Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1952-05-16

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City-wide United Jewish Fiind Solicitations Begin
More   than   250   spent   Mother's   passed that mark. We have man-       Richard J. Abel, president of the  stage. We've provfded all the tools   nation and overncas, wherever t'Cey
More than 250 spent Mother's Day morning at an All-Workera rally at the Jewish Center receiving Instructions, kits and Inspiration from the chairmen of their rospec* tlve divisions. Mra. S. A. Brallove. chairman of the United Jewish Ap¬ peal Women's Division, gave a deeply moving description of the needs of Israel.
After the opening prayer by Rab¬ bi Samuel W. Rubenatein, and brunch, Troy Feibel, General Cam¬ paign chairman, opened the meet¬ ing.. He thanked all thoae present for thoir wonderful work In tho campaign as well as for their generous giving. He stated that the result to date Is better than ex¬ pected. '
"Many thought that we could not possibly exceed the amount of money raised by thia time laat year, J am gratified to state that we have
passed that mark. We have man¬ aged to turn pessimism Into optim¬ ism. Each one ot our Special Gifts affalra—Men, Women and Juniors —has exceeded the amounts rais¬ ed last year."
Mr. Feibel urged the workers to follow through on this magnificent beginning, to secure inoreases where possible and to get the cai'ds In quickly. He quoted the Talmud to the effect that "if others do good through you, their deeds arc counted as your own."
Richard J. Abel, president of the United Jewish Fund, then sjioke, praising Mr. Feibel for his devo¬ tion to the campaign and urging all workers to work as conscienti¬ ously as Mr. Feibel.
Mr. AbeJ stated: "There a^c ap¬ proximately 3,000 people who must be called on. It rests with all of you people in the room here, to make the drive the success Tm sure Jt will be. All of us actively heading up the campaign have worked for months and montha to get to this
stage. We've provfded all the tools and wc are sure they're good tools, We've got the show well on the road. Whether we are going to get to the end of the road, our $631,000 goal. Is now up to. you,
"You- have already received your worker's kits, which included the names of the people who you are to call on. Some of theae people may not  havp  given   enough .last  year.
"It is through our united fund that our fellow Jews are helped in Columbus,   in   the   region,   in   the
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JIHRONICLE
2{\^/ Serving Columbua and Central Ohio Jewiah C^^nmyniiy'0\^
Vol. so, No. 20
CX)LCJMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 16.  19fl2
Devoted  to  American and Jewish Ideals
nation and overseas, wherever tTioy may he. You know that this won¬ derful building that we are now Hitting in, receives its chief support from our fund. The Hebrew School housd here, our wonderful HllleJ program at Ohio State University, our local Anti-Defamation League office, the Jewish Homes for the Aged in this region, the. Jewish Children's homes, the Jewish hos¬ pitals; just to pointy out a few of the many agencies that are sup¬ ported by your F*und.
"The continual fight against anti-Semittsms and against Com¬ munism, receives its chief support from funds like ours. It is needless for me to say. that you know that just to buy the same things in your home or own business, requires more money than they did last year and the year before. If these agen- ^coatlOQCd Ofl page 4>
At Winding Hollow Sunday Evening
Testimonial Banquet For Harry Beckman
Mr. Hoffman
Harold G. Hoffman, former Gov ernor of New Jersey, will address the annual Congregational dinner of Temple Israel at Winding Hol¬ low Country -Club, Sunday evening.
With Hoffman as speaker, the .dinner will combine fellowship with business. A recognized humor¬ ist, he la also a stateaman, soldier, writer, poet and radio news ana¬ lyst, with a message of vital im¬ portance to everyone.
Hoffman was Mayor of his home town at 27 and Governor of his state at 38. He was a, police re¬ porter at 16, an editor at IS and president of a bank before reaching -40.
Leonard Stern, president, will preside at the dinner and business session which will Include the elec¬ tion of officera and b9ard members. Reservations for the dinner may be made by calling the Temple, FA.  7838.
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Sidney Chafetz on Cultural Program
Ohio Valley ZOA Convention May 25
Delegates from the various dis¬ tricts In the Ohto Valley Zionist Region will meet Sunday, May 26, in convention sessions at the Fl. Hayes Hotel.
