Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1965-11-19

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Vol. 43, No. 47
FRIDAY,   NOVEMBER    19,    1965   —   24   CHESHVAN,   5726
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The World's Week
Compiled from JTA and WUP Reports
OTTAWA (,ITA)—Five .Tews were elected to the Cana¬ dian Parliament in the general elections of last week, final vote results showed Monday. This Is the same number of .lewish deputies who .sat in the previous Parliament.
SYDNEY, Australia (.JTA) — Sydney D. Enfield, president of tho Australian .lewish Welfare Societies and, for years, a leader in many other Jewish causes, was elected to Parliament in a by-election in Bondi. He had been en¬ dorsed for his candidacy by the Labor Party.
NKW YOKK (,IT.'\)—An appeal to protect the graves of .Jews in cemeteries and mass burial grounds in Eastern Europe was issued here by Orthodox Jewish organizations.
NEW YORK (.ITA)—Four prominent Americans were given here the first Charles Evans Hughes Awards for "courageous leadership in governmental services," voted by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. The re¬ cipients were Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller of New York, Goy. George Romney of Michigan, Gov. Edmund G. Brown of of California, and Florida's former Gov. LeRoy Collins, who is now Under Secretary of Commerce.
I.ONDON (,ITA)—The Jewish National Fund in Britain rai.sed a total of 1,030,M8 pounds ($2,884,000) during the past year, it v/a~s reported here at the annual conference ot the British JNF. Addressing the conference, Rosser Chinn, presi¬ dent of the British JNF, expressed satisfaction at the pro- gi-e.ss of the joint project with the British Zionist Federation in establishing a 300,000-tree forest in memory of the late Winston Churchill.
Bonds Dinner Planned As Tribute To Oppenheimer
. At a mooting held in his home la.st Tiiursday evening, Melvin Rackoff, chairman of. the Samuel L. Opponhcimcr Tribute Dinner .said, "Tlio economic budget for the .Statu of Israel in IOCS is $300,- 000.000 dollars. Of this figure Israel Bonds has been requested tu raise .$100,000,000 dollars.
"We all know of the marvelous strides that Israel has made in the past 17 years.  But I wonder if we
Melvin  Rackoff
arc truly aware of the enormous handicap this young nation has had to overcome, and must continue to overcome in order to exist at all."
FOURTEEN YEARS AGO Israel inaugurated the first i.ssue of Israel Bonds. This young nation made a promi.se to the Jews of the world-- a promise to repay $1.50 for every dollar invested. Many had grave doubts about ¦ Israel's ability to keep it's word back in those days. ¦Vet they bought bonds. We invested our money in a dream of freedom for the oppressed Jews of the world.
The meeting was called to Or¬ ganize a committee to work oh the dinner to pay tribute to one of Israel's staunch supporters, Sam Oppenheimer, who was chairman for Israel Bonds in Columbus in 1964 when the sale of Israel Bonds in this city exceeded all other years.
"It is up to us, and to every Jew in our community to sec to it tliat his efforU in 1964 and this year as well, do not go unre¬ warded," Rackoff said. "It is up to us to see to it that Israel Bonds continue to i n s u r "Cyl s r a e 1 's future, and tiirough Israel's well- being, a haven of refuge is ensured for all those Jews throughout the world.
Dr. Samuel  Sandmel
HUC Provost To Speak Here
Dr. Samuel Sandmel, Provost at Mobrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion in Cincinnati, will be the speaker at the Hillel Forum on Sunday, November . 21, at 8 p.m. Dr. Sandmel is a nation¬ ally known expert on Christianity and   the   New  Testament.
He has written extensively in the field and is the author of "A Jewish Understanding of the New Testa¬ ment," "The Genius of Paul," "The Hebrew Scriptures," and "We Jews and Jesus."
DR. SANDMEL served as a Navy Chaplain in World War II. He is a former Director of the B'nai B'rith Hillel foundation at Yale University, and before coming to his present post was Hillel Profes¬ sor ()f Jewish Literature and Thought   at   Vanderbilt  University.
His leclure here will be on "Ju¬ daism and Christianity, Agreements and Differences." Tlie program is open to the public without charge.
CJFWF Ends General Assembly; Weinstein Chosen President
MONTFIEAL (.ITA) - The ,34th General Assembly of the Council of ,Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds closed its five-day session here. Monday with the adoption of a scries of resolutions on Jewish communal services, the needs of overseas Jewi.sh communities, fund- raising, leadership development, immigration to the United States, and the situation of the .lews in the Soviet Union. Lewis H. Wein.stein, of Boston, was elected CJFWF president succeeding Louis Stern, of Newark.
