Huge Public Seder Marks
First Free Berlin Passover
Victor, Noted Stylist,
Joins Mitchell Fur. Co.
Top Military Leaders Attend Solemn Religious Services;
Shattered Synagogues Pressed into Use; DPs Observe
Holiday in Camps; 3 Generals Participate
BERLIN, (JT..4 )—Jews throughout Germany observed
their first free Passover since 1932 in a variety of ways, rang-
ing from a huge communal seder in Berlin, to private gather-
ings in many cities and solemn religious services in shat-
tered synagogues.
More than 1,000 Allied military -and civil personnel and
a section of the Jewish communi-
ty crowded the Schoenberg Rath-
aus here to attend the first pliblic
seder in more than a decade. Two
large halls were decorated with
floral designs and filled. with
giant-sized banquet tables.
Organizations Co - operate
Jewish Center
Activities
On the stage of the front hall
were tables for Allied notables Minstrel Follies of Cub
and large Allied flags adorned the Pack 369 This Sunday
Cub Pack 369 will have its
walls. Chaplains Joseph Shubow
and Herbert Friedman conducted fourth annual Minstrel Follies in
the reading of the Hagadah the Center Auditorium Sunday,
which preceded a meal consisting
of soup with "knaidlech", pot April 28, at 2:30 p. m.
Many scouts and former cubs of
roast and potatoes, sliced peaches
and wine. The tremendous the pack are expected to see the
amount of work involved in ar- show. The entire community,
ranging the seder and securing youth and adults, is invited to at-
the sacred foodstuffs was per- tend. An entertaining afternoon
formed by the chaplains, the JDC is promised by Merton M. Ertz,
and the Jewish Welfare Board, director of the show, and Julius
with the cooperation of the Army. C. Pliskow, Pack committee chair-
The five damaged synagogues man.
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in Berlin were jammed. They
filled up early and many were 2 Photography Exhibits
unable to get in. The Jewish Continue At the Center
DP's observed the holiday in Two photography exhibits are
their camp synagogues and ser- currently being displayed at the
vices were held also in Army hos- Center.
pitals and chapels and in the
The club arranges periodic ex-
home for the aged.
hibitions as well as excursions,
Addressing the communal seder open forums, demonstrations in
here were Maj.-Gen. Ray Barker, camera techniques and science.
IL S. commander in the Berlin The club also work in conjunc-
district; Maj.-Gen. E. P. Nares, tion with the Journalism Club,
commander of British troops in providing it with photographs de-
Berlin; Maj.-Gen. Charles Lan- picting the activities of the Cen-
con, French commander in the ter.
Berlin district, and Chaplain
The other exhibit, on display in
Aubrey C. Reilly, chief U. S. the Ginsburg Lounge, is on loan
chaplain in this district.
to the Center from the Museum
of Modern Art in New York City.
McNarney Warns of Long Job
The Exhibition is being pre-
of Re-Educating Germans
sented by the Art Committee of
FRANKFURT, (JTA)—Speak- which Mrs. Edward Quint is
ing at a seder for American mili- chairman.
tary personnel in the Palm
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Garden Red Cross club here, Gen.
A.
L.
Bernstein
Conducts
Joseph T. McNarney declared
that "despite the fact that your Vocational Consultations
Allen L. Bernstein, Jewish Vo-
families would like to have their
children at home, they must de- cational Service counselor, will
rive satisfaction from the fact provide an individual consulta-
that you are passing the holiday tion at the Center weekly for all
in Germany under peaceful con- age groups. He will be in room
ditions and with others of your 210 on Monday, April 29, at 9:30
p. m., to meet with anyone who
religion."
Gen. McNarney told the as-
sembled troops that they must
teach the Germans "who outlaw-
ed religion and freedom, some-
thing about democracy."
Bulgaria Has Dismal
Passover Celebration
SOFIA, (JTA)-Although at-
tempts were made to make the
celebration as festive as possible,
Passover this year was a rather
dismal holiday for the Jews of
Bulgaria, particularly for the
many thousands of needy.
This country was probably the
only one in Europe where there
were no matzoh available; and
where the general food situation
made it impossible to obtain even
a few special rations.
Orphans Attend Seder,
Some Go to Palestine
MARSEILLES, (JTA)—The
French steamer Champollion has
left for Haifa, carrying more than
700 Jewish children and a few
adults to Palestine. It was the
second refugee vessel to sail this
week, the Cairo City having de-
parted from here Monday after-
noon with 171 European Jews
bound for Palestine.
A gay seder was arranged for
the children at Camp Languedoc
near Marseilles. Speakers in-
cluded Ruth Kluger of Jewish
Agency; Abbot Kaplan of the
Joint Distribution Committee;
Raphael Spanien of Hias; and
other welfare workers.
