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Community Urged fo Make Dinner Reservations Mow David Blacker, cliulrmaii of the committee planning the celebration this week, urged I hat reservations for the Omaha Jewish Community Dinner honorinn the state of Israel be made as soon as possible. Invitations to the dinner on Sunday evening, April 27 at the Shernton-Fontenelle Hotel were issued to the Jewish community last week. Philip M. Klutznick, international president of B'nai Ii'rith, will be the principal speaker. Also sharing the speaker's rostrum will be .Senator Roman L. llruskii and Mayor John Rosenblatt. Since the banquet hall space is limited, it is Urged that reservations be made immediately. Those waking reservations are urged to indicate whether they prefer .•.meat, fish or fruit'dinners.1
Anniversary Celebration s Tuesday at Joslyn
Program Features |OZ Dancers, Talk , By Veret, Exhibit i
Beth Israel Dinner to Set New Record 11 We are happy to report," said Dan Goldman, General Chairman of tho Sixth Annual Beth Israel Humanitarian Award Dinner April 20, "that the enthusiastic support of the community lias made it possible for us'to exceed last year's record in every department of the Annual Dinner." Sam llalui and Dan Gordman ha\o Announced the appointments of the following chairmen for the event. Appointments Announced Mrs. Harold Zcllnsky and Mrs. Jack Levey, co-chairmen, Women's Division .Souvenir Journal; Henry Appel and George Kchaplrn, cochairmen, Men's Division Souvenir | Journal; Mrs. George Schapiro and I
berg, assisting banquet chairmen; Mrs, Sam Garrop, decorations; Mrs. Hairy Sidmah, Jewel Page; Harry Sldman, patron reservations; Mrs. Sidney Kwialek, publicity; Harold Zellnsky and Mrs. Alfred Frank, publishing; Henry Appel and .Ernest Hochster, serving; Irving Stern and Paul Shyken, check room; Malvin Tepper, parking supervision; Morris 1'!. Kutler, ushering; .Samuel' Slone, n u (1 i o and photography; Mrs. Michael Cohen and Mrs. Harold Siegel, table setting. Dignitaries on Program The program for the evening, H was a n M n u n c e d by Maurice Katzman, President of the Synagogue, will he featured by the presence of di!>tin"Ui lied lor il and out-of-town dignitaries, including Governor Victor Anderson and M,IJOI .John Rosenblatt. The committee has approved the full and official text of the Citation to he presented personally to Eddie Cantor at the Humanitarian Award. Dinner "for contributing his t a l e n t to every worthwhile cause irrespective of: co 1 o r or creed, and for his extraordinary efforts on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal and the State of Israel, Beth Israel Synagogue singles him out to be the recipient of the coveted Citation of Distinguished Merit."
Mr. Cantor will arrive in Om.'ihn Saturday at 7-30 a. m. at the Union Station. The doors of the Social Hall will be opened promptly at 5:15 p. m., Cantor To Hi' Ilunnrril hy one hour before the beginning of j the banquet on Sunday, April 20. Belli Israel Kyiiiigftgu'i*. Guests are urged to make their Albert Sorkin, secretarial com- Individual seating selections as mittee for the Souvenir Journal; soon ns they arrive. Mi's. Heniy Appel, banquet chairman, Cit.itlon Uinnei; Mis. Sam Katzman and Mrs. Sidney Gold-
Libraries Display Israel Materials Many Umiiiii e\)nl>ils will hon or the lOtli anniversary of the Slale of Israel'beginning Ap'ril 22. A display of bmjUs ami'posters is being arranged at I he Omaha Public Library by Miss Catherine Beal, .Supervisor, Adult .Service.1;. Nearly .10 titles un Israel arc new on display. At ('cuter Library The dramatic exhibit of "Israel through its . Stamps" an exhibit which originated in,Australia and New Zealand, will be on display at the Joiilyn Memorial during the week of April 22 IhruuRh 20. This display will he enhanced by a colorful exhibit of timely books, 'painting and sketches, "first; covers" and posters from the Jewish Community Center Library. At the Center library, one of thenio.it complete collections of books on Israel, records, painting;;, posters and other items of interest will bo available for viewing ns well ns checking out, nccordlnp; to Mrs. Ben Zcff, librarian.
On the Air Sunday, April 21) WOW-TV—"Face the Nation," .'5:.'!0 p. m. Interview with Israel Prime Minister David Hen-Gurion. Unrehearsed program with Stuart Novins as moderator. WOW H a d io —Above program re-broadcast at X:.'',0 p. in. KIJON—"Message of Israel," 8:-ir, a. m. KFAB -"E t c r n a l Light," 8 p. m.
