Federation Board Combines Campaign Gift Designation SERVING DES MOINES, Vol. LVII No. 8
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Omaha, Neb.. Fri., November 11,1977
Area Schools to Introduce Holocaust Studies to Curriculum Several area schools will on Trial, is the first time a na- end result of systematic antiteach about genocide and the tional agency has developed Semitism and racism. The ADL's Society on Trial Nazi Holocaust neyt year, ac- material for all public Institucording to Micahel E. M. Rich- tions and field tested It across will be in print by the Spring of mond, regional director, Anti- the country in urban, subur- 1978. It consists of two volumes, a student reader and Defamation League of D'nai ban and rural systems. B'rith. , The most recent test was in a teacher's guide. It is designRichmond said that Dr. the Evanston (Illinois) ed to be used in its entirety for Charles Speiker, director of Township High School by a full semester or Introduced by sections into existing cursecondary education, Millard Richmond. The ADL's Holocaust Cur- riculum. Next autumn will see School district, recently spent three day* at a unique educa- • riculum Project grew out of a the use of the curriculum In tion experience at the Con- series of studies conducted several schools in the area. ference on Teaching About during the last three decades Genocide and the Nazi which shows conclusively the Holocaust, sponsored by the decreasing level of informaAnti-Defamation League of tion and sophistication about B'nai B.'rtth In New York City. the Holocaust In textbooks and -This conference was the curricula. culmination of a three-year efAt best, textbooks have a fort to develop and field test a few lines, perhaps with a new curriculum specifically photograph of a death camp. designed for public schools. Hitler is whitewashed. ConFormer Omahan Philip M. centration camps Is only a Klutznick succeeded . to the Previous curricula have phrase. Genocide is never ex- presidency of the World been developed either for sec- plained and the Jews do not Jewish Congress at the . ' tarian schools or by a specific exist. organization's General Counschool system for their use. Society on Trial attempts to cil meeting last week In The New ADL Holocaust correct these problems, by Washington, D.C. Studies Curriculum, Society showing that genocide fa^he - *t)\p. W.'C is n 41-year-old.ln-
By Barbara Simon At Its September board meeting, the Jewish Federation of Omaha Board of Directors voted to change the Campaign by eliminating the splitting of contributions between the "Regular" Campaign and "Israel Emergency Fund" Campaign, according to Leonard (Bud) Goldstein, Federation president. He explained that the
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dividing of gifts between the two funds was created during the 1967 war (6-day-war) in Israel as a way to raise additional dollars which could be sent immediately to Israel. He said that the two gift designations have lost their significance for fund-raising purposes. The Board was in agreement that it was wise to reserve the term "emergency" for time's when extra dollars are urgently needed, and that the "Emergency Fund" designation can be reinstated whenever needed. Goldstein emphasized that the term "Israel Emergency Fund" should be used in years when the community is asking Its donors to contribute additional dollars to Israel over their annual contributions to the Federation Campaign. The Board made this decision to eliminate the designa-
tion "Israel Emergency Fund" on the pledge card. Most other Federations are now using a total gift or "one line" idea, and the new computer system that the Federation will be using for the 1978 Campaign uses the single pledge system for the 25 other Jewish communities it is serving, as well as Omaha, Goldstein added. The Omaha Federation Board re-emphasized its commitment to Israel as the major beneficiary of Federation funds, through its annual allocation to the United Jewish Appeal, and stated that in no way will'our total dollars to Israel be diminished, said Goldstein. . Many contributors did not realize, said Goldstein, that at least one-half of Omaha's total dollars raised were always allocated to Israel and that this practice will continue. *
World Jewish Congress Names Philip M. Klutznick President ternational association of Jewish Communities and organizations in some 60 coun-. tries on ail five continents. Klutznick succeeded Dr. Nahum Goldmann who with Rabbi Stephen S. Wise founded WJC .under the icipact. of the Hitler menace. The WJC immediately plunged into the task of rescuing Jews, of fighting their disabilities, of working for Israeli statehood, of safeguarding Jewish rights wherever they happened to be. It was Dr. Goldmann who organized the Claims Conference after the war through which he persuaded West Germany, to pay victims of Nazism.
