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Vol. 33. No. 53
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, DEC. 30,  1955
Dsvotad  fo  Ameriban and  Jawiih  Ideall
FAMILY NIGHT AT
TEMPLE ISRAEL
NEXT WEEK
Tenpic Israel Brotherhood and Rose E;. Lazarus Sisterhood will pi:esent "Alice in Wonderland" aaturday, Jan. 7, 8 p. m., at the Jewish Center. The original con¬ cept of this classic will fcnture magnificent choreography, extra¬ vagant costumes, a brilliant musical background and many acta, especially designed for the rihglo-nlght performance. This musical dancing visit to Alice's Wonderland has been in rehearsal and preparation for more than three months, and is the focal point of Temple Israel's "Family Night" affair.
Sol Zell, president of the Temple Brotherhood, la general chairman of the event. Mrs. Howard Bloom Is producer and director of "Alice." Mrs. David Blue is director of choreography. Dozens of original costumes for the gay fantasy were desigrned and sewn under the sup¬ ervision of Mrs. Aaron Horowitz. Dr. Simon Sculler is In charge of the sets. Lighting is supervised by Samuel Lubin. Mrs. Irwin Barkan Is In charge of props, and Don Bloom   is  sound  technician.
Tickets are available at the door; BOc for children, $J for adults.
SHIP AHOY! These three nautical-looking "gob-cttes" are Mrs. Sherwood Walker, Mrs. Leon Schotenstein and Mrs. Allen Meyer. They're thinking of prospects of making of making tfie 12-day cruise being sponsored by Columbus Council of Jewish Women. The local "king and queen" who will be Council's guest for the 12-day crui.se will be   revealed   a  tthe  organization's   meeting   in   February.
(Topy   photo)
A Slumbering Conscience?
By RABBI SOLOMON  POUPKO, Beth  Jacob  Congregation
Not   quite   15   years   have   elapsed   since   the little  ImbieH  were  torn  to bits  by trained  .starvi-d
agonizing  cries  of  millions   of  our  brethren  were dogs   in   Buchenwald   before   their   mothers'   very
waited   heavenward   into   oblivion.    In   this   20th eyes?    Where   were     these     kind     and'    sensitive I
century  of  ours,   a   century   glittering   and   dazzl- tongues  when   the  United   States   armies  marched
Ing   with   automotive   marvels,    miraculous   anti- into Auschwitz,  Bergen-Belaen  and  Maidanek and ;
blotics   and   marvelous   atomic   research;    in   this found mountainous heaps of human bones;  layers
century,  a Century  unparalleled   in  world  history, but  its   popular   and   concerted   attempts   at   self-
upon   layers   of   bodies,  some   still   twitching,   and thousands upon thousands of combs, hairpins and
analysis   and   Introspection;   in   this   century   the    false teeth piled  In heaps as the only remnant of |
ears of civilization deafened to these cries - - erica pleading-^begging and crying aloud in pain, humiliation, agony and death.
people who wanted to live and who certainly I made momentous and eternal contributions to the ' welfare of  humanity  than  a  horde of  brutal  and i
Can It be that in this era Maji has become so savage   barbarians   whose   very   creed    Is    blood,
calloused that he no longer even considers Justice ^leath and destruction?
or even mercy?   Con It be that perhaps while re- ^,^J^ j^ gg y^^t ^ „„ly ^^^^ ^„d water can
malning   uncalloused    he   pessimistically   despairs ^^^  ^^^ ^^^^^   ^ut suddenly  petroleum  has  be-
and  consequently  passivity    becomes    his    silent ^^^^  ^  universal  d^ergent?     We  suddenly   he^r I
creed.
indignant outcries when a few Jewish soldiers In
But Is this true?   Ar« we so passive?   Do we righteous indignation, thoroughly satiated with re- ,
not make active strides    in    amassing    material current   insurgent    pogroms    upon    their    people,
wealth?    Do   we   not  actively   indulge   and   cajole carry out  an  act of prophylactic  defense  against I
ourselves   with   an   over^bundanse   of   entertain- their self-avowed enemy, so that these murderous [
mont and luxury?   Is it not true that in tWs era, visits would be dis<;ouraged.
a   period   studded   with   banquets,   bazaars,   carni- This  world  of ours consists  of approximately |
vala, feativals, dances and theater, everything has 58.337,000   square   j;niles   of   land.     Of   this   area,
become encloaked and sanctimoniously camouflag- Saudla   Arabia   has   597,000   square   miles.     Egypt,
ed   with   higher  purpose,   charity   and   humanitar- ionism?
