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Saudi At jbia Warns Carter By Maurice SamUdson

•pacifically "To ensure that Arab oil can never again be used to further the Arab Arabia has warned President- cause." As a result, the ISA elect Jimmy Carter that In a and the Arab world "and future Middle East conflict the perhaps the whole of the Arab oil weapon will be even Western and developing more powerful and effective worlds will be set upon a colliloan In 1973. ilon course that can only lead Sheikh Ahmed Zakl al- to the d e s t r u c t i o n of Yamani, Saudi Minister of everybody." He added: "I Petroleum and Mineral hope the new Administration Resources, told a university in the United States and the audience here that "If the other Western powers will not situation, in the Middle East (aHio recognize this." erupts again, none of the While claiming that the oil counter-measures taken by weapon had produced prothe Industrialized world will Arab changes in the Western be able to defeat oil once It is Middle East policies, the usedasa weapon.", Sheikh regretted that this thin Griticitlag the new Interna- was less marked In the United tional Energy Agency, be sug- Staes than in any other gested It was set up by the VS. Western nation. He attrtbued

Lovett Named to Head Jewish Family Service OMAHA - The Jewish Family Service has opened the new year with a new director Leonard Goldstein, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, has announced the appointment of Robert J. Lovett to head the JFS. "Lovett brings an Impressive background In dincial work to his position as JF8 director ben," Goldstein said. "We anticipate a ^strengthening of that agency and a deepening awareness of the needs of the community It serves." Lovett, who is married and has three children, comes to Omaha from Binghamton, N.Y. where he was employed as the chief of the social service department of the New York Department of Mental Hygiene from July, 1970. Prior to working in BLnghamton. Lovett had a variety of positions with'the California department of Mental Hygelne working his way up to senior psychiatric social worker at the Carmarillo State Hospital. Lovett brings a strong professional background io iils new position. He is a native of West Virginia where he received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Morris Harvey College in Charleston. He has a master of social work degree from Florida State University School of Social Welfare and did part of his graduate school field work placement at the Jewish Home for the Aged In Miami. His first priority, Lovett says, is to learn where the agency stands at present. "1 want to find out what has been

committee, tt addition I want to meet with the various community agencies and the rabbis and find out what the needs of the community are."

it to "the very strong Zionist influence in American society." which conflicted with the "true Interests of the American nation." Yamanl also rejected allegations (bit the Arabs had not used their new wealth constructively. On the contrary, "the excess funds that we recycled in the money markets of the West have been a source . of stability." Moreover, non-Arab members of OPEC had been among the most• militant campaigners for higher oil prices. The Arabs bad only decided to use the oil weapon after yean of restraint, he claimed. "On one side there was the Arab world, with a 25-year-old grievance, the Palestinian problem which had been aggravated by successive military defeats. On another

OMAHA - Six candidates have been nominated to fill six positions of leadership In the Jewish Federation of Omaha for 1977. Elections will be held at the annual Federation meeting scheduled for Sun-, day, Jan. 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. This meeting Is open to all members of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Federation member is defined In the Federation Bylaws as Jewish persons contributing to Jewish Philanthropies. F o l l o w i n g are brief biographical sketches of the six candidates.

Leonard Goldstein

.ftacBeyed,: and which cootlnltes to tola day to flout the resolutions of the very body that brought it into existesnee. On the third s|de was the rest of the world, 'particularly the Western world, which at best had stood as a passive onlooker and at wjorst actively (Continued oii Next Page)

Goldstein continues, "We look forward to a year in which we adopt professional business management practices, eliminate waste and tighten the budgetary strings." With key positions filled, emphasis now can be placed in other areas Goldstein says. "All facets relative to the aged require study. With the results of the demographic survey now available, we see that our needs will increase. We must make a complete study of these future needs and set the g r'o u n d w o r k f o r Implementation." In addition, Goldstein says, we must complete the evaluation process of the Federation agencies and be sure that they are operating In the most efficient manner possible. Goldstein Is not a newcomer to Jewish communal activities. He has devoted much time and effort in past years to the Federation's Philanthropies campaign. Two visits to Israel have made him a w a r e of t h e n e e d s and problems there. It was after the first of these visits, in 1967, that Goldstein accepted a division head's position In the campaign. Shirley Goldstein, his wife, is chairman of the Omaha

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Colds Heir receives doll from FOR PRESIDENT B'nal B'rith Women, Page 2 Seeking his second term as.; K(> CoUghlon of Yiddish films -Fedfli'atloii -president,-' io»di;ia» S . , . Jewish-Arab Leonard tBtfddy) Gbldstelji Iflteftoafriages present special problems,Page4...OPEClofeels that the Federation "hap creased are colled blackmail, made great strides. towards Pages.. Center Scene, Pages fiscal responsibility In the past 7 u d I... Trip to Israel was year. We have filled Important wonderful say older adults, staff positions with the hiring Pagef... New genetic disease of Phil Cofman as JCC direcdiscussed, Page 10 ... Boris tor, Alan Goodman as conSmoltr talks about the troller and Bob Lovett as head "dropout" Issue, Page 11 of the Jewish Family SerD«s Moraes News, Page U. vice." ."-;.• . <

Committee for Soviet Jewry. She has Just returned from her fourth trip to the Soviet Union where she met with a number of refusnlks and activists. Arthur Goldstein, Goldstein's brother and business partner in the Hertz auto and truck leasing business, is also a past Federation president. In fact, the entire Goldstein family has been active in various Jewish affairs over the years. "Our family Is Interested and dedicated and sensitive to needs. I am very grateful for th^is. Ann and Donald have been particularly active in Young Leadership." Goldstein is especially proud of the honor recently bestowed on his daughter-inlaw Ann when she was named 1976 recipient of the Justin Greenberg Young Leadership award. (Continued on Page 3)

Yadlin Indicted TELAV1V, (JTA) - Asher Yadlin, who was chosen last September to be head of the Bank of Israel has been Indicted on eight counts of bribery, tax fraud and illegal land transaction. The Cabinet withdrew the appointment after Yadlln's arrest. Yadlin, 53, was head of Kupat Hollm, the Hlstadrut's sick fund. He is charged with receiving more than IL 100,000 in kickbacks paid by Kupat Hollm to .a lawyer tor legal, work. He Is also charged with. taking IL 54,000 by splitting a commission with a real estate agent and in demanding $36,000 from a engineering company that wanted a contract with the sick fund. Other charges are expected to be made against Yadlin. His sister, Sarah Hart, was also indicted on similar charges.

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Robert Lovett Lovett looks to the establishment of family therapy as a group, group therapy and some individual therapy but he says "! Jsvsr gregp therapy over Individual, I feel It is more effective." Lovett plans to conduct these sessions himself. ''I would like to see more family me education," he comments. "I am very pleased with the preretirement program which was run and 1 would like to start a premarriage educational group and follow through with a parent effectiveness type of training in a group discussion format. I feel in this way the (Continued on Next Page) ,

OMAHA - The role of today's woman is talked about not only In relation to Jobs and per new Identity, but also In relation to her influence on those around her and her continuing community work. Other writers have put It this way: "Through a woman's involvement corses the education of the family, and often a wom,an has a profound influence on her husband. How can a woman not

Frances Pox and Toby Kagan co-chairmen of the 1977 women's telethon, are also planning a special event for this group of "Supporters," a mini-breakfast; and dessert lunch at Temple Israel, Feb. 7, 0:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., with special speaker, Gavrlel Zlfwol.

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The new special events planned for January and February in Omaha to draw In more than 2,000 Jewish women hijpe to Impart this spirit. The women who have Joined In the work of planning and attracting other women are In ull gear. Especially enthuslaitic Is the group of younger women "We believe In our motto, who will contact more than 300 'women are the focus for

creative Change,'" adds Mickey Sturm, general cocharlman. "We're excited about the many new concepts In the campaign this year, such as these special events. We're proud of these new divisions and their enthusiastic leaders — who range from the youngest women in the community to our older adults." Marlene adds: "These very special women will be taking very special rolls this year."

Rocky Lewis, Carol Lowe and Arlene Goodman, co-chairmen of the "Young Leaders," plan coffee-and-conversaUon eventstobe held at Deenle Myersn's nome, Jan. 27, l :30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with guest speaker, Judy Goldenberg from Minneapolis.

Sylvia Goldberg and Zelda Freedman, co-chairman of the new Older Adults Division, will take charge of special events for seniors at the Center and Beth El Synagogue on Feb. 7-10 at 1 p.m. Zifroni wllFspeak.

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others in their age group of 30 and under. "These 'young leaders' truly are Just that," says Marlene Hechtman, general cochairman of the Women's campaign. "We know they will enjoy their new knowledge and will want to be Included and Involved with the other woman of the community."

