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TEL AVIV (JTA) -Fierce, prolonged artillery duels erupted on two Israeli fronts Sunday, the most serious extending over the entire JOS mile length of the Suez Canal where Israeli and Egyptian units b a t t l e d until United Nations observers final-
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Israel Sets Boles for Transplant Surgery Jerusalem (JTA)—Israel's Ashkenazic Chief Itabbi Isser Untprmann laid down this week the conditions under which heart transplants nnd similar surgery can ne performed in accordance with Halachah, Jewish law. Streaking at the 11th Congress on law here, he said transplants could be performed only to save a living recipient who is at hand and that organs cannot be kept in storage until a recipient turns up. On the determination of time of death, a subject that has been widely discussed in medical circles all over the world, the Chief Rabbi said it was the llalachic position that ":one is dead when one has stopped breathing." The transplant of organs has been approved by the Orthodox rabbinate on the principle of "pikuakli nefesh" which permits even the desecration of the. Sabbath in case of danger of life. So far, however, there have been no transplant operations in Israel involving vital organs although there have been cornoal transplants.
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ly managed to implement a cease fire just as evening fell. The other clash, between Israeli and Jordanian artillery, was centered in the Beisan and Jordan valleys where at least four Israeli settlements came under i n t e n s e bombardment. There are no UN observers on the latter front but the shooting subsided before noon after Israeli gunners were reported to have inflicted heavy damage on Jordanian positions. A military spokesman said that in both instances, the shooting was started by the other side.
Sharp Hiss Noted in Jews Leaving Poland WASHINGTON I JTA) - A sharp increase in the number of Jews leaving P o l a n d has followed the S o v i e t invasion of Czechoslovakia, according to information Irom reliable sources received here. Since mid-August, about 100 Jews have been leaving Poland each week for Israel or western nations. Since June, 1907, when Poland severed relations with Israel, m o r e than 1,100 Jews were known to have left Poland, according to the report, The exodus reportedly was caused by the anti-Semitic campaign and purges conducted by the Polish regime in the g u i s e of "antiZionism." The Polish Communist press recently accused Jewish intellectuals in Czechoslovakia of "Zionism" and with having had n major role in "counter-revolutionary" activities cited by the Soviet Union and invading Warsaw pact countries as justification for the occupation. Leading doctors, engineers, and o t h e r Jewish professionals have left Warsaw and other Polish cities, the report said.
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The Suez cla.M l"8^1 .o<*rded as the most ser -;> Irom both military and diplomatic points of view, The Suez Canal zone tin."'been the focu.-, of attention at the UN Security Council for the past week where Israel has charged Egypt with responsibility for a raid by commandos who ambushed an Israeli patrol two weeks ago. killing two soldiers and kidnapping a third. Only last Friday another Israeli soldier was killed and three were injured when theii jeep hit a mine on a Sinai road near the' canal. The shooting Sunday reportedly was begun by Egyptian snipers who fired on a party of Israeli sappers who had just dismantled and detonated a mine on the canal's East Bank.
Is The Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will again support the Children's Memorial Hospital Bazaar to be held Monday, October 14 at the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel. Mrs. S t a n l e y Slosburg, c h a i rman, has announced that pink envelopes h a v e been mailed to all Jewish women in the community req n e s t i n g t h e i r support through a cash or merchandise contribution. Cash gifts may be in nny amount. New, salable merchandise, other than canned or bakery goods will also be most acceptable an appreciated. Mrs. Slosburg u r g e s all women to return their pink envelopes as soon as possible. Contributions should be sent directly to Mrs. Slosburg, 6744.Burt Street, Omaha, Nebraska C8I32.
Freshman Boys and Parents ToMeet This Sunday at JCC Freshman boys and their .parents are urged to attend the first in a series of freshman orientation programs for boys interested in affiliating with Youth Council Clubs. The first of four meetings for boys will be held Sunday, September 15 at 12 noon at the Jewish Community Center. In an effort to give boys and their parents a better understanding of the Aleph Zadik Aleph club program, the regional president of AZA will describe some of the club a c t i v i t i e s . Officers of the local AZA chapters and their advisors will also bo present to answer questions. Further information about this special meeting, or about the AZA program is available from the Youth Department at the JP'Vish Community Center, 312-1.166.