'A MILESTONE YEAR'THEME TO HONOR FIRST GRADUATES FROM TORAH ACADEMY
Mr. Richard Solove, Dinner chairman, announced "A M^lcatQQC Year" to be the theme of the Fifth Annual Torah Academy Scholarship Dinner this Sunday, November 21, 6:30 p.m. at the Sheraton-Columbus.
The theme honors Torah Academy's first graduating class, student pioneers who were enrolled in the first kindergarten class, seven years ago. The semi-formal affair will feature a luxury dinner, student dra¬ matic presentation, keynote address by Rabbi Oscar Fasman and musi¬ cal comedy by the Ayalons, a zany
Young Matrons Plan Drive
Mrs. Ben Eisenstein and Mrs. Larry Berman, chairman and co- ehairnian of the Newcomers Wel¬ come Committee of Young Matrons Division of the United Jewish Fund and Council, met recently and mapped out plans for their work for the coming year.
The primary function of this com¬ mittee is lo greet new residents and newly married women and to ac¬ quaint them with the way the Young Matrons Division operates and how it is affected by the com¬ munity.
THEY RECEIVE information about many of the local agencies as well as those agencies abroad receiving aid from the Fund.
Mrs. Ben Eisenstein said; "The young women who have been con¬ tacted to date have been most cor¬ dial and interested in the impor¬ tance and needs of the United Jewish Fund and Council. We hope to reach all newly-married wonien and recent newcomers to .the Co¬ lumbus community and make them'an integral part of the coming campaign."
ANYONE HAVING any questions about Young Matrons Division ma^ call, Mrs. Eisenstein 2'J7-3091 or /Mrs. Herman 235-1619.
Mrs.]B. Lee Skilken and Mrs. Stanley Katz are Chairman and Co-chairnyui ,of Young Matrons this year.
Pointing out that rapidly chang¬ ing conditions, including the changes in the Jewish commu¬ nities, a d v a nee in the social sciences, extension of gnvernmenlal aid programs and revision of non- sectarian services,, reinforced the necessity of continuing reexamina¬ tion and reevaluation of Jewish communal programs, the General A.ssembly stated in-its rcsoludon on communal services:
"THE NEW GOVERNMENTAL
programs do not decrease the need for voluntary programs and efforts. Rather, the joint and complemen¬ tary resources of governmental and voluntary agencies offer in- crca.sed opportunities to , achieve basic humanitarian goals to which our Jewish communities are pro¬ found!^ committed."
The Assembly stressed in its resolution on community services that, precisely because the Jewish agencies can help identify the needs which require general com¬ munity support and which should most appropriately have gencj-al auspices, the resources of Jewish agencies can be fully devoted to particul.'irly Jewish goals and pur- po.ses.
THE RESOLUTION reconi mended that Jewish agencies, often paralleling other sectarian agencies, should: 1) Meet those needs of the p(x)r that arc ineligible or inappropriate fur government assistance; 2) meet the special Jewish needs of the Jewish com¬ munity to advance education, cul¬ ture, intergroup relations and re¬ lated requirements; 3) enlarge the Jewish contribution to advance the
goals .ind character of our plural¬ istic American and Canadian societies, and to advance the voluntarism fundamental to our democracy; 4) conduct essential research into the cau.ses and cures of individual and .social problems and into the changing nature of the Jewish communities in the United States; 5) meet welfare and health needs among aU economic 'levels of the community—the men¬ tal, physical, emotional, vocational problems which are not respective of income, and which affect chil¬ dren, families and the aged in all economic  groups.
The resolution pointed out that the central Jewish community or¬ ganizations give expression to American ,Iewry's concern for the well-being of the individual Jew and for the strengthening of the community  as   a   whole.   "To  this
end', it stated, "our federations and welfare funds support a vast net¬ work of es.sential services—our pro¬ grams for children and the aged, our family welfare agencies, our medical services, Jewish educa¬ tional systems, community rela¬ tions programs, cultural services and Jewish cornmunity centers, vocational agencies, national ser¬ vice agencies and others."
WITH REGARD TO Jewish immigration into the United Stales, the General Assembly commended the United States Congress and the Administration for "enactment of the long-.sought legislation, revising the immigration laws of the United States to eliminate the national origins quota system."
The Assembly recommended that the Jewish community and national agencies in the United States "make the most of the new opportunities to resettle the addi¬ tional immigrants who \yill be able to come to the United States, by continuing and extending their reception and assistance pro¬ grams."
THE UJFC of Columbus is a member of the CJFWF.
