XXXV-No. Is
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OMAHA.
KHDAY,
§i aureate Service ^ Held Thursday
Philanthropies Scoreboard A * of H a y 27, 1KST
The following are current reports from divisions in the 1937 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign: "1957TblaJ Division ~ To Date Initial GUU • '. .'....«4O8,O10.0O Men's Dlviiion ,.» • . 22,695.73 Women's Division '. 89,438.75 B. & P. Unit , t 2,703.00 Children'* Division 1,339.80 High School Division . 706.00 University DivWon 12350 . Organization* < 1,063.79
Total to D«t*
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Campiagn Chairman Reviews Overseas Refugees' Needs
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Marcla Zalkln and Howard 3. Kaslow, graduating seniors at Cen> trai High School, will speak on behalf of Omaha's Jewish high school graduates at Baccalaureate Serv* ices at 8:30 p. m., Thursday, June 8, at Temple Israel. Seventy-six Jewish boys and girls will be honored at this annual program sponsored by the Fedoration for Jewish Service. Rabbi Myer S. Krlpke of Beth El Synagogue will deliver the baocalaureate address. Rabbi Benja* min Groner of Beth Israel Synagogue will giv* the closing prayer and benediction. Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks of Temple surael will conducf the service.
High School
.Lowell J . B a u m e r '•'••->v;. '<• Georg* D i B l a l a * V • -' Michael BUitt \::^!;-'.:.•':• .; : V-'
PefcrJ, Brodkey ' '['\'".'.; ; SheMon cihen ^ ' •'• ~ V ^ Robert Lynn Epstein Ronald .L. Fishmaa Allan: C. Forman V-1:,^;'-' | Marvin S. Freedman : James R. Friedman ,^::.'>'! • Martin L . G r e s n * ; •'' •..'/-, •'.•; .;
MichMI Lee Hetroi Arnold H. joffee ; f ;'.'-';VV- ' Robert S. Joseph ;.;•;*:'".;, Lawrence R. Kahn •' -.; •.:••. Howard James Ksslow • Howard M. Kooper •. Allen Irwin Krixelmiti '
(ThU'if first of two article) units, he said. Som* of these will dealing With tb« objective! of th« •be for tht hugs backlog of imPhilanthropies Campaign. Nation, migrants who ar« still living in tho al and local needs will be diitransient centers and for an addicussed next week.) tional 4Q to 50,000 in temporary The tremendoui burden of car- or semi-permanent housing projy ing for the Immigrant influx of tctt. H o w a r d L . U p t o n : • ';."•,;.••../• '• • 100,000 refugees into Israel this New Firm Unite Murray.Mayet!;,.:•••,• '••'.,:•;•:.''••'.'• year can be eased considerably by The Immigration increase also Robtrt M. Obsrman :'..' the succesi of the United Jewish has caused a drastic revision upAppeal's twin driven, I t wai re- wards of Israel's agricultural de- Gary B. Pldtklti • ported today by Arthur II. Gold- velopment plans, Mr. Goldstein Wtllard Jon Ptotkin stein, General Chairman of the pointed out. A t least 3,000 new J e r r y A . R o s e n -,-''J-'..-~f-:--. Jewish Philanthropies which al- farm units will have to be estab- Mark K, Schlmmsl ;' '[ V: locates a major portion of Its fund lished. He stressed the Importance Allen Aaron Sl*g«l to the national UJA. of the agricultural settlements, ':•..'( Mr. Goldstein explained that the which furnish more than half of Steven J, Silver United Jewish Appeal's two-fold the country's food supply. Hugo Martin E. Sophlr ' ; Campaign this year consist of the stretches of centuries-old unpro^ regular campaign 1 3 provide wel- ductive land have been rehabili- Arnold M. Winer fare and rehabilitation assistance tated by these new farms, he said Lauranc* Alan Zacharta to some hnlf-a-nillllon newcomers Barbara Rochell* Btmiteln Educational Facilities to Israel and dependent Jews In Paula Maxln* Block Mr. Goldstein obiint'd that - 2 0 other countries, plus