, j , • • THE .JEWISH POST. Thursday, Febn.uMy ,7. 1977 - 7 HBie Letter Ail'Bd 'Renee Kapllln,'Founding,M.mb8',., , ' '0', " . Group ,of 35 Telegram Campaign . To The Editor: , The Bar Mitz"ahYear ForChai • They are compledly assimiliated, and The following 'hate' letteI) was " and "criminals". The film in scope goes are Ipart of the regime that also per­ to Vienna, hrael and back to the How to save and By Staff Writer NURIT KIVES years. Isn't it time to start a family?" went to Ottawa to perform in a bookkeeping as to performing. Cer-' received by Jhe Group of 35 after the recent appeal for the Telegram Bank. secutes their Jewish brothers. The com­ U.S.S.R. Renee ~aplan and "Chai," grew up Celebrating its Bar Mitzvah year, the multicultural television special. tainly it's gecause the group has grown plexities in the U.S.S.R. are of many plan your way together and it seems they'll never end Chai Folk Ensemble of 1977 boasts a A~gmented by singers from the Win­ and its'size is so different from Sarah's This response clearly indicates the degree of understanding is dependent shades and hues, and cannot be lumped Western Zionist organizations were , ~ their relationship. family of 55 performers, 3 artis~!p and ni.peg Jewish Ch~ir, they danced before time. We never had anything like that in one palatable gray. shown agitating world public opinion on " . upon the position of the viewer. We can to a more Today, Mrs. Kaplpn teaches school .in musical directors and numerous helpers, the Queen, Prince Philip and Prime before. " The dire implications were hear·' behalf of Soviet Jews, with comment Charleswood, 'sits on Chai's board of supporters and or·ganizers. A frequent Minister Pearson. With this major only hope and pray that the general con­ sensus of opinion in the Jewish com­ tbreakingly present in a recent Soviet being made about the great financial rewarding 'directors and still dances in the group. reaction heard on trips is, "My God. A debut, the group made a place for itself Music Too propaganda venture. One of the most possibilities of Western Jewry, etc. All Many people often say to her, "Renee, group Iikethis is working in Winnipe~~" and put Winnipeg on tlie map. munity is not so far left as this response: Along with Mr. & Mrs. Lhotka, (copied as written) anti-Semitic, pogram inciting master­ of this is followed by a fat Jew who, retirement. you're getting to be the oldest in the ·What accounts for Renee's devotion After 1967, accordionist Jackie Meller pieces of Soviet venom was aired on following a demonstration, pays each of . and Chai's success? Miriam Breitman became Chai's musical A shame in you, to compare (d) group. You've been around for thirteen joined the group. Then Sarah Udow director. A singer and musician, she nation-wide at peak viewing time. the participants of the demonstration. i The Very Beginning to the situation found in Germany :rv became musical director and soon gave much ,of her time and effort to a Thii(hour-long progrmmewas transmit­ This anti-Semitic sequence is repeated . . In 1964; Chai did not exist. It was just at the onset of the early Hitler era. musicians and singers joined the grouIt,; search for material, bringing many in· ted on 22 Jan. at 7 p. m. from Moscow. a dream that Sarah Sommer had, as she "Also a hard working woman, Sarah The Soviet Union, a country where To keep silent is a crime. There is a . A Liitie Lamb teresting pieces to the group. After she close to three million Jewish. people The film entitled 'Traders of Souls' was • • started a dance club at the Talmud Udow kept you going when you chad to left, her assistant, Shirley Goltsman took made of anti·Istaeli lies and distortions voice available for you in the Telegram Torah .. live comfortable, secure, educated, Jerusalem, (JCNS) A vigorous cam­ rehearse, ". says Renee. over. A pianist, herself, Shirley made an Bank. There are no 'tax-deductible Renee Kimmel was just a teenager participating in every aspect of their deliberately taken out of context and , paign launched by nature lovers against Then, tragically Chai lost both its easy transition to musical director. juxtaposed to give a false picture. The . .rewards to reap, only the echo of the J black goats on the Go)an Heights is who joined the-dance club with seven directors. The transition perio'd saw the countries activities. Them small vow never again! We are all involved pictures of local activists were shown "Are you giving the "I ( paying dividends 'for both lsrael ,and other young girls . They met at the school group falling apart because of the loss of Jews scoundlers could fall so low. whether we like it or not. I, Love For Chai across the Soviet Union as "traitors" I . Syria. on Thursday afternoons and later both of those special women. Nehemia, Do you have enough decency to (Mrs.) Barbara Davidoff Renee Kaplan is notsu!'Prised that each Government money The Israeli Ministry of Agriculture rehearsed in Mrs':" Sommer's basement. Cohen came from Israel and took over imagine