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i*S a. 1>*. «-■<■(» "'1! . V* "VSy 1 5^ HROMCLE 2f\\vy Irving Columbus and Centra) Ohio Jewish Community for Over SO Years \J/\\K .VOL.57N0.27 JULY 5,1979-1YAR10 LIBRARY, OHIO HISTORICAL SOCic/TY 1082 V£LMa AVE* COLS, 0, 43211 EXOH Amsterdam Headlines Night Out On Thursday, Sept. 6th, 6:30 p.m. at the -Agudas Achim Congregation Heacjliner, Morey Amsterdam will present his Las Vegas Revue at the Third Annual "Boys Night Out With Trie Stars" sponsored by the Brotherhood. Funds raised from this annual event are used to develop programs for youth activities from tiny tots to college age. The evening is filled from i a free bar to a prime fib dinner to the outstanding humor ■ of one of America's greatest Israel & U.S. Jewish Leaders Reach No Conclusions On Drop-Out Issue Goldman is shown above with his own children, son, Shelby, age 1? and daughter, Kimberly, age 10, who along with other youth and families in the Columbus Jewish Community will experience the benefits anrfre- - wards from a new Center structure. "We Will Build A New Jewish Center-Goldman Morey Amsterdam comedians all for the low-price «f $35."Reservations ' may be made by calling 237- 2747. Ran Shorer To Leave July 15 Ran Shorer, who has been the Director of the Israel Department of the Columbus Jewish Federation for the past three years,' will leave the Federation as of July 15. As Community < Shaliach, Mr. Shorer's job has involved "a lot of coordination and initiation," he said. He described his job as being that of an unofficial consul for Israeli affairs in Columbus. He has spent "We will build a new Jewish Center," is the philosophy and belief of The Jewish Center's new President, -William A. Goldman, who- was elected at the agency's Annual Meeting on June 13. Goldman is determined to share,-; and impress, his attitude upon the total Jewish community. According to his philosophy, "We have gone through much frustration, but we ARC going to succeed! - As President of the Center, Goldman will be leading the community's central Jewish service organization as it embarks upon the building of a new facility designed to meet the current and future needs of the Columbus Jewish community: An Akron native and Columbus resident since 1961,, Goldman is currently senior vice president of the Homewood Corporation. He received his bachelor's degree in 1963 and his juris doctorate in law in 1966 from The Ohio State University. Prior to his'association with Homewood in 1979, Goldman was engaged in the active practice of law and was president of a national franchise agency. • Goldman,'-who. is\aisoa member of Homewood's Executive Committee and Board of Directors, is extensively familiar with land acquisition arrangements, and joint ventures and partnerships relative to the construction industry and has lead seminars and delivered papers on those subjects at several national builders' conferences. In his acceptance speech, Goldman, in referring to the proposed -Center construction, said "The new bricks 'and mortar'are essentialif we are to continue the perpetuation of a dream-^a dream that began with the creation from, people—a (CONTINUED ON"PAGE 11) By David Landau JERUSALEM, (JTA)-A meeting of top Israeli and diaspora Jewish leaders here last week failed to reach any conclusion on how to deal with the phenomenon of "neshira" (drop-outs), Jews who leave the Soviet Union and opt to settle in countries other than Israel. The meeting was chaired by Premier Menachem Begin and Leon Dulzin, chairman of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization Executives. Later, Max Fisher, chairman of the Jewish Agency Board Qf.Goyer-, nors, told the.Jewish Telegraphic -Agency that "a variety of 'approaches" "to the' | 'probjem. were proposed. He. said that his position, endorsed by the others at the meeting, was to avoid_reach- ing any conclusions before a great deal more study has been made of the situation. Accordingly, the diaspora Jewish leaders, most of them heads of major Jewish organizations, agreed to consider several proposals, con- fer among themselves, and Ukrainian Court Sentences Four Jews To Death For "Economic Crimes" m>- ft. Ran Shorer much of his time since he took the job in 1976 interviewing and advising people who were going to Israel to visit, for schooling, or to live. As head of the Israel Department, Mr. Shorer coordinated the activities of the Israel Department Commitr tee, the Kiryat Shmona Com- '(CONTINUED ON PAGE Z> NEW YORK (JTA)-The Supreme Court of the Ukraine has affirmed the death sentences of four Jews convicted last August of "economic crimes" following a year-long trial in Donetsk, according to information received by the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Fifty co-defendants in the closed, trial, all of whom are not Jewish, received lesser sentences, according to information available to the NCSJ. The four men sentenced to death are Gavriel Sepiash- vili, 39, from Sukhumi, who .is married and the father of ttyeej children; Raphael Ab- h"*-"OYi ziashvili, 48, from Tblisi, married with three children; . Elia Mikhashvili, 42, from Tblisi,^ married with four children and- a Baku man sur-named Abassov. Although the prosecutor had asked for sentences of 12 years for Sepiashvili, 15 for Abziashvili and 10 for Mik- • hashvili, they and Abassov received death sentences on Aug. 28.. 