Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1980-01-31

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JANUARY 31,1980-SHEVAT13
;Scout Sabbath
Set For Feb. 1
The twelfth point of the
|scout law says "A/Scout Is
[Reverent'* He 'is reverent
Itoward g d. He is faithful in
this religious duties and
frespects the convictions of
lothers in matters of custom
|and religion.
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Scout sabbath; ' annually
fepon^ored 'by  the  Jewish
^Committee on scouting, Ceh-
[tral Ohio Council,, will be
| held on Friday, FebAl, at the
■ Agudas Achim Synagogue at
8 p.m;;jBtabbi Samuel W;
Rubenstein will of ficiate and
Cantor Yehuda Shifman and
the Agudas Actiim choir will
participate in conducting the
services.
The highlight of the pro-,
gram will be the jpresenta;
tion of theJNer Tamid and
1 Shofar awards. For over 12
years, William Goldsmith
has served as chairman'of
the Jewish Committee on
scouting. Thanks to the help
of co-chairman Sanford
Lichtenstein and members
of the committee who have,
been able to aid and assist
our boys and girls' with their
reljgious needs. The most
important goal of the committee is to identify and to inspire our youth with the eternal value of Torah and Jewish tradition.
On the 70th anniversary of
the Boy Scouts of America,
chairman Goldsmith said, "t
am grateful for the- opporA
tunity given me to make a
small contribution to this
fine   organization   whose
main purpose is to'provide a
-foundation   of   whbiesome-
'ness and good citizenship
with which boys and girls
. may . grow into moral and
• ethical   young   men ' and
women."
The entire community is
cordially invited to attend
Scout Sabbath services.
Israel Embassy Welcomes Carter's Message
Mrs. Julius Spiesman, special guest of honor at the forthcoming Heritage Village Annual Meeting,; is shown in the
center, surrounded by Mrs, Dora Abrams, past president of
Heritage House Auxiliary, Mrs. Eleanor Resler, the /'First
Lady of Heritage House," Mrs. Eleanor Yenkin and Mrs.
Charlotte Mentser, past presidents of the Auxiliary.-
Spiesman's Pioneer Efforts
To Be Recognized At Meeting
Sylvia Schecter, President
of Heritage House, announced that Mrs. Julius
Spiesman, Honorary Member of the Heritage Village
Board of Trustees, will be a
/'Special Guest of Honor" at
the forthcoming AHefitage
Village Annual Meeting to be
held on Sunday, Feb. 24 at
1:30 p.m.
Mrs. Schecter said, ,"As
we celebrate-the Chai (18th)
Anniversary of the founding
of Heritage House, what better time can there be to
recognize the truly outstanding pioneer efforts of Mrs.
Spiesman, who best personifies the extraordinary early
movement in our community
to establish the Columbus
Jewish Home for the Aged.
, ''Mrs.' Spiesman and her
generation saw the need for
a Hbi^e for .the elderly and
left ho stone unturned in successfully hieeting this goal,"
continued Mrs, Schecter.
"As we celebrate this important rnilestohe of our Chai
'Anniversary we salute Mrs.
Spiesman for helping to lead
the way for what today is
recognized as one of the
finest Homes for the Aged in
theNation."
' Gerald N. Cohn, Executive
Vice President, in applauding/Mrs. Spiesman's efforts,
stated, "We must never lose
sight of our roots.' The seeds
" planted" by Mrs." Spiesman
and her associates are bearing fruit today; in both quality and- quantity that are
unparalleled."
A presentation to Mrs.
Spiesman will be among the
highlights  of  the  Annual
" Meeting. The community is
invited.    ..   ,       -
rTuB'Shvan
Tii B'Shvat, the Hew Year of
Trees, takes plan every year on the
J5th of Shevat
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA)-
President Carter's characterization of the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty as "a jstra-'.
tegic asset for 'America"
was not in the prepared text
of the State of the Union message lie delivered to a joint
session of Congress last
week; Neither /did the prepared- text, which was given
to reporters well in advance
of the President's .address,
contain his emphatic statement, "Let no one doubt our
commitment to the security
of Israel." >
At the White House last
Thursday, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency was told
that the President's remarks
were his own interpolations.
There was no immediate indication as to whether the
previous reports within the
Carter. Administration that
Israel was to be downgraded
as a strategic asset were
thus being shunted aside by
the Presidents
Following is the-text from
the White House transcript
of the section' of the President's'address pertaining to
-tfteMiddle*East:	
"We are working-,with our
allies to prevent conflict in
the Middle East. The peace
treaty between Egypt and Israel is a notable' achievement which represents a
strategic asset for America
and which also enhances
prospects for regional and
world peace. We are now engaged in further negotiations
to provide full autonomy for
the people of the West Bank
and Gaza, to resolve .the
Palestinian issue in all its aspects, and to pseserve the
peace and security of Israel.
'.'Let no one doubt our commitment to the.securityofIsrael. In a few days we will
observe an historic event
when Israel makes ..another
major withdrawal from the
Sinai and when ambassadors
will be exchanged between
Israel and Egypt."
