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Campaign Workers 'Appreciation Picnic1 Omaha—An evening of fun has been planned for all workers In the Omaha 1971 Philanthropies Campaign. Under the chairmanship of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Epstein, an "Appreciation Picnic" will be held Wednesday, June 16, at 7 p.m. at the Highland Country Club. Invitations to the indoor picnic were mailed this week to all campaign workers and their spouses. According to the chairmen, the evening has been planned to say "thanks to the workers in all the divisions of the Pliilanlhropies campaign. While the informal evening will be devoted to "just having fun," a final campaign report will be presented by Morley Zipursky, general chairman of the campaign; and recognition will ba made of the leaders in the various campaign divisions: Reservations at $3.50 per person may be made by phoning 342-1366, and will be payable at the door on the evening of tho picnic.

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THE JEWISH PRESS rving Council Bluffs, Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. l r - 3 8

OMAHA, NEB,, FBI., JUNE

11, 1971

Mortgaged to Russia in New Pact

Should Omaha Have A Jewish Day School? --;- By MICKEY GERELICK

demic content, facility and fac- ••'Omaha—A year ago a com- ulty requirements. Washington (JTA) — Israel's that the new treaty in substance to the U.S. Government. It v first oficial assessment of the and scope is radically different stated that any settlement be- mittee was appointed by the With this background, the Soviet-Egyptian 15 year treaty from the Moscow agreements tween Israel and Egypt was Omaha Jewish Federation to committee will now embark on of friendship and cooperation, with non-Communist s t a t e s contingent on the perpetuation probe the possibility of a Jew- the final phase of the study, an signed in Cairo May 27, is that whose territories are contiguous of the present cease-fire which ish Day School for Omaha. Opinion Poll of a sample of the the pact goes far beyond any with the Soviet frontiers. These "in turn is dependent upon the Omaha Jewish Community. Under the chairmanship of ever signed by the Soviet Union treaties are cssentitly limited maintenance of the balance of Richard Fellman, the committo the demands of Russian naMr. Fellman announced this with a non-Communist state power on two levels," military and in fact strikingly resem- tional security. "What makes and political. "The preserva- tee was to report to the Feder- week that some 300-400 famibles the t r e a t i e s governing the treaty with Egypt so unpre- tion of Israel's defensive cred- ation Executive Board their, lies will be included in the findings about the interest in, Moscow's relations with the cedented and far-reaching is its ibility in face of the commit- and feasibility of such a school. sampling. Part of the sample resemblance to the treaties ment undertaken by the Soviet will include families with chilWarsaw Pact nations. The Day School would be a new dren in the 3 to 6 year, age governing the relationships beSome Israel and W e s t e r n tween Russia and the Warsaw Union in the treaty, to extend project, and not a renewal of group; the other part of the sources have expressed the be- Pact states," the paper noted. the supply of weapons to Egypt the Omaha Hebrew Academy sample will be drawn from the for an indefinite period . . . Of which previously functioned in lief that the treaty contains secommunity roster of heads of cret clauses spelling out in de- "A comparison of the language equal importance to the main- Omaha. and pattern of the Egyptian households, without regard to tail certain elements treated tenance of the arms balance as only generally or not at all in treaty with, for example, the a factor in preventing the re- Members of the committee, other family members. the released version of the treaty between the USSR and newals of hostilities is the included Alvin Ross, Dr. Irving Questions pact. According to tho Israeli Czechoslovakia of May, 1970,necessity to ensure a political Shapiro, Robert Feinberg, Irvin The selected sample will be Yaffe, Morris Fellman, Mmes. Embassy assessment, "For the shows a suficiently striking deterrent posture of such.credmailed questionnaires and a Soviet Union the treaty with similarity to infer that the doc- ibility that would prevent any Bradley Berman, Vincen,t Mar- letter of explanation. They will shall, Charles Garetz and Donument signed in Cairo was at Egypt represents an important be asked to consider the queslandmark. Its terms do not least drafted in Moscow by So- miscalculation on the part of ald Novlcoff. tions prior to the poll which the Soviet Union, leading it to The committee has s p e n t will be taken by phone. A comMerely formalize an existing viet policy planners." believe that it might enjoy a much time studying available status-quo of Russian assistmittee working under the direcThe Israeli paper issued here greater freedom of military ac- data on Day Schools with re- tion of Mrs. Novlcoff will conance and cooperation; t h e y tion than it