OMAIIA, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
Temple Dedication Will Begin Friday Three former rabbis of Temple Israel will take part In tlie dedication ceremonies at the new temple starting Friday, Sept. 17, Milton Livingston, president of the congregation, announced. They are Rabbi David Wlce of Philadelphia; Rnbbl Arthur Lelyveld, national director of the Hillel Foundation In New York City; and Rabbi Lbu H. Sllbcrmnn, faculty member of Vanderbilf College, Nashville, Tenn. Rabbis Wlce and Lclyvcld will participate In the opening service September 17 and at the congregational banquet Saturday evening,
Sept. 18.
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Global Report INCIDENTS •' Jerusalem (JTA)—Three fresh incidents of Egyptian aggression against Israel were reported here today by a military spokesman for ' Israel. In.all, the clashes, attributed to Egyptian Infiltrators, ,cost the lives of two Israelis, the wounding of a third man, severe damage to an important bridge, and the loss of a herd of cattle, Tho first of the week-end atrocities occurred in the southernmost sector of Israel, near tlie new port *" bf Ellath. There, Egyptians planted high explosives under the girders supporting a bridge between Elath and Ein-Nctaflm, putting the bridge out of commission. < • Near the demilitarized area of the Gaza strip, along the Egyptian * border, Israelis found a Jewish tractor driver murdered. The driver was from tho collective settlement of Ruhama. He had been lilt by four bullets from Sten guns. Along another section of the border, Egyptian Infiitrftors attacked a group of Israeli Bedouins, killing one, wounding a second, and stealing 17 head of cattle belonging to the Bedouins. All the incidents were reported by tho Israelis to the Egypt-Israel Mixed Armistice Commlsion. CAUNEttlE TRUSTEE New York (WNS)—The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace had named Milton Kate, director of International Legal Studies at Harvard Law School, as member of Its board of trustees. It was announced here this week. Professor of Law at Harvard since 19-10; Dr. Katz has held a number of government posts In Washington and abroad. In 1950 he was special U. S. representative In Europe, with the rank of Ambassador.
Omaha **~<™v^icls to Cash Emergency v / A Appeal
The community dedication serv•• -.The. United Jewish Appeal's emergency call of,last weeK ice will be held Friday, Sept. 24, for the raising of $50,000,000 in cash by the end of the year has and Rabbi Silberman will take part In the ceremonies to which already brought action from some 900 communities, including religious leaders, state and local Omaha, national UJA officials reported. -» "r 1 dignitaries will be Invited guests. The Rosh Hashonah edition The months of September and of the Jewish Press will be Open house for the general pubOctober have been designated as published, Friday, Sept. 24, so lic including a conducted tour of nationwide Cash C o l l e c t i o n that you will receive It just bethe new temple at 70th and Cass Months, and cash committees are' fore tho High Holidays begin. Sts., will take place Sunday afteri teing formed to collect payments; If your organization has any noon, Sept. 26, from 2 to 5 o'clock. on pledges in this year's campaign. Moat Important Temple Israel, organized in 1871, club news that you are planning to release at that time "The $50,000,000 cash project is Is the oldest Jewish congregation please have It in our hands not unquestionably one of the most in Nebraska. Before the new tern later than Tuesday, Sept. 14. Important single campaign enterpie was built, the congregation All club news will bo put In prises of the UJA in recent years," worshiped at the old temple at Friday, Sept. 17 edition of the, J. Harry Kulakofsky, Omaha FedPark Avc. and Jackson St., which Press. • eratlon president, Indicated, "The was dedicated In 1908. . extraordinary l o a n campaign The new $500,000 structure Is which has recently raised more contemporary in design with the than $60,000,000 in cash—toward sanctuary,' a social hall, a school which Omaha Jewry borrowed wing, a chapel, kitchens, and ad$325,000 — has already accounted ministrative offices Incorporated for Impressive gains and benefits in the building. in Israel, which have served to