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Tlic sudden death of David Blacker has stunned our community. We have lost an unfailing source of vision and leadership. Scores of groups and organizations, as well as a host of friends who loved and esteemed him, have been enriched by his vibrant spirit, by his restless searching mind, and by his convictions which were deeply held, and expressed with eloquence and enthusiasm.His life has set before us an example of greatness that will continue for many years to inspire our community. MILTON K. ABRAHAMS, President Omaha Jewish Federation In the deepest sense it is an unwarranted selfishness on the part of a community to consider itself bereaved; for the real bereavement is in the sanctuary of the home circle, where David Blacker was beloved as husband, father, grandfather, brother. But from another point of view the selfishness is warranted; for all of the rich qualities of intellect and emotion that he shared with his family—he also shared with the community. "Community" here means Jews; in Omaha, in the United States, in Israel and in all the world; it means Omahans, of all religions and races and political persuasions; it means Americans rich and poor, black and white, conservative and liberal; and it means the whole human race the world over. So broad was the spectrum of his interests that one would think he spread himself too thin. The fact is the reverse: he plunged into his activities with an incredible intensity and a total, almost reckless, investment of his whole personality. It was because of this that his contributions of energy, as well as of substance, were so extraordinary. It was because of this that his leadership was so persuasive, so magnetic. When his family is bereaved, then, so arc we, fellow Jews, fellow Omahans, fellow Americans, fellow men. RABBI MVElt S. KKll'KK Beth El Synagogue David Blacker wns an unusually good man who contributed a great deal to everything that represented human good and improvement. He was intensely Jewish, and vitally involved in the Jewish community, but his interests were not limited to Jewish life alone. He felt deeply about all the right tilings. He spoke with passion and fervor, both from his heart and his exceptionally keen mind. He gave not only his substance, but his intellect and his energy to all worthwhile goals. As our community was enriched with the friendship and leadership of David Blacker, so we now feel impoverished by his untimely death. Yet I am sure that among all of us who knew him, and benefited from his counsel and work among us, David Blacker will be insured a living immortality. May we be worthy of his blessing to us. RABBI SIDNEY II. BROOKS Temple Israel
Leadership of Sun Newspapers Editorial polirirs n'nrl business operation of the Sun Newspapers will remain basically unchanged, Stanford Lipsey said this week. Lipsey, 37, assumed tlic publisher's post following the death of David Blacker, who had built the organization over the past 30 years. "We'll continue to build and develop the Sun Newspapers in the ideals and traditions set by David Blacker," Lipsey said. "He and everyone in the organization has always had Hie goal of producing the best weekly newspapers in Ihc na- tion for the people of Omaha." Stan Lipsey's assumption of leadership of the Sun comes after 15 years of training in the organization. A native of Omaha and a 1945 graduate of Central High School, Lipsey took his A.B. degree from the University of Michigan in 1948 and then worked for two years as a salesman and public relations man for Libby, McNeil and Libby in California. In June of 1919 he married Jeanne Blacker, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs, David Blacker. He joined the South Omaha SUN shortly afterward and remained until he was called to duty with the Air Force Reserve during the Korean crisis. He returned to civilian life in July, 1952, became editor of the South Omaha SUN and assistant publisher c£ the San Newspapers iu 1955. In civic affairs, lie has been a founding member and chairman of the Douglas County chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society and a member of the board of Beth El Synagogue. He is on the board of the South Omaha Merchants Association, the Woodson Center and the Jewish Foundation. In 19G4 he was c i t e d as "Advertising Man of the Year'' by the O m a h a Advertising Club. We mourn the loss of David Blacker. He was an outstanding Omahan whose spirit and philosophy and actions embraced the entire world. Kabhl Benjamin Grouer lleth Israel Synagogue
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Funeral services were held Monday, April 12, at Beth El Synagogue for David Blacker, (i.'i, who died on Sunday. Burial was at Beth El Cemetery. Jewish Press Publisher Mr. Blacker was the publisher of the Jewish Press from ltl.'JO to l!)f>0, and until his death was the publisher of the Sun Newspapers of Omaha. Iiclicvcd in Philanthropy Mr. Blacker was actively identified with the Jewish community and with civic a f f a i r s throughout his life time. He demonstrated his belief in the Jewish Philanthropies C a m p a i g n by serving as campaign chairman for three years, the only chairman who ever served as the head of three campaigns. In 1917, his second term as campaign chairman, Mr. Blacker's leadership resulted in a campaign total of $G5G,355, the second highest amount ever raised in an Omaha Philanthropies Campaign. That same year, he was a member of the action committee at a conference of the United Jewish Appeal in Reading, Pa. He helped draw up plans for its emergency campaign that raised 170 million dollars for relict, rehabilitation and resettlement of 1,400,000 Jews in Europe. Civic Campaigns Mr. Blacker was director of the Douglas County Multiple Sclerosis Society and past head of the national firms division of the United Community Services drive. He served on numerous UCS standing and special committees. Jewish Leadership Mr. Blacker was highly regarded by the Jewish Community to whom he gave many years of devoted leadership. He served as President of Beth El Synagogue, Chairman of the Israel Bond Drive, Chairman of the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith, and in 1958, Chairman of the tenth anniversary celebration of the State of Israel. He served in key committees of the board of the Omaha Jewish Federation, and was an inspired leader in the advancement of Jewish education and Jewish cidture. Community Leadership In 1957 Mr. Blacker was awarded a Federal Civil Defense Administration c e r t i f i c a t e of merit. He was the recipient of a life membership award in the Nebraska P-TA and the Order of the Tower award from the University of Omaha. Mr. Blacker was a member of the Mayor's Bi-racial Committee, a member of the boards of the Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Lutheran Hospital, and the South Omaha Boys Club. He served as president of the South Omaha Merchants Association. Survivors Mr. Blacker is survived by his wife, Marie; daughters, Mrs. Armon Kamesar, Milwaukee, Wis.; Mrs. Stanford Lipsey, Omaha; son, Dr. H. Martin Blacker, Madison, Wis.; brothers, Dr. Morris Blacker, Leo Blacker and Harry Blacker, all of Los Angeles, California; sisters, Dorothy Blacker, Mrs. Mel Mathes and Mrs. George Thomas, all of Los Angeles, and Mrs. Marvin Koolish, Phoenix, Arizona; five grandchildren.
