Vlpf/er Accepts New Jersey ADI Post Omaha—Announcement h a s been made of the appointment of Harold L. Adler as'Director of the New Jersey Regional Of- fie© of the Anti-Defamation League. For the past 5 years Adler has served as the Regional Director of the Plains-State Office of the Anti-Defamation League headquartered in Oma•' ha. During the past year he also served as the director of the Omaha Jewish Community Relations Committee. Richard M. Fellman, chairman of the Jewish Community Relations, committee, noted the ' many accomplishments recorded by Adler during Ms time in Omaha. . - "Harold Adler was unusually successful in initiating and organizing two study missions to I1 Israel for Christian leadership which has been duplicated in other areas of the country," " -Fellman said. . "During the past 5 years, the Jewish community has worked closely with the urban minis"tr.ies In the general community in trying to deal with the plight of the poor and disadvantaged in our city. We arc especially pleased with the closer relation-
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Jewish Groups Hail Ban on Death Penally New York (JTA)—The American Jewish Congress and the Synagogue Council of America have hailed the US Supreme Court's decision barring capital punishment as "consistent with Jewish tradition" and "a clear triumph for the standards of civilization and humaneness" inherent in the US Constitution. In a joint statement, the Congress and the Synagogue Coun? cil—which represents the major Orthodox, Conservative and Reform rabbinical a*nd congregational bodies in the' US—declared: "We. have long and consistently believed, as Americans and as Jews, that capital punishment represented a violation of the Eighth Amendment's prohibition against 'cruel and unusual pu n i s h m e nt'—The Supreme Court has expressed its. agreement with that view.".
Harold L. Adler ships which have been fostered between Christians and Jews, particularly in the understand-, ing of the State of Israel, the problem of Soviet Jewiy and the continuing problem of antiSemitism in America," Fellman said. Mr. Adler, his wife, Denyse and their two daughters will leave for New Jersey in early August.
Off to Israel
Israel Police Seek Girl Draft Dodger
Pictured above from left: Hclene Belmoni> Jonl Crounsc and Roberta Shrago, members of the Beth Israel Synagogue Youth Organization, who left this week to participate in a sbc-iveek study-tour of Israel sponsored by the National Conference of Synagogue Youth. The three girls were among the recipients of scholarships from the Omaha Jewish Federation Israel Pilgrimage program,
Jerusalem (JTA)—Police are searching-for "an "18-year-old" Ashkelon girl, Daisy Bochovza, who reportedly went "into hiding" to avoid military service after her local draft board rejected her claim tharshe was Orthodox and therefore exempt from service. . The girl contended that both she and her family were Orthodox but the draft board claimed • that she could not be considered Orthodox because she attended a secular school.
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Mapam Bows; Crisis Averted Jerusalem (JTA)—The prospect of .a government crisis faded this week when Mapam, bowing to pressure from its Labor Alignment p a r t n e r s , agreed not to support the Independent Liberal Party's demand for an immediate Knesset vote on its controversial bill for limited civil marriages. Mapam is expected to join the other Alignment, factions and the National Religious Party in turning down the ILP's bid when the Knesset Presidium convenes in special session to consider the matter. All indications are that--the ILP measure, introduced by
former Attorney General Gi-' deon Hausner, will not come up until sometime next fall. The Knesset recesses for the summer July 27. Premier * Golda Meir had threatened to dissolve her government if Mapam breached coalition discipline by voting ' for the Hausner bill in defiance of the government which was opposed. _ Mrs. Meir settled differences with the NRP.when she agreed to allow it to abstain when the Knesset votes on an amendment to the Law of R e t u r n specifying halachic c o n v e r sions for prospective immigrants'.
