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Vol. 34, No. 35
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, AUGUST 31,  1956
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HEBREW SCHOOL'S FALL TERM SET
Columbus Hebrew SchoorB fall term will begin Monday, Sept. 10, at the Jewish Center. Tbe offtcc ot the school will be open Tues¬ day and Wednesday, 9:30 a. m. to 5 p. m., (or tbe enrollment of new pupils. Boys and grirls 7 or older arc eligible to enroll. In the be¬ ginners' classes. Enrollment is not limited to beginners only.
Daniel Harrison, principal of the school, will be available at all times for confefoncca with parenta.
Parents are urged to enroll their children" during the coming week, so that the children can start school on the opening day. Sept. 10. It is most important for all .Ipwish boys and girls to avail themselves of the advantages of¬ fered.
The Hebrew School is a com¬ munity school and its educational facilities are available lo all mem¬ bera of the Jewish community-
The curriculum includes the study of the Hebrew language, .lewl.sh history, bible, religion, cus- LoniH and ceremonies, prayers and sung;! and the preparation of boys fnr Bar Mitzvah. Upon request, girls will also be prepared for Bos Mitzvah.
Three busses ueeomnindate ull the pupils with transportation to nnd from school. Routes of the busses will, be extended this year to accommodate families residing in the newly-built up sections cast of Columbus, around and beyond Hamilton Rd.
A Jewiah education will enable the Jewish boy or girl to have firm and deep-rooted understanding of his or her place in our American Jewish community. Only by ac¬ quiring the great inheritance of Jewish knowledge and beauty created through the centuries, will he or she be able to share these riches.
Jowish parents huvu the most ImporttKnt role to play In Jewish eilucation. If your cl\lld has boon attfMidlng Hebrew School, tnake sure that he or she is enrolled and retuly to hegUi the. new te.rni.
If the child has not yet begun his Jewlah education, enroll him NOW. Pepare him or her for life he or she will Ipad as an American Jew, as a leader in community ac¬ tivities, as a secure, constructive and happy adult.
Parents are urged not to delay or postpone enrollment of their chil¬ dren in Columbus Hebrew School. For particulars, call the office, BE. 1-7764.
NOBLES' DANCE Pl^ANN^D
Noblea fraternity wtll aponsor a dance Nov. 22 at the Jewish Cen¬ ter, during which the following prizes will be awarded: Webcor phonograph, courtesy of Anthony Music Shop, 3440 Indlanola; 30 as¬ sorted recordings; car wash and porcelain   job;   portrait   by   Volk's.
Officers for Nobles' 1966-57 sea¬ son are; pres., Marty Cohen; vice- pres., David Segel; pec'y, L<eon Kessel; treas., Mark Schilling; sgt.-at-arms, I^arry Qoodman; TAC dqiegate, Norman Frledberg; TAC alternate, Warren Udisky.
RELIGIOUS SCHOOL OPENS SEPT. 16
With the appointment of Mrs. Betty Shames as principal of Beth Jacob Religious School, the Beth Jacob Sisterhood announces the opening of the new academic year, 1958-57.
Mrs. Shames is a former faculty member of the Columbus Public School System.
The School will pioneer an ultra¬ modern approach In the Progres¬ sive ReHgioua School Method. Dur¬ ing the coming season, pupils will be given an opportunity to actually experience personalized cultural and religious life.
The observance of thr Succos festival by "the decorating of tho Succa" will Initiate a closely knit program for the year.
A highly qualified staff of pro¬ fessional and HVTti\ - professional teachers has been engaged. A sys¬ tem of teacher training sussinna, under the leadership nf Rabbi Solomon Poupko. will be instituted, Perio(]ie events have been planned, with pleasurnijU' soeial und relijj- iou.s activities for the piirejit.s a.s v.'ell   as   the   studenlM.
RegiHlration will take plart- Sun¬ days, \i:M) a. m. In  12:'Mi p. m.
UIKi'S    lU .M.MA<;E    .SALE HEPOKTEI)   Hr(X;KSSl'TL
B'nai B'rith Girls' rummage sale was a success, thanks to Fnyv Smith and Toby Goldfarb and Mrs. Blank, Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Schwartz, Mrs, Goodman, Mrs. Bachman and Mrs.   Sterling,   who  assisted.
The chapter Is planning a stylo show.
