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VOL.59   NO.40
SEPTEMBER 24,1981-EL.UL 25
Haig Rejects Compromise Proposal
For the U.S. And Saudi Arabia To
Jointly Own, Control The AWACS
A Happy And Prosperous New Year To AIL
From The Staff Of The Ohio Jewish Chronicle
folkman To fte Honored lor Fitly YearsIn iabbinat
A special service will be
held on Shabbat Shuyah,
Oct. 2, at Temple Israel"
honoring the 50th anniversary of ordination of Rabbi
Emeritus of Teipple Israel,
Jerome D. Folkman, Presi-
. dent Seyman L. Stern has,
appointed Gilbert Siegel as
the overall chairman to
handle the special arrangements, for this event.' Siegel
invites the entire Columbus
community to join with the'
congregation in honoring
this man who is "a rabbi,
teacher, a counselor and a
friend."
Rabbi Folkman, identified
with the' Columbus commu-
Rabbi Jerome D, Folkman
nity Since he came to Columbus in 1947, has made contributions in many phases'of
religious arid secular life. He
has been most prominent as
a pioneer in family counseling and has authored several
books and papers in the field
of sociology. Since his retirement, he has devoted some
expertise towards "creative'
retirement for the clergy."
He has-been the recipient
of many awards including
the Governor's Award in
1968 and being chosen as one
of ten outstanding citizens by
the Columbus Citizen in
January, 1954. Recently, the
rabbi- and his wife Bessie
celebrated their 50 year wedding anniversary. They are
the proud parents of three
(CONTINUED ON PAGE 8)
FEATURE
Rosh Hashanah—The
Dawn Of Conscience
By Rabbi Bernard S. Raskas
(A Seven Arts Feature)
The term Rosh Hashanah,
literally "Head" (or beginning of the year), is found
once throughout the Bible
(Ezekiel 40; 1) and even
there it does' not appear to
refer to the first day of the
year. In the Bible it is
described as Yom Teruah"a
day of blowing the horn."
This is the basic reason that
we sound the shofar on this
day.
The designation commonly used is clearly enunciated in Mishna: "The first
■. day of Tishrai is Rosh Hashanah (New Year) for (he
reckoning of years. By tradition Rosh Hashanah symbolizes creation and becomes the-"birthday of the
world" as well as the "birthday"' of human beings.
Unlike the New Year cele-
.brations. of most peoples,
characterized  by  revelry
- and hilarity, Rosh Hashanah
is observed with a solemnity
that is marked by prayer,
contemplation and self-
searching.
Often the question is raised, if the. earth is more than
four billion years old why,
then, is Rosh Hashanah, the
beginning of the Jewish New
Year, referred to as the day
when the world was created.
Since the Jewish calendar is
less than 5800 years old, the
explanation is that Jews
celebrate on Rosh Hashanah
the time when recorded his-
(CONTINUED ON PAGE V)
WASHINGTON
(JTA)—Secretary of State
Alexander Haig rejected last
week a compromise proposal by Sen. John Glenn (D.
Ohio) that the u-s- and Saudi
Arabia share "joint" ownership and control of the five
AWACS reconnaissance
planes the Reagan Administration proposes to sell to the
Saudis.
Haig, testifying before the
Senate. Foreign Relations
Committee, said the , $8.5
billion arms package which
includes the AWACS, Sidewinder missiles and enhancement equipment for
Saudi Arabia's 62 F-15
fighter-bombers, was
worked out after long
negotiations by both ' the
Carter and Reagan Administrations and represents "the
optimum arrangement."
- Expressing confidence
that the Senate will not reject u:° proposal, Haig said
-he believed the secret transfer arrangements 'worked
out will meei the concerns of
the Senators.-He said Administration officials will be
discussing these proposals
privately with each Senator.
But Haig warned the committee that what is" at
"stake" in the Senate's vote
on the proposal is "this
nation's capability to.
develop a strategy" that will
' advance Middle East peace
and meet the threats to the
region from the Soviet Union
and its surrogates. He
warned the Senators against
rejecting the foreign policy
of "an American* President."
Haig's appearance before
the committee was on the
Middle East situation in
"general but his prepared
.statement and the questions
put to him by the Senators
dealt mainly with the
AWACS issue. Sen. Charles
Percy (R. 111..), chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee, said a hearing* devoted specially to the Administration's' arms sale'
package would be scheduled
for later this month. Meanwhile, the Senators will be
ableLio inspect an AWACS
aircraft at Andrews Air
Force Base near Washington
this week.
Glenn told Haig that if he
approved the compromise
the Ohio legislator suggested, "I think you can sell
this on the Senate floor in 10
minutes." He also said he believes Israel would be satisfied, with such a compromise. Sen. Rudy Bosch-
witz (R. Minn.) agreed with
Glenn on that. But -Glenn
warned that if the Administration proceeds with the
\ saleas now proposed, it risks
a "diplomatic Dunkirk." He
said this would harm
chances for peace- ih the
Middle East because he believes the' Saudis can help
advance the peace process.
When Sen. Larry Pressler
(R. S.D.) asked if theAd:
ministration would change'
its proposal if it saw that it
would be defeated in the.
Senate, he was told by Haig,
"That's not a bridge we anticipate we'll have to cross."
Glenn told reporters later
that he believes the Administration will consider his compromise inasmuch as there
are already some 51 votes in
the chamber against the proposed sale. Glenn told Haig.
during the hearing, that he
opposed selling AWACS to
any other country, including
America's NATO allies.   _
He also said the AWACS
that would be sold to-the
Saudis are ' "down-rated" •
and could easily be jammed.
He said that in urging joint
control of the surveillance
.aircraft, he would also propose that the U.S. cut their
price to the Saudis by half.
Zacks Among Jewish Leaders
At Recent Reagan/Begin Dinner
By Trude Feldman
White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON. DC: Me-
"nacheiri  Begin's  four-day
Washington visit two weeks
ago  was  perhaps  best
summed up by Vice-Presir"
dent George Bush in a toast
at  Israeli  Ambassador^
Ephraim Evron's dinner in '"
honor of the Prime Minister..
"Imetwith Prime Minis-'
ter Begin  to discuss- our
many goals and hopes for the
future.-'  Bush said. —Our"-
meeting. like/all .others he,
had here, went well. AD who'
met with him have come >
away with renewed convic- -
tions about his desire for
peace and security."
' Ambassador and-Mrs. .
Evron hosted the festive din;
ner for. 180 guests in the * _
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.In J,eulsh places of worships the world ever, the - '
stirring oall of the ru'i horn, the shofar, will
be heard syalolixing as It has for centuries tha
observance of Rosh Hashanah. On this sost solesn
occasion, Nancy and r express our uaraest greetings
to tha Jewish people and join with you In your""
prayers'for tha New Tear.        >
The'High Holy Days ara a tine ror Introspection, "
atoneaent, and renewal —'a time when those of the
Jewish Faith pause to reflect upon the year which
has'Passed *nd pray for the year which lies ahead.
Ve Join with you In the spirit of this holiday, for
it Is only by seeking the truth within otar cun hearts
and acknowledging the sacred purpose of husan life
that we nay, In the words of ycur tradition, "he
.Inscribed und sealed In the hook of life."
You have our every good wish that this new year,
5712, will advance your cherished hopes that husan
understanding and peace take the place of terrorism .
and violence, that-the needs of the hungry and fhe, '
poor he satisfied aeanlngfully throughout the world,
and that there he progress toward the prophetic ideal
that "nation shall not lift up sword agalnst'natlon,
neither shall they learn-war anynore."      p .
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