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VOL. 50 NO. -12
OCTOBER 12, 1972 - CHESHVAN 4
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UNITED NATIONS (WNS) — Although the People's
Republic of China by implication condemned the
Munich massacre this week in the UN General
Assembly session, Chiao Kuan-hua, Chinese Vice
Minister for Foreign Affairs, asserted that "the
Chinese people will always stand together with the
Arab and Palestinian peoples in their just struggle
. against aggression." He also strongly condemned
Israel for "the recent barbarous aggression and
massacres it has committed against Lebanon, Syria
and other Arab countries."
NEW YORK (WNS)—As on Rosh Hashana and Yom
Kippur, Soviet authorities refused to allow Jewish
worshippers to celebrate Simchat Torah, by not
allowing them to dance in Arkhipova SL, where the
Moscow Choral synagogue is located,1 Jewish sources
Imported here.
JERUSALEM (WNS) — Via television, Jordan this
week made a "peace overture to Israeli citizens. It
. inaugurated its first daily news program in Hebrew
with a pledge to promote peace.
Norman Meizlish Elected
New President of UJFC
At the y tremendously
successful Annual Meeting
of the United Jewish Fund
and Council held at Temple
Israel last Sunday afternoon,
Oct. 2; over three hundred
people were in attendance to
welcome, at a reception, the
members of the Israel
Philharmonic Orchestra.
Zubin. Mehta, the famous
Conductor brought a per¬
sonal message and greetings
from Israel. This was* the
beginning of many such
functions as the Jewish
community of Columbus
joins with others throughout
the world to celebrate the
25th Anniversary of the State
of Israel.
At the meeting, Norman
Meizlish was elected to be
Jackson Amendment Warns Soviets And Nixon
Administration That Exit Head Tax Must End
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
Sen. Henry M. Jackson (D.
Wash.) served notice this
week on the Soviet govern¬
ment, the Nixon ad¬
ministration and all parties
involved in negotiating new
trade' relations between the ■
US and USSR that they will
have Congress to deal with
on the issue of the Soviet
'education head tax imposed
on Jews seek ing'to emigrate
-from the USSR. Jackson
stressed that point at a press
conference here Oct. 4 just
before he presented on the
Sdnate floor his amendment
to the 1971 East-West Trade
Bill that would in effect force
the Soviets to rescind their
visa fees. The Jackson
measure will not be voted on
before Congress adjourns its
current session Oct. 15, but is
certain to come up after
Congress reconvenes next
Jan.,
An   equivalent   of . the
Jackson amendment was
introduced in the House Oct.
4 by Rep. Charles Vanik (D.
Ohio). Rep. Benjamin S.
Rosenthal (D. N.Y.) at'the
same time introduced a
resolution that would
suspend the expansion of
trade with the Soviet Union
until there pre assurances
that measures restricting
- emigration from that
country will be withdrawn.
Jackson indicated in reply
to questions that the ad¬
ministration was not ac¬
tively opposing his amend¬
ment despite statements
from the Slate Department
last week that it did not favor
such measures. While there
have been no affirmative*
statements of support for his
bill from theadministration,-
"I understand the ad-,
ministration is not opposing'
this." Jackson said. He
asserted that no one in the
administration ; had* asked
him to "hold off" on his
amendment. The Jackson
amendment provides that
after Oct. 15.1972. no country
shall be eligible to receive
most   -   favored   -   nation
treatment, 'or to participate
in any IS government
programs for .credit or in-
vestment guarantees*
directly or indirectly, if it
/denies its citizens the right
or opportunity to emigrate or '
\imposes"."more- than a
nominal tax on emigration or
on'other documents required
to emigrate "for any purpose
or cause whatsoever." Just
before Jaekson's press
conference' a statement
signed by 29 co-sponsoring
Senators  denouncing  the,
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AIC Calls For Legislation To Protect
Elderly From Losing Additional Benefits
NEW YORK (JTA) — The
American Jewish Congress
called on Congress this week
to enact special emergency
legislation that would
protect the nation's elderly
NORMAN MEIZLISH
President of the UJFC for
the year 1972-73. In sub¬
mitting - the name of Mr.
-Meizlish to this high office,
' Mr. Edward Schlezinger
said "Norman Meizlish has
earned this honor. For many
years he has been intimately
involved in all aspects of
. community work and active
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Mis. Gordon Zeidman Elected
Blood Donor Council President
by requiring State officials to
disregard the new Social
Security increase in com¬
puting eligibility for other
federally funded health .and
welfare benefits. A 20 per¬
cent increase in Social
Security  benefits  to * the.
■ elderlywent into effectOcl.3
but is likely to* have "a
negative, impact on many
senior! citizens nationwide
who   will   now   be. above
. eligible income levels for
other aid programs," the
AJCongress asserted.
