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A. Editorial- INSTALL OFFICERS ISRAELI COUNCIL
Since 1937, for seventeen years, the United Jewish Fund has The Annual Installation Banquet of "If Israel continues to receive tvl.R
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been soliciting Norfolk Jewry on behalf of Jewish world-wide obli- officers and directors of the United Aies]iiy!othi Sinft w y;;rsJ free dollars fr° fly
gations. These years reflect both the tragic past and the hopeful Orthodox Synagogue will take place,
future of our people. They record the blackest era in our history, Sunday evening, April 4th in the o
as well as what presages to be one of the brightest.
During these years, literally thousands of Norfolk Jews have
given of their time and effort to ask tens of thousands of other Jews
for the funds which made possible the world-wide work of rescue,
rehabilitation and reconstruction.
From the beginning of $7,000 raised in the 1937 campaign,
Norfolk climbed to a peak of almost a half million dollars in 1948,
and then declined to last year's $202,000. This decline, when
added to the declines in cities throughout the United States, records
the major reason why the United Jewish Fund in 1954 must raise
a minimum of $250,000.
A campaign can be successful only by having dynamic and en-
thusiastic campaign workers. Just as a product can be sold only by
the salesman who believes in it, so can the United Jewish Fund be
successful only when its salesmen firmly believe in the work it is
doing.
The 1954 campaign is just in its infancy, but it is a lusty infant.
To date, not one person has said "no" when called upon to serve.
The 1954 campaign will reach its goal if this response continues.
nomically self-sustaining." This isl.
ik iiy !!d rRei!i° fo ifii'l ' i sr°el !:
proving," he stated. The gap 0f
tween exports and imports is beO] I'L
narrowed and he looks forward to
PURIM IS FOR FUN
If the Center's second Annual Purim Carnival is anything like
last year, it will be a bang-up affair.
Over a thousand people jammed the Center in 1953 for two
days of fun and merriment. The crowning of the queen, at the
traditional Purim ball, the children's costume event, the score of
booths, planned, decorated and manned by organizational workers,
down to the Hamentashchen, baked especially for the occasion by the
Center's Golden Age Club, the music, the noise, the fun-makers,
all contributed to the festive occasion.
This year, an even finer event is being planned. We are par-
ticularly pleased to note that the servicemen and their families who
make their home with us are joining in our two-day festival.
COME ONE m COME ALL D JOIN IN THE FUN
Norfolk Ritualarium Is Now Under Construction
The Norfolk Ritualarium, "Mik-
veh," is now under construction on
17th Street between Colonial and
Debree Avenues.
A Ritualarium committee, under
the chairmanship of Mr. Samuel Stam,
is now engaged in soliciting funds for
the completion of the institution.
The financial support of the com-
munity is necessary to insure the com-
pletion of the project.
The Norfolk Jewish Community
Council has endorsed this project as
a Jewish communal activity.
Other southern cities maintaining
ritualariums are Richmond, Va., New-
port News, Va., High Point, N. C.,
Durham, N. C., Raleigh, N. C., Co-
lumbia, S. C., Charleston, S. C.,
Augusta, Ga., Savannah, Ga., and
New Orleans, La.
Assisting Mr. Stare in this project
is Joseph Klein, treasurer. The Rab-
binical Committee includes rabbis
Israel Bornstein, Isaac Flare, Joseph
Goldman, Paul Reich, Joseph Schec-
ter and Albert Leeman of Portsmouth.
Orchid Room of the Synagogue.
The world-renown cantor, Sholom
Katz, will be the guest artist. The
annual banquet will also honor Rabbi
and Mrs. Joseph Seheehter upon their
return to Norfolk.
Mr. Joseph Klein is chairman of
the arrangements, assisted by Mrs.
Leon Savage.
The Jewish community is invited to
hear Cantor Katz at a spiritual Maariv
service which will be held Sunday,
April 4th, at 6:30 P. M., at the Syna-
gogue.
Mordecai Kaplan to
Speak Here March 30
Dr. Mordecai Kaplan of New York,
American Jewry's outstanding philoso-
pher, will be the second speaker on
the Jewish Community Center's Lec-
ture Series Forum for 1954. Dr.
Kaplan will speak on "A Sense of
Values." Tuesday, March 30th at
8:30 P. M. Tickets on sale at Center.
Series tickets are $1.00 for Center
members--J1.50 for non-members.
Israel having a balanced budget wit]
in the next five or six years. It
only exceptions to this predictiC
are: a state of war, unforese
mass immigration, or the diminuti
of United Jewish Funds.
Among the reasons for this df
marie improvement are the increaSt
productivity of Israel's agriculture a
labor, German reparations, the c0J
tinuance of American Governrn¢l
aid, the reduction of immigration at
the absorption and productivitY 4
Jewish Community Center
DAY CAMPS
June 21st-July 30th
new immigrants. ..1 F
"Should the 'free dollars' over ti I:
next few years fail to materialize', t I
Mr. Dafni stated, "then Israel's ull
mate stability will be delayed a' ti
even placed in jeopardy."
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REGISTRATION:
April lst-16th -- Last year's campers, who
members.
April 19th- 30tb -- Paid up Center members.
June 1st -- Non-members.
are paid up Center
SEASON FEE
Center Members $60.00 Non-Members $80.00
Seashore State Park -- Senior Camp -- Campers 9-13 years -- Capacity
100.
JCC Camp -- Junior Division Campers 6-9 years. Capacity 100.
Play School -- At the Center -- Campers 4-5 years -- Capacity 25.
$10.00 Non-refundable deposit required.
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