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ly appointed spiritual leader of B'nai Jacob Adas Yeslmron Synagogue, has announced plans for nn extensive program of Adult Jewish Studies which will be open to the community. "We hope to get the program underway shortly after Sticcos" Kaid Rabbi Groner, "and tlie program will include a wide range of Jewish .studies." ISible ]ii!ir|irct.illini On Sunday morning.1; at 9 a.m. jit l.lie synagogue, there will be a discussion series led by Hid)hi Groner and dealing with the t'thiciil and homiletical background of the book of Proverbs. 3 Fold Session On Tuesday evenings the sessions will be devoted to three special areas. First there will be a brief course in basic elementary Ik-brew, followed bv an
It was surely by Ironic coincidence, not by plan, I hat on the fateful day that I) group of f o r m e r guards and attendants at the Auschwitz death camp stood before a Frankfurt court and received belated punishment for their crimes almost to the hour, in Jerusalem some 2,000 miles away, the Federal Republic of West Germany and the State ol Israel ceremonially established diplomatic relations. In the streets around President. Zalman Shazar's residence, some 1,500 Israelis — many of them survivors who will never be able to forget the bestiality of Nazism and its transcendant crimes against humanity and tho Jewish people—battled with Israfcli police, some of whom, themselves, hnd known the Nazi camps, to protest the establishment of relations with Germany. And when, ns p r o t o c o l demanded, the strains of (lie German n a t i o n a 1 anthem, which
of the Prayerbook. The prayerbook study will take individual passages and delve into the historical background as well as its implications for modern Jewish life. Concluding the Tuesday evening sessions will be a brief lecture by Rabbi Groner on the ''Legal Aspects of Jewish Religious Practice."' Talmud On Saturday afternoons, 15 minutes before Mincha, Rabbi Groner will lead a . discussion study session on Talmud. Gronrrs in Boston Rabbi and Mrs. Groner and family are now in Boston where they attended the wedding yesterday of their daughter, Miss Diane Groner to Julius Byron Levine. Upon their return to Omaha tho Groners will make tltier home at 3110 Lincoln Blvd.
A special Physical Fitness Program for preschool age children ages 2V1--5 will highlight the fall athletic activities at the Jewish Community Center. The first session will start at 'J a.m. on Tuesday, September 7 and will be held every Tuesday and Thursday morning from !) I1:;JO a.m. More than 75 children participated in the program last year, and the enthusiastic response of both parents and children testify to the success of the program. Under trained supervisors, children participate in activities that are designed to develop full physical potential, proper body mechanics, coordination, b a l a n e e, flexibility, strength and posture. Transportation will be provided from convenient neighborhood pick-up points. Children are picked up at 9 a.m. and ara returned to the same pickup point at approximately 11:30 a.m. I'icliup points Pacific Hills Lutheran Church, 1110 So. 'loth,
hnd been closed. "It is only 20 years since the surviving remnant of my people was rescued from (he concentration camp.; and the fiery furnaces which the Nazi regime devised to exterminate nil Jew.1; in all lands it subjugated," the President reminded the envoy. '•The memory of those horrors and their victims is nlive in the minds of our generation and will never be forgotten by us nor obliterated from the conscience of decent men everywhere as l o n g as sanctity of life and principles LOS ANGELES UTA)—While of justice are revered by hu- many Jewish store owners have manity." • That .the day would suffered tremendous losses here come when a German envoy during rioting in (he Negro w o u l d submit credentials in Jerusalem, capital of Israel, he Watts area, the actions were not ndded, "is proof thai chaos does anti-Semitic in c h a r a c t e r , not last forever and that even Charles Posner, associate directhe darkest of nights must end tor of the Community Relations with the coming of dawn. It is Committee of the Jewish Fedincumbent upon us to concen- eration-Council of Los Angeles, trate our energies upon the fu- stated. ture so that the disseminators Mr. Posner was asked to comof hatred iijaj' br cue off and iiWy ifeiiiiir-i! =3 "GciiliCSi'iiiJU the spirit of that evil period ment on some press reports TJber Alles," rose in the clear. may never come to life again." emanating from this city, contending that the rioting was Jerusalem air, (he frustrated f r e n z y o» the demonstrators knew no bounds. In the Beit Ilanassi, a German soldier-diplomat, visibly affected by the demonstrations he had just'passed through and by the spirit of the occasion, preDr. Aba Greenberg will be s e n t e d his credentials to an honored at a dinner on Sunday, equally moved