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Mitzvah Sunday needs volunteers Volunteers are needed to help support Mitzvah Sunday, the furniture . and household goods collection drive set for this Sunday, Aug. 16,10 a.m. -1 p.m. at the northwest basement door of the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home. 323 South 132nd Street Planned by the Resettlement Committee of Jewish Family Service to equip apartments for newly arriving refugees from the former Soviet Union, the drive is intended to collect furnishings for at least 14 additional families expected in 1992. Donations are being sought from the community during a one<lay all out drive, according to Mitzvah Sunday chairmen Judy an^d Jerry Marburg. 'We need members of the community to give us a few.hours Sunday to help receive, sort and warehouse the donations as well as volunteers to pick up from families i unable to bring their donations to the Home. ' We also need some volunteers to answer the telephone calls from people ; needing their donations picked up,* Mrs. Marburg said. "We are concentrating thii drive on one day, Aug. 16, for just a few 'hours, and we need help from the cotpmunity to make this effort run BiQOOthly. Volunteers are 'needed to check-in, uiiloadand record the donations as well as pick-up items for people who can-
After orgnnlalng a raoaloa at 8i|pui Delta Tan Theta Chapter at UNI^ MlrUuB Simon totaled up the Income and expenses and fMBd that mmm |S,500 waa left HOT*, iha praaaata a okaak to John M. KrkkaoB, aaaoelata director of development, for uae hi the Ualverslty't Judaic Studies program. Participating alao are Shirley Herman (right), tylvTa Jesa (left) and Bthelyn I right).
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not bring them in per- By Cynthia Mann son," Mr. Marburg said. Statee News Service "One-day drives of this WASHINGTON (JTA) sort have been highly suc- —- President Bush and cessful in other Jewish Israeli Prime Minister communities but this is Yitzhak Rabin engaged in the first time an effort of talks that senior administhis sort has been tration officialB described launched in Omaha. We as "warm and cordial." are confident the commuThe upbeat picture was nity will respond in its delivered at a background customary generous and briefing for reporters at open-hearted way." the president's vacation 'The warehouse has home in Kennebunkport, been seriously depleted in Maine, where it was providing for the 25 fami- strongly hinted that the lies which have already announcement of a longbeen settled in 1992. We awaited loan guarantee know for sure of at least package for Israel would two families expected be forthcoming. before the end of this There was an extensive month. In order to pro- discussion of loan guaranvide them with a placie to tees," an official said, live, we need beds (twin sidding that the talks were or double), chairs, tables, 'constructive and produclinens — all the basic tive." Administration offiitems needed to equip a cials also used the briefing home." to announce that all parTo volunteer one, two ties to the Middle. East or three hours of your peace talks had agreed to time on Mitcvah Sunday, participate in the sixth Aug..16, call the Mar- round, scheduled to begin burgs at 334-0586. If in Washington on Aug. 24. you plan to drop off items The talks at Bush's seaon Aug. 16, Mrs. Marburg side retreat were aimed at said she would appreciate forging closer ties between a call so adequate staffing the two countries and can be arranged. Ar- securing a deal on U.S. rangements to pick up guarantees for billions of larger it^ms of fiimiture dollars of commercial can be made by calling loans Israel wants to help Jewish Family Service, absorb immigrants from 330-2024, or the Mar- the former Soviet Union. burgs. According to officials, 'Mitzvah Sunday does there was considerable not involve a long-term progress on these issues. commitment of a person's They said the two l^ders time or funds, just a few had one-on-one discushours on Aug. 16. It's a sions which "covered a flill wonderful opportunity for people who want to help but cannot make on-going commitments,' the chairmen said.
