Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1957-04-05

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Vol. 35, No. 14
2rO Serving Colmnibus and Centoal Ohio Jev^^h Community ^AS.
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COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, APRIL B, 1957
Ohio Valley Zionists Meet
HAVE VOCAL LEADS — Left to right above are Krank Slha- cola and Mrs. Irene Avren, who have the co-starring roles In Gallery Players' upcoming presentation of "Finian's Ealnbow" at the Jewish Center.
Co-Stars in "Finian"
Gallery Players ore moving along at a crisp pace toward their month*away production of "Finian's Rainbow" May 4-6-6-7 In the auditorium of the Jewish Center. Featured vocalists who carry the love interest In "Flnian" arc Mrs .Irene Avren and Frank Slnacola.
Here Itt some biographical data on Mrs. Avren and Mr. Stnacolti*.
Irene Avren will be singing and actlner the part of Finian's daugh¬ ter, Sharon McLonergan, the principal, female role. Mrs. Avren is a nevircomer to our city, but her beautiful voice has been heard and praised In many other parts of the U.S.A., particularly In New York, Florida and Calif¬ ornia, where she starred in many musical and variety shows. She studied voice with J. A. Haqgh- ton In New York and now lives at 2758 Bellwood Ave., with hcr hus¬ band and three cMldren.
Frank Slnacola will be playing and singing the part of Sharon's lover. Woody Mahoney. He Is a native of Columbus, graduate of OSU, and member of Alpha Phi Delta. He is a student of Mar- graret Parry Hast and has appear¬ ed in many local operatic and ' dramatic productions such aa "Cosi Fan Tutte," "Comedy of Errors," "Petrified Forest," "Sweethearts." Returned from service In the armed forces, he appeared recently as Jacob Yoder In "Plain and Fancy," the Inde¬ pendent Players' 1957 Hartman (eontlnned on page 2)
DESSERT TEA FOR TEMPIE WOMEN
Mrs. Marvin Prank has planned a springlike dessert tea to pre¬ cede the Tuesday meeting of the Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood at Temple Israel.
The tea will be followed by a business meeting which will be chaired by Mrs. Herbert Fenburr, president. At that time there will be a presentation of the slate of nominees toV^ll vacancies on the Sisterhood bos^d.
Mrs. Herman Lievcrman 1 s chairman o f the Nominating conunlttee. The slate Includes Mesdames M. B. Rusoff, Arthur Loeb. Jr., Martin Davjldorf. Louis Praver, David Cheses, Marvin Frank, Edward Gallen, Arthur Isaac. Jr., Harold Monett, Henri Front, Ben Zuckcrman, Maurice Sher, Blalr Ruben, Wm. Engel¬ man, Dan Cohen.
Rabbi and Mrs. Jerome Folk- man will review, in a most novel style, tho popular best-seller "The Phlladelphian."
REV. BAEHR MAIN SPEAKER SUNDAY
Rev. Karl Baehr, minister, civic leader, lecturtir and member of the United Nations' Speakers Re¬ search Committee, wjll deliver the main address for the leader¬ ship meeting of Ohio Valley Re¬ gion of the Zionist Organization of America Sunday at the Ft. Hayes Hotel in  Columbus.
The day's progrEim starts at 10 a. m. with an executive session entitled "State of the Region."
Luncheon will be served at 12:30 p. m.. followed by Rev. Baehr's address.
At 2:30, "Zionism on the Camp¬ us" will bo discussed by Rabbi Harry Kaplan, director of Hlllel Foundation at Ohio State Univer¬ sity.
Louis Ptfior of South Bend, Ind., Is president of the Ohio Valley Region. Among the committee chairmen for Sunday's conven¬ tion Is Jacob H. GilSert of Co¬ lumbus, covering World Zionist Affairs.
Only the luncheon meeting ses¬ sion will be open to the public, pther events on the day's agenda arc for members of the Zionist District.
During the past six years, Rev. Baehr has led four stuc|y tour parties through the Near East, visiting Greece, Turkey, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Egypt and Cyprus.
