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CHILD SERVICE REPORT TO BIENNIAL MEETING
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The Jewish Family and Child Service report for the years 1958-59 to the biennial meeting in Toronto, contained not only factual information of two years' hard work but a heartwarming address from the retiring president, an encouraging account of the istate of the agency by the director and the election of officers for the next 2 year session.
Briefly, some facts and figures for '58-'59: 934 families were given service regarding personal and social problems including marital difficulties, illness, care of the aged, management of family income resources; 484 families required financial aid; 246 immigrant families, 408 adults, and 265 children received service; 167 families requiring financial assistance; 19 aged persons were maintained in foster home.
In his financial report, Mr. Julius Wiener, treasurer, focus-
families was more than y4 mill-casework being accomplished stead of destroying, feeling ion dollarc. This indicates the with families and proved that, life's warmth, using his cour-
high number of families in perilous straits as well as the speed of expansion of our community; secondly the year ended with a deficit of only $1991, increased relief costs being paid out of the salaries of important staff members who had left and had not yet been-xeplaced.
Executive director, Jerome D. Diamond, explained some of -the demands on the agency, their results and future programs. Financially;=the agency was forced to continue large scale relief benefits because of the Department,of Public Welfare and Province failure to increase relief grants, as well as increased unemployment this year.
Non-relief services were also explained greatly: there were increased numbers of applications for such aid; immigrants used more of the available family counselling. All
in part, professional development of staff was finally paying off. Renewed efforts must be made to improve availability of adoptable children. In regard to "hard core" situations, Mr. Diamond suggested that foster day care might ease some such cases and added that more ^d^ more "hard-core" cases were developing into well-adjusted families. Here too improved professional training program
points to a heavier demand on Agency casework services. Mr. Diamond warned that priority of attention must go to serve the older adult and his family, ed attention on two importantHe pointed out the shrinkage figiui-es: the over-all volume ofin the number of child place-spending for help to Jewishments. This was due to better
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is part of the answer. Finally, a challenge for the future. When will the community want services to prevent family breakdown? On this one, we will have to "think ahead."
For seven years, Mrs. David Vise has been president of the Jewish Family and Child Service. Her farewell speech and address to the meeting was inspiring. Reviewing what so-I cial service means to her per-this Bonally, she stressed her faith
age, taking his place side by side with loved ones rather in." It is difficult in this field to be realistic and objective, A fimdamental to social service is the recognition of the "basic equal struggle of each person to niake life_have a meaning beyond mere survival.
She touched on the frustration of-the worker in realizing he is only one person and has limits in_ the amount he can perform and accomplish, and yet, knowing this, ako knowing
that he must take of himself _^
and give to the client, the " ~
family, the child who asks, be- than against. This is the social
PRESIDENT FOR SEVEN YEARS
MRS. DAVID VISE
in people, not only those in
cause for them, nothing less than the best service is required. And this, to Mrs. Vise, is social service.
For the next 2 years the Board will be headed by Mr. B. Kassirer, president. Supporting him will be SrBerger, 1st vice president; Ray D. Wolfe, 2nd vice president; Ben
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need of help but the volunteers Manson, 3rd vice .president and and paid staff who provide this Julius Wiener, treasurer. Chair help. We can create forces that 1 men of the 5 standing com turn man towards building in-lmittees are: Mrs. H. Goldenson,
part of social service I believe Child Service; Mrs. G. Allen, Family Service Case Committee; Mrs. S. Lyons, Public Relations; Mr. J. Wiener, House Com mittee; Mr. R. D. Wolfe, Per sonnel. Others on the executive committee include: Mrs. L. Crangle, Mrs. S. J. Granatstein, Mr. E. Grossman, Mrs. S. Kel-ner, Mrs. D Meltzer, Mr. D. Rotenberg, Mr. H. M. Samuel, Mr. S. Sigler, Mrs. D. Vise
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In Our Town And Elsewkere
This reporter attended last week • moving farewell party in honour of Rabbi William Herskowit^ spiritual leader of Congregation Shaarei Tefillah.
