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HONOR J.CC ATHLETES ON 1MSDAY Award Night to Include Outstanding Gym Program Presentation of the Irvin C. " Levin Award to the outstanding ' Jewish Community Center senior Athlete and the Harry Trustin Jivyard to the outstanding junior athlete will be made Wednesday night, May 7, at the Center's 8th * annual award night. . These two awards are given on the basis of ability and promise -aa4 are made annually. Other b'onors will also be announced ' t h a t night. '.'••<An exceptionally fine program , of gymnastics has been arranged • for the evening. J. Truitt Max' well, general secretary of t h e : Omaha Y. Mi C. A., -will be the - principal speaker of the evening. ' . Exhibitions gol Yaffe and Morris Bloom, '.who recently competed in the national handball - tournament iu Chicago, will meet Lloyd Lortz ' and Henry Riekes, in an -ftdilbiiipn game. Members of the Center swimming department will, participate' in an aquacade in -the Center pool. The Ted Jed Sokols, local Czech gymnastic group, will present an exhibition. John Tatoin, one of the outstanding table tennis play«rs ill the Mid-West, will be featured. There will also be a trampoline act'from the local Y. M. ' C, A. , . . .Admission price for the entire evening will be 25 cents. Refreshments will be served. Leslie Burkenroad is chairman of the Center athletic committee which is making the arrangements f o r award night.
NAZISllDEniG JEWS OF SALONIK Istanbul (WNS) — Wholesale arrests of Jews in Yugoslavia and Greece followed the Nazi occupation of those countries, it was reported here. Nazi troops entering Salonika plundered shops in that Greek city, destroying completely a number of J e w i s h stores. Nazi officials ordered Jews in Salonika to appear at Nazi headquarters w i t h all their jewels, gold, silver and other valuables. ,The Nafcis issued a warnirfg that Jews who failed to report to the headquarters voluntarily would be shot. While communications* w i t h [Yugoslavia and Nazi-occupied tertitories of Greece were immediately, cut off, it was learned that Heinrich Himmler,-^ chief of the Nazi secret police, arrived in Zagreb to c o n f e r with pro-Nazi Coatian leaders. j Himmler's arrival in Zagreb Iwas preceded by mass arrests of Jews and - others believed to be pro-British. The introduction of anti-Jewish laws throughout fallen Yugoslavia was believed to be jjmminent, , Journalists arriving here f r o m Yugoslavia reported that the Nazis have already copiipelled Jews to wear yellow armbands on their street clothing.,
Vnai B'rith Will Honor Service Men Army and Navy Night will be Sponsored -Monday evening, May 6, at 8:30 at the Jewish Community C e n t e r at the" regular ineeting of B'nal B'rith., Jewish service men will be honored. - Entertainment, refreshments and cards, will be included on the'program. - • ' •s
OMAHA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1941
Last Synagogue in Soviet Town Taken London (JTA) — It is learned here that the last synagogue in the t o w n of Homel, in Soviet White Russia, has been requisitioned by the local soviet. The synagogue, situated in the center of the town, which is inhabited largely by Jews, was turned into headquarters of the local soviet. A delegation which complained to the soviet was told the authorities h'j«i no objection to the opening of another synagogue not ituated in the center of the town if 100 signatures were collected of religious Jews testifying their readiness to use it;
SPUR DEFENSE OF PALESTINE British Praise Units That Aided Eritrean Campaign Jerusalem (JTA) — Palestine this week intensified plans for defense in the face of the fastgathering threat of the Axis forces from t h q North African desert a n d the Balkans, while British officers in Cairo praised the- heroism 6f Palestinian troops in the Eritrean Jiesert Campaign. The first air-raid alarm in Haifa in the past six months was sounded Sunday night. It lasted 15 minutes. No p l a n e s were sighted. Sixty municipal air raid shelters have been opened in Tel Aviv. The municipality has organized a "municipal shelter service," which includes the building of shelters a n d formation of units to render aid and protection during an air-raid alarm. The 60 shelters, which are scattered in various parts of Tel Aviv have been built with private contributions of local residents. The shelters are all provided with necessary equipment to give first aid to, wounded. They will be thrown open to' t tie public whenever an air-raid alarm is sounded. A delegation of, Greek Jews, headed by Chief Rabbi Ben-Zion Usiel, appealed to the government for admission into Palestine of Jews escaping from Greece. Many in Greece Simultaneously, t h e -Association of Jewish Students''disclosed that many Jewish students left Palestine some time ago for the Greek front "to fight shoulder to shoulder with their Greek comjrades against the common enemy." They were a part of the British expeditionary f o r cr e s in Greece. ....." Jewish 'ex-servicemen participated in services and a parade marking "Anzac Day," commemorating the 26th anniversary of (Continued on Page 4.)
