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VOL,158   NO. 20
MAY 15,1980-1YAR 29
Rabbi Brickner
To Speak At
Temple Israel
On June 6, the Temple Israel Congregation will hear
from one of the most distinguished speakers on the
American- Jewish scene
today. Rabbi Balfour Brickner is the designated
speaker for the- Kobacker'
Institute.
Rabbi Brickner' will discuss the major social &£ues*
affecting both our religious'
and national life, at the
Clergy Institute on Friday,
June 6, and will address the
congregation that evening.
New Jewish Center In Final Design Stages
B'nai B'rith Women's Week
Looking on while Mayor Tom Moody signs the
proclamation are ,(from left to right) Jean Robbins,
Publicity' Chairman;   Suzanne  Greenbaum,  Local
Chairman; >and Janet Kushkin, B'nai B'rith'Women's
Council President... . a
.   \ \ Council President. (See story page 6.)
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After months of preliminary, design consultations
with architects and consultants, New Building Design Comittee Chairman
Mike Talis reports that the
architectural firm of
Godwin-Bohm-NBBJ is now
in final design stages for The
New Jewish Center.        j
The Center Board of Trustees, at its January meeting,
approved the preliminary
design, which will be constructed on the Center's
present College Avenue site,
directly behind and to the
north of the current building.
Comprehensive studies have*
shown that it is more eco-
UJFC Success Attributed To
'Hundreds Of Volunteers'
With more pledges still anticipated, the 1980 United
Jewish Fund Campaign held
a Campaign Celebration
May 7 at Winding Hollow
Country Club. After dinner,
General Campaign Chairman Jack L. Wallick announced this year's total
achievement   of  $3,155,261'
Carter Appoints U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council
1 WASHINGTON (JTA)—President Carter has appointed a
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council to carry out the recommendations of his Commission on the Holocaust that had
outlined a three-part memorial before it disbanded last
October.
The Council consists of 50 private citizens and 10 members
(j of Congress—five Senators and five Representatives. The
$190,000;   Diane  Cummins,,  President apppinted as its chairman author Elie Wiesel, one
i'& * ot 13 survivors of the Nazi death camps named to the Council.
persons whose dedication
made ,the- campaign a
success.
' Ben Zox, chairman of Advance Gifts, which raised
$2,341,610; Julius Margulies,
-chairman of Trades and Prq-
fessions,    which   "raised/ii p
chairwoman of the Women-'
and- attributed   the-3a'n¥= ' Division^'- which- "-raised —WieseHiadheaded-the-HolocaustCommission, too.r
f /i -,-
paign's success to the "hundreds   of   volunteers, who
• spent countless hours" making thePund drive work.
* "Together, we celebrate
our achievements, whickas
you all know, make itqifcs-
sible for Jews everywhere to
lead better and more mean-
■ ingful lives," Wallick said.
$350,000"; Jay Worly; chair
man of Young Men,' which'
raised $185tO00 ; \. Cynthia
Paine, chairwohian of,
Young Women, whiih raised
$32,000; Debbie Kalman,
chairperson gLJhe College
Division, which raised
$5,100, and Steve Freidmari
and* Arlyn  Goodman,   co-
A slide presentation high-A chairpersons of the Junior.
lighting the numerous 'Jm&
tions and activities ftom
throughout this year's t*am-
paign was presented before
Wallick acknowledged and/
awarded divisional chairpersons, leaders and volunteers
who contributed their time
and efforts to the campaign.
Awards-were given to the
^following  divisional  chair-
Division,    which    raised
$1,000.
" Contributions from busi-
ijesses,  out-of-towners and
others added another $51,000
to this year's total.      * .
The United Jewish Fund
Catnpaign is also composed
of other people whose time
and contributions are worthy
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Columbus Jewish Federation President Myer W.
Mellman (above left) praised United Jewish Fund
Campaign Chairman Jack L. Wallick (above right) for
his devotion "to the highest standard of Jewish ideals"
in leading the 1980 drive. Divisional leadership and
workers participated in the Campaign celebration held
May-7.-
The Council's vice chairman is Mark Talisman, Washington director for the Council of Jewish Federations and former
aide to Rep. Charles Vanik (D. Ohio).
