Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1976-08-12, page 01 |
Save page Remove page | Previous | 1 of 16 | Next |
|
This page
All
|
Loading content ...
V,.* r' """ . «,t.b''h4 m* imi-MW&mfc J -^a M g-J^Ja-pti Jjtw .fia-** _>k.jU3-«mfr'iafM| tl '- '. ONICLE ^fLa// ->ervin0 Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community tor Over SO Years* \m/\\K LIBRARY, OHIO HISTORICAL, SOCIETY 1982 VELMA AVE. , COLS. 0. ,43211 J EXCH '.! VOL. S4 NO. 33 AUGUST 12,1376-Av Hi -H i r **"&$;££» **•*«», Rhodes Urges Commitment To Israel v arty Pondering Election Platform "i \ h t cd i ■>» METULLA, Israel — Israeli soldiers search Lebanese civilians as they cross the border at Medulla,. in Northern Israel. In recent weeks thousands of villagers from war-torn Lebanonhave been crossing into Israel to receive medical treatment, to buy food and to sell their tobacco. RELIGIOUS NEWSSERVICE PHOTO sra@Ii-Mosleni Officers Meet. Lebanese Start Work In Israel TEL--AVIV- (WNS)",- Israeli officers, have .been meeting with officers of the Arab Lebanese /Army, the Moslem group that has been fighting together with the Palestine Liberatiqn Ar,my against Lebanese, Christians, it was revealed here. - Sources, in Jerusalem said the „ talks;, held at"' -Rosh Hanikra on the Israeli- Lebanese', border, were requested by the Arab Lebanese ' Army and arranged through the United Nations representatives in the area. - The two sides discussed problems- concerning the - border, including the crossing into Israel of villagers' from , southern Lebanon for. medical aid, trade and employment. They reportedly agreed that the villagers will not be inter¬ fered with and that Arab terrorists will not be allowed near the border Israeli officials stressed that the meetings are not political but are a continua¬ tion of the meetings Israeli officials have long had with the regular Lebanese" army. The Arab Lebanese Army is - made up of Moslem soldiers, led by Lt. Ahmed El Khatjb, who broke away from the regular Lebanese armed forces which is headed by a Christian general. Some Jerusalem sources say that the meetings .now going on are the result of a common desire by Israel and the Arab Lebanese Army to "keep Syria out of southern Lebanon; J lUeanwhn^.'woi^ei'slfrbm ^southern Lebartoh continue, ?td ■ work'. in Israel, .Shortly after'Labor Minister Moshe Baram had announced (he government will permit the entry of the Lebanese, the .first group of 17 arrived for a job at the Kubek Cigarette Co.'s tobacco sorting plant in Safad. The first group, which was rapidly, followed by more than 150, were met^at the security fence -by the military commander of the northern region, and a representative of the Labor- Exchange. . ,"" No pictures of the workers were allowed for fear of reprisals by Palestinian terrorists. The "Lebanese ^workers will be paid Israeli salaries and will be insured against work accidents on the same basis as workers from the West Bank." The other Lebanese workers are scheduled to be (CONTINUEDON PAGE9) WASHINGTON - The Republican national platform committee opened , its week-long sessions in Kansas City Aug. 8 in an atmosphere of uncertainty on the specific wording -of policies and philosophy it is ordained to offer the party's < quadrennial convention that - begins in the same city. Aug. 26 to choose its nominees for President and Vice- President. Unless the nomination for the Presidency appears assured for either President Ford or former California Governor Ronald" Reagan before it completes hearings and begins drafting, the ^committee may emerge with tenuous, positions on" some major issues,' including „ possibly even those so-called '. Jewish concerns, and leave it to the convention itself to draft the precise language in the planks. The committee.comprises -108 representatives — two of each from the so stafe^and the District of^JCoIumbia^; "tPuertoTttcoT Guam) and" the' Virgin , Islands. Iowa Governor Robert D. Ray is its temporary chairman. , , Gov. James A. Rhodes of Ohio has called for the 1976 Republican Platform' to express^strbngly the Ameri¬ can commitment to bringing other Mideast countries to full peace with Israel while preserving her secure and^ defensible borders. The Governor expressed his views in a letter to Gov. Ray. The. Governor's letter urged that the Republican ■-, Platform must "continue to provide Israel