Ohio Jewish Chronicle, 1958-03-21

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Vol. 36, No. 12
COLUMBUS, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 21,  1958
Davoied to American and Jewiih  Ideali
UJF Reports $310,000 Pledged
Left to right above are Mrs. Ray Kahn, Mrs.   Schlff and Mrs. Melvin Harris. Abe   Yenijin,   Mrs.   Herbert   Levy,   Mrs.   Herbert (Topy photo)
^Minimum' Affair Wednesday
Following the tradition of prev¬ ious years, the Women's Division of the United Jewish Fund has planned a unique party for its "$100 Minimum" affair. The an¬ nual spring event this year Is next Wednesday, at noon.
This year, through the courtesy and generosity of the prominent Wolfe family, their country home, the WIGWAM, will be the scene of the UJF event. Now with the countryside beginning to take on the semblance of spring. The WIGWAM is composed of a mag; nificent group of buildings, placed
in a setting ot great beauty.
The foUR co-chairmen, Mrs. Herbert Levy, Mrs. Raymond Kahn, Mrs. Abe Yenkin and Mrs. Joseph Skilken, have planned, to¬ gether with Mrs. Herbert Schlff and Mrs. Jack Resler of the Ad¬ visory committee, an interesting afternoon, featuring Mrs. I. D. Fink of Minneapolis as guest speaker.
Mrs. Fink, who has just return¬ ed from a tour of the Middle East, was a former underground wartime leader. An outstanding American Jewish communal lead-
Pioneers' Dinner Ties in With World Child's Day
It is fitting that Pioneer Wom¬ en's annual donor dinner is to- morrov/ at the Jewish Center, for March 23 is the ninth annual ob¬ servance ot World Jewish Child's Day, an international holiday ob¬ served by millions of Jewish chil- " dren and adults as well as by m£my Christians, t o promote friendship between the children of Israel and children through¬ out the free world.
World Jewish Child's Day serves as a means of highlighting the activities of Pioneer Women's Child Rescue program for Youth Aliyali, International children's rescue and immigration move- nxent, which began by bringing children from Hitler Germany and other lands in Europe; and now brings them from North Africa and many European coun¬ tries to Israel, where they are re¬ habilitated in special children's villages, settlements and Institu¬ tions.
World Jewish Child's Day Is also a major fund-raising event for Youth Aliyah, Pioneer's Child Rescue Fund, to epablc It to con¬ tinue this vital work.
The donor dinner will bring to an end the major fund-raising projects of the year. The money will go to support the 800 schools, training centers and homes for children, young adults and wom¬ en, mainly new Immigrants In Israel.
In the past two years, more than $2,500,000 was sent to the sister organization, the Working Women's Council of Israel (Moet¬ zet Hapoalot), which administ¬ ers the  program  in  Israel.  This
year, Pioneer Women of Colum¬ bus pledged to raise $3,350, plus an additional 10% ($300) as a special gift in honor of the tenth anniversary of Israel which is being celebrated this year.
It costs $750 to support one child in a home for one year; $75 to support a child in a home for six months; $260 to support a child in a home for four montha, and $65 to support a child in a home for only one month. No investment in the world could possibly match the dividends Pioneer Women receive for their work.
Pioneer Women (W omen's Labor Zionist Organization of America) endeavor to make life easier for many children; because most of the 18,000 children oared for between the ages of 2-6, have known hardships—ranging from privation to starvation, from be¬ ing uprboted, to the loss of one or both parents. Aiding those chil¬ dren is not a burden, it is a privi¬ lege.
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An unusual program has been planned for the dinner. Chicago's Shaul Ben-)ftaim, Consul of Is¬ rael, will be the featured speak¬ er.
Cantor Irving Schreler of Tem¬ ple Tifereth Israel vidll sing sev¬ eral selectolns and will be ac¬ companied by Mrs. A. L. Green¬ spun.
Rabbi David Stavsky of Beth Jacob Ctongregatlon will give the invocation and benediction.
Tba strictly Kosher dinner will be catered by Gold's and will start at 6:30 p. m.
er, and brilliant speaker, Mrs Fink has addressed audiences throughout the country in behalf of UJA. During the war she did vital and dangerous work in res¬ cuing Jewish orphaned children from the Nazis.
