Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1971-01-07

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Marvin L. Glassman, UJFC President hands Iloward R. Schoenbaum a check tor $100,000 authorized by thc UJFC Board as a measure of their lolal support for Israel.
Over $1,000,000 Israel Bond Sales Reached
Howard R. Schoenbaum, Campaign Chairman of the 1970 Columbus State of Israel Bond drive announced that for the first'time in the 20 yeqr history" of Tsrael Bond sales in Central-Ohio the combitaed campaigns of^ Columbus, Dayton, Springfield, Lima, Marion and Zanesville went over the one million dollar figure. The cash total for bonds in .1970 was'$250,000 more than was collected for Israel in 1967. Mr. Schoenbaum said this was part of the continuing realization of American Jewry and other friends of Israel that Israel was America's one hope for peace in the Middle East and to keep her strong was to keep hopes for democracy in that part of the world intact.
Support for Israel has been universal and not fra'c- tionalized into support of Israel Bonds or support for UJA to the exclusion of the
other. One of the finest examples of this was the purchase of a $100,000 Israel Bond by the United Jewish Council through the Colttmbus United Je)vish • Welfare ^' Foundation!.. This " slil&tahtial purchase coming right before the High Holy Days sparked a tremendous response from those congregations holding High Holy Day appeals for Israel Bonds.
Israel's needs continue at an all time high and it is only through the continued participation / of Jews throughout, the' free world that Israel will prevail through her current crisis, Mr. Schoenbaum said. The .purchase of Israel Bonds by the UJFC was more than an immediate response ^o Israel's needs, it also symbolized the closing of ranks of all Columbus Jewry to work together to help Israel.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (JTA)- -Even as Jewish and non - Jewish political and com¬ munity leaders throughout the- world expressed-' gratification at the com¬ mutation of death sentences given two Jews in the Leningrad ll|pal and hailed the reduction of the sen¬ tences of three other ' defendants as a voice of conscience, the Soviet Union was beginning 'the" trfdl of nine more Jews Jan. 6 in Leningrad. In addition. Wolf Zaitnansoit, who was arrested together with the other 11 persons on June I& at Smolny Airport in Lenihgrad for allegedly plotting to hijack a Soviet ¦airliner, is scheduled this week to face a court martial. Zaimanson is a lieutenant on active army duty. A third group bf 11 or 12 Jews also fape trial in Kishinev and' .. Riga.'While the exact dat^ of ' their trial is still riot known, it is believed it will begin within the next two weeks. According to information released this weekend by the American Jewish Com¬ mittee in the form of an extract from an interview conducted by Steven^ Wind- mueller with a 2&-year-old Russian Jew whose identity ' was not revealed because his family and friends still reside in the Soviet Union, the Leningrad nine have been charged with knowing about the alleged hijacking and not reporting it. The
Kishinev - Riga defendants have been charged with anti - Soviet activities, namely, ilpreading Zionist propaganda.
Jewish travelers arriving in Israel from -the Soviet Union during the past few days said it was likely that the nine Jews facing trial this week will "confess" in court to anti - Soviet ac- ttvitTes..'Unlike the secret trial of the Leningrad 11, this trial is expected to be open to
the public and press.. The travelers also reported that some 40 Jewish youths have been arrested recently in Leningrad by secret police. According to informed sources, the Leningrad Nine were charged under articles 70 and 72 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code. These cover anti - Soviet propaganda and agitation and "organizational activity directed to commission of especially ,dangerous crimes
against the state and-also participation in anti - Soviet organizations." Under ar¬ ticle 73, the maximum sentence is death or 15 years imprisonment if the sentence is connected with treason or flight abroad. Eight of the nine accused are reported to be' engineers. The death sentences handed down against Mark Dymshits, 43, and Edward Kuznetsov, 31, was commuted to 15 years
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Rabbis Pass Resolution For 100% Support of UJFC Camp.
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Visits Russian Embassy
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UJFC community relations
BC and Harold SchottensteinJBoai;^, Member IMFC representing Columbu^ aL,;thp; National Rally against Soviet treatment in Washington D.C. last wct'k Adlerstein is showing Mr. Schottenstein the iH'lii Ions which were signed at our local rally last week and thai they were taking to the Soviet Embassy which Ls'shown In thO background. Mr. Adlerstein is one of only two local representatives to receive audience at llM'.S<»vk'l Kmbassy that day.
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At press time we were informed that the Boards of iTemple„. ^..Israej,." -, and«. Con^regatfort Tifereth Israel had approved in principal the Rabbi's Resolution.
