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Cenier Releases
tUw Building Info.
At News Conference
At a news conference held
this morning, Thursday,
July 17, at The Jewish Cen- '
ter, Center President
William A. Goldman released detailed information
to the general pre$s on The
New Jewish Center Capital
Campaign.
Press- • representatives
were informed about the"
"Once In A Generation
Gala" set for Sunday evening, July 27, at the Sheraton
Columbus.
Building- and Campaign
plans, all of which have been
previously reported in the
Ohio Jewish Chronicle,, were
discussed by Campaign
Chairman David B. Roth,*
Gala -Chairman Robert, A.
Glick and New Building Design Committee Chairman
Michael A. Talis.
The Center leadership reported that groundbreaking
for the 89,300 square foot
_ structure will take place in
late fall.
Schottenstein. Roth To Be Honored
AA Teens Awarded First Place
The Agudas Achim Teen Youth Group entered a float
in the Bexley Fourth of July Parade. The float depicting the celebration of the Independence of the United
States and the Independence of Israel was awarded
First Prize by the awards committee of the Bexley
Fourth of July Celebrations Committee.
The following worked on the float and marched in the
parade: Anna and Ruth Genoun, Joel and Michael
Greff, Gary Handler, Seth Harris, Roza Kaner, Wendy
Kessler,. Debby Laub, Susan Laurie, Lori Maier, Hillary Masser, Julie Rosinger, Drew Schwartz, Doreen
and Judi Silberstein, Linda and Lisa Sillman and Sara
Rubin.
Mrs. Herbert Greff and Mr. Jack Masser worked
with the - teens and' participated with them in the
parade.      •-       - -
Melvin Schottenstein and
David Roth will be honored
for their significant efforts in
behalf of The New Jewish
Center at The Once In a Generation Gala to be held on
Sunday evening, July 27, at
the Sheraton Columbus.
Schottenstein will be rec1
ognized for the important
part he has played in motivating the Columbus Jewish
community in The New
Building Program.
Roth will be recognized for
his excellent work as Campaign Chairman, a difficult
role in these economic times.
Schottenstein, a senior
partner in the law firm of.
Questions Raised By U.S. Decision
To Drop Case Against! Former Nazi
By Joseph Polakoff
WASHINGTON (JTA)-
The dismissal of denaturalization, proceedings against
a Russian-bom U.S. citizen,
Tscherim Soobzokov, of
Paterson, N.J., because the
State Department and the
Central Intelligence Agency
knew of his [services to the
Nazis in world .War II,
raised questions here that
remained ' unanswered
today.
One question is whether
other alleged former Nazis
in the UnitedStates are protected from effective prosecution because of similar
covers provided them;
another is .why the cover-up
of Soobzokov was not disclosed earlier, because he
was granted citizenship in
Paterson on April 17,1961.
Federal Judge H. ~ Lee
Sorokin dismissed the proceedings yesterday on a motion by Allan Ryan, Jr., director of the Justice Department's Office of Special
Investigation (OSJD. In a
seven-page press statement,
Ryan said that his office did
not allege that "Socbzokov
had actually taken part in
the persecution of any person because of race, religion
. or political beliefs" and that
'.'.'such accusations had beea
made by others." He added
t)ial.He dj«j .not .believe, "we ,
had siifficfeht* evMehtfe*"tbv
prove that Soobzokov had in
fact taken, part in persecution." **        j  ■
Furthermore, Ryanl said, •
"We cannot base a denaturalization actionj' on
Soobzokov's membership in
Nazi organizations but "we
can proceed only on a showing* that the , defendant
concealed his affiliatio: l with
such organizations."
Soobzokov is currently
chief of the Purchasing Department for Passaic
County, N.J. On Dec. 5,, 1979,
the U.S. Attorney General's
Office and the Justice Department's Office of Special
Investigation (OSI) served
him with a denaturalization
notice. The notice accused
him of concealing his collaboration with the Waffen
SS and his participation in
Nazi atrocities in and around
Kransnador, in the Trans-
caucasus. <
Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman
(D.NY), chairwomaiwsl-the'
House .Judiciary- Committee's subcommittee on immigration, .declared in a
recent statement that she is
"angered by the. implications" of the proceedings
leading to dismissal of the
denaturalization proceedings; against Soobzokov. She
said that "This once again
raises the spectre of possible
connivance and collusion qn
*ffie'*]^Vt>or'dili,^VfefiWaent
in admitting and providing
sanctuary to suspected
Nazis and makes it all the
/ more imperative that a
thorough -investigation be
conducted about our government's 35-year history of
inaction in these cases."
