r   fnday, January }S, 1957
JEWISH   WESTERN BULLETIN
Poge, Three
U.S.Y. UNITED SYNAGOGUE YOUTH    &    VANCOUVER YOUNG JUDAEA
Invite qI! Jewish Youth of Vancouver 13 years and up to celebrate
Tu B'Shvat New Year of Trees
' at the following activities:
FRIDAY NIGHT, Jan. 18, 8:15 p.m. ONEG SHABBAT at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Israeli Folk Dancing following the Service. .
SATURDAY NIGHT, Jan. 19, 8:00 p.m. TREE-PLANTING DANCE in the Bialik Room of the Beth Israel. Admission fbr members, 35c stag, 60c couple, for non-members 50c stag, 75c couple. All proceeds for planting trees in the Young Judean Forest at Ein Hasholosha in Israel.
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An exciting musical night is planned for Sunday, January 27, when the Cultural Committee of the Jewish Community Centre Adult Division presents a "Night of Music," celebrating Jewish Music Month. The program will feature such mus-
Youfh Tu b'Shevaf celebrations at Beth Israel
Tu b'Shevat, Israel Arbor Day, wiU be celebrated by local Jewish youth during the Friday Night Services at Beth Israel tonight.
Members of the USY. and Young Judaea will participate in a special Arbor ceremony, while members of the Junior Congregation will share in the prayer service.
Rabbi Bert A. Woythaler will deliver a sernibn for Tu b'Shevat-entitled "I^lanting for the Future." Cantor Abraham Deutsch will chant, assisted by the Beth Israel Choir under the direction of Sol Pelman. A special Oneg Shabbat will be sponsored by the USY and Young Judaea following the services, with Palestinian dancing and Shabbas refreshments.
Sabiiath Morning Services begin at 9 a.m., with Rabbi Bert A. Woythaler and-Cantor Abrahani Deutsch officiating.
Children's Sabbath Morning Services are conducted by the Junior congregation at 10:30 a.m., at the Chapel, under the supervision of Jack Horowitz.
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ical personalities and groups as Vancouver Symphony violinist Arthur Poison; Claire Klein, leader of the Jewish Folk Singers; the Beth Israel Choir; singer Donna McDonald and the Little Folk Singers, under the mus ical direction of Kay Rankin; pianist Marilyn Zack winner of the B'nai B'rith Talent Show; and talented singer Morris Moses. Ben Chud, principal of the Peretz School will MC the program
The concert will be followed by refreshments served in a colorful musical atmosphere with Forbes Headrick and Perry Friedman providing the melody background, and with a sing-song led by Claire Klein.
The evening promises to be an entertaining one and the Cultural Committee hopes that all who can attend will do so. Adult Division members particularly welcome!
CONTROVERSY OVER EMIGRATION OF HUNGARIAN JEWS
TEL AVIV (ZINS)—Z. Shra-gai, head of the Immigration Department of the Jewish Agency who returned recently from Vienna revealed that Vienna has become a focus for an internal Jewish battle for the minds of the few thousand Jewish refugees from Hungary.
Emissaries of the Rabbi of Satmar (now in the U.S.) warn the Jewish refugees not to consider under any circumstances their emigration to Israel Even representatives of the Agudath Israel in the United States are doing their best to influence them not to go to Israel, and are promising $30,000 to everyone who will come to the U.S.
the immigration o: Mr. Shragai added
HABONIM NAMES FRANK SEGAL LOCAL DIRECTOR
Following the recent visit in Vancouver of Pinchas Rimon, shaliach to American ancj Canadian Habonim and director of
Speaking of Egyptian Jews,
Pocific Region Zionist' Orgonizofion of Canado
ANNUAL MEETING
at the
Jewish Community Centre
AGENDA:
1. Nominations ond Elections
2. Annual Reports
3. Camp Halikvoh Expansion Proposals
The Jewish Community is invited to ottend this meeting
Contributors of $10.00 or over to the United Jewish Appeal are eligible to vote
FRANK SEGAL
•a.
he Habonim Youth Workshop, Fraiik Segal has been appointed full-time co-ordinator or M'rakez of the activities of the local Habonim movement.
Mr. Segal has been active in Habonim since its inception in 1948 and recently returned from the Habonim Youth Wofkslro^'fn ISi^ael; It' is 'expected that his experiences there Will help him greatly in his work with Habonim.
Mr. Segal is also an Agricultural student at the University of British Columbia.
YOUTH ALIYAH
SABBATH AT SCHARA TZEDECK
Friday, January 25 will be Youth Aliyah night at the Schara Tzedeck when the Hadassah women participate in the Sabbath Services and hostess the Oneg Shabbat.
Mrs. Myer Goldberg will give the sermon and Mrs. Abe Gurvin will present a short biography on the life of Henrietta Szold, the founder of Youth Aliyah. Other members will participate in the prayer service.