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I was deeply grieved to learn of the untimely death of David Blacker one of the finest human beings I have ever known. David Blacker was a gifted leader and his devotion to his people was exemplary. I always looked to him while I served as Rabbi of Beth El Synagogue in Omaha for advice and guidance, and he never failed me. I remember especially his words of advice on how to approach people for philanthropic causes. He said: "You must leave a message with them. When you take from them, you give them something in return which will enrich their souls." This was David Blacker's philosophy of life. Whenever he gave, he felt he also received. He was a profound spiritual influence in the Jewish community of Omaha, and on the general community as well. He will be missed, because he cannot be replaced. He was great, because he was unique. There is no other like him. Mrs. Goldstein and I join the members of his family in mourning his death, because we too have lost a great and good friend. KABM DAVID GOLDSTEIN liar Zion Temple Philadelphia, Pa. In the world of newspapers the number "30" is placed at the end of a story to indicate completion. So it is now that "30" must be used reluctantly to signify that the meteor-like life of David Blacker is too suddenly completed. Our community, both Jewish and non-Jewish, was enlivened and enriched by his presence. It is impoverished by his leave-taking. David Blacker was a complex, dramatic personality composed of as many themes as a symphony, opening with an overture based on poverty, developing a theme of impatient effort to successfully build security, a theme encompassing love for the family of "every man" as strong as love for his own, a theme created from an intensity of moods as he was stirred deeply by actions and reactions of those who surrounded him. No one who heard his enchanted plea for the life and sustenance of the enslaved and desperate Jews in Europe in the 1940's will ever forget his passion as Jewish Philanthropies campaign head. No one who either agreed or disagreed with him will ever forget his frankness, his clear thinking, his undaunted devotion, his stubborn determination to fight for whatever cause he championed. No one who knew him as parent or friend, business associate or, as he was to me—''boss," will ever forget his perceptive, quick, inquisitive mind, his retentive memory, his constant pleasurable search for knowledge, his self-taught voluminous vocabulary, his gratefulness at acceptance as a respectable human being. When David Blacker walked in the streets of Omaha his friends knew color and excitement and challenge; without him there is a dullness to the lustre of our community, but there ia gratitude for having walked with him. MRS. MORKIS C. FELLMAN - Jewish Press Editor, 1943-47
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Washington UTAl—The State in progress with both Jordan Department is nearer a decision and Israel. to furnish modern new arms to The New York Times said that Jordan than it is ready to re- the United States and Jordan spond to Israel's application, it are Hearing agreement on Amerwas learned this week from high ican supply of additional arms G o v e r n m e n t sources. These to Jordan, including tanks, to sources said that Israel's needs help modernize Jordan's army. are being considered but that At the same time, the newsAmerican authorities are con- paper stated in a Washington vinced that Israeli forces are dispatch, agreement is expected well-prepared and a d e quately on Israeli purchase of American equipped. The State Department arms. Jordan's request reporti> willing to consider the supply edly includes M-4KJ me d iu in of some equipment to Israel, tanks. Jordan's Brig. Gen. Amer however, to avoid an imbalance Kaniash, chief of plans and opif evaluations show that a bal- . erations of th-.- Jordanian army ance no longer exists. Talks are was reported to have been in Washington for the past week, working out the final details" of a U. S. arms deal. Officially, the State Department said ''A:; we have stated on many occasions in the past, we neither confirm requests for TEL AVIV (JTA)—Prime Min- military equipment nor t a l k s ister Levi Eshkol has announced about such We do that, as a result of negotiations not think it isequipment. desirable to specuwith the United States for American supply of arms to Israel, late in any way about the pos"we shall not emerge empty- sibility of such requests or discussion of them." handed." He made the statement in reply to a question at a luncheon at the Tel Aviv Press Club, where he was asked whether the United States has made any at(JTA)-The small Jewtempts to impose Washington's ishMadrid community of Malaga, on views upon Israel in regard to the Arab efforts to divert the Spain's Mediterranean c o a s t , Jordan River headwaters, Is- has dedicated a new synagogue. rael's atomic reactor at Dimo- The synagogue is Spain's third, na, or arms supplies being sent the two others being in Madrid, w h o s e Jewish population is to the Arab states. 2,500, and Barcelona, which has Affirming that some arms con- 3.500 Jews. Malaga has a Jewcessions are expected from the ish population of 100. United States, he added: "There are no strings attached." He deNew York OTA)—Dr. Albert clared that W. Averell HarriSabin, the scientist who deman, President Johnson's spe- B. veloped the live virus anti-polio cial envoy, who was here last vaccine, has been named the remonth, had made no demands cipient of the Scopus Award, and had brought no pressures highest honor bestowed by the upon Israel. Nor are demands American Friends of the Hebrew or pressures, he said, expected University. from Phillips Talbot, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Near East' New York (JTA)—The compleem Affairs, v/ho will visit Israel shortly. Mr. Talbot, it was as- tion of a $250,000 radio communserted, will be in Israel only 21 ications network to enable the hours, and may not even meet Ma g e n David Adorn. Israel's emergency medical and first aid •with the Premier. service, to m a i n tain constant contact w i t h a m b u l a n c e s throughout the country, was announced by Rep. Emanuel Celler, national chairman of the American Red Mogen Dovid, the NEW YORK fJTAl—The Span- organization which financed the ish Jewish community, consist- network. ing of only a handful of Jews a quarter of a century ago, has New York (JTA)—Eleven Isgrown to more than 6,000 today, according- to Samuel Toledano, rael Boy Scouts will be junior head of the department of inter counselors at the seven Young national Jewish organizations of Judea camps in the U n i t e d the Council of Jewish Communi- States this summer, and will add ties of Spain. He described the an Israeli flavor to the camp situation of Spanish Jewry to- programs, Yehoshna Yadlin, secday in a report to the American retary general of Tsofim, Israel section of the World Jewish Con- Scouting Association, announced here. By leaching Israeli songs gress here. Mr. Toledano said the rise in and dances and Hebrew, and by the community's size came about helping to lead the scouting and because of the; influx of Nazi sports program at the Young victims 20 - years ago, and a Judea camps, they will draw more recent influx of Moroccan American Jewish youth and IsJews, who now constitute 70 per- raeli youth into closer relationships, he said. They will also cent of the community, While he stressed that the attend Boy Scouts of America Jewish community in Spain had jamborees. few internal problems, he mentioned that the Spanish Jews The full development of each had noticed an increase in the individual is not only a right, quantity of hate literature being but a duty to society. distributed in the country. The Louis D. Brandeis community, he said, hoped to put a stop to the distribution of the anti-Semitic literature by legal means.
