THE JEWISH
JCC Building Fund Campaign
General Division Telethon . Omaha — The third telethon for the General Division of the ! Building fund for the New Jewish Community Center will be held this Sunday, August 27. Hundreds of families will be called during the day and will be invited to participate in making the New Jewish Community Center truly "Everyone's Center" by making their pledges at this time. Murray Newman, Chairman of the Building F u n d Cam-
paign, said'"The new Jewish Community Center will belong to everyone, and everyone must be involved in getting it built." He urged everyone to stay near a telephone this Sunday and welcome the telethon caller. Mr. Newman noted that a pledge of $5.00 a month over three years amounts to a gift of $180 and that of $10 per ~ month adds up to $360.
Omaha—Morley Zipursky was elected president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha at the regular meeting of the Executive Committee held Wednesday, August 23. Mr. Zipursky will fill'the post vacated by C. M. Newman, whose resignitionjvas announced at the meeting. , In his letter to the Executive Committee Mr. Newman noted that his earlier plans to move his family to California would have necessitated his resignation from the presidency at this time. Mr. Newman wrote: . dents, to committee heads, to Dear Friends: As you have known since my the staff and to the hundreds reelection I had planned to of volunteers who made our move from the city this fall and progress possible I express my at that time resign the presi- deep: appreciation. We h a v e come a long way. There is dency. Unexpectedly, i l l n e s s , sur- much yet to do but you have gery and the need of therapy first rate leadership, the will to have caused a deferral of my extend yoursejves, and rewards plans to move. However, I have within your reach which make decided that there should be no your efforts realistic and worthchange in the timing of my res- while. You will accomplish your ignation. The Federation needs • goals. I remain convinced that Fedn full time president, not preoccupied or unavailable due to eration and Community Center - his health needs and, frankly, with all of their Jewish proI want to devote my prime at- grammatic facets, receiving ditention to the needs of my fam- rection and inspiration from ily and myself. Furihc^for the their synagogues are among the Federation to function sinooth- strongest pillars of a vital Ju-ly and effectively it must be ab- daism here and in Israel. In a solutely clear in whom authori- small city like Omaha people ty and responsibility arc vest- are more accessible and, therefore results., are e a s i e r to ed. Therefore, I tender my resig- achieve. Good luck. God bless you. Be nation as president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha and well. , request that you accept it at Sincerely, this meeting. • CM. Newman To my fellow officers, to past Expressing the regret of the and present Executive Commit- Executive Committee for the tee members, to the Past Presl- necessity of Mr. Newman's rest
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ignation, the newly elected president lauded the achievements of his'predecessor. "In January the Executive Committee of the Federation asked Nick Newman to stay on
CM. Newman •as President until his retirement in September," Mr. Zipursky recalled. "It was not an empty request. It was a request for the benefit of the entire Jewish community. "Nick has b,cen a leader by example and deed," Zipursky said. " E n e r g y , commitment and generosity were needed .for the job, and.when we consider the major projects undertaken during the last 18 months it is clear that Nick was the right man at the right time. " _ "During Nick's presidency we've enjoyed worthwhile and on-going educational improvements; added to our professional staff; instigated a vital and necessary program at the Sher Home; encouraged newly Interested volunteers into leadership
