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"The younger members of our community arc very much concerned and disturbed about the so called " v a n i s h i n g Jew" image. We want to preserve and save our Jewish community." Emphasizing that the Jewish Philanthropies Campaign is an important agent in fighting the concept of the "Vanishing Jew in America," Marlon Somberg, Men's Division chairman of Philanthropies, dressed the urgency of supporting Omaha Jewish Community agencies and activities. Campaign Majors "With this thought in mind" Mr. Somberg said, "I have called on some of the young leaders of the community to serve as Majors in the Men's Division of the Philanthropies Drive. The job of the majors is not only to collect funds, but to educate the community about the scope of Campaign funds. I am delighted to announce the names of these men who have
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agreed to work with me in this campaign. They arc: Ray Somberg, Hichard Fellman, Jim Farber, Donald Nogg, Gary Goldstein, Max Crounsc, Jack Colin and Martin Lehr. "All of these men have been involved in campaign activities in the past few years, and with their abla help I look forward to a successful campaign, both in collection/; and education" said Mr. Somberg. 1148 in Jewish Schools Citing the case of the religious schools of the Omaha synagogues which are supported to an important extent by the Philanthropies drive, Mr. Somberg said: "Our subventions to these schools help them, with a single community effort, to obtain proper staff, and to operate schools on as fine a level as is possible. Supported through the Philanthropies arc the weekday and weekend schools of Beth El, Beth Israel and Temple Israel; a total of 1148 children."
Federa!I®n Exec. Committee Milton Abrahams, President of the Omaha Jewish Federation, has announced .that the first meeting of the new Executive
JDC programs in Europe, Israel, North Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Fink has been a JDC staff member for 18 years and has served in the Birtish Zone of Germany, Casablanca, and following the outbreak of the revolution in Hungary in 195G was sent to Vienna where he has remained as JDC representative up to the present time. In addition to remarks from Mr. Fink, the Friday meeting will include the announcement by Mr. Abrahams of committee chairmen, and special committee reports.
'Fair Sabbath1 Law Is Urged Egon Fink committee will be held on Friday, March 12 at noon at the Regis Hotel. Egon Fink, Joint Distribution Committee Director in Austria, will report to the committee on recent developments affecting
Detroit (JTA)—A member of G e o r g e Rockwell's American Nazi Party has been arrested by police in Farmington near here on charges of distributing "slanderous" anti-Semitic leaflets and instigating a 14-yearold boy to help him in the distribution. The Nazi, Russell Roberts; was a r r e s t e d after the boy turned the literature over to police. Los Angeles (JTA)—A Protestant pastor has posted a mezuzah on the door of his parsonage —a wartime method used in Denmark to protest Nazism—as a protest against the presence of an American Nazi party member in a home in suburban Glendale. Rev. Robert Miller, pastor of the First Brethren Church of Glendale, acted because Nazi Ralph Forbes has rented a house in Glcndalc with the announced intention of using it as a Nazi center.
Albany, N. Y., (JTA)--A 300member d e l e g a t i o n of the American Jewish Congress has urged Gov. Rockefeller and leaders of the New York State Legislature to enact a statewide "Fair Sabbath" law to exempt persons observing as their Sabbath a day other than Sunday from the state ban on conducting business on Sunday. The delegation also asked for broader powers for the State Commission on Human Rights authorizing it to initiate complaints and fix fines against violators of antidiscrimination laws.
Mexico City. (JTA)—A book entitled "America is in Danger" was published here this week by a noted Mexican anti-Semitic writer, Salvador Borrcgo, accusing the Jewish people of imperiling all of America. Borrcgo,' a-, staff member of the influential daily newspaper, Excelsoir, was the author of a violently anti-Semitic work issued shortly after the conclusion of World War II. In that diatribe, he called Nazi Germany's collapse a "catastrophe," and adduced data "proving" that the Jews had started the war and were at fault for the Nazi defeat. That book has gone through several editions and has been circulated widely throughout Latin America.
