Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1948-09-17

              iJlk// Serving Colimibus and Central Ohio Jewish Con^munity \]l\^.
\'ol.  2(1,   No.  .18
COLUMBrS, OHIO,, FKID/IV, .SEf'TK.tlBKK  17,  TfllH
Devoted to American nnd Jewish Ideals
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Educational Center Dedication Sunday
Tlfereth Israel's New Edifice to Serve Needs of Congregation and Community Through Jewish Library; Elaborate Ceremonies Are Completed
Program Announced For B'nai B'rith Affair Sept. 26
The irnai H'l-ilh lii'.-ta'lhitiiin DiniKM- u-ill ho lii'ld al nmatl ,S|. Tcmiilo at n;:tt) p. m, Siin- ilay, Sept. 2fi, At that time tho annual Sanford I.akni Award to the oi>inmunity',s' "Man of the Year" will be madf. An inter¬ esting eo-fkiture of Ihl.s year's cverll will he tho installation of the new B'nal  li'rith officers!
The  program   follows:
Invocation by Rabbi ,Ierome Folkman, past president.
Banquet.
Miisjcal selections by Dr. Iza- dqrjCabako/f.
Pifesentation of the 2hd an¬ nual Sanford I. Lakln Memo¬ rial Award, by Walter Katz, chairman of the committee, past pre.sident, and present treasurer of Zlon Lodge.
Response of the recipient.
Installation of officers, by Isa- <lore Oarek, past president.
Harry S, Goldstein, outgoing president of  Zion  Lodge,
Presentation of Menorah to Hrother Gold.stoin, ]>y Hiilnc.v L. Katz,
Abraham Ocrlner, incoming president.
Introduction of guest speaker by ,Iustln L. Sillman, past presl¬ denl.
Address by Ben Kchwartz, president of l^istrict,
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.VI'TS   DIltWTOH srKAKS* HKKK
Mi.ss ,lane Kvans, Kxecutive Director of the National Federa¬ tion of Temple Sisterhocid.s—one of the world's largest Jewish women's religious organizations —delivered an address at the an¬ nual meeting of the Executive lioard of tlie Ohio Federation of 'I'empie Sisterhoods, In Colum¬ bus, last Tuesday at Hryden Rd, Temple.
TO  THU  I.ADIKS - - -
H'lii'ii you attenrt y o u r ine(>tlng,K, l)e sure to tjikc One or luori^ of the (oiioning euiiiiod goods for SOS: canned mvutN, (ish, (iitH and oils. Jaici-.s,  iiiJIk niid  fi'uit.
There is a desperate need for canned foods of j/rotcln- rli'ii, hlgh-vilaniin conlonti not only lo supplement Ihe niouger loiy ejiloric diet In the DI' euni|)«i but, uioi'e Inipoi-- to Illy! to provide the IKe-sav- ingj protelnH and vltonilns which the starchy dicta arc terribly deficient In. Por tho mothers, children, tlu) sick nnd the aged in IM* conip^, In hospitals and (ceding cen¬ ters, please give!
I     HisToitK .\i,  Hi(:Hi.i(;iri's ok, tii'kuioth   isit.tioi, I K(nc,tTi(i,v.ii, ( i;,\Ti:it
j    l!)lil: TMcicili Li'arl (.'(inKrogation founded,    l-'irsi  )ire^iilciii
iMiiil.   Kdhn. \tri:i: l\.   Hroad  St.   sit'c  ))Urrliascd   foi-  new  'rcniplc,   under
leadership of  ,^I^rI¦is  I'ul.-^tcr,  pro.-^idenl  of Temple  Irinn
lliKs  1(1   i;i2i;. 1!I27:  I'ro.-i'ht    I'empli- dedicated. )i)4«: Siie   donated   Ijy   11,   ,/.   Outfcr   lor   new   Kduealional
Center. (1M7: C(irnei-stone   of   {'.'durational   Center   set   by   Messrs,
L Harry   and   Max  Sill)erstein.
Local Ben B'rith Degree Team Participates In Special Meeting; With Charleston Lodge .
