Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1962-12-28

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Vol. 40, No. 53
FRIDAY,   DECEMBER   28,    1962
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Max Leraer Speaks At Brandeis Dinner
Dr. Max Lerner, noted journalist and scholar will be the guest speaker at the Brandeis University Club of Columbus dinner being held Sunday, Jan. 6, 1963.
The announcement was made by Jack S. Resler, president of the Brandeis University Club of Columbus. The dinner is being held at the Fort Hayes Hotel. Cocktails start at 6;15 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. Cost has been set at $S per person.
DR. MAX UEBNER, Max Rieh- ter Professor of American Civili¬ zation and Institutions, at Bran- dels University, lias travelled as a journalist and scholar to almost every ^rt of the world — Europe, Asila, Africa, and llie Middle Bast, and recently spent a year teach¬ ing in India, at the University ol New Delhi.
He received his A.B. from Yale University in 1923 and studied at Yale University School of Law duping 1923-24. He received his A.M. from Washington Univer¬ sity in 1925, and was awarded the Ph. D. from the Robert Brooliings Graduate . School of Economics and Governnlent in 1927.
DR LEWNER WAS a member of the Social Science faculty of Sarah Lawrence College from 1932-35, and was chairman of the faculty of the Wellcsiey Summer Institute from 1933-35. In 1934, he was Director of the Consum¬ ers'    Divlsiion    of    the    National
Russians Make Jews Economi'^ Scapegoats
LOJSTDON (iTA)—Of 90 citizen-, ¦of the USiSR sentenced to death for "economic crimes" since thi" death penalty tor such offensi.') was reintroduced by the Soviet Government a year and a half ago, 50 were Jews, the Sunday Telegraijh stated here tiiis weelt in a summary of recent anti-Jew¬ ish actions in Russia.
Characterizing the numiber of Jews executed during the Soviet campaign aguinsl economic criminals" a point of ''signifi¬ cance," the newspaper called the facts a reflection of "a deliberate policy of maldng the Jews the scapegoats for wide9{>j-ead em¬ bezzlement and profiteering."
Etolergenoy Council, and In 1935- 36, he was a lecturer in the De¬ partment of Goverrunent at Har¬ vard University. He served as Professor of Government at the Harvard Summer School from 1939-41, and OS Professor of Po¬ litical Science at 'Williams Col¬ lege from  1938-43.
His recent boolc, "Aanerica as a Civilization" (1957), received wide acclaim and has been a best¬ seller ever since its publication. Twelve years in the writing, it dejils fully with contemporairy American life and the events that have changed it. The boolc is currently being translated and published around the world. It was recently made available in a two-volume paperback edition 4n the U.S.
He served aa Managing Editor of the Encyclopedia of the So¬ cial Sciences from 1927-32, and as editor of ''The Nation" from 1936- 38. Dr. Lerner has edited Adam Smiith's "Wealth of Nations (1938), Machiaveili's "Prince and Discourses" (1949), Aristotle's "Politics" (1942), and the 'Vilting "Portable 'Veblen"  (194«).
REGIONAL SERVICES CHAIRMAN
Richard J. Abel, who is serving again this year as na¬ tional chairman of the regional services committee of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, Is shown presenting the recent committee report to the Joint Regional Meeting of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds at its general assembly last month In Philadelphia. At the left is K. S. Goldenberg of St. Paul, who presided.
UJFC Young Matron Head For 1963 Is Mrs. Carl B. Mellman
Herbert H. Schttf
SCHIFF ONCE AGAIN SERVES AS TRUSTEE
Herbert H. Schiff, president, United Jewish PuiuJ and (Coun¬ cil, will continue to serve -s a memlber of the iward of trustees of the Council of Jewiah Federa¬ tions and Welfare F\inds. This announcement was recently made by Louis Stern, newly elected prealdent of the Ctounlcii of Jew¬ ish Federations and Welfare Funds.
The United Jewish Fund and Council, as a memil>cr of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, is oag of the 217 federations throughout the country in the more than 800 communities which annually raise the buiii of American Jew¬ ish philanthropic funds for local services, national programs and overseas needs.
