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A Children's Vacation Program at thf? Jewish Community Center has been announced by Mrs. Harold Welnlioff, Children's Activity Chairman of th« Center Comm 111 c e. Mrs Welnlioff was recently apiwinted to this post by H a r r y Sidm.ui, Center Committee- Chairman. Thn especially ileslffOiMl uclivitli'» for young-Mrs, ttVInlmff »tcr» have been wlirdnled for VtMay, PeoenilxT " 3 ; Monday, December "G; Wednesday, lie«v.mh«r 28 am) Friday, December SO, ull from 1:30 to 3::iO p.m. Mr*. Wclnhoff, mother of two children, Maria, C, and Larry, 5, 'expressed her interest In de-
voloping projjrani.f for children. She said plans have been wade to entertain youngsters, uges five through 10, with movies, magic chows, story-telling, games and singing. Fee for the entire program v\lll bo 51.00 or 35 cents for single admissions. Itefreshments will be nerved. Further information may bo obtained by calling Iles.sc lilank, Secretary, Activities Department, 342-1360.
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Israel Bond Event Night of Dec. 11 Yaffa YarJconl, Israel's captivating hit-record star will appear on the same platform with Jan Bart, popular humorist, raconteur and television artist nt "A Night In Israel," the Hnntikkah Festival celebration of tho current Israel Bond cam-
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I Paris. (WNS)—VbitJla Iloria, Rumanian exile who recently won tho coveted Prix Goncnurt for Ilia novel "God Was Horn In Kxilo," has renounced the prize following .disclosure that he had harbored pro-fascist and antiSemitic sentiments before and during World War IT., He said he was turning down the prize because ha did not "wish to be n cause of dissension in a eountry that Is willing to receive me." Tho winner of tlio Fcniina award, Ixmlxc Bellocjf, was accused Ijy one of the Jlterary jurors, Mmes. Brattice Beck, n Jewess, of making deprecating remarlca about Jews In her prize winning novel. The passage In question described Jews as "living like lice" which the author, Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival oald, referred to conditions in of Light ond Liberty will once the 19th century ghettocs of Poland, Austria. In protest Mrs. again'be'observed for the traBeck handed In her resignation. ditional eight days, December 14-21, Tile celebration of Ilanukkah la the triumph of freedom, over slavery, of light over darkness, an annual observance of mankind's eternal battlo against tho The Jewish. Community Center will be the scene of the Hanukknh forces ot darkness and evil. LlffUtlng of Candles luncheon party, Monday, December 12 nt 1 p.m. given annually Tho lighting of the candles by the Blkur Cholim Society. In the Mcnorah follows the sama The organization !» well identi- ritual tliat has been In existence fied with Us effort* to pnmUIo for over three thousand years. funds to aid In the medical ex- The Mcnorah is an e i g h t penses ot tho Dr. Philip Slier branched candlestick with a JinvWi Home for tbo Aged. Pro- center holder for the ninth ceed* from tho 19C9 party wore candle, known as the Shamos, used for the barber and beauty tho candle which la used to light shop established nt tho home by the eight candlea/ Bllair Cholim. On tho eve of Hanukkah the Monthly trips are made by the first candle, at the far right, is Society's. members to tha State Mental hospital at Lincoln whero gifts and refreshments are provided for Inmates. Mrs. Cecil Izonstatt ond her commute© are planning the luncheon, Members ara> asked to bring twenty-five cent gifts to bo exchanged at tile event. Thosa Tlio Senior Citizen's Lonngo wislilns to play cards are asked mfcans opportunity for jruldto make up their own tables and anco In making tho later years bring their own cards. fruitful ond satisfying by Tickets (51 per person) may learning, tliarlng and helping. bo purchased at tho door. Tha women of Bikur Cholim Lounge Open Every Monday •aro also planning a HanuUkah Jmvlaii Community Center -party for residents of the Homo from 10 A. M. to S IVM. /or the Aged on December 13 et 2 p.m. Cantor Eli Kagan will entertain tho guests with holiday AcilvUici, Fun, Itecreatloa gongs and gUt» wQl bo disMovies BlMfr class, tributed. Members and friends SoelaU tor Senior CltUcaa are invited to attend.
