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EXTENSION^-'APPEAL IS SET FOR JAM. 17lli
HEADING COMMITTEE FOR CENTRE EXTENSION
HAROLD B. KAHN
S. H. ROSEN
NORMAN BROWN.
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The financial appeal for the Centre Extension Project is to be launched on January 17, according to Mr. S. H. Rosen, chairman of the campaign committee. Mr. Rosen, who is vice-president of the Vancouver Jewish Administrative Organization, has taken an active interest in the provision of facilities for a youth program, tod is determined that something be dbne at the earliest possible moment for the Jiewish youth of Vancouver. ^The appeal, which will be made to the entire community, will have an objective of i $75,000, the amount needed to build a gymnasium extension to the Centre.
s A preliminary survey of reaction to the project, made by Messrs. Rosen, Norman Brown and Harold Kahn, satisfied the campaign committee that there would be general public support for a youth centre and led them to the decision to launch the campaign without further delay.
Any members of the commimity who wish to assist in the solicitation of funds for the Centre Extension Campaign are asked to communicate with the Centre Office, CE. 1168.
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VOL. XVI, No. 50
10 Kislev
VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA^ THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1948
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Enthusiasm High and Large Turnout Assured at Mass Youth RaIly For 'Centre Addition'-December 19
"I expect every young man and woman who is interested in seeing a better centre for youth to come to the Mass Youth Rally on Sunday," said Coleman Rubin, chairman of the Centre Youth Committee, which is sponsoring the project. /
The rally, which takes place at the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue at 8 o'clock, is designed to call the attention of the community to the need of recreational facilities for the youth. Its.purpose, too, is to rally the young people to the support of the project for an extension to the Centre. It is the view of the committee, a representative group of youth leaders, that youth must make itself heard on this issue if the cornnlunity is to be impressed with the " ■•wg^<^'^4he|i^iMatibni^ • ^i.-fei-.r;..^.;,;-;.,.:,.■;
- An iiiterestirig program of enteirtainment will be highlighted by Jack CuUeri, celebrated disc jockey on Station CKMO. Speakers will be brief and to the point. The evening will end with danciiig; a regular feature of the Schara Tzedeck Young People's League program, which gave way to the Mass Youth Rally in a co-operative gesture. .- ■ ' " ' '_
Chairman of the Centre Youth Committee who will preside at the Mass Youth ^ Rally on Sunday evening, De-cember 19th at Schara Tzedeck Synagogue. ^^^^^^
Heller Prexy Vancouver Zionist OrganizdHon
President Third Term
ATTENTION, LADIES INTERESTED IN HOME FOR THE AGED!
A meeting for the puriwse of reorganizing the Ladies' Auxiliary to the Vancouver Jewish Home for the Aged has been called for Sunday evening, December 19, at 8:30 o^cloek — Community Centre.
AH ladies with the interest of the "Home" at heart are invited to attend. .
SAMUEL HELLER
Cultural Club to Celebrate Saturday Night/January 1,
Second Annual Banquet and Ball
THE JEWIISH MEN'S CULTURAL CLUB sponsors of THE VANCOUVER JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED SECOND ANNUAL BANQUET and BALL and installation of Officers will be held on Saturday night, January 1st, 1949, at the SCHARA TZEDECK AUDITORIUM.
A Kosher Turkey Dinner with all the. trimmings will be served at 7.00 p.m. and dancing will start at 9.00 p.m. A well known Orchestra has been engaged.
In the past this affair was always a huge success and it Is expected that all members of the Club and their friends win attend. Tickets are now going at a steady pace and as accommodation Is limited you are urged to get your tickets early. Tickets are $2.50 per plate, and can be obtained from the members ^of the Club.
The Committee in charge is hard at work to make this Annual affair a banner success, and a large attendance is expected.
TOTAL PROCEEDS OF THIS BANQUET AND BALL IS FOR THE VANCOUVER JEWISH HOME FOR THE AGED.
Schara Tzedeck
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Samuel Heller, elected by acclamaf-ion, fro serve as president for a third term, at Ahiiual General Meeting of the United Palestine Appeal contributors, held December 9. Also elected was a strong supporting committee.
other executive officers elected were:
Paul Heller, vice-president; Joseph Satanov, treasurer: Roht. A. Levy, financial secretary; Dave Nemetz, honorary secretary; Julius Balshine, chairman Jewish National Fund. Appointed as chairman to the United Israel Appeal, Harold Freeman. National honorary vice-president, Sam Rothstein.