with the necessary military assistance to maintain her full defense capacity." Opposition to "a,ny efforts to discriminate against this -small nation in every inter-_ national forum where undue challenge.has been raised" and a policy of "not tolerating the crude threats that may be raised, by terrorist groups at other aggressive actions," were also called for by Gov. Rhodes, In his letter. Governor Rhodes supported Israel's right to exist, urged a just peace in the Mideast through direct negotiations between the, countries involved and suggested "that we .permit no discriminatory practices that would aid "economic boycotts or denial of oppor¬ tunity " for conducting business^ because of America's relationships with the State of Israel. - Judy Brachman, convention delegate from Columbus, "said- "Gov. Rhodes >is the only, major leader who has given the Platform Committee a;- complete statement for a policy fully protecting Israel and continuing America's commitment to put down terrorism -and any threats against the Stale of Israel." The Reagan forces, con¬ centrating "■ on,l" the1 nomination, have hot spelled out their: positions on matters of high' Jewish interest. A group led, by Peter Hannaford of Los, - Angeles is reported pre¬ paring them. However, expressions by Reagan and his running- mate, Pennsylvania Senator * Richard Schweiker, would indicate their firm backing, for Israel and emigration - "rights for Soviet Jews and-, others. _. *- > *..- Reagan, who four years- - ago, received-an Israeli - award from the then Foreign Minister Abba E&an. - ' (CONTINUEDON PAGE 101 Anti-Semitism In Arizona's GOP Primary 'Concerns' Goldwater By Joseph Polakoff WASHINGTON .(JTA)-- Sen. Barry Goldwater (R.Ariz.) declared Aug. 4 that.the opponent of candi- ^date Sam^Steiger -for "the , Republican nomination "for U.S., Senator in Arizona is engaged in anti-Semitism and. he is "very concerned" about it.- - . -Steiger, who is Jewish and, who has been in Congress 10 years, and John Conlan, a Congressman for two terms, are battling for the seat of retiring Republican Senator Paul Fannin. Both Congress-, men are staunch conserva¬ tives with almost identical , voting records. The primary date is Sept. 7, .Goldwater was asked by, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency to comment on the campaign - after the Wall Street Journal reported that many Arizona Jews are "un¬ easy" over the "gutter-style . way a religious issue has enteredtherace." ■ ■ . Goldwater, an elder statesman in the GOP since his campaign' for the Presidency 12' years ago, told the JTA that "first of all, we .have heard Conlan is -using anti-Semitic remarks about Steiger" and that "Conlan is calling him a Jew in an uncomplimentary way. This is very unusual in Arizona. - ., "We^ace..very .concerned. about anti-Semitism creeping into any campaign and I don't "want to be- associated with anything like that," said Goldwater. "I am merely mentioning that 1 will disavow that in the Republican Party as long as. I am around." Referring , to what the Journal called the "very strong" support for Conlan by 4n evangelical Protestant movement, ^.Goldwater added that "my Episcopal. bishop is terribly critical of t this Christian' movement. Senator (Mark O.) Hatfield (R. Ore.*, who is. a very religious man, is opposed to (CONTINUEDON PAGE 101 B. Lee Skilken To Chair Acteanee Gifts Division The appointment of B. Lee Skilken as chairman of the Advance Gifts Division" of the 1977 United Jewish Fund Campaign was announced today by Sidney I. Blatt, president of the Columbus Jewish Federation, and Irving-/ Schottenstein," general chairman of the 1977 campaign. ' - , - *'l cannot ■ be more en- ■ thusiastic about a campaign appointment," said Mr. Blatt, '.'than I am about the willingness of Lee"Skilken*to serve as ^chairman of the. B.Lee Skilken Advance Gifts Division. Lee has been an active and devoted campaign' worker for many years, and his service last year, as an associate chairman-of the Advance Gifts Division.was outstanding." *. , Mr. Skilken, a.native of Columbus, is a graduate of Ohio State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. He is president of Skilken- Rpslovic, 'Inc. Designers- BuildersiErigineers, (CONTINUED QNPAGE 12) Tifereth Israel Announces New Spirituat Leader -Rabbi Switkin . Rabbi Sheldon W Switkin, newly elected spiritual leader