Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1952-09-26

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BEN^gURION HAILS UJA $35^000^000 CAMPAIGN
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VoL 80, No. 40
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FBIDAV, SEPTEMBER 2«, 1952
Devoted  to American and Jowlsh Ideals
AJC, B'nai B'rith Secede from NCRAC
IsVael Prime Minister David Ben-Curion (left) shown in his Jerusalem odlce with Jack D. Weller of New York just prior lo the openmg thi»_week of the United ./cwish Appeal's sptcist ihrecmonlh nationwide drive for 135,000,000 in cash. The Israel Prime Minister hailed the UJA for launching the special cosh drive ot this time ond congroluloted Mr. Weiler for accepting the Nalionol Chairmftiship of the short-term conipoign. Mr. Dcn-fJurion termed ihc present moment the most cruciol in Isrorl's history ond iirged Anicricon Jews to give Mr. Weiler and the UJA full support in their cllorl to help the new Stole gain ground in its struggle to win econoniic independence. Mr. Weiler told the Isrocl Prime Minister thot UJA will seek lo raise $25,1)00,000 of the tolol three.
fonlh goal by October 18 ond 19, ulien the Appeal will hold a Notional eadcrsh p Conference in Woshinglon, D. C, lo receive cash proceeds from Ihe 1,500 communities taking part in the emergency drive. UJA finances the programs of the United Israel Appeal, Joint Distribution Committee and United Service fot New Americans.
*'•     •    * CASH NEEDED AT ONCE
Abe B. Weinfefd, treasurer of the United Jewiah Fund, stated this week that the Fund ia In dire need of cash to pay the beneficiary agencies so that they may meet current obligations with their pro grams.
Mr. Weinfeld stated: "This yoar, aa in othor years, our community responded generously during our United Jewish Fund campaign.    More than 3200 individuals have made pledges.   The agencies now depend on the fulfillment of these pledges ao that they may coninue their eaaential health and welfare programs.    Thia season of the high holy days is a reminder to all of ua of the need to fulfill,our pledges to our follow men. "I hope every contributor to the UJF will send In whatever cash ho can.   We here tn Columbus will. I know, maintain our excellent record for prompt payment of our pledge to support this and all our other beneficiary agencif^s.
"Our Jewish Center, too, depends on funda received from our cam¬ paign and that ot the United Appeals. In addition, funds are required to continue the operations ot the Hlllel Foundation and the Inter-Faith Program at Ohio State University; the Columbus Hebrew School; the local Anti-Defamation' L*'ague; the national community relations agencies; the Jewish Welfare iSoard; hospitals and communal agencies. "Payments may be made to the United Jewish Fund at the Jewish Center, 1126 College Ave. Please act today if you have not already done »b.'*
NEW YORK, (JTA) - The A- merlcan Jewiah Committee and the B'nai B'rith, parent body of the Anti-Defamation League, officially announced tholr withdrawal from the National Community Relations Advisory Council. Their actjon followed adoption by the national plenary conference of the NCRAC earlier thia month of a plan for reorganization of work In the com¬ munity relations field. Both or¬ ganizations had strbnuously op¬ posed the pian, adoption of which was inspired by tbe Maclver Re¬ port on Jewish community relu- tlons.
Jacob Blaustcln, president of tho AJC, and Frank Goldman, presi¬ dent of B'nai B'rith, made the for¬ mal statements announcing seces¬ sion by their organizations from the eight-year-old agency.
Mr. Blauatein declared that "the fundamental basis for the Amcri- ca^ Jewish Committee's withdraw¬ al from the NCRAC i's mir rejec¬ tion of a regulatory body with com¬ pulsory powers to which national agencies are subordinated. N o central body," he assorted, "can presume to have a mandate to speak as the 'fflclai' voice of A- morican Jewry."
He declared that the resolution adopted at the Atlantic City ses¬ sion of the NCRAC "purported to be a compromise but was no com¬ promise because It advanced the same    proposition    for   centralized
control 'which we had been stead¬ fastly rejecting. The essence of that resolution would be to prevent American Jews from having the determining voice over the policies and purposes of the organizations of their choice."
