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Avital Shcharansky Addresses Rally
For Her Husband On Capitol Steps
B'nai B'rith has sponsored Children's Home Day at
the Ohio State Fair for the last 18 years. Pictured
above, in 1981, are (I. to r.) former Gov. James
Rhodes; Steve Grossman, chairman of the event that -
year; Eleanor Resler, presenting plaques of appreciation for their continued support to Rhodes and R. David
Thomas of Wendy's, and John Evans, former fair manager^- '
B'nai B'rith To Sponsor
Over 2000 Youngsters
At Children's Home Day
According to Richard
Handler, chairman of B'nai
B'rith Children's Home Day,
over 2000 youngsters from 75
children's homes throughout
the state have already
responded to B'nai B'rith's
invitation to attend the Aug.
8 event and more are anticipated, which will make this
"year's turnout the largest
ever.
Because of this unprece-
ADL Director Says
Klan's Philosophy
Remains The Same
Editor's Note: See related article,
"Racism and the Klan—The Current
Scene," on page 2.
No amount of public relations gimmicks should be
allowed to disguise the fact
that the Ku Klux Klan's
basic hate-filled philosophy
of bigotry remains unchanged, said Michael Kotzin,. regional director of the
Anti-Defamation League of
B'nai B'rith's Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Regional
Office. Kotzin was reacting
to a press conference held by
the Ohio Klan on July 9 in Columbus.
The ADL charged that the
Klan called this press conference and others elsewhere in the country out of
desperate need for attention,
followers and funds. Klan
membership is shrinking
and the Invisible Empire,
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan,
recently filed for bankruptcy.
"The Klan's moral bankruptcy is aptly symbolized
by the financial bankruptcy," said Kotzin. "However," he went on, "because
of their potential divisive-
ness and their propensity to
carry out violent acts, the Ku
Klux Klan and other hate
groups cannot be ignored."
dented response, Handler is
appealing to the community
to help B^nai B'rith sponsor
this event. "All members of
the community are asked to
respond with generosity by
contacting the B'nai B'rith
Lodge #62 office by phone,
231-2731, or by mail, 1125 Col-
Iqge_Av.e.,. Columbus, Ohio.
43209, with any sort of contribution toward this most
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WASHINGTON (JTA)~-
Avital Shcharansky warned
last week that if the U.Si
signs a document ending the
Madrid Conference on
Human Rights and Security,
it would endanger her husband, Anatoly, as well as the
entire human rights movement in the Soviet Union.
. She told a press conference at the Capitol that she/
was ' 'very upset'' when she
heard about the possibility of
the. U.S. signing the compromise agreement, when she
arrived from Jerusalem last
Thursday.
She was in Washington to
address a two-hour vigil on
the Capitol steps marking
the fifth anniversary of the
end of her husband's trial in
Moscow,, at which time he
was sentenced to 13 years'
imprisonment. Mrs. Shcharansky is scheduled to meet
British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in London
tomorrow.
About 100 persons attended the Capitol rally in broil-
- ing 9ft.degree heat, some of
them joining" in the call by
the Union of Councils for
Soviet Jews (UCSJ) to fast
all day. In addition, some 100
members of Congress participated in the event which
was organized by Reps.
Robert Mrazek (D. NY) and
John Porter (R. 111.)
Reports that the U.S. will
sign the compromise Madrid
document were coupled with
claims that there were
assurances from the USSR
that it will allow some dissidents to emigrate by the end
of the year. But none of the
more prominent ones would
be among them, such as
Shcharansky and Yuri
Orlov, both of whom are in
prison, and Andrei Sakharov
who has been exiled to
Gorky.
Mrs. Shcharansky
stressed that if the U.S.
signed the agreement before
her husband and other dissi-,
dents were released, it would
doom them. She said her
husband has become a symbol both within and outside
the USSR. She said Shchar
ansky has been used by the
Soviet government to
threaten Jewish. would-be
emigrants, many of whom
are told that if they don't
remain quiet, "you are going
to be another Shcharansky."