Howard M. Squadron,
chairman of the' Congress'
national governing council;
' said passage of emergency
legislation would 'Coffer
immediate protection, to
those persons whose par¬
ticipation in special
programs is threatened by
the   Social   Security   in¬
crease." Two-thirds of the '
nation's estimated 800.000'
Jewish poor are reported to
be over 65 years of age and
currently benefitting from
Social Security, and other
federal programs.;      * 7
"The new and welcome
SociaLSecurity- increase will .
be a bitter Hoax to many if
instead "of delivering (he help -
it   promises,   it  actually
results '■ in.' deprivation,""^'
Squadron stated. "Tens of     '
thousands of Social Security
recipients throughout the
country  now   find   them^
solved, as a. result of the
increase. . ineligible     to
receive other benefits, such
as     food    stanlps     and.
Medicaid.   For .these; and
many others,  the Social   "■
Security increase may also
be wiped out by 'decreased
Old       Age       Assistance.'
payments."
The Jewish Community
Blood Donor Council an¬
nounces the election of Mrs.
Gordon Zeidman (Jennie) as
President        of fhat
organization for. the year
1972-73. She will head the
Nov. 8 and May 2 blood
drives, succeeding Jack
Masser, JCBDC President ih
71971^72.
Mrs. Zeidman has been
associated with -the
American Red Cross for 15
years. She is a certified First
Aid Instructor and has
taught throughout Franklin
MRS. GORDON
ZEIDMAN
County, including the Capital
University School of Nur^
sing. She has been directly
involved with the Blood
Program for nine years.
"One.of our objectives in
the coming year will be the  .
recruitment of new  blood
donors," Mrs. Zeidman said.
"We are veiy proud of our
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Dr. David Lieber
Will Speak At
Tifereth Israel
Mr. Ben Goodman,
President of Congregation
Tifereth Israel, is proud to
announce that Dr. David
Lieber will speak on "The
Development of a Jewish
Value Concept" in the Social
Hall on Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 8
p.m.
Dr. Lieber is the President
of the University of Judaism,
the Seminary School in Los
Angeles, California. He is the
Vice Chancellor .of .'the^'
Jewish Theological*!
Seminary of America in its
total program. An out¬
standing scholar, an eminent
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Daniel Ellsberg speaks to a group of students at'
Hillel Foundation.
Hillel Plays Surprise Host
For Daniel Ellsberg Talk
Torah Academy Ceremonies
Feature Gilligan And Saxbe
v     by Deborah Shiff
Hillel Staff Writer
Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 11
p.m., Mr. Daniel Ellsberg
paid a surprise'visit to the
OSU B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation.
Earlier that evening,
Ellsberg, sponsored by the
OSIJ Student Government
Association, spoke to a
crowd of 1,500 at Mershon
Auditorium. The program
ended comparatively early
and upon the suggestion of
Mr. Warren Gould, past .
Hillel Program Board
Chairman, Ellsberg and
approximately ISO devoted
followers marched up the
front steps of Hillel to con¬
tinue the discussion.
Ellsberg, who released the
controversial "Pentagon
.Papers'!, to the public in 1971,
discussed such topics as.
putting an end to the war in'
Indochina, military
rsjrategies, and the content of
the Papers, including his
reasons for releasing them.
"To this day I just can't
understand why these men
(involved in foreign policy
decisions) can r^p^atedly lie-
to the public . V?7just what
gives them the right?! I felt
it was about tirrie-we stopped
relying on the experts and let
the American people see for
themselves exactly what
was going on.. . I felt that I
had to make these
documents public if only to
make people aware","
Ellsberg declared.
Ellsberg left the Hillel
Foundation at 1 (a.m. to a
standing ovation. A remark.
made by one student, Ms.
Katie Disch, Hillel Program
Board Co-Chairwontan, 1972-
73, typified the feelings of
others. Ms. Disch said,- "It
was exciting to see so many
concernedpeople there, but I
feel it's'unfortunate that so
many.Americans are afraid
or ashamed to listen to what
this man has to say. He's
brilliant and he's got a lot of
guts."
Columbus ' Tor ah
Academy, celebrating its
historic groundbreaking
ceremonies on Sunday in
Gahanna, proudly an¬
nounces the speakers for the
day; Governor John Gilligan
and Senator William Saxbe.
Dignitaries -representing
state and local governments
as well as civic leaders will
participate in the event.
Ceremonies will begin at 11
a.m. at the site,' :> mile north
GOVERNOR
JOHN GILLIGAN
SENATOR
WILLIAM SAXBE
of Route 62f on Cherry Bot¬
tom Road in Gahanna.
The new building will
incorporate a host of in¬
novative features —' a self-
contained primary school
wing, a Beth Hamidrosh for
advanced Torah study, a
.fully equipped language
laboratory center, a com¬
pletely furnished science
laboratory, music and art
centers, a regulation sized
gymnasium    and   locker
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