Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1964-01-31

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Manheim Shapiro To Lecture At Center
Three outstanding national speakers who are authorities on Jewish life in America will speak at the newly developed Jewish Center Lecture Series, Stanley Schwartz, Jr., chairman of the Jewish Center's adult activities, anounced. Walter Robinson, chairman of the lecture committee said plans have been devel¬ oped for what will prove to be a provocative and stimulating series. The theme for this cultural forum is "The American Jewish Community — Four Views." On Monday, Feb. 3, "What is the
Dilema of Being a Jew in Ameri¬ ca?" The speaker will be Manheim S. Shapiro, national director Jewish communal _ affairs department, American Jewish Committee, New York City. On Monday, Feb. 17, "Columbus in America: The Jew¬ ish Facts of Life." The guest speak¬ er will be Albert D. Chernin, direct¬ or community consultation, the Na¬ tional Community Relations Advis¬ ory Council, New York City. On Monday, March 2, "The American Jew: What's Ahead?" The principal speaker will be Sanford Solender, executive vice-president. National Jewish Welfare Board. On Monday, Mar. 16, a panel of leading Colum¬ bus citizens will present "The Co¬ lumbus Response," an attempt to examine how Columbus Jewry measures up to the patterns pre¬ sented by the speakers.
Serving on this committee, un¬ der the leadership of Walter Robin¬ son, are: Mrs. Albert Blank, Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Caplan, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Globe, Dr. and Mrs. Martin Keller, Mr. and Mrs. Ro¬ bert Levine, Dr. Harold Monett, Miss Helen Nutis, Mrs. Harry Schwartz, Mr. David Tyberg, Mr. and Mrs. Bemard K. Yenkin, and Mr. Fred Yenkin.
The opening session with Man¬ heim S. Shapiro, will discuss: What are the differences between today's Jews and the Jews of 30 years ago? What meaning does the synagogue and temple have in the Jewish family life today? In what kinds of occupations and professions do we find Jews today and how was this developed? To what extent are Jews accepted as equals in the total American society today?
Mr. Shapiro has written widely, about Jewish values and goals in contemporary   society,   as well as
numerous monograms on the field of Human Relations.
Mr. Robinson stated that those who heard Mr. Shapiro's message when he visited Columbus earlier this year will remember the stimu¬ lating message he presented.
Registration is open to the com¬ munity. There will be compliment¬ ary admission for Jewish Center members, and a $3 series admis¬ sion charge, for non-members. Ad¬ vance registration is urged by ca'l- ing BE. 1-2731.
Jewish Federations & Welfare Funds Hear Fducation Plan
NEW YORK (JTA)—A "grand design for Jewish education" In the United States was presented to the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds by two leading experts who urged that the entire Jewish community in this country, not only on the local level but nationally as well, help develop and finance Jewish educational activities.
The two experts are Isaac Toubin, executive director 6f the American   Association   for   Jewish
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Baron Edmond de Rothschild
Baron Rothschild To Speak At Bond Meet
Baron Edmond de Rothschild of the French branch of the famous banking family, who is President of the Israel Bond drive in Europe, will be the guest of honor at the 1964 international inaugural con¬ ference for Israel Bonds which will be held at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami during the weekend of Friday, Feb. 21.
The conference will mark the formal opening of the campaign to sell a minimum of $85,000,000 in Israel Bonds during 1964, and will launch the new $400,000,000 Third Development Issue ot Israel Bonds starting March 1. Samuel Rothberg, National Campaign Chairman of the Israel Bond Organization, is serv¬ ing as chairman of the conference.
Education, and Dr. Azriel Eisen¬ berg, executive vice-president of the, Jewish Education Committee of New York.
"The grand design," stated Mr. Toubin, "must be given purpose in which the afternoon school, the Sunday school, the day school, the secondary school, adolescent and adult education are all seen as part of an integrated process, out of which the intelligent Jewish lay¬ man ultimately emerges. Such a pattern cannot be devised by sepa¬ ratist efforts working in isolation. It can be created only by commu¬ nity planning on the local and na¬ tional levels."
Dr. Eisenberg urged that ideo¬ logical differences regarding Jew¬ ish education be bypassed. He urg¬ ed   qualitative  measurements  and
TRIP TO WORLD'S FAIR TO BE AWARDED AT COUNCIL ANGEL LUNCHEON ON WED.
The sixth annual Angel Luncheon sponsored by the Co¬ lumbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women will be presented at rjoon on Wednesday at the Columbus Plaza.. The
co-chairmen of the luncheon are Mrs. George N. Ornstein arlcH~and Alvin Shames, presidenlot"the Mrs. Robert K. Levenson.