Marlon Somberg "Omaha has a unique position in the entire United States" Mr. Somberg added. "I believe we are the only Jewish community in which schools representing Orthodox, Conservative and Reform viewpoints are supported." Center Serves Youth Turning to the Jewish Community Center, Somberg said that it was here that Jewish
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boys and girls have a meeting place in an atmosphere which is conducive to developing Jewish attitudes and Jewish fellowship. "Through the campaign" Mr. Somberg continued "we find the means to implement our objective of improving our Center, its staff, facilities, services and activities, so that the young people will be attracted to it and influenced by its program. Camp "The Esther K. Newman Camp is another activity in which our children receive daily indoctrination into Jewish living and Jewish activities. Every child that goes to Camp is exposed to Jewish influences. This is the most effective measure to fight a "vanishing Jew" situation. The camp is one of the local needs served by the Philantropies campaign." Other Services The Jewish Family Service helps to maintain Jewish family
Norman Hahns Members of First AJC Overseas Delegation
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hahn will leave Omaha Sunday, March 7 for New York City where they will join the official delegation of the American Jewish Committee's first overseas community leadership mission. The deleCaptains and workers in the gation will leave New York on Professional Women's Division -Monday,-- March 45-for a three of the Philanthropies Campaign" week workshop and survey trip will meet on Sunday, March 7 to Israel, Rome and Paris. at 2 p.m. at the home of Mr. Tho AJC has organized the and Mrs. Max Canar, 5305 Izard the mission to provide a select Street. Mrs. M. A. Venger, Chairman group of younger AJC leaders of the Women's D i v i s i o n and the opportunity to obtain firstMrs. M. F. Levenson, Profes- hand infoi'mation about the peosional Women's Chairman have ple, their life, and the AJC acindicated that this meeting with tivities in each of the three counthe captains and workers will tries. The delegation's major focus complete the campaign plans in the Professional Woman's di- will be on Israel, where it will spend 13 days. While in Israel vision. Milton Abrahams, Jewish Fed- the delegation will meet with eration President, will meet with such notables as P r e s i d e n t the group to explain the scope Shazar, Abba Eban, Ben Gurion, of the Philanthropies campaign and Prime Minister Levy Esh. and will answer queslioiis con- kol; as well as members of the faculty of the Hebrew Universcerning campaign activities. ity, industrialists, educational and cultural leaders. The delegation will tour the major cities
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U.S. Arms for Israel Seen as Possibility Anti-Semitic ftafser Jerusalem (JTA)—The possibility that the United States may openly provide arms to Israel Expelled From Parly
to make up for West Germany's cancelation of such shipments, was seen here as W. Averell Harriman, after completing five days of highly-secret conferences with Israel's topmost governmental leaders, h e a d e d by Prime Minister Levi Eshkol. While the black-out on official announcements about the talks continued in effect — informed circles stated that p r o g r e s s seems to have been achieved concerning Israel's request for "non-secret" supplies of arms from the U. S. A. During his talks, not only with Premier Eshkol but also with Foreign Minister Golda Meir and Deputy Defense Minister Shimon Peres, Mr. Harriman is known to have shown understanding of Israel's position on most of the major issues under consideration. Regarding open American arms supplies to Israel, the talks are believed to have built a positive framework within which further conferences would be held in Washington, with the possible participation of both Mrs. Meir and Mr., Peres.
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life and seeks to help Jewish families with their problems and difficulties. The Dr. Sher Home and Cherniack-Chapman Pavilion serve to provide the necessary care for the aged members of the community. The Jewish Library provides a most comprehensive resource for strengthening Jewish knowledge and life. All of these services are vital and worthy of our support. Overseas Needs "As young American Jews we are vitally concerned in the welfare of our needy brethren the world over and in Israel. We will do our proper share, as we must, infringing them help and a solution to their problems. "At the same time," Mr. Somberg concluded, "we know that the only answer to a concept of "vanishing American Jew" is caring for the needs' of our own Omaha Jewish community."
Edmunton, Canada (JTA)—A key member of the Social Credit movement on the campus of the University of Alberta has been expelled from the party for distributing anti-Semitic literature. Orvis Kennedy, executive director of the Alberta S o c i a l Credit Party, said that Walter Klinck, 30, c h a i r m a n . o f the campus Social Credit group, had been informed that his membership had been canceled. . Klinck was expelled after it was found that he had placed on sale at the Social Credit booth at the university b o o k s t o r e copies of the n o t o r i o u s antiSemitic canard,. "Protocols of the Elders of Zion." Mr. Kennedy said that his party had disassociated itself "from this, anti-Semitic n o n s - e n s e many years ago." Several weeks ago, Robert Thompson, national leader of the Social Credit Party, wrote a letter to the Canadian Jewish Congress repudiating all semblance of anti-Jewish feeling, and undertaking to cxpcll any members who a d v o c a t e antiSemitism.
in Israel and have an opportunity to meet with the Israeli "Man On the Street." Objectives While in Israel the delegation will be asked to consider a number of areas: Israel's current problems and prospects for the future; Tho future of Democracy
IZ'l Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hahn in Israel; Relations between Israeli Jews and Jewish Communities abroad. The observations made by the delegation in these various areas will s e r v e as guideposts for future AJC policies and programs. 'Exciting' "Diana and I are very excited about this trip" said Mr. Hahn. "Diana has served as a cochairman in the Women's Division of Philanthropies and I have been involved with AJC activities in Israel as well as campaign activities. We really feel we have a personal interest in Israel and look forward to this, our first visit to the J e w i s h State." Mr. and Mrs. H a h n h a v e agreed to keep in touch by mail with the Jewish Press during the tour so that their observations can be reported to the Omaha community.
France and Egypt Paris {JTA)—An o f f i c i a l French delegation of eight representatives of various ministries has begun negotiations in Cairo for "the expansion of trade relations" between France and Egypt. The delegation includes ; officials from the Foreign Ministry and the Ministries of Industry, Trade and Agriculture. The negotiations, it was announced, arc taking place within the frame work of the Franco-Egyptian trade agreement signed last year.