After a brief and brilliant career in the Toronto Rabbin> ate, young, energetic and dedi< :cated Rabbi Herskowitz has de-ci(led to return to the United States, ¥rhere he will pursue his calling.
Under his leadership, Shaarei Tefillah has become one of the outstanding orthodox Jewish congregations in Canada. Shaa-
rei Tefillah has now merged with Bais Yehuda and will be led by Rabbi Bernard Rosen-sweig.
the evening in honour of Rabbi and Mrs. Herskowitz, chaired by Rabbi B. Gorelik, turned into an eloquent tribute to the popular spiritual leader.
Many lay leaders of our conv munity, including Meyer ..W. Gasner; Harry Korolnek; L. Zucker; Samuel Worfsman; N. Sokal, and others participated. Meyer W. Gasner interpreted the community's feelings of
gratitude and the good wishes to Rabbi Herskowitz.
Of the rabbis present, we should like to mention Rabbi Walter S. Wurzburger; B. Feld-er; Benjamin Hauer; David Ochs; W. Gold of Ner Israel, and last but not least, a guest from New York: Prof. A. D. Burack of YeshivaJJniversity.
Rabbi Herskowitz thanked all present for the moving expressions of friendship and recognition for his service to the community. He promised to continue his work on behalf of Judaism in the United States.
Burial Of Holy Scrolls
REPORT FROM SUDBURY
Jewish Students Receive Special Awards
Sudbury — Canadian Jewish Congress honor certificates were awarded in the synagogue auditorium on John st. to five Sudbury children for diligence in Btudiy, and four students received regular attendance awards.
Receiving diligence in study pwards were Helen Kleinman, Grade 2; Lillian R^nthal, Grade 5; and Marvin ^J^tj^nsky, Grade 3. Rabbi WiIIiain^«6sen-
thal, left at the back; Sam Speigal, president of the Shaar Hashomayim Congregation; Geo. Moses, diairman of the board of education.
Carl Waisberg, president of the B'nai B'rith lodge handed out the awards.
The theme of the commencement exercises of the Hebrew School was "If there is no jrouth there are ho elders." Other students receiving awards were
Alex Speigel and Esther Klein-man, Grade 1. who received diligence in study awards and Jonathan Speigel, Grade 5; Robert Moses, Grade 3; Brian Cott, Grade 2; and Michael Schwartz, Grade 1, who received regular attendance certificates.
Louis Katz, a Grade 8 pupil, spoke on behalf of the children, thanking the rabbi for his efforts. Many parents attended.
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New York (CJN.) The Management of El Al. Israel Airlines' has announced the appointment of Mr. M. Ben-Ari as Deputy Managing Director (Comtner-cial) at the Company's Head
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JNF President Leads Tour
The Jewish National Fund which initiated the first chartered totir flight to Israel in 1955 will shortly leave on its 8th tour with Mr. Louis Lockshin as tour leader. Mr. Lockshin is President of the Toronto JNF.
While in Israel, the group will dedicate: a number of forests and groves in Canada Forest, just outside Jerusalem. Some years ago Mr. and Mrs. Lockshin contributed to the planting of a mile of trees in the forest, and this year will dedicate a grove in the name of their daughter, as well as a grove for the Riissian-Urbanian Farband.
Among those from Toronto which comprise this group are: Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gasner, Sharon and Martin Lockshin, Mrs. Pesie Kohn and son Samuel, Mr David Fox, and Mr. Harris Gul-ko. Tour Director.
Mr. Louis J. Schreibman, President of the Orillia UJA, and Mrs. Schreibman were hosts at their diLido Motel recently for a UJA function of the Orillia Jewish community. An un-^u^ial aspect of-functions among Qte smaller Jewish communities such as Orillia, is that the children of members participate as well. On this occasion, the youngsters listened so attentively, and were so responsive to the words of the speaker that they spontaneously pledged a sum of their own, to aid the cause. Speaker was Mr. David Satok of Toronto, Chairman of the Real Estate Division of Toronto UJA, and the Joint Fund-raising committee of UJA and the Canadian Jewish Congress.