To accept thia, he said, "would have committed the American Jew¬ ish Committee to abandon ita founding principles; yield Its aut¬ onomy; ignore ita responalbllities to its members, and jeopardize the methods of combatting anti-'Seml- tiam and all forma of prejudice and discrimination which we have lab¬ oriously evolved through nearly 50 yeara of experience."
Mr. Goldman Charged that the reorganization plan "holds out the prospect of fragmentizing agencies with the longest and greatest rec¬ ord of service." Ho said it would "throttle voluntarism and injur¬ iously dismantle the defense structure." The B'nai B'rith's ex¬ ecutive committee voted the a' tion unanimously.
Mr, Goldman warned that "to ac¬ cept the terms of diamemborment
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THE MATCHMAKING CUSTOM
The Mishnalc book Taanit (IV.9) tells about the interesting custom of matchmaking whi^h waa practiced In Yom Kippu^, as well as on the 15th day of the month of Ab, In the days of the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
Jerusalcmite girls would dance on thoae ^ays while dressed In white garments. Poor girls, in order not to be put to shame, would borrow white drrosea for the purpose. Their dancing would be In the presence of unmarried assembled men and the girls would exclaim:
"Yoong man: lift up thine eyes and qee what thou chooaest for thyself.   Do not set your eyeft on beauty but on good family.   A woman that fea^th the Lord shall be prolBed." The the young men would reply ^^wlth these words from Proverbs (31.80-81):
"Give her of the fruit of her hands and let her works praise her In the gates."
It Ib related that th^ young men on that day chose their brides among the young dancing women and the Cwo days on which this tra¬ dition prevailed are said to have been the most joyous on the Jewish calendar.
I will cause the shower to come ,down in his season; there shall be showers  of  blessing—EzeU.   34:26. •    •    •
They shall build the waste cities, and inhabit them . . . They shall also make gardens, and eat the fruit  of  them.—Amos.. 9:14.
and control would debaso the Jdeals of freedom and voluntarism which we hold dear. We are certain that as an inevitable consequence of such acceptance, tho Jewiah com¬ munity of America would suffer grieviously. We aro convinced that the fight against antl-Semitiam, which is of transcendant import¬ ance, would be weakened Irrepara¬ bly,"
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IVREEYOH   LUNCHEON   AT CENTER WEDNESDAY   -
Ivreeyoh Society's paid-up mem¬ bership luncheon will be held at the Jewish Center Wednesday, 12:30 p. m., under the chairman¬ ship fcf Mrs. Albert Shkolnlk and Mrs.  Inez Segel.
Hostesses Will be: Mesdames Sam Cohen, Lou Gurevitz, Max Fried¬ man, Robert Freedman, Hy Gold¬ berg, Harold Siogclman, Irv Topy and Art Zwelllng.
Opening prayer will be read by Mrs. Morris Paine.
The women are requested io bring cards and mahj sots.
COST OF LIVING INCREASES GRANTED
TEL AVIV, (JTA) -^ Israel faced new wage and price aplrols aa the itlanufacturera Association and the HlstAdruth, the larael lAbor Federation, signed a new cost of living agreement under which salaries will be raised 6.4 pounds (|17.&0) per month.
Tbe manufaoturers had refused to sign the new agreement without assurance that the government would permit Increases in the prices of
Twig 89 Card Party Wednesday Evening
Twig 89 of Children'a Hospital wlshea to thank the many bridge, canaata and mahj Jung clubs who have purchased blocks of tickets to attend th>.- benefit card party next Wednesday evening at the Jewish Center. If you are to be hostcas to such a group, why not forget your worries about serving and the dishes, Join the women who are g(^l>g to attend the party.
