^Construction Company Gives $10,000 Donation to New JCC Omaha-A gift of $10,000 for the new Jewish Community Center. Building Fund was presented this week to Robert Runice, chairman of the Business and Industries section of the new Building Fund campaign, by Ed Foster, president of Foster-Smetana Company, general contractors for the new building. •- • • In making the presentation, Mr. Foster said "AH of us at the Foster-Smetana Company are most pleased to have this opportunity to participate in the .development of the dreams of ai dedicated" group Into actuality."; As he accepted the check, Mr. Runice stated that "I am delighted with the very generous gift of Foster-Smetana Company to the JJewish Community Center Building Fund campaign. This gift, along with
others from the business community of Omaha, will be of significant help in the successful funding of the new Center. The Center has a distinguished record of service to the entire Omaha community, and its ability to serve should be substantially enhanced by the new facility • now under construction," Norman Batt, chairman of the New Center Building Committee, noted that "the contribution from the building contractor was generous and heartwarming. It is encouraging to know," said Mr. Batt, that the "entire community joins with us in furthering the construction of a^ new Center building,It is because of the cooperation of men like Bob Runice and Ed Foster that Omaha continues to be a thriving; positive community in which to live."
THE JEWISH PRESS ' Serving Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Lincoln, Omaha Vol. LH—No. 47
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80% of Goal Achieved
New Jewish Cdmmynify Center C Is Underway Again. Omaha—In announcing the 1515 or myself, 393-5000" According to Norman Batt, renewal this week of the fundraising campaign for the New Chairman of the Building ComJewish C o m m u n i t y Center mittee, costs incurred thus far building Daniel Katzman, general chairman of the New Center Building Project, s a i d "this is the critical hour for the project. For many years, the members of the Jewish community of • Omaha indicated they wanted and needed a new Center. We went forward with contractual obligations in 1972 to avoid another year of inflationary costs. Now the building is going up and we need the additional pledges to finish our job."
are "in line with forecasts made last year. Completion of the new Center is expected in April, 1974.
Mr. Katzman said the solicitation of pledges was temporA view of the gymnasium. arily interrupted to enable a successful Philanthropies campaign. The solicitation is now underway again. "We jore currently at the point of approximately 80 per "McssrsTRiraTceT Batt and Foster inspect the architect's-model cent of our original goal of $3.2 of the New Jewish Community center. million in pledges," the chairman said.' "The achievement of our original goal will have to involve new pledges. Members of the community who have not yet been contacted by a member of the fund-raising committee and wish to help expedite the work arc asked to Des Moines—Appointment of natural for those who have re- call Mr. Murray Newman, 397The new Jewish Community Center building takes shaped ' sponsibility for decisions. two ombudsmen for the Jew"The concept of ombudsman ish Welfare Federation has been announced by Harlan has worked effectively in govHockenberg, Federation presi- ernment, both in the United States and abroad, and is an dent. The ombudsmen arc Sol Dav- accepted and w e l l - r e g a r d e d idson and Art Kagin. In mak- means of correcting deficiening t h e - a p p o i n t m e n t s , Mr. cies in service-oriented organiHockenberg issued the follow- zations. "Community members are ing statement: •-• Bet ii'Shma": (Look: a'nif'jSilix)-—Omaha — This week in Oma"There is a feeling In the-encouraged not only to main- ha, State Senator Richard Felloral programs in teaching;the 1 tain contact with "community community that ideas and quesman, Chairman of the Board of Hebrew language in-the lower 1 tions regarding the operation of leaders responsible for comg r a d e s . . . . -..': •, ; ; - . v ' . • ^ . : V v ' : ; . : i: the Federation and its member munity decisions, but also to Directors of the Omaha Jewish ' " N o child will learn to.read f! agencies do not speedily and contact Dr. Davidson or Art Day School announced the apaccurately reach the commun- Kagin concerning grievances, pointment of Moshe Elbaz as and write Hebrew formally un- V ity decision-makers. I feel we ideas, and questions. Other Director of the School. , til he or she Is absolutely fluent \ need to reduce the red tape and 'ombudsman appointments will An Israeli .of Sephardic exin English. Naturally, w h e n. f eliminate the intcrtia which is be made during the year." • traction, Mr. Elbaz served in working with the children otijthe Israeli armed forces for an individualized program, ."it.-?-' three years and came to the is possible to evaluate the levels United States in 1967 to further of each child and design the j liis studies. He received his program accordingly." \ ; * ; ^ ; Bachelor d e g r e e in Political Mr. Elbaz hopes that any parScience at Boston University ent who has any questions con-;]''. and a degree in Jewish Educacerhlng the Day School will feel • WASHINGTON-The appoint- 4 Mr. Schwartz, 4G, is a gradu- tion at the Hebrew Teacher's free to. caU him (333-9281) or^ College in Boston. ate of Washington University ment of'Maury Schwartz as any member of the board. "IV In the four years since his District No. 6 Director of the and of the G e o r g e Warren would also likie to invite parents with: children in primary grades p'nal B'rith Youth Organlza- Brown School of Social-Work graduation, Mr. E l b a z has to visit our school in the 'fall: • tion,was announced tills week . of the Washington University in served as Hebrew teacher in a synagogue school and has lecand see what we will accofnp-;, by Mrs. Louis Perlman; Chair- St. Louis, where he received tured at the Florida Technology Moshc Elbaz -•lish-thcrc."----.'v:;::;t-;;-f*;<;;:-i;r:: man of trie B'nal B'rith Youth'' ills Master of Social Work de- University. * '» "I have been visiting Day In making the'announcement' Commission, ' / , , gree. Mr. Elbaz and his wife Jaclyn Schools in many lparts of the of Mr. E l b a z ' s appointment, jvir.iuudtiuuflibwiieddcvn * . Mr. Schwartz has had exten- come to Omaha from Orlando,— „ Mr. S c h w a r tz will Head country," Florida country. Mr. Mr Elbaz said, salt! "and "and Sen.'Fellman said "The Board is very pleased with pur new: •" BBYO's District No. 6, jticlud- 1 sive experience in social work At the Omaha Jewish Day I hope to i m p l e m e n t new Director. We think he has aj ing communities In I l l i n o i s , : and Jewish education before Michigan, Wisconsin,; Nebras- his appointment in BBYO. Mr. School, Mr. < Elbaz will be the methods a n d introduce new fine background and are ex-, ..ik^i^Io^ia^'SotiJhyD^kot^,; and:;, Schwam's (background also in- Director of J e w i s h studies. \curricula! into, the school!' Mr..- Ucited .'about the];dlrecUon!|Mi:!i •.JWt,iliHiln|l!i|H Rockier will con- Elbaz explained that he .plans : fell he; will givo bi>th the slcfiwUj:; ...._._ — ]• jMiimesota.in theiuiiitediStatesi: j qUJdi}? Jewish'program and ad- Dr. Michael r..,-r i c o n s t a n t |fpr; tlje,, sen. 'i tp. use; the !'$Y$d :#& 'La'sh/m" ;,and most iriirwrtaintlyithe:b{|jsi|iiii •W!Viii,l'!i-<tis*!i. iFandi ih.Manltdbii AibbrtaiSphdiiLjminMrapye" [experience ,wlthln< tbo iuoidiot Jewish education., > i sqlilaciourricitflum. \,[;, \\,:m t , : . H ^(^urcef ^ L^ngiiaffia);.?)^,,^
Davidson and Kagin Named Ombudsmen to Federation
New Mreetor Nstiited lor
Maury Schwartz Appointed BBYO District 6 Director