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Morris E. Jacobs, chairman of the board of the Bozell & Jac- A T L A N T I C CITY I JTA I— obs, Inc., advei Using and pub- American Jewish organizations lic r e l a t i o n s ? — " - - •> were urged to utilize "education agency, and tivicj rind nixck-rated cultural effort'' in combating intermarriage inleader, has been: yload of waging full-scale public selected as one i. campaigns in the press. Addressof the nation's ing a .seminar sponsored by the "C a p t a i n s of' Eastern Seaboard Region of the Achievement" by • Labor Zionist Organization, of the A m e r i c a n America, Dr. Judd L. Teller, exA c a d e in y of ecutive vice-chairman of the Achievement American Histadrut Cultural ICxThe announce change Institute, said that, while ment of Mr. Ja intermarriage is viewed "in cac (j b s selection tastrophic dimensions" by both was m a d e byL Paul J. Meyer, president of the American Academy of Achievement, a non-profit organization, "dedicated to the education and inspiration of youth through the Chicago (JTA) — The Jewish dramatic salute to men and Vocational Service here said it women of exceptional accom- will test the announced readiness of some major Chicago plishment." firms to offer equal opportunity Mr. Meyer said that the employment, by bringing JewAcademy of Achievement selects ish job applicants the attenannually fifty outstanding men tion of .such firms. toThe and women from the sciences, was announced as a firstproject step arts, professions, business and to broaden the scope of the agenhumanities. cy's summer work scholarship "Mr. Jacobs was selected as program for college students, in a representative of American cooperation with the Chicago businessmen who excel in Serv- Bureau on Jewish Employment ice to Their ' Fellowman.' " said Problems. Mr. Meyer. "His interest in civic Vernon Fox. an official of the activities, .spanning all races and vocational a g e n c y , said that creeds, was cited by our nation- many of the larger companies al selection panel as an exam- in Chicago "have been trying ple to outstanding younger men very hard to establish themthat they can "make good" and selves as 'equal opportunity emstill make maximum use of their ployers.1 JVS has determined natural leadership and talents that one- problem facing such for the good of their communi- companies is a lack of applicants ties and the betterment of their of the Jewish faith. He added fellowman." that Jewish students and gradMr. Jacobs will join the other uates were slaying away from honored citizens at a "Salute to such firms, due to a belief that Excellence" banquet to be held Jhc firms barred Jew.s. He called in Dallas in June. such beliefs a reflection of "conditions and thinking that were more appropriate several decades ago."
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T Foreign Film Series Presents Italian Classic This Sunday Detroit (JTA>—An American Nazi Party member accused of libeling Negroes by distributing fiate leaflets in the Detroit area won a court dismissal with the help of two attorneys, one a Jew and one a Negro. Russell Roberts, C4, of Farmi n g t o n, was accompanied by three storm troopers from the Nazi group's headquarters in Arlington, Va., when he .appeared in Farmington Municipal Court. Maurice Kelman, a Jew and Charles Quick, a Negro, attorneys for the American Civil L i b e r t i e s Union, served as "friends of the court." They helped win the case for the Nazi by contending that Michigan criminal libel laws do not apply to groups, as with the Negro race.
The monumental ftalian film and will be shown in the J.C.C. "Rocco and His Brothers" will auditorium at I! p.m. A discusbe shown as the second film in sion and coffee hour will follow the Center's Foreign Film Se- the film presentation. ries oa Sunday, April 18 at 8 Admission is free to Center p.m. and B'nai B'rith members. GenWinner of 22 awards, includ- eral admission is $1. ing a special Jury prize at the I960 Venice Film Festival, the film tells the story of a mother and her four sons who leave an impoverished farm in southern CAMDEN, N. J., April 5 (JTA) Italy to join a fifth son in Milan •—A poll on anti-Semitism among to seek a better life. Included in the cast are Alain the readers of the Catholic Star Delon, Claudia Cardinale, Katina Herald, a weekly published here by the Camden Roman Catholic Paxinou and Suzy Delair. The New York Times has said Diocese, has found only a "ininof the film that "its scope and nial" residue of anti-Jewish power are virtually unique. Miss predjudice. Based on 71!) replies to quesis and you'll never forgive yourtionnaires sent to 3,000 of the self . . . " The film is open to the public Star Herald's subscribers, the survey showed that nearly 90 percent of the respondents would vote for a Jew as President of the United States if he were nominated by the political party to which they usually adhere, and about the same percentage The Omaha Jewish Federation will sponsor a Kiddy Kamp approved of the Ecumenical Iialf-day program for boys and girls ages Vh through 5, on the Council statement exonerating Jews from any guilt in the death spacious private grounds of the Dr.'Philip Slier home. The facilities are geared to preschool needs with more than of Jeseus. Only about nine per six acres of playground area, nearby bathroom facilities, country cent felt that even Jews of atmosphere away from the traffic and noise of the city, shelter in Jesus' time should be termed case of inclement weather—everything needed for educational, guilty. aesthetic and physical development. While the overwhelming majority of those responding reChuck Arnold, Director Chuck Arnold, JCC Health and Kamp will be divided into three plied in a manner indicating P h y s ieal Education director, two-week periods. There are two they were free of anti-Jewish wili dire-el tiie activities of the registration plans. Kiddy Kainp- bias, some other strong feelings Kiddy Kamp. Mr. Arnold's par- ers may attend the full five-day- were shown by the fact that five ents owned and operated a pri- week (10 days each period) or persons not only refused to anvate camp for 12 years in Hen- attend on Tuesday and Thurs- swer but mailed back their dersonville, N. C, and Chuck day of each week (four days questionnaires "torn to shreds," was raised in a camp atmos- each period). Camping periods the newspaper reported. Another finding showed that public phere. will beheld as follows: school graduates revealed more Kiddy Kamp Sessions First period—Monday, June anti-Jewish feeling than gradThis summer's special Kiddy 21 to Friday, July 2. uates of Catholic parochial Second period—M o n d a y, schools. With regard to specific ques-. July 5 to Friday, July 16. tions in the survey. 