Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1956-12-07

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Vol.'34. No. 50
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, oeCEMBER 7, 1956
39 "VnyUT/ia'^ET"
Jewish Family Service, UJF Aiding Hungarian Refugees
, At Its board mooting this week, the United Jewish Fund strongly supported an action to provide Increased funds for the Jewish Family- ^rvicc program for the resettlement  of   New  Americans
In Columbus. The original quota of family units, accepted earlier by the JFS for 1&67, was five.
The Family Service, upon re¬ ceipt of'on urgent wire from the United HIA3 Service only a weclt
Shown making plans for T. I. SIsterhood'H birthday project hall are, standing* left to right: Mnt. Joseph OlaiHtr, Mrs. Marvin Outter, Mrs* £!Uiot JLandsman; Motcd, left to right: Airs. Sam Helman, Mrs. Hieyer Hoffman, MrH. Louis Adelmon. Tho affair in being planned for Feb. 3, 1057. A vacation for tw6 at GroHHlnger'n resort will bo the grand award of tho evening.
TRIP TO GROSSINGER'S TO HIGHLIGHT T. I. SISTERHOOD'S BIRTRDAY BALL
Music, dancing, entertainment and refreshments will share the spotlight at Temple Tlfereth Israel Sisterhood's birthday ball pro¬ ject Sunday, Feb. 3. In the Temple social hall. The affair will com¬ bine two former fund-raising events—the birthday dinner and pro¬ ject luncheon. Proceeds will go to the Temple Sunday School. (caatlpned oa page 8>
HAROLD SILVER SPEAKER FOR MEETING OF JEWISH FAMILY SERVICE HERE DEC. 16
Harold Silver, nationally known i social work-er and director of the Jewish Social Service Bureau  of | Detroit,    win    bu    the    principal I speaker at the annual meeting of the   Jewish   Family   Service  Sun¬ day,   Dec.   16.   2:30   p.   m..   at   the Jewish Center.
The meeting will be open to the community. Herbert Schiff, president  of  the  agency,  expres-
'sed the hope that many will take advantage of this opportunity to become more familiar    with    Its
' program. The Jewish Family Service, formerly the Jewish Wel¬ fare   Federation,   offers   services
f for the resettlement of New Americans, child-care needs, and adoption program, counseling for members of tho family, services for older people and casework services for those with behavior difficulties.
Mr. Silver, v^hose topic will be "The Role of the Jewish Family Agency," has made mony contrlf buttons to the field of social service. He attended the Universi¬ ty of Chicago and the New York Clraduate School for Jewish So¬ cial Work, He la past president of the National Conference of Jewish Communal Service. Cur¬ rently, he Is chairman of the De¬ troit chapter of the National As- Boj^latlon of Social Worker and chairman ot the Personnel Com-
mittei: of the F'amlly Service As- Hoclation of America. He i.s a member of the Advisory Commit¬ tee on Children's aervlces of th<? Michigan Stati' Welfare Commis¬ sion, l-ti'crntly he was awarded the honor of being the outstand¬ ing aoeial  worker  In   Detroit.
Included in the annual meeting will be the election of officers and board- members for 1906-57, A social hour and refreshments will   follow  the program.
ago, In an emergency session agreed to more than double Its quota.
It agreed to Increase Its num¬ ber to 11 families by accepting an additional six families of Hun¬ garian refugees for resettlement In Columbus.
A unit can be one to five or more persona in a family. Those families are brought to the U. S. through the efforts of the Joint Distribution Gommlttce and then distributed to communities throughout tho country by HIAS. Both national organizations are, beneficiaries of the United Jew¬ ish Fund.
The Jewish Family Service ap¬ peals to those In the community who, when colled upon, will be prepared to offer job opportuni¬ ties, housing accommodations, clothing, furniture, If necessary. Those who are Interested and can provide such assistance please contact Jewish Family Service, Latiar Brener, CA. l-518l'.
The desperate plight of J ews fleeing revolt-torn Hungary and Poland and the Egyptian acta of hostilities toward Jews In the Middle Fast, this week cast a somber shadow over the celebra¬ tion of Chanukah In Columbus and In the nation.
THE   FLIGHT   OF   thousands
oif Jews from oppression and per¬ secution is a reminder of the grim realization that the great strug¬ gle for Jewish survival cotitlnuca Unlike the bitter days of the rise of Hltlerism, world Jewry Is or¬ ganized and ready to step in with immediate action and Eisslstance
Early reports from tho Joint Distribution Committee and the United HIAS Service Indltatea that immediate assistance and help is being provided to all Jews in such flight. And that the Jew¬ ish Agency, the major beneficiary of the United Jewish Appeal, wlilch rectivea Its funds through the United Jewish Fund, is also in action aasltltlng the Jews to Israel.
Here is the picture at this time:
1. It Is reported that In Hun¬ gary at the time of the flight, there were approximately 120.000 Jewa. Of that number, 4,000 Jews are among the 87,000 who have fled into Austria.
2. In Austria, the situation is critical. There Is a shortage of beds and housing; there is a shortage of funds to feed these refug«!es; they must be moved at once to Other countries who can provide for them and to give them H chance to live in peace and dignity. Israel awaits them with open arms.
». More than 300 Jewish pi-rsoris have already arrived in the Unit¬ ed States jind ar»." on their way as part cif the 21.500 Hungarian Ref¬ ugee quota recently announced by   President  Eisenhower.
i. The Jewish Family Service, a member agency of the Unitf'd Jewish Fund, is in consultation with United HIAS to provide op¬ portunities for the resettlement of  Jewish   fajnlUes  in   Columbus.
