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I) I, i' vkxt} JPROMCLE /j|\\y/Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 50 Years y^7/\\^ 1982 VELM.» AVE. • ™^~ *t COLS* Ot 43211. EXCH VOL.57 NO.40 SEPTEMBER 27, 1979-TISHREI 6 Israel Denounced By U.N. General Assembly President UNITED NATIONS, (JTA)—Salim Ahmed Salim of Tanzania, the president of ' the 34th General Assembly, began this session's proceedings last week by denouncing Israel's "senseless bombings of civilian targets" in south Lebanon and declared that the Palestinians have a right to self-determination and an independent state. The 37-year-old Ambassador also referred to the Palestine Liberation Organization as "the representative" of the Palestinian people. "The core of the Middle East problem is the continued, denial of the in- , alienable,rights of the Palestinian people to self-deter- . mination, including the right to establish -an independent state," he said. The "necessary conditions" for peace in the Mid- I east are "the realization of I that right, the refusal to give legitimacy Jo the fruits of conquest, the respect of the right of all states in the area to an independent existence," Salim said. His statement following", his election by acclamation, focussed attention of the world body's preoccupation with the Mideast and was a foretaste of the attacks which Israel will find itself under during the scheduled 113-week session. Salim, who - ' is also the Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and who . attended the recent com ference of non-aligned nations in Havana, praised what he termed the fresh and dynamic impetus generated by that gathering. President Fidel Castro" of Cuba, the new leader of the non-aligned nations, is due to address the General Assembly. At a press conference, Salim reiterated that the PLO, as the representative of the Palestinian people, must be brought into the negotiating process if there is to be a lasting peace. He told a reporter that he was prepared to Task the PLO to accept Israel's existence. . "But I must also be equally prepared to ask the Israelis , to accept',' the PLO, he . added.-. (CONTINUED ON PAGE a) Chronicle Office Closed MIMh YomKJppiur Mon., Oct. 1 Land Purchases Decision Condemned Mandelkorn Honored Mr. Ben M. Mandelkorn was highly honored Sunday, Sept. 16 at the 53rd Annual Columbus Jewish Federation dinner at Temple Israel, for twenty-three years of outstanding service to the CJF. Mr. Mandelkorn was honored with a multi-media presentation; gifts; proclamations from both the city of Columbus and the State Legislature) and presentations from the United Jewish Appeal and the Association of Jewish Community Organization Personnel. Mr. Mandelkorn is shown above with Mr. Sidney Blatt, chairman of the annual meeting; with a pitcher - from Mr. Irving Bernstein, executive vice-chairman of the UJA and keynote speaker for the evening; and with a hand-sculptured marble menorah,-one of the many, gifts presented to'him at the dinner. ' v . Mandelkorn was named director of the CJF endowment fund and executive vice-president emeritus of the . CJF. . , Mr. Myer W. Mellman was re-elected President of. the CJF, awards were presented and UJF campaign leadership members were also announced at the dinner, which drew a large turnout. Elie Wiesel To Speak At Wooster College The Judaic Studies/Cultural Arts Departments at The Jewish Center will be. sponsoring a trip to Wooster College on Tuesday, Oct. 3Q, to hear the noted author Elie Wieselspeak. Elie" Wiesel, author ' and chairman of the President's Commission on the Holo-' caust, will make a rare public appearance-that day at 8:15 p.m. Elie Wiesel has just completed a tour of Eastern European sites of the Nazi campaign to exterminate the Jews with mem: bers of the President's CQ'm- mission on the Holocaust. Mr. Wiesel, who is 50 years -old, is a survivor of Auschwitz. His marty books . and articles as well as lectures Taround .the "country depict the agony of the'Jew- "** **ar**r*ref a." •»'#.*•'»''*■¥<■»*. n. *>*.».*»• »* ish tragedy of the 30's and 40's. His first book, "Night," is much more than a simple account of the atrocities in the death camps, though it is that. More so it touches upon the question . of faith in modern times. In "Jews of Silence," Wiesel explores the complexities of the Russian Jews and in "A. Beggar in Jerusalem," Wiesel touches upon his existential views of religion through his touching story. If anyone is .interested in attending Mr. Wiesel's lecture at Wooster College, which' is just north of Marion, Ohio, please contact . either Leslie Mendelsohn or . Susfe Qe/rald at 'the Jewish ■ CsnteVJ 231-2731, for further information. There will be a nominal transportation fee. By Joseph Polakoff WASHINGTON, (JTA)- The Carter Administration