At a meeting of the ^Oolumbus Board of Babbis- held on Thursday, Dec. 17, unanimous approval was given ^ to the following Resolution:
We, the spiritual > leadership of Columbus, 0., having reviewed the crisis with which the State of Israel and the Jewish people is con¬ fronted, in 1971 do af¬ firm:
1. That our destiny as American Jews is inextricably lifjked to the fate'of World .^ewry; ' 2. That our attachment to the ~ synagogue em¬ phasizes our loyalty to all of the Jewish People; 3. That membership in the synagogue is' a privilege which bears with it a heightened sense of responsibility toward oi|r people and our community.
THEN BE IT
RESOLVED for 1971 that all members of temples
and    Synagogues     of Columbus,   0.,   MUST contribute   to^.the   Wl Campaign' of the "United Jewish Fund and Council. This Resolution was en¬ dorsed   by   the   Columbus Board of Rabbis,  which includes     the     spiritual leadership of the Columbus Synagogues and Temples, Rabbi Julius Baker, Ahavas Sholem Congregation; Itabbi Jerome D. Folkman, Temple Israel; Rabbi Edward Kiner, Temple Israel, Rabbi Alan Ponn, Beth Tikveh; Rabbi Sami^el   W.   Rubenstein,
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Trades & Professions Leadership To Begin 1971 Campaign Monday
Zvi   Kolitz,   Producer, author and film - maker, will be the guest speaker at the Leadership Buffet Supper of the Trades &  Professions - Dvision, 1971 Campaign, on Monday ^evening, Jan, 11, at   , th6   Esther   C.   Melton '. Communtty''"'"$lirvVices' Building    *"   ^..'rvu
According' 'to'  Martiri-r Hoffman,<<;hiiWigft«Af ^the'' Dvision, ^kf^t^HA Supper.^ will begin 2li^3:30 p.m. and ' will   include  all  Section Chairman and Co-Chairman in the Division. The"fl|^n^~' sions of the 1971 J^^'pflie^. for which a goal of ip,OOP^Qqo has< been set,;;,wil|' be'ex¬ plained to those pi*esent, and. ' the necessity of 'maximum gifts to both the Regular and . the Israel Emergency Fund drives 'will be emphasized.
"With tho exception of the Traveling Salesmen Sec¬ tion," stated Mr. Hoffman, "which met in December, .every ptheivSection in the T. '&P. Division will be meeting during the remainder of ¦ January and February. We. want to impress upon the leadership thie men who will be i'esponsible for solicituig gifts   from   the   largeiit
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Division in the Campaign organization, the importance of the needs which must ,be wet in 1971 This is why we are bringing Zvi Kolitz to the meeting as our speaker. Mr. Kolitz is a man of great versatility and talent, and he is also an outstanding expert on the situation which now exists in the Middle East."
Mr. Kolitz' most recent book, "Survival for What?" is a book about the deeper meaning of Judaism, ahd was .described by the Jerusalem Post as "written with prophetic vision,"
Both Mr. Jloffman and his
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Call For Angel Luneheon
..Phones will be ringing on Sun. Jan. 10, for reser¬ vations for the 13th Anmial Angel Luncheon to be held on Feb. 2,-at Winding Hollow Country Club. Miss MarlCne Sanders, a news correspondent for the ADdKirican Broadcasting Company will be the guest
VltJffeChairman, Mrs. Stanley Katz, and Mrs. Donald SifllOlisky have announced that the following women will senye on the Steering Committee for this affair. L. to R. staiiding: Mrs. Hirsch Goldberg, Mrs. Donald Shlonsl^y (Chairman of the Day,) Mrs. Stanley Katz ((Vchairman^) Mrs. George Ornstein (Advisor,) Mrs. Terry Meyer (physical arrangenients,) Mrs. Robert Garek (decorations,) Mrs. Ted Stone (Pledgie Chair^ man,) Mrs. Eugene Goldberg (Pledge .Vice- chairman.) Mrs. Stephen Nacht (registrationi) Mrs. Maurice Zox (Angel of the Day, large gifts,), and Mrs. Robert Masser (program booklet.) Not pictured are the following women; Mrs. Irving Rossinan (bulletin, Mrs. Wiiiiam Boorsteih (Hostesses,) Mrs. Barry Zacks (invitations^) Mrs. Allan Meyer, (large.gifts,) Mrs. Edward Nygren (Pledge Chairman,) Mrs. A.C. Strip (program,) Mrs. Stanley Maybruck (Treasurer & reservations,) Mrs. Leon Friedman (seating arrangements,) and Mrs. Gerald Friedman (tran¬ sportation.)
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