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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER WEEK
January 10-16,1954
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VOL. 82, No.
CXJLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, .lANUABY  I, 1954
Devoted to American and Jewish  Ideals
Samuel Shinbach Unanimously is Elected General Chairman
Annual Joint Meeting of BBW, Council, Hadassah Tuesday
"Water! There is no Uie without it In the N^ir Efut it \s more valuable than ^old or precious stones."
The preceding lines are from an article written by Spencer D. Irwin, aaaoclate editor of the CHeveland Plain Dealer. He will be the guest speeUcer Tuesday afternoon at the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arta, where B'nai B'rith Women, Council of Jewish Women and Senior Hadassah Join-for their annual meeting for a dessert tea at 12:30 p. m.,
Samuel Shinbach hoa accepted unanimous election as General Campaign chairman of the United Jewish Fund, according to an an¬ nouncement made this week by Fred  Venicin,-* president.
"The Board of Directors and other leaders ot the United Jewish Fund have called upon Sam Shin¬ bach to accept the post of General Campaign chairman. This Mr. Shinbach has consented to do after receiving pledges to aupport from all those present at the recent meeting at which he was chosen. We consider ourselves particularly fortunate In having Mr. Shinbach take the helm of our organization during the coming year when the necessity of raising funda for al) our beneficiary agencies will bo as great aa ever. Mr. Shinbach has a long history of service to our Columbus community and to- our Jewish  organizationB."
"Mr. Shinbach attended Toledo University, the Univeraity o f Pennsylvania and greiduatcd Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree. In the oommuni¬ ty he has been a vice-president of the Columbus Advertising Club, chairman of the National Firms Division of the War Bond  Drives
In 1942, '43 and '44, and active In the campaigns of the Community Chest and United Appeals."
"Mr. Shinbach is a paat presi¬ dent of Temple Israel Brotherhood and Winding Hollow Country Club and is secretary of the Jewish Cen¬ ter  and  trustee  of  Temple  Israel.
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Kiddie Show Sunday Sponsored by BBGs
Next regular meeting of B'nai B'rith Girls wilt be Wednesday, 8 p. m., at the Jewish Center.
BBG's annual "Kiddle Show" Is scheduled at the Center Sunday, 2-4 p. m. Tickets are 25c, obtainable from any member. A "western" and four cartoons will be shown and  refreahments  will  be served.
Committees are as follows: re¬ freshments, Toby Goldfarb, tickets, at door, Barbara Tracht. Girls who will lead In community sing¬ ing during intermission are: Bar- . bara Forman, Carolyn Forman, Ariene Coopersmlth and Barbara Greenberg.
MR. SHINBACH
He was chairman of the SpS Over¬ seas Relief campaign, past vice- president of the United Jewish Fund, and is currently a member ot its Board of Directors and its Allocations Committee. He has served as campaign volunteer in every drive of the UJF."
"With   hJs   experience   and   fine qualities of leadership I know that Columbus   will   again   achieve   its I fine   record   of support  ot  philan¬ thropic causes."
Sam Shinb) Is president of the Bron-Shoe Co , 209 E. Broad St. He resides at 2584 Fair Ave. with hla wife,. Violet He baa two. daugh¬ ters. Sue, who attended Connecti¬ cut College for Womon, and Eliza¬ beth <Mr8. William P.) Moser, an alumna of Smith College and Ohio State University. He aiso has two grandchildren Billy and Susan Elizabeth Moser,
Accepting the election as Cam¬ paign chairman, M r. Shinbach stated: "It Is difficult for anyone to fit the qualifications necessary for leading an organization as virile as our United Jewish Fund, particularly one which has among its leaders so many capable per¬ sons who have distinguished them- (contlnDed an p«jr« 4)
Mrs, Sam Danto to Address Group
Invitations will soon be In the mall to members of Rose K. Laz¬ arus Sisterhood, inviting them to the annual Unlongram luncheon Jan. 12, 12:30 p. m., at Temple Is¬ rael.
Elaborate plans are now being mado by Mrs. William Kahn, Uniongram chairman, for festive decorations and gay costumes for the members of her committee who Nvill help that day.
Paat Unlongram chairmen, in¬ cluding Meadames Myer Hauaman, Leo Kessell, Harry Roth and Na¬ than Herskowltz, will be honorod.
Tho Rose E. Lazarus Sisterhood is proud to announce that Mrs. Samuel B. Danto, of Huntington Woods, Mich., National co-chair¬ man of Unlongrams, will bfi tho guest speaker. Mrs. Danto is pagt president of tho' State Federation, post president of the League of JewiiJh Womon"H Organizations, and currently chairman for the Serv-a-ProJect of the Jewlah Wel¬ fare Board, among many other ac¬ tivities.
Reservations for t^e luncheon may be made by calling Mrs. Sol Zell. FA. 4618. $1-60 Includes tho price of the luncheon and & dollar boo^ of Unlongrams.
The program will follow in the auditorium.
Mr. Irwin la renowned as a journaliat and as a humanitarian. He is very much in demand as a speaker throughout the V. ^. be¬ cause of his first-hand knowledge of the Near East from whence he recently returned. Mr.. Irwin is charming, witty and speaks to his audiences with the same brilliance with which he writes.
Following the tea, the program will open with a prayer to be of¬ fered by Mrs. Sanford Timen, president of Hadasaah. Mrs. Bern¬ ard Peitlingor, president of Coun¬ cil, will be the presiding officer, and the apeaker wIU be Introduced by Mrs. Melvin Furman, president of B'nai B'rith Women.
