'• DeS Moines—More than 50 persons attended the second community-wide forum Monday night at which future plans for the Jewish Community Center were discussed. The Community Planning Committee of the Jewish Welfare Federation presented sev* eral recommendations which were prepared after the first open forum meeting in May. Nearly all present concurred in endorsing the recommendations and urging that they bo presented to the Board of Governors. Final recommendations were to be presented to the Board of Governors of the Federation Thursday evening. Following are excerpts from the committee's report: "The p r i m a r y conclusion readied by the Committee Is that the Jewish Community Center and Beth El Jacob Synagogue are Incompatible in the same physical plant. The Center cannot operate effectively In a facility that is inadequate for its program-' ming needs. Space Is lacking and very often certain rooms arc not available because of Synagogue functions. Conversely, many of the Belli El Jacob • congregants believe that the rent presently paid by the Center ($3,500 per year) is lnadc• quate and that damage is Inflicted on the building by the Center for which Beth El Is not being reimbursed.. „ "It is, .therefore, recom-
mended by the Committee that Beth El Jacob Synagogue be considered as temporary quarters with the following immediate steps taken to relocate the Jewish Community Center: " 1 . Land to be obtained in West Des Moines or in an area that is in close proximity to the bulk of Des Moines Jewish residents to house a future Jewish Community Center building that • would also provide grounds to conduct a day camp program. The building should be principally cultural in nature and limited, containing offices, auditorium, class and meeting rooms and a small kitchen. "2._That a modest capital funds "campaign be conducted in the Jewish Community for the acquisition of land and construction of a Building, or for acquisition of a suitable building. Here, the Committee is taking into consideration other vital .services being provided by the Community and the great need for funds existing overseas. The generous support given to the United Jewish Appeal and the c a pacity for the Community to raise additional funds, must be considered before establishing a capital funds goal. "3. That the Jewish Community Center now and during t h e implementations of
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Omaha—Two midwest Jewish leaders were among the 89 American 'delegates to tho Founding Assembly of the Reconstituted Jewish Agency for Israel. ' Harlan H o c k e n b e r g , Des Moines, Iowa, and Daniel Katz) : man, Omaha, Nebraska; have' returned from the historic conclave which marks the first time In the history of the Jew-islr- A"gencyrihat*i*leaders of " Jewish Federations and Wei- ' Omaha—Invitations have been mailed to all Jewish Colfare Funds in the United Harlan Hockenberg lege Students for the July 28 party at the Highland Club States were taken into full Pool at 7:30 p.m. • partnership into the governing 50 percent of the leadership, Refreshments and music will he provided and food will bodies" of the Jewish Agency the remainder composed of bo servdd at tables and in the snack bar. Dressing rooms which was previously com-, Jewish leaders from various and showers will be available. posed of Zionists only. countries, primarily the United Plans are being considered to hold an additional Pool Reporting to the Board of States, who have never been, Party in August. * Governors of the Jewish Wel- affiliated with the Zionist moveSince admission will be limited to university students, ware Federation in Des Moines, ment but who are deeply inand those who will be attending college in the fall, guests Mr. Hockenberg explained that terested in tho State of Israel. aro asked to present their invitations at the entrance. the reconstituted Jewish Agen- , Background Students who have not yet received invitations may call cy is now built on a 50-50 basis', The Jewish Agency for Israel Mollie Delman, 342-1366 for a printed invitation. with Zionists constituting only was established as the Jewish Agency for Palestine in 1904, to serve as the organization in Israel that directs humanitarian programs to aid new immigrants with resettlement and absorption into the mainstream of Israeli life. As the operating agency for tho United Jewish Appeal, it is responsible for the allocation and expenditure of funds contributed to"the United Jewish Appeal. In 1929, under tho leadership • of Louis Marshall and other prominent members of the Jewish community who were active in the support of Jews in Palestine/ while not being mem. bers of formal Zionist organizations, tho Agency was reorganized to involve non-Zionists as well as the world's Zionist Organizations in the management of the Agency. In 1943, the World Zionist Organization resumed full control of the Jewish Agency until the Reconstitutjon of 1971 which was put into effect in Israel last month. "., '"•>. > Separation Mri'Katzmap explained that Tho Reconstituted Jewish Agency provides for a separation of structure and functions between the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency for Is* rael. The Reconstituted Jewish ' Jerusalem—Recently, arrived Russian children attending the Hadassah-Neurim Vocational Educa- Agency will assume the follow.; tional Center of Youth Atfyab, visit tho Chagall Synagogue at the Hadassah-IIebrew University ing responsibilities: 1. Immigration to Israel And JWedlcal Center during oneoHhc many outings planned for the new Immigrants. Upper left, Lisa, Absorption of Immigrants in IsjlO, from Novogrod says, "Israel is a dream come true." Alexander, 10, from Riga speaks English and is attending a "crash course" in Hebrew. The 'children are all well educated and working rael. According to Mr. Katzman, one million new immibard at adjusting to tho new language, new,climate, and open society of their "homeland."
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grants arc anticipated In the next 10 years, at an approximate cost of $6 billion. : 2. Social welfare services in connection with Immigration and absorption. 3. Health services in connection' with immigration and absorption. 4. Education. 5. Higher learning and re* 6. Youth care and training; 7. Absorption in agricultural settlements. 8. Immigration housing. The World Zionist Organization will continue to be the overall Zionist body throughout the world. It operates primarily in the fields of Aliyah, education in the Diaspora, youth) Nechalutz, organization and information, cultural institutions, publications and the handling of the activities of the Jewish, National Fund. -,• Katzmati and Hockenberg agreed that among the.most critical problems facing the Mgcncy are the lack of ade-
Daniel Katzman quatc housing and an Agency i n d e b t e d n e s s of $350,000,000 causing serious .setbacks in services. Mr. Katzman said that, the Reconstituted. Jewish Agency will be better able to cope -with— the problems facing Israel than ' was possible in the past. "The new arrangement will bring into active involvement some of the leading Jewish fund raisers as well,as experts in tho fields ol housing, • education, health and welfare whostf 'expertise will be extremely valuable," lie said.