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By Rlchart Pearl OMAHA-Omaha's Jewish population may be closer to 7,000 than the generally accepted figure of 6,500. And while It appears to be a community with a somewhat lafger-than-usual element of ' older (more mature) people, it is also apparently a very welleducated community, financially very sound and with a "very great" degree of stability. , Such are some of the * preliminary findings q/ the demographic survey of the Jewish community undertaken last fall by the Omaha Jewish Federation,

which received its first report at its July 1 board meeting.. Hie report was made by Dr. Murray Frost of the Center for Applied.Urban Research at the University of Nebraska at O m a h a . Both he and Federation Executive Director Lou Solomon stressed that the findings p r e s e n t e d were only preliminary and that further study of the survey would be .The survey, begun last September during the adm i n i s t r a t i o n of thenFederation President Harlan J. Noddle, was designed by Dr. Frost In conjunction with

Charles A. Monasee, then Federation vice president and Advisory Committee chairman. The purpose of the survey was "to define the community it (ibe Federation) serves in order to help it (Federation) better meet the needs of community members." The preliminary report had been expected by mid-winter. It was delayed until now due to what Dr. Frost said Thursday was the "very good-response" from the community - which necessitated much additional collating of Information. He said some 1,165 families

out of approximately 2,600 — or about 45 percent — responded to the survey. Normal response is about 10 percent. ' . More definitive answers from the survey are expected in either late summer or early fall, Solomon said. The survey showed what appears to be a strong Jewish community identification, although the indicators of this will need further study, according to Dr. Frost. Other results of the survey indicate there may be as much as 20 percent of the Jewish

community over age 60; that there are more college-age persons than those of high school age; that about 75 percent of the heads of households are married; that there Is a divorce rate of about five percent; that twochildren families account for more than one-half of the Omaha total. Other indications are that the community is very well educated, with over 70 percent having had some college; about three-fourths of the heads of households are selfemployed; about one-third of (Continued on Page 3)

Rabin Praises 'Mission Incredible' (Combined JTA-Israell Wire Service) JERSUALEM —. "In a bold, resoureceful and sophisticated effort; the Israeli Defense Forces have succeeded in carrying out the decision of the government of Israel to save and liberate from captivity the passengers of the Air France plane, who were hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and kept prisoners in Uganda, with their lives In danger." With these words Premier Yitzhak Rabin began his address July 4 to a jubilant and applauding Knesset on what has been described here and abroad as the most daring and/incredible rescue mission in military history. ' Rabin did not give many details of the operation to the specially convensed session attended by President Ephrlam Katzir and other Israeli notables as well as by foreign diplomats wh<^ crowded the visitors' gallery, . •. "The Israeli Defense Forces have achieved one of their most exemplary victories from both the human and, the moral and military operational points of view, a remarkable

manifestation of Jewish fraternity and Israeli valor," Rabin declared. • Continuing, the Premier stated: "Together with the families who have lost their dear ones, we morun our dead, uniformed and civilians, victims of the vile Arabterrorism,and send to the wounded our best wishes for their recovery. .' "Members of the Knesset, this operation of redemption of captives is worthy of Jewish and Israeli pride arid of worldwide acclaim. The decision for this government of Israel, and on Its sole responsibility. We did not consult with any other government in advance, nor shall we lay responsibility on any other country or government... "In the hijacking of the Air Force plane to Entebbe, all indications showed that the Uganda ruler (President Idi Amin) was collaborating with the terrorists, while using deceit and false pretenses. , .', "This was the situation on the eve of July 1,1978: The time of eSrpiry of the ultimatum grew Increasingly closer. The release

of non-Israeli hostages (48 last Wednesday and 100 last Thursday) more and more exposed the malicious conspiracy against Israeli citizens. The political efforts bore no fruit. The sand in the hourglass was about to run out, leaving no possibility for an Independent rescue effort. "Under these conditions, the government of Israel decided unanimously to take the.only way left to rescue our people and to announce our willingness to release detained terrorists. Close upon the Cabinet's resolution (last Thursday), we accordingly informed the French government,- through the negotiations were conducted with the terrorists, we were prepared to adopt even this alternative — In default of any other — to rescue our people. - "Members of the Knesset, this was not a timesaving tactic, and had only this choice been left, we would have stood by our decision, as a last resort. "Throughout the entire time since the capture of the plane, • J. (Continued on Page2)

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Scrapbooks Reveal A Past of Service

By Richard Pearl OMAHA-A native Omahan, Sanford Freedman, 27, was among the second group of hostages to be freed by the terrorist group \jrWeh hijacked an Air France jetliner over 1xh weeks ago. Israelis asked that the passenger list not be released at the time of the hijacking and Freedman's relatives and friends here, fearing far his safety, also declined to talk of the situation;

By Barbara Simon throughout the 20's. OMAHA-The "old days" The mementos of the 30's reminiscences in the recent and 40's are the ones which Prior to the hijacking, - Passover edition of the Jewish stow the activities for which Freedman, 27, son of Mrs. Prsss caused many Omahans Mrs. Fromkln Is widely Irving (Ruth) Freedman and -to leaf through scrapbooks remembered. She organized and memories. Junior Hadassah In 1921 and Sophye* ( M r s . M a x ) served first as president and Fromkin's scrapbooks came then as senior advisor for IS to the attention of the Jewish years. JERUSALEM Press' recently, and they She was very active In President Idi Amin of Uganda poured out a cornucopia of Omaha P.T.A., arranging to has cried "foul." letters, photos, newsdlpplngs "You have wronged me, I bring fine orchestral concerts and testimonials to a life of with guest conductors to am counting now the txx ies of service "and -i dedication to Omaha schoolchildren. She my soldiers." he told Raariv Omaha culture) and Jewish helped .organize the Mid- correspondent Url Dann who organizations, Central States and Midwest. reached him by telephone, Region Chapters of the Union Sunday, July 4, at the The oldest,photo showed of O r t h o d o x J e w i s h Presidential office in KamSophye (then. Weinsteln) Congregations Women's pala. around age 3 as she looked Branch, was their first Commenting on the rescue . when her father hoisted her up president and served later as raid, Amin complained that upon, the; stage at the Old honorary president. Israel just hadn't played Brandels Theater to sing •"Htatikvah'' when Chalm As a child Sopbye sang HatlkMrs. Fromkln spent 50 cricket. *<your Heijcules Weizmann came to speak vah when Chalm Weizmann years at various times on planes flew In and my soldiers here. The scrapbooks yielded spoke in Omaha around 1900. many__locaj amLnaHQnal dld j w t _want_Jo_ shootLthenL the confirmation certificate boards — the Jewish Com- down," he told Dann. Amin vigorously denied that From that same period munity ^Cestejr, Hadassah, r marriage con- came a newsphoto of" Ijie Bern Israel sisterhood, Bern he S o cwSpefmed wl}S the tract between Sophye Weln- Omaha Symphony including Israel Synagogue among . hijackers. He claimed that, on the contrary, he had defended, stein and Max Fromkln in Sophye playing the violin as t h e m . •...-. - ;•;.-,,• • , ; . . : • < " - =•' $ 9 Israeli hostages. He said (Continued on Page 11) jijhe.^(jldy.w^tlr ,t|je

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the late Mr. Freedman, had been touring Israel for.two weeks with his mother; his brother Marvin and Marvin's wife, Nancy, and Steve and Marlyne Protas. All but Steve Protas are former Omahans. Mrs. Freedman and her husband are the former owners of Blackstone Pharmacy here. Sanford Freedman, who is working towards his doctorate In English at Harvard, was en route to Paris to study tor the summer when the plane's course was altered by the terrorists, according to Suzie Somberg, a relative.

He was released with" the second group of hostages after Israel agreed to negotiate with the terrorists. Mrs. Somberg . said Freedman talked very briefly with his family via telephone at about 3 a.m. after arriving in Paris late last week. Even then, be was said to be afraid to speak freely because he feared harming others still held hostage. Freedman, now living in Cambridge, Mass., is a graduate of Central High School. He did undergraduate work at Columbia University and studied at Cambridge University.

Idi Amin Cries 'Foul'to Israel he had left the Organization of African Unity meeting on Mauritius to help work for t h e i r r e l e a s e without blooksned. Amin insisted that the hijackers were the only ones holding the hostages and that his soldiers remained some 200 meters distant from the building where they were being held. He said he had allowed the hijacked Air France jet to land at Entebbe last Monday only because It was running out of fuel. "We really took good care of Sie hostages," Arr.in tcW Dann. "We gave them everythlng-food, toilet articles and so on-r-and what do

we get in return—you kill my people." Amin claimed that his troops could have given battle to the Israeli commandos but they did not. He said he had control of the situation and, after all "It was only a small thing." Dann said he had surprisingly little difficulty reaching Amin by phone. He said lie spoke to only one official in Kampala before Amin himself came on the line. ._ He said the conversation lasted a half hour, that Amfif sounded in tears some of thethe Ugandan leaner Tfaa1 really grasped what Sap-, pened. _. _ ,-,- . — ^

