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M e s u »•*•' Marlon Somber;;, General Men's Division Chairman of the Philanthropies Campaign, issued an appeal to the men of the coiniminity to fulfill their campaign responsibilities. The following is the text of Mr. Somberg's message: "For each child attending religious school the synagogue receives a substantial subvention from the Jewish Philanthropies. Jewish education is one of the creative ways in which .Jewish continuity and identification is maintained. t
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Over 20 camperships are given to deserving youngsters to attend Camp Esther K. Newman and Camp J.C.C. Jewish Federation of Omaha activities are arc bused on human need and not merely ability to pay. The Dr. Philip Slier Home—Cherniak-Chapi) ]ail Pavillion will require, due to additional nursing staff rnd physiotherapy department, an additional subvention of at least $10,000 for the coming year from Jewish Philanthropies. Somber;;
. Israel-surrounded by bitter enemies, and a pawn of world politics in the Cold War and China-Russian ideological conflictrequires continued assistance to admit and settle Jews from Europe, Africa, and South America. Over C0,000 people will come to Israel this year. YOUR CONTRIBUTION IS VERY IMPORTANT! Please Make It NOW and make it GENEROUS!"
irlsird! . Bamberg Germany . . . New nnti-semitic smcarings, including some aimed at Chancellor Ludwig Erhard, were found this week on three buildings and monuments in Bamberg, scene last month of one of the most vicious outbreaks of such vandalism in postwar German history. Anti-Semitic s l i c k e r s were pasted on the buildings and antisemitic scribbling;; painted on them. The smears include:] state-
"The amount of $393,028 has been raised by Wednesday, July 7, in the I!)(i5 Jewish Philanthropies campaign," Leo Eisenstatt, General chairman, announced. "This represents an increase of f some (1.7 per cent; on the c a r d s " which have already been ob-t ai ned. So me $80,000 is still oul standing from last year's ca.'ds. "Evjry effoi t should he made at once to solicit all outstanding E l s l , n s , a U p r o s p e c t s , and obtain their pledges," Mr. Eisenstatt said. "The final outcome of the drive is in the hands of the workers who have the cards assigned to them." Nation—1A Per Cent Ahead Mr. Eisenstatt reported on the
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reminiscent of the color worn by Hitler's Storm Troopers. The painted s l o g a n s included the motto of Hitler's elite guard, the SS: "our honor is faithfulness." Citizens' patrols set up to catch the vandals have so far been unsuccessful. R c w n r d s totaling 20,000 marks ($5,000) have been offered for information leading to arrests. Bamberg has about 70 Jewish residents in a population of about 70,000. Before World War II, about 1,000 Jews lived here.
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national campaign picture." The average increase on campaigns held throughout the country is at 7.4 per cent, with many communities reporting the most successful campaigns in their history. Nationally, the current picture looks excellent," Mr. Eisenstatt said. Protects Vital Interests "Israel keeps her doors open to nil Jews who wish or need to go there, diverts a huge per-
centage of its national incoin>* and resources to absorb them," Mr. Eisenstatt commented. "Israel is protecting the most vilnl interests of the Jewish people in this century." "The national agencies supported by the Jewish Philanthropies drive are in need of greater support. Local agencies urgently need additional funds lor their operations and activities," Mr. Eisenstatt said.
