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Rabbi Urges Actions, Not Resolutions To Win Back Youth to Jewish Life Edward A. Rosen, chairman of the Dr. Abe G r e e n b e r g Scholarship foundation has announced that schi'irships have been awarded to Marsha Fleisher and Diane Halperin. Miss Fleisher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fleisher, is a student at the National College of Education in Evanston, Illinois. A student at Omaha University, Miss Halperin is fie daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Yale Halperin.'. A new project of the foundation will be announced at the Greenberg-Wcxler d-i n n e r onSunday, September 12, at G:30 p.m. at the Indian Hills Inn. The dinner will honor Dr. Abe Greenberg, Vice-president of the Supreme Lodge of B'nai B'rilli and Dr. William Wexler
Patrols Urged for London Synagogues LONDON fJTA)—The Board of Deputies of British Jews lias advised London synagogue officials to make arrangements for volunteer patrols to gaurd their buildings from vandals at night, particularly during the coming High Holy Days. The Board's action indicated that Jewish authorities had come to the conclusion that British Jewry could not rely on the police to protect synagogues from hooliganism. During the ' first seven months of 19C5, it was noted, 11 synagoguges have been the targets of arson attacks and, in only one case, has there been an arrest. The Association of Jewish ExServicemen asked its members to volunteer for such guard duty. Such patrols have been set up for some synagoguges since the rash of arson and vandalism began 11 .months ago, •Hit tile- Sri'SijgciiiciilS iiavtr been
of Savannah, Georgia, President of the International organization. Rucben Lippel is chairman of the dinner. Edward A. Rosen will be toastmaster. Southwest Conference Dr. Wexler will participate in the Southwest Regional Fall Conference of B'nai B'rith to be held Sunday, September 12, and will be guest" speaker at the dinner. Dr. Eugene Newport, Assistant Professor of Management at the University of Omnha, will address a special work shop at the conference on the subject of "Organizational Communications." Guest speaker for the noon luncheon of the conference will be Mr. Bernard R o m a n, Supreme Lodge Governor from Chicago, Illinois. Delegates from Sioux Falls, Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Lincoln, Fremont, Grand Island and Omaha will attend the conference.
A Dessert-luncheon meeting of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs was held on Thursday, September 2, at the home of the President, Mrs. Dave Colin. M Groups Affiliated The Women's Federation is composed of 14 community organizations. The organizations, presidents and representatives arc: Beth El Synagogue Sisterhood: Mmes. Ervin Simon, Morris J. Franklin; Beth I s r a e l Synagogue Sisterhood: Mmes. Harry Sidman, Don Cohen; Bilmr Cholim Organization: Mmes. wake
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DETROIT (JTA)—The Jewish Community Council of Detroit called this week for "community discipline" with respect to so-called " m u s h r o o i n «ynagogiies" organized for the High Holy Days, and urged the Jewish community here to worship in "established congregations." Dr. Samuel Krohn, president of the Jewish Community Council, and Hubert J. Sidlow, chairman of the Council's internal relations committee, said that "scheduling of services exclusively for the High Holy Days in temporary and often in ap-
propriate quarters is entirely out of keeping with the standards our community has the right to expect." Solicitation and advertising add to the problem, the statement declared. The Council position with respect to " m u s h r o o m synagogues" was stated as recognizing that regularly organized synagogues and temples sponsor ongoing activities beyond those associated with formal worship, such as education, youth activity and civic participation. "It is lilting that those who worship nt the time of the High Holidays," the statement declared, "should do so through an established congregation, one which is a part of the community throughout the year and which assumes its share of the total responsibilities which accrue to the organization and maintenance of synagogues and temples." One complaint of local "mushroom synagogue" activity is currently under investigation by a special Council committee.
. CASABLANCA (JTA)—A new anti-Semitic newspaper, published by the director of a newspaper banned by the Government, has appeared in Morocco. The first issue of.the new publication, "Atiaf," contained articles charging Moroccan Jews in responsible posts with showing favoritism toward co-religionists. A prominent article reported on a Jewish doctor on the staff of a hospital in a small town in northern Morocco. The article alleged that the doctor attended only to Jewish patients and allowed Moslem's "to die of their illnesses."
er An abnormally liigh percentage of the 10C5 graduation class of Brandcis University will continue their education. A survey bhowed nearly 70 per cent planned to seek graduate and professional degrees.