677 of the Third period—Monday, July respondents said they do not 19 to Friday, Jey 30. avoid the company of Jews, 2G Rate for each 10-day camping said they do, and 16 did not reperiod is $20. Rate for the TuesNEW Y O R K fJTA) — The day and Thursday program or ply to the question. In reply to another question, 5G1 said they American Jewish Congress has four-day camping period is VI. did not prefer non-Jewish neighannounced it will seek a prompt court test of the constitutionality There are no extra fees. The bors, 120 said they did, and ;13 of provisions in the Federal aid- fee covers all transportation gave no answer. Eighty-three percent of the respondents said to education act giving govern- and snacks. Registration.Limited that they had no distrust of ment aid to religiously conRegistrations to the Kiddy Jews. ! . . ' trolled schools. Howard M. Squadron, chairman of the or- Kamp will be limited to insure ganization'^ Commission on Law maximum benefit to the young We Jews preserved our unity and Social Action, said the Jew- campers. Immediate registration through ideas and because of ish group "strongly supported" is advised. Further details on them we have survived to this Federal aid to public schools. the Kiddy Kamp and its per- day. But, he said, the AJC would sonnel will be presented in the Sigmund Freud challenge "those parts of the near future. Morse-Perkins Act that violate the First Amendment guarantee of separation of church and NOW $16,950 state." Wo aro buzzing about 6137 Mr.. Squadron said supporters HAMILTON. BRICK air condiof the legislation had given rellonod Ranch. 3 carpeted bedrooms, living room. Push-button peated assurances during the In commemoration of the WarIcitchon, pretty ceramic bath' debate on the bill in Congress saw uprising and of the six milroom. Good bate men t, garago, that court tests of the measure lion Jews who perished in the paflo. Bus, shopping, schools, could be brought. "We plan to European Holocaust, a memorNow VACANT, in movo-in contake them at their word by sup- ial meeting will be held on Sundition. Don't miss ihii remarkporting any test cases that may day, April 25, at 2 p.m. at Beth able buy! be properly brought by interest- Israel Synagogue. 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Kansas City Wedding for Former Omahan, Lois Finkel Lois Helene F i n k e l became the bride of Lawrence C. Sherman on March 2il, in Kansas City, Missouri. Rnbbi MOM is Margolies officiated at the 12 30 p.m. ceremony at the Muchlebach Hotel. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert F i n 1; e 1, former Omahans and now of Prairie Village, Kansas. Grandmothers of the bride are Mrs. Isadore Hurwitz and Mrs. Coleman Finkel, both of Omaha. Dr. and Mrs. Martin Sherman, of Dayton, Ohio are the parents of I , the groom. Miss Frances Finkel was maid of honor. B r i d e s m a i d s wore Mmes Howard Rosenberg, Robert Vigdcr, Richard Kushcn, and the Misses Leslie Epstein and Linda Sherman. R i c h a r d Kushcn was best man. Groomsmen were Dr. Howard Garber, Fred Mcrviss, Howard Rosenberg, Stanley Frankowitz and Dan Fogel. Mrs. Lawrence Sherman. Following the c o r emony, a luncheon was held at the hotel. berry Drive, Richmond Heights, Mr. and Mrs. Sherman will Ohio, upon their return from a make their home at 2GG70 Logan- wedding trip to Puerto Rico. t
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Ricky Weiner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Weiner, has been awarded the silver medal in the Midwest A.A.U. Judo championship competition. Ricky is a Gth grade student in Webster school.
Jerald L. Veneer has been appointed Douglas-Sarpy County chairman of the University of Pcnnsylvanis ahjmni fund campaign.
Lou Sogolovv was among the 17 Omaha salesmen named Distinguished Salesmen of 19G5 at the Omaha Sales and Marketing Executives' annual awards banquet.
S t e v e BoRLiclnval has been . elected President of the University of Omaha Chapter of Young Republicans.
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Sachs-Silverman Engagement Told Dr. and Mrs. Maurice Sachs have announced the engagement of their d a u g h t e r Susan, to James Silvennan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Silverman. A late summer wedding is being planned.
Births Mr. and Mrs. Zan Faigen of Rock Island, Illinois, announce the birth of a son, Steven Marshall, on April 7. They have two other sons, Michael Howard and Leon Mitchell. Grandparents are Mrs. Leon Kaigcn of Rock Island, and Mr. find Mrs. David Manvilz of Omaha. Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Baker announce the birth of a son, James Andrew, on April C. They have another son, Thomas, and a daughter, Betsy. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. David Krantz and Mr. and Mrs. Abe Baker. Mr .and Mrs. Milton Marks of Manchester, N. H., announce the birth of a daughter, Shelly Lynn, on April 1. They have another daughter, Debra Jo. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. William Raduziner and Mr. and Mrs. Steve Feldman. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Kotzen announce the birth of their seventh child, a son, Jeffrey ?.larc on April 9. Their other children are Scott, Kim Ellen , Terri Lynn, Laurie Beth, Sheri Lou and Candy Sue. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Greenberg of Omaha and Mr. and Mrs. S. L, Kotzen of Brookline, Mass. Greatgrandparents are Mrs. Joseph Lipsey and Mr. Sam Greenberg.
