Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1957-11-22

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Vol. 35, No. 48
COLUMBUS. OHIO. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1957
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Devoted to Amarlcsn and Jewllh Idesli
DIBEOX FBOM DmBOTOB — Abe Bassett (left), director of Qallery Flayers' Thanksgiving week-end production ot "Hansel tc Oretel." dls- cuMcs the plojr with members of the cast, shown above. Karel Krelselman, Irv Haas, Joel Engel¬
man, Roz Sonenstein, Oscar Smliack, Steve GaUen, Andrea Oorlnsteln, Denlse Snyder, Edye Mendel¬ son, Cheryl Marcus, Carole Ann Qurevltl, Dennis Mendelson. Other members of the cast, not pic¬ tured, are Marv Bonowitz and Steven Liovltt
HANSEL-GRETEL FARE IS OFFERED FOR THANKSGIVING DAY TREAT
Only one week remains before the wicked witch, aptly named "Witch Wicked," gets her come¬ uppance in Gallery Players' pro¬ duction of "Hansel & Gretel." A cast of experienced Gallery Play¬ ers and Gallery Teens will bring to life the oft-told but ever- popular fairy   tale   of   the   poor
woodcutter, the cruel stepmother and the unfortunate brother and sister who are abandoned In the forest, only to foil prey to the wicked witch.
Happily, Hansel and Gretel out¬ wit their captor and escape with a windfall of treasure.
Prominent in the cast are Edye
MI88FEIXEOI
To Teach Course In Poster Design
Catherine (Kitty) TeUegi, a tal¬ ented yoimg artist and stage and costume designer, lias been en¬ gaged by the Jewish Center, It Wo* onnoimced by Pres. Herman Katz.
Miss Fellegi waa bom in Szeg¬ ed, Hungary, and received her art training at the Beaux Arts School In Paris, McOUl University In Montreal and London, England, aha holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts dtgrfe (torn McGIII having com¬ pleted the four-year course in three years. In UM she left for London, where she took a course in Stage and Costume tteilgn, re¬ ceiving both a degree and top honor award for her work.
Upon returning to Canada, Miss Fellegl was engaged as asMstant costume designer for the Canad¬ ian Broadcasting Ooi^oration In Toronto. She also served as dis¬ play designer for Simpson's Dep't Store In Toronto.
To supplement her academic education and training In the fine arts. Miss Fellegi has also com¬ pleted a course in CTommercial Art. This later experience will be definitely applicable to her Center employment In (Connection with a course in Poster Design to be offered iKrth adults and teen agera In the community.
Currently, Kitty is worlcing on the production aspects of Hansel and Gretel, with primary respon¬ sibility for set decoration and costume design. She Is also help¬ ing with design of certain units of properties needed for the CThll- dren's production scheduled for Thanksgiving Day week-end.
BABBI BOBOWnZ
Tifereth Israel's Guest Sneaker
Rabbi Eugene Borowitz will ap- pear as guest speaker at Temple Tifereth Israel Friday evening, Nov. 29. He will speak on "To Be a Jew."
Rabbi Borowtts, a graduate of the Temple Sunday School and Hebrew School, studied with Rab¬ bi Nathan Zellzer before begin¬ ning his rabbinical training.
He is now associate director of EMucatlon of the Union American Hebrew Congregations.
Rabbi Borowitz graduated from Ohio State University in 1842 and from Hebrew Union College in IMS, and received the degree of Doctor of Hebrew Letters in 19B2 in Rabbinic Theology, Jewish Education and Modem Hebrew.
Be served as Chaplain at the United States Naval Training (3enter In Balnbridgo, Md., (rom 1061 to '03, fi>llowing which he served as rabbi of the Community Synagogue in Port Washington, N, TT
Rabbi Borowitz Is married to the former Estelle Covei, and they have three daughters.
An Oneg Shabbat will follow the Friday evening service. Jun¬ ior Omgregation will meet for services In the Educational Bldg.
DB. FOX 8FEAKEB FOB BETH JACOB FORUM
Dr. Marvin Fox of Ohio State University will be guest lecturer at the Beth Jacob Oneg Shabboe Forum Friday, speaking on a vit¬ al religious issue. He will be the second guest in a special series of lectures.
The public Is Invited.
Mendelson, remembered for her fine dramatic portrayal in "Fifth Season" and her "spinster" dance In "Finian'a Rainbow": and Marv Bonowitz, who continues his pixy type characterizations as the sandman. One of Gallery's most talented performers, Marv has appeared in the title role of "The Dybbuk," the lep'rachan, Og, in "Flnlan," and several major pro¬ ductions of Players' Club and Stadium Theatre,
Rosalyn Sonenstein played the Immigrant niece in "Fifth Sea¬ son" and one of the villagers in "The Dybbuk."
Oscar Smliack has appea.'cd in "Uncle Harry," "Golden Boy" and "Pinlan," displaying versatility in each portrayal.
