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Friday, March 2/1945
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y Mrs; J. Averback was honored-at a siirprlse i>arty, celebrating 3ier , birthday, by a number of her rela-. lives and friends, at the/home of-her eldest son, H. Avery, .2616 EL Pender St. ■ - ^ :* ' •■' •   ■      '^..^-r ■
M^^ and Mrs. S. J. MolinCnee Ruth Tobin, of Vancouver) accompanied by their small daughter, Susan Linda, were recent, visiiors. from Seattle, the guests, of Mrs. Molin's ^parents, ^ Mr.' and Mrs. -P.^
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Waterman, of . Calgary,-fire viatin^ .in the .^iy^: guests at the Hotel Vancouver.
; Mr. Hany Brett, of Brandon, is visiting in the city, a guest at the Georgia Hotel
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and Mrs. A^ Forman, of New
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ot Mrs. Forman^s sisters and bro- . thers-in-law,. Mr. and Mrs. S, .Tenenbatmi and Mr. and Mrs. L; -Wolfe.
Miss June field is visiting in tSie East.
Mr. and Mrs. M. M Watetman h^e, as their house guest, Miss Mary Gelfand of Calgary.
Dr.: and Mrs. L. Les^ of New Westminster, are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son ou Sunday, February 18. The "ais" took place at their home on Suzi-day afternoon, February 25th, and after the ceremony, at whicb Babb: E.M. Levy was the Mohel, a pleasant repast was served to a large family gathering. The toast to the ■ "young infanf'-'was given r.by the Babbi and Dr. Lesk'suitably responded.
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Me. and Mrs. Norman Mesh^ of Seattle were recent visitors in the city, the guests of Mrs. Mesher's I sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mirs. L. Lotzkar. .
Womenrs Mizrachi
• The Wornen's Mizrachi Orgah-izatiMi wil hold a Social at the
Comimtiy Centre on Saturday evening, ^^^M      24tb.  Members and friends are asked tb ke^ this datfe ..ih-,mind. \
^chara Tzedek
SCHARA TZEDEK LADIES' Anx
• THE Schara Ifeed^ Ladies' ; Auxiliary hdd a Purim dinner at the Comimity Centre on Sunday, February 25th, f and was enjc^ed by aU iMresait/^^^^
:  Miss Lillian Morris, vriho is attending Berkley College at Berkley, Calif., is visiting with her : parents. Dr. and Mrs. W. Morri^
5789 Hudson.
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.Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Kaplan and
Leon Kaplan, U.S. Navy, of Seattle,
were recent visitors in the city,^
; guests at the Vancouver Hotel « * * * '
, Mrs. H L. Freedman of this city has returned from.a visit to Portland.
Lillian Freiman Hadaissdi
• FINAL plans have how be^' completed   for   the Annual
Youth Aliyah Donor Luiidieon which wUl take p%e on ThuisdJair, March IStiii at "ttie Hudson's Bay Co., on the sixth flbor^ Every Jewish woman M the commtinit/ is invited to attend.,
There will be ah putstanding programme l)bth musical and dramatic and s very ples&ant after-TkOitXi, 13 assured. ■
The next regular meeting which^ will be held on Wedn^av ^f*^-; noon at 2:00 pin., will be' held in' the form of a memorial meeting for the late Henrietta Szold,foun-. der of the Hadassah Ofgahizatioa.
B'tKuBriih Ladies* Auxiliary
• THE Ladies' B'nai B'rith Aux-ihary. No. 77, will hold their
next meeting on Tuesday evaiihg, March 6th at,8:15 pjn. £sharp.
The iimcheon held on Sunday, February 25tii, at. tiie Sylvia Court, in honor of the put-bf-town visitors from across the line was a .< lov^affair.undertheeapableotm-venorship of Mrs. B. Pastinsky.
The Purim dance which .was held at the Commodore Cabaret on Tuesday evening, February 27th; was very successful The winner of the A.Z.A. Swetheart contest was Miss Rose Wosk.
The Membership, Desert Luncheon; held on Wednesday, February 28th, at the Community Centre was tinder the joint convenorship of Mrs. Tressa Goorevitch and Mrs. Shirley Toban. -
Rabbis
World Congress
• NEW YORK (WNS)—plans to convene the first World Bab-
Ibihical Congress with the purpose of drawing up a coordinated program for restoring Jewish religious life in Europe, were announced this week by the UzUon of Orthodox Babbis of the United States and Canada, ^le congress is ten-^ tatively scheduled to meet in New York during the first two weeks of August.
