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Center Activities for Everyone For more information on the following activities call the Center Activities Office, 342-l-SCfi.
Center Adult Theatre Group A meeting to organize an adult tlinnler group will be held al flic Jewish (.'uinmunily (.'enter this Sunday at 2:30 p.m. The meeting, to develop and set plans for tin- I!)fi3-I>4 season, will lie tinder (lie supervision of Al DiMauro, director of Hie new talent unit. Those interested in assisting with (lie group ;ue invited to attend the Sunday'mrrfiiig. A series of current broadivay theatrical and musical liils are bring planned foe presentation. ADULTS PAINTING AND lilt IDG K Registrations are still being accepted for the Jewish Community Center sponsored classes for women in p a i n t i n g and bridge. Afternoon classes in the two popular pastimes are offered in West Omaha locations under professional supervision. An additional advance class in portrait painting is presented at the Center each Tuesday evening under the direction of portrait artist Augustus Dunbier. * * * ADULT ACTIVITIES Activities to be started for adults shortly include classes in French or Spanish, a boating and navigation course, a swimming pool operation and maintenance course, plus classes in Jewish cookery, hat in a k i n g, cake decorating, home movies plus courses in investment, home building, everyday law and social dancing. » • • KVKNINGS WITH 0 PICK A \ The first monthly session in the* Jewish Community Center sponsored series "Evenings With Opera" will be held this Saturday evening at 8 p.m. al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Josef Mayer, 2G03 South CO street. The Opera Program, tinder the direction of Rabbi Michael Sanders, director of the Omaha Hebrew Academy and a noted opera scholar and collector of recorded operatic music, is free and open to those interested in good music. Each session features opera music on a definite theme followed by open discussion. The October theme is "An Evening With French Opera" and features such o p e r a t i c greats as Georges Thill, Emma Calve, Maria Jeritza, Amelita Galli-Curci, Jussi Bjorling, Grace Moore and Marcel J o u r n e t . Others to be presented are Giuseppe Lugo, Marcella Sembrich, Hiccardo Martin, Geraldine Farrar and Giovanni Martinelli. No advance enrollment for the programs are necessary with all being invited to attend. - . •. • • CHILDREN BOG OBEDIENCE Other Center activities to be presented include dog obedience classes for children on Sunday afternoons. A series of six lessons are included in the series for children and their dogs. Instructor for the Sunday group Is a private kennel owner and dog handler. •
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SPEED READING Speed reading for high school and junior high students, with /special emphasis on developing Bound study habits, is featured for Friday presentation at the Center. Starting at 4 p.m. the Friday series features the latest reading m a c h i n e s plus programmed learning. The fee for the reading series is $5 with registrations being accepted on a limited basis only. -' , • • • GRADE SCHOOL CLUBS An entire series of clubs for grade school students haa been developed for presentation this fall and spring. Free clubs open
for membership under Center sponsorship include a stamp club, the largest stamp club for youth in Nebraska, a science club, photo club, amateur radio club, fish club, crafts club and dramatics group. Also available to children are modern dance classes, a Sunday scries of quiet and active games plus neighborhood club groups, *
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IIOKSICIIACK Another popular activity for children is the Sunday horseback trail rides, Leaving the Center at 1:30 p.m. and returning by 5 p.m.. the group though limited in number, has over a two hour riding session over the trails near the new Esther K. Newman Camp. Fee for each Sunday's riding and transportation is $2. *
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DANCK HANI) A dance band for grade school and junior high students meets under a professional director, Charles Herzon, each Sunday afternoon at the Center. Those playing a musical instrument are always welcome to participate in this free group which rehearses and puts on special programs and concerts throughout the year. *
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OTHKIt SKKVH.'ES. Other services provided by the Center for youth includes a Party Planning Service, which offers m o v i e s , magicians, story tellers and party planning assistance, and a Tutoring Service, which provides tutors to students needing assistance in particular school subjects. *