Tel Aviv (JTA)—Speedy ond effective cooperation between police and Israel's security services was credited this week with the roundup of an Arab terrorist gang responsible for a series of explosions near the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station Sept. 4, which resulted in the death of one man and injury to 51 others. The explosions, c a u s e d by bombs placed in trash cans near the depot, so angered and enraged Tel A Vivians that hundreds of them attacked and beat up Arabs in the vicinity of the bus station and swept into Jaffa to attack Arabs there and demolish their stores and shops. Captured In the police dragnet were t h r e e of the four
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U.N. Action Israeli Foreign Ministry circles expressed sharp disappointment that the United Nations Security Council had failed to condemn Egypt for the ceasefire violation. Reports read to the emergency session of the Security Council by Secretary General U Thant from Lieut.Gen. Odd Bull, head of the ceasefire observers, assessed blame for starting the artillery exchange—the most severe since last October—on Egyptian gunners. Gen. Bull's report also blamed Egypt for delays in accepting a cease-fire. Israelis had expected more from the emergency s e s s i o n which was convened at Israel's urgent request. They were disappointed that the suggestion of Lord Caradon, the British representative, that the Council call on both sides to observe the ceasefire, was the sole action taken by the Council. Some 13raelis charged that t.ie failure
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to condemn Egypt in this case demonstrated once again the weakness of the Council in all matters concerning the Middle East where it has to operate in the shadow of the Soviet veto. Soviet Involvement Israeli p o l i t i c a l observers have suggested that the Egyptian a t t a c k may have been launched by tacit agreement with Moscow to divert world attention from events in Czechoslovakia. In Washington, State Department sources said, however, that the United States did not see global ramifications that would involve the Soviet Union in the latest Israeli-Egyptian. Suez Canal clash. Officials said the motivation for the admittedly heavy Egyptian fire remained obscure although American diplomats tend to exonerate the Russians from any involvement with it. The United States position was defined as supporting the United Nations call for both sides to observe the ceasefire.
Views on Local Rcice Issues "The feelings and the ideas of all Omaha Jews on the role of the Jewish Community in the Urban Crisis will be sought at an important m e e t i n g next Thursday," said Steven niekes, President of Cornhusker Lodge B'nai B'rith. The lodge will act as host for a panel discussion and open community meeting, Thursday, September 19, at 8 p.m. at the Ranch Bowl. "This is the first open meeting for the Jewish Community on this subject in many years," said Mr. Ulekes. "This is n chance, for every Jew to make his feelings known to the leaders and members of the Jewish community." Mr. Hiekcs noted that the outcome of the meeting "may well determine future policies' of the Omaha Jewish Federation and other local Jewish organizations wtih regard to race relations." Jewish Hole Among the things to be discussed are whether or not the organized Jev&T.i Community has a partiotifar. .fole in the area
of race relations, or whether it should be left to the determination of individuals. The extent and the priority of Jewish involvement will also be discussed. Mr. Riekes said that the roles of defense organizations such as ADL and AJC will be evaluated to determine whether or not they should be allowed to speak for the Jewish community in this area. There will also be evaluations of what roles should be played by the synagogues; Jewish Federation and other local Jewish groups. "Every Omaha Jew has a stake in the decisions which may he made on the basis of fceiings expressed at this meeting," said Mr. Riekes. "I urge all concerned Jews to attend and make their feelings known." The opening panel discussion will be moderated by C. N. Newman. Panel members include Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, Mrs. M'ilton Waldbaum, Norman Hahn, Eli Zalkin, Morton Richard and Richard Fellman.
Anti-Zionist Council Names Former Qmahan as Director
New York—Stuart Gottlieb, a former Omahan, was named this week to head the anti-zionist American Council for Judaism. Mr. Gottlieb served on the faculty of Creighton Law School while in Omaha. He held two poyouths who had actually placed sitions with the American Jewthe bombs and 15 other mem- ish Committee after leaving Omaha. He also served a execbers of the gang. utive director of the Mizrachi Busy Time Women's Organization (a ZionThe carefully planned, bomb ist organization) prior to acceptattack took place around noon ing the position of -xecutive diat ail hour when the bus ter- rector for the American Council minal was packed with arriving for Judaism. and departing passengers, Arabs The Council has been lorn by as well as Jews, and the ad- internal dissension over a numjacent streets were filled with ber of key policy and program pedestrians and the umial week- issues. Last May, Dr. Norton day traffic. Thousands of per- Mezvinsky, executive director sons in and near the terminal for 14 m o n t h s , quit amidst milled about in near panic. First charges among others that the aid units were rushed in to Council was "bigoted" against treat many persons cut by fly- Negroes and that Rabbi Elmer ing glass. Police cordoned off Berger, its longtime executive the area and tried to protect vice president, had "freely given Arabs, many of whom sought speech writing assistance to shelter in police stations, A r a b representatives at the
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United Nations, notably George Tomeh of Syria. Those charge3 were subsequently denied by tha Council. A few months later Rabbi Berger also resigned because of ideological differences between him and the present lay leadership.
"Center Speaks" Sunday, 12:30 p.m. Radio Station KOZN. Interviews, music, discussions and special announcements are featured e v e r y Sunday during the 15 minute program hosted by the Jewish Community Center on the "Country Cousin1' s t a t i o n , KZON, Tune in for news and views about the Jewish Community. Contact Joe Micek, 342-1368 to'have your news and views included in the program.
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