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vision of'the Fcdor;.t!c;i annual campaign in 1957. ;• ' •"With-Jerry JRoscn'o.cpnointmsnt M en iu-phcj director," Mr. lVncIiton'"irr; c:ud, "tho Foundation c;;:i i:o»; ci^csiirs ita co:nmittcz3 moro effectively, coordinate activities and bc.^in c-rr.cctJy tha important tcsi of tli.eloping nzu cidoivmcni'. We're very ptcccid to hr.va Jerry tr,!:o njiri. IIo's a l'U d d ''

fillod t^i.'ipor;nily • by-.'.co.jEult-nis Paul Cohen and Barbara Simon. Mr. Roson, an Omaha native, attended tha UnivcrJoirold Kocsii sity of Nebraska, Lincoln, and was trained in insurance, poncion funds and estate planning in connection with his career in the insurance business. He was an agent with Massachusetts Life InGurance Co. and was staff supervisor in the Omaha agency. Active in the Jewish, community and a member of Beth El Synagogue, Mr. Rosen served on the Board of Trustees from 10341973 and is a current board member. He haa been Beth El Men's Club president, treasurer and membership chairman. Mr. Rosen served as president of Cornhusker Lodge, B'nai B'rith, and co-chaired the men'a di-

knuv.j t!'.3 coniiu.'nily c.\v\ I; c: z~— 4° '-zsis." Vir. Itcj:n zulu tlict ho ia ullrrxLcJ to the Foundation's goals of (.tcurin^ porimnont funds to cnaure tho futuri of the Omaha Jewish community. "When you look at our community — and the feeling people have for it and for each other — it's impressive," he said. "For a group of 6000 Jews, we get a lot done and we're known nationally a3 a great place. We accomplish a' lot becauoo we care for ons another. I'm looking forward to being part of that." Mr. Rosen's responsibilities include the overall direction and coordination of the Foundation as a part-time employee until the organization warrants a full-tims position, Mr. TVachtsnbarg said. Mr. Rocsnwill work with Foundation! leaders and the Foundation investment, education; professional and public relations committees.

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By Herman Eubin Book Fair publicity chairman Benjamin Disraeli in the "Life and Writings of Disraeli" published in 1848 noted that "an author "\ may influence the fortunes of the world to as great an extent as a Btatesman or a warrior." Two authors whose books have been widely read by the American Jewiah community will Birmingham be coming to Omaha as the Jewish Federation Library _ launches a series of programs in celebration of Jewish Book Month.

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Nancy Friedland,1 left, and event chairman "Ibrri Sshifcgop are cliown with tho invitation, to .the Women's Fede'rAtion CIiai/Grarad Gifts luncheon, which, will tea hold on Tueofiay, Nov. 27 at the Friedlandhomo. A "Special Event for a.Spools! Lady" iij tho thbmp of the -affair which hco a .01200 .minimum. This year a ijcjw.deoignafion has been adde'd — Tho Gblda Meir division for women giviisg a raminwim of $2500. Loot, minute reservations can Gtill ha made by calling-334-0200 est. 271, or the Grand Gifts chairman, Jean Neff, at 393-

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The National Council of Jewish Women and the Library will sponsor "Ari Evening With Stephen Binninghajn" on Dec. 2 at 7:3p-p.m.i Co-chairmen for this event are Joyce Cohen and Beverly Zuber. Mr. Birmingham is a second generation

Irish-American who has authored 20 books, the last three proven best sellers focusing on the lives of wealthy Jewish families. The son of a prosperous Connecticut family ho was sent to the finestboarding Bchools and colleges. He published his first novel in the late 1950s. "Our Crowd" which he \ *~ wrote in the 70s re— "—• ceiyed nationwide Groso acclaim and became a best seller. He followed this up with a second hit book "The Grandees." His latest work in the trilogy, released this past September, "The Rest'of Us: The Rise of America's Eastern European Jews," has been selected as a BookOf-The-Month Alternate selection. He is presently writing another novel about a Christianized Jewish Family in a small American city. "To me it is a sad sit-. (continued on page 3)

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Newcomers dinner planned for Dec. 8 Omaha area newcomers will be welcomed with a dinner on Dec. 8, et 7 p.m., -trsnounced Terri Zachtria, Newcomers CoKimittoe chairman. The dinner will be held'at the home tf Eev and Millard Seldin, 3410 South 101 street. The wain course will be catered; the desserts and side courues will be pot luck style, contributed by Newcomers; hosts and committee members. The Federation-cponsored dinner will be a (jettogether for families and singles,who are new to the

(continued from page 1) "-- • there are now 12,000 Jewish refugees in Sudan. Moreover, 8,000 Ethiopian Jews aw victims of the worst continuing drought in Africa's history, This (summer, he mid, 2,000 Omaha area, Mid for Oina- Jews have already died end more than 300 are dying every hans who are returning to month. He quoted as his sources for tLisj information The the city ufwr being absent New York Times, The Toronto Star end The Jerufor sevtrtsl'years. salem Post. "We ere looking forward He declared to eppiause, "How ninny more Jews must to giving a personal wel- die before Ethiopian Jews become the number one priority come to these newcomers et the Geiierei Assembly?" Ha Listed that "it is not \ranun wai.l them to fee! a part' rtaconable to adi that we shoiv paiticukr concern for Ethiof our community," Mrs. opian Jews who cu'rvived, 2,000 years and who are nov/ on Zech&ritt r.aid. the verge of extinction. Everyone is suffering in Ethiopia She added that nil new- emu in Africa. While it is not the responsibility of the Amercorners who moy have bften ican government to worry firet zibout Ethiopian Jews, it is overlooked when invitations the responsibility of the organized Jewish community to be vvtre sent out ate encour- first concerned with Jews in danger, and the Ethiopian Jews c£ed to come to the Dec. 8 ere in danger. If it is not a number one priority for us, why dinner. UcusrvalionG can be should it ba a priority for anyone else?" made by contacting Jean Jacobovici said that while major non-Jewish internaAnn Krupinsky at the Jewish Federation 334-8200.