Ryan disclosed that
Soobzokov- had, in an apparently valid document,
disclosed over his signature
in 1952 to U.S. Consular
officials at the American
Embassy in Amman, Jordan, where he was then living, his affiliation with the
Waffen SS, the North Caucasian Legion and the Tach-
tamukai town police.
The CIA, Ryan said, "advised us that it had in its
possession a copy of the form
V-30 itself as the'defendant
had-produced it to us, and a
copy of an operational
memorandum dated Aug. 3,
1953, from the American
Embassy in Amman to the
- Department of State,"
In addition, Ryan disclosed, "The CIA also had a
cover letter from the State
Department to the CIA dated
Aug. 18, 1953, forwarding
certain materials and soliciting the CIA's''views on the
matters disclosed therein."
Ryan said the CIA did not
disclose the three documents
because it "is not free to release',' them.since "the,C|A
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memorabilia, both current
and historic, will offer an entertaining visual experience.
Another highlight of the
evening will be a new multimedia presentation celebrating The Jewish Center's 67
years of service to the com-
. munity and the future in The
New Building. The show,
produced by Hamer-
off/Milenthal Associates and'
The Media Group, promises
to be nostalgic, exciting and
informative. .       •
The musical entertainment for the evening will be
provided by the Bob Allen
Trio with vocalist Marcia
Minton.
According to Bea Roth and
David Milenthal, Gala Coordinators, invitations have
been mailed to'this Black Tie
Preferred Event. There is a
required $3,000 minimum
gift, payable over three
years, to The Campaign For
Building The New Jewish
Center.
Please call the Center at
231-2731 to make your reservation.
David Roth
Schottenstein, Zox and
Dunn, has long been active
in many worthy community
activities. Over the years, he
has been involved in The
Jewish Center and the Columbus Jewish Federation.
In addition, among other
affiliations, he is a past Cam-.
paign Chairman of the
United Way and has served'
* on the boards' of Children's
Hospital and the Columbus
Museum of Art. He and his
wife, Lenore, who is also involved in the Campaign,
have four children: Holly,
Eric, Amy and Julie.
Roth, a managing partner
in Century Management
Company, was president of
The Jewish Center in 1969-
1970. In addition to his Center Campaign responsibilities, he is currently a
board member of the Columbus Jewish Federation and
the Temple Israel Foundation.
His other affiliations include Heritage House, Heri-
, tage Tower and the Columbus Board of Realtors. His
wife, Bea, is also taking an
active role in the Campaign.
Their children are Bruce ,
Roth, Barbara Davis, and
Betsy Sanders.
As guests arrive at the
Gala, they will see an elaborate photo maze depicting
several generations of Center members enjoying their
Center, experiences. The
hiany'.'.photos.' and   other
Melvin Schottenstein
. Gala Chairman Robert
Glick and his committee—
Lenore Schottenstein, Irving
Schottenstein. Bea Roth and
David Milenthal—cordially
invite the community to join
them for a very special evening. "It's Time ... Let's
Build It!"
Noted Choreographer Ashriel
To Lead Folk Dance Workshop
On Sunday, July 20. from 2
to 5 p.m., Columbus area
1 dance lovers will have the
opportunity of taking a
dance workshop with one of
the world's most beloved
folk dance choreographers
and teachers.
Yoav. Ashriel has chore-
graphed over 70 Israeli
dances, many of. them
among the most popular
dances enjoyed by folk
groups around the world.
Such Ashriel dances as
"Lechlech Lamidbar.".
"Dayagim." "Debka
Daluna," "Rakefet," "Hora
Nirkoda" and "Sapri Tama"
symbolize the spirit and
energy (hat stamp Israeli
folk dancing.
Both Yoav and his dancer-
teacher • wife, Mira. have
been   the   principal  guest
, teachers at Blue Star Camp1;
' the Israeli Folk Dance Camp
founded by the late Fred
Berk.
They have been invited to
teach in St. Louis. Mo.:
Obisop. Calif.: Toronto.
Canada and New York. City
in addition to Columbus
before they return lo Israel,
Yoav is a Master_Teacher
as well as an outstanding
choreographer. Beginners
and experienced dancers are.
encouraged to attend this
rare event. .       "
The entire program is
$3.50. ?he evening program
alone is $1.50.
Child care .will be available for the 2-5 p.m. teaching.
session at $1 per child.
The afternoon and evening
1 programs1 will be held at the
Hillel Foundation. 46 E. 16th
Ave.
For further uifomiiatiqn*
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