February 26th, 19:)7.
THE S.A.
JEWISH CHRONICLE.IN AND AROUND THE PENINSULA
Zionist Conversazione.
The opening of the Com ersazionc season will take place at the Zionist Hall on Tues- day, 2nd March, at 8.15 p.m., when Dr. W.
P. Steenkamp. M.P., who recentl) returned from a visit to Palestine, will deliver an address on his impressions. All welcome.
Hnoth Zion Association.
The annual general meeting of the Mow-
! ray Branch was held at the residence of .Mrs. L. Wynick, Obsen atory, on Thursday, 18th instant.
Adv. M. Oblowitz gave a very interesting address on ''The Kenm Hayesod and Kf!ren Kayemeth," explaining clearly the aims and ohjects of both funds.
The following Commillee '\ere elected:
\irs. C. Shapiro, chairlady; Mrs. A. Tocker, dee-chairlady~ Mrs. L. Waynick, treasurer;
\lrs. .T. Zahow, secretary. Committee:
\lescl:un<':-; Snowise, 1 lod<>s, Shapp<~11stci11,
CPr. Hose11, Epslcin, Ceff Pn and Fo ·.
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* * *The atlnual general meeting of Lhc Sea oint Branch will Lake place al Al phen Hou"c on Tuesday, March 2nd, at 3.15 p.m.
l\Irs. Movsovic will deliwr an address.
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A meeting o[ the Gardens Branch took place on Thursday evenin;r, 18th February, al the Zionii:.t Hall. Mrs. Ch. Maissel was in the chair.
MiE>s B. Lewis read a paper on "'The Shekel and its place in the Zionist Move- ment." The paper was discussed and the importance of every woman buying a Shekel was stressed.
Mr. M. Wolozinsky, M.A .. spoke on "The Significance of Hebrew in our National Life and the Importance of the Sephardic Accf'nl."
This lecture proved both interesting and instructive and was much appreciated hy all.
M:!.'s. L. Bloch proposed a vote of appre- ciation lo Mr. Wolozinsky.
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The 'lnnual general meeting of the Ornnje- zicht Branch will take place on Thursday,
~larch 1th, at 3.15 p.m., at Lhe residence of
\Trs. E. Sterner, "Cornwallis," Belvedere Avenue.
Adv. M. Oblowitz
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deliver an a kl:-ess.Conibim~d Function at Woodstock.
Under auspices of the Woodstock-Salt River Hebrew Congregation, the Cultural Circle, Laoies' Sociel y and Bnoth Zion Asso- riation, a combined function was held at the Talmud Torah Hall, Woodstock on Sun·
day evening in honour of ~1rs. L. Katz, who is leavin~ on a visit to t~relz Israel, and of
~1r. P. Conlon, who has ferved the Con- gregation for four years as chairman.
Mr. P. Marks was in the chair and paid a tribute to Mr. P. Gordon for the valuable services he ha<l rendered lo the Congregation.
Mr. A.
J.
Easker, Chairman of the Cul- tural Circle and Treasurer of the Congre-~ation, presented Mr. Gordon with a silver rup as a token of appreciation. He also thanked Mrs. Katz for her services to the Kindergarten and the Oneg Shabbos.
Mr. Gordon expressed his thanks for the kind "'ords and gift which he regarded as
a ver:- great honour. He paid a tribute to the pref'ent Chairman and Treasurer for their devotion to Lhe interests of the Woodstock- Salt RiYer Hehre" Congregation.
Dr. l3. RaLinowitz complimented the con- p;regat ion on the Yery fine work thev were doing-, and on the . harmony that ,existed amon:z ·all the \ arions societies. He con- gratulated Mr. Gordon on the good work he had done, and wished Mrs. Katz a very enjo aLle holiday.
Mrs. P. Marks, Chairlach of the Ladies' Society. p::iid trihulc lo M ;.s. Katz for hN wondNful work and hoped that othPr ladies would fo1low her Pxamplc. She "ished her hon voyage, a pleasant holiday and a safe return.
Mr •. D. nlcwh, Oiairlady of thr Bnoth Zion A~socialion, spoke of 1\T rs. Yatz's rnNg)' ancl cnlhush m for the Zioni. l ('au.<'. and
t ·tf'rnlccl hPst wi. he. In lier.
