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B'nai B'rith Sends
Aid To Bangladesh
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
B'nai B'rith International
last week contributed an initial $1,000 to the relief of the
victims' of a cyclone that
devastated southeastern
Bangladesh.
Dr. Daniel Thursz, executive vice president of the
Jewish service organization,
called on B'nai B'rith lodges
and units around the world,
as well as all persons of the
Jewish faith, to donate funds
to the Moslem country.
"From its very inception,
B'nai B'rith has done what it
can to alleviate the hardships
of people stricken by
disaster," said Thursz.
"Race, religion and nationality are not factors; only
humanity is."
According to reports, more
than 10,000 persons are missing or d6ad, 14,000 cattle
killed and nearly half a million acres of crops destroyed.
PLO Opens Office In Copenhagen
LONDON (JTA)—The PLO opened an office in Copenhagen
recently, the WJCongress reported here. The office does not
enjoy diplomatic status nor protection and therefore cannot be
viewed as formal recognition of the PLO, the WJC said.
Israeli Combat Plane At Paris Air Show
PARIS (JTA) — The Lavi, Israel's second generation all-
purpose combat plane, was seen for the first time outside
Israel at the annual Paris Air Show which opened last week
at Le Bourget Airport.
Attack On Argentine Synagogue
Renews Fears Of Jewish Community
BUENOS AIRES (JTA)—A synagogue in the heart of
Rosario, the second largest city in Argentina, was the target
of an arson attempt last week, the World Jewish Congress
reported here. According to the Latin American branch of
the WJC, the incident, which was condemned in a published
statement by the DAIA, the representative body of Argentina
Jewry, has contributed to the climate of concern affecting
the Jewish community. There is a profusion of anti-Semitic
and Nazi material for sale at news kiosks and book stores and
. signs of growing pro-Arab activity threatening the'
Argentine-Israeli relationship.
Israelis Questioning Wisdom Of
Prisoner Exchange With Terrorists
JERUSALEM (WNS) —. A
deeply divided Israel was
agonizing over the wisdom
and dangers of a prisoner
exchange carried but May 20
in which Israel set free 1,150
- Palestinian and other terrorists —among them convicted
mass murderers serving life
sentences—for the release of
three Israeli soldiers held
captive for nearly three
years by a Damascus-based
Palestinian terrorist organization.      "
More  than  half  of , the
prisoners released -— 600 Pal
estinians —were permitted to
return to their homes in the
West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Most security officials
agreed they pose a potential
menace, if not immediately,
then in the long term. But
confidence was expressed
that the security forces are
fully capable of handling any
threat that might materialize. .'' ■
.An almost instant response
to the exchange was an angry
chorus of demands that the
authorities release imme-
. diately 26 alleged members
Rabbi Apothaker New President
Ot Columbus Board Of Rabbi's
David Levison Named Recipient Of
1985 Resler 'Life With Dignity' Award
Rabbi Howard L.
Apothaker of Temple Beth
Shalom,has been elected as
the new president of the
Columbus Board of Rabbis.
Sol Morton Isaac, chairman of Heritage Village
Selection Committee for the
Eleanor and Jack Resler
"Life With Dignity" Award,
announced that David
Levison has been selected to
receive this year's award.
The presentation of the
award by Eleanor Resler will
be a highlight of the Heritage
Village Annua} Meeting, to
be held on Sunday, June 23, at
1:30 p.m. on the Village
Landscaped Gardens:
David Levison
Also featured at this year's
Annual Meeting will be the
keynote address by Congressman Claude Pepper and the
election and installation of
officers and members of the
board for Heritage Village,
Heritage Tower and the
Geriatric Service Organization.
"David Levison's contribution to every facet of 'Life
With Dignity' at Heritage
Village," stated Isaac, "is a
reflection of his and his
family's own life with
dignity."
For over 20 years, Levison
has demonstrated his .com
mitment to the residents of
Heritage Village through his'
involvement on the Board of
Trustees, playing an active
role in almost, every board
committee and serving as
chairman of both the Outreach Services and Admissions Committee. He has
served with distinction as
president of Heritage Village
and this year has been
nominated to serve for a
second term as president of
the Geriatric Service
Organization. Election of
Levison as president of the
G.S.O. will also be held at the
Annual Meeting.
In the late 1970s, the Eve
and Dave Levison Fund was
established at Heritage
Village to recognize the dedicated service provided to the
residents by the village staff.
Through the Levison Fund,
employees have the opportunity to enjoy the annual
Holiday Party and earn gold
and jewel pins designating
years of continuous employment at Heritage Village.
