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VOL.59   NO. 11
MARCH 12,1981-ADARII6
Above are (1. to r.) David Carey and Mary Soreanu
as they appear in "The Girl From Tel Aviv," the Yid-
_ dish musical coming to The Jewish Center for one performance only on Saturday, March 21 at 8:30 p.m.
Yiddish Theatre Star Will
Appear At Center March 21
Mary Soreanu, the international star of the Yiddish
theatre will appear in Columbus at The Jewish
Center, 1125 College Ave. on
Saturday, March"21, for one
performance only. Miss
SoreSnu will be seen in "The
Girl From Tel Aviv," the vehicle which first brought her
fame in this country. .'"
In a recent press conference in New York City, Miss
' Soreanu, was quoted as" saying, people were always sur-~
prised where they meet her
"because they think that
everything in the Yiddish
theatre is old—the shows,
the people." But not the vivacious Miss Soreanu, who is
in her late 30's. Since her
debut in this country in 1978
in "The Girl From Tel Aviv"
she has starred in two other
Yiddish musicals,
"Rebecca, the Rabbi's
Daughter" and "Wish Me
Mazel Tov.''
The_story "of how the chic-
looking Miss Soreanu, the
mother of two young children, became a star of the
Yiddish theatre has almost
as many twists and turns as
the plot of a Yiddish show. It
began in Braila, Rumania, a
port on the Danube where
Miss Soreanu was born.
"I'm the daughter of a big
Zionist," she said struggling
witb her limited English vocabulary. "My father was in
prison many years because
of his, Zionism! and my
family suffered a lot., We
didn't know if my father was
dead or alive for a Ipng time.
After three years, my
mother received a box with
my father's Wedding ..ring.
The Government wanted us
to think he was dead. One
day, he just came home. I
was 16. They excluded me
from all the' schools' -in
Rumania when Twas a'teen-7
ager. Because my father
was in prison for Zionism, I
was seen as a danger to the
Government. So, I changed
my name. My real name is
Schorr. I changed" it to
Soreanu as I wanted some-
thing that sounded,
Rumanian. Through friends
and connections, J was able
to get into the.State
Theatre."
In 1965, Miss Soreanu migrated with her family to Tel
Aviv, where she met a-producer who offered her a job
in a Yiddish show. "I
laughed," she recalled "because I spoke no Yiddish.
But I learned—like a parrot."
Miss Soreanu went on to
tour Israel and much of the
rest of the world in Yiddish
shows. Shortly after making
her debut in New York two
years ago, she and her husband, the Israeli producer
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Set Sprint Mai
The Columbus Board of
Rabbis announces the Spring
semester of its basic Judaism class, "Introduction to
Judaism." This course is designed for Jews and non-
Jews who wish, to deepen
their knowledge in the areas
of Jewish thought, rituals,
holidays and holy days, and
life cycle occasions.
/ Sessions will be held at the
Jewish Center, 1125 College >
Ave., beginning March 30
• and continue through May 18
on Monday evenings. Rabbi
Sheldon W. Switkin will be
instructor for the series.
Classes will meet from
8:30 to 10 p.m. Tuition is $20
per person and checks
-should be made out to the Columbus Board of Rabbis. A
Hebrew Reading course will
be given at7:l5 p.m., if there
is'sufficient interest. (Additional charge of $15.)
Register by writing or calling Rabbi Switkin at: 108 N.
Stamvood Rd., Columbus,
43209, 237-8102.
Factor In Preventing
WASHINGTON
(JTA)—Senate Armed Services Committee chairman
John Tower (R.Tex.), who
returned last week from
visits to 10 Middle East and
North African countries, de- -
scribed Israel today as a factor in preventing the Soviet
takeover of the Middle East
and its oilfields.,J
He also told reporters at a
breakfast meeting arranged
by Foreign Policy magazine
that the Arab government
leaders with whom he_had
conferred regard the Soviet
Union and not Israel as the
major threat to their
interests.
But they would "like to see
the Palestinian issue resolved," Tower said. While
he had "no plan of my own to
recommend" for the solution
of that'issue, he suggested
"speed" in finding one for
"this yexing problem."
Tower, who is also chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee, said
the U.S. Navy should be in a
position to keep all sea lanes
open for the transportation
of Middle East oil. He was
asked by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency which
"national entities" in the
area are supporting U.S. pol
icy to prevent' Soviet domination of the Middle East.'
"I believe now that the
Gulf states perceive the-So-
viets as the big threat,"
Tower said. He named Saudi
Arabia's Crown Prince
Fahd4 the Sultan of Oman,
President Anwar Sadat of
Egypt and Tunisia as having
asserted that position to him.
