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VOL.68 NO. 36
SEPTEMBER 6, 1990-ELUL 16, 5750
Devoted to American
and Jewish ideal*
Shalom Newcomers
Seek Holiday Aid
The Shalom Newcomers
Program needs volunteer
hosts to invite newcomers in
the community to their
homes for Rosh Hashanah
dinner and Yom Kippur
breakfast.
The Columbus Jewish Federation and the Leo Yassenoff Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus co-
sponsor the Shalom Newcomers Program to help
singles and families who
have recently moved to the
Columbus Jewish community meet other members of
the community and connect
with community agencies
and organizations.
"The holiday times are difficult foi* newcomers without
the benefit of their old network of family and friends.
The opportunity to meet and
enjoy new friends can make
a tremendous difference in
integrating into a new community," stated Sally
Brown, chairwoman of the
Shalom Newcomers Program.
Services of the Shalom
Newcomers Program include social programs, welcome packets,. introduction
to Jewish organization's as
well as the holiday referrals
at Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Passover.
Anyone who would like to
help welcome newcomers by
sharing a holiday meal, who
knows of newcomers in their
area or who are newcomers
themselves should contact
Renee Resnik at the-Federa-
tion 237-7686 or Susan Shell
at the Jewish Community
Center, 231-2731.
BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Mood In Israel Is One Of Concern
150 Enjoy Sports Spectacular '90
The Ninth Annual Sports Spectacular was held at
Winding Hollow Country Club on Monday, Aug. 20.
More than 150 golfers and tennis players enjoyed a day
of clinics and play with the guest pros David Frost and
Eliot Teltscher. After a full day-of golf and tennis,
more than 200 diners had a kosher meal followed by a
speech by keynote speaker Rick Pitino. Big winners at
the JCC fundraiser included: golf low net team *- Skip
and Ed Potter, George Vargo and Preston Alshire;
first place tennis winners — Ed Arndt, Rose Friedman
and My ma Brandwein; grand prize raffle winner —
Phil London. Pictured above are Chairman Sandy Solo-
mon (left) and Master of Ceremonies Jimmy Crum.
Toby Barkan Retires Sept. 6 As
JFS Director Of Clinical Services
On Sept. 6, Toby Barkan,
director of Clinical Services
for Jewish Family Services,
retired.
Barkan's retirement came
nearly 10 years to the day
that she started with JFS,
Sept. 15, 1980.
As Clinical Services director, Barkan was responsible
for the development of programs and staff at JFS. This
included initiating programs
in specialized areas such as
Israel Bonds Office To Reopen
Ambassador Meir Ro-
senne, president and chief
executive officer of the Development Corporation for
Israel (State of Israel
Bonds), recently announced
that the Central Ohio Bonds
Office will reopen at 2706 E.
Main St.' under the direction
of Michael A. Broidy, The-
new office phone number is
231-3232.
Michael Broidy
•
"We are extremely pleased to have Mr. Broidy as the
director of our newly re*
opened Central Ohio Office.
With all Israel Bond proceeds in 1990 targeted for use
by the State of Israel for the
absorption of Soviet Jews
and other newcomers, there
can be no more important
time to reopen the Columbus
Office than now," stated
Ambassador Rosenne.
Broidy, a native of Columbus, began his Jewish communal career in 1979 as a
professional at the Columbus
Jewish Federation. From
1982-83, he served as the Federation's director of Budget
and Planning, and from
1983-85, he served as assistant executive director of the
Federation. From 1985 to
1988, he was the executive director of Temple Israel.
Since late 1988, he has
worked in the financial field
as an investment counselor
for Versatile Investment
Planners and has been involved in fundraising consulting in central Ohio.
" Educationally, Broidy received a bachelor's degree in
Business Administration and
a master's degree in Social
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group therapy, various support groups and work with
children. Administrative
duties were also part of the
job picture with her assigning cases and determining
which staff members were
best suited for particular
cases.
Under Barkan's direction,
JFS instituted programming
to better serve, clients and
the community. Procedures
such as regular peer reviews, quality service assurance and psychiatric consultations were introduced so
the level of services rendered at JFS would be consistently top quality.
Toby Barkan    ,,
Accepting second-year
graduate student interns is
another area explored and
expanded through Barkan's
guidance. She sees student
placement as a vote of confidence for JFS, since OSU only assigns students to agencies that have something to
offer in terms of student development, Conversely, students want to do their field
placement at JFS because
CONTINUED ON PAGE 13
By Hugh Orgel
TEL AVIV (JTA) - The
mood in Israel since the outbreak of the Persian Gulf
crisis has been one of watchful concern, rather than
widespread panic.
