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rael last March," Mrs. Gordman en's Clubs, whore she has She has served on the board of said, "I found it difficult to con- served as Civil .Defense Chair- Hadassah and has been active vey in words the feelings we man for many years. in the activities of the National had in seeing Israel for the first Sylvia OICCHIHTK Council of Jewish Women. tune, and meeting its people We The only one of the "Throe G's" who has not yet visited Israel, Mrs. Greenberg is no less enthusiastic about her role of leadership in the HIGH campaign. "I can't remember ever not having been a worker for Philanthropies," she said, "and while each year wris important in its own way, this year the opportunity seems greatest for the women of our community to serve. I look forward to the campaign activities which will give us the chance to demonstrate in a concrete way the emotional commitment all of us felt last June." A Vice-President of the Temple Israel Sisterhood, Mrs. Greenberg has served on the Sisterhood Board for many years and is also a member of Mrs. Dan Gordmnn the Regional Board of the Fedwere aware then of the tremen- eration of Temple Sisterhoods. Mrs. Henry Greenberg dous problems facing this small c o u n t r y , and in view of the events of this summer, I know how critically important the Philanthropies campaign will bo this year. I am pleased that I have this opportunity to help," she said. London (JTA)—A report that peace. Hussein reportedly reAn active worker in Omaha's President Nasser of Egypt and ceived the approval, of -KinjJ philanthropies campaigns since King Hussein of Jordan have Faisal of Saudi Arabia, the presits inception, Mrs. Gordman has agreed to the opening of peace ident of Iraq and the ruler of served on the boards of Beth talks with Israel on the island Kuwait before flying to Cairo Israel Sisterhood, Hadassah and of Rhodes next month, with the last weekend to present the plan the Federation of Jewish Worn- blessings of most of the other to President Nasser. Nasser reArab countries in the Middle portedly assented and agreed to East, was published by Jon advise Ambassador Jarring. . —'; . — : — i Hiller Appointed Kimche in the Evening Standard. Heart Fund Head According to Mr. K i m c h e , Richard H. Hiller, Omaha Na- the plan calls for talks to be Bank Vice-President, has arranged by the United Nations, The following contributions more, we believe the status of tional been named • 11168 Nebraska under U.N. chairmanship, and to hnvp been received in the anJerusalem must necessarily be Hrftrt Fund Chairman. be held on neutral grounds. It nual appeal for funds for linen considered in the context of a Mr. Hiller will head more than was to be submitted by Presi- supplies for needy families. settlement of all problems aris- 20 000 voluntcei s in the Annual dent Nasser to U.N, envoy GunMines. Milton Abrahams, Saning out of the recent conflict." Heart Fund Dnve dunng Feb- nar Jarring. State Department s o u r c e s Mr. Kimche wrote that the dor L. Bernstein, Sheldon Bernsaid later that this prepared plan originated with King Hus- stein, G e r a l d Colin, Jack E, sein. It presumably calls for a Duitch, David Feder, Joseph H, statement had been c l e a r e d delegation representing all Arab Freeman, William Freiden, Samwith the White House, and fully countries except Syria and the uel Geifman. Sam II. Green, Berreflected the thinking of PresiNorth African states, to confront nard Hockenberg. Lorraine Klaident Johnson. The s t a t e m e n t Israel across a peace table dur- man, Jack Levin, Morris Mar-. was termed a reiteration of preing the second week of Feb- golin, Arthur Rubin, A. W. vious expressions by the State ruary, and compel the Israelis Schloff, Gary Sherman and IsaDepartment on the incorporato state publicly their terms for dore M. -Tretiak. tion of the Old City as part of Jerusalem.
