The OJC the Ohio Jewish chronicle. (Columbus, Ohio), 1992-07-23

              THE
The Ohio Jewish Chronicle
Serving Columbus and the Central Ohio
Jewish Community since 1922
VOLUME 70
NUMBER 30
JULY 23, 1992
22 TAMMUZ 5752
DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS
Columbus to commemorate
expulsion from Spain
page 2
The Israeli elections -
A lesson in the ethics
of Jewish power
page 3
Rabbi Gerald Zelizer
explores direction of
Conservative Movement
page 4
Genshaft elected chairman
of ADL's Advisory Board
page 6
World's most accomplished
athlete to be featured
at Sports Spectacular
page 10
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COMMUNITY FEATURE
A homecoming--"Local man returns as rabbi
By Ina Horwitz
It has been like a "dream
come true" for the new rabbi
at Congregation Ahavas Sholom. After he was ordained,
Rabbi Jonathan Rosenberg,
27, was prepared to go to any
community that needed him,
but when he was offered a position in the city where he
grew up and at the synagogue
where he spent his formative
years, he welcomed the opportunity to give something back
to the community which had
given so much to him.
Rabbi Rosenberg said he
went irjio the rabbinate because lie. wanted to put his
years of learning into community service and because he
felt comfortable and enjoyed
doing work in a rabbinical capacity.
He began his Jewish studies
at Columbus Torah Academy's elementary school. He
attended high school at Ner
Israel in Baltimore, Md., and
received his smicha (ordination) at its college. He also
spent a year studying at Mir
Yeshiva in Jerusalem and another three years doing postgraduate work at the Talmudic University of Florida in
Miami. i
Ahavas Sholom has always
been close to the rabbi's heart.
Since 1987, he served as a
summer intern rabbi there, so
"it's great to go back where I
started," he said.
Rabbi Rosenberg met his
wife Aviva, 23, while he was
studying in Miami. She received a degree in special education from the University of,
Florida, which she will put to
use this fall by teaching at Torah Academy's learning, center.
Aviva is very happy with the
Columbus Jewish community.
She feels it's a nice place to
raise children and finds Co
lumbus much more community-oriented than Miami.
The couple has two children
— a 2 'A-year-old son, Aharon,
and a ten-month-old daughter,
Aliza^ Presently living in the
Parkview apartments in Bexley, the family is in the process
of looking for a house closer to
the synagogue.
Rabbi Rosenberg spoke of
future plans for the synagogue.
Renovations will be made to
the original building, which
houses the small chapel. Once
a private home, the building
could have been built in the
early 1900s, Aviva estimated.
The congregation, made up of
200 families, is approximately
80 years old and has been in
Bexley since 1960. The larger
attached building was built in
1964, and according to the
rabbi, the congregation is considered to be a very established orthodox group with a
strong history.
Rabbi Rosenberg's youth
program will begin shortly. He
said over 60 children should
benefit from it. He is also
looking forward to a two-week
enrichment program in Jewish
studies due to start soon. Students from his alma mater,
Ner Israel, will be coming to
Columbus to participate with
members of two other synagogues, Agudas Achim and
Beth Jacob. The program is
open to all members of the
community, he said.
The Rosenbergs also hope
the synagogue can become involved in a program for recently emigrated Russian Jews,
They both arc excited about
sharing their Jewish learning
and background with others in
the community.
Ina Horwitz is a local freelance writer and frequent OJC
contributor.