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■,til-H-RA'RY-: OHIO HlSTORlCAL.SOO^irTX^ lll\// Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jc.wish Community tor Over 60 Years \Jj\\ 1982 coi. VELMa AVE. . 0, 43E11 EX OH VOL.63 NO.48 NOVEMBER 21,1985-KISLEV8 Devoted to American and Jewish ideals. 3 - i fl i i] t Central Ohio Mayors Communicate Concern For Rights Of Soviet Jewry On the eve of President . Reagan's departure for summit meetings with Soviet Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev, several central Ohio mayors communicated their concern for .the human rights of Soviet Jews to the President. In an open letter to the President published in last Thursday's Washington Post, Columbus Mayor Dana G. Rinehart, Bexley Mayor David H. Madison and Marion Mayor Donald L. Malone joined with 100 other mayors from cities large and small all over the country encouraging President 'The Answer Is Blowln In The Wind.. ■' Mary Travers To Address Question Of Soviet Jews At Dec. 1 Women's Plea Reagan to emphasize America's concern for emigration rights and for the right to freedom of worship for Jews and other Soviet citizens during his meeting with the Russian leader in Geneva. Mayor Donald L„ Mason of Zanesviile expressed his own concern in a separate letter to the President. The mayors noted that only 820 Soviet Jews have been allowed to /emigrate during 1985 compared to 51,000 in 1979. The Soviet- goVernment has maintained a campaign of suppression of Mil* )t«iHii!i..u!, ItwHU'-'I'-«5j '.i'-'fi. ■-!».''-!MirwtnI'amc stand before Heritage Tower's new. wallhanging (top photo). Cutting the Tower's birthday cake (bottom' photo, 1. to r.) were David Levison, Tower resident Martha Schiff, Betty Talis and Sylvia Schecter; Rothman Wallhanging Presented At Tower's Seventh Anniversary The addition of a massive handcrafted wallhanging to the entrance of Heritage Tower now provides a cheerful welcome to family members, residents and their guests. ' ' Agudas Achim Charters New NCSYChapters Rabbi Mark Cohn, regional director of National Conference Synagogue Youth, visited the Agudas Achim Synagogue Wednesday, Nov. 6, to charter two new NCSY groups at the synagogue. . In separate meetings throughout the day, Rabbi Cohn met. with Rabbi Alan Ciner, Sylvia Mellman, Peggy Ginsburg, youngsters in grades seven and eight and teens in grades 9 through 12. He met as well with members of the Synagogue Youth Services Committee. During these conferences, he outlined the programming offered by the National and Regional organization and highlighted local program opportunities and ideas for the synagogue. He noted the high level of youth programming existent at the Agudas Achim and indicated that Agudas Achim would be an asset to the NCSY movement.. NCSY is the youth arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Through educa- . CONTINUED ON. PAGE 13) Designed and stitched by resident Max Rothman, the wallhanging was.presented to the Heritage Tower family , members at the Tower's recent Seventh Anniversary Party. Depicting splashes of bright colors moving upwards in graceful curves, the wallhanging creates an immediate atmosphere of warmth and caring. Although Rothman has had much experience in cre- a.ting custom-designed (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) "The Answer My Friend is Blowin' in the Wind. . . The Answer is Blowin' ■ in the Wind..." sitigs Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary Jews across the country are hoping that the answer to the plight of the Soviet Jews will lie in the Summit — the 'first talks between the. United States and the Soviet Union in six years. "At this pivital juncture, it is vitally important to keep the issue of human rights for Soviet Jews in the forefront," said Barbara Greenberg, chairwoman for the 1985 Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry. "Another answer is to keep the issue alive in our own community. To that end, we are urging the com- munity to attend the Women's Plea and to hear not . only 'Blowin' in the Wind', but songs of freedom and hope sung by the talented Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary." '" Barry Cik Orchestra To Entertain At Torah Academy Annual Dinner The Barry Cik Orchestra from Cleveland will feature Israeli vocalist Barak Galil at the Annual Columbus Torah Academy Scholarship Dinner, Sunday, Nov. 24, at the HyattrRegency Hotel. Barry Cik Galil is