February 18, 1977

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" Editor1* Not*: Tb» following open letter from Eli* Wletd to Prttldml Olacard d-Eataiiif of Franc* » u first pUbUabed la tb» K»w Yort TlmM on Thunday, Jan. JO. It a p r o w mo«t eloqueatly tb« deep MOM ofoutraftuidlntcaMdlaappointmeal with wbkb Ute world Jewlab community, Indeed the entire Waters world, reacted to Prance'* rdeaM otterrorWAbuDaoud .

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"Wben Dreyha waa falaely accUMd of «plop»g«, a great writer, Eraile Zola, denounoed toe French govMment of fbe time wltli hit lfflroortal,"'J'acciue'. ' f Today, Ella Wfcsel, another great writer wUhUei to France, baa written a modem 'J'acoiM1 In condemnation of tbe imaeemly baste and eowanUca wltli which tbe Freodi court* bandied Abu Oaowl, the Arab terrorlat wbo maatermlnded the murder of Iarael'a OlympUuu. "HbOpenl^etttf bunawtthBitMH5jgflnJwtlCTWt»ll fed. tf^nimwtrrftf"i"Mir fl'»*'l<"'fi"'"

Dear Mr. President: It is because of my love for France, and my respect for its people, that I feel compelled to express to you my sadness and my iridlgnatlon — shared by many other Americans — over your handling of the Abu Daoud affair. Although born in Eastern Europe, I owe France more than I owe my own native land. I owe France my secular education, my language, and my career as a

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OMAHA — The candelabra pictured above has been asymbol of the Jewish Federation for several yean. It is shown here In Altered form to illustrate graphically how the various fund raising divisions of the Omaha Jewish Philanthropies are proceeding toward their 1977 fund raising goals, The money raised supports Jewish causes in Omaha, Israel and around the world. . The Philanthropies campaign is well underway. With a target completion date of midMarch, according to Murray Newman, Men's overall chairman. Marlehe Hechtman and Mickey Sturm, Women's Dlvisldn co-chairmen, report that the women's at-home coffees and other special events held last week were Inspiring and successful. According to the chairman, pledges are be-

UtiTne inside J«llonablo to tome. Page » . . . A NonJew expreuea hU opinion of "IhoM Jtw«", Page 4 . . . Garrlel ,Ztfrwiltalk*aboutItraelPageS.. . Reviewer commata on;i)evr mm)*, "Voyafrbf UrbuniMS", ,P«f* f . . . Do you know your American JcwUI) HlftoryT New (talun begun on P a w to . . . Th« ICC youth department plana family tvenla for Pauover, Page 11 . . . Brllaln't Jewbh leaden are noo-aggrenlve in rrgirdi to the Arab boycott, according to a JTA releue In the Dei Mol»esaeeUon,PageU.

JERUSALEM <JTA> - Th(T Carter Administration has recommended that Israel receive an additional $300 million in economic aid for fiscal 1978, according to Foreign Minister Yigal Alton, This means that Israel Would and $800 million In economic a i d r - i — ~ - ' — ' ::-'--:- ., .-•had w k e d for $i.3

ing received every day, and the women's telethon will be held for three Sundays, beginning Sunday, Feb. 13. Men's telethon will be Sundays, Mar. 6 and 13, and evenings Mar. 7,8,9, andlO. As the various divisions reach their goal, the candle will be lit.' A similar poster will be on display at the Jewish Community Center lobby, satd Newman. '".%'• "We like informing the whole^tommunlty about the progress of the campaign," he added. "Campaign workers like to know how their hard work and efforts have added to the total income of the drive."' "pur efforts on behalf of our own Jewish community and other&around the world will be like lights in some people's lives," he said.

Campaign Supplement Mpves, Inspires Reader OMAHA - "We are links In the chain of generations , . . Our giving it not charity, It ds an investment In Jewish conThese are the words of Frank Lautenberg, United Jewish Appeal general chairman. They, are contained in

billion of which $1.5 billion would be in military aid and $800 million in economic aid. The Ford Administration had recommended that Israel get $1.5 billion. The Israeli government is expected to ask for tbe additional $500 million y Secretary of State Cyrus R.

the beautiful and inspiring color supplement to this week's Jewish Tress which has been developed and distributed by UJA. Messages (com President Jimmy Carter and Israeli President Ephralm Katztr are also included. "A Jew alone is a Jew In danger . . . his security lies wiiliui* the community^ wlucu helps him survive and attain fulfillment." These words are BlieWiesel's. In moving words and eloquent pictures the unity of Jews everywhere is depicted. This supplement to the 1977 Jewish Philanthropies campaFgn expresses w r goals and *.our hopes, our challenges and responsibilities. " ' . ••':-'. v --JudithMarbtirg

Liberated from Buchenwald, it was in France that I found compassion and humanity; It was in France that I found generosity and friendship. It was in France that I discovered the other side, the brighter side, of mankind. I was proud of France. France, to me, represented humanity's highest values in a sterile and cynical society. It evoked Rousseau and Bergson, Proust and Zola. Camus and Maurlac. It symbolized an inspiring quest for justice and brotherhood. In France, 1 thought, the word humanism does not make people laugh. Yes, I was proud of France. Prance, the birth place of revolutions against tyranny. France, the ally of our American independence. France, the herald of human rights. France, the haven for the persecuted. France and its freedom fighters. France and its resistance. France and its response to Dreyfus. No nation has so much prestfge. No culture was as readily accepted. No example as universally extolled. And now, Mr. President? Now, what has become of France? Its moral leadership is gone, and its luster tarnished in the eyes of men of conscience. In fact, few countries have lost so much prestige so quickly. What has become of France? It has betrayed its own traditions.,,, France has become as cynJcafas the rest of the world. Why did your government free Abu Daoud? f Any why so hastily? , ' He lied under oath about his false identity. ". .. ,__ )y wa»n! theJield until^raa^icr'lsrael could offer evidence of his crime? waa he^lk>wed to leave PiafEon die comfort of a first class atrluVe-:seat, ilsraelia?hletes left Munich In coffins? • •YwuFpfime minister claims that the courts were not politically motivated. Does"' anyone believe him in your country?;, •• " Notinmine. -v , In my country we believe that France quite simply, and quite shockingly, yield-: ed to killers' blackmail, oil merchants' bribery; and the chance to sell some fighter planes. And in doing that, France deliberately hifmiliated the victims' widows and orphans, and insulted the memory of their dead. Are you surprised the world responded with dismay and outrage? Your own people rose to speak out against you. Because while you have visited Auschwitz, you have forgotten its lesson. But then, in truth, one should have expected nothing else from France today. In recent years the signs have multiplied. Offensive statements. Sneering remarks. Sudden policy reversals. Strange alliances. Broken promises. One-sided embargoes. The Cherbourg affair. The Mirage sale.,French governments have rarely missed an opportunity to demonstrate their hostility to Israel and the Jewish people. For ideological reason? Much worse: purely for money. Yes, Mr. President. I used to be proud of France and what it stood for. Inolongeram

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Amitai Will Speak at Lincoln Dinner LINCOLN - The Lincoln Jewish (community is fortunate In being able to have Israel Amitai, noted Israeli television porducer and director, speak at the Lincoln Federation's annual meeting On Sunday evening. March 13. at the Lincoln Hilton. "" In addition to his television work, Amitai. is also an author, lecturer and Journalist. Hejs one of the most colorful personalities of Israel's younger generation Intellectuals. He is /Sabra, a native-born Israeli. He served in the Haganah.(Israel's underground defense forces) since the age of 15. In World War II, he served in the

He fought In Israel's War for Independence and achieved the rank of a Captain in Israel's Defense Army. Presently Amitai is deeply Immersed In the field of television production. His wealth of accomplishments in this area are almost Incredible. He has f produced and directed so far over one thousand television programs, In the area of public affairs, the arts, culture, education and a heavy load of programs for! ethnic groups In their native IsraelAmltai

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'Senior Citizens'Is Objectionable In talmudlc days, when the precocious Eliezer ben Aiariah was chosen president of the Sanhedrin, there was an outcry of protest and he himself, was embarrassed. Then, ail of a sudden, his hair turned white and ben Azariah was happy. "Lo," he said, '"I am as a man of 70." Today, probably, he would be less happy about it. Old age is not highly esteemed. There is no use denying It. Old age has many problems and difficulties and one of the newest of. these problems is this senior citizen business. The term senior citizen is objectionable first because it is purely a political term. It suggests that someone has taken out naturalization papers or that be came from Czechoslovakia or somewhere out of the country or maybe

