VOU XXXIV—NO. 10. , „ , , ,
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outhropies Budget Fed. Board OVEItSKAS AND .,.?'•. Ainirliiiii Kiincl I ..el luslltutlcins ( 885.00 lladashuli—Youth i.ilyal 10,400.00 Ilehreiv University ulld Teelmlon Appeal 8,500.00 National Committee for Labor Isruel • « « • * . . . . . • • • • • • 2,215.00 Nutlonul Council of Jewish Women 1,830.00 I'loneer Women's Organization 1,330.00 United Illas Hervlco 1,400.00 United Jewish Appeal 221,430.00 Total 242^50.00 COMMUNITY RELATIONS American Jewish Congress 620.00 Jewish Labor Committee 1,105.00 Jewish War Veterans 225.00 Ilobert Silver, Henry Monsky, Joint Defense Appeal , 8,785.00 lo<l(;e blood hank chairman, urged all members to iniikc every effort Total 11,680.00 to take part in this critical drive HEALTH AND WELFARE American Medical Center, Denver 665.00 for donors. City of Hope, Los Angeles 120,00 All prospective donors arc Ex-Patlent« Tubercular Home, Denver 265.00 asked to call the Blood Center, AT Leo N. Levl Memorial Hospital, Hot Springs : 665.00 2723; Mrs. Sacks, AT 0662; Mrs. J. Milton Margolin, GL 4668; Nafl Home fo. Jewish Asthmatic Children, Denver . . . 220.00 Itoljert Silver, JA 6789; to make National Jewish Hospital, Denver 1,770.00 their appointments. National Jewish Hospital Building Fund 1,500.00 Members of the B'nai B'rith Total 5,805.00 blood committee nrc: Mesdames Harry .Schulman, Aaron Epstein, NATIONAL SERVICE lien ZoorwllI, Chailes Fisher. HarAmerican Association for Jewish Education 455.00 ry Weinberg, Al Temln, Harry Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds . . . . 8,845.00 .Smith anil Stanley Shapiro. National Jewish Welfare Board 4,4*9.00 Hynugogue Council of America 45.00
Groups to Answer Blood Call In answer to nn urgent appeal )by the Douglas County Chapter of the Red Cross, the Greater Omaha B'nai Q'rith Association will hold an emergency blood drive December 21 to 23, Mrs. Max Sacks, campaign chairman announced. TftO Ked Cross Blood Center, 254!) Farnam St., Is open Wednesdays from 12 noon to 5:45 p. in., Thursdays and Fridays from J l a. m. to 4:45 p. m. . Omaha lodges ami chapters have pledged their support for this intensified campaign. The B'nnl Xl'rith groups furnish about 200 pints a year to the blood center, Mrs. Sacks stated.
Silverman Named Program Director
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Liftman New Head Of ADL Region '. Sot I. IJttman ban been appointed Plnln States Regional Director of B'nai B'rlth'K Antl Defamation League, with headquarters In Omaha, Jt; was announced •recently by Benjamin II. Kjwtcln, ,ibp league's national director nnd Dr.: Abe Greenbcri;, Plain Stutes chairman. Mr. ] Uttman replaces Seymour I I Kaplan who was .promoted to director of Northwest Pacific Region with headquarters In-Seattle, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Kaplan with their children Miriam Sarah and David Maxwell will jeavo Wednesday. Dec. 21 for Seattle. Mr, Liftman's wife Mildrcn nnd their' children Deborah and Nina arrived here yesterday and thP Llttmnm will make their home at 5827 Hamilton st. . Mr. Littmnn holds graduate degrees in sociology and anthropology from the University of Wisconsin and n master's decree In social work from the University of Toronto. . In Toronto, Canada, where Mr. Liftman recently completed fIvo years service ail regional director of. the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization, he was n member of Eglinton Lodge n'nal B'rith program chalrmnn of the Canadian Association of Social Work, on the advisory committee of Toronto Jewish Youth Council, a member of the Voluntary Advisory Com1 tnlttee" of the' Toronto1 •' Welfare ("oifncil"iind a1 rcprisentri'tlve t o the Jewish social service agenclefi.
