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'VOL.63   NO.8
FEBRUARY 21,1985-SHEVAT 30
_ Devoted to American
and Jewish Ideals.
AJC Launches
New Program
NEW YORK (JTA)-The
American Jewish Committee has announced a yearlong program to mark the
historic changes in Catholic-
Jewish relations initiated by
Vatican Council II 20 years
ago.
Rabbi A. James Rudin, national interreligious affairs
director of the AJCommit-
tee, stressed that the purpose of the program, which
began officially two weeks
ago, was "not to be an exercise in nostalgia but rather
to deepen and strengthen
mutual understanding between Christians and Jews."
He called it "the most extensive program of Catholic-
Jewish relations ever undertaken in the United States."
"Vatican II provided the
catalyst and we must con->
tinue to build on it," Rudin
said. Vatic .n Council II, convened b> the late Pope John
XXIII iro-i 1962-65, is considered ;. turning point in
relations between the Jewish
and Catholic faiths.
One of the most important
documents  issued  by  the
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Temple Israel Holds Consecration Service
The students, teachers and rabbis participating in the Dec. 14 Consecration Service
at Temple Israel are pictured above: (Row 1) Jessica Shenker, Wendy Gossman,
Jennifer Goldman, Michelle Bronson, Stephanie Solomon, Stefanie Smith, Stacey
Borden, Jordan Heiber, Gay Heit, Maxine Bur man; (Row 2) Adam Vos, Elyse
Handler, Lisa Buxbaum, Adam Todd Newpoff, Adam Katz, Stuart Crair, Lea Snyder,
Jennifer Henkin, Brian Stempel, Joey Pope; (Row 3) Jennifer Thornton, Jesse Bloom,
Jason Platner, Peter Gorchoff, Tracy Schaeffer, Melanie Schaeffer, Shawn Ehmann,
John Janusz; (Row 4) Britt Smilack, Rebecca Greene, Lisa Wainer, Brian Chernoff,
Brandon Ellison, Michael Edelman, Bryan Berkowitz, Michael Young, Jonathan
Linhart, Jonathan Lefman, Jennifer Benjamin; (Row 5) Barbara Dowell, Andrea
Yoakum, Rabbi Folkman, Rabbi Akselrad, Joan Folpe, Rabbi Goldman, Joni Akselrad, Elaine Newman.
Alvin Solove Named Chairman Of
Tifereth Israel Capital Campaign
Paul Rehmar, president of
Congregation Tifereth Israel, has announced to the
Board of Trustees of the congregation the official opening of the Tifereth Israel
Capital Campaign. Chairman for the campaign is
Alvin Solove. His co-chairmen will be -Neil Moss,
B.Lee Skilken and Jack
Wallick.
developing plans for such a
renovation for over three
years. Congregational surveys, committee meetings
and many architectural
drawings have gone into the
process of developing the
plans for the Capital Campaign. These plans were formally unveiled to the congregation on Kol Nidre. ,
"This is the most exciting
project the congregation has
undertaken in over 20 yers,"
noted Solove. "Not since the
addition of our Social Hall
has the congregation had an
opportunity to participate in
the important mitzvah of improving their synagogue.
The early results of our campaign have been very generous and gratifying. I know
that all. of our congregants
look forward to joining the
campaign."
Agudas Achim Youth To Take Part
In N.Y.C. Salute To Israel Parade
Agudas Achim Youth will observe and celebrate the
37th birthday of the State of Israel by joining together
with others in New York, April 19,20,21, for a Shabba-
ton and the Salute to Israel Parade. Rabbi Alan G.
Ciner will lead the group. The Shabbaton will be hosted
by the Lincoln Square Synagogue. An entire'weekend
of events, cultural and social, has been planned with
teens from the Lincoln Square Synagogue. On Sunday,
the Agudas Achim Youth will join with 350 other groups
from New York in the parade. Marching under the banner of the Agudas Achim Synagogue, the Columbus
group will again be the only one that is from outside the
New York Metropolitan area. For further information,
contact the synagogue office 237-2747.
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Author Sees Holocaust
As Christian Tragedy
NEW YORK (JTA) -
Prof. David Wyman, author
of The Abandonment of the
Jews, which documents the
"criminal negligence" of the
U.S. toward the rescue of
European Jews during the
Holocaust — said that the
Holocaust "is still not perceived by non-Jews as their
issue — or their loss."
