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fflOJE_ . ZjW// Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 40 Years VU/\\\ LIBRARY, OHIO HtSTOfUOAL S&M^^C 1-982 VELMA AVE. COLiJ, 6~; 43211 EXCH VOL.62 NO. 30 .,„,.,—■„m,.l.,r,.u,l.li..i,. , , iiiaimiiiii Jewish Commuriity ongratutated On July 5 Blood Drive The "Columbus Jewish, community was congratulated by James Marx, donor resources consultant at the Central Ohio Red Cross Blood Center, on its most successful blood drive ever in a letter to Milton Pinsky, publisher and managing editor of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle. Marx noted that 68 people came to donate blood on July 5 at the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center. Of these, six were first time donors. ,In all, 64 pints of blood were collected. The Jewish -Community Blood Drive, co-ordinated by Sol and Sylvia Derfler, was sponsored by the Jewish War Veterans Capitol Post 122 in cooperation with the Columbus Jewish Federation. EDITOR'S NOTE: Sec text of letter on page 13. Ferraro Is Member Of Pioneer Women NEW YORK (JTA) - Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, Walter Mondale's running mate, is a member- of Pioneer Worn-' en/Na'amat, it was reported by Phyllis Sutker, national president of the 50,000-mem- ber organization. The New York Democratic Congresswoman joined the organization on May 25 during a meeting of the group's (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) JULY 26,1984-TAMMUZ 26 Devoted to American •ind Jewish (deals. TRYING TO FORM COALITION GOVERNMENT New French P.M. Son Of Jewish Family PARIS (JTA) — Laurent Fabius, the new Prime Minister of France, is the son of an old French-Jewish family that converted to Catholicism after World War II. His wife, the former Francoise Castro, is Jewish and Jewish community sources said that their children "are Jewish according to any halachic interpretation." either Major Party Wins Israel's July 23 Election Report Spanish Jews To Reach 'Concordat' With Government NEW-YORK (WNS)—Final details are being concluded on a historic agreement, a "concordat" between the government of Spain and the Jewish community of Spain, according to Samuel Toledano, secretary-general of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain, the representative body of Spanish Jewry. A Chronicle Staff Report Both of Israel's major political parties, opposition leader Shimon Peres' Labor Party and Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir's Likud, claimed victory Tuesday Moroccan Jew Receives Honor RABAT (WNS) — The head of Morocco's Jewish community, David Amar, was awarded the high decoration of "Officer in the Order of the Throne" by King Hassan at ceremonies held at the Royal Palace here, the World Jewish Congress reported July 17. Amar, a prominent businessman, is secretary-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco, the central representative body of Moroccan Jewry and the WJC affiliate here. Saudi Embassy Accused Of Violating Anti-Boycott Laws NEW YORK (WNS) —The American Jewish Congress has accused the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington of violating American law by providing a service that gives information over the telephone on the Arab boycott of Israel, it was reported in the AJCongress' month publication, Boycott Report. The Saudi Arabian practice was described as an abuse of diplomatic privilege. The AJCongress said it wanted the State Department to crack down by warning that unless the practice is stopped, Saudi diplomats involved in the scheme will be declared "persona non-grata" and asked to leave the country. 9 ® Don't Miss The Opportunity To Wish The Community A Sweet New Year Fill Out And Mail Coupon On Page 6 By July 27 THE OHIO JEWISH CHRONICLE NEW YEAR EDITION SEPTEMBER 24,1984 FEATURING: The Jewish Epicure—a special feature section about what and where to eat in Columbus Short stories by Local Authors The Annual, updated Guide to the Jewish Community Organization Annual Reports Pictorial and chronological Highlights of the Past Year New Year Greetings to the Community morning, following Israel's Monday, July 23, national elections. However, neither party won a cltear cut majority in the close contest and both now hope to align support from smaller parties to form Broadcast License Renewal Applications Of Six Pennsylvania NBC-TV Affiliates Challenged By Americans For A Safe Israel WBRE-TV of Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. The NBC Network in New York has