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World News Briefs

developed states, Yamani said. Since the initial shock had worn off, some of the most im- Commemorative target of frequent internaportant Arab objectives began tional artarfct on Israel, have PHILADELPHIA - T h e to be achieved. "Information cometoan end. A team under media which had hitherto fail- recently opened Museum of Prof. Blnyamin Mazar of the ed to give a balanced and un- American Jewish History in Hebrew University has comprejudiced view of the Middle Independence Mall East In pleted almost 85 percent of the East question were forced to -Philadelphia i s selling digging work in an arbring much of the hidden truth postcards with an enlarge-. • chaeological project that Is to the surface. The stifled ment of the ten-cent Haym believed to be unique and voice of the Arab world was at Salomon coramemeratlve historically significant. The last being beard,. .It reveal- (Scott 1561) on one side and a site will soon be prepared for ed the true potentialities of oil mint copy of (be reverse side public visits if the budget peras a political instrument," in a mount. The price Is fifty mits, and final work will begin centspercard. Yamani asserted. on the remaining IS percent. Salomon, a Jewish ImThe team has uncovered 25 migrant from Poland, was a layers of various periods in a merchant and broker who five-acre area. The most imhelped raise money to finance portant findings at the site (Continued from Page 1 > friendly place and looks for- the American Revolution. He were the Second Temple with members of the group help to ward to having Ms family join negotiated some crucial loans train each other." him in three weeks. JERUSALEM - Golda Meir reads a B'nal B'ritb Women crossroads uncovered, stairwith sympathetic foreign "Dolls for Democracy'' script, presented to her by BBW Inter- cases unearthed and Jewish governments and contributed "Most ol my work has been art found. much of his capital. He died national President Kaygey Hash, right, at a private meeting in with children and adolescents Respectability Jerusalem. On the desk is the Golda Meir doll presentedtothe LONDON, (JTA) - Despite nearly penniless. and I look forward to an opformer Israeli Prime Minister. It U one of the BBW doll collec- Soviet Pen Pals portunity to establish sessions scanty coverage in the world tion of the world's great men and women who nave enriched and NEW YORK - Hundreds of for teens. I feel they can press, a recent Baghdad inter- UN Resolutions strengthened the ties of understanding and cooperation among women In the New York benefit from the chance to talk national conference is another UNITED NATIONS, (JTA) people. BBW members present the life stories of these people to metropolitan area are adopto an adult professional about step on the road to giving antiZionism intellectual respec- — Two Arab-inspired resolu- schools, religious and civic groups. With them Is Shalom Doroo,' ting Russian "pen pals." where they are." tability. This is the conclusion tions on the Middle Bast spon- chairman of the Board of the B'nal B'rlth Women Children's Through Hadassah chapters, Lovett visualizes these ses- of a report by the Institute of sored 'by a group of non- Home in Israel, a residential treatment center for emotionally the names of Soviet Jews who have expressed a strong sions as group activities Jewish Affairs on an aligned countries were over- dJau-ubedboyi. desire to correspond with co- because "it is easiertotalk in "Ideological Symposium on whelmingly adopted by the Grove Memorial New Concern religionists in toe United a group. They could serve as Z i o n i s m a s a R a c i s t General Assembly. States have been giventothe They were declared unacan ice breaker and provide Phenomenon" held in the IraNEW YORK-By luring a JERUSALEM, (JTA) teens with the opportunity to qi capital under the auspices ceptable by Israel and The "Lawrence Pelrez number of Jewish young men American women, who will 1 'tiffn ^ sex, even contracep- of the Center for Palestinian forcefully rejected by the Memorial Grove" — some and women away from their write la English, Russian, tion, whatever their needs Studies at the University of United States. Earlier, Israeli 1,000 trees planted on a religion, the Rev. Sun Myung Yiddish or Hebrew. are." From this beginning Baghdad, the Palestine Ambassador Chaim Herzog h i l l s i d e o v e r l o o k i n g Moon's Unification Church The letter-writing effort Is a Lovett feds a more formaliz- Liberation Organization and withdrew the draft resolution Jerusalem — was dedicated has become a source of great Joint project with the Greater be had introduced In the bere'by the Anti-Defamation concern to Jews. So says New York Conference on ed program may develop. the Arab League. Assembly and explained the League of B'nal B'rith in David JSUverberg, a writer Soviet Jewry, which provided The gathering was attended Because he feels that the reasonsforthe move. by 300 delegates from 46 counmemory of the ADL leader. who Investigated the con-the names and addresses from area of counselling is his The first and more extreme Pelrez, who djed Oct. IS at age troversial Korean religious the Soviet Union. strong suit, Lovett hopes by tries, including .Britain, "Russian Jews are eager for these means to head off pro- France and the United States of the resolutions, L-28, ap- 61, was chairman of ADL's na- leader. Feelings of loss, panic and contacts with the outside blems. "Parents need help In as well as the Soviet Union, proved by a vote of 91-11 with tional civil rights committee, learning to be parents. With Eastern bloc and Third World 29 abstentions, called for a member of the League's na- terror have driven parents to world," Sylvia Elsen of Merhelp we can avoid marital pro- countries. An Iraqi news agen- resumption of the peace con- tional commission, and inter- get their children out of the rlck, N.Y., the Hadassah blems and child raising pro- cy reported that the sym- ference on the Middle Bast national vice-president of Church by Whatever means liaison of the project said. posium's proceedings will blems." possible, Including kidnapp- "The letters wUl be a-polltlcal. with the participation of the B'nal B'rith. eventually be published and P a l e s t i n e L i b e r a t i o n ing. It has also forged them in- We have no intention of emLovett, who arrived in widely disseminated. It added Organization, demanded to pressure groups determin- barrassing the recipients." Omaha Jan. 1, says he has the-symposium was marked Israel's withdrawal from all Smog Control ed to destroy Moon's organizaBars Boycott found it to be a warm and by a deep academic spirit. JERUSALEM - A team of tion." Arab territories and declared that the fulfillment of Palesti- scientists at the .Hebrew Mr. Slverberg Is inclined to BOSTON, (JTA) - Governian rights is essential to University of Jerusalem and credit the Church's claim that nor. Michael Dukakis has Pennsylvania State Universiachieve peace In the Middle it is not formally anti-Semitic, a c t e d t o e n s u r e that ty have succeeded, after four but be quotes a Unification Massachusetts' state governEast. The second resolution, L-27, years of research, in develop- Church leader who admitted ment will in no way support was described by many ing a new chemical method of the Moon Church believes that the Arab business boycott. Apdelegates as "moderate" and, preventing photochemical "the 6,000,000 Jews' who pearing before a meeting of perished in the Holocaust the American Jewish Conlike the first, did not mention smos with great efficiency. SATURDAY. JANUARY • were paying indemnity for the gress, Dukakis became the The new method was prothe Geneva conference. It was Pioneer Woman Oneg Shobbot, Or. Sher Horn*, 3 p.m. first governor in the nation to approved 122-2 with eight posed by Prof. Julian crucifixion of Christ." Jawlth Morrioga Encounter Ranawol, JCC. 7:30 p.m. sign an executive order which abstentions. Only the U.S. and Helcklen, world renowned exSUNDAY, JANUARY* requires businesses contracIsrael cast negative ballots. pert on the chemistry of air Senior Citizen's commlll«« maatlng. JCC, 2 p.m. ting with the statetoagree not The resolution called for con- pollution, who serves as Pro- Excavations Art Exhibit Opening, JCC Nail Rosenshine concert, JCC, 7:3O p.m. vening a Middle East peace fessor in the Center for En- JERUSALEM, (JTA) - to participate in or cooperate JVC I*I uyium Kayisii uiimi conference under united Na- vironmental Studies at Fenn Alter nine years of wsr!s ex- Is jnfywaHnwal boycotts eonOr. Shor Home committee meeting. JCC. 12:30 p.m. tion auspices by the end of State and as a consultant at cavations at the southern wall ducted on the basis of color, MONDAY. JANUARY 10 the Hebrew University. March, 1977. of the Temple Mount, the creed, religion, or national Hodouah Boo/d meeting, JCC. 9:30 o.ro. origin. Faderaf ion Board meeting (Continued from Page 1) assisted Israel in implementing its aggression." Admitting that "tactical mistakes" were committed by the Arab nations, he added that they did not justify the denial at their disposal to convince the West to abandon its "one-sided view." In enforcing the oil embargo, the Arabs had ensured that it did not hit all customers Indiscriminately. It had also encouraged producers of other raw materials to unite and seek higher prices in their dealings with the

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Jewish Community Calendar of Events

Senior Cillien's luncheon, JCC, 10:30 a.m. Iddy Biddy Porents Night. JCC, 7 p.m.

TUESDAY. JANUARY 11

Jewish Federation of Omaha Annual Membership Meeting January 30,1977 - 7:30 p.m.

Bath El Sliierhood maatlna Beth liroel Sisterhood funcheon meeting. 12:30 p.m. Preschool Porenti mealing. JCC, 7 p.m. Athletic committee meeting. JCC. 7:30 p.m.

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JCC "Walk-in Drop-in" Program. Beth El, 10a.m. ' N O W Board meeting, 12:45 p.m. Israel Fair planning committee, JCC, 7 JO p.m. JCC Theater committee meeting, JCC. 7:30p.m.

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Cohen's wife Jeanne has been active in B'nai B'rith Women of which she Is vice president, and National Council of Jewish Women. She serves on the children's committee at the JCC. The Cohens have three children and are members of Temple Israel.

Drugs and is nominating committee chairman for the United Way of the Midlands board ot directors. She Is also a member of the Nebraska Committee for the Humanities and immediate past president of the Nebraska League of Women Voters.

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Paul G.Cohen

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FOR VICE PRESIDENT An outgoing board member, Paul Cohen has served one three-year term on the Federation board. He has served as chairman of the Federation's personnel practices committee and was co-chairman of the general men's division of Philanthropies In 1974, Cohen was a member of the first young leadership program which was tried five yean ago. A native of Albany, N.V., Cohen has spent eight years in management postlons In Omaha. He joined RlekesCrisa Corp. In April, 1974 and ' is now vice president of opera* (Ions for that firm. , In addition to his Federation activities, Cohen lias been prominent In B'nal B'rith. He to a past president of Comhusker Lodge and was president of B'nai B'rith region 1074-75. He it a member of the board of governors for B'nai B'rith District 8 and was chairman of iU young leadership. A 1960/graduate of Union College In Schenectady, N.Y. w h e r e he r e c e i v e d a b a c h e l o r ' s - d e g r e e in economics, Cohen spent six years in the United States Air Force which he left as a captain. He Is now a major m the Nebraska Air National Guard.

Joseph Kirshenbaum Is serving his first three year term on the Federation board but he has also served in many capacities in many organizations.

Mlmi ( M r s . M i l t o n ) Waldbaum Is seeking her third term as Federation secretary.

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A native Omahan, Kirshenbaum is a graudate of the University of Nebraska at Omaha and a partner In Noddle Development Company. H$ is past director of the Omaha Real Estate Board and former president of a real estate fraternity.

She is concerned about longrange planning and setting priorities as to the most important functions which the Federation provides for the community and that the community wishes to maintain.

FOR VICE PRESIDENT Running for his second term as Federation vice president, David L. Priediaiid has been active In Omaha Jewish community affairs a* a Federation board member, He has also served on the board of the Jewish Community Center and was a member of the orignal Center committee which had the responsibility of planning the new Center.

Kirshenbaum has served in many areas of UJA and Philanthropies and has been very active on the Dr. Sher Home board of which he is presently vice chairman.

A member of Temple Israel, Friedland has served on its board. He has lived In Omaha for 15 years, coming originally from Chicago where he graduated from Roosevelt University. Friedland looks forward to a year of fiscal responsibility In the Federation. "We have had a balanced budget for 1976 and 1977 and I would like to see that continue. I plan to work toward that end," he says. Friedland and his wife are the parents of three children. He is associated with United Distillers, Inc.

" President of Beth Israel Mrs.' Waldbaum, a New Synagogue In 1871, Kirshenbaum is also a former boari) York native, moved here 25 member of the Omaha Jewish years ago and has been busy Day School. The Esther K. with civic and Jewish comNewman Camp committee munal activities, since. This has occupied much of bis tune year Mrs. Waldbaum'is servand interest in the past years. ing as chairman of the ProCurrently, Kirshenbaum is a viders division of the Women's member of the athletic com* Philanthropies campaign. She mlttee of the Jewish Com- is a member of the CRC board and a member of a number of munity Center. Jewish organizations. Included in Klshenbaum's past activities Is the chairmanship of the 1975 Israel ' Mrs. Waldbaum is the grant Bond Drive. review chairman and member Kirshenbaum and his wife of the executive committee of Maxlne nave three children. the Nebraska Commission on -

"We must move from a crisis situation In financing to the setting of long, range, responsible plans. We are beginning to get the account l n g a n d r e c o r d s In businesslike shape. We made a very good beginning in the past year and we have to keep working at it," she says.

Invaluable Collection of 31 Yiddish Films Acquired WELLESLEY, MASS. Concerned for the preservation and effective educational use of a priceless legacy from the recent Jewish past, the Jewish Media Service ot the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds and the -American Jewish Historical Society have together acquired the largest existing collection not Kilns twfcSV«.fcS£S. made In the Yiddish language. Hitherto in private hands, the collection Includes such daisies as "The Dybbuk," '"The V o w , " " T e y y e , " "MfreleEfrostii" **imcie Moses," attd "Oreen Fields," along witti 25 other featurelength films made in Poland and the United States during thelWO'sand'40's, President\Jerohl C. Hoffberger of the Council of Jewish Federations called the • Yiddish Wm», "a priceless

Prints and negatives of'all the films will be deposited in sealed archives for permanent safekeeping and scholarly use. At the same time, films selected for their outstanding educational or entertainment value will undergo extensive technical rehabilitation and be supplied with new English subtitles. Multiple copies of these films will be made for wide-scale circmsticr. la the Jewish community and beyond. The acquisition of these films was funded by a few Maurice Schwartz In Tevye, 1939; one of the Yiddish films dedicated individuals, Charles recently acquired by &6 Jewish Media Service. and Isa Rutenberg of Ciearwater, Fla., and Henry and A m e r i c a n life are in- treasure" In hailing their ac- Edith Everett of Brooklyn, calculable, in the numbers quisition. N.Y.,' for whom the collection who will see the films and in will be named. Rental In"They are unique and ir- formation Is available from the tlmelessness of this >: treasure. We are deeply replaceable," Hoffberger the Jewish Media Service, 65 grateful to-the persons whose stated. "The benefits in the. William St., Wellesley, Mass., enrichment of Jewish life and .02181,617-237-3451. gifts made this possible."

