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Mrs. IM.E. Bernstien Is Israel Dinner Honoree In Lincoln Aug. 31 Mrs. Nathan E. (Selma) Bernstien, devoted and committed member of the Lincoln Community will be honored at the second annual LincolnIsrael Dinner of State, Wednesday evening, Aug. 31, at Tlfereth Israel Synagogue In Lincoln. At the dinner, the coveted Jerusalem "City of Peace" Award will be conferred on Selma Bernstien for her leadership in behalf of her community and the State of Mrs. Nathan E. Bernstien Israel. Mrs. Bernstien has served Washington, D. C. Also In 1970 as president of the Lincoln she was a Hadassah delegate Chapter of Hadassah, the to the Founding Conference of Mountain Plains Region of the American Zionist FederaHadassah and the President of tion In Philadelphia and'apthe Missouri Valley Region of pointed to the Board as a Hadassah. She was appointed Hadassah representative. to the National Service ComA pjBstpresldent of *jlhe mittee and served on the Na- • SlsterhoodorTOereth Isreal, tional Advisory Committee of the organization honored her Youth Allyah, National as Woman of Valor of 1972. She Membership Task Force and also served as a member of National Organization Com- the Board of Education of mittee. She was elected to Tlfereth Israel Synagogue. Hadassah's National Board In In 1969 she was general 1S67, and to a vice-presidency chairman of Israel Bonds for Lincoln. inmo. Mrs. Bernstien served as In 1968 she was a delegate to the 27th World Zionist Con- chairman of the Women's Division of Lincoln Jewish gress held In Jerusalem. In January of 1970 she was a Welfare Federation three Hadassah delegate to the times and was the recipient of Emergency Leadership. Con- the 1964 Honor Award for ference on Peace In the Middle Distinguished Leadership and East, convened by the Con- Community Service. In 1970 ference of Major American she was recognized for more Jewish Organizations in than 20 years of. service to this organization and in 1975 she France Selling was elected treasurer. She as president of the LinArms, Equipment served coln Women's Inter Club To Saudi Arabia Council and was a member of the Board of the Lincoln ComPARIS (JTA) - France has munity Playhouse for two agreed to sell Saudi Arabia years. "hundreds of millions of In 1964 Mrs. Bernstien was dollars!' worth of airplanes, appointed by the Governor to sophisticated electronic the Nebraska Commission on material and other military the Status of Women and reaphardware, according to the pointed In 1968. F r e n c h - b a s e d Arab A native of Lincoln, Mrs. newspaper, Al Nahar. > Bernstien holds a bachelor of The jbebanese weeKiy.now science degree from the published In Paris, reports University of Nebraska. that France and Saudi Arabia The wife of Nathan Bernshave concluded an agreement tien and the mother of. two which could turn out to be children, a daughter and a France's largest arms con- son, she also has two grandtract ever to have been signed. daughters. All members other It provides, writes "Al family have been to Israel Nahar" for the sale of a whole several times and Mrs. Bernsseries of Mirage planes, tien has been there seven models C-35, F-4 and F-3S, times. Information and reservaelectronic radar equipment, tions . can be obtained by tanks and artillery.The paper, provides no writing the Lincoln chairman, Bill Davidson, P.O. Box 81661, details as to the quantities of Lincoln, Nebr. 68501, or by (Continued on Page2) calling 432-1469.
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Livingston Foundation Gives $25,000 To Subsidize A Mission to Israel Jule M. Newman, president of the Livingston Foundation, announced today that they have made a special grant of $25,000 to the Jewish Federation or Omaha to help subsidize a mission to Israel. The forthcoming trip was described as a fact-finding, intensive study mission with a special Itinerary by Joe Klrshenbaum and Harlan Noddle, co-chairmen of the 1978 Men's Campaign. This "men only" mission is scheduled for November 26 through December 2 and can accommodate 25 participants. "The Livingston Foundation provided the grant to subsidize this trip so that a broader base of people within the Jewish Community will better understand the needs of Israel" the co-chairman said.
allows 25 participants, there a r e c o n t i n g e n c y arrangements, through an
anonymous donor, to take more people, the co-chairmen added.
