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VOL. IX., No. 32
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VANCOUVER, 3. 0., MAY 23, 1939
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It's thrilling—it's truthful — it'! amazing—it's sordid—these are a few of the expressions that can be applied to '^Confessions of A Nazi Spy" now showing at the Orpheum, a 'screening' which not one of our readers should miss seeing, because it is of particular. interest to mem bers of our comn^uiity who, are already familiar: witifethe ruthless me-thodsof'theNazis., % ;;
This picture is a direct slap to those whose slogan is ''it can't happen here," for it uncovers the ramifications of the powerful Spy System . which Nazi Germany operates all over the world. Although"Con-fessions of a Nazi Spy" depicts the activities of German^ Espionage in the U.S.Ai, there is "no. question that the sam,e thing is happening in other countries. Warner Brothers are to be congratulated in producing such an enlightening picture based on^ actual truth from evidence gathered during the Tecent investigation which "^resulted in the conviction of four persons in the U.S.A. '
J During the filming of "Confessions of a Nazi Spy," Warner Brothers re-"j^eived all kinds of dire threats but with fearlessness, typical of the Mo-{tion Picture Producers in Hollywood, they continued with the making of the picture,, the- actors at all timies being under guard. "Confes-'sions of a Nazi Spy" is a strong condemnation of the tactics of Nazi Oermany, The picture brings out e brutal inhuman treatment that
BETH ISRAEL CONGREGATION SHAVOUTtt SERVICES
Ushering in of Shavouth, the Feast of Weeks, will be marked by service, Tuesday evening, May 23, at 8 p.m.
Services Wednesday and Thursday morning begin at 9.00 a.m. A brief sermon will be delivered by. Habbi Cass each morning at 10.15 a.m. On Thursday morning. May 25, the Yiz-kor (Memorial) Service will be read at 10.15 a.m.
eTalls'^any^1»f8F!uSate'Gera once emeshed in the claws of -the spy ring, tries to break away from its dutches..; One is amazed to see [i how easy it is for victims of the spy < Hng to be literally shanghaied aboard Gemari.Hner, taken to Germany jvhere vulturous Gestapo officers greedily snatch the victim to exer-pise,their revenge with unmerciful lorture.
, Another thing thaf'Confessions of ■ fa Nazi Spy" brings to light is the! activity of this German Bund Move--ment. It shows men being drilled,' youth practising military |goosei steps, while the younger boys and ■girls are trained in exercises, notably in giving the Nazi salute.
The leader's role in the picture, that of a G-Man, is,ably performed by Edward G. Robinson, backed up by a powerful cast including Francis Lederer, Paul Lukas, Geotge Sanders, Dorothy Tree and Henry Vic-tor.
BETH ISRAEL THIS FRIDAY NIGHT
For the first time in the history of •Beth Israel Congregation,  a class consisting   of  Joy  Chess, Bertha i Plant, Stanford Korsch, Malchia San-'ford and Bernice Smith, will be con-i firmed this Friday night, May 26, at 18.00 p.m.   All All  confirmants are pupils of the Beth Israel Religious ; School and the class has received special instruction by Rabbi Cass. A special section will be reserved for parents and relatives of the confirmants.  In anticipation of the visit of Their Majesties to  Vancouver on Monday next, the services this Friday night will especially be devoted to expressing our loyalty and gratitude..  The service this Friday evening also marks the close of the Late Friday Evening  Services  for this season. | The   next   session   of Religious School, and the final one for the current term will be held next Sunday, May 28. Closing exercises are scheduled for Sunday morning, June 4.
Publication of the school magazine "The Echo" is now almost complete, and all that remains is for pupils, members of the Congregation, and Community to reserve their copies by sending in their quarters.
JUNIOR COUNCIL MOTHER-DAUGHTER AFFAIRA SUCCESS
"1116 15th Annual Mother and Daughter Luncheon held Mother's Day, Sunday, May 14th by-the Coim-cil of Jewish Juniors proved to -be the mosi successful one so far. v^-The loyely dining room of Sylvia Court, made even more attractive bj' the unusual land interesting table decorations and place cards which carried out the "Mother and Daugh-: ter" motif, was filled to capacity,; additional tables having been placed in all available corners to accommo-, date trie many guests.
The chairman on this occasion was Miss Ella, Jarvis, president of the; Junior Council, who called on Mrs. Myer Brown to open the program with the reading of the Council Prayer.
The 'Toast to Mothers, was given
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United Palestine Appeal Launched Succe^fully
This Week-End
' Stirring Addresses; More Than Third of Goal Reached
CONGREGATION SCHARA TZEDECK SHAVOUTH SERVICES
by the Council Candlelight Service. This ceremony, the lighting of the seven candles of the Menorah, was participated in by Mrs.'Myer Brown and the Misses Ella Jarvis, Sally Bobroff, Lillian Wolman, Marion Arenson,' Nancy Brail and Lottie Levinson. The words delivered by the participants in this Service typified the work, aims and activities of Coimcil.