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Grant and Company, a national firm of certified public accountants. 1976 winner of the Justin Greenberg Young Leadership Award, Goldberg is a member of the Jewish Community -Center board and chairman of the JCC house committee. He is a trustee of Comhusker Lodge of B'nai B'rith and first v i c e p r e s i d e n t of the Southwest Regional Council of B'nai B'rith. Communal activities such as PTA,' Suburban Rotary and the United Way of the Midlands are among Goldberg's additional activities in which he has served in a variety of capacities. The Goldbergs and their three children are members ot Beth El Synagogue.

Rabbis Allowed NEW YORK, (JTA) - The World Council of Synagogues, which held its Biennial Convention in Jerusalem recently, scored a major breakthrough When the Israeli government announced last week that Conservative rabbis will be allowed to perform weddings In Israel. David Zucker, newly elected president of the World Council, the International organization of Conservative congregations, said, "We welcome this positive step toward our objective of full and equal'rights for our rabbis in Israel." The government's announcement represented a concession to-demands by the Indpendent Liberal Party that recognition be granted to the non-Orthodox branches ol Judaism in Israel.

Frank Goldberg FOB TREASURER "I am happy and honored that I have been nominated for a second term as treasurer of the Federation. I feel we have made significant progress toward achieving fiscal responsibility and look for additional progress in the year ahead," says Frank Goldberg. Goldberg commented that the past year as Federation treasurer has been most satisfying for him as he has seen positive change as a result of the efforts he and other board members have expended;1 Both Goldberg and his wife Leanne are Omaha natives. He Is a partner In Alexander

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SENIOR SCENE For the "over-60's" to read and enjoyl A - Here's more good news I Wednesdays will be' . N "A Special Events Day" at the Jewish Community D Center for adults ana OLDER adults. Put Wednesday, January 12 on your calendar for a diver- I sified list of activities—and watch your mall tor a A V special flyer for more details! Wednesday pro- I mises to be another terrific day of socializing and pleasure for those with free time on their hands and a desire to be with other people.

Another date to circle is Sunday, January 30 for a noon brunch and theater party for older adults. The play .'Catch Me if You Can" will be in performance in the Center Theater, the b/unch will be served in tho auditorium. You'll be hearing about the details and the'need (or reservations very soon. Start talking to your friends and family about making a day of it. •

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The Jewish Press

January?, 1877

An Editorial

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-To many people in this and other Jewish communities, the Jewish Federation seems to exist only to organize and run the United Jewish Appeal campaign. The Federation is a fund-raising organization and that's that. And each year, frustrated executives, preparing for the coming campaign, attempt understanding of the real purposes of the campaign. Yes. The Federation does run the campaign, is meant to raise money. But, aside from the many worthwhile and important local, national and international needs that the money fulfulls, the campaign is a primary educational tool of the Federation. It is the Federation's responsibility to provide for ongoing community leadership and that leadership must be an educated one — educated to the needs and capacities of our own community and to the larger community of world Jewry. It is through the campaign that those who fill leadership positions throughout our Jewish community learn of the needs; and learn how to deal with them. Leadership is a practical thing. Those who would be leaders must know how to find the hopes and aspirations of a Jewish community, and then steer a very practical and fully funded course to those hopes and aspirations. The campaign is part and parcel of the community's movement from today to tomorrow. It is the very first step in the planning process. Whatever dreams we have — for ourselves as well as for our children — must come about only if we can pay for them. The campaign is the measure of our own strength, of our communal resolve to make our lives better, Jewishly, that they are, and our children's lives better still. In the coming months, one or another member of our community will call on you to fulfill your responsibility to the community. It is just that — a responsibility. It is not charity. It is not a free will offering. It is Tzedakah. A Jewish responsibility.

Jewish-Arab Marriages Problematic HAIFA — There are no a Moslem Cadi. Some go authoritative statistics, but it abroad and have a civil marIs reliably estimated that riage in Cyprus, or elsewhere, there are today about 500 which Is legally recognized in Jewish-Arab Intermarried Israel. Some undergo marriage by proxy, under Mexcouples living in Israel. In almost every case it Is an ican law, which is also legally Arab boy who marries < a acceptable here. Jewish girl. In some instances The Israel broadcasting serthe girl converts to Islam, and vice recently interviewed a the marriage is performed by number of the principles in

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such marriages. The stories they told were interesting, and in most cases sad. Many of Ihe girls left the big city to take up life with their husbands In the Arab village. They found that the role of a woman, in the Arab clan is very much different from what they had been accustomed to in a Jewish environment. They became little more than servants. Besides, even when converted, they are Inevitably known in the village as Jewi. They are hailed by the children as such, not as a taunt, but as a matterof-fact Identification. One girl confided that though she thought she and her husband had buried all differences hi their love for each other, she discovered at the time of the Yom (Cippur War that each had loyalties which ran deeper than their infatuation. A few claimed their marriages had turned out well. Most confessed they would act otherwise If they could turn the clock back, and advised other Jewish girls not to marry Arabs. The majority of such Intermarriages, It seems, end up on the rocks. Increasingly the problem of children born of such wedlock becomes acute. Under Jewish law, the children of a Jewish mother remain Jews. Under Moslem religious law, the children adopt (be faith of their fathers. The situation contains the seeds of bitter family quarrels as such marriages disintegrate and the offspring are torn In opposite directions. One of the unusual interviewees was a nun who spoke a perfect, colloquial city Hebrew, He was the grown son of such • mixed coupling. His

mother had always spoken Hebrew to him, and he was immersed in Israel life. Yet be was given an Arab education, married an Arab woman and told that be felt himself to be an Arab in every way. One Arab boy was asked If he had married a Jewish girl because she was "free", that is, he did not have to pay the ntobar, or traditional dowry which boys must pay to the parents of Arab brides. Almost everyone admitted there bad been parental opposition, but It should be noted that the objections were no less great on the Arab side than on the Jewish. Yet in most cases the Arab parents retained their son; It was the girl who left home and community. The realities of life In a democracy had thrown these young people Into each diner's company. Some had met at university, some at inter-faitb centers. Some girls were from left-wing klbbuttlra which foster close friendly relations with Arabs. A writer in the leftist paper, Al Hamiibmar, organ of Manam, vigorously defends Intermarriages growing out of •ucb < free association.-The alternative would be apartheid, be writes. And in some cases the Arab boys mingle with Jewish companions In the city streets. They speak Hebrew. .They take Hebrew names. They strike up acquaintanceship with Jewish girls who think they are Jews — and when the truth comes out, the girls are already amorously Involved. The problem will undoubtedly become more acute — except for those who don't think it Is a problem at all.

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OPEC Increases are Called Blackmail ByBcnQ.Prank Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Int. "It b i s Impoveritbed the l e u developed countries; brought tbe IntemaUonal financial system close to collapse; and fed inflation In the Industrial countries." Those were editorial words of the prestigious publication, Business Week, which went on In tbe Dec. 20 Issue to point out that OPECs high prices have strangled world growth, and that the real question was not whether tbe OPEC nations would decide upon a five or ten per cent increase at tbe conference in . Qatar, but rather how to survive the "disaster" that already bad been inflicted on the West before December, 1976. Tbe fn#g#gin^ article was written in advance of tbe recent OPEC gathering which set a two*tier price Increase of five percent and ten percent with a further five percent increase after July I, W77. Moreover, while the Saudis may have scored some false public relations points by their theatrical machinations at tbe OPEC meeting, tbe reality is Hut even their five percent increase will bring about continued uneinnloyem&Mnfiatlon; M 0 M T prices for gasoline, higher price* lor airline tickets, higher prices for beating homes and apartments, sad higher prices to fuel industry. Even though then "may be" a possible break in OPEC, many believe that there should have been a resounding "no thanks" and "irresponsibility" to Saudi Arabia, instead of "praise" and "messages of appreciation" for hurting America "moderately." Moreover, the Ink on the OPEC accord in Qatar bad not even dried before tbe Saudis were already warning on the front pages of American newspapers: Show your appreciation with "responsible measures" hi the Arab-Israeli conflict. Some call the Saudi message "linkage;" other* use tbe stronger word, "blackmail." The dangers of Unking oil to negotiations are obvious: The Arabs could turn the spigot on and off at wiU. Even with the Saudis' five percent Increase, and their anflounced tocreasa in cUprodastton, the international companies that buy and maket oil maybe able to buyfrom both sides (the five percenters and the ten percenters) and sell it at an "averaged" price of about eight percent over current prices. But even so, tbe world's oil bill wOl be t> billion more a year than It Is now. Many observers of the International oil community were sayIng before tbe Qatar maneuvering that OPEC had created a crisis whose dimensions are only now becoming fully visible.

World economic growth has been towered. Including less developed countries who have piled up 1170 billion in exteral debt—an amount that far exceeds their capacity by any normal standard to repay. "Thus an orderly rescheduling of debt is required," Business Week noted, "And that will further impair tbe improvement of living standards in tbe advanced nations because the developed countries will have to subsidize tbe Third World. Tbe only real alternative would seem to be a massive repudiation of Third World Indebtedness, and that would be a threat to tbe structure of international finance." The Saudis are also asking for a more generous financing of the underdeveloped countries by the industrallxed West This, in effect, amounts to asking the West to accept higher raw material prices, and to finance tbe deficits of the underdeveloped countries more heavily. Therefore, the Saudis are actually asking for a higher price of oil than that which makes the headlines. Tbe VS. itself, which although it to tbe strongest of the industrial nations and least dependent on foreign crude, has been hard hit by OPEC. Using tbe Federal Reserve Board's econometric model, George Perry, of the Brookings Institute, estimates that tbe four-fold increase in oil prices has cost tbe U.S., in 1976, more than $60 billion in Gross National Product, and more than two millionjobs. The key Is that these losses occurred because the oil price hike before December, wt, triggered a decline In real disposable income leading In turn to a cut in consumption and tolestiuent spending. This can also be considered an equivalent of a tax increase for tbe American consumer, cutting his real But there are other dangers created by OPEC's previous increases and the one In December, 1976: OPEC to spending a good part of Its added income on armaments. "There to no gain to tbe world from that at all," says Hendrik S. Boutbakker of Harvard. "It involves an Inordinate amount of waste with one country buying fighter planes, another buying missiles to knock down the fighter planes, and still another buying systems to jam the missiles. What a waste!" Indeed the amount spent by the Arab states on weapons, paid for primarily from petrodollar income, to truly staggering. In fact, combined Arab military budgets have now reached a record $30 blllkm per year. Saudi Arabia has been acquiring arms at a fantastic rate

about $8 billion inihe past four years from tbe VS. And now with Increased oil revenue, they will want to buy more sophisticated arms, arms for a small population of about nine million. Obviously, the Saudis have no visible enemies on their borders; these arms, presumably, are passed on to Egypt and Syria, to be used against Israel. With Saudi Arabia Increasing their weapons, while refusing to recognize the existence of Israel, Israel hss no chcics but to maintain its own defensive military capacity, which means more U.S. arms to Israel to keep tbe "balance of power hi the Middle East," a necessity in the absence of a peace settlement. Thus, the increased oil revenues give the Saudis more money to play with and to purchase more arms, and in the end, the American public pays more in shelling out more dollars to finance some of the arms which Israel simply can not afford. And It could all be settled by sitting down at a negotiating table and reaching peace.

