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VOL. 52 NO. 20
MAY 16, 1974 - IYAR 24
TEL AVIV (WNS) — The United States government
is intervening on humanitarian grounds on behalf of   %
the persecuted Jewish community in Syria, Rabbi   •>:
Israel   Miller,   chairman   of   the   Conference   of Jg
Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations,   $
said here. He said he has been assured that "the   $
question of Syrian Jews would be taken up with the   i§j
Syrians on every possible instance''.Rabbi Miller said, &
he has also been given grounds to assume that the
question was brought up during Secretary of State
Henry A. Kissinger's recent talks in Damascus. The
plight of Syrian Jews and efforts to bring about their
emigration will become the central point of activity'of
aU Jewish bodies in the U.S., Rabbi Miller said.
KIAMISHA LAKE, N.Y. (WNS) — Anti-poverty
agencies are ignoring the Jewish poor in New York
City, according to Sanford Solender, executive vice-
president of the New York Federation of Jewish
Philanthropies. He told some 1200 delegates attending
the biennial convention of the Workman's Circle, the
g: national Jewish labor fraternal order, that the FJP
jlj and other organizations were taking legal action to
fi make welfare centers more accessible and more
|j hospitable for poverty-stricken Jews seeking
« assistance. Solender said that an FJP survey found
g that 270,000 Jews living in New York metropolitan area
§ had incomes below the national poverty levels. He said
jjjj that the majority of poor Jews lived in "hostile ghetto
:•!• areas" where they feared to leave their homes and
& contended that elderly Jews were '"harassed" at
|| welfare centers by other "minority groups who resent
s their presence".
Israeli Leaders Express Cautious Optimism
About Progress Of Disengagement Negotiations
JERUSALEM (WNS) -
Israeli officials have ex¬
pressed cautious optimism
about the chances for
progress toward an Israeli-
Syrian disengagement
Ireaty after Secretary of
State Henry  A.  Kissinger
returned here from
Damascus where he had
presented Israel's proposals
to. the Syrians. Kissinger,
who later left Israel for talks
in Saudi Arabia and Egypt,
said here that while j no
.agreement had been reached
in four hours of talks with
Syrian President Hafez
Assad "some progress" had
been made. Kissinger went
to Damascus with the latest
Israeli proposals including a
map which.showed Israel's
willingness     to     return
Dr. Fox To Speak At Farewell Gathering
When the community joins
this Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Beth Jacob
Synagogue to honor Dr. and
Mrs. Marvin Fox, the
principal  address  will  be
DR. MARVIN FOX
DR. JUNE FOX
Leaders Concerned About Drop In Soviet Emigration
LONDON (WNS) — World
Jewish leaders attending a
meeting of the Presidium of
the Conference of Jewish
Organizations (COJO)
issued a declaration voicing
concern about "a sharp
reduction in the number of
Soviet Jews allowed to leave
for Israel 'during the past
four months" even though
the number of requests for
visas have risen to 135,000.
According to figures sup¬
plied to COJO, only 6270
Jews left the USSR during
the first four months of this
year comparred to 10,270 in
the same period in 1073. The
COJO leaders demanded an
end to restrictions on
emigration and the
humanizing of ad¬
ministrative procedures for
exit permits. "We call upon
the Soviet authorities to
release the Jewish prisoners
William Goodman Will Receive Brotherhood
"Flowers For The Living" Award May 21
Mr. Louis R. Goldfarb,
Chairman of Agudas Achim
Brotherhood's seventh
annual "Flowers for the
living" Award, is proud to
announce the selection of
Mr. William, L, Goodman as
the 1974 recipient. The event
will take place on Tuesday
evening, May 21, at 8 p.m. in
the main sanctuary of the
synagogue.
Each year brotherhood
presents this tribute to a
member of Agudas Achim
who has distinguished
himself in service to
brotherhood, the synagogue
and the community. The
selection of William L.
Goodman for the honor this
year is unique in that he was
the first president of Agudas
Achim Brotherhood. It was
under his leadership that the
organization developed into.
' one of the noblest branches
of the Agudas Achim Faniily
Itee. He has served riituiy
years as chairman of the
Minyonnaire Committee and
under his. guidance this
William L. Goodman
religious    program    has
progress^ in scope and in
content./
At a young age, Mr.
Goodman demonstrated his
leadership qualities and his
concern for our people and
our institutions. He served
as President of his A.Z.A.
Chapter and is presently a
member of B'nai B'rith Zion
Lodge. He led Beth Jacob
Congregation as its
president. For almost a
quarter of a century he
worked tirelessly for Agudas
Achim and has held the most
important elected offices of
the synagogue including the
vice-presidency for two
terms; president for three
terms, and chairman of the
board of trustees in which
capacity he still services.
