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Victoria. B. C.
H A letter infionhsiialie that I haven't said anythingr&bi^^t that matter in Jersey City. All I know about this is what-1 have read' iii the papers whose infornuition- has. been rather conflicting. - -
> According to one '<rf these accounts a Je\(^sh Congregation was ejected from its quarters In a Jersey City Jewish centre after its rabbi, Mr. Plotkin, had spoken ill of Mayor Hague who has been called the Jersey EUtler. The wliole thing seems veiled in coniFusi6n;..and i am not sure at all what happened. I prefer not to believe ihat the ousting of the ; Je^sh congregation had any connection with^^ the fact that several pt the directors: of this Jewish;centre . (in which the congrega.tibn wor-ishipped) were in one way or another ^connected with the Jersey CitJ' goyemment.
No! No! That w;ouid be too much like that which happens in Zodiac, Wis., or maybe it was.Zodiac, HI., or {Zodiac, iio. Anjnyay It.Ws one of 'the many Zodiacs In which certain groups of Jews are found mixing Judaism,wiUi local politics, i. am ■ told that Jersey City; has ■ an )iightened\J4Mish community thait ever <wotdd';^de8c^d to^ ways ojf diac: I x^^tioh th'^^ of Zq-
nierely because in many anoth^ c therms are • Jewl^ii' commun|-es in which-Jews (as Jews) and pol-cikns wash-each other's hands.: I^get full ofj ri8hu8..yrhen I think f these Jews In Zodiaci; '
of \Z()idiae^ stands the
HUNSARlANSENilTE DEtAYSienON ON
BUDAPEST (wNS)Hungarian Jewry received a temporary reprieve from the final enactment of the government's numerus clausus law when the joint senate commission deferred until June final considera-Uon of the bill to limit to 20% the number of Jews ;?in trade, industry, professiohs and culture. The postponement was due to the opening of the Eucharistic Congress. In the debate on the measure there was little or no' opposition expressed, although Cardinal Sefedi, Bishop Glat-tfelder and the Evangelical Bishop Raffay objected to that portion' of the law which classifies as Jews all who were baptized since August 1919. The clergy aprOved tiie |bill |as a whQle but protested they could not discriminate against one group of baptized !^ews since the church re-gardied as Christians all who had been baptized regiardless of the date.
AFFILIATE IN CUBA
CINCINNATI (WNS) — Membership in seven-countries and.four con-, tinents became! the; proud boast of. the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods when it announced^ the admission of the Menorah Sisterhood of Temple Beth Israel, Havana, .Cuba, into the ranks of its affiliates The Federation jnow has branches; in the United States, England, .South Africa^ Australia^ Panama and Cuba;
FOUNDER OF 6DERA
JERUSALEM (WNS)—Z^I Hord-: vitz, who came to Palestine Vrtth the' Bilu movement in the '80's, and who was one of the founders' of Grdera died here at thiss age of 82. (Sdeira, the second agricultural settiement established by the Biluim,. completed its fiftieth anniversary celebration in 1934. Horovitz was the second 'of the last survivors of the original seven imniigrants who established Gdera in. the diesolate and barren section of southern Palestine.
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l^fio, what ^t^ being ;ere,: accompa!^ a fieet of mc^ yr^!^.^qliceifj^^ Anshe il^r^mi's]$!i^^^c^MQn:yfas really onh ''' ibO; pimii'^ a section of
•ii/fi^;in Zodiaic.
wjlpre was a, - parade, in -which the rojfe ofifhe Law >5rerfe: carried: ii^ auto iiijwM^h' *he;<g^^ himsielf t; one ^f; tb(e iiis^ licemen^^ode x>tt'tBach -side of the orah and ten of them, in front. jAf 'V spectacle -all the Ariche Giborln^ feii a greW -dignity w^ being cbnj^ ferred on the, Torah, what with th^ liavir of Zodiac iaahking it on both 'sid^ and leading it as well. ■ So they arrived at last at the new synagogue .where the chazan stood on the broad outer stairway chanting a psalni.beifore the closed bronze doors whichw^re waiting to be opened by the .hand of none other than Mayor Michael ("Butch") Kelly himself.
This was the great moment: Mayor Kelly took the golden key. . . . "I herewith declare this here house of Israel bpiened," ;. . and with that he turned the lock; the bronze doors swung open and the host of Israel marched in behind the Torah and Mayor Kelly..