Representatives from Allied Zionist Groups appointed to the Board:
Hadassah Council, Mesdames AUman, Resnik and Shapiro. Wingate Zionist Cluh, Dr. S. Margolese. LZ^F.A., Nathan Landau. _ -
Memhers named to the l^oard:
Ames, Dr. C, Altman, Hy. Berner, I. E. Caiman, Mitchell Chertkow, D. A. Cohen, M. B. Fishman, A. B. Florence, G, Fox, Max Fox, Dr. M. Freeman, Max Freeman, Wm. Gelfand, Dr. S. B. Gelmon, Wm. J.
Any boys or girls who wish to form a club or to join one should get In touch with Mr. Zinuneirr man at the Community Centre.
Beth Israel Religious School
All. classes in the Beth Israel Religious School will be held mornings during the mid-winter vacation.
The Sunday morning classes will be held as usual from 9.30 a.m. until noon, and the Tuesday and Thursday classes on December 21st, December 2rd, December 28th, and December 30th, will be held from 10.00 a.m. until,noon.
Parents are asked to cooperate with the staff of the Religious School by seeing that their children attend all sessions and come on time.
Wednesday night, December 1st was the scene of this club's first fall meeting when the: Goldberg, Meyer iriembers Were treated to a ^ Gorkin, Dr. M. delicious dinner prepared by the' Gorosh, Dr. J. I Ladies Auxiliary, a very en^ lightening talk by Rabbi Moze-son, and a full length film on the defence of Stalingrad. Those who attended are looking forward to the next meeting to be held in the very near future. A very full program was outlined for the coming year.
The first event to take place is a repeat performance of our supper dance which was so successfully held a short time ago. The night is Tuesday, January 25th and Dal Richards and his orchestra has again been retained for the evening.
With so much enthusiasm over the last dance we are advising those who intend to go to get their tickets now as the hall will only accommodate 150 couples.
DON'T FORGET THE DATE! TUESDAY, JANUARY 25th!
It will be nobody's fault but your own if you're not there!
Gorvich, Chas. L. Green, Michael ' Hoilenberg^^Phllfp;" Jacobson, M. E. Kahn, Harry Kaplan, A. O. Katznelson, K. Kemp, Chas. Klausner, J. D. Klausner, Sam Kogen, Rabbi D. C. Kolberg, Al' Kostman, I. L. Levisori, A. H. Lipsky, Irvin Lipsoh, Sam L. Minster, Max
Morris, Dr. Wm. Rabinovitch, Solomon Raphael, JLeglije^, ^... Rothstein, Abe Rozen, Morris Saltzman, M. Shugarmah, Dave Smith, MaxS. Sperling, B. I. Tobin, Philip Waterman, M. M. Waterman, Philip Weinstein, HTarry" ' White, L. GV White, Dr. J. V-Wine, Myer Wilder, J. E. : Wblochbw, David'. '
U.J.P.O.
By SiMMA MILNER
Jews of the Torah are likened to sand. Each particle of sand is distinct and only through fire do they become fused into glass.
Likewise the Israelites are ^distinct among themselves and *it requires calamities to unite them, says a Talmudic sage.
But today, the new era of the Jew—a proud Jew with national bond—tragedy is • not the only unifying force. Common culture can do this job of fusion.
The best example of this exists in our own community where a group of. young Jews,
interested in drama, submerged their own individuality in a greater oneness—a play, a particle of life itself.
There are eight people in this ferent occupations, different in-play. Each of them have dif-terests and different personalities. But as they take on the characters from Clifford Odets "Awake and Sing" their own individuality is lost temporarily. ^
There is Sylvia Jackson who takes the role of Bessie, a Jewish mother who rules her family with steel-like domination. Sylvia, formerly of Winnipeg, is a bookkeeper. Her greatest love is dramatics.
She started out in high school theatricals and before coming to the coast worked with puppets. That is a task that requires all the skills frOm those of the sculptor to stage manager and make-UD artist. She moulded the little people, did stage setting, production and their costuming, their make-up.
finally even manipulated them through the show.
