Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-12-19
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CELEBRATION
Spirit of Chanukah Shown in
Program Given at the
Hebrew School


The annual Chanukah celebration
Of the Perth Amboy Hebrew School
which took place yesterday at the
Grand Theatre was the most elabor-
ate and successful celebration thus
far carried out by the Hebrew school.
| The many numbered program thor
| oughly reflected the spirit of Cha-
| nukah (the Feast of the Candles),
and fully brought out it's rich histori-
| cal significance in the annual OF
Jewish life.
The program was opened with
1.-THE Star Spangied Banner" and the
Hatikvah, p. Siskind, president OF
the Hebrew school. then introduced
the chairman, Rev. III. Il Chazfns
who presided.
"Chag Hachanukoh," q Hebrew
rendition by Rivkah Kaplan, dwell-
ing upon the story of ChanukahS
then followed, being succeeded "
Mes C~hanukah," delivered in Jews
ish by Temimah Marcus, dwelt upctt
THE Miracle of Chanukah.
The next number raj q HEBREW
song, "Nier Chaloni," by Miss MAJ
Chazin, accompanied by Mis- n
Gavronsky. This was followed ~
'rBleiI Chanikah," a Hebrew poem
by Yeninah Lipman. The three acti
play, "Matisyoha and his Sons" was
then given, portraying the events OF
that hectic period of Jewish history
This vas followed by the ceremony
of THE Kindling Of the Candlses
by the choir of the Hebrew schools,
Miss Sarah recited an original Eng
lish poem on "Chanukah."
Debora Gupkin, a little girl oil
eight. and possessed of q consider
able dramatic ability, gave two comi.
cal Jewish ~recitations in song. n
titled 1.-THE Blacksmith" and The
Serpent" TO the vigorous approbA-
ton of the assembled.
Then came the Sacred March,
musical fantasia, prettily executed
by a cast of Hebrew school children
and followed by "Oh, Ihr Kfeins
Lichtalac," a Jewish song, by chorus
of the Hebrew school. A Jewish
Defamation by Edith Cohen then
followed.
A one act play entitled HAN
nah and Her Seven Sons" then took
place ~portraying the sacrifices which
are symbolical of those which re-
ligion exacts at times from it's adj
herents and which sacrifice is. nev4~
ertheless, the strength of all eligion.
The Hebrew school chorus then fol-
lowed with "Chanukah, oh, Cha
nukah," a song in Jewish.
The celebration was then con-
Guided by a musical ensemble, con-
sisting of $50 Hebrew school chill
bred with the song of "Hoyoh.
Eoyoh," in Hebrew, after which re-
freshments were distributed to all
the Hebrew school children by Mrs,
II. Golenback, Mrs. S. Polkowitz and
Mrs. Boroskin, representatives of n
Council of Jewish Women, which do
mated the refreshments.
The success of the occasion Is to
a large measure due to the COM
hined efforts of the teachers of the
Hebrew school, Miss Z. C. Sitter, T.
S. Chain and /. Warchavsky, who
spent much of their time and effort
in preparing the elaborate program.
The Board of Education OF the
Perth Amboy Hebrew school wishes
to thank Mr.. CHASER, proprietor OF
the Grand theatre, who very kindly
gave the use of the theatre gratuti-
tous and whose helm in managing
the affair was invaluable They also
wish to thank the Council of jew
ish Women for their kindness of fur
nishing the refreshments. Much
credit is due to the Ladies' Auxiliary
for the sewing and preparing OF the
costumes for this occasion, which
were Mrs. S. Rosepzwig, Mrs. s.
Brody. Mrs. S. Wilmer, Mrs. H. SAM
son, Mrs. F. Haynig, Mrs. I. Kres-
sen, Mrs. s. jacobson Miss E.. Silt-
yer. Mrs. H.. Fishkin and Mrs. Walt
man. Also Perth Amboy Lighting
Company for all electrical appli-
ances, and also Goldstein & Sons fort
the furnishings used for the occa-l
sion
H. Samson, president-elect D
the Hebrew school, handled his as
signment of head of the house
committee admirably. The COM
mittee of the celebration consisted
of the following: Rev. H. L. Cha
gin, chairman; e. Wilentz, A. Axel-
rod, NJ. Scott, Mrs. s. Plane. Mrs.
B. ~Gavronsky, Mr.. d. Mazo. and
Mr.. 1. Tobenkin of the Hebrew
school; Mrs. Is Wilentz. Mrs. s.
Levy and Mrs. M. Feldman OF the
Daughters of Jacob; Mrs, H. Sam
son, Mrs. s. jacobson and MRS. H.
Fishkin of the Solomon Brody Aux
Hilary. assisted by B. Streiff. ]. Ru-
derman. Mrs. N. jacobson, Mr..
Stern, and a committee Of the Sol
moi Schechter Society, consisting
of Irving Goldstein, president:
Miss Ruth jacobson, Miss Mary
Wilner and Miss Rose Brody.