Features of the convention will include a symposium on the role of the Zionist Organization In A- merlcan-Jewlsh life, over which Dr. B, W. Abramson of Columbus will preside, and during which Rabbi Joseph p. Sternstelo of Day¬ ton, Rabbi Nathan Zellzer of Co¬ lumbua, and Carl Alpert, Head of the Education Department, ZOA, will present points of view for the pertinent discussion to follow.
The dinner meeting at 12:30 will have as guest speaker Dr. Nahum Goldmann, life-long Zionist leader and polemicist of world renown.
Invitations and program high¬ lights have been mailed to the membership of the Columbus Dis¬ trict, and it Is hoped that this city, as host, will provide an enthusiastic representation at this important convention preceding the National convention to be hel<J in New York next month.
Aln Beckman
Emil Roaen, celebrated and re¬ nowned cantor from Cincinnati, will be present to render cantoral selections at the .Harr^-Beckman testimonial dinner Wftftr tomorrow, 6 p. m.. In the social hall of Ahavas ShoJonr synagogue.
Mr. Barney Ringer, co-chairman of the dinner, anhounced this week that this would be substantially a "home-town" affair. "We have se¬ lected local rabbis and prominent speakers who are Intimately ac¬ quainted with Mr. Beckman. Mr. peckman has been among the first in the development of many of the local projects, of which our com¬ munity Is proud. His life and work is a great Inspiration and chal¬ lenge."
An Qverwhelming attendance Is expected tomorrow.
Members of the committee are: Barney Ringer and Harry Masser (co-chairmen); Jacob Krakowltz, Mitchel D. Cohen, George Good¬ man, Meivlile Frank, ¦ Abe Horo¬ witz, Abe Luper, Zlndel Pass, Sol Rising, Jerome Solove and Morris Weinstock.
Honor Rabbi Kaplan Sunday at Hillel
Graduation Program At Hebrew School
Mr. CbiUetz
An uniiBual oportunity to see one of the all-time great film classics will be given tho Center audience Thursday, when the Center Cul¬ tural BericB presents the cinema biography REMBRANDT as a forerunner to the opening of an ex¬ hibit of the graphic works of Sid¬ ney Chafetz.
The film deallna with the life of the great Dutch painter, from the peak of his career through the sad declining years of his life, stars Charles LAughton In the title role, with Gertrude Lawrence and Elsa L^ncheate;* (Mrs. Charles Laugh- ton In private life) in supporting roles.
Critics have acclaimed this film "Em incisive portrait of a genius who failed to conform to the stu¬ pidities, vanities and restricted out¬ look of his contemporaries."
Following the motion picture showing In the auditorium, the audience Is invited to adjourn to the Adult Lounge, where they will have an opportunity to meet and chat with Mr. Chafetz, artist whose graphic   arts  will   be   exhibited   at
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Rabhl kaphui
The 27th annual Hillel Awards banquet will be open to. .the public this year at the B'nai BVlfh HilJel Foundation, Wednesday, 6:30 p. m., according to Herman Katz, presi¬ dent of the  Advisory  Board.
The dinner takes on special sig¬ nificance for the Columbus com¬ munity as It will recognize the 25th anniversary of the ordination of Rabbi Harry Kaplan.
An enteralning program will in¬ clude an original skit presented by the Hillel Players group and a cantata, "What is Torah", by the Hillel Choir.
New student officers as well aa officers of the Advisory Board will be installed. Awards, will be made to outstanding students in recogni¬ tion of various activities during the paat year. Theae include Hlllel H Keys, Certificates ot Award, Hlllel Player Keys and recognition of exceptional services to the U.J. S.F. campaign on the campua.
Reservations may be mado until Monday (May 19) by calling the Hillel office, UN. 4457, or tickets may be purchased at the Founda¬ tion that day.
NEW HADASSAH OFFICERS TO BE INSTALLED TUESDAY
Officers and directors for the coming year will be installed at a luncheon Tuesday, May 20, at the Ft. Hayes Hotel, 12:30 p. m.
