Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-05-17

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^f\\y^''^erving Coluinbus and Central Ohio Jewish Comnmnity \jP^
Vol.  24,  No.  20
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1!)46
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Roth Heads United Jen^ish Fund Campaign Organization Committee
Noted Orator Will Address Temple Centennial Dinner
The clim.-)X of the oh.servance of the C'enlennial Year by tlie Bryden Road Temple will take place at the Southern Hotel on next Tue.sday, May 21, KM) P. U., with Dr Abba Hillel Silver as gue.st speaker. Elaborate ar-
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Dr. A. H. Silver
i-angements have been made to mark this event suitably. Both the program and the>decorations have been designed Especially . for this occasion.
In welcoming Dr. Silver as the speaker, the congregation will greet a person who is an international figure in World Jewry. He is, in addition, one of the foremost leaders of Reform Judaism, being at the present time the President of the Cen¬ tral Conference of American Rabbis. Ho was the feature speaker of the Biennial Confer¬ ence of the Union ot American Hebrew Congregations held re¬ cently in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The program wilh Simon Laz¬ arus acting as toastmaster, will include the following: Presenta¬ tion of the annual report by Mr. Leon J. Goodman, President of Congregation; Selections by the Temple Choir, Welcoming the Siieaker, by Mr. Troy Feibel. After Dr. Silver's address, Ral> bl Samuel M. Gup will conci,ude the program.
The ticket committee, under the chairmanship ot Leonard Manekin, having canvassed the congregation during the past ten- days, reports that the sale of tickets has been unprecedented. The a.ssembly will unquestion¬ ably be hy far the largest in the history of the Temple, all In¬ spired by the thought of taking part In the memorable event. Al¬ though the sale of tickets Is strictly confined to members. It should be made clear that this effort includes the entire fam¬ ily. Invitations are especially extended to the sons and daugh¬ ters who have returned from the Servic«.
One thousand letters were mailed this week to all Colum¬ bus discharged Jewish service¬ men, urging the completion of their war records, on special re¬ port forms. According to Allan Tarsihish, chairman of War Rec¬ ord Statistics, this information wi^^i be invaluable for the Ohio War History Commission, which is planning a complete record of all Ohio men who served in World War 2.
The Jewish Welfare Board is also compiling in book form the records of all Jewish men and women in the U. S. who served in World War 2.
The local committee advises that the statistical information must be completed by .lune 1st. All ex-servicemen are urged to send In their reports as soon as possible.
A letter was also mailed lo all Columbus Jewish organizations, and to the Rabbis, suggesting that public announcements be (itnade_ln, the next. two,.iw;ee|?s,, .t^^ iirenfliWliiViWBV: coricei^^ #wltK tiieir ¦respbnaiblli^ for this iili- pdrtant assignment.
Manekin A'gain Heads Columbus Zionist District   -,
Harry R. Roth CHAIRMAN
Organization Coniniiftee
Forty-one Members Of The Fund Board
Will Cooperate In Raising: Funds To
Support 60 Major Agencies
To Harry R. Roth, 1,54 S. Ardmore Road, has been fiven-the big job in 194(), for many years held by this year's campaign chairman, I. W. Garek, that of Chairman of the United Jewish Fund Campaign Organization committee. His selection for this.important post was in recognition of the out-standing record of unselfi.sh and deyoted service he had rendered to the Fund over a period of many years. Mr. Roth has an enviable record and reputation for his readiness and boundless capacity for -work and leadership so essential for a successful campaign.
Becau.se of his experience and capabilities in this year¬ ly philanthropic endeavour, Mr. I. W. GareVc, general chair¬ man, stated that it was the sincere conviction of the cam,- paign committee, in selecting Mr. Roth, that the 1946 larg¬ est quota in the history will tie raised. The campaign com¬ mittee this year will include the following 41 members of the United Jewish Fund Board:
Show year nppreclntlon tn llip rlironlole's 24 yenrs of loyiil nnd rtrfoted ser- viro ¦ li> Colnnihus Jewi.sh niiiininnllv by pnylnir your snb-iTliiilnii nil"—S3.U0 Cor the year.
Realizing that the hour "Df de¬ cision is approaching, that the fate of Palestine and destiny of the Jewish people hangs In the balance and that the world will soon determine whether the Jewish plea for justice shall al last be heeded, Columbus Zion¬ ist District at its meeting last Tuesday night, at the East Broad St. Temple, re-elected Leonard Manekin as president df the organization. This honor was in recojsnltion ot Mr. Mane- kin's outstanding contribution to the growth and progress of the local Zionist group during the past year. In agcepting the presidency. Mr. Manekin made the following' Statement:
"An executive is effective only if he Is able to draw upor. the combined wisdom and counsel of his fellow workers. A group which.comprises the best minds,
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Sillman Pl^n To Be Submitted To Jewish Community Council
'' 'The'proposed, {ilah: to.-metgs the ,FiJin'4i Ffederationf Center and Coundll, as outlined by Jus¬ tin Sillman, president of the Columbtis Jewish Community Council, was passed at the Ex¬ ecutive Committee meeting held last week, with the recommenda¬ tion to bring the entire propos¬ al before the next general meet¬ ing of the Jewish Community Couneil which wlli take place on Thursday, June Oth.
