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VOL.G3   NO. 53
DECEMBER 26,1985-TEVET14
Devoted to American
and Jewish ideals
U.S. To Try To Convince Israel, Jordan
To Agree To Conditions For Conference
Rabbi David Stavsky is pictured with Herbert H.
Schiff, who received an honorary doctor of humane letters degree from Yeshiva University on Dec. 15.
Schiff Receives Honorary Degree
At Yeshiva University Convocation
Rabbi David Stavsky of
Beth Jacob Congregation
congratulates Herbert H.
Schiff,' chairman of the
■ Board of Governors of
Yeshiva University's Wurz-
lyeiler's School of Social
Work, upon his receiving an
honorary doctor of humane
letters degree from' the university at a convocation
which was held on Dec. 15 at
the Waldorf Astoria in New
York City.
Rabbi Stavsky said, "Mr.
Schiff was cited for his
leadership in'the American
Jewish community as well
as ,the world Jewish community for his philanthropic
deeds and support of Jewish
education."
The vice-president of the
United States, George Bush,
gave the main address at the
special convocation. Israel's
ambassador to the United;
States, Meir Rosenne, de-
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1986 CJF Campaign
Could Exceed Goal
"The Federation's Campaign achievement approaching the new year
stands at a record $4,550,207,
a 23 percent increase," reported Judith Swedlow, 1986
United Jewish Fund Campaign vice-chairwoman,
standing in for General
Chairman Dennis Mellman.
According to her campaign report, given at the
Federation Board Meeting
on Dec. 16, Columbus has the
possibility tp exceed its'$5.4
million goal, if everyone participates by making a commitment to the 1986 Campaign. She also explained
that for those who have not
had the opportunity to
pledge, the sixth Annual
SUPER SUNDAY phonathon
on Feb. 2 would reach out to
approximately 2,000 Columbus area households.
"There is still a long way
to go and we must continue
to maintain the momentum," said Swedlow. Norman Traeger serves with
Swedlow as a vice-chairman
of the 1986 Campaign.
livered a major address at
the 61st annual Chanukah
dinner which followed the
convocation. Both received
doctor of law degrees from
Yeshiva University. Four
other business and communal leaders also received
honorary degrees.
Rabbi Stavsky received
his B.A. degree from
Yeshiva University in-1952
and was ordained by the
Rabbi Isaac Elchanon
Theological Seminary in
1955. He received the Outstanding Rabbinical Leadership Award from the University in 1982.
WASHINGTON (JTA) -
The Reagan Administration
will try over the next few
weeks to get Israel and
Jordan to agree on the conditions for an international
conference that will lead to
direct negotiations between
the two countries, according
to a senior administration
official.
"I think that a large measure of agreement exists
already on some of the main
points," the official said in
briefing reporters on what
he said was a year of "incremental" progress in the
Middle East peace process
during 1985.
"It's now our job to try to
work and fill in the gaps," he'
said. But, he stressed, "we
continue to view direct negotiations between the parties
as the only productiveway to
go. An international conference is acceptabkvto us, but,
only as an event that would
lead to direct negotiations
- between the parties.''
Denies Change In U.S.
Policy  .
The official denied that
this was a change in U.S.
Temple Israel To Sponsor
Weekend For College Youth
Harriet Kallenberg' and
Bob Burman, co-chairpersons of Temple Israel's
Youth Activities Committee,
announced that the Temple
is sponsoring a special Shabbat Service for all college-
age youth on Friday, Dec. 27,
beginning at 8 p.m.
Students can participate in
the evening by reading a
part in the service (either
Hebrew and/or English) or
in a panel discussion immediately following services.
The focus of the panel discussion will be to share one's
Jewish experiences on the
college campus with
interested high school students 'and their families.
Rabbi Sanford Akselrad will
serve as moderato'r. '
No R.S.V.P. is needed to
attend; however, anyone
wishing to participate in
either the service or panel
should call Rabbi Akselrad
at 866-0010.
Additionally, on Sunday,
Dec. 29, at 10:30 a.m., the
Temple will have a brunch
and  tail-gate party  for
college-age students. Those
interested in participating
should  call  Ethel  at  the
Temple office, 866-0010, by
Dec, 24.
Temple  Israel  Brother- r
- hood has created a college''
student outreach program,
chaired  by  Morris  Oak'
lander. The Temple has 80
students registered in the
program attending 25 different colleges. All those
registered in the program
and their families and anyone interested in these programs is invited to participate.
policy since the Administration had earlier rejected
King Hussein's demand for
an international conference
which would include the five
permanent members of the
United Nations Security
Council. He said Administration spokesmen had used the
words international "auspices," "framework" and
"context" as a "signal" that
the U.S. had no specific idea
on how the conference
should be shaped.