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/?a////# Praises Rescue Effort by Israeli (Continue*! from Page l) wt sought ways and means to foil tbe terrorists'-scheme by our own devices. Ilie I.D.F. and the Intelligence community lost not a tingle hour required (or thinking, planning and preparation,. When the opportune moment arrived, tbe plan was submitted' for the Cabinet's consideration. Tbe Cabinet approved tbe

operation unanimously... "This rescue operation is an achievement of great value in our struggle against terrorism. Tbis is Israel's contribution to humanity's struggle against terrorism as an international manifestation—but it should not be viewed as an epilogue. This achievement will help us in the continuation of our efforts—but

the struggle is not over, and new efforts, new methods and unremitting sophistication will be required. Terrorism will not find us static, nor adheringtoroutine." Rabin said there was no difference between tbe government and the opposition on the rescue operation. "We deemed It vital >n art wit of » nnltorf national unftroach, unifying all wwHntw nl

the people," he said. He said in every stage of the negotiations and before decisions were made the government consulted with tbe Knesset Defense and Foreign Affairs Committee and with Israeli army officer had lost Israeli/ resident,, was decision to carry out this Likud leaders MenachemBelgln and EIlmelechRlmalt. ' ByVttxhUiaurgU TEL AVIV (JTA)-Tne their lives in tbe rescue. Two travelling with her son. He action was taken in view of the Rabin said they both endorsed the decision last Thursday to grave danger to their lives, be negotiate and later the decision to use force. "The unity thus spectacular rescue of 102 of the civilians were identified was among (nose rescued. Sbomron estimated fewer said. He said that to the best of revealed is of inestimable value in a time of struggle and hijack victims from their as Ida BorowiU, 56, who was terrorist captors at Entebbe going to Paris to visit her son,. titan 20 casualties among the Us knowledge, tbe Israeli stress,'' Rabin said after praising the two Likud leaden. Airport in Uganda was and Jean Jacques Malmonl, Ugandan troops at the airport. rescue party did not request discussed at a press con- 19, en route to Paris to con- He confirmed reports that tbe permission to land at Entebbe Beigin rose in tbe Knessettopraise Rabin for his leadership ference here Sunday by the tinue his studies there. Hie Ugandans were actually Airport. and the army for its brilliant action. The Knesset adopted a No details were disclosed as , resolution praising tbe army. The sole dissenting voice came officer who commanded the third civilian succumbed to helping tbe hijackers to guard operation, Brig. Gen. Dan wounds at the Nairobi tbe hostages while Ugandan tbe number of troops or planet fromtbe Rakah Communist faction. President Idi Amln was posing used in tbe operation. It was hospital. Shomron. In a statementtoforeign newsmen later, Rabin called on tbe The officer killed In the in the role of a neutral carried out with giant Flanked by Defense American-built Hercules United Nations "to realize who tbe so-called PLO is. You cannot Minister Shimon Peres and Entebbe Airport action was mediator. Chief of Staff Gen. Mordechai L t . C o l . J o n a t h a n Seven terrorists were killed. transports. Some foreign fight terrorism and at the same time give honor and respect to rtsssid there was terrorist*," he Mid. Gur,. the youngish, tough- Ndhaaysha, 30, whs was ten Only four terrorists actually looking aoWier wearing a In B» United States and participated in the hijack of one Hercules and two Boeing paratrooper's beret said the brought to Israel at age I. He tbe Air France "air bus" after 707 military cargo Jets. fighting to extricate the. was tbe commander of the It left Athens Airport June 27. Peres reiterated that Israel hostages—passengers and strike force that freed the Several more were apparently crew members of the Air brought in with the consent of had consulted with no other France air bus—was easier Ten wounded persons were Ugandan authorities to re- government before it unthan the decision by tbe returned to Israel and tran- enforce the original hijackers. dertook the operation and bore Israel by Elaine Laraen. New York. Hasting Howe, 1976.178p. InCabinet to mount the rescue sferred to Tel Hashomer troductory guide to Israel. Gur said the Ugandans were sole responsibility. Ilie Unconscious God: Psychotherapy and Theology by Victor E. mission against a target in a Sheba Hospital. gum-ding the entrance to the According to the accounts of hostile country 2,500 miles One hostage, Mrs. Dora hanger where tbe hostages Sbomrom, Gur and Peres, the Frank!. New York Simon and Schuster, 1975. l « p . When Your Child Askf; A Handbook for Jewish Patent* by Simmon distant and with very little Blocb, 75, a holder of both a were held. They had watch soldiers in tbe rescue party time for advance planning. British and an Israeli posts on tbe ' gallery that snouted to the hostages to Glustmm., New York. Bloch, 1967. lWp. Baaed on actual questions children asked during the author's several yean in the rabbinate. Addressing the Knesset passport, was left behind in overlooked the hangar, they keep their heads down as they , GrowlngUpatGrostloger'ibyTaniaGrassinger.NewYork.McKay, Uganda because she had been were on the roof of Bte hangar, earlier in the day, Premier ran to the rescue plan but 1875.2Up. This is a look through the eyes ol a sensitive youngster at what Yitzhak Rabin confirmed that taken earlier to a hospital in and they were around tbe some of tbe civilians did not some celebrities were tike. Tanla Grossinger presents sometimes three of the hostages and one Kampala. Mrs. Bloch, an hangar, be said, hear or could not obey that hilarious, sometimes sentimental anecdotes of her childhood In a place where many show business luminaries launched their careen. I Last Wednesday and order. Commemorations by Hans Berlin/ New York. St. Martin's Press, Thursday, the hijackers • The Israeli soldiers were 1975.283 p, A suspenseful novel of a manhunt along with a compelling love, Are Your Closets Bulging? released 148 hostages, most of ordered to fire on anyone who story set against the background of Europe. . , them Jews of various fired on them. They were fired Jewish Medical Ethics by Immanuel JakoboviU. New York. Blocb, REMEMBER H ADASSAH nationalities. They held 102 on by Ugandan troops, some of 1975. 439p. A comparative and historical study of the Jewtah reUgkws W# ntitd clothing on h o n g m , eddi ond «ncb of gjOMwor*. briepersons — about 80 of them whom were in tbe airport attitude to medicine and its practice. o4>roc., dhhmt. pot* and pant, working opplionaMl W» cannot Israelis and a number of control tower. They fired back Tbe Survivor by Terrene* Des Pres. New York. Oxford University afford a pickup truck. Thank you for bringing contributions t o our «tor« — it't deductible. Volunteer* n w d . d l Coll * • • > suspected Israelis plus the and some of their bullets hit Press,l976.218p.Anana!omyo(llfclnU)edeathcamps. " ' Kram«:55fr-ll23orSofohLo»hin»ky:553-3301. : flight crew of the seized and damaged 6 to 10 SovietSoviet Policy Towards Jews and Israel, 1S17-1974, by Lester Samuel French airliner. The hijackers made MIG planes of various Eckman. New York. Shengold, 1874. 95p. Study of the history of Soviet demanded the release of 53 types belonging to the Policy towards the Jews during the epochal era of the Communist ' , Palestinian or pro-Palestinian Ugandan Air Force. Gur said regime. 2918 FARNAM Just Wost of "King's" terrorists — 40 ol them ser- the airport was not put out of 1 OPEN SUNDAY THRU FRIDAY 1 ltCXMtOO . ving "prision . sentences in operation by the battle. Israel and 13 imprisoned in West Germany, Switzerland, The Greenery France and Kenya. _ • JCC Seeking hasferns Israel agreed on Thursday Child's Worker 2Inri«tlMandlno to negotiate for their release variety of I I S M . and asked the French O M A H A - T h e JCC government to conduct the Children's Department is For th» ffnnt In quality and ••Ucllon, vlill our grMnhouxt. negotiations. The hijackers seeking a mature high school SATURDAY. JULY 10 1 set a deadline of 8a.m. Sunday person or college student to Vi Price Sale continues Jewish Marriage Encounter Renewal, JCC, (Uganda time) at which time work through August and through Saturday, July 10. • ; 7:30 p.m. they threatened-to kill the continue throughout the year. Monday thru Saturday, SUNDAY, JULY 11 8(30 to 5 p.m. hostages if their demands This person must be able to JCC Film Classic, "Red Dust", 7:30 p.m. were not met, relate to older etesentsry SOU USY csr vwsh, 5060 Ocdgs, 9 c m . Feres told the press con- school a g e children, THE GREENERY MOMS A Y.JULY 12 ference that it became ap- Leadership skills are a must. 4816 S. 60th Community Relations Committee, JCC, 11:45 a.m. parent that the negotiations Applicants con contact Robyn Older Adults Luncheon. JCC, 10:30 a.m. were getting nowhere and that Click or Linda Rbc at 334-8200, Endowment Fund Board of Trustees, JCC, 4 p.m. the possibility existed to Ext.29. 2nd Session of Camp Esther K. Newman begins rescue- the hostages. The RecreaMonland Day Camp, JCC, throughout.the week Camp Funshlne, JCC, throughout the week TUESDAY. JULY 13 Jewish Community Center Federation Restructuring Committee meeting, JCC/ Cultural and Performing Arts Department - ; 7:30 p.m. - JC Oldtimers Luncheon, JCC, 12 noon Present* fho film cfaufc WEDNESDAY. JULY 14 B'nal B'rith Women of Omaha, luncheon, 12 noon Also unique selections ol Senior Citizen's Dance Group, JCC, 12:30 p.m. • Personalized tfationery This robust romance, starring Clark Gable, Temple Israel Board of Trustees, 7:30 p.m. •Thank You Note* , ' Bet h E! Board of Trustees Jean riarlew and "cry Aster, was one of the •Napkins-Matches THURSDAY, JULY I S "•BarandBaiMitzvah steamiest romances ever filmed. This {picture ,• Invitations JCC Blood Donors, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. was remade as "Mogambo" with Gable re"Walk-in, Drop-In" Outreach Site, Beth El, 10 a.m. peating his performance and Ava Gardner in

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OMAHA - Here are highlights of the mid-year reports presented at the (Thursday night, July 1, board meeting of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. The reports were accepted by ^Federation President Buddy Goldstein,' who commended the various • Federation department chairmen and their agencies for the progress made thus far.

Community Center Reporting: Jane Brooks, Chairman New JCC Director Phil Cofman has "a good grasp of the community . . . has a finger on the pulse" despite being in Omaha less than one month. JCC departments are deing run "well and smoothly"; outdoor pool is open, attendance good; snack bar is doing "fantastically well" under Al and Bev Lowe; the JCC board has taken bids to prepare the athletic field for Fall, 1976; Cultural and Performing Arts Department plans to open its Fall schedule with a public jazz concert; senior citizens programming also Is going very well. ' '. Center membership Is being reviewed * regarding retention, categories, rates; Center endowment fund - used for Center improvements — should be at around $640,000 when all Building Fund pledges are paid; payments to building contractors nearly completed. The Center board still is seeking a program director. It has begun discussion of possible realignment of responsibilities, should a qualified candidate not be available.

Dr. Sher Home Reporting: IxTretlak, Chairman Work of volunteers^ such as those In the

LOVE program, was praised. Home now hs 72 residents, within 10 of full capacity;, an ad hoc committee headed by Phil. Schnelderman is studying possible future directions for the Home, including new construction possibilities;, sprinkler system to be completely installed by the end of July; Home is fiscally "on budget"; B'nal B'rith apartment-building program has been looked into.