Coiumb'us B'nai BYlth Degree team, last Sunday Inducted 61 nei# members at a special meeting of Charleston, W, Va, Lodge 788,
As a part of the ritual Brother Ben Neustadt chanted the Priestly Benediction in Hebrew, His rendition'was highly in¬ spiring. Participating in the excersises were: Brothers David Clayman, Robert Horowitz, Mitchell Cohen, Don Snider, Leon Friedman.  Ben  NeustudU  and  Aaron  M.  Neustadt,
The    officers    of    Charleston | — ¦
Lodge   eniertained   the   Degree Team   at   a   sumptuous  haneiuet
Hadassah Members To Hear Talk by Mrs. Solomon
.Mrs.  l7.ler Solomon
Mr.s. Izler Solomon, who re¬ cently returned from Palestine, will be the speaker at Hadas¬ sah's Paid-Up Membership luncheon Tuesday, Her subject will be "Our Visit to Israel," and she will have m\jch of In¬ terest to tell Hadassah workers, new and old.
In addition to Mrs, Solomon, the program will include a hum¬ orous skit done In pantomime, titled "Sez I To Myself,"
The luncheon Is at 12:30 p.m., at BroM St. Temple.
in the Daniel Boone Hotel and expressed the hope that tliey will return again in tiie near future for the •1,'itii anniversary of the lodge in Charleston. "We will long rememl)er yoiu- visit with us," declared I'resident ICugene Wolf of ' Charleston. "Vou have rendere<i us a dis¬ tinct and praise\s'ortliy ser\iee."
Aid-to-Israel
Tiie .Md/To-Israel Committee of H'nal H'rlth this nionth ex¬ tends an earnest appeal to the generctsity o{ the community. As those linos are being written, a new fidly-cc(uippod ambulance is in sor\ieo with tho forces of l.sj-aol, purchased and delivered witli fluids ad\'ancod by B'nai li'rith.
Now, i.n order Ihat H'nal B'ritli ?na.v eiirvy on this \ital work, every Hen H'rlth has lieen asked Io <'ontrihutc.
Already, I'oturns are penning in to Arthur R, Loeb, ,(r.. Fi¬ nance Chairman, but the job is not yet accomiilished. Realizing that tills appeal conies at a time (When many other worthy cau.sos arc .seeking contributions, the committee asks that contribu¬ tions not exceed $10.   Of course,
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FOLKMAN TO AVBrHHH
RBTAIL MEIlt:HANT8
The Retail Merchants Credit Management Group will open its 37th year of cooperative action wtlh a dinner at the Scioto Coun¬ try Club al 0:30 p. m„ Wednes¬ day.
Rabbi Jerome D, -Folkman, spiritual leader of Bryden Rd. Temple, will address the group on the subject, "As America Thinks." He designates his talk as a one-man panel discussion.
W'illi   Ihc  fiinii.il  (Irdiciilion  of  'I'ifoirlli   l-int'l   i-.'du-
¦ciilidnal ('enlci' leuiioiTdW  iSiiiidayl  :it   !•:.  H ((.id .SI. and
l.inuiKid  ,\\(.'.,  (he ('iiliiiiitni.s .irwisli ('omin.iinily will  ho
ciiiichfil   with  ;in   inslitiuion   which  lias a.s   ils  aim,  the
prcsiM^'.-ition   iif  .ludaism   Ihi'u   llir   proper   cdiicidion   of
Olll'   Vdlllll.
Ill llle modern ImildiiiK elected, which is lo hou,sc the Sundav School. Hcljreii .School and l'i'C-,School, every lali'sl facility ha.s he<'n iiicorporaleil lo f,dve Ihc child a I'ccliii.t,' of pride ill his oun |)eo|ile ,ind his own faith.    Roys
and K'irls who \\»ll attend arc
lo   lie   ,t,'iw'n   inslriiclion   hy
wcll-li:iiiied    teachers    :iniid
a ( t r :t c I i \- e   suri'oiuidinfjs
where Ihey will develop self-
respeei,  lior.nc  of  l.hc  Unow-
ledf,'e of IhemscK-es as .leu.s.
Here iliey will learn liio why's ;il)(l wlicrcfdrcs nl' (lieir faith, the lieauiiful etistdin,-; and Ira- ililieys l.srael li.is pi-esor\a'd despite iiersocution and oppres¬ sion uitii the [i.issfon for soei.'il justice wlilch the great .lowish proplicis ga\c as a flaming lorcli to liglu the world's darii- ncss.