WHY NOT EXAMINE the blatant contradic-
383,000;   Syria.   73,587;   Lebanon,   3,475;   Trans-Jor¬ dan,   37,180;   Iraq,   116,600.     While   Egypt   has   a I population of 22,469,00. the number of people per
"""     ',T~ .*TI~'7^'~~ "*"   ""** i"V"7«^L"      square mile would be 58.7.    Saudla Arabia, having
tion of world attitude towards our people?    Why     ^ •*. a
a population of 7,000,000 has 11-7 people per square
not examine the strange phenomena of a civilized world sanctioning the arming pf 40 million Arabs, moat of whom were outspoken and active Nazis during   the   second   World   War,   who,   suddenly
mile;   Iraq,   having  a   population   of  5.100,000,   has 43.7 people per mile.
ISRAEL    HAVING    a    population    of    over I
lubricated by their gift of oil, have been admitted 2,600,000,   has   a  totql   area  of  only  8,060   square j
into the tightly exclusive society of nations   (so mllea. Therefore, approximately 376 people occupy ,'
exijiuslve that Jewish  people do  not seem  to be every square njllo.    It seems that in the eyes of I
able  to  enter  tbia  tightly  closed   aperture  even the   world,   which   permltfl   the   arming   of   thcfic
though they b© fewer than the Arabs, indeed the countries   against   Israel,   that   close   to   3,000,000
Arabs   must   be   well   lubricated.     Suddenly   the square  miles Is not enough for 40,000,000 An^bs,
worl4 Ifl up in  amoa.    We find  so  many  "phll- ^yhllo 8,060 square nUles  is more than  enough-
anthropists" and "humanltariana" who are so con* two much—for 2,600,000 Jewish people. cerned and worried about the physical state of. The 'ivorld at large Is celebrating a New Year,
they    claim,    860,000    Arab    "refugee    displaced- w© know that  the  conscience • of  mankind   is  a|
penona" by the State of Israel. delicate  Infltrument,    We  also  know  that  tnoon-
Where were these volcefl when 6,748,000 Jewa slstencies  are only transitory.    It  Is our fervent I
were burnt or   buried    alive;    when    they   were prayer  that  our  Blessed   Country  will  lead   the j
cremated   and   converted   into   cakee   of whole world in re-efltabllshing the value of human |
Where were these indignant .voices when Jlfe and in aclcaowledglng Justloe and trutti.
LUNCHEON JAN. 24
FOR BRANDEIS
MEMBERS
Many exciting plans hftve been made for the annual paid-up mom- bopshlp luncheo* of the Coiumbu.H Chapter of the National Women'.s Commlttt*e of Brandeis University. Mrs. Theodore SchlonsUy, presi¬ dent has announced that this year's event will bo on Tuesday, Jan. 24. 12:30 p. m., at the Jewish Center
Program chairman. Mrs. Fred Ypnltin, la proud that Mr. Joseph Kauf'man, Dean of Administration at Brandeis University, has con¬ sented to be the guest apoaltpr of the afternoon.
Mrs. William Wassorstrom, a past president of the Columbus Chapter and now serving as one of 12 National officers, corros- ponding secretary, will install the new officers and board members who are to be elected at the meet¬ ing.
Nominated wpre the following: Pros.,    Mrs.    Jack    Flesier;    first vlcc-pres.,    Mrs.    Bernard    Feltlin- ger;   second  vice-pres..  Mrs.  Aaron Canowitz;   recording   a e cr c t a r y, Mrs.  John  Goraten;   financial  sec¬ retary,   Mrs.   A.  B.   Gertner;   treas.. Mrs.  A. A. Wolman. Board   members; Mesdomcs  Robert  Aaronaon,  Ar- mand Abel, B, W. Abramson, Reu¬ ben    Abramson,    Molvin    Furman. Art! ur Hersch, Harry Polster, Her¬ bert  Scliiff.  Harry  Schwartz, Jack Shore,   Sam   Subow,   Sam   Wosaor- strom,    Arthur   Westerman,    Franz Wcatrcich,  Fred   Yenkin. Honorary   board   members: Mesdameu    Alfred   K o b a c k e r. Theodore Schlon.sky, William Waa- seratrom.
