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Pacesetter Chairmen Ask 'Daily Commitment' "How much are you willing to pay for the survival of Jewish life?" All Omaha Jewish'women will foe asked this question on an individual basis during the 1970 Jewish Philanthropies Women's Division Campaign. Among those asking the question will be the co-chairmen of the Pacesetter Division, Mrs. Max Canar, Mrs: Norman Hahn, Mrs. Daniel Katzman and Mrs. Millard Rosenberg. The Pacesetter Division, for •—•• , women contributing $100 or setter division is less than 30 more to the campaign, will in- cents a day; less than a packclude a new division this year. age o r cigarettes; about the . Under the direction of Mrs. same as a can of peas. We will Katzman, a special division has . be asking our women whether . been designated for "women in' their commitment to Judaism . Herested in total involvement." is worth the cost of a can of • Mrs. Katzman said, "We will peas each day. We feel sure •be looking for women willing they will respond." ' to go beyond the responsibility The co-chairmen, all actively • of writing a check because it is involved in many phases of Philanthropy time again. Wom- . Omaha Jewish and community en who are willing to think of life, have served in many catheir contribution on a daily, pacities in the annual camrather than a yearly basis. We paigns. Mmes. Hahn and Roswill be asking a minimum com- enberg, native Omahans, began Pictured above (from left) Women's Division Pacesetter Co-Chairmen, Mmes. Norman Hahn, Dan* mitment of $1 from these wom- their campaign careers as teen- lei Katzman, Millard Rosenberg, Max Canar. . . ,, en. It adds up to $365 a year, agers hi the Youth Division. yet isn't $1 a day a small price Mrs.' Halm has also served as to pay for the perpetuation of a'campaign co-chairman. Jewish life?" , Mrs. Rosenberg said, "I've" Mrs. Hahn noted that "the been a captain and worker for minimum of $100 in the Pace. (Continued on Page S)
Reminder... Buzz Sessions _ For Workers in Women's Division Tuesday, February 17 9:30 a.m.—1013 North 63rd St. Hostess: Mrs. Millard Rosenberg t:30. p.m.—902 Dillon Drive Hostess: Mrs. Norman Hahn Wednesday, February 18 ! 9:30 a.m.—1002 North 63rd St. > ' Hostess: Mrs. Stanford Lipsey l[00 p.m.—1866 South 126th St. . ;_LJ1 ~"~" : r: ' Hostess: Mrs. Don Lubfn "• ; Thursday, February 19 , ">••< 9:30 a.m:—1237 Skylark Drive Hostess: Mrs. Arthur Novak 1:00 p.m.—1021 North 63rd St. Hostess: Mrs. Morley Zipursky
ADI Head Tours Israel With Christian . i - » y Harold Adler. "Jr. _ ..Having, just returned •froia Editor's note: Harold Adler, Israel, I find myself filled with regional director of the Anti- deep emotion, tremendous enDefamation L e a g u e has re- thusiasm and a turned from an 11 day visit in s e r i e s of im-J, Israel. Mr. Adler accompanied pressioris. These 29 local; Christian clergymen impressions are on toe trip which was partial- 'rather disjoint-rU» ly financed by Individual mem- ed and reflect!; bers of the Omaha J e w i s h not only my im-f community. The following is presiions . as a" the; first of a two-part report Jew visiting Is-L by Mr. Adler about the unique rael for the first trip which was planned to aid time, but as one members of Hie Christian com- who shared this! munity better understand the experience with Harold Adlcr problems of the Middle East. 29 Christian ministers.
.It Js,impossible for me to < convey the rather special feel ing I had as our El Al plane approached Lod Airport and we strained forlour first look at Tel Aviv on the left ahd Jerusalem to our right. It sounds like a cliche, but I felt like I was home and belonged among my. people. Imagine being in the State of Israei, the site of all the hopes and dreams of the Jewish people. I thought about all that had been taught to me during the formative years of my: re(Continued on Page 8)
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OMAHA CHRISTIAN LEADERS PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL—From left to right: front row: Rev.. James Hargleroad, Rev. Jerry Elrod, Dr. Reuben Swanson, Fr. Robert Garvcy, Rev. John Whittington, Pastor Glenn Lundahl, Fr^ Vincent Malrielll, Fr. Richard Swolek, Pastor Howard'Weston, <Kevi Gene Singh; Michael'Englard<ElAl District Manger)j.second row:< Fr. William Kelligar, Rev. James Kelly, Pastor Richard Englund, Pastor
Grant Van Boening, Harold Adler (ADL Director), Archbishop .Daniel Sheehan, Fr. C. A. Bracht, Fr. Richard Spillanc, Fr. Clement J. Schneider, Pastor Al Anderson, Kenneth Kershaw (NCCJ Director); top row: Rev. :• Melvon Ireland, Rev, Jack Remaly, Fr. Henry Schorn, ItCv- Edward Faust, i • Rev. Wes Snodgrass, Rev. Merle Zook, Rev. Lcvi Williams, Fr. Andrew •Melster, Fr.JackMcCaslln. ; ; ; , / ; < • •;,'• ,Jrj,.,:].\r.ji-. ,,
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Who Is a Jew? Arguments Continue Jerusalem (JTA)—More than 2000 angry youths and adults demonstrated in front of the Knesset building as d e b a t e opened on a Government-sponsored amendment to the Law of Returti that would establish religious criteria as the sole determinant of who is entitled to Jewish nationality. Many of the demonstrators were youthful members of the leftist Hashomer Hatzair kibbutz movement. They were Joined by university professors, leaders of the Mapam, Haolam Hazeh and other Knesset factions opposed to the measure. The demonstrators w e r e noisy but generally non-violent. They shouted in unison ."Free Country," and sang "We ShallOvercome," the rallying song of the American civil rights movement. Leaflets were dis-
tributed calling for the preser- members of the Government vation of Israel's secular char- opposed to it have asked to be acter and u p h o l d i n g last released from coalition discimonth's Supreme Court major- pline in order to vote against ity decision that an Israeli the bill in the Knesset. No demight be registered as of Jew- cision has been made yet on ish nationality without being their request. The State List, Jewish by religion. headed by former Prime MinThe measure being debated ister David Ben Gurion, has inside the Knesset was a direct asked for a secret ballot. outcome of that decision. The The measure before the KnesIsraeli chief rabbinate'and the set is concerned mainly with Orthodox religious parties de- the technicality of registration manded that it be nullified and but it has far-reaching implicathat their concept that Jewish tions. Those opposed regard it nationality and religion are in- as appeasement of the Orthoseparable be written.into the dox establishment and an erolaw of the land. The amend- sion of civil rights in Israel ment bill, drafted by a cabinet that could have a deleterious committee, complies with the affect on immigration. Orthodox demands. One demonstrator outside the The Government is support- Knesset was a Jewish immiing it to avert a threatened grant from Holland who was cabinet walk-out by the Nation- wounded and Invalided while al Religious Party. But some serving with the Israel Army.
Israel's Relations With Africa Explained to Black Newsmen Mr. Edwards reported that the Israeli official "fielded the sticky question on why the Israelis did business with racist South Africa with the following explanation: "We have limited relations with South Africa in order to express the displeasures of Israelis with their apartheid policies. We don't have an ambassador there. Our diplomatic mission is headed by a charge d'affaires. We have In the United Nations supported all moves, mainly those initiated by the African countries, to impress South Africa that their apartheid policies are repugnant to WASHINGTON (JTA)-Secretary of State William P. Rogers the conscience of all mankind. and Attorney General John Mitchell have recommended to PresiIn South Africa there is a dent Nixon.that the United States ratify the International Conven- J e w i s h community of over: tion for the Prevention and Punishment of Genocide adopted by 100,000 and we are fearful lest the United Nations in 1948. the attitude which brings apartThe measure is now on the President's desk and he is ex- heid may degenerate into very pected to ask the.Senate shortly for its advice and consent on unpleasant anti-Semitism." ratification, as required by law. Mr. Edwards said that initiThe Genocide Convention came into force on Jan. 12, 1951. ally he was suspicious of IsThe United States took the lead in drafting it but a bill for its raeli propaganda intentions, ratification has been pigeon-holed in the Senate Foreign Relations but was favorably impressed Committee since 1949 when it was sent there by then President by the candid manner in which the I s r a e l i spokesman anHarry S Truman. On Jan. 30, Great Britain became the 75th nation to ratify the swered the group's questions Convention, leaving the U.S. the only major power not yet a party about relations-with the Arabs and Israeli's policies in the octoit. ' . '•:-.' •; .•' •••; .-' ' The Jewish Labor Committee sent telegrams of commenda- cupied territories. tion to! Mr. Rogers and Mr. Mitchell for their recommendation to President Nixon.,The American Jewish Committee also.applauded . Wanted Boys and Girls the recommendation, in telegrams to President Nixon, Mr. Rdg8 to 14 ers and Mr. Mitchell. • ,' No Previous Experionco - Necetiary—to Attend the ESTHER K, NEWMAN CAMP New York (JTA) — Israel's policies of aid to the emergingnationi of black Africa and the "sticky question" of its relations, "with the", Republic of South ^Africa,' were explained in detail to a group of visiting American Negro journalists in Jerusalem recently. An almost verbatim report of the briefing given the American group by Mordechal Lador.of the, Israeli Foreign Ministry, was published* in the New
York Amsterdam News, the largest Negro weekly, newspaper in America. The account. was given by Dick Edwards, a columnist for the' Amsterdam' News., Mr. Edwards was one of ten black neswmen from all over the United States invited on a fact-finding tour of Israel. The tour was organized by the B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation League and was conducted by the Israel Government.
