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Little rlld Josi'pli S. Cuss, prominent Omaha. l>usiiii':ism:tn, dream when bo WHS president of tho Jewish Youth CViuuctl in HC'.H-.'i'.l, that Ki)ini>(iiiy his .son would occupy Die jii'imc post. Following in It is* father's footsteps is Stephen (jiiss, newly elects ed president (if On? Name onjniiizii1i<m. The election rtlso m.tttcs tin-1 first lime a father-mid son IUNUIIMI the Council. Council I''nrin»<l In '.'i:i The Jewish Youtli Council wns formed in ]!).')3 (<> serve as a coordinating and Integrating body of Omaha':; Jewish Youth Clubs, Tim Ciiuncil .sponsors mid promotes cultural, .sociiil ;ind cointniiM.'il activities for tlie entire Jewish Youtli Ixrly of Omaha. Mr. «insi ferln tliat pnrtirlii i(Ion in Jewish Community Center nctivitics nerves ns mi important founduUttii IVH wt'll 11* |^iilrt« for
oral co-chairman of the Jewish Youth Division. Their interest in community projects is shared l>y Mrs. (ius.s who has served 011 tlie Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs,. is a past president of Beth El- Sisterhood and is active in other women'.* organizations*. Youth Council I.i-adcm Three other youth leaders will be installed us officers of the
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"The training I received tliroiif'li the Center youth .programs Ins )i<K-n a valuable asset to \n« throughout the years," Mr. Gtiss •li'clared. "The Center leadership program for its youth, is not only nn inspiration hut a wonderful preparation for future respon >iMlities us a way of life." . CninmiinUy Servian Iloth father and son share a devotion to community service. Mr fJuss is a member of the lOdO <;i ss \ Philanthropies campaign cabinet. . . . father above, »on lioloiv. Stephen "''"' w i " '"' a Central IIh:h senior in the fall, is a Ken- Youth Council with Stephen on Julie 9 [it tlie Jewish Community Center. They are Gary I'.irilman, son of Mr. and Mi's, Arthur Parilniiin, vice-president; Carol Rosenbaiiiu, diuighter of Ml', and Mrs. Meyer Itoscnbnum, s c c r e t a r y Jerusalenv (JTA)--Israel Is tn-a.siirer; and Cheryl Tnubnrutn, nlinost certainly the only coun- daughter of Dr. and Mis. Robert try In tlie world whose President Taiihmnn, sei'Bcant-at-arms. holds Bible discussion meetings Stephen Nuccccdn Edwin Sidin his home and whose politics inan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry could include a Parliamentary Sidman who is graduating from debate on a motion of confidence Central High School. .sparked by a dispute over Biblical interpretation. Observers here pointed out that this weelc in reference to the Knesset dispute over Prime Minister The appointment of Mr. and David Hcn-Gurion's exegesis of Mrs. Yale Trustin as chairmen of the Old Testament, the Jewish Community Center Day Camp Committee was announced by Harry Sidman, head of the Center committee. Tlie Day Camp Committee mem' Friends here will be interested bership also includes Messrs. and In the news of the forthcoming Mmes. Marvin Taxman, Bernard marriage of Jay Alvin Bisno, son Iluliin and Leonard Kulakofslty. The camp will be held a t tlie of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Blsno, former Omahans, now residing in same site as In previous years, at Peony Park from June 13 to Beverly Hills, Calif. July 8. A staff of capable counMr. Hisno will wed Yehudlt Son- selors have been employed to ehshlne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. supervise the children's activities, Slilomo Sonenshine in Haifa, Is- Mrs. Trustin reported. The prorael, on June 7. Both attend the gram will feature swimming, hikHebrew University in Jerusalem ing, arts and crafts,.trips, creative where they first met. dramatics and cooliouls. ' •• Tlie couple will honeymoon In Parents are urged-to register Elath, Following' the completion their children Immediately. Adof examinations in July they will ditional information will be sijpleave for California via Europe and plictl by the Center's activities will be at home nt 3G1G San Ysldro office, JA 13G6. Drive, Beverly Hills, after AuFees are: gust 15. • . , Period 1—June 13-June 24— Mr, Blsno and Miss Sonenshine $35.00. recently returned from an archeoPeriod 2—June 27-July 8— logical expedition under the direc- $35.00. tion of Professor Yifial Yadin Full 4 Weeks—June 13-July 8— which discovered, In a cave near $00.00. the Dead Sea, eleven papyri lettew, written by Simon Bar Kochba, leader of the Jewish revolt Cleveland Campaign against the Roman Emperor Ha- Raises $5,422,105 drian in 132-135 A. D. Cleveland (JTA)—The CleveThe senior Mr, Blsno was Na- land Jewish Welfare Fund Appeal tional Executive AZA Director closed with a recoi* sum of $5,422,when the organization's headquar- 105 thereby topping Its* 55,415,000 ters were in Omaha. He is now goal. The previous high was set Associate Executive Director of in 1957, when the campaign rethe Jewish Federation-Council of alized $5,341,901. The 1959 drive netted a total of 55,152,231. Greater Los Angeles.
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<!ay Alvin lisno To Parry Israeli
Wash out of your mind all old pictures of ILIA, campaigns.