condemned the Israel Cabinet's recent decision to allow Jews to buy land from Arabs in the administered territories, saying "it runs contrary to the spirit of the peace process itself." Faced with questions on the Arabs prohibiting-Jews from buying property in their 22 countries, the Administration backtracked to acknowledge - thatit was not assuming that a settlement over the West Bank would not prohibit Jews from buying property there. Reading a prepar2d statement, Department spokesman Hodding Carter said,. "While there is some question about the legal"implications of this action and its practical effect, it appears,to be contrary to the spirit and the intent of the peace process." He said that "what we regret in general" about the purchase decision and "other steps" are actions . that made the "negotiations in the peace process more difficult." when Multi-Media Presentation Interprets, Explains Center All community groups and organizations can now learn firsthand about the- New Jewish Center through a special multi-media presentation which explains The Jewish Center, its philosophy and activities ahd the need for a new structure. - ~'^ Grbup75~cah schedule" the' production for showings,-:to begin Nov. 1. The Center will also provide a qualified speaker, knowledgeable on the Center and the New Building project, to lead a question/answer session following the viewing of the - . multi-media presentation. All requests for this unique presentation should be directed to the Center's Communications Director, Lauri Zofan, at 231-2731. Many community members have asked "How can I help make the New Center a reality?" Along • with financial support the drive needs volunteer assistance- in all segments of the fund- raising process. Hundreds of volunteers will' be needed, beginning, next Spring (1980) in all campaign areas and classifications, including telephoning, speaking to groups and personal visitations. These individuals will participate in training sessions, to be held this winter, which will familiarize them with the New Center facility and building project. , Any community member willing to help interpret, explain and educate the Columbus Community -on the New Jewish 'Center' Building is ' asked tb call Sylvia Mellman at the Center. asked whether he based his statement on the assumption that a West Bank settlement would prohibit Jews from buying property there. He was then asked how he knows now that the Israeli decision is inimical to the peace process. Carter responded that "we don't know" what a settlement would provide on Arabs and Jews buying land but that "I am talking of the spirit" of the peace process. "I cant tell what the long-range practical effect will be." He said that the decisions "might best be reserved for the process in which we are now engaged. But while-Carter said thai 1 he was "not trying to make a legal tie whatever" about the decision and the peace process, he said that the U.S. position on the new Jewish settlements and on the.land purchase decision is "not greatly dissimilar." Meanwhile, a Jordan Embassy spokesman here confirmed that Jordan demands the death penalty for Arabs who sell West Bank land to Israelis, adding that such sales amount to "high treason." Debbie Kalman Named UJFC College Division Chairwoman Debbie Kalman has- been named College Division Chairwoman of the 1980 United Jewish Fund Campaign, it has been announced by General Campaign Chairman Jack L. Wallick. She was Co-Chairwoman of the Student Campaign last year. A senior at Ohio State University majoring in Social Work, she has-been involved in many aspects of the Jewish Community, in addition to being active in school- related activities. Ms. Kalman is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Jewish Federation for \919W>, was a coordinator of the Big Brother program at Hillel, ahd was a volunteer in occupational therapy at Heritage House. fl f|OT9*57W mmmt Yom Kippur begins at sundown Sunday with Kol Nidre Services. The Day of Atonement is to atone for those who repent and confess their iniquity. May you be inscribed in the book.of life for a year of health and peace. 1i • 111 Debbie Kalman The 1976 Bexley High School graduate has been a member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority for three years, and is a member of the League of Jewish Student Organizations at OSU. Her college activities have included being a rush couh- celor for Women's Pan- hellenic. serving on. the homecoming committee, and serving as president of her dormitory floor. Ms. Kalman has been a Lamaze coach for unwed mothers for-the Crittenton Center and a volunteer at both the Child Study Center for Juvenile Delinquents and 5 at Dodd Hall for Quadra- pelegics. She i§ presently .- employed at the Public Defender's office.
