Yom Ha'Shoah Service Sunday at Temple Israel
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Yom Ha'Shoah—the day of remembrance of the Holocaust—will be observed SunJay at 3 p.m. In Temple Israel. At that time, six candles will be lighted in memory of the six million Jews who perished under Nazi Germany, "This will be an especially tt memorial i l service i important
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because it comes in the aftermath .of the nationwide NBC production of "Holocaust"; it is appropriate for our Jewish Community to come together to honor the memory of those who perished," said Rabbi Barry Weinstein, of Temple Israel. Rabbi Sidney Brooks, senior
rabbi at Temple .Israel, will deliver the memorial address, and the service will, include musical selections from the period of the Holocaust. Rabbis and cantors of the Community as we1) as survivors of the Holocaust plan to participate in the program.
Lincoln Rabbi Goes to Washington; Davens Mincha on White House Lawn "I kept thinking of what I would say to the President of the United States and to Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin . . . Suddenly, I heard President Carter introducing me to the Prime Minister, and my time had c o m e . . . " Rabbi Mark Bisman, of Congregation Tifereth Israel, Lincoln, Nebraska, was shaking hands with the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Israel. This brlsf exposure to world leaders took place last Mon-
Committee members of the Yom Ha'atzmaut celebration to take place on May 13-14, witness Mayor Al Veys signing a Proclamation designating Israel Independence Days in Omaha. From left to right are Conrad Koller, Arlene Goodman, Herman Rubin, Randl Katelman, and Stanley Mitchell (JP Photo by Newman) „. .
Mayor Proclaims IVBay 13-14 Israel,Independence Dqys By Jody Newman The city of Omaha will join the Jewish community this year in the celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut. A proclamation declaring May 13 and May 14 - as Israeli Independence Days has been signed by Mayor Al
Veys. The community-wide celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut will take place at the Jewish Community Center, beginning May 13 at 9 p.m. with the performance of an original Havdalah Service. Following ser-
" PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, the State of Israel was proclaimed thirty years ago, and America led the world In welcoming the new country In which an ancient nation was reborn, a land where the survivors of the holocaust would find refuge; and, ' WHEREAS, with pride in their heritage and hope for their future, so very like the builders of this nation, the1 people of Israel In their strivings have turned the desert into a garden, flint-strewn wastes into orchards, and wilderness into civilization; and, WHEREAS, Israel's determination t<tendure and survive has withstood the continual onslaught of vastly out* numbering enemies for those thirty years, refusing to be crushed in spirit; and, , WHEREAS, that same spirit of freedom moving our own country has blossomed and flourishes in our sisterdemocracy, and has fostered that special sense of kinship that exists between Israel and America; and, WHEREAS, the citizens of Omaha salute Israel on its thirtieth anniversary, send our best wishes for the future of Israel's democratic way of life, and Join pur. fellow Americans In the hope that the steadfastness with which Israel strives for good relations'with her neighbors will soon bear the fruit of a just and lastIng friendship, .••'... • NOW, THEREFORE, I, AL VEYS, Mayor of the City of Omaha, do hereby proclaim May 13 and 14,1978 as ISRAEL INDEPENDENCE DAYS In Omaha, with the sincere hope that peace will mark all future anniversaries. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand -and caused me Gmciai Seal or me city or omana to ' btraffixed this 19 day of April, i876. ALVEYS r , . _v"~ Mayor
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day in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C. Rabbi»Bisman was one of some 1,200 rabbis and other Jewish leaders who were Invited to Washington to hear and meet the President and. Prime Minister. The program was arranged