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SWIM TEAM Parents interested in competitive swimming for their children during the winter and spring months are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday, October 22 at I! p.m. at the Jewish Community Center, Barton Greenberg, Center Swimming Chairman, announced. The meeting, the result of interest in competitive swimming for children in grade and junior high school, will consider plans for competitive swimming and participation in age group and youth league swimming. Practice sessions for the youth swimmers are being scheduled for Sunday afternoons in the Center's indoor pool. * Those parents unable to attend the Tuesday meeting and who have an interest in swimming competition for their children are asked to call the Swimming Department to register their interest in the program. A largo turnout is "expected for the Tuesday meeting Greenberg reported. •
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VACATION PROGRAM
When the t e a c h e r s meet, grade school children will have a special treat. Over the teachers convention and vacation starting Thursday, October 24 a series of activities under tho sponsorship of the Jewish Community Center have been developed for boys and girls. Lincoln Trip Featured activity T h u r s d a y will be a bus excursion to Lin-
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"d Women Invited to Annual er Needlework Tea on Monday ,,uu U.S. Leader, ..i emerging Africa" will he discussed at the Wednesday, October 2.'i session of the University of Omaha Institute on World Affairs at 8:15 at the University. The speaker will be Dr. Horace M. Bond, who is Dean of the Atlanta University School of Education and consultant to many of the new African nations, and has been president of Fort Valley State College and Lincoln University, Dr. Bond has had numerous articles published in magazines and w r i t t e n four books, the latest of which is The Search for Talent. He has made seventeen trips to Africa and is active in several organizations dealing with the continent. He is vice-president of the Society of African Culture (International) and is for m e r president of the African-American Institute and the American Society of African Culture. Arthur H. Goldstein, president of the Jewish Federation, said that tickets can be secured by calling the Center, .'J42-f3fiO. The Federation is one of the co-sponsors of the Institute on World Affairs.
An invitation to the annual Ingathering.Tea of the Omaha Needlework Guild has been extended to the women in the community. The event will be held Monday afternoon, October 21, at the Commercial Savings and Loan Association Building. 4501 Dodge Street. The Federation of Jewish
Bazaar Donors Urged to Hurry With Their Gifts Only a few more days remain to accept, collect, mark and pack gifts for sale at the Federation of Jewish Women's Clubs Booth at the Children's Memorial Hospital Bazaar, Monday, October 2!i at the SheratonFontenelle Hotel, according to chairman, Mrs. A r t h u r Goldstein. A small army of volunteers will staff the Federation Booth after the "Before Dawn" crew mentioned last week has the booth in readiness. The volunteers are Mmes. Jack Ban, Sam Ban, Paul Blotcky, I s a d o r e (Continued on Page 4)
Everyone Invited To Panel on Youth Women Meet for A.Z.A. No. 100 will present a Israel Bonds panel discussion entitled "Future of Youth in a Free America" on Thursday evening. October 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center Auditorium. . Participating in the panel are Raymond Horn, Jr., president of the Catholic Inter-racial Council; Lawrence McVoy, chairman of the Omaha NAACP; Rev. Neil Danberg, director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews; Rabbi Jay Karzen of B'nai Israel S y n a g o g u e , Council Bluffs; and a member of the Omaha School Board. Hand Engel, Paul Goldenberg, Carl Riekes, Tom Rosen, Jack Steinman and Sheldon Zwerling planned the program. The program, sponsored by high school students, is open to the general public, both youth and adults. coin, Nebraska to visit tiie State Capitol Building, the museums at the University of Nebraska and the Planetarium. Fee for the all day excursion, under adult supervision is $3.00. Chi> dren will bring their own sack lunch. Picnic The featured activity Friday is a giant picnic at Elmwood Park starting at 11 a.m. and running until 3, weather permitting. There will be games, prizes galore, hiking and special entertainment. The picnic is free witli children bringing t h e i r own lunches. Oneg Shabbat Saturday afternoon a big Oneg Shabbat will be conducted at the Center starting at 2 and running until 3 p.m. Special entertainment, a movie film and treats for those present, will be featured. Admission to this event is 25 cents. Swimming and Horseback Other a c t i v i t i e s over the school vacation include horseback riding trail trips Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Open swimming will also be available Thursday and Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. for 35 cents each time, Reservations for the Lincoln excursion and the riding activities must -be made in advance by calling the Activities Office. Other activities may be participated in without prior registration.