Jewish Education

Reporting: Steve Rtekes, Chairman One Omaha Jewish education teacher has been sent to a two-week workshop in Chicago; 13 teenagers, mostly from Omaha, are on the Youth Pilgrimage to Israel; one student has been sent to the Brandeis Camp Institute in California. Candidates are being Interviewed for the position of Jewish studies professor at the University at Omaha.

. Family Service Reporting: Lou Solomon, Fed. Kxec. uir. Search continuing for a JFS department director; college graduate student Debbie Jacobson and Federation Assistant Executive Director Sam Luber are continuing to share the caseload.

Camp Newman Reporting: Exec. Dir. Solomon; Dlk Weiner, Chairman Enrollment In the first session of Camp, now in progress, was lower than expected but second session expected to hit capacity (120) bringing year's total to over ISO. A family camping weekend will be offered this summer and .the Camp Committee is

looking into adult size bedding as a replacement for present bedding. Reporting: SanLJpsey, Co-Chalrman Editor Rich Pearl is leaving' for Milwaukee; Barb Simon will be In charge of the tyew Year Issue-and Judy Marburg will h°n^i» the weekly y issues; H(H> -for the editor's position are being interviewed.

Classification of the Library's 12,00013,000 books, 2,500 records will be completed by the end of the year; work progressing on cataloging of films and films trips; 7,000 persons have used some part of the Library this year, compered to 6,000 last year. Library Committee will study, with the Center board, possible partial conversion of adjoining Adult Lounge into a reading and book checkout room; direct connection to music room also to be considered.

Community Relations

Committee on Aging

boorting:BobKully,Committee Member Several major areas of concentration currently, the first being Israel and the Mideast. Efforts by CRC Include coordination of vlsts to Omaha by Israeli high school students, distribution of explanatory literature on the Mideast to Nebraska Christian leaders and helping to arrange recent visit to Israel by James demon, World-Herald editorial director. Other efforts include joining Concerned Citizens for Omaha in behalf of peaceful desegregation of public schools and countering anti-Semitic pronouncements by speakers from the John Birch Society and Uw American Nazi Party.

**•••• " " w w * " r-»aiiiy Reporting: Mary Felbnan, Chairman Three full days of activities for Omaha's Jewish older adults provided this past week, including Older Adults Club on Monday and Old Timers on Tuesday both at JCC - and Walk-In, Drop-In at Beth El Synagogue on Thursday. The latter, now in second month of three-month pilot program has "grown by leaps and bounds" and had 135 in attendance Thursday, July l. Evaluation of program to begin by end of current month. More such programs planned, including organizing of apartment-house captains and more programming at JCC. Bus service for elderly, both to Beth El and the Center, now available. Approximately one-third of those attending Walk-In, DropIn haven't previously used any Federation services for the elderly.

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Jewish Library Reporting: Morrie Hoffman, chairman; Edle Wolf, Librarian

Federation Hears Survey Report — (Continued from Page 1) the female labor force expects to do parttlme work, but that another third has no" such plans; and that the typical,

Omahan Is a native-born American and Omahan, with only 15 percent bom outside the United States. Also, about 65 percent of

Omaha's Jewish families apparently don't plan to leave in the next few years, according to the preliminary

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[letters to The Editor the letters are addressed are' not suitable according to the In 19741 emigrated from the point of view of officials of Soviet Union, from Riga. My K.G.B. son George, 20 years old, my The International Postal relatives and friends are still Convention in 1957 In Ottawa, _ln Rigfl_Mx letters* addressed • signed J)5L- the JSoyletJJnlQn, to them, were systematically' provides for each lost' lost, even thoughT senf these registered letter the in; deportation to wherever he letters registered with return demnity of $15.76, This uv wished va go. It was saiu tliut 5 receipt requested. I receive demnity should be paid In the U.S. Marshall was con- back no letters or return time of six months from the veniently on board the same receipts. Also, the letters sent ' day following the day of plane. At any rate, Soblen to me were lost. inquiry by the postal adcommitted suicide Just before The officials of K.G.B. read ministration, if In this time, the plan was due to land at unhindered the letters of the letter is not found. London. Soviet citizens and withdraw Only In May and June did I The second case dealt with these letters, if the content of receive the indemnity in Meyer Lansky. The U.S. never letters or the persons to whom amount of $1,103.20 for 70 lost asked for his extradition, but a registered letters. Altogether hysteria campaign cooked up the Soviet post lost over 300 of by American Journalists made my registered letters. it appear that he was Uncle The International Postal Sam's most wanted fugitive. -Convention provides that the After residence !n Tel Aviv DAVID BRODKEY indemnity should be paid to Lansky asked for Israel firavpside services were the sender by the postal adcitizenship but this was held on Wednesday, June 30, refused, and when his tourist at Golden Hills Cemetery for ministration, where the letter was mailed, and in my case visas ran out he had to leave. David Brodkey, CO. the American postal adThe feeling was that he was Brodkey was president of ministration, and reimbursed being sent to face indictments, Brodkey Brothers Inc., an f r o m t h e p o s t a l adconviction, and long prison Omaha based Jewelry chain. ministration which had lost terms. It turned out the U.S. Survivors: wife, Helen; the letter, in my case, the authorities had no case sons, Ron, Omaha, Bob, Soviet postal administration. against him, and he resumed Washington, D.C.; brother, I do not know how many of peaceful residence in Miami. Edward, Omaha; 'sisters, ' my registered letters the He writes to friends that he Sarah Dansky, Rose Rice and would still like to return to Esther Sherman, all of Soviet postal administration decided to lose. An emigrant Israel and spend his last years Omaha; two grandchildren. from Moscow was forced to here quietly, despite the raw collect the Indemnity for over deal he had been given. SAMHAHN 400 of his registered letters What will Israel do with Its Graveside . services were before his relatives and soldier-citizen, Tuvia Sch- held at Golden Hill Cemetery friends In the U.S.S.R, began wartz, should America insist on Thursday, July l, for Sam to receive mall. on his return.. There is little . Halm, 64: • A person In the Soviet Union doubt what stand the Israel Survivors: son, Howard;- whose mail Is cut can do public will take. brother, Norman; one nothing. If he protests he will However, a new line of granddaughter. be persecuted, advice has been suggested. Josef Gurvick . Rather than Involve Israel in a NewYork.N.Y. legal dispute with the U.S. In a matter which is not really related to defence and security. Tuvla should carry Nob to OrfHlultaa FttkWi: AH to its logical conclusions the Published weekly on Friday by a m Nrntoy tfd» w& * Intentions of his original act: Jewish Federation of Omaha. liens <>Md be tjprwrttuo to focus public attention on a Stanford lipsoy- PoulAlperton policy" which harbors Nazi Prow Committee CoChuirmcn criminals. B'NAI B'RITH WOMEN Richard B. Peart Judith Marburg He should therefore Editor .. .... Auiitanf. B'nal B'rith Women of voluntarily go back to Omaha will have a luncheon Barbara Simon ; America to. face trial, and meeting Wednesday, July 14,. Stalf Writer American Jews should see to 12:30 p.m., at the Ramada Inn SuzonrieR.Somberg it that the trial becomes a Central, 7007 Grover. Sitter DebiJoAbromsPlott platform for broad indictment service and transportation of all cover-up of Nazis. Such will be provided, Cost of lunch Sacond Clots Po*to« Paid trial would achieve in is$4. ot Omaha, N»br. dramatic form what Schwartz AsnBs!Jsits;!p!9$S.5O , originally had in mind, far PoiiOwiiig lUiiCli 8 social Adverlliing Rolei on Application more than his flight to Israe! afternoon is planned with Tkt jiwhli fnti !• Mt rtqiMiMt for and his battle against ex- cards, Mahj Jong and games. 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>dr Whom ShouidjsraehBe A Refuge? HAIFA —. The name of Tuvla Schwartz is relatively unknown today, but if present events continue their normal course it may be attached to a new and dramatic cause celebre centering around israel-U.S. relations. The b a c k g r o u n d is relatively simple. Young Schwartz is charged by the American authorities with having fire-bombed an automobile in Los Angeles belonging to one John Ar-

Yugoslavia to receive his punishment had been turned aside. . Schwartz was arrested, jumped bail and went to Israel. There be took on Israel citizenship and enrolled in the Israel army. The U.S. Government is now requesting his extradition to face charges.

The public controversy Is Just getting under way. Extradition Is frequently (though - This was said to be Sch- not always) a two-way wartz' way of calling public passage, and if Israel expects attention to the fact that the United States to abide by John's brother, Andrei Ar- its agreement for mutual tukovic, a Nazi war criminal, honoring of extradition had been convicted by the requests under defined conYugoslav courts of murdering ditions, it is not easy to! Israel Serbs, Jews and gypsies when to plead "exceptions". This country has had about he had been a minister in the Nazi Croatian State. Requests 100 demands from various for his extradition to countries to hand over

fugitives who had sought refuge In the Holy Land. Of these about 20 had been sent back, under circumstances which attracted little attention. In most of the other cases, the sought-for individuals elected to return of their own free will, or the requesting state eventually withdrew its request. , In two related cases Israel's ' experience was most unpleasant. Some ycrs ago Jerusalem was asked to send back Robert Scb'sn, accused by the American government of aiding the Rosenberg couple, convicted of atomic espionage. Feelings ran high. The Israel authorities tried to save face by avoiding decision on extradition, but declared Soblen persona non grata and put him aboard a plane for

