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les For further information on the following activities a grams call the Jewish Community Center's Activities 3J2-1.1CG. 'TRAVIXS OF HKNMAMIN III" A post Passover treat is in store for Omahan.s when Farband Theater Ensemble presents its Fiftieth Anniversary presentation of a new musical comedy, "The Travels ot Benjamin III." plus a trilingual musical review at the Jewish Community Center, Tuesday, April 7. The cast for the production, sponsored locally by the Jewish Community Center and the local Farband organization, reads like a who's who in the Jewish theater. Ben Bonus, director of the troupe, has become well known the past decade for his concert tours throughout the world. His appearance on the concert stage is marked by extreme good taste both in choice of folk and art songs and their presentation, Others featured in the Tuesday evening concert include Miriam Krcssyn, who is known as one of the top stars of the Yiddish theater, and who has appeared in countless productions here .and abroad with great success; Seymour Itechtzeit, long a favorite in English as well as in Yiddish theater circle; Max and Raizel Bozyk, a 'celebrated theatrical team with a reputable name from Eastern Europe and headliners in the Warsaw State Theater; David Licht. an outstanding aclor and director; plus Paula Kadisoh, labeled among musicians as the best accompanist to any solo performer. The annual Farband Ensemble Concert always plays to standing room only audiences and Omahans interested in attending the single Omaha appearance of the group are urged to reserve their tickets now for the performance by calling the Center's Activities Office, 342-i:iOK. Tickets for the show are .$1 for adults and 50 cents for children. Early advance reservations are recommended. PASSOVER AND OTHER I'UUMCATIONS AVAILAIILE A Home Holiday booklet on Passover plus another guide to the holiday, have been printed up by the Center, and are now available upon request. The booklets, selling for 50 cents to cover the cost of mailing and printing, offer helpful hints on how to celebrate the holiday, offer party and story ideas while providing general information. Other Center publications currently available include a free kit of college guidance and scholarship ififonnation, and a booklet on the new form of isometric exercises for women only. These exercises allow a woman to follow a regular routine of exercise in but a few minutes each day. e
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HEM' AVAILABLE IN AM, SCHOOL SUBJECTS Providing assistance to students doing poorly in particular school subjects, or developing a sound background for subjects is the purpose of the Center's Tutoring Service. College students and graduates provide the individual and personal instruction and supervision needed or desired by the student. Tutors are arranged by calling the Center's Activities Office, 342-1 :i(>6. A small hourly charge is made by the tutors for their services. No charge is made by the Center for arranging the program. ' Over 50 students were helped the first semester of school to attain better grades by the Tutoring Service. SUITCASE THEATER The Center's Suitcase Theater, a traveling troupe of grade, junior high and high school students, offers students with talent an opportunity to perform before audiences and groups. In charge of the Suitcase Theater is Eileen Davis, a student at Central High Tichool, who coordinates all of the acts and arranges engagements for the group. Students interested in participating in the group may contact the Center or Miss Davis. Groups may also arrange for the group to perform, or may arrange for special free acts by advance appointment.
Ttesident campers will have .the opportunity to care for and groom (heir own mounts during the camping season beginning June 22. Esther K. Newman Camp Season Dates 1st Session—2 Weeks—June 22-July 5 2nd Session—2 Weeks—July C-July 19 3rd Session—2 Weeks—July 20-August 2 4th .Session—2 Weeks—August 3-August 16 Season Rales Other Omahans Areas Two Weeks ...$100 $115 Four Weeks ...$200 $230 Six Weeks .....$300 $345 Eight Weeks .. .$400 $4G0 Campers may be registered for two, four, six or eight weeks.