By Estelle Rosenberg The Annual KailahConvention of the Central States. Region of American will be held in Des Moines on the week-end of March 25. The themes of the Kalian will be to clarify the relationships between congregations and the United Synagogue of America and between congregations .,. Amitai, who speaks six and Jewish Federations. Rabbi Kassel Abelson of St. languages, is considered an . expert of different cultural Louis Park, Minnesota, along societies, His travels are a col- with other national leaders orful spectrum of experience will be present to discuss these ranging from participating in subjects. Accommondations a rescue mission In a terrify- include registration; two ing earthquake seen on the nights; five Kosher meals In a Greek Islands to being one of • vacation atmosphere for.$55 the few people in the world to per person double occupancy, participate in a deep jungle at the Hotel Fort Des Moines. expedition to the Amazon in Reservations can be made by calling the TifereuY Israel Brazil. g Synagogue office, 423-8569 or Anyway, whoever invented Mrs. Henry Wald Is heading the Regional Office of the the Reservations Committee United Synagogue of America, the term must have been an anti-Semite, Senior citizen is a and will be happy to accept 612-338-7606. segregative'term and Jews do reservations at 488-5593. The monthly meeting of the - not approve of the segregation Tickets for the 6 p.m. dinner have been priced at $8.50 a South Street Temple of the ages. When the Zionists Sisterhood will be held March built their first new city - Tel plate. 2 at 8 p.m. at the Temple. A Aviv—they stressed that very program for the evening will point. Tel means hill. What follow the meeting. can be older than the hills? Aviv is spring. What is Published weekly on Friday by A meeting of the South Jewish Federation of Omoho: Street Youth Group was held younger than spring time? The Jewish idea Is that the old Stanford Upsey PoulAjperson Sunday afternoon Feb. 13 and young should complement Pres» Committee CcfcChairmen following Religious School. one another. . Judith Morbura Plans were made for the com-' It Is particularly unActinaWtor tag Purim CarnlvaTMarch 6. i fortunate that this term should Janis father Ctoudio Shermon Auittatr' • Center Seem The Tiferetb Israel arise when we appear to be Suzanne R. Somberg' Sisterhood board meeting having some success in comDetlJoAixamsPlott will be held Feb.22atlp.ro. at batting segregation) on a c count of sex or color ofskln. • "«•*'• /UwrtiYng .. • - •" the Synagogue. ; Second G a » Postage Pals' The next step will probably olOmoha.Nebr. be ghettoes for the old. Annual Subscription $8.50 Segregation has now extendAdverfijing RaUt on Application ed to making mandatory Ik* imbli Pr.il it Ml rtteenMf It Ikt Knkretk ef « r fttUtl 1 John S. Katelman has retirement at 65. Retirement hbkatm CMUc«i 331 So. 1JW 51.. become a partner in the firm Is okay, but why specify the 0raln.Nlbr.tS1M Ptam: 33*4700 of Abrahams, Kaslow and age? Ben Franklin retired Ceey Oeeeilne Menee? Noon when be was little older than Cassman. 40; sold bis business and went -flying a kite and doing other .things he enjoyed more. He made his great scientific

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discoveries after retirement. The term senior citizen is a cover-up. It professes to honor the old, but everyone can see it is phony. An old piece of fur. niture may be valued at 100 times the new, but old people are not thought much of. Youth Is worshipped. Youth is a good thing, but let's face the facts. Youth is not always so ai, al, al, either. Much of the crime today is committed by the young. If we could somehow overnight add 10 or 15 years ot the age of the youth of the country, we wouldn't need half of our police. Did you ever hear of an old man trying to mug anyone? Yes, we do know the case of one old fellow who thought be would try it. He wanted to find out about it, but when be said, "Stick 'em down, please," be realized it was not for him. The old are wonderful sitters. Host of the great scientific' discoveries have been made by people sitting. Newton discovered the law of gravity sitting under an apple tree. We bear much today of the Yoga practice of meditation. A great thing is being made of it. But this is old hat with the old. If you sit, you naturally meditate, unless you are playing pinochle. The wish to-be older Is' universal, says the Midrash. The Infant In the cradle, it* points out, is attended like a sovereign hi his coach, but It is not satisfied. It wants to be older so that it can wallow in the|sand, make mud pies and when it reaches that age, iU wants to be older still. One of the Rothschilds was told by her physician, "Sorry, but I cannot make you younger." "I don't want to grow younger," she answered, "I want to grow older." After all, age is relative. Some Jews, said Schmaryahu Lewin, "are Bar Mitzvah at CO." The Midrash tells us that

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before the time of Abraham there was no difference In looks between young and old. One advantage of the old ' seems to be that they are more democratic. At the convention which framed the American Constitution, it was young Hamilton, all of 32, who wanted the country to stick as close to monarchy as possible, but Is was the older menu like Franklin and Mason, who wanted to progress to more democratic Ideas.

Then there is the case Df Colu m b u s . E v e r y o n e will remember him. The fellow who discovered a place called America. On his last Voyage to America, he took sick and he heard a voice, he wrote, saying to him to of good cheer, that nothing would prevent him from accomplishing his great purpose and reminding him that "Abraham was over 100 and Sarah not much younger when Isaac was born." ;.-,.'

saryonMonday, the 21st. MolBy Esther Fox Monday morning, Jan. 31 ly Ddman said a very special the weather was 12 degrees luncheon will be served. About below zero, and when I arriv- 15 or more will attend. Aim ed at the Home, 16 ladles, all Margolin la in charge of the „ .. bundled up. were ready to at- program, tend the luncheon as guests of Kathy Ney, is reviewing the Sidewalk Cafe. Janet "Churchill and Roosevelt" by Fischer had 11 in the little bus, Joseph Lash, on Wednesday plus herself and Edith the 23rd. The New Image Vaughn, a volunteer from Quartet, part of the Sweet Benson High School'. We were Adelines, will entertain at the five hi my car and four in Jean Oneg Shabbat at Saturday the Priesman's—a total fo 20. 26th. " • •'•'"-• ' "• -• ' On Friday, March 4, Cindy The ladles were presented corsages, and every minute of Levin, director of the Jewish the luncheon was delightful. Day School will bring out Our sincere thanks to Willy several children who will sing Tbelsen and to Ron Grasso, and read -podfifivof Pusisv his manager, for making it . LOVE will have a Purim party on Saturday afternoon, March such a lovely day. It was a lovely day, Wednes- B, there will be entertainment, day, Feb. 9 when Janet Fisher and on Sunday, Ort will bring and Audrey Cohen took 14 a Purim party to us. Robin residents on a shopping tour to Click who Is In charge, said Crossroads. The monthly bir- the entertainment will be a thday was held on Friday. The variety show with members following day 9 Crieghton and their children. • Prep boys came out to visit, There's not a dull moment and the folks enjoyed having around the Dr. Sher Home them. these days. Sunday, Temple Sisterhood Our regular Tuesday nlte hosted a party, Norma Freed bingo callers, Ic and Ann was chairman and Sandy. Levinson are away for the Brodkey assisted her. The next month; we would apYouth Group, Nifty, entertain- preciate one or two volunteers ed. Delicious pastries were • to takeover. ; '.'.•'• ; served and everyone was Also, Edith Ross, who is a presented with a gift package. Monday- morning « ? t o ! s r is Saturday "morning, Feb. 19 away for two months, and at and 12 arc attending the Bar the present time we are only Mitzvah for Yehuda Najman, two, and do need at least one at Beth El Synagogue. more to help. Won't you please The Senior Citizens Group is give this some, thought and * celebrating their 25th annlver- •call me at 341-8479.

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Pull Up at My House : This edttortai «ppeared to the Colonfe Springs GaictteNegrapb. I t « » written by William Alto). He is not Jewish, even at Utt Gsntto-Ttlegrapb Is not a Jewish Journal. Tbls editorial is Aikcn's comm a t oa slogans which appeared concerning Nazi acrawUngt <a> synagogues and other public buildings. It was tided "RenecUoo* on tt* RevivalofaSIogan."

"Jews, go home"— well this is really nothing new. Never in the past have you taken this suggestion to move on. But Heaven forbid, suppose — just this once, you thought that the expression of a few sick people, actually expressed the conviction of all the people in this wonderful land of ours, and all of you started to pack your bags and Jeaveloi' parts unknown. Just before you leave, would you do me a favor? Would you leave your formula for the Salk Vaccine with me. You wouldn't be so heartless as to let my children contract polio? , And would you please leave your knack for government and politics and persuasion and literature and good food, and fun and love, and all those tilings, and also would you please send me the secret of your drive to succeed? And please have pity on us — please show us the secret of how to develop such geniuses as Einstein and Steinmetz, and oh, so many others who have helped all of us. After all, we owe you most of the A-bomb- most of our rocket research and perhaps also the fact that we are alive today, instead of looking up from our chains and from our graves to see an aging, happy Hitler, drive slowly by, in one of our Cadillacs. On your way out, Jews, will you do me one more favor? Will you please drive by my house and pick me up too? I'm Just not sure I could live too well in a land where you weren't around to give as much as you have given to us. If you ever have to leave, love goes with you — democracy goes with you; everything, I and all my buddies fought for in World War II, goes with you; God goes with you. Just pull up in front of my house — slow down and honk, because so help me, I'm going with you too.

Who Will Lead the Labor Party? Haifa — At the beginnnig of this month toe members of the Labor Party went to their private polling places to choose the 3,000 delegates to the party convention to be held on Feb. 22. The calling of the national elections came so suddenly that there was no time for the convention delegates to declare their 'stands either on issues or can-, dictates. Yet the convention will have to make .the decisions which will guide the party In the national poll on May 17. At least that is what everybody though! until recently. The Party leadership has now decided that not the convention, but the 601member Central Committee to be named by the convention, will in turn make the decision whether Rabin or Peres or Abba Eban or perhaps someone el$e will head the party ticket. The back room boys had come to the conclusion that if the nomination came to the floor of the convention Shimon Peres stands a better chance of winning support In the smaller confines of UMI com-

mlttee, dominated by the oldline politicians, Rabin's chances would be better. Besides, decisions between competing f a^MfttT have never before been taken by an entire convention, by any party in Israel. It's the party bosses who mate the decudon. The arguments against letting the convention decide may sound far-fetched to those In the U.S. and elsewhere who are accustom-

ed to this form of open democratic action. Said Melr Zarmi, Secretary-General of the party: "I would not want a conflict like that to shake the convention, nor that the 3,000 delegates should be subjected to that trauma. It Is our task to preserve the unity of the party." Nevertheless In the long run. It Is the convention which Is sovereign, and if there is

There are secondary considerations as well that go Into the nuking of the decision. The left-wing Maparo. which ffyMlfd 8 seats In the last Knesset, has threatened tint is will sever its alliance with Labor if Peres Is named party leader. That argument may dampen some of the ent h u s i a s m for R a b i n ' s

Treaties Needed from Involved Parties Byl.L.Kenen President Sadat knows very well that Israel cannot withdraw from all the territories captured In 1967, nor is she obligated to do so under the UN Resolution 242 which speaks of secure' and recognized boundaries.- Nevertheless, Sadat keeps telling Congressmen, columnists and publicists that he expects Israel to withdraw completely in exchange merely for non-belligerence. He proposes to make that palatable to Israel by suggesting that the United States guarantee the borders. But the United States has not authorized Sadat to make such a cosusitajeat, and Israel has not asked for ft. One of the major reasons why Israel has the respect and goodwill of the United States Is because she is a unique asset to the Western family. She does not ask that American troops Come to her defense. She will be able to resist attack if she is able to secure the necessary arms. Is there now a firm U.S. Commitment to guarantee Israel's security? The answer is no and M!s«n the record. In early days, when Israel was asking for weapons to match those which the Soviet Union was freely supplying to Egypt, Israel was often told that she did not need to ask for weapons because the United States would intervene to curb aggression. Thus, back is 1250, ;?hcr. the t'S Armiitke Agreement-went into effect and the parties were expected to abandon belligerence and to

move towards peace, the Western poweni were • resuming arms shipments to the Arab States.. But when Israel protested, Uie.Unlted,.States,' Britain and France issued the Trl-partlte Declaration which promised action to prevent aggression in the Middle East. And oil that basis, Israel was denied arms by the United States for many years: The promise was emp-' tied by the 1956 Suei War. Immediately following . that war, whichalarmed many of our friendly allies because or our own break with Britain and France, President Eisenhower promulgated the doctrine that the United States would come to the assistance of any country that was attacked by a Communist-supportwj ? aggressor. This, tco, proved to be a meaningless assurance.

