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Mr, and Mrs. Sidney I. Blatt j above left) have presented a sculpture to the
Columbus Jewish community in recognition of the 50th Anniversary ot the Columbus
Jewish Federation. The sculpture (above right), designed and constructed by
Bernard Rosen of Columbus, was dedicated at a ceremony on Sunday morning.
September 19. The sculpture is located where the new housing project for the elderly
will be constructed on College Avenue between Heritage House and the Jewish
Center. • '
Robert A. Glick, chairman of the 50th Anniversary Committee of the,Columbus'
Jewish Federation, chaired the ceremony. He stated, "This sculpture serves as the
permanent reminder of the Federation's first half century oi service to the entire
Jewish community oi Columbus. It symbolizes the cooperative effort of the local
agencies, organizations and synagogues in helping to make the Jewish community ot
Columbus a place where all Jews can live and grow together, and strive for common
goals and purposes. The entire community joins in expressing our sincerest apprecia¬
tion to Sally and Sidney Blatt for this magnificent'gitt."
Rabbi David Stavsky, of Congregation Beth Jacob, interpreted the religious, and
community significance of the sculpture, alter which Mr. and Mrs. Blatt unveiled the
' sculpture Tand expressed their hope that this may encourage-others to provide other
art forms in the area to enhance the community complex.
As part of the morning program, local agencies and organizations placed artifacts
and memorabilia in the Time Capsule, which wjll be buried alongside the sculpture, to
be redpened in 20261 see separate story in today's Chronicle).
resent Problem
TEL kvW, (JTA) - The
problem of drop-outs — Jews
wlid - emigrate, from the
Soviet Union with Israeli
visas but choose destinations
other than Israel once out¬
side the Soviet borders —
has become a matter oi'
grave concern to the Jewish
Agency oflicials and aliya
activists here. One aspect ol
the situation which has pro¬
duced a sharp divergence (Si
opinion among prominent
Soviet Jews who" reached
Israel alter years ol bitter
struggle js the aid rendered
the drop-outs by Jewish,
humanitarian organizations.
A sharp attack on these
international Jewish aid
organizations was issued by
Leon Dulzin, treasurer of the ,
Jewish Agency and World
Zionist Organization after a
visit to the United States and
Britain. Saying that his
views represent the opinion
of the WZO Executive and
Jewish leaders abroad,
Dulzin said that the dropout
factor threatened the entire
aliya movement.
, "I believe we should take
all possible steps to reduce
the dropout figures and I do
not think the dropouts should
be assisted," Dulzin said.
"There is a practice, a quota
i of Jews the Soviets allow out, >
and so each Jew who drops
out takes the place oi Jews
who would have made aliya
to Israel,"
'Dulzin   stressed   that   if
there were tree and unre¬
stricted emigration from the
USSR then the Jewish
organisations would be I roc
to aid ali Jews. He said he is -
tCONTINUeDON PACE IJ>
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WIITS
The heavily Democratic 94th Congress ended last
Saturday with action bracked on legislation to penalize",
U.S. firms that comply with the Arab boycott oi Israel.
In other developments President Ford Monday signed
a tax reform bill that denies tax breaks' to U.S.
companies that participate in international boycotts
such as the Arab boycott against Israel.
JERSUALEM (WNS) - Hundreds of immigrants
irom the Soviet Union, war veterans and a crack
paratroop unit attended a military burial on the Mt. of
Olives for Col. Yefim Davidovich, the much decorated
Red Army hero .of World War II who died in Miask
alter a long struggle to obtain an exit visa. His remains
were brought to Israel shortly alter his widow,
daughter and grandson came here. Davidovich was
posthously commissioned a colonel in the Israeli
Army.
BOSTON (WNS) — Democratic presidential
candidate Jimmy Carter accused the Ford
Administration of "bowing down to foreign blackmail"
by "doing everything in its power to keep new anti-
boycott legislation from being passed" and pressuring
Congress to reverse the ban on the sale of 650 Maverick
Missiles to Saudi Arabia. He told a meeting of the
Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish
Organizations here that this "demonstrated the moral
bankruptcy of its foreign policy." Carter said there is
no reason to believe that the bale of missiles to Saudi
..Arabia will, increase'security and stability in tho >
Middle East or that they will he used only lor defense.
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UNITED NATIONS.
iJTA) - The General
Assembly's :iisl .session last
week produeed'a number ot
positive developments.
