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famous Yiddish Stage Company f© ffer Repertoire, Wednesday, Center i i '
Tlie Workmen'.1! Circle Troupe of celebrated artists of the Yiddish tla;;p, will present a prognun of Jewish drama,' literature, music nnd dance- .it the Jewish Commimity Center on WedOf iii.'.v, March
famous Jewish humorist, titled, "Listen to This". The cast will include Alinna Born, Zisha Gold, Chayele L-uxemberij with Pola KctdLson, pianist, mifler the direction of Israel Weliehniislty. Features of Program Tiie second half of the evening's piogram will start with a potpourli of Golclfaden melodies arranged and played by Miss Kailison. Miss Hem will follow with two numbeis, "Little Birch Trees" and "This is the Way They Dance in Israel". Director We.liclinn.iky will he featured in recitations, "1 am Writing to You, Fideretz", "TeneLuxemburg «uld ment Houses" mid "O, Am I Sick." A grand finale by the whole 9 at H p. in. on the Program of the iMontli series, part of the Cen-company will include many other favorite songs from the Yiddisli ter's cultural program. In honor of the lOOlh annivers- .stage. 1 Commltteo .Join* Sponsors ary of Sholcni Aleichcm, the com- .Toe \ - • ' \l".i Kadinowslti, Yiddish Culture piny will offei .i I?<-n I-enstu pro- Committee Chairmen, staled that duction baser! on the life ut the his unit welcomes tlie opportunity to join tlie Program of tin; Month series by bringing to the community this group of talented mid celebrated artists. The Program of the Month series is arranged by the Center and co-sponsored by Beth I'll synaShown at left are Mine*. .Tulliis 51. Colin, Morris J. Shapiro and Nathan Turner, Women's IJI« gogue, Hi-fh Israel synagogue, vision C'o-Cliiilrnipn, HtiKlyliig with ihelr Chalrnim Mm. Sam luit/.nian, the jiunoraina of local snrv> B'nai R'rith lodges and Chapters, Icei NUiipcirtcd liv HIP riillunlhropics uielutling thn Jtonio for Aged, Hebrew and Kellgloui Schools Karband, Omaha Chapter of Ha- In Oinnlia, Family Kellef and Medical Service, Center and (lamping. dassah, Temple Israel, Workmen's lli Iianiky Item Circle and Young Adult Council. In conjunction with this event an exhibit of specially selected books, recordings and art will be on display in the Center auditorMrs. Sam. L. Katzman, General Feeling of Optimism ium. Admission Is free. Chairman of the Jewish Philan- "I have a feeling of great opllthropies, Women's Division, an- rnlsm as we he.ul mti>-4!;»;^ri¥Js!iL nounced today the appointments Mrs. Katzman declared as she The Women's Division of the of three leaders in the Omaha praised tlie abilities of her C9Jerusalem —Philanthropies raised $70,054.17 Jewish Community who will be chairmen. "These women air* Prime Ministci in 1953. Itecords also show that her co-chairmen. All have served aware of their responsibilities David Uen-GurMrs. Weta Simon and Benja- 2,520 pledges were made by in past campaigns with distinction through their work in past driven. ion will travel to and arc well-known for their de- This will give our campaign; a min Klaiman, Senior Citizens Omaha women. Such a total Is truly out- votion to community projects. the United Statei Lounge Committee Co-Chainnen, solid frame woik for successful Tlireo Co-Chalrmen Abe Flancheck and Joe Iladinow- standing, Mrs. Sam Katzman, operation." to receive an ski were elected at a Golden Age liHJO Women's Division ChairCo-Chairmen are Mrs. Julius M. "Each one," she added, "shaffis honorary doctor Club meeting, as delegates to the man, declared. However, she Colin, Mrs. Morris J. Shapiro and the same feeling of iesponsibility nte froiti B first Older Adult Conference of said, need.'? this year are so Mrs. Nathan Turner. for meeting the local needs of our tleis jjnlversit, the Midwest Section in St. Louis, g r a t that the women must Mrs. Colin is a member of the community, and those from afar. next week. make every effort to raise hoards Mo. The St. Lduis meeting will be of Temple Israel Sister- "A united approach is important Thei. ! P r l m t held on March 29-31 in conjunction larger funds in the I960 cam- hood and Omaha Section of the for campaign leaders and workMlnlstnHs offict with the Jewish Welfare Board paign. Council of Jewish Women, and ers." Issued [ j a comBiennial. Mrs. Sol Nogg and Abe treasurer of the Douglas County Mrs. Katfni.'in said the spirit munique which JJon (iiirion Fisher were chosen as alternates. Cancer Society for four years. of team work was typical of, all • said that the Pi Imp Minister had The Conference will cover such Citizens Lounge are jointly spon- Mru. Shapiro, a former Philan- women in the Omaha community accepted an Invitation to IP<CUO subjects as hou3lng, social secur- sored by the Omaha Section of the thropies captain, Is Beth Israel and promises assurance of a suo- ' the degree of Doctor of I.aul in ity, health and medical care, emSisterhood corresponding secre- cessful drive. ceremonies at Waltham, Mass; on ployment and recreational pro- National Council of Jewish Women tary and sits on the hoards of and the Jewish Federation of Hadassah, Council and B'nai March 9. Mr. Ben-;Giirion will grams. TOURISTS DON'T HAVK speak on "Science ami Kthics— Accompanying the group will be Omalia. B'rith. Mrs. Turner, another past TO DECLARE DOLLARS The Contributions of Greece/:In- Mrs. Albert Gaer, Coordinator of Tlie Mid West Region includes Philanthropies captain and former Tel Aviv (ZINS)—Beginning dia and Israel". Older Adult Activities for the Na- Ohio, Illinois, Colorado, Iowa, Beth El Sisterhood vice-president, with April 1st, tourists to Israel It Is expected that the Prime tional Council of Jewish Women Michigan, Minnesota, Indiana, is a member of the Boards of will not be required to declare the Minister will pay a Courtesy call and Boris Steiman, Director of Missouri, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Weltzman group of Hadassah and sums of foreign exchange In. their at the White House dnrlnfj his Center Activities. the Dundee P-TA. possession. ' The Golden Age Club and Senior Nebraska, and Pennsylvania. forthcoming visit to this country.