Drive on in Full Force; Increased 'Giving1 Urged
Tlii' lialf-way mark in tho JewUiiisfi out nil "thousands'' and "needs," "drives" and i.sh Philanthropies campaign was reached this week, Milton It, Abra"goals." Never mind Hie numbers. hams, General Chairman, anNow think of just one Jewish family—one family ground nounced. The amount so far necuix-il is $270,000, which is one tlirou^li the horrors of monstrous human tyranny. hal fof tlie campaign goal of $550,. This remnant of a family has already reached Israel's 000. "Tlie amount we have to-tlate .shore. Kill the promise of Israel for them is .still unfulfilled. represents considerable incrcu.se.1 Instead of a new licfnio they're still living in a tin shack over last ye;u'," Mr. Ahrahiiini —the intolerable Miiabara, because the Jewish Agency homes s;iirt, "but it will ho necessary to for newcomers building program remains unfulfilled. intensify efforts in all divisions to reach our minimum campaign KO>'1 Instead of tlie security of a. new job with a future, the of $550,000." fattier sits and waits his turn for an occasional few hours of Urgent S e A Overscan casual employment. A new industry is planned for the comReports reaching the campaign munity ivhero this family lives. In faet building new homes headquarters point to a continued would provide work for a lot of people. Ittit financial support flow of immigration to Israel from. is as yet unavailable cither for the new homes, or the new countries where the position of the industry. Jews i.s precarious, uncertain, and When this family first came to Israel, mother, father without a future. "Israel herself is making every and each child got some new clothes—lmt oven these new effort to absorb this stream of imclothe* have long been threadbare now. They got a few food migrants, lint they need our help parcels—but how long can you live on hand-outs, even • if to absorb them into the economy they keep coming—and not lose your self respsct? of Israel, and provide the new and This family has been in Israel for three, four, maybe* the old immigrants with decent even five years—years of waiting for promises that remain housing and employment," Abra» hams added. unfulfilled. Oinuli.'i NI'IMIH Paramount Think of this family. Have they come to Israel to have Tlie Omaha institutions benefittheir spirits crushed and defeated by frustration in their own ing Irom the ciimimign, also depend upon tlie successful outcome. Our land? services in Omaha include all reThey came to Israel to escape the fear of tyranny and liRious schools, tlie Dr. Shev Uom« persecution. In tho old country they didn't worry about for Afjcd, the Camp, the Center, where their next meal was coming from as long as they Family Assistance, and major recould stay alive. I?ut in Israel it's different. Border incidents pairs to the Federation buildings. don't mean very much when you haven't got a home in your Sufficient-funds must be raised own homeland. How can you work for a country when you in the campaign so that these inhaven't got a job to work at? How can you take pride in stitutions may continue to provido national achievements when you don't have a share in them? the much needed services for Omaha Jewry. This family .still has to be brought into the .stream of Need Increase* constructive life in Israel. The need for increases was emMultiply this family by tho tens of thousands of other phasized by Mr. Abrahams, who families still in tho .same circumstances in Israel—-wasting said: "To reach our campaign goaf, we need an average increase of a their lives in the Maabarot. Think of the need for homes, jobs minimum of 15 per cent. This inand tho ordinary amenities of life required to lift these fam- crease will enable us to meet tho ilies out of their degradation. minimal requirements of the agen» What's the answer? These families came to Israel under cies supported by the Philanthro* the terms of a partnership program undertaken between the pies in Omaha, United State*, Jewish state and Jewish communities in America and other abroad and in Israel, free lands. Senior Citizens' These families represent thn unfilled quotas and camLounge Closed paign goals of previous years. But these families aro in Israel May 30 and we can still do something to help them. The Senior Citizens' Lounge To help these families out of their hovels, to reclaim at the Jewish Community Centhorn from tho legions of lost hope in tho land of promise— ter will be closed Monday, May this is the challenge of the United Jewish Appeal for 1960. 30. The regular program will be resumed June 6. THIS IS THE CHALLENGE WE MUST MEET.
Nazi Murderer In Israel Prison Arrest Ends World-Wide Search Jerusalem (JTA)—Adolph Elch. mann, Nazi war criminal, and murderer of hundreds of thousands of European Jews during World War II, is now under arrest in an Israeli prison, Prime Minister David Hen-Gurion, this week, reported to an incredulous Parliament, In the following statement: To Faco Trial "A short time ago, one of the 'greatest of Nazi w a r criminals, Adolph Efchmann, who was responsible, together with the Nazi leaders, for what they called the 'final solution of tho Jewish queslion'«tliat Is, the extermination of 6,000,000 Jews of Europe—was found by tlie Israel security services. Adolph Eiehmami Is already under arrest In Israel, and will shortly be placed on trial In Israel tinder terms o£ the law for the trial of Nazis and their collaborators." A liushed Knesset (Parliament)
heard the announcement. For a moment, there was silence in the chamber. Then there was a burst of wild applause. Mr. Ben-Burion's promise that Elehmann will be tried under the law providing for trials of Nazis and Na/i collaborators was not lost on the House. Capital punishment has been outlawed in I s r a e l — except for "crimes against the Jewish people" and for crimes "against humanity." Thus Elehmann faces the possibili* ty of a death sentence it convicted. The capture of Elclimann and the promised trial hit all of Israel as one of the most sensational events in many years. He will be allowed to have a German or Austrian lawyer to defend him before nn Israel court. But it was reported the lawyer must have no Nazi record. Admitted Identity Minister of Justice Pinhas Rosen revealed that Eichmann had been brought;for a hearing before
a magistrate a t Jaffa ^ where ha admitted his identity. Eichmarm had been the object of a worldwide search ever sinca he escaped from an American camp at Kegensburg, Germany, In 1945. A reward of $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of Eichmann has been a standing offer here tor a number of years. Eichmann was born in 1907 in the German Templar colony of Sarona, in then Turkish-Yield Palestine, and learned to speak Hebrew, Yiddish and Arabic fluently. His family moved to Austria wUera he became active in the Nazi movement. Eichmann is described as tha most bloodthirsty of Nazi leader* in Israeli history books on crimes against .Tews. Officials said he wm directly in charge of mass extermination of Jews in Germany, Austria Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary,.