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• PAGE 16 '. THE JEWISH POST LAWS OF PURIM CALL TO MONTEFIORE theil' . ballots on the amalgamation TIlE LEADING CITIZEN TENNIS MEMBERS questIOn please do so not later thim Purim (the feast of lots) is ob­ Suturday night. "Very public spirited he n'ot?" served either on the 14th or 15th d L. E, Tapper has asked The Jewish "01 ,,'is of Ad ' ay . , The' annual meeting of the Monte­ • I, yes. He is continually in a , " '" 'I . fir, 1n commemoration of the Post to make the following announce- flore Tennis Club will be held on Sun­ , ' .. hIgh fever because somebody else mlrn~ulous escape of the Jews from ment: . TIt d~y, April 3. Further notice will be do.es not do something about 80m _. ",". ' .. ~ertaIn . destruction when they were Will those who have not yet sent in , ", :' h gIven later. thmg i e ' .. In Persia. As the Book of Esther re­ ~ .. E. lat.es the story, Haman, the wicked , '.' ,',' " ~ ',.' .',,:: .' . . PrIme Minister, planned to destroy " .-,," ~_,' ,<._ -'_ ,I ' __ , ,.nll the Jews, but his plans were frus­ '. trated and the Jews were saved. 11i======~======~onsl.\======~==~~======l!INo. 12 .. " -r . . 1l1quL. ',v.,(,, . ; , . VOL. III...... MARCH 25,1927 ~;'~1:' : .. ' ' The ~ews of that day living in the • ~ ~INNIPEG, _~NITOB~~~Otal~i~DAY' I ,I~;" , deer( '}' _ ...,J;; ,ro~.======'='='== 1'':-' " ,~~;::;~~' ; t'} . provIncIal open cities (those which el' b, " .' I had no walls), revenged themselves J' .~~ ___,_, ___ ._"_. __-,..:tIr\,-.-.r.-'-" ___-·;1 ad ~,,~"------,------." i;'!'~'.'~:, urI ;-: ",j'),'1 t upon their enemies on the 13th day , ,,':' of Adnr and hence celebrated Purim I - - THIS WEEK - -~ f . ' JUST COMMENTS . ···1 , " ',";- ! I on the 14th. While those living in '.' __ ' ._._,_.__ By N. B. Zimmerman ___._ ...... ~~,_~~ __By Rabbi Solomon Frank------·-,.·' Shushan, the capital, which was sur­ Drinki ve time has ~sach is coming.r; ;);~ rounded by a wall, engaged in con­ Samuels, a well-known Jewish publicist, recently retired flict with many of their foes even on the old-established Maurice Do your children know the meaning of OUl; great festival of free- - F~g the 14th day and finally vanquished from doing publicity work for the dom? Does the Seder mean as much to them as it does to you ~c,: .. , ",," them, so that they celebrated Purim Winnipeg. . MAURlCE SAMUELS Zionist Organization of America, has This is a great question. And there are many parents r.:-hO in . :",;". ,on the 15th day of Adar, The status written another book, on the Jewish f i AGAIN answering it truthfully must do so in the negative. Wh~? Be_ •.• '; , :;. of a city dates from the time of Jos­ ..:"_1_- ._.. _._...... __,_. __ ":. question. "I, the J e'v" it is called f,", -'~ caused they have failed in their primary duty as parents \n neg- ..... , hua, Any city which was not walled and it is a sequel to "You Gentiles." "You Gentile!\" was a some­ ~hen Joshua lived, celebrated Purim lecting to give to their children a sound Jewish education.. ' ...... on the 14th, and those having .' what violent denunciation of the non-Jew, a truculent statement of Don't make the same mistake. Now is your opportunity. Bring '\.... .', . on the 15th. In Europe . .. the differences between Jew and Gentile which seemed to get nei­ up your children as Jews. Do something 'for your' neighbors' chil- \ ,",

, \, , is observed . ther the author nor the reader anywhere in particular. In the new­ , .' :';c:.m.e during the dren at the same time. I :'.-: .est book, which we have not read, Mr. Samuel tells somewhat of an Help the Talmud Torah, It needs your sll}Jport. \ ' • . autobiography. According to the "Jewish Tribune" the author e.'" ',,. . * . * , :' :,,\ discloses his experiences at a mid-Western university where he fin- • * ,. e', The action of Sapiro vs. Ford has begun. ally revolted against the cynicism and rationalism current in that It will be remembered that several years ago-in 1919 or 1920 ',,;" ' where particular atmosphere and returned to the faith and idealism of his day for it to be exact-the Dearborn Independent, belonging to Mr. Henry these cities (-), (, fathers. Ford, began publishing a series of articles in which the Jews were' walls. bitterly attacked. Every ailment of suffering mankind was laid ( . It is not only to the Jew to whom the art of the Vilna Troupe ap- at·--,~" 'urim is a fast­ . . peals. Founded twenty years ago in .\ the door of the Jew. I' -.; . those who are In the course of these articles, Aaron Sapiro was accused of be- t UNIVERSAL APPEAL Vilna, this Jewisli art theatre has al- "'I , women, need ; ing a representative of international Jewry on account of, his inter- ' . OF JEWISH.ART ways labored on the principle that the I Jew, young and old, · I "star" system of acting is a faulty est in agricultural affairs. i , .. · ,: hear the reading of Me­ .~ This charge Mr. Sapiro naturally resented. He thereupon in- .. ~ ~ .:. \- i' are ~Iso commanded to one. Emphasis has been placed upon the ensemble of the whole. .