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Our Sincere Wishes For A Joyous Passover Holiday
Serving Columbus, Dayton, Central and Southwestern
Vol. 40, No. 15
FRIDAY, APRIL  13.  1962
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Qevotad to Amorlcan 'And   Jflwish   Idoali
Great Era Is Recalled By Passover
BY DB. HELEN HIB80H
Tlie Intrinsic beauty of all our festivals lies in their unique trait of being each a lively experience of the exalting lesson whloh it commemorates. The most solemn of the three harvest festivals, Passover, epitomizes the Impres¬ sive re-living of a great histor¬ ical episode In Jewish life. It offers a supreme exaimple of the hallowing of man's life under the influence of religion.
The coming of Passover Is consecrated by the Kiddush pray¬ er, praising the Almighty for the gift of the festival, the going out Is marlcedi by . the Havdalah blessing proclaiming the ever¬ lasting distinction between the sacred and the profane in a God- given life.
OUR ANCIKNT RABBIS said: "Half of the festival is unto the Liord and half unto yourselves." Therefore the Joy and gladness of Passover is bound up with solemn worship, 11 m e-honored ritual and strict instructions to¬ ward the strengthening of nvan's spiritual lite. The story of Pass¬ over is a classic example of the intervention of Divine Power which has always detertnlneo the fate of our people.
Passover, which begins on the 15th of Nisan (April 19) and lasts for eight days. Is the joyous Fes¬ tival of Spring, the annual glor¬ ious renewal of Nature's life. Therefore Its strong human ap¬ peal Is as perennial as spring. But It Is also an historical festi¬ val commemorating the miracul¬ ous redemption of Israel from Egyptian bondage, which has changed the destinies of humani¬ ty.
THE IttOVINa STORY, record¬ ed in the first 15 chapters of EScodus. is one of the greatest parables of manliind. It taught men that God. who In Bgpyt es¬ poused the cause of brick-making slaves against a mighty royarop- pressor, was a God of Justice and Freedom and that grim de¬ struction awaited every tyrant who denied justice and freedom to the children of men. Thus, Passover is as timely today, as it was thousands of years ago, and has a stirring message for all.
Tp spread a full understanding of Its eternal significance, our ancient sages deemed it a sacred task to begin with the invpres- sionable mind of the young, ap¬ pealing strongly to the intelligent child. The most distinctive fea¬ ture of the festival is the prohibi¬ tion of eating any leavened bread. Only matzoh — "the bread of affliction"  — are allowed.
THE    SEDER    tiERVICE    is
opened by the four questions: — fattier's anawer is a running com¬ mentary of prayers, legends and exhortations telling the old but ever new atory of the exodus. The ^Seder is a typical esxeunpie of (contlnuad  on  pdgt  41
The World's Week
(Compiled   From   JTA   Reports)
Xlie United Nations Security Ciouncll resolution condemning Israel for its "retaliatory" raid on Syria has resulted in deep disappointment in larael. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurlon was reported to be extremely upset over the action.
In Tol Aviv, Foreign. Minister Golda Meir declared that Israel would defend itself against any attack.
In WoalUngton, two Republi¬ can Senators, Kenneth Keating of New York and Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, issued a state¬ ment sa.ylng "it loolts like the palm of the hand for the Arabs and the back of the hand for the Israelis."
Members of an Italian civil commission which selected an anti-Semitic literary text for use of persons taking state exami¬ nations In Rome have resigned after   expressing   their   regret.
CVanz Von Papen, vice-cheui- cellor of the Nazi regime imder Hitler, has been granted a colo¬ nel's pension by ah administra¬ tive court in  Germany.   .
The British Zionist Federation adopted a resolution protesting the policy of "forced aasimlla- tlon and intimidation" applied against three million Jews in the Soviet Union.
Toronto^B United Jewish Ap¬ peal opened Its 1B62 campaign with a record of $2,049,530 raised.
A proclamation designating start of Voluntary Overseas Aid Week was signed by President Kennedy. Pabbi Herbert Fried¬ man, executive vice-chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, pre¬ sented a scroll to the President.
Chronicling
The News
Amusements   ....   17, 18 Clean Up Pages . .   18, 19
Editorial     2
Society    3, 6, 7
Sports      13-16
Synagogues      8
Teen Scene   20
MAYOR WESTLAKE PROGUIMS ANNUAL CLEAN UP WEEK
Mayor W. Ralston Westlake haa proclaimed the week of AprU 7-15 as "Cleaner Columbus Week." The mayor expressed the hope' that all organizations and citi¬ zens support this all-out effort to make CJolumhus a more at¬ tractive and bealttiful place in which to live.
