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IN !1.ND AROUND THE PENINSULA
Cape Mizrachi Organisation.
A ConYcrsazi<'ne "aq held in the Zioni~t
Hall on the 2nd July. under the Chairman- . hip of Mr. ShuL the Chairman of th
\Iizrachi Association.
The meeting "as addressed hv Rahhi A.
TL Abrahamson, who ga' e a { ull report of the recent Zionist Ccn ference held at Bloem- fontein.
The speaker then spoke eloquently on the
\lizrachi ideology. stressing the main points nf the Mizrachi mm ement. The meetinp;
rvincrd great interf'<;t in the addresq which was enthusiastically received. A general disc·ussion took place in v.-hich Rahhi :\•Tir- ' ish. Rabhi GnlYitzky. \Tr. Chidc<'kel and HcY. Paktor partiC'ipatecl.
A ,·otc of thank· \\as par.;:....,cd unani- mously lo the ~peaker on the motion of Habhi Mirvif'h nnd spc·ondC'd hy Hahhi Gravitzky.
The pr<'cccdiHµ~ terminated "ith the "111g- i11n· of the l lat ikvah.
llebretv Teachers' Association.
A meet in~ took plaC'c on Wcdncsda ·. the 26th of Junr. \\hen Dr. A. Birnbaum lectured heforc a hi~ gathering 011 Lhe tr1whin~ of the f1ihlf' in our schooL.
Dr. Birnbaum. \\ho '"as \\clcomed hv the Chairman, .Z\lr. Ch. Berezinski, pointed out the imporlanr·e of the above ~uhject in the bringing; up of our children, layin~
particular stre::::; on the actual language ancl stvle of the Bihl~. which has to be imparl~d to the educant and which makes an
<'r~<:rnic and inseparable part of it.
The spirit of the Bible, the lecturer said.
flcpends largely on the language and it is through the medium of the Hebrew language that the Bible can he properl~
11nderstood and appreciated.
A liYely disnLsion followed in which '\Iessrs. A. Levin. B. Chideckel, Ch. Bere- zinski, Z. Avin, 1\I. Nata and Rabbi B.
T saacson took part.
A vote of thanks to the lecturer was pro- posed by Mr. A. Levin, and to Dr. C.
Resnekov, Chairman of the Jewish Board of Education, and Mr. B. Chideckel for heing pre ent, by Mr. M. Natas.
Girls' Own Zionist Society (Junor).
A very snccessful games evening took place on Tuesday. 25th June, in [lid of the J.i\'.F. The members turned up in full force and took part in the games with nrnrh enthusiasm.
Oneg Shabbos.
Oneg Shabbos '"ill not take place 011
. aturday afterncon on account of thf' conee1 t in the evening. It is hoped that all members will attend this concert in which the famous ~elson Trio, Mr. Arthur Robinson and Cantor Kamionsk), of Kirn- herley, are taking part. The programme is cnf' of outstanding interest, and such as has rarely been heard in Cape Town hefore.
Green and Sea Point Jewish Guild.
A play-reading evening was held on Thurs- day, 27th June.
Mr. J. Hanson was in the chair and the news-sheet was read hy l\Ir. D. Lubinsk, .
Two plays "ere presenled by Miss- E.
Kossick, the players being Lhe Misses R.
Schoschon, E. Marinf', R. Rose, D. Witten- herg, R. Wolff, R. Barnet, E. Kossick and :\Tr. J. Hanson.
The Chairman cordiallv im ited the Guild members to the prescnlaLion li) the Guild cif a Chupa to the Cnn3rcp;ation on Sun<la~, :Wth June.
Union of Jewish Women.
The next meeting \1 ill take place on Tuts- day, July 9th al th<' Zioni...,t Hall al :\.1.) p.m.
.:\Irs. F. S. Spears \\ill gin· a talk on
·· Poetr , and Life."
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Booking at Darters.
A1·losoroff Memorial Eveniug.
On the occasion of the scC'ond anni' ersar) of the death of Dr. Ch. ArlosorofL a memorial ~vening was held at the Zioni:-t Hall on Sunday night under the auspices of the Zionist Sociali L Party.
:Mr. G. Telem was in the chair.
Dr. A. Birnbaum said that although Dr.
