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Jewish Federation of the Bluegrass records Jews -- Kentucky -- Lexington Jews -- History Central Kentucky Jewish Association newsletter, November 1984, volume 8 number 8 text Central Kentucky Jewish Association newsletter, November 1984, volume 8 number 8 1984 1984-11 2020 true xt77m03xwh3m section xt77m03xwh3m Y K C U T N m L m T N E C CK$JA 'W ASSOCIATION JEWISH 1984 November , ' I |" l. n”: la! . u," c” “'4. I’M/1’. [Jul 7/. ' a4 I/I74WI “1 1/1.! 7,. ”ff/Aria .52 A ._ I 'a/i ,1? r/Aa I'll/ll I?‘o/// 1/6? 7"? 7/1‘ 7; ., "w. .1. 3.71... x// 1/ 9/, 7214')! ' - ‘ I v '1‘ .5 .I. 1" r 0.1 . 'i I’ll. [1.11 . COUNCIL OF JEWISH FEDERATIONS 53rd General Assembly CKJA Delegation Travels to G.A. The Central Kentucky Jewish Association delegation to the 53rd General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations travelled to Toronto, Ontario with much anticipation earlier this month. Led by CKJA President Jack Miller, the delegates included Marilyn Moosnick, Sheila DeKosky, Joe Rosenberg and Community Worker Judy Saxe. The five Central Kentuckians joined more than 2500 delegates from the United States and Canada. Plenary sessions featuring outstanding national and international personalities; forums dealing with major issues confronting the North American Jewish community; and workshops exploring pragmatic con— cerns such as Campaign Planning, Jewish Education, The Aging, Federation— Synagogue Relations, Endowment Funds, Leadership Development, The Jewish Family and more crowded the five—day schedule. Among the outstanding speakers at the CA were former President of the State of Israel Yitzhak Navon, who now serves as Minister of Education and Culture and as Deputy Prime Minister. Henry Kissinger, former U.S. Secretary of State; Chaim Potok, noted scholar and writer; Dr. Gerson Cohen, Chancellor of the Jewish Theological Seminary; and Rabbi Gunther Plant, President, Central Conference of American Rabbis also spoke at various sessions. The Council of Jewish Federations is the association of 200 Federations, Welfare Funds and Community Councils, which serve nearly 800 communities embracing a Jewish population of more than 5.7 million in the U.S. and Canada. Established in 1932, the Council serves as a national instrument to strengthen the work and the impact of Jewish Federations through leadership in developing programs to meet changing needs in the Jewish community; the exchange of successful experiences to assure the most effective community ser— vice; establishing guidelines for fund raising and operation, and through joint national planning and action on common purposes dealing with local, re— gional and international needs. "60 FOR THE GOLD" Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards, symbolic of Excellence in Public Relations, were awarded at the Council of Jewish Federations Annual Meeting in Toronto on November 14. In the Small Cities category there were nine Silver Awards. Central Kentucky received this prestigious recognition for its highly acclaimed TV program And I Waé Theda. CKJA delegates proudly collected the award while in Toronto and will present it to the community at CKJA's Annual Meeting on Sunday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. at the Mitchell Fine Arts Building at Transylvania University. Judging of the entries was completed by a 35—member committee comprised of representatives of Jewish Federations from throughout North America. Individuals were prohibited from judging any materials submitted by their own Federation. With judges asked to assign points to individual entries on a basis of 1—10 with 10 being the highest possible score, Gold Awards went to entries which received an average score of 9 or higher, Silver Awards for entries averaging between 8—9, and Bronze Awards for those averaging between 7%—8. CKJA PRESIDENT JACK MILLER RECEIVES NATIONAL RECOGNITION UKJA President Jack Miller was elected to the National board of the Council of Jewish Federations at the 53rd General Assembly meetings. Representation on the board is generally determined by the size of the community. In the case of the many small cities who are members of CJF, the positions are rotated so that all the communities are able to have national representation. Miller's term runs for two years, during which time he will also be attending the quarterly meetings which are held between each GA. Mr. Miller has served on the Board of CKJA since its inception and has a long history of service in the community. He is past