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Klutznick was born on. July
Philip M. Klutznick
.9, 1909 in Kansas City, Missouri to Morris and Minnie Klutznick. He attended the University of Kansas' from 1924 to 1925 and the University of Nebraska from 1925 to 1926. Klutznick received a law degree, from Creighion University In 1929 and was admitted to the Nebraska bar in 1930.' In that same year, Klutznick married Ethel Riekes of. Omaha. ,• Several of his relatives cur-, rently reside in Omaha. They are brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Max Riekes, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Riekes, and Morton Richards and Barney Fink. ' From 1935 to 1946, Klutznick served in various roles as a (Continued on Page 2)
JGC Offers Aerobics Program For Individual Physical Fitness EU M. Zalkin reflects on his Involvement of many years with the Jewish Community of Omaha. The Prime Minister's Medal will be conferred upon him Wednesday at Peony Park Ballroom for a lifetime of devoted service to the cause of Israel. Last minute reservations may be made by calling the Bond of flee at 341-1177. (JP Photo by Maltae)
Eli Zalkin is Deeply Committed; Devotion Spurs Involvement ByAbblSoshsii hie home to the organization*. Downstairs, in the rcc room Zalkin, like Hie very table of Ell Zalkln's home, there is where he sits, has been a an antique oak conference strong and vital link in the table 12 feet long. It took the. causes to which he .'has combined efforts of eight men devoted a lifetime. .to move it into the house .Over the years he has ofWhere it commands the center fered his time to the local ' of the room. Jewish community* but he has Zalkin, constantly involved always placed a special emIn meetings for various Jewish phasis on the importance of „.'_• „ •organizations, B6B?ed the need ..Israel. _..•_ .:!:.:,. When I questioned" him for a comfortable convenient place to hold these con- about his involvement with ' ferences, purchased; the-oak Jsrael Bonds, Zalkin explained table and graciously offered that we have to trace the
Jewish history from ancient times In order to understand the importance of Bonds. " T h e p o p u l a t i o n of Palestine was predominantly Jewish until the Romans cdme and conquered the area in 300 AD. At that point the Jews were dispersed and began wandering . . . from England to Spain to Portugual — until we tinaiiy settled in Eastern Europe. We existed there for a number of years but we were (Continued on Page 3)
ByChuckArnold ^ B i H J P h Education Department of the JCL is accepting registrations from Center members interested in an Aerobics fitness program. The Aerobics concept originated from the theories of Dr. Kenneth Cooper, who has outlined- his work and programs In Aerobics, 1968; The. New Aerobics,' 1970;' and Aerobics for Women, 1972. Dr. Cooper developed the concept while studying the cause and prevention of heart attacks at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. (At the time of his research, the greatest cause of death among male Air Force personnel, excluding accidents,-was heart attacks, although over 98 per cent of the men affected were under 50 years of age.) From testing, conductedi&ih thousands of Air force p e r s o n n e l , Dr. Cooper developed a system for measuring an individual's
level of physical fitness and for determining times and intensities of exercise necessary -to obtain and maintain physical fitness. This system is called "Aerobics". According . to Aerobics theory, physical
fitness is the result of providing sufficient energy to meet daily tasks (human energy being the result of oxygen burning food). The first problem in increasing the energy capacity, (Continued on PageB)
1978 Budget Review Set the 1978 budget review • Thursday — Nov. 17 — 7 schedule for agencies of the p.m. — Library; 8 p.m."— Omaha Jewish Federation has Jewish Press; 9 p.m. — Camp been announced by David Esther K.Newman. Sunday — Nov. 20 — 9:30 Frledlahd, chairman, Federation Budget, and Allocations am. — Dr. PhilipSher Home '•• Committee. The public may for the Aged. observe any of the sessions. Monday — Nov. 21 — 7 p.m. , The schedule Is as follows: — Jewish Community Center; Other Committee members Monday - Nov. 14 - 7:30 p.m. — Budget and Alloca- are a s follows: Joe Kirshentions Committee orientation . baum, Don Nogg, Caryl and review of national ami Greenberg, Howard Kaslow, overseas requests. PauJ Cohen, and M a r y Tuesday —Nov. 15—7 p.m. Fellman; ?'• — Community Relations ComJiBO, JU>ls Erledman, J i m mit tee; 8 pirn. — Department Farber, Frank Goldberg, Bud of Jewish Education; ? p.m. — G o l d s t e i n , and Murray Jewish Family Service. Newman. ''..,.,.- , •