December 12, 1958

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Eban Pleas for Peace-

United Nations, N. Y., (JTA) — Israel Ambassador Abba Ebun told the United Nations Security Council that the Israel Government considers the recent bombardment of Israel villages by Syrian artillery as "an act of war." lie emphasized that a repetition of mili. tary attacks by Syrains would lead to "drastic and exhaustive" retaliation. However, Mr. Knan-pleaded with •the Security Council to help avoid such a step. "The Government of Israel," he said, "is a r d e n t l y nnxlous to avoid this contingency, if it can." He spoke at the opening meeting of the urgent session of the Security Council convoked to deal with Israel's complaint against Syria's agrcssion in at-

Mrs. Max Fromkin Receives Award Mrs, Max Fromkin, organizer of the Mid-Central States Chapter of the Women's Branch of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and now its honorary president was honored with an award for outstanding service at a Beth Israel Sisterhood meeting Tuesday afternoon. The citation wns also from the national organization in New 'York. Mrs. Fromkin served as Mid-Central States chapter president two years. Announcement has been received of Mrs. Fromkln's election to the national Board of Directors of the Women's Branch.

Needlework Guild Contributors .Mrs. Dave Colin, chairman of the Jewish Charities Section of the Needlework Guild Drive, issued an urgent request this week to all women to send in their contributions now. Jn addition to those previously listed, the following: have contributed: Mines: Milton Abrahams, Joe Adlcr, Harry Altsuler, Jacob Bernstein, Norman Bordy, Max Breslow, Abe Chunovlc, Sam Cohen, Abe Cooper, Sol Crandcll, Paul Crounse, Rnlph DeKoven, Sam Elcwitz, John A. Farber, Phil Feldman, Louis Fellman, Alexander D. Frank, Sam Frank, Morris J. Franklin, Albert Gillnsky, Nntlian H. Greenbertf, Charles Guss, Joe Guss, Irving Hor/og, F.ll KaBan, Milton Livingston. Mmes. Harry Lobel, F. Ralph Nogg, Max C.'PIatt, William Poster, Milton S. Resnlck, Yale Richnrds, Kmanuel Segel, Harold Slosburg, Robert Swartz, Lee Ta'ub, Morris Welner, Herman Weinsteln. Harold Wicsman, Samuel B. Wicsman and Miss Elizabeth J. Hart.

Sunday Funday Will Celebrate Chanukah A portion of the Sunday Funday program, Sunday, December 14, will be devoted to the celebration of Chanuknh. Each group will participate In" the activities which will include the traditional candle lighting ceremony. Refreshments will be served.

Youth Council 'College Night'

lacking Israeli villages in the Hiileh arpa, pouring some 800 artillery shells into them. He p o i n t e d out that on all borders, except that d i v i d i n g Israel from the Syrian region of (ho United Aral) Republic, tranquillity has prevailed for about two years. . "The prolonged maintenance of cjuiet during 19f>7 and 1958 had proved conclusively that if Arab governments decide as a matter of policy to let Israel live in peace, there will bo peaceful conditions on the Arab-Israel frontiers." Mr. Eban declared.

Congressman James Koosi-volt speaking before a "I'rojjnim of the Month" audience of over 500 persons at Temple Israel, Sunday, nrccmlwr 7, lauded IKNICLIIS "tlu< only rcnl democratic nntiuir to practice what It preaches." Mr. Roosevelt urged this government to take the view that an aggressive attack on Israel constitutes an attack on the United States and other pro-western .democracies nnd a threat to world peace, In _ referring to Israel as the only democratic nation in the entire middle-east, the foreign policy of the United States must be changed to protect the concept and Ideology of democracy ralhcr than be concerned primarily with our material Interests in the middle east or in any other sector of the world. A visitor to Israel only but one year, ago, Mr. Roosevelt stated he was amazed to see the technological and industrial gains made in such a short time and that the entire State of Israel in.practically every phase of development and Krowtli achieved a record never before achieved by any nation In the world In modern times. Congressman Roosevelt replying to a question during the question

GSianukafi Programs for Jewish Servicemen New York (JTA)—Thousands of Jewish military personnel on duty at U.S. missile rocket, jet nnd aircraft warning stations in this country joined their fellow Jews at military posts round the globe in the celebration of Chanukah. The world-wide Chanukah programs were conducted by Jewish chaplains and USO-JWB field men under the auspices of the National Jewish Welfare B o a r d sponsor of global "Operation Chanukah." Programs took place at more than 600 military posts and veterans hospitals in the U.S., and in 65 overseas lands. Gifts Given in Germany . Gifts were distributed a t a Chanukah party in Nuremberg, Germany, at a special cnndlelighting service for GI Children, when the youngsters were hosts to 20 German children from the city of Furth, JWB gifts also found their way to lonely stations In Germany, where U.S. GI's arc on patrol along the- Communist East Zone border. ClianiiUnlr Story Told The story of Chanukah was told at Vandenberff Missile Base, Cal,, Huntsville Missile Arsenal, Ala., the Army Chemical Center, Baltimore—and at tho Aberdeen Proving Ground, Baltimore, where scientists are at work on the Bomarc missile and the now" moon rockets. Chaplains rend the »erv-

A college night program to which all junior and senior members of the Youth Council and all college freshmen are being invited, will be hold Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30 p. m. at the Jewish Community Center, A panel composed of college freshman wll lanswer questions on Ices at the aircraft, warning sites college life, The program in spon- in Kurd Beach, Winston-Sfllem and Roanoke Jtapjds, M...C. . , sored by the Youth Council.

