8—THE BULLETIN—Fridoy, July 12, 1974
Offer wilderness program at Miriam
A special Wilderness Camp on Gabriola Island will provide a new dimension to this summer's activities at Camp Miriam. The 26th season of the camp opened this past week with one of the highest enrollments in record.
The wilderness camp is located on an 80-acre site easily acces-
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sible from Camp Miriam and includes waterfront property adjacent to a lake.
Activities at the wilderness camp this summer will include hiking, scouting, fishing, cook-outs, tenting, overnights and a complete program of outdoor survival techniques and waterfront activities. All age groups in the camp will be involved in the program.
Specialists for this new program include Jeff Jaffe Camp^ Miriam lifeguard; Aron Tischler, camp business manager and Gabi Halperin, summer Shaliach from San Diego.
Parents are being reminded that registration for session three (July 28 to August 11) should be done now as space is rapidly filling up. Further information is available from Camp Miriam registrar, Mary Tobinat 738-3908 or 688-6815.
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What
makes a
wine 'kosher'?
DISCUSSING PLANS for a special Wilderness Camp program being held on Gabriola Island as part of this summer's Camp Miriam activities are, left to right, Cljde Coates, owner of the 800-acre property site; Susan Aizenman, Camp Miriam committee chairman; Jerry Ziskront, a former camp director and active camp committee member; and the Hon. Justice Angelo Branca, honorary chairman of the Camp Miriam finance committee.
A toast—in "kosher" wine—from
Israel's Chief Rabbi, Shlf^o iGoren very strict about Jews dHnk-ing or, indeed, having any benefit whatsoever, from Gentile wine.
The prohibition was based on the biblical prohibition of using Wine that had been poured out as a libation to ^ the pagan gods but was ex-tended by the rabbis to include all wine prepared or handled by Gentiles.
In the post-Talmudic period there was a degree of relaxation of these laws on the grounds that Moslems and Christians could not be treated as pagans. Nevertheless, the prohibition on drinking Gentile wine is still upheld in Orthodoxy and hence wine prepared by Jews is sometimes called "kosher wine."
Cathedral singers
A Jewish choir recently sang Jewish liturgical music in a Catholic cathedral before an altar dressed with crosses, etc. Is this permitted in Jewish tradition?
There has been considerable debate throughout the ages whether a Christian church falls under the heading of the strict laws in the Talmud against having anything to do with a "place of idolatry."
Many modern Jewish teachers have held that it is absurd to treat Christianity as pagan forms of worship wei'e treated but none of them hold it permissible for a Jew to take part in Christian worship.
I am unaware of the event to which you allude and suppose that the Jews you mention did not feel that they were actually participating in Christian rites but werie simply singing Jewish praises to the God of Israel.
None the le^s, and admittedly reluctant to express an opinion on an event about which I have no knowledge, if what you say is true it does seem religiously tactless to say the least. Copyright JCN&FS
Marjorie Morris Writes...
Two Canadian plays well worth seeing
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What makes one wine kosher and another not?
It is unfortunate that the term kosher is used of wine. This term is not u^ed of wine in the sources and the question as to whether or not one can drink certain wines has nothing to do with the dietary laws proper.
It all goes back to Talmudic times when the rabbis were
JUBALAY, the new musical which opened at the Arts Club on June 27, is an ambitious undertaking. It is written by Pat Rose, and Merv Campone, both of them Vancouverites and both very much involved in the theatrical scene of this city.
Pat Rose is best remembered by this writer for his memorable work in the Jacques Brell piece which ran at the Arts Club last summer. Merv Campone, in addition to being a writer, is also an actor of some repute, and together, they have put together a fine evening of lyrics and music which they call Jubalay.
Jubalay is supposedly the child in all of us, and is a celebration of life in all its facets, its joys, its sorrows, its laughter, its tears. In all there are 28 songs underlining the theme, and to a great extent some of them succeed well.
THE WORK of both men is, at times, excellent. Such songs as "La Belle Province", "Harry," and "Dewey and Sal," are particularly good. However, some of the more serious themes sometimes miss.
The writers are more successful whenever they employ the use of satire and comedy. Due to this, the show, at times, becomes somewhat uneven, but in all fairness, it is no easy task to write 28 smash pieces, and there are tmund to be weaknesses.
The evening is extremely well staged and directed, and the company work marvelously together. All are extremely talented and give tremendous strength and support to each other and to the material. They are a joy to watch.
THE PRODUCTION is very reminiscent in style to the Brell piece, but the writers have not attempted to hide this fact. There is even a mention of this l>efore they do "The Craftsman" which is found in the program.
However, one wonders if it is wise to try and follow in the footsteps of so great a master as Brell, whose lyrics are so exquisitely haunting and comparisons are bound to occur. Rose and Campone's material, however, is definitely Canadian in content, and one' cannot quarrel with that.
Certainly the evening is well worth seeing. You cannot help but relate to it, and enjoy it thoroughly.
ON JULY 4 1 saw another opening of George Ryga's play, "The Ecstacy of Rita Joe," directed by Tom Kerr and company. The same group competed in the Edin-borough Festival last summer with Ryga's play, and carried off all the awards.
After the July 4 performance, the company presented their winning trophy to Mr. Ryga, who was part of the audience at the East' Cultural Centre on Venables. It was a touching moment for a writer who has had many productions of his play, one of which was staged in Washington, D.C.
It is a play of great power and emotional impact. It deals specifically with the unjust and
criminal treatment of the Canadian Indian in today's society, and the hopeless future they face.
Everyone should make an effort to see it, particularly those who have never suffered the indignity and humiliation of being treated as less than a human being.
Those of us who have suffered cruelty and degradation, those of us who have been victims of persecution, will certainly relate to the Ryga text. How sad it is to realize that prejudice and its accompanying ugliness seems destined to survive as long as .man nurtures it.
GENOCIDE, whether it be the destruction of Jews, Indians-, Vietnamese, Biafrans, etc., is a horrifying and inhuman practise, and one wonders how long man will continue to shut his eyes to the truth, and bask in moralistic hypocrisy.
The tragic fate of Rita Joe and her ilk is all around us. You cannot give a man dignity by robbing him of all he has, and then patronize him with token handouts.
We of the Jewish faith, shouldbe able to understand only too well the plight of the North American Indian. At the risk of sounding cliche, we have worn his mocas-r sins many times.
As for the uninvolved, perhaps Ryga's play will strike some chord of compassion in their conscience.
THE COMPANY is well directed by Mr. Kerr. It is stark. It is direct. It is truthful. Above all it is important. It continues until the 13th of July, and is highly recommended.
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