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"When you return lo yaur coHMry, nued with pride lor the iBcreascd re^iert y«u have OMled for alt ol the SovM pcopie. please convey our mfigr to your leaden: Tell them that mud) of the world grows more distufbed by the worsening Soviet IrFalmenl o( Its Jewish dtlwns •THI them no! loaacrUloe the good wUI and reipect you have earned for your great people. Tell Ihem that the »wtd U waldUng.. .waMilng. witching "
Beth El Building Plans Reconsideration Asked OMAHA - A special nneeting Idr members of Beth El Synagogue has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 26, In the Social Hall to discuss whether It Is the desire of the congregatkm to proceed with the building plans. Plans call for the construction of a new TalmudTorah School and sanctuary on 124th Street. The tynagoflue Is located on 4Mh Street but lor the last few yean has been holding school classes in West Omaha. . The meeting was requested by a petition of a group of synagogue members numbering about 60 who felt the current plans should be "reconsidered" and that members of the total congregation 'should be given an opportunity to express their feelings In an open meeting of synagogue members," a spokesman for the Committee for Recon•ideraUon said In a statement laauad last Sunday. Syeh a meeting has been agreed upon by the SynagoffK Board representatives, the spokesman said. Chairman of
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the Reconaideralion Committee Is Ed Rosen. Rosen said the meeting will not be a fund-raising event and that "any action taken at the meeting will be by closed ballot." "It Is the feeling of those signing the petition that the ^neral membership of the synagogue should be given an opportunity to express their feelings and that factual Information slMXild be presented to members of the congregation," said Rosen. Present cost estimate for the new structure is tl't million, the committee said, •nie facility would be built on ground already owned by the synagogue.
Ehaar. Premier Oyerruled Plan JERUSALEM (JTA)Israel's retired fornter Chief of SUff, Gen. David Blazar, said here that he had recommended a prMmptlve strike against Egypt and Syria on the eve of the Yom Kippur War but was overruled by then Premier Golda Meir because of pollttcal conslderalloni.
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Top Priority UJA Mission to Israel' Assignment for Omahan Dick Hiller OMAHA - Richard H. Hiller, who has served (or the past two years as co-chairman of the Initial Gifts Division of the Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign, has been selected to represent Omaha on the Fall Cash Fact-Finding Mission to Israel Oct. 26-31. Announcement of Hiller's appointment was made jointly by Harlan J. Noddle, president of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, and Leonard (Buddy) Goldstein, Jewish Philanthropies chairman. •'We are very pleased to have Dick Hiller represent us on this top priority misilon to Israel," said Noddle and Goldstein. His work in the Initial GifU Division since 1973 has demonstrated his strong desire to help tbe people of Israel, as well as our own Jewish community.
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Gen. Elazar Visits Des ly/loines DES MOINES - On Sunday, Nov. 2, Des Moines will be visited by General David Elazar, Chief of Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces from I972-1J74. A controversial figure as a result of the Yom Kippur War, General Elazar has been the topic of conversation in Israel and here in the United States as weU. General Elazar's contributions to the Vom Kippur War, however, are far from being his only activities In the Israeli Army. He served well in the military during those turbulent years Irom I»46-I9« when he enlisted in the Palmach. the command unit of the Haganah In the Sinai Campaign of 19S6, General Elazar led the brigade which broke through Egyptian positions in the Gaza strip
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the Clubhouse Auditorium (Tifereth Israel Synagogue) with a buffet hot dog supper available for a small charge at 6 p.m. General Elazar will speak and answer questions beginning at 7 p m. Special activities and babysitting will be available (or the children while the General is speakhig. The entire community is encouraged to hear General Elazar"s candid and informative perspective. Reservations for the dinner are required.