No Winner in Lebanon, Papers Say of the same PLO guerrilla army which volunteered to protect the evacuees.'' Kissinger Is Defended We suspect that Secretary of State Kissinger has been relishing the June 26 Issue of The New Republic, which publishes reviews of two antiKissinger books. Diplomatic correspondent Bernard Gwertzman of The New York.Times, who has accompanied Kissinger on all his Middle Bast shuttles, challenges many inaccuracies in Matti Golan's Secret Conversations of Henry Kissinger. The factual errors have "badly hurt Golan's efforts to . discredit Kissinger." He found "mistakes that cumulatively detracted from the book's credibility as a whole." Gwertzman Is also troubled by "its unrelieved portrayal of Kissinger as a heavy-handed manic, always 'screaming' at Israelis." And Gwertzman is "beginning to think as a result of conversations wiih many Israelis, that a revisionism is setting in and that as it becomes evident that Kissinger won't be back next year, they will miss him. For whatever bis sins, Kissinger et least was sensitive to Israel's problems." The other book, George W. Ball's Diplomacy Reporter Michael Parks in a June 20 dispatch for a Crowded World is reviewed by Edward N. to The Baltimore sun from Cairo writes that Luttwak, associate director of the Washington the "real winner" in Use Lebanese civil war so Center of Foreign Policy Research at Johns tar has been Israel. He points out that "all Hopkins. Bigniflcant international pressure on Israel to Luttwak, who hss been one of Kissinger's most consistent critics, writes that Ball's compromise with its enemies has stopped." Kingsbury Smith, of The Baltimore News "book is pervaded by strident and unbalanced . American, noting that the Arabs don't punish criticism of Kissinger's conduct." Luttwak their terrorists, calls for a U.S. "demand" that sharply accuses Ball of "wholly unnecessary the Arabs accused of murdering Ambassador insults.. .bad manners, and plain silliness... ^Francis Meloy, Jr., his economic counselor and "His need to argue that Kissinger did nothing driver, be tried by an international court whose W »,^snm, , „ , th , ,fV, , , h ^conceding t h a J®??®?*P°"Cy " 1JudgesshouldincludeatleaseoneAmerican. 6 the Middle East may indeed be dangerous to And. the Portland Oregonian (June 22) our core values, Luttwak asserts that asserts: "Elements of the anti-Administration. .''Kissinger's one solid achievement has been Washington press may have overlooked, but precisely to~ add momentum to the Russian the American people have not, that the retreat from the region . . . It was Kissinger AnsericaS ambassador and his economic aide who forcefully exploited these conditions, and were murdered 3 few days before by elements with great skill.'V • Editor's Note: The author. Editor Emeritus of the Near East Report, welcomes questions and comments •bout the media. Write him at 030 National Press Bidding, Washington, D.C.fflOtt. ByI.L.Kenen Evans and Novak in their June 26 Washington Post column and Dana Adam Schmidt in The Christian Science Monitor (June 23) happily agree that Arafat's PLO has won new power and prestige in Lebanon and, as President Ford's lhank-you to the PLO for facilitating the American evacuation implles.the United States must eventually come to terms with the terrorist group. But many disagree. The London Times reported on June 22 that the Palestinian units are "gradually realizing that they are being beaten," U.S. News and World Report of June 28, in a disptach by Correspondent Dennis Mullin, asserts that the Lebanese civil was "has dealt a severe blow" to Arafat and his organization. Tire San Antonio Express and News is cynical about the PLO's assistance in the evaucation—"transparent public relations" for which "the script was too pat." It wonders "whether it was a PLO corridor all along—including the day the two American diplomats were slain."

Debate Held JERUSALEM (JTA>—Abba sponsored "American-Israel, Eban, Nahum Goldmann, Dialogue". They were | luxurious Arthur Hertzberg and Goida N»w Homes among some 25 leading Mar debated-"The Con- figures In Jewish communal-, NurjCC Zionism-New Definitions and and academic life o the U.S. Sdiwolb Homes, Inc. New Directions"-at the and Israel participated in the 345-9393 .American. Jewish Congress- fquMtay meeting. >

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American Jews Made Imprint on Society the first known Jew to die in defence of the new United States; Myer Myers (1723-1733), silversmith, the most famous American Jewish master craftsman of ihe 18th century; Uriah Phillips Levy (1792-1862), U.S. Navy, who "saw one aide of man's inhumanity to and spent part of bis life's ID business and banking, man energies to join with others in the American Jews left their imprint fathering the abolition of flogon A m e r i c a n l i f e . When ging in theof Naval services." Joseph Seligman (1819-1880) arrivOthers were Penlna Moise ed in New York after nine unspeakable weeks in the steerage of (1797-1880), the blind poetess of toe schooner Telegraph, he had 100 Charleston; Isaac Leeser scriraped-together American (1806-1868), the young German ; dollars sewn into the seat of bis Jew who arrived in American at the age of 17 and became " major pants by his adoring mother. Subsequently, the firm of J.& VV. builder of American Judaism;" Seligmah and Co,, came to be can- Isaac Mayer Wise {'S'S-ISOS), son ed "The Roibscnilds of^Amerioi," of a poor Bohemian schoolteacher, -am} Joseph himself, the virtual in- who left the impress of bis perventor of international banking in sonality deeply upon the development of Judaism in the United America. Jacob Henry Schiff (18471929), States. another German emigrant, the i Then there was Ernestine Rose philanthropist and banker, gave so (1810-1892), daughter of the Polish generously of his time, energies ghetto, early dogged fighter for and wisdom to community women's rights: In England during enterprises that he was recognized her last years, she wrote of "the as the foremost figure of his time famous land beyond the sea where, 'the eagle screams' for equal in American Jewry. Another great business leader, rights for men and women;" American-born Julius Rosenwald Hungarian-born Sigmund (1862-1932) was universally Schlesingcr (1S4S-1C23), the young acjdaimed as one of the greatest New York horse-car conductor, benefactors tc humanity of his "the little Jew" who earned his time, yet was one of the most commander's highest praise for modest rich men in the United courage in the Indian fighting which helped open up the States. The medallic history records American West; photographer the stories of many Jews who Solomon Nunes Caryalbo made various and singular con- (1815-1897), official photographer tributions to their country's of Gen Fremont's 16S3-18S4 exgrowth. There was Haym Salomon pedition across the Rocky Moun(170-1785), the Polish-born Jew tains to California, perhaps the sewho as "Broker to the Office of cond Jew to cross the Rockies. There was Emma Lazarus finance" in the 1760s was of t r e m e n d o u s help to the (1649-1637), whose immortal 14 Superintendent of Finance, Robert -lines on the Statue of Liberty were Morris, in bringing some described by the poet James semblance of order to the Russell Lowell as more to his likcountry's chaotic finances; ing than the statue itself; the G e r s h o m Mendes S e i s a s religious genius, Solomon U74M816), the "Patriot Rabbi of Scnechter (1847-1915). "Hebraism the Revolution," the first incarnate;" Louis Dembitz native-born American to minister Brandeis (1856-1941), the first Jew to a Jewish congregation in to be appointed to the Colonial America; Francis U.S.Supreme Court; Cyrus Adler Salvador (1747-1776), Englishman,

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Myer Meyers, most famous American Jewish master craftsman of tee 18th century, is depicted on this Judaic Heritage Society medal. A ptlr of bis diver Torab bells are also shown. (1863-1940), "one of the foremost influences in establishing the pattern of American Jewish cultural, philanthropic and communal life;" Samson Benderly (1876-1944), from the Holy Land hilltop city of Jewish mysticism and kabala in the 19th century, Saf ed, who came to be called "our first and foremost American Jewish educator;" Benjamin Nathan Cardozo (1870-1938), one of the 10 foremost judges in American judicial history, one of America's greatest writers on law. Literary activity by. Jews in America probably dates from the career of Isaac Harby (1788-1828), whose first play, written at 17, was performed in Charleston in' 1819. Since then, gifted Jewish authors have written in every medium and in every style. In music, Jewish musicians have done much to make the United States the musical center of the world. In the world of graphic arts, although Jews are recent arrivals, their, achievements and their number are growing. In the theater, in radio and television and in movie making, American Jews have made and continue to make outstanding contributions. The list of people, places and events of the Medallic History of the Jews of America continues to 120. It is scheduled for completion on America's 200th birthday. O s c a r Solomon Straus (1850-1926) citizen or the world, the first American Jew to hold a Couiiict pOSt, WTiwa ifi SB SSSSy 0 3

American Judaism: "I do not wish to be misunderstood as claiming any special merit for the Jews as American citizens which is not equally possessed by the Americans of other creeds. They have the good as well as the bad among them, the noble and the ignoble, the J o s e p h . Sett ginan, ' a German: worthy and the unworthy. They . emigrant woo arrived In N t w the qualities as well as the . York during the panic of 1837, i s Ernestine Rose, born In a Polish have of their fellow citizens. In. surrooBded by vignettes of his ghetto, was an early American defects a word, they are not any J e n career frona foot pc&ier to later- leader Is the fight for equal rights patriotic Americans because, they • a t t a u l banker. . fofwamea.

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Benjamin N. Cardoso has bees' termed one of the 19 foremost Emma Lauras is shows with the judges In America* judicial lines from her famous unset, history. The medal's backgroaad engraved on a UMet on tkeSlatae Is taken from the U.S. Surtme of Liberty. Ceart tedMteg.

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Dr. Genoa Cohen, Jewish Theological Seminary chancellor, and Israel Ambassador to the U.S. S t a d i a Dinitz will speak at the 47th annual convention of the National Federation of Jewish Men's Clubs July 25-29 at the Concord Hotel..'. Two new kits to monitor the health' of the fetus and placenta in pregnant women are to be marketed by Ames-Ylssum Ltd. of Jerusalem, a science-based industry jointly owned by the Ames Division of Miles Laboratories and Hebrew University's Yissum Research Development Co . . . A high-ranking member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party and OVIR liaison, A. Ivanov, told Soviet Jews last February that Russia fears a "brain-drain" and will prevent mass emigration of Jewish intellectuals. Ivanov's statement was reported in a letter from three Soviet Jewish refusnlks condemning the Soviets' policy of granting exit permits.. .A new denim tallit or prayer shawl that Is 100 percent kosher has been Introduced "In honor of the U.S. Bicentennial" by Yankee Tallit Works, 175 Fifth Avenue, N.Y., N.Y. 10010. Featuring lightweight ketUecloth denim, braided atarah, orange decorative stitching and natural color ~ fringing, it also has 100 percent wool tzitzit (ritual fringes) and-' comes in four sizes, along with a matching kippah and tallit bag .. May, 1976, figures show a 61 percent increase in the number of United States tourists to Israel over corresponding figures in May, 1975, according to Israel Zurlel, Israeli Tourism commissioner for North America... -.- - — •====•== The American Jewish Congress has called - on 't ternatl'onai council of Museums M s ^ J j partlclpants"-lncludlng Soviet Jews-"wlll be permitted to join in the proceedings" of its Triennial General Conference and •Assembly in Leningrad and Moscow In May r 1977 .:— ... ._J

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SERVICES: Friday: 7:30p.m. Rabbi Sidney H. Broks and Rabbi Barry L. Weinsteln will conduct the services. Saturday: Morning services 11a.m. TELETHON Temple Israel Couples Club is seeking volunteers for the J e r r y Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Telethon, Sept. 6. The Telethon staff will consist

SERVICES: Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat 7 p.m. Saturday: Morning Service 8:45 a.m. Talmud class 8 p.m. Mincha 8:30 p.m. Shalosh S'eudosfl p.m. Ma'ariv and Havdalah 9:30 p.m. Sunday: Morning Service 9 a.m. Breakfast and Class in

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volunteer by July 23 s=d will serve from 10 a.m.-1p.m. Interested persons should call Susan Babendure, 3348252, or Caren Litt, 334-9087 (after6p.m. weekdays).