By Morris Ivlaline Councilwoman Sylvia Wagner said that the city's projected cash surplus of six to eight mil- j" lion dollars ' will have to be protected from "irresponsible spending." " ^ She told ' • B'nai B'rith Sylvia BreadbreakWagner era at last Wednesday's luncheon at Howard Johnsons that a "little game" is under way at City, Hall. The administration plan, she said, is to overdraft accounts and spend the contingency so that the cash surplus will have to be used

to meet overages. "This may turn out to be a war between Sylvia and the Administration, and the public, ought to keep close tab3 on spending over the next several weeks." In response to a question about why she is letting the news leak out rather than malting a public announcement, she said that Council members had agreed early not to conduct Council business in the media, and that this is a policy that is working well. On another issue, Mrs. Wagner said that she hopes the problems with Cox Ca^ ble can be worked out with negotiations rather than by going to Court.

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Friday, Nov. 23: Congregational Dinner 5 p.m. - Temple Israel Memorial Plaque Dedication 8:15 p.m. - Beth Israel Saturday, Nov. 24: Dinner Theater "Come Blow Your Horn" 7 p.m. Allison Kohll, Bat Mitzvah, Temple Israel Sunday, Nov. 25: "Come Blow.Your Horn" 7:30 p.m.

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Sarah Rodin from Gallerie Rodin in St. Louis will bo in-Oraal»ii for a special engagement. Works from her Gallerie will be on display in the Jewish Community Center Gallery from Nov. 21-Nov. 30. Galleries Rodin represents several Israeli artists including works of Yaacov Agam. Two years ago Gallerie Rodin exhibited work in the JCC Gallery and received much attention from the community. For more information about the exhibit please call the Cultural and Performing Arts Department 334-8200. Above, at Lincoln Center, Julliard School, New York, Agam gives his monumental sculpture "3x3 Interplay", a sense of scale.

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tional relief agencies are helping the general Ethiopian population in the last six months, 2,000 Ethiopian Jews died ' in refugee camps outside of Ethiopia's borders, 10,000 to 14,000 Ethiopian Jews are suffering in the overcrowded dis^ ease ridden refugee camps and 6,000 or more very old, sick and young Ethiopian Jews are still trapped in Ethiopia. JEWS THREATENED BY FIGHTING The lemnunt of the Jewish community of Ethiopia's Goiidar piovince is e,ho threatened by the ongoing fighting hot ween government troops end rebel forces in two major provinces neighboring Gondar, Jacobovici said. lit warned that in tivert! years, there will still be a Christian end Moslem community in Ethiopia, but that the critical macs of the' Jews will have dwindled1 to a point of near. extinction. He said that he and the other demonstrators are "not bums. I era pro-Zionist and pro-Israel." Jecobovici praised Israel's efforts in resettling and absorbing Ethiopian Jews . once they are in Sudan but added that the issue is not how many are caved but how many are not. He claimed that while major international humanitarian organizations are involved in famine and drought relief in Ethiopia, Jewish organizations ore not involved in any substantial ways in famine and drought relief there. In response, Douglas warned that efforts to help the Jews of Ethiopia, a country with a large Moslem population and a country surrounded by Arab nations, would be made extremely difficult if the JBSUO was linked directly with Zionism and Israel. He said that relief efforts should be conducted within the framework of humanitarian efforts and the reunification of families. The two Ethiopian Jews now living in Israel who addressed the session, Uri Ben-Gad and Rachamin Ben-Joseph, who had been imprisoned and tortured in Ethiopia because of their proclaimed Zionism, issued a plea to save the Jews of Ethiopia. Ben-Gad, who spoke in his native language, which was translated into English by Ben-Joseph, said, "Our people are dying. Our people are alone. They are helpless. Our people are in need. They are starving. They are waiting for your help. Save them." Hairn Aron, a former Israeli Ambassador to' Columbia who now heads the Jewish Agency's Aliya Department, recounted the numerous and various efforts "to bring people from centuries ago to 20th century Israel." He said that Ethiopian Jewish immigrants are trained to become part of Israel's mainstream but that at the same time every effort is being made "not to impair the culture they brought with them, their heritage We are,trying to teach them to be independent and not dependent on the government." Aron said the absorption of Ethiopian Jews could be a big success story for Israel. !••• Yael Rom, co-chairman of the Israel -Public Council on Ethiopian Jews, who had worked at Technion as a counsellor with disadvantaged students, said the Council seeks to bring to public attention the needs of Ethiopian Jews and to bring them to Israel, and to facilitate their absorption. She pointed out the Council seeks to provide job training and placement for the new immigrant .and tries to develop an indigenous leadership to enhance the pride and identity of the Ethiopian Jewish newcomers. There was a moment of silence for those Ethiopian Jews who had died in Ethiopia and for those who died in the effortto immigrate to Israel. •

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(continued from p^ge 1) ueiion when somebody trk-8 to deny their heritage and nobody will forget it." It cauBea all kinds of problems," Birmingham states, A reception1 will follow the lecture-discussion. The community is cordially invited to participate in en evening winch- has promised to be' a memorable .onefort«I. Joel Gross, whoi* jett cdling novel "The Books of Rachel" was recently optioned by Columbia Pictures and' Alexander Coht-n for u tv raini-witto will discuss "The Rebpoii'.ibiiities of ths Jtwiiih Writer" at the annui! community luncheon Die. & at noon. Author of five books, his most recent relidit ib "The Lives of Rachel" which ev.cfps ucro^s a Lhousand years of history from ancient JuJca to medievtl Spain to chronicle tho live.-, of four moi.: I.-cL.!:.;. CI;:. ,:.!i .-.i a

