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COMM Annual Reports MUlard Kotenberg, vlcw-ilmlrinun, ADI. Advisory Committee Calvin M. Newman, vice-rhalniinn, nudist Committee Joseph Soshnlk, vlre-rhnlrmun, llurcuu of Jewish Education Gerald C. Groan, chairman, Curnp Juy-C-C Donald A. Itlce, vire-chalrman, Jcwlnh Community Center Stanley Perimeter, vlre-rhslrnian, Dr. Flilllp Slier JewUh 'Home (or Aged Louis Kate, chalrmun, J^IVIHII Family Service Mayor John Kotrnblatt, rlmlrman, 1050 JewUh Phllan-
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Richard Goldman, vice-chairman, Jewish Frew / . Harry Kulakohky, chairman, Home (or Aged New Wing D o u l d Nogg, vice-chairman, Community Statistics Mr». Henry A. Newman, president, Federation of Jewish Women'* Club* Paul Veret, executive dirrctor, Jewish Federation
Poles Admit Jump In Anti-Semitism London (WNS)—Admission of mounting anti-Semitism in Poland came to the fore this week when the Polish government, In a broadcast over Radio Warsaw, warned the Polisii population that elements abroad are hostile to Poland's regime would not "fall to exploit anti-Jewish excesses to blacken the Polish revolution." The broadcast quoted the Warsaw weekly "Po Prpstu" as condemning the "forces of conservatism and ordinary troublemakers" for attempting to use Jews as the scapegoats for failures In Polish
Fed. Officers To Be Elected AH members of the Jewish
community have been invited to the 53rd Annual Meeting of the Federation for Jewish Servici to be held at 8 p. m.( Sunday, January 20, at the Jewish Community Center, Jack W. Marer, Federation president, announced today.
Young Leaders Report Continuing the precedent cstablished last year, the colorful story of the Federation activities Jack W. Marer l i f e . ; •.-.;..•.• . ' . . " • . : . • • . . - . • ; will be presented by the FederaMigration Law Admitting that there had been tion departments. However, most anti-Jewish; excesses In recent of the reports will be given by Washington (JTA)—President months, the article stated that the young vice-chairmen of the Eisenhower announced" in his departments. This Is in line with FUGM Washington (WNS)—Of- State of the Union message that "local tyrants of Aryan origin" the development of a program ficial concerns over report* that he would "shortly recommend to had used anti-Semitism to "obEgyptian Jews have been deport- the Congress by special message tain full absolution" of errors involving young adult leadership A three act Israeli comedy, ed or otherwise mistreated was the changes in our immigration thy had; committed. The antiin the various Federation func"Dreams and Deeds" will be preSemitic line of argument, it said, this week expressed by the Amer- laws that I deem necessary in the tions, through actual participation ican Government to the Egyp'is hot only anti-humanist but sented Wednesday, February 20 In its operations. (See box at left light of our world responsibilitian Government. The State De- ties." also anti-nationalist in character." at the Jewish Community Cen- for complete listing1.). . partment said that American However, it also warned against ter by the Yiddish Culture comThe President did not make Home for Aged Wing Ambassador Raymond Hare had Jewish officials who tried to mittee in cooperation with the any specific recommendations on A special report to the commutaken up the matter directly with evade responsibility for their mis- Workmen's Circle, i t was animmigration, except to state that nounced by Joe Radlnowski, Cul- nity will be presented by J. HarEgyptian P-esldent Nasser. he would ask Congress to enact takes by attributing "justified ry Kulakofsky on the progress of Ambassador Hare, it was re- legislation promptly to regular- criticism" of them to anti-Semi- ture Committee chairman. The play was written by Isaac the new addition to the Dr. Philip vealed, had urged Nasser to adopt ize the status In the United Stater tic persecution. "moderate policies" t o w a r d of Hungarian refugees brought Many Leaving Poland Sela and translated from Hebrew Sher Jewish Home for Aged, now Egypt's Jews. However, the Egyp- here as parolees. (Many of tho surviving 45,000 by Wolf Youln. The cast will be almost completed. tian Government's reaction was to 75.000 Polish Jews are migrat- composed of New York Jewish Mayor John Rosenblatt, GenHot disclosed. ing because of the present up- Theater performers. eral Chairman of the 1956 Philsurge of "virulent anti-Semitism" Adinmion is by season ticket or nnthroples Campaign, will submit At the lame time, President thiounhout the country, both individual admission of $1. Elsenhower was urged this week the final campaign report, and .iinonf; the population and in the to propose an "emergency Impresent special awards to his migration measure" which would Polish Communist party, a discampaign co-leaders. Washington (WNS)—Premier patch from Warsaw to the New provide asylum in the United Election of Officers States for Egyptian Jews. A reso- David lien Gurion of Israel Is con- York Times, reported this week. Federation officers will be lution to this effect wns ndopted sidered by Americans as one of The dispatch stated that many elected for 1957. This meeting by 1,700 person!) at a meeting the world's outstanding figures, it Jews have withdrawn their chilsponsored by the Jewish Commu- was revealed here by a Gallup dren from public schools, fearing The second session of the Jew- will mark the completion of Mr. nity Council of Greater Washing- Poll. It showed tho colorful Is- physical harm. It also reported ish Community Center Prc-school Marcr's term as Federation preston,': which heard strong pleas for raeli leader showing the way to that at party meetings where can- will begin Wednesday, January 23. ident in 1955 and 1956. He served action by Senator O'Mahoncy, such world luminaries as Premier didates for the January 20 parliaClasses will be held Monday, a two year term as provided by Democrat of Wyoming, Governor