Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1985-12-19

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Surviving Owners, «
Heirs Now Able
To Claim Property
NEW YORK (JTA) - Art
objects which were confiscated by the Nazis and are
now.in the custody of the
Austrian government can be
claimed by surviving owners
or their heirs under an
agreement the Committee
for Jewish Claims on Austria
reached with Austrian Chancellor Fred Sinowatz last
January, it was announced
here last.week by Dr. Israel
Miller, president of the Committee.
He and four other officials
of the Committee and the,
World Jewish Congress met
with Austrian Finance Minister Dr. Franz Vranitzky to
discuss the implementation
ofthe understanding.
Vranitzky told the delegation — Saul Kagan, executive
director of the Committee,
Rabbi Alexander Schindler,
WJC vice president, Israel
Singer, WJC executive director, and Elan-Steinberg,
WJC-American Section
executive director—that the
Austrian government has
just introduced legislation
under which individuals will
be able to file claims for any
of the art objects. This legislation, Vranitzky added, will
also commit the Austrian
government to use, the proceeds from unclaimed properties for the benefit of victims of Nazi persecution.
Miller said that claims
may be filed until Sept. 30,
1986 with the Austrian Ministry of Finance, Postfach
2000 (Mauerbach), A1015
Vienna, Austria.
SPECIAL TO THE JTA
PLO Operates Openly In Argentina
And Is Seeking Diplomatic Status
. Hebrew calligraphy figures prominently in the
works of Mordecfiai Rosenstein, which will be on
display in the Goldberg Gallery of the Leo Yassenoff
Jewish Center through De6. 31.
Works Of Mordechai Rosenstein
On Display In Goldberg Gallery
Unlike other Jewish
artists, the Hebrew alphabet
is the essence of the art of
Mordechai Rosenstein. Each
day as he goes about his
work, he uses Hebrew calligraphy to create limited edition silk screen prints or one-
of-a-kind tempura paintings.
His works of art, done
mostly in bold colors, are
stylized interpretations of
Hebrew letters, verses from
the Bible or expressions
from Pirke Avot (Ethics of
the Fathers).
Rosenstein says that art
has always been his interest,
but he has come a long way
from working as a textile designer in New York. He was
in the first graduating class
-from Philadelphia's Jewish-
day school, Akiba Hebrew
Academy. Then, as a student
at the-Philadelphia College
BUENOS AIRES (JTA) -
The   Palestine   Liberation
Organization was heavily en-  .
gaged in churning out anti-   .
Semitic propaganda before
last month's Congressional
elections,   and  is   openly
active here. But one goal still »
eludes   it:   the   diplomatic
status enjoyed by the PLO in
Argentina's neighbor to the
nortti, Brazil
Ephraim Tari, Israel's
new Ambassador in Buenos
Aires, told this reporter that
the government of-President
Raul Alfonsin will not grant
the PLO such status and that-
"assurances have been
given at the highest level to
this effect." He said the
government is fully aware of
the terrorist nature b PLO
chief Yasir Arafat's henchmen, and yet, Jewish officials in this imposing metropolis, where some 200,000
Jews reisde, point out that
*. point out
of Art, he was influenced by _ thePLO operates openly'and
the black and white graphics with impunity from its of-
of Franz Kline, an American fjces at 610 Paraguay St., in
abstract   expressionist,   by    the heart of the city.
(continued on page »>       Farid Suwan, director of
the PLO in Brazil and a
charismatic "figure, has
made seven trips to Buenos
Aires, and on his most recent
visit, held a press conference
assailing Israel. It is reported that the PLO has
made a substantial financial
contribution to the head of -
Argentina's combined labor
movement, the CGT (Con-
feracion General de ' Tra-
bajo).
Argentina  Utilizing  Israeli
Know-How
Still, Tari is hoping for better relations than exist presently, between the two
countries. Advances were
being made, he said, in developing stronger economic
and cultural relations. He
noted that Argentina was
making use of IsraeH know-
how in soil reclamation techniques and he would like his
country to find a market
here for its industrial
producf$i'..,.-„
He declared that "official
sources" had confirmed that
Alfonsin would journey to Israel in 1986, and that such a
B'nai B'rith Maccabee, Zion Lodges
To 'Feed The Police' Dec. 24,25
BLOOD DAY is
-Tuesday, Dec. 24,
at The Leo Yassenoff
Jewish Center
12-6 p.m.