president of Temple Adath Israel and has been especially active in working with Jewish Singles and the Temple Youth Group. In commenting about his election to the board of a national organization he said, ”After so many years of working within my community, I am looking forward to meeting new people and achieving a broader perspective of Jewish needs and concerns. This will be an exciting and challenging position to hold.” YOUNG LEADERSHIP AWARD WINNERS CHOSEN BY CKJA BOARD DEKOSKY AND ROSENBERG ATTEND S3RD GA IN TORONTO Sheila DeKosky and Joe Rosenberg have been chosen by the CKJA Board of Directors as the community's first Young Leadership Award winners. The two were recognized for their outstanding leadership and commitment to the Central Kentucky Jewish community. Sheila DeKosky is currently serving as Secretary of CKJA, and President of Ohavay Zion Synagogue Sisterhood. She is a member of the Community Relations Committee of CKJA and served as the first chair of the Public School Liaison program. Sheila, together with Joe Rosenberg, co—chaired and developed CKJA's Young Leadership program, Interact. She also serves on the Board of Ohavay Zion Synagogue and is a member of the Executive and Education committees. In addition to his involvement with Interact, Joe Rosenberg is a member of CKJA's Executive Committee and a solicitor for the Men's Division Campaign. He has served on the Board of Ohavay Zion Synagogue and was chair of the Mem— bership Committee. He is also a member of the Mayor's Social Service Advisory Board. Joe and his wife Ricki participated in the 1981 UJA Mission which first visited Netanyah Selah, Lexington's Project Renewal community. Both Sheila and Joe attended the 53rd General Assembly of the Council of Jewish Federations in Toronto. The GA schedule included an intensive leadership development component relating to the needs of young leaders. The program pro— vided a mix of "how to" workshops, demonstrations of model programs, a special Shabbat program, and an opportunity to meet young leaders from other communities. The Ofifiiceia and Boand 06 Dinectoni 06 condiaiiy invite you to attend THE 198A ANNUAL MEETING geaiuning Hanoid Shenman, pianiii and Fniendé in a penfionmance 06 Jennin and eoniemponany muAiC *** Pneientation 06 *** Nomination ofi Ofifiieenb *** 8:00 p.m. Sunday, the becond 06 Deeemben, 1984 Reeiiai Haii Mitcheii Fine Anti Buiiding Thaniyiuania Uniueniiig Deiieni Bufifiet, Median Anti Gaiieng RSVP 277-8048 THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP 0F CKJA will be held on SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, in the Recital Hall of the Mitchell Fine Arts Building at Transylvania University. While all meetings of the CKJA Board are open to interested observers, the annual meeting provides all members of the Jewish community the opportunity to review the accomplishments of our community during the past year. Reports from each committee chairperson of CKJA will be presented in written form. Suggestions and comments for future activites are always welcome. Nominations for directors of the Central Kentucky Jewish Association will be accepted from the membership at the annual meeting. According to the constitution and by-laws any member of CKJA (those who have contributed to the annual fund-raising campaign) may be nominated. The person nominated must have already agreed to the no— mination and must be nominated by four other members of CKJA. The nomination must be in writing and signed by the four members. The Nominating Committee of the CKJA Board of Directors has placed in nomination the following persons for the five Board positions vacant as of January I, 1985: Gaii Cohen Vinnie Dubiiien Haiieg Faubi Steven Goiditein Nancy Hofifiman Leon Ravvin Bobbie Shain Chanieb Stein Ballots will be sent to each member of CKJA several days after the annual meeting. The Ceninai Kentucky Jewiéh AAAOCiaZion Couneii 06 Jenuin Fedenaiioni 1984 Awandi .w. WTWWT—w _ CKJA INSTITUTES NEN FORMAT FOR ANNUAL MEETING . . Not just another meeting, the CKJA Annual Meeting is special, and in 1984 it's being treated as such. The 198A Annual Meeting will be entertaining as am well as informative. Hahofid Shehman and fitiendé will perform Jewish and con— temporary music while meeting participants enjoy a special dessert buffet. Harold, a graduate of the University of Kentucky, has been featured pianist at the Campbell House lnn for the past year. He has continued for the past several years to do arranging for ”The Mag Seven” and for Music Works. During the years he lived