in connection with Begin's visit to the United States and the ongoing celebration of Israel's 30th anniversary, "The gates to the White House "opened at 1 p.m., we presented our telegrams of Invitation and identifications, and we gained entrance to the (Continued on Page 2)
Salute Israel
NEW YORK (JTA) - A vices, there will be, a festival spectacular all-star cast has of fireworks, including a been assembled for "The Mogen David arid Flag of Is- Stars Salute Israel at 30," a gl; gantlc entertainment gala cerael. .. ••' [ ;:_;-... :.. Immediately after the fire- lebrating the 30th anniversary works there will be a Disco- of the State of Israel, airing Dance-For-All featuring Dave Monday, May 8 (9-11 p.m., Wlngert — the morning disc EDT), on the ABC television Mrs. Janet (Ernest) Wintroub, left, and Mrs. Melvln H. (Genenetwork. . Weve) Bornsteln, co-chairmen of the LOVE Ball which is to be Jockey, at WOW. ^ . Continuing; the - celebration In Omaha, the show will be held Wednesday, May 10 at Peony Park, discuss arrangements en Sunday iitoniifig at 11 a.m. aired from 8-10 p.m. on KETV, for the: occasion. See story on Page 3. a city-wide • religious, school Channel 7. convocation Will take place In which the awards for the winThe evenUtself will be preners of the Poster and Essay sented under the auspices of Contest will be presented. the American Committee to ; A lunch offering American Celebrate Israel's 30th Anniand Israeli food will be served versary. Vice President Waltat 11:30; qecorated sheet- er Mondale Is chairman Of the A cantorlal concert to bene- , nover Music Conservatory in cakes with Mogen Davids on committee and the event. fit the Jewish Day School of Germany. After his immigraeach piece will be available Among those set to appear Omaha will take place May 28 tion-'to Montreal, he received for the children, and families hi the special are (In alphabet- at 7:30 p.m. in Beth Israel Syn- ordination at Yeshlva._Maor will receive oranges symboliz- ical order): Anne Bancroft, agogue. Hagolah. He also studied ing the second largest export Daniel Barenboim, Mikhail This evening of Jewish song, music and voice -at McGlll of Israel. After lunch, there Baryshrilkov, Pat Bpone, including Hazzanut, Yiddish University. He was recently will be a carnival with booths Sammy Davis Jr.,-Kirk f>oug- and Israeli melody, will fea- awarded a commission as depleting yarious Israeli las, Henry Fonda, Hermlone ture four cantors. They are: "Hazzan — Minister" by the themes,; rides, and Israeli Glngold, Gene Kelly, . Alan Cantors' Assembly. Cantor Leo Fettman, who is flags. I King, Billie Jean King, the Los ' In his fourth year at Beth IsCantor Chaim Najman Is A drawing for a Marc Cha- Angeles Philharmonic Or- rael Synagogue. Born In Hun- presently cantor at Beth El chestra, Barry Manilow, Dean gall lithograph will be held at 2 gary, he lived through the hor- Synagogue where he has p.m., tickets^ will be on sale Martin, Zubin Mehta, Paul ror of the concentration served since 1972. He received throughout the week-end. (Continued on Page 16) camps. He studied at the Ha- his education at Yeshiva and Columbia Universities, and is a graduate of the Cantorial Training Institute. He has served various congregations In Chicago and New York, as ; ByStuChapman tlon arms sale of military jets 30 days to make disapprovals well as music consultant to the Candidates-for the Second ' to Egypt and Saudi Arabia and on the package or the pro- Chicago Board of Jewish EduDistrict House of Representa- challenged Rep. John Cava- posed sale Will become effec- cation. , tives seat added a lively touch naugh to vote against the tive, and that the sale must be Cantor Hyman I, Sky is curof debate to the Candidates arms package when U reaches approved by the House ss a = Forum heiri iast Sunday at the a vote In the House Interna- package or' President Carter rently the cantor of Beth ShaJCC, tional Relations Committee will veto It. (President Carter lom Congregation in Kansas has since softened his position City. In 1977, he received;a Republican' Hal Daub ex- and on the House floor. and has stated that he will con- Ph.D. degree from Dropsle pressed his opposition to the: 1 Bep. Cavanaugh (CbntinuedohPage3) • proposed Carter Admlnlstra- that the House committee has (Continued on Page 3) ;
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