Omaha Beth El SERVICES: Friday: 8:15 p.m. Rabbi Kenneth Bromberg will install newly elected Synagogue officers. Cantor Chaim Najman will conduct the musical service. An Oneg Shabbat will follow services. Saturday: ., • MorningSeryice9:3ffS.m. Shaarit 10 a.m. * MinchaMa'ariv 8:45 p.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Weekdays: Services at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. SHABBATDINNER Shabbat evening dinner,, tonight, July 9, will honor newly elected officers. The cost will be $4.75 per person. Dinner will be followed by 8:15 services and installation of officers by Rabbi Bromberg. NEED DAY CARE? , —Montesiof I Method—

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Morning Services 7 a.m. > Evening Services 8:30 p.m.

Omaha Dr. SherHome SERVICES: • ' Saturday: 9 a.m. Men of the community are invited to the Home to make a minyan.

Council Bluffs B'nal Israel SERVICES: Saturday: 9 a.m. Sunday: 9 a.m. Services conducted by Mr, Sam Sacks. ' / ••

Omaha B'nai Jacob AdasYeshuron SERVICES: Saturday: ' : Morning services 8:45 a.m; Sunday: Morning Service: 8 a.m. .

Lincoln Trfereth Israel SERVICES: Friday: Kabbalat Shabbat 8 p.m. Saturday: Morning Service 9 a.m. Monday and Thursday: Mir.yap.7-.152.ns:

Sabbafrt Candlelight Ing Friday, July 9,8:40 p.m. Friday, July 16,8:37 p JTI. 'Benediction for Kindling Sabbath Lights: Barukh Atoh Adonay Eloheino Melekh Haolam, Asher Kideshanu Bemitzvotav Vetzivanu Lenadlik NerShel Shabbat. . . /P.!e«ed art Jfhou. O^Lori, Our.. God, Kjrwyrf. the Universe, Who sanctifies us by, His" Commandments ond has commended us to kindle the Sabbath lights.)

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ByJackJayKaiman There was no meeting on Monday, July 5. The next "meeting wiTi oe Sionaay, jiSy 12, and the Keystone bus will be at the Crossroads at 11 a.m.

Donation! Happy birthday wlthlt to Mn. Roto Roienboum from Min Cudef. Dora Arbitman, Ida Potash. Ann Margolin. . F^.nv fA**\»ltt and- lothar. £hil_ and Fonnv Kolzman. Sam and Ko»~fo<ra Shirley Wagner. Ftedo Swarti, Frank and Zelda Fiihbtrg. Ann Whilf, Jennie Voilier. Anila Winlroub. Libby . ptfi.^-^ !*y Tl»n^r iibhw Eptlfiln. Ida

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fiernltoin( Oonno Ep»l#in. Fraido Oilman. Jennia Turkel. F. Goldberg. Frieda Kolm, Sylvia Woanar, Mr. ond Mrs. J. Broolmoin, Helen Papier, Role Perlnrutler. Nelll» Kadit, Mr.jami Mr»^ Abe Kronlz and Berlin Lotor, G i t T»o!S™»i« to ^Kfe Ssy!sn b s m Anelfa Brown. C<t w«H wIshM 10 Helen Newman from jirmie and soraroreenwoti, Jennie Veilier. Ann While and Helen "GeTvoll wl«h« lor Edith Schneider Iromaroup. In memory of Minnie Cheiler from Mr. and Mrl. Leonard Pinkowlll. To the group from Shirley Brady. For Kennelh Kohn Iron) Edna Sophie Kahn. . In honor ol the annl»er«ory of m. and M n . Philip Hirwh Iroffl Dave W#iti In rrwnvory ol Al Coldnebi from UbbyRllkin. Get well withei to William Grodlnikv (rom Mr. ond M n . Hymen Adler For Loll Friedman I rom Donna Wlllii Ep»l»in. In memory ol brother Al from Mr. ntw4 Ufa William Cohen. ' . For Blonthe Harrlt (rani Jennie Beor.

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On Radio OMAHA-On Sunday. July 11, NBC's Eternal Light radio program will present the second in 3 Impart series, "Judaism and lhe American Dream". „ Dr. Robert Gordls, professor of Bible and Bapaport Professor In the phlloglcal Seminary, discusses the role and Impact of Judaism on the American experience in "Bible and Political Democracy". This program may be beard in Omaha on KFAB (1U0 Kilocycles), 5:30 a.m.

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Des Moirses' Next Year ki Jerusalem "brad Continues to be Isolated — a pariah among the nations lq the Middle East. 'This Year in Jerusalem' gives us the opportunity to show in very real physical terms our oneness With our bretheren In Israel. "This is not a vacation, but an opportunity to learn, to meet with Israelis on a one-to-one basis and, most imi • portantly, to express our solidarity in these most difficult i • . j • times. i' "Our participation with 4,000 Jews from around the United States is a moral obligation. J"Please Join us." i •• Gary Rubin. President j JewisbWeUareFederaUoa i i

"Jerusalem is the holiest of cities. God himself protects her. This is one place which cannot be * reached by the gas ovens of * Europe. Here the Jew i • asserts his traditional ) Jewish bravery and ! • 1'- heroism. The Kremlin may be threatening him with the •4' most s o p h i s t i c a t e d missiles, the, Arabs may warn him with a dreadful punishment of being pushed into the sea, and terrorists may almost have Jerusalem at their mercy, yet the Jews in Jerusalem ... is permeated with a Gibraltar-like faith (hat the Holocaust wuT not reach even the outskirts of Jerusalem. j •

"In the- diaspora we permitted the adversary to get away with it. Without rhyme nr reason he plundered and he mur- . dered and we watched in helpless submission with the hope that the day of r e t r i b u t i o n would ultimately come. Not so Is the attitude In Jerusalem. Here we do not permit terrorists to decide our destiny F.vpn before the deadline arrives, the Israeli 'lions and eagles' are at the Uganda airport where they exercise, their rights as a people with p r i d e and d i g n i t y . Jerusalem does not permit us to wait for the favors ofthe nations. If jour life is challenged, you are dutybound to respond and react: "So in this Bicentennial . Ysar, ss s s eeHsrat&nSilS Year in Jerusalem', let us remember the prophets' word (Tzlon b'tnispat ttpodeh v'shovehaw bltzedakah) — that Zion and J e r u s a l e m shall be redeemed with Justice, and those who return to her will be liberated r tftf0uguTzaisiah"

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"Next Year in Jerusalem" will become reality this year when the Des Moines Jewish community participates with American Jewry, 4,000, strong In the National UJA Conference "This Year In Jerusalem" — October 24 to November 3 in Jerusalem. ' This giant expression of unity will tell the world that we are one people.

_ . synonymous >• 'Israel is with the saving of human > life. Our visits to Israel eloquently affirm that life Isholy." . Rabbi Jay GoMburg TempleB'nil Jeshurun -

SPECIAL MESSAGE: Tuesday-July 6, Noon DES MOINES—This past week, Israel's defense forces, "on the wing of angels..." traveled 4,800 miles to free Jewish captives—Israel nationals, French nationals and others. On October 24, 1976, you can fly on these same "wings" to Israel as your response to our brothers' call for solidarity arid sharing. This historic pilgrimage is a living expression of

the fact that they are not along—the Jewish people are one heart and soul—and of the joy and responsibility we share with Israel. An opportunity to participate Is available for a short time. Please Join Judy and me and many of your friends who have already placed their names on the registry of this once-in-a-llfetlme mission. GaryRubin "A trip to Israel is everyone's dream. What a unique opportunity Des Moines Jews now have to participate In 'This Year in Jerusalem.' "I'll never forget our first trip to Israel In 1971 with a mission from Des Moines. There's nothing like your first visit to Israel. It's your land,' your people, and your responsibility to Join In and make . this trip your once In a J lifetime. (Then if you love * Israel as so many of us do, * you'll probably want to • return again as we did.) J "There are not enough » words to describe the * feelings one has having J been to Israel. * "You must see It to * believe now bcauiifui and J productive it is, to leam the j, \ history of our people, our * religion, to understand the • Israeli's inner feelings. 3* Only then will you know J why Israel is so important if to you as an American • Jew." * Shirley Pidgeon

A Jewish Responsibility Isn't it worth 10'days of your "We must go to Israel. Our brothers and sisters and the ilife* and a $1,100 to show this solidarity to people who really people of Israel are all alone. need it badly — .Are you" The only thing they have in the really going to miss that 10 world today are the Jews in the days.... .Are you really going West. They must know we are to miss that $1,100.. behind them. Their feelings are those of aloneness, solitude, "Ten days out of a possible encirclement and they must know they have friends and we lifetimeof 75 years and $1,100 will stand up for them, we will — not every year, but just once support them. This is the year every three years"— is possible. We need you. We must be that we must go together. represented. We must go "Our goal is at least 100 together." members of our community to be in Israel in October. We FredLorber must not let these people down. JWF Vice-Presldent

Jerusalem Hosts For five months, Ran and June Daniels, their three children—Jeffrey, 10, Tanya, 8, and 2-ycar-old Danylle—along with June's mother, Irene Lang, and Randy Lang, 18, June's cousin, will live at the absorption center Mcvasseret Tzlon, located just outside .Jerusalem. The Des Moines Itinerary for the national UJA "This Year _inj£Wsalem" conference will Include a "get-together" hosted, by the Daniels at the aDsorpiion center. "This Is the realization of a dream Ron and I planned six or seven years ago. Share Israel with us in October." June Daniels "i

