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JEWISH   WESTERN BULLETIN
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Israel wai take 100,000 Jewish refugees in next fO montlis
NEW YORK—Israel wffl ad-1 at the American offices of the Agency, mit in the next ten months a to-1 that the transfer and absorption o tal of 100,000 Jewish refugees these refugees would cost a total o: from behind the Iron Curtain, $300,000,000, half of which wiU be vEgypt and North Africa, the larg- spent in the next ten months. The est wave of immigration in any remainder will be spent in the suc-single year since 1949, Dr. Dov ceeding year or two. Joseph,  the  newly  appointed    Breaking down the infiux of immi-Treasurer for the Jewish Agency grants by areas of origin. Dr. Joseph for Palestine, announced at a said that 5,000 a month were expect-press conference last week. The Ud from East European countries Jewish Agency is an intemation- 1,500 monthly from Egypt and 1,000 ,   a? non-governmental  body  in monthly from North Africa. This charge of immigratipn and immi- brings the total to 90,000 this year, grant absorption in Israel. Another 10,000 are expected from
Dr. Joseph told a press conference diverse danger areas from which Jews
C U A D BTT   n E e e Ikl ^^^^ *° depart for Israel.
drlAKBTT PtPENDS^ "Political developments and the HIS  POLICY * need of Jews in these countries has
JERUSALEM (ZINS) — MosheUetermined our immigration quota, Sharett, former Foreign Minister and ^r. Joseph said. "When we origin-Prime Minister of Israel, participated ally set up our budget in October, in the Knesset debate on the with- 1^56, We did not anticipate such drawal from Gaza. It was his first large influx of immigration." Knesset appearance since his resigr    Dr. Joseph has come to this coun-nation from the post of Foreign Min- try to consult with An\erican Jewish ister. I leadership on the implementation of
Mr. Sharett took special note of a this rescue program. He will consult recent statement by Mr. Ben Gurion .especially with the leaders of the in which he indicated that Israel's United Jewish Appeal, from which capacity to buy arms was greatly en- the Agency derives the bulk of its hanced by the change in the Foreign funds. Ministry. Sharett stated it should be
clear that there was no relation what- ■ pi CARRATU
soever between Israel's possibilities to "    •    ■ ^ «i a
buy arms in considerable quantities AT  BETH ISRAEL
and the change in the Foreign Min- Congregation Beth Israel fias istry which occurred during«the sum- invited the members of Hillel to mer of 1956. ^    . observe the Annual Hillel Sab-
There have been some develop- bath on Friday, March 22. Rab-ments on the international scene which bi Bert A. Woythaler will speak had nothing in common with special on the topic "Basic Beliefs of Israeli problems, and they have caused the Jew."
the important change in this vital field Cantor Abraham Deutsch will chant for Israel. Mr. Sharett expressed his the liturgy assisted by the Beth Israel full agreement with the Government's Choir under the direction of Mr. S. decision to withdraw. Pelman. Tevi Estrin, President of Hil-
I I 11 e        • • and Sandra Cohen will "participate
ISrael-U.d. crisis in the services.
biCjCIGSt!' inf luCnCG ^ special Question-and-Answer per-
^^^^ follow the Services, with TOr WIfnaraWOI Hervie Segall presiding. The RabW's
JERUSALEM (ZINS)—Israel is in sermon will serve as the subject for the midst of a crisis in its economic discussion.
and military relations with the United Sabbath Morning Services begin at States, Prime Minister David Ben 9 a.m., v/ith Rabbi Bert A. Woythaler Gurion, told the Knesset Committee Lnd Cantor Abraham Deutsch offi-fdr Foreign and Security Affairs,; re- ciating.
ports Haboker's political correspondf Children's Sababth morning services ent, analysing the reasons which in- are conducted by the Junior Congre-duced Ben Gurion to accede to the gation at 10:30 a.m., at the Chapel, withdrawl of Israeli troops from Gaza under the supervision of Jack Horo-and"Sharm El-Sheikh. This deteriora-J witz, principal and youth director of tion in relations was the main con- the Synagogue, sideration of the Government and not the threats of sanctions. I       ■ •
lOfil artniyersary Bullefin of religious        feo at Hillel
Jews in Rtsmdnia I   Vancouver  Pacific  Chapter No.
