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A special free Piirim treat to the community will be the rollicking musical adaptation of Peretz Hirshbimi's play, "The Blacksmith's Daughter" to be presented this Sunday evening, Harry Sidman, the Center's . Committee Chairman, stated. Featuring a Yiddish Theatrical Ensemble of seven outstanding stars of the New York Jew. jsb comedy stage, the program will start at B p.m. at the Center's Auditorium. The performance is cosponored 7)y the Jewish Community Center, the local Farband Labor Zionist Order and the Yiddish Culture Cojncil. Directed by the internationally renowned singing star, Ben Bonus, th- Iroupc includes song-, ,_.*- ., . tress Mina Bern;[ /"• the musical com f '•'" \ edy duo Lily Ltl. f ' iana and Leon k» • -'* -; Leibgold; come- *y;" ., ^ dian Sam Gold- ij> ,., Etein; the Sholem ..' \ Alecheim imper-' Vsonator, Al Harris; and painiM, Brn Bonus Paula. Kadison. Along with the musical play, the talented 'ensemble perfor-
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\ Leon Libgold Lily i.ilia mcrs will present an entertaining concert program of Yiddish folk songs and songs of Israel in Hebrew, as well as humorous sluts. In charge of the evening's entertainment is Joseph Radinowski, representing the Farband group.
Center Sponsors Painting Class An early spring series of painting classes for women will be started shortly under the sponsorship of the Jewish Community Center. To feature, water color painting of still life settings and outdoor scenes, the series will be supervised by a professional painter. Registration for the e i g h t week series, to be conducted Wednesday afternoons, is by phone call registration with the Center's Activities Department at 342-1366. The fee for the s e r i e s of classes to start the end of March is $5.
Denver (JTA)—High Soviet Russian clergymen, ttu;t here this weekend with a group of Denver rabbis, and promised to convey to Soviet officials the concern of the American rabbinate over the lack of the freedom to pursue their religious rights and practices endured by the Jews in the USSR. VVithin one week of the anThe Russians', guests here of nouncement of the Esther K. the N a t i o n a l Council of Newman camp dates and rates, Churches, which concluded its annual board meeting on March over one-third of the total, pos:), included representatives of sible registrations have been the Orthodox Church of Georgia, accepted by the Camp Office at the Armenian Church, the Evan- the Center, Edward D. Brodkey, gelical Christian-Baptist Union, Camp Chairman, stated. and the Lutheran Churches of Many parents, he continued, Esthonia and Latvia. The Denver rabbis welcomed the Rus- are enthusiastic about the new sians on their behalf, as well as camp that will afford the best on behalf of the Synagogue Council of America, and made physical facilities for camping in the midwest. these points, among others; American Jewish religious leaders cannot meet with their counterparts from the Soviet Union, although Christian clergymen do not suffer such restrictions; Russian Jews have Washington, (JTA)—The State been forbidden to obtain matzo Department officially a g r e e d from State bakeries; there is a this week that Milton Friedman, lack of Jewish prayer books, Washington correspondent of prayer shawls, phylacteries and the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, other religious articles needed should have been admitted to a by practitioners of the Jewish w background briefing in the Defaith in the Soviet Union; nine 'partment on January 28, and synagogues in the USSR have attributed his exclusion to an been closed recently; there are official "misunderstanding." only four students at the single Assistant Secretary of State yeshiva in the Soviet Union. Robert Manning, replying to the The replies were that the vis- • protest made on behalf of the iting clergymen would convey Jewish Telegraphic Agency by the protests to higher authori- Philip Slomovitz, its vice-presities in the USSR. The Russians dent conceded that the matter insisted, however, that they had " s h o u l d have been handled no "special status" with the So- more wisely." Once Mr. Friedviet Ministry of Cults. man had. made known his desire to attend the briefing, Mr. Manning said, "he should have KBON Radio 1490 Presents been invited, I regret that he "MESSAGE OF ISRAEL" was hot." Sun. March 10 at 10 p.m. Program 50 AMBULANCES "Miracles Do Happen" FOR' ISRAEL Speaker New York (JTA)—A nationRabbi Jakob J. Petuchowski, wide effort to provide 50 amAssociate professor of Rabbulances as a gift to Israel on binics, Hebrew Union College the state's 15th anniversary was — Jewish Institute of Reannounced by the American ligion, Cincinnati, O. Bed Mogen Dovid for Israel.
