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JEWISH WESTERN BULLETIN
Friday, March 18, 1966
S. JOudan. pt^sic iWonffc concert
upcoming Uorch 27
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THE NON-APPEARANCE of a regular column in an Anglo-Jewish newspaper published in Hartford, Connecticut, caused many of its readers to speculate about the omission. The columnist, in the end, revealed the reason for the absence of his article: he was protesting against censorship.
The columnist's material is highly controversial in that many of the accepted facets of Jewish life in the Hartford community are taken to task.
But as one reads it, the inevitable question arises: Is it possible to substitute, in place of "Hartford", the names of Jewish communities in Canada? And perchance, would any parts of the shoe fit right here in Vancouver?
Following is the story which the National Jewish Post published on the issue:
HARTFORD, Conn.—^Pressure from an unnamed "powerful organization (that) threatened to limit" his freedom of speech was blamed by Prof. Jacob Neusner for the non-appearance of his weekly column in the Jewish Ledger here.
The Dartmouth university professor in the Department of Religion explained that he "decided it would be best to accept silence rather than any limitation of my freedom to speak to you openly, honestly and constructively, exactly when and how I choose."
Continuing, the young Jewish scholar, who Is making a name for himself for his forthright expressions, declared that "anyone who wants to-take reprisals against The Ledger because of my opinions, or because The Ledger disseminates them, is of course, free to do so, but that man is not a lover of freedom of expression.-'
Neusner challenged the level of Jewish education in Hartford, asking: "How long are the Jews in Hartford going to accept mediocre or unqualified teachers who have never studied Judaism in a serioys way, or to depend—as they mostly do now—upon the miracle that some well-qualified people may settle, or will be brought to town."
Shifting to the Jewish Community Centre, he asserted that Hartford Jewry "has built a magnificent Jewish Community Centre building, but so far as I am able to tell, that Centre's program lays its greatest stress not upon informal, group-work programs in Jewish learning through Jewish living, but upon programs that
DIGEST
A Jewish Music Month Concert I (Continued from Page 1) of interest to the entire com- 10 a.m., the eight jurors will take munity will be a highlight of testimony, receive reports and March 27. An instrumental sex- question witnesses in preparation tet, choir selections with soloist for the issuance of a comprehens-and colorful dancing will be fea- ive report later this month, tured at the Centre auditorium. ^ spokesman for the Ad Hoc The Jewish Community Cen- commission said major attention have nothing directly or indirectly to do with ^ Choir, which consists of more would be focussed on evaluating Judaism." voices, will offer many reports of a recent easing of re-
HE WAS NO LESS SPARING of congre-l'^^ZHtn^^^iZ^^ ^L^^^fJ^l^^''''^^ discrimin-gational life. "Hartford JeWry witness the s^c- ^ifodSfL^^^^^ s^^etTedk^SR^^^^^^^^ seek to'
tacle of congregations within the same move- from their expanded repertoire. detenS^iewlS ment engaged in cut-throat competition for Mrs. Elizabeth Wolak is conduc- denote token concessions to members, building edifices without regard to tor. world protests or mark a genuine
existing facilities, and the like, in a most de- Tenor Maurice Moses, twice a change in Soviet policy towards meaning and deplorable waste of people's P-^- ^"sic Festival award win- the country's Jewish community, money" ner, will be featured soloist at the it was stated.
Explaining that he did "not intend . . J Tn.^f m.^t^^^^^^^ The public tribunal takes place
merely to catalogue the ills of the community, ^°^^|V^^s^^^^^^^
nor obviously to suggest that aU we have is "0-^^^^^^^ "^'^ ' It was S2?r^r^^^^^^ trouble" Prof. Neusner called for support of ^he Jewish Music Month pro- in 1956 that Premier larushchev the Federation which is currently conductmg gram present the perfor- charged the late Josef Stalin with
its annual fund-raising campaign. mance of the "Dybuk Suite" by crimes against the state and
"It seems to me obvious that the only A. Binder, to be played by a against millions of Soviet citi-agency capable of filling ... a central leader- sextet of the Jewish Community zens.
ship role is the Federation." Centre Orchestra, five strings Witnesses at the hearing will
Prof. Neusner was ordained by the Jewish ^""^ clarinet, under direction of be led by Father Thurston Davis,
Theological Seminary of America.'^The Ledger £Xe'o^?esC we^kfv W^^^^^^^ is owned by his fanuly and was founded by his Orchestra^ weekly j^^^;^^>>; IfltP fflfhpr SfimiiPl NpiKsnpr To complete the program, the \t °? religious free-late ^fl^ll.?.^^ colorful Nirkoda IsraeU Dance ^^e Soviet Union last
MUNITY IS DECAYING/'Neusner Charged that choreography to the music of "within the Jewish community, Judaism is dy- "Exodus". The dancers are un-ing. It is dying not because it has no reason to der direction of Albert Melul, live, but because it is being stifled. It is not be- Centre staff worker, ing given a chance to speak out. The Jewish Music Month Con-He then described an address he delivered cert will be held on Sunday, at an adult education group numbering 450 March 27, 8:30 p.m. Tickets are Jewish souls, "The largest week-day adult ed-' ^^'^^^^^^^ a* ^^ntre office or ucation audience I have ever seen—and I have
at the door.
