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By Kevin Freeman dent's first speech since his announcement Tom Fellman will lead the Men's Cam- was announced by Martin Lehr, chairman NEW YORK (JTA) — President Reagan that he would seek re-election. paign Mission to New York April 25-27, it of the 1984 Men's Campaign. told a group of broadcast evangelists in Reagan's speech was similar in tone to Washington that Americans had no need to one he made last March in Orlando to the "I know it sounds strange that a group of fear the future because "we have a promise National Association of Evangelicals, an orJewish Omaha men should take a mission from Jesus to soothe our sorrows, heal our ganization of conservative churches and to New York," said Mr. Fellman, "but that's hearts and drive away our fears." agencies, which came under stinging denKANSAS CITY, where American Judaism had its roots. I In a speech to 4,000 people attending the unciation from leaders of the three branches MO. — Sanford think it's important that we explore the National Religious Broadcasters conven- of Judaism. F r i e d m a n of roots of our beginnings in our country and tion, Reagan made 24 references to God and The President told the Orlando gathering Omaha, NE, has am pleased to have been selected to lead this Jesus and Btrongly attacked the Supreme that "there is sin and evil in the world and been appointed 'first' for the Omaha Men's Campaign." Court's ban on prayer in public schools. we are enjoined by Scripture and the Lord the N e b r a s k a "God, source of all knowledge, should Jesus to oppose it with all our might." He ADL state vicenever have been expelled from our chil- said Soviet Communism "is the focus of evil The mission will depart early on April 25 c h a i r m a n for dren's classrooms," he declared to the thun- • in the modern world" and that those favorto allow two full days in New York. There 1984, anderous approval of the audience which ing a mutual freeze on nuclear weapons were participants will visit the lower east side, nounced Joseph included the Rev. Jerry Falwell, the Chris- ignoring "the aggressive instincts of the evil view a multi-media presentation of the Ellis Solsky, the tian Evangelist who heads the Moral Ma- empire," Island experience, and tour the Jewish MuLeague's Plains jority. Jewish religious leaders said the use by seum. Briefings at the Israeli Consulate, States regional Joseph Berger, the religion editor of the President of moral absolutes "in the Joint Distribution Committee and ADL are board chairNeweday, a Long Island daily, said Re- name of Jesus" was morally offensive and also contemplated. man. Mr. Friedman served as chairaganVspeech contained all "the markings possibly a violation of his constitutional obman of t h e O m a h a ADL/CRC of a church sermon." He quoted Jeffrey ligations; that- castigation of the Soviet Committee from 1977-1980. In his A minimum gift to the 1984 Campaign of Hadden, a Virginia sociologist who has writ- Union as the "focus of evil" might unwitnow office, Mr. Friedman will work at least $1,200 (or a 15 per cent increase for ten a book on broadcast evangelists, as say- tingly bring about the "catastrophe" of a with otate chairman.Murray Newthose above this minimum) and a registraing he could not recall a more "explicitly nuclear holocaust; that'it implied an atman in guiding the work of ADLJn tempt to silence opposition to the Presition fee of $300 will enable anyone interChristian" speech by Reagan. Nebraska and the Plains States. Ad- " ested to participate in this mission. Further Reagan's address to the evangelists, con- dent's policies, including support of prayer ditionally, he will.have the responinformation is available by calling Tom Fellsidered an important potential political in public schools; and threatened the nasibility for a number -of special man at 392-1800 or Allan Greene at the Fedconstituency for Reagan, was the Presi- tion's religious pluralism. projects in the Nebraska-Iowa area. eration Offices. . I
