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JERUSALEM — Schwester Selma Meyer, the 82 year old head nurse emeritus of Shaare Zedek Hospital in Jerusalem (Israel's Florence Nightingale), was the recipient of a $5,000 award from tbe Israel Variety Club at a presentation ceremony that took place in the garden of the hospital's Fedlatric Department. The award was made by Danny Angel, left, president at Israel's Variety Club while Prof. M. Maelr, director general of Shaare Zedek Hospital looks on.
NEW YORK - The opening f u l f i l l m e n t of b a s i c of the fastest-paced campaign humanitarian needs." in American Jewish fundraisOne of the youngest of ing history will climax on Israel's new generation of Thursday. Dec. 9, when Israel! political leaders, the HarvardDefense Minister Shimon educated Peres was put In Peres addresses the 1977 UJA charge of the fledgling Navy Leadership Dinner, according Department of Israel's to Genera) Chairman Frank Defense Ministry In 1952, and R.Lautenberg. three years later became its Lautenberg said the dinner Director-General. From 1B59 would mark the culmination of to 1965, when he resigned to a national, advanced-gifts help form the" Rafi Party campaign phase that began together with Davlffi: Beneven before the Entebbe raid Gurlon and Moshe Dayan, he last summer and reached a served as Deputy Defense dramatic high point in OcMinister under P r i m e tober during "This Year in Ministers Ben-Gurion and Shimon Peres Jerusalem," (he 3,000 strong Levl Eshkol. After the Six-Day UJA national conference held Shimon Peres exemplifies this "Wat, he was Minister of the In Israel. degree of Idealism and com- administrated areas, dealing " 'This Year in Jerusalem' mitment — for he understands with complex rehabilitation defined- a new dimension In that Jewish unity means the problems of Arab refugees. •; • Jewish history: combining dreams with. deeds; Ideals with action, promise with reality," Lautenberg remarked. "In Jerusalem, we affirmed that all Jews are responsible for each other. In 1977, the challenge Is ours: to build a GENEVA (JTA) - Premier Israeli Premier and the chief vibrant Jewish community at Yitzhak Rabin of Israel defin- ot state of a Black African nahome, to keep the lifeline open ed his country's policy toward tion since the Yom Klppur to Jews of the U.S.S.R. and Lebanon, as one .of non- : Wqr. He also conferred with other lands, and to make all intervention in Its domestic af- West German Chancellor Israeli society a crucible for fairs while safeguarding Helmut Schmidt and former testing Ideals and a laboratory Israel's security. He called for , Chancellor Willy Brandt. for moral excellence. an early resumption of the The Israeli leader, who was "With more than 300 cam- Geneva conference for Middle : elected one of the Socialist Inpaign meetings scheduled East peace and proposed that t e r n a t i q n a l ' s 15 v i c e throughout the country during : It bo modeled on the European presidents, was warmly the next two months, the £am- Security Conference held at • recifved by his ^fellow paign" has taken on Intertilfy - /^epflki • In the. summer'of '(dbUgaXes (gaXes fepKseoilhg fepKseoilh im^; i ^ reflecting the maturity-of the 1975r W-.;- ^'.,y::--.^--^:y 50-Socialist-or Spcfair American Jewish cominunUy. Rabin, who was attending !Democratic parties, By his personal example, the 13th conference of the throughout the world. • Socialist International, made " His formal speech, was Labor Crisis his remarks in a speech to the widely viewed as Israel's rep- ' TEL AVIV, (JTA) - delegates and at a press con- ly to the current Arab peace Government officials, top ference. Rabin met with world offensive, notably the recent economic and trade -union Socialist leaders, among them statements made by Egyptian leaders have been meeting Chancellor Bruno Krelsky of President Anwar Sadat. around the clock In an a tempt Austria, Mario Suarez of PorRabin said that Israel Was to forestall what is sha( ing up tugal, Felipe Gonzales, head prepared to discuss territorial as the worst labor cr sis in of Spain's Socialist Party and readjustments. "We do not Israel's history. More than President Leopold Senghor of consider existing lines as . . final, de facto realities," he 100,000 workers ~ near y halt Senegal. The meeting with Senghor declared But be made It clear of the country's labor force — was the first between an (ContinuedonPage2)- ., . are on Strike,
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..COUNCIL BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha. Neb., Frl., December 3,1976
USY Contention Draws 500 .