Jewish Member of Olympic Team
Mr. Mel Gould of the Island Yacht Club, Toronto's first Jewish yacht dub, will leave for Italy in August as one member of Canada's nine-mart Olympic yachting team.
OUR KOSHER RESTAURANT
One of the most devoted readers has written to us, coriir plaining about, the fact that EZRA'S, our only strictly kosher restaurant in Toronto, is netting so little publicity in these-columns.
Our "correspondent mailed us a copy of a typical menu, which should prove that one can eat the finest kosher meal, including appetiser, soup, roast beef and desert, for as little as $1.40. A southern fried chicken meal, with all trimmings, or a veal chop, are about the same.
We went over to taste a meal at Ezras' (3lO Wilson Avenue), and we agree with our correspondent: it is probably the biggest bargain in kosher' food in the Dominion. All those who are forsaken by their wives, .suffering from the sun near the cottages, please note the name and address of this restaurant.
Toronto has an unusual funeral this week: the burial of Holy Scrolls (Sifrei Torah.)
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FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1960
12:15 P. M.— Canadian Jewish Congress Administrative Meeting
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1960
9:30 A M.—
Jewish Family and Child Service
Family Service Department 12:15 P. M.— United Jewish Welfare Fund Executive Meeting
WEDNES. JULY 20, 1960
10:15 A M.— New Mount Sinai Hospital-Women's Auxiliary. New Mt. Sinai Hospital Executive Meeting
12:15 P. M.— Jewish Immigrant Aid Services
Case Committee Meeting
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The CBC television network will carry 21 Big Four games and 11 Western Interprovincial games, plus the playoffs in both series and the Grey Cup final— with B-A . sponsoring half of each game. Sponsorship of the other half has not yet been announced.
The Grey Cup classic will be telecast on all stations of the English and French connected networks, from coast to coast.
Eastern league games will be carried on both" the English and French connected networks from St. John's, Newfoundland, through to the Lakehead. Western league games will be seen from Winnipeg to Victoria, B.C.
Four more WIFU games than last year will be televised, with one game weekly from August 20 to the conclusion of regular scheduled games on October 29. The first television WiFU game will be Saskatchewan at British Columbia, Saturday, August 20, at 8:30 p.m., PDT.
First games of the Big Four to be telecast will be "Toronto at Ottawa and Hamilton at Montreal, August 16, at 8:00 p.m., EDT.
Tlie three eastern playoff games are scheduled for November 5, 12 and 19. Western playoff games -will be November 2, 5, 12, 14 and 19 (if necessary).
The Grey Cup game willbe played in Vancouver _on Saturday, November-26.
Normal blackout restrictions will apply to all games with the iexception of the Grey Cup game which will not be>lacked out in any area.
This unusual ceremony is orgeuiized by the Hebrew Men of England Congregation, 327 Spadina Ave.
The scrolls were burned Saturday when the centre of the 75-year-old synagogue went up in flames.
The fire was a result of a thunder-storm, and took place during Saturday's downpour.
Also damaged in the fire was the hand-carved altar.
which is estimated to be worth $10,000.
Thirteen scrolls were completely burned, according to a statement to The Canadian Jew* ish News by Mr. Paul Rubin, president of the congregation. —They are considered priceless.
According to tradition, Sifrei Torah are buried on the cemetery, following a funeral ceremony, when they cannot be used for services.
700 To Attend Four Hebrew Camps
Hebrew camping in Canada has made such great strides during the past few years that as many as 700 children and youths will be spending their vacation this summer in a religious Hebrew atmosphere at the four Massad Camps sponsored by Keren Hatarbut.
In the Laurentians, two Mas-sad units will accomodate a total of about 350 campers and staff, over a hundred of whom will be. participating in the National Leadership Institute which trains counsellors and
leaders for the Hebrew Movement. The camps near Montreal opened on June 28 and will continue until August 22. In the Muskoka Region, an important innovation this year will be the inclusion of regular Hebrew classes for those children whose parents request it.
An important development in Massad near Winnipeg is the extension of the camp period from three to six weeks, so that the camp will now be able to offer its campers a more intensive program.
