November 12, 1982

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iraeli blasts Becht ei ties

By Morris Malfnc A former member of (he Israeli Knesset lashed out at the Bechtel connection in American foreign policy during a meeting of Israel Bond leaders in Omaha last week. George Flcsch, a representative of Israel's Ministry of Finance, said the United States has more important problems in other parts of the world lo worry about, foul seems to be focused on aiming toward a Palestinian Stale bordering Israel, —rMrr~Flesch "spoke~~\6~ about SO patron hosts who had gathered at the Highland Country Club to plan the Nov. 21 Stale of Israel Bond Dinner honoring Joe Kirshenbaum "What disturbs us is the coincidence that Weinberger, Miuliz and llabib have a direct connection to Bcchlcl." said Mr. Flesch. Although the l.OOO-ycarold haired of Persians and Arabs continues with the Iraq-Iran war and fighting rages in the Vcmens. the Sudan. Algiers and Morocco. United States loreign policy m directed solely to the Middle Hast, Mr Flesch said He said that rather than berate Israel, America should take pride in all the benefit* (hat Israel has provided by orienting U'bamm toward the West and by eliminating thv possibility of Syria becoming the l.'uba of the Middle East

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George Flesch "We are disappointed at the US. attitude, yet we are optimistic that the miracle of Israel will continue."

The College of Jewish Family Learning will present the second lecture in its fall lecture scries on Wednesday, Nov. l7al7:30 pm al the JCC. The speaker that evening will be Chief Justice of the State of Nebraska. Norman Knvosha. Chief Justice Krivosha's talk will be entitled "An Examination of the Middle Kast Situation from an Historical Perspective." The lecture will present a detailed examination of the historical factors which are impacting on current problems in the Middle Kast, and creating difficulties in resolving those -..differences With the political situation changing almost daily in the Middle Kast. it is imperative that Jews know how to answer questions and to be able to

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Or. II on a IJ prrtidrM. I'nivrrtlly of Nebraska, will %pcak at Ihr U'nal H'rlth The Nov. 26 issue of the Americanism Citation Jewish Press requires Award Banquet honoring llrlrne Cherniack and early deadlines for both news copy and advertising. Donald J. Murpht. Nov. of the 22 al 6 p.m. In ihr <. Because holiday, ballroom <if Ihr lied I.Ion Thanksgiving Inn, according lo Norm deadlines for this Issue will Komry and Av Cireen- be Thursday, Nov; 18 at noon for both news and berg. advertising.

Home phone Starting November 19 the phone number for the Hose Blumkin Jewish Home and the Bureau for the Aging located in their new building will be 330-4272. As a reminder, departments with direct lines arc Jewish Family Service 330-2024; ADLCHC 3331303; and the Baskctroom 333-2600. The Department of Jewish ' Education, Library, Jewish Press, Jewish Community Center and Federation can be reached at 334^ 8200.

98th Congress lists four additional Jews By David Friedman,

WASHINGTON, (JTA) — Thirty three Jews were elected to Congress, four to the Senate and 29 to the House. Including the four Jewish Senators whose terms were not up < this year, the 98th Congress which takes office in January will have 37 Jews compared to 33 in - the current Congress, The Senate victories, included" two Incumbents who. won their second

many years been a leader in the Jewish community in Lincoln and served in many leadership positions in the nation as well. Justice Krivosha currently serves as president of the Central States Region, United Synagogues of America, and is a member of the Board of Overseers of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Chief Justice Justice Krivosha is a past Norman Krivosha president of Tifcreth Israel intelligently respond to Synagogue in Lincoln, arguments about Israel's Nebraska'. position in world affairs today. This talk will The lecture is open, free provide much needed in- of charge to the public. sight into this goal. The final lecture of the In addition to Justice fall Lecture Scries will be Krivosha's duties and Dec, 2 when Marty Shukert responsibilities as Chief will present a program on Justice of .the Nebraska "The Development of Supreme Court, he has for Synagogue Architecture,"

Safety assured NEW YORK Following 0 wave of unprecedented anti-Jewish incidents in Ecuador, that country's Foreign Minister has assured the World Jewish Congress of his government's determination to guarantee the safety and well-being of the country's Jewish community. The Jewish community

of Ecuador, numbering about a thousand centered in the capital, has been shaken by an unprecedented outbreak of anti-Semitism in the country, the Latin American Jewish Congress reports. Most recently a bomb exploded in front of the central Jewish institution, the Asoclaclon.lyraellta.

Sen. Zorlniky terms. Sens. Howard Metzenbaujn (D. Ohio) and Edward Zorinsky (D. Neb,), and two newcomers, Frank Lautenbcrg (D. N.J.) and Chic Hccht (R. Ncv,). The House victors included 22 Incumbents and seven newcomers. The scat "ut one incumbent, Rep. Elliott Levltos (D. Ga.) will not be decided until November 30 because of restricting difficulties. Rep. Bob Shamqnksy (D. Ohio) was the only incumbent to be defeated. Another incumbent, Rep. Marc Marks (D. Pa.) did not seek reelection after three terms. The election, with Jews winning Senate Seats for the first time in New Jersey and Nevada and House scats in Alabama and Virginia, demonstrated that Jews can be elected on issues that have no immediate effect on the Jewish community without their religion being a factor in the contest. Almost all the elections were based on the economic issue of support or rejection of the Reagan Administration's economic policy. This showed up in the victories of Lautenbcrg, a liberal, and Hccht, a conservative who had President Reagan campaigning for him last week. It also showed up in the elections of Ben Erdrekh in Alabama, the grandson of one of Birmingham's first Jewish settlers, and of Norman Sisisky in Virginia, both of whom won upset elections against Republican Congressmen. Lautenbcrg, running In

his first election, came from way behind to defeat Rep. Milicent Fenwick (R. N.J.). The 57-year-old owner of Automatic Data Processing Company spent millions, both to win his surprise nomination in the Democratic primary and to defeat Mrs. Fenwick. He said he had no apologies for this because he said his funds counterbalanced Fenwick's high recognition factor. The 54-year-old Hecht also has close ties to the Jewish community. The operator of clothing stores in Las Vegas, he has served in the Nevada State Senate from 1966-1974 and Is considered close to his new Republican colleague from Nevada, Sen. Paul Laxalt He does not like to use his given name of Jacob. The two newcomers along with Metzenbaum and Zorinsky join four other Jews in the Senate, now evenly divided between four Republicans and four Democrats. The others are Sens. Rudy Boschwitz (R. Minn.) and Carl Levin (D. Mich.) whose terms expire in 1984, and Arlen Specter (R. Pa.) and Warren Rudman (R. N.H.) I n c i d e n t a l l y , Levin's brother Sander Levin won election to the House as a Democrat in the Detroit area. Four other Jews, all Democrats, ran for the Senate, two of them losing (Continued on Page 9)

Kegger at JCC The Omaha Magic Theater's production of Kegger will be staged at the Jewish Community Center Monday, Nov. 29, at 7:30 p.m. Following the production will be a discussion led by youthalcohol specialist Mary Jo Ryan, state prevention coordinator, Beth Friedman, senior high] BBYO regional director, has announced.