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ff :■ Jt. ii li Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 60 Years UBI LIBRARY, OHIO .HlSTOnjCAL $OC&xr{^; 1982 VELMA AVE. C0L3. 0, 4321'1- E*CH VOL.64 NO.9 FEBRUARY 27,1986-ADAR118 Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals. Morris Skilken Named 'Man Of The Year'By Beth Jacob Synagogue The Beth Jacob Brotherhood has named Morris Skilken, community leader and industrialist, to receive the "Man of the Year", award for 1986 on Sunday. Apr fi. at V::',n p.m. Morrib bkilkui Skilken, a native of Columbus,, was graduated from < South High School and attended Ohio State University. He has been active in the Jewish community his entire life. A contributor to innumerable ^charities. and organizations, Skilken served as chairman of the Large Gifts Committee for the Columbus Jewish Federation in 1961 and was general chairman in 1962. An active board member of Heritage House since its inception, he supervised the remodeling of the original Jewish home on Woodland Ave. and helped design and build the present Heritage House in 1960. He has served on every Heritage House Committee and most recently was the recipient of the "Jack and Eleanor Resler Life with Dignity" award. He is presently co-chairman of (he Building Committee in charge of creating the new addition to the present Heritage House. For 63 years, Skilken has been a member of the B'nai B'rith organization and for over half a century has been a member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. A Boy Scout all his life, he was one of the founders of, the. Jewish Boy Scout Troop. He is also a long time member of the President's Club at Ohio State University. He served for many years on special committees for United Way. A life long member of the Agudas Achim Congregation, he has also been a member of Temple Tifereth Israel for over half a century. He holds membership also at the Ahavas Sholom and Beth Jacob Synagogues. He was instrumental in creating a chair for the course in Yiddish language at the Melton Center at Ohio State. During the Second World War, Skilken contributed heavily to the war effort with special government contracts. Marc Levison, president of the Beth Jacob Brotherhood, . said, "We are honored to bestow this coveted award on Morris Skilken, who has been an example of great Jewish and American leadership in our community. His philanthropy and good deeds are a great credit to him and to Columbus Jewry." Rabbi David Stavsky said, "We pay tribute to a man who has reached out to the Beth Jacob Congregation in an exemplary manner. He has given us critical leadership in our building campaign and has demonstrated , the highest level of support for Torah Judaism in the programs which we bring to the community." In 1926, Skilken married Fannie, who passed away in 1984. He has two children, Lee and Stanley; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson. The entire community is invited to the awards ceremony. Jewish Leader Appointed Venezuela's Culture Minister CARACAS (JTA) — The President of Venezuela has appointed Paulina Gamus as the nation's Minister of Culture, the first time in the country's history a Jew has achieved a Cabinet-level post, the World Jewish Congress reported last week. The appointment of Gamus is engendering particular enthusiasm within the Jewish community, not only because it represents a further example of the growing participation of Jews in Latin American public life, but also because of her widely-known identification with the country's Jewish communal activities. Bolivian Jewish Community Honored LA PAZ (JTA)—In ah impressive ceremony presided over by President Victor Paz Estenssoro, the Bolivian government has awarded its highest national decoration to the umbrella organization of the nation's Jewish community, the World Jewish Congress reported here. The award, the Condor of the Andes, was given in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Circulo Israelite de la Paz, the representative body of Bolivian Jewry and the WJC affiliate here. U.S. Senate Ratifies GenocideConvention Maimonides Square Dedicated In Sao Paulo SAO PAULO (JTA) — In the predominantly Jewish neighborhood Bom Retiro,,the Mayor of Sao Paulo, Mario Covas, inaugurated the Moises Maimonides Square in memory of the Jewish sage whose 850th birthday is being commemorated, the World Jewish Congress reported last week. The festive cererfiony included wide public participation.,A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Elias Salem, president of the Latin American Sephardi Federation. In Latin America, the Maimonides anniversary has been marked by Jewish communities, culminating in the massive scholarly conference in Buenos Aires under the auspices of President Raul Alfonsin. Violinist Daniel Heifetz To Appear April 13 In Tifereth Israel Concert Violinist Daniel Heifetz will appear in recital at Congregation Tifereth Israel of Columbus, 1354 E. Broad St., on Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The program, part of the congregation's ongoing series "A Celebration of Jewish Music," will include some works by Jewish composers and on Jewish themes. Program details will be announced during coming weeks. Heifetz has received acclaim on four continents for his virtuosity, artistry and charisma and has* been called one of the most exciting violinists now before the public. His numerous appearances