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r a t h e r t h a n ;is toeing an indivi'lua! v.liu if; j u d g e d by his m e r i t s . Why is it ii)i|wii l;nil In the Jfivi-.li c o m m u n i t y tn liavi' :«»•c e s s -to m e m b e r s h i p in Ihese cliilisV 'I lie following is (lir rationale usi'il by (In1 .leuisli rimiliiunily <il K a n s a s City: I. Any iorm ol d i s c r i m i n a t i o n baiii'd upon religion is m o r a l l y indefensible 'Ibis exclude:; nrr a n i / . a i i o n s like 1','nai I'.'nth ami tin- Kni,",hts <if Columbus which a r c o r g a n i z e d In p r o m o t e and • fiirlhi'i' lln.'ir religions ]dii!<i,opllie.S!, '.'.. Decisions cll'cclin: 1 , the f'i'ov.'lli and v.'cilai-i' of th" city a r c madi.' at Ihese c l u b s and il. is c r o s s l y unfair lo exclude J e w s from p a r t i c i p a t i n g in the public activities of their city. .'I. Much information gained by inlurnially m e e t i n g one ano t h e r at lunch and o t h e r public
functions is h"!plul lo a busi1 1 I 1 1 1 1" n e s s m a n in c a r r y i n g on his busi1 1 III t 11 1 1 ness. 1 II 1 1 1 1 i 1 •I. Many public function 1 ;, i.e., 'X s p e e c h e s by public i i g u r e s , civic S( 1 1 1 ollicials. comniniiilv luncheon.-:, isiiioi 1 ill lh>- ' iiinilv. :: <•!'•., ar..' h"!d-:it th».-;c clubs ;,nd liiev iiad As nv;'^ .Fe•.'/;; will not no?,' attend tlii-.'.c i'V-' u '' \ "(J " a l JOIlt. • \ ( UK c!hi".s and aclivilics l>ec;n.r'' II0III1ciu:; "<\ ^' \'-\* ; ol their (lii.ci'iiniinilory action*" 'isiunarv .">. Thi' (op li'adei'.'ihip ol th "...i by- (he '. \V' coiniminily by il:; actions :;anc ,. c\~\ ' ' ' .it: i r . local r adio 3 1 lions or p r o m o l e s (he t h e o r y I* '.••levision slalions. Public tli.it J e w s a r e inferior or can I (•Ilicials. including. Hie Mayor, belong to (heir club b e c a u s e ol leader.", ol jndii.'.lry and many their religion; this atlitude then Christian religious leaders all is t r a n s l a t e d inlo ' J e w s are .spoke out vigorously denounc.second-class c i t i z e n s " and Ibis ing the actions of the clubs. then can b e c o m e socially acMany were quick to point out c e p t a b l e to other s e g m e n t s ol that this Iorm of discrimination tin.' city. has financially hurt Kansas Insecurity City. The city, a few y e a r s ago, I would g u e s s thai the r e a s o n was bidding for the atomic reflic J e w i s h conmninily didn't actor planl that ultimately went .seek publicity of their efforts to Illinois. II has been confirmed
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Tribuli' "ill lie paid lo IL' former chairmen of Ilio Omaha Tsrael Bond at Ihc Israel Bond Uinnor lo be hold Sunday, December 10, al the Highland Counlry Club. Sain M. (ji'enbci'K, ljinner Chairman, has annotineed (hat the 12 men will be p r o .senled the coveled Israel Sorvkv Award in recognition of their el'l'orls on bohalf of tho Stale of Israel. --- : ~ The honorees, and the y e a r s In acceptiiif; the chairman- problems in Israel and h e l p they served as Israel Ii o n d ship of the dinner Mr. C.reen- built for the future." Chairmen a r e : Community Leader berjj said, "It is with deep satisMr. Greenberg has been a Morton A. Itielianls, V.)")'t-">','; faction that I join the commitJ a c k \V. M a m - , l'ir.5; J o e M. tee and the community in hon- leader in the community for many years. A member of Beth Kiel', JfljIJ; William (iroilinsliy, oring these twelve men who El Synagogue, Henry Monsky ]!),r>7; .Sam L. Katzniaii, 1!)5K; had the foresight to aid Israel Lod^e B n u B'nlh, Mr. Green.Samuel A. Itlco, 1!I58; Uolicrt M. by helping create a solid ecoF i ' i n b e if,', |!),-.8-60; Or. Abe nomic foundation. These men (Jiccnbeii:, 1!)3I, lillil; J o h n defeated in all five horou;;hs, Kiisciiblall, V.H\:>; J. Harry Kula- laiew that Israel Bonds were an Ntv, Yoil ( J I A ) \ variety includin/,' those with heavy Cath- Uofsky, l!l(i:i; K p l i n i i m I,. essential factor in Israel's fuof Piotf -it.ml Ii • I h a n d civil r i g h t s <>,<<-W K s tlnoii, bout New olic representation. Despite the •Marks, !!)lit; C. Al. (Niokl Svwture, Their devotion and their heavy uuti-charter vote, leaders inan, l!)