OMAIIA,
YoL XXXTV—No. I t .
NEPBAHKA,
FRIDAY,
MARCH
2, JB38.
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Blending Needed Of Skills. Values
Missing in higher education today is the blending of teaching of facts and skills with the teaching of the values, we lii'e by, Rabbi Arthur I-elyveld, slated WedThe IIL \s°^' iutcd Community Statistics Committed of nesday mornlnf;. the Federat . ior Jewish Service presented its first formal reThe rtabhl. national director of IJ'nni H'rlth Hilkl foundations, port at a Federation board meeting lfeld recently. Leo Eisenspoke Wednesday evening at tin.1 statt, chairman, reported that the records show a'total Jewish third annual dinner of iirandels f population in Omaha of 6,984 perUniversity Association of Omaha. sons including those who are now. Political Scientist Says . . . Two important factors faeini; in the Armed Forces. educators are that in tvn years A card index for every Jewish our university enrollment will person in the Omaha area Is condouble and the awareness of an stantly revised and kept up'••'to dual obligation^ he slated. We Peace in Israel In the long run date in the Jewish Community must expand our technical traindepends upon Inducing the arabs Center. ing and to couple it with the It7.il! Manger to accept the justice of Israel's Two startling facts In the report teaching of our democratic goals, MiJtun Abrahams existence stated Dr. Herman Fin- stand out, Mr. ElSonstatt revealed. values and ideals, the rabbi er, Professor of Political Science Out ot 326 Jewish high school stu? stressed. Values may be lost by dents in Omaha schools, 317 are lit the University of Chicago. not understanding (lie contribuDr. Finer was in Omaha recent- enrolled at Central High Schboj; ( tions of the past and universities ly to address a joint meeting of The other surprising fact of the r e - ' must foster the growth of the study of humanities in addition to Jewish women's clubs at the Com* port deals with synagpgue affiliation. For of the 1,815 Jewish famItzlk Manger, noted Yiddish Milton Abrahams, n promlni'iil. the teaching of technical skills, he munity Center. poet, lecturer and critic, will dis- We are living in nn "angry time" ilies, 150 of them are not affiliatedOmaha attorney, was re-elected opined. "The Contribution of Yiddish Dr. Finer explained, and United with any synagogue, Mr, Elsehpresident of United Community The students of today should cuss ; •'; Literature to American Jewish States, Great Britain and France statt pointed out. . ... Services nt the annual meeting !>e practical enough to co[m with Life" at 8 p. m., tomorrow in theshould In the single adult category, her sign a security treaty with technical society yet mellowed held Tuesday evening In the our added, more than S O per cent of v Jewish Community Center, Israel to show their support of by the values of a long historical our young people arc not syntt-" Tho program will be presented the little democracy. JllaeUstone Hold. heritage, the director emphasized. : •."-'•'..••; ' . ; • •', Democracy in Israel Is sound g o g u e m e m b e r s . Mr. Abrahams lias served as The tiend of western society is under the auspices of the Center chairman of the Jewish Commu- toward leveling out and a con-and the Workmen's Circle and. is and well-rooted, the political scien- Another Interesting aspect of the 1 nity Center committee, ADI, Ad- scious effort Is needed to preserve open to the public free of charge. tist related, following the British record shows that' in pre-schob ,'. Mr. Manger wove many of hissystem. When queried on the en- elementary, high school and uni- : visory Committee nncl a member individual dislineliveness as a (if Federation for Jewish S e r v i c hedi;e against mediocre uniformi- poems out of the stories and heroic franchisenicnt of the new Immi- versity groupings the boys put!..% riMive Committee. ty, he'pointed out. Democracy. figures of the Bible and Imbued grants' to vote in Ihe new state, number the girls but in the single i adult class the reverse.is true, the.' : ,uN Koinberg. who has been Ihe rabbi added, i ; enriched by them with modern significance. His Dr. Finer recalled that the "abuse chairman said, ' ••..••:•'.'• ; ,'i" ui'nibcr of the Federation w e - harmonious co-exKir-nee of valu- work is recognized as reflecting of liberty is more liberty" as It The compilation of data also reul \ r Committee, was named ;t able difference;. The role of dif- the heritage of generations »f Jew- was stated by Thomas Macaulay, veals that during the past five, ish folk crrativeness. Knj'lish historian. I.'C '. diivrlor. Morris K. Jacobs, ferences should be harmonized in licfre .huH'nts will lie served and Turning to til*' operation of Is-years our population has Increased pasl |)ri"-i'l'-iil (if th' 1 l'V'il.'i'iitirin. Ihe setting of e.roater unity of a (illation period will follow at 111" common objectives he explained. rael's government, Dr. Finer said by .31.1 persons and that in the last Is ,'il.so l i v i n g on the CCS IKKIMI As an example, the director com- I,di:»r Lyceum, it was announced the coalition was operating well year departures have exceeded arof directors pared it to n symphony orchestra by Max Crounse, Joseph Kadinow- and the number of parties are not rivals by 70 persons, Mr, Elsen• •'••."•', in which distinct sounds are har- ski and I/Hlis Witkin, meuibers of detrimental as long as one party statt related. moniously woved into the whole. Ih..1 arrangement committee. has the support of nearly TiO per In summing up, the chairman cent of the voters. Continuing said: "Although the statistical/ In conclusion, the rabbi naid, along this line, lie pointed out that work lias been going on since 1038^-« each Individual should have the Ticket Sales Soar the party system follows tiie so- the formation of our 'Committee'.', opportunity to develop his perthis year is a step forward, in rec-..'