Sylvia's brother, Saul Jackson is also in the cast. He is most interested in Yiddish drama and has had leads in dramatic presentations such as "Bar Kochvah" and "Professor Mamloch." He is a small wears salesman. During the war he served in the navy.
Gertrude Snider (nee Gertrude Robb) plays the role of Hennie, the Jewish girl who errs in love. In the play she is the daughter of the dominant Bessie.
Gertrude acted in skits she herself wrote for various organizations in Winnipeg. She took her first big dramatic role at the Uuiversity of Manitoba when she nlayed the nart of clamorous Lorraine Sheldon in The Man Who Came to Dinner." Throughout collesre she took an active nart in the university's dramatic society.
She also acted in many YMHA plays in Winnipeg.
Since her arrival in Vancouver two years ago, she has worked at the CBC where her daily contacts were with actors and musicians of this city.
Bernle Froman, milquetoast husband of Bessie in the play, was a member of the famed Toronto Jewish People's Choir until he came here. While he was in the choir, he took part in the musicale, "A Bunt Mit' a Stachke," and later in the ora-toria "Biro Bidjon," produced with the Toronto Symphony, He served in the airforce and came to Vancouver to settle down after his discharge. He married a Vancouver girl, former Esther Spivak.
Barry Cramer takes the part of the cynical Moe, Hennie's illicit lover. Barry has been a 'teen town enthusiast ever since he came here from Victoria two years ago. He is also well-known for his entertaining at Centre shows. His occupation here is that of clothing salesman.
Beth Hamidrosh Meeting Enthusiiastic; Reconvenes Dec. 19 to Elect Committee
"The Congregation Beth Hamidrosh held a j[enerai. nii^ting last Sunday at the Beth Hamidrosh;' 3231 Heather StreetVw^^^ was very well attended by members as weU as friends,,•.-The president and the vice-president gave thejr rfsspprteand after a long discussion it waiS' decided, that the debt of, ihe^^Beth Hamidrosh amounting to $5000 should be paid, up. as :S0^ . possible. y .F. ■
Every speaker stressed Vancouver's need for the Beth Hamidrosh and the guidance and leadership of Rabbi Ginsbei^.: • Such an enthusiastic atmosphere provided that, some sympathiz-ers of the Beth Hamidrosh madig the suggestion to appeal to those ; present immediately. This suggestion was welcomed in donations amounting to over $2,000.00.
Rabbi Ginsberg gave an inspiring speech, thanking thbse , assembled for the assurance of their support. He stated that the . Beth Hamidrosh since his existance has proved itself to be a place of Torah learning in true traditional fashion and is thoroughly convinced, that such a spirit can be maintained and spread . through the support and cooperation of Vancouver Jewry. His main object is and will always remain, to further Torah and Yidishkeit in traditional style for the benefit of the whole community irrespective of each person's affiliation. .
Unfortimately the discussion was discontinued due to, impending engagements and the meeting postponed till next Sunday, December 19th, at 2.00 p.m. . '
We urge all. members and friends to attend. The agenda will be the election of a new committee. No appeals!for
contributions will be made.
Oscar Osipov, an electrician, plays the part of Ralph, the serious brother of Hennie who is trying to break away from his -limited environment. In Winnipeg, where he lived until four months ago, he taught gmynastics and boxing. He was sports representative to the Winnipeg Youth Council and a member of the UJPO Youth movement. Now he considers amateur theatricals as a "won-d-erful outlet."
Harry Levlnson, owner of Craft Cleaners, has never had any experience in dramatics, but everyone calls him a "natural" in his role as Mortie. However, Harry, a modest actor, is sure his 11-month-old son Michael is a child protege. Says Harry: "Do you know who should be acting in this play? It is Michael."
Dick Cahan, in Canada only eight weeks, has done amateur
theatricals as a child in Germany and in Poland. He now wants to make drama a carjeer. Meantime he is job hunting in Vancouver, and for recreation rehearses the role of Sam Fienschreiber, Hennie's husband, in the play.
Carl Lehan, has had no previous experience on the stage but has come by his talent honestly. Members of his family were on the stage. When he isn't busy making a living he plays the part of Schloser in the play.
And so the players like sands are individuals who have fused their personalities into the one great project. It is the production, "Awake and Sing," scheduled to go on stage in February.
REMEMBER: The Gala Theatrical Cocktail Party Saturday, December 18, between 8.30 and midnight at 1308 West Forty-sixth.