The Jewish C'omnuinit_y Center will sponsor for tho second consecutive year, the Jewish Welfare Board National Air Mail Swimming Meet at the Center, April 20 from 11 a. ni. to 1 p: m. All membership holders are qualified to enter the competition and will receive certificates. Events will be run by the stop watch.
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will receive birthday (,'lfls from Israel marking tlie State's tenth anniversary wliitu they a t t e n d forthcoming Philanthropies meeting.., One of the Israeli gifts which were selected by Paul Verct, r*ederatlon Executive Director during his recent trip in Israel, will go to a member of the Business and Professional Women at their cocktall supper, Wednesday, April 23 at 5:30 p. m. at the Jewibh Community Center, Another gift will be presented to a guest at the community-wide meeting of the Womon's Division scheduled for Tuesday, April 29 at 12:30 p. m. at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Mr. Vcret, on request of the Women's Division, personally selected gifts of special significance to convey birthday greetings to Omahans from Israel on Its tenth nnniversai v Items Individually Crafted 'these items are individually n.ifted lij the skilled hands of Isi.ieli artisans 1'iodueed of the fiiir.ii qu ihlj bi-iss, the ' patina finish is a lephea of the oxidation which covers articles of antiquity It ami I* Supper Plans are in readiness for the cocktail supper of the iiusiness and Professional Women".! group being arranged under the direction of Us chairman, Mrs. Julius Newman. Roy Feltman will be the division's host at a cocktail hour at 5:.'iO p. "m. " •. A birthday cake marking Israel's tenth anniversary will he a highlight, of the supper menu, Mrs Newman has announced. Itahbi Frlrilman, (iucst Speaker Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman Kxecutive Vice-Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, the guest speaker fit the dessert luncheon of the C.enernl Women's Division April 29, will present the Tsraeh Gift to a guest at the gathering. Kahhl Friedman comes to Om:i» bit with nil extraordinary background nn an American JUWIHII loader and n driving forc« t>ohlnil tho rnsouo programs of Jewish refugees, will hrinft n message of profound Interest to woninn of
A number of Omulians became acquainted with Rabbi Friedman's d y n a ni i c personality when he sei \ ed as r e l i g i o u s leader in Temples at Denver and Milwaukee, as well as overseas. Known to Omniums Among those who knew him were the Yale Trust Ins while'stationed in I'Jurope when Rabbi Friedman was advisor on Jewish Affairs to General T. McNarney, Commander of the American Occupational Forces in Germany. Reservations for this meeting are to be phoned to the Jewish Community Center, JA. 13G6 by Drive Lieutenants by 5 p. m., Tuesday, April 22, Mrs. Shapiro said. Table Number to ho Mailed Each gUi-'st will receive, through the mail, <» table number assignmen t for beating at the affair. Transportation will be available for those who request it by calling the Center. Baby sitter service also has been arranged at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Every Omaha woman Is urged to attend this meeting, the outH t ii n d 1 n fj \\ omen's conirnnultv event of tho ynur.
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One of the most delightful musical treats of the year is In store for those attending the opening event in next week's celebration of the tenth anniversary of: th"a .state of Israel by the Omaha Jewish Community. The famous OZ danceib and singers from Israel will appear at the Joslyn Me* moiidl, Tuesday evening, April 22 at 8 p m. in a program open to the entire community In addition to the OZ group the anniversary program will me'ude an address by Paul Veret, executive diicctor of the Federation for Jewish Soivice, and a stirring exhibit of "Isiael thiough its Stamps." The OZ gioup, formerly the Oirtmm and T/ab.ir groups, includes compo-.ci'*, d.incers and instrumentalists combining their talents to bring the living folklore of Israel. They have successfully toured this country from Los Angeles to New York and from Quebec to Buenos Aires. In addition they have appeared in every, medium, on stage and on the air and have been acclairfied for their performances, .jncluding/.a ..rgcent^ one at Carnegie. Hall. Because . their programs include the rich: traditions brought to Israel by the different ethnic groups1, their presentation is both "stirring and exciting,", according .. to -Mr. Yeret who' saw the group at the annual meeting of the National Conference of Jewish Communal Service In: Atlantic City. -.P ' \ ;::....': ;;•:
Appoint Omahans To National Posts Four Omaha Jewish Community leaders have been appointed to national committees of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds. They are Arthur H. Goldstein, National-Local Relations; Dr. Abe reenberg, Campaign '"Planning; Jack Mnrcr, Community Organization, and Paul Vcrel, NationalLocal Relations. The Omaha Federation is a member agency of CJFWF.
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Ulmer Gross, (ii'iicral Chairman of the. I'liiluiitliropie.s and 1'anl Veret, Federation Kxoc.utlvo Director, assist Mrs. lieu Shapiro, (ieuoral Womon's Division Chairman In choosing'from a selection ol Israoll Items, gifts to be presented at Women'!) Division meetings.