< Rabbi Irving Greenberg of New York City, director of the
National Jewish Resource Center, who was the Commission's executive director, * had been retained by the
Presidents a Council member. The Council's membership
includes 25 non-Jews, including prominent Holocaust
specialists and churchmen. (By Joseph Polakof f.) ,
Anderson Would Recognize Jerusalem As Capital
NEW YORK (JTA)—Independent Presidential candidate
John Anderson (R. 111.)Told a gathering of some 100 Jewish
_ leaders here recently that if elected President he "would be-
" prepared to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and
move our embassy, to Jerusalem at the conclusion of the
peacemaking process."
Addressing the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, Anderson was sharply critical of
the Carter Administration's Mideast policy, declaring that
"unlike the incumbent administration I would not fear to
label Israel a frierid.and an ally." He said he would have an
American Mideast policy that would demonstrate through
action and deed, an appreciation of Israel's key strategicand
political position and its importance to United States
interests.
Expressing his opposition to the establishment of a Palestinian state, Anderson said: "I support the idea of Palestinian rights embodied in the Camp David accords," but "I
oppose the idea of a Palestinian state between the West Bank
and Jordan—a state that can only be a dagger aimed at the
heart of Israel and a potential Sbviet-base-in the heartland of
the Mideast. Instead, we should look to Jordan as the major
potential for a solution to the Palestinian question."
Anderson accused the Carter Mideast policy of being "a
record of false starts,'false promises and false hopes." He
charged.the administration with "off-again, on-again flirtation with the PLO," He pledged that as President he "would
not deal with the PLO unless it repudiated terrorism,
explicitly recognized Israel's right to exist, and accepted UN
Resolution 242." Even then, he said, "I would proceed with
caution." >
On the controversial issue of Israeli settlements in the
i administered territories, Anderson said he opposed the
X£arter Adminlstraton's approach .which terms the settlements "illegal" and "an obstacle tp peace." To do so, the
Illinois Congressman declared, "is to prejudge and,to
compromise negotiations from the outset—the administration's statements have created an obstacle to peace." (By
Yitzhak Rabi.)
lYlikeJFalis
nomically feasible to build a
totally new building than to
renovate thejpirrent structure. Talis nojpid.
An 89,Qfip-square-foot
building fillejf with exciting
and innovative features is
anticipated.^ spacious all-
purpose rooijji will be one of
the main floor attractions.
' The rooim capable of accommodating 600 people,
auditoriumistyle and over
400 banquet-style, will be
equipped with removable
partitions so that as many as
four different functions can
be, in progress at any one
time. .
-Directly, adjacent-to the
multi-purpose room will be
kosher kitchen facilities.
Complete kosher catering
services will add a new dimension to the Center's program agenda. It is antici
pated that many major community events involving
meals will benefit from the
modern, well-equipped
kosher kitchen planned in
the New Building.
Members of Talis' Committee are: Irving Barkan,
Ruth Ann Blank, Bernie
Bornstein, Marvin; Brown:
Leo Eichenbaum, Jack -
Gaiser, Center President
William A. Goldman, Dr. Al
Herstig, Helene Lehv,- Robert Marks, Dennis Mellman,
Florence Melton, Nancy -_
Paul, Mike Rosen, George
Rosenberger, Mayer Rosenfeld, Bea Roth, David Roth.
Burt Schildhouse, < Lenore
Schottenstein, B. Lee Skilken, Hal Tanenbaum, Judy
Tenenbaum, Dr1. James
Tennenbaum, Dr.- AT-iy-
roler, Jack Wallick arid Beri
Zox.
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May 22.'
Jewish Wedding Finale Of Series
The New Americans Committee ol Jewish Family.,.
Service and the Columbus Jewibh Federation recentlyf*..
sponsored a six-week series on Judaism for -the^
Russian immigrants in our community.
Designed and taught by Rabbi Marvin Possick of'
Congregation Ahavas Sholom.the course focused on ■
Jewish Rites of Passage \vithsspecial"emphasis op. ,
experiencing Judaism. The final session consisted.of- -
an actual Jewish wedding of two- class members*,. t
attended by 30 of the participants in the six-week"
course. _ "        • .
Restrictions imposed by the Soviet government:
make it difficult if not impossible to.be married
Jewishly in Russia; only a civil ceremony is allowed,
Thus, for many Russian Jewish couples, the first
opportunity to be married under a chupah comes with
their arrival in the United States.   '
Picturedhabove is the wedding ceremony that served
as an education and religious experience for the bride,
groom and guests. .a;
, Left to right are Maria and Simeoit Simakovsky.
Morde Gold and Danny Fried iwitnqssejsVand'R^bbi '
Marvin Possick.      ,
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