• .. . gifts to two friends or two l Every actor, minor or major in the play, must be letter perfect in stituted legal proceedings in order to bring these accusations before I \ to one friend and also two gifts l speech, characterization and pantomime, if the most is to be obtain- the bar of .i udicial opinion. ,, '. two poor people. It is forbidden - ed from any work. Working under the hands of one director, who It would hardly be fitting to discuss the evidence as that isa mat- :o"uegin any new project unless it be I' moulds them to fit into the sculpture of the play, they become liv­ ter for the jury's unbiased attention. Ii : In the performance of a Mitzvah. The . general work of the week and the ing parts of an artistic and living whole. It is not surprising to Suffice it to say that whatever the outcome of the action may be, Mr. Sapiro is to be congratulated on his fearlessness in bringing le- , ~ouseh?ld are permitted. On Purim it . hear, therefore, that playing before audiences in and IS a Mitzvah to make merry and par­ gal proceedings in order that the world at large might see on what i in a. tongue that must have sounded outlandish to Parisian and take of good food. g, British ears, the Vilna troupe captured them both. "The Sunday EVIDENCE the Dearborn Independent ventured the opinion in p~ Aftal' the "taanith" we must go to Times" said: "The that they speak does not trouble you in question. . ,'. pe . the synagogue and attend Minchah the least. Two or three of them reach as near genius as that other * * * * i', and services and .then give a certain sum wonderful Jew-Edmund Kean. To watch them play is to read a The Jewish Telegraphic agency informs us that Mrs.,Augusta E. " :m-to charity. At the Maariv services story by flashes of lightning." The "Midi" of Paris writing in a . Stetson, director of 'Radio station WRAP is engaged 'in sprllading'i t\ . we say the "AI Hanissim." The Me­ hate. Of the Jews she recently said : "I, Augusta E.· Stetson, de­ ai,. gillah i~ then read when several stars similar vein said: "It is not necessary to understand English to flEfy Years mand that ..... the anti-Christian element of Jewry which seek w,." •• ,appear m the sky, Before the reading know what is enacted before us." n\fof the Megillah a special prayer "EI with ~ver~ passing day in that half cent~ry to dominate and control the destiny of America; subvert 'its form t~i Mokreh Megillah" is said and at the contnbutmg its quota of experience that , 'Nothing more dramatic could be imagined than the visit in Winni- of Christian government ..... I demand that these systems and Mo conclusion of the reading anoth now enables us to produce . peg this week of the world famous all their adherents, be expelled from America forthwith ....." kl',n.' prayer "II- aran as ribenil" is said. er VILNA VISITS Vilna Troupe of Yiddish players, who 'iT<, This is as choice an, example of anti-Semitic. propaganda as we- ,, ,.,w •.l+,. WINNIPEG are presenting a reportoire of plays tIt /lThen we say "Alenu." . have seen in many days. at the Queen's Theatre. Geography I' \.• :,~, C.: The "Hallel" is not said on Purim And yet the mere fact ?f Mrs. Stetson's anti-Jewish sentiment';'" '\1:.',' loses its meaning when one beholds these talented and serious ar­ JO~\. cause any miracle that occurred \~ need not worry us. Our mterest should go deeper. We should .";;;" 'h;:\\!t~ide of Palestine after the destl'ue- tists, thousands of miles from home, still at home among people of probe somewhat below the surface. this' . "" -~ .. -- . common traditions and aspirations, They are in Winnipeg because , tJOn of the Temple IS not honored Regarding the matter in the light of history, we see in it a re­ .. . cia\' 'th h' the Jewish community here enjoys a splendid reputation as a cul- ,'~ h': '\'.1 t IS prayer. The HAl Hanissim" currence of an old established historic fact. In Haman's day, the }'.' .', is also included in the grace after •tural centre among influential circles in the . They Jew was regarded as an enemy to society, as a renegade and as an r ,'C, meals. . are also here because they are on a tour of America after having outcast. The mere fact that Mordecai had done his sovereign the LAGER" conquered the stage of London, Paris, Antwerp and other European not insignificant· service of saving his life was conveniently over­ " ",'!.. On the day of Purim it is a Mitz­ centres. One looks forward to their presentation this evening of vah to prepare a special feast right You will more than appreciate this latest and iooked. Thus it has been throughout history. Thus it is today, . ,;~,{'. . . "Der Hoffnung" by Herman Hayerman and particularly toward, . after Minchah, and it is to last until greatest production of . The fact that the Jew is a producer in society, is forgotten. But , d ,: .' ., "Der Schmid'S Tochter" (The Blacksmith's Daughter) by.Peretz the fact that he is of another RELIGION is .constantly emphasized. L.• late in the night. The "AI Hanissim" THE DREWRYS LIMITED g,' Hirschbein, which will be presented tomorrow evening. L~st year I' in included in the grace even though Phone 57221 Winnipeg (Continued on Page Nine) (Continued on Page 13) • II. it is; after Purim. , • . , .~ - '''-;'' , " ', . ."' , .. . - --:' ;_~'" " c",' , ,-, , ( / \ . - _,!-':r,,,-',. "',"

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