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Nearly 200 members of the' Omaha Jewish Federation attended the organization's first Joint annual meeting last week at the JCC and unanimously elected the proposed slate ol officers and board members. Newly Installed president Isadore M. Tretiak pointed out that his administration would involve itself with "fiscal responsibility," and the activation of 21 new committees to carry out Federation bush
Mr. Tretiak said that one of (he first orders of business would be for the Federation Board to consider priority items for 1978 as outlined by Louis B. Solomon, executive director. (See story on Page «). Outgoing Federation President Leonard Goldstein said that -in the past year department boards have been given more authority and are now operating with their own bookkeeping system.
"I am convinced that we are moving in the right direction and this will help in resolving many of our past problems," he said. Mr, Goldstein asserted that the needs of the aged in Omaha go beyond a new facility and that this project is of major concern to the community. . / "We are asking everyone's patience and understanding as we cannot afford the luxury of making any major errors," Mr. Goldstein said. Both Mr. Goldstein and Mr. Solomon advised the annual meeting that the Livingston Foundation, the Community's major contributor to the Federation Campaign, no longer has the financial resources to support the Camnations In the Mideast," Rep. I three-week fact-finding tour. paign at the level that has Cavanaugh stated. As a result of the trip, Rep. been done in the past. - . The Congressman was told Cavanaugh said that he perThe Federation, they said, that the Syrians had intended sonally will take a conser(ConttnuedonPage?) to participate in Geneva peace vative approach toward suptalks and that they still intend plying arms to the Mideast. to participate in Geneva. "The people there need "They were vehemently op- food. They need Nebraska's posed to Sadat's initiative; agricultural products. Yet, because he literally gave they don't have the money to away recognition of the State pay," he said. of Israel withbut getting When he asked Saudi Araanything In return. iblan officials to fund their "The Syrians had expected .brother Arabs so that to negotiate recognition of .Nebraska foodstuffs and Israel at Geneva by getting agricultural equipment could Israeli concessions in return." be purchased, he was told that Members of the House Com- Saudi Arabia had given some jmlttee visited Tunisia, Syria, $30 billion over the past 10 iJordan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, years and that was enough for 'Israel and Egypt during" ai^aconWbution. Vol.LVIINo.20
Desperate Peace Need: Syrians Tell Cavanaugh A Congressional delegation to the Middle Bast was told that Syria "desperately" wants peace. Rep. John Cavanaugh, one of the 15 members of the House International Relations Committee making the trip, commented on his talks with Syrian officials at a press conference in Omaha last week. ' Rep. Cavanaugh said his group was told that Syria wants peace as badly as Egypt does. , "The Syrians are spending 70 per cent of their gross national product on defense, and this heavy amount of money going to arms is typical of all
Louis B. Solomon, (left) executive director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, presents an award of merit to Leonard Goldstein, outgoing Federation president, at last week's annual meeting. (JP Photo by Mallne).
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Statewide Workshop To Teach Holocaust A statewide workshop for teachers in connection with the teaching of the Holocaust will take place April 4 at the Jewish Community Center, according to Bobbi Lelbowitz, executive assistant, AntlDefamatlon League/Community Relations Committee.
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Michael Richmond, director, Anti-Defamation League/Community Relations Committee, raps on a table to demonstrate a point in his discussion with teenagers In preparation for the Youth Campaign. (JPPboto by Mallne).
fbuth Campaigners Seek Commitment to Judaism • The Jewish youth of Omaha will ask their fellow teenagers to make a strong commitment to Judaism as they participate. in the annual Federation Campaign. ' Nearly 30 teenage workers met a t the JCC last week under the direction of Mary A. Bursztyn and Mike Milder, cochairmen, to plan their faceto-face program. Michael Richmond, director, Anti-Defamation league/Community Relations Committee, carried out a
dialogue with the group soliciting the teenagers' views on what is important to them in the Jewish Community. Next week .was selected as jface to face solicitation week Swith pledges and cash collections to be made through February, .'Conrad Holier, Federation staff associate working with the teens, said the group will contact' the Jewish youth of .Omaha. from Grades nine through 1&; - V . ' The cash report deadline is
Feb. 19, and the teens' worker appreciation night will take place March 4.
NEW YORK - In preparation for "Holocaust," a ninehour TV serialization slated for network airing by NBC on the evenings of April 16,17,18 and 19, a national Inter-agency effort Is being undertaken to encourage local Jewish institutions of all kinds to use the Interest generated by the show as a starting point for the introduction of a variety of formal and informal educational programs that will help Jews come to a greater understanding of the Holocaust and its Implications. "I've read the preliminary
WASHINGTON (JTA) - In another spectacular move -with powerful psychological implications. in the ArabIsraeli political drama, the White House announced that President Carter, has invited President Anwar Sadat of
Associate Barry Shrage, who Is coordinating the lnteragency effort. Written by novelist Gerald Green (The Last Angry Han), "Holocaust" traces the progress of two (Continued on Page9)
Nazis Can March Court Ruling Says
American Civil Liberties Union, which has represented the Nazis, and denounced by Skokie officials and Jewish organizations. The State Supreme Court ruled that "the display of the swastika, as offensive to the principles of a free nation as the memories It recalls may be, is symbolic political speech intended to convey to the public the beliefs of those who display It." The lower court had ruled that the swastika could be banned on grounds that it constituted "fighting words" that might provoke Violence. Skokie residents have warnEgypt to meet with him here ed they will not be passive if next weekend for an "extenthe Nazis march. However, sive review" of the Middle the State Supreme Court East settlement process. disagreed, saying display at The Egyptian leader and the swastika could not be banMrs. Sadat will arrive here Feb. 3 and the meetings will r The State Supreme Court ned "solely because thai take place Feb. 4 and 5 at ruling,• which overturned a display may provoke a violent Carter's retreat at Camp lower court decision, was hail- reaction by those who view • . , . . • David in Maryland, ed by the Nazis and by the i t . "
Sadat, Garter Set Meeting By Joseph Polakoff
script.and can say that it's artistically superior* controversial, and provocative— and that the series. Is certain to have '8 tremendous educational impact'on Americans of all ages," says JWKProgram
CHICAGO <JTA) - More court challenges appear certain against the ruling last Friday by the Illinois Supreme Court that American Nazis have the constitutional right to display the swastika during protest marches in the heavily Jewish community of Skokle, a Chicago suburb, where 7,000 survivors of the Holocaust now live. The long-delayed ruling removed only one of (he obstacles to a planned march by the National Socialist Party of America in Skokfe. Other barriers are a series of ordinances adopted by the Skokfe Village Council banning marches in military-style uniforms -and requiring protesters to post a heavy bond before a demonstration.