iS Mrs. Morris Franklin, Program chairman, has arranged Graelz will be co-hostess for the for a musical program to be board meeting on Monday, April presented by Mrs. Marvin DiJ!t, at 12:30 p.m. at the home of enstfrey and her daughters, Mrs. Nathan Turner, 5311 How- Marcia and Sherri. In addition ard Street. to Jewish and American songs Delegates for the Iladassah by the trio, Marcia will play the Regional Conference in Sioux guitar accompanied at the. piano City May 3-5 will be chosen. Mrs. by Mrs. Russell Blumenthal. Norman Hahn will report on her recent trip to Israel with the PIONEER WOMEN American J e w i s h Committee A Passover tea will be held on Wednesday, April 21 at 2 p.m. Delegation. at the home of Mrs. Harry ShraJ.N.F.: Under the direction of go, 130!) North 57th St. Mrs. J. Milton Margolin, ChairMembers are urged to bring man of the J e w i s h National their friends to the tea and the Fund, the , following Hadassah program which has been planned members are involved in the col- for the afternoon. lection of blue boxes: Mmes. D a v i d Epstein, Laurence Ep- ISRAELI CLUB stein, Sam Fedman, Ha.ry FerA club for former Israeli's enstein, Jack Jacobson, Sidney has been formed and will meet Katleman, Jack Kaufman, Man- on Saturday, April 24 at 8 p.m. fred Kreitzstein, Morey Land- at the Jewish Community Cenman, Sam Manvitz, J. M. Margo- ter. lin, Meyer Rubin, Henry Stern, College students and other Phineas Wintroub and Richard young adults are invited to atWright. tend the event which will feature Members who have been sent folk singing, dancing and reenvelopes are asked to return freshments. them to Mrs. Margolin. Through faith man experiences SENIOR CITIZENS the meaning of the world; • The Senior Citizen Lounge at through action he gives it meanthe Jewish Community Center ing. will be closed during Passover Leo Baeck on Monday April 1!) and Wednesday April 21. Want Ad IIADASSAH IJ o a i- il Meeting: Mrs. Saul
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Ben I. Seldin of Council Bluffs, Iowa, was awarded the Ben Gershun Memorial Award Sunday night at the annual banquet The R e g i o n a l Examination of the Council Bluffs Jewish FedCommittee for the Department eration. of Education for the Jewish NaMr. Seldin, a realtor, has been tional Bible Examination have active in the United Jewish Apa n n o u n c e d that four Beth-El peal in Council Bluffs for 30 High School students have won years. He was president of the places in the regional examina- Council Bluffs federation in 1059. tion covering the midwestern A past president of B'nai B'rith, states. Mr. Seldin is active in the affairs Joel Epstein, Jim Fried, Mil- of B'nai Israel Synagogue. The ton Erman and Richard Green award was made for his outwho participated in the exam standing service to the commungiven throughout the nation last ity. month, have been admitted to Harold Bernstein was renamthe regional competition. ed president of the federation. The regional exam will be Sam Colick and Mrs. Richard given in Omaha for students Gordon were reappointed as cofrom Nebraska, Iowa, Missouri chairmen of the UJA drive in and Minnesota. Regional win- Council Bluffs. Robert Feinberg ners will compete for the na- of Omaha was guest speaker at the meeting. tional finals in May.
JiKK KOOLER Word has been received of the death of Ben Kooler, former resident of Council Bluffs, of 3770 Edge-hill Drive, Los .Angeles, California. Burial was in Los Angeles on. April 11. Survivors are: Wife, Mattie; 2 sons, D o u g l a s and Harry; 2 grandchildren; all of Los Angeles. 1 sister, Sophie Krasne of Omaha, FLORENCE SEIDER Burial servicesvwere held in Omaha on April 12 for Mrs. Florence Seider of 42G West Belmont Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Seider was the former Florence Ringle of Omaha. Survivors are: Husband, Edward of Chicago; sister Dorothy Ringle and brother Phil Ringle, both of Omaha.
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Tunisia Calls for Arab-Israel Peace Beth E l I | Temple Israel | f Bef/i /srae/ SKKVICtiS Late Friday evening services will not be held this week. PASSOVEK SCHEDULE Friday, April lGth Mincha-Maariv—C p.m. FIRST SEDER Saturday, April 17th '. Morning Service—!) a.m. Mincha-Maariv—C p.m. SECOND SEDER Sunday, April I8II1 Morning Service—9 a.m. Mincha-Maariv—7 p.m. Thursday, April 22nd Evening Service—7 p.m. Friday, April 2.1rd Morning Service—9 a.m. Lute Evening Service ~- 8:15 p.m. ,29th Annual Concert of Jewish Music Saturday, April 21th Early Service, Including Yizkor—G:45 a.m. Morning Service— 9 a.m. Yizkor (Memorial) Service—II a.m. ANNUAL CONCERT OF JEWISH .MUSIC The 2!Hh Annual Concert of Jewish Music, under the direction of Cantor Aaron I. Edgar, will-be held at Beth El Synagogue on Friday evening. April 23rd at 8.15 p.m. : The concert v/ili feature the music of Abraham VV. Binder, prominent American J e w i s h composer, conductor, author and eduactor. His 70th birthday is being observed throughout the Jewish world and his name honored for the many contribution:; he has made in the field of Jewish music and Jewish education. The concert program will consist mainly of Jewish folk music. It will include a number of folk songs—Ilassidic Yiddish and Israeli—arranged by Binder. The members of the Concert Choir are: Ethel Cohen, Milton Erman, Bunny Fellinan, Richard Green, Nancy Katzman, Jack Licb, Bclty Muskin, Min Rimmerman, Sclwyn Roffmun, Sally Rosen, Frances Ruback, Ruth Schiller, Phyllis Schwartz, Elinor Whitman, Karen Wintroub, Bcrnice Wolfson, Ronald Wolfson, Mark Zalkin, Julia Zulcer, Florence Eiscnbcrg, Organist. God loans us the impulse to judge ourselves and- to forgive our own actions. If we use this impulse wisely, then we can create an admirable pattern of life. Israel Berger
SERVICES Friday: The first day of Passover will be observed with early evening services this evening at 5:15 p.m. Saturday: Passover services begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 22: Concluding Passover service: ;">: 15 p.m. Friday, April 23: Service: 11 a.m. Yiskor ('Memorial Service) * * * BAR MITZVAHS Jcflry Taxman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Taxman, and .Mark Trustin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Yale Trustin. will each become Bar Mitzvah Saturday morning, April 21, at'Il:30 a.m. f t *
.YOl'I.T HEBREW Adult Hebrew'Class'April 21 at' 1(1:01) a.m. with Cantor Manfred F. Kuttner. Instructor. RELIGIOUS SCHOOL There will be no Saturday and Sunday Religious School classes April 17 and 1(1. Classes resume April 21 and 25. SISTERHOOD Thr» annn.il Sisterhood Geranium Sale will be held on Sunday. May 2 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Temple. Mmes. Mort Soiref and Arthur W a l k e r , chairmen have announced that those who have placed geranium orders can pick up the plants at that time. The same hardy variety of Irene geraniums will be available in red, white, pink and coral. Single plants are 65 cents. >-:• dozen $3.75, 1 dozen $6.95. Advance orders can be placed by calling the Temple olfice.
