SERVING NEBRASKA, IOWA Vol. LX1 No. 45
Omaha, Neb., Fri., July 22, 1983
Poo! party to welcome newcomers to Omaha By Karen Lincoln
Hnmuel Friedman
An mluli piM'l piirty and li;irlici|iii' d i n n e r
party will lw held in the -H'C uuditon.
arc on the ugi'mta lor the Newcomers Welcome Party l» he held on AUK. - I . ;il I hi' •Jewish Community Center swimming pool .it (i p.m. All singles and couple.* who have recently moved to Omaha and made contact with a synagogue or the Federation have hecn invited to the party. "We try to reach out to all newcomers to the* community who we arc aware of," said Terri Zachuria, chairman of the Newcomers Committee. "If anyone has the name of n newcomer to Omaha or would like to be a host pk-ahe call K'nthy Wnlker at the Federation office — XM-8200." A dinner of harbeque beef, salnds and dessert will be KCrvvd around the pool. Dietary laws will IM! observed. In the event of rain,
i n order to luqumiU the nvwc.umcrs with • Jewish community, there will be a brief ij:ram informing them about the nyns, Federation departments, and volunteer organizations," said Mrs. Zachuria. Newcomers hosts are: Paul und Margin Alpersnn, .Jerry and Lynn*' Kasterday, Joel and Lois Finkcl, William und Beth (JinHherf;, Allen and Rini fJonshtr, Peter and .Jenny Gordon, Allan und Sharon (Jrcene, Carl and Denny Orecnbrrg, Richard and Sherri Hfidcl, Duvid and Shone Kotok, Allen and Sandra Kurland, (Jury and Doreen l/trner, Ncal and Jody Malnshock, Jack and Maxinc Noodell, Alan and Carol Parsow, Vicki Perimeter, Larry and Terry Siegel, David Sogg, Gladys Thomas, Steve and Joye Wees, Dick and Terri Zachoria.
Sam Friedman at 100 recalls early years By Morris Mulinc In 1H90. Knblii Leo M. Franklin of Temple Israel walked into the hack r<x»m of an Omaha store and said to Harry Friedman: "Your son, Sam. should become A rabbi." Itnbbi Franklin offered the suggestion because he hod observed how seriously Samuel Friedman took his confirmation studies. The elder Mr. Fricdmnn responded with "No, he'll do what he wants to do." Thin inane of the recollection* of Samuel Friedman'* childhood days in Omahn. He went back into time during a Jewish Prciw interview in connection with his birthday. Mr. Friedman U 100-ycnrs-old today. The interview took place in Mr. Friedman's third floor Apartment at Skyline Manor. He wan Heated at his desk,
in a pin-stripe suit nml matching tie. His trnin of thought was dioturltcd only once — when a neighbor came by to purchase Rome stamp*. Mr. Friedman in the resident postmaster for the building. Being a postmaster was* not his life's work, however. When he looks out his window or take* a drive around town, he seen visible signs of his effort. A graduate of UNI/* Industrial College in 190fi, Mr. Friedman spent most of his working life in Omaha as n civil engineer doing construction and remodeling in various parts of the city. In addition to his many work projects, Mr. Friedman in also proud of the fact that he joined the Shrincrn in 1909 and holds (continued on page 3)
Law of Return amendment called counterproductive The head of the international movement for Reform Judaism has charged that Prime Minister Begin'* renewed pledge to support efforts to nmend Israel's Law of Return is "an affront to non-Orthodox .Iew» and counterproductive to the cause of nliynh." (icrard Daniel, president of the World Union for Progressive Judaism, issued this criticism following the disclosure in the Israeli press that on June 27, Mr. Begin had written Agudalh Israel Party leaders in the Knesset reaffirming his commitment to the measure. In effect, the amendment rules that only persons converted to Judaism by Orthodox rabbis would he eligible for automatic Israeli citizenship under the Law of Return. "The amendment, if passed, would seriously undermine the aliyuh movement and encourage assimilation among the rapidlygrowing numbers of Conservative and Reform converts outside of Israel," Mr. Daniel said. The Reform leader asserted that "thou-
sands of such persons would undoubtedly lie shocked and dismayed to,learn that Israel did not regard them as Jews under this discriminatory and arbitrary amendment." Mr. Daniel called Mr. Begin'* latest pledge to support the amendment "an af-
Bottler urges pressure for Israeli Pepsi plant Editor's Note: The following statement wa» presented recently at a press conference in Washington, D.C.
