Katzman to World Assembly
Omaha—Daniel Katzman, a over the free world will partipast chairman of the Omaha cipate, will mark a m a j o r J e w i s h Philanthropies cam- change in the responsibility paign, has" been invited to at- and involvement of the Jewish tend the first World Assembly communities in policies, deciof the reconstituted Jewish Ag- sions and work of the Jewish Agency. The A s s e m b l y will ency. Mr. Katzman will be among give new direction to the Jewthe 89 Jewish leaders from the ish Agency on a partnership Serving Council Bluffs, United States who will meet in basis.between Zionists and nonJerusalem, June 21-24 as part Zionists. Mr. Katzman noted Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha of the 296-member governing the largest part of- the hunbody of the Jewish Agency to dreds of millions of dollars Voi, L—No. 30 OMAIIA, NEB., FBI, JUNE 18, 1971 determine the basic policies of which the Jewish A g e n c y , spends on immigration and abthe Agency. • The historic c o n c l a v e , in sorption of Jews comes from which several hundred Jewish American Jewry through conleaders from communities all tributions to the United Jewish Appeal. The reconstructed J e w i s h Agency—in w h i c h American Jewish leaders will now play a Jerusalem (JTA)—Premier them in Western circles were fundamental matter" containpredominant role—will be reed in A r t i c l e Eight, which sponsible for emigration and Golda Meir's political report "wishful thinking." absorption of immigrants in to the Knesset last week dealt The thrust of • Israeli diplo- states that Russia will continue . Washington, D. C—"The So- Israel; social welfare services almost exclusively w i t h the matic strategy emerging from to supply Egypt with military viet government has demon- related to immigration and ab- new Soviet-Egyptian 15-year Mrs. Meir's Knesset speech equipment and training in 'its strated that it is not insensitive sorption; health services re- treaty of. friendship and coopuse in order to s t r e n g t h e n to public opinion. This change lated to immigration and ab- eration. Mrs, Meir viewed the semed to be "to convince the Egypt's "capacity to eliminate In attitude should serve as an sorption; education, i n s t i t u - pact as an instrument for turn- U. S. that Egypt was more the consequences of aggression , Incentive to step up protests tions of higher learning and ing Egypt into a base for So- firmly than ever in the Soviet as well as increasing its abiliagainst the oppression of the research; youth care and train- viet expansion, transcending group as a result of the 15- ty to stand up to aggression in year pact and that American., general." Mrs. M e i r quoted Jews in the Soviet Union." ing; and immigrant housing. the" Arab-Israel conflict, and as interests therefore required a Sadat as saying, "The treaty a lever by Egypt to force the - Rep. Charles Thone, of LinU. S. to extract further con- strong Israel. coln,. Neb., said these feelings adds to our struggle new guarMrs. Meir noted "with ap- antees which have until now cessions from Israel. . sum up weeks of thought and . careful observance of the JewThe Premier indicated that preciation" that d u r i n g the- been undefined." ish situation in the Soviet she considered the chances of past year the U, S. has "exMrs. Meir's list of condiUnion. an interim agreement to re- pressed in deeds" its under- tions for an interim arrange"I strongly believe we should open the Suez Canal all but standing of the need to main- ment to reopen the Suez Canal dead in light of the treaty and tain the military balance be- contained nothing new. She in. support their movement in subsequent s t a t e m e n t s by tween I s r a e l and the Arab sisted that such an agreement Russia—anything to let them President Anwar Sadat. Never- states. However, she said, de- must be considered separate know they are not alone, that theless, she reiterated Israel's spite the good intentions of the from an over all peace settlepeople throughout this country continued willingness to nego- U. S. government, "its repre- ment and could by no means and the world are watching Sotiate an interim arrangements sentatives did not put forward be regarded as the first step v i e t actions," the Nebraskan and laid down conditions for proposals that could, in our toward a total Israeli with"stated firmly. opinion, bring nearer the as- drawal from the Sinai. She: such an agreement. . "There have been a few in• Mrs. Meir chided the U. S. pired peace." said Israel would agree to re. cidents where the Soviet Union for over-optimism in regardlias made concessions to outShe maintained that the in- open the canal only if the ing Sadat's recent mass dis- nocuous language and general- cease-fire was extended indefcrys of world public opinion." missals of pro-Soviet elements izations of the released treaty initely, no Egyptian or other Thone referred to the comin the Egyptian political hier- text masked s e c r e t clauses forces crossed the waterway, mutation of death sentences archy as a shift away from the that held ominous implications and free passage through the Imposed on two Jews accused Soviet orbit toward ihe West. for peace in the Middle Ea.st. canal • was granted to all naof an aircraft hijacking atDaniel Katzman "All signs show that the ar- To support her opinion, Mrs. tions. She said Egypt would tempt. Following world-wido rests, imprisonments and purg- Meir quoted Sadat's June 2 have to clear and operate the protests, the sentences were changed to prison camp terms. 