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SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Brooks and Rabbi Welnstein wUlofficiate. Tbe second Sabbatb Discussion on the theme of "Help you didn't know was here" will have Ms. Linda Luttbeg, executive director of the Omaha Girls Club as the speaker. She. will speak on the functions and goals of the organization. An Oneg Shabbat follows. Saturday: Morning services 11 a.m.

SERVICES: Friday: KabbalatSbabbat5p.m.' Family, Service 8:15 p.m. The service is conducted by Rabbi Issac Nadoff and Cantor Leo Fettman with the Beth Israel Choir. An Oneg Shabbat will follow services. Saturday:. Morning Services 8:45 a.m. Youth services 10 a.m. Talmud Class4:30p.m. Mincha Services 5 p.m. Shalosh S'eudos 5:30 p.m. Ma'ariv & Havdalah 5:50 p.m.

SERVICES: Friday: Services at 6 p.m. There will be no late service. First "Shabbat in tbe Home".

SERVICES: Saturday: Minyan 9 a.m. at Iowa Jewish Home. Sunday: 9 a.m. Minyan Mrs. Biber, secretary, 2278601. .

BATHITZVAH Barbara Solotorovsky, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Melvin L. Solotorovsky, will become Bat MiUvah on Friday, Jan. 7 and Saturday, Jan. 8 BOARD MEETING A Board of Trustees Meeting will be held Wednesday, Jan. 12, 7:30 p.m. in the Milder Conference Center. BARMITZVAH Richard Allen Nash, son of Mr. and Mrs. William I. Nash, will become Bar Mltzvah on Friday night and Saturday morning, Jan. 14 and 15.

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Sunday: Morning service 9 a.m. Breakfast with the Rabbi and study group: 9:30 a.m. Weekdays: Morning services 7 a.m. Evening services 4:45 p.m. Cantor's Classes: Saturdayi: Torah Reading II :30 a.m. Monday: Adult Adv. Hebrew 7: IS p.m. Adult Beg. Hebrew6:3Op.m.

BARMITZVAH Howard Feldman, son of Mrs. Aaron Feldman will become Bar MiUvah on Saturday,Jan.8at8:43a.m. ' NEW MEMBER SABBATH On Friday, Jan. 14, at the family service, new members of Beth Israel will be honored. Everyone is welcome.

SERVICES: Friday: Shabbat 8 p.m. Saturday: Morning Service 9 a.m. Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. :,. Mincha 4:30p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7:15 a.m.

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Uncoin B'naiJeshunin SERVICES: Friday: 8 p.m. Rabbi Kaiser will conduct the service.

SERVICES: Services are conducted in the Capehart Chapel on the first and third Friday of each month, 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. respectively. An Oneg Shabbat follows the service. Services are conducted by Lt. Col. Martin Victor.

Sabbath Cahdlellghtlng Friday. January 7,4:51 p.m. Friday, iamrairy-14,5iS3 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - Shaharit service 10:45 a.m. — "A Sabbatb of Blessings" — a new creative family-oriented service in the sanctuary for members of all ages. , Noon: Ktddush in the recreation room 12:15 p.m. — Shabbat luncheon for families, by reservation only. Children will be guests. Mtncha-Maariv 4:45 p.m. Sunday: Morning Service 9 a.m. Weekdays: Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. DISCUSSION SERIES On Friday evening, Jan. 14. Rabbi Bromberg will inaugurate his monthly discussion series in lieu of a sermon. SISTERHOOD LUNCHEON The Beth El Sisterhood luncheon will be held on Tuesday Jan. 11, at 12:30 p.m. The program at 1 p.m. will include a sing-a-long with Cantor NaJman. Reservations may be made with Ann Levinson at 553-5359 or Ann Stern at 5537319.

Council Bluffs B'nal Israel SERVICES: Saturday: 9 a.m. Sunday: Sam. Services conducted by Mr. Sam Sacks.

Omaha B'nal Jacob AdasYeshuron SERVICES: Saturday: 8:45 a.m. Sunday: 8 a.m.

DeaWloines Ttfereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Saturday: Shabbat services at 9:30 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Weekdays:7a.m. B'NOTMITZVAH Robert Jay Dubansky, son of Marvin and Shirley Dubansky will become Bar Mltzvah on Saturday, Jan. 8 at 9:30 a.m. Michael Horowitz, son of Carole and Jack Horowitz, will become Bar MiUvah on Saturday, Jan. IS, at 9:30 a.m.

DesMolnes Beth El Jacob SERVICES: Friday: 5:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Berg will speak on: 'A Jew In a non-Jewish World'. Saturday; Morning service 9 a.m. Mlncha4:30p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Monday through Thursday: 8:45p.m.

DesMolnes Temple B'nal Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday: Shabbat Services 6 p.m.

OMAHA — On Oct. 1, Temple Israel Sisterhood announced in the Jewish Press, that as a result of the Kosh Hashanah edition of the Press, we were planning an intra-Faith Tea for the Jewish women of Omaha. Plans have now been completed. We Invite all the Jewish women of Omaha. regardless of synagogue affiliation to Join us on Thursday, Jan. 20 at l p.m. in the Temple Social Hall for an afternoon of getting acquainted with each other. A program of Jewish humor

Diamonds Will Live in Omaha OMAHA - B e t h El Synagogue was the site of the Dec. 19 wedding of Francle S. Chunovlc, daughter of the late Abraham and Charlotte Chunovic, and Wayne A. Diamond, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Diamond. Rabbi Myer Kripke and Cantor Chaim Najman officiated at the noon ceremony. i The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Sam Fried. Debbie Diamond, the groom's sister, was maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Ann Beren-

OMAHA — Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Richards have announced the engagement of their daughter, Marlee Beth, to Scott McFarland Bailey, son of Mr. and Mrs. William M. Bailey. The bride-elect is employed by tbe University of Nebraska at Lincoln. The groom-to-be attends UNL where he to studying Business Administration, and will graduate In June. He is a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity.

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Borukh Atah Adonay Eloheinu Melekh Hoolam, Asher Kideshanu Bemitzvotav Vetzivanu Lehodlik NerShel Shabbat. (Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, Our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctifies us by. His Commandments arid has commanded us to kindle the Sabbath lights.) .

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sonandPattlTeel. Stan Feuerberg of Lincoln was the best man. Groomsmen were Jim Bresel and Dennis DePorte. The groom is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Nate Ferer and great grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Ike Kaplan. A buffet brunch was held in the solcal hall following the ceremony. The couple honeymooned in Los Angeles and Las Vegas. They will reside In Omaha.

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will be presented, directed by Mrs. Robert Wagner of Beth El Sisterhood. Women participating in the program are Mmes. Phillip Spizman of Temple Israel Sisterhood, Norman Denenberg and Norman Whitman of Beth El Sisterhood, and Nancy Katzman of Beth Israel Sisterhood. We hope to have all the Jewish women of the city as our guests on Jan. 20. Please call your reservations in to the Temple office, 556-6536, or Linda Simons, 333-3310. Babysitting service will be provided with reservations.

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the center scene Plans Made For Family Carnival Fun N E I L R 0 S E N S H 1 N E fer to the Omaha communiCONCERT ty." One of today's most promis- OMAHA ARTISTS INC. ing young talents, Nell Rosen- WINTER JURIED ART shine, affiliate artist with the SHOW Omaha Opera for 1976-77, will Concurrent with the Rosengive a performance at 7:30 shine concert on Sunday, Jan. p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9 at the 9, Omaha Artists Inc. will hold JCC. Currently In Omaha to perform in "The Merry Widow" at the Opera, the young tenor's career has climbed quickly in the past few years. He has already received extensive praise for his many recent performances, among them, bis portrayal of Don Ptojufflo in the San Francisco Spring Opera's "La Perichole" and for his appearance In "La Traviata" with the Opera Theater of Omaha Arltst Members Syracuse, N.Y, Mrs. Joseph Bartes (left) and Rosenshine will make his Mm. Jack Harrison, president Carnegie Hall debut with the of the organization, are Boston Symphony in "The preparing for their winter art Messiah;' and then return to â&#x20AC;˘bow on Sunday at the "J." San Ejranclsco to perform in the opening reception for their "The Barber of Seville." The Affiliate Artist program 1977 Winter Juried Art Show at is designed to further public 8:30p.m. Isabella Threlkeld, artist interest and involvement In today's opera with emphasis on critic, and an art instructor at young .upcoming performers. Joslyn Art Museum, will be The program Is sponsored by this year's judge, according to the Sears Roebuck Foundation Mrs. Clifford (Geri) Dean, and the National Endowment chairman of the show. Enfor the Arts. The concert at the tries, which are limited to two JCC Is presented through the per Omaha Artist member, Music Committee of the will be narrowed downtoapJewish Cultural Arts Council proximately 60 pieces. President of Omaha Artists and Is free and open to-the Mrs. Jack <Nancy) Harrison, public. Rosenshine fulfills the goal invited the community to atof the Affiliate Artist program tend the reception which will in reaching out to people who be held in the Center lobby. Paintings ore for sale and aren't familiar with the beauty and intricacy of opera. His will be on display through performance is called an "In- Thursday, Jan. 20. formance" and is Intended to SOVIET ARTISTS' EXHIBIT "Twelve from the Soviet increase public appreciation Underground," a documenofopera. tary photo-panel exhibit of Mrs. Beaai Cshen, chair- paintings, sculpture and man of .the JCC Music Com- graphics created by Lenmittee* said, "We feel very ingrad artists will be exhibited fortunate to have the facilities from Sunday, Jan. 23 through of the new Jewish Community Thursday, Feb. to at the Center as part of a national Center available for the " privilege of airing this type of tour.". talenWo our community. We Sponsored by the Art Comtruly hope that this is just the irinie*S> OK JewisfcCuKsrs! beginning ol many fine pro- Arts Council and the Jewish grams that the Center will of- Federation of Omaha's Com'

"YOU'RE A GO0P MAN CHARLIE BROWN" ' Almost 40 teen-agers from the; Center's Youth Department were Involved In the production,.of "You're a Good i Brown,'!4

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mlttee on Soviet Jewry, the Omaha opening reception on Jan. 23 Is free and open to the public. Show catalogues and reprints ol original1 paintings by artist Eugeney Abezgaus, who has only recently been granted permission to emigrate to Israel, will be on sale. HOMESPUN CRAFTS Everything from crocheted rugs, adults and children's quilts, velvet yarmukles, pillows, Jewelry and planters all made by residents of the Dr. Philip Sher Home will be on display and for sale in the JCC Mini-Gallery this month. Carolyn Mandler, chairman of the Mini-Gallery, said, "I am very excited and pleased about the exhibit since it Is exemplary of the concept behind the Center's Mini-Galleries." The purpose of the MiniGallery is to display art of the people and the community as opposed to the,larger Center Gallery which was designd for bigger traveling and local exhibitions, Other crafts to be shown are patchwork coverlets, stockIng'caps, dish towels, pillow coven, aprons, pot holders and more. Profits made from items sold will be used to help purchase a new freezer and a washing machine for residents' use. The crafts program at the Home Is headed by Mary Wine and Ida Potash. Decoupage plaques. Jewelry cases and other crafts will be displayed by the Home's Love program, chaired by Esther Fox. The Rockettes, a group headed by Ervin Simon, made Jewelry for the exhibit. Proceeds from crafts sold by these groups will be used for recreational activities for the Home. The entire exhibit, sponsored by the Art Committee of the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, has been coordinated by committee members Bess Mlndell and Jan Katzman.