The activities, achievements, trends and progress of the -Wom¬ en's Committee over the past seven years are matchless. Many bene¬ factions have come to the Univer¬ sity during its existence and a- mong the finest is the one from the women affiliated with Bran- dels,  the Library.
Dividends from this gift will continue to be received for years to come. This endowment, made possible by the unstinting devotion of 50,000 piembers, will, of course, need continued support and only through an increased enrollment can further accomplishments be realized. All Jewish women of the community, therefore, will be moat welcome to come and join the many who. already, are under the spell of "the magic of Brandeis."
DR.   FOX
In Winter Term
The .Iewi.<3h Center Institute of Jewish Studies, along with other institutions of higher education, begins the Winter term Wednesday night at the Center.
TTie Center and committee staffs responsible for the planning of the Institute have reason to hold their heads high as they announce this term's program.
Any^ one of the courses offered is worthy of .Eicademic  prestige.
The Columbus community is uniquely fortunate to have the men available to teach these courses, the facilities which the Center supplies, and the enthusias¬ tic adult student body that attends.
At these sessions are some regu¬ lar "students" who have proven to themselves the value and the satis- factiona which accompany the In¬ stitute studies. Now people not only join the group but arc espec¬ ially  welcomed.
<«oatinD«d on pace S>
EARLY DEADLINE
A reminder: deadline for next week's Chronicle Is Tueftday noon. Photographic material cannot be accepted for the Jan. 6 Issue.
T. I. COUPLES MEET TUESDAY EVENING
T. I, Sisterhood will hold an eve-
j ning meeting for members and their    husbands    Tuesday    in    the
I social hail of the Temple, at 8;00. The   program will be a symposium
I on co-operation between the par¬ ent, teacher and child in the Sun¬ day School. A discussion will be held on how the child can receive the mpst benefit from his Sunday School training. Supporting the re¬ ligious school is the main  project
I of the Sisterhood.
Dr. Morton Alpert will represent
I the teacher on the panel. Other panel members will be Mrs. Mar¬ tin Shenker as the parent, and Mike Getz and Debby Subow, who will represent the student body. Martin Polster will moderate the
I discussion. Mrs. J. Nathan Polster will deliver the opening prayer. Mrs. Norbert Kruger an^ Mrs. M. D. Portman planned the evening's
{program.
Refreohments wiU be served fo)-
[lowing the meeting.
NEW B'NAI B'RITH CHAPTER TO MEET
Next ineetiiiB of the new B'nal S'rith Women's chapter la Thurs-' day, 8:S0 p. m., at the Jewish Cen¬ ter. The nominating^ committee wlU present the slate of officers for 1986, with the elections due at the February meeting.
This new chapter officially Is tf member of B'nai B'rith District 2 and has 76 charter members.
Guest speaker Thursday evening will be Sheldon Stelnhauser, Com¬ munity Consultant from the Re¬ gional Antl-Defamatlon League of¬ fice. He plans to demonstrate, through the "rumor clinW" how and why rumors should bo check, ed. "Gossip can be dynamite, es¬ pecially when it concerns minority groups," says Stelnhauser.
OOUNOELETTES   PLAMONO WINTEIB WHniL DANCE;
OouncUettes' third annual Win¬ ter Whirl dance will be at the Center Saturday night, Jan. M, 9-12. It's ^60 per couple and danco music wUl be provided by Bill *Ora- ham's group.
Making preparations for the dance are: Lenore Bennan. gen¬ eral chairman; SyrlU Slegel, en- tettainment A i^freslunenta; Joyce Roaenfeld, publicity; Sally AJiel, decorations; Elaine Zeff, tickets; Judy Mercuric, alniuna^ tickets.
Further infonnatiw con be ob¬ tained by calling lUjia SSeff, ¦ DO. 3268, or Mlu Merourto, DO. 64S3.