NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SUCIE'il Lincoln, Nebraska
AN 1 5 1965
Vol. XMII
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Cih Harry Sidman, who served as chairman of the Men's Division of the Philanthropies campaign in 1954 and 1955, has accepted the post of Initial Gifts chairman of the 1965 campaign. Leo Eisenstatt. General Campaign Chairman, announced tlia A mobilization a p p e a l for appointment of Mr. Sidman stating: "Harry's past experience in WOMEN'S DIVISION women volunteers w a s issued Campaign activities, his deep sense of responsibility to the needs JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES CAMPAIGN OF OMAHA, NEBR. this week by Mrs. M. A. Venger, of the many agencies supported by Philanthropies, and his well Women's Division Chairman of earned record of an able and energetic community leader, assures January 12, 1965 the 19G5 Jewish Philanthropies us that we have secured the services of the best man possible to Dear Friend: Campaign and her co-chairmen. fill this important post. Our community has always prided itself on the quality of its citizenry. A special mark of our distinction is the active service "Last year 1731 women of our federation Treasurer of our women in civic, community, and charitable activities. c o m m u n i t y contributed $G0,In addition to his Chairman.«-».._ To help evidence such noble qualities, we Invite you to 6!)(i.,"iO to the campaign. It is our ships in the 1954 and 1955 cambecome a volunteer woman for the 19G5 Philanthropies Camgoal to surpass last year's not- paigns, Harry Sidman has been paign. able record, not only in dollars, an active worker in the camThere is no need to detail the many beneficiaries of the but in the number of contribu- paigns of succeeding years. Philanthropies Campaign! We ask your assistance because we tors as well. It is our hope that He is currently serving as believe that you understand the responsibilities of our community ALL of the women in our com- Treasurer the Omaha Jewish to our people, and our children in Omaha, in the United States, munity will recognize the re-Federation;ofand has a record of Israel, and the world over. sponsibility and opportunity they have in this campaign to serve wide community service. He To make our Campaign a success—we must depend on the served as past Secretary of the Jewish life everywhere." compassion, ability, and energy that you and other volunteers Federation and Past President like you can offer! The letter and return volun- of Beth Israel Synagogue, and Please sign and return the enclosed postcard as an indicateer card sent to the women of is currently s e r v i n g on the tion that you care. Thank you for your prompt reply. Omaha reads as follows: Board at Beth Israel as ChairSincerely, man of the Building ImproveMrs. M. A. Venger, Chairman ment Committee. Mrs. Alfred Fiedler Mrs.. Stewart TuHy Mob to be Done' Mrs. Ernest J. Hochster Mrs. Harold Weinhoff In accepting the appointment Mrs. Isadore M. Libernian Mrs. M. F. Levenson Mr. Sidman said: "I approach CoChairmen this Chairmanship in the only way I know how—there is a big job to be done, and I will try to Jewish Philanthropies, Women's Division do it as quickly and efficiently Omaha, Nebraska Dr. Bennet Fishbain has an- as possible. I can't however, do Harry Sldmar. Dear Chairmen: nounced the addition of Rabbi the job alone. The success of the needs. The majority of the men Fred Lewin to the staff of Beth Yes, you may count on me as a Volunteer Woman in the Gifts Division will depend in our community w o u l d not Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Lewin Initial Jewish Philanthropies Campaign. the efforts of the men who will serve the congregation as on will work with me in reaching knowingly shirk their responsiI have a car at my disposal. Yes No assistant Rabbi. the thousands of potential con- bilities. They need to be "told" Rabbi Lewin received his tributors. Name •' of the local, national and intertraining/at *the Baltimore Yeshi"felling—not Selling • national beneficiaries of CamAddress Phone va and has recently terminated "I