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Director: Attract 'Incidentals' ByRlcfaardPeari OMAHA - A quick reexamination by communal Institutions of their Jewish roots and creative approaches to attract the "incidental" Jew were called (or by the Omaha Jewish Community Center's new executive director. Phi) Cofman of Dallas, Tex., who will begin here June 7, addressed the annual JCC meeting and elections May 13 In the JCC Theater. Citing what he said is "the Infinite potential of the (Jewish Community) Center", Cofman said changes are needed in communal structures and methods in general. " O u r c o m m u n a l Institutions, Including the Center, need quickly to reexamine their Jewish roots with deserving fervor and to enter Into new creative approaches which win attract to Jewish solidarity ttow.-wnom we call Jews, but woo prefer fo I f t ^ thftnfftlyf* humtiiiiirtf first and only incidentally JewishbyMrth." "Judaism Is certainly not
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Unsinkable Mollie OMAHA - Is MoUic Delman surprised.. Delighted.. For more of what got this reaction from the Jewish Community Center's popular • Older Adult director, turn to Page7.(JPPboto>
Also Inside: Omaha Women's Federation to consider suspension, Page 1 . . . Newtwok tem how to prevent Intermarriage, Page « . . . K G B blamed for Col. Davidovlch'j death. Page 7 .. B'nal B'rlth banquet will highlight convention, Page 10 ,. What's next In the Olyrnpica, Page U. <
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only appealing, but also Is a strong force for brotherhood If your communal institutions would only practice today with a more sensitive* and conscious relevancy to today's social needs." Cofman, veteran of 18 yearft in-the JCC field, Is pa assistant ; JCC director. • He called Omaha's two-year-old Center a "magnificent facility" and said It deeply impressed a contingent of Dallas residents planning that city's new Center. The meeting saw Jane Brooks succeed Norman Batt as Center board chairperson. Mrs. Brooks' husband is Rabbi Sidney Brooks of Temple Israel. The board candidates proposed by Sheldon Brodsky's nominating committee were elected by acclimation. They are Marv Pollkov, Bill Cohen, BUI Kully, Steve Lustgarten, Marshall.Lewis, Saranne Gltnlck, Esther Canar, Marshall Kushoer, Cal Klrshen and Miriam Soshnlk. Kully, as master of ceremonies, introduced Batt, who noted that May 13 Is the third anniversary of the Center's dedication cornerstone. "A lot has taken place since then, and I think you will all agree that we have a viable, operating Center," he said. Current membership totals are 1,256 family units and 364 Individual members. Programs range from preschool through senior citizen, Batt noted. The pre-school's enrollment grew from 45 to 80 children; there was recordbreaking attendance at both Camp Funshlne and the Winter Day Camp and development of both a Youth Advisory Committee and the Youth "Sounding Board, giving "the teens of Omaha,,'.a greater
physical education facilities the past year and he lauded the Phys Ed Department's establishing the first cardiac rehabilitation program In Nebraska. Batt praised the "high quality" of programming by the Cultural and Performing Arts Department and noted continued growth in the Monday and Tuesday older adult programs. He introduced his successor to the board's top position by stating, "the Center and the coumunlty is lucky to have board Jane Brooks." She was appointed by Omaha Jewish Federation President Buddy voice in planning youth ac- Goldstein. 'Mrs. Brooks said that the tivities". He said over 50,000 people Center board and officers (Continued on Page 7) have used the Center's
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OMAHA-A total of $1,500,000 Is expected to be raised by the time of the final 1976 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign report luncheon on Friday, May 28, according to Co-Chairmen Dick Hiller and Leo Meyerson. The noon luncheon at the Ranch Bowl, 1600 South 72nd St., coincides with the official campaign closing date, although some campaign workers are Invited to attend on May 28. "We are most gratified by the results to date," said Hiller and Meyerson In a statement on Monday, May 17. "We have surpassed $900,000 and with the completion of a few major solicitations this week, we should reach $1.5 million by Friday " The men said individual pledge Increases "continue to run at over 10 percent, which is ahead of the national average." They asked for continued support from campaign workers, saying Ujat with such cooperation "we should be able to complete the bulk of the Campaign by the end of this month In record time." The Campaign only began April l. All 1976 Campaign cards are to be turned in at the May 28 luncheon meeting. Uncompleted cards will be reassigned, ac cording to Hiller and Meyerson. Reservations for the luncheon may be made by calling the Federation office at 334-8200.
