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The iippointmcnt of Harlan Noddle as vice-cliairinan of tin; General Men's Division of the 1MB J e w i s h Philanthropies, United Jewish Appeal. Israel Einregency Kund campaign, was announced this week by Kichiird I''ellm;in, chairman of the division. In making the announcement, Mr. Fellman noted that the General Men's Division involves more men than the other campaign divisions. ".Some 000 men in this division must.be told the needs o! the current campaign,"
David II ilipt, tlialmnn of Ameiiinn Jewish Coii(fi'"*»' New Yolk Council, tells Mayor John V. Lindsay of u new <lt ivc by the C'oncres^ to secure 2!i,OO0 jobs hy July 1 for yMllo youths 17 to 22 in accord with reeonlriipmiatioiu of I're.iiilriit'ii National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorder. Tin? project—part of n luuad program hy the .American Jewish Congress to fight poverty nnd strengthen N'groJcwi.ih relations—was hailed liy Mayor Lindsay HH a major step toward opening economic opportunities for younff people in the nation's gheltun. A top New York law firm was the first to respond, Baying it would train nnd employ a librarian, two stenographers and multilith operator.
New York UT7U—The Polish Ambassador in Washington has told the American Jewish Committee that he would ask his government to nee what could be done about speeding tip isBiinnce of passports for Polish Jews who wish to come to the United States, Ambassador Jerr.y Michalowski's pledge was in response to urging by a Committee delegation that the emigration of Jews who have expressed a desire to leave Poland be expedited. The envoy told the delegation that those Jews who are intimately linked with Israel and do not feel fully at home in Poland would be permitted to leave. He said he did not know liow many Jews v/anted to come to the West, including the United States, but he promised tho delegation that he would notify the Polish Government of the
Beth Israel Synagogue will present n "Musical Tribute to Israel" Sunday, April 28, 1988 ot 0 pm in the synagogue sanctuary Commemorating the 20th anniversary of the State of Israel, the program will consist of can-
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concern here and would see what could he done about speeding up the issuance of passports. Denies Anil Scinitliiin Mr. Michalowski denied that recent job dismissals and other signs of unrest in Poland had anything to do with anti-Semitism or that there was persecution of Jews there. But he said that "(here are anti-Semites who would like to take advantage of the present situation." He declared that the March 19 statement by Wladyslaw Gomulkn, Communist Party chief, was the only official policy position announced by the Government. He denied that articles in the Polish press which have been interpreted as anti-Semitic necessarily represented official views. He said there was press censorship in Poland but there was no control of the entire press.
The Jewish Welfare Federation of Council Bluffs will open its annual UJA campaign at a dinner S u n d ay, April 20, 1968 at the B'nai Israel Synagogue in Council Bluffs A 6 p.m. cocktail hour will precede the 7 p.m. dinner. Guest speaker, will be Dr. Abe G r e e n b e r g of Omaha who will discuss his re- Dr. cent trip to Israel. Abe Katelman will be toastmaster for the evening. Sam Sacks is president of the ' Council Bluffs Federation. Mrs. Joseph Katelman serves as Women's Division chairman.