(i.")-()(i. Y o r k fctalt h . n l u l t h i , " eek the efforts in the sale of I s r a e l clcir .it in tin it.iti v ldr referen- ol both the liepnblican and Bonds are worthy of communDemocratic, parties said the. y d u m of 1 pro] o i d mv,- s t a l e constitution which would have would push for an amendment ity r e c o i; n i t i o n and I am repealim; the Maine Amendment e l i m u i t i U d n 7 ! v i a old b a n on pleased to be a part of thib when the Me.v York Legislature lie** x>( i j o b i u fijii'iu Uji- .secdinner honoring them.". reconvene..'; in January. tarian school the ocalled New I'rohli'ins Blaine Amendment. The American Jewish Conof the Omaha JewThe battle over the draft [jress, one of the ;;roups that ishMembers Mr. Oreenberg, Phillips DeYouth Council will particicharter, which evoked a sharp opposed the draft, said that the. pate in a Thanksgiving Maariv partment Store executive, noted fcpllt ill the New York Jewish vote proved that New Yorkers, the many new problems now community which found Ortho- '•of all races and religions'are Service at Uelh El Synafjo^'ue, facing Israel. ''The tasks of Wednesday, November 22, from dox Jews allied with Catholics deeply committed to the prinpost-war economic recovery aie in suppoit of the dralt, ended ciple of church-state .separa- 7.:i() to 8:30 p.m. tremendous," he s a i d. "Now, Howard K a p i a n and Hoxy with luoif than •".2.10,000 voU-.-) tion," adding that the "'one. more than ever, Israel is dePappenheinier, co-chairmen of .ilgaihst it out of some .1.500,000 j;reat issue'' in the vote was pendent on the Israel Bond votes eait. The illative vote- the proposed elimination of thf tin; event, .invite and urge all campaigns to help finance maoutside New York City was Blaine Amendment, and that "it members of the Jewish com- jor projects of (1 e v e 1 o pment heavier than the vote in the was on this issue that th'.' peo- munity to attend this special which were interrupted by the service. city, where the proposal was ple cast their ballots." war. To help Israel achieve these goals, it. is urgent that we increase our participation in the Israel Bond program this year. The people of Israel have Sam Greenbcrg .shown their ability to give of themselves with courage, sacri- berg serves as vice-president o£ fice and self denial. It is incum- the Salvation Army Advisory .bent upon us to help provide Board, Vice-president of tho the large-scale resources so Omaha University Board of Redesperately n e e d e d to help gents; Secretary of the Omaha solve the immediate economic YMCA; Vice-president, of tho South Omaha Boys Club; and is a past president of both the •South Omaha Merchants Association and the .South Omaha Get Ford Funds: Optimists Club. New York (JTA)-The Ford Foundation announced this week that it has made grants totaling $Ti:i,000 to the Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia Jerusalem fJTA)-- The Govand the Tel-IIashomer'Hospital Institute of IOndocrinology in Is- ernment announced this week rael, to support basic and ap- a program of loans of up to plied research. The Einstein $:!,000 to East Jerusalem resiMedical Center is the recipient dents for repair of homes damUrithh ofllie of tbe Lulmvitch movimcut IIBB Inunthed a Bookmobile to visit Jewish districts In of $3BU,000 for research in re- aged in the June war. So fai* lunit arouiui , lo inspire moro home.i to obtain nt leant n basic Jewish library. Tlio Book" productive biology. The Tel 130 applications have been tiiobile csrri hunii d.i of books flint puhlirntions publi.iheit by Merkon L'lnyoncl Cbinucli, tho educationnl arm of le Lubnvitch movement, an well a» other Iiternture of. Jewish interest nml Ilashomer Hospital will receive made. The loans carry a nim» i r i i B art flllin, Tfllei.iini nml Mezuzos. In the.background In part of the new $1,000,000, a $H2!>,000 grant for training per cent interest charge for a ubavitch Community Con tie, in London, ncaring completion, Tho Bookmobile is the first 6,1 itj and research in human repro- six-year term, very favorablo kind In Knglanii, terms for Israel. duction.
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