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Full Text | I) I, i' vkxt} JPROMCLE /j|\\y/Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 50 Years y^7/\\^ 1982 VELM.» AVE. • ™^~ *t COLS* Ot 43211. EXCH VOL.57 NO.40 SEPTEMBER 27, 1979-TISHREI 6 Israel Denounced By U.N. General Assembly President UNITED NATIONS, (JTA)—Salim Ahmed Salim of Tanzania, the president of ' the 34th General Assembly, began this session's proceedings last week by denouncing Israel's "senseless bombings of civilian targets" in south Lebanon and declared that the Palestinians have a right to self-determination and an independent state. The 37-year-old Ambassador also referred to the Palestine Liberation Organization as "the representative" of the Palestinian people. "The core of the Middle East problem is the continued, denial of the in- , alienable,rights of the Palestinian people to self-deter- . mination, including the right to establish -an independent state," he said. The "necessary conditions" for peace in the Mid- I east are "the realization of I that right, the refusal to give legitimacy Jo the fruits of conquest, the respect of the right of all states in the area to an independent existence," Salim said. His statement following", his election by acclamation, focussed attention of the world body's preoccupation with the Mideast and was a foretaste of the attacks which Israel will find itself under during the scheduled 113-week session. Salim, who - ' is also the Tanzanian Ambassador to Cuba and who . attended the recent com ference of non-aligned nations in Havana, praised what he termed the fresh and dynamic impetus generated by that gathering. President Fidel Castro" of Cuba, the new leader of the non-aligned nations, is due to address the General Assembly. At a press conference, Salim reiterated that the PLO, as the representative of the Palestinian people, must be brought into the negotiating process if there is to be a lasting peace. He told a reporter that he was prepared to Task the PLO to accept Israel's existence. . "But I must also be equally prepared to ask the Israelis , to accept',' the PLO, he . added.-. (CONTINUED ON PAGE a) Chronicle Office Closed MIMh YomKJppiur Mon., Oct. 1 Land Purchases Decision Condemned Mandelkorn Honored Mr. Ben M. Mandelkorn was highly honored Sunday, Sept. 16 at the 53rd Annual Columbus Jewish Federation dinner at Temple Israel, for twenty-three years of outstanding service to the CJF. Mr. Mandelkorn was honored with a multi-media presentation; gifts; proclamations from both the city of Columbus and the State Legislature) and presentations from the United Jewish Appeal and the Association of Jewish Community Organization Personnel. Mr. Mandelkorn is shown above with Mr. Sidney Blatt, chairman of the annual meeting; with a pitcher - from Mr. Irving Bernstein, executive vice-chairman of the UJA and keynote speaker for the evening; and with a hand-sculptured marble menorah,-one of the many, gifts presented to'him at the dinner. ' v . Mandelkorn was named director of the CJF endowment fund and executive vice-president emeritus of the . CJF. . , Mr. Myer W. Mellman was re-elected President of. the CJF, awards were presented and UJF campaign leadership members were also announced at the dinner, which drew a large turnout. Elie Wiesel To Speak At Wooster College The Judaic Studies/Cultural Arts Departments at The Jewish Center will be. sponsoring a trip to Wooster College on Tuesday, Oct. 3Q, to hear the noted author Elie Wieselspeak. Elie" Wiesel, author ' and chairman of the President's Commission on the Holo-' caust, will make a rare public appearance-that day at 8:15 p.m. Elie Wiesel has just completed a tour of Eastern European sites of the Nazi campaign to exterminate the Jews with mem: bers of the President's CQ'm- mission on the Holocaust. Mr. Wiesel, who is 50 years -old, is a survivor of Auschwitz. His marty books . and articles as well as lectures Taround .the "country depict the agony of the'Jew- "** **ar**r*ref a." •»'#.*•'»''*■¥<■»*. n. *>*.».*»• »* ish tragedy of the 30's and 40's. His first book, "Night," is much more than a simple account of the atrocities in the death camps, though it is that. More so it touches upon the question . of faith in modern times. In "Jews of Silence," Wiesel explores the complexities of the Russian Jews and in "A. Beggar in Jerusalem," Wiesel touches upon his existential views of religion through his touching story. If anyone is .interested in attending Mr. Wiesel's lecture at Wooster College, which' is just north of Marion, Ohio, please contact . either Leslie Mendelsohn or . Susfe Qe/rald at 'the Jewish ■ CsnteVJ 231-2731, for further information. There will be a nominal transportation fee. By Joseph Polakoff WASHINGTON, (JTA)- The Carter Administration condemned the Israel