Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1964-09-25

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Vol. 42, No. 40
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1954 — 19 Tishrei, 5725
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Clear Statement Is Urged By Americans
Rome, (JTA) — A group of 170 of the 240 Amorican bishop.s at the third session of the Ecumenical Council decided this week at a special meeting -to Insist on a clearcut Council statement clearing the Jews of charges of deicide.
In standing votes, the American bishops agreed that tho Jews of today are not responsible for the death of Christ, that even In that time the Jews could not be held responsible and that   the  declaration   on  Catholic-
Jewish relations should restore the original draft wording that Jews are not a deicide people.
The views of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, noted leader of Amer¬ ican Orthodox Jewry, with regard to the declaration on Jews by the Ecumenical Council, are lauded in the current issue of The Pilot, official organ of the Archdiocese of Boston,  which  declared:
"In the first paper he has ever published in English, Rabbi Solo¬ veitchik has recently made a com¬ mentary on the present relations of Jews and Christians, with clear reference bo the work of Vatican Council II on this topic.
"While any summary is an in¬ justice to the revered Rabbi's careful reasoning and exact lan¬ guage, one may say that the paper provides a warning to Jews, in the words and rnanner of the prophets, not to forget the unique commit¬ ment of their religion of covenant and its enduring claims upon them. At the same time. Christians are reminded of the necessity of seeing the Jewish faith not merely in its relations to Christian belief but also in its uniquely Jewish as¬ pects."
Dr. Soloveitchlk's stat ement reads in part:
"I fail to understand the surprise .and dismay with whkii prominent Jewish leaders who actively pjai'tici- pated in the theological "Dialogue" with the Catholic Church have greeted the latest draft of the Sch¬ ema. The first draft of the Schema, in my opinion, was as evangelical as this one.
The only difference between the two schemas is the cxplicitness and clarity with which the evangelical theme   has   t)een   formulated   now.
"BoUi Schemas present the typ¬ ical Christological view that the historical mission of the Jews ex¬ hausted itself in, the so-oalled, Praeparatio Evangelica, in paving the way for Christianity and that the Jew, after the i3iblical drama was consummated in the rise of the Church, forfeited his conven- antal status and his very relation¬ ship to the Bibhcal past because he rejected Christ.
"Since the Jewish loaders did not object to this premise contained in the first Schema, they should not be surprised now that the Church, in which Jewish history supposedly culminated, expects the Jew to realize his destiny by cea¬ sing to exist within the framework of a separate community.
"Those who are perturbed now should have roaliised before tiiat the theological "Dialogue" was bound to become a theological monologue on the part of the Church which is not ready to de¬ part from her basic intei-pretation of Jewish history. The Church is within her rights to interpret our history in her own theological - dogmatic terms.
"We ai-e the ones who liave ti-an- scoiided tijg. bound.s of liistoj-ical responsibiUty and decency by ask¬ ing for a theological document on the Jevi's as "brethren" in faith instead of urging the Chui'oh to is¬ sue a strong declaration in sociol¬ ogical - humaji lei-nis affirming the inalienable rights of the Jew as a human being.
"I am very little concerned over the resporLse of the Jewish com munity to the evangelical appeal contained in tlie new di'aft. The Jew. tenacious and totally com mitted to  his  past,  with  faith  in
his glorious asohatology. will re¬ ject this appeal with dignity. Such approaches by the Church have been made many times in oiir history and the powerful Church has always failed to sway the Jew from his eternal course.
"What hurts me is that for the first time in our historS" the Church was, because of naive and equi¬ vocal statements, led to believe that in the interests of good will we are ready for some revision of our historical attitudes and com¬ mitments.
"The situation does not call for hysteria and readiness to incur martyrdom. All it requires is com¬ mon sense, responsibility, dignity and particularly a moratorium on theological "Dialogue" and pil¬ grimages to Rome."
The   "Pilot"   article   concluded:
"Some people may judge the rabbi's remarks as negative and regret the timing of this publi¬ cation in tei-ms of the Council ses- .sion. We would not share thiS' view. For us, it app>ears .to set in realistic focus certain permanent factors in the interreligious picture, and in .this manner strengthen the durable hopes we all have for wider human understanding."
Reception Planned For Sam Stellman
A reception in honor of Dr. Sam Stellman in recognition of his 15 years service to the Columbus Jew ish Center will be held Thursday evening, Oct. 1, from 9:15 to 10:30 p.m., in the adiilt lounge, following a meeting of tho Jewish Center board of directors.
Friends of Dr. Stellman and all committee members are invited to attend.