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lowing a heavy tax rise on them'last year. The Government considers its new taxes essential for revenue purposes and to hold down inflation. It does not expect a consumer revolt. Government sources noted that automobiles and other hard, goods affected by the hew taxes account for less than one* half of one percent of Israel's cost of living index. *' '\ •
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New York (JTA)-El Al IsIsraeli Treasury sources said rael airlines, has terminated that they didn't iJrink car sales its association with tours that would fall off. They based their feature t h e Oberammergau, opinion on the fact that there Germany, Passion Play in their was no appreciable decline in itinerary. The decision was car sales •,when taxes • were .made after the play's antfcSe/ raised the last^time',.less than mitic content was stressed by a year ago.>%;.<;<".-v;;^.;. ;• -.','• the Anti-Defamation League of There were no reports of an B'nai BWth in a protest to El immediate slackening of busi- Al for its involvement. In a letter to Arnold Forster, ness in shops that specialize in American cigarettes, and such General Counsel of the League, imported delicacies as saus- Mordechai Ben Arl, President ages, caviar, sardines and sal- of El Al, said he was "deeply mon which have doubled in grateful," to the agency "for price overnight because of high- bringing this matter to our ater tariffs. Locally made beers, tention." El Al, he declared, wines and brandies of better regretted its "unwitting and than average quality have also implied support of the Oberamgone up in price as a result of mergau Passion Play." the new -sales taxes. For the The airline had cooperated time being however, the prices with Orient tours of London, in of television sets, tape record- an extension tour to Israel ofers and various electrical ap- fered to Christian tourists at*, pliances remain the same fol- tending the Passion Play.
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Limited Sanctuary for Draft Resistors Provided by Hillel at Pennsylvania U. Philadelphia (JTA)—Arrangements for a limited sanctuary for draft resistors and deserters from the armed forces, acting for reasons of conscience, became effective this week at the Hillel Foundation house at the University of Pennsylvania. The development was reported to be the first of its kind in any Hillel Foundation in the United States. Rabbi Samuel Berkowitz, Hillel director, said that the proposal stemmed from several months of discussion among members of the Hillel student executive council which . approved the idea after conducting a referendum among the 3,500 Jewish students at the university. He said the ide'a received overwhelming approval among the 511 students who voted In the referendum. In announcing the plan, the students used the Hebrew word "Miklat," with the phrase "no-violent draft sanctuary," to. describe the nature of the refuge. The statement of the student executive council emphasized that there would, be no resistance, "violent or non-violent" to "the entry and function of law enforcement officials attempting to discharge their official duties, on the part of the draft
rcsister, his supporters, or any official of the Hillel Foundation." Rabbi Berkowitz said that the student exutive, in setting up the "Miklat," hoped to give a concerned draft register or soldier absent without leave "an opportunity to publicly demonstrate his moral opposition to the draft or to the war in Vietnam." The statement added that "as student representatives of a religious organization, the student executive of the Hillel Fondation is deeply concerned with the moral implications of these issues and believes that it is not only its right but its duty to. declare the Hillel house a "Miklat." "The student executive plans to take every step necessary to keep the "Miklat' within the federal law," The statement added that the "Miklat" would "in no, way give a draft resister immunity from the law or arrest. After the resister is formally received into the 'Miklat,' a registered letter will be sent to federal authorities informing them that a draft resister, is in the Hillel 'Miklat.' Members of the university community will be able to sit and talk with the resister until he is arrested."
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Time Is Rynning Out Charlotte, N.C., faces a Federal court order stating that the school board must comply with tiie 1904 and 1965 Civil Rights; Acts. Busing of Negro and white students is the problem. White mothers protest because their sons and daughters are being taken two miles to school. Black mothers protest because their children do not have equal educational advantages. The school board',protests because they don't have time to work the problems out. Everyone p r o t e s t s because nothing is being done to ease the pressure on the city. Over 100 years ago the Civil War ended. A c e n t u r y has passed and generations have lived and died w i t h o u t the slightest hope anything would change. Now too much time has passed and there is no time left for a change to run its course. Action by responsible people must be taken. P r o t e s t is sounding on deaf ears In all quarters and time has run out. The "nigger" ain't "a nigger no longer. He's a man as are Jews and Indians, Catholics,
and Protestants, and Repub1 i c a n s and Democrats, and even George Wallace. ' I say, one school for all men. Following that will come, and sooner than we think now is possible, one America for all men. A man will not be a "nigger" or a "whitey." He will be an American. A student of mine writes that while in Japan, he developed a strong friendship with a black man. His name was A a r o n Band and he was from Philadelphia.. He and . the student would travel the J a p a n e s e countryside together, sleep together, d r i n k together, and sing together. There was never any question as to whether one was black and the other was white. "We were Americans In a foreign country. We represented one culture. The Japanese represented another culture.* Aaron and I were—one as we could n e v e r be in our own country. What a shame It is to think a man must venture half way around the world to find a man who has no color; just a great big heart."
London (JTA)—According to reports from Hong Kong, Premier Chou En-Lai of China has pledged his country's support for the Arab cause in a letter to President Nasser of Egypt. Mr. Chou received the Egyptian Ambassador Salah el-Abed, the Chinese news agency Hslnhua reported, and denounced United States plans to send more arms to Israel. He gave the Egyptian envoy Washington, D.C. • (JTA)— Tawil w a s -.awarded* the -• •• a letter for Nasser In Which he assailed Israeli military opera- The House has passed 'a bill Bronze Star Medal for mericonferring citizenship posthutions against Arab countries, mously upon Specialist 4 Aaron torious service .along wJth,Com» / bat Infantry Badge, ^National '• the reports said. Tawil, a native, of Israel'who Defense Service Medal, the was killed in action in Vietnam Viet Nam Service Medal by on November 17, 1968 while the U.S. Army and the Vietna-' serving with the 190th Infantry mese Campaign Medal by the Brigade. Government of the Republic of The bill, sponsored by Rep. Viet Nam. - Paris' (JTA)—King Hassan Bertram L. Pbdell of New II, of Morocco, has placed his York, now goes to th? Senate FOR SALE country squarely behind El Fa- for approval. His widow, Mrs. NEAR BETH ISRAEL : (Alice Tawil, both parents, twd tah, the Palestinian guerrilla 2-badroom brick, cantral *\t conorganization. In an Interview sisters, and four brothers sur- ditioning, electric Icitchifi, rtc published in the newspaper Le vive. One brother is currently room, l-itory bungalow. serving with the U.S. Army in Monde, King Hassan declared Germany. Call 554-0711 that Morocco would "stand by El Fatah and become its spokesman." He hailed the guerrilla force as an "organization that has succeeded in uniting most if not all of the Palestinian resistance movement." He said Morocco supported El Fatah's aim of a 346-5050 1018 Fornam bi-national Palestinian s t a t e consisting of all "Palestinianborn" citizens "speaking the Omaha's Only USDA Inspected Kosher Market same language." We Do Ship Nationwide * According to the King, "no Arab leader will sign peace as SPECIALS THIS SUNDAY long as the Palestinian problem is still pending."
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Midwest Manpower Confab A major conference devoted to the development of personnel. recruitment and training programs to help meet the critical manpower shortages in Jewish communal agencies In the Midwest area will be held February 14-15 at the Shaker Hotel, Cleveland, Ohio. Called the Mid-Western Manpower Conference, It is being convened by Morton L. Mandel of Cleveland, president of the Bureau for Careers in Jewish Service, in cooperation with the Bureau are the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Fund, the National Jewish Welfare Board and the Jewish Occupational Council. Dr. Arnulf M. Pins, Executive Director, Council on Social Work Education, New York, will deliver the keynote address.
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SERVICES Friday: 8:15 p.m. . Rabbi Myer S.' Kripke will deliver the sermon. Cantor Aaron I. Edgar and the Beth EJ Synagogue Choir will conduct the musical service. Saturday: Morning Service: 10 a.m. Mincha-Maariv: 5:30 p.m.. Sunday: Morning Service: 9:00 a.m. Dally: Services at 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. * » • , BAR MITZVAH JUSTIN COOPER, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Cooper, will observe his Bar Mltzvah at services Friday evening, February 13 and Saturday morning, February 14. * • • USY SABBATH The Bilu Chapter of the United Synagogue Youth will participate in the Sabbath Evening Services at Beth El Synagogue on Friday, February 20. A special service has been planned.
SERVICES Friday: Traditional Friday evening service (Kobolas Shabbos) 5:45 p.m. Late Friday evening Family service, 8:15 p.m., conducted by Rabbi Isaac Nadoff,* Cantor Elchanan G e 1 b e r g and the Choir. An Oneg Shabbat will follow the service. A Panel Discussion will be held with Rev. James Kelly, Pastor Al Anderson and Rev. Clement J. Schneider, S.J. They will discuss their recent trip to Israel and will share their reactions and impressions. The three men were part of a group of 30 Christian clergymen whose trip to Israel was subsidized by individuals in the Jewish Community.
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Rabbi Nadoff will conduct the Talmud Class at 5:15 p.m. followed at 5:45 p.m. by Mincha, Sholash Sudos and Maariv. Sunday: Morning Service: 9 a.m. followed by breakfast and Rabbi's class in "the T w e l v e Prophets." Dally: Services at 7 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
According to CBS correspondent Richard Hottelel, a spokesman for Al Fatah in Jordan informed him personally that the Arabs plan to collaborate with Black Panthers in executing various anti-Israel 'projects' in the Middle East and will give instruction to the Blacks on carrying out acts of sabotage in the United States. "When the time is ripe, the Panthers will strike in America. They wijl carry out personal assaults and will sabotage-factories and various capitalistic establishments," declared the Al Fatah spokesman.
MRS. EVA COHN Funeral services were held in Omaha February 5, 1970 for Mrs. Eva Cohn, 83, of Los Angeles, California.'. Internment was at Beth EKCemetery. Survivors include a son, Ted of Omaha; daughters Mrs. Marva Sherman, Omaha; Mrs. Nioma Kling and Mrs. Delores Martin, Los Angeles; 2 brothers and 4- sisters;: 11 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.