\ "Whatever promises to
lead to successful direct
negotiations is, obviously,
our preferred choice," he
said. "We recognize that,
whatever is agreed upon has
got to meet the political
needs of the parties involved." !
In Jerusalem meanwhile,
the Foreign Ministry said it
does not believe the State
Department has changed its
position on an international
conference on the Middle
East..A Foreign Ministry
source told Voice of Israel
Radio that the text of the
State Department's announcement on the issue has
been studied and found to
contain no problematic elements inasmuch as it made
convening an international
forum contingent on direct
negotiations.
-Soviet Role Ruled Out
The official continued to
rule out a. Soviet role in the
peace process. He said up to
now the Soviets "have
excluded themselves" by not
having diplomatic relations
with Israel and supporting
elements in the Arab world
Ahavas Sholom 'Maccabee Mania'
Welcomes Over 70 Guests Dec. 7
Ahavas Sholom Synagogue
welcomed over 70 guests to
their "Maccabee Mania"
Chanukah party Saturday
night, Dec. 7. The festivities
included a tournament of
games, a variety of food and
a host of raffled prizes.       ..
"It was just fantastic.
Good fun. Good food," said
Toby Greenfeld, reflecting
back on the evening.
"Many people contributed
to the success of this party,"
said Teri Lautman, committee member, "especially the
merchants who donated raffle prizes." These' were
Modes Camera, film; Capital Photo, film enlargement;
Marraco Service, babysitting; Kosher Buckeye, burger and fries; Yum Yum
Shop, kosher pizza; Drexel
Theatre, show tickets;
Rabbi Banayan, free mezuzah and free mezuzah check-t
ing; Bargain Buy-It, assort-
opposed to the peace process.
The official maintained
that both Israel and Jordan
have agreed on the international conference, although
Israel calls it a "forum" and
the need to have Palestinian
representation as part of a
Jordanian-Palestinian delegation at every step of the
negotiations. He said the
issue of the U.S. meeting
with a joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation first has
been relegated to "the sidelines" as being an "unnecessary'complicating factor."
ed children's gifts; Schottenstein Supplies, leather attache case; Martin's Kosher
Foods, $5 gift certificate;
Jerry Swedlow, arcade
macliine.
* Joanne Friedman, chairwoman of the event, commented, "I am very pleased
with the cooperation be-,
tween the Sisterhood and
Brotherhood, who worked so
closely together in pulling
this off. In particular, my
committee members worked
very hard: Rabbi Hirsh
Chinn, Paul Tannenbaum,
Tom Schottenstein, Allen
Friedman and Teri Lautman. We also found the perfect replacement for Richard Dawson in Jeff Lautman, who did a wonderful
job as MC for a spontaneous
'Family Feud.'"
The Maccabee Mania committee is planning a more
, .  (CONTINUED ON PAGE 10)
International Singer To Perform
At Agudas Achim On January 18
Irina Fogelson, international singer of Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, American,
Italian, Spanish and Gypsy
songs, will perform at the
Agudas Achim Synagogue on
Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Irina Fogelson
Fogelson's performance is
sponsored by the Russian-
American Club. Tickets are
$5 ancTmay be obtained at
the Leo Yassenoff Jewish
Center, the Agudas Achim
Synagogue or from Simon
Simakovsky.
In 1980 at the Yiddish
Music Festival, State Senator Martin Markowitz introduced Fogelson to the people
of New York. She had just
arrived from the Soviet
Union bringing a fresh, well-
trained voice and magnetic
personality to Yiddish
music. Her exciting performance caused Hershel Fox
to declare her "a new star."
Before leaving the Soviet
Union, Fogelson had graduated  from  the  Leningrad
Conservatory, in both the department of voice and the de-
partment of piano. So
moving were her performances, that an elderly
actress, Ester Roitman,
from the Solomon Michoals
Theater in Moscow, closed in
1948, became her mentor.
Since no sheet music survived from the time of the
theater, the actress used her
memories to collaborate
with an arranger and Irina
to produce a new show of
Yiddish folksongs, "Du Bist
Mein Mazl." It was a montage of songs about (a young
girl's quest for love.
Since Fogelson arrived ifl-
the United States, she .has
expanded her repertoire of
Russian, Gypsy and Yiddish
folksongs to include Israeli,
American, and other popular
music. However, Irina's
greatest joy has come from
learning Hebrew religious
music, an opportunity she
did not have in the Soviet
Union.
During the last five years,
Fogelson has sung in concert
for many organizations,
such as the Jewish.Lecture
Bureau, the Workmen's
Circle and Hadassah. She
has appeared in Paris,
Rome, Washington, D.C,
Baltimore, Detroit, Chicago
and Philadelphia, as well as
in a Yiddish, film, Wheel,
produced by David Green-
wall.
For further information,
call Simakovsky 239-9396.,
Happy Hfew
Year!
Best Wishes For 1986
From The Staff
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