JACK BENNY WILL BE GUEST OF HONOR ISRAEL ANNIVERSARY DINNER HERE AT 'Dean Os Comedians' To Speak At Dec. 10 Celebration Sponsored By Bond Campaign Jack Benny is coming to Phoenix, Benny, the dean of American comedians, will be the guest of honor at the community-wide dinner celebration of Israel's 13th “Bar Mitz- vah” year in the Thunderbird Room of the Hotel Westward Ho on Sunday evening, Dec. 10. This was announced at a celebration dinner committee meeting by Phil Taxman, general chairman of the Phoenix 1931 Israel Bond Campaign, spon- sors of the celebration dinner. “Bar Mitzvah’’ refers to the traditional Jewish ceremony for young men reaching the age of 13. Second clans 17 IQfil Every other Friday except g Nnvsmhsrovem er , The fact Israel s 13th anniver- VOL. XV postage paid at monthly July, August. of Phoenix, Ariz. $3.50 per year. 126 E. Roosevelt sary year raises the delicate ques- tion of Jack Benny’s age. Mr. Ben- ny’s comedy routines ovjr the years have made much of his in- sistence that he is “only 39.” When he accepted the invitation of the Phoenix Israel Bond Campaign to star at the celebration dinner here, Mr. Benny said, “You know, 1 m only three times as old as the State of Israel.” • % The comedian is actually over 63, MEo*’, Sp or approximately five times as old Jfl as the new Jewish state. “The Jack Benny dinner is des- m jg fl tined to be one of the most im- pressive and memorable events JH I HR in the history of the Phoenix Jewish community,” Taxman de- clared. “Outstanding men and women leaders, as well as prom- UJm f I My inent figures in the fields of civic affairs, commerce and the pro- fessions are already planning to participate.” Kjl : “We are delighted that Mr. Ben- K JmV 6 ny has been able to accept our in- S * IpR 19 j| PV |1 vitation.” Taxman added. “He has UMH been a leading and dedicated sup- porter of Israel since its establish- ment in 1948, and is now taking time out from his extremely busy schedule to further the upbuilding of Israel. His appearance here in Phoenix on Dec. 10 will be all the more laudable since the date falls in the midst of his 12th season on television.” The favorite comedian of Ameri- BOND LEADERS MEET Leaders of the 1961 Phoenix Israel Bond Campaign met last week at the Ve- cans for almost three decades, JACK BENNY netian Terrace of the Mayer Central Building to discuss plans for the Jack Benny Dinner Dec. 10. Benny represents the longest-run- on success story An enthusiastic group of 82 committee members held a spirited meeting guided by general chairman ning in American en- 20th century. Phil W. Taxman, center, assisted by Sam Smith, left, associate chairman, and Harold Alpert, co- tertainment in the right, career spans nearly 50 years chairman. The committee is shooting for a goal of $300,000 Israel Bond sales in Phoenix in 1961. His Joel Installed in vaudeville, on Broadway, radio, Rabbi S. Goor night clubs, television, and even appearances as soloist with major By Diego's Temple Solel symphony San orchestras. formal installation, the Southwest Jewish Community Council Born Benny Kubelsky, the first Rabbi Joel S. Goor was formally Tea installed as rabbi of Temple Solel Jewish Press-Heritage of San Members child, oi a Waukegan haberdash- Friday Jack Benny began studying in San Diego, Calif., on Diego declared: er, “. . . It seldom happens that a the violin at an early age and evening, Oct. 7* Schedules Annual Meeting who his dut- newspaper and a new arrival to a was considered a child prodigy Rabbi Goor, began ies as spiritual leader of the Re- community hit it off so warmly as For The Phoenix Jewish Community lodge in memory of chap- by local critics. A junior high Brandeis the four the of and Jew- was form temple in June, is the sort case Rabbi Goor Council will hold its 21st annual lains who went to death when school in Waukegan recently Benjamin Goor, ish Press-Heritage. meeting their named him. of Mr. and Mrs. and elections, on Wednes- for Cambridge, “This is a friendship rooted In day evening, the troop ship Dorchester was sunk “We expect that in 705 W. Phoenix. Nov. 29, at 7:45 p. m. investment Installing officer was Rabbi Al- respect one for the other. in the Rabbi A. L. Krohn Auditor- during the second World War. Israel Bonds by Phoenix residents Women Nov. 28 bert Plotkin of Temple Beth Israel “We never meet Rabbi Goor ium, Temple Beth Israel, 10th Ave- Col. Lifshutz was the first Jewish this year will exceed totals of every without smiling that very special will nue and is in- year since 1951, when the Israel in Phoenix. Arizona-Biltmore Hotel be Flower. The public chaplain to in Korea where a graduate of smile one has when