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Action Needed OMAHA-Lack of action makes us all directly responsible for the fate of the Jews In the, USSR. The failure to act implicates every single Jew in our community. Two who have shown their concern are And on Feb. 20, 1957, Elsenhower went on C o n g r e s s m e n J o h n television with a solemn pledge that the United Cavanaugh and Charles 1 States would act if theSuez Canal'were ever Thone. Cavanaugh has again closed to traffic, but it failed to do so In adopted Amner Zavurov of 1959. In addition to these Presidential declara- Uzbekistan as his POC, and is tions there were the complete reassurances writing letters to officials from the party platforms. regularly on his behalf. But all this %'ss brushed aside with Uic candid testimony of assistant Secretary of State William B. Macomber Jr. before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 1967. He declared that statements of policy did not represent a "commitment" to take particular action in particular circumstances.

Charles Those has also written letters to Soviet officials showing his concern in the. case of Vladimir Lazurus of

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Moscow who has been denied permission to emigrate tor four years. Total disregard o f ' |he Helsinki agreement by the USSR indicates the need of pressure by our government and individuals. And to those who have shown no concern-WHY NOT? Shirley Goldstein

The convention will also be called upon to approve the party platform, and at least one Issue Is already cpuslng trouble. Three years ago Labor had pledged that no decision with respect to the fate of the West Bank and territorial concessions there, would be made without first returning to the people and. ascertaining their wishes, perhaps by referendum. Prime Minister Allon, who of course Is on the Rabin team, now proposes that Labor adopt a • plank which would give the new Government, whoever from Labor heads It, s a.mandate to proceed with negotiations with the Arab states in the .matter of the West Bank without returning to ask public opinion. A vote for* Labor, in May "would presumably give approval to the party stand in advance. Things continue to heat up forB-DayonMayn.

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any s e r i o u s d e s i r e to challenge the control of the vested party officials, the 3,000 delegates could well overturn ihe decision just made and take Into their own hands the naming of the candidate. Since the Labor Party Is today saddled with an Image of corruption, Inaction and bureaucratic control, It could very well be that a revolution by the rank and file of the convention is Just what is needed to give the party a fresh appeal to the electorate at large.

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GavrieS Ztfroni Taiks About israei in Omaha By Janis Fischer 1954 he was the Middle East OMAHA - Meeting Gavrlel Zlfroni was an experience I Will never forget. The dynamic five foot tall bundle of energy is brilliant, witty, charming and kind. He was in Omaha last week, for the first time, as the representative of iho scholar-ln-residence pro-' gram which. Is sponsored by the Jewish Community Center Youth department. The purpose of the program is to give various groups a chance to learn more about what Is going on In Israel. Zifroni spoke before the "Supporters" group of the Philanthropies campaign, at the Older Adults meeting and'at several Omaha High Schools. He expressed his particular enjoyment at the schools, "The students are so interested, their questions are intelligent ones. The; get right to toe heart of Issues; they want specific answers to specific questions' and don't hesitate to ask for details. Oh yes," be responded to my question, "The gentile kids are very aware of Israeli issues. To begin with they know the Bible! They learn of the Christian missionaries work. They have read great pieces of literature like Moby Dick. And of course, here in the United States they find out Ibe news through T.V. and the newspapers. Zlfroni is a Jounallst by prt£ fesslon. From 1936 to 1958 he was the Jerusalem correspondent of the London Dally Telegraph and from 1938 to

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explain to hint what a JCC correspondent for the New does for a Jewish community York Herald Tribune. One of like Omaha's: a meeting the founding members and place, a common ground currently vice president of the. which helps secure our own Asian Press Association, he is feelings of unity and support also on the editorial board of for our own people, etc.) He the Israeli daily newspaper, shrugged his shoulders and "Ma'ariv". Obviously, the smiled a knowing grin and man is quite proficient in said, "I know, but on, the 'Israeli matters, so I asked for money, the money". That led his opinion on* several sub- me to my next question. jects. We,-In America can send Politics: The Labor party money. But what -else can we will probably win in the general elections next May. do? How else can we help As far as their candidate, I s r a e l ? "What I s r a e l Zlfroni says it will definitely d e s p e r a t e l y n e e d s Is be between Peres and Rabin; -American knowhow," Zifroni replied. "We need help with both able men. Industrial problems, with exEmmigration and Soviet porting and importing, We Jewry: "We must get the need business advice. We need Soviet Jews out of there", American experience. What Zifroni re-iterated. I told him we want is to become another of my amazement that there Japan, self sufficient, industry were almost as many Jews in centered, wealthy. The Russia as in Israel and asked American way of life would be bluntly if Israel could take good for Israel. That Is what them all. "Why, of course", be we are working towards. responded. "Israel does and But," he added, "all of that will always take any Jew that needs time to develop. We are is willing to come. It is the a patient people, and we're first law in our constitution. willing to work' hard In the And we want them, we need meantime to achieve our them!" That statement lead us to thetopicof Peace: "It is coming, "the Economics: 58 per cent Tel Aviv n a t i v e s a i d . pf taxes goes for defense. "Everyone wants peace now. "But people manage," Zifroni Everyone seems willing to explained. "There is such a work out.the details. I feel spirit of Israeli survival; peo- sure we'll soon overcome the ple don't worry about the lux- obstacles." But you must live uries like snowplaces for in constatnt fear, I exclaimed, homes, cars, fancy clothes, being totally surrounded by fancy foods and Jewish Com- enemies. Again he shrugged munity Centers like yours.". his shoulders, smiled, and (Yes readers, I'attempte*>»S!replied as i lf^reaisui* « » ,

"Peace will come. Don't worry, peace will come." Gavriel Zifroni is a. busy man. Besides his Journalism work, he is the director general of the "Habina", the national theater of Israel. When Golda Meir asked him to take charge of the project in 1969," he organized, publicized and popularized the program throughout the country. Zifroni also serves on the Board of directors of the Israel National Park Authority. He is married. His two daughters and their husbands live on a kibbutz, his son Just •• finished his term in the army. He travels extensively, and loves it, he hopes to be able to visit the Arab countries soon. He especially loves travelIng for the scholar-lnresldence program. Begun In Atlanta, six" years ago, he has been to Pittsburgh, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago. From here' he visits Des Molnes, the East coast for two weeks, then back home-to Tel Aviv. Only his air fare is paid: Lodging, meals and expenses come from his own pocket. " I t is tiring, sometimes," Zifroni said, "But, I believe in, Judaism, in our heritage. In Zionism, hi our destiny. It's something I must do. As long as people want me to come, as long as the world wants to know of My Israel, your Israel our Israel, I will coma" Oh, yes; Gavrlel Zifroni, we want you. Please come back to Omaha soon.'

SENIOR SCENE For the "over-60's" to read and enjoy! Even a bit of sunshine makes the feet itch to get out and over'to ongoing activities I For you who are looking forward to aging with dignity, put a preretirement workshop at UNO on your list of "planaheads"—starting March 2 for six Wednesdays will be the course "Planning and the Third Age" to discuss topics such a* finances, property disposition, leisure and the process of aging. • • • • • Need help on your^ncome Tax forms? Volunteers are available at the downtown Omaha Center for Seniors at 14th and Farnam in the Old Paxton Hotel, Monday through Friday until April 15. Not too early to start thinking about Passover and opening our doors to older .adults wKo are alone. The Sher Home will open its doors for the First Seder on Saturday Right, April 2—there will be community .seders on the second night—and of course many of you will want to open your doors to "singles" and older adults. More about this later. Treat yourself and your family (whether you're an older adult or hove an older adult in your family) to Yiddish theater Saturday night February 27 and Spaghetti-O night on Sunday. February 28—both ot the f. Did you know Socrates gave the world his wisest philosophy at 70, Voltqjre produced his masterpiece at 84? Take in a free movie at one of the public libraries. Check with the library closest to you. And take In the Free Fishing Clinic Monday.' Febr. 21 and March 7 at the Joslyn, 7 p.m. —•