H<', .. Ka~.<'I 111ade a pre~<'11latio11 lo Ir . Katz on lwhalf of thr Ladies' ~ociC'LV. Rnolh Zion and the Cultural Circle, in LhC' -form of a cabin trunk suitably inscrihecl. and ex- pres<;ecl g:ood wishes on lwhalf of thP Socictv.
Mrs. Katz replied thanking the Rnolh Zion .the Ladies' Socielv and the Cultural Circle for the prr.senlati~n an<l good wishe!4, anrl hoped L1rnL on her rC'lurn she woul<l he ahle to continue hrr v.ork as before.
The following trihutPd lo the musical pro- /:!Tammc>: Cantor Go1dwas$N, Re''· Kac;:sel, :Vfac;;Ler Kas:;Pl. Mr. Sher and l\fiss Marcja Kassel.
Mr. P. Mark::: proposed a vole of thanks to the arti~I s.
A very plP:is:ml cYcninµ: I erminalf'<l with Ll1e ~imdnp: of Hat1kvah.
Capp Town ]Pzdsh Girls' Association.
The Cluh \\ill n~sume activjties on Mon- da), 1st March, af 8.15 p.m., at the Zionist Hall. Th(' rnceting will Lake the form of a social. A musical programme has been arranp;ed. \ff'mhers are kindly asked Lo attend.
The annual general nweting will take place on l\Tond:iv. 81h March. al 8.J 5 p.m., al the Zionist Hall.
Cape
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Pwish Orphmrngt' Barmitzvahs.A reception \\:ill be held al rhe Orphanage.
Montrose Avenue, Oranjczir·bt, to celebrate the Barmitzvc-th of Gordon Hazddenc. Stan- ley Reichman and MP\c>r Jacohs on Sunday afternoon, February 28th. at ,1 p.m.
A h\':1rty invitation is extended Lo all.
Trmnpeldor Mnnori<tl Meeting.
A memorial meeting on the se\enteenth v1miversary of the death of Joseph Trum- peldor and his comrades was held in the Zionist Hall, on Sunday, 20th instant, under the auspices of the Ken Betar. Mr.
Kotlowitz presided over a large gatherin? of member and visitors. The meeting opened with the singing of "Beshuv Adonai," after which Mr. Kotlo'\ itz ~,poke on Trumpeldor's lifr and on the moral and spiritual signi-
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ficance of Trumpeldor\.i life and death lo the Jewish youth.
Mr. I. Lipshitz, bPginning in Hebrew and hter continuing in Yiddish, pointed out that such nalirmal traits as the love for Erelz Israel and for the H c brew language as well as the close allachmenl lo Judaism and Jewish religion all operated in Joseph Trum- pcldor-thc national Jew. But the nation had not yet learnt the greatest trait of Joseph Trumpcldor and his greatest quality: the will to sacrifice for his Land and his people.
The meeting elo e<l with the singing of
"'Al Mot Trnmpeldor" and the "HatikYah."
Zionist Sorialist Study Group.
~r. A. Z. Berman \\ill deliver a lecture on Wedn~srlay, 3rd March, in the Zionist Hall, al 8.J5 p.rn. The s11hject ,dll be
;'The Elemf:ntary Principle" of Socialism:
The Case Agninsl CapiL::ilism." All welcome.
Histrulrut lvrit.
A "Purim Eveninµ." "ill he helrl on Sun- 23th Fehruary, al 8.:\0 p.rn., al tlw Zionist I fall. I\ \'Pry inlerP~Ling; programme has hcen <trrnng:etl with !hr' parlif·ipatio11 nf Rev.
J.
.l. F'riPclrnnn, of T111rhan.l\fc111hr~r. :incl friend" ill'(' rnrdi<dl) !m itcd to altf'ncL
(), ''·'!.· Slrnl>lws al Jr'ootlstock.
An "Onr.g: Shabho~" '\ill lie held al the Talrnrnl Torah Hall. Wooclstock (Lo-morrow)
Sat tmfav. !hr 27th inr.;l.. al S.~O p.m.
Rahhi Dr. B. Rahinowitz will deliver an :1d<lret-:'. All welcome.
Cape Zionisf Youth Ext>t·utive.
In the report of Lh<' fare,\ C'll lo Mr. S.
