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(Back row: left to right) Kalah Franklin, Mrs. Gustav Kaldagg, Mrs. Mice Hcegcr, Miss Elaine Arcnson, Mrs. Harry Saltzman, Miss Sylvia Parilman, Mrs. Sol Miroff, Miss Julia Ztiltcr, Mrs. Lillian Keeker, Mrs. Mclvin Weiss, Mrs. Max Garber, Miss Hesse Blank, Mrs. Isadorc Dansliy. (Front row, left to right) Miss Judith Colin, Miss Elizabeth J. Hart, Mrs. Phillip D."Schwartz, Mrs. M. II. Brodkey, Mrs. George Kngan, Mrs. Samuel S. Kaplan, Miss Lillian Slutzky, Mrs. Gertrude Mozer, and Mrs. Saul W. Fellman.
The annual cocktail-supper of the Business and Professional Section of the Women's Division of the J e w i s h Philanthropies Campaign will be held, Wednesday,-May 1 at the Jewish Community C e n t e r , it was announced by Mrs. George Kagan, B. & P. chairman and Mrs. M. H. Brodkey, Women's Division general chairman. . Supper will be served at G:30 pin, following a cocktail hour. Mrs. Kagan said the supper is always a pleasant occasion and chance for women in "the working world" to renew old acquaintances. Urges All to Attend ''I hope everyone belonging to this division will be present," she Stressed. "The event is a very important one for all of us." A musical program will be presented by the Kindred trio, a group consisting of J e r r y Faier, L i n d a Magzainin and Jane Fentesh. Captains and workers of the Business and Professional Women, at a gathering last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Brodkey, heard Paul Veret, Executive Director of the Jewish Federation, describe the new scenes among world-wide Jewry not present in 1962. "Drama, Unparalleled" Mr. Veret, who just returned from a trip to France and Is-
rael, told "of a drama, unparalleled, going on overseas." He pointed out that 110,000 Jewish refugees from Algeria, are residing in three m a j o r cities in France, and some living in cave-like dwellings in utter poverty. "These people need training for jobs, food and shelter," he emphasized. "The limited aid they are receiving from the French government will cease after July 1." Anxieties of Oilier Areas Mr. Veret told of another area of anxiety, showing up in the boat loads of Jewish families arriving at Israeli ports from the countries who are fearful of what the future may hold for them." "They are Jews fleeing from danger spots seeking home and refuge," he declared. He mentioned the pressure Israel suffers at her b o r d e r s . Yet he added Israel is the only place in the world to accept any Jew at any time." KBON Kadio 1400 Presents "Message of Israel" Sun., April 28, 10 p.m. l'rogratn: "Renewing An Old Tradition" Speaker: Kabul Louis L. Mann of Sinai Congregation, Chicago, 111.
Campers attending sessions are brought into Omaha within (his summer at the new Esther 30 minutes, he reported. Resident Physician on Siaff K. Newman Camp June 30-AuT h e Federation sponsored gust 11, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Omaha will be camp has been the only resident insured by maximum medical camp in the Omaha area to and health services, Edward D. maintain a resident physician Brodkey, Camp Chairman, re- for its camping program. The ported this week. Besides, an all camp's medical policy and promodern Health Lodge, dedicated gram are supervised by Camp to Dr. Philip Sher and the late Committeemen. Dr. Daniel Miland Dr. Abe Fellman. Dr. Mrs, Sher, the camp will have ler Irving Shapiro assisted the Comft resident medical doctor at the mittee in securing the physicians tamp "around the clock" to take for maintaining the Care of the health needs of the necessary medical responsibilities at the enmpers and staff. camp this summer. Excellent Health Ilccord Parents desiring to register "Our camps have compiled an their children should fill out and excellent health record in the return the camp registration ent>ast few seasons," Mr. Brodkey velopes niaileo to their homes Stated, "and we are sure par- early this month. Additional inents feel more confident in send- formation on the camp i3 availing their children to a camp that able by calling the camp offico .Offers top medical supervision. at the Jewish Community CenIn cases of emergency, campers ter, 342-13G6.
Three Rabbis Three Rabbis will take part in the memorial service, Sunday, April 28 at 8 p.m. at Temple Israel, marking the 20th anni-. versary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. The Omaha spiritual leaders to be on the program are Rabbi Myer S. Kripke of Beth El, Rabbi Sidney. Brooks, Temple Israel, will read a spechaei Sanders, Omaha Hebrew Academy principal. Robert M. Feinberg, prominent community leader, who receridy returned from a trip to Poland, where he visited the actual scene of the Warsaw conflict, will make the main address of the evening. On the program will be the chanting of the psalms by Cantor Manfred Kuttner. He will be accompanied on the organ by Mrs. Harry DuBoff. The Epstein-Morgan Post 2C0 of the Jewish War Veterans will present the colors. A spectacular candlelighting ceremony by six persons who were prisoners in concentration camps;.will follow. Millard Krasne, president of Temple Israel and Rabbi Micial proclamation i s s u e d by Mayor Dworak on the uprising in the Warsaw Ghetto. Joseph Radinowski will preside over the service. Committee in charge of arrangements includes Max Reizbaum, Mrs. Sarah Shrago, Max Crounse, Sol Ash, Carl Rosenberg, Sam Rifkin, Milton Nearenberg and Ben Klaiman.
