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The 'lfith Iiic-imial fJenc-ral Aseemfjiy of the Union of American Hebrew C o n g r e f! a lions, meeting in San Francisco November ID-Ill, adopted a resolution-dedicated to the ideal'd a world at peace. In addition to .statements of 'CONilliitiliflit
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necessity of coexistence, to the lndispensability of the United Nations, the resolution urged the. United Nations to press for extension of the nuclear t r e a t y ban; urged the United States to take renewed leadership in colljng for the pooling by all nuclear powers of material and knowledge, and warned against the danger of proliferation of nuclear weapons. Viet Nam Point (i of the adopted rer.olution referred to the Wtir in Viet Nam. "We are greatly distressed over the .growing violence and the mounting loss of life of all the peoples involved." the resolution reads. "Faced with this dilemma, we call for an act of moral c o u r a g e , sr.ci ::«!c the President of the United States, Subject only to the requirements . of the safety of our a r in e d > forces, to declare to the world : that OS of n given d.iLe. nm* • firmed forces will cease tiring, c;;r planes will cease bombing nnd that our representatives are proceeding forthwith to a deslg.
Weddings and Blrilis Declining in Israel '
Jerusalem fZINS>~Vital statistics published here on birth.'! und -deaths have - caused considerable concern over the decline in the natural growth of the Jewish population. Whereas 1 in 1930 the birth rate was .13 per 1 J,0i)r> persons, in "106-1 the rato dropped to 22 -per 1,000, 'Marriages '• The number of marriages nmong the Jewish population in ' Israel is progressively dcclini ing, according to a recent sta1 (istical research. In 1950 there \wre fifteen marriages for each ; 1.O0O persons but in 1M4 there were only* eight per 1,000. Thus Jii 1564 the iniiiiber uf iiiiiiiiisfjeM
was halved us compared with 1939.
Guild Contributors "Contributions c o n t i n u e to como in." Mrs. Joe J, GreenIjcrgy chairman of the Jewish Federation Agencies Section of (he Needlework Guild Drive reported, "and it is hoped, that those who linve not responded Will send in their donations hnineuiaUrly to iiie Jewish Coin(nunity Center," The following have mailed in contributions since the last lisfc appeared in tho Jewish Press.
' Mnies, A.',Ourle« Arejly, Abb Bear, Jock fielmonf, Ralph BWamow, Jeronn Pleicher* fteubrn I. Dordy. A, fl. BrotffcCY. Leslie t, Durfcenrood, Jacob Burjlein, Friderlck Cotltmrn, Ben Elsenbera. Sam Epstein. Vanlc flihbeiQ, Irving W. Porbet, Oitor 'o*, Som frank. Harry h, Frankcl, Harold : rankllr», Joseph 1 H. Freeman, Hyrnan : rl«td, Sidney Goldberg, llalhan II. Grttni«rg, Daniel Greenfield. Bernard Gurlmleln, Jacob Kaplan. Larar Kaplan, Frances Cl»ln, Ros« Konetky. Harry Krantr. Georgo .ovine, Jo* J, Levey, Mourlc* Llovnon, Wmei. Samuel Melchn, Harry MCTdelion, A»yer Meyertorv, Cdorlei Monti, ttox M. ,'oilowlu. Bun Newman, tinny llovak, 'am Movolf, Harry Nyttrom, crtorlei PeebK. Jr., JOB Roinkk, Eunen» D. Rich, ll/rnan Richard*, Paul nilfcln, Morris E . flollileln, Ella Roson, Carl Roienoera. Memo* Roienberfl, Charles Ron, Charles Ichntldlr, H o w schulmon, David Scliwolb>, lorry 5«aollr Senior CIH;en«, Sol Sherman. loMrt It. Silver, ednati L, Simon, Moulc« Steinberg, Sam H. Stern, Samuel L. Hern, Max A, Wowermon, Hod™ Harold '/•Iner, MorrU V/elner, Horold V/«ln»iol(, o» While, Ira Whlletnok, jak« Wlnp. »ptila 11. V/ohl"tr Oirnl.ar.ifl Wall, foul , Walk, Irvln* B. 7lesiman, anj thu /lines Sara CmnAv, L*t Gi«ciiberg, Oeu ami ami Stui S i l
nated nculral plaee prepared to meet with the representatives of the opposing forces in Vietnam find of the United Nations and to implement .such declaration v.'ith a view toward finding a peaceful .solution to the differenees which have brought about this horrible* confiiel and to eail upon the representatives of the opposing forces to join ur; in this unselfish determination to demonstrate our commitment to peace in our time for all time." Other action In other actions, the delegates called upon the C o n g r e s s to adopt a resolution "urging the Soviet Union to cease discrimination of any kind against its 3.0(10.000 Jews." The delegate.-, called upon the United State;; Congress to enact legislation which ''would define ii.s.Hatilt or murder with racial purpose or effect as a federal law. thus removing such cases Irom the jurisdiction of the .state courts." The convention adopted a resolution calling upon the .stale of I s r a e l to "end discrimination against non-orthodox congregation and non orthodox rabbi:;."