Everybody in the congregation felt it was a happy auspice that Mayor (Continued on Page Three)
Norman Behtv^ch, Jewish Leader, Aririving to Help Organize Immigration am
VIENNA (WNS)-^Thousands of iJews; dependent On charity for food
led Nazi plug-uglies, raided two of tile city's nine Jewish public kitchens ;a.nd after terrorizing' those waiting-inline spilled the contents of numerous soup tanks into the gutter and poured kerosene oyer large quantities of food., Not satisfied with this piece of sadism, the storm troopers forced many of the Jews waiting for food to go through long and painful gymnastic exercises. Several women in the line were compelled to .give an impromptu exhibition . of obscene dancing. Tlie same gang of Nazi toughs raided three, synagogrues in the Jewish quarter, destrojring . the Interiors, tearing up Torah Scrolls and burning prayer books and tefilim. They also forced some of the younger worshippers to cut off the beards
$30,000,000 in New invest^ mehts
EXTERNAL WELFARE CMIPAIGN
: The resi^lseto; ttie'Ejfte^ Welfare Campaign^-at :ptfe^^^ way iin Vancouver'has ifallen far short of the expectations of the Committee. At this date, payments and pledges received, total aproximately $2,500, ;which is considerably less than the quota set for the drive. ■ As pledges are received, donors names and amounts contributed will continue to be published weekly in the Bulletin.
There are still quite a riunaber of cards out and workers are requested to have thein completed, and turned in without further delay, in order that the campaign may be definitely closed at an early date. Baruch, I. ....................... •
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Correction: In last week's Issue of the Bulletin a donation of $10.00 Was In error credited to Mr. P. Parker. This should have read BIr. ML ParlOBr.
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of elderly Jews. The vandalism was particularly bruitalin the Vorgarten-j strasse and Stuwestrasse synago-, gueis. ;
These incidents, which have gone' virtually unpunished, are said to indicate that the Vienna Nazis have gotten out of hand since Josef Buer-ckel, Reich commissioner for Austria, has publicly warned against such acts of violence. Already Nazis ai^ reported to have been arrested' for defying ordprs against plundering Jewish stores. The local Naz: party organ .has publicly -criticized Biierckel for what it calls his' re^^ ftisal to allow the Austrian people to have its way with the Jews. Reports of a secijet underground Nazi mover m'ent pledged to outit Baerckel are current here.
Leaders of the reorganized Jewish community are expecting Norman Bentwich here from London in the next few days. He Is coming to help organize the Jewish emigration program with the funds being raised by British Jewry. Meanwhile the number of Jews seeking visas at all foreign consulates is increasing, the average of daily applicants now totalling 900. All boois by ;J6wisl^ authors as well as'volumes regarded as Marxist, paciflsfe atheist and Masonic have been ^ordered removed from the shelves of school libraries.
TERUSALEM (WNS)—A judgment was delivered in Hebrew'in a Palestine High Court for the first time when Justice Gad Frumkin, of the Supreme Court, in - the presence- of English and Arab judges, .read a ruling In a case before them.' The pleading had been between Jewish litigants, conducted entirely In Hebrew. .
NEW YORK (WNS)—New! investments amounting to $30,000,000 wej-e made by Jews during 1937 and this figure, though lower than in the two previous years is substantial sum testifying to the faith of the Jews in the stability and durability of the econoniic life in Palestine, it is declared in the 11th annual report of the Palestine Economic Corporation. The Corporation's subsidiaries, made loana and. investments during 1937. amounting to $2,385,000 . while their profits amounted to $13,109. The Corporation reported payment of a regular 2% dividend for 1937. The Central. Bank of Co-operative Institutions in Palestine issued 1,407,215 in loans making the total since 1922, $15,000,000. The report cited a 14% increase in imports, 60% increase in exports, exports of .citrus fruits amounting to 11,200,000 cases, a 12% increase in use of electricity, a decline In building construction, registration of 151 new Jewish, and 60 Arab co-operatives, total deposits in local banics and co-operatives of over $80,000,000, a 12.7% increase in postal, telephone and telegraph receipts, a total of 14,848 operating telephones,
ancouver
For Our Jewish Youth
- - - Rabbi J. L. Zlotnik
liABBI SIMON
GliZEROEAO
, NEW YORK (WNS)—Rabbi Simon -^lazer,; editor and -scholar andafor-•Imer president of the Central Council of American Rabbis, is dead here at the age of 6a Born In Kovno, Russia, he came to this country in 1897i He had occupied important pulpits in many cities, including Des Moines^ Toledo, Montreal,, Kansas City, Seattle and Brooklyn. He was once chief rabbi of the Un(ted Synagogues of Montreal.' Rabbi Glazer was one of the founders of the Canadian Jewish Eagle, liontreal Yiddish daily and Oditor of the Des Moines Jewish Herald and Montreal Jewish Times, both of whicii are now out of'business. His son, Benedict Glazer, is -junior rabbi of Temple Emanu-El In ^ew York.