1978. The decision of the Ukrainian Supreme Court can be upset only by the Supreme Court of the USSR. Failing that, a grant of clemency by Soviet .President Leonid Brezhnev wouM W the only | recourse, '''■''' ' consult again with the Israeli leadership next rall. Fisher told the JTA that there was a consensus on the need to reduce the 'rising rate of "neshira" which is now close to 70 percent and to encourage more Soviet Jewish emigrants to make their homes in Israel. "That wduld be good for them, good for Israel and good for the Jewish people," Fisher said. One approach, proposed by Begin, which is under consideration, would' have HIAS and the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the two American agencies assisting Soviet Jews who immigrate to Western countries, limit their aid to those emigrants who have close relatives in the West. Those who do not Would be denied aid and would be expected to go to Israel. That idea was promptly endorsed by Dulzin. Deputy Premier Yigael Yadin said it would make "some contribution" toward reversing the drop-out trend. Dulzin Position Not Accepted By U.S. Jews Dulzin, who has frequently 'CONTINUED ON PAGE S Rabbi Sheldon Switkin Named Director And Rabbi Of Hillel COLUMBUS-Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin has been named Director and Rabbi of the'B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the Ohio State University for the 1979-80 academic year. Meeting at the end of June, the Hillel Board of Trustees voted unanimously to designate Switkin as Hillel Rabbi, according to Benson A. Wol-t U.S., Israel Exchanging Notes Over Lebanon Air Battle ' By David Landau - ; and Yitzhak Shargil JERUSALEM, (JTA)- • Premier1 Menachem Begin vand-his aides' were re-- •7pQrteo.ly~at work drafting a formal-written reply to an American ,note on the air battle between Israeli and Syrian jets over south Lebanon''-yesterday. The note ' was delivered to Begin personally by U.S. Ambassador - Samuel Lewis. Its contents were not disclosed but the assumption in political circles here is that it expressed the U.SY Administration's disquiet and concern over the aerial dogfight in which Israel employed, among "other aircraft, highly sophisticated F-15 jets acquired from the U.S. Israeli officials are be- - lieved to be especially concerned by the State Department's comment yesterday that Israel's use of American-made aircraft "has been of serious concern to us and to members of Congress." Observers here believe Israel will seek to persuade the U.S: that the air battle was part of a defensive operation inasmuch as it occurred when Syrian jets attempted to intervene againk Israeli air strikes-at [terrorist strongholds in south Lebanon. Israel claims that its policy of hitting terrorist targets in Lebanon is an act of "self-defense" against terrorist assaults. from Lebanon on Israeli civilians. Begin's Office Issues Statement The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement later saying that "The Prime Minister told the U. S. Ambassador that what Israel had done amounted to an act of legitimate self-defense." The statement said, "We did not want to fight the. Syrian Air Force. But as the Syrian pilots said on television , they had received orders to shoot down Israeli aircraft. We cannot accept a (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) man, Board President. Wolman noted- that Rabbi Switkin brings to Hillel a rich background of fifteen years of the rabbinate not only as spiritual leader of Congregation Tifereth Israel for the past three years, but also with congregations in New York and St. Lousi and as a military chaplain. , ,. . Switkin _-has been President of the Columbus Board of Rabbis. He received his BA degree from - the University of Illinois, an MA frbm Columbia University, and his MHL from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin Rabbi Switkin resides at 108 N. Stanwood Rd (in Bexley) with his wife Linda (a psychologist) and their three children, Mami (age6). Lisa (5), and Abby (3). Soviets Will Block Extension of UNEF In Sinai, JTA Told By Yitzhak Rabi UNITED NATIONS, (JTA)—The mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in the Sinai, serving as a buffer between Israeli and Egyptian forces, will not be renewed as a result of Soviet opposition, diplomatic sources at' the United Nations told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. >The< touuidate of the seven-nationi force expires July 24. According to the sources, the Soviets made it clear to the Americans and other members of the Security Council that they will oppose the new deployment of ' UNEF troops as called for by the peace treaty signed between Egypt and Israel with the aid of the United States. According to the agreement, the UN peace (CONTINUED ON PAGEi« '< I *~ i ' ■ > ;>|