know the people of this paign funds. If they know tho a two year tour of duty as having worked with Chaplain in the United States community, many of them over the years; needs, I am confident they will Air Force, The job of the Philanthropies assume their share of the reRabbi Lewin will deliver the worker is not to "sell" campaign sponsibility. sermon at Beth Israel this eve^ ning at 8:15 p.m. Dr. Fishbain Editors Note: This final report from Bob Feinbcrg describes has extended an invitation to San Francisco Lauds Omaha Parents his impressions of Israel—as a returried visitor able to note the the community to join the Beth Israel congregation in their For Stand on Bar Mitzvah Parties Exciting Experience worship service and to meet "Freda and I have been to Is- changes and advancements, On December 18 the Jewish Franciscans on the subject of Rabbi and Mrs, Lewin. rael several times, and every- scholarships for student and Press carried a story about a Bar Mitzvah parties. time we go the excitement and teacher trainees, 60 youth cenDr. Morris Goldstein, presimeeting of Omaha parents to anticipation is electrifying. When ters, 26 librairies and equipment dent of the San Francisco Coundiscuss Bar-Bas Mitzvah parthe plane touches the Holy Land for science labs." cil of Rabbis suid: "I believe at the Lydia Airport, one sees ties. The story was picked up firmly that preparation for Bar Cultural Growth t h e ''Shalom" greetings all "The interest and growth in Washington (JTA) — United by the Jewish Telegraphic Agen- Mitzvah and the ceremony itaround. We truly felt welcomed the fields of art and music has States stressed this cy and sent out on its world self must be the highlight of the os we alii from the plane." been phenominal. With funds week theofficials event. A party should come necessity to continue wide news service. "There was no red tape; we being made available through aid to Egypt, in order merely as a ' sequence and to use Since that time the story has should, above all, be simple and were rushed through customs the American Israel Cultural American influence to safeand met by a representative foundation, development in these guard Israel by modifying Arab been carried in a number of without ostentation. from U.J.A. who welcomed us areas have given Israelis an Anglo-Jewish newspapers includMrs, Philp Posner, active S.F. and escorted us to the hotel opportunity to express*1 them- attitudes. ing the papers in Denver, Kan- clubwomen stated: "I fully The officials said that it would where we were to attend the selves." not be desirable to bring about sas City, Florida and San Fran- agree with the parents in Oma30th U.J.A. Study Mission which Tourism a confrontation with the Nasser cisco. Last week the San Fran- ha who oppose Bar Mitzvah parwas in session;" "It is evident that tourism [o regime through severance of aid, cisco Jewish Community Bulle- ties that are ostentatious and A "Changing" Country Israel is constantly increasing. and declared that the termina- tin carried a follow-up story to too sophisticated for young peo"Tel Aviv's skyline is con- People from all parts of the tion the American role in determine the feelings of San ple." stantly c h a n g i n g . High-rise', world and particularly the Unit- Egyptofwould imperil I s r a e l . apartments, new hotels and of- ed States are learning first They pointed out that the Amerfice buildings document the hand of the strides that are be- ican presence in Cairo was very constant growth and construc- ing made in Israel. The growth important, and suggested that tion. Since our last trip in 13G2, in Israel cannot be told—it must American aid was linked with we were amazed by how much be seen and even then it is dif- Arab failure to make war (The Dr. Philip Sher Jewish Home for the Aged acknowlege3 rogress has been made in ficult to believe that so much against Israel on the Jordan u r i d i n g and beautification. has been accomplished in so River diversion issue. It was the following memorials and donations.) Stores display tremendous quan- short a time." also stressed that the Soviet In Memory of tities of various kinds of mer"No matter how much we see penetration of the regime might Donor and Mmes. David Poloch & family, Harry Leller, Carl chandise, or how long we stay, Freda and be facilitated if American end- Messrs. TollaraJer, Mr. Hoborl Orakt, Jr., Empire Management Com. pany. Employees ol Brenemon-HarUhorn '•••• »••• 'da CacKfn "Highways have been im- I always leave Israel feeling ed aid to Egypt. lf,t.