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Pag* lOU^thiBConadian Jewish >(ewi, Friday, December 13,1963
RECORD BUDGET FOR JDC
AID TO jm IN MOSim
COUNTRIES IS iMPmnvc
RocoRt otteTdonco of over 1,300 showri ot the Wilferd Gordon, Q.C., Negev Dinner, held on Wednesdoy evening, December 4th, 1963.
Rabbi Walter S. Wurzburger shown at left moking presentation of Nachio Citation to Wilferd Gordon, Q.C., Honoree, 1963 Negev Dinner.
RECORD ATTEIVDAJVCE AT TORONTO NEGEV DINNER
HUMAN RELATIONS
Gambling Son
DR. ROSE N. FRANZBLAU
There %vas a record attendance of more than 1300 people, one of I he largest gathering of guests ever witnessed at a Toronto Negev dinner, upon the occasion of the Wilferd Gordon, Q.C, Negev Dinner.
The Jewish community of Toronto, under the sponsorship of the Jewish Nationa Fund, paid tribute this year to Wilferd Gordon, Q.C, by redeeming a Nachia in Israel in hii honor. Through this project a tract of land will be reclaimed in Israel by the Jewish National Fund, where a number of new immigrant families will settle.
The dinner was held in the Canadian Room of the Royal York Hotel on Wednesday evening, December 4th. Chaired by Morry Win-gold, the assembled received greetings from His Worship, Philip Givens, Q.C, Mayor of Toronto, and the Hon. Allan Grossman, Minister of Reform Institutions of Ontario, who extended greetings from Premier Ro-bartsi of Ontario.
The guest speaker; Rabbi Dr. Milton Aron of Winni-. peg, national president, Jewish National Fund of Canada, was introduced by Samuel J. Sable; he delivered a most enlightening and informative address. The Nachia citation was presented by Rabbi Dr. Walter S. Wurzburger, spiritual leader of Toronto's Shaarei ShOmayim Synagogue. Rabbi Dr. Stuart E; Rosenberg, spiritual leader of Beth Tze-dec Congregation of Toron-
to, pronounced the invocation; Rabbi Erwin Schild, spiritual leader of Adath Israel Congregation of Toronto, offered the concluding prayer.
Other participants on the program were: Nat Hur-wich, president, Toronto Jewish National Fund; Manny Rotman, president, Ontario Jewish National Fund; Leon Pape, past president, Toronto Jewish National Fund; Moe Smith, 1964 co-chairman, souvenir program; and Robert R. Hall, who introduced the guests at the head table.
Rabbi Oscar Z. Fasman, president of the Hebrew Theological College of Chicago, joined the Jewish community of Toronto on this occasion to honor Wilferd Gordon, Q. C, with the. degree of Master of Hebrew Letters, "Honoris Causa."
The committee of the Wilferd Gordon, Q.C. Negev Dinner consisted of an estimated 70 members, including the following officers: honorary co-chairmen, Meyer W. Gasner, Mark A. Levy, J. Irving Oelbaum; patrons co-chairmen, William Gordon, Stanley Sobol; co-chairmen, advisory cabinet, John R. Devor, Nat Hur-wich; sponsors co-chairmen. Jack Rose, Dan Sloven, Marvin Turk; souvenir program co-chairmen, Ben Bi-back, Moe Smith; public relations chairman, Robert R. Hall; honor roll chairman, Carl Keyfetz, Q.C; co-chairmen, organizations, Jacob Adler, Samuel Himel, Louis Mayzel.
QUESTION: My son, 21, always seemed to be an outgoing and fairly well-adjusted boy. He is working as an accountant. My husband has his own business.
Lately I find that he bets on horses. I keep telling him that it is a bad habit and can lead to lots of trouble. He says he only bets once a week.
Occasionally, when I empty his pockets, before I either wash or clean his clothes, I find names of horses. It seems that he does it twice a week.
Is this a compulsion or can I change him?