Manns, Julius and Bess Book-Of-The-Month Club alternate selec- : .•'; By Reva Orueh A surprise program was Homsteiu are new members tion, it is a richly detailed novel filled with history, romance, danger, intrigue told by a held Oct. 29. Our own choral of the YES group and we. group entertained singing welcome them. master storyteller. The 'Federation's Library will team up many new songs. The group Thirty-five of us boarded with Beth El, Beth Israel .and Temple Is- consisted of Fannie and. a 747 plane on Nov. 9; for rael's 'Sisterhoods!; B'riai Ij&'rith Women, Carl Lagman, Hilde Got- Las Vegas. We taw many Kodessfth;'Amit Women Hatikvah end Kal- tlieb, Fannie Chunovic, Ann good shows and everyone iah Franklin Chapters; National Council of Margolin, Reva Oruch, Lou enjoyed themselves. We' Jewish Women Omaha Chapter, O.RT and Ellis, Sylvan Block, Ricklie took a boat trip on Lake Pioneer Women to sponsor the luncheon. Hoyt, Ida Potash, Sarah Mead end visited the HooTho chairman is Patricia Newman, a mem- Dansky, Nellie Kcdis, Sally ver Dem. On our wty to the bur of the Library Committee and a former Venger, Sylvia Roes and boat we caw hundreds of live •Margie Nearenberg. The JCC'director of youth activities. conductor is Leif Eriekson carp, wnich made come of us Reservations lire required and may be and our accompanist is ready to make gcfilte fitih. mads by calling the JCC receptionist at 33-J- Shirley Schwartz. We re- Many of our seniors were 8200. There will be a $4.75 charge and baby ceived a standing ovation. seen in the casinos carrying sitter service will be available at $1.50 per buckets of coins. Sunday we A very good prime rib child. all had brunch at Caesar's lunch was served on Nov. 1 Palace which was just great. and was enjoyed by all. The We met Ruth and Charles Monica McGoldricb, afternoon was spent playing Altman from Omaha there. director o f family cards and bingo. On our return trip home training at Rutgers The Rudyard Norton On Nov. 5 The Blumkin Rose Ferenstein and Diane Medical School, will Theatre, 5021 Underwood Singers presented a delight- Rubin presented our group deliver a public lee? Ave., will hold auditions for ful program. Morrie Epstein with Sees' suckers. Diano turo mi "Ethnicity the cast of "The Women" by presented Mollie with a was seen handling the winaisd tho Family," Nov. Certificate of Recognition Clare Booth Luce at 2 p.m., nings of Rose's jackpot. I'm getting ready to call the Aiiwrican Civil Liberties 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Union, or maybe my attorney . . . I can't decide which. If Dec. 2 and 7 p.m., Dec. 3. from President Ronald ReJev/ioh Community agan. This was quite a surMrs. Paul Drazen reyou feel you've been the victim of discrimination, isn't that Fifteen women of all ages Center uitdor the are needed. Tho play will priBa to Mollio. Mira'Kra- viewed parts of the book the right thjng to do? cponcorchip of Jewish mer, a former resident of run Thursdays through "Summon to Jerusalem" for What am I being discriminated against, you might ask? Family Service, an Sundays, Jan. 25-Feb. 10 O.maha and now a resident us on Nov. 15. She spoke to Well let me just tell you about it. agency of tho Jewish of Now York, was the guest us on the life of Henrietta In the Sunday newspaper a couple of weeks ogO I read a and •will bo directed by Federation of Omaha. of Rose Schwartz. Leone Szold. faohion prediction that started to aggravate the eox off mo. Michelle Phillips. The word was simply that ckirll levels wore going to rica — in other worcb, the shorter look wao going to ba revived. Ok, that'3 not a critno. What followed the statement was the advice that "long legs, a'tall slim figure, a graceful neck and a perfect bosom" would greatly enhance the new, shorter-look. That's where the discrimination comes in. Tin not tall, I don't have long legs or anything else allegedly required for this look. I'm C3 tall as I ever expoct to bo^ and for sure my neck isn't long enough to ba called swan-like. It seems to be that women who fit such a description are seen in photographs labeled "cobutantes seen at the Waldorf" or "Mrs. Stanford Wellington Yiffniff i3 shown entertaining 500 guests at on intimate little party in her Dallas home." The point is, real women don't all look like that. Real women have to watch things like short lego, extra pounds, short waist3, narrow shoulders and a variety of other figure faults. So where do theso designers get the notion that most of us are interested in hearing such outrageous things? Why aren't they paying attention to tho multitudes, inGtead of irutifieAs uoio fa c/b asuuta/ the few? Of course nobody cares more about freedom of speech than I do, but on the other hand, such free speech ought to bs limited to very posh fashion journals read by very posh (and thin, long-legged) women! Maybs I exaggerated about the discrimination business, although it really seems like somebody is out to get me when I go to a fitting room and try on a garment that's' itv nonofo o£ intended for a woman 8 inches taller than I am. If all the fabric I've had cut from the bottom-of skirts and slacks were laid end to end, it would no doubt make a runner to . stretch from here to heaven knows where; but I Euppose I should be fair and try to remember it's easy to shorten, but impossible to lengthen. Now that I've gotten it out of my system, I guess I can cancel my call tho the ACLU. If any of my lawyer friends out there care to comment, I'll be glad to listen!