The President also said in
his  address,  "We  believe
that there are no irreconcil-
*able differences between the
' U.S. and any Islamic nation.
v We respect the faith of Islam
and we are ready to cooperate with all Moslem conn-
'Mama's Blue Box'Theme Of Tu B'Shvat Rally
To Take Place This Sunday At The Jewish Center
The Jewish National Fund:
of Columbus will hold a gala
Tu B'Shvat Blue Box Rally
at the Jewish Center; 1125 ■
College;'Ave., on Sunday;
Feb.3fromlto3:30p.m. ' :
"I Remember Mama's
Blue Box," the theme of the
day, evokes fond memories
of dropping coins in the
"Pushke" every. Friday
night before kindling the
, Shabbos candles. Martin
Hoffman, JNF President
"Why. not make it a
tradition your family will
remember? Coins for Israel
to celebrate a "simcha" or
to give thanks following a
recovery can make charity '
meaningful in your home."
The sentimental aspect of
coins in the "Blue Box" has
led to a world-wide search
for "the most touching,
unusual or interesting "Blue
Box Story." The JNF office
in Columbus would welcome
your entries at 2700 EJ Mate
St. and will forward them to
the contest director. (See
article on page 11 for details.) "■-."
The Sunday Rally will feature the Agudas Achim choir
knd the Agudas Achim Band
|with a""concert'of holiday;
■tunes." ; '*:"■'■■;': -A'r'v
: Columbus Zoo animals will
be on hand to delight the
children.
' Ken Zonkin, famed mime
and magician, will provide
: the kiddies with free balloons dnd lollipops.
tries. Finally, we are prepared to work with other
countries in the region' to
share a cooperative security
framework; that reflects differing values and political
beliefs, yet which enhances
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In return for fun, food and
festivity, the Columbus Jewish National Fund hopes
each member of the Jewish
Community will take home a
B{u£ Box and have it filled,
ready for collection in three
months.
Those wishing to turn in
filled Blue Boxes/or tOjpur-
chase trees will' hav^ the
opportunity to do so at the
Feb. 3 Blue Box Rally.
For further information
Call 231-1397.*-
Mrs. Melton To Be Honored
In Miami Beach On Feb. 27
bears her name, the Florence Melton Discovery Proj:
ect, an innovative program
to help junior,high school
students.develop their potential and skills.
Florence Melton is heavily
involved in communal life as
well.' She was the founder
and first president of a Hadassah chapter in Terre
Haute, bid. She has served
as chairman of the Women's
Division of the Columbus
Jewish Federation and as a
member of the Federation's
Executive Board. She is a
board member of the Jewish
Center of Columbus and of
the Heritage House home for
the aged. She is also amem-
ber of Uie National Women's
Division board of the United
Jewish Appeal.
Mrs. Melton is also a suc-
cessfuljnventor. In 1946, she
invented and patented a folding bedroom slipper which,
became the foundation of a
family business headed by
her first husband and now by
their" son, Gordon Zacks; an
international firm which employs some 3,000 people in
the footwear field. More r£
cently, Mrs: Melton has invented and designed comfort
prt^uc^-Uor hospital pa-
tiehtsjnhe* of which is cur-
rently being marketed internationally. She also manages to find time to serve as
a business consultant to
fledgling entrepreneurs. She
is Uie first woman board
member of the Huntington
National Bank in Columbus.
Jewish education," however, is her absorbing concern, as it has long been that
of her husband, Samuel Melton. She recentiy stated, "It
is a privilege to share in
some way in the greening of '
■ Jewish education that has
taken place in the last 20v
years, and I look forward to
working toward fulfillment
of even more creative developments in the future." ,
' The' Jewish Theological
Seminary, now in its 94th
year, is the central institution of Conservative Judaism, the training ground for
the movement's leaders and
educators. It has a West
Coast campus and another in
Israel and maintains a wide
range of educational pro*
grams for laymen of all
ages, with special emphasis
. on youth. .-■,■.-.
Mrs. Samuel M. Melton'
Mrs. Samuel M. Melton,
wife 'of the Columbus business leader, will be the recip;
lent of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America's
Medal for Distinguished
Service to Jewish Education
at a Seminary Convocation,
to be held in Miami Beach,
Fla., on Feb, 27, it was announced by.Dr. Gerson D.
Cohen, Chancellor of the
institution:
; The honor is one of the
highest'given by the 94-year-
old Seminary of Conservative Judaism. It is being
awarded to Mrs. Melton for
her leadership in seeking to
improve the quality of Jewish education.
One of Mrs. Melton's
major contributions in this
field was the development
and publication of a "Catalogue of Jewish Studies in
Institutions of Higher Learning," which was distributed
.free to high school students
throughout the country by
the B'nai B'rith Hillel
Foundation, originally in
1974. It was recently updated
andreprinted.
Mrs. Melton is a board
member of the American
/Association for Jewish Education and also serves on the
Coalition for Alternatives in
'. Jewish Education. Additionally, she is a board member
of the Melton Center for Research in Jewish Education,
-which was' established by
her husband at the Jewish
Theological Seminary.
Mrs. Melton is interested
in all aspects of education.
She has served as a board
S.ember of the Rivers Group
ome, working with teenage'
boys; and is currently involved with Ohio State University in a 'project, that
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