Dickey Chapelle, award-winning foreign correspondent and photogrrapher, wliose articles have appeared in Reader's Dige.st,
National Geographic and Life, will discuss "What's A Woman Doing Here?"
TORAH ACADEMY BOAJIO ANNOUNGES LEON SCHOHENSTEIN CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT
Leon Schottenstein has been selected as president of the Columbus Torah Academy according to the announcement by the Board of Trustees of the school. Harry Gilbert, who has serv¬ ed as president for the past five years has been elected honorary president. Other newly elected officers are: Dr. Charles Young and Frank Nutis, vice presidents; Alfred Rudnick, financial secretary; Pearson Press, treasurer; and Mrs. Joseph Schecter, secretary.
Leon Schottenstein, a business leader of national reputation has been a vital force in our commu¬ nity for many years. Mr. Schotten¬ stein, who with his brothers Jerry, Alvin and Saul were among thfe founders of the Columbus Torah Academy, has served as its fi¬ nance chairman for the past four years. He has also served the Agudas Achim Congregation, Heri¬ tage House, Israel Bonds, and the UJFC as an officer and board mem¬ ber. The Telshe Yeshiva of Cleve¬ land has been a special project of the Schottenstein family for many years.
Leon Schottenstein stated "I am dedicated to the concept of the He¬ brew Day School movement. The day school is the major instrument devised by the American Jew/ for the perpetuation of Judaism in the country. I believe that only through an intensive and integrated pro¬ gram of Judaic and American stu¬ dies, such as offered at the Torah Academy, can a generation of knowledgable Jejwish youth be pro¬ duced, youth who can function as Jews and as Americans in a per¬ fectly, harmonious manner. In the Torah Academy the children's American patriotic spirit and their
Announcement of Council's Angel- of-theDay Will be made at the lun¬ cheon. Last year's twin angels were Mrs. Leon Friedman and Mrs. Os¬ car Weston. Door prizes have been obtained by Mrs. Bernard Feitling¬ er, Mrs. Moe Glassman and Mrs. Bernard Yenkin, co-chairmen of the prize committee.
The main prize wUl be a round- trip for two, via jet,, to New York, including tickets to activities for 3 nights and 4 days. Among the activities on ' the New York tour are foui' tickets to the World's Fair; tickets to a baseball game at Yan¬ kee Stadium; tickets for a Broad¬ way play; dinner at the Village Barn, and reservations at a first class hotel as a special guest of Council.
Money  realized from the  Angel
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CANTORIAL CONCERT AT BETH JACOB DN SUNDAY, FEB. 9
"A varied and rich program has been scheduled for the forthcoming Second Aniiual Cantoral Concert to be held Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8:30 p.m. at the Beth Jacob Synagogue," said Sam Kandel. chairman of the event.
.Three cantors will present a pro¬ gram of Jewish liturgical music. Nathan Lessem will be master of ceremonies, and greetings will be extended by Rabbi David Stavsky
reports showing continuity of Jew¬ ish study after Bar and Bat Mitz¬ vah, other qualitative criteria, and "efficaious, far-reaching" school accreditation.
He called for a soluti6n to the teacher shortage problem, with more recruitment of teachers and more teacher training. He request¬ ed more emphasis on the Hebrew high schools, a "crash program" for professional lay leaders in the local communities, and subventions for days schools.
"The day school," he declared, "is entitled to subventions from the welfare funds and, in return, should become a member of its family. Its autonomy guaranteed, it should be subject to the type of budgetary control and educational consulta¬ tion and guidance that it may in¬ vite."
These steps. Dr. Eisenberg said, must be taken for the subvention of the day school because such schools "assure adequate time for transmitting the many-centuried Jewish heritage to our future gen¬ erations." The day schools, he stressed, "insure a reservoir of knowledgeable leadership on the (contlnuad on  pag*  4)
Dr. Chaim Israel   Essrog
Dr. Chaim Essrog To Speak Wed. At Temple
Dr. Chaim Israel Essrog. director of the department of adult Jewish education of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations, will speak at Temple Israel on Feb. 5 at 8 p.m. His subject will be "Reform Roots in Rabbinic Literature."
The program, sponsored by the Brotherhood, is open to members of Temple Israel and their guests.
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religious expression are fused into one wholesome unit."
In December 1961 a unique hon¬ or was bestowed on Mr. Schotten¬ stein. Torah 'Umesoi^h. the Na¬ tional Society of Hebrew Day Schools chose him to be the recipi¬ ent of its annual award for signifi¬ cant contributions to the further¬ ance of Hebrew Day School educa¬ tion in America.
HILLEL TO PRESENT PANTOMIME TEAM & SINGER ON FEB. 16
The B'nai B'rith Hillel Founda tion, 46 E. 16th Ave. will present the Yakims, a pantomine team and Elly Stone, a singer of international folksongs, on Sunday evening, Feb 16 at 8 p.m.
