THE JEWISH CITIZEN

Life turning pleasant circles upon itself

By Donald H. Harrison

SAN DIEGO—Sometimes life has a way of turning circles on itself, and turning and turning, and things that weren’t clear, or which seem unrelated before, come together as if in a grand design.

This particular story had its genesis in 1962 when as a freshman believing himself to be a pre-med student at UCLA, I picked up the Daily Bruin and read an advertisement offering “free donuts and coffee” for anyone who wanted to try out to be a cub reporter.  I had never even written for a high school newspaper, but UCLA was so big, and the offer of free donuts and coffee sounded so friendly, and inviting, that I figured, what the heck, I would answer the ad.  I didn’t know if I could write, or would enjoy being a cub reporter, but I knew I liked donuts and coffee.

Entering the confines of the Daily Bruin, I met the upper classman who was the City Editor.   He would go on in life to become a fairly well known comedian, who used to appear as a regular on Saturday Night Live and later became one of the voices of The Simpsons cartoon series: Harry Shearer.   He told me that the only way it could be ascertained whether I had any writing talent would be for me to be given an assignment and then for me to sink or swim with it.

He handed me a slip of paper about two members of the Bruin Mountaineer Club who had spent that summer hiking around Canada and the United States, collecting pennants that they attached to their walking sticks wherever they went.  Along the way they climbed Mt. Edith Cavell in Canada, and also had the good fortune to meet the world’s best-known mountaineer, Sir Edmund Hillary.   I wrote up their adventures, and the Daily Bruin chose to run it, under my byline.  My mother, Alice Harrison, commented somewhat ruefully that when I got that first story printed, “the world lost a doctor.”    As I look back, it was probably for the best.  I used to get queasy at the sight of blood.

A career in journalism eventuated.  I rose to the position of managing editor of the Daily Bruin.  I summer interned for the Los Angeles Times; then after graduation worked for the Associated Press in the Los Angeles, Sacramento and New York City bureaus.  In 1972, I was recruited by the San Diego Union to be its politics writer—a position I occupied until 1980, when I entered the field of public relations, working as a press secretary for political figures and also developing an expertise in promoting tourism.  But I found myself missing journalism, so began to work as a volunteer for the San Diego Jewish Press Heritage. 

Heritage Publisher Herb Brin  paid me in titles instead of money,  and eventually I became the editor of that newspaper.  When Herb became terminally ill, and his empire spun down into financial ruin, forcing him to close the Los Angeles, Central California and Orange County editions of the Heritage, Norman Greene and I thought we could prevent the same thing happening to the San Diego edition.  We purchased it, co-published it, and together lost a half million dollars on the enterprise.  It was a sad day at the end of 2003 when we had to close it.  Thereafter, I threw myself into writing a biography: Louis Rose: San Diego’s First Jewish Settler and Entrepreneur.  Following its publication by Sunbelt Pubications, I agreed to write a column for the San Diego Jewish Times, which though a rival of Heritage’s, was, under the leadership of Mike Schwartz, a friendly rival.  A few years later, however, Mike was forced to close down the San Diego Jewish Times, plagued by the same financial problems that had undone the Heritage.  Former staff members of both newspapers persuaded me that San Diego should have some sort of Jewish news voice that would appear more frequently than the monthly San Diego Jewish Journal, and so shortly after Passover 2007, I began publishing San Diego Jewish World.

After my book was published by Sunbelt Publications, Inc., I had lunch one day with Diana Lindsay, who along with her husband Lowell owns that publishing and book distribution concern.  She asked me how I got into journalism, and I told her the story about the “coffee and the donuts” and the two Bruin Mountaineers.  She recognized the story immediately.  One of those mountaineers I had interviewed, she told me to my surprise, was her husband, my book publisher, Lowell Lindsay.  I couldn’t have been more surprised that unbeknownst to me, or him, the man I, as a rookie reporter, had interviewed more than 40 years before had become the publisher of my book. Life had turned a circle on itself.