Designed by the noted American sculptor, Chaitn Gro:;s, the the Herbert Lchiiinn Award of the Israel B o n d Organization will he presented to Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Kulakofsky at the Israel lioncl dinner on Monday, December 20, at Schimmel's Indian Hills Inn. Chaini Cross Tho work of Chaim Gross, who is a painter as well as sculptor, has been exhibited in museums all over the world and is represented in permanent collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the M u s c u m of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of Art. the Jewish Museum nnd in other galleries in this county nnd in Israel. Included in his works are bronzes, wood .carvings, painting::; water colors and drawings. He has received many awards from professional nrt societies, tho most recent recognition b e i n g his election last year as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Le'tters. 'Staunch Admirer' As tho artist selected to create the design, Mr, Gross said, "Herbert Lehman was a fine gentleman, a g r e a t American nnd a devoted Jew. I am honored that. I was asked to rrento the design for the award bearing -his name, as I was always ono of his staunehest admirers His life and his deeds are deeply etched in the h i s t o r y of our timea, His heart and his hand were a l w a y s open and outstretched to help his fellow-men. For many years, ho was tho guide and inspiration for American Jewry In its support for Israel, I have tried to express all of this in the design for the Herbert Lehman Award, . Lehman A man of u n p a r a l l e l e d achievements in public life, Herbert H. Lehman was a distinguished member of the United Stales. Senate and an outstanding Governor of New York State. Hi a ninny humanitarian efforts nro exemplified by hla leadership of UNfinA. Jti tlio years iin-
f of Announcement him been made of the appointment of Miss Maniha Piotkin to the staff of the Omaha Jewish Community Center, a.s C o r n b e 11 Region HHVO Director and Director of Omaha Teen activities. An intensive .study was given to the urgent need of serving the youth in our community, and a cooperative agreement between the Omaha Jewish Federation and the Cornbelt Region of B'nai B'rith has resulted in the appointment of Miss Plotkin. Tho announcement was made by Milton Abrahams, President of the Omaha Jewish Federation: Norman Halm, Chairman of the Omaha liisYO Committee; and Barton Greenberg, Jewish Community Center chairman. Responsibilities In tho position which she assumed this month, Miss Plotkin will serve a.s staff to a joint Omaha Jewish Federation/Omaha BBYO committee on youth activities. She will serve as staff to the Omaha Jewish Youth Council which includes Jewish
mediat'-ly following World War II, when he undertook the task of aiding and rehabilitating the survivors of the N a z i era in Europe. A leader in the program of aiding oppressed J e w s in Europe and in the development of the State of Israel, Governor Lehman was a m o n g tho first American Jews to become identified with the Israel Bond campaign, At the time of his death last year, ho was H o n o r a r y Chairman of tho Trustees of tho Israel Bond Organization
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Cornbelt region in Nebraska, Iowa and parts of South Dakota. Steering Coininiltec Under the chairmanship of Norman Halm, and vice-chairman, Ernie NogK. a steering committee has been organized which will result in the joint Federation/BBYO youth committee. Members of the steering committee include Howard Kaslow, Alvin Abrnmson, Barton Greenberg, Joe Goldware, Richard Hiller, Ed Rosen, Marsha Plotkin and Mines. Gil Amort and Jim Lipsey. Miss I'loll'in A native of Milwaukee, Wisenpsin, Miss Plotkin is a 1900 graduate of the University of Wisconsin. She served as TexasOklahoma Regional Director for Marsha I'lotkin BBYO from O c t ro b e r 19C.2 youth in BBYO groups and non- through June ]!)G,). She also BBYO groups affiliated with the served a.s a part time worker Omaha Jewish Federation. She in the Wisconsin region BBYO will direct regularly scheduled from October 1301 to October, advisor training sessions; and 1002. Dik Weincr with headquarters in the Omaha Jewish Community Center, will Some of the responsibilities direct BBYO activities for the included in Mi>s Plotkin s position were foimcily h mdlerl by Dik Weiner. Mr I Weiner will le main on the staff of the Onnhc s J e w ish Fedei .i lion as Dim tor of Special Seiv ices, a position he f o r m e r 1 > Omaha Dinner h a n d l e d on a The Omaha dinner on Decem- part-time basis t ber 20 will be a highlight of the In this posi-t current local Israel Bond Drive to raise investment capital to tion, Mr. Werner will be responsible for all chilspeed the economic development dren's activities lie will serva of Israel. Ambassador Avraham as Director of the Center Day Harman will present the Leh- Carrip, which, under his duection man award to Mr. and Mrs, Kul- for tho past tlnee yeais, lui akofsky in recognition of their shown considerable giowlh and many years of devoted servico has become an important part to tho Jewish people and the of the Center program. In addition, Mr, Weiner will serve as State of Israel. director of special activities for the Senior Citizens, a group cosponsored by the Omaha Jewish Federation and the National Council of Jewish Women.
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Pictured above, the Hcibert Lehman Award, designed by (ho noted American sculptor, Chlain Gross. The spit It ot friendship and cooperation between America and Israel Is symbolized by two hands touching, with a Star of David In the background and. a head and shoulders portrait ot the late Herbert H. Lehman. The award, will be presented to Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry KulaUofeU'y la Omaha on December 20.
Max Crounse,. coordinator of the Jewish Community Center's Yiddish Culture Council, has announced that the Yiddish sound film, with English subtitles, "Catskill Honeymoon," will bo shown this Sunday, December 5, 8 p.m. at the J.C.C. The comedy, starring Jan Bart, is one of the few YlHKh American musi-? cal revues even filmed. It features 14 songs.f Included in the I cast areBas She-1 va, Henrietta Jacobson, J u l i u s Adler, Dina Goldberg and Irving Grossmnn. Adult a dm Is-j s 1 o n is $1.00, C h i 1 d r e n, 50c, Jan Itart Tickets may be purchased at the door on the evening of th.9 performance. The Film "Tevya" will be presented by the Yiddish Cultura Council in'January, A musical revue featuring New .York stag* personalities will be presented in February.