Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1971-10-07

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VOL. 49 NO. 39
OCTOBER 7. 1971 - TISHREI 18
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TEL AVIV (JTA) — One in every four Israeli school students smokes cigarettes regularly and another 11 percent smoke occasionally, the Ministry of Health ' reported on the t>asis of a survey of 2000 such students
' in Israel's major cities; The students uidicated their ' main reason for smoking \yere that their  "best; .friends" were doing so Or to show their peers they were.; "grown ups;" the survey foimdv About half of the
. steady smokers reported they had started the habit as early as the age. Of 14.The one consolation Health Ministry Officials drew from the findings was that "at least, it's just cigarettes and not narcotics."
NEW YORK (JTA) — AbOut 45 young people — most of them high school students — participated today in a Betar - sponsored demonstration across the street from the United Nations, to protest the reCent Security CouncU resolution which criticized and caUed for a halt tb Israel's devdopnient program in East Jerusalem. Carrying Israeli flags and posters stating "No Berlin In Jerusalem" and "Jordanian rule - destruction, Israeli rule - reconstruction," the demonstrators stood before the Isaiah Wall and sang Hebrew songs. Many wore small buttons showing an Israeli flag and bearing the inscription: "Keep Jerusalem."
LONDON (JTA) — Mrs. Barbara Oberman, speaking for the United World Committee for the Repatriation of Spviet Jews, told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency that a vigU for Soviet Jewry wiU be held throughout the Western wfprld Nov. 7, the 54th anniyersa^ of the Russian Revolution. Mrs. Oberman said Jewish, groups in the United States, Britain, France, Bdgium, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Italy, Latin America and (>ahada h^ve indicated their reiadiness to participate. .
Warn Thai Bfll Of Rights Threat^ed By Amendment To Permit School Prayer
Dr. Fox To Speak Al Rally In Behalf Of Soviet Jewry
"Songs of Hope," similar to those originated and sung by young Jews in Riga, Moscow, and other Russian. cities, will be sung by "Sunny" Steinberg.
Harold Schottenstein, newly appointed Chairman of the Committee on Soviet" Jewry of the Community Relations Committee of the United Jewish Fund and CouncU, wUl detail the ac¬ tion-oriented programs in which the community can and should engage, in the cause of Soviet Jewry, both on an individual level, and as part of organization support for the cause.
Mrs. Carl MeUman, CSialrman of the CouncU ¦¦( Organizations, has asked rep-esentatives of several of the major organizations to beat the tables which wiU be set up on the Center grounds, for the signing of petitions to Uje Russian Government, to LET MY PEOPLE GO, post c^rds to United States Government officials, and names and addresses of Russian Jews to whom in¬ dividuals can write with words of hope and en¬ couragement, to show them they are riot alone in their struggle.
Harley Cohen and Jeff. Adler represent.,BBYO and Leslie Mendelson, Teen-Age CouncU representative in charge of coordinating the effort in behalf of all youUi groups in the city, serve on die over-all committee, in addition io Mike Rosen,
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The Demonstration of Solidarity with Soviet Jewry, scheduled for this Saturday evening at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Center, took on even more importance this week, as Soviet officials in the United Nations attacked the representatives of the State of Israel; and accused American Jews of "med¬ dling."
Dr. Marvin Fox, recenUy returned from" a year's Sabbatical in Israel, has agreed to speak at the Demonstration, in the cause of Soviet Jewry, and their right to live as Jews in Russia, or to emigrate to Israel or any country of their choice.
The program will be held on the front lawn of the Jewish Center except in case of rain, when it wiU be moved into ttie auditorium. It wiU begin at 8 p.m. witti a Creative Havdalah Service conducted by the B'nai B'rith YouUi Organizations, wiUi Rabbi David Stavsky officiating.
A brief but impressive program will be hi^lighted by a report from Russia by Mark MeUman, young teenager who visited Russia this summer. Mark, who is . ttie son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mellman, was in Russia for some time, on a United Synagogue Tour, and had the opportunity of speaking to many young Jews there. He has been asked to speak and conduot workshops' in several communities in this •   area.
NEW YORK — The American Jewish Congress - warned recently that the "integrity of the BiU of Rights" was threatened by a proposed. constitutional amendment to permit prayers in public schools.
"All guarantees of freedom would be en¬ dangered by any move to tamper with the BUI of Rights," the Jewish group said in a resolution adopted by the organization's policy - making national Governing Council.
The proposed prayer amendment was released from the House Judiciary . (committee last week by a discharge petition. It is expected to come to the floor for a vote early in Novem¬ ber.
"Uiis proposal has been before Uie United States Congress for a number of years. 'The fact that it has not -been ihadopted 'is d^^iist; c^kinl^ attributable to the broad recognition t^r the American people that the guarantees of the BiU of Rights, and particularly . those of the First Amend¬ ment, are not and should not be subject to amendment. "Once the principle is established ttiat ttie Bill of Rights can be amended," the American Jewish Congress resolution stated, "the way will be open to other limitations of basic liberties such as freedom of speech, press and assembly.
"This amendment is en¬ tirely unnecessary for the preservation of religious freedom," the American Jewish Congress stated. The resolution noted that many rdigious organizations had pubUdy opposed the bill.
including representatives of Baptist, Episcopalian, Lutheran, Methodist,^ Presbyterian, Quaker and Unitarian - Universalist groups, .aiOng with Jewish Conservative,. Orthodox and Reform congregations. The
Zacks To Head UJFC Campaign
Gordon B. Zacks, leading young industrialist and nationally prominent in Jewish affairs, has been named Chairman of the 1972 Campaign of the United Jewish Fund and CouncU by Marvin L. Glassman, President.