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The world hat. h.«J plenty of notice spelling out in graphic detail tl.i 1 orrendous nature of the problem. We are at a !OL!> to explain the lack of interest of both Coiwv'v i uud Capitalist. In the i*-,i tOvi^le of weeks;, world governments have tc:,p^r.C,.!} tl.S vvtsy they should have many both BldiS f ,' t' ! 1 i months ago. i " t' 1! il of a OriL'inall i 1 I . . ;) f ) t ' I> t <i t or^i, l 1 lin • . When people are starving, lime ia of the essence. Labar vict - , i Now, hundreds of thousands of dead and dying are ister, a po: i'• a i , ' • 1 v . r«L' 'I t on *M 1 ,/t ) I */'', until Robin became Prime Minisi iir. He stood by during testimony to inaction. two elections, in which the Likud came out on top, arid this •', This same inaction can bs leveled, in part, to the year vma sacrificed in the1 involved complexities of hit? parfree Jewish communities of the world in response to ty's internal political labyrinth. the cries of Ethiopian Jewo over the last several years. Ha hand'sd that dlfficuSs: job. with The plight of Ethiopian Jewry has been announced, discussed, discussed further, and anguished over by daftness, with both dignity £nd humor. many concerned Jews. If not tho Foreign Minister, then perhaps something else Yet, there has been no extensive rescue, no major suitableforhim? There was a momsntary my of light during appeals, no universal Concern over these Black Jews. the interim period when tho Knasset v/fsa in tho proccsa of A front page story in today's paper reports how the organizing itself, and Eban v/as- called upon to carve as General Assembly was disrupted.in an attempt to teaiporary Spsaker. He handled that difficult job with cleftbring this matter to the forefront of Jewish thinking ness, with both ciignity and humor. For a few days the whole level of the proceeding!) rose to heights hitherto unknown. and concern. Hits hopss ro;e; hs felt the position to bo worthy of him, Many GA attendees will recall that attempts by but when it bscciaa clear that tho Labor Party cliques had small groups to stir Jewish consciousness at the GA promised the post to oomeone elss, ho withdrew, Bulked for years ago brought little effective response. . - . . . , . ' a while, and then reconciled himself to the inevitable. Even a political opponent like Ehud Olcaert, of the Likud, wrote Many readers of this newspaper will recall that ar- in lib newopaper column that a Knesset headed by Abba ticles and letters have appeared'from time to time E'oaa would havs attained a world wida prestige which it urging action on the part of American Jewry. < ' ;.' has Iiitherto lacked. ••':.;. ; We regret to say that rescue efforts appear to be It waa not to be, end our frieiid3 from abroad find it too little and too late. difficult to understand why a man of Ebon's obvious talents This is not a proud moment in Jewish history. More is not bsing fully utilized. There are two major.reaDons. One 13 political, the other personal. should have been done. More still should be done. • In the realities of Israel politico, there are too many can-, didatO3 for too few positions. Those who have the backing of'groups, clique's, segments, of-tho population:.(meaning votes) get priority. Eban has no imcchine backing, no orIn last week's papsr, ganized group'behind him. During the yeara when others we published an obituary were cultivating their political backyards.here at home, for Bernard Wishnow of Eban was at the United. Nations and in Washington, renLincoln who died at the dering effective service, to be sure, but that did not create a political backing here. And so when the appointments age of 51. V were made not long ago he ended up with a consolation Bernie, his wife, Gail, prize — Chairman of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Deand their children, Eddie, fense Committee. Janice and Barbara, were There are personality elements involved as well. Evqn his among the first Jewish best'friends (and he is not a man with many warm, close families that the Malines L. met when we relocated to Lincoln from Boston many friends) admit that he does not have the common touch. One commentator observed that he is a strange bird in years ago. . • ' Israel's skies. His stilted manner of speech seems affected. Although I know that Bernie would have been the The man in the street looks upon him as being pretentious. first to shrug off accolades and tributes, I am compelled to record a personal message.

The well known American writer, Robert St. John, who did an Eban biography, observed that people respect him, but don't love him; they may agree with him, but they don't always understand hii«. He seems tofaaa cold individualist. He prefers to orate rather than to listen. He transforms every dialogue into a monologue. Even in his dtyc i t ..the U.N. it used to be eaid that he VrtiS a poor GinbaGt^dur of good will because; he always gave the other diplomats en inferiority complex.

He prefers to crate ratiisr .than to listen. Israelis ara proud of his international reputation, but quickly add that he never waa a member of a kibbutz, never the eosamimder, of a .fighting brigade in military action. Furthermore, he today advocates dovish policies with regard to our relations with the Araba. He would display a bit of compromise here, of territorial conceosion there, to show Israel's good will and generosity and desire for peace. But these views are not popular in aiV Israel which, for the most part, doe3 not believe that appeasement will bring true peace uny closer. ... . . . As he approaches 70 Eban is already an elder statesman, : without ever having been afforded an opportunity even to try for tho topmost position in government. Abroad he bask3 in honor end prestige, but thecs evade him at-home. He finds a measure of oatisfaction and fulfillment in his book's, his television programo, and the adulation which he recoivea when he speaks•->-. outsido of Israel. He refuses to accept that ijis public career is almost over. It is'already being bruited about that when the time comes to elect Israel's nest Presidsni, he would certainly be an ideal choice— unless once again others stand in his way. Haim Horzog is entitled to two;five year terms/And by then Eb'ah may be too old. He is undoubtedly a great man, but also a victim of weaknesses and foibles, both his own and those of tho domestic system. ;