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Paris UTAl -President Ilabib Bourguiba, of Tunisia, has called for the creation of "a climate of peace and co-existence between I s r a e l and the Arab states." In separate interviews over the French radio and in two of the most influential daily newspapers here—Le Monde and Lc Figaro—the Tunisian leader reiterated, strengthened and enlarged upon his call for ArabIsraeli reapproachment, which he first i s s u e d in Jordanian Jerusalem a month' a;;o.
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said, but they excite p u b l i c opinion and thus create a diflicult situation for themselves."
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. HARTFORD, Conn. fJTA)—A $100,000 fire has virtually gutted an annex of the 25-year-old Yeshiva of Hartford, a Hebrew day school. It is believed the fire was set by vandals who first ran amok through the building, desecrating the sanctuary, throwing torah scrolls to the Hoor, ripping open Jewish National Fund collection boxes, breaking tables, chairs and a piano, and looting the cafeteria. The fire was discovered at 2 a. m. when, after smoldering for sonift limp,, it burst fnrih nml exploded through the windows of the building.
Chicago (JTA) — A Chicago rabbi warned Christians to stop trying to convert Jews to Christianity when carrying on dialogues with Jews. Addressing a conference at Loyola University of teachers in Catholic and Protestant seminaries Rabbi Ralph Simon, of Congregation Rodfei Zedek, said that "Jews wish to accept Christian friendship, but not at the price of their religion." according to the Sentinel, Chicago Jewish .weekly. One of the great difficulties in such dialogue, Rabbi Simon declared, "arises from the fact that, theologically, Christians are obligated to carry the message of their religion to others. The problem is how to do this when it provokes resentment from Jews." He pointed out that many Christian theologians feel that no missionary efforts should be directed to the Jewish people because of their special status:
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ADVICE NEEDED Dear Abby (whoops, I meant Dear Mickey): I need advice and so I am coming to you because you seem to be very wise and so art- your readers. My VI year old received an invitation to a party in a couple of weeks and I can't decide what she should wear! The invitation specified, "formal jacket" and I don"t know if that means the girls wear formals, the boys wear jackets, whether the boys wear tux's or what! I think liie party which is at a downtown hotel with entertainment, combo, dinner and dancing is in honor of the Bar Mitzvnh of the hosts, but then again I may be wrong! If my memory s e r v e s me right, I remember reading in your paper recently that some parents in Omaha got together to discuss "less sophisticated" parties for Bar M i t z v n h age youngsters and in "more appropriate places." You l a t e r printed some stories about other communities and t h e i r comments on this meeting, all in favor of less sophisticated socializing at this age. My youngster will go lo the party bccnu.se it sounds too good to miss, but please, dear editor, how will parents entertain for that crowd when they are in their twenties if this is what they are exposed to at 13? Curious mother
(Editors note: My answer to Curious niofher is so simple, it can't possibly be correct It's easy (o lierp a 12 year old from being "exposed" (o this kind of party at this age. Von just sav "NO"! I'll lie happy lo prln't oilier solutions any readers caa offer.) -
Message of" Passover fo Modem Man
By Itabbi Jacob Neusm*r Department of Religion, Dartmouth College Passover tells us that we must prize freedom, for we know what it. means to be slaves. This is a lesson which we learn from the Jewish situation. Kroin the lessons of redemption we have learned that we are neither animals, nor God; neither wholly the objects of nature and history, nor wholly subjects of either. We see our human duties and capacities, therefore, as neither wholly passive, nor entirely active. We know that man may achieve very little, but that he may in fact achieve something. What he may do is to act freely, decently, compassionately, for freedom means at least thai much. The Lesson of Jews It is hardly necessary to be a Jew to understand the Jewish situation, as Passover reveals that situation We Jews have
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A ISKTTKR WAY As a Jewish teenager. I feel an obligation to fellow Jews around the world. It seems to me that most of my peers feel the same way. I question, therefore, the methods used in the Youth Council Philanthropies Campaign. First of all I didn't think it was necessary that I be shown a bloody movie of the atrocities of World War II. I am aware of what happened, and I am inclined lo believe that most Jews are. Secondly, I found no need for an invitation to a dance at an expensive hotel, just so I could pledge my money. The money used for the dance could have been given to the Philanthropies campaign. I realize that the people involved in this campaign have worked hnrd and were .sincere in their efforts to raise money for Uie campaign. I write, not in criticism of their efforts, but in the hope that future youth campaigns will be handled differently. I do not need a dance, or a depressing reminder of World War II to make me feel my responsibility. I would like to think that most people my age don't need them either, Jill Slosbiirf,'
known longer than other men what freedom means and what it demands, but others have long since learned. We Jews have words for our situation we have festivals to celebrate these words, such ns this "time of our freedom." The meaning of these festivals must be shared by all men. Those in freedom must celebrate their freedom, and those under Communism or othe r w i s e oppressed, politically, spiritually, morally, must remember freedom, just as we Jews commemorated freedom when we did not have it, and celebrate it when we do. In a sense, therefore, all men may learn the lessons of the Jewish situation. It has been said that on account of Hiroshima, we are all murderers. If so, then on account of Auschwitz, we arc all Jews. Just as we men incinerated entire cities in our fury, so we men were in-
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Pcsssover—Redediceitioii to Freedom By ABRAHAM FEINUEHG President, Israel Bond Organization The fact that Passover occurs at almosi, the same time as the anniversary of the State of Israel is a coincidence of history which dramatizes the age-old Jewish struggle for freedom. It adds emphasis to the fact