Ford: No Erosion in US-Israel Friendship JNGTON . ( J T A ) - meetlriglnl966.^ Voncrete and essentially PpetWentFoHlpeuwinallyand WhUe he enipnaSBed his Irreversible step — In return py publicly has reaffirmed that support to Israel, Ford also for basicallyy Intangible g "there has not and will not be indicated his Administration political measures but it Is any erosion of American- would continue to press for only willingness to dare the Israel friendship" and em- Israeli withdrawal from exchange of the tangible for phasized that "our role in territories it occupied in the the intangible that hostility supporting Israel honors our Six-Day War as a means to can be ended and peace atachieve a peace settlement tained." own heritage." In issuing this reassurance and that he does not favor On the funding, he said he during an address to some funds for Israel beyond the favors aid to Israel of more $4.4 billion he has recom1,000 persons attending the than $4 billion In the two American Jewish Com- mended for the 27-month budgets he has submitted to mittee's 70th annual meeting period ending Sept. 30,1977. Congress "because it is so Israeli supporters In clearly in the national security here. Thursday night, May 13, the President also Congress believe the funds interest of the United States should be increased by a half and so essential to preserve declared: "While America must and billion dollars to take into and promote peace In the .will pursue friendship with all account the three months Middle East." nations, this will never be between the end of the current Following the President to done at the expense of fiscal year and the start of the rostrum, Israeli AmAmerica's committment to fiscal 1977. Legislation on the bassador Slmcha Dlnltz, after Israel," This statement long-overdue foreign aid is thanking Ford, Congress and evoked the loudest applause facing another showdown in the American people for their Congress this week. during his address. continuing support of Israel, "We appreciate Israel's pointedly alluded to two Ford affirmed that "Our commitment to Israel will dilemma In moving towards pillars of Israeli policy. meet the test of American peace," Ford said with With the President listening steadfastness and resolve. My reference to the administered Administration will not be areas. "Israel is asked to Intently a few feet away, found wanting." He also relinquish territory - a Dlnltz observed that Israel's stressed that America "will r e m a i n the ultimate 'Not Any Price' g u a r a n t o r of I s r a e l ' s Officials here seem fairly JERUSALEM (JTA) freedom." Foreign Minister Ylgal Alton confident that the UNDOF Ford's address, at the AJ declared Sunday that Israel mandate will be renewed, If Committee's annual dinner, would agree to no conditions only because Syria Is so confirmed in effect the nor pay any price for a Syrian heavily involved in the pledges made to Israel by agreement to renew the Lebanese crisis. But no one Secretary of State Henry A. mandate of the United Nations will make any hard prediction Kissinger In the Chlzuk Disengagement Observer because of Syria's record of Amuno S y n a g o g u e in Force (UNDOF) on the Golan unpredictability. Baltimore five nights before. Heights, which expires May Speaking on a related The President, who received 30-. Briefing the Cabinet on the subject, Allon told the Cabinet four standing ovations, was latest political developments, that If Israel was suspended or the second Chief Executive to Alton said that Israel would ousted from the UN General appear at an AJ Committee not submit to any resolutions Assembly it would react by function. President Lyndon B. In the UN Security Council suspending UN activities in Johnson attended the AJ inimical to Its interests as the the Middle East. He did not elaborate. Committee's 60th anniversary price for extending UNDOF.
independence begin in the huls of Judaea and the streets of Jerusalem 4,000 years ago, apparently In reference to Israel's insistence on some territorial security and Jerusalem as Its capital. After four wars and 28 years of statehood, Israel "has not won peace because the Arabs have not acquiesced to the thesis of an independent existence of the Jewish State," Dlnltz emphasized. "This is the heart of the problem and the core of the Issue," he said, to applause. Ford's appearance and speech were widely considered In and out of the media as having national political overtones in view of the taut Presidential primaries taking place and the national election to come. But a highly-placed Israeli Embassy officer, when asked for his opinion, declared that his feeling was only that the address was "the warmest a President has ever made about Israel." The President wis introduced by Max Fisher, the Detroit industrialist who is honorary chairman of the AJ C o m m i t t e e ' s National Executive Council and an intimate friend and counselor, to the President. Lawrence Cardinal Sheehan, Archbishop of Baltimore, and Clarence Mitchell, director of the Washington bureau of the NAACP, were other speakers The guests Included ambassadors and leaders of a dozen foreign countries arid*.1 high officals of the ' U&. < government. *"' *'