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pai<;n. Festivities will start nt H p.m. on Sundny; December 11 at the Hotel Kheraton-Fontenelle, according to Kolx-rt Feinbcri;, (! on e r a 1 C a r a p a i c n Chairman. t/nusiiiil Interpretations Acclaimed for her unusual interpretations of popular and foil: songs, Miss Yarfconl is makluj; Jier first scries of American concert appearances and will perform at Israel Bond events In a number of major cities. A "Sabra," sho comes from a family of yiftccj musicians—her mother and sister are talented vocalists and her brother, a popular composer. Contract VVitli Columbia The popular Israeli whose enreer started at the «no of fourteen, is on contract to Columbia for a series of recordings. The first one already released has been hailed us n success by critics. .Slie served as a wireless operator In the defense forces when Israel was invaded by the Arabs and became famous for her talents a3 nn entertainer among tho rnllitary, A critic wrote, "Ynffa's sinning tells of the living mi'l the dead of tho great battle for Israel's Independence." Another said, "her somewhat hoarse voice has an expression of yearning and • longing that alms straight nt the hearts of her audience." Records In Center Library
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second night, a second cnndle 1» added to the left of tho first candle and tha first and second canlcs are lit. Tho ceremony continues each, evening (the candle to left always being lit) until the final eve of Ilanukkah, the Menorah la ablaze with light. Story ot Jlitlnh Bfaccabce Judah Mnccabce. the 'great Jewish military leader, whose small but hrnve army which hammered away at the enemy until ho was free to lead hl3 army into Jerusalem, cleanse the Temple of Pagan images, and relight the Eternal light Is tho story of Ilanukkah. Story-telling gifts and feasting completes the festival of the Lights.
Group Organizing Jewish Day School A group of local parents under the leadership of Sheldon Coren, nr« making r plans for the or-' pa lization of a J e w i s h Day School hi Omaha. Mr. Coren said the group which i has h e l d one meeting' hopes to start the kindergarten and first grade class In S e p t e m b e r of 1961. Ho announced that Habbl Melr Bclsky of New York, will be- In the city in January to discuss plans for accelerating tha organization of the now tchool.
Among the unusual features of the Hanukkah Festival will be a candle-lighting ceremony In which hundreds of tiny Hanukkah candies on all the cabaret stylo tables will be lit as the house Is dimmed, and while Miss YarkonI and Jan Bart sing tho traditional melody "Maoz Tsur" ("Rock of Ages") together with the audience.
Bonn, (JTA)~-William S.. Sansen, the journalist who taperecorded In Argentina, the confessions of Nazi executioner Adolf Elchmann, is a Dutchman turned Nazi, wanted for war crimes in Holland and Belgium. Dutch newspapers exposed Saseen as the Journalist who collaborated during the war with the Nazis occupying Holland. Dutch Press Disapproves Tho Rotterdam Courant declared: "We cannot congratulate life for employing a collaborator with «uch a 'background. Our objections to the publication of tho Eichmann memoirs are stronger now that we know who this so-called German journalist Sasscn, really is." Life questioned about the Dutch reports, stated "Life, which had no Illusions about William Sassen, who persuaded Elchmann to tape-record nla confessions, currently appearing In the magazine, was not aware that he Is Dutch, not German, mid was sentenced to death in absentia by a Belgian military court for Nazi collaboration. life Claims Authenticity "Whatever a full revelation of Sassen'* war-rolo may show, however; the authenticity of the Elchmann papers has been established through six montlis of complete satisfaction ot the
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tor, on behalf of the B'nal B'rlth survey delegation, while In Israel in 10B8. The photograph was t.'ilien following .Hiss Yarkonl'i appearance at a Purlin • Festival In Itanmt-Avlv attended by members of the B'nni U'rllh group. Israel may still be made by calling the Israel Bond office, 341-1177 until noon, Sunday. The charge of seventy-five centa per person includes Israeli candlei and other novelties, cake, cookie*, coffee and other refreshments.
thorough documentation, to th* editors of Life." Life refused to reveal the pric* paid to Sassen for the Elchmann memoirs. Reports both in Germany and In Israel have Intimated that the costs of Elchmann's defense are being met from the proceeds of Elchmann articles sold to a large American magazine. • Hay Drop Defense Robert Servatiua. who is to defend Elchmann in the Israel trial slated to start March 6, aald if the memoirs were genuine ha would, withdraw as defense attorney. He said hla hair "stood on end." when he read a section In the articles citing Elchmann as saying he had no regrets for his. role in the execution of 6,000,000 European Jews and that even if 10,000,000 had been killed, he would simply have regarded this as destruction o_ the enemy.
labbi Brooks flamed Itabb! Sidney H. Brooks of Temple .srael, has been appointed by Governor Dwight Burney to the Nebraska. Commlttea for Children and Youth, a permanent group to implement the findings and recommendations of tbo White House Conference on Children and Youth.