best known for his starring role in the Israeli Chassidic Folk Festival Troupe which toured the United States in 1984; He will. join ten other musicians, including contemporary and Jewish vocalists, in presenting a sample of the Barry Cik repertoire. A large range of American contemporary, ballroom,.Israeli, Klezmer, Chassidic and continental music will be played. In addition to enjoying the orchestra, guests at the dinner will view a new video documentary,, entitled "Torah Academy: A Celebration of. Excellence," and recognize Miriam and Bernard Yenkin for 20 years of service to the school. Proceeds from the Annual Scholarship Dinner epable needy children to attain an Orthodox Jewish day-school education at Columbus Torah Academy. Reservations for the strictly kos- '■■ (CONTINUED ON. PAGE 8) Mary Tra«. •_■!; Travers will be the guest artist at the Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry on Sunday, Dec. 1, at'7:30 p.m. at Capital University's Mees, Hall Auditorium. She will describe her experience meeting with refuseniks and sing songs reflecting the Soviet Jewish struggle for freedom. Travers visited the Soviet Union in 1983 at the invitation of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. She viewed first-hand the indignities and injustices perpetrated against the Soviet Jews 7— the refuseniks with whom she spoke "are not guilty of any crimes, they are not enemies of the USSR, they just want to go home —• to Israel," she says. Why would a non-Jew become involved with the struggle for freedom of Soviet Jews she is asked. Her reply is simple: "It is not only a question of religion, but a question of human dignity." The 1985 Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry will be convened by the B'nai B'rith Women of Columbus and is open to the public. Sponsoring organizations include: B'nai B'rith Women, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, Women's American Ort, Agudas Achim Sisterhood, Beth (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14) Jewish culture, imprisoning Jewish teachers and community leaders and vilifying Judaism in the state controlled press. . The mayors took note of Soviet failure to live up to their commitments in the, final act of the Helsinki Accords, in which they promised ito allow emigration for the sake of repatriation and family reunification. They stressed the need for caution in making new^ agreements with Russia in view of Soviet unwillingness to honor their own international commitments made in Helsinki and elsewhere. Adolescents In Crisis Subject Of NCJW Panel Discussion Dec. 10 "Kids in Crisis" will be presented in a paner discussion by the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, in the Schottenstein Auditorium of the Yassenoff Jewish, Center. Ruth Longert, president of Council, has announced that this meeting; which' will launch the publication and distribution of the up-dated "Telephone and Information Teen Survival Guide;" will be moderated by Dora Marie Sterling, legislative affairs chairwoman for the Section. Panel members will be Wil- bert Jansen, executive secretary, Frankin County Children's Services; Marjorie Bott, supervisor of Columbus Public Schools se'e- ondary and vocational school counselors, and Dr. Eugene Arnold, adolescent psychiatrist, author and professor at Ohio State University. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period. Reservations for the meeting must be made by Dec. 5, by sending a check for $3.50 per person to Sandi Steiman, 314 S. Drexel Ave., 43209. The meeting will be followed by a dessert tea. Sue Lifter, vice president of Community Services for the Section, has stated that Donna Zelkowitz and Harri- -ette Gold were in charge of updating and editing the new ^pamphlet. hi *s Sue Lifter The pamphlet, "Kids in Crisis," was undertaken in the fall of 1980, when the Columbus Section of NCJW decided to initiate a new project. After much discussion and research, it was determined that NCJW volunteers could be most effective by responding to the needs of children and their families in crisis situations. That win- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14) EARLY COPY DEADLINE Copy Deadline for the Nov. 28 issue of thaO/i/o Jewish Chronicle is noon, Thursday, Nov. 21. Deadline for the Dec. S issue is noon. Tuesday, Nov. 26. ' . Chronicle Office Closed For Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. Z8, and Friday, Nov. 29