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by Quesseldorf, (JTA)—A warning that apathy and indifference by Germans in the face of renewed -nti-Semitic vandalism and abuse of freedom, of the press by certain publications to incite to anti-Semitism couIdlead to the abolition of constitutional rights, was issued here by the Central Council of Jews in Germany, In an oificial statement issued at the conclusion of its annual meeting, the Council said that r e c e n t acts of vandalism directed against Jews were disrupting "peaceful coexistence" between Jews and Germans. All Jewish communities in W e s t Germany and Berlin were represented at the meeting. The Council statement s ii i"*d that t Ii o s e who survived the holocaust and the witnesses of the criminal persecution by the Third Reich "have a duty before history to raise their voices." National Socialism, the statement pointed out, succeeded in Germany not because of the 'strength of its extremist pro-
t^cock ODD L On June 25, 1905, The Omaha Star, the local Negro weekly newspaper, carried a story of the 4 CL meeting held Sunday, June 20, at thc.Zion Baptist Church. The meeting was called to organize a rent strike tor dwellers in substandard housing. Although only 25 people attended the meeting, Rev. Kelsey Jones and Rev. Rudolph McNair touched briefly on the rent strike and made several other points including the Ku Klux Klan, Cudahy workers, etc. Point No. 5 in the Omaha Star report of the meeting resulted in the letter from Arthur Teitelbaum, Regional ADL Director. Mr. Teitelbaum's letter and the:apo!ogy of the Omaha Star Editor appeared in the July 2 issue of the Omaha Star. THE OMAHA STAIt STATEMENT '.'5. World Herald's Morris Ryskind was wrong-in saying ministers should not get into politics or talk about them. "They want us to "bleed Jesus" on Sunday and nothing the rest of. the week. Jesus said man does not live by bread alone but that doesn't mean he doesn't need bread! (Jesus fed the masses.) And "if it's wrong for us to be in streets, it was wrong for Jesus to be in the streets!" (NOTE: Morris Ryskind is a Jew—doesn't believe in Jesus or church anyway.)" THE AliL LETTER Dear Mrs. Brown, • .'.•'.,;' The June 25th issue of your newspaper contains an article describing a meeting of the Citizen's Co-ordinating Committee for Civil Liberties, in which you make mention of Rev. Kelsey Jones' disagreement with syndicated columnist Morris Ryskind. In a parenthetical note, you described Mr. Hyskind as " . > . a Jew— doesn't believe in Jesus or church anyway." Your.implication that Mr. Ryskind's position is determined by his religion is an unfortunate and shocking example of how easily some members of minority groups—who should know belter from bitter experience—fall prey to stereotyped and prejudiced thinking. In the context of the, article you seem to suggest that a Jew, because of his religion, would not sympathize with and actively support the Negro's struggle to attain his fullest rights and equality. This is completely contrary to the historical facts of the Civil Rights movement; a fact which, I am sure, need not be detailed to you. For your newspaper to resort to the technique of identification of individuals by race, religion, color or natural origin—a technique which has caused the Negro so much harm and headache in the past—is inexcusable, Part of the motto of your paper rends " . . . that evil shall not
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poncnts but because of the weakness and apathy of lliose who should !aye defended the state. Today the question m u s t bo raised, the statement concluded, whether the misuse of the freedom of. the press by certain publications "could not awaken instincts of the past which one day could lend to the abolition of constitutional rights." In a poll conducted by the Wickert Institute in Tucbmgen, Ii4 percent of the respondents asked about the latest series of anti-Semitic incidents spoke out against the vandalism while 1G percent expressed no opinion.
Cancer has claimed the life of Israeli leader Moshe Sharett, age 71. Mr. Sharett was chairman of the Jewish Agency Executive Committee. He initiated the formation of the Jewish Brigade Group during World War II, and played an important part in the creation of the State of Israel, Ho was Prime Minister of Israel from 1953-55 and Foreign Minister from 1U48-195G. In 1949 Mr. Sharett payed an
go unopposed." I trust that you will not let the "evil" which appeared on your front page last week go unopposed. I look forward to a clarification of your thoughts on this matter. Sincerely yours, ARTHUR N. TEITELBAUM Region Director, A.D.L. THE REPLY "The management of this newspaper is in complete agreement with the sentiments expressed in the above letter. It is not only unfortunate, but indeed shocking that a member of any minority group would resort to a racial or religious prejudice for any reason. This article was written and published without the knowledge, consent or approval of the Editor of this Newspaper, who was attending a press conference in Louisville, Kentucky. We are apologizing, not only to the people of the Jewish Faith, but to the entire community and should like to assure them that this will never occur again." MILDRED D. BROWN Publisher and Editor The Omaha Star
In accordance with the summer publication schedule, the next edition of the Jewish Press will be issued Friday, August 27. Deadline for copy for that issue will be August 20. In the interest of members of the community who annually extend Rosh.Hashanah greetings through the special pages in the New Year edition of the Jewish Press, a coupon and suggestions appear elsewhere in this paper. Holiday greetings through the Jewish Press hrt3 long been a tradition for families and organizations in the area. Everyone is urged to complete the coupon, clip and mail it to the Jewish Press. Tiie greeting pages will hnve an early closing deadline.
Moshc Sharett unexpected visit to Omaha to appeal for funds. "I am here to ask you to finance a revolution," he said. "A revolution of building Israel to care for tho tens of thousands of immigrants pouring into the country. The appeal goes out to you not only to be generous, but show boldness in your generosity." The O m a h a Community responded with boldness and generosity to his appeal. Funeral s e r v i c e s for Mr. Sharett were held in Jerusalem on Thursday, July 8. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.