Sabbath Observers Concerned
Over Misinterpretation Of Law
NEW YORK (JTA) - An
Orthodox-oriented Jewish
legal aid agency here has received hundreds of telephone
calls, most of them from the
New York Citjr area, from
Jewish and non-Jewish Sabbath observers whose employers had indicated to
them they would no longer
"accommodate their Sabbath'
time off requests,
Dennis Rapps, executive
director of the National Jewish Commission on Law and
Public Affairs (COLPA),
said such employers' had
misinterpreted a recent Supreme Court decision out
lawing a Connecticut State
law requiring employers to
grant religious time off,
without exceptions, to observant employees.
The development led the
federal Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) to make a policy
statement reaffirming the
rights of Sabbath observers
to an acepmmodation to
their religious needs by their
employers.' The EEOC statement declared that the Supreme Court decision in the
Connecticut easeVdidnot affect protection for Sabbath
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On Christmas Eve and
Christmas Day just about
everyone in the Christian
world is home opening gifts
and enjoying Christmas
dinner. Not everyone is
fortunate enough to enjoy
these days off, however.
Policewomen and policemen
are among those who must
work on Dec. 24 and 25.
Once again this year,
members of the Maccabee
and Zion Lodges of B'nai
B'rith will ''Feed the
Police." From 8 p.m. Christmas Eve vuntil dawn on
Christmas Day, over 100
lodge members will deliver
food to local police agencies
with some members riding
in cruisers with the officers
to keep them company >
throughout the evening.
The project began in Columbus when some .Jewish
men decided it would be nice
to do something for thte folks
who have to work to protect
their communities on Christmas Eve and Christmas
Day. Now in its 13th year of
existence, "Feed the Police"
is the oldest program of its
kind and" has since been
implemented by other
organizations around the
country." It has received,the
Citizen's Commendation
Award from the Columbus
Police Department.
On Tuesday, Dec. 24, from
10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Maccabee and Zion members will
prepare food trays at the
Western Sizzlin Steak House
at 376 S: " Hamilton Rd.
Beginning at 7 p.m., members will be in the cafeteria
of the Central Police Station
watching as the policemen
and policewomen partake of
turkey, salami, roast beef,
cheeses, potato salad,
donuts, homemade desserts
and other goodies.
Other area police agencies
to be served include Bexley,
Whitehall, Reynoldsburg,
Gahanna, Worthington,
Upper Arlington, Westerville, Granville, Ohio State
University, Dublin, Grove
City, Grandview, Groveport-
Madison Township, Hilliard,
Pataskala and West Jefferson as well as the Franklin
County and Fairfield County
Sheriff's Departments.	
visit "would mark a step forward" in bi-lateral relations.
Seven  Jewish  Deputies  In
Congress
Before the Congressional
elections, in which Alfonsin's
Radical Party scored a
fairly impressive victory,
rightist opponents had re-
christened his party as the
"radical synagogue." There
are seven Jewish national
deputies of the Radical
Party in Congress, and three
of the Peronista Party, but
these lawmakers, as well as
several highly-placed officials, in the government, appear to be Jews in name
only, and have no direct contact with the Jewish community.
Marcelo Stubrin, 34, the
leading candidate in Alfonsin's party, and a Jew, was
easily elected to Congress,
and it is rumored that he
may run for the governorship of-Buenos Aires province in an upcoming election.'
Accused Of Dual Loyalty
But one Jewish politician
who has very close tieswith
his people is Osvaldo Cami-
sar, a Peronista national,
deputy for Salta, a pictur-.
esque city in the Andes
mountains, in the northwest
corner of Argentina, close to
the   Bolivian   frontier.
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Jewish Catacombs Of Italy
To Become Responsibility Of
Italian Jewish Community
NEW YORK (JTA) - The
Jewish catacombs of Italy,
which are to leave the custody of the Vatican and become the responsibility of
the Italian government, has
placed the Italian Jewish
community on the brink of a
historical cultural victory —
which might turn out to be a
pyrrhic victory unless there
is sufficient support from
world Jewry.
This is the message Tullia
Zevi, president of the Union
of Italian Jewish Communities,   brought   here   in   a
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speech to the Jewish Museum and in a later interview with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency. The meeting at the Jewish Museum
marked the beginning of the
Italian Jewish Heritage
Foundation of America.
"This is our common
roots, because, after all, the
roots of American Jewry are
in Europe," Zevi said in an
interview in a New York
cafe. "Your roots are our
roots, and we want to be the
custodian of our common
roots with your help." Zevi
specifically is seeking financial support and archaeological expertise to aid in
Italian Jewry's maintenance
of the catacombs.
It is difficult to determine
the amount of money heeded
for the catacombs, Zevi said,
before detailed plans are
drafted on the extent of. conservation and exploration
needed for Ihe project. ''Experts have indicated $5 million as a realistic basis for a
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