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VOL. SI NO: 51
DECEMBER 13, 1973 - KISLEV 18
Letters To Columbus Jewry:
UJA Makes Urgent Appeal
A letter to Columbus Jewry:
We have gone through one of the most eventful
periods in Jewish History. None of us can ever forget
■the anguish and concern which moved us as we
witnessed Israel's desperate struggle for survival
against overwhelming odds.      .
In the hour of crisis, American Jewry responded
magnificently and helped assure Israel's continued
existence and viability. To all who were involved, it
was a heartwarming experience. We may all take
pride in this great achievement.
~ From the beginning of the war on Yom Kippur until
October 31st,—a period of three weeks—UJA received
in cash the sum Of $250,600,000—reaching the quarter
billion objective set for October. But The Job Is Not
Finished. The excitement, perhaps, is over but—the
emergency continues and the future is fraught with
danger and difficulty.      '
Israel's economy is strained to the utmost by the
costs of the war and burden of defense.-As a result, the
government cannot participate, as it has in the past, in
those fields for which the United Jewish Appeal has
responsibility. UJA must provide for the continuing
and growing Russian immigration, housing,
retraining, education, medical services, care of the
aged, and other social welfare needs. These Depend On
American Jewry as never before.
A minimum of $150,000,000 more must be raised in
December. It is an achievable figure. If you will secure
payment from Columbus Jewry of a substantial sum
toward their 1974 Pledges, this amount together with'
that sent in by qther Federations.can raise the a,mounf
set as our goal Every day means so rrtuch.   i' ! .'>'••''
We must keep the cash flowing to make sure that
human needs in Israel are not imperiled. We are
fighting against time. Won't you help? Pay something
on your 1974.pledge at this time.
Let me again- express my appreciation for all you
have done. <
.   "   Sincerely,
.GeraldS. Coburn,
.   . National Cash Chairman
United Jewish Appeal
Israel Emergency, Fund
No Evidence Reported To Date Of Significant
Anti-Semitic Backlash From Energy Crisis
By Ben Gallon,
JTA Staff Writer
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NEW YORK, (JTA) -
Jewish community relations
experts have reported that
— despite widespread fears
among American Jews of an
anti-Semitic backlash
stemming from the energy
crunch — there has been no
evidence to date of any-
significant anti-Semitic
reaction in the United States
stemming from the energy
crisis. There was also
agreement among
spokesmen for four national
community relations
agencies that scattered
incidents, suggesting such a
development, required at¬
tention and they ■ reported
that their agencies were
keeping a close watch. These
incidents havelhcluded anti-
Jewish bumper stickers and
hostile editorials and letters
to newspaper editors. The
_tneme -of ■ the -bumper
"stickers; originally reported
as having been seen in some
Midwest areas a few weeks
ago and more recently in
New York; is: "We Don't
Need Jews But We Do Need
Oil." The agencies asked by
the J.T.A. for reports on the
problem were ttie National
Jewish Community
Relations Advisory Council,
the    American    Jewish
Congress,      the      Anti-
Defamation League of B'nai
B'rith and the American
Jewish Committee. Ben¬
jamin Epstein, ADL
director, said of the
possibility of a backlash that
"it has not yet taken place in
any form that we have been
able to identify. We have
found sporadic examples
reflected in some newspaper
editorials, bumper stickers
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professional  anti-Semitic
press." He added that Jews
were     "justifiably     ap¬
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Kissinger Dubious About Permanent U.S.
Or Russian Troops Stationed In Mideast
Zacks Elected A National UJA Chairman
Gordon Zacks, prominent
young Cplumbus
businessman and active
leader in the Jewish com¬
munity   was   elected   a
, national chairman of the
United Jewish Appeal at the
UJA Annual Conference in
New York.'
Mr. Zacks is one of 13
leaders of Jewish com¬
munities throughout the
country singled but for this
most responsible fund
raising position for the
United Jewish Appeal.
'*I accept the respon¬
sibility for this important
task with great humility and
v solemn promise," Mr. Zacks
said on accepting 4he post.
"Hiis year more than ever,
tbe people of Israel most
depend upon the .world
Jewish community to con¬
tinue the enormous job of
providing homes, jobs,
education and health ser¬
vices for our fellow Jews
who have immigrated to
Israel from countries of
persecution and distress. We
know that the needs of tbe
Tf"<g
gained in his many com¬
munity activities in
Columbus as well as ^is
business experience to this
job. He is President of the R.
