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Women's Division Reports 30% Rise An increase of sunn1 .W ' ) JM-I- cent over lint year's jiifls was the re•ull.nf the four meetings of worker* In the Women's Division of the Jewish Philanthropic: which were held simultaneously last Monday, Mrs. Kdwfn E. Brudkoy, Wonvp s Division Chnlnnan nnnounccd today. '••- -' : -; Omniums Kpfluls Spoukcm at the meetings were: David Blacker, at - the home? ol Mr*. Harold Cbcrniack, with Mrs. E. Leo Nogg, co-chairman, piesiding; Dr. Abe Grcenucrg, at the home or Mrs. Allen Zalkin with Mm. Hnrry Sldman, co-clialrman, presiding; Jack W. JVIarer. at HIP home of Mrs. Herman Goldstein. with Mrs. Mnx dinar, presiding, and Joe M.- Rice, nt the home of Mrs. I.nzar Kaplan, with Mrs. Edwin K. Brodkoy. chalnn.-in, pirilii
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Kaplan, Weinberg And Rosen Named Tha selection of the presiI dents of tlic three B'nai B'rith j lodges in Omaha r.s Co-Chairmen of the Men's Division of the 19SC Jewish Philanthropies and Emergency United Jewish Appeal Campaign was announced today by Mayor John Rosenblatt, General Chairman of the Campaign
Mrn's Division to-clmlrinun nf Jewish riilluntriiple* nnd Kmergeney I'nlted Jewish Appeal ('uilipulgn map (ilans fur opening ot drive. l''rcmi left to right—rlark W. Marer, I''ederatl(ui 1'renUlent; p«. chairmen, Jirnlil Itiisin, Harry Wi inlii rg and M.irvln Knplan, and Mayor John HoKenMntt, ' Ouncral Clampalgn Olialrfiian. See Htury nt rlglit.
Home Residents Plan UJA Drive
US Will Support Peace Mission
"We have tried a new method this year In 'preparing our workers for the Women's Division camAll|;ust;c, ("la. (WN.SI President paign, by using four group meet- Eici'niiower aiimiuiM-eil iliat t h e 1 ings Instead of a single meeting. U.S. "will (iljsi'i'.i' its c o m m i t m e n t s Omnhn lenders brounht tlu- mes1 sage of the cnmpnir.n to us. In u i l h i n eriiisl.ittjtiuiial mean ; to o p smaller groups fine! through out- pn-M- any a(;i;rw»inn" In tlie Millstanding, find moving presenta- die East. tions of the emergency need1; InA s t a t e m e n t i^m-d I v r e liy spired nil thf "inker:-; and lirom;lit flirlh n magnificent M'.-|«IIIVI'. We l'n-iiilent E l s e n h o w e r and Kecrcare grateful to thr-in f.ir their Inry o l S l a t e Jului F o s t e r Dulles share In liie initial phase <if our regarded the silu.-illun in Hie area drive." Mrs. Unidliev paid. "with tin.' u t m o s t seriousness." Plan tlty-Wlile Mi-W T h o President j>ro:iii-..'d support Plaiis for the City-Wide Wom- in t h e "fullest , m e a s u r e " of t h e en's Cumpalgn IJcswrt Luncheon t'.N. peace mission of S e c r e t a r y to 1)0 lield Wednesday, April 2">, General Hiimmiirslfjold. T h e st.itent 12:.'!0 p. m.. at Beth Israel So- ment snid that "tlie U n i t e d S t a t e s cial Hall, are being completed. in . . . d e t e r m i n e d t o hupport and Invitations to tills meeting were assist any nut inn which m i g h t b e subjected t o such jie^ression. Tlie mulled tills week to all women ill United State:; Is confident that the community, Mrs. ISrodlcey inother nations will net similarly in dicated.
