Introducing Great Israeli Singer: Antman-Lett Vows Roberts Betrothed Hussein Dances Slated for August Esther Ofarim's Magnificent Recording to Mr. Nat Goldberg Hora With Star Philips Records have just issued vision shows in nine different coun- a new recording featuring a great tries in the Free World. of Israeli Troupe Israeli star. Esther Ofarim in "Is Her new Philips album, "Is It • - It Really Me!" is introduced in the following selections: Earthquake, Somewhere from "West Side Story," Old Devil Moon from "Finian's Rainbow," Is It Really Me from "110 in the Shade," Here I'll Stay from "Love Life," Night and Day from "Gay Divor- cee," Speak Low from "One Touch of Venus," Somebody, Somewhere from "The Most Happy Fella," To the Ends of the Earths, I Have Dreamed from "The King and I," A Taste of Honey from "A Taste of Honey," By Myself from "Be- tween the Devil." Bobby Scott arranged and pro- duced this recording, and this Philips Stereo may well be con- sidered an introduction of one o! the great stars of our time. This is no exaggeration. The very young Israeli Esther Ofarim possesses such a fine voice, there is such warmth in her interpre- tive singing, that her collection for which the title "Is It Really Me!" has been used, will surely bring many calls for her serv- ices. The diminutive Israeli songstress has been singing for 15 years—a decade as a professional. But never before has the magni- tude of the voice of the under-90- pound girl been really captured on wax. Only 22, the development of this "Bundle of Tinymite" began in a kindergarten in Haifa in 1948. Her mother, Zelda, and her lath- er, Abraham, now retired, encour- aged her singing early. While in a Haifa elementary school, she audi- tioned for the Bamatenu, which translated means "Our Stage." The trials included young talent up to 17 years old—Esther succeeded on her first try when she was 12. While she was finishing high school, a young man, Abraham Ofarim, came to the school as a part-time instructor in the drama department. Ofarim was an out- standing young figure in Israel's growing theater. He had a dance studio in Haifa with over 120 pu- pils. Still under 20, Abraham was the mark of many girls in the area. Esther admits she used a ruse to obtain an introduction. She told a girl friend, who was his pupil, that she would like to get some dance instruction in order to secure a forthcoming production part, which required terpsichorean experience. Shortly after Esther began as a student in Abraham's studio, she was called for her regular term of army service. She continued to see Abraham and they became steady dates. After she had served four months in the Israeli army, where she recalls she could hardly pack the heavy World War I rifle, she married the young instructor. Her marriage automatically cut her army duty. A month after the knot was tied, the couple opened professionally at Omar Khyam, a bohemian-type of night club in Haifa. A short time later, Esther en- tered her first national Israeli singing competition. She as- tounded the judges by taking first and second place. Frank Sinatra chose her to work his Israel concerts. Esther went to Poland, repre- senting the new country in the International Music Festival at Sopot. She won second prize and was named "Miss Festival." With a video audience estimated at over 35,000,000 watching, in the Eurovision content, our "Bundle of Tinymite," representing Switz- erland, sang "T'en Vas Das," which translated means "Don't Go Away." Philips of France sensed the in- ternational discord. They immedi- ately recorded the song. She re- corded the song in several lan- guages to capitalize on the inter- national fame. The song became No. 1 in Switzerland. Esther played 25 important tele- . THE DETROIT JEWISH NEWS 26—Friday, October 15, 1965 Really Me," was made in the U.S. in May, 1965. It is the ninth album - she has completed. She did her first professional work before a movie camera in 1960 in the film "Exodus." — 9.111M.41=1.0■141■0■11.1••■11■0■1.04=00■0•11■0 eivry On the Air This Week's Radio and Television Programs I 1 a HEAR OUR VOICE Time: 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Station: WCAR. Feature: "Fifty Golden Years" is the title of this presentation, featuring all the cantors of De- troit in tribute to Cantor Jacob Sonenklar of Cong. Shaarey Zedek for his half century of service to the cantorate. MISS NANCY ROBERTS Mr. and Mrs. Jack Roberts of Wisconsin Ave. announce the en- gagement of their daughter Nancy Ellen to Nat Goldberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Goldberg of Briar Dr., Oak Park. * * * Miss Roberts is a senior in the TO DWELL TOGETHER college of education at Michigan Time: 9:15 a.m. Sunday. State University. Her fiance is a Station: WJBK. senior accounting major at Ferris and Time: 9:45 a.m. Sunday. State College. Station: Channel 2. The couple is planning an Aug. Feature: "The Mountains 21 wedding. Skipped Like Rams," a program devoted to the Bible, will be nar- rated by Melba Winer as the first in a series of five presentations on great people and books in Jew- ish literature. The series will con- tinue with a look at the literature Nathan Milstein, the noted violin- of Israel, the classics of Yiddish ist who will play for the 33rd an- writings and recent contributions nual Balfour Concert sponsored by of the American Jewish author. the Zionist Organization of Detroit, * * * to