:•vr. Lf'' in, former President of the Cape Zionist Youth ExeculiYe. ·which appeared last week, the name of Mrs. Leon Segal, who spokP on behalf of t11c Bnolh Zion Associa- tion. '\;is ina<lverlentlv omitted. It was also nmittecl that Mr. M. Meyerowitz, Arting Pre-.idrnl of thf' Execul ivP. made a presenta- tion to l\Tr. LPvin on l)('half of Cape Zionist youth.
W'oorl.~tork·Salt River Talmud Torah.
Dr. 13. RahinO\dtz delivered a mosl in- lerestintr and instrucli,·e address on "Purim"
Lo LhP, childrN1 of the Woodstock-Salt River Talmud Torah last Salurdav.
The lectmer was introduc~d hy Rev. Kassel.
After the lectmr Dr. Rabinowitz addresse<l Lhe scniorc; on tl1f' plight of German Jewry.
Dr. Rahino\\ ilz was hnartily thanked for h1s Rcldrc ~c::cs.
C.T. Ken Betar.
A p-eilrral meeting of all nwmlwrs of Lhe Belar "'ill he hPlcl in th( Zionist Hall. Cape To,\ n, ori :\fonday, hi \ l<n-ch. al R 1 S p.rn., when important maUers will he discussed.
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A flann~l dancP will he held al Phillips' Studio on Sunday, thP 28th February, at 8.15 p.rn. F11ll orche-.tra in 3Llen<lance.
Zionist Socialist Party.
The nexl meeting of rnrmhers and "YnlP<l·
thisers will he held in Lhe Zionist Hall, Cape Town, on Munday, lst March. al 8.15 p.m.
Mr. Sachs. Chairman of the Party in Johan- nesburg, will adrlress the gathering. All welcome.
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J.N.fi'. Council.
A children's fann dress carnhal will Lake 1Jace at thr Zionist Hall, Cape Town, on Monday, 29th March, at 10.30 a.m.
HP1Jrew Teachers' A ~sociation.
At Lhe fm:;t genernl mPcting after the school holidays the position of the Hehrew teachers in general an<l the financial position in particular wen=~ srriously discussed, and
ti strong Commission was appointed Lo deal with these matters. There \\as an excellent attendance of memhrr~. and \fr. Z. Avin, the Chairman, gave a summary of the recent acli\ itiP.s of Lhf' Association.
Claremont Hebrew Congregation.
A lecture will he !!;i\'en hy Rabbi A. R.
Abrahamson to-morrow (Saturday) at
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p.m., at the Claremont Talmud Torah Hall on "Kedushat Shahhal." All members inYited.T PlzP.r Y eshivnh (Rabbinical Seminary) Fund.
An "At HL)rne" in honour of Chief Rabbi
A. I. Bloch and Rahhi M. Katz, of Telz.
Lithwmia. "as held nt the residence of
\fr. Harry Harris. of Schoo.nder Street, Cape Ten\ n. There was a large gathering present.
Rahhi M. Ch. ·wirvish welcomed the 11·11esL on lwhalf of Lhc hosl. ·who was un-
f"ortunatclY indisposrrl. and he said neither the di">tingui.:;hed visitors nor the Telzer
Y C"shivnh n<><>dr>d anv introduction lo a .Tcwi<.:h audience.
Rabl)i 1irYish 1hPn handed mer the chair to l\Tr. S. D. Blod1. the Ch:-iinnan or the TclzC"r Ycshivah F1111d in Cnpc Town, who ,1f11•r m1 C"lnq1w11l , prrd1 1·11llecl upon Re•·.
. P. HPnd r lo \\elr·o111e the visilors.
H1·\·. RrnclPr, in a shnrl add re'-'· said h<'
!.dndh ac::sof'iatrr1 him c1f ,\Ith thf' camw th!'sr• H:dihis represent.
The other .;;peaker- Wf're Messn.;;. A. Sil- liNt anrl L. Segal.
Hahhi . T. Bloch and Rabhi M. Katz
"llitahly replied.
The follm\ ing; K-c•1·11tive and Committee wern elected: Rrv. /\. P. Bender. hon. presi- dent; Mr. Harrv Harris. hon. vice-president:
Mr. I. OchbPrf!. hon. vire-president; Rabbi
!VT. Ch. Mini"-h. hon. C'hairman; Mr. S. D.
