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JEWISH WESTBUN BULLETIN
Friday, March 25, 1966
1CBC YMCOUVER FILN WILL BE VIEWED THIS SUNDAY
Editor^s notebook .
MORE THAN CHUZPAH—Abie S. Nathan is an honourable man. The owner of a restaurant in Tel Aviv, he also knows how to fly a plane. Last year he even ran for parliament. It was during his unsuccessful campaign for a Knes> sett seat that he made the promise that if he were elected, he would fly to Egypt to seek an Arab-Israel peace. That is how it happened that an open cockpit 39-year-old bi-plane was seen heading for the Suez canal area recently, on a secret mission to attack the Egjrptians' most vulnerable area. But inistead of dropping a destructive missile, the little plane landed at Port Said and its courageous pilot stepped out with a peace petition bearing 100,000 signatures. The Eg5T>tian governor was thunderstruck. He would not take the visitor to see President Nasser as he had requested but instead would treat him to a meal, take him on a tour of the city, lodge him for the night in the town jail, supply him with pyjamas, have a game of cards, give him some souvenirs for his daughter, fill up his plane's gas tank and send him back home. The tumultuous reception he received when he returned to Israel would assure Abie Nathan quite a large plurality if there was an election in Israel today. But he would not be on hand to make speeches. Last week you would have found him havmg a private audience with Pope Paul, meeting with French philosopher Jean Paul Sartre and author Francois Mauriac, and trying to meet with President De Gaulle. In the U.S. this week he might even meet President Johnson . . . and it is difficult to say which of the two men would benefit more from such deliberations. For the lesson Abie S. Nathan is showing the world is that you don't have to leave it to the leaders to initiate important ideas.
Repiinted firom CBC Times
Robert Harlow, who is head of | with keeping one's face intact, the creative writing department Western civilization's need for at UJB.C^ has prepared the fol- a scapegoat, for a peg on which lowing' story on the CBC Hcrit- to hang blame for its own shortage production of "A Chosen comings, is too ingrained in its People", for.whif^ he wrote the collective psyche for us not to
to Max Dmumt^ best^g 'Views, God and|-^ eBC tofc'^ti^d*^
History". For those who prefer a somewhat gi^^ equal time to opposing sides llie holocaust. "A Chosen Pe^le^ lighter variety of readmg, there is Judaisms of any vital argument. In the is designed to help us remember latest contribution to spy thrillers, by Sol Wein- matter of the Jews versus Christ- that the Hitlerian attempt at a stein, called "Loxfinger" (subtitle: "An Israel endom, a balance would be hard "final solution" was the last ter-Bond Thriller). And its sequel, which has arriv- strike. Christendom has held rible lash of the anti-semitie ed just in time for the holiday, packed full of r^® attention of all media of ex- dragon's tail. Give us another ten more of the adventures of Secret Agent Oy-Oy.7, P''^^^!?'' nearly 2000 years, or twenty generations of toler-r^" the Jews have had a hard ance for their religion and ac-
but one that pharmacists should keep a safe Lj^e getting a word in edgewise, ceptance of the pSple of that distance from the Chametzdike run-of-the-mill And when they have been giv- religion and perhaps then we can offerings. It has the appropriate title: "Matzoh- en a chance to speak, they have assume that all danger is passed, ball!" acted more like Christians are But we have made progress. A
A TASTE OF MATZO—For a while it ap- supposed to than oppressed generation ago, a program of this peared that the Soviet Union was adoptmg a P®**Pjf "^J^^^' seems, turn- kmd would have been explosive; morP liWal attitt^^^^ ilrJewSTmin-""^^^^ saying In the 1920's it would have been
more liberal attitude towards its Je^h little to offend our community unthinkable; before that impos-
ority's observance of Passover. Authorities were ^hich has battered, bartered, sible. Inde^ few documents widely reported to have granted permission to burned and belaboured the Jews have been published to date
THE CORNER DRUGSTORE ADVENTURE
can still be a most fascinating one. Not just for a four-year-old who finds every new Dinky more thrilling than the last, and candy bars in immeasurable quantities and varieties. If your drugstore happens to have a record section, for example, you probably will find that it contains the latest Jewish influence on American "culture". It is an LP album called: "When You're in Love the Whole World's Jewish!" And over in the pocketbook section there are the usual biest sellers including stacks of an English-Hebrew dictionary called "Hebrew Through Pictures" and a travel guide for Israel-bound tourists, that might have been better located on the fiction shelf titled: **lprael on Five Dollars A Day"; but instead it is to be found right next
Jewish communities to bake the unleavened from the time of the Gospellers bread which is required for proper observance to the present.
of the holiday. Moreover, agencies in Western ^ mind, the program
countries were advised that food parcels coiddl^^^^^f. S°^r?7 tJn^ , ,. j . ... j j • T» • mmuxe iiim lor Marcn 2y, whicn
be shipped to relatives and friends m Russia ^oes not try to give a balanced and that matzo could be included. So certain picture of Judaic-Christian "ar-wei^ the agencies that a change in Soviet at- gument".
titude had occurred, in fact, that they were Its point of departure is quite willing to guarantee delivery by includiiig in simply that life for the Jews the purchase price of the parcel a small insur- ^^^^ ^'^^v^f of Christ has been ance fee. But now it seems the Russian govern- H^^^^ tadicaf. ment has once agam changed its mmd. When Judaism, and the Jewish people the first orders of matzos were delivered, the themselves, from the face of the recipients, said the authorities, sold it to others, earth.
