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Israel Philip Kiutznick to speak launches October 9 at 7:30 p.m. in JCC
Federation hosts lewcomers brunch By Joanie JBCobson Federation pablic relations director The Newcomers Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha will host a "Welcome to Omaha" Sunday Brunch on Oct. 16, firom 10 a.m. to noon, at the home of Joyce and Shelly Cohen. "My family moved to Omaha many years ago," said Mrs. Cohen, "and I still remember those first impressions of a warm and friendly community. Shelly and I are very happy to help continue that tradition of extending a Jewish wdcome to our city. "We both enjoy meeting new people," she continued. "It always seems we get more out of it than we put it." This is the second event of the year sponsored by the Newcomers Committee, whose purpose it is to eat^ lish a positive, on-going relationship with Jewish people new to Omaha. Silvia Hoffman and Susie Silverman are co-chairmen. "We want new people to fad welcome here," said Mrs. Rof&nan. "Omaha ia a
great place to raise a Jewish family, and we want newcomers to know you don't have to grow up here to feel at home.' Mrs. Silverman noted that newcomers are a Valuable asset to any community. "Iliey bring with them new skills, new ideas and new talents to share," she said. "We, in turn, can be their connection to the Jewish community and the general Omaha community as welL The sooner we get to know each other, the greater thB,benefita (or i^a^" Invitations (or the Oct 16 brunch were sent to all Jewish families and individuals who have moved to Omaha within the last 12 months. Printed materials from Omaha Jewish organizations will be available and representatives from Beth El, Beth Israel and Temple Israel will be present. Dietary laws will be obaervad and no solicitation of funds will be nude. For further Informatim, contact EUie Pomer at the FadaratioD office, 834-8200, Ext 264.
By Hngh Orgel TEL AVIV (JTA) - Israel successfully launched a small test satellite recently, becoming the eighth country in the world capable of sending an object into orbit. The satellite, dubbed "Ofek (Horizon) One," was lofted into space by an Isradi-made rocket at 11:32 a.m. local time. The launch site was not disclosed. The sateUite entered into what was described as a "low elliptical orbit, drding the globe from east to west once every 90 minutes," at distances ranging from 166 to 620 miles. Ofek is expected to have a life span of about one month. The time will be used to test its solar energy power plant, its ability to transmit data and its responses to orders from earth, officials here said. They stressed it was not a "apy satellite," contrary to reports in the foreign news media that have been predicting for the past two weeks that Israel would soon launch one. Premier Yitzhak Shamir prataed the scientific and tigchnological community for designing, building and launching the satellite. He noted it places Israel among the few countries capable of such a feat. He stressed that the satellite would have no effect on the regional arms race, but does put Israel into the "technological race." With the launching, it haa gained an important ineetiga advantage, ha aaid. Focaign Miniater Shimon Pena agreed that the Ofek lauQching waa not a miUtaiy move. Ha obaarved that (Continiied oa Pi«e 12)
By Morris Maline Philip M. Kiutznick will speak Oct. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center as part of a history symposium. The symposium, sponsored by Creighton University's Philip M. and Ethel Kiutznick Chair in Jewish' Civilization, will bring together scholars from across the nation and other countries. This is the first annual symposium sponsored by the newly-established Kiutznick Chair and is titled Elretz Israel—Israel and the Jewish Diaspora Matoal Relationa Tbrpngb the Ages. Mr. Klutzm'ck, a former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, former diairman of the World Jewish Congress, and former international president of B'nai B'rith, will speak on The Relations Between Diaspora Jewry and the State (tf Israel, 194g1968: An Amwican Jewish Leader's Perq>ective. All of the lectiures schedufcdTor Oct. 9 at the JCC, and Oct. 10 at Creighton University, are free and open to the public. The schedule for both days is as follows: Oct. 9 at 9 a. m. at the JCC, opening welcome. Dr. Menachem Mor, holder of the Philip M. and Ethel Kiutznick Chair in Jewiah Civilization; Saranne Gitnick, president, Jewish Federation of Omaha; The Rev. Michael Morrison, S.J., preeidant, Creighttm University, and Dr. William F. Cunnhigham, vice preaident, academic affairs, Creighton University. Participating in the morning session will be Bnice Malina, Department of Theology, Creighton Univerappapon, Deuesity; Uriel Rappaport,
