Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1987-08-27

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AUGUST 27,1987-ELUL 2
Devoted to American
and Jewish Ideals.
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Governor Richard Celeste (center) presented a proclamation making Aug. 12 B'nai B'rith Children's
Home Day at the Ohio State Fair to Ed.Kaplan (left)
B'nai B'rith District Two director (top photo). OSU
Basketball player Herb Williams towers over some of
the children from all over Ohio who participated in the
event (bottom photo).
Over 2000 Children Attend
Day At Ohio State Fair
Sponsored By B'nai B'rith
On Aug. 12, ovier 2000 children and 1000 chaperohes
from all 88 counties in Ohio
attended Children's Home
Day at the Ohio State Fair.
B'nai B'rith Zion Lodge expanded the program this
year to include foster children and their guardians.
Robert Gold, co-chairman
of the event, said, "Children's Home Day has become the highlight of the
; programming year for Zion
Lodge, because of the service it offers to the needy. In
addition, it unifies those of us
in B'nai B'rith, BBW and
BBYO, who are devoted to
community service."
Children's Home Day has
earned Zion Lodge the Community Volunteer Service
Award in 1986 and 1987 at the
B'nai B'rith District Two
conventions. The program is
now in competition for the
Kusworm Award, which is
the highest award given to a
community volunteer service program in B'nai B'rith
International.
Zion Lodge has sponsored
the event for 22 consecutive
years, providing children
from broken homes, orphans
and wards of the state with a
day of fun and frolic at the
Fair.
Martin Rosenthal, co-
chairman, said, "Every
child loves to come to the
Fair to play games, sample
the rides and . buy souve-
sition Growing In Jewish Community
To Bork's Nomination To Supreme Court
nirs.. .these kids are no different. We are delighted to
continue this program for
the children's enjoyment."
A small amount of money
was given to each child so
that he or she could purchase
a gift that will be a reminder
of the special day at the
Fair.'/       ■;'■'..:/'
Ohio Govenor Richard F.
Celeste read a proclamation
declaring Aug; 12 Children's,,
Home Day throughout the
state. Then he joined the
young participants for lunch,
which was donated by
Wendy's International, Inc.
Ed Kaplan, B'nai B'rith
District Two director, said to
the Governor and onlookers,
"B'nai B'rith is proud to be
in the heart of it all."
Leo Weinberg, William
Kahn, Eleanor Resler, Marvin Horkin, Willard Bornstein, Mel Schottenstein,
Maxine Dworkin, R. David
Thomas, Gov. Richard F.
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WASHINGTON (JTA) -
Opposition to the nomination
of Judge Robert Bork to the
Supreme Court is mounting
in the Jewish community.
The Jewish War Veterans
became the fifth Jewish or-.
ganization to voice its protest. ....  '.;'       '.■.'.'
"Contrary to the Admin*
istration rhetoric surrounding Bork's nomination, the
issue is one of ideology and
the Supreme Court is not
well-served by extremist
positions," said the statement issued by Edwin Gold-
wasser, the group's national
commander.
The statement by the Jewish War Veterans, a mainstream organization, suggests the extent to which
Bork's nomination is meeti
ing opposition in the Jewish
community. Worried about
Bork's stand on minority and
women's rights and church/
state issues, some Jewish
groups which do not traditionally oppose presidential
appointments, consider this
"one fight where" they cannot
remain on the sidelines.
Along with the Jewish War
Veterans, the Union of
American Hebrew Congregations (UAHC), American
Jewish Congress, B'nai
B'rith Women, National
Council of Jewish Women
and New Jewish: Agenda are
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opposing the Bork nomination. The National Jewish
Coalition has come out in
support of the nomination,
maintaining that Bork is
"eminently qualified" to
serve on the court and that
"neither ideology nor political opportunism should prevent him from doing so."
David Coyne, executive
director of New Jewish
Agenda, said he was "very
encouraged" by Jewish opposition to Bork. He noted
that a year ago, during the
nominations of Justice Anto-
nin Scalia and Chief Justice
William Rehnquist "the Jewish community was almost
nowhere to be found."
Irma Getler, president of
B'nai B'rith Women, an organization which did not oppose the two previous court
nominations, said her members are showing an unusual
interest and concern about
the Bork appointment.
"As a Jewish women's organization we felt compelled
to speak out in, opposition to
■Bork bjetausej he has spoken
out on many subjects affecting women and Jews on-
which we are on record,"
said Getler.
But sources are saying
that other Jewish groups will
have to oppose Bork if the
Jewish community is going
to have an impact on the
nomination. The Washington
Jewish Week recently reported that three Jewish
Senators invited several
Jewish organizations to send
representatives to a closed-
door meeting to urge them to
take a stand on this issue.
