Thursday, August23,1990 — THE BULLETIN — 3
BBI convenihn installs Jackson
Soviets eager to anxious to find
NEW YORK - A large majority of Soviet Jews are eager to emigrate and to settle in Israel but worry about finding housing and productive jobs after their arrival, a delegation of national officers of the Israel Bonds Organization learned during a nine-day visit to the Jewish communities in Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev, which ended last week.
Led by Ambassador Meir Rosenne, president and chief executive - officer of Worldwide Bonds, the group undertook the trip "in order to study in depth the situation of Jews in the USSR, and to help us to better define our campaign strategy to assist Israel in fmancing the building of housing units and the creation of employment opportunities for new arrivals," Rosenne said.
Bonds leaders visited synagogues, yeshivas and classes held in Hebrew. They also talked with Soviet Jews lined up outside the Israeli consulate in Moscow, seeking visas for Israel.
Ambassador Rosenne was: invited with his Bonds colleagues to the main synagogue in Moscow where he addressed the congregation during Sabbath services.
In his remarks, he referred to the current Soviet Jewish influx to Israel as "the third Jewish miracle of our time, after the survival of the Jewish people following the Holocaust and the rebirth of the State of Israel.
"History will never forgive us if we fail in saving Soviet Jewry. Their fate depends on us," Rosenne said.
Bonds leaders reported that many Jews who remain in the Soviet Union wish to study Hebrew.
The delegation concluded that the first nfajor step Bonds will take to broaden and intensify Bonds effort for Soviet Jewish immigration will be the High Holy Day Bonds appeals during the coming Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur services.
EX-NAZI
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relations bid to win back his United States citizenship. Rudolph now insists he acted under coercion in relinquishing it. He was brought to the U,S. in 1945, one of many ex-Nazis eniployed in the American defence and space programs.
Canadian Jewish Congress sopkesman Manuel Prutschi suggested that Rudolph left Canada because he (achieved what he planned. "Rudolph seems to think he has milked the system as far as publicity goes," Prutschi said.
To be admitted to Canada, he must prove he is not guilty of complicity in war crimes committed at the Dora-Nm-dhausen concentration camp, whose inmates were used as slave labor by the nearby Mittelwerk factory, where V-2 rockets were produced. From 1943 to 1945, Rudolph was a supervisor at the rocket plant. At least 20,000 Dora-Nordhausen inmates died working there or on other projects.
Rudolph came to Canada on July 1, but was told he would have to prove he was not a war criminal in order to visit this country. In his hearing, which began Aug. 1, he -denied-alLallegations figainst him.
If the hearing finds him admissible, he could " be allowed into Canada in the future, depending on evidence presented at that time. But if a j*removal order" is issued against him, he could be barred from Canada for life. Only Justice Minister Kim Campbellcan rescind such an order, Simmie said.
Canadian Jewish organizations are hoping for a decision within the next two weeks. "Obviously we're pleased Rudolph has left, 1)ut weVe still hoping for a swift and favorable decision that will bar him from the country," said Paul Marcus, a spokesman for B'naiBVith Canada.
.According to the Toronto Star, Kulaszka said last week
she doubts her client will return to Canada. "This country has treated him in a most abominable way," she was quoted as saying. jta
Fornier B'nai B'rith International vice-president Alec Jackson has been nominated a Commissioner to the Interna-^ tionaLQburicil of B*nai B^ith.
Jackson will be installed at the B'nai B'rith International convention to be held in Dallas, Texas this weekend (Aug." 26-30). Forty-six countries will be represented. ^
At the convention members will be electing a new international executive and a president to succeed Seymour Reich, who spoke here last year at Schara Tzedeck.
Two candidates running for president ar^ Richard D. Heideman and Kent E. Schiner, both from the Washington, D.C. area. Heideman, an International vice-president of B'nai B'rith District 2, is a lawyer and member of an Orthodox congregation. Schiner, also an International vice-president is a former member of the BBI Board of Governors.
In addition to Jackson, Vancouver delegates to the Dallas Convention include: Spike and Sue Abramson, Ben and Esther Dayson, Sam and Beverley Herbert, Jack V Kowarsky, Joe and Diane Sinclair.
Jackson was a B'nai B'rith International vice-president from 1982 to 1986, and was past grand president of District 4 in the late '60s. He was nominated for Commissioner last month at the B'nai B'rith District 4 Convention in Long Beach, Calif.
Two Vancouverites were elected as well to positions at -the District Convention.
DISTRICT 4 CONVENTION local delegates: (seated from left) Esther Dayson, Beveriey Herbert, Sam Herbert and Ed Rubin. (Standing from left) Ben Dayson, Mark ZIotnick, Ruth Kowarsky, Jack Kowarsky, Bill Gluck, Joe Sinclair, Diane Sinclair, Alec Jackson and Maurice Lifchus.
Maurice Lifchus, elected Northern Area vice-chairman, is chairman of the B.B. Men's and Women's Council of B.C., chairs the B'nai B'rith Food Bank and-is past president of Lions Gate lodge. David Herman, also a Lions Gate past-president and director of Haro Park, was elected a district Executive Board member.
Lord heads ORT
NEW YORK
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Young of Graffham, a former British cabinet minister, has been elected to succeed Prof. Ephraim Katzir as president of the World ORT Union.
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B'NAI B'RITH INTERNATIONAL presidential candidates Kent Schiner (left) and Richard Heideman flank Alec Jackson.
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Honoural>le Elwood Veitch, Minister