February 23, 1968

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Cease Tel Aviv (JTAt — Calm prevailed all along the Israeli-Jordanian demarcation line alter Israeli agreement to Jordanian Kin;; Hussein's request lor a cease-file and his subsequent pledge to halt nil terrorist incursions into Israel from Jordanian territory. Israelis, their optimism tempered by caution, looked f o r w a r d to continued quiet after the heaviest fighting i the June Six-Day war.

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Israel's Cabinet met for its r e g u l a r meeting in Jerusalem for a s e s s i o n , which lasted into the night, to hear reports from D e f e n s e Minister Moshe Dayan on the savage 12hour artillery and tank duels last Thursday, in which Israel used jet planes to knock out Jordanian artillery positions. The Defense Minister also presented an evaluation of the fighting. Foreign Minister Abba F,ban reported to the Cabinet

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on the warnings that preceded the clash and the world's reaction to it. The Cabinet also was scheduled to act on Gen. Dayan's decision to postpone indefinitely a scheduled visit to the United States until the .security situation was cleared up. Terrorist Hauls King Hussein followed his appeal for a ceasefire with an address over the Amman Radio. He promised to halt terrorist raids into Israel and Israeliheld territory, the principal

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cause of the Thursday clash, and to punish intruders who ignored his orders. "As of today, I shall not allow anyone to supply the enemy with pretexts and justifications for aggression," the King told his people, lie was strongly backed by Jordanian Prime Minister Balijat Allaliun. who d e c l a r e d in a speech that the Jordanian Army would end all cooperation with terrorist gangs. Warning to Syria Jordan also r e p o r t e d 1 y

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warned Syria, which provides training bases for the El Fatah terrorists, not to send through Jordanian territory guerrillas bound for Israel. That warning was issued by the Jordanian Interior Minister, II a s s a n alKayed, in an address at the Jordanian town of Irbid during a visit to towns hit in the Thursday fighting. The J o r d a n i a n Minister did not mention Syria by name, according to reports here, but his allusion was clear.

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Excerpts From ICIuf-znick Remarks At Federation Meeting A provocative message by former Omahan, Phil Klutznick mid a tribute to Paul Veret on his .'iOth anniversary as Executive Director of the Omaha Jewish Federation, highlighted the 61th annual m e e t i n g of the Omaha Jewish Federation last Sunday at the Highland Country Club, An overllowing crowd responded warmly to tributes paid Mr. Veret by Mr. Klutznick. Harry Sidman, president of the Federation presented f;ifts of a gold watch to Mr. Veret and l u g g a g e for Mrs. Veret, on behalf of the board of the Federation, Officers Re-clceled Dr. Abe Grcenberg, chairman of the nominating committee, presented the slate of officers .nnd their unanimous reelection followed. In addition to Mr. Sidman, president, the other officers include Elmer Gross, 1st ' vice-president; isadore M. Tretiak. 2nd vice-president; Morton A. Richards, treasurer and Robert I»". Foinberg, secretary. Directors Five new in e m b e r s were elected to three year terms on ' the Federation board. They are: Lou Canar. Howard K a s low, Alex Weinstein, Daniel Katz. man and Stanley S l o s b u r g . Members of the board whose terms have expired include Edward D. Brodkey, Mrs. Fred D. Brodkey, Arthur A. Colin, Morris E. Kirshenbaum, S t a n l e y H. Krum. Stanford Lipsey and Millard Rosenberg. Campaign Awards Maurice Gihnore, chairman of the 1907 Philanthropies Campaign, reported the final results of $172,993.63 raised in the regular campaign nnd $505,719.Gf>

raised in the Emergency Campaign headed by Harvey Fercr. Mosaic plaques, fashioned in Israel, were presented to the various Division chairmen of the 19G7 campaign. Daniel Kat/.man. g e n e r a l

chairman of the Ifl(il) campaign, introduced tlic campaign leadership for the lilliil campaign. Written reports of the various Federation committees w e r e distributed to those in attendance.

Mrs. Leo Eisenstatt, general chairman of the Women's Divisfon of the IOCS'Jewish Philanthropies, United Jewish Appeal, Emergency Fund Campaign, ha- announced the appointment of Mrs. Edwin E. Brodkey, chairman and Mrs. Ernest A. Nogg, co-chairman of the Initial Gifts Division of the Women's campaign. In making the announcement, Mrs. Eisenstalt noted that the Initial. Gifts division for women •was instituted in the 11)67 campaign and served to set the pace for the campaign last year. "In view of breath-taking events of the past year, which make this campaign the most critical in our history, we are most fortunate to have two seasoned campaign leaders head the Initial Gifts division this year. Rae and Ruthie have each served as general chairman of the Women's Division," said Mrs. Eisenstatt, "and have demonstrated their leadership abilities and commitment to the purpose of our annual campaign." Past Chairmen Mrs. Brodkey served as cochairman of the Women's Division in 1955 nnd was general

chairman of the 1950 Women's Division campaign. An active leader in all phases of Jewish community life, she has served