Jule Newman, right, presents a check for $25,000 to Omaha Jewish Federation Executive Director Lou Solomon. (JP Photo byMaliae)
"This is the type of trip that1 gives the participant an inside look at Israel. It's sponsored in conjunction with the United Jewish Appeal, and it offers an Intensive exposure to Israel; it's the kind of a visit that can't be bought on the open market,"- the cochairmen said. Harlan and Nancy Noddle Joined a group from other communities on a similar trip in January. "A trip like this gives one a whole new dimension. It's one of the reasons why I'm going to be so active in the Campaign, "Noddle said. The co-chairmen pointed out that the trip itinerary will be announced once It is finalized. Please contact Harlan Noddle or Joe Kirshenbaum at 3911616 for further information.
They explained that the basic requirement for going on the trip is a registration fee of $500, and a minimum pledge of $1,000 to the 1978 Campaign. Although the original plan
ADL Hits'Study' NEW YORK, (JTA)-The Antl-Defamatlon League of B'nal B'rlth has charged that the Soviet Union Is aping the anti-Semitic Czarlst secret police with the release of a purported scientific study of Jewish influence in the United
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• Dlfl^oH^WveHn Omaha" According to Seymour D. between 1890 and 1920? What Reich, chairman of ADL's fact brought you here? What were finding committee, the your first impressions?' How study—"International much do you remember? Zionism: History and Policy," published earlier this year by These and many other questhe Science Publishing tions will be included in a new House—is "a modern echo of special project announced this the anti-Semitic forgery, 'The week by Mrs. Les SchneiderProtocols of the Elders of man, president, Omaha SecZlon,' and is e q u a l l y tion, National Council of fraudulent and malevolent." Jewish Women. An oral
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Record Oral History history of the early Omaha Jewish community will be taped, compiled and then published in book form by the section.
plans to" reproduce a similar document.' This project is a natural follow-up of Council's early work with new Jewish immigrants to Omaha.
In announcing the project, Mrs. Schneiderman said, "We are thrilled to be able to Initiate this worthy and needed record of our Jewish community." Patterned after the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania sections', "By Myself, I'm A Book," the Omaha section
Mrs. Ernest Saltzman has been appointed overall chairman. Her committee Is now being formed. Interviewers, contributing editors, and researchers all will be needed. Any council member wishing to be a part of this project, should contact Mrs. Saltzman at 334-1014. .
'Equalization' Policy For West Bank, Gaza Strip
From Jimmy with Praise; Mollie Delman Recognized Congressman John Cavanaugh presents MoUle Delman with a framed citation and picture from President Jimmy Carter. The citation, which commends Mrs. Delman for her work with the senior citizens' groups ol the Jewish community, waa tormally presented at the Monday, Aug. 15 meeting of the JCC's Older Adult Group. For more information see the Senior Citizens' column on Page 9. (JP Photo by Mallne)
JERUSALEM, (JTA) - are pledged to support the The Cabinet has announced a total integration of the West new policy of "equalization of Bank and Gaza into Israel services" for inhabitants of "when the time is rigjit." the West Bank and the Gaza Begin has indicated that this Strip, but stressed that this did will not be undertaken as long not mean a step towards their as diplomatic negotiations annexation or a change In with the Arabs are still a their legal status. possibility. The aim is to provide the Naor said It was wrong to West Bankers and Gazans speak of "annexatlpn" with the same level of governbecause "it is impossible for ment services, Including Israel to annex (these areas) health and welfare, as that since you cannot annex what provided for the citizens of belongs to you." Israel proper. The Cabinet Delens* Committee has been One concrete example of the charged with the detailed im- effect of today's decision, plementation of the new Naor said, would be that the policy. pace oi hospital building in the While emphasizing that the West Bank and Gaza would be decision is "humanitarian, not brought into line with that of political," Cabinet Secretary Israel proper. Similarly, child Arye Naor noted that the par- labor, now tolerated in the ties comprising Premier West Bank and Gaza, would be Menachem Begln's coalition forbidden.