Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1961-09-22

              COLUMBUS EDITION
COLUMBUS EDITION
2I\Q^      Serving Columbus, Dayton, Central and Southwestern Ohio     ^AR
Vol. 39. No. 38
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1961
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Neutralists Parley Becomes Mockery
By DAVID HOROWITZ
tWITED NATIONS, (WUP) — Ir the world was to expect any¬ thing from the growing family of neutralist statrs it would be a high adherence to the concepts of justice. Unfortunately, at the 23-natioii Belgrade Summit meeting last weel< justice sustained considerable ruffling when the African and Asian countries sacrlfleed principle to power—expediency in appeasing Arab demands on the Palestine ques¬ tion.
The Belgrade declaration on the Middle EJast is all the more disappointing because power ex¬ pediency is the very sin the neu¬ tralist group attributes to the Big Powers in their cold war struggle. The neutralists have constantly called upon the Big Powers to make sacrifices of their most vital interests In armaments, in co¬ lonialism, in national hegemony— in deference to their higher inter¬ ests of the world community.
In paragraph 10 of the Bel¬ grade Declaration, which con¬ demns imperialist policies pur¬ sued in the Middle Blast, the par¬ ticipants "declare their support for the full restoration of all the rights of the Arab people of Palestine in conformity with the Charter and resolutions of the United Nations."
Israel Is not mentioned by name, to be Sure. But no one here doubts who is meant. The Arabs made sure even before the con¬ ference that the world would un¬ derstand that when they talk of "Imperialism" they talk of Israel. When the Arabs talk of "the UN resolutions," they are talking of the return of the Arab refugees to Palestine and the dwarfing ot Israel into a little Inslgnificanl "Vatican." It should be noted that . the provision talks of the "Arab" people of Palestine. Not one word about the near two million Is¬ raelis! It is almost as if they did not exist or were swallowed up by some natural cataclysm for the convenience of the men of Bel¬ grade.
This Beigrade Declaration goes even further than any previous Arab resolution. Up until Bel¬ grade, the Arabs Invoked the UN resolutions only on behalf of the refugees. The oTie adopted by the King^, Princes, Presidents and Prime Ministers at Belgrade goes
PEGASUS DANCE THIS  SATURDAY
The setting for Pegasua's third annual Alumni Dance will be the Nell H6use,\on Saturday, Sept. 23, featuring Larry Moody's Quintet.
At the dance. The Pegasus "Man of the Year" award will be pre¬ sented. In order to qualify for this award the recipient must be a senior and a leader in all >hases of club activities. Alunr froni each teenage club will so be honored. Alumni that have been chosen to represent their clubs are Councilettes, Rita Zeff; S.T.P., Alleen Brenner; U.S.Y., Steve Levitt; Pops Dworkin, A.Z.A., Mel Finke; Z.I.V., B.B.G. Bev Finke; Y.F.T.L. Ron Robbins; and Phi Gamma Kai, Tom Elsass.
much farther and sees Palestine only aa a country bf "Arab peo¬ ple," which means not only the admission of all refugees, but the determination of the character ot the State by Arabs and not by thc Israelis. Presumably, the Israelis are to be protected by another provision which upholds the rights of ethnic and religious minorities against the crime of genocide and other violations of human rights. That Is, the Israelis are presumably relegated to a minority tn thoc ountry in which they now enjoy sovereign and su¬ preme status.
It is true, of course, that, when the Belgrade conclusions make a solution of the Arab rights "in conformity with the Charter," the State of Israel, established by the UN, would remain technically in¬ tact. But what kind of a state would it be? A state shrunken In borders, a state in which fhe Arab population would become a demographic and political ma¬ jority, a state in which the Is¬ raelis Would live in a sort of "ghetto" deprived of property but with a vague promise of some dignity under a human rights generalization.
If such a state should escape being territorially shrunken, re¬ taining the Negev, It would be only because the grroater Pales¬ tine would suit a dominant Arab better than a lesser Palestine. This Is done In the name of the supreme principle of the self- determination of peoples, of peace, of negotiation, of justice which constitute the moral halo under which—mark well—Nehru, Nkru- mah, Sukarno, Selassie huddle— and proudly so. But it is betrayal of their own principle.
Certainly the Belgrade Confer¬ ence had a right to concern Itself with the fate of tho Arab peoples, but not at the expense of other peoples. The essence of the morals of self-determination is that it is a principle which cannot be given at the expense of the self-deter minatlon of people. This would be a fatal contradiction which could engulf the nations of Belgrade themselves, those who are still fighting for their own indepen¬ dence.
The 25 neutrals, of course, do not make up the whole 99-nation Assembly. But they have estab lished themselves as the hard core of the Assembly. Their force hai gained stature by their attempt to halt the fatal spiralling of the world to war. But they are only men and can make mistakes, and we have faith that the Assembly will take their wisdom and reject their fallacies.
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. Joseph  Zox
ZOX CHAIRMAN OF ANNUAL UJFC DINNER MEETING
The third annual dinner-meet¬ ing of the Columbus United Jew¬ ish Fund and Council will take place on Sunday, Oct. 15, 6 p.m., at Winding Hollow country club. Joseph Zox is serving as chairman of the annual meeting planning committee.
