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Thousands of passers-by, driving
along Park Street and Elbow Lane
North on Thu-sday, April 2, must
have wondered, when they heard
the strains of “There Is No Place
Like Home Sweet Home,” what it
was all about. It was a gala rod
a very happy occasion as 235 mem
bers of Senior Friendship Club ga
thered for their first meeting of
April, in their new headquarters in
the new Jewish Community Center,
excited and thrilled at the new
building for the whole Jewish Com
munity. SF Orchestra played and
the folks sang that good old tone
of “Home Sweet Home.” Manny
Ward, chaplain of the Jewish War
Veterans, made the brocha and all
raised their glasses of wine in a
toast of much joy, happiness and
brotherhood, setting the scene for
a wonderful show of entertainment
arranged by Ada Marx, director of
the Little Theatre Movement. In
the orchestra were Ada Marx, piano,
musical director; Manny Ward, ac
cordion; Helen Birkhahn and Harry
Rose, violins, and Ann Cohen on
the Alims. Vocalizing were Francis
Munro, Ethel Green and Harry Rose.
Dancing followed, with the SF Orch
estra playing for the entire after
noon
Monday, April 6, at the regular
business meeting, one ballot was
cast for the election of the new
officers for 1964-1965, inasmuch as
the recommendation of the nom
inating committee was accepted by
the membership meeting without
any opposition. Harry Kaplow will
take over the gavel on Monday,
May 4, from Harry Rose, retiring
president.
Benard Rubin has been discharged
from the hospital and is now back
HEALTH
A Service of Your Doctor of Medicine.
Your Local Medical Society and the
Florida Medical Association.
MALARIA: UNDER SIEGE
Malaria is on the move —
toward oblivion. The greatest
world-wide program of disease
eradication ever attempted is
gradually and determinedly
wiping out malaria.
Thirty years ago, there were
100,000 cases of malaria in the
U. S. with about 5,000 deaths
each year, some 350 of these
occurring in Florida. Last year,
there were 100 cases and one
death.
In Europe, with a population
of almost 650 million, malaria
has become almost nonexistent.
Complete eradication of the
disease within two years^ is ex
pected in many Middle Eastern
and North African nations.
Only five years ago, Greece
had one million cases of mala
ria with 10,000 deaths, and to
day most of the country is free
of the disease.
Anti-malaria operations are
proceeding in 85 countries or
territories throughout the world.
Even so, there are countries in
which a beginning has not yet
been made to eradicate the
disease. Malaria is not a spec
tacular disease; its victims show
no wounds or mutilations. It
comes to them as they sleep in
the quiet of the night, carried
by a mosquito.
There are thousands of mala
ria experts and workers now
engaged in the eradication pro
gram established by the World
Health Organization. Three of
fensive weapons are being used
to combat the disease: drainage
(to remove breeding places for
mosquitoes), DDT and drugs.
Although over a billion people
are still threatened with mala
ria, ultimately thia disease will
be conquered.
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FLORIDA HORIZONS
Regional Rabbis Hear
Noted Bible Translation
SARASOTA, Fla.—Reform rabbis
front five southeastern states have
been told by a noted Biblical scholar
why a new translation of the Torah
(first five books of the Old Testa
ment) was necessary.
Rabbi Bernard J. Bamberger of
Temple Shaaray Tefila, New York
City, a member of the committee
which is making a new Jewish
translation of the Bible, the first part
of which appeared in January, 1963,
pointed out some of the reasons for
undertaking the new versions.
Speaking before the Southeast As
sociation of the Central Conference
of American Rabbis which held a re
gional seminar in Sarasota April 6-8,
in his home surroundings. Friends
may cedi on him and visit with
him.
Visitors attending the special open
ing services at the April 2 meeting
were Dave Friedman, Harry Pol
onsky, of Boston; Eli Machta and
Ben Shapiro of St. Petersburg; Dor
othy Polskin of Long Island City,
N. Y.; Cornelia Benninghaus of
Eionta Falls, Wis.; Dorothy Meisner
and Maisie Schaefer of St. Peters
burg; Arthur Majer of Buffalo, N.Y.
Tickets are selling fast for “Good
Old Vaudeville Days,” which will
be presented in the auditorium of
the Jewish Community Center, on
Tuesday, April 28. Curtain time is
1:30 p. m. Appearing in this year’s
extravaganza are Dorothy Marks,
dancer; FYancis Muaro; vocalist;
Art Hilliar, wooden shoe jigger;
Betty Miller, comedy songstress;
Jessie Parks and her Banjoliers;
Harry Rose as A1 Jolson; Oscar
Ascher, in a comedy specialty; Flor
ence Harris in a singing recital;
Manny Ward, a comedian with a
song in his heart; Grace Fortin,
accordionist; Ethel Green, portray
ing Sophie Tucker and Belle Baker
with a new repertoire of songs;
Mr. X?, a magician of the good old
roarin’ twenties. The Senior Friend
ship Orchestra will furnish the
music and Ada Marx is the musical
director. Grace Fortin is musical
director for Florence Harris. A ca
pacity house will witness this per
formance. The entire public has been
invited. Proceeds will be used for
furnishings of the new Building.
