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Some 20D members of the? J e w i s h Community were on hand last Sunday at the annual Federation meeting to hear the optimistic predictions of Maurice Samuel about the future of the American Jewish Community. Many of those attending declared it to be the best meeting of its kind ever held in the Omaha Jewish Community. The response of his Omaha audience was felt by Mr. .Samuel, and on
'The night To Be DifferentDo We Accept the Challenge?" will be discussed at the Beth Israel Sisterhood Annual Donor luncheon Thursday, March 17. ]2:.1O p.m. in the synagogue social hall. Mr:;
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this page i:; a letter from Mr. Samuel written to Paul Veret, Executive Director of the Omaha Jewish Federation, following the meeting on Sunday. Comments on Mr. Samuel's remarks will bo found in the Sidelines column on Page 5. Ofifccrs Re-elected Milton R. Abrahams, President, conducted the brief busines meeting preceding the guest speaker. The entire slate of of-
the Minneapolis Chapter of Hadassah. A musical program of "Broadway Hit Tunes Irom the Sixties" will be presented by Mrs. W, Lenox Duubur and Mrs. Joseph Levine. Proceeds of the annual Donor luncheons are used to purchase a variety of religious and decoiative items for the synagogue and as a source of scholarship funds for the Youth Commission projects.
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ficers were re-elected unanimously. In addition to Mr. Abrahams, the other oficers include: Harry Sidman, 1st Vice-President; Elmer Gross, 2nd VicePresident; Isadore M. Tretiak, Treasurer; Howard Kaplan, Secretary. Directors Five new m e m b e r s were elected to 3 year terms on the
(The following is a letter received by Paul Veret from Maurice Samuel following the Federation meeting.) Dear Paul; I must tell you in writing what an exceptional experience my talk in Omaha was. After about, hnlf n century of such work, my heart still responds to the unusual reception I got last night. Tlu; bright, intent faces; the sustained interest; the questions —how can a n y o n e doubt that a powerful Jewish reserve of energy is there. Yours ever, Maurice
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Mrs. Siimuel Ziff Branch of the United Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, will bo the guest . sneaknr. The daughter of a leading Orthodox Rabbi from Atlanta, ^Georgia, Mrs. Ziff is a graduate of the University of Georgia and Columbia University. She has served as president in Minneapolis of the Association of Jewish Women's Organizations; Women's Division of the Federation for Jewish Service and
Men and women f r o m the Central States Region of (he United Synagogues of America . will join Beth_,E1 -Synagogue members for a "Taste of Talmud" weekend Kallah at the Esther K. Newman Camp, April 22-24. The newly published El Am Talmud vyill highlight; the weekend-studies. The edition is designed for the layman interested in understanding Talmud. Lenders Kallah leaders will be Rabbi A l e x a n d e r Graubart of Beth Shalom Synagogue in Kansas Citv, Missouri; Rabbi Irving I. Weingart of Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines, Iowa; and Rabbi Myer S. Kripke of Beth El. The weekend plans include six meals from the Shabbat meal on Friday through lunch on Sunday; s p e c i a l services; Oneg
Richr.rd M. Fellman, a partMr. Fellman has been activener in the law firm of Fellman ly involved in the Democratic and Stern, has announced that Party for many years. He was he will be a candidate for the the Nebraska State Chairman Democratic nomination for Con- for the Young Citizens for Johnrcress from the Nebraska Second son in 1064, and attended the Congressional District. Jewish Youfli Leader A native Omahan, Mr; Fellmnii was an active leader in J e w i s h Youth activities. He .served ns the first president of Rnyim Fraternity and is a past president of the Omaha Jewish
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Federation board. They are: Mrs. James L i p s e y , Alvin Abramson, Norman Batt, Leonard Goldstein and S a m u e l S. Steinberg. Members of the board whose terms ended included Mrs. Morris C. Fellman, Arthur S. Gould, Dr. Morris Margolin, Ray R. Simon, Marlon E. Somberg, Dr. Maurice M. Steinberg and Irvin Yaffe. Members of the board who will continue their terms of service include: E d w a r d D. Brodkey, Lawrence M. Chapman, Arthur A. Colin, Robert M. Feinberg, B a r t o n Greenberg, Maurice Katzman, Morris E. Kirshenbaum, Stanley H. Krum, Mrs. J. Harry Kulakofsky, Stanford Lipsey, Calvin M. Newman, Ernie Nogg, Morton A. Richards, Millard H. Rosenberg and Stanley J. Slosburg. Cnmpaiga Awards Leo Eisenstatt, Chairman of
Special Israel Film This Sunday at j©6 "They were Ten", the first major film produced in Israel, will be shown this S u n d a y , March 13, 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Critics around the world have declared this film of early life in Israel as a work of art. "They Were Ten" presents the courageous settlers of Israel in the lliUO's — their struggles, sufferings and rewards. Based on the early diaries of the first Jewish settlers in Palestine in 1805, the film is in Hebrew with English subtitles. This is the f i r s t and only showing in Omaha of this first full length film produced and directed on location by Israeli film makers. Admission is $1 for adults and 50 cents for children.
