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,DEC 26 1962-
Vol. XLI—No. 13
Publication Office, 101 No. 20tli Omaha. Nebraska, Plionc M2-TMG
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Veret Dk More than 300 friends, gathered Sunday night at a testimonial dinner honoring Paul Veret, executive director of the Jewish Federation, witnessed a portrayal of his ljfp in. a "This is Your Lifc" program. The script, narrated by Joe M. Rice, was written by Mrs. Arthur H. Goldstein and Mrs. Morris C. Fellman. The program followed a G:30 dinner at Beth Israel synagogue, honoring Mr. Verct's twenty-five years of service to the community. Events in His Life Talcing part in the portrayal of events in the life of Mr. Veret were members of his family —his wife, Freda; son-in;law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Green; another daughter, Judy; BOH, Barton of Washington, D.C. and grandson, Mitchell. Sharing the scone with them were Dr. Abe Greenbcrg, Dr. Morris Margolin, Miss Kalah Franklin, J, Arthur Nelson, Central High School principal; Mrs. Addic Seals, Mrs. Dora Handler, Mrs. J. Harry Kulakofsky, Alfred Ellis of the United Jewish Appeal, and Ernest A. ' Nogg, prcsident of the Jewish Federation. Taped messages were heard from Sam Beber of , Park Forest, III., former Federation president here, and Mrs. Eon Zeff of Arlington, Va,, a former Omuhan. Mrs. Samuel N. Wolf read excerpts from letters from Mrs. Veret's mother, Mrs. Max Verel and his sister, Mrs. Martin Shestack. Milton R. Abrahams read parts of a letter from Sanmuel Jaffee of the Joint Distribution Committee in Geneva, Switzerland. Visit Israel As Observer Mr. Nogg in complimenting Paul Veret for his devoted services, announced that he will visit Israel as an observer for the Federation, prior to the 1903 Philanthropies Campaign. Mr. Veret will examine the current refugee situation overseas, and report on the needs which Israel faces in absorbing the largest influx of immigrants since 1949. He will also study the country's accomplishments since its birth, Mr. Nogg, added. A scroll was presented to the Jerusalem (JTA)—The establishment of a National Hospitalizatiori. Authority, providing a four-year hospital expansion program at a cost of $20,000,000, was announced.
(Hnnukkali begins wiih lighting of the first candle this Friday evening at 4:39 p.m.)
©peeis •Federation's executive director by Mr. Ellis on behalf of the United Jewish Appeal in recognition of his service. Kulakofslcy, Tnastmaster J. Harry Kulakofsky, chairman of the event and toastmaster for the evening, announced that telegrams and letters of congratulations had been received from all parts of the nation, from Europe and Israel. Mr. Kulakofsky thanked Beth Israel for the use of the social hall in which the dinner was held. The musical portion of the program was presented by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Levine. Mrs. Veret's mother, Mrs. Anna Alsher, Philadlephia, Pa., was present. Members of the planning committee, in addition to names already mentioned v/ere Milton R. Abrahams, Mrs. Sam L. Katzmun, Harry Sidman, Mrs. Hubert Sommer, and Mrs. Samuel N. Wolf. Mrs. Morris C. Fellman was publicity chairman.
Renewing o ^' __ciintances, talking a b o u . .college studies and making new friends are just part of the program slated for Wednesday, December 2Gth at the Ranch Bowl. Starting at 0 p.m., the Annual Jewish Community Center sponsored College Reunion brings together all of Omaha's collegiutes for an evening of fun and entertainment. Serving as hostesses for the annual event will be many of the collegiate coeds. The annual reunion is just one part of the Center's C o l l e g e Program that includes precollege orientation, t e s t i n g and guidance s e r v i c e s , monthly newsletters to out-of-town collegiates plus a s u m m c r job placement bureau. Most of the in and out-of-town collegiates plus local recent college graduates are expected to attend the free evening event.
