Jewish Herald-Voice (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 80, No. 29, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1988 Page: 3 of 28
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band, Melvin, are actively involved
with the American Israel Public
Affairs Committee.
David Dow, professor of law at
the Universityof Houston Law
Center, joined his mother on the
1986 USSR trip. He is also a board
member of theCRCand partici-
pates in the Federation's Leader-
ship Development program. Most
recently, he cochaired the Educa-
tion Committee of the Federation's
Young Professionals Division.
Trachtenberg noted that the
entire Dow family has long been
active in the Soviet Jewrymove-
ment and added, "Because Safam
presents a concert which families
can enjoy together, we are espe-
cially pleased that this year's pro-
gram will be cochaired by two
members of the same family."
Said Frieda Dow, "Last year, a
record number of area congrega-
tions and organizations served as
cosponsors for the Peter Yarrow
concert. David and I look forward
to another overwhelming respon se
from the community in support of
this important event."
For information about the pro-
gram, contact the CRC at729-7000.
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FRIEDA DOW
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ference on Soviet Jewry. She also
serves on the boards of the Jewish
Federation and its CRC as well as
Houston Metropolitan Ministries.
In addition, Frieda and her hus-
Music provided by the group Sqfam
Frieda and David Dow cochair annual
Human Rights/Soviet Jewry Concert
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ment with Dukakis at the Demo-
cratic national convention in July.
The membership of the Rev. Willie
Barrow of Chicago, Los Angeles
councilman Robert Farrelland
Ruth Ann Skaff of Houston has
come under attack by Jews in Con-
gress, some of them Democrats.
The National Jewish Congress
was formed bypolitically conser-
vative Jews as a permanent orga-
nization in 1985 after having band-
ed together in ad hoc groupings in
1980 and 1984 to support Ronald
Reagan's candidacy against Jimmy
Carter and Walter Mondale. An-
other ad hoc body, the Bush-Quayle
National Jewish Campaign Com-
mittee, made up mostly of Coali-
tion leaders, is formally backing
Bush and his running mate, Indiana
senator Dan Quayle.
Bookbinder confirmed that the
cochairmen of the new council are
Martin Mandell, Cleveland; Ed-
ward Sanders, Los Angeles; David
Hermelin, Detroit; Steve Gross-
man, Boston; Howard Squadron,
Dan Shapiro and Elaine Winik of
New York.
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Trachtenberg, Women's Division chairwoman, and husband Dan at the
United Jewish Appeal Women's Division Regional Conference which
was held in Houston, Aug. 19-21. Clary delivered the keynote address at
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Frieda and David Dow will serve
as cochairmen of the 1988 Human
Rights Day Concert on behalf of
Soviet Jewry, coordinated by the
Community Relations Committee
of the Jewish Federation of Greater
Houston.
Recently appointed by Ellen
Trachtenberg, who chairs the CRC
Soviet Jewry Committee, the
mother-son team will preside over
the return engagement of Safam,
the dynamic musical group best
known for the stirring anthem,
" Leaving Mother Russia". The pro-
gram has been scheduled for Sun-
day, Dec. 11, 7 p.m. at Temple
Linda Kashar, UJA National Women's Division Board member, and Prissy Emanu El.
Roosth visit before the Saturday night dinner party at the Regional Con- *, Frieda Dow, a psychotherapist
ference. Roosth, along with Terry Merwin and Heriette Pickelner, designed with the Texas I nstitute of Family
the displays of resource materials that were providedby Women's Divi- Psychiatry, traveled with two of her
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Jewish leaders join together to help
Gov. Dukakis win votes in key states
WASHINGTON, - Governor the American Israel Public Affairs
Michael Dukakis' presidential Committee, the United Jewish Ap-
campaign organization has mo- peal, Israel Bonds, B'nai B'rith, the
bilized prominent Jewish com- American Jewish Committee, the
munal leaders to help him win key American Jewish Congress, Ha-
states and overcome the slim lead dassah.
national polls credit Vice Presi- Jewish Democrats have never
dent George Bush with having at- had an organized force within their
tained in the general population. party, relying mainly on elected
"The National Jewish Leadership Jewish officials and party stalwarts
Council for Dukakis", as the new to persuade Jewish voters to sup-
political body has been named, is port their presidential candidate,
to serve as a steering committee The council, therefore, marks the
fora much larger ensemble of firsttime such a political body has
Dukakis supporters who are Jew- been organized by them. Demo-
ish. cratic presidential candidates have
Hyman Bookbinder, the govern- consistently outpolled Republican
or's advisor on the Middle East, opponents among Jewish voters
Jewish affairs and human rights since records have been compiled,
who maintains an office within the Asked for comment on the Dem-
Democratic structure in Wash- ocratic Council's formation, Chris
ington, confirmed that the council Gersten, executive director of the
has seven cochairmen and mem- National Jewish Coalition, said:
bers in a score of major cities. "My guess is the continued nega-
Since almost all Jewish organi- tive press with the calls for resig-
zations restrict present leaders nation of three new Democratic
from endorsing candidates, the National Committee members
Council includes few current accused of being anti-lsrael and
heads. However, the council's anti-Semitic is causing concern and
membership indicates that many hemhorraging of Jewish support
have served in leadership posts of for Dukakis."
most major organizations within Gersten was referring to the
the last ten years, including the presence on the DNC of three
Conference of Presidents of Major members recommended by the
American Jewish Organization s, Rev. Jesse Jackson underan agree-
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