Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1967-12-28

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28,1967-26 MSIEV
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Columbu$ites Elected To JDCPtob
A numlwr at local Co¬ lumbus leaders were elected or re-elected to the Board of Directors of the Joliit Dis¬ tribution Committee at the 53rd annual meeting of the JDC this month In New Yorh: City.
Re-elected to the Board were'•Herman M. Katz and Herbert H, ScMfC A con¬ tinuing member of the Board is Robert W. Schiff.
MEMBERS ofthe JDC Nat¬ ional CouncU from Columbus Include the following: George Ltovine, Sidney J. Blatt, Isa- dore Toijper, Norman Meiz- lish,~MlllardCummins,Troy Feibel, MarvlnX'. Classman, William V. Kahn, Charles Y. Lazarus, Robert Lazarus, -Robert Weiler Sr., A. B. Weinfeld, Fred Yenkln, Mrs. Simon Lazarus, Samuel W. Melton, Herbert Levy, Jacic S;, Resler, Joseph S. Sum¬ mer, Leo Yassenoff, Abe A. Wolman, Abe I, Yeiddn, Bert A. Yenkin, William Glide, Leon Schottenstein, Edward E. Scblezinger and Gordon Zaclis.
UJFC 1968 GOAL- $803,500
Mlore Sovght For
June War Cost Is Enoriiious
LONDON (WNS) Last June's Six Day War with its Arab neighbors cost Israel 400 million pounds sterling or 1 billion, 120 million dollars calculated on the then prevail¬ ing vedue of the pound, it was disclosed here by'Israel's Finance Minister Pinhas Sapir in the course of an address before 400 leaders of British Jewry at the national conven¬ tion here of the Joint Palestine Appeal.
Sapir gave the figure as an
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example of the burdens, that Israel has to bear and the great need that still remains for continued assistance from world Jewry. He warn¬ ed that while Israel can eco¬ nomize in many directioisi "we cannot cut down'the means to meet the vital se¬ curity'needs of our state,'' especiiOiy in light of Presi¬ dent Nasser's recent an- npdicement that Egypt is ahout to realign its economy on a wartime basis.   :,
HE ALSO justified the de- valuatlni of tbelsraelipound '
W. ORANGE; N.J. (WNS) Conservative rabbis from the New York-New Jersey metropolitan area were warned here by Irving M. Levine, Director of the American Jewish Committee's Deparfaieiit of Edu:- catlm and Planning, that "the crisis in the cities Is a direct tlo-eat to the Jewish way of life in the United States. In an address to the annual omference of the Rabbbilcal Assembly's Metropolitan Council, Leviiie said that "Jews, who are society's classic uTibanMs, are not only continuing to lieave the big cities physically, but are perhaps for the first time rejecting the city spiritually as well."
NEW YORK (WNS)RalUes inprotestagabistthe anti- Jewish discriminations in the Soviet Union were held simultaneoliisly In 16 major American cities on Dec. J26. More than 25,000 persons participated in Hanukah candle-lighting ceremoiies that evening, symbolizing : the theme ^'ttom darkness to light" and calling on the USSR to grant to Soviet Jewry tlie same rights —enjoyed iy all other national minorities in:the Soviet Union.
> NEW YORK (WNS) Initial contributions,of $2.4 mU- llon in a $20 million development campsiign for Bar- nan University, an American-chartered institution in Israel, were announced here by the University's chan^ cciUor, Dr. Joseph H. Lookstein. Major objectives of 0)8 campaign are the establishment of a law school, ^ school of businiess admhiistration and the construc- tlbh of a science! center,
NEW YORK (WNS) A series of plans for exchange visits (4 Jewish religious personnel between the United States and France was disclosed in a joint announce¬ ment issued at the conclusion of the visit of Baron ' Alain De RothschUd, president of the Gonsistofre Central of France; The plans will include visits of American rabbis, youth leaderu and social workers to France and graduate study for French rabbis here.
