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f~ By I>MaM H. GouM rTneoming Chairman, Untied ; Jewish App«il Young i Leadership Cabinet ' (Copyright 1974, Jewish I Telegraphic Agency, Inc.) Israelis tell you that it has bMn a very hoi summer. And ymiaMM immediately that it hM been a very tense summer. You (eel it in the way people talk. In the way the news is reported, in how people pUn and arrive at daciakma. Perhaps (he number one reason (or the tension Is the situation on the borders. Syria is building up its arms. They haven't rebuilt Kuneitra. The Jordanians talk peace, but they are also making warlike noises. Egypt has Issued a call-up, a limited one, but what does it mean? In August moet o( the dead of the Yom Kippur War were refauried in cemeteries close to the (imilles. The (unerals were simple, quiet. But it was obvious that people were thinking: bow soon again? The Israeli government announced a trial run on their new total mobilization procedures. And people wondered whelher todtiy's exercise would be tomorrow's reality. Tbee Iherr it (he ftseawlc sMeatlee. lanaUaa cirtlauss, si a rate miich higher lliaa wr kaew la the Untted 8U«c*. Ilie war loaa has keen es(ceded sad expanded. CredH has been li|h(ened. The psspie have httm asked to pall in Ibeir beMs. Ilie fereip cerreecy reeerves, la sack gaad sbape lets Ikaa a year age. are skrieUag ia the (ace
al (he Iremendoui demindi o( defeMe-rclated ImporU and the doubling snd tripling o( pricn at h»t\t commodilte* which Israel muit import — wheat and sugar sad steel and oil. The government hat Just cut its budget by one billion Israeli pounds — $250 million dolUra. It was 15 percent across the board, not including such ilemi as salaries and pensions, but directly adecting many basic services. But will these measures — and more have been announced — slow down the innstion which adds ao heavily to (he already enormous burdens o( taxation which the people o( larael mual carry? Whenever there is a change o( government anywhere in the world, and there have been quite a (ew In 1974, Israelis ask in essence, "Is it good (or the Jews, (or lirael?" The resignation ot Richard Nixon was a case in point. Israelis have great (aith in American policy towards Israel, but It was evident that the new President's reassurances were moat welcome. There ia, o( coMne, a lot more to larael ttmrn days then tewaton. Tlpin is a (e^ling o( con(idenoe In the way Israelis go about their business, despite the tensions. To be auret Ihor* 're many big projecis standing idle. But the chances are that (heae are projects hit by the govemmenl moratoriunl"ln "nonessential" buildingi. "Noo-etteatial" Is perhaps aa ••(air description al these projects. It weald be
New York Concert Date Set for Mrs. Rutshteln DBS MOINES - The Des Moines Jewish community has arranged for Sedmara Rutshteln to give t piano reciUI in the Alice Tully Hall of Lincoln Center in New York on Oct. 11 al 8 p.m. Mrs. RuUhtein, now living in Des Moines, was a wellknown artist in Russia - she was a concert pianist, recording tUr and sotoist with the Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra. This concert has been arranged to help her become known to American audiences. Mrs. Rutshteln't program will include works of Bach, Mourt, Beethoven, Scriabin and Sergei Slonimsky. The latter is a well-known Rusaian radical composer whose works have been published sporadically since he it so often at odds with the government. It U (he hope of the Dts Moines community that anyone planning to be in New York on Oct. 21 avail himself of the opportunity U> hear Mrs. Rutahtein.
accurate to lay "lower priority," (or example, certain public bulMhigi, locallcd "luxury" apartmrnt houtei. But you tee a big puih In eonttruction o( "public" hooting projecti — bousing lor new Immlgrantt, (or yooag couplet, (or large (amiliet. There la clearly a determlaation to overcome as qalckly as pottible this biggeit o( Israel't social proMemt. At the same time, you become aware rather soon that the task.is tremendous. You visit an absorption center and find immigrant (amilies who have over^ayed (he normal period o( Ave months by two or three or four months, because there isn't an apartment in the town where a job is kxrated, or (here simply aren't enough immigrant apartments — anywhere. You meet a recently demobiliied soldier or a recent university graduate and you hear often bitter complaints. One is recently married but sliU living with his or her parents because there is so little housing svailable (or young couples at prices they can afford. Another young man is postponing his marriage because the couple would have no place to live. And (he apartments with large (amilies to which many demobiliied soldiers returned, four, five, six or more persons sleeping in one room — these too you see in the development towns and in the large city alums. Here is another Und of tension: how much longer do (Continued on Page 3)
FedenHon
Those who are going to be there, or who have relatives in New York who would be Interested In going to hear her, are aaked to contact Ul Carson at (S1&) 244-3144 or Barbara Leiser at (SIS) 23S0t44. Ticket prices range from «2.S0 to M.SO. A ticket to the concert would make an excellent gift for a business associate, friend or relative who lives in the New York area.
