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White House Adds Weekly News Report WASHINGTON (JTA) - In afflOsn to the usual niethnnJo of keeping Informed on views' of leaders within the various segments of. the American citizenry, the White House has Inaugurated a weekly summation of American Jewish news developments and commentaries for the use of the President's senior advisors. ; The first such summai-y, dated Aug. is, contained a dozen legal size pages. It reported on the contents o! various American Jewish weeklies and the Englliihlanguage Jerusalem Post. The Jewish Telegraphic Agency's Dally News Bulletin is received directly by one Presidential advisor. •
Born Free Anna Prostakov, daughter of Leonid and Valerie Prostakov, sleeps to her mother's arms at Clarkson Hospital where she was born, Aug. 25. The Prostakovs are one of six recent Jewish refugee families living in Omaha, and Anna Is the first child fromtbisgrouptobebornhere.uPiiwtabvMaiiMt
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For the first time In the history of the Omaha Jewish Community, women have succeeded to major synagogue positions. Temple Israel has announced tbe election of Mrs. Joan Lehr as president of the congregation, and the appointment of Mrs. Gail Posher Karp as cantor. Lehr, wife of Martin Lehr, vice president of Grace-Mayer Insurance Agency, Was elected to the presidency following the resignation for health reasons of Sydney S. Osten. She had been vice president. Her father, Alfred S. Mayer, was president of Temple Israel 25 years ago. A native of Omaha, Lehr graduated from Central High School, and Briarcllff College In Briarclltf Manor, N.Y. She
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Joan Lehr also attended Brandeis University, and is an honorary member of that University. At Temple Israel, she has served as president of Sisterhood, and has been a Sunday School teacher for IS years. She also is a member of the
National Council of Jewish Women andHadassah. Tbe Lebrs have three children: John, 16, Susie, U, and Cindy, 12. Cantor Karp Is an associate member ol U» American Conference of Cantors and hi 1974, 1975 and 1976 has been tbe recipient o( scholastic prizes for her competency during her studies at the Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion School of Sacred Music in New York. She attended the University of Michigan and has studied (or six summers at the Interlocken Center for the Arts. Cantor Karp will officiate with Rabbi Sidney H. Brooks and Rabbi Barry L. Welnsteln at Temple Israel at Rosb Hashanah Service Sept. 12. She has served numerous (Continued on Page3)
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Omaha; Neb., Fri., September
Donor to Attend Omaha Dedication Dallas Industrialist Paul Lewis plans to attend the Holocaust Memorial Dedication program scheduled for Sept. 25 at 4 p.m. in the JCC. All recreational activities at the JCC will cease at 3:30 p.m. • In preparation for the Dedication, Phil Cofman, executive director of the JCC, has an' nounced. The 91. x 11' marble memorial to the six million martyrs will be fastened to a northeast wall of the Center lobby. The memorial is a gift to the Community of Omaha and the State of Nebraska from Mr. and Mrs. Lewis. Lewis sponsored and built a Holocaust memorial in Dallas In 1959, reportedly the first of its kind to be built In the United States. Since then, he has sponsored and built memorials in several communities Including: San Antonio, Brooklyn, N.Y., Washington D C , Chicago, Houston, Memphis and Paul Lewis, of Dallas, has; donated Holocaust memorials to Denver. many cities throughout the country. He will be in Omaha this ' In 1971, Lewis was honored by the Government of Israel month to partlcpate in the dedication of tbe JCC memorial.
Early Deadlines D u e to t h e R o s h Hashanah and Suc'cot holidays, news and advertising deadlines for the Sept. 16 and 30 Issues of the Jewish Press will be noon on Thursday, Sept. 8 and Friday, Sept. 23, respectively. • • .••• -,,-'••• -r'•:'::
and by tbe Yad Vashem, the Memorial Organization of Israel. He was awarded the Yad Vashem Scroll and Was named tbe "Yad Vashem of America by (ormer President Shazar.
JCC Holiday Hours Set The Jewish Community Center will be closed on Labor Day, Sept. 5. Hours for outdoor Pool are: 11-7 Tennis courts: 8:30-7 Lounges: 8:30-7 Racquet Ball: 8:30-7
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Beth El-Tifereth Israet Shabbaton
A Weekend to Remember ByArthurGrossman The spectrum of ages ranged from that of a swaddling four-month old infant to some folks nearing four double decades. This was the makeup oi the 43 participant .in the
jointly sponsored Omaha Beth El and Tlfereth Israel of Lincoln Shabbaton held recently at Camp Esther K. Newman. Scholar-ln-resldence was Dr. Dov Peretz Elklns of Rocbester, N.Y. Dr. EUOus is
founder and director of Growth Associates and has served as Rabbi of three major congregations. He Is the author of 12 books on education, religion and psychology. (Continued oh, Page-3)
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Women's Federation Campaign 1977-78
'Creating a New Image' By Ducky Milder and Cookie Hoberman This year's Federation Campaign is directed toward TWO major goals: 1) raising money (or the "Jewish Cause" and, 2) bringing the women of our community together for a HAPPENING — emphasizing Jewish awareness. Our theme, "Creating A New Image" unfortunately DOES NOT refer to a reduction in the basic financial needs. Israeli Jews are still pressed by the threat of war. Soviet Jews are still locked Into an antl-Semetlc world. Omaha Jewish agencies such as the Sher Home and Jewish Press cannot operate without our support. "Creating A New Image" however, DOES refer to a change in the methods used in accomplishing our goals. In relationship to fund raising, our underlying assumption Is: that each woman must motivate herself to give. We can emphasize the needs. Publicize the data. But the decision rests with the individual. Only SHE knows what SHE feels. Only SHE knows her specific situation. We believe the cause "Speaks for itself." We believe every Jew understands the meaning o f . . . "We must care for our own." We are relying on each individual's "sense ot caring" . . . "sense of responsibility" to motivate herself. To motivate herself, to give the "very top dqllar." So, In the coming campaign we will be asking for an increase of 10 per cent over last year's gift. We will be asking 10 per cent to cover Inflation, and'/+" to cover the private (CbhUiluettohPage2>