Page Twenty THE ZIONIST RECORD July 24, 1942.
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R. JERRY IDELSON - TO LECTURE ON
JEWISH MUSIC Johannesburg Women's Zionist
League
Mr. Jerry Idelson will give a ler;- ure on "Jewish Music" at the Cri- rion Hotel, cor. Rissik and Jeppe treets on Tuesday, 28th July, at 3 p.m.' Vocal illustrati.ons will be given by Mrs. Lena Morrison and Mr.
:F.
Fogelman.This function will be held under the uspices of the Johannesburg
1omen's Zionist League.
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RABIII E. LEVY, M.A.
The many friends of Rabbi E.
Levy, who before he left South Africa some years ago, was Minister of the Durban Hebrew Congregation, will be interested to learn that he has accepted a post as Minister of the Hebrew Congregation in Victoria, British Columbia.
BARMITZV AH OF MASTER LOUIS SERKIN
The Barmitzvah of l\Iaster Louis Serkin, youngest son of Mr. a.nd Mrs.
S. Serkin, of Keetma_nshoop, was celebrated on the 5th July. .. faster Serkin read "Maftir" at the Keet- manshoop Synagogue on the preced- ing Saturday.
A reception held at the re idend~
of the parents on Sund:: y evening \ as attended by the whole of local Jewry, as well a by friends from other dis- tricts. Mrs. Schneider, moth r of J. lrs.
Serkin, tra relled specially from Oudtshoorn to be pre~ent at the function.
A . um of £3 3s. wa coll rt cl for th ,J ~ i h ationnl Fun I.
"AT HOME" FOR U.S.S.R.
CONSULAR DELEGATION
An "at home" in hoJ1our of the U.S.S.R. Consular Delegation to the Union of South Africa will be held at the Carlton Hotel, on Monday, 27th July, at 8.15 p.m., by the South Afri- can Society for Cultural Relations with the U.S.S.R. The Mayor, Ml·.
A. R. Thorburn, will preside and it is anticipated that a Cabinet Minister will be present. Musical items will be contributed by Miss Rose Alper a.nd Mr. Michael Dore. Mr. Ossip Runitch, the noted Russian actor, will recite.
All those interested are requested to communicate with the chairman of the Society, Mrs. I. Kuper, 'phone 43-3797. Tickets may also be ob- tained at the door.
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Congratulations are being extend- ed to Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Jacobson
(nee Tilly Bengis), of Ballengeich, Natal, on the birth of a daughter on the 14th July, at the Newcastle Hospital.
The marriage of Maurice, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Meyero- witz, 19 Alexandra Avenue, Oranje- zicht, Cape Town, to Haidee, youngest daughter of Mrs. R. and the late Mr. M. Awerbuch, of Bloemfontein, will take place in the Bloemfontein Synagogue on Tuesday, July 28th, at 6.30 p.m. '
The marriage of Rose, only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Birman, of Middelburg, Transvaal, to Corporal David, son of Mr. and Mrs. 1\1. Her- man, of Cape Town, will take place at the l\liddelburg Synagogue on Sunday, August 2nd, at 3.30 p.m.
An "At Home" will be held at Boven Street, l\iiddelburg.
The engagement is announced of '1\liriam, daughter of .l\lr. and .Mrs. C.
Hermer, of 40 Barnato Street, Johan- ne burg, to Herman Ste1 n, of Port :@izabeth, eldest son of 1 Ir. and
i lr . .l\l. Stern, of ew Yori·.
The engagement hi announced of Bella, daughter of th late l\Ir. and l\Irs. A. Sol, of Johannesburg, to .e_imie i ehler, of Ko ter, son of .l\lr.
and th lat Mr . 1. Fehl r, f Pum1H:11ai1 Lithumiia.
.. Ir. an<l Mrs. Hyman Herson, of Lo\ er Houghton, .~sh to announc the engagement of tn ir only daugh- ter, Leah, to Max Hi ch man, of Jo- hannesbu rg, son of the late l\1r. and .Mrs.
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Hichman.UNION OF JEWISH WOMEN (BOKSBURG BRANCH)
The first annual meeting of the Union of Jewish Women (Boksburg branch) was held recently at the Grand Hotel, Boksburg.
Mrs. F. Behrmann, of Johannes- burg, who was the guest of honour, delivered an interesting address on the aims and objects of the Unio.n.
The re-elected president, Mrs. H.
Friedman, in reviewing the activities of the Union during the past year, said that in addition to assisting all societies, the sum of £186 8s. 3d. had been raised and distributed to vari-
ous charities and war funds. At a card evening held at her home the sum of £50 had been raised for war funds. The society was al ~o repre-
sented o.n the Medical Aid for Russia Committee.
The following office-bearers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi- dent, Mrs. ii. Friedman; vice-chair- man, Mrs. E. Myer; treasurer, Mrs.
J. Grunes: secretary, Mrs. J. Pogorel- sky. Committee: Mesdames H. Heller, A. Sandig, G. Massel, H. Lowenstein, J. Lowenstein,
s.