General Elazar will be In Des Moines for one day only. Sunday evening he will be honored at a dinner meeting where he will speak to the Please notify the Pederatkm community 'telling It like It office at 244-3m If you plan to was and Is." attend or have addltkinai The meeling will be held In
general community o( Nebraska, too. At present, he is on the board of the Nebraska Foundation for the Visually Handicapped and the Omaha Symphony Association. He also Is on the Advisory Board of the Mid-America Council of Boy ScouU, the Crelghton University Lay Board of Advisors and the Finance Committee of United Way of tbe Midlands. Among his past civic accomplishments are his term as president of the Omaha School District Board of Education, 1963-70; and his terms as president of the Omaha Rotary Club MidAmerica Council executive board and Greater Omaha Community Action, Inc. He has been a iMard member of Goodwill, Inc.; Fontennelle Forest Association; Children"s Memorial Hospital (where he was also vice president); the Omaha Chamber of Commerce; Douglas County Chapter, Nebraska Society for Crippled Children; Nebraska Heart F^ind Drive chairman; councillor. Knights of Ak-SarBen 1962-68; and such other organizations as Omaha Jaycees, American Red Cross andUCS. A aattv* «(Omaha, HDItr It a radnato d OMM O^ fldnol and Ike IMimMy of MldiilH. HsneotndUalnr degrae from Crtlghtoa Uahf—gy. HI aywd to the Aiuiy iDtaiUfnoa DMrito toomlMMI. His business career has seen him serve as vice president of Universal Finance Corporation and Community Credit Company until 1965, when he became vice president and commercial loan officer of Omaha National. Purpose of the mission which Is sponsored by the United Jewish Appeal, will be to make a comprehensive study of the budget of the Jewish Agency and to Inspect AgeiKy programs. Participants will then be able to report back to their local communities on UJA cash needs for the balance of 1975. "This is a working mission, with an Intensive schedule and all time fully occupied," stressed Gerald S. Colbum, UJA natkHul cash chairman. (Continuedon Page2)
NEW VOHK - An AntlOefamatlon League ol B'nai B"rith survey of the nation"s 50 top-clrculatlon newspapers revealed overwhelming editorial endorsement of the parts of the Sinai agreement which involve Israel and Egypt alone, but anxiety and reservations about committing American personnel and financial aid. The survey, part of the agency's on^tng numltoring of public opinion trends, was conducted by the research and evaluatkm department under the directkm of Arnold Forster, ADL's associate director and general counsel. Forty-six of the SO dallies commented on at least one aspect of the Sinai accord. Their responses, according to the League, reflected: — (General relici that an agreement had been worked out; — Resigned acceptance of the proposal lo station 200 U. S. technicians at the warning statk)ns In the Sinai passes; — Acceptance of providing American IbiaiKlal aid as "a high, but probably unavoidable, price to be paid" and an essential p^rt of the total package; — A wkl^Kead tendency to compare U.S. personnel comralbnents In the Mkk&e East to those made In Vietnam — by papers in favor of tbe technicians plan as well as those against It - Indicating the continuing Impact of America's Vietnam experience on foreign policy attitudes. The League imported tte~ editorial comments In accordance with the three major aq)ects of the Israel-Egypt a(p«ement. — 40 newspapers (86.9 per cent of the 46), commented on the parts of the agreement which Involved only Israel and Egwt: they gave unanimous eiutorsement.. — 40 expir^s^ an opinion on the technicians' plan. 21 (52.5 per cent) saw no serious problems ensuing from it; 12 (30 per cent) expressed skepticism or moderate criticism; 7 (17.5 per cent), including three long-time supporters of Israel, condemned the idea. — 2t commented on American financial aid. 20 (71.4 per cent) found such assistance a tolerable burden (Continued on Page 2)
Tay-Sachs Tests OMAHA- Officials of the •L'Chalm-To Life" Health Fair remind the community that Tay-Sachs testing will be conducted on Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. In cooperation with the local office of the National Foundation of the March ol Dimes. Additional Information on the JCC Health Fair will be found on page 12 ol the Jewls Press.