I. was delighted when they accepted the co-chairmanship of our campaign, and only then did I discover the built-in campaign slogan. With Three G's at the helm, the fourth G of "Goal" will surely be met," said Mrs. Eisenstatt. Shirley (Inldslcin "I have just returned from a brief visit to Israel," said Mrs. Goldstein, "and I am grateful that I have the opportunity to h e l p this exciting country through the activities of the Women's campaign."'Mrs. Goldstein noted that her husband and his family have been active leaders in campaign activities for many years. "I only hope," she said, "that as I follow in their footsteps of campaign leadership, my efforts will be successful, for n e v e r have the needs been greater." A member of the Esther K. Newman Camp Committee, Mrs. Goldstein has been active in the Head Start Program as well as Leonard Goldstein in many of the Jewish women's nounced the appointment of groups in the community. Kstlirr (iordman . three campaign co-chairmen, Mrs. Leonard Goldstein, Mrs. With her husband, Mrs. GordDan Gordman and Mrs. Henry man will leave February 3, for Creenberg. a brief visit to Israel, their secIn mahing the announcement, ond within a year. While in IsMrs. Eisenstatt noted that the rael they will visit with their three chairmen share the initial daughter Dcbi and her husband, '•(»" in their names, "I hadn't Mike Abrains who are spending planned it that way," said Mrs. six months working in Israel on Eisenijtatt, "I was looking for the "Volunteers for Israel"' pro•women with ability and dedica- gram. tion which these women do have. "When we returned from Is-
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. WASHINGTON UTA)—The U. S. Department of State officially condemned the action by the Israel Government i n v o 1 ving designation of land in the ML Scopus and Sheikh Jarrah area of Jerusalem for a new housing development. State Department spokesman R o b e r t MeCloskey stated: "We have repeatedly made it clear that we do not recognize any unilateral actions affecting the status of Jerusalem." The spokesman said: "T h i 3 remains our policy. Further-
Banjamin Ray son toStar in Omaha Civic Opera Production
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The appointment of Mrs. Martin Lehr to head the lflOJi Day Camp Committee, has been announced by Al Abramson, Center Committee Chairman. The mother of three children, Richard Hiller Mrs. Lehr served on the Day ruary. February lias officially Camp Committee in 1!K>7. A member of the Religious School been"designated as Heart Month. Faculty at Temple Israel, Mrs. Advance gifts, business and corLehr also serves on the boards porate solicitation, s p e c i a l of the Temple Israel Sisterhood events and the door-to-door reand the National Council of quests for contributions will bo climaxed on Heart Sunday, FebJewish Women, In addition to Mrs, Lehr,-mem- ruary 25th. Mr. Hiller Is actively Invplvcd bers of the H)08 Day Camp Committee include Mines, Larry as 11 m e m b e r of School Albert, Jack Cohen, Dean Fran- Board of Omaha and has served kcl, Don Greenberg, Marvin as its president. He is a CounKohll, Jprry Krupinsky, Sheldon cillor, Knights of AkSar-Ben, Rips, Murray Newman, Stuart past president of Rotary Club, Rochman,. Ramon Sombcrg and and past president of Covered Wagon Council—Eoy Scouts of Marshall Zalkin. Plans are now being formu- America. He has also served lated for the 1068 camp season on the boards of Temple Israel at the new camp site located at and the Omaha Jewish Federation. 15Glh St. between L and Q.
"From boy soprano to baritone villain"'is the story of Benjamin Rayson of the New York City Opera, who will star in the Omaha Civic Opera Society production of Puccini's "Tosca" January 2fi and 27 at the Omaha Civic Auditorium Music Hall Jewish - Music . Heritage As a youth, Mr. Rayson sang In Temple and Synagogue choirs with his father who was a baritone soloist. His grandfather v/as a pioneer in this country for thp baritone Cantor and wrote a new rcpetoire.-of baritone liturgy. It was from his grandfather that Mr. Rayson received his early musical and language training. Mr. Rayson received his operatic training in Europe and made his debut in Rome. He has appeared with leading opera •companies in Europe and on the American continent, Tickets available Tickets for the Omalia produc-
tion may be purchased irom Mmes. A". G. Rimmerman, A. C. Fellman and Marvin S. Kohll, Messrs. Frederick Simon, Howard Kooper, Leo Meyerson and Sol Yaffe, or from the Brandeis Stole ticket office
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