Comedian to Be Here
Nov. 2
Cong. Getniluth Chassodim Transfers Holy Scrolls
Jack Benny to Be Guest at
Detroit Israel Bond Dinner
Jack Benny, one of America's
best-loved comedians, will be
th • guest star at the community-
wide Israel Bar Mitzvah Year
inaugural dinner, to be held in
behalf of Israel Bonds Wednes-
day, Nov. 2, at Cobo Hall, it was
announced by David Safran,
general chairman of the Detroit
Israel Bond Committee.
The dinner will open Detroit's
celebration of Israel's Bar Mit-
zah year, the state's 13th an-
niversary. The question of age
has prompted the inevitable
myth about Benny's age. In his
comedy routines he has in-
sisted he was 39. This would
make him only three times as
old as the State of Israel. Ac-
tually, Benny is 65, approxi-
mately five times as old as
Israel.
The Israel Bar Mitzvah Year
inaugural dinner will have
among its participants promi-
nent figures in the - fields of
civic affairs, commerce and the
professions.
Benny has taken time out
from his busy schedule to fur-
ther the upbuilding of Israel,
as well as many other vital
humanitarian causes. His ap-
pearance in Detroit comes at
a time when he starts his 11th
season in a series of programs
which will be seen, for the first
time on a weekly basis, begin-
ning Oct. 30, on CBS.
Jack Benny was born Benny
Kubelsky, the first child of a
Waukegan haberdasher of mod-
Leaders of Cong. Gemiluth Chassodim took part in the transfer of scrolls ceremony on
Sept. 18 from the old site at the Davison Jewish Center in time for High Holy Day services
at the new location at 19371 Greenfield. They are (from left) Paul Mosbach, Alfred Blum,
Edward Ferber, Sigmund Lowenthal, Moritz Marx, Moritz Katzman, Cantor Alex Roberg
and Rabbi Joel Litke, Cantor Roberg and Rabbi Litke have lived with their families in two
trailers at the new site during the High Holy Days until they can move into their own private
homes in the area. MacDonald Mobile Homes provided the trailers.
Women Conduct
Collection Drive
for Israel Bonds
JACK BENNY
Hebrew Corner
erate means. Born in Chicago,
he and his family lived in a
suburb, Waukegan, which re-
cently honored its favorite son
by naming a junior high school
for him. He began studying the
violin at an early age and was
considered something of a child
prodigy by local critics.
In tribute to Benny and his
deep love for Israel, admission
to the Israel Bar Mitzvah Year
Inaugural Dinner will be open
to all 1960 Israel Bond holders.
Advance reservations may be
made by calling the Israel Bond
office, DI 1-5707.
Hebrew in Letters
Translation of Hebrew Column.
Published by Brit Ivrit Olamit.
Many roads lead to the study of
the language. There are people who
acquire their knowledge quickly but
there are people who cannot over-
come the various obstacles of learn-
ing a new language, not even in the
course of years.
Since the establishment of the
State there has been great develop-
ment in the study of the Hebrew
language. Tens of thousands of im-
migrants of all ages have learnt
the language to a degree that they
could become absorbed into the
life of Israel society.
But there are also many Jews in
the Diaspora who wish to study
modern Hebrew, which is spoken in
the daily life of Israel.
The book "Five Hundred Words
for Beginners," which has been
published in Israel is intended espe-
cially for Jews in the Diaspora. The
students who register for the course
will receive a booklet of lessons by
post. The student will have to study
the material and to send back the
answers to the questions which are
in the booklet. By return mail the
students will receive another book-
let with their corrected lessons.
The lessons themselves have been
drafted in • an interesting and at-
tractive form and their content
guarantees that the students will
not be bored. The success of the
new course will add thousands of
new members to the host of Hebrew
speakers.
French Statesman Joins
Alliance Israelite Body
PARIS, (JTA) — Jules Moch,
former member of the French
Government and now chairman
of the French delegation to the•
United Nations Disarmament
Commission, has joined the Cent-
ral Committee of the Alliance
Israelite Universelle, it was an-
nounced here. Moch is attending
the current General Assembly of
the United Nations.
4)
72
• : r • 7
T
(32) ri
t"TP 7? 21"1 1.7
_1;717
11711 , tnn
11 7,P2.
nn
ItPti
nxtn
.tylvtti
rrini
tr4ipri
ri
,r)- 374
Carrying forward the momen-
tum of the record-breaking High
Holy Days Israel Bond appeals,
150 women volunteers in the
Israel Bond drive joined Mon-
day in the kickoff of a lightning
"Sinai-Style Campaign" of cash
collections on pledges of
$365,000 made in the city's con-
gregations during Holy Day
services.
Details of the 13-day cash
collection effort were an-
nounced by Mrs. Israel Wiener,
cash collection chairman; Mrs.
Harry Kay, associate chairman
for cash activities; Mrs. Joseph
Katchke and Mrs. Max Stoll-
man, co-chairmen of the
Women's Division, and Mrs.
Tom Borman, associate chair-
man in charge of sales activities.
The collection drive started
at five brunch meetings, held
simultaneously at the homes of
Mesdames Joseph Katchke, Max
Stollman, Israel Wiener, Irving
Schlussel, and Joseph Ruby.
Plans for the cash collection
campaign will include a series
of subsequent meetings, Oct.
10 to 12, where reports will be
made on the results of the
cards distributed on Oct. 3.
Three report meetings will be
held Monday, at the homes of
Mesdames Schlussel, Ruby and
Stollman. On the following day,
a report meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Harry Kay,
and on Oct. 12 a fifth report
meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Wiener.