Bloch. chairman: "\Ir. A. Silbert. vice- chairman: M1. I. Shuel. 'icc-rhairman; Mr.
B. Chideckel. hon. lrea~urer, an<l 1r. M.
Aronson. hon. ~ccrrlary. CommillN': H.abhi I.
S. Kramer, Hahhi l\l. forw·nstern. Messrs.
\1. Rosen, ~. Schar h. Tsodorc Cohen, E.
Braude. Dr. L. i\lirvish. l\fossrs. J. Ginnes.
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Bernstein. Blod1. ~. R. Hersman. M Wolman,J.
M. Hrncck. D. L. Da 'idmvitz.H. Sandler, A. ron<.:on and A. Katz.
Riversdafo Zionist Guild.
A social was held on Sunday night at the Sarrnwl Hall there were visitors from Heidelhrr2-". Ashkraal an<l Alhcrta present.
:\Ir~. R. Shemer \\a~ in the <'hair.
Mr. ~L BN111an gave a leeture on "A jewish Camp" and rnng;s were · sung; hy
\1r. T. Disselcr and \Tis!' Ahramo\\itz.
A vote of thanh Lo \Irs. H. Shemer ' as proposed hy Rev. Zlotnick.
THE S.A. JEWISH CHRONICLE.
SCHER-CHARLOFF.
'l'lw marriag:r of ~Iiss Sonia Charlo:ff, da11ghter of )Ir. and l\fo;;. D. Charloff, io
~Ir. Ahra lrnm 8chrr, took plare at the
(::inlPllt-; Nynagogur Oll rruesclay mmning.
HcY. A. P. Bend.Pr. assi:;;ted hy Re\'.
Ki rs<·h IH'T nnd HPv. Kibel, officiatecl. Mr.
Hori:-: Homr wn:-: the organist.
The hricl<'smaid" \\'Pl'<' :Jfiss A. and Mi:-:s L. Charloff ( :-;i::;tc>r:-: oC the hri(k), l\f iss Anne Nrlwr (:-;isl<'r of the groom) and Miss Annie Coohon ( cou:-;in of th0 hride). The flower girls we're l\li:-;~ Sheila Charloff, Miss Cynthia NJwnnan, ~lif':-: Hannah ancl )lif's Sarah Nrlwr.
~lr . .l\Ia rc11:-; Opland 'nlR t hr hest man and 1 lw pole-holclrr~ \rcre ~l<>s:-;rB. Nolly Charloff, PhiJJip SthPr, Alec Scher, and Louis Scher.
A reception \rHs held at the Zionist Hall.
HP\'. Bender propoR<1cl the toast of the bride vnd bridegroom. and Mr. Justinian Cohen i hat of the parents.
Collections by Meshullochim.
The 1mhlic is reminded that those repre- 1-oentatives (popularly kno'vn. as Meshul- lochim) of YeshiYahs an<l kin<lred Institu- tions, who have been authorised by the South African Jewi~h Board of Deputies to collect monies must have in their possession an official Jetter of · authority and receipt book issued by the South African Jewish Board of Deputies.
SECRETARY,
S.A .• rnwnm UOARD OI~ DEPUTIJCS.
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1RMITZVAH.
Han~ Youl' Reading of the Law ancl Speech recordt.•d on a real gramaphone recor<l as a
nH•mento fo1· yourself and family.
Enquiries:
AFRICAIN SOUND RECORDERS a.:;, BrFJ'l•iN<~H,\( '11'1~ i-l'I'., <'A Pl~ ,.l'O\\'i .
Phone 2-9735 •
Cape Jewish Orphanage Barmitzvahs.
A reception
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be held at. the Orphanage, 1\-fontrose Avenue, OranJezicht, to celebrate the Bm•mitzvah of Gordon Hazeldene, Stanley Reichman and :\le;rer ,Jacobs on Sunday aftel'- noon, Febru:H'f 28th, at 4 o'clock.1\ lwart)· inYitation is e'ten<led to all.
R. GEDAJ.JOWITZ, Acting Secretary, CAPE JEWISH ORPHANANGE.
APOLOGY.
