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VOL.59   NO.6
FEBRUARY 5,1981-ADAR1
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rt Of PLO As
Israel Hits Terrorist Base
JERUSALEM (JTA)—Israel Air Force planes bombed
four terrorist targets in south Lebanon last week in response
to the overnight shelling by Palestine Liberation Organization' units of the northern Israeli towns of Kiryat Shemona
and Metullah. All Israeli planes returned safely, a military
spokesman announced. The pilots' reports indicated accurate hits.
PLO Lobbying To Open Brazil Office
NEW'YORK (JTA)—The recent Seventh Latin American
Jewish Congress is being cited by Arab diplomats in Brazil as
grounds for the opening of a Palestine Liberation Organization office there.
According to information reaching the Anti-Defamation
League of B'nai B'rith, five Arab ambassadors met recently
with Brazil's Foreign Minister Saraiva Guerreiro to lobby for
a PLO office, arguing that Jewish leaders used the Congress,
held in Sao Paolo Nov. 9-14, as a platform for anti-PLO statements.
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The .next time you see a
college-aged student together with a young child in
a park, at a museum, play-
'ing a game or in quiet conversation, you may be a witness to aji exciting new program within the,Columbus_
Jewish Community. - Go-
sponsored   by   the   B'nai
'B'rith Hillel Foundation at
Ohio State University and
the Jewish Family Services,
Yad L'achiem pairs university student volunteers
with New American children
on a one-to-one basis to share
experiences, develop friendships and help the children in
adapting to their new way of
life.
"We are very excited
about the Yad L'achiem program," says Sally Chasman,
Director of Student Activities at the Hillel Foundation,
"and feel that bringing New
American children together
with Jewish students of diverse backgrounds will en-
. courage and promote a
stronger sense of unity .and
sharing within these elements of the Columbus Jew.-"
ish Community."
Student volunteers are recruited through Hillel, receive training: and orientation toward special needs of
the New American children,
and then are matched with
,individual.children through
Jewish Family Service.
They work and play together
on a regular basis in home
and community settings,
providing an extra dimension to the children's lives.
The activities are centered
around the special interests
of the children and the student volunteers. In addition
to individual activities, the
Hillel Foundation will host
regularly scheduled group
activities. The first of these
will be Sunday, Feb. 8, at the
Hillel Foundation. The Yad
L'achiem participants will
spend the afternoon involved
in games, discussions-and a
get-acquainted program.
Future activities will include
a Purim party, lessons and
practice in Jewish cooking,
• group trips to community
and campus functions, plus
special interest programs.
WASHINGTON (JTA)-
The Reagan Administration
listed Soviet backing of the
Palestine Liberation Organization as the first of several
factors that form the basis
for the U.S. making "international terrorism" a priority concern in the foreign
policy it is developing.
While denying that he was
"whipping up anti-Soviet
feeling," State Department
spokesman William Dyess
lashed out in detail against
the Soviet's' alleged practices in elaborating on Secretary of State Alexander
Haig's statement in which he
appeared to put the Reagan
Administration's opposition
to terrorism ahead of activity for the U.S. human
rights program set up by
President Carter.
"The Secretary had several aspects in mind" about
Soviet actions,' including
"provision of financial support, training and arms to
groups such as the PLO
whose members have been
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rorism," Dyess said. He said
that Haig also "has in mind"
the Soviet "use of surrogates
such as Cuba and Libya as
conduits of assistance of all
kinds to groups which advocate and use the tactics of
terror."
In addition, Dyess said,
the Secretary's views
include Soviet "propaganda
and material support for
what the Soviets refer to as
'national liberation movements,' some of which use
terrorism to forward their
. objectives."
Dyess,   who   made   his
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Masonic light M %icis Mini hk
The Agudas Achim Congregation has invited all
area Masons, their families
and friends to join with them
pn Friday, Feb. 6 at 8:15 for
a special service.
Honored guests will include Most Worshipful
Brother Jerry C. Rasor, Past
Grand Master of Masons in
Ohio; Right Worshipful
Brother C. Rolland Lat-
tanner, Grand Orator of the
Grand Lodge of Ohio; the
Staff of the 14th District
Officers Association, and a
host of other distinguished
Masons.
There will be a brief
religious service followed by
I remarks   from   selected
extensive remarks about the
Soviets in response to questions, refused to respond,
however, when asked if the
PLO was a terrorist organization. Haig has described it
as an "umbrella organization" for various elements
including terrorists while
Reagan has characterized it
as terrorist.
The Dyess statements
about Soviet actions came
against the background of
two other developments involving the PLO. The Office
of Management and Budget
(OMB) was reported to have
proposed the steepest reduction of U.S. foreign aid since
the program was begun after
World War II. One of the reported proposals calls for
U.S. withdrawal from the
United Nations Education,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) because of its "pro-PLO policies and its support for measures limiting the free flow
of information."       -   -
At the same time, it was
indicated that military and
economic assistance for Israel and Egypt would be continued as in the past year. At
the OMB, officials resolutely
refused to discuss the reports but did not deny them.
