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Bemis Foundation honors Simon and Abrahams The Bemis Foundation will honor Frederick Simon and Milton Abrahanu at the fourth annual arts award dinner, June 10 at 7 p.m., in the B«mis Foundation, 614 South Eleventh street. The two will be honored for their active support of the arts, announced Mickey Sturm, chairman. Eunice Denenberg and Allen Tully are in charge of the program and the awards preaentatioii will be made by Robert Daughcrty Ms. StuiTn said the major conaideration for the planners of the event is that seating capacity will be limited and \.\alt, reaervations by June 1 are neceasary. The honorees, asked to comment on their participation in the arts, provided the following in the official invitation: Fred Simon—" As a chikl, 1 loved music. My interest in the arts grew while I was going to ccdlege on the East
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Coast. When I returned to Nebraska, 1 wanted Omaha to have high quality, profeasional artistic enterprises, so I got involved. "It's a k>t of fun and hard work, but I like to believe that rve done something to make Omaha a better and more beautiful place to live. I know it has become a better dty for ma."
Milt Abraluuns—"Many of us who ara fortunate enough to enjoy security, even affluence, lead frustrated Uves because there is no sense of meaning, because we do not feel that we really matter. Taking an active part in the'cultural life of our community can bring us what is missing—real twM^''''>g and fulfiUmmt."
Tom Fellman heads Special Gifts Division ,
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head the Special GtfU Dik||Bhea( Hpnon for the Beth Ei Syn^ogue Building Ftmd camr^ogui paign. Joining with him on his committee are Phyllis Glazer, Joe Erman and Suzie Singer, it was announced today. "Over the course of the next several montha we hope to reach out to thoae in Omaha who comprise the 'Beth El Extended Family,' " said Mr. Fellman. He theae were people grew up at Beth El or at ooe time Beth El Mr. Fellman explained that the FeUman family is giving a gift to tbe building ^«mpaiyn in mccDOfy of Uieir late fathar and moUier. Dr. and lira. Laoa FaOmaa katrtina msftbara of Bath EL An Omaha real aatau davriopar, Mr. Fcttman. who waa c»«iiainnan of the Jawiah Fadsratim of Omaha . ^jd is a I of the T«D|)la Israel Board, added: "I grew op at Beth B and haira v«ry daap faeili«s far Bath Ei and the laou my family haa to it. la iact, LaaMT Shicv told ma aqr •Mthv, at AM thaa, waa • Sandqr School taadiar at Bath Q. "PhB SchrH» ••^(••i ">• aialr i" the Bath B ddva to Wp.' said Mr. Pa" "Ha aahad ma. How i ttaaataaparaaa'al do yoB have tha ofpoftmrity to hd|r boid a arMMiMff' ' go «fi« I Lbmikht doat it. it.
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I decided to help buiki the new Beth El. "Our small team of mambmleelaaIilo,awlwewill cootact, aU thoae with Beth El roots, but who are not corraotly Bath El mafl»bate." Anothar membar (A Tom FsUmaa't committee commsDtad: "Both Jerry and 1 believe in tbe importanoa of diversity because diverMty is at the root of dwica Smca the Jawiah paopla's survival is a oommitaaat to ka^rfag choicaa m^kkkt, wa support a waMalaneed cnmimnity in wipportlng Bath El aa a choice for commitBoth Cookie and Jerry origiady maabara of Beth El through the Sam Epstein Mid DavaHoberman familiaa.
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Museum prize By HenrictU Boas AMSTERDAM (JTA) The Jewish Historical Museum in Amsterdam has been awarded an "Oscar" and $5,000 as winner of the 1989 European Museum Prize. The 57-year-old institution, which was looted by the Nazis during Worid War II, is the first njuseum in the. Netherlands ever to receive the prize, which was established by the Strasbourg-based Council of Europe. The museum was cited for the unique manaar in which it presents Jewish culture as part of Dutch cultui%. Tbe "Oscar" is a statuette by'the French artiat Joan Miio. It was pressnted to the museum's director, Judith Beiittfante. in Strasbourg.
