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Rabbi Kripke To Be Cited At Brotherhood Dinner Rabbi Myer S. Kripke, spiritual leader of Ueth El Synagogue, will be cited at the Annual lirothcrhood Award Dinner of the Oman Chapter of the Nntloal Conference of Christians and Jews to he field at 7 p. m. Thursday, April 14, In the Blackstone Hotel Ballroom. • Rabbi Kripke has served for two terms on the boaitl of the Oman i Chapter and has participated In brotherhood programs in our are.i The award was voted by the N.itloonal Commission in New York City last month. John A. Roosevelt, son of the late President Franklin IX ltoo;evclt, will bo guest speaker. Mr. Roosevelt was national chairman <>f community organizations for Brotherhood Week which was held In February. A member of the President'* Commission on Government Contracts, he will bring a vital message on merit employment. • Reverend Thomas S, Rrwtlorn of Crelghton University will also be presented with an award. • These are the first such awards to he presented In our area, n spokesman for the Omaha Chapter •tated. Dr. L. K. JJIshop of Chicago, vice-president of the National Conference, will make the presentations. For reservations fiend checks to National Conference of Christians ond Jews, 607 Omaha Loan Building, 15th and Dodge sts. Tickets arc $3.50.
Spring Session of Center Art Class
Gems Deleted "Gems of the Bible and Talmud," the weekly column by Dr. Philip SIHT, Honorary President of the federation for Jewish Service, has not nppeared In the Jewish Press for the past few weeks due to Dr. fiber's illness. H<; Is at Doctors Hospital here in Omaha.
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Passover Services Beth El 9 a.m., Frl., April 8 0:45 p. m., Tuos., April 12 9 a . m . , Wed, April 13 6:45 p, m., Wed., April 13 9 a. m,, Thun., April 14 10:30 a. m., Thun., April 14
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Israel to Receive Salic Polio Vaccine Jerusalem (WNS)—The Israel Ministry of Health disclosed here that a Rift from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis In the United States will make It possible to immunize about 100,000 children In the country against the dreaded polio disease through Salk serum Injections. About 600 liters of the Salk vaccine is expectcil to reach the country this month, when the antlpollo campaign begins. The- first to be innoculated will be children between the ages of six months and three years. To carry out Immunization, there will be 100 teams of doctors, nurses and clerks. Professor Joseph Melnlck of Yale University will supervise the campaign. '
The third session of the Center Art Class, under the direction of Mm. Meyer Bcber, will ntart Thursday, April 21. The Spring session will be held at outdoor altes each Thursday afternoon from 1:30 to 3:30 o'clock. Musical Mclo-Droma Registration is open for new By Workmen's Circle gtudentsi and the fee Is one dollar per letson. Knroll by calling the The Workmen's Circle Dramatic Center activities office at JA 13CG. Club will present their annual three act play "A Vlb on Lashin," at 8:30 p. m. Sunday, April 10, In Morer Appointed the Jewish Community Center. Tlie play Is a musical meloJack W> Mnrer, president of the drama of the early Immigrant life O m a h a Federation for Jewish In New York City. Service, was recently appointed as Louis Wltkin will direct the a member of the National-Local Relations Committee and Commu- play. The Dramatic Club choir will nity Organization Committee of present Jewish folk songs. the Council of Jewish Federations Admission Is 75 cents per perand Welfare Funds. The Council son with tax Included and the U the national agency of Jewish doors will be open at 7:30 p. m. Federations and Welfare Funds in Proceeds will go lo causes supported by the group. the United States and Canada.
8:30 a. m., Frl., April 8 6:45p.m., Frl., Aprils (no late service) 10 a. m., Thun., April 14
Temple Israel 8 p. m., Tues., April 12 (Including Ylzkor) 11 a, m., Wed., April 13 (Including Ylzkor) The Temple Israel Religious School Choirs will sing at Passover Services.
Israel Scene IlKBItKW V. Jerusalem (WNS)—In an address of welcome to tho Board of Governors of the Hebrew University, who came here from various countries and participated in a cornerstone laying ceremony for tho projected George and Florence Wise Auditorium of the University, Premier Mosho Sharett said that it was Important for Israel that in fostering "this great center of human ond Jewish learning" it could rely on support throughout the world. Doctor Wise, who is president of the American Friends of the Hebrew University and chairman of Its Board of Governors, has donated $100,000 for the building. He reported that the student body of the University had Increased to 3,300 and that the faculty now numbers 500. Prof. Benjamin Mnzar, president of the University, said that tho current budget of the Institution was over 6,000,000 pounds, including 2,850,000 pounds from the Israeli Government, and the current budget had been met without a deficit.
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Ruth Goldschmidt, Director of Public Affairs of the Consulate of Israel in New York, will speak a t the Women Workers Dessert Luncheon, 12:30 p. m., Monday, April 18, at the Jewish Community Center, Mrs. Mike Frcemaiv Chairman of the Women's DivJ»> sion of the Philanthropies an» nounccd today. Some 300 women have already enrolled as workers in the campaign, she said. Skit Featured A special feature of this meeting will be a skit, entitled "Count Your Blessings" prepared by Mrs. Arthur H. Goldstein and will be under tho direction of Mrs. Robert Silverman. Leaden Mrs. Freeman and her co-chnjr* man: Mrs. Edwin E. Brodkey, Mrs, Louis Katz, and Mrs. Morton A, Richards, urged «U workers to attend this extremely Important meeting.
Border Incidents Spur Request for UN Meet Jerusalem (WNS)—Tho Government of Israel plans asking the United Nations Security Council to meet in special session to, consider the mounting armistice violations perpetrated by Egypt In recent weeks, Including a number of forays which led to bloodshed, damage to property and dangerous tension, it was Indicated hero by high government sources. Impetus to Security Council action was given over the week-end
by an Egyptian raid on Israeli territory along the Gaza strip In which two Israelis were killed and 9 wounded, some seriously. One Israeli soldier was wounded when an army truck was blown up by a mine near the Gaza strip, the 6th mine incident since March 12. Six Israeli soldiers were wounded In another Egyptian attack in the area and six were wounded when their ammunition carrier was blown up by a land mine near Nahal Oz. •
I-OVE STIIIKK KND3 Tel Aviv (WNS)—Moshe Barak, Israeli artist who threatened to go on n hunger strike to deatJi because he was thwarted by Israeli law from marrying his Christian fiancee, called off his fifteen-day marriage fast on hearing that the Israeli Parliament would debate next month the country's mar-1 riago and divorce laws' liarak was reported to have given up the strike following nn assurance to his father by Knesset Ipeaker Sprlnzali that parliament would debate the Issue of civil marriage. Barak demanded that he law he amended to permit civil marriages, KO ho could marry his Christian fiancee.
In the meantime it was disclosed that U.S. Ambassador Edward B. Ijiwson indicated there had been a move by the State Department to warn the Egyptian Government against further acts of provocation along the border. This disclosure was alleged to have been made by the American diplomat when ho called on Premier Moshe Sharett to relay his government's views on the recent clashes along the IsraelEgyptian border. Mr. Lnwson, according to press reports, told the Israeli Premier that the American Ambassador to Cairo, Henry A, Byroade, had been instructed to counsel tho Egyptian Government that the United States was greats ly annoyed over the: events whichpreclpitatcd the Gnza clash.
Philanthropies Women Campaign Heads
Mn, Mike Freeman, , Qtnertl Chairman
Mn. Edwin K. Brodkey, C0«chalrtnan
M n , Loul* Kate, Co-chairman
Mrt, Bforton Richard*, Co-chairman
Kve I<. Konecky, B. & P. Chairman
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