Communal Leaders In New Washington Paper

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Be in Movie the Tree Aside!,
to Make Room for Hanukah

The new publication will ap-
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The
Jewish Star, a new English- pear every other week. Its edi-
Jewish publication, made its ap- tor is A. B. Kapplin, former
pearance here. It will have a managing editor of the Duluth,
Beth Shalom Women
guaranteed circulation of 10,000 Minne., News-Tribune, who was
here recently as a na-
to Sponsor `Latke Wall' copies, according to a statement retired
made at a press conference by tional director of Bnai Brith,
A "Latke Ball" will be spon- Leon Zalis, publisher and presi- after being associated with the
sored by Cong. Beth Shalom dent of a corporation formed Supreme Lodge headquarters
for the past 14 years.
Sisterhood at 9 p.m., Saturday, by a group of local Jews.
in the synagogue building.
Dick Stein and his orchestra
will provide music for dancing.
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The Sisterhood has planned
a children's show, "Noah's
Ark," for Dec. 29. The show
will star Ricki the Clown. In-
formation and tickets are avail-
( Formerly Dick Connell Chevrolet)
able from Mrs. Joseph Cohen,
LI 5-3584, social chairman;
Is Pleased to Announce That
and Mrs. Martin Kopel, LI.
5-9038, ticket chairman.
The sisterhood has been con-
ducting fund raising parties to
furnish the synagogue kitchen.
Anyone raising $25 through
is now associated with them in the capacity
giving a party will be eligible
of
Regional Car and Truck Manager.
to attend the group's victory
honor roll luncheon in Febru-
TW 1-0600
ary. Mrs. Irving Rich, LI.
12240 JOS. CAMPAU
3-7256, will supply further in-
formation.

but it is a step in the right di-
rection.
Another youngster, whose
holiday gifts once were com-
prised totally of Christmas pres-
ents, now receives,. Hanukah
presents, as well.
There are many of us who
will be quick to say both fam-
ilies are hypocritical—that they
are neither completely Jewish
nor can they be called non-Jews.
They are trying to play both
ends against the middle.
Yet, for many-people today,
the transition to Hanukah is
still not natural. Young par-
ents, who learned about
Christmas by singing carols,
exchanging gifts hi a grabbag
and visiting Santa Claus when
they were youngsters them-
selves, don't find the change
easy.
Their feeling is that they
were not celebrating a religious
holiday but a joyous season of
the year, a time for gift giving,
merriment, pageantry and a
time proclaiming the lofty prin-
ciple of "peace on earth, good-
will to men." -
But as understanding has in-
creased along with religious ob-
servance in all denominations of
Judaism and Christianity, there
are things that become more
obvious:
1. That Christmas is one of
the holiest times of the year for
Leaders in Training
our Gentile friends—despite the
of the season;
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2. That the celebration of
Thirty six teen-agers, mem- Christmas by Jews is not ex-
bers of Leaders Training Fel- pected and often times resented
lowship will participate in the by our Gentile neighbors;
annual Mid-Western Kinus, con-
3. That Hanukah, coming as
vention of L. T. F. according to it does at the same time of year,
Rabbi Emanuel Applebaum, re- makes it easy to offer a substi-
gional advisor of the organiza- tute celebration — with the
added observation that there is
tion.
The convention is scheduled no connection between the two
to take place from Monday to festivals.
Our communal agencies have
Wednesday. Delegates from
Illinois, Toronto, Michigan, been doing a grand job of ex-
Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and plaining why there should be
from Wisconsin, will gather to no Christmas or joint Christmas-
plan the organization's program Hanukah celebrations in the
for the following year, discuss schools, and this fact, too, has
the theme of Zionism in transi- made it simpler to separate the
tion, and to participate in choral two holidays in our minds.
With the continuation of our
presentations and Israeli danc-
efforts toward total explana-
ing.
Regular Services are to be tions of our festivals and the
held three times daily with the increase of community affilia-
members themselves conduct- tion — in which directions we
ing and chanting- the Tephilot. are solidly -headed today—there
The host congregation will be is bound to be developed a
Beth El Synagogue of Highland strong feeling among our chil-
dren towards their Jewishness
Park in suburban Chicago.
which will bring not hypocrisy
but total respect from our Gen-
Young Israel Center
tile neighbors.