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Philanthropies J HalfPassed J TO MARK ANNIVERSARY Seventeenth Birthday to Be Observed on Sunday To mark the seventeenth anniversary of Mother Chapter, A. Z. A., as well as the entire order, A full day's celebration will take place Sunday, May 4. Features of the day's activities will be the free birthday partydance in tho evening; the anniversary program in the afternoou, and the . softball gamj in the morning. Harry TrusUn', city commissioner and a charter member of the Supreme Advisory Council of A. Z. A., will deliver the main address at the afternoon'i prop-am. At this time 11 new men, members of the Morris Arbitumn class, will be initiated into tho folds of the Mother Chapter.- .*•• For the first time, the Morris Arbitman >award will be presented to the Aleph, who in the opinion of the advisors was, during (Continued on Page 10.)
I. W. 0. DRAiATIG CLUB PLANS PLAY Sunday, May 18, at 8:15, the Dramatic club of the I. W. O. will present at the Jewish Community center, Sholoiu Aleichem's famed play, "Tsesalt und Tseshprait." The .three-act play is being given under the direction of Ben Martin. Taking part will be some of Omaha's most talented actors. Folksongs will be sung on the same program -under the direction of Sam Yaffe. „' ' This play was once a favorite in Russia and Poland.
11 JEWISH DOCTORS f REED BY ITALIANS
Rome (WNS) — The dramatic testimony of an "Aryan" woman who told a crowded court room, that a Jewish doctor saved her son's life featured the trial of 15 noted Jewish physicians w h o were accused of treating non-> Jewish patients .in "violation -'of the Italian racial laws. ' * ' ' ' • » Mentdrial Rites for of 'the 15. Jewish docMrsl Sarah Milder torsEleven were acquitted while the four other? "received.nominal fines to-* Memorial services for Mrs. Sar taling.2,200 lire'(about $110). ah Milder.will be conducted on The Jewish doctor's we're defendMonday, May 5,«.at 2 p. in., by ed by. prominent "Aryan" attormembers of '• t h e , ' Chesed Shel neys wlio • had volunteered their Ernes. " The services will take services;' ' " ' place at the Chesed Shel < Ernes The law- involved, announced chapel,11912 Cumlrig street. March 1, 1940, forbids Jewish Rabbi Isaiah Rackoysky will physicians to * treat' npn-J.ewish officiate and Cantor A. Schwa'cz- patients e x c e p t ' in .emergency kin will chant'the traditional '/El cases. ' Exemptions were "granted Molel Rachmin." . ' ' • ">. only to- Jews who had performed "meritorious" services' to ' t h e Scfer torah Will Be Italian government.Plans have been made for the dedication ceremonies that will mark the presentation of a Sefer Torah foJ the Beth El Synogogue on* May 11 by Mrs. J. Milder and her children.' The Sefer Torah Is being given in memory of-the late'Hersckel and Rlvka Moss. " -*
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Plan Hadassah Child Welfare Tea June 11 The Hadassah.Child Welfare musical tea which-had-been scheduled for April 28, has been postponed until June 11. The affair will take place at the Brandeis tearooms. •- • •* ;
With t h e half-way mark already passed in the current Jewish Philanthropies Campaign) all indications point to the goal of $100,500 being reached before the drive ends on May 8. All contributions so far received show a consistent increase and it is hoped that more than the quota will be raised so that the local community may extend the help given to all agencies sharing in the funds. At t h e first report luncheon held Monday, the chairmen of the various divisions reported $56,-
Annual Affair Will Be Held Sunday at Center
