Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1984-11-22

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'Night In Catskills
At Jewish Center
Saturday, Dec. 1
The "Second Annual Night
In The Catskills" — an evening of non-stop, professional entertainment — is
coming to the Leo Yassenoff
Jewish Center on Saturday-
night, Dec. 1, 8:30 p.m.
Entertainment for the evening will include Tom Bat-
tenberg's Orchestra; singer
Paula Ramsey; and comedienne Bobbi Baker.
Greece Seeks Mediator Role
ATHENS (JTA) — The Greek government, actively seeking a mediator role in the Middle East, is playing up its Arab
contacts and its, improved relations with Israel. A Greek
agricultural delegation left for Israel last week to exchange
ideas and know-how with Israeli experts in the field.
Bobbi Baker
Jeff Milgrom will be the
master of ceremonies for the
evening. Ruth Wolfish is co-
chairwoman for the event,
which is sponsored by the
Adult Department of the
Center.
Paula Ramsey
There will be dancing
before and after the show.
Snacks and a sweet table will
round out the evening.
Tables for eight or more
may be reserved. Tickets
are $18.50 for Center members and $20.50 for non-
members. For-more information or to reserve tickets,
call the Adult Department,
231-2731.
Situation Of Ethiopian Jews
g During Drought
Jews, Christians Protest
Soviet Treatment Of Jews
NEW YORK (JTA) — Braving the cold weather, more than
20 political and. Jewish and Christian religious leaders
demonstrated last week across from the Soviet Mission to the
United Nations oh behalf of Soviet Jewry. Carrying signs
calling for "Freedom For Soviet Jews" and wearing a tag
stating "I am fasting on behalf of Soviet Jewry," the demonstrators came to protest the arrests in recent months of five
Soviet Jewish Hebrew teachers and cultural leaders as well
as the increased anti-Semitism and continued oppression of
Jews in the Soviet Union.
San Francisco Holocaust Memorial Desecrated
SAN FRANCISCO (JTA) — Less than four days after its
dedication, San Francisco's monument to the Holocaust, one
of the few memorials to the Holocaust on public property in
the United States, was desecrated. Cleanup work began on
Nov. 11, according to Peggy Isaak Gluck of the Jewish Bulletin of Northern California. The target of the vandals was the
11 white plaster bronze figures created by sculptor George
Segal, ten of the representations prone and one, a man, staring out of a barbed-wire enclosure, Segal titled the work,
"The Holocaust." The memorial is located in Lincoln Park,
overlooking San Francisco Bay. The desecration took place
apparently sometime between Saturday night, Nov. 10, and
Sunday morning. ,The faces of the ten corpses were found
covered with black and yellow spray paint. x
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NEW YORK (JTA) — An
urgent appeal was issued
here for Israel and the
United States government to
step up relief and rescue
efforts for the Falashas,
Ethiopia's Jewish community, whose situation was
worsened due to the devastating drought that is
sweeping North Africa.
More than 10,000 Falashas
are believed to have fled
their homes in Ethiopia,
according to activists in this
country on behalf of the
Falashas. Thousands have
remained in their country
and continue to be subjected
to discrimination and other
forms of harassment from-
the Ethiopian population.
Eli Rockowitz, vice president of the American Asso-'
ciation for Ethiopian Jews,
in making the plea for a concerted effort to save the
Falashas, also urged world
Jewish organizations to
work together in this endeavor, because, Rockowitz
explained, "If that is not
done now, they're finished."
Reports from international relief groups say doz-
1984 Temple Israel New Member Class
To Be Named In Honor Of B. B. Friedman
Mark Feinknopf, Jr.,
chairman of the Temple Israel Honors Committee,
recently announced that the
1984 New Members Class
will be named in honor of
B. B. Friedman.
In making the announcement Feinknopf stated that
Friedman and all new members who have joined Temple Israel during the year
will be recognized at a special Shabbat Dinner and Service on Friday, Nov. 30.
The tradition of naming
the new class in honor of a
dedicated Temple member
began in 1947 with the Jerome D. Folkman Class.
Modai Sees Gradual Decrease In Inflation
JERUSALEM (WNS) -
Finance Minister Yitzhak
Modai predicted on Nov. 11
that inflation will drop to a
rate of six percent a month
by the end of the 90-day
wage-price freeze in January. He warned however
that without an additional
half billion dollar cut in the
budget, the freeze, package
would prove a failure.