T. I. NURSERY WILL STARTSEPT.il
Temple Tlfereth Israel Nursery School offers the pre-school child an opportunity for a proper start in his characti^r formation. Through group experience he will be introduced to the .fundamentals of the d(,'mocratic way af living together; self-reliHnc<', co-opera¬ tion,  responsibility.
In addition, our children are be¬ coming acquainted with the beauty and observance of the Jewish holi¬ days and traditions carefully gear¬ ed to their level. Through play, the child is being helped In unfolding his  capacities.
Ample opportunity la provided for training of his dexterity, sharp enlng of his senses and free Clow of his imagination. l>argc out-of door space and adequate equip¬ ment invites the child to exercise hlfl energies. The playrooms are used exclusively by the pre-school children. Fruit juice and crackers are served at 10 a. m. and a well- balanced hot lunch is served on Fridays. The Sabbath la welcomed with the^ bleaalng of candles' and song. Chaperoned transportation Is provided.
Mrs. Bertha Kraus, director of the Nursery School, ia taking reg¬ istrations for the now season which starti* Sept. 11, al the Ternple of¬ fice, 1354 E. Broad St., phone CL. 8-9535.
IV^^  KirUTZMAN
On ADL's Staff
Seymour ("Jorehoff. Kxecutive Di¬ rector of the Ohio-Kentucky Re¬ gional Office of the Anti-fJefama- tion League of H'nal B'rith, an- iiounecti the appointment of Robeii Kurtzmnn ni\ a new staff member Me replaeiH SheUkm Pollack, wlui lias hreii appointeil National Orga¬ nizational I )irector (if the AniiTi- cuna fur Demoenitic Action. '
Mr. Kurtzman bring.s to the \ itgi-ney exli'n.sivi- e\peri''nee in hu¬ man relations worit in li-adersiiip trali)in.K and community organiza¬ tion. For the past tlirec yrar.s, hr was an associate staff member of the Center for Improving Group Procedures, Teachers College, Co¬ lumbia University, engaged In con¬ ducting human relations work¬ shops with personnel from educa¬ tion, nursing, business, industl-y and the Armed Forces,
In the summer of 1955, Mr. Kurtzman served as staff executive and trainer at a Leadership Train¬ ing program for Lutheran youth. This wad intensive workshop. ex¬ perience focusing on the processes of group problem-solving and ef¬ fective leadership.
Mr. Kurtzman has also served as executive-secretary of the East¬ ern Parkway-Crown Heights Inter¬ group Council in Brooklyn. N. Y, The Intergroup Council brought together representatives of local ehurchea, synagogues, block asso¬ ciations, social, fraternal and vet- (oontinued on   pace A>
MR.  lUWLX
Tuesday Speaker
Spencer I). Irwin, associate edi¬ tor and\Xoreign affairs analyst of tlie Cleveland Plain Dealer, .spenk.s at tbe home of Ira Monroe. 27r>0 I'lymiMilh A\c.. Tuesday. S p. m. at a parlor meeting called fm be- hatr of Ihi- High Holy Day Appeal for  Israi-l 1 iivilApnvnt i'.onds.
A noltfl journali.st and author. Ml". Irwin lias liccn a memi)er of the Plain Dialer .staff .since I92rt and its  as:iociate c<iitor .since   1931.
Mr, Irwin is e\pi'ctr(l to discuss tlie Sue-/ cpi.sis and its effects on Israel and the Free World ami tlv prospects for peace in the Middle East.
Frequently abroad On journalis¬ tic assignments, Mr. Irwin recently prepared a aeries of articles con¬ cerning his latest trip to Israel and the Middle East.
A holder of the Chevalier Order of the Legion of Honor for his work in promoting Franco-Ameri¬ can Friendship, Mr. Irwin has de¬ voted much of his time and energy in promoting friendship and under¬ standing among  peoples.
For his reporting on the found¬ ing and development of Lsrael, Mr. Irwin's name has twice been In¬ scribed in the Golden Book of Jerusalem.
EARLY DEADLINE l)«->cuuHi>   of   l^ahor   Day,   deiulllne for  copy  in   next  W4Mik'H  Chronleh' is noon Tuehday.
'      MR, LURIE
T. I. Speaker
Robert Lurie. prominent figure In the fields of radio, public rela¬ tions, and television in St. Louis will speak at Tifereth Israel Tem¬ ple on the second day of Rnnh Ha¬ shonah Friday, on belialf of th«' High   Holy  Day  Bond   Appeal.
