Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1970-01-01

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VOL. 48. NO. 1
JANUARY 1,1970 -x TEVES 23
UJFC WOMEN HONOR
^^:*1VATIONAL mAIRM^iN-
,      Pictured above are pictures taken at' a cocktail
: supper given in honor of,Mrs. Bernard Schaenen, National Women's Chairman, Upited Jevirish Appeal. Mrs. Schaenen was the guest speaker at the Chanukah
: Tea^iven by the Women's Division, UJFC, on Dec.' 3.
' Top: L. to R. Mrs. Bemard Mentser, Chm. Advisory; Mrs. Melvin Funnan, Co-Chm. Women's Div.: Mrs.
: Rayinond Kahn, Nat'l Women's Board, J
Top: L. to R. Mrs Bemard Mentser, dim. Advisory; Mrs. Melvin FWmari, Co-Chm. Women's Div.;^Mrs Raymond Kahn, Nat'l Women's Board, UJA Schaenen; and Mrs. Marvin Glassman, Chm- Women' Div. Bottom: L. to R. Mrs. Edward Schlezinger
:^Chanukgih Tea;^klrs. Schaenen; and Mrs. Theodore
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NEW VORK, Dec. 22 - - Expressing "grave fear" tor. the wellbeing of Israel in light of Secretary of State • Rogers' recent "even- handed , equation^^ of the Arab and Israeli positions in the Middle East Crisis, the Commission oa Social Action of Reform Judaism ha& issued a "Call to Action" to Reform Jewry.
In a memorandum ; distributed to constituent lay •and rabbinic leaders throughout the country, the Commission stated that the growing anxiety ainong friends of Israel was con¬ firmed by the "erosion" of the Administration position, which;, the memorandum said, "has evolved toward the position of the USSR"
UNITED NATIONS (WNS) - Fori^-one nations h'ave ' pledged $13,878,796 for 1970 operations of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency. The total includes an Ia;,acli cash contribution of $71,430, a special gift of $2.7y&iiHion from West Germany which is not a U.N. memben, but no contributions from the Soviet Union or \ Communist governments. Jhe United States did TTBTiagk^^^tiy pledge, pending a final decision by
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and  "seriously weakened" Israel's bargaining position. The memorandum went on to say: "This has raised the grave
fear that the disastrous pattern of 1956, when Israel was comp9lled by thc great powers to withdraw from occupied lands on the basis of vague assurances which later dissolved into hollowness and renewed hostilities in 1967, mig)it now be repeated. >^ . "If it is believed that by
. appeasement the ^ United States can, curry favor with
' the Arab powers, the recent history of the Middle East demonstrates the bitter truth that such proposals may instead encourage Arab belligerency and hasten another Middle^East con- flagrati(^ rather than the peace: the United States seeks. "Both   .the    Union    of
. American Hebrew Congregations and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, together with all .other Jewish organisations,  haye   urged
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WasWngion, on the amount of American Ai9
TEL AVlWoec. 21 (JTA)-IsraeI is perturbed over a reported $400 inillion French arms deal with Libya. That and France's continued arms embargo against ¦Israel will be the subject of talks shortly between the FrenelP Ambassador, Francis Hure, and Gideon Rafael, director general of the Foreign Ministry. Mr. , . Hure has been summoned to the Foreign Ministry for '   the talks. \ '
CINCINNATI, Dec, 22 - (JTA)-A map^ of the Mediterranean world that was created in isoo by a Jewish cartographer has been acquired by the library of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (Reform) nere. The map, drawn by Ju(|ah Abenzara'; is . - the duly example in America of the s^ool of medieval Jewish' map-makers which reached- its peak on the Balearic Island of Majorca in the 14th and' 15th Cen¬ turies.
UNITED NATION^, N.Y., Dec. 22 (JTA)-Secretary
General U Thant predicted today- that the four Big
'.^.^Powers will have reached sufficient agreement on a
Middle East solution'by mid-January to permit Am: ,
.Jbassador Gunnaiv-V. Jarring to resume his mission to
. bring about peace between Israel and the Arab states. .
LONDON, Dec. 22 (JTA)-j5cotland Yard disclosed today that two persons have been taken into custody in connection with an alleged plot of Arab terrorists to kidnap two prominent AnglWewish millionaires and their families and hold them^for ransom. A Scotland Yard spokesman told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that the two persons have been remanded- meaning tha^were refused bail pending an investigation. He send no further comment could be make under the circumstances but that police were taking "necessary -steps" without waiting for. court proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Dec! 22 (JTA) rA Statfe Department spokesman declined.' tod^ lo explainr why the r Department had not informed Foreignillfnister Abba Eban of Ii?ael during last week's meetings of the new . United States proposals for a Jordanian-Israeli set¬ tlement. Spokesman Robert McCloskey "was asked why the Department had not taken up the new plans with ) Israel when Mr. Eban met Secretary of State William P. Rogers last week. He said, '^have nothing further to say about that."
