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By Richard PMri OMAHA-A "mllzvotequivalent" $613,000 has already l)een pledged by campaign workers toward conatrwllon of the new Beth
El Synagogue. That wai the report rrom Congregation President Ar nold Stern and new Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg, both of whom spoke to some 225 Beth
El members at the official campaign klckoff, a special Western Roundup and Barbecue held at the site of the proposed t2 million facility on South 127th Street near
Famam on Sunday, July 20. ^tem said that a total of $613,189 has been pledged to date and Rabbi Bromberg, who Is moving his famUy to (Contlnuedonpage?)
' Integration Is Working In Israel [ NEW YORK - In the midst ' of the ongoing controversy ' over the feasibility and effects of school integration, a positive note was struck by the educator responsible for much of tJie Innovation In education in brael. "Integration Is working here in Israel," said Dr. Cbalm Adler, professor of sociology and education at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and director of the National Council of Jewish Women Research Institute for Innovation In Education. "We have been building on tbe findings of the original Coleman Report, which our government has actually relied on as a basis for national policy. And frankly we're encouraged," said Dr. Adier. i« J^Miing IB • tatapboM ' interview during a Eurapean vlsU before anlvlng In Hw -^ United States, Dr. Adler WM iiiiflied to bear that people in tbe VJS. tbougbt Dr. Jamw Coleman of tbe University of Chicago had abandoned the goaioffaitegratioa.
SERVING DES MOINES
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"Dr. Coleman was recently In Israel," Dr Adler said, "wtiere he Is helping us carry out our own educational and social assessment — something we refer to as the Israeli Coleman report. And he expressed strong support of the Israeli government's OMAHA - Klwa Honateln diipiays some of the con he and recent decision to accelerate Abraham Blnlamow have planted at the Dr. Philip Sher Home the process of integration lor tbe Aged, which juit goes to ibam you're never too cM to grow. Tbe two men also are cultlv,atlng tomatnee and other \ here." Dr. Adler has collaborated vegetablea in tbe garden. (JPPbolo) with Dr. Coleman on a number of research projects both In the United States and in Israel. It was Dr. Coleman who trained a number of the I got there..." He paused as ByRoeefioOnan researchers now In key DES MOINES-"I'm gonna If recalling the surprise of his positions In education In live there some day," discovery that Israel was Israel, and who has influenced declared Judd Rubin. alive and bustling with cities "Amsterdam was Just and people and "avocado (Continued on Page 4) another city, but Jerusalem trees and date palms." " was special like part of our "Jerusalem was beautiful ... all stone and pretty in the family," said Jami Rubin. sun," he said. Mr. and Mrs. Gary Rubin "Like in ancient times," and their two children, piped Jami. "And on tbe daughter Jami, 12, and son Shabbat," she continued, "it Judd, 8, recently returned was so restful and quiet." after five weeks of travel abroad. Four of those weeks Of particular Interest to the were spent In Israel on a UJA children was the orthodox Family Mission with about 120, quarter in Jerusalem, Mea other families from the United Sharlm, where there was States. "singing and dancing in the streets for Shabbat," smiled Israel for tbe Rubin children Jami. was filled with beauty, wonder, and unforgettable ex"And their clothes woolen and dark and tbe gtals "I was planning on all had covered their lep and desert," said Judd. "but when anna," said Jami and Judd Dr. Chahn Adler
Growing Things
NEW YORK - Under the strong Impact and "crunch" of the current recession, the Jewish Federations of the United States and Canada are "responding creatively". By their policies and activities, during a period which sees increased service needs pitted against some shrinking income, communities— although hard-pressed—are proving their seasoned ability to meet and handle the current critical situation. These are among the consensus findings and highlights of an initial survey issued by the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, first of an ongoing series to share Information on how local Federations are dealing with the challenges of budgeting and planning during the current economic crisis. Addressing itself to such areas of concern as "cash flow", staffing, rise In agency (ContlnuedonPageS)
