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NEB., nSIDAY, DEC. (10^1970
Omaha—An over-flowing crowd of mourners was present at Temple Israel Thursday to pay their final respects to Paul Veret, age 64, who passed away Tuesday, Dec. 8, 1970. Interment was at Temple Israel Cemetery. Mr. Veret served as Executive Director of the Omaha Jewish Federation from 1938 until his appointment this year as Executive VicePresident of the Federation. Mr. Veret was feted by the community at a testimonial dinner, in August in honor of his elevation to the vice-presidency. In his eulogy, Rabbi Sidney Brooks seemed to capture the feelings of all those present when he said, "We arc stricken by our loss. For so long Paul worked for us, cared for us, planned for us, thought about us and loved us with all his1 being, that our own image is impossible to construct without him." Born In Rumania, Paul Veret was a graduate of Temple University and attended the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He was affiliated with the Associated Hebrew Schools of Philadelphia and served as Executive Direc-
Paul Vcret's love (or children extended beyond his own family to all the children of the world. He is pictured above with his "friends" outside a children's shelter in Israel.
Paul Vcrct Is pictured above with one of his many Israeli friends, the late Moshc Sharcll, former head; of The Jewish ; A g e n c y .
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-Thtr Omaha Jewish cbhfm'urilly lias lost one of its leading citizens. While we, grieve at the. untimely death of Paul Veret, we are grateful for the 33 years he spent as a dedicated leader of our community. Paul Veret was truly a son of Israel who lived his life in the finest tradition of Judaism. . > The commitment and wisdom of Paul Veret has been felt in every area of Jewish life in our community. The wide array of services provided by the Omaha ^Jewish Federation give testimony to the strength of his leadership. The Dr. Sher Home, the Esther K. Newman Camp, the Federation Library are but part of the fruits of his labors. Indeed we are all richer because he lived among us. On behalf of the Federation I extend sincere sympathy to the members of his family who suffer the loss of their loved one. We share their grief as a community who mourns the loss of a dear friend who gave to all of us the full measure of his energies, his dreams and.his.wisdom. S. Elmer Gross, president Omaha Jewish Federation tor of the Bureau of Jewish Education in Buffalo, New York, prior to' making his home in Omaha- at 120 South 51st Ave. During his years of service to the Omaha Jewish community, all of the facilities at the Esther K. Newman camp were completed. As a result of his intense interest in Jewish culture and education, the Omaha Federation Library was developed, and has been acclaimed by leaders and educators throughput the world as one of the first libraries of its kind. Rabbi Brooks noted, "Other than his love for his family, Paul Vcret's passion was for thtr eternal,people of Israel. Nothing that was even remotely a part of the People of Israel was alien to him. He loved our history and our songs; our artists and our writers; our hopes and dreams; even our problems and our weaknesses. But more than all he loved the Jew: the humble Jew, the eternal Jew. And that is why his life was captivated by Jewish music and books; statistics and graphs; arts-anil letters; in Omaha or Israel or.any place where a Jew lived." Mr. Verel brought to Omaha a new concept in Jewish education which resulted in the Omaha Federation being the first in the country to provide • financial,: support to i all synagogue schools. He is responsible for establishing a complete up-to-the-minute community! censussystem' which maintains a: perpetual register • of the Jewish population. During his adminis-
-Paul and Freda Veret are pictured above with Golda Melr on a 1956 trip to Israel. • tration the Dr. Philip Sher Home for the Aged and the Chapman-Cherniak pavillion were also added to the services provided by the Jewish Federation. ' .....' An ardent Zionist, Mr. Veret made frequent visits to Israel, and was greeted there warmly by leading Israelis whom he numbered among his friends. His knowledge of Israel and Hebrew enabled him' to secure for the Omaha library a rare collection of Israeli books, records, films and art. Mr. Veret is survived by his wife, Freda; daughters, Linda Green of Dallas, Texas; Judy .Hoberman of San Antonio, Texas; son, Barton, of Washington, D. C; mother,-Mrs. Max Veret of Philadelphia; sisters, Mrs, Martin _ Shestack of New Jersey and Mrs; Ed Taylor pf Philadelphia; and five grandchildren. The family requests memorials be made to the Paul Veret Memorial Fund at the Jewish Community Center or other favored charities.
Praying jat the Western Wall diding his 1987, trip to Israel; Paul Vcret symbolizes the tradition he knew and loved so well.