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Vol. 3—No. 19
Friday, December 26, 1947
Hodossah May Advance Date Kirshbaum to Expend $15,000
01 Annual Donor Luncheon
On Extensive Health Club
A radical transformation of the athletic facilities at Kirshbaum Center to include the remodelling
_ Because of the emergency caused by a gathering of two thous- Qf the ent j re downstairs at a cost of $15,000, and the institution of special health club memberships and children on Cyprus, who have visas to enter Palestine, and was announce d this week. The board approved the project Monday after hearing the details from the urgency of removing an additional twenty-four thousand Marven Lasky, chairman of the Athletic Committee, who was responsible for the entire idea.
Under the approved plan, three special health memberships will be sold. They are the $100 unlimited membership which includes the use of all the health club facilities and an unlimited number of massages; the $75 limPUPILS TO PRESENT PROGRAM 'fndle S,
children, now in Europe, to Eretz Israel as quickly as possible, the local chapter of Hadassah is considering the advisability of advancing (the date of its annual
Donor Luncheon, Mrs. Herman Chalfie. Chariman, said this
week.
Visas already are held by all the children, and the only drawback to their immediate entry is the lack of funds to finance the move. The Donor Luncheon, traditionally held in the spring, provides for the entry of children into Palestine. The local chapter has received word that its quota has been doubled.
If You 9 re a Boy or Girl
AT AUXILIARY MEETING MONDAY
Last Rites Are Held For Mrs. Clara Camhi Mrs. Clara Camhi, 92, a resident of Indianapolis for 34 years, died Tuesday, Dec. T6, in her home, 3516 Central Ave. Funeral services were held at the AaronRuben Funeral Home and burial was in the Sephardic Cemetery.
If you are a married or single young man or young woman (roughly between 18 and 35) you have filled one of the requirements for attendance at the New Year’s Day Dance, first affair sponsored by the recently organized Young Adult Federation. The dance will be held at Kirshbaum Center at 2 p. in., Thursday, dan. 1, and members and non-members are
Invited.
“In fact,” said Tillie Cassorla, member of the membership committee planning the dance, “anyone who can afford to forget hts hangover or who can afford the free admission is welcome to come!” Andy Anderson’s trio will provide music, and refreshments will be
served.
sages a year.
Students of the Jewish Educational Association Hebrew’ school The facilities of the new club will present the program at the next meeting of the JEA auxiliary will include a special locker at 2 p. m. Monday, a symposium on “The Future of the Jewish room, a quiet room for resting. State.” and a lounge room, an electric Participating will be Eugene Axelrod, Ricca Simmons, Shirley steam cabinet, ultra violet and
Price, Stanley Brosman and Betty Lefkovitz. Hebrew recitations"|^|g|| # 5
infra-red lamps, reducing classes, and fruit juices. Two full-time masseurs will be employed and one parttime masseur, and a
special porter.
Mr. Lasky will be an ex-officio
will be given by Sally Adelman, ^ *• i Rebecca Cohen and Nora Jane Quiz PrOCjrdlll SnitOBy Talesnick. Marjorie Klain will The Beth El Men’s CluB An-
give piano selections, and the pro- nual Fathers’ and Children’s pro- member of the board of governgram also will include the open- £ ram this y ear wil1 ** in the ors o£ the health club ’ Thp other ^ ™ % form of a “Quiz Contest” in members are Sam Hockman, ing piayei > rs. ax <w >a which the youngsters and parents Sam Greenberg, Leonard Lurer and the closing prayer by Mrs. W . H with and a g a i ns t vey, Joe Calderon, Jules GoldLeon Levi. each other in their answers to nian, J. A. Goodman, A1 LevinThe hospitality committee will questions of Current Events, He- s° n - Jesa '? r _ Victor ™ x ' i i iwr-e 'raiocnicir Mr-c brew and Jewish subjects, Sports er ’ and Edward Dayan. Two include !Mrs. Leo ftLlesnick, Mrs. . , members of the fCirshhrium
and American History. The pro- e s OI ine wiisnoaum
Mrs. Camhi, a member of the Sephardic congregation, is survived by four sons, David Camhi, New York; Jake Camhi,
^ ^ , _ , F"** Aixuioviaj. a lie iiixTii a avi in- l\clllt\ aSJ ew or , gr n c i rtn an ance consisting of a stage show featuring Harry Cooler, his band Fierman. eig grea -gran c i ren. r evue, and the movie afterwards. The lodge furnished trans-
Members of the program com-
Board, Herb Backer and Ralph Cole will serve also on the clubs
board of governors.
