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Devoted to American
and Jewish Ideals.
Saying 'We Are A Free People'
eres Tells Critics To Speak Out
Resler To Sponsor Senior Salute Concert
For the eighth consecutive year, Eleanor Resler will sponsor The Columbus Symphony Orchestra's Senior Salute concert. At the Palace Theatre on June 1 at 11 a.m.,
the concert is part of Seniorama, a day full of activities for seniors. Gary Sheldon will
conduct the program. Resler is shown here receiving flowers from Jim Barney at the
concert in 1986.
NEW YORK (JTA) - Shimon Peres refused last week
to be drawn into criticizing
American Jewish leaders
who speak out. against Israeli policies, saying, "Whoever wants, can be involved.
We are a free people."
Speaking to the Conference of Presidents of Major
American Jewish Organizar
tions, the Israeli foreign
minister said, "It would be
strange if the Jewish people
didn't take an interest in the
future of Jewish life."
Peres was responding to
questions from Milton Shapiro, president of the Zionist
Organization of America,
and Rabbi Fabian Schonfeld,
head of Poalei Agudat Yis-
roel. Both pressed the foreign minister on the proV
priety of American Jews
speaking out.j
Peres also defended -his
concept of an international
Milenthal, Moss To Chair Foundation Annual Meeting
Irving Schottenstein, president of the Columbus Jewish
Foundation, announced the
appointment of Foundation
board members David Milenthal and Karen Moss as co-
chairpersons of the Foundation's Eighth Annual Dinner
Meeting.
The event has been scheduled for Monday evening,
July 25, at the Hyatt Regency
Columbus, with a reception
and dinner preceeding the
formal meeting. Dietary laws
will be strictly observed.
Milenthal and Moss
promise an evening of excite
ment, drama, recognition
and enlightenment. In addition to recapping the Foundation's 1987-88 achievements
and activities, the Annual
Meeting traditionally honors
those who have made Foundation commitments during
the past year. Awards of
Merit to community organizations who have been
recipients of Foundation
grants are also presented.
president of the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center. He is also
on the Board of the Federation and Heritage House and
is active in many other Jewish and civic endeavors!
Gold Swastikas Are Latest Sign
Of South African Anti-Semitism
JOHNANNESBURG (JTA) — An upsurge of neo-Nazi and
anti-Semitic activity in recent weeks has the South African
Jewish community alarmed. The latest incident was the
daubing of two swastikas in gold paint on the Torah Center in
Yeoville, a Johannesburg suburb, where a yeshiva opened
six weeks ago. Six Israeli scholars arrived recently to study
there. According to a spokeswoman for the South African
Jewish Students Union, Hilary Meyerov, "There has been a
spate of anti-Semitic, neo-Nazi type incidents since the placing recently of a pig's head outside a Durban synagogue."
Australian Synagogue Vandalized
ADELAIDE, Australia (JTA) — In the first anti-Semitic
incident in its history, the Beit Shalom Synagogue here was
vandalized last month with Nazi graffiti.
Italy Facing Worst Anti-Semitism In 50 Years
ROME (JTA) — Italian Jewry is facing the worst wave of
anti-Semitism since the fascist regime a half century ago, ac-,
cording to Chief Rabbi Elio Toaff of Rome. Toaff substanr
tiated that charge by displaying bundles of hate mail and
scores of photographs of anti-Semitic graffiti at a news con7
ference in the Great Synagogue here last week. He was ac-
companied by Giacomo Saban, president of Rome's Jewish
community, who also related numerous incidents involving
anti-Semitic behavior. They said they believed the pheno7
menon was directly related to hostility toward Israel for the
harsh measures it has used to suppress the Palestinian uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
David Milenthal
Moss has had national and
local community involvement that ranges from working with the National Conference for Soviet Jewry, the
Columbus Jewish Federation and its agencies and
other local civic organizations. She currently is a
member of the Federation
Board, Women's Division
Cabinet, CRC Executive
Cabinet, Israel 40 Steering
Committee and the Demographic Study Committee. In
1982, she was the recipient of
the Therese Stern Kahn
Young Leadership Award.