BBYO Council Plans July 26'Banquet Nite' Omaha—The first Banquet Night event planned by the new Omaha BBYO Council will be held Wednesday, July. 26, at the Highland Country Club. Coketails at 6 p.m. will be followed by a 6:30 p.m. dinner. Betty Moses and Jeff Brookstein, co-chairmen of the event,: have announced that the program for the evening will include installation of the 1972 BBYO Council officers; presentation of awards to out-going seniors; skits by all six AZA and BBG chapters and a final Friendship Circle ceremony. ' , All high school freshmen, BBVO members and their parents, are invited to attend. ,. • * ,,, Reservations may'be made with the chairmen, Betty Moses, 5534473 or Jeff Brookstein, 391-3726. July 19 has been set" as the deadline for reservations.
How Do Teens Feel About the New ICC? According to, Bruce Vann is looking forward sions intra-city competition be-" As I talked'to f-i Neil C o o p e r , ' to the new C e n t e r . "Groups tween Center teams and other the teens andfi ' Rushing through the halls of "I'm really look-'. will have a meeting place. Now . teams such as those from the looked at" Iher Central High after 8th hour, ing forward to new C e n t e rj' we meet all over—kids'-housSs, "Y;" There will.also be the plans, I . could! the familiar cry was always, it. One of the bowling alleys, hotels. Everypossibility of holding activities main tilings bevisualize all t heard, "See you at the "J." thing is scattered. Football is similiar to the JCC Regional activities s i d e s athletics taking at the Center West; basketball, Unless we had a school club will be having a Basketball tournament that was place that they! at the "-downtown Center and held in Louisville last winter. had been discus-l meeting, that's where we went. place to meet baseball at Elmwood. Now we The Center will make Omaha sing. I could seel Often we were there only long and socialize." will all be at the same place," » * * a perfect host;city for BBYO the High School! enough to walk in the door on he said. Y o u t h Loungeg/_ conventions' "A place to 20th and then push our way becoming " t h e s. Epstein through the crowd ,to exit on meet" — t h a t N. Cooper As I listened to these young place of our own" that Sandra The scope of £ -'need was echoed by many gf Dodge where we would'catch Epstein said was so badly people talk about the new JCC, athletic aetivi-; I found their enthusiasm con.the bus. Still we went to the the teens. Fam Hochstcr felt, ties will be widneeded. . ;" . " . . . we really will be able ened at the new tagious. They are looking for• • .* "J." ' to be together as a united Jew- Center in other' ward to the new building. They This wouldn't? That scene was 20 years ago. ish community. I feel it's im- ways. X o r i c sec in it mauj possibilities for s u r p r i s e Jinti Times have changed—the teen- portant for Jewish kids to be F c l d m a n forprograms to answer -a variety C r o u n s c who! agers h avo changed. They together," sees a rise in served on thej of teenage needs. don't need a place to meet be* • » "V --:. . p o p u l a r i t y of New C e n t e r ] The rest of it is up to us. To girls sports such Planning Subfore catching the bus (of course - Bruce Rich-; those of us who met at the " J " as volleyball and ards said, "The; committee f,o r) wo also utilized, the "J" in othafter school either in this city basketball. Y o u't-h and? new gym really^ or in another community.. We er ways). fulfills the tilings ?-Lori also men-Lori Fcldman Youiig Adults. have the chance to continue What arc their needs? What wo have all been | tioned;,' as did mariy of the oth: this phase of Jewish communJim said, "Ij do they expect of the new Cen- hoping for. With! ers, the need for clubs'for spe^ was really imity life, ter? How do they plan to use the building be-" cial interest groups like guitar, pressed by the! The plans for the building ing air condi-! It? photography or yoga. arc drawn, the programs are way the commit- J. Croiwsa tioned, we willt After talking to seven teenThey would also like study tec, chaired by Howard Kaslow", in the hopper. It all depends on agers, I realize how aware be able to have I groups; specifically for tconag- was organized. As a youth, I felt lis to meet the campaign deadthey; are of t|ie role; Hie Center year-round acli-g . crs in subjects such as Hebrew, I was being heard. People were line so construction cau begin. Will play in tjiell; lives anil how . vity there." Let's make the dream a reJewish history and c u r r e n t very receptive to our ideas. I ' Bruce>envi-B. Richards 11 (enthusiastic they iare about it. was really impressed." events."'' ;^.: ; r<f••'.•••'•>:••-
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