Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1964-01-24

              2/\\>/      Serving Columbus, Dayton, Central and Sputhwestern Ohio    jwAR
Vol. 42. Hi. 4
FRIDAY,   JANUARY   ^4,    1964   —    10   SHEVAT,   5724
OQ    D«T0t*d to Amorleaii ^"      and Jowlih IdiMit
NEW OFFICERS SELECTED AT HERITAGE HOUSE ANNUAL MEETING
At the annual meeting of the Heritage Hoii.se, the of¬ ficers for the coming year were elected. ShowrWibove in picture 1, upper left, are outgoing president, Aaron Zacks, on the left, receiving a plaque from his successor, Allen Gimdersheimer, Sr. Zacks was honored for his leadership in building of Heritage House. Th picture 2, lower left, are the newly elected officers of Heritage House, Seated, from left to right, are: Mrs. Jack Resler, secretary; Allen Gpnder- sheimer, Sr., president; Abe A. Wolman, honorary chairman of the board. Standing, from left to right, are: Sol Zell, vice-
president; Mrs. Joseph Schecter, vice-president; and Don Erkis, associate treasurer. Absent were Satfi Schlonsky and Robert Weiler, Sr., vice-presidents; and Leon Schottenstein, treasurer. In picture 3, upper right, Mark Feinknopf, plan- ' ning committee chairman, is shown welcoming the guests. In picture 4, lower right, gre the members of the panel which discussed: "What Makes Heritage House Tick?" They are; Ben Mandelkorn, social service; Rabbi Stephen Arnold, reli¬ gion; Mrs. Sol Shaman, volunteers; Lazar D. Brener, modera-' tor; Dr. Jack Siiberstein, medicine; Hy Stone, relatives.
USSR Bias Against Jews Attacked In UN
UNITED NATIONS, N.Y.. {^.TXK-A three-pronged attack on Soviet discrimination against Jewish religious rights and practices was^ launched this week at the current session of the United Nations Subcommission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities.
The three actions were the Introduction of a nevi draft declaration for elimination of religious bias presented by Arcot Krisiuiaswami,  Indian  member  of
the subcommission; a statement by Morris   B,   Abram,   United   States
MOTHERS MARCH FOR MARCH OF DIMES TO BEGIN JANUARY 25
More than 8,000 volunteer March¬ ing Mothers will take part In the annual Franklin County March of Dimes Drive. They will solicit on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2 5 p.m.; Sunday. Jan. 26, 3-5 p.m.; Monday, Jan. 27, 6:30-9 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 28, 6:30-9 p.m,
"Money solicited by volunteers of the Mother's March will be used to'fight birth defects and arthritis,'" said Mrs. D. L. DeCenzo, chairman of the 1964 Mother's March. "Most people associate the March of Dimes with polio, but actually It has been working In the fields of birth defects and arthritis since 1958,"
Mrs. DeCenzo further pointed out that there will be approximately 15,240 Ohio babies born in 1964 with a significant birth defect.
"Compare this number to polio, (Where in 19S7 people were gravely concerned over wide-spread polio epidemics, we had only 15,270 polio cases in the entire United States,'' said Mrs. DeCenzo.
In an effort to contact every resi¬ dent in Franklin County, the Moth¬ er's March will need more volun¬ teers. They have set their goal at $60,000. Last year they collected $50,881.58.'
member. Implying that Russia dis¬ criminated against Jews as an eth¬ nic group; and a statement filed with the subcommission secretari¬ at by Label Katz, president of B'nai B'rith, on behalf of B'nai B'rith and the Board of Deputies of British Jews.
The official debate was centered on a proposed UN convention out¬ lawing all forms of racial, as. dis¬ tinct from religious, bias. Two So¬ viet bloc menibers, Boris Ivanov of 'Russia and Wojciech Ketrzynskl of Poland, made strenuous efforts to maneuver the debate in. a way which would condemn racism with¬ out mentioning religious discrimin¬ ation. In the context of that effort, Abrams cautioned the subcommis¬ sion that the proposed- covenant must outlaw both forms of bias.
He cited the Nazi specialization in ethnic discrimination in which ethnic groups were graded into a system of values which provided the basis for the genocide campaign in which millions were mui'dered.