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Barbara Jess and Marshall Abrams, chairmen and Barbara Givot and Carl Reikes, Marshalls for the 19G4 Youth Council Philanthropies Drive are pleased to • --n * announce the 19G4 Captains. MUSICAL TALENT TO BE AUDITIONED They are as follows: William Students with musical talent, piano, percussion instruments, woodwinds, horns, will have an opportunity to audition this Sun- Alloy, for AZA No. 1; Sheldon Zwerling, for AZA No. 100; Richday at 1:15 for the Center's Youth Band. Sunday afternoon practice sessions are featured by the ard Diamond, for AZA No. 1510 group which is under the professional supervision of Charles Frank Wintroub, for Rayim Fraternity; Harry Friedman, for the Herzon. Unaffiliated Boys; M a r 1 o n e The band regularly puts on concerts and presentations for Friedman, for Ediar BBG; Shirgroups and organizations. ley Feldman, for Iltrvrah BBG, Gail Ruderman, for Ner Tamid RIDING PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED SCHOOL VACATION BBG; Carolyn Brody, for RoWeather permitting, grade and junior high students will be hanue BBG, nnd Elise Lipton, able to participate in a trail horseback riding program over the for the Unaffiliated Girls. "These school spring vacation this month. Running from Monday, March are all excellent workers nnd 23 through the 27th, 10 riders each day will be able to participate with their help we will be more in a riding program conducted near the Esther K. Newman than successful," added Barbai a Camp. Participants in the program bring their own lunches with and Marshall, •/transportation being provided. The daily fee for the program The Youth Council Philanis $4 with registration being accepted in advance. thropies Rally will be held this ' . ' », y « year at the Slieralon-Fontenelle WATER INSTRUCTORS COURSE TO BE OFFERED Hotel Ballroom, Saturday eveA Monday evening course leading to the designation Water Safety Instructor is to be started at the Center shortly. The ning April 4th. "The entertainment this-year will be the best course, presented in cooperation with the local Red Cross, ia presented in many a year" conoffered to those over 18 years of age and who have had lifecluded Barbara and Carl, "we saving. hope everybody will attend ' Other Center swimming programs include Kiddy Kuatics, Watch the Jewish Press for moi e for mothers and their preschool age children Tuesdays and Thursday mornings, learn to swim classes for grade school chil- announcements about the 'unusdren in aftor school hours during the week, classes for women ual' entertainment planned. during the mornings and early evenings, adult men's groups, Tel Aviv (JTA>—More than plus recreational swimming sessions. half a ton of matzohs was sent by plane this week to Moscow CHESS FANS REQUESTED TO CAIA.IN Those interested in playing chess are urged to call in to the by Israel's Chief Rabbinate after an urgent request wnS received Center as a chess group is being formed to permit weekly evefrom officials of the synagogue ning informal chess, play and competition. in Marina Roscha, A Moscow Instruction as welt as competition ia being planned with tho (suburb. group being opened to the public. •
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Day Camp to Have Mature Counselors
Charles Arnold, Center Athletic Director, will be the Assistant Camp Director in charge of programming and activities at the new Esther K. Newman Camp this summer, Edward D. Brodkey, Camp Chairman announced. Arnold, a graduate of Alabama University and the University of Omaha and presently doing graduate work in social work at the University of Omaha, brings to the camp a world of experience in camping.'Mr. Arnold's mother owned and directed one of the largest Jewish camp's in North Carolina for over a decade, Brodkey said, and Charles gained from U\e exp e r i e n c e and opportunities available in such extensive camping. Arnold will not only be able to work with programming at 'the camp, Brodkey related, but also will be able Vo assist and work with counselors as well A staff of close to 40 other individuals round out the camp staff and provide meaningful summer's experiences for our children, the Camp Chairman. stated. In future weeks we look forward to relating to area lesidents the background infouuation of the top staff being lecruited to worif with our campers, Brodkey concluded. Interest in' this summer's camp program is reaching records proportions, with an unusually high early enrollment. Parents interested in sending their children to camp are reminded to enroll their children early to insure them a place in the camp. A capacity registration is expected for the four two week sessions.
Probably the most outstanding feature the 1964 Center Day Camp will be the mature and highly qualified staff, announced Harry Sidman Center Activities Chairman. Only college students are accepted as assistants or group counselors. Many people who have accepted positions on this summers staff are college graduates with extensive experience in working with children. BOOKS FOR THE Registration for the 3 two- PASSOVER HOMDAY THE PASSOVER. ANTHOLOweek sessions are now being taken at the Camp Office of the GY by Philip Goodman THE HEBREW PASSOVER Center. This year the preschool Kiddy Kamp as well as the Day by J. B. Segal A BOOK FOR PASSOVER by Camp for grade school youngsters will run from June 15 to W. A. Alexander THE STORY OF PESACH by July 24. Early registration insures your youngster of being Chaim Pomeram.7. THE BOOK FOR PASSOVER placed in the session which best (Continued on Page 4) fits your Summer vacation plans.
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Moirii H. Abinni, Piciiilont o[ American Jewish Committee anil a member of United Nations Subconimission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, displays a Ukrain» Ian language book at the Committee's Institute of Human Relations iu New York. Mr. Abram s&ya tho book, entitled "Judaism Without Embellishment," attacks Jews t>y using Nazi-like cari« caturca and anti-Semitic diatribe*. >
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