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JEWISH WESTERN
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Rabbi Jesse Schwartz, Zionist leader dies at 71
recently
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but
across a top tricks: and a club.
came correct safety
7 shades. 2 hearts
NORTH
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WEST
EAST
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On seeing the result, and all four hands, it is not too difficult I to see that South should have i ducked the opening heart lead. If West continued with another heart, North must
MONTREAL (Special)—Rabbi
Jesse Schwartz, former Execu-
I'lve Director of the Zionist Organization of Canada, died today (Tuesday, August 20) at the age of 71. He had been in ill health for a number of years and in semi-retirement.
Rabbi Schwartz was born in New York City in January, 1892. Educated in the local school system, he was a graduate of the duck again, college of the City of New York
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The play was simple. West led the heart Q, the heart K was played, East trumped.
While South trumps. In this and obtained his rabbinical de-way the A and K of hearts are S^'ee in 1925 from the Jewish preserved. Trumps are then T^^^ological Seminary of Ameri-. , , , , , ca. He occupied the pulpits of
orawn (first the A, then the K. ^j^^ ^^^^ Tzedeck Synagogue in
; and finally the Q) and now the Toronto and the Adath Jeshurun i AK of hearts can be safely cash- Congregation m Minneapolis. I ed, while South discards his two '
; small clubs. In this way South i I" 1932, Rabbi Schwartz was ! can make his contract. i appointed Executive Director of
' „ p . , I the Zionist Organization of Can-
; But put yourself m the South , ^^^^ ^ position which he held
seat. Let tlie Q oi hearts be | ^^^^^ ^^^^ ^959 ^^^^ j^ggi^j^ i opened against you. Do you duck ^ ^^^^.^^ j.jg retirement.
tne heart? It is not easy to do.
RABBI JESSE SCHWARTZ
Nevertheless it is quite cor-
given the greater part of his life.
Commenting on the passing of Rabbi Schwartz, the following In the course of those years i statement was issued in this city i Rabbi Schwartz became a na- by Joseph N. Frank, President,
Zionist Organization of Canada
. . , . South rect. There is absolutely noth-u-^^^j ^-^^^^ Canadian „....... ______ __________
made 7 spade tricks, 1 club and to be gained by going up j Jewish Community and repre- | and of the United Zionist Coun-
1 heart, but he had to lose 2 dia- ' with the heart K on the first ; j^gnted the Zionist Organization ! cil monds and 1 club trick and he trick. No extra tricks are going ! Canada at four World Zionist '
was one down.
It was unfortunate that East trumped the K of hearts but could South really do anything r;bout it? There seemed to be 10
to be developed, and there is the threat of having the heart K ruffed.
The spade Q provides a certain entry to the hearts, and
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Congresses. An eloquent speaker, he had a thorough command of the Yiddish language and a fine knowledge, in addition, of the Hebrew language. ; since there are only three spades ■ He possessed a scholar's know-I out, one can be sure of pulling ! ledge of Jewish history and of ! all the trump before having to the Zionist Movement and fre-
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I cash the top hearts.
Moral: think before you play
to the first trick, and when no-; thing is to be gained by a risky ' play, no matter how small the
risk, do not take a chance!
Superstar Oswald Jacoby is
coming to Vancouver in late
September to give a bridge lec-j ture at a downtown department i store. He is North America's ; leading bridge player, having \ passed Charles Goren in the
I i ating lists last year. Watch for with which he was so intimately
quently wrote on these subjects as the Editor of the Canadian Zionist, the official publication of the ZOC, which he helped to shape and which grew in circulation to over 37,000 subscribers. After his retirement, he remained as Editor of the Canadian Zionist until two years ago when he became a contributing editor producing finely written editorials and book reviews on subjects that ranged the whole
spectrum of Zionist activities he helped to create — the State
"For nearly 30 years Rabbi Jesse Schwartz was the Executive Director of the Zionist Organization of Canada. In the course of that time. Rabbi Schwartz visited almost every community in Canada and became known to many of his fellow Jews who regarded him as a beloved adviser and an outstanding figure of our time.
The officers and members of the Zionist Organization of Canada are painfully grieved at the passing of this man. of great gentleness and personal kindness who spent the greater part of his life in service to his people.
The knowledge that his achievements live on in the land
further announcements.
acquainted and to which he had
of Israel — and that his spirit remains in the hearts and minds
Fridsy, August 23,
of our people everywhere be the great source of our c lation. Not oniv a leader dear friend is gone."'
In his 3'outh, Rabbi Sch was a member of the Herzl Club in New York City with Rabbi Abba Hillel and Rabbi Barnett Brickn
He is survived by his wi Mrs. Rebecca Schwartz; daughters: Mrs. Charles ( rah) Berns, Toronto; Miss mel Schwartz, Montreal; two grandchildren.
Funeral services v.^ere he Wednesday, August 21, at Shaare Zion Synagogue, Cote St. Luc Koad. Burial' in the Shaare Zion Cemete Beaconsfield, Quebec. A the honorary pall bearers ZOC President Frank and Levin, National Treasurer,
Jewish Agency list authorized campaign
NEW YORK — In New
this week tiie names of 12 ! nizations were released bj Jewish Agency as having a rization to conduct fund-r' camriigns for their' respe programs in Israel duriiif? 1963-64 campaign year. S in 1949, the Jewish Age committee on authorizatio campaigns serves as a clea house for fund-raising acti in Israel and the United S Organizations listed in th nouncement are: Weizman .'•'titute of Science; Friends Hebrew University; Ame Red Mogen Dovid for I. (membership campaign Jewish National Fund (for t tional collections): Technio' ciety; Federated Council o rael Institutions; Hadassah; r.?.chi Women; Histadrut paign; Pioneer Women.
ARAB BISHOP OF ANGLI CHURCH SEES POSSIBILI OF WAR AGAINST ISRA
TORONTO (ITA)—The can Bishop of Jordan, Le and Syria asserted here that, if the Arabs cannot solution to the Palestine pro by peaceful means, "they m driven to war."
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