There was, in fact, a day
or two of near hysteria about
a week after Iraq's Aug. 2 invasion of Kuwait, when rumors spread that Iraqi
President Saddam Hussein
had massed some 600 medium-range missiles equipped
with chemical weapons nefar
the Jordanian border with
Israel.
The reports sparked demands for the distribution of
gas masks to the public immediately, rather than at the
end of the year, as originally
scheduled.
Foreign Minister David
Levy may have exacerbated '
widespread anxiety by challenging Defense Minister
Moshe Aren's position that
the Israel Defense Force was
correct in wanting to stick to
the original schedule.
'■" But "the "pd'hic died down
when Israeli officials cited
intelligence reports indicating that.the number of missiles in the Iraqi arsenal was
really 200 to 300, rather than
the rumored 600,.and none of
them was equipped with
chemical warheads.
Moreover, the intelligence
reports showed that only a
limited number were aimed
at Israel, with the majority
lined up against Iraq's main
enemy at the moment: U.S.
armed forces in Saudi Arabia.
Military officials also
pointed out that if fired
against Israel, the Iraqi missiles would be operating at
their maximum range, with
very low efficiency. If one or
two missiles penetrated
Israeli defenses, the results
would be worrying but not
devastating, they said.
Since then, the hysteria
has subsided, though there
are still calls for early distribution of the gas masks.
Typical of the level of concern are the questions pet
owners are asking about
what provisions will be made
to protect their cats and
dogs. (They have been told
that gas masks for pets are
not available anywhere in
the world.)
There were also two days
of panic buying of food and
other essential items, following television and radio interviews given Aug. 23 by
Col. Dov Peled, head of the
IDF's Civil Defense Department for Public Protection,
Asked what the public
should do in an emergency,
he said all homes should be
- stocked with a one- or two-
week supply of canned goods
and essential foods, including bottled mineral water, as
well as candles, matches and
batteries for transistor
radios, which would be used
to listen to emergency instructions in the event of
power failures.
Within hours, supermarket chains reported a 20 to 30
percent jump in sales of such
items. The main demand
was for baking soda, which
can provide temporary protection against poison gas
when a handkerchief dipped
in a soda-and-water solution
is held over the mouth and
nose.
Packages pf baking soda
have now replaced the privileged position near supermarket cash registers that is
occupied by boxes of matzah
during the Passover season.
Peled, who later explained
that he had merely repeated
standing instructions on how
the public should behave in
any emergency, was criticized by Arens and the IDF
chief of staff, Gen. Dan
Shomron.
They reassured the public
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Alan Abel To Perform Sept. 10
At German Village Oktoberfest
What;s a nice Jewish boy
doing at the Oktoberfest? If
you're Sally Wasserstrom's
brother, Alan Abel, nationally renowned humorist,
media trickster and musician, you wouldn't have to
ask. Abel has spent the past
three decades showing at the
• most - unlikely places. -Oh
Sunday, Sept.10, at 5 p.m., he*
will perform a concert with
his Percussion Quartet entitled "An Evening of Drums,
Droolery and Drivel."
Alan Abel
Abel, a graduate of Ohio
State University with degrees in Music, Speech and
Writing, has amused the
world with his zany capers.
His international media
tricks have included staging
a winner of the $35 million
New York State Lottery,
creating fainting spells
among Phil Donahue's studio audience and a campaign
OPERATION"
to clothe naked animals for
the sake of decency.
'Returning to his hometown
and alma mater, Abekwill
perform a three-hour concert mixing humor, tales of
his outrageous hoaxes and
music at the 5th annual German Village Oktoberfest, to
vb'eiheld at S. Grant and E.
Livingston Avenues in downtown Columbus. Joining
Abel on stage will be four
musicians: Paul DeFrances,
Dean Gottschalk, Charlie
Pickens and Joe Schmaltz.
Many are aware of Abel's
wild antics, but few recognize him as a serious and accomplished musician. Abel
performed for three years as
a percussionist in the Radio
City Music Hall orchestra
and is founder of The Ohio
State University Percussion
Ensemble. He has written
band music that has been
performed by the .OSU
marching band. All this is no
joke.
This year's Oktoberfest
will feature foods from 40
restaurants, a free LiTel
Narrated Bus Tour of German Village, entertainment
on three large stages and
more than 50 artists exhibiting and selling their works.
Tickets can be purchased
at the gate for $4 for adults;
$2 (or kid?; a Family Pass
for $7; an Early Bird Special
ticket available from 11-3
daily for $2.
Soviet Rescue
 and	
Resettlement
In This Issue:
Soviet Immigrants
Help Israel Economically ... 2
Jewish Agency To
Increase Budget  4
Rally To Be
'History Making' 4
Federation Allocates
Resettlement Funds 6
-COMMUNITY RALLY ~
'STAND UP FOR FREEDOM-SEPT. 30