what kind of _____ says the number of goats owned by "Sarah was a very hard' working for some time. Elaine Meller Todres of Chai's different administrators have favor you do to these Jewish peo­ that could still be woman " Renee recalls. "She was a soft been able to work With one another. Druse shepherds in the northern Golan I ' helped a bit, as did Renee, but there ple? Why do you name yourself 35 yours?" villages has been halved from the spoken woman but a real go-getter. As a were no real leaders. ~'I don't just think it's their per· instead of 36 to compare yourself founder, she was an excellent one, ,sonalities," she says. "I think it's their previous14,poo level and this, has had a , At last, Jill and Nenad Lhotka \ to the 36 tzamkim (lamed vav). "Are you paying taxes because sh,e really pushed to get us love forChai and their desire to see it Instead of sending you money; you beneficial impact on tbe state of the willingly tOQk over a~ artistic' directors. . .', now that could be flora.' . . places, to look for material, to look for They.had"lmoWn Sarah Sommer very work. should be able to do your vile work. Previously the goats are said to have choreography. " , well and were familiar with the group. "I really think that if Sarah Sommer It would be useful to put on your deferred?" .' were alive today, her eyes would be full been destrpying wide areas of wild brush The group stayed the same; "for (hree "Jill's involvement is far gI:eater than body tar and strew it ~ith feathers I and fl&Wers. ' years, with no musicians, no sirige.r(and with tears of joy to witness the, fiji;~edible ·t()~ I everybody to see you in' your Many people faiUo ' .. · i that of artistic director ,",;Renee ex­ ';' The Otnse receive special incentives to . no boy' dancers. Sarah choreQgraphed professionalism that the group has ?~'siiame. Israeli songs and dances,' creatIng (her " plains ..'.'SI}~.l1}ust be in touch with the reached. Just out of a small dream and a take advantage (1)f; tax: tend sheep rather than goats. Anyone concert'hillkihd people on trips and Anonymous selling off 1m herd' is presented with a own interpretaJions for the group. AIld beautiful woman. This has been a Unfortunately, the above response is deferment privi leges she taught the girls to be professional. lighting people. Right now, she probably culmination of everything that she had ji top breeding ram; not accurate in it's appraisal regarding granted them through In 1967, Sarah's "eight little girls". devotes just !lS much time to tried to do in her lifetime." i' the comparison of the plight of Soviet By Staff Writer The succession up the ladder con­ a Registered Retirement ., , Jews to the early Hitler era. There is also SHELLEY KESSELMAN , tinued, as the following year saw Rene , a' shocking comparison to be drawn as the President of Gabriels. With hard 'Savings Plan, available from' the present response to this crisis The "typical success story"-we hear and read about it all the time-one day a work, spirit (and a sp-rained ankle), she now from Monarch of our people in the U .S;S.R. that is pauper, an unknown, and the next, a led Gabriels to Winter Convention, with Pro/essio... 1 found here in Winnipeg as compa~ed to Life. You can get all • millionaire, prince, or movie ·star. The the end result of Gabriel's mimed Best the lack 'of general response in the ,following story is of a different Chapter. . the facts over a cup of . Cola...... , " . beginning of that tragic era that haunts nature ... one of a: girl destined to ;The next natural step was the coffee with me . , , us. all. This comp!lrison is 'easily discer­ go far ~n life throug!t her remarkable Regional Board, and Rene, always one nible.in'a·wide spectrum of documentary SCHULMAN &SCHULMAN talents and personality. This week!s to reach for the top, 'fas elected , ' f Barrlslers. Solicitor•• Elc. literature which is available' gn the. column is a tribute to someone whom Regional N'siah. As PresiCl'ent, she ; r Holocaust. H, SCHULMAN, Q.C (1929,197SI Red River Region, as well as the entire brought Red River to the attention of MARK M, SCHULMAN, B.A.CHon,,), LL.A. Currently, the accurate news that is PERRY W. SCHUI.MAN.I.I..B .. I,I..M. Jewish community, is proud to say we the rest of the District at board meetings .., ',' . being smuggled o'ut of the U.S.S.R. I Phllnr 943·5428 know and love her. Her name is Rene in Chicago, through correspondence, ~1" . '294 PORTA('t: AVf.NlJt~ . WINNIPtXi tells of dire events that occur daily. The Rabb, and she presently holds the office· far-away friendships, and, here at home, central area of harassment seems to be of District Six BBG N's1ch (President); truly strengthened the bonds of BBG in Jewish cultural seminars, which the highest office on the BBG Board. /Winnipeg. SAUL LONDON co'rresponds to an upsurge of Jewish , .' Rene's "love affair with BBYO.began Last June, at the District Six Conven­ Chartered Aeoountant identity seeking. Consequently, tion, Rene ran for and won, the position anything pertaining to Jewish culture is 'way' back in Sept. 1973, when she was 706· 213 Notre Dame AvltJ1ue of District BBG President. She' has Winnipeg, R3B 1N3 termed anti-soviet, thus a criminal of­ initiated as a MIT (member-in training) , '- shown all the leadershio l!3ined through .' fense. Just to, openly b!