A capacity enrollment, indicative of the faith parents have in the Center sponsored summer day camps for their children, is expected again this s e a s o n , stated Harry Sidman, Center Committee Chairman this week. Sommcrs, Director Directing the day camps, JayC-C Day Camp for grade school children, and the Kiddy Kamp for pre-schoolers, is S i d n e y Sommers, the Center's Health and Physical Education Director. Mr. Sommers not only ha3
The General Men's Division of the Jewish Philanthropies Campaign will meet Sunday, April 2« at 9 a m at ,- - -, the Ranch Bowl f to launch an of fective and spec dy drive operation, R i c h a r d Wintroub, Men's Division C h a l r man, rcpoi poi ted ted f"""X¥ :c M Tre [ lh Is ad ore It tuik, G e nnera e r a ii u'i Chairman of thej // P h i l anthropies'—tr?T"T Campaign, w i l l Wintroub speak to the gathering which will be composed of majors, captains and workers. Sharing in the program will be Arthur H. Goldstein, President of the Jewish Federation of Omaha. • 'Intensive preparations have been made to get (he campaign mobilized," Mr. * Wintroub declared. "We want to insure a successful drive this year, because we must save the lives of men, women ami children, as long as there are any asking lor refuge." "I want to express my appreciation to all the men who have responded to the call for volunteers in this campaign," he said. Mr. Wintroub announced the appointments of majors and captains in the Men's Division.
Legion to Honor Roy C. Felfman Roy C. Feltman, president of Capitol Liquors, Inc., long identified with civic and community endeavors, will be honored by Omaha Post No. 1, American Legion, at a dinner, Tuesday, April 30 at Schimmel's Indian Hills Inn. Mr. Feltman, a native Onwhan, is a member of B'nai B'rith, Temple Israel, Highland Country Club, Chamber of Commerce, and many other local organizations. He has served on the Lay Advisory Board of St. Catherine's Hospital and as director of the Nebraska Society for Crippled Children, A member of the Legion Post for 3G years, he served in World War I and was a Red Cross instructor and was with the Auxiliary Police during World War II. He has held many important chairmenships of the Legion and in 40 & 8 and currently is Commissaire Intendant Grand Voiture of Nebraska. Mr. Feltman, director, of the Golden Gloves Tournament for 25 years, was honored by Unico National of Omaha in 1958.
directed a private day camp, but has supervised day camps in Syracuse, New York and Milwaukee, Wisconsin as well. Mrs. Anzalone, Swimming Serving as director of the Jay-C-C Day Camp waterfront activities is Mrs. Sadie Anzalone, mother of three, and a certified Red Cross Aquatics Instructor. Mrs. Anzalone has also taught swimming at the Jewish Community Center and brings experience and a love for chil(Continued on Page 2.)
Captains serving witk James Farbar, Majors, are Jerold Dann, Bernard Friedberg, Jo-.
Trctiak seph Kirshenbaum, Robert Kully, Marlon Somberg and Ramon Somberg. Another Major is Irving Epstein, whose Captains are Jerry Gitnick, Steven Lustgarten, Marvin Kaplan, Marvin A. Kirke, Martin Kolnick and Manfred Kreitstcin. Arnold Stern, a Major, has the following Captains; Edward Belgrade, Richard Fellman, Gary Goldstein, Owen Meyerson, David Rice and Stuart Tully. «'
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Women's Federation To ieet Thursday The Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs will meet Thursday, May 2 at a 12:30 p.m. luncheon at the Jewish Community Center, it was announced by Mrs. Harry Sidman, organization president. /
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Death Takes Israel's President Ben-Zvi News of the death of Israel's President Ilzhak Ben-Zvi was received here at press time. First knowledge of President Ben-Zvi's serious condition came to public attention after he entered a hospital two weeks before Passover. His closest friend, Premier David Ben-Gurion, spent some moments with him. He died with his family around him. Arthur H. Goldstein, President of the Jewish Federation, on behalf of the community, said "The world will mourn the loss of a great leader. Our community extends its heartfelt sympathy to his family and his country." One of Ihc most beloved public figures in Israel, Mr. BenZvi was born in Russia in 1884. He came to Palestine, what is now Israel, in 1906. In 1915 he was exiled by the Turkish Government, which was then in control o[ Palestine. He then came to the United States, where he remained until 1918. He was elected President ot Israel in 19S2 following the death of Chaim VVcizmann, Israel's llrst president. He was re-elected in 1957 and again hi 1802. He was among the 37 signatories to Israel's Declaration of Independence. President Ben Zvi was a loading scholar, the author of a number of outstandingly scholarly books and a man of profound attachment to Jewish tradition, religious as well as cultural. He is survived by his wife and a son, Another son, Eli, was killed in action during Israel's War of Liberation. Funeral Services were held in Jerusalem on Wednesday.