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'Exciting Things Are Happening Tbente of Animal Federation Meet Omaha —What's n e w a n d what's on the horizon in service for the Omaha Jewish community will be the theme of an unusual annual meeting of the Omaha J e w i s h Federation, Combined with the Board of Governors meeting, the annual meeting will be held Sunday, I March 19, at 7:30 p.m. at Temple Israel. Departing from the usual format, the meeting will be con' rducted without dinner to encourage the broad participation of the entire community. Those attending will be asked to con-, elder a number of vital issues. With the theme of "Exciting Things Arc Happening," the meeting will examine many local plans arid achievements. It will give consideration and direction to activity "relating, to
the Jewish Community Center; new concepts of education for Jewish living; the quality of life for t h e - e l d e r l y ; philanthropise responsibilities; expressions of community concern for youth and the new roles for the Jewish community in meeting community issues. According to CM. Newman, president of the Omaha Jewish Federation, t h e meeting has been'designed to permit the free exchange of views among all the members of the "community. Elections A highlight of the meeting will be the election of five new m e m b e r s to the Federation Executive • Committee,, by the Board of Governors. The Board of Governors represents the total community and is composed
of representatives of e v e r y adult Jewish organization .in Omaha and of representatives at large. Consisting of some 200 people, the Board of Governors, "is the representative' arm of the community and has thp «»>-
Katzman, Dr.' Edward Malashock, C h a r l e s A. Monasee, Steven J. Rlekes, Dr. Irving Shapiro and Mrs. Morley Zipursky. Five new members will be elected by the Board of Governors and three will be appointed by the new Federation bers. \ . - * president; The eight members of the -At the. meeting, the ExecuExecutive Committee w h o s e tive Committee will elect its* ofthree year terms have expired ficers for the coming year. and who are not eligible for re- Recommendations of the nomig election are: Jack Br Cohen, n"*'ouvl pmittee will be preLeo Eisenstatt, Mrs. Sa"\. : natl .< {>& A r t h u r Goldstein,
Dr. Sher Home Names Director of Recreation Omaha — Alvin Abramson, chairman of the Dr. Philip Sher Ho m e ' Committee has announced, the appointment of Adrienno Goldberg as Director of Recreation Programming at the Dr. Sher Home. 'Miss Goldberg who hold a' B.A.* degree in Social Science from Chlco S t a t e College, Chico, Calif, is a native of California. Prior to coming to Omaha, Miss Goldberg held the position of Recreation Worker at the American National Red Cross* San Francisco, where she was' responsible for planning and implementing recrea! *
tiori for hospital patients. She supervised such activities as c r a f t s , movies, field-tripsdances and cooking classes? A licensed movie projectionist, Miss Goldberg*is a member of the' National Therapeutic Recreation Society. Mr. Abramson noted that the addition of Miss "Goldberg to -the staff of the home was in linewlfai the goal of the. Home committee to improve the services provided to the residents. Miss Goldberg will work directly with the residents, as well as with LOVE Volunteers."
El Fatah Terrorists Agree to Halt Action Jerusalem (JTA)—Cairo ra- cluding Premier Saeb Salaam. It is believed here that El dio reported this week that El Fatah has agreed to a request Fatah bowed to the Lebanese -from Lebanese authorities to request in the hope of preservtemporarily suspend their ter- ing their presence in that counrorist activities against Israel try which has become the site from Lebanese territory in or- of the'largest concentrations of der not to subject Lebanon to Palestinian terrorists. They also hope to achieve quiet cooperfurther reprisals from Israel. ation with.the Lebanase Army According to Cairo radio, El which took over "Fatahland" in Fatah has announced its deci- the aftermath of the Israeli opsion following a series of meet- eration against terrorist bases ings with Lebanese officials in- last month.