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in^ton with his point.of view. According to Indyk, the Carter Administration wes convinced that a comprehensive In his Sept. 24 speech before the United Nations General peace — one thot colved tho Palestinian problem along Assembly, President Reagan suggested that the Middle Arab lines — wa3 the only kind of peace worth having. East is one of the regions of conflict which the Adminis- Even when Sadat cams to the Administration in July 1977 and outlined his own vcroion "of an Egypt-Isrcel peace which tration thinks is ripe for a joint U.S. Soviet initiative. It seems a little hard to believe, Ronald Reagan appears 'included full recognition of Israel, Secretary of State Cyrus, to bs the least likely American President to consider bring- Vonce ezpreosed little interest. In pursuit of the chimera ing the Russians into the peace process. Still, the U.N, of comprehenbivenosa he could not get excited about a mere ' speech does suggest that he is thinking about it. Accord- peace treaty between Ejypt and Iofcal. ingly, it is worthwhile to take a look at the'last tune the Pronir'ent Sadat ocr; that1 Washington was hellbent on United States considered bringing the Soviets into the proc- the wro -<• f jproach whon — on Git. 1,1077 — tho United. ess. That was in 1977 and it did lead to peace. However, it States iccucd a joint Twiddle East .communique with the did GO only because tho prospect of Soviet involvement so • Soviet Union. At this point, Sadat realized thnt the chance alarmed President Anwar Sadat that he decided he would for peace wes slipping nwey, that U.S. colicituds fbr the' rather try his luck with the Israelis directly than attend a Russians, the Syrians, and tho-Saudis was leaving Egypt Geneva conference cosponsored by the Soviets. —tho most important Arab otate-'— on tho oidolines. Sadat then moved without Americans. Using Romanian The 1977 precedent is examined in a remarkably concise and well-written monograph by Martin Indyk (a senior pol- and Moroccan intermediaries, he cent word to Jerusalem icy analyst with Near East Research) published by Harvard that he was ready to go it olonl On Nov. 9 Sadat informed Univeraity'n Center for Middle East Studies. In "To the the Egyptian National Assembly that he was prepared to Ends of the Earth," Indyk explains how the Carter Admin- go to Israel; two weeks later he was there. Meanwhile, the istration indirectly .pushed Sadat into his Jerusalem initi- United States — which-as Indyk puts it — WOB saved by ative by its insistence on a Geneva conference to be Sadat "in spite of itself was pushed to the sidelines. Responsored by the Soviets and the Americans and to which markably, as: Indyk learned in an interview with Zbigniew all parties to the Middle East conflict would be invited. , Brezezinski; tho State Department cyen "prepared a paper Sadat was not opposed to a Geneva conference or to a which argued that it was not in American interests to sup"comprehensive" settlement in principle. However, he be- port a bilateral peace between Israel and Egypt;; v'JMo, lieved that no Bsrious peacemaking could be achieved in the State Department was still chasing after a comprehensuch a forum. Sadat favored on approach in which the sive settlement even after Sadat had shown that he and the United States, Israel, and Egypt would reach an agreement' .Israelis could make peace alone. •-:.:> !. - .v; ,s^.. •... among themselves first and then go to Geneva with a peace .''i-.Ifja;a.rcmai%^ settlement all wrapped up. Sadat understood that the So- the tceypa^ciparite viets bad no interest in peace and that they — and their Syrian prosies —- would block anything that resembled' peace.wirii.feijsel. S.ada^woa.(je.spgrate for peace,. He was •_ ;8jderfn£%eiljtosqry^^^ not interested in grandstanding at Geneva. . must understand one thing: tnistinie tfierels no Sadat wh(> v Unfortunately, he had a difficult time impressing Wash- can pull America's chestnuts out of the fire. • '-.; '

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The sad reality for Ethiopt Many of us have read appeals from one or another organization involved with highlighting the plight of Ethiopian Jewry. '•' As 1 watched the Heritage series, I recognized the familiar pattern these Jewish brethren are encountering of being undesirable captives in a place they've lived for gerserations. The very name "Falasha" means stranger. When the Communist regime took over in Ethiopia in recent years, these strangers were pariahs in their own land.

By Allan Greene Executive vice president, Jewish Federation of Omaha

Kahane's gamble— and ours > %Jf '' By Irving Greenher£, president National Jewish Resource Center Meir Kaharie's victory has hastened the day of electoral reform in Israel. At the least, a rule to require a minimum of two to three percent of the electorate for obtaining a seat is coming. Therefore,1 he has undertaken a sinister gamble to broaden his ba&s. Israel has been able to resitt murderous intentions by its own Jewish population's strength and bravery in war — and thanks to the cooperation of Israeli Arabs. Despite their kinship to non-lsratli Ariibs Etid the obvious feelings at being a minority, Israeli As&hs have lived with Israel in war and peace. Tiiey Lave given no substantial support to terrorism nor made any trouble in wartime — end this, despite their not being trusted enough to be drafted into the Israeli army. Kahane seeks to drive them into such dissidence as to make life together unlivable for Jews and Arabs.