NEW YORK (WNS) A full-scale program of military assistance to Israel, including the loan of American warships, was advocated by Senator Joseph S. Clark, Pennsylvania Democrat, at a dinner of the Zionist Or^^zatlon of America here. Senator Clark, who is the past has been a consistent opponent of military aid prcgrams ln,e}wlainlng Ms position said that "the arguments agjainst military aid simply do not aafly" to Israel, since such arms would not be lised against' peacefid nelgldwring states but areiiieeded to offset Comnumlst-sponsared military pressure.
in order to maintain the com¬ petitive strength of Israel's exports.
Aryeh Plncus, chainnan and treasurer of the Jewi&h Agency who was the other, keynote speaker, at the JPA gathering, in referringtothe "Amdamental question—ali- ya" (immigration) said that the 20,000 immigrants exr pected to come to Israel iii 1968 must not be treated as a final figure because cir¬ cumstances can change at any time.
HE SAID a new bHI was now being proceBj3edJtha1«eWQuld eliminate red bipe and\ex- pedii^ Immigration gener¬ ally. Earlier Pinclis told his audience that "we Cannot dose our eyes to the human problems" represented by the hundreds of thousands of Arabs in areas rulled by Israel.
He said that although Is¬ rael won a victory last June, "there are clouds gathering oil the horizoa and the pres¬ sures are' sometimes brutal, sometimes subtle, but altvays there."
RabU Julius Baker of the Ahavas Sholom congregation wUl be the installing officer at the annu^ Congregational Dinner to be held on Sunday, Jan. 7, in the Social Hall of the synagogue.
In addition to theinstaU- ation of new officers for; the coming year, the Chevra Kedisha members will be honored for their years of devoted service to the shule.
THEY are George Good¬ man; Ed. Niisgart, Mike Seidemann, Simon Gutter, Jacob Efraim, Louis Levin, Mrs. Max Barash, and Mrs. Estlwr Nateman. Following dinner Dr; Margin Fox, pro¬ gram chairman, will intro¬ duce the guest artist. Cantor ^lolom Katz, who will give a concert.
Chairmen for the dinner, Irving Baker and Fran Flam- holz, urge: thiit the reser- "vations be made asidbnas- possible with iilrs. P^son Press, 237-1068, or Mrs. Cy Tanenbaum, 2i37-4604.
Welsman Re-Elected
Herman L. Welsman was re-elected as national presi¬ dent of the Jewish National Fiind of America at the Bi¬ ennial Meeting of the Fund tdJNF House.
MENORAH LIT FOR GHANUKAH
Members of the Beth Jiicob Building Committee, left to rlgh^ are Alvin Shames, treasurer; Dr. .Charles Young, president; Julius Cohen, first vice president and chairman of the buildbig conunittee; Rabbi David Stavshy; and Dr. Maynard Goldmeler, second vice president. The group is standing on the constructtpn.siteof tiienew s)?^ii;ague at 1223 Cd- 1^ Aye,, iriiere, |i;slx.fobt metit^ah has been placed on top of the holy ari^ at the neiv site. It will be lit durbig the entire!! C!ta^nd(ah,(c.s^^ andin,tum will light up a jsign readbis VShal<Mn,**^m
A goal of .$803,500 was ap¬ proved by the Board of Trus¬ tees of the United Jewish Fund and Council for the 1968 regular campaign, for more than 40 local, national and overseas agencies which benefit from the annual fed¬ erated drive of the entire Jewish community.
For the 1968 Israel Emer¬ gency Fund Campaign of the United Jewish Appeal, which will be conducted at tlie same time as the Regular Cam¬ paign, no specific goal was set. Maximum gifts are urg¬ ed from all cbnfributors to take care of the massive humanitarian and social wel- tare of the people of Israel which the Israel G!overnment can no longer provide.