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s IsraelCahi Emergency Measures
The residents of the Dr, Philip Shcr Jewish Home for Aged will ngnln conduct tholr Jewish Philanthropies and Emergency United Jewish Appuil Campaign Mondny evening, April 16, nt a special piogram dcdi;.it<.d to the observance of. the 8!h Anniversary of the State of Israel
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Miss Bernstein Heads Youth Div.
Mayor John llosenhlatt, Genet d Campaign Chairman, annoimicd tlie appointment of Sam l'ostei as chairman of the Home Mins 1 JiM^imi nnd MIJ,. Minn i i i f i l u l ns chairman of the Home Women's Diwsum D.iwd Orkow Home .Superintendent, Is advisor to the group.
'I'ne f'o-C'h<iiini'ii a u Miirim K ipl in Pipildi'M or the Nebraska I.ol^e, Jeuild I. Roien, President, of the Coinhuskcr Lodge; and Har• y Weinbeig, Piesldent of the Ifenty Min^ky Lodge Harry Wein. beig scived as Chairman of tho M-n's Division In the 1952 Philanthropies Drive. "Fateful ITeur" "I am very pleased to report to the community that the Presidents of the three B'nal IJ'rlth Lodges have willingly nccspted the responsibility for the Men's Division in the Emergency Campaign upon which we are embarking. Through them, the entire sbength of thV B'nul.BKth of Omaha will be mobilised in the support of the fateful 1050 campaign. The Men s Diutlon Is a most challenging unit in the CKlnpaign, ulnee it Involves the coverage of some 1,800 prospects and secui.ng their gifts. With th" type of ljad"rship » e have tblt yjiir. I urn confident that the Menu Dlv.iion will perform with di-dincllon anJ effectiveness."
In accepting Ihe invitation of Jack W. Marcr. Federution~prC!ildeiit. anJ John Rosenblatt, General Campaign Chairman, t<5 serve at lcador.fc.of the Men's Division, the three co-chairmen issued the folA special piogiani will be held, lowing statement. and refreshments will be .sencd ll'iml It'rlth Hole through the com I c y of the Jewish War Veterans Auxiliniy 'The B'nai B'nth organization
has played an hislonc role in. the establishment of Israel as a final Miss Phyllis Hernstcln, daugh- IIEKKSIIKBA HAIL LINK haven for our persecuted brethren. ter of Mr. and Mrs. David BernTel Aviv (WNS)—A forty-two S i n c e its establishment, B'nai stein, will lead the Youth Coun- mile rail line linking the city of B'rith hau been In tho forefront of cil's Division In the 1956 Philan- Beershcba, hub of the Negev, with the builder., nnd supporters of the thropies nnd Emergency United Israeli's roll system was formally state. Jewish Appeal Campaign, Arthur dedicated at Beershcba recently this most critical period In Novak. President of the Jewish with the arrival of the first pas- the"At life ot the infant state, Omaha Youth Council announced. senger train. A rain-drenched B'nai B'rith Lodges, In full force, Miss Bernstein, who is the 1956gathering at the celebration heard will take over a very Important AZA No. 100 Sweetheart, an- Premier David Ben Gurion declare segment of the campaign. Ours nounced that tho campaign among he hoped their children would sec will be the task of reaching n large the High School students will bo the tracks extended south \o the number of prospects and securing conducted along lines, whlqh will Red'Sea port of Elath" Tho nowfrom them gifts commensurate bring home to them the emer- line, traversing the undulating with the critical needs of this mo. gency situation in Israel and of plains of Lachish and the north- ment." North African Jewry. ern Negov, opens up possibllltl • The Co - Chairmen announced Additional campaign personnel for agricultural and industrial de- that a preliminary meeting ot their will be announced shortly. velopment of these thinly popu- Boards will be held to make plans lated areas. for the Men's Division Drive.