Born and educated in Paris, Mrs. Fink and her first husband, Lt. Yves Oppert of the French Army, both joined the Maquis when the Nazis over-ran France. Lt. Oppert was captured by the Germans and executed, but his wife carried on by establishing JDC-supported children's homes where thousands of homeless waifs were sheltered during the occupation.
In 1948, after Israel achieved independence, Mrs. Fink partici¬ pated in the famous "Operation Magic Carpet" airlift of 45,000 Jews from Yemen to Israel as a UJA representative. She has since visited Israel on tour occasions.
Through both its Rescue Fund of $100,000,000 and its regular drive, the UJA will finance the work of its member agencies the United Israel Appeal, represent¬ ing the Jewish Agency and carry¬ ing out immigrant aid programs In Israel; the Joint Distribution Committee, which provides aid for Jews in need in 25 cotmtries overseas, and the New York As¬ sociation for New Americans, which provides adjustment serv¬ ices for refugees to this country. *    *    .
The committees working with the chairmen are: Mrs. Theodore Schlonsky, chairman of the Tele¬ phone oommlttee. Serving on that committee are Mesdames Ira Monroe, Armand Abei, Louis Krakoff, Maxwell Papurt, Louis Robins, Sam Wasserstrom, Ger¬ nerd Cohen, Jack Shore, Myer Mellman, Alexander Pollock, Sam Schlonsky, Frank Bentley, Gilbert Seiden and Gus Bowman.
The committee on Invitations includes Mrs. Allan Gundersheim¬ er Sr., Mrs. Max Kantor, Mrs. Jack Resler and Mrs. Gernerd Cohen.
Chairman of hostesses is Mrs. Morton Gumble.
Hostesses are: Mesdames Rub¬ en Abramson, . Isadore Topper, Harold Kayne, Theodore Simson, Jacob Gilbert, Max Stein, Theo¬ dore Beckman, Sam Valcov, Gil¬ bert Seiden, Wm. Zipser,
For transportation and reser¬ vations call Mrs. Herbert Levy, BE. 1-9791, or Mrs. Abe Yenkin, CL. 2.1774.
NEW ADVANCE GIFT
DIVISION SCORES
6D% INCREASE
On March 13 at Winding Hol¬ low Country Club, the United Jewish Fund opened its 1958 cam¬ paign In behalf of more than 40 beneficiaries -- local, regional, national and overstas, and in be¬ half of the Rescue Fund of the United Jewish Appeal. The Ad¬ vance Gift Division raised 60% of the total amount achieved by the Division in 1957.
Despite one of the worst snow¬ storms ot the year which quickly blanketed Columbus and the sur¬ rounding country, an enthusiastic leadership group of more than 80 persons of the Advance Gifts Di¬ vision attended. They heard from the commander of Israel's Air "Force since 1953, the colorful, dashing Gen. Dan Toikowsky, a heart-warming story of the peo¬ ple of Israel and their indomini- table spirit of devotion.
Dewey D. Stone, a national figure in Jewish communal life, sparked the meeting with his dynamic and intensive presenta¬ tion of the urgent situation to save the remnants of Jewry in Poland and Morocco.
Herbert H. Schiff, general chairman, reported that the re¬ sponse of the group waa remark¬ able. More than ($310,000 was an¬ nounced that night, the largest amount ever contributed by a leadership group at an initial gifts affair.
There was a substantial in¬ crease by that group over its total 1957 gifts. The majority of those who announced their gifts, reported an  increase.
A. I. Yenkin, chairman of the Advance Gifts Division, stated that the success of the $1,000- minimum dinner had established a new standard and goal for future Fund activities. He com¬ mended the excellent work of his tour co-chairmen, Mark Feink¬ nopf, Herman Katz, Ira Monroe and Leon Schottensteln, together with the many others asssociated with the Division. That team,, backed by the old and new leader^' ship could not help, he stated, achieve the success it did.
The continued success of tlie campaign, Herbert Schiff stated, wiii be furthered by the con¬ tinued enthusiasm and dedication shown by the leadership ot those present. He felt confident that the 1958 campaign, needs will bt' met when the story ia told to the many other workers and pros¬ pects in their trade arid profes¬ sion meetings and the spirit of dedication is carried on through the  rest ot the campaign.
Introductions to the guest speakers were made by Charies Y. l.azarus for Gen. Toikowsky and Samuel M. Melton for Mr. Stone.
