Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1946-01-18

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COLUMBUS, omo, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940
D«vot*d  to  Amarlcan ¦nd  Jswiih   td*ati
Klemperer Heads City-Wide Drive For Jewish Center
Strictly Confidential
Tidbits   From   Everywhere By Phlneas J. Biron
FASCIST PRO^T,....
^Attention, Defense Organiza¬ tions; American Aetlon, Inc., Is extending the scope of Its antl- Semltic   activities The   Rev.
Walter M. Haushalter, formerly the minister of a church In Bal¬ timore, Is one of the key "braln.s" ot action, Inc An¬ other master manipulator In this organization Is Eric Arlt, who was Instrumental In get¬ ting Gel-aid L. K. SmUh to speak In Baltimore three times
during   1945 We   would   not
be surprised It Mr. Arlt were behind the distribution of anti- Semitic leaflets in the Hamp¬ den   section   ot   Baltimore	
Christian church leaders are herewith warned that Haushal; ter Is looking tor a new church connection from which to oper¬ ate. .Federal post office authori¬ ties recently stated, Jn .answer 'to,.a awfety.'that'0iey c^mjotleg- ally stop tM6"maUlpg'of''%h,a' SemJUc literature .Washing- tori can Intervene in the mail¬ ing of Esquire because of Var- ga's drawings, but it Is power¬ less to put an end to vulgar and even pornographic anti-Semitic propaganda...-. PERSONA1/-ITIE8... p^On the 20th' ot this month Pierre van Paassen will be of¬ ficially ordained a full-fledged •minister  ot   the   Unitarian
Church B. Z. Goldberg, chalr-
mah ot  the American Commit- (Continued on Page 8)
I   PROMINENT  WOMAN  TO SPKAK HERE SUNDAY EVENING '
Dr. James Heller To Speak At Temple Friday, Feb. Ist
Dr. James G. Heller, Rabbl Isaac M. Wise Temple. Cincin¬ nati, O., will be the next guest Centennial speaker at the Bry¬ den Road Temple, Friday night, Feb.  1st.
Dr. Heller is a member ot the Executive Boarcl of the Union ot American Hebrew Congrega¬ tions and was president of the Central Conference of American Rabbis. In his own community, Dr Heller haa been active as a member of the Cincinnati Board of Education and tor eight years was a member ot the Metropoli¬ tan Board of the YMCA.
In addition, he has had an ac¬ tive career as a musician and composer. To his credit are a large number of compositions which have been played by the Cincinnati Symphony Ordies tra. For eighteen years hg,wote the program notes Uye-'vaiB pr cheatrBh..¦..,¦ ;¦;..¦: i&.iy(^l'-'-.s,4*'..ii|.^
Habbt Heller Ir one of W b^st known rabbis 111 America, of great knowledge, and an elo¬ quent speaker.
The public is cordially invit¬ ed to attend the service.
Mrs.  Louis   Wald
Mrs. Louis Wald, National Vice-President of the Mizrachi Women's Organization ot Amer¬ ica, will be the guest speaker at the annual dinner meeting of the local chapter this Sun¬ day, Jan. 20th, at the Agudath Achlm Synagogue.'
Included on the evening's program will be vocal selections by Cantor Philip Gellman and Miss Margaret Loewenthal, weil- known Cleveland soprano. Hab¬ bl Mordecai Hirschsprung will speak and remarks will also be given by Rabbi Leopold Green¬ wald and Abe A. Wolman, Pres (Continued on Page 8)
WILli   LECTURE   BEFORE KEI^IGIOUS  SCHOOL TEACHERS  INSTITUTE
Natluiii   Brilltant
Nathan Brilliant, ot Cleve¬ land, 0., has been invited by the local Bureau ot Jewish Ed¬ ucation to lecture to the Re¬ ligious School Teachers Insti¬ tute, which is comprised of all the religious school teachers in the conttfiunity. The lecture is scheduled tor next Thursday evening Jan. 24, 8.15 p. m., at the Deshler-Walllck Hotel, Mr. Brilliant's subject will be "Broadening Horlzorts."
Mr. Brilliant has t>een .Edu¬ cation Director of the Euclid Avenue TemQle in Cleveland since 1927. Prior to his going to that city, he served six years Iri the public schools of New York as a teacher of English. He was also principal of, one of the largest • Hebrew Schools to New- York City. Mr. Brilliant received his M.A. degree at Teachers College, Columbia Un
Rudolph   J.  Klemperer
Mr. Klemperer is chairman o f the canipalgn committee -ivblch tviU seek $325,000 to build the Jewish Center planned for tbe Colnmbus community. A \tbtAl.,.,<*f:',.t4>100,000 already .has Jeen<f»<biStecaTror tfie 8425,0«0 Ceiiter if the remainder can be raised  throngh  contributions.
Every Member of Columbus Jewish
Community Will be \Given \the
Opportunity to Contribute
CHURCH LDASER WH-I- DISCUSS ATOMIC BOMB PRIDAY,  JAN. 2S
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Jewish Community Council To Meet Thursday
A question of great import¬ ance and far^eaching effect will be presented at the quarterly meeting of the Jewish Commun¬ ity Council scheduled for next Thursday, Jan. 2'llh, at the Schonthal Center, S P. M.
