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.l.-iel; W. Mare.r was imaui. motisly re-eleeted President ot the Omalia federation for Jcw» ish .Service, nt the 02nd Annual Community Meeting held Sun« day evening iu tho Jewish Coinmimily .Center. Other Federation officers re« elected were: Dr. Abe Greenbera first vice-president; Robert" H, Kooper, second vice-president; ' Harry Trustin, treasurer; Ernest A. NoRg, secretary, anr1 Dr. Philip Slier, honorary president
Paris (WNS) — Pierre Poujade Union for the Defense or Ti-iiilt-i men and Artisans was In anile hero this week by one of Its former followers as nn anti-Semlti outfit whose piop.ig unl.i method: arc akin to those of I lit lor. This chaiRu «ii> made liy Jen J, Kuufman, former chairman an founder of the Union's commltte for the l_/nvcr Rhine Departmen 111 Alisace, in :i letter to 1'ierr Poujadu accusing hltn of bavin llcil when ho. recently claime* havini; received benediction froi the Grand Unbbl of France. Kanfman pointed out that when li .joined the movement he was mo tiiated' by Idealistic mid profe Blonnl reasons but that nfter JoinIng the union lie noted that I hod taken "a definitely nntl-Seinl tic" trend. He bolstered his ehari; of nntl-Semlllsm by referring i< H recent speech by I>eon Duiwmt a lender In the Poujadir.t move ment. At the- same time it u-as reported hero by the influentia weekly "Franco Ob;ervators" tha fascist element!! had infiltrate!. • he Potijadlst movement to s oil extent that they expected ti shortly cnpluiv c o n t r o l of tin union.
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Mrs. NeveSeff Memorial Rife At Beth Israel
Dr. Philip Slier,
A special Memorial .Service dedi Honorary President cated to the late Mra. Ix-wis Neve left will be held at 2::;<) p. m. Sunday. Feb. 5 at Hcth Israel Sy nngocue, 52nd and Charles sts. Dr. Abe Groenberg will deliver the memorial address, It WHS announced by Ttabbl M, M. Poliakoff New Ynrk (WNS) - -V o r m c r chairman of the arrangement* President Harry Truman, In hi« committee. Roltert H. Kooper, Arthur II. Goldstein. Putil Veret, lie; memoir;; currently being published K KlUlow, Ucrnard White. Cantor by Life magazine, discloses that Ell Kagan and ltnbbl lienjamlr U. S. policy In the creation of Israel was "an American policy rather than an Arab or Jewish policy" and that "it was American, because it was based on the desire to see promises kept and human misery relieved." 'The simple fact Is that our [Wiley was an American policy rather than an Arab or Jewish I>ollcy- It was American, because it alined nt the peaceful .solution ot a world trouble sixit. It was American, because it was based m the desire to see promises l;ept and human misery relieved."
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(ironer will participate In the nervices. Morris I-e.voy will recite the Kaddish. Harry Sidinan, president of I'.elh Israel, fiald; "Through l:er supreme Uiyalty to synagogue and liistcrhood and by her unparalleled devotion to humanitarian onuses. Sophie Nevelcff succeeded in writing a glorious chapter in the life of our community." Mr. Sidinan announced that the. memorial services nre'oiien to the niemlyers of the community and i':;'ciided his Imlliition for nil to
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• "A Very Special Vlllai:<-" will lie presented over KFAI) this Sunday from 11:30 a. m. to \2 noon <m the Klornal Llcht scries. It Is the .story of a village in Israel inhabited by person;-: over G7> years of rifle, who ,'irc findinf; new life and hope in their old a;:e. The American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, nn ai;ency ot the United Jewish Ap[>eal, supports the village. Tin1 Eternal IJijlit programs nro presented ns n pulillc: service by the Nntion.'il Urondcastinj; Company under th^ .'Wi'ijiicos of the Jewish TtioolOKlcal Heminarv of America.