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A Winter Festival is being planned by the Center for entire families to attend together from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 16 in the auditorium. Carnival booths will feature games, prizes, food and fun for e.veryone from preschoolers to senior adults. There will be a fish pond for toddlers, "beat the champ" booth and other games especiallyforadults as well as outside activities, weather permitting. At the rate of ten for $1, tickets will be sold at the Festival. The coupon below is good for ten free tickets for JCC members (limit one per family). The coupon can also be usedtoregister your family for a unique door prize to be given away at the end of the Festival. All member of the community are invited to participate In this next family program. NAME ADDRESS... TELEPHONE NO This coupon is worth ten free tickets for the JCC Winter Festival (one coupon per family).

REGISTRATION CLUBS R e g i s t r a t i o n for a l l In addition to the Sunday Children's Department classes, the Children's classes will be on Sunday, Jan. Department is offering three 9. Classes will begin Jan. 16 Fun and Friendship Clubs for and will last ten weeks. kindergartners, first and second graders. These clubs, WINTER CLASSES Funtastlcs, Little People and Four classes will meet on Young Rascals will meet on Sunday afternoons Including Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m., Jewish Crafts which will give beginning Jan. 19. Registraklndergartners and first tion fee is $2 for ten weeks. graders an opportunity to use On Friday afternoons, the their own creativity to make Children's Department will special objects tor their sponsor an Oneg Shabbat prohomes. The class will meet gram for kindergartners from 2:30-3:30p.m. and will be through sixth graders. There taught by Marlen Frost. ClasB is no fee to participate in this fee is UO. program which will run from Students In Shari Lipshutz's 3:45-4:30 p.m. Needle and Pins class will be learning needlepoint. These third and fourth graders will Families Make meet from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Hanukkah Night Class fee Is $8. Second and third graders will be learning the art o( A Huge Success backgammon in Richard More than 3Q0 people Nassau's class from 1:30-2:30 registered (or the first annual p.m. Fee Is $10. JCC Hanukkah Family Night An introductiontothe hobby which was termed a huge sucand art of stamp collecting cess. Children, parents and will be taught in Murray grandparents who attended Frost's class lor fourth, fifth lent a "family feeling" to the and sixth graders. Youngsters building. in the program will meet from A traditional Hanukkah din7"i-3:30 p.m. Fee is $10. ner was served in the auditorium which was attractively decorated by members ol the Preschool Committee. Five generations of the Kully: family participated in a special candle lighting tickets, available to JCC ceremony. On behalf of the members, non-members and Center, Jane Brooks, chairstudents,' save holders a man of the Board of Directors, substantial amount compared accepted a large menorah to patrons who buy tickets In- constructed by artist David Lazarus. dividually. After dinner, folksingers Joseph and Nathan entertained in the theater as the audience sang along to Hava Naglla, Hlne Ma-tov, Mao tzur and several other Chassidic, Y i d d i s h and H e b r a i c numbers. Preschool Committee Chairman Maxine Kirshenbaum expressed her appreciation for a In a successful telethon terrific program and a Job campaign, Mickey Katzman, well done by her committee (above), along with her com- members Including Marlene " mittee members, Is selling Solomon, Cindy Levin, Rocky , tickets to Center Stage's up- Lewis. Terry Zacharia, Gloria Mllllmet, Lots Finkei, Penny coming season. Weber, Janle Batt, Susie Sllverman, Jackie Saylaa, Linda Weinstein, Leslie Kully, Ruth Erman, FranlSe Kasin and Kiiie Sherman.

Callers Sell 120 Tickets To Center Stage Shows More than 120 Center Stage season tickets were sold in about two hours Sunday morning, Dec. 26 during a telethonfor-tlckets, said Mrs. Mickey Katzman, chairwoman of the Ticket Committee. Participants in the telethon on Sunday and also on Monday, Dec. 27 were Mrs. Toby Forbes, Mrs. Jeanne Lipsey, Mrs. Audrey Cohn, Mrs. Dorothy Rosenblunv, Mrs. Nancy Greenberg, Mrs. Dee Fox and Mrs, Llbby Sachs who had the distinction of selling tickets number 100 and 101. Center Stage's season includes. "Catch Me if You Can," Jan. 22-30; "Enter Laughing," March 12-20, and :: Tne n'or'.d sf Sholsm Alelchem," May 7-15. Season

REGISTRATION day and Thursday from 2-2:45 Registration for swimming p.m. when classes begin this classes will be from 1:30-4 whiter. Swimnastics is a comp.m. on Sunday, Jan. 9. bination exercise and swim- Mr. and Mrs. Bernard SWIMNASTICS ming class and is also offered Goldstrom Ladies' Swimnastics will be on Tuesday and Thursday GayleCohn , trying Hoberjnan of fer^at a,new,Ume on Tues- fronvlMl :45a.m.,.

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RAOQUETBALL After five weeks, 17 racquetbail players remained undefeated in league competition. They were: Mike Zahra and Darnel Ekstrom both 1 4 in tbe "A" league; BUI Manning 44, Denny White 44, Larry Ruback 14, William Kebl 44, Mike Parks 4 4 and Robert Elsasser 5 4 in the "B" league. In the "C" league, Jim Fuxa is 44, Al Kaminitz 34, Les Demmel 44, Roy Sean 2 4 and Dave Garland and Herb MUlard are both 34. In the Women's Division, Marlene Kahn at 4 4 and Pat Greig 6 4 are the leaden. Bob Kahn leads the Boys'Division at 44. CO-ED ADULTVOLLEYBALL By defeating the Cornshuckers in two straight games, tbe Jokers regained their lead in the co-ed adult volleyball league. The Night Hawks upset the Screwballs two games to one. In other action tbe Hi-Balls and Hotter Kids took forfeits from S.W.A.T. and tbe Splken, respectively. Winning In two straight games, tbe Jets overwhelmed tbe Up'N'Oven. With tbe last week of play coming up, an upset could be crucial. STANDINGS: Night Hawks Jokers 4-5 6-2 Cornsbuckers Screwballs 24 S-2 Splken Hi-Balls 6-2 Up'N'Oven 1-7 Hotter Kids 04 5-3 S.W.A.T Court Jesters 5-4 BASKETBALL LEAGUES In MIDGET LEAGUE action. "Tretiak's" started out strong supported by the shooting of Tony Hall and Mike Thompson. Undefeated "Ski Racquet" led by Adam Zwefback and Hubert Ban was one game behind "Tretiak's." Mike McFsdden of "Noddle Development Co." and Roger Peterson of "Nolte Bros." were among Midget League scoring leaden. STANDINGS: Tretiak's 24 Mastercraft 0-1 SU Racquet 14 Noddle Development 0-2 Nolte Bros. 1-1 After two weeks of play, there were still three undefeated teams In tbe OLYMPIC LEAGUE. Led by Larry Block, Steve Mariucci and Mark Conway, respectively, "First Mid America," "Vann Realty Co." and "Dean's Camera Center" were tbe leading teams. Dan McCoy of "Vess Beverage Co.," Bill Myers of "Peter Pan Furniture Co." and Brent Passer of "Puma's" were leading scorers on their respective teams. STANDINGS: T i n t Mid America 2 4 Puma's 0-2 Vann Realty 2 4 Vess Beverage 0-2 Dean's Camera 2 4 Peter Pan 0-2 "Dividend Bonded Gas" and "Ak-Sar-Ben TV" were tied for first place In the MEN'S SLOW DOWN BASKETBALL LEAGUE after four weeks of play. In action two weeks ago, "Weight-Watchers" almost pulled off an upset, but at the end of the game the score was 33-31 hi favor of "Dividend Bonded Gas," "David's Head" forfeited to "Ak-Sar-Ben TV" in the' other game. STANDINGS: Dividend Bonded Gas 3-1 Weight-Watchers 1-3 Ak-Sar-Ben TV 3-1 David's Head 1-3 "Little King" seemed to be the team to beat in the MEN'S VARSITY LEAGUE, t h e trio of Dana Stephenson, Dave Morock and Dave Walker have been scoring more than 35 points a game for "Uttle King." "Kohll's Drugstores" and "Allied Insurors" both at 2-1 were in a battle for second place behind/"Little King" who was 34. In games two weeks ago, "Uttle King" rolled over "Wolf Bros.," 63-44 and "Allied Msuron" pulled out a squeaker, ao& over "KJoVsa." ' STANDINGS: Uttle King's 4-0 I-GoVan 1-2 Kohll's Drug M Wolf Bros. 0-3 Allied Insurers 2-1 In YOUTH COUNCIL BASKETBALL, AZA No. 1 and Chaim Weizman No. 1510 A were tied, as usual, for the league lead both with 3 4 records. Chaim Weizman had tbe best offensive average and AZA No. i countered wfth ihe best unensnre aversge ss bsth teams rolled over their opposition. NIFTY, AZA No. 100 and AZA No. 1B were all tied behind the leaden. STANDINGS: AZA No. 1A , 34 ttFTY 1-2 ChalmWetananA 3 4 AZA No. IB 1-2 AZA No. 100 1-2 Chaim Weizman B 0-3 Y O G A

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teen talk (Continued from Page 7) The Youth Department hopes that "Charlie Brown" Is the first in a long series of dramatic presentations to be given by JCC youth members. Starring In "Charlie Brown" were Mike Wasserman as Charlie Brown, Mike Herman as Snoopy, Carol Alperson as Lucy, Mare Warren as Linus, Mitch Cof man as Schroeder, Bambi Issenberg as Patty and Jill '•Hw'P1' as Woodstock. Marti Epstein was the •"pfkf* director and accompanist.

