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^^^^ NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETV LINCOLN, NLIJRASKA.
DEC 1 0 1966
Vol. XLV—INTo. I t
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Otnahans Robert Feinberg and Paul Voret were among tlie 2,ri00 American Jewish leaders attending the National Conference of. tho United Jewish Ap. peal last weekend in New York .City, at which a goal. o£ .$75,020,000 was adopted for the 1907 UJA nationwide campaign. • Tho 1907 campaign goal— 510,000,000 more than the UJA total in 106G—is the minimum
"Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner," the widely acclaimed British f i 1 in. will be shown this Sunday, December 18, at I) p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, as part of the J.C.C. Cinema I Series of exceptional international films. Produced and d i r e c t e d by Tony Richardson, the film tells tho story of an 1" year old slum-bred boy f r o m England who is sent to the reformatory where, despite his contempt for authority, lie becomes a top runner. As lie. goes t h r o n g h his morning practices, his early life is revealed through flashbacks. On the day of the bifj- race, the boy's surprising decision brings the film to a powerful climax. Admission to the film presentation, is $1.
Grade school and junior high students interested in stamp collecting are invited to join the J.C.C. Stamp Club and attend the meeting this Sunday, December 18, at 2 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. The meeting .will be devoted to instruction on proper methods of mounting and cataloguing . stamps. A stamp trading session will follow the program presentation. . The Stamp Club meets semimonthly under the supervision of two adult advisors. There are no membership fees or dues.
needed, according to the budgetary presentation made during the Conference by the functional agencies supported by the Appeal—to ineet the essential aid requirements of iS27,(i(H) Jews in Israel hnd 30 other countries throughout the world. All the budgetary presentations cited the extraordinary costs developing out of the sharply increased needs of immigrant absorption programs in Israel, as well as a continued movement of Jewish immigrants to that and other countries, and relief and reconstruction programs in Western Europe, North Africa and the Middle East. Max M. Fisher was reelected to a third term as UJA General Chairman. Edward Ginsberg, of Cleveland, was elected Associate General Chairman -— a newly-created high leadership post. Rabbi Herbert A. Friedman v/as reelected to his 12th term as UJA executive vicechairman. Mrs. Harry L. Jones, of Detroit, was elected chair-
Ball of Needlework Mrs. Joe J. Greenbcrg. chairman of the Jewish Federation Agencies Section of the Needlework Guild Drive, issued an appeal this week for all women who have not yet sent in their contributions, to do so immediately. Contributions should be sent to the Jewish Community Center. Contributions received during the past week include: Mmes. J. J. Baumel, Isadore Blumkin, Sam Canar, Daniel Cohen, Maurice Feldman, Simon Feldman, Ben Garelick, Sam E, Gilinsky, Gerald S. Gross, Meyer L, Halprin, Howard Kaplan, Lazier Kavlch, Fred A. Krizelman, Milton J. Lehr, Isadoro Levinson, N. E. Lincoln, Harry Priesman, David R i c h a r d s , Yale Richards, Henry Riekes, Norman Rips, Stuart Rochman, Ted Sanford, Charles Schneider, Sam Schwartz, Abraham Shrago, and Joe Sokolof.
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man of tlie UJA's National Women's Division. In his acceptance of the UJA chairmanship, Mr. F i s h e r stressed that immigration in 19G7 offered both great hopes and great problems for the UJA. lie said impressions that immigration had stopped were totally wrong and that 20,000 to 25,000 newcomers would reach Israel in 1907. In addition, he cited the "wonderful hope" of new immigration from Russia. He referred to the statement by Soviet Premier Kosygin in Paris last week that Soviet authorities would allow more Jews to leave to rejoin families. Dangerous Period. '•Tlie UJA is the instrument of the American Jewish community," Rabbi Friedman said, "created to serve all Jews in need of help and the Jewish land in need of upbuilding." "We are now entering," the UJA Executive Vice-Chairman warned, "one of the most difficult and dangerous periods since Israel achieved statehood. The issues of war and peace, bread and home, growth and life, learning and stability —are in the balance. All future generations shall judge us on how we use our wealth—our freedom—our education. Our vision must not be dim, our hearts must not be small, our hands must not be afraid. God and history await our response."
Declaring that Israel is being subjected to "piecemeal assault" by terroristic infiltrators, Abba S. Eban, Foreign Minister of Israel, told the UJA National Conference delegates: "We are prepared to examine any constructive and effective answer to this problem except one. The course that we cannot accept is that of passive submission to encroachment of our land, our homes and the safety of our lives. The advice that we sometimes receive from outside comes close to a suggestion that we resign ourselves to being murdered without using our right to self defense. This suggestion we reject whether it comes from foes or friends." "The immediate alternatives in the Middle East are not war or peace," Mr. Eban continued, "The two least likely things to happen in the near future are final peace or general war. We are destined to live for some years in the twilight zone between the two. What statesmanship should try to achieve is to bring the situation nearer to peace than to war."
