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w &*!*_" mt • 1st" !*!<>• "'W r£ :*« 11* , V il» L„_J I ',?! THE The Ohio Jewish Chronicle Serving Columbus and the Central Ohio Jewish Community since 1922 VOLUME 70 NUMBER 43 OCTOBER 15, 1992 18 TISHREI 5753 DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS 102nd Congress approves loan guarantees page 2 Campaign '92 page 3 Russian Gourmet Dinner to feature Wedding Feast page 4 Temple Israel to hold, New Member Sabbath page 7 Orthodox author to speak at Education Day page 8 Gross, Kastan, Haims athelmof'93 Advanced Gifts Dinner page 12 In The Chronicle awmmm I At The JCC 16 Calendar.. , ..,.„-. .'. 3 |Comjminify , 4-8 Federation .,..,..,.,..., f,.; 12, 13 Fifty Year* Ago „„.,.,..,.,...,..,..,.,„ 8 * JPs?™£--J; 45J, - **-*»»****»*"*««*«-»-»««*a_*_*#»_L__j_*t«*tj_*_«_____»ti l_6_, -ifeeycle , .....,......;,,.,..,....„.„,. 10" larkefplace .. .....,...».,. 9, lew Generation......;. , ...;....,..,....., 14 |coreboard T 15 lagogues... ,..,.., ......,.., 11 iewpoint .,....„.....„...,„.„.,.,.,. 3 Ohio iii'.t.sociory Libr 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus, Ohio (,3 211 COWP ISRAEL FEATURE Absorption: The challenge, the opportunity By Judith Franklin "We waited for it, wanted it and needed it." That is how Zipporah Leb- en, a spokeswoman for the Jewish Agency, described the recent waves of emigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia to Israel. Speaking to a group of participants in the Columbus • Jewish Federation's Israel '92 Mission at Mevasseret Tzion Absorption Center, one of 62 in Israel, Leben stressed the significance of the immigration. "The most important factor at the peace table is the number of' people who fill your land," she said. The immigrants, approximately 400,000 since late 1988, have significantly added to Israel's previous population total of 4 million. Currently, Leben said, 1 million of those still living in the former Soviet Union have received invitations to come to Israel; of these, 35.000'^have visas. In addition to their numbers, the new immigrants also bring their cultures, their educations and their talents to their new country. According to Yuli Edelstein, a former ref- u$enik, "This contribution can lead to a different country, a different society here." Edelstein, who addressed mission members on Sept, 14, also spoke of the excitement generated by the aliyah. "In 1990, the thing to do was have a family of new olim to Passover seder," he said, adding that the aliyah has also led to a new, healthy introspection about the reasons for making one's home in Israel. free for up to six months or can accept a lump sum payment of $4,000 and integrate immediately into Israeli society. In the Absorption Centers, in addition to shelter and food, immigrants receive intensive Hebrew language lessons, job counseling, day care We need them; they need us! "People are asking themselves, 'What am I doing here?'," he said. . Israeli Foreign Minister Shi;- mon Peres,' in a breakfast address to the gathering on Sept. IS, referred to the ingathering of exiles to the homeland as one of the greatest challenges of Jewish life. "We need them; they need us," he said simply. Unfortunately, he noted, immigration had fallen recently because of anxiety about the availability of employment in Israel. He emphasized the present government's changing priorities from the territories to the creation of new jobs. "I don't think we were very bright doing the job," he said, referring to putting the immigrants to work. "We have to improve it, correct it," Leben explained that of the Jewish Agency's total budget of $654 million, $375 million is now earmarked for absorption. Immigrants can elect to live in an absorption center and preschool for their children and information about Israel and Judaism. Among those living at Mevasseret were olim from the former USSR, Ethiopia, America, South Africa, France and more. Sam Horowitz, director of the Federatioii's Community Relations Council, said that immigration is increasing once again. "Economic, social and political conditions in the Asian Republics will push many Jews who have the possibility of leaving to do so," he pointed out. And while there is some dissent about the impact of the mass immigration on Israeli society, the majority of Israelis seem to echo Leben's sentiment, "We are our brother's keeper" and welcome the challenge and the opportunity. Judith Franklin, OJC managing editor, was a member of the Israel '92 Mission. Pictured is some of the housing provided free to new Immigrants at Mevaserret Tzion Absorption Center, one of 62 in Israel; iiT i * - TViM I * +'& »-■*-*,