repeatedly refused to comment on the AFSI petitions. . '■ , ' NEW YORK (JTA)- Americans For A Safe Israel (AFSI) has filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission chair lenging the broadcast renewal license applications of six Pennsylvania affiliates of the NBC television network because, according to the AFSI, the network violated federal law by presenting distorted coverage of the war in Lebanon. In the nearly 100-page petition, the New YOrk-based AFSI filed with the FCC, the six NBC affiliates, including KYW-TV in Philadelphia, will be charged with biased and inaccurate reporting, according to Laurie Wag- man, a co-plaintiff in the license renewal challenge and a native of Philadelphia. "Being actively involved in publishing, I know the importance of fair and accurate reporting, "Wag- man, who_ is founder of American Theater for Youth and publisher of magazines for educators, told a news conference. "NBC News violated this Journalistic tenet repeatedly during its report of the Lebanon conflict and apparently continues to do so. We, as citizens, must take the necessary steps to assure a more objective and unbiased media." Wagman was joined atthe news conference by Peter Goldman, the executive director of the AFSI, who is producer and writer of a AFSI documentary, "NBC in Lebanon: A Study of Media Misrepresentation." The 58-minute film demonstrates how NBC allegedly distorted coverage of the war in Lebanon after the Israeli invasion in June, 1982, The documentary serves as the basis of the AFSI petitions'" against the six stations. Besides KYW-TV, petitions have also been filed against WPXI-TV.of Pittsburgh; WICU-TV of Erie; W J AC-TV of Johnstown; WGAL-TV of Lancaster; and a coalition government. Shamir, renewing his call for unity, said after the election that "preliminary discussions with a number of parties on either a national unity government or a Likud-led government have been favorable." Peres, told supporters that even though "labor has emerged as the biggest party in the campaign, it is our duty to try to form the next government." Experts predicted that it could take several days of interparty maneuvering to establish which of the two major parties is able to form the new'government. Ahavas Sholom Appoints David Weisfogei Chazan Ahavas Sholom Congregation announces the.appoint- ment of David Weisfogei as their official Chazan. David Weisfogei Chazan Weisfogei, from New York, has a wide range of chanting experience. He has served as High Holiday Chazan at Ahavas Sholom for the past two years, as well has having servedas a Chazan for other synagogues in the United States. Chazan Weisfogei has been interested in cantorial music since the age of seven. As a boy he sang with the Pirchei Agudath. Israel Choir who featured him as a soloist on one of their many albums. He is a graduate of the Hertzliah School of Music and trained for five years with the renowned Dr. Av- shalom Zfira of Brooklyn. Ahavas Sholom Congregation invites the community to join them in experiencing the beauty and spirituality of their new Chazan's chanting for Rosh Hodesh benchings and throughout the year. Jewish Remains Buried In England LONDON (JTA)-The remains of 500 people who lived in England eight centuries ago were reburied at York last week in a Jewish funeral service conducted by Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jako- bovits. The bodies, believed to be mostly of Jews, were re- interred in a part of the city call Jewbury, the reputed site of pne of the most important Jewish cemeteries of medieval England. The remains had been discovered during development of the land to make way for a supermarket. Until then, the site had not been recognized as a Jewish cemetery. At the ceremony, Jakobo- vits noted that the Anglo- Jewish community had ceased to exist with the expulsion of Jews from this country in 1290 and was not revived until 1656, when Oliver Cromwell authorized the readmission of Jews to England. '.,. A century before the ex-1 pulsion, York had also been the site of a notorious pias- sacre of the city's Jewish community, many of whom preferred to take their own lives rather than die at the hands of their.Christian attackers. In consecrating Jewbury as. a Jewish burial ground, the Chief Rabbi was disregarding the tradition that the City of York should be boycotted by Orthodox Jews because of the medieval massacre which occurred there. Eight years ago, the chief rabbi, together with leading Christian clergy, un- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13)