Solomon and Mina Yakim are Is raeli, studied mime under Decroux and. performed with Marcel Mar ceau. Their act is generally of a light vein, both on universal and distinctly Jewish subjects. They have toured the United States and they also performed in Israel. Par is, Belgium, Italy and New York
Elly Stone has received excellent reviews in the New York Times Post, and Daily News as a talented folksinger.
The public is invited to attend and admission is  $1.50 per person.
synagogue.
The guest Cantor will be Cantor David A. Fuchs, who recently ar¬ rived in America from a success¬ ful engagement in Europe and' Is¬ rael. Reverend Fuchs will offer the following songs: "Hinai Mah Tov," (Sultzer); "Birchas Kohanim," (Yo- selle Rosenblatt); "Drie Yidin," (Folk Song); "Al Harishonim," (Y. Dinawitzer); "Der Americaner Chazin," (Folk Song); "Yesh Li Kineret," (Ben Yosef); "V'ha-Arev Na," (D. Roitman); "Exodus," (Jewish Lyrics by Fuchs); "Figa¬ ro,"  (Jewish Text).
Cantor Phillip Gellman of the Agudas Achim Synagogue will pre¬ sent the two popular numbers; "Dos Yidisher Lid," (Folk Song) and "A Dudle," (Folk Song).
Cantor Herman Blonder has chos¬ en:   "Al Hatzadikim," (Liturgy).
The musical ^companist will be Mrs. Melville Frank.
The committee includes: Eugene Cohen. Arthur Miller, Ben Grin¬ blatt, Marvin Rosen, Marvin Green¬ berg, Sam Kandel, Morris Wein¬ stock and Ben Roseh.
Tickets may be purchased from any member of the Beth Jacob Brd- therhood.
YOUNG MATRONS ANNOUNCE 14% INCREASE IN 1964 LEADING UDY CONTRIBUTIONS
The Young Matrons division of the United Jewish Fund and Council launched their 1964 campaign at the Leading Lady luncheon using the theme, "Project Your Image ... By Sup¬ porting UJF and It's 40 Agencies." The luncheon was held at the home of Mrs. Millard Cummins. The Leading Ladies present pledged an increase of 14% over last year.
Guest speaker for the afternoon was Theodore D. Feder, member   of  the Joint Distribution
Committee and a director of Mal¬ ben, Israel's network of social agencies. Mr. Feder spoke about the work of Malben and stressed that the agency is responsible for the-care of the aged and chronical¬ ly ill and has established hospitals and^^old age homes plus rehabilita¬ tion centers for the training of im¬ migrants to Israel. The Joint Dis¬ tribution Committee, a major agency receiving funds from the United Jewish Fund and Council, gives aid to Jews in transit from their country to Israel by distribut¬ ing food and shelter enroute.
Chairman of the luncheon, Mrs. Carl Mellman, past chairman of Young Matrons, introduced the guests after the opening prayer was given by Mrs. Leonard Was¬ serstrom, 1963 recipient of the Theresa Stem L,e.'dership Award. Present werr. Mr. Herbert Schiff, president of the Un'ted Jewish Fund and Council, Harold. Schotten¬ stein, general campaign i..^airman, Mrs. Louis  Krakoff,   chain ian   of
the women's division, Mrs. Ray¬ mond Kahn, co-chairman of the wo¬ men's division. Mrs. Leon Schot¬ tenstein, chairman of the women's advisory board, and Mrs. Ben Yen¬ kin, advisor to young Matrons.
The women responsible for the planning and coordinating of the ¦ Leading Lady luncheon were; Mrs. Carl Mellman, chairman, Mrs. B. Lee Skilken and Mrs. Gordon Zacks, co-chairmen; invitations, Mrs. Her¬ bert Weiner, chairman; Mrs. Wil¬ liam Belford;.Mrs. Robert Cohodes, Mrs. Irwin Fireman, and Mrs. Wil¬ liam Moser: decorations and name tags: Mrs. Burton Louis, chairman; Mrs. Kenneth Kauffman and Mrs. Melvin Schottenstein: hospitality; Mrs. Irving Abramowitz, chairman; Mrs. I. Davis Cohen, Mrs. Gerald Altman and Mrs. Melvin Rackoff: physical arrangements; Mrs. Leon Mark, chairman; Mrs. Stahley Katz and Mrs. Jules Sokol. Hostesses were Mrs. Richard Kohn, Mrs. Mi¬ chael Karr, Mrs. Jesse Shapiro, Mrs. Mitchell Goodman- and Mrs. David Madison.
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Cantor   Phillip   Gellman