Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1966-02-04

              Vol. 44, No. 5
UJFG Section Plans Its 1966 Campaign
The Traveling Salesmen Section of the United Jewish Fund Council will hold its.annual fund-raising affair iiS behalf of the 1966 campaign at a Sunday morning breakfast, F?br«(,ary 13, 9:30 a.m. at the Jewish Center.
Mr. Hy Stone, chairman of the Section, was pleased tO'report that the campaign plans for the Traveling Salesnlen are rapidly being finalized. All lists have been brought up to date an'd the assignments to the workers have
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been' completed,
THIS UNIT over the past several years has grown in num¬ bers, reflecting the economic growth of the area, the state and the region.
Mr. Stone, announced that at
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the meeting Mr. William Gllck, the General Campaign chainnan and Iother prominent members of the.. community will be iri at¬ tendance to present an interest¬ ing report on' the many pro¬ grams and services which are supported by the UJFC in Co¬ llimbus, in America and over- setis.
WILUAM OLIOK, who is as¬ sociated with Glick Fumiture, has served the community in many important posts. He is fully familiar with the UJFC story and at the s^me time is fully familiar with traveling salesmen. .
Hy Stone has served as chair¬ man of th^ Traveling Salesmen for many years. He is also . a member of the Board of Trus¬ tees of Heritage House. Associ¬ ated with the Traveling Sales¬ men this year are the following: Gil Seiden, Jim Goodman Leon¬ ard. York,   Al   Sutton,   Philip
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Irwin Field To Address 'Young Meii'
The 1966 UJFC Campaign for the Young Men's Division will have, its official opening with a Parlor meeting Sunday; Febru¬ ary 6, 8 p.m. at the home of Mr. and; Mrs; Walter Katz, it was announced today by Bemard Yenkin, chairinan of the division.
Stanley Katz, head of the Mac¬ cabee Section will chair the meeting, '.       ' ¦
Gl|EST SPEAKER for the meeting will be Irwin S. Field of Los Angeles. Field is West Coast 'Regional Vice Chairman of the UJA Young Leadership Cabinet. In that capacity, he is ane of only seven such regional officers throughout the United States.
He was also chainnan of the .1965 UJA Young Leadership Mission to Israel for a first hand
Admiring the Angel's chair, decorated by Mrs. Aaron Horowitz for the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women's Angel Luncheon, are, left to right, Mrs. Gerald Swedlow, Angel Bulletin; Mrs. Saul Koltun and Mrs. Leon Friedman, past Angels; and Mrs. Bernard Feitlinger, Angel Luncheon Comniittee member.
AngeVs Chair Is Ready For N.CJW, Luncheon Wednesday
Who will be selected to sit in the chair of honor at the Angel Luncheon? Sponsored by the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, the annual event will be held on Wednesday, February 9, in the new Ballroom of the Neil House.
Council's Angel df the Day will be announced, escorted to the sky-blue satin upholstered chair, and honored for her outstanding service to Council of Jewish Women. THE ANGEL is chosen annu
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ally on the basis of suggestions made to the Ang^l4pf-the-Day Committee, -headed;-thisi yeac-^by Mrs, Theodore Schlonsky, and is a well-guarded secret until the moment of anhbuncement.
The tradition of s e 1 e c ting Ang6ls-of-the-Day iMgan in Co¬ lumbus in 1958 when Mrs. Saul Koltun w{is chosen the first Angel for her years of dedicated service to Council-sponsored pro¬ grams. She StiU participates in the Nearly New Shop, Sewing Group, and on the ^Tew Ameri¬ cans Conunittee.
MBS. JEANE DIXON, the na- tlonally-tamous seeress, will dis¬
cuss her "Gift of Prophecy" as guest speaker at the luncheon, jR..he)f, prMctlpi\s..for..J965, 8)16! sees such world-shaking develop¬ ments as a strange sighting de¬ vice on Viet Nam battlefields, a government tumover in Indo¬ nesia, more blackouts, and lij- creased bloodshed here anff abroad.
The chairman of this year's Angel Luncheon is Mrs. David Roth, the vice-president of Ways /and Mecms is Mrs. Sidney Berg, and the president of the Colum¬ bus Section is Mrs, Blair Ruben. Reservations may be made with Mrs, Barry Turner, 235-7234,
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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION PLANNED
Mrs. Martin Godofsky, left, and Mrs. Albert Beim, co-chair¬ men of the Agudas Achim Sisterhood birthday party, to be held on Sunday, February 6, at 7:30 p.m., at the Agudas Achim Social Hall, are pictured above. The chairmen remind, the congregation and community that they will be pleased to receive reservations to attend the gala event being Held to celebrate Sisterhood's eoth birthday. Monies realized from this affair are ^sed .for the support and growth pf the Agudas Achim religious school. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs, Beim at 231-3977, or Mrs. Godofsky at 231- 3223.
The World's Week
CompHad from JTA and WUP Raporfa
NEW YORK, (JTA) — A 17-year-old Yonkers youth sought in a; wide-spread police hunt on suspicion of arson In the December 20 fire at the Yonkers Jewish Communly Center — which cost the lives of nine children and three adults — was- In the custody of the Westchester County Family Court last week. Leonard Rubenfeld, Westchester County District Attorney, said that Thomas Ruppert, a high school student and Youth Corps worker with a long record of minor brushes with the law, had been arrested.
