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LIBRARY* OHIO ..HISTORICAL. 1382 VELM/wAVE. COLS. 0. 43«ii 1-■■■■••■■ SOOWT^ VOL.61 NO. 53 DECEMBER 29,1983-TEVET 23 Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals. EXCH >? 1 }''t l! * BEHIND THE HEADLINES Prague Preserves The 'Golden Age' Of Jewry Despite Scarcity Of Jews '^Si'SsfaS 13.' Torah Academy Builder's Wall Dedicated On Sunday, Dec. 4 Over 100 community leaders, supporters and friends of the Columbus Torah Academy, gathered on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the school to dedicate the Builder's Wall. Included in the photo of the audience at top are (front row, second from right) Melvin Schottenstein, chairman of the school's Building Fund who served as master of ceremonies, and (front row, far right) Bernard R. Ruben, Board of Trustees president. Special recognition was given to Jerome Schottenstein (middle photo, left), honorary life chairman of the Board of Trustees, for his continual support of and dedication to the school. Thomas and William Schottenstein, (bottom photo, 1. to r.) accepted a special presentation made in memory of their father, Leon, who was a founder and former president of the school. The two. presentations were made by Bernard K. Yenkin (shown at right in the middle.and bottom photos), who served as chairman of the Builder's Wall Dedication Committee? PRAGUE (JTA)-The ancient city of Prague is a study in contrasts: baroque splendor and contemporary grayness; intellectual awareness and social regimentation; unparalled Jewish cultural treasures and the paucity of Jews. A mere 1,500 are enrolled as members of the Jewish community, one- quarter of the entire Czech Jewish population. No locale/in all of Europe has more to offer the Jewish visitor than the "golden" city of Prague. A feast for the eyes and the heart, the historical Jewish treasures of this Eastern European capital are inversely proportional to the number of Jews it presently contains. ? Communal headquarters are at 18 Maislova Street in the Old Town in the center of an incredible array of ancient synagogues, the fabulous Jewish State Museum and the old Jewish Cemetery dating back to the early 15th century. All of these sites, concentrated between the Town Hall and the majestic Moldau River, attest to a shining past. But the present is quite different. Jewish Presence Is More Symbolic Than Real Though Jews have inhabited Prague for 1,000 years; and according to Jewish officials here, were present before the arrival of Christians in the tenth century with St. Wencelsav, today the presence of Jewry is almost more of a symbol than an actuality. The Czech government has been most solicitous in preserving the Jewish past in an enormous museum, not only for the Czech nation, but for visitors from all parts of the globe. In 1938 there were more than 300,000 Jews. Only five percent of them survived World War II. Dr. Desider Galsky, the president of the Council of Jewish Communities, estimates that there may be as many as $££W^ 5,000 Jews in Prague and about 15,000 in the country but that the majority refuse to be identified as Jews. Czechoslovakia And Israel Galsky stated that Czechoslovakia was one of the first countries, together with the Soviet Union, to vote in the United Nations in support of the Jewish State in 1948, that only the Czechs sent weapons to the Haganah in i (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) Entertainment, Food, Fun On Tap At Jewish Center New Year's Eve Event From the Staff of the Ohio Jewish JChronicle The (L yi Chronicle office^ ff will be closed Monday, Jan. 2 Deadline for P> the Jan. 5 issue is noon today: "Great entertainment, good food a whole lot of fun is in store for the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center's 'New Year's Eve Party — New York City Style,' " states co- chairpersjon for the event Micki Shkolnik. The party, which is at the Center, 1125 College Ave., will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 ' a.m., Saturday, Dec. 31. Entertainment for the evening is Joey Dee who will be singing many of his greatest hits including "Shout" and "Peppermint Twist." There will also be a rock n' roll group from Detroit, "Wedsel's Edsels." They will be playing several sets of 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s music. The Jewish Center will be transformed Saturday night into New York City. There will be a Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Madison Avenue, vendors, a mirrored ball, a large screen T.V. showing the real Times Square, mimes, jugglers, magicians, breakdancers and more. There will also be a costume contest, and a prize will be given for the best New York character. Another highlight of the night will be the raffling off of a door prize — a trip for two