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IIO.M' of Miis eoiuili y, very Israel made riml manufactured, .articles shown ;il Hie I'. S. World .shnrp and Americanized," lie added, ".some of Hie Kiii'iiKMits reflect* Trade Fair wo IT both stirprisinj i ing possibly more handwork than and impressive to an Omaha nier- j m ) n n ; , | l y , [>,.j(.,.s seemed j 0 nM.,,( chant who spent a good part of il« j competition anil quality mis p.votiening day visiting exhibits at ! celleiil." the New York Coliseum. I , A I r ' , K f ' ( / *:M '"', "" | n ( t » K1'™1' . , », deal ol canned goods of tlie citrus .Louis Rat* who wa» in * ^ | V ! u - i H y ,,,, s; ,,e, in addition lo canYork City on business lust \'.ft-lt, j ,jj,. s jewelry, giftwarr and rainsaid he felt after seeing tho fair I Coals. that theexhibits key purpose young| Jlr.'unatic I'nvillon Iv Dramatic State's was olto Ihe acquaint in his opinion v. as Hie Ihe American public with (lie va- ,'t,200 scjiiarc feet devoted to the r i e t y a n d • excellent <|imlily of Is- beautifully designed jiavilion, the ruell prodiids evportetl to this showcase of the many products country. and produce of Israel, addition to the numerous individual commerClothing Anieriraiii/j'd :'• "Clothing was apparently styled cial exhibits present. Ten years of industrial progress lor American consumption," lie imported. "Most of such items w m : and trade, along with the panomade for medium to bet tor lines - rama of Israel's historical and culin terms of the trade. Women's tural background was depicted 'sportswear was particularly fine, through a series of bcautltidlj •especially the Unit ted variety and stained plexiglass mosaic, integrattrien'H shoes seemed outstanding." ed sculpture, suspended i; I a s s "The styles were much the same showcases, colorful Space moduLns, life-size photographs and a picturesque display of-Israel prnduMs,
Chicago Group Want in Chicago (JTAi- A stal"in''nl liy the Church Federation of Greater •"C'hicafj'i • insisting that |) u b 11 c Pehoots were obligated "Jo recognize in positive and forthright policy and practice Hie conviction tliat true moral, ethical tinil spiritual values MC religions \"alues" evoked strong prole-.ts front rab!)lnioiii leaders here. The Protestant organization, in ni.'ikiiu; the hid for leaching of religion in public schools, snid the position was ^'provisional".until It was 'reviewed by tne 27 meiubei groups'. Rabbi Henry Kosher, president ol the Chicago Rabbinical Association, commented that the general position of the rabbinical group was one of opositiou "to tlie Introduction of religion in 1he public schools on any hasis or in any •••form,". '. Support for Hie ,)euisb position Was offered by tlie I'.ev. F.dwin T. Buehrer, president of the Western Unitarian Conference, who warned that "as soon as we. teach any. thine," in a scliool program hich Satisfies most Christians, i will Offend our Jewish friends."
Lincoln vo Wl&rU .Israel's Colonel Abraham Yoffe, coinWander-in-chief of the Officers' Training Scliool of the I s r a e l Armed Forces, will be tlie p;iie«t Bpeaker Wednesday al a dinner In Lincoln, Nebr., at tlie Cornlnisker liotel marking the tenth anniversary of Israel independence. . The function will be s|«>nsorecl 'by the Lincoln and Nebraska Commit Ic? for State of Israel liojid.s with Arthur-]',". Jliil as ils ehairrnan. Other memhers of Ihe commit lit" are Jlrs. .luliiis Misle, Abe Friedman, f.ouis I!, Finltelstein nod Mrs. IJohert Coiien, all of Lincoln. Leaders from Grand Island, Hastings, Fremont, Norfolk, Columbus and other Nebraska communities will participate, Mr. Hill said.
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'Rescue' Sid Ostcii will l»e the honored guest anil speaker at a "CoIietiilJ llally" for the .Jewish Youth Councils t'liilanllirojilcH Campaign. The rally will lie lield \V<Mlnc:silay evening. May 21, nt 7:13 p. m. in the illaclisliine lintel llallr.pmll, fur »l Jewish high scliool stiidenfs. It was announced by Justin (ireenliiT(f mid 1'liyllis Abrnlianis, Viinth Council riilhinthropli'H Co-clmlr1IICII.
Hrsrned Homeless Mr. Osten, formerly of Canada, was among those who played a major role in reselling Jews from Kurope and bringing them to Israel before he joined tlie Israeli Air
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Athletic Accomplishments Honored at 'Award Night1 M a y o r John'Rosenblatt and Council Member Harry Trustin were named to the. Jewish Community Center's Athletic Hail of Fame in baseball at the Eleventh Annual Athletic Award Night held Wednesday at the Jewish Community Center. 1'lie Hall of l''anie, introduced thin year for the first time, WIIH created to honor men who have distinguished tlicniM'lvcH In njiorts dining the past 30 years. Others named to the coveted Hall of Frame were Sid .Cornniun, ON TIIK AIK iSiiniluy, Mny 18 KMTV-3 p. m to 4:30 p. m. .^'Israel: The Next .Ten Years," Report by d i e t Huntley. Interviews with Maj. den. Chaim Luslcoy; Chief of Staff of Isluel Army and David Ernst lie.rnjann. Head of I s r a e l ' s Atomic Energy Commission.
