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SERVING NEBRASKA AND IOWA SINCE 1020 Vol. LXIil No. 8
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Omafo The Council of Jo.i h iVi^r.tioi.L v.ill hold its annual Gu.jrd A^n.bly in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 14-18. Celebrating its 53rd year, the CJF will be culling together more than 3000 professional end lay leaders from across North America and Israel to discuss the coming program and campaign year and to begin planning on behalf of the Jewish needs throughout the world. During the four doys of the General Assembly, workshop mid plenary sessions will focus on implications of tho US, Canadian, and Israel elections'in 1084; peace in the Middle East; looking into the Nineties for long-range planning; tho current status of Soviet Jewry, Ethiopian Jewry, and Jewish communities throughout tho world. In addition, there will b-9 major .plenary cessions that will bs addressed by Israeli and American elected officials highlighted by a Saturday banquet affair with Henry Kissinger
Marty Lohr, Pctrcji-ZIonit c'.inisTPnn for the State of fares! Bond dinner iu honor of Don Greenbsrg, cunc::. r r ' t'-chy th-t Dr.' Seymour Alpert ' 1 y/ill bo tha guoot speaker at tl.j Pr- j tron-Ko;t m=3i:n:: > on Nov. 15, 'i'nir; . will be tho only , ', planning meeting | j for the upcoming j i dinner in Dscem- i " ' I ber. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at the Lehr home, 9725 Nottingham Dr. on Nov, 15. Dr. Alpert recently retired aa Seymour Alpert chief of ariesthesiology at George Washington University School of Medicine in Washington, D.C. Dr. Alpert i3 on honorary vice president of the American Friends of the Hebrew University, and serves as a member
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General Assembly including: Mary Fellman, Curl and Denny Greenbsrg, Allan Greene, Mike und Carol Katzman, Howard Kaslow, Jerry and Jean Ann Krupinsky, Steve and Margo Riekes, Steve Rod, Sondra Rosenblatt, Norman and Susie Sheldon, Mort and Shirley Trachtenbarg.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Jewish JPreon will observe an early deadline for the issue of Nov. 30. News and advertising deadline for Nov. 30 will ba Wednesday, Nov. 21 at noon. Your adherence to this schedule will be appreciated.
On Tuesday, Nov. 20, Et noon, the ADL will present its Civic Commitment Award to Northwestern Bell at a luncheon at the Red Lion Inn. Richard D. Me- , Cormick, chief executive officer of : Northwestern Bell, . will accept the award on behalf of the Company. The sward "recognizes Northwestern Bell's active participation in virtually every community betterment and minority development I.i?o"- arJ organization in the I^qCLruId: area it serves." Northwestern Bel! and its employees are major donors to area institutions involved.in human.'csrvices, education, health, community developments end .culture, tho amibunccnisnt stated.. • The luncheon r,t the Red Lion Inn mnvka
ADL's first corporate function in Omaha. Thomas J. SUutt, first vice chairman and chief executive of'ficer of Mutual of Omaha insurance company, is chairing the lunchcon committee. Many Omaha corporations have made reservations for the luncheon. Sheldon Filger, Plains States director, ADL, said, "This is ADL's first corporate function in Omaha and we hops that it will be well attended by membora of the Jewish community." The cost is $75 par person, or $750 per table of 10. "The luncheon will not only be honoring Northwestern Bell's outstanding contribution to cmr community, but also will aid in supporting the program of the AntiDefamation League in its efforts to counteract prejudice and discrimination in our cociety," he said;. . " James Hortun^, Nebraska's. Olympic Gold Medalist,, will ho tlso gusst speaker at tha luncheon. For information, or for ordering tickato, contact tho ADL office at 333-1303.
The Jewish Federation of Sioux City, Iov/n, has launched c Jewish recruitment projrrn. Sioux City is attempting to bolster its d2clining Jewish population by appealing to young Jewish familiesLwho might ba desirous of relocating, announced James Mark Rocklin, Jewish recruitment chairman. In his announcement, Mr. Rocklin said that the Sioux City Jewish Federation will: assist interested families in securing employment and will respond to the needs of individual family members. The Federation's publicity material points to the availability in Sioux City of Reform, Conservative and Orthodox synagogues, a Jewish Community Center, Hebrew and Sunday schools and a day camp for children.
