Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1958-11-21

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Vol. 36, No. 48
COLUMBUS. OHIO, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1958
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Community Theater Produces TB Seals Play
"Penny's Worth of Power," SO-mlnute play, has been produced by Ck>Iumbus Com¬ munity Theatre, for 1058 Christmas Seal Sale. Producer Is Mel Slott, second left, 86 Hampton Bd. Show wa« produced on W08U-TV by Bob Zuzy, center, and has been klnescoped by Tuberculosis Society for loan to groups throughout the city and county. Play relate^ story of first Christmas seal, in 1007, original seal In this country for charitable purposes, and recalls days wheo one out of every nine died from tuber¬ culosis. Pictured, I, to r., are members of cast: Mrs. Mel Slott, Mr. Fuiy, Alfred W. Wilson, 371 E. Torrenoe Rd., Irving Levy, 378-0 N. Roosevelt 'Ave., narrator, and Mark, his son. Also In the cast from this area are Cheryl Margulis, 2671 Bexley Park Rd., Joyce Gordon, 4466 Broadhurst Dr. and .loel Qinzberir, 58 S. Souder Ave.
HABRY GOLDEN
III, Will NOT
APPEAR SUNDAY
Harry Golden, distinguished editor of The Carolina Israelite scheduled to spealf here Sunday night at the HlUel Foundation, has been hospitalized and will be unable tp honor his engagement here.
Following is the text of his telegram early this week to Rabbi Harry Kaplan, Hillel Director at Ohio State University.
It is with deep regret that I must cancel my spealfing engage¬ ment on Nov. 23. Terribly sorry for this short notice but I have been ordered to enter the hospital this week. Let us hope it Is noth¬ ing more than mental exhaustion. I made a serious mistalce In say¬ ing yes to over 100 requests in the past few months. I hope that some day I can make up for this if all goes well. I pray for your understanding.  —  Harry Golden.
JWV Gold Medal Won By Chaplain
NEW YORK, N. Y. — Capt. Joshua Y. Goldberg, CHC, USN, district chaplain. Third Naval District, and staff chaplain, East¬ ern Sea Frontier, was presented with the JWV Gold Medal of Merit award at a dinner in his honor at the Plaza Hotel iiere Tuesday.
In addition to General of the Army Omar Bradley, who made the presentation, the program also Included the Hon. Charles F. Thomas, former secretary of the Navy; His Eminence Cardinal Francis Spellman; and Sam Sliailcewitz, national commander of the Jewish War Veterans of tlie   U.S.A.
WILLIAM R08ENWALD, not¬ ed International philanthropic leader and one of the outstanding men    in    the    American    Jewish
U. S. JEWS ARE URGED BY CJFWF TO MAKE TOP FUND-RAISING EFFORT
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Dele¬ gates to the Z7th General Assem¬ bly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, at its closing sessslon, called on the communities to raise ma?ti- mum funds In 1959 to meet Is¬ rael, other oversecis and domestic needs. The resolution noted the "massive character of the needs still unmet in Israel" and the growing requirements for support of such local services as care of the aged, family services, child care, hospitals, Jewish education and community centers.
Another resolution stressed the "imperative need" for national co-operation by agencies en¬ gaged in community relations ac¬ tivities. "The developments of the past 12 months have served to underscore the imperative need for such national oo-operatio/i now too long absent," this reso¬ lution stated.
"This conviction la strongly re¬ inforced by the action taken by a number of our largest central community- organizations directly urging the Amorloan J o w 1 a h Commlttoe and  the  B'nal  B'rlth
to rejoin Itie National Communi¬ ty   Eolations   Advisory   Council.
"WE NOW NOTE with favor that representatives of the American Jewish Committee, B'nal B'tlth and NCRAC have agreed to meet to discuss future relations between their organiza¬ tions. We call upon the officers of this council to give their full assistance to expediting the dis¬ cussions, and to do everything in their power to help achieve the most effective community rela¬ tions service. We urge ,that this bo done at the earliest possible date."