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'flic largest pavilion to IK* en ctc(l by the Israel Government foi tin; display in the United Stales, it is according to JTA, the counterpart of Israel's J!).")H participation in' similar fairs in Johannesburg, I lelslnki. 1'oznan, Izmir and Marseilles. I'Jl Al Israel Airlines, which opcrates regular pas.senj.jer a n i l freight service to New York and oilier principal world cities, ha, a major display in Die pavilion. Js rail's largest shipping company, Zim Israel Navigation Co., Ltd., also has a large, all nil1 live display. It «as reported that Unitec s t l | , c s ( , x p o l ., s ,„ l s l . , e ) l i m o l , , l l e ( to aboiM S 100,(10(1,000 in I9.r>7 while Israel cvjiorls to Ihe United State.' amounted to $:_'1.000.000.
Memorial for Eve Konecky An "I'Jvc Konecli.v Memorial" i.s beinj; oslahlished by the Business and Professional Women's Group of Hadassah in memory of Mrs. Eve Konecky, n member, who died May 4. • ' 'J'lic memorial will include the purchaso of both a "Garden of Trees" to be planted in Israel and a piece of hospital equipment to be presented lo the new Medical Center In Israel. .. Contributions to the Tree Fund are hcinf; taken by Mrs. Julia Jacobs,-AT. 0()50 and Miss Ida .SpriiiK, OL. O(jli) and for the Hospital Equipment Fund by 'Mrs. Julius Newman, HA, (iOfta, Miss Afyrtle Freeman, IIA. 0212 and Miss Julia Zuker. N'A. 0171.
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Jerusalem (JTAi The first Arab woman student in Ibe history of the Hebrew University received her sheepskin at .commencement exercises here. In all their; were five Arab and Druze students anioiif,' the -1-8 graduates. The Aral) woman intends to take up social work in tin? Israel Arab community and Tor this purpose Ihe university has granted her a .scholarship to study at the UniU (I en iis Aires f.ITA.i—More versity of Chicago's Scliool of .Sothan 10,000.lews formally launched cial Service Admiiiistralion. the 19.18 United Israel Campaign in Argentina. Israel's Minister for Jewess Is Firsf Woman Interior, Israel Bar Yehuda, told I.Y. City Treasurer the assemblage that Israel was rccojinizod by the free nations of New York (JTAI Magistrate the world and only Hie Arab Hilda t;. Schwartz has been sworn States pretended that Israel did in as the first woman Treasurer of not exist, lie noted that Israel per- Iho City of New York. Tlie new mitted no foreign bases on ils treasurer i» a member of Ihe New soil, but that the Arab states York chapter of the American could not. say the same. Jewish Committee,
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Force in 3!I18. He served as a bomber pilot durlnp: the Israeli Will of Independence Mi Osten now makes bis home in Omaha where he is associated with a local business film In Israel ('nmput(rii Mr. Osten's personal association with many daring rescues and Israeli Air Force Campaign should prove lo he extremely Interesting to members of the Youth Council chilis, the co-chairmen reported. The program for the Coketail Rally also will include dancing and a jam session presented by Bob Wigton'.i Quartet featuring Hob Scott, Neal Patterson and Bill 1-Mckurd. The event will be covered by both television mid radio. Sofl drinks and party snacks will be served during tlie evening. Philanthropies will be the. keynote of three Youth Council club meetings held before tho Coketail Rally when Ralph Nogg, Mrs. Lloyd Friedman and Mrs. Pan' Verel will speak to AZA No. 300. Rohamie and HHO, respectively.
Saturday Evening Registration for- (he Southwest Regional Council of IVnai H'rith Convention, M a y 17-1K will liegin .Saturday at 0 p. in. at. Ihe Fireside Restaurant where all sessions will be hold. Al 11 a. m. "So-Ho", the fun irgani/alion of the Region, will conduct a short ceremony followed by the presentation of two life "honorary memiiersntps" In Ihe group and concluding with a »i<l-»iglit buffet. Hen .Schneider of Council Bluffs, la.i,regional president, will preside al Ihe Sunday morning session ivheb committee reports will be inade and officers elected. Nat Rappin of Chicago,will address the convention al a 1:30 p. in. banquet, lost lodge is Nebraska No. JM-Iii iVliose president is Alan Macks.
