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Warning that Ihe flood-tide of new immigrants to Israel from Roumania, Hungary, Poland and other countries cont i n u e s to rise, Morris W. Berinstein, General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, this week called on the Jewish Federation of Omaha to join other Federations in a nationwide United Jewish Appeal $40,000,000 c a s h collection drive to meet the immediate urgent need for the absorption of immigrants in Israel.
basic services which must b9 quickly expanded. "It takes cash, and a great deal New York (JTA)—A 529,593,000 live vice-chairman, listed JDC's of it," Mr. Kooper said, "to supply budget for 195!) was voted here major responsibilities in 1959 as: the vital minimum facilities to this week at the 44th annual aid to thousands of Jews in Pomake the absorption of the refumeeting of Hie Joint Distribution land, including repatriates from gees i/i Israel quick and effective. Committee for the relief and re- Russia and members of the soThe vast sum required can come habilitation activities of the or- called "settled" population; asonly from one source—the Ameri" ganization in 23 countries, Edward sistance to Hungarian, Egyptian can Jewish Community, through M. M. Warburg was re-elected and North African Jewish refutlie casli collection efforts of thi JD.C chairman for the 11th con- gees in France, Italy and other Cash-for-Itoscue Campaign." secutive year. parts of Western Europe; mediLocal Effort cal, feeding and other supplemenMiijor Responsibilities David Feder, Pledge Redemption tary assistance to some 100,000 Moses A. Leavitt, JDC exeeuChairman of the Jewish PhilanJews in Moslem areas, principally thropies, is in ciiarge of tho local North Africa; and continued large$I!JO,000 From Omaha effort, Mr. Kooper indicated. "Mr. Omaha has been asked to collect scale aid to aged, ill and handiI \ Feder has been largely responsible capped newcomers to Israel, The 1he amount of $150,000 as its share for the high collection experience JDC leader said that the JDC in the national cash collection efof our community. Through his efmust aid a minimum of 250,000 fort, Robert H. Kooper, Federa< / / 3 X forts, and under his leadership, Jewish men, women and children tion president, announced. The- annual meeting of the overseas during the- coming year. "The influx to Israel of Jewish * '. J £*<*L /, / ™., -.»,-/#,>«//,! Omaha has achieved a most outstanding record-in meeting its obJewish Federation will be held refugees from many lands of ter.Hole of Jew Changed David Feder—Philanthropies ligations to the agencies supported Sunday evening, January lltli rible oppression not only continues Pledge Redemption Chairman through the Philanthropies Camat the Jewish Community CenHerbert Agar, Pulitzer Prize- unabated, but is increasing," Mr. ter. Robert II. Kooper, presi- winning historian, declared that Kooper pointed out, "and this has stand up against this huge migra- paign." dent, urges everyone to plan the creation of Israel "has helped placed an impossible burden on tion.' 1 to attend the meeting. to change the role of the Jew in the people of Israel. Unless the 4,000 In November world affairs." A recent visitor American Jewish community takes He noted that some 4,000 newto Poland, Mr. Agar called that over the financing of the transpor- comers entered Israel in Novemcountry "a shallow graveyard" tation and maintenance of the new ber. These need housing, health A course dealing with the probwhere one can "hardly put a spade arivals, Israel will be unable to and welfare programs, and other lem and pattern of aging has been in the ground without turning up initiated by the Omahn Jewish the bones of those who died heCommunity Center In cooperation cause of the Nazis." with tlio Department of GeronBudget Represents Increase tology of tho University of MichTiie 1956 JDC budget repreThe Youth Council Human Relaigan. tions Commilteo will assemble at sents an increase of more than The course is designed to pre9:30 a. m., December 22 at the $1,600,000 over expenditures in pare persons for the Jate'r yeara Jewish Community Center to Be- 1958. The largest single appropriaGreater Omaha's campaign to sell $200,000 in State of Israel gin its "Humun Relations Tour" of tion, totalling $11,000,000 will go Bands for 1958 is over the .top, co-chairmen Samuel Katzman and and Is being presented through Omaha, it was announced by chair- for support of Malben, the JDC Samuel Rice reported this week. Following Sunday night's Chanukah group discussion, audio-visual material and selected readings. men Siiaron Frank and Jim Guss. welfare program In Israel serving Meetings are held alternately in aged, 111 and handicapped newcom- Festival at Beth Israel, sales zoomed to $201,450. Luncheon at Ciistle homes and at the Jewish ComAn intensive campaign to collect The Rev. Charles Tyler of Cal- ers to Israel. some $40,000 in outstanding com- er public sales meetings or din- munity Center. vin Memorial P r e s b y t e r i a n Tho course, free of charge, Inmitments got under way immedi- ners, however, will be held. Church, will he the guest speaker Praise for Israel and for Oma- cludes ton sessions and Is arately, with more than 5161,000 in nt a luncheon with the committee ranged for adults between tho at the Castle Hotel. Visits with cash already deposited to Israel's ha and Council Bluffs was the ages of thirty-five and the Golden order of the day as Governor-elect Lieut. Lester Smith at the Youth credit. Ralph Brooks, Mayor John Rosen- Your period. Bureau of the police station and Continue Until Dee. 81- — blatt, Consul General David TeshThe first meeting was at the at the Urbun League offices will The drive thus exceeded by far er, former Ambassador James G. home of Dr. and Mrs. Leon Fellprecede the noon event. the $172,850 sold during all of McDonald, Midwest chairman Mor- man. Other