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ANSWER: Gambling, like any other addiction, whether to food, or alcohol, is a long time in the making. Although you may only lately have discovered this activity-, you may be sure there has been a long build-up to it and that the gambling expresses a deep inner conflict on the part of your son.
Gamblers are in an endless search for Lady Luck. She is the other woman ih their lives who will show her love by making them win. Men like these continue into adult life the magical thinking of their childhood. They will make money, not only by working, but by outsmarting and outguessing all others, in picking the right horse.
When they win, they usually take their winnings and bet again, in the hope that Lady Luck will continue to smile upon them. But when they lose, they come home and tell the bad news*to the wife or mother, to be chided, scolded and punished. They are inevitably taken back into the
loving arms for comfort and reassurance.
Usually, the women in the lives of these men are controlling figures who may complain, but deep down, love the pattern of alternating misbehavior and penitence which characterizes the relationship. By being there in failiirc, they show how loving they are. Naturally, the male senses that despite their verbal scolding they really want it that way. Hence, the gambler never gets enough disapproval to give
up this self-play.
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By your hovering over him, and also, by the continual probing into his. pockets and his private affairs, you contribute to his problem. He leaves evidences of his gambling around to punish you, since He knows you are prying and spying..
No amount of verbal admonition from you will make him change. Your son knows as well as you do that a gambler is always a loser, and that the habit can lead only to trouble.
But an intellectual awareness is not enough. There must be emotional acceptance of this fact. The person must be truly unhappy with his own behavior before he can muster his forces, and put an end to his geunbling. The strongest action he can take is to go for help with his problem.
Every time you scold him and he promises to be a good boy, the slate is wiped clean and he can misbehave again. It does not permit his guilt to build up to the point where it can really strengthen his conscience. This is necessary to make him want to change.,
Vmna's Arehbhht^ Says The Yatitm Coimtil Vi^ Wscass Jews ki Septmha
VIENNA, (JCNS) — Cardinal Franz Koenig, Archbishop of Vienna, has refused to accept the post of head of the Secretariat for Non-Christicui religions, because this would force him to stay permanently in Rome, while he prefers to remain in Vienna.
Stating this before leaving Rome, the Cardinal added that, in his opinion, the Jewish question was of great importance. A schema should be voted to eliminate all misunderstandmgs, rumours or prejudices, in order:to fight, antisemitism more effectively, he declared-
He then expressed the hope that the Vatican document would be one of the first items on the agenda
of the Ecumenical Council when the Council met in September next year. The
document, he said, was of vital importance for world peace.
A budget of $33;461,000 for 1964, almost $3,000,000 greater than 1963 was adopted by delegates to the annual meeting of the Joint Distribution Committee m New York last week, it was announced by Tlieodore D. Richmond, campaign chairman of the 1964 Uiaited Jewish Appeal of Toronto. JDC receives funds for its overseas .programs from the Toronto UJA through a grant from United Jewish Re--lief Agencies.
The budget will provide for relief, medical and welfare serv. ices for some 485,000 needy Jews in 30 countries of Europe, North Africa and the Middle 'East including Israel. This is the great-est number to be aided since 1949.
Edward M. M. Warburg, JDC national chairman, reported that the historic migration of overseas Jews, which began Inune-diately after World War II, was still continuUig. "There are two — still powerful — streams of men and women and children On the move to Israel." he said. "Despite the hundreds of thousands who have joined these streams in the past decade and a half, the numbers still waiting or en route can still be counted in the tens of thousands.
"Noticeable numbers of new-comere ,to Israel are physically handicapped and will shortly, if not immediately, need the assistance of Malben, JDC's welfare program In the Jewish state." he said.
This will not necessarily result in a decrease in JDC's responsibilities in other areas. Mr. Warburg noted, in Moslem countries, the Influx of Jews from isolated villages to the cities, the shrinking and virtual disappearance of communal organizations, reduction in government assistance, and the departure of Jews who formerly had contributed to local relief funds, all ad to JDC's burden.