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SERVICES: SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg Rabbi Brook* will wiu deliver ttw'wrmon. Cantor Chalm Najman and the ' ' C o n c e a l i n g y o u r Beth El Choir wUl conduct the name.. .two kins of anonymity." ; musical service. There will be a Sabbath CofSaturday: . '."?••• i'>:30 «Jn: — morning ser- fee Hour sponsored by Temple ' vice: .. ; « • Israel Sisterhood. 10 a.m. — Shaharity service. Saturday: 5:45 p.m. - Mlncha-Ma'ariv Morning services 11 a.m. service Sunday,: COUPLESCLUB . Horning Service 9 a.m. Temple Israel Couples Club Weekdays: win have an Old Time Movie Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Party, Feb. 19 in Temple BARMITZVAH Israel's Milder Conference Yehuda Najman son of Center at 8 p.m. Cantor and Mrs. Chaim Najman, will become Bar Mitzvah on Friday evening, COFFEE WITH THE RABBI The next Coffee with Rabbi Feb. 18, and Saturday mornBrooks will be held on ing, Feb. 19 LEARNING FAIR ' Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 10a.m. The second Beth El Talmud in the Milder Conference Torah Learning Fair will be Center at Temple Israel. held Sunday, Feb. 2Mrom 1012 noon. This year's fair will MEN'S CLUB BREAKFAST Temple Israel Men's Club be oriented toward the holiday of Purim. Children will be in- breakfast with the Rabbi will volved in baking haman- be held Feb. 20 at 10 a.m. at taschen and cookies,.followed the Temple. Rabbi Jonathan by making and filling Rose&baum will speak on shalachmanot baskets. Each "The Return of the Young: Talmud Torah family will What the son wants to forget, receive one of these baskets to the grandson wants to distribute to. a friend ,or remember.""s relative for Purimr Additional - Lox, bagels and. coffee will baskets will be distributed ;to be served. Members — free; senior citizens aahd others, as gueste-*l. gifts from the students of the Beth El Talmud Torah. Omaha Other activities include: making' Purim costumes, B'nalJacob greggers, and masks; quiz Adas Yeshuron. games, and more. Anyone desiring informa- SERVICES: tion or willing to help is asked Saturday: 8:45 a.m. to call Fair coordinator, Sunday: 8 a.m. Evelyn Mitchell 3334668 or school office 553-3221. ONEGSHABBAT Omaha Don ssi Qzxis- N'ogg and Or. Sher Home their children invite members of the community to an Oneg SERVICES: Shabbat following services at Saturday: Beth El on Friday, Feb. 25, in 9 a.m. Men of the communihonor of the 80th birthday of ty are invited to the Home to their father and grandfather. makeamlnyan. Rabbi Alex Katz.

Sabbath CandSsUgh.tSng Friday, February I I , 5i4J p.m. Friday, February 25, SiSI p.m.

Benediction for Kindling Sabbath Lights: Ba.rukh.Atah Adonay.Eloheinu Melekh Haolam, Asher Kideshanu Bemitzvotav Vetzivanu Lehadtik NerShel Shabbat. ; (Blessed art Thou, 0 Lord, Our God, King of the Universe, Who sanctifies us by. His Commandments and has commanded us to kindle the 5uuuunniyiiis.7

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DesMoines Children of Israel SERVICES: Saturday: Minyan 9 a.m. at Iowa Jewish Home. Sunday: 6 am. Minyan Mrs. Biber, secretary, 2278601.

DesMoines Tffereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Saturday: Shabbat services at 9:30a.m. and 5p.m. Weekdays:7a.m.

DesMoines BethEIJacob SERVICES: Friday: 8:19 p.m.-Shabbos Shkalim. The topic will be "How to invest your money in the future." Saturday:

Morning service 9 a.m. Minchas:4:30.p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Monday and Thursday: 6:45 a.m.; and .Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 7 a.m. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Hass, celebrating their 27th anniversary, will sponsor the Oneg Shabbat

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Temple B'nalJeshurun SERVICES! , . ,i, Friday: , Shabbat Services J H Speaker wJH>«erRabbl Goldberg. ' SISTERHOOD LUNCH Sisterhood will hold a "sack lunch" at 12:30 p.m. and a "Rap with RabblGoIdburg."

Lincoln Trfereth Israel SBSYICES: Friday:., . . -Services: 8 p.m. Saturday: Early Minyan 8 a.m. • Morning Service 9:30 a.m. Jr. Congregation 10 a.m. Mincha 4:30 p.m. Sunday; 9 a.m. Weekdays: 7:15 a.m. SI3TEHHO0D5OARD There will be a Sisterhood Board meeting at 1p.m.

Lincoln B'nal Jeshurun SERVICES: Friday: 8p.m. BROTHERHOODSHABBAT "Ask the Rabbi"-FoUowIng the service Rabbi Kaiser will answer questions about Reform Judaism beliefs. .

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SERVICES: Mr. and Mrs. Meyer Coren Friday: OMAHA — Reservations Kabbalat Shabbat 5:45 p.m. announce the birth of a are rapidly coming in for the daughter. Lisa Renee, on Feb. "Spaghetti O" family night, Family Service 8:15 p.m. The service is conducted by 10. on Sunday, Feb. 27. The 5:30 Rabbi Issac Nadoff and Can- Maternal grandparents are p.m. event is being sponsored Mr. and Mrs. Paul Grossman. tor Leo Fettman with the Beth by the Older Adult department Paternal grandparents are of the Jewish Community Israel Choir. The Oneg Shabbat recep- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Coren. • Center. It is one of a series x>f tion, sponsored by Sisterhood, Mrs. S. Monsky of San Fran- Center activities planned for cisco Is the gr*»t grand- the eatiit family — from wfilfoUwserylces. mother. Saturday: grandparents to grandMoraingServ(ces8:45a.m. children. Mr.and Mrs. Perry Jones of Youth services 10 a.m. . Highlighting the program Merriam, Kansas announce Talmud ClassS: 15 p.m. will be 8' wandering accorthe birth of a daughter, Mincha5:45p.in. .-' \... Melissa Sue on Dec. 24. She Is dionist, a magician, and a ShaloshS'eudos 6:05 p.m. musical performance by Julie Ma'ariv and Havdalah 6:25 their first child. Mrs. Jones is Sorter. The charge for the the f o r m e r Sandra p.m. complete spaghetti dinner, inNearenberg, of Omaha. Sunday: cluding wine, Is 12.50 for Maternal grandparents are MQrning service 9 a.m. adults, 11.50 for children. Mr. a n d M r s . Milton Breakfast and Rabbi's study Reservations, which must be Nearenberg. Paternal grand- made by Wednesday, Feb. 23 group: 9:30 a.m. parents are Mr. and Mrs. may be made with Sylvia Weekdays: Jones, of Shrevesport,< Loui- Goldberg, 391-6684, Fanny Morning Services 7 a.m. siana. Evening services 4:45 p.m. ChunovJc, 330-2535, or Dentee Cantor's Classes: Miller, 334-8200. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zelnv. Saturdays: . .' , sky have become the parents Torah Reading 11:30 a.m. of a daughter, Jacoba Hannah Monday: Adult Beg. Hebrew 6:30 Michelle, born Feb. V Grandparents are Mrs. p.m. Adult Adv. Hebrew 7:15 Lucille Zelinsky, Omaha and OMAHA — Preparation for Mrs.jSara Dronsk), Melrose, the opening of Camp Esther K. p.m. S I S T E R H O O D B ' N O T New" York. Great grand- Newman will begin March l parents are Mrs. Lena Zelin- with the Wring of Arnold TORAH On .Tuesday, Feb. 22, sky, San Franciso and Mr. and Weiss as the Building Sisterhood's B'not Torah Mrs. Barney Brolman, Rock Grounds Superintendent. Ac(study group) will meet at Island, 111. cording to Dlk Weiner, chair12:30 p.m. for coffee and at l man of the Camp Committee, Mr. and Mre. Bruce Fried- it will be the earliest clean-up p.m. for a discussion with the man announce the birth ol a Rabbi. start In a number of years. KNOW THY NEIGHBOR son, Ronald L. bom Feb. 9, in Having Arnold at Camp on a Chicago. They are also year-round basis will be. a SABBATH Od Feb. 25, the annual Know parents of a daughter, Dana tremendous plus in terms of Thy Neighbor Sabbath will be E. Mrs. Friedman Is the the Camp's cleanliness, apheld in honor of Brotherhood former Barbara Klnimel of pearance .and functioning, \ saidWelher." Jewish people of the Omaha. Grandparents are Mr. and community are urged to bring According to Bob Cummers, their non-Jewish •friends and Mrs. Charles Kimmel, Mrs. Camp Program Director, the neighbors to the traditional Sally Friedman, Niles, HI. and hiring of Weiss will provide 8:15 p.m. service led by Rabbi the late Ronald Friedman. the Camp with the needed and Isaac Nadoff, Cantor Fettman Great grandparents are Mr. necessary continuity In mainand the Beth Israel choir. A and Mrs. I. R. Gold, Chicago. taining the high standards set question and answer period by the Camp Newman Comwill be conducted followed by mittee. a tour of the sanctuary and a social hour. For further information conWe Invite you tact chairmen Lois Wine, 556- IDAGREENBERG to celebrate with us Fussrs! services were ksk! S77C, or "srilyn BcnriSTi, 5Kfhe 80th birthday on Tuesday, Feb. 15 for Ida 5810. ,•: of our father Platt Greenberg. Rabbi and grandfather Offutt Meyer Kripke officiated at Rabbi AlaxKotz Beth El cemetery along with Air Base at an Oneg Shabbat Rabbi Arne Kalman of following services SERVICES: ; Chicago. ' Friday, February 25 " Services are conducted In1 Survivors: son, Stephen, Beth El Synagogue the Capehart Chapel on the Calif; two grandchildren; Don and Orzie Nogg first and third Friday of each brothers, Max Platt, Dr. and children month. 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. David Plait; sister, Mrs. respectively. An Oneg Shab- Esther Kaiman.bat follows the service. ' -Service* are conducted by Lt. Col. Martin Victor:

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the center scene Family Program