^ K — B e r n a r d Mandelbaum (second from left), Presldedt of The Jewish Theological Seminary of America, accepts f cliqck for $750,000 from Leon Singer (left), attorney and execu' tort for the estate of the late Morris J. Bernstein. With them are Mr. Singer's associate and fellow executor, Samuel Gordon .(right), »Jd Dr. Louis Flnkclslcin, Seminary Chancellor. The check, Mr. Bernstein's bequest to the Seminary, will assure i the continuance; of the Morris J. and Ethel Bernstein Pastoral I .Psychiatry Center, a Seminary program which'had the sup,;por,t of both.Mr. and, Mrs, Bernstein during (heir Uvris, ,, • , ,
chairman. M e m b e r s of the•committee include; Milton Ab-' rahams, Daniel Katzman, Er-; nie (I-Go) Nogg a n d Steven Riekes. ''•'] Mr. Newman urged- that all members of the Jewish community participate in this important event "and to share in creating the Omaha design for service for tomorrow. Exciting things are happening, and will continue to happen as a result of such .participation,!' Newman said.
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Omaha and Deis M©Ines Rabbis / A t Rabbinical Council Meetingsx New York (JTA)-"lTie c h a p lenge of proper absorption of immigrants from the Soviet Union and other "countries is the central problem of the Jewish people at this time, and the -xesponsMityL: o t l t h e i ' world," Jewish tcoirimunity;" said Natan Peled, Israel's Minister of Immigrant Absorption, t h i s ' w e e k .
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The minister was in the US to address an unprecedented series of; meetings with the American rabbinate sponsored by the Rabbinical .Advisory Council of the United Jewish Appeal. Attending the meetings from Omaha were Rabbis Isaac Nadoff, of Beth Israel Synagogue,
Myer S. Kripke of Beth El Sy- immigrants who'came to Israel nagogue and Sidney H. Brooks many years ago who have large and Barry Weinstein of Temple families living in one-and two* Israel. Rabbi Irving Ai Wein- room fiats. He noted that the gart of Tifereth Israel Syna- most important need is housing gogue, Dcs Moines, also attend- for the newcomers. ed the meetings. The rabBis; were' also ..adThe purpose of Mr, Peled's dressed by Rabbi Herbert A. visit was to inform the rabbin- Friedman, UJA executive viceate about the crisis of needs chairman—Israel. Commenting created by the anticipated ar- on -the crisis of opportunity rival in Israel of 70,000 immi- caused by the arrival of Soviet grants from all over the world immigrants, Rabbi Friedman in 1972. This was the first time said that "in order to success-, that the entire rabbinical com- fully meet the needs of the immunity had been called togeth- migrants this year, every Jew • er for a common purpose. Pe- . ia America must be approachled noted that not only is there ed and must contribute his a problem of absorbing the in- share, and the only way to flux of immigrants in 1972, but • reach every Jew in America i s ! there are many unabsorbed. through the American rabbinate." Rabbi Joseph Ehrenkranz, chairman of the Rabbinical ; Advisory Council, suggested • that each synagogue adopt the "100 per cent Plan." According to this plan every synagogue . tity with the Jewish communi- seeks a gift to the UJA from c ty. each of its members. Rabbi The popularity of the .nation- Ehrenkranz added that every al tour programs necessitates rabbi ought to use the pulpit early registration. Interested as an effective means for makjunior and senior high school ing his community aware of the 1 students should contact Mollie tremendous importance of propDelman or Pearl Yager at 342- erly absorbing. 'Soviet immi1366 for further information: grants.
Aid Available for Teens to Participate in Israel Tours Omaha—A program of encouraging more h i g h school sophomores and juniors to participate in a summer experience in Israel this year has been announced by the Omaha Jewish Federation. Financial subvention and program information will be available to all interested teens who would like to take pprt in any of a number of nationally organized Israel Study-Tour programs, The Omaha Youlh Pilgrimage to Israel will not be con-' ducted this year, however, it has b e e n approved for the summer of 1973. In view of the desirability 'for local youth to visit Israel, the Federation board agreed to assist Omaha students to participate in nationally sponsored tours organized through synagogues, youth 'movements and Zionist organizations. ' • A limited number of scholarships will be awarded by the Omaha Federation as well as by some of the l o c a l syna gogues. Scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the applicant's interests and iden-
Moscow Family Threatened^
• . _Pll0l0 b / shrt((n, struw , e ,„ %ovMJewry Soviet secret police threats of a trial against top Moscow resistance leader Vladimir Siepak (pictured with his son Alexan- ; der, left, and his wife Marina and son Leonid, right) nave disclosed a new 'pattern paUen of attacks on Jewish activists USSR.
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