Vol. XXXVIlNo. 48
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Nasser Stipulates Conditions For Suez Passage of Cargoes Jerusalem, (J'J'A) - lljiilccl Na- Israel cargoes. Nasser's "con tions Secretary Cieneral Dug llam(. j marskjold informed the Israel C'.ov- veyed through M i " sriptiorniiieiit thiit while In- fully recog- have been report. nizes Israel's right of navigation lating thai cargo.from Israel would through llu; Suez Canal, under the j be permitted lo pass the Suez ! Canal if it is carried I''OH Haifa — rulings of the U. N. Security Coun- I meaning goods on board belonged cil, lie iK nol able to oblain any I to the buyer and if all Israeli imfurther concession from President ports were to be CIF Haifa meanNasser of Hie United Arab Kcptib- ing that they remained the proplie: beyond Ihe "conditions" set l>y erly of Ihe exporter until they Nasser concerning the passage of ! readied Haifa.
B. B to Honor Dr. Abe Greenberg To Install Lou Jess as President I'ant I'rt'Hhlent of IjOllgti Omnhu Jewry will pay tribule Dr. (lieenberg is a pas! presito Dr. Abe (Ireenberg Saturday night al the annual Insinuation dent of Ihe lodge, of District (i, dinner dance of Henry Monsky which embraces eight slates arid Lodge of B'nai B'rith. Hepresenta- lour Canadian Provinces and of tives of every Jewish organization Ihe Henry Monsky Foundation of in the .'ilea will attend Ihe func- B'nai BYilh. He is a former memtion, scheduled for 7:t"> pjn. at Ihe l>er of Ihe .Supreme Lodge of H'nai B'rith's board of governors. lllackslone Motel. He has" served as campaign Citation From District II Dr. (Ireenberg will receive a chairman and president of Ihe special citation from District fi •Jewish Federation, and held almost of B'nui H'rith, the nation's largest. every • other position in that orJewish service fraternity, at the ganization and in emergency dinner. Harry D. Udkoff of De- drives for the United Jewish Aptroit, district governor lo the Su- peal. preme Lodi<e, will present the Dr. Creenbers; is a former nward for Dr. (.IreenlK-rg'-s "dis- chairman of the Greater Omaha linuuislu'd and dedicated service to Coriimillee for Slate of Israel lium.inity, Judiiism and Israel." Bonds and is a member of the I.ou .less, Otiinhn civic leader Midwestern Board of Governors and hotelman, will be installed as of Ihe Israel Bonds organization. president. Reservations slill are Al the recent district convention available from nny executive com- in Winnipeg, he was presented one mittee member, according to Mil- of two citations for service to Isliird Margolin, program chairman. rael handed out in the area. During his crowded philanthro.Margolin will take office as first vice-president. Others to be ili- pic nnd medical career, Dr. Greenulalled are Sidney Taren, second berg has held many leadership vice-pi'esident: Dr. Benion Kutler, posts. . H e currently is president third vice-president; Sain K. Kp- ot the Nebraska Stale Cancer Bti'in, recording secretary; Moses Society and is chairman of the I1': KuKiin, correspondingsecretary; Oinahu committee* of the National Nate 'I'nrner, treasurer; I>ou Ca- Conference of Christians and Jews. Hiir, chaplain; Charles MorgenIliau, wiirden; and' ( l e r i i l d Schwartz, gualdian.
Two Israel Banks Rate Among 500 Largest
Hebrew University To Oot Rockefeller Orant for Research
New York (WN.Sl- A gran I of New York. ' ( . I T A l T h e Israel banks were listed by the American $110,000 to the Hebrew University Hanker, daily banking newspaper, of Jerusalem for a Negev agriculus among the RtIO largest commer- tural .study was announced by the cial bunks in Ihe free world. The Rockefeller Foundation. Agricultural Practices Itiink of Israel in Jerusalem, with The Rockefeller Foundation andeposits equivalent to .S17O,51O,(>("7, w;is listed as the .'{.'Wild largest nouncement of the g r a n t was bank, and the Bank of l.eiimi le- coupled with disclosure that Negev Israel in Tel Aviv, wilh deposits studies showed that "the region equivalent to SI 17,11fi,") 17, us. the at one time supported at least -372nd largest bank. (Continued on Page 2.)