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Balcer says Israelis and Arabs must relinquish their dreams By David Friedman WASHINGTON (JTA)Secretary of State James Baker urged Israelis . on Monday to abandon the "unrealistic vision of a Greater Israel," while calling on the Palestinians to end their hopes of destroying the Jewish state. It is "high time for serious political dialogue between Israeli officials and Palestinians in the territories," Baka- said in a qteech to the 30th annual policy conference of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. The speech was his first major policy address to an American Jewish group since becoming secretary of state. "Both sides must Iniild political constituencies for peace," Baker said. "Each idea, proposal or detail, should be developed as a deal-maker, not a dealbreaker." Baker reiterated the Bush administration poaition that now is not the time to seek a comprehensive settlement Inataad, he advocated working (or a tranaitional stage of Palettinian 4^rule in the West Bank and Gaza .Strip. To achieve this, the United States believes Israel's plan for elections in the territories "is an important and positive start down the road towud constructing workable negotiations," Baker said. He said that a workable process for the elections still needs to be found While not proposing any details, he said the elections should be "free of interference from any quarter." and participation in them "should be as open as possible." He also said the elections should allow open access to the media and faitemational observers. But the secretary cautioned that even reaching a first step in negotiations will be difficult. "For many Israelis, it will not be easy to enter a negotiating proc-
ess whose successful outcome will, in all probability, involve territorial withdrawal and the emergence of a new political reality," he said. But he said that "now is the time to lay aside, once and for all, the unrealistk vision of a Greater Israel. Israeli interests in the West Bank and Gaza—security and otherwise-can be accommodated in a settlement" based on United Nations .Security Council Resolution 242, he said. "Forswear annexation. Stop settlement activity. Allow schools to reopen. Reach out to the Palestinian as neighbors who deserve political rights," Baker implored. For Palestinians, negotiations "will mean an end to the illusion of control over all of Palestine, and it will mean full recognition of Israel as a neighbor and partner in trade and human contact" Baker said. He urged Palestinians to "speak with one voice for peace. Renounce the policy of phaaea in all languages, not just those addressed to the West. "Practice constructive diplomacy, not attempts to distort international organizations, such as the World Health Organization," he said. The secretary also called on Paleatinians to amend their covenant calling for tbe destruction of Israel and move toward "a dialogue of politics and diplixnacy. "Violence will not work." he said. "Reach out to Israelis and convince them of your peaceful intentions. You have the moat to gain from doing so, and no one else can or will do it for you. And no (»e is going to 'deliver' Israel for you." Bakar alao had preacriptions for the Arab sUtes and the Soviet Union. "Let the Arab workl take concrete Btepa toward accommodation with laraal—not in place of the peace procaas.
but as a catalyst for it," he said. "End the ecooomic boycott. Stop the challenge to Israel's standing in international organizations. Repudiate the odious lie that Zionism is racism," hie advised. Baker noted that during his recent visit to Moacow, the Soviets agreed that the Israeli plan for electkms was worthy of study. But he saki that if the Soviets want to play a constructive role in the Middle East, they must "restore diploniatic ties with Israel" and "help promote a serious peace process, not just empty slogans." He also urged the Soviets "to behave respotasibly when it comes to artns and stop the supply of sophisticated weapons to countries like Libya." Baker stressed that a "a key condition for progress" in the Middle East is "a productive U.S.-Isradi partnership. And I believe the best way to be productive is through consultation, rather than confrontation." Baker reiterated the U.S. position that a Middle East settlement can only be reached through direct ne^ gotiations. "In advance of direct negotiations, the United States and no other party, inside or outside, can or will dktate an outcome," he sakL 'That is why tbe United States does not support annexation or permanant Israeli control of the West Bank and Gaza, nor do we support the creation of an independent Palestinian state." Baker was warmly received and was applauded several times by scnne 2,000 dalagatea and 400 college students attending the conference. But some drew a distinctioa between Bakar'a evenhanded approach and the more pro-Israel stanoa of his predecaaaor. Aa ono delegate put it, "He's no George ShulU."
Diplomat praises revival of Jewish culture in USSR Edgar Bronfman, who received the society's Emma BOSTON UTAI - The Lazarus Award lor hia hnnew ara of warmer relations manitariao work on behalf batwaao the SoAt Union of Soviet Jewa. The main speaker was and workl Jewry waa in evidance here earlier thia Oiag Darkovaky. political month at a meeting of the counaalor totha Soviet EmAm«ican Jewiah Hiatorical bassy m Waahington, who dalivarad Ua country's conSociety. A high-raoking Soviet gratulitiona to Bronfman. Dvfcovaky read an adEmbaa^r official dahvarad the kaynoU addraaa and draaa pnparad by Yuri Duuaad the epportoaity to binin, tha Soviet ambaspraise the Jawiah cultural sador to tha United Sutea. lavtvalmHkrwqr hi tha So- DiiMB bad batn Ochadulad viet (Jnio*. The occaaioa to attend Umacif, but was waa a tilbiM to World Jaw- calsd back to Moacow for iah CoagTM* PrMidant tha talka batwaan U.S. By BettaEeva
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first Jewish cultural ceater Saoretary of SUU Ja Baker and Soviet Foreign in Moacow opened," DerMinister Eduard Shevard- kovaky rapoitad. nadze. "Edgar Bronfman helped "An organized Jewish make that poaaiWa," ha community is reviving in said, praiaing Bronfman for the USSR," Dsrkovaky toU his role, as preaklant of the hia'audience. "People are WJC. in "breaking the adratamiag to the syna- veraarial relationship begoguaa, calelnatiiv the Jew-, twaan tlM Soviet Union and iah hoUdays. Thara are al- tha United Stataa." ready 100 Jewish communiDarkovsky inaiatad that tiae in the USSR. Yeahivaa an opeaiiw. The Soviet Uii- there ara virtually no teakm will provide stipanda," trietkms on Sovisi Java wlahing to emigrate, aiospt tha Soviet official aaid. "The firat koahar bakery thoae few caaaa where tha and kosher reataoraat indivkhial ia privy to' in March, and tha
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