G. fearry Corporation. He is
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By Joseph Polakoff,
JTA Washington
Bureau Chief
WASHINGTON, (JTA) -
Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger said on Dec. 6 that
the  U.S.  government  is
"prepared to consider in¬
dividual  or  joint  guaran¬
tees" of a Middle East peace
settlement by forces outside
the region but that he is
"somewhat dubious" about
the "permanent stationing"
of. .U.S.   or .Soviet   troops
there? "We don't rule it out
totally,"  Kissinger  told a
news conference at the State
Department, but the U.S."
will be "reluctant to get into
this," he said. He recalled
that the United States told
the UN Security Council in
Oct.,     when     it     was
establishing   the   United
Nations Emergency Force
(UNEF, that it opposed the,
participation in that force of
any of the Council's five
permanent members, "all of
which    incidently    have
nuclear weapon capability."
Kissinger said the issue of
guarantees would; come up
only after a settlement is
reached among the parties
Ob borders ■ and security
arrangements    such ;'■ as
demilitarized zones and joint
inspection teams. "Then we
will know what it is the
outside parties should
guarantee," he said.
Kissinger observed that
despite outbreaks of fighting
along the cease-fire lines and
the break off of Israeli-
Egyptian disengagement
talks at Kilometer 101, it is
"extremely probable" that'
the   Middle   East   peace.
conference will begin on
schedule in Geneva Dec. 18.
Kissinger said that "Some
technical details remain to
be worked out such as the
form and nature of the in¬
vitations" to the parties. But
he said these matters Tvere
"relatively easily solvable."
He said the U.S. continued to
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Local students attending Yavne High School for
Girls, a division of the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland
are 1. to r. Debbie Seidemann, Natalie-Marcus, Chanita
Stavsky and Judith Gold.
Hebrew Academy Representatives
Will Hold Meeting Tonight
No Formal Stand From Jewish
ommunity On Farm Workers
Gordon Zacks
newcomers expected in 1974
will be enormous. We cannot
shirk or postpone that
responsibility. With
thousands of immigrants
arriving from the Soviet
Union even during this crisis
period, we must match their
courage with our generosity1
and service. There is no
second chance for life," he
said.
Mr. Zacks brings expertise
by Bill Cohen
> Chronicle Special Reporter
Although several
Protestant, and Catholic
organizations in Columbus
and across Ohio have taken
official stands in support of
Cesar Chavez' United Farm
Workers Union, there is still
no formal statement from
the Columbus Jewish
community.
Some Columbus Jews
Have, as individuals, aided in
the U.F.W. effort to boycott
non-U.F.W. lettuce and
grapes, but neither the
Columbus Board of Rabbis
nor      the      Community
Relations Committee of the
Columbus Jewish
Federation has yet issued a
formal statement.
The United Farm Workers
Union is currently in a battle
on the West Coast with the
Teamsters Union over which
group represents tiie farm
laborers, known as one of the
most impoverished
minorities in the country.
The U.F.W. has accused the
teamsters: of signing
"sweetheart" contracts with
lettuce and grape growers,
contrary to the interests of
the workers.
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A special program for
parents of Hebrew day
school children in Columbus,
Ohio' to discuss the
possibilities for higher
Jewish education for their
children will be conducted at
8:00 P.M. Thursday,
December 13, 1973, at the
home of Rabbi and Mrs. D.
Stavsky, 1780 Halleck Place,
Columbus, Ohio.
Addressing the meeting,
which is open to all in¬
terested parents and their
children, will be
representatives of the
Hebrew Academy of
Cleveland, Ohio. A member
of the administrative staff, a
parent and a business man
will speak - and answer
questions.
Purpose of the meeting
will. be to stress the im¬
portance of continuing; day
school education into the
high school years, and the
significance this may have
for the child's future. The
issue will be explored in
general and also in par¬
ticular as it applies to the
program being offered in
Cleveland.
. The Hebrew Academy of
Cleveland has now expanded
its high school program to
include out-of-town students.
Some thirty such students
now attend the school's,
Yavne High School for Girls
and Mesivta High School for
Boys. Both schools include;
advanced secular andj
Jewish study programs. Out-
of-town students are housed
with local families in tbe
intensely Jewish Cleveland
Heights area, where the
students are immersed in a
total Jewish atmosphere and
have the opportunity tq>
participate in various ac¬
tivities for Jewish youttt
outside of their scholastic
program.
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