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best in the Jewish heritage-in compassion, in openness, in receptivity—arc so needed by mankind luday that the effort to preserve the group in which they are viable is worthy of your best efforts."' Special Message for Young Jewish Generation Rabbi Lelyveld had an important message for the young Jewish generation: "Slay in the community and refuse io conform (o its shoddincsscs and mediocrities" he said. "It is your task to engage in meaningful rebellion—to make demands upon the community in the name of the God who makes demands upon each and every one of us —to establish that small, authentic and committed fellowship that will take the best that has come lo us from our past and make it live significantly among men." He said these specific statements may be made about the young Jews of today. 1. Their anti-institutionalism
is part of the, common revolt against structure and of that affirmation of self-hood that char. acterizes our era. Many of these young Jews are in flight from. Jewish institutions precisely because they are in quest of the opportunity to live out their Jewish ideals. 2. They have no reason to deny their identity. In their circles, it is most frequently "in" to be Jewish. But opposing parochialism and embracing a new form of cosmopolitanism they do not shun the possibility of intermarriage. 3. They are pro-Israel just as they sympathize with the emergent new natioris of Africa—but
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Rabbi Arthur Lelyveld, who once headed the Hillol Fminrl.-ilions told the delegates to the annual Hadassah convention in New York that "we will win our young people back to the Jewish community , . . only by courageous demonstration in action." The Cleveland Reform rabbi who formerly led the Temple Israel congregation in Omaha said "this will not be done by words, or high-sounding proclamations and resolutions adopted in meeting assembled." Rabbi Lelyveld, who was injured while taking part in demonstrations in the South said "we cannot point to the shame of Americus, Georgia, until we ourselves announce effectively to the world that everyone is welcome at our worship services and gatherings, regardless of color; and that every candidate for conversion whether white or brown or black will be given equal treatment." . He declared that the "best in the Jewish value-stance and the
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Harvey Gershein, Max Krizelman; B'nai B'rith Women Cornhusfcer Chapter No. 1032: Mmes. Meyer Halperin, Harold Abrah a m son; Brandeis University Women: Mmes. Charles Rosenstock, Harry Rochman; Omaha Chapter of Hadassah: Mmes. Morris C. Fellman, Albert Rimmerman; Ladles Free Loan Society: Mrs. Sam Klaver; Mlzrachi Women: Mmes. H a r r y Lewis,.Moses Traube; National Council of J e w i s h Women: Mmes. Herbert Meiches, Louis Sogolow; Omaha Hebrew Academy: Mmes. Saul Harris, Emil Berkovits; P i o n e e r Women: Mmes. miiton Nearenberg, Sam Richman; Temple Israel Sisterhood: Mmes. David Bebcr, Robert Levine; Workman's Circle Auxiliary: Mmes. Louis Witkin, Sam H. Binder. Project Chairmen Mrs. Cohn announced the appointment of the following chairmen for Federation Women projects in the current club year. Named were Mrs. David B. Epstein, C e n t e r Hospitality; Mmes. Barton Greenberg and Stewart Tully, Children's Hospital Bazaar; Mrs. Dan Gordman, Civil Defense; Mrs. Max Fromkin, Community Calendar; Mrs. Leon Fellman, Community Chest-Red Cross; Mrs. Milton Nearenberg, Community Cooperation; Mrs. Nathan Turner, Federation Liason; Mrs. I. M. Liberman, Foreign Exchangi.Students; Mrs. Irving Herzog, Friends of Camp Esther K. Newman; Mrs. Albert Rimmerman, Historian; Mrs. Harold Pollack, Jewish Home for the Aged; Mrs. Nathan L. Nogg National Conference of Christians and Jews; Mrs. Arthur M. Goldstein; Jewish Philanthropies; Mmes. Joe J. G r e e n b e r g and Richard Wright, Needlework Guild; Mrs. HarrySidman, Parliamentarian; . Mrs. Robert Rosen, Programming;' Mrs. J u l i u s Katzman, Services to Armed Forces; Mrs. Stanley F. Levin, Telephone; Mrs. Morton Richard, United Nations; Mrs. Abe Bear, Veterans Hospital; Mrs. Joe Guss, Welcoming. Calendar Report1? were made by the various chairmen and a club
Calendar was distributed to all those present. The calendar indicates holiday dates, special events and women's organizations board and regular meetings. Clearing dates with the Community Calendar chairman is urged in order that conflicts be avoided. Kabbl Kaplan Rabbi Allen Kaplan, Chaplain at Offutt AFB reported briefly on Jewish activities at the Air Force Base in Bellevue. Efforts will be made to integrate the Jewish servicemen and their families into the Jewish activities of the Omaha community. Chaplain K a p l a n suggested that home hospitality for the servicemen during the High Holy Days would be appreciated by many. Anyone interested in having a serviceman as a dinner guest during the holidays is asked to contact Mrs. Julius Katzman. Dr. Slier Home Veterans Hospital In addition to monthly Bingo parties at the Veterans Hospital, plans have been made to entertain the residents at the Dr. Slier Home for the Aged with Holiday parties. Officers Serving with Mrs. Colin as officers of the 19G5-GG Women's group are Mrs. Abe C, Fellman, First Vice-president; Mrs. Sam L. Katzman, Second Vice-President; Mrs. Lazar Kaplan, Secretnry; and Miss Kalah Franklin, Executive Secretary.
Mere Israelis Haifa (Zins)—The tourist traffic from Israel to Soviet Russia will shortly be considerably increased as a result of the reduction by the Soviet government of the rate charged to tourists from $35.00 to $12.00 a day. This rate includes hotel, three meals a day and organized tours to a number of Russian cities. • This is the first time in the history of Soviet Russia that the government has decided to facilitate the location of relatives by tourists and even to extend the necessary Informational aid for this purpose.
Kabbi Arthur Lelyveld with respect to Israel they add a tinge of barely repressed pride. 4. They are represented in disproportionate numbers in the civil rights movement—but they are slow to sec the relevancd of their Jewishness to this involvement. 5. They include among them a small but voluable coterie of rightists—young Jewish intellectuals who are admirers of Barry Goldwater and who even today advocate bombing Red China as soon as possible.
NEW YORK—The American Jewish Congress this week gava its legal and financial support to a suit challenging the constitutionality of Pennsylvania's recently enacted school bus law, which authorizes the transportation of pupils to "non-public schools." The suit seeks a preliminary injunction restraining suburban Philadelphia's Rose Tree Union School District from spending funds to transport parochial and other private school pupils to and from their classrooms. The complaint was filed in the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas by Mrs. G. Richard Worrell of Upper Providence Township. Costs of the suit aro being met by the American Jewish Congress and the American Civil Liberties Union. Mrs. Worrell initiated the ac. tion after seeking out the American Jewish Congress, and the ACLU as to the soundness of a suit to test the school bus law's constitutionality. Her action in filing suit has also won the support of the Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Philadelphia, which announced it would enter the case at an appropriate Umo as a "friend of the court."