mahsr JCC Opens Sunday I [^ •
Onwha — YMTt of work by (he largest group of people ever to participate in a aingle project in the Omaha Jewiih community will culminate
this Sunday with the official opening of the new 105,000 square foot Jewish Community Center at 333 South 132nd Street.
The entire Jewish community is invited to participate in the historic opening ceremonies at 2 p.m. in the auditorium of the new
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Yitzhak Rabin Named Successor to Golda TEL AVIV, (JTA) - By a narrow margin of 2SB-2S4, (he Labor Party's flOO^Mmber Central Committee selected Labor Minister Yitzhak Rabin as Its new leader and Ureal's next Prime Minister should he succeed in forming a new government. The i2-year-old former Ambassador to the United States and former Chief of SUff. was selected over Information Minister Shimon Peres, the only other candidate. Bom in Jenisalem Rabin would be Israel's first native bom Premier. Rabin's aelcction opened (he w«y for President Ephraim Katzil- to auign him the laak of forming a new government to replace the care-taker regime that has ren^ined in office since Mrs. Golda Meir resigned (he Premiership two weeks ago. Should he aucceed, Rabin's Cabinet is expected (o differ considerably from (he outgoing one and to include new and younger faces. Two prominent ministers not expected (o be Included are Defense Mlnls(er Moshe Dayan and Foreign Minlater Abba Eban. Rabin said (ha( he would (ry to form a new Labor-led coalition along the same lines as the outgoing one — a partnership of (he Labor Alignment wilh the Nadonal Religious Parly and (he Independent Liberal Party. Rabin conceded, however, (he "real possibility" that he will fail to find enough coalition partners and will have (o ask PreskiaiK Ephraim Katzir (o call new elections. Weixmaa AtUck About 24 hours before his selection, Rabin came under attack from Gen. Ezer Weizman of Likud who claimed that Rabin had suffered a nervous breakdown while Chief of Staff on the eve of the 1M7 Six-Day War and was incapable of making decliions (hereafter. The charge by Weiiman,
Cenler. The brief opening ceremonies will be followed by tours of the building and the opportunity for members of the communKy to register for the spring programs to be offered by the Center. Daniel Katzman, overall chairman of the new Center project, will serve as master of ceremonies for the opening program. Participants in (he ceremonies will include Morley Zipurgky, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha; Charles Monasee, president of the JCC board of directors; Hy Tabachnlck, Cenler Director and Mor( Greenberg, Executive Director of the Federation. Sol Lagman and Nate Marcus, representaUvea of (lie Jewish War Veterans, will present an American flag for the new building. Among the special guests expected to attend the opening ceremonies are Governor J. J. Exon, Mayor Edward Zorinsky, members of the Omaha City Council and the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. Registration Profesaionai staff members of the various Cenier departments will be available Sunday to discuss the spring programs scheduled for the weeks of May S through June 9. Registration for the spring sesaions will be held in the auditorium immediately following the opening ceremony and will continue through 5:30 p.m. Registrations will also be
accepted Monday April 29 through Thursday, May 2 from 3 to 5p.m. and from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Classes are open to Center members only and will be closed when maximum enrollment is reached. Membership Ray Somberg, chairman of the JCC Membership Drive, indicated the "successful progress" of the drive with the expectation that BOO memberships will have been signed up by opening day. "The Onter was conceived as a family instituion," Daniel Katzman Somberg said, "and most of the memberships thus far program sessions validates have been family mem- the investment of time, funds berships. We're very pleased and energy put into our new with how well (he mem- building," he said. bership drive is progressing. Somberg urged all thoae The fac( that we've already who have not yet Joined the enrolled such a large number Center to attend the Opening of family memberships in Day program and (o enroll as advance of the spring members at that time.
Ragistration SdMdulsfor Spring Programs at the Jawiah Cofranunhy Cantar of Omaha 333 South 132nd Straat Spring lesiion begins the week of May 5 and ends the week of June 1. Registration for spring programs may be made at the J,C.C. as foUows: Sunday, April 211 3to5:30p.m. Monday, April Z> through Thursday, May 2 3to5p.m. 7to9;%{p.ih.
Phil Schrager to Head Omaha Israel Bond Drive Vitshak Rabin . . .acw leader. former Air Force commander, se( off political reverberations in Israel. Rabin responded to Weizman's charges in a statement in which he said: "Without going into (he motives of (hose who found it appropriate (o make public an old story as It was seen by one man, I confirm that I was absent from my pos( as Chief of Slaff for one day. On May 23 evening I called in Welzman and asked him to step in so I can have some rest af(er the exhausting work of preparing for war. On May 2S morning I returned to command the army and conduct its activities on the eve and through the Six-Day War to the victory." According (o Weizman's verston, he was summoned (o Rabin's home about 10 days before (he war broke ou( and urged by Rabin to take over as Chief of S(aff because Rabin fell he was incapable of handling (he burden and
believed (hat, in any event, the war would be decided in the air which was Weizman's area of expertise. Weizman claimed he was summoned to Rabin's home on (he following days and met there by the armed forces chief medical officer. Dr. Eliyahu Gillon, who said Rabin was suffering from acute anxiely and was being treated with tranquilizers. Weizman said he had refused Rabin's request (o (ake over command on ground that (he Chief of S(aff's resignation at this time would have been a victory for the Arabs and had a demoralizing effect on Israel's armed forces. But he claimed thai after hearing (he medical report he agreed (o Issue orders (o (he armed forces wi(h confirmation by Rabin. Rabin returned to his office the next day but lacked the power of decision throughout (he brief war, Weizman claimed.
Omaha — Dan Katzman, a member of (he National Campaign Cabhiet of the State of Israel Bond Organization, and Barton H. Greenberg, the 1973 Chairman of the Omaha Israel Bond Campaign, have announced that Phil Schrager will serve aa General Chairman of the 1V74 Israel Bond Drive in Omaha. Accepting the appointment. Mr. Schrager said, "Every year we are told that wKhout our finacial support (he Sa(e of Israel will falter, and every year the Jewish community of Omaha responds by increasing its commitment. I must admit that I have often asked myself when, if ever, we would be told that our aid was no longer required to endure the perpetuation of the State. I think I more fully undentand (ha( day may never come, and I now accept Israel's problems as my own. "It has occured (o me that being of Jewish heritage, I could have been born of parents who emmigrated (o Israel rather (han to the United States. In that case, I
Phil Schrager would be defending my family, my celigion, and my country with my life and the lives of my children rather than with my dollars. But fate alone prescribed that I be an American Jew, and, as such, I know of no REAL suffering when compared to our fellow Jews who struggle for survival each and every day. "As Chairman of the 1974 Israeli Bond Drive for
Omaha, I come to you with these thoughts: the Yom Kippur war devastated Israel's economy; the government is now faced with negotiating a peace settlement on one front while it continues to battle on another. Successful negotiations are plausible only if Israel can bargain trom a position of military and economic strength. lik:ono'mic strength is what our Bond Drive is all about. We in Omaha gave generously during the recent war by supporting the 1973 Bond Drive as well as the Philanthropies campaign. The year 1973 was a difficult year for Jews all over the world, but can we now afford to reduce our support for Israel? "I know that those who have purchased bonds generously in the past will do so once again. I hope that those who have not done so will now find a way . .. remembering that if not for a bit of fate (hey, as I, could this day be in Israel rather than Omaha, and lighting for survival!"