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OCTOBER 23,1980-HESHVAN13
wish Leaders See Connection Between French
Consternation At EEC Report
JERUSALEM, (JTA)—A news agency report from Brussels that the European Economic Community (EEC) does
not plan to open an office in Israel caused embarrassment
and consternation in official quarters here. An explicit agreement \vas reached between Israel and the EEC Commission
last summer to the effect that such an office would be opened.
The Foreign Ministry here and the Israel Embassy in Brussels said they had received no official word of a reconsideration.
Sabbath Services Go On
in Paris Reform Synagogue
' PARIS, (JTA)—Regular Sabbath services were conducted
at the Reform temple on Rue Copernic last week, just a week
after a terrorist bomb claimed four lives and injured 32 other,,
people, congi -gants and passersby. .   ;     ■
But the differences between this and an ordinary Sabbath
were visible and palpable. The stained glass windows were
shattered. Part of the ceiling was wrecked. Heavily armed
police'wearing bulletproof vests and young Jewish defense
guards were everywhere..The relatively small sanctuary
-was crowded with regular worshippers, government officials
and visitors from other parts of Paris and overseas who
came to demonstrate their solidarity with the Rue Copernic
congregation and French Jewry as a whole.
Carter Reaffirms Opposition
NEW - YORK, (JTA)=-Fresident Carter • repeated his
opposition to a Palestinian state and reiterated his pledge not
to recognize nor to negotiate with the Palestine Liberation
Organization until it accepts Israetfsjight to exist.
"The United States does not deal with, organizations which
.. attempt to accomplish their objectives by means of terrorism," he told some 800 persons ai the Forest Hills Jewish
Center in Queens.' 'Terrorism is a crime against decency and
humanity, whether it occurs on the streets of Paris or the
streets of Jerusalem, whether those responsible are neo-
Nazis or members of the PLO."
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By Yitzhak Rabi
NEW YORK, (JTA)-Two
prominent Jewish leaders
said today that there was an
obvious connection between
French .Middle East Policy
and the recent wave of anti-
Semitic acts in France,
including the bombing of the
Rue Copernic, Temple in
Paris.
That viewpoint was
expressed by Howard Squadron, chairman of the Conferr
ence of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizations, and Rabbi Alexander
Schindler,' president of the
Union of American Hebrew
Congregations (UAHC), at a
meeting of ^ the Presidents
Conference- here. Squadron
spoke of the meeting he had
earlier last week with the
French Ambassador to the
U.S., Francois de la Boulez
and Schindler reported on
' his ,visit to Paris recently to
speak at.the bombed out
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Plans for the November 11 "Evening With MIKE
KELLIN" are being handled by Women's Division Advance Gifts Coordinator Linda Selcer (top photo,
right). Those working with Mrs. Selcer include (fop
photo, left) Donna Zelkowitz, function Co-chairman
- and (bottom photo, 1. to r.) Nancy Lurie, invitations
■and reservations; and Barbara Brandt, supper
Mike KelSin Will Be Featured
At Women's Division Event
The Women's Division of
the Columbus Jewish
Federation will host "An
Evening With MIKE KELLIN" on Tuesday, Nov. 11.
The event, on behalf of the
1981 United Jewish Fund
Campaign, will be held at the
home of Helene and Michael
Lehv.
Marilyn Skilken, Women's
Division Chairman, has
announced that Linda Selcer
is serving 'as Advance Gifts
Coordinator   for   this
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Squadron said that the
French Ambassador did not
accept the contention that
there is a link between his
government's Middle East
policy, including its
advocacy of full status as a
Middle East negotiating
party to the Palestine
Liberation Organization and
the outbreak of anti-
Semitism in France.
"I have not seen any sign
that the French government
will reconsider its Middle
East policy which is to
appease and give respectability to the PLO," Squadron
said, "to join prominently in
every public criticism of
Israel no matter how
extravagant; and unjustified;
to risk global catastrophe by
providing nuclear knows-how
to the radical regime in
Baghdad in exchange for
Iraqi oil; and generally to
.sabotage the Camp'David
peace process."
He said hetold the French
envoy that the attitude of the
Jewish community in
America and Americans
generally toward France "is
going to be tainted" as a
result of the French
government's pro-Arab
policy.