The Librai-y
Through the generosity of Harry Cobey and family, of Gal¬ lon, O., a beautiful and donjElete library has been established "in the Educational Center, This gift is in memory of their dear wife and mother, Minnie Cobey, who passed  away  May   1,   1(117.
The IJbrary, one of the larg- e.st and the most Ix'atitlftilly ociuippod of Us kind in the Mid¬ west, is designed for u.se by lioth adults and young people. Tile thousands of \'o 1 u m e s i\liicli this reference room con¬ tains are all books related to ludaism and kindred subjects, such jis hlsioj-y,' thcolog.i', Hible, 'I'almud, |)oetry, /.ionisni. and I'aiestine. Cla.ssical literature, as vvoil as no\'els of a popular nature, will iill lie found on the shelves.
Tile Coiiey Family will main¬ tain a Library l'\md In order to assure the continued pur¬ chase of necessary and tuldition- .'d hooks. .Members and friends of the Congregation may from time lo time, also wisii to re- member a dear one through a gift lo tiio Temple Lilirary Kund. .At the same time tills wili add to liie usefulness and conililetenoss   of   the   Library.
Tlie Kabbi and the staff will lie available throughout tho week and on Sunday mornings lo give advice and suggestions on the choice of liooks and per¬ iodicals. This assistance will be .simplified by the expert cross- index cataloguing .system which will bo installed. It is the hope of the Cobey Family and the t;ongregation officers that all niernbers of the communlly will avail themselves of the un¬ usual and adequate facilities that  the   Library  offers.
Plans for the new Center be¬ gan in 1!M,5 when William Wa.s¬ serstrom, then president of the Congregation, named Samuel M. Melton ^s general campaign chalrmaK for the new-bulldlng drive. Due to the war, however, the drive for funds did not be¬ gin until 19-Kj, Serving with Mr. ^Jelton were Tobias C, Poi¬ ster and Wm, Was.serstrom, vlce-chmn,,    Charles    Margulls,
Hurry  Cobey
trea.s.; and Harry S, Post, sec'y.
Other members of the com¬ mittee  included:
Dr, B, \V, Abramson. Reuben .Abramson, Nathan Berlin, J. K. Bornstein,. Albert A, Esterkln, Bernard l-'eitlingor, (Morris l^'eu- orliclit, ,1. B, Furman, William Civets, David C!oldsmith, Harry S. Coidsiein, Henry .loseph Gut¬ ter, Hon (;ro,ssman, Morris Hackman, Simon .Handler, Her¬ man M. Katz, Frank Kauffman, Louis Levin,  Alvin  Lewin,
.Mrs. Sam Lopper, Herman Luekoff, Morris Mattlin, Harry Masser, Harry Mtu'gulis, Ray¬ mond D. .N'atemtui, Robert Paine, Morris Poister, Fred M. Roland, Kdward Schlezinger, Louis .Schlozii.nger, Morris Skll¬ ken, Charles Solomon, Harry Silliors'toin, M a x Silberstein,. Max ,1. Stornherg, Dr. Harry W. Topolosky, S a m Wa.s.ser¬ strom, Mrs. Wm. \\'a.s,sorKtroni and Harry Cobey, honorary member.
Heal impi'tus lo the campaign forfuniLs was given liy 11. .1. Cutter when lie presented the Congrogatiuii ilie lot upon which the new Kduealional building was constructed. Mr. Melton then proieeded in raising the necessary funds with the splen¬ did cooperation of president Louis .Schioziiigur and members of hla administration.
TIk^ eluKsroonls and otficeS were made possible by the following giflst
The N, Wasserstrom Family, in memory ot Rebecca Wasser¬ strom.
The L. R, Poister Family, in memory of Mr, and Mrs, J..ouls R,  Poister.
Mr, and Mrs, Louis Levin, In memory of .son, Frank Levin,
The 1. H, Schlezinger Fam¬ ily, in memory of Lena Schlez¬ inger   Platzer. •
Harry Cobey, in' memory ot his   mother,  Yetta  Cohen.
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