An-active member of the
Jewish community, Levison
was last year's recipient of
the "Flowers for the Living"
Award presented at Agudas
Achim Synagogue. He and
his wife Eve have two
children, Joyce and Mimi.
In 1977, the Eleanor and
Jack Resler "Life With Dignity" Award was created "in
recognition of the.exeriiplary
,. spirit of support given by
Eleanor and Jack Resler to
Heritage House." The Award
is presented each year at the
Heritage Village. Annual
Meeting to an outstanding
member of the community
who has demonstrated
"unusually meritorious service to Heritage House."
Previous recipients of this
award are Sylvia C. Schecter,
Don Erkis, Morris Skilken,
Sol Zell, Sol Morton Isaac,
Charlotte Mentser and
Miriam Paine. -   „-
Serving on the Selection
Committee for the award
were Isaac, the chairman;
Mrs. Gerald Friedman;
Allen Gundersheimer; Mrs.
Milton Levitin; Mrs. David
Paine; Mrs. Joseph Schecter; Mrs. Albert Shkolnik;
Morris Skilken; Mrs. Herbert
Tieman  and  Mrs.   Abe
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rabbinical training at the
Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion in
New York. He received a
master of arts degree in
Hebrew Literature in 1977
and was ordained in 1980. He
has also studied at New York
University,' The Jewish
Theological Seminary in
Jerusalem and The Hebrew
University of Jerusalem. He
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Rabbi Howard Apothaker
Rabbi  Apothaker  is  &
native of Philadelphia. He*
graduated with honors from
Brown University of Providence, R.I., and received his
June 9 Concert To Conclude
JFS Anniversary Celebration
Jewish Family Service's
final 75th Anniversary program will feature a piano
concert starring Dora Leven-
the Moscow Tchaikovsky
Conservatory and was a
member of the Prokbfieff
Graduate School prior to
leaving Russia and coming
to the United States. She is,
at present, a music teacher
stein. The concert will be held
at Temple Israel, 5419 E.
Broad St., on Sunday, June 9,
at 7:30 p.m. Admission is
free.
> < Levenstein is a graduate of
Mark Cramer
in Columbus.
A special addition to the
program is Mark Huddel-
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of a Jewish terrorist underground presently on trial in .
Jerusalem, or already convicted and sentenced, for
violent crimes against Arab
civilians in the West Bank
and conspiracy to commit
violence, including a plot to
blow up Islamic shrines on
the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
These demands, spearheaded by militant Jewish
settlers, rightwing political
parties and the religious
parties — all of the alleged
Jewish terrorists are Orthodox Jews—threatened a confrontation between the Labor
and Likud components of the
unity coalition government
which could result in its
downfall. ,■
Premier Shimon Peres
made it clear May 22 that he
would not countenance "any
interference" by the executive branch of government in
the judicial process, meaning
the trial of the Jewish underground suspects. He also
rejected "any linkage". b&
tween the prisoner exchange
and the fate of the trial defendants.
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Dr. Al Tyroler To Be Installed
As President Of Jewish Center
At Annual Meeting On June 10
"We are pleased to
announce that Dr. Al Tyroler
will be installed as president
of the Leo Yassenoff Jewish
Center at the Annual Meeting on Monday, June 10, at.
7:30 p.m;," states chairman
of the Nominating Committee David Roth.
Nominated to serve as vice,
presidents will be Ruth Ann-
Blank, Harvey Handler and
David Milenthal. Other officers on the proposed Slate
are Tom Kaplin, treasurer;
Ted Wisher, assistant treasurer, and Ann Roth, secretary.
"Tyroler, who has been
involved at the Center for
over 20 years comes well
prepared; for the office of
president," says Roth. Currently program vice president, Dr. Tyroler has been
involved in virtually every
program area pf the Center
for the past two years. He
was previously the membership vice president during
the period of planning for
and implementing the move
to the new building. He also
headed the Trades and Professional Division of the
United Jewish Federation
Campaign for three years:
Persons nominated for a
three-year term on the Cen
ter's Board of Trustees will
be: Denise Blank, Karen
Kurtz, Stephanie Mendelson,
Larry Schaffer, Ron Shkolnik and Dr. Jeff Tilson.
Nominated for a two-year
term will be Esther Pass.
Albert J. Tyroler
Re-nominated for an additional three-year term will
be: Dr. Jackie Berkowitz,
George Wainer and Kathy
Worly. Re-nominated for a
second-year term will be
Ellen Burnett, David Dachner, Abe Hara and Irving
Schottenstein.
This year's Annual Meeting, "An Evening With The
Stars!," will also feature
awards presentations and
entertainment. A reception
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