May 9, 1975

Page 1

*r'

Temple Moves Services to Center

gUM wtndowi that.

pry open the doors from the rest of the year will follow that outside to get us out." Rescue time schedule. squads arrived soon after the Mrs. Brooks said the Constorm dissipated. Some firmation Claas will meet with youngsters were taken to a Rabbi Brooks at 4:30 p.m. at hospital where their wounds the JCC on Tuesday, May 13. were stitched up, but no Shavuot Services and serious injuries were repor- confirmation will be held ted. Thursday, May 15, 8 p.m. at The rabbi said the Temple's the JCC and Friday morning's Torahs were removed to a Shavuot service will be at 11 safe site. Other reports said a.m. the building's schoolrooms were heavily damaged. World Mrs. Brooks announced Wednesday morning that all NewsBriafs religious school classes and Hebrew classes were cancelled. Friday night's Sabbath OrdMl Service and Consecration of (JTA) - David Protter, a Confirmands will be at 7:30 24-year-old mentally p.m. at the Community Center. Saturday Sabbath distrubed South African Jew oltiMiUiiwd Temple Ivaet'iuactuaiy, on the WMt tide of Services will be at the Center who was discharged from the • hlghUgbt of the synagogue. C«H Street is to the left. Isarell army three years ago at 11 a.m. and all services the as unfit for service, surrendered to authorities in Johannesburg April 29. 19 hours after he seized hostages at the offices of the Israeli Consulate General there and went on a shooting rampage that resulted in the deaths of (our persons and the wounding of 32. Protter, who was employed by the Consulate as an assistant security officer whose duties Included sear.COUNCIL BLUFFS, LINCOLN, OMAHA ching visitors for possible SERVING DgS MOINES, concealed weapons, was VQt.UVNo.28 Onwha. Nab., Fri., May 9,1976 credited with inventing the story that the Consulate had been seiied by three Lebanese CvylOiMiMrg and three Japanese terrorists. prieriiUi dWttI to be It resulted In police and daewhere.' contbat troops converging on Lae JIM Pmov, Ufethe building on Fox Street In savers co-chairman: "My downtown Johannesburg, at Ite questkmnaire, which outside Omaha la needed and which point Protter sprayed workers were very conOMAHA - Hie Hrst major scientious. The people I called step In the proposed coet $1,700, will be reviewed that the Bureau is planning the streets below with on, in most cases, really held demographic survey of throroughly by the Federation more institutes for adult machinegun fire. the line, and a few increased Omaha'f Jewish populace was and Its professional staff, education. The tragic and bizarre Center Director TabachnkdL episode which had tbe world their pledges." taken April 30 when the board according to Harlan Noddle, rraneet Fox, Telethon of directors of the Jewish Federation president who aald Vat Center "la now agog pinned down large forces chalnnan: "Our total was Federation of Omaha relinquished that role at hnldag into aome very JewWi of South African troops and higher at the beginning of authorized contracting for the Wednesday night's meeting to lingrammlng" and Is alao police; sent the Israeli make tbe motkHi. BbHtylng "tbe wbole caaei|it Cabinet into emergency April than it was at the end of first phase, a questionnaire. Hie demographic atndy of improving terrice to session April 29; threatened to iMt year's campaign. I had The questionnaire will be terrific wqrken — really prepared by the Council of would be an effort "to slice out f dHoga ilialnili. ««qg>« «#•»*«. cut short the state visit of excellent and reliable women. Applied Urban Research of what our JewWi ccmmunlty teenagers and senior Israeli Foreign Minister Yigal Alton to FYance; and drew a People who otherwise haven't the University of Nebraska at la, what It doea, wbat it wants Mrs. Yager, social worker declaration from South t>een active in the community Omaha, which will prepare at one potait tai time" ta an felt the importance of this and conduct the survey, effort to ditcnnins bow tbe with the Family Service, said African Prime Minister John work and sat on the phone lor should the Federation decide Federation can beat aerve tbt the new Center, which houses Vorster, broadcast nationally community. Noddle lakL The the JFS, corrected the lack of that he would never negotiate hours." to implement the program. entire cost would be about confidentiality which was a with terrorists under any problem at the old Center at circumstances—a position ».O0O. The questionnaire would go 20th and Dodge Streets. heartily endorsed by Israeli She said the JFS provides officials in Jerusalem. to the entire metropolitan Omaha Jewish community. some monthly stipends for the Labor Zkmlats Then 300 families would be needy as well as providing selected for sample interviews marital, single-parent, BUENOS AIRES (JTA) "to gel attitudes toward both teenage and parent-child The Labor Zionists captured the Jewish and general counseling services. And the 45.4 per cent of the votes (or communities," Noddle said. JFS provides referral service the 90 seats on the Buenos That part of the study might to other agencies, too. Aires Kehllla Council. Ten Tbere has been an Increase tickets competed in the not come until the end of the In the JFS's deallnp with tbe election held Sunday In summer, he said. Board members heard elderly and their problems — Buenos Aires and Its suburbs. orientations from three "they have separate needs The Council names the departments - the Bureau ol •part from families," she executive board of the Kehllla. said. Her agency deals both Agudath Israel was second Jewish Education (Steven J. with resldenU of the Dr. Philip with 8.2 per cent a( the vote; RIekes), the Community Sher Home and with those who (ollowed by MIzrachi, 8.1. per OMAHA - Planning for a sympoatum on "The PoUtks of Center (Hy L. TabachnIck) live in their own homes. "We cent: Fraie Shtimc, a nonEdueatkm" on Wednesday, May 14,1 p.m. In the Social HaU of (be and the Jewish Family Sertry to belp tbem live In tbeir Zionist leltist group, 7.6 per JewWi Community Canter are, (ram left, Shirley Golditeta, Dr. vice (Pearl Yager). own bomea tf at all poislble," cent; Hanoar Hatzlonl. 6.7 per RIekes said the Bureau this William Blltek and Miriam Simon. The women are o»€balnnen ibeaald of the Soviet Jewry Committee which, with the department of year will supply the cent; Liberal Zionists, 6 per Another JFS area Is cent; and a group affiliated pblloaopby and religion at the University of NebraskaOmaha, Federation's budget hearings meeting the needs of the new with the World Confederation rtpreaantad by Dr. BUsak, are CMponaorlng the sympoahmi. with reports of how its subRussian immigrants to of United Zionists 5.7 per cent. ParttdpaUng win be a lonmr SovM Union underground writer, vention Is spent by the various Omaha, she said. Borla Sbragbi. and bis wUC Natalia; Dr. William T. Pink (ram synagogues. He reported The reminader of the votes A brochure explaning went to Herut, Mapam and UNO and Dr. BUaek. Tbe sympoahmi Is funded by a grant (rom policy ciariricatlon on sut>(Continued on Page 4) ventlun of youngsters living the NebraiU Oommtttae lor the HumaatUaa. < JP Pboio.) Poalei Agudath Isarel. ByRldianlPMrl OMAHA - The Sefer Torahs were safe, but little elae was Tuesday In the wake of the devastating tornado which Included Omaha Temple Israel In Its path. The Temple, at 69th and Cass, was heavily dama^6d, forcing its entire operation to move to the new Jewish Community Center on 132nd Street. According to Senior Rabbi Sidney Broolu, he, his wife Jane, Associate Rabbi Barry Welnstein, the entire Temple office staff and two confirmation dasaes were caught in the Temple by the storm. "We moved everybody to the basement and had them He down on the floor," said the weary Rabbi Brooks later Tuesday night. "They had to

