Thursday, November 3. 1949
DETROIT JEWISH CHRONICLE
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Await 'Borschtcapades' Nov. 21
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Aiding H. B. Women's Fete
B. B. Council Revue
flailed as Hilarious
A complete, two and one-half hour variety revue of
sparkling dances
Jewish songs and
hilarious comedy
melodies of today and yesteryear—and surprising novelties
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will be presented by Mickey Katz's "Borschtcapades." Nov.
21 at the Masonic Temple for the Third Annual Fund Raising
Affair to be given by the Greater • •
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Detroit Bnai Brith Women's
Council.
Above are the ticket chairmen for "Borschtcapades." They are, left to right, front row, Shirley
Mickey Katz is co-producer and ;
Bernstein and Mesdames Murray Shapiro, Kalman Bruss, Roy Alderman, Sidney Ersher, George
star of "Borschtcapades" and is
Agree, Raymond Sharkey and S. Lepofsky. The back row are Mesdames D. Levine, Gertrude
an RCA Victor recording artist. 1"
Reifman, Ruth Abra hams and J. Gabe.
He has recorded with great suc-
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cess such favorites as "Tito-Tico,"
"Hershele at the Induction Cen-
ter," "Chlove," and many other
hilarious musical hits. lie was a
feature performer with Spike
Jones and is not only a fine clari-
netist, orchestra leader and comic, .
but he also writes his own ma-
terial.
SHOWS STARS LISTED
With him will be such stars as
Pietro Gentile, a recording and
concert artist. Although of Italian [i
birth he is one of the west coast's 1.
exponents of Yiddish and Hebrew
songs both on stage and records.
Anove are the ad chairmen for the "Borschtcapades." They are, left to right, front row, Mesdames
The Tovar Dancing Family on
J. Dvorin, Ralph Rosenblatt, Sam Gutterman, Bernard Goodman, Ilarry Fox, Ruth Traison, Louis
the program is comprised of four
"'Sipkins and J. Burke. The hack row are Mesdames Sol Rosenberg, D. Bronson, E. Webney, I).
talented persons, a mother, two
Aberback, Miss Shirley Bernstein, Mrs. Sidney Kalt and Mrs. S. Schumer.
beautiful daughters and a young
son. The act is one of classic
rhythm, interpreting Chassidic
and Palestinian dances. They
have appeared on stage and tele-
MICKEY KATZ
vision and in the movies.
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Rickie Layne, an unusually pades" has appeared with such
novel ventriloquist, has appeared notable theaters as the Cleveland
Mrs. Leon Dreylinger, chair-
A regular meeting will be held
Mrs. H. Koenigsberg, program in foremost theaters and night Play House, Chautauqua Reper-
man of fund raising, announced Monday, Nov. 14 at the Beth chairman, announced that Mrs. clubs throughout the country. His tory and the Pasadena Play !louse.
that the final fund raising pro- Izchak Congregation. Mrs. P. Harry Singer will be guest speak- pal, "Velvet," the dummy, a pre- His wonderful command of the
gram for the year will be held
er on Nov. 15. Victor Bloomfield, cocious little fellow, convulses the Yiddish language, combined with
audience with his English and an eccentric flair for comedy,
at 8:30 p.m., on Monday, Nov. 14 Sipkin is fund raising and ad hypnotist, will entertain.
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'Yiddish nonsensical fun.
at the Labor Zionist Institute, chairman, and Mrs. G. Reitman
makes for unusually good enter-
Linwood and Pasadena avenues. is ticket chairman.
LOVELY SONGSTER
tainment.
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Mrs. Albert Heller, program
Raasche lovely sweet singing
Patsy Abbott, singing comedi-
chairman, has arranged for a
yeeording
artist,
has
the
spirit
of
The newly formed dramatic
enne, has appeared with such
showing of "Ye Olde Tyme
group of the Philip Handler chap- Israel in her heart. Her rendition companies as the St. Louis Muni-
Movies," to be followed by com-
A fund raising rally will be ter will present 71 Saga of Mt. of the beautifully nostalgic Yid- cipal Opera Co. and the Dallas
munity singing under the direc- held Wednesday, Nov. 9 at the Clemens" at 8:30 p.m., Thursday, dish and Palestinian songs so dear Starlight Co.
tion of Miss Sylvia Weider. Miss Jewish Fraternal Hall, Linwood Nov. 3 at the Rose Sittig Cohen to everyone evoke an enthusiastic PACKED WITH JOLLITY
Gertrude Landort, president, and Lawrence avenues, Mrs. Her- Hall. The script was written by response.
Packed with plenty of enter-
urges all members and their bert Bean announced. • Roth and Mrs. Jack Ehrlich and Mrs. Ethel
Joel Kaye, the versatile juve- tainment for the young and the
friends to attend.
Berdun will present a show.