Mr.  Ben  Mandelkorn
LEADERS PROGRAM OF UJFG OPENING SESSION WEDNESDAY
Mr. Ben Mandelkorn, executive director of the United Jewish Fund and CouncU will address the open¬ ing session of the 1964 Leadership Development Program of the U.J.F.C. The topic of discussion will be, "What Makes a Jewish Community Tick - Where does U.J.F.C. fit in?"
The meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Resler, 226 S. Columbia Ave. at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 30.
The Leadership Development Program is a series of seminars involving the young adult leader¬ ship of the Columbus Jewish com¬ munity. Its programs are an at¬ tempt to interpret the function of the various agoides Ot the U.J.F.C, the inter-relationship be¬ tween the local, national, and over¬ seas beneficiaries .of the United Jewish Appeal and the changing patterns and needs of the world Jewish commimity.
The chairman of this year's ser¬ ies  Ls  Mrs.  Ijconard Was.serstrom.
Mr. Mandelkorn received his A.R. degree at Rutgers University, ?nd a Masters in social work at the University   of   North   C^irolina.
He came to Columbus in 1956 as executive director of the United Jewish Fund and Council and the Jewish Family Service of Colum¬ bus. Ho is the author of many articles on various aspects of soc¬ ial  work  for professional  journals.
Legislation For Aged Topic At Succos Tea
Wilson H. Po-sey, executive di¬ rector of the Ohio Citizen's Council for Health and Welfare, will be the guest speaker at the annual meeting and Succos tea of the Heri¬ tage House Atlkiliary on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 27.
Mr. Posey, formerly a newspaper reporter and political writer, joined the staff of the Council in 1940 and he is a part-time faculty mem- bei\ at Ohio State University in tlie school of social work.
His  topic at the Auxiliary meet-
Wilson H. Posey
ing will be : "State and Federal Ix'gislation   Regarding   the  Aged."
The meeting, will be under the chalrinanship of Mrs., Sol Sha¬ man.
Mrs. Jack Resler, outgoing pres¬ ident, win present her report to the  Auxiliiu'y.
The I'eport of the nominating committee, under the chainnan- .ship of .Mrs. Abe Wolman, will be followed by a bi'ief address by tlie president c4ect.
Following the formal program M'hich will take place indoors, the customary six'ial hour and tea will be held in the Succah on the patio.
Hostesses for the afternoon will bo .Mrs. Williiun Schiff and Mrs. Allen Gundersheimer, .Sr. and re¬ freshments and decorations will he in tlie charge of Mrs. Morris Paine and Mrs.  .Micliael Abrams,
The following women will pour at the tea table in the Succah: .Mrs. l*on Schottenstein, Mrs. Max Friedman. Mrs. Jule Mark and Mrs. Ralph Rosenthal.
Mrs. Hy Stone, Mrs. Olline Hy¬ man. Mrs. Joseph Feldman, Mj-s. Harry Kohn, Mrs. Harry Polster and Mrs. Jerome Bornheim will act as hostes.ses for the afternoon, and tile .seven jujiior hostes.ses will t)e: Sliei-ry Sokol. Wendy Snider, Terri Schottenstein, Debbie Talis, Roberta Becker, Debby Kayne and Flaine Schechter.
Lewis Weinstein Guest Speaker At Sixth Annual UJFC Dinner
Lewis I-I. Weinstein, chairman of the President's Conference of major American .lewish organizations and former chairman of the National Communily Relations Advisory Council will be the guest speaker nt the sixth annual dinner of the United Jewish F^ind and Council which will take place Sunday, Oct. 11, 6 o'clock at Winding Hollow Country Club.
Mr. Weinstein is a prominent Boston attorney and a leader in   many   other   Jewish   organiza
tions, as well as noasectarian and civic endeavors. He is a presi¬ dential appointee to the federal committee to combat housing dis¬ crimination.
¦ An authority on housing lie was named last Spring, by the late President John F. Kennedy, to the President's committee on equal opportunity in housring and is a member of its three member exe¬ cutive committee.
In addition to being chairman of the Conference of Presidents and of NCRAC, Mr. Weinstein is a member of the board of the Jewish Agency for Israel, Inc., secretary of the Council of Jewi-sh Federa¬ tions and Welfare Funds, vice pi^sident of the American Associa-
Dr. George H. Wilson
LOCAL SYMPHONY YOUTH ORGHESTRA AT GENTER TUESDAY
Mrs. Harold Edelstein. Jewish Center Music Committee chairman, announces that the Columbus Sym¬ phony Youth Orchestra will appear in concert at the Center Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.
The 76 piece Youth Orchestra from 28 different schools ¦will per¬ form in the auditorium under the direction of Dr. George H. Wilson. The concei't will be open to the community with ample parking facilities in the Center parking lot.