He noted that their view is
enhanced by the existence of
the "Committee of Six" that
he said has been formed
because of that .perception
and named its members as
Saudi Arabia, Oman, the
Arab Emirates, Kuwait,
Bahrein and Qatar.
Tower said that the Persian Gulf states and North
Africa both perceive the Soviets to be the biggest threat. -
adding, "I believe we should
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NEW YORK (JTA)-A
cross-burning outside a
synagogue building under
construction in an Atlanta,
Ga., suburb and the desecration  of  a   synagogue  in
Pictured above are members of the Beth Jacob Brotherhood Concert Committee making final preparations for the program which will be held at the Synagogue this Sunday evening to honor Dr. Jerome Folk-
man. Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach will be the guest artist.
L. to r. are Rabbi David Stavsky, Jack Weisman, Sid-
- ney Stern, Max Grinblatt, Eugene Cohen, Al Solove,
Bernard Hirsch, Morris Weinstock, Jerry Rosen and
Irv Flox.
Dr. J. FoNunan To Receive
.'Man 0! ¥§arp ftward Syndai
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Rabbi Shlomo-Carlebach,
internationally- known
singer, will be the guest artist at the 19th Annual Music
Concert sponsored by the
Beth Jacob Brotherhood to
be held Sunday, March 15, at
7:30 p.m. Shlomo Carlebach
will be accompanied by
members of the OSU
Ensemble.
Widely acclaimed idol of
Jewish teenagers and colle-
giates, Rabbi Carlebach travels the country from coast
to coast. He has performed
in practically every state
and every city from Toronto
to Texas. He has given
several concerts at Town
Hall,and other major audi-
toria. He has already completed four or five (he is beginning to lost count) European odysses, packing concert halls in London, Paris,
Jerusalem, Rotterdam, and
Rome.
Dr. Jerome Folkman,
Rabbi'Emeritus of Temple
Israel will receive the "Man
of the Year" award in recognition for his "exemplary
role as a leader in our community and for his unique
and warm relationship to the
Beth Jacob Congregation."
Richard .Kohn will be
master of ceremonies for the
evening. Greetings will be
extended by Bernard Ger-
son, President of Beth
Jacob, and Milton Arnoff,
President of the Brotherhood.
The presentation to Dr.
Folkman will be made by
Rabbi Stavsky and Cantor
~Elwin Redfern will lead in
the Star Spangled Banner,
the Hatikvah and offer the
special prayer Me
Sh bayach in behalf of Dr.
Folkman.
Tickets will be available at
the door.
Evansville, Ind., by vandals
two days later have aroused
serious concern in both Communities and among Jews
generally, less for the damage done than over the implications of the anti-Semitic
acts.
According to Seth Eisen-
berg, editor of Community, a
Jewish publication in Louisville, Ky., unidentified persons armed with red paint
sprayed swastikas, "white
power" and other racist slogans on the walls of the
Adath B'nai Israel synagogue ih Evansville, a town
in southern Indiana with a
Jewish population of 1200.
Children reporting for Sunday school classes at the
synagogue were confronted
with the hate messages.
According to Alan
Shovers, president of the
Evansville congregation, it'
Concerned
triplications
-was the second incident of its
type in the past 18 months. It
differed from the first in that
it was not followed by hate
letters and telephone calls,
hesaid. Three days later, the
home of Rabbi Michael
Herzbrun, spiritual leader of
the congregation, was ransacked by what police called'
"professional burglars" who
did damage estimated at
$10,000. ■'
Bambi Levy, writing in
The Southern Israelite of
Atlanta, reported that the
cross-burning at Beth
Shalom synagogue occurred
in full view of over 75 members of the congregation,
including children who were
attending special Friday
evening services at an
elementary, school across
the street. -
A  three-foot-high  cross
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Plan Major Bimim Event
The Third Annual Campaign Closing Reception for
the Government Division of the United Jewish Fund
Campaign will be held Thursday. March 26. 7 p.m. at
the Governors Mansion. 358 Parkview, according to
Larry Braverman and Barb Roman «shown above 1. to
r.) Co-Chairmen of the Division. Featured as keynote
speaker will be Congressman Bob Shamansky. Com-"
mittee members are: Sol Basch. Laurie Becker. Mike
Berenstein. David Binkovitz. Gary Covel. Sandy
Derrow, Tobah-Feldman. Steve Gardner. Steve Gold-'
man. Gerald Goulder. Deborah Grant. Mark Green-
blatt. Burton Hirsch. Sandra Mendel. David Risen.
Rich Stein. Tom Skilken. Sarah Skurow and Lee Smith.
For additional information, call Michael Broidy ai the.
Federation office. 237-7686. j .. ■
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