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B.B. Hillel Foundation
Names D. Prager As
HarryKaplanScholar
The B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation at Ohio State has
selected Dennis Prager as
the 1984 Rabbi Harry Kaplan
Dennis Prager
Scholar-in-Residence. This
program was initiated by the
friends and colleagues of the
late Rabbi Harry Kaplan
who served as director of
B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at OSU from 1935 to 1969.
r Each,.year, an outstanding •
-scholar in Judaic Studies is
invited to the Ohio State Uni-'
versity campus for lectures,
seminars and discussions
with students, faculty and the
community. Former Kaplan
Scholars include Dr. Howard
Sachar, Chaim, Potok and
Isaac Bashevis Singer.
This year's-program will
take place on Wednesday,
May. 16 and Thursday, May
17. Mrs. Theresa Kaplan,
widow of Rabbi Kaplan will
be honored at the Memorial
Lecture to be held Thursday,
May 17 at 8 p.m. at Agudas
Achim Congregation, 2767 E.
. Broad St. Prager's subject
will, be, "Jewish Values vs.
Moral Values,"
Dennis. Prager is internationally noted for his writings
and lectures on contemporary society and on Judaism. His books include The
Nine Questions People Ask
About Judaism, a critically
acclaimed, contemporary introduction to Judaism, and
Why the Jews? The Reason
JWV To Place Flags
On Veterans'Graves
The Jewish War Veterans
Post #122 will again this year
place American flags in the
.local cemeteries, for Memorial Day. The flags are
placed on the graves of Jewish veterans of any U.S.-cbn-
flict,     ' •
Anyone knowing of a
veteran who was missed last
year should notify Vice Com-
. mander Ed Schecter of the
individual's name and ceme-
'tery clot § if available)' by
calling: 22M544.
for Anti-Semitism. This second book is considered by
many to be the most persuasive explanation of anti-Semitism ever written.
In 1969 at the age of 21,
Prager first came to public
attention when he and a
handful of others alerted the
West to the plight of Soviet
Jews. He became a national
spokesman for the Student
Struggle for Soviet Jewry
and was a delegate to the
first'Brussels World Conference on Soviet Jewry.
In addition to his expertise
on the subjects of Soviet
Jewry and anti-Semitism,
Dennis Prager is also an authority on communist affairs
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Klarsfeld Awarded
French Legion Of Honor
PARIS (JTA) — Nazi-hunter Serge Klarsfeld has been
awarded the Legion of Honor for services "rendered to
France and humanity as a whole." A senior'member of the
French government will make the actual presentation next
month. Several other Jews were also given the coveted
award: Jean Schwoebel and Lucien Israel, both highly
respected university professors; Marcel Lupovici, a motion
picture and theater producer; and Pierre Schwinte, a mathematician.
Israel Rejects Pope's
Solution For Jerusalem
Jewish Leader Fears Backlash Against
Jewish Community in Canadian City
,■ MONCTON, New Brunswick (JTA) —Dr. Francis Weil,
president of the Tiferes Israel Synagogue here, has called for
a toning down of the controversy which erupted in this Canadian Maritime Province city after a Jewish mother charged
that non-Catholic pupils were discriminated against during
catechism classes in the French-speaking public schools District 13. Weil, who is a professor of physics at the Catholic
University here, warned of a possible backlash against Jews
within the Catholic community over what he does not consider to be a Jewish vs. Catholic issue, the Moncton Times-
Transcript reported.
A MENACING DEVELOPMENT
'Pravdo.' Equates Zionism With Facism
LONDON (JTA) - The
equation of Zionism with fascism, a frequent' theme in
the official, Soviet- media, ■
"acquired an authoritative-
ness it did not hitherto
possess" when it became the
thesis of an article in the
Communist Party daily,
Pravda, written by Vladimir
Bolshakov, according to an
analysis published here by
the Institute of Jewish
Affairs (IJA) in association
with the World Jewish Congress.
The significance of the
Bolshakov piece, titled
"Fascism and Zionism: the
Roots of Kinship," lies in the
fact that its author is a
writer of considerable status
in Soviet society and is thus
representative of the mainstream view on Zionsim, the
analysis noted. Furthermore, "Pravda itself does
not, as a rule, indulge in publishing articles or cartoons
equating Zionism with fascism or Nazism."    '
The analysts found "particularly disturbing", Bolsha-
kov's implication of a "Zionist 'fifth column* in the
countries of the world—first
and foremost, presumably,
in the. USSR and the.Socialist
countries," That was suggested by the writer's allega-
' tion that Zionists view Jews
throughout the' world, no
matter in which country they
'live, as obliged to support
the State of. Israel in every
possible way and to remain
loyal to it.
. "This concept, Bolshakov
claims, is reminiscent of the,,
Jf^azi practice of recruiting
•■'volksdeutsche". to support,
the. Fatherllind^ the IJA.
report'noteid.
Other claims of a Zionist-
fascist kinship cited by the
author are alleged collaboration between. Zionists and
Nazis during World War II;
common ideas of "racial
purity"; ihe practice of
"genocide" by Israel in
Lebanon and the role of Zionsim, like fascism, as "a
lackey of big capital and
imperialism."