LONDON (WJA)—A new issue of 763 BB Women are convening a tea the 'Bulletin of. the. Religious Jews of and social afternoon at Hillel House the Rumanian People's Republic' was in honor of the 10th Anniversary of published recently according to a I the establishment of Hillel at UBC. Yiddish language broadcast froim j Contributions will be made by mem-Bucharest.' iPublication of the Bul-jbers of B'nai B'rith Chapters and letin by the Fiederation of Jewish mothers of Hillel students. Communities in Rumania started in j Lala Diestel, convener of this cele-October 1956 and three issues have bration, urges all friends of Hillel to' so far appeared.' The periodical is drive out on Sunday, March 24 and said to be published in Rumanian, celebrate the occasion of ten success-Yiddish and Hebrew. I ful years.
Lodies Auxilioiy service at Schqrtf Tzedeek
Services at Schara Tzedeck this Friiaay evening, March 22, will be dedicated to the Ladies^ Auxiliary on t)ie occasion of their annual Sabbath. The Sermon wil be delivered by Mrs. Ella Northy and participants will include Mes-dames' Nancy Appleton, Celia Belogus, Fanny uodeck, 'Claire Lancaster, Anne Rosenthal, Esther Wolfman and Dora Yorsh.
Rabbi Goldenbdrg will officiate and Liturgical Services will be chantet by Rev. W. Shuster assisted by the Schara Tzedeck Choir under the direction of Harry Toft. Members of the Choir include: Joel Altman, Leon Bogner, David Goldenberg, Martin Lipsky, Harold Shacter "and Mark Waldman. Kiddush will be recited by Martin Lipsky and Joel Altman will give a biographical evaluation of Theodor Hertzi.
Hosts at the Oneg Shabbat after services will  be members of the Ladies Auxiliary. All are invited. JEWISH COMMUNITY COUNCIL SABBATH
The annual Sabbath of the Jewish Community Council will be held at Schara Tzedeck on Friday night, March 29 at fe:30 p.m. Members of the Jewish Community Council of Vancouver will participate in the Service and will also conduct the special Oneg Shabbat program.
The Sermon will be delivered ,by Morris. Saltziiian, newly-elected" President of the Jewish Community Council. Kiddush will be recited by Harold Shacter and a biographical evaluation of Ben Gurion will be de-ivered by David Sorin. GUEST CANTOR
Services on Friday evening, March 29 will also be graced by the presence of a- guest Cantor—Cantor Abraham Hoffman of New York Cantor ^Hoffman possesses a we trained, tenor voice of fine quality and las had vast cantorial experience. The Cantor will also daven^at the Saturday morning Services, March, 30, at 9 a.m.
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Hebrew Month will be cele brated by students of the High School division of the Beth Israe Religious School at a Minyan and breakfast program this Sunday March 24, at 10:30 a.m.
Morning prayer-service will be fol lowed by breakfast and a program dedicated to Eliezer Ben Yehuda, the father of the modern Hebrew language, in observance -of his 100th Birthday Anniversary, Talks will be delivered in Hebrew by some of the students. All High School parents are invited to attend.
Gordon Genser, president of Beth Israel Men's Club, will serve as chairman. Barry Panar will be the Cantor at the Minyan.
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Keren Hatarbut plans western conference
WINNIPEG—Rabbi A. Chiel, national vice-president of Karen Hatar* but (Canadian Association for He,-brew Education and Culture), and Rabbi A. Kravetz, Chief Rabbi of Winnipeg and honorary president of the western region of the association, announce that the western region of the Hebrew movement will meet in conference in Regina, during April 25-27.
This conference will be the first one following the amalgamation of the Keren Hatarbut and Igud on a National scale. (In the West, these two regional orgaqizations were^amal-gamated at the conference in Calgary in 1954.)