= a Jew' in the of Gabriels BBG. Her ever-present ;'1 Telephone 956-0847 the ranks of E..eg River .Re!ljonl by ~ U.S.S.R. is a crime and punishable. For humour and intelligence kept many a strong District, and a unified Board a Jew, even lett.ers from relatives can be meeting and program in a constant state BARNEY YELI.EN, M-S.W .. R.S.W. used as documentary evidence in a of merriment. She made her mark in spread throughout the northwestern , states and Canadian provinces. Marriage and ,Family Soviet court of law. Red River when, at Winter Convention Counselling A case in point is Naum Salansky of '73, she entered BBG Storytelling as a Rene is one of the finest people 1 The Chai Ensemble will present their annual concert at the Centennial Con­ know; she is always there to lend a 2846000 (rea.)" f cert Hall on Monday, Feb, 28. Vilnius in Lithuania. Apparently he has' Yiddish matchmaker, who told the tale .ToP,' erfo, ·r.m helping hand or sympathetic ear; Clinicat'Member,Ainencan '- ' . Tickets are a~ailable at ATO outlets. been singled out by the authorities for of one of the oldest Jewish traditions: Ass6(:iation of Marriage punishment because of his activity as the placement of the wedding band on a especially in the cause of BBYO. So, to , and Family -Counselors . one of the organizers of a Jewish certain finger. (She went on to win you Rene, when you read this, you know seminar. Many telegrams of protest have Storytelling in the Region. and placed I am speaking for all of Red River been sent to the U.S.S.R. The case is of third at District Convention). As the Region, when I say: "thant you: .. for a serious nature, espedally since most of year continued; Rene was active in both what and who you are!" Binkley & Asso,clates An important notice· The BBO SaperAgencies Ltd. the cases in the last few years were based Gabriels and in' the Region and at Final '. MAAlsn:As A~D AnORNt:VS·,u·I.AW Fashion Show, originally scheduled for NOT ARlt~' PI/BU(' on criminal accusations like Banquet in June, was awarded Best MIT INSURANCE - REAL ESTATE - RENTAlS Feb. 27, has been changed to March 20. Harold K ope/ow 1304 MAIN STREET &8l!·3023, '_QE1WEEN CHURCH" MACHRA Y hooliganism, bribes and like. This is the of Red River Region. .:.' \ More details about this in the future. TRANSCONA OFFICE MOHAWK GAS BAR first cause of a political accusation. J. R. BINKLEY. LL.B. , . 1439 flEGENT AVE. 22~'0547 L. R. FISHMAN. B;A., LL.B. ' "EVENINGS 338·1466 Andther example is the 'Catch 22' COUNSEL: trial of Amner Zavurov, who received a P. M. KLYMKIW. B.A.: LL.B. Your Frien,dly Insurance Agents three year sentence in January for failing \ , , ' We TrY.Harder - Because We Care The 103 Burrln Professional· Building to have a job, which he could »ot get 1850 Main St. , without a passport. He was also Charged Monarch Life WI.nnipeg, Manl,loba RENEW" COME-IN WAVERLEY ROCO • , with holliganism, as the Soviet judicial Assurance Telephone: 338,9378 . WITH USMAI"-IN system calls disorderly conduct. Waverley & Grant - 284-0812 • • READ Zavurov's appeal was to be heard Feb; RUBY Company GET YOUR NEW 1977 VALIDATION STICKER \0, allowing almost no time for defense FROMUS ' preparation. PERMUT Walker,CristallandPandya QUICK SERVICE. NO WAITING There are hundreds of thousands of ~YERY Taking Care of 7omorrow BARRISTERS ANII SOU(,ITO~S r WEISSOE NEW'L1CENSES FOR Soviet Jews that are clamouring to learn . Under New Management 'WEEK ... Today J. S. WALKER, Q.C. CARS.Ti:tUCKS.TRAILERS.FARM TRUCKS. about their Jewish identity, and do not ,IN B. E. CRISTALL • , want it buried. There are also observant Joe Anania - John Cantafio (also of the Saskalchewan Bar) Authorized Agents For Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Jews that have maintained their heritage , THE ,H. D. PANDYA ,'/ ~ M. 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" Ask other hand, there are m/!ny Soviet Jews , ; ,'.- \:... '.-.... us about our package policies for hQmeownersand tenants Cycle Repair POST r , 338 BROAOWA Y A VENUE · '-- '. who are content with the system, and do ,)45Mil.SI. , . . . Arbof'll ('ffifli . .. Phone 956·/15:) .. Uillon-Uld~. -: .. , . Sl-Iklrk. Min. . M~ZI.nlne AOOf. ASK US! WE'LL IlE GLAD TO TALK TO YOU,AND SHOW YOU HOW YOU not want to I~ave the U.S.S.R. They are Winnipeg . Phon, 4I~" 183 P,orlilite An. . tot Z. River'Rd., . ZIVANSAPER ; :D,lretl Wlnnl~ , Wlanlpfa ,Ar,b,orR";'Man'; . CAN SAFEGUARD YOUR HOMe INSURANCE AGAINST INFLAnON •. accepted, however, because' they have Putting you the customer 1st , ·lJn·t,.... 7510.,·. 941,(,116, ' '376·5156 ' :: ,'-: _,_ ,- ~;t:>· . " 'c' discarded all but the loosest Jewish ties.

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