Jewish Law and Abortion New York—The Rabbinic concept that a fetus is "mere fluid" until 40 days after conception, and the belief that a baby is not a full person until birth, are major factors in the Jewish attitude toward abortion, according to Dr. Fred Rosner, Assistant Director of Hematology at Maimonides Medical Center. Dr. Rosner pointed out that most Rabbinic authorities permit abortion where a medical or psychiatric threat to the mother's life exists; that many authorities permit abortion i t her mental or physical health may deteriorate by continua-
tion of the pregnancy, and that o small minority of Rabbinic opinion a l l o w s therapeutic abortion, for reasons such as Incest, rape and fear that a malformed child may be born. Nevertheless, Dr. Rosen continued, the destruction of an unborn fetus without sufficiently strong indication is still condemned by most Rabbinic authorities for a variety of reasons, including the following: . . . Jewish law prohibits the waste of any drop of human seed, . . . . t h e unborn fetus, although not a person, may be considered a "partial person,'" . . . Jewish Law forbids the wounding of one's person and placing oneself in danger,
. . . destruction of the fetus, although not legally murder, is considered an appurtenance to murder. Until the actual act of birth, the fetus is considered by most Jewish authorities to be part of the mother. However, after the head or greater part of the body of the infant is born, .only a threat to both lives would al-. low sacrifice of the child to the mother, since the mother's life is a certainty, whereas the fetus has not proved its viability until thirty days have elapsed. After birth, Dr. Rosner argued, every human being, whether deformed, crippled or otherwise deficient has rights equal to every other adult human being.
SERVICES Friday: Evening Service: 5:45 p.m. Saturday: (Continued from Page 1) Mrs. Morley Zipursky, genMorning Service: 0:45 a.m. eral chairman of the Women's many campaigns, but never Division, noted that women in Mincha-Maariv: 5:45 p.m. have I been as enthusiastic as the Pacesetter Division have Sunday: I am this- year. The 'person to in the past s h o w n their Morning Service: 7 a.m. person' approach is an exciting commitment with geneiro.us By Ruth Slrltli Dally: opportunity to get all women contributions of $100 or more. Services at 6:30 a.m. and water and peas. Cook for about . involved." "This year however, the PaceHOT SOUP FOR A COLD DAY 5:45 p.m. 45 minutes. : -.-LiA-veteran campaigner, work- setters will be asked to deterH e r o is something good and • « • 2. Add the vegetables • ancT er and captain, for more than mine the dollar worth of their satisfying for a cold winter's day. It is a thick green split- seasoning. Cook for another 45 30 years, Mrs. Canar has also commitment on a daily rather pea soup. This soup will be minutes. The cooking should be >-served as co-chairman of five than a yearly basis. We hope SERVICES welcomed at lunch time ac- done on medium heat. Add campaigns. Mrs. Canar noted many will commit themselves Friday: 8:15 p.m. companied by a hearty sand- some water if necessary to "the enthusiasm of the young to $1 a day, or at least the cost Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks and wich. Or at dinner as a first keep the same amount of leadership in the • Women's of two cans of peas a day. Our liquids. campaign this year Is contagi- four Pacesetter chairmen have Cantor Manfred J. Kuttncr will course. . 3. When peas and meat are ous. They have fresh ideas and the responsibility of seeing that officiate. Musical portions of 1 pound meat for cooking _soffc=take_DUtJhe.jneat and .. the. energy tosee them through... _every_woman is-contacted and— -the service will be provided by- 1—cup ofsplit"peas 77--vegetables. Push the soup anS I'm delighted to work with given the opportunity to deter Cantor Kultncr and the Choir 6 cups water mine her individual pledge." peas through a mash sieve, or them." under the direction of Miss Ida 1 cube bouillon blend them in an electric Gitlin. 1 carrot blender. You could, if you wish, Rabbi Brooks will preach on 1 celery stalk . also blend or sieve the vegeTHE OMAHA NATIONAL BANK "And Now—Who Is a Jew? . . . 1 medium onion tables, to make the soup extra 17th and Farnam Sfratti, Comment on a New Decision." 1 potato thick. Taste the soup and corOmaha, Nebrailta A Sabbath Coffee Hour will 2 tsp>salt rect seasoning. Yi tsp. pepper follow services. 4. Cut 2 slices of rye bread 2 slices of rye bread Saturday: 11:00 a.m. 1. In a big pot, put the meat, Into small cubes. Fry them on all sides in a skillet -with hot SISTERHOOD oil. The Sisterhood Coffee with 5. Serve the soup hot with Rabbi Brooks will be held Wedhot fried cubes sprinkled on it. nesday, February 18, at 10:30 February 17 Makes about 6-0 servings, a.m. in the Social Hall. to Four top members of the HELEN A. BERNSTEIN March 16 BAS MITZVAH White House staff have been 393-9111 ' 333-1222 KIM KOTZEN, will become appointed to honorary posts in REAL ESTATE Bas Mitzvah at services Sat- 1970's United Jewish Appeal With urday morning, February 14, drive in the greater WashingREED DAVIS C O . at 11 a.m. She is the daughter ton area. 658-2300 of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert KotThe group includes Eugene zen, S. Cowan/Special Assistant to • * • the President for CongressionWhy the Yellow Pages? BAR MITZVAH al Relations; Leonard GarTry Iho BRUCE SIMON, son of Mr. ment, Special Consultant to the and Mrs. Alan Simon will ob- President; William Safnre, Speserve his Bar Mitzvah at the cial Assistant to the President; 2S55 Farnam St. •• Service Saturday morning, Feb- and Herb Stein, Member, Council of Economic Advisors. ruary 21 at. 11 a.m.
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Esther K. Newman Camp 20th, and are accepted on a Co-Chairmen E. Robert New- first-come^, first served basis. man and Dr. Irving Shapiro, Capacity enrollment of the announced this week that reg- camp is 110 campers for each istrations for the Camp are of the regular sessions and ten coming in at a "record rate for campers for each of the special sessions. February." Parents are asked to register The Camp will offer campers three sessions this summer- their children as quickly as postwo two-week and' one three- sible in order to avoid disap. week session. In addition, three pointment. special one-week tennis ses> \ The special camping sessions sions, a Canadian Border Wa- have been planned to appeal to ter Canoe Adventure, and a the older students. ' Children Teenagers Mountain and Back from 8 to 14 years of age are Pack Trip, to Colorado are •eligible for the regular camp. planned. For f u r t h e r information, - 'Applications may be sent to write to the Camp Office or the Camp Office, 101 North call 342-1366.
Mr. and Mrs. Manuel Rothcnberg of Richmond Heights, Missouri, announce the engagement of their daughter, Janet, to Bruce David White, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lee C. White, Chevy Chase, Maryland. Mr. and Mrs. White are former Omahans. The bride-elect is currently attending the University of Nebraska where she is a junior majoring in Architecture. Her fiance also attends the University of Nebraska and will graduate next June with a Miss Marcia Finkle Bachelors Degree in Business Administration and Accounting. Finkle-Bernstein He is affiliated with Sigma Alpha Fraternity. Engagement Told A July wedding in St. Louis Lincoln . , . Mr. and Mrs. is planned. Miss Janet Rothcnbcrg Sam Finkle of Lincoln announce the engagement of their daughter, Marcia Lynn, to Seth Bernstein, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Bernstein of Indianapolis, Indiana. ' Miss Finkle and her fiance Lawrence B. Elsberg, son of The Temple Youth Group reare juniors at. the University Mr. and Mrs. Morris Elsberg, ceived an award for the best of Indiana at Bloomington. reecived a Masters Degree in creative service winter conAn August 23 wedding is Arts and Sciences at the midplanned. year commencement of the Items for this column University of Nebraska. should be submitted to Mrs. ' • • .» • Leo (Estclle) Rosenberg, DANCE CANCELLED The Temple Youth Group will 701 Mulder Drive, Lincoln, The Lincoln Temple Youth present a creative service enNebraska. Phone, 489-5813. Group, due to circumPictured above Rabbi Abraham Garmaize of Beth El Jacob stances beyond control, has titled "Life" at services Friday evening, February 13, at 8:00 clave held recently in Junction >. £yoagogue,tDes Moines, visits with a new immigrant in Ashdod announced the cancellation 4 * during his recent visit to Israel as a member of the UJA Rabof the Valentine's Day Par- p.m. at the South Street Tem- City, Missouri. ple. binic Study Mission.. > . * • * ty which was to have been Following services, the group held Saturday evening, FebThe Hadassah Medical Supwill be hosts at an Oneg Shabruary 14 in Lincoln. plies Brunch will be held Tuesbat. day, February 17 at 11:30 a.m. in the Social Hall of Tifereth Israel Synagogue. The c h i l d r e n of the first ical Seminary, has done gradMembers are asked to make , grade Alepfi classes of the He- uate study at Hebrew Univers- USY A letter-writing session will be up their own tables for cards . ]breW>j5c.hool will celebrate the ity in Jerusalem, and received Bilu chapter will host an held after lunch. and Man Jongg, --'"Jcwnpletioni of their first HeOneg Shabbat following serv- /Reservations for. the'"Sadie. • his Ph.D. degree from ColumChairman for the brunch is '"*t>rewbook, the Primer, at 5 ices Friday, February 13. A' ...... -•'•". cultural on-"Jewish Supersti- Hawkins Day" party may be Mrs. Leonard Mozer. "\tfrn. 'Tuesday, Feb. 17. Par- bia University. made with Andy Katelman, *?