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Dr. and Mrs. Leon Chesnin will take their agriculture Epstein, -treasurer; Marcla class to Israel Dec. 22 to Jan. 9 'WHO'S WHO' and to Switzerland, Jan. 9 to Jeffrey Craig Glass, son of Krasne and Morrisa Baskln, Jan. 12,1977. Mr. and Mrs. Mort Glass and a Individual; Andrea Marcus Junjgr at Westside High and Snarl Roffman, editorIn Israel, they plan to attend School,' was among those historian. Installations were the wedding of their son Gary. selected for "Who's Who held June 30. Among American High School DISTRICT CONVENTION BBYO District 6 Convention Students-1976-1977/' was June 24-28 in Elkhart BILUUSY USY will hold two car Lake, Wis., at Schwartz's washes July U and 25 at the Resort. Cornbelt Region Western Securities Building, BBYO sent six delegates. Bob DES MOINES . - Seven July 25, 3 p.m., at Temple 5080 Dodge, at 9 a.iriV USYers Suvalsky's District AZA song members of the Board of B'naiJeshurun. should bring hoses, sponges placed third. The convention was "a Governors will be elected and and other items useful for Annual Meeting Chairman the president's report on Gerald Engman has planned washing cars. The charge will wonderful experience that will stay with you the rest of your Federation activities will be theevent. be one dollar. life," said Judy. Handleman, received at the annual NERTAMIDBBG Congressman Edward meeting of the Federation, Mczvinsky, the guest speaker, Ner Tamid will have a who served as Cornbelt Softball game and cookout Region's District coordinator. will discuss the "Washington with Edlar BBG on Sunday, Scene" with primary focus on July 18, £:30 at Rockbrook new d e v e l o p m e n t s in Anti-Boycott Park, cost 11. Everyone isAmerican-Middle East policy. JAMES GAUNSKY , invited. A car wash will be Treasurer C o m m u n i t y - w i d e atWASHINGTON, DC - The held July 25, cost $1. The event Anti-Defamation League of tendance and participation is DES MOINES -T in comwill help pay for Freshman B'nai B'rith called upon welcome and most vital. pliance with Federation ByRush. AGENDA Congress to recognize the Laws, a Nominating ComEDIARGGB , 1. D'var Torah - Sid Rubin. 2. failure of voluntary anti"We are thrilled about the mittee was appointed by Gary Welcome by Chairman — Gerald Ediar BBG officers elected boycott action and to enact prospect of visiting Israel in Rubin, president of the JWF. Engman. 3. Report from JWF June 4 are Lynn Remer, Members of the committee P r e s i d e n t - Gary Rubin October. This will be the first president; Julie Turkel, vice- strong laws which divorce include Chairman, Robert (Recognition of Commission time we have made the trip. president; Ronna Cooper and American business from inMannhelmer; H a r l a n Chairmen; Retiring Board We anticipate a learning and Jodl Kreltman, Social ternational politics. In testimony before the Hockenbcrg. Stanley'Isaac- Members; Recognition of 1976 spiritual experience." Awarendss-Mltmom; Beth House Committee on Inson, Kenneth Sandier and Al VAll-In-One"; General Chairman James and Elise Gallnsky Lashinsky, secretary; Sally — Harold Pldgeon; Women's ternational Relations, Wlnick. Chairman—Sue Ruttenberg). Seymour Graubard, ADL's Nominated for a three-year 4. Presentation of Nominations national chairman, stressed term on the Board of Committee — Bob Mannhelmer that many firms, .even while Governors a r e : James Report; Election of 7 new board; submitting to the restrictive GalinBky, Arnold Golleb, members. 5. Guest Speaker demands of the Arab Larry Ladin, Barbara Lleser, Congressman Edward Mezvlnsky. DES MOINES - Steve economic boycott of Israel, pilgrimage, the Gorshel Kenneth Sandier and Helen 6. Adjournment. 7. Refreshments. Gorshel, his wife Abble, "support federal anti-boycott family plans to celebrate • S i e i n . •'"'•" V • " • • { '•"/" '• • M i r children Mitch, 12, legislation." the Bar Mitzvah of son Robert Mannhelmer has arid Melissa, 10, and Mitch. been nominated to serve an grandmother, Bess Gorunexplred three-year term. "We have always wanted shel, will be Joining the Des to go," Gorshel said. Ibe articles of (be Federation Moines delegation for the DES MOINES - Stephen Corporation stale: He believes the Israel National UJA "This Year (Section 4) The president shall and Andrea Brown became trip will be a deeply in Jerusalem" Conference appoint a Nominating Committee parents for the first time when meaningful experience for in Israel., which shall recommend names o( their son, Daniel Schwartz his entire family. While on this historic nominees to be submitted for Brown, was born on June 3. election to the Board of Governors Grandparents are Mr. and "A Full Service at the annual meeting. A minimum Mrs. Ben Schwartz of Marof five persons shall constitute the shalltown and Dr. and Mrs. Pharmacy" Nominating Committee, of whom the majority shall not be members Edward Brown of Providence, R.I. of the Board of Governors,,. 3501 Ingersoir '~ ~The -NoraliiBttlig-rCommitteo Mrs.-. Belle Wiesman of 233-3177 report shall be filed In the off Ice of Bettendorf, Iowa, Is the the Corporation at least 25 davJ. maternal great-grandmother. The groom, a graduate of T e m p l e University in The bride, a December 1975 Philadelphia, has entered his graduate of the University of final year at the College of Iowa, Is employed by the Des Osteopathlc Medicine and Surgery In Des Molnes. Molnes Public Schools.

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geznut, and gelechter rule the day. Appearing as assistant to Davey, and at times acting as his foil, was the lovely young miss, Lonnie Green, who is also an accomplished singer. She is now appearing with the Johnny Ray Gomez band at the "Twenties" night club. An exceiieni deiicaltsSeii luncheon was prepared for us, and served by Mollie Delman and her 3-M girls, Ethel Miller, Rosalie Greenspan, Fay Sekar, Zelda Stahlmaster, Elsa Kahn, Mltzi Delman, Ann Lehman, - and Mollle's bachur, Marc Himself; Dave Hahn brought a guest, Hy Kraft, who was signed on the spot as a new member. Irv Rubinow i n v i t e d Abe Markowftz, and Mate GImple brought Harry Ricnlan. Our membership rolls were expanded by the addition of Harry Sellner, Korle Kellner, Hy Kraft, Nathan Wlntroub, Edward D. Brodkey, Sam Ban and William Pachman, Mellifluous Matte will be out of town, so our next meeting will be July 2. Don't miss it! The Fourth of July will be over and gone by the time this goes to press. I hope none of you boychiks got hurt playing with firecrackers. * Remember the Roman candles, the four and six-Inch salutes, the lady fingers, the torpedoes (at the outrageousprice of a penny apiece!) the whirling fiery pin wheels, the . soaring sky-rockets of our boyhood.. And if those days - are4now gone forever, for the sake of greater safety for today's kids, maybe we can be grateful that they are gone. Shalom to you all—Yom ha'Atzma'ut for America AND for Israel! I may not be the first to notice the repeat of historyplease compare what happened with the Arab-hijack of the French plane, and the kidnap of the passengers, with Genesis, Chapter 14.

By David Lazarus Before a near-record crowd of Old Timers—count 'em, 113 from left to right—Davey Bold gave his expected courageous presentation of wit, humor Their other sons, Sidney and and assorted bits of broad Harold, 'and Dr. and Mrs. comedy—and Davey can be Mr. and Mrs. Gary Perlman Charles Corcn also plan to broad where a broad should be of York, Neb,, announce the attend. bro-ho-ho-hc-'hqd!! biltli-Of a daughter, Sarah Davey defMy selected Jane, bom June 12. They also Dr. and Mrs. Charles Coren certain members of the have a daughter, Deborah. will be leading a, group of audience to point up his warm Grandparents are Dr. and Nebraska optometrists and barbs and they responded with Mrs. Robert Grant of Lincoln their wives on a travel-study uproarious laughter. and Mr. and Mrs. Ted tour of Israel and Switzerland While some of his comedy Perlman of York; great- beginning Dec. 22. Members would not earn a "G" rating, grandmother, Mrs. Max o f T l f e r e t h I s r a e l but might need "Parental Lashinsky, Lincoln. Congregation and friends are Guidance", none of the invited to come on a travel audience would have been, . basis or with the group to take able to obtain such parental Naomi Leah Mlsle has been advantage of the low cost. guidance at this late date. Abt added to the Hadassab Life

DES MOINES - Anna F. Lercher, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lazar Lercher of Oes Molnes, and Robert S. Cohen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cohen of Havertown, Penn., y Beth 131 Jacob SvnatEogue. Rabbi Marshall Berg . conducted the ceremony.Kristin Horning was Ma id of Honor. Bridesmaids included Andrea Cohen, sister of the groom; Cindy Dubansky and Karen Kagin, both of Des Moines. Stephen Krell was best man. The groomsmen, all natives of the Philadelphia area, In-, eluded' Ronald Brooks, the g r o o m ' s c o u s i n ; Rick Karlsruher and Mark Feldman. A reception and dinner dance followed at Hotel Fort DesMoines. _;- v

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flniahaei® i n fieicinace-'3rdSessionRegistration Opens atCampFunshine Those children entering Kindergarten In the Fall may atOMAHA_ — U l l l C l l l a l l d i l l BJUSS1ICK&© ™ tend a five-day-a-week program. All others attend on Monday, 4Hi "Oh here we are at Camp Funshine Wednesday, and Friday.. How happy we can b e . . . " Transportation is avilable from various pick-up points. This refrain can be heard in the halls of the pre-schoal wing For more information, call the JCC Children's Department, of the Jewish Community Center. 334-8200. The participants in the Center's camp program for 3,4 and 5-year-olds are halfway through a summer of music, games, craftsTgardenlng, out-door play, cooking, hiidng, Bwimminf ana fun. Highlights have included a special Red, White, and Blue Day culminating with a festive Juiy aid parade, wiring rioneer By Rabbi Dr. Samuel J. Fox Week,, the children participated in a gold rush. J T t k I During the last half of camp, the campers will bake QUESTION: Why is it that in the TelUlln which is placed on the arm crackers as part of Indian Week, make bandanas for Cowboy Week and make a hero cralt during All-American Hero Week. there is only one scroll, while in the Tcfillln which is placed on the head, Activities are designed to meet the campers' needs while in- there are four scrolls? ANSWER: The Bible, when speaking o! the Tcfillln which U placed on troducing themes. the arm speaks of a singular noun "And thou shalt bind them (or a '«ign' Registrations are being accepted for the third session, July 1&-. Thus the scroll Is an all inclusive one. When speaking ol the Teflllln which July 30. Both Center members and non-members may sign up. Is put on the head; the Torah, in the prune ver«e says: "And they shall be

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Fourth, Fifth, Sixth Grade Rrogrmts Updatedword (or frontlets, i.e., "Totafoth" to Indicate that "loth" Indicates two OMAHA - The newly formed JCC Children's Department Committee under Chairperson Saranne Gitnick has been meeting to update children's programs.