The annual Mother and Daugh* tor banquet sponsored by the Women's Division of tlio Jewish Community Center will be held on Sunday, May 4, at 5:30 p. in. Mrs. Henry lielmont H chairman Report Luncheon of the committee arranging tlio affair and Mrs, Joe Jtico is c<>« The second report luncheon chairman, of the 1041 Jewish PhilanDavid Sherman -will serve thropies Campaign will be held as Mrs. toastmlstresa and Mrs. Paul on Tuesday, at 12:15. Veret will road the invocation. Rabbi Saul Apnelbaum, of Following the banquet the tradiNew York, one of the leading tional mother daughter remembers of the rabbinate, will sponses will be and given by the folbe principal speaKer, Great-grandmother, Mrs. All Philanthropies workers lowing; S a m u e l Riekea; grandmother, and their guests arc invited to Mrs. Charles Scnimmol; mother, be present. Mrs. William J. F e l l e r , and daughter, Phyllis Milder. 97 2. Contributions in the <3ea- The program, will feature Mary eral••.••• Solicitations division show Joannette Brown, concertmaster an Increase of forty per cent over of the J. C. C. Little Symphony last year. The Business and Pro- orchestra, who will play several fessional group of the Women's violin selections. Accompanying division, which w a s organized her will be Podie Belmont. A raonly last year, is showing a forty- dio Bkit depicting Center activithree per cent increase, ties will be presented by the folHenry Montor, vice chairman or. lowing girls: Arlene Dansky, the United Jewish Appeal, spoke Phyllis, Wohlner, Bernice Somat the luncheon a n d described mer, Marjorie Shapiro, Jean Kapconditions under which European lan, Ann Denennerg, Charlotto Jewry is surviving. He warned Sominer, Dorothy Blacker, Jeanno that unless further aid was given Blacker, and Jo Anne Jacobs. they would perish. In Skit Mr. Montor was introduced by The following of tho I. B. Zimman. Milton Livingston, Brownie, pack andmembers of the dancing general chairman of the Jewish classes will also participate in,tho Philanthropies, and Henry MonBecky Finer, Thelma Goldsky, president of the local federa- skit: stein, Roberta Rosen, Judy Theotion, also spoke. dore, Doris Wpinberg, Doris Nood.ell, Rosalie Phillips, Shirley Colnic, Mary Lou Rips, Barbara Burroughs, Arlene Collins, Leah Edgar, Jacqueline Lasky, Carol Micklin, Joan Micklin, Constance Platt, Dorl3 Raduzlner, Phyllis Rublnow, Lois Shapiro, Cyrlllo Gay Silberman, and Nana Veitzer. Zurich (JTA) — The expulsion The skit has been written and of Jews from Toulouse, unoccu- directed by Mrs. Hy Shrier, Inpied France, was reported here. structor of the J. C. C. Children's The French authorities had pre- dramatic program. The dances viously been exiling foreign Jews have been taught by Miss Dorofrom Marseille to the provinces. thy Shepherd, Scout leader a n d Reports reaching here from un- Center dancing instructor. occupied France tell of the tragic ,- Community singing will be led position of thousands of Jewish by Mrs. Aaron Edgar, accompanand Spanish refugees w h o con- ied by Mrs. J. Malashock. Resertinue to be sent by the French vations for the dinner must' be authorities to North Africa for made by noon today at JA 13GG, forced labor on the Trans-Sahara railroad. Many of the Jewish refugees are applicants for American Workmen's Circles visas, but have difficulties in reWill Meet Tonight ceiving them in view of the strict requirements'.introduced by the * ." > American consulate in Marseille. , Passenger sailings from Mar- • The Workmen's Circles, Branchseille -to New York via Marti- es 173 "and 258, will hold their nique have undergone consider- annual May Day celebration this able changes recently. The French evening at 8 o'clock at the Labor L'lne no longer undertakes to Lyceum, 31st and Cumlng Sts'. " bring the passenger,,to the Unit- '. Refreshments will' be served. ed States, but provides .passage The public is invited' to attend. only to Martinique, .from-where Workers Alliance ^ the passenger, inust make his own arrangements to reach* tne Unit- ' Will Meet Sunday ed" States.-' T h e ..French- Line, The Jewish National Work.erfl however,, notifies t h e 4 American -Alliance, "Poale Zion", jwlllbjold a consul in • Marseille whenever a social and meeting; on refugee secures - definite passage Sunday,. Mayliterary, 4,.at 7:30 p. m. at on any of-its isteamers to Mar- the; Jewish Community 'Cejiter.' An tinique. The'consul, it-Is report; eUbprate' musical -program -is be~ed," accepts the -notification of the ing.' prepared.' '•"."" ' "".••*'.' French steamship • company- • a3 ' Luncheon will be sowed. Those proof that the refuge can reach' wishing to come are asked .to call the United States 'and issues the In their reservations'to WE 1642required -.American visa. • t o d a y . -' - - '- *.'•'.
JEWS EXPELLED FROM TOULOUSE
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