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'5 ( -: - Te_mple Beth-El 683 Broad St. Providence, R. I. Attn: Miss Pi?1CUS Only Anglo-Jewish Serving 30,000 Newspaper in This State in Rhode Island The Jewish Herald 7 CENTS THE COPY VOL. XXXIV, NO. 30 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER----''--------------------------------------------------- 30. 1_?49 PROVIDENCE, R- I. TWENTY PAGES New Role for Center Is Casi by. Board GJC Drive Close to $600,000 An enthusiastic opening meet life is a basic objective of Jewish ing of the Board of Directors of Center programming. the Je\viSh Community Center saw Extension Programs Planned adoption of plans for establishing "The Center hopes to more eff- GJC TRADE DIVISION CHAIRMEN Workers Luncheon the Center as an important instru ectively serve the community by mentality of the Jewish Commun <:arrying its program from the • ity through which the entire range four walls of its present building of Jewish interests can be pro- into the community as a whole," Next Thursday mo~d. _ · he added. "We hope tn go 1nto Morris Kritzman, executive di unserved areas in the South As arrangements were be in g rector, told the Board that the Providence, East Side and North completed for the first Worker's success of Center programming End areas where there are people, Report Luncheon in the. GJC's could be measured by the degree particularly children, who can't Trades and Industry Division on to which individuals and groups come to the present Center build Thursday noon, October 6, cer are helped to relate themselves ing. Our staff will work with A tain conclusions concerning the to Jewish and general community Parents Committees which will be 1949 campaign were becoming evi affairs. "Not only is individual set up in each area· to plan and dent,. They were: human experience enriched by organize programs utilizing Syna 1 l The drive's ultimate total ever-widening group associations," gogue and Hebrew School facili- • which, at the writing, was ap said Kritzman, "but the commu ties, where available, and public proaching the $600,000 level-will nity requires for its survival and recreation and school buildings, if compare favorably with last year's progressive growth the active par necessary. total of one million dollars. ticipation· of all its members. The· Report On Conference 2) Virtually all contributors enrichment of Jewish community Present as Board guests were have been "holding the line" in the Misses Fredlyn and Seena making their '49 gifts, when the Kovitch, who attended the Nation latter are compared to previous al Jewish Youth Conference in campaign donations. Present Two Torahs New York recently. They reported 3) Overall coverage (the num on the discussions in which they ber of donors finally listed on the participated involving the role of drive's books at its official close) To Cranston Club the Jewish Youth in Jewish life. will be greater than ever 'his In regard to the proposed plan of CHARLES BOLOTOW year. Center organization in Providence, Home Utilities, Glass Presentation of two Torahs to Miss Fredlyn Kovitch, who h a s and Mirrors Cons\derably he a r ten e d by the Cranston Jewish Community been elected to the National Gov these aspects of the 1949 "Home by Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Fried and erning Board of the youth Con coming for the Homeless" cam William Sklut of Olneyville took ference, said: "Through a Jew paign in behalf of the United i;,lace at Rosh Hashanah services i.sh C01nmu.nity Center all Jews of Jewish Appeal and three score aL Legion Hall, Cranston. One of all views and interests come to other benerkiary agencies, key of the Torahs was originally use'd by gether in planning activities of ficials of the local GJC this week a pioneer J ewish group of Crans common interest." paid high praise to the volunteer ton 50 years ago. Raymond Franks, president, workers actively participating in Dr. Daniel Kouffman, who ar asked for the understanding and the drive. ranged the presentation, accepted cooperation of all elements in the Praise \Vorkers, Donors the Torahs and in turn presented Jewish community, in moving for "The gratifying results of our them to Monis Lenz, president of ward with a i;ontemplated Center campaign thus far can be credited the Cranston group. program. directly to the unselfish efforts of Rabbi Saul Landau conducted Committee chairmen appointed our workers and to the general a social hour after the presen for the coming year are: Saul community's sincere realization of tation, at which time, Israel Kar Feinberg, Membership; Milton the 1Neat objectives involved," ten presented a bouquet to Mrs. Kay, Camp: Dr. E. Budner Lewis, said Alvin A . Sopkin. campaign Fried. Adult Activities; Saul Leibow, chairman, and