Omaha's three cantors, Cantor Emil Berkovitz of Beth Israel Synagogue, Cantor Aaron Edgar of Beth „_ '\ F o u r anniversaries will be El Synagogue^ y *' - , j celebrated by the Workmen's and Cantor Man \ ' Circle District Committee on fred Kuttner of l~*" Sunday, December 30 at G:30 Temple Israel, t i ^ ( • will be accomp.m. at the Labor Lyceum.' * " • The anniversaries include the panied by Mrs , ' fifty-fifth of Workmen Circle, A. C. Fellman at / Branch 173; fortieth of the La- the 1952 Hanuk/ j bor Lyceum, the thirtieth of the kah Festival on Dramatic Club and the seven- Sunday, Decemtieth birthday of Sam Susman. ber 23, at 8 p.m The celebration will be at- in the H o t e l \ i r s . Fellmaii t e n d e d by delegations from S 1) e r a t o nbranches 258 and 4(i'l of Omaha; Fontenelle's Ballroom, accordbranch 406 of Des Moines, la., ing to Mrs. Joseph Guss, Wombranch 39!) of Lincoln, branch en's Division Chairman of the fiO'l of Sioux City, la., branch 957 Omaha Israel Bond Committee. of Denver, Colo., representatives The three cantors' voices will of the Farband and Pioneer be blended in Iiturigical, IsraeWomen's Organization. li, folk, operatic and religious Mines. Louis Witkin, Nathan areas during the evening, Mrs. Lerman and Yetta Orenstein Guss said. Larry Deutsch, young are on the arrangement's com- star of New York's now-famous mittee. Mr. Witkin will serve as "Borscht Belt," Las Vegas, Miatoastmaster. mi and Chicago, will share the stage. Israeli sweets, coffee and cake will be served. Admission to the unusual and festive evening is limited to purchasers of Israel Bonds in The Bikur Cholim Orany amount during 1902, the ganization i n v i t e s the starting year of Israel's "Deccommunity to. attend a Hanukkah Tea on . Tues- ade of the Negev," and then only by advance reservations, day, December 25, at the John Rosenblatt, General ChairDr. Philip Sher Jewish man of the current Israel Bond Home for the Aged from Campaign in Omaha declared. 2-5 p.m. Reservations will continue to be
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S u n d a y services at 9 a.m. Junior Minyon starts at 8:30 a.m. Daily services at 7 a.m. and 4:55 p:m. Adult Hebrew classes every Monday evening at 8 p.m.
losh Seudos. Daily services at 7 a.m. and 4:50 p.m.
A series of school vacation programs and activities is being offered by the Jewish Community Center for grade school boys and girls, Harry Sidman, Center Activities Chairman, reported this week. The holiday programs will start Monday, December 24, with a big afternoon magic show followed on Tuesday by a gala Hanukkah Carnival. llus Trip to Lincoln Wednesday will f e a t u r e a special bus trip to Lincoln to the museums and observatory while a special excursion to the Kitty Klover • Plant and the Stock Yards will be held on Thursday. Friday, arrangements have made for a special tour of the Civic Auditorium where the grade schoolers will be able to see the setting up of special
basketball courts and the scenery for Music Man, followed by an excursion to E p p 1 e y Air Terminal. Day Camp-Second Weclt The following week will feature an all-day Day Camp running from 9:30 p.m, until 4:00 p.m. The fee for the Day Camp, with registrations only being accepted in advance, is $G. Also featured during this final week of school vacation will be a big Monday Movie Matinee, an afternoon of variety acts and childrens theatre on Wednesday, a craft's day, Thursday and a presentation of the Council of Jewish Womens production, Once Upon A Clothesline on Friday. Swimming Sessions Supplementing the program will be afternoon swimming sessions each day from 2 to 4 p.m. for Center members or for others at 35 cents, each session. The gym wil also be open for g a m e s and basketball each afternoon u n d e r supervision, from 2 to 5 p.m. A complete schedule of the vacation programs has been mailed out to all grade school youngsters this week, Sidman stated. Further information and particulars on the programs and activities offered for children may be had by phoning the Center's Activities Office at 34213G0.