6,000 Soviet Jews es—were I n t e n d e d first and speech to the Egyptian Peo- canal and agree with Israel on foremost to consolidate Sadat's ple's Assembly in which ho effective means- for policing The Congressman charged ' that the Soviets are in violation Reach Israel in '71 position," she said, a d d i n g explained that he signed the the agreement to deter possiNew York (ZINS)—Since the t h a t the hopes aroused by pact because of a "new and ble violation. of the Russian constitution and their Universal Declaration of first of the year, 6,000 Soviet Human Rights by refusing to Jews have reached Israel's grant religious, cultural and shores, it was disclosed by Preemigration rights to more' than mier Golda Meir during her Scandinavian trip. The report three million Soviet Jews. "The world should bo con- goes on to describe the probtinually reminded of the plight lems and difficulties'of finding of the Jews. We must strength- suitable employment in Israel en the determination of the So- for the newcomers from tho viet Jews in their fight for USSR. Part of the difficulty is Omaha—Workers in the 1971 Omaha Jewish of the month." Mr. Zipursky noted that the outrights-and ignore no route in due to unfamiliarity with the Philanthropies Campaign were congratulated by standing cards accounted for more than $250,000 compelling Russia to insure Hebrew language, which is not campaign chairman, Morley Zipursky, at an in the 1970 campaign. , "Appreciation Picnic" for workers held at High• those rights," Thone asserted. easy to acquire. Special mention was made of the High School land Country Club Wednesday evening. Reporting a campaign total to-date of $1,263,- campaign which showed results nearly three 364.00, Mr. Zipursky said, "We are showing good times as great as the 1970 campaign, and the results so far, but there is still work to be done. General Men's Division which doubled the 1970 A number of cards are still outstanding, and results. hopefully these will be cleaned up by the end A complete campaign report follows:.
Thone Speaks Out For Russian Jews
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THE WISH
"Israel Sfryggles for Stronger U.S. GudranteesB—Goldcf Meier
In Omaha Campaign
Students Leave June 23 For Israel Pilgrimage
JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES-ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND CAMPAIGN REPORT, JUNE 16, 1971 Omaha—Twenty-four l o c a l itinerary and program will be high school students will leave discussed. Total of Cards In Cards In 1970 Totals Division While In Israel, the group here Wednesday, June 23, as Cards Amount the first participants in a new will spend one week on a Kib$ 594,422 245 944,367 9 799,047 Men Pacesetters 198 52,158 149 62,470 Youth Pilgrimage Program in butz and two days on a Gad'na 57,783 Initial Gifts 137 : Base (a teenage preparatory 342 44,413 - 34,934 45,268 Senior Executives 258 Isrr.el. • ;< program of .the Israeli army). 114 20,450 13,666 16,396 Young Executives 89 C"v sponsored by the Omaha They, will tour throughout the 443 14,173 — 7,054 ' 9,833 General Men 434 Jc.'s'ti Federation, Beth Is- country; including Masada, Eirael Synagogue, Temple Israel, •)at and will spend Tisha B'av $1,085,873 $ 702,234 1,293 ?. 928,325 Total Men 1,116 and- Beth El S y n a g o g u e , inHerlzlia. the 7 week pilgrimage will $ 51,135 % 33,858 $ 33,450 53 52 Women Grand Givers Participants in the program Include study, travel and work include Todd Alexander, Gary 38,951 26,356 29,142 144 135' Initial Gifts in Israel, as well as a brief Cohen, J o n Bleicher, Nancy 46,003 33,432 34,757 371 367 Pacesetters visit to Rome. 29,594 19,312 20,374 1,259 1,220 Special Gifts Brown, Joel Cassman, Jayno . The participants have been Crandell, Mark Delman, David I 112,958 % 165,683 $ 117,724 attending weekly classes since Duitch, Joseph Eisenberg, Su1,788 Total Women ....', 1,813 the beginning of the year in san Fried, John G o l d m a n , Miscellaneous preparation for the pilgrimage. Mark Gould, Leonard Hoch5,029 $ 1,856 High School .., 304 The classes have concentrated ster, Michael Kosofsky, S u e 1,066 487 University ... 81 on providing background of the Leber, Keith Livingston, Ron2,668 825 Men's Org. ... 6 country and tho people of Is- ald Meyerson, Diane Morris, 1,575 1,790 Women's Org. 10 rael. . - . . . ; . '. . •'••./ - .;.;: Genine Ruderman, Mark Schu1,470 156 20 Miscellaneous' A final orlentatioiv session is '•' pack, Beth Staenberg, Donna being hell today at JCC West, Stelnwart, Keith Wagner, and 11,263,361 '.$' 820,306 3,350 at -which' time the cpjhjiletii - wrt.^lntroubj > i j J!! •'••'!''' f '''"'