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Construction has begun on "The Milton and Corrine Livingston Chapel." a 4i! by 32 foot structure designed to accoi"date religious services for s groups and for special functi Milton Livingston, long ti ' Trustee 'and past president Temple Israel, lias offered to defray the entire cost of construction and furnishing of the addition which will seal I2!>. Movable chairs will be used instead of pews, and decorative wooden folding doors will convert the chapel into two rooms when needed. A hidden Pullman kitchen will be part of the area designed for meetings or small gatherings. The pulpit will be elevated one Toranto, UTA)—Attorney Gen- step on the east wall of the chaeral Arthur Wishnrl declared pel. The Ark will be off-center this week that the- Canadian in the asymmetrical room. Province of Ontario is powerThe exterior of the Chapel less under law to stem the mail- will be finished in brick and ing of hate literature in the limestone to match the present province, lie said that his de- Temple structure. partment has examined every Millard Krnsne, former presie x a m p l e of such literature dent of the-Congregation, is brought to it:; notice in the past chairman of the building comyear, and found no case in mittee for the construction of which it could prosecute with the chapel. Members of the comAichitects' drawing of the Temple Isuel addition housing the new and enlarged chapel to be any reasonable hope of success. mittee, include Mrs. Krasne, Mr. The attorney general made and Mrs. David Beber, Mr. and known as "The Milton and Corinnc Livingston Chapel." the statement us he thumbed Mrs. Warner Frohman, and and Mrs. S i d n e y II. t h r o u g h n two-inch pile of Rabbi Omaha Leaders Livingston Prominenf Civic Leader pamphlets and letters, mainly Brooks. Milton S. Livingston and his late wife, Corinne, are well known attacking Jews and Negroes. In Program for They included material cursing New Members for to the Temple Israel congregation for their devotion to the Temple. .lews and threatening to extermHebrew University The expansion of the Temple Religious School was urged by the inate the whole Jewish race, and Camp Committee Robert M. Feinberg. Morris Livingstons, and the $75,000 donation made through the Milton and an attack on Abraham Fcinberg, Recent appointments to the E, Jacobs and J. Harry Kulakof- Corinne Livingston Foundation was largely responsible for the Rerabbi emeritus at Holy Blossom Temple, written by n 20-year-old Esther K. Newman Camp com- sky, Omaha community leaders ligious School wing which was dedicated in 1!)G2. In his letter to the Temple IsScarboro youth, David Stanley, mittee include Irvin Gendler, have assumed key roles in a Mrs. I.eo IOisenxlntt. Mr;;. U-onrael Board offering the donation ard Goldstein, Dr. Jerome Blei- nationwide program in behalf of of the Chapel, Mr. Livingston Bonn Rejects fleporl cher and Dr. Irving Shapiro. Ad- the Hebrew University of Jeru- wrote as follows: new members for the salem. They are initiators of the ,/"0wer the years I have been Of Neo-Nazi flevival ditional committee are being considered. National Scopus Award Commit- liappV to see the Temple grow, . I10NN, (JTAI—The West CerAccording to Edward D. Brod- tee of the American Friends of not only in its membership and man Interior.Ministry rejected key. Committee Chairman, the the Hebrew University, Samuel in its physical plant, but in its the conclusion of a report that adidtion of nev/ members to the Rothherg of Peoria, 111., national continued service to the religious and spiritual needs of its West Germany was the center committee enables more extenmembers. I think that the proof a revival of Nazism. sive ^planning and supervision chairman, announced. The Scopus Award, the highest posed Chapel would be a fine The charge was made by the for the li)65 camping season. Milton Corinne International Union of ResistTwo recent planning meetings honor of the American Friends and worthwhile extension of the Livingston Livingston ance in a report, which provides of the. Camp. Committee has of the Hebrew University, will Temple program. It will afford the basis for a conference of produced plans for an extensive be presented to Dr. Joseph J. me great satisfaction, and I former resistance fighters in summer of camping for 1965, in- Schwartz, executive vice-presi- Imow it would likewise have Antwerp, cluding e weeks of camping for dent of the Israel Bond Organ- C'orinno, to be able to help Tem- Israel to Address The report said that several grade school ages, and a two ization, on Tuesday evening, De- ple Israel in its program of advancing the spirit and principles 'Group of 77' neo-Nazi groups were presently week session for- high school cember 1, New York City. active in West Germany. It also students in counselor-in-training The national tribute to Dr. of Judaism in our community." At United Nations asserted there were 123 neo- and leadership programs. Schwartz is in appreciation for Community Activities United Nations, fJTA)—Israel Nazi groups or publishing houses •The committee agrees on the his contributions to "the surMr. Livingston is President of was seen as having won a very in West Germany with about value of more teachers and pro- vival of the Jewish people". Dr. 25,000 members and a total cir- fessionally trained staff as coun- Schwartz, who previously served the Major Appliance Company; significant victory against perthe Board of Di- sistent Arab efforts to isolate it culation of 2.'i.'