Wainer, I. Bentel, S. Gill, M. Kahn, M. Wainer, G. Zlot, L. Hyman, S. NoJl, S. Rubenstein, A. J. Saretzky, E. Swil, D. Lavin, P.Kramer, J. Kramer, A. Maz~ll, W.
Michelson, S. Block, E. Scop.
BROADCAST TALK ON PALESTINE B
MR. HARRY
Mr. Harry Levin will national broadcast talk d~y, the 25th inst., at 7;
1 he subject will be " • Jugular Vein of the E
Mr. Elsley Zeitlyn' s Ad
The guest speaker at the lun~heon of the Johannesburg Society on Friday last was ley Zeitlyn, the well-kno Jewish communal worker ht a sh~rt visit to this c~un 1
speaking on "An Ideal }{
tion for Jewry," he advoca leaders for World Jewry sh 1 together at the earliest opp
!o p~·epare for reconstruction ·
~sh h~e. A colossal task await e m this connectio.n.
Mr. Zeitlyn expressed the that J~wish people should et the faith of their forefathet that there must be a return
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to a place of leader hip in communities.
''We must endeavour i1ot enthrone Judaism again a a , but a a tru mod
t
ti i .T \\ , ' h add d.fr. Maurice <'reetnaJ1 pre i<
le~turer at to-dl;\v' luncheon L1eut.-Col. W. K Punti
National President of th A~'rican League of the B.E.8 . ..
wlll speak on "Making Wise1· l Good Human Material."
PORT ELIZABETH WO ZIONIST LEAGUE
The monthly "at ho e"
Port Elizabeth Women's League was held at the Em Hall on. Tuesday, 14th July, at p.m., with Mrs. B. Shef er andl L. Cantor as the hostesses.
The Chairlady, Mrs. Dubb corned the gathering and th' artist, Miss Misnun, fiancee o Huvy Bennun.
Mrs. H. Katz, the Keren Hai Commissioner, reported on the · campaign.
Miss Misnun sang two songs charmingly, and in reply to sistent demand from the audl also gave an encore.
The speaker of the afternoo
.1. fr. Ruvy Bennun, who took subject "Whither South Jews." Dealing with the pos problems which would face African Jewry, he stressed the n sity for concerning ourselves the~e no~ and planning ahea1 their solution. In conclusion he
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outlined the work of the 'S.A.ISh Board of Deputies in the d of Jewish rights and urged ZiC>
to take an activ~ interest in problems. They had to influen
~ocieties to which they belonge mfluence the S.A. Jewish Boar Deputies in the right direction.
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Personal
AGRONSKY RETURNS TO PALESTINE
Gershon Agronsky, of
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who spent five
in South Africa as a dele-
tothe Keren Hayesod, has by air for Palestine.
At a meeting of the Execu- held on Thursday
aft~rthe 16th, in Coronation Mr. Agronsky expressed appreciation of the .
wa~·mcome and cordial hospitality ha eceived in South Africa.
reviewing his impressions
of\i it he said that Zionism in country
wasof an extra-
Y
and unique
qmlity
and tSouth Africa could really called an exten ion of Eretz
el.
Mr. N. Kirschn r, on l>ehalt the Federation, bade farewell .Ir. Agronsky and thanl ed for the work he ha<l done re, referring also to the re-
rkable impression he had e on the Jewish com-
g
unities he had visited.
Mr. Agronsky carries with warm greetings from ''an nsion of Eretz Israel" to retz Israel itself.
Society
In commemoration of the anni- aries of the death of Herzl ana
· lik a memorial evening was held the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
haman. Rev. I. Mitovsky and Mr.
Zaltman paid tribute to the ories of the two great leaders fourteen trees were sold.
Women's Mizrachi Organisation
T 0 B lgravia bl'anch of the ll'e'l's Mizrachi Organi.::~tion is ding a cinema show on Wednesday, July, at 8.15 p.m., at the Hebrew ool (cor. Marshall and Browning reets), Jeppe. The proceeds will be airl of Mizrachi and J eppe Talmud orah.
Volksrust
Mrs. J. Nathan, of the local anch of the S.A. Jewish Orphanage, forwarded to that institution £2 , being subscriptions collection m local members made by Masters rry and Barney Glaser.
MR. LOUIS PINCUS VISITS CAPE TOWN
Mr. Louis Pincus, Chairman of the Zionist Socialist Party and a member Qf the Executive Council of the S.A. Zionist Federation, has left Johannesburg on a short visit to Cape Town. He addressed a mass meeting on Sunday evening at the Zionist Hall when he spoke on "Zionism in a World of Reality."
On Wednesday evening a private gathering was held in Oranjezicht for the purpose of enabling residents of the city to meet Mr. Pincus in in- formal manner and to di. cuss current Jewish and Zionist affairs with him.
Similar gatherings were held in other district. in the Cape Provinee.
Mr. Pincus is due to addiess a number of meetings in the W stern Province and his stay in Cape Town will formall ' close with a reeeption by the Zionist Socialist Party on Saturday, the 25th inst., at the Hotel Avalo.n, ape Town.