According to the ^alan, the 42 Jewish organizations in Colum¬ bus elect representatives (one representative for each 100 mem¬ bers); these representatives (130 at present) comprise and constitute the Columbus JewLsh Community  Cotincll.
It Is proposed that the Jewish Community Council, comprised as'atiove, elect one overall Com¬ munity Executive Committee; and it is proposed that this Ex¬ ecutive Committee appoint the Fund Board and its Allocation Committee; the Center Board and its Budget and Policies Com¬ mittees; the Federation Boar;!. t
Provision is made under which each of the above Boards nominate and select a minority, ^ach year to continue service on the Board the' following year. The remaining members are ap¬ pointed by the Community Ex¬ ecutive Committee as shown above.
Dr.  B. W. Abramson Joseph   Bjisch Harry Beckman I. W. Garek Harry Gilbert I. A. GUck Arthur Goldberg Dr. E. 3, Gordon ^hen Gohdershelmer • .«)^«IiiS,Bre)raberg ,'.••.... Sianey ti'. Kits Walter Katz R„J. Klemperer Leonard Kohn I.iOnls Iiakin Ralph Lazarus Simon Lazarus      '' Herbert Levy Robert K. Levy Hamncl M. Melton Robert L. Mellmnn
H. S. Goldstein Will Be Installed Head Of T. I. Men's Club
JEWISH COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO CITIZENSHIP PROGRAM  SUNDAY
The citizenship program com¬ mittee of Columbus and Frank¬ Un county cordially invites Co¬ iumbus Jewish Community to attend the Seventh Annual Com¬ munity Citizenship program which is to be held at the Co¬ lumbus Gallery of Fine Arts, 480 E. Broad St., this Sunday, May 10, at 2:30 P. M.
0>U tli« Oliranlole lor your next prlntlni Job. Oar work ii dlitlnotlve, yet roBionalile in eoit. AD ZSM.
Harry S. Goldstein, 533 Lilley Ave., will be installed as Presl. dent of the THereth Israel Men's Club next Thursday evening, May 23, whe.-i the Club holds Its annual installation banquet. The affair Is scheduled for 6:30 P. M. In the social hall of the Tif¬ ereth  Israel Tfemple.
The annual stag banquet is the outstanding event of the Men's Club's activities, closing the .season. This year's banquet promsles to be more lavish and sumptuous than any before. A social evening will follow the installation program.
All members in good standing in the Men's Club are eligible to attend the banquet without charge. In addition, all members who were In good standing upon entering the military service are moat cordially Invited. Mem¬ bership is open to all, whether or not one is affiliated with the Teihple. Information may be obtained from either Albert A. Esterkin, pntsident, or Irving S. Cohen,  secretary.
In addition tn Mr. Goldstein, officers to be installed for the 1946-47 season include Burton Leyitt, vice-pres. (prograpis), Louis M. Levin, vice-pres. (mem¬ bership), He.nry Rosenthal, vice- pres. (refreshments), Milton G. Glas, secretary, and David Gray, treasurer.
Hlgniund  Ornstein Jack S. Resler - Harry Roth Albert Schlff Robert W. Schlff B. F. Sjchlezingec Samuel Shinbach Samuel 3. SchtonskjL,, ,,.,„., .Ina]tln.,.,|j.i^|jnniiji i^- ¦-.:ii(LXti'0iM^msSe^'<, Samuel N. Slimmer   . Allan Tarshish WilliaM) Wnsserstroiti Robert Weiler S. L. Welsskerz ¦'.„       A. A,  Wolman .^        liCO Yassenoff # A. I. Yenkin
Fred Yenkin Honoary Member S. .M. Levy
In accepting the chairmanship of the Campaign Organization of the drive which meets the de¬ mands of local and national agencies, as well as the agencies doing rescue work overseas, Mr. Roth said, "1 urge the commtm¬ ity to be cognizant of the fact that this year we must raise tfie largest  campaign  quota  In  the
Simon Lazarus, President of the United Jewish Fnnd has this week announced that the official opening o( this year's drive has been set for Tuesday evening. May 28j (1:30, ut the Winding Hollow Country Club.
history of Columbus. But also, thai never before in our his¬ tory has the responsibility and opportunity of saving and re¬ building lives of our" fellow Jews been as great."
"Our quota can only be raised by the continued and increasing generosity of Columbus Jewry, who, 1 am confident, will help meet the greatest tragedy in the history of our people."
"I appeal fpr full measu-^.^^ support trohi the commu j,ijj. "' the forthcoming driye., ^^^^ '" peclally for the help -ff^ *^' many loyal, campaign, work^Jlf This^ campaign in th'e tTadWoS of Columbus Jewry, must anS will Ije a success."
Campaign Office Active
For the past month the offico of the United-Jewish Fund"«" been humming with CambalBn activities. Cards have be e^ made up addresses checked and double checked, then sorted out
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