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Jailed in Israel Jerusalem (JTA) —A member of the Black P a ' n t h e r s c h a r g e d with circulating, a newspaper without a license accepted a three-week jail sentence rather than pay a $55 fine, Kochavi Shemesh told the Jerusalem magistrate who gave him a choice ot sentence that he would rather go to jail than •'enrich the Treasury so that the money can be wasted on corruption." Shemesh was convicted of illegal distribution of a multigraphed sheet called "Black Panther."
Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. Wt—No. 83
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Tel Aviv (ZINS)—A recent survey conducted by "Public Opinion Research for Israel Ltd." reveals that 82 per cent; of the public believes that'the: Meir regime is doing all that it can in the cause of peace. , Only 12.5 per cent indicated their belief that the govern-, meat was not doing-enough i t t the direction of peacfc with the' Arab world. . ;' The results of this poll arfl, significant in that they put to. rest the notion; that many I«- j raelis are critical of the govern-' ment for taking a too rigid, stance. .'•
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Tow Chairman 'Amazed Group Reacts to'Spirit of the People' By LYNDA MIRVISD Omaha—"The porters, the bus rlrlvers; the hotel clerks— everyone was Jewish, and they all spoke Hebrew!" With these words, Millard Rosenberg described the feelings expressed by many first time visitors to Israel. Mr. Rosenberg* was chairman of the Omaha delegation participating in the UJA Operation Israel 1972 mission this month. Mr. and Mrs. Rosenberg a g r e e d that "meeting and speaking ,with the people, especially the young people, was a highlight of our trip." Although lacking in knowledge of Hebrew or Yiddish, the Rosenbergs said they had no difficulty in communicating w i t h the Israelis they met. It was difficult for Mr. Rosenbsrg to pinpoint a single highlight of their tour,"there were so many," he said. He was enthusiastic in his description of their visit to a JDC Malben Home; the tour of a tank factory and an air force base where the, group had the opportunity to talk with the personnel. ',Ashdod, the port city planned by Omahan Phil Klutznik, was of particular interest .to the .Omahans. It was at Ashdod that they also saw one of the notorious "Gun Boats" which were kidnapped by the Israeli navy.
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"I thought that Israel, would be a desert, and was amazed to find it green and beautiful," said Mr. Rosenberg. "The architecture exceeded anything I had been led to expect. The buildings:are much more modern than I expected; the apartments are tasteful and convenient. "I'was p a r t i c u l a r l y impressed' by the 6,000 apartments which, are being built in Jerusalem for new. immigrants, with money from the UJA," ho
Mr.-Rosenberg said. "It was exciting to see so many signs that pointed out where our money is going—so many roads arid buildings that have been made possible by UJA funds." The Rosenbergs returned to Omaha with many anecdotes of encounters with Israelis which added to their feelings of comradeship with the people. Mr. Rosenberg told of the bus driver "who picked Up soldiers hitch-hiking along the roads, and for the benefit of the tourists, interviewed each one." He told of a chance meeting with a boy scout leader in Yavne, where the group was exposed to the poverty problem in Israel. He described several meetings with Israeli professionals in their homes, and m e e t i n g s with young Americans living or studying in Israel. Rosenberg said, "I hope we continue providing opportunities for Omaha young people to visit Israel, particularly among our high school youth. Every Jew should see'Israel and experience it as I did, .particularly our young people." .—
Omaha—"The spirit of the people of Israel" made the greatest impression on the 14 Omahans who returned last week from a 10-day UJA Study Mission to Israel. With the exception of Mr, arid Mrs. Morley Zipursky, it was a "first tripto Israel" for the other 12 tour participants. The'group also agreed that the mission was "well worth the time and e x p e n s e involved," and were pleased with the planning of the itinerary which included a full schedule of touring each day as well as meetings with leading Israelis. The study m i s s i o n s are planned and coordinated by the U n i t e d Jewish Appeal and made available to Individuals throughout the United • States. The UJA docs not subsidize the: 'trips however, and all tour participants pay for the total cost of their trips. "The spirit of;the people," meant different things to the Omaha tourists. .„ , For Mr. and. Mrs. Charles Monasee, the visit to Massada was the highlight of the trip. "Massada typified for us the Israeli experience and the resolution and spirit of an independent Jewish people," said Mr. Monasee. Mr. and Mrs, Charles Peterson said, "The spirit of the people was evident in the cohesiveness of the Israelis, The feeling of progress, independence and freedom which was so clear to us." The Donald Sturms and Howard Alexanders were in agreement in their feelings that this "spirit" had guided the people in "overcoming a harsh and poor land and achieving miraclos of development and advancement." Mr. and Mrs. Morley Zipursky, "returning to Israel with love" shared with the others the.positive feelings of the "spirit of the people," and at the same time noted "exciting changes" since their last Israel Visit. Soviet Immigrants "Meeting with Soviet Jews was the highlight of the trip for us," said Mrs. Bernard Has-
Ho. "We were taken to an Absorption Center where we were able to speak to five recent immigrants from Russia, two lawyers, a physicist (a woman), and two engineers. They told us iii English arid Yiddish of their life in Russia. Their reasons for leaving and coming to Israel were basically to ensure freedom and security and a better life as Jews for their children.". Mrs. Raskin pointed out that this was a special absorption center for professionals who were being-retrained in their fields and taught Hebrew to equip them for Israeli life.' The Raskins were also impressed with how much of Jewish history is Biblical History,
and how each Israeli identifies with the bible. ; ' ' ; ; / ; „ 1 .. . '; Surprises , , •'; •'!' Mr. and Mrs. Charles Peterson w e r e particularly 'sur»,; prised by the topography~of the • country.—They-said—they^-ex*-! pected an arid, rocky desert, and found a green and verdant land, much larger and .more varied than they had imagined. "We expected more poverty and were amazed by the development of the country." Mr. Peterson noted, "I had expected that Israel would be a more religious country, and was impressed by the accept-, ance of different religions and the true freedom of religion ; that exists there. I think I found the answer to the ques-' (Continued on page 2)
Chapter Celebrates Hcfdassah's 60th Birthday Omaha—National Hadassah's 60 th birthday will be celebrated in Omaha at a birthday luncheon Wednesday, Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m. at Beth El synagogue. The Omaha chapter of Hadassah, one of the very earliest chapters, was founded in 1919, just seven years after Henrietta Szold started Hadassah as a study group in New.
rative featuring eight original songs. . : Starring in these reminiscences will be Mrs. Norman. Denenberg, Mrs. William Katzman', Mrs. Norman Whitman, Mrs. Thomas. Fellman, and a chorus of past presidents and' Hadassah board members. Luncheon reservations may Y o r k . - • • . - ' •• '• • '••'••.• be made with Mrs. Harry SidThe story of Hadassah's dra- man, Mrs. J a k e Brookstein, matic 60 year history and the and Mrs. Joe Lerner. The lunch53 year history of the Omaha eon will be ?2.25-per person and chapter will be presented in . is open to guests of Hadassah "A Vi'c m< n* I ifon illon" 11 i
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LOVE ORIENTATION Sunday, February 20 11 A.M.
Russian immigrant pictured above with au Israeli official. A7 typical scene, the Omahans found in Israel. '
Dr. Philip Sher Home ',' AH prospective LOVE volunteers arc urged to attend.
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First Hadassah nurses pictured above arrlvcdHta Jerusalem In 1912.-'
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