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VOL.56 NO.20
MAY 18.1978-1 YAH II
Community Turns Out For Israel 30 Celebration
By Lauri Zofan
Chronicle
Special Reporter      'r
|) Columbus'  Jewish  com-
1 munity came out in strength
Monday night to celebrate
and participate in what will
long be remembered as the
grandest theatrical salute to
Israel this city will probably
ever be privHedged to see.
Prior to me multi-media ex
travaganza, former (President Gerald R. Ford delivered a keynote address
(see related story below).
The ;''Partners In
Freedom''' production was
truly a conscience-moving
experience for both Jew and
-Gentile alike. The show's
underlying theme of "We
Are One" provided for an enriching and at times tear-inspiring audience reaction.
It's very usual to see Mayer Rosenfeld, former Center Director, visit the Center. He uses the Center facilities several times a week and often stops to see Barton
■ Schachter (at right in photo), Center's Executive
Director. Mayer has been nominated to be an honorary-
Board Member of The Jewish Center.
Jewish Center Annual
Meeting & Election June 14
David Roth, .Chairman of
the Center Nominating Committee, recently announced
that the committee has completed and will nominate the
Officers and Board Members to serve the" Jewish
Center for 1978-79. Election
of the officers and board
members will take place at
the Center's Annual Meeting
on Wednesday, June 14 at 8
p.m.
Roth stated that Dr.
James Tennenbaum will be
nominated to serve a third
term as President of The
Jewish  Center   The   vice-
Fifteen board member
nominations will be made at
the meeting. Nominated to
serve on The Jewish Center
Board for a three-year term
beginning June, 1978 and
concluding in June 1981, are
Sig Wasserman, Howard
Chenfeld, Dr. Ivan Gilbert,
Linda Switkin, Nancy Paul,
Bella Wexner, Linda Selcer,
Bernie Bornstein, Dennis
Mellman, Tom Koplin, Jeff
Fromson and George Rosenberg.
Millard Cummins will be
nominated for a two-year
term beginning. June, 1978
and concluding in June 1980.
Proposed for a one-year
term, beginning June, 1978
and concluding in June, 1979,-
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The nearly 2800 Columbus-
ites who filled the Ohio
Theatre have the Columbus
Jewish Federation to. thank
for co-ordinating and bringing to Columbus entertainment of this high quality.
The event was organized by
a dedicated group of members from the lay community, headed by N. Victor
Goodman and Judie Swedlow, chairman and co-chairman respectively of the
Israel 30 Co-ordinating Committee. It indeed was a most
fitting finale for two weeks of
local programming (which
began with the Center's
. Expo) dedicated to the State
of Israel on her 30th Anniversary.
The evening's festivities
began long before the Qhio
Theatre and continued long
after. Approximately 130
Patrons had the honor of dining with the former President beforehand and over 400
Sponsors were in attendance
at a gala reception held ih
the Statehouse Rotunda following the show. The out-
pourint of community support behind the entire evening deeply demonstrates
< that ihe Jewsr of-Columbus-
are committed to a strong
and viable Israel, and on
Monday night they rejoiced
in her accomplishments of 30
years.
The show's tone was set
early, in a welcoming speech
by Goodman. "This evening
we are^ initiating a unique
celebration of 'Partners In
Freedom ..." A bond
between two nations with
identical ideals of decency,
of' human rights, and of
' human equality. A partnership between two sister democracies, young as the
American dream and old as
the Jewish Destiny.
"Yes, we celebrate 30
years of partnership, of trial
and triumph, sorrow and
gladness, unity and solidarity. We celebrate a partnership of choosing life and fac:
ing life with confidence, thaf
the night shall shine as the
day," he continued.
A group of relatively un
known, yet extremely
talented entertainers, provided the audience with a
rare treat. Led by a former
Tevye from Broadway's ,
"Fiddler1 on the Roof," the
dramatic presentation was a
''song to life, an affirma-
tiuon of purpose and resolve" (in the words of Mrs.
Swedlow).
Harry Goz (Tevye) was
the charming master of
ceremonies. His versatility
and abounding, talent was
evident as he sang "If I Were
A Rich Man" and did a
rendition of "Look Ma, I'm
Free" from Sam Levenson's
book 'Everything But
Money."