The Council of Jewish Federa¬ tions and Welfare Funds provides consultation in planning for health and welfare services, bud¬ geting, fund raising, community organization, personnel and cam¬ paign promotion and interpreta¬ tion. The Genera) Asscmibly, re¬ cently held in Philadelphia, is the governing body of the Coun¬ cil, which reviews the activities of the past year and formulating policies and programs for the coming year. Its recommenda¬ tions and resolutions are care¬ fully reviewed and adopted whore appropriate Ijy the UJFC Board, thus serving as a guide for Coiuriiibus' organized partici¬ pation with other communities throughout   the  country.
COUNCIL ANNOUNCES 'ANGEL' LUNCHEON AT MARAMOR FEB. 5
Tuesday, Feb. 5, will find mem¬ bers of the Colun»bus Section, National Council bf lewlsh Wom¬ en, gathering in the huge dining room of The Maramor on the oc¬ casion of the fifth annual Angel Luneheon.
Mrs. Theodore Schlonsky, presi¬ dent of 'he local section, has ap¬ pointed Mrs. Martin Hackman and Mrs. Leon Friedman to serve as co-chairmen of this major fund  raising project.
COOPERATING WITH the co- chairmen are Mrs. Robert Greene, Mrs. Bernard Yenkin and Mrs. William Glick, pledge chairmen; Mrs. Alvin Kahan, treasurer; Mrs. Robert Olllery, secretary; Mrs. Jerome Schiff and Mrs. Robert L. Schiff, Uckets; Mrs. Ben Kahn, favors; Mrs. Allan Meyer, special gifts; and Mrs. Moe Glassman, door prizes.
Also Mrs. Bernard Feitllnger, trips; Mrs. Aaron Horowitz, deco¬ rations; Mrs. Harry Roth, ar¬ rangements; Mrs. Sidney Blatt and Mrs. Oscar Weston, hostess¬ es; Miss Helen Nutis, publicity; Mrs. David Gerstenfeld, Angel- of-the-Day. \
MRS. ALLAN SOHULTZ and Mrs. Jack Rubin rerpreaent the Blvening Gtouip of (Council on the planning committee. Mrs. Blair ^ ^ben,  fund   raising  vice presl-
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Herman M. Katz, United Jewish J^und and Council 19fi3 general campaign chairman, announced the appointment of Mrs. Carl B. Mellman as 1963.chairman of the young matrons division. Mrs. Mellman brings to this assignment warmth, dedi¬ cation, and understanding in helping to meet human needs in Columbus, America, overseas and in Israel.
Mrs. Mellman is already planning and coordinating the many and exciting programs of the young matrons divasion. Mrs. Mellman recently attended the general assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations and Wel¬ fare Funds in Philadelphia where she witnessed and participated in the discussion on many matters of communal concern.
be realistically met. They will be given an opportunity to Join with the hundreds of other young wo¬ men in meeting fully community responsibiiity  in 1963
MRa MELLMAN HAS been ac¬ tive In community work. In 1962 she served as co-chairman of the Young Matrons Division. She served as a member of the Wo- me^n's Division Education Day palnning conumSttee and on its campaign clinic coaaimlttee. She is a memiber of the 1962-63 lead¬ ership development program planning committee. She is a member of the UJFC community relations sulb-committee on edu¬ cation and has been recently ap¬ pointed a member of the UJFC budget committee on overseas needs.
Mrs. Mellman is a member of the board of directors of Temple Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. Bhe has served since 1957 oh the board of directors of the (Colum¬ bus Chapter of Hadfissah. Bhe is a memiber of the Columlbus Chap¬ ter, of the National OouncU of Jewish Women, Zion Chapter of B'nal B'rilh, and the ColumlbuB Oiapter of Women's American ORT. She has befen active in the League of Women Voters and the Smith College Alumnae Afl- sooiation.
SERVING WITH Mrs.' Mell¬ man as co-chairman of the 1983 youngmatrons division is Mrs. (Jordon J. Schiffman. Mrs. Schiff- man has served in many roles in the young matrons division. She has been chairman of its leading ladles function and chairman of general solicitations. She was a memiber of the UJFC annual meeting planning committee last year. Mrs. Schlffman for many years, has taught religious school at Temple Israel and is a member of its Sisterhood board of   directors.