Wyman was interviewed
by the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency at WNET-Channel 13
here before a taping of "Why
in the World," a program in
which a group of teenagers
question leading figures. He
said that the four years of
writing the book — preceded
by 11 of research in 60 archives — were "agony. I had
to come face to face* with
(the Holocaust) and I began
to cry for the first time in my
adult life."
Wyman said that when he
first became aware of the
Holocaust it became clear to
him that "it was a Christian
tragedy as much as a Jewish
tragedy. It was Christians
who perpetrated it — the
Nazis who were the product
of Western Christian civilization and those Christians
in the U.S. and Britain who
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Rabbi David Stavsky (left) of Beth Jacob Congregation officiated at the Bar Mitzvah of Eric Golden (center) last week, 27 years after officiating at the Bar
Mitzvah of Eric's father, Ronald (right).
Rabbi Stavsky Officiates At
Bar Mitzvah Of Father, Son
Seldom does a rabbi have
the opportunity to celebrate
the Bar Mitzvah of a father
and then of a son of that
father. This happened last
week at' the Beth Jacob
Synagogue when Rabbi
David Stavsky officiated at
the Bar Mitzvah of Eric
Golden, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald Golden.
On July 19, 1958, a year
after Rabbi Stavsky came to
Columbus, he officiated at
Ronald's Bar Mitzvah.
Eric is a fifth generation
member of the Beth Jacob
congregation. His paternal
grandparents are Ben and
Rose Golden, his late great-
grandparents were Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Welder, his great-
great-grandparents were
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Melmed.
They came to Beth Jacob at
the turn of the century.
Ronald is president of the
Beth Jacob Congregation
and his wife, Fran, is a member of the board of the Sisterhood. Eric-and his brother
Steve are students at the Columbus Torah Academy and
-the Beth Jacob Religious
School. Both are active in the
; Beth Jacob Youth Group Jr,
N.C.S.Y. Chapter. Maternal
grandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Feldman of
Alabama. s
Alvin Solove
"We are very honored to
have Al Solove as our campaign chairman," noted
Rehmar. "As a past-president of the.congregation, Al
is well aware of the needs for
the campaign. He has the
experience and expertise to
make our campaign a complete success."
The purpose of the Tifereth Israel Capital Campaign
is to raise $3 million for the
expansion and renovation of
the synagogue buildings.
The congregation'has been
Historic Campaign Achievement Unveiled At Jewish Federation's Celebration'85
$4,831,000 was the historic
projected total! unveiled at
the Columbus Jewish Federation's Campaign Celebration '85, Wednesday evening,
Feb; 20. The United Jewish
Fund Campaign achievement, representing the high-,
est ever in Federation history, was celebrated by over
200people. '-
"Federation's United Jewish Fund Campaign marked
an extraordinary year of
dedication and commitment
under' the' outstanding
leadership of Gary Robins,
1985 general chairman,"
said Jack L. Wallick, president, as he presented Robins
with a special award; "The
campaign was a mark of
achievement of over 500
Federation volunteers* who
worked with Gary iriastrong
• partnership effort."
The entire evening emphasized the partnership between Columbus, Israel and
worldwidev Jewry in its
"Partners for Life" theme.
Dinner was a festivejCarmel:'
Market buffet and the entertainment, Gemiri, nationally known Jewish musical
, artists, reflected the spirit of
the evening as well.
Although the evening
honored everyone present, in
addition to Gary Robins, special recognition awards were
presented to: Dennis Mellman, general co-chairman;
Norman Traeger, chairman,
Advance Gifts; Judith Swedlow, co-chairwoman, Advance Gifts; Jacki Yenkin,
chairwoman, Women's Divi^
sion; Jeffrey Paine, chairman, Pacesetters Division;
Barney Zell, chairman,
Trades and -Professions;
Jody Altschule, chairwoman, Youhg^ Women's
Division; Gary L. Schottenstein, chairman, Young.
Men's Division; Steven
Friedman, co-chairman,,
College Division; Andrea
^Benjamin, co-chairwoman,
College' Division;* Pamela
Swedlow, co-chairwoman,
High School Division; Jaime
Traeger, co-chairman, High
School Division; Carole Genshaft, chairwoman, Super
Sunday '85; Ed Schottenstein, chairman, New Gifts;
Howard Burnett, chairman,
Partner's Day;.Dr. Jeff Tilson, /vice chairman, Partner's Day; Nelson Genshaft,
vice-chairman, Advance
Gifts; Gregg Robins, vice-
chairman, Advance Gifts;
Stanley Yenkin, Missions co-
chairman.
A unique feature of the
evening was a slide pre-
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