in New York, he appeared as a solo performer and in jazz ensembles in a number of clubs and in concert in a variety of settings. An extended cross-country tour with the Mark Channing Review culminated in a featured performance for a number of weeks in Las Vegas. While you're in the Morlan Gallery enjoying a delicious dessert buffet, you might enjoy ”The Sexist Series”, an exhibition of painting and collage by Jack Girard, Assistance Professor of Art at Transylvania, who teaches drawing, painting and design. His work has been shown at sixty museums and galleries ndb throughout the United States. The local exhibit includes both paintings and a large installation titled “The 198A Boat Project Assemblage“. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 198A, 8:00 p.m. Recital Hall, Mitchell Fine Arts Building, Transylvania University 4 .l. VlV .i.\ ATTENTION PRESCHOOLERS!! DON’T MISS THE FUN... CKJA PRESCHOOL CHANUKAH PARTY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 198A 2 — 3:30 P.M. AT THE LEXINGTON HEARING & SPEECH CENTER 158 N. Ashland Avenue, Lexington Come and join in on the games, food and gift exchange for the kids. Please bring a wrapped present (valued up to $1.50) to exchange. Please RSVP to insure a place is reser\ Elayne Crystal 223-4626 or CKJA 277—8048 u . ”.mwwww—rw-w—uvmn—w—Wfi _ CAMPAIGN ’85 BUSY LADIES Two Spectacular events have been planned by the CKJA/UJA Women's Division. On Wednesday, November 28 Paceéettehé will ”trolley” out to Warnerton Farm to enjoy an elegant dinner and to meet and talk with Commonwealth Attorney General David Armstrong and Former National UJA Women's Division Chair Mathilda Brailove. Participants will make a minimum gift of $500. WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM OUR FRIENDS On Wednesday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m. Campaign 85 Benefiactonb will be treated to an evening of entertainment, education and edibles at the home of Nancy and Phil Hoffman. Mickey Baron, National Chair of UJA Young Women's Leadership Cabinet, will travel from Louisville to join in. Bob Bostrum will entertain. Participants will make a minimum gift of $150. Pfianning Meeting 60% Benefiactohb' Event in Decemben: Seth Safiomon, Racnefl Eznine, Sue Ezhine, Benjamin Eznine, Linda Levy, Pameka ROAQVle/Lg, Ricki Ro/senbejrg, EUzabexn RO/SQVLbQ/Lg. 0‘ Partners For Life ermwy- NW?" CKJA Fund Raising Policies From time to time we become aware of misunderstandings respecting CKJA's policies concerning fund raising. Several such policies are stated in the CKJA Constitution; additional ones have been adopted by the Board either with respect to overall fund raising or with respect to a particular campaign. We hope the following will clarify the key policies. Separate Women's & Men's Divisions: Like most Jewish communities, CKJA organizes its Campaign into two divisions in order to improve campaign effectiveness and efficiency. For some activities the divisions combine efforts. Nevertheless, all records of pledges and contributions are kept on an individual basis—~each partici— pant is treated as a separate, res— ponsible person making his or her effort. Accordingly, when pledges are received it is necessary to as— certain the pledge account to which it is designated. These accounts are maintained by calendar year. Publication: The Campaign Committee encourages contributors to allow their names to be published by gift category because this helps us recognize our ability to give generously. That is, publi— cation provides benchmarks for self— assessment as well as recognition. The Men's and Women's Divisions use separate categories for publica— tion. These are broad in range and are announced at the beginning of the campaign. Pledges are not pub— lished by individual amount. CKJA also offers an opportunity to designate that a gift is to be anonymous. The 1985 Campaign is adopting procedural changes to assure contributors that this oppor— tunity is not overlooked. In addi— tion, donors may also check with the CKJA office to make certain that their names will not be published. Gift Designation: Unless a donor states otherwise, 70% of the campaign funds are allocated through the United Jewish Appeal. The remaining 30% are used for CKJA activi— ties and to support other selected local national and overseas charities. Any portion of a gift to CKJA may be designated for (1) a special project approved by the Board, (2) a special fund established by UJA, or (3) the general activities of CKJA (no distribu— tion through UJA). In recent years