By the Oak-Woodser
Emphasis on the positive
&•( aspects of the celebration of
Hanukah in our homes and corn-
ci7 munity religious schools has
greatly simplified the problems
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usually encountered at this time
EA
I of year when parents are called
• upon to explgin Christmas.
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It is interesting to note the
4:7 change that has occurred in
cq many suburban homes during
the past few years—a change
pc which is indicative of a pur-
poseful and meaningful Juda-
ism.
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In one Oak Park home just
A
four years ago, a Jewish family
as yet uninfluenced by the in-
creasing number of "Happy
Hanukah" signs in the windows
•
of their neighbors, displayed a
huge Christmas tree in the pic-
ture window.
When it came to the Christ-
mas following, the tree was
still there—only it was small-
er and off to the side . of the
room. Last year, the tree had
shrunk considerably more,
and was relegated to the din-
ing "L."
Now it is that there will be
no tree this season, and perhaps
next year there will be Hanukah
decorations. The family has
joined a congregation—for the
sake of the kinder, of course—

Plans Hanukah Fete

The Young Israel Center of
Oak-Woods Hebrew School will
hold its annual Hanukah pro-
gram at 10:30 a.m., Sunday,
announced Ernest Citron, chair-
man of the congregation's board
of directors.
Children from all the
branches of the congregation's
Hebrew Schools, nursery, Sun-
day and daily schools will ap-
pear in playlets and song recita-
tions.
The feature presentation will
be "The Miracle of the Dreidle"
performed by- the dramatic
group under the guidance of
Rabbi Yaakov I. Homnick, prin-
cipal. The congregation's sister-
hood, led by Mrs. Fayga Dom-
bey president, will arrange for
the refreshments and gifts.
Sabbath services for Friday
are set for 4:55 p.m., Saturday
at 9 a.m.

Temple Emanu-El Plans
Late Sabbath Eve Service

Protest 'Violation' of Graves
of Nazi Jewish Victims

DUSSELDORF, (JTA) — The
Central Council of Jews in Ger-
many has protested to the West
German government against the
unnecessary violation of Jewish
graves at concentration camp
cemeteries and expected dis-
s o l u t i o n of such cemeteries
which Bonn has pledged to
maintain.
The council charged that
many graves of Nazi victims
were opened unnecessarily and
religious regulations violated.
The Jewish organizations were
not consulted in advance of
these actions, the council said.

Form Hebrew U. 'Friends'
Chapter in West Berlin

BERLIN, (JTA)—A Friends
of the Hebrew University com-
mittee was established here
under the chairmanship of Prof.
Michael Landmann of the West
Berlin Free University.
It has planned to set up sim-
ilar units in other German uni-
versity towns and at the same
time create a central body to
coordinate the activities of Heb-
rew University committees in
Western Germany.

Cong. Emanu-El will hold
sabbath services at 8:15 p.m.,
Dec. 27, in its sanctuary at 14450
W. Ten Mile, Oak Park. Rabbi
Milton Rosenbaum will speak on
"Their Brothers' Keepers." The
Bar Mitzvah of David Joel Blatt
will be observed.
Knowledge is the antidote to
An oneg shabbat will follow
,fear.—Emerson
the services.

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SID SINGER

HANUKAH's ancient traditions, which are as inspiring today as
they were in the days of-the Maccabees, once again enhance our
observance of this great festival.

The Maccabean ideals continue to provide joy, on this
Hanukah, for young and old in Jewry. They always remind
us that the battle for justice and for a people's honor can
never be lost, as long as the people adhere to the principles
of human rights.

On this Hanukah, 5718, we send forth messages of cheer to our
kinsmen everywhere — in -this country, in Israel and throughout
the world. May the Maccabean valor live forever so that the
Hanukah triumph may result in peace and justice for Jewry and

for all mankind.

A HAPPY HANUKAH TO ALL

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