of Congregation, Tifereth Israel and a native of Chicago, comes to Columbus from East Rock- away (N. Y.) Jewish Centre. Previous to that he officiated as Assistant Rabbi and later Co-Rabbi of Con¬ gregation B'nai Amoona in St. Louis. Rabbi Switkin also served as a Chaplain in the UnitedStates Air Force! He earned a BA from the University of Illinois; an MA from Columbia University, Social' Foundations of Education; was ordained a - Rabbi by the Jewish Theo¬ logical Seminary of Ameri- cain 1965; and received a Pastoral Counseling Course Certificate from the Institute of Religion "and Health in New York City, Rabbi Switkin has been a counselor-and specialist at Camp Ramah,in Wisconsin; v 'director of the B'nai Zion Day Camp in Chicago and, the USY Regional Encamp¬ ment in the Chicago Region; advisor for the Ramah Israel Programs and principal ,of r Temple B'nai Ziori in Bloom- " field, New Jersey. ,f , Articles written "by Rabbi Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin Switkin have been published in various Jewish publica¬ tions. Rabbi Switkin was honored by the presentation of the Leadership Award of the" National Jewish Welfare Board and the Convention Scholarship Award of,tbe Jewish Federation of St. Louis. , Rabbi and Mrs. Switkin and their three daughters, Marni, Lisa and Abby, will make their home at 108 Nprth Stanwood Rd, Rabbi Switkin will be officially in¬ stalled as Rabbi of Congre*- gation .Tifereth' Israel at Shabbat Services on Satur-; day,September ll. il ■'* 'f . I! -4"* it u : .,< j 'N . •* . -*-i-^-i^»J^-WUW'*.a--r--<--^ Ai <tf •' IWSIiKTOiSOTBWSKHBftKiiv/'
Object Description
Title | Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1976-08-12 |
Subject | Jews -- Ohio -- Periodicals |
Place |
Columbus (Ohio) Franklin County (Ohio) |
Creator | The Chronicle Printing and Publishing Co. |
Collection | Ohio Jewish Chronicle |
Submitting Institution | Columbus Jewish Historical Society |
Rights | This item may have copyright restrictions. Online access is provided for research purposes only. For rights and reproduction requests or more information, go to http://www.ohiohistory.org/images/information |
Type | Text |
File Name | index.cpd |
File Size | 3629 Bytes |
Searchable Date | 1976-08-12 |
Format | newspapers |
LCCN | sn78005600 |
Date created | 2016-11-02 |
Description
Title | Ohio Jewish Chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1976-08-12, page 01 |
Searchable Date | 1976-08-12 |
Full Text |
V,.* r' """
. «,t.b''h4 m* imi-MW&mfc J -^a M g-J^Ja-pti Jjtw .fia-** _>k.jU3-«mfr'iafM|
tl '-
'.
ONICLE
^fLa// ->ervin0 Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community tor Over SO Years* \m/\\K
LIBRARY, OHIO HISTORICAL, SOCIETY
1982 VELMA AVE. ,
COLS. 0. ,43211 J EXCH
'.!
VOL. S4 NO. 33
AUGUST 12,1376-Av Hi
-H
i r
**"&$;££»
**•*«»,
Rhodes Urges Commitment To Israel
v
arty Pondering Election Platform
"i
\ h
t
cd
i ■>»
METULLA, Israel — Israeli soldiers search
Lebanese civilians as they cross the border at Medulla,.
in Northern Israel. In recent weeks thousands of
villagers from war-torn Lebanonhave been crossing
into Israel to receive medical treatment, to buy food
and to sell their tobacco.
RELIGIOUS NEWSSERVICE PHOTO
sra@Ii-Mosleni Officers Meet.
Lebanese Start Work In Israel
TEL--AVIV- (WNS)",-
Israeli officers, have .been
meeting with officers of the
Arab Lebanese /Army, the
Moslem group that has been
fighting together with the
Palestine Liberatiqn Ar,my
against Lebanese,
Christians, it was revealed
here. -
Sources, in Jerusalem said
the „ talks;, held at"' -Rosh
Hanikra on the Israeli-
Lebanese', border, were
requested by the Arab
Lebanese ' Army and
arranged through the United
Nations representatives in
the area. -
The two sides discussed
problems- concerning the
- border, including the
crossing into Israel of
villagers' from , southern
Lebanon for. medical aid,
trade and employment. They
reportedly agreed that the
villagers will not be inter¬
fered with and that Arab
terrorists will not be allowed
near the border
Israeli officials stressed
that the meetings are not
political but are a continua¬
tion of the meetings Israeli
officials have long had with
the regular Lebanese" army.
The Arab Lebanese Army is
- made up of Moslem soldiers,
led by Lt. Ahmed El Khatjb,
who broke away from the
regular Lebanese armed
forces which is headed by a
Christian general.