By Morton M. Lnpldes Chairman, Allegheny Boveragc Corp. Allegheny Beverage Corporation is a halfhillion dollar enterprise headquartered in Baltimore and Chcvcrly, Maryland, of front to non-Orthodox Jews and counter- which I am chairman. In addition to our productive to the cause of aliyah." He other businesses, we are the fourth-largest added: "Mr. Begin's action deserves a cry bottler of Pepsi-Cola products in the United of outrage from the millions of Conservative States. PepsiCo is one of the top one hundred and Reform Jews throughout the world." Mr. Daniel also said he felt the an- companies in the U.S. and is the Becond nouncement of Mr. Bcgin's pledge was largest bottler of soft drinks in the count ry. timed to coincide with the conclusion on It enjoys the exclusivity of marketing cola July 5 of the 22nd international conference drinks in the Soviet Union and also docs of the World Union for Progressive Judaism business in many Arab countries. It conducts no soft drink business, howin Jerusalem. The WUPJ represents Reform and Lib- ever, in the State of Israel. For almost a year I have been trying to eral synagogues in 25 countries. Scc related story on Paffo 5.
contact PepsiCo chairman Donald M. Kendall to dincuHS Allegheny's request to have a Pepsi franchise for Israel. Since my first letter to him last July, I have been unable to gut a personal response from Mr. Kendall or to schedule a meeting with him. I did, however, hear from his subordinates. But PepsiCo has given no adequate reason for refusing to grant an Israeli franchise to Allegheny or anyone else. Allegheny Beverage, as well as many other companies, has the financial and technological resources to construct and operate a successful franchise there, and we have received the Israeli government's support for bringing Pepsi to Israel. PepsiCo points to its marketing studies to support its premise that Pepsi would be unable to make n buck in Israel. I am convinced that we, or others, could. \nd, I am willing to back that statement by taking the necessary financial risks which are involved (continued on page 3)
Evangelical documentary on Israel to air here Aug. 6 By Joseph Polukoff WASHINGTON — The hour-long documentary "Israel: America's Key to Survival" that Christian Evangelicals have produced and are sponsoring on television stations throughout the United States hat caused a cleavage among TV program executives about airing it. The show has been rejected by some major stations but its Omaha ad agency says alternates have been found and cited figures that indicated' four times as many station* are showing it than rejecting it. , The documentary, produced by Mike Evan* Min-
istries. Bedford, Texas, will bo broadcast in this area Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. by KETV Channel 3. Rejection of tho pro-Israeli film by Boston's WSBK-TV, Channel 38, led to an inquiry at the Federal Communications Commission where officials said the FCC requires television stations to "cover controversial IBSUCR of public interest" and "once they decide to cover it they must then present the contrasting viewpoint." Milton Grow, the FCC's Fairness and Political Broadcasting Division's chief, indicated that WSBK was within the discretionary range of the FCC's "Fairness Doctrine"
in its rejection but that insofar as the FCC is concerned "the Arab-Israeli conflict is not a controversial issue unless it includes American involvement." Albert Baxter II, chief of the Complaints Branch of the FCC's Enforcement Division, told this newspaper's reporter Gross' statement represented the FCC's official poBition and "is indeed correct." Baxter said "wo can't force a station to air anything they don't want to," The FCC, Baxter said, "is not entering" the matter which, he added, apparently concerns "a contract between the parties" that (continued on page 2)