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Rabbi Myer , S. Kripke, Rabbi Emeritus of Beth El Synagogue since 1679, and his wife, Dorothy, will be honored at a reception, set for 8 p.m., Wednesday, June 21 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard D. Goldstein, 509 North 62nd Street. The reception will launch a drive under Mr. Goldstein's chairmanship to establish a scholarship fund for Rabbi -and Mrs. Kripke at The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, New York based central institution of learning for Conservative Judaism. Born in Toledo, Ohio, in 1914, Rabbi Kripke was educated in its public schools and attended the University of Toledo from 1929-30. He graduated from New York Unlvcrslty magna cum laude with a vB.A. degree In 1933, receiving bonors in English and election .to Pill Beta Kappa and Eta Sigma Phi (honorary Classics). In 1937, Columbia University conferred upon him an M.A. in Philosophy. Rabbi Kripke attended The Jewish
rael — Sinai Congregation, Racine, Wisconsin (1937-39); Patchogue Jewish Community Center, Patchogue, Long Island, New York (1939-41); and Congregation Beth El, New London, Connecticut (1941-46). Widely known for his service in .education, Rabbi Kripke was Lecturer in Old Testament Literature from 1954-1964 at the Municipal University of Omaha (now University of Nebraska) College of Continuing Education. In 1976 he was Adjunct Associate Professor of Theology at Crelghton University, He has also delivered individual lecRabbi MyerS. Kripke tures or unit courses at Duchesne College; College of St. Theological Seminary's Col- Mary, University of Nebraska lege of Jewish Studies from (Lincoln and Omaha); Con1930-33 and Its Rabbinical necticut College for Women; School from 1933-37. He was University of Connecticut; ordained by the Seminary In (Continued on Page 3) 1937 with merit honors In Midrash and history andja Masters In Hebrew Llteratftflg^Jfr 1970 the Seminary awarded him an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. Prior to the Inception of his service with Beth El In 1946, Rabbi Kripke served Beth IsAn executive of American Mizrachi Women said here last week that there is a lack of awareness In the Midwest as to what her national organization stands for. "What really frightens me," said Mrs. Phyllis Kogan, "is when I find too many people that are too busy, too bored, or too Indifferent to care." "Are these just Isolated cases or is there a trend toward indifference to AMW in the Midwest?" Mrs. Kogan, regional organization chairman for national AMW, was installing officer at the joint installation of Kalah Franklin and Mizrachi Junior League Chapters. Mrs. Kogan told the group: The International Folk Singers will perform June 10,8 p.m. at "Perhaps we have been too dovish. Perhaps we have not Beth El Synagogue. •;'•:[
Beth El Will Hold -4* Shavuoi Happening'
The United States was "blackmailed", into providing planes for Saudi. Arabia because of that country's oil power, Senator Edward Zorinsky said here last Monday. He indicated that this type of situation would continue until the United States "has the guts^to become energy self sufficient. The Senator made his comments during replies to questions from Beth El Synagogue congregants at (he group's annual meeting. Senator Zorinsky was honored by the congregation as a member who had attained high achievement in public office. i Senator Zorinsky said that the Saudis got the favorable . plane package deal because of its oil. If Ethiopia had wanted planes, they wouldn't' have gotten any," he said. The Senator also stated that the "position taken by Senator Abraham Riblcoff (Dem. Conn.) had a lot to do with the administration proposal pass- ( ing In the Senate. ' "Senator Ribicof f was at the same meeting with me when a Saudi Arabian Prince admitted that the advanced planes might easily be used
Harold Novak, dinner chairman for the Beth El Synagogue dinner meeting honoring Senator Edward Zorinsky, presents a menorah to the Zorinskys. More than 250 Beth El members attended the dinner last Monday. (JP Photo by Maline) against Israel," "Consequently, I was disturbed when Sen. Riblcoff Ignored this fact during testimony at a secret, closed session of the Senate." Senator Zorinsky also said that the present energy bill Is nothing more than a conservation and tax bill. , k.';•' He urged that consideration be given to having NASA dl-
Mizrachi Leader "Frightened Over Midwest indifference
Mrs. Phyllis been aggressive enough in our appeals." She explained that AMW attempts to provide in Israel the same opportunities for Jewish
children that American Jews try to give to their own. "Which one of you does hot want a high school or college education for your child, a Bar or Bal Mitzvah, a secure future, and even a nice Jewish boy or girl for your child to marry?" "I cannot believe that AMW Is antiquated just because we are trying to provide the very, same things for some 8,000 children, and that we will turn our backs on them because they do not carry your name or miner" she added. Mrs. Kogan pointed put that the difference between Mizrachi Women and other Zionist organizations is that AMW not only provides children with a secular education, but also in(Continued on Page 3)
red a concerted program involving an orbiting space platform to transmit the sun's power to earth for electricity. The Senator also chided Omaha voters and Americans in general for taking their freedoms so lightly. He read a letter to the Beth El group from Maria and Serglu Constantlnescu of Hinsdale, 111. (The letter sppke of the help the Senator had given to reunite their family and how grateful they now Were to be living In a free America.