a friend ap- mem- serve campaign started,” Taxman RABBI GOOR, the locale of the 13th annual vited. he received the Bronze Star. He is Bond UCLA, his B. H. L. and proaches^^ the chapter said. received bership tea of Phoenix Highlight of the evening's pro- also the recipient of other decora- M. A. degrees from Hebrew Union “IN THE FEW months he has of the Brandeis University National gram will be address by Lt. After he The State of Israel Bond issue of Relig- been in community, he has, an tions. Korea was returned provides capital for College-Jewish Institute our Women’s Committee, on Tuesday Col. Oscar M. Lifshutz, U. S. Army to Europe where he served in Salz- the investment ion in New York. He also attended Nov. 28, p.m. Mrs. Israel’s historic program of eco- afternoon, at 1 chaplain at Brooks Army Medical burg and Munich. the College of Jewish Studies. Alan Osteran, president, will pre- Center, Houston, Tex. Col. Lifshutz nomic development. Funds deuved University Included in the program will be of School of Sacred Music, side. is a noted authority on the status through the sale Israel bonds Los Angeles. reports from Community Council are making possible the growth ol of Judaism, Mrs. Morris Meckler, director of of the European Jewish communi- as a cantor in President Samuel Langerman and industry and agriculture, the ex- He has served many plays at the Phoenix Little ties and of the refugee situation by Mrs. president Angeles and New Jersey and Hollywood Si Kauffman, of pansion of irrigation, the construc- Los Theatre and former overseas. Jewish Social Service. was a resident rabbi in Brewster, script writer, has written an orig- IN FEBRUARY, 1961, he was tion of roads, harbors and rail- OTHER REPORTS will be in- ways, the increase of electric pow- N. Y. inal operetta to be performed for given the “Four Chaplains” award a S. cluded in an annual meeting bro- the exploitation of natural He was chaplain in the U. the membership entitled “The by the Chaplain Goode B’nai B’rith er, arvd armed forces from 1959 until spring a* - 'Ah 9Bp Brandeis Mikado’’ (with a bow to Lodge of New York City. This chure distributed at the meeting. resources. An item requiring action will be of 1961 and was armed-forces liai- Gilbert & Sullivan). award is given annually by the Advance reservations for the with communi- the setting of the goal of the 1962 Jack may be son local Jewish APPEARING in the cast be Benny dinner made ties in Madrid and Casa- will United Welfare Cam- by calling office, Paris, Mrs. Meckler as program chair- Jewish Fund the Israel bond during his tour of duty. Jm paign. The leaders of the 1962 cam- 301 Savings Building, AL- blanca man and the following members: Arizona In connection with his duties he Abelson, Special Service paign will be introduced. Elections pine 2-4363. MmeS. Arnold Victor of Council traveled in 14 countries. Boels, Bank. Morton board members to the his Joseph and Jewish Social Service will Rabbi Goor and wife, Step- Comess, Harry Levine, Arnold have Mrs. Is Scheduled round out the evening. hanie, three children. HP Horwitch, Julius Rose, Harold Mountain director ' New Israeli Goor was Region * Shapiro, Warren Silver, Louis There will be no solicitations. of B'nai B’rith Youth Organization .'•v Simon, Jack Solomon, Sey- For Thanksgiving and Phoenix executive secretary mour Seigel, and Mazie Adler Cabinet Adds for Bonds of Israel. She is an ASU and Miriam Root as vocalists, with Mixed Seating graduate and has taught school in accompanist. The Phoenix Jewish Community Lidahelle Guberman, Council is sponsoring a communi- Phoenix and Malverne, N. Y. Mmes. Julian Blum and Mark greeting «UJ9 ty Thanksgiving Service, which will Housing Post IN AN EDITORIAL the Leibsohn will serve as tea chair- Appeal Loses take place at Beth Hebrew Con- JERUSALEM (JTA) lsrael’s men and will be assisted by past gregation presidents Mmes. Abelson, Charles on Nov. 23 at 11 a.m. NEW ORLEANS (JTA) The 10th coalition cabinet, in its first Korrick, David Bush, Joseph Ehr- Rabbis participating in the serv- battle over mixed seating in Chev- major act, established a new min- Rabbi Greenberg lich, Eleanor Spector, and Herbert ice are Rabbi William Greenberg ra Thilim Congregation, which at- istry, to be responsible for housing. Kahn. of Beth Hebrew Synagogue. Rabbi tracted nationwide Jewish attention Development Minister Giora Jo- Regional Delegate 4 Phillip Jaffa Temple Mrs. Oseran who attended the of Beth Is- over a four-year period, was ended sephthal was named minister of Greenberg of RABBI JOEL GOOR rael, Rabbi Maurice Lazowick of finally U.S. and will hold two Rabbi William national conference at the Brandeis