CENTRE, NCJW READY COMMUNITY CABARET
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The second Jewish Community cabaret of the season will take place Saturday Jan. 26, 8:30p,m., at the Jewish Community Centre.
The format will include: as before in December; light refreshments, wine, entertain-'menty Israeli folk dancing taught by members of the Or Chadash dance troupe, and ballroom dancing to recorded music, all at a nojminal fee.
As'in the past, newcomers; to the community will be especially welcomed and encouraged to ■come.: ■ ■ ■
While many volunteers have already been enlisted to help with the cabaret; others are 'heeded in such areas as erit^rtaininent, decorations, publicity, and hosting. Persons interiestiBd are asked to contact Mrs. Edna Obermah at the Centre, 266-9111,
The cabarets are now co-sponsored ^ by the Centre and the National Council of Jewish Women. The Mozah Zemans" branch of NCJW, under direction of Mrs. F. Huberman, is undertaking responsibility tor refreshment preparation and service for the January cabaret.
The large attendance and favorable public response to the earlier cabaret in December has prompted efforts to hold such evenings on a regular basis,.
Perefi sefs orfvff Yiddhh thss9i
"Wfe've got openings in our class, and there's something for
f,everyone", Alex Kliher, principal of the Peretz school and teacher of the evening adult Yiddish class, stated in inviting the participation
, of all persons interested in learning a little "Mameh-losh'n,?^
„ , "I keep, the clasi? informal,"
, continued Mr. Kliner. "It^s simple, everyday Yiddish that we concentrate on. Words or phrases you might hear or use during a conversation with a Yiddish-speaking friend or relative, or during a trip to Europe or Israel."
Classes begin Monday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. at Peretz school, 6184 Jisii St. Further infbrmation is available from Mr.' Kliner at 736-7055 or Barbie Hestrin, 733-8787.
organizers stated.
They continued: "The response once again confirmed the need to bring together people of all ages and piitlooks for a casual evening's entertainment within a Jewish cbmmunity context. While many groups indiyidually sponsor such eypntis occasionally, rarely does a wide cross-sectibri of the Jewish coniiTiunityhaye the chance to mingle aMjheet^** (
Accordingly, NCJW and the JCC vjili cb-spopsor; regular cabaret evenings, with the frequency to be determined as the organizational structure is set up.
CKNW 'hivestigator' Gary Bannerman will be special guest speaker at Evergreen lodge B'nai B'rith's general meeting this Wednesday, Jan. 23, 8 p.m. in the Centre, room 100. The evening is being opened to all inteit-ested persons.
Mr. Bannerman gave daily live radio reports from Israel'during the Yom Kippur War and his talk will deal with his on-the-spot impressions, withaquestioh-and-answer period to follow.
During the lodge's brief meeting preceding the talk, delegates for the July B.B. District Convention in Vancouver will be chosen. Refreshments will be served.
Friday, Jonuory 18/ 1974—THE BULLETIN--3
MAJOR GENERAL DAVID OFER TO ADDRESS COMMUNITY
Major , General David Offer, Commander of the Tel Aviv District of Police, will be in Vancouver Jan. 24 to26toaddress several community gatherings. His visit is under joint auspices of the Canada Israel Committee and the United Jemsh Appeal.
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The. holocaust and the Jew as film-maker will be explored through films discussions on Mondays Jan. 21 and 28 in the new series "Jews in Film and Film-Making."
Scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at the Talmud Torah auditorium at Oak and 27th street, the programs are open to the general community. They are sponsored by the Jewish Free University, in conjunction with the Community High School.
Two films on the holcaust win be featured this Monday, Jan, 21. The first, "Triumph of the Will," niade by the Nazis in 1934, is considered a skillful propaganda effort to sell Hitler to the German masses. The famous short, "Night and Fog," directed by Alan Fenais, is regarded as a brilliant and powerful film on the world of the camps. ■
Following the showings, discussion will be led by Paul Azaroff, media expert from Capilano College.
-On Monday, Jan. 28, Mr. Azaroff wilV • also show and discuss the famous film "Potemkin," by 'the master of film direction,' Sergei Eisenstein. Eisehstein's direction techniques, editing, montage and screen composition continue to influence directors today.
For February it is planned to continue the series with more films and discussions. Films planned include-"Sallah," a night of Israeli film;_"A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich," in conjunction with several programs on Soviet Jewry; and several short
films on Canadian Jewish poets A. M. Klein and Leonard Cohen, with discussion and poetry-readings by Dr. Stanley Cooperman.
Further information is available at 224-4748.
MAJOR GENERAL DAVID OF£R
Major General Ofer's itinerary includes: a report to community leadership Jan. 24; addresses at Beth Israel Friday night services and Schara Tzedeck Saturday morning services; a talk to university students at UBC Hillel House.
