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Pictured above at the last Red Cross Bloodmobile at
the Agudas Achim Synagogue are volunteers and
donors standing (1. to r.), Mrs. David Handler, Harry
' Topolosky, Mrs. Sol Derfler, Norman Cohen, Hy Weinberg and Mrs. Evelyn Polster. Seated (1. tor.) are Mrs.
William Kahn, Mrs. Martin Godofsky and Mrs. Betty
Sugarman.
Agudas Achim Bloodmobile
Set For Next Wednesday
'.'Hospitals in the central
Ohio region could request
more than ,4,000 units of
blood during the weeks of
Christmas and New Year's.
Blood that may be needed by
family, friends and
neighbors of our own community," notes Sol Derfler,"
coordinator of the upcoming
Jewish-community • sponsored bloodmobile. ^    ,
According to Derfler, the
winter holiday .season, can.-
take its toll on blood collection levels. ".Holidays usually mean r a more difficult
time scheduling blood-
mobiles and less available
collection days. For the Columbus area residents of the
Christian community, the
weeks of Christmas and New
Year's are the peak of the
holiday season and although
members of the Jewish community will have completed
their Chanukah celebrations, hopefully they will not
have depleted their spirit of
giving," adds Derfler.
On Wednesday, Dec. 24,
from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.v the
Jewish community, will host
a, special Red Cross bloodmobile at the Agudas Achim
Synagogue, 2767 E. Broad St.
If an individual's schedule
does not allow donating at
the synagogue on that day/a -
donation at the Red Cross
blood center, 995 E. Broad
S.t., wi 11 aid in the
community-wide effort.
, ..With the-supporLarid. par.-,
ticipation of members of the
Jewish community, as. well
as many other organizations, the Central Ohio Red
Cross Blood Services provides the total supply of
blood needed by patients in
51 counties, including all
Jewish donors, their
families, friends and neighbors.
Continue a life-sharing
tradition' on Wednesday,
Dec. 24 when Agudas Achim
Synagogue hosts a Red Cross
bloodmobilel
PHILADELPHIA,
(JTA)—Gov. Dick Thorn-
burgh of Pennsylvania
visibly impressed by what he
described as "an exciting
and rewarding five-day trip
through Israel"—his first
look—told reporters in Jerusalem that "a strong Israel
is central to American interests. If the U.S. wants to
preserve its respect ,on the
international scene, it must
honor its commitments to its
allies," according to a report
oh*the Governor's trip in this
last> week's edition of the
Jewish Exponent. The
Republican official visited
Israel last month.
Asked by the Jewisli Exponent correspondent in Israel
what report he intends to
bring to his fellow Pennsylvania^, Thornburgh said:
"I will stress the fact that
the U.S. continues to have a
staunch friend in Israel,
which looks to ,our nation
with profound respect. It's
been an inspiration to
witness the extraordinary
progress Jbjs small^, demo.;
cratic country has made."
-Continuing, the governor
asserted: "We have a stake
in Israel's stability and advancement, for if we wish to
preserve our oil and trade interests in the Middle East we
must make every effort to
bring a just - and lasting
peace to the area." He
stressed that he was "confident" that President-elect
Reagan "feels the same
way, and that he will not
allow himself to be
pressured by big business
and the oil trusts to enter any
Anders
sForR
Navah Burkhart
Chronicle Special Reporter
Honesty and realism
should be foremost in the
minds of the Reagan administration, ' Illinois / Congressman John Anderson
told 230 persons attending
Sunday night's 11th annual
"Night For Life" sponsored
by the Young Women's and
Young Men's Divisions of the
Columbus Jewish Federation.        '
"More than anything else,
the American people do want
leaders who will tell them
the truth," he said. He added
that clarity, consistency and,
coherency must be a part of
foreign policy.
In the after-dinner speech
at the Hyatt Regency Columbus, Anderson said the Uni-
Congressman
John Anderson
ted States risks destroying
the Middle East peace process by pressuring for an immediate peace.
"Such a peace.is simply
not available," he said.
He also called for sacrifice
on the part of the American
people to solve the problems
facing the country. At the
same time he praised the
Columbus Jewish community for giving "above and
beyond what could be expected" to the causes it has
supported.