Modai spoke at a press
conference amid mounting
criticism of the freeze and a
variety of projections as to
its viability. Gideon Patt, the •
minister of. science and
development, contended re
cently that a "catastrophe"
would follow the freeze.
Economic Minister Gad
Yaacobi predicted that it
would be extended beyond
the three month period.
Modai said that if the budget is cut further, thousands
of workers would be laid off
but the package, deal will
prove successful and inflation will be curbed. He
agreed with Premier Shimon
Peres that it would be difficult to pare the budget even
further. But that does not
mean it is impossible, he
added.
Friedman, who on Oct. 18
celebrated his 90th birthday,
has been a Temple Israel
member for 52 years.
Throughout the years, Friedman and his entire family
have been active in Temple
affairs. He has served as
president of the Temple
Brotherhood, served as a
Religious School teacher and
a Temple Israel guide. He
has also been ah usher for 30
years and, in fact, is still an
active usher today. Both of
his children, Jerome J.
Friedman, and Annette Kaplan (Mrs. Goodman), were
confirmed from the Bryden
Road Temple; his wife,
Bessie, was active in the
Temple Sisterhood and three
of his five grandchildren
were confirmed at the Tem-
Chanukah Sale
At Tifereth Israel
The Chanukah Gift
Bazaar, sponsored by Tifereth Israel's Sisterhood will
.take place during Hebrew
school hours on Dec. 2, 3
and 9.
Children will be able to
purchase gifts for relatives
and friends from a large
selection of presents.
• For more information,
contact Sandi ^Steiman,
252-8277, or Marilyn Lavin-
8ky, 239-6929,
ens of Ethiopians have died
each day from the severe
drought afflicting Ethiopia
and vicinity. Many who have
died in the camps are buried
quickly and this has caused
some dispute on the actual
number of people who died.
Director Of Diaspora Museum
To Keynote Israel Open U.
Program On November 29
Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder,
director of the Diaspora
Museum in Tel Aviv, will be
the keynote speaker at the
third Israel Open University
Program oh Thursday, Nov.
29, at 8 p.m. at the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center.
pie.
Friedman's contribution
of time and ability are not
confined to the Temple only.
He is a life member of B'nai
B'rith Zion Lodge 1062, a
50-year member of the
Masonic Temple, has conducted many - services at
Heritage House and has been
active in the U.J.A.
All Temple Israel members are encouraged to
attend the New Members
Sabbath Dinner.
Gene Burger To Speak
A) Agudas Achim Dec. 2
Gene Burger, director of
Community Relations at the
Columbus Jewish Federation, will speak on "Electoral
Results and Jewish Concerns" on Sunday, Dec. 2, at
11 a.m. at Agudas Achim.
This session of the Sunday
Workshop series will include
Burger's analysis and provide for discussion. The
workshop will conclude at
noon. ■
Prior to coming to Columbus, Burger served for two-
and-a-half years as a community relations associate at
"the Baltimore Jewish' Council.
For further information,
call the Agudas Achim Synagogue office, 237-2747.-
Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder
The Israel Open University Program, sponsored by
the Israel Department of the
Columbus Jewish Federation; with the cooperation of
the Columbus' Community
College of Jewish Studies, is
its monthly program focusing on different aspects of Israel.
Dr. Wigoder, director of
the Contemporary Jewry
Division at Hebrew University and the editor-in-chief of
the Encyclopedia Judaica,
.will focus his presentation on
the story of "The Museum of
the Jewish Diaspora" that
was built in Israel ten years
ago. This museum is considered the world's largest and
finest museum dealing with
Jewish history. Over ten million people have visited the
museum since its opening.
Dr. Wigoder, through his
address, which will be followed by slides and films,
will give more than just a
little taste of what the
museum is all about.
"The Israe] Department is
very happy to be able to
bring Dr. Geoffrey Wigoder
to Columbus and is opening
the program to the entire
community, free of charge,"
said EUen Siegel, Israel
Department chairwoman.
Anyone desiring any further information can contact
the Israel Department of the
Columbus Jewish Federation at 237-7686.    .
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