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Full Text | ■,til-H-RA'RY-: OHIO HlSTORlCAL.SOO^irTX^ lll\// Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jc.wish Community tor Over 60 Years \Jj\\ 1982 coi. VELMa AVE. . 0, 43E11 EX OH VOL.63 NO.48 NOVEMBER 21,1985-KISLEV8 Devoted to American and Jewish ideals. 3 - i fl i i] t Central Ohio Mayors Communicate Concern For Rights Of Soviet Jewry On the eve of President . Reagan's departure for summit meetings with Soviet Secretary General Mikhail Gorbachev, several central Ohio mayors communicated their concern for .the human rights of Soviet Jews to the President. In an open letter to the President published in last Thursday's Washington Post, Columbus Mayor Dana G. Rinehart, Bexley Mayor David H. Madison and Marion Mayor Donald L. Malone joined with 100 other mayors from cities large and small all over the country encouraging President 'The Answer Is Blowln In The Wind.. ■' Mary Travers To Address Question Of Soviet Jews At Dec. 1 Women's Plea Reagan to emphasize America's concern for emigration rights and for the right to freedom of worship for Jews and other Soviet citizens during his meeting with the Russian leader in Geneva. Mayor Donald L„ Mason of Zanesviile expressed his own concern in a separate letter to the President. The mayors noted that only 820 Soviet Jews have been allowed to /emigrate during 1985 compared to 51,000 in 1979. The Soviet- goVernment has maintained a campaign of suppression of Mil* )t«iHii!i..u!, ItwHU'-'I'-«5j '.i'-'fi. ■-!».''-!MirwtnI'amc stand before Heritage Tower's new. wallhanging (top photo). Cutting the Tower's birthday cake (bottom' photo, 1. to r.) were David Levison, Tower resident Martha Schiff, Betty Talis and Sylvia Schecter; Rothman Wallhanging Presented At Tower's Seventh Anniversary The addition of a massive handcrafted wallhanging to the entrance of Heritage Tower now provides a cheerful welcome to family members, residents and their guests. ' ' Agudas Achim Charters New NCSYChapters Rabbi Mark Cohn, regional director of National Conference Synagogue Youth, visited the Agudas Achim Synagogue Wednesday, Nov. 6, to charter two new NCSY groups at the synagogue. . In separate meetings throughout the day, Rabbi Cohn met. with Rabbi Alan Ciner, Sylvia Mellman, Peggy Ginsburg, youngsters in grades seven and eight and teens in grades 9 through 12. He met as well with members of the Synagogue Youth Services Committee. During these conferences, he outlined the programming offered by the National and Regional organization and highlighted local program opportunities and ideas for the synagogue. He noted the high level of youth programming existent at the Agudas Achim and indicated that Agudas Achim would be an asset to the NCSY movement.. NCSY is the youth arm of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, Through educa- . CONTINUED ON. PAGE 13) Designed and stitched by resident Max Rothman, the wallhanging was.presented to the Heritage Tower family , members at the Tower's recent Seventh Anniversary Party. Depicting splashes of bright colors moving upwards in graceful curves, the wallhanging creates an immediate atmosphere of warmth and caring. Although Rothman has had much experience in cre- a.ting custom-designed (CONTINUED ON PAGE 13) "The Answer My Friend is Blowin' in the Wind. . . The Answer is Blowin' ■ in the Wind..." sitigs Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary Jews across the country are hoping that the answer to the plight of the Soviet Jews will lie in the Summit — the 'first talks between the. United States and the Soviet Union in six years. "At this pivital juncture, it is vitally important to keep the issue of human rights for Soviet Jews in the forefront," said Barbara Greenberg, chairwoman for the 1985 Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry. "Another answer is to keep the issue alive in our own community. To that end, we are urging the com- munity to attend the Women's Plea and to hear not . only 'Blowin' in the Wind', but songs of freedom and hope sung by the talented Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary." '" Barry Cik Orchestra To Entertain At Torah Academy Annual Dinner The Barry Cik Orchestra from Cleveland will feature Israeli vocalist Barak Galil at the Annual Columbus Torah Academy Scholarship Dinner, Sunday, Nov. 24, at the HyattrRegency Hotel. Barry Cik Galil is best known for his starring role