"JDC la today cau^it between the hammer and the anvil." Mr. Warburg said. "The hammer Is the need of nearly half a million Jews overseas — the need, the aid they must have, the cost of providing this aid. The anvil is the fact that at this moment
there are not sufficient funds to meet these needs.
"I said that JDC is caught — but it is not JDC; it is those in need who are between the ham mer and the anvil. It is they who are suffering, they who may be crushed," Mr. Warburg stated.
It was reported that preliminary figures indicate that JDC ittld in 1963 went to more than 410,000 men. women and children. Under individual country programs, JDC providea some form of help for nearly 90.000 in Moslem countries^ more than 82.000 in Israel, about the same number in 16 European countries and some 5,600 in other areas.
In addiUon, 38 JDC-sponsored loan institutions made more than 2,800 loans during the first six months of 1963. amounting to $1,660,000. More than 24.500 students attended JDC-aided vocational training schools during the same period.
'.'Certainly, in the days when World War 2 was coming to a close.-no-one would have l)een so pessimistic as to predict the extent and urgency of these problems nearly two decades later," Mr. Warburg said. "But without JDC it Is certain that they would have been far greater, the casualties more numerous. Without the aid which North American Jewry has provided to JDC many more would have fallen victim to hunger and disease, to oppression and despair."
DELEGATES ADOPT $33,461,000 BUDGET
In the afternoon business session, the delegates adopted a budget of 33,461.000 for 1964 as the minimum needed to aid 485,000 men, women and children; the delegates acted after examining the budget report prepared by Charles H. Jordan, JDC IMrector-General for Overseas Operations.
Noting that the number to be aided by JDC in 1964 "is the largest since 1949." the budget statement pointed out "the elements of a paradox.
Dr. Rabinovitch Honoured Central Fund
Rabbi Nachum L. Rabinovitch. who recently assumed the pulpit of Clanton Park Synagogue m Downsview, was the special guest at a reception preceding the sixth Annual Meeting of the Central Fund for Traditional Institutions of Toronto held last mght at Shaarei Tefillah Synagogue.
Meyer W. Gasner and Mark A. Levy are co-chairmen of the Central Fund, which this year aUocated funds to a record 128 religious, educational and social welfare institutions in Canada, the United Stat^, Israel and Europe.
Dr. Rabinovitch is a naUve of Montreal. He did undergraduate work at Sir George Williams University to Montreal, was ordained at Ner Israel Ye-shlva.- Baltimore, and was a-warded his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. He teaches mathematics at the University of Toronto and is associate editor of Hadarom.
Dr. Rabinovltdi came to Toronto from Brith Sholom Beth Israel Congregation in Charleston, S.C., where he served since 1955. During that time he also taught mathematics at the University of Charieston.
Continutag as members of the Central Fund board of directors until December 1964 are: John D. Pienberg; J. Barney Gold-har; Wilferd Gordon, Q.C.. Harry KdroUiek; Meyer Lebo-vlc; Joseph Levlne; Louis L. Lockshin; Ellas Munk; Moshe Nussbaum; J. Irving Oelbaum; Kurt Rothschild; Samuel J. Sable: Saul Slgler; H. Wayne Tanenbaum; Max Tanenbaum; Israel Weinberg; Morry Wing-old; Ray Wolfe: and Samuel Zeldta.
SUTZKEVER IN TORONTO
Avraham Sutzkever, one of the l)est known Jewish writers and poets now residing in Israel, will be guest speaker at a mass meeting celebrating, the for-
MONTREAL SYNAGOGUES
Hon t r ea 1 W oui e n
• On Decranbei- 18th, Mrs, William Cohen will be hostess at her home, at a dessert luncheon to Tontb Aliyah contributors of $100 and over Mr. Max Varon,
' councillor of the Israel Embassy .in Ottawa, will be guest ispeaker.
• A gala Hanukah; Festival on behalf of Israel Bonds will take place Sunday evening, December 22nd. The program will in. clude^Jan Peerce, together with a symphony orchestra .conducted by Miss Ethel Stark.