Israel: From the Eyes of Children together, measuring the length of tbe gannents by eipantlve gtstures with tbeta* lean, bromed bodiea which, unlike the people of tbe or thodox community, had benefited from many days of exposure beneath' tbe warm rays of Israeli sunshine. The children visited the Walling Wall where they prayed and placed their messages tietween the ancient cracks among the other papers scrawled with brave hopes and dreams for a more peaceful life and happier world. At dawn the Rubins climbed Massada. "We got up at 3 a.m." said Judd excitedly. "We saw the sunrise," said Jami, "and remembered the brave Jews who saw their last (Continuedon page8)
Nebraskans, lowans Urged To Send Support for Veto On iVIIssile Sale to Jordan The Omaha and Des Moines Community Relations organizations, in conjunction with the American-Israel Public Affairs Commission (AIPAC), are urging Jewish residents of Nebraska and Iowa to mobilize against the United States' proposed sale of missiles to Jordon. Specifically, the organizations are asking two things: 1. Write letters, make phone calls or send telegrams to Senator Clifford Case and Representative Jonathan Bingham In support of their "disapproval resolutions" and 2. Contact all Nebraska and Iowa senators and representatives and urge them to veto the sale in Congress. Spokesmen for the Nebraska and Iowa groups note that tite Ford Administration's proposed sale of $350 million in anti-aircraft and advanced Hawk missiles to Jordan Is viewed as a threat to the military balance in the Middle East. Ihey expUned that, acconUng to law. Congress has ao days to take actkm on this oooskleratkxi because It Involves mllltafy sales of over IB mllUoo. nieretore, they said, a ooogresskmal veto cotdd. with adequate support, come about by July 3D. Case, Senate Foreign Relations committeeman from New Jersey, and Bingham, of the House International Relations Committee, have introducejl the "disapproval resolution." Bingham describes the amount of the sale and the strategic implications as "frightening." The acting chairman of the Des Moines Community Relations Commission, Robert Mannheimer, in a July 16 letter to Iowa Sen. Clark urged Gark's support of the resolutions. Mannheimer noted the U. S. move to sell arms to Jordan was "startling" in light of the delicate negotiations toward a second disengagement with Egypt and what could be the "beginning of political reconciliation." "Peace," emphasized Mannheimer, "can be achieved once the Arabs believe our commitment Is firm and Irreversible." Jewish organizational sources fear the proposed sale may evidence a shift in U. S. policy and thereby discourage all efforts toward any form of peace settlement. A July 8,197S commenUry in the Wall Street Journal's"Review and Outlook!' suggested that U. S. Mideast policy labors under the fallacy that continued pressure on Israel is the "only means to move forward." » Egypt, too must be placed under similar pressure. Ilie Sun Canal question Is one example of a specific "tangible concessfaM that, if granted by tbe Arabs, would give Israd a ^(reater basis tor reHnqiilaWng strategic paasee and oU fidds. "nius far, the article statee, Israd has been forced to grapple with "ambiguous gestures and secret promises." Bvenhandedness Is a myth, the spokesmen say. Other Implications resulting from the sale include the possibility of Jordan acting as the open third front in future wars, spokesmen continued. "Jordan did not become Involved In the Yom Kippur War due to her lack of adequate air defense systems. "If the U. S. supplies this need, Jordan — who has already announced support of coordinated military efforts with Syria — would be able within the next decade to measurably expand Arab air defense capability and would be in a position to radically alter tbe strategic position of Israel in the Middle East." The Administration's participation In this sales agreement seems particularly untenable when the possible Indirect harm to the United States Is considered, (Continued onPageS)
WhomtolM'HB Here are the names of the key Congressmen to whom Nebraskans and lowans should write regarding support of the disapproval resolutions and ttie veto of the missile sale to Jordan: U.8. RepreientaUvet U.S. Scoaton Edward Mezvlnsky, Iowa John C. Culver, Iowa Tom Harkin, Iowa Dick Clark. Iowa NealSmlUi Roman L. Hniska, Nebraska Berkley Bedell, Iowa Carl B. Curtis. Nebraika Michael Blouin, Iowa Clifford P. Caie, New Jersey John V. McColllster, Nebraska Charles Thone. Nebraika Mrs. Virginia Haven Smith, Nebraska NOTE: Nebraskans are asked to send copies of their letters to Howard Welnstein, Executive Director, Omaha Community Relations Committee, 537 Securities Building, Omaha 68102.