to the Big Apple with airfare included and accommodations at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Back by popular demand from last year's 50s party, there will also be bidding on vacation packages. Included are trips to the Caribbean (cruise), prie-week condo stays in Florida and California, a skiing trip to Vermont and several getaway weekends to Las Vegas, Florida, California and more. There will be a complete list of the trips available the night of the affair. Among other events planned for the evening, there will be a cash bar with complimentary New York style goodies and a "midnight champagne buffet." "If you want to experience New Year's Eve like you (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) Author Takes On Government In Effort To See Ex-Nazis Brought To Justice By Judith Franklin Chronicle News Editor In a nation grown cynical in the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, would the revelation that Nazi war criminals have been living as U.S. citizens throughput the country cause much of a stir? John Loftus, a: 33-year-old attorney in private practice in Bpstdn, Mass?, hopes so. He gave up his job as a Justice Department prosecutor in the Office of Special Investigations in Washington, D.C, to bring this situation to light. Loftus was in Columbus to speak at a Columbus Jewish Federation Young Men's Division Big Gifts Brunch on Sunday, Dec. 11. "The Holocaust is not just a Jewish issue," Loftus, who comes from an Irish Catholic background, maintained during an exclusive interview with the Chronicle. "It's an issue for everyone." And he hopes that when the public becomes aware of what's been going on, they will not only be surprised but outraged, angry enough to demand that Congress play a more active role in the supervision of U.S. intelligence agencies. ''The Holocaust is not justa, Jewish issue." Loftus details his findings in his book, The Belarus Secret, published in 1982 by Alfred A. Knopf. The book traces the U.S. State Department hiring of a Byelorussian? Nazi S.S. Division, known as the "Belarus S.S.," after WW II to help counter the Russian invasion experts felt was imminent. When the expected invasion failed to materialize, the Nazi collaborators were ' illegally brought to the United States, where they established their own community in South River, N.J., according to Loftus. Once a part of Poland, once a part of Russia, Byelorussia borders on Poland in the west, Lithuania and Lat- ' via in the northwest, Russia in the east and the Ukraine in the south. It was occupied by Germany from ,1941-44 and was one of the most devastated regions of the Soviet Union. The Belarus S.S., made up of Byelorussian nationalists hoping to ultimately win their country's independence by currying favor with the Nazis,- were responsible' for the massacre of thousands of Jews in the Pale of Settlement and even fought against the Allies, Loftus noted. The brigade was made up of men like Stanislaw Stan- kievich, who directed the murder of 7,000 Jews in one day in the city of Borissow, Loftus said. A member of the Nazi puppet government, he John Loftus was wanted at the Nuremberg War Climes Trial and was identified on the floor of Congress as the type of Nazi monster it was most important to track down. Loftus discovered that he even tually established residence in New York City, becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States. Klaus Barbie, former mid- leVel S.S. officer recently found. living in Argentina and extradited to France to stand trial for his crimes, located the Belarus underground for recruitment. "Barbie was a 'hand-me- down' Nazi," Loftus explained, "having worked for the British, French, Spanish, Swiss and West Germans before the Americans." Unfortunately, in addition to ; ■ working for the Allies, most , of the former Nazis also worked for the Soviets, Loftus added, resulting in the destruction of the entire U.S. intelligence network behind the Iron Curtain. Loftus pointed, out that the Belarus Brigade was only one of many such groups employed by, the govern ment. The incriminating evidence has been in the vaults for the last 30 years, Loftus said. And as late as 1978, government departments were lying to Congress about the existence of these files, afraid the. deportation of Nazis would expose high ranking government officials to embarrassment. "There is no statute of limitations for mass murder." Now, many of the old guard have retired, died or otherwise left and the material is gradually being declassified. : Results of a GAO investigation are due in the spring of 1984. Loftus predicted they will produce a major scandal that will ultimately lead to a better "balance between the need for secret intelligence and democracy," forcing , (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) .r
