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WOMEN’S DIVISION LEADERS —Mrs. Joseph Gross, general chairman, poses with members of her
campaign cabinet in 1963 U.J.W.F. campaign. Left to right: Mrs. Warren Silver, liaison to special gifts;
Mr«. Morris Himelstein, general socilitation; Mrs. Gross; Mrs. Joseph Lag man, member National Board,
Women’s Division; and Mrs. John Kruglick, advance gifts.
Hadassah Appeals
For Rummage Aid
On two Sundays, Dec. 23 and 30,
a cavalcade of trucks, cars and
station wagons will cover Phoenix,
Scottsdale, and Sunnyslope to pick
up rummage and furniture for the
Phoenix chapter of Hadassah’s 4th
annual Fairgrounds Sale, to be held
Feb. 3 and 4 for the benefit of
Hadassah health services in Is
rael. •
The goal this year is SIO,OOO.
THIS YEAR the Phoenix chapter
has again undertaken the support
of the experimental pediatrics lab
oratory, specifically working on re
search for children suffering from
heart defects and rare diseases.
Pick-up chairman, Mrs. Max
Kent, will be aided by the following
cavalcade drivers: Scottsdale,
National Leader To Speak
At Youth Aliyah Luncheon
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MRS. RAPHAEL TOUROVER
Rassco Has
Banner Year;
Bonus Given
NEW YORK A record divi
dend of 8 per cent of par in cash
plus 5 per cent stock dividend and
another 5 per cent stock bonus has
been declared by Rassco-R u r a 1
and Suburban Settlement Company
Ltd., Tel Aviv.
Isaac Imber, president of Rassco
Financial Corporation, New York,
the U. S. affiliate of this Israel
building and land development
company annouced the dividends.
Gross profit of $2.7 million dur
ing the year ended March 31, 1962,
showed an increase of 64 per cent
over the preceding fiscal year,
with net profit of $670,000 showing
an advance of 58 per cent. The
consolidated assets of the company
increased from $25.8 million to
$36.3 million.
Foreign investment mainly
American in Rassco projects
reached a record total of $8.6 mil
lion during the year, compared
with $6.1 million the year before.
Such investments comprised main
ly income producing properties,
such as rental apartments, com
mercial and shopping centers, ho
tels, movie houses, factories and
similar real estate.
Other phases of Rassco activi
ties include agricultural settlement,
industrial development, and con
struction of public buildings.
The Rassco organization is one
-of Israel’s largest single private
employers, having a staff of 4,500.
Mrs. Sam Robinson, CR 7-2408;
Northeast, Mrs. Sam Blair, AM 5-
7025; North Central, Mrs. Lee
Amada, 943-1493; Northwest, Mrs.
Charles Metchis, YE 7-3152, and
Mrs. Louis Pearlman, AM 5-3152.
FAIRGROUNDS coordinator, Mrs.
A1 Meyer, is appealing to the en
tire Phoenix Jewish community to
help Hadassah in its vital healing
program in Israel by donating
clothes, appliances, furniture,
books, dishes, jewelry, sporting
goods, etc.
"We will welcome new merchan
dise from merchants’ overstocked
inventories,” stated Mrs. Meyer.
"All rummage donations are tax
deductible, and the Fairgrounds
sale serves our own community as
well as Israel,” she also said.
On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the
Phoenix Chapter of Hadassah will
hold its annual Youth Aliyah
luncheon at the new Jewish Com
munity Center.
Mrs. Raphael Tourover, Wash
ington representative of the Na
tional Board of Hadassah, will
speak on “The History and Future
of Youth Aliyah.”
Donation will be $1.75.
Mrs. Tourover, a member of the
Hadassah National Board since
1939, serves as Hadassah’s volun
teer liaison officer in Washington
with government agencies and na-j
tional organizations.
She has toured Israel extensive
ly-
She holds an LLB degree from
George Washington University
Law School and has been an ar
dent Zionist more than a quarter
century. She has been a delegate
to several World Zionist Congress
es and was elected to the Actions
Committee of the World Zionist
Organization in 1956.
City Migration
Called Danger
For Judaism
WASHINGTON (JTA)—Two lead
ers of the Union of American He
brew Congregations warn that a
new migration of young Jews in
America from small and middle
sized towns to large cities presents
dangers to the growth of Reform
Judaism.
These concerns were voiced by
Rabbi Jay Kaufman, UAHC vice
president, and Myron E. Schoen,
director of the UAHC Commission
on Synagogue Administration, at
the opening session of a four-day
leadership conference.