Steve Fischer and Pat Opfel have announced formation of Opfel Fischer, Inc., a full-service advertising and public relations agency located to the Twin Towers, south. Both Ms. uptei and Fischer wen formerly affiliated with J. Lipsey and Associates In Omaha, Ms. Opfel as executive vice president and creative (firector. Flscber came to Omaha a year ago from Los Angeles, A special task force conwhere be beaded Welder Communications, the in-house adsisting of committee members vntiaingamof Welder TottniatkMial. Leanne Goldberg and Evie Mitchell and Center staff person Robyn Glick have been reviewing the needs of Omaha Is Home for Ivors children Grades 4-6. OMAHA — Marilyn Cohen and Mrs. Harry Cohen, was Main goal is to establish a became the bride of Richard attended by Marsha GreenIvers on Sunday, June 27, in a wold of Casseloerry, Fla. Best 'special room for children in 2 p.m. ceremony at Beth man was the bride's brother, those grades, featuring Carol Cohen. ': games, records and special Israel Synagogue. Parents of the bridegroom projects. Suggestions from the ..,_; Rabbi Isaac Nadoff and Cantor Leo Fettman of- are Mr. and Mrs. Malvin Ivers youngsters also will be sought. Donations of table games, ficiated. A reception followed of Crescent, la. in the Synagogue Social Hali. The newlyweds will make current records-and a record player are welcome. ., The bride, daughter of Mr. their home in Omaha.

The pilot project is scheduled to get under way Aug. 1. "The committee feels that this Is Just a beginning In meeting the needs of children In this age group," said Mrs. Gitnick. '

and "foth" also indicates two. Thus the word Totafoth is made up of two plural steins thus totaling (our. This difference between the head piece and the arm piece is interpreted by the rabbis as indicating that while the mind of man is given permission to speculate amongst various ideas and opinions, the act of man, represented by his ami should be consistent and uniform rather than contradictory and confusing. One may have a Variety of ideas but be should have a unity of action. ' . '

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Elaine Jabenis, corporate fashion director for Brandels, narrated the fashion show at the Peony Park Ballroom for the Daughters of the Nile convention,

Nate Kraft is general convention chairman of the Ice cream and cake were 27th national reunion, July 21the order of the day as Mrs. 24, of the 5th Marine Division Abe KatsJJos celebrated fter AssociatSoit 89th birthday June 25 at a party given by her nieces. : Charles A. Monasec, Former Omahan. Janice president of Hinky Dinky Meyerson,"daughter of Mr. Stores, has been named' and Mrs. Meyer Meyerson, leadership gifts chairman of Former Omahan Shirley will sing the part of Flora in the 1976 United Way camEchelman, daughter of M/. the Dallas Civic Opera paign. The drive, which begins and Mrs. Nathan Gimple of C o m p a n y ' s November Sept. 17, has a goal of, Omaha, has been elected production of "La Travlata". $5,014,000. president of Special Libraries • Association, an international Receptionist. Jody - ' organization of professional Designers.. Kick Corey Philip Schneiderman, executive director, United Way of the Midlands, is a participant iiKhe KYNE-TV; Channel 25, TV Classroom series defining and explaining the human services programs In the community, scheduled to air July 6 and 10.

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Jewish QUIZ BOX By Rabbi Dr. Samuel J. Fox QUESTION: Why U It necessary (or a Jew to affix a "Hezuzab" on every door In bis home? ANSWER: A variety of reasons are offered for this mltzvah. Basically, it U «o commanded in the Bible < Deuteronomy, Ch. 6). Some claim that it is required so that the Jew remembers that the Ah^ijhii--it asisipftstat s s d Jhst fei=i;-f=ssase shs=a-fee - sealed everywhere. This consciousness of the Almighty's presence can serve to prevent a Jew from wrong-doing even in his privacy. The Kabbaiists (e.C. Recanati) consider the mezuzah a j a means of protecting the home and Its Inhabitants from evil. In this respect the Jew finds faith In the symbol of the mezuzah and a feeling of security. It might also be that the znezuzah is a means keeping the Jew constantly associated with the word of the Almighty. Since the mezuzah contains a parchment scroll upon which are written some paragraphs from the Scriptures, the word of the Almighty is thus constantly found In the presence of the Jew. Since the mezuzah Is affixed to the doorpost and Is thus In a place through which people move, the Jew is Uiu» reminded of the need for consistency In his faith. • • The love of the Almighty which a Jew has In his home must travel with him as he moves across the threshold from his private domain to the public thoroughfare. The concern and politeness a Jew may have in public life must travel with him as he crosses back into his private . domain from the public arena. QUESTION: Why Is the mezuzah affixed in • slanting po Instead of either a horizontal or vertical position? . ANSWER: There seem to be two conflicting opinions In Talmudlc literature, one contending that the mezuzah must be affixed In a horizontal position while the other asserted that the mezuzahbe affixed in a vertical position. The rabbis of later years compromised in ordering the mezuzah to be affixed to a slanting position so that both positions be partially accepted. " Some claim that his decision is a model of Ideal life both outside the home and Inside the home, I.e., on both sides of the doorpost to which the mezuzah, U affixed. • The art of compromise preserves the peace of the household within, Just as It also preserves the peace of the outer world in the affairs of. . people and nations..

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GREENFIELD PARK, populations of from 5,000 to N.Y.—Louis B. Solomon, 40,000. In June, the Omaha exec executive director of the Jewish Federation of Omaha, was elected to the board of was an endowment fund panel directors of the Association of member during the In- J e w i s h C o m m u n a l termediate Cities Executive Organizations Personnel Institute at .Tammarack (AJCOP). which held its annual meeting during the Lodge here this week. National Conference of Jewish , Solomon shared Omaha's Communal Services conexperiences in ihe field of vention In Boston. endowment fund development. The Institute is for AJCOP is the organization Federation executive direc- for professionals In the tors in cities with Jewish Federation field. -

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Older Adults: (Continued from Page 1) In addition to these acNo Meeting tivities, Sophye Fromkln's : OMAHA-The Walk-In, scrapbooks show citations for 1 Drop-In Outreach Center will special work during World not meet on Thursday, July 15, War II - still classified - and as originally scheduled, acthank-you letters from almost cording to Mary Fellman, ; every children's Institution of chairman, Coordinating that day— from Omaha Home Committee on Aging. for Boys to Uta Halle Home The meeting has been because she handmade cancelled because of a Jewish hundreds of sllpper-socks whenever she sat down for a This picture, taken in the holiday, the Fast of Tammuz. moment, and donated them to IMO's, shows Mrs. Fromkln at The program will be resumed on Thursday, July 22, children. the height of her activities. starting at U>:30 a.m. at Beth Children are a theme throughout her life. The region, promoting Zionism El Synagogue. Those planningtoattend are slippers express one kind of and stimulating the group of care, the gymphony concerts younger women in Junior askedtomake reservations by ' another. Mrs. Fromkln also Hadassah to raise more calling 334-8200. established a camp fund money for Israel. t h r o u g h Beth I s r a e l Her parents, who came to "Synagogue, so that each year Omaha from Russia in the Morgan Honored deserving children may at- 1890's, provided a deeply N E W YOR K tend a Jewish camp with religious home atmosphere Congressman Thomas E. financial assistance. "I and strong willed per- Morgan, chairman of the believe in-yoath," says Mrs. sonalities. Music was part of Committee on International Fromkln. "I know that good her life—violin and piano Relations of the House of experiences for children today concerts were held in the was honored will mean good leaders parlor after dinner, with son, Representatives, by the Jewish community in tomorrow." Bob, and husband, Max, his home town of Washington, Several personal feelings participating. Involvement Pa., for three decades of come through the many pages was her moving force. friendship and support for of clippings and photos. Here Religious studies and wide Israel. was a woman constantly in- reading were her backbone. Addressing a dinner under volved-wlth very strong (She was the only girl in her, the auspices of State of Israel feelings and commltment- Talmud Torah class.) Bonds, the veteran with everything that advanced All these Influences plus Congressional leader declared Jewish and secular culture Sophye Fromkln's unique that friendship and support for and- which strengthened character made her a leader Israel have been a "constant Jewish consciousness. of her day. She felt so sin- element in Congressional foreign ^pdiisf^-titii&^Qis y she went about her work with tlvitles for Israel were im- earliest days of the establishportant, that after caring for ment of the State and that this and the got the Job done. Sha her husband and son, shewill'continue to be the case in was an outspoken and clearly devoted her remaining' thefuture. identifiable Jew at a time boundless energytothem. when it was more fashionable Sophye Fromkln was HELEN A. BERNSTEIN . to hang quietly in the another of those remarkable background. __ Jewish women in. the "old 3 9 7 - 9 1 H •:•• 3 3 3 - 1 2 « l a lK« 4(j'g and SO'g «hp days" who helped to mold out ^olBsd~TKe~inoveHjent~ for Jewish community' and bring REED DAVIS CO. Israeli Independence by us to the comfort and success S58-33OO •peaking around the city and we feel today.