David Oifer .was previously Commander of the Southern District Command of Police, including Jerusalem. He was the officer in charge of Eichmann's security during the investigation and trial.
During World War II, he served in the Jewish Brigade of the British Army from 1940 to 1946. He rose to the rank of Major, and took part in action in Italy and Germany.
During the Israel War of Independence, Major-General Ofer served as a Battalion Commander. He remained in the service of the Israel Defense Forces until June 1952, when he was transferred to the Israel Police Force.
"From Sch norrer ta Singer" book series returns to BJ. Feb. 6
The adult education committee of Beth Israel synagogue, together with UBC Hilleli will once again present the Jewish book-series, "From Schnorrer to Singer''.
Beginning on Wednesday, Feb. 6 and continuing for the follovying three Wednesdays, speakers from last years successful series will return to discuss literature from 17th century Poland, 19th century England, early 20th century Soviet Russia, and from the contemporary U.S.
All members of the community are being welcomed to attend any of the individual evenings or the entire series. All meetings will be held in, Beth Israel's Macca-bee room at 8:30 p.m. Following the talk there will be discussion and coffee and cake served. There will be a lower admission charge ' for the whole series, and a special rate ifor students.
The detailed schedule of the four evenings follows:
IsraeI trip is Negev Dinner door-prize
On Feb, 6, Seymour Levitan will read from his translations of stories by Der. Nister, the Yiddish writer killed in the Stalin purges. He will alsa discuss the writer, other stories jind Jewish writing in Soviet Euissia.
Mr. Levitan is a well-known translator and critic who has spoken at Beth Israel and Hillel. His translations from Yiddish have been published in periodicals in both Canada and the U.S.
On Feb. 13, Errol Durbach will 'discuss Israel ZangwUl's-satiriCal hovel, "The King of Schnorr^rs'', published in 1894, Zangwill is' well-known for his novels and • plays about Jewish life in 19th ceriury England — "King of Schnorrers" deals with the early part of that century.
Dr. Durbach, a member of the UBC English department, special -izes in modern drama. He'is a graduate of Rhodes university (South Africa), Cambridge university and London university. He has spoken at a Sisterhood Mitz-vah luncheon.
On Feb. 20, Ira Nadel will speak on "The Slave", by Isaac Bash-evis Singer. Considered by many to be his best work, the book portrays 17th century Poland after the Chmielnicki massacre.
Dr. Nadel, a member of UBCs English department, has lectured and published on North American Jewish literature. Along with-Mr. Levitan, Dr. Nadel interviewed Mr. Singer during his visit here. Dr. Nadel spoke in October at Beth Israel.
On Feb.\ .27, Eric Levy will discuss Bernard Malamud's recent novel, "Pictures of Fidel-man." This unconventional story concerns an American Jewish artist in Italy who works at everything from glass-blower to ferry operator.
Dr. Levy's specialty at UBC is the modern novel. He is a graduate of Stanford university.
Books to be discussed will soon be available at the Beth Israel office or can be purchased at the first meeting on Feb. 6.
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DENNIS FRANKENBURG (left), president of Vancouver Jewish National Fund, shows Negev Dinner honoree, Dr. Maurice Fox (centre) and Dinner chairman Leslie Raphael pictures of the new JNF project "Canada Park", taken during Mr. Frankenburg's recent trip to Israel. The Negev Dinner is being held on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Schara Tzedeck auditorium, cocktails at 6 p.m. Winner of the door-prize, a return ticket to Israel via CP Air, will have the opportunity of seeing "Canada Park" being developed.
Warren Freedman, author of a new column commencing this week in The Bulletin, is an American-born graduate of Rutgers, Cornell and Columbia who has been a sociology and law lecturer. He is a practising attorney at law, presently counsel for the Bristol-My-' ers company.
Author of numerous papers and teatises, his book, "The Selective Guide for the Jewish Traveler"' was published in 1972 by The MacMillan Company.
Mr. Freedman has participated in many facets of Jewish life, holding key posts in B'nai B'rith, ADL, BBYO, Hillel, Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, UJA and Israel Bonds. He is member of the Board of Governors of B'nai B'rith District 1, Mr. Freedman
Lm's Gate to hear CuntQr Nixen
Beth Israel Cantor Murray Nixon will participate in a special program featuring the famed Cantor Kousavitsky at Lion's Gate lodge B'nai B'rith's dinner-meeting this Monday, Jan. 21 at the Beth Israel. Cocktails are at .
6 p.m., followed by dinner at
7 p.m.
The meeting will elect delegates to the July District B.B. Convention in Vancouver.
also CO-chaired the Westchester Israel 25th Anniversary council last year.
This new Bulletin series by Mr. Freedman "Jewry Round the World", will include excerpts frorti his book for Jewish travelers as well as other selected items from the author.
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WARREN FREEDMAN . new JWB columnist