Sen. Alan Cranston (D.
Calif.), reportedly told them
that by opposing Bork, Jewish groups could show that
they are interested in issues
besides Israel. Sens. Carl
Levin (D. Mich.) and Howard Metzenbaum (D. Ohio)
also reportedly attended the
meeting.
Rabbi David Saperstein,
executive director of the
UAHC's Religious Action
Center, said that some Senators who will be swing votes
on the Bork nomination
could be influenced by the
Jewish community's stand
on this issue.
"I think what the Jewish
community does is going to
send a profound signal rippling through the Senate that
may well determine the out-
New Members Campaign
To Be Chaired By Judy Ull
" James Brenner, president
of Temple Israel, recently
announced that Judi Ull has
agreed to chair the New
Members Campaign at Temple Israel.
Ull has served in several
capacities at the Temple including co-chair of the
Hebrew Education Committee and a member of the
Religious School and Membership Committee.
In accepting the position,
Ull stated, "This is a very
exciting time to be chair of
the New Membership Committee. With the dynamic
leadership of Rabbi Bradley
Bleefeld, the commitment of
President James Brenner
and the Board of Trustees
the enthusiasm expressed by
congregants for the new direction of Temple Israel, this
should prove to be a very
successful New Members
Campaign,"  /
Two Prospective New
Member Get-Togethers have
been planned as part of the
New Members Campaign.
Friday,.Sept. 4, and Friday,
Sept,, u, at, 7 p.m; at, the
Temple. During the program, prospective new
members will meet and
greet the "Temple's new
senior rabbi, Bradley Bleefeld, as well as the Temple
Judi Ull
educator, executive director
and preschool director. In
addition, the president of the
Temple and several Board
members will be in atten-,
dance tot host each prospec-.
tiye member throughout the
evening, which includes a
Shabbat Service at 8 p,m.
and special Oneg Shabbat
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come of  this  battle,"  he
added.
But some Jewish organizations invited to the meeting
are still debating whether to
oppose the nomination and
say they might decide to remain neutral; The'Anti-Defa-
mation League of B'nai
B'rith is currently reviewing
Bork's decisions and writings.
"We're just trying to be
objective about it. That's
why they're having a hearing. Why have a hearing if
everyone's taken a position .
on this?" said David Brody,
ADL Washington representative. ;
The American Jewish
Committee has a tradition of
not commenting on Supreme
Court and Cabinet nomina-
| tions which are presidential
prerogatives, explained
David Harris, the group's
Washington representative.
But he added: "We'll be
watching the hearings
closely and we reserve the
right to reconsider."
B. Lee Skilken Nominated
To Be Federation President
"We are pleased to" announce that an outstanding
president and slate of officers and board members
have been nominated to
serve on the Board of
Trustees of the Columbus
Jewish Federation," said
Jack L. Wallick, chairman of
the Nominating Committee.
Wallick indicated that the
following slate of officers
and'board members for the
1987.-1988 year will be presented to the community for
election at the Federation's
61st Annual Meeting on Sunday, Oct. 4, at Agudas Achim
Synagogue.
President: B. Lee Skilken;
vice presidents; Melvin L.
Schottenstein, Ellen Siegel,
Benjamin L. Zox; treasurer:
Lawrence D. Schaffer; assistant treasurer: Nelson
Genshaft; secretary: Gary
Robins; assistant secretary;
David Roth, and immediate
past president: Miriam Yenkin.
Nominated to the board for "
a three-year term ending in
1990  are:   Irving  Barkan,
Ruth Ann Blank, Margey ;
Cheses,   Diane  Cummins,"
Edwin  Ellman,   Geraldine
Ellman, Holly Kastan, Victor Krupman, Dr. L. Robert
Polster, Sylvia Schecter, B.
Lee Skilken, Marilyn Skilken,   Irving  Schottenstein,
Gordon Zacks and Rodney
Wasserstrom.
Nominated for a one year
term on the board ending in
1988 are: -Randall Arndt,
Rita Cohen, Henry L.
Epstein, Judy Genshaft,
Peggy Ginsburg, Robert
Glick, Herbert Glimcher,
Nathan Gordon, Barry
Igdaloff, David Milenthal,
Karen Moss, Louis Robins,
Jay Schottenstein, Robert H.
Schottenstein, Rabbi David
Stavsky, Dr. Jeffrey Tilson,
Norman Traeger, Dr. Albert
Tyroler, Alan Wasserstrom
and Benjamin Zox.
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