yean which defines tbe relationships and responsibilities between the various Christian churches, groups, cults and tbe government In regard to Christian religious shrines throughout Israel. He is one of tbe founders of the Israel Interfaith Committee. As a member of the Board of Directors of the Israel National Park Authority, Zifrool has visited and lectured In tbe United States many times. U s last visit was In 1974 when be served as scboUr-in-residence in Atlanta, Ga. He has also traveled extensively in Asia Barbara Schmidt directed and Africa. and coordinated the produc- AYG tion. Serving on production Seventh and eighth graders crews were Ann Sena, assls- next AYG meeting will begin t a n t d i r e c t o r ; M a r y at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jain. Aizenberg, stage manager and Kathy Kenyon, assistant stage manager. Others who worked were Jennifer Berry, Barbara Forbes, Jeff Warren, Sue Martin, Jeff Dean, Mandy Frost, Jackie DIbelka, Jan Bartholet, .Becky and Amy Kozlln. SCHOLAR IN RESIDENCE Seventh and eighth graders Gavriel ZUronl, the JCC Youth Department's scholar- (above) have their own club at In-resldence from Tel Aviv, the JCC, called AYG. wO) arrive in Omaha on Mon- 12 In tbe JCC youth lounge. day, Feb. 7. He will be here unAmong Items on the agenda til Sunday, Feb. 13 meeting will be election of officers, with various youth and adult finals for the tee shirt contest groups. There are only a few and discussion of plans for an times that remain open on his upcoming ice skating party. calendar while he Is here. Any For details, members can call group interested In meeting Richard Nassau or Jeff Lowe with' him, can call Jeff Lowe at attbeCenter. the Center. COLLEGE LIFE SERIES A native of Tel Aviv, Zlfronl Howard Bachman, director was educated at Herzllah High of admissions at Crelghton School and the American University, will hold a college University in Beirut, Lebanon. admissions seminar beginning • He'has been director general « t 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. of Habimah, the national 20. This will be the third in a theater of Israel since 1969. He five-part series on "College Is also president of the Israel Life Today." Drama School in Ramat Gan. Bachman will discuss colFrom 1936 to 1958. Zlfronl lege entrance examinations, was the Jerusalem corresponhow to apply to a college and dent of the London Daily bow to choose one as well as Telegraph and from 1938 to bow to pick a major. , 1954, he was the Middle East /Last week, Robert Pike, correspondent of the New director of financial aids at York Herald Tribune. He has the University of Nebraska at written for the London Daily Omaha, led a discussion on Express and the Chicago bow to finance a college Tribune and was editor of the education. former Israeli daily, Haboker. Upcoming sessions In the A' member of the Israeli series Include a discussion of Radio and Television Authorigraduate and professional ty from 1962-1974, Zlfronl was schools to be led by Rodney one oi the founding uwuiusrs Shkolnlck from Creighton Law and is currently vice president School on Thursday, Jan. 27 of the Asian Press Associaand a final seminar about tion. He Is on the editorial Jewish life on campus on board of the Israeli daily Thursday, Feb.3. 2-roMper.Ma'ariv. Having bad extensive con- CAMP ON WHEELS tact with the Christian comDue to some scheduling conmunity in Israel, Zlfronl has flicts, dates for the camp-onwritten a lot about church and wbeels program have, been Christian community affaire. changed to Monday, June 13 He knows most of the clergy through Thursday, June 30. and patriarchs in ~ Israel. The trip Is open to all JCC Zifronl Is considered an expert members, aged 12 to 16. For on tbe "status quo" arrange- additional iiiformation, call ment dating back some 300 Jeff Lowe at the Center.

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Older Adults Sing Israel's Praises OMAHA — When Mollie Delman takes members of her Older Adults groups on a trip, they return with glowing reports. Nothing But the Beit by Tonner, Leslie. New York. Coward, afcCann fc The*recent tour of Israel and the Netherlands was certainly no Oeogbegan. 1975. 191pp. The author puts the "Jewish American exception. Princess" into proper prospective. Mollie and 21 older adults left on Nov. 24 for a three-week Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavation* in the Holy Land, by Avtadventure. They were joined by Ronald and Dolly Kahn, son and Yonah, ed. New Jersey. Prentice-Hail, 1975,1970. v.l, v. 1. Volumes one daughter-in-law of tour member Sarah Kahn. ' "'"• and two of projected four volumes that will cover all excavations carried out In Israel and Arab states. For most of the group it was the first triptoIsrael and all were Tbe Palestinians: What U Real and What la Politics. New York. enthralled and delighted by what they saw. Especially imAmerican Jewish Congress, 1974.65 p. A study dealing with tbe "Palestipressive was Jerusalem where the group found tbe Old City both nian question." • unusual and beautiful. To Jerusalem and Back: A Personal Account by Saul Bellow, New They stood out in the rain for over an hour to tour the Knesset. York. Viking Pr., 1976.182 p. The Pulitzer Priie-wlnning novelist's first The Open air Carmel Market intrigued them but they were workofnonfiction. somewhat dismayed to see the meat and poultry displayed Tbt Rabbi's Wife, by Benedlctus, David. New York. M.E. Evans and without refrigeration or protection from flies, etc. In fact, Mollie Co. 1978.189p. A powerful and romantic novel of international terrorism, says, "It's something they'll never forge). Some members of the psychological suspense and human compassion, set in the twelve months group would not eat meat or chicken for three days." On the between the Munich Olympic Games massacre of 1972 and the Yom Kippur War. other hand, Mollie notes, the fresh produce was very fine. London's Bast End: Point of Arrival by Bermant, Chalm. New York. For Dave Weiss this was his first trip abroad and his first UacmUlan Publishing Co., 1975. 292p. A pictorial history of London's plane ride. He owns to being a little apprehensive in the beginnequivalent to New York's Lower East Side. ing but now he's ready to take off again. A Philosophy of Hixvot: toe reUgfcwt-eUUealcoacepb of Judaism, their Seeing a plaque, in memory of her husband in the synagogue rooU to BtbUcalUw and the oral tradition, by Appel.Gerslon.N.Y.KUv, at Hadasuh Hospital was tbe high point of the trip for Dora I«7S. tttp. Study of the broader exploration of the main concepts of Aster. Many of the group saw relatives and friends whom they Jewtshethlcal and religious philosophy. Tbe Second t i n . Whttberg. by Bermant, Chalm. New York. St. Mar- had not teen for years. In addition to seeing friends and relatives in Tel Aviv, Elsa Kahn saw a cousin in Amsterdam tin's Preas, 1976. Hip. A novel about the passing of an old, accustomed whom (be had not seen for SO years, Selma Gersnun saw a sister world and the difficulties of meeting new challenges. she had not seen in many yean, Row Schwarts visited with family and friends and Mollie was able to see an aunt and cousins. Two oT Mollle's most ardent followers are Louis Albert and Lottie Garber who say they don't care where Mollie is going, but ' UNITED NATIONS, (JTA) i m p l y i n g that c e r t a i n they want to be first on her list. — A West German Initiative hostages, namely Israelis, All members of the group who had been to Israel before were against tbe taking of hostages were not Innocent. most impressed by the progress evident since their last visit. has been adapted by-consenSophie Kahn, whose last trip to Israel was in 1961, says that in The Libyans dropped their her opinion the progress was "fantastic." Morris and Frances <sus by the General Assembly. demand after it was agreed Goldberg are "bubbling over with enthusiasm" for Israel's acThe resolution called for that the resolution would not complishments. establishment of a 35-member refer to the punishment of perMollie says that she is not terribly fond of Israeli food but she ad hoc committee to draft an sons taking hostages In tbe was saved by the generosity of Ben Rubin who bad taken four International convention for country where they are caught salamisforhis family in Tel Aviv. When they finally arrived in that purpose. It did not men- or their extradition to other Tel Aviv, only three salamls remained. tion terrorism. The wording of. countries. Israel pointed out, One of the older adults in the group Is not Jewish but Mollie the resolution represented a in addressing the General says that Connie Mehrtens followed the maxim "when in Rome compromise reached after a Assembly after the consensus, . . . " and observed all the laws of kashruth, prolonged, struggle in the that the ad hoc committee A highlight of the trip was a visit to a kibbut* established and General Assembly's Legal: would have to deal with the run by Christians who wanted to show.' their friendliness to Committee where extremist issues of extradition and Arab states, led by Libya and punishment. The Western A l g e r i a , a t t e m p t e d to powers concurred. sabotage the Geraman Initiative. Libya insisted that The Assembly also adopted the resolution refer only to a resolution renewing the taking of "Innocent" hostages, mandate of the ad hoc committee on terrorism, established in 1972 at the Initiative of Secretary General Kurt Waldheim following the terrorist massacre of • Israeli ETTA FAIER ROSENBLATT Olympic athletes at Munich. Funeral services were held The vote was 100-9 with 27 Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Beth El ; abstentions. Israel, the U.S.Members of the Older Adult tour are shown Just after landing in Cemetery for Etta Faler and Britain voted against the Israel. Standing in the front row, from left, Sarah Kahn, Connie Rosenblatt. resolution on grounds that it Mehrtens, Minette Katz, Rose Schwartz, Selma Gersnun, Survivors: husband, I.W.; legitimized certain types of Frances Goldberg, Lottie Garber, Sophie Kahn, Elsa Kahn, Jean Shosnik, Rose Baum, Dora Aster, Dolly Kahn, Frieda daughter, Mrs. Bette R. terrorism. Schmldman; sisters, Esther In addition, four anti-Israel Swartz, Abe Diamond, Mollie Delman, Louis Albert; back row Faler, Matilda Moskovitz, resolutions were overwhelm- from left, Kay, and El Al Airlines representative, Morris Katz, Sarah Garrett, San Fran- i n g l y a d o p t e d by t h e David Weiss, Morris Goldberg, Sarah Saltzman, Ronald Kahn, cisco; brothers, Dr. Samuel Z. Assembly. Three of them con- Ben Rubin. Not pictured, Zelda Friedman. Faler, Ft. Smith, Ark., Dr. demned Israel's practices in Herman I. Faler, Beverly the occupied Arab territories, Hills; three grandchildren. its establishment of settlements there and Its alleged mistreatment of the Arab CLAIRE FELDMAN Graveside services were population. The fourth held Sunday, Jan. 2 at Beth El demanded that Israel pay Cemetery for Claire Feldman. compensation to Syria for Its Survivors: brother, Philip J. alleged destruction of the Feldman; sister-in-law, Velva Golan Heights town of Feiaman,

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Jane Brooks, JCC board chairman, and Phil Cofman, JCC executive director, admire the menorah which Mollie Delman, left, and her group of older adults brought from Israel as a gift to the center. (JP Photo) Israel. They have taken Hebrew names and their children go to school at a nearby kibbutz. "We received a wonderful, warm welcome," Mollie comments. "There were some Americans at the kibbutz but it was made up mostly of people from Belgium and Holland." The oldest tour member was Frieda Schwartz, 89, who " did everything the rest of the group did" except when Mollie restricted her. "I only do what Mollie says," she insists. Abe Diamond, a Dr. Sher Home resident, speaks only Russian and Yiddish but that did not deter him from having a thoroughly enjoyable time. Climbing Masada was most Impressive the group agrees. On the way their bus was delayed 2 % hours by a terrorist threat. There are 88 steep Bteps after going up on the cable car and Mollie says she let all but three go. The wide variety of fish available and the huge cucumbers made a special impression on Jean Shosnik and Sarah Saltzman who were surprised that "Israel is not all sand." The consensus is that "Israel is so marvellous It is hard to single one thing out." But Rose Baum thought Haifa especially fine and Zelda Friedman who could not pick any one part of the trip as a favorite "kept everyone laughing" the other members report. ., ',. For Morrle and Minette Katz the tour had an additional attraction. Not only did they enjoy it throughly, but It afforded them an opportunity to add to their collection of cats — large, small, carved, painted, statues, pins — they bought them all This trip, like every trip on which Mollie has taken her Older Adults, was a huge success. This may be considered a direct result of the Individual love and care which Mollie gives to each member and the boundless enthusiam of the people who ac-. company her. Where to next, Mollie? -Judith Marburg

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Series Explores Jewish Diseases haptoglobin, a component of human plasma, shows no Townat extent Is there a significant differences In its specifically Jewish pattern of o c c u r r e n c e between diseases? Ashkenazi and Oriental Jews, ' Much h a s been writ- Indicating a common genetic ten about the Tay-Sachs origin.. Ashkenazi Jews, in pardisease, but what about other sicknesses — physical and ticular, are subject to 12 mental? This is the subject ex- hereditary diseases, all of plored in the first volume of a which are rare metabolic series called "Ethnic Groups defects, usually appearing in of America: Their Morbidity, early infancy and often Mortality and Behavior leading to early death. These Disorders."'This volume, may be due to the fact that devoted to the Jews, is edited Jews have lived in towns • by Allon Sbiloh of the Univer- rather than in the country: the sity of Pittsburgh and Ida greater historical concern Cohen Selavan (published by among Jews for.their weak Charles C. Thomas, Spr- and handicapped persons may ingfield 11).), and contains have meant that Gentile c u some 33 articles on the sub- rlers of diseases < *• ject, gathered from various eliminated more rut) _> scientific sources. Here are than Jewish ones, an., also, the conclusions of some of the resulted in a greater occurrence of contagious papers: As is well known from other diseases among Jews (as a sources, the Jews are not af- result of their urban situafected by the population explo- tion). sion. Within the Jewish Jewish women tend to have population of the U.S., there Is ' a very low incidence of cancer a decrease rather than an in- of the cervix. This in the past crease In the number of has often been associated with children per family. We are the fact that their husbands also informed that the Jewish are circumcised. But this population of North America. theory has not been substanhas a greater total expectation tiated and the real reason may of life than the corresponding be genetic. Ashkenazi women non-Jewish population due to have a high propensity for enlower mortality rates below dometrial cancer (i.e. of the the age of 65. By age 65, this lining of the womb). They also advantage, disappears and have an incidence of breast after the age of 63, Jewish cancer approaching the high • mortality rates are higher. rate found in the U.S. and It seems that Jews tend to Europe. However, women of have lower frequencies of RH Oriental Jewish background negative than other groups of have a low incidence, ap'American or European proaching that of Japanese whites. There is a com- women. Yemenite women paratively high frequency of have remarkably few breast what Is called the "Mediterra- cancers — the explanation nean chromosome" in all may relate to hormonal Jewish communities, in- activity. cluding the Ashkenazim, giv-' Cancer of the penis is so ing a genetic confirmation to rare among Jews that its 'the common Mediterranean absence has been attributed to origin of the Jewish people. circumcision. However, so litSimilarly, an investigation of tle is known about its causes .