• The Montreal Yonth Aliyah Campaign Committee consists of the following; Mrs, Samuel Bronfman, CBJE. honorary Dominion chsiirman: Mrs. Wm. Ri' ven, national chairmari:^ Mrs. Enoch Roskies, Montreal Hadas sah-WiZO president; Mrs. Sara Pollcoff, honorary president;
V Mrs. E. Zeisler, general- chalrr man; Mrs. A. Landsman, vice-chairman ; Mrs. S. Chait, regional chairman; Mrs. Chas. Balin. sky, advisory chairman; Mrs. H. Rosenfeld, special names chairman; RJrs. Marco Leon, IMA chairman; Mrs. Lonis Bloom, scholarship... -chairman;„-;, Mrs. Harry S.itflller, cdhtrol chairman; Mrs. S. Altrows, secretary; Me«idames Rosa Singer pnd S. Altrows, publicity co-chair-rhen; Mrs Chas. J .Schaffer, hospitality cnairman;; Mrs. I. Ka-
By BLOSSOM I. CADER
phone chairman; Mre. Sol Krupp allocations chairman; Mesdames Lonis Miller and Jack Quint, speaker do - chairmen; Mesdames Lavy, M, Becker & A, Slavonski, program .cnairmen; Mrs. F, Bernstein, revision chairman: special names committee:" Mesdames^^ilip Coan, S. Klein Ben Morris, I. Name-row, J. Pardo, S. PoUcoff. A. Raginsky, Sr., Wm. Riven, H. Singer, C.N. Sommer, M.B. Weinsteln and M. Weintraab; chapter-control chairmen: Mesdames Julius Briskin, Gerry Cohen, Bernard Figler ,M. Klar, R.H. Lipsey, Malo Markam, L. Mayers, S. Miller, Fred Perlihaii, B. Roitbnrd, H. Smiley and S. Stothind; revision committee: Mesdames G.Ghechik, G. Freeman, D. Gelber. M.J; Messingeri j; Qnfait, M. Bothmahi H. Singer arid D. Waisberg, • The Sisterhood of the Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue held its annual donor luncheon on December 11th. Mr, Rupert Caplah was guest of honor. Mrs. Joe Capian was chairman; Mrs. E. Horwood, ticket chairman of donors; Mrs. Ralph Cnmmings and.Mrs. Celia Greenberg, chairmen for patronesses' tickets. Patronesses were: The Mesdames Benny Aaron, Hyman Auerbach,
Samuel Bronfman, O.B.E. Ge-Ritsky, Organizations and tele-raid Bronfman, William Cohen,
Lonis Deitcber, MosM Feldman Nathan Gaisih. Charles Gavsie, Joseph Hopmeyer, Samuel W. Jacobs, Bernard Lande, M. Ro-senstone, Arthur Rndnikoft, Edw. Solomon, George Streau, Irwin Vosko, Joseph Vineberg, Frits Weissler.
• The Fannie Gradinger-Harry Penn Artery of the Dr. John Pal mer chapter of the Qiiebeo Heart Foundation held' an auction recently. Mrs. David Wasserman and Mrs. Ben Kavanai were on the planning committee.
• Mrs. Lilian Mendelssohn, newly-elected national president of the women's division, Canadian Techn>on Society, has an-ounced the formation of a Toronto branch under^ the joint chairmanship of Mrs. David Ba-itblat and Mrs. O.B. Rogers.
• The Beth Ziott Sisterhood held its paid-up membership tea recently. The Young Israel of Chotnedey Sisterhood provided the entertainment. , Mrs; Ntaa Cass, Miss Jane Goodis, Miss Aida Philips, were conveners.
•'ilie Shaare Zion Sisterhood presented a play written by its members at its paid-up membership and Hanukah tea, December 10th. Author of the play called. The JUghts-Go On, was Mrs. I.'Shapera, Mrs.; Solomon Gisser conducted the candle lighting ceremony ;\ MrS. J. Mo
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
The committee for the Temple Emanu-El CandleUght Ball,"" December 14th, includes: Mn. Joseph J. Cooper, honorary chairman; Mrs. David H. Lisser, general chairman; Mr. Samoei Wechsler, Mr. Eugene Stearns, ticket committee co^diairmen; Mr. Geo^ HiriPnger, Mr. Norinad ROI, attendance committee co-chairmen;. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Gertsman, publicity committee co-chairmen.