The Assembly noted that "a succession of unhappy events has demonstrated that official dis¬ regard for law and the mandates of the courts create an atmos¬ phere that Incites and sanctions Irresponsible criminal acts such OS bombing and dynamiting of synagogues, churches, schools and private residences. "In a free society, based on law," its reso¬ lution stated, "defiance of law is subversive of the very foundation of that society."
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Capt. Joshua L. Ooldberg
Community, presided.
The presentation given on the basis of outstanding achievement, has previously gone to former Secretary ot State Dean Acheson and General Bradley.
Chaplain Goldberg's lifetime of service to humanity  has embrac ed   the   American    Jewish    com munity, the total    community   of America    and    the    International community of nations.
AS THE FIRST American Rab¬ bi to be commissioned as a naval chaplain, at the start of World War 11, Chaplain Goldberg has contributed richly to the spiritual needs of metnbers of the armed forces. His civilian life has been characterized as a model for those who fight the battle for freedom In the hearts and minds of men.
His contributions to the Ameri¬ can Jewish community are legend and he has given of himself un- stltlngly to the creation of a National Shrine to the Jewish War Dead in Washington, D. C, a shrine which was given a nat- tlonal charter by Congress dur¬ ing the last session.
HIS PARTICIPATION hi civic and fraternal affairs covers a period of many years and a rec¬ ord of unprecedented achieve¬ ment. He has been the chaplain (oaDtlBDed OB pas« 41
Israel Puts New Formula To UN On Arab Refugees
Willing To Pay
Compensdtion
To Refugees
UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (JTA) - Israel this \yeek told the United Nations it is willing to pay compensation to the Arab refu¬ gees if tile Arab states agree to- integrate those refugees in Arab lands, and if the Big Powers help Israel to assume the financial burden.
This formula was laid officially before the United Nations by Is¬ rael's delegation chairman, Abba Eb^n. He made his statement in the General Assembly's Special Political Committee which has been debating the Arab refugee issue for the last 10 days.
MR. EBAN'S formulation was as follows: "The basic solution of the refugee question lies in the integration of the refugees in the countries where they have been for the pfist decade, and where they live among their own kinsmen.
"If such a solution by integra¬ tion were actually carried out and, if the international assist¬ ance offered in 1955 were avail¬ able. Israel would be prepared to pay compensation even before the achievement of a final peace settlement, or the solution of other  outstanding  problems."
Mr. Eban's mention of the 1955 offer of assistance referred to a major policy address made in August of that year by Secretary of State John Foster Dulles. Mr. Dulles at that time declared that the United States would help Is¬ rael financially if it were to compensate the Arab refugees. Britain announced immediately after Mr. Dulles' speech that it would also help Israel in this re¬ gard.
"WE BELIEVE that even if a peace settlement is beyond our reach there would be Independent advantage both moral and politi¬ cal in a separate solution of the refugee problem," Mr. Eban con¬ tinued. Until now it has been the general understanding here that Israel would not discuss an over¬ all settlement of the refugee problem except in the context of over-all Israel-Arab peace nego¬ tiations. Today, however, Mr. Eban told the committee;
"We are now disposed to en¬ visage a settlement of our com¬ pensation undertaking in advance of a settlement of other outstand¬ ing questions, provided only that a substantive solution of the refu¬ gee problem were actually imple- mented." He added that when Arab refugee compensation claims are actually fixed, "it would be necessary to take into account the claims of Israel citi¬ zens who have a right to compen¬ sation for property left behind in Arab lands."
AS FOR ADMITTING some of the refugees in to Israel, Mr. Eban, said: "In the context of such a solution by Integration in Arab lands, the fulfillment of Is¬ rael's compensation undertaking, we do not exclude an extension of the uniting of families scheme under which many former Arab residents have already come back to Israel territory."
