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Omaha women model for Bonds
ByBebMcUlbowiti lafeMcUlbowiU PaMkltyCfasirraaa "All Omaha Jewish women are invited to attend the State of Israel Bonds Fashion Show Luncheon, to be held on Sept. 29, noon st the Jewish Community Center," states Marria Cohen, 1982 Women's Division Chairman.
This year 15 Omaha women will' mode) the colorful and fashionable clothes of internationallyknown Israeli designers. On view will be swimwear, cottons, knits, leathers and velours with accessories by The Avenue modeled by: Ktla Epstein, Judy Farber, Janet Glass, Caryl Oreenberg, Pauline Guxs, Cheryl Klrcsfeld, Joan Lehr, Amy Mann, Ruth Nogg. 010 Osten, Suzanne Riekes, Suxie Singer, continuing investment Mickey Strum, Gall Vcitzer through Bonds." and Carol Scldon. "Remember," says Joan Holland, Mid- Marcla, "the Bond is NOT Western Regional a Rift! It is a form of Women's D i v i s i o n savings • either for you or Chairman of Israel Donds, your children or your will be the guest speaker. grandchildren. It's a She will remind the women Jewish investment. Don't of Omaha "that now more say to yourself, 'I've than ever Israel faces already given to Philangreat economic challenges. thropies.' They are not the "Economic development same thing. Campaign must continue and grow dollars help people with and for this Israel needs food, clothes, education,
housing and training • toe human needs of dally life. Bonds build the land and the economy so the people can have a strong country in which to live; so that peace and a better life will develop for Israelis and the whole Middle East. Isn't that an Investment you'd like to be part of?"
Omaha, Neb., Frl, September
Author opens fall Family Learning College Bobert Yaffe and Doreen Lcrner, cochairmen of the College of Jewish Family Learning, anounce the opening of the fall semester with a lecture by Dr. SaW II. Shabtai on Sunday. Oct 17, at 7:30 at the Jewish Community Center. Classes begin the following day. Dr. Shabtal's lecture will be "Israel and the Palestinians: Can They Coexist?" An Internationally recognized authority on terrorism, Shabtai is the author of (he best seller 5 Mutates to Midnight, a highly factual novel about international and nuclear terrorism. Professor , Shabtai toughr Middle^ Eastern and African affairs at Columbia College, Indiana University, and the
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The college of Jewisl Jewish Family Learning Isspon, sored by the Omaha Jewish Cultural Arts CoundJ. Classes scheduled to begin Oct. 18 include: "Jewish Ceremonial Arts," a ceramics class to be taught by Karen Pollak; "Exploring Jewish Identify Through Video," with filmmaker, Bernard M. Timberg; and "Beginner's SablH. Shabtai Hebrew" with Stanley University of Chicago, Mitchell. where he received a docOther classes offered torate in political science. Dr. Shabtai works with the are: "What Can Jews Israeli Institute for the Think About.God," with Study of International Rabbi Myer Krlpke; Affairs, and is also the "Philip Roth: A Selected Director of Counter- Perspective" with Donald Terrorist Studies for the B. Schwartz; and "Jewish California based office of Roots in American Law," a seminar conducted by Special Services. Dr. Shabtai's lecture is Rabbi Isaac Nadoff, Steve free and open to the public. Riekes, and Stan Krieger.
JCC concert features Israeli-born pianist By IJta Lewis
and Performing Arts Department. The Department has received a $1,500 grant from the Mart Richards Call to make reserEndowment Fund to assist vations, 341-1177. Adin presenting the concert mission is a purchase of at featuring Brand, who has feast a $250 Israeli Bond. concertized throughout the United States, Europe and Asia. Preferred seating for patrons Is now being sold at f 10 a ticket, and patrons are invited to attend a diminished, but tor almost two thousand years the name party honoring Brand Palestine has been Identified with some 45,000 square following the conceit Born in Jerusalem, * miles of land, less than one fourth of it along the Mediterranean coast, west of the Jordan River, and over Brand studied at the three fourths inland, cast of the Jordan. During all this Conservatory of Music and period the Jews always called It Ercti yiirael, the Land the Rubin Academy, following his debut at age of Israel. When the British Government in 1017 issued its 11. He also appeared as Balfour Declaration pledging the establishment of a soloist with the Hebrew Jewish National Home in Palestine, this was the area University orchestra. Having received annual understood to be Palestine. awards from the AmericaIn April, 1920, the League of Nations at San Rcmo Israel Cultural Foundation, ratified the British Mandate over Palestine, to im- Brand came to the United plement the establishment of the Jewish National States in 1967 with a grant Homeland, and it was this historic Palestine that was to study at the Marines meant. Article 25 of the Mandate made it vety clear that College of Music. Palestine comprised the area both west and cast of the He continued his studies Jordan River. at the Julllard School, and (Continued on Page S) Natan Brand, an Israeliborn concert pianist, will perform at the Jewish Community Center, Oct. 24 at B p.m. under the sponsorship of the Music Committee of the Cultural
Where 8s Palestine?
A problem and its solution ByCarlAtpert Chapter One
Question: Where should the Palestinians go? Answer: By all means, to Palestine) Chapter Two A little boy had three apples and one orange. If we call an orange an apple, how many apples did he have? Four? No, three. Calling an orange an apple docs not make it an apple. Chapter Three The.*>-cnlled Holy Land, which for many centuries, in good times and had, was home to the Jewish people, was known by various names in its early history. When the Romans put an end to Jewish Independence, it was not Palestine that they conquered. On their victory coins they inscribed: "Judea Capta." Eventually, the name Palestine (derived, from the Philistines, who occupied part of it) became popular. As a result of wars and conquests the area was. sometimes expanded or
Natan Brand is currently working with the noted Dorothy Taubaum while on the faculty of the Hebrew Arts School In New York City. Brand has won prizes in several international piano competitions, and has performed at Carnegie Recital Hall, Lincoln Center's Alice Tully Hall, as well as playing as soloist with the Israel Broadcast Symphony orchestra. His performances of Schumann have been singled out for his exceptional understanding and sensitivity toward the composer.