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Historic 'Firsts' at Federation Meet ^ OMAHA - Omaha Jewry ^Ithoested a number of piatoric "Hrtta" at the annual HMMiDg of the Jewiib ^•bation of Omaha held HBy> February >. f The flrM major event to be %eia fii the nearly-completed lacilitle* of the new Jewish ^Community Center, the i^deralion meeting alio ;inarlied the flnt meeting •inder newly-adopted by-lawa 'which, tor the rirti time, ^llowed ail Federation ^Diemben to participate in the |«t«ctlon of officer! and ^memben of the board of Itfireclon.
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Morley Zipurslty wai reelected president of the Federation. Other officer! alio elected to acrve one year termi include: Alvln Abramion. Hubert Roaenbium, Harlan Noddle, vlcepre«ident«; "Mri. Morrta C Fellman, secretary and Joe L^lon, treaaurer. The 14 member! elected to serve on the Federation Board of Directors include: Richard Wintroub and Mrs. Robert Nogg, one year terms. Gary Gross, Leo Meyerson, two year terms. Mrs. Jack E. Cohen, Paul Cohen, Mrs. Lloyd Friedman, Joseph.
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Kirshenbaum, Robert KuUy, Murray Newman, Yale Richards, Mrs. N. Julian Rips, Jack SafersUin and Maurice Udes, iiirce year terms. NewJCC Daniel Katunan, chairman of the new JeWiah Ck)mmunity Center project, presented his "sixth and final" annual meeting report pn the new Center. "We'v^ built the building everyone said we needed," Katzmansaid. "The effort must now focus on membership and paricipstion by the 'commonity in ttie programs to be offered by the
Center." Noting that the Building Fund Campaign had been interrupted twice, by the 1973 Philanthropies Campaign and the early 1974 campaign following the Yom Ktppur War, Mr. Katzman said, "we are, neverthelesa, very close to our goal. As promised, the new Center will be mortagefree when we flnish our fundraising. "Katiman said that the Ballding Fuod Campaign will be resumed this month so
that those who have not yet made Ihelr building fund pledges, will have the opportunity to do so. Special mention was made by Mr. Kal;man of (he generous support of the UvtaigstoQ Foundation who not only contributed the land for the aew Center, but also pledged matching funds of 2S per cent of the total raised in the community. Campaign Nears Goal Alvln Abramson, chairman
of (he 1974 Jewish Philanthropies Campaign reported that campaign to-date shows increases of 246 per cent over the gifts of 1973. "We wUl .come very close to meeting the unprecedented' goal we accepted," Abramson said. "Pledges to-date exceed $3,050,000 and we hove every reason to believe that we wiU close the campaign in the next few weeks with an extraordinary achievement of K,7W,000.
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Eban Voices Views on 'Syrian Disengagement i JERUSALEM, (JTA) - meaning that he thought Parrign MlnMer Abba Eban Damaacua would soon accede paUevea thai diaengagement to Israel's condition that It foagatiations with Syria will produce a POW Hst before Ibegtai some lime Ih^ month. negotiations can begin. 'Me said in an biterview taped Eban also confirmed (or West German television report! that he planned to over the weekend that he visit Washington in March "to based that predktioa on the discuss (with Secretary of "asaiimplion that Syria will State Henry A. Kissinger) the not want to have a com- next state of the Geneva i^fietely isolated position on conference." He said his 'this prisoner question," 4>lai)ned visit waa baaed on
rTheodore Freedman to ^isit Omaha Feb. 12,13 !' Omaha — Theodore iFreedman, National Com^wuntly Service Director of fihe Anti-Defamation League jpf B'nal B'rith. will be in iomaha on February 12 and ^3. At that time, he will ^OMult with the Executive Soard of the Jewish ^Federation of Omaha, news Inedia representative*, and iineet with the leaders of the ICatholic and Proteatant ||udicatories, -* Mr. Freedman will also apeak at the Community ptelaiions Committee of the sjewish Federation February rl2 Noon luncheon at the lllanch Bowl, 1600 South 72 ptreet f Mr. Freedman is respon^•ible for the activitiea of the ^ti-Defamation League and '^'-ectly supervise* the work the League's 28 regional ice* located in every iraI sector of the United lie*.
The commanliy is Invited to the luncheon on February 12 aad asked la make advance rescrvatlena by telephoning the ADL-CRC office. 34I-U1S.
the ai!umption that disengagement agreements with Syria as well as with E^pt would be in effect by then. Eban said that while Egypt would prefer that Syria reached some kind of arfangement with Israel before Egypt proceeded to the next phase of peace negotiations at Geneva, he was "not certain that President Sadat will subordinate Egyptian interests to what could be the caprice of Syria." He said that both Egypt and Israel were carrying out their disengagement commitments properly, despite allegations in the Cairo press of Israeli violations.
NEW OFFICERS of the Jewish Federation of Omaha were elected at the annual meetfaig last Sunday. Pktiired from left, sealed, Alvln Abramson, vice-president; Morley Zipursfcy, president: Mrs. Morris C. Fellman, secretary. Standing, Joe LIpton, treasurer, Hubert Rosenblum and Harlan Noddle, vice-presidents; Mortimer Greenbcrg, Executive Director.
Beth B Members Tour New JCC Sunday Omaha — The serie* of tours ol the new Jewish Community Center will continue this Sunday, February 10, at the nearlycompleted building on 132nd Street, south of Dodge. Members of Beth El .Synagogue have been invited
to participate in the tours between 1 and 3 p.m. Those who were unable to attend previous tours are invited to Join the Beth El tour this Sunday. Members of the Lincoln, Nebraska Jewish community are scheduled to
tour the facilities Sunday, February 17. Several tours of the building were made last Sunday, proceeding the annual Federation meeting. Among those touring were members of the Omaha Young Judea group.
Mayor Koliek Wins 3rd Term
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JERUSALEM (JTA) Teddy Koliek was elected for a third term as Mayor of Jerusalem at the first session of the City Council, with 29 voting in his favor and two abstaining In his first speech to the new Council, Koliek said that within the framework of "a unified Jerusalem, the capital of Israel," one had to allow the Arabs a considerable degree of political and social responsibility. "The tolerant policy toward the Arabs," h* said, "proved (o be the only correct policy."
Pictured above are members of Uie Tth grade Young Judean Group who toured the New Jewish Community Center^ last Sunday.