Then, obviously pointing at the Soviet Union. Abram noted that there were "s^me states where laws forbid discrimination in the most forceful terms" but where policies are carried on which "may well have the effect of obliterating an ethnic group. Ethnic differences are absolutely dependent on language, schools, publications and other cul¬ tural institutions in order to sur¬ vive. Cut an ethnic tradition oft from these, and it will die, however nourished the body of the citizen Is by food, clothing and shelter and (continued on page 4)
Pictured above are, from left to right: Mrs. Allan Berg¬ er, Mrs. Martin Adler, Mrs. Harold Schneider and Mrs. George Levine, president of the Sisterhood.
ANNUAL TIFERETH ISRAa SISTERHOOD PROJECT BALL TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 1
Mrs. Martin Adler, chairman, and Mrs. George Ornstein anounced the committee members for "Champagne Flight 52 Into Fantasyland," the 52nd annual project ball of the Tifereth Israel Sisterhood. The dance will be held Saturday, Fel>. 1 in the social hall of tho temple from 0 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Mrs. Sumner Bornstein and Mrs. Harold Ep.stein are (he tlecoratidn chairmen; committee members are Mrs. Jesse Eisen, Mrs. Harry Sonkin, and Mrs. Sam
Eisenstein. Assisting the subscrip¬ tion chairmen Mrs. Martin Hack- man, Mrs. Martin Handler and Mrs, Herbert Urell are Mesdames Benton Block, Helen Kollij,s, Phillip Golding, Jack Hackman, Carl Mell¬ man, Joseph Stein, Fred Silver- stem, Marvin Brown, Herman Geichman, David Handler, Arthur Westerman. Leonard Carroll, Rob¬ ert Paine Jack Masser, Sam Paine, Ricnard Lieberman, Stanley Novak, Daniel Weckstein and Ben¬ ton Bernstecker.
Mrs. Leon Mark hospitality chair¬ man and her committee consisting of Mesdames Ernest Simon, Mel¬ vin Kobre, Sam Abramson and Stanley Thall,  will prepare cham¬
pagne punch and other refi-esh- nients. Mrs. Harold Schneider is coordinating publicity and Mrs. Al¬ lan Berger securing door prizes. Treasurers of the project ball are Mrs. Martin Gold and Mrs. Burton Berk.
A minimum subscription of $12.50 entitles the subscriber lo two tick¬ ets to the dance and a chance on the many door prizes which include luggage and a one day week-end vacation for two at Howard John¬ son Motor-Lodge West.
Funds realized from the project ball help the Tifereth Israel Sister¬ hood support the Tifereth Israel re¬ ligious school which is a pilot school of the Melton Research Center.
UJFC Announces '64 Drive Goal 1705,285
The Board of Trustees of the United Jewish Fund and Council adopted as its 1904 campaign goal $705,285. Herman M. Katz, chairman of tho allocations committee, In. presenting the detailed report of the various committees who had reviewed the projected needs, stated that tho goal represented minimum valid needs for the more than 40 local, regional, national and overseas beneficiaries supported by this one annual drive. The board also adopted and ap
proved for Inclusion In the cam¬ paign a special fund for the United Jewish Appeal to r.sslst the UJA In securing additional funds beyond the normal urgent needs within its regular budget. Recently at the na¬ tional conference of the UJA in New York, the UJA had adopted a budget of $69,000,000 for Its regular ongoing overseas needs and a bud¬ get of $36,000,000 for a Special Fund to meet urgent needs. In Its - goal of $705,285 Columbus Jewry, it was pointed out, would be helping 751,- 500 men, women, and children in 31 countries. Also aided will be 30,- 000 immigrants to Israel. At this very moment the annual rate of immigration is exceeding 60,000. Towards the special Fund, Colum¬ bus has included $80,000.
The goal is approximately 5% more than last year. Harold Schot¬ tenstein. General Campaign chair¬ man, stated at the board meeting that the goal is reasonable and at¬ tainable. In fact, he felt quite con¬ fident that it would and could be exceeded.
Mr. Ka'.z explained that the goal provided for   the increased  needs of some of the local agencies such as Heritage House and several na-' tional agencies.
Mr. Katz stated that the goal was arrived at by the following com¬ mittees: capital needs, whose chairman is Charles Goldsmith; community relations, William V. Kahn, chairman; education and culture, Leonard Stem, chairman; health and welfare, Stanley Sch¬ wartz, Jr., overseas, Abe L Yenkin, chairman; transportation, Louis Levin, chairman; the budget steer¬ ing committee which includes all the committee chairman; the al¬ locations committee, the executive committee, and finally the board of trustees.