Nehru, former British Prime Min- mentary elections were to be Wednesday and Friday from 9 the Federation constitution. McKcldln of Maryland, and oth- ister Eden and Henry Cabot chosen members shouted, "We do a. m. to 11:30 a. m. The school Present officers of the Federaers. Lodge, chief U.S. delegate to the not want any Jewish candidates.) Is designed for children who are tion besides Mr. Marer, are: Dr. UN. too young to attend regular pubFrom Cairo It was reported by Abe Grcenberg, first vice-presiCharging the Egyptian GovernCon ''icted by the American in- the Associated Press , that mis- lic school. They will receive a dent; Robert H. Kooper, second ment with deporting and arresting Jews And with "the seizure of stitute of Public Opinion under treatment of Jews during recent mld-mornlng snack and are fur- vice-president; Harry & Trustln, treasurer; Ernest A. Nogg, secrehostages, the deprivation of citl- the aegis of Dr. George Gallup, weeks started a chain reaction nished with transportation. Children may be enrolled for tary; Dr. Philip Sher, honorary Xenship, and the confiscation of the survey was aimed at deter- among Egypt's Jewish commuproperty u n - d e r concentration mining which of the great figures nity of 45,000, so that "it appears the winter and spring sessions by president. camp conditions," the resolutions of the world were most admired the majority are planning to leave calling the Center Activities' OfYoung Adults Urged also asked for a U.S. diplomatic by the American people. fice, JA 1366. Egypt anyhow." Special urging to the young protest, U S . backing of a UN inadults of the community to atvestigation and a UN warning to tend the Annual Meeting was IsPresident Nasser of Egypt "that 1 sued by Mr. Marer. "During 1956 the civilized world v"- not tolwe have succeeded In launching erate such reigns < vr." the young adult participation In New York thi. .Ulolph program. We have begun to deHeld, national chu uf the velop an awareness among the Jewish Labor Comm.iue, In a young folks of .their communal telegram to Secretary of State responsibility and of the need ot Dulles urged the United States to potential leadership. At this meet- take the leud In pressing for a Ing, through the reports of the United Nations Inquiry I n t o young leaders, we will be able Egyptian treatment of its deportto sec the measure of success of ed Jews. Held asked that the our plan." American delegation to the UN Commission on Human Rights be The Golden Age Club will preInstructed to call a special session sent a gift of a silver serving troy to investigate charges, of misto the Community Center, as a treatment nnd violence made this marl: of its own participation in week by Jewish refugees from community affairs. TV first Screening of refugee problem Cairo nnd Alexandria who arMrs. Mike Freeman, a member rived In Naples, I lalyy. Egypt's Colonel Nasser "means of the National Board of the About BOO members of the com-Gurion, Prime Minister of Israel, munity saw and heard a report on declared: "History has imposed to strip Egypt's 50,000 Jews of Women's Division" of the United the gravest Jewish refugee crisis upon us another supreme task— whatever they own and push them Jewish Appeal, will report on the since tho Hitler terror Tuesday tho task of rescuing tho greatest out by summer," a Jewish refugee recent national meeting. evening at national United Jew- possible number of our fellow Jews who was driven from Egypt told A social hour will follow unish Appeal closed circuit television tlio' TV audience. The refugee, Jack Williams, Crelghton Uni- program presented at the Civic and providing them with tho op-whose real name was concealed In der the auspices of the Federaportunity to live and work In the order not to jeopardize relatives tion of Jewish Women's Clubs. versity registrar and secretary of Auditorium, the Omaha Adult Education Counstill In Egypt, was one of the 7,More than 10,000 Jewish com- frea world." cil spoke to the Jewsh Commu- munity leaders throughout the na- Herbert Lehman, who was the 000 Jews President Nasser has Israel's Population nity Center Staff during one of tion took part In the TV confer- first Director General of tho Unlt- driven out In the past eight weeks. Shows Jump of 82,925 their regular staff meetings. Mr. ence to organize tlio UJA $100,- od Nations Rolief and RehabilitaOmahans taking part in the proWilliams, formerly affiliated with 000,000 emergency rescue fund. tion Administration, stressed that The population of Israel showed the FDI, stressed the values of Tho fund will b« used to rescue "a combination of Arab totalitar- gram were: Jack W. Marer, Presi•dult education within an agency and settle In Israel and other ianism and Communist terror is dent of Federation for Jewish n net incrcaso of 82,925 person! as part of an ln-scrvico training countries of the frco world at least creating a situation of horror for Service; Mayor Rosenblatt, over- at the end of 1956, according to a and development program. The 100,000 Jewbh refugees f r o m at least 100,000 Jewish refugees." all chairman of the Philanthropies government report. A census sets Jewish Community Center Is one Egypt, Hungary and other lands But he added the situation today is Campaign; Morris E. Jacobs, chair- the 1956 population at 1,873,000 of the Red Feather agences em- of danger In Europe, North Africa different from tho Hitler, period manof, the, evening; David Black- compared with.the 1953 figures because "this time we can save er, chairman of arrangements; and of 1,789^75. The' 1956 t o i a U i n - ' ploying a staff In-service educa- and the Middle East.' elude 200,000 non-Jewish etttnns. In a filmed talk, David Ben them." Esther Leaf DuBoff, organist. tional program. •
U. S. Expresses Official Concern
Israeli Comedy Coming to Center
Israel's Premier Popular in Poll
Second Pre-School Begins Wednesday
Omahans See TV Refugee Report
College Official Meets Wtih Staff
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