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, aY0*"3 interesting new ,jO"Vs" . our Federation Library. \< .itrscus in Denmark by Harold Flender Mr. Flender, his i n t e r e s t Early ticket sales indicate a sellout for the five performances aroused largely by revelations of the Threepenny Opera. Arlene Fredericks, Ticket Director for at the Eichmann trial, made an the Center sponsored Resident Theater, announced. Performe x h a u s live investigation, and ances, slated for March '3, 4, 5, 7 and li. will be conducted in the here describes the rescue by the round in the Center's Auditorium, she stated. Danish people of the vast majorAll performances start at 8:30 p.m. and only a limited numity of the Danish Jews from the ber of seats are to be sold for each presentation. Tickets at $2.50 occupying Germans—a thrilling a seat, are available at the Brandeis Ticket Center, at the Jewish enough subject. Community Center and from members working with the theater There are those Danes, such group. as the fishermen, who a c t e d Early purchase of tickets is recommended for tlie Brccht with h e r o i s m in transporting musical that played seven years off Broadway and will be prerefugees to Sweden—and some sented in Omaha for the first time. Tickets may be reserved by that made much money out of phone call confirmation, Arlene Fredericks commented. it.—and others who took risks bravely for the excitement. All this makes a fascinating story, but the unusual sense of uplift Through the cooperation of the Center's Yiddish Culture comes from the many, many Committee and the local Branches of the Workmens Circle, an Danes who risked their lives and evening of live Jewish theater will be presented to Omaha area residents February 22. In charge of arrangements for the Satur- ' the lives of their families in a spontaneous reaction a g a i n s t day evening performance, to feature four stars of the Je.wi.sh brutality to fellow human bestage and radio, is Max Crounse. ings. Again and again we read The Saturday evening performance, to be held in the Center's of the many who had accepted Auditorium, will include a program of Jewish and American folkthe German occupation of their songs and short dramatic presentations, while the second half country q u i t e passively, b'ut of the evening's entertainment will include a musical play, "Morwere stirred to action years dt-cai Gebirtzig—The Singer of His People." Included in the cast laler. when men, women and are Mort Freeman, a baritone acclaimed by audiences throughchildren—complete strangers to out the world; Mina Bern, a folk singer of unusual talent; Shmuel them but fellow' Danes—were Fisher, an Israeli comic with a mastery of mimicry and improthreatened with persecution; as visation; plus iienee Solomon, a distinguished concert pianist. the Danish Bishops proclaimed Another evening of live Jewish theater featuring nationally publicly at the time, "notwithknown talent is to be presented in April by the Center and the standing our separate religious local Farbaud group. beliefs we will fight to preserve for our Jewish brothers and sisters the same freedom we ourselves value more than life." Girls and boys interested in acting and developing their dramatic talents will have the opportunity in the Center's new ChilReading this book. leaves one drens Theater starting this Sunday, February 2. not only with a sense of enjoyTo be under the supervision of Veronica Marie Mackajski, ment but spiritually refreshed wiio has studied in Rome and Chicago, the group, open to all and uplifted. --- interested grade schoolyouths, will put on plays and productions Others worth reading. for their own entertainment and for the entertainment of outside , groups. . A Treasury of Itrsponsa by Solomon B. Freehof No fee is charged for the Theater Group with preregistration being recom/nended by phone call with the Center's ActiviHebrew Grammar by Baruch ties Office. Spinoza U • *: ft The Iladical Right by Daniel Bell Advance registration is now being accepted for other chilMy Kuriny, My B r o t h e r by dren's activities being sponsored by the Center which include a Adele Waldman _ Sunday afternoon crafts program, a coin club, science club, pupAH the Best in tlie Mediterranpet theater group and tumbling and gymnastic classes. ean by Sydney Clark Additional groups open to youths include the Center Dance Band which meets for rehearsals every Sunday afternoon under Putnam's Concise Mythological professional supervision, a stamp club, swimming team competiDictionary by Joseph Kastion and training plus leai.i to swim classes. ter Jsiah by Elmer A. Leslie Strange Wives by Shirley BarkA number' of different publications on varying subjects are er available through the Center's Activities Department. A kit on Inter-Marriage anil Jewish Life major foreign policy considerations, not covered in' presently by Werner J. Cahnman available books, titled Great Decisions—1964 prepared by the Foreign Policy Association is one such popular publication. The Judalt Benjamin by S. I, Neiman kit, which will be supplemented by local discussion groups and The Splendor of Israel by RobTV programs in February, costs $1.50. ert Payne A series ot special publications on college life, studies and general post-high school topics, is made available to high school students and interested parents free of charge. Two publications on Passover have been prepared and are now available to those desiring background on the holiday. One booklet contains information oa and about the holiday, menus for Passover food preparation, home decoration hints, plus games and suggestions for children. The other booklet serves as a guide for celebrating tlie evening meals in the home. The Passover booklets,, like other Center publications, may be feserved by callMrs. A. D. Frank has . been ing the Center at 342-1306. A charge of 50 cents is made for the named Chairman of the FederPassover information. ation of Jewish Women's Clubs • ' « * . . . For further informalioii on (he following activities a grams call Ihe Jewish Coinniunily Ci'iiter's Activities 342-1366.