JEWISH CALENDAR (LUACH)
Candle Lighting MARCH 18, 6:05 1966
Pesach-------Apr. 5-12
CeAfre feen dub to sponsor film Sundaf
The Centre Teen Movie Club
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
jm, JUDAIC A AND STAMPS RiVEAL fASCINATm HISTORY
Dear Mr. Kaplan:
The many glaring errors in the dispatch from New York regarding the forthcoming United States Einstein stamp which appeared in your issue of March 11 prompted me to offer some comments which may prove to be of interest to your readers on the subject of Jews and Judaica on stamps. This is a very rich field of collecting both from the standpoint of fascination and of knowledge to be gained.
The American stamp showing Einstein will not be a conmiem-orative issue but a part of their new definitive issue. Commemorative stamps, with the exception of the United States "Project Mercury" issue of Feb. 20, 1962 consist of a single printing and for use tor a very limited period—usually a few days or weeks. Most countries announce in advance the number of stamps which will constitute the printing and customarily the plates are destroyed after this initial printing. On the other hand, definitive issues are intended for use over an extended period, usually five to ten years and in
many cases much longer. Stamps are reprinted as frequently as needed. If printing plates become too worn or cracked they are replaced by similar ones.
While many Jews have appeared on commemorative stamps of many coimtries this will be the first time that a Jew will appear on a stamp of ia definitive issue, (unless the very limited printings of Liechtenstein 1930 and 1935 showing Princess Elsa who was a Jewess, can be classed as definitives). Even Israel has never shown a Jew on any of its definitive stamps.
Einstein will not be the third Jew to appear on United States stamps but the fourth. The dispatch overlooked the Joseph Pulitzer stamp of April 10, 1957. This stamp commemorated the centenary of the birth of Joseph Pulitzer, the man who will long remain famous for having endowed the School of Journalism at Colimibia University and in whose honor the Pulitzer literary prizes are given.
Einstein previously appeared on not only the stamps of Israel (Jan. 3, 1956) and Ghana (Dec.
lectured from Portland, Me., to Denver, Colo."
Asserting that "there is a substantial interest within the Jewish community in learning about Judaism," he laid the blame at the door of the Federation.
"But Judaism is mostly excluded from the Jewish community, for Judaism always takes a I will sponsor a showing of the sectarian form, because it arouses deep com- "^^^''^y the Ecstacy" at the mitment in differing people, and the Jewish P^^^*^^^*^^ this Sunday mght, community which I here equate, for purposes ^ * .
of discussion, with the Jewish Federation— , The price is the same as at the wants nothing to do ^th sectarianism^ It wiU
simply not pay, and therefore the Federation Lgserved seats. Proceeds from will not pay for it. The Federation spends al- tickets sold by the club will be most all of its local allocations on activities and used to finance club projects and programs which, although of considerable buy materials, humanitarian merit, do not contribute to the Alan Dobrey is advisor to the creation of a Jewish personality, a Jewish mind, Teen Movie Club which has been a Jewish soul." meetmg regularly for the past
_ , year to discuss and see both old 7, 1964) but also of Poland 1959 ] and new fihns. and Paraguay 1965. His Theory of Relativity Formula E=MC2 appeared on the Canada Education Stamp, Feb. 28, 1962.
Two or three years ago the Postal Administration of West Germany announced its intention of placing his portrait on the highest value of its new definitive issue, but due to pressure by the administrators of the Einstein estate this plan was dropped.
JULIUS SHORE
Israel Indep.'
Day _____-_
Lag B'omer _i.
Shavuot ___________
Ail holidays begin the preceding eve at sundown.
Apr. 25 . May 8 . May 25
Anyone wanting tickets for the "Agony and the Ecstacy" should call Albert Melul, 266-9111.
Endorsations Granted
B'nal B'rith 77 Bazaar______Mar. 22
Henrietta Szold Brunch _____ Mar. 23
United Jewish Appeal Dinner Mar. 23
B'nal B'rith Centennial Women Spring Dance Mar.2f
Beth Israel Sisterhood Interfalth Event Mar. 27
Com. Centre Choir Concert.—Mar. 37
Jewish Home Ladies Aux. Pesach Tea . .----Apr. 7
Lillian Freiman Pesach Tea Apr. 10
Community Centre Search For Meaning Lecture_____^^.Apr.^ 13
Beth Israel Men's Club Breakfisst ___----Apr. 17
Pioneer Women Bazaar Shower and Tea -------Apr. 17
Warsaw Ghetto Memorial Evening —----------------.Apr. 17
MECHIRAS CHAMETZ
(Editor's note: Many thanks for much det^Ied and interesting information from a perceptive and extremely well informed reader. The Editor.)
Heart obgedive near
Dear Mr. Kaplan:
Please accept sincere thanks of B.C. Heart Foundation for support your newspaper gave the 1966 Heart Fund Campaign.
It will be some time before final results are known but we are happy to report that there i?; every indication that we will achieve our $255,000 provincial objective.
It is only through support and interest of the various commun-: cations media that we are abl^ to present our heart story to thp public. We are most grateful for rour assistance.
Jean Wyllis Jones, Pnblicity.
Rebbefzin Ch. B. Ginsberg wishes to remind the entire community about the sacred Jewish tradition of "Selling the Chametz." Rebbetzin Ginsberg particularly asks all of the many good friends of the late revered Rabbi Ch.B. Ginsberg who "Sold the Chametz" last year through ihe Rev. I. Prasow, to do so again this year. Rev. Prasow may h9 reached at 845 West 17th, TR 6-9454.
REBBETZIN CH. B. GINSBERG
728 W. 17th Ave. Tel. TR 64648
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Friday, M^h 18, 1966
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