Harry Z. Rosenfeld, Mrs, Isldor strengthen Israel economy ImZciglcr ' and Rabbi SI d n e y H. measurably. Brooks aro in charge of arrangeRabbi Myer S. Kripke, chairman "It would be tragic," he stressed, ments for the dedication observe of the Omaha Tercentenary Com'if this wonderful' impetus were ances; mittee, announced plans for parnot permitted to spend itself for ticipation in the celebration of 300 lack of continued flow of funds." Leonard fltirvitz years of Jewish settlement in Koopor Asks Support Amercla arc underway. RepresenThe Omaha Jewish Community tatives of social, fraternal and is doing its share in this project, service organizations have met to Robert H. Kooper, 1954 Jewish set up programs"Vunder the ausPhilanthropies Campaign chairpices of the Federation for Jewish man, and treasurer of the FederaService. tion, reported. In New York, the Worldwide "We are engaged In a twoLeonard A. Gurvitz, of Buffalo, News Service reported:,More than N. Y., hns joined the staff of the pronged operation. We are workfive million American Jews in hun- Omaha Jewish Federation as Pro- Ing ceaselessly to complete our dreds of cities and towns across gram Director of Its Community 1954 drive and obtain pledges from the country will inaugurate on Center, J. Harry Kulakofsky, Fed- outstanding prospects, and at the September 12 the celebration of eration president, announced this same time we arc pushing our colthe American Jewish Tercenten- week. lection program, under the leaderary, marking three hundred years Mr. Gurvitz, under the supervi- ship of Dave Feder, our Pledge of Jewish life on American soil Redemption chairman. nnd participation in tho weaving sion of Paul Verct, Federation Ex"We are rushing funds to the of the great American pattern of ecutive Director, will be In charge United Jewish Appeal as speedily of the group work, .educational and freedom and democracy. social activities of the Center, and as we are receiving payment on Tho observance will be launched will help in coordinating Its pro- pledges. We feel confident that officially In New York City with gram for children, youth, and the spirit of the forthcoming High a special service at Congregation adults. Mr. Gurvitz will also serve Holy Days will intensify the temShcarith Israel, Spanish Portu- as Director of Camp Jay-C-C. po of payments of pledges. I urge guese Synagogue that was founded Mendel N. Flslirr Mr. Gurvitz received his mas- every subscriber to respond to the in 165/1 by the first Jewish settlors urgent call of the UJA," Mr. Koopin New Amsterdam. The celebra- ter's degree in social work from ersald. ' tion will be brought to a close on the University of Buffalo. He has May 29, 1955, with an outdoor re- been associated with the Buffalo ligious ceremony at tha Carter Jewish Community Center for five Barron Amphitheatre'In Washing- years, having been director of the Children's, Youth, and Young ton, D. C. Adult departments, successively. He also" directed the center's day Mayor John Rosenblatt hns accamp, and served as program dicepted the honorary chairmanship rector of Campi Lakeland, which is of the committee in charge of tho operated by the Buffalo Jewish Washington (JTA)—As Abraannual dinner of Jewish National Federation. He also supervised ham Chasanow, Jewish cihploye of Fund Council of Omaha to be held Tlie AZA Sweetheart Dance will Sunday, Sept. 19, In the Jewish be held tomorrow evening, Sep- college and graduate students as- the Navy Hydrographic Office Community Center. tember 11, at the BInckstono Ho- signed to the Buffalo Center for cleared last week of disloyalty charges, returned to work -TuesSheldon Harris, general chair- tel. The dance is nh annual affair field work training. man for the nffnlr, this week nlso sponsored by the members of AZA Mr. Gurvitz, and his .wife Helen, day for the first time in 13 months, No. 1. Highlighting the,affair will announced other committee memplan to arrive In Omaha Septem- the status of /four other Jewish employes of tfie same office, neighbers. They nro: Gene Ulch and be tlie crowning of a sweetheart ber 10. . bors of Chasanow at Greenbelt, Mines. Hay Simon, Julius -Stein, chosen by the members from Commenting upon the selection Phlncas Wintroub, Jack Kaufman, among five candidates. The coro- of Mr. Gurvitz, Arthur