include recitals in major series throughout North America and solo performances with leading orchestras, including those of Philadelphia, Cleveland and Los Angeles. Television audiences have seen him on the CBS program "Art of the Unaccompanied Violin" and on Canadian Broadcasting in performances of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Brahms' Third Sonata. He regularly appears in Europe, the Far East and Central and South America. Currently on the violin faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Heifetz was a prize winner in the Sixth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Mer- riweather Post Competition Los Angeles Times wrote, "He provided a reading of maturity and breadth far be- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11) WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. William Proxmire (D. Wis.), who has urged Senate ratification of the Genocide Convention every day the Senate has been in session since January 11, 1967, said last week he was "delighted" it had finally occurred. But he added, "It's a . great shame" that it took 37 years. . The Senate ratified the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by an 83-11 vote Feb. 19. The vote came almost 37 years after President Truman, who signed the treaty on Dec. 11, 1948, submitted it to the Senate and after 97 other countries had ' Ratified it. Proxmire said he hoped the United States will use the treaty to stop acts of genocide wherever they may occur in the world. But he said he was disappointed that the effect of the treaty has been weakened'by the inclusion of reservations maintaining the right of the U.S. not to submit certain matters covered by the Convention to the World Court and preventing the treaty from superseding the U.S. Constitution. Proxmire said he hoped a future Administration would delete these provisions, because by including the reservations the U.S. has joined the Soviet Union in saying it is above international law. The treaty, which declares NCJW To Bring'Dr. Ruth' To Columbus Next Tuesday game will be Daniel Heifetz in Washington, D.C. He donated his Tchaikovsky prize money to the family of Alexander Ginzburg, Jewish dissident in the Soviet Union. As^ a result of this humanitarian gesture, the governor of Pennsylvania, Richard Thornburg, gave a state dinner in his honor. Heifetz has received accolades from critics throughout the United States. The Next Tuesday, March 4, at 12:15 p.m. at the Aladdin Shrine Temple on N. Stelzer Rd., the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, brings to Columbus Dr. Ruth Westheimer) television and radio performer and sex therapist. Tickets will be $20 at the door that afternoon. A mini- luncheon will f begin the meeting. The lecture will be followed by a one-hour question and answer period. All questions must be submitted in writing when registering or during the luncheon period. No questions will be answered from the floor, Members who wish to make reservations at $15 prior to the meeting can pick, up tickets at the Council's Nearly New Shop at 3667 E. Broad St., next to Revco and Martin's. Door prizes of Dr. Ruth's "Guide to Good Sex" and her new board awarded; Ruth Longert, president of NCJW Columbus Section, encourages all members to make reservations early and to bring their husbands to the meeting. "This is a real coup for us," Longert stated, "and I know we will fill the Shrine Temple. Be there early for a most provocative, informative and stimulating afternoon." genocide, whether in peacetime or wartime, a crime under international law, defines it as killing or harming national, ethnic, racial or religious groups or members of those groups. Clary Film To Be Shown On March 2 On March 2 at 3 p.m., the Ohio Humanities Council will feature the film "Robert Clary: A5714, A Memoir of Liberation." Completed in the summer of 1985, this movie is a visual autobiography of actor Clary's imprisonment in Buchenwald, a Nazi concentration camp. Clary, best know for his role as Le Beau in the TV series, "Hogan's ' Heroes," shares his experiences and reflections on the Holocaust. The film will be shown at the Bridge of Learning Auditorium, Ruff Memorial Building, Capital University, 2199 E. Main St. Suggested donation is $3. Passover Haggadah Available From ADL The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith has issued in time for Passover the fourth edition of The Passover Celebration: A Haggadah for the Seder, designed for Christian interfaith observances. Prepared,by Rabbi Leon Klenicki, director of ADL's Interfaith Affairs Department, in cooperation with the Liturgy Training Program of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the 58-page publication highlights the major rituals and events associated with the centuries-old celebration of the liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage, the spiritual fulfillment at Mount Sinai and the return to the Promised Land. The Haggadah includes a section commemorating the Holocaust and contains an introduction by Gabe Huck, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) Hove you always wanted to shore your views with your contemporaries, to see your writing In print, to become involved in the community in a meaningful way? ■'.«.-■.. The Ohio Jewish Chronicle would like to give you, the chance to accomplish oil of these goals ond more. Turn to page 5 for details about the Third Annual OJC Wordworks.