Special attention was given on eaoh of thoae tours to tho com¬ plex social, economic poUtlcoJ and religious problems of the area. United States and United Nations officials aa well as local civic, political and religioua lead¬ ers met with each group to give them authoritative information. Arab refugees, the Communist danger, the burgeoning desert, are all themes studied at close range.
Viewing the so-called "Jewlah pi'Oblem" through the eyes of a Christian minister, he looks upon it as a world problem and there¬ fore, in the final analysis, as a Christian problem.
In his keen analysis, the new State of Israel represents a vic¬ tory for the democratic forces In the world and demonstrates In a remarkable way the great devel¬ opment potentials of underdevel¬ oped lands and backward peoples.
Rev. Baehr's brilliant lectures on the Near East and Israel never fail to Inspire his aud¬ iences. He haa a complete mas¬ tery of facts, acquired from care¬ ful study and personal observa¬ tion.
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ABOVE ARE SOME of the physicians who met I are Dr. Myron A. Weltz of Cleveland, guest speak- reccnlly at the Excelsior Club, in behalf of the 1957 er, and Dr. Paul D. Meyer'and Dr, Wm. Paul, co- United Jewish Fund campaign.    In the inset photo   chairmen   of   UJF'a   Physicians   Division.
Physicians Doing Their Share in
United Jewish Fund's 1957 Effort
The opening 1957 campaign meeting of the Physicians Section of the United Jewish Fund was held March 28, at the Excelsior Club. Thirty-one physicians heard a stirring message presented by Dr. Myron A. Welti, a prominent Cleveland physician very active in Jewish communal affairs.
The group was also addressed by Herbert H. Schiff, chairman of the Special Gifts Division and Troy Feibel, past-president of the United Jewish  Fund.
The Physicians Section is co- chalred by Mrs. Paul D. Meyer and William D. Paul. Other mem¬ bers of the committee are: Drs. Aaron Canowitz, Maurice Zox, Morris Krakoff, Harry Topolosky, Robert Friedman, S. D. EWelman, Beryl Oser, Milton Levltln, Jay Jacoby, Herbert Pariser, B. W. Abramson.
All speakers stressed the ser¬ ious situation of the Jews who arc now In flight, most of whom are seeking entrance to Israel. Israel, with Its limited economic resources. Is tightening its own needs to help tho newly arrived immigrants.
A startling example of what goes  on   In   Israel:   The   average
worker In Israel does not make enough to put aside money for a vacation. But many big employ¬ ers. Including the Government, provide holiday allowances; I.e., they will pay a portion of the bill, for a limited stay, at medium price rest centers.
This year the threat of unem¬ ployment of many of the recent arrivals hangs over the country, and so the Executive Board of the Trade Union Federation voted to turn over the workers' holiday allowances this year for unem¬ ployment relief. That means that tens of thousands of employed personnel will spend their vaca¬ tions at home.
The situation is so critical be¬ cause, instead of the expected 55,000 immigrants, Israel is going
STATE MEETINO OF JWV DEPARTMENT TOMORROW
The Department of Ohio Jewish War Veterans and Auxiliary will conduct a council of administra¬ tion meeting Sunday, 11 a. m., at the new Veterans Memorial building. 300 W. Broad St.
All members of Capltol Post 122 and Auxiliary are urged tq at¬ tend.
to receive 100,000 during the cur¬ rent year. A great part of the cost of this Immigration will be borne by the Jewish agency, whose funds come mainly from the United Jewish Appeal In A- mcrlca, and of course, the people of Israel and their government also share the burden.
The men who know say that among 100,000 Immigrants there will bo 25,000 children of the 5- through-14 age group, the com¬ pulsory education age group. To provide for them and for vo¬ cational training of a limited ntimber of teen-agers, the State will have to build 836 classrooms at a huge cost. The State will have to train and pay 836 teach¬ ers, it will have to provide books and school equipment, workshops for manual training, kitchens for hot school lunches, pay for light¬ ing arid heat and maintenance of the schools. And yet the State cannot expect any appreciable tax income from the parents of these 25,000 children for years to come.