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Bonds lo Award Honors Af Festival Program

Omaha and Council Bluffs' Jew of Omaha's favorite 'comedians ish communities will join in a and singers, heads the entertainmammoth "Salute to Omaha" ment program. A dessert suppep Sunday night at the Beth Israel synagogue auditorium. Greater Omaha will be signally honored by the international Israel Bonds Organization for "eight years of leadership in the sale and purReservations still are availchase of State of Israel Bonds, able for Sunday night's Salute climaxed by its record-breaking to Omuha at the Chanukah effort in the historic year commemorating Israel's 10th anni- Festival. Telephone AT 1177 or AT 1093 today or any time versary of Independence." Sunday for reservations for the Presentation of the official cifunction to be held at the Beth and answer period stated "that tation will be made at the ChaIsrael synagogue auditorium, he was in favor of guaranteeing nukah Festival for Israel, slated Admission of 75 cents includes Israel military aid and support in for 8 p, m. Sunday, by Morris sweet rolls and coffee. tho event of nn aggressive war He further remarked this is to be of coffee and home-made sweet interpreted that in the event the rolls costing 75 cents a person has time element prevented immedibeen substituted for a dinner "bO ate military aid, retalitory measa maximum number of persons can ures would be assured by this participate," according to Israel government. Bonds co-chairmen Samuel KatzMr. Roosevelt congratulated man and Samuel Rice. the Omaha Jewish community for The twin presentations will clisponsoring the Adult Education max a busy day of meetings of Series (Program of the Month). leaders of Jewish communities of Earl Seigcl, Chairman of the Iowa, Nebraska and South Da» Jewish Community Center Adult kota at the Blackstone Hotel and Education Committee, opened the the Jewish Community Center of forum and introduced Jack Marer Omaha. past president of the Jewish Fed Itluffs to Slntro Honors oration who se.rved as chairman of the evening. Council Bluffs, with the best sales record on a per capita basis The next Program of the Month in Iowa year after year, will share presentation will feature Dr. Berin the community honor with nard Chcrrick, Director General James G. McDonald Omaha, Mr. Alexander pointed of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem on Thursday, February IS, Alexander of Chicago, national out. chairman of the B'nai B'rith Com8 p, m. at Omaha University. Governor-elect Ralph Brooks of mittee for Israel and chairman of the board of governors of Is- Nebraska will make his first ma301 appe.uance in Omaha followrael Bonds for the Midwest. ing his recent election. The eduMcDonald To He Cited Sharing the spollight with the community honor—only one in Steve Fisk, president of Rayim the nation to be presented in 1958 and Edio Singer of Rohanue will and the third in the history of the serve as co-chairmen of Youth Israel Bonds campaign in 27 counCouncil Stage Night. A stage tries—will be presentation of an night hoard consisting of two award to James G. McDonald, qualified representatives from each first United States ambassador to club will regulate and co-ordinate Israel by Consul General David r this program whose date w ill be Tosher. announced in the near future. Phil Lind of Chicago, long one The annual meeting of the Jewish Federation will be held Sunday evening, January 11th at the Jewish Community Center. Robert H. Kooper, president, urges everyone to plan to attend the meeting.

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I "Living from criis to crisis" describes the pattern of the United Hlns service program in the words of William Frank of New York City, one of its three-man staff of field workers. Service Discussed Mr, Frank whose work takes ham on an 18 states work-trip once a year when not at the New York headquarters, was in Omaha this week to diseiiss with officials of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, the services of his organization which arranges for Jewish persons to leave lands of persecutions as well as their resettlement in new countries. Jewish Federation Bonoficinry The United Hias of which Jack Marer, Omaha attorney, 13 a member of Its national council, is a beneficiary of the Jewish Federation here. Tho United Hias processed- nearly 17,000 persons during the past year. Principal countries, other than the United States to roceivo Jewish refugees ara Australia,

Canada, South America, particularly Brazil. Mr£ Frank was In charg« of th« United Hiaj raceptlon • canter at Camp, Kilmer,. N. -Ji, during, the

Hungarian revolt when for a time approximately 12 planes flew in daily to deposit some 5,100 persons, six of whom came to Omaha. Impressed with Library The trip to Omaha was the first for Mr. Frank who In a tour of the Jewish Community Center said he was deeply impressed with the facilities of the Center Library and "remarked he hnd never seen anything like it." Mr. Frank was a practicing at torney in Berlin before coming to this country in the thirties.

ioolde? Goes to Schools A copy of "Prejudiced—How Do People Get. That Way" by William Van Til has been placed In the hands of ninety social studies teachers o£ Omaha's junior and senior high schools by the Henry Monsky Chapter of B'nal B'rlih. Thfl booklet was given to the schools as part of a project of the antl-dofamatlon leagua committee of the organization, to^ng' w i t h hum&n relation!. Mrs. Harry A. Wlso and Mn, Herbert Melches are chairmeni of: the project.

I'lill Llnd cator is regarded as one of th» area's best speakers and is a nominee for the role of 1960 keynoter at the Democratic National convention. Sales of Israel Bonds In Onwha and Council Bluffs passed lUe $183,000 murk parly tills neck an tho cmpliasls shifted to collection of thin year's commitments. Mrs. Sumucl Wolf, women's' division chairman, said more tlinn $150,000 In cash already has been deposited. She urged nil persons 8\IH owing on their commitments to pay prior to Sunday's t'liamikali Festival. Special Awards Special awards will be made to leading salesmen and saleswomen {ov the 1958 drive, wWch already has eclipsed all previous marks of Greater Omaha bond campaigns. Mrs. Isadore Chapman and Mrs, Henry Newman will present most of the charms to wonien volunteers,.. ". ;,..•;.!.:,.,.....„ *./

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