Omaha Drive, $1,200,000; THE JEWISH Campaign to End May 15 PRESS Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. LI—No. 31
OMAHA, N E B , FIJI. MAY 5, 1972
Pinner May 10
Hebrew U. Scholarship Fund to Honor Feinberg
Omaha — With gifts topping the $1,200,000 mark this w e e k , the Omaha Jewish Philanthropies C a m p a i g n leadership has announced the date of May 15 for the completion of the 1972 campaign. Leonard Goldstein, chairman of tho Omaha campaign, urged workers in all divisions to complete their solicitations to meet the May 15 closing date". Mr. Goldstein - said that the campaign results thus far have shown some dramatic increases indicating that "many Omaha Jews do understand and do respond to the needs of the local and the world Jewish communities. I am hopeful," he said,'\'thatiwhen wfcsdose our 1972 campaign every bma;
ha Jew will have been given an opportunity to participate, and that the dollar results will prove that Omaha Jews really do care." Referring to the thousands of immigrants coming into Israel from Russia, Mr. Goldstein - stressed the special opportunity the Omaha Jewish community has "to participate in a miracle—the rebirth of a people." He pointed to latest information showing that as of April 14 more than 10,000 Russian Jews arrived in Israel since the beginning of 1972. "Every contribution to the 1972 Philanthropies campaign aids in the redemption of these 10,000 men,/women and children/We hgj# been blessed with an unique opportunity, as well as
an awesome responsibility," he said.
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Mr. Goldstein said that while the rescue of Soviet Jews was paramount among the campaign priorities this year, Omaha campaign workers are also stressing thg importance of ongoing*support for local; national and other overseas programs as well. "It's all interrelated," Goldstein said. "Israel must be kept strong so that Jews suffering from oppression, wherever they may be, will have a place to go; But Israel cannot remain strong without the support of a strong and vital world Jewish community. We cannot play our part hi this, task if we do not develop healthy and significant local Jewish communities."
• Omaha—Because of Robert Feinberg. According to Mr. BeM." Felnberg's long record of ber, the culturally disadvantag'civic and communal leadership, ed students from under develop•and his many years of service ed North African and Asian to the Hebrew University, JerBy MICKEY GERELICK The leaders of the Omaha ,'rusalem, an endowment fund countries "are young people Jewish Philanthropies CamOmaha—Sixty-eight years ago Herman Friedlander left Rusjat the Hebrew University will who lag behind economically, paign are attempting to,comsia and lost contact with his brother Isadore, as well as many '/be established in his honor for socially and educationally." plete the' campaign within other members of the family of seven brothers and sisters. Israel's culturally disadvantagthe next two weeks. AH colMr. Beber noted that "The This week Herman Frledlahder, age 86, spoke with his 75"ed students. lege students who have not American .Friends^ of Hebrew year-old brother Isadore by long distance telephone. Isadore and yet responded to the letter t Announcement of the Endow- University and the State of Isasking for their pledges, are; his family are among tbe 10,000 Soviet Jews who have immigrated ment Fund was made this week rael took a big step forward in to Israel this year. urged to do so as soon as by David Be_ber, chairman of July, 1971 when they pledged With the aid of Mrs. Manfred Kuttner serving as interpreter, possible. 'the May 10 dinner to.honor Mr. the establishment of a 510 milthe .Friedlander brothers tried to span tbe 68-year separation by Signed pledge cards and lion fund for the benefit of these '.•.'. contributions* should be sent . telephone conversations. "; young men and women. The Herman Friedlander recalls that after losing contact with his to Jewish 'Philanthr p p i e s, Robert M. Feinberg Endowfamily, he made a trip to Europe in 1931. During that trip he 101 North 20th Street, Omament Fund for the culturally left word with the embassies in every country visited about his ha, Nebraska 68102. disadvantaged is a.positive re• desire to locate and contact his brother. ^Last Saturday Herman sponse to the challenge of buildreceived a letter from Isadore from Israel. • ing Israel's great human potenIsadore, his wife, hisdaughter, son-in-law and grandchild are tial"; : / : . ; . . ;•. .•.;, in the process of building a new life in Israel. A sister, Rosa,'is still in Russia'and hopes to emigrate soon, . " Mr. Feinberg will be honored There is much more information'the brothers will be sharing Wednesday, May 10 at a dinner -at'the Hilton Hotel. The Horiorr- * "Omaha—At a Shabaton week- in the days to come. Everything can't be said in one telephone able Avraham Harman, pres- end held during March by the conversation. There are many questions.' Why'did Isadora'at age ident of the Hebrew University, SYO group of Beth Israel in 75 want to leave Russia? How long had he been trying to emiwill xonfer the Honorary Fel- Omaha for 7th" and 8th graders grate? Why was his family finally permitted to go? What will he lowship of the Hebrew. Univers- • from Peoria, 111., Kansas City do in Israel? What help did he