A membership committee was
Louis Leffel and Mrs. Max Cohen. gram wiU ^ he , d at 3;30 p m An attendant will caie for small §unday in the vestry. children. A1 j p ar tj c jp an t s W ji] receive prizes, and there are special chosen by the board of govern-
MARION LODGE ENTERTAINS grand prizes for the finalists. ors and solicitation of member-
_. . , ... . ■w/rirrM.'i a rw^ nr w-> Ann-vr vwsncmvm at The program is one in a series ships will begin immediately. Cincinnati O.; Simon and Albert f^RTS AT NEARBY HOSPITAL planned by the Beth-El Men's The quota for the three groupings A ul ™ ; a Special Club which does not call for out- of unlimited, limited and junior
daughter, Mrs. Victoria Nahmias, MARION—Saul Hutner Lodge, B’nai BTith, entertained 125 side or "imported" talent. Quiz memberships, is 100 each. Indianapolis; two brothers, Mor- pationts of the y s veterans Hospital in Marion, at a theatre Master is Mensclubber Matihpw ris and ' rue Co en, o ot party last Thursday. The men attended a regular matinee perform- Kane, assisted by genial Frank KirsJlbcIlim Library
Sets New Policy
mittee are Robert Greenberg, The Kirshbaum Center Lichairman, Julian Freeman, Rabbi brary Committee has announced
Roihbard To Plan Next Brotherhood Meet The next meeting of the Temple Brotherhoods of the Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation will be held Jan. 19. Joe Roth bard
will be in charge.
A good fellowship meeting was
portation on to and from the the-
ater.
Dr. Gelbart To Address
Joint Zionist Institutes Christmas gift packages given William P. Greenfeld, Mr. Kane, a new policy in reference to its Dr. Gershon Gelbart will lead *o all the veterans were packed Sam Pascoe, Marshall Sherman, ^ the discussion on “Jews in the and wrapped for the occasion by Percy Simmons, and Mrs. Rob- s _ _, add ™ t the 1 .. T
ture in the Zionist Institute se- auxiliary, including the Mmes. ries sponsored by local Zionist Maurice Perlberg, Adolph Abel, organizations. Rose Sposeep, Morris Zaremski,
A buffet supper will follow.
A joint session of the adult and Sam Flack, A1 Fink, David Lurie, Council Postpones
held last Tuesday, with a discus- y° un g adult groups, which have and Mj ss Gertrude Bockman. Membership Meeting sion by O. L. Cochran, Indiana been hearing identical talks on , The meeting x>f the Indianapo-
University backfield coach, of alternative weeks, will lie held at Gil Roskin, member of the jj s sec tj oni Council of Jewish following books have just been the 1947 Old Oaken Bucket clas- 8 P- m - Monday at Kirshbaum B’nai B’rith National Committee Women, originally scheduled for added to the library: Brandeis: A
In general, from now on, the library will give priority to books of Jewish interest, reference literature for program activities, intercultural relations, and current literature of progressive
nature or lasting value.
In line with this policy, the
sic, with slow-motion movies. A gin-rummy tournament followed, with Joe Jackson, Jr., winning and William P. Meyers, William Deckelbaum and Sid Romer as
runners-up.