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nile singing star of "Borschtca- old--don't miss this Greater De-
troit Bnai Brith fund raising
affair,
Mrs. Morris Tack, fund raising
A regular meeting of the chap-
chairman, announced that tickets
ter will be held on Nov. 14 at the
are still available. Mrs. Kalman
Rose Sittig Cohen Hall. The dra-
Bruss, chairman of tickets, will
matic group will present a show
be glad to set one aside for you.
with a drawing of prizes for those
Just call her at TO. 8-4511.
signing pledges that night. Spe-
This is where your money goes
cial Thanksgiving refreshments
for proceeds realized from the
are also planned. On November
sale of tickets:
16, there will be a games night
The youth in college and Bnai
and midnight luncheon for new
Brith Youth Organization: Hilted
pledges at the borne of Belle
Foundations.
Lowinger, 2974 Collingwood ave-
Hillel Foundations, serving 100,-
nue.
000 students on scores of campuses
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must have national direction.
YOUTH GROUPS
Bnai Brith Youth Organization
The Detroit chapter will have
aims to reach tens of thousands of
a luncheon and fund raising rally
boys and girls and young men
at the Jewish Center, at 12:30
Above are the fund-raising chairmen for the Gre :tier Detroit B. B. Women's Council's fund drive.
and women on a plane which
p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 9. The
They are, left to right, front row, Mesdames Jack Ketai, Leon Dreylinger, Ilarry Fox, Morris Tack,
transcends particular ideologies. M,
dramatic group will re-enact the
Ben Dorb, Geoge Wise, and Louis Sipkins. The back row are Mrs. Mannie Cornfield, Miss Shirley
It is geared to create an in-
skit that was performed at the
Bernstein and Mesdames Jack Raisin, Sidney Kalt, Arthur Munson, Harry Swartz and llerbert Bean.
formed generation of young peo-
Council rally, plus six acts to be
ple—placing at their disposal es-
presented by the Young Adult
sentials of Jewish history, litera-
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Guild. Mrs. G. Wise is fund rais- Dr. Hugh Parry Joins
ture.
ing chairman; Mrs. Ralph Rosen- ADL Publications Staff I
It helps make young people
blatt, ad book chairman, and Mrs.
NEW YORK — Dr. Hugh J.
$25 will maintain a patient at put before a firing squad with 10 self-reliant and well posted, and
I. Pavitch,. co-chairman. Mrs.
strives to broaden the social
James J. Levu, Mrs. J. Gabe and Parry, former director of the National Jewish Hospital for two others and was left for dead.
Miracles do happen. Somehow, vision of the young people.
M, Friedman are in charge of Opinion Research Center at the days.
The Soldier: Bnai Brith serves
$10 will maintain a patient at through the grace of God, he pre-
tickets.
University of Denver, has joined Leo Nevi for one day.
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tended he was dead .until his in peace and in war. Since V-J
the staff of the Anti-Defamation
$6 will maintain a child at captors left—and managed to es- Day, the following postwar activ-
League of Bnai Brith as director Bellefaire for two days.
cape in a nearby woods. Ameri- ities have been sponsored:
Serve-A Hospital Program,
That the National Jewish Hos- can troops found him. Clothes
The B & P Chapter Is giving a of its publications department,
furnishing 1,600 pieces of equip-
cocktail party at the Furniture it was announced by Benjamin pital at Denver was the only hos- and all he weighed 85 pounds.
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ment for the disabled veterans,
Club in the penthouse atop the R. Epstein, ADL national di- pital selected by the United Na-
tions to train physicians from
Through the help of Bnai Brith entertainments, parties, gifts. The
Detroiter Hotel on Saturday eve- rector.
other countries.
Refugee Service, he was brought Detroit women go out to the
ning.
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to this country. All arrangements veterans hospitals once a month.
Louis C. Miriani Asks
The National Refugee Service for his needs and a guarantee Participation in the national vet-
for students is a Bnai Brith phil- that he would be provided for erans emergency housing pro-
On Thursday, Nov. 10, a meet- for Citizens Parley
anthropy. Recently a young man were made by the Bnai Brith gram is another activity.
Louis C. Miriani stated his pro- in his early twenties was brought order.
ing will be held at the new
CARE OF ORPHANS
Jericho Temple. After the meet- gram for the financing services to this country by Bnai Brith.
The Orphan: Bellefaire Orphan-
The university which did not
and
major
improvements.
He
He was enrolled in a midwestern have Jewish students has now age in Cleveland; 345 children
ing a combined social with the
men will be held. Mrs. Manny called for the establishment of a university, the only Jewish stu- named this young man an as- served by Bellefaire in 1948 frown
Cornfield is fund raising chair- citizens policy committee to help dent ever to have attended that sistant professor of foreign lan- 106 communities in 30 states. Each
man, Mrs. Sol Rosenburg, ad determine a "first things first" school. But that is not the story. guages and has invited other child is served according to bb
This young man was an inmate students from the National Refu- individual need through institu-
chairman, and Mrs. Sydney Co- priority on immediate major im-
provements.
of a concentration camp. He was gee Service.
hen, ticket chairman.
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