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Scores of Jewish leaders. as individuals and ys representatives of major organization:;, participated in the nieiiioriat march in Memphis. Tennessee for the late Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, ths; Negro civil right:; lei-.clcr, slain by an assassin in Memphis last Thursday. Many more Jewish leaders joined the funeral procession
for Dr. Kiiif; ia Atlanta. Georgia on Tuesday. The Jewish Press was represented at the funeral by Mr. Adolph Rosenberg, president of the American Jewish Press Association. Virtually every national Jewish and Zionist organization in the country issued statements of profound grief on Dr. Kinij's death.
Tiii! Synagogue Council of America, the national coordinating a,';ency for Conservative. Orthodox and Reform Judaism in the United States, representing a combined membership of
The Omaha Jewish Community, along with all other Americans of t;ood will, deplores the senseless act which has deprived our nation of the wise counsel and gentle leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King. Jr. We feel a profound sense of grief that a man who set such an outstanding example of nonviolence, should himself become a victim of violence. We ore all poorer for his loss, mid must urgently rededicate ourselves with renewed energies to the struggle that engrossed Dr. King and took his life. His vision of social justice must he embodied now in specific programs of jobs lor all; quality education; free access to housing; mid social service programs that respect the dignity of the individual. Tile Omaha Jewish Federation expresses its deep condolences to Mrs. King and to her family in this tragic hour. Dr. King's nai^e will never be forgotten, wherever men talk of freedom. Harry Sidinan, President Omaha Jewish Federal Ion
4.-1OO.OOO s y a a j; o gut-affiliated Jews, voiced its grief in a statement issued by Rabbi Jacob Philip Rudin: "We try out in expressible Uriel and anguish at the cold-
. PR. MARTIN LUTHIJR KING, aa lie w , presented, the Synanoftuo Council's "Judaism and World Peace" award in December, IOCS. Making the presentation for the Kyiuu;(>K>»: Council of America is Habhi Abraham Joshua HCBCIICI uf the Jewish Theological Seminary.
blooded murder of Martin Luther King. His courageous Ii/9 and prophetic voice represented tlie noblest ideals of our nation. We have failed him, as we have betrayed Ihese ideal.s. How deep our nation's shame, hovr inescapable i(s guilt. If we ar» not all guilty, we are all responsible." "If there can be expiation for (bis arl, surely it can come only through a radical reordering of a .society that in so filled with Injustice and violence." ''Our hearts go out to Dr. King's family. Their grief it ours. May it mark a turning poinl in the direction of our nation." Kabbi Rudin called synagogues "to prayer and repentance." Local synagogues offered special memorial prayera at Sabbath services following Dr. King's death. Other .statements by local leaders will be found on page 5. Memorial contributions for Dr. King are being accepted by S.C.L.C. 3:52 Auburn Avenua N.E. Atlanta. Georgia. 30,'!03.
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The fiiuil meeting of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will be held Thursday, April 10, ut the Dr. Philip Slier Home. Deviating from the usual meeting format, the meeting will be licld at II a.m. followed by a Passover luncheon. Mrs. A. C. Fcllman, president, will present the final report of Federation activities for the year. Ne*.v officers will be installed by Mrs. Harold Father. Tlie new "officers for the 19<i8-6<> club year nre: Mrs. Sam KaUman, president; Mrs. Morton R i c h a r d s, 1st vice-president; Mrs. Fred Brodkey, 2nd vicepresident; Mrs. Arthur Goldstein, secretary. Guest speaker will be Mrs.
Harvey Toub, case worker in the Family Service Department of the Omaha Jewish' Federation. Mrs, Toub will share some of her experiences as a Jewish girl in the Peace Corps during her two year assignment in Nigeria. Urging all club presidents and representatives to attend this final meeting, Mrs. Fellman said, "It has been my pleasure to have worked with you, and I wish to express my deepest appreciation and sincere thanks for your cooperation and help in carrying out the objectives of the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs. I look forward to having you with me at this final Meeting under my presidency."