Mostly unskilled ond/or illiterate, I cannot fathom why the Ethiopian government would even care if these Black Jews Since 1967, feme!! Arabs hava hsaorna were to emigrate. Yet, the penalty for illegal emigration can mom alianated from tfoa system. be death for yourself and confiscation of your family's posSince 1987, Israeli Arabs have becoma more alienated sessions. We hear that Ethiopian Jews are starving to death. While from the system. This reflects the impact of contact with there is truth to this, we must recognize that a massive Palestinians made possible by Israeli conquest of the Weot famine is taking place in West Africa affecting hundreds Bank, the international legitimazation of Arafat and the of thousands of people starving in Ethiopia, Kenya, Niger, PLO, and their own improved position which has made Chad, Sudan, Mozambique and Angola due to severe them more resentful of slights, restrictions on government job access, civil rights, etc. During this period of intensified drought. The United States will have sent 550,000 tons of emer- terrorism, there are countless incidents when any or all gency food supplies to the region this fiscal year and already Arabs present are searched for security reasons but Israeli has'plans to send an additional 159,000 tons during the Jews are not. Every time an actual terrorist incident occurs, Arabs in first week of the new fiscal year. Perhaps American Jews concerned about the fate of Ethi- the area are suspect and/or checked. The result is often a opian Jews could pressure our own government to intervene feeling of resentment or shame which shows up in some and convince the Ethiopian government "To Let Our Peo- political radicalization. The rise of the Likud to power, with ' its symbolic tougher attitudes toward Arabs also affects ple Go", as a condition for American assistance. • The funds Israel expends, not to mention the risks, of .Israeli Arabs. In the past, Israeli Arabs overwhelmingly voted through helping Ethiopian Jews illegally emigrate (I've heard estimates of $50,000 per person) could then be used to airlift parties dominated by Jews. This year, for the first time, a the entire Ethiopian community to Israel,,as we did in op- bit more than 50 percent of the Arab voters cast their ballots for the radical Arab parties. eration Magic Carpet in days gone by. To position himself clearly beyond Likud and Tehiya Until then, I suppose the best we can do is to help them one at a time and offer our peoples age old prayer "Next (and thus attract voters) Kahane has taken the position jthat Arabs must be bribed or expelled to leave Israel (in year in Jerusalem". his definition, an Israel expanded by the We3t Bank). At this point, Kahane's position makes him a fringe poTemple Israel Hanuickah concert litical figure and close to a pariah among respectable polA Hanukkah concert of popular holiday melodies and iticians. Kahane must radicalize Jewish opinion to win. To selections from Judos Maccabeus by G.F. Handel will be do that, he must radicalize Arab opinion and create such presented on Sunday afternoon, Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. at Temple mistrust between the two communities as to generate a Israel. cycle of repression and expulsion. Radicalizing Israeli Arab Appearing with Cantor Harold and Madeleine Firestone opinion could have a disastrous effect on Israel's security will be the Temple Israel quartette, Milton Marcus on the . and livability. But Kahane:has.no.problem sincerely contrumpet, and Joyce Mynster at the piano. vincing himself that bringing this radicalism out is, only The concert is free and open to the general public. Light telling a truth which has been hidden heretofore. refreshments will bs served by Temple Israel Sisterhood after the concert. Kahane exploits real fears and wounds. "Please bring your family and friends and join us in celKahane has embarked on a personal 'no lose' campaign. ebrating the festive occasion of Hanukkah," announced the He organized marches on Umm al. Fahm (and will do so Firestones. • for other Arab villages). If the police let him in, the march is bound to offend and radicalize. If the police stop him, he gets media coverage. The coverage is bound to inflame Arab opinion anyway. (How would you feel if a national party preaching that Jews must leave America by bribery or expulsion organized a march through Skokie?) The resultant anger will arouse Israeli Jewish opinion and a polarizing interaction can be set in motion. Eventually, expulsion can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Like all good demagogues, Kahane exploits real fears and wounds. Israeli Arabs are feeling slighted and some attraction to Arab nationalism: In America, such developments have led to civil strife and riots. Israel must mix firmness and understanding and vigilance to get through this next period. But Kahane seeks to foreclose a peaceful solution. A scholar has estimated that 70 percent of Israeli Jews have lost a close relative or friend in war. Kahane seeks to exploit the potential for anger and suspicion, so that what might be a tragic outcome of;a future war if all goes wrong; i.e., Arab departure — will.become.a-likely event induced bycivil strife. Kahane's ploy could increasejsrael's security burden'a hundred fokiilt puts ferael's-international standing and ethical future on the. scales in order to satisfy one •mqn's ambitiofl and needs. The! cleverness of the. scheme iiisthat np: mattes which wayi people ,reactt polarization is intensified and Kahane wins.....'' ; • Media coverage is the Hfeblood of Kahane's visibility and power. Seeing this, the-Israeli media initially announced \ that they would not report the march. But by showing up, forcing police to hold Arabs back and stop him, Kahane became a news story and Israeli media had to cover. The worldwide media are only too glad to cover the story because Kahane confirms that Israel is becoming'fascist' andchauvanist. What is to be done? ;'. ; • The first step is to do what President Herzog did.— to Student StntfUfle for Soviet Jewry rally Jews to stand insolidarity with Arabsfor human dignity and against such blatant racism. Regrettably, it was left to Yossi Sarid and other ultradoves to show up. Sarid Printed in lurid colors, a spider spins its evil "Zican be dismissed as an,unrealistic liberal with strong antionist" web linking the CIA, huge amounts of dolrightist tendencies. This feeds Kahane's line to the right lars; capitalist banks, and Congress, as one of the that he is one of them.. It is important that politicians of explicit' antj-Jewish, cartoons, in the recent Kremthe religious parties and of. the right — who directly speak lin booki, ThePoioon.of- Zioniom, published, in to the population sector form which his supporters come 200,000 copiooandiobtainod by the Student from — confront him. ••...-

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Our gamble, is that extremist elements might blow up such a situation. The links between Arab3 and Jews in Israel are not disciplined and strong. The gamble is that we could be joking but it wouldn't bs funny. From the perspective of the people on the receiving end, the very fact that someone advocates their expulsion is painful, even if the advocacy leads nowhere. Still, humor is a powerful tool designed to restore perspective and cut situations down to size: Humor, well done, could blow out the international media coverage as well, revealing their malicious misuse of a man who does not represent a serious force in Israel. To those who say this ;s no laughing matter: You are right. But I can only reply, "It only hurts when! laugh."

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Urr WALT1IAM, Mat,c. (JTA) — A clear relationship exists between the rate of divorce and the commitment of Jews to Judaism, , according to Prof. Jay Brodbar-Nemzer of the Studies Centef for Mpdern Jewish at Brandeis University. He based his conclusion on data from one of the large,st Jewish population eurveys of any American Jewish community —,theU981 Greater New .York Population Stu*'y' •

Larry J. Hochborg of Chicago has been named United Jewish Appaal National Chairman for Region II (Midwest). In this position, he will play a key role in strengthening regional operations, serve as a UJA liaison with community leaders and help improve delivery of UJA services in the region. Hochberg, a UJA National Vice Chairman, is Vice President of the Jewish ~ Federation of Metropolitan Chicago and served aa General Chairman of its 1981 Campaign.

