JCC Cornerstone Dedication May 13 Omaha —Another milestone p.m. when Cornerstone' Dedica- May 13 ceremony, Daniel KatzIn the history of the Omaha tion Ceremonies will be held man, general chairman of the Jewish community will be re- for the new Omaha J e w i s h New Center Building Project, corded Sunday, May 13, at 3 Community Center building on . said: 132nd- Street, 2 blocks south of "The same day ini971that Dodge Street. Nick Newman announced the The Cornerstone Dedication gift that he and his father Jule, will honor the members of the and brothers Bob and Murray Jule Newman, C. M. Nick New- and their wives were making man, E. Robert Newman and to the new C e n t e r Building * In order to avoid parking M u r r a y Newman families, Fund Campaign, we knew we congestion, arrangements whose support and leadership could go forward with plans to have been made for all were Instrumental In bringing build immediately. those attending the Cornerthe dream of a new JCC to restone Dedication Ceremonies ality. The occasion will also to use the paved parking fap r o v i d e an opportunity for cilities at Boys Town. members of the community to Shuttle buses will be availview the construction progress. able to t a k e passengers David Beber, a trustee of the from the Boys Town parkLivingston Foundation, will ing lot to the Center site, serve as Master of Ceremonies and returning to Boys Town for the brief Cornerstone Dedifollowing the program and cation Ceremony, which will be (ours. followed by guided tours of the The County Sheriff's office construction area. The Livinghas indicated that as a safeston Foundation is the largest ty precaution no parking ' contributor to the new Center will be permitted on 132nd building project. Street. Announcing p l a n * for the
Special Note About Parking
"For on that day we also raise the funds necessary .to learned from the trustees of build this Jewish Community the Livingston Foundation that Center. in addition to the. gift of the • "We honor the Newmans, and land, the Foundation w o u l d indeed ourselves, for e v e r y match funds raised in the com- Jew in the community of Omamunity by the amount of 25 ha becomes part of this endeavpercent. or as we dedicate this corner"A very grateful J e w i s h stone." community acknowledges on Mr. Katzman noted that this May 13 to the Newman families is the second in a series of that the example of their gifts three special dedication; cereis what gave us the courage to (Continued on page 2.)
THE JEWISH Omaha Youth Salutes Israel PRESS In Series of Events Sunday
A view of the new Jewish Community Center showing the steel framework in place for the cultural wing, the auditorial nursery school suite, theater, lobby and kitchen. •- '- -'
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the band will lead the parade tor Chaim Najman, Beth El; of Jewish youth of all ages, Cantor Martin Luebitz, B e t h .from Memorial Park across .Israel; Rabbi Barry Weinstein, the Dodge overpass to the UNO Temple Israel; Kenny Fishbain Fieldhouse for a program of and Cindy Ruback, BBYjD; DaIsraeli song and dance and dra- vid Duitch, USY; Joni Crounse, matics. The parade will'begin,, SYO; David GoQdman,,.NFTY. at approximately 9:30 a.m.,Masters of Ceremonies for the the program in the Fieldhouse morning program will be Pam will be held at 10:30 a.m. to 12 HoChster and Jeff Parker, conoon. chairmen of-the Youth Council. Coordinator of the Y o u t h Parking for those participating Day morning activities is At or attending as spectators will Crounse assisted by Ben Weis-, be on the West side of the Field man. Charles Arnold, Athletic H o u s e . •••...'- \ '. ; . - . . - , " Long Interested in sports, Director of the Jewish ComMr. Rubin played on three na- munity C e n t e r, will be' in . Lunch at 50c per person will tional AZA basketball teams. charge of the Youth Macca- be served from 12 noon" to 1 He still enjoys v/eekend golf biah Jamboree in the afternoon p.m. Children not staying .for lunch may be picked up at the'. and spectator sports. from 1 to 4 p.m. ,at the UNO West entrance of the F i e l d - , Mr. Rubin is a past president Football field. The Youth Sa- house at noon. After 1 p.m. par-' of Tifereth Israel Synagogue lute is the final event in the ents will be able to pick up and a past president of the year-long Omaha celebration their young children from the~ Standard Club. As a youth he which has been under the co- stadium where the Maccabiah was president of AZA and of chairmanship of Mmes. Morris will be taking place. the Samsonian Athletic Club. C. Fellman and Philip Grad: The Youth Maccabiah JamHe served two terms on the' All members of the commub o r e e will include informal board of the National Confer- nity are invited to participate sports events for all Omaha ence of Christians and Jews. in the various Sunday events. Jewish youth, according to tlge . His affiliations ..include mem- ' Coordinators of the partici- g r o u p s , from Kindergarten (Continued on page 2.)' pant youth groups include Can- through Senior High, Omaha—A marching band of Omaha Jewish youth will lead the parade'this Sunday, May 6 as Omaha Youth Salutes Israel on its 25th Anniversary. Under the direction of Neil Cooper,
Sidney llubiit Named 19173 Man of the Yeai*
Des Moines — Sidney Rubin, % a leader in both the Des Moines < and national community for ' many years, has been named . B'nai B'rith Man of the Year'; for 1973. He will be honored at • a community banquet May 27, ' 1973 at Hotel-Fort Des Moines. . 1 A Des, Moines native,' Mr. ' Rubin i i immediate past president of the Jewish Welfare Federation. Under his leadership, the Federation acquired ' land in West Des Moines from the Bookey family1, for future expansion. Commenting on Ihe land acquisition Mr. R u b i n said, "I strongly support (ho concept of a Center for Jewish Life encompassing the needs for future* generations of Des Moines Jewry on this site. This would include a central address Sidney Rubin for the Des Moines Jewish community and its constituent ture, Mr. Rubin served "three agencies." y e a r s as vice-president, two Dedicated not only to the. years as chairman of the Unitneeds of the local Jewish Com* ed Jewish Appeal drive and munity, Mr. Rubin is also firm- two years as co-chairman. He ly committed to the Israeli has been a member of the Fedcause. It is his conviction that eration board since 19G0 and the American Jewish Commun- previously served four years on ity is obligated to share (he the Jewish Community Center responsibilities of immigration board. In turning over the presiand absorbtion with the Israeldency to Harlan Hockenberg is. , "We have the capacity to earlier this year, Mr. Rubin build our local communities observed that leadership of this and yet continue to strengthen organization was npt only passour tics with the world Jewish ing Into new hands, but also coimnunlty," he said. ".We are into a new gencratipn. especially privileged In our Mr. Rubin is a member of generation to witness and be the board of Big, Brothers of participants in the building-of Grcator Des Moines and .views the State of Israel and partic- his work with youth as vitally1 ularly to celebrate,her twenty' fifth anniversary." . " , .. WjKhjn tho Fcde,ratiiovij. s.t£uc-
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