spe- cial designation categories have include( Project Renewal (Selah, the community in Netanya, Israel, jointly adopted by Louisville and Central Kentucky). CKJA can accept a gift designated in some other way only with specific approval of the CKJA Board. Participation in Fund Raising: The Campaign Committee needs and welcomes ideas and help. If you would like to become involved in this worthy effort, please phone the CKJA office (277—8048); 1985 Women's Division Chair Judy Levine (278—2846); 1985 Men's Di— vision Chair Alvin Goldman (269—6049); or 1985 Super Sunday Chairs Susan Miller (269-5986) and Ernie Cohen (272—1459). CENTRAL KENTUCKY JEWISH ASSOClATION NEWSLETTER \ ; Jack Miller. President .‘ i 6 Judith Saxe. Community Worker 258 Plaza Drive, Suite 208, Lexington. Kentucky @0503 Phyllis Scher, Editor Beth Altenkirch, Ofc. Manager (606)277-80h8 1984 lsrael Bond Campaign Announced CKJA General Campaign Chair hrlc Levy announced that the l984 lsravl honds drive will take place in December. Lctters will be :rnt lo the entire community soliciting their participation. . The history of the Israel bond Organisation closely parallels th doVClOpMPfli of the State of lsrael. Since its historic launching in lUBl, the bond Urganization has been a principal source of investment dollars to aid lhr development of the nation's economic infrastructure. it has provided Israel with morr than $0.5 billion in investment capital for the nation's economic growth. Potential Bonds purchasers should note the improved fraturcs of lhc $950 Slam of Israel Certificate. The new Israel Bond instrument was established to increase identification with Israel —- specifically by encouraging more visitors to the country. El Al Airlines will accept the certificates after they are at least one year old as payment for tickets to and from Israel. The certificates will also have the following graduated increases in their value each year if cashed in Israel for Israeli currency: after one year, $260; after two years, $Q7b; after three years, $295; four years, $320; five years (at maturity), $300. In addition, Current Income Bonds are available starting at $500 and maltiplvu of $500. Interest is paid scmi—annually by check at a rate of 45 per year. Thesr bonds may be surrendered in Israel up to $2500 a month per person for lsrael shvhuls to defray tourist expenses in Israel. Bonds which are five years old can he usvd for investment in Israel or purchases of real estate in Israel. A t‘ansfer may bc made at any time to a charitable or educational institution, contributions to which are tax deductible. Additional information concerning the $250 Certificate, Current Income Bonds, or other types of Israel Bonds Issues may be obtained from the CKJA office or Bob Badanes of the Region Israel Bonds Office in Cincinnati, Ohio, at 513—421—4144. A I‘BONDS FOR ISRAEL” Parlor Meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12, 198A " at 7:30 p.m. at the home of Sara and Erle Levy, 1559 Lakewood Court. Speaker to be announced. \JANUAHY FEBRUARY . MARCH I I I s I u w x s 5 s u 1 w x r 's s A! w I r s I >. 2 a ., \ l I , I W T WAIT TILL THE LAST MONTHH s 7 a ‘2‘ m n 12 a l s“\s 7 a a a . s a 1 a a I]N1§‘5\‘7II I! I" U I1 V: ‘4 ‘5 IE In H ‘2 ‘3 H 15 ‘5 z“ 27 2] Zr 25 25 ll ‘I/ I9 20 1‘ 22 23 17 II ‘9 2|] 21 22 Z] 17 2! 29 JO 3‘ 2. 2,5 25 27 2] 24 25 25 Z7 Z!~ 29 3" / PAY YOUR 1984 Z CKJA/UJA PLEDGE 9m a9nuv2uu u l5 la n ”/1 ”lg 20 21 I I9 20 2i 2] 2: 21 z: 21 25 27 2! 15 16 27 In 29 an Jl NOVEMBER )Il COMMUNITY COUNTDOWN BEGINS FOR W???» \/ _\ J/ ANNUAL UJA SUPER SUNDAY ¢\_/v / =11 as 731 l: a! As the United Jewish Appeal's fifth annual National Super Sunday approaches, planning in American Jewish communities is moving into high gear. As part .3 m “I W ng? an mm of the preparation for this one—day nationwide telephone 5? $5 i___ :Zfl marathon, intensive day—long regional training seminars “$39? 