NEW YORK, (JTA) — A statement by New York School Superintendent Bernard E. Donovan that closing down of the city's schools oh Jewish high holy days would make It necessary to lengthen the school year was pro¬ tested by the Jewish Teachers Association, which has 17,- 000 members. Martin Dodell, president of the teachers group, told the Superintendent that the regulation closing the- schools on those holidays was passed not for religious rea¬ sons but "because the safety of the children was Involved."
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., (JTA) — A ban on an Orthodox synagogue In suburban Longmeadow was declared by the Union of Orthodox Rabbis of the United States and Canada. The congregation Is B'nai Jacob Synagogue, The ban strips the synagogue of Its sanctity and forbids Its use for services and other religious events by the Orthodox communities of Springfield and Longmeadow.
. NEW YORK, (JTA) — The American Jewish Reform movement's Joint Commission on Social Action is beginning to intensify its efforts to keep alive throughout the country a, "dialogue for peace" in Southeast Asia, It was announced here by the heads of the Reform group's lay and rabbinical organizations — the Central Conference of American Rabbis and the Union of American Hebrew Congregations.
NBW YORK, (JTA) — An educational program de¬ signed "to keep young synagogue leadership abreast of the rapid changes in their communities and the growing needs and opportunities which accompany them" was launched by the Federation of Jewish ^Philanthropies of New York. The forum, to set up guidelines for the "Federation of the Future — 1975," was inaugurated by Rabbi Trainln, the Federation's advisor on religious affairs.
Rabbis Ask^CjOldberg For Peace Offensive
NEW YORK, — Thirty Reform rabbis, members of the Cen- tral Conference of American Rabbjs, told Ambassador Arthur J. Goldberg that.the war in Vietnam must not be escalated, that the bombing pause should contmue and that' the United States peace offensive should be maintained.   '
These views Were conveyed this week to Mr. Goldberg, Uniited States Ambassador to the United Nations, at a special two-liour meeting at the United States Mission in New York City,
RABBI JACOB J, Welnstein, (Chicago) President of the CCAR, (shown in picture with Mr. Goldberg) stated that the rabbis were convinced, after the meeting, of,the sincerity behind the United States peace offen¬ sive. He stressed that the Jewish leaders felt that it was theh- mission to emphasize "roads towsirds peace,"
At the meeting, Mr, Goldberg agreed that religious groups have opened up the climate in this coimtry for a frank discus¬ sion and debate on the Vietnam question. He urged such frank discussion, even if It differed from United States Government policy. He stressed, however, the need for responsible dialogue.
THE UNITED NATIONS Ambassador endorsed the CCAR proposal to inform members of the 664 Reform temples in the United States and Canada about the 14-point United States pol¬ icy statement in Vietnam, The rabbis will alsb encourage open community forums in coopera¬ tion-with-'Catholic; -Protestant
Mrs. Schwartz Heads Drive
In accepting the Columbus Community Women's Division Chairmanship for the State of Israel Borids for 1966, Mrs, Jo¬ seph L, Schwartz stated, "This year marks the 18th anniversary of the State of Israel. The num¬ ber eighteen — (Chai) in He¬ brew — is the word meaning life. Eighteen years ago when the State of Israel was first formed there were many of us who   had  grave doubts   as   to
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whether this new country would ever celebrate its eighteenth birthday.
"But Israel has survived with the hand of every Arab nation turned agahist it, Israel has still managed to grow,\ prosper, and continue to develop into one of the finest examples of democracy in the world, today.
"WE, AS AMERICAN Jews, take great pride in Israel's de¬ velopment because through our unstinting support of the State of Israel Bonds Drive, we have had a great share \n the build¬ ing and the economic growth, of Israel. It is our dollars invested through Israel Bonds that have made It possible for Isretel to build such great projects as the (contlnutd oapng* 4)
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and civic groups discussing all of the issues, pro-and-con, on the war in Southeast Asia.
Rabbi Welnstein called upon members of the House, and Sen¬ ate to conduct public hearings and open debates. The rabbis also told Mr. Goldberg that the United States .;shpuld:makei,;;lto clear that it was willtag to inV elude the Viet Cong at the peace table as mentioned in point 13.
7HE RABBIS also appealed to Hanoi and Communist China to listen to the peace overtures and offer ^ome type of affirma¬ tive response which could lead from the battlefield to the con¬ ference table. The CCAR rep¬ resentatives continued to sup¬ port a long-standing resolution of the Rabbinic body that Com- niunist China should be Jad- niitted into the United Nations.
Rabbi Weliistein said that ¦''re¬ ligious forces could be helpful In resisting the pi^ssures of the 'hawks' -7^ those who want to see bombing resumed, who favor a buildup of troops and who be¬ lieve the war must be pursued with all vigor."
CANTOR FUGHS to SING AT CONCERT
. Cantor Abraham Fuchs will be the Guest Artist at the forth¬ coming Cantorial Concert at the Beth Jacob Synagogue, Febru¬ ary 13,/arid will sing selections from "Fiddler on the Roof" ta Yiddish, as well  as other  fav-
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orite songs of Jewish folk lore.
His program also tacludes a number of classical cantorial se¬ lections and new, modem, Is¬ raeli songs.
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