8,200.00
Total CULTURAL American Zionist Fund .., B'IUI B'rlth Youth Services Appeal IJropsle Collego ••, *********** 'Ilstndruth Ivrlth Jewish Braille Institute ,,, Jewish Cliaiitaiiquu Hoclety .••••, Jewish Tenehrrs Hemlnary •••.., National Agricultural College VIVO Institute for Jewish Research
Saul Silverman of Detroit, Mich., has joined the staff of the Federation for Jewish Service as I'roix-'im Director of our Community Center, Jack W. Mnrcr, Federation president, announced this week. Mr. Hllvemvtn will he in clinrKt of group work, educational and Total .social activities of the Center and will help In coordinating its pro-, gram for children, youth and Beth Jacobs School*, Nat'l Council, Nrw YorU . . • • • • • . adults. He will also serve as DiHebrew Theological College, Chicago . . - . . • » . • • • • • • • • • rector of Cmnp Jay-C-C. Jewish Theological Seminary, New York •• Mlrrer YCHIIIVUII Central Institute, New York Mr. Silvcrmnn received his U.S. Mlzrurhl Kdacutlon nnd Expansion Funds, New York .. from I/tyola University and his master's decree from New York Rabbinical College of Telshe, Cleveland University. Itabblnlcal Seminary of America, New York • •"• He was associated with the De- Torah Uniesorah, New York troit Jewish Community Center as Union of America Hebrew Congregations, New York . . a branch supervisor of organized United Lubavlchcr Yeshlvoth, New York programs, before accepting his Yeshlvah Chofetz Chalm of Radun, New York post here. Mr. Silverman hns also Yeshlvah University, New York served as a coordinator of commu- "Yeshlvath Cliochmey Lublin .Detroit nity activities In Ne\v York City Religious and Charitable Institutions In Israel and City Director of the n'nal H'rlth Youth Organization !n New Total Orleans, La. OMAIIA Mr. Silverman with his wife and Ileth E | Religious Hchools Subvention Beth Kl Religious Schools Staff Recruitment •••• Beth Israel Religious Schools Subvention Beth Israel Religious School Staff Recruitment . . Temple Israel Itallgious Hchools Subvention . . . • ; lliaure Zlon Religious School Subvention Jewish Education Bureau and Library Medical-Dental Board Dr. l'hlllp Sher Homo for Aged . • • « • • • • • • • • • • . . . Ciunp Juy-C-G » Jewish Community Center •
220.00 4,205.00 00.00 90.00 100.00 175.00 90.00 45.00 90.00 ' 5,105.00
7,600.00 16,035X8 -2,080.05 12,275.40 215.C6 6,109.20 450.00 4,540.00 330.00 22,520.00 8,000.00 17,500.00
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2,100.00
Mlkvuh '.. Jewish Family Service Special Repairs and Renovation* War Services Activities and Women's Federation
1,800.00 12,500.00 6,000.00 1,000.00
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Total . . . . . . 108,476.87 MISCELLANEOUS Administration and Collections Campaign Contingencies und- Shrinkage Saul Hllvrrnmn two children are expected to arrive, in Omaha soon. Commenting upon the selection of Mr. Silverman, Arthur H. Goldstoin, chairman of the Center Committee, said: "Mr. Silverman conies to our community with tho finest recommendations, bringing a record of excellent training and performance. We hope that our community will benefit from his Kpedal tralhln/,'; profcfislonal skills and1 line experience m the field of group work."
20,000.00 5,500.00 11,018.13 Overall Total
.f425,500.O0
An annual contribution of $500 to the Dr. Philip Sher Jewish Home for the Aged from the Dr. Philip Sher Kmlowmcnt Fund was announced by Jack W. Marer, Federation president.
ISRAELI MINISTER New York: (JTA)—Mrs. Golda Myerson, Israel Minister of Labor and Reconstruction, arrived here from Jerusalem to help launch the United Jewish Appeal drive for 1956. She will be the principal speaker at the national
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In the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel.
Grant for Aged Home By Dr. Sher Fund Told
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The Jewish Philanthropies Budget of $425,500 for the period of July 1,1955, to June 30, 1056, was approved by the Executive Committee of the Fedoration for Jewish Service at a meeting held Sunday morning, Jack W. Marer, Federation president, announced this week. The budget was adopted, Mr. Marer said, after a close examination of local, national, overseas and Israel needs. (A complete list of agencies and institutions is shown at the left,) The budget was submitted by Nathan L. Nogg, chairman of tho budget committee. ' ••. ' .,.. .... . . . •.. Mr, Marer paid tribute to the late Mrs. L*wis Noveleff who died December 8, for her humanitarian work In the community. The board voted to adopt a memorial resolution which will bo prepared by Rabbi Benjamin Crofter of Beth Israel Synagogue. • Financial .and service reports for the month of November were distributed and reviewed. . Mr. Marer announced the appointment of special committees for the annual meeting and nominations and for a survey of noncontributors to the Philanthropies Campaign. * Members attending tho meetIng were: Jack W. Marer, Milton Abrahams, Arthur A. Cohii, Leo Eisenstntt, Leo Fox, ; Dr. Abe Greenberg, Ben E. Kaslow, Louis Kntz, Ilobert H. Kooper, J. Harry Kulnkofsky, Nathan L. Nogg,_ _ Ralph Nogg, and Paul Veret.
Golden Age Club To Meet Monday The Golden Age Club will hold n post-Chanukah party at their next regular meeting at 1 p. m., Monday, Dec. 19 In the Jewish Community Center. Chanukah gifts will be exchanged at the dessert luncheon affair. The program will Include a "Guess the Object" game under the direction of Mrs. Harry Wohlner. Mrs. Sam Horwlch will present nn original reading in Yiddish and Miss Sandy Fellman will read Torn Klppur Scandal" from th» writings of Sholom Alechem. A social hour will follow. The Golden Age Club Is jointly sponsored by Omaha Section, National Council of Jewish Women and the Jewish.Community Center,
l e Plaisir1 to Be Presented Sunday "Le Plaisir," nn outstanding French motion picture will be presented this Sunday at 8:15 p. m , . in the Jewish Community Center . Auditorium. Tills is the second presentation in the Center's '58 Foreign Film Series. Three of Do Maupassent's short stories furnish the theme. Starring in the film are Danielle Dnpricux, Jean Gahin, Slmonc Simone and Peter Ustinov who Is heard as the voice of Do Maupassant. Admission is by series tickets or single admission of 75 cents. ROMAN CENTER Home Dec. 12 (JTA)—A noiy. community center was opened lit Rome's famous old ghetto yestcW day to provide recreational and cultural facilities for the poorest group of Jews living in Rome< some 4,000 of the city's '12I000 Jews, . , . The center, is located in n large basement of the Home synagogue and Includes a gymnasium, audlf torlum, social hall, meeting rooms.