Hancoff Named BBYO Regional Director Omaha — David Goldstein, chairman of the B'nai B'rith Youth Organization Cornbelt ! Region Board, has announced ' the appointment of Steve Han- • coff to serve as BBYO Regional l Director, with headquarters in f Omaha. A graduate of St, Johjl's College in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Hancoff lias served on the staffs of Habonim summer camps, and spent a year in Israel in a Habonim kibbutz program. As BBYO Regional Director, Mr. Hancoff will be responsible for coordinating BBYO activities in the Cornbelt Region which includes Omaha, L i n c o l n , Sioux City, Des Moincs, Sioux Falls and Ottumwa. Plans are now being formulated for the BBYO W i n t e r Convention which will be held at the Omaha Hilton Hotel December 25-29. More than 200 delegates arc expected to attend. Mr. Hancoff said that the planning of the Winter Convention has given him an opportunity to meet and work with many members of the community, both youths and adults. "I'm excited by the leadership potential I'm finding in the
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young people, and the interest and cooperation offered by the adults in the region. "The potential is here to build an outstanding BBYO program," he said. Hancoff said that one of the primary goals of the Winter Convention is*to involve as many interested teens as possible. "Scholarships are available for BBYO members where necessary. T h o s e interested should contact me at the Jewish Community C e n t e r , " he said.
Pomerantz Will Head Des Moines Campaign Des Moines—Harry Pomerantz has been appointed as general chairman of the 197.3* AH-In-On Campaign of ,,the. "Jewish Welfare Federation. Announcement of his-appolntment was made by Sidney Rubin. Federation president, Mr. Pomerantz 1s a past president of the Jewish Community Center and has served - on the Federation Board of Governors. He was appointed to the Na. tional Defense Executive Re-' serve and still serves on its board. He has received the citation of merit from National Temple Brotherhood for services to the Chautauqua Society, and has -been awarded a life membership in. the National Chautauqua Society. He is a past president cf Temple B'nal Jeshurun Brotherhood and has served on the ; Temple board of directors. • He is. a member of Temple B'nai Jeshurun, Tifereth Israel
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Lincoln—Governor J. J, Exon will host a dinner at the Executive Mansion in Lincoln on Wednesday, November 29th at 7 p.m. The dinner will join the world-wide observance of Israel's 25th anniversary of statehood, and the part Nebraska is playing in marking this milestone in Jewish history. The Honorable Shaul Ramati, Consul General of Israel and guest speaker of the evening, . will present an award to Governor-Exon on behalf of the State of Israel for the Governor's participation in the Israel Bond program commemorating Israel's 25th Anniversary.
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Elmer Gross, Omaha Chairman and Norman Krivosha, Lincoln Chairman, emphasized that, in addition to saluting the people of Israel on tho occasion-of their nation's Silver Anniversary, the dinner, will also commemorate the notable rec• ord of economic progress that Israel has achieved with the aid of Israel Bonds.
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Brodkey, Zalkin Named To Israel Bond Posts
Omaha—Elmer Gross, general chairman of the 1972 Greater Omaha Israel Bond Campaignriias announced that Eli M. Zalkin will serve as associate chairman and Edwin E. Brodkey will The Chairmen said that the serve, as Banking Division chairman during the 25th Anniversary Governor's guest list was limit-' ed to current and prospective Israel Bond Campaign Year. Israel Bond p u r c h a s e r s of Mr. Gross said that both Zalkin and Brodkey are continuing $1,000 or more, throughout the their participation as leaders in the Israel Bond Program "bestate. cause they feel that the buying of Israel Bonds should be a regular practice and privilege felt as part of a sacred obligation for the upbuilding of the Holy Land. For them it is a constructive link with Israel—a way of sharing in the development of tha country." , " .'
[tiills Says Nixon 'Must Be Watched'
New York (JTA)-Rep. Wil-. bur Mills (D. Ark.) cautioned Jewish leaders here to keep a close watch on President Nixon to make sure he doesn't aban-' don support for Israel in order to Improve his working relationships with the Soviet Un- Omaha — Rustum, Bastuni, ion. former Arab member of the Is"Failure by the President to rael parliament, will speak at recognize the importance of Is- a lecture - sponsored by the rael in the Middle East could Omaha Jewish Cultural Combe disastrous, to. the future of mittee, Wednesday, Dec. 6, that great democracy," he said. 1972, 8 p.m. at Beth Israel He asserted Nixon must rec- Synagogue, 1502 N.' 52nd- St. ognize that it Was not a matter As a former member of the of which nation was more im- Israeli Knesset, Mr. Bastuni is portant—Israel or the USSR— in a unique position to discuss but simply that "wo must'main- Arab-Jewish co-existence in Istain our support of Israel." rael. He is on the board of the Mills said the "American peo- Arab-Jewish . F r i e n d s h i p ple will not countenance such L e a g u e and the executive a move by President Nixon and board of the Moslem Bequests I am calling on the President Fund. now to make his position Bastuni earned his masters clear." degree in architecture from the ' Asked what s p e c i f i c a l l y Tectinion in Haifa and his most prompted him to' raise a warn- recent position in Israel was as ing of a possible Presidential assistant chief town planner reversal of poljcy toward Is- of the Haifa municipality. He. rael, Mills replied, "I am a lit- has his own architectural firm tle suspicious because of the in that city. . ' The menu is doughnuts — traditional treat for Htf background of Mr. Nixon." He' mikba 'in Israel. The nol-to-delicntc eaters are pro. His published works include added that "Nixon should ba research and studies of *Beschool children who intend a Pioneer Women kindeiv 1 watched,over the concessions; gotten In an absorption center in Haifa. Pioneer ; Society in Israel and of , Women, at life rcl[iicst of llie Israel government, on., ,. jlbat have boot} made ondjthose i $ ..., as ;eeditor of; i)\i\ leadernles nil dayicarc»ervicc« in new immigrant rtbsorp* It >: which will be reaclied'in the fu- "served served ;as lion, centers lUrRiipJ'Put the country. Tlie Ifcmukka ttiro between Washington and- ing < Israeli Arab literary and festival begins on flic nigui of November oOUi, social studies magazine. ' Moscow." Synagogue and Beth El Jacob Synagogue. Mr. Pomerantz is president of First Midwest Realty and Development Corporation 'and is general manager of Hoerner Waldorf Corp., Bag Division. He and bis wife, Peggy, have' three children, Robert, -Jeffcry and Michelc.
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Israeli Arab Will Mr. Bastuni has been' a' teacher of oriental studies, director and lecturer fof youth leaders and social workers,' an authority on Arab rural society in Israel, and is considered an expert on the economic and social structure patterns of tho Modern Middle East.
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