Ben Gurion Flying To U.S. Next W e e k To Receive Honor OoSdon Agers EEeof
$70,054 Raised By Women's Div.
limes. Julius M. Gohn, Morris J. Shapiro, Nathan Turner Are Flamed As Leaders
In 7959 Drive
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pened. More than eleven protests are back working their side of the were made. Israel said the village dralnnge canal, but now they are was being fortified, made into a carrying rifles. Above Tawafik is strong point. There was an ex-' another village, and above that the Syrian hills look down on the This is Tel Aviv, What '-Hap- change of fire, an Israeli border whole plain. Along the whole area pened at the village of Tawafik, policeman was killed, two others the Syrian guns and mortars are is tlie kind of Incident that,is as wounded. old as the State of Israel,' The The Israelis then mounted a looking down the throat of the area involved is only about-'20 Hlmrp night operation, went In and Israelis. Tawafik was not an esncrea, the kind of land an AjneH. cleared thn village, blew up about sential or well sited defensive position' from the Syrian poiiit of can farmer would put in tlie soil .50 houses and. pulled back. bank program and , forget.. The They brought out a small quan- view, and now it is no more, and area was demilitarized under the tity of Syrian weapons, all made the Israelis have buried their three 1919 agreement between Israel in Russia or Czechoslovakia, all in dead and are waiting. , ond Syria negotiated by Italph good working order, all posj.- Yesterday, within rifle shot of Ihihche.. Tawafik lies' southeast' World War II models, including the action, children at a kibbutz, of the bottom of tlit» Sea of .Gal- a new semi-automatic carbine or collective farm, were playing ilee. It I» in the palm of-your which the Israelis had not seen football while their mothers placed hand. The fingers run Up tb, .tlie before; This reporter ha» seen and freshi lauridry on the lines. There over-hanging hilU of Syria, * 'se- examined these- weapons. . was soma delay In entering the ries ot dry wadis or ,eanyonsj'; • ' This sort of action has, as I kibbutz. We had to soak bur shoes said, occurred many times before. Tha Israelis built a dramaga The thing that makes it news now in disinfectant. Seems there is an outbreak of foot and, mouth disditch. Syrian and Israeli U is that it's the first Incident of its ease In the area. Recently A shell workers both side of ,.the kind since the tfnd o£ tlie Sinai fragment came through the roof Then the Syrians began to; campaign In 1958. .'•''' of the treasurer of. the kibbutz. over. Israel protested fo ilia M observer^ claimed the farmers Tawafik now resemble* « blot Some of the farmers thought this were in fact soldiers from :Syria of White chalk dust on a brown very amusing, remarking that the In civilian clothes. Nothing hap- blackboard. The Israeli: farmery Arab* were ' very;/'''smart. They Ed/rard R. Murrow hoi broken Ms tab' bo/lcal again to do dril-nond rtpstling far CSS Radlt. Recently h« braodcoit the following dsicrlpllon of lti» illunllorr fl«or Itu tant el thj current clashes between Israel ant Syria;
ernment's action. The threats comknew where the money was, • A quarter of a mile away, Is- ing from Cairo and Damascus raelis on holiday strolled along have produced neither alarm or the edge of the Sea of Galilee on concern here. The Israeli assumptheir way to the baths once used tion is that the United Arab Reby Roman legions, The sun broke public needed a diversion that ro» its brilliant lamp against the cent wholesale changes in the SySyrian hills across the Sea of rian officer corps had created » Galilee and the fragments were certain amount of unrest^.and .Wblue, green and gray, and an aver- renewal of tension would be usa-; age pair of field glasses would ful. bring Syrian patrols and gun cm- This Incident Illustrates what might be called a basic clement placements into focus, It was all most peaceful and, at of Israeli philosophy, that again ths place where Mary Magdalene they will suffer a certain amount was born, children wero playing of provocation, make tho pron kind of hop scotch In the road. scribed protests to the lf,N. ob? If there is an exposed or tender servers, nnd then they will rolf nerve In this country It cannot be upon their own power. This maydetected. 1 saw behind a convoy not be the way to win friend*, or artillery and nrmor for miles. No Influence world opinion, but tri,»yr.< think It'i the only way to survive. children shouted or waved. It seemed there was a certain Their faith and their rellanoo U • tightening of the muscles' about In themselves, and' they make • • ' ' » . , ;' the mouth and eyes of the women secret of It. particularly the older ones, but I The atttiude here !a much elm-: am not certain. Theer is no ex- lar to that in Britain In 1949 when ; citement. There's no tension, and the phrase was, "If nepissary, so far as a foreigner can judge, alone." The Israeli attitude ~ a, practically no criticism of the gov- "Necessarily; we will do it alonti/'