By Judith Marburg . What do you get when you mix approximately 500 I tfenag«hC SOadvisors, .185 chaperones and 15 faculty members? For the United Synagogue Youth, celebrating its 25th anniversary, this combination meant.a highly successful USY Emtza Region Kinnus 76 held at the Omaha Hilton Hotel, Nov. 25-28. The annual regional convention, last held in Omaha about six years ago, attracted 500 young people from North and South Dakota, Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Utah, Wisconsin, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
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Tbe faculty of 15 was comprised Ot rabbis of the con* •%f*ga'a6* And other scholars and -a', full 'VcbWifle- and workshops was Included In tbe weekend Itinerary. R a b b i ' J o s e p h W. Wlesenberg,= director of the Central States USY, said he The marquee of the Omaha was greatly encouraged by the Hilton Hotel proclaims Interest and participation ot "Shalomaha" in extending a the young pjople In the conwelcome to .Kinnus '76. (JP vention. The purpose of such a conPhoto) ; vention ls~m lltl-faceted, RabNebraska. They were • ac- bi Wlesenberg explained. It -companied by 50 advisors, in provides an,opportur.lty for inthe ratio of one advisor for formal study, a weekend of in' (Continuedon Pages) every 10 conventioneers for
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By Barbara Simon OMAHA — We welcome another newcomer and his family to Omaha in these pages as we bays often done before. Rabbi Jonathan Roscnbaum, 29, arrived in August to take up the exciting joint position of visiting lecturer, chair of Judaic studies, at the Uinvestly of Nebraska at Omaha in tho department of religion and philosophy, and director of the department of Jewish education for the Jewish Federation.. "f At WJORabblRosehbaum currently teaches two sections of "Man and Religion" and "Old Testament". . His own scholarship, which will result in a Phd. from Harvard by Jan., 1978, centered on Semitic studies and Bible through th«s»«m««f Eastern languages and culture. He has concentrated on the discipline of epigraphy, the detailed study of preserved Inscriptions, mostly cunieform, as they appear on such items as stone, funeral tablets, stelae, papyrus and clay potsherds. - He is especially pleased with how, through his present position, he is able to combine teaching, rabbinic duties and his own study. VI have the best of both worlds," Ro&enbaum beams. "I teach every day, both at the University and through adult education classes at the
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Center, I counsel, students as advisor to the Hillel group (UNO anq Creighton combined) and occasionally I'm asked to guest lecture to conf Irmands and men's and women's clubs at the synagogues." < Rosenbaum also has the opportunity to be visiting rabbi for the High Holidays In Deerfield, III., and Is called In occasionally to be a guest rabbi In the Chicago area. Rosenbaum has been Reaching a course at the Center tiiiuligji tire Autiii Education series titled, "Women's Rights In Jewish Law." The classes-are held at noon and include lunch. In the evening School of Continuing Jewish Studies, his course hag been "Introduction to Jewish Law," and dea^s with such topics as marriage, sex, divorce.; Both series will continue along similar themes after the winter recess, the noon class expanding to cover topics such as death and mourning, dietary laws — their legitimacy for modern life — medical ethics, abortion. Rabbi Rosenbaum's presence in Omaha, which adds greatly to the pool of scholarly, exciting people in our city, is made possible by joint funding from- the University and the Jewish Federation of Ornaha. r ']:"• '•/..;. He feels this position Is a remarkable compll,ment to Omaha, and an indication that Omaha
Is one of the leaders in the country In realizing the Importance ol Jewish education. "This community Is asossSag," be says. "I've had unqualified support since I've arrived, and the enthusiasm and dedication on the part of many people to continue to emphasize and develop Jewish education on all levels has beenterrillc." When Rosenbaum is wearing his other hat of director of the department of Jewish education, heaarnmistrates and helps create better learning experiences for K-I2th graders and adults. He does this by his own teaching, by continuing the department's emphasis on synagogueschool teacher training (workshops, visiting trainers), and by routing the flow of new materials, ideas, books and teaching methods to the Jewish teachers and their administrators. ..-:*••. "I'm so phased with Omaha," he says. "It's an alive, vibrant community — the new Center; tjne major congregations; the friendly; scholarly rabbis; the financial support from the community for things like teacher workshops; th,e extraordinary library.. Also the day school program Is first rate and growing, ,. and everyone I've met lias the wonderful qualities of willingness and flexibility." <ContinuedonPage3) ^ : 'i