In replying to other questions, the Senator likened the State Department to a "pregnant elephant" where it takes 22 months for something to happen. • He also said that the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT) could not get Senate approval in its present form because of the Soviet-Cuban Involvement In Africa among other things. On the possibility of peace In the Mideast, the Senator said that this will happen only when Israel is able to negotiate face to face with her Arab neighbors without outside interference. ' ,, "Even American Jewry should not be telling Israel what to do. The Israelis are the only ones who can negotiate their security."
Cantonal Concert Enchants Audience
•' By David Lasares The Jewish Day School of Omaha thought it was sponsoring a The singing group will offer Cantor jal Concert. And indeed, It DID, The Initial purpose of the • Seth SI will held its first "Shavuot Happening" on the a program of Israeli, Hasldic, concert was to raise funds to augment the financing of (he first night of Shavuot, Sat- and Folk selections In a Yom School, but it went far beyond that. Tov spirit for all ages. • Rabbi Yltzchak Nadoff made the necessary Introductory urday, June 10 at 8 p.m. comments, and graciously surrendered the stage to trie artists The. special Yom Tov ceIn reviving an age-old tradi- assembled for the performance. And what a performance— lebration will consist of Torah study sessions, values clarifi- tion of "Tlkun Lei Shavuot," rather, what performances I Where else can you listen to three cation discussion groups, a In which adults and young- excellent cantors plus warnings of a tornado from the Creator singalong and "bllntzes," the sters would stay up all night himself? The only regret, voiced by many in the enthusiastic autraditional treat for Shavuci. -and study=i3Eosah, It is sur dlencC; w*>g over the unfortunate absence of Chazzan Leo Fet•'•'•: The main feature of the eve- hope, said Cantor Chaim NaJ- tman. Everyone wishes him a speedy refuah sh'lemah. Chazzan Hyman I. Sky. Of Kansas City, commenced the proning will be the appearance of-. manlhflt Beth El's modified " T h e International Folk Sing- adaptation of this custom will gram with his exquisite reading of "In Cheder". From the first ers," a group of singers from become an annual event In the delicious tones, Chazzan Sky gave instant transports of delight Denver en route to Chicago community. The "Shavuot to the audience. He does not have a large voice, but he sings with and New York on their nation- Happening" Is open to the en- his heart, and plays expertly upon the hearts of his listeners. : The song was filled with a sweet nostalgia, of tender introal tour. • ;•;.';.;. ; • •;.,•• ,- • .-.., tire community.
spection, I remembered those hard, wooden benches in Mir; . Sbar's tiny Cheder where* together with many of my peers, 1 learned the aleph-beys before I started kindergarten at Keilom School, it was a song of more than urging a little fellow to be attentive, to learn to read Hebrew. It was a paean of joy and triumph of an entire people, and of Its devotion to study dl Torah, and of the kind of life that one might live within its realms. .,.-'.. . If I dwell so detailedly upon this opening number, it is because in a magical way, it was indicative of all that followed, and representative of the delights that lay In store for those of us fortunate enought to attend. The description of "In Cheder" might as easily apply to the other lovely numbers. " . The. audience was one with.the singer—the singer had merged Into his audience and had become one with them. Chazzan Sky set the entire mood of the audience for, the music that was to follow from the other singers. One followed the other, on flying carpets of music, on tapestries of sound, that carried the (Continued on Page 9)