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VOL.63   NO.39
SEPTEMBER 19,I985-TISHRI4
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Jewish Leaders
Convinced Of
Jordan's, Egypt's
Wish For Peace
JERUSALEM (JTA) - A
group of prominent American Jews has come away
from meetings last week in
Amman and Cairo convinced
of Jordan's and Egypt's urgent wish to broaden the
peace process with Israel.
The American Jews,
leaders of the American
Jewish Congress, reported to
Premier Shimon Peres in
Jerusalem on their talks
with King Hussein, President Hosni Mubarak and
their top aides.
One central theme which
they heard repeatedly in the
two Arab capitals, they said,
was that sections of the PLO
had indeed moderated their
stance and the PLO should
therefore "be put to the test"
in a diplomatic process.
Prof. Henry Rosovsky of
Harvard,, one of the AJCon-
gress group, told reporters
' his private feeling was that
Washington should set, up
talks between Assistant Secretary of State for Near
Eastern and South Asian Affairs Richard Murphy and a
Jordanian-Palestinian delegation, on the clear understanding that the PLO would
respond, within a set- time,
by explicitly recognizing Israel and accepting the
United Nations Security
Council Resolution 242.
YOM
KIPPUR
The Day Of
Atonement
On that day,
alljneh stand
before the Lord
for His
judgment.
September 25,1985
lO Tishri 5746
November 19 Announced As Day
Of Solidarity With Soviet Jews
WASHINGTON (JTA)-
Jews and non-Jews throughout the world will be asked to
participate in a "Day of Solidarity" in support of Soviet
Jewry Nov. 19, the eve of the
summit meeting in Geneva
between President Reagan
and Soviet leader Mikhail
Gorbachev.
This was announced last
week by Leon Dulzin, chairman of the World Conference
on Soviet Jewry, at a press
conference following the
two-day meeting of the International Council of the World
Conference on Soviet Jewry.
He said the day is to be an
"expression of our voices as
powerfully" as possible.
'Dial-A-Shiur' Comes To Columbus
A new telephone service
has been introduced to the
Columbus Jewish community. Organized by the
Torah Communication Network in New York, and presented locally in memory of
Leon Schottenstein, "Dial-A-
Shiur" consists of, a series of*
lectures delivered by scholars in the fields of Jewish
history, Bible, Prophets,
Miorash, liturgy and Jewish
law.
Through the High Holiday
and Sukkot season, Dial-A-
Shiur can- be reached at
253-3017. Each hour is split
into three 20 minute lectures
and the service is operative
Beth Jacob Congregation Announces
'Open Door Policy' For High Holidays
. "There are hundreds of
unaffiliated Jews out there
who should be reached and
made welcome for Rosh
Hashanah and Yom
Kippur," said Ronald
Golden, president of the
87-year-old Beth Jacob Congregation of Columbus, in
announcing the synagogue's
new policy this year of grant-
.ing admission ^without obligation" for the High Holy
Day services.
Golden, 40, said, "Young
people particularly should
have the opportunity of
being exposed to a warm
personal religious service.
Our rabbi," David Stavsky,
has dedicated his life to
'operation reachout' and has
successfully brought numerous people Jo a more satisfying religious Torah way of
life experience."
When asked about the new
policy Rabbi Stavsky, who
has recently received the
National- Rabbinic Leadership award from the Union of
Orthodox Jewish Congregations, said, "People are
searching for meaning in
their lives, from yuppies to
golden-agers. The authentic
orthodox synagogue is unfortunately stigmatized as
'intimidating' and 'heavy'.
Both are absolutely untrue.
Jews should be given the opportunity of 'testing the
waters," and they will find
great personal satisfaction
in their lives. We must make
every Jew, regardless of religious commitment, feel
comfortable when he or she
wishes to meet G-d during
these High Holy Days. That
is why we open the doors
widely."
at all times of the day or
night with the exception of
Shabbat and Jewish Holidays. Since the three lectures repeat every hour at
the top of the hour, this service allows the caller the
flexibility of listening to entire lectures or even a portion of a lecture and resume
listening later in the day
where one left off.
Each series of lectures is
changed on a daily basis. In
addition to the scheduled
program, Rabbi David Stavsky, Rabbi Alan Ciner and
Rabbi Hirsh Chinn will also
-periodically deliver lectures
on various topics.
According to Tom Schottenstein, who was instrumental in obtaining this service for Columbus, "Dial-A-
Shiur fills a void which has
long been felt in the Columbus Jewish community. It allows one to tailor a Torah
learning program suited to
any individual's schedule or
level of understanding."