Center.
of Veterans Affairs, and Sam Dec. 26 has been postponed until Free Man’s Life (Mason); EinFleck and Dave Lurie of the Friday, Jan. 2, at the home of stein: His Life and Times
Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Blatt have Saul Hutner Veterans Affa i rs Mrs. S. A. Silberman, 5131 N. Del- (Frank); Basic Judaism (Stein-
left to spend a short vacation in
Oklahoma City, Okla. They will Committee, were in charge of ar
return in about two weeks. rangements.
Representatives of Five National Agencies To Attend First State Convention of Relations Council Jan, 10-11
aware St.
The meeting will start
membership drive of the organ-
ization.
A large participation by national agencies and local communities wdll mark the first annual meeting of the Indiana Jewish Community Relations Council Jan. 10 and 11 at the Lincoln Hotel. Agencies which will participate include the National Community Relations Advisory Council, to be represented by Jules Cohen, New York, and Irving Kane, Cleveland; the American Jewish Committee, represented by Philip Jacobson, New York; the Anti-De-famation League of B’nai B’rith, by Abel E. Borland and William G. Pinsley, both of Chicago, and Sol Rabkin, New York; and the American Jewish Congress, represented by Joseph B. Robison, New York, of the Commission on Law and Social Action. Four major round-table workshops have been ■ranged for the conference, which will open at 8 p. m. Saturday, Jan. 10. A luncheon session at 12:30 p. m. Sunday in the Trave tine Room, will be addressed by Irving Kane of Cleveland on the topic: “Toward Coordinated Jewish Community Relations in America.” Round-Table chairmen will present summarizations on “Building Healthy Community at-
titudes”, “The Role of Law in Building a Healthy Society and a Civilized Community”, and on “Finding, Exposing and Combatting Bigots”. PRESIDING over these Round-Tables will be: Irving A. Hurwich, South Bend, president of the South Bend Jewish Community Council and chairman of the IJCRC Program and Projects Division; David M. Cook, Indianapolis, chairman of the committee on Law, Legislation and Social Action; and Samuel M. Terner, Gary, chairman of the Fact-Finding and Investigative committee. Indianapolis’ newly organized Jewish Community Relations Council will act as host to the conference, jointly sponsored by the 17 participating Indiana communities. Participants are requested to complete arrangements immediately, so that adequate facilities will be available. Reservations for luncheon and hotel accommodations should be mailed or phoned in to Louis B. Greenberg, executive director, 719 Lemcke Building, Indianapolis 4, FRanklin 2187.
berg); My Father’s House (Levthe in); Emotional Problems of Living (English and Pearson); When You Marry (Duval and Hill); The Child From Five to Ten
(Gesell and Ilg); Concert Com- ___ . , panion (Bagar and Biancolli); Workmen S Circle Plans and Black Hamlet (Sachs). New Year Festivity A New Year’s Eve party will Central Hebrew be held by the Workmen’s Circle Hyman Suchman will be honat the club headquarters. 1218 S. ored at an aufruf at services at Meridian St. Cards and a mid- 9 a. m. tomorrow at Central Henight supper will be on the pro- brew Synagogue. He will be gram. Members and their friends married Sunday to Miss Shirlee are invited to attend. Binzer. SENATE "Y" TO PLAY KIRSHBAUN IN 4-POINT PROGRAM AT CENTER SUNDAY The Senate Avenue Y.M.C.A. basketball team, one of the outstanding teams in the state, will meet the Kirshbaum Netters in a double-header program, to be followed by a dance and a badminton exhibition at Kirshhaum Center Sunday night. The Kirshbaum All Stars, high school team, will meet the Northeasters in the preliminary. The first game will open at 7 p. m. and the second game is scheduled for 8:30. Dancing will
begin at 10 p. m.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Zick, Norman Weisman and an unnamed opponent will put on the badminton exhibition and Gene KolUnger will be master of ceremonies r c- (’••' ^ program. Admission to the entire event is $1 per person.