Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1958-02-28

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COLUMBUS, OHIO. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1958
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'. DJF tjEAbClBSHIP — These men represent I Leon Schottensteln, co-chairmen; Abe I. Yenkin, leadership for United Jewlah Fund's new Advance chairman; Mark Feinknopf and Herman Katz, co- Gifts Dlvlsltin. Left to right are Ira Monroe and | chairmen. (Topy photo)
Abe Yenkin to Head UJF's New Advance Gifts Division
Herbert Schlff, general cam¬ paign chairman of the 1958 Unit¬ ed Jewish Fund, announced that the task of leading the "Advance Gifts" Division, has been accepted by Abe Yenkin as chairman, and Mark Feinknopf, Herman Katz, Ira Monroe and Leon Schotten¬ steln, co-chairmen.
Mr. Schiff said, "These men are all comnjunity workers of long standing and are proven, result- getters. Their decision to perform
this new task Is Indeed a for¬ tunate one for the community and Its number one project."
The Advance Gifts Division Is a major and new departure from prior campaign methods of pro¬ cedure and organization. In^ud- ed in the new division are pros¬ pects of $500 and over and from whom the major amount of funds are received. In the division are the top leaders of the Fund.
In accepting the new,responsi¬
bility, Abe Yenkin explained that he has agreed to lead the new Division In the 1958 campaign be¬ cause it will comprise the top givers of our city—the Jewish citizens of Columbus, whose vis- Ion and loyalty to the. needs of their people, locally, nationally, and overaeas, make possible the unbroken record of successful United Jewish Fund campaigns Columbua has been so proud to (contlnned oq page 4>
Community Council to Report
Melville D. Freuik, president of the Jev/lsh Community Coun¬ cil, reports that tho next meet¬ ing of the delegate body is Wed¬ nesday, 8 p. m., at the Center.
Richard J. Abel, chairman of the National ADL committee on Religion In the Public School, will present a report on the sub¬ ject, explaining its many ramifi¬ cations and effects, locally and nationally. He vidll point out the developments to date, policies enunciated and actions which have been taken, suggested, as well as cautioned against. Mr. Abel's recent report to the nat¬ ional ADL body was very well re¬ ceived and favorably commented upon. The report will follow the ADL-CRC report by Herbert Wise, chairman of the local ADL- CRC committee.
There v/111 be reports from two
recently formed Council commit¬ tees: (1) Columbus committee to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Israel and (2) the» Community Calendar committee.
The Planning committee for the anniversary celebration, which consists of approximately 40 representatives from the major organizations of the community, held one meeting and outlined the major Items for an appropriate celebration of the event. One of the three co-chairmen, Jack Schlff, Fred Yenkin or Mrs. Si¬ mon Lazarus, will present the re¬ port.
Lou Ackerman, chairman of the Community Calendar committee, win bring to the attention of the delegates how the community calendar operates and some rec¬ ommendations for its Improve¬ ment.
Herbert H. Schiff, general ohairman of the 1958 United Jew¬ ish Fund, or one of the top cam¬ paign leaders wlil present a status report on the plans and schedule of the campaign which is of  vital  interest
A progress report on the cur¬ rent study of the institution needs of the Jewish aged in Columbus will be made. Present will be David Turtletaub, consultant to the study, who Is on the Social Plannirtg staff of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds.
Mr. Frank urges the organi¬ zations to make every effort to have their delegates present since all tho matters on the agenda in addition to others not mentioned are relevant and important In re¬ lation to the activities of the or¬ ganizations.
HADASSAH'S 45TH BIRTHDAY PARTY TUESDAY NIGHT
The three groups of the Colum¬ bus Chapter of Hadassah—Szold, B&P and Llloh—will hold a joint celebration of Hadassah's 45th birthday Tuesday, &:30 p. m., at the Jewish Center.
A program has been arranged by Llloh, Including a "silent auc¬ tion" for which members are ask¬ ed to bring a "white elephant," unwrapped.
"Your white elephant may be someone else's treasure," says Mrs. Albert Tyroler. Proceeds from the auction will go to Youth Aliyatf, of which Mrs. Tyroler Is chairman for Llloh. Her commit¬ tee Includes Mrs. Charles Young, Mrs. Robert Stone, Mrs. Hugh Levlne, Mrs. Stanley Miller, Mrs. Marvin Grosaman, Mrs. Walter Stern and Mrs. Eugene Stein.