^tits are invited toaattend the ited to tion" will be held. "-'*'" pfclebration and see the chilThe Tifereth Israel Gift Shop • C a r n i v a rcommittees will 553-7063. Beth El Jacob Sisterhood dren receive their new text- will hold a Brotherhood lunch- meet at 2:00 p.m., February has on display a complete books, j-.',"'--;-: • EDIARBBG • stock of new and beautiful gift eon at 12:45 p.m. T u e s d a y , 15. •' • * Feb/ 17, in the lower social „ February 20, at 7:45 p.m. A BBG Sabbath will be held items from Israel. Gift shop , The Bureau of Jewish Edu- hall of the Synagogue. Speak- Bilu will' conduct a creative Friday evening, February 13 at hours are from 1:30-4:30 p.m. cation announces the opening er will be Perry W. H o o k s , service in the main sanctuary Center West.' Original services every Tuesday and Sunday. For ,$f a new class for Beginners manager of the urban affairs at Beth El Synagogue. All will be conducted. special appointments, call Mrs. -^'-Hebrew_at:8:J5 p.m. Monday, .bureau jof the G r e a t e r . D e s Jewish youth organizations are. -February 22, a guest speak- Leo Hill, 434-4161 or Mrs. Gary , - Feb,' 16, in the School building Moines C h a m b e r of Com- invited. er will address the group on Hill at 434-6341 during the day X,$l s .924 Polk,Boulevard. Regis- merce. His topic will be, "Ur- A conclave will be held in "VISTA." or 434-4160 evenings. ban Problems As Seen From- Lincoln February 27, 28 and "The Age of Aquarius" was Our Perspective." Mr. Hooks March 1. Members will attend - Deadline for Des Moines Shop through the Jewish Press formerly was executive direc- from Omaha, St. Louis, Sioux Hhe, theme of a party held Febnewi items for the Jewish Ads. tor of the Des Moines Commis- City, Minneapolis and Kansas ruary 7 at Center West. Press- is Friday preceding sion on Human Rights. Mrs. City. publication date. Sam Galinsky is p r o g r a m Items should be sent as chairman. Guests are invited. ROHANUE BBG early as possible to: • - • -• A meeting will be held SunMrs. Harold L. Brown Tifereth Israel Men's Club day, February 15 at 10:30 a.m. 4121 Eighth Place will have a Brotherhood dinner at the home of Martine FlaDes Mofnes, Iowa 50313 meeting/at 6:15 p.m. Thurs- towicz, 906 North 49th Street. Phone: 282-8239 -day.i _Feb,L!9,_atJIhejCJubhouse.,_ tration and information are Special g u e s t s will be the The family of Mrs. JOHANMinimum I ^ H l ^ H available at the Bureau office, Brotherhood of St. Augustin's NA KAHN wishes to thank theirirwiiinuiii ^ H ^ ^ ^ - Mondays through Thursdays Roman Catholic Church, along friends and relatives for the 30 Days ^ B with their spiritual l e a d e r , from 2 to 6 p.m. and Sundays many cards, donations to charMsgr. G. G. Walker. Rental Price ^ H f from 9 a.m. to noon. ity and other expressions of ; Watson Powell, Jr., presi- •sympathy extended to them at • • .* May Be H H Dr. David Sidorsky, a pro- dent of the-American Republic the time of her death. Applied at " ^ 5 ^ fessor of philosophy at Colum- Insurance Co., will address the bia University, will deliver the group on the topic, "Man's ReAny Time to ^m - fourth lecture in the Synagogue sponsibility tq> His F e l l o w Purchase J ^ ^ ADVENTURESOME TEENS Forum Lecture Series at 8 man." Reservations jnay be Wonted {or Canadian Border made at the Synagogue office. p.m. Friday, Feb. 20, at Tifer- Crfnoe Trips—Both Boyi eth Israel Synagogue His topic and Girlt Can Apply! . will be "Revolt and Continu- Dr. and Mrs. Arnold BalanESTHER K. NEWMAN CAMP Your Summer Activities ity in J e w i s h Thought." A off of Iowa City, Iowa, are parHeadquarters . question and <• answer period ents of. a son, Brian William, PER DAY will follow. A F o r u m Oneg born Jan. 26. Grandparents are FOR ONLY 1-2-3 OEOROOM APARTMENTS Shabbat reception will be given Mr. and .Mrs. Morris Balanofl f«W HIRNIGMtO «. UNFURNISHED 90-DAY M I N I M U M =518 after the service and lecture. of Des Moines and Mr. and peoa-<u»ws-tur lourau m TOT* At the end of the rental period, you may apply the enDr. Sidorsky, a well-known Mrs. John Pavloce of Grenada tire amount on the purchase of the General Adding •contemporary Jewish scholar, Hills,-Pal. Machine at the low price of JJJ^yjJ has been editor of "The Reconslructipnisl" and has. had Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gold oi I YOU'ALWAYS DO BETTER A T . . numerous 'articles and. reviews 2305 W. Grand Ave., are seek 2SS8 FARNAM published in various scholarly ing information about Mrs. Al all makes office IM OMAHA periodicals. (Sally) Gould, f o r m e r l y of equipment co. 1100 " O " STREET He received his bachelor's Tulsa, Okla., whose last known IN ilNCOLH and 'master's d e g r e e s from residence i s Omaha. 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Des Moines—Harlan Hockenberg, chairman of the Operation Israel mission, has announced that 19 gifts totaling $112,000 were ' pledged during the group's recent study tour of Israel. This amount compares with $60,465 given by the same per•', sons in 1969. Results Were announced at the closing banquet at the Tel • Aviv Hilton, at which David Ben Gurion spoke. Many persons doubled and tripled their pledges after seeing ''children sleeping nightly in bomb shelters and witnessing the ar: rival of immigrants from other countries. The United .Jewish Appeal has'announced-an overall goal of - $250 million, which is $10 million more than the .record giving of • 1967. ' '
'Group Dynamics' Sessions
Planned for Des Moines Men Des Moines . . . A "Group Dynamics" meeting will be held Sunday, February 22, at Tife»elh Israel Clubhouse for workers in the Men's Division of the 1970 Jewish Welfare Federation ' Campaign. Workers in the General Gifts and Young Adult Divisions will meet at 10 a.m. Special Gifts and Pacesetter workers will mcet'at 1:30 p.m. Dan S. Rosenberg, director of the Campaign and Field Service Department of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds will conduct the " sessions. . In addition to his campaign responsibilities, Mr. Rosenberg Is in charge of the Council's programs in capital funds and in endowment fund . development of Federations. Mr. Rosenoerg served for 20 years as executive director of the St. Paul, Minnesota United Jewish Fund and Council. He has also held Federation posts in Cam-
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Members of the yoga class In the fall term of Ladies' Day Out arc piptured above. Instructor Beverly Hurbetz is In the foreground. In the.front row (from left) are Fran Burstein, Barbara Schneider, Vlckl Givant, Rita Richards and Cheryl Felntech. In the second row (from left) are Judy Rubin, Helen Gallnsky, Erika Goldburg, Karen Rubin and Ruth Silk. In the third row (from left), are Doric Barman, Charleen Feinbcrg, Carol Lees, Muriel Roth and Cari Lefkow. The spring term of the program .will begin Wednesday, Feb. 18 at Temple B'nai Jcshurun. The program, consisting of classes, guest lectures, social hour'and child care, is sponsored by the Jewish Community Center and Jewish Social Service. .* '
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Classes in the first session of the Jewish Adult Education Program are continuing at Temple Israel at 8:00 p.m. Monday e v e n i n g s through March 2. Anyone who was unable to attend the first class held-last Monday -may enroll February. 16. , The program includes courses In Hebrew Conversation, Beginning Hebrew, A History of Zionism, Jewish Philosophers, and American Jewish History. Sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Committee, the program is open to all interested members of the community at no charge.
HADASSAH CORMIUSKER CHAPTER The board meeting will be B'NAI B'RITII WOMEN held Thursday; February 19 at The regular monthly meeting 9:30 a.m. at the home of Mrs. will be held Monday, February Art Goldstein, 8543 Hickory. 16, at 8:00 p.m. at the First Mrs. Edward Zorinsky is co- F e d e r a l Savings and Loan hostess. Mrs. Ted Sanford will Building. Election of officers preside. for next year will be held. The program will feature MIZRACIII "Dolls for Democracy" preA salad luncheon will be held sented by two members of Henat the 'JcWish Community Cen- ry Monsky Chapter. Mrs. Harter Wednesday, February 18 at old FrankJin is program chairLt. and Mrs. Richard G. Katz 12:30 p.m. man. and their son, Garry, were reHarold Adlcr, Regional Dicent visitors at the home of rector of ADL will speak on his FRIENDS OF THE Lt. Katz' parents, Mr. and recent tour of Israel. OMAHA HEBREW ACADEMY Mrs. Jerry Katz. Lt. Kate is a ' Mrs. Abe Bear will preside. The Annual Court H o u s e 1964 graduate of the United - Reservations may be made Luncheon will be held Thurs- States Naval Academy at Anwith Mrs. M. Landsman, 556- day, February 19 from 6:30 napolis. He is enroute to the 6968. a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Court Naval Engineering School at House. The menu will feature Monterey, Califorina. Hot Kosher Corned Beef Sand• • • Omahans in News wiches. A Bake Sale will be Mrs. ilarry Chcrniss is in St. Edward D. Brodkey, presi- held in conjunction with the Petersburg, Florida, visiting dent of Ames Plaza Bank, has luncheon. with friends and relatives. been elected president of tho Omaha Bankers Association. OMAHA SECTION COUNCIL OF JEWISH Mark S. Trustin, son of Mr. WOMEN , and Mrs. Yale Trustin, has Council Study Group will be been named one of three prin- held Tuesday, February 17, at Mr. and Mrs. 'Raymond. G. cipal nominees for appoint- 1:00 p.m. at the home of Mrs. Norton announce the birth of ment to the United States Air :h. David Goldstein, 2105 South a daughter, Rebecca-Gail, born Force Academy. 87th- Street. Mr. Steve Trusty January 30. Mrs. Norton is reof M a r s li a 11 Nurseries will siding in Omaha with her parMilton Abrahams has been spc~ak on "Looking T o w a r d ents while her husband is serving in Vietnam. • elected to the board of direc- Spring." . Grandparents are Dr. and tors of Skinner Macaroni ComA City-Wide Activity Telethon pany. , will be held Wednesday, Febr- Mrs. Harold L; Stern of Omaha, uary 18 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 and Mr, and Mrs. Charles NorStanford L i p s e y . h a s been p.m. All members of Council ton, Abilene, Texas. Greatelected secretary, of; the" United will be contacted in an" «ffort grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Community Services B o a r d . to involve them in the projects Herman Friedlander of Oma.Louis E. Lipp was. among the and programs Council has to : ha. 12 new members elected to the o f f e r . - - . . ., :-...,:,<:'•• board. * . r Tho results of a, survey.-of community agencies will be the Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Lewis topic of discussion at a meetleft this week to make their ing Thursday, February 19 at • Julie Simon, daughter of Mr. home in Kansas City, Missouri. 1:00 p.m. at the home of'Mrs. and'Mrs.- Irvin Simon, was Mr, Lewis, a January gradu- David Fredericks, 820 South named to the Dean's List at l ^ 1 5 S M e l t i rSheisrta S h i ate of the University; of* NeV< Wlsfi'jSlf eeC? TUdsei 1nte$s$dfc? P ll«l^15SMver,sltyi - braska, will bc> associated with - in attending 'are asked to call; > nior. I majoring > lit > Physical Macy'g Inc: in Kansas City/ 33am. -y:'': ..',-• :,•''';:
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Brigadier General Gavish Plans Visttin Ues Des Moines—Brigadier General Yeshayahu Gavish, a hero of Israel's Six Day War, will be in Des Moines Thursday, Feb. 19, on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal. A cocktail party is planned in his "honor. General Gavish, as southern front commander in the June war, headed the forces which j swept through the Sinai to the I Suez Canal and also ended the ,| blockage of Eilat by capturing Sharm El Sheikh. He was born in Tel Aviv in 1923. He began his military career in the Palmach, the commandos of the Haganah, the Jewish self-defense organization before 1948. He was arrested by the British in 1946 and was sent to Latrun detention camp. He was chief of the Operations Branch of the High Command during the Sinai campaign in 1956. He was promoted to brigadier general iri 1963. .