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range of topics, including loan guarantees, the Arab-Israeli peace negotiations, a survey of the challenges and opportunities in the (Middle East) region," and global problems. The two leaders were later joined by Secretary of State James Baker, National Security Adviser Brent Scowcroft, Israeli Ambassador Zalman Shoval and Cabinet Secretary Elyakim Rub-instein, who heads the Israeli delegation to the peace talks. The only public appeal^ ance came when the two posed for photographs before the talks and exchanged pleasantries that showed Rabin's visit was starting off on the right foot. 'The welcome mat is out," Bush said to Rabin. "We are looking forward to strengthening a relationship that is strong and will be even stronger." Bush added that the prime minister should consider him a friend. •^e would like to make sure there is a better and more intimate relationship between our two countries, our two peoples and our two governments," said Rabin. "And let's hope this visit will give the chance to at least make clear where we stand, what we can do to achieve these goals." The warm remarks and
German State plans Buchenwald memorial
By David Kantor BONN (JTA) — A new memorial will be erected at the site of the Buchenwald concentration camp to ' commemorate the 10,000 Jews who perished at the infamous camp. Plans for the new memorial were announced by the state government of Tburingia, which' was fonnerly part of East Oermaigr. The new marker will replace one cnetad by the Communist regime Uiore that banly mentions that •leva died at the camp. The eBlsting plaque Ibcuaea on the penecutico of Communists and Sovieta under the Nails. Designs for the new memorial will be invited in a competition to be lauoehad Oct. 1 by Thxtringia, following discussions held last month iavtMat (Vpnaantativaa
of the state government, Israel and the Jewish community of (Germany. Funding for the marlier will come tnta Thuringia as well as from private donations, the state government said. The new memorial will be ersdad on the remains of barracks No. 21, where many of the Jews were haUL The announcement came amid ongoing public debate on redesigning and possibly rebuilding memorials left by the ntlsrs of the fonnar Qe^ man Democratic RapubUe. One of tham is at the •Its of Sachsenhausen conoaniratlon camp near Bartin. likely to become a atU fcr ftaquant state vialla whan the Oanaan fw•mmtnt movw lla op«atiflatfraBBooatoBaittD. tttaoUQanunaapltal.
harmonious atmosphere signaled a sharp departure from the chilly relationship Bush maintained with Rabin's predecessor, Yitzhak Shamir. Much of the strain in the relationship was caused by Shamir's resistance to territorial compromise with the Arabs and his unwillingness to fireeze Jewish settlements in the territories, which Bush made a condition for receiving the loan guarantees. Rabin already has demonstrated he will make compromises and is eager to press forward quickly with the peace process. "We would like to give a real chance to the peacp negotiations," he said. Israeli officials announced they would try to change a law that bars
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Israelis from contact r OlUlAl-t the Palestine Libers ' Organization. Rabin also has called for a halt in 'political" settlements in the territories, canceling 6,500 planned units, while reserving the right to continue building "security- related" settlements. He underscored the vast transformation he is orchestrating in Israel. "We would like to change the order of our national prioritiea. We believe the real problems are in the domestic field," he said. These changes are what has helped pave the way for the loan guarantee package, which is supposed to help .create jobs for immigrants. The assistance ei^oys strong support on Capitol Hill.
Scenes of Israel Jon and Kim Broder, children of Anne and Barry Broder, were among the first visitors to view the Omaha Miasion photo exhibit at the. Jewish Community Center. Tht< exhibit will be on display through Sept. 10.
Goldsten Trust seeks grant applications The Herbert Goldsten Trust, benafltting Jewish religious, charitable and educational organiutiona in the metropolitan arsa, is now accepting grant applications, according to Joseph Kirshenbaum, piesidant of the Ooldsten Trust The Trust was eatabUshsd by the late Heihert Goldsten and funded through a baqusit from his aiUte following his death in 1990. Mr. Klnihaiihaum noted that apedal oonakkration will be given to grant applications for pniiacta which require Bubatantial funding that would not otherwise be available ftx>m general community raaourcea and which would have a favorable
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long-term impact on the Ontaha Jewish community. Applications requesting small amounta which coulfl be l\inded through other souroaa will only be considered in extraordinary situations, ha added. Grant applioatian fonns have been sent to Jewish organisations and are also available through the Jewish Federation Foundation. Applicatioas (six copiaa) muat be submittad by Sept 18, and should be seat to the Truat ^o The Fnmdatloo of the Jewish Kaderatldn of Omaha (A(< 'tla Saehsa) 33. I3nd Street Omaha, Nebraska 68154. Orant selactiona will be made at the October meeting of the QoldsUn Trust Board oTTniatew.