1&3 have been held. Representing CKJA at the Chicago semi— :;———————— ‘, , nar was Super Sunday '85 Co—chairperson ERNIE COHEN. BeoPonneMone—- He returned with information that will help implement An9~enheCoH this year's Super Sunday program. The planning has begun, and Ernie and Co—Chair SUSAN MILLER are now recruitin volunteers for this year's local phonathon. At present, the following persons have agreed to "head up” important committees: HALLEY FAUST, Records; GIGI WHITE, Food; JIMMY MISCHNER, Facilities; HARRY COHEN, Celebrities; and ARLENE COHEN, Special Events. As in the past, each committee will be co—chaired by an individual ”in training" for the following year. By the next Newsletter we hope to report the name of committee heads for the Training and Publicity committees, as well as the co—chai persons for Super Sunday 1985. In addition to the above, several volunteers are sought to work on each committee. Telephone solicitors will be recruited to phone hundreds of Jewish Centr Kentuckians in order to give them the opportunity to support the 1985 Annual Campaig Reaching out to potential new volunteers and new givers and creating community—wide interest and excitement are among Super Sunday's proven and attractive campaign benefits. CKJA's SUPER SUNDAY '85 is scheduled for MARCH 31st. Each year, Super Sunday grows bigger and more successful, so make plans now to ”BE A PARTNER FOR LIFE——ANSWE? THE CALL." And, make a call, to volunteer in any way you can. Ernie, 272—1459; Susan, 269—5986. INTERACT November has been an outstanding month for both Interact I and II. Interact I met on November 3 at the home of Carol and Ray Veal. Warren Rosenthal spoke on ”Being Jewiéh in the BuALnQAA wontd," and a lively discus— sion followed. The Interact I coordinating committee of Nancy Hoffman, Arthur Salomon, Carol Veal and Gigi White are responsible for this excellent program. The group plans to meet every other month. "0 Come AKK VG Fatthfiufi" was the intriguing title of the Interact II ”production” on November 10. Gloria Rosenberg Lipson, a Social Worker with the Jewish Family Service in Cincinnati, used a "trigger” script to introduce a discussion of Jews as a minority in a majority Christian culture. Discussion centered on the role of the family and how we cope with the questions and challenges raised by Virtue of our position in society. Thanks to program co— ordinators Jimmy and Joyce Mischner, Jack and Susan Miller, and Alan and Janice Brock. Both Interact groups will meet again in January, 1985. CRC Subcommittees Report In BLACK‘JEWISH DIALOGUE For the last few months, the Community Relations Committee has been co—sponsoring, with Mr. John Wigginton, Urban County Council Member, a Black— Jewish Dialogue Group. The group consists of some of the leadership of the two communities, and the dialogue has a number of purposes: 1) Each to learn more about the other group 2) Identify areas of mutual concern, and 3) To work together on those issues which will be of mutual benefit to the two groups. The first topic the group is addressing is the perception that the public schools have difficulty dealing with students who are different, be they Jewish, Black, Catholic, poor, etc. A small task force has been set up to meet with the Superintendent and appropriate school officials to develop a plan which could solve some of these important problems. Future topics for the group include issues of social justice, affirmative action, racial bigotry, anti—Semitism, etc. Anyone who wishes additional information on this dialogue should contact Dr. David Wekstein, CRC Chairman, at 269—4454. PUBLIC SCHOOL LIAISONS For the second year the Community Relations Committee has organized a panel of liaisons to enhance communication between the Jewish community and the public ‘ schools. Each liaison will be working directly with a principal of a school (or ‘ schools) in Fayette County to try to avoid calendar conflicts that have so long frustrated parents of Jewish children. They will also be available to serve as a resource for Jewish awareness and education. We feel that the first year‘s program went a long way to make the Fayette County schools more aware of the Jewish community. In fact, the central administra— tion called E§ this spring to find out dates for the High Holidays. Many schools announced publically that there would be no tests during the High Holidays this fall. Unfortunately, we still have a long way to go. There are still many problems —— some we know about and some we don't. But, with the group of liaisons in place, we now have a vehicle to help the public schools and the Jewish community address problems and, we hope, prevent their happening in the first place. Therefore, we need your help. Please let the liaisons know if problems occur, even if you find out too late to do anything, even if you prefer that no action be taken. Only when we have a true overall picture of problems our students encounter in schools can we move together to solve them. Please make note of your liaison's name from the following list so you can easily communicate when necessary. Feel free to call CRC Co—Chair Charlotte Baer or your liaison at any time. Simone Salomon: Can/suit} EKQJ’HQVl/tafly, Hcmy