pioneer members of Interview With Mayor A luncheon meeting of the 1957. Messrs. Katzman and Rice ris Alexander and Phil Lind shared this group are Mmcs. J. Milton, Plans for the afternoon Include Margolin, John Solomon; Messrs. Executive Committee of the said the campaign will continue the platform. a meeting with a youth group at Jewish Federation will bo held until December 31, "because there and Mmcs. Leonard Kulakofsky, Mrs, J. Harry Kulakofsky and St. Benedict's' church whore an Tuesday, December 23, at 12 are many persons who bought last William Stone, Al Zwerling, Dr. Mrs. Samuel Wolf, honorary chaitv open discussion session 'will be o'clock at the Regis Hotel. year or In previous years who have Norman, Milgram, Saul Silvernot yet been contacted." No furth- man and women's division chair- man and Joe Radinowski. (Continued on Page 4.) man, received a plaque from the The Jewish Community Center national Israel Bonds organization honoring the Jewish community of views the need to know mora Omaha for "Inspiring Jewish com- about the aged and meeting need3 of this group as a community remunities everywhere." Robert Feihberg, guardian chair- sponsibility, its activity depart• . '. man; Robert Kooper, president of ment reported. Federation; Mrs. Henry Newman, Chen chairman;' Mrs. Isadore Chapman, sponsor chairman; Mrs. Ben J. Gershun, Council Bluffs chairman; E. Robert Newman, Copy to be submitted for the grand marshal of BIG Day; Maur- December 26th and January United Nations N, Y, (JTA)—.Secretary ticnural Dug Hiiiimmrslijold told tlio United Nations ice Katzman, president of the host 2nd issues of tlie Jewish Press Security Council this week that Iio nvjiccts on Ills forthcoming visit to tlio Middle East not only to look Beth Israel synagogue; Rabbi Ben- must be in the newspaper's ofInto the latest incident of the Syrian attack against Israel bat also Into'tlio "underlying problems" af- jamin Groncr, and Israel Bonds fice the preceding Friday mornfecting Israel and the United Aral) Republic area manager Gerald Schwartz ing of each week. The regular Mr. Hummarskjold virtually told shared the head table at the swift- schedule will be resumed after the Council that he" would prefer during Ills forthcoming visit to the tlio entire responsibility for tlio moving program that attracted those dates. that it tool: no other action on Midillo East. He will fly to Jeru- tensions iilonp tlio S'yrlun border some 300 persons. the Israel complaint against the salem from Soinullland on tlio IK the fact that "tlio United Aral) Syrian shelling except to. leave morning of .December 31 and will Republic maintains a state of tlie dispute in his hands. His pro- leave Jerusalem for Amman Jan- war." He told the Council that posal was immediately endorsed uary 3. Ho will return to New Kyi In has liecn maintaining a polby Henry Cabot Lodge, chairman York January 8. • icy of belllgcrenci; against Israel of the American delegation, who The Jewish Community Center After a majority of the Security and of obstructing Israel's plans took the floor right behind Mr. Council, as well as Secretary Gen- for completing water projects In Latin-American and -Ball Room , The Youth Council will hold its Hommarskjold. B o t h expressed eral Dag Hammarskjold, upheld the Huleh urea since 1051.. Dance class will meet Monday, College Night at Camp Brewster deepest concern over the Decem- Israel's insistence that the Syrian Once again as he did a week January 5, 1959, at 8 p. m. Regis- on Tuesday, December 23 at 7:30 . ber 3 incident in which, accord- attacks on Israeli villages in the ago, Mr. Eban told the Council tration for the new adult class p. m. An Informal "fireside" discus.: ing to the Israeli complaint, Syrian Huleh area on December 3 was a that all that Israel wants is peace is limited in order to provide sion will be held with collega artillery fired several hundred "grave" and "serious" incident the and implied that if it does not get maximum individual instruction. shells into a number of Israel vilJ Council agreed to Mr. Hammarsk- peace It will have to resort to the Dance instruction will include f r e s h m e n answering questions lages in the Huleh border region. jold's suggestion that he make a kind of d e f e n s e it undertook the Rhumba, Cha-Cha, Tango, Fox posed by junior .and senior high Observers licro noted, tfiat one new effort to "attack the underly- against Syrian fire December 3, Trot, Waltz, Samba, and other school members of tho Youth Council. of Israel's prime purposes In fil- ing problems which are nt the In answer (o Mr. Eban, Dr. Omar popular dance steps. All junior and senior Youth ing I ho current complaint—wlilcli source of the tension" between Is- Loutfl, head of the UAR delegaMiss Carrie Griffith, Omaha Was to obtain expressions of con- rael and its Arab neighbors. tion, said that his country will University dance instructor, will Council members and eollega cern from tlio US and tlio major Near the end of the session, Am- "not bo frightened by attacks or teach the course. Those interested freshmen are invited to attend. powers — seems already to have bassudor Abba Khan, chairman of concentration of troops" and that in taking the class are urged to The program is being co-sponsored been achieved. Mr. Hamnmrskjold the Israel delegation, once mare "If attacked, will repol tho nt-. register today. Call the Activities by Debka Debs. Refreshments will be served. . ;••_ will spend three days in Israel told the eleven member- body that lack." Office,, JA IMG.
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'Modern Aging Being Studied
Relations' Tour Starts 9:30 A.M., at Center
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Committee to Heef Tuesday Noon, Regis
Trip to Middle East Scheduled
Study
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Center Adult Dance Glass to Convene
Youth Council Night At Camp Brewsler