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Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish community for Over 60 Years
VOL.60   N0.3G
SEPTEMBER 9,1982-ELUL 21
Devoted to American
and Jewish Ideals.
National Political Action Committee Formed
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Above are members of the Columbus Board of Rabbis at the April, 1982, Yom Hashoah Service at Congregation Beth Jacob. From left to right are: Rabbi
Harold J. Berman; Rabbi Harvey Goldman; Rabbi
David Stavsky, Vice President; Rabbi Samuel Rubenstein, Secretary-Treasurer; Rabbi Robert Levy, President, and Rabbi Howard Apothaker.
Board Of Rabbis Names
! Officers for New Year
The Columbus Board of
Rabbis begins a new year
with a new slate of officers
and with a renewed commitment to working together for
the interest of the community as a whole
Rabbi  Robert  Levy  of
Cols. Federation
Annual Meeting
Set For Sept. 12
A well known speaker, a
tribute to 1982 leadership
and introduction of the 1983
Campaign chairman and divisional chairmen and an informative evening are the
components for the Columbus Jewish Federation's 56th
Annual Meeting. It will be
held this Sunday, Sept. 12, at
7:30 p.m., at Agudas Achim
Synagogue.
Selma Mellman and her
committee chairmen: Mel-
son Genshaft; Ruth Goldberg; Elaine Goodman;
' B.D; Krakoff; Cookie Krupman; Mark Rinkov; Shirley
Sacks;, Bruce Silberstein;
Bernard Yenkin; Eleanore
Yenkin; Miriam Yenkin;
Bella Wexner, and Laura
Zakin have worked to insure
the success of the evening.
Following the meeting,
which features the Abe I.
Yenkin Memorial Address
delivered by Norman
Podhoretz, Editor of Commentary Magazine, there
will be a social hour. A dairy
dessert reception, with piano
music by Gary Robuck, will
round out the evening's activities.
The entire community is
welcome to attend. The cost
is $3 per adult; $1 per student. Further information
may be obtained by calling
Federation, 237-7686.
Temple Israel serves as
President for 1982-83. Rabbi
David Stavsky of Congregation Beth Jacob serves as
Vice President, and Rabbi
Samuel Rubenstein of the
Agudas Achim :j Synagogue
serves asi Secretary-Treasurer. ::-)y-':"-.       M'r/:'\<i-.
In addition to serving as a
forum for discussion for the
rabbis of Columbus, the
Board of Rabbis sponsors
programs for the community
as a whole, such as, the Yom
Hashoah Service, and arranges educational programs such as the ongoing
course in "Basic Judaism"
which is open to the community.
In the year ahead,; the
Board of Rabbis hopes to in-'
crease its educational programming to provide for intensive educational experiences for members of the
community on special occasions.
A Board of Rabbis which
includes representatives of
every congregation is a relatively unusual institution.
Many communities have not
been able to achieve such
unity and cooperation. Columbus is fortunate to have a
tradition of collegiality and
' cooperation among all of its
rabbis. Currently, 11 rabbis
serve as members of the
Board. They are Rabbi How*
ard aAlpert, Rabbi Howard
Apothaker, Rabbi Harold J.
Berman, Rabbi Jerome D.
Folkman, Rabbi Harvey S.
Goldman, Rabbi Anthony
Holz, Rabbi Robert D. Levy,
Rabbi Marvin Possick, Rabbi Samuel W. Rubenstein,
Rabbi David Stavsky and
Rabbi Sheldon Switkin.
Associate members of the
Board of Rabbis are Rabbi Paul Caplan, Rabbi
Avraham Hartstein and
Rabbi Irvin M. Wise.
A . nationwide "effort to
raise substantial sums for
the support of Congressional
candidates from both parties
in the 1982 elections who
believe that America's strategic interests in the Middle
East are best served by
maintaining our traditional
commitment to the security
of Israel, was announced
yesterday by Marvin Jo-
sephson, Treasurer of The
National Political Action
Committee.
"It is no secret that continuation at maximum levels of
the United States commitment to Israel's survival is
in greater jeopardy today
than at any time in the
past," said Josephson in
commenting on the timing of
the effort.
"Mobile Oil has a PAC.
Bechtel has a PAC. Fluor
has a PAC. Boeing and Amoco and Grumman all have
PACs. But those of us who
believe deeply in this country's long-term stake in
Israel's survival have hot
had a nationwide PAC. By
.participatingin The National PAC,- those of us' concerned about America's
future course in the Middle
East can bring our collective
influence to bear most effectively on the election of candidates to the House and
Senate.
"By giving to The National
PAC, we can stand against
the Petro dollar Lobby in
Washington and its flood of
campaign contributions,"
concluded Josephson.
The National PAC
(NatPAC for short) was
formed earlier this year by
Josephson. Over $350,000
has been contributed to date,
with many contributors
making the $5,000 maximum
contribution permitted by
the Federal Election Law.
Josephson heads a company
prominent- in the entertainment industry, but contributors come from many other
industries and professions as
well.