the 1965 Philanthrooies Campaign, reported the final results of $463,22-1.00 in the 1965 campaign. He noted that the job could not have been done without the dedication and hard work of the other campaign leadership." Mosaic plaques, made in Israel, were presented to the various Division chairmen in last years campaign. Those r e c e i v i n g plaques included: Harry Sidman, Lawrence Chapman, Marlon Somberg, Mrs. M. Venger, Mrs. I. Liberman, Mrs. A. Fiedler, Mrs. E. Hochster, "Mrs. S. Tully, Mrs. (Continued on Page 2)
At the annual meeting of the United Community Services last week two members of the Omaha Jewish Federation Board were elected to serve 3 year terms on the Board of Directors of UCS. Leo Eisenstatt, Attorney, has been a member of the Federation Board for many years. He served as 1965 chairman of the Philanthropies Campaign and Chairman of the Community Statistics Committee for the Federation. C. M. (Nick) Newman, President of Hinky Dinky, is currently serving on the Federation Board as chairman of the ADL Committee. He is a past chairman of the Federation Budget Committee and served as a past Initial Gifts Chairman of the Philanthropies Campaign. Continuing Members Jay Cherniack and Joe M. Rice are among the members of the United Community Service Board continuing their terms of service.
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A past president o f Cornhusker Lodge, Mr. Fellman is currently involved in a number of B'nai B'rith activities. He serves on the board of the Youth Commission, as treasurer of the Plain States Region Advisory Board of ADL, and as a member of the National Civil Rights Committee of ADL.
Shahbnt; recreation; and the lecture and discussion sessions. Richard Fellman' The entire cost of the weekend is- S20. per person. •••All- reserva- National Democratic Conventions, accompanied by checks, tion in the same year. must be made to Beth El SynaReligion gogue no later than March 10. Asked whether he felt reFirst of Many ligion would be a factor in the Joseph Hornstein, K a l l a h campaign, and for his opinion chairman, has expressed the on Jewish involvement in polihope that this may be the first tics Mr. Fellman said: of many weekends whore adults "The day has long p a s s e d may enjoy the facilities of the where the religion of a candiFederation camp for a weekend date should be.or is, a factor of relaxation and study. Mem- in a political campaign. As for bers of the Kallah committee in- 'Jewish involvement* I believe clude Barton Greenberg, Ken- that if Judaism teaches anyneth Weincr, Ernie W i n t r o u b thing it teaches the importance and Mrs. Joel Helfman. of Jews being involved in the All members of the Omaha affairs of his time. The sages Jewish community are invited tell us that the Jew must take to participate in the K a l l a h an active role in his community, weekend. Further information and that must include the namay be obtained from Mr. Horn- tional picture as well as the local community." stein.
reers An urgent appeal emphasizing the need for manpower in the current Philanthropies Campaign was issued this week by the leadership of the Initial Gifts Division to the members of the Omaha Jewish Community. A postcard reply card was included with the following letter mailed to men of the community this week. DEAR FRIEND: Our community has always prided itself on the quality of its citizenry. A special mark of our distinction is the active service of our men in civic, community, and charitable activities. In our Jewish community, the annual Philanthropies Campaign ranks as the most important fund-raising effort of the year. Upon its outcome depend a massive number of Jewish activities auS institutions in Omaha, and in the United States; and the vast program of saving, settling, and rehabilitating Jewish refugees wandering upon the face of the earth in search of a home and security. We have been asked to head up the Initial Gifts Division of the 1966 Campaign. We have accepted the assignment because we believe in this cause; also, because we hope that you, and others like you, will pitch in with us iri this essential, all-satisfying effort. We therefore invite your assistance, and ask you to become a volunteer worker in this campaign. This truly is a job for everyone. We ask you to join us in this campaign, because we know that you understand the responsibility which you individually, tmd all of us as a community, have toward our people in Omaha, the United States, the world over and in Israel. For this is the only campaign which encompasses more than 100 appeals into one! Sincerely yours, Maurice Gilmore, Chairman Micky Krupinsky, Assoc. Chairman Stanley Perimeter, Assoc. Chairman INITIAL GIFTS DIVISION Robert M. Feinberg, General Chairman