A full scale vacation program U. of N. State Museum and to of creative activities for boys the Planetarium Show. Activities during the rest of and girls in the first through sixth grades will get underway, the week will offer a demonstraMonday, December 19th and run tion by the Ahamo Indian Sothrough the 30th, at the Jewish ciety, Indian Crafts, gym activities which will include active Community Center. Arrangements have b e e n game sessions, swimming, conmade to give youngsters "every tests, special events and prizes. opportunity for creative self ex- A special excursion is planned pression and leisure time acti- to Fontenelle Forest where boys vities," it was announced by adn girls will meet animals plus Chuck Arnold, Center Athletic hear a special lecture from Jim Malkowski. Director. Groups To Be Formed Beginning on December 1flth, Children will be divided into the first adventure-will be according to age and train trip to Lincolnland for a groups sex, and will be under the sueducational tour of the Business pervision of mature and experDistrict, Governor's Mansion, counselors. A program Nebraska University Campus, ienced specialist will be in charge of State Capitol Building, Nebraska each activity. Historical Society Museum, lec- . Beginning on Monday the tured tour of the world famed 26th, activities will include • Crafts, Indian Program, a big gala c a r n i v a l with special booths, popcorn, professional clown, Olympic Day in the gym, • bowling, checker tourney, volswimming, excursion to ' : New York (JTA) — Senator - leyball,* Foutenelle Forest and educa• Jacob K. Javits, the Republican • tional tour of Lincolnland. who is the senior U. S. Senator For further information call representing New York State, 342-1366. rejected himself as entitled to o nominated in I960 as "at least'' the Republican candidato for the Vice-Presidency. In several appearances on television, and in off-thc air inApplications.are now b e i n g terviews, Mr. Javits, who has accepted for staff positions for been mentioned as the possible the 11)67 season-of the resident GOP running mate to Michigan's Governor George Rom- camp and tho day camp opney, pointed put that he has erated by the Omaha Jewish been the Republican Party's Federation. Applicants must be college ideologist for 20 years, and that he has proved himself as quali-, students or graduates, teachers fied by showing he is "respon- ^or specialists. Employment is for seven to ten weeks. Salaries sible and farsiglited." "I think," he said, "I am en- are based on prior experienco titled to national consideration. and ability. A p p 1 i cation may be made I don't want to minimize it all. I think I am entitled to n na- with the Camp O f f i c e at the tional position by what I havo Jewish Community Center, 101 dons." North 20th St. Phone 312-13GG.
Israel Foreign Minister Eban
Pointing out that "Israel is the only state in the w o r l d which is the target of guerrilla warfare on her own national territory," Mr. Eban stressed that there is still no concerted cooperation of the major powers in support of the independence and integrity of all Middle Eastern states. "Great power attitudes in the Middle East aro marked more by competition than by cooperation," he stated. "United Nations treatment of the problem is sometimes distorted by unreliance of attitudes, in temperance of formulation and limitation of perspectives. In these conditions, tho Israel government must ' discharge its responsibility to tho best of its own judgment and thereafter work patiently to seek international understanding of its aims."
Humphrey Reaffirms U.S. Policy on Israel Vice-President Hubert Humphrey, addressing the 2,500 Jewish community^ leaders at tho National UJA 'meeting, emphasized that the United States poU icy with regard to the Middlo1 East is "unmistakably clear. ' "We will energetically opposa aggression there which would threaten the peace," he said. "As part of that objective, tho
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Xconaid Bernstein, tlie noted DIUSIO director of tho New York PliiN; liavmonic, this week received tho Eleanor Kbosevelt Humanities: Awaril at a dinner In Washington, D.C. sponsored, by tho State of. 3'.iael Bond Organization. Tho award, which'*cited. Mr. Uernstoinj "for outstanding service to-humanity and frlendsliln for Israel Iiv tliR spiritof Eleanor Itoosevdt," was lircacnted to lilrn by Ambassador: Jmni i ]tno"<",(*lt (If ft), oldcti-on o£ tho lato l'jrsid/nt and Mia. JKog-tvelt, Kubcil II. Minitli (light), luomhicnf. Wo iMnjjtou com* iminal i(*ad(r, i.rrveil ai Chalininn of the dinner, vlucli liiailccd tho elunax or tho 19C5 Ifiucl Bond diivo in the (uitlou'a capital. ,
Vice President Humphrey
United States is committed to the integrity of Israel as a free and independent slate. That Us our position." Mr. Humphrey drew comparisons between Israel and the United States showing that the basic principles of both countries are the same. He agreed that Israel has been offering peace to the Arab countries all the time, and that all she wants now is to be "left alone," ; as long as her peace offers aro not accepted. He emphasized that Isiael has the right to protect her holders against Arab terrorists,