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.(Seated, left to right)—Mrs. Dave Greenberg, captain, Mrs. M. II. BroGkey, Women's General Chairman; Mrs. George Kagan, II. & I'. Chairman; Miss Kalah Franklin, Executive Secretary: (back row, left to righl) MLss Lillian Slutsky, Mmes. Saul Fcllmnn, Samuel Kaplan, Harry Ilaykin, Abe Mozcr, all captains, and Mrs. Phil D. Schwartz, advisor—maping plans for the B. & P. Divisions vole in the 19G3 Philanthropies Campaign. Miss Judy Colin, also a captain, was unable to be present for the photograph.
C a p t a i n s appointed by Mrs. George Kagan, chairman of the Business and Professional Women's Division of the Jewish Philan-
thropies Campaign held their initial planning session last Sunday at a coffee at the Kagan residence. The c a p t a i n s are Miss Judy Colin, Mmes. Saul Fellman, Dave Greenberg, Harry Haykin, Samuel Kaplan, Abe Mozer and Miss Lillian Slutzky. Mrs. Phil D. Schwartz, a past chairman of the group, will serve in an advisory capacity. Others in attendance
The camp includes sixteen modern cabins, with each group of four cabins. having its own unit lodge for recreational use The main lodge, is a particularly impressive structure, he continued ,in that it is two stories, glassed in on three sides, and Another booklet in the Jevv^h overlooks the Plattc River basin. Community Center's Holiday at Other facilities at the camp Home Series, "Passover In The include a large Olympic size, el- Home" is now available, Harry shaped swimming pool and pool Sidman, Center Chairman, rep a v i l i o n , an administration ported this week. building, a modern camp hosThe Passover b o o k l e t depital, plus supplemental build- scribes the backg-ound of the ings for administrative person- holiday, offers home decorating nel and program specialists. suggestions, plus menu ideas Stables plus endless miles of and other interesting facts and trails to hike and ride over are information. Designed for the housewife, on the scenic site. Parents may register their and for information for children, children for any or all of the the booklet is available by catting the Center's Activities Department at 342-1360. ESTHER K. NEWMAN CAMP A service charge of 25 cents Season Dates is made to cover the cost of June 30-July 14—2 weeks printing and mailing. July 14-JuIy 28—2 weeks Because the supply of bookJuly 28-AiiRust 11—2 weeks lets is limited, requests for the Season Rates booklet will be handled in the Non-Res iorder in which they are reOmahans dents ceived. 2 Weeks ....$ 75.00 $ 85.00 4 Weeks ....$150.00 $170.00 6 Weeks ....$225.00. $255.00 Campers may be enrolled for two weeks, a month, or for (lie full six week season. Monday, March 11 is the date selected for the Bikur Cholim three two week sessions, Brod- Purim luncheon and card party key stated. He urged parents at 12:30 p.m. at the Jewish Comdesiring a camp experience for munity Center Auditorium. their children to register them Proceeds of the affair will be immediately, to insure them a used for furnishing for the replace in this summer's camp cently completed Conine Livprogram. Only the capacity of ingston Lounge at the Dr. Philip the camp wil be enrolled, the Slier Jewish Home for the Aged. Camp Chairman, said. Mrs. John Zorinsky and Mrs. Farther information and par- Dave Wine are the luncheon ticulars on Jewish Federation and party arrangements chairsponsored the camp and its pro- men. Free bingo will be availgram may be obtained by call- able for those not wishing to ing the Camp Office at 342-13GG. play cards.
were Mrs. M. I I . Brodkey, Women's General Campaign chairman and Miss Kalah Franklin, its executive secretary. The w o m e n discussed plans and ideas for future events, whose dates will be announced later.
Problem of Education lexf to Security in Calf Center for Passover Doohlet Israel—Ben-Ourion Jerusalem (WNS) Next to se-
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curity, education is Israel's most urgent national problem, it was declared on the floor of Knesset by Prime Minister David Ben Gurion, who counselled a widening school program that would extend the compulsory school age to sixteen. At the same time the Prime M i n i s t e r suggested that all school children between the ages of 13 and 16 be required to learn a trade in industry or farming. Aprepos the teacher shortage and the lack of funds for secondary education, Mr. Ben Gurion said that the financial problem wil not be solved without the help of Jews outside Israel. To meet the educational needs of Israel's new generation, he said, will require an utmost effort in Israel and byworld Jewry.
Science Club Meets Sunday The Jewish Community Center's Science Club will hold' its second meeting on S\i«day, March 10, at the Center under the direction of Donald Klein, its advisor. The program will feature an experiment, in addition to the regular "Let's Explore Science." Students in the 7-14 age range, interested in science, are invited to place their names on the- club's mailing list. Meeting time is 3:30 p.m.