An open invitation is extended to the entire community to attend the* Services. All Hadassah, members are urged to bring their friends.
OBITUARIES
that to date 600 Egyptian Jews have entered Israel, with another 600 on the way. Without going into details, Mr. Shragai stressed that there are now possibilities for the immigration to Israel of J^ews from countries who for years have been separated from any contact with Jewish life. There are many ways now being opened and we have to make use of them, stated Mr. Shragai." •
Honor first graders of- breakfast club
Guests of honor at this comnig Sunday's meeting (January 20 at 9:30 a.m.) of the Schara Tzedeck Prayer and Breakfast Club will 36 members of the first grade of the Schara Tzedeck Religious School. The occasion will be the official presentation to them of heir first Hebrew reader — a school edition of the Synagogue Prayer Book.
Prior to the Frayef Book presentation. Miss Loretta Youngson will discuss with the class the importance of prayers and the Prayer Book.
Another highlight of this Sunday's breakfast club program will be a magic program presented by Alan Beech of he Vancouver Magic Circle.
A recenf meeting of the Schara Tzedeck Youth Committee under the chairmanship of Morris Chernov mapped out an ambitious program for the remaining meetings of the Prayer and Breakfast Club. Such programs as Father and Child Bowling, a Quiz program based on the $64,000 question and Bing games will be presented. Members of the Youth Committee are: Mr. M. Chernov, chairman; Mr. 1. Eisenstein, co-chairman; and Messrs. L. Curtis, A. Harowitz, A. Hersh, J. Lipetz, C. Margolis, M. Saxe and S. Young.
MRS. ANNIE POLONSKY,
72 passed away suddenly on January 9. Originally from Riz-shnon, Poland, Mrs. Polonsky made her home in Winnipeg for about\35 years before moving to Vancouver in 1942.
She attended the Golden Age Club and often entertained members with stories of her own composition. She was also active in senior Pioneer Women activities.
Mrs. Polonsky leaves two daughters, Rae Dolovich of Minitonas, Manitoba, and Jennie Fishier of Vernon, B.Ci; one son, David Pellin of Vancouver; one brother, Charles Hu-bar, Winnipeg, and seven grandchildren.
Funeral service took place at the Schara Tzedeck Chapel on January 11, with Rabbi Goldenberg officiating. Arrangements were by Chevra Ka-disha with interment at Schara Tzedeck cemetery.
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MRS.   PRIMA   BELOGUS, 88,
passed way Sunday, January 13. Born in Odessa, Russia, Mrs. Belogus lived in Winnipeg before moving to Vancouver seven years ago.
One of the original Pioneer Women members in Winnipeg, Mrs. Belogus was also active in the Pioneer Women in Vancouver. She also belonged to the Golden Age Club.
She is survived by one son, Paul, three grandchildren, and five grandr children.
Services took place Monday, January 14, at the Schara Tzedeck Chapel with Rabbi B. Goldenberg and Cantor A. Deutsch officiating. Interment at Schara Tzedeck Cemetery.
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Senator Croll named to Hiilel commission
NEW YORK — B'nai B'rith las re-elected Professor William Haber of Ann Arbor, Mich., na-ional chairman of its Hillel Commission.
Organized 35 years ago at the University of Illinois, B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundations now service students at 5 colleges in North America, and overseas at the University of London and Hebrew University in* Jerusalem. HiUel's physical properties are valued at $17,000,000.
The 30-member Hillel Commission also was enlarged to include four additional members. One of the new members is Senator David A. Croll of Toronto, 1957 Chairman of Brotherhood Week in Canada, and a member of Canada's, delegation to the Um'ted Nations.
The others are: Professor Milton R. Konvitz of Ithaca, N.Y., a pioneer educator in industrial and labor relations at Cornell University; Dr. Robert A. Cordis of Belle Harbor, L.I., a leader of the Conservative rabbmate and a former president of the Synagogue Council of America; Rabbi Arthur J. Lelyveld of New York City, executive vice president of the American Fund for Israel Institutions.
Reelected with Mr. Haber were: Dr. Abram L. Sacher, president of Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass., honorary Hillel chairman; Joseph L. Paradise of New York, vice chairman, and Maurice Bisgyer of Washington, D.C., secretary.
Arrangements were by Chevra Ka-
disha.
VANCOUVER LODGE B'NAI B'RITH
ANNUAL
INSTALLATION MEETING
featuring
JACK WEBSTER — Guesf Speoker MURRAY KENIG — Guest Arfisfr
SAM W. TARSHIS of Seattle
Second vice-president', district 4 B'nei B'ritli instolling officer
SUNDAY, JANUARY 20
at 8:00 p.m.
SCHARA TZEDECK SYNGOGUE
Reception follows in Auditorium
EVERYBODY WELCOME