Tilursday, March 2, 1950
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iiiiei Membership Expanded To Include iail BB Meiiiber^
iEJvery member in good standing; of •eachB'riai JS'ritH'^nieh's '^'^^^
and esuoli B'nai B'rith ladies' chatsi ter is now a meniber of the Hlllel Soicieiy in Yancouver following ithe amendment of the by-laws of the society at the recent annual Hillel Night meeting on February 7.
'.Vancouver Lodjgje' 'B'nai' B'rith was the original .sponsor of = Hillel in, this city. and its members had previously been the only official niembers of Hillel. But since Liori's Gate Lodge, B'nai. B'rith iJadies' Chapter 77; and Louise Mahrer Chapter are now all giving consid-: erable support to Hillel, the chiange. in by-law was effected to conform to • the,: existing situation^ ,   ;   ' ^ ^
.A.' ;reconimendatibn' adopted-tO; elect: a Hillel board of director^ of. 32- members\f6r 1950, to be composed of the foUawing .representa-; tlon: 15 members from Vancouver Lodge;   three  from  Lion's Gate L^ge;   three  from^^C^ 77; thi-eefrorii Louise Mahrer Chapter;: three designated by the yancouyer Hillel ^Society; three designated by thci' eJcecutive of District Grand Lodge (men's) No. 4; one appointed as the local rejpresentative of Grand Lodge jmen's); No. j4; ,one ai>pointed as the ICNcal repreMntatiye of ^ l^dgeV(woteieh's)/
According to a further recom-nieiidatioh monies ^^reqiiired ,; for Hilleif bi>eratipns\ ^n 1^ shall; be raided by' the directors of the society in whatever way they s^e fit without resorting' to assessments vipon' the lodgfes and chapters.
\ iX A.  Chertkow, bbarid. chair-, man of the Hille^^^ the Hiilei Night progrJaih and pre-sbntedLthe report of the „ directors, for 1949. A. group of Hyiel stud presbii^^a^ a'play callifed '"The Mbrn-iiig Star bfHop^e;',,'S?hicK was directed by Phyllis' 'Toban. Mr. Chert-kow remains Hillel chairman for 1950.
DAVID A. CHERTKOW
A/number of students presented ;teporls^ on Hillel activities durii^g ibhe past year. > Arliss, Toban repprt-jBd on the social, activities, Marvin iStark repoi'ted oh the interfaith program, Stan Wihefleld reviewed the cultural program. Bud Gur^^^ vitch reported student administrar tion activities and Lionel Jamppl-sky reported bh the Hillel program for the new seasbri. ' Rabbi David C. Kogeh presented his report as Hillel counsellor and urged greater discussion of Hillel-and its work at lodge and chapter ineetings. He also called on par-fents to urge their children who are iUBC "students to becbhie active membersi of Hillel. . Presentations were made to Rabbi Leori^'M^^ and Ca.ntbr Fred Gartner for their contributibh' to the work.of Hillel. .
Mr. Chertkow expx'essed thanks to Sain Hjmiian and I. J. Klein for their scholarship awards. He alsb thanked: Mrsi F. Gartner f oi: her fine woi'lc at IBllel House^
G- Black
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:At leiist^'95v>pfercehtr'of all th^ p eople in thp. world want peace; Slid Dr. W. 'G; Black, psychology c punsellor |at JJBC,' in addressing VancouveriLbdigb,B'nai B^rith last •V rteek bn! tj(ie; subject l.^Hp;w,^ Psy^ (Shologist .Views the Causes of War-
;''W^r <«m be ayoi^edj^'^ Dr. Black eniphasized. "The idea of making "«ifai^-^I$ riot born in''m irijU^djirnuV^ ■/S:^ j,:;/.:,:^; -
; JBducatipn,. is in planning p|ace; ;thfe/;nbted; educator said, partibuiarly yducs^tip^^ to combat ;i'a«ial, national:'and i^eds.'
; "Racism is hot; inevitable,'* ' he declared. ■vtV^> must "Ju^ .means simultaneously to counteract it." j "I do jiot jike the w^ord 'toler-alnce',"' br/• Sl^ck /emp^^ he-cauae nierei tblerahce/ is no. basis for equality.; ..'-'Condescension towards other peoples miisr be end-ed4.,.v.;.;.;.^^xr--i-i^
. Touching u^) on the crt^^ national siti; a tion, he said: "The world needs ever wider collective^ security. We,tn<yw haAre two.-;great; conflicting" world blbcs,~ but the question is,' can we achieve one' world?    I:';./': C '■'/■c
.; "We are now close to a tremendous dramatic climax .in histbry," he added, "we shall either aichieve a heaven of brotherly Ibvb or chaos. We cannot afford to sit back and y?ait for the outcome because every, one of; us in involved."
iDr.^ Black pointed out further that the eaucation which must combat racism and thus ^heli^: the flight fibr peace cannot be left^ to the schools' aiorie. "The home; 'is jiist >^ important^
iHe also-stated that "the press and radio, are not cppperaiing y^sx-y well" in'this prbblem.^and cited the example • bf ' ''niagaiine^] stbrifes/^^jn which 75 percent^pf the villains are people with European,-.or., other foreign-sounding names."
