Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 83, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1991 Page: 2 of 48
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Rabbi David Hartman to serve as scholar
in residence at CJF General Assembly
Sonia and Harold Raizes actively recruiting local delegation
or more Federations whose over-
all public relations materials were
effective in building and strength-
ening its image to the community.
The Federation will share the
honor of this highest award pos-
sible in CJF public relations with
Miami, Baltimore and New York
Houston also emerges as a lead-
ing contender for the Outstand-
ing Achievement Award for
Overall Public Relations Cam-
RABBI DAVID HARTMAN
Noted philosopher and social
activist Rabbi David Hartman will
serve as the Pearlstone Institute
Scholar in Residence during the
60th General Assembly of the
Council of Jewish Federations
important contributions of Se-
phardic Jewry to Jewish life and
The Jewish Federation of Great-
er Houston has been selected to
receive the 1991 Council of Jew-
ish Federations (CJF) Gold Award
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‘Golden Threads’
Exhibition Of the
Sephardic treasures
to open in spring *92
scheduled for Nov. 19-24 in Bal-
timore.
"Golden Threads: A Tapestry of
Sephardic Experience", a land-
mark exhibition devoted to the
history, artistic treasures and cre-
ativity of Sephardic Jews and their
contributions to Jewish and world
history, will open in the spring of
1992 at the Smithsonian Institu-
tion, headquartered in Washing-
ton, D.C.
According to International
Jewish Committee Sepharad '92
officials, the collection of rarely
seen historic treasures will then
travel to major museums in Spain,
Israel, Turkey, France, Canada, the
United States and South America.
the greatest gift, as well as a
reward. The Young Professionals'
Division offers an exciting, intel-
lectually stimulating avenue to
meet new people and fulfill my
need to give back to the com-
munity."
Those interested in participat-
ing in the' Community Service
Committee are welcome to sign
up at the Young Professionals'
Division Annual Kickoff event. It
is an opportunity to meet the •
leadership and become oriented,
to the singles' division of the
Jewish Federation. This event will
be held on Tuesday, Oct. 29,7:30
p.m. at the home of Dr. Frank and
Harriette Bearden.
For information, call Marci
Rinkoff at the Jewish Federation
of Greater Houston, 729-7000.
In a preview of the collection,
Andre Sassoon, exhibition chair-
man and copresident of Sepharad
'92, said the exhibition is the re-
sult of a two-year-old worldwide
search for Jewish treasures. The
exhibition, he said, will "encom-
pass all areas of Sephardic cre-
ative and intellectual endeavor,
ranging from medicine, astrono-
my, mathematics, geography and
seafaring to fine arts, poetry, lit-
erature, religious and secular life''.
Jewish Federation to receive
prestigious National Public
Relations Award during
General Assembly
Gross' and Aron's involvement
with the Jewish Federation stems
from their "desire to give some-
The International Jewish Com- chairmen of the Young Profes- ; nity". Gross adds, "I was raised
to believe that doing mitzvot is
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be announced during the Thurs-
day morning plenary session.
CJF is the continental associa-
tion of 189 Jewish Federations.
Sonia and Harold Raizes are serv-
ing as Houston's Recruitment
chairmen for the General Assem-
bly. Anyone interested in attend-
ing should contact Linda Burger
Karen Penner will coordinate the
Discovery Toys project benefiting
the Soviet Immigrant Store
In particular, the Houston Fed-
eration has been cited in the areas
of Best Campaign Brochures, Best
Invitations,.Best Annual Reports,
Best Worker Training Kits and
Best Special Brochures. As a re-
sult of these cumulative awards,
KATHY WHITMIRE
Sun. Oct. 20-11:30 a.m.
Jewish Federation of Greater Houston
5603 S. Braeswood
edAidi g
, Senate conference committee1,
has been adopted by the Senate,
61-38, with 50 Democrats and 11
Republicans backing it and 31
Republicans and seven Demo-
crats opposed. The House is
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WASHINGTON - For the first
time in six years Congress will
have a foreign aid authorization
bill to send to the White House
for presidential signature to set
the policy standards and ceilings
on appropriations providing as-
sistance to qualifying countries,
but President Bush is likely to
veto it.
The bill includes guaranteed
grants to Israel, Egypt, Turkey
and Greece, a provision the State
Department vigorously opposes.
