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lit San Francisco — A former Jewish welfare fund executive who now teaches sociology at the University of Texas at El Paso, charged this week that the Jewish leadership in America is generally made up of "marginal Jews" with a low commitment to Jewish values. This description of the American Jewish leadersliip was contained in a controversial report made to the convention here of the American Sociological Association by Dr. Ralph Segalman, formerly executive director of the Jewish Community Council of El Paso and of the Jewish Federation of Waterbury, Conn. Supports I.cwin Theory Dr. Scgnlman told the convention that his study of Jewish life in "Edge•City"—an unidentified southwestern city—''generally upheld a theory advanced by the late Dr. Kurt chusetts Institute of Technology psychologist, who died in 1917, was the author of the essay, ''Self-Hatred Among Jews." In that work, Dr. Lewin said that marginal Jew.s of affluence
and status accepted Jewish leadership positions because they were the only high offices available. The positions offered contact with non-Jewish persons of status, he wrote, as "ambassadors from the Jews." "Many people," said Dr. Sogalman in the report on his own study, "who are attracted to the majority status world and are ready to covertly reject the Jewish value systems, are not yet ready to endure the pain of-a complete rejection of their own past, on the fear that they might be rejected by the non-Jews if they should give up their Jewish 'Ambassadorship' to the 'Gentiles.'" 'Outwardly Jewish' He continued: "Thus, such people in leadership will live the 'outwardly Jewish but not too Jewish' life for a while, and then go over for some moments, come back and go over again, perhaps many times in the day. They can't quite leave, and they do stay. Their bags are not packed, but they're not planning any re-equipping of the old homesteads. Meanwhile, they go through the motions of Jewish leadership activities, but with little commitment." Dr.. Segalman's study was
Chicago U. Names I Chicago UTA)—Dr. Edward Hirsch Levi became the first Jew to head a major American university, with his election as president of the "University of Chicago. Dr. Levi, 56, is the grandson of IJabbi Emil G. Hirsch, one of the founders of-American Reform Judaism and also one of the first members of the faculty of the University of Chicago. A native of that city, Dr. Levi attended classes from kindergarten in the laboratory schools through law school at the university, As provost, Dr. Levi has been officer since 1062, Last year, he the university's chief academic Was named to the b o a r d o( trustees. The new presidentelect joined the faculty in 1930, as an instructor in the law school, whose dean he was from J950 to 1902. During a leave from the law school, he held a number of posts in the office of the United Stales Attorney General and with the Department of Justice.
Israel Volunteers Want fo Remain Tel Aviv (JTA)—At least a third of the volunteers who came to Israel from abroad during the pre-war emeregnecy last May and who have not yet left the country are interested in niaking a long stay here or in settling permanently, the central committee of Histadrut, the Israel labor federation,-was informed this week. Abraham Bankover, chairman Of the organization's volunteers committee, reported that 6,000 volunteers still remained in the country. Of these, 4.000 were working in settlements around the country^ The remaining 2,000, he said, Were employed by the Jewish National Fund on several development projects or were working at civilian occupations in new border outposts. Mo announced plans for a series of special rallies for the volunteers to be held during the next few weeks In various parts of the country.
United Nations, N, Y, (JTA)— Secretary-General U Thant reported here this week that his personal representative, w h o gathered factual information regarding Israel's unification of Jerusalem, has found the outward conditions fairly normal in East Jerusalem. Mr. 'Thant made his report to the emergency special session of the General Assembly. Mr. Thant's report—a 78-page document—was based entirely, except for a formal'introduction, on a report filed by his personal representative for Jerusalem fact-finding, Ambassador Ernesto Thalmann, a Swiss diplomat, who spent two weeks in Jerusalem. : Calm While observing that the outward appearance of Jerusalem was calm and appeared normal, Mr. Thalmann also reported that many Arab personalities had given him petitions, memoranda and statements indicating serious opposition to Israel's civil rule over East Jerusalem. He also reported that there was wide acceptance of Israel's principles, granting free access ,to all holy places in Jerusalem to all religious persons. However, he found Moslem religious leaders totally dissatisfied, and he reported that, on the whole, the Catholic Church, as embodied in the Vatican, still insisted that Jerusalem must constitute a "corpus separatum." Israel Leaders Cooperative The Israeli authorities, whont he found very cooperative, reported Ambassador Thalmann, stated unequivocally that the process of integration of the unified city, was irreversible nnd not negotiable." The Israeli authorities — including Prime Minister Levi Eshkol, Foreign Minister Abba Eban and Israeli Cabinet members responsible for economics, social welfare and religious affairs, "made it
based upon two tests aimed at determining Jewish identilica tion and style of life. The tests, he said, were given to a rep rcsenlative cross-section of !)0 leaders, synagogue members, and religiously affiliated, chosen by a panel of professional com iiitinity workers. Jewish Living Dr. Segalmnn said the.results showed that, in style oi living, Jewish leaders were found to be no different from a comparable group of non-Jews. The "power elite" of the Jewish community, lie said, v/as significantly "less Jewish" than other leaders, who in turn were "less Jewish" than synagogue members. He found, further, that B'nai B'rith lead ers were "less Jewish" than the total leadership group. "It appears," Dr. Segalman said, "that Jewish adherence to the Jewish value system is in transition, impelled primarily by an atmosphere of freedom . . Lewin's hypothesis was apparently based on external pres sures on Jews at a time when anti-Semitism was overt and perhaps not unfashionable. As long as the reverse conditions ,, apply, the trend of dilution of ,i Jewish ethical practices will probably continue."