Yesterday, I dropped in on Lowell Lindsay, and reminded him of the story.  He asked what I had been doing lately, and I told him that I had recently been released from Kaiser Permanente Hospital, where doctors had treated me for a blood infection, probably brought on by dental treatments in which I had undergone a deep cleaning.  I’m now taking the antibiotic Rocephin to clear up the problem.  I told Lowell that while I was in the hospital, I continued to prove our publication’s thesis that “there is a Jewish story everywhere” by interviewing two Jewish doctors and a Jewish nurse whom I saw at the foot of my hospital bed.  Furthermore, my hospital roommate, Paul Spector, who now has also gone home, was a  fellow Jew with an interesting story that I got to recount. 

I told him that when Sunbelt published books of Jewish interest, I’d be delighted to read and review them.  He went over to his bookcase and pulled out some, one of which was Courage to Heal, a historical novel by Dr. Paul Bernstein about the founding of Kaiser Permanente Hospital.  It told the story of Dr. Sidney Garfield, the Jewish doctor who persuaded industrialist Henry Kaiser that doctors should practice preventive medicine, rather than medicine that derived its profits by charging patients more and more fees the sicker they got.  The story was cast as an epic struggle between Garfield and the American Medical Association and while reading it, I couldn’t help flashing back on the Ayn Rand novels like The Fountainhead and The Citadel that I read at UCLA in which strong, noble protagonists fought without ever compromising their principles against self-seeking parasites. 

And, then I realized my life was circling back upon itself again: that Jewish story “everywhere” was not only at the foot of my hospital bed, or about the patient in the next bed over, it was in fact “everywhere” I could see at the Kaiser Permanente Hospital, because this was an institution that had been built by Garfield, a fellow Jew.

And, turning another circle, I realized that Bernstein’s book had been reviewed last year on San Diego Jewish World, by our talented book reviewer and my former colleague at the San Diego Union, Norman Manson, who will be celebrating his 80th birthday on September 14th.  

It’s amazing how life circles and circles the themes and people who are important to us.

Harrison may be contacted at editor@sandiegojewishworld.com




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Bike for Sha’ar HaNegev - a memorable eight day bike ride through Israel in April

By Michael Rassler

Our friends in the Sha’ar HaNegev region of Israel are still under constant threat of attack by Kassam missiles from the Gaza strip.  It seems all too often that we read about a child losing a limb or a father being killed from these senseless attacks.  Just as bad, if not worse, is the psychological impact of having only seconds to run for shelter after hearing the Tzeva Adom (red alert) signal.  We cannot imagine what it must be like to live where missile attacks are a part of every day life.

Israeli citizens living in the Sha’ar HaNegev Region are facing an existential challenge whose consequences are paramount to the future of Israel.  Violently pushed further into the “periphery”, they live in a continuous state of peril that has entirely blocked them from the prosperity felt in other parts of the country.  The widening social and economic gap threatens the very backbone of Israeli society. 

The only response to this reality is a determined effort to strengthen and support our sister community of Sha’ar HaNegev through these trying times.  The Sha’ar HaNegev Educational Village development project (SHEV) is one of the foremost opportunities available today to help our friends in Israel where help is most urgently needed.

This new facility will be built to serve 1,800 students in buildings specially designed and engineered to protect them against these daily missile attacks.  Restoring a sense of security is key to maintaining a nurturing educational environment and to motivate families to live, thrive, and stay in the region. Just like us, the education of their children is their highest priority.

We can help our friends in our sister community of Sha’ar HaNegev by helping to raise some of the funds required for the new Educational Village.  One fun and exciting way to get involved is by participating in Bike for Sha’ar HaNegev.

Bike for Sha’ar HaNegev will be an inspiring eight-day bike journey and tour of Israel.  Not only will this event help to support the Sha’ar Hanegev Educational Village, it will be a unique way to see Israel from a new and exciting perspective.  The experience begins on April 20, 2009 in Tel Aviv. The participants will travel to the northern village of Metula to start the ride and end an inspiring week later, on Yom Ha’atzmaut, in Sha’ar HaNegev with a wonderful celebration with our friends in Israel, visiting seniors from the SDJA, and Israeli dignitaries.

The ride will cover about fifty miles per day, and include stimulating programming each day both along and after each day’s ride.  The ride will be fully supported including some of the finest guides in Israel, quality overnight accommodations, all group meals, bicycle mechanical support, first aid and security. And, if you can’t or don’t want to finish a day’s ride while in Israel, a “sag wagon” will assist you.

To get you ready for this ride, there will be an optional weekly training program prior to the ride to help get everyone in shape and to build an esprit de'corps among the participants. 