when the Supreme housing port- was a Congregation Har Zion, Rabbi Al- Court denied an appeal by a group folios. Congregation Beth Hebrew quite frankly, grown on us. What University campus in June will re- to the third annual Paci- Temple congregants opposing delegate know port on the activities bert Plotkin of Beth Israel, of such seat- The 16 ministers, who took their regional can we tell you . .We that which have of fic Coast convention of grown been added to the university pro- and Rabbi Milton Shulman ing. oaths of office after the Knesset Union Con- he has similarly in the Temple Sholom. the of Orthodox Jewish his very- wonderful con- gram in the last year, including: The legal struggle began in 1957 (Parliament) gave the new gov- gregations of America, which met hearts of 1. Phi Beta Kappa, national Participating cantors are Harold when a majority of the congregants ernment a vote of confidence by a at the Ambassador Hotel in Los gregation. . programs Green, ballot . For men and scholastic honor society, accepted Michael Haskes, Benjamin approved a family seating plan. A of 63 to 46. were formally Angeles Nov. 5 and 6. presented good will, there is always a Brandeis as a member of its fam- Perl and Ernest Schreiber. minority group took the case to to President Izhak Ben- The theme of the convention was of community * «* special place in the heart of a ily. The entire is invited. court. Zvi. “Building the Jewish Future THE CABINET a growing community.” A SELECT group of also approved through Torah Education.” 2. Brandeis government juniors will spend their fall semes- proposal for participa- Plans were completed for the ter studying and traveling Is- tion in a company that will conduct Jewish Institute of Advanced Stu- in a Rabbinical Council rael and at the same time receive UCLA Professor Ist school for hotel management. dies, to be located in Los Angeles. Speaker The full academic credit. This program government and the Israel The institute will offer teacher Chooses Officers Corporation is open to qualified students re- Tourist will each sub- accreditation courses as well as At a recent election of officers gardless of race, color or creed. In University Series Nov. 19 scribe to 26 per cent of the school’s classes for general higher Jewish for the current year, the Rabbini- ownership shares, while the following Jack E. Brown, chairman, has Yalta,” and ‘‘The Lincoln-Stanton re- education. cal Council elected the mainder of the stock will be held Rabbi Greenberg was a partici- officers: Rabbi William Green- announced that the first in the Relationship or Why Television by Israel Hotelmen’s University Series, sponsored by the Association pant in the special rabbinic ses- berg, president; Rabbi Milton Next Holiday Should be Ashamed.” and by Histradrut, the Israel Con- sion. Shulman, secretary. Phoenix Jewish Community Center federation of Labor. will take place on Sunday, Nov. 19, Eshkol, p. Finance Minister Levi Chanukah at 8:15 m. at the Center. discussing possible broadening of The speaker for the evening will * the coalition, adherence be VH Hr** new said SUBSCRIPTION BLANK Dec. 3-1 I Dr. Harold M. Hyman, proles- by any additional parties was sub- sor at University of California at ject to joint approval of the pres- PLEASE ENTER A SUBSCRIPTION TO • • • Los Angeles. Dr. Hyman, who re- ent coalition partners—Mapai, Ach- ceived his M. A. and Ph. D. de- dut, the National Religious party grees from Columbia University, is and Poale Agudat Israel. The Phoenix Jewish News Holiday the author of many books and es- Prime Minister David Ben-Guri- says, among which are “Era of the on presented a four-pnrty coalition FOR ONE YEAR, FOR WHICH I ENCLOSE $3.50 Edition Oath: Loyalty Tests during the of ministers, ll from Mapai, three Civil Reconstruction,’’ War and from the National Religious party Name will be mailed which received the Beveridge jj, and two from Achdut Avodah. The to subscribers Award; and “To Try Men’s Souls: fourth party, Poale Agudas Israel, Loyalty Tests in American His- the ultra-orthodox religious work- Address DEC. 6 tory,” recipient of Sidney Hillman ers party, was represented by a Award and certificate of merit deputy ministry. The new coali- City—— _, Zone State _ For Copy from California Writers’ Guild. tion commands 68 of the 129 Knes- Deadline Subjects to be discussed du'lng DR. HAROLD HYMAN set seats. PHOENIX JEWISH NEWS 30 the evening are: "Unhistorical His- BEN-GURION retains the two Nov. torians: Conspiracy Theses from The public is invited to attend posts of premier and defense min- 126 E. Roosevelt AL 4-7494 the Constitutional Convention to There is no charge. ister.