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Full Text | LIBRARY* OHIO ..HISTORICAL. 1382 VELM/wAVE. COLS. 0. 43«ii 1-■■■■••■■ SOOWT^ VOL.61 NO. 53 DECEMBER 29,1983-TEVET 23 Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals. EXCH >? 1 }''t l! * BEHIND THE HEADLINES Prague Preserves The 'Golden Age' Of Jewry Despite Scarcity Of Jews '^Si'SsfaS 13.' Torah Academy Builder's Wall Dedicated On Sunday, Dec. 4 Over 100 community leaders, supporters and friends of the Columbus Torah Academy, gathered on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the school to dedicate the Builder's Wall. Included in the photo of the audience at top are (front row, second from right) Melvin Schottenstein, chairman of the school's Building Fund who served as master of ceremonies, and (front row, far right) Bernard R. Ruben, Board of Trustees president. Special recognition was given to Jerome Schottenstein (middle photo, left), honorary life chairman of the Board of Trustees, for his continual support of and dedication to the school. Thomas and William Schottenstein, (bottom photo, 1. to r.) accepted a special presentation made in memory of their father, Leon, who was a founder and former president of the school. The two. presentations were made by Bernard K. Yenkin (shown at right in the middle.and bottom photos), who served as chairman of the Builder's Wall Dedication Committee? PRAGUE (JTA)-The ancient city of Prague is a study in contrasts: baroque splendor and contemporary grayness; intellectual awareness and social regimentation; unparalled Jewish cultural treasures and the paucity of Jews. A mere 1,500 are enrolled as members of the Jewish community, one- quarter of the entire Czech Jewish population. No locale/in all of Europe has more to offer the Jewish visitor than the "golden" city of Prague. A feast for the eyes and the heart, the historical Jewish treasures of this Eastern European capital are inversely proportional to the number of Jews it presently contains. ? Communal headquarters are at 18 Maislova Street in the Old Town in the center of an incredible array of ancient synagogues, the fabulous Jewish State Museum and the old Jewish Cemetery dating back to the early 15th century. All of these sites, concentrated between the Town Hall and the majestic Moldau River, attest to a shining past. But the present is quite different. Jewish Presence Is More Symbolic Than Real Though Jews have inhabited Prague for 1,000 years; and according to Jewish officials here, were present before the arrival of Christians in the tenth century with St. Wencelsav, today the presence of Jewry is almost more of a symbol than an actuality. The Czech government has been most solicitous in preserving the Jewish past in an enormous museum, not only for the Czech nation, but for visitors from all parts of the globe. In 1938 there were more than 300,000 Jews. Only five percent of them survived World War II. Dr. Desider Galsky, the president of the Council of Jewish Communities, estimates that there may be as many as $££W^ 5,000 Jews in Prague and about 15,000 in the country but that the majority refuse to be identified as Jews. Czechoslovakia And Israel Galsky stated that Czechoslovakia was one of the first countries, together with the Soviet Union, to vote in the United Nations in support of the Jewish State in 1948, that only the Czechs sent weapons to the Haganah in i (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) Entertainment, Food, Fun On Tap At Jewish Center New Year's Eve Event From the Staff of the Ohio Jewish JChronicle The (L yi Chronicle office^ ff will be closed Monday, Jan. 2 Deadline for P> the Jan. 5 issue is noon today: "Great entertainment, good food a whole lot of fun is in store for the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center's 'New Year's Eve Party — New York City Style,' " states co- chairpersjon for the event Micki Shkolnik. The party, which is at the Center, 1125 College Ave., will be held from 9 p.m. to 2 ' a.m., Saturday, Dec. 31. Entertainment for the evening is Joey Dee who will be singing many of his greatest hits including "Shout" and "Peppermint Twist." There will also be a rock n' roll group from Detroit, "Wedsel's Edsels." They will be playing several sets of 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s music. The Jewish Center will be transformed Saturday night into New York City. There will be a Statue of Liberty, Central Park, Madison Avenue, vendors, a mirrored ball, a large screen T.V. showing the real Times Square, mimes, jugglers, magicians, breakdancers and more. There will also be a costume contest, and a prize will be given for the best New York character. Another highlight of the night will be the raffling off of a door prize — a trip for two to the Big