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COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MAY 20,  1955
Devotad  lo  Amarican and  Jawish   Idsall
Pledges Surpass $350,000 At UJF Dinner
PHnjP It. BRADLEY
.MAKVIN SCHLEZINGER
SOL SHAMAN
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B'NAI B'RITH ELECTS OFFICERS
It's B*nai B'rith election time: Tuesday evening, at thc Jewish Center. "Sol D. Shaman for Guard¬ ian" and "Bernard Cohen for Guardlaji" committees have been working feverishly for the post several weeks, garnering votes for their "man." Campaign notices have flooded the mails; telephone calls haVe pleaded for aupport.
It'a all part of the build-up and fun which have made Zlon Lodge's annual elections something to look forward to. Always a hot-contested race, the election for office of Guardian this year Is no. rxoeptlon, ¦ for that office of Guardian leads in  four successive years,  to  presi-
GUEST RABBI AT BETH JACOB
MUton J. Leeman, presi¬ dent of Beth Jaoob OonKrega. tton, announces that the rab¬ binical oommittee has ar- raaged for Robbl Benjamin M. Slbnaii of pututh, Mlnn^ to be the guest rabbl of the Oongr^Catlon during the Shavuotb holiday.
Rabbi BUmon, who received his rabbinical training at Yestilvath Rabbi Isaac Kl- chonajt. Theological Semina¬ ry, will deliver hl4 sermonfl Friday and Saturday, May 27^, at 10:30 a. m. . .All members and patrons of Both Jacob are invited to the services during Shavuoth, to meet Rabbi Sllnuui person- aUi.
dent of Zlon Lodge 62. Vlelng for this coveted office are Bernie Coh¬ en and Sol Shaman.
.Candidate Cohen is now thc Lodge's secretary. A lawyer, Cohen received his I-aw Degree In 1952, and is a member of the Colunibus and Ohio State Bar Associations. He is on the Board, of Trustees of the Ahavits Sh|oIom Congregation. Bernard served as a member of the Jewish Community Council, the Blood Donor Committee during 19B4. the United Jewish Fund, the Community United Appeal.s drive, a president of the Junior Jewish Community Council, paat member of Executive Committee of Nat¬ ional Jewish Youth Conference: While attending Ohio State, he was active in the Intercollegiate Zloni&t Federation of American. Hillel Student Council. OSU debating team and Student Senate, and Is a past president of Tau Epsilon Rho Law fraternity.
Sol Shaman, owner of the Topper Steel and Supply Co., is a long-time resident of this city, coming here from Dayton to attend Ohio State and staying after graduating, some 25 years ago. Shaman, a member of the Jewish Community Council, has been active In community af¬ fairs for many years. While at OSU, he was president of the Hlllel Players. A member of the Excelsior Club and also Bryden Rd. Temple, he was president of the Temple Brotherhood two years ago. He haji been a Colonel In the United Jew¬ ish Fund for the post five years. After 28 years of. service to hla OSU fraternity, Tau Epsilon Phi, he Is now aerving as their national president, _    presiding     over     12,000
membera and 42 chapters through¬ out the country. Shaman is a paat member of the Executive Commit¬ tee of Zlon Lodge 62,
The race r«r secretary finds two capable candlduteN In the runiilng: i*hUip R. Bradley and IVIarvin Schlexinger.
Philip R. Bradley, a lawyer, at¬ tended OSU and likewise decided to make (Columbua his home. He has wori^ed with the Anti-Defamation League iXH fat!t-finding co-chair¬ man, fw Wfll as tin the ADL-fTRD Committee. Bradley worked on the Democratic Central Committee during 1052 and Is on th(? Mayor's Committee on deviate offenders. He la Judge Advocate of thc 75th In¬ fantry Division Veterans Ass'n. and works on the Civilian Defense Aux. Poiic(!. He has worked with the United Jewish Fund, and is a past preaident of Phi Epsilon PI fraternity. He Is a Hlllel graduate and a member of its alumni group.
Marvin Schlezinger Is associated with I. H. Schlezinger & Sons. A native of Columbua. Marvin grad¬ uated from Bexley High School and OSU. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Buslneaa Administration. Sch¬ lezinger is a member of the Tifer¬ eth IsraeL Temple and has been af¬ filiated with many of the Temple's activities. A member of the Jew¬ ish War Veterans, Marvin served with the U. S. Army In 1950-1952, with tho NATO forces In Germany.
The above candidates will pre¬ sent campaign speeches before the Ij^ge. beginning at 8:30,p. m. Th*; polls will open at 7:30 and close at 9:30 p. m. Refreshments will be aerved.