Archibald Silver Mrs. Fred Adler was in charge House; Sidney Green, Health and man, GJC presiden t . of refreshments. Physical Education: Bernard Bell, "Despite somewhat 1 es se n e d In the choir were Mrs. Archie Children and Youth; Nathan business activity and the many Finkle, Edward Charren, B e n Temkin Sunday School; Jules P. other demands made upon them, Kaplan and Dr. Hayvi11 Woolf. Goldsmith, Community Relation; our loyal contributors .have not Mrs. Ellis Rosenthal was the or Edmund Wexler, South Providence failed to make a sacrificial res ganist . Center Advisory Council. ponse to the pleas of the unfor I/ LOUIS NASS tunates in 'Israel a1~ Europe who Liquors and Beverages will benefit most b'y their gene1' YAD Chairmen Planning Oct. 20 Party ,, osity. "The remarkable work already performed by the enthusiastic Fain Heads Home personnel of the Women's Divi sion- the greatly intensified acti vity in the Young Adult's Divi sion-and the highly coordinated Nominating Group efforts of the various Trades and 'I Industry groups- all are combill Irving I. Fain last week was ing magnifice11tly to m ake our 191'9 appointed chairman of the nom drive a resounding success thus inating committee of the J ewish far," said Sopkin and Silverman. Home for the Aged by J acob I. Holding the campaign spotlight Felder, president. next week will be the Worker's Others on the committee are Report Luncheon scheduled for Bernard Goodman, Charles Brier, Thursday noon at GJC head Hany Blacher, Benjamin Gittle quarters. Under the guidance of man. Bertram L. -Bernhardt and Joseph W. Ress, T, and I general _._.~, I Saul E. R. Feinberg. chairman, and the chairmanship \ of i.he leaders of the various sub Besides a rranging a slate of divisions. the Trades and Industry officers and members of the Board Division already has staged three of Trustees for the Home. the successful fund-raising dinners. nomina ting committee will also Represented at these dinners appoint seven members to the actually were more than a dozen endowment committee. JOSEPH COHEN··. different trades and professions Scrap Metals and Cables due to the innovation this year Stanley Snyder I left), Miss Ruth Tanenbaum and Joseph POSTPONE 1RADIO SHOW of combining related groups at Teverow, co-chlllrmen of the general division of the Young Adults j'oint gatherings. Dlvl!lion, GJC, who are preparing plans for the workers' rally Because of the Yom Klppur aid Radio Program, usually heard Ress this week urged all T and I and i,arty to be held by their division October 20 at Ledgemont Holiday which begins Sunday at 6:30 o'clock over WHil\l, will workers- to whom cards have Country Club. Photo by Fred Kelman evenJng at sunset, the Jewish Her- not be broadcast this week. ( Continued on Page 6) Engaged What Kind of Jewish Educationl CLASSIFIED · · A discussion of Jewish Educa - 1 , The following leading Jewish OPPORTUNITIES tion in our city will open the f educators will speak: Rabbi J ames Classified AdverUsing . Rates: '1c Center Forum Series 3.t the first Gordon. Principal and Director of per word: $1.25 minimum. Ctill m eeting of the P aren ts Associa- Providence Hebrew Da y. since =:: GAspee 1-4312. Deadline Tuesday tion, this Tuesday even ing. at 8 1947 : Joseph Bloomfield, Princi ~ CIQ night at 5 P. M. o'clock in the Life Members Audi- ,· pal of Te_mple Beth - Israel Sunday ~ tonum at the Center. S chool smce 1937: Aaron Klein. (al The topic "Wh at kind of Jew- Education Director at Temple 1-" =,. T.4RLE PADS Custom made, high- Broad or Elmwood section. WI ish Education for our Children?'' I Emanuel since !942: Bernard ;; est quality, reasonable prices. 1-1079. is. being presented in con junction j Segal. Principal of Temple Beth ,_; prompt ser\'ice. Call HO 1-9658 with J ewish Ed ucation Month, as El Sunday School since- 1944. .., 'for representati\'e. No obligation. a round-table discussion. with a n I George Samansky, Field-Secre < . • • • ROOM FOR RENT in clean opportunity for parents m· the tary of the Ne\v England Jewish Q .. modern apartment. Broad St. i2 "-PAR~MENT WANTED - f o u r a udience to raise pertinent ques- j Welfare Board will be the mod- • section. Convenient to busline. tions. era tor. r,., r o o-m s , healed. Two adnlts. Business woman preferred. WI 1-2596. ::-ARROW-· -LIN ES ,i • s EC RE TAR y ~ STENOGRA YAD Initial Gifts Pledges Show Gain of 24.o/d- PROVIDENCE - HARTFORD PHER. also some bookkeeping. 8 DAILY SERVICE years experience. Rapi\f typist. Fifty-seven percen t of th e total act~vely. participati~g \ n c~- Also l Bryant trained. Avaifable at 1 number of Young Adult Division munal activities or making con- Charter Woaik ·' once'. GA-si>ee 1-8159. i r. • -, contributors at the Initial Gifts t ributfons to cornmtmal c.a m - Affair held September 15 increased pai.gns.