Jewish Center Theater Begins New Season with 'Two Times Two' Opera Star at Shaarey Zedek Ha Mimi Benzell, glamorous star of opera, concert and television, will be the guest artist at the Shaarey Zedek Bond with Israel Hanukah dinner dance, it was announced by Leonard Baron, chairman of the affair. Rabbi "The Dybbuk on Broadway" will be one of the features of "Two Times Two," opening production of the Jewish Community Theater, 18100- Meyers, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The Center group which recently performed the climactic scene of "The Dybbuk" on WJBK-TV includes (foreground) Addie Becker. man (left), Irene Graff; (background, from left) Ralph Bernstein, Ralph. Chicorel, Alan Kroker and Sol Belinky.. * * * "Two Times Two," an exciting Central Council of German quintet of outstanding short Jews Marks 10th Year plays, will be the opening pro- BERLIN; (JTA)—The Central duction of the .Jewish Center Council of German Jews marked Theater, at 8:15 p.m.; Thursday, its tenth anniversary with cele- Saturday a n d brations in the Jewish Commun- Sunday, Dec. ity Center here. Chancellor Kon- 8, 10 and 11. rad Adenauer, in a telegram of In the Aaron greetings, stressed the part which DeRoy The- the Council had played in recon- ater, 18100 ciling the Jews with West Ger- Meyers. many. "The Dyb- Ernst Lemmer, Minister for buk on Broad- Way," featur- All German Affairs, told the ing a unique gathering that the Nazi regime presentation had not succeeded in wiping out of the climac- the intellectual and cultural tic scene of traces of 1,600 years of Jewish Ansk y's im- history on German soil. Refer- ,m or tal love ring to the different approach to drama, will the • Jewish question in the two open the pro- parts of Germany, he said the gram. The Eastern part acted as though presentation nothing had happened, while Irene Graff recreates a no- West Germany was trying to table performance of this play make up for the past. in New York by the famous Heinz Galinski, chairman of Habima troupe of Israel, when the Council and president • of the the play is interrupted to an- West Berlin Jewish community, nounce Israel's independence. said the foundation of the central Chekhov's hilarious farce, organization of Jewish communi- 'The Bear," and.Tennessee Wil- ties was proof of their confidence liams' comic-pathetic depiction in democracy here. Dr. G. Van of New Orleans derelicts who Dam, secretary general of the exist on dreams, will also be Central Council, reminded the meeting of the recent anti- presented. Semitic incidents and said that "Certain Men of Dictinction," neo-Nazism would lead Germany presenting droll characters from to chaos. Jewish folk life, and Conrad Discussing political education Seiler's dramatic lecture, "Why I Am a Bachelor," round out in Germany, Professor Pollock of Frankfurt University demanded the program. that the teaching should not only Jerome Bayer is director. In- lead to reco cluded in the cast are Addie done ews but sho Beckerman, Solomon Belinky, ce people that injustice as Ralph Bernstein, Phyllis Chico- ch is wrong. This aim, • he said, rel, Ralph Chicorel, Renee should guide the Jewish minority • enberg, Joyce Feurring, L as well as the non-Jewish popula- Goldman, Irene Graff, tion. Gross, Mildred Kot Kroker, Rita Lichtm Parker, Dr. Don Sonia Swinkin a ows. Dr. Lee Sh he Si y, manager, Edwa 6 Scha -r, will have two technical direc lun eons f the parents and Rohn is set des' pre hoolers 12:30 p.m. Tues- and Wednesday. The chil- Horodoker dren will exchange gifts put on a Hanukah am, Hold 23rd which will includ musical fantasy writte the school Donor Lunch director, avid Holtzman. The David-Horodo Pare 0 would like to assist Women's Organization contact the school at UN its 23rd annual donor luncheon 4-0169. Tuesday at Holiday Manor, an- nounces Mrs. Alex Dorchen, Cuban Minister to Israel president. Confers with Golda Meir Mrs. Irving Arlin will be JERUSALEM, (JTA)—Cuba's toastmistress. Mrs. Hal Gordon, new Minister to Israel, Ricardo known professionally as Jean Sobirano Lobo, conferred with Lawrence, will be the featured Mrs. Golda Meir, Israel's Foreign vocalist with her husband, music Minister. They discussed the re- director at WXYZ, at the piano. lations between Cuba and Israel. For reservations, call Mrs. J. The Cuban envoy paid a courtesy Friedman, UN 1-6793, or Mrs. S. visit to Kaddish Luz, speaker of Kreesler, TY 5-2647. the Knesset, Israel's parliament. Morris Adler will deliver address. 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