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"ms®Ksm Everyone in tlio community is urged to attend the fifty-eighth annual meeting of the Jewish Federation of Omalia, Sunday, February 11, at 8 p.m., at the Jewish Community Center Auditorium. Harry Trustin, F e d e r a t i o n president, in urging attendance at the meeting, said "This will bo a meeting of great interest and significance to our entire community. We are in the midst
For Day Campers A ten-week camping season will bo offered, to youngsters, five through 12 years of age, by the Jewish Federation sponsored Day Camp, Harry Sidman, Center Committee Chairman, reported tills week. Featuring a display of 25 unusual and raro albums and 10 prints by Maro Chagall, world famous The 19G2 Day Camp which will artlbt, Included In the exhibit will bo a display of reproductions of tlio "12 Tribes of Israel" windows. open Juno 18 at Peony Park, These were mado by Chagall especially for tlio synagogue of the Ifadnssah Hebrew University Medical will operate five days a week, Center in Jcrusulrni. Ily coincidence they aro being dedicated this week, Monday through Friday. S'essions will be divided into SYNAGOGUE DEDICATED two week periods, with children Itio Ve Janeiro (JTA)—The being registered with a choice of Jewish community at Manaus, a two weeks, four weeks or the complete six weeks' term. town in the remote Amazonns Tlie Day Camp will feature bus Fourteen ncta, nil Iiendliners, The chairmen Ktuted, "We have district, has dedicated a new, air- transportation to and from six conditioned synagogue. Tropical are polishing up their routines many gifted performers who will convenient locations. A staff of of song and patter, dancing and appear In Stage Night acts and Manaus, which can be reached college trained counselors will drama, for a smooth production we nro sure their excellence will only by airplane, has a Jewish supervise tho Day Camp under of the 2Gth annual Jewish Youth the direction of Seymour SeitCouncil Stage Night on Febru- make it difficult for judges to population of 400 families, all cliicit, Center Physical Education arrive at decisions." Sephardim. ary 17 at Technical High. School Director, Tickets may he obtained from nt 7:30 p.m. Tlio 1962 attendance Is expected to top the 1,150 rec- Youth Council members or at the Youth Council office. ord of last year. Skits and the club chairmen The audience this year should be prepared for an evening of for this year's s h o w Include laughs and comedy, because tlio Space Satiro-AZA 1, Ronald Kaiwhole show is built around "How man; Mlckled Matzos-AZA 100, Casablanca — Reliable sources In Jerusalem, the Jewish Agentlio World Laughs," If athy Adler Joel neiss; Northside Story-AZA and Barry Goldware, Stage Night 1000 by Don Swartz; Laboratory report hero that about 250 more cy executive was presented with Chairmen, said. Awards will be Lampoon by Rayim and Alan Moroccan Jews left here last Fri- $1G2,000,000 for the new fiscal made as is the annual custom, Iloss. Girls' skits include Tele- day for Marseilles aboard tho year by its treasurer, Aall Pincus. It compares with 5142,000,nnd competing skits will illus- phone Tattles by Gail Brodlcoy, French liner "Azrou." To observers, this departure in- 000 for the current year with trate their own adaptation of chairman; Village of Happiness to be presented by Uohanue with dicates continuation of emigra- $108,000,000 which was the origisome aspect of comedy. Gail Kender, chairman, and Hev- tion which started last October nal budget estimate- for 1961-62. rah presenting the Menace of a and subsequently stopped by auThe new increase will enable Mysterious Island, Gall Lcvine, thorities, following a violent na- the agency to meet large scale chairman. tionalist press campaign. immigration this year.
of great progress; during 1961 the community lias taken a "giant step" in developing new facilities and opportunities for service." Among significant developments are tremendous achievements for our young and old. The completion and dedication of the Clierniack-Chapman Pavilion and the Milder Hospital Wing at the Dr. Shcr Home for Aged, have given our Homo the finest standards, and great opportunities for fuller and more complete services to our aged folks. The commencement of the construction of the Esther K. Newman Camp opens up new vistas for service not only to the
Marc Chagall Exhibit Feature af Federation Annual Meeting on Sunday, February 11 th
Comedy +o Keynote Stage Night Production Feb. 17
IIAKKY TRUSTIN . , . Retiring President. children, but for all ages, and In fact for the entire community. These developments will be fully presented nnd reported on at thi3 annual meeting, Mr. Trustin said. Elect New Officers Dr. Abe Greenberg, Chairman of the Annual Meeting Committee, will submit nominations for now officers of tlio Federation to serve during 1962. 'Hany Tiustin, om president, will retire from presidency, having .served the two-year term in that office. By coincidence this marks the fortieth year of Mr Trustin's activity in the Jewish Federation, during which he served in many capacities and many responsibilities, including the post of General Chairman of the Jewish Philanthropies in 1937 nnd 1948." "A special tribute will be paid to Harry Trustin for his outstanding record of service to tho Jewish community In Omaha, and throughout the United States, Dr. Greenberg said. Present officers of the Federation are: Harry Trustin, president; Ernest A. Nogg, first vicepresident; Arthur H. Goldstein, second, vice-president; Milton R. Abrahams, treasurer, and Isadore Chapman, secretary. Samuel S. Steinberg to Report Samuel S. Steinberg, General Chairman of the 1961 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign will present the final campaign report, and award Certificates o£ Merit to his campaign personnel. Memorial to Robert II. Hooper Tho tremendous problems confronting Israel In Its latest resouo operation—tho absorption In tho coming year of thousands of new Immigrants from countries In which tbe position of Jewish, com- . A special memorial tribute' to the late Robert H. Kooper, presmunities has become unbearable—have, been emphasized by Mosho Sharctt, chairman of tho Jewish Agency for Israel. Mr. Sharctt.lndlcated that tho total number of Immigrants during 1901 was double ident of the Jewish Federation, in 1959 and 1960 who passed that originally budgeted for by tho Jewish Agency, and that the deficit (or transportation and initial away in 19G1, will be delivered by absorption—which accounts for about 90 por cent of tho whole annual budget—would further Increase by April, 1002, tho end of tho financial year, "Tho peoplo who are now coming into Israel rely on our Paul Veret, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation. belp, and I bellere are entitled to bo helped," ho stated.
Emigration of Jews From Morocco Reported Resumed
Max London Prexy Senior Swimmers
Max London, GG, was elected President of the Senior Swimmers Society of tlio Jewish Community Center, Joseph Micclc, A q u a t i c Director, announced. Other officers are Zetta CanarEky, 57, vice-president; and Carol Wilson, 62, secretary. "There ore Bomc 30 Senior Citizens, CO years and older, who swim weekly in the Center Fool," Mr. Mlcck said. "The class Is increasing as more Senior Citizens become aware of tills activity. The Senior Citizens swim Wednesday mornings, from 9:00 to 10:30." Upon election as President, Mr, London said, "Swimming has everything Senior Citizens need for good health and vitality. "When I entered the Senior Citizens Swimming Cluss t w o months ago, I was GG years old; find now I feel I am GO yeara young." Mr, London Indicated t h a t plans are underway for further development of the Senior Citizens Swimming Project, sponsored by tho Jewish Community Center for Omaha. The class and tho activity are under tho personal direction and supervision of Joseph Mlcelc, Center Aquatics Pirector.
New Arrivals Herald Another Year Of Stepped-Up Migration Activity
1962