niilip Klntmlck partmoit of Jewiah Hiatoiy, University of Haifa, Israel; Jonathan Goldstein, Department of History, University of Iowa; Aryeh Kaaher, Department of Jewish History, Tel Aviv Univereity, Israel; Barry Walfish, Library, University of Toronto, TcHxmto, Canada. Participating in the afternoon session will be Dr. Oliver B. PoUak, D^artment of History, 'University of Nebraska at Omaha; David J. Batzflay, axecutive director. Virgin Jalands Humanities Council; Arnold Bhink berg. Department of History, Towaon State University, Baltimore; Dbrek Penslar, Department of History and Jewish Studies, Indiana Univeraity, Bloomington; Yaacov Goldstein, Land of Eretz Israel Studies, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel Steven J. Riekes, representing the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, will welcome thoae attending the evening aessioD and LaWnnce JUful, Dean of the School of Law, Creighton Univeraity, will preside. A recaption will follow Mr. Klutznick's talk. The Oct 10 morning session at Creighton University will take place in the univerBny Student oiuaeni Center, lyoousr, university
24th and California. Participating will be the Rev. Michael Proterra, S.J., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Creighton University; Shlonu) Yotvat, Department of History, University of Illinois, Urbana; Thomas A. Kolsky, Social Sciences Division Department, Montgomery County Commimity College, Blue Bell, PA; E)r. Jonathan Rosenbaum, Maurice Greenberg Center for Judaic Studies, University of Hartford, West Hsrtford, Conn., and Dalia Ofer, Institute of Contemporary Jemy, Hebrew Univeaity, Jerusalem. Participating in the afternoon session will be Warren Kneer, D^xu-tment of History, Creighton University; Samuel Z. Klausner, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; Yosef Gomy, Department of Jewish History, Tel Aviv University; and Edward Bernard Glick, Political Science Department, Temple University, Ambler Campus BroomaU, PA. A coipplete pfogram is scheduled for publintian in the Oct. 7 issue of the Jewish Press. Othera helping to fund the Sympoaium are: the Carl Frohm Memorial Foundation, the Jewish Cultural Arts Council, the Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, the Milton S. and Corinne N. Livingston Foundation, the Nebraska Committee for the Humanities, the Jule M. Newman Philanthropic Fund, the Dorothy and Henry Riakaa PUIanthraiiie Fund, the Philip and Terri Schrager Foundation, the Irvin and Phyllia Sherman Family Fund and the Kenneth Ray Tretiak Manorial Fund, establiahed by his parents. poiouui. ^_
Middle East priority
Chai/Grand Gifts Captains named Captaina for the Chal/Qnutd OUU Dtviaiaa of the Jawiah Federatkm of Omaha Campaign met on Sept. 15 at the home of Bobbie Epetdn, IVomen's DIvlaion ehainnaa. Th^ are (from left) Marda Cohea, TenrI Schrager, Mlriaaa Simoa, Dr. Mnriel Staiabarg, Lee Jane Parsow and (not picinred) Aadi Kavich. "Tbaae woeaan are aathualaatic about raiaing the level of giviag," aaid Nancy Noddle, Chai/Grand CU(U diairaiaB. "Tbcir Job ia to recruit workers, solicit than, help in the selection of carda, eaemiraga women throaghout the dlvialoa to attend the apadal event (to be heU la November) and to follow through with all of the above. Each of these women accepted her positioa wlthont heaitatloa. Ttuj naderatand what haa to be done and have peyaonaiiy demonatrated that oommitment by lacraaaing their auppnr* >« *><> lOttftJiq federation Campaign."
They spoke at a preas conference at which ttie report, pnnved under the auqiicaa of the Washington Inatitute for Near Policy, was releaaed. The group, which indudee rapreaantatives of the presidential candidates, including those defeated in the primarfas, has been working on the study aince laat October. Moodala said the envoy muat be seen M having the Former Vice President confidence of both the preaiWalter Mondale and Law- dent and the secretary of ranoa Sagtabnrgv, former state. He said the next undaraacratary of atate for preaUent cannot "niah into pditloal affairs, cochairmen anything without a road of the PrasidanUal Study map and a senae of direcGroup on U.S. PoUcy in the tion" which he indicated Middle Eaat, warned that would be the taA of the spetha d8ngw of a new Mkiaast' cial envoy to provide. war is incraaaing bacauao of "At the same time, the tha armi raoe and tba end irf praiidaqt can't Juat ait back the Iran-Iraq War. By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA) — A 34-member group of Middle Baat and foreign policy exports urged tfae next preeidant to tnake'one of his first priorities the appointment of a special envoy for the Middle East to deal with the peace process and to preas for an and to the eafalaHng arma race in the region.
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and wait for things to happen because thoae things can be very dangaroua anid damaging to anyone," Mcmdalaaaid. Gov. Michael Dukakis, in a speech to B'nai B'rith Internatianal. Sept 7, pkidged to appoint a special envoy "to convince Arab kad^ to negotiate with Israel." Eagleburger told the Jewiah Telegraphic AgsB(7 that he balievaa Vice Preeidant George Bush would take a "hard look" at tiie proposal. Dsscrihing tha factors that are increaaing the thraat of a new Arab-Israal war, Bagiaburgar said they huhida $yria'^>eontiDued insisUnca that the Arab-Israel conflict can only ha rosolved by force and ita spqulsitiwi of new offensive