in the Israeli Chassidic Folk Festival Troupe which toured the United States in 1984; He will. join ten other musicians, including contemporary and Jewish vocalists, in presenting a sample of the Barry Cik repertoire. A large range of American contemporary, ballroom,.Israeli, Klezmer, Chassidic and continental music will be played. In addition to enjoying the orchestra, guests at the dinner will view a new video documentary,, entitled "Torah Academy: A Celebration of. Excellence," and recognize Miriam and Bernard Yenkin for 20 years of service to the school. Proceeds from the Annual Scholarship Dinner epable needy children to attain an Orthodox Jewish day-school education at Columbus Torah Academy. Reservations for the strictly kos- '■■ (CONTINUED ON. PAGE 8) Mary Tra«. •_■!; Travers will be the guest artist at the Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry on Sunday, Dec. 1, at'7:30 p.m. at Capital University's Mees, Hall Auditorium. She will describe her experience meeting with refuseniks and sing songs reflecting the Soviet Jewish struggle for freedom. Travers visited the Soviet Union in 1983 at the invitation of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry. She viewed first-hand the indignities and injustices perpetrated against the Soviet Jews 7— the refuseniks with whom she spoke "are not guilty of any crimes, they are not enemies of the USSR, they just want to go home —• to Israel," she says. Why would a non-Jew become involved with the struggle for freedom of Soviet Jews she is asked. Her reply is simple: "It is not only a question of religion, but a question of human dignity." The 1985 Women's Plea for Soviet Jewry will be convened by the B'nai B'rith Women of Columbus and is open to the public. Sponsoring organizations include: B'nai B'rith Women, Hadassah, National Council of Jewish Women, Women's American Ort, Agudas Achim Sisterhood, Beth (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14) Jewish culture, imprisoning Jewish teachers and community leaders and vilifying Judaism in the state controlled press. . The mayors took note of Soviet failure to live up to their commitments in the, final act of the Helsinki Accords, in which they promised ito allow emigration for the sake of repatriation and family reunification. They stressed the need for caution in making new^ agreements with Russia in view of Soviet unwillingness to honor their own international commitments made in Helsinki and elsewhere. Adolescents In Crisis Subject Of NCJW Panel Discussion Dec. 10 "Kids in Crisis" will be presented in a paner discussion by the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, on Tuesday evening, Dec. 10, in the Schottenstein Auditorium of the Yassenoff Jewish, Center. Ruth Longert, president of Council, has announced that this meeting; which' will launch the publication and distribution of the up-dated "Telephone and Information Teen Survival Guide;" will be moderated by Dora Marie Sterling, legislative affairs chairwoman for the Section. Panel members will be Wil- bert Jansen, executive secretary, Frankin County Children's Services; Marjorie Bott, supervisor of Columbus Public Schools se'e- ondary and vocational school counselors, and Dr. Eugene Arnold, adolescent psychiatrist, author and professor at Ohio State University. The discussion will be followed by a question and answer period. Reservations for the meeting must be made by Dec. 5, by sending a check for $3.50 per person to Sandi Steiman, 314 S. Drexel Ave., 43209. The meeting will be followed by a dessert tea. Sue Lifter, vice president of Community Services for the Section, has stated that Donna Zelkowitz and Harri- -ette Gold were in charge of updating and editing the new ^pamphlet. hi *s Sue Lifter The pamphlet, "Kids in Crisis," was undertaken in the fall of 1980, when the Columbus Section of NCJW decided to initiate a new project. After much discussion and research, it was determined that NCJW volunteers could be most effective by responding to the needs of children and their families in crisis situations. That win- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 14) EARLY COPY DEADLINE Copy Deadline for the Nov. 28 issue of thaO/i/o Jewish Chronicle is noon, Thursday, Nov. 21. Deadline for the Dec. S issue is noon. Tuesday, Nov. 26. ' . Chronicle Office Closed For Thanksgiving Thursday, Nov. Z8, and Friday, Nov. 29 |
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