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Louis liroido of New York City Hill be the {jiH'st speaker at the animal I'awsi'Hers ~] Dinner of tho •Jewish Philant h r o p i e s campaign Wednesday, May 3 a t 6:30 p. m. at the H i g h l a n d /•» Country Cliilt, '•' /\Norman Half, /T"""3<" h a i r m a n of M J -
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chairman of the Joint Distrib u t i o n Committce, popularly known as JDC, the worldwide Jewish relief agency ope-ating throughout the globe, in its lifesustaining activities and programs. Mr. Broido is currently Commissioner of Commerce and In-
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dustrial Development of New York City, and was chairman of the committee to study the economy of New York City. Prior to his taking the office of Commerce and Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Broido was V. x e c it t i v e Vice-president of (iiinbel Brothers in New York City, and chairman of its Advisory Committee, serving in
these capacities for some 25 years. Gilmore Urges Attendance Stressing the urgency of a full attendance at this dinner meeting, Maurice Gilmore. General Campaign Chairman, emphasized the importance of the Pacesetters group. "Our J!)fi7 campaign got off to a splendid start with several
functions of the Women's Division and other campaign units. The Pacesetters Unit is now launching its phase of the drive. We have every reason to believe that this year's campaign will be crowned with success. I urge all members of the Pacesetter's division to attend tho dinner meeting at the Highland Club next Wednesday evening."
In response to requests of local Jewish college students, the College Division of the Jewish Philanthropies Campaign is being reactivated after several years of absence, Maurice Gilmore, general campaign chairman announced this week. Stephen Boguchwal, a senior at the University of Omaha, has been named to her.d the activities of the College Division. An active member rf the Youth Council during his high school years, Mr. Boguchwal expressed the hope that all Jewish college students would participate in this year's campaign. An organizational meeting of the college group will be held vides financial assistance where Sunday, May 7, at the home of needed; maintains an employ- Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Giimore. Mr. Gilmore expressed great ment, bureau; administers the in the college division displaced persons programs; interest saying, "Our young people are provides assistance to Jewish taught the meaning of tzedukah transients; gives service to Jew- in I heir early years through ish patients or inmates in state collections taken at S u n d a y mental or p e n a l institutions; School. As high school youth and processes applications to they are involved in the annual P h i l a n t h r o p i e s Campaign National Jewish Hospitals, t h r o u g h the activities of tho Harold Sobel is Director of Youth Council. The responsibilthe Family Service Department. ity of Philanthropy becomes in-
creasingly more important during the college years when our young people are on the threshhold of adulthood. I am delighted that the initiative to reactivate
the College Division came from our young p e o p l e , and that Stephen has agreed to head thu' activities of this important campaign division."
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Norman I!;il( announced this
week. In making (he announcement .Mr. ISatt .said "This meeting is most vital to the success of our annual campaign. It is responsible for the r a i s i n g (if some $800,000 of our campaign. fcoal. Invitations have been .sent to the members in this division urging; them to attend this s p e c i a l dinner iiieefinj;." J1)C Head Mr. Broido is the national
The appointment of Dr. Maurice B. Schwartz as Chairman of the Family .Service Committee of the Omaha Jewish Fede r a t i o n was announced this wti.-k by Harry Sidman, President of the Federation. ''I am glad to announce that Dr. Schwartz ha;; agreed to accept the chairmanship of this very- important committee of our Federation," .said Mr. Sidman. "I Joel certain that under his leadership our Family Service Program will make further progress.'1
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PICTURED ABOVE discussing plans for (lie college division of the 1907 Philjiithiopies Campaign are Stephen Boguchwal (left), chairman of the College Division, and Maurice Gilmore, General Campaign chairman.