Anderson stressed the
need for honesty in the new
administration and for
realism in assessing the
state of the nation.
"Does anyone really think
that Israel would be alive today more than 30 years after
the founding of that state,
surrounded as it was by a
sea of its enemies, if it had
not used that kind of realism
in assessing its position and.
in framing its policy?" he
asked.
However,' Anderson
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agreement with OPEC
(Organization of Petroleum
Exporting Countries) or
other states which would be
injurious to Israel."
Replying to a question as
to whether he believes that
cuts in aid to Israel might be
made by a Republican
Administration, the governor expressed his confidence
that the President-elect is
aware of the fact that "the
U.S. has a stake in Israel"
and -would do nothing to
weaken that country. He
noted that Richard Allen,
Reagan's Foreign Policy Advisor, has often stressed
Israel's strategic importance to the U.S.
"I had a chance to see just
how vulnerable Israel's
borders are," Thornburgh
stresses. "Anyone who goes
to' the Galilee can see for
.himself why it's necessary
for.Israel to be constantly
alert, and understandably,
sensitive about re--
quests—sometimes demands— froip welMnten-
tioned peojple who from afaj^,
cannot appreciate the' sit'iia-"
tion in which Israel finds
itself. It's a small country
with vulnerable borders and
hostile, well-armed' neighbors.
"I can understand why
Israel can mistakenly be
considered hyper-sensitive
on the matter of its security.
I visited Yad Vashem, the
memorial in Jerusalem to
the six million victims who
perished in Hitler's Europe.
Israelis—indeed, Jews
everywhere—are haunted by
that trauma. They are determined to survive. I would
recommend that every
statesman visit that shrine
and see for himself why
every Israeli tends to view
events through the prism of
the Holocaust. Six million
human beings were butchered as the world looked
, on."
The governor also remarked that after seeing Jeru-.
salem he could appreciate
why the city must remain
undivided. "Better a little
friction now and then," he
said, "rather than barbed
wire." According to the
governor, the Camp David
accords hold out the best
. possible prospects for peace.
"It will undoubtedly become
the cornerstone of Reagan's
policy vis-a-vis Egypt and
Israel," he affirmed.
What would be America's
position were Israel to be attacked again? "We'd rush
aid as fast as possible,"
came the prompt reply.
One of the most moving experiences of the governor's
trip occurred when he and
his  wife  Ginny  met  the
relatives in Israel of Jewish
"refusniks" they had spoken
to during an earlier National
Governors'. Association trip
to the Soviet Union. The encounter was arranged by
Joseph Smukler, president „
of the Jewish Community
Relations Council of Greater
Philadelphia, and his wife
Connie, Philadelphia co-
chairperson of JCRC's,
Soviet Jewry Council.
Speaking out strongly
against Russian persecution
of Jews wishing to leave for
Israel, the governor stated
that "until the question of
granting human rights is
satisfactorily settled, there
could be little opportunity
for increased trade between
the U.S. and the Soviet
Union," which the Kremlin
desires. He strongly endorsed the Jackson-Vanik
amendment which he maintained had compelled the
.Russians to mitigate their
oppression of their Jewish
minority. He stated that he
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Offering a toast (top photo) at the United Jewish
Fund Campaign Big Gifts event of Dec. 10 is General
-Chairman Benjamin L. Zox; in background are (1. to
r.)  Diane Cummins,  Bella  Wexner and Marilyn
Skilken.
Host Leslie H. Wexner and United Jewish Appeal
Honorary Vice-Chairman,Gordon Zacks discuss the
1981 Campaign at the Dec. 10 Big Gifts event (bottom
- photo).
$1,500,000 Committed At
United Jewish Fund Affair
Benjamin L, Zox, 1981
UJFC General Campaign
Chairman of the Federation's United Jewish Fund
Campaign, announced today
that over $1,500,000 was raised at a black tie dinner-
meeting held Dec. 10, at the
home of Leslie H. Wexner.
"The Affair began",
stated Zox, "with a festive
cocktail reception and 'an
elegantly served dinner.
Toasts were offered by
President Bernard K. Yenkin and other community
leaders, followed by the Mot-
zi recited by Wexner over a
huge braided Challah.
"During the entire reception and dinner, background
music was provided by Sonia
Modes, Following the din-
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