"What many people do not
realize is that charitable organizations like the UJA,
B'nai Brith's Anti-Defamation League and the American Jewish Committee cannot make contributions to
political candidates. The
American-Israel Public
aAffairs Committee (AIPAC)
is not a political action committee and does not make
contributions to political
candidates. These are all
wonderful organizations
doing great work, but if you
want to impact directly on
the political process, you
should also contribute to an
organization like NatPAC
which will contribute funds
directly to political candidates from both parties
who share our views," said
Josephson.
He continued: "Another
factor that many people do
not think about is the ability
to have an impact on Senate
and House races in all 50
states. You can only vote in
one Congressional district,
but through a PAC, like
NatPAC, you can contribute
to races throughout the country. The Congressman or
Congresswoman from Idaho
has the same vote as the
Congressman or Congress-
woman from New York, And
a positive attitude from a
Senator or Representative
without a large Jewish constituency is that much more
influential.
"Last but far from least,
for those who cannot make
larger contributions, there is
an annual credit of 50 percent of political contributions on Federal tax returns;
up to $100 on a single return
and $200 on a joint return.
Thus, a $50 contribution
costs $25, a $100 contribution
costs$50. -M;■"y-yy-'y
PACs can make contribu
tions of $5,000 per election
per candidate and NatPAC
hopes to raise enough money
to be active in all appropriate campaigns for the 33 Senate and 435 House races at
stake this year.
Contributions will be voted
on by a committee of five
members chaired by Marvin
Josephson. The other four
members are Barry Diller,
Chairman of Paramount
Pictures; Rita Hauser,
prominent attorney; Martin
Peretz, Editor-in-Chief of
The New Republic and
James Wolfensohn, prominent investment banker and
financier. Marvin Josephson
is Chairman of Josephson
International Inc., iwhich
engages in the talent agency,
radio station and office design and furnishings businesses.
The National PAC is located at 40 West 57th St.,
New York, N.Y. 10019; telephone 212-556-5732.
Chief Rabbi Of France
Addresses Terrorism
/NEW YORK (JTA)-
Chief Rabbi Rene Sirat of
France, in the United States
for the first time since the recent, wave of terrorist attacks on Jewish and Israeli
installations in France, said
that the elements responsible for these actions are
part of an organized effort to
"destabilize Western democracies."
He said the entire religious
leadership  in   France—
Israel Bonds Women's Division
To Be Headed By Roberta Kohn
Mrs. Richard Kohn
(Roberta) has been named
Women's Division Chairman
of the Columbus 1982 Israel
Bond Campaign. She will
lead an intensive effort by
local women to help
strengthen -the economy of
Israel through the sale of
bonds, so that the nation Will
be able to meet today's challenges of peace.
Mrs. Kohn has long been
active in communal affairs.
She served as Co-Chairwoman of the Israel Bonds
Women's Division in 1981. A
native of Brookline, Mass.,
she is an active member of
Beth Jacob Sisterhood,
Agudas Achim Sisterhood,
Columbus Torah Academy
Parents, ORT, Brandeis
Women, Council of Jewish
Women, Women's Bar Auxiliary and City of Hope. She
has also served on the
Women's Cabinet of the
Columbus Jewish Federation and is a life member of
Hadassah and Heritage
House Auxiliary.
"We are proud of the role
the Women's Division plays
in Israel Bond campaigns.
Participation by women
means using their ability
and resources to enroll
others in the Bond program
and stimulate community
interests in Bonds," Mrs.
Kohn said. She added,
"Fashion shows, training
sessions and Career Division
events are being held in
more communities than
ever."
Roberta Kohn
Serving with Mrs. Kohn in
key positions are Mrs.
Howard Schoenbaum, Mrs.
Irving Silber, Miss Gertrude
Kreisman, Chai r -
women—Kick Off Breakfast; Mrs. David Paine, Mrs.
Maurice Zox, Mrs. Abe I.
Yenkin. Chairwomen—Sponsor's Luncheon; Mrs. Abe
Levison, Mrs. Richard Ginsberg;, Mrs. Jack Rubin,
Chairwomen—Fashion
Show.
Protestant, Catholic! and
Moslem—sent condolences
after the attack oh the restaurant and that he also received a "very warm" message from former President
Valery Giscard d'Estaing.
The Chief Rabbi noted that
there were distinct differences in condolences expressed by the Mitterrand
Administration and those offered by Chancellor Bruno
Kreisky of Austria after a
terrorist attack on a Vienna
synagogue last year. Sirat
said that Kreisky not only
did not attend the memorial
service for the victims of
that attack but released a
statement charging that the
incident was partially a result of Israel's policies in the
Middle East.
"What is very grave in niy
eyes is the fact that over the
years, no terrorists have
been arrested, which can be
taken as a sign of encouragement to other terrorists to
continue and increase their
attacks," Sirat Said. Asked
whether there was a "plan of
action" which the Jewish
community might take to
combat future terrorist attacks, he replied: "Plans of
action are the responsibility
of governments, and I as a
rabbi, have a more spiritual,
task."
"The Jewish community
of France has been singled
out for attack," Sirat, speaking in French, said through
an interpreter at a news conference held under the
auspices of the World Jewish
Congress-American Section.
"I am not sure of the reason
but probably because ..: it
is a community that affirms
its Jewishness."
Sirat pointed out that
France's Jewish community, numbering between
650,000-700,000, is characterized by its "profound sense
of attachment and solidarity" with Israel and Soviet
.Tewry.
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