At the conclusion of the Luncheon the Chairman Introduced the guest speaker. Miss Mary L. Bollert, Dean of Women at the University of British Columbia. In addition to her prominent position at the University, which she has held for nearly twenty years. Dean Bollert is widely known for her many interests and aSilia-tions, chiefly, however, as President of the Pan-Pacific Women's Association and Educational Secretary of the Provincial Board of the I.OD.E.
Dean Bollert chose as the topic of her address: "Are We Any Better Than Our Fathers." Describing to her listeners the many changes which have taken place in the postwar world, most particularly for women, the speaker spoke in an informal, .charming and chatty manner. "WhUe women today have many more advantages than they had in pre-war years," she stated, "they have been very slow to take advantage of their opportunities and in many ways have failed to live up to the promises towards the betterment of the world and progress of civilization which they made before being given the vote." Contining, Dean Bollert said: "If women today throughout the world would live up. to the creed set out in the Council Candlelight Service and symbolized by the lighting of the seven candles of the Menorah, our world today would be a much more pleasant place to live in and the progress of elvllr Izatlon would be rapid. V/hen a thing is to be accomplished, the place to ^CQHtinued on Pace 4)
"THE SINGING BLACKSMITH" COMES TO_VANCQUVER
At the time of going: to press we have just been informed that the Jewish picture "The Singing- Blacksmith" will be shown in Vancouver at the Cambie Theatre on Wednesday, June 14, and on Saturday, June 17.
The occasion of the comiiQ(g visit of His Majesty King Creorge VI and Her Majesty iQueen^Eliza^^ • impress upon every one of us tte ;Messings which we, as .Jews,
. of the Britishliag. "One liar^OM^^^ for a moment to. think of : lands where the Jew is persecuted andihumiliated to'have a realization of the freedom, Ub^rty, and e^uaUty which We, as Jews, enjoy in Oanad^. |
In grateful appreciation of these-rights and privileges it should be a privilege of the Jewish people of this city to joyfully participate with the rest of the people of the City of Vancouver in the coming Boyal Visit.
GOD SAVE THE KING!
Special Vancouver Religious Services in Honor of
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In honor of the visit of Their Majesties the King and Queen to Vancouver, a special service of all religious denominations In the city will be held on Sunday afternoon, May 28, at 3.00 pjn. at the Forum,
It is with great pleasure and satisfaction that we announce that Habbi Samuel Cass of the Beth Israel Congregation will read the Old Testament Lesson. Members of our community are cordially invited to attend the service.
Special services for Their Majesties the King and Queen will be held at the Schara Tzedeck Synagogue, Heatley and Pender on Wednesday, May 24th at 10,30 a.m. All services will be conducted by the Rev. N. M. Pastinsky, assisted by the Rev. J, Spiro.  Services are as follows:
Tuesday, May 23-^-7.45 p;m,
Wednesday, May 24—9.15 a,m. Special services at 10.30: a,m.; Mincha, 7,30 p.m.; Maariv, 7.45 p.m.
Thursday, May 25—9,15 a.m.; Yis-'kor, 10.45 a,m.; Mincha/7.45 p.m.
VANCOUVER YOUNG JUOAEAN DEBATERS DEFEAT CALGARY
2,500 FAMILIES OFFER TO ACCEPT REFUGEE CHILDREN
NEW YORK (WNS)—At a meeting of the American Committee for Christian German Refugees Dr. Marion E. Kenworthy announced that 2,500 families in various parts of, the country have already offered to take child refugees into their circles, although as yet no solicitation has been made. Dr. Kenworthy declared that the spontaneous reaction of so many families on hearing of the proposal to bring refugee children from Germany was a testimonial to "the humanitarian sympathies of the American people."
The American Friends Service Committee, which has been active in refugee work in European countries, was adding child welfare workers in Berlin, Vienna, Prague and Frankfort to spur the work of reestablishing the children in family circles.
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REFUGEES BRING CULTURE
NEW YORK (WNS) — Fannie •Hurst, author, told an audience at the World's Fair Temple of Religion that the hateful Nazi-spread propaganda that refugees are taking jobs from Americans is aimed at creating a "man-in-the-street hysteria." Miss Hurst pointed to flgrures of German refugees in this country, of whom many are Jews, and showed that the total number up to date could hardly produce a ripple on the surface of the economic life of this country. Moreover, Miss Hurst said, the average political and religious refugee coming to these shores, "comes bearing gifts of culture."
By unanimous decision of the judges Vancouver's debaters, Bernard ;Reed and Arthur Fouks, triumphed over Calgary's team of Ted GefEen and Abe Tucker, at the Baltzan Debate held last Wednesday. A large and Intensely Interested audience attended this affair sponsored annually by Western Young Judaea, and for almost two hours was held in rapt attention by the arguments presented by the able debaters.
