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The Jewish Press Is looking (or former residents of the Plains States area who are now living in Israel and current residents who formerly resided in Israel. Some of these persons will be the subjects of the 1978 special Passover issue of the Jewish Press. Please submit the names and addresses of potential interview subjects to the Jewish Press, 333 South 132 Street, Omaha, Ne. 68154 or call 334-8200, cxt. 46.
SERVING DESMOINES, Vol. LVl'l No. 14
..COUNCIL BLUFFS. LINCOLN, OMAHA Omaha, Neb., Fri., December 23,1977
Plans Begun to Celebrate Israel's 30th Anniversary \
A Report from Cairo By Dr. Yitschak Ben Gad against Israel in various Inter- ourselves face to face with national forums?" And you these Egyptians on the bat(Maduf) Jewish Exponent Mideast ask yourself: "Am I actually tlefield once again?" You canshaking hands with Egyptians not help but feel that your Analyst CAIRO - It has been said whom I might have faced Egyptian host is asking that journalists are supposed many times hi the past on the himself these same questions. All of us, Egyptians and to be above emotion. So battlefield?" perhaps I should switch proThen in a state of astonish- Israelis alike, share the feelfessions, because I am ex- ment you query: "Are we go- ing that we are embarking tremely emotional and to a ing to achieve peace this upon a new era which might (Continued on Page 4) certain extent even astonish- time? And if not, will we find ed. I am here in Cairo, and it is not a dream. Cairo, the capitol of the biggest .and most influential Arab state, Is welcoming the Israelis, Egyptians smile at us warmly, MEMORANDUM shake our hands willingly and anxiously do their utmost to rnik t. Uuadohl make us feel at home. Iditoia •lid I M »n cf iUPA To: The words "El AI Israeli _£a|ro_ pllpateh - - Dr. Tltachlk Ira Cad 8ublKt:. Airlines" decorated the plane which brought us here with the tttachad U tin flrit dUpntch Item tt» Cairo cmlnmM Israeli delegation. In Cairo to• l u fllad b]t Dr. tltichak l a U , »ho »•• « of 11 MMpapar journallata on tha laraall • * • » pUoa tint tt» day you can hear Hebrew befroa I i r u l to Cairo, ) «•• , Dacaatit 13. Thll «1U ing spoken and Israeli songs ••plain «fcr tkla flrat diipatch u y irrlva put your oMdllno on the radio. More importantfor thli w»k. ly, you can feel the warmth, VhlU I aa la Morocco, Sluron Crlppan. ajr aicratair, Will friendship and respect of your bo iandln| additional apaclal dallrarj dlapatdiaa >• tfcar art racatad. Dr. Ban Cad aipaeta to t» in taraal for thi hosts. What an Interesting aotlra l«n|th of tha Cairo ulka, rfilcti «aj ta«t ai lon» at world this is, what a crazy t n vaaka. and yvt ahould racalva up Co [our Uapatcbai. Middle East we live In, what a luck: dream, what a beautiful dream. As an Israeli you ask yourself: "Am I really In Cairo? Am I In the country which fought Israel four times In the past, causing the death and injury of tens of thousands of our men? Am I standing In the country which conducted a bitter war of propaganda
By Jan Fischer The 30th anniversary of the statehood of Israel will be celebrated In Omaha over the weekend of May 13-14. Plans are underway to make this event "a beautiful weekend for all members of the community," according to Herman Rubin, Jewish Community Center staff coordinator for the weekend. " Chairmen of the Yom Ha'atimout- (Independence - •} f . . - By Robert, MSToomrtheygotti Pay) committee are Randi * ' UJA Staff Writer A l ^ ^ t S c ^ t d j B ? ^ p r ? < ; ^forking the Katleman and Stanley MitVietnam, Israel and Omaha, benefiting from the three- machines were a couple of chell. Nebraska all connected for year-old facility are Israelis South Vietnamese boys who Mrs. Katleman, who is vice one,, wonderful metaphore on though. When Newman and greeted the UJA officials from chairman of the Youth Ada clear December day In the group walked into the Omaha with a resounding visory Board, Is a member of Ofaklm. "Shalom." the JCC