With more and more excellent weather coming our way, more and more people are thinking of painting, cleaning and fixing up their homes, gardens, lawns and property in general. In con¬ nection with the mayor's pro¬ clamation, the CJhronlcle features, beginning this week, information on services, products and mer¬ chants available to make spring cleaning easier. The Clean Up, Fix UP and Paint Up pages may be found on 18 and 19.
For a cleaner Columbus, Join CJhris' broom and bucket brigade.
Dr. B. B. Caplan To Head 1962 Israel Bond Drive
SPONSORS ART OONTBST
. .UTICA. N.Y., (JTA) — A total of $600 In prizes for winners in a Jewish art competition has been announced by Temple Beth- IQl which seeks to stimulate local artists tn the creation of reiiglous art. The Temple also hopes by tills means to expand its art col" lectlon.
Bar Kochba Coins Found In Jordan
IX)NDON, (JTA) — A ooUec- tion of coins and other objects dating to the period of Simon Bar Kochba in the seosnd century of the Cojninon Era, was brought to light this week when a Jordanian Arab offered to sell the items to Dr. John Allegro, a British ar¬ chaeologist working in the Ju¬ dean desert near the Dead Sea.
The collection Included a num¬ ber of Bar Kochba coins datable to 134 CJ!., various wooden ob¬ jects and a number of women's cosmetic items.
Dr. Benjamin B. C3aplan, lead¬ ing Columbus communal figure, has accepted the post of Chairman of the Columbus Committee for Israel Bonds for the 1962 cam¬ paign, it was announced thia week by Alvin E. Schottenstein, cliair¬ man of the 1961 larael Bond Cam¬ paign.
In accepting the 1962 CSiair- manshtp, Dr. (3aplan described the current year as Israel's "Year of the Negev." marking the be¬ ginning of a decade of intensive development ot the Negev, the southern half of Israel, which is  still  largely barren.
"THE DEVELOPMENT of the Negev ia one of the most dra¬ matic challenges ever to con¬ front the State of Israel." he said. "Although it has lain barren for centuries, this area supported a thriving civilization In ancient times, and it is rich today wth a varety ot mineral resources. Water Is vital to the effective ut¬ ilization of the Negev, and Israel has undertaken a major program of irrigation with the aid of Israel Bonds.
"In a very real sense, the key to Israel's economic future lies in the settlement and industrial¬ ization of this area. The economic advances already recorded in the northern half of Israel must be repeated in the soutb. The desert
can be conquered by the use of new methods in farming, the development of Industrial towns, the exploitation of mineral re¬ sources, the preparation of fresh water from the sea, and the uti¬ lization of atomic and solar en¬ ergy. Only in thia way can Israel abaorb the present rising of immi¬ grants, and establish the sort of viable, stable economy which she requires."
DURINO 1981, the larael Bond drive raised over $57,000,000, a record for any one year since the campaign began in 1951. This brought the grand total raised to more than $553,000,000. The goal for 1962 is $66,600,000, Dr. Caplan said.
"Funds provided by Israel Bonds have been of decisive im¬ portance in the development of Industry and agriculture In the north, and have made possible important Initial Steps in making the Negev an arena for historic progress." Dr. (^plan pointed out, "But the pace must quicken dur¬ ing 1962. This year's goal la an absolute minimum to meet the need for economic development thi'oughout the country. Of spec¬ ial urgency are Israel's plans to make the Negev green, converting the aand and dust of centuries to verdant fields and thriving settlements."
JWB MAPS PASSOVER OBSERVANCE FOR GFS, DEPENDENTS
NEW YORK; The NaUonal Jewisb Welfare Board (JWB) Is making it possible for 100,000 Jewish GIs on duty with Ameri¬ can military forces guarding the frontiers of freedom at home and abroad, a like number of their dependents and nearly 20,000 datlents at home and abroad, a like number of their dependents and nearly 20,000 pat¬ ients in VA hospitals, to join in observing Passover, beginning at sundown April 18.
Passover services, sedarim, home hospitality, and, at many installations,, special Passover meals during the entire eight days of the festival (April 19-26) have been arranged by the 370 full and part-time Jewish military chap¬ lains, the 265 local JWB Armed Services CJonvmittees and USO^ JWB field staff.
Supplies of matzoth, wine, chicken, fish and other holiday kosher foods, together with Hag¬ gadahs and other Passover relig¬ ious literature, were shipped months ago by JWB to every military installation where Jew¬ ish personnel are serving. JWB's Women's Organizations' Division has made available aeveral thous¬ and special packets of holiday food and literature for Jewish [continued   on   paqe   4]
FRANCK   HONORED
WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Isaac Franck, executive director of the Jewish Community Council here for the paat 13 years, has been awarded the Stephen S. Wise Medallion for distinguished Jew¬ ish community leadership by the Washington, D.C. chaipter of the American Jewish Congress;