-mi Mrs. LOUIJ KuloKofsW •••••' '• « « Coiisv.Kalliryn ".!ia!!=r proved and many, plants and that...our..visit was.too short. AlEsther Llebowllz, Lollle Sleael Opposite VJcws '"•' ' •Mr. and Mrs. Joe M. Rice business establishments have ~ though pur experiences in Rusand Mrs. JH M. Klcs, Mrt. M. A. Venger David Rosen, U e Sloan Meanwhile, Chairman J. W. Mr. been added since 1962. Gross sia, and thol satellite countries Messrs. and Mmes. Rueben Drown, Poul Veret, Horry Rochman Bertha Schworlt national Product has increased made us homesick for our be- Fulbright of the Senate Foreign Messrs. ond Mmes. Kenneth Bauer, Stanley P. Taylor & family, Jerome Zelondo, Crescent Boy Lodge No. 391 Hymon Slelnj 11 per cent, the balance of trade loved America, it was with Relations Committee said that Mary Stoller is improving and the exports some saddness that we said he agreed with a recent state- Mr. and Mr». Morris Klrshenbaum ant M n . Lou Lewis J. family • Joseph Vltner "Shalom" and departed from Is- ment by Senate Democratic Mr. are gaining substantially." KurUmon & Charles, Mrs. Slella Robinson, Mils Harrael," loader Mike Mansfield favoring Mn. rietFredHorwlch "Ambitious People". ' F°"nl« Wetclmm severance of aid to countries, "The energy and enthusiasm In Honor of like Egypt, which tell the United Donor of the people is amazing. EveryStates to "jump in the lake" or Mr, and Mrs. Dave Cohn Wedding Anniversary Mr .and M n . Arlhur A. Cohn one we talked to—and most all to "go to hell." ore quite talkative—told us-of 'Vinole, Jerry [ioslnsky SOIh Weddlna Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Jack Lincoln Mmes. Nolhan Horwlch, M. Kruplnsky, A resolution calling on the Messrs. andYudelson their ambitions and their ap....: • •• Mlh Blrlhday, Ernest A. Now New York (JTA) —, President Administration to suspend all Mr. MIHon preciation of this- better life. and Mf». Philip Rlnole . . . . . . . . . . . . Recovery Julius Abrchomson, Mrs. Nolhan Simon . SOIh Weddlno Anniversary Mr. and Mr». Samuel Roienbera They are extremely proud of Johnson announced a grant of further aid to Egypt was intro- Mr. ond Mrs. Mlllon Yudelson Birthday, John Rosenblolt their part in the accomplish- $289,000 from the United States duced in the House by Rep. ments that are being made and Office of Economic Opportun- Leonard Farb3tein, New York Special Contributions the knowledge that Israel's ity under th» Administration's Democrat a member of the Mrs Rosi Fellmwi Klddlsh Dlrth of Grandson/ Laurence Scott Fellman, Son ot Mr. ond Mrs. Alvln Fetlmm progress adds stature to Jews Anti-Poverty Program for theHouse Foreign Affairs CommitPaul Goldstein Contribution establishment of a net work of tee, Rep. Farbstein said that Mrs. everywhere." Mrs. W J Kahn Centerpleoi Ja=o» Mindelson ContrluullcM "storefront neighborhood" aid such action was indicated be- Mrs. Secondary Education Mr. E. !.:> NOJJ How Yeorj WiihM to: Lailer Kavlch, William Fooel, John Abr». Iwm, Robert S w l / , Mnurlce. Udes, Floyd Kuklln, Ke«v» Kith "Next to immigration, the centers to he conducted in The cause, of Nasser's "derisive atihcnlmuin. Marvin Glllnsky, Everett Evnen, Sidney Abraham. most pressing problem in Israel Bronx by the Albert Einstein tacks" on the United States and Ben I. Soldln , < Conlrlbutles 3 Hospital Beds In memory ol Nathan StslnlWB in education. 72 high schools are College of Medicine of Ycshiva the anti-American policies of Family of Hothral Steinberg Egypt ia the Conga. ' b i planned os'well as 100,000 University. .
An Appeal to. the, Jewish Women of Omaha
Feinbergs Note Progress Since 1962 Israel Visit
U.S. Aid to
Dr. Philip Sher Home for the Aged
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