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In addition to his private practice. Dr. Schwartz is assistant professor of Gynecology nt the Crcighton U n i versity School of Medicine. Active in many community activities, Dr. Schwartz is currently vice-president of Beth Israel Synagogue. g Jewish Family Service conducts a program of'.family casework to promote and maintain wholesome Jewish family life. It offers counseling in problems of f a m i l y relationships, behavior difficulties with children, personality adjustment, old age problems, physical mid mental illness and handicaps. It pro-
NEW YORK (JTA)~The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and the Rabbinical Council of American announced this week in seperate statements that the two Orthodox organizations will not participate in the Interreligious Conference in Boston on May 7 of which the Synagogue Council of America is one of three co-sponsors. The other two sponsors are the National Council of Churches and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. The SCA is made up of the six major congregational and rabbinical associations of Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Judaism. The two Orthodox: groups have been, under consistent criticism from other Orthodox organizations for their membership ta the SCA.
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Dr. Joseph Karasick, UOJCA president, said that the organization' board of directors also had decided not to authorize the participation of the SCA in similar conferences hereafter. Since each of the six constituent f.gencies has a veto, the board's decision means that the SCA cannot participate in such gatherings after the May 7 conference. Rabbi Pesach Levovitz, presldent of the Rabbinical Council, said that his organization was asking that the May 7 conference be postponed and that if the request' for postponement was not accepted, "wo must dissociate ourselves from U19 sponsorship endorsement and, of course, participation in tho 803ton Conference."
Phil Allen, chairman of the Centennial Committee for Open Neighborhoods, announced this week that the Omaha Rabbinical Council and the Synagogue Council of Omaha are among the 18 local organizations that ore providing interfaith, interracial support for an open housing "Statement of • Conscience" campaign in Omaha. The objective of the campaign is to obtain as many signatures as possible nnd then publish both the Statement of Conscience
Detroit, Mich.—American synagogues were urged here to adapt t h e i r programs to the changing character of the American Jewish community that is now largely college educated with a rising proportion of professionals in the scientific technological, cultural and academic fields. In an address at the annual dinner hero of the Detroit Council of Orthodox. Rabbis, Joseph Karasick, national president of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, said that social changes brought about by tha "technological explosion" are having a deep im-
and the names of the signers in Allen said approximately 500 ina large newspaper ad. The hope dividuals have signed the stateis to influence, not only favor- ment so far, and many copies able consideration of open hous- of the statement are still being ing legislation, but also to give circulated. support and encouragement to Anyone wishing additional inpeople who want to offer their formation or more copies of tha property for rent or for sale on statement should write to tha an open basis, but who fear the Centennial Committee for Open reaction of their neighbors, Mr. Neighborhoods, Box 11173, OmaAllen explained. ha 68111, A copy of the stateThose who sign are being ment is also available at tho asked to contribute at least one Jewish Press Office. Statement of Conscience dollar toward the cost of the ad The text of the Statement of nnd other campaign expenses. Conscience calls attention to tha local problems of racial discrimination in housing. "Many Amer* icans, because they are of Ne« gro, Indian, Spanish, or other minority group descent, are denied equal opportunities for housing of their choice," tha statement declares in part. "In this Centennial Year of tha pact on American Jewish life State of Nebraska, we hereby with "a large proportion of declare as our goal that thesa American J e w s now college injustices, which have made a graduates and with more than mockery of our state motto 75 per cent of all Jewish boys "Equality Before the Law," shall anu girls now receiving higher be relegated to Nebraska's first century—that Nebraska eels, education. "The future of every syna- brate its Centennial by enacting gogue and every Jewish institu- fair housing legislation with ention and organization will be de- forcement procedures to protermed by the way it adjusts its claim and assure "Equality Beprogram to these facts," he de- fore the Law" to be a reality for all citizens." clared. Prayer Proposal "We the undersigned, welcoma Monscy, N. Y. (JTA)-A Con- into our neighborhoods resident^ servative rabbi urged his rab- regardless of race, religion, ot binical colleagues to relinquish national origin and will help in their roles as "high priests" and make Omaha an opan city the trua spirit of freedom.1' (Continued on Page 3)