a $100,Beverly Nancy Blotcky - -;' 000,000 Emergency Rescue fund, amoiitC the expected 100,000 ref'•'.; which is required over und above ugees there will be nt KMSI 20 000 Harrlctta L. Breslow needs to be met by the regular between tho njji's of D nnd 1G, some Donna Ra» Canar orphaned or semi-orphaned, the campaign, to rescue nnd resettle Vlckl K. Colick . " ^ the 100,000 refugee* expected this rest members of destitute immiyear, These refugees are fleeing grant families. Thus, tho educa- Frances R. Davidsonpersecution nnd oppression In tional network must ba onlarged Serena Dwoskln '-'•' i Egypt. Hungary, Eastern Europe to provide some 15,000 young poo- Harriet J. Bpeteln ' : ple with full maintenance and Marsha S. Ftldmaii and North Africa. training In 250 agricultural setbrael Mugnlfklciit Sandra Jean Feldman •The people of Israel, In char- tlements and oducatlonal Institu- Dlann* Joyce Fellman acteristic fashion, have responded tions, and about 6,500 youngsters magnificently, to the new refugee With special agricultural training. NancV Jo Frlediander According to recent findings, | Fellda Friedman .'': •': \ , ; crisis," Mr. Goldstein declared. "Despite countless political and Mr. Goldstein stated, an Immi- Rochell* J. Green - '.,-.' economic problems, the Israelis gration of 100,000 persons requires ;PaWda;.I*,:iGi«enfleW:.;' ;•„:'/ arc welcoming every refugee the addition of 1,000 elementary • R o t e r t a ; L ^ ; C r o s | m s n ; : ' •'•:'}. ••. seeking a haven there. The nation- classrooms and the training at an " wide- United ; Jewish Appeal is equivalent number of teachers. Brenda Li Katzhuilt' : : •coking to alleviate their unpre- To maintain an adequate level of Judith M;:Kutl«E^- :i'r• \'•••'.. 'cedented humanitarian effort by hospitul and public health serv- DenaB. Legmanv S ',:\-:^'-\,-: ' providing them with the basic ices COO new hospital beds must •Evelyn.' ,l?oira:L«yey.-...-':'". •. -•:•;'•, tools of life. It Is absolutely es- bo provided and 80 now Infant Judith G.:Le'vi1s'/"i''.':-:v;;:;:v sential that the campaign tmccecd. care stations set up, he sold. In Ina J. Margolin . ••. ' Our community ha» the opjxirlun- addition, expanded social Welfare Ity of assisting In that effort by programs will be needed and Sallle:rC;jtorkov>ts::".;:::::;.^ responding more generously than treatment facilities for disturbed J o a n M a y e r ;'.'•.'• •:'.- •••• ever to the Jewish Phllantlnuplos. youngsters, J o y c e .Alien*'[yfaSil •••v>',V:: N>od Million Blonthly One of tho most vexing prob: lems, Mr, Goldstein noted, Is the Mr. Goldstein also noted that Lois^ B . M(Mkw(viu .:''-;••••:;;. housing of the new airivuls. To another UJA constituent agency, Bafbaflr^KayytiloBg/:.'' '.,;.••. help meet this need tho United the Joint Distribution Committee L a u r e l J e a n O r u c h >••••.• ';•.-•• Israel Appeal, a constituent agen- needs about $1,000,000 each month Eleaiibr Joait Resnlck' :"• cy of the UJA, must construct thin to assist thousands of aged, crip- Dolores A, Shapiro;:; ^ ; year some 20,000 new housing pled and broken people-
Th» Temple Israel Choir under the direction pf Miss Ida GIUU will take port in the ceremony.. Dr. Philip Sher originator of the annual baccalaureate service and honorary president of the Federation, will extend greetings on behalf of th* Federation. Harold Ktlman, president of the Jewish Youth Council, will also speak. A reception by the Tempi* Israel Sisterhood will follow the service. Marcla Zalkin Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ell M. Zalkln. Howard J. Kaalow Is th* son of Mr. and Mrs, Ben Kaslow. Harold Kalman is the son of Mr. and M i a Bernard Kalmnn.