The ever popular "Do You
.Love Me?" from "Fiddler"
was stirringly performed by
Goz, along with the evening's co-hostess dancer-
singer Elaine Petricoff. Her
vivacious spark and shine
helped set the show's pace.
Performances by. Israeli
soprano Stella Richmond (a
recent immigrant from
Rumania) and Metropolitan
Opera star Misha Raitzen (a
former star of - Russia's
Bolshoi Opera) were equally
exhilarating. Enhancing and
contributing to the total
mood were slides of Israel,
her land and people, which
flashed on a screen behind
the artists.
The faith, unity and
eternity of Jerusalem was
beautifully transmitted
through the words and music
of Kenny Karen, a multi-
talented composer, writer,
singer and actor.
The man responsible for
putting this magnificent
tribute together is Issachar
Miron, an Israeli cc-mposer-
playwright. The show's
executive producer is the
Creative and Educational
Programs Department of
the United Jewish Appeal;
On the local level, Harold M. '
Eisenstein (Cultural Arts
director of The Jewish
Center) served as associate
director.
. Despite a small Arab demonstration outside the
theatre prior to show time
(which was countered by. a
pro-Israel show of solidarity
led by the Israeli Student Organization) and a slight
disturbance from ah Arab in
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Ford: Israel Must Live Forever
By Lauri Zofan
Chronicle Special Reporter
"Israel must and will live
forever!" Those were the
opening lines of former
President Gerald R. Ford,as
he gave a major speech in
..Columbus this past. Monday
night as part of the community's "Partners In
Freedom" celebration at the
Ohio Theatre.
Appearing tanned and
healthy, the former cheif
executive emphasized his
firm dedication "to a strong,
secure and independent
Israel." These views will
never change, he added.
In an obviously political
speech aimed at the policies
of the Carter Administration, President Ford
emphasized the destructive
implications of forcing any
Mideast   nation   to   make
concessions. "The best
American policy is public
restraint," he noted.
President Ford indicated
several "constructive
recommendations" concerning the current volatile
situation in the Mideast.
*"W „js .^gssential that
mea ningf ul pri va te
negotiations at the highest
possilbe level be resumed
promptly between Israel and
Egypt." He urged subsequent bilateral
negotiations between Israel
and her other Arab neighbors.
•A totally separate peace
"may not be a realistic
option for Egypt," the former President observed.
•The turmoil and
domination characteristic of
the Soviet Union can not be
allowed to exist in the
Mideast,    he    said/   In
criticizing the Carter White
House, former President
Ford stated that he thjnks
"the present Administration
made a serious and
dangerous mistake by
bringing the Soviet Union
back into the peace-making
process.:
"He strongly believes that
the United States needs a
national defense program
"so that we are trusted by
our allies, respected by our
adversaries." Quoting
Teddy Roosevelt, former
President Ford advises the
United States to "speak
softly but carry a big stick."
The most modern weapons
available must be produced
in order to ensure security
for the United States arid her
friends, he noted.
♦Former President Ford
emphasized that he strongly
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For Interim Settlement
Dr. James Tennenbaum
presidents to serve with
Tennenbaum will be Bill
Goldman, Judy Tenenbaum
and Burt Schildhouse. Other
officers on the proposed
slate are Michael Talis, treasurer; Larry Greenberg; assistant treasurer; and Dr. Al
Tyroler, secretary.. ,
By Gil Sedan
JERUSALEM, May < 14
(JTA)—Premier Menachem
Begin rejected a proposal
made last week by President
Anwar Sadat of Egypt for
"an interim settlement" that
would call for Israel to return the West Bank to Jordan and the Gaza Strip to
Egypt as a temporary measure pending a final decision
on the future of those terri-,
„ tories.
. Addressing a European
delegation of the Israel Bond
Organization here yesterday, Begin called on Sadat to
restore the "good spirit of
the Jerusalem and Ismailia
talks." He said it was time
the Egyptians matched Israel's peace plan with one of
their own for mutual discussion. "The conditions of
peace cannot be dictated to
Israel but must be the sub-
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Banners protesting U.S. involvement in the Middle East and supporting the
Palestinian Liberation Organization were displayed Monday night in front of the Ohio
Theatre Where former President Gerald R. Ford was keynote speaker at the
program commemorating the 30th anniversary of Israel, sponsored by the Columbus
Jewish Federation.
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