IN ANNOUNCING the de¬ cision of the Board-of Trus¬ tees .to adopt the gbal rec- pnmiended; taj^ the Budget Steering PorijInlttetiTandlBip^^ "proved 'by the Executive Comnijtttee, Mr^ Herman M. Katz, President, stated: "The year 1968 presents a challenge to the Jewish Com¬ munity, of Columbus. It also presorts an opportunity to render increased.aid and in¬ creased service to the Jewish people at home and overseas. While bullding.a strong local Jewish community, we forge the links and strengthen the chain which binds together the Jewish people throughout the world with its past and its future."
NO SPECIFIC goal has been set for the Israel Emer¬ gency Fund. THE REGULAR CAMPAIGN
The Regular Campalgnre- presents the basic founda¬ tion of the United Jewish Fund and Council, the an¬ nual drive to support more than 40 local, national and overseas beneficiaries. It demonstrates the "federat¬ ed" concept of giving throughout the organized community, in one campaign, to raise substantially more funds and to do' more ef¬ ficiently and economically what these beneficiary agen¬ cies could do in many cam¬ paigns.
The goal of $803,500 has been aUocated as follows: For Local, Columbus needs, $221,282
The- strength of our com¬ munity lies in the services and institutions which we provide for the security, growth, enrichment and de¬ velopment of our people. Es¬ sential for a healthy com¬ munity are the services which make it Viable, dyna¬ mic and growing. These> ser¬ vices include:, The Jetyish Center, the Columbus Jew¬ ish Welfare F<MiiMb|tion,< Heritage House, the-'Jewish Family Service, the Coiiu^H bus HebrewScbooI,theCoih-
munity Relations Com¬ mittee, HlUel Foundations at Ohio State and Ohio Univer¬ sities, Blood Donor Council, Jewish Education Conunittee and for the operation of the United Jewish Fund and Council as the central in-^,. strument of the community's concern for its developing needs. -. National Needs - $37,571 The 1968 Campaign in¬ cludes allocations to the fol¬ io wing National agencies: American Association for Jewish Education,  Amerl- ^
can Jewish Committee, American Jewish Ccmgress, Anti Defiunatlon League of B'nai B'rith, BeUefbfre, the B'nal B'rith National Youth Services Appeal, the Coun¬ cil . of Jewish 'Federations and Welfare Funds, Jewish iteidll^fiistituteiJewishW?r, ¦ v- , Vete.raas,-JN,atlonal Coni- miinltyfelielattohs Advlsory,^- Council, National Foundation for Jewish Culture, National Jewish WeU&re Board, and Synagogue Council of Ameri¬ ca. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency has been a^^ded this year to the list of benefi¬ ciaries.
Overseas Needs, - $423,017 The goal of $423,017 for Overseas needs is for fijnds that will be needed by agen¬ cies of the United Jewish Appeal other than tiiosefor the Israel Emergency Fund. Major beneficiary of the Regular Fund Campaign, the United Jewish Appeal in¬ cludes the Jewish Agency,.^ the Joint Distribution Com¬ mittee, ORT, United HIAS, and the New York Associa¬ tion for New Americans.
THE ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND The Israel Emergency Fund, for ivvhich no goal has been set, l^t for which max¬ imum funds are being ask¬ ed, of eachj contributor, is tQ jiprovide' for Israel's ex- t^-ordins^ needs which Ikve arlsewin thesaftermath oifthe SIxIpay War, Israel M^s thei|probIeinis' of re- nimning pi^ially mobUizedi^„ i^eplenliahing Its arama- ments, acquiring new and ex¬ pensive equipment and keep¬ ing on a constant security alert. Israel must maintain its normal I^e^ schools must be con tinned, employment encouraged and the newly- acquired territories must be
administered, as the wprld watches its" treatments of ' more than a million new Arab citizens. Israel ftices an ag- gravatied economic depres¬ sion, caused by the war,' the devaluation of the Bri¬ tish pound, which made for' additional, monetary and fis- caiproWems.   /   : ;