600 Attend Bikur Cholim Picnic Howard Kaslow Shirley P. Shlff DlaneJ. Singer Sharon Smith Florin* Sokolof Bonnie J. Splegal Kaye Ann Turner Linda Sara Veret Lenl Lee Wine Marda Zalkln North High Scheei Henry-Berman David Seiner Pratt High School Benny Abramson South High School A n n Georg* Sacks Pauline Stone Technical High School Larry Green
More than six hundred person! attended th* first annual picnic dinner given Sunday by the Blkur Cholim Society on th* grounds of the Dr. Philip Sher Jewish Home for th* Aged. Th* eommltte* in charge of the affair consisted of th* following women: Mmes, P . H. Batt, C. Izenstatt, F . Camel, P. Katzman, M. S. Kaplan, M. Linda, A. Lipsman, L. Slporin, C. Ross, J. Win* and E. S. Zalkin. Assisting at the tables were Mmes Wm. Alberts, J. Saylln, Wm. Epstein and M. Welsmsn. Mrs. P. H. Batt donated the door prlz* which wai won by Mrs. Alex Plotkln. Proceeds will go toward supporting the medical Infirmary o t the Horn* for the Aged which I* the project of the Bikur Cholim Society.
ISRAEL HERO RECIIVES UJA AWARD FOR SPURRING RESCUE FUND DRIVE
Shavuoth and Sinai Ilv liuilil Siliwnrli
Shavuoth recalls the great do- parade passed. As tho Egyptian this department. As I hoard It, lien Gurion demanded of~Hamings in Sinai when the thunder of iinnored uiiiU crime by, a small mankjold an'explanation of. why girl turned to her father "Pa," the Divine Voice from out of theshe nsked, "didn't we see the same tha UN had allowed tha Egypdesert pealed forth the Ten Com- tunics parading In Cairo last tians to go back to tha Gaza mandments.' Strip. Hammartkjold answered year?" that ho hadn't exactly nllowtid It. The Israeli* havo tjeen t.ilkitit; An Israeli reporter tell* of Of late of tho moro. recent cvenls standing beside an old Jew watch- They hud Just gono back. Ho had no authority to stop them. in Sinai, particularly of tin.' big Ins the parade. With a ((litter 111 erms cache which they captured lien Gurion.bristled: "What do his ryes, the old man remarked the one with which tho Egyptians you mean, they Just walked in? planned to create thunder of rin- as tin! Egyptian armored cms C.'in anybody just walk In? Could passed, "Colonel Nasser kept his General Dnyan hero walk In?" Othor kind over Israel. promise." Before IlannnHrekJold could colTho Israeli paper* print Jokes about the remarks of tin; by- "What do you IIH-»II?" usUcd ths lect himself to reply, General reporter. Ilrlgudlrr (Jencrul G'hulm I.aiDnynn laid with a smilei "Easily." stander* at tha Independence D;iy "Nasser said his tanks would To moke the new Slnnl opliode Itov, (Irft), hero uf Israel's iloffino parado when the captured Kgyptian anns wero displayed. There pass through the streets of Tel complete for this Shavuoth, Rob- opcrntlonf and now general officer ert Henrlques, Author of the best commanding Israel's Southern DeIs the story of a family of recent Aviv. Well, heie they are," arrivals from Egypt, expelled by The recent meeting between seller about tha Slnul campaign, fens* Forces, examine* n book Nasser, who were'enjoying them- lien Gurlon and Hanunarakjold Is at prestnt In America to do containing records of bis Onuhn SCIVM picnic fash'on. munching was not without the eplco of hum- noun speaking for tilt Iiratl bond visit and other engagements during his whirlwind tour of the highly spiced Oriental food as tiic or, according to a story reaching campaign.
I'IIUCM! States. Tho presentation «f tho volumn nnd s scroll of honor for his highly effective efforts In siding the double UJA effort in this country was mode, by Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman, IUA executive vlrr-^linlnnnn, (shown at right).