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JEWISH: WESTERN 'BULLETIN
Friday, September 30, 1955
The Editor's View
An Airing of Some Community
PERHAPS, the toughest assignment for a Jewish editor is to review the problems of his own community, be critical where necessary and complimentary where warranted. In writing several review articles at the close of one Jewish year and the start of another we have not been satisfied merely to talk about highlights. We have been discussing problems at viarious levels, reaching beyond our own community. Now let's get down to local cases. .
:j» The most important problem of the past '^ear has undoubtedly been that of the ^jmajbr fund-raising campaign, the United •Jewish Appeal.
•MAINTAINING THE UJA
• The UJA in Vancouver came closer* to " being broken up last year than at any time ; in the past several years. This was partly due to the dropping campaign proceeds which reachd a new low last year, and partly due to the efforts of jhose who were opposed to the present campaign setup in principle.
However the status quo was maintained and with the results of this year's campaign clearly apparent we can now safely say that the decision to maintain the UJA, as it was, has been fully justified.
The early and energetic beginning of this year's UJA drive is now a last year's achievement by the Jewish calendar, thus enabling us to start our review of the local Jewish community on a positive note.
Campaign . chairman Irving Chertkow is certainly deserving of the words of praise that, have been, coming his way. This is not an exercise in superlatives however but . an attempt at sober consideration of community issues.   The achievement of this
by iL J. Arnold
year's drive consists of the fact that it was started earlier, conducted at a faster pace, and, although we will still fall short of $200,000, the final result will be about $20,000 better than last year. It is also noteworthy that some new campaign techniques were successfully introduced including the announcement of the advance increases which set the pace for increased giving at ail levels, and the awarding of prizes both to donors and campaigners.
One criticism that has been raised about this year's drive is the fact that only top donors had an opportunity to hear Judge Freedman at the opening affair. The public UJA rally of past years Ivas discontinue this year. While this does not appear to have affected the campaign picture, it certainly would h^ve been a good thing if more people had an opportunity to hear a man of the calibre of Judge Freedman.
With the current drive almost over one more point to remember in planning* the next campaign is that the Greater Vancouver Conununity Chest would like to see the-UJA drive moved away from the fall entirely. Red Feather Chairman Paul Cooper made his known when he visited the Jewish Centre a few weeks agb. Having started the current drive almost a month earlier than last year perhaps it will be possible to plan the next campaign for late springf.
THE VALUE OF CONFERENCES
Moving on to other matters we find that a greater exchange of problems took place last year between Vancouver and other western Jewish centres than at any tiine for years past. This came about first through the. Western-Pacific Regional Conference of Canadian Jewish Congress at Calgary to
wllich Vancouver isent a la^ge jielegation, and later at the first Pacific Regional conference of the Zionist Organization, held ■ here.
On the local scene it must be said that Congress has played a somewhat inactive role in the past few years, Only bright spots last year were continued aid to newcomers, applications for restitution for nazi victimis and the youth, survey. Since the election of the new Congress executive last June there is an indication diat something is "cooking." But newly elected Congress president Hy Altman . has not yet made any announcements.
ZIONIST DISCUSSIONS
As for the Zionist conference it seems to have had only two tangible results^ One is the extensipn to Vancouver and other western points of part of the Zionist cultural series whicn has been confined to Winnipeg until now.   (We'te still waiting to hear what events are planned for centres west of Winnipeg). The other is the decision to hold a Zionist workshop at Banff and generally to bring western Zionists together oftener for meetings and discussions. The Baiaff Zionist works^p took places few weeks ago and a report of the trend of discussions was carried in last week's issue. Talking to some of the men who attended the seminar we learned that those who were participating in such discussions for the first timie, or who have not had any previous contact with - Zionists from other centres found the experience stimulating and even inspiring.
Some of the more experienced men present however considered the discussions to be "old-hat" or merely "more of the same." We even heard some criticism about the arrangements which resulted in Vancouver (with 10) and Medicine Hat (with 7) being the only well represented , communities. None of the others had more than two or three, and from Calgary, closest to Banff, only one man attended the full sessions. i
Actually it may be a little too soon to judge this phase of Zionist, activity since formal discussion meetings between the different western areas have only begun during this past year. However this type of work, involving as it does, time, money and
distance, requires more careful planning with the idea of moving- towards a cdhcirete pb-'    jective.    .. ' ■ ■ ■' ' ■
WHICH WAY IN JEWISH EDUCATION
This does not exhaust our conununal problems by any meatis. We would like to know for example, if the Talmud Torah financial crisis which brqke upon iis last fall is anywhere near being solved. The 'Jialmud Torah j>roblem has been discussed
^in many quarters, but aside from a report that tuition fees hiave been raised, we haven't hearid of any other action being taken.
On the su|iject of Jewish education we recall that numerous efforts were made to tie the Day School issue in with the Talmud Torah crisis. Rightly or wrongly we note that this focussed grealter attention on the Day School controversy.
it Is clear' that there remain numerous contentioiu? views .on the subject of Jewish education. We, hold that no one type of Jewish education am clearly prove itself to be better than all the rest. But if every time a few people who have a different idea about Jewish education organize their own school,; we are liable to end up with as many Jewish schools as there are political parties in Israel. What we need is more discussion on the problem of Jewish education, and examination of our established
institutions to determine where they lail to
meet the^ needs of the community and how
they can be improved.