A "Birthday Lights" ceremonial will be presented by Mrs. Sam Abramaon, Mrs. J. Gould, Mrs. Phil Gurwin, Mrs. Bernard Mell¬ man, Mra. Jack V/allick, Mra. Leonard Meyers, Mrs. Jack Gais¬ er and Mrs. Stephen Silverman.
The dance group, under direc¬ tion of Mrs. Marlin Abramson, will present several numbers. Participating will be Mra. Fred Schwartzberg, Mrs. Alfred Rud¬ nick, Mra. Richard Golden and Mrs. Andrew Mayer.
The Hadasaah Deba, a Young Judea group, will present a dance number. Misa Marcia Shenker ia president of the group, with Miaa Shoahanna Harrison as leader.
The evening will begin with a prayer by Mrs. Harry Kaplan. Mrs. Harold Edelstein, president of Szold, win preside over the brief business meeting.
The following members of B & P will be hostesaea for the social hour: Misa Miriam Cohen, Mias Hattle Offengander, Miss Edith Skilken and Miaa Bertha Tevers.
Mrs, Leonard Wasserstrom, hospitality chairman of Liloh, will also be a hosteaa.
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SCENES FROM WESTCHESTER OPERA THEATRE
'^Goleni' on Center Stage Next Week
Final event on the Jewish Cen¬ ter's 1968 Cultural Series will be the Westchester Opera Theatre's presentation of the classic legend of "The Golem," plus a program of Jewish music, Thursday, 8:30 p. m., in the Center auditorium.
With libretto by Ray Smolover, wlio also plays the role of Rabbi Jjoew, creator of The Golem, and music by Lazar Welner, the short opera has played to capacity houses throughout the United States and Canada. A cast of out¬ standing dramatic and musical talent. Including Arthur New- mann, Mpnte Amundsen, Temara Bering and Norman Atkins, will
appear In the unusual presenta¬ tion in clear, pliable and singable
English.
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"Golem" Is based on the legend around the creation of a Frank¬ enstein-like giant of abnormal strength created by a Czech rabbl to protect the Jewish peo¬ ple from their prosecutors. The Golem becomes all-too-human after he has cast eyes on the rabbi's beautiful granddaughter: To prevent a catastrojihe, the rabbl and his sexton ant forced to reverse the process of creation and destroy the humanized robot.
The Golem was man's ancient
means of coping with life's com¬ plexities, For contemporary man, the legend asks, have we the right to create powers which we have not learned to control? Ap¬ plication of this question for present day crises Is left to the audience.
Rounding out the evening's pro¬ gram, the Westchester Opera Theatre company will present a concert o f traditional Jewish music.
Tickets for this closing event on the current Cultural Series can bcpurcliased at the Center desk for $2.26 fbr adults, $1.25 for stu¬ dents.
COUNCIL OFFERED m TO FUTURE'
Tuesday, 12:30 p. m., at Tem¬ ple Israel, members and frlenda of the Columbus Section of the National Council of Jewish Wom¬ en \yill meet and hear Sen. Chas. A. Mosher, editor and publisher of the Oberlln'Ohio Press and a member of the Ohio General As¬ sembly.
Through a lively interview, those in attendance will learn many of the important patterns that legislation in Health, Wel¬ fare and Education will follow. Mr. Mosher has been appointed chairman of Special Committee on Education. He Is chairman of the Senate Committee on Edu¬ cation and Health and is alao a member of auch key .committees as Civil Service and Retirement, Municipal Affairs, State Govern¬ ment and Taxation.
As the public knows, most of Council's energies, especially In Columbua, are exerted In service activities . . . and the majority of the activities are dependent upmi the set-up of Government facilities, and legislation which has MMted a Aiiriety of condi¬ tions. Legislation, one way or an¬ other, could make It Impossible for such worthwhile and Import- a n t aervice organizations a s Council to become practically non-existent and of no Import¬ ance.
Through Council's Interest in Civic affairs, many studies and surveys have been made and the findings have been presented to specific Govei^mient committees (local, state and national) with many positive results. Council studied the need for a State (contlDued so P>(e S>
MRS. AND MB. REUBEN SDL.VER
SPECIAL ENTERTAINMENT MARCH 9 FOR AGUDAS AGHIM WOMEN'S DONOR DINNER
All committees concerned with Agrudas Achlm Sisterhood's 62nd annual birthday donor dinner will see their efforts fulfilled Sunday, March 9, 6:30 p. m., in tho synagogue's social hall. A full evening has been planned, beginning with the blessing of the food by Rabbl Samuel W. Rubenstein,   Gold Caterers will then serve dinner.