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Christian Clerymen Tour Israel or the destruction of t h e s e representatives of the Army, (Continued from Page 1) the Ministry of Foreign Afsame holy places." ligious education, the planting While driving to the John F. fairs, the Arab Mayor of Nazof the trees, the contributions Kennedy memorial, one clergy- areth who told of Arab-Jewish to Israel via the Philanthropies man asked if he could plant a cooperation, a leader of the and Israel Bonds. All of this tree since his mother would Druze community in Uscfiya really doesn't get hold of you never forgive him if he came who expressed pride in Israel until you are there and can to Israel and did not plant a and the progress which came feel the excitement of the peo- tree. This was arranged and to his village as a result of govple and the pride they have in of the 29 m e m b e r s in our ernment help, the Deputy Maybuilding a Jewish homeland. group, 26 trees were planted. or of Jerusalem who stressed Let me share with you some A sense of belonging to trie the municipalities efforts to inrandom 'thoughts and reflec- land overcomes you as you volve the Arab citizens of east tions: At kibbutz Nof Ginossar place a young sapling, into the Jerusalem in the governing of we heard from Anna who had ground and cover it with dirt. the city, the pleasant time we first joined the kibbutz in 1936. We j o i n e d with Archbishop had as guests of Israelis in As she talked'we all felt an Sheehan as he led us in prayer their homes during our stay in emotional reaction which real- after our t r e e s had been Haifa, the shelters in the Jorly cannot be put into words. planted. „ dan Valley Kibbutz where chilShe tried to share with us the dren still spend their nights, the Viewing Israel pride, the sense of accomplishAll of this and much more magnificent work b e i n g acment that she felt in being able contributed to our view of Is- complished w i t h immigrants to make a positive contribution rael. The transformation of a at the Absorption Centers all to the growth and development barren land into a lush, green over Israel, etc. of Israel. Many of us o f t e n valley; the majesty of MasAll this and much more is wonder if we are really mak- sada; the historical signifiing a contribution to our coun- cance of the Dead Sea Scrolls; Israel. It is a religious experitry and yet she can point to the immense pride of the Is- ence, it is a social experience specific accomplishments and raelis at t h e i r accomplish- to see what people can do if* take great pride in those ac- ments and their strong desires they want to build their councomplishments. for peace; our meetings with try by providing housing—education—job training even when The dignity of Yad Vashem, burdened with a heavy defense a tribute to the 6 million who budget and the highest tax rate died in Europe during World of any country in the world. War II, stirred the emotions of all who viewed this monument. I recall meeting in the home A hush fell over the group as Rehovot (ZINS)—Israel, de- of a young couple in Jerusathey reflected upon man's in- spite her small size, has ac- lem. The wife, 26 years old, humanity to man. Unfortunate- quired top world position in was studying for her bar exly, we tend to forget as time theoretical physics. The claim amination, and she told us of passes and all were reminded is backed by Professor Yuval her love for Israel and her of the scope of the Holocaust. Neeman, hailed as one of the greatest joy is being able to One priest c o m m e n t e d , most important names of the walk through the Old City. She "There is just no excuse for scientific. world and rumored cannot believe* that after all this." as he viewed a former to be a candidate for the Nobel these years, Jerusalem is one Jordanian - army camp where Prize. Professor Neeman re- city and the Jewish holy places tombstones from the Jewish ports, "During the past 3 years are once again available to all cemetery on the M o u n t of Israel lias had phenomenal Jews. Olives were used to form a success in the field of theoreShe echoed the sentiments of walking path to the officers' tical physics. The scientific all the Israelis we met when group, consisting in part of my quarters. As we looked around, she said, "We are weary of we saw that these tombstones own students and in part the war and only wish to live in were also used to build the students of Professor Zvi Up- peace with our neighbors ; . . walls of the officers' quarters. kjn of the Weizmann Institute, peace is what we want and One member of the'' group has literally outstripped the pray for . . . We have done asked our guide why this is rest of the field. No less than much in 22 years with the conallowed to remain? He an- 75 per cent of all new concepts stant threat of war and I canswered, "We keep this so that on the composition of matter not help but think how' much all can see how our holy places which have been established we can do in I s r a e l and were desecrated for 19 years t h r o u g h theoretical physics throughout the M i d d l e East discovered either in Isbecause no one believed us or were rael or byl Israelis who are when p e a c e comes to this cared about our not being al- temporarily living abroad." land." lowed to visit our holy places . More thoughts and observations in next weeks issue.
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Lenf-Passover Fast to Protest Vietnam War •WASHINGTON (JTA)-Eleven religious l e a d e r s have called upon C h r i s t i a n s and Jews to organize a continuous fast and vigil in front of the White House beginning Ash Wednesday, Feb. 11 through Passover and continuing until April 27 in protest over the war in Vietnam. They have also called for a "Freedom Seder" near the end of Passover in which Jews and Christians will participate. A statement, signed by the eleven religious leaders including Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld of Fairmont Temple in Cleveland, and R a b b i Balfour Brickner, Director of Interfaith Activities of the United American Hebrew Congregations, declared that "in our situation, with the Vietnam war both a domestic threat and an inter-
national crisis, Lent and Pass* over, 1970, is a special time." Dealing with the fast,' the statement added: "We fast because we feel there is a moral imperative at this time to do. We fast because we must . . . We believe that in fasting during this season we will be able to identify, at least in somo measure, with those who suffer in/Vietnam . . . We fast, then, as Rabbi Abraham Heschel (professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary) put it, 'because in a democratic society, while some may be guilty, all are responsible'." ' The fast is s p o n s o r e d by CALCAV, an. i n t e r-religious anti-war group whose co-chairmen includes Rabbi Heschel, and FOR, an interfaith group whose national p r o g r a m director is Allan Brick.
"February Is Crucial1 Says Moshe Dayan Tel Aviv (JTA) — Defense Minister Moshe D a y a n said this week that February will be a crucial month for Israel, mainly because President Nixon will announce his decision on Israel's request for additional American arms and economic aid. The Defense Minister spoke to an audience of students at Beersheba University. He said the United States remains the only country from which Israel can expect both arms and support in the political arena. "I hope and believe that this friendship will remain firm in spite of differences of opinion over borders, Jerusalem .and the refugee question." Gen. Dayan said. Gen. D a y a n was sharply critical of Great Britain. He said that I s r a e l contributed significantly to the improve-
ment of Britain's prestigious Chieftain tank which is now apparently to be sold to Libya, but not to Israel. According to Gen. D a y a n , British officers tested a number of Chieftain tanks in th« Negev area to determine how they would perform in a hot, dry and dusty terrain. He said Israeli armoured corps experts proposed a number of modifications to improve the tanks which the British eagerly accepted. There was understanding that the Chieftains, would be sold to Israel, Geri. D a y a n said. He said Britain's denial now that there ever was such a plan is "inconceivable."
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WASHINGTON, D. C—The National Commander of the Jewish War Veterans, Bernard B. Direnfeid of Cleveland, presented the JWV "Medal of Merit" to President Richard M. Nixon at a January 27 meeting in the White House. According to Commander Direnfeid, his talk with the President was wide-ranging and included Vietnam, the Middle East, and the status of the draft.