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How Much Stress? New Method May Tell MEMORIAL TO ISRAELIATHLETE5 SUNDAY.JULYlt . As the eyes of the world focus on Montreal and the upcoming Olympics, we return to the memory of the last Olympic Games held In Munich, Germany, in 1972 and the murder of 11 Jewish athletes. They came from many different countries, Yaacov Springer and Zeev Friedman were born In Poland; AndreSpltter, Yosef Gutfreundand Kebat Schorr came from Rumania; Yosef Romano was from Ubya; Eliezer Halfln and Mark Slavin emigrated from Russia and David Berger was an "oleh" from the United States. They were Jews of many nationalities, a true brotherhood 4* representing their andent-new home — Israel. And it was there as Jew* "'" — not Americans, Poles, or Rumanians — that they were ruthlessly slaughtered. Jay Lerner, chairman, JCC Health and Physical Education Committee, urges all Jewish as well as non-Jewish members of the Center and Omaha community to Join with us on Sunday, July 18, at 2:30 p.m. at the Center (or a special memorial ceremony. : Bans call for members of the Jewish Youth Council Softball League at H a m . to run marathon-style with an Olympic Memorlal.Torcn trom Trendwood Park to the Center, where the torch will bum until the Olympic Games are concluded in Montreal. • Note: The date is July IB, not 23 as erroneously listed In last week's Press.'

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JCC YOUTH COUNCIL SOFTBALL LEAGUE The 1976 JCC Youth Council Club Softball League resumes play this Sunday, 9 a.ro. atTrendwood Park. The schedule: ' 9a.DL-A.Z.A.HVS.ChaimWelzmannlS10 10a.m.-A.ZJV. #1 VS. AXA. *10O MEN*SSOFTBALL s The Center's Sunday morning Men's Softball Program resumes play Sunday at 10 a.m. at Rockbrook Park. 96th and Paddock Road.' Anyone Interested In having lots of fun, plenty of exercise and making new friends Islnvttedtojoln. MEMBERS ASKED TO CARRY MEMBERSHIP CARDS Because of the Increased center usage and to,better serve our ^sjpembershlp during peak times, we ask that all Center members bring

inside Judaica By Dr. Frederick Lachman, Q.U there any connection between Judaism and tbeiodlac? A. According to the authoritative Encyclopaedia Judaica, the twelvefold division of the zodiac was first developed by the Chaldean astronomers and was almost certainly suggested by the occurrence of the 12 full moons In successive parts of the heaven In the course of one year. It spread to the West about the beginning of the Christian Era. There Is no mention of the rodiac in the Talmud, probably as a result of Rabbi Johanan's statement, based on the verse, "Thus salt!) the. Lord, learn not the way of the nations and be not dismayed at the signs of heaven, for the (gentile) nations are dismayed at them" (Jer. 10:2), to the effect that "Israel is immune from planetary influence" (Shab. 156a). It Is first mentioned in the Sefer Yezirah; and the names given to the 12 signs are direct translations of the Latin names. Thus Aries is called Taleh; Taurus, Shor; Gemini, Te'omlm; Cancer, Sartan; Leo, Aryeh; Virgo, Betulah; Libra, Moznaylm; Scorpio. Akrav; Sagittarius,Keshet; Capricorn, Gedl; Aquarius, Dell ("a bucket"), and Pisces, Dagln. r< According to the Yalkut Shlmonl, however, the standards of the 12 tribes correspond to the signs of the zodiac. Thus in the east were stationed Judah, lssachar, and Zcbulun, corresponding to Aries, Taurus, and Gemini; Reuben, Simeon,land Gad in the south correspond to Cancer, Leo, and Virgo; Ephralm, Manasseh, and Benjamin in the west with libra,; Scorpio,- and Sagittarius; and Dan, Attwr, and Naphtaii in the North with Capricorn. Aquarius, and Pisces, . . . . . / " A long piyyiA based on the 12 signs of the zodiac, Yiltab E r a le-Yesha, is Included In old mahzorlm accompanying the prayer for rain on Shemlnl Axeret, and the signs of the zodiac usually accompany the printed text This plyyut has, however, been excluded from all modern mahzorlm, and the only place where the signs appear today are In some calendars, says tneJndalca. . In the Peslkta Rabbati a passage occurs which explains the names of * the signs homlletically in accordance with Jewish history. The Temple could not be destroyed in Nissan, since the ram which it represents in the zodiac Is a reminder of the Akcdah; the "Binding of Issac", Taurus is ^connected with the calf which Abraham slaughtered for his angelic guests (Gen, 18:7); the Gemini represent Jacob and Esau; while the Temple was destroyed In the month of Av, since Its zodiacal sign Aryeh, the lion, corresponds to Ariel, a name given to the Temple (Isa. 19:2). ____JThe_sign5 of_the_<™j|sc_ figured prominently in early Jewish art. for example on the mosaic floors of ancient Palestinian synagogues (e g , Bet Alfa. Hammathj as well as in priijcr1 bucks. On marriage contracts,

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RAMAT-GAN, Tsrael How much stress can the heart take.. __Until now there has been no agreed-upon" method to their JCC Membership Cards for admiitaijce to. the facilities. Those measure this scientifically, without cards will be refused entrance. Members who have lost their but a recent breakthrough in cards may obtain new ones from the membership Office from S «.oi. to 5 laboratory tests now points p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Your help and cooperation are greatly the way to answering this appreciated. question. J0WTUEFIRSTJCCBL0ODD0N0RH0NORROLL The new method, it is Remember when you were going to school — how Important It was to believed, can help prevent and get your name on the honor roll.. Well, there's an honor roll you're still cure many heart attacks and eligible to Join: the JCCBloodDonorllonorRoll. diseases. Call Roxann Thurber, secretary, at 334-8200, Ext. 21, and make an The discovery was made appointment to give one hour and one pint. And get your name on the recently by Dr. Joseph most Important honor roll of your life. If you are over 17 years of age, weigh more than 110 pounds and have Kedem, senior lecturer in physiology at Bar-Han, not given blood in the past two months, you are an eligible donor. Israel's only religiousSUMMER HANDICAP RACQUETS ALL LEAGUE TO START oriented university, located The first JCC Summer Handicap Racquetball League will start the outsideofTelAviv. wee* of July 12. Matches will consist of 31 points. Players must reserve Dr. Kcdem, formerly their own courts. Match winners must record their scorei at the Joseph Krupnick of Chicago, Basketroom. Weekly standings will be posted on the PE Bulletin Board. says that it is possible to JCCTENN1SINVTTATIONALS measure the degree of stress Our JCC Tennis Invitatlonals will be this week. Clubs Invited are The which a heart is undergoing or Tennis Club. The Omaha Racquet Club, The Westroads Racquet Club, can tolerate by measuring the Highland, Happy Hollow, Oak Hills and Regency, and our own Center propostions of glucose and Club. • . ' • • • • •'•'•• • fatty acids which it consumes Each team" consists of 6players: #1 and #2 Singles, fl and f2 Doubles. , through its blood circulation. The Ladles' Tournament will be Thursday, July IS, the Men's TourHe used this yardstick nament on Sunday, July IS. All It Divisions will start at ? a.m., the II successfully at Bar-Ilan in divisions at 1 p.m. Spectators are welcome. There U no admission charge. . .% ;•.• ' . • V. < • • ' • ' laboratory tests on dogs, animals whose physiological SINGLESTOURNAMENTFINALS reaction have generally The finals of our Men's Singles Tennis Tournament will be this proved., very similar to Sunday at 2 p.nt Spectators are welcome. * •humans. Dr. Kedem discovered that DOUBLES TENNIS TOURNAMENT a 50-50 balance between the We are taking entries lor our Doubles Tennis Tournament July ^ 2 5 . consumption of glucose and If there are enough entries, we will hold both "A" and " B " divisions for fatty adds by the heart shows both Men and Women. ' , ,••.-». , ' a generally healthy heart There will be an entry fee of S3 per player. You must sign up as a which can stand normal team. The entry deadline has been extended to Saturday/July 10, at 5 stress. The heart's well-being p.m. and tolerance to stress, JR. SINGLES TOURNAMENT ' h o w e v e r , d e c l i n e s in A Jr. Singles Tennis Tournament will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday and proportion to the increase in Wednesday, July 20-21. Boys and Girls divisions will be grouped in Grades 3-4, Grades 7-9 and its consumption of fatty acids GraoeslO-«(asofthel975-76»dK»olyear). ':• as compared with glucose. Entry deadline is 5 p.m. Sunday, July U. The proportion is determined by analyzing the Dr. Eugene Zweiback, JCC medical chairman, announced that the blood's content before it enCenter will hold its first annual Blood Donor Drive for the Dougla*Sarpy ters the heart and after County American Red Cross at the JCC on Thursday, July IS, between 10 leaving it. This can be a.m.and2:4Sp.m. measured in humans by several methods, none of Everyone is invited. Your participation entitles you to have your name placed on the JCC Blood Donor Honor Roll. For an appointment, which requires surgery. The most immediate apcall RoxAnn Thurber at 334*00, Ext. 21. plication of this discovery, and the primary reason Dr. Kedem began bis ex-

[Aquatics Notebook ) The Jewish Welfare ^ Airmail Swim Meet is scheduled for Sunday, Aug. X. from 10 a.m. to noon. The JCC of Omaha will compete against other Jewish Community Centers, but with the results (times) being mailed to a central location. All events are divided Into age groups that Include 8 and under as well as senior citizens. This is a competition in which the whole family can & ' t i p you might help out by becoming a timer, scorer, or

possibly a runner. We need all of you to help make this a successful event. The July 4th Bl-Centennlal celebration was fun for all. The watermelon race was finally a draw between the ' boys and girls. We look forward to doing it again next year. Any persons, adult or children,, interested in swimming lessons, should call the Aquatics Department. There are a few openings in morplqg classes and the staff has some times available for privateJessons.

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Tho usual prescription in such cases is Digitalis to stimulate the heart, but frequently this can do more harm than good, says Dr. Kedem, since it may stimulate the heart beyond its capacity for stress. The new method for measuring the heart's capacity for stress can thus help determine if and in what quantities to administer the drug. The other applications of the new method, once is is tested further and proven on humans as well as animals, are in early diagnosis of heart disease, determining the likelihood of heart disease, deciding how much exercise a heart patient (or even a semingly healthy person) can safely tolerate and generally in providing a more rational basis for the treatment and cure of heart disease which, in the western world, is the greatest killer.

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