Rabbi Kaufman and Schoen ob
served that among the dangers
confronting Reform Judaism are
the disintegration of the old con
gregations in smaller communi
ties; the loss of thousands of young
families in urban centers due to
lack of synagogue facilities; re
tirement of older members who
move to other communities, and
the constant shifting of industries
and government projects from one
part of the country to another.
Plans for a $2,000,000 subsidy to
build synagogues in metropolitan
centers to retain the younger gen
eration were announced.
Institute Backers
Form On Coast
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) A
group of prominent citizens here
decided to establish a committee
of Friends of the Weizmann Insti
tute of Science following an ad
dress by Abba Eban, Israel min
ister of education, at which a num
ber of Nobel Prize winners were
presented with the State of Israel
Commendation Award for 1962.
Students Invited
To Open House
Rabbi and Mrs. Albert Plot
kin, 930 W. Catalina Dr., cor
dially invite all college students
to their annual open house on
Wednesday evening, Dec. 26,
from 8 to 11 o’clock. Young men
and women of college age are
welcome.
Center Plans
TV Program
On Sunday, Dec. 23, on Channel
KPHO-TV from 5 to 5:30 p. m.,
the Phoenix Jewish Community
Center will present a half-h our
Chanukah program.
Written by Madeline Rose and
Elayne Stein, the half hour will in
clude a presentation by the Choral
Croup of the Jewish Community
Center under the direction of
Lydabelle Guberman; a group of
pre-school youngsters under the di
rection of Mrs. Sylvia Richman,
and the Temple Beth Israel Boys
Chorus. Narration will be by Mad
eline Rose and David Sobol.
The program will present the
story of Chanukah and the varied
ways Chanukah is observed in
song, dance and traditions of to
day. It is hoped that all Jewish
families in the Community of
Phoenix will view the program and
urge their non-Jewish friends to do
likewise.
Israel Nuclear
Firm Formed
JERUSALEM (JTA) lsrael
has announced the formation of a
government company for the pro
motion of nuclear science, and de
velopment and exploitation of
atomic energy for peaceful pur
poses. Incorporated at 40,000,000
pounds ($16,666,666), the firm’s
founding shareholders include
Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion,
Finance Minister Levi Eshkol. and
Deputy Defense Minister Shimon
Peres as representatives of the
government.
Other initial stockholders are
Abraham Zabarsky, chairman and
managing director of the Work,
ers’ Bank, Ltd.; Dr. Yeshayahu
Foerder, board chairman of the
Bank Leumi le-Israel; and several
leaders of the parties that are
partners in the coalition govern
ment. Hillel Z. Dan, former direc
tor of Solel-Boneh, the construc
tion and contracting arm of His
tadrut the Israel Federation of
Labor has been appointed man
ager of the new company.
Reconstructionist 'Guide* Permits
Sabbath Travel, Female Equality
Jews can travel on the Sabbath
to attend services, visit members
of the family or participate in cul
tural functions according to a
“Guide to Jewish Ritual” issued
by the Reconstructionist Founda
tion.
The “Guide” advocates recogni
tion of full equality for women in
ritual matters, abolition of the tra
ditional distinction between the
Cohen and the ordinary Jew and,
on the matter of kashrut, retention
of “as much of their observance as
is necessary for effective self-iden
tification with the peoplehood and
religion of Israel, while abolishing
or relaxing those observances
which do not serve that purpose.”
Full kashrut, it is recommended,
should be observed in the home.
Outside the home, food consisting
“wholly or in the main” of forbid
den meat or fish “should not be
eaten.”
lhe “Guide” can find no rea
son why a musical instrument
should not be used in the syna
gogue services if it contributes to
the beauty of the service.
Texts of prayer books should
omit those prayers “which do not
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VOL. XVI
Women’s Chairman Selects
Cabinet For U J.W.F. Drive
Mrs. Josepn Gross, general
chairman of the Women’s Division
of the 1963 United Jewish Welfare
Fund Campaign, has been meeting
with the executive committee of
her campaign cabinet composed of
leadership for all major sections
and special projects.
The 1963 Women’s Division or
ganization has been broken down
into three major sections, Advance
Gifts, Special Gifts, and General
Solicitation. Announcements of
cabinet appointments by Mrs.
Gross are as follows:
WOMEN’S DIVISION adminis
trator, Mrs. Samuel Langerman;
advance gifts, Mrs. John Krug
lick; liaison to special gifts, Mrs.
Warren Silver; general solicitation,
Mrs. Morris Himelstein; Scottsdale
liaison, Mrs. Dasha Todd; and
member national board, Women’s
Division, Mrs. Joseph Lagman.
Under the leadership of Mrs.
John Kruglick and her coordinator,
Mrs. Leo Blumberg, six vice-chair
men have been appointed in the
Advance Gifts Section. They are
Mrs. Sam Friedman, Mrs. Herbert
Kahn, Mrs. Mark Leibsohn, Mrs.