.. Concert cial structure of the country. sonality so that lie may put hisFor Kusevitsky y Educators in Israel today are ovvn imprint on society. Welfare activities are remark- ognizing the importance of the' response of "Th d The tremendous forthcoming working toward closing the edug able in Israel, Dr. Finer stressed, records in our community and in the ppublic to tho cational cap between older aged Kuscvitsky concert to be held nt touching on the expansion of thesecuring a broader and more efMiss Franklin Places v. Beth Israel Synagogue, G2nd and hospital system nnd adult educa- fective use of them." immigrant* and youthful ones, Donald Nogg is the other memtion facilities. Charles, Sunday, March 18, at 2nd in Essay Contest members of un Israel Cultural . .. ' What will Judaism be like in ber of tiie committee. 8:30 p. m., has been overwhelmMission nlnled, who were in Oma- Miss Ix>ra Franklin was award- ing," stated Ilnbbl M. M. Polia- Israel? The professor opined: "Ised second prize Tuesday in a con- koff, chairman ot general admis- rael will evolve a Judaism ap- Ceramics, Photography ha last week. test sjwnsorod by the Mayor'H sions. "Sales of concert tickets propriate to Its environment and The group, part of the mission Committee to Kmploy the Handi- have exceeded our fondest expec- diverse J u d a i c groups living Courses at Center touring the United States, were capped. She the daughter of tations," he ndded. there." invited to U.S. by Town Hall to Mr. and Mrs.IsMorris New programs at the Jewish Frnnklln. familiarize Americans with the Community Center will Include a The contest was open to all history, culture and problems of high .school students and the c e r a m i c s class, photography Israel. course and a fourth grade boys topic was "Independence for the club. Ceramics nnd photography ffpeclnl adult programs, mobile Handicapped Through Kmployclasses will be formed for teenlibraries and the living theater ment." agers and adults. arc some- of the means used to Miss Franklin's concluding senThe first meeting of the Fourth ' : tell the immigrants of the history tences of her essay read: "By beGrade Boys' Club will be held at , find tradition*) of Israel. An acute littling the worth'of the individual 2:30 p. m. at the Center. Al Fell-' teacher shortage has added to thebecause of n disability and by reman, a junior honor student at ' problem and now Immigrants are fusing to recognize that the IndiUniversity or Omaha, will'lead'-'' being trained to te.ich,other mem- vidual is perhaps even more capthe group. . )' bers of their I'.roup the elements able because of u disability, the For added information about of rending and writing. Illiteracy employer actually loses. these activities contact the Ccn-' is high especially among tho wom- Ultimately, by recognizing the ter activities oflce, JA 1366. i en who never before had the op- truth and by acknowledging the portunlly to learn the fundamen- wortli of the Individual, the en, tnls. lightened employer will be ready Mrs. Ben Garrop Wins Immigrants are being tiuight to wipe away the cobwebs that Haman Taschen Bake that education Is part of modern are veiling the real truth and will Golden Ager Mrs. Ben Garrop living In an democratic state and seo that the only way the handicapped will become independent walked off with the first prize educator.-) are reaching out to all is 'through employment." Monday afternoon in the Purim age levels to overcome the il"Hamen Taschen Contest1' at the literacy problem. Jewish Community Center. Members of the group who visMrs. Garrop competed again 25 Sunday Radio ited Omaha are Dr. Iicrnard Golden Age Club members at tho Rabbi Irvln I-chrman of Cherrick. Dr. Ilanoch Rclnholdt, festive Purim program which Temple Kmanuel in Miami Mrs. Phyllis Palgl nnd Dr. Uriel brought out an attendence of 100 lieach, Kb., will discuss "Our Heyd. persons. Spiritual Goals" on the Church Mesdamos Abraham Linsmau; Dr. Chcrrick, an authority on of the Air program broadcast P. H. Miller, Sol Nogg and Mortho "Dead Sea .Scrolls," fi»ld seven over WOW-Ilndio from 9:30 rls Specktor were runners-up. major scrolls are at Hebrew Unito 10 n. in. . I versity in Jerusalem. Two scrolls I3IIAEL SUMMKIC JOBS icontain parts of text of ( the Old The lOlcrnul Light series New York (JTA)—Summer po-. Testament and are close to Hewill be heard over Kt'AD from sltions In Israel will be open in brew text used today. Two other 1936 to American college and unl-. scrolls are commentary on the 11:30 a. m. to 12 noon. vcrslty students with three or Ulblo and ore dated about one Chnploln Ilillel A. Fine, staIsrael Ambasiador to IT. 8. Abba Eban (seated at left) and more years of training in the; century B.C. The remaining three Assistant Secretary ot State George V, AUcn (right) are shown put- sciences or engineering, It was. scrolls contain literature of a tioned In Stuttgart, Germany, ting their signatures to »Q agreement to sell $10,000,000 ot V, 8. announced by the Office of Pro-' hereto unknown Jewish sect who will discuss the "Meaning of konher beet to Israel. Looking oa arei (L to r.) Senator Boman fcsslonal and Technical Worker* lived by tho Dead Sea In tho pre- tho Fourth Commandment" on the Message of-Israel proIlruska of Nebraska, Secretary of Agriculture Ezra Benson and Sen- Ally ah of the Jewish Agency in Christlan era. These three scrolls. gram broadcast over KBON ator IJourke nickenlooper of Iowa'. The agreement signed recently New York. Applications forms mayDr. Cherrick itald, help fiU in a from 12:05 to 12:30 p. m. la Washington, V.C., will result la n»»- fe*» Auddlav meat ton- be obtained from the Jewish blank period from the close of the inmptloB la Isnel. Agency, Bible tojnlmudlc literature.
Peace Depends on Arab Acceptance
Lawyer Re-elected Chest President
Yiddish Poet to Speak at Center
Progress Made on Educational Gap
U. S. and Israel Sign Beef Agreement