Board Meeting Slated Tuesday OMAHA — Board members will be afforded the opportunity to meet with the professional staff of the major agencies of the Jewish Federation of Omaha at the board orientation meeting saieduied from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at the Jewish Community Center. Chairmen of major commitlees will explain the workings ol these committees so that Board membent may tx^tlcr understand their own responsibilities within and commitments to the Federation and Its role In the community. Program cochairmen are Hartan Noddle and Mary Fellman.
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lard District Reverses Distribution of Bii>ies OMAH/l - Dr. Donald Stroh, superintendent of the Millard Public Schools District, haa espreaaed a 'willlngneai to wark with Jewish parents tn the district In setting iq> guidelines (or allgion In schools, a (or the parents haa reported. The expression came tai the wake o( a decision by the school board to not aiknv the IMeon Society to distribute Testament bibles to sixth In the system. The was the result o( Inby a group ol with chiMren in the and a dvil r#to ing by the U.S. Suprme which declared such sbursements In public '•Cbools to be Illegal. A spokesman lor the group o( latarvcnlng parents also
ribed Dr. Siroh as being Ighly receptive" to new efviaw. chain ol events began Imoat two weeks ago when Millard students received announcing the plan to the biMes to sixthadars on Friday. April 4. Hi^adan the notices Included a The 0 'permlaakm denied" slip (or 'i "permlsi ^^BjMraats not wishing their ^^^BdMren to participate. Dr. Mi Murray Froat, one d the f first Jew Jewish parents to learn o( \ the plan, cantartad Dr. Martin WoK, aiMltW P*n"<- CalU
also were made to the AntlOefamatkm League of B'nal B'rith and to the Conununlty Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, offices o( which were ckiaed forPasaover. Meanwhile, Dr. Wolf contacted a numlwr of other Jewish parents In the district who in turn called Millard Board of Education members and Dr. Stroh. The board, which said It bad no prior knowledge of the planned disbursement, and the administration agreed to seek legal counsel. After learning o( the Supreme Court ruling. Dr. Stroh and Ron WIU, assistant superintendent, called the parents March 31 to assure them the bibles wuld not be distrlbuled at school and that notices to that effect would be sent out. Dr. Stroh saM be la willing to work with both Dr. Wolf and with Stanley MltcheU, another parent who Is education director of Beth Ei Synagogue. In an effort to set up guidelines (or the system. Dr. Wolf, said he ha adaptMi guklellnea eatabllshed by the Massachusatti Dapaitaaot of Edueatloa and said ba plana to submit them to parents (or approval before sut>mlttlng. them lor coosMeration by the Millard school board.
OMAHA - The dtywlde Holocaust Memorial OI{|ervance will be held Sunday. April 6 at Temple Israel, 7023 Cass. Rabbis from Beth Israel and Bath El Synagogues and Tnnple Israel will participate with Omahans who are survivors o( the Holocaust or are children o( survivors. The conununlty is encouraged to attend this service.
Rabin Subject of ABC-TV 'Biography' NEW YCNUC - Bin Seamav (center, left), ABC Nam BmsM ChM in TM Aviv, sits down wtth IsraaU Prima Mhrister Yitsbak RaMn at a hicatlan tai the Qolan Helgbta (or an eidusive talarvlew during iha (Itanlng of the documeotary apadal, "RaMa: Acthw Btograpliy," to be
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aired Tueaday, April U, 9 p.m. on KETV, Calamal 7 the ABC Television Network In Omaha. The program will explore the earty years of the S2-year-old Rabin, provide a rare look at hlffl at work as Israel's leader, and show him away from official dutiaa with bia family.
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Stamp CINCINNATI. 0. - A United State commemorative stamp has l)een named alter Haym Salomon. Jewish merchant, banker and Revolutionary war flMMder. The ten-cent stamp, lasued by the United States Postal Service March 2S. is part of a series entitled "Contritxitors to the Cause." According to Dr. Jacob R. Marcus, director of the American Jewish Archives of the Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion, this Is one of the few times a Jew has been so honored. Haym Salomon was a Polish Immigrant, who arrived in America about I77S. He was In New York only a few months tjefore he became an impaaalaned patriot, and was twioa arrested and imprisoned by the British.
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Center to Celebrate Independence OMAHA — Twenty-seven years ago Israel was founded as a refuge for Jews left homeleas by tlie devastation of Adolf Hitler and Worid War II Omahans will celebrate the anniversary o( Israel's Independence at a special ot>servance at the Jewish Community Center, 333 So. XTODA St., on Wednesday , April 16 at 7:30 p.m. Among the activities will be
a special address by Rabbi Mark Blsroan of TKereth Israel Synagogue in Lincoln. A special chamber en-' semble (eaturlng WUIls Ross, Arnold Epstein and Myron Cohen from the Omaha Symphony Orchestra will perform Israeli compositions. A youth show, under the direction of Miriam Oren, will emphasize the theme "Israel On My Mind."
The program also includes a candle-lighting ceremony under the direction of Rabbi Barry Weinstein. AdmiSBlon is free to the community. Ftlafel wilt be served after the;atMervance in the Center auditorium. This celebration is being coor dinated by ttie Jewish Cultural Arts Council of the Center. For (uriher information call 334. 8200.
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JERUSALEM - Jewish war veterans from all over the world, those In national organizations as well ss nonaffiliates. wiU demonstrate identification and solidarity with the SUIe of Israel In their first world gathering In Jeruaalem In January, 1976. The decision to have such a gathering was made In London In November, 1974, when delegates of Jewish exservicemen from the United States, England, France, Belgium and Israel met and organized the World Assembly of Jewish Wsr Veterans, which will mark the 30th anniversary of the Allied vlctacyoverNaxlant . .
The past, present snd hsuw c< Conaafvalin .liiililsrn wa Ha dliniaasd at DM Tglh jutMae oonvsneon g( the 1OOO mambar (WttMcal AsasmUy to b* h*M M the QnMSMpar HoM, April 20-24. (lop RM, I. to r) Prtndpal ipMliars at m* lour (vsnlng MMkms: RaOOl Montocai Waiman. HA PTMmam: BtMl Robert Qor«s, pad RA PrMUsnl: Oianostlor Qarton O. Cohan ot Ihs Jewlsti Thaologicsl Samnaiy: tomwr JTS C»wnc*ior Louts PWnliHln: tn6 ES* MM*!. «lwwW f»ad • ipMlaiy prsparad 7W) armnmry poam n* wot* Icanttr row. I to r.) Rsfabi Wota Kalmsn. fU Eii««ua»« Vlea-l>if«4H;l: Marsha* Skiws> ct ^anfists Um-
verstly: Rabbi Antiur HartzbOrg. Pratidani, Amancan Jawlab Congran: Rabb* 8u«lay RabinowtU. RA Vice Pratldant. ol Waihlnglon 0 C . and Rabbi Samuel Oaanar. ol Highland. Park. III. (bonom row. I lo 11 Rabbi Saul Tapdir. ol Woodmara. N V : Rabbi Jacob Agus. ol Bainmora. Rabbi Saymour Siagal. Chairman ol Iha RA Convnlttaa on Jawiah l^w and Suntwda. Habbi Oikart Epaiain, RA nrsetor ol CommunHy Sarvicaa who wa be honored tor Mn years o* ssmioa: and Rsbbl Edward T Sandrow. o( the JT8. editor o< the 7Stb annlvarsary Wi«eabo?i(.