Irvin Pearlstein, Mrs. Harry Ru
bens te in, and Mrs. George Wolf.
Each vice-chairman is responsi
ble for recruiting teams of 10
workers, and the announcements of
these workers will be made short
ly. Advance Gifts Section will hold
parlor meetings early in January
for indoctrination of workers and
assignment of kits. Preliminary
plans are being made by co-chair
men Mrs. Joseph Lagman and
Mrs. Phil Taxman for the Advance
Gifts special event to be held on
Feb. 3.
SERVING WITH Mrs. Warren
Silver in a chairmanship position
in Special Gifts is Mrs. Jerry
Drieseszun. Vice-chairmen with
responsibility for organizing teams
of 10 workers are: Mrs. John
Friedman, Mrs. Charles Kalina,
Mrs. Arthur Seligman, Mrs. Paul
Staman, Mrs. Lee Grushko, and
Mrs. Albert Zeitlin.
Special Gifts Section will hold
parlor meetings the week of Jan.
28. The special event for this sec
tion, headed by Mrs. Harold
Schnurer with co-chairman Mrs.
Milton Saper, is scheduled for Feb.
20. The announcement of the bal
ance of the committee and the de
tails regarding this function will
be made in the near future.
AIDING Mrs. Morris Hilmelstein
in the General Solicitation Section
are her vice-chairmen, Mrs. Man
uel E. Bruder, Mrs. Bernard Fraz
in, and Mrs. Seymour Seigel. Un
der the sponsorship of this section
a "President’s Tea” was held on
Nov. 29 at the home of Mrs. Edgar
Korrick. Co-chairmen for the tea
were Mrs. Lee Ehrlich and Mrs.
Korrick.
General Solicitation Section will
recruit workers through all wom
en’s organizations for participation
Soviets Publish
Einstein Volume
LONDON (JTA) A new book
on the late Albert Einstein, pub
lished in the Soviet Union in 25,000
copies, was sold out within a few
hours after it was offered for sale,
it was reported here today from
Moscow. Prof. Boris Kuznetzov, a
leading Soviet scientist, is author
of the new volume. A second
volume on Einstein is expected to
be published in the Soviet Union.
Until recently, Einstein was in
disfavor in the Soviet Union.
represent the sincere convictions
of the worshippers,” such as those
for the restoration of the Temple
affirming belief in a personal Mes
siah, in bodily resurrection or in
the Jews as a “Chosen People.”
It is suggested that a period be
set aside each day for home devo
tions.
The “Guide” was drawn up by
a joint body of clergy and laymen.
U.S., Israel Sign
Extradition Pact
WASHINGTON (JTA) The
United States and Israel have
signed an extradition treaty cov
ering felonies demanding two or
more years’ imprisonment but not
pertaining to political offenses. In
the omission of political offenses
from the scope of the agreement,
the treaty followed the pattern of
similar treaties between the
United States and various nations.
The treaty was signed by Sec
retary of State Dean Rusk and Is
raeli Ambassador Avraham Har
; man.
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in one-day telephone solicitations
to take place in March. The spe
cial, annual Phonorama project of
Junior Civic Leaders will also he
part of the over-all program in the
General Solicitation Section.
ADDITIONAL chairmen for spe
cial sections in the campaign or
ganization include Mrs. Ben Wit
ten, Special Solicitation Follow-Up
Committee; Mrs. Alan Oseran,
Workers Award Event; and Mrs.
Joseph Ehrlich, Committee to
Study the Establishment of a Per
manent Women’s Division.
Announcements of further cam-
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Second Art
Exhibit Set
At Center
The second in a series of art ex
hibits will be held at the Phoenix
Jewish Community Center, 1718 W.
Maryland Ave., from Jan. 7
through Jan. 23.
The exhibit will feature graphic
art by many world famous art
ists, according to exhibit chair
man, Mrs. Lee Ehrlich. Mrs. Ehr
lich’s committee includes M m e s.
Jack Brown, Harrison Levy, Harry
Levine and Yale Simons.
Alexander Kower is in charge of
physical arrangements. Acting in
an advisory capacity for the ex
hibit is Art Jacobson of the Ari
zona State University Art Depart
ment.
Collectors who are loaning their
graphics for the show include Mr.
and Mrs. Jack Brown, Milton Bu
rack, Frank Hartsfield, Harry Le
vine, Marvin Koolish, Louis Mann,
Yale Simons, Seymour Seigel and
Dr. and Mrs. Lee Ehrlich.