The   board   of   the   Columbus Chapter of Senior Hadassah has been singularly   choHen    by   tho Central  StateH  Region    of    Ha¬ dassah to he in charge of a, Sec¬ tional   Conference. This   one-day    meeting   will    be held   at   the   Jewiah   Center   Mon¬ day; Jan. 11, 1X):30 a. m. to 3 p. tn A nominal sum wiil be charged for the luncheon to be aerved at 12:30. Board    and    executive    committee members   are   asked   to   call   Mrs. Jerome Gross, XK). 8388, by Jan. 8, for  luncheon   reservations.
Mrs. Leon Dembo of Cleveland and a regional vice-president has announced the topics for discus¬ sion on that day. They Include, "Latest Developmenta in Israel, Medical Center, Hadasaah Medical Organization, the Youth Servicea and Vocational Education, Youth Aliyah and the Political Situation in Israel."
Commmiity Service Recognition Night
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Planned; Local Agencies to Report
Jan. 14 has been set aside as Community Service Recognition Night, according to an announce¬ ment made by Abe Yenkin, presi¬ dent ot the Jewlah Community Council. A dinner will be held* at 6:15 p. m. at the Jewish Center, to which the entire Jewish com¬ munity Is invited. The organiza¬ tions receiving their basic support from the United Jewish Fund and the Community Chest will report to the community on their actlvi¬ tiea during the paat year.
These organizations with their presidents are:
United Jewish Fund, Fred Yen¬ kin; Jowish Center, Dave Gold¬ smith; Hebrew School, Dr. Max Kanter: Jewish Family Service, Herbert Schlff; Hillel Foundation, Ben Yonkin; Home for the Aged, Abe Wolman; JCC-ADL Communi¬
ty Relatlona Committee. Dr. B. T. Mlndlin; Jewish Community Coun¬ cil, Abe Yenkin.
Jack Schiff will serve a^ toaat¬ master and MC. A special feature of the evening will be a series of awarda made by .the Jewish Com¬ munity Council to outstanding leaders of theae organizations— thoae who have been responsible for the success of their work In recent years. In making the announcement, Mr. Yenkin stated; "The Jewish people of Columbus aupport all these or¬ ganizations through their contrlbu¬ tiona to our United Jewlah Fund and the Community Chest- It seems to us appropriate for each of the organizations to report back to the community on their problems, their programa, and their achievements during the year. At the same time
B'nai BVith Has First Oneg Sliabbat Friday
SID KUSWORM IS GUEST SPEAKER
CHORAL GROUP MEETS
There wUl be a meeting of the Center Choral Group Thursday at 8 p. m. All those Interested In par¬ ticipating, pleaae call Mra. Zell. FA. 4618.
JEWISH HO»IE FOB AQED AUXIUAHV MEETMifO
Regular meeting ot the Columbus Jewish Home for the Aged will bi; held this Sunday, 2 p. m., at the Ahavas Sholom Synagogue, 878 S. Ohio Ave.
All members are urged to attend, aa various committees will be' ap¬ pointed.
Opening prayer' will be given by Jeanette LeVlne.
MB. KUSWOBU
Plana are complete for B'nai B'rith's first annual Oneg Shabbat Friday night, Jan. 8, at Agudas Achini Synagogue.
The Jewish community is wel¬ comed to this combined religious and aocial evening as members of Zlon Lodge 62, B'nai B'rith, par¬ ticipate In services directed by {{abbi Samuel Rubenstein.
SUPREME LODOB treasurer Sidney Kuaworm wl^l speak'at the affair, which will Include refresh¬ ments to bo served by B'nai B'rith Women and Agudas Aohlm Slater¬ hood.
Hopeful of making the Oneg Shabbat an annual affair in the programs ot the Zlon Lodge, mem¬ bers are urged to attend to make this beginning a complete sucoess.
Columbus has always had a tradi¬ tion of fine leaders coming up through Lhe ranks In each organi¬ zation and rising-'to .the top in giving selfleasly of themselves to the cause ot the betterment of life for our people, here in Columbua, nationally and overseas.
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Mel Franlf to MC Voliner Banquet
Voliner Society's annual banquet Is thia Sunday, 6:30 p. m.. at Ahavaa Sholom Synagogue, in the aocial hall.
Publicity cards were distributed last week, concerning the banquet, but the Voliner name was omitted Inadvertently.
Chairman of Sunday'a affair is Jerome Solove. Melville Prank will be toastmaster and Harry' Beck¬ man and George Goodman will be in charge of candle sales.
Officers   will   be   installed   by Harry Schwartz.
All local rabbia are invited to apeak.
One of the features of the affair will be the showing ot a 'Yiddish film  "Koli Nedrl."
All Voliner members and wives are  cordially  invited.
T. I. MEN'S CLDB »IEETS TUESDAY '
Tifereth Israel Men's Club will hold Its January stag meeting and study group Tuesday, 8.-30 p. ra., in the social hall of Broad St. Temple.
After a short business meeting, the aeaslon will be adjourned for cards or for the regular discussion group, which will meet in the Min¬ nie Cobey Library.
The usual excollant refreshments will be served to both groups later In the eveainj;.
Admlsalon to all stag meetings la free to paid-up members. In¬ formation on membership, which Is open to all mole members of Broad St. Temple, can be obtained frpm- any officer at the meeting.