West Germany urged the
draltmg ot a convention that
would bar the taking ol
hostages "and making sure
.that the perpetrators ol such
an act aro either extradited
or brought to trial in the
country where they are
seized. Canada declared that -
it would oppose any action to
suspend Israel Irom . the
Assembly and warned that
•'to purge this organization
ol 'unpopular' membeis
could lead to (he withdrawal
Adminisfrafinn
Criticized lj/
Jewish flraps
NEW YORK. iJTA) -
Maior Jewish organizations
>harply erilici/ed (he Fold
Administration Scpl 2|> lor
working to block anti-
boycott legislation and lor
thwarting moves to hall the
"sale ol missiles to Saudi
Arabia. Rabbi Alexander
Schindler. chairman ol the
Conference ol Presidents of
Muior American "Jewish
Organizations, charged that -
the Administration was
involved in "maneuvers" to
"appease the Arab states "
He sajd , that '-'The
American " people have a
right to be outraged toda\
We have been victimized on
two fronts by the'lailuro ol
the Administration to act in
accordance with its
professed principles.
American ideals have been
bartered away lor Arab oil.
This is a sad day -tor our
country." -
Rabbi Arthur Hertzherg. -
president ol the American
Jewish    Congress,    said
"President    Ford    has.
demonstrated bis
willingness to combat I the
boycott by indicating his
intention to sign the Tux
Reform Act. including the
Rjbicofi Amendment i which
includes the denial of tux
benefits to companies that
comply with the boycott).
We call-upon him now to
declare his support ot the
bills already passed in the
House and Senate in order to
underscore our demand that
American businessmen
remain free, without foreign
intervention to make such
business judgements as they
belieye to be ih their best
interests."
Arthur . -J.     Levine.
(CONTINUEDON PI\OB'M
ot support by others."
Assembly President .
llamiltoh ' Shirley
Amerasinghe ol Sri 1-unka
ruled out the participation of
the Palestine1 Liberation
(h'ganizution. w hicrr had
observer statilH in the
Assembly, trom taking part
in the debate. Costa Rica
praised Israel lor its rescue
ol hostages ot Uganda's
Entebbe Airport last July 3
and urged the Assembly to'
act immediately to end
international terrorism. The
Soviet. Union maintained a
low key in dealing with
Israel and reiterated its call
lor the early resumption of
the Geneva peace
confe-reiict- on the Middle
tost.
Observers noted that these
developments, along, with
the absence of the usual
rancor and tirades, could be
attributed inpart to the
division among the Arab
states in the face ot the
continuing civil war til
U*l>;i|li>n aiuj the slu|t ot
tiK-uy    lor the turn- Iwing,
at least — from the Mideast
to the volatile situation in
southern Africa.
In addition, the long¬
standing united front of the
Arab - Communist - Third -
World bloc is less solid at the
moment over tactical and
strategical differences in the
Mideast and Africa. Some of
the Arab and African
countries are cold-
shouldering the "USSR and
taking a second look at the
role of U.S. diplomatic
moves in those tinderbox
areas.
Part ot this development'
emerged from a meeting
Sept. 29 between Secretary
of State Henry A, Kissinger
and Arab delegates to the ■
UN. Addressing a luncheon
for Arab state members of
the UN al the U.S. Mission to
the UN, Kissinger said that
conditions now exist which
make "a comprehensive
solution" to the ArulvIsrael
coi.flict possible.
The response- ■>> Ttim.sian
Foreign    \bn<ster    H.^iib
The Celebration OfSukkot
And you shall take unto" v ourselves on the lirst day
the Iruit ol goodly trees <citron, etiogi. branches ol
palm trees, and boughs ot thickleaved trees imvjtlei.
and willows ol the brook, and you shall rejoice before
the Lord your God seven days (I,ev. 2.$:40-41 >.
Sukkot. meaning booths or tabernacles,
commemorates the booths in which, according to
legend. Jews lived in the desert before reaching Israel,
and it also serves as a joylul celebration oi the final
gathering of tho harvest beiore winter.
The major ritual symbols of the holiday are: the
sukkah. the booth-like structure that is built and in
which meals are eaten; and the iulav and estrog. the -.
palm branch and citron, which are waved during;-,',
holiday services. ,/'-.
Part'of the concern for.the agricultural siaVof;,'.
Sukkot is reflected in the, prayer far, rain which erids-
the holiday. ' ,      i .,    -.. -'-.:'«.
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