This is an incredible opportunity to do something that will be fun and rewarding while helping our friends in Sha’ar HaNegev and Israel.

Aharale Rothstein, Principal of the Sha’ar HaNegev High School, may have said it best on his recent visit to San Diego: “It is one thing to disengage from Gaza and territories occupied post 1967, but it is quite another, with dire consequences for the entire state, if Israel is to abandon communities that are within the borders established by the United Nations in 1947.  To close the school would be to close the area, and to close the area would be to close Israel.” 

If you are ready to make a difference, please contact the Bike for Sha’ar HaNegev coordinators for more information: On the web: www.bikeisrael2009.com

{Rassler is chief executive officer of the United Jewish Federation of San Diego County}




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Jewish high school soccer sensation now a freshman on University of Maryland's team

By Bruce Lowitt

OLDSMAR, Florida—Zac MacMath is just beginning his first semester at the University of Maryland on a full soccer scholarship, and the 16-year-old freshman from St. Petersburg  is already having to begin pondering what could be a life-altering decision.

The  6-foot-1, 160-pound MacMath was a two-time Parade magazine High School All-American soccer goalkeeper and a member of the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National soccer team that competed in the 2007 FIFA World Cup. And he toured China in December with the U-23 team.

He already has had feelers from a few European teams, which means it won’t be long before he’ll want to turn pro if the right offer comes from Major League Soccer or the Europeans.

"A player with his ability has unlimited potential to get to the national and Olympic teams, and the chance to turn pro will come, especially if he allows himself to mature with a couple of years of college," said Peter Mannino, coaching director for the Clearwater Chargers Soccer Club, with whom Zac previously played.

MacMath said he plans to get his degree, "whether it’s sooner or later."  Almost certainly it will be later - with his parents’ blessing.

"We sort of made a verbal commitment to Maryland’s coaching staff that he would stay for two years and we would explore his options and discuss them with him at that time," his father, Gary, said. But he noted, "Maryland has had student-athletes leave early in the past - and if it’s in Zac’s best interest we would encourage that for him."

Maryland was selected because of that likelihood.

"It has a program that allows student athletes that leave in good standing to come back and still have their education paid for," said his father, who played soccer at Penn State and coached his son’s teams from the time Zac was 7.

When his playing days are over, MacMath said, he plans to continue his involvement with soccer, possibly as a coach.

"At the moment, although he’s not sure what his major will be," his mother, Marcy, said, "he’s considering business or communications, so he could stay involved that way."

For now, though, Sacho Cirovski, the University of Maryland’s men’s soccer coach, is excited to have MacMath.

"Zac is the best high school goalkeeper in the country," Cirovski said in February on Maryland’s sports website, when he announced his recruiting class. "He has incredible experience for such a young player. He is a calming presence in goal, a great distributor with his hands and feet, and plays with a maturity beyond his years."

That ability and maturity gave MacMath the opportunity to be a part of the U-23 squad that visited China for a couple of matches.

He was the youngest member of the team, the only one still in high school. A few still were in college but most were professionals from MLS and Europe, "a lot of guys you grow up watching on TV, guys who were your idols," he said.

MacMath also had been invited to participate in the Pan-American Maccabi Games in Buenos Aires in December, but the trip to China "was just a great experience for me," he said.

"I didn’t get (to play) in either of the games but we had a crowd of about 30,000 for the first game, and just being out there was pretty good. It was something I just couldn’t pass up."

There were the usual jokes about MacMath being the youngest player "but as the trip went on they got comfortable with me and I got comfortable with them. But they still made jokes about me, like I could barely drive, and of course I always carried the balls and all the rest of the equipment."

Not all the jokes were — or are — funny, not with the U.S. U-23 team; not with other teammates at other matches. Those are the Jewish jokes.

"I’ve heard the jokes — not directed at me — just jokes about Jews in general," said MacMath. "It’s hard to take it when people talk about your religion that way. I mean, there are very few soccer players who I know that are Jewish.

"I don’t think they were doing it to hurt my feelings. Most of the time they never knew I was Jewish. I think they were doing just because they thought they were funny. I’ve told teammates I was Jewish and they’d say, ‘I’m sorry’ and apologize, and then there have been times when I just let it go and dealt with it.

