January 14, 1955

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*Paisan' To Open Center Cinema Series Sunday - "Falun" the Italian film mas-f terpiece will open the Center Cinema Series at 8:19 p. m., Sunday, Jan. 16 in the Recital Hall of the 3cm\yn Memorial Art Museum, Mr* Edward Zorlnsky and Jack Sand•" ler co-chairmen of the series announced. The Recital Hall is especially equipped for the showing of films. 'Another memorable realistic n}otlon picture dlrectod by Roberto Rouelllnl, it has been hailed here and abroad as a new kind of film. The atory deals with the liberation of Italy during World War II. following the landing of American ^uid British armies. "Palsan" contains sharply pointed episodes with the impact of war on Italian civilians and foreign soldiers and the relationships between them. The New York Times in a review Ilabbl Mnrdccal Klrahblum stated: "Rosselilnl has tafan the apparent shapeleuncss of life and given It form and personal Implications . . .extraordinary . . . to be seen again and again . . . marks a milestone in the expressiveness of the screen." Rabbi Mordccai Klrshblum, naThe six films in the scries were selected-on the basis of a commu- tional president of Mizrachi, will nity-wide survey. Other" motion pic- be guest of the local chapter this tures to be shown are "It Hap- week-end. pened One Night," "Specter of the The rabbi will deliver the serRose," "The Lady Vanishes,' mon Saturday morning at Beth "Glgl" and the "Well-diggers Israel Synagogue, discussing imDaughter." Ticket* for the scries arc $2.50 plications of the current situation and individual admissions are 15 In Israel. cents. For reservations call the acSaturday evening at 8 p.. m.. tivities office at the Jewish Coro- Rabbi Klrshblum will speak at the jinunity Center, JA 1366. traditional MILavah Malkah to bo held at B'nal Jacob Ados Ycshurun Synagogue, 3028 Cuming st. Cantor Eli Kagan will lead the musical portion of the program. Everyone Is cordially invited to Dr. Philip Sher, honorary pres- attend. R e f r e s h m e n t s will be served. Mcllach Katzman is chairident of :the Federation for Jewish Service, has created an endow- man of the reception committee. ment fund for religious, educational, scientific, literary, and charitable : institutions. The Hebrew University in Jerusalem, Israel; Brandeis University at Waltham, Mass., and the University of Omaha will each receive The Epstein-Morgan Post No. 250 dollars annually to be given to 260, Jewish War Veterans of U. S., the student who writes the best and Auxiliary will hold the formal essay on the subject of "Racial and presentation and dedication of A portablo respirator to the Veterans Religious Mutual Respect." Hospital at 2:30 p. m., Sunday, The Dr. Philip Sher JdMsh Jan. 16 in the hospital chapeL Home for the Aged will receive 1200 in memory of the doctor's Max Kanner, Nebraska-Iowa Department Commander, will be late wife, Rebecca Sax-Sher. The Jewish Community Center chairman of the dedication cereand Federation will be given J200 monies. Post Chaplain, Rabbi for holding Oncg Sabbaths for Myer S. Kripke of Beth El SynaJewish children during the year. gogue, will give the opening and prayers. Commander Abe Fifty dollars will be given 'an- dosing Post commander, and Mrs. nually to the Beth El Talmud Miller, Nate Marcus, president of the Torah In memory of the late Rab- Auxiliary, will present the respirabi Solomon Goldman of Chicago, tor unit. John Yordy, chief of speML Of this sum, twenty dollars cial services, and Dr. C. C Woods, will be awarded to the best Torah manager of the hospital will acstudent. The student who Is adjudged best in exemplifying the cept the unit for the hospital. teachings of the Bible will receive Commander Miller Stated, that 20 dollars and ten dollars will bo members of the Post and. Auxgiven to the best history student. iliary felt the,need for a portablo respirator so that polio patients at the hospital could go home to their families on furlough. Funds from the Veterans Day Dance In Sunday Radio November were used for the purRabbi Edgar F. Magnin of chase of the unit, he added. 1M Angeles, Calif., will disMembers of the Post and Auxcuss "This Way Out" on the llnry will attend as a group Fri^ Message of Israel program over day services at Temple Israel this KOIL from 10:05 to 10:30 a. m. evening. Cards bearing evening meal "The Son of Man" will be prayers of Protestant, Catholic broadcast on the Eternal Light and Jewluh faiths will be disprogram over WOW-Iladio from tributed in eating places in Oma11:30 a. m. to 12 noon. The na- ha, David Dubln, religious chairtional president of Pioneer man of the Post announced. Women will speak at the close The next regular meeting of the of the program. Post will be held at 8 p. m., Thursday, Jan. 20 in the Jewish Commu"Ifndassah Story" will not be nity Center. A nominating comheard this Sunday and the fol» mittee for the election of officers lowing Sunday. The program for 1955-56 will be appointed. will be resumed over KBON In Dues for 1053 may be paid now two wnrks. to Marvin Kaplan, 5117 Woolworth av.

