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m MQc^k Dr. Abe Greenberg has boon cUnited one of ei/;hl North American Vice-presidents of the world wide B'nai Ii'rith organization. Dr. Greersbcrg represented an <>ight-state district :it the convention in Tel Aviv last week. A B'nai Ii'rith member for .02 years, Dr. Greenberg was president of the original Omalia lodge in 1917, and has served
ton, potatoes, oranges and bananas on field:; that r,ix yrars ago were unproductive. Southern President Dr. William A. V/exler of Savannah. Georgia, was elected president of IJ'nai Ii'rith. Dr. Wexler, president of the Jewish Community Council of Savannah, and chairman of the Israel Bond Organization there, him held, since l!).r)(i, the post of international vice-president of the B'nai B'rith Supreme Lodge —the highest position next to the presidency. In Georgia, lie is also known as an ardent supporter of civil rights for Nefiroes. IJe succeeds Label A. Katz, of New Orleans, who was elected honorary president for life.
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I-odge. . v;.,..,^',';-? : Dr. Fellman has served as past p r e s 1 d e n t of Y B'nai B'rith Hen-,, ry Moii.-;1_ No. .'154 and president of the' ! r Southwest Re- > - Fcllman., t'ion of District fj B'nai B'rith. lie was elected to the Court of Appeals of the S u p r e m e . Lodge in 1050 at the convention in Israel, and has served on. that body until the present.'
[f EDr. Abe Greenberg as president of District 0. a member of the world organization's hoard of governors, a member of the B'nai B'rith National Commission of the AnfiDefamation league and chairman of the Henry Monsky Foundation. Charges in Israel Dr. tlreenborg attended a B'nai B'rith convention in Tel Aviv in 11)5(1 and expressed amazement at the tremendous advancements which have been made in fi years, "Today" he said, "people are growing cot-
Committee Chairman, Avrum Greenberg, has announced that Harry Trustin will hi; the recipient of the IOCS B'nai B'rith Americanism Award to be presented by the Henry Monsky Lodge at a noon luchcon, Tuesday, June 8, at the Sheraton-Fontenelle Hotel. Mr. Trustin, 71, is president " " of the Porter-Trustin Company the Omaha Jewish Federation, and has served more than 25 Highland Country Club, Temple years in city government. He Israel ami Beth El Synagogue. way first elected commissioner in 1933 and served five terms. M a n y community organizaHe was vice-chairman of the tions h a v e benefited by Mr. City Charter Convention, after which he was elected City Conn Trustin's leadership including oilman, and from 190! to I%3 was Council President, Mr. Trustin has been adive in B'nai lVrith for 46 years, and is a past president of Ilenty Monsky Lodge. He lias served as an officer and on (lie boards of
s feff @f Tetfipls Israel Rabbi Laurence H. Rubinstein has been engaged by Temple Israel as Assistant Rabbi and Director of Education. He will assist Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks, who has been with the congregation since" 1852. A resident of New York City, Rabbi Rubinstein received an A.B. degree from Columbia University. He was recently ordained after receiving B.II.L. and M.H.L. degrees from the Hebrew Union College in New York City. Rabbi Rubenstein has held student rabbi assignments at Temple Beth David in, Amenia, New York; Temple Toran, Cam-
Scholarships in the amount of $250 each, have been awarded to four local Jewish students in the 1'JCJ high school graduation class. Recipients of the Louis Katz Foundation Schol a r s h i p s are Miriam Ida Cukier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, V i c t o r Cukier; Norman David Kurz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kurz; Isac Rosenberg, son of Mr .and Mrs. Jacob Rosenberg; aiid Frances Helene Shrier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Shrier. In a letter advising the recipients of their awards, Mr. Norman Hahn, Secretary of the Louis Katz Foundation, explained the background of the foundation. 'Louis Katr, a native Onialinn,
bria Heights Cicarview Jewish Center, Clearview, Pa. He is the recipient of a special History Prize award from the Hebrew Union College. In announcing the appointment of Rabbi Rubinstein, Warner B. Frohrnan, President' of the Temple Israel Congregation, said, "The action was prompted by expanding Temple membership and service to the 530 families who make up the congregation, involving about 2,000 individuals served by the synagogue. More than 400 children are enrolled in the Temple Religious School."
was killed in an automobile accident on September 10, 1363 at the age of 39. , .. When the shock of Louie's untimely death hit his many friends, it was decided to create a "living" memorial to him. Therefore, his f r i e n d s contributed various sums of money to create a Foundation, whose purpose it w o u l d be to give scholarships annually to high school graduates who showed academic achievement as well as leadership qualities. . . . Louie was an orphan who was raised by a s i s t e r and brother-in-law. He was in every sense a self-educated, self-made man'.. . he built a fine business and gathered to his side many friench . . . He v/ai ft proud Jew (Continued on Page 8J
Harry Trustin the American Legion, Reserve Officers Association, Boy Scouts of America, YMCA, USO, Omaha Community Playhouse, C o u n ty Health Board, Disabled War Veterans, Veterans of F o r e i g n Wars, Professional Men's Club, O m a h a Engineer's Club, Nebraska Engineering S o c i e t y , Mississippi Valley Association and the O m a h a Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Trustin has s e r v e d in many Cancer Drives, Red Cross, Community Chest and March of Dimes. He is a member of the Board, and Past President of the Nebraska League of Municipalities.