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Real Estate Class Being Formed What is trading on the equity? How do you appraise a property according to the market data approach? These and other questions are to be answered in the Center's special 10 session evening course in real estate principles and practices. The real estate course, which will assist participants in obtaining their State Real Estate Salesman or Broker's licenses, will be conducted with a programmed course outline featuring the latest techniques of learning and the latest materials developed especially for teaching Nebraska real estate information. : Registration for the Real Estate Course must be made in ndvance with a fee of $10 being charged for the series. Women as well as men are welcomed to join the_course.
Dog Class to Start February 9 A Dog Obedience Course for adults as well as students of all ages will start at the Center Sunday, February 9 and run for : six consecutive Sundays, it was announced this week. [ _ Under the supervision of a well trained and experienced pro(Continued oa, Page Jff*
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All members of the Jewish communtiy are invited to tlia 60th Annual Meeting of the Jewish Federation, Sunday, February 9 at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, Arthur H. Goldstein, Federation president announced. "The Annual Meeting of the Federation is the most important community event of the year. Reports on community progress and achievements will be presented," Mr. Goldstein declared. Federation Activities "The activities of the Federation," Mr. Goldstein said, "are intimately involved with the spiritual, physical and moral welfare of the community, reaching practically into every Jewish household, in one manner or another. In addition, our Federation is also the instrument through which Omaha Jewry helps national Jewish agencies, overseas relief institutions, and in the rebuilding of Israel." Attendance Urged "For this reason, I urge every member of our community to attend the Federation Annual Meeting, February !)," Mr. Goldstein concluded. Election of Officers Election of officers will take place. Nominations will be presented by Ernest A. Nogg, chairman. Isadora M. Tretiak, general chairman of the 196,'i Philanthropies Campaign will submit the final campaign report, and present special awards to campaign leaders of the various divisions. Present officers are: Arthur H. Goldstein, president; Milton R. Abrahams, first vice-president; Isadore Chapman, second vicepresident; Harry Sidman, treasurer, and Elmer Gross, secretary.
U.J.A. Holds Regional Talks Houston, Jan. 27 (JTA)—A three-point program for aiding 750,000 Jews in need throughout the world during 1!)M was presented by Max M. Fisher, prominent industrialist and civic leader of Detroit, at the south-southwest regional conference of the nationwide United Jewish Appeal which concluded its threeday sessions here yesterday. Mr. Fisher, who is Associate General Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal, was the main speaker at the conference attended by more than :)00 key Jewish community leaders from II states. Mr. Fisher told the gathering that "we can all be proud that we have helped save the lives of 1,500,000 uprooted Jews since the inception of UJA in 1939 by bringing them to haven in Israel and other free lands." He listed the following three points "of great challenge and great opportunity" for American Jews in 1964. "First, we have a chance to s a v e additional thousands of (Continued on Page 4)
'Auschwitz Trial' In Sixtli Week
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Frankfurt. Jan. 26 (JTA) — "Auschwitz trial" in which 22 defendants are c h a r g e d with participation in torturing and gasing millions of Jews and others in the notorious • Nazi death camps in Auschwitz and Treblinka, is entering its sixth week tomorrow with some of the defendants still to be questioned prior to hearing testimonies from several hundred witnesses, including Jews from the United States and Israel, who were rescued from these camps by the Allied armies after the collapse of the Nazi regime. Defendants who testified during the weekend insisted that when they worked on the staff of the annihilation camps they knew nothing about the poison gas killings of inmates there. However, one of them, Arthur Brietweiser, a 53-year-old clerk, admitted he was one of the first SS men to be instructed in th» use of the Zyklon-B gas used in the killing of the victims. He denied charges that he took part in the initial experiments in the killing of Jews. He testified that one day in 1941 "two civilians came from Hamburg and they showed us how to-disinfect barracks and how to wear gasmasks which had a special fitting against Zyklon-B gas." He admitted that the gas was used to kill inmate3 "and worked frightfully quickly." Dr. Willi Frank, 60, former chief dentist at the camp, admitted having k n o w n that gold teeth of victims were melted down in one of his dental stations, adding that "I also melted down gold plates." He also admitted he knew about the sterilization of women at Die camp but rejected the charge that ho selected inmates for gasing. Another defendant. Dr. Willi Schatz, also a .dentist, corroborated Dr. Frank's testimony that he and his professional associates did not participate in selecting prisoners for liquidation. Asserting that he had been at ths
Women's Day to be held Tuesday, March 10, at Beth Israel Synagogue at 1:00 p.m. The Women's Day is to be presented under the auspices of the Federation of Jewish .Women's Clubs. Mrs. Frank is past chairman of the W o m e n ' s Division of Philanthropies and past president of the Beth El Synagogue Sisterhood. She has planned an enlightening and entertaining program for the afternoon. The program will be followed by a tea. Mrs. Frank said the 3 synagogue sisterhoods will be hostesses for the tea. Committee chairmen will be announced later. Mrs. Frank urges all women camp a b o u t ten times, Dr. to save Tnesday, March 10 for Schatz said he was "looking for this fine program. It is.one you . dentists and. for new prisoner* who might have dental tool*" won't want to miss.