NEW YORK (JTA) -r rabbis there left the town, Rabbi Isaac Krasilschikov's Krasilscm'kov went to Moscommentaries to the Jeru- cow and became a bookkeesalem Talmud will be edited per, but devoted all of his as a result of a $56,000 grant spare time to the study of V. from the National Endow- the Talmud and continued ment for the Humanities to perform some rabbinical (NEH) to the AlTidom As- duties, but not as the rabbi sociation, it was announced of a synagogue, Schiffman here by Rabbi Harry Bfon- said. Bronstein said that while.. stein, head of Al Tidom. The grant was described .. Krasilschikov worked on' . V, as one of the largest from "the commentaries he lathe NEH for research proj- bored courageously under unimaginable adversity. In ects in "Judaica. Krasilschikov was one of the very midst of an envithe last great T'almudic ronment so hostile- to Juscholars in the Soviet daism and to all things JewUnion. He died in 1965 at ish, he boldly persevered in the pursuit of his goal, the the age of 77. Without a Jewish-library completion of a major comMembers of the cast for You Can't Take it With'You rehearse their ports. From and under constant fear of mentary to the Jerusalem left, Teresa.Cohen, Chuck' deacon, Helen Wacssimian, Mark Trantiir and Eandi discovery and reprisal, he Talmud. Schiffman said Krasillabored in Moscow for 20 Katelman. • , years in the shadow of the schikov apparently retained Kremlin to produce what is destined to become a classic commentary on the Jerusalem Talmud, according to Dr. Lawrence Schiffman, professor of Hebrew and JuIn the upcoming mon.ths • - Arlene Goodman, chairman of the JCC Cheryl Kampsnider, Lawrence Ross, Joe daic studies in New York Theater Committee, announces the cast of Grojean, Matthew Cohen, Mark Trustin, University's Department of Omaha Hadassah wjll be the upcoming production of You Can't Kay Weinstein, Teresa Cohen, Leslie Wolf- Near' Eastern Languages celebrating the Golden Anniversary of Youth Aliyah Take It With You, by Moss Hart and* son, with Helene Wasserman as stage man- and Literature. Schiffman is directing the by sponsoring the 50th An. George S. Kaufman. The play, winner of the ager. The production is under the direction 1936 Pulitzer Prize for drama, presents the of Marty Skomal, Artist-in-Residence at project of editing and pub- 'niversary Youth Aliyah Sycamore family who live in the home, of the JCC through the Nebraska Arts.Coun- lishing the commentaries, Sweepstakes and by co• . . ••-'- \ \ - 20 volumes of handwritten sponsoring, with Dick WalGrandfather Martin Vanderhoff. Grandpa cil. manuscripts in notebooks in ter, the April 30, 1984 perrefuses to pay income tax, his son-in-law There will be eight performances of the invents fireworks, his daughter writes plays, play opening March 31. The Theater. Com- Hebrew, which is being car- formance of the Israeli Balthe granddaughter practices ballet to the mittee will again feature a Gourmet Dinner ried out by the Mutzal let. xylophone music of her husband under the Theater Premier Performance on opening Me'esh Institute, the re"The world has no known tutelage of a mad Russian; .and another night. A buffet dinner served in thq audi- search arm of Al Tidom granddaughter is in love with the son of her torium will be proceeded by a cocktail hour dedicated to publishing parallel to Youth Aliyah. In Wall Street boss* Add to "this two uncoil in the gallery followed by the performance. works of Jewish scholarship its half-century it has been a refuge for millions of opmonly droll servants, a drunken actress, a.' Other performances will be Sunday, April 1 from the Soviet Union. Krasilschikov had been a pressed and disadvantaged Russian Grand Duchess, and a pyromaniac at 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, April 5 at 7:3ft p.m., ice man and you have a household too for- Saturday, April 7 at 8:30 p.m.; Sunday, £pril rabbi in Poltava until 1931 youth. What began as a restunate in' its nonsense to be disturbed by 8,at 7:30i>im., Thursday, April 12 at 7:30 when Soviet authorities or- .cue and rehabilitation dered Jewish studies activ- movement to save Jewish contmon sense. ''•.. p.m., Saturday, April 14 at 8;30 p.m., Sun- ities disbanded, Schiffman childrenJfrom the torments V The cast includes Madelon Shaw, Anne day, Apriil5 a t 2 p.m. .'.• v told the Jewish Telegraphic of Nazism, grew into a posWattles, Randi Katelman, Lorenzo Noyes, in dealing with . >. itive force This .project is made possible wjifti tjie BST Agency.' _ - 1 Jesse Permari, ChucljGleason, L'amberto5 the vast problems resulting As a result, , he and other si'stancelof the.Nebr'askarArts.CQuhcil;. Victtorica, Brent Wirie^George;GeotzWier,
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' from increased immigration to Israel. "Today, Youth Aliyah plays a vital role in helping a generation of disadvantaged Israeli youth become productive citizens of a free society. Youth Aliyah's' fields of activity include: Educational rehabilitation of disadvantaged youth, Fostering aliyah of youth to Israel, and the absorption and education of young new immigrants who arrive in Israel with or without par-enta," the press release said. Youth Aliyah Sweepstakes tickets have'been mailed to Hadassah members! For more tickets or additional information, contact Marsha Itkin at 3345599.