Omaha—A gift of $10,060 from the Omaha Section, National Council of Jewish Women has been made to the- Building Fund of the new Omalia Jewish Community Center. The gift will be used for the community organization room planned in the new Center facility. Announcing the gift, Mrs. David Meyers, president of the Omaha Section NCJW said, "Since the doors of the Council Tlirift Shop opened for business 12 years ago, .the Omaha Secticyi of the National Council of Jewish Women lias envi-
sioned a goal of contributing to Murray Newman, chairman a very special community ef- of the Building . Fund Camfort that would be of perma- paign, expressed his thanks to the Council women for their nent value for the y e a r s to gift, noting "the validity of comcome. We have, been able to munity organizations particiset aside soriio monies eacli pating in the building of the year with' this purpose in mind. new Center. "The C e n t e r has been "The building of a new Jewish Community Center, a once in a lifetime project, is the embodiment of that goal," Mrs. Meyers said. "Therefore, we are pleased, to be nble to contribute to the building fund of the new Jewish Community Center $10,000 for the Organization Room."
Paris (JTA)—Two envelopes containing explosives were discovered in the Israeli Embassy here. The e n v e l o p e s were opened by French de-mining experts and did not explode. Tho. two envelopes, one of which arrived with the mid-day mail and the other with the afternon mail delivery, were addressed to two members of the Embassy. They were marked "personal." The Israeli Embassy refused to reveal the names
of the two, c i t i n g "security measures." The two envelopes were considered suspicious by the Embassy's security staff which at onco called local police. ••Two French de-mining experts took tfie envelopes with them to the central explosives' laboratory where it was discovered that they contained a quantity of explosives sufficient to blow up a room killing all those present.
Tel Aviv (JTA)—Israel announced the complete withdrawal of its forces from Lebanon following a 3G-hour ground and air assault on terrorist strongholds in that country. • The action, described official-
Iy as a "combing and purging operation," involved the largest Israeli armored force ever to penetrate Lebanon, supported by waves of jet fighterbombers. Israeli casualties w e r e announced as three dead and' six wounded. Terrorist fatalities were- estimated at at least CO dead in the ground actions and possibly more from air attacks. . During the fighting which began early Saturday morning when three Israeli armored infantry, columns plunged across the Lebanese border, nine terrorist strongholds were overrun. An Israeli military spokesman 'said 13 Lebanese villages were systematically cleared of terrorists and between 130-150 h o u s e s sheltering terrorists were destroyed.
Program Chief
Mrs. lily Edclman Washington Mrs. Lily Edelman, head df B'nai B'rith's adult Jewish education activities, now has an additional major1 B'nai B'rith responsibility as staff director of a newlyorganized Program Division to create and funnel to the organization's 1,200 local lodges an on-going series of special programs relating to issues of Jewish concern. Tho new divi- 1 slon Is an inter-agency operation composed of senior directors and staff members of B'nai B'rith's diverse activities, Mrs. Edelman, author of several books and numerous ,. articles, will also1 continue.asj x. editor of Jewish'Hcrituge,wa;',Hs B'nai B'ritlr quarterly "devoted''A" to adult J i h t d J ,, s , , , ,
planned so that local organizations will have the needed facilities to conduct their meetings and special events. It is most gratifying to have local organizations participate in the building as well as in the use Of the new Center building," he said. . '
Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. MI—No. 3 .
Omaha — Omaha has been named one of the major Jewish communities in tho United States and Canada that will participate in the "Torch of Independence Ceremony" inaugurating the 25th anniversary celebration of the State of Israel. -. __ The Torch will arrive in Omaha on Tuesdayt September 2G at 4:09 p.m. at the Eppley Airfield in the hand of an _ Israeli student who will bring it from Israel. In acceptance cercomnics to be held in the airport terminal, the Torch will be accented .by a delegation of local community leaders. AU members of the community are invited to be present at the ceremonies. The Torch will be carried from-the airport to the Jewish Community Center at 20th and Dodge. Members of the community interested in participating in the Torch"Relay are asked to call Chuck Arnold at 342-13C6. The Omaha Torch will originate in Israel when President Shazar of Israel will light a special'.candelabra in Jerusa• lem. At the International Synagogue at JFK Airport in New York, a special candelabra will •be lit to inaugurate the observ-
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ance of Israel's 25th anniversary in the United States. Lighting the candelabra will be 25 distinguished Americans who have contributed to Israel's growth. The JFK ceremony, as the 0 m a h a ceremony, will dramatize Israel's quarter of a- c e n t u r y , of
achievement in the peaceful arts, sciences and human betterment. Arrangements for the local observance of the' 25th anniversary celebration, of the state of Israel are being coordinated by Mrs. Morris C. Fellman ani Mrs. Philip Grad.
j ^ n (JTA)—The diplomatic community was shocked by the booby-trapped letter murder this week of Ami Shechori, the Agricultural Attache of the Israeli Embassy here. Shechori, 44, was fatally wounded when ho opened a letter mailed from Amsterdam whieh'contained explosives. The explosion also seriously injured Kaddar Theodor, "Mr. Shechori's successor. The dead diplomat, who had completed his four-year tour in the Embassy, was due to- return to Israel. T h r e e other.bobby-trapped letters, were subsequently de'tected in the Embassy mail and were rendered harmless.
Scotland Yard cordined off the Embassy area and is con* ducting a nationwide investigation to trace the killers and their associates. A senior police official expressed surprise at' the apparent lack of security at the Embassy. "We are smy prised that the Israelis- were not'on their guard against such an eventuality," he told news- • men. According to police and Embassy spokesmen, Shechori! and other senior officials were open- '• ing mail that had piled up in the Embassy mail room-over the Yom Kippur holiday when the letter described as ordinarylooking exploded, Shechori suf-. fered severe stomach, face and hand injuries.
Moscow Rabbi Sends New Year {greetings
. THE OMAHA COMMITTEE FOR ISRAEL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY CORDIALLY INVITES YOU TO ATTEND A COMMEMORATIVE
Torch of Independence Ceremony INAUGURATING THE STATE OF ISRAEL'S 25TH ANNIVERSARY Tho torch for Omaha will-, bo transported here directly from Israel where it was kindled from a flame lit-by-President Shazar. The Ceremony Will Be Held '
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The Council gift for the Community Organization room will provide local Jewish organizations locked storage facilities for their files and records. Tho Center will also provide organizations with' mailing room facilities, mimeograph and other essential office equipment.'
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Elizabeth, N.J. (JJTA)-Rabbi.Pinhas Teitz, a-leading Or-. thddox rabbi, said he had received a cable • of New Year greetings, addressed to all Jew's in the United States, from Rabbi Yaacov Fishman, Chief Rabbi of Moscow and Ephraim Kaplun, head of the Moscow. Jewish community. The cable expressed the hopa that Jews everywhere would be granted through their prayers a year of peace for Jews and for the world. Rabbi Teitz said that such a message could not have been sent without the approval of Soviet authorities and that its transmittal might indicate a possible expression of policy by the Soyiet^ Union.