The opening prayer will be given by Mrs. Sam Goldman.
Installation ot ottlcera    and    di¬
rectors win be by Mrs. WllUam Wasserstrom.
An original musical cantata, written by Mrs. Aaron Zacks, en¬ titled "All about Love", will be presented by the following cast:
Mesdames   Sanford   Llpson,   Ben
Barban, Gary Kerstein, Martin Levinson, Miriam Polster. Musical accompaniment will be by Mrs, Leater Nafzger.
For luncheon reservations call Mrs. Norman Melzllsh, DO. 5861, or Mrs. Victor Ringer, FA. 8494.
Dr. Blmnenfleld
On Wedne,sday evening, In the Jewish Center auditorium, seven students of the Columbua Hebr.w School'will bd graduated, after hav¬ ing completed the elementary course of studies at the school. Thu exerclses will begin at 8 p. m.
Here to address the graduates y will be Dr. Samuel Blumenfleld, president'of the College of Jewish Studies and Superintendent of schools. Board of Jewish Educa¬ tion, Chicago. A contributing edi¬ tor to Reconstructlonist Magazine and Jewish Education Magazine, Dr. Blumenfleld has written such books as "Master of Troyes" and "John Dewey" and "Jewlah Educa¬ tion". ^'^
He was former national educa¬ tion consultant for the B'nal B'rith Youth Organization and the foun¬ der of the Brandels Camp Institute. Amone other ittlces, he is a former prealdent of the National Council for Jewish Education.
His address promises to be most inspiring to the general public as well as to the graduates.
Dr. A. H. Kanter. president of the Hebrew School, will welcome the parents a;id friends of the eve¬ ning.
The graduates will present their program in Hebrew as follows: Psalm CXXII by Rita Katz; Joshua I, 1-8, by Robert Goldstein; Isaiah XL, 1-9, by Saul Fosman; a poem by Chaim Nachman Blalak, "The I,rfUJt Dead Ones in the Desert", will be recited by Irwin Weinstock; (eoDttuDftd oq page 4)
GOLDEN AGE CLUB INSTALLATIONS ARE WEDNESDAY
The Golden Age Club, co-spon¬ sored by the Jewish Center and the Council of Jewish Women, will hold its installation meeting Wednesday, 8:30 p. m., In the Adu^t Lounge. Members are requested to note change of meeting date-
M. H. Schwartz, staff advisor to the Club, will Install the follow¬ ing officers elected Apr. 24;
Mrs. Alex,Schlesinger, president; Mr. Adolph Miller, vice-president; Mrs. Raciiel Slaven, req. secretary; Mrs. Bertha Katz, flnancleJ, secre¬ tary; Mr. Sain Minkin, treas.
Mrs.   Robert   Mellman,   program
chairman for Council, distributed scripts for the Golden Agers' first dramatic effort, to be presented Saturday, Jun^ 7. Cantor Gellman of Agudas Achim Congregation will assist the east with musical numbers to be featured in the one- act play. The play- was written and is being directed by Mrs Mellman. Featured artlata of the program
'A good way to ahow your appre¬ ciation to the Chronicle's 30 yeara of devoted service to Columbus Jewlah fiommunity la to pay your subscription now. 13.50 for the year.
at the Apr. 24 meeting^ were Mrs. Max Zisklnd and Mrs. Solomon.
Gifts ot apprpclatton for past aervlce were given Mrs. R, Slaven, secretary, and Mr. Sam ^Mlnkin, treasurer of the club for the past year, and Mrs. R. Mellman, hospl-' tallty  chairman  for  Council. -
Luncheon was served by the fol¬ lowing hostesses: Mra. R. Young, Mr*. H. Ringer, Mrs. B. Elsenateln, Mrs. Joe Hoffman and Mrs, H. Lu£ie.
Mr. J. Evan Matthews, ei-year- old philosopher, will be guest speaker '^t   Wedneaday's   meeting.
Left to rigfit: Troy Felfoel. 1952 UJF chairman; Edward War¬ burg, national ohalrman of the United Jewloh Appeal; B, J.-Abel, president of Che UJF.