Older Adults Planning Oh Oh Spaghetti Night AWT WORK ON SALE AT OMAHA GALLERY WEST Currently on display through the first wqek in March are the works of Omaha artists Evelyn Z. Fellman in the Omaha Gallery West, the Center's major exhlJJlt gallery, and Anne Landls In the Mlnl-Callery. Their art Isforsale. JAZZATTHE'J" ^ An evening of good entertainment will begin at Tp.m. this

Laurel and Hardy. After joining the Foreign Legion, Stan and Ollle drive their officers batty, stage an unbelievable jailbreak and try to escape in a plane they don't know how to fly. FAMILY WORKSHOPS Several special mini workshops will be of fered by the Cultural Arts Department this month and next. Children of all ages will be learning to make simple projects out of wood in the first workshop, Wood Construction. This class will be from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 20. Fee is $1 .SO. Pottery techniques will be taught In the Clay Construction Workshop which will be from 2-3:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 6. Fee Is $1.50. Children of all ages are welcome. In the Fabric Design class, children will work with dye and paints on fabric. This workshop will be offered from 1:30-3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13 for youngsters of any age. Fee is ti SO. Macrame Workshop is for children who are at least 11 years old and for adults. Knotting techniques will be taught, and students will make simple projects. The class will be from 2:30-4 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. Fee is $6. JEWISH HOLIDAY WORKSHOPS Simple macrame techniques that will be taught in The People of Purim Workshop will be used by those enrolled in the class to make Purim characters come alive. This workshop will be offered from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays, Feb. 27 and March 6. Children must be at least ten years old to register. Fee is $2.50. By exploring the nature and content ot the Israeli Kibbutz through various art media, second through fifth graders who register for the Build a,K)bbuU Workshop will build a largescale project to be dtspla,y^d tn the Center lobby. The workshop will be from 2-4 p.m. on Sundays, April 10 and 17. Fee is $1.50. -' All materials for these classes will be provided. Parents are invited to join their children in the Family and the Jewish Holiday Workshops. To register, contact Sheila_PoIikovat the JCC.

If your family enjoyed the JCC picnic, bingo and Hanukkah parties and the Winter Carnival, you'll be glad to know that yet another family program is being planned. The Older Adult Department Is anxious to sponsor the fifth family-oriented program, an "OhI Oh! Spaghetti Dinner," said Mollie Delman, department director. Plans are for Leonard Mostek, a traveling (from table to table) musician, to entertain during

dinner. Later, Julie Sender will sing for young and old alike and a magic show will be presented especially for the children's enjoyment. Reservations are necessary for the dinner which will be from 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27. Cost Is S2.50 lor adults and S1.50 for children. These prices include dinner and entertainment. Reservations should be made no later than Friday, Feb. 18 by calling Denlse Miller at the Center.

SWIM TEAM will be from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on For' the first time, the Tuesday and Thursday, AdAquatics Department has vanced Beginners from 4:30been able to form a winter 5:15 p.m. on Monday and swimming team this year. The Wednesday, Intermediate Mark Luebe (at left) on bass and Michael Rosinsky (right) playever growing program which from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on Tuesing Ibe saxophone are two members of The Casuals who will be is a combination of learning day and Thursday, and Swimproviding (he entertainment at the second Jazz at the 'J' Concompetitive swimming as well mers from 4:30-5:15 p.m. on cert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 19. t as a swimming team class is Monday and Wednesday. hot only Instructive, but It's The Aquatics Department Saturday night, Feb. 19 when the Music Committee of the also fun. has found that children learn Cultural Arts Council presents the second annual jazz concert in The group keeps track of and retain more of their lesson the JCC theater. how tar they swim at each if class is held mow than o n c e ; An informal night of music with an Omaha jazz group-, the workout and soon they'll be a week. Casuals performing will be provided by Dave Stiyker on guitar, receiving acknowledgement All other classes such as Mark Luebe playing bass, Bill Barf on drums. Ride Cosentino for their elforts. Some social Parent-Infant, Swimnastics, taking care of percussion and Michael Rosinsky playing the saxaffairs are planned for them Synchronized Swimming, ophone. . ^ ' as well as swim meets. Swim Team, Diving and KidThey'll be playing both familiar music as'well as some Any youngster who candy Kuatlcs will remain at the crigias! rcrfefcy guitarist Dave Siyker. swim one pool length without same times as they were this The five musicians formed a group more than two years ago In stopping can participate from winter for the spring session a jamming, learning and experimenting encounter. All five 7-8 p.m. on Tuesday, from 6-7 (reier to the 1977 Winterhave performed with local jazz groups, appearing at the Howard p.m. on Thursday or from 5-6 Spring Program Guide). Street Tavern on "Jazz Nites" and In both house bands and at p.m. on Sunday. The Aquatics Anyone interested in signjam sessions there. Department Is anxious for Ing up for spring swimming FILM CLASSICS anyone who is interested to try classes, can come to the Rudolph Valentino stare in the 1926 film classic, "Son of the out. Aquatics Office. Please call Sheik," the first of a double feature beginning at 7:30 p.m. on •Jan Gra? if you have any Sunday, Feb. 20. questions concerning classes. Instructs.- Usda Gouln <uiifu from right) demonstrates how to SPRING PROGRAM "Son of the Sheik" Is the sequel to one of Valentino's most prepare an artichoke in the Cultural Arts Department's French Spring swimming classes OPEN SWIM SCHEDULES famous pictures, "The Sheik." The great screen Idol plays two * Open swim schedules are Kosher Cooking Class. Paying close attention are (from left to begin the week of March 14. roles: the hero of the first movie and also, his romantic son. right) Holly Miller, Arleen Goodman, Jack Fettman, Denlse Classes will be held twice a available at the basketroom "Flying Deuces," made In 1939, is the second film and stars and in the Aquatics Office. Greenberg and fbelma Lustgarten. week for six weeks. Beginners COMING SOON Wednesdays, March 9 and i « ; CPR C l a s s (Cardlopulmonary Resuscitation). Call Jan Gray in the Aquatics Department to register. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Col- and family Mr. and Mrs. Daniel B. Wednesday, May it-. abello and family Mr. and Mrs. James Reger Cullan and family. Beachwear Fashion Show Mr. a n d Mrs... J e r r y and family Mr. arid Mrs. BUI Holloran Luncheon. (You can plan to Edehnah and family. .Dr.'and Mrs. Paul Steffcs and family "ENTER LAUGHING" ager named David who brings guest.Mr. and Mrs. Louis Oallano and family ,. Mr. and M r s . ChsrSss Auutii w people crieti out (or stumbles Into the ranks of a andiamfiy " • • Mr. a n d Mrs. Erwin Krumme and family the 15 roles in Center Stage's seedy off-Broadway troupe. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Schneekluth and family Mr. and Mrs. Michael RIs- next production, "Enter For his acting talents, the Family Passover Dr. and Mrs. Richard sien and family Garner and family '"-•,• Laughing," which will open manager of the troupe decides Workshops Dr.andMrs.NellHalbrldge Temper© and family Mr. and Mrs. E. Dewey Saturday night, March 12 in that David doesn't'deserve a Mar. 10,17 and 24Mr. and- Mrs. Leonard .. Mr. and.• Mrs. .Richard Straka and family the JCC theater. Tickets will salary- In fact, David has to Zaporowski and family Harper and family 7 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. F. William go on sale Monday, Feb. 28 (or pay the manager. AIlanDavid • Mr. and Mrs. Stephen the show which is a boisterousWinkelmann and family cooking, muilc and crafts The title of the play stems Fannie Chunovie Mahowald and family Dr. and Mrs. Paul Young ly funny saga about the adven- from & stage'direction for March a i ^ : Mr. and Mrs. Thomas LiMR and Mrs. David Beard tures of a messetigeiNboy who - David which, at Ms first dl!! ' 6 p.m., SnorramllyT"' " •-•**"•_••" decides to seek fame and for- rehearsal, he reads aloud as if Jack Frost and family Model S e d e r -.' Mr. and Mrs. J. Verne Thomas Culfiane tune on the stage. it were one of his lines. New Larry Hald and family Mark these date* on your McKefttleand/aiplIy; ; ^ Mr, and Mrs. Samuel ColdDennis Smith wiU play the' York critics predicted that au-, Scott Coyte calendar nowl Mr. and Mrsi Reynold Pana " well and family. • . •,".', ; ', •• K, "Marvin Ka(z; > . lead.role of an awkward teen(Continued on Page 81 *

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CL0$EO HEART-CHEST MASSAGE CLASS Ounces" are you'll never be given a warning ahead or time that you're, going to have to give someone mouth-to-mouth brejktbing and/or closed chest-heart massage (cardlopibnonary resuscitation). If and when the time ever comes, If you don't know then how to administer these life-saving techniques, It'll be too late to learn. With the endorsement and help of the Nebraska Heart ^ Association, the Athletic and the Aquatics Departments will conduct a course in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from 7:309:30p.m. on two consecutive Wednesdays, March 9 and 16at the .Center. A certificate will be awarded to each person who completes the class. ' You can register for the course by mailing the form below to "the following address: JCC Heart Massage Course, 333 South 132 Street, Omaha, Ne. 68154. (attention: JanGray) Fee is 12 for JCC members anrf$2.25 for nou members.