Denver 1 Use 'Selfish Drugs are doing what the vices of alcoholism and crime never did—the tenacles of drug . usage are penetrating the Jewish community. Judge Sherman G. Finesilveiiv addressing a large gatheringof students at the Denver University .llillel Foundation declared he was alarmed at the g r o w i n g drug menace among Jewish, young people. . The Denver jurist cited survey results indicating that poor family relations often caused drug introduction at an early age and that Jewish students are v a s t l y ; over-represented among drug users. The Jewish Imputation at Vermont University is 10 per cent whereas 50
per cent of the drug-using subjects were Jewish. The number of Jewish students picked up for narcotic violation in colleges is disproportionate to the number of Jewish students attending the schools, he said. In referring to drug use by college students, Judge Finesilver stated that most of.the general statements made about drug usage on the campus are especially true of Jewish' students-.Jewish students tend to have the general characteristics of drug users. As a general rule they are more moralistic, idealistic, aesthetically oriented and politically radical. Consequently, they are more disillusioned with our society. ; Teen Drug Users . UOJCA OPENS "While I have been referring WEST COAST OFFICE to drug abuse by college students, I am also deeply troubled by the growing number of younger children — barely in their teens—who are dangerously experimenting with marijuana and other serious drugs; The last persons to know about this activity are generally' the parents. "Tho ostrich-In-lhe-sand attitude has characterized . tlie approach to the drug problem for tho past 10 years and only recently has the Jewish community throughout the country begun to acknowledge some concern due largely to publicity concerning drug experimentation in high schools and colleges and the listing of, Jewish names among the persons ar1*«J. Smuon rested for drug violations, ;, Tbe Union of Orthodox "The gap between parents Jewish Congregations of ' and youth must be closed in the field of drug education. NoAmerica hu opened a West where is it so serious as in this Coast regional office in Berwly field. / Hill*, California io wrtlce con. Parent Power, ; gregations and youth activities, •s announced by UOJCA Presi-, The organized Jewish com' munity—social agencies, synadent Joseph Knnrick. Lee J. Samion hi* been appointed to- gogues, key organizations—together must marshal every reIttrt fiuMme to the dual posisource in a concerted, cooperation of Secretary of the UOJCA tive effort to teach Jewish parPacific Coast Region and Direcents how to use "parentpowr tor of the West Coast Region of er" in a broad based drug eduHie Orthodox Unlon'u teenigor cational program and how to arm, The National Conference of strengthen! the Jewish family. Synagogue Youth (NCSY). He advised parents "doa't
New York (JTA)—A four-day mid-winter meeting of Hadassah held here this week focused o/i the problem of disaffected Jewish youth. In a prepared keynote address, Mrs. Max Schenk, Hadassah national president, said that some Jewish youth of today, opposing the principles of their parents, have adopted the "philosophy of the enemy." This "exaggerated liberalism," she said, leads many of these youths to denounce Zionism and Israel as an expression of hyper-nationalism. She contended that many Jewish youths are ready to "fight and even die" for the blacks, the Vietnamese, the Biafrans, the Greeks and the Czechs, while rejecting Judaism. She called for an educational program that would "demolish the lies and attacks" the present Zionism and Jewry as "imperialistic and expansionist." She called these attacks a danger to the entire Jewish community, particularly b e c a u s e they are "being swallowed and absorbed into
Mrs. Max Scbenk the blood stream of. Jewish youth of the new left g&rsuasion." Mrs. Schenk added: "Let us not decry the blindness of this youth. Let us rather try toopen their eyes. We must fill in the gaps in their knowledge —even where possible the lacks in their personal experience."
Jumping Jewish Chaplain wait until some law enforcement officer or judge introduces you to the boy or girl your child became while you weren't noticing." He further advised parents to" Immediately LEARN as much as possible from authoritative sources about marijuana and other drugs and in a factual, honest—and not finger-waving sermon—make aspects of this social curse a family topic of conversation. . "What has been almost universally overlooked," Finesilver added, "is the fact that the very best that can be said for drug usage is that it is an essentially selfish and self-centered indulgence directed only at an emotional stimulus to the user alone and by definition contributing nothing to the ad.vancement of mankind. It is, therefore, inherently at odds with the basic idealism of today's youth," Finesilver added, "and the fight against drug usage will hot be won until the case against drugs is shifted away from the legal and moral preachments and towards the basic irrelevancy of drugs." Relevency Judge Finesilver explained, "Today's youth points a condemning finger against previous generations for allegedly not being relevant. Yet nothing can be more irrelevant than a life in which perspective of religious, social and political is obscured by pre-occupation with drugs. And drugs need not be addictive or even habituating in order to rob the user of his innate talents, energies and de: sires." :
CHAPLAIN HAROLD WASSERMAN, shortly after returning from Vietnam after 20 months as a Jewish chaplain in that area, reported to tbe Commission on Jewish Chaplaincy of the National Jewish Welfare Board that he completed a parachute training course at Fort Bennlng, Ga.Hc qualified as the Outstanding Leader of Airborne Class Number 22. Chaplain Wasscrman, of Newark, N. J., is now serving as the Jewish chaplain at Fort Mcade, Md.
N.V*. Premiere for Israeli Musical . New Vorfc (JTA)—Israel's prize winning first musical film, "The Flying Matchmaker," had its New York premier this week. The film, based on Abraham Goldfaden's p l a y , "The Two Kouny Lemels,'? won five Israeli Knor Davids (Oscar). It is set in an east European "shtetl" of tradition bound Jews where weddings are the prime source of excite* ment and entertainment
Mrs. Leonard H. Bcrnhcim (center), active New York leader, Is Chairman of the 1070 Biennial Convention of the National Jewish Welfare Board to be held in Washington, D. C , March ' 18-22. Major priorities of the American Jewish community will make up the convention agenda, and top government an&fewish leaders will speak. Flanking Mrs, Bernhelm. on the left is Sidney Feldmnn, Atlanta, Gai, industrialist, and, on the right, Bernard< S. White, Washington attorney, convention co-chairmen. -.'•' : ••.;> ' • ' •••.•, v '.; •••.••: ••:•.: •• ! ': ••.-'• .
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By CARL ALPERT Haifa — Israel is today blessed with seven universities which have a total student enrollment of almost 35,000. The call has now been sounded for establishment of i an eighth — a Special univer- ] sity to provide higher e d u c a t i o n for t h e young p e o p l e who live in the kibbutzim. ' It is estimated that s o m e 720 k i b b u t z Carl Alpert youth today attend one: or another of the existing universities. Since the kibbutz sends its members off to college relieves them of their responsibilities in the settlement and pays all costs involved, it is not surprising that studies are usually approved only in areas which will be of some value to the kibbutz itself when the graduate returns. The arg u m e n t s^ for and against a Kibbutz University are now being marshalled. Advocates of the program come straight to the point. It is obviously true that kibbutz youth must have opportunities to pursue higher education, but this should be within an educational f r a m e w o r k which bears in mind the background of the students and the form of society in 'which they live.
The conventional universities in Israel not only do not meet the specialized needs of kibbutz youth, but even provide temptations or distractions away from kibbutz ideology. If the kibbutz movement is to flourish and grow and adapt itself to changing conditions it must train its own intellectual leadership. • Furthermore, just as the kibbutzim themselves pioneered new social forms of living, so perhaps the Kibbutz University can be an educational laboratory' in which the very nature o f the traditional university may be examined afresh. Such ati untrammeled institution can explore new relations between teacher and student; new media of instruction; new forms of measuring progress instead of the admittedly faulty examination, system. Kibbutz youth requiring specialized professional education in a g r o n o m y , engineering,, medicine, etc. will still attend, the other existing universities, but the new institution will meet the needs in education, the social sciences and the humanities. The Other Side .The critics, and they exist within the kibbutz movement too, base their objection on many grounds. For one.thing, they consider it unhealthy to
•separate kibbutz youth from the mainstream of Israel life. It is good that they come into contact with other youth—good for both sides. They play an important role in the universities where they provide valuable contrast to the materialism of city youth. However, their concentration in a kibbutz oriented program will be of questionable value. The narrow kibbutz attitude toward social and economic matters must mean that the new university will be a center of indoctrination, rather than a place for the free operation of the open mind. The very limiting of the Intake of the student body to those who come from Uie kibbutz (it is difficult to conceive of many city youth interested in attending such an institu-) tion) must also inevitably result in a lowering of standards. A good university in a country like Israel should as much as possible reflect tho various strata which constitute Israel society. The discussion continues. Establishment of a new university is an expensive business, and the proponents make it clear that they look to the government for liberal assistance. If the necessary subsidies are not forthcoming, Kibbutz University will remain only a dream.
The Status ofSoviet Jewry By MOSHE DECTER Editor's Note: This is the second part of a three-part series by Dr. Decter,- head of TJewish Minorities Research, In reply to a lengthy document circulated by Novosti, the Soviet propaganda agency, depicting the life of Soviet Jewry as "happy.") •.
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Novosti's long lists of Jews in executive positions in industry, government and the armed forces conceal the fact that in the first two areas Jews are almost without exception not in the positions of power and policy-making, but in, strictly -technical positions. The men mentioned in the armed forces &&, virtually all retired, and there are no new young Jewish generals coming up. - Everyone knows that Jewish youngsters are doing their best to get a higher education in the
USSR. Considering that universities draw the bulk of theirstudent bodies from the cities, and that the Jews are 97 per cent.urbanized, they should actually have a far great proportion in higher education statistics. Jews now represent 3.0 per cent of all students.in higher education as contrasted with 13.5 per cent in 1935. But even that 3.0 per cent is a skewed figure for it fails to take account of the fact that the category, "higher education" in Soviet statistics, lumps together both universities and many other types of specialized academies such as t e c h n i c a l schools, teacher t r a i n i n g schools, music conservatories and journalism institutes. It is ever harder for Jewish youths to get in to the higher schools; harder to stay in; harder to gain the academic rewards and reach the levels
their natural talent would normally lead them to. Everybody in the Soviet Union knows this is true. Discrimination against Jews in higher education and employment Is the biggest open secret in the country. It is only for the gullible abroad that the Soviet regime indulges in its pathetically transparent statistic-juggling act. : One question alone is sufficient to puncture the myth: How is it that all these grand statistics, all these long lists of importantly placed Jews, all these fine Jewish names honored with great awards, are never made a point of inside the USSR? It is possible to go on endlessly dissecting the games the Soviet play with their statistics on the Jews. But this is all sec-. ondary to the main claim which world Jewry brings against the Soviet authorities. For all these statistics aim io disguise the great vacuum that exists for Jewish culture and religion ID the USSR. This Is the area which most concerns the Jewish people. And no lists of distorted statistics on Jewish vocations can hide the fact that the life is being squeezed out of the Jewish community, that Soviet Jewry is utterly bereft of cultural and educational institutions through which to perpetuate itself for long. Novosti is silent about tho liquidation of the Jewish theatre, publishing houses and newspapers in 1948-49. It is silent about the judicial murder of the Jewish cultural leadership in 1952. It is silent about the closure of hundreds of synagogues in less than a decade. It is silent about the absence of all reconstruction of cultural institutions. It is silent about the hideous anti-Semitic propaganda systematically disseminated in recent years iri the : thin disguise of "anti-Zionisia/''
LEONARD BERNSTEIN , EXPLAINS MEETING This is to set the r e c o r d straight about the widely publicized and much misunderstood meeting held in my home on January 14th. I want to do it clearly and unequivocally so that no one can fail to understand its purpose. On that evening a group of interested citizens met at my apartment to hear the lawyer and others involved with the defense of the twenty-one Black Panthers now awaiting trial discuss the probjem of civil liberties and to help raise funds for their legal expenses. Because of our long interest In civil rights, Mrs. Bernstein and I have, over the years, held a number of such meetings in our home to discuss .similar problems i n v o l v i n g other groups. . Those present included responsible members of the black .community as well as concerned citizens from a variety of walks of life, all of whom share common interest on the subject of civil liberties and equal justice under our law. It Is not easy to discern a consistent political philosophy among the Black Panthers, but it'is reasonably clear (bat they are advocating violence against their fellow citizens, the downfall of Israel, the support of AI Fatah, nnd other similarly dangerous a n d iU-concelved pursuits. To all of these concepts, I am vigorously opposed, and will fight against them as bard as I can. I have believed all my life that civil liberties are the heart and core of our democracy. The greatness of our country comes from the fact that every citizen is entitled to tho same rights as every other citizen. If we lose this quality before the law, we lose everything. As an American and as a Jew, I know that religious liberty and civil liberty go handin-hand. Destroy one' and you
endanger the other. I know that my basic concern must be to fight for the survival of our , democratic principles. If we deny these Black Panthers their democratic rights because their philosophy Is unacceptable to us, theft we are denying our own democracy/ I want to reiterate that the purpose of this meeting at our home was to listen to a lawyer . and a Panther representative explain what they felt were legal injustices in the upcoming trial of the twenty-one Panthers. The question as to whether the accused Panthers are guilty or innocent will be decided by the courts. The only concern at our meeting was civil liberties. Therefore, it was In this context only that my wife invited a group of interested citizens to our apartment to help raise funds—not for the Panther Party—but specifically for legal expenses in connection with the defense of the twenty-one Panthers now awaiting trial. Leonard Bernstein New York City • • • ZIONISM When Jewish "leaders" are so naive and uninformed as to publicly claim they support Israel but not Zionism, what can be expected from Nixon or Rogers? The blind cannot lead the blind. Anyone, Jew or nonJew who "supports" Israel i$ automatically a Zionist. We need 'Jew Power' hot based on violence, but based upon a sympathetic understanding of Zionism, vis a vis Israel. But our Jewish youth will not become involved in Zionism and committeed to Judaism; strangers will not understand and have a decent respect for Zionism and Israel unless we do. We must speak up clearly, with courage and intelligence) with the facts; with the truth* of Zionism, and if not now) when?