Arlosoroff was not a geniu.;;, he was a great man of whose lih.e there had been fe,\ in history. His volumes published after hi death how him to have heen a great
conomist, a fine psychologist, and what is
·not generally known- a poet. He was the first man who gave form and ideology to the Labour mo\emenl. Al first this brought him hatred, opposition and suspicion and he had no sympathy from any section in the Zionist movement. He was the first man who suggested an international loan and his best friends told him this \\as an illusion.
He was the first to start the idea of de, elop- ing Transjordan.
Till Arlosoroff arrived the Jews did not understand how to treat the British adminis- tration. His secret was that he tried to approach the officials as men, and created complete under landing between man and man.
l\Ir. M. Natas said Arlosoroff was the apologist for the youth.
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qualities of le!idership and Lalesmanship.
There wa complete balance and harmony in his per onality. The transition from one phase Lo another in bi life was simple and 1ialmal. He had no d<'uhts and µcrplPxities and used all the material thal came to his hand to the be t advantage. He ocrnpied a high position and '"as a natural leader and diplomat. He \\anted to estahli<;h Palc:-;- tine on a sound social basis, but \\aS again t any form of class "·ar. Fate took him
a\\ a~ at a most criif'al moment hut even in his death he would remain the leader and pathfinder for work in Palf'stinc.
The Chairman thanked the , pcaker~ for their fine addresses.
Woodstock and Salt River Junior Zionist Society.
The annual general clec.;tion wa held at a 'cry successful meeting at the Talmud Torah Hall, Woodstock, on Thursday, 27th
J
u11e.The Chairman, \Ir. D. Lazarow, prP-,e11ted his report on tbr adivitie.:; of Lhf' :Soe1ely, Loth cultural and social, during he past year. The outstanding fcatmPs of the aC'li\ itic.;; of the :-=ot'icly induded Lh<' annual Town and Countr: ParliamC'nl \\hid1 \\a.
ht>lcl al \V ood~to(·k, and a most s1w<·<'.., f'll 1
<'Oll<'trl. 'I he Trra::;urcr. ~Ii::;. I. Hu kin, al ·o prc~cnlcd l11'r fi11anc ial rqwrl \\hid1 di ... el rd a 'try Lno11ralil1• er< tlil hala1w<'.
Th follm\ing oflic·l•-hear'rs \\!'rt' tltc11 dc•l'lC'd for tltc <'ll"lling year :-Cl1air111a11. \Ir.
Ct>rald eaigel: \ ice-Chairman.
rr.
Kaprlus: Secrrlaq. i\lr. Leo i\leyernwitz:
A-.~islanl SccrC'LiU), l i~s ..\J. athan: Tr<'a- surn, l\'l r. D. \lcn·ro\\ itz. ~le11orah Com- 111ibicmer, \Ir. JI. I alrnonm\itz:
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F. Com-mis~ioner, ~liss 1\. I"opelo\\itz. Additional rncrnbcrs: Iisc;c~ T. Huskin, J. Kalmonowitz,
~- Son<'scher and l\Ir. P. Colman.
It \\as unanimour.;:.Jy dc<"ided lo elect Mr.
D. Lazarow an Houorarv Life-President of the Sociely. The Pcr~y Yutar Floating Troph), \vhich is mwrdC'd to the nH"mlwr
\\ho has displa yccl mo~L keennes.· and intC'rest in the affairs of the Society during the past year, \\as presented lo \Ii s S.
Ba~kcr and Mr. A. Kapclus, Lo be }1cld jointly.
Muizenberg Young Israel Society.
At the annual general meeting held al the Talmud Torah Hall, Muizenberg, on the
~0th June. the fo1lo\\ing Committee wa elected: Chairman. \Jr. M. Sacks. Vice- Chairrnan, Mr. E. Levinsohn; Treasurer, 1\1iss R. Schrire; Correspondence Secretary, '\Ir. '\. Spektor; Minutes Secretary, ~1iss R.
i\[ichaelowsky; 1ale Sports' Comenor. :VIr.
J. Cohen; Female Sports' Comenor,
vli
s E ..Tucker; Additional Committee. Miss M.
Danker and 1essrs. L. SefteL D. lpp and I. Sacks.
Upon Mr S. M. Le, in's resignation, Mr.
Stern made him a presentation on behalf of the Society and thanked him for the work douc for the Socif'ty during he three vears
of his chairmanship. .
'\!fr. Levin was unanimously elected a honcrary life memher of the Society.