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Harlan Noddle heart, Harlan will play an important part in getting the story told," said Mr. Fellman. Native Omahnu A native Qmahan, Mr. Noddle is a graduate of the University of Nebraska. The head of store planning, maintenance and real estate for Hinky Dinky Stores. Mr. Noddle was recently named assistant vice-president of the firm. A member of the Omaha Jaycees, he has been an active worker in UCS and past Jewish Philanthropies campaigns. In accepting the appointment, Mr. Noddle noted the tremendous emergency needs in Israel,
Narcotics Use by Jews fo Be Discussed at N.Y. Conference
New York (JTA,)—The Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New Y o r k has announced plans for a conference on the growing problem of narcotics use and addiction among Jews. Howard I. Rhine, a New York attorney who is chairman of the federation's committee on narcotics, said the May 8 conference was called to dramatize for the Jewish community the fact that n a r c o t i c s use and abuse was becoming a specif- . ically Jewish problem; and to consider creation, under federation a u s p i c e s , of a Jewishsponsored treatment facility. Mr. R h i n e said that more torial melodies, traditional Jewish music, Israeli folksongs and than 100 experts would attend the conference, including docspecial violin solos • tors, officials of g o v ernment Participating in Hie program treatment programs, psychiawill be Cantor Jacob Lefkowitr, trists, rabbis and representasoloist; Myron Cohen, violinist; tives of various federation agenDr. and Mrs. Arnold Fellman, cies. folk duo. Rabbi Isaac Nadoff He quoted Father W. L. Damwill serve as narrator;,Mrs. iani Pitcaithly, director of the Thelma Stenlund,. accompanist. Semaritan Halfway H o u s e , aMr. and Mrs. Maurice Karpen, private treatment facility in chairmen of the evening, have New York, as declaring that announced that tickets at $1.50 some 20 percent of persons reeach may be purchased nt the ceiving treatment there were synagogue office, or at the door Jews. Mr. Rhine also said that on the evening of the concert. statistics on narcotics use by 'Hie entire community is in- Jews were hard to get, 'partly vited to attend. A social hour' becnuse Jews are able to afford will follow the presentation. private treatment and h e n c e Members of the concert com- are often not in a situation remittee include Mmes, Manfred quiring referral to public inKrntstein, Isaac Nadoff, pub- stitutions. licity; Messrs. and Mmes, Paul Indicating Hint as little as ten Crounse, Ernest Hochster, Nate Ostrow, Dr. and Mrs. Maurice years ago, narcotics abuse was Schwartz, tickets; Mr. and Mrs. rare among Jews, Mr. Rhino . Moiris Boguchwal, hospitality; ndded that t h e r e waa little Mr, and Mrs. Herbert Meiches, doubt that narcotics use is high Advisory; Mrs. Bernard Falk, among Jewish college students,! ataging; Mrs. Irving Epstein, art as it is among college students generally. He said that the conwork.
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ference was expected to produce some specific information on the distribution of narcotic users among Jews and on the degree to w h i c h specifically Jewish problems had a role in the pressures to which narcotics use is a response.
Harold Bordy, University of Nebraska Senior, returns to the staff of the Esther K. Newman Camp this year. A science and arts specialist with wide experience in both day and resident camping, Harold heads the camp's nature
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as well as the continuing need* of the. local Jewish Community. "I ain pleased to have this opportunity to help," said Mr. Noddle. "The emergency needs in Israel cannot he ignored hy any of us," lie said. "I am equally interested in perpetuating for my two children the services of our local Jewish community which I have always enjoyed. I am sure that all the men in-our division share this feeling and will translate it into financial support, once the story is told," he said. Captains Named A meeting will be held Sunday, April 21, at 10:.'i0 a.m. at the home of Mr. Fellman, 12208 Leavenworth, to formulate further plans for the General Men's Division campaign. . ...'.Among those attending will bs the captains in the division. They are: Dave Wine, Robert S i 1 v e r m a n, Howard Kaslow, Kenneth Weine'r, Lou Rich* Robert No|;g, Albeit Bloch, Sheldon Brodslty, Stuart Rochman, Robert Zuber and Jerry, Hoberman.
Rabbis Renounce 'Free Love' Advice New York (JTA)—The Rabbinical Alliance of America, an organization of Orthodox rabbis, called on the Jewish Advisory Board of Columbia University to "disassociate" itself from a'd> vice given Jewish students by Rabbi A. Bruce Goldman, Jewish advisor to the student body, who reported that he encouraged "meaningful" premarital sex relations among students. In a letter signed by Rabbi David Weinberger, the Alliance urged the board to ask Rabbi Goldman "to desist from sucli preachments to our college students" and asserted that "w? will feel compelled to urge all Jewish students at Columbia to refuse to visit with Rabbi Goldman." The letter called Rabbi Goldman's advice "a direct contravention of the teachings o( Judaism" and charged that hs was encouraging ' "promiscuity and free love:"
program in the new Council Library-Nature Center. The facility was donated to the camp lastsummer by the Omaha chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women. In addition to heading the nature program, Harold is also a member of the camp's general counseling staff, supervising th» regular daily activities of a group of campers. The general counseling staff of 16 and a staff of specialists and supervisors, provides the resident camper close, high level intense supervision. The ratio of staff: to campers is 1 to 4 which exceeds the.high standards of th9 American Camping Association and the State Health" Department. . Other than those already eiv rolled, only a few additional children will be able to participate in the 198B Esther K. Newman Camp program. Capacity has been reached for the middle two week period, and registrations for the first and third sessions are rapidly reaching the capacity marks. After capacity is reached, campers will be accepted otv a waiting list basis.