Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1988-08-11

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Mazon Grants $255,000 In Aid
NEW YORK (JTA) — Mazon, a Jewish response to hunger,
allocated grants totaling $255,000 to 33 Jewish, non-Jewish
and interfaith groups in the United States and other countries
working to aid the poor, sick and homeless. Mazon—the Hebrew word for food — also began a campaign in 1986 asking
American Jews to pay a self-imposed "tax" on the cost of
weddings, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, anniversaries and other
celebrations, as a way to give added joy to the event. During
its first year, Mazon raised $163,000 and in its second year donations rose to $550,000, At the same time, the number of gifts
more than doubled, climbing from 3,850 for 1985-86 to 9,975
for 1986-87. The rising trend has continued during the first
half of.the current fiscal year.     7
Vienna Monument To Be Built
VIENNA—A stone and bronze monument against war and
fascism to be built here has stirred, a political and cultural
battle that seems to stem from a deep-seated desire of many
Austrians to forget their country's Nazi past. The debate appeared to be settled recently when Mayor Helmut Zilk announced that the monument will be erected as planned, in a
square behind the State Opera and the famed Albertina museum in[the innter city of Vienna. This highly visible site was
supported by the Socialist Party, which heads the governing
coalition, but was fought by the Conservatives, who were accused of opposing the memorial altogether, but lacking the
courage to say so publicly.
Shamir Aide Says Hussein's Policy
Leaves Israel No Partner For Peace
NEW YORK (JTA) - The
announcement by Jordan's
King Hussein that he intends
to sever, ties with the West
Bank underlines Israel's
contention that it has "no
partner for negotiations" in
the Middle East, a close aide
of Prime Minister Yitzhak
Shamir said here last week.
Avi Pawner, Shamir's
media adviser, said that Israel is "still studying" the
king's move, but whatever
Hussein's intentions are, "It
is clear now that he cannot
deliver peace."
Pazner,, who spoke at a
briefing sponsored by Dor
HehaShech'j < the young
leadership group of the
World Zionist Organization,
said that in the aftermath of
' Hussein's move, Israel
"must make sure that the
PLO will not be pushed" to
become Israel's partner for
negotiations.
Pazner reiterated Israel's
strong opposition to the PLO,
vowing that Israel will never
enter into talks with "this
terrorist organization, which
is bent on our destruction."
Pazner said, however, that
Israel must now restore
"normal conditions and
calmness in Judea and Samaria," where the Palestinians have been rioting and
demonstrating since Dec. 9.
He suggested  that only
Greff Elected National Commander
Of Jewish War Veterans Of U.S.A.
Herbert D. Greff has been
elected national commander
of the Jewish War Veterans
of the U.S.A. Greff, the first
Vietnam era veteran to hold
this office, was selected during the 93rd Annual National
Convention of JWV, held in
Las Vegas.
A 23ryear member of the
Jewish War Veterans of the
U.S.A., Greff has been a
leader at every level of the
organization. He is a member of the Board of Directors
of the JWV National Memorial, Inc. Museum and
Archives.
National Commander
Greff served in the United
States Army. At the onset of
the Vietnam conflict, he was
a personnel administrative
specialist with the Military
Police School in Ft. Gordon,
Ga. During his term of service, he also served as acting
chaplain.
In his first address as national commander, Greff expressed his concern about
recent increases in the num>
ber of anti-Semitic acts.
"Unfortunately,   the  lie
which led to the establishment of the Jewish War
Veterans, 93 years ago, is
: still with us today. Our goal
remains, to put to rest—once
and for all—the canard that
Americans of the Jewish
faith did not serve this
country," said Greff. The national commander's agenda
for the year includes improving the situation for the nation's homeless veterans,
protecting veteran entitlements and securing free
emigration for Soviet Jews.
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Herbert D. Greff
In addition, National Commander Greff is committed
to the development of the
JWV National Memorial and
Museum, which will be a living testament to the sacrifices made by Americans of
the Jewish faith.