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CHILDREN'S PERFORMING THEATER "Purim Puppets," the first ' production of the Children's Performing Theater, will be presented at 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 6 at the Center. The Children's Performing Theater, program focuses on providing children with the opportunity to experience all aspects of theater including performing, stagecraft, props, publicity and costuming. • fl<wro«ann Reagan, who has been teaching children's

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HOT DOG SUPPER FOR MIDGET AND OLYMPIC LEAGUERS All Midget (fifth and sixth grade) and Olympic (seventh and eighth grade) League basketball players are invited to Join their teammates, coaches and the Athletic Staff for a hot dog dinner a t « p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24 at the Center. Cost is $150. To make a reservation, call Phyllis in the Athletic Of/ice. OMAHA TO HOST SIOUX CITY JCC MEMBERS For a day of basketball and other activities, the Center will host members of the Sioux City JCC on Sunday, March 6. Midget All-Stars. Olympic All-Stars, Senior High School players and, for the first time In many years, men's basketball games'will be scheduled. Other highlights of the day will be swimming, game room fun, lunch and a special Purim "play presented by the Children's Department Performing Theater group, • ' . . . BASKETBALLSTANDINGS . MEN'S VARSITY LEAGUE FINAL STANDINGS Little King's 7-1,1-Go Van 5-3, Allied Insurers 4-4, Kohll's Drug 3-5 and Wolf Bros. 1-7. Tournament finals are scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23. . . - . YOUTH COUNCIL LEAGUE Cbalm Weizman No> 1510A, 84; A£A No. 1A, 7 1 ; AZA No. IB, 4-4; Nifty, M ; Chaim Weizman 1510B, 24, and AZA No. 100, 1-7. • MIDGETLEAGUE Ski Racquet 4-1, TreUak's 4-2, Nolle Bros. 3-3, Mastercraft, 2-3 and Noddle Development 1-5. Schedule forSunday, Feb. 20: l :30 p.m. - Noddle Development vs.Mastcrcraft. 2:15 p.m. - S k f Racquet vs. Tretlaks. OLYMPIC LEAGUE First Mid America 7-0, Vann Realty-4M, Peter Pan 3-4, Dean's Camera 3-4, Vess Beverage 2-5 and Puma's 0-7. Schedule for Sunday, Feb. 20: 3:15 p.m. - First'Mid America vs. Vann Realty. 4:15 pjn. — Puma's vs. Vess { Beverage. 5:15 p.m. -f Dean's Camera vs. Peter Pan*.* •'""' " -MEN'SSLOW DOWN LEAGUE , Ak-Sar-Ben TV 9-1, Dividend Bonded Gas 5-4, David's Head 2-7 and Weight-Watchers 2-6.

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Reviewer's Opinion: Read book. Movie Not As Good paganda machine. Goebbels intention was to demonstrate to the world that no country wanted Jews so why blame the Reich for Its treatment of them. The second reason why Havana was Important to German ' FtlmverstomofIsrael'srescueraidatEnU*beAlrportlast plans was its role as a "drop" for military intelligence smuggled July were In the cans almost before the print had dried on the but of the United States. Otto Schlendick, a "St. Louis" steward newspaper accounts. and Nazi Party "gaulefter" of the crew, was selected by Canaris It took the movie-makers 36 yean to discover the dramatic as a courier to pick up microfilm from Robert Hoffman, head of - or rather exploitable - possibilities of the tragic voyage of the German net In the Caribbean. "St. Louis" in 1838 who** passengers, 937 Cerman-Jewish The hapless passengers of the "St. Louis" were innocent of refugee*, were hostages, not to terrorists but to the Nazi propaganda machine, the venality of Cuban officialdom and the in- these facts, as was the ship's master, Capt. Gustav Schroeder, a difference of most of the world, including the United States in German patriot of the old school who refused to Join the Nazi the second Administration of Franklin 0. Roosevelt. There was Party out of disgust. In these sparse details alone lay the Ingredients of a motion no rescue. picture drama of tremendous human impact and poignancy. But Reviewers are often tempted to denigrate movie treatment the movie-makers chose to populate their "St. Louis" with of books, a form of snobbery which Implies that the printed word "beautiful people," an ensemble of "charter" actors and acIs art and the movie print Is Inevitably crass. tresses whose repertoire of gestures and facial expressions are The film production of "Voyage of the Damned" which had comfortably familiar to a vast audience. The cast includes Fays its world premier Dec. 33, owes iti existence to the book of that Dunaway, Oskax Werner, Lee Grant, Max Van Sydow, Julie name published two years ago. The authors, Gordon Thomas Harris, Ben Gazzara, and {Catherine Ross. and Max Witts, competent Journalists who know that their craft As for the dialogue, we shall be charitable and call It banal. requires at least as much perspiration as inspiration, did an adIt Is delivered sometimes in British accents, sometimes New mlrabto and painstaking Job recreating an episode that Yorkese, occasslonally In flat California In Middle American foreshadowed the Holocaust but is largely forgotten today. When the players remember who they are supposed to be we Robert Fryer, who produced the movie, Steve Shagan and near a fruity Mlttel Europa. "Ve Vant to Liff!" David Butter who wrote the screenplay, Stuart Rosenberg who directed and Billy Williams who edited, obviously know the box The Thomas-Witts book is a crisp, fast moving office clout of Big Names. They also know how to fabricate a reconstruction of events that made world headlines on the eve of movie that will lend itself easily to cutting for commercial World War II. The authors show their compassion for the vicbreaks when It is shown—as It almost surely will be - on television in a year or so. The only conceivable rationale for the pic- tims of the "St. Louis" but are never maudlin. They based their ture's 155-minute running timers that the networks can be asked account on meticulous 'research and Interviews, direct, by telephone or through correspondence with surviving double the price of a conventional length movie. For those who were not born when it occurred, and for those passengers, crew members and others now scattered all over who do not remember, the story of the "St. Louis" was this: the world. They consulted the archlyes of Jewish organizations — the Ooering. Goebbels and Co., at a working luncheon to a private dining room at Berlin's Adtou Hotel In April, 1939, decided that it Joint Distribution Committee In Paris, the AJCommlttee, the would be practical to allow a group of German Jews who could AJCongress, The Alliance Israelite Unlversclle and the Central scrape up the price of a ticket to leave the Third Reich. Goering Zionist Archives In Jerusalem, to name but a few. They subscribed fully to Hitler's directive that there must be a "final acknowledge assistance from the Israeli embassies In solution" of the Jewish "problem." But until It could be Im- Washington and London and the embassies of Belgium, Cuba, plemented, be favored letting a few out — subject to the con- Britain and The Netherlands. To this reader, at least, their fiscation of all their goods and property except persona) clothing, documentation is Impeccable. and the payment, of an exhorbltant exit tax, preferably In Unlike a movie, a book can call attention to little known but foreign currency. - • • **• Intriguing facts. For example: While the "St. Louis" was crossGoebbels appreciated the propaganda value. The departure Ing the Atlantic, two other liners, the British "Orduna" and the of Jews would be sold to the German people as a "houseclean- French "Flandre" were a day or two behind her, both bound tor ing" operation. The world at large would be assured of Ger- Havana, each carrying several hundred German-Jewish refugees. There was no fanfare of publicity following those many's benevolence. Admiral Wilhelm Canaris, chief of German Military In- ships. They arrived at Havana after the "St. Louis", quietly telligence, had plans of his own. The ship in which the Jews were disembarked their passengers and departed. to sail would be used for an Important espionage mission. In the perspective of history, one of the most Important conThe vessel selected was the 16,000 ton motorshlp "St. tributions of Thomas and Witt is their delineation of the Louis," a second-string unit In the trans-Atlantic fleet of the American attitude toward the "St. Louis" passengers, Hamburg-America Line (Hapag) which was heavily in the red something the film ignores completely. They wrote: owing to depressed conditions on the North Atlantic and the fact ' "Eleanor Roosevelt, wife of the President, was sympathetic that many Americans no longer would travel In a Nazi ship. to the plight of the refugees; she favored every move In support Ironically, Hapag had been, until World War I, (he world's of refugee aid. Bu! her husbsnd, Franklin Roosevelt, was a largest skipping company and the biggest passenger carrier on politician who knew It was hazardous to Ignore public opinion. the Atlantic, a position it owed to the guiding genius of its Jewish The majority of the American electorate, then as now, wished managing director, Albert Ballln. Before World War I three of not to be involved In the affaires of others. A large part of the every five Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe had sailed populace, 'middle America', the blue-collar class, was openly to (he U.S. in a Hapag steamer. anti-Semitic. Many were themselves earlier emigrants from The destination, Havana, Cuba, was chosen for two reasons. central and eastern Europepn countries where anti-Semitism Cuba's Minister of Immigration, Manuel Benitex, was doing a was endemic. thriving business selling entry visas to refugees. He also receiv"In America they were further Influenced by men like ed "commissions" from the Hapag agent In Havana for visas Father Charles E. Coughlln, the Detroit priest who used his Sunthat filled empty berths. Benitex made m mistake of not shar- day afternoon radio broadcast to preach Nazi principles to an ing his profits with the "right people." The "right person" in audience of IS million... Roosevelt's cabinet was not generally this case was Frederico Bru, President of the Cuban Republic composed of men Inclined to confront the i s s u e . . . In 1939, with and a protege of strong man Fulgencio Batista. an election pending, an opinion poll showed that 83 percent ol the Only a lew days after Benltez signed visas for the 937 electorate was against increasing the number of refugees allowrefugees who were to board the "St. Louis," Bru issued a decree ed Into the country." (appropriately No. 937) forbidding them to enter Cuba. 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Young Zionists Work Towards Religious, Agricultural Moshave NEW YORK - A new concept In American Allyah and Jewish commitment was born recently with the formation of a moshave garin that plans to settle In the liberated West Bank of Israel, a group spokesman said. The Aliyah nucleus has taken the name of "Lev Zlon" — Heart of Zion. The garln consists thus far of 15 young religious Zionists, and is affiliated with NoamHamlshmeret Hatzetra. A moshave shltufl In Israel's heartland Is the goal of the garin, which plans to settle there one year from now. Age range of the group Is 21-35. "Lev Zlon is an exciting experiment that will help invigorate the entire Allyah movement In this country," said Bobby Brown, a 24-year old activist who, with wife Linda, will be a charter settler of the pew moshave. The Browns are national leaders of the Association of Americans and Canadians for Aliyah. "All of us want to live our Ideals, not merely issue hollow pronouncements from the comfort oi America's distant snores,,'' Brown added. The ' projected economic base of the moshave will be

light industry and agriculture. Young couples and families, professionals ahd skilled tradesmen are now being recruited for- the project. Single people are also welcom-. ed. "We are not arm chair Zionists nor are we (air weather Idealists; we are uniquely a group of young American Jews who realize that religion is more than a set of lofty phrases and more than a lifetime of Galut, of exile." That was the assessment of Don Russler. Don and his wife* Heidi are leaders in the Bnel Aklva Zionist Youth Movement. "Together we are forging a prototype community for other American Jews everywhere who feel as we do." Russler stated, "We will emulate the spirit and dedication that has already been demonstrated by our counterparts in Israel at Kadum and Kiryat Arba. Our settlement will be living proof that no man can take away from us what God has promised." Persons wishing additional information may contact NOAM-Shaliach Shimon Ohayon,