President of Is- September 12, at C;30 p.m. at rael, As he did so, !Dr. Rolf tho Indian Hills Inn. sponsored Pauls affirmed that ' the Ger- by the Henry Monsky Lodge ot man people attach great impor- B'nai B'rith. Dr. Greenberg has tance to the establishment of served :he Monsky Lodge durdiplomnrrtic relations between ing more than 50 years of memour two countries. The new GerHighlight of his B'nai niany looks back in sadness and bership. B'rith career was his election abhorrence on the h i d e o u s in May as one of 7 United States crimes of the National Socialist Vice-Presidentr of the internaregime which caused! so much tional organization. suffering, mainly to the Jewish Dr. William A. Wexler, Interpeople." n a t i o n a 1 President of B'nai President Shazar accepted the B'rith will be the guest speaker. G e r m a n envoy's credentials Following the dinner, a recep/ with a statement that made it tion will be held in honor of Dr. clear that the act of recognition Greenberg and Dr. Wexler. The did not signify that a chapter entire community is invited to attend the dinner and/or the reception. Reservations cm be Dr. Abe Greenberg made with the cliairman, Reuben Lippett. of the Supreme Lodge, v/ill be the guest speaker at the noon Fall Conference The dinner will conclude the luncheon. Afternoon activities Los Angeles ,. , T h e greatest contribution the Jews ever niade activities of the Fall Conference will include a special workshop to the American life is the idea of the Southwest Regional Coun- on communications. Delegates from Sioux Falls, that learning H a form of wor- cil of B'nai B'rith which will bo ship," said Robert M. Hulchins. held in Omaha on Sunday, Sep- Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Lin"One hates to t h i n k ^hat tember 12 at the Indian Hills coln, Fi-emont, Grand I s l a n d and Hastings will join the Omawould have been the plight of Inn. A 9:30 a.m. business meeting ha Lodges for the conference. American education if it had not Conference preparations are been for the Jewish scholars will open the conference, folond students who have repre- lowed by seminars on the many being made by Lou Canar, Consented this strain in the Jew- facets of B'nai B'rith. Mr. Ber- ference Chairman, and A l v i n ish t r a d i t i o n " the nationally- nard Romali of Chicago, mem- Abratnson, a member of the Disber of ths Board of Governors' trict Board of Governors. known educator concluded.
Educator -Lquds' Jewish Scholars
Climbing lor fun, and learning coordination at the J.C.C. tot gym program. Temple Israel, 7(lth & C'ass. Intersection of Olomvood Itoad Belli KI .Synagogue, i!Mi & and .Sunset Trail. Fariiam. Registration and Fees Belli Israel Synagogue, 52nd & There are four weeks, or Charles. eight days in each session. Fee for Tuesday and Thursday oE each week, (S days) $10Ot). Fee for Tiiesday OR'Thursday only of each week (4 days) $<> 00. Registration fee c o v e r s all transportation, snacks and insurance. No other charges will "anti-Jewish." He said that such be made. reports were "not accurate." The Full Fee must accompany "To the best of our knowledge," he declared, "we cannot each registration in order to find any anti-Semitism in these insure enrollment. For further riots—but only anti-white feel- registration information call tha ings, although a number of the Athletic Department at the Jewstores destroyed in the fires ish Community Center, ,142-1:<G(I. were owned and operated by Jews. Some of the stores burned out in the fires had employed Negroes, others had not. But "the actions were not anti-Jewish. The losses have been tremendous, running fantastically into A dessert luncheon will 0|>en hundreds of millions of dollars, the fall season for members of affecting not only small stores the Federation of Jewish Wombut aslo the big chain, some of en's Clubs, at the home of its which have Jews among their president, Mrs. Dave Colin, 11.1 owners. But, I repeat, the oc- South 55th Street, Thursday, Sepcurrences were anti-white, and tember 2, at 12:30 p.m. not anti-Jewish." The program will include disAn accusation against store cussion of plans for the coming owners in the Watts district, to club season and announcement the effect that they "take money of the chairmen of the various out of the community and live committees. elsewhere." was made in 2 raPresidents and repieseiilalive-j dio broadcast by a Black Mus- of the 14 organizations belonglim leader. But even this speak- ing to the club, as well as the er did not mention Jews as such committee chairmen are urged Mr. Posner said. Some of the to attend the meeting. press reports from the scene of Officers serving with Mrs. the rioting stated that, among Cohn are: Mmes. Abe C. Fellthe hardest hit, were Jewish man and Sam L. Katzman, vicemerchants in the area who live presidents and Mrs. Lazar Kapoutside the Watts district. lan, secretary. .
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