William Goodman was a
pioneer in "the Bonds for
Israel Organization, and was
campaign chairman for
Israel Bonds in Columbus for
a two year period. He is
active in The Columbus
Jewish Federation and is on '
the Religious Committee of
Heritage House.
Mr. Goodman was born in'
Columbus and attended
elementary and high schools
here, as well as the College
of Law and the School of
Business Administration at
Ohio State University. He is
the owner of The Columbus
Quality Furniture Company.
"Mr.' Marvin C. Mentser,
Vice President, will serve as
Master of Ceremonies for
the event. The Star Spangled
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of Conscience," the
declaration continued. "We
condemn the continuation of
irresponsible anti-Jewish
propaganda in the Soviet
press. We urge the Soviet
government to allow the
exercise by Jews in the
USSR of their national,
religious and cultural
rights."
Sonia Lerner, 20 year old
daughter,of Prof. Alexander
Lerner of Moscow, who was
allowed tb emigrate while
her, activist father is still
denied a visa told the
meeting that "only pressure
from abroad has made it
possible for, people to leave
the Soviet Union". At a press
conference, Leon Dulzin,
acting chairman of the
Jewish Agency and World
Zionist Organization
Executive, charged that
while Soviet authorities
claim that 95 percent of visa
are granted, would-be ap¬
plicants are barred from
making their applications by
crude bureaucratic devices
and many others are
deterred by ■ fear of
harassment. Rabbi Israel
Miller, chairman of the
Conference of Presidents of
Major American Jewish
Organizations, revealed that
. during a recent meeting in
Washington between Con¬
ference leaders and
Secretary of State Henry A.
Kissinger the problem of
Soviet Jews was the main
topic of discussion.
given by Dr. Fox, in
response to tributes that will
be paid to the couple by local
persons. This will be one of
the last opportunities for
members of the community
to hear Dr. Fox prior to their
leaving for Boston, where
Dr. Fox has been named td>
the Nathan and Janet Ap-
pleman Chair in Jewish
Studies at Brandeis
University in Wait ham. A
distinguished educator,
Judaic scholar and writer,
Dr. Fox has lectured widely
at institutions of higher
learning in the United
States, Israel and Europe,
and has been much in
demand in communities
throughout the United States
and Canada as a speaker.
Dean Arthur E. Adams of
the College of Humanities at
Ohio State University will
speak briefly in behalf of the
University, where both Dr.
and Mrs. Fox have been
teaching for the past years,
Dr. Marvin Fox as Yassenoff
Professor of Philosophy and
Jewish Studies, and Dr. June
Fox as Assistant Professor
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Kuneitra and some
surrounding villages while'
holdirig on to the three
strategic hills west of the
town which is considered
vital to the defense of the
Golan Heights. According to
the Israeli map, the area
evacuated would be part of a
United Nations buffer zone.
Israel was also reported
willing to settle for a buffer
zone patrolled by armed
mobile UN forces instead of
•the United Nations
Emergency Force which is
stationed in Sinai. Israel is
also prepared to withdraw
from all Syrian territory
captured in the Yom Kippur
War, but part of it, including
,the strategic peak of Mt.
Her mon, would be under UN
control.'
;   Meanwhile the newspaper
Maariv has reported mat
- President     Nixon     sent
Premier   Golda   Meir   a
personal   message   that
amounted   to   a   "strong
request"      that      Israel
cooperate with Kissinger
and.do nothing that would
lead to failure of his mission.
(The newspaper claimed that
j Nixon's     message     and
I Israel's   appreciation   of
, Kissinger's understanding of
jits security problems were
two elements that persuaded
the government to agree to a
pullback from the 1967 lines.
Neither the White House nor
the     Prime     Minister's
office would confirm or deny
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Heritage House Auxiliary
Shower & Installation Set
Beginning at 1:30 on the
afternoon of Sunday, May
19th, there is going to be a
most memorable time for all
who visit Heritage House,
1151 College Avenue. This is
the date that the Women's
Auxiliary of Heritage House
have selected to have the
annual Millie Nutis Linen
Shower, and all members of
our community who are
interested in the continuous
growth and improved
facilities of Heritage House
are invited, thereby have the
opportunity of personally
seeing and becoming aware
of both the services offered
there as well as the volun¬
teers who make v the
Auxiliary program possible.
Mrs. Abe Yenkin, past
president of the Women's
Auxiliary will install Mrs.
Bernard Mentser as
President for a second year,
together with her Officers,
and Board: Vice-Presidents,
Mrs. Bernard Mentser
Mrs. Charles Sugarman,
Samuel Rubenstein,
Charles Talis, Mrs.
Brandt; Treasurer,
Robert Curl; Rec.
Mrs.       Edward
Mrs.
Mrs.
Sam
Mrs.
Secy,
Schlezinger; Cor. Secy, Mrs.
Jack Silberstein; Fin.
Secies., Mrs. Ruth Levison,
Miss Lana Zeitsman, Miss
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