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Full Text | ff :■ Jt. ii li Serving Columbus and Central Ohio Jewish Community for Over 60 Years UBI LIBRARY, OHIO .HlSTOnjCAL $OC&xr{^; 1982 VELMA AVE. C0L3. 0, 4321'1- E*CH VOL.64 NO.9 FEBRUARY 27,1986-ADAR118 Devoted to American and Jewish Ideals. Morris Skilken Named 'Man Of The Year'By Beth Jacob Synagogue The Beth Jacob Brotherhood has named Morris Skilken, community leader and industrialist, to receive the "Man of the Year", award for 1986 on Sunday. Apr fi. at V::',n p.m. Morrib bkilkui Skilken, a native of Columbus,, was graduated from < South High School and attended Ohio State University. He has been active in the Jewish community his entire life. A contributor to innumerable ^charities. and organizations, Skilken served as chairman of the Large Gifts Committee for the Columbus Jewish Federation in 1961 and was general chairman in 1962. An active board member of Heritage House since its inception, he supervised the remodeling of the original Jewish home on Woodland Ave. and helped design and build the present Heritage House in 1960. He has served on every Heritage House Committee and most recently was the recipient of the "Jack and Eleanor Resler Life with Dignity" award. He is presently co-chairman of (he Building Committee in charge of creating the new addition to the present Heritage House. For 63 years, Skilken has been a member of the B'nai B'rith organization and for over half a century has been a member of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. A Boy Scout all his life, he was one of the founders of, the. Jewish Boy Scout Troop. He is also a long time member of the President's Club at Ohio State University. He served for many years on special committees for United Way. A life long member of the Agudas Achim Congregation, he has also been a member of Temple Tifereth Israel for over half a century. He holds membership also at the Ahavas Sholom and Beth Jacob Synagogues. He was instrumental in creating a chair for the course in Yiddish language at the Melton Center at Ohio State. During the Second World War, Skilken contributed heavily to the war effort with special government contracts. Marc Levison, president of the Beth Jacob Brotherhood, . said, "We are honored to bestow this coveted award on Morris Skilken, who has been an example of great Jewish and American leadership in our community. His philanthropy and good deeds are a great credit to him and to Columbus Jewry." Rabbi David Stavsky said, "We pay tribute to a man who has reached out to the Beth Jacob Congregation in an exemplary manner. He has given us critical leadership in our building campaign and has demonstrated , the highest level of support for Torah Judaism in the programs which we bring to the community." In 1926, Skilken married Fannie, who passed away in 1984. He has two children, Lee and Stanley; eight grandchildren, and one great-grandson. The entire community is invited to the awards ceremony. Jewish Leader Appointed Venezuela's Culture Minister CARACAS (JTA) — The President of Venezuela has appointed Paulina Gamus as the nation's Minister of Culture, the first time in the country's history a Jew has achieved a Cabinet-level post, the World Jewish Congress reported last week. The appointment of Gamus is engendering particular enthusiasm within the Jewish community, not only because it represents a further example of the growing participation of Jews in Latin American public life, but also because of her widely-known identification with the country's Jewish communal activities. Bolivian Jewish Community Honored LA PAZ (JTA)—In ah impressive ceremony presided over by President Victor Paz Estenssoro, the Bolivian government has awarded its highest national decoration to the umbrella organization of the nation's Jewish community, the World Jewish Congress reported here. The award, the Condor of the Andes, was given in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Circulo Israelite de la Paz, the representative body of Bolivian Jewry and the WJC affiliate here. U.S. Senate Ratifies GenocideConvention Maimonides Square Dedicated In Sao Paulo SAO PAULO (JTA) — In the predominantly Jewish neighborhood Bom Retiro,,the Mayor of Sao Paulo, Mario Covas, inaugurated the Moises Maimonides Square in memory of the Jewish sage whose 850th birthday is being commemorated, the World Jewish Congress reported last week. The festive cererfiony included wide public participation.,A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Elias Salem, president of the Latin American Sephardi Federation. In Latin America, the Maimonides anniversary has been marked by Jewish communities, culminating in the massive scholarly conference in Buenos Aires under the auspices of President Raul Alfonsin. Violinist Daniel Heifetz To Appear April 13 In Tifereth Israel Concert Violinist Daniel Heifetz will appear in recital at Congregation Tifereth Israel of Columbus, 1354 E. Broad St., on Sunday, April 13, at 7:30 p.m. The program, part of the congregation's ongoing series "A Celebration of Jewish Music," will include some works by Jewish composers and on Jewish themes. Program details will be announced during coming weeks. Heifetz has received acclaim on four continents for his virtuosity, artistry and charisma and has* been called one of the most exciting violinists now before the public. His numerous appearances include recitals in major series