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Ambassador and Mrs. Abba Eban (front row center) prepare for his talk to more than 1100 members of the Jewish comunity at the Red Lion Inn. At left is Harlan Noddle, and at right is Joe Kirshenbaum. Mr. and Mra. Noddle and Mr. and Mrs. Kirshenbaum sponsored the evening for the Jewish Federation of Omaha. At ri^t, Jerry Slusky, president, Jewish Fedei*ation, welcomes Ambassador Eban to Omaha. Others participating in the program included Rabbi Aryeh Azriel, Don Goldstein, Fred Simon, Bobbie Leibowitz (substituting for Carol Katzman and Julee Katzman) and Cantor Emil Berkovits. Building Bridges Together, a Federation video, also was shown. More photos on page 8.
Abba Eban urges Jewish solidarity By Morris Maline Abba Eban, Israel's elder statesman, called upon the Omaha Jewish community to solidify its support for the peace process. "Israel is entitled to receive in peace the same solidarity it received in war," he told the more than 11(X) attending the Jewish Federation's Campaign windup program at the Red Lion Inn Feb. 9. What is important, he said, is what the breakdown of the peace process threatens, not what it promises. He asserted that a failure of the peace process would bring about a "Dante's Inferno, a living Hell," brought about by radical fundamentalist forces. Ambassador Eban said that he had initiated secret, exploratory talks with Jordan's King Hussein in 1968, but that it wasn't until a convergence of historical currents brought about aa im-
pact of change in the world. He said the Gulf War, which produced a massive coalition of 500,000 Americans and other troops along with the fall of the Communist Empire removed Israel's most implacable enemy and no longer blocked Israel's legitimacy. He lamented that if the West had acted in the 19308 the way it had in the 19908, there would be 45 million Jews alive today. Ambassador Eban pointed out that because every state acts in its national interest and because Egypt and Syria lost their Soviet Union "safety net," the Israeli flag now flies in Amman, Cairo, Gaza, Jericho, Morocco, Tunisia, and soon in Maylasia and Indonesia. The Arab world, he said, is coming to terms with the reality that the Israeli Defense Force is one of the 'Svonders of the world* and that Israel is the
Kallah weekend By Gloriann Levy movement, and has served as both dean and presiJewish Cultural Arts Council director dent of the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. Dr. Arthur Green will speak at Kallah weekend The Kallah Weekend, sponsored by the JCAC in March 3 through March 5. The schedule is as fol- cooperation with Omaha-area synagogues, is free lows: and open to the public. It is supported by the Saturday, March 4 Morton A. Richards Endowment Fund and the Beth El Synagogue after services at approximately Philip and Ethel Klutznick Fund in Jewish 11:30 a.m., on "Judaism and Myaticiam: The Civihzation. Spiritual Quest". A Kiddush luncheon will follow. At 7:30 p.m., at B'nai Israel Synagogue, 3012 S. Rabbi Daniel Pressman will IM> tiie guest lectiirfr 119th Street (near 119th and Center)on at Beth El's Dr. Leon "Reconstructing Recontructioniam." A Fellman Scholar-InHavdallah service and dessert reception will follow. Residence Weekend, Feb. Sunday, March 5 24-26. Temple Israel at 10 a.m. on "Jewlih Rabbi Pressman has Spirituality for the 21st Century". A brunch been a rabbi for over 20 will follow. years and is the author of Dr. Green is the Philip W. Lown Professor of several books. The weekJewish Thought at Brandeis University, a histori- end will include a discusan of Jewish Religion and Theology, and a scholar sion after services and in Jewish mysUcism and theology. He was ordained dinner Friday night; a at the Jewish Theological Seminary and received DVar Torah on Saturday his Ph.D. fh)ro Brandeis Univerdty. morning; and end with a Ha if also one of the founder* of the Havunih Sunday brunch. Rabbi Preawnan
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mightiest small nation in the world. Even th6 Palestinians have finally come around, saying that 46 years of failures have exhausted their alternatives and that peace is the only option enabling them to join the international framework. Mr. Eban admitted there is no defense to suicide bombers as long as the Koran makes available to martyrs a "sensuous Utopia." However, he stressed that Arafat will have to make a stronger effort to track down and arrest Hamas leaders. As bad as the suicide bombers are, there would be far greater sacrifices without the peace process, he added. He pointed out also that the convergence of currents in history have produced a "covenant of cooperation' between the United States and Israel-for the first time linking foreign policies along the same path. Tut your faith in the peace process,' he said.
Anne Frank musical at JCC
The Roz and Ike Friedman Foundation will present the Nebraska Theatre Caravan in the musical drama, "Yours Anne" April 2 at 2 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Each performance will be followed by a reception where the audience can meet the performers. The entire fi'wish Community may I lend free of charge. The play is a musical adaptation of "Anne Frank; The Diary of a Young Girl.' It is the U-ue story of a young Jewish girl hiding from the Nazis duringa| World War II. It has received wide acclaim from • tiitchers and students for itA outstanding produc'<>n values, including the urie of three multi-media I iijection screens and for its focus on questions bout the whole of humanity, raised by the .tulocaust. The libretto was written by Enid Futterman with music by Michael Cohen. Tickets aro free, but one must have a ticket to attend. Call 334-B200 for information and ticket reMrvntions.