Jerusalem (WN.S)--Thc Israel At tlie same time Die Premier Cabinet, meeting in session at conferred with U.N: truce chief which Premier David Ben Gurion Gen. Hums who voiced hope that nnd Foreign Minister Mos.be Israel would not retaliate against Sharett reported on the mounting Arub forays and attacks which in Kgypt's liilest attack pending U.N. recent days have taken a toll of investigation, General Hums told five Israeli lives, adopted a scrier, the Premier nnd Foreign Minister of emergency measures aimed at Moslie Sharett, who attended the tightening the security situation. conference, thnt K;:ypt would be Among the measures is one au- placed in the position of an aggresthorizing the Defense Minister to sor if it Is proven tlmt the Egyprequisition equipment. Another authorizes the Ministry of the In- tians were behind the attacks on terior to require all males over Israeli settlements by Arab suiHarry Trustln, Treasurer of the the age fifteen to carry Identity cide squads. Federation for Jewish Service, cards. It was nlso decided to call Most of the Israeli casualties— and Morris E. Jacobs, past presiKnesset back Into session to ob- seventeen wounded nnd five dead dent of tho Federation, were tain authority for increased de- —were suffered ii\ tlie road am- elected to the board of directors fense expenditures. buscndc.1. At the' immigrant camp of the National Jewish Welfare at Askelon, a C5-yenr-old Jewish Hoard at lLs biennial national grandmother was killsd by a hand convention held last week in New grenade seconds after she snatched York City, her infant grandchild from a crili Mr. Trustln was also appointed in tho path of the fire. The Inci- to the Omaha Bridge Commission dent occurred while a celebration by Mayor John Rosenblatt. was going on in honor of the old A cedes of special exhibits woman's granddaughter, who was ,aro on view at the Jewish Iwlng engaged. The bride was Community Center, highlight- Injured seriously. Hand grenades ing important events observed were nlao tlirown nt the Shnfir settlement some twelve miles from In April. Featured nro tho following the Gaza strip, wounding a child subjects: Tho 8th Anniversary and near Ein Hnshovet a motorof the Stato of Israel; Jewish cyclist was attacked and wounded for an History Week; tho 13th An- in the leg. Firings were also renjveraary of tho Warsaw ported in other settlements, many Ghetto Uprising. ' of which returned tho fire: At There Is also a display on Migdal a woman was killed anil a Shovuoth and the aspects of 19-year-old girl was wounded this Jewish holiday., when Arab commandos threw grenades at their home •
Omahans In the News
Special Exhibits At the Center
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Important Announcement
Memorial Program to MarkGhettollprising A memorial program comme- community will light memorial morating-the 13th anniversary of candles. They arc Carl Rosenthe Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, In berg, Joe r.ictor, Joe FKhsel, which heroic bands of Jews died Oscar Wiildfogcl, Mnndel WeiBfighting savage Nazi stornitroop- bauni nnd Joe Landsman. A special exhibit from the Jewers, will be hold this Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock In the Jewish Ish Community Library will bo • shown. i Community Center auditorium. Tlie committee in charge of arRabbi Sidney H. Brooks, Rnbbl Benjamjn Groner, Paul Veret and rangements include Mrs. Herman: Alie Cohen, Carl Rosen- , Max Rehbaum will be the prin- Bondnrin, berg, Max Rcisbaum and Joe Fac« cipal speakers. tor. Rabbi Nathan Fcldman will deThe affair is sponsored by tho liver the Invocation and Rabbi Farband Zionist Order Mycr S. Krlpke will give the bene- Brancli 54,Lalwr Ponle-Zion. ' ' diction. Cantor Ell ICngan will chant memorial prayers and Joe Tlie public is invited to attend. Radlnowskl will serve as narra- CITRUS TO GEKMANV tor. /Professor Hans Baer will be Bonn (JTA)—Wcsi Germany the . piano accompanist. Mayor expects to purchase,some $4,000," John Rosenblatt Is honorary chair- 000 worth of citrus fruit from Is- • rael in the current season, It was , man. • Survivors from Nazi concentra- learned from government quor-, iters here. : . ' , ,;•' tion camps now members of our