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for 'Eight D®ys By David Friedlander Ahmed Sa'iel is an Israeli 5 YEARS AGO Ballon Oreenberg was ap- Arab, and a Moslem. He is marpointed chairman of the men's ried, 28 years old, and true lo division of tbe Philanthropies the tradition of the east, a facampaign . .. Mr. and Mrs. Rich- ther of five, with more to come ard Goldman announced the with the help of Allah. All year round, he works as a Shabbas birth of a son, Daniel Bruce. Coy in* the Kikkxir Holim Hos10 -YICAKS AGO Mr. and Mrs. Frederick. Cass- pital in Jerusalem. Every Friman announced the birth of a day night and holiday, he leaves son, Joel Franklin . . . Larry his native village of Abu Gosh, Kohn received I he eagle award on the outskirts of the City, and goes to the hospital where he of the boy scouts. performs all the manual tasks 15 YEARS AGO to keep the hospital run- • Robert Goldstein observed his needed ning. He sweeps the floors, Bar MiUvah . . . Arnie Kaiman washes switches the was chosen chairman of the electricitydishes, and off and many boy's division of the Youth Phil- other suchonchores. The salary anthropies campaign. he gets for his work enables 20 YEARS AGO him to maintain a decent stand' Donald Rice was elected vice- ard of living. president of Ro-Noh to fill the vacancy of Justin Manvitz who Richest Man in Israrl left" for the Navy . . . Mr. and Once a year, however, Ahmed Mrs. Robert Rimmerman an- becomes the richest man in Isnounced the birth of a son, Har- rael. Overnight he becomes Iho ian Charles. owner of the country's vast food .I.AM A HEBREW I will continue to hold rny banner aloft. I find myself born-ay, born into a people and a religion. The preservation of my people must be for a purpose, for God does nothing without a purpose. His reasons are unfathomable to me, but on my own reason I place little dependence; test it where I will it fails me. The simple, the ultimate in every direction is sealed to me. It is as difficult to understand matter as mind. The courses of the planets are no harder to explain than the growth of a blade of grass. Therefore am I willing to remain a link in the great chain. What has been preserved for four thousarwl years was not saved that I should overthrow it. My people have survived the prehistoric paganism, the Babylonian polytheism, the aesthetic Hellenism, the sagacious Romanism, at once the blandishments and persecutions of the Church; and it will survive the modern dilettantism and the current materialism, holding aloft the traditional Jewish ideals inflexibly until the world .shall become capable of recognizing their worth. CYRUS ADLER, 189-1 American Educationist
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stores for a period of eiglit days and eight nights. On (lie eve of Passover Ahmed puls on his most fancy suit and goes lo the offices of the Jerusalem Rabbinate. Arriving there, he is receiv-cd in the V.I.I', fashion and Ls'asked by a Jerusalem Hahbi, on behalf of the State of Israel, to buy all the leavened goods in the possession of the Stale. Ahmed is only too delighted to do so, but alas, has not brought enough money with him. The Rabbi has forsecn this difficulty and reasurcs Ahmed that a down payment of just ten pounds will do. So. Ahmed digs into his pockets and comes up with the needed amount. He is now asked to sign his name on the dotted line and a few moments Inter, he is in legal possession of vast stores of food stuffs and raw m a t e r i a l worth millions of pounds. The State has thus rid itself of all the leavened goods and is now strictly Kosher-IePesach. 8 Day Celebrity For eight days, Ahmed is a celebrity. He is interviewed by the radio and his picture appears in all the papers. He has a great lime turning down fan' tastic business proposals. But as soon as Passover is over, he goes back to the rabhjnate, where he is asked to sell back all his property, which of course, he does. For his trouble he gets 1O0 pounds and a hearty handshake. Of course, he also gets his original investment of ten pounds back. And so, just like Cinderella, Ahmed goes back to scrubbing floors and washing dishes at the hospital until another Passover comes around. Still, It must feel good (o be a millionaire for at least eight days a jear,
that devotion to Israel is practically an inseparable part of the observance of this holiday which celebrates Jewish deliverance from slavery under Paraoh. Today Israel is not only the proud fountainhead of newborn freedom for the Jewish people, but it is also a rousing symbol of freedom for the rest of the world. This is particularly true among the more than 50 countries of the developing regions, in Asia. Africa and Latin America, w h e r e Israeli know-how, technicians and doctors demonstrate daily how a new nation can grow according to the precepts of human liberty. Israel's progress as a new democracy is based on strong Jewish traditions of liberty, plus outstanding success in the field of economic development. When American Jewry established the Israel Bond program to shore up the economic foundations of Israel, it opened up one of the most important chapters in the.' history of our unbreakable connection with the State of Israel. The observance of Passover sharpens our vision as Jews and heightens our sense of achievement and responsibility in the work that we are d o i n g to strengthen Israel as the expression of the Jewish love of freedom. And when tension and hostility rise, we are forcefully reminded ol the part we must play in preserving Israel's economic strength and in enabling her to continue the twin pressing tasks of development and absorption of new immigrants. Israel's impressive record of progress since 1951 when Israel Ilonds were first floated has convincingly demonstrated t h e i r validity and their effectiveness. As it seeks to meet the chall e n g e of expanded economic pioneering, Israel continues to rely on Israel Bonds. This means that the h a p p y partnership which this progr^i has established between us and the people of Israel must be carried on and broadened this year. I feel confident that American Jews on this Passover holiday will reaffirm their resolve to work together for a strong and prosperous Israel.
cineialcd, shot, gassed, starved, destroyed in our frailily. The world may well learn from our quest for meaning in events, our consecration to (he human intellect, our capacity to think, create, and preserve culture; our appreciation of the preciousness and sanctity of men's slender treasures of compassion and of love; our awareness of the reality, immediacy, and cenlrality of God's will; our knowledge that it is not we, but God who determines the history of men and nations. Redemption and Miracles We Jews, for our part, must rehearse the lessons of our situation, if we hope to share them with the world. We must not cease to see ourselves as men redeemed by the action of God from slavery and brought forth to freedom. We must continue to look into the events of our age for the action of our Creator, who, we b e l i e v e , acts through history and reveals His will through what happens to us. No generation of Jews should find this task more meaningful, for none has witnessed the great things we have. We do not need to speak of (he past when we speak of redemption. Every Jew alive was redeemed not from (he slavery of Egypt, but from the horror of Auschwitz. Every Jew of in a 111 re years has witnessed, in the creation of the Stall! of Israel, an event which one can harly regard as less than a miracle. So we have seen an hour of redemption no less awesome than that of Moses. God has done great things before our eyes, great, and terrible, and awesome things, and we alive are here tb bear witness before the nations, in this catastrophic yet so hopeful day, that the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, and His will endures forever.