Cultural Arts council, The four V i e t n a m e s e Ofakim is a development a member of National Council students attending the 120town in the northern Negev. It of Jewish Women's Trouplng pupil. vocational center is a town with Its problems, Thea(re and a Philanthropies studied Hebrew for six-weeks but is inching its way towards The Jewish Comworker. She was a co-chairbefore entering the classroom. success. One of the reasons for munity Center will Randl Katleman, left, and Stanley Mitchell hold the number 30, man of last year's JCC They said they want to stay in that upward climb is Murray representing Israel's 30th anniversary to be celebrated next maintain regular Passover committee. She has Israel. Newman of Omaha, who came held various offices In ORT May. <JP Photo by Maline) to Ofakim as part of a United building hours on The 66 South Vietnamese and is currently serving as' educational-youth director at struction). Jewish Appeal mission to see Sunday, Dec. 25 and refugees, who were picked up financial secretary. She, hus- Beth El Synagogue. He, wife "We are designing.a pro- what he and his family have Jan. 1. The entire by an Israeli ship after ships band, Gary and four year old Evelyn and daughters, gram which wUlTnvolve most done for the town. of other nations refused to building will be closd a u g h t e r , . S t a c i c , are Naomi, Ruth and Renee have of the Jewish organizations help them on the high seas, They have done a lot, evincmembers of Temple Israel. lived In Omaha for four years, and agencies in the city. We ed by the Newman Vocational : ed on Monday, Jan. 2, now number 67. A baby was 1978. "The Independence Day Mr. Mitchell serves on the also have broad representa- Center, built with their conborn here recently. The weekend celebration," Mrs. Department of Jewish Educa- tion on the planning commit- tributions through the UJA's (Continued on Page 2) Katleman says, "will be of in- tion, the library committee, tees," Mr. Mitchell explained. terest to everyone. We are lecture forum series commitThe planning committees inplanning many affairs which tee, and the parent advisory will appeal to Jewish people of council of Millard North clude: Havdalah service, ' all ages, all interests." Junior High and Millard High chaired by Efrem Bromberg and Gloria Wagner; Israel Stanley Mitchell Is the School, level one (under concarnival coordinators are Dr. Norm Sheldon and Nurit Garni. Steve Rlekes will be in charge of a fireworks display and Marshall Lewis will be coordinating plans for a dance. In charge of publicity The Jewish Federation, of material and-or ceremonial are Jan Fischer, Mary Omaha is uniting all Depart- objects to be placed within this Bursztyn, Arlene Goodman ments in a Combined annual capsule. aridBobbfLeibowltz. M a t e r i a l s h o u l d be meeting scheduled for Jan. 29 presented to Ruth Render at at;T:3(|ip.m;j;Iif Hie Jewish . Other members of the comthe Federation office by Jan. mittee are.Todd, KirshenCommunity Center." A feature W Ihej program 13, Mr. Crounse said. baum, David Lastman, Anwill be the dedication of a time drea Marcus, Mike Milder, capsule to tell,Succeeding Miriam Oren, Celia Slfry, generations what was going on Marilyn Warren, Jim Wax, in the building ;of the Center Sherry Weinberg, Rabbi and in. Jewish communal life, Barry Weinstcln and Bob according to A) Crounse, Wolfson.j ' :.••' chairman, Federation com;/ bined annual meeiriig. - The y o m H a ' a t s s t s u t Deadlines for the Jewish celebration Is a Joint project of Mr. Crounso- has invited Press issues of Dec. 22 ssA the Youth Department and organizations,; synagogues, Jan. 6 will be Friday, Dec. Cultural Arts Council of the Omaha's Murray Newman meets some of the Vietnamese children studying at the Newman Vocadepartments ai ^individuals 23 and Friday, Dec. 30 Submitting respectively. tional Center in Ofakim, Israel, a school built with contributions from the Newman family. to participate
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