The meeting concluded with the in~ing of Hatkivah.
Zionist Conversazione.
The next fortnightly Conver azione 'Aill take place al the Zionist Hall on Tuesda,.
9th July, at 8.15 p.m. .
Mr. M. Natas \\ill lecture on '·Je,,ish Humour."
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Pn,sentation of Chupah to the Sea Point Synagogue.
Last Sunday afternoon '\as a red letter
<la) in the hi tory of the Green and Sea Point Jewish Guild, and to-clay they are justly proud of their achievement. For some time the ociety has heen organi ing entertainments, social functions, and <lances,
VI ith the object of raising funds. The first idea \\as to present an crgan to the Green and ea Point ynagogue, buL they were forestaJled by Me srs. Polliack & Co., who generously provided the instrument. The gift of a chupah ''a submitted and agreed upon. and the Guild put in some hard work for that purpose.
A large number of Jewish residents and members of the Guild assembled in the side room of the Shul, and the Chairlady, Mis Evelyn Gutman, opened the proceedings by '' ekoming the Rev. A. P. Bender and tlw::;e present.
In pre enting the chupah, she and LhC' membeL of the Guild considered it a token of affection and respect for their house of '' or::;hi p. The Guild ''as proud of their o.fiering-.
\lr. H. Ko sick, the Secretary of the Shul, in the ahsence overseas of the President,
\Ir. . 5acks, in accepting the ch up ah, e, - pre:::-~ed the heartfelL thanks of the Congrc·
t;aLio11 for the gift, and a~sured the G~1ild cf thr p:oodwill and co-operation of the committee towards the Guild and its objects.
Ht·'. .\. P. Bender, in a "ittv and m-
st1 ucti' e speech, paid worthy tribute to the Guild on the succes~ of their eff orls. He
H'JOic:ed in the lo\ P and respect sho\\ll by Llie ! otmger generation to\\ ards their 110use of "orship. lie expected that ni<lll\ of Lhe you11ger people pre!:'ent \\ ould, at no distant date, takr their plac under the chupah.
He aroused a great deal of laughter ]Jy
!'la lint! that the pre' ious Sunday he ha<l 1)et'n 'er) hus) mmT) ing six couples, one a l't<.'r the other.
In an inlt'1e~Ling "P<'<'c:l1. \11. ]. lla11so11,
\ in·-Cliairman of Lhe Guild, gm<' a brief outli1w of the Guild\ hi~ton ~ It \Hl • a hard fight, hauling against m~rn) obstacle!:', hut he <"On idercd the worst part was past.
a11cl the future l<'oked hopeful.
Tho~e present tlwn adjourned to the Shul
"'here the chu pah '' a5 u 11\'ei led hy members
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of the Guild Committee. Rev. A. P. Bender recited a suitable prayer, and Mr. Harry Bloom, accompanied by the organ, sang a Hebrew song.
The Chupah was much admired. It is a very handsome structure, eight feet high and eight feet square, with teak poles and chromium bands. The canopy is of white satin with gold embroidery, gold fringe and tassels.
J.\Ir. Arnold Hanson had cut out a 1\lagen
Da,id in chromium and allached this to the inner centre cf the canopy, togethPr witli electrical fittings, \\hieh was very affeclivP,.
Cape Jewish Board of Guardians.
At a meeting of the newly eleeted Com- mittee on Wednesday night, Mr. Leon e~-vaL
\Ir. H. Bashew, Mr. Alex Thal and Ir . E. Lewis were re-elected Lo the positions of President, \ice-President, Hon. Treasurer aud Chairlad} respectively.
The Relief Committee was elected as fdlo\\s: Me SL. L. Suritz (Chairman), S.
IJ. Bloch, S. H.otowsk~, S. Sha..,kolsk) and the E'\.ecuti\e.
Oneg Shabbos at Claremont.
A special Oneg Shabhos '\ill be held al
the Talmud Torah Hall, GroYe A"enuc.
Claremont, on Saturday, 6th inst., at 4 p.m., to bid farr\\ell to i\Ir. W. Friedman, \ icc- Chairman of the Claremont Hehrew Congr~
~aLion, and i\Irs. Friedman who are lea\ inn·
[or J ohanneshurg on a fe\\ month '
holida~~
Rabbi A. R. Abrahamson \\ill lecture <~n
"'The Connection of Reason and Logic in Edtwation .. , j.fr. R. C\\<stead "ill preside.
