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NEW YORK (JTA) — Jewish spokesmen who have been involved in Vatican-Jewish relations offered different views over the announcement in Washington and at the Vatican that full diplomatic relations were established between the U.S. and the Vat-
Kosher service now available Kosher lunches are now being served Monday through Friday at the Jewish Community Center from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. according to Bob Myhre, director of the ,ARA Food Services. The locations in the Center Auditorium or in the canteen (vending area) at the Center, The menu will consist of: a hot homestyle soup at fifty, cents a cup, hot or cold meat sandwich or entree on occasion at approximately $2.00 and tuna or egg salad sandwiches at $1.50. All sandwiches are served with chips and picltle. All food is also served on disposable dishes. Desserts and fresh fruit will be added to" the menu soon. This food service is open to the public and is being — served on a trial basis to see if there is enough participation.
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ican for the first time in 117 years. Henry Siegman, executive director of the American Jewish Congress, said the action violated the constitutional principle of separation between church and state. But Dr. Marc Tanenbaum, director of the international relations department of the American Jewish Committee, and Rabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal of Con, science Foundation, hailed the U.S. action. Siegman said that while the AJCongress shared the Reagan Administration's respect for the espousal by Pope John Paul II of ' human rights and social justice, "It is our position that formal diplomatic relations with the Vatican violates that (church-state separation) constitutional principle." ' Tanenbaum, former director of the AJCommittee's interreligious affairs department, a post in which he was deeply associated with Vatican-Jewish relations, declared that from the viewpoint of churchstate separation, "many Protestants joined by the American Jewish Congress view the Holy See as an integral part of the Roman Catholic Church" and "thus the United States diplomatic recognition of the Vatican is perceived as a violation of the First Amendment." (continued on page 3)
Sherman Neff and Norman Veitzer will co-chair the Grand Gifts Division of the 1984 Men's Campaign, it has been announced by Martin Lehr, Men's Campaign chairman. According to Mr. Lehr, "The success of thi3 division is critical to achieving our 1984 goal of $1,850,000. Last year this division, which consists of 140 gifts, raised more than $1,000,000. I have every confidence that Sherman and Norman will make a dynamic team." , Co-chairing the Leadership Division ($500-2500) will be Ed Belgrade and Richard Zacharia. "We are pleased to have Ed and Dick's experience in the Campaign, both they and the co-chairmen of the Young Leadership Division ($400+), Paul Landow and Joel Patton, have served on previous year's Campaigns in other capacities", said Mr. Lehr. The Young Men's Division will be cochaired by Rick Katzman and Alan Muskin; the Oldtimer's division by George Shapiro and the Telethon by Gary Javitch and Tom Michelson. Newcomer's Division will be chaired by Neal (Buzz) Malashock. Tom Fellman will
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Chair the Men's Mission to New York and Stan Baumblatt will be the Training Coordinator. Serving on the Advisory Committee are: David Friedland, Joe Kirshenbaum, Marshall Kushner, Alon Nogg, Harian Noddle and Marvin Pilikov. The Campaign will officially open with Super Sunday in February.
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By Jill Kuehner Federation volunteer There won't be any interceptions, penalty flags or incomplete passes thrown on Super Sunday.
More importantly, there will be no losers after Super Sunday is over. Super Sunday has nothing to do with football. It isn't even in January. The second annual "Super Sunday Phone-a-thon", marking the kick-off of the 1984 Jewish Federation Campaign, will take place Feb. 19, using the theme "Share the Vision — Give to Life". This year's phone-a-thon is more community oriented than last year, according to co-chairmen Gary Javitch, Dodi Redler and Tom Michelson.
Those seated at the UNO head table were from left, Helen Cherniack, Yitzhak Rabin, UNO Chancellor Delbert Weber, and Charles Monasee. •
"We're trying to emphasize the theme of sharing, helping one another," MT. Michelson said. "The phone-a:thon is an extension of this philosophy." As in the past, funds raised will be divided between the Omaha community and Israel.
Locally, the money will help maintain and improve various service agencies. "Many Jews in our community depend on the gifts of our community for even the most basic items such as food and clothing", Mrs. Redler said. '"Share the Vision — Give to Life' is exactly what Campaign is all about. It's people helping people, young and old, doing for others." Office space and phones for this year's Campaign have been provided by the Pacesetter Corporation and Richman Gordman, Mr. Michelson said. Super Sunday will need at least 100 volunteers to fill the four phone shifts. Each volunteer will participate in a brief training session on phone solicitation techniques before making calls, Mr. Javitch said. Those interested in sharing the vision on Feb. 19 by volunteering their time and dialing fingers, are encouraged to phone Leslie Wolfson at the Jewish Federation, 3348200.
urn new By Morris Maline Series program Jan. 13 at The'recent activation of - the Holiday Inn. the Jordanian Parliament is Mr. Rabin said the Jora ."good sign", according to danian Parliament will be Yitzhak Rabin, former able to.lay the groundwork Prime Minister of Israel. • as legitimate representaMr. Rabin, currently a tives of the West Bank for member, of the Israeli Knes- negotiations with Israel. set, said the reconstituted If Jordan should join the Jordanian Parliament is peace talks,.this action made up of 50 percent Jor- would be the dramatic danians from eastern Jor- change in the area and uldan and 50 percent from the - timately would, bring- about West Bank. Most of the rep- a realignment of countries resentatives from the West in the region, said Mr. Ra- . , Bank are Palestinian,, he bin. . . • ' ' - . said. ,'..' According to the former Mr. Rabin spoke on the Prime Minister, Jordan is Middle East situation to an the1 key for any settlement. estimated breakfast gather^ .. "King Hussein has shown ing of more"than 500 at the courage during the years UNO-sponsored Academy," and by 1985 there is a better Business and Community chance of him joining peace
negotiations," Mr. Rabin added.' With respect to Lebanon, Mr. Rabin cautioned that there fe a danger of escalation into a large war. "Americans don't realize the amount of arms that are in the area . . . there are all kinds of armed factions :... and American forces are so close to Soviet forces — only 60-70 miles away." He said that every plane above 20,000 feet.is within' range-of Soviet missiles in Damascus. t . Mr. Rabin said the Syrians show no readiness to withdraw from Lebanon and that neither Israel nor the1 United States is discontinued on page 2).
Mimi Waldbaum has been appointed the new Jewish co-chairman of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, succeeding Howard Kaslow in that position. She will serve with Eugene A. Conley, ~ ' P r o t e s t a n t cochairman.and Mjs. , Leo A.'Daly, Cath- \ olic co-chairman. - . A well-known .^. ! community leader, _=; •• Waldbaum is the Community Rela- ; " i tions Coordinator, . • | ; College of Contin-' '\ uing-Studies, University.of Nebraska — Omaha. She is a Mimi Waldbaum member of the Board of Directors, Norwest .'Bank Omaha and an officer and member of the board, Milton G. Waldbaum Co., Wake-
field, Neb. Mrs. Waldbaum is a member of the Nebraska Accountability and'Disclosure Commission and served as its first chairman. Additionally, she is a member of the Executive Committee of the United Way of the Midlands, the Omaha Community Foundation Board, the Jewish Federation of Omaha and the YWCA. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Torch of Liberty — Anti-Defamation League, Outstanding Volunteer of the Year, Ambassador Category — United Way of the Midlands and the Exemplar Award'—National;Association of 'Social Workers and Woman of the Year in the field of. Community Advocacy, Omaha Women's.Politico] Caucus. , , A graduate of Cornell University, she is married to Milton G. Waldbaum, M.D. The Waldbaums have three children and give grandchildren. • .