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SERVING NEBRASKA, IOWA Vol. LXI MO. 21
Omaha, Neb., Fri., February 4,1983
B'nai B'rith stag honors Tom Osborne
The annual B'nai B'rith slug dinner will former Hcisman Trophy winner, Johnny be held Wednesday, March 1(1 announced Rogers. Jeff Perimeter, president, Henry Monsky Tickets for the event can be purchased Lodge and (Jnry Pnrilman, president, Cornhunker Lodge. The main speaker will be . from any B'nai B'rith member. Cornhusker head football coach, Tom OaProceeds go to the following charities: borne. Leo I>cvi Hospital — Hot Springs, Arkansas; National Jewish Hospital — Returning as master of ceremonies, will Denver; Bellefniro Children's Hospital — l>e former Omaha sportKcaster, Dave Blackwell, a Salt Lake newspaper man covering Cleveland, Ohio; Paraplegic Hospital for Israeli Veterans; Service Center — Mayo the Utah Jazz hn»kethnll team in the NBA. Clinic — Rochester, Minnesota; Children's The 1!)82 Omuhu area high school Ath- Home — Israel; Anti.Defamation League; National Youth Service Appeal; Service lete of IhoVear will IK- highlighted at the dinner. Past recipient* include 1982 Lorn- Committee for Armed Forces and Veterans; Henry Monsky Foundation; Local B'nai bnrdi Trophy winner and 1981, 1982 OutInnd Trophy winner, Dave Rimington, and B'rith services.
Bob Yaffe (left) ADL/CRC Law Committee co-chairman, introduces Jack Taylor. Omaha's Kupt. of Schools.
Absence without penalty during Jewish holidays By Morrln Mnline Then? will be no pennltle* for teachers and students obicrvinK the Jewish high holy day*. Jack Taylor, Omaha's Supt. of School* mid h*re lft*t week.Dr. Tnylor said that Jewish teachers taking the holidays off will be paid providing they give notice nnd make up the Tnii for student* — citlier during or immediately after the high holidays. — will be
Blum here Israel's Ambmwmdor to the United Nntioim V'eliuda Blum will IK- in Ornnhn, Feb. 9, ond in Lincoln, Feb. 10. • Amt>n«*ador Blum will participate in a UNO seminar At the College of Continuing Studies at 2 p.m. Invitation* hove been extended to academic, business nnd community groups as well as the ADL/CRC Committee of the Jewish Federation. In Lincoln, the Ambassador will participate in the annual Model United Nations Program, VVhilo he is in Omaha, a representative o f the PLO will be speaking at the Model program in Lincoln. . ' . • • • .
"frowned" upon, lie snid, In spanking at a luncheon meeting of the IJIW Committee of the Anti-Defamation League/Community Relation* Committee, Dr. Tnylor MM! that any isolated instances of problem »itunlionn hhould be brought to hit personal attention, He nlw» told the Committee members, of his experience*; 'ns"$hiperintend<>nt iri Shaker Heights, Ohio, a Kuburb of Cleveland with n large (.'(>nri.<ntrntion of Jewish Miident*. l)r. Taylor snid that the Shaker Heights Kchool system Hid not celebrate Christmas in the school* but oriented itself toward a major Thanksgiving exprcsnion and a Winter program. He said thut the cooperation of the Jewish Federation of Cleveland was invaluable in thin instance arid that "surprisingly" the Christian majority on the nchool hoard also supported the separation of religion from HCIIOOI practice*. According to Dr. Tnylor, the major problems facing the Omaha school system today arc in plan* for further desegregation, establishment of magnet programs, inevitable school closing* and financing. Me said the tight budget munition and the loss of 20,000 students in the past eight years make it necessary to close some schools and that community support will be needed for the decisions.
Women's Tea Lea Rabin, guest speaker ot the Women'* Diviaion Chai/Grand Gifts Tea, is flanked by Glgi Csten, Division Chairman, loft, and Mickey Sturm, Tea chairman. See story on Page 2. - '>
"Israel's survivalno longer aquestion By Morris Malino The survival of Iireei is no longer in question, Yitzhak Rabin, former prime minister of Israel, said in Omaha last Sunday. Mr. Rabin, a member of tho Knesset, spoke to about 80 attending a luncheon held by the Men's Campaign of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. He pointed out that a recent study describing Israel as thft fnnrth gr"ntftf ili i h l d h volidity.. ld "We're in a very good military situation. Our strength U more obvious became of Arab disarray," Mr. Rabin anld. He explained that with Egypt at peace with Israel and Iraq at war with Iran, Israel has little to fear in the way of a military attack. "Jordan will hesitate militarily, Syria is licking her wounds, and the PLO has been eliminated from Southern Lebanon and Beirut," be said. He said he doesn't like to hear talk about the survival of Israel. "That is not the question. Israel will survive. The question is tht quality of that survival." Mr. Rabin told the men that the euphoria of peace ex*, urting in Israel situ* Sadst's initiative is mostly tone. Ths reaction of the Arab nations to Egypt for "da/ing" to taskJ peace with Israel has been disappolntinf.
Egypt, he said, has been ousted from Arab organizations and has been denied aid from Arab countries, all because she made peace. "Tho peace process has a long way to go. We never will lose our hope, but we recognize that peace will require a long time — a long period of determination and patience." "Meanwhile, we must turn inward," he said, "and con-, tinuo our tremendous financial burden for defense." Sir. Rabin sai3 Israel spends 21 p National Product for defense and this figure docs not include .aid from the United States. In contrast, ths United States spends some seven per cent of its GNP for defense, Mr. Rabin added. Ho asserted that once the financial burden of defense is no longer necessary, Israel will be able to accelerate its economy and social programs, "However, wo can't see this happening in tho foreseeable future." Mr, Rabin referred to himself as a "Jewish realist" defining this term as a person who believes that whatever you want can be achieved, while at the same time recognising and being aware of the difficulties involved. Mr, Robin also commented on the negotiations now.going on with the Lebanese. "The, whole purpose, of these talks I* to, secure arrange-
ments whereby what used to be no longer will be." A current difficulty, he said, is the question on early warning stations and who should man them. "There are no better soldiers than Israelis and we have made it a point never to .ask one American soldier to shed one drop of blood to defend Israel." The second goal, he said, iB to secure the simultaneous withdrawn! of all foreign forcca from Lghnnnn. "To this date, the United States has not informed us of a pledge from Syria to withdraw," Mr. Rabin said.
Paramilitary bill State Senator Peter Hoagland has introduced Legislative Bill 42 in the Legislature of Nebraska. The bill imposes restrictions on paramilitary groups. Testimony supporting the legislation appears on Pages 6 and 7.