Therefore in order to discourage such practises, That times are **better" for the only one kilo of matzo would be permitted in H^®^ ^* fashionable
each parcel in the future. The reason for the iS^^^J^K^t^if^ friends, to dis-sinister accusation ^ obvious; IJie humble J^.^^.^'^Sfet 4^^^^^ matzo, as a symbol of freedom, stUl represents are few places a Jew cannot be a baneful threat to the anti-religious Communist welcomed, is irrelevant, regime. Thus, what better way to divert the There have been oUier times in angry barbs of criticism that were certain. to history when there have been result from a matzo ban, by blaming the Jews Jews—physicians, advisors, themselves But this plan could boomerang. For §!^°^^^lVlp?in" m the hght of repeated Soviet government pro- times always seemed to presage testations that the Jews do not want or need a period of almost imbelievable Matzo, and that Jews were being allowed to bake horror. One hopes that the world all the matzo they wanted, the accusation that has become small enough, and they are now selling gift parcels doesn't make *hat our own problems of surviv-much sense. Unless, that is, you consider two f^^^^^^^?^"^?^^^^ enough, so obvious quesUons: S the accu|tipn was true m ^^^^^ Z^-the case of some Jews, were their hvmg stand- icon of man's inhumanity to man. ards in the Utopian Communist state such that Yet one wonders what will they preferred to make do with less "spiritual" happen^ to the Jews if another food in order to acquire more "material" essen- economic depression came to tials? And secondly, if Jews did the selling, who Pass, or if the present hot and did the buying? could tt^^^^^^ of Russia, like the Amencan masses, are ac-i quiring a taste for kosher delicacies!
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JEWISH CALENDAR (LUACH)
Candle lAghUng MARCH 25, 6:18
1966
Fesach ._
Israel Indep. Day
Lag B'omer Shavuot_—
Apr. 5-12
Apr. 25 -May 8 - May 25
All holidays b«gln the preceding eve at sundown.
Endonathtts Granfed
Beth Israel Sisterhood interfalth Event -.. Mar.S7
Com. Centre Choir ConcefrfMar. S7
Jewish Homo Ladles Aux. Pesach Tea ______ Apr. 7
Lllllah Frelman Pesach Tea Apr.it
Community Centre Search For Meaning Lecture >.-^--^Apr. 1t<
Beth Israel Men^ Club Breakfast ___—Apr. 17
Warsaw Ghetto Memorial
______Apr. 17
.Apr. 19
___._______Apr. aio
Evening Pioneer Women Bataar Shower and Tea
Beth Israel Sisterhood Luncheon
Community Centre Choir Costume Party
Temple Sholom Congregation Dinner Danee - Apr. SS
B'nal B'rith Youth Organzn. Mr. and Mrs. Tea . Apr. S4
Community Centre Orchestra Coneerrt —--------------Apr. 24
Apr. 21
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
'love your neigbbor^'
Dear Mr. Kaplan:
At the last meeting of B'nai B'rith Girls we saw a film concerning brotherhood called, "Love your neighbor", which merits some comment.
Although this film had no scyund track, the actions spoke for themselves, revealing hidden sym-holism. Credit for choice of the film and for expert delivery goes to Albert Melul, who was a stiniu-lating guest speaker.
Members of BBYO participated freely and discussed their views openly. The program was a great success and serves as a reminder that regardless of color or descent, we are all brothers and it is only ignorance that promotes hatred.
JToaime Zack, Vice-president, AVIVA BBG.
Soviet Jewry jits at vacant place
Dear Mr. Kaplan:
As in the past, we wish to ask all who observe Passover to set an extra place and chair at the Seder table to sjntnbolize the absence of Russian Jewry who are denied the liberty of emigrating.
In this way we voice oar demand
to the Soviet Government: LET
MY PEOPLE GO.
This vacant chair has become known as **Kess Al-Domee for Russian Jewry", from the Hebrew words of Psalm 83 v. 2. "O God keep not Thou silence; Hold not Thy peace and be not still O God".
The practice was observed on nationwide scale last year in Israel and throughout the free world.. At- this time Jews eveiy-where must remember the plight of their less fortimate brethren and make it a tradition, each
year, to set their extra place until the Gates of the U.S.S.R. are opened for the Exodus of Soviet Jewry.
The spiritual extinction of millions of Soviet Jews will be inevitable within a decade imless responsible leaders of aU faiths, who are free to speak out, demand theur Exodus now. We, therefore, issue a clarion call to Rabbis the world over to make this the topic of sermons, appropriately on Shabbat Hagadol (the Sabbath before Passover), and that they, with the vigilant shepherds of ?ill religious groups, raise this demand at all fitting times and places, so that none may remain ignorant or indifferent to the plight of Soviet Jewry.
This appeal is being made in over 5,000 Jewish Communities throughout the free world.
mAOZ Society for Help to Soviet Jewry,
P.O. Box 10028, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Thoughts for ffte Weefrj
Whoever denounces idol worship may be called a Jew.
— Megillah,. 13 a. A man rejoices when he dwells in his own home.
~ Moed Katon, 2: 4.
MECHIRAS CHAMETZ
. Rebbefzin Ch. B. Ginsberg wishes to remind the entire community about the sacred Jewish tradition of "Selling the Chamelz." Rebbetzin Ginsberg particularly asks all of the many good friends of the.late revered Rabbi Ch. B. Ginsberg who "Sold the Chametz" last year through the Rev. I. Prasow, to do so again this year. Rev. Prasow may be reached at 845 West 17th, TR 6-9454.
Rebbetzin Ginsberg is also pleased t^ take this oppop^ tunity to wish the entire community a most joyous, healthful
Passover. REBBETZIN CH. B. GINSBERG
728 W. 17th Ave. Tel. TR 6-6648
THE JEWISH WESTERN miETIN
Official Organ cf the Vancouver Jewfth Ccmmunify Council
Friday, March 25, 1966
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