ZIONISTS iiNTMANliATE
\fcrks;Fan!i!y Gives $5P,C to Zionist Self©enial Fund
LONDON (WNS) — Implementation of ^e Palestine JWandate until such time as a .final settlement is :^greed iipon wais demanded by the Snglish Zionist Federation in one of k series Of'unanimously adopted resolutions at its, 38th 'annual' conven-ion. The Federation insisted that %e>vi5h-'iminignNitionMb> accordance .tvith- th'e-'ecohomic .Capacity of / the country and Jewish needs;: reaffirmed the aim .of Zionism as the establishment" of a Jewish State In Palestine; recorded with sorrow the loss of lives as a result of terrorism; expressed admiration for the Yishuv in its resistance urged (Continued on Page Four)
The first public function of the newly organized. Shaar Hashomaylm Congregation was opened amid gay-ety.. and song in the 'Lodge Room of the Community Centre last Sunday evening. The occasion .was a farewell reception in honor of its spiritual leader. Rabbi J..L. Zlotnik prior to his lea^ng on his summer vaca-tion._' ' ■ \ , .
• In his opening remarks, the chairman, Mr. Abe Rothstein termed the evpnlng "a declaration, of independence"—a breaking away not to disrupt but to strengthen the orthodox elenient in the conamunity—a move towards a determined creative eiTbrtl ■ Rabbi Zlotnik, in rey^ the results of his. fpur-yea.r residence in this city,, reminded his audience that upon hiis arrival here, he stated that Jewish miothers had no right to bring up their "cliiidrenln Vancou-r ver, but by to-day, conditions have so altered that no city in the world is'better equipped for this purpose. V Speaking of himselif,'Rabbi klotiiik explained his conception of the proper ...position, of-..a. Rabbi. A Rabbi must not be. considered a social worker but must be a student and a teacher—he inust.study himself and teacii others..
A man may >easte a lifetime in useless endeavor until he finds himself, he; explained, .until he. finds the purpose for which his faculties were granted him. The Rabbi has published many works. He- has written expressly for. forty-nine different piAlications in four continents and has achieved great success as a Zionist campaigner. But from the standpoint of .".to-morrow" he has felt that all this.has been until now, meaningless, tn his latest literary ^ctivjH^^ h€| has jjwti^^
Mtjr' yeiaris'of And liecause
Vancouver Jewry is making It' possible for him to devote his time to this work, he wants eacii one of us to feel that we too have a share in this great undertaking.
Rabbi Zlotnik has been given a three-year contract by the new congregation.
THE
ROVING REPORTER
By SLAPHAi^PT BILL
Youth Federation Plays
Girleton Clay Chooses "The Sisters'* for Presentation at B.C. Dramatic Festival
The 'second Annual Draniatic Evening was held at the King Edward Auditorium on Thursday evening, May 26. An enthusiastic audience heartily acclaimed the four one-act plays which the group presented. One of the plays, "The Sisters," by
a total of 28,515 radio licenses in force, discharge of 97,300 tons of cdrgo at Tel Aviv Port and 126,840 at Jaffa.
Isaac Jacob, was chosen by Carleton Clay to conipete'in the B. C. Dramatic Festival; j
- Thanks are extended to Carleton Clay for his excellent directions and to Al Lando and Dora Zacks, co-chairmen.
All members still having tickets and money are requested to get in touch with Yetta Homstein immediately.
Many of the German newspapers which today spew forth rabid attti-Semitic doctrines were founded, edited or published by Jews.