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For years our people havo lamented, "It isn't easy to be a Jew." Now a new cry is heard. "It isn't easy to know if you are a Jew!" . Israel's Supreme Court ruling that religious observance is not a prerequisite for- holding Jewish nationality is again being debated in the Knesset, and a serious rift in the government is threatened. According to Halachah, Jewish religious law, a person is Jewish only if born of a Jewish mother or converted to Judaism according to Orthodox religious rites. This concept has been the basis of registering Israelis si n e e the State was formed. .' -• Halachah, therefore, results in the irony that some of Ben Gurion's grandchildren could not be considered Jewish, while those of Khrushchev would. (Ben Gurion's son Amos married out o f the faith; Khrushchev's son married a Jewess.) There are complications as well for countless Conservative and Reform Jews who are welcomed to Israel under a liberal interpretation of the Law-of Return by immigration authorities, but are thea governed by
Halachah in matters of personal status such as marriage which is administered "exclusively by Orthodox Rabbinical Courts. • Emotions arc at a f e v e r pitch on both sides. One cannot overlook h o w e v e r , the uniqueness of the situation. Where else but in I s r a e l , where the daily battle for gurvival Is so intense, can people still find the energy for such vehement arguments on a philosophical question. Jews are i n d e e d unique. Neither^ c o u r t s nor governments can ever come up with a s a t i s f a c t o r y definition of what they are. May they only survive to continue the argument.
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The Middle East En By WINSTON BURDETT EDITOR'S NOTE: The veteran CBS Middle East correspondent, Winston Burdett has written in ENCOUNTER IN THE MIDDLE EAST, one of the most comprehensive and significant studies on the ArabIsraeli conflict to appear. Excerpts from the book are published hero through the Jewish Telegraphic Agency by special arrangement with the publisher, Alheneum Publishers. (Copyright, lMt, by Wlnslon OurcHlt. DulrlbulM by Jtwlih T«leurap(ilc Agency. "*•> . . . . '
From their third war with the Arabs, the Israelis learned precisely what they had always believed. The war confirmed their national attitudes and fortified their basic convictions: Israel was a nation ultimately dependent on her own strength and on her readiness to go It alone, and she could place no trust in the United Nations. They would not return to the status quo ante of a United Nations-sponsored armistice, as they had done under American and United Nations pressure after the Suez War. They had been burned once; they would not repeat the* mistake of entrusting their future to arrangements patched up by the powers and sanctified by the General Assembly. From their third war the Israclls sought to win what they had failed to win from their first and their second: secure and recognized borders, a permanent settlement, a genuine peace. In the new Middle Eastern alignment after the war Israel was caught more closely than ever in the tolls of the bigp o w e r relationship. Self-re•; liance Was one lesson she had learned; but the war had brought home, also, the coun• tervailing lesson of her ultl; mate strategic dependence on : the United States. The Ameri[ cans became Israel's principal supplier of arms—her only im. portant one; they also became the moral protector of her vic"'•. tory. To be a small-power, trustIng in its own strength' to achieve its national objectives, but finally dependent on the • good will and s u p p o r t of a great power on the opposite side of the world—this was an
The two powers, divided by abnormal and precarious conthe antagonism of their longdition. The dilemma was .heightened term aims in the region as well for Israel by the war and its as by t h e i r basic commitaftermath. In the new pattern ments, nevertheless shared one of conflict, she had to think paramount concern. The priboth of the possible emer- mary interest of both was to gence of an isolationist Amer- a v e r.t the catastrophe of a ica and of the perils of being fourth Arab-Israeli war in surrounded by hostile Arab which they would face the risk states, some of which were of involvement against each coming increasingly under So- other. viet influence and tutelage. The third Arab-Israeli war In the long term it was by no determined a new and rigorous means certain that a small, pattern of conflict in the Midpower* determined to fight for dle East in which, in the perits survival could -always go spective of the years, Israel's It alone, In June, 1967, yes; position ,was more precarious but the circumstances that sur- than ever. Tho war discredited rounded the war were peculiar belligerence as a m e a n s of and they would not necessarily gaining peace. happen again. ; The l e s s o n that was ImThe Israelis, in saying their prcssccd on Israeli youth was survival depended on their own that there could be no short cut strength, spoke with the moral to a solution, not even in the' courage without vwhich they most brilliant victory In the would not have survived. But field that ttie conflict would be they were, perhaps, generaliz- severe and long; that would ing from the particular circum- yield to no quickly arranged or dramatically enforced settlestances of 1967. ment; and that reconciliation What the war showed was with the people among whom that a small power could go it they must live forever and with alone when the hostility of one w h o m they must win their big power was balanced and peace would require a great held in check by the benevo- investment of energy and palence of another. The Israelis tience. were able to fight and win tho The war and its s e q u e l war, without risk of Soviet intervention against them, thanks brought not hatred of the Arabs both to their own strength and but, among many, a deepening to the firepower of the Sixth recognition that the conflict Fleet. In going to war, they was a conflict of rights. For the relied on themselves and on the Arabs the issue was the restoration of lost lands and lost American presence. In time, the strengthening of homes; for the Israelis it was the Soviet Mediterranean fleet their existence. There was no. and the development of more solution in belligerence, not in sophisticated weapons - might the long term of the quest for increase rather than deorease peace and not even in the short the importance of the Amerl. term, in confronting the weekcan protective cover. How per- to-week dangers of terrorist manent or how provisional was subversion. the balance of military forces The cruel realization for the in the eastern Mediterranean? young of Israel lay there: the For how long would the sixth war had discredited belligerFleet be a credible guarantee? ence as a' concept and had perIsrael's future depended on petuated it as a fact. Israel such remote and problematic would have to live indefinitely contingencies as these. under the stress of hostility and It depended also on the inter- violence, her existence denied ests and intentions of the two by her neighbors; and the full great powers in the area. For burden of assuring her survival how long would the Americans would lie on her new generastand by while Israel consoli- tion. •Belligcnrencc was still her dated her bold on the occupied way of life after victory In her territories and Arabs and Is- third war and would continue raelis, m o n t h after month, to be so for a period of years shelled and rocketed each other that had no forseeable term, across the cease-fire lines of perhaps for the years of their lives; 1987? " •
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What Is a Jew?
