JP Announces Early Deadline OMAHA - Because of .the Christmas observances, the deadline for -news and advertising copy for the Dec. 24 issue of the Jewish Press will be noon; Friday, Dec. 17. Deadline for the issue of Dec. 31 will be Monday, ; Dec. 27. pr
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Join Us! Say Mickey and Marlene; Help Create a True Portrait of the 70's Contemporary Jewish Woman . • ' By Barbara Simon "What Is the true portrait of the Jewish woman of the 70'g? How do we paint her picture within the framework of a changing society? Certainly we can not portray her in still life — for she is on the move .—'vibrant and'
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Omaha, Neb., Frl., December 17,1976
Omahans, Honor Your Commitment, Pay Your Pledge Now OMAHA - Leonard (Bud- waiting - hungry, Old, sick or dy) Goldstein, president of the persecuted, for the dollars board!of the Omaha Jewish which will relieve them of pain Federation, has sent a and buy them safety, care and ' telegram to all people in the security. Omaha Jewish community Goldstein mentions that urging them to pay their 1976 UJA pointed out again that except for a lucky twist of for. pledges to the Federation. 'V.-^, >4.lnrttif1: Jewish; Appeal. has; tune — a parent or a<grand• called upon Omaha/to remit Barbara Simon its "fair share" of $700,000 to ocean— any of us fcould be national and international pro- that person waiting for help. grams, and Omaha is uffable The issue is Jewish survival, to honorilts commitment to he says, arid one way to insure UJA until all back pledges are it is to pay pledges! paid, Goldstein said. Omaha's dollars are used OMAHA - Louis B. 6,500, and our Federation, Solomon, executive director of departments have come under partially ; to support UJA's 15,000 Strike the Omaha Jewish Federa- one roof at the Jewish Com- contribution to the social serJERUSALEM, • (JTA) tion, and Leonard (Bubby) munity Center, we can inake vices and settlement costs for About 15,000 engineers went .thousands of immigrants to Goldstein; president of the use of economies that this conon strike to protest the Federation board have an- solidation offers. We can app- Israel and to support locally stalemate in the wage negotiathe seven departments of the nounced two additions to the ly even more modern financial tions. They warned that if Federation staff, Alan Good- ' principles to reduce costs, of Omaha Federation — Esther there is no progress they K. Newman Camp, theDr. operation and maximize comman and Barbara Simon. ' Philip Sher Home, the Jewish would call a general strike of Goodman, 44, a CPA, has munity dollars and effecCommunity Center, the unlimited duration. tiveness," he sfljs. been appointed controller, Despite the strike, no disturBarbara Simon has Joined JEWISH PRESS the Comreplacing Larry Mlchaud, who munity Relations Coun- bances were reported in the took a new position at Nor- the Federation as staff cU/B'nal B'rith ADL, the operation of public services. thern Natural Gas Co. Good- associate with responsibilities Federation Library and the But continuation of the strike man has been controller and for grants research and proD e p a r t m e n t of Jewish could have increasingly financial officer at Matnove, posal writing, assisting with education; negative repercussions on the Inc., a local box manufac- the Women's Division PhilanThese local Jewish services economy. Workers in so-called thropies Campaign, and turer. will suffer, Goldstein says, "vital" services observed He, his wife, Gloria, and newcomers committee, and unless Omahans honor their back-to-work orders, but their their two children, Joey, is, - Hie, cooruinatuig committee on commitment* and pay their striking colleagues said they and Pattl. 13, moved to Omaha the aged. Ms. Simon has been a staff pledges. In addition, he points would not allow then; to work, nearly four years ago from St. out that sometimes people even If It meant violating the Louis, Goodman's home. He writer for the Jewish Press forget that in each country law, "We are s i m p l y has been active in the lay com- since February, 1978, and was UJA h e l p s - and in the United desperatate'," said Gustave munity, serving as a past editor for the New Year States- individual human be- Badlan, secretary of the board member of Beth El special edition. She will conings who are Jewish could be engineers union. Synsgogtie, pas! p r e s e n t of tinue to write the Federation Beth El men's club, and a past news which appears in the division chairman of the Press, and will contribute feature stories as time allows. Philanthropies campaign. Previous to her work with Goodman's task Is "to get more professional business the Jewish Press, she was an' OMAHA - The Omaha