'Twig 89 will, as usual, have many lovely table prizes and the entire proceeds will benefit the worthiest cause to which you could contrib¬ ute. Since the time Is short, a tele¬ phone call to Mrs. Louis Robins, Card party chairman, DO. 3883, will bring the tickets to you.
Mrs. D. E. Wigodskl, chairman of Twig 89, wishes to announce her slate of officers for this term:
Vice-chairman, Mrs. Jos. Plot¬ nick; Secretary, Mrs. L«e Cohen; Treas., Mrs. Max Friedman; Ba¬ zaar chi^man, Mrs. .Louis Gure¬ vltz; Thrift Shop, Mrs. L. Golden; Vax Stamps, Mrs. Nathan Fast; Voluntary Service to Patients, MiTS- Hy Stone.
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A. A. ON TELEVISION
Agudaa Achim Congregation will present a televlstarrfirogram this Sunday at. iMA>. m., on Station WBNS-TV. Ral(bl Samuel W. Rub¬ enstein will direct the program. The Henry Spector chair will assist Cantor Phillip H. Gellman In sever¬ al liturgical selections appropriate¬ ly chosen for the show.
Yom klppur will be the theme of tbe telecat.
JWV AUXILIARY'S 7TH ANNUAL DONOR LUNCHEON WEDNESDAY
Tho Ladies Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans, Post 122 of Columbus, will hold its 7th annual donor luncheon next Wednesday, 12:30 p. m., at the Seneca Hotel. Mra. Israel Berliner la general chair¬ man of the donor luncheon.   Mrs. D. S. Raiken is co-chairman.
The following are chairmen for tho luncheon;
Mrs. Irving Lichtenstein, Sub¬ scription; Mrs. Sam Komeasar, Jack and Jill (Mrs. Bernard Kap¬ lan, co-chairman); Mrs. Bernard Doctor, Donor treasurer; Mrs. Maurice ^A^^^- Publicity; Mrs. Benny Friedman, Program.
Tho following are workers on the Program Book: Mesdames Alfrec^ Rosen, Lester Sellgson, Jay Bar¬ nett, Herman Jacobs, Harry C^w- an, Sam Lichtenatein, Sara Fisher, Harry Caraway, Quo Frankel, Anno Franklin and Misa Bertha Dulsky.
Reservations are being made with Mrs. Irvin Lichtenstein -at FA. 5584, Mrs. Benny Friedman, Prograiy chairman, has arranged a very entertaining program. Don't miss this gala affair—the one and only JWVA fund-raising affair of the year.
YOM KIPPUR NIGHT DANCE  MONDAY
Tiforeth Israel Men's Club has booked Eddie Kramer's band for dancing and stage entertainment at the Club's annual Yom Klppur Night dance Ilonday, 9:30 p. m. to 12:30 a. m., at Broad St. Temple social hall.
Eddie Kramer is well-known In Central Ohio for his danceablo music and  his entertainers.
Refreshments and set-ups will be provided free of charge, under the chairmanship of Buddy Kreaa. Marty Kaufher Is In charge of en¬ tertainment.
Admission to the dance is fre^ to all paid-up members. Arrangements can be mad'e at the dance to pay up due^ or apply fof membership.
Several members of the oommlttee working on this year's Tom Klppur dance Include Melville D. Frank, general ohA|rnian;, Horry BrucOr orchestra; Sam Brandt, refreshments;. ManSta Ffshgjf and Edythe Wolfson, program, and Helen Nu(|b, publioifyj M&e Soh- warti and Si Cohen, of the Center staM.
Monday evening at 0:00. Colum- bujD youth, young adulta and adult» —the "18 to 80^' group—will meet and greet each other. In the ball- room of the Jewish Center.
It'a the 2nd annual Tom Klppur dance, with Chuck Belby and his orcbeatra providing the mualcal background for on evening of fun
following a day of solemn obs^ry- anee. I/)cal talent has been en¬ gaged to provide entertainment and the committee Is arranging a surprise dance
Each guest can compete for the prizes. Tlokets will be available at the door, 11.30 per peraon, $U0 per couple.