Among those attending the Ball will be: Mr. Lawrence Marks, Q.G. and Mrs. Marks; Mr and Mrs. Alfred N. Miller; Mr. and Mis. Samuel Piqpennan; Dr., Hany Joshua Stem and Mrs. Stern; Mr and Mrs. Alfred Zion; Mr. and Mrs. Hyman Gro-ver; Mr. and Mrs. William Hott-
man; Mr. and Mrs. Alex *^m. ley; Mr. Edward. Anerback, Q.C.; Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Ros. engarten; Mr. and Mrs, Peter Zinman; Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lande; Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Gtfdner; Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Grossman; Mr. and Mrs. WUU. am Gitte<; Mr. and Mrs. Percy Abelson; Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ya-pbe; Mr. and Mn. Henry Ben. jamin; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Car-rick; Mr. and Mn. Isidore Mor. wJL
YOUNG ISRAEL OF MONTRETAL
The first get-together of the literary Group will be on December 16th at 2:30 p,m. at the home of Mn. W. Flegg. Mrs. H. Litvack. will review Bas-Sheva Shiger's ijopular book: The Slave
naker, president, chaired the meeting.
• the Montreal Association for multiple sclerosis will hold a giant bazaar on Decemlier l9th, •Chairmen are Mrs. H. Singer and Mn. H. AnchcL Proceeds will be used for research and rehabilitation.
• The Basboim Waxman Unit of the Jewish Convalescent Hospital miet recently Dr. Isaac
Weintrub discussed: Chromoso-nes. Sex and Cancer. Mrs. H. Goldman and Mn. D. Zell were ccMJhairmen.
• The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Mount Sinai Sanatorium held a meethJg recently. An original muisical comedy. Hats Off,' was presented; by Unit 12. Writers and directors of the play were Mrs. G. Cooper, Mrs. M. Lecker, Mn. Mi BiHU and Mts.-A. Mopes.
MONTREAl OBITIUUIES
tieth anniversary of the Israel Histadrut Campaign in America. The meeting will take place on Thursday evening, February 6, 1964, at Toronto's Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
This will be Mr. Sutzkever's only appearance in Toronto.
JEWISH PUBUG UBRARY
Thursday, December 19th, 8:15 p.m. a symposium will be held. Toronto's Jewish Public Library, 22 Glen Park Avenue. Topic wUl be: Where fudaism Differed.
Participants are: Rabbi Albert Pappenheim, spiritual leader of B'nai Israel Beth David Synagogue; Rabbi Nachtun L. Rabtaovitch, Clanton Park Synagogue.
The symposium is presented under the sponsorship of the Jewish Public Library and the Canadian Jewish Congress. HAMILTON SYNAGOGUES
• The Sisterhood of Cftev Zedeck Congregation of Hamilton met recently at the home of Mrs. Sol Seidentcld. The new executive was introduced, which is composed of: Mn. Sol Seiden-feld. president; Mre. D. Gold, stein, vice president;' Mrs. H. Jacques, secretary; Mrs. S. Mos-kovits, treasurer.
^ On Sunday, December 15th, ttiere wiU be a Sisterhood latke party In the social hall of. the synagogue. Proceeds will be allocated to the Sisterhood fund.
SARNIA SYNAGOGUE ACTIVE
AHAVAS ISAAC (Samia)
• Sisterhood's annual donor dinner was held on Thursday, November 7th. It was chaired _by Ruth Goldberg whose committee consisted of: Thelma S., Lil S., Phyllis Z., Sara Shabsove, Ida Fisher, Marion Z. and Mae P. Mrs. Eva Goldberg, regional Ha-dassah chairman, Wtodsor, was guest speaker.