Mrs. Shcharansky, who
met with Secretary of State
George Shultz when he was
in Jerusalem recently, said
he assured her that the U.S.
would continue to do its best
• "to save my husband."
Chinn Named Rabbi At Ahavas Sholom
With the impending aliyah
of Rabbi Marvin Possick,
Congregation Ahavas
Sholom has announced the
hiring of Rabbi Hirsh M.
Chinn as its rabbi.
After studying in various
Yeshivas and participating
in a teacher training pro-,
gram, Rabbi Chinn received
his rabbinical ordination and
an advanced rabbinical degree from Yeshiva Torah
Vodaath. He concurrently
attained a masters of, science degree in education at
Long Island University.
Both his rabbinic and secu-
CJF Allocations Steering Committee
Labors To Establish 1983-84 Budget
Under the leadership of Jack L. Wallick, chairman of the Allocations Steering Committee of the Columbus Jewish Federation, 75 men and women labored over 900 total
hours at the committee level to establish the 1983-84 Allocations. The four committees
operating under the Allocations Steering Committee in the budget and planning process
are: Social Services; Education and Culture; National and Overseas and Capital
Needs. The pictures above were taken at the June Executive Committee and Board of
Trustee Meetings. In the photo, top left, Millard Cummins, Federation president, is
turning over the meeting to Jack L. Wallick, (photo, top right) chairman, Allocations
Steering Committee. The Executive Committee is pictured at bottom left and in the
foreground of the photo, bottom right, are (1. to r.) George Rosehberger, Maynard Kaplan and Rabbi Samuel W. Rubenstein.
lar training have been
directed towards developing
guidance, counseling and
teaching skills. From the fall
of 11981, Rabbi Chinn was
assistant principal of the
Torah Vodaath High School,
responsible for both administrative and teaching
duties.
Throughout his academic
career, Rabbi Chinn has
maintained an active role in
the National Council of Synagogue Youth (NCSY). During this period, he assumed a
leadership position in the
central east region, including Columbus within his
sphere of activities. This
experience will allow him to
continue and expand the Eitz
Chaim Youth Group initiated
by Rabbi and Mrs. Possick.
Rabbi Chinn will assume
his new duties as Rabbi, on a
part time basis, during the
second week of August.
Rabbi Hirsh M. Chinn
Rabbi Chinn and his wife
Hindy have three children:
Gedaliah Nachman, three
years old; Faige Chava, two,
and Benzion Noam, four
months.
Columbus Jewish Historical Society
Receives Merit Of Achievement Award
On Monday, July 11, the
Columbus Jewish Foundation held its Third Annual
Dinner and presented a number of awards to local grant
recipients. Among the recipients was the Columbus Jewish Historical Society.
Accepting the award for the
Society was Eleanore Yenkin, treasurer and membership chairwoman.
The Merit of Achievement
Award was given for programs which the Society has
developed for the Jewish
communities of Columbus
and Central Ohio and the
benefits it offers to all by the
preservation and dissemination of Jewish History!
The financial support of
the Foundation has been the
primary source of financial
assistance to the Society,
thus enabling it to get a
secure start. Membership
expansion will ensure the
continuation of the work of
the various Society committees and the preservation of
Jewish history.
For additional information
about the Columbus Jewish
Historical Society, call
237-7686.
Sports Hall Of Fame
Inductees Announced
Lou Berliner, chairman of
the Jewish Sports Hall of
Fame of the Leo Yassenoff
Jewish Center, has announced that Don Erkis, Al
Kauffman, Harry Munster
and Lou Levin will be
inducted at this year's program.
The Hall of Fame recognizes former outstanding
Jewish athletes.
This fifth year event will
be held Sunday, Oct. 23,
starting at 1 p.m. at the Center. For more information,
contact Jay Jacobs, 231-2731.
Aliyah Increases
JERUSALEM (JTA)-
Immigration to Israel increased by 22.8 percent during the fin<t half of this year
due to the large influx from
Western countries.
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