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Ernest A. NO Herrrtary
Jack W. Mar?r, I*reslilent
Hurry Tmstlu, Treasurer
Mrs. Verne Vance to Receive i.B. Women's Civic Award Mrs. Verne Vance, President of the Urban League, will receive the third annual "B'nai B'rith Women's Citizenship Citation" nt n luncheon Thursday. Feb. O.at 12:30 p. m., in the Highland Town Club. Miss Tliresa Clark, last year's award winner, will make the presentation. The citizenship award presented each year by Henry Monsky and Nebraska" Chapters of B'nal B'rith is |;lven in recognition ot outstanding service in communal 'affairs and human relations. Mrs. Vance Is active in YWCA work, the Nebraska W >lfare Association and is n member of the ('inventor's Human Itelatlons Committee. Shn also Is a member of (lie I'lanniiu: Committee for Women's Activities for Brotherhood Weel; sponsored by the National Council of Christians and Jews. Mrs. Sam Pollak. Monsky Chapter mid Mrs. William Stone, Nebraska Chapter, are co-chairmen for the affair. Members of their eommitte- are: Mesdames Harry Wise, David Illeleher, Joe Guss, Sidney Sneider, Harry Friedman, Aaron Kpitoin, Al Swerlinft, Morris Franklin. Max Sachs. Al Oruch •nd Phil Kullcr. Mrs. Alfred Frank is in chan;e of decorations. Mrs. 3ten Kaplan and Mrs. Stanley Shapiro are ticket rhainncn. P.esen'atlons are Sl.!>0 per person and may be made by returnthe card enclosed In the Invitation or by calling Mrs. Stanley Shapiro, WA 7967 or Mrs. Ben Kaplan. OR .ITOH.
Mr*. Verne Vance
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A Certificate of Award was presented to Ernest A. Nogg, General Chairman of the 195S Philanthropies Campaign, by Robert H. Kooper. last year's general chairman, Mr. Nogs I" turn presented certificates to his chairmen; Sam S. Steinberg, Initial GlUs; Harry SIdmnn, Men's Division; Mesdames ' Mike Frcon.an, IMwhr l" Brodkcy, Louis Knt7. Morton Richards and Eve Konecky, Women's Division; Gerald C Marer. Miss-Rita' Knt/man and Jerry FpreV. Youth ' Division. Tribute A silent standing tribute WHS paid to the ntemory of the late Mis I^-WIS Ncie'leff, a communal leader who died recently. HlKhliKiitiiiK Ih" program were annual reptn-ls of I''ederati'»n uctivities told graphically and vividly by department chairmen. Reports were given by David Goldman, ADL Advisory; Nate Nogg, I!udi;et; Dr. Morrlt Margolin. Jewish Education; Gerald S. Gross, Camp Jay-C-C; Arthur II. Goldstein, Jewish Center; Arthur A. Colin, Home for Aged; Yale Richards, Family Service;-Ernest A. Nogg, Philanthropies Drive; Ralph Nogg, Jewish Press, and Mrs. Edward E. Brodkey. Federation Women. • Women's Chairman Mrs. Brodkey, President Foder- > at Ion of Jewish Women's Clubs,' announced that Mrs, Edwin K. Brodkey has bocn chosen as overall chairman of the Women's Division for the 1956 campaign. Mrs. Nathan L. Simon on behalf of the Golden Age Club pro- » scnted a silver serving tray to thft Center. ' Mayor Rosenblatt lauded the growth of. Jewish institutions in Omaha and the participation, in civic endeavors in the community. lvoiolutlon Adopted < A somber note wns added to, the meeting In the reports by Pa"ul "• Blotcky, Mrs. Mike Freeman' land Iyman Ferer oh the serious crisis acing Israel. Mr. Bloteky inld the l)aslc fact Is that Israel is in grave danger. The balance of power in he Near F.ast has changed by the influx of Red arms to arab counrles and Israel needs defensive weapons for her very survival. Mrs. Freeman stressed the point hat Israel Is tho only potential lome for Moroccan Jews who wish to escape tho squalor and poverty ->! North African ghettos. Mr, Ferer rounded out the reports telling how the immigrants are absorbed into Israel's economy and emphasized the importance of the need for the special fund to meet the emergency. Mr. Ferer proposed a resolution that Omaha Jewry pledge its support of the special fund which wns adopted unanimously. Paul Veret, Executive Director, ecalled that this month maria the 25th year of the merger ot Federation activities and praised the pioneers who set a pattern for community growth nnd development.