The board also approved a pre- campalgn budget formula which provides for the distribution of the funds after the campaign based up¬ on various levels of campaign achievement. The formula is appli¬ cable to areas of service; local, national and overseas and not by agencies.
TIFERETH ISRAEL MEN'S CLUB PRESENTS JEWISH MUSIC FESTIVAL FEBRUARY 16
The Tifereth Israel Men's Club will present the "Festival of Jew¬ ish Music," on Sunday night, Feb. 16, at 8:30 p.m.
The program, which will span the secular, religious and Israeli music and will feature choral. In¬ strumental and dance selections.
Featured at this concert will be the Ohio State Women's Glee Club, directed by John Muschick. Laur¬ ence E. MacDonald, a young pian¬ ist, presently engaged in graduate studies and an instructor at the Ohio State University College of Music; and tlie Sabras, a dance team of young Israelis who special¬ ize in  the interpretative dance of
the land of their origin.
Subscription for the concert will be $1 per person. Reservations may be made through the temple office, 253-8523, or through members of the Men's Club.
The dhlo State Women's Glee Club, numbering approximately 70 voices, is one of the outstanding groups of its type in the country. The club's repertoire is broad and it Is particularly well-known for the presentation of music compos¬ ed specifically for women's voices by such composers as Haase, Brahms, Mendelssohn, Schubert, Britten, Clokey and Vaughn Wil¬ li ams.
JEWISH CENTER BEAUX ART BALL FEB. 8 HAS 'IT'S A MAD, MAD WORLD' AS THEME
The social committee of the Jewish Center announces the next event of the-season will be its annual winter dance, the Beaux Art Ball, to be held on Saturdfi^, Feb. 8, 9 p.m. in the auditorium of the Jewish Center. Mrs. Martin Greenberg, chair¬ man of the committee, said the theme of the costume ball -will be, "It's a Mad, Mad, World." Everyone plarming to attend Is being asked to dress in appropriate original costumes carrying out this'centra'l theme. Mrs. Jack
Sclinelder, the decorations chair¬ man, said costumes would be worn for the first time In many years. During the evening the 'costumes will he formally judged for original¬ ity, design and execution. A grand march will precede the Individual judging.
Don Haines, and his orchestra have been selected to provide the music for the evening, as announc; ed by Stuart Newpoff, chairman for musical arrangements. Laddie Finke, chairman for special effects, announced that a music ensemble, playing a new kind of jazz music will be presented. A late petite sup¬ per will culminate the ball, as an¬ nounced by Mrs. Irvin Flox, re¬ freshments    committee    chairman.
The funds from the Beaux Art Ball will be used to support the many facets of the Jewish Center Gallery Players. Proceeds will be used to expand the technical as¬ pects of the drama group which Is noted for its successful local pro¬ ductions. Mi"3. Earl Sonensteln is ticket coordinator with Mrs. Mor-' ris Zitron and Julian Barnett as¬ sisting. Mrs. Sanford Wilzman is in charge of publicity and Mr. Glen
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SISTERHOOD DONOR BALL FEBRUARY 16
Mrs. William Rosen, president of the Agudas' Achim Sisterhood, has asked Mrs. Leon Schottenstein and Mrs. Jack Siiberstein to head the committee working on the 58th an¬ nual Birthday Donor Ball, to be, given on Sunday evening, Feb. 16, at the  synagogue.
Donor pledges will be accepted by workers who will be contacting all members of the congregation. Majors in this effort include Mrs. Albert Shkolnik, Mrs. Albert Beim, Mrs. Sam Valcov, Mrs. Morrey Co¬ hen and Mrs. Sam Cohen. Super¬ vising the workers will be the fol¬ lowing women; Mrs. Don Erkis, Mrs. Edward Stan, Mrs. Robert Freedman, Mrs. Alfred Rosen, Mrs. Frank Glassman, Mrs. Aaron Kahn, Mrs. Bernard Schottenstein, Mrs. Irving Chasen, lyirs. Leo Lurie and Mrs.  Irwin  Dworkin.
The evening being planned wiU Include dancing to the Johnny Ro¬ gers Orchestra, and entertainment by a singing trio from Detroit, the (continued o« page 4)