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Local Rabbi Hiiiei Plans Sunday Brunch Writes on Humor SIOUX crryTla. - Kosher OMAHA - Hlllel will spon- Humor, a 250 page book writsor a Sunday brunch on Feb. ten in English, by Rabbi H.R. 27 at U a.m. at the Jewish Rabinowitz of Jerusalem, Community Center. Rabbi Israel, is .an account of Jonathan Rosenbaum will humorous personal exspeak on "Sex In Jewish periences during Rabbi Law." There will be a charge Rabinowitz's 38 years as Rabof $1.25 per person to cover the bi of the Shaare Zlon cost of the brunch. Reserva- Synagogue, In Sioux City, ' tions may be made with War- Iowa. Chapters include Rabbinic ren at 449-3325 wit, terse!! tamer, Amaican Hillel Is a Jewish group for Jewish humor, stories for and college age students. Anyone of children, and more. interested in joining or learnOrders for, single copies at ing more about the organiza- 110 each are being taken by tion is urged to call Rabbi Mrs. John Abraham at 334Rosenbaum at 334-6200. •.*'•

Homelife Affects American Teens . GROSSINGER, "N.Y. - well as BBYO directors. Does being Jewish make a The youth leaders say that teenager''different" from his while material success and Christian peers? f social acceptance rate high No, s a y a d u l t s w h o among youngsters' values, specialize In youth work. Like those who come from homes American teenagers generalwith a strong Jewish commitly, most Jewish teenagers are ' raent or who have participated more concerned with "making In such programs as BBYO's it" in school and with their leadership -training show a friends than they are with "profound Interest" in social political and social issues. and moral problems. The adults — social worken Christian youngsters with — were Interviewed at a B'nai B'rtth Youth Organization similar backgrounds also meeting here. They included react positively to these community center leaders a« issues, they add.

;- ZHMISMATTHEUN. byEllahuElalh. Philadelphia.JewIihPublica>' tttn Society, 1976.331 pp. First published account by a Jewish represen- tatlve who participated In the historic San Francisco meeting ot the United Nrtlons. ,, Exploring the Talmud by Halm Z. Dimitrovsky editor. New York. KTAV, )97«. 377 pp. A collection ot essays culling specific areas of the Talmud, their content and meaning. Disraeli, by Richard Davis. Boston. Little Brown and Co., 1976. Z31 pp. A biography and critical evaluation of his personality, private life, and ' public Influence. ' ••,-j' Together they BuUt a Mountain, by Patricia Talbbt I)avls. Utlti, Pa. Sutler House, 1974.179 pp. The story of the collaboration between Rabbi Mortimer Cohen" and the legendary Prank Uoyd Wright on the construction of a beantlXul synagogue In suburban Phlladelpbla. • Who Heakth AU Thy Diseases, by Eli Davis. Jerusalem. Rubin.Mass Ahva Vrt*» Ltd., 1975.351 pp. A novel set against the background of a :' university hospital and a new medical school in Jerusalem In the years ' lM$toltt&

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Omaha Organizations B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN Ricks and Mrs. Bud (Rosalie) The B'nal B'rith Women of Greenspan. ' /'~' .V Omaha will hold their annual Proceeds from the ' donor donor on Sunday, March 6, at will be used to support the 12 noon, at Highland Country following B'nai B'rith proClub. Mrs, Sam (Rosaline) grams: BBYO, Hfflel, Career snd Counseling Services, the event; co-chairmen arc ADL, Leo N. Levi Hospital, Ida Ciller, Mrs. Morris (Sally) BBW Children's Holne and Group House in Israel and the Arab-Jewish Human Relations Project. . •"•-.•• Reservations and donations can be phoned In to Miss GiUer (551-9330) or Mrs. Epstein (551-3476).

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AZA1O0 AZA 100 will hold their first annual "No-Talk-A-Thon" on Feb. 26-27 at the JCC. Each member has pledged time* of - each hour for non-talking. For further information call Todd Klrsbenbaum (333-6710). There will be a mandatory meeting on March 6 at 1 p.m. at the JCC. Money raised from

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OMAHA - A teacher's workshop will be presented on Tuesday, Feb. 22, at the Jewish Community Center, 7:30-10 p.m., according to Rabbi Jonathan Rosenbaum, director of the Department of Jewish Education. A multi-media presentation by Mrs, Shirley Spltzer, and OMAHA - "The House on Sherman Poska will cover Garibaldi Street," the detailed "What's New In Teaching account of the capture, of • Materials." Adolph Elchmann as told by Teachers may call Ruth Isser Harel, director and Render, 334-8200, by Friday, chronicler of th* incident; and Feb. 18, to register. adapted for radio by Shimon Wincelberg, wiU air on KFAB R O I M , 99V « x h , Hardy Sub.radio at 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, Ziro A I O I N I , 99' *och, Fldwtrlng Dogwoodt, 99' Feb. 20.

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Kesllng credited Mary McAUster with organizing an excellent staff of volunteers who help make the program work. He said the Jewish Community Center donates the use of the pool "Just to do something for kids."

OMAHA— Ben Laub, director of tbe Dr. Sher Home has announced tbe relocation and refurbishment of tbe Home's synagogue. The synagogue relocation was a Joint effort of the Or, Sher Home residents and the board of directors with funding from tbe Katzman family and the Blumkln Foundation. Tbe impetus leading to tbe relocation is the need for expansion of the Kesllng said the swunmtng ousting administrative services and tbe effort to better utilize sessions help the students get tbe building space. Members of the community are invited to involved with the community visit tbe Home and to participate in daily services In the and participate in the social synagogue, Laub said. Services are conducted by residents of side of things. It gives them a tbe Home and participating community volunteers. Services are -sense of identity to compete held dally at 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. - and to be part of a team.

Youth Department Plans Passover Family Workshops, Model Seder prepare many Passover at 6:30 p.m. The workshops will be held spectalltes, such as Charroset, on three consecutive Thurs- Matzo Balls, Matzo Brel and day nights, March 10,17 and 24 Matzo Kugel. "Of course, all at 7 p.m. at the JCC "We hope those participating in the that the workshops will allow workshop will get to taste families to come together and what they make," added Mrs. learn ways to help them make Katelman. On March 17, the Music their Holiday in their home more meaningful," said Mrs. Workshop will teach people songs that are sung around the Wetoberg. % The workshops will focus in ' Seder table. On March 24 the three main areas, Cooking, .crafts workshops will focus on Music and Crafts. On March making ceremonial objects 10, participants will learn to related to Passover as well as - decorating the Seder Table. Thecost for each workshop is 75 cents or all three for $1.50. The fee will Include all m a t e r i a l s used In the workshops. SsSiversd f! gfii to your doart Anyone wishing to .sign up Call collect—4O2-558-S4SJ for any of the workshops may do so'by calling Jeff Lowe in the Vouth. Department at 334;-:••• OSOA iMpxtMl (itabllthmtnt No. »11! ,&O0,ext.35.

OMAHA - Sherry Wefnberg and Randl Katelman, 'cochairmen for the Jewish Community Center Youth Department's Family Passover programs have- announced a s e r i e s of three family ..workshops dealing with various aspects of Passover. The workshops will be in addition to a community-wide Model Seder that will be held in tbe auditorium of the • Jewish Community Center on Thursday evening, March 31

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Former Omahan Nancy Rosenstock, daughter of Mrs. Charles Rosenstock, has taken a newly formed position at Proctor and Gamble in Cambridge,J f ass. She is working under "the Eastern Field Manager who is heading the institution Division tor Proc-

tor and Gamble. Mrs. Stuart (Esther) Simon was honored by the Omaha chapter of the Mrs. JCs for her volunteer work with Radio TalkingBooks. The project i n v o l v e s volunteers who make recordings o! books at Tech High for tbe blind. Mrs. Simon is a representative of National Council of Jewish Women tn the program. Paul Katraan, son of Mrs. Irvin C. Kairaan and the late Irvln C. Kaiman, has announced his candidacy for the Omaha City Council. Kaiman is a graduate of the University of Illinois. He was formerly associated with MutualUnited Benefit Life as an ace-

tusry, and is currently a copartner of Homers Record Shop and Records and Tapes, a wboesale division. Dave Wingert, WOW radio personality was the MC at the United Way of the Midlands annual meeting and campaign awards luncheon held at Peony Park ballroom on Feb. 16. Al Crounse, KETV account executive, has been elected president of the Omaha Press Club.