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Pet: favorite. Peeve: an annoyance. Favorite annoyance. Hence, pel peeve. We all have them. How could we get along without them? If we didn't have them, what would we complain about? I have a different one each week. Presently my pet peeve is people who take an unfair advantage of those who have partial or full use of a car. What is-your pet peeve? Jay Nova!:, Sophomore "People who are put on. They don't act natural." * ••. Carry Loss, Junior "When people see you in the halls at school, and they pretend they don't see you. Then you say helio, and they greet you like a long-lost friend." David Bloch, Sophomore "I don't like homework assignments that are given for the sake of having something to turn in, as opposed to homework assignments that are done to better your understanding of the lesson.'1 . Susie Pachmau, Senior " P e o p l e that think they're something that they're really not." Marc Roffman, Freshman "People who are hypocrites. For example, parents stand up at P-TA meetings and condemn the terrible racial situation in the South, but le'; a Negro move into the neighborhood, and they will complain about their property values." Francie Shricr, Senior "When people call me Frances. When people smack their gum." Sephora Schwalb, Junior "I don't like people interferring in another persons' business. Some do it just to have something to gossip about."
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Jews and Athletics
BOTH PROGRAMS START SUNDAY, MAY 9
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by David Schwartz (Copyright J.T.A.) We Jews have never been what you might call an excesBy C'liarles Arnold sively athletic people. Or perhaps I should say, Jews went in L. < *"^~""*. I*<ir more information rail tin for a kind of spiritual athleticAthletic Office, SlIMSGU. ism. Who is strong? they asked. He who can conquer his evil impulses; he is the strong man. Yet in the days of the Bible, the Jews also had their normal athleticism. They played ball I don't know whether they developed any such great pitchers as the present Sandy Koufax, but Isaiah uses the expression' "tossing a ball into a large country," so it must be a s s u m e d they played some form of bail. There are also references to foot races in the Bible, and much about Jonathan and others excelling in archer}'. Jacob wrestled one nifjht unto the morning, and Jacob also single-handed lifted the r o c k over the well, a job normally requiring several men to perform. David rent a lion in two; and there was the powerful Samson. We don't know too much about their sports. The archaeologists have unearthed the Scrolls but no sporting pages so far. In Talmudic times, the great sage Resh Lakish performed in the gladiatorial shows of Rome Edward Zelinsky, AZA 1 (bottom) and lien Shaffon, Uayim It is told of one rabbi pf the (on (op) display their mat techniques during the Youth Council Talmud era that he could bend wrestling competition. ' over and kiss the ground (try : that without b e n d i n g your KAYIM COPS MAT TOURNEY Rayim captured the Youth knees.) ° Rabbi Akiba said that any par- Council wrestling title with C(i ent who does not teach his child points last Sunday. AZA 1 placed to swim is derelict in his duty. second with 29 points, followed Josephus tells of bis swimming by Chaim Weizmann's I>. AZA one whole night when the boat 100 placed fourth with 5 points. Individual honors: 95 pounds, carrying him lo Rome founMark Fellman: 103, Mark Felldered. Jeff Perimeter; 120, . Maimonidics r c c o mmended man: 112. Wintroub; 127 Stu Perisetting up exercises and also Frank 133, Ira Fox; 138, Ira deep breathing for health. But meter: Fox; 1-15, Bill Alloy; l',i, Bob after the d i s p e r s i o n , Jewish CUES; 105, Jeff Mayp'cr: 180. Jeff sport activitiy greatly dimin- Maypcr; ished. In R u s s i a , under the inson. Heavyweight, John RobCzars, the Jew's mind was not on baseball or football. What did he want with muscles? What did AZA 1 TAKES TABLE the Russian Cossack do with his TENNIS HONORS AZA 1 outplayed Rayim and muscles? He beat up Jews. Did the Jew need muscles so he AZA 100 with Don Wiseman and could go beating up people? So Bill Alloy defeating Ben Shaflon muscular p r o w e s s sank Into and Al Muskin, 21-17 and 21-D. The tide changed in the .sin great d i s e s t e e m among the glcs competition as Ben Shafton Jews. took honors av.ay Walking—and that mostly to of Rayim AZA l's Bill Alloy 2111, (he synagogue—was about the from only exercise these Jews who 20-12 and 219. lived under oppression participated in, and even here not nil. VARSITY SOFTBALL All men interested in playing It is told of the Wolosincr rabbi that, when urged to take a walk, on the Center's Varsity Slo-pitch he' said, "What's the use? I'll team this summer should report to the Elmwood Park West Diahave to come hack," Still the Jew feeling the need mond on Monday, April 19 at of some exercise r e s o r t e d to C p.m. Those who are unable to swaying, while at hio studies. attend and are interested in Sitting over the folios of the playing arc asked to contact Talmud, they s w a y e d their Chuck Arnold at 342-13GS. bodies to and fro and they did the same at prayers. So they BASEBALLFOR BOYS Registration for two baseball could recite "Shmona Esra." and and get their exercise at the programs for Iddy-Biddy and Midget players is being offered same time. to Jewish Community Center This may sound amusing, but members. The six week program it seems to be the natural sys- starts Sunday, May 9 at Elmtem. The G r e e k philosophers wood Park. found also that the mind worked BASEBALL SCHEDULE best when accompanied by a mild—not violent—physical ac- 2ND THROUGH 4TH GRADES Baseball clinic and fundamentivity, hence the name "peripatetic" (walking about) applied tals of play as shown by top to certain philosophers. Every- players in the Omaha area. 1body has felt at times that his 2:30 p.m. at Elmwood Park. thinking seems to work often at 5TH THROUGH 8TH GRADES Clinic and baseball play from its best, not when he's straining, but is indulging in some ex- 2:30-4:00 p.m. at Elmwood Park.
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SWIM MEET The Youth Council Swim meet will be held at the J.C.C. on Sunday, April 25 at 11 a.m.
The Jewish community of BoJudaism functions only so livia, which dates back to the early part of the nineteenth cen- long as it is co-extensive with tury, today numbers some 4,000 the whole of the Jew's life. Mordecai M. Kaplan persons, most of them living in La Paz with small settlements in Cochabamba, Oruro, Santa Cruz, Tarija and Sucre. (JTA New York (JTA)—From 25,000 twentyv years ago, the number of persons registered with the Council of the Jewish Community in Shanghai is 2C today. The tiny community consists of 20 persons in Shanghai and six in Harbin.
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