Squadron said the French
S. Blatt Selected AsORT-Man
nternational Organizations
Elliot Grayson, President
of Columbus Men's ORT, has
,-nnounced the' selection of
Sidney I. Blatt as ORT Man
(if the International Organizations centennial year. In a
gratification that I announce
Sidney Blatt's designation as
the Man of ORT's Centennial
Year. Sidney Blatt has lent
his leadership and talent to
numerous-Jewish
organizations and civic
endeavors. In his many
years of service' to the Jewish and general community,
he has always .left-a deep
personal imprint on its
development. Sidney is
second to none in his
commitment to the ideals of
Judaism and humanity, and
the-way he has translated
this commitment into reality
in a communal life jn Columbus."
Recognized as one of the
most outstanding leaders of
Sidney I. Blatt
special tribute to Blatt,
Columbus Jewish Community and civic leaders will
participate in the community-wide ORT Centennial
Dinner, to be held Sunday,
Nov. 16, at 6:30 p.m., at the
Winding' Hollow Country
Club,
Dr. Joseph J. Sisco, former Under-Secretary of
State, will come to Columbus, to honor Sidney Blatt
and the ORT organization.
The dinner is to benefit ORT
College of Engineering in
Jerusalem, one of the most
outstanding educational
institutions in technology in
Israel' -
Grayson went on to say,
"It.is with q sense^f,.deep
Ambassador expressed the
"profound dismay" of the
French government and
people at the anti-Semitic
outbreaks and repeated his
government's pledge to
bring  the  perpetrators  to
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Dr. Joseph J. Sisco
the Jewish community in
Columbus, Sidney Blatt has
served in numerous key
-positions. Among them:
President of the Columbus
Jewish  Federation,
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The above photo is an original picture of the boys
from the Childrens Home In Israel. This appeared on
the invitation to the BBW's annual luncheon on Nov. 2
for the benefit of-the Home.
BBW Lynclieoii To Support.
Children's Home In Israel
On Sunday afternoon, Nov
2,'B'nai TB'rithTWbmen will
be attending their annual
luncheon for the benefit of
the Children's Home in
Israel. All gifts will benefit
the on-going Home, one of
the finest emotional
treatment centers of its kind
in the world.
The young boys who find
their way to the B'nai B'rith
Women Children's Home in
Israel already have lived a
lifetime's worth of troubles.
Although they are only 8 to 14
years old, many of them
have suffered emotionally
since" infancy. They may
have spent years in various
institutions while solutions
were sought for their problems.
The  programs   and
-activities at the Home are
carefully  geared  to  each
child's specific needs and
emotional  responsiveness.
Players 'Rhine' Will
Open This Saturday
Lillian Hellman's 1940
drama "Watch on the
Rhine" opens Saturday Oct.
25 as Gallery Players of the
Jewish Center first
production in its 1980-81
subscription series.
Directed by Lil Strouss,
"Watch on the Rhine"
revolves around the return
of a woman and her
mysterious German
husband to her rich Washington family. The intrigue
begins as a unscrupulous
Rumanian count who is
staying at the family home,
plans to turn in the name of
the German husband to the
German embassy.
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Therapist, social worker,
"teacher'and physician'meet
regularly to coordinate
treatment of the whole child.
The Home has become one of
the world's model institutions for its treatment of the
children.
The present structure was',
built by B'nai B'rith Women
in 1955. Since then; it has
been home to over 700
younsters. Among-the boys
who have been treated and
cared for are artists,
musicians, engineers and"
leaders of Israel. Hundreds
have been able to take their
place in society, productive
and proud citizens of Israel,
because B'nai B'rith Women
kept open the doors of the
B'nai B'rith Women's Children's Home these many
years.
It is the hope that every
member of B'nai B'rith Women will share in the
miracle that is Israel
through the destiny of her
children. ■ ■
■ Reservations can be made
by calling Sharon Eisenberg,
861-8112.	
Rabbi S.W. Switkin
To Be Installed At
Beth Am Cong.
Rabbi Sheldon W. Switkin
will be welcomed as spiritual
leader of Congregation Beth
Am at Friday night services
on Oct. 31 at 8 p.m. at the
Jewish Center, 1125 College
-Ave.
The entire community is
cordially invited to join with
ihe members of Beth Am in
attending the service and the
kiddish in Rabbi Switkin's
honor which will follow.
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