Some Jerusalem sources
say that the meetings .now
going on are the result of a
common desire by Israel and
the Arab Lebanese Army to
"keep Syria out of southern
Lebanon;
J lUeanwhn^.'woi^ei'slfrbm
^southern Lebartoh continue,
?td ■ work'. in Israel, .Shortly
after'Labor Minister Moshe
Baram had announced (he
government will permit the
entry of the Lebanese, the
.first group of 17 arrived for a
job at the Kubek Cigarette
Co.'s tobacco sorting plant in
Safad.
The first group, which was
rapidly, followed by more
than 150, were met^at the
security fence -by the
military commander of the
northern region, and a
representative of the Labor-
Exchange. . ,""
No pictures of the workers
were allowed for fear of
reprisals by Palestinian
terrorists. The "Lebanese
^workers will be paid Israeli
salaries and will be insured
against work accidents on
the same basis as workers
from the West Bank."
The other Lebanese
workers are scheduled to be
(CONTINUEDON PAGE9)
WASHINGTON -
The Republican national
platform committee opened ,
its week-long sessions in
Kansas City Aug. 8 in an
atmosphere of uncertainty
on the specific wording -of
policies and philosophy it is
ordained to offer the party's <
quadrennial convention that -
begins in the same city. Aug.
26 to choose its nominees for
President and Vice-
President.
Unless the nomination for
the Presidency appears
assured for either President
Ford or former California
Governor Ronald" Reagan
before it completes hearings
and begins drafting, the
^committee may emerge with
tenuous, positions on" some
major issues,' including
„ possibly even those so-called
'. Jewish concerns, and leave
it to the convention itself to
draft the precise language in
the planks.
The committee.comprises
-108 representatives — two of
each from the so stafe^and
the District of^JCoIumbia^;
"tPuertoTttcoT Guam) and" the'
Virgin , Islands. Iowa
Governor Robert D. Ray is
its temporary chairman. ,
, Gov. James A. Rhodes of
Ohio has called for the 1976
Republican Platform' to
express^strbngly the Ameri¬
can commitment to bringing
other Mideast countries to
full peace with Israel while
preserving her secure and^
defensible borders. The
Governor expressed his
views in a letter to Gov. Ray.
The. Governor's letter
urged that the Republican
■-, Platform must "continue to
provide Israel with the
necessary military
assistance to maintain her
full defense capacity."
Opposition to "a,ny efforts
to discriminate against this
-small nation in every inter-_
national forum where undue
challenge.has been raised"
and a policy of "not
tolerating the crude threats
that may be raised, by
terrorist groups at other
aggressive actions," were
also called for by Gov.
Rhodes,
In his letter. Governor
Rhodes supported Israel's
right to exist, urged a just
peace in the Mideast through
direct negotiations between
the, countries involved and
suggested "that we .permit
no discriminatory practices
that would aid "economic
boycotts or denial of oppor¬
tunity " for conducting
business^ because of
America's relationships with
the State of Israel. -
Judy Brachman,
convention delegate from
Columbus, "said- "Gov.
Rhodes >is the only, major
leader who has given the
Platform Committee a;-
complete statement for a
policy fully protecting Israel
and continuing America's
commitment to put down
terrorism -and any threats
against the Stale of Israel."
The Reagan forces, con¬
centrating "■ on,l" the1
nomination, have hot spelled
out their: positions on
matters of high' Jewish
interest. A group led, by
Peter Hannaford of Los, -
Angeles is reported pre¬
paring them.
However, expressions by
Reagan and his running-
mate, Pennsylvania Senator *
Richard Schweiker, would
indicate their firm backing,
for Israel and emigration -
"rights for Soviet Jews and-,
others. _. *- > *..-
Reagan, who four years- -
ago, received-an Israeli -
award from the then Foreign
Minister Abba E&an.
- ' (CONTINUEDON PAGE 101
Anti-Semitism In Arizona's GOP
Primary 'Concerns' Goldwater
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON .(JTA)--
Sen. Barry Goldwater
(R.Ariz.) declared Aug. 4
that.the opponent of candi-
^date Sam^Steiger -for "the ,
Republican nomination "for
U.S., Senator in Arizona is
engaged in anti-Semitism
and. he is "very concerned"
about it.- - .