Apple with airfare included and accommodations at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. Back by popular demand from last year's 50s party, there will also be bidding on vacation packages. Included are trips to the Caribbean (cruise), prie-week condo stays in Florida and California, a skiing trip to Vermont and several getaway weekends to Las Vegas, Florida, California and more. There will be a complete list of the trips available the night of the affair. Among other events planned for the evening, there will be a cash bar with complimentary New York style goodies and a "midnight champagne buffet." "If you want to experience New Year's Eve like you (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) Author Takes On Government In Effort To See Ex-Nazis Brought To Justice By Judith Franklin Chronicle News Editor In a nation grown cynical in the aftermath of Vietnam and Watergate, would the revelation that Nazi war criminals have been living as U.S. citizens throughput the country cause much of a stir? John Loftus, a: 33-year-old attorney in private practice in Bpstdn, Mass?, hopes so. He gave up his job as a Justice Department prosecutor in the Office of Special Investigations in Washington, D.C, to bring this situation to light. Loftus was in Columbus to speak at a Columbus Jewish Federation Young Men's Division Big Gifts Brunch on Sunday, Dec. 11. "The Holocaust is not just a Jewish issue," Loftus, who comes from an Irish Catholic background, maintained during an exclusive interview with the Chronicle. "It's an issue for everyone." And he hopes that when the public becomes aware of what's been going on, they will not only be surprised but outraged, angry enough to demand that Congress play a more active role in the supervision of U.S. intelligence agencies. ''The Holocaust is not justa, Jewish issue." Loftus details his findings in his book, The Belarus Secret, published in 1982 by Alfred A. Knopf. The book traces the U.S. State Department hiring of a Byelorussian? Nazi S.S. Division, known as the "Belarus S.S.," after WW II to help counter the Russian invasion experts felt was imminent. When the expected invasion failed to materialize, the Nazi collaborators were ' illegally brought to the United States, where they established their own community in South River, N.J., according to Loftus. Once a part of Poland, once a part of Russia, Byelorussia borders on Poland in the west, Lithuania and Lat- ' via in the northwest, Russia in the east and the Ukraine in the south. It was occupied by Germany from ,1941-44 and was one of the most devastated regions of the Soviet Union. The Belarus S.S., made up of Byelorussian nationalists hoping to ultimately win their country's independence by currying favor with the Nazis,- were responsible' for the massacre of thousands of Jews in the Pale of Settlement and even fought against the Allies, Loftus noted. The brigade was made up of men like Stanislaw Stan- kievich, who directed the murder of 7,000 Jews in one day in the city of Borissow, Loftus said. A member of the Nazi puppet government, he John Loftus was wanted at the Nuremberg War Climes Trial and was identified on the floor of Congress as the type of Nazi monster it was most important to track down. Loftus discovered that he even tually established residence in New York City, becoming a naturalized citizen of the United States. Klaus Barbie, former mid- leVel S.S. officer recently found. living in Argentina and extradited to France to stand trial for his crimes, located the Belarus underground for recruitment. "Barbie was a 'hand-me- down' Nazi," Loftus explained, "having worked for the British, French, Spanish, Swiss and West Germans before the Americans." Unfortunately, in addition to ; ■ working for the Allies, most , of the former Nazis also worked for the Soviets, Loftus added, resulting in the destruction of the entire U.S. intelligence network behind the Iron Curtain. Loftus pointed, out that the Belarus Brigade was only one of many such groups employed by, the govern ment. The incriminating evidence has been in the vaults for the last 30 years, Loftus said. And as late as 1978, government departments were lying to Congress about the existence of these files, afraid the. deportation of Nazis would expose high ranking government officials to embarrassment. "There is no statute of limitations for mass murder." Now, many of the old guard have retired, died or otherwise left and the material is gradually being declassified. : Results of a GAO investigation are due in the spring of 1984. Loftus predicted they will produce a major scandal that will ultimately lead to a better "balance between the need for secret intelligence and democracy," forcing , (CONTINUED ON PAGE 4) .r |
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