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Full Text | fflOJE_ . ZjW// Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 40 Years VU/\\\ LIBRARY, OHIO HtSTOfUOAL S&M^^C 1-982 VELMA AVE. COLiJ, 6~; 43211 EXCH VOL.62 NO. 30 .,„,.,—■„m,.l.,r,.u,l.li..i,. , , iiiaimiiiii Jewish Commuriity ongratutated On July 5 Blood Drive The "Columbus Jewish, community was congratulated by James Marx, donor resources consultant at the Central Ohio Red Cross Blood Center, on its most successful blood drive ever in a letter to Milton Pinsky, publisher and managing editor of the Ohio Jewish Chronicle. Marx noted that 68 people came to donate blood on July 5 at the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center. Of these, six were first time donors. ,In all, 64 pints of blood were collected. The Jewish -Community Blood Drive, co-ordinated by Sol and Sylvia Derfler, was sponsored by the Jewish War Veterans Capitol Post 122 in cooperation with the Columbus Jewish Federation. EDITOR'S NOTE: Sec text of letter on page 13. Ferraro Is Member Of Pioneer Women NEW YORK (JTA) - Rep. Geraldine Ferraro, Walter Mondale's running mate, is a member- of Pioneer Worn-' en/Na'amat, it was reported by Phyllis Sutker, national president of the 50,000-mem- ber organization. The New York Democratic Congresswoman joined the organization on May 25 during a meeting of the group's (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) JULY 26,1984-TAMMUZ 26 Devoted to American •ind Jewish (deals. TRYING TO FORM COALITION GOVERNMENT New French P.M. Son Of Jewish Family PARIS (JTA) — Laurent Fabius, the new Prime Minister of France, is the son of an old French-Jewish family that converted to Catholicism after World War II. His wife, the former Francoise Castro, is Jewish and Jewish community sources said that their children "are Jewish according to any halachic interpretation." either Major Party Wins Israel's July 23 Election Report Spanish Jews To Reach 'Concordat' With Government NEW-YORK (WNS)—Final details are being concluded on a historic agreement, a "concordat" between the government of Spain and the Jewish community of Spain, according to Samuel Toledano, secretary-general of the Federation of Jewish Communities of Spain, the representative body of Spanish Jewry. A Chronicle Staff Report Both of Israel's major political parties, opposition leader Shimon Peres' Labor Party and Prime Minister Yitzchak Shamir's Likud, claimed victory Tuesday Moroccan Jew Receives Honor RABAT (WNS) — The head of Morocco's Jewish community, David Amar, was awarded the high decoration of "Officer in the Order of the Throne" by King Hassan at ceremonies held at the Royal Palace here, the World Jewish Congress reported July 17. Amar, a prominent businessman, is secretary-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco, the central representative body of Moroccan Jewry and the WJC affiliate here. Saudi Embassy Accused Of Violating Anti-Boycott Laws NEW YORK (WNS) —The American Jewish Congress has accused the Saudi Arabian Embassy in Washington of violating American law by providing a service that gives information over the telephone on the Arab boycott of Israel, it was reported in the AJCongress' month publication, Boycott Report. The Saudi Arabian practice was described as an abuse of diplomatic privilege. The AJCongress said it wanted the State Department to crack down by warning that unless the practice is stopped, Saudi diplomats involved in the scheme will be declared "persona non-grata" and asked to leave the country. 9 ® Don't Miss The Opportunity To Wish The Community A Sweet New Year Fill Out And Mail Coupon On Page 6 By July 27 THE OHIO JEWISH CHRONICLE NEW YEAR EDITION SEPTEMBER 24,1984 FEATURING: The Jewish Epicure—a special feature section about what and where to eat in Columbus Short stories by Local Authors The Annual, updated Guide to the Jewish Community Organization Annual Reports Pictorial and chronological Highlights of the Past Year New Year Greetings to the Community morning, following Israel's Monday, July 23, national elections. However, neither party won a cltear cut majority in the close contest and both now hope to align support from smaller parties to form Broadcast License Renewal Applications Of Six Pennsylvania NBC-TV Affiliates Challenged By Americans For A Safe Israel WBRE-TV of Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. The NBC Network in New York has repeatedly refused to comment on the AFSI petitions. . '■ , ' NEW YORK (JTA)- Americans For A Safe Israel (AFSI) has filed petitions with the Federal Communications Commission chair lenging the broadcast renewal license applications of six Pennsylvania affiliates of the NBC television network because, according to the AFSI, the network violated federal law by presenting distorted coverage of the war in Lebanon. In the nearly 100-page petition, the New YOrk-based AFSI filed with the FCC, the six NBC affiliates, including KYW-TV in Philadelphia, will be charged with biased and inaccurate reporting, according to Laurie Wag- man, a co-plaintiff in the license renewal challenge and a native of Philadelphia. "Being actively involved in publishing, I know the importance of fair and accurate reporting, "Wag- man, who_ is founder of American Theater for Youth and publisher of magazines for educators, told a news conference. "NBC News violated this Journalistic tenet repeatedly during its report of the Lebanon conflict and apparently continues to do so. We, as citizens, must take the necessary steps to assure a more objective and unbiased media." Wagman was joined atthe news conference by Peter Goldman, the executive director of the AFSI, who is producer and writer of a AFSI documentary, "NBC in Lebanon: A Study of Media Misrepresentation." The 58-minute film demonstrates how NBC allegedly distorted coverage of the war in Lebanon after the Israeli invasion in June, 1982, The documentary serves as the basis of the AFSI petitions'" against the six stations. Besides KYW-TV, petitions have also been filed against WPXI-TV.of Pittsburgh; WICU-TV of Erie; W J AC-TV of Johnstown; WGAL-TV of Lancaster; and a coalition government. Shamir, renewing his call for unity, said after the election that "preliminary discussions with a number of parties on either a national unity government or a Likud-led government have been favorable." Peres, told supporters that even though "labor has emerged as the biggest party in the campaign, it is our duty to try to form the next government." Experts predicted that it could take several days of interparty maneuvering to establish which of the two major parties is able to form the new'government. Ahavas Sholom Appoints David Weisfogei Chazan Ahavas Sholom Congregation announces the.appoint- ment of David Weisfogei as their official Chazan. David Weisfogei Chazan Weisfogei, from New York, has a wide range of chanting experience. He has served as High Holiday Chazan at Ahavas Sholom for the past two years, as well has having servedas a Chazan for other synagogues in the United States. Chazan Weisfogei has been interested in cantorial music since the age of seven. As a boy he sang with the Pirchei Agudath. Israel Choir who featured him as a soloist on one of their many albums. He is a graduate of the Hertzliah School of Music and trained for five years with the renowned Dr. Av- shalom Zfira of Brooklyn. Ahavas Sholom Congregation invites the community to join them in experiencing the beauty and spirituality of their new Chazan's chanting for Rosh Hodesh benchings and throughout the year. Jewish Remains Buried In England LONDON (JTA)-The remains of 500 people who lived in England eight centuries ago were reburied at York last week in a Jewish funeral service conducted by Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jako- bovits. The bodies, believed to be mostly of Jews, were re- interred in a part of the city call Jewbury, the reputed site of pne of the most important Jewish cemeteries of medieval England. The remains had been discovered during development of the land to make way for a supermarket. Until then, the site had not been recognized as a Jewish cemetery. At the ceremony, Jakobo- vits noted that the Anglo- Jewish community had ceased to exist with the expulsion of Jews from this country in 1290 and was not revived until 1656, when Oliver Cromwell authorized the readmission of Jews to England. '.,. A century before the ex-1 pulsion, York had also been the site of a notorious pias- sacre of the city's Jewish community, many of whom preferred to take their own lives rather than die at the hands of their.Christian attackers. In consecrating Jewbury as. a Jewish burial ground, the Chief Rabbi was disregarding the tradition that the City of York should be boycotted by Orthodox Jews because of the medieval massacre which occurred there. Eight years ago, the chief rabbi, together with leading Christian clergy, un- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) |
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