''Help our Broth
ers!
Daily Plea to HIAS
Above te the candid camera'* record of a dally scene In the headquarters of BHAS (Hebrew Sheltering and Immigrant Ali Society) 425 Lafayette Street, New York City, and Its branches In various parts of the country. Lines ■■m> len^hwiipg! at BIAS hcadqutarters, where American relatives come for advice and guidance as to how to help their kin through immigration to more hospitabie shor<».^ Since Anschluss, more than 10,000 pleas for aid have been madd to BIAS Branches, and the caU for help.grows In-volnme as the Nazi pressure is constantly mounting. >
"Get out," thundered the editor, "and get s'othe snappy material for a real live colunin or else. . . . " I didn't waiit till he finished^ There was ah e^rill glint in hiis eye. He haid developed a threatening attitude. Being a big strong athletic type of humanity, he is capable of doi:)ing out a nieah punch by the route of those tough-looking fists. I hastily baciced out of the oflice. Muttering things tiiat- would hot look nice in print, Bbout editors and newspapers in general, I ambled down town.
In a somewhait belligerent mood. I hied nnyself Into the office of Mr' R. L. Ziten,^genial chairhian of tfie Administrative Coiiftcil, affectlohately known as "Bob" to hosts of friends. For a moment I thought I was back Ih golod bid London Town oi' deai- bid Glasgow. Memories of PIcadilly and Sauchiehall Street came before me, for Bob was wearing one of those lovable rqund, straw hats, which axe so. familiarly stylish In the BriUsh Isles. Bob was telling me he was taking a couple of days piDP. iCoIng down to Seattle for a short well-earned rest.
I was speaking to Mannie and Mrs. Goldsmith after the services on Friday evening. Mahiiie -w&a saying.he was looking forward to attending the B'nai B'rith Convention to be held In Portland, Oregon, this year. He has been a regular attender of these conventions, for a number of years, arid has taken a prominent part in them being chfdrma^^ of one of the many comniiftieek: '^^ in ^imsf'mailia^^ BYeed-man are also going^ to the Convention. After the Convention they are proceeding to Caiifomia. They expect to be away for a month.
It was 8.30 a.m. Sunday morning.'. Black clouds were slowly moving toward -the north. Their dismal appearance .cast dark, shadows over Our fair city.. RabW Cass came into the ofiUce. He was. all' dressed up for the Beth Israel Religious School Picnic! ., 'Dressed up' comprised of a grey pair of pants, grey sweater and garey cap.. From then on it was a period of anxiety. Would it rain? Two large, handsome ' busses were waiting at the B.C. Motor depot ready to come up to take the children to the picnic, ground. At times it looked as tliougii the picnic would have to be callied off. "nien the clouds began to roll away. In some places the sky would shOw a glimmer Of clearness.. Hope .would rise again. It was like a game of checkers. Many youngsters were going to be bitterly disappointed if there was a postponement. Taking everything into consideration. Rabbi Cass decided to take a chance. He ordered the busses to be sent up.'At lO.OO the children v/ere on their v/ay to a gloHbus picnic. . Thanks to the Rabbi's optimism they had a whale of a time.
Just about three years 'ago, Ben Shapiro brought down a small "slip" cut from a rose climber which he had in his garden. It was planted against the front wall of the Community Centre building just underneath the office window. Today that "slip" has develoipjed .Into ELhtige'-climber which has^piehetrated^'to neiarly the top of the fouilding. ilundf eds of roses are in blboim;, Ben takes great pride in pointing out the result of his handi-worit. Ar^d; by.the way,..the Centre is beginningVtb look' it's best right now; FloWers .and plants coming on spleh'didiy>" While on the street '((popiinn.cd on Page Four)
;GONGREGATION BETH ISRAEL
Friday, June 3rd:
Sabbath eve Service at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, June 4th: Morning Service at 9:00 a.m. Evening Service for Shabuoth at 8:00 p.m. Sunday, June 6th: Morning Service at 9:00 a.m. Closing Exercises of Religious School and Award of Certificates and Prizes at 10:15 a.m. Evening. Service—8:00 p.m. Monday, June 6th: Mornihg .Service at 9:00 a.m; Yizkor Memorial Service at i0:i5 ajn.