An All-Out Attack
According to Bolshakov, a
"co-ordinated anti-Soviet
campaign" ' alleging anti-
Semitism in the USSR, is
being conducted by Israeli
.and Western radio stations
broadcasting to the USSR by
"international Zionism" —
mainly its American branch
— and by the White House.
The intention behind this
campaign is "to discredit the
USSR's nationalities policy
and incite hatred of Socialism," Bolshakov wrote.
He added that Zionism is
being used by President
Reagan in his "crusade"
against Communism. But,
according to Bolshakov,
anti-Semitism does not exist
in the USSR where it is forbidden by law and anti-Zionism, and anti-Semitism are
not one and the same thing.
,.' Purpose Of The Article
One purpose of the Pravda -
article, the IJA analysts
stated, was to deny the existence of anti-Semitism in the
Soviet. Union, although "a
fairly large number of the
arguments are in fact anti-
Semitic devices — whether
distortions or inventions."
According to the IJA, the
article also indicates that,
there has been a "downgrad
ing" ot the Anti-Zionist Committee of the Soviet .Public
(AKSO), a body set up in
April, 1983, amid much fanfare in the Soviet media. Its
founders were "eight establishment Soviet Jews,"
headed by a retired ■ Red
Army general, David Dra-
gunsky.
The purpose of AKSO was
to demonstrate that Zionist
policies are rejected by "So-
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JERUSALEM (JTA) - A
call by Pope John Paul II for
a "special internationally
guaranteed status" for Jerusalem "so that one side or
the other cannot place it
under discrimination" has
been rejected by Israel.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Yosef Amihoud told reporters that "Jerusalem has
been the capital of the Jewish people throughout
history and will remain Israel's capital forever. For
the first time in history, all
believers in Jerusalem, can
enjoy full, free access to holy
places and freedom of worship," i
The Pope made the suggestion about Jerusalem in a-
comprehensive apostolic
letter addressed to Catholics
in Israel and to all people of
the Middle East. The letter
was released as Roman
Catholics around the world
began ceremonies commemorating the death of Jesus in
Jerusalem.
Noting that Jerusalem was
a holy city for Christianity,
Islam, and'Judaism, the
Pope called for a lasting and
"just solution" to I the status
of the city, which' Israel declared its "united and eternal capital" in 1980. He said
he was "convinced the lack
of efforts to find a just solution to the question of Jerusalem  would  only   com-
Rabbi Ciner Appointed
Chaplain of Scouting
promise the search for a
peaceful solution to the
Middle East conflict."
In 1980, when the Knesset
. enacted the Jerusalem Law,
1 which affirmed that Jerusalem was Israel's united
and eternal capital, the Vatican criticized the move and
said that Israeli guarantees
of free access for all to the
city's holy places were insufficient.
The Pope, in his apostolic
letter, said that in addition to
maintaining Jerusalem as
an open city, a Palestinian
homeland and security for
Israel were fundamental requirements' for a lasting
Mid-east peace.
"For the Jewish people
who live in the State of Israel ... we must invoke the
desired security and just
tranquility that is the prerogative of every nation," the
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Phyllis Newman To
Be Featured Speaker
At Council installation
Reservations for the
installation luncheon of the
Columbus Section, National
Council of Jewish Women, to
be held next Thursday, May
10, at 12 noon at the Stoney
Creek Country Club, are
coming in rapidly, according
to Rachel Stern, program
chairwoman.
The Jewish Committee on
Scouting (JCS) announces
the appointment of Rabbi
Alan G. Ciner as Chaplain to
the Committee, according to
Bill Goldsmith, Co-Chair-*
man of the JCS.
Rabbi'Alan G. Ciner
Rabbi Ciner is -spiritual'
leader of Agudas Achim
Synagogue, coming to Columbus from New York,
where he received his training, Since coming to Columbus, Rabbi Ciner has appeared on television, radio,
and has lectured extensively .
Ah
within the field of Halachic
and philosophical Judaism
relevant to the spirituality of
our times.
In February, Rabbi Ciner
was chosen to represent the
Columbus Jewish Federation on the UJA Rabbinic
Cabinet Community Mission
to Poland and to Israel.
While abroad, Rabbi Ciner
studied Jewish cultural life
and social services in contrasting communities.
Rabbi Ciner replaces Rabbi Robert Levy, who left Columbus to take a pulpit in
Ann Arbor, Mich.
Ciner will oversee the religious program at the Jewish
Scout Retreat, to be held at
the Leveque Scout Reservation in Logan, O. on June
1,2 and 3.
Tent camping, and overnight camping will be available for cub scouts at the
Jewish Scout Retreat,
Any Jewish boys now in
scouting who are interested
in the Jewish Scout Retreat,
or any of its programs can
contact Sylvan Frank, 1910
Wyandotte, Columbus, 43212.
Phyllis Newman
Featured guest will be
Phyllis Newman, award winning actress, musical comedy and television star. Ms.
Newman will speak on the
subject of "Choices, Change
and Challenge," which is her
focus for women, in the '80s.
Ms. Newman's television
appearances are too numerous to mention. She has
starred in many Broadway
plays and musicals, in'cud-
ing Subways Are for Sleeping, ,for which she won a
Tony Award.
•The luncheon, which is
open to the public, will also
feature the installation of the
new officers and board
members of.the section.*, :
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