Among the works to be shown
will be graphics by Kathe Koll-f
witz, Marini, Goya, Oskar Koko
schka Matisse, Reginald Marsh,
Kuniyoshi, Picasso, Roualt, Mark
Tobey and Marc Chagall.
The exhibit, which is open to the
community, may be seen from 10
a. m. to 4 p. m., Sunday through
Friday and from 8 p. m. to 10
p. m. on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings.
Israel Bonds Dinner Brings
Sales Exceeding $120,000
An enthusiastic Israel Bonds
meeting held recently at the Jew
ish Community Center sold over
$120,000 worth of Israel Bonds. •.
The campaign, headed by Phil
Taxman for the second year in a
row, won acclaim from the almost
400 people attending the dinner.
One of the highlights of the dinner
was the purchase of a SI,OOO bond
by Phoenix Mayor Sam Mardian.
Ira Hirschmann, prominent au
thor and featured speaker at the
dinner, declared: “Phoenix is in
deed fortunate in having so de
voted and compassionate a hu
manist like Phil Taxman.”
TAXMAN thanked the commun
ity for support and understanding
of the problems confronting the
State of Israel in its campaign to
develop the Negev, a vast desert
area covering more than half the
State of Israel.
Taxman stated: “I have always
felt that there is a strong natural
affinity between the people of our
own state and Israel. We have a
similar climate and similar ter
rain. Like Israel, we haxe experi
enced a rapid growth in popular
tion. And Arizonans can under
stand, perhaps better than most
other Americans, the grave prob
lems which confront Israel in hei
program to conquer the desert and
make it a livable place for great
numbers of her immigrant fami
lies.
“ISRAEL HAS now undertaker
to do just that. The people of Is
rael have set themselves the task
of reviving the vast Negev wilder
ness. It is the most gigantic engi
neering job of our time. And the
Israelis will do it, too.
paign appointments and details re
garding meetitngs and special
functions will be furnished in fu
ture issues of the Phoenix Jewish
News.
United Jewish Welfare Fund is
the annual campaign which is con
ducted among the Jewish residents
of Maricopa County on behalf of
65 national, local and overseas
beneficiaries including the United
Jewish Appeal.
Lodge Plans
Anniversary
Celebration
The 40th anniversary of Herman
Lewkowitz B’nai B’rith Lodge 960
will be celebrated by members and
their friends with a dance and
social Saturday evening, Jan. 5,
in the ballroom of the Jewish
Community Center.
Music for dancing will be fur
nished by Eddie Wynn and his
orchestra. Chairman of the eve
ning will be Chester Stoloff.
There will be a short formal
initiation of new members, con
ducted by the Past Presidents
Club.
Members of the lodge invite
members of Thunderbird Lodge,
Phoenix Women’s Chapter and
Edith K. Baum Chapter of B’nai
B’rith Women, and members of
the community. There will be no
admission charge. Refreshments
will be served.
Ben-Gurion
Plans Shift
JERUSALEM (ZINS) Sweep
ing changes in the Israel govern
ment are being considered by Pre
mier Ben-Gurion, according to well
informed sources here.
Persons close to the prime mini
ster maintain that he plans to turn
over all matters of defense to the
present deputy minister of de
fense, Shimon Peres, in order to
concentrate upon vital questions of
education which are facing the
country. The same report has it
that Mr. Ben-Gurion will take over
the Education Ministry from Abba
Eban.
The present foreign minister,
Mrs. Golda Meir, would be ap
pointed vice premier to relieve
Mr. Ben-Gurion of the many de
tails involved in running the gov
ernment. Eban would in this case
take over the foreign ministry.
Ben-Gurion allegedly reached
these conclusions after a survey of
education among Israeli children
whose parents immigrated from
Oriental countries. The non-Euro
pean Jews now constitute 50 per
cent of the Israel population.
“State of Israel Bonds can be
purchased throughout the year as
an investment in portfolios, as an
investment for our people and our
children, for birthdays, Bar Mitz
vahs, gifts, and all occasions.”
The Israel Bond office is lo
cated in the Jewish Community
Center. Telephone [phone].
Social Service
Makes Appeal
For Job Offers
Jewish Social Service, be
cause of the increasing num
ber of requests for employ
ment, is appealing to employ
ers who may have need for
personnel to contact the
agency.
Jewish Social Service in the
past month has begun to feel
the pressure of requests for
jobs, since there is a marked
downtrend in employment
availability, a spokesman said.
“Many families are experi
encing difficulty because of job
lay-offs,” the spokesman said.
“The agency is limited in Job
procurements. Therefore, It
finds it necessary to appeal to
the community at large to
share in the responsibility of
helping those who have skills
to offer, but who cannot find
work.”
Those having jobs to offer
are asked to call CR 7-5421.