MacMath became a bar mitzvah at Temple Beth El. He attended St. Petersburg High as a freshman, then moved to the elite IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton. It has, among its graduates, more than 50 players who have moved on to MLS or European teams. In Bradenton, he said, the dormitories and classes at IMG’s Edison Academic Center were for athletes. His dorm consisted of his soccer team, some basketball and tennis players, and a few golfers.

There he met Roy Steinberg, an Israeli golfer, "an outgoing kid, really funny," MacMath said. "He and I hung out at school and became really good friends. We still have that bond of being Jewish.

"Roy speaks English, but when we first met he wasn’t very good at it. We were in the same English class this past year and had a lot of writing assignments. I’d usually finish quickly and then help him with his papers, help him read books, and get through it all," MacMath said. "He graduated, so I guess he did pretty well."
 
MacMath’s religion hasn’t conflicted with his soccer, he said. He’ll play on Friday nights and Saturdays but not on holidays.

"I don’t think it’s given that people know (I’m Jewish)," MacMath said, "but if I tell my coaches about it they have been very understanding and respectful." There has never been an instance, he said, of a coach insisting he play rather than attend services.

He said his father never pushed him to follow in his footsteps. Still, it was a natural progression and, after playing baseball and basketball as well for a while, he chose soccer, which eventually led him to Maryland.

MacMath has been away from home before, often for a few weeks at a time, "but this is different," he said. Most of his friends have been involved with soccer in youth leagues and with the Chargers.

Now he has his teammates; most live in the same dorm.

"A lot of them are from out of state, too," MacMath said, "so we’re all having to adjust."

The preceding story originally was published in the Jewish Press of Pinellas County, in Florida. Lowitt may be contacted at lowittb@sandiegojewishworld.com



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CHEF AND CUISINE—Geoffrey Yahn is pictured alongside his duck confit in bing cherry sauce

WHAT'S GOOD TO EAT IN SAN DIEGO

Jewish tam at Currant American Brasserie

By Lynne Thrope

SAN DIEGO—Last Shabbat, my husband and I dined at Currant American Brasserie. It was the first time in San Diego that we were greeted in a mainstream restaurant with a rousing, “Shabbat Shalom!” Native Seattle son Geoffrey Yahn was our greeter; he’s also the new executive chef in this downtown bistro that bustles with tourists and locals looking for great food offered in a friendly French environment. Every day this establishment serves breakfast, lunch, and supper street side in the Sofia Hotel (longtime San Diegans will remember it as the Pickwick on Broadway). 

While my husband perused the succinct and well-balanced menu, I sipped my very dirty dry martini while kibitzing with Chef Yahn about eating Jewish in San Diego, his mother’s Passovers in Seattle where he makes the gefilte fish, of course from scratch, and his daily mantra: prepare and serve fresh seasonal food with uncompromising quality. And I would add, “that is beautifully presented.”  Chef Yahn is, indeed, an artist. He even sports an arm tattoo depicting the essential mire poi, which is a mixture of equal parts carrots and celery and twice as much onions; it’s his constant reminder to “never stray from the basics.”  Complex mixtures fly out the window on this guy’s turf and probably land on the pretentious plates far from Currant American Brasserie.

My first gander at Chef Yahn’s culinary artistry was his simple organic gazpacho made with farm grown heirloom tomatoes. I always think my gazpacho recipe is the best, but his variation won me over.  If it’s not on the menu, ask your server for it anyway. There may be some left over from lunch.  If you ask for Frank to serve you, he will be more than enthusiastic to try his best to find it.  He is most accommodating, pleasant, and professional. Following the soup was an outstanding duck confit served in a perfectly flavored bing cherry sauce with a dollop of lentils and champagne grapes to round out the plate’s color and texture.

Frank suggested I have a glass of Zinfandel, a 2006 Fuedi Primitivo from Italy. With its full body and peppery finish, it was an excellent choice. It also complemented my husband’s Brandt grilled flank steak which, he said, was cooked to perfection. We also enjoyed the spin on fries in which Chef Yahn uses thyme instead of Parmesan or ketchup. 