• The foUowtog are Sisterhood's chairmen lor the coming year: Rath Goldberg, donor dinner; Naomi Cohen, meeting Invitations; Ricky Fastemak and Ruth Sherwood. Youth Aliyah; Estbef Cohen, fashion show; Hilda Reiss, Nahalal; FaaUne Field-man, Torah Fund; Helen Taylor. Hostesses; Sonya Baiysbnik. Te-phlllin Club; Rose Bernard, lil Swartz, phonhig; Ruth Goldberg, children's parties; Esther Cohen.
calendar; Sam Shabsove. Ruth Sherwood, Naomi Cohtra, gift shop.
, • The education committee of the Religious school comprises: Dr. M. Pearlman. Dr. M. Percha^ nok, Mrs. D. Zierler, Rabbi and Mrs. E. Zhnand, Mr. B. Sherwood. Teachers are: Mr. Hillel Boroditsky. Miss Rath Heisler. Miss SheDey Pearlman, Hiss Ro-chelle Shabsove. A. M. Lampd is chahman, education committee.
• The following compose the executive for 1963-64 of the Men's orgaiiizatlori: Ben Sherwood, president; A. Zierler, A. Swartz, vice presidents; A. M. Lampel, chairman, education camnittee; M. Bernard, treasurer; David Zierler, secretary; Robert Slipacoff. membership; Hal Cohen, building conmiittee.
Preparing For Histadrut Event
A major event of the new perform. This will be her
season in Toronto's Jewish community will be the annual Histadnit campaign dinner which will be held on Sunday, January 5. 1964, at the Beth Tzedec Synagogue.
Max Varon, Israeli Charge D'Affaires in Ottawa, who is an outstanding speaker and foremost aiithority on Middle and Far Eastern affairs, will be guest speaker.
Miss Tova Porat. prominent Israeli singer, w i 11
first appearance in Toronto-Invitations to the dinner already have been mailed -to all friends and contri- _ butors of Histadrut. Since many who had made their reservations late last year were turned away, campaign co-chairmen Sam Kraiisman and Sol Spivak suggest that reservations be placed early. The Histadrut office may be contacted at RU. . 7-0264.
U OF T STUDENTS RALLY FOR UJA
The Hillel Foundation campaign on behalf of Toronto's 1964 United Jewish Appeal of Toronto opened with, a dinner meeting of captains at the Hillel House. 186 St. George Street, last week.
Myra Goldhar, daughter of Mr. and. Mrs. J. Barney Goldhar, and Mre. Warren (Ronnie)
Lefton, are co-chairmen of the campaign. Myra is a third-year general arts student and Mrs. Leftoh is a second-year general arts student.
For the Hillel campaign a captain is chosen in each year of each course at the University of Toronto. Captains also are appointed to canvass Jewish
students at other colleges am institutions of higher leamingr in the Metropolitan Toronto area;
The meeting last week was ahned at giving the captains Information about the needs that will be filled by proceeds from the 1964 campaign. /
BOBROVE, Mollle, on Saturday, November 30th, 1963. BOXER, Joel N.; on Monday, December 2nd, 1963. BIRENBAVM, Sophie, on Saturday, November 30th, 1963
ETCOVITCH, Moses, on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1963.
FILLER, Chama, on Tuesday, December 2nd. 1963.
GLADSTONE, Sarah,- on Tuesday, December^3rd,-1963. '
GOLDBERG, Miriam Gltel. on Sunday, December 1st, 1963.
HAIM, Carol, on Friday, Novem ber 29th 1965.
KRONICK; Rev. Lazar, on Mon-day, December 2nd, 1963. MICHAELSON, Gertrude, on Saturday, November 30th, 1963. PANTEL, Mr. and MrS; Saul,,ac. cldehtally at Ste. Therese/Quebec, on Friday, November 29th, 1963.
SCHA&FFER.: Samuel, at Drum-mondvlUe, Quebec, on Tuesday, December 3rd 1963. SIMPSON, Ian, on Tuesday, December 3rd, 1963.
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A group of Toronto's Hillel Foundation students or the rrMsetlng lost week.