AGUDAS ACHIM HOLDS KENNEDY YAHRZEIT
In observance of the yahrzeit of the assassination of the late Presi¬ dent John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Agudas Achim Congregation will conduct a memorial service on Fri¬ day evening, November 19, al 8:15 p.m. in conjunction with the late family   worship.
Rabbi Samuel W. Rubenstein will 'ead the tribute to our martyred Presidei)t, and Cantor Philip H. Gellman will, chant the traditional ".Mole" prayer in behalf of his soul.
MEMBERS   AND    FRIENDS    of
Agudas Achim are asked to partiei- p;ite in this public memorial ser¬ vice.
Israeli  group. '
COMMITTEE     CHAIRMEN     for
the affair are: General Chairmen- Mr. Richard Solove, Mr. Jerome Schottenstein, Mr. and Mrs. Pear¬ son P.ress; Ticket Chairmen—Mrs. Mayna'rd Goldmeier, ^Mrs. Fred Adler, Mrs. Eugene Cohen, Mrs. Morris Gold; Ad Book—Mrs. Mar¬ tin Greenberg, Mrs. Hal Tanen¬ baum, Mrs. Ivan Romanhoff, Mr. Herbert Wagner; Decorations — Mrs.  David  Paine;   Publicity-Hal
Tanenbaum; Dinner Arrangements -Mrs. Irvin Flox, Mrs. Joseph Schecter, Mrs. Howard Schoeri baum, Mrs. Leon Schottenstein; Costume Chairman- Mrs. Herbert Wagner.
Dinner seating will be by reser¬ vation only. For tickets' and seat¬ ing, phone Mrs. Mayn.crd Gold meier, 237-5934. Gold Ticket Reser¬ vations are $100 per couple. Silver Ticket Reservations are $50 per couple.     \.^
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The News
EiAUorial     2
RefVpstate * . . 11
Sli/opplnjf Guide  8
Society      T), 0, 7
Synagogues ,  8
Sporls    JO,   II, V.i
Teen Scene    S), 10
John F. Kennedy
. . .ceding ;i press coiifei-once at tho Southern Hotel last h'rkhiy, M. I). I'ortman (left). Councilman-elect, presents a "Chris Columbus" to visiting assistant national director of the .lewish War 'Veterans of tho United States, Dr. Morton .Sobel (right). Second from left is Norman Cohon, Com¬ mander of the local post. To his right is Herbert Mermel- stein, Commander of the State of Ohio.
Hate Groups^ Viet Nam Birchers^ Concern Vets
BY  MICHAEL FEINSTEIN   .
The 'three most pressing concerns of the Jewish War Veterans at present, said Dr. Morton Sobel, a.ssistant'national director of the organ¬ ization, are the groups of the extreme right, organized hate groups (and the war' in Viet Nam.
This view was expressed at a press conference last Friday. Sobel was in Columbus to speak at the Friday night .services at the Agudas Achim Synagogue. Also present at the press conference were Herbert Mermelstein, Commander of the i Slate of Ohio, and Norman Cohen Commander of Post 122 of Colum¬ bus.
TH€ JWV KEEPS close surveil¬ lance over such groups as the John Birch societj. publishing pamphlets concerning the group's activities. Sobel safd that hearing Welch speak only reinforced his convictions con¬ cerning the .society.
.S'obel also attacke<l organized hate groui)s such <as the Ku Klux Kliln -and the followers of George Linc-oln K()ekwell. The JWV was deeply involved in Rockwell's race for   the   govi'rnorship   of   Virginia.
THE STATE was finoded with JWV pamphlets so lliat no one wtiuld unknowingly vote for the leailer of a group which openly eon- (IdOi'd Naziisrn. As a result Rock¬ well drew le.ss than half tin,' votes indicated   in   prior   pretiietions.
The JWV is al.so viTy pleased with IIUAC investigations into the Ku Klux Khin. In this respect Nor¬ man Cohen, local post Commander, |
offered Attorney General William Saxbe the support of the locaj post in his efforts regarding the Klan in Ohio.
SOBEL SAID THAT naUonal Commander Milton Wildor will make a trip to Viet Nam to ex¬ amine the situation. Backing the government's stand on Viet Nam policy, the JWV is vitally interested in the war effort there, and also the domestic implications of the war, manifested in part by the rash of draft card burners.
The JWV is one of the most mili¬ tant and powerful spokesmen for American Jewry. They are the only .Jewish organization wilih lobbying privileges. Other tools of action include economic boycotts, picket¬ ing, and the distribution of pam¬ phlets.
RESULTS HAVE BEEN seen in such areas as the extension of the Statute of Limitations in Germany, the overwhelming defeat of Rock¬ well in Virginia, and the somewhat improved position of So,iet Jewry.