The "Sinai-Style Campaign"
will culminate Sunday, Oct. 16,
at an "Action Day," to begin
at 10 a.m. with a brunch ses-
sion at the Israel Bond office,
8522 W. McNichols.
The annual Women's Division
CHEN awards luncheon will be
held Oct. 19, at Town and Coun-
try Club, 30333 Southfield,
Robert Lurie, of St. Louis, will
be the guest speaker.
nrt.tg ,trt;4,
'717 '-)m-);:iL?
nttjr:
n,Vpri
'v?'?rin
Pt.;
lint? z?tg
rit3 rnpin 1 -117t'n 17. #1r1
ninion
'717.
,ryiL21.;t0
.n'4Y 71tP1 ;117
rirppI ni p 11.rt7
,r)* .47?ri
"rnt?nti
;1;11 ninr)nr);- . 1 West Berlin Grants Aid
iittjtvi
for Jewish Education
nintp7.r),177 WEST BERLIN, (JTA)—The
.tr47i. -)n 1, 114 n17 1-)p11 ntt
West Berlin Senate has allocated
nyttin nt:z
nrpv nn117t?;-1
15,000 deutschemarks ($3,600)
to the Jewish community for re-
,7`777n
1z77`'ttj
ut.7 i7Tr.1'?
ligious education.
The grant puts Jewish religious
•
n"11?`P.r7
;11ri7
x'PtP ,r_rt?n
institutions here on a par pro-
with non-Jewish re-
.tr-rpL?rii:7 trlYrn
1 7tti
w.7
7.3 portionately
ligious institutions, with respect
to government subventions.
V-17.1 piipn t'?'?
West Berlin's Mayor Willy
17V rri".r??r1 , r1'4171.in
Brandt and Ambassador • Eliezer
"ON rr`P. 1.7
P. Shinnar, head of the Israel
L2tg
rrhir!
Mission at Cologne, attended the
opening of an exhibition of Is-
vt? niKn tzi??1"
raeli arts and crafts at the
tritiv rYlp r 1 ntt4iry
Community House here in
- to,n NS'
Itgl4Z ,-rrtritin5 & Jewish
T
connection with the Berlin Fes-
L?
V
4 '1
*
tival.
Around the Trorld...
A Digest of World Jewish Happenings, from Dis-
patches of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency - and Other
News-Gathering Media.
United States
WASHINGTON — To encourage private investment, the
United States and Israel have signed a treaty to avoid double
taxation of the same persons by both countries. Ratification by
the United States Senate is required.
NEW YORK — A delegation headed by Dr. Nahum Goldmann
has met with the Austrian Foreign and Finance Ministers, here
for the United Nations sessions, to urge that Austria compensate
victims of Nazi persecution now living in other countries . . •
At a dinner launching the local Israel Bond Drive's fall cam-
paign, Israel Foreign Minister Golda Meir expressed the hope
that "with continued aid from Israel bonds, Israel will attain
the goal of economic independence in- the very near future"
... The U.S. Public Health Service, continuing a project begun
with federal aid in 1958, has granted more than $250,000 for
brain research at Hillside Hospital, a member of the New York
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies . . . Brazilian Foreign
Minister Horacio Lafer has discussed with leaders of United
Hias Service plans for early resettlement of Jewish refugees
from world trouble spots. About 7,000 Jewish refugees have
come to Brazil with Hias aid in recent years.
HUNTINGTON STATION, Long Island—A local Presby-
terian church allowed the South Huntington Jewish Center, a
newly formed Conservative congregation, to use its recently
constructed educational building for High Holy Days services.
Rabbi Nathan Kapner, who officiated at the services, said that
the act of the Sweet Hollows Presbyterian Church" was once
again evidence that there is no bigotry in God's world."
• Europe
ROME — The Udine chapter of the National Association
of Italian Partisans has protested to the Italian Attorney General
against the revival of a Fascist group active under Mussolini
. . . Police are investigating the appearance of anti-Semitic
slogans on buildings in Merano, a German-speaking town in
northern Italy near Austria.
LONDON — A 17-year old Jewish girl, Tamara Press, win-
ner of a gold medal at the recent Rome Olympic games, has been
awarded the Order of Lenin, the Soviet Union's highest distinc-
tion, it is reported here.
BONN — The West German government, under a treaty
signed with Belgium, will pay $19,200,000 for indemnification
of victims of the Nazi occupation.
GENEVA — Yom Kippur services were held here for the
first time, by English speaking Jewish personnel in this city
working for the Joint Distribution Committee, the United Nations
and various other international organizations, at the American
Community House.
Israel
JERUSALEM — Miles Laboratories, a leading American
chemical firm, will build a multi-million dollar plant near Haifa
for citric acid production. The plan originally was to be kept
secret, but the U.S. firm recenty decided to defy the Arab boy-
cott openly. Israel at present imports $500,000 of citric acid
annually.
Africa
MOROCCO — The Morocco government is taking over one-
third of the Jewish schools operated by the Alliance Israelite
Universelle as a first step toward 'nationalization of all private
Jewish schools.
•
Canada
OTTAWA — Aryeh Manor, Israel's Economic Minister in
the United States will serve concurrently as Economic Minister
of the Israel Embassy here . . . Top government officials and -
leaders of the Canadian Jewish community attended a reception
given by Israel Ambassador and Mrs. Yaacov Herzog for Miss
Margaret Meagher, Canada's Ambassador to Israel.
MONTREAL — $1,300,000, the largest total ever raised at
pre-campaign functions in the Canadian Jewish community, is
reported in advance pledges for Montreal's 1960 Combined
Jewish Appeal.