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SERVING NEBRASKA, IOWA Vol. LXI Ko. 48
Omaha, Neb., Fri., August 12,1983
Federation welcomes newcomers Aug. 21 By Karen Lincoln Moving cut sometimes be a traumatic experience for people transferring to a new community. Making new friends, becoming familiar with the community end starting a raw job are changes that.most people have experienced from one time or another. The Federation Newcomen Committee has been welcoming people to the Jewish community and informing them about the services and activities offered by the various volunteer groups, synagogues, and Federation agencies. Twice a year the committee sponsors parties to welcome newcomers to the community. The next party will be held at the Jewish Community Center on Aug. 21, 0 - 9 p.m. All singles and couples who have recently moved to Omaha may attend the party. One of the families who has recently moved to the community is Allan and Sandra Kurland and their two children. Since Allan accepted a job as principal at Hoover Elementary, the Kurlands have made Council Bluff* their new home. Living such a distance from the Jewish Community Center has not detered the
Kurlands, however, from sending their children to summer camp at the JCC nor engaging in varjous other programs there. "We want our children to have a chance to hove a good Jewish education," said Mrs. Kurland, "Everyone has been very friendly, warm and open. We have met a lot of people who have made us feel welcome. We are going to stay." Another couple new to the Omaha area are Lynne and Jerry Eatterday. After accepting a position as staff psychiatrist with the Veterans Administration Hospital, Jerry moved to Omaha with his wife who is originally from Lincoln. Lynne, who now works as a consultant with Quality Rehabilitation Service, feels that, "The Newcomers Program is very good — it makes a good effort at reaching out to all newcomers." , These are just a couple of examples of people who have moved to Omaha. The Federation is preparing to welcome newcomers to the Omaha Jewish community. Any newcomer who has not received an invitation to Aug. 21 party should call Kathy Walker at 334-8200.
El Salvador to return its embassy to Jerusalem By Gil Sedan JERUSALEM (JTA) - The Embassy or El Salvador will return shortly to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv, Israel WAS notified by Salvndorian officials visiting hero. The announcement was made in two separate meetings held by Premier Menachem Begin and Foreign Mininter Yitzhak Shamir with Francisco Jew Guerraro, Minister of Information. Abo at the meeting with Shamir wns Ernesto Magana, the son of President Alvnro Magana. The Salvadorian officials said preparations ore under way to move the Embaiuy
back to Jerusalem no later than Sept. 15, El Salvador's Indcpcncencc Day. El Salvador is the second Latin American country after Con to Rica to return its' Embassy to Jerusalem. All embassies in Jerusalem moved to Tel Aviv in .1980 after the Knesset adopted the Jerusalem Law, declaring all of Jerusalem to bo the capital of Israel. Ever nincc Israel signed an agreement with Lebanon last May to withdraw its fdrces from that country, but only on condition that the estimated 40,000 Syrian soldiers and 8,000 Palestinian forces left as well, Israel has been asking I-otin American countries to move their embassies back.
Regional Mission planned for Fall A Midwest Regional United Jewish Ap- the Wall, a visit to Yad Voshem and a visit peal Mission to Israel, Oct. 30 to Nov. 7, to the top of Masada. 1083, has been announced by Paul G. Mission participants will visit the Cohen, Regional Mission chairman. The modern Ben Gurion University in the mission is open to all members of the Negev, the Knesset in Jerusalem and attend Omaha Jewish community, and other mid- a briefing at an Israeli airbase. western localities, who make a specified There will also be educational briefings minimum contribution to the 1384 local by Jewish Agency representatives and govFederation Campaign. ernment officials. These high level meetings "We are excited to be offering this unique ore not open to the average tourist, and will mission," said Mr. Cohen. "We have had provide a unique insight to the opportunimany requests for a mission that would ties and challenges facing Israel today and allow couples to travel to Israel. Since this in the future. opportunity is open to the entire commuA local Omaha chairman will be named nity, we arc encouraging both singles and in the near future. Until then inquiries couples to join us. about the Regional Mission to Israel are Cost of the trip is approximately $1700 being taken by Allan Greene, Federation plus airfare to New York City. To help as Executive Director, at 334-8200. many people as possible attend this important educational experience, the Jewish Federation of Omaha is offering partial subvention, to Omaha participants. "We have found in the past that defraying a portion of the cost is a worthwhile investment for our community," said Mr. The Tzedakah committee of Jewish Cohen. "People who travel to Israel return Family Service is again organizing the committed and more than repay whatever collection and distribution of kosher was spent in long-term involvement, espefoods to provide a traditional holiday cially during the annual Campaign." dinner for Omaha families in need. Other cities expected to join the mission The community may deposit kosher include St. Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, food in the bin located in the lobby of Des Moines, Wichita, Topeka and Lincoln. the Jewish Community Center Aug. IS "One of the advantages of the mission is Sept. 2. Arrangements may be made for that most of those with whom we will travel pickup of perishable items, or money will be from the midwest region," said Mr. Cohen. "We will-be nble-to develop lasting— jrna.y,.h«_ donated and appropriate items will bo purchased. Suggested foods infriendships with those close-by and will exclude: apples, honey, vegetables, chicken, tend the entire experience long after our rebrisket, challnh, soup, jello, eggs, wine, turn." etc. During nix days in Inrncl, participants will Committee members arc: Jonathan travel from the strategic Golan Heights in Brown, Molline Cossmon, Cheryl the north, to the Ncgcv in the south. They Cooper, Nancy Epstein, Myra Goldman, will meet with the pioneers in the new setDavid Herzog, Sheryn Joffec, Connie tlement of Arava and experience home hosSlutzky and Phyllis Zabin. Any quespitality with renidcntft of a kubbitz. tions about this project can be answered Three- stops that veteran Israeli travelers by calling Jewish Family Service at 330say are the highlight of any mission are on 2024. the itinerary. They arc Shabbat services at
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Kampelman praised in Congress
Boys Nation participants Omaha stadenta Kevin M. Saltzmao, left, sod Tucker D. Magld, right, vbited Nebraska Senator Edward Zorlosky In Washington recently aa part of tho American Lcgion'a Boys Nation youth cltliesahlp program. Kevin, a senior at Burke High, and Tucker, • senior at Weotaldei spent a week in the capital under the program, which givea young people practical experience In government. Kevin U the aon of Enwat and Roaalle flaitenun and Tucker to the aoa of Dr. and Mr*. Bernard Magld.
By Joseph Polakoff WASHINGTON — With acclaim for him sounded in Congresi, Max Kampelman may receive the highest presidential award — the Medal of Freedom — for his service as head of the American delegation and his personal espousal of human rights in the three-year Madrid Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The Washington Jewish lawyer, who was closely associated for years with Hubert H. Humphrey when he was Vice President and Senator, has been lauded in the highest terms in Congress by Rep. Jack Kemp (R NY) who noted Kampelman was tho appointee of both Presidents Carter and Reagan to the Madrid discussions. Kemp said that thanks to Kampelman's "skillful leadership and the support and solidarity of our allies, Soviet efforts to turn aside compliance questions and to divide the west were defeated and Madrid became tho single most comprehend! vc forum/or public exposure of the nature of Soviet behavior." The Madrid document goes beyond tho Helsinki Final Act of 1975 dealing with reunification of families, religious rights, trade unions, terrorism, rights of journalists, accesses to missions anil monitors of the Helsinki agreements. "More than any single individual Ambassador Kanv pelmon has spoken out forcefully and bluntly to call the world's attention to ongoing Soviet and Eastern bloc violations of human rights in contravention of tho Helsinki Final Act," Kemp told tho Congress. "When ho (Kampelman) was appointed by President Carter to the ESCE in May 1580, no one could have guessed that he was embarking on a three-year tour or that during his tenuro ho would deliver close to 100 speeches on Soviet and East European violations of human righto," Kemp continued- "Ho has proved himself to be a brilliant spokesman . on behalf of the values all American hold dear. Little wonder President Reagan called upon him to lead our delegation at Madrid." In his final address to the Madrid conference, which Kemp inserted in full in the Congressional Record, Kam-
pelman noted "the limited negotiating success" at Madrid and warned his lisumers must not forget that "signatures on a document do not necessarily produce compliance with its provisions." After referring to Afghanistan and Poland, Kampelman cautioned "our delegation believes in the importance of words. But we cannot permit an agreement on words to obfuscate unpleasant realities." Ho then spoke of the impriaonmont in tho Soviet Union of Seventh Day Adventist Church members "precisely because of their wish to practice their religion" and to "what clearly appeared to be a government-sponsored anti-Jewish campaign in the Soviet Union." Calling the decline in Soviet Jewish emigration to the lowest levels since the 1960s "a tragic violation of the Helsinki Accords," Kampclmnn added: "An important escape valve has. thus been cut off for one of the most persecuted religious groups in that society. We note, too, with sadness, that'many Jewish scientists and professionals have been stripped of their educational degrees; that tho teaching of the Hebrew language brings on police harassment and arrest, and, perhaps most disturbing of all, that extreme antiSemitic articles are appearing in the Soviet press with increasing frequency." "Once again we have words and we have deeds contrary to words," Kampelman said of tho Madrid agreements. "The question might well be asked, therefore and many in my country understandably ask, why do we negotiate about words? Why do we sock to forgo a concluding document? Why do we enter into on agreement at a timo when the repression of human beings in tho Soviet Union is greater than at any time since the Helsinki accords were signed in 1976? 'The American delegation." he continued, "has pursued theso activities here in Madrid because the pursuit of peace is too vital, the need for understanding too indisperuible, tho importance of the Helsinki Accords too great to permit us to be discouraged by the task or by the obstacles we face."
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