be held Nov. 21 at the Ford DIRECTIONS '66 Auditorium, has received from the Time: 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Austrian Government the high dee- Station: Channel 7. Feature: "A Shadow on Israel" is the third in a four-part drama- tic series, 'Great Prophetic Con- frontations." This segment tells the story of Elijah and King Ahab, in which the prophet teach- es the king a lesson about the sacredness of the rights of every man. A chorus will enrich the drama. Balfour Concert to Feature Milstein . * * * MESSAGE OF ISRAEL Time: 6 a.m. Sunday. Station: WXYZ. Feature: Rabbi Joel Y. Zion of Temple Israel, Lawrence, L.I., will DANCING JACK BARNES COOLIDGE AT 9 MILE LI 7-4470 By Sid Shmarak Don McIntyre Jr. of SUPERIOR OLDSMOBILE, Inc., 15000 W. Seven Mile, announces the addi- tion to his sales staff of JERRY BASEMAN. Baseman has mer- chandised automobiles for the past 19 years in the Northwest area of Detroit, and Superior Oldsmobile wants all of his friends and clien- tele to know of his new associa- tion. MORRIS B. ABRAM, president of the American Jewish Commit- tee, has been appOinted by Presi- dent Johnson as co-chairman of the White House conference on civil rights, which will be held in November in Washington. His co-chairman is William T. Cole- man, a Negro lawyer, of Phil- adelphia. All the cantors of Detroit will join in a song of tribute to Cantor Jacob Sonenklar of Cong. Shaarey Zedek, in honor of his half cen- tury of service to the cantorate, in a special radio presentation 11:30 p.m. Sunday on station WCAR. The program, "Fifty Golden Years," will be featured on the weekly "Hear Our Voice" broad- cast presented by the Culture Com- mission of the Jewish Community Council of Detroit. Business Briefs No other state has as many col- lege and university faculty mem- bers abroad on education missions as Michigan. 011•••••••• ■ , FOR THE BEST IN MUSIC AND ENTERTAINMENT SAM EMMER And His Orchestra DI 1-1609 DRAPERIES Dry Cleaned and With Decorator Fold Removed, Measured and Rehung to Your Satisfaction Commercial — Residential Phone for Free Estimates YOUNG'S CLEANERS - 8914 W. 7 Mile Rd. 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Milstein's appearance here will be one of 42 in 30 cities he will make during his 1964-65 North American tour under the aegis of S. Hurok. Each season he plays another 30 to 40 concerts in West- ern Europe. He began his career at 19 in Russia, touring extensively with another young musician also to be- come world-famous, the pianist Vladimir Horowitz. His first per- formance in New York after tri- umphs in Western Europe, immed- iately established him as a prime favorite here, a position he has strengthened as the years have passed. Cantors to Pay Tribute to Hazzan Sonenklar The engagement of Moreen Ellyn Antman to Marshall Irving Lett is announced by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Antman of Ashton Rd. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Max Lett of Monica Ave. Miss Antman and her- fiance, stu- dents at Wayne State University, plan an August wedding. BY ETERNAL LIGHT Time: 10:30 p.m. Sunday. * * * MISS MOREEN ANTMAN BALLROOM - discuss 'A Living Faith." * * * Station: WWJ. Feature: Paul A. Freund, con- stitutional lawyer and Carl M. Loeb Professor at Harvard Uni- versity, will be interviewed by Ben Grauer, NBC commentator, in this - fourth progam of the series, "Academic Outlooks." If they can't get to- LYDDA gether around the peace table, Jordanians and Israelis may find it easier to join hands in a hora, according to a report by the North American Newspaper Alliance. King Hussein of Jordan, the re- port said, danced the hora with a statuesque Israeli dancer in a Paris nightclub. While his ambassador and burly bodyguards shook with rage, King Hussein ended a day of negotia- tions with President de Gaulle by joining members of Israel's Carmon Ensemble of Song and Dance, who were patrons at the St. Hilaire Club discotheque. - Sarah Na'aman, the 22-year- old star of the Ensemble, called the Jordanian monarch "a real gentleman, and he enjoys the company of beautiful women. He told me I was the first Israeli girl he ever danced with." Miss Na'aman told Hussein that when she served in the Israeli army, "I was looking at Arab men through the optical sights of my rifle. The king laughed and said he prefers - to meet Israelis in a French night club. He then autographed my Israeli passport, after reading what's written in Hebrew." At first, Jordanian security agents refused to let the Israeli troupe enter the discotheque, but King Hussein informed the man- agement that he had no objection to the presence of Israelis in the club. "As soon as the bouncers let us in," said Miss Na'aman, "King Hus- sein got up and invited me to dance. "We first danced the shake, the frug and letkiss, then a few Greek folk dances. In the end we formed a circle, sang Hebrew songs and danced the hora. The king did not let go of my hand, and I taught him Israel's national dance." Hus- sein is a good dancer, she said. She said that "next time I hope to meet President Abdul Nasser in a Paris night club. Perhaps we can discuss peace while dancing." Call 961-7460 for an Appointment Please Send Information on Your School for Name Address FINISN1N3 City ione SCHOOL 47 EAST ADAMS State Phone Detroit, Mich. 48226 IN DETROIT SINCE 1944 Special Training and Lectures for Companies and Groups a