Mrs. Albert Belm, Program chairman, announces that Reuben and Dorothy Silver will preaent the entertainment. The talented couple will be welcomed back to Columbua, where they lived and worked In the theatre and tele¬ vision scene from 1952 to 1955. While  in  Columbua,  Mr.  Silver
was  in    OSU's    Department    of"
Speech  and Drama,  and  both  of
Slivers   will   be   remembered   for
their work in the Stadium Thea¬ tre  In  The Skin  ot Our Teeth,
Affairs of State, Kind Lndy, and
The Lad's Not for Burning.
Mrs. Silver worked In local tele¬ vision   in  Colujjibua    and    made
numgfous appearances on TV and
radio,   joined   by   Mr.   Silver   for
several  of those on WLW-C and
WOSU.
Audiences will recall Mr, Sil¬ ver's  production  of The Comedy
of Errors, when he acted as guest
director   for   the   Antloch-Toledo
Shakespeare Festival In 1956. Currently,    he    Is    director    of
Dramatic Productlona  at the in
ternationally-k nown  Karamu
Theatre In Cleveland. Since com
Ing to CleveliEind in 1956, Dorothy
Sliver   haa   been   active   on   the
local  television  scene  as  actress,
director and in commercial capa¬ cities. Last summer, Mr.    Silver   was
invited   by   the   Department   pf
State   to   work   with   community
and  university theatre groups in
Jamaica, B.W.I. The Silvers spent
three  montha  in  the  island   and
he haa been invited to return in
the coming summer by the Uni-
veraity College of the West Indies
for  its  Creative    Arts    Summer
Session  of. 1958.
The Silvers will alao be re¬ membered here for their drama¬ tic presentation of Sholem Aeiich-
em and Israel ZongwUl stories.
PURIM PARH FOR 'HOME' RESIDENTS
Dr. B. W. Abramson, long a favorite in tlie Columbus com¬ munity, will be guest speaker at the Purim party given by the Auxiliary of the Jewlah Home for the Aged Sunday afternoon at the Home, 115 N. Woodland Ave. Mrs. Mayer Rosenfeld will lead In group singing of Jewish songs and melodies.
Hostesses for the afternoon in- elude Mrs. Albert Kohn, Mrs. Harry Lakin, Mrs. Charlea Shen¬ ker and Mrs. WUllam Thall.
The Auxiliary entertains the residents of the Home on the various Jewlah and national holi¬ days throughout the year. The party Sunday, 2-4 p. m., will cele¬ brate Purim.
Members of the community are Invited to visit the Home Sunday and help the 14 residents cele¬ brate Purim.
PURIM PARTY WEDNESDAY FOB GOLDEN AGE CLUB
The Golden Age Club of the Jewish Center will hold Its annual Purim party at the Center Wed¬ nesday evening.
On Thursday evening, the Gold¬ en Agers will participate in a theater party at the. Center, for the production of the Golem,
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R. CAPLAN SPEAKS AT OENTER CHASM SCHOOL
"The Relaxed Wife" will be the ^_2J^ubject discussed by Dr. B. B. Caplan for the next Charm School session at the Jewlah Center next Tuesday at 10:30 a, m.
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1921 - - OUR 37TH YEAR - - 1958 H
Jf   As we approach our 37th year of uninterrupted publica¬ tion, w» can look back with a great deal of satisfaction on the important role the Olilo Jewish Chronicle has played in the Jewiai community'^ growth and progreas. From the standpoint of achievement, we have seen Columbus Jewry grow from small beginnings until today It stands as one of the moat oustandlng cities in the United States. .^   We are proud to have contributed our bit toward this development of Jewish life here. Then too, we derive much satisfaction In the knowledge that the Chronicle Is recog. nized not only In the Jev/lsh community of Central Ohio, but the non-Jewish citizenry as well. .^   On Its 37th birthday the Chronicle pledges,Its continued support of all constructive efforts in the Jewisji and gen¬ eral community.   Realizing that the record of tbe past Is useful  only  as  a  foundation  for  the  future,  the  Oiio Jewish (^nironicle looks forward with confidence to the years ahead. .^   Prompt payment of your subscription will encouriage ua greatli".  May we count on your support?
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