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April 01, 1960 - Image 6

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The Detroit Jewish News, 1960-04-01

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THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS — Friday, April

Lavy M. Becker, Canadian Jewish Congress
Leader, to Speak at Ghetto Commemoration

Lavy M. Becker, vice-presi-
dent of the Canadian Jewish
Congress, former director of the
American Joint Distribution
Committee in charge of opera-
tions in German3, immediately
after World War II, will de-
liver the address in English at
the 17th annual city-wide Com-
memoration of the Warsaw
Ghetto Uprising, Sunday, April
'10, 8 p.m., in the Beth Abra-
ham Social Hall, 8100 W. Seven
Mile.
Mrs. Morris L. Schaver,
, Ghetto Commemoration corn-
,mittee chairman, states that the
program this year also will fea-
ture Samuel L. Shneiderman,
author and world traveler,
whose recent book, "The War-
saw Heresy," has been ac-
claimed as an informative eval-
uation. of the Polish situation.
Cantor Louis Klein, of Congre-
gation Bnai Moshe, who escaped
the Nazis in Belgium by fleeing
to London, will chant liturgical
selections.
Ghetto survivors, as well as
persons who had been active
in restoring hope to the rem-
nants of the European Jewish
community, will participate.
Becker is chairman of the
National Bicentenary Commit-
tee of Canada and a co-chair-
man of the Joint Committee of

the Canadian Jewish Congress family lived in Detroit for two
and the Zionist Organization of years.
Canada. Widely known as a
Tickets may be obtained
communal leader, he is a pro- either from organizations or the
fessional social worker and an Jewish Community Council, 163
ordained rabbi. For a number. Madison, Suite 225, WO 2-6710.
of years he was chairman of A brochure containing back-
the education committee of the ground material, excerpts from
Canadian Jewish Congress and diaries, and eyewitness accounts
in this capacity he effectuated of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
the merger of the existing Jew- has been prepared by the cul-
ish Teacher Seminaries in Mon- ture commission of the council,
treal into the United Jewish to mark the ghetto observance.
Teachers' Seminary. He and his Copies may be obtained from
the council.

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Oranim Zabar to Appear on May 5;
Avoid Conflict with. Council Event

A decision to change the date (acting chairman of the Zionist
of the appearance in Detroit 1 Council, said:
of the Oranim Zabar Troupe 1 "The postponement of the
from Israel to avoid conflict ! Oranim Zabar performance is
with the annual community- j another manifestation of ad-
wide celebration of Israel's 12th . herence to voluntary internal
anniversary o f independence discipline maintained within the
was announced this week by , Jewish community. Unnecessary 1
Mendel D. Stone. . executive pro- j competition with a community
ducer of Mardel Concert Pro- ' sponsored and community-wide
ductions, which is bringing the event is avoided.
troupe to Detroit.
The two chairmen invited '
Both events originally were ' groups and individuals planning
scheduled on May 1. This date , to attend the Detroit celebra-
remains intact for the commun- tion on May 1 also to attend
ity celebration, sponsored by Mardel Productions' May 5 con
the Joint Committee of the Jew- cert.
ish Community Council and the
Ticket hcilders for the May
• Zionist Council of Detroit. at 1 date are advised that their
Adas Shalom Synagogue.
tickets will be honored on May
Oranim Zabar, which was to 5. Those with tickets that they
have appeared that same even- are now unable to use may ob-
ing, in Masonic Temple, w ill taro a refund by writing to Mar-
now be seen on Thursday, May del Concert Productions, 4254
5, in the Scottish Rites Cathed- Burlingame.
ral of Masonic.

In a statement explaining the i El Ar to Purchase
• •
postponement, Stone said,
"A I Two Jet Airliners
united and effective celebration
NEW YORK, (JTA) — El Al
of Israeli independence in the
Detroit community is a vital and Airlines has decided to pur-
necessary goal. A feeling of chase two Boeing 707 jet air-
warmth and kinship for the liners for the company's trans-
peoples of Israel and the Middle I Atlantic service. El Al's board
East as a by-product of a united.] of directors accepted the recom
celebration is a factor which no , mendation of the management
group or individual can ignore. to acquire two Boeing 707/420
jets powered by Rolls Royce
"Mardel Productions, having Conway engines with an option
engaged the Oranim Zabar , on a third jet airliner. Delivery
troupe many months ago and idates call for two of the jet
having printed tickets and aircraft to be in operation early
spread publicity for the concert in 1961.
of May 1—has ...evertheless de-
Plans to purchaSe the new
cided to change the date of the
concert to May 5. This change aircraft will be subject to ap-
has been arranged to avert a proval by the Israel government
conflict with the annual local while the company's financing
proposals are subject to the
celebration.
approval of the Israel Minis-
"Despite the obvious prob- tries of Finance and TranspOrt.
lems and confusion that will
(It was reported from Jeru-
arise from this change, we feel
salem that Cabinet Ministers,
that we have an obligation to who must approve the purchase
the community to assure that have indicated to the airline
special events will receive un- that the proposal will be ap-
hindered community support.
proved. The cost of the two
"It is our hope that organiza- Boeings was estimated in Jeru-
tions and individuals will spread salem to be $15,000,000.)
the news of this change in the
An eventual El Al schedule
concert date and ,that Detroit of a daily. jet flight from New
will give a splendid welcome to York to Israel is planned, the
these talented young veterans airline announced. The jet-
of Israel's war for indepen- powered Britannia's now in
dence."
trans-Atlantic service will be
In a statement hailing Mardel continued by the company until
Productions for making - the the introduction of the pure
change, Lawrence W. Crohn, jets next year. The Britann•as
Jewish Community Council pres- will then operate on European
ident, and Mrs. Irving Posner, routes and for charter service

.

The Jewish Community Coun-
cil delegate assembly to be
held next Thursday, 8:15 p.m.,
at the Sholem Aleichem Insti-
tute, 19350 Greenfield, will hear
a report of the nominating
committee, to be presented by
David I. Rosin, and will pass
upon the proposecr 1960-61 Com-
munity Council budget.
The budget committee of the
council, co-chaired by Hyman
Safran and Stanley J. Winkel-
man, prepared the budget pro-
posal which was subsequently
reviewed by the Council execu-
tive committee.
The assembly will feature the
first in a series of two institutes
on church-state relations. Rabbi
Morris Adler will speak on
problems arising in this area,
with reference to religious prac-
tices in the public schools. The
panel that will react to his re-
marks and present their own
views will consist of Mrs.
James VanVliet, Milton J.
Doner, Zeldon Cohen and Harry
Yudkoff.
Mrs. John Nemon, president
of the Ladies Auxiliary, De-
partment of Michigan, Jewish
War
! Veterans, heads a commit-
tee of hostesses who will serve
at a social hour following the
assembly.

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