Beth David Confirmation \
The two top scholarships of the Beth David Hebrew School, presented at the jsecond annual confirmation ceremonies, held recently at Beth David, were awarded to Frank Watson and Kathy Orkin. The other con-confirmands were Judy Rebick, Arthur and Earl Yong, Mark Stone, Victor Waefe, Marcia Stone, Schulman, and Allan Schwartz.
Torontonian Guest Of Argentine
Secretary-General
While in Buenos Aires at attend a seminar on comparative law, Robert Philip Kaplan, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. Charles Kaplan of Toronto, will be the guest of Senor L Winizky, Secretary General.
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HAMILTON "TOWN MANOR" SOCIAL MEETING
HAMILTON, (CJN). —
The TOWN MANOR SOCIAL GROUP held its weekly meeting on Tuesday, July 5th,
Among those present were: Abe Hotz; Gerald Goren; Alf Schwartz; Carol Wasserman; Victor Lieberman; Stan Guest; Harry Rotman; Max Boles; and Morley Katz.
Tlie discussion centred on the <»conomjc situation. Also, planss were formulated for enlarging the club's scope of acti^/ities. \
After lunch, the program-was concluded with a recital of songs rendered by Morely Katz and Harry Rotman. |
GERMANS ARREST WAR CRIMINAL
Hamburg, July 4. (JTA.) The first warrant for the arrest of a Nazi war criminal based on information supplied by Yad Va-shem, the Israeli authority which chronicles the events of the Nazi holocaust, was issued here this weekend. The arrest was ordered of Ludwig Hahn, a former SS officer.
Another Nazi, former SS officer Schoenemann,, whose identity was also supplied by Yad Vashem, was found to have disappeared when police swooped down on his home in Cologne. Both men are wanted for the murder of countless Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto and the Treblinka death camp.
Yad Vashem forwarded to the West German authorities last month a list of 325 war criminals believed to be alive.
ported, but the number of those who returned is still unknown.
Out of 1138 Jews in Freiburg, 350 were deported to a camp in Southern France in 1940. Of the 3119 Jews in Karlsruhe, 1,500 emigrated, 1,600 were deported and 165 returned after the war. Of the 535 Jews in Ulm, 40 died there during the Nazi regime, 334 emigrated, and 116 were deported, of whom only two returned.
Belgrade, (JNS) — The official Yugoslov News Agency, Tahjung, reported that Yugoslavia has documents which directly link Adolf Eichmanri with the death of 8,000 Macedonian Jews. The report added that almost all the Macedonia Jews were killed during the second world war, most of thfem in German concentration camps in Poland. _
FATE.OF FOllMER — BADEN JEWS -
Stuttart, (JCNS)rThe fate of Jewish citizens in a-Jiumber. of towns in the South West German State of Baden-Wuertteih-berg during the Nazi regime, has formed the subject of investigations by the local municipal-authorities. The first, re-sults^of these investigations h^e just been made public liere. Of tjhe 278 Jews who had lived in/Baden, 154 emigrated, 29 died there during the Nazi regime, .95 were deported to concentration camps, and only two returned.
In Heidelberg there had been 1240 Jewts, out of these 827 emigrated,! seven committed suicide, and 320 were deported, of whom 33 returned. From Mannheim, 2127 Jews were de-
INSURANCE. BENEFITS IN ISRAEL EXCEED 75 MILLION POUNDS
Jerusalem, July 4 (JTA.) -r The National Insurance Fund will spend about 75,000,000, pounds ($41,667,000) this year in benefits to insured persons. Mostly in old age and survivors' benefits, it reported today.
The scheme gives old age, survivor, maternity, accident, and employment insurance coverage and family allowances to 640,000 persons. _ The fund administers the family allowance plan under which the State pays special allowances to families having four or more children. One-ieighth oi the beneficiarie^of the Fund receive these family allowances. Eighty percent of the family allowance Recipients are immigrants from Africa -and Asia, and ten percent, non-Jews although non-Jews constitute only seven percent- of those employed. The fund is currently paying old age pensions.. to 46,000 men and women.
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