Mizrachi Leader Will Speak Here

Dr. Sher Creates Endowment Fund

JWV To Present Respirator Unit

'Federation Demands Are Greater Now*

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Jack W. Marer, president of the Federation for Jewish Service, reported that demands oh our Federation are greater today than ever before, in strewing the* Importance of tho 20th Annual Conference of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds of the West Central Region to be held here. Local demands are greater, Mr. Marer emphasized, while national and overseas needs are at least as great. The .conclave will open Friday, Jan. 28 at the Blackstone Hotel and 'will extend until Sunday, Jan. 30; a The special all day Friday meeting, Jere Glass of southern Illinois, President of the West Central Region announced, will be devoted to pointing up how fund raising in 1955 would be the means for reduction pf suffering among Jewish Slmha Pratt people In North Africa and other parts of the world. This money, Mr. Glass added, is the tool for bringing a modicum of comfort to hundreds of thousands of immigrants who were brought to Israel through our efforts and with our funds. ' Tho workshop meeting at the LADEJINSKY CASE regional parley will bo concentrated on means of bringing to the Washington (JTA)—Wolf Ladeattention of contributors the press- jinsky, center of a stormy dispute about the government's security ing needs that exist now. clearance program, with distinct anti-Semitic overtones, got full.security clearance and a new job in a land reform program In Viet Nam with the Foreign Operations Administration this week. But while the case of Wolf Ladejinsky Louis Paul, physical and Health appeared to be settled, the "LadeEducation Director of the Jewish jinsky case" was still very much Community Center, resigned his at Issue, with Jewish organizations position to enter private business, still concerned over the anti-JewLcs Burkenroad, Chairman of the ish aspect of the affair, and a fullPhysical Education Committee, an- scale investigation by Congress nounced today. Mr. Paul will leave pending. the Center January 31. The Physical Education Committee has been interviewing prospec- DEFENSE ALLIANCE tive applicants for the vacancy, Boston (WNS)-<5ov.' Christian and It Is hoped that an appoint- H. Hcrter of Massachusetts in an address before the New England ment will be announced soon. Mr. Paul has been with the Cen- regional conference of the Amerter for three years. During his ican Zionist Council expressed service^ there has been an Increase confidence in the stability and fuof participation in physical educa- ture of the State: of Israel and tion progranu by children and called for the inclusion of Israel teen-agers. Many improvements In a Middle East defense alliance. and \ innovations -were b r o u g h t Peaceful cooperation of Arabs and about during the period he direct- Israelis, the Governor said. Is "the ed the Physical Education Depart- most effective way to strengthen the Middle East against Commument. nist subversion and aggression, ' Mr, Paul also served as Director of the Center Day Camp and Camp Jay-C-C in the summer of 1954, IKE GREETING Prior to that, he was Physical Ed- New York (JTA)—President Elucation and Recreation Director senhower sent a message of congratulation to Congregation B'nal at Camp Jay-C-C Jeshurun, oldest Conservative synagogue In the United States, which marked Its 130th anniversary. The message, sent to Dr. Israel Goldstein, spiritual leader ot the congregation, read: "On the occasion of the 130th The amount of $85,818.56 was anniversary of Congregation B'nal collected during the Intensive cash Jeshurun, I send my greetings to drive held In December, Dave all its members. Since 1825, when Fcdcr, Philanthropies Pledge Re- its very establishment reflected demption chairman, announced to- the central American principle of day. The funds which were col- religious freedom, your Congregalected enabled the Jewish Philan- tion has had an impressive record thropies to meet urgent obligations not only of religious activity but to the bank and to its many agen- of philanthropic and educational cies, which fell due In December. service os well. On sharing in this "We plan to continue our col- accomplishment I congratulate all lection efforts during the months of you, and I wish you every sucof January and February," Feder cess in such endeavors in the years said, "so that we may complete ahead." our efforts before the 1955 campaign sets Into motion. The response on the part of subscribers CHILDREN'S FUND has been most encouraging, and United Nations, N. Y, (JTA)— will make It possible for the Jew- Israel has received a total of 1 ish Philanthropic. ! to pay its agen- $1,110,000 worth of nld from the cies their commitments In full." United Nations Children's Fund Mr. Feder also reported that the has matched that sum, and has adJewish Youth Council has under- ditionally contributed to UNICEF taken to clean up all outstanding total of $139,000 through last pledges made by the High School year, the UNICEF reported this 3lvl»lon. , week.