By David Schwartz In I s r a e l , the Court has passed on the question, What is a Jew? In o t h e r places, there seems to be no trouble in knowing what a ' Jew is, but in \' Israel, the court I was d i v i d e d . ' It's not because Israel is not familiar with Jews. There Is i a. considerable Jewish populat i o n i n _ t h a t Schwartz country and very little antiSemitism, but the reason the court was divided is that it is not as simple a question as some would, think. Some 2,000 years back, the historian Josephus replying to Apion admitted rather apologetically Jews were not business men. They knew about corn and cattle and oats, but take them away from their farms, they didn't really know much. How surprised Josephus would be if ho returned today . and saw Jews even running businesses! That's what I mean when I say it is hard to tell what a Jew really Is. ' I think the best way to know about anybody is not to look ior long erudite philosophical • a n s w e r s . Watch the little things. For instance, one oddity of, is their "doing" comand vandalism, 1.8 percent. The.report said Jews The 300 Jewish men and women who are If a Jew helps an that the social rehabilitation program, which mandments. "«\ convicted of crime each year in New York old lady | cross the street, he works in cooperation with the city's Parole deCity and sent to state prisons for rehabilitadoes a mitzvah. When a nonpartment and other government agencies, also Jew tion represent 3.2 percent of all New Yorkers does that, he does a faseeks to help them find jobs. Job-finding is so convicted annually, "a startling low inclFor: a favor, you have to vital because a prisoner's parole will often de- vor. . dence of crime," according to the Newsletter say: thank you. But when a pend on having a job before release. of the Jewish Family Service. Jews constitute Jew does a mitzvah, he is enabout one-third of the city's total population. Sol Tropp, a JFS social case worker who titled to no thanks. A record is The report noted that the Jewish population handles most of the prisoners, reported that kept above by a computer of continued to maintain a very low rate of crime of a total of 35 job referrals to the Federation all the mitzvahs a person does "despite the mounting difficulties of acculturaEmployment and Guidance Service made last and on Ypm Kippur, there is a tion to the besieged norms of our society and year, 31 resulted in placements, described as statement of the. account. the pressures of new moral attitudes." a "truly remarkable achievement" by the Point Three is;that Jews do PEGS. . . The report said that the JFS, an affiliate of Mr. Tropp said that he is sometimes able not give charity. They give the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of to enlist the help of members of the prisoner's Zcdakah or Righteousness, On' New York, maintains a special social rehabilfamily but that the family often drops the of- ly Jews are able to deduct itation project to help the Jewish criminals to from their income tax for the -,,,, "find their identities and make better adjust . fending member,He said. that many of the -amount of their righteousness, • convicted men and women who accept treatments to society upon their release." Point Four is Mathematics. ment are able to become healthier persons •Jewish' Crimes thdn the members of their families who reject , In tho ear,ly days,. Jews were The report also presented what It called "a not good atma th. They could them. rare statistical b r e a k d o w n " by the Kings In addition to counseling returned prlspn- not good at math. They could County criminal court on the types of crimes for which. Jews;were convicted.in Brooklyn , _ ers, .Mr- Tropp works closely with the New number, one, while the Greeks York Board of Rabbis* At the request of the had hundreds of gods and the during 19C6. They were: larceny and fraud, 32.7 percent;, narcptics, 21.8 percent; burglary, ; .board, he,visits state prisons,,Jewish prisoners Sumerians, thousands, the. Jews, 12.7 pcrce'nt;' rbbber'y,40,9'perceritr&tite theft,, ..avyajj releasei to facilitate,development .of, rela- '.hpcl'only tfne God. ' •'" . * 0.2 percent; sox-offenseSiH9 percent; assault, . tionsnjps for prisoners uricertjtfn'about tb^lr'fu: ,jjn the same-way, instead.of. tiire on parole. making mankind descend from • 4.6 percent?'confidence"'rackets, 3.6 percent.
'Startling tow Incidence1 Of Jewish Crime in N.Y.C.
a variety of samples, Jews made all humanity descend from one man, Adam. They figured one humanity woiild ; be. trouble enough. -. .' Louis D. Brandeis spoke of "the curso of bigness." This principle is reflected through-' out Jewish life. The entire He- . brew language is derived from not more than three hundred root words. The J3ible. begins with the Hebrew word "Bereshith." In English, it is translated "in the beginning."'It is three words in English: SpeaK Hebrew and, you save two o u t . of three words. Saving words, Jews are able to talk more and talking is a favorite J e w i s h sport. For Zion's sake, I shall not be silent, said the prophet.and ho Zionist ever has. In Israel, people go into a restaurant, not to cat, but to \ talk. When you enter, the waiter doesn't give you a menu. He tells you the subject. Point Five is that Jews do not really recognize any generation gap. Mr. Eshkol would say to his cabinet, "Kinderlach, what shall we do about Egypt, or kinderlach, how shall we balance the budget?" Always kinderlach—children. In other countries, the Prime Minister says Gentlemen, Another oddity of Jews'-is their continuing belief in~nflP~ acles. As Dr. Weizmann said, If a Jew is a realist, he must believe in miracles. This I think, covers the subject and, I hope will'settle, the matter for a while. ' '•'•
10 Years Ago ~ Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schiller V announced the birth of a son.'7 David ; . . Mr. and Mrs. Harry; Richman announced"the birth": of a daughter Elyse Kay. : 15 Years Ago «. Milton R. Abrahams was . elected president of Unitecl Community Services . . . M r . . and Mrs. Norman i'redran-^-nbunced the birth o,f a daughter Elizabeth Ann. .[ ••, 25 Years Ago Ed Belgrade and Jerry Bern- • stein observed their Bar Mitzvah. -.:..;.,.' 30 Years Ago The engagement of Miss Jean .Raphael, .to. Ernest.Priesman.was announced.
Friday, Feb. 18, 1870
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Center Sports By Charles Arnold For More Information Call tlio Athletic Office 312-1300
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JCC SINGLES OPEN HANDBALL TOURNEY Jerry Schwartz and Howard .Goldstein C h a i r m e n of the Handball Tournament which will be held from February 15 to March 15, announce the following rules: 1. A player may challenge any other player registered in the Tournament and play that opponent oniy one time. 2. A player need accept only one challenge per week. The game must be, played within a week of the day of challenge. - 3. A match will consist of the best'2 out of 3 games. Each game will consist of 21 points. 4. Trophies for 1st and 2nd •place will be awarded on an accumulative point basis. 5. A fee of $2.00 must accompany all entries. Those interested may register with the Center Athletic Department. A list of all those who enter with their telephone numbers will be sent to all players. • .
MIDGET LEAGUE Upsets have been' the rule in the Midget League as the teams meet each week. Mike Goldstein, with 10 points, led National Carpet in a 19-13 victory over Pred's Mens Wear. He was assisted by Don Rifkin who scored 5 points. Steve Simon and Bob Steinberg combined for 10 points for Pred's. Tretiak's came from behind to win over I-Go-Van 34-29. Bruce Marko led all scorers with 12 points. Steve Gendler scored 10 and Billy Conn scored 8. Ben Bclmont and Billy Vann each made 10 points for I-Go-Van. STANDINGS TO DATB
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BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Varsity League—Wednesday, Feb. 18 „J / 6:30 p.m.—Vess Cola vs..Omaha Trophy . ,. 7:30 p.m.—Borsheim Jewelers vs. J.C.C. - 8:30 p.m.—Apartment Keepers vs. Mastercraft Furniture Midget League (5th and 6th grades)—Sunday, Feb. IS 1:45 p.m.—Pred's Men's Wear vs. I-Go-Van 2:30 p.m.—Tretiak's Omaha Jobbing vs. National Carpet Olympic League (7th and 8th grades)—Sunday, Feb. 15 3:30 p.m.—Milder Oil vs. Wolf Bros. Fashion Bazaar 4:15 p.m.—Mayfair Textile vs. LevensonPest Control '-..'. -
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The Apartment Keepers narrowly defeated Omaha Trophy 49-46. Chet Staler and Arnie Stern each scored 14 points for their teams. Aparfmtnf Sioler ZooD Coren S«oal Clnsburs Fiedler Conn Totals
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Sunday, February 15
Youth Council "A" League IfcOO" a.m.—Rayim "A" vs. A.Z.A. No. 100J*A" • 12:tX)-p.in.-^Chaim Weizmann "A" vs. A.Z;A; No. 1 "A'!v Youth Council "B" League . 9:00 d.m.—A.Z.A. No. 1 "B" vs. Rayim "B" 10:00 a.m.—Chaim Weizmann "B" vs. A.Z.A. No. 100 "B"
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PADDLEBALL , TOURNAMENT / Players have entered the "semi-finals in the First Annual Singles Paddleball Tournament. Matches will be held between Chubby Passer and Harold. Cooperman, and between M o r r i e Hoffman and Ed Dworak. FRESHMAN LEAGUE The Matzoh Balls defeated the Eagles 26-23 in the final game of the season for the league championship. Tom Rifkin was high scorer for the Matzoh Balls with 10 points. Parker and Hochster combined for 12 points. Steve Rosen scored 13 points for the losing Eagles.
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IUCHAKI^G. MANNHEIM, left, assistant district manager foir the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, presents a check for a grant to Nathan Perlmuttcr, VIce-President for Development at Brandcls University. The grant was awarded by the Esso Education Foundation which Is supported by Standard Oil and Its principal affiliate, the Humble Oil & Refining Co. Awarded under the Foundation's Presidential Contingency program, the funds are designed to underwrite activities or Items that will strengthen some aspect of undergraduate learning for which there Is no provision In the university budget. .,, .
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- AZA 100 won over AZA 1 3128 with Keith Livingston as the leading scorer with 14 points. Bill Rifkin scored 18 points for AZA 1.
The Jeague leaders, BorTotili 17 7 »l Totals 2* • M sheim Jewelers, defeated. MasWcizmann defeated AZA 1 tercraft in the final seconds of 47-28. They: will, meet Rayim the game by a score of 49-47. for the Championship game. Dave Jacobson scored 12 points Ron Weiss scored 20. points for for Borshcim. Bernstein and Weizmann, assisted by Ron Ep- Bob Jacobson combined for 24 stein with 10 points. _:•__'_ Walinunn A.1A. H«. i' '" ' points. Harold Mann scored 14 ff. p, 'o. ft. p. points for Mastercraft.
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VARSITY LEAGUE Richard Z a c h a r i a , Arnie Weitz and Mickey Sachs led YOUTn COUNCIL their Vess Cola team in a de"A" LEAGUE cisive defeat of the JCC team The Independents won over 96-32. Zacharia and Weitz Rayim in a close 61-60 game. scored 60 points between, them. Alton Ruback led the winners Sachs followed with 20 points. with 27 points; Bob Cipinko Rich Jacobson was high scorer led all scorers with his 36 for the losers with 18 points. points for Rayim. Vest Cola J.C.C.'*
OLYMPIC LEAGUE Levenson's d e f e a t e d Wolf Bros. 36-29. David Duitch led his team with 17 points followed by Gary Epstein with 10 points. Ricky Fox was high scorer for Wolf Bros, with 10 points. ' Milder Oil upset Mayfair Textile 27-23. Lance Margolin was,le'ading scorer for his team with 15 .points. John Freeman " scored ~t~ points^ Jim Olsen scored 16 points to lead his team's'offensive attack. Mlkter Oil Mayhir Taatll* Lavanian'i . . Won BrotlMft
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YOUTH COUNCIL "B" LEAGUE Rayim won the championship in the "B" League by defeating Weizmann 44-22.
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