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Full Text | i*S a. 1>*. «-■<■(» "'1! . V* "VSy 1 5^ HROMCLE 2f\\vy Irving Columbus and Centra) Ohio Jewish Community for Over SO Years \J/\\K .VOL.57N0.27 JULY 5,1979-1YAR10 LIBRARY, OHIO HISTORICAL SOCic/TY 1082 V£LMa AVE* COLS, 0, 43211 EXOH Amsterdam Headlines Night Out On Thursday, Sept. 6th, 6:30 p.m. at the -Agudas Achim Congregation Heacjliner, Morey Amsterdam will present his Las Vegas Revue at the Third Annual "Boys Night Out With Trie Stars" sponsored by the Brotherhood. Funds raised from this annual event are used to develop programs for youth activities from tiny tots to college age. The evening is filled from i a free bar to a prime fib dinner to the outstanding humor ■ of one of America's greatest Israel & U.S. Jewish Leaders Reach No Conclusions On Drop-Out Issue Goldman is shown above with his own children, son, Shelby, age 1? and daughter, Kimberly, age 10, who along with other youth and families in the Columbus Jewish Community will experience the benefits anrfre- - wards from a new Center structure. "We Will Build A New Jewish Center-Goldman Morey Amsterdam comedians all for the low-price «f $35."Reservations ' may be made by calling 237- 2747. Ran Shorer To Leave July 15 Ran Shorer, who has been the Director of the Israel Department of the Columbus Jewish Federation for the past three years,' will leave the Federation as of July 15. As Community < Shaliach, Mr. Shorer's job has involved "a lot of coordination and initiation," he said. He described his job as being that of an unofficial consul for Israeli affairs in Columbus. He has spent "We will build a new Jewish Center," is the philosophy and belief of The Jewish Center's new President, -William A. Goldman, who- was elected at the agency's Annual Meeting on June 13. Goldman is determined to share,-; and impress, his attitude upon the total Jewish community. According to his philosophy, "We have gone through much frustration, but we ARC going to succeed! - As President of the Center, Goldman will be leading the community's central Jewish service organization as it embarks upon the building of a new facility designed to meet the current and future needs of the Columbus Jewish community: An Akron native and Columbus resident since 1961,, Goldman is currently senior vice president of the Homewood Corporation. He received his bachelor's degree in 1963 and his juris doctorate in law in 1966 from The Ohio State University. Prior to his'association with Homewood in 1979, Goldman was engaged in the active practice of law and was president of a national franchise agency. • Goldman,'-who. is\aisoa member of Homewood's Executive Committee and Board of Directors, is extensively familiar with land acquisition arrangements, and joint ventures and partnerships relative to the construction industry and has lead seminars and delivered papers on those subjects at several national builders' conferences. In his acceptance speech, Goldman, in referring to the proposed -Center construction, said "The new bricks 'and mortar'are essentialif we are to continue the perpetuation of a dream-^a dream that began with the creation from, people—a (CONTINUED ON"PAGE 11) By David Landau JERUSALEM, (JTA)-A meeting of top Israeli and diaspora Jewish leaders here last week failed to reach any conclusion on how to deal with the phenomenon of "neshira" (drop-outs), Jews who leave the Soviet Union and opt to settle in countries other than Israel. The meeting was chaired by Premier Menachem Begin and Leon Dulzin, chairman of the Jewish Agency and World Zionist Organization Executives. Later, Max Fisher, chairman of the Jewish Agency Board Qf.Goyer-, nors, told the.Jewish Telegraphic -Agency that "a variety of 'approaches" "to the' | 'probjem. were proposed. He. said that his position, endorsed by the others at the meeting, was to avoid_reach- ing any conclusions before a great deal more study has been made of the situation. Accordingly, the diaspora Jewish leaders, most of them heads of major Jewish organizations, agreed to consider several proposals, con- fer among themselves, and Ukrainian Court Sentences Four Jews To Death For "Economic Crimes" m>- ft. Ran Shorer much of his time since he took the job in 1976 interviewing and advising people who were going to Israel to visit, for schooling, or to live. As head of the Israel Department, Mr. Shorer coordinated the activities of the Israel Department Commitr tee, the Kiryat Shmona Com- '(CONTINUED ON PAGE Z> NEW YORK (JTA)-The Supreme Court of the Ukraine has affirmed the death sentences of four Jews convicted last August of "economic crimes" following a year-long trial in Donetsk, according to information received by the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. Fifty co-defendants in the closed, trial, all of whom are not Jewish, received lesser sentences, according to information available to the NCSJ. The four men sentenced to death are Gavriel Sepiash- vili, 39, from Sukhumi, who .is married and the father of ttyeej children; Raphael Ab- h"*-"OYi ziashvili, 48, from Tblisi, married with three children; . Elia Mikhashvili, 42, from Tblisi,^ married with four children and- a Baku man sur-named Abassov. Although the prosecutor had asked for sentences of 12 years for Sepiashvili, 15 for Abziashvili and 10 for Mik- • hashvili, they and Abassov received death sentences on Aug. 28.. 