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$85,818 In Cash Drive

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Israel Consul Will Speak Tho Board oi Governors of the Federation of Jewish Service will meet 'Thursday evening, Jan. 20, at 8 o'clock in the Jewish Commu. nlty Center, to transact Important Federation business, Jack W, Mar* er. Federation president, indicated. There, will be the annual electlon of five members to- the Federation Executive Committee, to servo for a period of three years, to take the place of members whose three year term ended December 31,1954. The Nominating Committee which will submit a list of ten names consists of Isadora Chapman, chairman; Dave Feder, Leo Fox, Joe M. Rice and Harry Sidman. Additional nominations may be made from the floor. Other important reports will be submitted at this meeting. Consul to Speak Slmha Pratt, Israel's Consul for the Mlddlo West, wiU be guest speaker at this meeting. His talk will deal with problems of immediate concern to members of the Board of Governors. Mr. Pratt practiced law In England and in Israel, prior to Joining Israel's Foreign Service. He was a lieutenant in Israel's Army, and was active in the B'nal B'rlth movement in Israel." [ Israel Exhibit A special exhibit of books and materials on Israel which appeared in 1954 will be on display on this occasion. The exhibit will show the Importance and interest the State of Israel has attained in the publishing world. Mr. Pratt will be interviewed by Jean Sullivan on her TV program, Thursday morning; between 9:45 and..ML a.. m., _ovcr. WOW-TV, Channel 6.

Blacker Memorial Fund at Brandeis ' The Mrs. Esther Blacker Memorial Service Fund has been established by the staff of the Blacker Printing and Publishing Company at Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass. The fund has been designated to provide assistance through employment on campus to a deserving student. David Blacker, son of the late Mrs. Esther Blacker, was notified of the scholarship by a letter from the administrative assistant to the president of the university. Nationwide Interest in the sixyear-old, 200 acre, coeducational university has enabled Brandeis U. to aid more than one-third of the 900 undergraduate students In the past academic year with scholarships and other student aid pro* grams, It was pointed out, , • —

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Center Art Class To Start Thursday Mrs. Meyer Beber will instruct the second semester art class starting at 1:30 p. m., Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Jewish Community Center. Beginners will be taught fundamentals and will be able to complete a picture by the conclusion of the ten-week course. More advanced students will be instructed in various techniques and skills. Mrs. Beber stated that the first two sessions are very important as special instruction will be given then. Fee for the course is ten dollars for ten lessons or one dollar per lesson. • ' '


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