heaven do they help him." So maybe we had better venture back to Saadia's Emunot V'deot, in lieu of equating evolution with revelation. Aiid with the Tillichs, Earths^ Nie-bubrs and others we do what Beb Meyer said about Elisha: we eat the seed of the pornegranete and throw the rind away.
The Babbi gestures impatiently and explodes the bubble of modem pretensions: "Jews are no longer willing students of Judaism". Yet, the Rabbi knows that 'if he is not a teacher, he is really not a Rabbi" . . Well, do we have a minyan Rabbis on the continent?""
Confessedly, Rosenberg acknowledges: "The thoughtful modem Rabbi hopes for more from his people than mere return to the Synagogue; he warfts them to return to Judaism, as: a way of returning to God. Too often the Rabbi is expected to be the Jewish priest or ininrster of a Congregation, instead of being a Rabbi, the teacher of his people." . . . . And after careful analysis of the, conisequences the author of "A Time to Speak" prognosticates that "in this whole ferment we will develop a new type of Rabbi, a new type of Synagogue, and obviously a new type of Jewish Community" '
The book abounds in cryptic quips worth mentioning: "U men do not eat each other it is because they all have teeth." Only teaching can help man fre^e himself from himself, that he be himself."
The Rabbi quotes Pascal: "The heart hath its reasons which Reason does .not know."
Then he delves into expounding HIGH BELIGION and MATUBE RELIGION, wheije we lost our traces in its arabi'g-,^ uity . . -. We have also stumbled on the Babbi's rendifion of "The imagination of man's
heart is evil from his youth"; while we interpreted it to mean: "evil inclination of man's heart" .... But the Babbi castigates: "We are so busy with Jewishness, we forget about Judaism. Most Jewish homes do have a' mez-uzza, where the religious heritage is entombed, and which serves as a memorial to the past, but not a sign of a vital, living present!"
There is much more to comi: prebend, but> as the author himself says, in quoting Hillel: zil gemor. And while the book afforded us some tense pleasurable moments^ prodding us into cerebrating on a theme, so plaguing to the heart . . ... Judaism. We recommend it for thoughtful reading. ~
DECEMBER Sth ELECT MRS. JEAN
NEWMAN MAYOR