H. Gold- Md., remained unclear. The Nayy Phil Schwartz, Sam Croon, Irvln nation will take place at 11:21 stein, chairman of the Center has refused to provide any inforLevin, J. J. Friedman Sidney IIol- p. m. according to AZA custom. Committee, stated: "Mr. Gurvitz mation about the four other Jew* All preparations and arrange- comes to our community with the dismissed 'as "security risks" at Us and Morris Newman. ments have been completed, and Vice-chairmen are the presidents finest recommendations, bringing the name time Chasanow had beeii of the various organizations malt- the dance promises to be an out- a record of excellent training and fired, despite the fact that the standing affair. Committees have Ing up the Jewish National Fund performance. We hope that our charges against the four were vlrt? Council of Omaha. Included are: been hard at work for the post community will benefit from his ually the same as against Chasa-weeks under the direction of dance David E. Grccnberg, Hyman Osoff. special training, professional skill, now. Joe Radlnowsky, Mmes. Morris co-chairmen Jack Oruch and Stan and fine experience In the field of Assistant Secretary of the^Navy Widman. The dance will be held Franklin, J. H. Kulakofsky, Jacob group work." James H. Smith, who cleared from 9-12 p. m. with music by Feltlmnn, William Epstein, Nathan Chasanow and declared the man Levlnson, Warner Frobmnn, Sey- Skippy Anderson. The public Is OCEAN CONQUEROR had been falsely accused, has remour Kaplan and Miss Betty cordially invited and tickets may New York (WNS)—Israel Hav- fused to say anything about the purchased for $1.75. I'oska. , kin, young Israeli sailor who^re- four, leaving it to the individuals Jacob R. Senslbar, .engineer in eently conquered the Atlantic In to make their own statements. It charge bf Hutch drainage in Israel, eighty-two days with a 23-foot Is understood that one Is fighting will be guest speaker. Menrlel N. schooner, has returned to Israel, the charges against him vigorousDr. Solomon B. Freehof of Fisher, executive director of the Congregation Rodef Shalom in where he hopes to map plans for ly; while another filed a forma! Jewish National Fund of America, a trip around the world with his answer to tho "disloyalty" accusa^ Pittsburgh, Pa., will discuss will also attend the dinner. Mr. tiny vessel, " tions. "America and Judaism In MuFisher was recently re-elected exNewspaper editorials over th» Boarding a luxurious El Al piano tual Influence — Toward Reecutive director for the twentieth at the Idlcwlld airport that took week-end strongly commended the ligion" on the Message of Israel consecutive year. him to Israel In matters of hours, Navy for Its action in clearing program over KOIL from 10 to tho young man said he came here Chasanow. Tho Anti-Defamation Reservations for the dinner arc 10:30 a. m. three weeks ago from Puerto Rico, League, In a statement by nation$2.50 per person and may be obthe first dry land he saw since al president Henry E. Schultz, extained by calling Mrs. Jack KaufThe Eternal Light program man, HA 09G2, or Mrs. Dave Stein. will be presented over WQW- embarking on his seafaring ven- pressed the hope that the Navjr ture. During 64 of the days HavRE 0870. There will be no. soliciRadio from 11:30 a. m. t o 12 kln did not even encounter a sin- w o u l d take "punitive action tation at the dinner, chairman against Chasanow'* irresponsible noon. gle ship. • accusers." Harris emphasized. *
Attention
New Teachers * Appointed at B. E. Sidney Hollis, chairman of the Beth El School Board, announces the appointment of two new mem b e n to the Beth El Talmud Torah itaff. ' Albert Frelrelch, a native New Yorker, will Join the Beth El staff. Ho majored in education at the College of the City of New York! • and Is a graduate of Salantcr Yosfvah. Mr. Frelrclch attended the Teachers Institute of Ycshiva University for five years. The other new staff member Is Dr. Samuel Rosenblum, a native of Lithuania, who studied In the famous Ycshiva of I5ri.sk and later In the seminary of Frankfurt-onMnin In Germany. He was a student at the University of Frankfurt and received his degree as Doctor of Philosophy In Holland. In the United States, ho attended the post-graduate school of Yeshlva University,
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