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and others conned them Shabbat at the Blumkin into going to other coun- . Homo. tries, and owait. the conMollie reminded ua of the tjuc^t of Israel, when they play at tho J.CcsTta Blow cen return and plunder and Yoar llot'a, together with take everything tho.Jews a brunch, this week of the hed dsvelopsd. Nov. 13 mooting, Saturday, One trick io for Arabs to and Ernie Priesman plnyed cpcr.d a few days in what at the grend,fortf so birthday " they term their homeland, boyo. Gerald introduced and leave, to call themselves guest .op'eahor, Dr. Don refugees. Thooo who re- Darat. The doctcyj hes a long mained and worked along- Hat of affiliations with civic GidD tho Israelis never hed it end medical groups. Hia presentation was a scientific The hook has limited cir- approach on sexual probculation co far, but should lems and how thoy relate to b;comq n must. World-wide aging. nevv3 media still doso its reIn both loym,nn'D and porting based on what they medical terms, ho discussed are told. the physiological response To a delicious luncheon, in CSK for both tho young served up quickly by our end the elderly. Worry, ho volunteers, both guys and said, is probably tho greatdolls. est problem regarding imMollie greeted Elmer potence. He dwelt on widGreenbarg, v/ho was, later ower and widow syndromes. on, announced Qo a now Anyhow, we got tho mecmember. Elmer is a former eago. It wao truly a scientific All State football player at approach to ses, not to bo Central High, and on many confused with centerfold All American teams while at picturea. ' UNL.: By the way, there will be President Norm.Wohlner no Mikvoh bos. We stay osked Dave Dvorliin for a with the Mitzvah bos.

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Back for his third year as , head coach of the JCC Senior High School Bluestars, Mark SaferEtein, former star player of the DBYO Senior High Jewieh Youth Council BesLfclbaii league end now a member of the Onmha community, volunteers liis time cud energy to work with youth. While growing up in Omsha, Mark waa the recipient of the 1970 J.J. Greenberg Memorial Award for the "Most Improved" basketball player in the Midget Basketball league,,was the 1973 "Outstanding" J.J. Greenbersj Olympic Basketball player and in 1977 won the Harry S. Trustin Award for the Outstanding Jewish Youth Council Basketball

This reviewer doesn't normally laugh out loud in the theater even when a comedy is being staged. But, if you were at the opening of C o m e B l o w Your Horn at the Jewish Community Center, you must have heard me. Gail Ginoburg, a newcomer to the local stage, almost toppled me from my chair with her confrontation with the telephone. I wanted to leap onstage to give her a pencil. And the other cast members melted into their roles and became so fluid by the third act that the timing was

AZA#1 we would have never made , By Stfven Zuber it. Members of The Mother Both Kadimah and ToChapter AZA §1 met Oct. 20 vim have busy schedules. On at the Jewish Community Nov. 24, Kc.dimah will have Center for a special cultural nn ice Electing party at Akevent, the visit of Sander Sar-Ben sketing rink on Julian Bond to OLitha. He- 72nd .§nd Mercy at 7:30 p.m. has served on ths' Georgia to 10 p.m. A paly at Beth State Legislature' for 19 Israel will follow. Cost is years. $2.75 per person. Many chapter mknbers On Dec. 1, Kadimah will commented on the educa- have a coatupae party et the tional values gained from home of Jeff Abramson, this experience. Several up- 1003 Grey Fawn Drive at Mark Ssfercteiti nerciassmen used this for a 7:30 p.m..Prizes will be player. basis to earn extra points Given. Cost' is $1. All 9th and 12th graders for history classes. Younger On Dec. 2, Kadimah will interested in being Biuestar members also enjoyed the hold a Doughnut sale at players should report to the opportunity to hear the Beth Israel from 9 a.m. to gym on Doc. 3, at 5 p.m. for views of a nationally appre- noon, There will be a selecpractice or call Chuck Ar- ciated speaker. We all liked tion of doughnuts at a cost Senator Bond's sense of hu- of 30e each. nold at 334-8200. mor! Also on Dec. 2, Tovim will This event showed the have a video/putt putt party continuing growth of The at the Family Fun Center on Mother Chapter AZA §\'e, 71st and Dodge Streets at 3 cultural experience and re- p.m. Cost is $lfor 8 tokens sponsibility to the Jewish for video games, and miniclose to perfection. Mark Community. ature golf is $2.50 for 36 Trustin carried the lead ' BETH ISHAEL hole3. There will be a dinner bachelor role so well those YOUTH.NEWS , , . afterwards nt the home of in the audience were asking, . . By Hoxyard Was •. Julie Weiner,;-Kadimah's "Is he really a bachelor?" : ' youth director •, "••• president. T;h.e.dinner'is Rosemary Sequenzia., I just returned from Mid- f r e e . : • ; •;,.•; '--.• "•".'"•. • , . Mark Bernstein,.and David. west Region NPSY's Fall. There will be'a joint miniJRosenberg couldn't have Shabbaton in Peoria, 111. Shabbaton "with both Kabeen better dast, and Joanie Kadimah representatives dimah and Tovim on the Jacobson gave a memorable were Kadimah president Ju- weekend of Dec. 21-22. The performance. • lie Weiner and : treasurer; program will be highlighted Come Blow your Horn, Mindy Fischer. Thank you with "participation in' the from i,he magnificent open- to Maureen Lehrfeld, Peo- synagogue Hanukkah dining set to the qlqs}ng cur- ria chapter president, and • ner on Dec.'21. We will contain, is a show that director the entire Peoria chapter for clude with a Hanukkah Marty Skomat can be proud putting together and "host- party on Saturday night. of. ... . . . ing such an excellent event. The cost of the weekend will This show — believe it or Also, thank you to Dik Wei- be no more than $10, and not —js a six star produc- ner for loaning- us his car details will be out shortly tion ( M M ) and himself,Without him,