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Purim Dance Record Affair
9 AT A Record breaking attendance of the B'nai Brith Annual Purim Dance, held at the Cominb-dore Cabaret on" Tuesday' evening,' February- 27th, an extraordinary ' feature, was the ^crowning of Miss Rose Wosk, as, the Queen of the A.Z.A., in which the Misses Mildred Weinefv Miriam Raiseh and Judy Morris assisted in the fbrzh-
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The affahr in itself, with its un-iisual attendance, Tinder the iiaanr agemeiit of the Cpmmittefe In charge assisted by the A.ZJL and the Hebrew Active Club made possible, a memorable and p^easarU
e ALL MEMBERS of Vancouver A.Z.A., Chapter 119, are invited tb attend the coming cultural discussion group on Tuesday, March 6th. It will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. N. Meltzer, 1975 Trimble and will commence at 7:30p.m. The topic for discussion will: be the "Psychological Aspect of Anti-Semitism". A further discussion on Dr. Norman Black's book "What Aboufthe Jews?' will also be hdd.
Members are asked not to forget fliat Thursday night is "Gym Night", at the small King Edward Gymnasium at 7:SG p.m. All members on the., basketball team are asked to turn out at 7:00 pjn.
Ihe Purim FTolic was a complete success. Fun and dancing was en-, joyed by all to the music of Ole Olson and his Orchestra. While Dave Slavin sang the AuZJL Sweetheart Song, the four contestants and their escorts marched up slowly to the stage where tlie "Sweetheart" was announced. Bert Margolus capably m.c.'d the ceremony. He was assisted by Jc^ Wasserman who presented ' the bbuquet and pin to Rose Wosk who.was elected "Sweetheart of
Hanita Club
• THE Hanita ^ Club ^; hold their First Annual Dinner at the Comimity Centre oh. March' 18th, Membors and friends are asked to keep this date in mind andwatdi for further annoimce-ments in the Bulletin.
The next regular meeting of the Hanita Club will take place on Tuesday evening, March 6th, at 9:00 p.m. sharp, at .the^ home, of Mrs. L Bogher, 2515 W. 13th Ave. Members are asked to come on time.
Talmud Torah PTA
• AT 1:30 p.m'... at the Cnm-mimity Centre, the Kindergarten Class under the instruction of Miss R. Isakson will present a sketch in Hebrew and Enj^lish. '
-The Dlinbsr ^'•o^':*?^ under the guidance /Of Mrs. Eteiley will put oh a Purim play in English. ..The Vancouver Talmud: Toralx wil.present a one act play in Jewish with the participation of pupils from each class. The Vancouver Jewish Choir under the direction of Mr. Sirkin will render several Hebrew and Jewish selections. Rita Gurevich will render a violin solo, accompanied . by Muriam Gerber. The SilvCT Sisters will Tap Dance. Suipfise. "Schalachmonbs" will be distributed by the Pairent-Teadier's Association.
All pareiits and friends of the Talmud Torah are invited.
50 can: stations CARRy ''palestine speaks"
• RADIO stations across Canada, niunbering dose to fifty, carry the  radio  program, 'Talestine Sipeaks."
"Palestine Speaks!" presents each week a true, living picture of a people who are living over again in the Twentieth Centiuy the lives of otir own pioneers of Canada, iwho blazed the trail through the wilderness in ^aia country, as the Jews of Palestine axe doing in theirs.
In addition to its weekly star, "Palestine Speaks!" presents Ben Grauer of Information Hease as its regular announcer. The programs will reveal the tremendous contribution ol Palestine to the Allied war effort, its preparations for the peace to come, and stories of the men who have built up that coimtry—such as Josiah Stampfer, the Daniel Boone of Palestine, Pinchas Rutenberg, Palestine's Edison, who brought electric power to the promised land, and Ben Avi, the man who gave his life to the establishment of the Palestinian Merdiant Marine.
- Big-name stars of Broadway and "Hollywood, among them Joseph Cotion, Gene Kelly, Joseph Schild-kraut, Edward G. Robinson, and Victor Jory, will appear as stairs of the program.
■ The programs are being made a-vailable in the Dominion by the Zionist Organh^ation of Canada through the courtesy of file 2Kon-ist Organization of America. D. Bronstein is National Qhairman of the Radio Committee. The Zionist Organization has received the splendid assistance of Mr. D. Karr, Commerdal Manager of Station CKEY.
Programs commenced in Toronto over CKEY, Simday, February 18th at 3:15 pjn.
Radio  station  managers have
Jewish Lawyers Prosecute Nazis
d SOFIA CS7NS)—A special Jewish section, with Jewish prosecutors, will assist the Bulgarian Peoples Court in gathering evidence and presenting indictments against persons diarged with crimes against Jews durinjg the pro-Nad regime in Bulgaria, it was
been mftst enthusiasnc in their replies of acceptance of the offer that they carry the series on a sustaining basos. &xce£ient time has been provided by the station^ many of whom have volimteered to bring to the attention oi their listening audience t&£s feature broadcast.