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The Family Model Seder will take place on Thursday evening. March 31 at 6;30p.m. In addition to the traditional full Seder meal, the Model Seder will include music, stories, and a discussion of how a Seder should run. Marshall Lewis, Chairman of the J.C.C.'s Youth Advisory Comssitiee staieu, "hopeiuiiy, families will learn front our model Seder. What they will get - from it, will be easily taken into their homes (or Passover." Reservations for the Model Seder Dinner e s s be » £ & by calling Jeff Lowe, or Denlse Miller, Youth Department Secretary. The Dinner Is $3 for adults and $1.50 for children under 12. •

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DES MOINES - The Des Moines Jewish Welfare Federation will conduct a community needs seminar, Sunday, Feb. 27 at Springbrook, a state conservation retreat about 40 miles from Des Moines. The community DES MOINES, Feb. 11 - needs seminar Is designed to The Board of Governors of the determine the ' needs and Des Moines Jewish Welfare priorities of local Jewish comFederation voted unanimous- munity^ services In Des ly for the appointment of Jay Moines. Yoskowitz as executive, direc- . The planning staff of the tor of the JWT. Greater Des Moines United Way will conduct the seminar Yoskowitz, 30, has been and participants will receive associate director of the an orientation session followHouston Jewish Community ing dinner Saturday night at Council for the past four Springbrook. After an overyears. The new executive night stay participants will director and his family plan to spend most of Sunday in arrive in Des Moines around discussion of our sssds snd June l when Yoskowitz is will produce a priority rank: scheduled to begin his new ing for use by the Federation duties. this spring In the planning of the 1977-78 Local Needs In appointing Yoskowitz, the budget. Board approved the recomA steering committee,. comendation of its search com- chaired by Tim Urban and mittee. Read more about the Bruce Yampolsky and Innew executive director in next cluding David Kaminsky, week's Jewish Press. Charlene Feinberg, Les Brody and Burt Routman, has been working since last falltomake the first annual seminar a success. Urban stated that, "this seminar is a very important DES MOINES - There addition to our planning prowill be an earlier than cess and will help In allocating usual deadline for the March 11 edition of the Jewish Press for De» Moines. All items must be In no later than Tuesday, March 1. HEATHROW, U T A ) •PLEASE NOTE FOR Jewish business leaders have PASSOVER EDITION: been accused of not being agANYONE INTERESTED gressive enough in replytothe IN CONTRIBUTING Arab boycott in Britain. The FEATURE ARTICLES ON charge was made during a DES MOINES JEWS INdiscussion of the activities of VOLVED IN HELPING the Anglo-Israel Chamber of OTHERS (in their jobs or Commerce at a national on an 'extra-curricular "Solidarity with Israel" conbails) SHOULD CONTACT ference here. STAN STEINGER (243Monty Sumray, a prominent 8155 days; 255-6033 nights) fund-raiser for Israel," said IMMEDIATELY. that the Jewish' community should boycott companies

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DES MOINES - Joel Berg and Connie Stern have been hired to plan and direct the Des Moines JCC Summer Day Coiiip. 8c& Joel sad Csnnte have many varied talents, to offer this year's camp program.

SUNDAY - FEBRUARY 20 5-7 p.m. - 7th, 8th, and 9th grades Sock-Hop 5-6:30 p.m. — Third Grade Bureau of J«wish Education. Dinner (parents) MONDAY - FEBRUARY^ 9-12 — Purlum Costume Workshop at Jewish Community Center U — Rabbi Cylron's Study Group Luncheon TUESDAY - FEBRAURY 22 12:30-1 p.m. — Temple B'nat Jethurun Women's League Meeting 8 p.m. — Soviet Jewry Committee Meeting 7:30-10 p.m. - Jewish Identification meeting THURSDAY - FEBRUARY 24 12 — Commission luncheon at Federation office.

mittee. Sue and her husband Ed are the'parents of Howard, six, Heidi, four, and Wendy, one. (The two older children wiU be campers tills summer). Sue is from Glencoe, Illinois, and has had previous e x p e r i e n c e a s a camp counselor. Camp Shalom will Joel 4s a junior at Manhat- bold two sessions this summer tan's Veshlva University, between June 27 and August where he majors in pre-' 12. The first session will b e ' dentistry. He planned the four weeks long (June 27-July Jewish studies program at 22) the second session will last last summer's camp, and also three weeks (July 25-August taught self-defense, guitar and 12). Brochures giving full singing. His work occasionally details are due to come out carried over into the domestic, soon. field, including helping campers make challah. Joel is Last summer's camp was a the son of Rabbi and Mrs. huge success, as anyone InMarshall Berg. volved will attest to. Many kids attended both sessions Connie, the wife of Ed Stem who bad originally enrolled and mother of Andrea, 12, and for only one. Once news of the Adam, 7, .has lived In Des success of the first session had Moines for the past three spread, the original enrollyean, She worked at Camp ment in the second session toShalom last summer as a creased by 100 per cent. specialist In nature and camp crafts. Anyone Interested in being a JCC President Dorothy counselor or counselor-lnHockenberg has also ap- tralning should contact the pointed Sue Hoffman as chair- Jewish Community Center ofman of the camp liaison com- fice for an application form;

BJESays Thankyou DES MOJNES - The eighth grade class of the Bureau of Jewish Education wishes to thank" all of the people who donated toys for our Hanukkah project. We collected ten boxes of toys wrllch we sent to Bet Sheraesh in Israel to help builds toy library. We ap^ predate your help and cooperation.

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DES MOINES — KIOA disc jockey Dick Young will provide the music, gifts and chatter at the record "gig" for seventh and eighth graders to be held Sunday, Feb. 20 from 5 ' to 7 p.m. at the JCC Social ~ Hall. Hot dogs and drinks will be provided. For reservations, call the JCC at 274-3467.

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DES MOINES - "Voices from Israel", a composite production of the Haifa Municipal Theatre sponsored by the American Zionist Youth Foundation and JWB, will be presented Saturday, March 26, at Drake University's Bull Dcg Theatre. -, " The production, which has received rave reviews in Israel, is a sample of the < 'documentary theatre' as it was developed by the Haifa ; .Theatre. , i The group of four plays bashed on authentic interviews include: "The Seventh Day" based on recorded conversations with kibbutz members who fought in the Six Day sWar, "Coexistence" . deals .""with the situation of the Israeli -rnfowS SfnJwiacS But «x interviews conducted by the Arab writer Muhamad Watad. "What Do I Think" and "The Days to Come" are based on interviews conducted by Nola Cbilton and Yehoshua Sobel, respectively. '*• The cast of the production.

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Leora Rlvlln and Amnon Meskin. Morris was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee and immigratedtoIsrael in 1969. She studied at the Nissan Natives Acting School and spent a year Ss s spsdsl prsjsci for sctsrs sponsored by the Haifa Theatre. She is now in her third season with the Haifa Theatre and has played parts in original Israeli plays and in "TheCherryOrcbard." Bar-Aba, born in Israel, performed three years with an army entertainment group. He,

studied drama at Tel Aviv presentation. It has a meanUniversity and Is now in his ing, a value, exceeding by far, third season with the Theatre. the narrow local frame. This He has performed In original is the real and serious conIsraeli plays, "The Cherry Or- tribution of the Israeli chard!" and "Romeo and /theatre." Juliet." Among the reviews of "Voice": * The ddciinien&ry uieaire, " n i i s i noi be m i s s e d ' a c c o r d i n g t o " Y e d i o t because of the professional, Achronot," is " . . . mean- brilliant rendering of the parts ingful theatre. A direct con- by the acton and the fact that tact and confrontation with every Israeli nas to face this the public — a theatre with a problem." (Boat Evron, clear sense of social Involve- "Yediot Achronot") , ment. But together with this "Nola Cbilton... has given thanks to Its depth and hones- . this performance such an ty of approach, to toe choice of authentic note that we almost Its themes and -manner of forget ft is a show and not a piece of real life." (Nachman BenAml/'Maariv") f t have nothing but gratitude to all those who had a hand in thisBcimirabie show, ' to the Haifa Municipal Theatre, to the author, the director, -to the c a s t " . ("Jerusalem Post") The play is a private produclion at Drake, but there is a possibility of a few seats being made availabletothe public. For nuornxation, contact : tiie v Jewish Welfare Federation offices. ShJomoBat-Aba

$500,000 raised annually for local needs. I can guarantee that for the participants It will be an eye-opener — we all have much to learn about our community." Springbrook is a beautiful spot and the participants should all benefit from the opportunity to take a day off and talk about our community needs. Those who have any questions about the seminar should contact Tim Urban (255-2458) or Bruce Yampolsky (2804452).

Zifroni to Speak At Beth E\ Jacob DES MOINES - Israeli journalist Gabriel Zifroni will wind up his current visit to Des Moines by speaking' at Beth El Jacob's - Friday evening services, Feb. 18. Services, conducted by Rabbi Marshall Berg, will begin at 8:15 p.m. He will also appear on WHO TV on Sunday, Feb. 20 at 8 a.m. on "Spotlight on Faith". Zifroni will be the guest on the Cal Stout "Call-in" program on WHO Radio from 1-3 p.m. on Friday, at 1 p.m.

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about it from the roof tops off every possible occasion." The past policy of dealing with it discreetly was not successful, he said. A spokesman for the antiboycott committee said that be hoped'that the British government would take a stronger line against the

boycott under the umbrella of -the European Economic Community (EEC) than It had done so far on Its own. It was also .hoped that American businesses, would add to the pressure for antiboycott legislation in Europe, If only to prevent European companies from gaining business switched from the U.S. because of U.S. Legislation. In the past * year alone, .British companies lost between 40 million Sterling and 50 million Sterling of trade about one-fifth of British exportstoIsrael — by subscrib-. ing to the Arab boycott. The middle range companies were more affected than giant corporations like Xerox, TransWorld. Airways and Hilton Hotels, who ignored the boycott.

Dance Classes Offered DES MOINES — Ballroom dance classes will be offered at the Jewish Community Center on Sundays: March 6,13,20 and 27. Classes for seventh and eighth grade students will be field from 7 to 8:15 p.m.: for adults from 8:15 to9:30nm The four sessions will be priced as follows: * Students: members $7.50, Non-Members $12.50. Adults: members, $16.00, Non-Members $20.00 Instructor Sylvia Zarnow will teach the fox trot, swing ' polka, cha-cha, waltz, disco and the hustle, The community is invited to Join in the fun of learning.. Registration li being taken now by mall, or by tekpfcone at 274s*B7V^f^•

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