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Full Text | w &*!*_" mt • 1st" !*!<>• "'W r£ :*« 11* , V il» L„_J I ',?! THE The Ohio Jewish Chronicle Serving Columbus and the Central Ohio Jewish Community since 1922 VOLUME 70 NUMBER 43 OCTOBER 15, 1992 18 TISHREI 5753 DEVOTED TO AMERICAN AND JEWISH IDEALS 102nd Congress approves loan guarantees page 2 Campaign '92 page 3 Russian Gourmet Dinner to feature Wedding Feast page 4 Temple Israel to hold, New Member Sabbath page 7 Orthodox author to speak at Education Day page 8 Gross, Kastan, Haims athelmof'93 Advanced Gifts Dinner page 12 In The Chronicle awmmm I At The JCC 16 Calendar.. , ..,.„-. .'. 3 |Comjminify , 4-8 Federation .,..,..,.,..., f,.; 12, 13 Fifty Year* Ago „„.,.,..,.,...,..,..,.,„ 8 * JPs?™£--J; 45J, - **-*»»****»*"*««*«-»-»««*a_*_*#»_L__j_*t«*tj_*_«_____»ti l_6_, -ifeeycle , .....,......;,,.,..,....„.„,. 10" larkefplace .. .....,...».,. 9, lew Generation......;. , ...;....,..,....., 14 |coreboard T 15 lagogues... ,..,.., ......,.., 11 iewpoint .,....„.....„...,„.„.,.,.,. 3 Ohio iii'.t.sociory Libr 1982 Velma Ave. Columbus, Ohio (,3 211 COWP ISRAEL FEATURE Absorption: The challenge, the opportunity By Judith Franklin "We waited for it, wanted it and needed it." That is how Zipporah Leb- en, a spokeswoman for the Jewish Agency, described the recent waves of emigration from the former Soviet Union and Ethiopia to Israel. Speaking to a group of participants in the Columbus • Jewish Federation's Israel '92 Mission at Mevasseret Tzion Absorption Center, one of 62 in Israel, Leben stressed the significance of the immigration. "The most important factor at the peace table is the number of' people who fill your land," she said. The immigrants, approximately 400,000 since late 1988, have significantly added to Israel's previous population total of 4 million. Currently, Leben said, 1 million of those still living in the former Soviet Union have received invitations to come to Israel; of these, 35.000'^have visas. In addition to their numbers, the new immigrants also bring their cultures, their educations and their talents to their new country. According to Yuli Edelstein, a former ref- u$enik, "This contribution can lead to a different country, a different society here." Edelstein, who addressed mission members on Sept, 14, also spoke of the excitement generated by the aliyah. "In 1990, the thing to do was have a family of new olim to Passover seder," he said, adding that the aliyah has also led to a new, healthy introspection about the reasons for making one's home in Israel. free for up to six months or can accept a lump sum payment of $4,000 and integrate immediately into Israeli society. In the Absorption Centers, in addition to shelter and food, immigrants receive intensive Hebrew language lessons, job counseling, day care We need them; they need us! "People are asking themselves, 'What am I doing here?'," he said. . Israeli Foreign Minister Shi;- mon Peres,' in a breakfast address to the gathering on Sept. IS, referred to the ingathering of exiles to the homeland as one of the greatest challenges of Jewish life. "We need them; they need us," he said simply. Unfortunately, he noted, immigration had fallen recently because of anxiety about the availability of employment in Israel. He emphasized the present government's changing priorities from the territories to the creation of new jobs. "I don't think we were very bright doing the job," he said, referring to putting the immigrants to work. "We have to improve it, correct it," Leben explained that of the Jewish Agency's total budget of $654 million, $375 million is now earmarked for absorption. Immigrants can elect to live in an absorption center and preschool for their children and information about Israel and Judaism. Among those living at Mevasseret were olim from the former USSR, Ethiopia, America, South Africa, France and more. Sam Horowitz, director of the Federatioii's Community Relations Council, said that immigration is increasing once again. "Economic, social and political conditions in the Asian Republics will push many Jews who have the possibility of leaving to do so," he pointed out. And while there is some dissent about the impact of the mass immigration on Israeli society, the majority of Israelis seem to echo Leben's sentiment, "We are our brother's keeper" and welcome the challenge and the opportunity. Judith Franklin, OJC managing editor, was a member of the Israel '92 Mission. Pictured is some of the housing provided free to new Immigrants at Mevaserret Tzion Absorption Center, one of 62 in Israel; iiT i * - TViM I * +'& »-■*-*, |
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