London (JTA)—Jewish sourc- tal of 17,600 rubles ($19,536); e's in the Soviet Union reported- and for a professor, 19,400 ruthat Jews in major Soviet cen- bles ($21,534). T h e Moscow i ters will hold a mass hunger sources stressed that such sums strike at the end of this, week are beyond the resources or -to. protest the new exit taxes evert dreams of Soviet academiPhiladelphia' (JTA) — The being levied on academics who cians or technicians, whose sa- Pennsylvania State University desire to go to Israel. The final laries range from 200 to 300 ru- and its Commonwealth campus-' details have not been worked bles ($222 to $333) a month. es, which had scheduled acaout yet, the sources said. _btit Israel's leading scientists an- demic activities for Yom Kipthe strike is scheduled to be have agreed to make alter-, carried out simultaneously in nounced plans to rally scientists pur, plans, for Jewish students Moscow, Riga, Leningrad, Vil- throughout the world on behalf nate who wish to celebrate the holy na, Odessa, Kharkov and other of the Soviet scientists. Among day.. t h e organizations demanding cities. Norman M. Wall, chairman Jewish circles in the Soviet cancellation of the new high Union now fear that high school exit costs were the American of the B'nai B'rith Anti-DefaJewish Committee, the Amermation League Regional Advisgraduates who have not yet en-' tered the university, may also ican Jewish Congress, Hadas- ory Board and David S. Zelitch, be required to pay an exit tax sah, the American Zionist Fed-w Chairman of the Pennsylvania • -— -Board's - -•••- Discrimination - • • • * • ADL similar to that which was an- eration and others. The academics concerned in* Committee announced that "the . nounced last week. For a graduate of a "human- the new development say tliey University has made provision istic i n s t i t u t i o n , " the exit hope that tho world-wide pro- for Jewish students not wishing . charge will be 4500 rubles ($4,- tests of Jews and non-Jews to report on Sept.-17 because of 995); for a graduate of a poly- alike will cause the Soviet gov- the Day of Atonement (Yom technium, 7,700 rubles ($8,547); ernment to change its mind, the Kippur), which begins at sunfor a gradaute of a high school sources reported. Sixty-two aca- down and continues through of arts and music, 9,600 rubles demics have dispatched a letter Monday, Sept. 18 at sundown to ($10,656); for a university grad- to tho Supreme Soviet protcst- delay their arrival until Tues_„, morning . Sept., 19. Approxuate, J2,2flO rubles ($13,542) plus ,ing the exit fee. They have also day mately 7,600 Jewish :' . another 5,400 rubles ($5,994), if, asked the Communist J»arty}f(jj;. j imaU ittend the' Pennsylvania,! ' the individual is a gradaute of an interview. No reply was re- attem aflliistyfute of sc/ence, for a to-,,
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roles and witnessed tho most successful Philanthropies campaigns in pur history," Zipursky said. "Perhaps most important to the futures of us all, we've sSen the dream of a now Center become near reality. J "Nick is :-myJfriendr~an'd"I've worked closely with hinvfor a number of years,"Mr. Zipursky said. "I hope I have.learn• ed from him. As long as we are a viable, l i v i n g community there will always be much to do. I can only hope we will enjoy more success, more community spirit and more spirit of community". My personal thanks to Nick for what he has done andfor what'he will do in the future. "My goal will be to continue the programs which Nick started, particularly to go forward and complete our project of building the new Jewish Community CenteV," Mr. Zipursky said. Vice Presidency It -had been expected that Morton Richards, Federation vice president would succeed as president upon completion of Mr. Newman's ;term of office. Due to business'commitments, however, when accepting the vice presidency, Mr. Richards indicated that it would not be possible for him to succeed to the presidency until-1973,. the date of the normal completion of Mr. Newman's t e r m . As t h e s e requirements for Mr.
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Morcley Zipursky Richards continue, he could not accept the presidency at this timfe but will continue to serve as Federation vice president.
McGovern Supports Supplies lor Israel Jerusalem (JTA) — Sen'. George McGovern (S.D.), the Democratic candidate for President, declared in a telephone interview on the Israel Army Radio this week that if elected he would give "full support for tho. State of Israel, including military supplies, especially fighter aircraft." He added that direct negotiations were the only way to peace in the Arab-Israel con-, flict. "I hope direct talks will be > possible at some s t a g e be-, tween the governments in the i Middle East because this is the' only way, to my mind, which j can bring about a lasting peace ; in the region but until a last--! ing peace is achieved, to the satisfaction of all parties con-, cerned, I am in favor of all the American aid required to ensure the existence and freedom of Israel." He pledged that he would not > impose a settlement. '
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