5. Hundreds of Jews are coming out of Poland.
6. Tho plight of Jews In Egypt is desperate. Those leaving Egypt or being forced out leave with¬ out means for assistance. The rule of Hitler seems to prevail.
7. Gosh la desperately needed at onco to ustdst the local, nation¬ al and ovemuafl agenoleH In this niujor retwue tusk. The United Jewltih Fund appeals to all those who have as yet not mode full pa>-iuent on their 1956 pledge to du HO ut once.
Left to right: Mltohel D. Cohen, chairman of, holding the new Sefer Torah to bo presented to Slyum Hu Torah Committee; Itabhl Elliot Finkel, Ahavas Sholom Sunday; In front row are grand- npirltual leader of Congregation AhavaK Sholom; children of MrH. Rabkin, David arid Gale. Presen- MrH.   Malka   Ilabkln;   Meyer   and   David   Rabkin,   tatlon certunonies ntart at 3 P- m.
Rabkin Family Donates Sefer Torah
MB. SILVBR
niCANOflI<:S  CONVENE
A meeting of all cerebral palsy bronchea will be held at the Jew¬ ish Center, Wednesday, 8:30 p. m.
Speaker will be Dr. Richard Burk. A movie, "C. P. Swimmers," will be shown and refreshments will be served after the meeting.
1.4>ft to right are Suzy Sehiff, Seyril Seigel and Barhara Davis, co-chairmen for C'uunelletteK' annual dance tonight at. the Cent*'r. (llurhiUi  photo)
GOUNCILETTES' DANCE IS TONIGHT
Councllettea   are   sponsoring   their   annual   winter   dance a
"Moonlight  Crul.se" at  the Jewish  Center  tonight.     Dancing  wili
be from 9-12. with music by Kddie Mann's orchestra. Door prizes will  be awarded  during Intermission.
Tickets are available al the door of the Center auditorium for J1.75 per couple and the dance is open tn aU high school sludent.s and alumnae of CouneilettcM.
ZION LODGE SPONSORS SPENCER IRWIN'S LECTURE WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT CENTER
All Columbus Jewish organi¬ zations and congregations have been apprised of the importance of the special open meeting on the Middle East crisis, with editor Spencer  Irwin as guest speaker.
The meeting haa been arranged by Zion Lodge 62. B'nai H'rith. for Wednesday evening, 8:30. at thi- Jewish Center.
A large turnout is expected, in light of the following atatemcnl by Sol Zeldin, president of the Lodge:
"We've arranged this meeting solely as a service to our com¬ munity, without soliciting any¬ thing but your attendance.
"Surely, developments in tlie Middle East must b^ regarded In the light of their effect on our; lives.
"We must be the sounding board—the reflectors of the meanings behind all this Is hap¬ pening in  the current crisis.
"It therefore is imperative that
we always carry with ua the true
facts.   There   are   relatively   few
I men  who  can  give    those    facta.
Spencer Irwin Is one who can,"
Mr. Irwin, editor of Foreign Af¬ fairs fvr The Cleveland Plain Dealer, will give a realistic in¬ terpretation on the Middle East¬ ern crisis at Wednesday's meet¬ ing.
PRESENTATION TO > BE MAOESUNDAY
Sunday, at 2 p. m., the rltrs of presentation  of a  new  torah   to
Congregation Ahavaa Sholom. by Mrs. Malka Rabkin and her two aons, David and Meyer, in loving memory of their late husband and father. Shiomo Isaac Rabkin, will be celebrated with the par¬ ticipation of the rabbis of the community and other dignitaries. Acceptance of the- torah will take place at the residence of Mra. Rabkin. 408 E. Fulton St, at 1 p. m.. by the recipient com¬ mittee, consisting of Rabbi Elliott Finkel. Sol Rising. Morris Jonas and William Givets.
The new torah will be welcom¬ ed at the entrance of Ahavas Shoiom Synagogue, 878 S. Ohio Ave., by the officers and tlje pub¬ lic
The new Sefer Torah will be es¬ corted to the pulpit under a cano¬ py,   accompanied   by  the  present torahs.   Appropriate   musical   se¬ lections  will   be  presented  during that   portion  of  the  ceremony  by i'Jerry Melmed and Marvin Bono- jwitz.  The  traditional  seven   Hak- offos   I encircling   the   pulpit i   will follow. j     Rabbi   Finkel   will   i;xtend   his , greetings and commentaries as to the   significance   of   the   precept and   privilege  of  donating a  holy scroll to a synagogue and inscrib- I ing a name in it. '     Salutations   will   be   offered   by Mitchel   D,   Cohen,   chairman   of the Siyum Committee. I    The ceremony, of Inscribing the concluding lines of the torah will j be  conducted  by    George    Good- j man.  Everyone present will have I the privilege of Inscribing an ini¬ tial of his given name or that of a  loved    one.    Certificates    com¬ memorating each Inscription will be  presented.
Psalm 24 will    be   chanted    by Cantor   Bernard   Schottensteln (eontlpncd on pace 8>
OTTERBEIN STUDENTS TO VISIT AGUDAS  ACHIAl
Students of Otterbeln College, WestervIUe, O.. taking a course In Old Testament eligion, will ¦be guests at the Dec. 14 Friday family evening services at Agu¬ das Achim Synagogue.
Rabbi a W. Rubenstein will give a sermon on "Developing A Positive Personality." Following the worship and fellowship hpur. Rabbi Rubenstein will deliver a lecture to the group on Jewish Religion.
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