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i the Knesset. Though their'strength has been eroded, the Orthodox wing is still insisting on amending the Law of Return in the spirit of the Orthodox interpretation of Halacha, the Jewish religious laws. Aware of this fact, leaders of 13 major American Jewish orgEiUEfltlons, including the American Jewish Committee, American Jewish Congrees, B'nai B'rith, end the central badios qf tho lay and rabbinical Reform iiiid Conservative cirgaakauoiis, theisfoie issued a joint statement prior to Peres' trrivc! in the United States, his first vitit ea feriisl's'Pietnicr. Ths Btateaaiiit decked that if the Law .of Return is changed, there will hs a "taucsive cJieEStioft"-of American Jewry from kra;J uid tLat thsre will baa major rift between the di&spora communitiss end Itrael. An emended-test of tha Lav.'.of-Return wes submitted , by Isrtsl's Ministry for i'te!igiou3 Affcira to the Cabinet for r in ll.a P.! „.';,' 3 .'A '.. 1 'i: M.y -..hich \ cs headed approval before the July election; but itwas not toted on by Vo_3f Uu!,', t!.o !u '.r of 'A „ IJ.liorid Rsligious Party. by the Le-gislulive Comsaistcs of tha'C.cbinet In the 1.^1 CMh.a, J ^ . j i- I.".,: Lr-Withoat-Portfolio, THE "STATUS QU6"-AHSV7BG: v/hifj IV-fi-j is t-ir-souuly hoW^.z *!'- p—t of Minister of What enswer did Peres fiva to tha Ajsariccn Jov/ish lead- '-Religious Affciro. ers with whom ho met in-New York. Tho AJCommittce report diEcloseo that the Orthodos-. As hand of the Cabinot.fliid Isc-der of the Labor Party, .prepared- lav/ reached tho ministerial committee on legishe told them that his party -and the Likud— licving jointly lation despite objections by the Attorney General and the a solid majority in the Knesset — agreed to commit them- opposition of tho Juatica Minister. It csesrts that the procalves to maintaining a status quo on the issue of the Law posed amsndmoat, if passed in tho Knesset, would result of Return and not to cct on it-during the four-year term of in the following: • tho present national unity government. Tho commitment It could cottle "orico end for all" the question of "Who would prevent ths cdoption by the Knecsst of any amended is a Jew" in favor of tho OftliQjJoj: interpretation of Hallaw as long 03 the present government is in poiver. acha, and would provido tha rabbinical courts the exclusive But will the government remain in power for four years? authority to dscidawlio io a Jaw. Leaders in Isreel who are opposing changes in the Law It v/ould not rccognizs ca Jevva the non-Jewish wives in of Return are concerned that not all Orthodox parties sup- mined marriagsa who did not convert according to Orthodos port the Labor-Likud stand of holding ths law in a state ritual. It v/ould also not recognise their children ca Jews of suspension. They fear that the present government can • even though tho father is Jewish. ' face a crisis during its .four-year, term, instigated by OrIt could make invalid the marriages of almost all the thodox: members of the Knesset who can introduce bills as •Soviet Jews in Israel bseciK?jn tiio Soviet Union there is individuals. no. religious marriaga ceremony. While all the Orthodox factions in tho Knesset — inIt woiild.not grant automatic Israeli citizenship to those cluding Rabbi Iyfeir Kchans'a Kach Party — hold a total ' non-Jews converted to Judaism by Reform and Conservof only 13 seats and are unable by themselves to influence ative, rabbis. : • legislation, unlike as in the past, opponents of amending It would, render null and void any civil marriage in which 1 the Law of Return fear that, betiausa of the. religious nature a Jew is involved. of the icoue, Labor ond_Likud may be forced to allow their It would require that all matters involving personal status Knesset members.to'vote'on the basis of "freedom of con- litigations to be conducted in a rabbinical court and would science." It is Assumed, that if 0 bill is suddenly introduced prevent the High Court of Justice, Israel's Bupremo court in the Knesset, many. in.the Likud faction arid some in the of appeals; from intervening in any rabbinic court case. " Labor faction will probably vote for it bscause of their psr. .With regard to tho extent to which American Jews v/ould J Eonal beliefs; regarding religion. be affected, the AJCommittee report indicates that AmerAmerican Jewish leaders opposing amending the Law of ican couples of mixed marriages, when coming'to* Israeli;' Return argue that they are not'interfering in the internal • would find themselves as not being considered married even affairs of Israel, since revising the law will affect Jews in if their marriages were performed legally outside of Israel. the United States and in all diaspora countries! There are A jnarriage ceremony other than Orthodox would have no Orthodox Jews in Israel who also oppose amending the law. legal standing in Israel. THE'POSSIBLE EFFECTS . Marriages between Jews and non-Jewa in Israel would . The possible effects of the Orthodox-projected amended not be considered legitimate. Intermarriage -—as well as Law of Return are outlined in a special report to the Amer- the wedding of a Cohen with a divorced woman — freican Jewish Committee by its office in Israel. quently takes place now in Cyprus where the couple flies The law was, according to the AJC private report, pre- to from Israel to be-married, thereby circumventing rabbinical opposition in Israel. -..-•' '_' JTa Sandy load Eapiaca American Jews who have litigations in Israel involving 1263 SO 120 ST marriage, divorce, death, alimony, property rights in a mari'C,/«MS ill JjftMSl" OMAHA. NE BB144 riage, or child custody, would find upon coming to Israel 1-402-33D-69B3 that he or she has almost no rights in the rabbinical courts GIFTS . ' i* ACCESSORIES if it were decided by the court that they are not Jewish by FREE CANDY CLASSES 11 Orthodox standards, some leaders in Israel warn, according CANDY • MOLDS SUPPLIES to the AJCommittee report. 1

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