The Committee of the Paarl Junior ZioniRt Society desire to express their sincere regret for the inconvenience caused to those who attended the "Hebrew Week Function" on Sunday evening. 14th inst., in the Talmud Torah Hall, Paarl.
All arrangements and preparations as far as the Committee waR concerned were pro- perly organised, but unfortunately through circumstancei:> beyond their control, the open- ing had to be delayed till a late hour.
A PURIM EVENING
WILL DE HELD ON
SUNDAY, 28th FEBRUARY,
AT THE
ZIONIST HALL, CAPE TOWN.
RB\'. FRIED)fAN, of Durban, will speak on the ">::significance of Purim"
and will also render several musical items.
ALL WELCOME.
February 26th, 1937.
Cape Zionist Youth Activities
('o JJf! /; ioni!)l } · outh Eucutivr.
Lraders' Olub.
\Ye have pleasure in announcing that Mr.
M. N atas has consented to act as lecturer in the Leaders' Club, which "·ill commence during the first week of ~farch. Mr. N atas's Tecent success as Summer School Lecturer
at
the Camp is sufficient indication of the fact that the:-;c classes will prove most i1rntruetiYe. Application forms for membe1- iihip of the Club are obtainable from the Chairman of any Young Israel Society, or the 8ecrctary of the Executive, from whomftuther particulars are obtainahle.
rrlw da:-:::;es start on 1'uesday. 4th March.
a ncl after the first meeting no iww members
C'<lll b<1 enroll rd.
.A fairly largL' ('J'O\\'d o[ nwmbers 'vere pre:-;ent ai tlw station on Sunday night to hid farc'\\'rll to l\fr. S. M. Levin. The EweutiYe Jrns been reorganised as follows:- 1\f r. l\I. ~Iryero\Yitz, President; .Mr. A. L.
Hoherb, Yiee-Presiclent; and Mr. M.
Kafoysk~· h;1~ lwcn co-opted on to the ExecniiYc.
Sh fl.-rl JJ(/y.
Nhrkrl Day tahs plaet' this yPar on ~Luch
Ith and ~ioni::;t Youth is exped<>d io do its
<lu1y in this connection. H is compulsory for ewry nwrnb0r of a Zio11ist Youth Socid\' oYPr 18 ~'ears of ag0 to buy a f:lhekel. <tn<l • it-: ih0 duiy of t1\'<'t'YOlll' io aBsist in ihe sah of ~hPkolflll. .
A li<li«h of <·11li11rnl 11wil'l'inl clPaling- with P11ri111 and ilw sig11iflC'Cll1CC
or
!hr Shckrl lrn:-: j11:'1 hc>r11 i,'s11c1d and socicl ic and 11wm·hn:-; HI'<' n·q11Psi<'d lo rnakr, full 11se thrrcof.
l\1sal'h this Y<'ar <'0t11mc1H.!CS 011 . .March
~lih and socici.i<'S an' nsked to commence
t lwi r pr<'parai ion:-; w0ll in ada nee for Society
~rclcirs nnd oilwr appropriair functions. · /,in11isf )'outh fJiary.
Nnrnlay, Tj\~hrnary 28th: OrPen and Sea Point .IP\ri:-:h Ouild's boat trip round Robhen Island.
Tu0fl<lay. }f <l reh 211d: l\lembcrs iutPre~ted
<ll'<' i1witrn io aitPnd the conwnmzionc at
ill<' Zioni:'l [fall. at which DT. 8tePnkamp.
.:\f. P.. "ill ]Pei ur0 on his impressions of Erdi I ~rnrl.
1"-'tellf'nhosch
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Society.r('h!' j1111ior lllC'l1lbPl'B of the ~ociety HTC
hn\'ing a ~11rprisP party. ::\Irmber:-.
to
meet at tlw Talnrnd 'rorah Hall.('n/J(' Toll'n Hrrzlir1.
A wrll-attrnded rneeting took place last T110f'day ewning in th0 Zionist HalL when l\I t'. Harry 8alher, on a holiday visii to Cap<' Town, detail rd some general impre~·
sionf' fornw<l during his three years in Eretz T mwl as a Chalnh.
.:\1 rs. :\laisel preceded the main address with an interesting paper on "The Shekel ' and outlined its }>lace and importance in ,J e\rish history.
rrontinuetl (Ill Prtf/8 lU0.)
