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NEW YORK — The American Jewish Conference on Soviet Jewry, lea<&ig coordinating agency for the UiS. Jewish community on the. plight of Soviet Jews, has inaugurated a major nationwide campaign to mark the first an-^ niversary of the initial Leningrad trial held Dec. 15, 1970. The ''show trial'* ended in lei«[thy labor cainp sentences for seven Jewish activists aiid death sentences,later commuted, for two others.
The first trial was followed by a series of nine trials in different cities, including a second trial in Leningrad, all aimed at Jewish dissidents in the Soviet Union who were increasingly persistent in demanding the right, to live as Jews and the right to leave, particularly to go to Israel. As a result of tiiese trials, over 30 Jews were put in prison labor camps, with sentences ranging from, one to ten years.
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The Conference has circulated the. following material for action to be taken to aid Soviet Jews in prison:
"December 15, the third day of ChanuKa, will mark the anniversary of the first Leningrad Trial (1970), which was followed by a series of nine (9) trials aimed at destroying the - will of the activists among Soviet Jews. As a result, aiid because of earlier trials, there are now over 40 Jewish political prisoners in the Soviet Union serving various terms and under a variety of harsh conditions. The date will be remembered in many countries,
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History will be made this Monday, Dec. 13 when, for the first time, all seven local Jewish youth groups will join together with the entire community to stage a Chanuka Torchlight Parade, assembling at the Beth Israel parking lot at 7 p.m.
Plans call for the large assembly of youth and adults to march with torches, singing all the while, to the Centre where the Chanuka celebrations wUl continue in the auditorium with the lighting of the candles. In addition, the program will feature singing, Israeli dancing, story telling, a short play iiom each youth group and serving of the traditional delicasy, latkes.
The seven youth groups are working extremely hard and enthusiastically to make this evening a success, and are seeking total community support, officials stated. These groups comprise U.S.Y., N.C.S.Y., B.B.Y.O., Ha-bdnim. Young Judaea, > Nifty and Youth Action.
More information is available from' Gerry Zipursky at 266-9111.
Jewish National Fund regional President, Leo Levey, has announced that well-known com-Inunity worker Julius Balshine bnll be honored at the Vancouver l^egev Dinner, Sunday, Jan. 23.
Mr. Balshin^'s record of public bervice goes back to his days in Calgary when as a youth he was president of Young Judaea. Since Irioving to Vancouver, he has been. Active in all phases of community lervice providing outstanding leadership to local institutions, |nd for the cause of Zion, officials loted.
He has servedas regional J.N.F. Iresident, chaired the State of irael   Bonds  Campaign three tmes, is a member of the Zionist
Organization executive, a line officer of Vancouver B'nai B'rith lodge and immediate past-president of Congregation Beth Israel and the Centre. Mr. Balshine is currently a member of United Jewish Appeal permanent board and is J.N.F. foundation chairman.
Married to the former Molly Rosenberg of Edmonton, Mr. and Mrs. Balshine have four children, Lome, Sheila (Mrs Gary Romalis), Ron and Phyllis and one grandchild, Lisa Romalis.
The Negev Dinner will be held in the Fraser room of the Bay-shore Inn. Reservations are now being taken at the Jewish National Fund office, 266-6012.
in a variety of ways. AH of these individuals need the public and private interventions of persons from all parts of our country — clergy of all faiths, students, jhousewives, professional persons, artisans, etc. But, today, Sylva Zalmanson needs immediate attention, and we urge that the following stieps be taken:
1) Try to contact the prisoners (see list at end of story of those whose location is known). Send them greetings from this country. Let them know that they have hot fallen into a memory hole. In this way you also let the Soviet authorities know that they have not been forgotten. Furthermore,^ the sensitizing of Soriet officials is considered, by many, as a means of "protecting" Soviet Jews, even those already in prison.
2) Have special days, prayers, sermons, etc. set aside for the Jewish prisoners of conscience.
3) Urge that special-interest groups make a special plea for their coUeagues. Thus, librarians have adopted Raiza Palatnick; the dental fraternity. Alpha Omega,
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Sodafs threats
TEL AVIV —Foreign Minister Abbai Eban stated that though war threats by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat met with a worlds wide negative reaction, it would nevertheless, be a grave mistake to take them lightly.
Direct negotiations
JERUSALEM—Diplomatic circles here welcomed recent statement of British foreign secretary Sir Alec Douglas-Home that U.K. continues to adhere to principle of direct negotiatimis between Israel and Arab states and that "peace in the Middle East    cannot and will not be
imposed from outside."
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Rehini POWs
TEL AVIV —The International Red Cross has confirmed that Israel has returned three wounded Ejgyptian prisoners of war who are in need of medical attention. Release was seen as gesture by which Israelis hoped to persuade Egypt
and Syria to free 11 Israeli POWs.
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French poli|Dy fiirni
JERUSALEM—A m'b a s s a do r Asher Ben Natan, Israel's envoy to Paris, reportedly told Foreign Ministry senior staff members here he does not expect France's policy towards Israel to undergo any significant change even if agreement is reached to reimburse for embargoed 50 Mirage jets.
COMNUinTY FUND SEEKS MDniniM $100 PER CARD
BULLETIN PUBLISHING SCHEDULE:
1. Dec. 17 Issue—Deodh'ne: TA<soy, Ffl., Dec. 10, 3:30 p.m.
2. Thera will NOT be o BuHetin ^'Mhhmd Dec. 24 due to seosonol pointi tis-ups.
3. Dec. 31 Issue—Deodlinc: Fri., Dec. 24, 3:30 p.m.
Thank you for your kind co-operation!
The 1971 Jewish Community Fund Campaign, under the chairmanship of Joseph H. Cohen, has reported aa average increase of some 50 percent over last year's drive at this time.
This standard of giving, a mim-imum donation of $100 for each card canvassed must be maintained, drive officials stressed, in order to reach the objective of $175,000 benefitting 16 vital community institutions and programs.
A third of the 1,700 contributors and 100 volunteer canvassers had, as of last weliend, completed and returned their cards, representing almost 45 percent of the objective.
Dedicated campaign efforts of some of the canvassers and many institutions were commended.
The Mogen David Award for outstanding canvassing will go to John Esl(in, who has of date, completed 135 cards showing substantial increases over last year. Mr. Eskin, a highly-dedicated and deeply-respected veteran, is an active worker in more than a half-, dozen Jewish and non-Jewish charities and his record as a volunteer giving of himself cannot be challenged, officials stated.
In an unprecedented action this year, Temple Sholom Congregation, not a beneficiary of the Fund, voluntarily offered to canvass its own total membership. The results, under Dr. David Huberman's chairmanship, officials noted, have been encouraging and a good standard of giving is being established, greatly aiding the overall campaign.
One Fund and Council spokesman remarked that Temple Shol-om's spontaneous drive, motivated only by its desire for community cohesiveness and order, could well be emulated by other groups in the city, whether agencies of the Jewish Community Fund or not.
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JOHN ESKIN Mogen David award
DR. DAVID HUBERMAN . . . T.S. chairman