Andrea Gorenstein, who plays Gretel, is one of the most avid of the younger actresses at the Center and has already been seen in several Onter productions, In¬ cluding the evening of one-acts which Introduced the youthful ac. tors to the Center audience, "Flnr Ian" and "Mad Woman of C%all- lot."
Steve Gallr i, who plays Hansel, was last SM as Pierre in "Mad Woman." K el Krelselman, who plays Fredt ca, will be remem- t}ered for her excellent portrayal of Mme. Omstajice In "Mad Woman."
Roimdlng out the cast wiil be Denlse Snyder, Shetyi Marcus, Steve Levitt, Irvin Haas an4 Joel Engelman.
Performances are scheduled for Friday afternoon. Nov. 29, 2:30; Saturday, Nov. 30, 7:30, and Sun¬ day, Dec 1. 2:30 p. m.
Admission is 50c for C^ter member children, 75c for member adults; $1,25 for non-meraiwr dults and 75c for non-member ciiildren. Tickets are on sale at the Onter desk and at Heaton's Music Store,
A crew of .some 20 members of Gallery Players and Gallery Teens will handle the scene changes, lighting and sound ef¬ fects, costume and make-up and ticket and ushering on the after¬ noon and evening performances.
Production sets have been de¬ signed by Dr. Simon Sculler and executed by Dr. Sculler, Dr. Nor- man Berger, Norman Gurevitz, assisted by Irv I.«vy, Marv Ment¬ ser, Joe Sculler, Wayne Duncan and Dr. Mai Bobbins.
Set decorations are the work of Catherine Fellegl, assisted by Bob Kurtzman, CHiariotte Mentser, Bt^ and Jodi Saunders, and Dan Tonenbatun.
Costumen designed by Kitty Fellegi have been executed by Betty Zwik and Connie Melzlish.
'GAREK GLASS' TO
BE INITIATED
DEC.10
A group of new membcTS, to be known as the "I. W. Qarek Class," will be Initiated In Zion Lodge 2, B'nal B'rtth, at a dinner meeting Dec. 10 at the Winding Hollow Country Club, It was an¬ nounced thia week by Herbert Cummins, preeldent of Zion Lodge.
Mr. Garek Is one of the most distinguished members of Zion Lodge, having served as a past- president, of the Ohio B'nal B'rith ABSoclation. as a post president of District 2, and now actively as a vice-president of the Su¬ preme Lodge. '
During his many years of serv¬ ice to the community here In Co¬ lumbus, he has been recognized as one of the top leaders for all worthwhile causes, and many ad¬ vances in Jewish community life here, have been duo greatly to his leadership.
Recently, he spent 10 days with a group of 60 business and civic leaders, Inspecting news and ra¬ dio Installations operated on the rim of the Iron Curtain, by the Crusade for Freedom. Garek was chosen to represent B'nal B'rith. one of the number of national or¬ ganizations supporting Radio Free Europe.
He will tell of hla experiences at the Dec. 10 meeting.
RICHARD J. ABEL
TO RETAIN
POST
NEW ORLEANS (Special) — Richard J. Abel, who has long been active In Columbus, Ohio, and in national Jewish affairs, will continue on the board of dl' rectors of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, it was announced here by Herbert It. Abeles, CJFWF president, at the concluding sesaion of the or¬ ganization's 26th annual General Assembly.
Chairman of the ECast Central Region of the CJFWF. Mr. Abel haa contributed years of voluntas ry service to many local and nat¬ ional communal groups. A peu^ president and general campaign chaJfTnan of the United Jewlab Fund of ColimibujB, he is current¬ ly a member of Its Allocations Committee. Be is also a board member of the Columbus Jewish Welfare Foundation, Home for Jewish Aged and Jewish Family Service.
On the national scene, Mr. Abel serves on the national councils of United HXAS Service and Joint Defense Appeal.
He also serves on leading com¬ mittees of the Columbus Com¬ munity Chest.
The United Jewish Fund of Co¬ lumbus Is a member agency of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.
DRSONDLIN
Festival Chairman
Dr. B. T. Mlndlin is chairmari of the Chanukah Festival Com¬ mittee which, on Sunday night, Dec. IB, will bring to Columbua Emil Cohen and Rabbi James G. Heller for a community-wide program on behalf of Bonds for Israel.
Fourteen community organiza¬ tions are cooperating in planning the final event of the calendar year for Israel Bonds. They are working together with the Israel Bond organizations under the leadership of William Goodman and Dr. Ivan Gilbert.
Both Emil Cohen and Rabbt Heller are well known to the Co¬ lumbus community.
Mr. Cohen's style of enter¬ tainment and personal appeal have made him a popular favorite here anti Rabbi Heller is well known as a thoughtful and in- spiring spet^kcr and national leader. He spent 32 years as the rabbi at the Isaac Mayer Wise Temple In neighboring Cincinnati.