The If G. Wells novel Kipps, about the rise and fall of a humble '"draper's assistant," is the basis for the tuneful musical, "Half A Sixpence," that warmed London audiences for eighteen m o n t h s , then triumphed in New York, toured widely across the U.S. with great success, and is now coming to the Jewish Community Center o» April 20;21, 27 and 28. I.ocnl Cast The cast of many local talented high school and college students is under the direction of Ira rtaznick. The part of Ar-
thur Kipps will be played by Jimmy Hoddy, Well-known Omaha dancer and choreographer, who will be attending Julliard School for the Performing Arts in New York this coming fall. Kipps' girl friend, Ann, will be played by Dalienne Majors who will also be attending Julliard, The choral direction is under Greg Loso, winner of the 1967 regional Metropolitan Opera Contest. The technical direction is under Dennis Adam.1), Other members of the cast ore Cathy Davis, Don Koliout, Julie Shner, Saragail Katzman,
United Nations, N.Y. (JTA) —The United Nations Security C o u n c i l gave up this week its effort to find a way to deal with the JordanianIsraeli c r o s s-complaints of the cease-fire violations of March 29 and adjourned indefinitely. When the Council met for the fourth time this week of its second session in two weeks on the Middle East crisis, only one d e l e g a t e , that of Jordan, was on the' speaker's list. None of the major powers or n e u t r a l states appeared r e a d y to propose any suggestion of a substantive nature and the Council was at an impasse.
Julie Bernstein, Ed Gorman, Larry Legler,-Betsy Colin, Janet Lipsey, Sharee Cohen, Louis Wolfson, and many othersi Tickets, for this production of "Half A Sixpence" are now on sale at the Jewish Community Center, or can be obtained from a member of the cast. The dates are April 20, 21, 27 and 28 all at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. matinee on April 21; prices are $2 for adults and $1.50 for students.
Washington (JTA)—Jewish organizations discussed here intensification of implementation of Negro rights goals as Washington representatives of groups pressed C o n g r e s s to act on stalled legislation in the wake of the riot that erupted here last week. Many synagogues are acting as collecting points for food contributed by members to relieve hunger in the devastated areas. This is in keeping with the policy of the Jewish Community Council of G r e a t e r Washington to help bind the wounds of the disaster. Joseph Danzansky, a leader of the newly-formed Urban Coalition of the business community, religious groups, and other public elements, is organizing emergency measures to provide food for the poor and home less. He
is the head of the "Giant" supermarket chain. Jews Hard.Hit The prevailing opinion in tha Washington Jewish community is that anti-Semitism was not a factor of any importance in tha looting of Jewish-owned stores. Scores of Jewishrowned clothing, appliance, grocery, delicatessen, liquor and jewelry stores were ravaged and b u r n e d . A special target was the so-called "easy credit" merchant of tha 7th Street, N.W. area. The areas hardest hit by the rioting, center of the Negro "ghetto," were Jewish neighborhoods to a considerable extent until the late 194O's. Synagogues had been abandoned and transformed into N e g r o churches when Jews emigrated to tha suburbs. But many J e w i s h merchants retained businesses at the old locations.
U.S. Visas Urged For Polish Jews Rep. Bertram L. Podell, New York Democrat, introduced a bill in the House this week to admit 1,000 persons from Poland who may seek refuge in the United States to escape "religious persecution." Denouncing the P o l i s h regime for its current anti-Semitic campaign, Rep. Podell said that "most of those who leave Poland will no doubt choose to emigrate to Israel." But he felt a special number of visas above existing quotas should be afforded to those who might prefer to come to the United States. Ho said this would demonstrate that America is keeping its doors open to refugees from oppression. .'-•..
A contribution of $3,000 (o the Dr. Philip Slier Home for Hip Aged of the Omaha Jewish Federation.was made recently by tho Fremont Hebrew Society at a special presentation ceremony. Pictured above (left to right) Bob Wclnbcrg, secretary-treasurer of the Fremont Hebrew Society; Joe M, Itice, chairman of the Slier Homo Committee accepting the check from Sam Wclnberg, president of Hie Fremont Hebrew Society, and Dave Kavicli, vicepresident of the Society.
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