How can the State possibly met this problem? A law has been proposc<}^that would require (eoBttnoed vn psK« 4)
ADL WILL ''EXPOSE" ITSELF
A unlquo and Invaluable oppor¬ tunity to be taken behind the scenes and acquainted with the work and techniques of the Anti- Defamation League of B'nai B'rith will be provided when the professional staff of the ADL re¬ gional office reports to Zion Lodge members and friends at the open meeting Tuesday, 8:30 p. m. at the Jcwiah Center.
Richard Abel, prominent Co¬ lumbus community leader who Is Intimately acquainted with the work of ADL, nationally and In this area, will introduce the pro¬ gram portion of the meeting.
Presiding for the program and queatftm period to follow will be Isadore Topper, long-time mem¬ ber of the ADL regional board. Mr. Topper, a member of the board's Administrative Commit¬ tee, is currently serving as chair¬ man of tbe joint An tl-Defamation League-CRC Committee of the Columbua Jewish Community" Council. V
Attorney Philip * R. Bradley, chairman of Zion Lodge's ADL Committee,   wlli   summarize   the
discussion.
In urging attendance by all mt-mbers of the Jewish communi¬ ty, a statement Issued on behalf of Zion Lodge of B'nal B'rith, sponsor of the event, by Sol Zel¬ din, president, said: "We have made considerable progress in eli¬ minating racial and religious big¬ otry and fostering good human relations In our area, but we know that much remains to be done. For example:
"Sectarian religious practices In our public schools, especially programs of 'released time' which violate our traditional concept of separation of church and state and disturb our community re¬ lationships are atlll - of serious concern throughout Ohio.
"The widespread public dis¬ cussions on the Middle Bast and continuing tensions In that area are Increa^n^ly being- used by Arab propagandists and bthers to discredit American Jewry In an attempt to destroy Ii^rael.
"In a positive vein, the need was never greater to develop and expand the educational programs
of the League in working with schools and community organiza¬ tions to foster dennocratlc attir tudes and practices.
"No one cou^ be more quali¬ fied to give us an overall view of the progress made and the prob¬ lems faced by the Jewish com¬ munity In this area than Seymour Gorchoff and his staff who han¬ dle the day-to-day activities of the ADL.
"We are pleased that Richard Abel and Isadore Topper have ac¬ cepted our invitation to intro¬ duce the program and moderate the discussion to follow, and that we will be able to hear first¬ hand reports from the local ADL staff, i urge every member of the Jewisli community to take advantage of thla opportunity by participating in this atimulating and provocative meeting."
A short business meeting will precede the program, Including second nomination of officers. Refreshments will bo served fol¬ lowing the meeting, for which wives of Zion Lodge officers will serve as hostesses.
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Seated above are VValt<-r Kati, Louis LakUi and Rabhl Samuel \V. Rubenstein. .Standing: .SanTord Tlmen, Nathan .Vcdcliiuin, Irv Gertner, Sanford Cohen, Irving Chasin, Lou Berliner.
Salute to Men's Club Pioneers Sunday
Louis Lakin and Walter Katz, pictured above with Rabbi Rubenstein and members of the Brotherhood committee, arc two of the members of the original Agudas Achim Brotherhood being honored at the recognition and reunion service and breakfast, to¬ morrow, 8:30 a. m., at the synagogue.
Honors will be bestowed upon the remaining members of the orginal Men's Club: Joe Art, Dave Jaco, Sam Martlin, William Rosenberg, Louis Wasserstrom.
Rabbi Rubenstein and Cantor Gellman wiU conduct special memorial services for deceased members: B. Art, M. Bohn. I. Goldberg, P. Jaco, W. Jaco, M. Kridcl, H. Skuller.
The community ifl Invited to Join the members of Agudas Achim in Sunday's unique tribute to thqse pioneers.