Clay High Schooli, Mon/ton Jun/Con. Sue Ezrine: Cflagb Mififi Eflemehtahy, Beaumont Junioh High. Ricki Rosenberg: GKQHdOUQ/L Efiemehtahg, Lamdowm EKemeMa/Ly. Charlotte Baer: Gmdeh Spit/0196 Eta, Jamu» Lane Mien momenta/Ly. ‘\ }NeMn}wan:onaCflthwaLth,Simmmdfifflmmthw , Susan Mason: Tale/3 Cheeh Elflemehtmg, Junie/z. High and Bahia/L High. Alice Weinberg: Jufliub Mahhé Efiemehtany, Lafiagetic Senion High. Connie Loventhal: Southenn Efiemehiahg, Soufhehn Junioh High. ALZ AchooBA not (rated: Charlotte Baer, 277—3072. ; Study, ex lore, o «o discover, eel, see, hear, know Israel. EXPLORE ISRAEL. DISCOVER ITSIPAST IN ANCIENT TREASURES AND RICH TRADITIONS. ENCOUNTER TODAY 8 ISRAEL: AN UNFORGETTABLE PEOPLE; COUNTRY AND CULTURE. FOR STUDENTS: TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY: How would you like to meet the 1988 Young Leadership of the American Jewish community? They are bright, enthusiastic young Jewish men and women with a special experience of, and a strong commitment to, Israel. They are Tel Aviv University alumni. Of all the foreign study opportunities available to them, they chose Israel, Tel Aviv University, their Overseas Student Program. They've spent a semester or a year living and studying at TAU, a university known for its academic ex— cellence. ‘ . They've toured Israel and the region, discovered its unique culture and ex— perienced these momentous times with its people. As a result, they've come back to their home schools with first—hand knowledge of what's really going on in Israel, and with a desire to be part of the Jewish future. Some of them could be from our community. HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM: Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers a variety '3’ of programs. For all programs, an intensive Hebrew course is required for all students who do not have an adequate knowledge of Hebrew. The duration 111- of the Ulpan is approximately nine weeks and consists of twenty—five hours of formal instruction per week. Participants are assigned their class level (beginners to advanced) on the basis of a language placement examination ad— ministered in the U.S. and Canada. Final examinations in Hebrew are given at the conclusion of the Ulpan. The ONE YEAR PROGRAM, within the Rothberg School of Overseas Students, is open to academically qualified students who have completed at least one year of college prior to their departure for Israel. Candidates for admission to the Program will be evaluated on the basis of scholastic achievement, charac— ter and motivation. Students under 18 are required to secure the consent and approval of parents or guardians. A special curriculum has been set up for students from abroad. Courses taken during this year of study may be counted toward credit requirements needed by the student for a degree at his/her home university. (U \U H STUDIES IN NATURAL SCIENCES are open to qualified science majors in the One Year Program. A SPECIAL PROGRAM IN MUSIC is offered in conjunction with the ‘\ " Rubin Academy of Music. Qaulified Music majors in the One Year Program will ’ , devote half of the required hours to studying music at the Rubin Academy. Studies are accredited toward degrees in conjunction with the Hebrew Univer— sity. Courses are offered in the following areas: Music Theory, Performance, Dance, Composition, Conduction and Theory. THE SAMUEL MENDEL MELTON CENTER FOR JEWISH EDUCATION IN THE DIASPORA offers an academic program leading to a Teaching Diploma in Jewish Education for students studying for a B.A. or M.A. degree in Jewish Studies. M.A. or Ph.D. candidates in Education or Contemporary Jewry may specialize in Jewish Education in the Diaspora. . A year of study in Jerusalem may be the unique kind of Jewish learning ex— perience you are seeking. UJA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' Mission to Israel, December 25 — January 4. FOR SINGLES The United Jewish Appeal National Winter Singles Mission has been scheduled for December 20—30, 1984. The National Singles Mission program has proven to be one of the most effective, and certainly one of the most popular ways of involving young professionals in UJA/Federation. It has become a successful tool in awakening Jewish identity and stimulating a commitment and love for Israel. Past participants have returned with an increased awareness and understanding, not only of Israel, but of Jews around the world as well as in their local communities. ** This is short notice. Should you or anyone you know desire more information, call Judy Saxe at