!,O00. selors. Mr. Brodkey reported, as director general of the Joint Chairmanof of the Center Bank; politically, when it b e c a m e The Ministry admitted the "We have already been contact- Distribution Committee and exe- rectors President of the Board of Reexistence of 52 neo-Nazi publica- ing the major universities, Hillel cutive vice-chairman of ihe gents, Creighton U n i v e r s i t y ; known that Israel will be oftions but said it had no knowl- groups and placement agencies United Jewish Appeal, headed member of the Omaha Planning ficially invited to address a edge of others and that there in the country for the best pos- the mass rescue operation in Board; Past President of the meeting of the "Group of 77." had not been any signs of such sible staff for our comp," The group, made up of Latin Europe which saved a million Highland Country Club; Past organizations for the past ten Dates for the 19G5 season will Jewish survivors of the Nazi President of the Omaha Jewish American, Asian and African years. Interior Minister Herman be announced early in Decem- extermination camps, Federation, and has served two blocs, is the newest and largest Hoercherl said he was con- ber. Registrations wil lbe ac- •terms on the Omaha Library Board, aggregation of UN member vinced that as far as the Ger- cepted on a "f i r s tcome-firststates, interested primarily in man people were concerned, the served" basis. A capacity enadvancing the needs of underepoch of facism had been ended rollment of 100 campers each developed countries. for all time. siession is expected. At last month's meetings of the "Group of 77," presided over by Anijad Ali, of P a k i s t a n , There still Is time for students to submit their entries in the Israel was denied the opportunSecond Annual Dr. Abe Grccnbcrg Writing Contest sponsored by ity to press its contention that it 'he 'Jewish Community fi-nlcr, 'Ihe deadline date has been ex- belongs in the group. Ambassatended to December 15 so that all students may have the oppor- dor Michael S. Comay, Israel's permanent representative here, tunity to display their creative writing ability. ' The subject for this years con•' ~~ was shouted down by Arab deletest is: "A Giant in Jewish LitA trophy will be presented to gates, while Mr.s'Ali-sat'silent,'; erature." Compositions should the winner in each of three divi- refusing to recognize Mr. Comay. Another meeting has been relate to the noted authors —• Zangwill, Sholom Aleichem or sions: grade school, junior high summoned by a new chairman, school, and high school. All enPeretz. The Center Library has Francisco Cuevas Cancino, of many books by and about these trants will receive large gold Mexico. authors, and should be used as leaf engraved certificates. EnIn summoning the session, the an information source. tries can be brought or mailed Mexican notified all membersContest rules and prizes to the Jewish Community Cen- including the Arabs— that he will "invite the representative Manuscripts will be judged by ter, of Israel to take part in the professional writers. Originality All youths in the community debate on the first item on this and development of subject matter will determine the; winners. are urged to participate in this agenda." That item concerns Typed or handwritten papers annual event which is designed Israel's contention that it rightLast jsar's Writing Contest Winner, Central High student, are acceptable. Length and stylo to develop individual writing fully belongs inside the "Group Abe Kinstlinger, shown receiving trophy and Certificate frous of 77." of ttio compositions are opt:onal. talents. Dr. Abe Grecnberg.
The regular luncheon uife-tiiifj of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will be held Thursday, December :i at l:'.::H) p. m. at the Jewish Community Center, Mrs. Dave Colin, president, announced. Gerald Ness, Assistant Director of the Onxihii Community Playhouse, will speak on the ''Art of Public Speaking." Presidents and representatives of all women's organizations and the committee chairmen are urged to attend the meeting. Reports will be given by committee chairmen.
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