The Columbus Symphony Youth Orchestra was organized in Decem¬ ber, 1955. The group started as a sti-ing orchestra. In subsequent years the orchestra has built itself up to its present roster.
The purjjose of the orchestra i.s to provide experience in performing symphony orchestra repertoire and to leai'n the routine of orciiestra rehearsal and concert pcrfornuuice. Music performed by this group is chosen from the repertoire of the symphony, orchestra.
Dr. Wilson, assistant profes.sor in Ohio State University's School of Music, has been a member of the faculty since 1953.
A native of Circleville, Ohio, Dr. Wilson attended Ohio State, wliere he held a Walter Damrosch Scholarship in 1946-47, and received the degree of bachelor of science in education in 1947. He received the master of music dogix* from the University of Michigan in 1950 and the Ph. D. degree from Ohio State in 1958.
Dale A. Swisher is the student conductor.
The Tuesday evening concert will be the first i;i a .series of special musical events that will be offert>d by the Cultural Arts d<^pai"tment of the Jewish Center this season.
tion of Jewish Education, trustee of the National Foundation of Jewish Culture and a member of the Board of Overseers of the Florence Heller Graduate School of Sodal Welfare of   Brandeis   University,
In Greater Boston Jewish act¬ ivities, Mr. Weinstein is a former president and campaign chaicman of the combined Jewish appeal, a life trustee of the combined Jew¬ ish philanthropies, and former president of the Hebrew Teachers College and the Jewish Community Council.
Mr. Weinstein is on the faculty of tho Harvard Law School, of which he is a graduate, and of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. An honor graduate of Harvard College, he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and was the recipient of numerous scholarships and prizes.
In 1957, Mr. Weinstein received the National Brotherhood Award of    the    National    Conference    of
Lewis   H,   Weinstein
Christians and Jews, in which he has been active as a member of the executive committee and board of directors of the Northwest reg¬ ion. He is a member of the board of directors of the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Assocda- Itions, of the governing council of the Boston Bar Association, and educational, cultural and civic groups   in  Boston   and  nationally.
Waldman Is Speaker At B'nai B'rith Meet
The annual meeting of the Ohio Association of B'nai B'rith Lodges will be held in Columbus at the Deshler-Cole Hotel on October 3 and 4, at which time the installation of officers of both the men's and women's organizations will take place.
The keynote speaker for the convention will be Mr. Lester J. Waldman, director of organization and planning for the na¬ tional   Anti-Defamation   League.
Mr. Waldman, a lawyer and act¬ ive Jewish community worker in the New York area, has been as¬ sociated with the Anti-Defamation League since 1949, having served as New Yqrk dii'ector and as exe¬ cutive assistant to the national di¬ rector.
The president-elc>ct of the Oliio Association of B'nai B'rith Lodges is Mr. Robert Droz of Troy, Ohio.
The incoming president of the Ohio Association of B'nai B'rith Women is Mrs. Bai'bara Franken¬ stein of Cincinnati.
The convention will open on Sat¬ ui'day evening, Oct. 3 with regis¬ tration from 5 to 6:30 p.m.
A banquet-will be held from 6:30 lo 8:30 p.m., at which time Mr. Waldman will present his address. Toastmaster for the evening will tie Maj-tin Gluchow.
From 8:30 to 10 p.m., workshops will be held, and at 10 p.m. the pivsidejit's i-eception will begin.
On Sunday morning, Oct. 4, a business meeting will be held from 9 a.m. until noon. At that time Rabbi Harry Kaplan, director of the OSU Hillel Foundation, will give a report on the Hillel pro¬ gram, and Mr. Hal Kuperberg of Cleveland, will give a report on BBYO activities.
A noon banquet and installation of officers will conclude the con¬ vention program.
L<x.-al cliairmen for the affair are .Sol Sokol and Mrs. Abe Green.
Lester
Waldman
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$80,000 PLEDGED FOR ISRAEL BONOS HIGH HOLIDAY APPEAL
"As the Jewish people throughout the world celebrated the New Year 5725, there was good cause for optimism as to the Jewish future," said Alvin E. Schottenstein, Israel Bond High Holiday chairman, in announcing the total of more than $80,000 plcxlged at Agudas Achim Synagogue and Beth Jacob Syn¬ agogue.
Ml'. Schottenstein stated: "Since the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Americans h^ve shared in a decisive way in the building of Israel, most notably througli the medium of Israel Bonds, the largest single channel of aid lo the country's economic development.
At this most sacred lime in the Jewish calendar, all of Columbus voices a "Happy New Year" to our fellow-citizens of the Jewish faith (contlnuad on pag* 4)