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New The Omaha Jewish Federation has announced the formation of a Jewish Cultural Committee, and plans of the Committee for a communityWide adult Jewish Education ' program. The first adult education ' effort of this "kind in the O m a h a Jewish community for many years, the program . will begin Monday, February 2, with an address by Philip M. Klutznlck at Beth Israel Synagogue at 8 p.m. On following Monday evenings of the 10-week program courses In various Jewish subjects Will be offered. Steven J. Riekos, chairman of the committee, announced that the program is being c o sponsored by Beth El Synagogue, Beth Israel Synagogue, Temple Israel, Omaha Chapter of Hadassad, Cornliuskcr and Monsky Lodges of B'nal B'rith. "This represents a unique combination of effort, money, resources and people to promote Jewish study on an adult level on a community-wide basis," said Mr. Riekes. Members of the Jewish Cul-
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tural Committee include Henry Appel, David Bleiclier, Dr. Artlnir Fiskin, Jack Green, Abe Katelman, Mrs. Sheldon Lincoln, Dr. Darrel Mandcl, Mrs. Norman Pred, Stuart Tucker, Rabbi Sidney Brooks, Rabbi Mycr Kripke, and Rabbi Isaac Nadoff. Mr. Riekes explained that the program is an outgrowth of the recognition by Omaha Jewish organizations of a need for a relevant program of adult Jewish education. "Until now," said Mr. Riekes, "our community has done a rather inadequate job in answering, t h i s need, although various Individual efforts have been made. By combining our. efforts, we .arc better able to plan and execute a meaningful adult education program for members of the Jewish community." Brochures explaining details Of the program are b e i n g mailed to all Jewish families. The brochure includes registration cards and explanations of the c l a s s e s to be offered. Courses will include Conversational Hebrew, Beginning Hebrew, History of Zionism, Jew-
community could take advantage of the program. "Interested high-school and college • students are certainly invited to p a r t i c i p a t e , " said Mr. Riekes. "The planning of this program has taken much work by many dedicated people, and promises (o he a development of major importance to the O m a h a Jewish community,"
New Opposition Voiced To Rogers'U.S. Proposal Washington (JTA)—Still another Senator has attacked Secish Philosophers, A m e r i c a n retary of State William P. RogJewish History, Jewish Art and ers' latest proposals for a setJewish Ritual. Instructors will tlement of the Middle East con-, include members of the syna- flict. Sen. Alan Cranston, Call-, gogue teaching staffs and.-fac- fornia Democrat, called them' ulty members from local uni- "ill advised" and "a danger to versities. peace," Rep Jonathan Bing-. Mr. Riekes stressed that no ham, a Democrat of New York charge is being made for the accused the Nixon Administra10-week program in order that all interested members of the tion of a t t e m p t i n g to "appease" the Arabs. Sen Cranston said that by im.plying that U.S. Mideast policy was imbalanced b e c a u s e of American support for Israel, Atlanta _(JTA) r-Opppsiliojj .to Secretary..Rogers "hardened Secretary * of - State William Arab resistance to a peaceful Rogers' proposal that a. line . settlement." He s a i d, "The should be drawn in the Sinai simple fact of the matter is region prior to any meeting1 that the U.S., of all the major between Israeli and Arab lead- powers, has been the only one ers was expressed in an edi- with a balanced Mideast pol-. torial of The Atlanta Constitu- icy." Sen. Cranston urged the tion, one of the outstanding Nixon Administration to counter Soviet arms supplied to the newspapers in the south. ' This editorial rebuking Rog- Arab States "with military, and ers is the latest in.a series of. economic assistance to Israel highly critical articles and edi- to enable her to maintain partorials that have appeared in" ity in arms and to sustain the a number of influential south- continuing economic burden of ern newspapers. Rogers' Mid- military preparedness." dle East proposals appear to Rep. Bingham, a member of have stirred up a hornet's nest the House F o r e i g n Affairs in newspapers s o u t h of the Committee, said,' "The basic Mason-Dixon line. c h a n g e in the U.S. position since a year ago is that we have virtually abandoned our support of the Israeli insistence on negotiations between the parties as the only way to achieve a permanent settleSteven J. Ilickcs
Southern Paper Rebukes Rogers
Sen. Javits Claims Misunderstanding in U.S.-SsrasI Relations
A team headed by Prof. Nahman Avigad, digging in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City, has found what Is considered the earliest depiction of the Mcnorah tbat burned in the Second Temple. Prof. Avigad said It had been incised In a wall plastered 2,200 years ago. The Mcnorah was found only a few hundred yards from the Temple Mount, the site of the second Tompic, which,was destroyed In 70 A:D. The western supporting wall of the temple Is known as the Wailing Wall. "Tnenrtist probably saw the Temple Mcnorah every day," said Prof. AvIgad. "In any case, he was certainly an eyewitness." The discovery, under 15 feet of debris, Is regarded by experts In Judaic history as of major Importance. For the Menorah was one of the holiest items in the Temple, second In Importance only, to the Torab. It is the symbol of the Feast of Light, or Hanukkob.
said Mr. Riekes. "For the first time in many years, we are showing our strength as a unified Jewish community in recognizing the need and providing a valuable program of adult Jewish education. I urge everyone to give careful consideration to the brochure explaining the program, and to mail registration cards promptly," he said.
Tel Aviv (JTA)—Sen. Jacob. K. Javits assured Israeli leaders that President Richard M. Nixon will not change his friendly attitude toward Israel. The New York Republican, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, arrived here on a three day private visit and was received by Premier Golda Meir and Foreign M i n i s t e r Abba Eban. Sen. Javits conceded that there has been a deterioration in IsraelAmerican.rclations but claimed it was due principally to misunderstandings and not to a diminution of American support for Israel. "Sen. Javits said his trip to Israel was to "gather more facts" on what he viewed as a "drifting apart" of Israel and the United States; He said Secretary of State William P. Rogers' Dec. 9 statement of U.S. MiddleJEast policy was "not the last word on the subject by any means" and that the U.S. position had "by no m e a n s crystalized/' ', :
ment. What is. worse," the Congressman declared, "some of the U.S. proposals are totally unrealistic and call for concessions by the Israelis that they clearly will not a c c e p t and should not be asked to accept after the history of the past 20 years."
Britains to Sell Arms to Arabs London (JTA)—Something of a storm appeared lo be brewing in British political circles with disclosures that the British Government had a p p a r e n t l y authorized the sale of hundreds of groundto-air m i s s i l e s and their launchers to the oil-rich Arab sheikdom of Qatar. According to reports the Arab sheikdom will spend one million pounds ($2.4 million) on the British Tiger Cat missile and launchers to defend its airfields a g a i n s t "aggression." ,_. •' Members of Parliament expressed themselves as not so much concerned over the relatively small size of the transaction but over the inequities of British policy on arms in such a danger area as the Middle East. A number of them were expected to press Prime Minister. Harold Wilson for a policy statement.
Variety Revue'Planned for NOW Donor Event
BUI Bailey
The Annual Donor Dessert Luncheon of the Omaha Section National Council of Jewish Women will be held Tuesday, January 20, at 12:30 p.m. at Temple Israel. The "Bill Bailey Variety Revue" will highlight the afternoon. William "Bill" Bailey, well-known actor and entertainer, wrote the original revue featuring O m a h a theatrical personalities . Jean Stone, the Jim Abdouch Group, The Mountain Dews, Mike Watanab, and Valerie Peterson. Reservations may be made with the d o n o r chairmen Mmes. E d w a r d Malashock, Richard Martin and t Hy Gendler. Sitter service will be available. . . i