has had until now.'' gard to financial support, acagrant Moscow the, legality of contained an obvious warning duct the telephone interviews. presence and a say in the afAccording to Mr. Fellman, . fairs of Egypt for the next 15 the questionnaire has b e e n years." carefully prepared and found In the Israeli view, the Soacceptable by both proponents viet, by this t r e a t y , has and critics of the Day School achieved "what it has long movement. •ought, namely the poltical conThe questionnaire includes insolidation of its presence in the quiry into such t h i n g s as Middle East by winning a long whether the O m a h a Jewish term legal title to intervene in Federation should undertake the affairs of the region's domtotal or partial support of the lonant Arab state, Egypt, irschool; whether people are for respective of who controls the Omaha—There are more than 600 Jewish adults over the age of 65 in Omaha • or against a Day School for reins of government in Cairo today. To plan for the leisure hours of those adults, the Older Adult Subcommittee Omaha; whether such a school and in a manner that transcends of the New Jewish Community Center was created. Sunday, June 13, the memshould be allied with a particuthe Israel-Arab conflict."1 bers of the committee will meet with members of the community to discuss tho lar branch of Judaism. Tho assessment continued: program and facility needs of the Older Adults. There is a question asking "Hence the absurdity of the The Town Hall Meeting of the Older Adult Subcommittee will be held at whether people "would;; probsuggestion that were Israel but 1:30 p.m. at Beth El Synagogue Youth Lounge with Mrs. Morris C. Fellman, ably would; probably would to risk making unilateral connot; would not" consider sendchairman, presiding. Anyone needing a ride to Beth El is asked to call Mrs. Mollie cessions this would inevitably ing their children to a Day Delman, adviser to the Older Adult Program, 342-1366. bring about a slackening of the School. Soviet grip over Egypt and an "It is important that many people of the 65 and over age group attend this Egyptian movement away from meeting to express their desires for activities and facilities in the New Jewish Another question concerns ; the USSR towards the West. the cost per pupil and how that Community Center," said Mrs. Fellman. "Our The Soviet Union's massive incost should be covered—by the job is to program for all—the young old adult vestment in Egypt and the poindividual? by the Federation? as well as the old old adult, the American born litical course it has pursued a combination of the two, and ' as well as the European, the mobile as well as transcend the conflicts with Isif so, In what proportion? ) rael and have throughout been the immobile adalt." 1 The questionnaire also pro• predicated, in the first instance, In keeping with the nationwide trend to plan vides for general comments by upon its own power interests. in advance for retirement years, the committee those being polled. • •: Egypt is of crucial importance expressed a hope that those who are under 65 to the USSR strategy in. the Mr. Fellman indicated that b I who will be using the New Jewish Community Middle East because it is the the poll should be completed•;;Center facilities in the years to come will also advance base, for the initiation within the next few weeks, and attend. Young people are urged to come with of future power moves as the a report of the tabulation would their parents and grandparents to the 1:30 p.m. opportunities arise . . . What then be made to the Executive Sunday meeting. It (the Soviet Union) s e e k s Board of the Federation, and through its own involvement in The creation of, a specially equipped lounge to the community at large. . : the political-military process is for Older Adults; the introduction of many new In the interest of aiding the the maintenance of conditions and varied activities for "free-time"; a more committee with their study and for its own prestige and power meaningful use of leisure time; and a discusby supporting Egypt and the subsequent recommendat i o n s sion of ways to solvo transportation problems other Arab countries in their to the Federation on a Day Mrs. Morris C. Fcljman are on the agenda for the Sunday meeting, effort to achieve a settlement School for Omaha, the Jewish withdrawal; mass Arab influx Members of tho Older Adult Subcommittee who have been meeting for the Press invites all readers to Into Israel; sealed borders; an voice their views through letpast four months to discuss these matters are: Mr. and Mrs. Morris Stalmaster, ,, international force; internationters to the Editor. The Press Dr. and Mrs. J. Lewis Yagerj Dr. Bennett Fishbain, Messrs, Joe Rice and Morris , , i ; al guarantees.'' : ; : will print all signed letters, pro .•-.: . Nachman,: Mmes., Mike Morris, Max Arbltman, SanvKatzman,- 'Leonard Bern? and con the proposal of a Jew- ; , ; i:U BtetajiMUtqnjMarepvpayid^ ' r ^ •• ;tsh; JDftjf S.ch0fll[ for. O m a h s u j ^ ^ ,

Meeting Sunday Will Probe Programs for Older Adults

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