SOUTH AFRICAN ORT-OZE Appointment of Hon. Officers
At the first meeting of the newly- elected Cou.ncil of the South African ORT-OZE, l\Jr. S. Schneier was re- appointed Pre:;;ident of the Organisa- tion, with Messrs. M. Kentridge, M.P., A. Sive and Rabbi M. C. Weiler as Vice-Presidents.
Mr. Leopold Snider has been co- opte<l to the Exe-::utive Committee.
"ESCAPE FROM THE PAST"
Play by Dr. _\Vulf Sachs
Dr. Wulf Sachs is the author of a play which is to be staged at the Library Theatre on 31st Ju)y, for one week. Entitled "Escape from the Past," the play is an interesting psy- chological study showing that miiy those who succeed in escaping from the past can make a success of life.
The performance is being given to assist the funds of Medical Aid for Russia. The cast includes many well- known players, among them being May Edouin, Freda Gray, Fred Loehnen, and Julius Sergay.
Miss Rose Ehrlich is the producer.
Middelburg (Tvl.)
Mrs. N. Brozin, the hon. secretary of the local branch of the S.A. Jewish Orphanage, has forwarded to that Institution the sum of £1 12s. 6d., being subscriptions collected from local members.
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Directorate : Lt.-Col. H. G. Hoey, Chairman.
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I the Cinemas Around
:'I Married Adventure" at Plaza
An amazing record of jungle life is to be seen in the film "I Marrie:i Adventure," which is continuing at the Plaza this week. The picture is base<l on the autobiography of Osa Johnson, who, as a girl of sixteen, married an explorer, and shared his adventurous life with him. l\lr ·. John- son takes the leading role in this absorbing- film of travel in the earth's wild places.
Dual Attractions at Curzon
'I wo outst nclin,. films ar b incr pre. nted at th m zon thi: " k.
The. dual attraction. are ".i\le. ican Spitfire" and "San Antonio Rose."
The former is a rollicking comedv with plenty of romance and lots of fun. The latter is a musical film, with rhythm, romance, youth and gaiety. Both are films new t? Johan-
1 esburg and well worth secmg.
Musical Comedy at Empire
Musical comedy is the film fare at the Empire this week. "He Found a Star" is a tuneful, song-packed show with plenty of mad and merry ~itua
+ions, and a masculine lead with a weakness for blon£ies. It co-stars Vic Oliver and Sarah Churchill as a couple who start a theatrical . em- nloyment agency. There are st~rtmO'l'
~ucceqi:;ful results and romantic com-
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NEW PRODUCTION BY
REPERTORY PLAYERS Opening on 8th August
The Johannesburg Repertory Play- ers have chosen a witty and amusing play for their forthcoming produc- tion. It is Jean Giradaux's "Amphi- tryon" which has been tran<slated from the French into English by S.
Behrmann. Miss Leontine Sagan is :iirecting the production, which will be presented at the Standard Theatre from August 8 to 15. Book-
·ng will open at Publix on 31st July.
General Manager : E. J. R0han Irwin.
Secretary:
W. R. Heughan, C.A.
"Confirm or Deny" at 20th Century
Played agaim:;t a background of bomb-wracked London in September HMO, "Confirm or Deny"-now show~
ing at . the Twe.n~ieth Century Theatre, is a thr1lhng story of a newspaper man who give
~P the biggest newspaper story of hi.
hfe for the love of a girl. Don Ameche is starred as the American news- paper correspondent with Joan Bennett playing opposite him in th"
role . of ~ courageou and lovely English g1 rI who.,e loyalty to her country surpasses her love for the American.
On 1.hc stage Dean Heuick pre- sents "Keyboa d Rapers" with Harr Habi11owitz and Hoh I• ras r. ·
Hepburn at Metro
"\\'om an f th ~ear," co-starring l'atharinc Hepburn and Spencer 'I racy, i. now in its second week at the Metro. The story is unusual vigorous and played against a humorous background. It tells of a Tew York sports writer who marrie a famous woman columni t. She i.
chosen as the most important woman of the year. As a result her husband has to evolve a technique for saving the marriage from disaster-which he successfully does.
"You'll Never Get Rich" at Colosseum
A star- tudded musical film is the present attraction at the Colosseum Theatre. It is called "You'll Never Get Rich," and features those superb dancers, Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire. Produced on a breath- takingly lavish scale, the picture is a mirthful, spa1·kling comedy of army camp life, with several new songs and spectacular dance sequences.
MR. L. R. DISON'S VISIT TO VREDE
Mr. L. R. Dison recently visited Vrede in the interests of the Information and Organisation Department of the S.A. Zionist Federation. He called on several members of the Vrede Jewish com- munity, and in the evening: addressed a meeting under the auspices of the Vrede Zionist Society, at the home of Mr. and .Mrs. Baigel. The Rev. Boro- witz presided.
Taking as his subject "The Role of Zionism in Jewish Communal Affairs," Mr. Dison made several valuable suggestions w~th rega!'d .t?
the moxe efficient workmg of 7.10ms- societie~ in the rountry towns. an.I gave an interesti.ng survey of the problems facing Zionism both in South Africa and in the world.
Mr. N. Hirsch, secretary of f: e Vrede Zionist Society, conveyed the thanks of the audience to the speaker.