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that It cannot be determined whether the reason is heredity or environment or both. A few decades ago, Jews In New York had a much higher lung cancer death rate than other groups. Now it is lower than that of Catholics and Protestants. This may be due to increased smoking among other groups as well as their exposure to gas, dust and fumes. A recent survey in New York showed that there is still higher m o r t a l i t y from leukemia among Jews than other groups. The risk . Is highest among Jews born in Russia — but the phenomenon has hot yet been explained. Jews are very susceptible to ulcerative colitis, and in a sample of U.S. veterans, the incidence was four.times as high among Jews than nonJews. An Israel study found that atberoscelorotic heart disease, the chief killer of man, is much higher among Jews from western countries than other groups. This must probably be traced back to differences in diet. Ashkenazim are also more liable to contract Buerger's Disease. Diabetes has often been considered as a disease to which Jews are disposed by heredity. It too to especially high among Ashkenazim, but its overall rate is no higher among Jews than in other population groups. Whereas a century ago there was a relatively high frequency of tuberculosis among Jews, today there Is a strikingly lower rate. The rate in Israel is one of the lowest in the world but Yemenite Jews remain particularly susceptible. Incidentally. Jewish nonaddiction to alcohol has long been a subject of interest but basically remains unexplained. Environmental and cultural reasons have been adduced but there may be some genetic immunity. On the other hand, there is a relatively high proportion of Jews among drug addicts. In mental diseases, Jews in New York have the lowest overall rate of first admissions to mental hospitals and in general have the lowest rate of organically originating psychoses. However, they have higher rates with respect

Cofman will be a member of a panel representing a paper on the topic of "The Jewish Center as a Multi Discipline Agency." His presentation ' OMAHA- - The program will deal with the concepts of "Directions" which airs in Center staffs being trained in 'Omahajpn_KETV (channel 7) a variety of disciplines other to m a n i c - d e p r e s s i v e at l a.m. will feature the than social work, and how p s y c'h o s e s a n d award winning Israeli film Centers use these various psychoneuroses. "Orchestra" on Monday, Jan. disciplines in.planning and and carrying out programs of • T h e fi]ni ; received the service, a Center spokesman coveted first prize at the Inter- said. national FHro and TV Festival . This annual seminar is sponJ - I W « i q » i . an/I waa CAUK>>M1 sored by the National Jewish fora special press award. The - Welfare Board. Its purpose is documentary produced by to bring together executives ' Ofra Blkel focuses on an or- from intermediate and large • chestra composed of Russian ' cities from all parts of the 'Jews, masters, who begin a country in an attempt to deal new' orcDcatra ui their ircw ~wiin"ine; /problems and homeland.Israel. ; challenges .which face the Jewish 'Community Centers

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Glora Fetdman, bass clarinetist with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra,' and Israel's leading performer of klezmer music — the traditional tunes played at weddings and other festive occasions by generations of EuroEDIARBBG pean Jewish musicians — will Ediar celebrated freshmen tour the United States and weekend Dec. 10-12. After din- C a n a d a t h r o u g h arner at Karen Sach's, the girls, rangements made by the JWB attended services at Beth El Lecture Bureau, 15 East 2nd Friday night. Freshmen and St., New York, N.Y. 10O10. Mit Moms, Ronna Cooper and Feldman will be available to Jodi Kreitman, sang Israeli perform his "Jewish soul songs at the Dr. Sher Home Saturday afternoon, then held an ice-skating party with AZA #1 and a house party at the home of Andrea Marcus. On Sunday the freshmen served lunch to the upperclassmen at Carol Alperson's house.

Omaha Organizations Marshall Lewis, of Loewi and Co., a New York based stock exchange investment company, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Omaha Executives Association. OEA is an organization represented by leading : Omaha businessman. .

LECTURES GIVEN Dr. S. Norman Felngold, National Director, B'hal B'rith Career and Counseling Services, and a past president of the American Personnel and Guidance Association presented three lectures at the Japan Association of Student Counseling at the Fourteenth Annual Conference Seminar held recently in Tokyo, Japan.

' .Diane Rae Meester has graduated cum laude from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. The daughter of Mr. W Mrs. J.ay Chasen, her name was incorrectly given as Diane Remeester In a recent Press,

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By Estelle Rosenberg Alan Polsky of Los Angeles, Cal. is now a member of the California Bar Association. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Human Polsky of Lincoln.

Family Shabbat Dinner on Jan. 14, 6 p.m. In the s y n a g o g u e social hall. Sisterhood services will follow the dinner. Mrs. Hyman Polsky and Mrs. Andrew Goodman are chairmen of the Tlfereth Israel Junior Con- event;. Reservations are gregation sponsors for the limited to ISO persons, Anyone month of December and wishing to attend please mail January are the following: your checks for reservations Mmse. Norman Rosenberg, before Jan. 10 to lira. Hyman Arnold Carmcl, Henry Misle, Polsky, 3036-O'Reilly Drive, Morris Mallne, Herbert Fried' Lincoln. The fee Is Adults, man, Ezeklel Bahar / and $5.50, children ages 5 to 12 Sheldon Kushner. years, |2.S0,2 to 5 years, $1.

Mike Albert, Douglas CounThe Tlfereth I s r a e l ty Board chairman will moderate sections of the Na- Sisterhood will sponsor a tional Conference on County On Radio Resource Development of Aging Citizens to be held in ; OMAHA — Radio program Washington, D.C on Tuesday, "Message of Israel" wlU air 1 on KLNG radio at8:06 a.m. on Jan.H. Sunday, Jan. 9. "The Betrothed", an adapCOUNCIL tation of the Shmuel Yosef National Council of Jewish Agnon story by Joseph Mlndel Women, Omaha Section will will be presetned on the Eterhold a board meeting on nal Light Winter Drama proThursday, Jan. 13, at 9:30 a.m. gram on Sunday, Jan. 9. The at the home of Ellie Penner, program airs i n Omaha on 13775 Poppleton Circle. ; KFAB (1110 Kilocycles) at 5:30a.m. ;

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DEBATE Barry Epstein and Charles Fishkin of Central High won second place awards In the Jr. varsity debate tournament held in Newton, Iowa.

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Plans are being discussed to form a city-wide Jewish Senior Citizen's League) The following programs available are: A monthly get-together, rides to and from meetings, regular phone calls, friendly visitors. '•.•••• To help coordinate such a program please call Leelo Sommerhauser, 423-6936, or Zlna Finkelsteln. ^23-6391. The.mother of Mrs. Sam (Violet) Rubinow, Mrs. Nora Grady of Gretna, Nebraska, passed away Dec. 18. ..--•*•

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UNLHuskersto Play Blue-Stars OMAHA - Quarterback Vince Ferragamo will be among the Huskers featured on the University of NebraskaLincoln Husker Football Players All-Star Basketball Team, make up of Senior Varsity players. They will clash with the JCC Blue-Star Basketball Team, at the JCC Gym. Donation Is $1 for anyone 18 years and under and $2 for Adults. Proceeds of the game will go towards sending the Blue-Stars to the National Jewish Welfare Board Spons o r e d M i d w e s t Region Teenage Basketball Tournament in Louisville, Kentucky.

Girl's Basketball Offered at JCC On January 10, II and 12, the UNO Women's Basketball Team will be practicing in the .Center. Gym from 3:30-5:30 p.m. All aspiring girl Basketball players are invited to come watch the "Mavericks" workout and prepare for their next opponents, Creighton University on Jan. 25. The "J" is offering a Basketball league on Mondays 7-9 p.m. for girts 7th-12th. Contact Dlann for more Information at 3344200, Ext. NO. 36. f

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Larry Marcus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Marcus, has been accepted as a "medical student at the University of Nebraska Medical School. He is currently a student at UNL where be Is president of Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity. Garret Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Parker has received his bachelor of science degree in biology from Northwestern University In Evanston, Illinois. Linda Susan Nogg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Leo Nogg raraivAd her Bachelors Degree In general studies, magna cum laude, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

