6—THE BULLETIN—Thursday, Jonua.-y 29, 1976
Russian immigrant takes over Vancouver Ka^^
A Russian Jewish immigrant and his sister are the new proprietors of Vancouver Kosher Meat Maiitet, 3832 Oak St. They have added to the premises th^ Bron-islava Delicatessen.
The meat market was established here 27 years ago by former owner .Norman Gordon, who has retired for reasons ' of health. . Mark Zelcer, 29, came to Van-fcouver from Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Russia in November 1974. He chose Vancouver because he likes to live among the beauties of nature.
He had been a swimming instructor in.^a sport swim school in Russia ^when he decided to leave. He was fired from his job upon making application -to emigrate but found work, temporarily as a driver for a friend till h^ left.
He knew almost no English and took classes to learn it at Vancouver Comniunity College while working for Jack Diamond, local businessman and philanthropist, who found a job for him.
His' fatiier had been a.butcher who maintained a meat store and
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a konditorei ill Russia, with the help of his mother. ■
-Mr. Zelcer ~ apprenticed with Norman Gordon for a few months • and took over Vancouver Kosher Meat Market in ear}y November 1975.
In mid-December he brought over his sister, Maria and her two . daughters, Galiiia and Ina, all of whom have joined him to work in the business.
: One brother, Roman, remains in Vienna, whom the family hopes' to bring here. ^
Zelcer   has   completely re-. modelled the preniises and given an added new Jook with the adr
ditioii of the Brbnislava Delicatessen to the VahcouverKosher< Meait Market. (The deli is named after his mother who died last. summer in- Europe as .did his-father.)
Besides to/a full fresh meat line of beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey, several h^w features have been added.:^Packaged cuts of fresh meat, (^such as ;ch<vs, steaks, roasts, ground beeO are lavailable 'for sale at-all times : in the store as well as a.frozen line-; of thiB; same packaged cuts}: of ^ meat ready to tak6; horned ' Mr/ Zelcer has also expanded
MARK ZELCER
the delicatessen line. He took, additional lessons from a |)ro-fessional sausage maker here, Herman Werner.
-The store feature$'12 different kinds of. salami- as well as two, kinds of sausages, weiners, comejd beef, beef-frye, pep-peroni, jsmoked beef and smt^ed veal brisket plus smoked veal : and beef'spareribs.'
His sister Maria is in charge of tiie pickled herring and the special salads available for sale: P'chau, Russian ^port salad, Potato salad, egg salad and: vinaigrette salad.
They plan to add additional
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deUj^jprodtii^S; inclui^^; kishkei. Mr: • ;Zeiceir also hopes to open his^B?o«rri V s        house in ttte
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Sdii^wiches, fried chi^ and d>ld jbever^ sailads are ayslilaiblte for > c^ to ; eai at ^tte store? or to;^^ pick up to tiadie out. .
Official iopeniiig of ttie premises will take place this Sunday, Feb. 1, 10 a.m. to 7.p.m., when, refreshments will be served. The community has been invited to drop in and meiet Ms new Russian Jewish family.
Vufhi Hhtadrut programs serve fsrnelis of all haikgroands
The annual Histadrut Campaign begins this Sunday, Feb. 1 with all at this, year's drive proceeds going to aid the organization's AMAL schools'in Israie»)^ Spokesmen stressed however-Cthat; tt^ Histadrut program isi^^-wide /and varied land this prc^aih is described in tiiiBfollow&gf article, reprinted from ffistadi^ut Buliietin, New York. >■ •'''■t!^:'
Over 1,500,000 Israeli workers and new immigrants — some 85 percent of the totalworking population — belong to -Histadrut, the unique creative force that laid   the   foundation   for the
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country's rebirth and development as a dynamic democracy.
These gratifying numbers are a iCar cry from the original-4,433 picMiieers who banded together in /1920 tinder the leadership of David ^ Ben Gunon, /^.V J..j^s..;;   '-['r -^    But even more gratifying are the "achievements of Histadrut in building a new society which iri-- spires  the  entire  free world. While the  whole is infinitely isuperior to the som of its parts, a capsule assessment of Histad-' rut's roie in basic areas follows. Amid the extreme wealth and povertyj the exploitation, tiie long . working hours. "from dawn to dusk" that typified the Middle East, Histadrut injected a sense of  human  dignity and social justice.
Histadrut has bargained for and gained fair labor J conditions and fair, wages. Nearly all of Israel's wage earners are under collective agreements covering wages and fringe benefits'such as health insurance, paid vacations and pension funds. ,
V Histadrut's own agencies supplement government provisions for social security and related benefits.   ' .: " ■ -
A primary function of Histadrut is the economic and social integration of new immigrants and guaranteeing them equal rights with all citizens of Israel.
Histadrut's health organization, Kupat Holim, insures over 80 percent of the total papulation of Israel. Kupat Holing — with a
.staff of 3,167  doctors, 5,95l nurses and numerous .pharmac-
: ists', physio-tfaerapists'and others -r^ maintains 1,092 clinics, .16; major hospitals  and awdUary
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. By special arrangements, hon-Histadrut members are also given complete medical care: by Kupat } Holim. : 5 Histadrut's   welfare agency,
Mishan, maintains homes for retired workers, pensioners' clubs and btiier facilities fOr the elderly. .Mishan also ihaintainschildrenfs villages' for youngsters with speciJUneeds.;/ ;' "iV/. .-■■Vr-.
' Hii^tadrut seeks to close the gap beitween the cultural "haves" and "have nots," s^engtiiening the foundations Of Israel's democracy. The iinmigraint population comes' from a variety of: backr grounds, with different educational standards, traditions and social concepts. ■ "• ■V:--^:-''
Histadrut also offers a wide variety of study circles^ choirs; orchestras, daunce troupes nad publications^
The organization maintains a nationwide network of 40 AMAL vocational' schools offering over 100 courses to 24,000 stCTdehts per year, many of whom receive aid from the AMAL Scholarship Fund.
Histadrut builds and maintains hundreds ,of youth centres and community centres! where social and cultural programs are avail-.
able.
Co-operative, villages—kibbutzim and moshavim — produce three-fourths of Israel's agricultural yield. A large percentage of workers live in co-operative housing developments. Histadrut's wholesale and retail co-ops are- a major factor lib goods distribution. R«^d transport is largely co-operative.       . ; /
Histadrut affiliates manufac-r ture. a fifth of the industrial output, with the emphasis on cement; steel, glass, ceramics, plywood and rubber^ Science-based industries are^makihg headway. K'
Histadrut, a dynaumic economic factor, is equally concerned about flie human relations of Israel's industry. ^ ■
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WASfUHGTON—' the committee for the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Forest in.,Israel announced thatjts fund for a forest of 10,000 trees to be planted in his memory is more than half subscribed.
The committee, led by Max M. ICampelman'and consisting of representatives of Jewish organizations in the Washington area, was established iti honor of Dr. King's leadership for civil rights ahd
his "dream of justice, dignity and peace for all mankind."
Every Black and Jewish memr ber of the U.S. Congress is an honorary sponsor of the forest.
A friend of Israel, Dr. King once stated, "Israel is one of the greatest outposts of democracy in the world, and a marvelous example of what can be done, how desert land can be.transformed into an oasis of brotherhood and democracy."
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