HAIFA LABOR COUNCIL REDUCES BUDGET
HAIFA: The Haifa Labor Council's new budget of II 1,137,000 is 24 percent smaller than that of 1956. A third of the sum is allocated to vocational training and a quarter to cultural activities. Histadnit membership in Haifa increased during 1956 by 3,500, bringing the total up to 100,-000 in the port city.
Tuesday, March 12, witnessed a unique gathering at the Xodjge Hall of the Community Centre- in the form of a social and cultura evening for the Jewish Hungarian refugees of Vancouver attendee by over 70 people.
Sponsored by the Canadian Jewish Congress and the Afternoon Group of the National Council of Jewish Women, it was convened by Mrs. Jack Zimmerman, and her committee consisting of Mrs, H. Shatsky, Mrs.'' M. Silverman and Miss Dora Nesbitt.
The business part of the evening was chaired by Mrs. M. J. Freiman, president of the NCJW and was conducted in English, German and Hungarian, with Mrs. Horvath interpreting. Messages were heard from Mrs. Jean Rose, Rabbi B. Goldenberg and Rabbi B. Woythaler, and from Dr. Roy Waldman of the Canadian Jewish Congress:
It was announced that special classes in English have been arranged by the National Council of Jewish Women in co-operation with the Vancouver School Board, to be held on Monday and Thursday evenings, at 7:3b p.m. at the Talmud Torah. Mrs.
VISIT OF WEST GERMAN EADER PROTESTED
NEW YORK—The Society for the prevention of World War III has urged U.S. Secretary of State Dulles o cancel a visit to Washington by Dr. Hans Globke, State Secretary of the West \perman government, who was one of Hitler's experts on racial egislation. Albert Simard, secretary of the So-iety, said in his letter to Dulles that Globke's commentaries on the Nuremberg laws "formed the basis of the nazi extermination program." Globke's commentaries have been described by Karl Gerold, publisher of the Frankfurter Rundschau as "banners above the bloody trail of millions of human beings of Jewish ancestry."'
J. J. Diamond accepted registration for these classes.
The group also selected four representatives to plan the program for the next gathering, in conjunction with the Evening Group of the National Council, and Canadian Jewish Congress. This will take place on Tuesday, March 26 at 8:30 p.m.
A most suitable musical program of Jewish songs was presented by Cantor Deutsch of Beth Israel, assisted by Miss Sonia Milston at the piano. Refreshments were served.
The entire evening was evidence of the desire on the part of the Pun-garian newcomers to integrate themselves as Canadian Citizens and members of the Jewish Conimunity.
ONE-DAY CONFERENCE ON FAIR EMPLOYMENT
A discussion on the B.C. Fair Employment Practices Act will be the theme of the seventh annual Labor Institute on Race Re^ lations on Sunday, March 31 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Central Branch YMCA.
Guest participants in the day's sessions will be Hon. Norman ^filsen. Commissioner of Labor, State of Oregon; and Prof. W. G. DixOn, president of the Vancouver Civic Unity Association and acting-director, UBC School of Social Work.
Hon: Lyle Wicks, B.C. Minister of -abor, has also been invited to attend.
This one-day conference, sponsored by the Labor Committee for Human ilights of the Vancouver and District Labor Council is attended by dele-gaties from local trade unions. Community organizaitons are also invited to send observers.
For further information contact the Labor Committee for Human Rights, 13 Shelly 6ldg., 119'W.^ i»6nder St.
3(hh Anniversary Celebration
VANCOUVER ACHDUTH SOCIETY
combined with the
ANNUAL BANQUET AND INSTALLATION
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 AT 5:30 P.M.
AT LEON'S DINING ROOM
Social Evening to follow
Tenth Anniversary of
BB Hillel Foundation at UBC
will be celebroted ot a
CSALA PINNER
Wdnesdsy. April 3
Schora Tzedeck Auditorium
Dr. J. J. Shapiro of New York Nationol Director of Hillel will be guest speoker
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