THE JEWISH Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. UI—No. 30
Omaha youth lead the parade in a Youth Salute to Israel held Sunday, May 6, at the University of Nebraska at Omaha Fielduouse. The day was highlighted by programs presented by Synagogue and Youth Groups and a Sports Maccabiah.
Russian Concert Singer Will Perform in Omaha Omaha—A noted Russian-Jewish concert singer, Grisha Tsatskis, will perform in Omaha on Thursday, May 24,1973. The 8 p.m. concert at Beth Israel Synagogue is sponsored by the Jewish Cultural Committee. • A member, of a devoutly religious family, Tsatskis received his musical education at the Moscow State Conservatory and became a popular concert singer, appearing on Soviet radio and television. He also performed with .the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra. Since Immigrating to the United States a year ago, Mr, Tsatskis has appeared in con- > cert in many American and Canadian cities. He will be accompanied by his wife Ida, a former pianist with the Riga Philharmonic Orchestra. The Omaha concert will include a varied program of classical music, cantorial selections and Yiddish, Russian and Israeli folk S O n g S .
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Checks-for tickets should be made to the Jewish Cultural Committee, c/o Mark Zalkin. 101 North 20th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102.
Omaha—Recent reports emanating from Iraq that five members of a Jewish family were murdered by the Iraqui secret police have been con.firmed by reliable sources. There are also additional unconfirmed reports of other mur"ders' of Jews. There are currently less than five hundred Jews in-Iraq. The Community Relations Committee of the Jewish Federation "of Omaha urges mem-
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Omaha-Qn Tuesday, May 15 f r o m 7:05 to 8 p.m., KFAB Radio will broadcast a special program in honor of the 25th Anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel. ' Written and narrated by the Hon. Abba Eban, Foreign Minister of Israeli "Israel—the First Twenty-five Years" is a documentary featuring highlights from the history of Israel since its independence. T h e voices of David Ben Guripn,, Chajm, •Welzmahri;,!;icyi. Es)««jlj|
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the most favored nation trade treatment to the Soviet Union. Three national Jewish leaders met for 40 minutes with Dr. Kissinger to discuss the situation of Soviet Jewry. They reported that President Nixon's national security advisor was "sympathetic to our presentation" and we are "encouraged by Dr. Kissinger's response and by his assurance that the channel of communication between the White House and tbo Jewish community on this Issue (Soviet Jewry) will remain open." The three leaders were Max Fisher of Detroit, past president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, Richard Maass, chairman of the National Conference on Soviet Jewry and. Jacob Stein, chairman of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations. In their joint statement, Fisher, Maass and Stein said: "We presented to Djr. Kissinger detailed information supporting our concern over tho Soviet Union's cruel and arbitrary for ^processing ap-
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bers of the Jewish community to send letters and telegrams to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Kurt Waldheim at United Nations Plaza, New York, N.Y., 10017 and Secretary of State William Rogers, Washington, D.C., as well as to local Congressman and Senators with requests that they speak out on this atrocity. Further information is available from Howard Weinstein Executive Director of the JCRC at 341-3575.
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You are cordially invited to attend . . .
Three Jewish Leaders
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TEL AVIV (JTA)—The Public Committee for Iraqi Jews has • appealed to the Swedish Ambassador in Baghdad to try to save the life of 22-year-old Dori Kashkosh whose parents", sister, and . two brothers were reportedly murdered by Iraqi secret police in their home April 12. The girl, a university student, is reportedly In hiding. The committee has asked the Swedish envoy to grant her Swedish citizenship as protection from Iraqi authorities who may try to take her life. The Baghdad authorities want to confiscate the Kashkosh family's property and cover.up their crime, the committee said. .. Dori Kashkosh was saved only because she was attending classes at the university on the morning of April 12 when police entered her home and murdered five members of her family after a brief altercation, reports said. The Israel-based committee has also approached Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, Yosef Tekoah, to request an international investigation of the Kashkosh murders arid of the fate of 16 other Iraqi Jews missing since last fall. -
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Washington (JTA)—Dr. Henry Kissinger : said last week that the United States government will continue discussions with Soviet leaders "6n some of the problems" related to the Soviet emigration policy that has concerned overwhelming majorities in both' houses of Congress. However, President Nixon's foreign policy advisor did not. identify the problems in expressing hope that the Congress in time will approve
Aid Urged for Survivor of Family Murdered in Iraq
Omaha CRC Urges Letters
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Tickcts-S2 for adults amf"$i lor children are available from the Jewish Cultural. Com-' mlttee. Half of the net -proceeds of the concert will be used by The Association of Soviet Jews in America, sponsors of the concert tour, to provide relatives and friends still in Russia with religious items, prayer books, clothing and other personal effects.
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Cornerstone Dedication Ceremonies
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C. M. Nick and Raquel H. Newman E. Robert and Barbara F. Newman , Murray H. and rviyrna G. Newman Guided tours of the construction area immediately following the brief ceremony Pfaaio park In the parking lot at Boys Town. Shuttla buses will be available ttartlng at 2:15 p.m. to tak» |
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