Although the pastries of Margaret Nolan are listed on the menu as ‘After Thoughts,” dairy and vegetarian dinner patrons will be absolutely unable to resist her banana chocolate soufflé with peanut butter ice cream and chocolate sauce. In fact, have one before or after the theatre since Currant American Brasserie is located a short jaunt from the Civic, Lyceum, and Balboa Theatres.

With Chef Yahn now well integrated into San Diego’s culinary scene, why not stop in and wish Him a “Shabbat shalom!”…B’Tayavon

To make your reservation, call 619.702.6309 or to view the complete menu, visit www.currantrestaurant.com.

Have a restaurant you'd like to see reviewed? Lynne Thrope may be contacted at thropel@sandiegojewishworld.com

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ADVENTURES IN SAN DIEGO JEWISH HISTORY

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Letters to Editor {Marking 35th
Anniversary of Southwest Press}

From Rabbi Monroe Levens
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 2

The Jewish Press
333 Plaza
San Diego, California

Gentlemen:

Tifereth Israel Synagogue joins with its affiliates, the Daughters of Israel, Sisterhood and the Men’s Club, as well as with its Youth groups and Religious School, in extending to the Jewish Press, and to Mr. Maxwell Kaufman, its Editor, its earnest good wishes on the occasion of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the establishment of this periodical. The establishment of a reliable ad trustworthy news organ is a vital factor in the progress in any Community. The potentialities of the Press lie not only in the news gathering and social areas, but can rise to the level of a significant educational instrument for promoting the highest values in Judaism.

We wish the Jewish Pres the continuation of a successful career.  We hope it will be in the forefront of service to Jewish educational, religious and cultural needs, together with the other areas of Jewish life that it serves.  Tifereth Israel Synagogue rejoices on this occasion, and looks forward to a pleasant and beneficial cooperation in the future.

Sincerely,
Rabbi Monroe Levens


From Lou Mogy
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 2

Maxwell Kaufman, Publisher
Southwestern Jewish Press

Dear Maxwell:

We are very happy to send you our greetings on your 35th Anniversary.  The Guardians have not forgotten the vital part you played in establishing the san Diego Hebrew Home for the Aged.

During the time you and Julia were in Europe working for the salvation of the distressed brethren we missed your able assistance in this so worthy  project.

On behalf of the officers of the Guardians of the San Diego Hebrew Home for the aged we take this opportunity of greeting you and wishing you the best of success in your new undertaking. We feel sure that the Jewish Press will continue to assist all worthy organizations in San Diego.

Sincerely

Lou Mogy, President
Guardians


From Rabbi Baruch Stern
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 2

Mr. Maxwell Kaufman, Publisher
Southwestern Jewish Press
333 Plaza
San Diego, Calif

Dear Mr. Kaufman:

Allow me to take this opportunity to congratulate the Southwestern Jewish Press on its 35th Anniversary.  My constituent organizations join me in saying that this fine paper does much to further the work of our combined groups and we are happy to be able to be a part of a community which can boast of such a “helper.”

In looking forward to the building of our new Synagogue and Center, we know that you will do all you can to aid us in this undertaking.

With every sincere wish for your continued success, I am

Sincerely yours,
Rabbi Baruch Stern
Congregation Beth Jacob.


From Rabbi Morton J. Cohn
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 2

Mr. Max Kaufman
Southwestern Jewish Press
333 Plaza
San Diego, Calif.

Dear. Mr. Kaufman:

I am happy to join with your many other well wishers in offering Hanukah greetings and mazoltov on the 35th anniversary of the Southwestern Jewish Press.  I know that I express the sentiments of Congregation Beth Israel in felicitating the Press on its long record of successful public service to the Jewish Community.

Often we take such instruments for granted, and the temporary suspension of publication of the Press over a year ago made us keenly aware of the urgent need which this community has for a privately owned, public spirited Jewish newspaper such as yours. At this Hanukah season we rejoice with you in the “rededication” of the Jewish Press to the service of San Diego Jewry.  May it continue to fill a vitally needed place in the life of the community.

We wish Julia and yourself an ever growing success exceeding your fondest hopes.

With warmest personal greetings, I am

Cordially yours,
Rabbi Morton J. Cohn


From Wm. B. Schwartz
Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 2

Maxwell Kaufman, Publisher
Southwestern Jewish Press

Dear Maxwell:

The San Diego Lasker Lodge Bnai Brith extends its sincerest greetings on the occasion of your 35th Anniversary.