Isadore A. Berger Conducts
Forum for Photography Club
Isadore A. Berger, foremost
amateur photographer in „Detroit,
held an open forum last Tuesday
at the meeting of the Center Pho-
tography Club.
Friday, April 26, 1946
THE JEWISH NEWS
Page Eighteen
desires vocational guidance. Sub-
sequent dates will be announced.
Mr. Bernstein ..is available for
club meeting discussions on job
and school counseling. The JVS
provides an individual counseling
service for those who are uncer-
tain about their job and school
interests. Mr. Bernstein is well
qualified in this field, having re-
ceived a Master's Degree in voca-
tional counseling from Columbia
University in 1940.
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Two New Clubs Formed
At the D. W. Simons Branch
Two new clubs have been
formed at the D. W. Simons
branch of the Center. The Ham-
murabies, advised by Max Liss,
and the Lucky Eleven, advised by
Richard Heavenrich, will expand
their programs to meet the needs
of intermediate youth in that area.
Sam Neuschatz, intermediate pro-
gram director at the Center, is
available for consultation about
the Center youth program in the
Dexter area. He can be reached
at MA. 8400.
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Teen-Age Fashion Show
At Center on May 19
A Teen-Age Fashion Show,
"Paradise a La Carte," will be
held in the Center Auditorium on
Sunday, May 19, at 2:30 p. m., it
was announced.
Frank and Seder will provide
the Fashionable clothes for the
show. Any teen-age girl group
interested in participating should
contact Ruth Lefkowitz, TY.
6-7620, or Mr. Neuschatz, MA.
8400. The clubs participating are:
Genies, Remets, Senior Young
Judea, Diana Mallerman Bnai
Britlx Girls. Ruth Lefkowitz, Bet-
ty Braver,, Norma Shapiro and
Harriet Warrat are the advisors.
2 Jewish Center Day Camps
To Open Registration May 1
Parents may register their
children for the day camp of the
Jewish Community Center known
as Camp Habonim, during the
first three weeks of May, it
was announced by Aviva Goot-
man, director of junior activities.
Opening day for registration has
been set for May 1. This an-
nouncement applies also to the
Day Camp of the 12th St. Coun-
cil Center.
VICTOR FRIMET
Victor, known nationally as a
fur stylist, consultant and au-
thoritative craftsman, is now as-
sociated with the Mitchell Fur
Co., it is announced.
The company, under Victor's
direction, will devote its activi-
ties to custom made and ready-
to-wear furs.
Victor comes from a family
that for more than 200 years has
followed the guild tradition of
fur craftsmanship. In Austria, his
birthplace, his forbears were fur-
riers to the royal house, and car-
ried on an international business
in raw furs. Since his arrival in
this country he has been associ-
ated with many leading fur
manufacturers, retail fur con-
cerns, and dealers in raw skins.
Victor will be available for
counsel on any fur problems, or
for assistance in fur selection.
The camps will be conducted
Mondays through Fridays and
will be in session for eight weeks,
July 1 to Aug. 23. An extensive
program under professional guid-
ance provides activities of value
to the children, 6 to 14. This sum-
mer's program includes swim-
ming, playground, arts and crafts,
hikes, photography, dramatics,
dancing, story telling, camp
paper and games.
A complete health examination
will be given to all campers and
counselors. Miss Gootman an-
nounced that a transportation
system will be set up to bring
campers to the Center from
selected points where the chil-
dren may meet under the super-
vision of counselors. A nominal
fee will be charged for this serv-
ice.
The last two weeks of the sea-
son• also will accommodate sum-
mer school children, and reserva-
tions should be made during the
registration period for this ses-
sion. Milk and cookies will be
provided during the afternoon for
the campers free of charge, and
free milk will also be given to. the
children during the lunch hour.
The Day Camp Committee of
the 12th St. Center is headed by
Mrs. Harry L. Jones, assisted by
Mrs. Milton Winston, Mrs. Arnold
Bramson, Mrs. R. N. Janeway
and Mrs. Leonard H. Weiner.
New NRS Film Shows
Refugee Resettlement
From Oswego Shelter
An exclusive film record of
one of the most dramatic events
in recent American immigration
was released this week in a
sound picture, "Over the Rain-
bow Bridge," produced by the
National Refugee Service, con-
stituent agency of the $100,000,-
000 United Jewish Appeal.
"Over the Rainbow Bridge" is
a documentary film showing the
release of 923 refugees from the
Emergency Shelter at Oswego,
N. Y., and the work of the Na-
tional Refugee Service in re-
settling them throughout the
country.
"I dream of the day when there
will be a better understanding
among people. When I sing, I
don't want them to see that my,
face is black; I don't want them to
see that my face is white—I want
them to see my soul. And this is
colorless."—Marion An4rson.
"When will I get my refund check?" is a common and
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