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133 ©mcfei Jewish fedents A record group of .133 Jewish students in the Omaha area will be graduated this month from various high schools. Congratulations and best wishes are extended by Milton It. Abrahams, Jewish Federation President, and Paul Veret, Federation Executive Director, on behalf of the organisation, to the following students and their sparcnls.
BeiBeviie High Beck, Stephanie
Benson High Frohm, Stuart Mark; Szmerlak, Fryda
Central High Abraham, Marshall A. Alloy, William R. Bloom, Laurence Joel Brookstein, Larry Alan Cohn, Allen S. Diamond, Richard Wallace Endelman, Charles Randy Faier, Jerome Melvin Farber, John Michael Fellman, Marc M Fleisher, Ira F. Fox, Donald Joseph Frank, Ronald E. Freiden, Floyd John Giventer, Paul M. Goodman, Mark Allen Green, Gary L. Greenbaum, Leo Greenberg, Joseph D. Greenberg, Philip A. Hoberman, Bruce Hoberman, Kenneth Kaiman, Paul Ronald Kaplan, Marc Bennett Katskee, Daniel Josph Kinstlinger, Abraham Kohn, Donald J. Kurtzman, Charles Kurz, Norman D. Lewis, Marshall Litt, David Kenneth Lubmari, Stephen Shane Mayer. Charles S. Mayper, Jeffrey Bruce Milder, H. Robert Richtman, Max Rosenberg, Isac Rubin, Thomas Alan Schneider, Jerry Steven Schrager, Harley Dean Sherman, Marc Richard Siporin, Stephen Charles . Sloan, Stewart E. Stein, Ronald Gary Swartz, Donald C. Swartz, Jeffrey Turkel, Marshall Scott Wezelman, Stanley Jay Wintroub, Frank A. Wohlner, Lloyd Robert
Altsuler, Carol Ann Bank, Ellen Ann Berman, Ellen Jo Berman, Sharon Kay Bernstein, Sharon L. Cipinko, Linda Susan Coren, Helene Sue Cukier, Miriam Ida Davis, Eileen Saundrn Davis, Nancy Merriam Dolgoff, Harriet Su« Epstein, Ronee Sue Feintech, Jane Patricia Feldman, Shirley Ann Fleischl, Sandra A. Freedman, Marlyne Joy Greenberg, Sandra G. Groner, Gladys Cummers, Claire Melanie Ifnrdinfj, Frankie Lee Hess, Elaine Sue Hornstein, Frances Lynn Hurvvich, Gail Joyce Hurwitz, Isobel Jacobson, Carol Susan Jess, Barbara Joseph, Susan Carol Katzman, Susan Helene Klein, Diane Elizabeth Kraft, Jennine Lee Krasne, Paula G. Lipp, Rochelle Kay Lipton, Elise Ann Magzamin, Paula Fayo Meyerson, Roberta Newman, Wendy Harriet Nogg, Judy Pachman, Susann Zoe Platt, Linda Joy Raznick, Gloria J. Rimmerman, Ailcen P. Saunders, Lynn Sax, Joan Kay Schreiber, Marlene Ann Shrier, Frances Helene Simon, Veta Ann Smeerin, Jaynie Sue Stern, Cheryl Jean Wolfson, Donna Rae Zweiback, Marsha Ann
Frank, Sidney William; Shrago, Leon Alvin
Kaufman, Lawrence Brian
Frank, Robert Louis; Sherman, Jack
New officers for Omalia Post No. 1 of the; : ; _ / ", American Legion ,/" will be installed | at a dinner at | Indian Hills Inn Ji June 22, the post \ announced Wednesday. Abe Venger, a World War I veteran who. was unopposed, is the new commander. He succeeds Jo- Abe Vender ecph E. Hallcr.
Frank, Richard Philip; Katzinan, Howard Allea
Abrnhamson,' Steven Robert Altman, Edward Altsuler, Jeffrey Bergman, Jerry Fishel, Norman Gendler, Neil Phillip Gerelick, Howard Michael Kuttner, Daniel Mcibcrgcr, Ira David Pas3erf Jeffrey Alaa Rapopori, Joseph Wigodsky, Steven Jay Zoob, Barry
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Baker, Deborah Sue Biniamow, Elaine Claire Goldberg, Judy Kolasky, Diane Sua Lincoln, Susan Raskin, Betsy Jo Stevens, Susan Ann Tides, Barbara Wolf, Joanne