1978. The decision of the Ukrainian Supreme Court can be upset only by the Supreme Court of the USSR. Failing that, a grant of clemency by Soviet .President Leonid Brezhnev wouM W the only | recourse, '''■''' ' consult again with the Israeli leadership next rall. Fisher told the JTA that there was a consensus on the need to reduce the 'rising rate of "neshira" which is now close to 70 percent and to encourage more Soviet Jewish emigrants to make their homes in Israel. "That wduld be good for them, good for Israel and good for the Jewish people," Fisher said. One approach, proposed by Begin, which is under consideration, would' have HIAS and the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC), the two American agencies assisting Soviet Jews who immigrate to Western countries, limit their aid to those emigrants who have close relatives in the West. Those who do not Would be denied aid and would be expected to go to Israel. That idea was promptly endorsed by Dulzin. Deputy Premier Yigael Yadin said it would make "some contribution" toward reversing the drop-out trend. Dulzin Position Not Accepted By U.S. Jews Dulzin, who has frequently 'CONTINUED ON PAGE S Rabbi Sheldon Switkin Named Director And Rabbi Of Hillel COLUMBUS-Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin has been named Director and Rabbi of the'B'nai B'rith Hillel Foundation at the Ohio State University for the 1979-80 academic year. Meeting at the end of June, the Hillel Board of Trustees voted unanimously to designate Switkin as Hillel Rabbi, according to Benson A. Wol-t U.S., Israel Exchanging Notes Over Lebanon Air Battle ' By David Landau - ; and Yitzhak Shargil JERUSALEM, (JTA)- • Premier1 Menachem Begin vand-his aides' were re-- •7pQrteo.ly~at work drafting a formal-written reply to an American ,note on the air battle between Israeli and Syrian jets over south Lebanon''-yesterday. The note ' was delivered to Begin personally by U.S. Ambassador - Samuel Lewis. Its contents were not disclosed but the assumption in political circles here is that it expressed the U.SY Administration's disquiet and concern over the aerial dogfight in which Israel employed, among "other aircraft, highly sophisticated F-15 jets acquired from the U.S. Israeli officials are be- - lieved to be especially concerned by the State Department's comment yesterday that Israel's use of American-made aircraft "has been of serious concern to us and to members of Congress." Observers here believe Israel will seek to persuade the U.S: that the air battle was part of a defensive operation inasmuch as it occurred when Syrian jets attempted to intervene againk Israeli air strikes-at [terrorist strongholds in south Lebanon. Israel claims that its policy of hitting terrorist targets in Lebanon is an act of "self-defense" against terrorist assaults. from Lebanon on Israeli civilians. Begin's Office Issues Statement The Prime Minister's Office issued a statement later saying that "The Prime Minister told the U. S. Ambassador that what Israel had done amounted to an act of legitimate self-defense." The statement said, "We did not want to fight the. Syrian Air Force. But as the Syrian pilots said on television , they had received orders to shoot down Israeli aircraft. We cannot accept a (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) man, Board President. Wolman noted- that Rabbi Switkin brings to Hillel a rich background of fifteen years of the rabbinate not only as spiritual leader of Congregation Tifereth Israel for the past three years, but also with congregations in New York and St. Lousi and as a military chaplain. , ,. . Switkin _-has been President of the Columbus Board of Rabbis. He received his BA degree from - the University of Illinois, an MA frbm Columbia University, and his MHL from the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin Rabbi Switkin resides at 108 N. Stanwood Rd (in Bexley) with his wife Linda (a psychologist) and their three children, Mami (age6). Lisa (5), and Abby (3). Soviets Will Block Extension of UNEF In Sinai, JTA Told By Yitzhak Rabi UNITED NATIONS, (JTA)—The mandate of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) in the Sinai, serving as a buffer between Israeli and Egyptian forces, will not be renewed as a result of Soviet opposition, diplomatic sources at' the United Nations told the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. >The< touuidate of the seven-nationi force expires July 24. According to the sources, the Soviets made it clear to the Americans and other members of the Security Council that they will oppose the new deployment of ' UNEF troops as called for by the peace treaty signed between Egypt and Israel with the aid of the United States. According to the agreement, the UN peace (CONTINUED ON PAGEi« '< I *~ i ' ■ > ;>| |
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