Jack Molad Named Associate Director of E. K. Newman Camp Jack Molad, Educational Director of Beth El Synagogue, has been named Associate Director of the Esther K. Newman Camp, the Omaha Jewish Feder-

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otion summer resident camp for children. In announcing Mr. Molad's appointment, Charles Monasee and Mrs. Norman Rips, co-chairmen of the camp committee, said that Mr. Molad will assume the supervision of counseling staff and programming, the position formerly held by Rabbi Samuel Lerer. An experienced Jewish educator, Mr. Molad brings to the Esther K. Newman Canip program extensive camping experience with children and teenagers, as well as a background in supervising personnel. Mr. Molad joins the camp administrativo team w h i c h includes Sherman Poska, camp director; Carl Westling, food and m a i nt c n ance coordinator; as well as office and medicat personnel. .

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on the boards of Temple Israel Sisterhood, National Council of Jewish Women and Hadassah. A past president of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs, Mrs. Nogg has been active in philanthropies campaigns for many years, and served as general chairman of the Women's Division in 1950. She has served as chairman of the Israel Bond Campaign, president of the Friends of Children's Memorial Hospital, chairman of the Jewish Federation booth at the Children's Hospital Bazaar, and as a member of the board of Beth El Sisterhood. In a Joint statement Issued to Hie Jewish Press, Hie cochairmen noted the awesome responsibility of (he 1968 campaign. "The Jewish women of America have been blessed. While the women of Israel have given the lives of their liusImnds nnd sons in a fight for survival, all we are asked to give is our dollars. We who Iiavc been spared the physical dangers must assume the financial burden of Israel's fight for survival. It is a grotesque comparison, and one cannot measure in dollars the worth of one Israeli father or son. There Is no chance of giving too much in the light of this comparison. This is the message we hope to bring to the women In our division, nnd we feel sure they will respond accordingly."

ON ECUMENISM "There are a lot of people who love the ecumenical spirit that prevails in this country. I do. It is getting so we don't have enough rabbis to take care of the Catholics. We certainly don't have enough to take care of the Jews. And the situation with respect to Jewish education, well I recall when we couldn't get children, now we can't get teachers. The ecumenical period may be a very dangerous period for the Jewish commnuity. If we go to ecumenism naked, bare, and undressed to meet with our equals in Christianity, Catholics, and other faiths, ecumenism can be the destruction of Jewish life i n s t e a d of affording it the opportunities of growth. If ever there was a time when we needed Jews who understood why they are Jews and had the capacity to meet at the table with our equals of other faiths and carry their end of the discussion the time is now." ON CHANKI-: "Thirty years is a long time and a lot of things have happened to all of us in that period of time. There have been enormous changes and perhaps we are on the threshhold of even greater changes than we have witnessed in the immediate past. For if there is anything that has typified this generation, it has been the almost sheer violence of the shake-ups that have taken place. We have lived through them and therefore we tend quite frequently not to recognize them and it seems important occasionally to take a look back as a basis for looking forward." ON ISRAEL " . . . don't tell me there was an emergency last year and don't tell me there isn't an emergency this year. You might as well make up your mind and remember that there will continue to be an emergency until there is the capacity to construct a lasting peace with reasonable boundaries . . . That will not happen unless the economy of Israel is strong and its defense forces capable of discouraging any more advancements. This I call the most urgent short term obligation of all peace loving people and especially those of us who feel the special relationship with Israel. Unless we achieve this short run the great possibilities for the totality of Jewish life in the generations ahead that would come out of an Israel at peace, out of a Israel that is fully able to give to the world and to its people the best that can be borne in that little land, all that will be oratory."

Daniel Katzman, chairman of the 1968 Jewish Philanthropies, United Jewish Appeal, Israel Emergency Fund campaigns, has announced the appointment of Richard Fellman to head the; General Men's Division of the 1908 campaign. In making.the announcement, Mr. Katzman said, "Dick Fellman undertakes a campaign calling for the greatest amount of personal solicitation in our Jewish community. Some 800 men need to be visited individually and Dick faces the task of organizing the campaign leadership that will not let our stoiy go untold. We are grateful that Dick has accepted this assignment and feel at ease with the responsibility in his hands." Active Leader A native Omahan, Mr. Fellman is a partner in the law firm of Fellman and Stern. The democratic candidate for the Nebraska Second Congressional District seat in 19GG, Mr. Fellman has been involved in a variety of civic and Jewish communal activities over the years. An active leader in Jewish Youth activities, lie served ea the first

president of Rayim Fraternity and is a past president of tha Omaha Jewish Youth Council. A past president of Cdrnhusker Lodge B'nai B'rith, Mr. Fellman serves as treasurer of the Plain States Region Advisory Board of ADL and as a member of the National Civil Rights Committee of ADL. He also si: •* - as a member of the Faculty of the Beth El Religious School. Mr. F e l l m a n has been an (Continued on Page 3.)

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