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fUever Levin Books So Be Filmed in Israel; w to Speak Here will be the setting for Ihe IT duction of three books Siiinen by Meyer Levin, who is scheduled to appear in Omaha as United Nations, N. Y., .(JTA.i — a feature of the 1959-60 Program ol the .Month Series sponsored by Israel delegation sources here look the Jewish Community* Center and issue wilh Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold in regard to a porcooperating organizalions. "Ballad of Red Hock," an origi- tion of the UN Chief's annual report lo the General Assembly. nal slory by Levin, which has heen bought by Darryl V. Znnuck, will Opening {if KIIIKI he filmed in Israel soon. 'Die slory III his report, Mr. Hammardeals with young Israelis who risk skjold devoted several paragraphs their lives during their vacation to the Ml. Scopus dispute between periods digging in Arab territory Israel and Jordan. The • reporl "out of a profound need lo dis- blamed Jordan largely for the falal cover their archaeological past." Ml. Scopus affray in which four Another film deals wilh Levin's Israeli policemen were killed, as new hovel, "F.va," which Simon well as Col. George Flint, the and Schuster will publish on Au- United Nations Mixed Armistice gust 21. It is about a young Jewish Commission chairman. The report woman who survives the Nazi holo- slated that Jordanian bullets had caust by disguising herself as a killed Col. Flint and at least one Christian, finally making her es- of the Israeli policemen. However, cape to Israel. Ihe reporl went on, Israel should The third story is about the not close the Ml. Scopus road Dead Sea Scrolls. Dr. Yigael Ya- used by Arab villagers, holding din Is cooperating on the technical that Ihe closing of that road has side of the film. American companies in the pasl, have shown a hesitancy aboul sholing film in Israel. Lately several pictures utilizing Israel locales are being made, including Special awards went to campers Stanley Kramer's "My Glorious Brothers" and Leon Uris' 'Kxodus." for outstanding achievement last Among Ihe many fans of Mr. Saturday nitjhl al a p r o g r a m Levin's reading public are Ihe an- marking Ihe conclusion of the first tiior's Omaha relatives, Mr. and two-week'period of Camp Jay-C-C. Mr?. Irviu C. Levin. The Oinahan. Ciled were David Biltner and an atorney, is a first cousin i;f Ihe Jane Fox, Jewish studies; Richard wriler. Krantz and Carol S h e r m a n , drama; Ray Bouganiii and Sherri Miller, dancing; Bob Bait and (Dwell Robinson, campcraft: Sheldon Zwerling and Kllen Berman, naturelore; Scot I Friedman, BarTel Aviv An Israel .Revue with bara Jess and Sharon Berman, about 40 local participants will be journalism; Gary Rosenbauni and staged at the Radio City Music Sandra Bernstein, sports; Barry Hall in New York beginning Sep- Fleisbel and Melinda Rosen, archtember 17. Leon Leonidoff, vice- ery; Marc Romanik and Kllen president and director of Radio Davis, riflery; Sluart Sloan and City slated. Snzy Buchwald, arts and crafts; Mr. Leonidoff, who bus been Inl- Jerry Schneider and M a r i l y n ent hunting" here contemplated Novak, swimming; Barry Colin and taking to Ihe U.S.: l(> singers of Shirley F e IIJIIIH n, horseback; the "Galilee Singers" choir, led Steven Kalzman and Susan Kalzby Avraham Kaplan; four Yemen- man, best junior campers; Richard ite dancers of the "Ale! Hn'esh" Slosburg and Claudia Colin, best troupe; Shoshanun Damari (who senior campers. is already in New York*; a dancer A fireworks display brought the and a drummer. He said he was still negotiating with the Cannon program to a close. Thursday night the camp celeFolk Dance Troupe, Druse artists anil others. The composer, Moshe brated Hawaiian Islands night Wilensky, who has been Mr. Leon- wilh a parly honoring the new idoff's assistant here, will also state. Knlertainmcnl and decorations all carried oul the Pacific travel to the U.S. The Israel Revue will run as Island theme. long as it justifies itself, Mr. Leon- 'A "record hop" is planned for Ihe campers on Saturday nifthl. idoff said.
40 Israelis vor Radio City Show
led and continues to lead to tensions. Free Access to Mountain "In reply lo the observations ragurding Ml. Scopus," said Israel delegation sources "Ihe real issue is Jordan's continued refusal to implement Article VlII of tha Israel-Jordan Armistice Agreement under which Israel would b* free to resume functioning at. Hadassah Hospital and at the Hebrew University on Mt. Scopus and under which Israel would hava free access to the Mountain." , "It is regrjeJIable,". the. delegation sources cnnlinu'eii, "IHat no mention of this ~ salient fact ig made in Ihe report." The delegation sources pointed oul, however, that the Secrelnry General "ban made attempts to bring about a change in Jordan's attitude" dut» ing the last year. The Secretary General's annual report covered a 12-month peiiod ending lasl June 15.