Enrollment for the Jewish f.oni'iminity Center Day Camp and Pre.S( hool Day Camp is in full suing now al the center. Mrs. Leonard Kulakosky, Day Camp Chairman announced. The ('amp this .vear will be conducted from June Hi. to July 31, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a. m.1 00 p. m. One (if the largest agency Day Camps in Omaha,- it is open to boys and girls, five ve irs through thirteen years. (PreSi hool, three-five years. I •Four- Week Program;. The Day Camp program continues for four Weeks at Peony Park where special arrangements have been m t i d e - for reserved camping areas. : Campers will be served wholesome kosher meals at noon and a letreshing shack at .3:30 p, hi. Chartered buses pick url campers at 9:00 a. m. and return them at 4.30 p. m. at four convenient locations, Center, Both El; BethIsrael, T e m p l e . '<,"•.,';•'
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Swimming will be available for all Day Campers under tne supervision of 'Marshal and Michael Denenberg, certified Red Cross water safety instructors. Team Sport* Campers will have 'opportunity, to participate in team sports such as Softball, volleyball, races, as well as low organized games and maccabiad activities. . Group leaders (counselors) will be trained skilled and mature college students .serving under the supervision of unit heads and professional Center Social Workers. Kach counselor will have about 10 campers in a group and will work closely in developing program and planning for weeks of summer outdoor fun. Arts and Crafts This year arts and mills will he featured at Day Camp under Ihe direction of Jerald Griess who holds a masters degree in Industrial Arts and Crafts. Miss Shirly MeKenzio, Licensed Omaha Klementary teacher will direct • The pre-schonl day camp. Schedule 1st Session • June Hi-June 27 — 2 Wei'ks—S.'lfi.OO. 2nd Session June .".0-.Iuly II 2 Weeks S.'Sii.OO. Full Session June Hi-July 11— I Weeks -SliO.00. The camp fees cover all expenses, food, transportation, insurance, crafts, camping and hiking trips, On rainy days the children are taken lo the Center. For additional information or for n personal appointment call Ihe Camp Office JA. l.'KiG.
eLs Burkenroad and Phil Gerellchfor basketball while J. Rice, 1, Levlnson and Abe Brodkey wera placed on the volleyball list. Herman Segelman and Joe Levy wera named as the top handball players while Max Kaufman was listed on tlie baseball Hall of Fame list and Max Altstiler on the swimming record. Each ut the Hall of Fame members received an engraved plaque showing their achievements and appointment to the Hall of Fame annals. .Sandy Jirophy was named ag the top senior athlete ana received the coveted Burkenroad Award, while David Goldstein, soil of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur .Goldstein, as the outstanding high school athlete of the season, received the Harry Trustin Award. Al Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs, ; Stanley Ross was given .the J. J, Greenberg A vv a r d as tne out- , standing midget competitor whilst Hilly Ginsberg, son of Miv: andMrs. Henry Ginsberg, was named as tiie most improved .sixth gi"ad*-. basketball player. . •'•'; Over 200 other awards ,wer» . presented at the annual event at which Mayor John Rosenblatt wa»,. Ihe principal speaker. v
Rabbis Differ on Space Exploration New York (JTA I -- A famous Jewish theologian has declared that Hie Biblical promise in Genesis that man was to have "dominion . , . over every living thing...', that moveth on Ihe earth" implied . a Divine ban on oilier space control. :•':';'•; •.-•'•• Doubts Itiglit ''. Dr; Abraham ,1. Heschel, Professor of Jewish Mysticism at thfl Jewish 'Theological Seminary, "said man had been given "the right to master tlie forces of the earth. Wa were not given the right to masted the force's of other planets.". v .-.-:-• v • He said he was, doubtful t h a i space navigation would reflect "ait, xpansion of that right bestowed; by God on this generation; Ti> judge from thevvay meii have itsed their power over the earth,' one doubts whether this generation ha* even proved worthy of possessing the right to exploit the earth." • ' Might Kindle Faith Raiibi Robert Gordis, a former', president of the- Synagogue Counv; il of America, suggested t h a t space exploration -wight kindle greater faith in God. lie said.that 'if tlie ancients saw God's glory pervading the earth, how much greater should be man's reverence when lie sees God's manifestations, in horizons w i d e r than ever Ireamed in the past," ' The two rabbinical scholars ex- •'. pressed their views in a summary i>f Christian and Jewish theological approaches to the issue of spaco . and religion published .by-the Associated IYess. :
Pioneer Women Honor Memory, Sinai Heroes Jerusalem I JTA i- Tlie f i r s t tree of a wood to Lie planted ill memory of the 171 Israeli soldiers who died in Ihe Sinai operation was [dallied in an area overlooking the Gaza Strip. The project, on Jewish National Fund land, is sponsored by the Pioneer Women of America, s i s t e r organization of tbn Working Women's .Council of Israel. " . . ' • • ' • Tlie wood, will consist of .171 circles of 100 trees -each circlo in memory of a different fallen hero. Relatives of the slain men will plant the first, tree in each . circle. . ,