Syria, Egypt Attack Israel: ast For the second time in 6 years the State of Israel is engulfed in war. A terse communique last Saturday informed the world that at 2 p.m. Israeli time on Yom Kippur Day, Israeli positions along the Suez Canal and the Golan Heights were under attack by Egyptian and Syrian forces. Hours before the first shot were fh-ed—but when it became clear that war was imminentIsrael's diplomatic machinery swung into action. Mrs. Meir heiself summoned U.S. Am-
bassador Kenneth K e a t i n g to repulse them if they atwhile top Foreign Ministry of- tack." The foreign envoys were ficials in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv called in other Western asked to pass this on to the Arab government in a last. envoys. ditch effort to prevent the The message was the same fighting. Even after it failed to all of them: "Ten days of and fighting began, officials build-up have culminated both continued to summon envoys on the Canal and on the Golan to explain to them Israel's posiin imminent Arab attacks. On tion above all stressing that the Golan, Syria has massed its Israel had not begun the fightentire army and air force plus ing, that the Arabs bad chosen artillery and tanks. On the Yom Kippur especially hoping Canal, Egypt is poised to cross. to catch Israel off guard, and We, Israel, have no intention that this was a purely defenof attacking either Syria or sive war on Israel's part. Egypt. We will, of course, act The United Nations truce ob-
servers, confirmed that the Egyptians and Syrians had crossed the cease-fire lines. "This attack was one of infamy and it is no accident that I use the term that was used during Pearl Harbor." Those
words by Israel's Foreign Minister Abba Eban, spoken at the Israeli UN Mission last Saturday, characterized the unprovoked attack. "It is blasphemous and sac(Continued on Page 2)
U. S. Jews Mobilize to Aid Israel P R B f ^ With speed equal to the mobilization of the Israel Defense /forces, Jewish communities' throughout the United States launched all-out efforts this 'week to como to Israel's aid by mobilizing their financial resources. Emergency meetings and massive demonstrations were held this week throughout the country, involving hundreds of thousands of people including thousands of non-Jews. Phone calls jammed switchboards in Jewish offices in major ctities
with people asking how they could be of help to Israel. Cash Now! "Cash! Now! $100,000,000 in the next five days." , This was the call of the United Jewish Appeal, the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds and Israel Bonds following the receipt on Sunday of a cable from Leon Dulzin, acting chairman of the Jewish Agency. Dulzin said: "People of Israel totally mobilized in war to repulse ene-
tnies on two fronts and making supreme sacrifices to secure Serving Council Bluffs, borders and safeguard populaDes Moines, Lincoln, Omaha tion. At same time immigration continues at accelerated Vol. XIII—No. 8 OMAHA, NEB., FBI., OCT. 12, 1078 pace and Jewish Agency faced with'tremendous.problems 'and responsibilities. Imperative you launch massive drive for total immediate payment of all outstanding pledges and daily transfer of all cash. Equally vital UJA reach every Jew to demonstrate solidarity with Des Moines—Reacting quick- order to cover commitments to (Continued on Page 2) ly to the emergency in Israel, the United Jewish Appeal. the Board of Governors of the According to Dr. Gerald FerDes Moines Jewish Welfare man, Executive Director of the Federation met last Sunday Des Moines Federation, Des and authorized that a b a n i r Moines Jewry have been asked loan be made if necessary in by UJA to raise $500,000 to aid the current Israel crisis. By Tuesday, Des Moines had sent $300,000 and a Simhat Torah deadline, has been set for the collection of all 1973 and prior Kippur Crisis Campaign in repledges in order (o send the sponse to a call from UJA to needed money. send $500,000 in. cash this week An Emergency Committee as part of the national drive has been created to assess fufor $100,000,000. ture action. A community-wide Community leaders heard a meeting held at 3 p.m. on Sunmessage from Abba Eban via day unanimously approved the national telephone hookup on action taken by the Board of . Sunday afternoon. Another teleGovernors. phone hookup Monday afterA second emergency meeting noon brought together addition-' of ihc Board of Governors was al leaders of the community to held Monday at which time hear messages from Ambassaplans were formulated for a dor Simcha Dinitz and nation1974 Israel Life Campaign. It al leaders Paul Zuckerman, was unanimously, agreed that Edward Ginsburg and Max: all money collected would be Fisher. , (Continued .on Page 2) Ron Daniels A g r o u p gathered for an emergency meeting Monday evening heard a poignant appeal from teenager Diane Zipursky who related some of her experiences In Israel this summer. She told the g r o u p , "these are my friends who are Lincoln-A total of $52,000 vice-president of the Lincoln fighting and dying. We have to was raised in Lincoln, Nebras- Federation, "each phase of the help." Diane asked the group to ka Tuesday evening as the Lin- drive was successful and the demonstrate to their children coln Jewish Welfare Federa-, $52,000 collected exceeded the their commitment to Israel and tion in cooperation with the $46,000 raised at the start of ' the Jewish people. "Help save Israel Bond Drive participated Israel for us," she sa(d. "Teach in the nationwide effort to raise the 1967 war."-'/ • Mr. Polsky said that memus by your example. Show us funds for Israel, An estimated crowd of more bers of the community who by what you do now that Jews can always be counted on when than 200 people attended the were not present at the Tuesmeeting at Tifereth Israel Syn- day meeting will be contactedother Jews need help." On Tuesday evening more agogue. Brief messages were duri'ng the next few days. The than 800 concerned Jews and a presented by Hyman 'Polsky, Lincoln Jewish community has sizeable group of j non-Jews • president of the Lincoln Fede-••' been asked by UJA to raise gathered at Beth Israel Syna- ration; Rabbi Robert Kaiser, $75,000 for the current crisis,. • gogue to hear an emotionally- Rabbi Mark Bisman, Louis Fin- and Mr. Polsky said he is concharged appeal from Rabbi kelstein and Norman Krivosha. fident that when all members Tho speakers explained the of the community are contactMark Tanenbaum, (See Sidelines for excerpts of the Tan- multi-purpose of tho fund rais- ed, Lincoln will be able to meet enbaum message.) Immediate ing effort: to collect all out- the goal which has been set. and generous response that standing pledges in tho 1973 Donations for the United Jewevening resulted in marked in- campaign; to accept new emer- ish Appeal may be sent to The creases in earlier sales of Is- gency gifts for tho United Jew- Lincoln Jewish Welfare Federael Bonds and in pledges to ish Appeal, and to sell Israel ration, 809 Lincoln Benefit Life , the Yom Kippur Crisis Cam- Bonds., Building, or to Herb Gaba, 2755 " ..- .;• (Continued on Page '2) ,, According,, .to, •Herb . Gaba,. Rathbone.Road.
Des Moines Creates "Israel Life Campaign"
Omaha Aids Israel Crisis; Sends UJA $235,364 Cash Omaha—A flood of new Philanthropies gifts; cash payments of previous Philanthropies pledges and escalated Israel Bond purchases reflected Omaha's response to the critical events.in Israel this week. Stunned worshippers attend-'
Ing Yom Kippur morning services heard the announcement from synagogue pulpits that Israel had been attacked. Within 24 hours, Omaha Jewry was mobilized for action. Federation officers met Sunday and launched the Yom
Lincoln Jews Raise $52,000 to Aid Israel
Morlcy Zipursky, president of the Omaha Jewish Federation is pictured abovo signing a* check In the amount of $60,000, tho first of a series of checks sent to UJA In response to the request for $500,000 In cash this week. By press time $235,361 had been sent to UJA from the Omaha Jewish community. . .