The program will Include an ad¬ dress by a noted national figure in Jewish life, the report of the nominating committee, the report of the president and the presenta¬ tion of awards to the 1961 top campaign leadership. Also in¬ cluded will be the presentation of the annual leadership aWard, and the announcement of the 1962 campaign leadership. In addition, a special feature Is being planned, honoring two distinguished lead¬ ers of the Jewish community.
Working with Mr. Zox fn mak¬ ing plans for the meeting are the following committee members:
Louis Ackerman, Mrs. Albert A. Blank, Herljert Byer, Maurice Chanis, Mrs. Ben' Kahn, Mrs. Vic¬ tor Ringer, Ralph Rosenthal, Mrs. Joseph D. Schecter, Mrs. Gordon Schlffman, Mrs. Alvln E. Schot¬ tensteln, George Levine, Mrs. Her¬ bert S. Levy, Ben Z. Neustadt, Mrs. M, J. Papurt, Harold Schot¬ tenstein, Ben Seiferas, Mrs. Leon¬ ard Wasserstrom, Mrs. Ben A. Yenkin, Fred Yenkin.
BY DAVID SOHWABTZ (Copyri;{ht,   19(11,   JTA,   Inc.)
According to legend, Jacob was thc first to observe Succoth. The lives of Abraham and Isaac were suffused with a tranquility not shared by Jacob. His brother Esau was his father's pride, enjoyed the prerogatives of the first born. His brother Esau caught the veni¬ son. Jacob finally was forced to flee from Esau, fearful that his brother would murder him. Uncle Laban grave him refuge, but even his dear uncle played a mean trick on him, substituting on the wed¬ ding night Loa for his beloved Rachel, and Jacob was' forced to do an additional seven-year stint to get Rachel.
Fearful, still afraid of being murdered, although now 14 years had passed,  he lay down  in  the
RABBIS ATTEND U. A. BREAKFAST
Rabbi Daniel Jeremy Silver, center, of The Temple, Cleveland, was main speaker at the annual United Appeal Clergyman's Breakfast held this past week. Right is Dr. Jerome D. Folkman, of Temple larael, 1961 chairman of the United Appeal Church and Synagogue Cooperation Oommittee, which sponsored the event. Dr. Floyd Faust, left, of Broad Street Christian Church, was also a principle In the program attended by 120 ministers, priests and rabbis.
JAMES A. RHODES
State Auditor Will Address Zion Lodge At Oct. 8 Dinner
Ohio's State Auditor Jamea A. Rhodes will address members and guests at the annual Zioji Lodge #62, B'nai B'rith, Installa¬ tion banquet on Sunday, Oct. j8 at Agudas Aohlm Synagogue.
Mr. Rhodes is widely known outside of his political profession for his speaking ability and his writing, which includes the high¬ ly acclaimed "Trial of Mary Todd Lincoln."
Those wishing to attend are ad¬ vised to call the B'nai B'rith of¬ fice, BE. 1-8221, or Mrs. Hymen Dash, BE. 1-7154, for reservations before Sept. 20.
HURRICANE CARLA DISRUPTS ROSH HASHONAH SERVICES
FORTH WORTH, Texas, (JTA) ;—Hurricane Carla, one of the most destruofive storms ever to hit thc southern United States, knocked out most of the Rosh Hashonah services scheduled by South Texas Congregations.
By mid-afternoon of Sunday— Rosh Hashonah Eve—most of the people in the Galveston area, the first land target of the storm, who had not left in response to warnings from authorities, were trapped. Services at Galveston synagogues were cancelled. Rabbi Stanley Dreyfus, spiritual leader of B'nai Israel In Galveston, said that most of the Jewish people of Galveston decided to stay and ride out the storm.
Temple B'nai Israel stood In several feet of water, but Rabbi Dreyfus reported that he rode by the synagogue later "and saw aome outside damage." He added he waa certain that the interior of the building had not been damag¬ ed and that "we should be back for Shabbos worship." The Or¬ thodox synagogue, Beth Jacob, w£is under four feet of water.
High Holy Day services were postponed in Beaumont from Sun¬ day and, Monday to Monday eve¬ ning and Tuesday morning. Cor¬ pus Christl congregants like the rest of the population, obeyed warnings to stay home and serv¬ ices were cancelled.
Victoria, which had been an early haven for Gulf Coast refu¬ gees, was battered and synagogue sei-vlces were knocked out. Texas City and thc bay town area re¬ ported the same Impact. Wharton, In the same general area, held services under Rabbi Israel Ros¬ enberg's spiritual leadership on Sunday night.
Houston, the largest city in southern United States, was sev¬ erely battered by the hurricane. Belted by heavy floods and roar¬ ing winds, many of Houston's con¬ gregations postponed Rosh Has¬ honah services from Sunday and Monday to Monday evening and Tuesday morning. Houston's smal¬ ler Orthodox synagogues held services on Sunday night, how¬ ever, despite warnings of the ap¬ proaching storm.