Mr. Zacks, who is President of R.G. Barry Oirporatipn, has been active in tiie UJFC. for many years, having served as one Of the founders and first chairmen of its Young.Men's Division and Young; Leadership . Development., Program; In : ttie 1971 Campaign he was
Chairman of the Advance
Gifts Division, which was
responsible   for    raising
nearly one and a half miUion
dollars bf ttie Campaign total
of neariy $1,800,000. Mr. Zacks, a graduate of
Bexley High School,  at¬ tended Dartmouth   CoUegp
and received his B.S. degree
from Ohio State University.
He is married to the former
Carol Sue Pallet, and ttiey
have     two      daughters,
Catherine, age 15 and Kim,
age 10. Mr.  Zacks  is  active  in
GORDON ZACKS
many community and national service jgroups. He was Chairman bf the Young Leaderiship Cabinet of the United  Jewish   Appeal   in
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resolution continued:
"The Constitution does not prevent any individual from praying as he chooses. But as interpreted by tbe Supreme Court it does restrict — and should restrict —. government dictation of or participation in prayer.
"The broadly - phrased guarantees of the Con¬ stitution have protected the fi-eedom of the American people for nearly 200 years. We urge the Congress of the United States to keep hands off the BiU of Rights."
The porpi^ed amendment states: "Nothing contained in this Constitution shaU abridge the right of persons lawfuUy assembled, ui any public building which is supported in whole or in part through expenditure of public funds, to parti|Cipate in ' nOndenominationail prayer."  -.¦
The Anierican Jewish Congress resolution challenged the substance of the proposal, asserting that
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Rabbi Urges Revisions In Penal System Tbat Resulted In Attica
Gallery Subscription Season Will Feature Tiddler'
Jerry Lebowitz, President of Gallery Players of the Jewish Center, announces that a change in the drama group's 1971-72 Subscription season plans wiif^'.f^ature Joseph j.S^ffn,'|»5erry Bocl^s:|;;aWi* Winning musiQal>..','Fiddleir On The Roof' as the conduding presentation of the season.
"This script, which is based on Sholom Aleichem stories," says Lebowitz, is certainly universal in its appeal and it is only natural that a drama organization sponsored by The Jewi^ Center should present 'Fiddler' at the first op- ,portunity. After all, Gallery Players has presented similar material in Reader's "theatre form before various organizations many times in tiie past."
The first stage presen¬ tation wiU be "Sheep On The Runway," a political satire written by the nationally syndicated columnist. Art Buchwald. Now in rehearsal, this farce comedy opens at The Jewish Center on Saturday, Nov. 6. Additional performances are scheduled
for Nov. 7,10,11,18 and 19. "Camino Real," Ten¬ nessee WiUiams' symbolic and poetic drama, wiU be seen in January and a spring workshop presentation of ' "You Know I Can't Hear Your When The Water's Running," wiU . feature separate cast and directors in March.
The International Film Series, which is also induded in the Gallery Players Subscription, will feature "Sallah," an Israeli Film in Hebrew with English sub- tities and winner of two Golden Gate awards, "The Pumpkin Eater," "The Servant;'' and an award- winning! Ingmar Bergman fihn. A concert by The Jewish jCenter Symphony Orchestra and a spring Ballet Concert complete the package.
For further information ^on The Gallery Players season and series \ ticket prices, interested individuals a^e asked to write the drama group at The Jewish Center, 112S College Avenue, 43209, or telephone 231-2731.
NEW YORK (JTA) - Rabbi Irving J. Block, spiritual leader of the Brotherhood Synagogue, declared in a Rosh Hashanah sermon that Gov. Nelson Rockerfeller, State Correction Commissioner Russell Oswald and other officials of New York State "should don sack cloth and ashes and lead the citizens of New York in e;xpressing deepest feelings of remorse and repentance" over "the tragedy that has fallen upon the families of hostages and prisoners at Attica."
Rabbi Block urged "a revision of the penal system of America which dehumanizes the in¬ carcerated and has resulted in the carnage in the Attica prison" on S^t. 13, in which ten hostages and 30 prisoners
were killed, apparentiy all by gunfire from state troopers sent in on orders of Gov. Rockefeller to quell the four-day prison rebellion.
Rabbi Block said Judaism "rejects" the "heathenish approach" of the American penal structure "that when a man .commits a crime against society, he forfeits not only his freedom but also his personality and that society may take away from him both body and soul." He added that the action of prison authorities in iden¬ tifying the dead prisoners only by number and "by rejecting their families' pleas for information, we have further stri^ied our¬ selves of a human feding and stunted our growth as persons and citizens."
Heritage House Auxiliary Have Annual Meeting Oct. 10
beautifully decorated Succah wiU also take place as weU as a gala rece(Aion honoring all newly installed officers and Board Members and welcoming New AuxUiary Members.
Heritage House Teen Age Candy Stripers wiU also be recognized for thier out¬ standing [Kvgrann this'past summer.
"Hie entire community is cordially invited to attend this very special an¬ niversary celebration..
The Heritage House Auxiliary Anniial Meethig wiU be hdd on Sunday, Oct. 10, at Heritage iHouse:
In addition to . the nomination and bistallation of officers and new Board members, there wUl be special entertainment provided by the Heritage House Residents "Young At Heart Choral Society" under the leadership of Cantor Charles Freedland.
An open hoiise and op- portpnity, to   visit    the