The election    will    also    witness
President, Myer Mellman step Into' the office of Chaplkin; Dr. B. T. Mindlln ascend to the presidency; Sol D. Zeldln to first vlce-preai¬ dent; Herbert A. Cummins to sec¬ ond vice-president; Shelly Steln¬ hauser   to   Warden;     and     Walter
! Kat'i staying on aa treasurer.
¦ Members of the Lodge who are alclt and cannot attend the meeting may c'ist a ballot for their favorite candidate by telephtjning the B'nai B'rith officf, DO. 6221, and in¬ forming the secretary. A ballot will be  delivered.
SPENCER IRWIN
TEMPLE ISRAEL
STAG SPEAKER
Spencer D. Irwin, aasoclate edi¬ tor and foreign affairs columnist of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, will be the featured speaker at the annual stag dinner of Bryden Rd. Temple Brotherhood. Thursday. 6:30 p. m., at the Winding Hollow Country Club.
Mr. trwin Is known aa "one of the most dynamic speakers on the American platform today" and Is In constant contact with high for¬ eign government officials, having frequently gone abroad on journal¬ istic asslgnmenta. His latest jour¬ ney took him to Greece. Turkey, Lebanon. Syria, Jordan and Israel, and while In the near-East he In¬ vestigated tension behind the long- delayed Arab-Israeli peace.
He Is the recipient of the Legion of Honor from France and also la a  grantee  of the  Star    of     Italian
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Abov« la ft aoene at tl^e head table oit the United Jewish Fund's Speclid Qltto affair heid May 12 nt Winding HoUow Country dub. Left to right: Heriwrt Vwy, UJPa 1905 compaJcn chatinnani Troy Feibel,
preaident; WUUara Kahn. chainnan of Special GUia; It W. Sohiff, co. ohaixnuui; and Frad Yenkin* last year's campaign chairman. Alore than 9350,000 was pledged at the dinner.
RECORD CROWD AT
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Cloae tn $.'',67,000 was pledged at one of the best attended annual dlnnera of the Men's Special Gifts dinner, held at Winding Hollow Country Club laat week. Preaent were close to 250 people, who re¬ sponded to the Inspiring messagp of Moaea W. Beckelman. Director General of Overseas Operation for the Joint Distribution Committee. Many increa.Hea were reported.
Mr. Beckelman paid tribute to the enormous contribution that Ame rican Jew ry has mode for overNenft relief and rehabilitation.
Troy Felbel, president of the United Jewiah Fund, In a brief message, thanked all those who had made the affair a success. He then addressed the assembly stat¬ ing, "The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of llberty-Iovlng people everywhere march with you. Our task la not an easy one but the tide has turned. The free men of the world are marching together to victory. Thia campaign is part of that march. I have fuU confidence In your cour¬ age, devotion to duty and skill in batUe."
Herbert Levy, campaign chair- man^^ explained that the meeting was streamlined in order to be able to provide for an orderly reporting of gifts made. An innovation at the meeting waa the use of a projectbr managed by Mayer Rosenfeld, Ex¬ ecutive Director of the Jewish Cen¬ ter, who flashed on the screen the totals of contributions made during the dinner.
Leo Yassenoff, campaign chair* man during 1048 and 1949, Intro¬ duced the speaker of the eve. ning and made a strong plea for full support of the campaign for the 42 agencies who ore bene* ficlaries.
Mr. Beckelman stated that the contributions made over the years havo reduced considerably the In¬ fant mortality of the Jews In North Africa as well as saved tho lives of many tiiousands of persons tiiroughout Europe, and made pos¬ sible their rehabilitation. He stated that, with the relaxation of French nile, fear has come to the Jewa of North Africa. Ho sold that the French promise of progressive au- tonomy In Tunisia has made the poaition of 350,000 North African J ewa even more acute. "We now have an unusual opportunity. The pattern of recent Jewish life Is to transform Jews from the objects of history to Its subjects and writ¬ ers."
He pointed to the neceealty of making possible the orderly emi¬ gration of 80,000 North Africons who have registered for the oppor¬ tunity of going to Israel, It -lb hoped that 30,000 of them may be enabled to do so In 1956.
Rabbi Jerome D. Folknum of Temple Israel gave the Invoca¬ tion and Rabbi Sdmuel W. Bu- benMteln of Agudos Achim spoke the benediction.
Many who served in leadership positions w^th Mr. Levy in Uie 1955 campaign were Introduced, induct¬ ing WUllam Kahn, Special Qlfta citairman;    Herbert   Schiff,    Sam
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