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SCRVINQ NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1920 Vol. LXVI No. 48 Omata, N«br.
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Kerrey visits Israel on fact-finding trip : U.S. SenaUr Bob Kanqr is in Israal on a fact-finding mission under the auspkes of the Senate ^ propriations Comnittw, of idiich he is a member. Sen. Kerrey, who is making his first trip to Israd, is scheduled to meet with Israeli government officials indoding Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, Foreign Minister David Levy, Defense Minister' Modie Arena, and Agriculture Minister Rafael Eitan. "Israel and the entire Middle East region are vital to American intereats. I knk toward to this eoBcellent opportunity to learn more about the pressing issues that currently con' front this strategic part of
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Letters for loans aimed at Congress
world." Sen. Kerrey
During the fact-finding trip. Sen. Kem^ win also observe an abaorptian center for Soviet Jewish immigrants, receive defense briefings, talk with Palaatbian leaders, and visit military, agricultural, culturfl and rdigious sitee thrdn^iout the country. He plans to conduct much of his travel through the country with four Nebraska natives, Harlan Noddle, AUan Noddle, Thomas Kully and Robert Kully, who will be on a private trq> to Israel during this same period. The aanator pUma to return to Nebradca on Simday.
Needs survey By Barbara Chandlv working with CPAR on Fedcntioa pdblfe the fonnal report, which ralatieM dinetor we plan to preeent to the The preliminary results Fedaration board in Scfpof the Omaha Jewish ComIncfai^adin thepralimifMioitjr Hm4».9vvKy vwajnawlaa to tbe Fed- naiy report waa aome eration Planning and Evaluatioo Committee at about the respimdents. ttMir Aug.l meeting. The Twenty-five percent of Mport was compOed by thooe surveyed have bved the Center for PuUk; Af- in Omaha far more than 60 fairs Research at the Uni- years. TUrty percent have versity of Nebraska at chUdrea between the ages of six and 18, and 25 perOmaha (CPAR). "The information is still cent have children ages in draft form, but the five or younger. preliminary results are After the formal report very poaitive," commented has been reviewed by the Jeiiy M. Sbaky, chairman Federatkn board, it will be pt the PAE Committee. made available to the com"Our committee will be munity.
Sheryl Shnlewits
Student rabbi Sheryl Shulewitz, a student at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Wyncote, Pa., has been hired by B'Nai Israd Synagogue in Council Bluffs. MntSmlewits' schedule as student rabbi will indude the High HoUdays and regular visits for ue 1991-92 synagogue year. She wiD lead an High Hobday servicee and activities daring the Days of Awe, according to Ellen Fenpick, B'nai larad president. From October to June, Uts. Shnlewttrwffl camion a monthly basis to worii with the congregation. Orginally from New York. Ml*. ShnlewitzUvee in an old farmhouse in Pennsylvania with her husbeud and two diiUren. She is a graduate of CorneU University and received her master's degree at Ldiigfa University. According to Ma. Fennick, Mrs. Shulewits brings a wide range of profeeaional experioice to the rabbinate.
By JIU Knahnar Beimoat On Tueeday, Aug. 18, the Omaha Jewish community wiU take part in a nationd letter-writing campaign to members of Congress seeking their support of a loan-guarantee package to Israd. The entire community is encouraged to participate in the campaign, to be bekl at 7 p.m. in the Jewbh Community Center auditorium, according to I. Robert WoUson, director, Anti-Defamation League of B'nd B'rith/Communi-' ty Rdaticna Committee of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. Mr. Wolfson noted that thia government loanguarantee request Iqr'Iarad is different fonn the 8900 idUion hMntpurantee supported by the American Jewish community, lbs kianiioarantee padc-
age, to be voted on this fUl by Congress, is urgently needed for absorptkm of an estimated one million Soviet Jews and 15,000 Ethiopian jawa. Mr. WoUian aaid Israd and world Jewry wiU shoulder the $50 biUion reeettlement coets which Witt be needed to build 260,000 homes, 12,000 classrooms and create 860,000 }obe within tb« next five yeara. "These guarantees are not granta," he explahwd. "Money witt not be transferred from the U.S.1Vea»nry. lliese guarantees are Iflu the U.S. codgning a mortgage loan fbrlsrisL Israd wlU use.them to receive UMBS from An^Hf^can baidca-probi^ i 810 bUUon k>an diatribttted in $2 biUcn aDotmenta over five years." Mr. Wdten added that, "If thia pwdcage ia ap
to get 80-year rather than seven-year loans. TUs koger repayment schsdqle win give land's eoonooty time to benefit from the integration of thia UgUy educated immigration wav& If jobs can be created hi the high-tech fidda fawhich tbeee immigranta are trained, Israd's economy could be revolutionized. Just by the addition of one milUon aimsumers, it is estimated that her economy witt expand by nine percent a year through 1995." Those participating hi the letter-writhig campaign are aaked to supply t&efrolrii stationery, eovek^Ms, pen and stamps; sample letters will be made available, Mr. Wolfson said. UM
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c»sponaorsd 1^ ADIVCRC and the Nationd Councfl of Jewiah WomenOmaha provwl. I*wl ttin be OM Saetioa.
Haym Salomon debut planned Cantor Hansld I. Firestone has anooonoed that the woridwido premiere of the moaicd {day, Hayai SalooMM, win take place in Omaha next ApriL He sakl the production has been awarded a 82,600 grant from the Nebraska Arts Councfl and that sevard additiond [riedgee
have been recdved. ded play that highUghto "We atUl have to caU the important contribuiqxm individttd meinbers tion of a Jewish American of the community to make in the atmggle for Ameripledgee to conqilete the ca's indspendeoce. budget, but we trust that He said the premiere wfll aupport for the effort wUl coincide with the 600th ancontinn&" Cantor Fireatone de- niversary of the diaoovery acribed Haym Salo—en, of America and the expulPatriot 76, as an enter- sion of the Jews from taining and eductiond mu- Spain.
Oeagregatian Beth larad dedicated Beth I vad CoMtery SuMiay-the ffavt J«w- Sldifan, chairman ameritaa of the CeoMtary Cooiadttee, for hk many yeara of iah oeiMtery to be dedicated ia Uda area in the past 00 years. More than 60 ooa- devotlan to the oeauaudty and to the BModMn of the Chevm Kadisha for their rngaats pattidpated la ths eeMaeay eeMhMted by Rabbi laaM Nodalf. Cwitar of the ieceased. At Wt, Mr. PafUman looha at the aMdMation area of the iteey at 78th aMi Crown Poiat and. at right, RdbM Nadoff eewloeta the Leo FettBMa. Dr. Paal AJ. Shyk«i, ehalrmaa tt the CeoMtanr Cewadttee, ami Gaiy Parlhua. ptaaideat, also partidpated. RabU Nedeff paid tribate to Hany Mbwli« wUch the boiid of eaered rltwd artlclee toefc plaoe. ^tuu^amMJUiu^^uKaa^aaii