Cabinet's recent decision to allow Jews to buy land from Arabs in the administered territories, saying "it runs contrary to the spirit of the peace process itself." Faced with questions on the Arabs prohibiting-Jews from buying property in their 22 countries, the Administration backtracked to acknowledge - thatit was not assuming that a settlement over the West Bank would not prohibit Jews from buying property there. Reading a prepar2d statement, Department spokesman Hodding Carter said,. "While there is some question about the legal"implications of this action and its practical effect, it appears,to be contrary to the spirit and the intent of the peace process." He said that "what we regret in general" about the purchase decision and "other steps" are actions . that made the "negotiations in the peace process more difficult." when Multi-Media Presentation Interprets, Explains Center All community groups and organizations can now learn firsthand about the- New Jewish Center through a special multi-media presentation which explains The Jewish Center, its philosophy and activities ahd the need for a new structure. - ~'^ Grbup75~cah schedule" the' production for showings,-:to begin Nov. 1. The Center will also provide a qualified speaker, knowledgeable on the Center and the New Building project, to lead a question/answer session following the viewing of the - . multi-media presentation. All requests for this unique presentation should be directed to the Center's Communications Director, Lauri Zofan, at 231-2731. Many community members have asked "How can I help make the New Center a reality?" Along • with financial support the drive needs volunteer assistance- in all segments of the fund- raising process. Hundreds of volunteers will' be needed, beginning, next Spring (1980) in all campaign areas and classifications, including telephoning, speaking to groups and personal visitations. These individuals will participate in training sessions, to be held this winter, which will familiarize them with the New Center facility and building project. , Any community member willing to help interpret, explain and educate the Columbus Community -on the New Jewish 'Center' Building is ' asked tb call Sylvia Mellman at the Center. asked whether he based his statement on the assumption that a West Bank settlement would prohibit Jews from buying property there. He was then asked how he knows now that the Israeli decision is inimical to the peace process. Carter responded that "we don't know" what a settlement would provide on Arabs and Jews buying land but that "I am talking of the spirit" of the peace process. "I cant tell what the long-range practical effect will be." He said that the decisions "might best be reserved for the process in which we are now engaged. But while-Carter said thai 1 he was "not trying to make a legal tie whatever" about the decision and the peace process, he said that the U.S. position on the new Jewish settlements and on the.land purchase decision is "not greatly dissimilar." Meanwhile, a Jordan Embassy spokesman here confirmed that Jordan demands the death penalty for Arabs who sell West Bank land to Israelis, adding that such sales amount to "high treason." Debbie Kalman Named UJFC College Division Chairwoman Debbie Kalman has- been named College Division Chairwoman of the 1980 United Jewish Fund Campaign, it has been announced by General Campaign Chairman Jack L. Wallick. She was Co-Chairwoman of the Student Campaign last year. A senior at Ohio State University majoring in Social Work, she has-been involved in many aspects of the Jewish Community, in addition to being active in school- related activities. Ms. Kalman is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Columbus Jewish Federation for \919W>, was a coordinator of the Big Brother program at Hillel, ahd was a volunteer in occupational therapy at Heritage House. fl f|OT9*57W mmmt Yom Kippur begins at sundown Sunday with Kol Nidre Services. The Day of Atonement is to atone for those who repent and confess their iniquity. May you be inscribed in the book.of life for a year of health and peace. 1i • 111 Debbie Kalman The 1976 Bexley High School graduate has been a member of Sigma Delta Tau Sorority for three years, and is a member of the League of Jewish Student Organizations at OSU. Her college activities have included being a rush couh- celor for Women's Pan- hellenic. serving on. the homecoming committee, and serving as president of her dormitory floor. Ms. Kalman has been a Lamaze coach for unwed mothers for-the Crittenton Center and a volunteer at both the Child Study Center for Juvenile Delinquents and 5 at Dodd Hall for Quadra- pelegics. She i§ presently .- employed at the Public Defender's office. |
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