very clear," stated Mr. Thalmann, "that Israel was taking every step to place under its sovereignty those parts of the city which were not controlled by Israel before June 19G7." The Ambassador r e p o r t e d that Israel had already started to apply Israeli laws to East Jerusalem, although implementation of some laws had been delayed by the Israelis until Arab texts of those measures are ready for distribution to'tho Arab residents. He stated also that Israel had assured him that all attention was being paid to make sure that the Arab residents "would have the opportunity to bring their standard of living up to the level prevailing in Israel."
Max Hieslou, pictured above, stands beside the new entrance gate and sign at the Esther K. Newman Camp. The entrance ornaments, designed by Gary Goldstein, were donated tn the camp in honor of Lab and Ida Breslow of Lincoln, by their children, Max, David and Jean.
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Washington—Unconfirmed reports indicate that the United States has given Israel private assurances that the scheduled delivery of two squadrons of the A-4 Skyhawk supersonic attack bomber to the Israel Air Force would be made this Autumn despile the present embargo on American arms shipments to the Middle East. The Administration agreed to sale of the plane—one of the most advanced in use and the backbone of the U.S. Navy's striking force in Viet N a m early in 19G6 with the proviso Tryouts will be held Sunday,. that because of priority needs September 24, at I p.m. at the of the American services, deJewish Community Center for livery would not be made until the cast of the J.C.C. Studio this c o m i n g Autumn. In the Theater production of "The Dia- meantime, as a consequence of ry of Anne Frank." the June war, an embargo was Four performances of the proclaimed on American arms play are planned for December 2, 'A and 4, with a matinee scheduled for December 3. Studio Theater directors, Ira Raznick and Barbara Thudacoff, invite all interested members of the community to tryout for the cast which includes 5 girls, ages 12 to 20 and 5 boys, The Omaha Jewish Youth ages 13 to 20. Council has announced that all
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shipments to the Middle East and the United States pressed for an international agreement to limit the delivery of arms to that area.' Soviet Arms The heavy flow of Soviet arms to the Arab states, including the most modern and powerful Soviet planes such as the Subhoi-7 attack bomber, has given Israel much cause for concern and led, according to reports, to inquiries in Washington as to the delivery of the Skyhawks, The New York Times, quoting Pentagon sources, said that the Israelis had been given assurances they would receive the planes as scheduled but State Department sources insisted the embargo had not been lifted and no comment was forthcoming from Israeli sources. '
Youth Council Announces Freshmen Pledging Plans
Where's Your Envelope? Where is the envelope we sent you for your cash contribution for the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs booth at the Children's Hospital Bazaar? In a drawer? In a pile of bills? Or, perish the thought, in the wastebasket? Hurry, please, and find it and mail it back. If you can't find that envelope, any envelope will do, but mail your contribution now to Mrs. Al Fiedler, SOU Charles, Omaha, Neb.
Omaha area Jewish freshmen interested in afliliation' wil.li Youth Council Clubs ar,e invited to attend special Affiliation events. Freshmen girls are invited to attend the Affiliation program Sunday, September 21, at 1 p.m. in the Jewish Community Center auditorium. Affiliation events for Fresh'' man boys will be held Sunday, October 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the J.C.C. auditorium.