Groundbreaking Nov. .
Omaha—Groundbreaking ceremonies for the new Omaha Jewish Community Center will be held Sunday, November 19, at 2 p.m. The ceremony will be held at the 30-acre site on 132nd Street, two blocks south of Dodge Street. Charles Monasee, chairman of the Jewish Community Center Board, noted that the groundbreaking teremonies for the JCC building on 20th and Dodge was held on November 30,1924, "That was an important November date for Omaha Jewry," said Mr, Monasee. "It symbolized the realization of a dream for a Jewish Community Center that began with 14 men in 1906.
"Now, 48 years later, the month of November records another historic date for Omaha Jewry," Monasee continued. "The ground-breaking ceremonies of November 19, 1972 symbolizes the continued spirit and purpose that motivated the original dream for a Jewish Community Center G6 years ago. All those committed to the continuity of Jewish life in our community should be present oh November 19 to participate in this historic ground-breaking ceremony," Monasee said. .'•'•''. The new Jewish Community Center is1 scheduled for completion in ' early 1974. Based on an in-depth study made in 1970 by 250 njembers of the Jewish community, the new facility has been designed to provide a. complete range of services and programs for all age and interest groups
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Morlcy Zipursky (left), Robert Itanlce (center) ana Charles Monasee discuss the building plans for tbe new Omaha Jewish Community Center.
Telephone Company Executive Heads Special Drive for JCC Building fund Omaha—Gifts totaling $140,000 for the new Omaha Jewish Community Center were announced Monday at a .luncheon for 35 Omaha business leaders. The gifts of $115,000 from the O m a h a Bankers Association and ¥25,000 from Starr. Broadcasting Co. (Radio Station KOIL).kicked off a special division of the hew JCC Building Fund Campaign. Robert E. Runice, vice-president of Northwestern Bell 'Telephone Company, is leading the drive among Omaha busi-_ ness and industrial leaders for nity Center., Announcement of plans for the drive were made at the luncheon. "Tho Jewish Community Center has a long history of community-wide service in the Omaha area," Runice told the business leaders. "At its new location, the center will grow into a full-service complex with an even broader range of services and activities, and I feel the building program deserves widespread support."
ha's laudable record of community cooperation jm worthwhile' projects." Mr.' Newman praised Mr. Runice for "his personal commitment to the concept of a new Jewish Community Center and for his invaluable aid in heading this special division." Newman said that Runico has been working closely with Charles Monasee, chairman of the Jewish Community Center Committee, to' formulate plans for the special drive. He,
expressed his thanks to both noting "this is the kind of cooperation and teamwork which assures success for the project." Mr. Newman also expressed his appreciation to the hosts for the Monday luncheon at theHilton Hotel. Hosts were T. S. Numberger, p r e s i d e n t of Northwestern Bell; Willis A. Strauss, chairman and president . of Northern Natural Gas Co.; and Morris F. Miller, chairman of the board of. the Omaha National Bank.
Omah'a—Announcement K a s been made of the appointment of Larry Katz to the staff of the Omaha Jewish Community Center; According to Charles Monasee, chairman of the Jewish Community Center Committee, Mr. Katz will serve as the^ Center Youth Director. A native of Camden, New Jersey, Mr. Katz, 33, is a graduate of Rutgers University and holds a Masters D e g r e e in Guidance and Counseling' from Glassboro State College. * Mr. Katz has been affiliated with New Jersey public schools serving as a teacher since 1962. ^Most recently he served as Guidance Counselor to the 300 High School in Haddon Heights, New'Jersey, Mr. Katz has served as a relogious school teacher and as a member of the staff of the Camden County JCC resident camp. Hy Tabachnick, Director of the Omaha Jewish Community -Center, said.that the addition of Mr. Katz to the Center staff will be a key factor in the serv-
Elmer Gross Named to Head
Omaha — Elmer Gross has been named chairman of the Greater Omaha Israel Bond committee for the observance of the 25th anniversary of the State of Israel. Announcement of the appointment was- made this week by Daniel Katzman, Omaha member of the National Executive Committee for Israel Bonds. A fund drive among mem•Mr. Gross has been involved bers of the Omaha Jewish com- in numerous activities within munity has been underway for the Jewish community and the several months, under the Omaha general community. He chairmanship of Murray New- is a past member of the board -man. Mr. Newman explained of Beth El Synagogue; a past' that the special'division head- chairman of the Initial Gifts ed by Mr. Runice "will bring, Division of the Omaha Jewish the project to tiic attention of Philanthropies Campaign, and the general community." a past President of the Jewish Expressing appreciation for ' Federation of Omaifa. the gifts announced Monday, In accepting the Israel Bond Mr. Newman said, "It is one 'chairmanship, Mr. Gross hailed more demonstration, pf Ojna-, tho, historic milestone,, of, .the
-anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel and called upon, the community'to celebrate the occasion by aiding Israel's f u t u r e development through the Israel Bond program. ' "Israel today has u r g e n t needs for economic development as well as facing the task of absorbing increasing numbers of immigrants from the Soviet Union," Mr. Gross said. "We are grateful for Israel's •25 years of steady growth and accomplishment, but much more remains-to be done, "In observing" this milestone anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel, members of our community will be asked to make greater, p u r c h a s e s of • Bonds, as a means of assuring Israel's future growth," Mr. .Gross said. , ( , ,. , . ,
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ices to be offered by the Cen-, ter. "With the advent of our new Center which will be equipped to provide broader programming* and more efficient services to all age groups, it is vi- ' tal that each group has a voiceN in determining its policies and formulating and implementing its programming," Mr. Tabachnick said. "Teenagers are the backbone of a growing community suchas ours," he said. "With this in mind, the philosophy of the Center is that our youth will have a major responsibility for planning, implementing, a n d administering their own program, as well as having a part in determining the general policies of the Center. "During the coming week, Mr. Katz will be meeting informally with representatives of the various youth organiza-' tions to familiarize himself with the existing situation and to. begin tho cooperative process of building a Center Youth program for-Omaha that will bo among the best in the country," Tabachnick said. Mr. Katz and his wife Barbara are the parents of two. children, Michelle, age ? and)'.
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