taken until Sunday at 2 p.m., according to Mr. Rosenblatt. Those who have not yet purchased their Israel Bonds may indicate their desire to attend by phoning the Israel Bond Office, 341-1177, up to deadline time, he said. There is no admission charge.. Those wishing'to purchase Israel Bonds that evening will find forms available at the door to the Ballroom, but there will be no solicitation of Israel Bond purchases during the evening, or announcement, of individual YOT'III purchases. Special awards will be given John Rosenblatt, General ChairThree youth delegations will man of the 1902 campaign, Mrs. attend out-of-town conference!!1 Joseph Guss, Women's Division during the school holidays. Chairman, all past general and Teenagers from the Omaha women's division c h a i r m e n , B'nai B'rith Youth organization lOGl's Standard Bearers, and will join groups from Lincoln, for the first time in Omaha's Nebr., Sioux Falls, S. D., OtIsrael Bond history, the award- tumwa and Sioux City, la, at a ing of two "Women of Valor" Cornbelt Regional Winter conin a single year. The now-fam- vention, December 23-27 in Des ous "Ceremony of a Thousand Moines, la., Shorri Koom and Candles" will be a featured Steve Boguchwal, regional presievent during the evening. dents, reported. M e m b e r s of Beth Israel's Kadimah and Tovim chapters of SYO will meet in Peoria, 111,, for the Midwest Region Synagogue Youth Organization's anTemple Israel S i s t e r hood nual convention, December 23members will hold a Hanukkah 2G. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Stone party at the Dr. Philip Sher will accompany the delegation. Jewish Home for the Aged on Groups to attend from o t h e r Sunday, December 23 at 2 p.m. areas will include those from A musical program will be St. Louis, K a n s a s City and presented by Cantor Manfred Springfield, Mo.; Minneapolis F. Kuttner and Miss Ida Gitlin, and St. Paul, Mo.; Des Moines accompanied by Mrs. Norman and Marshalltown, la:; Wichita, Whitman. A social hour will fol- Kans., and Denver, Colo. low. Co.chairmen of the event Fifteen members of Temple are Mrs. Herbert Weil and Mrs. Israel Youth, group will attend Millard Krasne. the winter regional conclave in Kansas City, December 2G-29.
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Temple .Israel: Special Sabbath and Hanukkah services will be held at Temple Israel at 7:30 p.m., Friday, when Rabbi SidBeth Israel: Rabbi Benjamin Beth El: Sabbath Eve serv- ney H. Brooks will preach on Groner, and Cantor Emil BerkoFuneral services were held vits will conduct consecration ices will begin at 8:15 p.m. Rab- "What Happened to. Maccabean • . last'Tuesday at the John A. Genservices at 0:15 p.m. Traditional bi Myer S. Kripke will deliver Zeal Among Us?" A ;latke luncheon will be held Musical portions of the service tleman Mortuary for I. B. ZimFriday services, (Kobolas Shab- the sermon. Cantor Aaron I, Edgar and the Beth "El Synagogue will be by Cantor Manfred F. man, 85, of 315 South eighty- Monday, December 24 at naon bos) at 4:40 p.m. the Jewish Community Center Saturday morning Shacharis Choir will render the musical Kuttner and the Temple Choir fifth Avenue, who died Sunday. at under the direction of Miss Ida He was a longtime civic and by the Golden Age Club which at 8:45 and Jr. Congregation portions of the service. community leader before his re- is sponsored by the Omaha Secat 10 a.m. Shabbos Mincha at Traditional Sabbath Morning Gitlin. tion of the National Council of Ji cantata-choral c a n d 1 e tirement and.served for a time Jewish 4:45 p,m, followed by Sholosh Services at B:30. Family Service Women and the Jewish Seudos and Maariv. at 10:30 a.m. Mincha-Maariv blessing will be conducted by as treasurer and board member Federation. of' the Jewish Federation. Cantor Kuttner. Services at 4:30 p.m. Members of the organization He was chairman of the SelecSpecial assemblies of the reSunday services at 9 a.m. KBON Radio 1490 Presents will participate in a Hanukkah , tive Service Board here for four ligious school will be held in Services during the week are Message of Israel" observance of Hanukkah on De- and a half, years during world candle lighting ceremony. Piano held at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 at 10 p.m. selections will be presented by war II. cember 22 and -23. Speaker: Alexander Riskin. Sis sister, Blanche Zimman The Adult Hebrew Clas/which B'nal Jacob Adas Yesluiroiii Dr. Maurice N. Eisendrath The social following the prosurvives. meets on each Monday at 7:30 Friday Mincha 4:40 p.m.; SatTopic: Burial was in Golden Hill gram will include cards and urday - morning 8:30, and Min- p.m. will recess on December Hanukkah and Christmas bingo. Cemetery. cha 4 40 p.m, followed by Sho- 24 and December 31.
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