Haig will meet with Reagan's Budget Director,
David Stockman, to discuss
the program. Stockman's
proposals call for cutting
the 1982 foreign aid program
proposed by President Carter to Congress by the
amount of $2.6 billion to the
level of $5.4 billion.
In another development,
Dyess was asked about Is
rael's air strikes at PLO
bases in south Lebanon following the rocket shelling of
two Israeli border towns.
Asked to comment, Dyess
said: "Obviously, we are
concerned about violence
across the Israel-Lebanese
border, but our concern does
not necessarily mean we can
do something about it or that
we should immediately comment with pronouncements
as soon as something
occurs."
aneiy flayers rroauctioii
Jerry Rasor
guests. An Oneg Shabbat will
follow, The community is
cordially invited.
Julian Barnett, well remembered for his many
vivid and outstanding portrayals in past Gallery Players productions, returns to
The Jewish Center stage in
the central role of Max Silverman in "The GqQdbye
People," the Herb Gardner
comedy opening Saturday,
Feb. 7, at the Center, 1125
College Ave. Additional performances are scheduled for
Feb. 8,11,12,14 and 15.
' Max, just out of Mt. Sinai
Hospital fpllowing a massive
coronary, is determined to
reopen his Coney Island
boardwalk notdog stand in
the dead of winter. Abetting
him is a visitor, a dissatisfied young businessman
named Arthur Korman, who
comes to the beach to greet
the dawn and carries a banjo
he cannot play. I^the Gal- •
In connection with his
comments on international
terrorism and the Soviet'
view of liberation movements, Dyess was asked if he
considered the West Bank
and Gaza to be occupied
territories. "I'm not going to
get into that, " he replied,
noting that "We are engaged
in reviews of policies around
the world. We are not going
to address specifics until we
have a chance to complete
the review."
lery Players production, Arthur is portrayed by Jerry
Goodman. -
Also on hand is Max's
daughter, Shirley, her marriage out of gear, but the ten-
speed bike that carries her to
the beach is in perfect shape.
Shirley is played by Linda
Wasserstrom.
Others who venture to the
Coney Island locale include
Shirley's imploring husband,
played by. Benton Bloch;
Max's lawyer son, Michael,
enacted by Joe Heyison; and
Max's former partner,
played by Harry Schubert.
Reservations and curtain
times for the Columbus premiere production of "The
Goodbye People" can be obtained by contacting The
Jewish . Center's Cultural
Arts Department, 231-2731.
Prominent Isni
Speak To Commi
The Israel Department of
the Columbus Jewish Federation announces the visit
of prominent Israeli leader
Rabbi Chaim - Druckman,
who is also a member of the
Knesset (Israel's parliament), in Columbus on Feb.
26-27.
Among his speaking engagements as a member of
-Knesset, .Rabbi,J&ruckman -
will talk to students and faculty at the B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation, and will lecture
to the Jewish community on
Thursday, Feb.'26, at 8 p.m.
at The Jewish Center. This
event is co-sponsored by the
Tzavta Club. He will also
meet all students of Torah
Academy on Friday, Feb. 27,
in a joint assembly.
Rabbi Chaim Druckman
was born in Poland in 1932.
He fled to Israel as a child
during the Holocaust and received his education in a religious institution,' where he
became the outstanding student and disciple of the Rosh
Hayeshiva, Rabbi Zvi
Yehuda Hacohen Kook. Together with his concentration on study, Rabbi Druckman became a key figure in
religious youth and educational circles. He served in
the army using his educational skills among youth
movements.
Today, Rabbi Druckman
is one of the leading figures
in Yeshiva education.- He
- concentrated Ids activities in
B'nei Akiva and was among
the founders of Yeshivat
Kerem B'Yavneh, the first
advanced-level Yeshiva of
the Religious Zionist Movement.
He injected new life into
Yeshivat Mercaz Harav,
founded by the late chief
rabbi of Palestine, Rabbi
' Abraham Isaac Hacohen
Kook; the Yeshiva today is
considered the intellectual,
emotional and religious center for religious Zionism,
providing inspiration, guidance and leadership for this
movement.
r Will
unity Feb. 26-27
Rabbi Druckman was
among those who conceived
the idea of combining military service with Yeshiva
education, a program which
has proven to.be a great
attraction to Yeshiva students who want to express
their devotion and sense of
responsibility to the State of
Israel.
_ Rabbi. Druckman   has.
served since 1SS3 as the Rosh
Yeshiva of B'nei Akiva, Yeshiva Or Ezion, which became a' center  of Torah
Rabbi Chaim Druckman
study for hundreds of youth
from Israel and the Diaspora.
In 1977, Rabbi Druckman
was elected to the Israeli
Knesset as a member of the
National Religious Party
and serves in the Knesset as
a member of the Foreign
Affairs and Security Committee. He is among the
founders of the Gush
■ Emunim movement, in
which he labors untiringly on
behalf of the goal of the.
"complete Eretz Israel."
He also has continued his
widespread activities in the
educational field and has devoted much time and energy
to bringing youth closer to
their Judaism. In this role,
he is much sought after as a
lecturer and teacher in all
parts of Israel.
For more information concerning Rabbi Druckman's
visit, call Aharon Yaffe at
the ■ Columbus Jewish
Federation, 237-7686.
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