WINTERTHUR, SWITZERLAND, Dec. 22 (JTA)-j^- Swiss court today imposed 12ryear prison'sentences'on^ three Arab terrorists found guilty olthe fatal attack on- < an El Al airliner at Zurich airport last Feb. 18 but acquitted an El AI security guard who gunned down a fourth Arab ia the mele^.
US Support For      c^ Israel Is Weakening
JERUSALEM (WNS) - The Israeli Cabinetjias ..been holding a series of emergency meetings to discuss what of'' ficials have acknowledged was a deterioration in United States support for Israel's position on negotiating..an end to the Mideast crisist m«     ¦¦
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.   B«rih •Foreign   Minister "^Vba Eban, who returned /trom a visit to The U. S. and f' Ambassador Yitzhak Rabin, have  noted  their  concern over the change in both tone and - substance    of    the .   American   fiosition.- Mr, Eban also commented on the fact that he wasnot given the diplomatic   ccourtesy   of being told ab^ new Ameri¬ can prcmpsifrconceniing the Isr^elT^Jordanian     and ' Jerusalem' problem   \ybile meeting with high officials of the Nixon Administration and learned about the plan after it was niade kn^w^i to the press.
~ Israeli leaders have in-, dicated they will make every effort to oppose any attempts by the Big Powers to set up termsp-lbr a Mideast peace ' without having both sides negotiate the matter.
The immediate cause of the Israeli concern was VtTashington's plans for the basis of peace discussions between Israel and Jordan.' The plan was^Jjresented to the Big Four powers during the current series of talks at the' United Nations on the Mideast. It followed I on Page 9)
Heads New Committee
Daj;ii Roth, Jewish Center Pn^deiit, Jias announced thaC a new Center Depart¬ ment of Israeli Culture and - Jewish Education has been formed and'will be effective as of Jan. 1.
Mr. Roth said, "as we begin the '70's, the Center must,address itself to the most pressing needs of the Jewish Ckimmunity in the Jewish educational and cultural prpgram media. A dynamic new department,.^ dedicated; 'hard-working new lay oommittee' and committed (Jtotef~»aff are. prepared to meet the challenges of the '70's. Programs offered will focus on individual feelings, identification of youth, strengthening the ^family, and uniting the community"'.
On Monday, Dec. 22, the Center's executive com¬ mittee unanimously passed a
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World
Religious
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NEW YORK, Dec. 19 ~ On, the advice of' Japanese authorities, who anticijiate widespread student disorder in Japan during Expo '19, the World Conference on Religion and Peace, slated to be held in Kyoto next Sep¬ tember, has been rescheduled ifor October 16-
. yie host'.'bountry  for  the '-Oonference,'- Rabbi   Eisen- drath. saj[d,'   but    they <¥ecDmma<i'ded    the   one- month (tela)c as a- preven¬ tative   measure   against 'possible     disruptive ¦ demonstrations by 'young activists 'Who are protesting Expo'70 as an exploitative trade fair catering to "in- , ternational   imperialistic interests." Expo '70 will be held in Osaka from March'15 to September 15. '    '
Rabbi Eisendrath, a vice- chairman of the Conference preparatory committee and the only American Jewish religious leader to attend the
21, it was revealed today,^y^ ,,recen^meetings in Kyoto, Is Rabbi  Maurice  N.  EigjJS^j.pres'iii^ril'ibf^ the Union of ,.^j(^,e'r( i'can     "Hebrew Congregations,   central congregational   body   of Reform  Judaism   in.the United States and Canada. After ttie meetings. Rabbi Eisendrath was named hy
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drath, who has just retur^^ from the F^r-Eastaftpr' attending earlier this month a series.of meetings in Kyoto of the ' Preparatory Com¬ mittee of the Conference.
Japanese  officials   are delighted that Japa.n will be
YOUNG MATRONS PLAN CHAMPAGNE BRUNCH
Shown making preparations for the United Jewish Fund and Clouncil Young Matrons Advanced Gifts J^hanjpagne Brunch are, left to right, Mrs. Donald Shionsky, Advisor to the Advanced Gifts Affair; Mrs. . David Weisman, Advanced Gifts (;%)-chairman; an^ Mrs. Ben Zox, Colonel/or Advanced Gifts. Not pictured are Mrs. Jerome,Epstein, (^-ordinator for the affair; vand Mrs. BarryZacks, Advanced Gifts Ck><:hairman. ' The brunch will be held January 8.1970, at the home of Mrs. Barry Zacks. Mr, Robert Ipiplan of Toledo,' Ohio, will be the guest speaker and will give an up-to- date appraisal of the situation in Israei. Mrs. Gerald Swedlow, Young Matrons coH:hairman, will speak about local needs. ,
The minimum gift for attendance at the brunch is $100. Anyone needing assistance with transportation . can contact Mrs. Jerome Epstein, 235-6753. There will , be a charge of^2l5b4o cover the cost of the brunch.
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