Israel's formulation of the Arab refugee problems solution was called by Mr. Eban a "re¬ definition" of ills government's attitude. To many observers here It seemed like a new statement of policy.
FINANCE NEW QUARTER
BUENOS AIRES, (JTA) — A fund is being established here un¬ der the auspices of the Argentine Zionist Organization to establish a new quarter in Beersheba to be occupied by settlers from Argen¬ tina.
Award For Columbus
Jack S. Resler, left, accepts, on behalf of Temple Israel, "Founding Citation'^ from Dr. Maurice N. Eisendrath, president of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations. Dr. Eisen¬ drath was honored for hU 15 years as president of UAHC
TEMPLE ISRAEL HONORED WITH CITATION, REFORMATION URGED BY DR. EISENDRATH
Temple Israel has been award¬ ed a "Founding Citatioii" for its pioneering zeal, countless service to God and man, and its share in adding to the moral strength of our nation in observance of the S5th anniversary of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations ind of American Reform Juda¬ ism.
The presentation was made during a four day meeting of lay and rabbinic leaders of the board of trustees of the UAHC gathered to assess the massive growth of Reform Judaism in the US and Canada and to map plans for the continued strengthening of the religious movement in the west¬ ern hemisphere.
The meeting took place at the New York headquarters of the UAHC, The House of Living Ju¬ daism, New York City. The Union of American Hebrew Congrega¬ tions is the oldest congregational body in America, with a member¬ ship of 564 synagogues in the U.S. and Canada, comprising one mil¬ lion congregants.
The festivities also honored Dr. Maurice N. Eisendrath for his 15th year as president of the UAHC. Under his leadership the Reform movement has doubled in size and stature as a major re¬ ligious  force of American  Jewry.
The Synagogues were organized into a united religious body in 1873 by Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise of Cincinnati, at a gathering of 48 congregations in Cleveland. At that time the Reform movement in America numbered fewer than 10,000  persons   and  was   centered
mainly    in    the    West    and    the South.
THE NEW YORK meeting was highlighted when Dr. Eisendrath urged a drastic new reforinatlon of the Jewish faith.
"The time has come again;" Dr. Eisendrath declared, "for bold new experimentations in the practices of Judaism and a more daring application of its princi¬ ples to assure that the Jewish faith will continue as a dynamic religious force in the new world of space being shaped by the atom and the rocket."
"UNLESS WE CAN adapt Judaism to this new world and apply it preachments to the per¬ sonal and communal problems that will be born with it," he em¬ phasized, "there is the danger that we shall be separated from man and society as they move headlong Into the radical new fu- ture."
Responding to Dr. Bisendrath's dramatic proposals and to his plea for intensified support of the Reform Movenment's central national institutions, the guests assen ')led at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel came forward with a record $528,000 in gifts to launch the 1958-59 nationwide drive of the combined campaign for American Reform   Judaism.
This exceeded by $83,000 the sum contributed at the cam¬ paign's opening one year ago. The combined campaign this year is seeking $2,850,000 to finance the programs of the UAHC and of the Hebrew Union College- Jewish Institute of Religion.
I   IN THIS ISSUE   I
The United Jewish Fund held its annual dinner last week at Winding Hollow. For pictures, turn to page 5,
Center   sports   activities for
the  winter  season  are   In full
iwlng.   For   details,   check page IL
For news of what's going on among the women's organiza¬ tions and who's vlaiting in town, read pages 6 an4 7,
For  Gemuui  Restitution
Persons who have filed a .restitution and Indemnifica¬ tion against the German gov¬ ernment will have the oppoit- tunlty of discussing their claims with a representative of the United Restitution Organi¬ zation who will visit Columbus Monday night, Dec. 1, and Tuesd^, Dec. 2, Contact the Jewish F^unlly Service, CA. 1- S181 for more inforniatlofl.