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Harry Weinstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. L Weinstein of 2763 W.llth Ave., who is now overseas, has been promoted to Flying 0£Eicer.
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Abe Peters, RCAF, son of Mrs. B. Peters, who was stationed in Dartmouth, N.S., has been posted back to Vancouver, and is now stationed at Jericho Beach.
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Harry Hertzog, former wdter weight boxer from Vancouver, affiliated with the J^)ecial police in San Francisco, and who will shortly be in the Armed Forces, has taken an active part in the 'Harry B. Smith Bond Drive". His parents, Mr. and Mrs, H. Hertzog reside at 1225 Nelson.
MAJOR AND MBS. BERTRAM H. L9VY
• TEIE MARRIAGE of Miss Grace Shirley Kraminsky, B.A., daughter of Dr. and H^. S. Kraminsky, of Regina to Majcr Bertram H. Levy, son of the late Reverend and Mrs. J. B. Levy, of Stanford Hill, London, England, took place in Regina, on February 18th, at the House of Jacob Synogogue at 1:00 p.m. Rabbi Meyer Schwartz 'of Saskatoon, officiated.
'. -Ihe bride wore a pale blue street length dress with matching, accessories. She carried a cascade bouquet of pink sweetheart roses.'
Following the ceremony, a reception was hdd at the home of the bride's parents.
Major Levy, is Senior Command Salvage and Disposal Officer in tbe Pacific Command .Area, and is stati<»ied at Headquarters, Pacific Command.   • ■
Mrs. Levy is a graduate- of the University of Manitoba, and did post-graduate work in. Child I^chology, at .the University^ of Toronto.
Major and Mis. Levy are miaking their home in Vancouver,.an.d are, at present'staying at the Hotd Vancouv^.
Talmud T^rah Purim Cojtic^^ y to Be Sun,, Mar. 4
• ON MARCk 4tii, a Purun Concert will be held at the Community C^tre at 1:30 pjn. The
pupils of the Talmud Torah will partidpate.   Parents and friends
are invited.
On March *8tii, a general meeting will be hdd at the Talniud Torah Hall on 814 W. 14th Ave., at 8:15 pjn. Miss Sdma Milner will be the guest speaker. •
On lilarch lOtii, parents and friends of the Tahnud Torah areT ■ * invited to attend a sodal igvieflifag"
at thie Cominimity Ceaitre.^ * They ^dll also have a diance to see the diildren of the Talmud Torah per-foxm. Ihere will be cards and re? freshments.
Council News
• THE NEXT meting of the Study Group will take place on Tuesday, March 6th, at 8 pjon., at the home of Mrs. L. Epsteui, 1070 W. 15th Ave.
Speakers: IVfrs. Julie Bernstein will speak on the Neth^lands; Mrs. Sophie Dradi wiU speak on Belgium.
The next regular meeting of the Council of Jewi^ Women will take place at the ART GALLEY, on Wednesday, Mardi 14th, at 2 pjn. This will be a very interesting meeting, in the form of a lectm« and tour of the Art Gallery by Mr. A. S. Grigsby, the Curator. Tea wiU be served.
Out of oourte^ to Mr. Grigsby, members are asked to make an effort to please be on time.
JUNIOR B.B. TOIXy MAR. 21
• THE Junior B'nai ETrith Tdlo : will be hdd on March 21st at
the Georgia Hotel in the Aztec Room. Tickets are $1^ per couple. Tickets are oh sale by all memberi of Junior B'nai B'rith.
The raffle of the War Savings Certificate was won by Miss Sally . Zivot
Miss Evdyn Gross, honorary past presidoi^ assisted by Miss Reta Weinstein, conducted the intiation of new members. •
Mrs. L Weuistein and friends do^ nated $40.00 to the Junior B'nai / B'rith Treasury to enable than to ^ cony on their good work. " ;>.:• ; . :,
Choral Society
• TEIE Vancouver Choral So-'dety imder the direction of Mr.
N. Sirkin will participate in the ' Talmud Torah Purim Concert to be hdd at the Comunity Centre on Sunday afternoon, March 4th.
New members are invited to attend the next choir practice on Wednesday, March 7th at the Talmud Torah.
Pioneer Women
• THE. Purim Scholadiomonas was a huge success under the
convenorship of Mrs. Horowitz^ chairman, ^ and co-chairman Mrs. Minister, who so willingly and en- -ergetically spent many hours of hard work in order to make tho event so successfuL
Intermediate Judaeans
• THE Intermediate Judeans w>ll \ not have a meeting this week.
The next meeting will be hdd on Sunday, March 11th, at 2:00 pjn., at the Community Centre.
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