TEMPLE SEDER AT WINDING HOLLOW
Rabbl Jerome Folkman will conduct the Temple Israel Pass¬ over seder at Winding Hollow Country Club Friday evening, April 4, at 6:30. The seder dinner is sponsored by the Temple Is¬ rael Brotherhood, under the co- chalrmanshlp of David Blue and Dan (^hen.
All tables will be reserved. Families and friends wanting to be seated together should make reservations together and so specify. Reservations will be ac¬ cepted as late as April I, but that date will be the deadline.
The full-course seder dinner will be $4 for adults, $3 for chil¬ dren under 12.
For further information con¬ tact  the  temple office
SPRING DAMCE TO FEATURE 'FOLLIES'
Members of the cast for the "Follies of 1958," spopsored by. Tifereth Israel Men's Club, are shown above at a recent rehearsal tor tonight's annual Spring Dance at the temple. In the front row are Larry Kent (reclining), Nate Coopersmlth, Irv Schreier, Harold Poster, Allen Hoyda and Jerry Rips. In the back row are Kurt Hoffman, Dr. Gilbert Bloom, Grant Brandon, Oscar Smilack, Al Rosen, Joe Davis and Maury Portman. Others in the cast, not pictured, are Howard Goldstein, Lawrence Polster, Al Braverman, Milt Glas, Sheldon Levy and Harold Perler.
Dr. Irv Brenner is the producer and director of the "Follies."
HenVy.Cincione's orchestra will provide dance.music tonight.
Admission is $3 per couple, with set-ups and snacks served free.
BLOOD DONOR DAY IS SET FOR MAY 7
The Jewish Community Blood Donor Council has set Wednesday, May 7, as "Blood Donor Day." The Council will contact the community during the latter part of April to make definite appointments tor donors. Blood will be given at the Jewish Center between the hours of 12 noon and 6 p. m.
Present at the recent "kick-off brunch at Ciro's were Mrs. Marvin Brown, Mrs. Ben Center, Mrs. Stanley Mellion and Mrs. Irvln Roth, above, part of a crew of 70 women who were working with co- chairman, Mrs. Albert J. Becker and Mrs. Aaron Kahn, ejirolling newcomers inter^ion Chapter, B'nai B'rith Women.
B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN'S DINNER TUESDAY CONCLUDES 1958 MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Zion Chapter's pre-paid membership dinner Tuesday evening will be a "Night to Remember" for the membership of the organization Beginning with the opening prayer by Mrs. Theodore Schlonsky and the kindling of lights by Mra. Nathan Polster, guests will be transplanted into a realm ot glamour and fun, and yet thQi, setting of entertainment will be the Jewish Center.
Culminating the month-long \ campaign for new members un¬ der the chairmanship of Mrs. Al¬ bert J. Becker and Mrs. Aaron Kahn, the dinner is also honoring Mrs. Mllton J. Leeman, the cur¬ rent president of District 2, B'nai B'rlth Women.
Serving as chefs for the dinner are Mrs. Victor Ringer, Hospi¬ tality chairman; Mrs. Sam La- vine, Mrs. Harry Berlin, Mrs. Irv¬ ing Chasln, Mrs. Paul Herwald, Mrs. David Handler, Mrs. Meyer Hoffman, Mrs. Aaron Kahn, Mrs. Joseph Minkin, Mrs. Abe Pollack, Mrs. Sam Schlonsky, Mra. Sam Subow. Mrs. EJdward Weiss, Mrs. Joseph Schecter, Mrs Gilbert Knolls, Mrs. I. M. Harris
Hostesaea for the evening in¬ clude Mrs. Harry Goldstein, Mrs. Harry Nacdlmen, Mra. Malcolm Fine, Mra. Dave Beckman, Mra. Max Cooper, Mra. Edward Baler, Mra. Robert Bender, Mrs. Jules Sokol, Mrs. Robert Freedman. (continued on psse 8)
PRIZEWINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED
Mrs. Irv Roaenwaaser, 443 N. Cassldy Ave., won the trip to Florida, for two, to head the list of prize winners in the B'nal B'rlth Zlon Lodge 62 drawing held 'Tuesday night in connection with the New York Metropolitan Drawing.
Howard Schoenbaum, 72 N! Merkle Ave., and I. M. Harris, 330 S. Roosevelt Ave, won TV acts.
Don Levy, 199 Baatmoor Blvd, won a clock-radio. A toaster went to Abe Welnfeld, 225 N. (^lumbus Ave. Ernest Mlchaelson, 2822 Powell Ave, won a camp stove
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