^WHAT ABOUT A NEW CENTRE?
One more question we should like to raise which is undoubtedly on everyone's mind is: What's happening about a new Jewiilh Centre? We know that standing committees have been grappling with this problem yet no' progress has been made. Are we to conclude that it is impossible to find a suitable site for a new Jewish centre in Vancouver? If it is then we'd like to know the reason.
Perhiaps we are doing ho more here than echoing some parlor discussions. But these problems and others, besides jrequire more of a public airing. A return to the open forums of a couple of years ago is probably in order. And of cOurise the columns of the Bulle^n are also open to an exchange of views.
Woik Village in GaHee
JERUSALEM—With flags fluttering in the cool breeze which swept over the stony. Galilee hillside, the site of the Work Village of "Segev" was formally dedicated by Mrs. D. P. Gotlieb, National President of Canadian Ha-dassah (Wizo) Organization. Before a distinguished group of guests, members of the Zionist
Creneral Council, of Wizo International    Zionist Organization
the Western Galilee. Canadian Hadassah (Wizo) has taken the responsibility of raising $400,000 for the financing of this project.
In her address, Mrs. Crotlieb
,_„ , ,       , stressed the important role of
(WIZO), and others, Dr. S Lowy Canadian Hadassah (Wizo) as the member of the Jewish National Largest single contributor to the Fund of Israel, who served as jg^igh National Fund. Mrs. Got-Chairman of the ceremony, ^^1, expressed the hope that "this praised the foresight of Canadian „^ settlement of 'Segev' will be Hadassah (Wizo) and the Zionist green and as beautiful as Emek Organization of Canada, which Ujefer, and that it will serve as had 28 years ago sponsored the ^ home and haven to hundreds development Emek Hefer, at pre- ^f sorely tried North African im-sent a flourishing area.  ♦'Setrev" ' juigj.jmts "
sent a flourishing area. ''Segev' will be the first of a chain of 20 Jewish settlements in ^ part of
Sunday, October 9
ORPHEUM THEATRE AT 2:30 P.M.
Vancouver Symphony
Irwin Hoffmon, conducting
with
Elizabeth Schwarzkopf
Soprgno
-Prelude No. 8
Beethoven—Leonore Overture No. 3; Boch-Hoffmorv In E flat minor; Richard Strauss-—Four Last Songs; Mozart—Non So Piu Cosa Son (Figaro); Berlioz—Romance (Faust); Wagner—Dich Teure Halle (Tannhouser); Brahms—Symphony No. 1 in C minor.
Tickets: Western Music building, 570 Seymour St. MArine 6161
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Mr. E. Gelber, I*resident of the Canadian   Zionist Organization spoke of the great need of ex tending the chain of Jewish settlements in the hills of Galilee
MESSAGE FROM CANADIAN DIPLOMAT
A message, of greeting from Mr. George P. Kidd, Charge d'-Affaires, of the Canadian Embassy in Israel, compared the problems of Canadian settlenien with those of Israel. "We in Canada   have   experienced similar conditions in the past and still do today iii certain r^ions of our land.  It seems to me that the same pioneer spirit which was displayed by our early settlers is alive in Israel at the present time. It is indeed inspiring to see this spirit being devoted to national service, of which the establishment of "Segev" provides renewed evidence. ... I congratulate the Canadian Hadassah (Wizo) on its enterprise and the Jewish National Fund for the responsibility it is taking in this project."
CANADIAN REPRESENTATIVE TO WJ CONGRESS EXEC.
MONTREAL — Michael Garber,
Holidays. Authorized Second Class Mall, Post Office Department, Ottowo. (QC, chairman of the national executive of Canadian Jewish Con-
VANCOUVER, B.C., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1955
Candle-lighting Time, Sobboth Eve. Sept. 30, 5:34 p.m. Sabbath Eve. Oct. 7, 5:20 p.m. Shep*;ni Atzeres, Oct. 8, Simchos Torah, Oct. 9
gress, has been nominated as the Canadian representative on the executive of the World Jewish Congress.
More Night Classes Start- Next Week
Vancouver School Board night schools will be in full swing next week when technical and special feature courses commence.
Already record enrolments have been mode in the academic and commercial subjects that started last week, and School Board expects the total night school attendance to reach 18,000 this season.
The 15 centres offering special feature courses give a great selection of subjects. They coverxhobbies, recreation, travel, music, home-making, writing and personality development. Sevienteen new feature courses ore being given such as Badminton, Receptionist Training, Supper Club for Women, Fly Costing and Spinning, Reading and Writing for Beginners;
Technical ^courses ore being given at the Vancouver Vocational Institute and at the Technical School, and give tradesmen and others the opportunity to learn new skills.
Registration is at the school where and on the night the course commences. Information may be obtained from the Adult Education Department of the Vancouver School Board, BA. 1131.
THANK-YOU NOTE
Mrs. Ella Filus would like to express her deep appreciation to her many relatives and friends for the interest and thoughtfuiness shown to her during her recent illness in liospital. Also her sincere thanks for the flowers, gifts and cords received.
sine is now convalescing at ,home.
CARD OF CONDOLENCE
We wish to epcpress our deepest sympothy ^ond Condolence to Mrs. Sarah Erenbera end fomily on the sod.loss of their loving husbond; fother ondT grandfather'Max Erenberg.
Z. Weinper Reading Circle
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PUBLIC MEETiNC
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