Women's Clubs, under the name of Asscoiated Jewish Charities of which Mrs. Joe J. Greenberg is section chairman and Mrs. Richard Wright, table display chairman, invites everyone to attend. Mrs. Greenberg urges all those who have not responded to the Needlework appeal to do so immediately. The following have contributed since the last list appeared: Mmes. J. Abrahamson, Louis Abramson, Frank Alberts, Sam Ban, Jack Belmont, Jacob Bercovici, M. A. Bercovici, Dave W. Bernstien, David Bleicher, Jerome Bleicher, Isaac Block, Edward D. Erodkey, M. H. Brodkey, R. Max Canar, Harold Cherniack, Jack B. Cohen, Meyer Cohen, Sam Cohen, Ben Colin, Harry Cooperman, Meyer Crandell, Bernard Diamond, Ah- ' raham Epstein, David B. Ep(Continued on Page i)
Eshkol's Daughter Speoks for Bonds Mr. and Mrs. Samuel N. Wolf will be hosts at a reception welcoming Mrs. Tama Eshkol Shochat, daughter of ^s--x Israel's P r i m e f/i £! *J5 J M i n i s t e r , Levi * ~"'~ Eshkol, on Tuesday, October 22, J at (1 p.m., at their! h o in e, 307 So A JSZ^ i,O"
The Women's Division of the Omaha Israel Bond Committee will continue its fall campaign with a meeting on Monday morn- 92nd St. V 3 " " £'• i ing. October 21,. 9:30 a.m., at the Mrs. Shochat is home of Mrs. Milton R. Abra- a pioneer settler hams, G59 North 5«th Street, it of Israel's new ^ > . , - ' was announced this week by N e g e v develop-f Mrs. Joseph Guss, chairman of ment t o w n of oft the women's group. Arad where as Tama Socliat The purpose of the meeting is Community Organizer, she is reto discuss and make plans for sponsible for planning the town s the drive which will continue communal, cultural and social through December. The women events. She and her husband, will also be given prospect cards Avraham, a civil engineer, weie and assignments to carry out as in Arad's first group of settlers part of" the intensive campaign and have h e l p e d to lay the which will be conducted in great- groundwork for the town's coner Omaha this year. tinuing social development. Mrs, Guss stated that she exA graduate social worker, the pected the 1963 Women's Divi- 27-year-old Mrs. Shochat Is no sion effort to be the most suc- stranger to pioneering life and cessful of the annual Omaha ef- was raised in the Jordan Valley forts and urged all women in the Kibbutz at Degania where her community to respond to the fu- distinguished father is still an ture efforts of those workers official member. She later volwho will attend the October 21 unteered for service at the Gaza meeting. Strip kibbutz of Nahal Oz and served there when in the army during the Sinai campaign. Arthur Spiegel Mrs. Shochat took her social degree at the Hebrew UniNew ADL Director work versity, then worked with immiArthur. Spiegel has been ap- grants in the city of Acre, helppointed director of the Plains ing hundreds of families to overStates Regional Office of the come their absorption problems. | Anti • Defamation She is making her first visit to League of B'nai the United States on a tour that B'rith, announced will take her to at least a score Millard R o s e n - of American and C a n a d i a n b e r g of Omaha, cities. Mr. J. H a r r y Kulakofsky, Nebraska, chairman of the Oma- General Chairman of the Omaha ADL Committee. Israel Bond Committee, stated Mr. Spiegel is that he is extremely pleased to a traveler, lec- welcome Mrs. Shochat to Omasaid "as a turer, student of ha. Mr. Kulakofsky of Israel's youngpolitical science representative er generation, the ones who toand an expert on day are remaking the face of Arthur Spiegel propaganda tech- the Holy,Land,.'Mrs. Shochat niques; and has traveled and symbolizes a living picture of studied extensively throughout the miracles now taking place the middle East and Europe,to in Israel with the aid of our Is(Continued on Page 4) rael Bond dollars."
Pledge Bay All Jewish 9lfi Graders are invlled to attend a Pledge Day function on Friday, October 25 at 9:30 a.m. In (he Jewish Community Center Auditorium. : Judy Nogg, Richard Diamond and F r a n k V/inkotA, Pledge Day Chairmen, announce that this will replace tin former brunch program. The Friday, October 25, gathering Is instead of Octolier S&.
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