Milenthal is serving as the
Karen Moss
This year's annual dinner/meeting will hold some
surprises and special recognitions. Plans are now
underway, with committees
being formed. Community
members are encouraged to
reserve the July 25 date.
The Columbus Jewish
Foundation provides grants
for experimental, model,
innovative and special projects that need financial
resources over and above
the organization's operating
budget. The Foundation's
primary purpose is the
establishment of a community legacy for current and
future needs not met through
normal funding sources.
Reservations are how being taken through the Foundation office. For further
information, call 237-7686.
peace conference, saying Israel has nothing to fear from
the participation of the
Soviet Union, China, France
and Great Britain in the
peace process.
"How is the USSR going to
press upon us? Why should I
be intimidated?" asked
Peres. "I am trying to be
afraid and worried, and T
would appreciate it if someone could make me a little
more worried than I am."
Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-
Defamation League of B'nai
B'rith, asked Peres how tie
responded to President Reagan's words of support on
May 17. "I take compliments
in good grace." Peres said.
"Why not?"
Peres said that Reagan
was not praising Peres
personally but rather a
policy of compromise that
his Labor Party seeks to endorse.
The Israeli foreign minister told another New York
audience that President
Reagan's determination to
"go ahead to continue to
overcome difficulties" in the
Mideast peace process was a
"worthwhile cause."
Peres' first appearance
during a crowded New York
visit Was at a State of Israel
Bonds luncheon honoring
New York realtor Robert Ar-
now. The luncheon raised
$14.8 million.
' 'When I see what we have
done together," said Peres
of the U.S.-Israel partnership, "we have the right and
luxury to greet a new
dream."
Center Plans Outing
To Senior Symphony
The Columbus Symphony
Orchestra's Senior Symphony Concert at the Palace
Theatre is the destination of
the next senior adult outing
sponsored by the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Center's Senior Adult Department. The
outing is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1, and will
begin with bagels and cream
cheese at a cost of 50*.
The bus will depart from
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Earlier in the day, Peres
responded testily to reports
from Israel that members of
the Likud bloc had criticized
his trip to the United States.
According to a, spokesman,
Peres said he was disappointed that Housing Minister David Levy and others
had put party politics above
the search for peace.
Responding to Schonfeld
on the subject of criticizing
Israel, Peres said, "I think
we have to decide what sort
of society we want—an open
one or a closed one. If you
want an open one, occasionally you have to go through
unpleasant remarks."
Peres added, "What do
you expect me to do? Because you're Jewish you
have ho right to express your
views? Only the non-Jewish
do?"
Kaplin Appointed
To City Council
Tom Kaplin, active member of the Columbus Jewish
community, was sworn in
May 16 as the newest member of the Columbus City
Council. He was appointed to
fill the seat left vacant by the
April 29 death of John R.
Maloney.
A Toledo native, Kaplin
came to Columbus in 1946 to
attend The Ohio State University. From 1953-1979 he
was affiliated with Columbus Outdoor Advertising Co.
After selling the family busk
ness in 1979, he has devoted
himself to running Ralston
Industries and Warehouse
Services, public warehousing and real estate businesses.
Kaplin and his wife, Mari-
lynn, have three grown children. They reside in a renovated Victorian home in
German Village.
Members Ot Congress
Meet With Soviets
On Jewish Rights
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
Eight members of Congress
met with officials at the
Soviet Embassy last week to
stress that Congress will not
allow the issue of Soviet
Jewry "to be swept under
the rug" at the upcoming
summit in Moscow.
"We want to make sure the
Soviets understand that human rights and Soviet Jewry
should be a component of the
summit," Rep. Charles
Schumer (D-N.Y.), who
headed the delegation, said
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