Our Lodge, one of the oldest Men’s Organizations in San Diego, has developed over the years and has undertaken the widest scope of activities since its inception in 1897.  We hope that we will be able to bring to San Diego the District No. 4 Convention in 1950.

This will be one of the outstanding achievements of the Lodge and we look forward to your continued co-operation in bringing it to a successful conclusion. With many thanks for your past service, I remain
Fraternally yours,

Wm. B. Schwartz, Pres


From Manuel S. Fisher
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 25

Mr. Maxwell Kaufman
333 Plaza Bldg
San Diego 1, Calif.

Dear Mac,

The Jewish War Veterans, San Diego Post No. 185, extends hearty congratulations to the Southwestern Jewish Press on its 35th Anniversary.  To you, Mac and Julia Kaufman, our best wishes for your success.

We feel certain that due to your leadership and wide experience in community affairs, your publication will reach new heights in service to San Diego Jewry.  It will fill a real need in our community.

Sincerely,

Manuel S. Fisher,
Commander, Post No. 185


From Julia Steinman
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 25

Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Kaufman
c/o Southwestern Jewish Press
Plaza Bldg.
San Diego, Calif.

Dear Julia and Mac:

On behalf of the San Diego Section National Council of Jewish Women and myself, may I extend our sincere best wishes to you in your newest venture, the Southwestern Jewish Press.

The work you have done in San Diego in the past years and your experiences have reached their ultimate in your new undertaking. It will be a privilege for the people of San Diego to share with you your vast store of knowledge.

The Southwestern Jewish Press has always been an integral part of our community and has always cooperated fully with all organizations and under your capable leadership may it go on to even greater success and become a source of pride to you and to the community. (Yes, ven to the nation).

Council wishes to express their gratitude to you for the fine publicity in your most recent issue, and to give you their full cooperation whenever necessary.

The best of luck, and may I inject a personal note at this time, I am always eager to receive my copy of the Southwestern Jewish Press.

Sincerely,

Julia Steinman
Mrs. Louis Steinman, Pres.
San Diego Section


From Marie Berg

Dear Mac and Julia:

The San Diego Chapter of Hadassah wishes to take this opportunity to congratulate the Jewish  Press on its executive staff.

Speaking for the majority of the membership, whose past association with the Kaufmans has been most pleasant, we pledge our support to make the Jewish Press the most outstanding Anglo-Jewish newspaper on the Pacific Coast.

Good luck!

Sincerely,

Marie Berg, President
San Diego Chapter of Hadassah


From Clara E. Breed
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 25

Mr. Maxwell Kaufman
Southwestern Jewish Press
1034 8h Avenue
San Diego 1, California

Dear Mr. Kaufman

Now that we look back upon a successful campaign to pass a $2,000,000 bond issue for the library’s new buildings, we feel that we owe you a great deal of gratitude for the space you so generously gave to the library’s cause. We feel that the favorable vote was largely due to the fact that voters were accurately informed about the need for better library buildings.

Thank you—and please let me know of ways in which our libraries can be of greater service to you.
Sincerely yours,
Clara E. Breed
City Librarian


Senior Pioneer Women (Negba) Club
From Southwestern Jewish Press, December 16, 1949, page 6

On Thursday evening, December 8th, Chaveras Anna Shelley, Rose Miroff, Gertrude Rawdin and Bessie Fink sponsored a Card Party which was held at Beth Jacob Center and well-attended.

All proceeds from this undertaking went to the “Moatz Hapolot.”

The Senior Pioneer Women are bringing to a successful conclusion a three day Rummage Sale which is in its last day today. The Rummage Sale, given at 3047 National avenue, will help to replenish the treasury so that the important work of this group will go forward.

Mrs. Betty Gendelman, chairman for the Chanukah Dinner which will be an event of Sunday evening, December 18th at Beth Jacob Center, 3206 Myrtle Street, anticipates a record turnout for this Annual event.  Mrs. Gendelman and her committee are preparing a delicious holiday dinner complete with traditional goodies, and they cordially invite everyone to attend for an enjoyable evening.

Musical selections will be played during the dinner in addition to fine entertainment to follow. The evening will be complete with a social hour and cards.

Mrs. I.S. Gordon is president of the Senior Pioneer Women.

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