Other inducements ircluds: "quality public cc-iools, rrrn. '• ',h h <~'ly housing, safe living onvironn'?;it, eu* •' "iding health care facilities, fcsrcatioi! end cultural activities." Information iti'iy bs o'Hained by v/riting: Jewish Federation, 525 Fourteenth street, Sioux City, Iowa 51105, or calling (712) 258-
Mr of tho Honorary Board of Governoro of the Hebrew University. lie is a consultant in anesthcsiology to Walter Racd Army, Hospital, and nerved as a visiting profeccor in ,aneothoEio!o£y to Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco, Ct>lif. Dr. -Alpsri: h a nranbsr of Ih; Ec-rd of Governors oflcrrsl DOKUJ rr.d h:nd3 ib National Health Professions and Servicco Division, Mr. Lehr said, "with a man of such stature coming to Omaha, the members of the Corpa of Patron-Hosts should all attend to meet and discuss not. only the upcoming dinner but Israel and its needs as vvejl." .: -Mr. Lehr continued,"Dr.:Alpert not only has played q major role in Israel Bonds and the Hebrew University, but has been the recipient of numerous awards including Adas Israel Congregation in Washington, D.C., the United Jewish Appeal "and the State of Israel Bonds. -•; "If you have not yet responded for this informative social evening, please call the Israel Bond office at 341-1177."
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The Jewish, Pros3. became aware of the new jecruitment program upon receiving-a mailed package of advertising and publicity materials. . . An accompanying letter called for cooperation and indicated that similar appeals for help were being directed to Federations throughout the country. •••'•.
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By Ben Gallob NEW YORK (JTA) — The American Jewish Committee has welcomed a report that the Vatican "favors the diplomatic recognition of Israel." The statement was issued by Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum, director of international relations for the Committee, who said the agency's comment was based on an NBC news report from Rome that the Vatican now favors such a move.
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Tanenbaum, who until recently had been the AJCommittee's director of interreligious affairs and who is presently in charge of the Committee's relationship with the Vatican, also said "as we have informed Vatican authorities, during a number of conversations in recent years, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Holy See and the State of Israel would be a significant contribution to the cause of peace and reconciliation in the Middle East."
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He said "it would signal to the rejectionist Arab states that the Vatican supports the existence of the State of Israel as a permanent and sovereign reality and that Arab nations should do likewise by coming to the negotiating table to talk peace." "The American Jewish Committee will watch closely and welcomes concrete steps that the Holy See will take during the coming months to translate this report into reality," Tanenbaum said. .•.• , .
Jewish Book Month ia celebrated nationally Nov. , .iked about the probable effect of such a Vatican step 48 to Deci 18 under .the'sponsorship.of the JWB on its position in recent years as that of calling for, the Jewish Book Council. In Omaha, the Jewish Fed,-. .adoption of an international statute for the status of Jer- ; erationLibritfy will spphsor its tFewiSh Book V.i&K, usalem, Tanenbaum declared that "once diplomatic rela- . tions would be set between-the Vatican, and Israel, then.;' clearly a series of negotiations.would probably^/begin••/on',';
such issues as the respective approaches toward the status of Jerusalem, control of the Holy Places and any outstanding questions relating to Catholic communities in Israel."
NEW YORK (JTA) — President Ronald Reagan and National Aeronautics and Space Administration head James Beggs have been urged to strip a German-born scientist of the Distinguished Service Medal awarded to him in 1969. But the former number two man in the Central Intelligence Agency says his role in a Nazi slave labor should be overlooked. The scientist in question, Arthur Rudolph, was forced six. months ago to renounce his U.S. citizenship for concealing his Nazi activities during World War II. Rudolph', who now lives in West Germany, was given the Distinguished Service Medal for. his contributions to the Saturn rocket program, which paved the way for a U.S. landing on the moon. . In separate telegrams to Reagan and Beggs, Brooklyn District Attorney Elizabeth Holtzmnn said Rudolph "is a notorious Nazi war criminal who was {breed to leave the United States.-.. .because of the unspeakable crimes committed against thousands of slave laborers in his charge. "It is a disgrace for an American medal to remain in the . hands of a bestial killer. I believe it is critical that our government in no way honor such a man and thereby condone his unforgiveable crimes," said Holtzman, who, as a member of Congress,; was instrumental in forming the Qfifice of Special Investigation (OSI). '' ';.