have }n getting there? Why is Rosa . and Des Moines, a surplus of still waiting? ity on Mr. Feinberg. The answers will come—now that the brothers have made $250 was unanimously voted to Further information a b o u t , . the dinner is available by call- be donated to the Israel Emer- contact after 68 years. The Jewish Press learned of the telephone reunion through gency Fund, by the 80 youngDavid.Beber Ing 342-1366. sters who attended the study Bruce Friedlander, grandson of Herman. sessions; Reacting to the drama of the event, young Friedlander said, According to-Rabbi Morris "It's a miracle, but it proves that it can happen. With help they • Amster, Synagogue Youth Di- can get out of Russia." rector, "This sum, together : And the help that Herman Friedlander and his family give with $50 raised at the Purim through their participation in the Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Carnival, will make a $300 gift Campaign may be partially responsible for Isadore Friedlander to the 1972 Jewish Philanthro- starting a new life in Israel today. pies' Israel Emergency Fund." It really could have happened in just that way. - Omaha—The Community Re- port to their respective organ-lations Board of the Omaha izations on CRC activities." In Federation's Jewish Commun- addition, it is hoped that repity Relations Committee will resentatives will provide sughold its first meeting Monday, gestions for JCRC program acMay 8, 8 p.m. at Center West. tivities and for the JCRC The C o m m u n i t y Relations in its work. Members of the Board was established by the Mr/ Lerner told of a group . • Des Moines—Two telephone for Israeli citizenship. In May Federation when it approved JCRC will also be present. calls were placed last Sunday of 1971 he was granted Israeli ,of Jews in Moscow who began All Jewish organizations in from Des Moines to Jews in the citizenship; although R u s s i a "a .30-hour hunger strike last the new JCRC program and is Omaha, adult and youth, with Soviet Union, dramatizing the will not permit him to leave for Sunday morning to p r o t e s t scheduled to meet quarterly. .treatment of Jews in Russia. The 'CRB will meet to "dis- 15 members or more are en- plight of Russia's 3 :million Israel. He plans to renew: his Nixon Visit application for a visa as soon , cus and recommend programs titled to have a representative Jews, Mrs. Bear asked Mr. Shapiro as he can. to involve local Jewish organ* on the CRB. Organizations In addition, 25 letters were what he would like to have lzations in community relations which have not already advised written to Soviet Jews to whom, He and- several other young President Nixon do for Soviet' Issues and activities and to re- the JCRC office, 341-3575 of calls could not be: completed. Jewish men in Moscow have Jewry when he visits Moscow. An estimated 65 Des Moines been called for medical exami- Mr. Shapiro said he and' others their representative, should do nations preliminary to being persons heard, either the teleso immediately. .', would like to be able to talk: phone conversations or taped draftel into the military re- with Mr. Nixon or with one of Guest Speaker replays of them. The tapes are serve, as a result of having ap- his aides to explain fully their, A special guest speaker at being made available to the plied for visas.. Mr. Shapiro plight. . ; this first meeting will be Mr. community for organization has had his examination but He expressed his gratitude to Abe Foxman, ADL National.Di- "meetings, youth groups, Sun- has not yet been drafted. American Jews for tkeir suprectdr for Middle Eastern Af- day School classes arid other He also related to Mrs. Bear port and said that he hoped " fairs. Mr. Foxman, recently interested person?.' '.'. ' an incident that occurred re- ::so6n'''to see and speak with returned from Israel, will talk ' One conversation, lasting ap- cently in a, synagogue 'in ;Mos- them in Israel. ,. , - • about "Combatting Arab prop- proximately 25 minutes was be- cow: duringa Friday evening Information gathered in tho aganda in the Midwest and Its tween' Gavriel Shapiro of Mos- service. Police, entered the synthreat to American Jewish Se- : cow and Jeannette Bear of Des agpgue,;,disrupted the service, phone calls was passed on immediately to the Student Strug-; curity." M o i n e s / . . ; , ; \ ••• , " / ; ; / ' / . :• ' and arrested two men. gle for Soviet Jewry, the organMr; Shapiro Is 20 years old, ; Tihe • same incident was de-ization which coordinated teleIn addition-to hearing front Mr. Foxman, the JCRC's fu- fie told of having applied for a scribed by the other Soviet Jew phone calls in 10 communities ture , plans will" be discussed visa to go to Israel approxi- with whom telephone contact throughout the n a t i o n , and and representatives will be mately 18 montlis ago. In March was made. He is Vladimir Ler- which provided names for con- , '. asked toihelp, formulate priori- of lD7t his:visa was denied. In ner, also of Moscow. Rosalind •"• t a c t . . ' • • . ' • • • • ', • ' ' " ' < } ty; programs* for tho coming. • • April of 1971 he renounced his Rabinowitz talked with him for - Both Des > Moines conversa-''"' , Spvlpts citizenship ; and, asked; about 10.^nlnutes; r , ;; •;- ; tlons were iti English. • • •.•,-, . AJ>e Foxman
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