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Never in the history of the organized Jewish Soviet authorities are now permitting omy an community in this country has a Jewish proaverage of 1000 Jews a month to leave the blem provoked such emotional discussions as country for Israel. the Issue now developing around the sensitive A number of proposals~*to' check the question of the 'dropouts" or 'noshrim" as "dropout" phenomenon—but not to stop they are called in Hebrew. Soviet Jews from seeking emigration to the There is a good deal of misinformation beUnited States — have been made by a group ing circulated with regard to this Issue. Comof Israeli and American Jewish experts Inmunity leaders throughout the country, as volved in Soviet-Jewish emigration. well as leaders of major Jewish'organizaThe essence of these proposals is that Jews tions will soon be provided with sufficient wishing to leave the Soviet Union should be background information In order to undersasked to make their choice known prior to tand the issue in its proper perspective. their leaving. 'Dropouts" are the Soviet Jews who are Specifically this would mean that Soviet permitted by the Soviet authorites to ' Jews who wish to go to Israel should request emigrate to Israel, but who.change their in Moscow Israelis visas through the minds as soon as they leave Soviet toil. Netberland Consulate which represents They remain in Vienna or Rome and Israeli Intents in the USSR, and those who declare that they will wait for U.S. visas. wish to go to U.S. should request a U & visa They ask the HIAS offices there to help them from the UJJ. consulates in the Soviet Union. obtain the American visas, and they request Those with Israeli visas would then be that offices there help them obtain the assisted to go to Israel and those with U.S. American visas, and they request that offices visas would be assisted to come to the U.8. of .the Joint Distribution Committee maintain However, should a Soviet Jew with an Israeli them until the visas arrive. visas decide—upon his arrival to Vienna or The issue is: should they be helped by Rome—that he would rather go to the U.S., no American Jewish agencies in Rome or Vienna assistance should be given to him by to secure U.S. visas at a time when their American Jewish agencies there. destination was to be Israel, and should they These proposals were presented by the be supported while waiting for such visas? group of experts as maintaining freedom of There are many pros and cons involved in choice for Jews wishing to leave 'the Soviet this Issue. It b felt that American Jewry has Union to settle wherever they desire without not been properly prepared to understand and endangering the emigration to Israel; also as evaluate all ramifications connected with a safeguard that Soviet Jews would be helped the problem. As matters stand now, It is safe to settle in any country for which they have to predict that it will take at least a year obtained a visa. However, when they were before all sides of the problem will be fully discussed In private, they met with conunderstood by the American Jewish comsiderable opposition on the part of some munity and digested for a proper solution. leaders of Important Jewish organizations. The number of "dropouts" is increasing The opponents emphasize that It is a with every transport of Jews arriving now humanitarian obligation on the part of from the Soviet Union to Vienna and Rome en American Jewry to help Jews to get out of route to Israel with visas specifying Israel as 'Soviet captivity" no matter how they the country of their destination. manage to get out and where they may want Because securing U.S. entrance visas Is to settle. They also advance numerous comparatively easy for Soviet Jews when reasons why Soviet Jews may not risk apthey reach foreign soil the U.S. government plication for U.S. visas when they are still on classifies them as "refugees from persecu- Soviet soil; especially since they can obtain tion" and provides them not only with entry such visas after reaching Vienna or Rome, as visas to the U.S. but also with transportation refugees. The opponents also foresee all kinds of comto the U.S. — the fear exists in Israel that the growing number of "dropouts" will plications In forcing Soviet Jews to apply for demoralize other Soviet Jews who do want to OS. visas directly with the American Consulates in the Soviet Union. One of the comgo to Israel. plications is that a request by a Soviet Jew for There is also concern that' the Soviet an exit visa to the U.S. might not only be government may utilize the dropout situation refused by the Soviet authorities but would place the applicant in difficulties with these as an excuse to stop all emigration, Including authorities and would irrevocably deny him the emigration of Jews who are sincerely anxthe chance to change his mind and apply for a ious to live in Israel. visa to Israel. Soviet permission for Jews to emigrate to At present, there are already about 20,000 Israel is based on international obligations Soviet Jews in the United States. They are bewhich provide for re-unification of families. ing helped by various Jewish communities to Toe affidavits for such re-unlflcation come become absorbed In American life. for the prospective emigrants from relatives There is no question of not helping Soviet In Israel, as was the case with the Jews when they reach the U.S. even when "dropouts." For emigration to the U.S. they they are dropouts. They are being provided would have needed affidavits from American by the local Jewish communities with housrelatives. ing, financial assistance and aid In social and There is additionally the argument that cultural adjustment. Within an average of those who receive Soviet permits to emigrate three months they are on their own feet. The to Israel and prefer later to proceed to the largest part of them remain in New York U.S. asd other countries are actually prolongwhere they are being taken care of by the ing the waiting time in Russia for the many New York Association For New Americans, thousands of Jews there who Intend to go to the Jewish agency helping In the resettlement Israel and to no other country. It Is estimated of Jewish newcomers, which receives Its that there are now about 180,000 applicants In funds from the United Jewish Appeal. the Soviet Union for emigration to Israel. The

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Old Timers'Review ByDavMLazarus Harry Ratnick paid his toUtaUon and full annual dues at the Dec, 21 meeting of the JC Oldtimers. Before him, and over 105 members in attendance, a delicious luncheon of smoked fish and suitable side dishes was served by Dorothy Lazarus, Leah Slegel, Rosalie Greenspan, Toby Kagan, Elsa Kahn, Bea Pappenhelraer, Zelda Stalmaster, Eva Passer, Pearl Lipton, Ann Lehman, Paye Sekar and Ozzle Nogg. Our denmotber, Malice, presided over the ladies having returned from a wonderful visit to Artzenu. Two large chocolate cakes were prepared In celebration of the birthdays of Nate Marcus, Sam Freed, Lou Asbyl, Ben P a s s e r and Saul Suvalsky, Health and long life to you all, buddies I Statistics—how many attended, what we ate, who served the food. But that's not what the Old timers' Club is all about. It's about gentlemen who are the heart and core of the Omaha Jewish Community. It seems fitting to review what our organization really stand*'for as we talk about that final meeting of 1976, beyond what happened only at that particular meeting. As we approach 1077 it to time for taking Inventory, of calculating the human profits and losses, and the progress and defeats of 1978. Many of us are first generation born In America. Some were brought here as Infants or as little children. It was our parents who made the amazing Journey out of the darkness of a pogrom-laden Europe Into the light of a free United States. Perhaps our parents never did comprehend the life Into which we were born, playing baseball on the empty circus lot on 21st Street, playing hookey to attend the dazzling Aksarben electric float parades. And what do Walter CronJdte and Harry Reasoner know about news? We knew about news I We used to hand around the truck loading docks of the World Herald or the Bee, or the Daily News, to pick up the botoff-tne-press s p e c i a l issues, and then carry (Item far and wide, hollering our "EXTRA! EXTRA PAPER) READ AIA ABOUT IT!". One of our members made a Hanukkah Menorah, and he was permitted to chant the blessings and to light the Shammes candle. Then Joe Rice, Marvin Treller and Sam 7u>e!harJc. past and present

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desmomei news Session II Begins Jan. 12 D E S MOINES - All H'omens Campaign workers on Teams IV, V, and VI and

DesMoines Calendar TUESDAY-JANUARY U 9:lSrll:3O a.m. — Iowa Jewish Home Guild Board Meeting »- 9:30-11: JO a.m. — T1fet«Ui Israel Women* League Adult Classes witbRaWlCytron 12:30-3 p.m. — Henrietta Siold Hadauab Group Open Board Meeting WEDNESDAY-JANUARY U ' 9:39 a.ni. — Workers Women Campaign Training 7:30 p.m. — Henrietta Szold Hadassab Study Group 7:30 p.m. — Bureau of Jewish Education Board Meeting THURSDAY-JANUARY 13 7:30 p.m. — ORT Macrame Class 7:30 p.m. — Board of Governors Meeting 8ATURDAY-JANUARY IS « a.m. - Michael Horowitz Bar Hilzvah 8 pjn. — Tennis Tournament at Racquet Club for ORT SUNDAY-JANUARY U 1:30 p.m. — Hadassah Business and Professional Meeting

the phonathon will be meeting at the home of Nomi Golieb for Sessions II of leadership training, on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at 9:30 a.m. . A very informative and educational program is planned. The local needs update will be presented by Shirley Berg, Interim Director of the Des Molnes Jewish Welfare Federation. June Daniels will discuss her recent 5 month stay in Israel at an absorption center. Slides, dialogues and a very special "Mlrslon Responsible" presentation will conclude the morning activities. Those participating in the Mission Responsible skit are: Dorothy Bucksbaum, Evelyn Mintzer, Sharon Koren, and Judy Young. The chairpersons for Leadership Training are Joyce Swartz and Shelly Brody.

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DES MOINES ~ Women's American ORT,' Des Molnes Chapter-at Large, will hold an NEW YORK— Rabbi Meir evening of tennis onJan. 15, at Kanane called upon Jews to 7:30 p.m. at Raquet Club 'boycott the New York Federa- South, 4500 Park Avenue, Des tion of Jewish Philantropies Molnes. and other such groups around There will be a ten dollar the nation until they donation per person for tennis "reordered their priorities, players and a five dollar limited their funds to Jewish donation per person for speccauses only, dropped support tators. Dinner will be served of Jewish Community Centers buffet style.

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fwhose membership is open to If you wish to attend/call non-Jews also, and made Jewish education, Jewish Sheila Sofferman, 225-6655, or . jwverty, Jewish defense and Nomi Golieb, 276-4841 by Jan. 10 for reservations. Rules and Aliyah their primary goals."

Men Join ORT BROOKLYN - The Brooklyn ORT Society intends ,.. to make great strides in rallying men to the cause of ORT in Israel and in other parts of the .-.Jewish world. Dynamic plans ; to set the organization on a '.growth pattern have been 'adopted. ; ;7 These announcements have .been made by Max Welner. ' vice president of Bank Leumi i s Brsoklyo. Wsiner made these statements in accepting the presidency of Brooklyn ORT for his second term.

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Board Will Meet DES MOINES-The board of governors of the Jewish Welfare Federation will meet Thursday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Temple B'nai Jeshurun. The tentative agenda is: D'var Torah, Minutes. Treasurers Report, Search Committee Report, Campaign Progress, Possibility of School Purchase as Educational and Recreational Facility Signature Note and Loan to the State of Israel.

Bureau Announces Courses for High School Spring Semester SCHEDULE Mondays and Wednesday—6-7p.m. Hebrew 52-AtaraArad Hebrew 53—Shlorao Benderey Hebrew 54-MottlArad Comprehensive Reading and writing—Rob Liu: '

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Newcomers Welcomed DES MOINES - There will be a welcoming gathering o! newcomers Thursday, Jan. 20, at 7:30 p.m., for an evening of getting acquainted with each other, familiarizing yourselves with what Des Moines Jewry Is doing and some update on the ongoing needs of the State of Israel. We want you to be a part of our community and be involved with us and our activities.

Invitations will be mailed; if through an oversight you as a newcomer do not receive one, please call one of t h e chairmen of the evening; Lisa Routman 225-3655 or Sharon Koren 225-0278 and let them know you would like to attend. Lea and Eileen Meltzer, newcomers : themselves, are graciously opening their lovely home at IO — 35th Street for this evening. If you need directions to get there call the

Weisel Weekend is postponed B.P. Will Hold DES MOINES - Elie Weisel was supposed to speak In Des Moines Jan 28-30. We were not able t o work out arrangements due to winter travel problems. We nave other dates in late spring and we are hoping to reschedule Mr. Weisel for AprU or May.

Open Meeting DES MOINES - On Sunday, Jan. 16 at 1:30, the Business, and Professional Group of Hadassah will hold an open board meeting. It will take place irvthe Party Room at 3000 Grand.

Hebrew School Retreat Is Deemed Successful By Rebecca Pumell DES MOINES - During the weekend of Nov. 19-21, sixtysix seventh and eighth graders from the Bureau of Jewish Education attended a retreat at the 4H Camp In Madrid. The theme for the weekend was "Preserving Jewish Identity. Past and Present." The sixth graders performed the Friday night Shabbat services. During the Oneg Shabbat, the seventh graders presented a play concerning Jewish identity. They also did several skits based on Bible stories. On Saturday morning the seventh graders led the services. After the Torah* reading, instead 61 givlijg a talk from the pulpit, they exp e r i m e n t e d with the Chavrutah method. The kids were split up into pairs, with partners in different grades, to discuss the topic "\saac Marrying Out." Later In the day everyone participated in a variety of games and sports, followed by discussion groups. Topics such as dating, the significance of a Bar Mitzvab, famous Jewish people, and Jewish symbols were discussed. A general assembly followed, where the groups exchang-

ed thoughts and Ideas on the topics. Shalosh Seudat and Havdalah were, followed by dinner, with the fish and challah made by parents. The evening program consisted of a talent show and cabin p e r f o r m a n c e s . Everyone gathered around (he fire for a friendship circle and discussed their feelings about the weekend. Sunday morning was the awards presentation and final awards: • A great majority ot the kids felt that this retreat had lots of ruach, and lhat the kids were more enthusiastic (tea ever. The. counselors also were pleased with the spirit and • cooperatioflofinekids.

Trophy Awarded DES MOINES - A l l American Mike Land, won the Sunshine" Open Wrestling Tournament In Miami, Florida held from Dec. 27-29. Pinning 4 out of 5 opponents, Mike was awarded a trophy for the most falls In the tournament In the shortest period of time.

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