Mrs. Mellman and Mrs. Schlff¬ man are enthusiastic and dynam¬ ic in their approach to their as¬ signments. With their leadership they seek to create awareness in young women, a deep sense of commitment and understanding to the work of the United Jewish Fund and Council and the pro¬ grams supported by the drive. Throughout all areas of the community, they have translated the purposes of the United Jew¬ ish Fund and Council into active and interesting programs for the (Columbus young woman, both in¬ dividually   and  organizationally.
Mrs. Mellman and Mrs. Sghiff- man have stated that every young woman in the community will have the opportunity this year to learn about the vital hu¬ man needs and the variety of ways  in   which these   needs   can
The World's Week
CompII«d from JTA  Rapcrfi
In Rome, widespread general Indignation was the re¬ ported response to the publication and distribution to all delegates to the Ecumenical Council of a viciously anti- Semitic book published under the auspices of the neo-Nazi "New Order" movement. The movement is known to have neo-Nazi affiliations in this country and in many other European lands.
In London, It was learned from information received from the Soviet Union that Rudolph Friedman, a Russian- Jewish scientist and professor of physics, has been arrested on a charge of "espionage" on behalf of the United States. The information was contained in an article in the Lenin¬ grad Pravda,
In Paris, it was reported from Algiers that Dr. Henri Goslan, newly elected president of the reconstituted Algerian Jewish community, paid tribute to the Ben Bella Government for its "understanding attitude" to Algerian Jewry.
Dr. Goslan presented Algerian Jewry's good wishes to the Algerian Government. Later, in an oral report, he said that some 25,000 Algerian Jews still remaining in Algeria out of a total of 125,000 who lived there when it was a French colony. Jewish .sources in Paris questioned Dr. Goslan's figure, indicating that actually there were no more than G,000 Jews now living in Algeria.
In New York, it was revealed that there are new 12,915,000 Jews in the world, living in 112 lands, according to a new survey of global Jewish population, compiled by the World Jewish Congress. The survey reported that 10,000,000 Jews live in three countries: 5,500,000 in the United States, 2,200,000 in Israel and about 2,300,000 in the Soviet Union. (The Russian figure was based on the 1959 Soviet census.)
In Rome, it was announced that plans were launched in the tov/n of Carpi, In northern Italy, for the establishment of a museum there in memory of deportees, including many Jews, who perished at the hands of the Nazis during World War II. The town is near the notorious Fossoli concentra¬ tion camp, where the majority of Jews killed by the Nazis were interned before they were deported to death camps.
In Casablanca, three Moroccan Arats who are members of the Bahal fath have been sentenced to death as "here¬ tics." A statement by the Minister for Mosem Affairs Issued charges that the Bahai movement "is in league with Zion¬ ism," and accused the three victims of having "worked In the Interests of Zionism."
IVIrs. Oarl  II.   M<-lIniiui
Jlrs. Gordon J. ScIUffiuon
SUNDAY CLOSING IS DISCUSSION TOPIC FOR CENTER GROUP
A discussion on the Sunday closing issue will open the 1963 series of the Center's P^ublio Af¬ fairs program. On Wednsday, Jan. 9, at 8:30 p.m., in the Cen¬ ter's Adult Lounge, a high-pow¬ ered panel will discuss the pres¬ ent confusion on Sunday closing.
Archer Rellly, Jr., local Repre¬ sentative to the Ohio House of Re^presentative3 will discuss the present Sunday closing bill and what might happen to it in the legislature.
Eugene King, director of the Sunday Association, will discuss the reasons for the clamip down' on the closing.
The third member of the panel will be William Edwards, attor¬ ney, who has defended many loc¬ al businesses which have been charged with violating the Sun¬ day closing law
The fourth member of the panel will be a mi ister who will inter¬ pret the meaning of Sunday clos¬ ing in terms of the cIjjmc^b in¬ terpretation.
ROBERT     SHAMANSKV      is
chairman of the Center's Public Affairs Committee.
Other members of the commit¬ tee are: Robert Glithero, Mrs. Ralph Dwork, Fred Grail, Heiv shel Hausman, Thomas Kaplln, Mrs. Robert Lazarus, Jr., Jerry Nakrin, Dr. Henry Samuels, Mrs. Burton Schlldhouse, Mrs. Stanley Schwartz, Jr. and Ivlra. Ben Gor¬ don.
SAM 8TELLMAN la the staff member working with the Public Affairs  Committee.
The public la Invited to attend the Public  Affairs progrania.