-Steiger, who is Jewish and,
who has been in Congress 10
years, and John Conlan, a
Congressman for two terms,
are battling for the seat of
retiring Republican Senator
Paul Fannin. Both Congress-,
men are staunch conserva¬
tives with almost identical
, voting records. The primary
date is Sept. 7,
.Goldwater was asked by,
the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency to comment on the
campaign - after the Wall
Street Journal reported that
many Arizona Jews are "un¬
easy" over the "gutter-style
. way a religious issue has
enteredtherace." ■ ■ .
Goldwater, an elder
statesman in the GOP since
his campaign' for the
Presidency 12' years ago,
told the JTA that "first of all,
we .have heard Conlan is
-using anti-Semitic remarks
about Steiger" and that
"Conlan is calling him a Jew
in an uncomplimentary way.
This is very unusual in
Arizona. -
., "We^ace..very .concerned.
about anti-Semitism
creeping into any campaign
and I don't "want to be-
associated with anything
like that," said Goldwater.
"I am merely mentioning
that 1 will disavow that in the
Republican Party as long as.
I am around."
Referring , to what the
Journal called the "very
strong" support for Conlan
by 4n evangelical Protestant
movement, ^.Goldwater
added that "my Episcopal.
bishop is terribly critical of t
this Christian' movement.
Senator (Mark O.) Hatfield
(R. Ore.*, who is. a very
religious man, is opposed to
(CONTINUEDON PAGE 101
B. Lee Skilken To Chair Acteanee Gifts Division
The appointment of B. Lee
Skilken as chairman of the
Advance Gifts Division" of
the 1977 United Jewish Fund
Campaign was announced
today by Sidney I. Blatt,
president of the Columbus
Jewish Federation, and
Irving-/ Schottenstein,"
general chairman of the 1977
campaign. ' - , -
*'l cannot ■ be more en- ■
thusiastic about a campaign
appointment," said Mr.
Blatt, '.'than I am about the
willingness of Lee"Skilken*to
serve as ^chairman of the.
B.Lee Skilken
Advance Gifts Division. Lee
has been an active and
devoted campaign' worker
for many years, and his
service last year, as an
associate chairman-of the
Advance Gifts Division.was
outstanding." *. ,
Mr. Skilken, a.native of
Columbus, is a graduate of
Ohio State University with a
Bachelor of Science degree
in Civil Engineering. He is
president of Skilken-
Rpslovic, 'Inc. Designers-
BuildersiErigineers,
(CONTINUED QNPAGE 12)
Tifereth Israel Announces New
Spirituat Leader -Rabbi Switkin
. Rabbi Sheldon W Switkin,
newly elected spiritual
leader of Congregation,
Tifereth Israel and a native
of Chicago, comes to
Columbus from East Rock-
away (N. Y.) Jewish Centre.
Previous to that he
officiated as Assistant Rabbi
and later Co-Rabbi of Con¬
gregation B'nai Amoona in
St. Louis. Rabbi Switkin also
served as a Chaplain in the
UnitedStates Air Force!
He earned a BA from the
University of Illinois; an MA
from Columbia University,
Social' Foundations of
Education; was ordained a
- Rabbi by the Jewish Theo¬
logical Seminary of Ameri-
cain 1965; and received a
Pastoral Counseling Course
Certificate from the Institute
of Religion "and Health in
New York City,
Rabbi Switkin has been a
counselor-and specialist at
Camp Ramah,in Wisconsin;
v 'director of the B'nai Zion
Day Camp in Chicago and,
the USY Regional Encamp¬
ment in the Chicago Region;
advisor for the Ramah Israel
Programs and principal ,of
r Temple B'nai Ziori in Bloom-
" field, New Jersey. ,f
, Articles written "by Rabbi
Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin
Switkin have been published
in various Jewish publica¬
tions. Rabbi Switkin was
honored by the presentation
of the Leadership Award of
the" National Jewish Welfare
Board and the Convention
Scholarship Award of,tbe
Jewish Federation of St.
Louis. ,
Rabbi and Mrs. Switkin
and their three daughters,
Marni, Lisa and Abby, will
make their home at 108
Nprth Stanwood Rd, Rabbi
Switkin will be officially in¬
stalled as Rabbi of Congre*-
gation .Tifereth' Israel at
Shabbat Services on Satur-;
day,September ll.
il
■'*
'f
. I!
-4"*
it
u
:
.,< j
'N
. •* . -*-i-^-i^»J^-WUW'*.a--r--<--^
Ai
|
Format | newspapers |
Date created | 2009-06-22 |