CKJA, 277—8048. EQR ACADEMICIANS The American Professors for Peace in the Middle East is sponsoring a study mission to Israel from December 17—3lst of this year. It is planning a similar mission in mid—June of 1985. It is emphasized that this is a study mission, not a sight— seeing tour. The American Professors for Peace in the Middle East is an academic organization whose members represent varied opinions, approaches and proposed solu— tions to resolve the turmoil of Arab—Israeli confrontation. " Members of the U.K. Faculty Association on Jewish Affairs have received a more detailed letter, and again, further information is available at the CKJA office. FOR EVERYqug Plans are in the making for a CENTRAL KENTUCKY MISSION TO ISRAEL tentatively scheduled for June, 1985. Think about it! And watch the CKJA Bulletin for more information. Additional UJA missions available include a National Family Mission, December 24 — January 2; and another National Family Mission, July 4—14, 1985. For specifics about any of the above programs, rv return this form to Judy Saxe, CKJA, _é11. —LQ%— 258 Plaza Drive, Suite 208, Lexington, KY 40503. Please send to me information on: -.-..--—-_-— TO: Name Address Telephone ( ) N9! \ \\\‘< ‘ SOVIETS TARGET ODESSA JEWS FOR PERSECUTION f New York (JTA) —— The Jewish community in Odessa has become the focus of a wave of persecution spreading across the Soviet Union, the Greater New York Conference On Soviet Jewry reported. Jewish activists from Odessa are the latest to be caught up in the current wave of Soviet perse— cution. Mark Nepomniashchy, a 53—year—old electrical engineer, and Yakov Mesh, a 32—year—old tailor, were arrested and the Conference reported that the Soviets are spreading rumors that a ”Zionist grOup has been uncovered.” The third key activist is Yakov Levin, who has been detained since August 10. While visiting Moscow, Nepomniashchy was arrested and charged with "defaming the Soviet State” under article 187—1 of the Ukrainian Criminal Code, a crime which carries a maximum sentence of three years. Because Nepomniashchy is deaf, the prosecutor has apparently agreed to let him have a lawyer present during the preliminary investigation. His daughter's fiance, Levin, may face the same charge. The Nepomiashchy family has been waiting since 1979 to emigrate to Israel. SOVIET DISSIDENT SPEAKS AT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY In October, Mr. Alexander Ginzburg, a dissident Soviet Journalist, spoke before about 300 people at the University of Kentucky on the ”deep fear” that pervades the Soviet Union. Ginzburg, who spoke through an interpreter, was arrested three times during his years in the Soviet Union. Mrs. Susan Ann Caller 1805 Lakehill Circle Lexington, Kentucky 40502 Dear Susan: As I am sure you know, President Reagan will be meeting later this week with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. I thought you would be interested in seeing the attached letter I signed, asking the President to include the plight of Soviet Jews prominently on the schedule of that meeting. I remain committed to every effort to improve the condition of these individuals and certainly hope this letter and subsequent discussions at the highest levels of our national leadership will be a positive effort toward that goal. Yours very truly, I: HOPKINS LARRY Member of Congress The signatures of 26 Congresspersons were attached to this note to Editor's Note: . we didn't feel it was necessary to reprint the Susan. Because it is a fiatt a compti, letter. oviet Refusnik Sonia Melnikova Eichenwald, whom he met Congressman Hopkins ”adopted” S on a 1983 trip to the Soviet Union. PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE The Central Kentuck ky Jewish Association heartily endorses and financiall_y supports (a token gift) the fine work of The Community Kitchen and God's Pantry— . ,9 . Crisis Food Center, Inc. The following excerpts from their newsletters partially explain and update their vital contributions to Lexington's less fortunate. We can all contribute to both programs by contributing money and/or volunteering time. C" ‘ THE COMMUNITY KITCHEN Recent surveys have proven what we thought: many people do not know about the other services we provide besides food. We want everyone to know that we have 5 im— portant departments: Food Services — Open seven mornings and two evenings a week. The Community Kitchen served 91,686 meals in Fiscal Year 1983—84. Health Clinic — This is the only nurse—managed, nonprofit health clinic of its type in Fayette County,