Some of the congregations In Houston were unable to hold services even If not hard hit by the hurricane because of power failures It cauaed. David White, publisher of the Houston Herald Voice, reported that "the aervlcea were poorly attended Tuesday morning—very poorly. Many parts of Houston are flooded, some are without electricity. Temple Beth larael, wlilch had re-scheduled services, still could not hold them after the storm because of lack of power."
open. In a dream, he saw a ladder on which angels went up and down. He wrestled with the angels and won their blessing.
A Succoh also takes one sub¬ stantially out In the open. We go ramping, as It were, in the Suc¬ coth week. The covering of the Succoth, according to rabbinic rule, must not be such as to ex¬ clude the sight of the stars. There is no locked door to the Succoh. If In a Succoh, ypu can easily sec any angels, should they come near; and If they wish, they can talk to you. The light covering of the Succoh will not muffle their voices.
You could hardly expect an angel to enter any of our ordinary houses with their locked doors and heavy roofing. Angels can't very well come up to the house, ring the door bell and tell you they are angels.
Martin Bul>er tells this story of Rabbi Levi Yitzhak. Once the famous rabbi of Berdltchev went to Lwow and, having to stay in the town a day, he asked a rich man to take him in. The rich man refused, and the rabbi went to a poor school teacher who offered him hospitality. Soon the people of the town heard that the great rabbi of Berdltchev waa there and they gathered at the door. The rich man heard, and he too came and asked Rabbi Levi Yitz¬
hak to forgive him and honor him by coming to his house.
Rabbi Levi Yitzhak answered by giving them a' little Torah. "Both Abraham and Lot," said the rabbi, "were visited by angels. Why is there so much more made of Abraham's reception of the angels than of Lot'a. Both receiv¬ ed them well, both provided re¬ pasts for them. But in the In¬ stance of Lot, Scripture says that angels came to see him. In Ab¬ raham's case, however, the Bible writes: "And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo, three njen stood over aginst him." Lot saw angels; Abraham saw just weary travelers who needed food and rest." Abraham's door was open to all, not just to celebrities.
The fact is that Abraham's house was essentially an all-year- around Succoh. For we are told that he had doors on all sides, so that no wayfarer might fall to notice It.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Members of the Menorah Ball committee ask that you be home on Sept. 24, between the hours of 10 a.m. and 12 npon; you will receive a call to make your pledge to the Menorah Ball.
B.B. Women Plans Set For Gala Affair
Reservations for the B'nai B'rith Women "Sales Tax Affair," next Wednesday evening, 6 p.m. at the Jewish Center, Indicate that a ca¬ pacity crowc) will be on hand for the annual "Gift of Love" dinner.
According to Mrs. Mliton Pin¬ sky and Mrs. Eugene Hameroff, co-chairmen, no effort is Iwing spared to make this first affair of the fall aeason, an outstanding one for all who attend. Dinner will be served at 6 p.m. and Informal modelling wiil take place during the dinner hour. A short program will follow the meal, after which guests may participate in gomes of their choice. Door prizes, at¬ tendance gifts and other prizes will also be given away. Guests are requested to bring their own playing cards.
Cost of admission wiil be $250.00 in sales tax stamps, or the equiva¬ lent of $5.00 in cash. The entire proceeds of this affair will be used for the support and maintenance of the B'nai B'rith Women's Chil¬ dren's Home in Israel, the only honie of its kind for the free care and rehabilitation of mentally dis¬ turbed children. Six daya after the
party at the Jewish Center, the newly erected building at the Chil¬ dren's Home (financed in part by past donations) will be opened in special ceremonies at The Bait V'Gan location of the home near Jerusalem, almost doubling the capacity of the Home. Many dig¬ nitaries from the National Or¬ ganization of B'nai B'rith Women and from the State of Israel wi!' be on hand.
The members hope you will do your share In support of those for whom there is no help without the open doors of the BBW Chil¬ dren's Home, and plan now to at¬ tend the dinner on Wednesday eventng at the Jewish Center.
For reservations call Mesdames David Handler, BE. 1-3609, Her¬ man Gelchman, BE. 1-6045, or Harold Nathans, BE. 7-6084. Mrs. Robert Bender, president bf Zlon Chapter, the two co-chairmen, Mrs. Pinsky cuid Mrs. Hameroff, or the following hostesses, Mes¬ dames Edward Klein and Martin Lieberman, may also be contact¬ ed. Your presence will be wel¬ come, and very much appreciated, by B'nai B'rith Women, and by children whom you will never see.
GIFT OF LOVE MODELS
Models for B'nai B'rith Women's Gift of Love Dinner on Sept. 27 are: seated L to R. Rita Waldman, Judy Gelchman, Mrs. Herbert Tieman, Mariene Novak, Mrs. Norman Arndt. Standing L. to R., Mrs, Milton Pinsky, chairman; Mrs. Ben Centei, Janice Katz, Mrs. Martin Gilman, Mrs. Erwin Clohen, Mrs. Paul Sloan, Mrs. Eugene Hammeroff co-chairman. Not pictured 4re: Mrs. Harry Shell, Mrs. Simon Kahn, Joyce Godofsky, Debbie Gelchman.