Caroline and Kasper Lowenstein
and Julius and Jessie Schwarz will
depart late this month for a two
month’s auto-trip, which will take
them to many sections of the coun
try, including California and Mexico.
They will be motoring leisurely,
with visits with the family in be
tween. They are expected to return
about the middle of July.
Minnie Levy departed for New
Jersey to visit family and grand
children and will remain about a
month. She plans to return about
the middle of May.
Molly and Harry Bauman visited
SF Club’s new home and were de
lighted with what was disclosed to
them. Both have been battling with
illnesses but have fully recovered
and are back to their daily happy
habits.
Dus week the stainless steel kitch
en, presented by the SF Club to the
Jewish Community Center Building
will be Installed and will furnish
the memberships of all Jewish or
ganizations everything in cooking
pleasure.
As the new president, Harry Kap
low, takes over his office, one of
the first functions will be to appoint
the operating committees of the
told the group that “anyone who has
attempted to teach the Bible in one
of the traditional English transla
tions has had the experience that he
must spend much time, not to ex
plaining the Bible, but in explaining
the English! This is due not only
to the archaic language we have
come to think of as ‘Biblical style’,
but also to the fact that earlier
translations followed the word order
and idiom of the Hebrew original
too slavishly.”
Dr. Bamberger explained that “in
their reverence for the sacred text,
they tended, as far as possible, to
render it word for word. But a really
Clii). In this task be has much ma
terial to select from. Kaplow is a
stickler for the building of new lead
ership and during his term of office
many will find themselves taking
reins of leadership that they thought
were beyond their capacities. How
ever, 1964-65 should be one of the
most progressive years in the his
tory of the SF dub, with its new
quarters, magnificent beyond ex
pression, and the possibilities that
exist, the task should be a very easy
one. Harfy Kaplow will go into
office with the support of 100% of
the membership. Bella Kaplow, No.
1, lady o( the club is a very active
worker in her own right and will be
in there rendering all the support
possible.
On Thursday, April 9, "Sing Along”
will be led by Ethel Green, Oscar
Ascher, Francis Monro, Jennie Tin
kle and others.
correct translation must often trans
late a whole group of words by
another group of words.”
"In addition to providing a trans
lation that is more comprehensible
because it is in idiomatic contemp
orary English,” Dr. Bamberger con
tinued, “the translators have made
full use of all the resources available
for a more exact rendering. They
consulted the great Hebrew com
mentators of the Middle Ages, the
works of more recent scholars, Jew
ish and Christian, and the latest
findings of archaeologists and stu
dents of Near Eastern languages.”
Rabbi David Zielonka of Tampa
is president of the Southeast Associ
ation.
B'NAI ISRAEL
Dedication
Of Torah Ark
A Torah Ark in memory of Julius
M. Grossman will be dedicated
Monday evening, April 13, in the
auditorium of Congregation B’nai Is
rael of St. Petersburg.
The construction of the Ark was
undertaken by the B’nai Israel Men’s
Club, as a tribute to the late Jack
Grossman, a loyal, active member of
both the congregation and the Men’s
Club. The Ark was made possible
by gifts from the congregation and
Men’s Club members and other
friends of the late Jack Grossman.
The program will consist of a
Torah Lesson in his memory, a
message and memorial prayers.
Ceremonies will begin promptly
at 8 o’clock. Members and friends
are cordially invited.
Congregation
B’nai Israel
Ml SMh St North
St Peteraborg, Ha.
Phone 841-1471
Sat. Apr. 11—the Traditional Serv
ice win be at 8:30 a. m., the Teen
Service in the chapel at 10 a. m.,
and the Family Service at 10:30
a. m.
Sun. Apr. 12 — the Conservative
Service win be at 9 a m. The Min-
yan Club will meet at 10 a. m. for
Service, discussion and breakfast
There will be a USY meeting at
7:30 p. m. in the teen room. The
monthly meeting of the "Mr. and
Mrs. Club” will be held in the au
ditorium at 8 p. m.
Mon. Apr. 13—Hebrew classes at
7:30 p. m., with Mr. Shaul Baruch
as instructor. Dedication of Torah
Ark in memory of Julius M. Gross-
man at 8 p. m. in auditorium, pre
ceding Men’s Chib meeting.
Wed. Apr. 15—session of the In
stitute of Jewish Studies at 8 p. m.,
with Rabbi Chapman as instructor.
Courses are “The Bible: Its Impact
On Life” and “The Story of Juda
ism.” Each session is a complete
unit. All adults are invited.
Thur. Apr. 16—classes in “Con
versational Hebrew” at 7:30 p. m.,
with Mr. Shaul Baruch as instructor.
Fri. Apr. 17 — Karen Wolfson.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Y.
Wolfson, will become a Bat HBtzvak
at the Family Sabbath Hour begin
ning at 8 p. m.
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you made them yourself.
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Dr. Bamberger, who spoke April 7,