A "BIG" Day breakfast will take place at the Jewish Center Sunday morning, Dec. 15. Volun¬ teer workers will gather together and following breakfast go out and visit the homes ot prospects. The program is primarily in¬ tended to reach people who have not yet purchased Israel Bonds this year.
Bond money Is building homes for immigrant families In Israel. Over $30(^000,000 has been pur¬ chased since lOSl. and In the 19fi7 campaign for $76,000,000, the money subscribed la used for the most pressing help to newcomers L decent place to live;
MR. WITTENSTEIN
OnStaHof ADL
Charles F. Wlttensteln of At¬ lanta, Ga., lias been, appointed Community Consultant on the staff of the Ohio-Kentucky Re¬ gional office of the Anti-Defama¬ tion League, according to on an¬ nouncement by Seymour Gorch- off, executive director.
Mr. Wlttensteln will fill the vacancy created by the promotion of Sheldon Stelnhauser to the directorship of ADL's Mountain States Regional office in Denver. Prior to coming to Columlxis he was engaged In the general practice of law in Atlanta.
A native New Yorker, Mr. Wlt¬ tensteln received his Bachelor of- Arts degree from Columbia Col¬ lege, where he established a repu¬ tation for his success in intercol¬ legiate debating. He was grad¬ uated from Columbia L.aw School with an f.l.R deg:ree and is a member of the New York Bar and the Georgia Bar.
He served as ADL chairman of the Atlanta B'nal B'rith Lodge and has been active in a host of civic and charitable organiza¬ tions. He was a member ot the Board of Directors and cliairman of the Public Affairs Committee of the Atlanta Junior Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Wlttensteln, his wife and child are now residing in Co¬ lumbus.
HIUTABT BAIX PtANB HADE BT rWV GBOUP
Capitol Post 122, Jewish War Vetermns, and Auxiliary are mak¬ ing plana for the first annual military boll at Volkty Dole, Bun- day, Feb. IS.
AHAVAS SHOLOM WOMEN TO MEET WEDNESDAY
Ahavas Sholom Sisterhood will be entertained with a bingo party following the regular meeting Wednesday, 12:30 p. m. There will be prizes and refreshments.
ROSE BOWL PUNE SPECIAL SET UP
An airborne Rose Bowl 'oeclal has been arranged by . . uiley Maybruck and Richard Neustadt here, for Central Ohio fans going to the Ohio State-Oregon foot¬ ball game in Pasadena -New Year's Day.
Cost per person Is f270, plus tax, covering a reserved seat to the game, a reserved grandstand seat for the Tournament of Roses parade, hotel acconmiodatlons for four nights (Dec. 29-30-31. Jan. 1), transportation from air¬ port to hotel and from hotel to parade and game, ahd return.
The "special" l^ves Columbus Dec. 29, returns Jan. 2.
War reservations, cail B£j. 5- 1728 or BE. fr-lOig In the eve¬ nings, CA. 4-7991 during the day.
DESSERT LUNOHEON, GAJiD PARTY FOR B'NAI B'RITH (ZION) WOMEN TUESDAY
The members of Zion Chapter, B'nai B'rith Women, this week received invitations to a dessert luncheon and card party Tuesday at the Jewish Center. In place of a strictly business meeting, and to reward all the women who so capably worked to make the 195T Menorah Ball a huge success, the meeting is to be something dif¬ ferent.
It's a party for each  and every BBW.    The luncheon  Is  being prepared by Mrs. Victor iR.inger and Mrs. Ralph Sobel, hospitality CO-. chairmen, with the assistance of Mrs. Howard Goldstein, Mra Martin Lleberman.  Mrs. Gilbert Knolls and Mrs. D. B. Jaye,
Mrs. Albert Franklin, of the Niblack Salon, will give a flve^minute review of how each one of the B'nal B'rith Women can he the model, Mra. 1958.   An attractive attendance prize will be awarded.
Mrs. Dorothy Yassenoff, president of Zion, and Mrs. Robert Goldberg, program chairman, urge each member to enjoy an after¬ noon of good fellowship.
Since it is a party, members arc asked to bring a gift for the chronically ill and aged patients of Alum Crest Hospital. Mrs. Sol Rising,' chairman of the project, suggests that soap, hand lotion^ cigarettes and tobacco would make suitable holiday gifts.
AN APOLOGY - - AND AN EXPLANATION
Because of the pressure of press deadlines for the souvenir pro¬ gram and recipe book Issued by B'nai B'rith Women as part of the Menorah Ball, many, many names of pledge donors were receive^ too late to be included in the book. Also, as is always true In oi venture of such size, several errors were made which were not c^u^ht in proof-reading the book.   Our slncerest apologies.'
Corrections and names of additional donors will be listed In a forthcoming Issue of the Chronicle. Please forgive us; It's all tn a good   cause.
Mrs. 1. J. Sowalsky and Mrs. Morris Hendeli, Co-«halnnen, Donor pledges, Menorah Ball.
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