The topic read: "Resolved that the ciu-rent growth of anti-Semitism can Tj^^weetir-atttf^^ in democratic principles", was a dif-ficuft one but the stronger and more forceful affirmative speakers presented a case which was practically unr scathed by their opponents. The dcr fense of their case, and particularly the stirring rebuttal delivered by Ber-. nard Reed, was the ruling factor Ih the decision rendered by the three judges, Rabbi Cass, Norman Levin, and David Freeman.
Bernard Reed who led for the Vancouver team presented a careful and thorough analysis of the topic, as a basis upon which the debate was to follow. He then proceeded to describe just what the "democratic principles'; were and why anti-Semitism was incompatible with them. He went on to prove his reasoning by giving proof of the failure of anti-Semitism to grow to major proportions in the various countries where the principles of democracy prevailed. "It Is when a nation is devoid of Its humane and liberal Ideas, devoid of the lofty principles of democracy that it can turn to the base principles of anti-Semitism."
Ted Geflen of the negative maintained that the growth of anti-Semitism was not attributable to the decline In the principles, and gave for his proof the apparent growth of anti-Semitism in the democratic United States and the decline in what he termed dictatorial Russia.
Arthur Fouks carried on the reasoning of the affirmative by citing as evidence the rise of anti-Semitism in the various countries whre democracy has declined.
Abe Tucker then concluded the negative's case by trying to determine what the causes of anti-Semitism were. His rebuttal did very little damage, however, to his opponents' case.
Altogether, it may be said that the topic itself aroused the keenest Interest, and m all fairness it must also be said that the Calgary men did exceedingly well In handling a most difficult side, and especially in the face of the more polished presentation of the local affirmative speakers.
One of the largest, attendances: marked the Banquet Saturday night in the Oval Room of the.Hotel Vancouver launching the U.P.A. for 1939 ■ with Dr. Michael Traub of Jerusalem, and Dr. Joachim Prinz of New York, delivering stirrinig addresses on the Palestine situation and the importance of the campaign. Rabl^i Samuel Cass was the chairman of the evening. Brief greetings were extended by Mr. Sam Rothsteln, chairman of the Vancouver.U.P.A., by Dr. J. Moscovitch, President of the Vancouver Zionist Organization, and by Mrs, B. Shapiro, President of Hadassah, who inspired the gathering by announcing Hadassah's contribution at $600, with every effort to exceed and possibly double it. Miss Edith Katznelson rendered seyeral delightful vocal selections, accompanied by Mrs. C. Brownstone.
Dr, Michael Traub, member of the Administrative Committee of the Jewish. Agency, in an eloquent address analyzed the recent White Paper issued by the British Government and pointed out that the solu-tibn proposed was not only contrary to the Balfour Declaration and the Mandata, but it will not be acceptable to Zionists and to Jews and to the British people. "Jews in Palestine have for three years now-been standing in the front line trenches on behalf of Democracy against an assault by certain intransigient Arab elements supported directly by the Totalitarian powers. Qur answer to the mite Paper must be that there can be no solution on Totalitarian principles or appeasement to force and violence. We shall continue to make a heroic ^stand^on^JjeSgS^
KAPLAN'S CAFE CHANGES HANDS
Mr. Louis Winters, formerly of Moose Jaw, and Mr. Allan Lack, formerly olT Winnipeg, have taken over that popular Kosher Cafe and Delicatessen at 610 Robson Street, recently owned by Mr. Joe Kaplan.
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Dr. Traub. Quoting from stateinenta^ made by the Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, as fair back as 1919, Dr. Traub called oh the British Government to hold sacred its pledge, assented to by fifty-two nations, and upon the Jewish people to give in a spirit of sacrifice so that the Yishuc in Eretz Yisrael may not only emerge victorious in its present historic struggle, but will continue its work of creation and upbuilding,' bringing haven and health to the homeless of our people in Europe.
Striding a keynote of courage and faith. Dr. Joachim Prinz, eminent Rabbi of Berlin, delivered a stirring address immediately preceding the chairman's appeal. "We are a people who have externally believed In justice and in the fulfillment of the vision of the Prophets," Dr. Prinz said. "The people of the Bible must not despair, nay, will not give up its dreams and its hopes. Our salvation lies in our own efforts alone, in the manner in which We respond to the need of this historic hour," concluded Dr. Prinz.
A person to person canvass of the entire Jewish community will take place in the next two weeks by workers of the U.P.A. It is hoped that there will be generous giving and enthusiastic and dignified response in keeping with the needs of our people in the present day.
PICNIC AT BOWEN ISLAND PLANNED BY KTH ISRAEL
Combining the Religious School, the Congregation, the Sisterhood and the Men's Club, plans are now under way for a gala annual picnic and sport's day on Sunday. June llth at Bowen Island.
One of the spacious grounds will be served entirely for the Congregation on that day. Races, contests and games galore will be provided for young and old. The picnic committee is headed by Mr. Saul Lechtzler for the Men's Club, and arrangements for the children of the school are being closely supervised by the Sisterhood School Board and Rabbi Cass,
All tickets win have to be purchased In advance, and children have been asked by Rabbl Cass to be prepared with their reservation by this comhig Sunday.
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