Local rabbis have also expressed enthusiasm about
the project. Rabbi Ciner
says that "Dial-A-Shiur indicates the positive commitment that our community is
making to 'Limud Torah.' As
we join with other cities that
have instituted such programs, we can be assured
that an environment of
greater Torah study in Co-
"lumbus will result in increased awareness and commitment to Judaism." According to Rabbi Chinn,
"The obligation to learn
„ Torah evejy day is unequivocally the highest priority in
Jewish law. With Dial-A-
Shiur,   this  mitzvah  has
never been easier or more
accessible. 1'
Columbus is only the latest
in a long list of cities which is.
now served by this telephone
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Gerald Kraft, president of
B'nai B'rith International,
said that events would include prayers in synagogues, all-night vigils, moments of silence in legislatures and other government
bodies and other demonstrations.' Kraft said the Geneva
summit "opens a window of
opportunity the like of which
may never come again."
Dulzin said the executive
of the World Conference will
meet in Paris Oct. 2 when
Gorbachev is scheduled to
meet with French President
Francois Mitterrand and in
Geneva for the Reagan-Gorbachev summit.
He said that since its creation four years ago, the
World Conference has not
succeeded in bringing about
renewed large-scale Jewish
emigration from the USSR.
But Dulzin added, "We came
out- stronger, more united,
more decisive in continuing
our  struggle."   Morris
Heritage House Awarded
$1 Million Challenge Grant
By Yassenoff Foundation
Mel Schottenstein, chair-,
man of the Leo Yassenoff
Foundation, announced the
award of a $1 million challenge grant towards the construction of the Leo Yassenoff wing of Heritage
House. The presentation of
the grant was made Sept. 10
at heritage House at a capacity-filled luncheon for the
chief officers of major corporations in Central Ohio.
Leo Yassenoff
Among those who were
first to respond to the challenge grant were John Gal-
breath, who pledged
$100,000; Frank Wobst,
chairman and chief executive officer of Huntington
Bank, who pledged $25,000,
and John E. Fisher, chairman and chief executive officer - of Nationwide Insurance Companies, who
also pledged $25,000. All
three of these corporate
leaders were co-hosts of the
luncheon. Sol Morton Isaac
served as chairman of the
day.
Louis Robins, Heritage
Village president, noted that
Heritage House is the skilled
and intermediate nursing
component of the Heritage
Village complex of services.
The current $11 million capital campaign includes funds
for the construction of an additional 50 private resident
rooms, with a residential
hospice unit for the terminally ill; the creation of a
wing to provide specialized
services for residents with
Alzheimers Disease and
other mental impairments
and an adult day care center
for seniors residing within
the community.
In presenting the challenge grant, Schottenstein
noted Heritage House's
reputation, both locally and
nationally) as a leader in the
field of aging and an inno-
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Abram, chairman of the National Conference on Soviet
Jewry, noted, "I have never
! seen the Jewish community
■ so united on a single issue as •
it is now." The two-day
meeting, attended by representatives from 24 countries
at the headquarters of B'nai
B'rith International here,
concluded with a declaration
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Reagan Names Jew
To High Level Post
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
Marshall Breger, President
Reagan's special assistant
for "liaison with the Jewish
community since Dec. 15,
1983, has been named by
Reagan to be chairman of •
the Administrative Conference of the U.S., a job in
which he will be responsible
for Administration deregu-.
lation efforts.
The White House has indicated that a successor will
not be named to Breger because there are plans to reorganize the Office of Liaison, headed by Linda Chavez, from one centered on relations with various groups
to issues.
Interviewed at this office
in the Old Executive Office
Building by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Breger said
he was "excited" about his
new job which will give him
the same rank as a Cabinet
deputy secretary. He will be
one of the highest ranking
Jews in the Administration.
JNF Offers Assistance
To State Of Israel
Charlotte Jacobson, Jewish National Fund of
America national president,
states, "Today, Israel faces
ah internal economic crisis
that threatens its survival as
much as hostile military and
political forces ever have.
With this young country's
economy in such dire
straights, the Jewish National Fund land reclamation and afforestation
programs can be of vital assistance in alleviating the
crisis."      .......
Jacobson, who was the
guest speaker at the Jewish
National Fund "Tree: of
iLife" Awhrd dinner on Sept.
S, has sent a communique to
more than one million families across the United States
for Rosh Hashanah. In it she
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FEDERATION
ANNUAL MEETING
September 22, 7:30 p.m.
at Beth Jacob Congregation
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