Women's Division Closes Campaign OHAIU - The Womens , DhrWon of Omaha Jewish Philanlhrople* is winding op ite campaign fori975. "Cloae to W percent of our cardial* in and our worker* anticipate compietlng the Job in ttie next week orio," stated Caryl Grcenberg, Women's Division chairman. Here are some comments from aooM nenbart of tbt canipal0i cabinat abaal this year's effofia: MaAalina Katimaa, Pacesetters co-chairman: "ConaideriDg what I aitUdpated, I- was pleasmtly surpriaed by the people I contacted. Midwestenwrs are fortunate; economically we have not been hit as hard as e who live on the coaMa." raa,Provklarf oodtairman: "When there is a crlais, as In the Yom Kippur War, people come through. I was a little disappointed In people's responaea this year, but I'm aware that not everyone feels as I do about Importance of the campaign " Audrey Coben, Grand Givers ccH^tairman: "I am impatient with the reasons given me by women in this category for their gifU this year. For me, the reasons were not valid enough." MailD* Klrtbenbaum, Protectors co-chairman: "People say the economy scare* them. They have the money to spend, but their

'J' Youth Dept. Recruiting Staff OMAHA - The Community Center Youth Department has openings for part-time loungegame room workers. Needed are qualified Individuals, over age 20, who have either had direct experience working with teenage groups or who have the potential for this kind of work For further information, contact Larry Katz, Center youth director or Lee Sloali, aulstani director, at JMtam, Exta 3Sand53

Demographic Survey Questionnaire Is Authorized by Omaha Federation

Symposium Scheduled

f

I


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.