throughout North America and solo performances with leading orchestras, including those of Philadelphia, Cleveland and Los Angeles. Television audiences have seen him on the CBS program "Art of the Unaccompanied Violin" and on Canadian Broadcasting in performances of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto and Brahms' Third Sonata. He regularly appears in Europe, the Far East and Central and South America. Currently on the violin faculty of the Peabody Conservatory of Music in Baltimore, Heifetz was a prize winner in the Sixth International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow and the Mer- riweather Post Competition Los Angeles Times wrote, "He provided a reading of maturity and breadth far be- (CONTINUED ON PAGE 11) WASHINGTON (JTA) — Sen. William Proxmire (D. Wis.), who has urged Senate ratification of the Genocide Convention every day the Senate has been in session since January 11, 1967, said last week he was "delighted" it had finally occurred. But he added, "It's a . great shame" that it took 37 years. . The Senate ratified the United Nations Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide by an 83-11 vote Feb. 19. The vote came almost 37 years after President Truman, who signed the treaty on Dec. 11, 1948, submitted it to the Senate and after 97 other countries had ' Ratified it. Proxmire said he hoped the United States will use the treaty to stop acts of genocide wherever they may occur in the world. But he said he was disappointed that the effect of the treaty has been weakened'by the inclusion of reservations maintaining the right of the U.S. not to submit certain matters covered by the Convention to the World Court and preventing the treaty from superseding the U.S. Constitution. Proxmire said he hoped a future Administration would delete these provisions, because by including the reservations the U.S. has joined the Soviet Union in saying it is above international law. The treaty, which declares NCJW To Bring'Dr. Ruth' To Columbus Next Tuesday game will be Daniel Heifetz in Washington, D.C. He donated his Tchaikovsky prize money to the family of Alexander Ginzburg, Jewish dissident in the Soviet Union. As^ a result of this humanitarian gesture, the governor of Pennsylvania, Richard Thornburg, gave a state dinner in his honor. Heifetz has received accolades from critics throughout the United States. The Next Tuesday, March 4, at 12:15 p.m. at the Aladdin Shrine Temple on N. Stelzer Rd., the Columbus Section, National Council of Jewish Women, brings to Columbus Dr. Ruth Westheimer) television and radio performer and sex therapist. Tickets will be $20 at the door that afternoon. A mini- luncheon will f begin the meeting. The lecture will be followed by a one-hour question and answer period. All questions must be submitted in writing when registering or during the luncheon period. No questions will be answered from the floor, Members who wish to make reservations at $15 prior to the meeting can pick, up tickets at the Council's Nearly New Shop at 3667 E. Broad St., next to Revco and Martin's. Door prizes of Dr. Ruth's "Guide to Good Sex" and her new board awarded; Ruth Longert, president of NCJW Columbus Section, encourages all members to make reservations early and to bring their husbands to the meeting. "This is a real coup for us," Longert stated, "and I know we will fill the Shrine Temple. Be there early for a most provocative, informative and stimulating afternoon." genocide, whether in peacetime or wartime, a crime under international law, defines it as killing or harming national, ethnic, racial or religious groups or members of those groups. Clary Film To Be Shown On March 2 On March 2 at 3 p.m., the Ohio Humanities Council will feature the film "Robert Clary: A5714, A Memoir of Liberation." Completed in the summer of 1985, this movie is a visual autobiography of actor Clary's imprisonment in Buchenwald, a Nazi concentration camp. Clary, best know for his role as Le Beau in the TV series, "Hogan's ' Heroes," shares his experiences and reflections on the Holocaust. The film will be shown at the Bridge of Learning Auditorium, Ruff Memorial Building, Capital University, 2199 E. Main St. Suggested donation is $3. Passover Haggadah Available From ADL The Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith has issued in time for Passover the fourth edition of The Passover Celebration: A Haggadah for the Seder, designed for Christian interfaith observances. Prepared,by Rabbi Leon Klenicki, director of ADL's Interfaith Affairs Department, in cooperation with the Liturgy Training Program of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Chicago, the 58-page publication highlights the major rituals and events associated with the centuries-old celebration of the liberation of the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage, the spiritual fulfillment at Mount Sinai and the return to the Promised Land. The Haggadah includes a section commemorating the Holocaust and contains an introduction by Gabe Huck, (CONTINUED ON PAGE 5) Hove you always wanted to shore your views with your contemporaries, to see your writing In print, to become involved in the community in a meaningful way? ■'.«.-■.. The Ohio Jewish Chronicle would like to give you, the chance to accomplish oil of these goals ond more. Turn to page 5 for details about the Third Annual OJC Wordworks. |
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