Irving Bernstein to Speak At Final Federation Event
Israel Aims At Duty-free Trade Zone NEW YORK - Israel's agreement with the Common Market countries goes into effect July 1, "giving U.S. firms duty-free access to the E.E.C. for virtually every category of Israel-produced goods.!' Duty-free access to the European Common Market, combined with Israel's eligibility for the Generalized System of Preferences, which allows more than 2,700 Israelmade product categories duty(Continued on Page 8)
Temple Dedicates Center OMAHA - The new Ella and Hymle Milder Conference Center at Temple Israel will be dedicated today during Friday evening services. "This room Is a,lasting and living tribute to the Milder*. We are proud and thankful that they
chose this means of commemorating their golden weddlng anniversary," said Sydney Osten, Temple president. The Milder* are pictured above at the time of their golden anniversary which occured Jan. 20J975.
Israeli Students Visit Lincoln As Person-to-Person Diplomats : ByMorrtoMallne { LINCOLN - Two Israeli through Lincoln lost week leaving a trail of friendship and understanding. Residents of Omaha are experiencing a x^ similar whirlwind tour (his week. Y»niv Davidson, 17, a junior from Haifa; and Sarlt Bachar, 17, a senior from Jersusalem, \ arrived in Lincoln In connection with an American/Israeli cultural exchange program. Uri Herzberg, 17, of Haifa, Nitla Traublce, 17, of Ramat Gan, are the representatives visiting Omaha. The Israeli teenagers On their first visit to the United-States, Israeli students Yaniv visited elementary and high Davidson and Sarlt Bachar enjoy a rest from a busy schedule in school students in Lincoln, (Continued on Page 5) Lincoln. (JP Photo)
By Barbara Simon OMAHA - The Jewish Federation of Omaha will host a finale celebration of the 1977 Philanthropies campaign with a "thank-you" buffet supper for campaign chairmen, division leaders and workers in both men's and women's divisions, on Wed-, Mar. 23, 6:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, according to Murray Newman, men's overall campaign chairman. . Men who contributed at least $1000 to the campaign, and women who contributed at least $750 are also invited to the closing affair. "More than 400 men and women worked very hard this year," said Newman, "to raise funds for our community end for Israel. We're pleased to honor them In this way. It's the first closing event the
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Accept Jewish Feminist Movement Argues Instructor from Seminary NEW YORK - The Jewish ed." No religious problem Is F r a n k f u r t , G e r m a n y , in Orthodoxy to change the feminist movement, which Involved but one of. male ac- declared that "woman has the status quo, the degree of achas already forced dramatic ceptance, of women in this same obligations as man to ceptance of change has been participate from youth up in limited, miueiuciesa, . "Gfchanges in the Jewish com-, xole, she points out. munal 'structure, must be Similarly, the long period of the Instruction of Judaism and thodox Jewish feminists . . . " C o n f r o n t e d a n d ac- time that It has taken for the in the public services, and that will not indefinitely be commodated" If American Reform movement to ordain the custom not to include satisfied to remain in a Jewry Is to survive. women was due not to women hi the number of In- passive role in segregated secSo argues Anne LajSldUs religious Impedimenta but to 'dividuals necessary for the tions of synagogues." conduction of a public service Lerner, Instructor in Modern male attitudes, she declares. The situation In ConserHebrew Ltieraiure ,»i tire Reviewing the Cussgs; t!»l (s misjrsa) Is ss!y a custom vative Judaism as « relates to Jewish Theological Seminary, the Jewish feminist move- and has no religious basis." women's roles is decidedly In a booklet titled "Who Hast ment has already effected in more complex, the booklet Sharp Contrast Not Made Me a Man," publish- Jewish life, Mrs. Lerner sugThe progress that has been states. "Given its dual comed by the American Jewish gests that of the various made In the Reform move- mitment, to tradition and to Committee. denominations, the Reform ment in (he acceptance of change, the (Conservative) Although both female rabbis movement has been most flex-. women In religious roles movement comprehends .a and cantors are now being or- Ible in admitting feminine par- stands hi sharp contrast to Or- great. diversity of . opinion ; dained by Reform seminaries, ticipation into various aspects thodox Judaism, when "little about the place of women in its
~f yj««|«l -Ct*« »~.»H« that P I "^Mr«; Lerner jwUglous life. Many congregaquestion of their acceptance Jong ago as 1845, a rabbinical pomts out. Although there tlons, as well as the national (ContlnuedonPage7) • ' meeting in. tjsvs been some voices raised . by r * f •
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ecutive vice-chairman, who directs American Jewry's major channel of funds for humanitarian assistance to Israel. Bernstein is recognized as an international leader of the Jewish community, who has presided over the operation,of UJA during Its most demanding era of growth. During the past year, in response to the growing sense of s o l i d a r i t y b e t w e e n American Jewry and the people of Israel, he developed and coordinated the first UJA National Conference in Israel. Known as "This Year In Jerusalem", It brought more than 3,000 American Jews to every settlement In the Jewish State, culminating in a march through Jerusalem to the Western Wall in an expression (Continued on Page 2)
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St^rrrto Spesrtc at Federation Coffee LINCOLN - Mrs. Harold (Miriam) Stern of Skokle, 111., will speak Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Governor's Mansion, 14th and H streets in connection with the Lincoln Federation's 1977 fund drive. According t o . Mrs. Max Neiden, chairman, Lincoln women are Invited to attend the event. Mrs. J.J. Exon will 'be hostess at the coffee. Mrs. Stern is the wife of Rabbi Harold Stern who served Congregation Tlfereth 'Israel from 1953 to 1959. She was a volunteer teacher for the congregation at that time. Mrs. Stern now Is engaged In testing and tutoring elementary school children for the Glenvlew School District in Skokie. A native of New York City, Mrs. S t e r n e a r n e d a Bachelor's degree from Hunter College, and a Master's from Northeastern Illinois University. Mrs. Stem has worked in Israel for the Women's Zionist Organization, as a volunteer at Kibbutz Saad, and as s volunteer in the Jerusalem public schools. She presently serves as co-leader of annual family trips to Israel. The Sterns' three children have served as volunteers on kibbutzim in Israel following high school graduation. One of their children,: Jonathan, presently UyesJnlsrael.
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IVJonsky Honored BOYS TOWN — Father Flanagan's Boys' Home has replaced cottage numbers with street addresses tor all boys' residences and provided s t r e e t n a m e s for a l l thoroughfares throughout the campus. Henry Monsky, Omaha attorney, lifelong friend of Msgr. Flanagan, and benefactor of the Home, is one of 24 persons and organizations to have streets named after them. Monsky Drive is the name selected, . •