Friday ? October 1, 1941 DETF011r JEWISH CHRONICLE Page Thirty-four Wit of Famed London Shamos Illustrated by Rabbinical Tale They Do the Unusual Vs Stamps to Mark Israel Celebration A CERTAIN meeting, the A T irrepressible wit of Janus sixtieth floor of the _convention hotel. The first night they went out Cohen, Shamos of Hendon Syn- agogue, was in good form, says for a bit of excitement and re- a writer in the London Jewish turned about 2 a. m. As they entered the lobby of the hotel, a Chronicle. Ile told the story of two Jews flustered hotel clerk told them who were arguing the merits that the elevators had broken of their respective Rabbis. One down and would not be fixed of them clinched the argument until morning. He was willing to arrange makeshift cots for by saying: "When my Rabbi says 'I con- them in the lobby. "No, no," answered Guravich. clude' he promptly concludes, out when your Rabbi says 'last- "We'll walk up." "But you are on the sixtieth ly,' well he just lasts." floor," the clerk reminded him. —o— "We know it," replied the trio, LITTLE JOEY GOLDFARB "but just the same we'll walk came home from school with a up." report that was not good. "I As the three started up the see," said his father, "that the stairs, Guruavich again suggest- only subject in which you are ed something. good is football. Why?" "Boys, after all, it's 60 floors, "You want to know some- so I have an idea. To keep it thing, Dad?" said Joey. "The interesting while we walk up, reason I get those bad marks is for the first 20 floors, I'll sing because my teacher is an anti- songs to cheer us up. Semite. It's anti-Semitism, that's "For the next 20 floors Spink all." will tell funny stories to make "If that's the case," said his us laugh, and as you are a sad rather, an ardent assimilationist, guy by nature, Greenbaum, we'll have to do something you'll tell sad stories for the last about it." So he took his son twenty floors. That way we'll be and had him baptized. "Now," ready for bed in a sober frame he said, "there'll be no anti- of mind for tomorrow's conven- Semitism as far as you are con- tion. cerned. You're not a Jew any So up they started. Guravich more." sang lustily for twenty flights. Next term when Joey brought Then, up to the fortieth floor, a home his report, it still showed slightly winded Spink told some that he ranked lowest of all the nifty stories. iupils in the school. As they started up the 41st "How do you explain it now?" flight of stairs, Guravich said: isked his father. "Now, Greenbaum, you tell sad "Well, Dad," said Joey, "you stories." .lon't expect me to beat those "Have I got something sad to imart Jewish boys, do you?" tell you," groaned Greenbaum. —o-- "I forgot to bring the key!" TIIE BAR MITZVAH of Reu- )en G. saw one of the greatest neals served that ever made a table groan with its weight. The menu included 41 courses of the finest viands in great profusion. NEW YORK (ZOA) — Arthur After eating steadily for near- Lourie, Israel consul general, has ly two hours, one of the wives announced the appointment of turned to her husband and said: several consular officers. "How are you getting on with Moshe Yuval was named vice- the dinner, Morty?" consul and is in charge of the "I can still chew a little," passport office. He was formerly groaned Morty, "but I can't with the political department of swallow any more." the Jewish Agency as aide to —o— Moshe Shertok, now Israeli min- THE CRASH HAD ruined ister of foreign affairs. Sidney and successive business Moshe Krone is assistant pass- ventures had brought him to port control officer. Gideon extreme poverty. Completely Strauss, of the Anglo-Palestine broke, he rushed to his regular Bank, was named vice-consul in eating place hoping to get a charge of commercial affairs. handout from some friend din- ing there., Sure enough, there was his Greetings of the Season! Max, with a big steak in :ront of him. Sidney eyed it longingly and moaned: "Listen, Max, are you going to eat all that great big ;teak alone?" "No—with potatoes," gulped Max. chitden's Furniture —o-- Baby Carriages SPINK, GURAVICH and If Greenbaum came to the big city 12042 Dexter Blvd. to attend the Horseradish Deal- ers' Convention. They were TO. 8-1114 given a room together on the series TEL AVIV (ZOA)—A of five stamps to commemorate the first celebration In Israel of the High Holy Days has been an- nounced by the department of posts. The new stamps consist of mill three, five, 10, 20 and 65 values, the highest value being the airmail rate from Israel. Of large design and printed in two colors, the stamps will portray examples of ancient Hebrew pot- tery, and will be inscribed "Moadim Lesimcha" • (Joyous Festivals). This is the first occasion since the year 70 A.D. that the High Holy Days have been celebrated in an independent Jewish nation. This issue is the first to carry the name of the new republic of Israel, as the current issue was prepared before the name of the country was adopted and is in- scribed only "Hebrew Post." Hebrew More Popular in New York Schools NEW YORK (ZOA)—The New York City board of education re- ported that the study of Hebrew in the city's school system has gained more rapidly than any other foreign language. During the last three years, Hebrew gained more than 17.5 percent in enrollment - Israeli Consulate Names Officials Rosh Hashonah Greetings N. L. 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