Greff will be traveling
throughout the United
States, Europe and the Near
East during the next year on
behalf of the Jewish War
Veterans. He has appointed
Columbus Post Commander
Larry Felsenthal to serve as
his chief of staff.
A Military Ball is being
planned for Oct. 29 to give
the entire community an
opportunity to congratulate
Greff.
A businessman, National
Commander Greff is managing principal of his firm,
which specializes in em-,
ployee benefit plans for corporations. He is married to
Francine Wolpert Greff and
is the father of two sons, Joel
and Michael.
The Jewish War Veterans
of the U.S.A. is the nation's
oldest active veterans' organization and is known as
the "Patriotic Voice of
American Jewry.".
Reagan Says School
Prayer Will Happen
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
President Reagan maintained recently that although
he has not been able to get
Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment allowing
voluntary prayer in the'public.' schools, he believes
school prayer will again become a reality.
"I'm convinced that one
day such a measure will be
passed," Reagan told some
8,000 cheering delegates at a
student congress on evangelism.
The president noted that
the Constitutional Conven-
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then will Israel be able "to
find a partner for negotiations" among the local
Palestinian residents who
are not affiliated with the
PLO.
"In the end I think that
Jordan will become once
again a partner for negotiations with Israel," Pazner
said.
According to Pazner, Hussein's decision to divorce
himself from the West Bank
could be seen as a political
maneuver, an attempt to influence the course of events
by his unexpected move.
"Hussein may have felt
that his regime is in
danger," Pazner suggested,
"or maybe he is trying to
show that without him peace
is not possible." |
Pazner, claiming the
situation in the territories is
improving, said "We
managed to somehow control the degree of violence
and unrest."
'Community For The 90's' Theme
Of Jewish Community Campaign
Alan Wasserstrom, general chairman of the 1989
Jewish Community Campaign, has announced that
this year the campaign will
have a central theme,' 'Community for the 90's," to
stress the importance of
unity and support for the
Jewish community in the
largest sense?
Wasserstrom : explained,
"The Community Campaign
is a very special vehicle for
linking the Columbus Jewish
community to communities
of Jews all around the world.
It is our means of translating
our Jewish values into
meaningful programs and
services that touch our lives
and the lives of our brothers
and sisters the world over."
Marilyn Knable, associate
General Campaign chairwoman, stressed that the,
campaign belongs to the entire community. "One of our
goals is to help our community members understand
that the annual campaign is
our primary fundraising ef^
fort as a community. It is the
source of funds for our most
basic social and human services as well as those programs that impact most
positively on the quality of
Jewish life in central Ohio,"
Knable said.
David Milenthal, a campaign vice-chairman and
chairman of the campaign's
Communications/Marketing
Task Force* explained that
the focus of the campaign's
communications efforts will
be to make community
members aware of just how
the campaign touches the
lives of Jews in Columbus
and around the world. "With
ttje help of our local agencies
. and congregations, we will
help donors understand just
how their gift touches people's lives in meaningful and
lasting ways. As a community, we must understand
that  the campaign,  more
than any other activity
today, is responsible for
maintaining the programs
and services that comprise
the very fabric of our com-,
munity."
Wasserstrom noted that as
a community "we must
teach the mitzvah of
tzedakah as a lifelong com-
i-mitfflent. This year we hope
to involve community members of all ages, from children to seniors. This is going
to be a year of challenges: It
is important that we meet
these challenges as a community, united by a vision of
the quality of life we want for
ourselves and our children
here in Columbus, in Israel
and throughout the Jewish
world."
The 1989 Jewish Community Campaign of the Columbus Jewish Federation is the
primary instrument for raising funds which support
humanitarian programs and
social services in Columbus,
Israel and throughout the
world. For more information
oh the 1989 Jewish Community Campaign or the
Federation call at 237-7686.
The theme for the 1989 Jewish Community Campaign
will be 'Community for the 90's.' It stresses the importance of unity and support for the Jewish
community in the largest sense.
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