Center Has Copies of Soviet Purged Books The Center Library has copiei of the American books on Tsraol and Jewish subjects which were among Ihe volumes removed front the American national exhibition in Moscow, by Soviet authnriliex. All are available to readers, Mrs. Belle Zeff. Center librarian, said. The hooks i n c l u d e d : "Great Ages and Ideas of Ihe Jewish People" edited by Leo W. Schwartist "Israel and Its Glory," a pictorial volume ediled by Abe Harman and Yigal Yadin; "The Politics of Israel" by Marvcr II. Bernstein; and. "The History of Jewish Khaznrs" by D. M. Dunlop. The United States Senate floor this week rang wilh condemnation*.' of Moscow's action oil the books. Minnesota Democrat, Senator Hubert. II. Humphrey, asserted that, by banning Ihe Jewish books in question "the Soviets removed some splendid essays on the people of the Jewish faith." Senator Styles Bridges, New Hampshire Republican, declared that "Groat Ages and Ideas of the Jewish Peopie" was a great book, and that ."the fine heritage of the Jews offers meal and drink too strong for the Kremlin stomach."
Nebraska Girl Finds life in Israel Kibbutz 'A Wonderful Experience7; to Spend 4 Months on Study of Farm Systems A glowing report of her introduction to life in iin Israel Kibbutz has been received from a Nebraska participant in the International Farm Youlh Kxchange program. Hel|M IlnrvttNt <riru|i«H She is Beverly Shepmdson of Ansley, 21 year old University of NobrnHkn graduate, who is helpiiiK with the grape harvest at Kfar Maccubl, the first agricultural settlement", to be included in her four of Israel. She will visit Kiryat Anavim, Gevim, Nahalal, Negba and Gederu. The program is designated for selected farm youth from the United Slates to live and work with farm families in other couri.tries 'and for farm youth* from cooperating countries, to do the stiine In the United States. Nathan Gold of Lincoln and the Rural Youth of Nebraska Bra sponsoring the Nebraska girl's trip. .
Meet* Israeli Sclioolnuttn In anticipation her trip to Israel, Miss Shepardson began acquiring information lo help her ill her travels. She was rewarded for her efforts when she met Miss Tamara Gil of Israel, a fellow student iil the University of Nebraska. Miss Gil made her home with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Hill of Lincoln, during- the post year at the University. The two girls became friendH; Tainara visited in Ansley and Beverly joined the Hill family (it a Passover Seder. The Israeli has returned to her home in Tel Aviv where Beverly plans to see her before lenving
Her enthusiasm is evident as she describes her first weeks in Israel in a Idlerwhich opens with "And a beautiful country it is! She goes on lo say • "We Ispeaking of a California roommate) have been al Maccahi almost Ivvo weeks and are having a wonderful experience. Kfar Maccabi is a kibbutz of 1,000 acres and has approximately 400 people. It is 24 years old and so is well settled. A kibbutz is one of the types of communal settlements in which all (he properly and work are organized on a collective basis. The members work for the community, at large, and receive what they need from the set I lenient according to the community's financial means.
ioracl. Knd Letter with Shalom In her let tors to her homo (i.. to It.) 'i'umur (HI, Israel "]''<H>d ({lllttt (iood" town, the N e b r n s k a girl has "In this kibbulz there are many adopted the customary Israel tenn and n»v»rly .Sliopnrdson, Ne.tiruihouses which have two two-room of "Shalom" for hollo and goodbye and tis«i it alwva her signa- lio, who plan to meet agnln In apartments and there are also one ture, . , Tel Aviv. ' . room apartments. Each family
here has such an apartment and manages very well, since the children from about six weeks of age to 16-17 years old live in dorm-,, itories. Also there is one dining room which feeds all Ihe people. This reminds me of college life! The food is quite good here but the first morning, I WHS wonder' ing when I faced a plaller of tomatoes, onions, peppers, cuciimhers, bard cooked eggs, bread and tea for breakfast. Now I enjoy the, meals. Much fresh fruit is eaten, but they eat very liltle :neat bo< cause it is quite scarce, Jrrlgaliiin *K\pi'iisl\« "Here at Maccabi they raisd many of the necessary foods they consume, but also raise crops til sell. They raise wheat and corn — approximately 80 bushels to t i n ucre and also b a n a n a s, f;i apei (which are now ready for thd harvest), and I have been'help* (Continued on Page 4.)