Mr. ijurie ia president of Robert Lurie. Inc., a firm specializing In railio a n d television production, advert i.^^ing and public relations. In addition, he is producer and <li- rector of tho American Jewish TV Digest, a weekly television Reri<-s dealing with the American Jewi.sh scene.
Albert Blank and Ira Monroe are co-chairmen of Tifereth Israel's High Holy Day Committee which met at Mr. Blank's home Thursday night to formulate plans for con¬ ducting the Appeal.
Members of the com^nlttee in¬ clude David Goldsmith, president of the Temple; Harry Getz, Grant Brandon, Julius Gutter, Hyman Weinberg. Samuel Oppenheimer, Morris Paine, Dr. B. W. Abramaon, Leon Handler, Abe Flicker. Fred Roland, Richard Grundsteln.
Well known in St. Louis, Mr. Lurie haa aerved as Public Rela¬ tions Advisor .to the Mayor's Coun¬ cil on Human Relations, chairman of the Committee on Unity and president of Egel Lodge of B'nai B'rith.
In 1949, Mr. Lurie was the re¬ cipient of the Jewish War Vet¬ erans achievement award.
Council Women Plan All-Out Program
CANTOR ROTH AT BETH JACOB SYNAGOGUE
The president and Board of Directors of Beth Jaqob Congregation announce the appointment of Rev. Israel Roth as cantor. Cantor Roth, who has recently joined the Columbua Jewish community has served in numerous outstanding congregations throughout the United States.
"While poHseasing a lyric tenor," announced Morris Welnstock, chairman of the Cantorial Committee of Both Jacob, "Cantor Roth also has an enviable background li. traditional liturgical music a,nd chant¬ ing. We are Indeed fortunate having secured the aervlcea of Cantor Roth for the entire cpming year. Hla Chazonnes will be a source of great inspiration to all our worahlppera."
"Summer time, and the Uvin' is j easy ..."
George Gershwin's lyrics may 1 apply to most women In our com- j munity, but for the active board members of the Columbus Section j of the National Council of Jewish Women, the living has been any- i thing but "easy" thla aummer.
According to Mrs. Allen Meyer, energetic president of the local Section, the work of many chair¬ men and committees has proceeded apace all aummer long, and as the organization year looms, the Coun¬ cil program for the year begins to take on new dimensions of service and activity. To cite but a few examples of this continued activi¬ ty. Council calls attention to the following.
Mrs. Ted Schmidt, chairman of the Golden Age program which Council sponsors jointly with the Jewish Center, reports that meet¬ lnga have been held all aummer, with several well-attended picnics for the older membera of the com¬ munity having been held. The Thuraday lounge program will con^ tlnue tnls fall, with increased mo¬ mentum and a new program being planned.
Mrs. Leon Schottensteln, fund- raising chairman, has had a large crew  of women   busy all   summer,
procuring ads for the 1&56 edition of the famous Council telephone directory, which will be ready for distribution early in the club year. Mrs. Milton Pariter, Member¬ ship chcdrman, has the annual Membership enrollment campaign all ready to go, with new members to be honored at the first meeting of the Section on Oct. 2. Program for   th^   first   meeting   will   be   a
MRS. MEYER
clever skit, written by Mrs. How¬ ard Bloom, program cbalrman, and Involving all officers and board members of the Section, who, In song and dance, will depict the three-fold program of Education, Legislation and Social Action car¬ ried on by Council of Jewish Wom¬ en.
The Triple Collection team Is even now In the process of forma¬ tion, with Triple Collection Day planned for early 1 n October. Heading the annual event are Mrs. Charlea Tails, chairman for Night¬ ingale Cottage Service; Mrs. AJvIn Kahan, Tax Stamp chairman, and Mrs. Sanford Stern, Penny Bank chairman.
Council collects and supplies all the jelly for the tiny patients at Nightingale Cottage; tax stamps received are now credited In the amounts given toward the annual ta.\ .stamp party In the spring, and in keeping with the aplrft. of tbe World Globe penny banks which members fill all year, proceds of this collection are used for Chil¬ dren's Emergency ^lelief Work In this country and all over the world. New, exciting and thrilling Is j the flrat Volunteer Service Train- , Ing Course which Council will start Oct. 17, continuing for five consc-
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