Provisions dealing with abortion,
family planning and cargo prefer-
ences in international shipping are
opposed by the White House.
Since 1985, when the last au-
thorization bill was adopted,
funds have been legislated under
a "continuing resolution" based
on that six-year-old act.
The new legislation, occupying
262 pages written by a House-
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Community Service Committee j
Karen Penner, Houston senior
manager for Discovery Toys, will
coordinate an exciting project
designed to benefit newly arrived
Soviet immigrant children. With
the cooperation of area Jewish
day schools and the endorsement
of the Women's Division of the
United Jewish Campaign, quality
educational toys, books and
games will be available in time
for Chanukah for Soviet families
who shop at the Jewish Federa-
tion's Soviet Immigrant Store.
Penner recently provided de-
- tails of this innovative project.
Actively securing the support of
area Jewish day schools, she has
scheduled a day at each location
in order to display Discovery Toys
and offer parents, teachers and
other interested individuals a con-
venient way to do their holiday
shopping. She will then donate
her entire commission to the pur-
chase of new toys for the Soviet
Immigrant Store.
In addition, the president of
Discovery Toys, who happens to
be Jewish, has generously agreed
to match Penner's contribution,
and the schools will then return
their earned toy value to the proj-
ect as well. As a result, $64 worth
of toys will be donated to the store
for every $100 purchased.
Penner will be demonstrating
her line of Discovery Toys at day
- schools as follows: United Or-
thodox Synagogues, Monday,
Oct. 21,8:45-9:15 a.m.; J. E. Karpf . .
Torah Day School, Tuesday, Oct.
22, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; JGC/
West Houston, Wednesday, Oct.
23, 8:45 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; Hebrew
Academy, Thursday, Oct. 24,11:30
‘ a.m.-4 p.m.; Beth Yeshurun, Fri-
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in Baltimore. He joins Israeli
Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir as
one of the highlights of this year's
agenda. ,
CJF is the continental associa-
tion of 189 Jewish Federations. Its
General Assembly is the largest
annual gathering of North Ameri-
can Jewish community leaders,
expected to attract over 3,000
delegates this year. Local Recruit-
ment chairmen Sonia and Harold
Raizes have been working hard
to ensure that Houston sends itsN
customary impressive delegation.
Rabbi Hartman is the founder
and director of the Shalom Hart-
man Institute in Jerusalem which
is dedicated to developing a new
understanding of the classic heri-
tage of Judaism that can provide*
moral and spiritual direction for
Judaism's confrontation with
modernity. The author of several
books, Rabbi Hartman is recog-
nized for his activism in attempt-
ing to overcome religion polari-
zation in Israeli society. In the
context of a broad overview of
the state of the Jewish world, he
will address the Assembly's theme,
"Be Strong, Be Strong and Let Us
k * nSammd
KAREN PENNER
day, Oct. 25, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.;
Emanu El, Wednesday, Oct. 30,
8:30-9:30 a.m., 1:45-2:30 p.m.;
JCC Bertha Alyce Campus, Friday,
Nov.1, 8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Jewish Federation's Soviet
Immigrant Store, under the aus-
pices of its Family-to-Family Pro-
gram, provides new and nearly-
new merchandise to new Soviet
migrs at minimal cost to help
alleviate some of the financial
burden of resettlement. Located
at 6571 West Bellfort off Fondren,
the store is open to migres on
Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10
a.m.-noon and on Sundays from
10 a.m.-2 p.m. Donations of mer-
chandise are also accepted at
these times.
For information about the Dis-
covery Toys project, contact Karen
Penner at 728-3300. For informa-
tion about the store, contact
Marsha Schooler at 729-7000. .
mittee, Sepharad '92, was formed sionals' Community Service
to organize and coordinate events Committee of the Jewish Federa-
commemorating the 500th anni- tion, will be heading the year
versary of the tragic Expulsion of 'with several innovative volunteer
AMY GROSS DIANE ARON
Amy Gross and Diane Aron, co- thing back to the Jewish commu-
the Jews from Spain, to recognize programs such as their long-
the welcome they received from standing award winning project
k the Ottoman Empire and other at the M.D. Anderson Cancer
b countries and to celebrate the Center.
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plenary session which will be fol-
lowed by four large forums. He
will also speak on three other
occasions.
Anyone interested in attending
the General Assembly or receiv-
ing information should contact
Linda Burger at 729-7000. □
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