Vol.UII-No.62
^COUNCIL BLUFFS LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Nob., Fri., Octobor 4,1874
Large Turnout Is Expected For Ceremonies at JCC
OMAHA - InvlUUons have been sent to every Jewish family in Omaha to attend the first Sukkot Open House at the Jewish Community Center, 333 South 132nd Street. The Sunday, Oct. 6 event will be the (Irst in a series of dedication actitities for the new building which will culminate in a formal dedication during the Hanukah holiday In December. Hosts and hostesses at the Open House from 1 to S p.m. will be members ef the boards a( the Jewish Community Center, the Jewish ' Federation o( Omaha and the Federation o( Jewish Women's Oubs. A Sukkot treat will be given each person attending the Open Hoose. The affixlMg e( (he mahi meiaiah on the Jewlib Commn^fty Center will lake place bi Hanukat Habayit Lee Oslravich, center, recMes KIddash for Senior CHlsens ceremofly at 3 p.M. lealarlag greep fai JCC's oatdoor Sukkah. repretrntalivet of (ke Synagogue Council o( Omaka. cereoMny wilt be Charles A. Jewish Community Center Participating in the Monasee, chairman ot the Board; Morely Zipursky, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha; Daniel Katzman, chairman of the Meeting: Building Fund Committee and Mrs. Morris C. Fellman, chairman of (he Dedication Ceremonies Committee. .
Cultural Issue to Comnnlttee By Rkhard Pearl OMAHA — An exp.inded executive committee (A the Jewish Federation o( Omaha is expected to meet v.'ithin the next week or so to work on a solution to the cultural organization issue.
Sedmara Hatakatehi
SERVING OES MOINES
The proposal to turn the matter over to the expanded committee was made by Morley Zipursky, Federation president, who temporarily relinquished the gavel to •peak during discussion of the Issue Sunday at the monthly federation meeting held at the Jewish Community Center.
the J<X board of directors ((^rles Monasee) and two lay people. The ittuc revohet around two preposali (or the operation o( caltaral programt wiUiin the Omaha Jewish community.
Basically, the Jewish Cultural Committee proposes that 11 be designated a department of the Federation and that it formulate the cultural program (or the community. Among its subcommittees would be the JCC's Performing and Fine Arts Committee. The iCC committee, on the The expanded committee other hand, has proposed wiU inehide all Federation maintaining the two seperate officers plus Federation of- groupa — with the Cultural ficials Eli Shupack, Mrs. C. Committee basically M. Newman and Norman providing Jewish educational Ball; the chairmen of the classes and community-wide Jewish Cultural Committee. educational events and the (Al Crounse) end the JCC's Pertorming and Fine Arts Performing and Fine Arta Committee providing theatre, Committee (Mrs. Ruth dims, lectures, exhibitions, Katzman); the rabbla from handicrada, dance and Omaha's three largest music. aynagogues; the chairman al It WM pointed out at the
meeting that Mrs. Katzman is a member of both committees, as Is Oounse. In other Federation business, Leonard Goldstein announced the appointments o( Ell M. Zaikin and Mrs. Barton (Carol) Greenberg as chairmen o( the ItTS Omaha Jewish Philanthropies campaign. "It's gobig to be a mitivah to give this year, we're going to have to dig down deep," taid Zaikin, who is general chairman of the PhilanIhroplei campaign. Mrt. Greenberg Is wenea's divtaloa chairpertoa. Norman Batt, chairnun of the JCC Building Fund, reported little change in building fund payments over the previous month. "We've received t4,000-pius against $1 million owed." He taid t4S0,(XW in 1173 pledges were not received as yet and added that some 1973 pledges were pushed back to 1974 due to the Yom Kippur (Continued on Page 2)
"It is appropriate that the first community-wide activity » at the new Jewish (immunity Ceaier of Omaha be tied to the Sukkot holiday," said Monasee. "Thli Open House is •ymbolic of the ingathering of the harvest o( our planning and dreaming Juit at U the Sukkot holiday (or the Jewlih people. We loek (orward to having many, many hundreds o( otir Jcwiih (amiliet with us on tkta tettlve and happy occailen." In addition to the variety of activities which will take place inevery department of the Jewish Community Center, three Sukkahs will be available (or viewing and touring. The main Sukkah on the (ront o( the Center grounds has been decorated by members of the Center youth groups. The miniSukkahs, are In the Older Adult Lounge and in the Nursery School wing. Here Is the schedule of acUviliet: (Continued on Page?)