Does our community favor oi- oppo.se "Natiomil Advisory Bud¬ geting"? ¦¦
Justin L. Sillman, President of the Council, advises that oth¬ er matters, including committee reports will bq presented. Sam¬ uel N. Summer, chalrnian ot the Jewish Center Huiltling Fund Campaign, will render his report also.
All of the delegates to the Council have . been notified about the meeting and are def¬ initely urged to attend.
Jr. Hadassah Annual National Sabbath-'' Friday, Jan. 25th
Jr. Hadassah will hold its annual Sabbath Service at the Agudath Achim synagogue next Friday, Jan. 25, at 8 P. M. The order of services to be conduct¬ ed by the members of the Col¬ umbus chapter is  as  follows:
Opening prayer, Mildred Giv¬ ets: Greetings, Helen Nulls, •Pre.sldent;    dfefetlflfr'^,    Mr.s.    S
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iverslty. He is past president of the Ohio-Indiana-Michigan Jew¬ ish Te&chers Association, treas¬ urer of the National Council ot Jewish Education and is as¬ sociate editor of the Jewish Education magazine.
The public is cordially invited. Those planning to attend are asked to refer to the hotel bulle¬ tin board for the room where the lecture is tp be given.
Teams under leaiJership of Rudolph J. Klemperer are preparing to make a canvass for funds to build a $425,000 Jewish Center, with $100,000 already assured to,start the campaign.
Plans for the drive were completed at a special dinner meeting held Thursday night at the Seneca Hotel. Some 150 outstanding members of. the community attended the rheeting.
Samuel N. Summer, general chairman of the Jewish' Center Committee, announced that trustees of special funds had agreed to meet $100,000 of the cost if other pledges are sufficient to build the Center. This leaves a balance of $325,000 as the goal in the campaign.
At the Thursdey meeting, Mr. Klemperer announced that, he hopes to have at least 60 solict tors organized In the campaign committee when the drive op¬ ens Feb. i. . ,      >
He iiameil imr Ace cliuli'nien" who will be In charge of the canvass: Sidney L. Katz", Samuel Schlpnsky,   Herman   Katz   and Sig  L).  Weisskerz.
Keynote    for    the    campaign, was sounded, by Cyril  L. "^es- nick,  executive  director  of  the Jewish    Center    in    Cincinnati, who   was   principal   speaker  at the Seneca Hotel dinner. Center  Advantages Mr.    Slesnick's   address   pre-. sented  advantages  of a   Center • such  as  is  planned  here.  Out¬ standing points  included: I—Facilities   for  supervised  ac¬ tivities   of  youth,   especially l)oy.s and glrl.s of high school age; 2—Strengthening  the  programs - of   all   .lewish   organizations by  providing equipment and .space foi- their work; :i—A   harmi)rUzing  influence  in community   life  because  the Center' will serve ali groups and all ages—girls and boys, men' and  women; 4—A "clulj home" which will be esiiecially welcome to return¬ ing  service   men   and   other' young  men  and  women   by furnishing    a    place    where they  can  meet  naturally  in wholesome   environment; 5—A   living  institution' in   the growth  and  development  of the  community. The   speaker   constantly   em¬ phasized   the   functions   ot   the Center—activities     which     will serve all members ot the Jewish poptilation. He pointed out .that these   activities   are   especially vital  to children because of its educational,     character-building ami  health programs.
He said adults will find that making a pledge to the Center is not an act to be done arid forgotten, hut that llie gift will be the beginning of new inter¬ est and active participation in growth of a live and dynamic InBtilution.
Honor Roll In Chronicle First contributions to the $325,000 campaign goal were an¬ nounced at the dinner. No tab,u- lation was compiled ot these pledges, but it was stated that .(Continued on Page 8)
Dr. Donald Tfincritian
What the Church regards as the most' effective means of controlling the atomic bomb and preventing Ihe outbreak of the third and possibly last ivorld war will be discussed by Dr. Donald Timerman, one of the city's outstanding church lead¬ ers, at the coming Friday even¬ ing services, Jan. 25 al the Broad St. Temple. Dr. Timer- nian is Executive-Secretai-y of the Franklin County Council oT Churches.
Men everywhere have re- jsponded to the epoch-making discoveiT and use of the atom Ijomb with mixed sentiments. The representatives of the Un¬ ited Nations are today consider¬ ing ways and means of prevent¬ ing it.s po.s.sll>le use by an aggres¬ sor. Organized religion, too, has its views on the methods of Ir a r n e s sing the tremendous powei's for good and evil un- Ica.shed by science's discovery. In his talk, "The Church Views The Atomic Bomb", Dr.-Timer- man will point out those views.
Dr. Timerman is a relative newcomer to Coiumbus church life, having assumed his office with the County Council of Churches in. May last. He has, however, already carved out a (Continued on Page 8)