Committees In Vancouver
Leon Tessler, president; of Vancouver Lodge B'nai B'rith, has appointed tht'following committee chairmen and committees to fulfill various functions for the lodge during ' the current term.
Membeirship committee: M. Bat-ist, chaiirman, E. Roy arid J. Koff-nian; Finance conuniitee: S. Shine, E. Weinberg, J. Zaitzow, E. Roy; Membership .retention: J. Zaitzow; Pivgfaui cbairnianv L'Fihkleman;
Investigation committee, B. Dod-uQk,- chairmaih, E. Weinberg and M:. Gelfond; Sick visiting conunit-tee, F, . Athikov,' J. Kaplahi N.E. Mallih; Publicity, A. J. Anibld; Ad-inini/stratiye Organizatibn, L. I'ess-ler,.; _M. Batist, S. Conn; poodwill. Dinner, N. Fox, Dr. J. I. Gorosh; Social committee, S. Hj^an, S. Conn, s; Shine; B'nai B'ritiiYoutii, Dr. Roy Waldmahf Publtb tnstitur tions and Social Service, j. B. Jaf-fe;vSpecial :Beliefjvand -Welfare, E. M. Goldsmith and H. Nemetz.
Histadrut in Action
Meons Progress in Isroel
Nrticipation liisht Ai Vancouver Lodge
.; The next hieetirig of Vancouver i^)dge B'nai B'rith will be member participation night oh Tuesday, March 7,,at the.Comniunity Centre. I "i^o msLJctr items on the agenda will be the passing of the budget for 1950 and the nomination of delegates to the next Grand Lodge .Convention at San Diego, Cal., in Augrust. The order of the membership participation program is sec-riet.
I'"TheiGrJuid Lodge is seeking the answer to two questions: Who is the oldest living member of B'nai B'rith and .who has been a member of B'nai B'rith for the longest period.
:e Lodge BB Forms Ladies
Auxiliary
LION'S GATE LODGE, B'nai B'rilJi . . . Wives of Lion's Gate Lodge members met on February 16, informally, to discuss the formation of a ladies' auxiliary to the Lodge. Elections will be held at a meeting on March 16 at the home of Mrs. Sybill Gordon, 462 East 59th Ave. The plans of the Ladies' Auxiliary are to work together with Lion's Gate Lodge in all the nipst important projects, which will benefit the community at large. Any prospective menibers interested in joining, please contact Mrs. Josh Abramson, Ch. 5638.
Bob Lubin, sports chairman, :an-npunces the entry of a bowling tqam in the B.C.^ 5 pin^tourn The following members are^^ the team. - ■
Jack Brovennan, Joe Wall, So] . Ogroskin;jBk)bjL^ Hal-pern.
Bob Lubin, as sports chairman of Lion's Gate Lodge, is again bringing laurels to the lodge through the successful bbwiing season that is in progress. Best of success to this team, repreisenting BB Lion's Gate Lodge, in the forthcoming bowling tournament.
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Contributions to welfare funds or , other Jewish community fund-raising drives will be eligible for income tax deduction in 1950 on the same basis as in 1949, according to a recent announceftient by Sa.ul Hayes, national executive director of the Canadian Jewish Con-giess. This ruling also applies to the United Jewish Appeal campaign in Vancouver, which finances the local Jewish Welfare Fund,
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Israel's Second Anniversary Vfill be Observed April 22
TEL AVIV—(ISI)—The second anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel will fall this year on Saturday, April 22, corfespbhdlhg to the H^ date, the fifth of lyar. Since the anniversai-y occurs on the Sabbath, celebrations will take place on the nig;ht of April 22 and throughout Sunday, April 23. • • • The State was proclaimed on May 14, 1948, but last year the anniversary was observed in accordance with the Hebrew calendar oh May 4, and this year the custom set in 1949 will be maintained. ■
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NEW YORK—(ISD—The American Zionist Council has an-nburiced that it will^ celebrate ^the anniversary of the State of Israel on Sunday-' evening, April 23, in harmony with the plans of the Government of Israel in' Tel Aviv.
Sel^Deniai Week Marcn IS to 19
With greater goals to achieve in reconstruction, and rehabilitation in Israel, the Histadrut has launched this year its largest, appeal for funds to achieve these ends.
Having this in mind, Habonim answers this call with announcement of a Self-Denial Week, from March 12-19, for all its members.
During this week members will be approached to participate in the campaign by giving up one week's allowance, or for those working- a' day's wagfeis.
All other youth in the city should also take part in this important task by making their denial week a week in which they actively participate in the reconstruction  of Israel.
All pledges should be sent into the  Labor  Zionist  office   in the
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