Jewish Federation invites 40 management and —.ore prs= assistant l a t h e Dean of the members of the Jewish community to participate in a fesslonal financial manage- College of Public Affairs and study 'mission to Israel, Jan 16-26. The number of ment into the Federation and Community Service at UNO, available mission spaces was incorrectly given as 4 In last Its constituent agencies. After where she researched grant week's Jewish Press. i all, we have some 13 depart- information and prepared proments which require careful • posals, in addition to preparLou Solomon and Harlan Noddle will present details of budget monitoring and cost . ing news releases and other the planned trip at an Information coffee, Monday, Dec. accounting systems," he says. promotional materials. She 20,7:3lj p.m. at the Jewish Community Center. Members of the community are invited to attend and learn more G o o d m a n c o n t i n u e s . . has also charred fund raising •_ about the 10-day trip. "Because we are a moderate- committees for several local , . ly sized community of about organizations.,
kinetic. But whatever the variety of design, the is always ezpressionlstlc. Her emotions provide the real perspective. It Is this depth of feelings which truly colon a woman's life. ' It Is not a man's world, nor a woman's world, but a ' human world, desperately in need of human solutions. Our tradition has taught us that compassion plays the major role. Ever since the Federation was formed In the early 1900's women have been the link in the chain of concern for the child, the youth, the aged, the poor and the dlsadvantaged. As volunteers and professionals, women have enriched the agencies, and in turn nave been enriched by them. Today's woman has a new awareness that she is an individual with full rights to make choices affecting the quality of her life and the lives of others. There has never been a time more hospitable to talent and capacity. Women are the focus for creative change... to lead., .to Influence. . . t o uplift the heart and to set the tempo to the rhythm of life." "These words were written by a group of Cleveland women for a skit for their Federation," said Marlene Hechtroan, who, along with Mickey Sturm, has been named co-chairman of the Women's Division of the 1977 Omaha Jewish Philanthropies Campaign. . . •> "We tblnk they say it all — and say what the campaign is all about for us this year," the co-chairmen explain. "JOIN US in expressing Just how truly aware, creative and influential a woman you are," says Mickey. The invitation to Join In goes out to all women in the Omaha area to become partners, emotionally and financially, in the important work that women can do to raise money and give money. • This money pays for Jewish social and recreational services in Omaha, supports many welfare services in Israel and Europe, and subsidizes Jewish children's education all over the world,, Including every one of our children in religious school in Omaha, says Marlene. Everyone in Omaha benefits from Philanthropies •.;•_...,-•;_ : njoney, she emphasizes. .-,. * "We,want all of our friends and.acqualntances — younger and older women — to Join us in feeling creative, important, and significant;" says Mickey Sturm. "What better way for ustoadd
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Marlene Hechtman, left, and Mickey Sturm plan the Women's Philanthropies Campaign. (JP Photo) meaning to our lives, than to support and understand how our Jewish community functions, andtomake sure that It continues to function?" "Another set of lines used in this same skit," says Marlene, "also conveys to me the feeling I have about women in this campaign, and about how I think women of today feel about their impact on others' lives - they are lines from Helen Reddy's song, i Am Woman': I am woman, hear me roar In numbers too big to ignore And I know too much to go back to pretend x 'Cause I've heard it all before And I've been down there on the floor, And no one's ever gonna keep me down again I am strong I am invincible I am woman "We do know too much to go back, to remain uninvolved with our own people," she adds. "This is the year to really be a woman! Let's start the new year together!" Both Mickey and Marlene agree that they themselves and most women today are ready to add many dimensions to their lives — that they are aware of enormous possibilities for richness and variety in how they live and what they do. Mickey Is married to Donald Sturm and has two children, Marlene, wife of Elliott Hechtman,' is mother of four. They comment that in addition to raising children, managing their homes, Joining clubs and organizations, working at part- or full-time jobs, many women play tennis, cards, golf, do (Continued on Page 2)