B t\RMJTZV II.
SH.AGO I. -Haskell, onl) son
or
:Vlr. and l\In;. i\I. Shagom, Wellington, will read a vortiun of the La\\· at tilt-> Synagogue on Saturday, 1.he 13th July, lfl~l5. "At Honw"on Sunday, thP 14th. at R p.111. l{plati\t-s and l'rit ncb; cordially in\ itt>cl. • o earcls.
JIOF'l<'.MAN. - Ilarol<l Jacob (Jackie l, youngest son of Mr. and l\Irs. L. Jloffman, Third A\enue, Paarl, will read a Portion of 1.he Law and l\Iaftir al the Synagogue on Saturday, 6th July, 1!l3 5. "At Home" at the Talmud 'l'orah Hall on Sunday, 7th, from 3 to G p.m. RelativeH and friends cordially im ited. No cards .
Social and P ersonal.
The engagement is announced of Lelia, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ... ~ Kudowitzky to Harry, second son of th 1 late Mr. and Mrs. L. Kleinman. Both of Cape Town.
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Cantor S. Kugel, the ne\\ ly-appointe, Chazan of the New Hebrew Congregation ,\·ill arrive from England m the '·Wir chester Castle" on Monday.
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Canto M. Kamionsky, of Kimberley, 1-
011 a visit to Cape To\\ n.
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Miss Ethel Wolfsohn. of Lakeside, left on Mcnday for Johannesburg on a holiday 'isit.
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\Iiss M. Rabinowitz i returning 11e. t week in the "Durham Castle" from n visit to England.
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*Congratulations are bring c'\.tended lo
\lis E. Altschul, younger daughter of .\lr.
nnJ }frs. I. \. Altschul, on her ha\ in!!
oLLained the ~I.B.Ch.B., de~ree nt the rece1;L graduation ceremony of the Uni\ er"'itv of Cape To\\ n. ,
"THE PALATIN"
1Jt1'.tll'iousl> Fu1·ni.sltt•(I.
IJOllllgl':-. and l{oorns ofl'el'in~ tlH.' (. '0111fol't or
a heaut iful I> appointt•<I homt'.
62. Hillbrow Street. Berea.
JOHANNESBURG.
Tel. .\cl<l.: "l<'orestco." P.O. Box 4G7:>.
. \ LETTEH FIHHI ERETZ ISH.\EL-Contimt~d from pag-c- ~68.
Referring to the arnount of clcctricil) eonsumed, it slates that this "has increased al :i rate 1 he like of "hi ch cannot be found in any other eountr) in the process of develcpmenl." The ~ro\\ th in the amount of ('Ul'rent upplied hy the Jordan power plant throughout the country ( \\ ith the exception of J ern alem District, a con<"e sion for "hich is held by an English comp an~) is sho\\ll hY the following figures:
1927 1928 ]<)29 19:-rn 1931 l 'J32 193:\
1931
2,500.000 kilowatt-hours.
3,000,000 3,600,000 5,500,000 8,700,000 l] ,600,000 20_100.000 3!,100,000
The character of the country's utili ation of eleetricity is indicate 1 by the followin~ division of the general consumption into the various catgorie :
Millions of Kilozcalls.
1931 1932 193:1 19:~ 1
Tndu~tn· 1 ·0 <J..· l 6·6 12·5
Tll urni nation
Dome tic and Street) ] ·6 2·2 3·0 ,... ;) . <) ,)
Trriµrntion and Water Supply 3·1 5·3
JO·S
16·6 8·7 ll ·6 20·1 3J •.JThese figures ho" cl earl) the ad\ ances of induslry and intensi\ e agriculture. Industry has trebled its use for elect.rieity d recent vears and intensive agriculture has increa ed its u e
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e-fold ai~d more, chiefly for p~rposes of irrigation.As a result of the increasing demand for electricity, the Jordan power station, "hich can produce current to an amount of 3J,OOJ horse power, is already insufficient for the eountry's need . Lm:t year the building of an auxiliary station to be driven Ly cil was commenced at Haifa. This new station, ho\\ever, can he of no more than temporary assistance. The company is now turninsr its atteulion lo the large-scale plan of constructing two 1:1rre full- ized slatiow on the Jordan to be dri\en hv "ater power.
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